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10 Jun 2010 12:00 Africa/Lagos

Movie Theaters to Get a Makeover at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza; New Operator to Bring First Class Moviegoing Experience

Major Renovation of Existing Theater Complex to Start Immediately

LOS ANGELES, June 10 /PRNewswire/ — Starting Monday, the movie theaters at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza are getting an extreme makeover. The mall’s owner, Capri Urban Investors, LLC (“Capri”), a commingled fund of institutional investors, will transform the current theaters into a modern, state-of-the-art multiplex featuring stadium seating, new amenities, digital technology, 3-D screens and new decor throughout. The theater upgrade also calls for a new operator, which Capri plans to announce later this month.

“We are thrilled to be bringing in a new theater operator at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza,” said Ken Lombard, Partner and President of Capri Urban Investors, LLC. “We are currently finalizing a new contract with an operator that truly understands Los Angeles, the urban marketplace, and has an absolute commitment to delivering the best movie experience you’ll find anywhere. Transforming the mall is about giving shoppers more choices and better amenities, and having a new state-of-the-art multiplex is an important step in that direction.”

The transformation will begin with an immediate decommissioning of the existing theater, to be followed over the next several months with an extensive remodel of the theater complex both inside and out that will provide a completely new movie-going experience. Due to the extensive renovation that will take place, the theater facility, located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Marlton Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, will be closed temporarily beginning in the month of June.

Beyond the new multiplex, renovation plans for the mall’s continued transformation are underway, including a vibrant, brand-new interior design featuring a dining terrace and live entertainment performance area, new flooring, lighting and other amenities, as well as extensive exterior building, site and landscape improvements throughout the 43-acre property. The mall renovation will be completed before the 2011 holiday season.

About Capri Urban Investors, LLC and Capri Capital Partners, LLC

Capri Urban Investors, LLC owns Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza on behalf of institutional investors. Capri Capital Partners, LLC is the investment manager of Capri Urban Investors, LLC. Capri Capital Partners, LLC is an institutional real estate investment advisory firm, investing and managing commercial real estate properties and portfolios since 1992. Capri offers a broad spectrum of equity and debt products to its customers through separate account and commingled fund vehicles. Diversified assets managed on behalf of its pension fund and other institutional clients totaled $3.617 billion in fair market value as of March 31, 2010. For more information, please call 312-573-5275 or visit the company’s website www.capricapital.com.

Source: Capri Urban Investors, LLC

CONTACT: Steve Sugerman, +1-310-689-7535, for Capri Urban Investors,
LLC

Web Site: http://www.capricapital.com/

2 Jun 2010 13:00 Africa/Lagos

World’s First 3LCD LED Projector 3LCD Technology Powers World’s Brightest LED Projector

LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ — Samsung and 3LCD, the world’s leading projection display technology, have teamed up to deliver the world’s first 3LCD LED projector, the F10M. Announced in January at CES, the F10M is the world’s first LED-based projector with 1,000 lumens.(1)

The versatile F10M delivers 1,000 lumens with a light life of up to 30,000+ hours and offers XGA resolution and an image size range from 40 – 300 inches, with HDMI input and PC connectivity. With 3LCD’s efficient use of light, and an LED light source, the F10M offers customers an extremely energy efficient projector option, and the brightest LED projector in the projection industry.

In addition, the LED-based projector offers instant on/off functionality, requiring almost no warm up time, producing a nearly instantaneous projected image.

“Utilizing 3LCD technology in the F10M was an obvious choice,” said Tom Grau, senior product marketing manager for Samsung Electronics Co., LTD. “The technology advantages offered by the 3LCD architecture ensure the F10M provides customers with an incredibly bright and energy efficient projector, and when paired with an LED light source, even more amazing color and image quality.”

Powering the majority of all projectors in the business, education and home theater space, 3LCD’s 3-chip design delivers vibrant, true-to-life images with high Color Light Output. The technology continues to be the leading choice for projection needs worldwide, as illustrated by its use in the innovative Samsung F10M.
3LCD innovative features and technology advantages include:

— 3-Chip Optical Engine: All 3LCD projectors use a 3-chip optical
engine to deliver incredibly bright, true-to-life color.
— High Color Light Output: 3LCD projectors deliver high Color and White
Light Output so images, video and text always look their very best.
— No Color Wheel: 3LCD projectors do not rely on a spinning color wheel
to produce color and do not suffer from “the rainbow effect” or “color
break-up.”
— Road-Tested Reliability: 3LCD technology is the #1 projection
technology and has consistently been the choice of users who demand
long-life performance and reliability.

