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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Wireless Stocks; Telkonet (OTCQB: TKOI) Announces Wireless Pilot And Renewal Of Nationwide HSIA Support Agreement

Milwaukee, WI - May 25, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - Telkonet, Inc. (OTCQB: TKOI), operator of the EthoStream Hospitality Network, announced today the signing of a renewal extension with one of the largest timeshare management companies in North America and has started an 802.11n wireless pilot at two prominent vacation resorts. The renewal extends a three-year agreement signed in 2007 for an additional two years of property and guest support.
EthoStream currently services all 65 properties through a mix of Telkonet iWire PLC equipment and wireless hotspots for public area Internet access. The timeshare company is seeking to extend this wireless coverage to all areas of these properties to address the growing wireless demands of its timeshare owners.
"The PLC systems installed in 2007 were able to effectively service these very diverse properties at a time when wireless demand was relatively low, and reliable wireless coverage for campus locations was difficult. With the explosion of portable wireless devices consuming huge quantities of rich media, there is a huge need for ubiquitous wireless coverage," said Matt Koch, VP of Operations for Telkonet. "Our 802.11n wireless solutions provide better coverage and capacity than was previously available, and will prepare these properties for the growing bandwidth need."
The wireless pilot programs focus on two Southern California properties and will feature Ruckus 802.11n controller-based access points, a gigabit Ethernet backbone, and a Pro Dual EthoStream Gateway Server to supply the necessary bandwidth. The EGS Pro Dual supports multiple ISPs for bandwidth aggregation and failover while the gigabit backbone and 802.11n access points provide an exceptional base for integrating additional applications.
The EthoStream Hospitality Network is one of the largest HSIA networks in North America, servicing over 2250 sites and 3.4 million users monthly. Providing service to a wide range of properties from five-diamond locations to small bed and breakfasts, EthoStream's "Total Solution" provides end-to-end installation and support for HSIA networks.
About Telkonet
Telkonet is a leading energy management technology provider offering hardware, software and services to Commercial customers throughout the world. The EcoCentral Platform, in conjunction with the EcoSmart Suite of products, provides comprehensive savings, management and reporting of a building's energy consumption. Telkonet's energy management products are installed in properties within the Hospitality, Military, Educational, Healthcare, Public Housing and Residential markets reducing energy consumption, carbon footprints and eliminating the need for new energy generation. www.telkonet.com
Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as competitive factors, technological development, market demand and the Company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenue due to variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues in the sponsoring client. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results, can be found in the Company's Registration Statement and in its Reports on Forms 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Cloud Computing Stock News; GROUP Business Software's (OTCBB:GBSX) "GROUP Live" Cloud Automation Platform Featured in ExpertON Research Report

NEW YORK - May 23, 2011 (Investorideas.com cloud computing stocks newswire) � GBS Enterprises (OTCBB:GBSX), a leader in cloud computing technologies and also specializing in business applications solutions for the IBM Lotus Domino software platform, announced that its subsidiary, GROUP Business Software AG was recently featured in the ExpertON Group "Cloud Vendor Benchmark 2011" research report. The report compared GROUP's Cloud Automation Platform ("GROUP Live") with major cloud computing vendors and positioned GBS as one of the leading providers of cloud management platforms along with other vendors including Microsoft, HP, and VMware.
Excerpts from the ExpertON Group Cloud Vendor 2011 research report:
"With its Group Live business unit, Group Business Software AG (GBS AG) offers a public cloud platform that uses the IBM cloud infrastructure in Ehningen. The service is primarily targeted at ISVs who can use the PaaS platform for a quick entrance into the SaaS market. The Group Live solution is set as management layer on top of the IBM infrastructure and provides required functionality, multi-tenancy provisioning, billing and quota management capabilities."
"Besides these selected and other start-ups, it is mainly the global IT players and software vendors who are positioned in the "leader" quadrant, due to the attractiveness of their cloud management portfolio. GROUP Business Software (GBS) with their 'Group Live' offering and Visionapp AG are an exception and are also ranked as leaders, since they have a very attractive offering which has clearly matured during the last three years and provides a very good coverage of cloud requirements both in medium-sized businesses and large enterprises. Both companies have also implemented major reference projects which further prove the maturity and attractiveness of their technologies."
About ExpertOn Group (www.experton-group.com)
ExpertON Group is the leading fully integrated research, advisory and consulting company for mid-sized and large organizations, maximizing the business value of their ICT investments through innovative, neutral and independent expert advice. Experton Group offers consulting services, market surveys, conferences, seminars and publications related to information and communications technology issues.
The company has offices in Munich, Frankfurt, Kassel, St. Gallen, Dubai, Capetown, and Colorado Springs.
About GBS Enterprises, Inc.
GROUP Business Software AG is a twenty-year old German-based company whose core business is focused on serving IBM's Lotus Notes and Domino market where it has become IBM's largest provider of business solutions worldwide. GROUP caters primarily to mid-market and enterprise size organizations having over 3,500 customers in thirty-eight countries spanning four continents, representing more than 5,000,000 active users of its products. GROUP's customers include Abbot, Ernst & Young, Deutsche Bank, Bayer, HBSC, Merck and Toyota. GROUP provides Cloud Computing technology, Email Management software, Lotus Software Services, Customer Relationship Management software and Risk & Compliance Management solutions. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, the Company has offices throughout Europe and North America and employs approximately 250 people in Europe and North America.
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Contact:
Gary MacDonald
EVP and Chief Corporate Development Officer
GBS Enterprises, Incorporated
1.917.477.9509
gmacdonald@gbsx.us
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Monday, May 16, 2011

