2007'10.12.Fri
Intertek and Standards Organisation of Nigeria Extend SONCAP Agreement
October 09, 2007
LONDON, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Intertek and the
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) today announced
that they have extended their agreement for a further two
years. The agreement appoints Intertek to operate SON's
Conformity Assessment Programme (referred to as SONCAP) on
an exclusive basis.
Intertek has operated the programme since its inception
in 2005, through which it helps to ensure the safety and
compliance of a wide range of goods entering the Nigerian
market. Intertek's extensive global network of laboratories
and offices provides unrivalled and vital technical support
to operate such a global programme.
Dr John Akanya, Director General of SON said
"Having reviewed Intertek's pioneering efforts and
considerable investment in the establishment of the SONCAP
in Nigeria, the SON governing Council is pleased to grant a
concession to Intertek to handle the scheme for a further
two years."
Intertek Executive Vice President and Chief Executive
of Intertek's Government Services Rob Dilworth said
"We are delighted and honoured to have been entrusted
with this contract extension. We value the responsibility
given to us by the government of Nigeria, and looking
forward to continuing to ensure the compliance of imports,
and the facilitation of Nigeria's global trade."
Intertek operates similar programmes in several other
countries around the world. Intertek's Government standards
programmes use Intertek's extensive global network of
laboratories and offices, to help ensure that goods
exported to recipient countries comply with the relevant
National and International standards.
About Intertek's Government Services
Intertek offers a range of services to governments,
national standards organisations, customs departments and
industrial companies. We help these customers to ensure
that imports comply with relevant safety, quality and other
standards. Goods and commodities are tested and often
inspected prior to shipment to prevent dumping of unsafe
goods and improve the quality of imported and sold goods.
Foreign finance ministries use Intertek's services to
increase import duty collection and improve efficiency.
Imports are inspected and valued in the country before
shipment to enable import duties to be accurately assessed
and certified. Container scanning services help customers
to protect against security risks associated with
international trade. Intertek's worldwide laboratory
coverage allows for rapid inspection, certification and
valuation of shipments, anywhere in the world.
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading international provider of quality
and safety services to a wide range of global and local
industries. Partnership with Intertek brings increased
value to customers' products and processes, ultimately
supporting their success in the global market place.
Intertek has the experience, expertise, resources and
global reach to support its customers through its extensive
network of laboratories and offices and over 20,000 people
in more than 100 countries around the world.
For more information, visit http://www.intertek.com
For more information, please contact:
Media
Sarah Ogilvie, Corporate Communications,
Intertek Group plc
Tel: +44-20-7396-3400
Email: sarah.ogilvie@intertek.com
Business-sales
Nigel Harvey, Vice President,
Marketing and Operations
Tel: +44-1277-223400
Email: nigel.harvey@intertek.com
PR
2007'10.12.Fri
Canadian Solar and Ra Solar Espana Complete a 2.8MW Solar Farm Project in Spain
October 09, 2007
JIANGSU, China, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Canadian
Solar Inc. ("the Company," "CSI," or
"we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ) and Ra Solar Espana today
held the official opening of a 2.8MW solar farm project in
Albacore, Spain. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries
including the Dutch ambassador and the Director of Industry
of Castilla la Mancha.
The solar park, one of the largest photovoltaic plants
in Spain, is expected to supply enough energy for 1,500
families.
CSI is the sole supplier of the solar modules in this
project, which consists of almost 18,000 CS5A solar panels,
mounted on a fixed structure and connected to 100 kW
inverters. Ra Solar Espana is the main party behind the
development of this 2.8 MW plant in the areas of project
management, material procurement, project promotion and
financing arrangement.
Linda Goossens, General Manager for Ra Solar Espana
commented: "CSI has been a reliable partner,
especially with regards to delivery times and after sales
services, which are crucial elements in projects of this
size. At the same time, we are very pleased with the high
quality of CSI modules. We have already placed further
orders for CSI's solar modules for our future projects and
look forward to working closely with CSI in future."
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar Inc.
commented: "We are very pleased to be able to work
together with Ra Solar on this important project. RA Solar
is one of the leading, most reputable developers of
large-scale solar farm projects in Spain and we are pleased
to have been chosen as its partner. CSI has a strong
reputation globally for being able to complete deliveries
and installations for projects of large scale on time. The
consistency and high performance of our modules have also
differentiated CSI from our competitors in Spain. Spain is
one of the fastest growing solar markets in the world for
large-scale ground-mounted solar farms. We expect these
large scale solar projects will continue to be a strong
growth area for our business."
About Canadian Solar Inc.
Founded in 2001, Canadian Solar Inc. (CSI) is a
vertically integrated manufacturer of solar cell, solar
module and custom-designed solar application products
serving worldwide customers. CSI is incorporated in Canada
and conducts all of its manufacturing operations in China.
Backed by years of experience and knowledge in the solar
power market and the silicon industry, CSI has become a
major global provider of solar power products for a wide
range of applications. For more information, please visit
http://www.csisolar.com .
About Ra Solar Espana
Ra Solar Espana, based in Madrid, and with partners in
the Netherlands, is a complete system supplier. It started
more than a year ago with the project management of solar
farms. It currently has the project management and supply
of materials of 6 other parks of over 1, 5 MW each, which
all will be finished under the existing RD. For more
information, please visit: http://www.ra-solar.com .
Safe Harbor/Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release including
statements regarding expected future financial and industry
growth are forward-looking statements that involve a number
of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially. These statements are made under the
"Safe Harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases,
you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms
as "believes," "expects,"
"anticipates," "intends,"
"estimates," the negative of these terms, or
other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ include general business and
economic conditions and the state of the solar industry;
governmental support for the deployment of solar power;
future shortage or availability of the supply of
high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by
consumers and inventory levels of such products in the
supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers,
including customers of our silicon materials sales; changes
in demand from major markets such as Germany; changes in
customer order patterns; changes in product mix; capacity
utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and
declines in average selling price; delays in new product
introduction; continued success in technological
innovations and delivery of products with the features
customers demand; shortage in supply of materials or
capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange
rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described
in the Company's SEC filings, including its annual report
on Form 20-F originally filed on May 29, 2007 and its
registration statement on Form F-1 originally filed on
October 23, 2006, as amended. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in the forward
looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee
future results, level of activity, performance, or
achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. All information provided in
this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise
stated, and CSI undertakes no duty to update such
information, except as required under applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
For Canadian Solar Inc.:
In Jiangsu, P.R. China
Bing Zhu, Chief Financial Officer
Canadian Solar Inc.
Tel: +86-512-6269-6755
Email: ir@csisolar.com
In the U.S.
David Pasquale
The Ruth Group
Tel: +1-646-536-7006
Email: dpasquale@theruthgroup.com
For Ra Solar Espana:
Tel: +34-91-383-5827
Email: spain@ra-solar.com
2007'10.12.Fri
Carolinas HealthCare Selects Ekahau for One of Nation's Largest Healthcare System RTLS Deployments
October 09, 2007
- Ekahau RTLS Centralizes Asset Management and Enables RTLS
Roaming Across Campuses in North Carolina
RESTON, Va., Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ekahau Inc.,
a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems
(RTLS), today announced that it has been selected as the
RTLS vendor of choice for Carolinas HealthCare System
(CHS), the third largest public healthcare system in the
United States. CHS is using the Ekahau RTLS solution for a
centrally deployed asset tracking application that will
work across its acute care facilities. CHS expects to track
thousands of assets across its campuses starting with
infusion pumps and ventilators, which it began tracking
this past summer. When complete in early 2008, it is
expected that CHS will have one of the largest, most
expansive healthcare industry deployments of RTLS in the
country.
"We evaluated the offerings of more than a
half-dozen vendors on their technology's performance and
scalability, as well as its ability to align with our Wi-Fi
strategy," said Clay Fisher, director at CHS.
"After extensive review, we felt confident that Ekahau
RTLS would not only integrate with our existing Wi-Fi
infrastructure, but would provide system-wide visibility so
we could accurately and efficiently locate, manage and
re-allocate equipment between facilities to maximize usage
and ROI."
Ekahau RTLS is the industry's most accurate Wi-Fi
tracking solution, offering the ability to locate assets
and people over any vendor and generation of Wi-Fi
networks. Using patented software-based algorithms to
compute the location of tracked objects, it eliminates the
need for exciters, choke points, receivers or other
proprietary hardware infrastructure.
Ekahau RTLS is server-based and can be installed
centrally in a network operations center for multi-campus
facilities and can easily scale to support thousands of
tags on a single server. Ekahau's software based approach
enables Ekahau RTLS to be easily rolled out across
geographically dispersed facilities with no need to install
hardware or software at those sites. Moreover, it provides
system-wide visibility, enabling users to manage not only
the assets of a single hospital, but rather multiple
facilities, all for the cost of a single platform.
"We are honored to play an integral role in CHS's
system-wide RTLS deployment," said Tuomo Rutanen, vice
president of Business Development at Ekahau. "Ekahau
RTLS is perfectly designed for just these types of large,
wide-ranging RTLS deployments in which multiple facilities
are connected, thousands of tags are deployed, and
potentially thousands of users need to locate valuable
equipment. Ekahau RTLS accommodates the Wi-Fi network
growth and expansion at CHS without putting any special
requirements on the network itself, yet enables it to serve
the needs of a diverse and growing set of users on the
system."
"Wi-Fi-based location tracking systems clearly
have an advantage when used in geographically dispersed
deployments, such as the one CHS is undertaking," said
Louis Bianchin, senior analyst and program manager for RFID
at Venture Development Corp (VDC), a technology market
research and strategy firm. "The Wi-Fi RTLS industry
has rapidly evolved to the point where larger scale
deployments are not only financially feasible, but that
technology has matured enough to mitigate risks and offer a
reliable solution."
