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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen Corporation is pleased to announce that it has chosen AC Technology, Inc. as its primary GSA holder for the SecuGen Hamster(TM) IV and SecuDesktop(R) Pro line of FIPS 201 certified fingerprint scanners and software. The two companies have been working together on several biometric projects within the Department of Defense.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an improved version of the Hamster Plus fingerprint reader. This newly upgraded device captures fingerprint images much faster than previously. In addition, the Hamster Plus now makes the Smart Capture feature available. Smart Capture automatically adjusts the sensor brightness to capture fingerprints from dry and moist fingers.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen is pleased to announce that Club Sentry, Inc. has chosen SecuGen’s Hamster fingerprint readers for integration with Club Sentry’s club management software. The Hamster readers will be used to scan fingerprints of members when they check-in and check-out through Club Sentry’s Biometric ID software module.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Los Angeles Music Network’s LAMN Jam heads for the Big Apple, and has added an additional event sponsor in Send2Press(R) Newswire, a unit of Neotrope(R). Launched three years ago in Los Angeles, LAMN Jams go beyond traditional showcases by featuring artists performing original songs, followed by instant professional critiques from a panel of industry experts.

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Feb. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — RenderX, a market leader in ‘XML to PDF’ and ‘XML to PostScript’ technology, officially released the Beta versions of two new software products – DataStyler and XML Report Generator (XMLRG). DataStyler is an application for quick creation of templates for variable data embedding. Microsoft Word 2003/2007 is used as the environment for template layout design. Special XML tags indicate data merge points in report templates.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen Corporation, a world leading fingerprint technology company, announced today that its well-known Hamster(TM) line of fingerprint readers is now available with Tutis Biometric Logon, an Active Directory compatible network authentication application.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen Corporation, a world leading fingerprint technology company, today announced its collaboration with WCC Smart Search & Match, a leading provider of high-performance search and match software. ‘Our partnership with SecuGen brings together two key technologies to deliver on the promise of multi-modal fusion,’ said Peter Went, CEO of WCC.

DANA POINT, Calif. – Jan. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Holistic Pet Care Expert, Susan Blake Davis from Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist (www.AskAriel.com) is urging pet owners to take their pets to the veterinarian BEFORE their pets act sick. Davis says that holistic and preventative veterinary care are the keys to pet health and longevity. Her statement comes as a result of hearing heart wrenching tales from pet owners over the holidays seeking miracle cures because their pets needed to be euthanized and they didn’t even know they were sick.

TORRANCE, Calif. – Dec. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a leading advertising, PR, and Internet Marketing firm established 1983, today announced it has been chosen by a leading New York Computer Consulting firm, S & R Network Consulting, to provide promotion and brand development for their company and Website.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Dec. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen is pleased to announce that Bromba Biometrics BioIDENTICA SDK is now compatible with SecuGen Hamster III, Hamster Plus and Hamster IV fingerprint readers. The BioIDENTICA SDK allows a simple integration of fingerprint technology into any existing or new software application that can benefit from biometric authentication.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Dec. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen is pleased to announce that realtime has integrated SecuGen fingerprint readers with realtime’s bioLock Software to provide biometric authentication and fraud mitigation for SAP applications. To date, bioLock is the only certified technology available for ERP market leader, SAP, that offers biometric access and function control.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Dec. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen, a world-leading provider of fingerprint recognition technology, is pleased to announce that ZK Software has selected SecuGen’s FDU02 fingerprint sensor for integration with its newly released S900 access control and time and attendance terminal.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nov. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen is proud to announce that Bioscrypt Inc. (TSX: BYT), a leading provider of identity and access management solutions, has chosen to integrate SecuGen’s fingerprint sensor into their V-Station (Optical) reader.

TORRANCE, Calif. – Oct. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a leading California-based advertising, PR, and technology company established 1983, today announced the launch of its new PRTrax(TM) Reader Tracking solution, the first service of its kind in the industry. PRTrax allows marketing departments and public relations professionals to track press release readership data across multiple news sites in the Neotrope News Network, including Send2Press(R), and California Newswire(R).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Oct. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Jessica Alba dazzled her fans in over $170,000 of Whiteflash diamond jewelry last week at the premiere of her highly anticipated romantic comedy, ‘Good Luck Chuck.’ The young actress, well-known for her roles in Dark Angel, Sin City and two Fantastic Four blockbusters, is one of Hollywood’s hottest stars.

