In a press release out on November 18, Scientific Learning's Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant Named Recommended Resources by Georgia Department of Education

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 18, 2009 -- Scientific Learning Corp. (NASDAQ:SCIL) today announced that the Georgia Department of Education has added software from the Fast ForWord(R) and Reading Assistant(TM) family of products to the state's 2009 Recommended List of Learning Resources in the 6-12 English Language Arts, K-12 English for Speakers of Other Languages, and K-8 Special Education categories. In 2008, the Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant programs were named to the state's Recommended List for K-8 English Language Arts/Reading categories.

About Scientific Learning Corp.

Scientific Learning creates educational software that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. Based on more than 30 years of neuroscience and cognitive research, the Fast ForWord(R) family of products provides struggling readers with computer-delivered exercises that build the cognitive skills required to read and learn effectively. Scientific Learning Reading Assistant(TM) combines advanced speech recognition technology with scientifically-based courseware to help students strengthen fluency, vocabulary and comprehension to become proficient, life-long readers. The efficacy of the products has been established by more than 550 research studies and publications. For more information, visitwww.scientificlearning.com or call toll-free 888-358-0212.

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA) trading at $48.79 per share on trading volume of 242,016 shares.

In a press release out on November 18, Shanda to Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on December 1, 2009 (Eastern Standard Time)

---- Earnings Conference Call to be Held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 9:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time) / Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 10:30 am (Beijing/Hong Kong Time) --

SHANGHAI, Nov 18, 2009 -- Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA), or Shanda, a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, will announce its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 after the close of the U.S. market, which is Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Beijing/Hong Kong time.

About Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NasdaqGS: SNDA) is a leading interactive entertainment media company in China. Shanda offers a portfolio of diversified entertainment content including some of the most popular massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and advanced casual online games in China, as well as online chess and board games, e-sports game platform and a variety of cartoons, literary works and music. Shanda's interactive entertainment platform attracts a large and loyal user base. Each user can interact with thousands of other users and enjoy the interactive entertainment content that Shanda provides. Interaction enriches your life. For more information about Shanda, please visithttp://www.snda.com .

Linktone Ltd. (Nasdaq: LTON) trading at $2.18 on a volume of 29,414 shares

In a press release out on November 18, Linktone to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on November 30

BEIJING, Nov 18, 2009 -- Linktone Ltd. (Nasdaq: LTON), one of the leading providers of wireless interactive entertainment services to consumers in China, today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, after the U.S. equities markets close on Monday, November 30, 2009.

About Linktone Ltd.

Linktone Ltd. is one of the leading providers of wireless interactive entertainment services to consumers in China. Linktone provides a diverse portfolio of services to wireless consumers and corporate customers, with a particular focus on media, entertainment and communications. These services are promoted through the Company's strong distribution network, integrated service platform and multiple marketing sales channels, as well as through the networks of the mobile operators in China. Through in-house development and alliances with international and local branded content partners, the Company develops, aggregates, and distributes innovative and engaging products to maximize the breadth, quality and diversity of its offerings.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) trading at $2.19 on a volume of 46,784 shares

In a press release out on November 18, Lattice Semiconductor and Broadband Technology Form Business Development Partnership

Broadband Will Represent Lattice in the Nordic Market

HILLSBORO, OR, Nov 18, 2009 -- Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that Broadband Technology AB will represent Lattice and its full range of products in the Nordic market, including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

About Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice is the source for innovative FPGA, PLD, programmable Power Management and Clock Management solutions. For more information, visit www.latticesemi.com

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"Since last year's elementary level adoption, schools across the state have seen firsthand the positive effects Fast ForWord has on strengthening students' foundational skills. Districts such as Bulloch, Houston, Richmond, and Fulton County Schools have all demonstrated that, by using Fast ForWord, their elementary students benefit more fully from existing classroom instruction and perform better on high stakes assessments," said Andy Myers, president and CEO of Scientific Learning. "With the 2009 adoption, schools can now use the Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant software to help an even broader audience of students, including English Speakers of Other Languages and those in the secondary grades."

One example of success is Bulloch County Schools in Statesboro, Ga., where students made significant reading achievement gains after using Fast ForWord products. During the 2007-2008 school year, a group of 379 elementary and middle school students participated in a study using the Fast ForWord products. Student reading ability was evaluated with the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) before and after Fast ForWord participation. Students who completed at least one Fast ForWord product and had better than 90 percent attendance improved an average of 7.0 points on the English/Language Arts subtests.

"It was almost magical how certain students responded to the Fast ForWord interventions. It really addresses the basics of learning and the processing skills that help students get on track and stay on track," said Dr. Lewis Holloway, superintendent of Bulloch County Schools. "It's a great thing that Georgia has added these products to the recommended list. For districts looking for meaningful ways to spend their stimulus funds, this is a great solution. Fast ForWord boosts student achievement in a lasting fashion."

About Scientific Learning Corp.

Scientific Learning creates educational software that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. Based on more than 30 years of neuroscience and cognitive research, the Fast ForWord(R) family of products provides struggling readers with computer-delivered exercises that build the cognitive skills required to read and learn effectively. Scientific Learning Reading Assistant(TM) combines advanced speech recognition technology with scientifically-based courseware to help students strengthen fluency, vocabulary and comprehension to become proficient, life-long readers. The efficacy of the products has been established by more than 550 research studies and publications. For more information, visit www.scientificlearning.com or call toll-free 888-358-0212.

SOURCE: Scientific Learning Corporation

Scientific Learning Corporation 
Media Contact: 
Jessica Lindl, 510-625-6784 
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Management 
jlindl@scilearn.com 
or 
Investor Contact: 
Bob Feller, 510-625-2281 
Chief Financial Officer 
investorrelations@scilearn.com

About Scientific Learning Corporation

Scientific Learning creates educational software that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain. Based on more than 30 years of neuroscience and cognitive research, the Fast ForWord(R) family of products provides struggling readers with computer-delivered exercises that build the cognitive skills required to read and learn effectively. Scientific Learning Reading Assistant(TM) combines advanced speech recognition technology with scientifically-based courseware to help students strengthen fluency, vocabulary and comprehension to become proficient, life-long readers. The efficacy of the products has been established by more than 550 research studies and publications. For more information, visit http://www.scientificlearning.com/ or call toll-free 888-358-0212.

SOURCE: Scientific Learning Corporation

Scientific Learning Corporation 
Media: 
Jessica Lindl, 510-625-6784 
Vice President of Marketing and Product Management 
jlindl@scilearn.com 
or 
Investor: 
Bob Feller, 510-625-2281 
Chief Financial Officer 
investorrelations@scilearn.com

A member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1999, Merzenich has been engaged in brain plasticity research for more than three decades. In 1996, Merzenich was the founding CEO of Scientific Learning Corp. which markets and distributes the Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant family of products, scientifically-proven intervention programs that apply neuroscience principles to build the fundamental cognitive skills required to read and learn.

The Company said that Merzenich has received many esteemed awards and prizes, such as the Ipsen Prize, Zulch Prize of the Max Planck Institute, and the Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award. He has been granted more than 50 patents for his work and has published more than 200 articles, including many in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Science and Nature. Merzenich is also a professor emeritus at the University of California at San Francisco, and is chief scientific officer of Posit Science, a company he co-founded to deliver brain fitness software into the hands of consumers.

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Scientific Learning creates educational software that accelerates learning by improving the processing efficiency of the brain.

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