March 30, 2009, Chicago — The threat that birds can pose to life was vividly demonstrated recently by the safe emergency landing of the U.S. Airways passenger jet in New York City’s Hudson River. Birds were implicated in that mishap. And the threat was further emphasized in a newspaper article that cited the fact that over the past two years commercial airline crews reported more than two dozen emergency landings, aborted takeoffs or other scary incidents due to collisions with birds.

Turning to Bird-X

In Borden, Canada, not far from Toronto, the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace and Engineering experienced another sort of bird problem. Though not as dramatic, it was nevertheless significant. The Canadian military unit turned to Bird-X, Inc., the long-time Chicago manufacturer of bird repellent technology, to solve that problem.

Master Warrant Officer Ted Poper tells you about it.

“We’re a Canadian Air Force school for aircraft technicians and we train new servicemen and women who have completed their basic training and are beginning their military careers as airplane mechanics,” he explains. “We have approximately 240 students going through the Aviation Technician course of study at any given time. We train about 800 Aircraft Technicians of various trades each year. The trainees here work on about 20 airplanes housed inside a massive airplane hangar, which encompasses about 40,000 square feet.

“Some months ago a multitude of pigeons, purple martins, sparrows and other small birds found something about our hangar that was very much to their liking and began nesting there. You can probably guess the rest.”

Immediate Complaints

According to MWO Poper, the staff and trainees would come to work on a Monday morning after a weekend away from the hangar and unhappily find bird excrement all over the place, including the tops of the planes. Their complaints were immediate, loud and clear.

“Bird excrement, unabated, can be corrosive and harm the surfaces of the aircraft and the hangar itself. And, it poses a threat to health. Lung disease can occur in humans after too much exposure to it,” he adds.

They had to do something fast and first hired a cleaning contracting company to come in and do away with the nests and clean up the excrement. “The contractor couldn’t believe all the straw that they found,” says Poper. “They cleaned all the rafters and the hangar doors.

“We then purchased and installed a BirdXPeller PRO, a tried and true Bird-X, Inc., sonic repeller. That’s a digital, programmable bird repeller that uses birds’ own natural distress calls and the squawks of predator birds to create a ‘danger zone’ that scares and keeps birds away.

Installing Bird Nettings

“And the cleaning contractor undertook the necessary effort of installing bird netting to keep the rafters out of reach of the nesters. It took them three weeks to stretch the netting across the hangar ceiling.”

The BirdXPeller PRO was created about 15 years ago by Bird-X as a single species repellant, according to David Kogan, the company’s marketing director. “But over the years we’ve upgraded it by adding seven more different bird repellant noises—the cries and calls of pigeons, starlings and other pest birds and bird predators. And we’ve added electronic noises as well.”

Kogan explains that Bird-X research and development studies found that birds react more to bird distress cries and predator noises than from the blasts of shotguns.

“The whole idea was to create a behavior modifcation tool that doesn’t harm birds, but rather scares them away. Our company’s philosophy is to take a humane approach to pest bird abatement rather than to kill them. You can cull a few from the flock but that doesn’t work. The survivors keep coming back unless they’re scared away. The idea is to make them leave of their own volition. If they do that, in their own way they teach other birds, by example, to stay away from the area,” Kogan explains.

Poper had used another Bird-X product with success when he was posted in Victoria, BC: the ultrasonic Quadblaster QB-4. He used it to get rid of the birds that had developed a special affinity for a hangar at a Maritime Helicopter Squadron.

A Second BirdXPeller PRO and Eight Terror Eyes

This time, after consulting with Bird-X representatives and describing the situation at the training school, Poper decided to purchase and install a second BirdXPeller PRO, along with eight Bird-X Terror Eyes.

The BirdXPeller PRO comes in a green, rectangular sealed box with a Plexiglas-hinged door in front. Inside is a switch offering a choice of low, medium and high frequencies. It comes in three different versions, according to Kogan. Version 1 emits noises that repel pigeons, starlings, sparrows and gulls. Version 2 repels crows, blackbirds, grackles, ravens and cormorants. Version WP repels woodpeckers.

Users can customize the BirdXpeller by selecting the frequency, volume, direction, and hours of operation. Its variable settings enables the product to be adaptable to many bird control situations.