About Carolinas HealthCare System
Carolinas HealthCare System
(http:/www.carolinashealthcare.org) is the largest
healthcare system in the Carolinas, and the third largest
public system in the nation. CHS owns, leases or manages 20
hospitals in North and South Carolina, and employs some 900
physicians who practice in more than 150 locations. CHS
also operates nursing homes, ambulatory surgery centers,
home health agencies, radiation therapy facilities and
physical therapy facilities. Together, these operations
comprise approximately 4,900 licensed beds and employ more
than 33,000 full-time or part-time employees. CHS's
flagship facility is Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte,
an 861-bed hospital which includes a Level I trauma center,
a research institute, a children's hospital, a
rehabilitation facility and a large number of specialty
treatment units (heart, cancer, organ transplant, etc.).
CMC also serves as one of North Carolina's five Academic
Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency
training for over 200 physicians in 15 specialties.
Carolinas Medical Center has been named the
"Consumer's Choice Preferred Hospital" in the
Charlotte market by the National Research Corporation nine
times. U.S. News & World Report named CMC to its
2007-2008 ranking of "America's Best Hospitals"
for urology and orthopedics. HealthGrades, the nation's
leading independent healthcare ratings company, rated CMC
as best in the Charlotte area for overall cardiac services,
and among the top five in North Carolina. CMC is also the
first hospital in North Carolina to be recognized by J.D.
Power and Associates for service excellence in maternity
care. In the fall of 2007, the 234-bed Levine Children's
Hospital will open on the CMC campus.
About Ekahau Inc.
Ekahau Inc. is the industry leader in providing Wi-Fi
based RTLS solutions. Ekahau's customers, including several
Fortune 500 companies worldwide, are realizing the benefits
of Wi-Fi based location services and innovative Wi-Fi
network planning and optimization tools. Ekahau partners
include wireless software developers, leading system
integrators, and international OEM partners, who develop
and market wireless enterprise applications. Ekahau is a
U.S. based corporation, with offices in Saratoga, CA;
Reston, VA; Helsinki, Finland; and Hong Kong, China. For
more information about Ekahau, please visit at
http://www.ekahau.com .
For more information, please contact:
Gail Norris
Rocket Science PR
Tel: +1-240-477-4554
Email: gail@rocketscience.com
Kevin McCarthy
Carolinas HealthCare System
Tel: +1-704-355-3141
Email: kevin.mccarthy@carolinashealthcare.org
2007'10.12.Fri
Nominum Helps APNIC Support Exponential Internet Infrastructure Growth
October 09, 2007
Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific Deploys Nominum
Authoritative Name Server to Meet Rigorous Security and
Stability Requirements
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Nominum, the leading provider of network naming and
addressing solutions, announced today that APNIC, the
Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific, has
selected Nominum's Foundation Authoritative Name Server
(ANS) to meet its scalability, availability and industry
standard support requirements.
( Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000511/SFTH101LOGO )
APNIC's stated mission is to address the challenge of
responsible Internet resource distribution in the Asia
Pacific region. APNIC is responsible for allocating and
assigning Internet Protocol (IP) address space (both IPv4
and IPv6) and Autonomous System (AS) numbers, and making
"in-addr.arpa" domain delegations. The
organization is committed to providing high-quality
Internet resource management services to APNIC members.
As part of the critical public Internet infrastructure,
APNIC has stringent demands for authoritative name server
performance, reliability and functionality. In evaluating
solutions to handle the reverse IP-address to host-name
mapping for the entire Asia Pacific region, APNIC sought a
product that had high throughput and operational stability
for both IPv6 and IPv4, and supported DNS Security
Extensions (DNSSEC). The ability to make zone alterations
in real time and to reconfigure servers without lengthy
server restart times was essential. Because some of
APNIC's servers are located in the busy Internet exchanges
of Japan and Australia, it was also necessary to have
exceptionally high throughput and very low response times
in addition to high levels of availability.
"Fast servers are crucial to our reputation. Since
we implemented Nominum ANS, the CPU load on our busiest
server has dropped by almost 70 percent; and the DNS server
process start time, is now less than 30 seconds," said
Terry Manderson, APNIC's network operations manager.
"In less than two weeks, Nominum provided us with a
tested, field-ready solution, and I haven't seen a
comparable response from any other vendor."
"The Internet infrastructure continues to evolve,
and the increased usage of broadband services in Asia pose
scalability and operational challenges for Internet
registries like APNIC," said Tom Tovar, chief
executive officer, Nominum. "Nominum's Authoritative
Name Server supports a growing infrastructure because it is
specifically designed for organizations that require
'always-on' DNS, those that need to host large numbers of
resource records and support multiple DNS zones, and those
that need to support IPv6 and IPv4 simultaneously."
Nominum's ANS was selected because it delivers very
high performance in terms of query responses per second,
and it can be configured and managed remotely without the
need for downtime.
About Nominum
Nominum's network naming and addressing solutions power
the world's largest always-on networks. Nominum is a global
provider of ENUM-based
IP-Application Routing Directory, DNS and DHCP
solutions that enable communication providers to deliver
high quality always-on broadband internet and innovative
services to their customers, including VoIP, push to talk,
fixed-mobile convergence, IPTV and triple-play. For further
information, visit http://www.nominum.com.
About APNIC
APNIC is one of the world's five currently operating
Regional Internet Registries. It provides allocation and
registration services that support the global operation of
the Internet. It is a not-for-profit, membership-based
organization whose members include Internet Service
Providers, National Internet Registries, and similar
organizations. APNIC represents the Asia Pacific region,
comprising 56 economies.
For more information, please contact:
Nominum Contact:
Lisa Abbott
Nominum
Tel: +1-650-381-6140
Email: lisa.abbott@nominum.com
Agency Contact:
Carli Ghelfi
Bite Communications
Tel: +1-650-326-5070
Email: carli.ghelfi@bitepr.com
2007'10.12.Fri
Arrow Joins Altera to Host SOPC World 2007 in Greater China Region
October 09, 2007
HONG KONG, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Asia Pac
Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:
ARW), announced that it will join Altera Corporation
(Nasdaq: ALTR) to host SOPC (system-on-a-programmable-chip)
World in four cities, including HsinChu in Taiwan (Oct. 17),
Nanjing (Oct. 25), Wuhan (Oct. 30), and Chengdu (Nov. 1) in
mainland China.
(Logo: http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/200703021139.JPG )
Comprised of technical sessions and exhibitions, SOPC
World is an annual conference organized by Altera and its
business partners. Engineers, designers, device
manufacturers, and industry executives and managers will
learn how Altera's programmable logic solutions address the
system-level design issues of today and tomorrow.
"Over the years, Altera's SOPC World has emerged
as one of the most prominent events for the industry. We
are pleased to continue our participation in the SOPC World
conference, which reinforces Arrow's on-going demand
creation efforts for Altera's innovative custom logic
solutions," said CC Lim, vice president of marketing
for Arrow Asia Pac. "This conference provides
attendees with insights and solutions on how to address
some of the system-level design challenges such as
increasing system complexity, shortening product
lifecycles, and shrinking time-to-profit timelines."
Arrow's field application engineers will conduct
several interactive workshops at each exhibition, featuring
Altera's extensive SOPC product offering.
For on-line registration of the SOPC World conference,
please go to http://www.altera.com/sopc .
About Arrow Asia Pac
A business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW),
Arrow Asia Pac is one of Asia-Pacific's leading electronic
component distributors. In addition to its regional
headquarters in Hong Kong, Arrow Asia Pac operates 51 sales
offices, four primary distribution centers and 12 local
warehousing facilities in 11 countries/territories across
Asia.
Providing a full range of semiconductors, passive,
electromechanical and connector products from over 170
leading international and local suppliers, Arrow Asia Pac
serves more than 10,000 original equipment and contract
manufacturers and commercial customers in Asia-Pacific.
Visit us at http://www.arrowasia.com .
Media Contact:
Ray Leung
Marketing Communications Director
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd.
Tel: +852-2484-2484
Email: marcom.asia@arrowasia.com
Grace Kung
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +852-2484-2682
Email: grace.kung@arrowasia.com
2007'10.12.Fri
WuXi PharmaTech Holds the Groundbreaking Ceremony for its GLP Center in Suzhou
October 09, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- WuXi
PharmaTech (NYSE: WX), China's premier provider of
pharmaceutical R&D outsourcing services announced that
its future GLP center in Suzhou started construction on
September 29, 2007.
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)
WuXi PharmaTech will build a 267,000 square foot
state-of-the-art preclinical drug safety evaluation center
situated in Wuzhong district, Suzhou, 60 kilometers from
Shanghai. The center will provide customers with a broad
range of highly value-added toxicology services. The
company has already begun offering toxicology services at a
smaller interim facility in Suzhou. The services to be
provided at the new center will be more comprehensive and
with much greater capacity. As an essential and integral
part of the drug R&D process, these new services will
complement the current service offerings provided by the
company. The center is expected to become the largest
modern drug safety evaluation center in China after its
completion in 2009.
Wuzhong district has been in the top ten rankings among
the one hundred most prosperous counties in China in terms
of comprehensive economic strength for the last few years.
It has excellent infrastructure, roads, communications, an
adequate power supply and other amenities, as well as its
historical and culture heritage. With the government's
strong support for the burgeoning pharmaceutical and
biotechnology outsourcing industry, Wuzhong district is an
ideal location for the accelerated future growth of WuXi
PharmaTech.
