2007'02.04.Sun
Nano Chemical Systems Signs Contract for Sales Representation in China
June 21, 2006
SEAFORD, Del., June 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Nano
Chemical Systems Holdings Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: NCSH)
announced today that the company has signed a contract with
Benchmark China Limited to provide for the introduction of
its product line to the Chinese market.
Benchmark China Limited is a consulting and investment
management company offering services to American and
Chinese business seeking to do business in China and the
United States. Benchmark will open an initial office in
Guangzhou, China to test market Nano Chemical Systems
Holdings line of proprietary industrial products. As
market acceptance grows, Nano Chemical Systems plans to
open a branch office in Guangzhou with the possible
addition of a manufacturing facility.
Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc. has a wholly owned
subsidiary, SeaSpray Aerosol, Inc. that produces aerosol
products for its own formulae and does private labeling for
various customers. SeaSpray operates out of a 36,000 square
foot facility that contains offices, research, warehouse and
manufacturing operations. The company is also engaged in
enhancing the effectiveness of its product line using
nanotechnology where applicable.
Certain statements in this release and other written or
oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding
future events and developments and our future performance,
as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans,
estimates or projections relating to the future are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of these
laws. The forward-looking statements are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties including market
acceptance of the Company's services and projects and the
Company's continued access to capital and other risks and
uncertainties outlined in its filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated herein by
reference. The actual results the Company achieves may
differ materially from any forward-looking statements due
to such risks and uncertainties. These statements are
based on our current expectations and speak only as of the
date of such statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of future events, new
information or otherwise.
For more information, please contact:
Jillian,
Investor Relations
Tel: +1-800-388-6401
SOURCE Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc.
PR
2007'02.04.Sun
HUGHES Announces New Broadband Satellite Solution Optimized for Smaller Networks
June 21, 2006
HX System Provides High QoS Utilizing Advanced Bandwidth Management Techniques
GERMANTOWN, Md., June 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Hughes
Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading provider
of broadband satellite network solutions and services, today
announced the introduction of a new broadband satellite
platform, the HX System, a cost-effective solution for
smaller networks that provides high Quality of Service
(QoS) and employs the most efficient implementation of the
DVB-S2 industry standard with Adaptive Coding and
Modulation (ACM). The HX System is also compliant with
IPoS (IP over Satellite), the first global satellite
industry standard approved by TIA in North America, and
ETSI and ITU in Europe.
The HX System utilizes advanced bandwidth management
techniques, enabling operators to provide their customers
with a high quality of service while maximizing satellite
efficiency. Optimized for smaller networks, the HX design
builds upon a solid and field-proven foundation, leveraging
many of the features and functionality of the widely
deployed Hughes broadband satellite technology -- with over
900,000 terminals shipped worldwide.
"Hughes is excited to add the new HX System to our
comprehensive portfolio of solutions, following our recently
announced HN System with DVB-S2," said Pradman Kaul,
Chairman and CEO. "The HX was designed specifically
for smaller networks with a high QoS requirement, and
without compromising on the features and functionality of
our successful HN System. We are continually advancing our
product set to deliver higher speeds and improved bandwidth
management, so that our customers -- both service providers
and their end users -- realize the highest quality and most
cost-effective solutions available in the
marketplace."
The HX System supports high uplink channel rates, up to
3.2 Mbps, enabling operators to provide bandwidth intensive
applications such as:
* Cellular backhaul
* Maritime
* Upstream oil and gas exploration
* Video conferencing
The advanced bandwidth management features of the HX
System give operators the ability to efficiently allocate
satellite bandwidth as a "virtual pool." Instead
of dedicating bandwidth to specific users, the HX System
provides an "IP cloud in the sky." If a customer
or group of terminals is not fully utilizing their allocated
bandwidth, the HX System reallocates this bandwidth to other
users, while assuring that bandwidth will be available when
needed.
The HX System has an integrated set of availability
features which yield unsurpassed network availability. The
coding and modulation of the downlink channels is
dynamically changed based on link conditions, as is the
uplink channel coding. In addition, the remote terminals
can dynamically adjust their uplink power for improved link
availability.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global
leader in providing broadband satellite networks and
services for large enterprises, governments, small
businesses, and consumers. HughesNet(TM) encompasses all
broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes,
bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial
technologies. To date, Hughes has shipped more than one
million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its
broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over
Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and
ITU standards organizations.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown,
Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices
worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes
Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HGCM). For
additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com
.
HUGHES, HUGHESNET, and IPOS are trademarks of Hughes
Network Systems, LLC.
For more information, please contact:
Judy Blake
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
Tel: +1-301-601-7330
Email: jblake@hns.com
Colleen Stroh
Brodeur
Tel: +1-202-775-2648
Email: cstroh@brodeur.com
SOURCE Hughes Network Systems, LLC
2007'02.04.Sun
Study of Boston Scientific's Carotid WALLSTENT(TM) Monorail(TM) Design Shows Superior Safety Results in Stroke Prevention
June 21, 2006
PARIS, June 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific
Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today welcomed the results of a new
study, led by Dr. Marc Bosiers of Belgium, demonstrating
that the closed cell design of Boston Scientific's Carotid
WALLSTENT(TM) Monorail(TM) provides superior clinical
outcomes compared to open cell carotid stents.(1) Closed
cell stents provide greater plaque coverage of the carotid
artery, thereby potentially reducing the risk of a delayed
embolism relative to open cell stents. The study was
presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Vascular Surgery on June 1st by Dr. Joseph Hart, University
of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester,
New York, who helped collect the data during his Marco Polo
fellowship in Dendermonde, Belgium.
The study compares the clinical results of open versus
closed cell carotid stents in 709 patients. At 30-days post
procedure, symptomatic patients that received the closed
cell stent showed a 4.1 times reduction of stroke,
transient ischemic attacks (TIA, a major predictor of
stroke) or death -- compared to the open cell stent group.
The Carotid WALLSTENT(TM) Monorail(TM) represented more
than 70 percent of the closed cell stents used in this
study. Closed cell stents, such as Boston Scientific's
Carotid WALLSTENT(TM) Monorail(TM), have overlapping or
fully connecting struts and cover 5 to 10 times more of the
vascular wall as compared to open cell stents that have both
connecting and non-connecting struts.(2)
Dr. Marc Bosiers, AZ Sint Blasius in Dendermonde,
Belgium, Principle Investigator of the study, commented to
the Society for Vascular Surgery, "There were less
adverse events within 30 days with the closed cell stent.
The closed cell stent design offers a greater potential to
scaffold and support fractured plaque and keep material
that could embolize to the brain, or cause small clots,
from traveling through the vasculature. Closed cell stents
cover a greater percent of the vascular wall in the stented
region and have less uncovered cell area. Therefore we would
recommend them for symptomatic patients."
Dr. Bosiers also commented that, "Patients are
most at risk for stroke during the 30 days after a carotid
stenting procedure. The Carotid WALLSTENT(TM) Monorail(TM)
demonstrated fewer complications at 30-days compared to
open cell stents, likely due to its closed cell design,
which offers greater scaffolding and assists in preventing
plaque dislodgement."
The study also reported lower rates of major adverse
events within 30 days post-procedure in the patient
population treated with eccentric filters (non-central axis
design), such as Boston Scientific's FilterWire EZ(TM)
Embolic Protection System, compared to the population
treated with concentric (center axis design) embolic
protection devices. Filters are used during the carotid
artery stenting procedure to protect the patient's brain
from damage caused by plaque debris or small blood clots.
In the study, the overall combined 30-day rate of
stroke, TIA, or death for open and closed cell design
stents was 3.7 percent. The overall rates of stroke or
death at 30-days, one year and three years were 1.4
percent, 6.0 percent and 15.1 percent, and restenosis rates
were 0.2 percent, 0.9 percent and 5.6 percent, respectively.
There was no difference in rates of restenosis (re-narrowing
of a previously opened vessel) between symptomatic and
asymptomatic patients.
"These results should give physicians great
confidence when treating their patients with the Carotid
WALLSTENT(TM) Monorail(TM) and FilterWire EZ(TM) Embolic
Protection System," said Jeff Goodman, President
Boston Scientific International. "The excellent
results from this trial build on the existing clinical
evidence for using these devices to treat patients with
carotid artery disease and explain why the Carotid
WALLSTENT(TM) Monorail(TM) and FilterWire EZ(TM) maintain
the number one market share position outside the United
States."
Carotid arteries, located on either side of the neck,
are the main conduit for blood flow to the brain. When
narrowing occurs, patients are at risk for stroke -- the
third leading cause of death, and the leading cause of
disability worldwide.(3) Carotid artery stenting is a
minimally-invasive procedure in which a stent is delivered
to the site of the blockage and expanded to open the
carotid artery and restore blood flow.
Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer,
manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products
are used in a broad range of interventional medical
specialties. For more information, please visit:
http://www.bostonscientific.com .
REFERENCES:
1) Bosiers, Peeters, Hart et al. Do Device
Characteristics
Impact Outcome In Carotid Artery Stenting?
Presented at the 2006
Vascular Annual Meeting, Philadelphia.
2) Boston Scientific bench tests.
3) http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/en/
cvd_atlas_16_death_from_stroke.pdf
For more information, please contact:
Geraldine Varoqui,
Boston Scientific PR Manager International
Tel: +49-2102-489-461
Mobile: +49-170-782-85-58
Email: varoquig@bsci.com
Maren Koban,
BSC press office
Tel: +44-0-20-7973-4497
Mobile: +44-0-771-3631-514
Email: mkoban@hillandknowlton.com
SOURCE Boston Scientific International
2007'02.04.Sun
Cordance and NeuStar Open the I-Names Global Registry
June 20, 2006
Universal `Digital Address' Available for Individuals and Businesses in Support of OASIS XRI Standards
STERLING, Va., June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Cordance,
the corporate administrator for the i-names global
namespace, and NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a leading
provider of essential communications services to the global
communications and Internet industry, announced today that
the Global Registry Service for i-names will officially
open today at 7:00 PM EDT, (23:00 GMT). Individuals and
businesses will be able to establish a "digital
address" for themselves that will help them protect
their identity and privacy, as well as provide a spam-safe
means to be contacted over the Internet. NeuStar will
operate the i-names Global Registry Service (GRS).
"Persistent identifiers as defined by OASIS, like
personal digital addresses, will become key to trusted
consumer services online," said Mark Foster, Senior
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for NeuStar,
"They enable consumers and businesses to control their
public `digital identity.' Eventually, people will no
longer have to use vulnerable forms of contact information,
such as email addresses, telephone numbers, credit card
numbers, or social security numbers, when interacting or
conducting business over the Internet. We see the OASIS
XRI standards for i-names as an important complement to the
identity management standards at the Liberty Alliance and
our enabling identity federation services." The XRI
standards use and interoperate with the SAML 2.0 (Security
Assertion Markup Language) standard, which is a key enabler
to Liberty Alliance architecture.
Beginning today, two new i-name digital address
namespaces become available: "=name" and
"@name." Individuals may use their =name as a
privacy-protecting alternative to giving out email
addresses or telephone numbers. For example, individuals
may freely publish their =name as their public contact
point on web-pages, blogs, or business cards as a way to be
contacted by others who can also authenticate their digital
identity, thus preventing spam. Businesses, organizations
or other groups may use their @name to offer a variety of
new digital identity and trusted data exchange services.
"Using a digital address is more convenient for
consumers because they can be freely published as a simple,
safe point of reference for an individual," said Vince
Caluori, CEO of Cordance. "I-names are the easiest and
most powerful form of digital address, because they are
simpler than a website address, require no special
technology expertise, support multiple languages, and
automatically provide the identity services people will use
most."
