イトクロ、ソーシャル・アイテムクリッピングサービス『KaUno〔カウノ〕ツールバー』を提供開始

株式会社イトクロ

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イトクロ、ソーシャル・アイテムクリッピングサービス
『KaUno〔カウノ〕ツールバー』を提供開始
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株式会社イトクロ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役：伊藤 弘和、黒岩 剛史、
以下 イトクロ）は、『KaUno〔カウノ〕β版』にアイテムの登録や検索が容易
にできるツールバーダウンロードの提供を開始した。KaUnoとは昨年11月に
リリースしたユーザーが自身の欲しいアイテムを登録し、コメントをつけて
公開・共有できるソーシャル・アイテムクリッピングサービス。
ダウンロードページ： http://www.kauno.jp/toolbar/

今回、『KaUno〔カウノ〕ツールバー』で提供する機能は次の4つとなっている。

1.サイト上でお気に入りのアイテム（商品）を見つけたら、ボタン1つで
アイテムをクリップしておけるアイテムクリップ機能。
2.みんなのお気に入りのアイテムを常に閲覧できる新着アイテム閲覧機能。
3.気になるアイテム情報をすばやく発見できるKaUno検索バー機能。
4.KaUnoサイト以外にGoogle、Yahoo!Japan、Amazon.co.jpでのアイテム検索を
併設した検索バー機能。

今までに比べ、『KaUno〔カウノ〕ツールバー』を使うことにより、KaUnoへの
アイテムクリップやKaUno検索の利用がより簡素化され、Internet Explorerで
はアイテム登録のスピードが大幅に改善されている。具体的には、アイテムを
ボタン一つで簡単にクリップ、KaUnoに登録されているアイテムの検索、さらに
はKaUno上の新着上位20アイテムが随時ツールバーで閲覧できる。またGoogle、
Yahoo!Japan、Amazon.co.jpの検索機能も設置されているため、一括でアイテム
の検索をすることが可能となっている。なお、ツールバー機能の使用はすべて
無料。

同社CTO伊藤は「ユーザーからの登録方法が難しく利用しづらいという声が
かなり上がっていた。今回のツールバー導入でアイテムクリップが容易になる
と考えている。登録商品自体は増えているのでこれからも便利な機能を拡充し
ていきたい。」と述べている。

また、「『KaUno〔カウノ〕ツールバー』は、Webブラウザの中でも圧倒的な
シェアを誇るInternet Explorerと、Firefoxの両方に対応しており、OSも
Windowsだけでなく、FirefoxならMacOSやLinuxでも利用可能と利便性も高く、
インターネットに精通した方からそうでない方まで幅広くお使いいただける
ものと考えております。」とも述べている（同社CTO伊藤氏）。

「現在は、各事業其々が収益面でもバランスが取れている状態。今後は運営
サイトをさらに増やしつつ、KaUnoを拡充していきたいと考えている。」
（同社CEO黒岩氏）

【株式会社イトクロ　会社概要】
設立前の2005年10月より運営している月刊住宅ローン（ユニークユーザー10万
人／月）を初め、現在約100をサイト運営。同運営サイトを活用したSEOサービ
スなどを展開している。前期（2006年10月）の業績については非公開だが、
今期（2007年10月）は、2～3億円の売上を見込んでいる。

所 在 地：東京都港区麻布十番4-1-8　三和第一ビル2F
代 表 者：代表取締役　伊藤 弘和、黒岩 剛史
設　　立：2006年3月30日
資 本 金：1,150万円
社 員 数：13名（2006年12月現在）
事業内容：
・モバイル検索エンジン向けSEOサービス『とにかく　あがるくん』のサービス
運営・販売
・クロスメディアマーケティング向け総合SEOサービス『CMも　あがるくん』
のサービス運営・販売
・アフィリエイトASP『2pm』の運営
・インターネット・メディアの運営
サイト名：
『専門家Q＆Aサイト 月刊住宅ローン（ http://www.homeloan.jp ）』『専門家Q＆Aサイト 動物病院.JP（ http://www.pethospital.jp ）』 ほか

【本件に関するお問い合わせ先】
担　当：メディア開発室　根津
T E L ： 03-5439-9601
F A X ： 03-5439-9602
E-mail： [e-mail]
U R L ： http://www.itokuro.jp/

2007/1/18

Mars Incorporated Unifies Corporate Brand Globally

Mars Incorporated Unifies Corporate Brand Globally

May 11, 2007

    MCLEAN, Va., May 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Mars
Incorporated announced plans today to unify its regional
corporate brands under the single corporate brand name,
Mars. By the end of 2007, with a few exceptions, all of the
company's units operating in more than 65 countries will be
referred to as Mars. 

    "A single corporate brand name will consolidate
and leverage the credibility and goodwill that Mars has
earned world-wide through its famous product brands,"
said Mars Global President Paul S. Michaels. "By
introducing a unified corporate brand name, Mars, we will
reduce complexity, provide one point of reference and build
greater awareness for our business."

    The company is currently known as Masterfoods in most
markets.

    About Mars Incorporated

    Mars Incorporated is a privately-held company that
produces some of the world's leading confectionery, food
and petcare products and has growing beverage and health
& nutrition businesses.  Headquartered in McLean,
Virginia, Mars Incorporated operates in more than 65
countries and employs more than 40,000 associates
worldwide.  The company's global sales are approximately
$21 billion annually.  Founded in 1911, the company
manufactures and markets a variety of products under many
of the world's most recognizable trademarks, including
MILKY WAY(R), M&M'S(R), SNICKERS(R), MARS(R), UNCLE
BEN'S(R) Rice, and PEDIGREE(R) and WHISKAS(R) petcare
products. 


    For more information, please contact:

     North America: 

      Alice Nathanson
      Mars Incorporated
      Tel:   [phone] 
      Cell:  [phone]
      Email: [e-mail]

     Europe: 

      Klaske de Jong
      Mars Incorporated
      Tel:   [phone]
      Cell:  [phone]
      Email: [e-mail] 

     Latin America:

      Philippe Bellande
      Mars Incorporated
      Tel:   [phone]
      Cell:  [phone]
      Email: [e-mail]

     Asia Pacific: 

      Simon Bromell
      Mars Incorporated
      Tel:   [phone]
      Cell:  +0419-508707
      Email: [e-mail]

     Africa, India, Middle East: 

      Christine Greaves
      Mars Incorporated 
      Tel:   [phone]
      Cell:  [phone]
      Email: [e-mail]

     Web: http://www.cnc-communications.com

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Robert J. Fram, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Robert J. Fram, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer

May 11, 2007

    CAMBRIDGE, Ma., May 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Mersana
Therapeutics, a cancer therapeutics company, announced
today the appointment of Robert J. Fram, M.D., F.A.C.P. in
the newly created position of Chief Medical Officer. Dr.
Fram will oversee all clinical and medical activities at
the company as it moves forward with the clinical
development of its lead compound, XMT-1001, and future
compounds emerging from Mersana's research group.

    "We are very pleased to welcome Bob to our senior
management team," commented Julie Olson, Ph.D.,
President and CEO of Mersana.  "His extensive
experience in oncology drug development as well as his
background in clinical oncology practice will be of great
value as we begin our transition from a research
organization to a product development company."

    "I'm excited to be joining Mersana at this
critical juncture in the company's development as it moves
its lead compound, XMT-1001, into the clinic," said
Dr. Fram. "I believe that the company's polymer
delivery platform has the potential to improve the
therapeutic and safety profiles of many important oncology
drugs and to better position them for commercial
development."

    Dr. Fram has twenty-eight years experience in medical
oncology, of which eight years have been in the
biopharmaceutical industry. Most recently, he was Vice
President, Clinical Development at ImmunoGen, leading their
antibody-based clinical programs in oncology. Prior to
ImmunoGen, Dr. Fram led oncology clinical development
programs for small molecule anticancer drugs at Vertex
Pharmaceuticals, Ilex Oncology, and Knoll Pharmaceuticals.
He graduated from Harvard College (A.B., 1971) and Harvard
Medical School (M.D., 1976). Dr. Fram completed his
post-doctoral training in Internal Medicine at Columbia
Presbyterian Medical Center and in Hematology and Oncology
at Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's
Hospital in Boston. He is board certified in Hematology,
Oncology, and Internal Medicine and has served on the staff
at Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School and
as an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School and at the University of
Maryland Cancer Center. He was a Clinical Associate
Professor of Medicine at the Brown University Medical
School. Dr. Fram has contributed to 80 publications in the
fields of experimental therapeutics and Hematology/Oncology
including journal articles, book chapters, and published
abstracts.

    About Fleximer Technology

    Fleximer technology improves the therapeutic index of
cytotoxic compounds useful as anti-cancer agents by
uniquely combining biodegradability with "biological
stealth" properties, making Fleximer materials and
their conjugates long-circulating and non-immunotoxic.
Fleximer molecules are characterized by solubility in
water, stability in common manufacturing procedures and in
normal physiological conditions, and non-enzymatic
biodegradability upon uptake by cells.  

    About Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.

    Mersana, a privately held, venture-backed company, is
developing novel oncology agents based on clinically
validated drugs through the use of Fleximer(R), a
proprietary bio-degradable and bio-inert material that
enhances the pharmacokinetics, safety, and solubility of
drugs. Mersana has an exclusive license from the
Massachusetts General Hospital for its core technologies.
Mersana's pipeline includes compounds with activity against
multiple tumor types and human proof-of-concept that are
improved by its proprietary technologies. Mersana's
investors include Fidelity Biosciences, ProQuest
Investments, Rho Ventures, Harris & Harris Group and
PureTech Ventures.


    For more information, please contact: 
 
    Pete Leone
    COO of Mersana
    Tel: [phone]

Platts Survey: OPEC Oil Output Rises Slightly in April After Months of Declines

Platts Survey: OPEC Oil Output Rises Slightly in April After Months of Declines

May 11, 2007

    LONDON, May 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The 10 members of
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
bound by the group's output agreements produced an average
26.57 million barrels of crude oil per day in April, a
Platts survey showed May 10.  This is up 30,000 barrels per
day (b/d) from March's 26.54 million b/d and 770,000 b/d
above their 25.8 million b/d production target established
last month.

    "But these numbers have to be viewed as worrisome
for consumers," said John Kingston, Platts global
director of oil. "Although the International Energy
Agency (IEA) projects that OPEC only needs to supply the
market with 29.3 million b/d in the second quarter to keep
inventories balanced, from a full-year perspective it must
supply about 30.4 million b/d," he explained, with the
heaviest supply needs coming in the third and fourth
quarters respectively, of 30.5 million b/d and more than 31
million p/d. 

