2007'02.11.Sun
First Order for the Revolutionary Valeo Park4U(TM) System
PR
October 10, 2006
PARIS, Oct. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Valeo today
announces that its new parking assistance system will equip
its first production vehicle -- the VW Touran -- in the
first half of 2007. This ultrasonic technology based
driving assistance system, a world premiere, automatically
steers the car into the parking slot in 15 seconds, making
city driving safer and more comfortable.
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While driving at a maximum speed of 30 km/h, the
Park4U(TM) scans both sides of the street for potential
parking slots, based on the length of the car. Once a slot
has been identified, the driver stops and puts the car in
reverse thereby activating the automated steering. The
driver, assisted by the front and rear Ultrasonic Park
Assist sensors (UPAs), remains responsible for accelerating
and braking while the car steers itself into the parking
space. The manoeuvre can be interrupted at any time by
braking or simply taking over the steering wheel.
"Park4U(TM) is the latest example of a Valeo
innovation in the area of Driving Assistance and will
contribute to easier and more comfortable city
driving", said Valeo's Chairman and CEO, Thierry
Morin.
This intuitive and affordable technology developed by
Valeo, world leader on the global UPA market, uses a
specific electronic control unit in conjunction with 10
ultrasonic sensors (four mounted in the rear bumper, four
in the front bumper and two in the front wings for parking
slot measurement). The system works with both manual and
automatic transmissions.
Valeo is an independent industrial Group fully focused
on the design, production and sale of components,
integrated systems and modules for cars and trucks. Valeo
ranks among the world's top automotive suppliers and
employs 72,900 people in 134 plants, 69 R&D centres and
9 distribution centres in 28 countries.
For more information, please contact:
Alexandre Telinge,
Group Media Relations & PR Manager
Tel: +33-1-4055-2074
Matthieu de Crevoisier,
Group Media Relations Coordinator
Tel: +33-1-4055-3768
SOURCE Valeo Management Services
2007'02.11.Sun
Analysys International Says China Mobile's Information Fee of CRBT Service Market Dropped to RMB 154 Million in Q2 2006
October 09, 2006
BEIJING, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Analysys
International, a leading Internet based provider of
business information about technology, media and telecom
(TMT) industries in China, says in its recently released
report "China's MVAS -- CRBT Service Market Quarterly
Tracker Q2 2006," that China Mobile's information fee
of CRBT services before the revenue sharing settlement
dropped the first time in history to RMB 154 million in Q2
2006 with a quarterly decrease of 9.5% over Q1 2006.
According to Analysys International's report, China
Mobile's information fee of CRBT services before revenue
sharing settlement was RMB154 million, which showed a
decrease of 9.5% over Q1 2006. This is the first time that
the quarterly growth appeared negative for the CRBT
services. Also, China Unicom's information fee of CRBT
before revenue sharing settlement dropped 5% over Q1 2006
to reach RMB 55.63 million.
Figure: China Mobile's CRBT Service Market Size in Q2
2006 (in RMB Mln)
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"There are a few reasons to cause this decrease of
CRBT in this quarter: in the later part of this quarter,
self-consumption phenomenon was cracked down by the
carriers, and became the main reason to result in the
decrease of market size. However, if we look from the
viewpoint of service development, CRBT service had already
entered a primary saturation period in Q1 2006. Although
carriers had taken some measurements, the improvements in
the convenience of service search and customization were
still far from sufficient," says Jin Hui, analyst from
Analysys International. "Since the carriers had
generally succeeded in accomplishing their half-year plan,
some of the provincial or city carriers reduced their
effort in promotion of CRBT services. This also had some
negative influence on the business growth. Affected by the
cut-over of Guangdong Mobile's CRBE platform, the
information fee of CRBT service before revenue sharing
settlement in May 2006 had dropped more than 30% compared
with those of April and June 2006. As Guangdong Mobile is
one of the major business revenue resources for China
Mobile, this directly led to the reduction of the
information fee in the second quarter 2006. Meanwhile, the
seasonal feature of CRBT service itself also contributed to
the decrease. Since traditional festivals such as the New
Year and the Spring Festival are all in the first quarter
of the year, it is natural that we see a decrease after
these holidays pass."
In Q2 2006, carriers had put more strength in direct
cooperation with record companies and SPs' business room
was further squeezed. Some major SPs had set up the first
mobile record release alliance in China in hope of
promoting the position in the industry chain.
This subject is further discussed in Analysys
International's research report "China's MVAS -- CRBT
Service Quarterly Tracker Q2 2006". For more
information, please check the website:
http://english.analysys.com.cn .
About Analysys International
Analysys International is the leading Internet based
provider of business information about technology, media
and telecom (TMT) industries in China with the mission to
help their clients make better business decisions. They
provide data, information and advice to 50,000 clients
worldwide, representing 1,500 distinct organizations; they
also deliver over 150 consulting engagements a year, and
hold more than 20 events that draw in over 8,000 attendees.
Their clients include executives from companies like
technology vendors, vertical information technology users,
as well as professionals from professional service
companies, the investment community and government
agencies. For more information, please visit the website
at http://english.analysys.com.cn .
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Wang
Analysys International
Tel: +86-10-6466-6565 x394
Fax: +86-10-6466-7103
Email: jessica_wang@analysys.com.cn
SOURCE Analysys International
2007'02.11.Sun
Calling Entepreneurs: Win Cash Prizes and Training Totalling $250,000 From a Top U.S. Business School
October 09, 2006
University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business Launches Third Annual China Business Plan Competition
BEIJING, China, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The
University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of
Business, a leading provider of executive education
programs in China, today announced the launch of the Win in
China -- Smith Business Plan Competition, a competition
co-organized by the Smith School's Dingman Center for
Entrepreneurship and CCTV Win in China. The contest offers
China entrepreneurs the chance to compete for eight grand
prizes that include all-expense-paid trips to the United
States for business training at the Smith School's Dingman
Center for Entrepreneurship. In addition to the training
packages, valued at $100,000, cash prizes totalling $50,000
will be awarded to the top three winners.
The competition is designed to compliment CCTV's
popular Win in China reality television series.
Additionally, as CCTV's exclusive academic partner for Win
in China, the Smith School will award scholarships valued
up to $100,000 to Smith's world-class executive education
programs to the winners of the Win in China television
program.
Contest submissions will be accepted between now and
January 1, 2007. Applicants must present a business idea
focused on the integration of business and technology and
can submit their entries via a link on Yahoo!, the
competition's official portal, at: http://www.yahoo.com.cn
or via the Smith School China Web site at:
http://www.rhsmith-umd.cn . Entrants must submit a two-page
executive summary outlining their business idea and selected
finalists will participate in a final round competition in
June 2007, where their ideas will be presented before a
panel of venture capitalists and business leaders.
"The Smith School has had tremendous success with
its annual China Business Plan Competition as a means of
showcasing and encouraging the development of
entrepreneurship and world-class business ideas in
China," said Howard Frank, dean of the Robert H. Smith
School of Business. "The support of CCTV and `Win in
China' enables us to exponentially increase our impact and
momentum as we go into the third year of the
competition."
"The spirit of `Win in China' is about offering a
chance for a life-changing opportunity to anyone with an
entrepreneurial dream," said CCTV Win in China
spokesperson, Gao Qiang. "Knowledge is empowering. We
are pleased to partner with an academic institution of the
Smith School's calibre to offer learning experiences and
opportunities that will allow winners to exponentially
increase their chances for future success."
Globalization, entrepreneurship and the integration of
business and technology are key areas of focus for the
Smith School, which offers its leading Executive MBA
programs in Beijing and Shanghai.
More information about the Win in China -- Smith
Business Plan Competition can be found at the Smith School
China Web site: http://www.rhsmith-umd.cn .
The Smith School in China
The Smith School is partnered with the University of
International Business and Economics to deliver its
top-ranked programs in China. The school is helping China
meet a critical need for MBA graduates and world-class
business leadership by delivering its leading Executive MBA
programs in Beijing and Shanghai, as well as through its
successful custom Executive programs. For more information
about the Smith School's China programs, visit:
http://www.rhsmith-umd.cn .
About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith
School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an
internationally recognized leader in management education
and research for the digital economy. One of 13 colleges
and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park,
the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and
part-time MBA, executive MBA, PhD, and executive education
programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate
community. The school offers its degree, custom and
certification programs in learning locations in four
continents including North America, Europe, Africa and
Asia. More information about the Robert H. Smith School of
Business can be found at http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu .
For more information, please contact:
Jim Curtis and Johnny Chen
Tel: +86-21-2308-1100
Fax: +86-21-2308-1199
Email: shanghai@rhsmith.umd.edu
SOURCE The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School
of Business
2007'02.11.Sun
The 2006 ZPARK International Financing Forum Will be Held in Beijing on November 16th
October 09, 2006
BEIJING, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The second
annual ZPark International Financing Forum on November 16th
will bring together the leaders of China's most dynamic SME
companies, top-class experts in SME international financing
and investment, and leading Chinese government officials
supporting the SME sector.
The Forum will offer a unique opportunity for
participating executives to improve their knowledge of more
sophisticated international financing techniques. They will
learn about how international financing tools can help
their companies reach out internationally, do business and
make acquisitions in the United States, Europe, and beyond,
minimize their risks as they do, and how to better promote
their companies to investors.
