Monday, March 01, 2010

Business Press Release – Monthly Newsletter March 2010

Monday, March 1, 2010


Triumph Inspiration Award 2010: “Shape Sensation” is the New Design Challenge for Young Designers in the Third Year of the Worldwide Lingerie Design Competition

MUNICH, Germany, February 18, 2010 – For the third year, Triumph International, one of the world's leading
lingerie and shapewear brands, invites young students from world-renowned
fashion schools to prove their creativity in an international design contest
of the highest calibre. The winning designs from 29 countries will need to
impress a prestigious international jury at the grand [...]

Adaptec Releases Updates to Performance-Leading Series 1 Unified Serial(R) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Family

Open Source Linux Drivers and WHQL-Certified Drivers Now Available
MILPITAS, California, February 18 -

WHO: Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADPT)

WHAT: Adaptec, the global leader in I/O innovation, today
[...]

Rogers Estate Coffees Launches 3 New “Fairly Traded” Coffee Products and Offers Free Delivery

BRACKNELL, England, February 18, 2010 – Rogers Estate Coffees have now extended their product range of San
Francisco Bay "Fairly Traded" ground coffee
(www.rogersestatecoffees.co.uk/shop/Fresh-Ground-Filter-Coffee/) by
introducing 3 new products, and from 17th February customers can enjoy free
delivery (
www.rogersestatecoffees.co.uk/shop/Buy-Premium-Coffee-Online/) on all
orders over GBP4.95.

The newly added San Francisco Bay products are;

– [...]

Novatel Wireless Demonstrates Dual Carrier HSPA+ Technology at Mobile World Congress

Unprecedented Advances in Next Generation Wireless Technology Enable Up to 42 Mbps Throughput

BARCELONA, Spain, February 18, 2010 – Mobile World Congress (AV-52 and 7A45) Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq: NVTL), a
leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it
successfully completed a Dual Carrier High Speed Packet Access (DC HSPA+)
call capable of 42 Mbps with a [...]

milch & zucker Takes ELISE Mobile With JobStairs iPhone App

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, February 18, 2010 – WCC Smart Search & Match, the leading provider of high-performance search
and match software, today announced that its partner, milch & zucker based in
Bad Nauheim, Germany, has released an iPhone app for their JobStairs website
that uses WCC's ELISE to match job seekers with job postings from the largest
companies [...]

“New Cosmetic Surgery” Journalism Prize

The prize With a EUR 3,000 Endowment for Outstanding Reporting on New Cosmetic Surgery Will be Awarded for the First Time on 31 October 2010.

VIENNA, Austria, February 17, 2010 – The "New Cosmetic Surgery" Journalism Prize will be awarded by the Clinic
DDr. Heinrich for outstanding reporting on New Cosmetic Surgery techniques.
[...]

Tata Interactive Develops Innovative Orientation Game to Welcome New-Hires at MTS

MUMBAI, India, February 17, 2010 – Global learning solutions leader, Tata Interactive Systems, announces the
rollout of an innovative game-based orientation program for telecom major,
MTS, designed to make a positive first impression on its employees.

Tata Interactive Systems' (TIS) game-based orientation was recently
incorporated by MTS as part of their new-hire induction programs. [...]

Don’t Look for Cheaper Gas and Electricity Tariffs Says Utilities Comparison Site Superswitcher.co.uk

SuperSwitcher is the First UK Comparison Site to Proactively Find Households the Best Energy Deals

LONDON, February 17, 2010 – SuperSwitcher (www.superswitcher.co.uk) is the FIRST independent
energy comparison website in the UK to offer free, automatic alerts whenever
cheaper tariffs are available that matches users' individual preferences.
This offers UK households unprecedented peace of mind over their energy
bills.
[...]

BASF Podcast: iGloss: Scratch-Resistant Clearcoat for Cars

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, February 17, 2010 – In this podcast you will learn how chemical innovations from BASF help
to develop a new, extremely scratch-resistant clearcoat for cars.

The new, extremely scratch-resistant clearcoat iGloss not only
provides auto bodies with a brilliant and robust exterior, but also
gives them even longer-lasting scratch resistance. To [...]

BIG FAT LIES – IS YOUR GOVERNMENT MAKING YOU FAT?

New Book by Hannah Sutter Questions Central Tenets of Dieting
OXFORD, England, February 17, 2010 – "After reading BIG FAT LIES you will never trust the government again"
- Dr John Briffa

In a hard-hitting new book 'BIG FAT LIES – IS YOUR GOVERNMENT MAKING YOU
FAT?', Hannah Sutter turns the analytical eye of [...]

BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter – Why Does a Mirror Grow Dark?

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, February 17, 2010 – If you glance at yourself in a looking glass and notice that you are
beginning to look a little dull around the edges – or have maybe even
developed black spots – there is a scientific reason for the phenomenon. A
mirror can be robbed of its reflective power by the [...]

Autumn/Winter 2010 London Fashion Week M-A-C Cosmetics Merges Makeup Technique, Trends and Technology

LONDON, February 17, 2010 – The M-A-C PRO Team of makeup Artists from around the world will start
creating, executing and polishing the makeup looks that will appear on
fashion runways in major cities worldwide.