"We are very excited to kick off the construction
of this facility. The new facility, designed by a renowned
US architecture firm and to be managed by board certified
toxicologist and other experienced scientists, will enable
us to further broaden and expand our service capabilities
and capacities to meet our customers' demands,"
commented Dr. Ge Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of WuXi PharmaTech. "Wuzhong is an ideal location
because of its proximity to Shanghai, animal resources and
well-educated laboratory graduates. We greatly appreciate
the support of the government of Suzhou," continued
Dr. Li.
About WuXi PharmaTech
Founded in 2000, Shanghai-based WuXi PharmaTech is the
leading China-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology
R&D outsourcing company. As a research- driven and
customer-focused company, WuXi PharmaTech provides
pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a broad and
integrated portfolio of laboratory and research
manufacturing services throughout the drug discovery and
development process. WuXi PharmaTech's services are
designed to assist its global partners in shortening the
cycle and lowering the cost of drug discovery and
development by providing cost-effective and efficient
outsourcing solutions that save its customers both time and
money. Its operations are grouped into two segments:
laboratory services, consisting of discovery chemistry,
service biology, analytical, toxicology, pharmaceutical
development and process development services, and
manufacturing, focusing on manufacturing of advanced
intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients for
R&D use. In 2006, WuXi PharmaTech provided services to
70 pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers, including
nine of the top ten pharmaceutical companies in the world,
as measured by 2006 total revenues. For more information,
please visit: http://www.wuxipharmatech.com .
For more information, please contact:
Sherry Shao
Tel: +86-21-5046-4002
Email: pr@pharmatechs.com
2007'10.12.Fri
Fastest Growing County in The United States to Visit China
October 09, 2007
U.S. Trade Delegation from San Bernardino County,
California Will Meet with Shanghai Businesses and Trade
Officials to Advance Commercial Relations.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 9
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- On October 12 and 13, a trade
delegation from San Bernardino County, California, the
largest County in the United States, will have a series of
meetings with several Shanghai businesses for the purpose
of promoting commercial relations with a wide variety of
industries.
Delegates from the County of San Bernardino are looking
to develop trade partnerships with Chinese entrepreneurs,
governments, and multi-national corporations. The County
of San Bernardino will be establishing a representative
office in Hong Kong, and the business trip will include a
review of applications for a China overseas
representative.
The County of San Bernardino held its first business
mission to China last year. The eight-day trip included
more than 130 meetings and yielded an estimated $65 million
in business and growing business partnerships.
"Our goal is to help companies in San Bernardino
County engage the global marketplace in search of new
opportunities to grow and thrive," said Paul Biane,
Chairman of the County of San Bernardino Board of
Supervisors. "China is both the fastest growing
economy and the fastest developing consumer market. China
is also our largest trading partner. This is an important
opportunity for local businesses."
This year's delegation is on a nine-day commercial
mission dedicated to advancing trade relations with
Shanghai and China, and it will also be meeting with
potential trade partners in Suzhou and Hong Kong.
Led by three top officials, including its chairman and
vice chairman, the County of San Bernardino will meet with
the Shanghai Foreign Economic Development Center and
Shanghai Waigaoquiao Modern Service Trade Development
Company in search of new business partnerships.
At more than 20,000 square miles, the County of San
Bernardino is the largest county in the contiguous U.S. Its
resources, logistics, distribution capabilities and growing
business base have catapulted it to prominence in among the
nation's fastest growing economies. The County has emerged
as an air and trucking hub for integrated logistics, and
company giants such as UPS are scheduling direct flights to
China daily.
About the Economic Development Agency for the County of
San Bernardino
Located at the heart of Southern California, one of the
world's most lucrative economies, the County of San
Bernardino is the largest county in the contiguous United
States. Its vast borders stretch from the greater Los
Angeles area to the Nevada border and the Colorado River
encompassing a total area of 20,160 square miles.
Comprised of 24 cities, the County of San Bernardino is the
fifth fastest growing county in the nation with almost two
million residents. The County's $96 billion economy would
rank among the 50 largest economies in the world.
Its assets include numerous colleges and universities
supporting a strong, diverse workforce along with an
unparalleled collection of highways, runways and railways
that lead to regional, national and international business
centers. The County also benefits from natural assets such
as acclaimed mountain resorts, Joshua Tree National Park and
Mojave National Preserve, the entryway to Death Valley
National Park, Western rivers and numerous local and
regional parks.
Under the leadership of the County's Economic
Development Agency, four key departments are dedicated to
providing programs, services and incentives to foster a
competitive environment for businesses and maximize the
standard of living for residents. The Economic Development
Agency is committed to business first programs in economic
development including business attraction, retention and
expansion, marketing, job development and city-county
collaboration. In all ways, the County is driven to
provide the foundation that creates greater opportunity for
residents and businesses. For more information, visit
http://www.OpportunityCA.us .
For more information, please contact:
Paul Herrera
County of San Bernardino
Cell: +1-909-693-9797
Kathleen Flood
MWW Group
Cell: +1-213-486-6560
Ron Demeter
MWW Group
Cell: +1-213-486-6560
2007'10.12.Fri
Thomson Scientific Ranks Australian Universities and Research Institutes
October 09, 2007
University Of Melbourne Leads with 21 Top-Three
Appearances; Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical
Research Takes Top Honors in Overall Impact
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE:
TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information
solutions to the worldwide research and business
communities, today announced the results of a study
analyzing Australian institutions' research influence and
scientific output. In the September/October issue of
Science Watch, Thomson Scientific analyzes data from its
Australian University Indicators 1981-2006 to evaluate
universities and research institutions based on total
citations and impact -- the average number of citations per
paper. Science Watch uses unique citation data to provide
rankings, interviews and reports on today's most
significant science.
The study ranks institutions by impact and total
citations across 21 fields as well as overall output and
impact. The University of Melbourne occupies the lead
position in this survey by frequently ranking among the top
three in many of the scientific fields -- appearances in 11
scientific fields ranked by total citations and 10 fields
by impact. In five scientific fields -- physics,
neurosciences, pharmacology, microbiology, and
psychology/psychiatry -- Melbourne ranked in both citations
and impact.
"As we have seen with previous studies, large
universities, such as The University of Melbourne tend to
be the most productive and have the highest research
output. It is, therefore, not surprising to also see these
powerhouses rank highly in regard to citation
rankings," said Christopher King, editor of Science
Watch. "However, despite publishing fewer papers than
the large universities, smaller research institutes made a
good showing in the impact rankings. For example, Walter
and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research topped all
other universities and institutions in overall impact with
an average of nearly 20 citations per paper."
Of total citations garnered by the institutions that
ranked among the top three in these 21 fields, the
University of Sydney collected the highest overall total,
with more than 64,000. Of that number, slightly more than
half-32,420 citations-accrued in the field of clinical
medicine alone, thus giving the University of Sydney top
honors in that field. The University of Melbourne, with
more than 51,000 citations tallied in its respective
top-three placements, and the University of New South
Wales, with more than 41,000 citations, take second and
third place, respectively.
Institutions Ranked by Total Citations Across 21 Fields
(2002-2006)
(Citation totals reflect only those fields in which
each institution
appeared among the top three)
Number
of Total
Citations in "Top
Rank Institution
Three" Rankings
1 University of Sydney
64,288
2 University of Melbourne
51,798
3 University of New South Wales
41,031
4 University of Queensland
28,818
5 Australian National University
25,854
By placing second for total citations as well as
appearing 10 times in a top-three spot across 21 fields for
impact, the University of Melbourne displays both
productivity and influence. The university is followed by
fellow powerhouses, the University of Sydney with six
appearances, and the University of New South Wales and the
University of Queensland, each with five appearances.
Institutions Ranked in the Top Three by Impact Across
21 Fields (2002-2006)
Number
of Top-
Rank Institution Three
Fields
1 University of Melbourne 10
2 University of Sydney 6
3 University of New South Wales 5
3 University of Queensland 5
Publishing fewer papers, it is difficult for smaller
research institutions to rank highly in the citation
counts, but these institutions can shine in overall impact
rankings. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute garnered
first place over every other institution with the highest
impact across all fields with an average of nearly 20
citations per paper. The Garvan Institute of Medical
Research, with an average of almost 14 citations per paper,
and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, with close to 13
average citations per paper, round out the top three
institutes with the highest impact.
Highest Impact Overall (2002-2006)
Rank Institution
Citations Per Paper
1 Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
19.52
2 Garvan Institute of Medical Research
13.73
3 Peter MacCallum Cancer Center
12.37
4 Baker Medical Research Institute
11.71
5 Queensland Institute of Medical Research
9.21
6 Howard Florey Institute
8.95
7 Murdoch Children's Research Institute
6.96
8 Institute of Advanced Studies
6.61
9 Australian National University
5.71
10 University of New South Wales
5.45
The University of Sydney ranked as the most prolific
institution with more than 13,000 papers published between
2002-2006. The University of Queensland with 11,503 papers
follows Sydney, and the University of Melbourne is a close
third with 11,220.
Most Prolific Overall (2002-2006)
Rank Institution
Papers
1 University of Sydney
13,325
2 University of Queensland
11,503
3 University of Melbourne
11,220
4 University of New South Wales
9,588
5 Monash University
8,516
6 Australian National University
8,104
7 University of Western Australia
7,093
8 University of Adelaide
6,201
9 University of Newcastle
2,847
10 Queensland University of Technology
2,617
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2007'10.12.Fri
Modern Beauty Accredited as `Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion' by Forbes Magazine
October 09, 2007
The Only Beauty Services Company in Asia That Make the
List
HONG KONG, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Modern Beauty
Salon Holdings Limited (HKEx: 0919) is pleased to announce
that the company was accredited as "Asia's 200 Best
Under A Billion" by the renowned international
business magazine, Forbes Magazine. This honour reflects
Modern Beauty's top-of-the-class brand as well as the
strong reputation for its outstanding performance and
dedicated service in the beauty services industry has
gained international recognition.