SME executives will have the chance to meet the experts
one-on-one, and make important new contacts to support their
future business development that in most cases would not be
possible otherwise. The ZPark Forum will bring the
international experts to you.
They will also have the opportunity to hear from
High-level Chinese government officials about important new
Chinese government programs for SME finance and other
support, and how companies can best access these.
Chinese bankers working with SME firms, representatives
of Venture Capital firms active in China, other financial
services experts, and SMEs showcasing specific investment
opportunities will also participate in open panel
discussions through the afternoon.
Patrick Hurley, the Chairman of the US Association for
Corporate Growth (ACG) -- the US' largest association of
successful SMEs and the financial firms who advise them --
will be coming from the US as a special guest of the Forum,
to make a keynote speech setting the international stage.
Senior Government Officials from the Ministry of
Finance, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), National
Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of
Science and Technology, Ministry of Information Industry,
and other ministries supporting China's dynamic SME sector
are expected.
Several hundred Senior Executives of China's most
dynamic private SMEs in Technology, Media and
Telecommunications (TMT) to Agribusiness, Auto Parts and
other Manufacturing, Metallurgy, New Energy, the
Environment, and New Energy, and Pharmaceuticals among
other sectors will be attending.
Senior Executives of Chinese and international banks,
investment firms, other financial services providers, and
related professionals with an interest in the development
of China's SME sector will also be included. Officials of
the China Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of
China, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation,
International Finance Corporation (IMF) of the World Bank,
BNP Paribas, the Business Development Bank, CDC Capital
Partners, CDH Investments, Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet
Ventures, the German Investment and Development
Cooperation., Hina Group , IDGVC, IMC Capital Group, the
Industrialization Fund For Developing Countries, Maple
Valley Investment Limited, JPMorgan Chase, Orano
Investments Fund, Orchid Asia Group, PPF, Sequoia Capital
China, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation
Pte Ltd, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS, Vertex Group, WI
Harper Group are among the invited attendees.
A special highlight of this year's Forum will be the
presentation of Special Awards to 10 SME companies for
their innovative contributions to rural development, linked
to the Chinese government's new core emphasis on rural
development in China's current 11th Five Year Plan
(2006-2010).
The Forum is being organized by International Financing
magazine in cooperation David Diebold & Associates
(H.K.) Ltd., the Management Committee of the Zhongguancun
Development Zone in Beijing's Haidian District (China's
Silicon Valley); China's Ministry of Science and Technology
and the Ministry's Torch Hi-Tech Industry Development
Center, with the support of the European Union Chamber of
Commerce in China, China Central Television (CTTV) and
Beijing Television, China Electronics News, China Value,
sina.com, and US Web TV among others.
About International Financing:
International Financing is published by International
Financing Magazine, under the China Council for the
Promotion of International Trade£¨CCPIT£©¡£It was launched
in 2000 as the only magazine in China then providing
international investment and financing information.
Committed to serving financial institutions and
enterprises, it continues to play a key role informing
investors and financiers of the trends, best practices and
other important developments in the China's rapidly
developing financial markets. In addition to editing and
publishing International Financing, International Financing
Magazine is involved in organizing conferences on
international financial issues, exhibitions other related
activities, and in providing economic, investment and
financing information. For more information, see
http://www.ifmbj.com.cn .
For more information, please contact:
Xiaodi Han
International Financing Magazine
Tel: +86-10-6800-1738
+86-10-6800-1739
+86-10-6800-0079
Fax: +86-10-6800-1740
Email: luntan0138@sina.com
Web: http://www.ifmbj.com.cn
SOURCE International Financing Magazine
2007'02.11.Sun
Closing of Paris Fashion Week - First Row at Louis Vuitton's Show for Spring Summer 2007
October 09, 2006
PARIS, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The house of Louis
Vuitton, with Marc Jacobs as Artistic Director, closed
fashion week in Paris with it's Spring Summer 2007
collection in the prestigious halls of the Petit Palais.
Yves Carcelle, President of Louis Vuitton received the
international press and such exceptional personalities as
Janet Jackson, Pharrell Williams, Eva Green, Lee Radziwill,
Dita von Teese, Ludivine Sagnier to name but a few.
The photographs (looks and celebrities) are available
on:
http://easyshare2.oodrive.com/workspace/vuitton/main_en.html
or on prnewswire.com
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For more information, please contact:
Jean-Baptiste Rougeot
Louis Vuitton Press Office
Tel: +33-1-55-80-37-69
SOURCE Louis Vuitton
2007'02.11.Sun
UB Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Historic Exchanges With China
October 09, 2006
University at Buffalo Opened Door for U.S. Institutions to
Create Educational Programs with China
BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- When
University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson travels to
China this week he will be the fourth UB president to do so
since 1981.
At a time when many U.S. universities are just
beginning to navigate China's complex political environment
and establish new ventures there, UB this year marks the
25th anniversary of its successful, and historic,
partnerships in China.
Simpson will celebrate the anniversary on Oct. 9-11
with visits to three Beijing universities that in 1981 were
the first to open educational exchanges with UB, marking the
first such agreements with any U.S. university following the
normalization of relations between the U.S. and the Peoples
Republic of China in 1979.
According to Simpson, the UB exchanges -- with Beijing
University of Technology, Capital Normal University and
Capital University of Medical Sciences -- opened the door
for other U.S. universities to establish educational
programs with China over the past 25 years.
"UB had the foresight decades ago to set up
relations with higher education entities in China before
anyone else in the U.S. did," Simpson noted. "We
have a longstanding history of cooperation and collaboration
that has benefited generations of students and faculty from
both countries and which will continue to benefit future
generations in decades to come."
During the trip, Simpson also will visit Nanjing
University, on behalf of the State University of New York
(SUNY) system. SUNY is considering establishing a joint
campus with Nanjing -- one of China's leading universities
-- in Xianlin University City. UB is one of five SUNY
institutions working with SUNY Chancellor John R. Ryan to
establish the joint initiative with Nanjing University.
Simpson also will attend an alumni reception with
prominent Chinese leaders who earned degrees at UB or who
graduated from UB's groundbreaking MBA programs in Beijing
and Dalian. UB's roster of Chinese alumni is among the
most impressive of any U.S. university. It includes China's
Minister of Education Zhou Ji and entrepreneur Robin Li,
founder and CEO of Baidu.com, the Chinese-language
equivalent of Google.
In 1980, UB was the first U.S. university to negotiate
an educational exchange agreement with China after
diplomatic ties were reestablished between the two
countries. In 1981, under the auspices of that historic
agreement, UB established the UB Language Institute in
Beijing on the campus of the Beijing Normal College of
Foreign Languages. It was the first American-run English
Language Center in China. That same year, under the
exchange agreement, China began to send students and
faculty to UB, primarily to study science and engineering,
while UB students and faculty traveled to China to study
the country's culture.
The original exchange agreements were renewed over the
years to include opportunities for medical students. In
addition, the UB School of Management in 1984 established
the first U.S. MBA program in China at Dalian University.
That program closed in 1991 following the events at
Tiananmen Square, but since 1999 the School of Management
has operated an Executive MBA program at Renmin University
in Beijing.
Over the past 25 years, more than a thousand students
and faculty from UB and its partner institutions in China
have participated in educational and artistic exchanges,
joint programs and research-faculty exchanges in both
countries, according to Professor Stephen C. Dunnett, UB
vice provost for international education. Dunnett and
George C. Lee, UB's Samuel P. Capen Professor of
Engineering, negotiated the first exchange agreements in
Beijing in 1980.
"There was a definite sense of history; we were
aware that we were opening up new doors in China to the
mutual benefit of both countries," recalled Dunnett,
who will join Simpson in China for UB's anniversary events.
"I remember walking through the streets of Beijing
with colleagues and being warmly greeted by ordinary
citizens who welcomed the arrival of visitors from the
U.S."
Lee recalls that, "in the late 70s when China
first opened to the Western world, we had a sense that the
U.S. and China should start coming together to get to know
each other. UB's exchange agreements were a milestone in
the globalization of the entire world."
UB's historic role in advancing Chinese higher
education is remembered throughout China today, according
to Dunnett. A memorial hall at Beijing University of
Technology commemorates of the career Robert L. Ketter, the
first UB president to visit China. Ketter's leadership was
responsible for advancing UB's presence in China in the
1980s.
UB's exchanges with China are still very active today,
and UB is considering opportunities to open a branch campus
in China in partnership with a Chinese university, Dunnett
said.
"We are redefining our relationship in
China," Dunnett explained. "Our successes and
contacts in China are a tremendous asset as UB begins
another chapter in its history in China."
UB's history and reputation in China have played a
major role in internationalizing UB over the years, Dunnett
noted. Today, UB ranks 11th among U.S. universities in
international enrollment. More than 2,000 of UB's 4,000
international students are Asian, and nearly 500 of those
students are from China.
UB's longstanding relationship with China was the
reason why last year the UB Art Galleries and the
Albright-Knox Art Gallery were able to present the
"The Wall: Reshaping Contemporary Chinese Art,"
the most ambitious exhibition of contemporary Chinese art
to travel beyond China.