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Oct. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — RenderX, a market leader in ‘XML to PDF’ and ‘XML to PostScript’ technology, officially released a new software product Visual-XSL (VisualXSL). The VisualXSL application is a powerful tool that can be used in all business applications where forms need to be filled in.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Sept. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to LegalizeFerrets.org, California ferret owners are upset that the head of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Honorable A.G. Kawamura has ignored a formal request and letter writing campaign to get the CDFA to reevaluate their position that ferrets pose a threat to the state’s agricultural industries.

TORRANCE, Calif. – Sept. 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a leading California-based advertising, public relations, and Internet Marketing firm established 1983, today announced that Puerto Rico-based international marketing firm I:Avalanche Corp. has selected Neotrope to provide promotion assistance for LetsGoToPonce.com, South Puerto Rico’s source for tourism, business and relocation opportunities.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Aug. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen, a world leading optical fingerprint recognition technology company, announced today its partnership with M2SYS Technology, a biometric technology research and development firm, to support their award winning Bio-Plugin(TM) software that allows software developers to rapidly integrate a complete, server-based, turn-key fingerprint software system with hardly any development effort.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In an open letter to Secretary of Agriculture A.G. Kawamura, dated June 2nd, 2007, the non-profit organization, LegalizeFerrets.org, part of the San Diego chapter of Ferrets Anonymous, requested a formal re-evaluation of the statewide ban on domestic ferrets (Musteo putorius furo).

TORRANCE, Calif. – May 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press(R), a leading targeted newswire service (a service of Neotrope(R)), announced today it has joined the sponsors of the 12-week Battle of the Bands, hosted by A&R Select, the music industry’s benchmark in independent promotion and marketing. Over 80 local and regional bands will perform for an industry panel of well-known record labels, music supervisors, managers, music directors, and publishers. Other sponsors for the event include Music Saves Lives and Sam Ash.

DANA POINT, Calif. – Apr. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist announced today a comprehensive holistic plan to help heal pets affected by the pet food recall. ‘Pets affected by the pet food recall can greatly benefit from a balanced homemade diet and nutritional supplements that will help detoxify the kidneys and liver,’ says Susan Blake Davis, veterinary nutritionist.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Jan. 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As befits anything from an album by DJ Insane and The G-Man, the first music video is one of the strangest ever posted online. The opening track, entitled ‘Trans Addiction,’ from the U.S. album CRAZED + DAZED (Delvian Records, UPC 6-75604-10252-0), has prompted an advertising copywriter in India to use open source film footage by an avant-garde German director to create the ‘Trans Addiction Wine Symphony.’

TORRANCE, Calif. – Dec. 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a 24 year old entertainment, publishing, brand marketing and content company, announced today the formal re-launch of its online news and lifestyle magazine, eNewsChannels(TM). The publication (at www.eNewsChannels.com) features articles on social issues, personal well being, and entertainment. Selected news stories from the offbeat to the fascinating are included. The publication is edited by veteran journalist Christopher Laird Simmons, with a varied list of storied contributors.

DANA POINT, Calif. – Oct. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Cat kidney disease and feline renal failure can be helped using holistic pet care,’ says Susan B. Davis, veterinary nutritionist for Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist. Diet, nutritional supplements and acupuncture can help increase longevity and overall quality of life.

CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — AMT Datasouth Corp., a leading supplier of value added printing solutions, announced today that the Fastmark M2 battery powered portable thermal bar code printer is now available. The Fastmark M2 is supplied with AMT Datasouth’s proven proprietary PAL programming language.

