2007'02.11.Sun
Election of WHO Director-General Guidelines and Information for Media
November 09, 2006
GENEVA, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The election of
the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General will
take place in Geneva next week, from 6 to 9 November 2006.
There will be two separate meetings in two separate venues.
Below, journalists can find practical information relating
to accreditation, access to meetings, and news conference,
photo and broadcast opportunities.
The WHO Executive Board (EB) will meet from 6 to 8
November at WHO Headquarters and will nominate a person for
the post of Director-General. Journalists will be able to
listen to proceedings during the public sessions, which
include the short opening session on the morning of 6
November, the late-afternoon session on 6 November when a
short-list of five candidates is announced, and the closing
session on 8 November when the name of the person nominated
for the post will be made public. Otherwise, the EB will
conduct proceedings related to the nomination in a session
which is open only to Members of the Board and one
representative of each Member State. Journalists will not
be allowed in the Executive Board room.
On 9 November 2006, the World Health Assembly will meet
at the United Nations Palais des Nations Assembly Hall for a
special session. The Health Assembly will consider the
nomination of the Director-General at a private meeting and
will come to a decision on the appointment of the next
Director-General through a secret ballot. The Assembly will
also have to take a decision on the term of office and the
contract of the next Director-General. Journalists will be
able to follow the public sessions of the Assembly from the
media gallery (on the 2nd balcony). These include the
opening of the session in the morning and the closing of
the meeting when the successful candidate will be publicly
announced and will make a speech.
Media Accreditation procedures
Correspondents wishing to cover the Executive Board
from 6-8 November must apply to the Communications
Department at the World Health Organization. To do this,
journalists should send a fax (+41 22 791 4858) or email (
mediainquiries@who.int ) requesting accreditation, along
with a letter signed by their editor indicating the reason
for accreditation, the dates for which accreditation is
required and a photocopy of media credentials.
Accreditation badges will be available to journalists at
the reception of WHO during the afternoon of Sunday 5
November from 16.00hrs to 17.30hrs and on Monday 6 November
from 08.00hrs.
Correspondents wishing to cover the World Health
Assembly on 9 November must apply to the United Nations
Department of Public Information (DPI) at the Palais des
Nations in Geneva. This must include a letter signed by
their editor indicating the reason for accreditation, a
photocopy of media credentials and passport. Journalists
can call +41 22 917 2313, or +41 22 917 2336, or email
Catherine Fegli (cfegli@unog.ch) for more information. To
facilitate the accreditation process, journalists are
strongly encouraged to apply early. Once these documents
have been approved by DPI, journalists can collect their
accreditation at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, at the
Pr¨¦gny gate (in front of the International Committee of
the Red Cross).
Facilities for Media -- WHO
During 6-8 November, journalists will have access to a
conference room at WHO in Headquarters from which they will
be able to monitor, by video conference, the public
sessions. News material, news conferences and other
announcements will be made available in this room on an
on-going basis throughout the meeting.
Facilities for Media -- UN Palais des Nations
During the Asssembly on 9 November, WHO will organize
press conferences at Press Room III (near Gate 6). To avoid
access problems, journalists must wear their accreditation
badges visibly. Press conferences will be announced via the
loudspeaker system and will be posted on a notice board
situated in Press Room I (near Gate 6). Important
documents, news releases, the scheduling of news
conferences and briefings, and other items of interest to
correspondents will also be available in Press Room I.
Photographs
Information on the WHO Photo Service for media can be
obtained from Chris Black, email blackc@who.int, Tel. +41
22 791 1460 or mobile: +41 79 472 6054.
Video for Broadcasters
For information on taping of events in the Assembly
Hall, taping of interviews for broadcast TV and the
feedpoint to EBU Geneva through WHO TV Studios or UNTV
Geneva, please contact Jean-Marc Glinz, email:
glinzj@who.int Tel: +41 22 791 3924 or mobile: +41 79 475
5515.
Please note that:
-- WHO will only provide tapes for broadcasters (in
Betacam SP PAL)
-- To reserve a live link from EBU Geneva to the final
destination,
please contact EBU planning at +41 22 717 2900 or
send email to
bookings@eurovision.net.
General information for photo & television
correspondents
-- WHO requests that photo journalists respect the
rules set out by
Security and Protocol Officers at the Executive
Board and World
Health Assembly. Flash units may be used, but
photographers are
encouraged to use telephoto lenses and avoid
grouping around
speakers so as not to disturb their work.
-- Due to space limitations, access to the floor of the
EB and WHA
during public sessions will be limited and a pool
situation for
video and photographs will likely be in effect.
All WHO Press Releases, Fact Sheets and Features as
well as other information on this subject can be obtained
on Internet on the WHO home page: http://www.who.int/
For more information, please contact:
WHO Media Centre
Tel: +41-22-791-2222
Christine McNab
Acting-Director
WHO Communications Department
Tel: +41-22-791-46-88
Mobile: +41-79-254-6815
Email: mcnabc@who.int
Iain Simpson
Team leader
News and Advocacy
Tel: +41-22-791-32-15
Mobile: +41-79-475-55-34
Email: simpsoni@who.int
Fad¨¦la Chaib
WHO Communications officer
Tel: +41-22-791-32-28
Mobile: +41-79-475-55-56
Email: chaibf@who.int
For audiovisual requests:
Jean-Marc Glinz
Tel: +41-22-791-3924
Mobile: +41-79-475-5515
Email: glinzj@who.int
Chris Black
Tel: +41-22-791-1460
Mobile: +41-79-472-6054
Email: blackc@who.int
SOURCE World Health Organization
PR
2007'02.11.Sun
Digi Launches First Commercial-Grade EVDO Rev A Wireless WAN Router
November 09, 2006
New ConnectPort WAN VPN with integrated Sierra Wireless embedded module increases upload speeds expanding wireless applications
MINNETONKA, Minn., Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Digi
International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced a Rev A
version of its ConnectPort WAN VPN, the industry's first
commercial-grade EVDO Rev A Wireless WAN (WWAN) router.
With broadband download and upload speeds, it is the first
commercial-grade solution to take advantage of enhanced Rev
A EVDO wireless networks to enable wireless connections to
remote sites and devices at DSL speeds.
"Digi pioneered this new space called Wireless
WAN," said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales
and marketing, Digi International. "Because the
ConnectPort WAN VPN can now provide both fast upload and
download speeds, it has opened the door for new wireless
networking applications. Two way high-speed communications
is necessary for tasks such as real-time video monitoring,
connecting remote retail/POS branches as well as creating
temporary networks. It is also ideal for backup network
connectivity where high upload speeds are critical."
The ConnectPort WAN VPN with an integrated Sierra
Wireless MC5725 EV-DO Rev A embedded module provides
download speeds as high as 2.5 Mbps with averages between
450 and 850 Kbps and upload speeds averaging between 300
and 400 Kbps.
The ConnectPort WAN VPN provides a secure, high-speed
cellular connection for reliable primary and backup network
connectivity to remote sites and devices. It is secure,
easy to use and fast, allowing companies to realize the
benefits of wire-free networking such as reduced monthly
costs, quicker/easier installation and more freedom to
easily re-locate remote equipment.
The ConnectPort WAN VPN is network independent and
upgradeable, making it easier for customers to quickly
migrate to future advanced platforms as networks evolve.
Using the ConnectPort WAN VPN with its integrated Sierra
Wireless MC5725 PCI Express Mini Card embedded module,
customers can deploy on Rev A EVDO networks today and
upgrade to next generation networks when they become
available by replacing the wireless module. This provides
maximum flexibility for future network upgrades and
protects the initial investment in the router.
"The Digi ConnectPort WAN VPN offers customers a
reliable, secure, high-speed wireless choice for data
access and backup from areas where a wired solution would
be cumbersome or even impossible," said Dan Schieler,
Senior Vice President of Sales for Sierra Wireless.
"It's a great example of the practical applications
that have opened up with the expansion of 3G wireless
networks, and we're pleased to work with Digi to deliver
EV-DO Rev A modules first to market and provide solutions
addressing these market needs."
The ConnectPort WAN VPN is the newest member of Digi's
cellular family of high speed, commercial-grade wireless
routers. It offers an easy and cost-effective means of
connecting virtually any remote location into the corporate
IP network at wireless broadband-like speeds. Featuring an
embedded four-port Ethernet switch, two RS-232 serial ports
and one USB port, the ConnectPort WAN VPN enables many
different kinds of devices to connect to a central site
using a single wireless connection. It can be managed
locally via a built-in web interface or remotely using Digi
Connectware(R) Manager, the industry's only enterprise class
remote device management and monitoring software for
Wireless WAN applications.
The EVDO Rev A version of the ConnectPort WAN VPN is
currently in certification testing with Sprint and is
expected to be complete in fourth quarter 2006. The base
product has been available since April 2006. For more
information about the ConnectPort WAN VPN, visit
http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/connectportwanvpn.jsp
.
About Digi International
Digi International, the leader in device networking for
business, develops reliable products and technologies to
connect and securely manage local or remote electronic
devices over the network or via the web. With over 20
million ports shipped worldwide since 1985, Digi offers the
highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality.
Digi markets its products through a global network of
distributors and resellers, systems integrators and
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (Nasdaq: SWIR; TSX: SW) develops and
markets reliable, high quality wireless communications
products that provide mobile professionals with data and
voice access to wide area wireless networks. The Sierra
Wireless product portfolio includes the award-winning
AirCard(R) line of wireless modems, embedded modules for
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and the MP line of
rugged, vehicle-mounted wireless modems. Sierra Wireless
also offers professional services to OEM customers during
product development, leveraging the company's expertise in
wireless design and integration to provide built-in
wireless connectivity for notebook computers and other
portable computing devices. Sierra Wireless is
headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, with
additional offices in Carlsbad, California, London, and
Hong Kong. For more information about Sierra Wireless,
please visit http://www.sierrawireless.com .
"AirCard" is a registered trademark of Sierra
Wireless. Other product or service names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Sierra Wireless Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. These
forward-looking statements relate to, among other things,
plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our
services and products, statements about future market
conditions, supply conditions, channel and end customer
demand conditions, revenues, gross margins, operating
expenses, profits, and other expectations, intentions, and
plans contained in this press release that are not
historical fact. Our expectations regarding future
revenues and earnings depend in part upon our ability to
successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that
we do not produce today and that meet defined
specifications. When used in this press release, the words
"plan", "expect", "believe",
and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking
statements. These statements reflect our current
expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in
technology and changes in the wireless data communications
market. In light of the many risks and uncertainties
surrounding the wireless data communications market, you
should understand that we cannot assure you that the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release
will be realized.
For more information, visit Digi's Web site at
http://www.digi.com , or call 877-912-3444.
All brand names and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
For more information, please contact:
Lucy Hou
Marketing Communication Specialist, China
Digi International
Tel: +86-10-6561-8310-12
Fax: +86-10-6561-8152
SOURCE Digi International
2007'02.11.Sun
Funambol and OpenMoko Partner to Make World's First Integrated Open Source Mobile Communications Platform a Reality
November 09, 2006
Funambol to Deliver Push Email and Mobile Applications on OpenMoko's Open Source Mobile Communications Platform
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Funambol, the mobile open source software company, today
announced it has been chosen to power mobile applications
for OpenMoko, the world's first integrated open mobile
communications platform. Funambol is the recognized leading
open source mobile software for delivering mobile
applications and services such as mobile email.