I-names, which are based on the XRI (Extensible
Resource Identifier) specifications from OASIS, may
initially be registered in English/Latin, Chinese,
Japanese, and Korean characters. Support for additional
character sets is planned for the future. "I-names are
the first global address space designed from the ground up
to represent all languages," said Mr. Caluori.
Cordance, as the original developer of the OASIS XRI
standards, has contracted with NeuStar to operate the
i-names authoritative registry and resolution service for
global XRIs in the same way that they currently do for the
.biz and .us top level domains. Individuals and
organizations may register i-names via accredited i-brokers
and their authorized resellers. In alphabetical order, these
initially include 1id.com, 2idi, Encirca, EZiBroker,
INITECH, JanRain, and LinkSafe.
In addition to spam-safe contact service, i-brokers
will be offering two other basic i-services: single sign-on
service, which enables consumers to use their i-name and a
single, strong, secure password to log in to websites or
web-based applications; and forwarding service, which
allows individuals or businesses to create their own
simple, permanent digital addresses for web pages, blogs,
photos, videos, files, etc.
Links to all participating i-brokers and further
information about i-services are available at
http://www.inames.net .
About NeuStar
NeuStar (NYSE: NSR) is a provider of essential
clearinghouse services to the North American communications
industry and Internet service providers around the world.
Visit NeuStar online at http://www.neustar.biz.
About Cordance
Cordance is the original innovator of XRI technology
and administrator of the i-name Global Registry Service
under contract by XDI.org, the international non-profit
public trust organization chartered to govern open,
community-based XRI and XDI infrastructure. More
information about i-names and services that use i-name
digital addresses can be found at http://www.inames.net .
About 1id.com
1id.com is a diverse, progressive, and customer-focused
global i-broker whose sole mission is to provide its
customers with ONE id -a personal, permanent, simple,
highly secure, identifier that works across all the
networked communications devices, from computers to mobile
phones. Years of research and development makes 1id.com one
of the world's most secure and highly protected web sites,
and 1id.com will provide its users with multiple services
that promote privacy, safety, security, and complete
control of their personal and business information.
http://www.1id.com
About 2idi
As the implementer of the XDI.org Early Global Services
program, 2idi was the original i-broker. 2idi offers a very
simple and fast user-interface with standard OpenID
authentication and i-name contact services. 2idi will soon
introduce an enhanced services package with many new
features. http://www.2idi.com
About EZiBroker
EZiBroker is a fast, easy way for retailers, with any
level of technical expertise or available development
resources, to sell i-names and a growing number of
i-services to individuals and businesses. EZiBroker
provides a low-cost, low-risk entry into this
revolutionary, unique, user-centric Internet namespace.
http://www.ezibroker.net
About Encirca
EnCirca, is an ICANN-Accredited Registrar, was formed
in 2001 to focus on the creation, management and protection
of digital identities. Once individuals are able to control
their interactions and how their personal information is
shared on the internet, then universal adoption of the
internet for communication, collaboration and commerce will
occur. http://www.encirca.biz/html/i-names.shtml
About INITECH
INITECH will launch i-broker service to provide secure
and convenient "communication identity." This
service has been introduced in the U.S., and now INITECH is
providing it in the Korean language. Clicking the
"Green Button" will lead you to i-names
registration, spam-proof contact service, and information
sharing service. http://www.gbtn.biz/
About JanRain
JanRain, Inc. is the industry leader in OpenID library
development and currently runs sites including
myopenid.com, schtuff.com and openidenabled.com. JanRain
is the first OpenID developer to add support for i-names
and will be running a full i-name i-broker service by late
summer 2006. http://www.janrain.com
About LinkSafe
LinkSafe.name is an i-broker and Identity Provider
(IdP) that puts its customers first. We're dedicated to
the principles of user-centric identity and we'll work to
provide independence and freedom even when that makes it
easier for you to take your business somewhere else.
That's our promise. http://www.linksafe.name
For more information, please contact:
Marc Abshire
NeuStar
Tel: +1-571-434-5151
Email: marc.abshire@neustar.biz
Drummond Reed
Cordance
Tel: +1-206-618-8530
Email: drummond.reed@cordance.net
SOURCE NeuStar, Inc.
2007'02.04.Sun
Xinhua PR Newswire Designated as the Strategic Partner of Upcoming Red Herring Asia 2006
June 20, 2006
BEIJING, June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Red Herring,
Inc., US-based media company whose mission is to cover
innovation, technology, financing and entrepreneurial
activity, has announced today that Xinhua PR Newswire
("XPRN") will be the strategic partner of its
upcoming Red Herring Asia 2006, scheduled for August 28-30
in Hong Kong. XPRN is a marketing alliance created by
Xinhua Finance and PR Newswire, to assist Asian
organizations and companies - public and private - in
delivering their news to decision makers, individual and
institutional investors, journalists and the general public
worldwide.
Red Herring, in cooperation with XPRN, will present
awards to the 100 most promising Asian technology ventures
at this year's event. Themed "Meet Asia's
Innovators," Red Herring Asia 2006 will give industry
observers a critical look at the private companies, which
are driving change in the field of technology. It will
bring together over 300 senior-level entrepreneurs,
corporate strategists, and venture financiers from the
technology industry in Asia.
In determining the Asia 100 winners, Red Herring's
editorial staff rigorously evaluates hundreds of private
companies through a careful analysis of financial data and
subjective criteria, including quality of management,
execution of strategy, and dedication to research and
development. All 100 Asia winners will be profiled in a
special issue of Red Herring magazine, to be published on
August 21, 2006, with the awards announcement to be
distributed over the XPRN wire.
"Red Herring has long served as the mouthpiece in
the West for innovation in business, technology and where
the two realms converge," said John Williams, Managing
Director of XPRN. "We are delighted that they have
chosen XPRN as the most suitable partner with which to
advance their mission of fostering ingenuity in Asia."
"XPRN's vast, yet targeted distribution channels
ensure the broadest possible exposure to this key event in
China. With many of the companies we recognize likely to
receive strong interest from investors and the media, XPRN
seemed like the most logical partner in helping us convey
their unique stories to the world," said Ellen Gao,
Chief Representative of Red Herring Asia.
Bolstered by the extensive distribution network of its
affiliate PR Newswire, which includes over 2600 media
points and 6000 journalists in China, XPRN has delivered
the corporate announcements of leading public and private
companies worldwide since 2002. At the forefront of the
technology industry, XPRN disseminates the press releases
of nearly all of the Chinese companies listed on NASDAQ.
Red Herring 100 lists are an important part of the
company's tradition of identifying new and innovative
technology companies and entrepreneurs in America, Europe,
and Asia. Many of the ventures selected among the Red
Herring 100 go public, benefiting from the visibility
granted and accelerated growth made possible by this
prestigious award. Companies like Google, eBay and Skype
were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as
those that would change the way we live and work.
About Red Herring, Inc.
Red Herring Inc., founded in 1993, is a media company
whose mission is to cover innovation, technology, financing
and entrepreneurial activity. The journalists, research
specialists and newsletter editors investigate on a global
basis and report how the world of innovation and
entrepreneurship are transforming business and how the
business of technology is transforming the world. Red
Herring, Inc. is headquartered in Belmont, California.
About Xinhua PR Newswire
Xinhua PR Newswire assists Asia organizations and
companies - public and private - in delivering their news
to decision makers, individual and institutional investors,
journalists and the general public worldwide, with
monitoring and measurement services. Xinhua PR newswire is
a venture created by Xinhua Financial Network and US-based
PR Newswire. PR Newswire has 50 years of experience in
distributing corporate information to media around the
world.
For more information, please contact:
Amber Li
Red Herring/Asia
Tel: +86-10-8591-1166 x805
Email: amberli@redherring.com
Xinhua PR Newswire Customer Service
Tel: +86-10-5864-5288
Email: cncs@xprn.com
SOURCE Red Herring, Inc. and Xinhua PR Newswire
2007'02.04.Sun
Altair Engineering to Acquire Mecalog Group and its RADIOSS Technology Suite
June 20, 2006
Addition of RADIOSS Technology to Altair HyperWorks Will Create the Broadest Integrated CAE Product Family Offering in the PLM Community
TROY, Mich. and ANTONY, France, June 20
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Altair Engineering, Inc., a leading
global provider of technology and services that strengthen
client innovation and decision-making, today announced it
has entered into an agreement to acquire the Mecalog Group
and its RADIOSS product family of computer-aided
engineering (CAE) software technology. Headquartered in
Antony, France, Mecalog is a leading global developer of
transient, non-linear CAE technology to simulate safety
related performance as well as other impact events. Under
the terms of the acquisition, Mecalog's global sales force,
software development and support staff will also become part
of Altair. Specific financial terms of the transaction are
not being disclosed.
"The Mecalog acquisition will add a globally
respected and talented software development and sales
organization to the Altair enterprise. There are many
cultural and technological similarities between Altair and
Mecalog, making the acquisition a natural fit. We look
forward to welcoming Mecalog's employees, customers and
partners into the Altair family," said James R. Scapa,
president and CEO of Altair Engineering. "The addition
of Mecalog's technology and industry expertise will further
strengthen Altair's technology portfolio for product
lifecycle management (PLM)."
Following the acquisition of Mecalog, the Altair(R)
HyperWorks(R) CAE technology suite will contain robust
solver solutions for linear, non-linear, fluid and fluid
structure interaction, structural optimization and
multi-body dynamics applications, while delivering
best-in-class modeling, visualization and process
automation solutions. With an ongoing commitment to an
open-systems software philosophy, Altair will continue to
invest heavily and support independent software vendor
(ISV) relationships to ensure the highest level of
integration with third-party applications.
Francis Arnaudeau, chief technologist and co-founder of
Mecalog, will join Altair as managing director of the
RADIOSS development organization. In this role, he will
continue to oversee RADIOSS software development and lead
the advancement of this technology.
"The combination of Altair and the RADIOSS
technology suite will lead the CAE industry and Mecalog is
happy to become part of a world-class organization like
Altair," said Francis Arnaudeau, managing director of
Mecalog. "The strength and global footprint of Altair
will provide existing RADIOSS customers and new customers
with the highest-level of support and enable new product
development and integration benefiting key vertical
industries that rely on our technology."
To strongly increase the level of service and rapidly
assess the opportunities to drive more value for current
Mecalog customers, Altair will significantly ramp up
technical and customer support for RADIOSS products
throughout its global operations. Mecalog currently has
more than 120 customers globally including Airbus, Alstom,
Centro Ricerche Fiat, EADS, Eurocopter, Faurecia, Ferrari,
Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Pininfarina, PSA Peugeot
Citroen and Volvo Truck. Altair's current customer base
exceeds 3,000 which include a number of common customers
with Mecalog.
"Altair and Mecalog have a number of mutual
customers who will benefit from a higher level of
technology integration and crossover software applications
brought together by this acquisition. Moreover, the
acquisition broadens Altair's industry presence within the
aerospace, naval, energy, nuclear, civil engineering and
medical markets," continued Mr. Scapa.
The software development teams plan to work closely
together to develop roadmaps for the combined Altair and
RADIOSS product solutions. Initial integration plans
include bringing RADIOSS software products under Altair's
patented HyperWorks Unit licensing system to dramatically
increase the overall value proposition for all HyperWorks
and RADIOSS customers.
More information regarding this acquisition is
available at http://www.altair.com/mecalog .
About the Mecalog Group
The Mecalog Group mission is to provide a range of
robust and competitive products and services with strong
added value in the area of mechanical computer assisted
engineering (MCAE), focusing in the area of numerical
simulation of non-linear phenomena in applied mechanics.
RADIOSS, a widely acclaimed explicit and implicit
finite-element analysis program, enables the simulation of
mechanical, structural, fluid and fluid-structure
interaction phenomena under quasi static and dynamic event,
taking into account the non-linear materials behavior.
