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Wizzard Media Launches 24 New iPhone Apps PITTSBURGH, Nov 05, 2009 -- Wizzard Media (NYSE Amex: WZE), the world's largest podcasting network, today announced the launch of 24 new iPhone(R) Apps available for sale in the App store including Investors Business Daily Editorials and Alaska HDTV. The average price for the new Apps is $1.99. The newly launched Apps are iPhone companion Apps for popular podcasts on the Wizzard Media Network, offering audiences one-click access to the podcast directly on their iPhone or iPod Touch(R), bonus content and new social communication features creating an unprecedented level of audience engagement. Wizzard recently announced 2009 third quarter network numbers of 12,281 podcasts downloaded 332 million times in the quarter by over 18 million unique monthly audience members. Approximately 70% of the audience for podcasts subscribe through iTunes(R) from which users download podcasts for their iPhone and iPod(R). Until recently, Wizzard's only means to derive revenues was through podcast publishing services as well as advertising sales. With the launch of the iPhone App store in iTunes, Wizzard created a unique iPhone App that can be quickly customized for each podcast and allows podcast publishers to generate a new revenue stream by marketing their own iPhone App directly to their audience. Wizzard shares in this revenue with the podcast publisher. Now, with Wizzard's unique podcast companion App for the iPhone, participating podcasts can market their customized App to their audience and then drive future reoccurring episode and subscription sales through a process called in-App purchasing. Analysts project the App market to be a $1.0 billion market today, headed for $4.0 billion by 2012. With the holiday season approaching and the recent launch of the iPhone in China, Wizzard's Management believes the number of people using iPhones and iPod Touches to consume podcasts and interact with Apps will continue to grow well beyond the current 50 million user base. Having launched the first podcast App only 95 days ago, Wizzard Media already has launched 70 iPhone Apps with 60 more Apps awaiting approval. Additionally, Wizzard has exclusively licensed 12 high quality, game type Apps and is currently marketing them through targeted podcasts across the Wizzard Media Network. Select podcast Apps on the Wizzard Network have already helped to convert approximately 15% of their audience from free, to paid, in the first 75 days since launch. "We think our podcast companion App initiative is a game changer for the podcasting industry. We believe the next great opportunity on the web for media is the seamless combination of three trends -- publishing services, advertising and micropayments for App sales," says Dave Mansueto, co-founder Wizzard Media. "Now, podcasting becomes a platform that converts audiences to revenue, accelerated by the micropayment billing process that Apple has created with the App store. We believe this new process is the model for how digital media is published, audiences are grown and revenues derived." "We know there is strong demand for the podcasts we distribute seeing downloads grow from 400 million to well over 1 billion in the last three years and monthly audiences grow from 4 million to 18 million," says Laurie Sims, President of Wizzard Media. "Now that we have a method to charge for podcast content and subscriptions, we believe there is dramatic change ahead for the podcast industry. Unlike most Apps in the App store, podcasters have a distinct advantage to successfully market their App in iTunes due to the fact that they have already built a substantial audience for their product through iTunes." About Wizzard Media: Wizzard Media provides publishing and distribution services to podcasters and monetization services for podcasters. Wizzard Media is the industry's leading podcasting network with an unprecedented 1.2 billion download requests in 2008. Podcasts are a means for independent and professional content creators to publish audio and video shows for the world to enjoy over the Internet or on mp3 players, such as the Apple iPod(R), iPhone(R) and the Microsoft Zune(R). Podcasting is a relatively new phenomenon, but Wizzard Media collectively broadcasts millions of podcast downloads per day through media aggregators like Apple's iTunes and Microsoft's Zune Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.wizzardsoftware.com/media . Wizzard Media is a division of Wizzard Software, a leader in speech technology distribution and development. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NASDAQ: AAWW - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! Atlas Air Worldwide raises USD112.5m in offering of 4.6m common shares Nov 04, 2009 (AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION via COMTEX) -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc (AAWW) (NASDAQ:AAWW), a provider of air cargo and outsourced aircraft operating services, announced on Tuesday the completion of its offering of 4.6m shares of its common stock. The net proceeds from the offering totalled approximately USD112.5m. AAWW plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including financing capital expenditures or funding potential acquisitions of other business transactions. The offering was priced at USD25.75 per share and the total number of shares sold includes 600,000 shares purchased by the underwriters through their over-allotment option. Morgan Stanley & Co Inc and Goldman, Sachs & Co were joint book-running managers for the offering and BB&T Capital Markets Stephens Inc and CJS Securities Inc served as co-managers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NASDAQ: ATHR - Atheros Communications, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! Atheros Enhances Its ETHOS Portfolio With the Industry's Most Energy-Efficient and Compact Ethernet Controllers New AR8151 Gigabit Controller Delivers Industry