Ms. Joyce Tsang, Modern Beauty Chairperson and Chief
Executive Officer, said, "We are honored to receive
such accolade from Forbes Magazine, a global reputable
business magazine. This reflects the trust they have in
Modern Beauty and our commitment to giving professional
beauty services, and our innovative efforts and constant
dedication in enhancing service quality have reached
international standards. Looking ahead, we will continue
our dedication in delivering outstanding financial
performance and professional beauty services, with the view
of striving to increase value to our shareholders."
Forbes' annual Best Under A Billion list draws from
over 22,500 publicly listed outfits in Asia and the
Pacific. Those with less than USD$1 billion in sales are
vetted for consistent growth of both sales and profits over
three years, that have posted solid top-and bottom-line
gains and appear to be headed for more. Among the top 200
enterprises, there are 22 Hong Kong enterprises who make
the Best Under a Billion roster, and Modern Beauty is the
only beauty services company in Asia that make the list
this year.
About Forbes Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/24/markets_07bub_Asias-200-Best-Under-A-Billion_Company.html
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For enquiries, please contact Modern Beauty Salon:
Junkui Yan
Marketing department
Shanghai
Tel: +86-21-6271-1122
Fax: +86-21-5228-1638
Guangzhou: +86-20-8333-6606
Beijing: +86-10-8447-7613
2007'10.12.Fri
Surf Communication Solutions and Tekview Partner to Offer High-Capacity DSP Resource Boards for Telecom and Enterprise Customers in China
October 09, 2007
YOKNE'AM, Israel and SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 9
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Surf Communication Solutions ("Surf"), a
leading developer of high-capacity multimedia processing
boards for the telecommunication infrastructure field,
today announced that it has partnered with Tekview
Technologies Co., Ltd. a high-tech corporation which
delivers telecom solutions such as telecom network
management, data network management, network testing and
planning, communication protocols, communication hardware
platform and blades to the Chinese market.
Surf's solutions -- AMC/PTMC/PCIe DSP resource boards,
PCI cards, and DSP chips -- combine a highly innovative
hardware approach with comprehensive media processing
capabilities to enable convergence of voice, video and data
across wireline and wireless networks. Surf's products
greatly shorten time-to-market, are cost-effective, and are
pre-integrated with leading telecom chassis, such as
AdvancedTCA(R), IBM BladeCenter(R), cPCI, and
MicroTCA(TM).
"We are confident that the new relationship with
Tekview will increase the proliferation of Surf's DSP
resource boards in China, enabling telecom equipment
manufacturers and enterprise customers to develop
high-quality products with greatly reduced
time-to-market," stated Eli Nakash, Surf's Sales
Director, APAC.
"The opportunity to partner with Surf to
distribute their field-proven DSP resource boards, is in
line with our company mission to provide the most
cost-effective hardware platforms and professional services
to our customers," commented Chao Liu, Vice President,
Tekview Technologies. "Surf's products enable telecom
and enterprise customers to utilize the emerging standard
platforms to reach new levels of productivity, with
feature-rich applications."
Tekview will be demonstrating Surf products in Hall 3,
Stand 3C21 at the upcoming PT/Expo Comm China 2007,
scheduled to take place Oct. 23-27 at the China
International Exhibition Centre in Beijing.
About Surf Communication Solutions
SURF Communication Solutions(R) develops a suite of
hardware and software products that drives a wide variety
of applications whose common goal is high-capacity
distribution of voice and video. These applications are
predominantly developed by media gateway, media server and
IMS equipment manufacturers in the telecommunication
infrastructure field.
The Surf engine is an off-the-shelf fully converged
audio/video media processing subsystem that integrates
easily into media gateways and servers. It is available in
various integration levels, which are pre-integrated with
leading AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and cPCI carrier boards and
blades. For more information, visit
http://www.surf-com.com/ and http://www.surf-com.cn/.
About Tekview Technologies Co., Ltd.
Tekview Technologies Co., Ltd. is a high-tech
corporation which delivers telecom solution and provides
professional service to the market. The company is
dedicated to utilizing IT and communication technologies to
increase customers' real productivity.
Leveraging its established market networking in China
and the advanced technologies from foreign partners,
Tekview has built its proven reputation in China telecom
industry on its ability to provide cost effective solutions
and professional service. For more information, please
visit the Company's web site at http://www.tekview.com .
Contact Info:
Eli Nakash
Director of Sales, APAC
Surf Communication Solutions
Tel: +972-73-7140788
Email: elin@surf-com.com
Chao Liu
Vice President
Tekview Technologies Co. Ltd
Tel: +86-21-63502288
Email: cliu@tekview.com
2007'10.12.Fri
R. L. Polk & Co. Analysis Shows China Vehicle Market Grew 26 Percent in 2007
October 09, 2007
Japanese Automakers Lead Growth; Chinese Automakers
Fluctuate
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The
passenger vehicle market in China grew 26 percent in the
first half of 2007 according to data released by R. L. Polk
& Co. (Polk). Excluding vans and pick-up trucks, Polk
forecasts an annual total registration volume of 4.7
million passenger vehicles by the end of 2007. The
market's annual growth rate has been above 20 percent since
2004.
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Toyota showed the highest growth in China with a 72.6
percent increase in vehicle registrations year-over-year
(YOY). Honda and Nissan came in second and third showing
40.3 percent and 38.9 percent growth respectively while
Chery followed in fourth position at 27.9 percent. Geely
and Hyundai-Kia were the only major manufacturers that
experienced a YOY decrease in registrations.
Among Chinese automakers, Chery takes the leading
position followed by FAW-Tianjin and Geely. While these
three companies maintain their top ranking positions over
the last three years, Changan Auto, which ranked 31st in
2006 has ascended into the top ten in 2007.
"Overall we are seeing significant changes in
these rankings when it comes to Chinese automakers,"
said Stephen Polk, chairman, president and CEO, for R. L.
Polk & Co. "We expect this aspect of the Chinese
automotive segment to continue to fluctuate as these
aggressive companies vie with each other and the rest of
the world's automakers for market share within
China."
According to Polk, the majority of passenger vehicle
registrations occur in the wealthy coastal regions of
China. Guangdong province accounts for 11 percent of all
registrations in the first half of 2007. In addition,
Guangdong grew at an impressive rate of 37 percent YOY.
Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces follow as second and third
strongest with growth of 27 percent and 9 percent
respectively. Together these three provinces account for
29 percent of all national registrations in 2007.
Conversely, China's weakest provinces with less than
five percent of the country's total vehicle registrations,
Tibet, Qinghai and Hainan, experienced the greatest YOY
growth of 69 percent, 46 percent and 22 percent
respectively.
The Chinese market is dominated by medium sized
vehicles that experienced a growth in market share from
34.1 percent in the first quarter of 2004 to 47.5 percent
in the second quarter of 2007. In addition, the shares of
small vehicles and larger vehicles decreased in the same
period from 28.8 percent to 19.3 percent and 9.3 percent to
6.1 percent respectively.
"Polk has analyzed the price development of
passenger vehicles in different body sizes and learned that
the average price of medium sized vehicles has continuously
decreased over the last three and a half years," said
Stephen Polk. "As a result, this segment has grown as
Chinese buyers have responded by purchasing more of these
vehicles."
About R. L. Polk & Co.
R. L. Polk & Co. is the premier provider of
automotive information and marketing solutions. Polk
collects and interprets global data, and provides extensive
automotive business expertise to help customers understand
their market position, identify trends, build brand
loyalty, conquest new business and gain a competitive
advantage. Polk helps automotive manufacturers and
dealers, automotive aftermarket companies, finance and
insurance companies, advertising agencies, media companies,
consulting organizations, government agencies and market
research firms make good business decisions. A privately
held global firm, Polk is based in Southfield, Mich. with
operations in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany,
Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
For more information, please visit www.polk.com.
Editor's Note: All registration data relating to the
passenger vehicle market featured in this announcement from
R. L. Polk & Co. excludes vans and pick-up trucks.
For more information, please contact:
R. L. Polk & Co
Andrew Teachout
Tel: +1-248-362-4200 ext. 261
Email: ateachout@baileypr.com
Elizabeth Twork
Tel: +1-248-362-4200 ext. 244
Email: etwork@baileypr.com
2007'10.12.Fri
WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition to Be World's Largest Focusing on Water-Efficiency Practices, Programs and Policies
October 09, 2007
International conference and expo slated for Oct. 8-10,
2008, in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
In what is expected to be the largest urban
water-efficiency and conservation conference of its kind in
the world, the inaugural WaterSmart Innovations Conference
and Exposition, hosted by the Southern Nevada Water
Authority (SNWA), is slated for Oct. 8-10, 2008, in Las
Vegas.
The SNWA is hosting WaterSmart Innovations in
partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) WaterSense program and other leading national and
international organizations. More information about the
conference is available at
http://www.WaterSmartInnovations.com.
At WaterSmart Innovations, a wide range of professional
sessions, workshops and technical tours -- along with an
extensive exhibition featuring water-saving technologies
and programs from around the world -- will connect
attendees with the resources they need in an atmosphere of
networking, collaboration and learning, said SNWA General
Manager Pat Mulroy.
