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リラクゼーションスペースでのＢＧＭに最適な「環境音楽」サンプルＣＤプレゼント
| 2007年01月31日 環境音楽MUZAK(ミューザック)のシステムを販売する株式会社 ■環境音楽MUZAKの特徴 リラクゼーション機関専用環境音楽プログラム 商品紹介ＵＲＬ ■環境音楽サンプルＣＤプレゼントキャンペーンについて ●本件のお問い合わせ先 |
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不動産物件情報を約40,000件掲載した不動産サイト『東京の住宅情報』をオープン
| 2007年01月31日 ＝＝プレスリリース文面＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 報道機関各位 2007年1月 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 株式会社リアルホーム武蔵境（所在地：東京都武蔵野市 久保田 真司）は、約 今回 発表する不動産総合サイト 東京の住宅情報は、次のとおりです。 ■製品・サービス詳細 ■特徴
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圧倒的なコストパフォーマンス ネット向け映像制作サービス
| 2007年01月31日 株式会社アドバンスド・メディア・オペレーションズ（代表取締役社長：森 信彦、本社：東京都港区）と株式会社ドリームビジョン（代表取締役：竹村友宏、本社：東京都渋谷区）が共同運営する映像制作事業“アドニュースステーション”では拡大するネット向け映像制作ニーズにこたえるために、訴求力が高く、さらに圧倒的なコストパフォーマンスかつ納期短縮を実現した映像制作サービス「ムービープレゼンター」の提供を開始しました。 インターネット広告、販売において、従来のテキスト・静止画から、より訴求力の高い映像を利用したプロモーションに対するニーズが、大企業から中小企業、個人クライアントまで急速に高まっています。ムービープレゼンターはこうした幅広いクライアント層を対象としたコストパフォーマンスの高い映像制作サービスです。 ムービープレゼンターの最大の特徴は、プロのキャスターが商品やサービスの解説を行う“キャスター イン 形式”を採用していることです。これにより映像の訴求力と品質を高めると同時に、演出過程の簡素化によるコストダウンと納期短縮を実現しています。 さらに制作した映像をWEBサイトで配信するだけでなく、携帯、ポッドキャストへのインポート、さらに展示会での放映や販促ツールとしての配布など利用環境に合わせて、あらゆるフォーマットに変換して納品するほか、映像ホスティングサービスまでトータルソリューションを提供します。クライアントはアドニュースステーションで簡単に映像ニーズを満たすことが可能です。 ムービープレゼンターの価格は基本制作が20万7,900円（税込み）からとなっています。サービス内容の詳細はWEBサイトhttp://www.adnesstation.comをご覧ください。 株式会社ドリームビジョン概要 株式会社アドバンスド・メディア・オペレーションズ概要 |
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立体駐車場専用レンタルボックス【本日より全国展開に向け販売代理店募集開始】
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2007'04.07.Sat
WuXi PharmaTech Sets Up Life Science and Chemistry Award
April 06, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, April 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WuXi
PharmaTech, China's leading provider of pharmaceutical
outsourcing services is pleased to announce the
establishment of the "WuXi PharmaTech Life Science and
Chemistry Award"; worth one million RMB. The award
will honor individuals and groups who make a significant
contribution to the fields of life science and chemistry in
China.
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Recently approved and endorsed by the National Office
of Science and Technology Awards, the annual WuXi
PharmaTech Life Science and Chemistry Award is designed to
recognize and promote China's scientific and technological
development. WuXi PharmaTech will reward students or young
professionals of Chinese citizenship who make an outstanding
achievement in the field of chemistry, biology, or other
life science related disciplines. The award will be given
annually and the prize winners will be selected by a panel
of famous scientists.
WuXi PharmaTech is the first and only private research
company in China to sponsor such an award. Other
institutions this year that have similarly be recognized by
the Chinese Government for the establishment of new funds
include the "Soong Ching Ling Foundation Pediatric
Medicine Award", and the "China Steel Structure
Association Science and Technology Award".
As China's leading research-driven pharmaceutical
services company, WuXi PharmaTech hires and trains hundreds
of young scientists every year. Through cultivating and
encouraging the development of these people, the company is
able to provide its collaborative partners with the best
possible services. Fully committed to its social
responsibilities WuXi PharmaTech hopes this prestigious and
career-enhancing award can stimulate and celebrate
outstanding achievement in life science and chemistry in
China.
"The talent of our scientists is at the heart of
our business and inseparable from our success,"
commented Dr. Ge Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of WuXi PharmaTech. "As a good corporate citizen
believing in giving back to society WuXi PharmaTech is very
pleased to fund this award to encourage and support students
and young professionals in their life science and chemistry
research endeavor. Their achievements ultimately will
benefit the greater industry and the society,"
continued Dr. Li.
About WuXi PharmaTech Co., Ltd.
Founded in 2001, Shanghai-based WuXi PharmaTech is
China's leading drug R&D service company. As a
research-driven and customer-focused company, WuXi
PharmaTech offers global pharmaceutical and
biopharmaceutical companies a diverse, value-added, and
fully integrated portfolio of outsourcing services ranging
from discovery chemistry, and process chemistry to service
biology, bioanalytical chemistry, and large scale GMP
manufacturing. WuXi PharmaTech assists its global partners
in shortening the cycle and lowering the cost of drug
discovery and development by providing cost-effective and
efficient outsourcing solutions that save our clients both
time and money. Currently, our client list consists of 19
of the top 20 pharmaceutical, and 8 of the top 10
biopharmaceutical companies. For more information, please
visit: http://www.pharmatechs.com .
For more information, please contact:
Sherry Shao
Tel: +86-21-5046-4002
Email: pr@pharmatechs.com
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The Rogers International Commodity Index Committee Announces Changes
April 06, 2007
CHICAGO, LAUSANNE, TOKYO, LONDON, NEW YORK, April 6
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Rogers International Index
Committee announced today the following changes to the
Rogers International Commodity Index(R) (RICI(R)). These
changes will be implemented as of April 26, 2007.
To make easiest the replication of the index, a new
methodology will be implemented.
Key points of the new methodology:
-- The index will roll over a period of three days
from the day prior to
the last business day of the month to the first
RICI(R) business day
of the following month.
-- The index is rebased towards Initial Weights during
the roll period.
The Committee also decided to modify the cotton roll
matrix: at the end of May, the index will roll from the
July contract to the December contract.
Rogers created the RICI(R) in 1997 and 1998. The
RICI(R) represents the value of a compendium (or
"basket") of 36 globally traded commodities
employed in the global economy, ranging from agricultural
products and energy products to metals and minerals.
Since January 1, 2007, the Rogers International
Commodity Index(R) has increased by approximately 3.11% as
of April 4, 2007. Since Rogers created the RICI(R) on
August 1, 1998, the RICI(R) has increased by approximately
249.75 %.
Rogers has been an advocate of commodities-based
investing and natural resources since late 1998. He is well
known for his three books: Investment Biker, Adventure
Capitalist and Hot Commodities.
For more information, please contact:
Tom Price
President of Beeland Management Company, LLC
Tel: +1-312-264-4344
Email: tprice@pricegroup.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Xinhua Far East Assigns BBB+ Issuer Credit Rating to Shanghai Oriental Pearl (Group) Co. Ltd.
April 05, 2007
HONG KONG, April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua Far
East China Ratings ("Xinhua Far East") today
assigned a BBB+ issuer credit rating to Shanghai Oriental
Pearl (Group) Co. Ltd. ("Oriental Pearl" or
"the company", SH A 600832). The company's
rating outlook is stable.
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The rating reflects the company's competitive advantage
in resources held in city tourism, traditional media and
certain new media areas, as well as its strong support from
the local government and controlling shareholder, Shanghai
Media and Entertainment Group ("SMEG"), China's
second largest media group. The rating also incorporates
the stable revenues generated by its tourism business, its
comparatively conservative financial strategy and the
likely realization of rising market value in its long-term
investments. On the downside, the company relies heavily on
monopolistic resources, raising the risk of government
intervention affecting its future development. The success
of its media operations has also yet to be seen over the
long term, while its high percentage of short-term debt
raises its risks in the short-to-medium term.
In 2005, the income generated by its traditional
tourism business accounted for 61.2% of total revenue. The
company has two major assets in this area: Oriental Pearl
TV Tower, a Shanghai landmark, and the Shanghai
International Convention Center, which plays a major role
in the Chinese government's hosting of foreign delegations.
The special characteristics of these assets enable it to
enjoy stable revenue growth and help it withstand
competition and changes in visitor preferences. We believe
the buoyant development of Shanghai's tourism market
provides a favorable operating environment for the company,
and growth in tourist traffic to its attractions is expected
to surpass 6% for the next three-to-five years, above the
regional average.
Media and advertising revenue, primarily from data
transmission and direct advertising, accounted for 27.5% of
the company's total in 2005. We believe China's advertising
expenditures are likely to continue their rapid growth in
the near future, even though the growth rate may decline
slightly. The company has a monopoly in terms of technology
and resources for data transmission, television advertising
and public transportation. We believe strong support from
SMEG will also help stabilize related income and
profitability for print media.
The company has relatively lower financial leverage and
strong debt repayment capacity over the long term which, in
Xinhua Far East's view, is the result of the high capital
turnover rate of its tourism, media and advertising lines,
as well as the company's conservative financial strategy.
Furthermore, a recovery in the national capital market has
boosted the market value of its securities investments,
thus contributing to its liquidity and raising its ability
to withstand capital expenditure pressures.
The company's city tour resources and the monopoly it
holds in its traditional and certain new media markets
reflects the strong support it enjoys from the government
and its controlling shareholder. In terms of its credit
profile, this is a double-edged sword. Although the risks
in new media fields such as handset television is limited,
due to the relatively low fixed investment and variable
costs, these risks could grow if the local government
requires it to increase its expenditure in this area as
part of a plan to develop the local media markets.
The company also has yet to establish a track record
and competitive edge or demonstrate its operating specialty
in the new media markets. The proportion to which media
contributes to its total revenues is also set to rise due
to SMEG's limited tourism resources, further indicating
possible operational risks.
Shanghai Oriental Pearl is a Shanghai-based
conglomerate focusing on tourism and media sectors. The
company operates Oriental Pearl TV Tower, the landmark of
Shanghai, and is extending its presence in both the
traditional and new media fields. SMEG is the company's
controlling shareholder, with a 59.8% stake at the end of
2006.
Shanghai Oriental Pearl is also a constituent of the
Xinhua/FTSE China 200Index and, as of market close on April
4, 2007, its total A-share market capitalization and
investable capitalization were RMB30 billion and RMB15
billion respectively.
About Xinhua FTSE China 200 Index
Xinhua FTSE China 200 Index is the large cap index in
the Xinhua FTSE China A Share Index Series and includes the
top 200 companies in China by market cap. It is designed as
a tradable index and is calculated in real-time every 15
seconds. For daily data and further information, see
www.xinhuaftse.com.
About Xinhua Far East China Ratings
Xinhua Far East China Ratings (Xinhua Far East) is a
pioneering venture in China that aims to rank credit risks
among corporations in China. It is a strategic alliance
between Xinhua Finance (TSE Mothers: 9399), and Shanghai
Far East Credit Rating Co., Ltd. Shanghai Far East became a
Xinhua Finance partner company in 2003 and the first China
member of The Association of Credit Rating Agencies in Asia
in December 2003.
Capitalizing on the synergy between Xinhua Finance and
Shanghai Far East, Xinhua Far East's rating methodology and
process blend unique local market knowledge with
international rating standards. Xinhua Far East is
committed to provide investors with independent, objective,
timely and forward-looking credit opinions on Chinese
companies. It aims to help investors differentiate the
credit risks among the corporations in China, thereby,
cultivating their awareness and promoting information
disclosures and transparency in China market. For more
information, see http://www.xfn.com/creditrating .