The announcement of the OpenMoko mobile communications
platform coincides with the unveiling of FIC's Neo1973
smartphone, which utilizes the full OpenMoko platform.
OpenMoko aims to deliver a completely open, mobile
communications platform by working with a community of open
source developers. The project will give mobile developers a
fully open source software stack from the operating system
to middleware, applications and protocols. Users will get a
high quality smartphone that they can easily customize by
installing only the applications they desire, eliminating
the need to upgrade their device every 12-18 months.
"The largest mobile open source project in the
world has just joined with the largest open design
manufacturer in the world to deliver on the promise of a
fully open mobile phone for the mass market. We're looking
forward to working with OpenMoko and the folks from FIC on
this trailblazing project," said Fabrizio Capobianco,
CEO of Funambol. "The time for high quality open
smartphones to deliver user-demanded applications is upon
us. FIC's Neo1973 will accelerate opportunities for
carriers to increase profits by effectively delivering on
consumer demand for mobile applications and services on
mobile handsets."
The Funambol software will allow OpenMoko-based phones
to wirelessly synchronize mobile applications and content,
starting with PIM (contacts, calendars, etc.) and push
email delivery, to synchronization of photos, video,
ringtones, music and more. Funambol is based on the open
standard SyncML and provides a platform that delivers
mobile applications and data regardless of operating system
or development environment.
"For the first time, the mobile ecosystem will be
as open as the PC, and mobile applications equally as
diverse and more easily accessible," said Sean
Moss-Pultz, initiator of OpenMoko and Product Manager of
FIC's Mobile Communication Business Unit. "Ringtones
are already a multi-billion dollar market. We think
downloading mobile applications on an open platform will be
even bigger."
"With any mobile phone, the application platform
is critical because it directly impacts its quality, cost
and ease-of-use. We chose Funambol because it is the most
widely used mobile open source project in the world,"
said David Huang, COO of FIC. "By partnering with
Funambol to provide the synchronization engine for
OpenMoko, developers will flock to the project and
ultimately, users will receive what they have been
demanding from their mobile phones."
Since Funambol's preview release earlier this year, the
number of Funambol software downloads has more than doubled
to 700,000, reflecting pent-up demand for mass market
mobile applications. The open source software is being
downloaded by a burgeoning community of developers who are
testing it on a wide range of mobile devices all over the
world. Mobile operators around the world are deploying the
Funambol Carrier Edition in their networks. It is the
natural application platform for OpenMoko since it helps
carriers reach the largely untapped market for consumer
push email.
About Funambol
Funambol is the mobile open source company. Funambol's
Mobile Application Server offers "push" email,
multimaster PIM synchronization, and management facilities
for mobile devices. Funambol (formerly known as Sync4j) is
an open source development platform for mobile applications
that has been downloaded more than any other wireless
middleware product -- more than 700,000 times. The
commercial version has been deployed at wireless carriers,
Fortune 100 enterprises, hardware OEMs/ODMs and ISVs
including customers such as Computer Associates. Funambol
is headquartered in Redwood City, California with a
development center in Italy. See http://www.funambol.com
.
For more information, please contact:
Editorial Contacts
Jennifer Cloer
Page One PR for Funambol
Tel: +1-503-547-9451
Email: jennifer@pageonepr.com
Mike Maney
Page One PR
Tel: +1-215-345-7096
Email: mike@pageonepr.com
SOURCE Funambol
2007'02.11.Sun
Quadrem YTD Revenues Up 23%; Throughput on Track to Reach $13 Billion
November 09, 2006
Red Herring, Inc. Magazine Highlight Success in Equipping Small African Suppliers for e-Business
SINGAPORE, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Quadrem, the
Global eMarketplace, announced its 2006 revenues are up 23%
year-over-year at the close of the third quarter. The value
of transactions flowing through the procurement platform in
calendar year 2006 is on track to nearly double over 2005
numbers, reaching more than two million purchase orders
worth USD $13 billion in goods and services.
"For years companies have been able to transact
with their largest suppliers online, but now a much higher
return on investment can be achieved by extending
e-business to the mid-tier and smaller suppliers, allowing
one process to be leveraged for all," said Charles
Jackson, Quadrem CEO. "Quadrem's teams around the
world are unequalled in connecting our customers with their
entire supplier communities."
Quadrem has differentiated itself from other
procure-to-pay solutions providers by enabling companies
from all areas of the globe, including small suppliers in
developing world environments, to take part in the Internet
Revolution. Recently the company was highlighted by Inc.
Magazine and Red Herring for its unique ability to connect
rural suppliers in South Africa to a buying community of
Global 1000 Companies. Currently Quadrem has 47,000
suppliers connected to nearly 700 purchasing locations.
Quadrem's EBITDA numbers are up substantially as well.
"All regions show good year-over-year increases in
both year-to-date revenues and EBITDA contribution,"
said CFO Gary Ito. "We've charted our fifth
consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA performance."*
"Our ability to overcome the challenges of
international implementations makes us an attractive
partner to global organizations, many of whom are looking
to reduce costs and cycle times through smart automation
and streamlined processes," added Jackson. "The
result is expanded opportunity for the supplier community
as well, as they begin to receive opportunities via
e-business that would not have reached them before."
About Quadrem
Quadrem ( http://www.quadrem.com ) provides e-business
solutions that connect buyers and suppliers to maximise
supply chain efficiencies. Quadrem's global transaction
platform, vibrant international trading community and
high-quality content services enable customers to implement
the most effective e-business initiatives for buyers and
suppliers. Established in 2000, Quadrem has locations in
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Korea, Mexico,
The Netherlands, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South
Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
* Before non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
For more information, please contact:
Katherine Kirkpatrick
Tel: +1-972-543-8044
Email: kkirkpatrick@quadrem.com
Choon Boon Heng
Tel: +65-6550-9683
SOURCE Quadrem
2007'02.11.Sun
Australia, U.S. and Italy Rank Highest as Country Brands
November 09, 2006
-- China, Croatia and United Arab Emirates Seen as Tourism Rising Stars
-- New Generation of Travel No Longer Relying on Authoritative Experts
-- Travelers Becoming More Attracted to the `Scarce and Limited'
-- New Generation of Travel No Longer Relying on Authoritative Experts
-- Travelers Becoming More Attracted to the `Scarce and Limited'
LONDON, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Australia ranks
as the top overall country brand, according to the second
annual Country Brand Index 2006 (CBI) released here today
at World Travel Market, the premier annual exhibition of
the global travel trade. The United States and Italy
ranked second and third, respectively. The CBI identifies
countries as brands and emerging global travel trends in
the world's fastest-growing economic sector(1) -- travel
and tourism. This sector accounts for more than one in
every 11 jobs worldwide. The CBI also identified China,
Croatia and the United Arab Emirates as the top three
"rising star" countries -- those likely to be
major tourism destinations in the next five years.
Developed by FutureBrand, a leading global brand
consultancy, in conjunction with public relations firm
Weber Shandwick's Global Travel Practice, the global study
of more than 1,500 international travelers, travel industry
experts and hospitality professionals examines how countries
can be branded and ranked according to key criteria. This
year's CBI includes rankings, as well as emerging trends,
travel motivations, challenges and opportunities within the
world of travel, tourism and country branding.
"Countries can no longer continue to see
themselves as commodities. A country brand is more than
tourism. It is exports, investments, trade and
industry," said Rina Plapler, executive director,
FutureBrand. "We continue to believe that branding is
a tremendous opportunity for both developed and developing
countries to build preference, consideration, loyalty and
advocacy."
CBI Highlights
Best Country Brand for Authenticity
India
Best Off-the-beaten-Track/Exotic Country Brand Peru
Best Country Brand for Families U.S.
Best Country Brand for Beaches The
Bahamas
Best Country Brand for Natural Beauty New
Zealand
Best Country Brand for Nightlife/Dining
Italy
Best Country Brand for Shopping U.S.
Best Country Brand for Safety
Canada
Best Country Brand for Value for Money
Thailand
Best Country Brand to do Business U.S.
"If travel and tourism is the world's second
largest industry -- often driving entire national economies
-- governments should be focusing more attention on how
their destinations not only market themselves, but also
influence and improve the experience for every
visitor," said Rene A. Mack, president of Weber
Shandwick's Global Travel Practice.
The CBI also reports that new trends in travel and
tourism are emerging, and key markets are gaining momentum
as consumers are focused on meeting their unique criteria
when planning a trip. This year's trends revolve around
"experiences beyond the guidebook," including:
* By Travelers for Travelers - A new generation of
travel content no
longer relies on authoritative experts. Technology
has given rise to
countless Web sites and blogs that are geared to
social networking.
Travelers are embracing these vehicles to organize
and shape a travel
community for travelers, by travelers.
* Scarcity Drives Demand -- Travelers are becoming more
attracted to the
scarce and the limited. The harder it is to get in,
the more desirable
the experience is becoming.
* At Home While Abroad -- Many travel companies now
employ people of the
same visitor nationality to service their tours.
Speaking the
language is no longer sufficient and now many travel
companies
promote "travel with someone from your own
country."
With new trends and an expanding global travel
community come new audiences that are seeking intoxicating
spas, "health-tels," semi-permanent vacation
homes and commemoration trips abroad, e.g., weddings,
anniversaries, reunions, milestones and multi-generational
bonding.
FutureBrand's research continues to affirm the
importance of practical needs (safety, value for the money,
ability to easily communicate, proximity and weather) and
experiential wants (natural beauty, authenticity,
art/culture, lodging and resort options, and outdoor
activities) in a country-brand ranking. It shows that the
fine chemistry of practical needs and experiential wants
helps define the brand and overall destination experience,
and influences how and why leisure travelers select a
country to visit.
Methodology
FutureBrand has developed a three-tiered evaluation
system for ranking country brands. This study incorporates
traditional quantitative market research from a globally
diverse sample. It also includes expert opinions, and
references relevant statistics that link brand equity to
assets, growth and expansion. The result is a unique
evaluation system that provides the basis of our rankings.
More than 1,500 respondents participated in a travel
survey. Respondents were recruited from a globally diverse
sample including the Americas, Europe, Asia, South America
and the Middle East. Participants were screened to include
only frequent international travelers (travel
internationally more than once a year) between the ages of
21 and 65, with a balanced split between men and women.
Business and leisure travelers were both included. More
than 35 international travel industry experts spanning
writers, editors, analysts and hospitality professionals
participated. Experts were recruited from multiple regions
to ensure a diverse and representative sample of opinions.
About FutureBrand
FutureBrand ( http://www.futurebrand.com ), part of the
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG), is the
leading strategic brand development firm within IPG that
commands a global presence spanning 21 offices in 17
countries. Partnering with the world's leading companies,
FutureBrand helps its clients to develop profitable brands
both today and into the future. Offering a full range of
services from consumer branding and corporate identity, to
brand identity, packaging design and beyond, FutureBrand
works with clients to measure and increase brand value,
define breakthrough brand strategies and create powerful
brand experiences. Clients include P&G, Microsoft,
InBev, Intel, Nokia, Nestle, MasterCard, UPS, and Unilever.
About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is one of the world's leading global
public relations firms with offices in major media,
business and government capitals around the world. The firm
specializes in strategic marketing communications, media
relations programs, public affairs and issues management,
reputation management, and provides corporate
communications counseling. Weber Shandwick also provides
specialized integrated services including Web relations,
advocacy advertising, market research and visual
communications. Find out more at
http://www.webershandwick.com . Weber Shandwick is a unit
of The Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG), which is
among the world's largest advertising and marketing services
organizations.
