2007'09.18.Tue
China Water & Drinks Presented at Brean Murray Carret & Co. Investor Tour of Mainland China
September 18, 2007
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- China Water & Drinks, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CWDK)
("China Water & Drinks" or "the
Company"), a leading producer and distributor of
bottled water in the People's Republic of China
("PRC"), today announced that its Chief Financial
Officer, Mr. Joe Chan, presented at the Brean Murray Carret
& Co. 3rd Semi-Annual Investor Tour of Mainland China
on September 13th, 2007. Mr. Hong Bin Xu, the Company's
President, also attended the conference. In addition, on
September 12, China Water & Drinks provided a tour to
investors of the Company's bottled water facility in
Guangzhou and its newly acquired Guozhu Holdings Limited, a
mold and bottle manufacturer.
The Brean Murray Carret & Co. 3rd Semi-Annual
Investor Tour of Mainland China is a seven-day event
featuring presentations from over 50 companies located in
Harbin, Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Xi'an across a
broad spectrum of sectors including media, healthcare,
technology, alternative energy, education, travel and
lodging, industrials and agriculture.
Mr. Hong Bin Xu, China Waters & Drinks' President,
commented, "We are pleased to bring investors to visit
our facilities and to demonstrate the value we are creating
in expanding our bottled water operations as well as
enhancing our efficiencies by including PET packaging and
bottle manufacturing. Our rapid expansion of our
production capacity along with our move to integrated
bottle manufacturing is positioning us to become the
premier bottled water supplier in China."
About China Water & Drinks, Inc.
China Water & Drinks, Inc. is a leading producer
and distributor of bottled water in China. Through its
production facilities in Guangzhou, Zhangjiang, Feixian,
Nanning and Changchun, the Company produces and distributes
bottled water to 11 provinces in China. The Company markets
its own product under the brand `Darcunk', supplies purified
water to both local and international beverage brands such
as Coca-Cola and Uni-President and provides private label
bottled water for companies such as Sands Casino, Macau.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may contain certain
"forward-looking statements" relating to the
business of China Public Security Technology, Inc., and its
subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements
of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking
statements." These forward-looking statements are
often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as "believes," "expects" or
similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be
incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date
of this press release. The Company's actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of
factors, including those discussed in the Company's
periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and available on its website
(http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements
attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf
are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors.
Other than as required under the securities laws, the
Company does not assume a duty to update these
forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Mr. Joe Chan
Chief Financial Officer
China Water & Drinks, Inc.
Tel: +852- 9130-0700
Email: joechan@cwnd.net
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Crocker Coulson
President
CCG Elite Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-213-1915 (NY office)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
PR
2007'09.18.Tue
BNY Mellon Asset Management Announces $4 Billion QDII Launch
September 18, 2007
Landmark Chinese deal raises record amount
LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 18
/Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BNY Mellon Asset
Management, the asset management group of The Bank of New
York Mellon Corporation, has announced that the Qualified
Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) mandate it
sub-advises on behalf of China Southern Fund Management Co.
Ltd has launched at a capped $4 billion in assets having
received $8bn in subscriptions from Chinese investors.
BNY Mellon Asset Management is the first non-domestic
asset manager to receive approval to advise on such a
mandate, and the launch is the largest mutual fund launch
in the company's history. In addition, China Southern has
appointed BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the global leader in
securities servicing, as the global custodian to the QDII
mandate.
The QDII program enables Chinese investors to access
foreign fund management capabilities. China Southern is a
domestic Chinese asset management company and was amongst
the first Chinese asset management companies to be
authorised to develop and market QDII products.
"We are pleased with the success of our first
asset management venture in China," said Ronald P.
O'Hanley, president and chief executive officer of BNY
Mellon Asset Management. "This launch is to date the
largest with which we have been involved and we are looking
forward to continuing the development of our Chinese
business."
Jon Little, vice chairman of BNY Mellon Asset
Management, added: "We expected strong demand from
Chinese investors but this exceeded anything we had
anticipated. It is a fabulous result, with 2007 proving to
be another successful year for us in the Asia-Pacific
marketplace."
A leading selection of BNY Mellon Asset Management
investment subsidiaries are the sub-advisors to China
Southern on this mandate, which gives global equity
exposure with alpha generated from asset allocation, stock
selection, and long only fund selection.
Notes to Editors
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global
financial services company focused on helping clients
manage and move their financial assets, operating in 37
countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company
is a leading provider of financial services for
institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals,
providing superior asset management and wealth management,
asset servicing, issuer services and treasury services
through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than
$20 trillion in assets under custody and administration and
more than $1 trillion in assets under management.
Additional information is available at
http://www.bnymellon.com.
For more information, please contact:
Rebecca Grundy
Phone: +44-20-7163-2744
Email: grundy.r@mellon.com
Mike Dunn
Phone: +1-212-922-7859
Email: dunn.mg@mellon.com
Website: http://www.bnymellon.com
2007'09.18.Tue
China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. to Present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference
September 18, 2007
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China
Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: CSCT), a leading provider of digital surveillance
technology in China, today announced that the Company will
present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference on September
20, 2007 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
The presentation for the Maxim Group Growth Conference
is scheduled for September 20, 2007 at 9:30 am ET.
Investors interested in attending this event should contact
their Maxim Group institutional sales representative.
About China Security & Surveillance Technology,
Inc.
Based in Shenzhen, China, China Security manufactures,
distributes, installs and maintains security and
surveillance systems throughout China. China Security has
a manufacturing facility in Shenzhen and a R&D facility
which maintains an exclusive collaboration agreement with
Beijing University. China Security has built a diversified
customer base through its extensive sales and service
network throughout China. To learn more about the Company
visit http://www.csstf.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements during the conference presentation may
include information about the Company's plans, growth and
strategies, which may include 'forward- looking statements'
within the context of the federal securities laws.