About Xinhua Finance Limited
Xinhua Finance Limited is China's unchallenged leader
in financial information and media, and is listed on the
Mothers board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (symbol: 9399)
(OTC ADRs: XHFNY). Bridging China's financial markets and
the world, Xinhua Finance serves financial institutions,
corporations and re-distributors through four focused and
complementary service lines: Indices, Ratings, Financial
News and Investor Relations. Founded in November 1999, the
Company is headquartered in Shanghai with 20 news bureaus
and offices in 19 locations across Asia, Australia, North
America and Europe. For more information, please visit
http://www.xinhuafinance.com .
About Shanghai Far East Credit Rating Co., Ltd
Shanghai Far East Credit Rating Co., Ltd. is the first
and leading professional credit rating company with
comprehensive business coverage in China. It is an
independent agency established by the Shanghai Academy of
Social Sciences with the mission to develop internationally
accepted standards for capital market in China. The company
is a pioneer in conducting bond-rating business in China.
For years, it has been authorized by the Shanghai branch of
the PBOC to undertake loan certificate credit rating.
Since establishment, it has rated over 1,000 corporate
long-term bonds and commercial papers, based on the
principles of objectivity, fairness and independence. The
company has also maintained over 50% market share in the
loan certificate-rating sector in Shanghai for three
consecutive years. With its strong local presence and
knowledge, it provides investors with unique and the most
insightful credit opinion. For more information, see
http://www.fareast-cr.com .
For the rating report summary, please visit
http://www.xinhuafinance.com/creditrating .
For more information, please contact:
Hong Kong
Joy Tsang,
Corporate & Investor Communications Director
Xinhua Finance
Tel: +852-3196-3983, +8621-6113-5999, +852-9486-4364
Email: joy.tsang@xinhuafinance.com
Scott Zhang,
Tel: +86-21-6113-5996,
Email: scott.zhang@xinhuafinance.com
US
Taylor Rafferty (IR/PR Contact in US)
Ms. Ishviene Arora
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
Email: ishviene.arora@taylor-rafferty.com
2007'04.07.Sat
PacificNet Receives Notification From Nasdaq
April 05, 2007
SHENZHEN, China, April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
PacificNet, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PACT) today announced that on March 30, 2007, it
received a letter
from the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that the Company's
common stock is
subject to delisting pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule
4310(c)(14). Nasdaq
Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) requires, among other things,
that annual reports
filed with Nasdaq contain audited financial statements.
The Nasdaq delisting
letter was issued as a result of the Company's filing of a
Current Report on
Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 22, 2007, which
stated that its former independent auditor, Clancy &
Co., P.L.L.C., withdrew
its previously issued audit reports related to the
Company's consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2005 and 2004.
Nasdaq has advised that as a result of the withdrawal of
the audit report,
PacificNet's Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB that include
financial statements
for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 are
incomplete and
therefore insufficient to satisfy Nasdaq Marketplace Rule
4310(c)(14).
The Company's securities are subject to delisting from
the Nasdaq Stock
Market at the opening of business on April 11, 2007, unless
the Company
requests a hearing on or prior to April 9. 2007, in
accordance with the
Marketplace Rule 4800 Series. PacificNet plans to appeal
Nasdaq's
determination by requesting an oral hearing, before the
Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel. A hearing request will automatically
stay the
suspension and delisting of PacificNet's common stock
pending the Panel's
review and determination. There can be no assurance that
the Panel will grant
the Company's request for continued listing.
PacificNet is currently in the process of evaluating
the reasons for the
withdrawal of the audit reports for the years indicated and
determining how
quickly it can obtain the reinstatement of such audit
reports or new audit
reports regarding such years from its current independent
public auditors.
The audit committee of the Company is aware of the issued
raised and is
conducting an internal investigation of PacificNet's option
grant practices
for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 and expects that the
results of that
investigation will influence the resolution of the larger
issues of the audit
report and compliance with the NASDAQ listing
requirements.
About PacificNet
PacificNet Inc. (http://www.PacificNet.com) is a
leading provider of
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), mobile Internet,
e-commerce and gaming
technology in China. PacificNet's clients include the
leading telecom
companies, banks, insurance, travel, marketing and business
services companies
and telecom consumers in Greater China. PacificNet's
corporate clients include
China Telecom, China Mobile, Unicom, PCCW, Hutchison
Telecom, Bell24,
Motorola, Nokia, SONY, TCL, Huawei, American Express,
Citibank, HSBC, Bank of
China, Bank of East Asia, DBS, TNT, Hong Kong Government,
and leading hotel-
casinos in Macau and Asia. PacificNet employs over 1,400
staff in its various
subsidiaries throughout China with offices in Hong Kong,
Beijing, Shenzhen,
Guangzhou, Macau, and branch offices in 28 provinces in
China and is
headquartered in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Safe Harbor Statement
This Company's announcement contains forward-looking
statements. We may
also make written or oral forward-looking statements in our
periodic reports
to the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc., in our annual
report to
shareholders, in our proxy statements, in press releases
and other written
materials and in oral statements made by our officers,
directors or employees
to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts,
including
statements about our beliefs and expectations, are
forward-looking statements.
These statements are based on current plans, estimates and
projections, and
therefore you should not place undue reliance on them.
Forward-looking
statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We
caution you that a
number of important factors could cause actual results to
differ materially
from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, PacificNet's
historical and
possible future losses, limited operating history,
uncertain regulatory
landscape in China, and fluctuations in quarterly and
annual operating
results. Further information regarding these and other
risks is included in
PacificNet's Form 10K and other filings with the SEC.
Contact:
PacificNet USA office:
Jacob Lakhany, Tel: +1-605-229-6678
PacificNet Beijing office:
Ada Yu, Tel: +86 (10) 59225000
23rd Floor, Building A, TimeCourt, No.6 Shuguang Xili,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing, China 100028
PacificNet Shenzhen Office:
Tel: +86 (10) 33222088
Room 4203, JinZhongHuan Business Center, Futian
District,
Shenzhen, China 518040
2007'04.07.Sat
Zhongpin Inc. Increases Prepared Meat Products Capacity by 75%
April 05, 2007
CHANGGE CITY, HENAN PROVINCE, China, April 5
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Zhongpin Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZHNP)
("Zhongpin"), a leading meat and food
processing company in the People's Republic of China
("PRC"), today announced
that it has increased its capacity for prepared meat
products by an additional
10,800 metric tons, or 75%, bringing total capacity to
25,200 metric tons
annually.
The additional capacity of prepared meat products has
been added to the
Company's main production factory, Zhongpin Industry Park,
which is located in
Changge City, Henan Province. The Company's prepared meats
include a variety
of popular sausages, such as Taiwanese grilled sausage,
hotpot sausage and
breakfast sausage. The $3.0 million expansion adds
production capacity of 30
metric tons per 8-hour working day, or approximately 10,800
metric tons on an
annual basis, and is equipped with automated start-of-art
technology for
efficient processing. The Company began production of
prepared meats on the
new lines at the end of March 2007.
"Our prepared meat products have been well
accepted by consumers and
wholesale clients in the Central and Northeastern China
markets," commented Mr. Xianfu Zhu, Chairman of Board
and CEO of Zhongpin. "We have implemented a
creative marketing campaign and deepened our distribution
channels, both of
which have resulted in increased market demand for our
prepared meat products.
The combination of new products and additional capacity
should enhance margins
from our prepared meat products lines."
About Zhongpin Inc.
Zhongpin is a meat and food processing company that
specializes in pork
and pork products, and vegetables and fruits, in the PRC.
Its distribution
network in the PRC spans more than 20 provinces and
includes over 2,290 retail
outlets. Zhongpin's export markets include the European
Union, Eastern Europe, Russia, Hong Kong, Japan and South
Korea. For more information,
visit the company's website at http://www.zpfood.com or
contact CCG Elite
directly.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act
of 1995: Forward-looking statements are statements that
are not historical
facts. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the
current beliefs and
expectations of Zhongpin's management and are subject to
risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
from the forward-
looking statements. The following factors, among others,
could cause actual
results to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements:
unanticipated changes in product demand, interruptions in
the supply of live
pigs/raw pork, downturns in the Chinese economy, delivery
delays, freezer
facility malfunctions, poor performance of the retail
distribution network,
changes in applicable regulations, and other information
detailed from time to
time in the Company's filings and future filings with the
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Crocker Coulson, President Yuanmei Ma,
Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Richardson, Financial Writer Zhongpin Inc.
CCG Elite 86-010-82861788
646-213-1915
crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
2007'04.07.Sat
March Plasma Systems Receives Purchase Order for FlexTRAK-WR 200 mm Wafer Processing System
April 05, 2007
CONCORD, Calif., April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- March
Plasma Systems, a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation
(Nasdaq: NDSN) announced today it has received a firm
purchase order for a FlexTRAK-WR wafer processing system
from a major semiconductor manufacturing company.
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The system is scheduled to be delivered the first half
of 2007, where it will be installed for the purpose of
high-volume semiconductor device manufacturing on 200 mm
wafers.
"The FlexTRAK-WR system continues to gain
acceptance by major semiconductor customers for photoresist
descum, wafer cleaning, etching and other wafer
applications," said James Getty, Director of
Applications at March Plasma Systems.
"The FlexTRAK-WR system provides advanced
processing capabilities at an attractive price point with a
low cost of ownership," Mr. Getty continued.
"Because it demonstrates excellent on-wafer
performance combined with high throughput, it is an
appealing choice for high-volume semiconductor device
manufacturers."
The FlexTRAK-WR "200" system is for
processing wafers up to 200 mm in diameter in open
cassettes or SMIF pods. The FlexTRAK-WR "300"
system is for wafers up to 300 mm in diameter in FOUP pods.
The FlexTRAK-WR system is designed for plasma applications
such as photoresist descum, ashing, etching, surface
cleaning and contamination removal. The system has a
proprietary plasma chamber design and fully integrated
wafer handler that provides exceptional on-wafer
performance, error-free wafer handling and best-in-class
throughput.
To learn more about March's advanced FlexTRAK-WR plasma
processing system for wafers, visit our web site at
www.marchplasma.com.
About March Plasma Systems:
March Plasma Systems is the global leader in plasma
processing technology for the semiconductor, PCB, life
science, and microelectronics industries. March has
offices and applications laboratories worldwide, including
California, Florida, Europe, Singapore, China, Japan, Korea
and Taiwan. With over 20 years of continuous innovation,
March designs and manufactures a complete line of
award-winning and patented plasma processing systems. An
expert staff of scientists and engineers is available to
assist in the development of plasma processes that improve
both product reliability and increase production yields.
See the March Plasma Systems web site for more details:
http://www.marchplasma.com .
March Plasma Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Nordson Corporation, the world's leading producer of
precision dispensing equipment.
For more information contact:
March Plasma Systems, Inc. (International Headquarters)
Scott Szymanski
2470-A Bates Avenue
Concord, CA USA 94520
TEL: +1-925-827-1240
Stephen Sowinski
Communications
TEL: +1-925-246-1673
2007'04.07.Sat
Manpower Inc. Annual Talent Shortage Survey Reveals Sales Representatives, Skilled Trades People and Technicians Top Most Wanted List Globally
April 05, 2007
41% of employers worldwide struggling to find qualified job
candidates
MILWAUKEE, April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) released today the results of its
annual talent shortage survey, revealing that 41 percent of
employers across the globe are finding it more difficult to
fill jobs, specifically openings for sales representatives,
skilled manual trades people and technicians, which are
in-demand technical workers in the areas of
production/operations, engineering and maintenance. The
company surveyed nearly 37,000 employers across 27
countries and territories as a follow-up to its 2006
survey, to determine which positions employers are having
difficulty filling this year due to lack of available
talent.