Accompanying Simpson and Dunnett on the trip to China
will be Simpson's wife, Katherine; Marsha S. Henderson, UB
vice president for external affairs; Joseph Hindrawan,
assistant vice provost for international education and
director of international enrollment management; Richard
Lee, M.D., professor of medicine in the UB School of
Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; and Joseph Mook,
professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering and associate dean for international
education in the UB School of Engineering and Applied
Sciences.
The University at Buffalo is a premier
research-intensive public university, the largest and most
comprehensive campus in the State University of New York.
Contact:
John DellaContrada, University at Buffalo
Tel: +1-716-645-5000, ext. 1409,
Email: dellacon@buffalo.edu
SOURCE University at Buffalo
2007'02.11.Sun
Corning Celebrates 40 Years in Wilmington
October 08, 2006
Wilmington Plant Was The World's First Optical Fiber Manufacturing Facility
CORNING, N.Y., Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- On October
6, 2006, Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), which invented
the first low-loss optical fiber for telecommunications,
celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Wilmington, N.C.,
manufacturing facility. Corning's Wilmington plant was the
world's first optical fiber manufacturing facility and
today has the largest optical fiber manufacturing capacity
in the industry.
"Our employees and this community should take
pride in the role they played in launching the age of
optical communications by providing the world with the
first optical fiber for telecommunications," said
Thomas Nettleman, division vice president and plant manager
of Corning's Wilmington plant. "Over the last few
decades, the Wilmington plant has produced tens of millions
of kilometers of fiber which is deployed in networks around
the world. Today, Corning remains the worldwide industry
leader in optical fiber."
Corning built the Wilmington plant in 1966 to
manufacture resistors, an electronic component. In 1970,
Corning invented the world's first low-loss optical fiber
in its research and development laboratory near Corning,
N.Y. After further development of optical fiber technology,
Corning installed the first optical fiber manufacturing
equipment in its Wilmington plant in 1978 and began
relocating the resistors business to a Corning facility in
Bradford, Penn. Wilmington began manufacturing optical
fiber in 1979 and the plant underwent several expansions in
the 1980s and 1990s. In 2001 and 2002, during the
telecommunications downturn, Corning consolidated its
worldwide optical fiber manufacturing to Wilmington.
Today, Corning is the only remaining U.S.-owned optical
fiber manufacturer. Wilmington employs several hundred
employees and manufactures a full portfolio of fiber
products to meet the demands of different network
applications from the desktop to the ocean.
About Corning Incorporated
Corning Incorporated ( http://www.corning.com ) is a
diversified technology company that concentrates its
efforts on high-impact growth opportunities. Corning
combines its expertise in specialty glass, ceramic
materials, polymers and the manipulation of the properties
of light, with strong process and manufacturing
capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize
significant innovative products for the telecommunications,
flat panel display, environmental, semiconductor, and life
sciences industries.
For more information, please contact:
Corning China
Lydia Lu
Tel: +86-21-5467-4666 x1900
Email: lulr@corning.com
US Corning
Monica L. Ott
Tel: +1-607-974-8769
Email: ottml@corning.com
SOURCE Corning Incorporated
2007'02.11.Sun
FDA Authorizes Qualified Health Claim for Canola Oil
October 08, 2006
-- Healthy Oil May Help Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Canola oil is
now eligible to bear a qualified health claim on its ability
to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) due to
its unsaturated fat content, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration announced today. The claim, which canola oil
bottlers and makers of eligible products* may use on labels,
states:
Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests
that eating about 1 1/2 tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil
daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to
the unsaturated fat content in canola oil. To achieve this
possible benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount
of saturated fat and not increase the total number of
calories you eat in a day. One serving of this product
contains [x] grams of canola oil.
"The type of fat consumed is as important as the
amount," said John Haas, president of the U.S. Canola
Association (USCA). "Availability of this claim will
promote public health by informing consumers about a
simple, affordable and convenient strategy to reduce their
risk of heart disease. The claim may also encourage food
manufacturers and food service providers to substitute
canola oil for other oils with less favorable nutritional
profiles."
Canola oil is high in healthy unsaturated fats (93%),
free of cholesterol and trans fat, and the lowest in
saturated fat (7%) of any common edible oil. This
composition helps reduce the risk of CHD by lowering total
blood and low-density lipoprotein ("bad")
cholesterol, according to Guy H. Johnson, PhD, who wrote
the qualified health claim petition on behalf of the USCA.
"There is ample scientific evidence to demonstrate
these benefits from the unsaturated fats in canola
oil," he said. "By using it in place of other
common edible oils, consumers can increase their compliance
with the latest dietary recommendations."
In addition, canola oil is multi-functional with a high
heat tolerance, neutral taste and light, smooth texture.
"The lack of consumer barriers to using canola oil
at the table and in cooking with respect to cost, taste,
convenience and availability makes it very
attractive," Johnson concluded.
A press teleconference call will be on Tues., Oct. 10
at 11 am ET (10 am CT/9 am MT/8 am PT). It will feature
Nutrition Scientist Guy Johnson, PhD; Dietitian Janice
Bissex, MS, RD; and USCA Communications Director Angela
Dansby. To participate, dial the appropriate number below
and give the confirmation code to the operator:
U.S. Journalists: 877-704-5378
International Journalists: +1-913-312-1292
Confirmation Code: 9144374
The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) was established in
1989 to increase U.S. canola production in order to meet
the growing public demand for healthy products. Based in
Washington, D.C., the USCA promotes and encourages the
establishment and maintenance of conditions favorable to
the production, marketing, processing and use of domestic
canola.
Canola Oil: Good for Every Body!
* Criteria for foods eligible to bear the claim include
containing at least 4.75 grams of canola oil per reference
amount customarily consumed, no more than one gram of trans
fat and low levels of saturated fat and cholesterol.
For more information, please contact:
Angela Dansby
the U.S. Canola Association
Tel: +1-773-472-2911
Email: angela@uscanola.com
SOURCE U.S. Canola Association
2007'02.11.Sun
Wistron Licenses HelloSoft's Award Winning VoIP Solution for Industry's First Commercially Deployed GSM/WiFi Dual-Mode Phone
October 06, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Wistron
NeWeb Corp. (WNC) one of the largest mobile phone
manufacturers has introduced GW1 a GSM/WiFi dual-mode
phone. GW1 offers many features and benefits with cost
advantages for its users; mode flexibility is one of the
key features of GW1 as users can choose to make a voice
call in a WiFi network environment with HelloSoft VoIP
technology, or in a GSM network environment for cellular
communication. Along with the ability to make VoIP calls
and traditional voice over GSM, the GW1 packs in MP3
playback, Phonebook, Pictures and Polyphonic Ringtones. GW1
is also designed to handle a variety of application tasks in
parallel, so a user can enjoy several features and services
concurrently.
Mr. Rama Rao Sreeramaneni, Co-Founder and VP Asia
HelloSoft, states, "By providing WNC with our highly
optimized HelloDual-Mode(TM) VoIP product for their GW1
dual-mode handset, we have demonstrated the benefits of
HelloSoft's RISC-based VoIP solution." HelloSoft
provides the most optimized and comprehensive software
solution for enabling VoIP on cellular handsets without
having to make changes to the existing hardware designs.
The software suite includes a comprehensive SIP Signaling
Stack, Voice Media Processing including voice compression
and echo cancellation, Jitter Buffering, Media and System
Frameworks, Application Layer and all necessary software
components required for VoIP client. The algorithms for
Voice Codecs and Echo Cancellers have been extensively
optimized for the CPU core to deliver industry's best
performance for mobile devices. "VoIP applications
will assist OEM/ODMs in their next generation handset
designs. We foresee a global potential for HelloSoft's VoIP
in emerging fixed mobile converged networks,"
Sreeramaneni said.
"We are pleased to have HelloSoft's VoIP solution
running on GW1," said GK Lee, VP of MobileCom BU of
WNC. "GW1 is the first application-rich WiFi/GSM dual
mode phone to deliver services such as VoIP over WLAN.
HelloSoft's technologies provide wireless device
manufacturers with highly power efficient VoIP capabilities
for their next generation products. HelloSoft is at the
forefront in SIP technology and its HelloDual-Mode(TM) VoIP
solution has proven itself under stringent field deployed
conditions."
About Wistron NeWeb Corporation
Wistron NeWeb Corp.(WNC) is a designer and manufacturer
specialized in Advanced Wireless Communication. Founded in
1996, WNC consistently introduces the latest
communication-enabling technologies to all customers. WNC
dedicates to research and develop new wireless
communication products. Cutting edge of trends, WNC expects
to be a Global Leader in Wireless Communication Industry.
About HelloSoft, Inc.
HelloSoft is the world's leading provider of VoIP
Technologies for wireline and wireless devices. The company
enables mass deployment of
low-cost, power-efficient, fully-featured multi-mode
wireline and wireless devices by providing highly optimized
RISC-based VoIP software products with superior voice
quality, QoS, and efficient call switching specifically
designed for next generation end-points. HelloSoft's
IMS/VCC stack enables seamless hand-off between cellular
and Wi-Fi networks for multi-mode handsets. This
comprehensive portfolio of award winning VoIP products
enables OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor manufacturers to
deliver VoIP enabled products with a short time to market
schedule.