"Water agencies alone cannot address all of
today's water challenges," Mulroy said. "In
reality, water efficiency decisions permeate dozens of
professions. This will be the premier conference for
diverse disciplines to come together to enhance
understanding of water efficiency policies, programs and
products."
With the growing momentum of green building and the
international focus on water issues, WaterSmart Innovations
meets the emerging need for a comprehensive water efficiency
conference, said Benjamin H. Grumbles, assistant
administrator of the EPA's Office of Water.
At the same time, an acute need for increased water
efficiency has emerged in both arid and non-arid regions
throughout the world.
"WaterSmart Innovations will foster dialog among
water efficiency experts and professionals from across the
United States and around the world, in arid and non-arid
regions, to share ideas and take action," Grumbles
said. "As green building and water efficiency gain
ground, we see Water Smart Innovations as a watershed event
for timely and comprehensive information on how to save
water, energy and money through programs such as
WaterSense."
The SNWA is anticipating approximately 1,000 attendees
and 125 exhibitors for WaterSmart Innovations, to be held
at the South Point Hotel & Casino. The conference will
include continuing education seminars, an exhibit hall and
technical tours of water recycling and treatment plants.
The SNWA in recent years has earned regional and
international recognition for its numerous programs geared
toward water conservation and efficient water use. These
include incentive programs that encourage residents to
replace grass with water-efficient landscaping, rebates
applicable for the purpose of water-saving pool covers and
water-saving irrigation products, and programs geared
specifically to help local businesses save water.
Thanks also to community compliance with mandatory
watering restrictions, in concert with the various rebate
programs, Southern Nevada is continuing a trend of
declining water use. The community's consumptive water use
declined about 18 billion gallons between 2002 and 2006,
despite the fact that there were more than 330,000 new
residents and nearly 40 million annual visitors.
In 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
honored the SNWA for its innovative water conservation
programs and commitment to comprehensive regional water
resource management with the first Water Efficiency Leader
(WEL) Award for the Utilities/Water Districts category.
The award recognized the SNWA's leadership and
innovation in water efficient products and practices. The
EPA's WEL awards also help foster a nationwide ethic of
water efficiency, as well as to inspire, motivate and
recognize efforts to improve water efficiency.
Also partnering with the SNWA on WaterSmart Innovations
are the Alliance for Water Efficiency, Audubon
International, Las Vegas Springs Preserve, California Urban
Water Conservation Council, Irrigation Association, the
California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works
Association, American Society of Irrigation Consultants,
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical
Officials and the Water Conservation Coalition.
Event sponsors to date include Caroma Industries Ltd.,
Rain Bird Corp., Ewing Irrigation, Black & Veatch
Corp., Las Vegas Springs Preserve, AECOM and TCB|AECOM.
The SNWA is a regional entity that manages water
conservation, water quality and water resource issues for
Southern Nevada. Its members include: the Big Bend Water
District (Laughlin); the cities of Boulder City, Henderson,
Las Vegas and North Las Vegas; the Clark County Sanitation
District; and the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Visit
http://www.snwa.com for more information.
Contact: Tom Bradley Jr.
+1-702-822-8365
2007'10.12.Fri
ANADIGICS President and Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Gilder/Forbes Telecosm Conference
October 09, 2007
WARREN, N.J., Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
ANADIGICS, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ANAD), a leading provider of semiconductor
solutions in the rapidly growing broadband wireless and
wireline communications markets, announced that Dr. Bami
Bastani, President and Chief Executive Officer of
ANADIGICS, Inc., will speak at one of the most prestigious
venues for breakthrough technologies, the 11th Annual
Gilder/Forbes Telecosm Conference on Wednesday, October 17,
2007.
The Gilder/Forbes Conference is an exclusive gathering
of engineers, investors, decision makers, top leaders and
business executives from the world's leading technology and
communications companies. This year the theme of Telecosm
2007 is titled "LAN's End", pursuing
opportunities, celebrating entrepreneurship and seeking the
upside surprises surrounding the coming end of the local
area network.
The 11th Annual Gilder/Forbes Telecosm:
* The Sagamore - Lake George, NY
* Presenter: Dr. Bami Bastani, President and CEO
* Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Bami Bastani is President and Chief Executive Officer
of ANADIGICS, Inc. He is a member of the Glowpoint Board of
Directors, a member of the Board at Nitronex and serves on
the Dean's Advisory Council for the College of Engineering
at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Bastani holds a PhD and
MS EE from the Ohio State University and a BSEE from the
University of Arkansas. He is the recipient of the
Distinguished Alumni Awards from both Ohio State University
and the University of Arkansas. He has written over a dozen
publications on semiconductor devices, and holds three US
patents in semiconductor technology.
For more information on ANADIGICS, visit the Company's
Web site at www.anadigics.com
About ANADIGICS, Inc.
ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) is a leading provider of
semiconductor solutions in the rapidly growing broadband
wireless and wireline communications markets. The Company's
products include power amplifiers, tuner integrated
circuits, active splitters, line amplifiers, and other
components, which can be sold individually or packaged as
integrated radio frequency and front end modules.
Safe Harbor Statement
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this press release contains projections and other
forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These
projections and forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and
financial performance and can generally be identified as
such because the context of the statement will include
words such as "believe", "anticipate",
"expect", or words of similar import. Similarly,
statements that describe our future plans, objectives,
estimates or goals are forward-looking statements. No
assurances can be given, however, that these events will
occur or that these projections will be achieved and actual
results and developments could differ materially from those
projected as a result of certain factors. Important factors
that could cause actual results and developments to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by
such projections and forward-looking statements include
those factors detailed from time to time in our reports
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
For more information, please contact:
Press Contact:
Chuck Manners
Godfrey
Tel: +1-717-393-3831
Fax: +1-717-393-1403
Email: chuck@godfrey.com
Corporate Contact:
Jennifer Palella
ANADIGICS, Inc.
Tel: +1-908-668-5000
Fax: +1-908-412-5978
Email: jpalella@anadigics.com
Investor Relations:
Thomas Shields
ANADIGICS, Inc.
Tel: +1-908-412-5995
Email: tshields@anadigics.com
2007'10.12.Fri
KEMET Presents Asia Distributor of the Year Award to TTI Asia
October 09, 2007
GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM) today announced that it
has selected TTI Asia as the recipient of its FY2007 Asia
Distributor of the Year Award.
This award reflects the value KEMET places on the
Distribution segment of its business and is based on a
number of key factors that are of critical importance to
the company. TTI Asia was singled out for this award based
not only on outstanding sales growth, but also market share,
new product development, ease of doing business, and field
and corporate relationships.
"TTI has established itself as a strategic channel
partner for KEMET in the Asia/Pacific region," said
KEMET's Vice President, Sales - Asia/Pacific, John
Schneider. "Their dedication and willingness to work
closely with KEMET at all levels is one of the cornerstones
of our success as partners in the electronics market.
"Asia is a challenging environment but together we
have found a way to adapt and succeed by satisfying our
mutual customers' demands," adds Schneider. "The
importance of TTI Asia to KEMET's growth strategy is clear,
and we continue to count on their proven abilities to grow
in excess of the market rate while driving operational
efficiencies to minimize the costs of doing business. We
thank them for their dedication, reliability and overall
best-in-class performance in supporting the KEMET brand in
Asia."
"We are pleased and honored to receive the
Distributor of the Year award from KEMET for 2007,"
said John Davidson, President, TTI Asia. "We at TTI
value our supplier relationships and we will continue to
work diligently to be the best-in-class distributor for our
supplier partners."
KEMET Corporation applies world-class service and
quality to deliver industry-leading, high-performance
capacitance solutions to its customers around the world.
KEMET offers the world's most complete line of
surface-mount and through-hole capacitor technologies
across tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film and paper
dielectrics. KEMET's common stock is listed on The New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol KEM. Additional
information can be found at http://www.kemet.com.
For more information, please contact:
KEMET Corporation
Dean W. Dimke, Director of Corporate and Marketing
Communication
Email: deandimke@kemet.com
Tel: +1-864-228-4448
2007'10.12.Fri
WiMedia Alliance Certifies First Ultra-Wideband Products
October 09, 2007
Eight Members Obtain Official Platform Certification for
WiMedia-Based Silicon
SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The
WiMedia(TM) Alliance today announced the first silicon
products certified on its Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Common Radio
Platform. A total of 12 platforms from WiMedia members
Alereon, Inc., Artimi, Inc., Intel Corporation, Realtek
Semiconductor Corporation, Staccato Communications, Tzero
Technologies, WiQuest Communications and Wisair have
successfully completed both phases of the Alliance's
compliance and interoperability testing, paving the way for
the introduction of WiMedia-based end-user devices in the
personal computing, consumer electronics and mobile device
markets.
"This is a pivotal development for UWB," said
Stephen Wood, president of the WiMedia Alliance.
"WiMedia Platform Certification ensures a high-level
of interoperability among WiMedia-based applications and
provides assurance to original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) that products incorporating WiMedia Certified
platforms will operate with minimal interference from other
devices, enabling a positive user experience for their
customers. With certified platforms available,
manufacturers can begin utilizing WiMedia UWB in their
consumer products at an accelerated rate."
Silicon certified on the WiMedia platform provides the
foundation for a number of high-speed wireless protocols,
including next generation Bluetooth and Wireless USB.
Utilizing the WiMedia specifications, these applications
provide low power consumption and data rates of up to 480
Mbps in the wireless personal area network (WPAN).