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"Our data for 2007 reflects the ebb and flow in
the demand for talent within the global labor market, as
companies and governments seek ways to alleviate talent
problems due to demographic shifts, immigration and other
issues," said Jeffrey A. Joerres, Chairman & CEO
of Manpower Inc. "For example, the percentage of
German employers who are having difficulty filling
positions has fallen dramatically from last year, which is
a result of positive government labor market reform.
However, labor market flexibility and skills shortages will
continue to be a challenge for employers in Germany."
For 2007, sales representatives are listed as the most
difficult to fill position in the United States, Japan,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, New Zealand, Ireland and
Peru. Similarly, skilled manual trades workers are at the
top of the employer's wish list in Germany, the UK, Canada,
Australia, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Austria, France
and Switzerland.
"As was the case last year, companies worldwide
continue to require experienced sales staff to fuel revenue
growth," said Joerres. "Skilled manual trades
workers such as electricians, carpenters, plumbers and
masons also remain in short supply, particularly in Europe,
where many countries are easing this shortage by sourcing
foreign talent."
The survey also revealed employer requirements for IT
staff and administrative assistants/personal assistants in
2006 have been surpassed by other in-demand positions such
as accounting and finance staff and laborers, which refers
to non-skilled manual labor positions.
"The absence of skilled IT staff from our Top 10
list by no means indicates that these positions are no
longer in demand. Rather, companies are getting more
sophisticated about workforce optimization strategies and
how they use a combination of outsourcing, in-sourcing, on-
and off-shoring and automated technologies, which can help
them better manage their talent requirements," said
Joerres.
The top 10 jobs that employers are having difficulty
filling in 2007 compared to 2006 are (ranked in order):
2007 Hot Jobs 2006 Hot Jobs
1. Sales Representatives 1. Sales
Representatives
2. Skilled Manual Trades 2. Engineers
3. Technicians 3. Technicians
4. Engineers 4. Production
Operators
5. Accounting and Finance Staff 5. Skilled
Manual Trades
6. Laborers 6 IT staff
7. Production Operators 7.
Administrative Assistants/PAs
8. Drivers 8. Drivers
9. Management/Executives 9. Accountants
10. Machinists/Operators 10.
Management/Executives
The complete results of Manpower's talent shortage
survey can be downloaded at
http://www.manpower.com/ResearchCenter .
Showing the most changes of any region compared to last
year are the Americas, with four new positions entering the
top 10 list of hardest jobs to fill. Most interesting is
that the U.S. bucks the trend: teachers are the second
hardest position to fill in the United States, however, the
profession does not appear in the top 10 elsewhere in the
region. On the other hand, production operators do not rank
in the U.S. top 10, but are the hardest position to fill in
the region as a whole.
Of the countries and territories surveyed in Asia
Pacific, IT positions are now easier to fill except in
India, Japan and Taiwan, where talent shortages are still
evident in this sector. In China's competitive labor
market, laborers catapulted to rank as the second-most
difficult job to fill after not being ranked in the top 10
only one year ago. Demand for laborers also increased in
Australia and Japan in 2007, where demand for these workers
ranks fourth and eighth, respectively, after failing to make
an appearance on the 2006 top 10.
The best place to be for workers in the skilled manual
trades, such as carpentry, welding and plumbing, is in
Europe. These positions are ranked as the first or
second-most difficult job to fill in all countries surveyed
in the region, besides Ireland. Also significant is the
increase in availability of nurses and production operators
across the region, but this is offset by greater shortages
of technicians and engineers.
"It is the shortage of specific skills and
competences required in industrialized, emerging and
developing economies such as India and China which is most
concerning. And when demand outstrips supply like this, we
can expect salaries and compensation to rise," said
Joerres.
Today's survey announcement coincides with the
publication of the Manpower White Paper, Confronting the
Talent Crunch: 2007, updated since its original publication
in 2006. The white paper highlights the growing talent
shortages around the world and what businesses, government
and individuals should be doing to adapt their human
resource strategies.
"Demographic shifts and economic factors are
causing more shortages in the workforce which could
ultimately threaten the engines of world economic growth
and prosperity. Governments and employers need to counter
the effects of these shortages by improving training,
adopting strategic migration policies, encouraging
economically inactive people to enter the workforce and
inducing older people to stay working longer,"
concludes Joerres.
Visit http://www.manpower.com/ResearchCenter for a copy
of the Manpower white paper.
Note to editors
Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) surveyed nearly 37,000
employers across 27 countries and territories in late
January to determine the extent in which talent shortages
are impacting today's labor markets. To obtain the full
Manpower Talent Shortage Survey results, click on the
following link: http://www.manpower.com/ResearchCenter .
In this survey, skilled manual trades refers to a broad
range of job titles that require workers to possess
specialized skills, traditionally learned over a period of
time as an apprentice. Examples of skilled trades jobs
include: electricians, carpenters, cabinet makers,
masons/bricklayers, plumbers and welders. Technicians
include primarily production/operations, engineering and
maintenance.
About Manpower Inc.
Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the
employment services industry; creating and delivering
services that enable its clients to win in the changing
world of work. The $18 billion company offers employers a
range of services for the entire employment and business
cycle including permanent, temporary and contract
recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training;
outplacement; outsourcing and consulting. Manpower's
worldwide network of 4,400 offices in 73 countries and
territories enables the company to meet the needs of its
400,000 clients per year, including small and medium size
enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as the world's
largest multinational corporations. The focus of Manpower's
work is on raising productivity through improved quality,
efficiency and cost-reduction across their total workforce,
enabling clients to concentrate on their core business
activities. Manpower Inc. operates under five brands:
Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and
Right Management. More information on Manpower Inc. is
available at http://www.manpower.com .
For more information, please contact:
Britt Zarling
Manpower Inc.
Tel: +1-414-906-7272
Email: britt.zarling@manpower.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Sancon Processes Waste Plastics From Leading Plastic Card Maker
April 05, 2007
¡¡¡¡SHANGHAI, China, April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
--¡¡Sancon Resources Recovery Inc (OTC¡¡Bulletin Board:
SRRY) a growing industrial waste recycling company with
operations in China and Australia, today announced it
started to process Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic card
waste materials from Leigh Mardon in Australia. The
processed waste plastic resins are shipped to China and
used by its manufacturing customers to make new products.
Leigh Mardon is Australia's longest-established and
most trusted supplier of secure transaction products,
services and logistics in Asia Pacific. The company is
market leader in cheques, cards and smart cards in
Australia and New Zealand. Leigh Mardon services over 1000
customers, including Australia's four major banks, Federal
and State governments and many authorities. In the past
decade, these organizations have increasingly outsourced
many of their requirements to Leigh Mardon. Each year, the
company produces over 50 million plastic cards, 26 million
personalized cards.
"We are pleased to be working with Leigh Mardon,
to recycle as much wastes from the production of the
plastic cards as possible," comments Jack Chen, CEO of
Sancon. "These recycled plastics can be reprocessed
into plastic resins to make new plastic products for a wide
variety of applications. In addition, Sancon's 'Security
Destruction Services' is trusted by our clients to destruct
and recycle used plastic cards which often carry sensitive
consumer information." Mr. Chen further comments,
"Today, recycled plastics already shows up in many
household products used in our daily lives, we believe
Sancon is playing an important and increasingly important
role in reducing the impact of plastic waste on our
environment. By working with world's leading companies such
as Leigh Mardon and Veolia, Sancon strives to build more
innovative plastics waste management solutions for our
partners and customers."
About Sancon Resources Recovery Inc
Sancon Resources Recovery, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
SRRY) collects and processes industrial and commercial
plastic wastes and sells them to its manufacturing
customers in China. Sancon also trades in recycled plastic
wastes originated from countries such as the US, Japan, and
European countries. The company's operating facilities are
in Guangdong Province in China, Australia, and Hong Kong.
Sancon serves many industrial clients, and ships more than
25,000 tons of recycled waste materials annually to its
customers in China. The use of recycled raw materials is
both environmentally friendly and an important method to
lower production costs to stay competitive. For more
information: http://www.sanconinc.com .
Forward-looking statements:
The statements made in this press release, which are
not historical facts, may contain certain forward-looking
statements concerning potential developments affecting the
business, prospects, financial condition and other aspects
of the company to which this release pertains. The actual
results of the specific items described in this release,
and the company's operations generally, may differ
materially from what is projected in such forward-looking
statements. Although such statements are based upon the
best judgments of management of the company as of the date
of this release, significant deviations in magnitude,
timing and other factors may result from business risks and
uncertainties including, without limitation, the company's
dependence on third parties, general market and economic
conditions, technical factors, the availability of outside
capital, receipt of revenues and other factors, many of
which are beyond the control of the company. The company
disclaims any obligation to update information contained in
any forward-looking statement.
For more information, please contact:
Sancon Resources Recovery Inc
Ms. Shelly Fabian
Tel: +1-407-517-4835
Mr. Richard Yan
Tel: +86-21-5155-3616
Email: info@sanconinc.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Tremont Group Holdings Announces Expanded Executive Role for Its President
April 05, 2007
Rupert Allan Adds CEO to His Responsibilities
Robert Schulman to Focus on Growing Tremont Business Unit
RYE, N.Y., April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Tremont Group
Holdings, Inc., a leading investment manager of fund of
hedge fund products and multi-manager portfolios, today
announced that Rupert Allan, President, will assume the
role of President and Chief Executive Officer effective
June 1, 2007. Allan, who joined Tremont in 2002, headed
the firm's London office before becoming President of
Tremont in January of 2006. Among his other duties, Allan
will have primary responsibility for the continued growth
and success of the company's flagship Tremont Capital
Management fund of hedge funds operations.
At the same time, Robert Schulman, Tremont's long-time
Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping aside as CEO of
Tremont Group Holdings, Inc. to become President of the
organization's single manager division, Rye Investment
Management. Schulman, 61, will remain as Chairman of
Tremont Group Holdings, Inc. and continue to serve on the
Tremont Capital Management Investment Advisory Board.
The Rye Investment Management platform accounts for
$3.5 billion in assets. "The growing size and
complexity of our single manager business requires
dedicated leadership," said Schulman. "With
Rupert embracing the presidency of the organization as
quickly as he has, and accelerating Tremont's transition
towards a fully discretionary model and true global
business organization, I have the ability to relinquish my
day-to-day responsibilities with Tremont Capital Management
and focus on the continued build out of our select manager
series of products."
Schulman went on to say: "Rupert has demonstrated
that he can lead Tremont in this next phase of our global
growth. I am confident that under Rupert's stewardship and
with the impressive team the firm has carefully assembled
worldwide, Tremont will continue to prosper and play an
important role in the industry, uniquely serving the needs
of a wide range of financial institutions, pension plans
and endowments."
After managing Tremont's international operations for
almost four years from London, Allan transferred to the
U.S. following his appointment as President early in 2006
where he has since devoted substantially all of his efforts
to leading the organization's globally recognized fund of
hedge funds business.
"This represents the culmination of a plan for the
transitioning of responsibilities that has been underway at
Tremont for the last twelve months," said Allan.
"I am not only excited by the opportunities of this
increased role, but grateful to the organization and our
shareholder, OppenheimerFunds, for putting its faith in me
to lead this organization, recognized as one of the
preeminent fund of hedge fund firms worldwide."