The Terror Eyes, Kogan explains, are shaped like big, orange beach balls prominently decorated with the image of a giant horned owl, a predator of smaller birds.

“The image’s eyes are holographic, so it always seems like the “owl” is glaring at the birds from different angles. Because they are suspended in the air, winds blow and spin them around, which freaks out the pest birds,” says Poper.

Success

“Now, about six months after we first confronted the bird problem by putting the netting, BirdXPeller PROs, and Terror Eyes in action, we can report great success,” he says.

“Of all the birds that originally messed us up, only two pigeons remain—we named them Healthcliff and Gertrude. They don’t cause much of a mess, but our maintenance people take no chances. They wear dust masks, leather gloves and goggles when they clean up after them. Why do Healthcliff and Gertrude refuse to leave? We’re not sure but they seem to handle the noises emitted by the sonic repellers. We may have to trap them and evict them.”

Poper advises users of the BirdXPeller PRO to change the sound frequencies often. “Otherwise the birds might get used to the noise. We change the frequency daily– from high during the day to low at night. The low frequency noises are heard by both birds and humans, and are especially disturbing to both. The high frequencies are only heard by the birds.

About Bird-X Inc.

Bird-X Inc. was established in Chicago back in 1964, says Kogan. “Our first product was an ultrasonic bird repellent device engineered to affect pest birds by using an ultrasonic audio signal undetectable to human ears. Over the past forty-five years, we’ve continued to develop unique and effective bird control products and now offers a full arsenal of bird repelling devices and other pest and critter deterrents.”

The company’s mission is to provide non-lethal, humane, environmentally safe and ecologically sound products. “We regularly receive referrals from the Audubon Society, the Coalition to Prevent the Destruction of Canada Geese, the Humane Society of the United States, and the Animal Damage Control division of the USDA,” he says.

Bird-X products include physical barriers, such as bird spikes, sticky gels and bird netting; sound repellers, including the BirdXPeller, Critter Blaster and Goose Buster; ultrasonic sound deterrents such as the QuadBlaster QB4 and Ultrason X; taste aversions, including bird repellent sprays and solutions; and visual deterrents, such as the Bird Blazer, Terror Eyes, and 3D Coyote.

Effective Deterrents Used in Combination

“All of our products are effective deterrents, but used in combination (i.e. a sound device plus a visual device plus a physical roost inhibitor) they yield significantly greater results than any one product alone. This is especially true in situations where pest birds are particularly stubborn, where they have nested in one place for extended periods, or where an area provides food, warmth or shelter. A combination of Bird-X products works synergistically to create an aurally, visually and physically undesirable environment for bird and animal pests,” says Kogan.

Contact:

Dave Kogan

Marketing Manager

Bird-X, Inc.

dkogan@birdx.com

312-226-2473, extension 108

Austin, TX, March 24th, 2009 — The latest data from IMS Research shows that shipments in 2008 of smart electricity meters grew by more than 15% from 2007.

Although total shipments of electricity meters did not grow in 2008, smart meter shipments continued their double-digit annual growth. North America’s smart meter shipments grew by over 20%, though those of Europe fell slightly. Senior Research Analyst Michael Markides commented, “The behavior for the smart meter market in EMEA in 2008 was expected; as various installations in the Nordic region were nearing completion. What is of interest is the growth in North America, where continued penetration of smart meters into the electricity meter market is still strong, despite the weakening economy. IMS Research estimates that, at the close of 2008, the overall penetration of smart meters in the electricity meter market, in the United States was reaching 50%.”

With construction slowing down in the mature economies of Western Europe and North America, no short-term growth of shipments of basic electricity meters for new home builds is expected. Advanced meter shipments are harder to gauge as the time gap between the initial tender and meter shipments can often be longer than one year. Adds Markides, “The 4Q08 showed a slowdown in the smart meter market as signs of the troubled economy surfaced. However, EMEA has further national smart meter implementations on the horizon, while the United States awaits details of a government stimulus looking to modernize energy delivery nationwide.”

