The Arab world has a wealth of talented engineers and innovators and we are confident that this energy efficiency research center will enable bright minds to research and develop useful solutions for the region," says Rahal-Arabi, "Our collaboration with AUB is set to help the talent pool gain access to Intel's global knowledge and expertise."

This agreement will pave the way for the creation of a rich environment at AUB where researchers and scientists will carry out their energy research for better economic growth," said AUB Professor Hajj.

The first of its kind in the Middle East, MER is set to attract more universities from all over the region. It will also play a pivotal role in the region's efforts to promote more efficient use of energy in technology devices through conducting and sharing research with leading universities across the Middle East. The program consists of conducting research at the participating institutions in the Middle East and at Intel as well as exchanging researchers. (C) 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)

"Ed Ekstrom is a very capable and proven business leader and board member, and we are lucky to have him join us. His experience as an executive with top-level companies like Intel and HP will prove to be beneficial as ZAGG moves to the NASDAQ," said Robert G. Pedersen II, President and CEO of ZAGG. "I have seen Ed work on very large deals, and I know that his keen business acumen and extensive contacts will open doors and help drive ZAGG's continued growth."

"I am joining ZAGG when Robert has already assembled a dynamic board, a world-class executive team, and a dedicated and talented group of middle managers and individual contributors," said Mr. Ekstrom. "The ZAGG team has demonstrated through results their skill and commitment at building a highly successful globally relevant company. I'm thrilled to be associated with ZAGG and look forward to actively participating in ZAGG's bright future."

New ZAGG Board of Directors member Ed Ekstrom, at a glance:

-- Joined vSpringCapital as a founding Partner in 2001

-- A technology pioneer, Mr. Ekstrom is currently Chairman of the Technology Advisory Board for the State of Utah, and is also a former chairman of the Utah Technology Council

-- Vice President over the Intel Communications Products Group, managing over a billion dollars, and General Manager of the Intel Utah Software Development Center from 1991-2001

-- Vice President and General Manager of the Software Business Unit at LANSystems prior to its acquisition by Intel in 1991

-- Founder and COO/CFO of CeriSyn

-- Founder of Cericor prior to its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard, then worked as an executive at HP from 1985-1989

-- Has served on multiple boards of both private and public companies

-- Holds a BS in Computer Science from Brigham Young University and a MBA from Westminster College

For more information on ZAGG's Board of Directors, please visit www.ZAGG.com/company/board_of_directors.php. For more information about ZAGG or any of its product lines, please visit www.ZAGG.com.

About ZAGG Inc.:

ZAGG Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes protective clear coverings and accessories for consumer electronic and hand-held devices, worldwide under the brand names invisibleSHIELD(TM) and ZAGGaudio(TM). ZAGG has also introduced beta testing of AppSpace.com, an online destination for the fast-growing mobile app market, combined with the networking power of social media. The invisibleSHIELD is a protective, high-tech patented film covering, designed for iPods, laptops, cell phones, digital cameras, PDAs, watch faces, GPS systems, gaming devices, and other items. The patent-pending invisibleSHIELD application of clear protective film covering a device is the first scratch protection solution of its kind on the market, and has sold millions of units. Currently, ZAGG offers over 3,000 precision pre-cut designs with a lifetime replacement warranty through online channels, big box retailers like Best Buy, resellers, college bookstores, Mac stores and mall kiosks. The company continues to increase its product lines to offer additional electronic accessories and services to its tech-savvy customer base. For more product or investor information please visit the company's web site at www.ZAGG.com.

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Starting this month, Hynix began to massproduce the new power-efficient memory chips using 44-nanometer technology, which reduces power consumption by 40 percent and increases productivity by 60 percent compared to the 50-nanometer class technology.

* Top winning business plans involved biodegradable bone screws, a Web site security technique that incorporates interactive video advertising and a home appliance that quickly and easily makes the staple food of India.

* Intel and the University of California, Berkeley Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation also hosted the first-ever Global Entrepreneurship Leadership Symposium.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For developing a novel biodegradable bone screw technology, Ihealth of China's Tsinghua University has won the 5th Annual Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge (IBTEC), which supports and promotes entrepreneurship globally. Intel Foundation awarded the winning team $25,000 on Thursday evening. Intel also co-hosted the first-ever Global Entrepreneurship Leadership Symposium (GELS) to train potential mentors to support entrepreneurship and technology innovation around the world.

Second place went to CaptchaAd of Technical University Munich in Germany for the development of an innovative Web site security technique that incorporates interactive video advertising. Third place was awarded to Zimplistic of the National University of Singapore for its Rotimatic device that quickly and easily makes roti, the staple food of India. Ihealth, which presented its biodegradable bone screws with a reflection of how they would have helped Chinese basketball star Yao Ming recover from injury, was also named "audience favorite."

"Innovation is one of the cornerstones of Intel's success and the Intel Foundation is committed to helping foster new ideas and solutions that will have a positive impact on society and will help strengthen the global economy," said Andrew Chien, vice president of Intel Labs and director of Future Technologies Research for Intel. "This week's competition shone the spotlight on some truly inspiring solutions and drew attention to the role that higher education plays in encouraging young people to pursue innovative paths to solving global challenges."

The competition was held at the Haas School of Business in Berkeley, Calif., with 28 teams from 18 countries. Founded in 2005 by UC Berkeley and Intel as part of Intel's Higher Education Program, the IBTEC program is designed to incite young entrepreneurs to develop innovative technologies that solve real world challenges, build viable business models, and move that technology out of university labs and into the market for a positive impact on society.

This year, business plans included such ground-breaking solutions as cleaning water and soils affected by oil pollution, combating pesticide concerns in Chinese agriculture, biodegradable bone screws, a diaper that diagnoses urinary tract infections and a social learning platform for math and science education. Participants interacted with and were judged by representatives of more than 20 leading venture capital firms from the San Francisco Bay Area, and several may go on to create successful businesses that create commerce and prosperity in underserved communities. For example, 2 years after garnering second prize for its development of and plan to market hygroscopic paper, Richcore, an Indian biotech application research company, is now a viable company that, in addition to a regular staff, employs more than 500 previously underserved women from various non-governmental organizations and self help groups for its manufacturing and operations.

Mentoring Young Entrepreneurs Around the World In conjunction with this year's competition, Intel and the UC Berkeley Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted the first-ever Global Entrepreneurship Leadership Symposium (GELS), which trained expert mentors to support local entrepreneurs in their regions. Attendees included investors, university faculty, business executives, entrepreneurs and government leaders, who will each take what they learned back to their home countries to support entrepreneurism, innovation and economic development.

"I found the GELS program a great platform for discussing various aspects of mentoring startup ventures," said Dr. Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, CEO of ICICI Knowledge Park and mentor to IBTEC finalist team, AuSpore (Microspore). "We shared experiences with other mentors from eight different countries and the faculty who led the deliberations were passionate and encouraging. This experience will help me connect my mentee companies to a global network of venture capitalists and mentors."

About the Intel Education Initiative From local schools to global universities, Intel works to help improve the quality of education and drive innovation around the world. Over the past decade alone, Intel has invested more than $1 billion, and its employees have donated more than 2.5 million hours toward improving education in 50 countries. To learn more about the Intel Education Initiative, visit www.intel.com/education. To join Intel's community of people sharing their stories with the hope of becoming a catalyst for action and a voice for change in global education, visit www.inspiredbyeducation.com.

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