"Our goal," added Allan, "is to
significantly increase within the next two years the size
of Tremont's current fund of hedge fund assets under
management. Getting there means continuing to develop our
excellence in discretionary investment management. It also
means further expansion and development of our global
presence, particularly in Europe and Asia."
Prior to joining Tremont, Allan, 45, whose capital
markets career spans 22 years, was Executive Director of
the Structured Alternative Investment team at Societe
Generale where he had been responsible for marketing
alternative investment products globally and served as a
member of the investment committee in the selection of
hedge fund managers. His success at Societe Generale was
preceded by distinguished 13-year tenure within the Credit
Lyonnais organization.
Schulman said that Tremont has increased its earnings
and revenues five fold during the five and a half years it
has been part of the OppenheimerFunds family. Allan
commented: "The OppenheimerFunds' affiliation has been
an important contributor to our success, and we are very
pleased that Tremont is viewed as a valued part of this
extraordinary investment organization."
The foregoing is for informational purposes only.
Nothing herein is intended to be, nor shall it be construed
as, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to
acquire, any Tremont Group Holdings, Inc. investment
product or service.
About Tremont Group Holdings, Inc.
Tremont Group Holdings, Inc. was formed in 1984 and is
based in Rye, New York. It is recognized worldwide as an
established leader in the investment management of fund of
hedge fund investment products and multi-manager
portfolios. Tremont also has offices in London, Toronto and
Hong Kong. Tremont operating subsidiaries are regulated
around the world by the U.S.'s Securities and Exchange
Commission and National Association of Securities Dealers,
the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority, the Ontario
Securities Commission and the Hong Kong Securities and
Futures Commission. Tremont is an affiliate of
OppenheimerFunds, one of the largest and most respected
asset management companies in the United States.
For more information, please contact:
James McCormick
Tremont Group Holdings, Inc.
Tel: US Direct Line +1-914-925-1143
Email: jmccormick@tremont.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Xinhua Far East Assigns AA- Issuer Credit Rating to Shandong Expressway Company Limited
April 04, 2007
HONG KONG, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua Far
East China Ratings ("Xinhua Far East") today
assigned an AA- issuer credit rating to Shandong Expressway
Company Limited ("Shandong Expressway" or
"the Company", SH A 600350). The company's
rating outlook is stable.
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)
The rating reflects the company's strong and stable
revenue growth arising from its toll collection activities,
boosted by Shandong Province's economic growth. The rating
also considers the growth potential of the Ji'nan-Laiwu
Expressway, currently under construction, and the
Dezhou-Ji'nan section of the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway,
which the company plans to acquire. The rating also takes
into consideration the company's high profit margins,
stable and abundant cash flow and its conservative
financial profile. On the downside, the business faces
concentration risks and its construction and acquisition of
toll roads have placed greater pressure on its debt levels.
The company's core asset is the Ji'nan-Qingdao
Expressway, a vital link between the eastern coastal areas
and interior of Shandong Province. With the local economy
developing quickly and its highway networks expanding,
expressway traffic has risen steadily. The company
reported a 19.3% CAGR in toll fees from 2000 to 2006, which
has delivered higher revenues accordingly.
While the Ji'nan-Qingdao Expressway has seen
significant growth in toll fees, its growth potential will
be limited once its traffic flows reach a point of
saturation. As such, the Ji'nan-Laiwu Expressway, a
section of national trunk line, Beijing-Shanghai highway,
will be the company's new growth engine in the near future.
The expressway is expected to be completed and open to
traffic at the end of 2007. Additionally, the company is
planning to acquire the high-use Dezhou-Ji'nan section of
the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway, where the Beijing-Fuzhou and
Beijing-Shanghai Expressways merge in Shandong.
The company currently enjoys high profit margins and
stable cash flow, while possessing a relatively
conservative financial profile. Its gross margin and EBIT
margin reached 59.5% and 52.8% respectively in 2006 and
will maintain high levels as major road maintenance work is
completed in 2007. Its net operating cash flow has risen
consistently, reaching RMB1.1 billion in 2006, with the
company in a net cash position since listing on the
Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2002.
On the downside, the construction of the Ji'nan-Laiwu
Expressway and the acquisition of the Dezhou-Jinan section
of the Beijing-Fuzhou Expressway will raise the company's
debt levels over the next one to two years, although we
expect these levels to be manageable.
The company's focus on Shandong Province also heightens
its operational risks, making it sensitive to changes in the
local economy. This is another factor which prevents it
from obtaining a higher rating at this time. Moreover,
64.2% of its turnover in 2006 derived from toll fees on the
Ji'nan-Qingdao Expressway. The construction and acquisition
of new toll roads should help diversify these risks to some
extent, however.
Shandong Expressway mainly invests in, operates and
manages roads, bridges and tunnels. Its petroleum products
retail operations accounted for 15% of turnover in 2006. As
of December 31, 2006, Shandong Provincial Expressway Group
Co Ltd was the company's largest shareholder, holding a
58.82% stake.
Shandong Expressway is also a constituent of the
Xinhua/FTSE China 200 Index and, as of market close on
April 3, 2007, its total A-share market capitalization and
investable capitalization were RMB23.61 billion and RMB4.72
billion respectively.
For the rating report summary, please contact us via
xfe@xinhuafinance.com.
Note to Editors:
About Xinhua FTSE China 200 Index
Xinhua FTSE China 200 Index is the large cap index in
the Xinhua FTSE China A Share Index Series and includes the
top 200 companies in China by market cap. It is designed as
a tradable index and is calculated in real-time every 15
seconds. For daily data and further information, see
http://www.xinhuaftse.com .
About Xinhua Far East China Ratings
Xinhua Far East China Ratings (Xinhua Far East) is a
pioneering venture in China that aims to rank credit risks
among corporations in China. It is a strategic alliance
between Xinhua Finance (TSE Mothers: 9399), and Shanghai
Far East Credit Rating Co., Ltd. Shanghai Far East became
a Xinhua Finance partner company in 2003 and the first
China member of The Association of Credit Rating Agencies
in Asia in December 2003.
Capitalizing on the synergy between Xinhua Finance and
Shanghai Far East, Xinhua Far East's rating methodology and
process blend unique local market knowledge with
international rating standards. Xinhua Far East is
committed to provide investors with independent, objective,
timely and forward-looking credit opinions on Chinese
companies. It aims to help investors differentiate the
credit risks among the corporations in China, thereby,
cultivating their awareness and promoting information
disclosures and transparency in China market. For more
information, see http://www.xfn.com/creditrating .
About Xinhua Finance Limited
Xinhua Finance Limited is China's unchallenged leader
in financial information and media, and is listed on the
Mothers board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (symbol: 9399)
(OTC ADRs: XHFNY). Bridging China's financial markets and
the world, Xinhua Finance serves financial institutions,
corporations and re-distributors through four focused and
complementary service lines: Indices, Ratings, Financial
News and Investor Relations. Founded in November 1999, the
Company is headquartered in Shanghai with 20 news bureaus
and offices in 19 locations across Asia, Australia, North
America and Europe. For more information, please visit
http://www.xinhuafinance.com .
About Shanghai Far East Credit Rating Co., Ltd
Shanghai Far East Credit Rating Co., Ltd. is the first
and leading professional credit rating company with
comprehensive business coverage in China. It is an
independent agency established by the Shanghai Academy of
Social Sciences with the mission to develop internationally
accepted standards for capital market in China. The company
is a pioneer in conducting bond-rating business in China.
For years, it has been authorized by the Shanghai branch of
the PBOC to undertake loan certificate credit rating.
Since establishment, it has rated over 1,000 corporate
long-term bonds and commercial papers, based on the
principles of objectivity, fairness and independence. The
company has also maintained over 50% market share in the
loan certificate-rating sector in Shanghai for three
consecutive years. With its strong local presence and
knowledge, it provides investors with unique and the most
insightful credit opinion. For more information, see
http://www.fareast-cr.com .
For more information, please contact:
Hong Kong
Joy Tsang
Corporate & Investor Communications Director
Xinhua Finance
Tel: +852-3196-3983, +8621-6113-5999,
+852-9486-4364
Email: joy.tsang@xinhuafinance.com
Scott Zhang
Tel: +86-21-6113-5996
Email: scott.zhang@xinhuafinance.com
US
Taylor Rafferty (IR/PR Contact in US)
Ms. Ishviene Arora
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
Email: ishviene.arora@taylor-rafferty.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Heidrick & Struggles Appoints Regional Leaders for Its Leadership Consulting Business in Asia Pacific and the Americas
April 04, 2007
CHICAGO, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick &
Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), the world's
premier executive search and leadership consulting firm,
today announced new Regional Managing Partners to run its
Leadership Consulting business in the firm's Asia Pacific
and Americas geographic regions. They are:
-- Stephen Langton, Regional Managing Partner - Asia
Pacific, Leadership
Consulting
-- Stephen Miles, Regional Managing Partner - Americas,
Leadership
Consulting
"Leadership Consulting is a critical element of
our go-to-market strategy," said Heidrick &
Struggles Chief Executive Officer Kevin Kelly. "In
recent years we have worked to build out and globalize this
business. Placing these talented leaders to run Leadership
Consulting in Asia Pacific and the Americas further
enhances our ability to present a stronger offering to our
clients around the world."
Langton joined Heidrick & Struggles in 2007 from an
international leadership consultancy where he was Director,
Leading Initiatives Worldwide. Prior to that, with a
foundation as an executive search professional, he
established regional practices in Leadership Consulting at
A.T. Kearney and TMP. His experience includes the global
evaluation and development of senior executives and
structuring of top management teams for investment and
retail banks, consumer goods, telecommunications, insurance
and major retail businesses. He has consulted across a broad
range of disciplines including leadership, succession
planning, organizational design and talent management. He
is based in Sydney.
Since joining Heidrick & Struggles in 2000, Miles
has specialized in succession planning and executive
assessment projects. He focuses on CEO succession and has
partnered with boards of directors of Fortune 500 companies
and organizations around the world -- across all industry
sectors -- to help ensure smooth leadership transitions. He
also conducts M&A talent assessment and integration
projects and senior-level executive coaching assignments.
Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles Miles held
various positions with Andersen Consulting.
Miles is co-author of "Riding Shotgun: The Role of
the COO" (Stanford University Press, 2006) and
co-editor of "Leaders Talk Leadership" (Oxford
University Press, 2002). His articles have appeared in
Harvard Business Review and other publications. He is based
in Atlanta.
About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the
world's premier provider of senior-level executive search
and leadership consulting services, including talent
management, board building, executive on-boarding and
M&A effectiveness. For more than 50 years, we have
focused on quality service and built strong leadership
teams through our relationships with clients and
individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick & Struggles
leadership experts operate from principal business centers
in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please
visit http://www.heidrick.com .
For more information, please contact:
In the U.S.
Eric Sodorff
Heidrick & Struggles,
Tel: +1-312-496-1613
Email: esodorff@heidrick.com
In Asia Pacific
Thomas Liddle,
Heidrick & Struggles
Tel: +612-8205-2000
Email: tliddle@heidrick.com
Jennifer Tow,
Manifesto Ltd,
Tel: +852-2526-1972
Email: jennifer@manifesto.com.hk
2007'04.07.Sat
MyStarU Starts Franchise Program in China
April 04, 2007
BEIJING, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Telecom
Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TCOM), the Total
Solutions Provider, announced today that its subsidiary,
MyStarU.com online education net signed a joint venture
agreement with Beijing License Services Corporation
("BLSC"), a China-based franchise development and
marketing company, to distribute, market, and support
Mystaru' Star Dram Program in China TV and film market. The
business agreement dictated the formation of performing
company, MyStarU Franchise that will spearhead the
marketing and sales efforts in Beijing test market and
verify the business model for future franchise development
activity in third quarter 2007.