If you would like an interview with an expert in this area, please contact Stacy Hackenberg, Press Manager, at Stacy.hackenburg@imsresearch-usa.com or +1 512-302-1977

About IMS Research

IMS Research is a supplier of market research and consultancy services on a wide range of global electronics markets. The company is supported by headquarters in Wellingborough, UK and offices in Austin, Texas and Shanghai, China. IMS Research regularly publishes detailed research utility meters and advanced meters globally. www.imsresearch.com

SkyBitz Strengthens its Real-Time, Satellite-Based Solution to Manage Critical Assets and Infrastructure for Utilities

STERLING, Va., March 24 — SkyBitz, a satellite-based asset tracking and information management service provider, today announced a solution for the utilities market and Smart Grid program to track, manage and deploy a range of assets in dispersed geographies during power outages and other utility disaster recovery efforts.

The SkyBitz Disaster Recovery Solution allows utility companies to leverage real-time information about the location, status and environmental conditions of their assets, enabling a secure, fast and effective response. This includes the deployment of teams to remote locations during network outages, as well as efficient selection, retrieval and redirection of assets. The SkyBitz solution is available and compliant with the objectives of the recently signed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Title XIII funding for Smart Grid and improvements for reliability and recovery from disruptions and integration of renewable generation.

The SkyBitz solution is based on SkyBitz’s proven Smart Sensor Tracking management solution. For the last six years, SkyBitz has provided disaster recovery solutions to emergency field services, the transportation industry, chemicals and oil and gas industries.

The SkyBitz disaster recovery solution provides an active communication channel between critical mission command and control systems and teams and assets in the field through bi-directional messaging capabilities. The SkyBitz satellite-based solution has a ubiquitous coverage and operates in remote areas that lack terrestrial coverage. The solution can be used to comply with FEMA cost recovery requirements.

With a battery life up to five years, the SkyBitz system is easily set-up, HERO certified and used for SCADA/telemetry type applications.

About SkyBitz

SkyBitz is the leading asset management solution provider, providing real-time information on the location and status of assets to customers in the fields of transportation, energy, and government. SkyBitz delivers a reliable, easy-to-use solution that provides clear visibility and assessment of remote assets anytime, anywhere. Throughout North America, more than 600 customers currently rely on cost-effective SkyBitz technology to manage more than 180,000 assets to achieve total visibility, improve security, lower operating costs and enhance customer service. SkyBitz is a privately held company backed by CIBC Capital Partners, Highstar Capital, Inverness Graham Investments, Motorola Ventures and ITV, a fund of Cordova Ventures. For additional information, visit www.skybitz.com.

Anne Mitchell

703-478-2163

amitchell@skybitz.com

Joanne Rasch

202-277-3105

joanne.rasch@edelman.com

Contact:

Anne Mitchell of SkyBitz, +1-703-478-2163, amitchell@skybitz.com; Joanne Rasch, +1-202-277-3105, joanne.rasch@edelman.com, for SkyBitz

WELLESLEY – March 25, 2009 – The utility company of the City of Tallahassee is implementing meter-data-management (MDM) and customer-care solutions from leading intelligent-infrastructure brand Aclara to manage both daily and interval meter data and to provide customer communications. The contract with Tallahassee, Florida’s capitol and the home of Florida State and Florida A&M universities, provides software licenses and maintenance for more than 240,000 electric, water and gas meter devices. Aclara will partner with Honeywell Utility Solutions, the project’s prime contractor, to implement the city’s systems.

The Aclara Software Meter Data Management System (MDMS) and Aclara Software ENERGYprism® were among the applications chosen by Tallahassee, Honeywell, and Honeywell’s utility consulting firm Enspiria Solutions to support the City’s advanced-metering-infrastructure (AMI). Additional Aclara solutions will perform advanced load forecasting, revenue-assurance assessment, and AMI-enabled load and rate analysis.

The utility companies and their customers should begin seeing operational benefits from the project’s advanced MDM functions starting as early as this summer. For example, the MDMS will allow Tallahassee’s electric utility to intelligently filter and throttle messages from the AMI system to more quickly identify the source of the outage, and intelligently route messages to and from its outage-management system.

Working with Tallahassee’s AMI system, Elster’s EnergyAxis® System, the MDMS will facilitate demand-response and price-responsive rate programs to encourage customers to conserve electricity, gas, and water. Plus, the MDMS will allow Tallahassee to offer pro-active, personalized alerts through communication devices such as e-mail, telephone, and in-home displays. Alerts will inform customers about bill-to-date, critical peak, and other customer-related data.