    "So OPEC has to add a significant amount of supply
in the market, just to keep inventories from declining
further later this year," Kingston said. "And
those estimates don't include any extra surge of OPEC oil
that would be needed should the US Gulf of Mexico get hit
by a significant hurricane in the coming months."

    Total production from all 12 members, including Iraq
which does not participate in OPEC output pacts and Angola
which joined the group at the beginning of this year, rose
by 80,000 b/d to 30.19 million b/d, the survey estimated. 

    Small drops in output from Indonesia and Venezuela
totaling 20,000 b/d were more than offset by increases
totaling 100,000 b/d from Nigeria, Iraq and Angola, the
survey showed.

    OPEC ministers agreed last October to remove 1.2
million b/d of crude from world oil markets from November
2006, saying supply was well in excess of demand and
setting a production target of 26.3 million b/d. In
December, they agreed to expand the cut by 500,000 b/d from
February. The cuts were based on estimated September
production of 27.5 million b/d.

    Although OPEC compliance with its 1.7 million b/d total
cut has fallen well short of 100%, world crude benchmarks
have been holding above $60/barrel. The latest Platts
survey shows that the OPEC-10 have cut supply by some 1.24
million b/d since September, when Platts estimates pegged
production at 27.81 million b/d.


    Country       April     March     Feb       Jan      
Dec       Cut 
    Algeria       1.330     1.330     1.330     1.340    
1.350     0.084 
    Indonesia     0.840     0.850     0.840     0.860    
0.860     0.055 
    Iran          3.800     3.800     3.800     3.850    
3.850     0.249 
    Kuwait        2.410     2.410     2.410     2.460    
2.460     0.142 
    Libya         1.680     1.680     1.680     1.690    
1.700     0.102 
    Nigeria       2.200     2.150     2.250     2.250    
2.230     0.142 
    Qatar         0.790     0.790     0.790     0.800    
0.800     0.050 
    Saudi Arabia  8.600     8.600     8.600     8.750    
8.790     0.538 
    UAE           2.500     2.500     2.490     2.500    
2.500     0.143 
    Venezuela     2.420     2.430     2.430     2.450    
2.460     0.195 
    OPEC-10       26.570    26.540    26.620    26.950   
27.000    1.700 
    Angola*       1.580     1.570     1.550     1.500    
N/A       N/A    
    Iraq          2.040     2.000     2.010     1.660    
1.900        
    Total         30.190    30.110    30.180    30.110   
28.900      
 
    *  Angola joined OPEC on January 1, 2007.


    About Platts:

    Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:
MHP), is a leading global provider of energy and metals
information. With nearly a century of business experience,
Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries.
From 14 offices worldwide, Platts serves the oil, natural
gas, electricity, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical and
metals markets. Platts' real time news, pricing, analytical
services, and conferences help markets operate with
transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers,
analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help
them make better trading and investment decisions.
Additional information is available at
http://www.platts.com.
 
    About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

    Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP)
is a leading global information services provider meeting
worldwide needs in the financial services, education and
business information markets through leading brands such as
Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek
and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more
than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3
billion. Additional information is available at
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com .


    For more information, please contact: 

    Kathleen Tanzy
    Tel:   [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]

    Europe: 
    Shiona Ramage
    Tel:   [phone]

    Asia: 
    Casey Yew
    Tel:   [phone]

New MAHLE Test Systems Dry Leak Tester Helps Manufacturers Around the World Reduce Assembly Line Testing Time

New MAHLE Test Systems Dry Leak Tester Helps Manufacturers Around the World Reduce Assembly Line Testing Time

May 11, 2007

Requires no disassembly of vehicle, no vehicle battery
power

    NOVI, Mich., May 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- MAHLE Test
Systems, a major supplier of end-of-line and diagnostic
engineering services to the global automotive industry,
today announced industry-wide availability of its new
TestLogiq (R) Mobile Evaporative System Dry Leak Tester for
automotive and component fuel systems.  

    "As government regulations for on-board
diagnostics evolve, testing tolerances on many emissions
systems are becoming more stringent," said Ben Shirey,
Director for MAHLE Test Systems.  "This tester is
engineered to meet current Environmental Protection Agency
regulations that require an audit detection of minute leaks
in the fuel system, which would be time prohibitive using
standard on-board diagnostic routines."

    As part of MAHLE Test Systems' TestLogiq (R) Mobile
platform, the portable Evaporative System Dry Leak Tester
conducts a vacuum-based test that is administered on a fuel
system through the vehicle's fuel-tank filler neck. The
test, which does not require disassembly of the vehicle,
was designed by MAHLE Test Systems' engineers to detect
leaks as small as 0.010 inches. The test can be conducted
without using vehicle power and within a cycle time
suitable for in-line testing on a production assembly line.
 

    An application of the TestLogiq (R) tester has been in
use at all Chrysler Group manufacturing plants in North
America and at its Toledo Supplier Park rolling chassis
plant for more than a year. More recently, the tester has
been applied to other critical subsystems, as well as Tier
1 manufacturing.

    The MAHLE Group acquired Cosworth Technology in 2005, a
consultant and major supplier of powertrain and diagnostic
engineering services to the global automotive industry, and
created MAHLE Powertrain, LLC. It employs 600 people at its
offices in Novi, MI, and Northampton, Wellingborough and
Worcester in the United Kingdom. MAHLE Powertrain, LLC is
unique in the automotive engineering supply business in its
wide blend of capabilities, which extend from engineering
services in powertrain design, development and systems
integration through to complete engine manufacturing,
including the casting and machining of major engine
components.  

    MAHLE Test Systems, a division of MAHLE Powertrain, LLC
offers end-of-line and diagnostic engineering services and
systems that are utilized today worldwide in many fields
for the development of new vehicle models, in
manufacturing, in service products by authorized dealers
and in diagnostic test systems for the aftermarket.

    The combined resources of MAHLE Powertrain, LLC and the
parent company product divisions and R&D centers
provides a worldwide capability to support our customers
from individual components through to fully integrated
powertrain systems from conceptual design through to full
manufacturing.

    The MAHLE Group is one of the 30 largest automotive
suppliers worldwide. As the leading manufacturer of
combustion engine components, systems and peripherals,
MAHLE is among the top 3 suppliers for piston systems,
cylinder components, valve train systems, air management
systems and liquid management systems. MAHLE employs more
than 40,000 employees in 110 production plants and seven
research and development centers. In 2006, MAHLE generated
sales in excess of EUR 4.3 billion (USD 5.8 billion).

    For more information on MAHLE Powertrain, LLC visit
http://www.mahlepowertrain.com .


    Download product photography at http://mahle.quell.com
.

    For more information, please contact: 
  
     Joe Kirik
     The Quell Group
     Tel:   [phone], 
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

China's Largest Blog Community - 51.com - Successfully Closes Second Round Financing

China's Largest Blog Community - 51.com - Successfully Closes Second Round Financing

May 11, 2007

    SHANGHAI, China, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 51.com,
China's largest blog community, recently announced the
closure of its latest round of financing, which is
co-invested by Intel Capital, Redpoint Ventures (the
investor of MySpace, the well-known social network in the
U.S.), Sequoia Capital China and SIG.  Prior to that,
51.com received the first round of investment from Sequoia
Capital China and SIG in May 2006.

    Intel Capital is the venture capital arm of the world
largest chipmaker, Intel, responsible for equity investment
in technology innovation companies and other companies
worldwide.  As one of the largest venture capital companies
in the world, Sequoia Capital has invested in Apple
Computer, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo!, Google, and Paypal, etc. 
Founded in 1972, this VC has become the flagship of the
American venture capital industry.  Neil Shen, board
director of 51.com is the Founding Managing Partner of
Sequoia Capital and the co-founder of Ctrip.com
International Ltd. and Home Inns.  He was honored the 2006
CCTV Top Economic Person of China.

    The above-mentioned heavyweight investors demonstrate
their high recognition to 51.com.  Neil Shen said, "We
are very satisfied with 51.com's development in the last
year.  At present, with the roaring number of registered
users, login users, simultaneous online users and average
page views per day, 51.com tops the ranking of Chinese
websites.  We are full of confidence for its future and
will continue to support 51.com. 

    According to David Yuan, the partner of Redpoint
Venture, the investor of MySpace, "Redpoint has been
always been looking for a company with the same growth
potential as MySpace in China, and we decided to invest in
51.com through a deep understanding of the Company.  We
believe that 51.com, together with its excellent team, will
be as successful as MySpace." 

    Alan Pang, Chairman of 51.com, said that the capital
raised this time would be used for expanding system
capacity, improving service and enlarging markets.  While
strengthening product innovation, 51.com would constantly
improve product quality and enhance user experience so as
to provide more netizens with excellent blog community
services.  Max Huang, the Chairman assistant and head of
data mining and strategy studies of 51.com, believed that
51.com's blog & community mode set a model for Web 2.0.
 With 60 million registered users, over 5 million login
users each day and an average online duration of 40 minutes
for each user, this mode competes with TV.  Meanwhile, the
maximum amount of online users reaches 500,000, exceeding
most online games.  And each user views up to 40 pages
after login on average, exceeding that of a portal.

    New media mode brings new advertising mode.  Mr. Pang
said, "It's absolutely possible to deliver
advertisements according to the users' features such as
interest, region, age, etc., as only by login can users use
the services and view the pages."  Accurate marketing,
which is impossible to achieve in Web1.0, comes true in the
51.com blog community mode.

    The 51.com blog community is devoted to delivering a
healthy culture, advocating a diversified culture and
leading a harmonious culture.  As regards the business
mode's positive impact on society, Mr. Pang said, "The
51.com blog community will provide a platform for Chinese
netizens to achieve their personal value.  It directs the
development of industry upgrading and we are confident
about the future."

    Insiders think that 51.com's new gain of venture
investment of millions of dollars in the sluggish financing
environment in 2007 symbolizes a new mode that balances the
self-actualization needs and social demands.  Blog
communities are emerging from the new Web2.0 and they
represent the development trend of the Internet industry,
sending encouraging signals to new dotcoms, especially
Web2.0 start-ups.

    About 51.com 

    http://www.51.com , China's largest blog community, is
committed to providing personal blog networking services
for millions of users via the Internet, and it is the
network platform for millions of netizens to show off
themselves. 

    51.com's subscribers have reached 60 million, and such
a figure is still increasing at a rate of 5 million new
subscribers per month; the website's monthly login users
have reached 20 million, and the simultaneous online users
rocketed to 500,000; with daily average page views totaling
up to 200 million times.  Now 51.com has earned a rank in
the top 20 Chinese website's worldwide, and its striking
development speed has been deemed a miracle in China's
Internet industry in 2006. 