RADIOSS can therefore simulate problems as varied as
passive safety, stamping, forming, aero-acoustics and
structural wave propagation. Visit http://www.mecalog.com
for additional information.
About Altair Engineering
Altair Engineering, Inc. strengthens client innovation
and decision-making through technology that optimizes the
analysis, management and visualization of business and
engineering information. Privately held with more than 850
employees, Altair has offices throughout North America,
Europe and Asia/Pacific. With a 20-year-plus track record
for product design, advanced engineering software and grid
computing technologies, Altair consistently delivers a
competitive advantage to customers in a broad range of
industries. To learn more, please visit
http://www.altair.com .
Altair and HyperWorks are registered trademarks of
Altair Engineering, Inc. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Altair Engineering, Inc.
Email: media@altair.com
SOURCE Altair Engineering, Inc.
2007'02.04.Sun
ShanghaiTex 2006 Exhibition Booths Fully Booked
June 20, 2006
Big Promotion Plan to Attract Audience
SHANGHAI, China, June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced today
that ShanghaiTex 2006 exhibition booths have been almost
fully booked by both original and new exhibitors. The
preparations for the exhibition have now entered the
promotion stages where sponsors will launch many schemes to
attract target audiences.
ShanghaiTex 2006 will be held in the New International
Exhibition Center of Shanghai, located in Pudong from July
5 to 8, 2006. It will consist of 4 exhibition halls
measuring a total of 50,000 square meters. Over 600
exhibitors will come from 19 countries and regions and an
audience scale of 50,000 professional visitors is expected.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Shanghai Textile Holding
(Group) Co., CCPIT Shanghai Branch and China International
Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Branch and undertaken by the
Shanghai International Exhibition Co. Ltd., Shanghai
Textile Technology Service Exhibition Center and Adsale
Exhibition Services Ltd.
ShanghaiTex has become one of the largest and most
authoritative textile exhibitions in Asia over the past 20
years, since its initiation in 1984. In view of market
demand, the sponsors combined a series of professional
textile exhibitions, such as the Shanghai International
Clothes Industry Exhibition, Shanghai International
Knitwear Industry Exhibition and China (Shanghai)
International Textile Machinery Exhibition, into one large
professional exhibition.
Eastern China is one of the most developed areas in the
textile industry. Taking printing and dying cloth as an
example, the total national output was 36.215 billion
meters last year. Among this total figure, the output in
Zhejiang was 19.896 billion meters alone, accounting for
54.94%. Moreover, based on the statistics of China's
Customs Agencies, the total import and export value of
textile machinery was USD4.316 billion last year, with the
export value of textile machinery standing at USD871
million, increased by 30.34% annually, of which 96% was
contributed by the eastern region. Jiangsu Province led
the country with an income of RMB12.278 billion from sale
of textile machinery and a growth rate ranked among the top
five alongside other provinces such as Zhejiang and
Shandong. Therefore, with vigorous development of the
textile industry in the eastern region, ShanghaiTex 2006
will surely help showcase the latest technologies and
create business opportunities for China's textile industry.
Before the exhibition, sponsors will implement an
online pre-registration system for audiences. They can
obtain badges directly in the pre-registration area instead
of lining up to fill out forms. Those who choose the
pre-registration system, simply by logging onto
http://www.siec-ccpit.com , http://www.shanghaitex.cn or
http://www.2456.com/shanghaitex , are entitled to a free
exhibition book. If pre-registration is made before May
31, the organizer of the exhibition will even mail the
badges directly to the registering person.
The organizer is sending a trade liaison team to
related associations and large industrial groups in order
to promote and communicate policies among the exhibition
and investigate their willingness/preparations for
purchasing equipment and get their appraisal on ShanghaiTex
by various parties concerned. During the exhibition, the
sponsors will have a trade liaison office to assist
purchase of exhibits after the event comes to an end. A
press center and IPR office will be established at the
exhibition as well.
This ShanghaiTex will be divided into professional
areas upon the request of exhibitors and audience, i.e. an
area for textile and chemical fibre machinery, an area for
weaving machinery, an area for printing and dying
machinery, an area for clothes machinery, an area for
knitting machinery and an area for related spare parts,
with a view to provide specialized equipment users a more
comprehensive service.
Four seminars and five technical exchange meetings will
also be held during the exhibition. The 2006 National
Symposium on Modern Textile Technology Progress and Show of
New Products, Public Lectures on New Dying and Conditioning
Chemicals and Equipment, National Meeting on Modern Weaving
High-Tech and Air-Jet Looms, the Annual Meeting of Technical
Cooperation Network for Hydraulic Looms, and Public Lectures
on New Technology and Equipment for New Type Spinning and
the 9th Large Exchange Meeting on New Type Spinning
Technology will all be held.
Moreover, the sponsors will project a big promotion
plan including newspaper advertisements, professional
media, websites, outdoor advertisements, MP short messages,
e-mails, direct mail and telephone marketing, etc to attract
target audiences. The organizer will contact relevant
foreign associations, chambers of commerce and travel
agencies to organize foreign delegations. The organizer is
also confident that this exhibition will retain one of the
most important events for the textile industry in China and
overall Asia.
About Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
(SIEC)
Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (SIEC) is
jointly invested by Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co., Ltd.
and the Council for the Promotion of International Trade,
Shanghai. The SIEC was founded on July 1st, 1984 with the
approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic
Cooperation and the People's Government of Shanghai
Municipality.
The SIEC is a full member of Union des Foires
Internationales (UFI). The SIEC has held 500 international
exhibitions of various themes and sizes. It also has
successfully held a number of solo exhibitions at national
level.
"AUTO SHANGHAI," "SHANGHAITEX,"
"CHINA CYCLE," "FASHION SHANGHAI,"
"ELE/PT COMM CHINA" are among the first eight
exhibitions approved excellent by THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE
OF SHANGHAI CONVENTIONAL & EXHIBITION INDUSTRIES.
For more information, please contact:
Dai Xianjun
Show Manager
Tel: +86-21-6279-2828
Fax: +86-21-6545-5124
Email: info@siec-ccpit.com
Website: http://www.siec-ccpit.com
SOURCE Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
2007'02.04.Sun
Emissions-Free Fuel-Cell Buses Debuts in Beijing
June 20, 2006
BEIJING, June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Three new
Fuel-Cell Buses hit the streets of Beijing today, bringing
emissions-free fuel-cell based public transportation to
China for the first time. After over 3,000 kilometers of
test runs and security checks, today, the buses officially
begin running their 18.2 kilometer route from the North
Gate of the Summer Palace to the Wudaokou area.
"Today marks the first public operation of
fuel-cell buses in Beijing, it is the first ever in China,
and one of the first in a developing country," said
Renaud Meyer, Deputy Resident Representative in China.
"The hydrogen refueling station, to be fully
operational this summer, will also be the first of its kind
in China," he added.
Fuel-cell vehicles hold the prospect for zero tailpipe
emissions of major air pollutants such as CO, NOx, HCs.
They will not only serve to reduce the burden on the
environment through the reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions, but will offer a new solution for dealing with
the depletion of fossil fuels.
"It is our hope that through this project, we can
build the foundation towards full-scale commercialization
of hydrogen fuel cell buses -- to promote sustainable
transport, the use of renewable energy, and cleaner
air," Meyer said.
He stressed that the Fuel-Cell Bus project also
reflects UNDP's strong emphasis on multi-stakeholder
participation and partnerships. Partners for this US$30
million initiative include the Ministry of Science and
Technology (MOST), and China International Center for
Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE) for providing
financial and management support; DaimlerChrysler and
Ballard for providing the Fuel-Cell Buses; BP and
Sino-Hytec for the construction of the hydrogen-refueling
station; and the Beijing Public Transportation Corporation
for setting the routes and operating the buses.
In Beijing and Shanghai, public buses are among one of
the major contributors to air pollution. This eight-year,
2-phased project attempts to lay a foundation for
addressing this problem. Phase II of the project, to start
in late-2006, will launch three additional fuel cell buses
and construct a hydrogen refueling station for
demonstration and operation in Shanghai. In Beijing, the
project will expand the hydrogen refueling station, and use
data from the operation of the three buses to support
efforts to commercialize fuel-cell technology.
Despite considerable efforts and significant
achievements in China to combat air pollution and
greenhouse gas emissions, China continues to rank second
among the world's largest oil consuming countries. Coal
combustion and oil consumption, the two primary sources of
air pollution, constitute at least 90% of China's total
energy use. The transport sector, which relies almost
entirely on oil, is projected to account for most of
China's new demand for oil over the next 20 years. It is
predicted that by 2010, the percentage of emissions from
big cities will represent 64% of total emissions from all
cities in China.
Fuel-Cell Buses official website:
http://www.chinafcb.org.cn .
For further information and to obtain pictures of the
Fuel-Cell Buses, please contact:
Ms. Zhang Wei,
Communications Officer,
UNDP China
Tel: +86-10-8532-0715
Email: wei.zhang@undp.org
UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating
for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience
and resources to help people build a better life. We are on
the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own
solutions to global and national development challenges.
As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of
UNDP and our wide range of partners.
SOURCE United Nations Development Programme
2007'02.04.Sun
For Nine Million Refugee Youth, A Chance to Learn and Play
June 20, 2006
UN Refugee Agency Launches Innovative Global Campaign With Corporate Partners to Help World's Refugee Youth
LONDON, June 20, World Refugee Day /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- Nine million faces. Nine million names. Nine million
stories. They are the world's forgotten refugee youth.
Today, an innovative global campaign is being launched to
bring them attention and a better future, a chance to
change their future through the power of education and
sport. Called ninemillion.org, the campaign aims to create
a global community dedicated to giving the world's refugee
youth the chance to learn and play.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060620/SFTU056LOGO )
Ninemillion.org is being launched as part of World
Refugee Day by the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) with the support of founding campaign
partners Nike, Inc. and Microsoft, both founding members of
UNHCR's Council of Business Leaders, and Right To Play, the
Toronto-based international humanitarian organization
dedicated to using sport and play to foster the healthy
physical, social and emotional development of children in
refugee camps worldwide.
"Ninemillion.org is about giving the world's
refugee youth a chance to see beyond their current
situation and begin to rebuild their lives," said UN
High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres. "Our
greatest priority is to help refugees in crisis and to find
lasting solutions for them. Once out of harm's way, the
needs of refugees continue despite having moved off the
front pages, and those needs far exceed existing sources of
funding. All too often, the world's nine million refugee
youth become the most forgotten. They are denied their
basic rights to childhood and are left with uncertain
futures. Ninemillion.org can help refugee youth by giving
them a chance to learn and play, a chance to change their
future through education and sport."
Kicking off the ninemillion.org campaign is a 30-second
public service announcement featuring Brazilian football
star Ronaldo, a UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
Goodwill Ambassador. The public service announcement is
available for viewing at ninemillion.org, which features
individual portraits and biographies of refugee youth from
camps in Azerbaijan, Uganda and Thailand. These are youth
who have seen their parents killed, have fled their homes
because of war, or who have been born in a refugee camp and
known nothing else. Yet despite the trauma and conflict of
their lives, and the harsh conditions of a refugee camp,
they are connected by a universal love of sport and the
desire to learn and create a better future for themselves,
their families and their communities. Ninemillion.org is
committed to giving them that chance.
In addition to raising awareness about refugee youth,
ninemillion.org is the primary way individuals can donate
money to the campaign. To kick off the fund-raising effort,
the Nike Foundation announced a matching grant for the first
US $1 million donated to ninemillion.org.
Nike, Inc. supported UNHCR by developing the overall
concept and content for ninemillion.org and enlisted key
support from other council members such as Microsoft. Nike
developed the public service announcement with Ronaldo and
other video of refugee youth in Azerbaijan, Uganda and
Thailand.
T-shirts featuring the ninemillion.org logo will be
available for purchase at select Nike retail outlets
worldwide, with net proceeds supporting the campaign.