The ENERGYprism applications will let customers view and analyze through the web how they are using electricity, gas, and water. In addition, the application allows customers to analyze their bills, compares a home’s resource consumption to that of similar homes in the neighborhood, and offers personalized conservation recommendations tied to specific dollar savings. Tallahassee’s contact-center representatives will use an ENERGYprism user interface tailored specifically to help agents use the AMI data to more effectively resolve customer inquiries.

“In addition to customer analytics, the Aclara solutions will empower customers and help them understand how they are using resources,” said Reese Goad, utility services director for Tallahassee. “We can unlock the value of advanced metering data with on-line tools that allow our citizens to view their electric usage hourly and gas and water usage daily.”

The city’s commitment to Aclara’s MDMS and customer-service applications is an indication that these solutions can add comparable business benefit to municipal, investor-owned, and cooperative utilities as well as their customers.

“At Aclara we believe that successful resource-conservation efforts will hinge on the availability of information to utilities and customers that is both understandable and actionable,” said Dave Zabetakis, General Manager of Aclara Software. “In this regard, Aclara offers a wide range of applications to gas, water, and electric utilities that allow them to understand how resources are being used and deployed.”

Media contact:

Nancy E. Talley

Marketing Communications Manager

216-896-8657

ntalley@aclara.com

ST. LOUIS – March 25, 2009 – Software from advanced metering and intelligent infrastructure brand Aclara is recognized for its ability to manage customer data in a 10 Years of Excellence award being presented to PPL Electric Utilities, Allentown, PA by Metering International.

The awards, being given at the upcoming Metering, Billing/CIS America 2008 in Miami, FL, March 22 to 25, recognize industry leaders who between 2000 and 2009 made outstanding contributions to the utilities-metering sector in North America with programs, projects, and services. Two Aclara customers will receive the prestigious awards, PPL Electric Utilities for its innovative implementation of customer-service programs and the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan for use of advanced metering technologies by a water utility.

Aclara Software ENERGYprism®, the application used by PPL Electric Utilities, allows customer-service representatives to quickly analyze information related to billing inquiries, reducing the length of calls and providing customers with quick answers to their questions. The application also provides commercial, residential, and industrial customers a way to view monthly bills as well as hourly and daily energy usage online. They then

can use the information to make better decisions on energy consumption.

As a leader in the industry, PPL Electric Utilities is the first electric utility to provide all its customers with hourly consumption information. About 200,000 customers of PPL Electric Utilities have completed online profiles that give them access to the information provided by Aclara’s billing and customer-service software.

“We’re giving our customers new tools and information that help them take greater control over their electric use,” said Tom Stathos, Director of Customer Strategy for PPL Electric Utilities. “The key to making the best decisions about electricity use is having good information. Today, we’re able to deliver that information like never before.”

Aclara’s advanced customer-service applications have positioned PPL Electric Utilities to offer a time-of-use (TOU) rate structure to all residential customers in 2010. TOU rates charge differing rates for power based on the time of day that electricity is used.

PPL Electric Utilities is a subsidiary of PPL Corporation that provides electricity services to about 1.4 million customers in Eastern and Central Pennsylvania over an Aclara TWACS® technology power-line communications system. It is consistently ranked among the best companies in the US for customer service.

Media Contact:

Nancy E. Talley

Marketing Communications Manager

216-896-8657

ntalley@aclara.com

About Aclara

The Aclara brand represents the industry’s leading Intelligent Infrastructure™ technologies for providing device networking, data-value management, and customer communications to water, gas, and electric utilities globally. Over 500 utilities in nine countries rely on proven Aclara solutions to connect with their customers. Aclara is part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), St. Louis. Capturing data. Liberating knowledge.™ www.Aclara.com.

ST. LOUIS – March 25, 2009 – The City of Ann Arbor, MI, a long-term municipal customer of intelligent infrastructure brand Aclara, has won a Ten Years of Excellence award from Metering International for its use of the STAR® Network system for billing, high/low consumption reporting, and non-revenue water loss detection. The city will receive its award at the upcoming Metering, Billing/CIS America 2008 March 22-25 in Miami, FL.

The Ten Years of Excellence awards recognize industry leaders who, between 2000 and 2009, made outstanding contributions to the utilities-metering sector in North America with programs, projects, and services. The award won by Ann Arbor, a city of about 114,000 residents, honors the most innovative implementation of advanced metering technologies by a water utility in North America.