Leading Power and Complies With the New 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet Draft Standard SANTA CLARA, CA, Nov 04, 2009 -- Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a global leader in innovative technologies for wireless and wired communications, today announced the industry's most power-efficient and smallest Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Fast Ethernet controllers for PC applications, the AR8151 and AR8152. These newest additions to the Atheros ETHOS(TM) portfolio provide PC customers with Ethernet solutions expressly designed to reduce overall system energy consumption, while exceeding the size and RBOM requirements for next-generation PCs. In fact, the Atheros AR8151 is the industry's smallest and greenest Gigabit Ethernet controller to comply with the new IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet draft specification. Currently, eight of the top ten PC OEMs are shipping products featuring Atheros ETHOS technology. With the AR8151, Atheros intends to build on this momentum in the Ethernet market by providing PC customers with a highly competitive solution that exceeds the most stringent power and size requirements for today's PCs, while delivering Gigabit performance. Built to enhance the user experience in consumer entertainment-class and SMB notebooks, and desktop PCs, the AR8151 readily supports simultaneous operation of data, voice and video applications in homes and offices. Atheros' Fast Ethernet controller, the AR8152, also brings ETHOS technology innovations to the expanding, value-class PC market, including netbook, notebook, nettop and desktop PC platforms. Atheros Green ETHOS Technology Combined with 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet Compliance Deliver Unparalleled Power Savings Power efficiency is the single most important performance consideration facing PC makers today. PC manufacturers want to meet the Energy Star 5.0 requirement for "plugged in" operation and also minimize battery drain in notebooks and netbooks to support extended mobile operation. To help customers address these demands, all Atheros GbE and Fast Ethernet controllers deliver the power advantages of Atheros Green ETHOS(TM) technology, which are achieved through a variety of innovative, proprietary techniques. Maximizing power efficiency in plugged-in mode, the AR8151 complies with the IEEE 802.3az draft specification to consume less than 60mW in idle mode. By adhering to this standard, the AR8151 delivers more than 85 percent savings over non-compliant solutions. Atheros further increases the efficiency of plugged-in operation with its ETHOS Cable Diagnostic feature, which assesses Ethernet cable lengths and dynamically adjusts power consumption accordingly. "The development of the Energy Efficient Ethernet standard is a significant step by the industry to minimize power consumption in networked devices," said Bob Wheeler, senior analyst for networking silicon from The Linley Group. "We are pleased to see the industry adopting these green technology initiatives and commend Atheros for implementing the IEEE 802.3az draft specification in its new ETHOS Gigabit Ethernet controller." To enhance power consumption for mobile PC operation, Atheros has implemented its ETHOS Automatic Power Savings technique (APS), which provides substantial energy efficiencies when PCs are in standby/no-link mode by automatically turning off most of the chip's circuitry. With APS, the AR8151 consumes less than 10mW in the most common use scenario -- when a notebook is connected wirelessly with the Ethernet cable unplugged. These combined methods result in power efficiencies unmatched by any competitive solution. Atheros' Leading Integration and Size Advantages The AR8151 GbE and AR8152 Fast Ethernet solutions feature the highest levels of integration, resulting in the industry's smallest PCI Express controllers designed to meet the increasing requirements to deliver the most compact footprint and low BOM cost for PC platforms. Both employ a compact 40-pin QFN package measuring only 5mm x 5mm -- 30 percent smaller than competitive solutions. The AR8151 and AR8152 achieve industry-leading RBOM integration by including the switching and LDO regulator on chip, along with 256 bytes of embedded One Time Programmable (OTP) Memory, and by significantly reducing the number of resistors and capacitors. "Atheros continues to lead the market by providing Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet controller solutions that trump competitive offerings in both power and size," said George Chu, vice president and general manager of the Ethernet Business Unit for Atheros. "We are pleased to offer our PC customers the very best in connectivity performance and power efficiency in plugged as well as unplugged mode -- from netbooks to high-end notebooks." Product Availability The AR8151 Gigabit Ethernet and AR8152 Fast Ethernet controllers are sampling now. For more information about the new generation of ETHOS solutions, please visit http://www.atheros.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NASDAQ: ATLS - Atlas Energy, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! Atlas Energy Continues Successful Horizontal Marcellus Shale Well Development in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Reaffirms Production Guidance PITTSBURGH, Nov 03, 2009 -- Atlas Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) ("Atlas Energy" or "the Company") announced today that it has successfully drilled and completed two additional horizontal Marcellus Shale wells in southwestern Pennsylvania: one in western Fayette County and another in eastern Greene County. Both of these wells are in the high pressured, dry gas area of southwestern Pennsylvania, an area that makes up the core of the Company's 519,000 acres in the Marcellus Shale. The Fayette County well, which is the first horizontal Marcellus Shale well drilled and completed in the county, has produced into a pipeline