(1) As cited by the World Tourism Organization in terms
of foreign
exchange earnings and job creation.
For more inoformation, please contact:
Rene Mack
Weber Shandwick
Tel: +1-212-445-8123
Email: rmack@webershandwick.com
Rina Plapler, FutureBrand
Tel: +1-212-931-6443
Email: rplapler@futurebrand.com
SOURCE Weber Shandwick
2007'02.11.Sun
Melior Announces Research Collaboration with Merck
November 09, 2006
EXTON, Pa., Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Melior
Discovery, Inc. announced today that it has signed a
research collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc. to
evaluate the activity of select Merck neuroscience
compounds utilizing elements of Melior's in vivo Indication
Discovery platform.
Under the terms of the agreement Merck will pay
undisclosed fees for priority access to aspects of Melior's
exclusively licensed platform.
"Our agreement represents a significant
opportunity for both Merck and Melior," said Andrew
Reaume, Ph.D., President and CEO of Melior. "Merck is
gaining access to a unique in vivo testing platform and this
agreement validates Melior's Indication Discovery platform
capabilities. We look forward to a productive
collaboration."
Melior Discovery Overview
Melior Discovery is leading the transformation of
pharmaceutical drug repositioning with its unique
Indication Discovery platform of multiplexed in vivo
models. It is using this capability to both build an
internal pipeline of development candidates as well as
sharing this capability with pharma and biotechnology
company partners. In the former case, the Company is
identifying "privileged" compounds that have been
discontinued by others which it identifies through a close
working relationship with Dr. Christopher Lipinski. In its
partnered arrangements, Melior offers pharmaceutical
partners an effective approach to expand their late-stage
pipelines with safe, high-quality drug candidates that
originated from internal R&D efforts.
Melior Discovery is located in Exton, PA.
For more information, please contact:
Andrew Reaume
President & CEO,
Melior Discovery
Tel: +1-610-280-0633
Email: areaume@meliordiscovery.com
Web site: http://www.meliordiscovery.com
SOURCE Melior Discovery, Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
WorldWater & Power Corp Wins Its First U.S General Services Administration Contract
November 09, 2006
Bid for Solar System at Federal Courthouse in Trenton
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
WorldWater & Power Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: WWAT.OB),
developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar
systems, recently announced that the company has been
awarded a $346,694 contract by the U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) to build a solar electric system at
the Clarkson S. Fisher U.S. Courthouse Annex in Trenton,
New Jersey. The project is a joint venture with Ray
Angelini, Inc. (RAI) of Sewell, New Jersey. The WorldWater
winning bid calls for the installation of photovoltaic
panels on the roof of the seven-story glass tower, which
was completed in 1996. The solar system will provide a
portion of the Annex's electricity and the Federal
Government will earn "net metering" credits for
its solar electric production from PSE&G when the
offices are closed. Approximately $147,500 of the
construction cost will be paid in the form of a rebate from
the New Jersey Clean Energy Program.
Quentin T. Kelly, Chairman of WorldWater & Power
commented on the new contract, "As far as we know,
this is the first contract awarded by the GSA Mid-Atlantic
Region to build a solar electric system and we are proud to
be the winning bidder. GSA's commitment to a clean,
efficient energy benefits everyone with better air quality
and help taxpayers by lowering the operational costs of
government facilities."
GSA is a centralized, federal procurement, property
management, policy development and information provision
agency created by Congress to improve government efficiency
and help federal agencies better serve the public. GSA is
committed to incorporating principles of sustainable design
and energy efficiency into all of its building projects. To
evaluate and measure its green building achievements, all
GSA new construction and substantial renovations must be
certified through the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED(R)) Green Building Rating System
of the U.S. Green Building Council.
About WorldWater & Power Corp.
WorldWater & Power Corp. is a leader in solar
electric engineering, water management solutions, solar
energy installations and products. Its solar technology is
at work in over 20 countries around the world. In the US,
it provides solar electric, water pumping and purification
technology to water utilities, agribusiness, industry,
schools, communities, homeowners and emergency responders.
The company is responsible for major breakthroughs in solar
power technology and holds numerous solar-related patents.
For more information visit http://www.worldwater.com .
About Ray Angelini, Inc. (RAI)
RAI Contractors & Engineers is a New Jersey based
firm that has been in business for more than 30 years.
Licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, RAI
operates primarily in the tri-state area but has performed
work as far West as Hawaii and in Europe in Germany and
Portugal. For more information visit
http://www.raiservices.com .
For more information, please contact:
Jessie Sullivan
WorldWater & Power
Tel: +1-609-818-0700 x20
Email: JSullivan@worldwater.com
Mike Breslin
Mike Breslin Productions LLC
Tel: +1-201-652-1287
Email: mbrez@aol.com
SOURCE About WorldWater & Power Corp.
2007'02.11.Sun
Texas Instruments Sees Transcoding as Key to the Video Entertainment Market
November 09, 2006
Future Transcoding Technology Supporting Multiple Video Formats is Pivotal to Next Generation Video Market Growth
DALLAS, Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As the accelerating video market extends its reach to products such as cell phones, portable media players and automotive infotainment systems, consumers are demanding easy access to their video content throughout the home and on the go. The next stage of the video revolution must solve the challenge of seamlessly moving multi-format video content between all types of video devices. According to Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), transcoding is crucial to addressing this challenge and enabling electronics manufacturers to drive the continued evolution of the video entertainment market. (For more information, see http://www.ti.com/transcoding ) (Logo: http://211.154.41.99:9080/xprn/back/upload/story_attchment/20061107170439-20.jpg ) Transcoding is the ability to take existing video content and change the format, bit rate and/or resolution in order to view it on another video device. A new research study done by IDC concurs finding that transcoding is an essential technology for delivering digital content to video playback devices that were previously incompatible. Transcoding a single video format is available today but that will not meet consumers' needs to easily navigate the changing video environment. The ability to view content on any device requires the need to transcode many video formats, thus multi-format transcoding is key. "Transcoding is a life-or-death issue facing manufacturers and service providers as they try to realize the explosive growth in video entertainment," predicts Gene Frantz, TI's Principal Fellow. "Consumers have an insatiable appetite for immersion in entertainment, and transcoding among multiple formats will be mandatory for all future video products to be successful. Digital signal processing technology will be an essential piece in laying the foundation for transcoding among multiple consumer devices. TI will continue to leverage our proven expertise in multi-format advanced video codecs and our position as the only fully-programmable DSP technology provider performing real-time transcoding to include this functionality in a range of client media solutions." Service providers and electronic device manufacturers alike must face the truth: content really is king. Consumers are demanding that their content be easily transportable and available on any device they have on hand. The ability to seamlessly move content in real-time is only made possible by transcoding. Transcoding can change the bit rate, resolution and format of video content, allowing multiple devices with varying specifications to play back content. This is also true for HD content where transcoding extends the reach of content beyond the TV, making it possible to send, receive and view HD source content on any video device at any resolution. "The growing variety of home, business and mobile electronic devices is forcing content providers, network service providers and end-user device manufacturers to tackle the problem of sending large amounts of digital data in multiple formats," reports IdaRose Sylvester, senior analyst for IDC in the Executive Brief titled "Transcoding: The Future of the Video Market Depends on It," November 2006. The brief also highlights that, "Transcoding is being deployed today, and is becoming a critical part of the network infrastructure. The real driver for transcoding, and the content delivery that it enables, ultimately is the consumer. Consumers will demand services such as HD programming, programming on demand, as well as content available to them anytime, anywhere, and will seek this from traditional and non-traditional sources. Transcoding enables new delivery services and content ubiquity." The new IDC Executive Brief also discusses the business drivers for transcoding, as well as the challenges and opportunities for this strategically important technology. To download a copy of IDC's report, "Transcoding: The Future of the Video Market Depends on It," visit http://www.ti.com/transcoding . TI will also be hosting an online, IDC-moderated panel discussion featuring many industry visionaries. The panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities of transcoding and how it will affect them and the video market directly. For more information and to register for this webcast, visit http://www.ti.com/transcoding . About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the Educational & Productivity Solutions business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com . Trademarks All registered trademarks and other trademarks belong to their respective owners. For more information, please contact: Stephanie Groswirt Texas Instruments Tel: +1-214-480-2512 Email: s-groswirt@ti.com Tara Hanney GolinHarris Tel: +1-713-513-9561 Email: thanney@golinharris.com SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated
2007'02.11.Sun
MEDIA ADVISORY: 2006 International Forum of Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs
November 09, 2006
The opening ceremony of the 2006 International Forum of
Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs, co-hosted by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China and the China
Association of Women Entrepreneurs (CAWE), will be held on
13-14 November at the Beijing Continental Grand Hotel.
(Logo:
http://211.154.41.99:9080/xprn/back/upload/story_attchment/20061107113358-34.jpg
)
This forum was initiated by the CAWE, with objectives
to engage emerging community of Chinese Businesswomen and
provide a platform for exchange of best practice on how to
mobilize business community to meet development challenges.
The main themes of this forum include natural resources
conservation, environmental protection and sustainable
development; and the increasing role of women entrepreneurs
in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Ms. Zhao Di, President of the CAWE, and Mr. Khalid
Malik, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident
Representative in China, will deliver keynote speeches at
the opening ceremony. Ms. Irene Natividad, President of
Global Summit of Women, and representatives from
Government, international organizations and business
community will also attend this event.
What: 2006 International Forum of Outstanding Women
Entrepreneurs
Where: Beijing Continental Grand Hotel
No. 8, Beichen Donglu, Chaoyang Dist.,Beijing
When: 08:30-12:30, Monday, 13 November 2006 (Opening
Ceremony)
Who: Zhao Di, President, CAWE
Khalid Malik, UN Resident Coordinator in China
and UNDP Resident
Representative in China
Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of
Women
For more details, please refer to the Agenda below.
To confirm your participation, kindly contact:
Ms. Wu Tao, Programme Assistant of UNDP China, by
Friday, 10 November, at 8532 0714, or tao.wu@undp.org
UNDP fosters human development to empower women and men
to build better lives in China. As the UN's development
network, UNDP draws on a world of experience to assist
China in developing its own solutions to the country's
development challenges. Through partnerships and
innovation, UNDP works to achieve the Millennium
Development Goals and an equitable Xiao Kang society by
reducing poverty, strengthening rule of the law, promoting
environmental sustainability, and fighting HIV/AIDS.
http://www.undp.org.cn
United Nations Development Programme
2 Liangmahe Nanlu, Beijing
AGENDA:
The 2006 International Forum of Outstanding
Women-Entrepreneurs
(13 November, 2006, Beijing, China)
You are cordially invited to take part in the work of
the one-day International Forum that brings together
successful businesswomen and representatives from the
Government, academia, civil society and international
community, to discuss development challenges in China and
what business community, particularly emerging class of
women-entrepreneurs can do in order to redress them. The
Forum will provide opportunity to exchange international
good practices and learn from each other's experiences.
The Forum's co-organizers are the China Association of
Women-Entrepreneurs (CAWE) and the United Nations
Development Programme, in association with the United
Nations Theme Group on Gender.