"Our business venture with BLSC is progressing
very well, and we are right on schedule with respect to
Mystaru' Star Dram Program 's planned marketing and sales
activities," states TCOM vice president, Yan Liu.
"Our initial install in Beijing market is performing
as planned, and paves the way for additional run in the
coming weeks. The success of Mystaru' Star Dram Program
bodes well for future sales of MyStarU talent agency and
management systems." Mystaru ( http://www.mystaru.com
) is a website dedicated to performing arts education.
Mystaru's content launch includes ten hours of multimedia
performing education courses developed by Stareastnet (
http://www.stareastnet.com ). The content draws on the
popularity of Stareastnet's unique 30-minute presentation
concept. Stareastnet has been producing artist profiles
since 1999, and delivers several live seminars each year.
Another ten hours of Stareastnet content will be added in
the near future and Mystaru.com is producing ten additional
hours later this month, which are expected to be available
online later this year.
The system is a prototype for state-of-the-art delivery
of streaming video performing education courses in the music
and movie industries in greater China. The new courseware
was developed using the Guangzhou TCOM 's EDU v5.0
Education Management System and is delivered to viewers via
the Mystaru platform. The multimedia content is produced
using Adobe Flash(r) video synchronized presentations and
demonstrative video clips. Users can view multimedia
performing training presentations that include downloadable
video files of course materials and are then able to upload
their own video files to teachers for analysis, which
affords users the opportunity to have questions answered by
course teachers. Mystaru intends to use this new capability
to reach hundreds of thousands of young people who are
interested in entering the performing arts, music and movie
industries. Mystaru's goal is to deliver education content
online without meaningful limitations or restrictions.
Business model is generation revenue by monthly basic
membership fee. Mystaru.com will begin to charge users a
monthly fee of $20 for each end-user starting on January 1,
2007. We believe this new service offering will add one more
substantial revenue stream for us, forecasted to be 60,000
users in 2007. We are also working with a main talent
management firm and production companies in Hong Kong
/China to adapt their platforms specifically to suit the
unique needs of the artists' talent market. Mystaru is
co-operation with Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU)
http://yule.sohu.com/s2006/bogeboqjhhx/ for promotion and
marketing services.
About Telecom Communications, Inc.
Telecom Communications, Inc. (TCOM) is a Total
Solutions Provider that offers Integrated Communications
Network Solutions and Internet Content Service in universal
voice, video, data web and mobile communications for
interactive media applications, technology and content
leaders in interactive multimedia communications. It
develops, markets and sells a universal media software
solution for enterprise-wide deployment of integrated
voice, video, data web and mobile communications and media
applications. Telecom Communications, Inc. does business in
Asia via its wholly owned subsidiaries, Alpha Century
Holdings Ltd., IC Star MMS, Ltd. (http://www.skyestar.com
), Guangzhou TCOM Computer Technology Limited (
http://www.mystaru.com ) and majority owned subsidiary HRDQ
Group, Inc. ( http://www.subaye.com ).
Safe Harbor
The statements made in this release constitute
"forward-looking" statements, usually containing
the words "believe," "estimate,"
"project," "expect," or similar
expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, changing
economic conditions, interest rates trends, continued
acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace,
competitive factors and other risks detailed in the
Company's periodic report Filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. By making these forward- looking
statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update
these statements for revisions or changes after the date of
this release.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Sandy Tang
Telecom Communications, Inc.
Tel: +852-782-0983
Email: pr@tcom8266.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Linkwell Corporation Announces 2006 Year End Financial Results, Record Revenues and Net Income
April 04, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Linkwell Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: LWLL), a leading
developer, manufacturer and distributor of
healthcare-related disinfectants in China, today announced
its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006.
The Company recorded revenues of approximately $7.75
million for the year ended December 31, 2006; representing
an approximately 42% increase from $5.47 million in
revenues recorded for 2005. Gross profit for the year ended
December 31, 2006 was $3.136 million, representing an
approximately 47% increase from gross profit of $2.137
million in 2005. The GAAP net income for 2006 was $568,120
or $0.01 earnings per share, compared to a loss of
$1,267,387 or $(-0.03) per share for 2005. Net income from
Chinese operations for 2006 were $1,161,828 (non-GAAP
Earnings: $0.02 per share), reflecting an increase of
approximately 82% from $636,468 recorded net income for the
year ended December 31, 2005 (non-GAAP earnings: $0.01 per
share).
Excluding non-cash charge associated with stock-based
compensation for professional advisors, non-cash charge of
non-distributable preferred stock dividend, and
registration penalty charge, the company recorded
approximately $1,161,828 in net income or $0.02 earnings
per share for 2006.
The shareholders' equity at December 31, 2006 increased
to $3,944,898, an approximately 38% increase from $2,850,555
in shareholders' equity at December 31, 2005. At December
31, 2006, working capital was $4.339 million, an
approximately 80% increase from $2.413 million in working
capital at December 31, 2005.
Linkwell's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Xuelian Bian,
commented, "We are pleased to report another strong
fiscal year performance. In 2006 we focused on a number of
strategic initiatives including improving the breadth and
quality of our core product portfolio, penetrating new
markets and improving operating efficiency of our
administrative, manufacturing and distribution structures.
We achieved success in these areas through acquisition and
a program of continuous internal efficiency
improvements."
Mr. Bian added, "Moving into 2007, we intend to
continue to market our leading brands, further expand our
channels of distribution, partner strategically with a
major multinational company, identify further cost savings
throughout our business, and pursue acquisitions that will
extend our distribution network and/or be complementary to
our current business. We are committed to maintaining our
leadership status as an innovator in the healthcare-related
disinfectant industry in China. We believe our initiatives
in 2007 will continue to enhance our performance and expand
our presence in the marketplace. We are energized with our
opportunities and we will continue to work aggressively to
maximize our performance and return for our
shareholders."
For more details about Linkwell's financial
performance, please review the 10-KSB filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Linkwell Corporation
Linkwell Corporation develops, manufactures, and
distributes disinfectant healthcare products in China
through its 90% owned subsidiary Shanghai Likang
Disinfectant High Tech Company ("Likang").
Linkwell's disinfectant healthcare products are a
nationally recognized domestic Chinese brand in this market
segment. Linkwell products include disinfectants in liquid,
tablet, powder and aerosol form. Through Likang, Linkwell
has a national marketing and sales presence throughout all
22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, and 4 special
municipalities of China. For more info about the company,
please visit http://www.linkwell.us
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain of the statements set forth in this press
release constitute "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any
statement that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply
future results, performance or achievements, and may
contain the words "estimate,"
"project," "forecast,"
"anticipate," "plan," or expressions of
similar meaning. Such statements are not guarantees of
future performance and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results
and financial position to differ materially from those
included within the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
and risks, including those relating to the Company's
ability to grow its business. More information about the
potential factors that could affect the Company's business
and financial results is included in the Company's filings,
available via the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
For more information, please contact:
Linkwell Corporation
Tel: +1-877-CHINA-57
Email: info@linkwell.us
2007'04.07.Sat
Aida Pharmaceuticals Reports Fiscal 2006 Year End Results
April 04, 2007
Net Income Up 89% Excluding Non-recurring Item
HANGZHOU, China, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Aida
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AIDA), one of
mainland China's leading pharmaceutical companies, today
announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. Excluding a non-recurring, non-cash
expense of $1,320,000, net income for fiscal 2006 totaled
$2,773,584, representing an 89% increase over net income of
$1,468,335 for fiscal 2005. Full details of the Company's
year-end financial results are available in the Company's
Form 10-KSB at http://www.sec.gov .
Financial Performance:
-- Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006
totaled $29,643,103, a
20.9% increase from revenues of $24,527,379 for the
year ended December
31, 2005. Substantial increases in Etimicin
transfusion and injection
sales offset a slight decrease in Etimicin powder
sales, reflecting
customer preferences and the Company's intensive
promotion of these
preferred products.
-- Gross profit totaled $15,562,063 in fiscal 2006, a
decrease of
approximately 3.9% versus gross profit of
$16,193,760 in fiscal 2005.
The gross profit margin for full year 2006 declined
to 52.5%, from
66.0% for full year 2005. The decline primarily
reflects the changed
revenue mix, with lower margin Aike transfusion
products now accounting
for a larger portion of sales. This change in
revenue mix first
appeared in early 2006.
-- Income from operations totaled $3,936,278 in fiscal
2006, an increase
of 85.7% versus income from operations of $2,120,003
for fiscal 2005.
The increase reflects the substantial decline in
selling and
distribution expense following the Company's earlier
rationalization of
its sales and distribution channels. Selling and
distribution expense
declined from $10,081,651 in fiscal 2005 to
$5,581,681 in fiscal 2006.
-- Net income totaled $1,453,584 at year-end 2006,
declining 1% from net
income of $1,468,335 at year-end 2005. The Company
reported net income
per share of $0.06 in fiscal 2006 and $0.06 in
fiscal 2005. The slight
decline in reported net income largely reflects a
non-recurring, non-
cash compensation expense that was incurred in
fiscal 2006. Stock-
based compensation amounting to $1,320,000 was paid
to two consultants
for services to be rendered over three years from
mid-2006 through mid-
2008. The entire amount, however, was expensed in
fiscal 2006, based
on management's decision to adhere to a more
conservative accounting
approach. Excluding this item, net income would
have totaled
$2,773,584 for fiscal 2006, representing an increase
of 89% over net
income of $1,468,335 in fiscal 2005.
-- Cash and equivalents increased to $6,116,816 at
year-end 2006, versus
$3,129,450 at year-end 2005. Shareholders' equity
increased to
$10,352,218 at year-end 2006 from $6,724,107 at
year-end 2005.
Weighted average shares outstanding increased to
25,953,425 for fiscal
2006 from 23,481,849 for fiscal 2005.
"We believe we have now cycled through the sales
mix changes that decreased our gross margins," said
Jin Biao, Aida's chief executive officer. "Because
these sales mix changes first appeared in early 2006, we
anticipate comparisons becoming normalized again in the
first quarter of 2007. With our gross margins mostly
stabilized, our sales costs down substantially and revenues
continuing to grow sharply, we're positioned to see strong
earnings growth over the near-term."
Biao continued, "We expect our revenue and
earnings growth to average 30% per year over the next five
years, as a result of strong growth in Etimicin
consumption, along with our pipeline of new drugs for
cancer, hepatitis and stroke and our focus on selective
acquisitions. We believe our current marketplace valuation
of 1X sales is too low, given our prospects. We continue to
focus on taking shareholder friendly actions to more closely
align AIDA's valuation with our strong growth profile."
COMPARATIVE RESULTS
For
Fiscal Year Ended
12/31/06
12/31/05
Revenue $29,643,103
$24,527,379
Cost of Goods Sold (14,081,040)
(8,333,619)
Gross Profit 15,562,063
16,193,760
Gross profit margin (%) 52.5%
66.0%
Income from Operations 3,936,278
2,120,003
Net Income 1,453,584
1,468,335
Net Income per share 0.06
0.06
Weighted average shares outstanding 25,953,425
23,481,849
About Aida Pharmaceuticals
Aida Pharmaceuticals is a product-focused
pharmaceuticals company engaged in the formulation,
clinical testing, registration, manufacture, sales and
marketing of advanced pharmaceutical and genetic products
in mainland China. The Company's mission is to discover,
develop and market meaningful new therapies that improve
human health. Aida, in operation since March 1999, is
headquartered in Hangzhou, China with manufacturing,
distribution and sales points throughout mainland China.