    In May 2006, Sequoia Capital China and SIG successively
completed a US$6 million strategic investment to 51.com.  In
May 2007, 51.com obtained US$10 million joint investment
from Intel Capital, Sequoia Capital, Redpoint, and SIG,
which completed the Company's second round of financing. 
Such strategic investment offers strong and forceful
support for the following development and management of
51.com.

    The 51.com blog community will dedicate itself to
acting as an advocator for a healthy culture, a diversified
culture, and a harmonious culture. Meanwhile, the Company
will continuously strengthen its management, R&D and
operations, in order to offer high-level products and
services for Internet users and improve its business model.
 In addition, the Company is making endeavors to become a
strong stock on the NASDAQ market within three years.   






    For more information, please contact: 

     Wang Wei, 
     Deputy Marketing Director,
     51.com  
     Tel:    [phone] x8023
     Mobile: [phone]
     Email:  [e-mail]

     Methew Ye, PR Consultant 
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Wins Contract to Build Major Composite Structure for CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopter

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Wins Contract to Build Major Composite Structure for CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopter

May 10, 2007

    WICHITA, Kan., May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) won a 7 year contract from
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., worth in excess of $150 million,
to supply major structural components for the CH-53K heavy
lift helicopter for the United States Marine Corps.  Under
the Systems Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of
the contract, Spirit will design, produce and join the
helicopter's composite cockpit and cabin.  Sikorsky is a
subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) 

    "We have more than 75 years of experience
designing and building fuselages and cockpits for some of
the best-selling commercial airplanes of all time.  We are
extremely excited to be able to build on that expertise to
produce the cockpit and cabin for the CH-53K," said
Richard "Buck" Buchanan, Vice President --
General Manager of Spirit's Fuselage Structures and Systems
business unit.

    The CH-53K is being developed to meet the future
requirements for the U.S. Marine Corps heavy lift
capabilities, currently carried out by a fleet of CH-53E
SUPER STALLION(TM)  helicopters.  Sikorsky announced that
the SDD contract could lead to the production of 156 CH-53K
aircraft to replace roughly an equal number of CH-53E SUPER
STALLION(TM) helicopters.  Spirit won the contract through
a competitive bid process.  

    Spirit will begin work on the SDD phase of the program
in 2007.  Under the contract, Spirit will design and
produce seven test articles, four of which will undergo
flight testing.  The cockpit and cabin work will be
performed at Spirit's Wichita, Kan. facility.

    About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

    Based in Wichita, Kan., Spirit AeroSystems is the
world's largest independent supplier of large component
parts and assemblies for commercial aircraft.  Spirit
designs and builds the all-composite forward fuselage for
the Boeing 787, in addition to pylon and wing structures
for the new airplane. Spirit produces the fuselage, engine
pylons and nacelles, vertical fin and horizontal
stabilizer, inboard and outboard flaps, and front and rear
wing spars for Boeing's Next-Generation 737 family of
airplanes.  It also builds nose sections, nacelles and
pylons for the 747, 767 and 777 aircraft, as well as slats
and floor beams for the 777, and wing and fuselage
components for the 747.

    Spirit's facilities in the United Kingdom produce wing
components for the Boeing 767 and 777, and the Hawker
800XP.  Additionally, its European operation provides
structural components, chiefly on wings, for the Airbus
A320, A330, A340 and A380 families of aircraft. 

    About Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

    Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a world leader in helicopter
design, manufacturing and service.  United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of
high technology products and support services to the
aerospace and building systems industries.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning future business opportunities.  Actual results
my vary materially from those projected as a result of
certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited
to changes in government procurement practices or in the
number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design,
development, production and support of advanced
technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties,
including but no limited to those detailed in Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.

    On the web: http://www.spiritaero.com 



    For more information, please contact:

     Sam Marnick, 
     Corporate Communications,
     Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]

ANADIGICS Introduces First Complete RF Front-End Chip Set for DOCSIS(R) 3.0 Cable Modems

ANADIGICS Introduces First Complete RF Front-End Chip Set for DOCSIS(R) 3.0 Cable Modems

May 10, 2007

Integrated Tuner, Upstream Amplifier Enable Wideband
Systems that
Support High Speed Interactive Data and IP Video

    WARREN, N.J., May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ANADIGICS,
Inc. 
(Nasdaq: ANAD) today announced the industry's first
complete RFIC solution for cable modems designed to meet
the new DOCSIS(R) 3.0 standard: the ANADIGICS ARA2017
programmable gain upstream amplifier, and the ANADIGICS
AIT1061 integrated wideband data tuner. 

    The ARA2017 is the first upstream amp available for
DOCSIS 3.0, while the AIT1061 has the smallest form factor
(6 x 6 x 1 mm) of any current DOCSIS 3.0 tuner.  ANADIGICS
looks forward to providing product for this fall's
inaugural DOCSIS 3.0 equipment certification tests at
CableLabs.

    DOCSIS 3.0 enables downstream data rates of 160 Mbps
and upstream rates of 120 Mbps, which represent 4X the
speed of today's cable modem networks.  Fast enough for
IP-TV service, these speeds are achieved by
"bonding" together multiple data channels for
higher throughput. 

    The wide capture bandwidth of the AIT1061 tuner enables
the simultaneous reception of multiple channels, and the
exceptional linearity of both components in the ANADIGICS
chip set preserves the integrity of each channel. The
ARA2017 upstream amplifier's high output power capability
and low voltage transients also meet the new standard's
specs for power output. 

    "We are proud to be working with leading reference
design companies and modem equipment manufacturers,"
said Ron Michels, Senior Vice President and General Manager
of Broadband Products at ANADIGICS. "Our process
technology delivers the high performance and functionality
necessary to meet the stringent needs of the DOCSIS 3.0
specification.  The DOCSIS 3.0 tuner and upstream amp are
important additions to our extensive portfolio of RF
products for the cable industry."

    The ANADIGICS ARA2017 is an ultra-linear, high-output,
programmable gain amplifier optimized for DOCSIS 3.0 cable
modem and E-MTA applications. It delivers output power
levels of +64 dBmV with very low (-55 dBc) harmonic
distortion and output noise levels as low as -53.8 dBmV.
The ARA2017 form factor is a 28-Pin QFN 5 x 5 x 1 mm
package.

    Specifically designed for DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem
applications, the ANADIGICS AIT1061 includes all the
functions of a double-conversion wideband data tuner in the
industry's smallest package.  The chip integrates
upconverter, downconverter, VCO, synthesizer, IF amplifier,
RF gain control and IF gain control. 

    The AIT1061 maintains exceptional linearity over wide
RF input and IF capture bandwidths to accommodate
multi-channel operation. It also features high gain and low
noise figure. The AIT1061 operates from a single +5 V
source, eliminating the need for a second power supply. 

    Because of their small form factor, the ARA2017 and the
AIT1061 are ideal choices for space-sensitive cable modem
designs.  The ANADIGICS ARA2017 and AIT1061 are
manufactured using a material set consistent with the
European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS). 

    For additional information, contact ANADIGICS by phone
[phone] or FAX [phone] or visit the Company's
Web site at www.anadigics.com. 

    About ANADIGICS, Inc. 

    ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) is a leading provider of
semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband
wireless and wireline communications markets. The Company's
products include power amplifiers, tuner integrated
circuits, active splitters, line amplifiers, and other
components, which can be sold individually or packaged as
integrated radio frequency and front end modules. 

    Safe Harbor Statement 

    Except for historical information contained herein,
this press release contains projections and other
forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These
projections and forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and
financial performance and can generally be identified as
such because the context of the statement will include
words such as "believe", "anticipate",
"expect", or words of similar import. Similarly,
statements that describe our future plans, objectives,
estimates or goals are forward-looking statements. No
assurances can be given, however, that these events will
occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual
results and developments could differ materially from those
projected as a result of certain factors. Important factors
that could cause actual results and developments to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by
such projections and forward-looking statements include
those factors detailed from time to time in our reports
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006.


    For more information, please contact:  

    Press Contact
     Chuck Manners 
     Godfrey
     Tel:   [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

    Corporate Contact
     Jennifer Palella
     ANADIGICS, Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

    Investor Relations
     Thomas Shields
     ANADIGICS, Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

MIPIM Asia Booms & Launches Awards

MIPIM Asia Booms & Launches Awards

May 10, 2007

    PARIS, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Over 3,000
property executives from around the world -- an increase of
49% compared to last year -- are expected in Hong Kong,
November 28-30, 2007, to attend the second MIPIM Asia
international property tradeshow.  2007 will see the launch
of the inaugural MIPIM Asia Awards, designed to honour the
best real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region.

    (Logo: http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/200705101053.JPG )

    Seven months before MIPIM Asia 2007, some 50 major real
estate companies have already committed to exhibit in Hong
Kong, including Divyasree developers (India), HongKong Land
(Hong Kong), Jeju Free International Development Center
(South Korea), Ocean Property (Thailand), The Rockefeller
Group (USA), AOS (China), UK Land Investments (Malaysia).*

     "The vibrancy of the real estate industry in the
Asia Pacific region and the enthusiasm of international
investors to develop their businesses, will be reflected in
the significant increase in attendance at MIPIM Asia
2007," says Gilles Saint Georges Chaumet, director of
MIPIM Asia. 

    MIPIM Asia 2007 will offer Asian property professionals
a new opportunity to promote their projects to the
international real estate industry. 2007 sees the launch of
the MIPIM Asia Awards to honour outstanding real estate
projects developed in Asia Pacific in such sectors as
offices, tourism, business centres, residential, shopping
centres and eco-friendly projects.  The MIPIM Asia Futura
Award will honour a project which is at the planning stage
and which shows outstanding architectural, technical or
environmental qualities.

    The MIPIM Asia Awards will be judged by an
international jury drawn from the Asian property industry
and featuring some of the most highly-rated personalities
of the industry.  Entry to the awards is open to all
companies working in the property industry and is not
restricted to MIPIM Asia participants. Projects have to be
based in the Asia Pacific region.  Nominees for the MIPM
Asia Awards will be extensively promoted during the event.

    In addition to the exhibition and networking
facilities, MIPIM Asia hosts an impressive conference
programme focusing on the many investment opportunities of
the region.  In 2006, world respected experts shared their
knowledge and offered key take-away information for
delegates wishing to develop successfully in the region. 
They included such personalities as 
Chun-Ying Leung, Chairman North Asia of DTZ Debenham Tie
Leung (Hong Kong SAR), Professor Fan Gang, Director of the
National Economic Research Institute in (China), and Rod
Cornish, Head of Research at Macquarie Real Estate
(Australia). 