Statements regarding the Company's future events,
developments and future performance, as well as
management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or
projections relating to the future, are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of these laws. The Company's
actual results may differ materially from those suggested as
a result of various factors. Interested parties should
refer to the disclosure concerning the operational and
business concerns of the Company set forth in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Terence Yap
Tel: +1-646-713-4888
Email: terence.yap@csst.com
Investor Contact:
Bill Zima & Ashley Ammon MacFarlane
Tel: +1-203-682-8200
2007'09.18.Tue
Liquent Supports Hl7 Testing Efforts By Offering Free eCTD-to-RPS Conversion Software
September 18, 2007
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/
-- Liquent, a Thomson business and global leader in
providing regulatory software solutions, information
products and related services for the life sciences
industry, today announced the availability of free
eCTD-to-Regulated Product Submission (RPS) conversion
software, an evolving new electronic submission standard.
Liquent has taken an active role in supporting the RPS
standard through its participation in the testing phase and
collaboration with clients. Liquent developed a utility
that is able to convert the XML backbone of an eCTD
submission into the RPS message format and is inviting
others to join in the testing of this evolving standard.
"Regulated Product Submission is an evolving new
electronic submissions standard that could eventually
replace eCTD," said Jim Nichols, Liquent's vice
president of product strategy and marketing. "The key
to successfully adopting a new standard is to exercise
various scenarios via testing. By providing real-world user
testing and industry collaboration, we are laying the
foundation for the next big standard in regulatory
submissions."
The RPS standard creates a framework for sponsors to
send regulatory information using predefined parameters to
identify and catalog their content, allowing reviewers to
locate discipline-specific information consistently. With
the same model for all product types to all regulatory
authorities, the RPS standard could be used worldwide for
any regulated products, including foods, medical devices,
human therapeutics, and veterinary medicine.
For more information about Liquent's eCTD-to-RPS
conversion software, please visit:
http://www.createrps.com/ .
About The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com) is a
global leader in providing essential electronic workflow
solutions to business and professional customers. With
operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson
provides value-added information, software tools and
applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax,
accounting, financial services, scientific research and
healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on
the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX:
TOC).
Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson
Corporation. Its information solutions assist
professionals at every stage of research and
development-from discovery to analysis to product
development and distribution. Thomson Scientific
information solutions can be found at
scientific.thomson.com .
For more information, please call:
Sue Besaw
Thomson Scientific
Tel: +1-215-823-1840
Email: susan.besaw@thomson.com
2007'09.18.Tue
IntexyS and Lightfleet Enable High Bandwidth with Free Space, Optical Interconnect
September 17, 2007
Integrated Component Broadcasts Data-Carrying Light to
Miniature Receivers, Reducing Internal Bottlenecks in
Inter-Processor Communications
TOULOUSE, France, and CAMAS, Wash., Sept. 17
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- IntexyS Photonics SA and
Lightfleet(R) Corporation announced an arrangement to
combine optical component technologies to deliver an
integrated, high performance interconnect enabling
continuously parallel communications in data- and
performance-intensive computing, communications and
embedded systems applications.
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Shipping this year will be the patented Lightfleet
Corowave(TM) interconnect, which uses multi-channel,
broadcast light to transmit data through "free
space," eliminating the need for fiber-optic cabling
or copper wiring as conduits. The combination of
optoelectronic receivers with laser transmitters creates
multiple, simultaneous channels to achieve continuously
parallel communications. The data-carrying light beams are
spread through lenses, reflected from mirrors, crisscrossed
in free space, and re-focused to the receivers. The result
is a highly reliable, continuous transmission of data in
multiple connections that include all of the nodes in a
system.
Lightfleet is pioneering the innovative approach,
employing modulated light as a high-bandwidth conduit to
replace legacy, hard-wired bus technology that impedes
today's heavier data flows in computing and communications
systems.
IntexyS supplies the receivers used to capture and
convert the broadcast light beams into electronic signals.
In the smallest form factor on the market, the IntexyS
Surface Mount Optical Devices (SMOD) provide the high
reliability, high density and high data throughput required
by Lightfleet for its patented, broadcast light technology
and interconnect design.
"IntexyS high-precision optical receivers are
critical components to enable the game-changing,
performance improvements that the Corowave interconnect
technology achieves in system communications," said
Chris Kruell, VP of Marketing at Lightfleet. "We
chose the IntexyS SMOD receiver in part because of its
reliability and adaptability to the space, power, and
environmental needs of the Corowave design."
"Communications bottlenecks remain significant
obstacles in computing, but innovative solutions such as
the Corowave optical interconnect are removing wires and
changing the rules of connected computing," said Terry
Thomas, VP of Sales and Marketing for IntexyS.
"Wireless communication using RF technologies has
already transformed the telecommunications marketplace,
relieving the restrictions of cord-bound connections.
Wireless communication using light in free space is now
enabling advances in data communications, creating new
potential for unobstructed processing of today's dynamic
information needs. We are excited to be contributing the
IntexyS SMOD receiver to this innovative solution."
About Lightfleet Corporation
Using its patented Corowave(TM) technology,
Lightfleet(R) Corporation is providing compact solutions
that deliver unparalleled system-level computing
performance with low-impact environmental characteristics.
Systems incorporating Corowave technology use a patented
simultaneous, all-to-all broadcast optical capability to
dramatically reduce internal data bottlenecks caused by
inter-processor communication and internal bandwidth
limitations of today's system designs. Founded in Camas,
Washington in 2003, Lightfleet Corporation targets medium
and large enterprises in the commercial and government
sectors, with special emphasis on customers with
communications-bound applications.
