Tuesday, December 18, 2007

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Intervoice, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTV)(December 18, 2007) announced that Intervoice Voice Portal (IVP) has been recognized as a 2007 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC ) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine. Demonstrating a commitment to improving the quality of the customer experience and being a valuable contributor to the technological advancement of the industry were factors that led to Intervoice's election as an award recipient.

In March 2007, Intervoice launched IVP and broke new ground for the industry at-large. As a standards-based, switch independent IVR and speech self-service platform, it is based on a flexible architecture to ensure optimal scalability. IVP enables the creation and execution of call control, speech and multimodal applications with server-side technology based on the latest standards. With its extensive development tools and Eclipse plug-ins. enterprises can easily create new call flows and applications, while leveraging existing intellectual property to accelerate application development and deployment.

Intervoice is a world leader in providing scalable, switch-independent software and professional services that power standards-based voice portals, multi-channel IP contact centers, and next-generation mobile-enhanced services. Since 1983, Intervoice solutions have been used by many of the world's leading banks, communications companies, healthcare institutions, utilities and government entities. With more than 5,000 customers in 75 countries, Intervoice helps enterprises and network operators stay competitive by offering their customers best-in-class services. The Intervoice Voice Portal, IP contact center software, IMS-enabled messaging products, and custom-built and packaged applications are available on-premise and, selectively, as managed or hosted services by Intervoice. For more information, visit www.intervoice.com.

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Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS)(December 18, 2007) was selected Citrix GoToMeeting from PC Magazine for its list of the "Best of 2007" for Web Services. In addition, Customer Interaction Solutions magazine recognized Citrix GoToWebinar and Citrix GoToAssist , remote support and online event services, with two Product of the Year Awards. Awards were given to businesses "dedicated to quality and excellence in solutions that benefit the customer experience as well as the ROI for the companies that use them." "I am pleased to honor Citrix Online for their innovative GoToAssist and GoToWebinar services, designed with the customer in mind, and I look forward to more customer-focused solutions from them," stated Tracey Schelmetic, Editorial Director at Customer Interaction Solutions. "For 10 years, Customer Interaction Solutions magazine has been recognizing companies that have demonstrated excellence in technological advancement and application refinements." GoToMeeting is an easy-to-use, secure, cost-effective and fast way to meet, conduct training, demonstrate products, and collaborate online. GoToWebinar is the first do-it-yourself webinar solution so simple to use that anyone can conduct online events from their PC with up to 1,000 attendees for sales, marketing and training. GoToAssist is a remote desktop support solution that enables users to view, control and troubleshoot clients' desktops, increasing user satisfaction and productivity and reducing support costs.

Citrix Systems, Inc. is the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 99% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2006 was $1.1 billion.

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Rockhill Holding Company and RTW, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTWI)(December 19, 2007), a leading provider of products and services to manage insured and self-insured workers' compensation, disability and absence programs, announced yesterday that they have completed the merger under which Rockhill acquired RTW as part of a reverse triangular merger. RTW will continue to operate as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary of Rockhill.

Rockhill Holding Company is a Kansas City based insurance holding company writing specialty property and casualty business through its two insurance company subsidiaries, Rockhill Insurance Company and Plaza Insurance Company.

RTW, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading provider of products and services to manage insured and self-insured workers' compensation, disability and absence programs. RTW provides these services, primarily directed at workers' compensation to: (i) employers insured through its wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries, ACIC and BCIC; (ii) self-insured employers on a fee-for-service basis; (iii) state assigned risk plans on a percent of premium basis; (iv) other insurance companies; and (v) agents and employers on a consulting basis, charging hourly fees. RTW developed two proprietary systems to manage disability and absence: (i) ID15 , designed to quickly identify those injured employees who are likely to become inappropriately dependent on disability system benefits, including workers' compensation; and (ii) RTW Solution , designed to lower employers' disability costs and improve productivity by returning injured employees to work as soon as safely possible. RTW supports these proprietary management systems with state-of-the-art technology and talented people dedicated to its vision of transforming people from absent or idle to present and productive. ACIC writes workers' compensation insurance for employers primarily in Minnesota, Colorado and Michigan, but is growing in new markets including Florida, Texas, Kansas, Connecticut, North Carolina and Iowa. BCIC offers workers' compensation insurance to selected employers in Minnesota, Michigan and Colorado. In addition, through its Absentia division, RTW has expanded and provides non-insurance products and service offerings nationally. RTW's services are effective across many industries. RTW, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol RTWI.