Aida is GMP certified in China and ISO9002 certified for
quality assurance and ISO14000 certified for
ecologically-friendly practices. Aida is now producing and
marketing a patented prescription drug in China, etimicin
sulfate. It is the first antibiotic developed in China and
is regarded as a category "A" drug by the State
Food and Drug Administration of China.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
This press release includes certain
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements are based on Aida
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s management's current expectations
and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in
circumstances. All forward-looking statements included in
this press release are based upon information available to
Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of the date of the press
release, and it assumes no obligation to update or alter
its forward looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. These
forward-looking statements may relate to, among other
things, plans and timing for the introduction or
enhancement of our services and products, statements about
future market conditions, supply and demand conditions, and
other expectations, intentions and plans contained in this
press release that are not historical fact. Further
information on risks or other factors that could affect
Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s results of operations is
detailed in its filings with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission available at http://www.sec.gov.
For more information, please contact:
Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
31 Dingjiang Road
Jianggan District
Hangzhou, China 310016
Investor Relations:
Equity Performance Group
Bethany Tomich
Tel: +1-617-723-1465
Email: bethany@equityperfgp.com
Web: http://www.equityperformancegroup.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Minco Silver Announces the Remaining Assay Results From Phase III Drilling on the Fuwan Silver Project
April 04, 2007
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 4
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Minco Silver Corporation (the
"Company" or "Minco Silver") (TSX: MSV)
is pleased to announce the assay results for the remaining
19 holes of the Phase III drilling program on its Fuwan
Silver Project located in the Guangdong Province in
southeast China. The program consisted of 30 holes, adding
7,509 metres of core drilling, and increases the drill
density to 80 metres by 80 metres. To date, the Company has
completed 65 holes for a total of 16,009 metres of core
drilling on the project and is expecting to announce a
resource upgrade in the near term that incorporates all the
data generated from the Phase I, II, and III drill programs.
Zone widths for the remaining 19 holes varied from 0.28
metres to 12.65 metres with silver grades ranging from 56.92
grams per tonne to 1,438.00 grams per tonne. The assay
results are highlighted by hole FW0050 (599.09 g/t silver
over 3.01m), hole FW0057 (404.16g/t silver over 3.32m),
hole FW0058 (867.20 g/t silver over 1.82m), and hole FW0059
(160.96 g/t silver over 7.85m).
Detailed results for the 19 core drill holes announced
today are provided below:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
Grade
From To Intercept
-------------------------------
Hole Section (m) (m) (m) Au(g/t) Ag(g/t)
Pb(%) Zn(%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0036 39 175.80 177.80 2.00 0.32 285.05
0.24 0.99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0037 39 117.60 119.60 2.00 0.69 67.00
----------------------------------------------------------
121.60 134.25 12.65 0.22 121.11
0.15 1.26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0038 0 303.01 304.18 1.17 0.10 81.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0039 35 147.45 154.88 7.43 0.30 139.92
0.10 0.78
----------------------------------------------------------
172.65 173.73 1.08 0.13 95.00
0.18 0.22
----------------------------------------------------------
195.52 196.70 1.18 0.05 89.00
0.06 0.25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0042 31 130.80 134.55 3.75 0.20 123.76
0.02 0.03
----------------------------------------------------------
163.83 164.53 0.70 0.06 165.00
0.09 0.30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0043 31 198.70 199.20 0.50 0.01 133.50
----------------------------------------------------------
242.87 243.15 0.28 0.15 1438.00
0.51 1.74
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0044 27 205.00 207.30 2.30 0.35 407.22
0.21 0.33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0045 23 140.50 147.70 5.50 0.10 56.92
0.03 0.03
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0046 23 259.34 261.08 1.74 0.29 343.51
0.37 3.24
----------------------------------------------------------
275.43 276.66 1.23 0.14 109.00
0.56 1.88
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0047 No
Mineral-
ization
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0048 15 227.50 245.50 11.10 0.21 99.67
0.16 0.45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0050 15 248.37 251.38 3.01 0.24 599.09
0.52 0.72
----------------------------------------------------------
281.45 282.57 1.12 0.03 255.00
0.11 0.02
----------------------------------------------------------
308.00 309.06 1.06 0.02 160.00
0.24 0.36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0052 7 221.40 227.30 3.40 0.08 148.29
0.10 0.03
----------------------------------------------------------
245.50 246.10 0.60 0.21 203.00
0.06 0.09
----------------------------------------------------------
278.45 279.35 0.90 0.30 444.50
0.11 0.37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0054 7 301.56 302.46 0.90 0.13 576.00
3.22 2.66
----------------------------------------------------------
80.40 83.65 3.25 0.08 190.98
0.15 0.29
----------------------------------------------------------
97.53 98.66 1.13 0.39 463.00
0.99 6.06
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0057 8 102.35 105.67 3.32 0.17 404.16
0.55 1.41
----------------------------------------------------------
119.75 120.70 0.95 0.10 223.50
1.26 0.58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0058 12 76.64 78.46 1.82 0.55 867.20
0.76 0.98
----------------------------------------------------------
112.72 113.32 0.60 0.05 148.00
1.25 0.10
----------------------------------------------------------
135.86 136.75 0.89 0.04 445.00
0.56 1.12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0059 23 224.92 233.47 7.85 0.19 160.96
0.23 0.40
----------------------------------------------------------
257.37 258.62 1.25 0.02 85.00
0.05 0.16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0060 12 176.11 176.69 0.58 0.18 287.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0065 11 262.50 264.50 2.00 0.16 113.80
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
For convenience, a summary table of all 30 holes of the
Phase III program
is shown below:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
Grade
From To Intercept
-------------------------------
Hole (m) (m) (m) Au(g/t) Ag(g/t)
Pb(%) Zn(%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0025 115.50 118.90 3.40 0.28 345.18
0.10 0.15
----------------------------------------------------------
182.85 198.20 15.35 0.17 329.81
0.52 0.99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0036 175.80 177.80 2.00 0.32 285.05
0.24 0.99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0037 117.60 119.60 2.00 0.69 67.00
----------------------------------------------------------
121.60 134.25 12.65 0.22 121.11
0.15 1.26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0038 303.01 304.18 1.17 0.10 81.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0039 147.45 154.88 7.43 0.30 139.92
0.10 0.78
----------------------------------------------------------
172.65 173.73 1.08 0.13 95.00
0.18 0.22
----------------------------------------------------------
195.52 196.70 1.18 0.05 89.00
0.06 0.25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0040 185.00 187.90 2.90 0.13 581.52
0.96 0.54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0041 170.25 182.40 12.15 0.57 458.12
0.36 0.68
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0042 130.80 134.55 3.75 0.20 123.76
0.02 0.03
----------------------------------------------------------
163.83 164.53 0.70 0.06 165.00
0.09 0.30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0043 98.70 199.20 0.50 0.01 133.50
----------------------------------------------------------
242.87 243.15 0.28 0.15 1438.00
0.51 1.74
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0044 205.00 207.30 2.30 0.35 407.22
0.21 0.33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0045 140.50 147.70 5.50 0.10 56.92
0.03 0.03
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0046 259.34 261.08 1.74 0.29 343.51
0.37 3.24
----------------------------------------------------------
275.43 276.66 1.23 0.14 109.00
0.56 1.88
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0047 No
Mineral-
ization
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0048 227.50 245.50 11.10 0.21 99.67
0.16 0.45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0049 230.03 231.03 1.00 0.15 115.00
0.02 0.06
----------------------------------------------------------
245.48 246.48 1.00 0.18 240.00
0.13 0.09
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0050 248.37 251.38 3.01 0.24 599.09
0.52 0.72
----------------------------------------------------------
281.45 282.57 1.12 0.03 255.00
0.11 0.02
----------------------------------------------------------
308.00 309.06 1.06 0.02 160.00
0.24 0.36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0051 321.60 321.85 0.25 0.04 713.00
0.21 0.39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0052 221.40 227.30 3.40 0.08 148.29
0.10 0.03
----------------------------------------------------------
245.50 246.10 0.60 0.21 203.00
0.06 0.09
----------------------------------------------------------
278.45 279.35 0.90 0.30 444.50
0.11 0.37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0053 284.29 288.25 3.96 0.22 1223.74
0.98 2.02
----------------------------------------------------------
300.55 302.02 1.47 0.10 501.52
0.19 1.14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0054 301.56 302.46 0.90 0.13 576.00
3.22 2.66
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0055 194.89 197.63 2.74 0.17 126.17
0.06 0.25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0057 80.40 83.65 3.25 0.08 190.98
0.15 0.29
----------------------------------------------------------
97.53 98.66 1.13 0.39 463.00
0.99 6.06
----------------------------------------------------------
102.35 105.67 3.32 0.17 404.16
0.55 1.41
----------------------------------------------------------
119.75 120.70 0.95 0.10 223.50
1.26 0.58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0058 76.64 78.46 1.82 0.55 867.20
0.76 0.98
----------------------------------------------------------
112.72 113.32 0.60 0.05 148.00
1.25 0.10
----------------------------------------------------------
135.86 136.75 0.89 0.04 445.00
0.56 1.12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0059 224.92 233.47 7.85 0.19 160.96
0.23 0.40
----------------------------------------------------------
257.37 258.62 1.25 0.02 85.00
0.05 0.16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0060 176.11 176.69 0.58 0.18 287.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0061 132.52 133.52 1.00 0.36 112.00
0.06 0.05
----------------------------------------------------------
148.00 149.50 1.50 0.04 348.50
1.01 0.17
----------------------------------------------------------
178.16 179.24 1.08 0.08 165.50
1.26 4.43
----------------------------------------------------------
204.43 207.20 2.77 0.06 386.20
1.66 3.50
----------------------------------------------------------
211.45 213.65 2.20 0.07 106.30
0.28 2.35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
FW0062 222.24 226.34 4.10 0.34 268.00
0.07 0.21
----------------------------------------------------------
230.52 238.06 7.54 0.21 388.64
0.59 1.23
----------------------------------------------------------
261.04 264.48 3.44 0.19 233.57
0.28 2.55
----------------------------------------------------------
269.06 269.56 0.50 0.07 700.00
3.99 3.76
----------------------------------------------------------
284.00 284.58 0.58 0.10 173.75
0.58 1.76
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FW0063 188.22 191.22 3.00 0.11 311.33
0.12 0.16
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199.22 200.22 1.00 0.08 308.00
0.18 0.26
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FW0064 221.80 237.00 15.20 0.11 130.93
0.14 0.53
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FW0065 262.50 264.50 2.00 0.16 113.80
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All widths are approximate true widths.
Samples were prepared and assayed at PRA Kunming lab
(Process Research Associated Ltd.) with supervision of a
certified BC assayer. Silver was assayed with fire assay
and AAS or gravimetric finish. Assay results were further
checked at PRA's Vancouver lab as an external check.
Reference materials were inserted by Minco staff geologists
as a further assay control. This news release has been
reviewed and approved for release by William Meyer, P.Eng.
Chairman of the Board and designated Qualified Person.
About Minco Silver
Minco Silver Corporation is a TSX company focusing on
the acquisition and development of silver dominant projects
in China. The Company is the exclusive vehicle for pursuing
silver opportunities in China pursuant to a strategic
alliance agreement between Minco Gold Corporation (formerly
"Minco Mining & Metals Corporation") (TSX:
MMM)(AMEX: MGH) and Silver Standard Resources (TSX: SSO).
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Ken Z. Cai, President & CEO
Certain terms or statements made that are not
historical facts, such as anticipated advancement of
mineral properties or programs, productions, sales of
assets, exploration plans or results, costs, prices,
performance are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995, and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected, anticipated, expected or
implied. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to; metals price volatility, volatility of metals
production, project development risks and ability to raise
financing. The Company undertakes no obligation and has no
intention of updating forward-looking statements.