About IntexyS:
IntexyS Photonics SA designs, manufactures and markets
highly integrated optical-electronic modules for high speed
applications based on its patented and industrial-proven
flip chip hybridization technology. The company provides
multi-standard compliant transmitter and receiver solutions
for serial and parallel optical interconnects. Headquartered
in Toulouse, France, IntexyS Photonics has a joint R&D
laboratory with the CEA/LETI in Grenoble, France and a U.S.
commercial and engineering office in Sunnyvale, California.
For more information, please contact:
Terry Thomas, VP Sales & Marketing
IntexyS Photonics
Tel: +1-408-501-8851
Email: tthomas@intexysphotonics.com
Chris Kruell, VP Marketing
Lightfleet Corporation
Tel: +1-360-816-2803
Email: ckruell@lightfleet.com
2007'09.18.Tue
CFI Microsoft Judgment: 'A Great day for European Businesses and Consumers'
September 17, 2007
LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- "This
is a great day for European businesses and consumers,"
said Thomas Vinje, ECIS Spokesman and Legal Counsel.
"At long last, this decision opens the prospect for
dynamic competition in the software industry. No more user
lock-in, no more monopoly pricing."
"The European Commission, Commissioner Kroes,
former Commissioner Monti and their officials are to be
praised for their vision and persistence in the face of
nearly ten years of foot-dragging by Microsoft."
"The time has now come for Microsoft to obey the
law. No more blaming the Commission for lack of clarity,
nor more excuses about complexity. The provision of
interoperability information is common software industry
practice. Microsoft knows full well what is required and
how to provide it and now just needs to do it."
"But equally important, this landmark judgment
sets a clear standard for Microsoft's future conduct, and
empowers the European Commission to impose it in the
European market when necessary. Moreover, the judgment is
fully consistent with Court jurisprudence which since the
1970s has shown that the Commission has consistently and
appropriately applied European antitrust law in IT markets
to ensure fair competition based on
interoperability."
"This decision means that no company, especially
one with a super-dominant position, is above the
law."
About ECIS
ECIS is an international non-profit association founded
in 1989 that strives to promote market conditions in the ICT
sector allowing vigorous competition on the merits and a
diversity of consumer choice. ECIS has actively represented
its members on many issues related to interoperability and
competition before European, national and international
bodies, including the EU institutions and WIPO. ECIS'
members include large and smaller information and
communications technology hardware and software providers
Adobe, Corel, IBM, Linspire, Nokia, Opera, Oracle,
RealNetworks, Red Hat, and Sun Microsystems.
For more information, please contact:
ECIS media desk at Burson-Marsteller
Tel: +32-2-743-66-10
Email: info@ecis.eu / elizabeth.debony@bm.com
2007'09.18.Tue
Creto International Signs Deal
September 17, 2007
OXFORD, Mich., Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Creto
International Inc. (Creto) is pleased to announce the
signing of Haikou Creto Building Materials Co. Ltd of
Haikou, Hainan, China as the exclusive distributor of Creto
brand products in the Peoples Republic of China.
Distributorship expansion in China will increase the
manufacturing of product at Creto's Michigan facility.
This agreement solidifies Creto's global presence as a
provider of cost effective, innovative, versatile solutions
designed to enhance masonry, stone, wood, and metal.
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Although Creto has been providing products globally for
many years, having an agreement with China is a huge leap in
becoming the worldwide leader in the industry. "We are
proud of our American manufacturing, quality, and workforce
and feel we have innovative and competitive products that
lead the industry." said Jeffery May, President of
Creto International.
"As a global provider of solutions for the
preservation and repair of masonry, stone, wood and metal,
this solidifies our position in the Chinese market by
placing a distributor in nearly every province in
China", says John Bledsoe CEO of Creto. Creto expects
manufacturing and shipping to increase with this expansion
of its Chinese sales.
The Creto formula has been manufactured in the United
States since the early part of the 20th century. Creto's
DPS product was developed to solve the problems of dusting,
fracturing and leaking cement. Today Creto manufactures
DPS, WPS, Repair Mortar Overlay and TopSeal. What sets
Creto products apart from other products is the penetrating
and staying power of the product. Creto - Building
Integrity for the Future and working to become an integral
part of modern construction. Please visit
http://www.creto.net for further information on Creto
products.
For more information, please contact:
John Bledsoe
Creto International Inc.
465 South Glaspie, Unit A
Oxford, MI 48371
Phone, Mobile and Fax: +1-866-644-9315
Email: jbledsoe@creto.net
Website: http://www.creto.net
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2007'09.18.Tue
$2 Billion Consumer Plastics Packaging Segment Set for Shake-Up as Oman Company Enters Polyester Market with $300 Million Investment
September 17, 2007
MUSCAT, Oman, CINCINNATI, and LONDON, Sept. 17
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- An Oman-based company, Octal Holding
and Co. SAOC (http://www.octalglobal.com), is poised to
shake up the clear rigid plastic packaging industry, with
an integrated PET resin and APET sheet manufacturing
facility coming on stream in May 2008.
Octal's announcement, made in Cincinnati at the 17th
Annual SPE Thermoforming Conference underway at the Duke
Energy Convention Center, booth 135, is in response to
clear growth trends for convenience food packaging and the
increased use of clear rigid packaging for consumer
products.
"Growth of APET as a packaging material has been
strong," said William J. 'Joe' Barenberg, chief
operating officer of Octal based out of the company's
global sales center in Dallas, Texas. "But lack of
reliable capacity and inefficiencies in the manufacturing
and logistics of delivering the finished package, have held
its growth well below potential.
"Our value proposition is to deliver the highest
quality and most consistent APET sheet to our
thermoforming, brand and retailer partners to enable them
to achieve the highest level of productivity and yield.
This will dramatically improve the economics of APET clear
rigid packaging and facilitate conversion to APET in
applications where it is the best material choice, but
where economics had previously precluded its use."