The WiMedia Alliance has held a series of
interoperability testing events since its certification
program was launched in early 2006. These events have
helped ready products for advancement in the certification
program, leading to the establishment of certified
platforms. Successful platform certification would not have
been possible without the support of WiMedia members Agilent
Technologies, Inc., Ellisys, Intel Corporation, LeCroy
Corporation and WiQuest Communications, who provided
facilities, test equipment and skilled technical resources
to the Alliance and participating vendors.
WiMedia Certified platforms undergo two phases of
rigorous testing against the Alliance's international UWB
standards (ISO/IEC 26907 and 26908). In the first phase,
vendors test and "register" Physical Layer
implementations (PHYs) based on the WiMedia PHY
specification. Registered PHYs are then combined with a
Media Access Control (MAC) layer and submitted for
certification as a complete platform. Platforms that
successfully complete each level of the certification
program are granted official platform certification. This
designation ensures that certified platforms will coexist
with other certified platforms, and perform as expected,
according to specifications.
More information on the WiMedia Alliance and its
certification program is available at
http://www.wimedia.org .
About The WiMedia Alliance
The WiMedia Alliance is a not-for-profit open industry
association that promotes and enables the rapid adoption,
regulation, standardization and multi-vendor
interoperability of ultra-wideband (UWB) worldwide. The
basis for the industry's first UWB standards (published by
Ecma International), WiMedia UWB is optimized for wireless
personal-area networks delivering high-speed (480Mbps and
beyond), low-power multimedia capabilities for the PC, CE,
mobile and automotive market segments. Emphasizing peaceful
coexistence with other wireless services, the WiMedia UWB
Common Radio Platform is designed to operate with
application stacks developed by the 1394 Trade Association
Wireless Working Group, the Certified Wireless USB Promoter
Group and the Bluetooth-SIG. WiMedia's board members
include Alereon, HP, Intel, Nokia, NXP, Samsung
Electronics, Sony, STMicroelectronics, Staccato
Communications, Texas Instruments and Wisair. For more
information, please visit http://www.wimedia.org .
For more information, please contact:
Tracee Larson / Rachel Shaver
WiMedia Alliance PR
Tel: +1-503-619-0505
Email: pr@wimedia.org
2007'10.12.Fri
Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. Signed Contract to Sell First Two floors of Sovereign Building in Suzhou, China
October 08, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise
Real Estate Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SRRE; website:
http://www.sunrise.sh ) signed a contract to sell the 1st
and 2nd floors of the Suzhou Sovereign Building to the Bank
of Jiangsu on September 19, 2007, for $ 7.04 million (or RMB
52.8 million). Sunrise owned these two floors as investments
at a total cost of $ 4.51 million (or RMB 35.19 million).
The floor area of these first two floors is 2,316.5 square
meters.
The Sovereign Building is a 30-storey newly completed
office building with a total commercial and office floor
area of 42,500 square meters. It is located in the center
of The China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park, where there
are over 1,300 foreign and 6,500 domestic companies with
offices or operations. Among these there are 52 global
Fortune 500 companies.
Lin, Chi-Jung, Chairman and CEO of Sunrise, stated:
"This is another sale achievement on the Suzhou
Sovereign Building after selling the 29th floor of the
building in July 2006. This shows that Sunrise maintains
its track record of converting its investment properties
into profitable sales. We believe that our ongoing sales
and investment operation will continue to add value to our
shareholders."
Forward-looking Statements
The common stock of Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc. is
quoted and traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the
trading symbol "SRRE." This press release
contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
section 29A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forwarding-looking
statements include statements concerning plans, objectives,
goals, strategies, future events or performances and
underlying assumption and other statements, which are other
than statements of historical facts. Certain statements
contained herein are forward-looking statements and,
accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual results, or outcomes to differ materially from
those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The
Company's expectations, beliefs and projections are
expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to
have a reasonable basis, including without limitations,
management's examination of historical operating trends,
data contained in the Company's records and other data
available from third parties, but there can be no assurance
that management's expectations, beliefs or projections will
result, or be achieved, or accomplished.
For more information, please contact:
Lyman Huang,
Sunrise Real Estate Group, Inc.
Tel: +86-21-6422-0505 x105
Email: ir@sunrise-sh.net
Web: http://www.sunrise.sh
2007'10.12.Fri
Stop TB Partnership and UNITAID Join Forces to Address Anti-tuberculosis Drug Shortfalls
October 08, 2007
GENEVA. Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Stop TB
Partnership's Global Drug Facility and UNITAID today
announced a collaboration with 19 countries* to address
life-threatening shortages of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs.
The initiative will provide these drugs to countries that
are scaling up their TB control efforts and have confirmed
future support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis and Malaria or another donor but are not able
to cover their full needs at present.
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"This collaboration will deliver drugs to more
than three-quarters of a million people who otherwise might
not get treatment or could have their treatment interrupted
because no drugs were available," said Dr Marcos
Espinal, Executive Secretary of the Stop TB Partnership.
"Getting anti-TB drugs to people who need them and
making sure they complete their treatment is the best
weapon we have for preventing drug-resistant TB."
The project, which is restricted to anti-TB treatments
suitable for people whose form of TB is not resistant to
standard therapies, also provides for the establishment of
a stockpile of anti-TB drugs that will be made available to
countries facing shortages because of humanitarian
emergencies or inadequate capacity for planning orders.
"This initiative will save lives -- that is our
first priority. But it will have another important benefit:
to make the market more predictable, thereby stabilizing and
hopefully reducing the price of these life-saving
drugs," said Dr Jorge Bermudez, Executive Secretary of
UNITAID.
Dr Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, praised the
Global Drug Facility and UNITAID for their collaboration.
"The Global Drug Facility and UNITAID are providing
vital stopgap coverage in countries facing shortages of
anti-TB drugs, as they take steps to improve the management
of their TB programmes and ensure a continuous supply of
these life-saving treatments," he said.
The Global Drug Facility will provide anti-TB drugs and
supplies and direct technical assistance to the 19
countries. UNITAID has committed US $26.8 million dollars
to the initiative, which will cover countries for the
remainder of 2007 and all of 2008.
"We at WHO welcome the collaboration between
UNITAID, the Global Drug Facility and Member States, which
should inspire others to step up the fight against a
disease that still causes 8.8 million new illnesses and 1.6
million deaths per year," said Dr Mario Raviglione,
Director of the WHO Stop TB Department.
* Note to editors:
The joint Global Drug Facility/UNITAID project will
provide first-line TB drugs to the following countries:
Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Iraq, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tajikistan,
The Gambia, Togo and Uganda.
The Global Drug Facility, the drug supply arm of the
Stop TB Partnership, provides countries with the drugs and
supplies needed to diagnose and treat adults and children
with both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB. Along with
drug supply it provides direct technical assistance on drug
management. The Stop TB Partnership, which is hosted by the
World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, is a
network of more then 500 international organizations,
countries, patient groups, donors from the public and
private sectors, and nongovernmental and governmental
organizations that are working together to eliminate TB.
UNITAID is an initiative launched in September 2006 by
Brazil, Chile, France, Norway and the United Kingdom to
contribute to scale up access to treatment in developing
countries for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by
leveraging price reductions of quality drugs and
diagnostics, which currently are unaffordable for most
developing countries, and to accelerate the pace at which
they are made available by mobilizing innovative financing
mechanisms, such as levies on airline tickets.
For further information, please contact:
Judith Mandelbaum-Schmid,
Communications Officer,
Stop TB Partnership
Tel: +41-22-791-2967
Mobile: +41-79-254-6835
Email: schmidj@who.int
Audrey Quehen,
Communications Officer,
UNITAID
Tel: +41-22-791-1437
Email: quehena@who.int
All press releases, fact sheets and other WHO media
material may be found at http://www.who.int .
2007'10.12.Fri
Closing of Paris Fashion Week - First Row at Louis Vuitton Show Spring Summer 2008
October 08, 2007
PARIS, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
The house of Louis Vuitton, with Marc Jacobs as
Artistic Director, closed fashion week in Paris with it's
Spring Summer 2008 collection in the historic "Cour
Carree" of the Louvre.
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Yves Carcelle, President of Louis Vuitton received the
international press and such exceptional personalities as
Victoria Beckham, Elodie Bouchez, Zoe Cassavetes, Sofia
Coppola, Jamie Cullum, Sophie Dahl, Catherine Deneuve,
Courtney Love, Richard Prince, Lee Radziwill, Ludivine
Sagnier, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Dita von Teese to
name but a few.
The photographs celebrities are available on:
https://easyshare.oodrive.com/easyshare/fwd/link=EZqlrhwbAZqW2gdAweQaBD
or on prnewswire.com
For more information, please contact:
Louis Vuitton press office
Molly Laub
Tel: +33-1-55-80-36-29
2007'10.12.Fri
RICS Launches Annual Salary & Benefits Survey
October 08, 2007
Offers Insights and Remuneration Trends Regarding the
Surveying Profession
HONG KONG, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In
collaboration with Macdonald & Company, RICS announces
the annual Salary and Benefits Survey for property
professionals is officially launched in the region today.
This influential survey has been conducted for eight
consecutive years in UK and is extended to the Asia Pacific
region for its second year. This comprehensive survey is
aimed to provide an overview on the salaries, benefits and
employment growth trends across the region in the property
industry.
Questionnaires are being sent to participants of the
survey today, the feedback of the survey will be undertaken
by an independent research company, who, through exhaustive
comparison and analysis procedures will summarize current
data and also predict future trends. Deadline of the
survey submission is 15 October, 2007. Results of the
survey will be announced to the public in November 2007.
Survey results of 2006 showed that average salaries in
China's property industry grew by 13.8% while those in Hong
Kong, United Kingdom and Middle East only grew by 6.3%,
5.2%, and 7.9% respectively. Based on this growth rate,
average salaries in China may override those in Hong Kong
by 2007.