Additionally, Nike has donated 40,000 balls, designed
specifically for durability in harsh refugee camp
conditions, to UNHCR for refugee kids. Nike also will
broaden awareness of ninemillion.org by creating a digital
presence on nike.com and nikefootball.com, and by launching
a ninemillion.org community on joga.com.
Microsoft is supporting ninemillion.org through MSN,
its online media network, by hosting and localizing the Web
site content in nine languages and providing 2.8 billion
impressions of primary advertising media worth an estimated
US $1 million, plus editorial placement and promotional
support for the campaign. MSN is featuring ninemillion.org
on local portal, Hotmail and Messenger sites in the top ten
markets in Europe and on MSN.com in the United States. In
the European markets, MSN is also featuring ninemillion.org
on MSN's popular "Road to the World Cup" channel.
In addition, Microsoft will support education projects
through donations of software to non-governmental
organization partners, as well as the provision of
curriculum and basic training content.
Two-thirds of money raised through ninemillion.org will
be distributed by UNHCR to support education in refugee
communities, including fundamental education and life
skills training; HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention; gender
sensitivity; and peace education programs for war-torn
communities. The remaining one-third will fund access to
customized sport and play programs by Right To Play for
refugee youth, with an emphasis on getting girls and young
women onto the playing field.
Other companies supporting ninemillion.org
Earth Water International, the Canada-based bottled
water company that contributes 100 percent of its net
profits to UNHCR, will feature the ninemillion.org campaign
logo on its newly designed labels. Currently sold
throughout Canada, Earth Water will expand its distribution
to the United States later this summer and to Western Europe
and Asia in the coming year.
Manpower Inc. will support ninemillion.org through
broad internal and external outreach. The company's CEO
will invite the more than 27,000 Manpower employees across
4,400 offices in 72 countries to get involved and spread
the word in their local communities. Information on
ninemillion.org also will be available on the company's Web
site, and campaign information will be distributed to
Manpower's vast client and temporary employee/contractor
networks.
Merck & Co, Inc., in collaboration with UNHCR and
the International Council of Nurses (ICN) is delivering
nursing knowledge and related training for health workers
in refugee camps located in Tanzania and Zambia through a
program of mobile nursing libraries. The libraries will
increase access to the latest nursing and health
information to meet refugee health priorities. Merck is
also supporting ninemillion.org through its Partnership for
Giving Program, which will match employee contributions to
the campaign.
The National Basketball Association and Women's
National Basketball Association will support
ninemillion.org, through NBA Cares, the League's global
outreach initiative. The NBA will be broadcasting the
ninemillion.org public service announcement on NBA TV, and
information on ninemillion.org will also be available on
NBA.com.
Procter & Gamble also joined ninemillion.org via
its Children's Safe Drinking Water program. Procter &
Gamble will provide more than 1 million sachets of PUR
Purifier of Water for safe drinking water in refugee camps.
The company also will link to ninemillion.org from its Web
site and encourage employees to join the campaign.
/NOTE TO EDITORS: Additional media information,
including the ninemillion.org video, is available at
http://media.ninemillon.org.
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For more information, please contact:
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Email: delarue@unhcr.org
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APCO Worldwide
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SOURCE ninemillion.org
2007'02.04.Sun
TI Unveils Capacitor-Free LDO Family with One Percent Accuracy
June 20, 2006
1.5-A and 3-A Linear Regulators Simplify Power Design While Providing High Performance
DALLAS, June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a series of 1.5-A and 3-A low-dropout linear regulators (LDOs) that feature a one percent voltage regulation accuracy rate over line, load and temperature. The easy-to-use LDOs meet the sequencing requirements for high-current applications such as telecom, notebooks and servers that use FPGAs and TI's digital signal processors (DSPs). See: http://www.ti.com/sc06111 . TI's new TPS74xxx LDOs are stable with any or no output capacitor and support input voltages as low as 0.9 V. The external bias permits low input voltage operation with excellent transient response while providing a high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR). The track input allows user-programmed sequencing to minimize the voltage difference among supply rails during startup. The enable input (EN) and power-good (PG) outputs allow easy sequential sequencing with external regulators. The TPS74xxx family can yield dropout voltages as low as 115 mV at 3 A over the entire input voltage range. They also offer an adjustable output range of 0.8 V to 3.3 V. Key Features of the TPS74xxx family: -- 1.5-A and 3-A LDO Regulators with Programmable Soft-Start (SS) and Tracking (TR) -- Supports Input Voltages as Low as 0.9 V -- Adjustable Output (0.8 V to 3.3 V) -- Ultra-Low Dropout: 55 mV at 1.5 A (TPS74201); 55 mV at 1.5 A (TPS74301); 115 mV at 3 A (TPS74401) -- One Percent Accuracy Over Line, Load and Temperature -- Stable with Any or No Output Capacitor -- Active High Enable and Open-Drain Power-Good -- External BIAS Permits Low Vin Operation with Excellent Transient Response Pricing and Availability The TPS74xxx family of LDOs is available today in volume from TI and its authorized distributors. The devices are offered in a small 5 mm x 5 mm QFN package. Suggested retail pricing in 1,000-piece quantities is $2.25 for the TPS74201 and TPS74301 and $2.95 for the TPS74401 device. For applications that require additional power dissipation, the DDPAK package is available. Evaluation modules of the TPS74xxx, design application notes and TI's easy-to-use online power management selection tool are available through power.ti.com. Leading Portfolio of Power Management Products TI is focused on meeting the power design needs of customers through innovative products and technical support. TI leverages its analog and digital system expertise and manufacturing capabilities to provide high-performance, discrete and integrated power management solutions to fit any portable or line-powered power design challenge -- from cell phones and PDAs to telecom, industrial and computing applications. About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the Educational & Productivity Solutions business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com . Please refer all reader inquiries to: Texas Instruments Incorporated Semiconductor Group, SC-06111 Literature Response Center 14950 FAA Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76155 1-800-477-8924 Trademarks All registered trademarks and other trademarks belong to their respective owners. For more information, please contact: Matt McKinney Texas Instruments Tel: +1-214-480-6894 Email: m-mckinney1@ti.com Jacqi Moore GolinHarris Tel: +1-972-341-2514 Email: jmoore@golinharris.com SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated
2007'02.04.Sun
Kalon Semiconductor Receives $10.9M Series A Funding
June 20, 2006
Company Will Use Proceeds to Bring Its High Data Rate Wireless Technology to Market
SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Kalon
Semiconductor, Inc. announced today that the firm has
completed a Series A financing for $10.9M. The round was
led by Enterprise Partners Venture Capital and includes
Avalon Ventures, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Mission Ventures.
Ali Hedayati, formerly GM of Intel's Centrino Wireless
Product Division, an Enterprise Partners
Entrepreneur-in-Residence and a Kalon co-founder, has been
named CEO.
Kalon Semiconductor develops high data rate,
standards-agnostic connectivity products for wireless and
wired applications. Kalon Semiconductor's patented
ultra-wideband (UWB) architecture delivers optimal cost and
performance for a broad range of applications including
in-home multimedia, wireless USB, wireless high definition
video (HDMI), and Bluetooth 3.0. The Kalon executive team
brings exceptional technical and market knowledge to the
field of wireless connectivity via their years of
experience with industry leaders including Intel,
Mitsubishi, and Qualcomm.
"Kalon Semiconductor's technology was designed
from the start with a systems perspective to ensure robust
connections, high data rate transmission, long range, and
low power consumption to enable ground-breaking
applications for our customers," said Dr. Ismail
Lakkis, CTO and co-founder of Kalon Semiconductor. Ali
Hedayati added, "Our robust, proven, and worldwide
compliant technology is a perfect match for both consumer
electronics and PC companies that are developing the next
generation of wireless connectivity products. We are
especially excited about how our architecture enables
consumers worldwide to enjoy digital multimedia and high
definition video with all the convenience and versatility
offered by wireless connectivity."
Bob Conn, Enterprise Partners managing director and
lead investor, added, "Ultra wideband has been talked
up for some time, and the impression may be that its impact
is still far off. We believe that Kalon has the potential
to enter the market at exactly the right time and break
through in a big way."
Founded in 2005, Kalon Semiconductor draws on the
innovative and unique wireless architecture developed by
Dr. Ismail Lakkis, CTO and co-founder of Kalon. Dr. Lakkis
is a pioneer in the wireless area and has played an active
role in the implementation and standardization of several
successful wireless initiatives. The unique insight
brought to Kalon Semiconductor by Dr. Lakkis and the Kalon
team has positioned the company as an innovator and leader
in the high data rate connectivity field.
Kalon Semiconductor is a trademark of Kalon
Semiconductor, Inc. All rights reserved. Other companies'
marks are trademarks of their respective companies.
For more information, please contact:
Tom Clarkson of Kalon Semiconductor, Inc.
Tel: +1-858-231-0890
Email: tom.clarkson@kalonsemi.com
Moya Gollaher of Enterprise Partners Venture Capital
Tel: +1-858-731-0244
Email: moya@epvc.com
SOURCE Kalon Semiconductor, Inc.
2007'02.04.Sun
Symbol Technologies Introduces Rugged Vehicle/Fixed-Mount Mobile Computer for the Harshest Environments
June 19, 2006
VC5090 Mobile Computer Extends Real-Time Data Capture to Forklifts
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Symbol
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), today introduced the VC5090
vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer which combines rugged
construction, high performance processing and wireless
networking to enable real-time data access and collection
on forklifts used in the harshest environments. From the
warehouse floor to the loading dock and the freezer, the
new VC5090 mobile computer can help warehouse workers
increase productivity and reduce errors in receiving,
tracking, put-away, picking, scanning and shipping.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041029/SYMBOLOGO )
With industrial and military grade specifications for
vibration, shock, temperature and sealing, the new VC5090
vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer can endure repetitive
pounding from forklift operations and provide maximum
durability in subzero temperatures. The VC5090 mobile
computer also offers a high-resolution touchscreen that
enables data input with gloved hands and is easy to read
even in the most poorly lit environments.
"The VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer
extends Symbol's comprehensive offering of rugged mobile
computers to forklifts and other materials management
vehicles, helping organizations improve decision-making,
streamline warehouse operations and positively influence
the bottom line," said Brian Viscount, vice president
of product marketing for Symbol's Mobile Computing
Division. "With the Symbol VC5090 mobile computer,
customers receive a high-performance, industrial-strength
mobile computing solution for reliability even in the
harshest work conditions."
The Symbol VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile computer
is equipped with the functionality to streamline supply
chain management with real-time processing and
up-to-the-minute information that improves decision-making
and customer satisfaction. Offering seamless connectivity
to virtually any wireless LAN via 802.11a/b/g, wireless
scanning and printing through Bluetooth, support for
voice-picking and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) via a push-to-talk
handset, the VC5090 mobile computer enables real-time
access to people and business-critical information. In
addition, the VC5090 is RFID-ready and can easily be
integrated into future Symbol forklift and vehicle-mounted
RFID reader solutions.
"Symbol's VC5090 vehicle/fixed-mount mobile
computer showcases the diversity of Windows CE-based
devices, and their ability to enable reliable access to
business-critical information wherever and whenever people
need it most -- even in an unfavorable computing
environment like a loading dock forklift," said Jane
Gilson, Director, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division,
Microsoft Corp. "Symbol's implementation of Windows CE
across a broad range of product categories enables them to
quickly create new devices that address specific market
needs, or easily add new and innovative features and
functionalities to existing device designs, and get them to
market ahead of the competition."
To help customers protect their investment and maintain
peak performance, Symbol Global Services offers Service from
the Start with Comprehensive Coverage for the VC5090.
Developed with the operating environment in mind, this
unique offering simplifies the repair process by covering
accidental damage to displays, touchscreens, plastics and
internal components, significantly reducing costs and
maximizing uptime for customers.