“Ann Arbor has clearly demonstrated how small municipal utilities can successfully deploy advanced metering infrastructure to capture the data necessary for extraordinary customer-service applications – usage profiling and tracking, online access to daily consumption information, and unique billing options,” said Sue F. McCormick, public service administrator for the City of Ann Arbor.

As home to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor has a large number of transient students. As a result, the people responsible for charges to various water meters change often. Having daily reads allows the city to switch meters over to new occupants without physically disconnecting and then reconnecting the meter, saving time and money. Ann Arbor deploys C700 positive displacement meters and AquaMaster electronic cold-water meters from Elster.

Data from the STAR Network system also supports the City’s cost-of-service, tiered-rate structures for commercial and residential customers. The rate structures are designed to reduce peak usage, which is now well below 80% capacity at peak loads. The City also uses the information it collects on peak usage to assign the costs of building water infrastructure more equitably to those putting more peak demand on the system.

A Web-based software program developed by Ann Arbor allows the City to more effectively communicate with residents and allows customers to monitor usage 24/7. Residents who use the service can now see the relationship between events such as lawn watering and their bills. The online system also provides customer-service representatives with the information they need to review accounts and answer consumers’ questions.

For media inquiries:

Nancy E. Talley

Marketing Communications Manager

216-896-8657

ntalley@aclara.com

About Aclara

The Aclara brand represents the industry’s leading Intelligent Infrastructure™ technologies for providing device networking, data-value management, and customer communications to water, gas, and electric utilities globally. Over 500 utilities in nine countries rely on proven Aclara solutions to connect with their customers. Aclara is part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), St. Louis. Capturing data. Liberating knowledge.™ www.Aclara.com.

Mission critical software rolls out to several hundred projects around the world

Kitchener, ON, March 25, 2009 – Coreworx Inc., a subsidiary of Acorn Energy, Inc . (NASDAQ: ACFN), announced today that its contract with Fluor Enterprises, Inc. has been extended, thereby reaffirming Coreworx as a key supplier for Fluor’s project collaboration and document management applications. Fluor Enterprises, Inc. is a subsidiary of Fluor Corporation, one of the world’s largest publicly-owned engineering, procurement and construction services companies.

Fluor engaged Coreworx to help deliver an integrated project collaboration solution to support Fluor’s complex project requirements. The solution, branded by Fluor as Projects Online SM, provides Fluor with the ability to securely manage engineering, supplier, subcontractor, and construction documentation on projects around the globe. Projects OnLine SM started as a pilot in 2002 and since then has experienced widespread implementation across Fluor’s organization. As of December 2008, 14,000 active users across more than 300 projects in 20 countries were using Projects OnLine SM.

“We’ve been fortunate to have Fluor’s input in the development of our technology and thrilled that they have re-affirmed us as a key supplier,” said Ray Simonson, Coreworx CEO. “The Coreworx solution is the backbone for Fluor’s project information control system, and the partnership with Fluor has thus far proven to be successful for both companies.”

About Coreworx

Coreworx Inc. provides integrated document control and automated workflow management for mega capital projects in the oil & gas, power and mining sectors. The Coreworx solution is a proven web-based enterprise software system that enables engineering and construction contractors and owner/operators to automate best practices, mitigate business risks and improve performance throughout the entire project lifecycle. Coreworx services a portfolio of projects valued at over $500 billion across more than 50 countries, on more than 400 capital projects with nearly 70,000 users. Coreworx has offices in Houston, Calgary and Kitchener. For more information visit www.coreworxinc.com . Coreworx Inc. is an Acorn Energy company.

About Acorn Energy

Acorn Energy, Inc. is a publicly traded holding company with equity interests in CoaLogix, Comverge, Coreworx, DSIT and GridSense. These companies leverage advanced technologies to transform and upgrade the energy infrastructure around the world. Acorn companies are focused on three problems in the energy sector: improving the efficiency of the energy grid, reducing the risk for owners of large energy assets, and reducing the environmental impact of the energy sector. Acorn’s strategy is to take primarily controlling positions in companies led by great entrepreneurs. For more information visit http://www.acornenergy.com

About Fluor Corporation

Fluor Corporation provides services on a global basis in the fields of engineering, procurement, construction, operations, maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor is a FORTUNE 500 company with revenues of $22 billion in 2008. For more information, visit www.fluor.com

Contact:

Mike Marsh

V.P. Marketing

Coreworx Inc.