HelloSoft is headquartered in San Jose, California with
an R&D facility in Hyderabad. HelloSoft's customers
include leading technology firms such as Toshiba,
Panasonic, NeoMagic and 5V Technologies along with top
semiconductor manufacturers Original Device Manufacturers
(ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
globally. HelloSoft's partners include Texas Instruments,
Intel and Symbian. www.hellosoft.com
Contact:
HelloSoft, Inc.
Rina McCord
408.441.7110 x104
rina@hellosoft.com
SOURCE HelloSoft, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
Yantian International Containers Terminals Selects PIERS to Supply Import-Export Data
October 06, 2006
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- PIERS
Global Intelligence Solutions announced that it has been
selected by Yantian International Container Terminals
Limited (YICT) to serve as its primary supplier of current
data, statistical analysis and projections on waterborne
transpacific trade.
"We are extremely pleased to have been chosen by
Yantian International to support them as they oversee the
expansion of their port facilities," says PIERS
president Brendan McCahill. "PIERS is honored to be
able to make a contribution to the vigorous growth of
Yantian and Shenzhen Port."
"China is our era's global economic
powerhouse," remarks Richard Hanft, director of PIERS
Asia-Pacific, "and Shenzhen Port is fast becoming one
of its primary entryways, having vaulted from the eighth-
to the second-ranked Chinese container port, based on
throughput, in just five years in the 1990s. The
fourth-ranked container port worldwide since 2003,
Shenzhen's continued growth is assured with expansion
projects such as Yantian International's."
Hanft adds that PIERS Asia-Pacific has itself seen
steady growth as major port authorities, NVOCCs, freight
forwarders, trade associations, and commercial enterprises
across the region join the trade-data provider's customer
base.
"Preliminary figures indicate a tenfold increase
in China sales in the last year alone," he says.
About Yantian International Container Terminals
Limited:
Yantian International Container Terminals Limited
(YICT), a joint venture established by the Hutchison Port
Holdings (HPH) Group and Shenzhen Yantian Port Group (YPG),
commenced operations in mid-1994. The company is responsible
for operating and managing Phases I, II and III of the
Yantian Port Expansion. For more information about YICT,
visit its Web site at http://www.yict.com.cn .
About PIERS and Commonwealth Business Media:
A Division of Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., PIERS
was launched by The Journal of Commerce over 30 years ago
as its first venture in electronic information. PIERS is
the primary source of U.S. waterborne import-export trade
data and a leading provider of global trade intelligence
solutions. For more information about PIERS, visit its Web
site at http://www.piers.com For information about PIERS
Asia-Pacific, go to http://www.piers.hk .
Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., a subsidiary of
United Business Media plc, is the leading information
provider to the global trade and transportation market with
comprehensive proprietary data, news and analytical content.
Including PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, its other
leading brands include The Journal of Commerce, BACK
Aviation Solutions and a number of directory databases
covering the international trade, railroad and trucking
markets. Commonwealth is headquartered in East Windsor, New
Jersey, with offices in Newark, San Francisco, New Haven,
Long Beach, Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Washington, DC,
Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Hong Kong and London. For
more information on Commonwealth Business Media, Inc. and
the products they offer, visit http://www.cbizmedia.com or
call 800-221-5488.
CONTACT:
Lisa Wallerstein
PIERS Global Trade Intelligence,
Tel: +1-973-848-7026,
Email: lwallerstein@piers.com
SOURCE Commonwealth Business Media
2007'02.11.Sun
PIERS Reports a Tenfold Increase in China Sales
October 06, 2006
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- PIERS
Global Intelligence Solutions, a leading provider of
accurate, current data on international maritime trade,
reported that its September 30 year-end sales figures for
the Asia-Pacific Region indicate substantial gains over the
preceding 2004-05 fiscal year, including most notably a
tenfold increase in China alone.
"We are extremely gratified by these
results," says PIERS president Brendan McCahill.
"The detailed import-export trade information PIERS
provides is still relatively new to the Asia-Pacific
business market. However, we have found that Asian
commercial enterprises, maritime interests and trade
promotion associations have been quick to see the value in
having the very latest and highest quality data on who is
buying and selling transpacific cargoes."
A key factor in PIERS success has been its strategic
Asia-Pacific alliances. "Especially crucial have been
our recent agreements with Chinese agencies to market and
sell our U.S. import-export trade data and commercial
intelligence products," remarks Richard Hanft, who, as
director of PIERS Asia-Pacific, was a lead negotiator in
establishing these business partnerships.
"For example, PIERS has been working with COL --
China Online International, Inc.," Hanft says.
"PIERS has also been collaborating with East Port
Technology Co., Ltd., to develop and market new information
products based on the trade data generated by the China
E-Port electronic portals to PRC customs, banking and other
economic authorities."
Hanft also notes that the PIERS network of authorized
sales representatives has been instrumental in expanding
the trade-data company's customer base to include many of
the Asia-Pacific region's fast-growing port authorities,
NVOCCs, freight forwarders, and manufacturers.
"Asia is the engine of global economic growth
today," says PIERS president McCahill. "We're
proud that PIERS has been able to be of service to the
companies and agencies that are driving this engine."
About PIERS and Commonwealth Business Media:
A Division of Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., PIERS
was launched by The Journal of Commerce over 30 years ago
as its first venture in electronic information. PIERS is
the primary source of U.S. waterborne import-export trade
data and a leading provider of global trade intelligence
solutions. For more information about PIERS, visit its Web
site at www.piers.com. For information about PIERS
Asia-Pacific, go to www.piers.hk .
Commonwealth Business Media, Inc., a subsidiary of
United Business Media plc, is the leading information
provider to the global trade and transportation market with
comprehensive proprietary data, news and analytical content.
Including PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, its other
leading brands include The Journal of Commerce, BACK
Aviation Solutions and a number of directory databases
covering the international trade, railroad and trucking
markets. Commonwealth is headquartered in East Windsor, New
Jersey, with offices in Newark, San Francisco, New Haven,
Long Beach, Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Washington, DC,
Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Hong Kong and London. For
more information on Commonwealth Business Media, Inc. and
the products they offer, visit www.cbizmedia.com or call
800-221-5488.
For a list of Asia-Pacific Authorized Resellers, please
visit http://www.piers.com/about/authorizedresellers/
CONTACT:
Lisa Wallerstein,
PIERS Global Trade Intelligence,
Tel: +1-973-848-7026,
Email: lwallerstein@piers.com
SOURCE Commonwealth Business Media, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
Cohen & Steers to Acquire Remaining 50% Interest in Houlihan Rovers
October 06, 2006
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Cohen &
Steers, Inc.
(NYSE: CNS) has entered into an agreement to purchase the
remaining 50% ownership stake in its Brussels based
affiliate, Houlihan Rovers S.A. The purchase price will be
paid using a combination of cash and Cohen & Steers
restricted stock that will be delivered over three years.
Joseph Houlihan and Gerios Rovers, co-founders of Houlihan
Rovers, will enter into employment and non-compete
agreements and will continue to oversee the operations of
the European asset management business, which will be
conducted from Brussels and London. The purchase is subject
to Belgian regulatory approval and other customary closing
conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter
of 2006.
"Europe is a key market for our global real estate
securities business. This acquisition enables us to
complete the integration of the Houlihan Rovers' asset
management team," commented Robert H. Steers,
co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of Cohen &
Steers.
Martin Cohen, co-chairman and co-chief executive
officer of Cohen & Steers added, "We have been
impressed with the depth and experience of Houlihan Rovers'
investment team and the outstanding results they have
achieved for their clients. This transaction allows us to
finalize the integration of our investment administration,
legal and marketing departments."
"We are pleased to join Cohen & Steers and
complete the integration of our firms," said Joseph
Houlihan. "We look forward to continuing to serve our
clients by offering them the same high quality investment
services that we have provided since our inception."
Gerios Rovers, co-founder of Houlihan Rovers added,
"Houlihan Rovers' clients will continue to benefit
from having access to Cohen & Steers' global resources
and its large, experienced research team. We believe that
our investors will gain significant benefits from being a
part of Cohen & Steers, a leader in global real estate
securities."
About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a
manager of high-income equity portfolios, specializing in
U.S. REITs, international real estate securities, preferred
securities, utilities and large cap value stocks.
Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves individual
and institutional investors through a wide range of
open-end funds, closed-end funds and separate accounts.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other statements that Cohen
& Steers may make may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the Company's current
views with respect to, among other things, its operations
and financial performance. You can identify these
forward-looking statements by the use of words such as
"outlook," "believes,"
"expects," "potential,"
"continues," "may," "will,"
"should," "seeks,"
"approximately," "predicts,"
"intends," "plans,"
"estimates," "anticipates" or the
negative versions of these words or other comparable words.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to various
risks and uncertainties.
Accordingly, there are or will be important factors
that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ
materially from those indicated in these statements. The
Company believes that these factors include, but are not
limited to, those described in the "Risk Factors"
section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005, which is accessible on the
Securities and Exchange Commission's website at
http://www.sec.gov and on Cohen & Steers website at
cohenandsteers.com. These factors should not be construed
as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the
other cautionary statements that are included in this
release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as
a result of new information, future developments or
otherwise.