Octal, which started initial operations in December
2006, has been delivering superior quality APET sheet with
improved gauge control that can reduce a thermoformer's raw
material costs and increase its productivity. When gauge is
held to less than one percent variation, packaging
manufacturers know exactly how many trays they will produce
per metric ton of APET sheet. "That also means that
they don't have to worry about unpredictable thin spots,
making it possible to further reduce the sheet's gauge to
save cost," said Mr. Barenberg. "Taken together,
this can mean savings from three to eight percent."
State-of-the-art customized equipment used by Octal
ensures rolls of sheet are usable from the outer layer all
the way to the core. The end result is an APET sheet with
superior gauge control, gloss and transparency, providing
more rapid cycle times, higher yields, better end tray
quality and lower cost.
The company's plant is the first to be developed that
is dedicated fully to APET production from resin to sheet.
This is in contrast to the existing state of the industry,
where resin engineered primarily for beverage bottles, is
also used for thermoforming.
With its plant adjacent to Salalah Port in Salalah,
Oman, Octal is ideally located on the east-west trade
routes, resulting in fast and efficient global
distribution. Deliveries of APET sheet can be made to
virtually any port in the world within 12 to 18 days.
Distribution, sales and customer service operations are
located in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Octal initially entered the market in late 2006 with
20,000 metric tons of capacity. An additional 10,000
metric tons are scheduled to come on stream in September
2007. This will be followed in May 2008 by a new twin PET
resin and APET sheet complex, providing an additional
300,000 metric tons of APET sheet-making capacity. At that
stage, Octal will be five times larger than the next
merchant producer of APET sheet and the largest PET
manufacturer in the Gulf region. Octal is investing over
$300 million in its proprietary technology and custom
engineered production lines to manufacture both PET resin
and APET rigid films. This capacity represents nearly 20
percent of the total industry output of APET sheet, and
provides manufacturers with assured supply so they can
convert their complete packaging production.
"Our entire process -- from raw materials to
finished APET sheet rolls -- has been designed with the
thermoformer in mind," said Mr. Barenberg. "Our
strategy is to rationalize the production process, provide
cost-efficiencies for thermoformers and packagers, and a
sheet that delivers the most aesthetically appealing
package possible. Our approach addresses the longstanding
deficiencies that have hampered the large-scale expansion
of APET as a packaging substrate. By mid-2008, Octal will
have sales of $500 million per annum as a base from which
to double capacity within 20 months."
Octal's focus on APET sheet responds to converging
global trends of consumer lifestyles that increasingly
demand convenience packaging and the industry's growing
need for increased scale and improved economics. APET
sheet is the fastest growing material for the clear rigid
plastic packaging of food and consumer products. It is
processed by thermoformers and brands, with the majority of
the resulting clear plastic trays used for packaging fresh
foods and dairy products, where its oxygen barrier
properties make it an ideal and natural first choice. It
is also making rapid inroads into the cold drink cup
market. The remainder is used for the packaging of fast
moving consumer products such as toys, electronics, and
hardware. APET is replacing PVC and styrenic polymers,
favored for new applications where its clarity, gloss and
mechanical toughness make it an ideal material for goods
that require from both product protection and shelf impact.
Worldwide demand for APET produced total sales of
approximately $2.25 billion in 2006. The timing of Octal's
substantial and continuing investment schedule matches the
growing demand for this material, and it is hardly
surprising that the company is confident of success.
John Maxwell, vice president of sales for Octal, added:
"Our thermoforming customers need a supplier who
becomes a technical asset in helping them to reduce costs
and to support innovation. Octal delivers a product that
allows them to be more innovative in both design and
reducing costs."
Commenting on the company's commitment to becoming a
global provider, Mr. Barenberg added: "Packagers,
whether single location or global, need a partner who is
well matched to their own footprint -- a supplier who, with
one call, provides both a product and service solution to
one location or to multiple locations worldwide. At a time
when APET packaging is taking share from other polymers,
ours is the only company making such a substantial
investment in support of APET. As a high quality producer
in a rapidly expanding industry, we are confident of our
role in supporting large scale packaging users in their
global initiatives and growth ambitions."
For product and sales information, contact
info@octalglobal.com; or call +1-972-985-4370.
Octal Holding SAOC (http://www.octalglobal.com),
established in 2006, is rapidly becoming the world's
largest producer of APET sheet, delivering to brands and
the packaging industry superior gauge control, gloss and
transparency for rigid plastic packages. The company is
setting the standard in APET packaging through its patented
technology and proprietary processes, featuring the tightest
caliper control and tolerances in the industry. Octal's
APET sheet provides more rapid cycle times, higher yield,
better end tray quality and lower cost. With
state-of-the-art manufacturing based in the Middle East,
Octal has sales and customer support operations in the
United States, Europe and Asia.
For more information, please contact:
KCSA Worldwide in North America
Christa Conte
Phone: +1-212-896-1238
Email: cconte@kcsa.com
Henry Feintuch
Phone: +1-212-896-1212
Email: hfeintuch@kcsa.com
PIELLE Consulting in Europe
Jonquil Simons
Phone: +44-0-78-6046-6959
Holly Linnell
Phone: +44-20-7323-1587
Email: octal@pielleconsulting.com
2007'09.18.Tue
TI Boosts Portable Audio Performance With 2.7-W Constant Output Power Class-D Amplifier
September 17, 2007
Small Size, Wide Voltage Range and Integrated Boost
Converter Simplify Design
DALLAS, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced a
monolithic, filter-free, Class-D audio power amplifier with
an integrated boost converter, which provides constant
output power for portable applications such as personal
navigation devices, PDAs, mobile phones, portable media
players and handheld gaming devices. The combination of
the 2.7-Watt (W) Class-D amplifier and integrated boost
converter provides 85 percent overall efficiency, with
little heat dissipation, to prolong battery life when the
user is playing music or in a phone conversation. (See
http://www.ti.com/tpa2013d1-pr .)