The Forum's venue: The Beijing International Convention
Center, address: No.8 Beichendong Rd., Chaoyang District,
Beijing, P.R. China, Tel: +86-10-84985588; Fax:
+86-10-84970107
OUTLINE OF THE AGENDA
November 13, 2006 (Monday)
8:30am Group photo (Convention Hall No.1,
2nd floor)
9:00am-9:40am Opening Ceremony (Meeting Room No.8,
the 2nd floor )
Moderator: Ms. Shi Qingqi, First
Vice-President &
Secretary-General, CAWE
Remarks by:
* Ms. Zhao Di, Member of the Standing
Committee of
National People's Congress, CAWE
President;
* Mr. Khalid Malik, UN Resident
Coordinator;
* Ms. Irene Natividad, President of
Global Summit of
Women;
* Ms. Maria Cantwell, Senator, USA
* Ms. Aish Mohdalnoman, Chair, Sharjah
Business Women
Council (UAE);
* Mr. Wang Jianzeng, Deputy Director,
Department of
Resources Conservation &
Comprehensive Utilization,
State Economy & Trade Commission
9:40am-10:40am Keynote Speakers
* Prof. Ma Xiao He, Deputy President of
the Academy of
Macroeconomy of the NDRC:
"Building of new
countryside and environment"
* Prof. Zhou Dadi, Director, Energy
Research Institute of
the NDRC: "China's Energy
Policy & Effectiveness"
10:40am-10:55am Tea & Coffee Break
10:55am-12:30pm MDGs Implementation in China
Moderator: Ms. Constance Thomas,
Chair, UN Theme Group
on Gender, Director of ILO Office for
China
* Prof. Liu Bohong, Deputy Director,
Women's Sutides
Institute, ACWF: " Gender &
MDGs in China"
(Presentation of UNDP supported
conference paper)
Energy and Sustainable Development
* Ms. Maria Cantwell, US Senator
* Ms. Kim Pearman-Gillman, Vice
President on Marketing,
Itron
* Ms. Ms. Kimberly Harris, Sr. Vice
President of
Regulatory Policy and Energy
Efficiency, Puget Sound
Energy
* Ms. Shi Qingqi, Vice President &
Secretary-General,
CAWE:
"Key Results and Findings of
the 2006 Survey of
Chinese Women Entrepreneurs"
Q & A / Discussion
12:30pm-13:30pm Lunch
13:30pm-15:30pm Social Responsibility (CSR)
Topics: a. Women-entrepreneurs and
natural resources
conservation
b. Women-entrepreneurs and
environment
protection
c. Social responsibility of
women-entrepreneurs
(poverty eradication,
children and aged
population, health care,
education and
building of the new
countryside)
Moderator: Ms. Liu Yuru, Vice
President, CAWE &
President, Shenzhen Zhongche Yecheng
Industries Co.,
Ltd
* Mr. Xu Dingming, Deputy Director, the
Office of the
National Energy Leading Group, the
China State Council:
"Energy conservation,
environment protection and
sustainable development"
* Ms. Babara Holland, Lawyer
* Ms. Sandra Taylor, Senior Vice
President for Corporate
Social Responsibility, Starbucks
* Ms. Yang Mianmian, President, Haier
Group Ltd
* Ms. Pamela Passman, Vice President,
Global Corporate
Affairs, Microsoft Corporation
Q & A / Discussion
15:30pm-15:45pm Tea & Coffee Break
15:45pm-17:45pm Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Ms. Feng Cui, Member,
National Committee, The
Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference,
Vice President, CAWE
* Ms. Ann Goodman, Executive Director,
Women`s Network for
Sustainable Future
* Member of the Delegation of
Women-Entrepreneurs from
Japan
* Ms. Yu Jian, Vice President, CAWE,
General Manager,
Shenzhen Gas Group Co., Ltd.
* Ms. Dorothy Zineberg, Lecturer,
Belfer Center for
Science and International Affairs,
Harvard University
* Ms. Wang Jieming, Permanent Director,
CAWE & President,
Beijing/Baoding Cerebral Vascular
Disease Hospital
* Ms. Sung Joo Kim, Chair, Chief
Executive Officer,
Sungjoo Group & MCM Products AG
Q & A / Discussion
18:30pm-20:30pm Reception
Master of Ceremony: Ms. Li Defang,
Vice Secretary
General, CAWE
SOURCE United Nations Development Programme
2007'02.11.Sun
Orchid Asia Invests Us$10.5 Million into China's Leading Enterprise Data Storage Solution Provider, UIT
November 09, 2006
BEIJING, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- United
Information Technology Limited ("UIT") and Orchid
Asia Group Management, Limited ("Orchid Asia")
jointly announced that Orchid Asia has made US$10.5M
investment commitment to UIT for its business expansion
globally.
Founded in 2001, UIT is a leading provider of
information management and storage solutions in China.
With a strong team combining with both international
expertise and local know-how, the Company has developed
proprietary iSCSI based storage area networks (SAN)
featuring advanced software and fully-integrated
architecture design. Its product portfolio also includes
Fiber Channel SAN and NAS. These solutions have powered
many customers to manage information access and storage in
a secure, efficient, and reliable way. The Company works
closely with leading corporations, such as HP, Intel and
etc, and premier channel partners worldwide, on solutions
which can meet the most challenging local and international
needs. Its preeminent customer list includes CCTV, China
Telecom, China Power Group and many other customers.
UIT is headquartered in Beijing, with offices in
Shenzhen and Shanghai as well as Hong Kong. It also sells
products through channel partners in other countries.
About Orchid Asia
With offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou and San
Francisco, Orchid Asia has been investing in China for over
10 years and is one of the first international private
equity investors in China. The current fund, Orchid Asia
III, has US$180M to invest in expansion stage companies in
China. Orchid Asia is managed by a team of talented
professionals with a balanced mix of operations,
consulting, banking, and private equity experience from
Goldman Sachs, Salomon Brothers, McKinsey & Co, Boston
Consulting Group, General Electric, Chevron and Motorola.
Orchid Asia's investment strategy is to focus on partnering
with experienced operating executives who possess
outstanding character, intelligence, and drive.
For more information, please contact:
Tony Chen, CEO
UIT
Tel: +86-10-6261-4488
Email: tony@uit.com.cn
Steven Kwok
Managing Director
Orchid Asia
Tel: +852-2115-8810
+86-21-5298-6222
Email: skwok@orchidasia.com
SOURCE Orchid Asia
2007'02.11.Sun
Aplix Reaches Licensing Agreement with NEC, Panasonic Mobile on MOAP(R)(L) to Offer Integrated Solutions for Linux(R)-Based Mobile Phones
November 08, 2006
TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Aplix
Corporation (TSE: 3727) announced today it has reached a
licensing agreement with NEC Corp. (Main office: Minato-ku,
Tokyo, President: Kaoru Yano) and Panasonic Mobile
Communications Co. (Main office: Yokohama, President:
Yoshiaki Kushiki) on MOAP(L) to offer integrated solutions
for Linux-based mobile phones.
The license allows Aplix to design and develop software
solutions for mobile phones using the MOAP(L) Linux platform
co-developed by NEC, Panasonic Mobile and NTT DoCoMo (Main
office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masao Nakamura), and
to sublicense this technology to other handset
manufacturers.
With innovation and competition continually driving the
industry, manufacturers are under tremendous pressure to
develop, test and deliver multi-functional mobile devices
-- with ever-increasing data features and capabilities --
according to the different operator specifications faster
than ever before. It is a real challenge for them to meet
all of these requirements, re-use them in other phone
models, and replace certain components (to differentiate
their models) easily in a cost efficient manner. To meet
this challenge, Aplix aims to create and offer
manufacturers full features Reference Implementations (RIs)
to meet the different operators' requirements.
For Linux-based mobile phones, Aplix's MOAP(L)-based RI
(the integrated solution of its own middleware framework,
the MOAP(L) Linux platform co-developed by NEC, Panasonic
Mobile and NTT DoCoMo, and the different middleware /
software partners it has lined up with), offers its
customers a broad palette of functions as the RI allows
other third-party middleware and applications to be
incorporated easily and efficiently, while streamlining the
development process and keeping costs down at the same time.
Kiyohito Nagata, Vice President and Managing Director of
Product Department at NTT DoCoMo said, "NTT DoCoMo has
been working with NEC and Panasonic Mobile to develop the
MOAP(L) Linux platform for mobile phones. We expect that
integration of Aplix's middleware framework over MOAP (L)
will easily enhance further functionality of mobile
phones."
Shunichiro Tejima, Executive General Manager of Mobile
Terminals Business Unit at NEC said, "We have been
promoting Linux-based platform for mobile phones and
building up the ecosysystem. By this license agreement, we
are confident that their new integrated solution would help
accelerate this system."
Osamu Waki, Managing Director at Panasonic Mobile
Communications said, "We think the integration of
MOAP(L) and the Aplix middleware framework will lead to the
development of solutions that will give added impetus to the
development of Linux-based mobile phones."
Aplix chairman Ryu Koriyama said, "We are very
happy about our new agreement with NEC and Panasonic
Mobile, which will further strengthen our cooperative
relationship with both companies. The software experience
we have accumulated, and our new initiatives should allow
us to provide solutions that will contribute to ever
greater efficiency in the development process of highly
sophisticated mobile phones."
About Aplix Corporation
Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying
Java technology in mobile phones. Aplix was first
established in 1986 and has been a Sun Java(TM) licensee
since 1996. Aplix was publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange (Mothers) in 2003. On August 24, 2004 Aplix and
the Taiwan based company iaSolution finalized the
integration of the corporations.
-- Headquarters: Tokyo
-- Other offices: Yokosuka, Okinawa, San Francisco,
Munich,
Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing, Seongnam and Seoul
For more information, please visit:
http://www.aplixcorp.com/ and http://www.iasolution.net/
About the JBlend(TM) Platform
The JBlend platform is the de facto solution for
running Java applications and services in consumer
electronics devices, including mobile phones. The platform
has been licensed by over 50 companies as of December 2005.
JBlend technology:
-- Sets the pace by maintaining market leadership
through
innovation.
-- Has proven results, enabling first-to-market
deliveries
for our customers.
-- Over 233 million mobile phones and consumer
electronics
devices have been shipped with JBlend as of June
2006.
About NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications
company. DoCoMo serves more than 52 million customers, of
which more than half subscribe to FOMA(TM), launched as the
world's first 3G mobile service based on W-CDMA in 2001.
DoCoMo also offers a wide variety of leading-edge mobile
multimedia services, including i-mode(TM), the world's most
popular mobile e-mail/Internet service, used by more than 47
million people. With the addition of credit-card and other
e-wallet functions, DoCoMo mobile phones have become highly
versatile tools for daily life. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the
Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock
exchanges. For more information, please visit
http://www.nttdocomo.com .
* Newsroom: http://www.nttdocomo.com/press/index.html
About NEC
NEC Corporation (Nasdaq: NIPNY) is one of the world's
leading providers of Internet, broadband network and
enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the
specialized needs of its diverse and global base of
customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key
fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by
integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and
by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC
Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than
150,000 people worldwide and had net sales of approximately
4,825 billion yen (approx. $41.2 billion) in the fiscal year
ended March 2006. For additional information, please visit
the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com .
* Newsroom: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/
About Panasonic Mobile Communications
Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd., whose
headquarters are based in Yokohama, Japan, is a worldwide
leader in the development and manufacture of mobile
communications products. As one of the main business
domains for Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best
known for its Panasonic brand digital electronics,
Panasonic has been developing cutting edge technologies
since its establishment in 1958, including the world's
first 3G video handset for the Japanese market in 2001.
Panasonic is committed in providing added-value solutions
to end-users through its mobile communication products.
