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October 5, 2006
Polycom Delivers Business Quality Voice Conferencing Through Skype
Skype Certified Polycom VoiceStation 500 Delivers Natural, Hands-Free Voice Communications for Small Conference Rooms and Executive Offices.
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 5 -- Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCM) , the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced that the Polycom VoiceStation(TM) 500 conference phone is Skype Certified(TM). The integration of Skype and the VoiceStation 500 enables customers to easily host business quality conference calls in a small conference room or executive office using Skype. The VoiceStation 500 features Bluetooth wireless and an applications port that enables it to seamlessly work with Skype(TM) running on a PC.
Featuring a compact, stylish design, the affordable VoiceStation 500 delivers Polycom's award-winning Acoustic Clarity Technology(TM) for full duplex, natural group conferencing that minimizes background echoes, word clipping and distortion to provide a high-quality voice conferencing experience. The VoiceStation 500 uses AC power and can connect to a standard POTS phone line, but it also features embedded Bluetooth wireless support and an applications port for connecting to a computer running Skype. These connectivity options can also be used to connect the VoiceStation 500 to other devices such as a mobile phone and other handheld devices.
Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications (UCC) that maximize the efficiency and productivity of people and organizations by integrating the broadest array of video, voice, data and Web solutions to deliver the ultimate communications experience.
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Citizen Attracts New Sports Talent
Citizen Watch Company (COA) has signed Paula Creamer, LPGA champion, and Emeka Okafor, starting power forward for the Charlotte Bobcats, to its Unstoppable international media campaign. These talented young athletes, both of whom won 2005 "Rookie of the Year" awards in their respective sports, personify the technology of the Citizen Eco-Drive watches: Unstoppable. The print ads launch in Fall 2006.
It starts with a simple yet revolutionary concept: a watch that never needs a battery. Citizen Eco-Drive technology harnesses the power of light -- from any natural or artificial light source -- and converts it into energy that is stored in a permanently rechargeable lithium-ion cell. It recharges continuously in any kind of light to run forever.
Citizen enjoys the leading position in the largest watch segment in the U.S., setting itself apart from its competitors with its Eco-Drive(R) collection. Citizen watches are distributed throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean at fine jewelry, specialty, and department stores.
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