Symbol's Service from the Start with Comprehensive
Coverage is a three-year service agreement that includes a
three-day in-house turn-around time for products sent to
Symbol repair centers, Internet access to technical
documentation and telephone access to support engineers.
About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise
mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture,
move and manage information in real time to and from the
point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility
solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio
frequency identification technology, mobile computing
platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and
world-class services programs. Symbol enterprise mobility
products and solutions are proven to increase workforce
productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational
efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the
world's leading companies. More information is available at
http://www.symbol.com .
For more information, please contact:
For media information -
Traci Hoch of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Tel: +1-631-738-5426
Email: traci.hoch@symbol.com
Danielle Richichi
Edelman Public Relations, for Symbol Technologies
Tel: +1-212-819-4804
Email: danielle.richichi@edelman.com
For financial information -
Lori Chaitman of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Tel: +1-631-738-5050
Email: lori.chaitman@symbol.com
For industry analyst information -
Shirley Schroedl of Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Tel: +1-631-738-4823
Email: shirley.schroedl@symbol.com
SOURCE Symbol Technologies, Inc.
2007'02.04.Sun
A.T. Kearney to Support UAE Economic Expansion Through Regional Base at DIFC
June 19, 2006
Estimates Continued Economic Diversification Will see UAE GDP Increase 60% by 2010
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 19
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- A.T. Kearney, the leading
international management consultancy firm, today announced
it will establish a regional base at the Dubai
International Financial Centre (DIFC) to serve its growing
number of local clients and support the continued
diversification and growth of the UAE economy.
"Our client base in the MENA region has grown
exponentially over the past five years and requires not
only international experts from our mature operations in
Europe, the Americas and Asia, but also the close physical
proximity of a local office. The DIFC provides us with a
world-class location from which to grow throughout the
region," said Dr. Dirk Buchta, Managing Director of
A.T. Kearney in the UAE.
A.T. Kearney believes that UAE's GDP can increase by 60
per cent by 2010. This phenomenal growth will come through
continued economic diversification based on three key
drivers: direct investment, internationalisation and
development of new industries.
Direct investment is necessary to evolve beyond the
free zone concept and begin expanding into key industries.
TECOM Investments, the investment arm of Dubai Internet
City, and Dubai Investments Group, Dubai Holding's private
equity arm, recently developed their foreign interests by
acquiring a 35 per cent stake in Tunisia Telecom for
US$2.25 billion and a 60 per cent stake in Maltacom for
US$280 million.
The UAE has proven its ability to build and promote
national champions, such as Emirates Airlines and its
tourism industry. Continued development of local companies
through acquisition, as with Dubai Ports and its
integration of CSX and P&O, will help grow existing
domestic companies.
The UAE Government is also investing heavily in new
industries to increase participation across the value
chain. This will lead to the creation of innovative
industry clusters, such as the aerospace conglomerate Dubai
Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).
Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the DIFC, says that
A.T. Kearney will be able to take advantage of growing
opportunities throughout the region from its base at the
DIFC.
"A.T. Kearney recognises Dubai's potential and has
identified a growing need for expert management consulting
services. The continued expansion and diversification of
Dubai's economy provides a unique opportunity for
businesses such as A.T. Kearney to establish operations
locally and throughout the region," he said.
A.T. Kearney recently supported the feasibility study
and launch of Dubai Aerospace Enterprises. It is working
with a number of other undisclosed clients on projects that
will further the economic growth in the UAE.
"The world is watching the UAE-especially
Dubai-both with admiration for its successes and
anticipation of its next move. We believe the UAE will
serve as an example to the whole region, furthering
economic development and stability. We aim to participate
in this development by helping our clients turn their
strategies into reality," said Dr. Buchta.
Notes to Editors:
For more information about A.T. Kearney please visit
http://www.atkearney.com
For more information about DIFC Authority (DIFCA)
please visit http://www.difc.ae
Media Inquiries:
Robert A. Ziegler
A.T. Kearney (UAE) Limited
Tel: +971-50-2769275
robert.ziegler@atkearney.com
Mark Bennewith
Dubai International Financial Centre
Tel: +971-43-622450
Amira Abdulla
Dubai International Financial Centre
Tel: +971-43-622433
SOURCE A.T. Kearney (UAE) Limited
2007'02.04.Sun
Elpida's Advanced 90nm DDR2 SDRAM Successfully Qualified at SMIC Beijing's 300mm Fab
June 19, 2006
SHANGHAI, China and TOKYO, June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
("SMIC", NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), one of the
leading foundries in the world, and Elpida Memory, Inc., a
manufacturer of advanced Dynamic Random Access Memory
(DRAM) (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6665) today jointly announced
that Elpida's 512M-bit DDR2 SDRAM (Double Data Rate 2
Synchronous DRAM), manufactured using a 90nm manufacturing
process at SMIC's 300mm facility in Beijing, has
successfully been qualified.
"We are delighted that our product using a 90nm
manufacturing process at SMIC's 300mm facility in Beijing
has been qualified," said Yukio Sakamoto, President
and CEO of Elpida. "We believe this would result in
further expansion of Elpida's production capacity of 90nm
process products. Based on the success of the qualification
of the 90nm products, we will start considering the
installation in SMIC of Elpida's advanced processes for our
future products."
"We are proud of the qualification of Elpida's
90nm product," said Richard Chang, President and CEO
of SMIC. "SMIC will take aggressive steps to
establish stable volume production of the product and
expand our production capacity to meet our customer's
needs. SMIC intends to continue to strengthen our
technology to further deliver advanced products that have
been developed at Elpida."
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 0.35um to
90nm 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 only
one 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
.
About Elpida Memory, Inc.
Elpida Memory, Inc. is a manufacturer of Dynamic Random
Access Memory (DRAM) silicon chips with headquarters based
in Tokyo, Japan, and sales and marketing operations located
in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia. Elpida's
state-of-the-art semiconductor wafer manufacturing
facilities are located in Hiroshima, Japan. Elpida offers
a broad range of leading-edge DRAM products for high-end
servers, mobile phones, digital television sets and digital
cameras as well as personal computers.
For additional information, please visit
http://www.elpida.com/en/index.html .
Safe Harbor Statements (Under the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)
Certain statements contained in this press release,
such as statements regarding the intent of SMIC and Elpida
to expand their alliance, the expansion of Elpida's
production capacity of 90nm process products, and SMIC's
intent to establish stable volume production, expand
production capacity and strengthen its technology to
deliver advanced products developed by Elpida, may be
viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors (including, without limitation, the results of
future collaboration between SMIC and Elpida), which may
cause actual events, and/or the actual performance,
financial condition or results of operations of SMIC to be
materially different from any future performance, financial
condition or results of operations implied by such
forward-looking statements. Further information regarding
these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in
the SMIC's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on
June 28, 2005 and such other documents that SMIC may file
with the SEC or The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
from time to time.
For more information, please contact:
SMIC Shanghai
Reiko Chang
SMIC Public Relations Department
Tel: +86-21-5080-2000 x10544
Email: PR@smics.com
SMIC Hong Kong
Calvin Lau
Tel: +852-9435-2603
Email: Calvin_Lau@smics.com
Mei Fung Hoo
Tel: +852-2537 8480
Email: MeiFung_Hoo@smics.com
SMIC Press Contact in Japan
Naoko Tani
Tel: +81-3-3560-3565
Email: naoko.tani@semiconportal.com
Elpida Press Contact:
Tomoko Kobayashi
Market Communication Group
Tel: +81-3-3281-1648
Email: press@elpida.com
SOURCE Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation
2007'02.04.Sun
Modern Beauty Announces Latest Development for Hong Kong Operation
June 19, 2006
Six More New Service Centres in FY2006/07
Online Booking Service Draws Enthusiastic Response
Online Booking Service Draws Enthusiastic Response
HONG KONG, June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Modern Beauty
Salon Holdings Limited ("Modern Beauty" or
"the Company" -- HKSE stock code: 919), one of
the leading providers of comprehensive beauty and
healthcare services in Hong Kong, announced today the
latest progress of its Hong Kong expansion effort. Six
more service centres located at Tseung Kwan O, Happy
Valley, Aberdeen, Shatin, North Point and Causeway Bay are
scheduled to be opened in FY2006/07 with an aggregate
investment of up to approximately HK$15 million. This adds
the total number of service centres operated by the Company
to 24 from 18 at the beginning of the year and further
boosts the capacity of increasing the sales from the
provision of beauty and healthcare services. Likewise, the
Company's customer base continued to grow further, up from
151,000 as at 17 February 2006 to 157,000 as at 31 May
2006.
Modern Beauty's Tseung Kwan O service centre has
already been in operation, occupying a gross floor area of
20,000 square feet. The other two centres situated in
Happy Valley and Aberdeen would be opened in early July,
which would take up an aggregate gross floor area of around
5,000 square feet. In view of the trend that over half of
its customers are residing in newly-developed residential
districts, the Company has forged ahead with its plan to
add another service centre in Shatin with a gross floor
area of approximately 4,000 square feet by end-July. The
Company will also open new service centres in North Point
and Causeway Bay, which are expected to become operational
by this October. The two centres would take up a gross
floor area of approximately 12,000 square feet and 15,000
square feet respectively.
In a move to optimize the utilization of the service
centres and fully respond to customers' quest for top
quality beauty and healthcare services, the Company has
launched a "service enhancement program"
comprising a series of initiatives. Of which, the
innovative online booking system has been put into service
since the beginning of June. Apart from making bookings
via telephone, facsimile, email and in person, customers
can now pick and book their preferred services on the
Modern Beauty website directly. The online booking system
has generated an enthusiastic response since launch, and
further enhanced the Company's operational efficiency and
service quality as a whole.
Modern Beauty Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
Joyce Tsang said, "We would spare no effort to expand
our service network to serve the needs of our customers
residing in different areas. BY the end of FY2006/07, six
more service centres would be added to our network, which
would further extend our reach to more residential
districts in Hong Kong. Our recent launch of brandnew
online booking system has also started to reap fruit. The
encouraging response drawn has helped lift the centre
utilization and operational efficiency of the Company in a
significant way."
Looking ahead, Modern Beauty would continue with its
network expansion plan and look into ways to perfect the
operation in terms of service quality and centre
management. More initiatives would be kicked off to
enhance its services with an aim to consolidating and
further strengthening its competitive advantages in the
beauty and healthcare services industry in Hong Kong.
Lately, the Company has appointed celebrities including
Miss Gloria Yip, Miss Gia Lam, Mr Timmy Hung and Mr Samuel
Pang as new spokespersons for the Hong Kong operation. The
search for more spokespersons with positive and healthy
images would go on to bring its brands and businesses to a
wide spectrum of customers.
About Modern Beauty Salon Holdings Limited (HKSE stock
code: 919)
Established in 1991, Modern Beauty Salon Holdings
Limited provides comprehensive beauty and healthcare
services which can be broadly categorized into beauty and
facial services, spa and massage services, slimming
services as well as fitness services under tradenames of
"Modern Beauty Salon", "be Sanctuary
Spa", "Slim Express", "Modern
Fitness", "be homme" and "Moment of
Serenity".
As at 31 May 2006, Modern Beauty operates 18 service
centres in Hong Kong and has approximately 157,000
customers. The Company has been listed on the main board
of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 9 February 2006.
For enquiries, please contact:
Modern Beauty
Investor Relations Manager
Priscilla Ip
Tel: +852-2302-6116
Fax: +852-2757-3453
Email: ir@modernbeautysalon.com
Hill & Knowlton
Gary Li
Tel: +852-2894-6283 / +852-9652-9002
Email: gary.li@hillandknowlton.com.hk
Angie Tang
Tel: 852-2894-6262 / +852-6100-0199
Email: angie.tang@hillandknowlton.com.hk
SOURCE Modern Beauty Salon Holdings Limited
2007'02.04.Sun
Interface Rebrands to Better Reflect Its Mission and Strengths
June 19, 2006
SINGAPORE, June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As a global
organisation with several product groups and brands,
Interface has launched a rebranding initiative to unite all
its companies worldwide under one masterbrand -- Interface.