Ms Cindy Kwong, Head of Marketing and Development,
RICS, says " Last year, we have successfully received
a very positive feedback from a pool of 769 industry
players providing fruitful insights into market conditions,
salary trends and expectations across the sector in the Asia
region. This includes property professionals from China,
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and other Southeast Asian
countries. This year, we will include more countries to
take part in this survey such as Australia, India and Japan
in order to draw a more representative picture of the salary
and career trend for the profession in the region."
Mr. William Glover, International Director, Macdonald
and Company, says "The Macdonald & Company/RICS
salary surveys which are now conducted around the world,
help to bring greater transparency and understanding of the
changing employment conditions in the dynamic property
industry. Our clients and the RICS members within the
region benefit from being able to use the data to help plan
their human resource strategies and ensure that their staff
are accurately compensated in a what is currently a
competitive market for professional property talent."
If you are working in the property industry, you can
complete the survey through this link:
English Survey:
http://www.framework.web.com/surveys/040062/
Chinese Survey:
http://212.49.216.49/surveys/dba/asiapacific/
For more details about this survey, please contact
RICS:
Telephone: 2537 7117 Fax: 2537 2756
Address: Suite 2104, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong
And MacDonald & Co.:
Telephone: 2159 9609 Fax: 2159 9688
Address: 20/F Central Tower, 28 Queens Road Central,
Central, Hong Kong
About RICS
RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the
mark of property professionalism worldwide. It covers all
aspects of property, construction and associated
environmental issues. RICS has 140,000 members globally
and represents, regulates and promotes the work of property
professionals throughout 122 countries.
The RICS Asia Pacific supports a network of over 9,000
individual professionals across the Asia Pacific region in
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, The
People's Republic of China, the SAR Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, The Maldives, Pakistan, The
Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. For more details, please
visit our website: http://www.rics.org/asiapacific .
About MacDonald and Company
Macdonald & Company is the leading professional
recruitment consultancy to the property industry.
Macdonald & Company deals exclusively in the
recruitment of property professionals across the UK and
worldwide. They act for a diverse range of clients. These
include banks, consultancies, property companies, funds,
institutions, developers -- indeed, any organisation that
occupies, owns, invests in or advises on property. For
more details, please visit our website:
http://www.macdonaldandcompany.hk .
For more information, please contact:
RICS Asia Pacific Public Relations Representative
Ms Belinda Chan / Ms Katherine Chow
Tel: +852-2372-0090
Fax: +852-2372-0490
Mobile: +852-9379-3045 / +852-9256-3223
Email: belinda@creativegp.com / kat@creativegp.com
2007'10.12.Fri
KCIC is to be the First AIM traded company on the London Stock Exchange Focused on Investing in South Korean Growth Companies
October 08, 2007
Intention to Float on AIM & Placing
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- KCIC
Plc is pleased to announce its intention to seek a
quotation on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market and
proposed placing of shares to raise up to US$100m. KCIC,
which is an acronym for Korea Commercialisation Investment
Corporation, was established by a management team with
significant strategic investment expertise in Asia. KCIC is
expected to be the first AIM traded company focused on
making investments in small to medium sized South Korean
growth companies.
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Daniel Stewart & Company is acting as the Company's
Nominated Adviser and Broker and marketing will commence
shortly in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and the Middle East
before concluding in the UK. First day dealings on AIM are
expected in mid November.
The business
KCIC was established to identify and acquire stakes in
high calibre, profitable South Korean technology companies.
KCIC's management team will be represented on each of its
investee companies' boards and will prepare each business
for either a possible listing on an appropriate stock
exchange or a trade sale with an exit time frame of one to
three years, thus maintaining a stable flow of profit
generation. The Company will also generate revenues from
the provision of strategic management consulting to select
invested SMEs in order to move investee companies towards
their targeted exit. Unlike an investment fund, KCIC will
not take any management or performance fees.
KCIC's management team has exceptionally strong
contacts and support within the South Korean business and
investment community and has identified a broad spectrum of
profitable companies for potential investment to drive
excellent deal flow. This strategy is reinforced by the
South Korean government which has placed a strong emphasis
on the development of new and emerging technologies by the
nation's SMEs.
Veteran management team
KCIC's veteran management team is led by Thomas Yi,
aged 44. Thomas has over 20 years experience operating and
investing in Asia, including significant experience in
making and realising investments in Korea. In 2001, Thomas
was responsible for formulating the mid to long-term
corporate strategy for KTB Network, the first and largest
private equity company in Korea, listed on the Korean Stock
Exchange. Previously, as head of business development at
Mirae Corporation, Thomas was responsible for raising a
US$60m private placement for Lycos Korea and was also one
of the key members behind raising US$120m for Mirae
Corporation. Since 2002, Thomas has been Director of the
Australian and Asian operations of London Capital Advisers,
a cross border transaction advisory business, building on
his previous experience in corporate consulting, project
management in mergers and acquisitions, and arranging
private placements for corporate customers. Thomas also
has experience in OFEX and AIM introductions in the UK.
Thomas is supported by four Non-Executive Directors:
Derick D.M. Sohn, aged 51, currently Senior Managing
Director and Head of International Markets for Korea
Technology Investment Corporation ("KTIC"), one
of Korea's oldest venture capital firms. Based on his
experience with Korean and foreign firms, Derick is known
as a cross-boarder investment expert with in-depth
experience of investment banking and corporate financing.
Jonathan Morley-Kirk, aged 46, whose career has been
largely in Emerging Markets having held director positions
with Midland Bank, Kidder Peabody, SG Warburg's and Brown
Shipley. Currently, he is an active board member of five
investment funds, managing in excess of US$1.75 billion.
Charles Brock, aged 41, with over sixteen years of
experience investing in Asia ex-Japan. Charles is
currently a consultant for Insinger de Beaufort, assisting
the Corporate Finance Department in building China/ Asian
Business.
Richard Hargreaves, aged 61, Richard is a former
chairman of the British Venture Capital Association and has
considerable experience as a non-executive director on the
boards of both public and private companies.
Strategy and investments
KCIC has committed to invest up to 25% of the expected
US$100m fund at admission in two fast growing profitable
Korean technology companies. With each subsequent investee
company, KCIC intends to take a significant shareholding,
with target investments of between US$10m and US$15m and a
maximum stake of 20% of fund Net Asset Value in any one
investment.
KCIC's management team, as highlighted, will only
invest in well managed, profitable and cash generative
businesses with market leading technology underpinned by
solid barriers to entry.
Its two initial intended investments are detailed
below:
RFHIC Corporation: a manufacturer of a semi-conductor
based product used in next-generation 3G, Wibro, Wi-Fi and
WiMAX networks. RFHIC was founded in 1999 and has a track
record of profitability and growth. With 130 employees,
RFHIC has a blue chip customer base including Samsung,
Alcatel, Motorola and Nokia. For the years ended 31
December 2005 and 2006 respectively, turnover was US$10.54m
and US$20.15m, with Profit After Tax of US$1.05m and
US$3.61m.
Sewoo Tech Co Limited: a manufacturer of mobile mini
printers and components. Founded in 2002, Sewoo has built
strong international sales distributions with end-users
including McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, IBM and Harrods.
Based in Seoul with 76 employees, for the years ended 31
December 2005 and 2006 respectively, Sewoo generated
turnover of US$11.35m and US$16.64m, with Profit After Tax
of US$2.07m and US$3.53m.
In addition, KCIC has already an identified pipeline of
high quality potential opportunities in place and the Board
believes that there is a growing demand in Korea for equity
finance.
Thomas Yi, KCIC's CEO commented:
"South Korea is already the home to global quality
brands such as Samsung and LG and I believe that this is an
exceptional opportunity to invest in exciting new Korean
technology SMEs. Our target companies are profitable, cash
generative and provide shareholders with the benefits of
medium term upside as we plan to exit each investment
company within 3 years either via flotation or a trade
sale. We have an excellent pool of quality companies to
choose from further helped by the significant support
provided to South Korean technology SMEs by the South
Korean government.
KCIC is well positioned to capitalise on the
significant investment opportunities that exist in Korea
and I look forward to providing further news on our
progress in due course."
For more information, please contact:
Thomas Yi
KCIC Plc
Tel: 020-7448-1000
Shane Dolan
Biddicks Financial Public Relations
Tel: 020-7448-1000
Mobile: 07947-118-383
Email: shane.dolan@biddicks.co.uk
Lindsay Mair or Stewart Dick
Daniel Stewart & Company Nominated Adviser &
Broker
Tel: 020-7776-6550
2007'10.12.Fri
Launch Party for the New Chloe Fragrance: Chloe Eau De Parfum
October 08, 2007
PARIS, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
On Saturday, October 6, 2007, the Coty Prestige
fragrance company organized a major event at the Hotel de
la Monnaie in Paris to present the new Chloe fragrance to
the international press, VIPs and trendsetters from all
over the world.
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Michele Scannavini, President of Coty Prestige, and
Ralph Toledano, CEO of Chloe, welcomed almost 800 people to
the Hotel de la Monnaie, redecorated for the occasion in the
style of the new fragrance.
The three muses from the advertising campaign also
attended the party: French actress Clemence Poesy, on the
big screen shortly in the new film by Martin McDonagh, In
Bruges; American actress Chloe Sevigny, starring in the
series Big Love; and finally, Anja Rubik, top model who can
also be spotted in the Chloe fashion campaigns.
The highly awaited fragrance was showcased in a room
reserved only for women, who were able to discover the
fragrance with its powdery rose notes. They were also
invited to have their photos taken in a setting that evoked
the advertising campaign.