    MIPIM Asia has become the essential annual event for
real estate professionals in Asia Pacific. 

    MIPIM Asia 2006 in figures:

    -- 2,013 delegates
    -- 264 exhibiting companies
    -- 48 countries
    -- 426 investors, end-users, retailers et hotel groups
    -- 138 journalists to cover the event
    -- Geographical breakdown of delegates: 65% Asian
professionals, 35% rest 
       of the world.

    * For the latest exhibitor list and information about
MIPIM Asia please visit: http://www.mipimasia.com .


    Note to Editors

    MIPIM ASIA(R) is a registered trademark of Reed MIDEM -
all rights reserved.

    Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is a leading organizer of
professional, international tradeshows. Reed MIDEM events
have established themselves as key dates in professional
diaries.  The company hosts MIPTV featuring MILIA, MIPDOC,
MIPCOM, and MIPCOM JUNIOR for the television and digital
content industries, MIDEM for music professionals, MIPIM,
MIPIM Asia, MIPIM HORIZONS and MAPIC for the property and
retail real estate sectors and GLOBAL CITY for urban
management specialists. 

    Reed MIDEM is a division of Reed Exhibitions, the
world's leading organiser of exhibitions and conferences
delivering over 460 events in 34 countries and serving 52
industries worldwide.  For further information about Reed
MIDEM visit http://www.reedmidem.com .

    For more press information, please contact: 

     My-Lan CAO in Paris
     Tel:   [phone]    
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 

     Belinda CHAN in Hong Kong
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     www.reedmidem.com

Sony Online Entertainment Introduces Kung Fu Hustle

Sony Online Entertainment Introduces Kung Fu Hustle

May 10, 2007

Taipei-Based SOGA Studio and Shanghai Northstar Join Forces
to Develop Original Title Based on Stephen Chow's Hit Film
for Chinese Market

    SAN DIEGO and TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 10
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE),
a global leader in the online games industry, today
announced that its Taipei-based SOGA studio, in conjunction
with Shanghai Northstar is developing a game based on the
hit movie Kung Fu Hustle.  Designed specifically for the
Chinese market, SOGA is also collaborating with development
talent from across China to assist in the design and
development of the game.   

    "Working with Stephen Chow has been a fantastic
experience," says John Laurence, General Manager of
[SOGA].  "His sense of humor, directing and martial
arts expertise has been an enormous asset for us; he's an
avid video game player, with a strong sense of game
design."

    Kung Fu Hustle combines the best elements of classic
fighting games from the past and adds compelling character
designs, new technology and trademark humor from the movie
for a new generation of gamers.  Players will encounter
familiar characters from the movie, such as Sin, the
Sidekick, the Landlady, Beast and more.  Kung Fu Hustle
features a branching story mode, where players can hone
their Kung Fu skills against a host of wacky enemies as
they battle their way across China.  By cooperating with
friends, players can learn new sets of moves to add to
their martial arts arsenal. 

    In Versus Mode, eight players can go head to head in
all out multiplayer mayhem, creating that old-school arcade
feeling online.  Gamers can even watch and scout potential
opponents online before challenging them. 

    While Kung Fu Hustle will be free to play, players will
be able to purchase extra lives and hundreds of virtual
items for a nominal fee.   

    "Kung Fu Hustle represents a decidedly different
and exciting direction for SOE in terms of creating
territory-specific content utilizing local development
talent," says David D Christensen, Vice President of
Business Development & International Operations for
Sony Online Entertainment.  "We are confident this
approach will help us to further extend SOE's global
business."

    About Sony Online Entertainment

    Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized
worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games,
with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe.
 SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment
for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless
markets.  Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit
titles including EverQuest(R), EverQuest(R) II, Champions
of Norrath(R), Untold Legends(TM), and PlanetSide(R), as
well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies(TM), SOE
continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the
creation of active player communities while introducing new
genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in
San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in
Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Taiwan, SOE has an
array of cutting-edge games in development.  SOE is owned by
Sony Pictures Digital and Sony Computer Entertainment
America.

    SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and PlanetSide are
registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. 
Untold Legends is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment
LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of
their respective owners.

    About Shanghai Northstar

    Shanghai Northstar Software Technology Co., Ltd.
("Shanghai Northstar") is an exclusive
foreign-owned company specializing in online game
development and operation.  As a new rising star among
gaming companies in one of the world's largest online game
markets -- China, Shanghai Northstar recruited young
talents with extensive knowledge and experience on
developing and operating Chinese and Korean games in China
and captured over 5 million game players within one year. 
Backed by a team of professional game developers,
programmers and experienced game players, who refuse to
compromise on producing general online games, the company
is eager to develop games for players who demand for more
heartfelt advanced game experience.  In 2007, Shanghai
Northstar will introduce its upcoming products
"Wulitou Tetris", a witty wacky style casual
online game, and the next generation MMORPG "Discovery
Online".  


    For more information, please contact: 

    Michael Shelling
    Tel:   [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]

    Taina Rodriguez
    Tel:   [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Site:  http://www.nstartech.com

Analog Devices Names Avnet Electronics Marketing as First Pan-Asian Distributor

Analog Devices Names Avnet Electronics Marketing as First Pan-Asian Distributor

May 10, 2007

    SINGAPORE, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Analog Devices
Inc. has named Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating
group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), as its first pan-Asian
distributor. The distribution agreement extends the
existing arrangements, which already include China and
India, to cover the Asia Pacific region. 

    "Avnet Electronics Marketing is pleased to have
been recognised as Analog Devices' first ever pan-Asian
distributor, which echoes our commitment to the region. It
also demonstrates that our focus and capability on
delivering `support across the board' as a global
distribution leader is fully acknowledged by our supplier
partner," said Stephen Wong, president of Avnet
Electronics Marketing Asia.

    Asia continues to be the manufacturing powerhouse of
the world, particularly in the fields of information
technology and consumer electronics. Analog Devices has
defined innovation and excellence in signal processing and
its analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing
(DSP) integrated circuits (IC) play a fundamental role in
converting, conditioning, and processing real-world
phenomena such as light, sound, temperature, motion, and
pressure into electrical signals that are used in a wide
array of electronic equipment -- much of it made in Asia. 

    "In a dynamic market like Asia, where competitive
pressures are continuing to intensify, manufacturers are
now demanding more direct support from distributors to deal
with shrinking product life cycles. We need a partner that
can respond to the changing market requirements by driving
innovation in terms of supply chain, design chain service,
and the variety of its product offerings. By extending this
distributorship, Avnet is able to leverage its engineering
and regional logistics capability to uplift the customer
services to the next level which helps our customers stay
ahead of the competition," said Tim MacCannell,
Director of Global Channel Sales of Analog Devices Inc. 

    "Avnet Electronics Marketing's global customer
service, high technical expertise, logistic
professionalism, total solution support from design till
purchase round the world, all of which provide extra values
to Analog Devices and our local and global customers. With
the addition of this new franchise in Asia, we are able to
extend our connection around the world, targeting various
applications such as telecom, consumer and handheld,"
said Ravi Kichloo, senior vice president, global
semiconductor, Avnet Electronics Marketing.

    About Avnet Electronics Marketing

    Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia is part of
Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500
company with fiscal 2006 sales exceeding USD$14.25 billion.
Serving customers in approximately 70 countries, Avnet is
one of the world's largest technology marketing,
distribution and services companies.

    Avnet Electronics Marketing has a significant presence
in Asia-Pacific -- the fastest growing electronics market
in the world.  With its regional headquarters in Singapore,
the company has 38 locations in 10 countries in Asia. It
distributes semiconductors, interconnect, passive and
electromechanical components to serve a wide range of
customers including original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers,
and small- to medium-sized businesses, and provides
associated design-chain and supply-chain services. The
company's web site is located at http://www.em.avnet.com .

    Note to editors: this release can also be found on the
EBA Web site at http://www.eba.com.hk . For enquiries on
releases by email, please call Rosa Lee at [phone]
or send a message to [e-mail] .

    Issued on behalf of Avnet Electronics Marketing by Euan
Barty Associates


    For further information, please contact:

     Jaime Chan 
      Tel:   [phone]
      Email: [e-mail] 

     Brian Peterson (EBA)
      Tel:   [phone]
      Email: [e-mail] 

UTI Bank Launches 'Spice Rewards' on Their Bankcards - India's First-Ever Merchant-Supported Rewards Program

UTI Bank Launches 'Spice Rewards' on Their Bankcards - India's First-Ever Merchant-Supported Rewards Program

May 10, 2007

    MUMBAI, India and SINGAPORE, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- UTI Bank today announced the launch of "UTI Bank
Spice Rewards" - a multi-retailer, merchant supported
bankcard rewards program in the competitive and
undifferentiated Indian market. "UTI Bank Spice
Rewards" will standout from other bankcard rewards
programs by providing innovative promotional marketing
features to merchants, while offering cardholders instant
recognition and a hassle-free shopping experience at the
moment of payment. These promotional marketing features are
made possible with software developed by payment solutions
provider Welcome Real-time.

    UTI Bank is known to be a creative and aggressive
player in India's banking scene, with a focus on the retail
segment to fuel overall growth. Following UTI Bank's
successful entry into merchant acquiring in 2003, the Bank
now aims to play a leading role in India's fast growing
card issuance market with a strong and definitive value
proposition. With Spice Rewards, it will be the first in
the market to offer cardholder- and merchant-centric
promotional marketing programs that differ from traditional
and conventional points-based rewards program operated by
other banks. UTI Bank Spice Rewards will be available to
the 150,000 UTI Bank Credit Cards, as also to all 6 million
debit cards of the Bank in the market today.

    "We needed a distinctive payment solution that
gives us a unique first-mover advantage in India,"
said Hemant Kaul, President, Retail Banking, UTI Bank.
"We are confident that Welcome Real-time's technology
will give us the edge we are looking for, and help us meet
our goals to gain market share in card issuance in a very
short time."

    "We are honoured to have UTI Bank as our customer
in India. This country holds immense opportunities for us
in Asia," said Craig Bennett, CEO - ASPAC, Welcome
Real-time. Bennett further added, "We are pleased to
be involved in this project together with our local
partner, Venture Infotek." Piyush Khaitan, Managing
Director of Venture Infotek, spoke about how Welcome's
technology makes a good fit for the Indian market.
"India is progressing towards gradual migration to
chip cards," said Mr. Khaitan, "The software has
the versatility to simultaneously support existing
mag-stripe payment cards as well as other future payment
platforms such as EMV standard chip cards and contactless
tap and go cards."