The company will use "Mission Zero" to describe
the brand promise for which the Interface companies have
become known over the past 12 years.
This new initiative will allow Interface to streamline
and develop the power of the Interface brand across
different businesses globally. The launch will involve a
new graphic identity for the majority of Interface
companies. Interface's modular carpet business will also
have a new name -- InterfaceFLOR.
"Our new branding is designed to help Interface
stake its lead in two areas; the modular carpet category as
well as in sustainability. We want to further strengthen
our position as the regional leaders in modular carpet and
sustainability, and we can only do that by clearly
communicating who we are, what we do and what we stand
for," says Rob Coombs, President, Interface Asia
Pacific.
"Mission Zero is the message that connects all
our products with the brand Interface. It is a new
humanization of the company's mission to become sustainable
and eliminate its environmental footprint on earth by year
2020. With the brand built on Mission Zero, our customers
will be able to make a quicker connection between our
products and our sustainability position," reiterates
Coombs.
The use of InterfaceFLOR for our core modular carpet
business creates an alignment across the globe with the
company's commercial and residential business identity
united under one brand. "FLOR" aptly describes
the business Interface is in and, historically, FLOR harks
back to one of the company's original products, FLOR S.
"I think this new initiative will help
InterfaceFLOR stay ahead in many ways, helping our internal
focus and external communication," adds Coombs.
About InterfaceFLOR
InterfaceFLOR is a division of Atlanta-based Interface,
Inc., and is deeply immersed in the corporate mission to
make Interface a sustainable corporation by leading a
worldwide effort to design sustainable products and
manufacturing and development processes. In Asia,
InterfaceFLOR has offices in Singapore, Thailand, Hong
Kong, Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, Shanghai and Malaysia. Our
manufacturing facility of 200 and more employees is located
in Thailand. The company is the world's leading
manufacturer of modular carpet. InterfaceFLOR products are
manufactured using its patented processes namely
Intersept(R) -- an anti-microbial treatment protecting the
surface, (TM)GlasBac(R)RE -- carpet backing made from used
carpets, and Optimum(R)RE -- carpet made of recycled yarn.
Our i2(TM) collection is the only product to be designed
using the principles of biomimicry enabling random
installation, reduced waste, faster service and reduced
costs of ownership.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Ms Penny Loh
Marketing Communications Manager
Interface Heuga Singapore Pte Ltd
Tel: +65-6478-1513
HP: +65-9380-3376
Email: penny.loh@ap.interfaceinc.com
SOURCE Interface Heuga Singapore Pte Ltd
2007'02.04.Sun
The 3rd ADCEXPO to Take Place in Shanghai Soon
June 19, 2006
SHANGHAI, China, June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The
China International Exhibition Center announces that the
3rd ADCEXPO will be held at the INTEX Shanghai on August 11
to 13, 2006.
ADCEXPO, held annually in August, is recognized as the
No.1 adult show in Asia. Associated with the authorized
official institute: China Healthcare Association Sexual
Medical & Healthcare Sub-Council, ADCEXPO is organized
by China International Exhibition Center Group Corporation,
the magnate in the exhibition industry in China. The
exhibition is also considered influential in the adult
healthcare arena throughout the world.
As an exclusive international adult show in China,
ADCEXPO has become an excellent platform for international
trading, as well as a global sourcing fair. Every year
ADCEXPO attracts nearly 100 top manufacturing enterprises
like Wenzhou Lover Health Products Co., Ltd.; China,
Liaoyang Baile Healthcare Product Corporation; Shanghai
Leson bio-technology Co. Ltd.; JOYDIVISION; BILLYBOY and a
lot of international buyers such as DOC JOHNSON and FUN
FACTORY. At present, hundreds of international buyers come
from more than 10 countries. Buyers from America, Canada,
Belgium, Russia, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Japan
and Singapore have all pre-registered to visit the fair,
hoping to seek suppliers and partners in China.
It's estimated that 3,000 professional buyers will
visit the fair and a total of 60,000 people, including
public visitors will attend the show. To help satisfy the
requests of exhibitors, the show time will be extended to 8
p.m. and 9 p.m.
Organizers have arranged a special area for sex
education products, audio-video products and books.
ALEXANDER INSTITUTE, an overseas sex education institute
that works alongside Chinese publishing and audio-visual
organizations to promote healthier lifestyles, will
participate in the show for the first time.
The first-ever adult healthcare products industry
development summit in China will be held at the same time
as ADCEXPO. Industry elites from China and overseas will
attend to talk about the development of adult healthcare
products and discuss some focused topics like the
development of China sex education products. The summit
aims at promoting industry communication as well as
development of China's adult healthcare industry.
About China International Center Group Corporation
(CIEC)
China International Exhibition Center is the biggest
and one of the most professional exhibition organizers in
China. It is a state-owned enterprise subordinate to China
Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and
China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC). It is also
chair-member of the China Association of Exhibition Centers
(CAEC) and member of the China Enterprise Confederation,
the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) and
the International Association for Exhibition Management
(IAEM). As the pioneer exhibition organizer, its
professional operations and services won a lot of
affirmation and compliment from exhibitors and visitors all
over the world.
About China Healthcare Association Sexual Medical &
Healthcare Sub-Council
China Healthcare Association Sexual Medical &
Healthcare Sub-Council, a national science learning
organization subordinate to Ministry of Health in the
peoples' republic of China, is a unique industry committee
consisting of enterprises in the adult healthcare industry
in China.
Industry Background
According to statistics, there are more than 1000 adult
healthcare products manufacturing enterprises in China.
Annual healthcare products and contraceptive products sales
revenue reached RMB50 billion. China is the most productive
country in the adult healthcare products industry. The
Overseas market is the most important market to the
domestic manufacturing enterprises due to the traditional
and conservative culture in China. About 1/3 of imported
products are originally manufactured in China. At present,
the industry is growing and developing rapidly with more
than a 20% annual increase. China may be still a primary
market, but a large dominant market.
For more details, please contact:
Ms Crystal Zhang
Deputy Secretary General
ADCEXPO Committee
Tel: +86-21-5396-1302
Email: zhanghui@ciec.com.cn
SOURCE China International Exhibition Center
2007'02.04.Sun
Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. Continues Rapid Sales of `Shanghai Story' & `La Cite' Projects
June 16, 2006
SHANGHAI, China, June 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SRRE; Website: http://www.sunrise.sh ) announced that it has sold more than 298 units of the "Shanghai Story" condominium complex. These are newly built upscale units located in the Pu Dong District of Shanghai. The sale of the current phase of this development was launched in March 2006. Sunrise also has sold more than 80% of "La Cite Phase II" condominium complex. These are luxury units located in the center of Shanghai, and they are selling in excess of $6,000 per square meter ($557.40 per square feet). Chairman of Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc., Mr. Lin Chi-Jung, commented, "Our success in marketing and selling units in these two developments has demonstrated our group's ability to market and sell to upscale buyers." Forward Looking Statements The common stock of Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. is quoted and traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the trading symbol "SRRE". This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of section 29A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forwarding-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performances and underlying assumption and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The Company's expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, including without limitations, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company's records and other data available from third parties, but there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs or projections will result, or be achieved, or accomplished. For more information, please contact: Vivian Zhang, Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. Tel: +86-21-6422-0505 x840 Email: ir@sunrise-sh.net Web: http://www.sunrise.sh SOURCE Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc.
2007'02.04.Sun
Almost a Quarter of All Disease Caused by Environmental Exposure
June 16, 2006
GENEVA, JUNE 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As much as 24%
of global disease is caused by environmental exposures
which can be averted. Well-targeted interventions can
prevent much of this environmental risk, the World Health
Organization (WHO) demonstrates in a report issued today.
The report further estimates that more than 33% of disease
in children under the age of 5 is caused by environmental
exposures. Preventing environmental risk could save as many
as four million lives a year, mostly in developing
countries.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040610/CNTH001LOGO )
The report, Preventing disease through healthy
environments -- towards an estimate of the environmental
burden of disease, is the most comprehensive and systematic
study yet undertaken on how preventable environmental
hazards contribute to a wide range of diseases and
injuries. By focusing on the environmental causes of
disease, and how various diseases are influenced by
environmental factors, the analysis breaks new ground in
understanding the interactions between environment and
health. The estimate reflects how much death, illness and
disability could be realistically avoided every year as a
result of better environmental management.
"The report issued today is a major contribution
to ongoing efforts to better define the links between
environment and health," said Dr Anders Nordstrom,
Acting WHO Director-General. "We have always known
that the environment influences health very profoundly, but
these estimates are the best to date. This will help us to
demonstrate that wise investment to create a supportive
environment can be a successful strategy in improving
health and achieving development that is sustainable."
The report estimates that more than 13 million deaths
annually are due to preventable environmental causes.
Nearly one third of death and disease in the least
developed regions is due to environmental causes. Over 40%
of deaths from malaria and an estimated 94% of deaths from
diarrhoeal diseases, two of the world's biggest childhood
killers, could be prevented through better environmental
management.
The four main diseases influenced by poor environments
are diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, various forms
of unintentional injuries, and malaria. Measures which
could be taken now to reduce this environmental disease
burden include the promotion of safe household water
storage and better hygienic measures; the use of cleaner
and safer fuels; increased safety of the built environment,
more judicious use and management of toxic substances in the
home and workplace; better water resource management.
"For the first time, this new report shows how
specific diseases and injuries are influenced by
environmental risks and by how much," said Dr Maria
Neira, Director of WHO's Department for Public Health and
Environment. "It also shows very clearly the gains
that would accrue both to public health and to the general
environment by a series of straightforward, coordinated
investments. We call on ministries of health, environment
and other partners to work together to ensure that these
environmental and public health gains become a
reality."
This research, which involved systematic review of
literature as well as surveys of over 100 experts
worldwide, identifies specific diseases impacted by certain
well-known environmental hazards -- and by how much.
"It brings together the best evidence available today
on environmental links to health in 85 categories of
disease and injury. Since the research focuses strictly on
environmental hazards that are amenable to change, we can
also see where preventive health measures combined with
better environmental management and cleanup can have the
biggest impact. In effect, we now have a `hit list' for
problems we need to tackle most urgently in terms of health
and the environment," noted Dr Neira.
Diseases with the largest total annual health burden
from environmental factors, in terms of death, illness and
disability or Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)1 are:
-- Diarrhoea (58 million DALYS per year; 94% of the
diarrhoeal burden of
disease) largely from unsafe water, sanitation and
hygiene
-- Lower respiratory infections (37 million DALYs per
year; 41% of all
cases globally) largely from air pollution, indoor
and outdoor.
-- Unintentional injuries other than road traffic
injuries (21 million
DALYs per year; 44 % of all cases globally),
classification which
includes a wide range of industrial and workplace
accidents.
-- Malaria (19 million DALYs per year; 42% of all cases
globally), largely
as a result of poor water resource, housing and land
use management
which fails to curb vector populations effectively.
-- Road traffic injuries (15 million DALYS per year;
40% of all cases
globally), largely as a result of poor urban design
or poor
environmental design of transport systems.
-- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) -- a
slowly progressing
disease characterized by a gradual loss of lung
function. (COPD, 12
million DALYs per year; 42% of all cases globally)
largely as a result
of exposures to workplace dusts and fumes and other
forms of indoor and
outdoor air pollution.
-- Perinatal conditions (11 million DALYS per year; 11%
of all cases
globally).