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The TPA2013D1 generates high output power from a low
supply voltage without distorting the audio, and can also
supply the power of external devices such as TI's
TPA2010D1, and other similar Class-D amplifiers. The
device has a wide supply voltage operation of 1.8 volts (V)
to 5.5 V to simplify power supply design and allow for
direct connection to the battery. The new device provides a
maximum output power of 2.7 W across a 4-Ohm load or 2.2 W
across an 8-Ohm load in addition to providing an adjustable
constant output power of up to 1.5 W in the entire
Lithium-Ion battery range of 2.3 V to 4.8 V. This
capability makes the audio output power insensitive to
battery voltage fluctuations, thereby maintaining audio
quality and volume as the battery discharges.
The innovative design of the TPA2013D1 eliminates the
requirement for some external components enabling a total
solution size of just 6.5mm x 6.5mm, which includes the
amplifier, boost converter and external components. This
represents a board area reduction of more than 50 percent
compared to typical solutions. The combination of size,
features and performance reduces overall system cost and
allows for a sleeker, more differentiated end product.
"Consumers expect smaller, more power-efficient
portable devices, including cellular phones, where future
battery voltages may go as low as 2.3 V next year and even
lower in 2009 and 2010," said Gary Reichmuth, TI's
manager of audio and imaging products, high-performance
analog. "Benefiting from TI's in-depth systems
expertise, products like the TPA2013D1 allow end equipment
manufacturers to meet these consumer demands while
increasing performance and functionality."
Several key features of the TPA2013D1 help increase
system audio quality. For example, all internal modules run
off the same reference clock, silencing potential audible
beat frequencies that could occur when using a separate
discrete amplifier and boost converter. The synchronized
clock and very high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR), 95
dB at 217 Hz, serve to furtherreduce noise in the system,
avoiding "buzz" noises on amplifier outputs that
can often be generated from RF power amplifiers in GSM
phones, for instance.
The TPA2013D1 provides thermal and short circuit
protection with an auto recovery option to ensure excellent
reliability and robust operation. The device's pinout has
been optimized to reduce EMI, providing easy layout and
meeting EMI requirements of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC).
The TPA2013D1 amplifier is optimized to work with other
products from TI's broad audio portfolio including portable
audio converters such as the TLV320AIC3106, the TLV320DAC32
digital-to-analog converter and the Aureus(TM) platform of
audio DSPs. TI provides the silicon, software, systems
expertise and support for the entire audio signal chain,
enabling customers to get to market quickly. For more
information see the Audio Solutions Guide at
http://ti.com/audio . In addition, see TI's power
management products for portable consumer applications at
http://power.ti.com .
Pricing and Availability
The TPA2013D1 Class-D audio power amplifier is
available now from TI and its authorized distributors in a
2.3-mm x 2.3-mm, 16-ball WCSP package or in a 20-pin, 4-mm
x 4-mm QFN package. Pricing in 1,000-unit quantities is
$1.55 for the WCSP and $1.45 for the QFN package. Samples
and EVMs are available for 24-hour delivery through the TI
web site.For information on TI's complete analog design
support, and to download the latest Amplifier and Data
Converter Selection Guide, visit
http://www.ti.com/analogelab .
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP
and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world
signal processing requirements. In addition to
Semiconductor, the company includes the Education
Technology business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas,
and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more
than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located
on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com .
Trademarks
Aureus is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All
registered trademarks and other trademarks belong to their
respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Texas Instruments
Janell Mirochna
Tel: +1-214-480-6663
Email: j-mirochna1@ti.com
GolinHarris
Ramona Layne Long
Tel: +1-972-341-2532
Email: rlayne@golinharris.com
2007'09.18.Tue
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Burj Dubai Becomes World's Tallest Free-Standing Structure
September 17, 2007
CHICAGO, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Burj
Dubai, designed by the
Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM),
is now officially
the world's tallest free-standing structure.
(Photo: http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/200709171357.jpg)
SOM announced today that the construction of the Burj
Dubai has reached
the 150th floor level at 1,821 feet (555 meters),
surpassing the height of
the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, which was previously the
world's tallest
free-standing structure at 1,815 feet (553 meters). The CN
Tower is a
communications tower and was completed in 1976.
George Efstathiou, SOM Managing Partner for the
project, commented,
"Becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure
is a pretty big deal
especially since the CN Tower held this record for more
than three
decades."
The height of the Burj Dubai, located in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates,
will continue to climb as construction continues to the
floors and beyond
with its architectural spire. The construction is expected
to top out in
2008. The final height is still a secret.
When asked to describe the eventual height of the Burj
Dubai,
Efstathiou frequently refers to two other SOM-designed
icons when
describing the eventual height of the tower, "Height
numbers in feet and
meters don't mean much to most people, but when I tell them
to imagine the
John Hancock Building stacked on top of the Sears Tower I
usually get a
jaw-dropping response. It's an approximation, but it gives
an idea of the
scale of the project. The Burj Dubai won't be the tallest
building in the
world by a few meters: it's going to be well above all the
previous
records."
Bill Baker, SOM Structural Engineering Partner added,
"We invented a
new structural system, the "Buttressed Core,"
that enabled us to reach
these heights economically. SOM is known for our experience
with super-tall
buildings such as the Sears Tower in Chicago and Jin Mao in
Shanghai. The
goal of the Burj Dubai, though, is not simply to be the
world's tallest
building; it's to embody the world's highest aspirations.
Working on the
Burj Dubai is a huge accomplishment for everyone involved
with the
project."
The Burj Dubai is being developed by Emaar Properties,
constructed by
South Korea's Samsung Corporation. Turner Construction
International is the
project and construction manager.