The Toronto Stock Exchange does not accept
responsibility for the accuracy of this news release.
For more information, please contact:
Minco Silver Corporation
Ute Koessler
Tel: +1-888-288-8288 or +1-604-688-8002
Email: info@mincosilver.ca
Web: http://www.mincosilver.ca
2007'04.07.Sat
Wall Street Corruption Book Slated for International Distribution
April 04, 2007
NEW YORK, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Keith
Schooley, a former star financial consultant with Merrill
Lynch, has signed a contract with a major publishing house
for the translation and international distribution of his
groundbreaking book Merrill Lynch: The Cost Could Be Fatal
-- My War Against Wall Street's Giant (2002, Lakepointe
Publishing). This expose of corruption and conspiracy on
Wall Street strikes at America's very foundation.
( Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070404/DAW001)
According to the author, publication details will not
be announced prior to distribution, due to past coercion by
the brokerage house whose unethical practices were exposed
by Schooley in a book that set the stage for Merrill
Lynch's downfall from grace. His manuscript, too explosive
for even Lloyd's of London, provides a detailed account of
his struggle to expose internal misconduct and cover-ups at
the firm.
Although Schooley's relentless courtroom battles have
not yet rewarded him with justice, a subsequent inquiry
pursued by former New York State Attorney General Eliot
Spitzer (now NY Governor) revealed Merrill Lynch analysts
had intentionally deceived clients and that the number of
investors hurt by their deception could range in the
hundreds of thousands if not millions. The upshot of
Spitzer's probe ranked Merrill Lynch on Russell Mokhiber's
(Corporate Crime Reporter) The 10 Worst Corporations of
2003.
While Merrill Lynch agreed to enact a series of
industry reforms, pay out fines ranging in the hundreds of
millions of dollars and settle dozens of class action
lawsuits, as late as January 2007 company employees were
still being convicted of fraud.
Schooley believes that the corporate boards of
directors involved in virtually all other major scandals of
recent years have plausible deniability, but not so at
Merrill Lynch. In fact, after two senior management
cover-ups, Schooley brought the widespread wrongdoing
directly to the attention of the firm's directors and
affirms that had the board heeded his warnings, perhaps
many of Merrill Lynch's clients would not have been duped
in the numerous scandals which followed.
Today, Schooley's uncompromising volume can be found in
university libraries across the United States including at
Princeton, the University of Chicago, the University of
California at Berkeley, and in law libraries nationwide.
Additionally, Schooley has been profiled in Bimonthly
Review of Law Books as well as in Ethikos and Corporate
Conduct Quarterly and in numerous other publications.
For further information contact:
http://www.TheCostCouldBeFatal.com .
For more information, please contact:
Keith Schooley
Tel: +1-580-242-3030
Email: keithschooley@sbcglobal.net
2007'04.07.Sat
Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF) Holds its First Business Forecasting Training Workshop & Forum in Asia
April 04, 2007
MUMBAI, India, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Because
of strong interest from practitioners to bring forecasting
education to India, the IBF will hold its first Asian based
event in Mumbai, India scheduled on 21 & 22 May 2007; a
Business Forecasting Training Workshop and Forum that will
give step-by-step training in business forecasting &
planning geared towards the needs of practicing
professionals.
Over the last 25 years, the IBF has established itself
as the premiere organization providing tools and knowledge
to help companies make better estimates of their demand
with its conferences, Journal of Business Forecasting
(JBF), and research, as well as training workshops and
forums. This particular event will feature forecasting's
foremost thought leader, Dr. Chaman L. Jain of St. John's
University USA in conjunction with Asian based
practitioners from companies such as General Motors (GM),
and ARASCO Feed Business. Attendees are expected from all
European, Middle Eastern, and Asian communities.
"Professionals looking to improve their supply
chain in order to reduce inventory and improve customer
service will find ways to accomplish this at this
workshop," says Anish Jain, Managing Director IBF.
Topics, relevant to every industry will be covered,
including "How to Set up a Forecasting Process, and
"How to Improve Forecasting and Supply Chain with a
Vendor Managed Inventory Program." It will also show
step-by-step, how to prepare forecasts. The program is
intended to offer attendees a comprehensive understanding
of key methods and processes in forecasting. "The
workshop program will not only give you the forecasting
knowledge you need, but also help you advance in your
career," says Anish "The best part is that
attendees can put what they have learned to use as soon as
they return to their office." This training will also
help them prepare to sit for the Certified Professional
Forecaster (CPF)(R) exams for the IBF's unique
certification program that validates ones experience,
knowledge and skills set in forecasting. In addition, the
workshop will delve into how collaborative efforts such as
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) as well as
Collaborative Planning Forecasting & Replenishment
(CPFR) can improve the quality of forecasts. To register
and for more information on this event please go to:
http://www.ibf.org/0705pr.cfm .
For more information, please contact:
Jonathan Tafarella
Marketing Coordinator
Institute of Business Forecasting
Tel: +1-516-504-7576 x105
Fax: +1-516-493-2029
Email: jonathan.tafarella@ibf.org
Web: http://www.ibf.org
2007'04.07.Sat
NewMarket China, Inc. Announces Joint Services Contract with Shanghai ArtCoding Co., Ltd. for Building Game Development Offshore Outsourcing
April 04, 2007
NewMarket China Forecasts $40 Million in Revenue for 2007
Representing 100% Year to Year Growth
DALLAS, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- NewMarket China,
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: NMCH), the China regional
subsidiary of NewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: NMKT), announced today a contract with Shanghai
ArtCoding Co., Ltd. of Shanghai, China (
http://www.art-coding.com ). ArtCoding has set the standard
for the multimedia industry in Shanghai as an independent
game developer. The company has provided offshore
development services to a variety of customers, including
international game publishers and independent studios.
Their capabilities extend not only to the PC platform, but
also to Sony's PlayStation, Microsoft's Xbox, and
Nintendo's GameCube. ArtCoding has the distinction of
having provided services to some of the most established
gaming companies in the world, including Activision,
Electronic Arts and Vivendi Universal Games.
NewMarket China and ArtCoding have entered into a
two-year contract to cooperatively provide outsourcing
services to game development customers. NewMarket China
will initially target customers in North America, but will
eventually seek customers in other global markets as well.
ArtCoding is one of the companies currently scheduled to
attend the upcoming NewMarket China, May 7-16, U.S. Road
Show with the Shanghai Multimedia Industry Association
(SMIA).
Last year, NewMarket Technology completed the
independent public listing of its Chinese operations which
expect to report over $20 million in revenue for 2006.
NewMarket China has forecasted a 100% increase in revenue
in 2007 to $40 million.
Chinese High-Tech Multimedia Tour Across the U.S.
NewMarket China has been engaged by the SMIA to host a
U.S. tour to showcase the talents of eight cutting-edge
Shanghai-based multimedia companies offering a wide array
of capabilities, including gaming, digital animation,
computer graphic design, architectural renderings and film
post production.
The SMIA is a member of the International Federation of
Multimedia Associations (FIAM) and is the authority on the
multimedia industry in Shanghai, with more than 148 member
companies. The SMIA has extended its influence beyond
Shanghai by networking with many other government
organizations, media outlets and corporations throughout
China. Beyond China, the SMIA has membership in
associations and organizations in more than ten countries.
Specific events on the upcoming tour include:
San Francisco
Wednesday, May 9
San Francisco Marriott
6:00 p.m. (PDT)
Los Angeles
Friday, May 11
Skirball Cultural Center
6:00 p.m. (PDT)
Dallas
Monday, May 14
Sambuca Restaurant
6:00 p.m. (CDT)
If you would like to attend one of these events or meet
individually with one of the companies on the tour, contact
Kathleen Marks at kmarks@newmarketchina.com or visit the
company website at http://www.newmarketchina.com .
To be added to NewMarket China's corporate e-mail list
for shareholders and interested investors, please send an
e-mail to ir@newmarketchina.com.
About the Shanghai Multimedia Industry Association (
http://www.smia.org.cn ):
The Shanghai Multimedia Industry Association (SMIA) is
one of 12 associations established in Shanghai after China
joined the WTO. It is a non-profit organization made up of
corporations and individuals engaged in production,
manufacture, research and other activities in the
multimedia industry. SMIA has set up a broad network with
associations and organizations in more than 10 countries
and close relationships with organizations, government,
media and corporations throughout China. By organizing
activities and maintaining a public platform for the
Multimedia Industry in Shanghai, the SMIA helps members
promote their products and services so as to improve their
competitive ability in the domestic and overseas markets.
The SMIA works to standardize its industry in an effort
to build a better business environment for multimedia
services in Shanghai. The SMIA acts as an advocate for the
industry building awareness both domestically and abroad.
The SMIA currently has over 148 member companies focusing
on Computer Graphics, Game Development, Digital animation
and film, after effect, VOD, e-learning and multimedia
terminal industry. They have also developed 5 branch
organizations to emphasize their focus in key segments of
the industry: Shanghai Game Developer Association (SGDA),
Shanghai Architectural Visualization Committee (SAVC),
Shanghai Exhibition Committee (SEC), Shanghai Computer
Graphics Committee (SCGC) and Digitalization of Chinese
Traditional Culture Committee (DCTCC).
About NewMarket Technology Inc. (
http://www.newmarkettechnology.com )
NewMarket assists clients maintain the delicate balance
between maintaining legacy systems and gaining a competitive
edge from the latest technology innovations. NewMarket
provides certified integration and maintenance services to
support the prevailing industry standard solutions to
include Microsoft, Cisco Systems, SAP, Siebel, Oracle and
Sun Microsystems. Concurrently, NewMarket continuously
seeks to acquire undiscovered emerging technology assets to
incorporate into an overall product portfolio carefully
packaged to complement the prevailing industry standard
solutions. NewMarket delivers its portfolio of products
and services through its global network of Solution
Integration subsidiaries in North America, Latin America,
China and Singapore. NewMarket maximizes shareholder
return on investment by independent listing of consolidated
regional and emerging technology subsidiaries in order to
issue subsidiary stock in shareholder dividends. NewMarket
ranked Number Five on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500,
a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media,
telecommunications and life sciences companies in North
America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth
over five years, from 2001-2005. The Company grew from
less than $1 million in revenue in 2001 to over $50 million
in profitable revenue in 2005.
About NewMarket China, Inc. (
http://www.newmarketchina.com )
NewMarket China, Inc. is a leader in the rapidly
developing Chinese software engineering market providing
high quality outsourcing services to global customers. In
addition, the firm is a systems integrator and value added
reseller of major global hardware brands in the Chinese
domestic market. NewMarket China has established and
continues to grow a highly capable network of Chinese IT
Service partners providing domain expertise in
telecommunications, multimedia, ERP and finance.
Headquartered in Shanghai, NewMarket China bridges the gap
between Western and Eastern business cultures to realize
the advantages of the high quality, low cost technology
products and services available in China. In doing so, the
firm assists its clients in overcoming the challenge of
taking a business global. NewMarket China comprehends the
differences in business processes, communications and
cultures between the United States and China, and provides
its clients with an established partner who provides a
winning environment for global relationships and
transactions. While most firms see China as merely a cost
saving alternative, NewMarket China recognizes that China
represents a huge growth opportunity for its customers and
supports them in localizing their products and services,
and in identifying complementary revenue streams within the
Chinese Market.
"SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT" UNDER THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This press release contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements in
this release are forward-looking statements that are made
pursuant to safe harbor provision of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results, events and
performance could vary materially from those contemplated
by these forward-looking statements. These statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which
may cause NewMarket China's actual results in future
periods to differ materially from results expressed or
implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, among other things, product demand
and market competition. You should independently
investigate and fully understand all risks before making
investment decisions.