Most of the same environmentally-triggered diseases
also rank as the biggest killers outright -- although they
rank somewhat differently in order of lethality. Diseases
with the largest absolute number of deaths annually from
modifiable environmental factors (these are all parts of
the environment amenable to change using available
technologies, policies, preventive and public health
measure). These diseases include:
-- 2.6 million deaths annually from cardiovascular
diseases
-- 1.7 million deaths annually from diarrhoeal
diseases
-- 1.5 million deaths annually from lower respiratory
infections
-- 1.4 million deaths annually from cancers
-- 1.3 million deaths annually from chronic obstructive
Pulmonary disease
-- 470,000 deaths annually from road traffic crashes
-- 400,000 deaths annually from unintentional injuries
The report shows that one way or another, the
environment significantly affects more than 80% of these
major diseases. Moreover, it looks to quantify only those
environmental hazards that are modifiable - that is, those
that are readily amenable to change through policies or
technologies that already exist. The report also spells out
us how much environment-related disease is preventable.
By acting assertively and setting priorities for
measures aimed at curbing the most serious killers,
millions of unnecessary deaths can be prevented every year.
Working with sectors such as energy, transport, agriculture
and industry to ameliorate the root environmental causes of
ill health is crucial.
1 DALYs = Disability Adjusted Life Years: The sum of
years of potential life lost due to premature mortality and
the years of productive life lost due to disability.
The report and executive summary - Preventing Disease
Through Healthy Environments: towards and estimate of the
environmental burden of disease can be found on:
http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/preventingdisease/en/index.html
Radio link:
http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/prevdisradio/en/index.html
Video link: Message by Dr Maria Neira, Director, Public
Health & Environment
http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/previdsvideo/en/index.html
For more information, please contact:
Nada Osseiran
Advocacy & Communications Officer
Public Health and Environment
WHO Geneva
Tel: +41-22-7914475
Fax: +41-22-791-4127
Email: osseirann@who.int
Gregory Hartl
Communications Advisor
Health and Sustainable Development
WHO
Mobile: +41-79-2036715
Email: hartlg@who.int
SOURCE The World Health Organization
2007'02.04.Sun
WHO China Launches its New Website
June 16, 2006
BEIJING, June 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The World
Health Organization country office in China is pleased to
announce the creation of its new website which is formally
being launched today.
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Our new WHO China website can be accessed at
http://www.wpro.who.int/china
This URL reflects the inclusion of China under WHO's
Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), the Internet domain
of which is http://www.wpro.who.int .
The website, which replaces an earlier incarnation,
seeks to better reflect the spectrum of WHO programmes that
support the Government of China in its efforts to strengthen
public health across this vast land, in the world's most
populous country. China is a country in the midst of
staggering transition and transformation, and these changes
bear directly on the nation's health.
WHO works directly with the Ministry of Health of
China, as well as with other ministries, UN agencies and
various health partners, on programmes ranging from
emerging infectious diseases to HIV/AIDS, from tuberculosis
to chronic non-communicable diseases, from health systems
development to tobacco control.
Along with its rapidly-changing health profile, China
has an ever-increasing population using the Internet as a
useful and convenient way to access and convey valuable
information. WHO China hopes that the broad audience our
new website aims to serve will find it to be a valuable
information resource in both English and, gradually,
Chinese as well. We are aiming to develop our website into
a truly bilingual entity over time, and will continue to add
more and more relevant content in Chinese in the months
ahead.
Any website is a continuous work in progress, and our
new WHO website is no exception. We encourage our users to
browse the new website and provide us with constant feedback
to enable us to make improvements as necessary, to better
serve you, our users and our audience.
Please let us know what you think of the WHO China
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SOURCE World Health Organization
2007'02.04.Sun
Innovative Technology for Treatment of Renal Anaemia Unveiled Today
June 16, 2006
-- First Human Cell Line-Derived Erythropoietin Research Reported
-- Abstract Numbers: 562 and 576
-- Abstract Numbers: 562 and 576
BASINGSTOKE, England, June 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Effective treatment of anaemia in patients suffering from
chronic kidney disease (CKD)(i) is possible with the first
erythropoietin product produced in a human cell line.(1)
DYNEPO(R) (epoetin delta), developed using innovative
gene activation technology in a human cell line, corrects
and maintains haemoglobin levels in patients suffering from
anaemia and CKD who are on dialysis, according to the
results of a study presented for the first time today at
the 11th Congress of the European Hematology Association
(EHA).(1)
A second study, also presented for the first time
today, highlighted a key difference between DYNEPO and
other erythropoietin treatments -- an unquantifiably low
amount of a specific carbohydrate residue compared to those
treatments produced in Chinese Hamster Ovary cell lines.
This carbohydrate residue is known to produce immune
responses in humans.(2,3)
Potential differences in immunogenicity between DYNEPO
and other erythropoietin treatments have not been
investigated in clinical practice.
Dr Iain MacDougall, Consultant Nephrologist and
Honorary Senior Lecturer from the Renal Unit in King's
College Hospital, London commented, "There is a
pressing need for further research into the differences
between DYNEPO and conventional erythropoietin treatments
that are not produced in human cell lines. It will be
fascinating to see whether these differences will
ultimately translate into specific benefits for patients
with CKD who are suffering from anaemia."
By stimulating red blood cell production in the bone
marrow, DYNEPO performs the same role as naturally
occurring human erythropoietin. The prevalence of anaemia
in patients with CKD rises as kidney function Declines(4)
and in Europe, the prevalence of end stage renal disease is
estimated at 225,000, growing at 6 per cent per annum, with
more than 80 per cent of these patients on dialysis.(5)
Dr Raymond Pratt, Vice President Global Medical
Affairs, Shire, added, "Shire is proud to be involved
in products produced by this ground-breaking gene
activation technology. We are committed to bringing
innovative products, like DYNEPO, to market to meet
patients' needs. DYNEPO will be another addition to our
renal therapeutics area, focusing on patients with anaemia
and CKD."
The primary cause of anaemia in CKD is a deficiency in
erythropoietin, a protein produced by the kidneys
responsible for red blood cell production.(6)
As renal function declines, so does the capacity for
producing erythropoietin and consequently red blood cells.
Additionally, anaemia in patients with CKD may be
aggravated by a loss of red blood cells during
haemodialysis.
Consequences can be serious with increased risk of
cardiovascular disease, the main cause of death amongst
dialysis patients, along with a major impact on the quality
of life through fatigue and a reduction in life-expectancy
due to cardiovascular complications.
ABOUT DYNEPO
If the kidney starts to fail, patients require an
increase in erythropoietin from a treatment such as DYNEPO
in order to increase red blood cell production. Red blood
cells (erythrocytes) contain haemoglobin and are vital for
oxygen transportation around the body. Erythropoietin is
produced in the kidneys and stimulates the bone marrow to
produce more red blood cells by promoting the development
of stem cells into mature red blood cells. These cells are
then released into the blood stream. DYNEPO works in
exactly the same way.
Notes to Editors:
Shire Plc
Shire's strategic goal is to become the leading
specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting
the needs of the specialist physician. Shire (LSE: SHP,
Nasdaq: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ), focuses its business on central
nervous system, gastrointestinal, general products with an
emphasis on renal, and human genetic therapies -- all being
areas in which Shire has a commercial presence. The
structure is sufficiently flexible to allow Shire to target
new therapeutic areas to the extent opportunities arise
through acquisitions.
Shire believes that a carefully selected portfolio of
products with strategically aligned and relatively
small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.
Shire's strategy is to develop and market products for
specialty physicians. Shire's in-licensing and merger and
acquisition efforts are focused on products in niche
markets with strong intellectual property
protection either in the US or Europe.
For further information on Shire, please visit the
Company's website: http://www.shire.com .
References
1. R Pratt. Epoetin delta, erythropoietin produced by a
human cell line, is effective in the treatment of renal
anaemia. Poster presented at 11th Congress of European
Hematology, 15-18 June, Amsterdam, Holland, 2006, organized
by the European Hematology Association (EHA).
2. Varki A. Loss of N-glycolylneuraminic acid in
humans: Mechanisms, consequences, and implications for
hominid evolution. Yrbk Phys Anthropol 2001; 44: 54-69.
3. Z Shahrokh, S Flatman, M Davies, A Baycroft, M
Heartlein. Erythropoietin produced by a human cell line has
only trace levels of potentially immunogenic
N-glycolylneuraminic acid residues. Poster presented at
11th Congress of European Hematology, 15-18 June 2006,
Amsterdam, Holland, organized by the European Hematology
Association (EHA).
4. Locatelli F, Alijama P, Barany P et al. Revised
European Best Practice Guidelines for the management of
anaemia in patients with chronic renal failure. Section 1:
Anaemia evaluation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2004a; 19 Suppl
2: ii2-ii5.
5. Molowa DT. First annual nephrology survey. With a
focus on Aranesp and Renagel. J.P.Morgan Securities Inc.
Equity Research. 13 February 2002.
6. Eschbach JW. Current concepts of anemia management
in chronic renal failure: impact of NKF-DOQI. Semin Nephrol
2000; 24(4): 320-329.
(i) CKD is sometimes referred to as chronic renal
failure (CRF).
For more information, please contact:
Media Shire
Jessica Mann
Tel: +44-1256-894-280
Media PR agents for Resolute Communications
DYNEPO, Dr Diane Ross
Tel: +44-7921-489-607
Media PR agents for Resolute Communications
DYNEPO, Lizzy Ray
Tel: +44-20-7357-8187
SOURCE Shire Plc
2007'02.04.Sun
W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Announces the Appointment of Mark Phelps as Deputy Managing Director - Global Investments
June 16, 2006
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- W.P.
Stewart & Co., Ltd. ("W.P. Stewart" or the
"Company") announced today that Mark Phelps has
been appointed Deputy Managing Director -- Global
Investments, effective 1 July 2006. Mr. Phelps currently is
and will continue to be Chief Executive Officer at the
Company's London research and portfolio management
subsidiary, W.P. Stewart & Co. (Europe), Ltd.
Mr. Phelps is a British national with more than 20
years experience in European and U.S. investment research
and portfolio management. Prior to joining W.P. Stewart, he
held senior positions with the Dresdner Bank organization in
both London and San Francisco including Chief Investment
Officer for Global Equities at Dresdner RCM in San
Francisco. Mr. Phelps has a BA (Hons.) in Economics from
the University of York in England and completed graduate
studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England.
From 1981 to 1984 Mr. Phelps was in the British Army and
finished his service with the rank of Captain.
W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. is an asset management
company that has provided research intensive equity
management services to clients throughout the world since
1975. The Company is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda
and has additional operations or affiliates in the United
States, Europe and Asia.
The Company's shares are listed for trading on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WPL) and on the Bermuda Stock
Exchange (BSX: WPS).
For more information, please visit the Company's
website at http://www.wpstewart.com , or call W.P. Stewart
Investor Relations (Fred M. Ryan) at 1-888-695-4092
(toll-free within the United States) or +441-295-8585
(outside the United States) or e-mail to
IRINFO@wpstewart.com.
For more information, please contact:
Fred Ryan
Tel: +1-441-295-8585
SOURCE W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd.
2007'02.04.Sun
MEDIA ADVISORY: Microsoft to Announce Company News; News conference to begin at 1:30 p.m. PDT
June 16, 2006
REDMOND, Wash. -- June 15, 2006
What: Microsoft Corp. will hold a news conference to
discuss important
company news.
Who: Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer, and
Bill Gates, chairman and
chief software architect
Where: Microsoft Studios, 4420 148th Ave. NE, Redmond,
WA (also available
via webcast and audio conference call)
When: Thursday, June 15, 2006, 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30
p.m. EDT)
News Conference
Call-In Information: United States: (800) 857-9877,
pass code: Microsoft
International: +1 (415) 228-3893,
pass code: Microsoft
Audio Replay
Information: An audio replay of the news conference
will be available
approximately one hour after the call has
ended until
5 p.m. PDT (8 p.m. EDT), Wednesday June
21.