For more information, please visit the company's website
at:
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/pmc/en/¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@¡@
* Newsroom: http://panasonic.co.jp/pmc/news/en/
-- MOAP is a registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
in Japan.
-- Linux(R) is the registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds in
the U.S. and other countries.
-- JBlend and all related trademarks thereto are
trademarks or
registered trademarks of Aplix Corporation in Japan
and other
countries.
-- Java and all other Java-based marks are trademarks
or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in
the United
States and other countries.
-- All other product or service names are the property
of their
respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Maggie Zhang
Aplix Corporation
Tel: +86-10-5869-5837
Email: maggie@aplixcorp.com
Website: http://www.aplixcorp.com
SOURCE Aplix Corporation
2007'02.11.Sun
Robert Redford to Announce Pilot Global Filmmaking Project at New York Press Conference
November 08, 2006
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Robert Redford,
President and Founder of Sundance Institute, will announce a
pilot project of the Sundance Film Festival in conjunction
with the GSM Association, representing the global mobile
industry.
What: Sundance Institute and GSM Association press
conference
When: Wednesday, November 8, 10am EST (3pm GMT)
Where: The Museum of Television & Radio New
York, NY
How: Conference call or web-based audio cast
Conference call details: Number: +1-785-832-1508
Passcode: GSM
Audio cast details: The press conference audio will be
broadcast live over the internet. Simply log on to the web
at the following address:
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=36598
Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast:
The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free
from http://www.microsoft.com and at least a 56Kbps
connection to the Internet.
If you experience problems listening to the webcast,
send an E-mail to: webcast@multivu.com.
For more information, please contact:
International
Paul Nolan
Companycare
Tel: +44-118-939-5900
Email: paul.nolan@companycare.com
Richard Fogg
Companycare
Tel: +44-118-939-5900
Email: Richard.fogg@companycare.com
US
Sharron McDevitt
Hill & Knowlton
Tel: +1-212-885-0300
Email: Sharron.McDevitt@hillandknowlton.com
Lori Robinson
Hill & Knowlton
Tel: +1-212-885-0300
Email: lori.robinson@hillandknowlton.com
SOURCE Sundance Institute
2007'02.11.Sun
Thomson Financial Launches peHub.com, Financial Blog Aimed at Venture Capital, Private Equity and Leveraged Buyout Professionals
November 08, 2006
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Financial, an operating unit of The Thomson Corporation (TSX: TOC, NYSE: TOC) and leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, this morning announced the creation of Private Equity Hub, an interactive forum for the private equity community catering to venture capitalists, buyouts professionals, attorneys, bankers, entrepreneurs and MBA candidates. peHub.com ( http://www.pehub.com ) is an extension of Thomson Financial's PE Week Wire, created in 2002 and a must read for more than 34,000 private equity professionals. Our private equity strategy is to deliver tailored market-specific information to clients in the business and financial communities," said Matthew Burkley, head of strategy at Thomson Financial. "peHub.com will provide private equity professionals a meeting place tailored to their needs and integrated with our market-leading proprietary content." "With 34,000 users, PE Week Wire became constrained by the structural limitations of e-mail, after many of its readers demanded interaction," said Dan Primack, peHub's editor and the editorial voice for PE Week Wire since its inception. "peHub.com removes those limitations and gives the Wire readers what they have been asking for -- a forum to interact and be exposed to a wider range of ideas." The website includes content from both the Thomson Financial editorial staff and an invited group of more than 40 "Vox Populi" bloggers from throughout the private equity market. "Our Vox Populi section allows PE professionals to contribute when they have time and something to say," said Primack. "There are many financial blogs in existence, but their content is mostly deal driven, as opposed to peHub, which is driven by deals, personalities and Thomson Financial's unparalleled collection of financial data. And peHub is 100% dedicated to private equity. No other firm knows the private equity industry as well as Thomson Financial." peHub.com is free to read, but payment is required for premium areas of the site, such as accessing the news archives, posting a job opening, or purchasing a "premium" event listing on the community calendar. PE Hub includes the following sections: * Editorial Blog: Market analysis from Dan Primack and the private equity editorial team of Thomson Financial * Vox Populi: An invited roster of guest bloggers from across the private equity universe * NewsWire: Comprehensive news for the entire private equity market * Careers: Industry job postings and employment advice * Event Calendar: Get out of the office, with our full rundown of local and national industry events * MBA Corner: Message board for MBA candidates interested in private equity. Must be currently enrolled to participate * Search Archive: Editorial content gong back to January 2000, including all content from PE Hub and PE Week Wire Thomson expects peHub.com to become the private equity industry homepage -- something that doesn't exist today. "How often have people read one of Dan Primack's 'Random Ramblings' and wanted to fire back on how right or wrong he is?" said Jim Beecher, peHub.com's publisher. "Now they can." About Thomson Financial Thomson Financial is a US$1.9 billion provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson Corporation ( http://www.thomson.com ), a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With revenues of US$8.4 billion, The Thomson Corporation lists its common shares on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). For more information, please contact: Sally Cates, Head of External Communications, Thomson Financial Tel: +1-646-822-2076 Email: Sally.cates@thomson.com SOURCE Thomson Financial
2007'02.11.Sun
Symetrics Wins $67M Contract for AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System
November 08, 2006
MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Symetrics Industries, LLC was awarded a $67M contract for
production of the AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser
System (CMDS) for the U.S. Department of Defense. The
contracting agency for the program is Warner Robins Air
Logistics Center (WR-ALC) at Robins Air Force Base,
Georgia. The award covers a five-year ordering period,
including options. If all options are exercised, the total
award value will rise to approximately $130M.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051129/FLTU008LOGO )
This marks the fifth straight award to Symetrics from
WR-ALC for the AN/ALE-47 since the company won the
production contract in 2001. "We are very pleased to
continue our service to the men and women in the Armed
Forces that benefit from this critical life saving
self-protection system," stated Chris Watt, Symetrics'
Vice President of Business Development. "We are also
proud and grateful to be recognized by the U.S. Government
as a trusted and responsive supplier -- one they can
continually rely on for our high quality products,"
Watt went on to say.
The AN/ALE-47 CMDS is an Electronic Warfare
self-protection system that provides combat aircrews with
enhanced survivability against surface-to-air and
air-to-air missile threats in all environments. It can
easily be integrated with numerous complementary systems,
including Missile Warning Systems (MWS), onboard RF Jamming
systems, and Radar Warning Receivers (RWR). Symetrics has
delivered thousands of components to the Department of
Defense, the US State Department, and numerous domestic and
international commercial customers as the U.S. Government's
prime supplier of the system for the last 5 years.
Symetrics Industries, LLC, an ISO-9001-2000 registered
company, has been designing, manufacturing, testing and
delivering low cost electronic assemblies and sophisticated
systems of the highest quality for DoD for over 44 years.
Web: http://www.symetrics.com ; email:
symetrics@symetrics.com ; Telephone: 321-254-1500
Symetrics: Small business Agility ... Big business
Ability
For more information, please contact:
Chris Watt
Vice-President,
Business Development,
Symetrics Industries, LLC
Tel: +1-321-254-1500 x349
Fax: +1-321-259-4122
Email: cwatt@symetrics.com
SOURCE Symetrics Industries, LLC
2007'02.11.Sun
New CEO Announced at Euro RSCG Life Worldwide as Global Healthcare Group Commits to Continued Excellence and Growth
November 08, 2006
- Jim Metropoulos, MD, assumes new position from WPP's
Sudler & Hennessy -
-- Ron Pantello moves to Chairman role after 26 years
with the group
-- New Integrated roles for Doug Burcin and Ed Stapor
-- heads of the two
largest U.S. business units in Euro RSCG Life
-- New global management team consisting of Ron
Pantello, Jim Metropoulos,
Donna Murphy (COO, Euro RSCG Life Worldwide),
Michel Nakache (CEO
Europe/Asia, Euro RSCG Life), Doug Burcin and Ed
Stapor (co-CEO's North
America, Euro RSCG Life)
-- David Jones (Euro RSCG Worldwide CEO) celebrates
new line up as one
that will build on Ron Pantello's success and
continue to service one
of the fastest growing sectors in Euro RSCG
Worldwide's global offer
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Euro RSCG Life,
the global healthcare communications network of Euro RSCG
Worldwide and Havas, Inc., announced important new
additions and structural changes in the global management
team.
Jim Metropoulos, MD, joins the group on November 6,
2006 as the new Chief Executive Officer of Euro RSCG Life
Worldwide. He joins from Sudler & Hennessey, a division
of the WPP Group where he had been co-president since 2003.
"Euro RSCG Life is without doubt an industry
leader and pioneer," said Metropoulos. "Through
the process of joining the team I spent a lot of time
speaking with both Ron Pantello and David Jones, both
fantastic marketers -- and great people. I hope I can bring
a new perspective to Euro RSCG Life, continue to build on
the outstanding business that Ron has created over 26 years
and take the group forward into the future."
Ron Pantello, Chief Executive Officer of Euro RSCG Life
Worldwide is to become Chairman Euro RSCG Life Worldwide,
effective November 1, 2006. He has been with the agency for
26 years and the new role is a natural progression,
according to Pantello.
"In my role as Chairman, I will focus on the
smooth transition of the day-to-day operations to our new
CEO," Pantello said. "It's been my pleasure to
serve our employees and clients for the past 26 years and I
take the Chairman role with pride and a watchful eye that
our entrepreneurial spirit and passion for our business
lives on."
He added, "This new leadership team headed up by
Jim will be a dynamic group, building on the existing
strengths of Euro RSCG Life while adding new talent and a
fresh perspective to the organization."
David Jones, Euro RSCG Worldwide Global CEO, said,
"I'm delighted to welcome Jim to Euro RSCG Life
Worldwide. Our healthcare business is without doubt one of
the fastest growing parts of our business and one in which
I take a great interest. It's a sector that we have
invested heavily into by acquiring and developing
outstanding talent and that has delivered successful
long-term client relationships and real growth. Having Jim
with us demonstrates that we're prepared to invest in
healthcare, demonstrates that we're a best-in-class team
and continue to deliver brilliant creative business ideas
to our clients."
Doug Burcin (President, Euro RSCG Life Metamax) and Ed
Stapor (President, Euro RSCG Life Chelsea) will be promoted
to co-CEO's of North America for Euro RSCG Life and will
report to Jim Metropoulos. This is a clear demonstration of
the group's commitment to a strong and consultative client
service coupled with a passion for growing and developing
talent across the offer.
The agency also announces the creation of a six-member
global management team. Jim Metropoulos will join Ron
Pantello, Donna Murphy (Chief Operating Officer, Euro RSCG
Life Worldwide), Michel Nakache (CEO Europe/Asia, Euro RSCG
Life), Doug Burcin and Ed Stapor as part of the new
Executive Committee. Similar to the global management
committee for Euro RSCG Worldwide it will deliver
cross-market and discipline management to all of Euro RSCG
Life Worldwide's 44 offices in 22 countries.
About Euro RSCG Life
Euro RSCG Life aligns the company's 44 health-focused
offices in 22 countries. It creates a single network with
almost 1,000 employees that offers clients comprehensive
communications disciplines, including advertising, public
relations, event promotion, medical education, interactive
marketing and consulting services. The network's client
roster includes GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Pfizer,
Sanofi-Aventis, Schering-Plough and Wyeth. Euro RSCG Life
is part of Euro RSCG Worldwide, a leading global marketing
communications agency, and the largest unit of Havas, the
world's fourth-largest communications group (Euronext Paris
SA: HAV.Pa).