519-772 3190

mmarsh@coreworxinc.com

Julia Davis

Marketing Manager

Acorn Energy Inc.

302-656 1707

jdavis@acornenergy.com

Two-Year Analysis Results in Building Purchase and Strong Boost to Local Economy

Overland Park, Kan., March 23, 2009 — Black & Veatch today announced one of the largest real-estate transactions in the Kansas City region with an agreement to purchase the 11401 Lamar Avenue building in Overland Park, the world headquarters for the area’s largest engineering, consulting and construction company.

Black & Veatch’s announcement comes as a strong boost to the local economy during a time of increased uncertainty. The company’s site development, enhancement and expansion plans provide an opportunity to stimulate the region’s economy.

“This is a strategic and vital long-term decision that helps facilitate the efficient management of our growing integrated global workforce and improve the company’s financial strength,” said Len C. Rodman, Chairman, President and CEO of Black & Veatch. “The company is well-positioned to help address the global demands for $42 trillion in infrastructure projects that are needed during the next 25 years.

“The state of Kansas and city of Overland Park were immensely helpful in working collaboratively with Black & Veatch to make this visionary plan a reality.”

Kansas Lieutenant Governor Mark Parkinson said, “This is a great example of how, even in these tough economic times, companies that are looking to the future can not only survive, but prosper. Black & Veatch is leading the way, supporting sustainable jobs at their world headquarters right here in Kansas.”

Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach added, “I want to congratulate Black & Veatch on the company’s assurance to sustainability, whether economic, social or environmental, as it sets a standard for others to follow. The direction and commitment Black & Veatch has shown to Overland Park, the state of Kansas and the metropolitan area demonstrate innovative leadership.”

Black & Veatch agreed to purchase the building for $60 million, and the company plans to secure financing through local banks to help facilitate the building purchase. The transaction will be finalized in mid-2009.

“This agreement allows us to implement at our world headquarters the same types of innovative and sustainable solutions we provide every day for our clients,” Rodman said. “With guidance from Overland Park, we are now able to plan for an additional 250,000-square-foot complex on the site when needed for future growth, as well as formulating significant enhancements to the existing facilities.”

Rodman added that the multi-phased site development, enhancement and expansion approach also demonstrates how the company tackles complex challenges.

“This decision to adapt an older facility to tomorrow’s design standards brings a much larger technical challenge and will ultimately result in a more sustainable solution than constructing a new campus,” he said.

The company’s two-year real-estate analysis included evaluation of approximately 40 alternatives and resulted in a decision to purchase the existing site and begin innovative redevelopment of the existing building, as well as addressing the interests of Black & Veatch professionals currently in the facility.

Enhancements will include extensive workspace, common area and facility upgrades; improved HVAC and energy management systems; external landscaping and improvements in controlling storm water run-off and providing rainwater reuse systems. In addition, a solar courtyard, solar canopy, bio garden and an innovation pavilion are planned for the world headquarters.

“We now have the flexibility to begin making significant and sustainable building upgrades, an effort that will result in the development of a premiere facility serving as a benchmark for our future growth,” said Rodman.

He added that the company has piloted many of the design concepts at its more than 100 global offices and will draw on its LEED-certified experts and architecture, engineering and construction talent to bring more innovative design concepts to the world headquarters.

Black & Veatch has been the sole occupant of the building since its original construction in 1976. The building was expanded to 600,000 square-feet in 1996 and is the largest office building in Kansas.

With a potential total of 850,000 square-feet in the campus, the site could ultimately accommodate a total workforce of more than 3,400. The existing facility currently houses more than 2,300 of the company’s 3,800 workforce in the Kansas City area.

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents. The company’s Web site address is www.bv.com.

Media Contact:

George Minter

913-458-8001

minterga@bv.com

Cited in patents nearly four times as often than other technology sources, IEEE’s digital library content supports today’s technological innovations that benefit humanity

PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 16, 2009 – IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional society, is celebrating the addition of the two millionth article to IEEE Xplore, the world’s largest source of valuable, cutting-edge, research, standards and educational courses. Providing nearly one-third of the world’s highest quality technical literature in electrical engineering, communications and computer science, the IEEE Xplore digital library is the most trusted source for vital information in technology today.

