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[November 23, 2009]

PicksThatMove: www.PicksThatMove.com: "Picks that move" Alerts, November 23, 2009: WIT, ACS, RAX, QTM, PLXT and JNPR

Nov 23, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Picksthatmove.com Alerts include Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT); Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS); Rackspace(R) Hosting (NYSE: RAX); Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM); PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) -- November 23, 2009 Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) trading at $20.74 on a volume of 273,995 shares In a press release on November 23, Wipro Technologies Creates New Job Opportunities in Atlanta Atlanta development center to grow from 350 to 1,000 ATLANTA, Nov 23, 2009 Wipro Technologies, the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) today announced the expansion of its Atlanta development center. The newly expanded center, focused on delivering world-class services, will continue to create new job opportunities in the local community.

Wipro's state of the art Atlanta Development Center has scaled up to 350 employees in the last nine months. 80 percent have been hired locally and includes recent graduates from reputable academic institutions in Atlanta such as Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and Georgia State University; experienced professionals; and retired army personnel.

About Wipro Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified global IT services organization. Wipro Technologies was recently assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 across offshore and onsite development centers. Wipro is one of the largest product engineering and support service providers worldwide. Wipro provides comprehensive research and development services, IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application management, and datacenter managed services to corporations globally.

-- November 23, 2009 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) trading at $55.98 on a volume of 521,835 shares In a press release on November 23, ACS Recognized for Performance Excellence with Second CMMI Level 3 Rating DALLAS, Nov 23, 2009 Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced that its Education Solutions business unit has achieved the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 3 rating on software development projects. The rating highlights ACS' continued performance excellence and ability to deliver value to its clients by improving business processes.

About ACS ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 76,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at www.acs-inc.com.

-- November 23, 2009 Rackspace(R) Hosting (NYSE: RAX) trading at $18.80 on a volume of 339,206 shares.

In a press release out on November 23, Rackspace and VeriSign Offer Enterprise-Class Security Safeguards VeriSign Extended Validation SSL Certificates Offer Rackspace Hosting Customers an Easy and Effective Way to Build Trust MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Nov 23, 2009 Rackspace(R) Hosting (NYSE: RAX), the world's leader in hosting and cloud computing, is extending the protection it offers to its customers by offering the full line of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates from VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.

About Rackspace Hosting Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (Rackspace Hosting), incorporated on March 7, 2000, is engaged in the business of hosting and cloud computing. The Company's services are sold to businesses in more than 120 countries. The Company sells a suite of hosting and cloud computing offerings, all backed by Fanatical Support.

-- November 23, 2009 Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM) last at $2.53 a volume of 935,613 shares In a press release out on November 23, Quantum's DXi7500 Cures Backup Troubles for Hawaii Department of Health Reduces Backup Volumes by 95 Percent and Cuts Restore Times to 30 Seconds SAN JOSE, CA, Nov 23, 2009 Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM), the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, today announced that Hawaii's Department of Health has significantly improved its data protection process and eased the demands on IT staff by deploying Quantum's DXi7500 disk-based backup and deduplication solution along with a Quantum Scalar(R) tape library. Since installing the DXi7500, the Department's BT Emergency Preparedness and Response branch has reduced backup volumes by more than 95 percent, cut backup times from days to hours, dramatically increased the speed of restores, and decreased overall costs. The Scalar library has also enhanced the branch's long-term data retention and disaster recovery capabilities.

About Quantum Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM) is the leading global storage company specializing in backup, recovery and archive. Combining focused expertise, customer-driven innovation, and platform independence, Quantum provides a comprehensive, integrated range of disk, tape, and software solutions supported by a world-class sales and service organization. This includes the DXi(TM)-Series, the first disk backup solutions to extend the power of data deduplication and replication across the distributed enterprise. As a long-standing and trusted partner, the company works closely with a broad network of resellers, OEMs and other suppliers to meet customers' evolving data protection needs. Quantum Corp., 1650 Technology Drive, Suite 800, San Jose, CA 95110, (408) 944-4000, www.quantum.com.

-- November 23, 2009 PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT) last at $3.12 on a volume of 9,484 shares In a press release out on November 23, PLX PCI Express Switch Enables Blinding Speed on New ATI Radeon Flagship Graphics Card PEX 8647 Provides High-Performance Dual-GPU Connectivity on AMD's Ultra-High-End ATI Radeon HD 5970 SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 23, 2009 PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT), the leading global supplier of PCI Express(R) (PCIe(R)) switch and bridge solutions, today announced its PEX 8647 PCIe Gen 2 switch is the high-performance, peer-to-peer connectivity solution on the new premium ATI Radeon(TM) HD 5970 dual-GPU graphics cards from AMD(R) (NYSE:AMD). The innovative ATI Radeon HD 5970, recently released and targeting extreme gamers, offers superior graphics execution via the industry's fastest video card. The powerful ATI Radeon HD 5970 utilizes two GPUs on a single board, which are enabled by PLX's PEX 8647 switch technology and further enhanced with ATI CrossFireX(TM) technology.

About PLX PLX Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLXT), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA, is an industry-leading global provider of semiconductor based connectivity solutions primarily targeting the enterprise and consumer markets. The Company executes on innovative software enriched silicon through feature differentiation, high-quality interoperability and performance. www.plxtech.com.

-- November 23, 2009 Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) trading at $25.99 on a volume of 5.02M shares In a press release out on November 23, Sophos and Juniper Networks Deliver Integrated Anti-Spam Solution for Branch Office Applications BOSTON, Nov 23, 2009 IT security and data protection firm Sophos today announced its collaboration with Juniper Networks(R) to integrate its anti-spam technology into Juniper Networks SRX Series Services Gateways, SSG Series Secure Services Gateways and J Series Services Routers for the branch. Juniper's high-performance security platforms, designed for branch offices in small to large global deployments, provide protection from internal and external attacks, prevent unauthorized access, and contribute to regulatory compliance.

About Juniper Networks, Inc.

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) designs, develops and sells products and services that together provide its customers with network infrastructure that creates responsive and trusted environments for accelerating the deployment of services and applications over a single Internet Protocol (IP)-based network. The Company's operations are organized into two business segments: Infrastructure and Service Layer Technologies (SLT). Its Infrastructure segment primarily offers scalable routing products that are used to control and direct network traffic from the core, through the edge, aggregation and the customer premise equipment level. Its SLT segment offers solutions that meet an array of its customer's priorities, from protecting the network itself, and protecting data on the network, to maximizing existing bandwidth and acceleration of applications across a distributed network.

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