    UTI Bank plans to extend the program to a significant
number of brand-name retailers before the end of the year.

    About UTI Bank

    UTI Bank is the fastest growing New Generation Private
Sector Bank in India today, offering a full range of
services in Corporate, Retail and International Banking,
Treasury Management, and Merchant & Investment Banking.
The Bank has over 7 million customers and deposits of over
Rs. 58,000 crore and advances of over Rs. 36,000 crore (as
on 31st March 07). The net profit of the Bank for the
financial year ended on 31st March 2006 - 07 was Rs. 659.03
crore, up by 36% over the net profit of Rs.485 crore during
FY 2005 - 05. The Bank has today 561 Branches and Extension
Counters with more than 2341 ATMs at 332 Centers across the
country, which are fully networked and connected to a
Centralised Database. The Bank is a leading player in the
merchant acquiring business, with over 40,000 merchant
relationships.

    About Welcome Real-time

    Welcome is the leader in card marketing enhancements
that create added value at the moment of payment. Welcome
adds value to the traditional payment transaction through
an enhanced payment experience that provides benefits to
cardholders, retailers and financial institutions.
Welcome's technology drives credit and debit card programs
in 21 countries across the globe and has received industry
awards such as the "ROI of the Year Award" by The
Banker magazine (2004) and the "Frost & Sullivan
Industry Innovation & Advancement Leadership
Award" (2006). Welcome is headquartered in
Aix-en-Provence, France, with offices and R&D
facilities in Singapore, London, Milan, Madrid, Miami and
Sao Paulo. For more information, visit: www.welcome-rt.com
   
    For further information please visit the website at
http://www.utibank.com or http://www.welcome-rt.com or
contact:


    UTI Bank
    Hemant Kaul
    President (Retail Banking)
    Tel:   [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    
    Welcome Real-time
    Wong Wan Ling (Ms)
    Director, Marketing
    Asia Pacific
    Tel:   [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]

BusinessWeek and Capital IQ Partner to Launch the Global 'Company Insight Center'

BusinessWeek and Capital IQ Partner to Launch the Global 'Company Insight Center'

May 10, 2007

Unparalleled free global offering of professional-grade
business and financial information on the Internet

    NEW YORK and LONDON, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
BusinessWeek and Capital IQ, a division of Standard &
Poor's, have joined forces to launch the Company Insight
Center (CIC), one of the most comprehensive free business
and financial information resources on the Internet.  The
CIC combines BusinessWeek's influential and award-winning
editorial content with Capital IQ's global research to
provide deep perspectives on companies, industries, and
personalities to a worldwide audience.  BusinessWeek and
Capital IQ are both market-leading brands of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, a leading global information
services provider.

    The CIC will nearly triple the size of BusinessWeek's
Web site and is free-of-charge.  The exciting new offering
will bring Wall Street to Main Street by providing
professional-grade business and financial information to a
mass audience in a user-friendly manner. The CIC will
enable individual investors, researchers, students,
managers and other business professionals to access Capital
IQ's global coverage of companies, markets, and people. The
CIC can be found at: http://investing.businessweek.com

    Highlights of the Company Insight Center:

    -- Deep Global Private and Public Company Coverage:
Includes detailed 
       information on more than 42,000 active public
companies and 322,000 
       significant private companies as well as over a
million executives and 
       board directors who run these companies. Moreover,
the CIC provides 
       data on thousands of M&A/financing transactions
as well as 
       perspectives on all industry sectors.  
    -- Extensive Coverage of International Stocks:  The CIC
offers market 
       data from more than 50 of the world's largest stock
exchanges. Users 
       can easily track how companies trade on multiple
exchanges around the 
       world, and can access that information around the
clock. 
    -- Beyond the Numbers: CIC presents information and
news in the context 
       of peers, competitors, and industry. Each page
highlights what is most 
       relevant and meaningful, providing an
easy-to-understand framework for 
       even the layperson to research and assess companies.

    -- Degrees of Separation: See how executives are
connected and how they 
       intersect across the public, private, and nonprofit
sectors. 
    -- Transparency of Corporate Boards: View detailed
information on every 
       member of a company's board of directors as well as
who sits on each 
       committee and what role they perform.  The
information will allow 
       users to spot any irregularities or conflicts of
interests.
    -- BW Beat the Street: Compare the wisdom of crowds
versus Wall Street 
       analysts' ability to forecast company performance.
CIC allows users to 
       vote and tell the market whether a company will
meet, miss, or beat 
       Wall Street's consensus earnings estimates.   

    "CIC provides the greatest size, depth, and scope
among free online destinations," said Roger Neal,
general manager of BusinessWeek.com.  "With up to 33
pages of information per company and a wealth of other
information on competitors, industries and performance, the
CIC will provide insights and perspectives that will allow
users to understand the 'story' of each company or
individual.  We are confident that the CIC will quickly
become an invaluable resource for business professionals
all over the world."

    "The CIC is truly the premier free information
resource, comprised of Capital IQ's robust private and
public capital market data and technology.  The CIC allows
everyone-from investors to students to reporters-to view
critical financial information that was previously only
available for Wall Street professionals," said Jay
Zachter, senior vice president of Capital IQ.

    BusinessWeek is a leading global business media
organization, providing unparalleled insight and analysis
to a worldwide audience of business leaders.  Founded in
1929 and published by the McGraw-Hill Companies,
BusinessWeek magazine is the market leader, with more than
4.7 million readers each week in 140 countries.  Local
language editions include Chinese, Russian, and Bahasa
Indonesian.  Launched in 1994, BusinessWeek.com is the
preeminent provider of daily, essential business news,
information, and services to business decision-makers. 
Reaching 85% of U.S. households, BusinessWeek Weekend
delivers important business, consumer and financial news to
television viewers every week.

    Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's,
provides high-impact information and workflow solutions to
over 1,800 leading financial institutions, advisory firms,
and corporations. Its solutions are based on the Capital IQ
Platform, a unique combination of global private and public
capital market data and technology that enables end-users
to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas,
leverage relationships, and simplify workflow. Clients can
deploy the Capital IQ Platform either as a standalone
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visit Capital IQ's web site at http://www.capitaliq.com . 


    For more information, please contact: 

    Patti Straus
    BusinessWeek 
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    Kate Zimmerman 
    Capital IQ, 
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    Email: [e-mail]

World's First Email With Address in Chinese Characters: Technical Breakthrough by Chinglish.Com

World's First Email With Address in Chinese Characters: Technical Breakthrough by Chinglish.Com

May 10, 2007

Chinglish.com Gives Chinese Identity and Chinese Language
Back to Chinese People, Opening up Plethora of
Possibilities in Communication and Exchange

    CULEMBORG, Netherlands, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Chinglish.com is introducing the world's first email system
allowing users to address recipients with Chinese characters
or a combination of characters and letters. The application
works between all Chinglish account holders. To enable
users to continue receiving emails from other email
providers, Chinglish has introduced bilingual account
management. Users can receive emails addressed to
[e-mail] from any
Chinglish account. At the same time the user can keep
receiving emails addressed to
[e-mail] sent from third
party email providers. 

    Chinglish email innovation: unparalleled opportunities

    Email being the number one application on internet,
this offers unprecedented opportunities for China's
exploding number of netizens, the 40 million foreigners
studying Chinese, and cross-cultural communication in
general. Marius van Bergen, Chinglish CEO, says: "Most
non-Chinese businessmen in China know from experience how
important it is to have a Chinese name. That is why they
have business cards with their Chinese name on the reverse
side. To them, Chinglish email offers unparalleled
opportunities in the trust-building process and in showing
commitment to China and its culture."

    Traditional email in China

    The very first email message from China was sent in
1986 but it took another decade for internet to become
available to the Chinese public. Internet being a Western
invention, email protocol was originally developed for the
alphabet. A person in China called xiaowang in pinyin
transcription could not register
xiaowang_written_in_Chinese_characters@email provider but
had to use xiaowang_written_in_Roman_letters@email provider
instead. Until today, China's 150 million internet users
could not use their own name in their own language to email
with. 

    About Chinglish.com

    Chinglish.com develops bilingual Chinese-English email.
Chinese and non-Chinese speakers can communicate with
automated translation tools that translate from Chinese to
English and vice-versa. Chinglish.com is the only email
system providing a web-based Chinese input method editor
(IME). This enables any user outside of China to email in
Chinese from computers that cannot switch from alphabet to
characters for lack of a Chinese IME or operating system.
The Chinglish mission is to bridge the communication gap
between China and the rest of the world, to which end it
also developed a unique bilingual forum.


    For more information, please contact:

    Nienke Harmsen
    PR Officer
    Chinglish BV
    Tel:   [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web:   http://www.chinglish.com

EGL Eagle Global Logistics Chosen as Primary Logistics Partner by Huntsman

EGL Eagle Global Logistics Chosen as Primary Logistics Partner by Huntsman

May 10, 2007

Official Contract Signing Ceremony Held at Shenzhen
Distribution Center

    HOUSTON, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- EGL Eagle Global
Logistics (Nasdaq: EAGL), a leading provider of personalized
supply chain solutions, has recently been awarded a
three-year contract by Huntsman, a global manufacturer and
marketer of differentiated chemicals. As part of the new
warehousing and distribution contract to launch today, EGL
will operate and manage a facility in Qianhaiwan, Shekou
District, Shenzhen, where Huntsman products and materials
will be distributed to more than 10 satellite hubs across
the Asia Pacific region.  This warehouse operation is also
part of EGL's overall expansion plans specific to Southern
China.

    An official contract signing took place at the Shenzhen
distribution center location on April 24, 2007. 
Representatives from EGL and Huntsman, including Marc
Deshamps, Huntsman Vice President, Global Supply Chain;
Vittorio Favati, EGL President Asia Pacific; and Rick Lee,
EGL Vice President of Logistics Asia Pacific were in
attendance for the ceremony.  Festivities included speeches
given from representatives of each company, the China
Merchants Group and China Government officials, as well as
a ribbon cutting and traditional Chinese Lion dance show.

    During Phase I of implementation, EGL will dedicate a
5,500 m2 warehouse for non-dangerous goods, with a
5,000-pallet storage capacity.  Initial forecasts predict
an estimated volume of 500 pallets of non-dangerous
materials during the first phase, with an expectation of
substantial growth to more than 10,000 pallets during later
phases. In addition to the bonded warehouse located in
Shenzhen, a supplementary warehouse in Dongguan will also
play a significant role in the storage and processing of
dangerous materials.  