For the Autumn/Winter 2010 London shows, M-A-C will work on 50
shows including:

Christopher Kane, Pringle [...]

Entree Gold Ready to Explore Shivee West

VANCOUVER, February 17, 2010 – Entree Gold Inc. (TSX:ETG; NYSE AMEX:EGI; Frankfurt:EKA – "Entree" or
the "Company") announces 2010 exploration budgets for initial work programs
in Mongolia, the USA and Canada totaling approximately US$7 million. The
Company treasury currently stands at over US$38 million.

Entree also reached a number of corporate milestones in 2009, [...]

LiveSearchTV, the First on-Screen TV Search Service for Home Viewers

TEL AVIV, Israel, February 17, 2010 – Idioma Ltd. www.idiomasolutions.com, a leading broadcast
monitoring company that provides solutions to customers like Nielsen, GFK and
TNS since 2001, proudly presents LiveSearchTV, the first on-screen TV search
service for home viewers.

With a click of the remote control TV viewers can enter keywords and
LiveSearchTV (LsTV) scans [...]

S&J Launches the New Concept ‘Eggy’ and ‘Bike Speaker’ Through Showcase at the CeBIT 2010

SUWON, South Korea, February 17, 2010 -

– Speaker or egg? Portable mini speaker of unique design and new concept
bike-mounted speaker released
– Plans to expand global distribution network in Europe, etc. through the
CeBIT 2010 on [...]

New Survey Reveals Social Gaming Phenomenon in U.S. and U.K.

Nearly a Quarter of All Consumers Now Play Social Games Regularly; Women Drive Latest Video Game Trend Ahead of Men

DUBLIN, February 17, 2010 – PopCap Games today unveils the results of a "social gamers"
survey – that is, consumers in the U.S. and UK who play games on social
networking platforms such as Facebook(R) and MySpace(R). [...]

Kay Bommer Elected as Chairman of the Global Investor Relations Network GIRN

SYDNEY and HAMBURG, February 19, 2010 – At yesterday's member meeting, the national IR associations that form the
Global Investor Relations Network (GIRN) voted in the Managing Director of
the German IR association (DIRK), Kay Bommer, as its new Chair. He follows in
the footsteps of Ian Matheson, CEO of the Australasian Investor Relations
Association (AIRA), who had [...]

Corning Cable Systems Introduces Multi Fiber Preconnectorised OSP Solution

Corning to Launch the Multi FIBER version of its Established Preconnectorised OSP Solution at the FTTH Council Europe Conference 2010

LISBON, Portugal, February 19, 2010 – Corning Cable Systems GmbH & Co KG, part of Corning Incorporated's
(NYSE:GLW) Telecommunications segment, will present its Multi Fiber
Preconnectorised OSP Solution at the FTTH Council Europe Conference 2010 on
Feb. 24-25, [...]

Fullmetal Alchemist – Brotherhood

GONG Weekly Free Premieres on Youtube in Europe
PARIS, February 19, 2010 – For the first time in Europe you can watch simultaneously in
eleven countries an Anime show. The new season of the top rating Japanese
show, << FullMetal Alchemist -Brotherhood>>, is now available for free in <<
simulcast >>* on GONG via youtube.com, only a few [...]

TSMC and MAPPER Reached Joint Development Milestone

Global relationship underscores TSMC's participation in Euro tech development

HSINCHU, Taiwan and DELFT, Netherlands, February 19, 2010 – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) and
MAPPER Lithography today revealed that a pre-alpha MAPPER tool located on
TSMC's Fab 12 GigaFab(TM) is repeatedly printing features previously
unachievable using current immersion lithography technology.
Over the [...]

Buongiorno Signs a Cooperation Agreement With Israel Mobile Association (IMA)

World's Largest Mobile Entertaiment Player and Israeli Technology Team up to Create a Fast Track to Mobile Internet's Most Innovative Solutions

MWC2010 – BARCELONA, February 19, 2010 – Buongiorno (Italy, MTA STAR:BNG), the world's leader in mobile
entertainment, has signed a cooperation agreement with the IMA – Israel's
Mobile & Communications Association; a non-profit organization
representing over 100 [...]

Car Sharing – Driving the Way to a Greener Future, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, February 18, 2010 – As the population swells and clusters increasingly in urban centers,
appetites for personal convenience surge and the environment suffers. The
increasingly urgent need to address consequent issues, and especially the
pressing need to mitigate climate change, have fueled interest in alternative
transportation modes. One of the most innovative and promising of these is
car [...]

Masters Graduate Rubbing Shoulders With Business Stars

NOTTINGHAM, England, February 18, 2010 – A 22 year old Masters graduate from the University of Nottingham, (Vishal
Misal) is bringing together some of the world's finest business minds at his
debut business training event; Innovation, Leadership, Sales and Growth in
2010 (ILSG), held at London's ExCel from 24th to 26th May.

Brian Tracy, [...]

Brightcove Hosts UK Online Video Monetization Summit

LONDON, February 18, 2010 -

WHAT: Industry innovators Sky Digital Media, Adjust Your Set, Mediacom,
and Quantcast present winning strategies for online video
monetization at Brightcove-hosted London [...]