DANA POINT, Calif. – Aug. 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ‘Dogs with cancer can be helped using holistic pet care,’ says Susan B. Davis, veterinary nutritionist for Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist. Diet and nutritional supplements can help boost a dog’s immune system, increase longevity and overall quality of life. Dogs and cats with cancer need a diet that is high in quality protein, low in carbohydrates and rich in enzymes and Omega 3 fatty acids. However, depending upon the type of dog cancer, e.g. canine liver cancer and/or other complications such as canine kidney disease, a high protein diet may not be appropriate. Thus, a customized homemade diet for dogs is often required.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Aug. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press(R), a leading targeted newswire service, announced today it will again offer its PR Partner Program to qualified ad agencies, PR pros, and marketing companies. The program, last offered in 2003, allows appropriate advertising firms to offer Send2Press news distribution and Internet marketing services and receive a partner discount, without having to meet volume requirements or pay a start-up fee.

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press(R), a leading targeted newswire service, announced today it will sponsor a record industry workshop presented by the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP), entitled ‘Getting Ink & Working the ‘Net: Secrets, Tips & Tricks of Publicity & PR.’ The event instructor is Scott G ‘The G-Man,’ a successful recording artist and marketing guru, and will take place Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 at the Beverly Garland Theater in Studio City, California.

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Building a brand in print and online often takes a public relations plan, but there are pathways to success that are not always visible to the public, says Scott G of G-Man Marketing. In a seminar called ‘Getting Ink & Working the ‘Net,’ which will be held on August 15 in Studio City, California, G will reveal some of the processes that get attention for a company, product, service, or recording artist.

LOS ANGELES, CA – June 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press(R), a leading targeted newswire service, announced today the relaunch of its video news release, or VNR, production and distribution channel. As part of the revamped service offering, Send2Press will be both producing and disseminating client VNRs online and to the media for the first time since 2002. The service will allow any size company to showcase their news in a visual and dynamic Web-compatible presentation.

DANA POINT, CA – June 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dog itching, dog scratching and other dog skin problems can be remedied using holistic pet care, says Susan B. Davis, pet nutritionist for Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist. With the hot summer months approaching, many dogs are scratching, itching and tearing their fur out.

TORRANCE, CA – May 1 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), an entertainment content and media company established in 1983, announced today the formal launch of Advertising Industry Newswire(TM), an online magazine with news, commentary, podcasts, articles and feature content covering the ad business from broadcast to Web.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Mar. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California ferret enthusiasts launched a new website in the latest attempt to legalize ferrets in California, one of only two states where they remain illegal. The new website for California Legalization Initiative for Ferrets is legalizeferrets.org.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Feb. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scott G, who records as The G-Man), has released his 5th full-length CD entitled MOTION POTION with a cover design that some church groups find suggestive and disturbing.

TORRANCE, CA – Feb. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R) Hosting today announced it will be moving all of its Web server hardware out of the co-location facilities located within the state of Texas, and specifically, Dallas County, due to an alleged ‘extortion tax’ on companies who co-locate computer equipment with hosting facilities in that state, after receiving a ‘property tax’ bill for 2005 which amounts to 8% of the value of the hardware simply for the pleasure of the machine sitting in a rack in Dallas County.

TORRANCE, CA – Jan. 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a leading California advertising, PR, and Internet Marketing firm established 1983, today announced it has been chosen by a holistic pet care and pet health supplement firm, Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist (www.askariel.com), to provide promotion and brand development for their company and Website.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Jan. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Radio listeners become a cancer cell inside a human body as part of the new public service announcement created by G-Man Music & Radical Radio for the American Cancer Society.

TORRANCE, Calif. – Nov. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neotrope(R), a leading advertising, PR, and Internet Marketing firm established 1983, today announced it has been chosen by SamuraiBaby.com, to act as the agency of record for the company’s PR and marketing efforts. As part of the agreement, Neotrope will help market the new book ‘Way of the Baby: A Book of Five Grins’ (ISBN: 0595358853) written by SamuraiBaby’s Brian Hutchins, and related ‘Samurai Baby’ customized art and gift items, and act as media liaison.

DANA POINT, CA – Oct. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist announced today the launch of their new website AskAriel.com designed to help pets live longer and healthier lives through holistic pet care using nutrition and natural pet supplements.