an average of 3.3 million cubic feet per day ("Mmcf/d") for its first 30 days. This well inclined for most of its first 30 days and is showing very little decline after 40 days. The Company's second horizontal Marcellus Shale well drilled during 2009 in Greene County is exhibiting a similar flat production profile after an initial peak rate of 3.5 Mmcf/d. Both of these wells are producing at rates that exceed the Company's assumed 4 billion cubic feet ("Bcf") type curve. Atlas's last four horizontal Marcellus Shale wells that were turned into line in southwestern Pennsylvania had an average peak 24-hour rate of 5.1 Mmcfe/d. Peak 30 Day Cumulative Days CurrentDaily Cumulative To Date On RateMCFE MCFE MCFE Line MCFEFayette County #1 3,552 98,323 131,708 40 3,334 Greene County #2 3,499 n/a 40,101 13 3,478 During the first nine months of 2009, Atlas successfully drilled 14 horizontal Marcellus Shale wells, all of which were drilled within industry partnerships or through its direct investment programs. Four of these wells are online, one is flowing but not yet online, three will be returned to production after upgrades to a gas processing plant are finished this week, and six are yet to be frac'd. For the remainder of 2009, Atlas has scheduled to frac and complete 10 horizontal Marcellus Shale wells, including six within its direct investment programs, two within a 50/50 industry joint venture and two for its own account. The Company has scheduled seven horizontal well completions for the first quarter 2010, which will include six for its own account and one for its direct investment programs. The Company expects to drill and complete approximately 30 horizontal Marcellus Shale wells for its own account in 2010. Through the combination of successfully drilling horizontal Marcellus Shale wells and the continued drilling through its syndicated direct investment programs of vertical Marcellus Shale, Antrim Shale, New Albany Shale and Chattanooga Shale wells, the Company is able to reaffirm its 2009 total production guidance of 37 to 37.5 Bcfe, up approximately 7% from 2008, and between 45 and 50 Bcfe for 2010, up 28% at the midpoint compared to estimated 2009 production. Due to increasing Marcellus Shale production, Atlas expects to exit 2009 with over 50 Mmcf/d of net production in Appalachia and expects this figure to more than double by the end of 2010. This production guidance assumes total funds raised through the Company's direct investment programs of $400 million in each of 2009 and 2010, and essentially a debt neutral capital budget of approximately $250 million in 2010. The Company's net production in the Appalachian Basin was approximately 41.3 Mmcfe/d in the third quarter, up 16% from the third quarter in 2008. Gross production from Marcellus Shale wells was approximately 44 Mmcfe/d in the third quarter 2009. The Company is able to reaffirm its production guidance despite curtailments in Pennsylvania during the third quarter of approximately 13 Mmcfe/d (3 Mmcfe/d net). These curtailments were caused by a shutdown for upgrade of a natural gas processing plant in Washington County ("Stewart plant") and high pressures on the Company's legacy gathering system, all of which are now owned and operated by Laurel Mountain Midstream Partners, LLC ("Laurel Mountain"). In addition, and as a result of these infrastructure issues, Atlas delayed fracing and completing certain horizontal and vertical Marcellus Shale wells that the Company believes would have represented approximately 31.5 Mmcfe/d of gross initial production (7.3 Mmcfe/d net). Laurel Mountain intends to return to service the Stewart plant in Washington County this week, which will have daily capacity of approximately 10.5 Mmcf/d. A second Washington County plant will be brought online by Laurel Mountain by the end of the year having incremental plant capacity of 15 Mmcfe/d. Atlas currently has three horizontal Marcellus Shale wells and six vertical Marcellus Shale wells shut in behind these plants. Furthermore, the Company has drilled and cased five additional horizontal Marcellus Shale wells that will deliver into these plants, but these wells are waiting to be frac'd. To address pressure issues on the Company's legacy gathering system in southwestern Pennsylvania, Laurel Mountain has already initiated three significant looping projects in Greene and Fayette Counties, which are expected to add approximately 30 Mmcf/d of incremental capacity by the beginning of the second quarter of 2010. Moreover, Laurel Mountain is making plans to construct a new large diameter gathering system in Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties that will ultimately be capable of transporting over 500 Mmcf/d. Laurel Mountain expects the first phase of the system to be completed in 12 to 18 months, but expects that Atlas will be able to make deliveries into the initial legs of this system during the second quarter of 2010. Atlas began marketing the Company's $275 million Public #18-2009 (C) drilling program (1) in September of this year. When combined with the Company's $125 million Public #18-2009 (B) drilling program completed earlier this year, Atlas expects to raise approximately $400 million in 2009 through its direct investment programs. The seasonal nature of fund raising typically results in greater drilling revenue and administrative fee generation from the programs in the first and fourth quarters of each year. Although third quarter 2009 revenues and fees from this segment exceeded those generated in the second quarter of 2009, the Company expects to achieve its highest level of revenue and fee generation from this segment in the fourth quarter. A detailed description of third quarter 2009 operating and financial results and fourth quarter 2009 guidance will be provided in the Company's third quarter 2009 earnings call scheduled for Friday, November 6th at 9AM. Over the past year, Atlas has added over 10 experienced senior managers and engineers to complement its