For more information, please contact:
US/EU Business Reporters (outside France)
Jonathan Sanchez
Tel: +1-646-206-4653
jonathan.sanchez@eurorscg.com
French Reporters
Frederique Gallouedec
Tel: +33-1-58-47-86-98
Email: frederique.gallouedec@eurorscg.fr
US Healthcare/Marketing Trade Reporters
Erica Gregory
Tel: +1-202/772-1054
Email: erica.gregory@eurorscg.com
SOURCE Euro RSCG Worldwide
2007'02.11.Sun
Dr. Dick Chang Is Appointed Montage Technology's New Director
November 08, 2006
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Montage Technology Group, a leading provider of critical
silicon solutions with operations in both Shanghai and
Silicon Valley, today announced the appointment of Dr. Dick
Chang as an independent member to its Board of Directors.
"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Chang to our
Board. His extensive experience and knowledge in the
semiconductor industry will be an invaluable addition to
Montage," said Dr. Howard Yang, Chairman and CEO of
Montage Technology Group.
Dr. Dick Mei Chang is currently Chairman of Avago
Technologies, a privately held semiconductor company
headquartered in the United States and Singapore. Dr. Chang
has over 30 years' experience in the development,
manufacturing and marketing of semiconductor products. He
joined Hewlett -Packard Company (HP) in 1967 as a member of
the technical staff at HP Labs. Over the years he held
several managerial positions within the semiconductor
products group of HP. In 1999, the semiconductor products
group was spun off HP as part of Agilent Technologies. Dr.
Chang became the Vice President and General Manager of the
semiconductor products group of Agilent Technologies in
2002. In 2005, the semiconductor products group was
acquired by KKR and Silver Lake Partners and launched as
Avago Technologies. Dr. Chang was President and CEO of
Avago Technologies. Dr. Chang was born in Shanghai, China
and received a B.S. degree in Physics from Caltech and a
PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University.
About Montage Technology
Montage Technology Group is a leading fabless IC design
company with operations in both Shanghai and Silicon Valley.
By combining its expertise in RF, DSP and mixed-signal
technologies, Montage develops and delivers
high-performance, low-power IC solutions that enable new
applications in digital enterprise and digital home.
Additional information about Montage Technology is
accessible at http://www.montage-tech.com .
For more information, please contact:
Lucia Luo
Montage Technology
Tel: +86-21-5169-6833 x839
Fax: +86-21-5426-3130
Email: lucia.luo@montage-tech.com
SOURCE Montage Technology Group
2007'02.11.Sun
Weber Shandwick Launches ReputationRx Web Site
November 06, 2006
New Web Site a Key Resource for Reputation Care and Repair
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations firm Weber Shandwick today launched a new Web site -- reputationRx ( http://www.webershandwick.com/reputationrx ). This comprehensive site is an up-to-date reputation management resource that provides the latest news, research findings, insights and commentary on how to build and safeguard CEO and corporate reputation. "ReputationRx fills a critical information gap on reputation best practices," said Weber Shandwick President Andy Polansky. "It was created for companies searching for the resources and tools needed to respond to a growing business imperative -- more effectively building, maintaining and repairing reputation." The new Web site covers a wide variety of topics such as reputation care, reputation recovery, CEO turnover, CEO reputation, corporate responsibility and strategies for communicating reputation. It also features a ReputationXchange blog ( http://www.reputationxchange.blogspot.com/ ), links to additional resources, and the most recent reputation-related facts and figures including: * The word "reputation" has risen 108% in global top-tier media from 2001 to 2005. * Only 43% of companies have a formal system for measuring reputation (Kitchen and Laurence, Corporate Reputation: An Eight Country Analysis, 2003). * A substantial 72 percent of global business executives report that CEO reputation significantly contributes to company reputation (Weber Shandwick/KRC Research, Safeguarding Reputation(TM) 2006). * Global business executives report that reputation risk is the most significant threat facing business today -- twice the risk posed by terrorism, foreign exchange, natural hazard and political actions (EIU, 2005). "A company's success and sustainability often correlate directly with the strength of its reputation," said Weber Shandwick Chief Reputation Strategist Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross and architect of reputationRx. "The launch of reputationRx could not have arrived at a better time for business leaders since our new Safeguarding Reputation(TM) research found that 63 percent of a company's market value is attributable to corporate reputation." About Weber Shandwick Weber Shandwick is one of the world's leading global public relations firms with offices in major media, business and government capitals around the world. The firm specializes in strategic marketing communications, media relations programs, public affairs and issues management, reputation management, and provides corporate communications counseling. Weber Shandwick also provides specialized integrated services including Web relations, advocacy advertising, market research and visual communications. Find out more at http://www.webershandwick.com . Weber Shandwick is a unit of The Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG), which is among the world's largest advertising and marketing services organizations. For more information, please contact: Laura Bachrach Weber Shandwick Tel: +1-212-445-8467 Email: lbachrach@webershandwick.com SOURCE Weber Shandwick
2007'02.11.Sun
Asia Pacific Region Initiates Action to Integrate HIV Prevention Into Maternal and Child Health Care Services
November 06, 2006
SUBANG, Malaysia, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- With an
estimated 930,000 new HIV infections in Asia and Pacific in
2005, UN agencies have called for urgent efforts to better
integrate HIV prevention, treatment and care into maternal
and newborn health services to prevent the escalating
spread of the virus and reduce mortality. Calls for
strengthening integration of these vital health services
came at the opening of the first Asia Pacific Joint Forum
in Malaysia.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040610/CNTH001LOGO )
With sixty per cent of the world's population living in
this region and many countries with a high proportion of
young people between the ages of 15 and 25, the need to
scale up HIV prevention, treatment and care efforts and
provide better reproductive health services, is urgent. Due
to inadequate maternal and child health services, many
countries also suffer from high maternal and infant
mortality, especially during a child's first month of life.
Globally, as part of the Millennium Development Goals,
Governments have agreed to reduce maternal mortality,
tackle infant and child mortality, and to prevent the
further spread of HIV and AIDS. In October 2006, the
United Nations General Assembly endorsed a new target for
universal access to reproductive health by 2015.
Yet in many countries, public health budgets remain
low, access to health services, especially in rural areas,
remains inadequate, and pervasive gender inequality and
discrimination continues to hamper efforts to roll out HIV
prevention, treatment and care, and also scale up access to
maternal and child health services.
The World Health Organization noted that in many
countries, efforts to scale up prevention of parent to
child transmission and roll out access to HIV treatment are
underway. However, this can only succeed if we better
strengthen our investment in the primary health care
system, especially to improve outreach and referral
services to those who are most in need.
Although patterns of HIV infection vary greatly between
and within countries in the region, there has been a rapid
increase among people with high-risk behaviours, who are
often poor, marginalized and increasingly women. Between
2001 and 2004, the estimated number of HIV positive women
in the region increased by 16 per cent to over two million.
This is a much faster increase than the average globally,
which is about 8 per cent. In many cases young women
become infected through exploitative, coercive or violent
sex.
"Linking HIV prevention efforts with reproductive
health care can strengthen and improve access to
both," said Dr. Chaiyos Kunanusont, HIV/AIDS Adviser,
UNFPA Country Technical Services Team in for Asia and the
Pacific for the UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund.
"Millions of women who don't know their HIV status
have an unmet need for effective contraception. Integrated
services would enable them to protect themselves and also
reduce HIV transmission to their children."
The number of new infections amongst children and young
people is also growing. In 2005, there was an estimated 8.3
million people, including 411,000 children living with HIV
in Asia and Pacific, with 82,000 infected that year alone.
About 90% of these children were infected as a result of
mother to child transmission.
"Many countries in Asia and the Pacific already
have national guidelines in place for the prevention of
parent to child transmission. Many countries have trained
health workers and are introducing treatment," said
Richard Bridle, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Asia
and the Pacific. "The challenge remains how we better
link these efforts to prevent disease and improve nutrition
to provide a holistic package of services for mothers and
their children."
The meeting, from the 6 to the 10th November, brings
together health professionals, Governments, people living
with HIV, and civil society groups from 22 countries in the
region. It has been jointly organized by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA
and UNAIDS. Delegates are expected to agree on a framework
for stronger links between maternal and child health, family
planning, sexual health and counselling and testing for HIV
and sexually transmitted infections. They are also
promoting a four-prong strategy for the prevention of
primary HIV infection in mothers and young children. The
first prong focuses on preventing parents-to-be from
infection with HIV. Women are especially vulnerable to
infection when pregnant and breastfeeding. The second
prong seeks to assist HIV positive women and couples who
want to avoid pregnancy. The third prong aims to ensure
that HIV positive pregnant women are offered anti-HIV
medicines, and other interventions, that lower the risk
that HIV will pass to the baby. The fourth prong ensures
that HIV positive mothers and their families have access to
the care, support and treatment they need.
The meeting will also provide an opportunity for
countries to share solutions and experiences. Experience
from countries has already indicated that many of the
services and initiatives needed to lessen the impact of the
HIV epidemic will also help to promote the reproductive
health of young people, and reduce the risk of maternal and
newborn deaths.
For more information or to arrange an interview with an
expert, please contact:
Dr Ru-yan Pang
WHO Regional Adviser in Reproductive Health
Email: pangr@wpro.who.int
Wing-Sie Cheng
Regional HIV/AIDS Advisor for East Asia and the
Pacific
Tel: +60-17-260-9096
Email: wscheng@unicef.org
Dr. Myo Zin Nyunt
UNICEF South Asia Regional Officer PPTC/ Pediatric
Treatment
Tel: +60-17-260-8742
Email: mnyunt@unicef.org
George Ionita
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Officer
Tel: +60-17-260-9096
Email: gionata@unicef.org
William A. Ryan
Regional Information Adviser for Asia and the Pacific,
UNFPA,
Tel: +66-2-288-2446
Mobile: +66-89-897-6984
Email: ryanw@unfpa.org
SOURCE World Health Organization
2007'02.11.Sun
AU Optronics Corp. October 2006 Sales Set Record High at NT$33.3 Billion
November 06, 2006
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced another record month for October 2006 based on
preliminary consolidated revenues and unit shipments after
its successful merger with Quanta Display Inc (QDI). AUO's
preliminary consolidated October 2006 revenue of NT$33,270
million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$33,273 million
both broke the NT$30 billion mark for the first time and
rose 19.3% sequentially. On a year-over-year comparison,
consolidated and unconsolidated revenues of October 2006
increased by 38.6% and 38.7% respectively.
Increased primarily by the capacity of QDI, shipments
of large-sized panels(a) for applications used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and general display
applications, broke the five-million mark and set a new
record of 5.80 million, a 22.4% increase from September
2006. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels also
broke the nine-million mark and hit a historical high to
total 9.06 million, a 10.3% sequential growth.
(a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and
above in diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size
refers to those below 10 inches
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales(1)(2) Consolidated(3)
Unconsolidated
October 2006 33,270
33,273
September 2006 27,895
27,891
M-o-M Growth 19.3 %
19.3 %
October 2005 24,000
23,991
Y-o-Y Growth 38.6 %
38.7 %
Jan to Oct 2006 231,731
231,700
Jan to Oct 2005 168,589
168,501
Y-o-Y Growth 37.5 %
37.5 %
(1) All figures are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan. (2)
Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics
Corp. (3) Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp.,
AU Optronics (L) Corporation, AU Optronics (Suzhou)
Corporation, and AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation.