CONTACT:
Matthew S. Stadler
Cohen & Steers, Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +1-212-446-9168
SOURCE Cohen & Steers, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
World's Largest Mobile Broadband Network Launches in Australia
October 06, 2006
First HSDPA Network Launched Across Rural and Urban
Australia - Three Months Ahead of Schedule
LONDON, Oct. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Australia has
joined the rapidly growing list of countries with live 3G
HSDPA high speed mobile networks, following Telstra's
nationwide service launch today -- three months ahead of
schedule. The launch across Australia illustrates the pace
with which mobile can be deployed to deliver broadband
connectivity for both urban and rural users.
Telstra's HSDPA network -- the world's largest network
of its type -- has been rolled out in the 850MHz frequency
band to cover over one quarter of Australia's landmass and
more than 98 per cent of the population. It was achieved in
just ten months from a standing start.
"This is a tremendous feat of engineering,
demonstrating the versatility of the technology to reach
across both metros and vast regional geographies,"
said Rob Conway, CEO of The GSM Association. "Scaling
across one of the world's most challenging environments,
this launch is positive proof that the most cost-effective
and efficient way to bring high speed Internet access and
other media rich services to remote rural areas is to
exploit the massive investment in wireless networks already
made by the global mobile industry," he added.
For mobile users, broadband provides fast access to a
wide range of new, added-value and media-rich applications
and services. Business users can look forward to high-speed
Internet access and rapid download of emails with
attachments as well as access to audio and video services.
Consumers will enjoy full-motion video and advanced
multi-player games, rapid downloading of high-resolution
digital images, and CD quality music downloads.
HSDPA is a software upgrade for 3G that will deliver up
to 5 times the data rates of standard 3GSM (W-CDMA). Of the
123 commercial 3GSM mobile networks live in 55 countries,
more than half are HSDPA enabled today. In total 121
networks across 55 countries have committed to deploying
HSDPA.
Australia is the thirty-ninth country to go live with
the technology and Telstra the sixty-fourth network to
commence HSDPA based commercial services. By utilising the
850 MHz frequency band, Telstra will be able to offer high
data rate capabilities over a wide geographic area using
W-CDMA plus HSDPA. Users will also benefit from the
automatic global roaming capabilities offered by the GSM
family of technologies.
More than 58 HSDPA-enabled devices have now been
launched by 18 suppliers, according to the GSA -- which
represents global mobile industry manufacturers. Sixteen of
these devices will operate in the 850 MHz frequency band, in
support of network deployments such as Telstra's in
Australia, Cingular in the US and Rogers Wireless in
Canada, as well as potentially many more markets in the
Americas, Asia and elsewhere.
"Unprecedented economies of scale and a rich seam
of experience in global mobile network planning and
deployment have been integral to making this launch
economically, commercially and technically possible in such
a short time span," said Conway. "It is hard to
see how this could have been achieved by any other
communication technology."
About The GSM Association:
The GSM Association (GSMA) is the global trade
association representing more than 690 GSM mobile phone
operators across 214 countries of the world. In addition,
more than 180 manufacturers and suppliers support the
Association's initiatives as key partners.
The primary goals of the GSMA are to ensure mobile
phones and wireless services work globally and are easily
accessible, enhancing their value to individual customers
and national economies, while creating new business
opportunities for operators and their suppliers. The
Association's members serve more than two billion customers
-- 82% of the world's mobile phone users.
CONTACT:
The GSM Association
Mark Smith,
Tel: +44-7850-229-724,
David Pringle,
Tel: +44-795-755-6069
Email: press@gsm.org
SOURCE The GSM Association
2007'02.11.Sun
Record Otis Win in Denmark
October 05, 2006
FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Otis
Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX), will supply 62 Gen2(R) Comfort elevators for a
new apartment complex in Copenhagen's Orestad district.
Hoffmann A/S, a subsidiary of Veidekke -- a leading
construction and development company in Scandinavia --
awarded the contract, Otis' largest ever in Denmark.
"Our business relationship with Otis extends back
many years and is based on the company's proven, reliable
equipment and services," said Gert Olsen, managing
director of Hoffmann Development, and Joan Clausen,
director of the company's apartment sector.
The Gen2 Comfort system is the latest model in Otis'
Gen2 family of elevators. It serves the residential and
small-scale commercial markets and delivers the same energy
savings, environmental benefits, reliability and quiet
operation of Otis' Gen2 system. The Gen2 elevator's
patented flat-belt technology requires no lubrication and
delivers twice the energy efficiency of traditional geared
elevators.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest
manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products
including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With
headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs
60,000 people, offers products and services in more than
200 countries and territories and maintains 1.5 million
elevators and escalators worldwide. United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to
the building and aerospace industries.
CONTACT:
Tizz Weber
Director
Communications of Otis Elevator Company
Tel: +1-860-676-6127
Email: Tizz.Weber@Otis.com
SOURCE Otis Elevator Company
2007'02.11.Sun
AU Optronics Corp. September 2006 Sales Set Record High at NT$27.9 Billion
October 05, 2006
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced preliminary consolidated September 2006 revenue
of NT$27,895 million and unconsolidated net sales of
NT$27,891 million, both increasing 19.7% sequentially. On
a year-over-year comparison, both consolidated and
unconsolidated revenues of September 2006 increased by
27.2%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2006,
preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated revenues
totaled NT$71,313 million and NT$71,306 million
respectively, both representing 17.1% Q-o-Q growth.
Driven primarily by shipments of large-sized panels(a)
for applications used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD
TV and general display applications, the new record reached
a high of 4.74 million, a 12.7% increase from August 2006.
Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels also reached
historical highs on seasonal strength to total 8.22
million, an 18.4 % growth M-o-M.
Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the
third quarter reached 12.63 million, a 24.6% sequential
increase, while shipments for small- and medium-sized
panels posted a 15.1% growth Q-o-Q to reach 20.80 million.
(a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and
above in diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size
refers to those below 10 inches
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales(1)(2) Consolidated(3)
Unconsolidated
September 2006 27,895
27,891
August 2006 23,308
23,306
M-o-M Growth 19.7%
19.7%
September 2005 21,935
21,934
Y-o-Y Growth 27.2%
27.2%
Jan to September 2006 198,461
198,427
Jan to September 2005 144,589
144,510
Y-o-Y Growth 37.3%
37.3%
(1) All figures are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan. (2)
Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics
Corp. (3) Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp.,
AU Optronics (L) Corporation, AU Optronics (Suzhou)
Corporation, and AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation.
ABOUT AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is one of the top
three largest manufacturers(*) of large-size thin film
transistor liquid crystal display panels
("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20.9%(*) of
global market share with revenues of NT$217.4billion
(US$6.75 bn)(*) in 2005. TFT-LCD technology is currently
the most widely used flat panel display technology.
Targeted for 40"+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO's next
generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production
is scheduled for mass production in the fourth quarter of
2006. The Company currently operates two 6th-generation,
four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four
3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to eight module
assembly facilities and the AUO Technology Center
specializes in new technology platform and new product
development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD
manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to
large- size (1.5"-46") TFT-LCD panels, which
enables it to offer a broad and diversified product
portfolio.
(*)As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area
TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated August 25, 2006. This data
is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection therewith.
2005 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of
NTD32.2039:USD1.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp.
No.1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-3-5008899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email: yawen.hsiao@auo.com
SOURCE AU Optronics Corp.
2007'02.11.Sun
PFU, Fujitsu Computer Products of America and Hyland Software Announce Integration for the PFU TimeStamp Service
October 05, 2006
TimeStamp technology drives compliant records management
with secure verification in milliseconds
CLEVELAND, Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Hyland
Software Inc., developer of OnBase(R) enterprise content
management (ECM) software, along with OnBase master VAR,
PFU, and technology partner, Fujitsu Computer Products of
America, today has announced the Integration for the PFU
TimeStamp Service module which will be available in
OnBase's version 6.2 scheduled for release later this
month.
The Integration for the PFU TimeStamp Service enables
users to ensure their documents remain authentic by
attaching digital timestamps at the time and date of
creation. Complementing OnBase's Records Management module,
the PFU TimeStamp Service can be compared to a type of
digital signature or digital notary, which allows the
TimeStamp to be witnessed by a third party. Once stamped,
the file captures a specific date and time with its own
unique identity, similar to a digital fingerprint. Data
integrity cannot be compromised and the TimeStamp cannot be
re-created.
During transmission to the PFU TimeStamp Service, data
is encrypted to assure its integrity. To maintain
confidentiality, neither the users' actual data nor their
identities are sent outside the network. The integration
for the PFU TimeStamp Service is compatible with any file
format.
Having the ability to validate that the contents of a
file are unaltered will promote:
- Legal credibility - ensuring authenticity and
adherence to ethical
standards as well as being in compliance with
standards such as
Sarbanes - Oxley, HIPAA, USA PATRIOT Act and Basel
II
- Data integrity - validating a record has not been
tampered with
maintains the highest level of security
- Intellectual Asset Protection - providing specific
and detailed
information as to when electronic-based property
originated
"PFU has been a long time advocate of digital
timestamp technology and we're looking forward to offering
the PFU TimeStamp Service with our strategic partner,
Hyland Software. As U.S. regulations evolve, digital
timestamp technology can become an important component in
ensuring that public companies adhere to the highest level
of accuracy, integrity and compliance," said Shinichi
Satoh, general manager, International Sales Department, PFU
Limited.