existing operating team. Most of these individuals have experience in other shale plays, such as the Barnett, Fayetteville and Woodford Shale. Two recent hires in Operations include Greg Ryan, Senior Vice President of Land and Brett Loflin, Director of Permitting and Regulatory Compliance. Mr. Ryan joins Atlas after more than 25 years of professional land management experience working for EnCana, ExxonMobil and El Paso, and he spent most of his career focused on large scale development projects, including projects in the Barnett Shale and the Piceance Basin. Mr. Loflin held a similar position at Chesapeake and prior to that was Director of the West Virginia Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. The Atlas Energy third quarter 2009 earnings call is being webcast live at 9 a.m. ET on Friday, November 6, 2009 and can be accessed by investors and other interested parties from the Investor Relations section of Atlas Energy's website at www.atlasenergyresources.com. For those unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, the replay of the webcast will be available following the live call on the Atlas Energy website and telephonically beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET on November 6, 2009 by dialing 888-286-8010, passcode: 75002061. Atlas Energy, Inc. is one of the largest independent natural gas producers in the Appalachian and Michigan Basins and a leading producer in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. Atlas Energy, Inc. is also the country's largest sponsor and manager of tax-advantaged energy investment partnerships. Atlas Energy, Inc. also owns 1.1 million common units in Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL) and a 64% interest in Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. (NYSE: AHD), a limited partnership which owns the general partner interest, all the incentive distribution rights and approximately 5.8 million common units of Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. For more information, please visit our website at www.atlasenergyresources.com, or contact Investor Relations at [email protected]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NASDAQ: AVAV - AeroVironment, Inc.) LATEST NEWS!! AeroVironment's Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft System Receives Military Aircraft Type-Classification Certificate from the Netherlands Military Aviation Authority Certification Permits Operation of Raven in Dutch National Airspace by the Military MONROVIA, Calif., Nov 03, 2009 -- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that the Military Aviation Authority of the Netherlands (MLA-NLD) has issued a Military Type Certificate (MTC) for the Raven(R) B NLD MUAS, the first such certificate issued in the Netherlands in the Micro-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle category. This certificate permits Dutch military personnel to operate Raven systems in designated Dutch airspace. The AeroVironment Raven B system was selected by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence, acting through its Defence Materiel Organization (DMO), after performing an open competition in 2007. Key elements resulting in its selection were hand-launchability, reliability, ease of use, robustness, and demonstrated in-theater operational performance and logistics support. The DMO subsequently purchased Raven B systems and support services, including training of military users. "Receiving this MTC validates the Raven system's airworthiness and reliability, but also represents an important step toward the operation of small UAS in our national airspace," said Dick Goedhart, head section type management unmanned aircraft, DMO. "This MTC also makes it possible for us to use Raven for non-military applications, though for those activities segregation of airspace must still be managed by procedures." The Raven unmanned aircraft is a 4.2-pound, backpackable, hand-launched sensor platform that provides day and night, real-time video imagery for "over the hill" and "around the corner" reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of tactical units. U.S. armed forces use Raven systems extensively for missions such as base security, route reconnaissance, mission planning and force protection. In addition to the Raven system, AV's small UAS include Puma AE(TM) and Wasp(TM), which are also hand-launched and controlled by AV's hand-held ground control station. AV's UAS logistics operation supports systems deployed worldwide to ensure a consistently high level of operational readiness. AV has delivered thousands of small unmanned aircraft to date. In addition to the Netherlands, international purchasers of Raven systems include Italy, Denmark, and Spain. About AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) Building on a history of technological innovation, AV designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and efficient electric energy systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company's hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. Commercial and government entities use AV's clean transportation solutions such as power cycling and test systems and electric vehicle fast charge systems. More information about AV is available at www.avinc.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About StockMarketingInc.com StockMarketingInc.com is a website that profiles stocks of interest. We are not licensed brokers or financial consultants. The information here is believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed to be accurate by StockMarketingInc.com. Please be advised that the information contained may or may not be complete and is solely for informational purposes only. This is not to be construed as an offer to sell, hold or the solicitation of an offer to buy. Investors are encouraged to seek opinions by their registered brokers or financial advisors after extensive due diligence is performed. 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