    "By providing Huntsman with a superior logistics
solution to address the company's unique business needs,
EGL was able to create a simplified process, which will
provide significant cost savings and shorten overall cycle
times," said Favati.  "At EGL, we believe in
providing our customers with seamless customer experience. 
In doing so, our valued customers, such as Huntsman, benefit
from an uncomplicated business process from the beginning of
every cycle through the delivery of every product."

    Influential factors in Huntsman's decision to award the
contract to EGL include the company's ability to streamline
operational processes, with a longer term strategy of
removing excess inventory at each satellite hub location,
ultimately leading to increased supply chain visibility,
improved product velocity and decreased inventory carrying
costs. 

    About EGL, Inc.

    Houston-based EGL, Inc. operates under the name EGL
Eagle Global Logistics. EGL is a leading global
transportation, supply chain management and information
services company dedicated to providing superior
flexibility and fewer shipping restrictions on a price
competitive basis. With 2006 revenues exceeding $3.2
billion, EGL's services include air and ocean freight
forwarding, customs brokerage, local pickup and delivery
service, materials management, warehousing, trade
facilitation and procurement, and integrated logistics and
supply chain management services. The Company's shares are
traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol
"EAGL".


   For more information, please contact: 

    Sherry Amberg
    Director Marketing Communications
    EGL Eagle Global Logistics
    Tel:   [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]

SMIC Participates in Signing Ceremony Between U.S. and Chinese Companies and U.S. - China Hi-Tech Cooperation Forum

SMIC Participates in Signing Ceremony Between U.S. and Chinese Companies and U.S. - China Hi-Tech Cooperation Forum

May 10, 2007

    SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company
("SMIC", NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) participated today
in the Signing Ceremony of Contracts and Agreements between
U.S. and Chinese Companies and the U.S- China Hi-Tech
Cooperation Forum held in San Francisco, California.

    (Logo: http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/200611101605.jpg
)

    The event, which was presented by the U.S. Information
Technology Office (USITO) and the China Chamber of Commerce
for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products
(CCCME), embodies the progression of U.S. - China trade
relations.  The program of events included a signing
ceremony between various US and Chinese Companies from the
high-tech industry and remarks given by representatives of
the People's Republic of China's Ministry of Commerce, the
City of San Francisco, the China Consulate of San
Francisco, CCCME, USITO, and the State of California as
well as the Hi-Tech Cooperation Forum.  The forum also
included presentations by the participating signing
companies from the U.S. and China - including SMIC.  

    As part of the Ceremony, SMIC signed six LOIs (Letters
of Intent) outlining plans to purchase semiconductor
manufacturing equipment from top American equipment
vendors.  The LOIs are with several vendors, including
Applied Materials, Axcelis, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research,
Novellus and Varian Semiconductor (in alphabetic order),
and total US $1.86 billion over three-year periods.  Sam T.
Wang, President of SMIC Americas, was also scheduled to give
a brief presentation on behalf of SMIC.  "As part of
the world's semiconductor community, SMIC is proud to serve
as an `ambassador' of economic relations between the US and
China for this ceremonial event.  We believe that the US
and China's trade relation is critical to the development
of the high-tech industry and to global trade as a whole. 
We are currently at a crucial point in the world-wide
development of the semiconductor industry and we are happy
to aid in this growth," says Mr. Wang.

    About SMIC

    SMIC (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading
semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and
most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing
integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing service at 0.35
micron to 90 nanometer and finer line technologies.
Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC operates three 200mm
fabs in Shanghai and one in Tianjin, and one 300mm fab in
Beijing, the first of its kind in Mainland China.  SMIC has
customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Italy,
and Japan as well as a representative office in Hong Kong.
For additional information, please visit
http://www.smics.com .




    For more information, please contact:

    SMIC Shanghai
     Reiko Chang
     Corporate Relations
     Tel:   [phone] x10544
     Email: [e-mail]

2006/12/06 グラクソ、パーキンソン病治療薬「レキップ錠」を販売開始

グラクソ、パーキンソン病治療薬「レキップ錠」を販売開始

パーキンソン病治療に新たな選択肢
パーキンソン病治療薬「レキップ錠」本日発売


　グラクソ・スミスクライン株式会社（本社：東京都渋谷区、社長：マーク・デュノワイエ、以下ＧＳＫ）は、本日１２月６日付で、パーキンソン病治療薬「レキップ錠」（一般名：ロピニロール塩酸塩）の販売を開始しました。

　「レキップ錠」は、パーキンソン病に主に関連しているドパミンＤ２受容体系に選択的に作用する非麦角系ドパミン受容体作動薬です。１９９６年に英国で初めて承認を取得して以来、米国、英国、フランス、ドイツをはじめとした世界６０ヵ国以上で承認・販売されており、パーキンソン病治療薬として世界で最も使用されている薬剤のひとつです。

　日本では、２００６年１０月２０日に製造販売承認を取得し、１２月１日に薬価収載されました。

　パーキンソン病領域において世界的に著名なトゥールーズ大学病院　臨床薬理学　教授のオリバー・ラスコール博士は、レキップ錠について次のように述べています。
　「レキップ錠は、早期のパーキンソン病患者さんの第一選択薬として効果的な薬剤です。レキップ錠のような薬剤を早期に使用することで、Ｌ－ドーパ製剤を数年使用された患者さんにしばしば出現するジスキネジーのような運動合併症の発症を遅らせることや減少させることが可能であり、Ｌ－ドーパ製剤による治療開始の時期も遅らせることができます。」

　また、国立精神・神経センター武蔵病院　副院長　久野　貞子先生は、「レキップ錠」の発売について次のように述べています。
　「レキップ錠は日常生活動作（ＡＤＬ）の改善効果が高いことが報告されています。十分に治療されていない患者さんは手のふるえや動作緩慢、歩きにくい、立ち上がれないなどの症状が現れ、重症例においては寝たきりの状態を余儀なくされることから、パーキンソン病の患者さんにとっては、ＡＤＬを改善することが大変重要です。レキップ錠は世界的にパーキンソン病治療の選択肢のひとつとして広く使用されています。ＡＤＬを改善・維持することで、患者さんご本人のみならず、ご家族や介護の方などのケア・ギバー（Ｃａｒｅ　Ｇｉｖｅｒ）にも福音をもたらすことを期待します。」

　パーキンソン病はアルツハイマー病についで２番目に多い神経変性疾患です。振戦（しんせん）、固縮、無動、姿勢反射障害が特徴的な４大症状で、中高年に好発する原因不明で進行性の神経変性疾患です。日本における患者数は、１４１，０００人（平成１４年度厚生労働省患者調査）、有病率は人口１０万対約１００～１３０人といわれています。


＜「レキップ（Ｒ）錠０．２５ｍｇ」、「レキップ（Ｒ）錠１ｍｇ」、「レキップ（Ｒ）錠２ｍｇ」製品概要＞

【　製品名　】　　「レキップ（Ｒ）錠０．２５ｍｇ」、「レキップ（Ｒ）錠１ｍｇ」、「レキップ（Ｒ）錠２ｍｇ」

【　一般名　】　　ロピニロール塩酸塩

【　製造販売　】　グラクソ・スミスクライン株式会社

【　承認取得日　】　２００６年１０月２０日

【　効能・効果　】　パーキンソン病

【　用法・用量　】　通常、成人にはロピニロールとして１回０．２５ｍｇ、１日３回（１日量０．７５ｍｇ）から始め、１週毎に１日量として０．７５ｍｇずつ増量し、４週目に１日量を３ｍｇとする。以後経過観察しながら、必要に応じ、１日量として１．５ｍｇずつ１週間以上の間隔で増量し、維持量（標準１日量３～９ｍｇ）を定める。いずれの投与量の場合も１日３回に分け、経口投与する。
　なお、年齢、症状により適宜増減するが、ロピニロールとして１日量１５ｍｇを超えないこととする。

【　薬　価　】　「レキップ（Ｒ）錠０．２５ｍｇ」：５９．５０円
　　　　　　　　「レキップ（Ｒ）錠１ｍｇ」：２０５．８０円
　　　　　　　　「レキップ（Ｒ）錠２ｍｇ」：３８２．７０円

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2006/12/06 マネックス、マネックス証券とソネット・エムスリーが証券仲介業務で提携

マネックス、マネックス証券とソネット・エムスリーが証券仲介業務で提携

ソネット・エムスリー株式会社との証券仲介業務における提携について


　当社の子会社であるマネックス証券株式会社（代表取締役社長ＣＥＯ松本大、以下「マネックス証券」）と、ソネット・エムスリー株式会社（代表取締役社長谷村格、以下「エムスリー」）は、証券仲介業務において提携し、下記の通りサービスを開始いたしますのでお知らせいたします。


記

１．サービス概要
　マネックス証券では、エムスリーの運営する医療従事者向け情報提供サイト「ｍ３．ｃｏｍ」の会員の皆様に対し、様々な金融情報をお届けすることとなりました。会員の皆様が、「ｍ３．ｃｏｍ」内のコンシェルジュサービス「ＱＯＬ君＊」で、マネックス証券をご登録いただくと、マネックス証券より金融サービスのご案内やコラムによる投資情報などを定期的に配信いたします。なお、登録会員が「ＱＯＬ君」サービス内よりマネックス証券に新規に口座を開設後，取引を行った場合、マネックスポイントだけでなく「ｍ３ポイント＊＊」が取引に応じて付与されます。

２．サービス開始予定日
　２００６年１２月８日（金）

３．キャンペーン
　２００７年２月末までに当サービスを通じてマネックス証券に新規に口座を開設いただき、５万円以上をご入金いただいたお客様には以下のプレゼントキャンペーンを実施いたします。

・マネックス証券より抽選で「一休．ｃｏｍ」厳選の高級ホテル・旅館宿泊券をプレゼント
・エムスリーより「ｍ３ポイント」を５００ポイントプレゼント


＊「ＱＯＬ君」とは、エムスリーが「ｍ３．ｃｏｍ」の会員向けに、生活に役立つ様々な情報を提供するコンシェルジュサービスです。
＊＊「ｍ３ポイント」とは、「ｍ３．ｃｏｍ」を利用して、コンシェルジュからの連絡を読むことや、アンケートに答えることで付与されるポイントです。


以上

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• マネックス・ビーンズ・ホールディングス（株）　ホームページ

• ソネット・エムスリー（株）

2006/12/06 カルピス、サプリメント「「健彩生活」乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」を発売