Upon completion, the Burj Dubai will be the tallest
building in the
world in all four categories recognized by the Council on
Tall Buildings
and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which compiles and ranks the
world's tallest
buildings. CTBUH ranks buildings on the basis of spire
height, the highest
occupied floor, roof height and pinnacle height.
The Burj Dubai will be the center of a large scale,
mixed-use
development comprised of residential, commercial, hotel,
entertainment,
shopping and leisure outlets with open green spaces, water
features,
pedestrian boulevards, a shopping mall and a
tourist-oriented old town. The
design of the tower combines historical and cultural
influences with
cutting-edge technology to achieve a high-performance
building. Its massing
is manipulated in the vertical dimension to induce maximum
vortex shedding
and minimize the impact of wind on the tower's movement.
About SOM Chicago
Founded in 1936, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP is
one of the world's
leading architecture, urban design, engineering, and
interior architecture
firms. SOM's sophistication in building technology
applications and
commitment to design quality has resulted in a portfolio
that features some
of the most important architectural accomplishments of the
20th century.
Examples include the Sears Tower and John Hancock Center in
Chicago; Jin
Mao Tower in Shanghai; Canary Wharf in London; the
Washington Mall and
Constitution Gardens in Washington D.C.; and the Lever
House in New York
City. Currently, the firm maintains offices in Chicago, New
York, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, London, Hong Kong
and Shanghai.
Interviews and Additional Images of the Burj Dubai are
available upon
request.
2007'09.18.Tue
Air China to Connect Athens with Beijing
September 17, 2007
BEIJING, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Chinese
flag carrier Air China will launch a new service from
Athens to Beijing, starting from November 28th, 2007. The
new route will connect the capitals of the two countries:
Greece and China.
The service is conducted by Boeing 767 twice a week via
Dubai. Every Wednesdays and Sundays, the outbound flight
(CA943) departs from Beijing at 8:40 p.m., arriving in
Athens at 5:50 a.m. the following day and includes a one
and a half hour stop in Dubai. The return flight (CA944)
will be offered on Mondays and Thursdays, departs from
Athens at 9:30 a.m., stops in Dubai for one hour and forty
minutes and arrives in Beijing the following day at 5:20
a.m. (all local times).
"With the new service, Air China will bring
significant convenience to passengers between China and
Greece. It will also facilitate the commercial, political
and cultural communications of the two countries."
said Mrs. Zhang Lan, Senior Vice President of Air China,
"The launch of the new service will allow Chinese
passengers fast and efficient access to Athens, a country
integrating historical culture and natural beautiful
sightseeing. Likewise, it will build a path for passengers
in Greece and South Europe to come to watch the Beijing
2008 Olympic Games."
Air China is the most frequent airline between Europe
and China in terms of the total number of Sino-European
flights. With its European headquarters based in Frankfurt,
Air China serves Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, London, Rome,
Milan, Stockholm, Moscow and Madrid with non-stop service
to Beijing or Shanghai offering 130 weekly flights.
Additionally, Air China attaches great importance on
cooperation with foreign airlines, and it is now in
partnership with Lufthansa, SAS, Finnair, Austrian
Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Alitalia and Turkish Airlines.
Its network of routes is fast expanding to serve more
cities throughout Europe e.g., Copenhagen, Helsinki,
Vienna, Istanbul and many German cities.
About Air China
As China's sole designated flag carrier and the Airline
Partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Air China (HKEX:
0753; LSE: AIRC; SSE: 601111) serves 78 domestic and 39
international cities with an extensive network from its
Beijing hub, conveniently linking passengers between China
and destinations around the world. Air China continues to
attract increasing international recognition as a
world-class carrier: It enjoys a growing reputation for
high-quality service, distinguished by traditional Chinese
warmth and hospitality. Air China is the most frequent
airline between Europe and China in terms of the total
number of Sino-European flights. Air China serves
Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, London, Rome, Milan, Stockholm,
Moscow and Madrid with non-stop service to Beijing or
Shanghai. In cooperation with other leading airlines, Air
China is expanding its network to serve more cities
throughout Europe, e.g., Copenhagen, Helsinki, Vienna,
Istanbul and many German cities.
For more information, please visit
http://www.airchina.com.cn or contact:
Han Xiao
Air China
Tel: +86-10-8449-2815
Email: hanxiao@mail.airchina.com.cn
2007'09.18.Tue
Praxair to Build a Specialty Gases Facility in Nanjing, China
September 17, 2007
DANBURY, Conn., Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Praxair
(China) Investment Co. Ltd has announced plans to build a
new state-of-the-art specialty gases facility in the
Nanjing Science Park, in Nanjing, China.
"This facility will allow Praxair to dramatically
increase its presence in the rapidly growing Chinese
specialty gas markets," said David Chow, president of
Praxair China. "With the addition of high-purity
gases, calibration gases and ultra-high-purity gases for
the electronics segment, this facility will also be capable
of producing complex mixtures for research laboratories and
emission testing centers being developed throughout
China."
The facility, scheduled to start up in August 2008,
will consist of a specialty gas laboratory, calibration
equipment and gas analyzers, and high purity cylinder
filling operations. Markets served will include the
petrochemical, automobile, lighting, and pollution control
industries as well as numerous laboratories and research
centers. It will also enhance Praxair's capability to
develop new applications technologies specifically for
Chinese customers. In a second phase, the facility will
process electronics-grade gases and mixtures to serve the
semiconductor industry.
About Praxair China
Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd is a leading
industrial gases provider in China. It is headquartered in
Shanghai and has 13 wholly owned companies and 11 joint
ventures in China. More information on Praxair China is
available on the Internet at http://www.praxair.com.cn .
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) is the largest industrial
gases company in North and South America, and one of the
largest worldwide, with 2006 sales of $8.3 billion. The
company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric,
process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface
coatings. Praxair products, services and technologies
bring productivity and environmental benefits to a wide
variety of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food
and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare,
manufacturing, metals and others. More information on
Praxair is available on the Internet at
http://www.praxair.com .