Email Remains the Driving Force in Marketing – Integrated Email Marketing Crucial in the Survival of the Fittest -

AMSTERDAM, February 18, 2010 – Mobile marketing, social media integration and strategic
campaign planning will encourage increased investment in email and online
marketing during the next twelve months, according to Emailvision, Europe's
largest email service provider.

Figures published by MarketingSherpa in 2009 showed that more
than one-third of companies increased spending on email. 2009 was [...]

Trim Videos Down to the Moments You Care About Most With RealPlayer SP

Easily trim and transfer video clips to your favorite mobile devices and share to your social networks

SEATTLE, February 18 – RealNetworks, Inc.(R) (Nasdaq: RNWK) today released a new version of
RealPlayer(R) SP that includes a new trimming feature that lets people
quickly edit their video clips to focus just on the content that they want to
keep [...]

8000inc (EIGH.pk) Teams up With London Fashion House to Design High End Exclusive Label

MANASSAS, Virginia, February 18, 2010 – In line with recent announcements, 8000inc (EIGH.pk) has teamed up with
an exclusive London Fashion House to design, develop and produce the first
two 8000inc clothing lines.

Negotiations are underway with a worldwide distributor, with stores
bidding for exclusive rights to sell this exciting new collection of
aspirational clothing, [...]

BancTec Goes Live With CenterVision(TM) Implementation for Canada’s Federal Employee Pension Plan

DALLAS, February 18, 2010 – BancTec Inc. (www.banctec.com/), a global provider of advanced,
high-volume, document and payment processing solutions and services, has gone
into production with a major rollout of its CenterVision solution for Public
Works and Government Services Canada (www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/comm/index-eng.html)
(PWGSC). CenterVision, which is BancTec's global platform for processing and
managing multiple streams of in-bound information, will improve [...]

ISO 9001:2008 Certification Awarded to Health Robotics

BOZEN, SUD-TIROL, Italy, February 18, 2010 – Health Robotics, the undisputed worldwide leading supplier of
life-critical I.V. Robots, today announced that it has been recently awarded
by SGS (Societe General de Surveillance) the ISO certification (according to
the UN EN ISO 9001:2008 norm), the globally accepted standard for companies
to prove their ability to satisfy quality requirements and [...]

Bentley Delivers New 3D City GIS Information Modeling Software to Enhance Design and Operation of Intelligent Cities

Leveraging Its Leadership in Information Modeling, Bentley Advances GIS for 3D Cities by Releasing V8i (SELECTseries 1) Versions of Bentley Map, Bentley Descartes, Bentley Geospatial Server, and Bentley Geo Web Publisher

EXTON, Pennsylvania, February 18, 2010 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing
comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our
world, today [...]

Bodog Brands’ in Agreement with IOC for Integrity of Winter Olympics

LONDON, February 18, 2010 – The two licensees of the Bodog brand that are accepting wagers
on the Winter Olympics have reacted to a request from the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) to safeguard the integrity of the Vancouver 2010
Winter Olympics and report any suspicious betting activity.

In a letter from Alwyn Morris, a [...]

ACWA Holding, Toyobo and ITOCHU From Japan Establish a new Company to Localize the Membrane Technology in Saudi Arabia Under the Patronage of H.E. the Minister of Water and Electricity

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2010 – ACWA Holding, Toyobo Co., Ltd. and ITOCHU Corporation have established a
new company to manufacture reverse osmosis membrane elements for seawater
desalination on Tuesday February 16th, 2010 under the patronage of H.E.
Engineer Abdulah Al-Hossein, the Minister of Water and Electricity. The
signing ceremony was held in the Four Seasons Hotel [...]

/C O R R E C T I O N – BodogBrand.com/

LONDON, February 18, 2010 – In the news release, "Bodog Brands' in Agreement with IOC for Integrity of
Winter Olympics" issued on 18 Feb 2010 15:00 GMT, by BodogBrand.com over
PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that in the
the second paragraph "Mohawk" (Morris Mohawk Gaming Group (MMGG)) was
spelt incorrectly.

Complete, corrected [...]

IVA’s More Important than Ever as Bankruptcy Reaches Record High, say Blair Endersby

MANCHESTER, England, February 18, 2010 – IVA Solution experts Blair Endersby are emphasizing the role debt
management can play in the lives of people with money worries.

Recently released figures have revealed that last year more than 134,000
people were made bankrupt or entered into insolvency agreements. This equates
to 1 in every 320 [...]

TV Goes the Internet Way! Combining Technology & Television, Moneycontrol.com Launches Moneycontrol My TV

MUMBAI, February 18, 2010 – Network18 powerhouses, CNBC-TV18 and Moneycontrol.com, have collaborated
to launch Moneycontrol My TV, an online TV module that will combine the
benefits of both these giants in the Indian business and online financial
space

Moneycontrol My TV is an innovative product that puts the user in
complete control. The 'TV on [...]