About 3LCD Technology
3LCD is the world’s leading projection technology, delivering unbelievably bright and natural color, amazing detail and road-tested reliability. Using an advanced, 3-chip optical engine, 3LCD offers full-time color for brilliant quality images. 3LCD is based on LCD technology, which is used by leading manufacturers worldwide for the ultimate viewing experience in flat panel TVs and projectors. To find out why more users choose 3LCD than all other projection technologies combined and to get the latest list of leading companies offering 3LCD technology in their products, visit the 3LCD website at http://www.3lcd.com/
(1) All F10M specifications based on Samsung’s press release dated January 6, 2010

Source: 3LCD Technology

CONTACT: Kari Ramsey of Zeno Group, +1-310-566-2287,
Kari.ramsey@zenogroup.com
Web Site: http://www.3lcd.com/

Trend Micro Announces “What’s Your Story?” 2010 Video Contest Winners

User-generated video contest spotlights Internet safety, education, and awareness during Internet Safety Month in the U.S.

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The video “Overexposed” by Nicholas Chen and Edan Freiberger took the grand prize this year in the Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids and Families “What’s Your Story” 2010 Video Contest. “Overexposed” humorously and realistically demonstrates the importance of keeping a good reputation online and the consequences of not doing so.

On March 16, Trend Micro along with Internet safety advocacy groups Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, and the Identity Theft Resource Center launched the “What’s Your Story?” video contest. The contest called for anyone over the age of 13 to submit a video, no longer than two minutes in length, on Internet safety that could help educate others in one of four categories: keeping a good rep online; staying away from unwanted contact (cyberbullying, sexual predators); sticking to legal, age-appropriate content; and keeping the cybercriminals out.

Over the course of six weeks, 120 videos were submitted with over 40 percent coming from people under the age of 18. “Keeping a good rep online” and “staying away from unwanted contact” were the two categories with the most submissions, not surprisingly since cyberbullying and online reputation are very relevant to today’s youth.

“We were thrilled with the amount of participation in this contest among contestants young and old,” said Lynette Owens, director of corporate outreach for Trend Micro. “They connected with the topics and in the spirit of competition, became the educators by getting the word out about their own videos. It was difficult to decide among so many great entries, but we plan to use many of them in teaching curricula, and in various other ways to promote Internet safety.”

Contestants were required to select one of four Internet safety topics and were encouraged to promote their own videos. Finalists were selected based on a combination of views and ratings, and winners were selected by a panel of judges from the four sponsoring organizations. One grand prize winner and four category runners-up were chosen based on creativity, appropriateness and effectiveness. The grand prize winner receives $10,000 and the four runners-up receive $500 each.

To view the winners of the 2010 “What’s Your Story?” video contest visit: http://whatsyourstory.trendmicro.com

Grand Prize – “Overexposed” by Nicholas Chen and Edan Frieberger
Runner up for category: Keeping a good rep online – “Flame Fart Kid” by Zeek Earl
Runner up for category: Staying clear of unwanted contact – “Pull the Plug on Bullying” by Matthew Bendo
Runner up for category: Accessing (legal) content that’s age-appropriate – “Perfectly Legal and Age Appropriate” by Philip Roberts

Runner up for category: Keeping the cybercriminals out – “Special Report: Behind the Modem” by Jeff Lurie
Schools who are interested in using some of these videos are welcome to do so, and should write to internet_safety@trendmicro.com indicating their interest.

The campaign, which is sponsored and supported by the Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids & Families initiative and its partners, was designed to help parents, teachers and youth become more aware of Internet safety issues. Trend Micro helps to educate kids, parents and teachers through employee volunteerism, partnerships, and initiatives that promote the Internet safety of kids around the world.

For tips on staying safe online, visit: www.trendmicro.com/go/safety

About Trend Micro:
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security, focuses on securing the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer and industry vanguard, Trend Micro is advancing integrated threat management technology to protect operational continuity, personal information, and property from malware, spam, data leaks and the newest Web threats. Visit TrendWatch at www.trendmicro.com/go/trendwatch to learn more about the latest threats. Trend Micro’s flexible solutions, available in multiple form factors, are supported 24/7 by threat intelligence experts around the globe. Many of these solutions are powered by the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, a next-generation cloud-client innovation that combines sophisticated cloud-based reputation technology, feedback loops, and the expertise of TrendLabsSM researchers to deliver real-time protection from emerging threats. A transnational company, with headquarters in Tokyo, Trend Micro’s trusted security solutions are sold through its business partners worldwide. Please visit www.trendmicro.com.

Media Contact:
Andrea Mueller
408.863.6583
andrea_mueller@trendmicro.com