カルピス、サプリメント「「健彩生活」乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」を発売

生きて腸まで届くカルピス社独自の乳酸菌にビフィズス菌を配合

「『健彩生活』乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」　新発売

－コラーゲンとヒアルロン酸も一緒に摂取－


　カルピス株式会社（本社：東京都渋谷区、社長：石渡總平）は、このたび、通信販売限定商品として、生きて腸まで届く乳酸菌とビフィズス菌を配合したサプリメント「『健彩生活』乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」〔６０カプセル入りガラス瓶：３，１５０円（メーカー希望小売価格・税込）〕を、１２月１１日（月）から当社の通信販売で発売します。

　当社の通信販売は、『カルピス健康友の会』の名称で健康機能性飲料・食品を中心に販売しており、「健彩生活」のシリーズ名で「インターバランスＬ－９２／ダブルケア」や「アミール・サプリメント」、「アミール＋カテキン」を通販限定商品として発売しています。
　このたび、通販限定商品の４品目として、当社独自の乳酸菌を活用したカラダの中から健康と美容をサポートするサプリメント「『健彩生活』乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」を発売します。この商品は当社の通販（オンラインショップ：http://www.calpis.co.jp/guide/index.html、電話・ＦＡＸでも受付可）のみで購入できます。

　乳酸菌とビフィズス菌は、腸内の悪玉菌を抑制して善玉菌を増やす働きがあります。乳酸菌は主に小腸で、ビフィズス菌は主に大腸で活躍する菌で、それぞれ働き場所が異なりますが、お腹の健康をサポートする善玉菌としてよく知られています。ただ、乳酸菌やビフィズス菌は年齢と共に体内での蓄積量が減ってくるため、毎日少しずつでも摂取することが大切になります。

　そこで、今回発売する「『健彩生活』乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」は、当社独自の乳酸菌であるラクトバチルス・カゼイ菌とエンテロコッカス・ヒラエ菌の２種類（２億個／２カプセル：製造時）にビフィズス菌（５０億個／２カプセル：製造時）を配合し、手軽に摂取できるカプセルタイプです。いずれも生きて腸まで届くため、お腹の健康が気になる方におすすめです。

　さらに、美容によいといわれているコラーゲン（９０ｍｇ／２カプセル）とヒアルロン酸（５ｍｇ／２カプセル）が同時に摂取でき、女性にはさらにうれしいサプリメントです。１日２カプセルを目安に１ボトルで３０日分です。


商　品　特　長

１．「『健彩生活』乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」は、生きて腸まで届くカルピス社独自の乳酸菌にビフィズス菌を配合したサプリメントです。１日２カプセルを目安に１ボトルで３０日分です。
２．「『健彩生活』乳酸菌＆ビフィズス菌」は、２カプセルあたりコラーゲン９０ｍｇとヒアルロン酸５ｍｇを摂取できます。

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2006/12/06 バッファロー、携帯向けｍｉｃｒｏＳＤカード「ＲＭＳＤシリーズ」から２ＧＢモデルを発売

バッファロー、携帯向けｍｉｃｒｏＳＤカード「ＲＭＳＤシリーズ」から２ＧＢモデルを発売

高速タイプのｍｉｃｒｏＳＤ（ＴＭ）カード「ＲＭＳＤシリーズ」に大容量２ＧＢモデルをラインアップ


　株式会社バッファローは、携帯端末用のｍｉｃｒｏＳＤ（ＴＭ）カード「ＲＭＳＤシリーズ」（高速転送タイプ　６ＭＢ／ｓ（※１））に写真や音楽などを存分に保存できる大容量２ＧＢモデル「ＲＭＳＤ－２Ｇ」をラインアップいたします。ＳＤ（ＴＭ）メモリーカードスロット用、ｍｉｎｉＳＤ（ＴＭ）カードスロット用それぞれの変換アダプタを付属していますので、ＳＤ（ＴＭ）メモリーカード及びｍｉｎｉＳＤ（ＴＭ）カードとしてもお使いいただける製品です。


品名　　　　　　　　　　　ｍｉｃｒｏＳＤ（ＴＭ）カード
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（ＳＤ（ＴＭ）メモリーカード、ｍｉｎｉＳＤ（ＴＭ）カード変換アダプタ付属）
型番　　　　　　　　　　　ＲＭＳＤ－２Ｇ
容量　　　　　　　　　　　２ＧＢ
メーカ希望小売価格　オープンプライス
出荷予定日　　　　　　　２００７年１月下旬

※１：【計測環境】ＨＤ　Ｂｅｎｃｈ　３．４０ｂ６にてＲｅａｄ（ＰＣ：ＮＥＣ　ＰＣ－ＬＮ５００４Ｄ，アダプタ：ＲＳＤＣ－ＣＢＡ）を計測。（２００６年１１月現在　弊社調べ）


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2006/12/06 カルピス、４０％混合果汁入り飲料「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」を発売

カルピス、４０％混合果汁入り飲料「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」を発売

年末年始の飲料売り場を彩るミックスジュース

「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」新発売
　　
―　６種類の果実を華やかにおいしくブレンド　―


　カルピス株式会社（本社：東京都渋谷区、社長：石渡總平）は、人気の果実であるオレンジ、ホワイトグレープ、ピーチ、アップルに南国果実のパイナップル、パッションフルーツの６種類をブレンドした４０％混合果汁入り飲料「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」〔５００ｍｌペットボトル、１６０円（メーカー希望小売価格・税込）〕を、１２月１１日（月）から全国で新発売します。

　年末年始は、クリスマスや年越しなどのイベントが多くあり、街や商店が華やかに彩られるシーズンです。
　そこで当社は、消費者がイメージする「Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ」ブランドの『おいしさ』や『品質感』を大切にしながら、たくさんの果実からできたミックスジュースの華やかなイメージを活かし、６つの果実の充実したおいしさが楽しめるミックスジュース「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」を新発売します。

　「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」は、消費者に人気の果実であるオレンジ、ホワイトグレープ、ピーチ、アップルをブレンドし、南国果実パイナップル、パッションフルーツで仕上げたミックスジュースです。たくさんの果実をミックスすることにより、一味違った華やかで充実したおいしさが味わえます。

　パッケージは、弾けだすような６つの果実がカラフルに描かれ、ミックスジュースの華やかさとおいしさを感じさせるデザインにしました。果実のイラストの下に、『６つの果実がおりなすおいしさ』と記載し、おいしさをさらにアピールしました。


【　商品特長　】
１．「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」は、人気の果実“オレンジ”“ホワイトグレープ”“ピーチ”“アップル”に、南国果実の“パイナップル”“パッションフルーツ”をブレンドしたミックスジュースです。
２．「『Ｗｅｌｃｈ'ｓ』フルーツフェスティバル」は、６つの果実をブレンドした華やかで充実したおいしさが楽しめます。

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2007/05/11 米スティール、アデランスの買収防衛策に反対するようグラス・ルイスが株主に推奨

米スティール、アデランスの買収防衛策に反対するようグラス・ルイスが株主に推奨

グラス・ルイス、株式会社アデランスの事前警告型買収防衛策に反対するよう株主に推奨


　スティール・パートナーズ・ジャパン・ストラテジック・ファンド（オフショア）、エル・ピー（以下「ファンド」）は、本日、独立系大手議決権アドバイザーのグラス・ルイス＆ＣＯ．（以下「グラス・ルイス」）が株式会社アデランス（東京都新宿区、徳丸勝治代表取締役社長、以下「同社」）（コード番号：８１７０　東証一部・大証一部）（以下「同社」）が平成１９年５月２４日に開催を予定している第３８回定時株主総会における「買収防衛策について株主の皆様の意思を確認する議案（第６号議案）」（以下「本議案」）に反対するよう株主に推奨することを発表しましたのでお知らせいたします。

　グラス・ルイスは、「同社の提案は道理に適ったものではなく、（グラス・ルイスが）推奨できる防衛策の条件を満たしていません。」と説明しています。

　グラス・ルイスのこの推奨は、５月７日にファンドが、同社が株主の意思を確認するとしている買収防衛策は、株主を始め、従業員や取引先等の同社のステークホルダーにとって最善の策ではないと考え、同議案に反対するよう同社の株主に要請するキャンペーンを開始したことを受けて発表されたものです。

　ファンドのパートナー、ウォレン・リヒテンシュタインは、「グラス・ルイスが、株主に買収防衛策に反対を推奨しているのは心強いことです。ファンドは、買収防衛策が経営陣の保身にこそなれ、株主価値を高めたいという経営陣の意欲を殺ぐことになると考えています。」

　グラス・ルイスは、提案されている事前警告型買収防衛策の内容について、「同社の内部関係者が過半を占める取締役会が買収防衛策発動の最終決定権を保有していることを危惧しています。」と記載しています。

　グラス・ルイスは、また、「買付けの提案を正確に評価するために要求されている情報開示事項の一部は、不可能ではないにしても、回答が非常に難しい可能性があります。したがって、買付者にこれらの情報開示を要求すべきではないと考えます。これらの追加的情報開示要請は、作業が膨大であるために、買付者に対して買付けを断念させるものとなる可能性があります。」としています。

　さらに、買付提案の検討期間の延長についても否定的な見解を示しています。「買付提案に対する検討期間が９０日以上に及ぶべきではないと考えます。検討期間が長引くほど潜在的な買付者にとってはそれが買付の障害となります。」

　グラス・ルイスは、これらを勘案した上で、「同社の買収防衛策は株主にとって最善の策ではない」と結論付けています。

　グラス・ルイスは、６５カ国の１３，０００社以上の上場企業に関する議決権行使のアドバイスと調査サービスを世界の機関投資家や運用担当者に対して行なっています。


　当ファンドによる、本議案（第６号議案）を否決するためのキャンペーン資料の詳細につきましては、下記ウェブサイトをご確認下さい。：
　http://www.spjsf.jp

■重要：第３８回定時株主総会において議決権を行使できるアデランスの株主の皆様は、従前の経緯及び当ファンドが買収防衛策を不承認にすべきと考える理由等につき、上記ウェブサイトに掲載されている資料をご確認いただけますようお願い申し上げます。


※当ファンドについて
　当ファンドは、ケイマン諸島を所在地とする、リミテッド・パートナーシップ形態の投資ファンドであり、ジェネラル・パートナーはエス・ピー・ジェイ・エス・ホールディングス・エル・エル・シーです。当ファンドの主要な事業は日本株への投資です。


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2007/05/11 アシスト、オープンソースのオフィス・ツールＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの支援サービスを開始

アシスト、オープンソースのオフィス・ツールＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの支援サービスを開始

アシスト、オープンソースのオフィス・ツールＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの支援サービスを開始
～ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの導入に積極的な企業を支援～