Cloud Computing Stock News; IBM and GROUP Business Software AG (OTCBB:GBSX) Sign Cloud Computing Joint Cooperation Agreement

NEW YORK - May 16, 2011 (Investorideas.com cloud computing stocks newswire) � GBS Enterprises Incorporated's (OTCBB:GBSX) subsidiary, GROUP Business Software AG (GBS), signed a joint cooperation agreement with IBM (NYSE:IBM) to provide cloud computing to their enterprise clients in Germany. GBS Enterprises Incorporated owns 50.1% equity interest in GROUP Business Software AG.
The below press release was previously announced by IBM in Germany on April 29, 2011.
April 29, 2011 -- Frankfurt, Germany -- IBM and GROUP Business Software AG (GBS) announced the further expansion of their existing cooperation in the field of cloud computing. The two companies have signed a joint cooperation agreement to address the rapidly expanding market demand for Cloud-Technology solutions in Germany. The primary goal is to better respond to the growing and evolving customer requirements for automated application delivery in clouds and to better manage the complexity of new technologies in heterogeneous environments.
GBS is providing the technology basis with its GROUP Live PaaS cloud platform, while IBM is contributing system integration services, project management and data center operations, in this comprehensive partnership. GROUP Live allows companies to cloud-enable their solutions and to deliver them quickly and fully automated as SaaS applications, significantly improving cost-effectiveness in the deployment and use of these applications.
The two companies will position the resulting solution portfolio with the initial focus on small and medium-sized enterprises while working closely together in the fields of sales, technical services and marketing.
"After we have successfully positioned our cloud platform in the market and already received strong recognition from IBM through a number of awards, we are now looking forward to taking the next step in our relationship", said Constanze Zarth, COO Europe at GBS. "This cooperation at a strategic level is an important milestone for us to open up new ways in the delivery of applications with our joint cloud offering".
"With GBS, we have a long-standing IBM Premium Partner on our side, whose cloud technologies will be of great benefit to customers in the Software-as-a-Service market", says Frank Strecker, Director Cloud Computing, IBM Germany. "At the same time, they will be able to draw on IBM's expertise and secure infrastructure for solutions in the cloud."
About GBS Enterprises, Inc.
GBS Enterprises Incorporated (OTCBB:GBSX) is the 50.1% parent company of Group Business Software AG which is focused on Cloud Computing solutions primarily for the IBM Lotus market. GBS has more than 4,000 customers worldwide with more than 4 million users of their products and services; and has offices in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Toronto, London, Manchester, Copenhagen, and throughout Germany. Its European headquarters is in Frankfurt, Germany and North American headquarters is located in New York City. For more information, please visit www.gbs.com. The contents of the Company's website are not incorporated by reference into this Press Release.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains statements, which may constitute "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or expectations of the Company. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that results may differ materially from such statements.
Contact:
GROUP Business Software AG:
Marketing and Communications Contact:
Michael Baum, Corporate Communications,
michael.baum@us.gbs.com
GBS Enterprises Incorporated:
Investor Relations Contact:
Gary MacDonald, EVP and Chief Corporate Development Officer,
gmacdonald@gbsx.us
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

China Stocks Directory, Agriculture Stocks, Cloud Computing Stocks and Social Networking Stocks Directories now Part of Investor Ideas Membership

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Cloud Computing Stocks Close-Up; (OTCBB: ETAK), (OTCBB: GBSX), (NYSE: RAX), (NYSE: CRM), (NYSE: VMW)