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Yesterday, APAC Customer Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:APAC)(December 18, 2007), a leading provider of customer care services and solutions, announced that Lynn E. Refer has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective December 13, 2007. "I am delighted to have Lynn join our Board," said Bob Keller, APAC's Chief Executive Officer. "In his 20 plus year career he has amassed a wealth of operating experience which will further broaden the expertise our Board of Directors brings to our management team." "I join the entire Board in welcoming Lynn to our company," said Theodore G. Schwartz, Chairman of the Board. "Both the Board and the management team look forward to his involvement and contribution to our success." Mr. Refer is the President of Metropolitan Network Services for Level 3 Communications, Inc., an international communications company, where he oversees all aspects of the network services organization including operations, service delivery, engineering, planning, network development and infrastructure support services. Prior to that, Mr. Refer founded Looking Glass Networks, Inc., a provider of metropolitan optical networking services, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from April 2000 to August 2006.

APAC Customer Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: APAC) is a leading provider of customer care services and solutions for market leaders in healthcare, financial services, publishing, business services, travel and entertainment, and communications. APAC partners with its clients to deliver custom solutions that enhance bottom line performance. For more information, call 1-800-OUTSOURCE. APAC's comprehensive website is at http://www.apaccustomerservices.com.

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Advanta Corp. (NASDAQ: ADVNB; ADVNA)December 18, 2007) announced yesterday that Marci Bossow Schankweiler of North Wales, PA has been named November's ideablob.com monthly contest winner for the best business idea, as voted on by the ideablob community. In addition to the $10,000 contest prize, she is eligible to receive 1,000,000 rewards points on her Advanta BusinessCard*.

Schankweiler is President and founder of Crossing the Finish Line (CFL), a Blue Bell, PA-based non-profit organization that provides excursions for young adult cancer patients and their families. Schankweiler founded CFL after her first husband passed away from cancer at the age of 30. She plans to use the prize money to help fund a home for cancer patients near Orlando, FL.

Schankweiler is the first Advanta Business Cards customer to win the monthly ideablob contest, which is open to small business owners and entrepreneurs. As a result, she is eligible to receive 1,000,000 rewards points on her Advanta BusinessCard in addition to the $10,000 monthly contest prize.

Ideablob.com is a vibrant and active community where small business owners and entrepreneurs are sharing business ideas in exchange for feedback, advice and votes from the community. Advanta, one of the nation's largest credit card issuers (through Advanta Bank Corp.) in the small business market, awards a $10,000 monthly prize to the best idea, as determined by the voting.

Advanta is one of the nation's largest credit card issuers (through Advanta Bank Corp.) in the small business market today. Advanta's exclusive focus on this market, as well as its size, experience and commitment to developing meaningful product offerings and a high level of service tailored to the needs of small businesses, differentiate the company from other issuers. Founded in 1951, Advanta has long been an innovator in developing and introducing many of the marketing techniques that are common in the financial services industry today. Learn more about Advanta at www.advanta.com.

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Matria Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: MATR) (December 17, 2007)announced yesterday that it expects to release the Company's guidance for calendar year 2008 on January 17, 2008. The mid-January release date will allow time for further maturation of several regional health plan and long-term care insurance opportunities, as well as additional opportunities to strategically position the Company's industry leading technology and informatics capabilities.

Matria Healthcare is a leading provider of integrated comprehensive health enhancement programs to health plans, employers and government agencies. Matria is dedicated to developing better educated, motivated and self-enabled healthcare consumers and supporting clinicians in managing the care of their patients. The Company manages major chronic diseases and episodic conditions including diabetes, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high-risk obstetrics, cancer, musculoskeletal and chronic pain, depression, obesity, and other conditions. Matria delivers programs that address wellness, healthy living, productivity improvement and navigation of the healthcare system, and provides case management of acute and catastrophic conditions. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, Matria operates through nearly 50 offices around the United States.

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