Milestone Releases XProtect Corporate 3.1 With Enhanced GUI

Smart Client 5.0 Takes Usability to New Levels of Ease, Adaptability and Efficiency Letting Video Surveillance Operators Demand Perfection

COPENHAGEN, February 18 – Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management
software, today announces the release of XProtect(TM) Corporate 3.1 with a
significant new version of the user interface: Smart Client 5.0.
Ground-breaking functionality like the [...]

World Finance Global Pension Fund Awards 2010

LONDON, February 20, 2010 – Pension schemes have had a rough ride. The deepening crisis in company
schemes is prompting organisations not just to close their defined
contribution schemes to new members, but to scrap the schemes altogether. The
landscape is changing fast which makes it even more crucial to choose the
right pension.

While [...]

Nationalization in the Middle East Continues to Face Apathy

DUBAI, UAE, February 20, 2010 – However this time it is getting more obvious that the apathy is not only
from private sector companies, but from the nationals themselves.

In a recent article by Kippreport, Emiratis interviewed candidly
expressed that despite their education and specialization in universities
abroad – sponsored by the government – [...]

PTV Launches Broad Range of Services for the Global Biopharmaceutical Industry

OXFORD, England, February 19, 2010 – PharmaTelevision Ltd announced today the launch of major new services to
meet the growing demand for the production and dissemination of rich media
content in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector. The company, a
subsidiary of PharmaVentures, already provides the only online television
channel dedicated to the bio-pharma industry, offering daily television news,
analysis [...]

World Finance Shipping Awards 2010

LONDON, February 19, 2010 – Over the last two years, credit markets have experienced contraction,
deleveraging and reduced liquidity, and governments have taken highly
significant measures in response to such events. The U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and other regulators are authorized to take extraordinary
actions in the event of market emergencies, and may effect changes in law [...]

MTS Wins Prestigious GSMA Global Mobile Award

MOSCOW, February 19, 2010 – Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" – NYSE: MBT), the largest
mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, announces that it has won the
GSM Association's ("GSMA") 15th Annual Global Mobile Award at the 2010 Mobile
World Congress in Barcelona. MTS won the award in the "Best Billing &
Customer Care Solution" category for [...]

Excellent Results in a Transformational Year for Shire; Core Product Sales up 25%

DUBLIN, February 19, 2010 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) the global specialty
biopharmaceutical company, announces results for the year to December 31,
2009.

Financial Highlights

[...]

Port Management Software for US Market

OBERHAUSEN, Germany, February 19, 2010 – German-based INPLAN GmbH, specialist in Port Management software, has
entered a co-operation with Logistics and Port Management Americas LLC
(LPMA), Needham, Massachusetts, to develop the American market. The operator
of container terminals, LPMA will coordinate INPLAN sales activities in the
United States.

"Their local practical experience make LPMA an [...]

Dassault Falcon at India Aviation, Hyderabad, March 3-7

SAINT-CLOUD, France, February 19, 2010 – Dassault Falcon will present a selection of Falcon large cabin
business jets at the India Aviation 2010 exhibition (Hyderabad, March 3-7),
including the first of six Falcon 7X aircraft to be delivered in India along
with the Falcon 2000EX. The 7X is Falcon's best selling model, with more than
200 orders from [...]

Panasonic Kit out Team GB’s Olympic Village for Vancouver 2010

VANCOUVER, February 19, 2010 – Worldwide Olympic Partner Panasonic is proud to announce that
it has supplied a range of televisions to Team GB's accommodation at the
Olympic Village for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and at the Team's
pre Games training camp in Calgary.

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games is held [...]

ARCADIS Fourth Quarter/Full Year 2009 Results

Available Live via Webcast
AMSTERDAM, February 19, 2010 – ARCADIS (Euronext: ARCAD) intends to release its fourth quarter/full year
results on Monday, March 8, 2010 before the opening of the NYSE Euronext
Amsterdam exchange. On the same day, ARCADIS will host an analyst meeting and
conference call for financial analysts starting at 15.00 CET (9.00 AM Eastern
time). The [...]

Cappella Promotes Sideguard & Serial IVUS Analysis at JIM 2010

GALWAY, Ireland, February 19, 2010 – Cappella, Inc. (Cappella, www.cappella-med.com/), a medical device
company developing dynamic solutions for the treatment of coronary
bifurcation disease, promoted their serial IVUS analysis & Sideguard(R) 3.25
(www.cappella-med.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=2) device during the Joint Interventional Meeting (JIM) in Rome. Gary S.
Mintz, MD, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, USA presented
"Positive Vessel Remodeling Using Sideguard in [...]

Aspiro Music and Platekompaniet Launches Streaming Service Today – Receives Solid Praise From Test Users

OSLO, Norway, February 19, 2010 – Aspiro and Platekompaniet in cooperation with Telenor today launches its
music streaming service at the "by: Larm" festival in Oslo. Results from a
user survey reveals overwhelmingly positive response from test users; 94
percent are satisfied with the service and 80 percent are willing to pay.

At "by: [...]