For more information, please contact:
Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Li Zhenmin
Director, Product Management and Marketing
Tel: +86-21-2894-7000
Fax: +86-21-5888-2301
Email: zhengmin_li@praxair.com
2007'09.18.Tue
Xinhua Finance Limited (TSE: 9399) Deems S&P Downgrade Unmerited
September 17, 2007
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua
Finance Limited (TSE Mothers: 9399; OTC: XHFNY)
("XFL", or the "Company"), China's
premier financial information and media company, today
indicated its disagreement with the rationale behind the
ratings downgrade announced last Friday by Standard &
Poor's ("S&P"). S&P lowered XFL's
corporate credit rating to "B" from
"B+", while maintaining its stable outlook for
the Company.
In its report, S&P lowered the rating "to
reflect its continued concern about the Company's evolving
corporate governance issues, stabilization of the senior
management team, and the potential business impact of the
negative media coverage of the company since May
2007." Furthermore, S&P supports its rationale
with financial metrics that the Company believes have been
calculated in a manner that does not accurately reflect the
Company's operations. The Company believes S&P's
downgrade is not merited and remains confident in its
creditworthiness.
The Company emphasizes that it is currently in full
compliance with, and in some cases exceeds, the corporate
governance requirements of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and
its subsidiary Xinhua Finance Media ("XFMedia";
Nasdaq: XFML) is in full compliance with NASDAQ and
Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
S&P also expressed concern over recent senior
management changes at the Company. Since June 2007, there
have been two departures of senior management at the
Company, XFL CFO, Gordon Lau and XFL Investor Relations
Managing Director, Sun Jiong. Neither of these management
changes has compromised the Company's earnings-generating
ability as suggested by S&P since these roles do not
have direct impact on earnings-generation. Senior
management overseeing operations such as CEO and Founder,
Fredy Bush, COO, Daniel Connell, and President, Jae Lie,
have been with the Company for many years.
Moreover, the Company has had in place an effective
succession planning process for changes in senior
management. Current XFL CFO David Wang worked alongside
Gordon Lau for more than six months before the departure to
ensure a smooth transition. Current Investor Relations
Director Jennifer Chan Lyman has been at the Company for
more than three years, worked with Sun Jiong for over a
year and continues to manage the Company's global investor
relations program.
XFL CEO Ms. Fredy Bush said, "We understand the
ratings agencies are under enormous pressure at this time
given the sub prime debt situation. However, it does not
merit unduly punishing companies with subjective rather
than objective criteria, based on innuendo rather than
concrete examples. The Company is in full compliance with
all relevant regulations, and the executive management team
is strong and producing better returns than the Company
forecasted going into this year, notwithstanding the
misleading and inaccurate news articles."
With regard to the financial metrics cited by S&P,
the Company believes that the calculations behind the 11.6x
of total debt to EBITDA ratio from July 1, 2006 to June 30,
2007 and the 1.1x EBITDA interest coverage ratio of for the
first six months of 2007 do not reflect the true financial
condition of the Company.
S&P provides their methods for calculating EBITDA
and total debt in their report. For first half 2007
EBITDA, S&P excludes US$3.3 million in non-cash
Employee Stock Ownership Plan expenses, non-operating cash
income of US$2.7 million and US$4.2 million in interest
income. These cash-related items reflect the ability of
the Company to service its long term liabilities. Including
the items, the Company's first half 2007 EBITDA would be
$18.7 million and trailing twelve month EBITDA would be
$30.8 million. As clarified in their report, S&P's
total debt for the company includes finance leases of
$117.3 million arising from XFMedia's operating agreements
and license agreements. Excluding these finance leases,
the Company's total debt would be $106.9 million rather
than $224.2 million.
Based on the above, ratio of total debt (including
finance leases) to EBITDA from July 1, 2006 to June 30,
2007 is 7.3x and ratio of total debt (excluding finance
leases) to EBITDA is 3.5x. The EBITDA to interest coverage
ratio 2.4x for the first six months of 2007. The Company
believes that these ratios better reflect its true
financial condition and debt-servicing capability.
Lastly, even using S&P's total debt figure of $224
million, the Company's net debt figure is at $28 million,
based on total debt of $224 million (which includes finance
leases), less consolidated cash on hand of $156 million and
less US$40 million in short-term note investments that
mature in late October 2007.
Ms. Bush added, "Our business remains strong. We
continue to leverage the Company's unique position in China
to pursue growth opportunities and increase shareholder
value."
About Xinhua Finance Limited
Xinhua Finance Limited ("XFL") is China's
premier financial information and media service provider
and is listed on the Mothers Board of the Tokyo Stock
Exchange (symbol: 9399) (OTC ADRs: XHFNY). Bridging
China's financial markets and the world, Xinhua Finance's
proprietary content platform, comprising Indices, Ratings,
Financial News, and Investor Relations, serves financial
institutions, corporations and re-distributors worldwide.
Through its subsidiary Xinhua Finance Media Limited
(Nasdaq: XFML), XFL leverages its content across multiple
distribution channels in China including television, radio,
newspaper, magazine and outdoor media. Founded in November
1999, XFL is headquartered in Shanghai, with offices and
news bureaus spanning 11 countries worldwide.
For more information, please visit
http://www.xinhuafinance.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements.