"We are proud to offer the PFU TimeStamp Service
with Hyland Software. The digital timestamp technology
gives customers the ability to have true third-party
validation of their electronic assets while maintaining a
high level of confidentiality and security," said
Victor Kan, vice president of sales and marketing, Imaging
Products Group, Fujitsu Computer Products of America.
"Hyland's OnBase software has always included a wide
range of functionality and the PFU TimeStamp Service is
another example of Hyland Software increasing the value
proposition to their customer base."
"The PFU Timestamp Service allows our users to
enhance their record retention strategy to include
tamper-proof document authenticity," said Miguel
Zubizarreta, CTO, Hyland Software. "With our
integration at both the document and folder level within
the Records Management module, organizations can ensure
authenticity, compliance and completeness of their
records."
www.onbase.com
Contact:
Lindsay McCune, Hyland Software Inc.
Tel: +1-440-788-6029
SOURCE Hyland Software Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
Spirit AeroSystems Enters Agreement with Aviall for International Parts Distribution
October 05, 2006
WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems Inc. today announced that it has entered into
an agreement with Aviall Services Inc. of Dallas, Texas,
for international parts distribution. The contract covers
all markets outside the United States and Canada.
Under the terms of the agreement, Aviall, a leading
provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket
services, will be responsible for sales, marketing,
forecasting and planning in support of Spirit and its
customers inside Aviall's coverage area.
Spirit designs and builds assemblies and components for
commercial aircraft, including the 737 fuselage, as well as
thrust reversers and nacelles for a number of Boeing
models.
"The selection of Aviall to represent our products
to international customers was a natural," said Carolyn
Harms, Spirit AeroSystems Vice President and General
Manager, Aftermarket and Customer Support. "Their
distribution network spans the breadth and depth of the
marketplace, using a combination of top-notch people,
locations, inventory holdings and technological competency
to deliver the highest levels of customer service."
Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
supplies commercial airplane assemblies and components to
The Boeing Company, Airbus and Raytheon. In addition to its
Wichita facility, the company has operations in Tulsa and
McAlester, Okla., and the United Kingdom.
Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket
supply-chain management services for the aviation and
marine industries. It distributes products for
approximately 220 manufacturers and offers approximately
900,000 catalog items from customer service centers located
in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Additional
information on Aviall is available at http://www.aviall.com
.
Contact:
Fred Solis
Spirit AeroSystems,
Tel: +1-316-526-2598 / +1-316-304-6623 (cell)
SOURCE Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
Akrion Closes SCP Global Technologies Deal
October 05, 2006
Company Details Support Plan for SCP's Batch Installation
Base
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Akrion,
Inc. today announced that it has completed its previously
announced acquisition of most of the assets and selected
liabilities of SCP Global Technologies, Inc. (SCP), a
manufacturer of batch-immersion tools based in Boise,
Idaho.
This transaction greatly enhances Akrion's worldwide
presence as well as the quantity of offered solutions that
the company will provide. In addition to providing
single-wafer Goldfinger(TM) systems, batch-immersion
GAMA(TM), i-Clean(TM) and V3(TM) Systems, and Verteq batch
components, Akrion will provide tools, spare parts,
service, enhancements and product upgrades for 9200/9400,
E-200 and AWP owners worldwide. Akrion will refer to this
addition to its product line as SCP Services. CFM Omni
tools have been discontinued. Spare parts for Omni systems
are in limited supply and will only be offered until March
31, 2007 or until supplies are exhausted. Akrion will
maintain a facility in Boise, ID to support the SCP
Services division.
Akrion and "SCP" customers will benefit from
having one source for all their needs: experienced service
technicians; worldwide spare parts depots; and experienced
design engineers. This transaction triples Akrion's
installation base. The company anticipates that this
expansion will help Akrion continue to grow its batch
immersion business.
James S. Molinaro, Akrion President and CEO, said,
"This acquisition makes Akrion the largest Wet Station
manufacturer in the United States and Europe. SCP and
Steag-AWP customers will be supported with Service and
Product Upgrades to extend the life of their
tool-sets."
About Akrion
Akrion is a leading provider of single-wafer and
batch-immersion cleaning systems for the semiconductor
industry. The company's products are used in the
production of a diverse range of semiconductor and related
devices, including integrated circuits for DRAM, Flash,
Logic, and MEMS and Photomasks. Headquartered in Allentown,
Pa., Akrion's Allentown production facility is ISO 9001:2000
and ISO 14001:2004 certified. The company Web site is
located at http://www.akrion.com .
CONTACT:
Alan Walter
Akrion, Inc.
Tel: +1-610-530-3698
SOURCE Akrion, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
Polymer Group, Inc. Opens New Medical Fabrics Plant in Suzhou
October 05, 2006
Latest Expansion Makes PGI the Largest Spunmelt Producer in
China
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Polymer
Group, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) today announced the
opening of its newest manufacturing facility located in
Suzhou, making the company China's largest producer of
spunmelt fabrics and the country's only vertically
integrated producer of medical fabrics.
The new plant houses a state-of-the-art, multi-beam
Reifenhauser spunmelt line and a world-class finishing line
to primarily serve the medical, industrial protective
apparel and hygiene markets. Constructed as scheduled, the
new lines are up and running providing customers with
treated fabrics produced in a pristine environment that
meet the highest quality standards.
Located in the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park
near Shanghai, the site also is the company's Asian
headquarters and brings administrative, leadership,
finance, information technology, sales and marketing, and
administrative support for the region under one roof. The
location has 145 employees.
"As more of our customers move to this growing
area, we are committed to delivering the highest quality
product from this new state-of-the-art facility," said
Jay Cheng, Vice President and General Manager, PGI Asia.
"The strategic location and combination of our
manufacturing and back office functions at the same
location will enable us to better serve our customers in
this region. We would like to thank the members of the
Suzhou Industrial Park Administration Committee (SIPAC) for
their support in making this a successful venture for
PGI."
The new spunmelt line is now capable of producing ultra
high-performance medical barrier fabrics, including PGI's
MediSoft(TM) products. The finishing line in the new plant
also enhances the company's ability to offer
high-quality medical spunlace fabrics like Provia(TM)
fabrics using proprietary processes and advanced treating
systems.
"We continue to see strong demand for medical
fabrics in Asia, especially for those that provide high
barrier protection combined with softness," said
Fernando Marin, Senior Director of PGI's medical business
unit. "As the only vertically integrated producer of
medical fabrics, we can better meet the needs of our
customers in this region and deliver the highest quality,
value-added fabrics."
PGI will hold ceremonies to officially open the new
facility in early November with elected officials and
customers in attendance.
Polymer Group, Inc., one of the world's leading
producers of nonwovens, is a global, technology-driven
developer, producer and marketer of engineered materials.
With the broadest range of process technologies in the
nonwovens industry, PGI is a global supplier to leading
consumer and industrial product manufacturers. The company
operates 22 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries
throughout the world.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for historical information contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking
statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in the forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
of this release. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those discussed in such
forward-looking statements include: general economic
factors including, but not limited to, changes in interest
rates, foreign currency translation rates, consumer
confidence, trends in disposable income, changes in
consumer demand for goods produced, and cyclical or other
downturns; substantial debt levels and potential inability
to maintain sufficient liquidity to finance the company's
operations and make necessary capital expenditures;
inability to meet existing debt covenants; information and
technological advances; changes in environmental laws and
regulations; cost and availability of raw materials, labor
and natural and other resources and the inability to pass
raw material cost increases along to customers; domestic
and foreign competition; reliance on major customers and
suppliers; risks related to operations in foreign
jurisdictions; and delays or difficulties in finding a
suitable new chief executive officer. Investors and other
readers are directed to consider the risks and
uncertainties discussed in documents filed by Polymer
Group, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the company's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
For further information, please contact:
Dennis Norman
Vice President - Strategic Planning &
Communication
(704) 697-5186
normand@pginw.com
SOURCE Polymer Group, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
Electromagnetic Geoservices (emgs) Turns to the Courts to Affirm its Intellectual Property Rights to Seabed Logging
October 05, 2006
LONDON, Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Electromagnetic
Geoservices AS (emgs) has launched proceedings in the High
Court in London against Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping plc
(OHM) for the infringement of one of emgs patents related
to Seabed Logging, also referred to as controlled-source
electromagnetic (CSEM) marine surveying for the direct
detection of hydrocarbons beneath the seabed.
Earlier this year, The University of Southampton, which
founded OHM, withdrew an appeal against a decision made in
July 2005 by The UK Patent Office to award ownership of a
UK patent and a number of foreign applications on Seabed
Logging to Statoil ASA. This patent and the foreign
applications were then transferred from Statoil to emgs.
The Patent Office had concluded that the inventive concept
in the Seabed Logging patent was devised by Terje Eidesmo
and Svein Ellingsrud (now at emgs) and belonged to
Statoil.
Despite this decision, OHM has continued to perform
Seabed Logging operations in regions in which emgs has
confirmed patents. In view of this situation emgs has been
forced to pursue a case to enforce its intellectual property
rights through the courts.