CHMP Adopts Negative Opinion for ZEFTERA(TM)

Cilag GmbH International to Terminate Collaboration
BEERSE, Belgium, February 19, 2010 – Janssen-Cilag International NV announced today that the Committee for
Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has
adopted a negative opinion on its Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA)
for the antibiotic ZEFTERA(TM) (ceftobiprole medocaril), for the treatment of
complicated skin and soft tissue infections.

[...]

World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2010

LONDON, February 19, 2010 – Companies today bear significant public and regulatory inspection.
Scandals of recent years, notably Enron, have created a more constrained
environment. At the same time, increasing public and stakeholder concern
about the social and environmental impacts of business practices is forcing
companies to come to terms with a much broader set of interests and
expectations.

[...]

Energie du Mali Upgrades DAP Technologies Rugged Handheld Computers

Electricity and water company upgrades to lightweight DAP CE3240B
BAMAKO, Mali, February 19, 2010 – Energie du Mali (EDM), one of Africa's first utilities companies to
transition to a computer-based system for reading meters and logging customer
usage, is upgrading the handheld units used by its meter readers. The first
of approximately 250 DAP Technologies' CE3240B rugged handheld [...]

Richardson Releases 2010 Sales Challenges Research Report

PHILADELPHIA, February 19, 2010 – Richardson (www.richardson.com), a leading sales training and
sales performance improvement firm, today released their 2010 Sales
Challenges Research report, Lift Off: Compelling Insights to Launch Your 2010
Strategy.

To better understand the primary areas that a sales team should focus on
in 2010, Richardson's Research Group conducted a survey of [...]

Zee Aflam Honors the Superstar Shahrukh Khan with the “Most Popular Actor Award 2010″

DUBAI, February 21, 2010 – It was a pleasure for Zee Aflam honoring the great Bollywood superstar as
the "Most Popular Actor Award 2010" in the Arab world.

Through its 1st Bollywood poll in the Arab world called "Nojoom
Bollywood" Shahrukh Khan was nominated as the most popular actor by Arab
audiences for the [...]

Tom Stoddart Captures Five Iconic Keepers and Their Life Between the Sticks

LONDON, February 21, 2010 – Internationally renowned photojournalist, Tom Stoddart, has today
revealed a series of portraits capturing some of England's most famous
goalkeepers as part of a commission from FA Cup sponsor E.ON. The portraits
will be one of the highlights of the "Life Between the Sticks" photographic
exhibition which will run in the build up to [...]

Holograms Can Defeat Global Counterfeiting Epidemic and Rescue Middle Eastern Governments from Financial Challenges

EDAPS Offers Secure Cigarette Tax Stamp Solution
KIEV, Ukraine, February 20, 2010 – As the world continues to grapple with economic challenges, a new method
of securing cigarette tax stamps from counterfeiting and falsification could
save nations in the Middle East and globally from revenue losses totaling
more than $50 billion (US) annually. New specialized holograms used as [...]

Orange British Academy Film Awards 2010

Asprey Hosts BAFTA Award Nominees at Bond Street Store
LONDON, February 21, 2010 – Asprey hosted the official BAFTA nominee party tonight at its
beautiful New Bond Street store, where a star studded guest list included the
finest talent from the film world. Asprey's involvement and association with
the BAFTA Awards creates an alliance of two iconic British [...]

A New Look for Seawings Dubai

DUBAI, UAE, February 22, 2010 – Seawings Dubai, the only seaplane tour operator in the Middle
East has changed the face of their business with the launch of their new look
website www.seawing.ae. Spurred on by ever changing client
preferences, Seawings recognized the need for something new, exciting and
captivating and has stepped up the website to deliver [...]

ViiV Healthcare Presents New Data from HIV/AIDS Portfolio Demonstrating Research Advances and Commitment to Patient Care at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Presentations Include New Data for S/GSK1349572, an Integrase Inhibitor in Clinical Development, SELZENTRY(R), and EPZICOM(R)

SAN FRANCISCO, February 22, 2010 – At the 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
(CROI), ViiV Healthcare presented new data across its broad range of
investigational and current medicines for the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Highlighted data at the conference included an oral [...]

Hammerson – Full-Year Results Interview With CEO

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – Real estate group Hammerson said it had posted "resilient" full-year
results despite volatile markets in 2009.

In an interview on broadcaster www.cantos.com, CEO David Atkins
underlines his commitment to maintain the geographic and sectoral balance of
Hammerson's portfolio and comments on the health of the retail environment.
[...]

Arena Flowers Enables Sending Virtual Flowers via Twitter for Free

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – Arena Flowers (www.arenaflowers.com/), one of the UK's leading
online flower delivery companies has launched a free messaging and virtual
flower sending service, Flowers & Fun (www.flowersfun.co.uk/). This
fun messaging service allows people to send messages and flowers to one
another for birthdays, congratulations and other occasions. The service
integrates with Twitter, detects mentions of [...]

Play for Longer

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – A recent survey, undertaken by MARS Refuel Drink has revealed that two
out of five people aren't interested in taking part in any form of exercise*.

A further third feel that they are too unfit to start, while 16% say that
they can't afford to take part.
[...]

Scientific Recruitment in Biotechnology Bucks the Trend for 2010

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – A recent survey of over 550 scientific organisations shows a UK wide
positive outlook for 2010 recruitment.

