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SOUTHBOROUGH, MA (MARKET WIRE) Many consumers, especially those with allergy and asthma sensitivities, can suffer adverse affects from live and artificial Christmas trees and trimmings inside their homes this holiday season. Allergies and asthma can be triggered by mold on decaying trees, tree pollen, and dust on artificial trees and ornaments. However, a few simple tips can help keep everyone in good holiday spirit:

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (MARKET WIRE) Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, security and wireless applications, today announced that it is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire W&W Communications, Inc.. W&W Communications is a fabless semiconductor company head-quartered in Sunnyvale, CA with an offshore center in Beijing, China. They are a specialist in market-leading low power, super low latency and full-High Definition video processing solutions with single and multi-stream capabilities. The purchase price

CHICAGO, IL (MARKET WIRE) In the midst of store closings and a tough retail season, one company is actually opening stores. High Five is launching three locations throughout the Chicago area, just in time for the holiday season. High Five Warehouse stores are opening at Westfield Fox Valley Shopping Center and Woodfield Mall, and a High Five "by the bag" concept store is opening at Westfield Hawthorn Shopping Center in Vernon Hills.

LITTLE FALLS, NJ (MARKET WIRE) mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) today announced that it was selected by the New Jersey technology Council (NJTC) as a "Company to Watch" and will be honored tonight at the 2008 NJTC Awards Gala at the Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset, NJ. mPhase/AlwaysReady was selected along with four other New Jersey companies in this new award category. The NJTC Awards Gala honors, celebrates and publicizes New Jersey's top technology companies. Information about the Gala and a list of all companies being honored this year can be seen at: http://www.njtc.org/events/gala2008/honorees.asp.

BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), is pleased to announce the publication of a new report which takes a look at the pressures being brought to bear upon retailers to produce personalized, customized assortments for their customers, and how Best-in-Class retailers achieve this, thus increasing market share.

SECAUCUS, NJ (MARKET WIRE) The Digital Photo Academy (DPA) by Panasonic LUMIX has hosted a digital photo contest during the past 12 months for its students and Academy alumni. After awarding a winner each month, Panasonic is pleased to announce that Jean Hayes from Tacoma, Wash., is the grand prize winner for her eye-catching close-up photo of a dandelion. Beginning in February 2009, the winning photo by Hayes, as well as the photos of the 11 other finalists, will be showcased during the Digital Photo Academy Travelling Gallery, which makes stops in 11 cities nationwide.