For more information, please contact:
NewMarket China, Inc.
Investor Relations
Tel: +1-404-261-1196
Email: ir@newmarketchina.com
Web: http://www.newmarketchina.com
2007'04.07.Sat
Luminary Micro Announces Motion Control Reference Design Kits for Stellaris(R) Microcontrollers Based on ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3
April 04, 2007
Complete Kits Demonstrate World's First Real-Time
Integrated Motion Control Using the ARM(R) Architecture for
Multi-Billion Dollar Motion-Control Industry
AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Luminary
Micro ( http://www.luminarymicro.com ), a fabless
semiconductor company that designs, markets, and sells
award-winning ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 processor-based
microcontrollers and was the first to bring ARM
processor-based MCUs for $1.00 to embedded developers,
announced today the availability of two new Reference
Design Kits (RDKs) utilizing the company's Stellaris(R)
microcontrollers (MCUs) designed specifically for motion
control applications such as those found in HVAC systems,
industrial conveyer systems, liquid pumps, printers,
robots, and CNC and other milling machines. The two kits
demonstrate variable speed AC induction motor control and
stepper motor control, and complement the recent launch of
five new Stellaris MCUs featuring powerful motion control
functionality. These new parts represent the first time
that real-time motion control has been integrated into an
ARM-based MCU. Together with the new reference design
kits, the new MCUs ease the complexity of motion control
designs for OEMs and slash the associated time-to-market
and software development costs.
The power subsystem for each motion control design
features power semiconductors from Fairchild Semiconductor.
The reference design kits are available now from Luminary
Micro ( http://www.luminarymicro.com/sales ).
"The motion control industry is a `nearly
invisible' industry, in that it is ubiquitous in everyday
applications but nearly unseen. While many recognize that
power and control must come together for the basic
functions of motor control, the complexity of optimizing
those functions together is often underestimated,"
said Luminary Chief Marketing Officer Jean Anne Booth.
"So while the market potential is great, the
challenges facing motion control OEMs are even greater:
energy efficiency, complexity of applications,
time-to-market, and software development costs. Bringing an
ARM architecture to the motion control industry, and
particularly the Stellaris implementations of the Cortex-M3
architecture, addresses not just one of these challenges,
but all of them. For this reason, Stellaris is rapidly
becoming the MCU of choice for motion control OEMs."
Reference Design Kit for AC Induction Motors
(RDK-ACIM)
AC induction motors are widely used in appliance and
residential applications, in what the industry
traditionally refers to as "white goods." The
reliability and simplicity of AC motors also makes them
popular in industrial applications, such as residential and
light commercial HVAC. Stellaris microcontrollers enable
advanced variable speed control that improves efficiency
and enables new areas of application. The RDK-ACIM design
features a Stellaris LM3S818 microcontroller and drives
three-phase AC induction motors up to 1 HP (750 W), and can
scale for motors up to 10 HP.
Consumer preference and governmental mandates for
energy efficiency are driving the need for more
computationally complex control algorithms for variable
speed AC induction motors. The space vector modulation
implemented in the AC induction motor reference design
increases motor efficiency to nearly 100%, thereby
consuming significantly less power.
"Reducing energy consumption has become a global
concern, with the United States and China as the largest
consumers of energy in the world," added Luminary's
Booth. "More than half of the worldwide electrical
output is used to generate motion, and with overall
consumption projected to increase dramatically over the
next two decades, designing with an energy-efficient, fully
integrated MCU with an ARM core, combined with energy
management, appeals to OEMs struggling to meet government
mandates for energy efficiency improvements."
Stepper Motor Control Reference Design Kit
(RDK-Stepper)
Stepper motors are widely used in printers, scanners,
and automation applications. One of the few classes of
motor that features high starting torque and precise motion
without the aid of sensors, the stepper motor's unique
capabilities have established it as the motor of choice in
countless electronic and automation products. The
RDK-Stepper demonstrates advanced control of bipolar
stepper motors using the Stellaris LM3S617 microcontroller
and Fairchild power semiconductors. Its primary application
is driving NEMA17, NEMA23, and NEMA34 stepper motors rated
at up to 80 V at 3 Amps.
Stepper motors are usually controlled either by a
dedicated control chip that lacks programmable
intelligence, or by a microcontroller, such as Stellaris,
that uses a basic unipolar scheme. Luminary Micro's stepper
motor reference design performs direct high-performance
software-based chopper control using the Cortex-M3
microprocessor, enabling the designer to add additional
software features without compromising motor performance.
Everything Designers Need to Move from Evaluation to
Fully Integrated Solution
Both the RDK-ACIM and the RDK-Stepper feature
everything needed to evaluate and develop motor control
designs. Both kits include the main control circuit board,
graphical control program for Windows(TM), power and USB
cables, quick start guide, software source code,
schematics, BOM, and Gerber files. The AC Induction Motor
reference design includes an Inverter-Duty 1/4 HP 3-phase
AC Motor (0-5400 RPM). The Stepper Motor reference design
kit includes a NEMA23 Stepper Motor. Both kits ship with
multiple motion control algorithms loaded into flash,
enabling engineers to evaluate motor and system performance
through the graphical user interface (GUI) within 10 minutes
of opening the box. The GUI allows designers to configure
motor capabilities and safety parameters, test controls and
effects, and to understand tradeoffs in the end motor system
design. The GUI also allows users to monitor system
statistics easily, with visual indicators showing processor
performance, bus voltage, and motor currents.
The Motion Control Story Featuring Luminary Micro and
Stellaris
The five new Stellaris family members were announced in
February 2007 at the Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg,
Germany, and have been optimized to support the complex
algorithms necessary for efficient energy-saving motion
control applications. The MCUs are referenced by part
numbers LM3S317, LM3S617, LM3S618, LM3S817, and LM3S818. As
with all Stellaris family members, these MCUs are based on
the ARM Cortex-M3 processor -- the microcontroller member
of the ARM Cortex processor family. Designed for serious
microcontroller applications, the Stellaris family provides
entry into the industry's strongest ecosystem, with code
compatibility ranging from $1 to 1 GHz. Additional
advantages include:
-- Easy and cost-effective to upgrade from 8- and
16-bit applications,
requiring less flash code space and delivering a 10x
improvement in
performance over 8051 cores and an 8x improvement in
performance over
PIC24F cores;
-- Extensions to the ARM7(TM) family processor
capabilities in critical
MCU applications with a 4x improvement in control
processing
performance, real-time interrupt response
capability, and predictable
deterministic interrupt behavior, while requiring
just half the flash
(code space) of ARM7 control applications;
-- Greater than 50 MIPS with a demonstrable 20x
performance roadmap in the
Cortex processor family, allowing for a
"no-worry" migration path; and
-- Best-in-industry development environment and debug
tools.
The collaboration with Fairchild Semiconductor brings
Fairchild's Power Franchise(R) to each reference design
kit. Long recognized as a world leader in high performance
semiconductors, Fairchild specializes in products that
optimize system power and that are ideal for the energy
restrictions that challenge OEMs when developing today's
motor applications.
For detailed information on the features of each
Stellaris family member, see
http://www.luminarymicro.com/product_selector_guide .
Pricing and Availability
Part Number Price, single unit through
distribution
Reference Design Kit for AC
Induction Motors (RDK-ACIM) $379
Reference Design Kit for
Stepper Motors (RDK-Stepper) $199
The new Stellaris MCUs sell separately for less than
$5.30 in 10K quantities through distribution. They and all
other Stellaris MCUs, and their respective development
kits, are available now through Luminary Micro's global
sales channel ( http://www.luminarymicro.com/sales ).
About Luminary Micro and Stellaris
Luminary Micro, Inc. designs, markets and sells ARM
Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs). Austin,
Texas-based Luminary Micro is the 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 award-winning Stellaris(R) 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 is a registered trademark and the Luminary
Micro logo is a trademark of Luminary Micro, Inc. or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All
other products are trademarks of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Jean Anne Booth
CMO
Mobile: +1-512-917-3088
Tel: +1-512-279-8801
Email: JeanAnne.Booth@luminarymicro.com
Media Contact:
Karen Johnson
Mobile: +1-512-632-9636
Tel: +1-512-858-9598
Email: Karen@karenjohnson.biz
2007'04.07.Sat
Sirenza Microdevices Announces Opening of New Facility in Shanghai, China
April 04, 2007
BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMDI) today announced
that it has officially opened its new 107,000 square foot
facility in Shanghai, China, featuring a high volume RF
components factory in addition to an administrative, sales
and engineering office building.
Sirenza now has three multiple-use facilities in China.
In addition to the new facility, the original Sirenza
Shanghai office is headquarters for customer service and
applications support in Asia, and the Sirenza Shenzhen
office provides technical applications support and
currently serves as the Asia regional test laboratory.
"Our facilities in China enhance our ability to
provide real-time support to our expanding base of key
customers, subcontractors and suppliers in throughout
greater Asia and, in particular, within China," said
Bob Van Buskirk, Sirenza's president and CEO. "We
believe that moving our U.S.-based commercial manufacturing
to Shanghai will provide a long-term, low-cost manufacturing
capability to support existing and future product lines as
we expand our global operations."
The nearby Premier Devices (PDI) factory, supporting
the PDI business segment, has been moved to this new
facility and is now fully operational. The move of SMDI
business segment manufacturing operations to this same
facility is expected to be completed in the second half of
2007. To complete the PDI factory move to the new facility,
a re-certification audit of PDI's ISO 9001-2000 quality
system was performed by a third-party registrar in March.
The audit was successfully completed and the registrar has
re-certified the new PDI factory operation under the ISO
9001-2000 global quality standard.
Sirenza Microdevices, Inc.
Sirenza Microdevices is a supplier of radio frequency
(RF) components. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado,
with operations in China, Germany and the U.S., Sirenza and
its subsidiary Premier Devices design and develop RF
components for the commercial communications, consumer, and
aerospace, defense and homeland security (A&D) equipment
markets. Sirenza's integrated circuit (IC), multi-chip
module (MCM) and passive product lines include amplifiers,
power amplifiers, cable TV amplifiers, circulators,
isolators, mixers, splitters, transformers, couplers,
modulators, demodulators, transceivers, tuners, discrete
devices, signal source components, government and military
specified components, and antennae and receivers for
satellite radio. Sirenza holds ISO 9001:2000 Quality
Management System and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental
Management System (registered by QMI) certifications for
its Broomfield, Colorado manufacturing facility, and ISO
9001:2000 Quality Management System certifications for its
Shanghai and Nuremberg manufacturing facilities. Detailed
product information may be found on Sirenza's website at
http://www.sirenza.com and at http://www.premierdevices.com
.
Safe Harbor For Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes 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, including any statements regarding our belief that
moving most of our U.S.-based commercial manufacturing to
Shanghai will provide a long-term, low-cost manufacturing
capability to support existing and future product lines as
we expand our global operations and any statements
regarding the timing or future benefits of our transition
of U.S. manufacturing operations to our new Shanghai
facility. These forward-looking statements are based on
expectations, forecasts and assumptions as of the date of
this press release and involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in these forward-looking statements, including
any unexpected costs incurred in connection with or
following the manufacturing transition, difficulties or
delays encountered during the period the manufacturing
transition remains in process, and other unanticipated
events related to the transition. Other factors that could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements are included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in March 2007. Sirenza expressly
disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking
statements at any time or for any reason.
NOTE: Sirenza Microdevices(R) and the Sirenza logo are
trademarks of Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Sirenza Microdevices Investor Relations
Jodi Bochert
Tel: +1-303-327-3193
Email: ir@sirenza.com
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