Although the UK science labour market had a tough 2009, shedding both
permanent and contract staff, the biotechnology sector has been resilient to
the consumer downturn and saw an increase in the [...]

Relive the 2010 Winter Olympics Magic and Holiday Like There’s no Recession

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – Travellers inspired by the spectacular TV coverage of the 2010 Winter
Olympics from Vancouver now have the perfect opportunity to visit Canada on a
home exchange, where two families swap homes for holidays. It means you and
your family and friends can holiday like there's no recession and save money.
With the games [...]

Scientific Skills Recruitment in the Food Sector Set to Grow in 2010

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – A recent survey of over 550 scientific organisations shows a UK wide
positive outlook for 2010 recruitment.

Although the UK science labour market had a tough 2009, shedding both
permanent and contract staff, the food sector has been resilient to the
consumer downturn and saw an increase in the [...]

January Strategic Marketer of the Month

OXFORD, England, February 22, 2010 – The Oxford College of Marketing is delighted to announce the Strategic
Marketer of the Month is Hussam Asmar, a Marketing Manager at LaFarge, based
in Jordan.

Hussam achieved this by playing the online Market2win Game and guiding
his virtual company to a superb market victory beating four other [...]

IIT Madras, Polaris Software and IndusInd Bank launch INTELLECT PRIVACY Internet Banking Security Card

Built on State-of-the-Art Technology, now Live at IndusInd Bank
CHENNAI, India, February 22, 2010 – Polaris Software Lab Limited (POLS.BO), a leading Financial Technology
Company, launched Intellect(TM) PRIVACY based on state-of-the-art technology
and four patents filed by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. IndusInd
Bank has become the first bank in India to implement Intellect(TM) PRIVACY,
an online and [...]

BACARDI(R) Announces Digital Release of Soundtrack From ‘Island’ TV Commercial

New Music Track 'Danca Loca' by Sao Benitez Available to buy Online Today

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, February 22, 2010 – BACARDI, the world's most awarded rum, is pleased to
announce the eagerly-awaited digital release of the music from its new TV
commercial 'Island'.
(Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100222/378135 )
The track, called [...]

Novatel Wireless MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Wins GSMA Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Connected Device

Industry's First Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Recognized at Mobile World Congress 2010

SAN DIEGO, February 22, 2010 – Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband
solutions, is pleased to announce that its MiFi(TM) Intelligent Mobile
Hotspot has won the GSMA Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Connected Device
(non-handset). The GSMA Global Mobile Awards is the [...]

Timeless Living Made Possible With Kimidar’s Brand new Golden Park

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – Award winning property developer the Kimidar Group – the second largest
tour operator in Egypt – is to make dreams come true with the launch of its
new 5 star residential development, Golden Park Resort & Spa, in Hurghada,
Egypt. Located by the Red Sea and only 15 minutes from Hurghada airport,
which [...]

Seoul Hosts World Design Cities Summit, February 23-24

SEOUL, South Korea, February 22, 2010 – The World Design Cities Summit will be held on February 23-24 in Seoul.
Mayors, deputy mayors and other leading officials from 32 cities around the
world will gather at the international conference to discuss design as the
key to city competitiveness in the 21st century. This summit marks the first
official [...]

On WISeKey’s Initiative, the Valencia Region Transforms Itself Into the Technological Hub of Mediterranean

GENEVA and VALENCIA, Spain, February 22, 2010 – Inspired by WISeKey SA, leader in internet security and digital
identification, the Valencia Government has set the scene to transform the
Region into the technological hub of Mediterranean. This to purpose of this
<<hub>> is to promote the local development on economic, cultural, social and
environmental levels to achieve an [...]

Biscuit-Gate: It’s Crunch Time for Brown, Cameron and Clegg

New Tate & Lyle Poll Reveals no Party Leader has Chosen the Favourite Biscuit of the Mumsnet Generation

LONDON, February 22, 2010 – The nation's political leaders should have chosen their favourite biscuit
more carefully if they wanted to connect with voters – according to a survey
conducted by Tate & Lyle with Mumsnet members to coincide [...]

TSMC to Take Delivery of an ASML EUV Lithography System for Research and Development on Future Technology Generations

Agreement underscores TSMC's continuing investment in the European semiconductor community

VELDHOVEN, Netherlands and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., February 22, 2010 – ASML Holding NV (ASML) today announced that Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Company (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) will take delivery of a
TWINSCAN NXE:3100 extreme ultra-violet (EUV) lithography system. This tool
represents one of six NXE:3100 EUV systems for ASML's [...]

Industry’s Most Complete Solution for Combating Online Fraud and Transaction Risk Now Available to UK and European Merchants

Leading U.S. Fraud Prevention Service Provider Expands into UK/EU Market Filling Much Needed Void in Previously Offered Tools

CHICAGO and LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Accertify, a leading provider of enterprise-wide transaction screening
solutions, today announced that its industry-leading Interceptas platform is
now available in the United Kingdom and European Union. Fraud and business
development experts Andy Lee [...]