The party moved to the beat of three very fashionable
DJs: DJ Olympia, DJ 24 Court and Maud from Scratch Massive.
For the finale, the guests were treated to an exclusive
concert by The Kills, who performed tracks from their new
album set for release in 2008.
The guests included Lily Cole, Mary-Kate Olsen, Aure
Atika, Ludivine Sagnier, Ellen von Umverth, Joey Starr,
Julie Depardieu.
Chloe Eau de Parfum will be available in February
2008.
About Coty Inc.
Coty was created in Paris in 1904 by Francois Coty who
is credited with founding the modern fragrance industry.
Today, Coty Inc. is the world's largest fragrance
company and a recognized leader in global beauty with
annual net sales exceeding $3.2 billion. Driven by an
entrepreneurial spirit, passion, innovation and creativity,
Coty Inc. has developed an unrivaled portfolio of notable
brands and delivers its innovative products to consumers in
91 markets worldwide.
The Coty Prestige brand portfolio is distributed in
prestige and ultra-prestige stores and includes Baby Phat,
Calvin Klein, Cerruti, Chloe, Chopard, Davidoff, Jennifer
Lopez, Jette Joop, Jil Sander, JOOP!, Karl Lagerfeld,
Kenneth Cole, L.A.M.B. fragrance by Gwen Stefani,
Lancaster, Marc Jacobs, Nautica, Nikos, Sarah Jessica
Parker, Vera Wang and Vivienne Westwood.
The Coty Beauty brand portfolio is more widely
distributed and includes adidas, Aspen, Astor, Celine Dion,
Chupa Chups, David and Victoria Beckham, Desperate
Housewives, Esprit, Exclamation, Isabella Rossellini,
Jovan, Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, mary-kateandashley, Miss
Sixty, Miss Sporty, Pierre Cardin*, Rimmel, Shania Twain,
Stetson, Tonino Lamborghini and Vanilla Fields.
Coty and Puig have a strategic partnership for the
distribution of the perfume lines of Nina Ricci, Carolina
Herrera, Prada, Paco Rabanne, and Comme des Garcons in the
U.S. and Canada.
For additional information about Coty Inc., please
visit http://www.coty.com .
*European license only.
For more information, please contact:
Isabelle Mical,
Vice President Communication & Public Relations
European Brands
Coty Prestige
Tel: +33-1-58-71-75-86
Fax: +33-1-58-71-75-88
Stephanie Grace,
International Press & Public Relations Director
Coty Prestige
Tel: +33-1-58-71-75-86
Fax: +33-1-58-71-75-88
Email: Stephanie_grace@cotyinc.com
2007'10.12.Fri
Alghanim Industries Doubles Manufacturing Capacity in Building and Construction Materials
October 08, 2007
DUBAI, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Alghanim Industries, one of the largest,
privately-owned companies in the Gulf region, today
announced a doubling of their capacity in the mineral wool
insulation and pre-engineering steel buildings (PEB)
business units. Both businesses are the market leaders in
the region. This investment is aimed at meeting future
demand in the booming regional construction industry and is
part of the unfolding growth plans of the company.
The expansion in insulation materials will be in the
GCC, India and Turkey. By the end of 2008, the insulation
business unit will have doubled its installed capacity to
230,000 metric tons positioning it amongst the top fifteen
global manufacturers. The added capacity is a combination
of increases earlier this year in Turkey and upcoming new
greenfield plants in the UAE and in Silvassa, in western
India. This increase in capacity follows the joint
acquisition of IZOCAM, Turkey with Saint Gobain Isover, in
2006. Part of this overall capacity increase will go
towards expanding the range of its downstream products.
In addition, Alghanim's Kirby business unit, one of the
top five world leaders in steel buildings (PEB), will double
its capacity to 400,000 metric tons through its greenfield
facilities in the UAE (Ras Al Khaimah) and Vietnam, as well
as expansion of existing plants in Hyderabad, southern India
and in Uttaranchal, in northern India.
Omar K. Alghanim, CEO of Alghanim Industries,
commented, "Alghanim Industries is committed to
enhancing value for our customers and further strengthening
our market leadership position by continuing to make major
strategic investments worldwide. Today's announcement
reflects our investment in the Insulation and Kirby
business units as a key element of our growth
strategy."
About Alghanim Industries:
Alghanim Industries, headquartered in Kuwait, is one of
the largest, privately-owned companies in the Gulf region. A
multinational company in outlook with operations in 40
countries, Alghanim Industries is a multi-billion dollar
conglomerate with more than 30 businesses. It has a nearly
100-year heritage as a successful commercial enterprise in
the Gulf region, with a proven track record of reacting to
economic and market changes. As a result, this diversified
corporation has built a reputation synonymous with market
leadership.
For additional information please contact:
Zafar Momin
Executive Vice President
Alghanim Industries
Tel: +965-881111 ext. 3410
Mob: +965-684-2056
Email: zmomin@alghanim.com
2007'10.12.Fri
China Golfer Shoots Hole-in-One at 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games
October 08, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Word of
the ace spread like wildfire through the fairways at the
Shanghai Tianma Country Golf Course at the 2007 World
Summer Games. Special Olympics China athlete Haijuan Shao,
30, shot a hole-in-one, every golfer's dream, on the 3-par,
18th hole.
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"I thought it was my lucky day," said Haijuan
Shao, who has been playing golf for just one year. "I
played as usual and didn't think about it. It came as a
great surprise to me and the entire Chinese golf
team!"
That shot helped her to score 58, a second place finish
for the Division 1, Level 4, Stroke Play, nine-hole event on
6 October.
The entire Special Olympics China team is wearing pink
shirts because, in China, pink signifies good luck. Today,
it was Haijuan Shao's skill that was on display with what
may well be the best shot of the tournament, and certainly
the rarest. But, don't expect them to give up their lucky
pink shirts any time soon.
For more information, please contact:
Shavonne Harding
Special Olympics International
Tel: +86-13601762153
Email: sharding@specialolympics.org
2007'10.12.Fri
ESSEC Features in International Rankings
October 08, 2007
PARIS, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- For its first
participation in the Wall Street Journal's "Top
Business Schools recruiters' MBA Picks" rankings,
ESSEC has emerged 7th in the world and 1st in France. The
ESSEC Specialized Master's in Strategy and Management of
International Business comes out in 5th position in the
Financial Times Best Master's in Management rankings, one
place higher than last year. These results consolidate the
school's position as one of the world's top management
institutions.
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-- The ESSEC MBA has made a remarkable debut in 7th
place in the Wall
Street Journal's rankings. The choice of programs is
carried out by
managers and recruiters from the world's top
companies, who select the
best MBAs from a recruitment point of view. The
rankings are based upon
their perception of the quality of a school and its
graduates, and
their intentions regarding the employment of
graduates from the
program. Particular mention was made of the
"open mind, entrepreneurial
spirit, and personal integrity" of ESSEC MBA
graduates. The appearance
of our ESSEC MBA serves as recognition of its
excellence by the
professional world and offers definitive proof of
its place among the
top international MBAs.
-- The ESSEC Specialized Master's in Strategy and
Management of
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2007'10.12.Fri
AU Optronics Corp. September 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$53.7 Billion
October 05, 2007
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today
announced another record high for September 2007 revenue
with preliminary consolidated revenue of NT$53,729 million
and unconsolidated revenue of NT$53,672 million; both rose
21.8% sequentially from the previous month and represented
record-breaking revenue in five successive months. It has
been only 2 months since AUO's revenue broke the NT$40
billion milestone in July 2007. On a year-over-year
comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated September 2007
revenues increased significantly by 92.6% and 92.4%
correspondingly.
3Q2007 unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated
revenues totaled NT$137.96 billion and NT$137.85 billion
respectively, both representing a 30.1% growth from 2Q2007,
and a significant Y-o-Y growth of 93.5% and 93.3%
respectively.
Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for
September also set a new record of 8.18 million units, a
13% increase from August 2007 and also a new record-high
shipment for seven consecutive months. Shipments of
small-and-medium-sized panels presented a 3% decline from
the previous month, to 14.16 million units.
Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the
third quarter was 22.26 million units, a 14.3% rise from
2Q2007 and a 76.3% Y-o-Y growth, while shipments for small-
and medium-sized panels also increased to total 40.70
million units, a 26.3% increase from 2Q2007 and a 95.7%
Y-o-Y growth.
(a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and
above in
diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size
refers to those
below 10 inches
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales(1) (2) Consolidated(3)
Unconsolidated
September 2007 53,729
53,672
August 2007 44,105
44,079
M-o-M Growth 21.8%
21.8%
September 2006 27,895
27,891
Y-o-Y Growth 92.6%
92.4%
Jan to Sep 2007 324,689
324,472
Jan to Sep 2006 198,461
198,427
Y-o-Y Growth 63.6%
63.5%
(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, AU
Optronics
(Shanghai) Corporation, Tech - Well (Shanghai)
Display Co., AU
Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precisions (L)
Corp. and Toppan
CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd.
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 20.2%* of global
market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion (US$9.0bn)*
in 2006. 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"-65") TFT-LCD panels,
which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product
portfolio.
* DisplaySearch 2Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment
Report dated Aug 7,
2007. This data is used as reference only and AUO
does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection
therewith. 2006 year end
revenue converted by an exchange rate of
NTD32.59:USD1.
For more information, please contact:
Rose Lee
the Corporate Communications Dept
AU Optronics Corp
Tel: +886-3-5008899 x3204
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email: rose.lee@auo.com
Yawen Hsiao
the Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp.
Tel: +886-3-5008899 x3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email: yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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