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., April 21 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector stock including tech stocks, issues a cloud computing stock sector snapshot for morning trading following a recent run in several of the stocks in the sector. Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX), a s pecialist in hosting and cloud computing industry, hit a 52 week- high. The sector leader was VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW ), closing at $97.90, +$11.93, +13.88% on strong quarterly news. The Company reported year-over-year revenue growth of 33% to $844 Million.
Sector Snapshot
  • Elephant Talk Communications Inc. (OTCBB: ETAK) trading at$2.69, down 0.01 (0.37%)
  • GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: GBSX) trading at $4.25
  • Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR ) trading up at $39.47, up 0.21 (0.53%) 10:12AM EDT
  • Rackspace Hosting, Inc (NYSE: RAX) trading at$ 44.26, up 0.34 (0.77%)
  • Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM ) trading at $139.25, down 2.83 (1.99%) 10:15AM EDT, trading as high as $141.98 in earlier trading
  • VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW ) trading at $95.69, down 2.21 (2.26%) 10:16AM EDT
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Market Snapshot:
  • Dow 12,459.07 +5.53 +0.04%
  • Nasdaq 2,810.35 +7.84 +0.28%
  • S&P 500 1,333.79 +3.43 +0.26%
  • 10 Yr Bond(%) 3.38% -0.02
  • Oil 111.26 -0.19 -0.17%
  • Gold 1,501.70 +3.40 +0.23
Recent News:
VMware Reports First Quarter 2011 Results
  • Year-over-Year Revenue Growth of 33% to $844 Million
  • EPS Growth of 53% to $0.29; Non-GAAP EPS Growth of 50% to $0.48
  • Operating Margin of 18.2%; Non-GAAP Operating Margin of 29.9%
  • Trailing Twelve Months Operating Cash Flows Growth of 20% to $1.3 Billion; Free Cash Flows Growth of 39% to $1.3 Billion
PALO ALTO , Calif. , April 19, 2011
  • Revenues for the first quarter were $844 million, an increase of 33% from the first quarter of 2010.
  • Operating income for the first quarter was $154 million, an increase of 50% from the first quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP operating income for the first quarter was $252 million, an increase of 44% from the first quarter of 2010.
  • Net income for the first quarter was $126 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $78 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $204 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to $133 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010.
  • Operating cash flows for the first quarter were $478 million, an increase of 35% from the first quarter of 2010. Free cash flows for the quarter were $473 million, an increase of 45% from the first quarter of 2010.
  • Trailing twelve months operating cash flows were $1.3 billion, an increase of 20%. Trailing twelve months free cash flows were $1.3 billion, an increase of 39%.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $3.7 billion and unearned revenue was $2.0 billion as of March 31, 2011.
U.S. revenues for the first quarter of 2011 grew 26% to $400 million from the first quarter of 2010. International revenues grew 40% to $444 million from the first quarter of 2010.
More: http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-earnings-q111.html
Elephant Talk and Its ValidSoft Subsidiary Featured in Josh Levine's MicroCap Investor Newsletter- Companies Positioned to Profit From "Securing the Mobile Cloud"
SCHIPHOL, THE NETHERLANDS--- Elephant Talk Communications Inc. (OTC.BB: ETAK - News) (http://www.elephanttalk.com) has announced that the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ValidSoft Limited, (www.validsoft.com) were featured recently by Josh Levine in his MicroCap Investor newsletter. The report is available at: http://levinesmicrocapinvestor.com/news/2011/04-14-11.aspx
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Cloud Computing Stock Snapshot:
GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB:GBSX) is the parent company of Group Business Software (GBS) which provides a portfolio of Cloud Computing software technologies and Application Services to address the needs of private enterprises, Data Center providers, ISV's, OEM's as well as government organizations. GBS caters primarily to mid-market and enterprise B2B size organizations. GBS has over 3,500 customers in thirty-eight countries spanning four continents, representing more than 5,000,000 active users of its product s.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Tech Stocks; Elephant Talk (OTCBB:ETAK) and Its ValidSoft Subsidiary Featured in Josh Levine's MicroCap Investor Newsletter Companies Positioned to Profit From "Securing the Mobile Cloud"