ARCADIS AQUMEN Extends Facility Management Contract With DSM

AMSTERDAM, February 23, 2010 – ARCADIS (NYSE EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting,
engineering and management services company, today announced that ARCADIS
AQUMEN, a joint venture of ARCADIS and British Carrillion, has signed a
contract extension for its facility management contracts with DSM. The
extension covers a 4 year period (3 years plus an option for a 1 [...]

blinkx CEO Suranga Chandratillake to Speak at the 2010 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference

Chandratillake to discuss the state of the online video ecosystem
SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, 2010 – blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced that Founder and CEO Suranga Chandratillake will be presenting at
the 2010 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference at 10:20 a.m. PST
on February 25 at The Westin St. Francis [...]

BMO Capital Markets to Host 19th Annual Global Metals & Mining Conference

JOHANNESBURG, February 23, 2010 -

– Industry leaders from six continents will attend one of the largest
metals and mining investor conferences in the world
– Few other sectors have changed as rapidly
– [...]

PEPs, ISAs or Life Insurance Bought Through an IFA May Cost More Than You Think

LONDON, February 23 – The recent case of reputable financial advisors Towry Law has brought to
light the practice of legacy 'trail commissions' continually being paid by
investors without providing any further financial advice. As reported in The
Daily Mail and on the Money Marketing website last year, Independent
Financial Advisors (IFAs) have been making substantial legacy commissions [...]

NTT Europe Online Launches Global Virtualization Service in Europe

LONDON, February 23, 2010 – NTT Europe Online, a European subsidiary of NTT Communications, announced
today the launch of a new service that allows customers to use virtualization
on a global scale by accessing a comprehensive array of virtualization
services via NTT Communications network of premium data centres around the
world.

The Global Virtualization Service [...]

Sentiment Metrics Launches an Industry First in Social Media Engagement Capabilities

LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Sentiment Metrics today announced the launch of its social media
engagement module, powerful new web-based functionality fully integrated with
the existing Sentiment Metrics social media monitoring and measurement
platform.

The social media engagement module directly integrates with Twitter and
Facebook, as well as supporting the creation of comments in blogs [...]

Unique, Comprehensive Online Resource for Expats, Expatinfodesk.Com, Launches

Written by Expats for Expats, New Site Offers Expat Info City Guides(R) – Unbiased and Timely On-Demand Guidebooks to Help Expats and Their Families Successfully Relocate

LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Expat Info Desk (www.expatinfodesk.com), a comprehensive online
information resource for expats worldwide, was officially launched today,
offering expats current and unbiased digital on-demand Expat Info City
Guides(R) [...]

Look Out – Here Comes the NHI! Frost & Sullivan Explores the Implications

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 23, 2010 – The proposal for a National Health Insurance (NHI) was without doubt the
most significant development in South Africa's healthcare sector in 2009. The
aim of the NHI is to create universal healthcare coverage for all of the
country's citizens.

(Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO)
The NHI [...]

Karbon Kinetics Launches Lightweight Gocycle(R) Black in Limited Production

LONDON, February 23, 2010 – Karbon Kinetics Ltd. (KKL), producer of the award-winning electric
two-wheeler Gocycle(R), announced today the launch of Gocycle Black – a new,
non-electric-powered model produced in limited quantities for the year 2010,
finished in a matt black colour and offered at a suggested retail price of
GBP995.

Designed to appeal to [...]

IronKey Unveils Trusted Access Solution to Protect Corporate Banking Customers Against Sophisticated Fraud and Malware Attacks

IronKey Extends Trusted Virtual Computing Platform to Protect Corporate Banking Customers

LOS ALTOS, California, February 23, 2010 – To help address the serious dangers posed by ever more sophisticated
malicious software ("malware") that is infecting the computers of users of
corporate online banking services, IronKey, the leader in secure and managed
portable computing solutions, today announced its Trusted [...]

Union Video Demands DHL Respect its Workers as Company Plans to Relocate Facility for “Convenience”

NYON, Switzerland, February 23, 2010 – Unions are blasting German-based post and logistics company Deutsche Post
DHL for the betrayal of its hallmark value of respect in a new video that
highlights the company's failure to respect worker's rights worldwide.

Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnOyql_iXIg
DHL is currently trampling workers [...]

Dialog Semiconductor and TSMC Collaborate on Industry-Leading BCD Process for Power Management ICs

Dialog raises level of power management integration to address needs of future portable devices such as smartphones, ebooks, netbooks

KIRCHHEIM/TECK, Germany and HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., February 23, 2010 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly
integrated innovative power management semiconductor solutions, today
announced that the company is working closely with foundry partner Taiwan
Semiconductor [...]

Tony Zingale Takes the Reins as Jive Software’s CEO

Dave Hersh Elevated to Chairman of Jive's Board of Directors after Leading Jive to the Top of the Social Business Software Market

PORTLAND, Oregon, February 23, 2010 -

News
– Jive, the Social Business Software leader, today announced that Jive
board member Tony Zingale [...]

