Manpower Inc. to Acquire COMSYS to Accelerate Its Global Strategy, Scale and Service in Professional Staffing and Solutions

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN), a world leader in the employment services industry, announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: CITP), a leading professional staffing firm. The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Subject to the terms of the agreement, the value of the consideration for each outstanding share of COMSYS common stock would be $17.65, for a total enterprise value of $431 million, including net debt assumed by Manpower. COMSYS' professional IT staffing services will be integrated into the Manpower Professional offering, and when combined with Elan, Manpower's European IT staffing business, creates an entity with total revenues of more than $2.5 billion. The combined entities increase Manpower's professional consultants on assignment to over 25,000.

Acorn Energy Announces Preliminary Revenue for 2009 up 51% versus 2008; Sets 2010 Guidance

Acorn Energy (Nasdaq: ACFN), an energy technology holding company today announced preliminary unaudited consolidated revenue for 2009 of $31.3 million, up 51% compared to 2008 revenue of $20.7 million.

Highlights of 2009 Revenues (unaudited)
-CoaLogix revenue up 80% to $18.1 million in 2009 versus $10.1 million in 2008
-DSIT revenue up 10% to $9.2 million in 2009 versus $8.4 million in 2008
-Coreworx revenue of $4 million were flat versus full year unconsolidated 2008 revenue

The Company will provide complete audited results for the full year in its earnings press release and conference call that will be announced at a future date.

Absolute Software and Intel Team Up to Increase Anti-Theft Protection for Consumers

Consumers now can lock out thieves from missing and stolen computers using Computrace LoJack for Laptops with Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology (Intel(R) AT)

Absolute(R) Software Corporation ("Absolute" or the "Company") (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer theft recovery, data protection and secure IT asset management solutions announced today at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES(R)) that its Computrace(R) LoJack(R) for Laptops is the first to bring Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology (Intel(R) AT) remote locking and messaging capabilities to consumers. The combined solution offers consumers managed theft recovery, remote data delete and now remote lock down and message display capabilities.

Equinix to Acquire Switch and Data in $689 Million Deal That Expands Equinixs Presence Into 16 New Markets

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a leading provider of data center and Internet exchange services, have entered a definitive agreement for Equinix to acquire Switch and Data in a transaction valued at approximately $689 million in cash and stock, based on yesterday’s market close. The combination of the two companies will further strengthen Equinix’s leadership position in the global data center services market by extending the company’s presence to 16 new markets across North America. Equinix will integrate Switch and Data’s data center business and operations, including the company’s 34 data centers in 22 markets in the U.S. and Canada. The acquisition will add more than one million gross square feet of data center capacity, bringing Equinix’s total global footprint to 79 data centers in 34 markets and more than six million square feet across the North American, European and Asia-Pacific markets.