Montpellier, France, 31st May 2012. Cortus, a technology leader in cost effective, silicon efficient 32-bit processor IP, launches the latest member of their processor family: the high performance, high throughput APS5. The APS5 combines good integer computational performance with a high maximum clock frequency. This processor IP is designed for ASICs requiring more complex processor subsystems such as those with instruction and data caches or co-processors. The APS5 can be implemented in dual- or quad-core configurations or be used in a heterogeneous system with APS3R.

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Netlist Announces 16GB HyperCloud(TM) Memory Technology Qualified for HP SmartMemory on HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers

Enterprise Data Centers Benefit From 16GB 1333MT/s Memory Modules for Complex, Scale-Out Computing Applications

Netlist, Inc. (NLST), a designer and manufacturer of high-performance memory subsystems, today announced that Netlist's 16GB HyperCloud memory modules have been qualified by HP and will become the basis for HP SmartMemory HyperCloud for use on HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) DL rack-mount server models.

Two of the newest HP ProLiant Gen8 servers, the HP Proliant DL360p Gen8 and DL380p Gen8, are used by customers for leading server performance in increasingly virtualized environments. By qualifying Netlist HyperCloud technology for these high volume HP servers, Netlist brings the performance and cost benefits of HyperCloud to the high performance server market as part of HP SmartMemory.

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OPNET Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2012

June Dividend Increased to $0.15 Per Share

OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPNT ), the leading provider of solutions for application and network performance management today announced that revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter, ended March 31, 2012, was $44.6 million, compared to $41.1 million for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were $0.18, compared to $0.17 for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The Company also announced today a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable on June 28, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 14, 2012. The $0.15 dividend represents one quarter of the Company's fiscal 2013 annual dividend target of $0.60 per share. During fiscal 2012, the Company paid aggregate quarterly dividends of $0.48 per share and a one-time special dividend of $0.85 per share.

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GTSI To Be Acquired By UNICOM Systems Through Cash Tender Offer

GTSI ® Corp. (NASDAQ: GTSI), a systems integration, solutions and services provider to government, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired through a cash tender offer at $7.75 per share by an affiliate of UNICOM® Systems, Inc. (“UNICOM”), a global information technology company and part of the UNICOM® group of companies, in a transaction with an expected total value of approximately $76.67 million. Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by a special committee of independent GTSI directors and GTSI's full Board of Directors, the tender offer is not subject to any financing contingencies.

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VirnetX And Aastra Sign A Patent License Agreement

VirnetX Holding Corp. (VHC) and Aastra USA, Inc. (the "Parties") today announced that on May 3, 2012, they signed a Patent License Agreement (the "Agreement").  Under the terms of the Agreement, VirnetX has agreed to license certain of its patents to Aastra USA, Inc., for a one-time payment to VirnetX and an ongoing reasonable royalty for all future sales through the expiration of the licensed patents as outlined in the Agreement with respect to certain current and future IP-encrypted products.

Under the terms of the Agreement, the Parties have also agreed to dismiss the patent infringement case between the Parties and their affiliates before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.  All other aspects of the agreement were not disclosed.

"We are pleased to have come to an agreement with Aastra on terms consistent with our VirnetX IP Licensing program," said Kendall Larsen, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of VirnetX.

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