　株式会社アシスト（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役：ビル・トッテン、略記：アシスト）は、オープンソースのオフィス・ツールであるＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの支援サービスを６月１日より開始します。

　ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇは、ソースコードが公開された自由に無償で使用することのできるオフィス・ツールです。アシストでは今年２月に社内標準のオフィス・ツールをＭｉｃｒｏｓｏｆｔ　ＯｆｆｉｃｅからＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇに全面移行し（※参照http://www.ashisuto.co.jp/corporate/info/news/1183579_1217.html）、同時にＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの導入・移行に関する各種支援サービスの開発と、ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇに関する顧客向けサーベイを実施してきました。

　顧客向けサーベイの調査結果において予想を上回る企業からオープンソースのオフィス・ツールへの関心が寄せられたこと、ならびに全面移行プレスリリースへの反響を受けて、アシストではＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの導入、利用についての各種支援サービスを提供することでオープンソースの活用に積極的な企業を支援していきます。

　なお、アシストの社内利用や、お客様への支援サービスで挙がってきたＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇに対する改善要望等は、今後コミュニティに還元していく予定です。


■「ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇ支援サービス」内容

●ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇ研修サービス（提供価格：￥３１５，０００円（税込）／２０名～）
　Ｍｉｃｒｏｓｏｆｔ　Ｏｆｆｉｃｅとの違いをもとにし、ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇでの対応方法や、ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇ利用のコツをハンズオン形式で体感できます。
●ヘルプデスク・サービス（提供価格：別途見積）
　ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの操作や利用に関する問い合わせを専任スタッフがお受けします。また、自習者のスキル向上に役立つ各種情報を提供します。
●アセスメント・サービス（提供価格：別途見積）
　Ｍｉｃｒｏｓｏｆｔ　Ｏｆｆｉｃｅの利用状況の調査に基づいて現状を把握し、移行の作業工数や難易度を見積もり、移行可能性の判断を支援します。
●導入＆移行支援サービス（提供価格：別途見積）
　アセスメント結果をもとにし、移行目標の設定、移行計画の立案を行い、ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇの導入や移行を支援します。
ＮｅｗｓＲｅｌｅａｓｅ


■「ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇ」について

　ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇはワープロ・表計算・プレゼンテーションなどの機能を持つオープンソースの統合オフィス・ツールです。　関連サイト：ＯｐｅｎＯｆｆｉｃｅ．ｏｒｇ日本ユーザー会　http://ja.openoffice.org/


■株式会社アシストについて

代表取締役：ビル・トッテン
設　立：１９７２年３月
社員数：７１０名（２００７年４月１日現在）
本　社：東京都千代田区九段北４－２－１
ＵＲＬ：http://www.ashisuto.co.jp/


　アシストは、特定のハードウェア・メーカーやソフトウェア・ベンダーに偏らない、幅広いパッケージ・ソフトウェアを取り扱う会社です。データベースのデファクトスタンダード「Ｏｒａｃｌｅ　Ｄａｔａｂａｓｅ」をはじめ、多種多様なビジネス分野向けソフトウェアの販売および教育／サポート・サービス提供のほか、顧客の課題を切り口としたコンサルティング・サービスを提供しています。顧客の「情報活用」支援をテーマに活動を続け、優れた製品と顧客の立場に立ったきめ細かいサービスの提供により、顧客企業における「情報活用」の実現を実践しています。


※記載されている会社名、製品名は、各社の商標または登録商標です。

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2007/05/11 メディアカイト、インターネット活用法習得ソフト「Ｗｅｂ２．０を極める」を発売

メディアカイト、インターネット活用法習得ソフト「Ｗｅｂ２．０を極める」を発売

進化するインターネットの徹底活用法
『Ｗｅｂ２．０を極める』
５月１８日（金）販売開始


　株式会社メディアカイト（東京都品川区代表取締役：飼沼憲泰）は、日々進化するインターネット世界のより便利なサービス活用法を、アニメーションとナレーションでわかりやすく紹介するソフト『Ｗｅｂ２．０を極める』（税込３，８００円）を、２００７年５月１８日（金）より販売開始いたします。

【製品概要】
　日々進化するインターネット世界。多様なニーズに応える新サービスが始まり、実用性の高い便利なサイトや新しい機能が次々に開始され、多くのサービスは無料で活用することができます。
　これらのサービスを知らずに、時間や費用を無駄にしないためのＷｅｂ２．０サービス活用法を、アニメーションとナレーションでわかりやすく紹介します。

＜『Ｗｅｂ２．０を極める』製品データ＞
■製品名：Ｗｅｂ２．０　を極める
■カテゴリ：インターネット活用法習得
■発売日：２００７年５月１８日（金）
■価格：３，８００円（税込）
■発売元：株式会社アスク
■販売元：株式会社メディアカイト
■製品番号：ＭＫＷ－３３９
■ＪＡＮコード：４５１６６４７００９７０３
■製品情報ＵＲＬ　：　http://media-kite.co.jp/products/web2kiwameru/
※本製品に収録している各インターネットサービスサイトは、２００７年３月現在の情報に基づいて構成しております。
※本製品内で紹介している各インターネットサービスサイトの著作権は、各社に帰属します。

＜『Ｗｅｂ２．０を極める』必要動作環境＞
■ＯＳ　：Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ　Ｖｉｓｔａ　／　Ｗｉｎｄｏｗｓ　ＸＰ　各日本語版
■ＣＰＵ　：Ｐｅｎｔｉｕｍ　ＩＩＩ　８００ＭＨｚ　以上
■メモリ：５１２ＭＢ　以上
■ハードディスク：２５０ＭＢ　以上の空き容量
■ＣＤ－ＲＯＭ　：８倍速以上（インストール時のみ必要）
■ディスプレイ：１０２４×７６８　ピクセル以上、１６ｂｉｔ　カラーモード以上
■その他：ＯＳ　に対応したサウンドカード
※本製品の動作環境の他に、ご使用のＯＳの動作条件を満たしている必要があります。

＜『Ｗｅｂ２．０を極める』製品特長＞
　＊　関連資料　参照


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2007/05/11 ロジクール、パソコンとｉＰｏｄ・ＭＰ３プレイヤー兼用の２．１ｃｈスピーカーシステムを発売

ロジクール、パソコンとｉＰｏｄ・ＭＰ３プレイヤー兼用の２．１ｃｈスピーカーシステムを発売

ロジクール、ＰＣおよびｉＰｏｄ、ＭＰ３プレイヤー兼用
２．１ｃｈスピーカーシステム「Ｘ－２４０」発売

ポータブルプレイヤー用クレードル搭載コントロールセンター採用


　マウス、キーボード、ウェブカメラ、スピーカーなど人々とデジタルインフォメーションを繋ぐ画期的なパーソナルインターフェイスプロダクツの世界的リーダーであるＬｏｇｉｔｅｃｈグループの日本法人　株式会社ロジクール（本社：東京都新宿区、代表取締役社長：ケン・オーバーマン）は、ＰＣやＭａｃ、ｉＰｏｄなどのＭＰ３プレイヤー、ＰＤＡ、携帯電話などのポータブルプレイヤーに対応した２．１ｃｈＰＣスピーカーシステム「Ｘ－２４０」（型番：Ｘ－２４０）を２００７年６月１日（金）より発売します。価格はオープンプライスで、ロジクールオンラインストア価格は６，９８０円（税込）です。Ｘ－２４０は、ロジクールオンラインストア（　http://store.logicool.co.jp　）および全国のロジクール製品取扱店で販売されます。

　Ｘ－２４０は、ＰＣやＭａｃに接続して、手軽にハイクオリティサウンドを再生できる２．１ｃｈのアクティブスピーカーシステムです。直径１０．２ｃｍのドライバーを使用したサブウーファーにより、歪みのない低音域を再生し、音楽だけでなく高いダイナミックレンジを要求するＤＶＤ映画鑑賞などにも適しています。低音域の出力は、サブウーファーの裏にある低音専用のコントローラにより調整可能です。Ｘ－２４０は、新しいコンセプトとして、ｉＰｏｄなどのポータブルプレイヤー用クレードルを、電源、ボリュームが配置されているコントロールセンターに統合しています。クレードル未使用時は、コントロールセンターに収納され、スタイリッシュな外観を保ちます。また、ｉＰｏｄ（Ｒ）とＭｉｃｒｏｓｏｆｔ（Ｒ）Ｚｕｎｅ（ＴＭ）（日本未発売）をフィットさせるためのトレイ（アダプター）が付属します。

　Ｌｏｇｉｔｅｃｈオーディオ担当プロダクトマーケティング　バイスプレジデントのジェフ・ホラヴは、「昨今デジタルミュージックの普及により、ＰＣやポータブル機器の使い方が変化してきています。私たちは、気軽にデジタルミュージックをＰＣやポータブルプレイヤーで楽しめるよう、新しいコンセプトを提案し続けています。Ｘ－２４０は、様々なポータブルプレイヤーを接続できるコントロールセンターを搭載することで、デジタルミュージック愛好家向けにコストパフォーマンスと機能を両立させた最適な製品として開発されました。Ｘ－２４０は、ＰＣ内の音楽を高品位に再生すると同時に、ポータブルプレイヤーの音楽を手軽に楽しむ機能を持ち合わせた製品です」と述べています。

　Ｘ－２４０は、ｉＰｏｄなどポータブルプレイヤーに最適なだけではなく、ＰＣスピーカーに高機能性を求めるユーザー向けにも、洗練されたデザインとリッチなサウンドの両方を具現化しました。スタイリッシュなメタルグリルを施した高性能サテライトドライバー、最適化されたバスレフポート採用のサブウーファーにより、卓越したハイククオリティーサウンドを両立させています。


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＜ロジクールについて＞
　日本市場におけるパーソナルペリフェラル（周辺機器）のリーディングカンパニーである株式会社ロジクールは、ＰＣナビゲーション、インターネットコミュニケーション、デジタルミュージック、ホーム・エンターテインメントコントロール、ゲームやワイヤレス機器の分野で革新的なパーソナルペリフェラルを提供し続ける世界のリーディングカンパニーであるＬｏｇｉｔｅｃｈ　Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ　Ｓ．Ａ．が１００％出資している日本法人です。
　Ｌｏｇｉｔｅｃｈ　Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ　Ｓ．Ａ．は、１９８１年に設立し、スイス証券取引所（ＳＷＸ：　ＬＯＧＮ）とＮＡＳＤＡＱ　Ｇｌｏｂａｌ　Ｓｅｌｅｃｔ　Ｍａｒｋｅｔ（ＬＯＧＩ）に上場しているスイスの企業です。
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