Replay Call-In
Numbers: United States: (866) 421-3814
International: +1 (203) 369-0805
(No pass code is required for the replay
numbers.)
Webcast
Information: The webcast of the news conference can be
viewed live at
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass .
Live Satellite Press Conference, Sound Bite, B-Roll
Satellite Feed Coordinates
Press Conference: 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT)
Sound Bite/B-Roll Feeds: 2:45 p.m. PDT (5:45 p.m.
EDT)
3:15 p.m. PDT (6:15 p.m.
EDT)
4:15 p.m. PDT (7:15 p.m.
EDT)
North America (NTSC)
Analog KU Band
SBS6 Transponder 2
DL Freq: 11749.5 Vertical
C-Band
IA 6C-09
DL Freq: 3880 Vertical
India/Asia PAL Satellite (9 MHz)
Asiasat 2
Transponder 2A Channel 2
UL Freq: 5921 Horizontal
DL Freq: 3696 Vertical
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
FEC: 3/4
Line Standard: PAL
Australia/Asia-Pacific Rim PAL Satellite (9 MHz)
PAS-2
Transponder 12C Slot C
Virtual Channel 101
UL Freq: 6260.5 Vertical
DL Freq: 4035.5 Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 6.62
FEC: 2/3
Line Standard: PAL
European PAL Satellite
(9 MHz)
NSS7
Transponder NAV6/EUH6
UL Freq: 14329.7 Vertical
DL Freq: 11539.7 Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
FEC: 3/4
Line Standard: PAL
Asia-Pacific Rim NTSC Satellite (8 Mbits)
PAS-2
Transponder 8C Channel 4
(Virtual Channel 4)
UL Freq: 6126 Vertical
DL Freq: 3901 Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 30.80
FEC: 3/4
Line Standard: NTSC
South America NTSC Satellite (9 MHz)
PAS9
Transponder 24C Slot D
UL Freq: 6398.5 Vertical
DL Freq: 4173.5 Horizontal
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
FEC: 3/4
Line Standard: NTSC
Africa/South America PAL Satellite (9 MHz)
Intelsat 905 @ 335.5
Transponder 38/38 1A
UL Freq: 6386 LHCP
DL Freq: 4161 RHCP
Symbol Rate: 6.1113
FEC: 3/4
Line Standard: PAL
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SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
2007'02.04.Sun
Microsoft Announces Plans for July 2008 Transition for Bill Gates
June 16, 2006
-- Working full time at Microsoft through June 2008,
Gates then will
continue as chairman and advisor while increasing
Foundation efforts;
Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie to assume expanded roles.
REDMOND, Wash., June 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that
effective July 2008 Bill Gates, chairman, will transition
out of a day-to-day role in the company to spend more time
on his global health and education work at the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation. The company announced a two-year
transition process to ensure that there is a smooth and
orderly transfer of Gates' daily responsibilities, and said
that after July 2008 Gates would continue to serve as the
company's chairman and an advisor on key development
projects.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO )
The company announced that Chief Technical Officer Ray
Ozzie will immediately assume the title of chief software
architect and begin working side by side with Gates on all
technical architecture and product oversight
responsibilities, to ensure a smooth transition. Similarly,
Chief Technical Officer Craig Mundie will immediately take
the new title of chief research and strategy officer and
will work closely with Gates to assume his responsibility
for the company's research and incubation efforts; Mundie
also will partner with general counsel Brad Smith to guide
Microsoft's intellectual property and technology policy
efforts.
"Our business and technical leadership has never
been stronger, and Microsoft is well-positioned for success
in the years ahead. I feel very fortunate to have such great
technical leaders like Ray and Craig at the company,"
Gates said. "I remain fully committed and full time at
Microsoft through June 2008 and will be working side by side
with Ray and Craig to ensure that a smooth transition
occurs."
"This was a hard decision for me," Gates
added. "I'm very lucky to have two passions that I
feel are so important and so challenging. As I prepare for
this change, I firmly believe the road ahead for Microsoft
is as bright as ever."
In September 2005 Microsoft Chief Executive Officer
Steve Ballmer organized the company into three divisions
under presidents Jim Allchin, Kevin Johnson, Robbie Bach
and Jeff Raikes, who were given much greater responsibility
for product development and strategy decisions within their
respective businesses. In August 2005 the company appointed
Kevin Turner as chief operating officer.
"Bill and I are confident we've got a great team
that can step up to fill his shoes and drive Microsoft
innovation forward without missing a beat," Ballmer
said. "We will continue to hire the world's best
technical talent and give them the tools to do their best
work, and we will continue to tackle the biggest challenges
and opportunities for our customers by investing for the
long term."
Ballmer and Gates noted that Microsoft has been
steadily expanding its senior leadership in recent years,
and that today's announcement continues a transition
process that has been underway for several years. In
January 2000, Gates assumed the role of chief software
architect and Ballmer assumed the role of CEO, responsible
for all day-to-day operations and company business
strategy.
"This is a very sensible and thorough approach. A
two-year transition will ensure that the company has a
smooth transfer of strategy and knowledge from Bill to the
next generation of leaders," said James I. Cash,
Ph.D., member of the Microsoft board of directors and
former James E. Robison Professor, Harvard Business School.
"Steve and his management team are very impressive, and
I'm confident the company will not miss a step."
Ozzie, 50, worked on the first electronic spreadsheet,
VisiCalc, in the early 1980s, then joined Lotus Development
Corp. in 1983 to develop Lotus Symphony, an MS-DOS(R)-based
integrated software management product that combined word
processing, spreadsheet, business graphics, data management
and communications capabilities. In 1984, Ozzie formed Iris
Associates Inc. to develop Lotus Notes. In 1997 Ozzie
founded Groove Networks, where he developed Groove Virtual
Office. Microsoft acquired Groove Networks in April 2005
and named Ozzie chief technical officer.
Mundie, 56, joined Microsoft in 1992 to create and run
the Consumer Platforms Division, which was responsible for
developing non-PC platform and service offerings including
the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE operating system; software
for handheld PCs, Pocket PCs and Auto PCs; and early
telephony products. Mundie also started Microsoft's digital
TV efforts and acquired and managed the WebTV Networks Inc.
subsidiary. Mundie is also the original champion of the
Trustworthy Computing Initiative at Microsoft, which has
influenced Microsoft's software development strategy. His
current responsibilities also include global technology
policy and a variety of technical and business incubation
activities.
Ozzie and Mundie will continue to report to Gates. At
an appropriate time during the two-year transition period,
they will shift to reporting to Ballmer.
Gates, 50, started Microsoft in 1975 with childhood
friend Paul Allen. He took Microsoft public in 1986 and was
the company's chairman and CEO until 2000, when Ballmer took
over as CEO. For the past six years Gates has focused on
Microsoft's software development as the company's chairman
and chief software architect. In 2000, with his wife, he
formed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, whose
assets now are $29.1 billion.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft has pioneered many of the
software innovations that paved the way for the digital
information revolution and launched the PC industry.
Beginning with MS-DOS, Microsoft's first operating system,
and continuing with products such as Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Windows and Xbox(R), the company has developed a
broad range of software, services and solutions that have
transformed the way people work, communicate and play.
Microsoft has 63,000 employees in more than 100 countries
and generates annual sales of more than $40 billion (U.S.).
With products for desktop PCs, servers and mobile devices,
Microsoft continues to be the worldwide leader in helping
people and businesses realize their full potential.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and
businesses realize their full potential.
NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, MS-DOS and Xbox are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in
the United States and/or other countries.
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herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
2007'02.04.Sun
Freestar Technology Corp's Rahaxi Processing Oy. Signs Marketing Agreement with Finnish Vendor Oy Wike Ab Agentur
June 16, 2006
The Sales and Referral Contract Covers Point of Sale and Electronic Cash Register Sales Software and Hardware to More than 4,500 Finnish and Estonian Merchants
SHANGHAI, June 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- FreeStar
Technology Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRT), an
international card payments processor and technology
company, recently announced that Rahaxi Processing Oy.
signed a sales and referral agreement with Oy Wike Ab
Agentur, one of Finland's largest independent providers of
Point of Sale (POS) and Electronic Cash Register (ECR)
software and hardware.
Under the terms of the agreement, Oy Wike Ab Agentur
will market Rahaxi Processing Oy's wide variety of
international standard payments processing products and
services, including the EMV-compliant Hypercom(R) Optimum
POS product family to its more than 4,500 merchant clients
in Finland and Estonia.
FreeStar Technology President and CEO Paul Egan said,
"Our strong commitment to national and international
standards enables us to provide solutions that add value to
our vendor partners, which in turn helps Rahaxi Processing
expand its merchant base."
Oy Wike Ab Agentur's Director Kenneth Wikgren said,
"Oy Wike Ab Agentur is strongly committed to this
agreement and is pleased to offer Rahaxi Processing's high
quality payments processing products and services to its
new and existing merchant clients."
He added, "Rahaxi Processing's wide range of
international standard payments processing products and
services impressed us positively as from the start as did
its organization. For example, Rahaxi Processing's staff
initiated comprehensive product training, technical
integration support and other assistance on its services
and products portfolio, which will permit us to offer our
merchant clients superior service."
Jyrki Matikainen, sales director of Rahaxi Processing
Oy, said, "We are looking forward to working with Oy
Wike Ab Agentur. As an established player in our market, Oy
Wike Ab Agentur will be especially helpful in launching the
sales of Hypercom(R) terminals."
About Freestar Technology Corp.
FreeStar Technology Corp. is a payment processing
company. Its wholly owned subsidiary Rahaxi Processing Oy.,
based in Helsinki, has a robust Northern European BASE24
credit card processing platform. Rahaxi currently processes
in excess of 1.35 million card payments per month for such
companies as Finnair, Ikea and Stockman. The company, based
in Dublin, Ireland, maintains satellite offices in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic, Helsinki and Geneva. For more
information, please visit http://www.freestartech.com .
About Oy Wike Ab Agentur
With an established customer base of more than 4,500
merchants in Finland and Estonia, Oy Wike Ab Agentur is one
of the largest independent ECR and POS vendors and
distributors in Finland. Founded in 1986, Oy Wike Ab
Agentur offers a wide variety of POS and ECR hardware and
software solutions to merchants of all sizes in the retail
and hospitality sectors in Finland and Estonia. For more
information, please visit http://www.oywikeab.com .
Forward looking statements:
Certain statements in this news release may contain
forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the
safe harbor created by those rules. When used in this press
release, the words "expects,"
"anticipates," "believes,"
"plans," "will" and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
are statements that relate to future periods and include,
but are not limited to, statements regarding our adequacy
of cash, expectations regarding net losses and cash flow,
statements regarding our growth, our need for future
financing, our dependence on personnel, and our operating
expenses. All statements, other than statements of fact,
included in this release, including, without limitation,
statements regarding potential future plans and objectives
of the companies, are forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, those discussed above as well as risks set
forth above under "Factors That May Affect Our
Results." These forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date hereof. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated
in such statements. Technical complications that may arise
could prevent the prompt implementation of any
strategically significant plan(s) outlined above. The
companies caution that these forward-looking statements are
further qualified by other factors including, but not
limited to, those set forth in FreeStar's Form 10-KSB
filing and other filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (available at http://www.sec.gov ).
FreeStar undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any statements in this release, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Kenneth Wikgren
Director, Oy Wike Ab Agentur
Tel: +358-500-401-655
Email: wike@oywikeab.com
Mr. Jyrki Matikainen
Sales Director
Rahaxi Processing Oy
Tel: +358-40-513-3304
Email: j.matikainen@rahaxi.com
SOURCE Freestar Technology Corp.
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