CONTACT:
Electromagnetic Geoservices AS
Terje Eidesmo
CEO
Tel: +1-47-9-59-38-281
Email: tee@emgs.com
Ken Feather
VP Marketing
Tel: +1-33-6-13-83-011-1
Email: kwf@emgs.com
SOURCE emgs
2007'02.11.Sun
Luminary Micro Announces DesignStellaris2006 Design Contest With $10,000 in Prizes
October 05, 2006
Circuit Cellar Magazine and Keil Join as Sponsors of First
Design Contest Utilizing ARM Cortex-M3 Microcontrollers
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Luminary
Micro (http://www.luminarymicro.com ) a fabless
semiconductor company that designs, markets, and sells
ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 processor-based microcontrollers and
was the first to bring ARM processor-based MCUs for $1.00
to embedded developers, together with Circuit Cellar
magazine and Keil, announces the launch of the
DesignStellaris2006 design contest for the Stellaris family
of microcontrollers -- the world's first silicon
implementation of the ARM Cortex-M3 processor. Entries are
being accepted today to coincide with the opening of the ARM
Developers' Conference in Santa Clara, California
(http://www.arm.com/developersconference/ ). The contest
will close
February 7, 2007. There is no purchase necessary to enter.
Top embedded engineers worldwide can vie for the chance
to compete with each other for more than US $10,000 in cash
prizes using any microcontroller in Luminary Micro's
Stellaris family of ARM Cortex-M3 processor-based
controllers with the ARM RealView(R) Microcontroller
Development Kit
(MDK-ARM). To enable designers to quickly develop
applications for the contest, Luminary Micro and Keil have
developed the Stellaris LM3S811 Evaluation Kit with MDK-ARM
evaluation software (ordering part number EKK-LM3S811). The
evaluation kits are available for use through VirtuaLabs
"try before you buy" technology
(http://www.luminarymicro.com/home/try_before_you_buy.html
). The kits will also be made available FREE to each
entrant, while supplies last.
Contest winners will be announced at the Embedded
Systems Show Silicon Valley, April 3-5, 2007. Complete
details of the contest can be found at
http://www.LuminaryMicro.com/DesignStellaris2006 .
"We're excited about this opportunity to showcase
the versatility of the Stellaris family of
microcontrollers, as well as the ARM Cortex-M3
processor," said Luminary Micro Chief Marketing
Officer Jean Anne Booth. "Since the introduction of
Stellaris' 32-bit performance at 8/16-bit cost in March, we
have been emphasizing that Stellaris is the performance
product for serious microcontroller applications. We are
impressed by the applications that our customers are
designing with Stellaris microcontrollers, but now the rest
of the world can see public innovation occur in real designs
by top designers.
"Circuit Cellar has long been predicting a move
toward 'More Bits, Less Bucks,' so they were a natural
partner for this contest," Booth continued. "With
the ARM architecture and development support, the Stellaris
family provides the entry into the industry's strongest
ecosystem, with code compatibility ranging from $1.00 to 1
GHz."
Luminary Micro, a member of the ARM Connected
Community, was a lead Partner in the development of the
Cortex-M3 processor, and has the only silicon
implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor available on the
open market today. The Stellaris family of
microcontrollers currently contains 19 feature-rich
microcontrollers, supported by cost-effective development
kits and low-cost evaluation kits. The kits include
evaluation copies of the popular ARM RealView development
tools along with documentation; the Stellaris peripheral
driver library that provides an easy programming interface
to Stellaris peripherals; and example code, all packaged in
an easy-to-use format that has engineers up and running in
10 minutes or less.
"Certainly Luminary Micro caught worldwide
attention in March with its announcement of 32-bit MCUs for
$1.00, as well as being the first to market with the
Cortex-M3 processor," said Steve Ciarcia, Editorial
Director and Circuit Cellar founder. "The Cortex-M3
processor's fast interrupt response and other
embedded-friendly features, as well as the Thumb(R)-2
instruction set with 16- and 32-bit instructions, should
appeal to embedded designers. This design contest offers
them a chance to take it out for a spin themselves, and for
us to see some creative results."
Embedded system developers prefer the ARM architecture.
With an ARM processor-based embedded market that is
currently shipping at a rate of greater than 2.3 billion
processors per year, the ARM ecosystem of silicon, tools,
software, hardware, systems, and support is the largest in
the world.
According to Wayne Lyons, director of Embedded
Solutions, ARM, DesignStellaris2006 offers a prime
opportunity to showcase Stellaris microcontrollers and the
exceptional features of the Cortex-M3 processor.
"As the world's first silicon implementation of
the Cortex-M3 processor, it is fitting that Luminary
Micro's Stellaris family of microcontrollers are featured
in a design contest with two such complimentary partners as
Circuit Cellar and Keil software," said Lyons.
"This is an opportunity for designers all over the
world to experience the multiple benefits of the Cortex-M3
processor for microcontroller applications. We are looking
forward to the results and seeing inspiring design
executions featuring Stellaris microcontrollers."
Developed specifically for microcontroller
applications, Luminary Micro's implementation of the
Cortex-M3 processor in the Stellaris family offers the
following features:
* Always single cycle flash accesses for maximal
performance
* Deterministic, fast interrupt processing -- never
more than 12 cycles,
only 6 cycles with tail-chaining
* Entire software code base is written in C/C++ -- no
assembly language
required, even in startup code and interrupt service
handlers, making
the devices easy to program
* Occupies as little as half the flash code size of
ARM7(TM) family-based
MCU applications
* Real embedded MCU GPIOs -- all can generate
interrupts, all have
programmable drive strength and slew rate control
* No functional pin multiplexing -- pins are dedicated
to one peripheral,
backed by GPIO, and simultaneous use of on-chip
peripherals is not
limited by pin sharing, so engineers are no longer
forced to choose
between on-chip peripherals
* Superior integration with an on-chip low dropout
voltage regulator, on-
chip power-on-reset and brown-out-reset functions,
and an on-chip
temperature sensor, which together save up to $1.28
in system cost
* Advanced motion control support in hardware and
software
* Single cycle multiply, two cycle
multiply-accumulate, and hardware
divide instructions -- for better performance in
control applications
The Stellaris LM3S811 Evaluation Kit used for
DesignStellaris2006 is both an evaluation platform for the
Stellaris LM3S811 and a serial in-circuit debug interface
for any Stellaris microcontroller-based target board,
spanning the design spectrum from evaluation to prototyping
to application-specific design. The kit also includes an
evaluation copy of the ARM RealView Microcontroller
Development Kit software tools on a CD packed with
datasheets, schematics, applications notes, and programming
examples. The board is powered over USB (cable included),
and also contains silk-screened through-hole-mount pin
headers that can be user populated with pin stake headers
for use in hardware prototyping. Utilizing a standard
20-pin ARM JTAG debug cable (also included), the Stellaris
LM3S811 Evaluation Kit can be used as a serial in-circuit
debug interface for the user's application-specific target
board.
"While 32-bit processing combines cost efficiency
and performance, it traditionally also brings unwanted
complexity to the design process. The combination of the
Stellaris microcontroller and the Keil(R) toolchain removes
the complexity and provides a great 'out of the box'
experience," said Reinhard Keil, director of MCU
Tools, ARM. "We hope that participants of this
contest will benefit from the simplicity of the development
environment to create some truly innovative designs."
Ordering Information
The RealView Microcontroller Development Kit is
distributed by Keil through the global channel listed at
http://www.keil.com/distis/ . Stellaris microcontroller
development and evaluation kits, including the EKK-LM3S811
Evaluation Kit, are available through Luminary Micro's
global sales channel listed at
http://www.luminarymicro.com/sales .
About Luminary Micro and Stellaris
Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM
Cortex-M3 processor-based microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin,
Texas-based Luminary Micro is a lead Partner for the
Cortex-M3 processor, delivering the world's first silicon
implementation of the Cortex-M3 processor. Luminary Micro's
introduction of the Stellaris(TM) family of products
provides 32-bit performance for the same price as current
8- and 16-bit microcontroller designs. With entry-level
pricing at $1.00 for an ARM technology-based MCU, Luminary
Micro's Stellaris product line allows for standardization
that eliminates future architectural upgrades or software
tools changes. Contact the company at 1-512-279-8800 or
email press@luminarymicro.com for more information.
Stellaris and the Luminary Micro logo are trademarks of
Luminary Micro, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries.
ARM, Keil, Thumb and RealView are registered trademarks
of ARM Limited. ARM7 and Cortex are trademarks of ARM
Limited. All other brands or product names are the property
of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to
represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM
Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK;
ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design
Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt.
Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.; and ARM Norway AS.
Company Contact:
Jean Anne Booth
CMO
512.917.3088 mobile
512.279.8801 office
JeanAnne.Booth@luminarymicro.com
Media Contact:
Karen Johnson
512.632.9636 mobile
512.858.9598 office
Karen@karenjohnson.biz
SOURCE Luminary Micro, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
Symbol PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program Surpasses 350 Members
October 04, 2006
More than 100 ISV Partners in EMEA Joined PartnerSelect in
the Last Year
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise
Mobility Company(TM), today announced that more than 350
Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners have joined its
PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program in less than 17 months.
Symbol PartnerSelect ISV partners help complete an
enterprise mobility solution with software applications for
vertical markets including, retail, manufacturing,
healthcare, travel and transportation, supply chain
distribution, field services and government.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041029/SYMBOLOGO )
Since the PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program launch in
April 2005, U.S. and Americas International (Canada and
Latin America), ISV partner membership increased from 20 to
more than 200. ISV partner membership in the Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) region grew rapidly to more than 100
since the launch of the region's program in November 2005.