About Au Optronics
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is one of the top
three largest manufacturers* of large-size thin film
transistor liquid crystal display panels
("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20.7%* of global
market share with revenues of NT$217.4billion (US$6.75 bn)*
in 2005. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely
used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40"+
sized LCD TV panels, AUO's new generation (7.5-generation)
fabrication facility production started mass production in
the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates
one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation,
one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs,
in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO
Technology Center specializes in new technology platform and
new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD
manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to
large- size (1.5"-46") TFT-LCD panels, which
enables it to offer a broad and diversified product
portfolio.
*As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT-LCD
Shipment Report dated November 2, 2006. (AUO market share =
pre-merger AUO market share + QDI market share) This data
is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2005
year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of
NTD32.2039:USD1.
For more information, please contact:
Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept
AU Optronics Corp.
Tel: +886-3-500-8899 x3211
Fax: +886-3-577-2730
Email: yawen.hsiao@auo.com
SOURCE AU Optronics Corp.
2007'02.11.Sun
Texas Instruments Shapes New Contactless Payment Forms with Market's Smallest MasterCard(R) PayPass(TM) Certified Products
November 06, 2006
Technology Enables Oval Wristband and Postage Stamp-Sized Fob
DALLAS, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- A contactless
payment key fob smaller than the keys on your keychain and
a thin oval-shaped wristband are just two of the payment
possibilities enabled by Texas Instruments (TI)
Incorporated's (NYSE: TXN) ISO/IEC 14443 contactless
payment chip and antenna packages. The release of the
industry's smallest payment products, fully MasterCard
PayPass certified, brings new versatility and convenience
to the contactless payments industry, as issuing banks
explore a range of form factors, from traditional cards to
fobs and wristbands.
TI has delivered its postage stamp-sized inlay in PVC
pre-laminate form to Oberthur Card Systems for development
of its VersaFOB keyfob, and its oval-shaped payment product
to MasterCard for its PayPass wristband.
TI's secure microcontroller-based contactless PVC
pre-laminates contain its ISO/ IEC 14443 chip, payment
application and the industry's smallest fully-certified RF
(Radio Frequency) antennas. The postage stamp-sized inlay
antenna measures 20 mm x 25 mm and the oval-shaped inlay
antenna is 41 mm x 20 mm. TI's chip operates at extremely
low power using a tiny RF antenna to deliver a fast
transaction speed (typically 120 milliseconds) and a four
centimeter read range, which enables a successful
transaction the first time a customer "taps" the
fob to the payment reader. The chip and payment
application software are also approved by MasterCard to
operate in dynamic CVC3 transaction authorization mode
which offers issuers the highest level of security
available.
The company designs its contactless PVC pre-laminates
in a range of innovative keyfob and wristband form factors,
so that card manufacturers can offer payment devices to
issuers in a variety of shapes and sizes. TI's contactless
payment technology supports credit, debit and pre-paid
transactions.
"TI's ability to create such a small antenna to
fit our unique VersaFOB concept allows us to produce
MasterCard PayPass certified contactless payment fobs that
can be personalized and mass-produced using standard
processes, lowering costs for our banking clients while
offering them a unique product," said Francine Dubois,
director of marketing, financial products & services,
Oberthur Card Systems of America.
"TI has delivered leaf-shaped PVC pre-laminate
with an embedded chip and antenna that is a perfect fit for
our PayPass wristbands," said Richard Fletcher, Group
Head, Mobile/Wireless, MasterCard Worldwide. "At
sporting events, for example, consumers with
PayPass-enabled wristbands can enjoy faster service for
concessions so they can quickly get back to watching the
game."
"The ways to pay via contactless come in devices
of limitless variety, shape and size," said Trevor
Pavey, manager of contactless payments, TI. "Our
ability to develop RF antennas about the size of a quarter,
combined with our fast PayPass-certified chip and software,
leads the way for new small form factors."
In February 2006, TI announced the availability of the
first in its line of MasterCard PayPass-certified payment
solutions, an ISO/IEC 14443 PVC pre-laminate card for card
manufacturers delivering credit and debit cards for
MasterCard issuing banks.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments is the world's largest integrated
manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID)
transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its
competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and
microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at
the forefront of establishing new markets and international
standards for RFID applications. For more information,
contact TI-RFid(TM) Systems at 1-800-962-RFID (7343) (North
America) or +1 214-567-7343 (International), or visit the
Web site at http://www.ti-rfid.com .
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP
and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world
signal processing requirements. In addition to
Semiconductor, the company includes the Educational &
Productivity Solutions business. TI is headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales
operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located
on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com .
Trademarks
TI-RFid is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All other
trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their
respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Jamie Horton
Tel: +1-214-567-2463
Email: jhorton@ti.com
Eric Seymour
Tel: +1-617-742-7270
Email: eric@bridgeman.com
SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated
2007'02.11.Sun
METRO Cash & Carry Selects Checkpoint Systems as Their Exclusive Shrink Management Global Partner
November 06, 2006
METRO Cash & Carry to Improve Customer Service Through Sophisticated Shrink Management Solutions From Checkpoint Systems
HONG KONG, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Checkpoint
Systems (NYSE: CKP), the global leader in product
identification and shrink management solutions, has been
selected by METRO Cash & Carry to launch a global
shrink management and source-protection program in Europe,
Asia and Africa. The strategic agreement, which includes
worldwide store installation of NDRF (New Digital Radio
Frequency) technology and source tagging, will help METRO
Cash & Carry to minimise shrinkage and reduce
operational costs by using only one supplier, Checkpoint
Systems, and implement source tagging, with the ultimate
aim of improving their customers' shopping experience.
Installation of 3G NDRF antennas and deactivators is
planned for the more than 425 Cash & Carry self-service
wholesale stores in 28 countries, making it the most
international EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) roll
out of its kind.
The global shrink management solution provides METRO
Cash & Carry (under METRO and MAKRO brand names), with
product protection throughout the entire supply chain, from
manufacturing and distribution to the point of sale, where
the RF tags on the item are deactivated. This eliminates
the need for employees to spend time physically securing
the tags in-store or removing them at point of sale.
"Protection of products right from manufacture is
now essential to minimise shrinkage, and improve
processes," said Gerhard Friedrichs, Corporate Head of
Security of METRO Cash & Carry.
"Traditionally across METRO security was managed
in-store, using a number of different technologies and
methods, such as AM (Acoustomagnetic) and RF, from
different suppliers. Partnering with Checkpoint will allow
METRO to have a consistent product protection solution
across its entire international estate."
Source tagging ensures that the presentation of a
product is not altered as the tag can be applied onto, or
integrated directly into, a product's label or packaging.
This provides a discreet security solution that enables the
retailer to display the products freely, giving customers
easy access to products.
Products prone to theft will be protected first, such
as garments, shoes, razor blades, wine, spirits, liquors,
and high-value meat. The Benelux nations, which have
already commenced their source tagging program are
protecting high risk items like batteries, ink cartridges,
garments and cosmetics.
A large proportion of METRO Cash & Carry's product
range will be tagged and the security added to the product
will be adapted to each country's specific needs. A variety
of unique source tagging solutions from Checkpoint will be
used by METRO, including high speed auto-apply labels,
fully integrated hang tags, shoe and woven labels with or
without variable data to be applied on apparel, within
apparel or into the shoe items.
Checkpoint is also able to provide METRO Cash &
Carry with tags through its Global CheckNet Service Bureau,
which can print virtually any label or ticket upon demand
from any of the five continents. This will help to increase
the quality of METRO's manufacturing phase, enabling
products to reach stores much quicker and with the right
level of product protection.
METRO Cash & Carry has built an internal team to
handle the implementation of the project and Checkpoint is
supporting the program with it's own source tagging team,
including source tagging advisors based at METRO's Buying
Offices around the world.
George Off, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Checkpoint
Systems Inc., said: "Our strategic partnership with
METRO Cash & Carry has seen both parties invest
long-term commitment to help secure merchandise better
while also improving the customer shopping experience. This
program demonstrates the advantages that RF source tagging
can deliver and, with this bold move by METRO Cash &
Carry, along with announcements by other global retailers
over the last 12 months, RF source tagging has clearly
established itself as the industry standard in Europe as
well as in many vertical markets globally."
About Checkpoint Systems Inc.
Checkpoint Systems Inc. is the global leader in shrink
management solutions for the retail industry and its supply
chain. Checkpoint's services are aimed at increasing sales
and protecting the profits of its customers. Listed on the
NYSE, Checkpoint operates in every geographic market and
employs 3,600 personnel worldwide. Checkpoint specializes
in source protection of consumer goods, EAS (Electronic
Article Surveillance), RFID (Radio Frequency
Identification) and merchandising solutions. CheckNet is
Checkpoint's strategic platform for its source tagging
service, a global network for 'just in time' delivery of
critical information and protection applied on products at
the point of manufacture. http://www.checkpointeurope.com
About METRO Cash & Carry
METRO Cash & Carry is the international market
leader in self-service wholesale business for
professionals. It is the biggest sales division of
German-based METRO Group, the Top 3 retailing group
worldwide. METRO Group had annual sales of £á 55.7 billion
in 2005 and covers the sales formats METRO/Makro Cash &
Carry, Real/Extra food retail, Media Markt and Saturn as
well as Galeria Kaufhof department stores. More information
at http://www.metrogroup.de or http://www.metro-cc.com
For more information, please contact:
Natalie Chan
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
Tel: +852-2995-8350
Email: natalie.chan@checkpt.com
SOURCE Checkpoint Systems Inc.
2007'02.11.Sun
WHO Named as One of Five Partners to Implement Michael Bloomberg's US$125 Million Initiative to Promote Freedom From Smoking
November 06, 2006
GENEVA, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In August,
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, announced his
commitment to donate US$125 million towards an initiative to
end the global tobacco epidemic. The World Health
Organization (WHO) is pleased to be one of the five key
partners in the initiative and looks forward to working
closely with the other partners.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040610/CNTH001LOGO )
This initiative presents an opportunity to immediately
scale up tobacco control efforts in developing countries
where the health burden is the highest. Working with other
project partners, WHO (through its Tobacco Free Initiative)
will play an important leadership role in strengthening
tobacco control systems by working to ensure that country
level interventions are effective and in line with best
evidence and policies.
Specifically, WHO will expand the public-sector support
and guidance it already provides to help governments around
the world develop national tobacco control plans, pass and
enforce key laws and implement effective policies and
tobacco control measures. Those measures include tobacco
tax increases, advertising bans, mandatory health warning
labels and smoking bans, as set out in the WHO Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the key
international treaty on tobacco control.
WHO will continue to lead the development and setting
of international standards on tobacco control, working
closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Foundation on global surveillance of tobacco use. At the
same time, WHO will work with the World Lung Foundation to
advance ongoing monitoring activities that measure how
effectively tobacco control policies are implemented at the
country level.
Mr Bloomberg's generous donation injects valuable
momentum into our shared effort to reduce the global burden
of disease and death caused by tobacco. WHO welcomes the
opportunity to be part of this initiative and looks forward
to working with the other project partners.
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is one
of the most widely endorsed treaties in UN history, with
140 Parties.
Note to Editors:
In addition to the WHO, other partner organizations in
the initiative include the Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation,
the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the
World Lung Foundation.
For further information, please contact:
Marta Seoane, Communications Officer,
Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO
Tel: +41-22-791-2489
Mobile: +41-794-755-551
Email: seoanem@who.int
All press releases, fact sheets and other WHO media
material may be found at: http://www.who.int .