The two-millionth IEEE Xplore article appears in the March issue of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, one of IEEE’s 142 journals and magazines. The article, “Intelligent Packet Dropping for Optimal Energy-Delay Tradeoffs in Wireless Downlinks,” is written by IEEE Senior Member Michael J. Neely, assistant professor at the Communication Sciences Institute, part of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Neely’s article discusses how implementing an innovative algorithm into a wireless network can fundamentally change the efficiency of wireless transmitters, which would be beneficial in prolonging battery life without adversely affecting performance. The article will be available on IEEE Xplore beginning March 16, 2009.

“Reaching the milestone of two million articles in the same year that IEEE is celebrating its 125th anniversary is one of the best demonstrations of how IEEE fosters technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity,” said Jon Rokne, Vice President, Publication Services and Products, IEEE. “The information contained in IEEE Xplore not only impacts the future of dozens of technology industries, but it has become the go-to source for top technology companies, universities and publishers around the world.”

IEEE Xplore, which includes content from IEEE journals and magazines going back as far as the year 1913, is a comprehensive, online database of current and past research from many industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, computing, medical devices, nanotechnology, petroleum and natural gas, power and energy, semiconductors and telecommunications. As a trusted and knowledgeable source, the IEEE Xplore digital library provides access to IEEE journals, magazines, proceedings from industry conferences, and standards that have set the bar for today’s technological advancements. Content from The Institution of Engineering and Technology journals is also available.

IEEE Xplore’s powerful search tools are designed to help visitors find the most relevant research. Features include:

EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants Available

KIRKLAND, Wash., March 17, 2009 – Truck operators who purchase new Kenworth medium duty hybrid trucks and tractors or Kenworth T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles, then permanently remove an equal number of aged existing diesel-fueled trucks from the marketplace in exchange, are eligible to apply for grant money available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

This economic stimulus package contains significant funding to support various clean diesel activities. The National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program ($156 million) will award grants on a competitive basis to support diesel emission reduction programs. The EPA SmartWay(SM) Clean Diesel Finance Program ($30 million) will support creation of national, state or local innovative clean diesel financing programs. The State Clean Diesel Grant Program ($88 million) will support clean diesel grant and loan programs administered by the states and the District of Columbia.

Grant money, subject to certain conditions, may cover up to 25 percent of the cost of a new clean diesel, hybrid, or alternative fuel truck that replaces an older, higher emissions truck.

“This funding presents a significant opportunity for truck operators interested in reducing their environmental footprint through the purchase of new Kenworth medium duty hybrids, T800 LNG trucks, or clean diesel vehicles,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth assistant general manager for marketing and sales. “There will be intense competition for the grant money, which will be awarded on a fast-track basis. We recently held a major webcast to help educate Kenworth dealers on the grant process. It is imperative to begin working closely with your Kenworth dealer to get your grant application process moving forward quickly.”

Qualifying truck operators must submit their application for Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants to one of two groups. The first is to regional, state, local and port agencies with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. The second is to non-profit organizations or institutions which represent or provide pollution reduction or educational services to organizations or persons that operate diesel fleets, or have the promotion of transportation or air quality as its principle purpose. These groups then will send the applications to the appropriate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office for grant consideration.

Kenworth is working with professional grant writers to help customers quickly apply for these funds as time is of the essence in the grant application process. Contact your Kenworth dealer for the required forms and more information. DERA funding may be combined with current Internal Revenue Service federal tax credits. Kenworth T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 hybrid trucks qualify for IRS credits of up to $6,000 and $12,000, respectively, while Kenworth T800 LNG trucks qualify for up to $28,800 in IRS tax credits.

Detailed program information is available at the following EPA Web sites: www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/index.htm and www.epa.gov/cleandiesel.

About Kenworth

Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best(R) heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, medium duty diesel-electric hybrids, liquefied natural gas trucks, and the Kenworth Clean Power(R) no-idle system. In addition, Kenworth is the recipient of the 2008 J.D. Power and Associates awards for Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Over the Road and Vocational Segment Class 8 trucks. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.