SCHIPHOL, THE NETHERLANDS - April 20, 2011 (Investorideas.com Newswire/ Tech Stock News) - Elephant Talk Communications Inc. (OTCBB:ETAK) (http://www.elephanttalk.com) has announced that the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ValidSoft Limited, (www.validsoft.com) were featured recently by Josh Levine in his MicroCap Investor newsletter. The report is available at: http://levinesmicrocapinvestor.com/news/2011/04-14-11.aspx
In this latest update on ETAK by Levine, he described Elephant Talk's business model as "Securing the Mobile Cloud." Levine noted that Elephant Talk intends to manage the mobile cloud, or mobile Internet, to provide access to mobile networks for businesses around the global that are non-telecom, non-tech companies but have huge customer databases. Such companies do not want to invest in IT and telecom infrastructure such as antennas and spectrum, but will look to companies such as Elephant Talk to reach their customers and stakeholders, Levine said.
Elephant Talk aims to become "Mobile Central" in the market for mobile cloud services, which includes hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide, Levine added. He also cited experienced management at Elephant Talk by CEO Steven van der Velden and at ValidSoft by CEO Patrick Carroll.
Levine noted that ValidSoft has advanced its business through this arrangement with Visa Europe and other financial institutions for the provision of its fraud-prevention solutions. Levine pointed out that Visa Europe and its 4,000 member banks handle 28 billion transactions a year.
ValidSoft's suite of advanced telecom-based solutions enables banks and other financial institutions to secure all transaction channels, is relatively inexpensive to implement, and is invisible to the customer while maintaining customer privacy, Levine said. ValidSoft has been awarded the European Privacy Seal, he noted.
ValidSoft uses the proximity of a customer's mobile phone to the location where their payment card is being used. If the phone and the card are not in proximity, then it is likely that the transaction is fraudulent, Levine said.
In pilot programs in the U.K. and Australia , ValidSoft's technology has demonstrated that it reduces transaction false positives from an industry average of 90% to virtually none, Levine said.
Levine also pointed out the significance of Elephant Talk and ValidSoft's strategy of positioning their services in the mobile cloud. As mobile phones are adopted by larger populations, especially where many "unbanked" communities rely on such a device for the transfer and receipt of funds, the mobile or smart phone will rapidly become the dominant form of electronic payment. Levine added that ValidSoft's technology also can provide security to a wide range of transactions in the mobile cloud beyond financial services to include health monitoring, among others.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company's plans and objectives, projections, expectations and intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of the Company may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made here. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
About Elephant Talk Communications
Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTC.BB:ETAK) is an international provider of business software and services to the telecommunications and financial services industry. The company enables both mobile carriers and virtual operators to offer a full suite of products, delivery platforms, support services, superior industry expertise and high quality customer service without substantial upfront investments from clients. Elephant Talk provides global telecommunication companies, mobile network operators, banks, supermarkets, consumer product companies, media firms, and other businesses a full suite of products and services that enables them to fully provide telecom services as part of their business offerings. The company offers various dynamic products that include remote health care, credit card fraud prevention, mobile internet ID security, multicountry discounted phone services, loyalty management services, and a whole range of other emerging customized mobile services. For more information visit: www.elephanttalk.com.
About ValidSoft
ValidSoft Limited, headquartered out of Tullamore, Ireland, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. (OTC.BB:ETAK - News), and is a market leader in providing solutions to counter electronic fraud relating to cards, the internet, and telephone channels. ValidSoft's solutions are telecommunications based and are at the cutting edge of the market, utilising their access to the most sophisticated global telecommunications networks and expertise. The solutions are used to combat card-present and card-not-present fraud as well as electronic fraud on all channels, including the most advanced fraudulent attacks such as Man-in-the-Browser. The solutions are designed for mass markets, in a highly cost effective and secure manner, yet are easy to use, intuitive and leverage the most ubiquitous devices available. For more information please visit www.validsoft.com. ValidSoft is the first, and only Security Software company in the world to be certified to EuroPriSe standards.
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Friday, April 15, 2011

Tech Stock News; Investor Ideas adds New Cloud Computing Stock, GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: GBSX) to List of Cloud Stocks

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., April 15 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader
in sector stock research adds cloud computing stock, GBS Enterprises, Inc.
(OTCBB: GBSX) as a featured company on the site and its recently created
directory of cloud computing stocks.

GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB:GBSX) is the parent company of Group
Business Software (GBS) which provides a portfolio of Cloud Computing
software technologies and Application Services to address the needs of private
enterprises, Data Center providers, ISV's, OEM's as well as government
organizations. GBS caters primarily to mid-market and enterprise B2B size
organizations. GBS has over 3,500 customers in thirty-eight countries spanning
four continents, representing more than 5,000,000 active users of its products.

Recent News:

GBS Enterprises (OTCBB:GBSX) Acquires PAVONE AG, a Leading Provider of Business
Process Management Technologies for the IBM Lotus Platforms

FRANKFURT, Germany - April 14, 2011 (Investorideas.com cloud computing stocks newswire) – GBS
Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB:GBSX) announced today the acquisition of PAVONE AG, a leader in business
process management and optimization technologies. PAVONE's extensive workflow software for Lotus
Notes and Domino along with their large customer base is well suited to GBS Enterprises portfolio strategy.
This acquisition of PAVONE complements GBS's majority ownership in Group Business Software (GBS),
and further strengthens their leading industry position on the IBM Lotus Platforms and expands their cloud
computing technology offerings beyond the IBM Lotus market.

Full news : http://www.investorideas.com/CO/GBS/news/2011/04141.asp

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http://www.investorideas.com/TSS/Cloud_Computing_Stocks.asp

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Company Contact:
Gary MacDonald
EVP and Chief Corporate Development Officer
GBS Enterprises, Incorporated
+1.917.477.9509
gmacdonald@gbsx.us

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Disclosure: GBS Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: GBSX) is a paid showcase tech stock, cloud computing stock on
Investorideas.com (April 2011 - 1500 per month by third party)

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