ISV partners in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region total nearly
50.
"ISVs benefit Symbol's PartnerSelect ecosystem by
providing customers with the enterprise mobility
applications necessary for a complete solution," said
Sandy Preizler, Symbol Technologies' vice president of
worldwide channels. "Symbol started the global ISV
partner recruitment campaign last year, and today we are
pleasantly surprised by the success of the program since
signing more than 350 ISV partners with new enterprise
mobility deployments."
In EMEA, the PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program has seen
uptake from ISV partners like Blackbay, a developer of
real-time mobile worker solutions for supply chain and
field service mission-critical operations, who recently
collaborated with Symbol to provide a mobility solution to
Parcelforce, a major international hub for sending express
packages. Syclo, a Chicago-based ISV, developed the asset
management application that runs on Symbol's rugged mobile
computers, for Tube Lines, a tube maintenance company that
services the London Underground lines.
Dexterra, a provider of mobile business software also
joined the PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program.
"Symbol's PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program enables us
to expand our business through joint marketing, demand
generation and close collaboration with Symbol and the
PartnerSelect community," said Phil Baker, Dexterra's
EMEA partner manager. "Joining the ISV Partner
Program -- as a Premier ISV Partner -- complements our
strategy of building relationships with organizations that
mutually benefit both parties, as well as new and existing
customers, for whom we now develop more practical mobile
solutions."
The Symbol PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program enables
ISVs to develop and deploy highly differentiated and
competitive software applications for enterprise mobility
customers; leverage Symbol's leadership, market presence
and sales force reach; and expand the PartnerSelect
ecosystem by connecting with other Symbol's channel
partners to offer customers a complete enterprise mobility
solution. In addition, the PartnerSelect ISV Partner
Program grants ISVs early access to products, allowing them
to stay ahead of the market and plan for upcoming changes.
An additional service for Symbol PartnerSelect partners
and customers is co-validating a solution at a Symbol
Solutions Center. In a lab environment, Symbol engineers
work with partners and customers to test their software
applications and solutions with Symbol products. Symbol
Solutions Centers are currently available to PartnerSelect
members in Holtsville, N.Y. and Winnersh, England.
More information on the PartnerSelect ISV Partner
Program is available on Symbol's partner Web site at
http://www.symbol.com/partner .
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 www.symbol.com .
For Symbol Technologies:
For media information (U.S. and Americas
International):
Ed Tan Emily Chamberlin
Symbol Technologies, Inc. A&R Edelman for
Symbol Technologies
+1 408.528.2996 +1 650.762.2945
ed.tan@symbol.com
echamberlin@ar-edelman.com
For media information (EMEA):
Ana Williams
Spark Communications for Symbol Technologies
+44 (0) 207.357.8612
ana@sparkcomms.co.uk
For media information (APAC):
Susan Toh
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
+ 65 (0) 6796.9629
susan.toh@symbol.com
For financial information: For industry
analyst information:
Lori Chaitman/ Nancy Coco Shirley Schroedl
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Symbol
Technologies, Inc.
+1 631.738.5050 +1 631.738.4823
lori.chaitman@symbol.com
shirley.schroedl@symbol.com
SOURCE Symbol Technologies, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Declares Quarterly Dividend
October 04, 2006
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- W.P.
Stewart & Co., Ltd. ("W.P. Stewart" or the
"Company") announced today that it has declared a
regular quarterly dividend of US$0.23 per common share. The
dividend is payable on 27 October 2006 to shareholders of
record as of 13 October 2006.
As noted in an earlier press release, the Board of
Directors (the "Board"), in reviewing the
Company's dividend policy, recently confirmed the Company's
long-standing commitment to pay dividends in amounts that
represent substantially all cash earnings. Based on
current assumptions, and anticipated cash earnings over the
next 12 months, the Company believes that the level of
dividend announced today should be sustainable for the next
several quarters. But, as always, the appropriateness of
any dividend for any future quarter will be reviewed by the
Board at the time of declaration of that dividend in light
of circumstances at that time.
W.P. Stewart 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 .
Contact:
Fred M. Ryan
W.P. Stewart Investor Relations,
Tel: +1-888-695-4092, or +1-441-295-8585,
Email: IRINFO@wpstewart.com
SOURCE W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd.
2007'02.11.Sun
Otis featured on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah Island
October 04, 2006
FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Otis
Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX), will install 70 Gen2(R) elevators and eight
escalators in a major residential development on Dubai's
landmark Palm Jumeirah Island. The Island, one of Dubai's
trilogy of distinctive manmade islands known as The Palms,
will include 860 luxury apartments, 44,000 square meters of
retail and office space and several
five-star hotels along its 2-kilometer (1.24-mile) long
"trunk" called the "Golden Mile" -- all
connected by a monorail.
Otis continues to strengthen its presence in Dubai,
which has emerged as the commercial capital of the Middle
East and an impressive engine of growth, featuring such
world renowned developments as Burj Dubai. At more than 700
meters (2,297 feet), Burj will be the tallest tower in the
world when completed in 2008. Last year, Otis secured a $36
million contract to provide 66 elevators and escalators for
the Burj tower.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest
manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products
including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With
headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs
60,000 people, offers products and services in more than
200 countries and territories and maintains 1.5 million
elevators and escalators worldwide. United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to
the building and aerospace industries.
CONTACT:
Tizz Weber
Director Communications
Otis Elevator Company
Tel: +1-860-676-6127
Email: Tizz.Weber@Otis.com
SOURCE Otis Elevator Company
2007'02.11.Sun
Motorola Launches Global Flagship Store in Red Square
October 04, 2006
'Red Square MOTO' Showcases and Celebrates 'Wickedly Cool'
Experiences
MOSCOW, Oct. 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) today announces the opening of "Red Square
MOTO" -- the company's newest Global Flagship Store and
its latest thrust in the drive to re-invent retail for
consumers seeking the hottest innovations in mobile
communications.
Located in Red Square's famous GUM retail center,
Motorola's newest brand destination delivers a deliberate
departure from the traditional shopping experience. The
company's designers have created a consumer-centric
experience, which invites visitors to discover, explore,
experiment and have fun while choosing the mobile devices
that best match their uniquely personal requirements.
"Red Square MOTO is the crown jewel in Motorola's
Russian retail portfolio," said Jeremy Dale, vice
president for Motorola Retail and Channel Marketing.
"We are transforming the way consumers in Russia and
around the world experience and buy mobile phones. Today,
it is much more of an experience, and this allows us to
show what Motorola is all about -- wickedly cool devices
and seamlessly mobile communications."
The Red Square MOTO experience embodies Motorola's best
thinking following two years of global research. During the
last 18 months throughout the world, the company has
unveiled and deployed more than 140 stand-alone retail
spaces and experiences, including flagship branded stores,
stores-in-stores and kiosks.
In recent weeks, Motorola has also opened doors on a
new era of mobile retailing in Beijing and Shanghai to
signify the strategic importance of China. Similarly, the
company's new retail experience in Moscow declares
Motorola's commitment to investment and growth in Russia.
"Red Square MOTO is the first and most spectacular
of a number of Motorola-branded stores planned for
Russia," said Inga Churashova, general manager of
Motorola Russia. "We're very excited about Motorola's
future in Russia, which by any measure is one of the world's
most exciting and dynamic markets for mobile
communications."
Every Detail Designed With Consumers in Mind
Red Square MOTO is divided into three layers of
discovery, each presenting multiple interactive experiences
of Motorola's award-winning mobile handsets. Perhaps even
more important than the physical space, Motorola has
designed the personal touch. In-store staff have been
recruited and trained to ensure a passion for five-star
quality. Experts on products and experiences, staff are
committed to ensuring visitors feel free to explore, ask
questions and "try on" products and experiences
-- from mobile music and video to imaging, web surfing,
gaming and going hands-free with Bluetooth connectivity and
accessories. And, Motorola is not stopping with the sale.
The company has designed post-sale in-store training
experiences to help consumers keep getting the most from
their Motorola mobiles. In addition to world-class
staffing and training, visitors to Red Square MOTO will
experience innovations such as interactive flooring,
"MOTO-spression" tables for browsing and
downloading free ring tones and games, and an etching and
phone-tattoo station for the ultimate in handset
personalization and self expression.
"Opening the Red Square MOTO underscores our
enthusiasm about Russia as well as our ongoing commitment
to bringing the newest and best innovations to
market," said Carsten Schmidt, corporate vice
president for Motorola and general manager of Motorola's
Mobile Devices business in Europe. "It's a great day
for Motorola and our presence in Russia."
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and
leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of
Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay
connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information,
and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by
designing and delivering "must have" products,
"must do" experiences and powerful networks --
along with a full complement of support services. A
Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact,
Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005. For more
information about our company, our people and our
innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com .
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the
US Patent & Trademark Office.
Contact:
Kirill Lubnin,
Motorola, Mobile Devices Russia and CIS.,
Tel: +7-495-785-0176
Email: lbnk001c@motorola.com
Shannon Swallow
Motorola, Inc.,
Tel: +1-847-668-7086,
Email: shannons@motorola.com
SOURCE Motorola, Inc.
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