The Top 10 British Business Hotels – Where Frequent Business Travellers Enjoy Their Stay

LONDON, February 23, 2010 – The business traveller is an important and much sought after
guest for hotels – but in which hotels does the business traveller prefer to
stay? Do these business clients remain true to the hotel chains or do
smaller, privately owned, hotels have a chance?

hotel.info, the international hotel reservation [...]

Kantar Health to Present at Market Access Europe 2010

NEW YORK, February 23, 2010 – Kantar Health, a leading healthcare-focused global consultancy, today
announced that Natalie Shalet, Senior Consultant, Treatment Value, will
present at eyeforpharma's Market Access Europe 2010 Conference. The
conference will take place March 2-3, 2010, at the Regent's Park Marriott
Hotel in London.

Ms. Shalet's presentation, titled "Cost Containment: Variations Within
and [...]

Tata Communications and Middle Eastern Operators to Work With Tyco Telecommunications on the Strategic TGN Gulf Cable Project

Tata Communications Continues its Commitment to Growth in the Middle East
DUBAI, February 23, 2010 – Tata Communications and its Partners today announced that Tyco
Telecommunications, will be constructing the TGN Gulf cable system.

Tata Communications' partners in the TGN Gulf project, namely
Bahrain Internet Exchange in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Nawras of Oman, [...]

COFELY (GDF SUEZ) Slashes Carbon Emissions for Pilgrim Hospital Under PPP Agreement

LONDON, February 23, 2010 -

– Operation and Maintenance of the New Energy Centre for 15 Years
– Reduction of the Hospital's Carbon Emissions by Around 51%
– Saving of 5,700 Tonnes of CO2 per Annum

COFELY has completed the construction of [...]

Brightcove Announces Expansion in Europe With Major Customer Wins & Partnerships in Spain

Unveils fully-localized online video platform for Spanish market
MADRID, February 23, 2010 – Brightcove Inc., the leading online video platform, today announced a new
phase of growth and expansion in Europe with major new Spanish customers
Tuenti, Grupo Vocento, Sony Music Spain, Conde Nast Digital Spain, Grupo V,
GEC, GX Magazine and TQMadrid, as well as strategic partnerships [...]

Boutique 1 Launches Online Store Boutique1.com

DUBAI, UAE, February 23, 2010 – Boutique 1, the ultimate luxury lifestyle destination in the Middle East,
announces the launch of its interactive online store, Boutique1.com.
Maintaining their position as the first in fashion, design and customer care,
Boutique 1 has extended its retail portfolio to the web with flair, enabling
customers to embrace modern technology and enjoy [...]

Ela Ramesh Bhatt of India to Receive 27th Niwano Peace Prize

TOKYO, February 24, 2010 – The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 27th Niwano Peace Prize to Ms.
Ela Ramesh Bhatt of India in recognition of her contribution for more than 30
years to improving the lives of her country's poorest and most oppressed
women workers.

An award-giving ceremony will take place in Tokyo [...]

Asprey / Orange British Academy Film Awards 2010

Asprey BAFTA Sponsor, February 24, 2010 – Asprey hosted the official Nominee party for the Orange British Academy
Film Awards, where guests celebrated in the luxurious surroundings of the New
Bond Street store. Renowned film producers, directors and actors such as
Kathryn Bigelow, Colin Firth, Kristen Scott Thomas, Carey Mulligan, Christoph
Waltz, Vera Farmiga and Gabourey Sidibe joined [...]

RISI Announces Anne Rahikainen as New Director of Bioenergy Services

BOSTON, February 24, 2010 – RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products
industry, today announced the hiring of Anne Rahikainen as Director of
Bioenergy Services. Anne comes to us having previously worked as a Senior
Consultant with Poyry Group where her responsibilities included new business
development, project management and supporting clients in the bioenergy and
forest [...]

International M&A Partner Jeff Roberts Joins Gibson Dunn in London

LONDON, February 25, 2010 – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jeff Roberts will
join the firm as a partner. Roberts, who will join the firm's London office
from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he was a partner, will continue to
focus his corporate law practice on international public and private mergers
and acquisitions, private [...]

Historic Poseidonion Hotel on Spetses Joins Grace Hotels Group

ATHENS, Greece, February 25, 2010 – Luxury boutique hotels group, Grace Hotels
(www.gracehotelsgroup.com) has formed a partnership with Spetses
Initiative S.A. regarding The Poseidonion Grand Hotel on Spetses, which will
henceforth be known as the Poseidonion Grace. Located on one of the closest
islands to Athens, the hotel will set Grace Hotels' philosophy of supreme
service and elegant simplicity [...]

Perella Weinberg Partners Expands Restructuring Group

Sebastien Maurin Joins as Managing Director
NEW YORK and LONDON, February 25, 2010 – Perella Weinberg Partners announced today that Sebastien Maurin has
joined the Firm as a Managing Director in its Corporate Advisory Group where
he will focus on restructuring and distressed merger and acquisition
transactions. Based in London, Mr. Maurin joins a growing team of
restructuring advisory [...]

Fannie Mae Announces Offering of New Issue 2-Year Benchmark Notes(R) Due April 4, 2012 and Auction (Reopening) of 5-Year Benchmark Notes(R) Due November 20, 2014

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2010 – The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM):

2-Year [...]

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