SOURCE World Health Organization
2007'02.11.Sun
NEC Electronics, Skyley Networks, and UBEC Introduce Development Kits for ZigBee(TM) Wireless Peer-to-Peer Mesh Networking
November 06, 2006
TOKYO and HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- NEC Electronics Corporation, Skyley Networks Inc., and
Uniband Electronic Corporation ("UBEC") today
introduced development kits, including both software and
hardware, that enable OEMs and system developers to quickly
and easily develop low power, wireless peer-to-peer mesh
networks ideal for the rapidly growing field of industrial
and residential building management systems, lighting
controls, automated meters, sensors, and security systems.
The kits will be certified for compliance with the Enhanced
ZigBee(TM) Standard, to be unveiled by the ZigBee Alliance
early next year.
The Software Development Kit (SDK), co-developed by NEC
Electronics and Skyley Networks, features an easy to use
graphical user interface (GUI), which allows effortless
network development without the need for C programming, and
includes a network sniffer, network viewer, node setting
tool, and node monitor tool, for easy implementation of
peer-to-peer mesh networks based on years of networking
expertise.
The hardware platform, consists of several evaluation
boards based on All Flash(TM) microcontrollers by NEC
Electronics, which offers the flexibility of flash-based
programming and excellent power consumption levels,
combined with UBEC's UZ2400 transceiver device, which
integrates a wireless RF transceiver operating at 2.4
gigahertz, physical (PHY) layer baseband and media access
control (MAC) layer architecture.
After prototyping with the development kit, users can
choose to develop their systems using any of NEC
Electronics' unparalleled family of flash-based
microcontrollers, including the 8-bit 78K0, the 16-bit K0R,
and the 32-bit V850ES microcontrollers. The company boasts
a lineup of more than 200 devices, allowing customers to
select the MCU that meets the precise needs for the
applications they want to develop.
"NEC Electronics offers customers a selection of
more than 200 flash-based microcontrollers to choose from,
offering an unparalleled degree of flexibility," said
Shige Ishikawa, general manager, Multipurpose Microcomputer
Systems Division, NEC Electronics. "We are excited to
be working with Skyley Networks and UBEC, two recognized
leaders in the ZigBee arena, to bring such a wide range of
possibilities to wireless system developers."
"It is quite exciting to see the five year
experience of ad-hoc, peer-to-peer network in Skyley
Networks can be shared with vast amount of network solution
providers on the globe," said Hidekazu Umeda, CEO of
Skyley Networks.
"This collaboration took place at a perfect time
for the ZigBee network to commence the deployment in
various sensor networks," said Chun-Yi Chai, CEO of
UBEC. "The superior RF features of the UZ2400
transceiver chip will enable a wide range of applications
envisioned by the ZigBee Alliance."
Exhibition at Embedded Technology 2006
A prototype of the ad-hoc peer-to-peer mesh network
using the SDK and the platform will be available for
viewing at Embedded Technology 2006, held November 15-17 at
Pacifico Yokohama, in NEC Electronics' booth #B32 in Exhibit
Hall B.
Pricing and Availability
Evaluation boards for the 78K0 are available now, and
additional boards for 78K0R and V850ES will be added in
early 2007, priced from US$150. The software development
kits will be available in early 2007, priced at US$980.
Pricing and availability are subject to change. NEC
Electronics and Skyley Networks anticipate sales of more
than 1,000 licenses of the SDK by 2010.
About ZigBee
ZigBee is a wireless network technology that enables
long lifetime with low power consumption, using dry
batteries. The technology is well-suited for a wide range
of building automation, industrial automation, medical and
residential control & monitoring applications.
About NEC Electronics
NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in
semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology
solutions for the high-end computing and broadband
networking markets, system solutions for the mobile
handset, PC peripherals, automotive and digital consumer
markets, and platform solutions for a wide range of
customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has 24
subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America,
Inc. ( http://www.am.necel.com ) and NEC Electronics
(Europe) GmbH ( http://www.eu.necel.com ). For additional
information about NEC Electronics worldwide, visit
http://www.necel.com .
NEC Electronics is a member of the ZigBee Alliance as a
participant.
About Skyley Networks Inc.
Skyley Networks was established in 2001, and
specialized in the "P2P" (Peer-to-Peer) protocol
network technologies. Skyley Networks rolled out its
proprietary P2P protocol, "DECENTRA", in 2002,
and has accumulated an enormous amount of experience in P2P
applications over wireless LAN and Bluetooth. Additional
information about Skyley Networks can be found at
http://www.skyley.com .
Skyley Networks is a member of the ZigBee Alliance as
an adopter.
About Uniband Electronic Corporation
UBEC is an international fabless semiconductor company
specializing in the design and manufacture of ICs for
wireless applications. With its headquarters in Hsin-Chu
Taiwan and an office in Silicon Valley, U.S.A. UBEC offers
various RF solutions tailored to our customers' and
partners' needs. Our mission is to develop high quality
products with competitive price-and-performance ratio and
time-to-market advantages for our customers. Being
"customer-oriented" has always been the spirit of
UBEC's people and at UBEC customer always comes first. For
more information, visit the UBEC website at
http://www.ubec.com.tw .
UBEC is a member of the ZigBee Alliance as a
participant.
ZigBee is a trademark of the ZigBee Alliance.
For more information, please contact:
Japan
Sophie Yamamoto
NEC Electronics Corporation
Tel: +81-44-435-1676
Email: sophie.yamamoto@necel.com
Japan
Maria Hamada]
Skyley Networks, Inc.
Tel: +81-3-5425-2494
Email: maria.hamada@skyley.com
Taiwan
Andy Tsai
Uniband Electronic Corporation
Tel: +886-3-5729898 x6205
Email: andy@ubec.com.tw
SOURCE NEC Electronics Corporation
2007'02.11.Sun
A RMB10 Billion Level Foreign Project Lands in TEDA Every Two Days
November 03, 2006
TIANJIN, China, Nov. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- TEDA
declared that from January to September this year, TEDA has
attracted a total of 118 foreign projects, each of whom have
invested USD10million in TEDA. 95 of these projects are
newly approved projects and 23 are projects that have added
investment, including 13 Fortune 500 companies.
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)
According to statistics, the total foreign investment,
contractual foreign investment and actual contribution in
TEDA in the first three quarters, have reached USD3.936
billion, USD 2.556 billion and USD1.13 billion,
respectively. The last two have increased by 30.08£¥ and
19.58£¥ year on year.
In September alone, there have been 19 newly approved
foreign companies in TEDA and 25 foreign companies already
established have added investment. Of the newly approved,
there are 12 projects, each investing over USD10million.
Thus far, several industries have established a base in
TEDA, such as the telecom industry, represented by Motorola
and SamSung, the automobile industry, represented by TOYOTA,
the food and beverage industry, represented by Nestl¨¦,
CocaCola and Master Kong, the bio-medicine industry,
represented by NOVO and GSK. Recently, the environment
industry is strongly setting foot in TEDA with
representation from the likes of Vestas and Veolia Water.
About Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
(TEDA)
Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)
was established in 1984 with the approval of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China. It is one of
the first state-class economic-technological development
areas in the country.
TEDA is located in the center of a larger area
bordering Bohai Sea and the east of the Asia-Europe Land
Bridge, thus serving as the gate to the two super cities of
Beijing and Tianjin, and the throat connecting the northeast
of China. By the end of 2005, 4,067 foreign companies have
landed in TEDA. Of the Fortune 500 companies, 57
multinational companies, from 10 countries and regions,
including such well-established multinational giants as
Motorola, Samsung and Toyota, invested in 123 enterprises
in TEDA. In 2000, "Fortune" listed TEDA as one
of the most highly recommended economic areas in China. In
2002 UNIDO listed TEDA as one of the most dynamic areas of
China together with Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wenzhou, Shanghai
Pudong and Xi'an High-tech Park.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.investteda.org .
For more information, please contact:
Ding Lei
TEDA
Tel: +86-22-2520-1576
SOURCE Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
2007'02.11.Sun
Chindex International Announces Breakthrough Sale Of First Intuitive Surgical System In Mainland China
November 03, 2006
Chinese Military Hospital Becomes First User of Intuitive Surgical's Robotic Surgical System In The Chinese Mainland
BETHESDA, Md, Nov. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Chindex
International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDX), a leading independent
American provider of western healthcare products and
services in the People's Republic of China, announced that
it has concluded the first mainland China sale of a Da
Vinci(R) Surgical System, manufactured by Intuitive
Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG), the innovator and market leader in
surgical robotics. The system was purchased by and will be
installed at the People's Liberation Army 301 General
Hospital in Beijing, one of the most highly regarded
multi-disciplinary surgical skills centers in China.
Roberta Lipson, Chindex President and CEO, commented
from Beijing, "We are pleased to announce our first
robotic surgical system sale in mainland China. It will
offer Chinese surgeons exposure to this ground-breaking
technology that has become the global gold standard in
minimally invasive surgery. The installation of this system
at PLA 301 Hospital in Beijing will provide unprecedented
surgeon dexterity and control, enhance the level of patient
care and serve as a national focal point to drive interest
and demand for robotic surgery throughout China."
About Chindex International, Inc.
Chindex is an American healthcare company that provides
healthcare services and supplies medical capital equipment,
instrumentation and products to the Chinese marketplace,
including Hong Kong. It provides healthcare services
through the operations of its United Family Hospitals and
Clinics, a network of private primary care hospitals and
affiliated ambulatory clinics in China. The Company's
hospital network currently operates in the Beijing and
Shanghai metropolitan areas. The Company sells medical
products manufactured by various major multinational
companies, including Siemens AG, which is the Company's
exclusive distribution partner for the sale and servicing
of color doppler ultrasound systems. It also arranges
financing packages for the supply of medical products to
hospitals in China utilizing the export loan and loan
guarantee programs of both the U.S. Export-Import Bank and
the German KfW Development Bank. With twenty-five years of
experience, 950 employees, and operations in China, Hong
Kong, the United States and Germany, the Company's strategy
is to expand its cross-cultural reach by providing leading
edge healthcare technologies, quality products and services
to Greater China's professional communities. Further company
information may be found at the Company's websites,
http://www.chindex.com and
http://www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com .
About Intuitive Surgical:
Intuitive Surgical, Inc., headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California, is the global technology leader in the rapidly
emerging field of robotic-assisted, minimally invasive
surgery (MIS). Intuitive Surgical develops, manufactures
and markets robotic technologies designed to improve
clinical outcomes and help patients return more quickly to
active and productive lives. The company's mission is to
extend the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to the
broadest possible base of patients. More information is
available at http://www.intuitivesurgical.com and
http://www.davinciprostatectomy.com .
Statements made in this press release relating to
plans, strategies, objectives, economic performance and
trends and other statements that are not descriptions of
historical facts may be forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). Forward-looking information is
inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual
results could differ materially from those currently
anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but
are not limited to, the factors set forth under the heading
"Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended March 31, 2006 and in other documents
filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission
from time to time. Forward-looking statements may be
identified by terms such as "may",
"will", "should", "could",
"expects", "plans",
"intends", "anticipates",
"believes", "estimates",
"predicts", "forecasts",
"potential", or "continue" or similar
terms or the negative of these terms. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
We have no obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
For more information, please contact:
Lawrence Pemble
Judy Zakreski
Chindex International, Inc.
Tel: +1-301-215-7777
SOURCE Chindex International, Inc.
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