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Verdiem Helps Cox Communications Dial Down PC Energy Consumption By Nearly 40 PercentDeployment of Verdiem’s PC Power Management Software Is Key Component of Cox Conserves Program To Reduce Company’s Nation-Wide Carbon Footprint By 20 Percent### Seattle, WA – Wednesday, August 5, 2009 – Verdiem, the leader in enterprise PC power management software, today announced that Cox Communications has deployed Verdiem’s SURVEYOR™ on 15,000 of its networked PCs. Since deployment, and enforcement of SURVEYOR’s energy policies, Cox Communications has already achieved a nearly 40 percent savings in energy costs on PCs under active power management and expects to realize a full return on investment within 2009. A subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Cox Communications deployed Verdiem’s PC power management solution as part of Cox Conserves (www.coxconserves.com), Cox Enterprises’ national sustainability program to conserve resources, embrace renewable forms of energy and further reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2017. “PC power management is one of Cox Conserves top initiatives for 2009. In selecting a best of class partner, we conducted a rigorous evaluation process of PC Power management solutions and Verdiem was the clear choice,” said Peter West, Vice President of Information Technology and Operational Development. “One of the best things about Verdiem SURVEYOR, from an IT perspective, is that it’s invisible. People don’t even know it’s there. We’re saving nearly 40% on power usage, but we have no impact on the operation whatsoever.” “With 77,000 employees and more than $15 billion in revenue, Cox Enterprises is among the largest companies in the United States and when you look at the depth and breadth of the Cox Conserves program, you can see how committed and focused Cox is on energy conservation and green-IT,” said Brett Goodwin, Vice President of Marketing, Verdiem. “We’re delighted to be partnering with Cox Communications and pleased to see the tangible results they have already achieved with Verdiem’s PC Power Management Solution.” In April of this year, Cox Communications rapidly deployed Verdiem’s SURVEYOR to 15,000 PC’s across 14 operating centers in the United States. Using SURVEYOR’s new Sustainability Dashboard, Cox was able to quickly measure a nearly 40 percent savings in energy consumption and easily report and share these results online to company management and other key internal stakeholders. Cox will likely recognize a full return on investment in the same year of deployment. Cox Communications was also able to leverage SURVEYOR’s seamless integration with Microsoft’s SMS desktop administration tools to easily power down and wake-up PCs for frequent software distribution, patch and security management while maximizing savings in energy consumption.. ### About Verdiem ### Verdiem provides enterprise software solutions to reduce energy consumption of PC networks. Its SURVEYOR software increases business profitability and sustainability by monitoring, measuring and managing IT energy use and related greenhouse gas emissions. The company’s relationships with technology and energy efficiency leaders help it to deliver best-in-class solutions to global businesses and individuals. Founded in 2001, Verdiem is a green IT company headquartered in Seattle with additional offices in the US and UK. More information is available at www.verdiem.com or (206) 838-2800. Verdiem, SURVEYOR, and Edison are trademarks or registered trademarks of Verdiem Corporation. ### ### Media Contact Jay Wampold |