These statements are made under the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be
identified by terminology such as "will,"
"expects," "anticipates,"
"future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates," ``confident''
and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from
management in this announcement contain forward-looking
statements. Statements that are not historical facts,
including statements about XFMedia's beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statements. Potential risks and uncertainties are risks
outlined in XFMedia's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its registration statement
on Form F-1. All information provided in this press
release is as of the date hereof, and XFMedia undertakes no
duty to update such information, except as required under
applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
Xinhua Finance
Hong Kong/Shanghai
Ms. Joy Tsang
Tel: +852-3196-3983, +852-9486-4364 or
+86-21-6113-5999
Email: joy.tsang@xinhuafinance.com
Taylor Rafferty (IR Contact)
Japan
Mr. James Hawrylak
Tel: +81-3-5444-2730
Email: james.hawrylak@taylor-rafferty.com
United States
Mr. John Dudzinsky
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
Email: john.dudzinsky@taylor-rafferty.com
2007'09.18.Tue
Leading CEOs to Debate Industry's Future at GSMA's Mobile Asia Congress
September 17, 2007
- Macau to Host Asia's Most Influential Mobile Executives
HONG KONG, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- An
unprecedented gathering of leading operator CEOs(i) will
debate the future of the mobile industry at the GSMA's
Mobile Asia Congress at the new Venetian Macau Resort on
November 12-15. The chief executives of China Mobile, the
world's largest operator, NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest
operator, MTS, Russia's largest operator, the Chairman and
Group Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, India's largest
operator, and the CEO of Mobilink, Pakistan's largest
operator, the Chairman of Smart, the Philippines' largest
operator, Grameenphone, Bangladesh's largest operator, and
Telstra, Australia's largest operator, will be among the
keynote speakers.
They will be joined by many other industry leaders and
visionaries, including the President of China Unicom, the
CEOs of Softbank of Japan, Orascom Telecom, VimpelCom of
Russia and the CEOs of equipment vendors Ericsson and ZTE
and content companies Warner Music and EMI Music
International.
Preceded by a board meeting of the GSMA, which
represents more than 700 mobile operators from around the
world, the Congress provides a unique opportunity for the
leaders of Asia's mobile operators to discuss the most
strategic issues facing the mobile industry today. Among
the themes for the keynote sessions: The shape of the
mobile industry in three years time; the respective roles
of operators, equipment vendors, Internet companies and
content suppliers; future revenue models; reinventing cost
structures; the potential of mobile broadband, low ARPU
growth and the forms of entertainment that will work best
on mobile.
"With mobile broadband services proliferating,
handset technology evolving rapidly and the Internet fast
going wireless, this industry is reaching a major inflexion
point as many operators, vendors and entertainment companies
review their strategies, their business models and their
partnerships," said Craig Ehrlich, Chairman. "A
catalyst for the leaders of Asia's mobile ecosystem to
engage in face-to-face discussions, the Mobile Asia
Congress will play a major role in shaping the strategic
agenda of this industry, while setting trends in the
world's fastest-growing mobile markets." Asia-Pacific
is adding 20 million new mobile connections every month -
more than four times the growth rate of any other region.
The Congress will also explore Asia's role as a pioneer
of new services, the imminent rollout of mobile broadband in
China and India and how mobile technology will showcase the
Olympics in Beijing next year. On the first evening of the
event, there will be the presentation of the GSMA's Asia
Mobile Awards, recognizing the best commercial mobile
products and services targeted at Asian consumers.
The most innovative ideas in the Asia-Pacific region
will also be highlighted in Macau through the Mobile
Innovation Awards, the culmination of the two-day Mobile
Innovation Summit. A key part of the GSMA's new Mobile
Innovation Programme, the Summit will bring together the
inventors of the region's most innovative products,
services and technologies with operators, the investor
community, and vendors.
Ministers and Heads of Regulatory Authorities from
approximately 20 countries in the Asia Pacific Region are
also set to gather in Macau to attend the GSMA's Government
Symposium. At the Symposium, sponsored by Telenor, they will
discuss the most pressing regulatory issues in the region
with senior representatives from international institutions
and CEOs from the mobile industry.
Notes to Editors:
(i)Confirmed speakers include:
- Wang Jianzhou, CEO, China Mobile
- Sunil Mittal, Chairman and Group Managing Director,
Bharti Airtel
- Masao Nakamura, CEO, NTT DoCoMo
- Shang Bing, President, China Unicom
- Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO, Softbank
- Sol Trujillo, CEO, Telstra
- Alexander Izosimov, CEO, VimpelCom
- Naguib Sawiris, Chairman & CEO, Orascom Telecom
- Manuel Pangilinan, Chairman, PLDT and Smart
Communications
- Arve Johansen, CEO, Telenor Asia
- Zouhair Khaliq, CEO, Mobilink
- Erik Aas, CEO, Grameenphone
- Sigve Brekke, CEO, DTAC
- Dr. Yeon-Hak KIM, CSO, KTF
- Leonid Melamed, President and CEO, MTS OJSC
- Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, CEO, Dialog Telekom
- Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO, Ericsson
- Yin Yimin, CEO, ZTE
- Jean-Francois Cecillon, CEO, EMI International
- Edgar Bronfman, CEO, Warner Music
- Todd Miller, Executive Vice President & Managing
Director, Asia, Sony TV
- Marco Boerries, Head of Connected Life, Yahoo!
- Deep Nishar, Director of Mobile Products, Google
- Neeraj Roy, CEO, Hungama
- Jeremy Pink, President & MD Asia Pacific, CNBC
Bona fide journalists are invited to apply to register
to attend the Congress via
http://www.mobileasiacongress.com/en
For more information about the GSM Association see:
http://www.gsmworld.com
For further information contact:
Mark Smith or David Pringle
Tel: +44-78-50-22-97-24 / +44-79-57-55-60-69
Email: press@gsm.org
2007'09.18.Tue
Shihua Financial Information Appoints Bettina Yang as General
September 17, 2007
BEIJING, Sept. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shihua
Financial Information today announced the appointment of
Bettina Yang as General Manager. She succeeds Cheng
Chih-Hung, who will become the deputy chairman of Shihua
Financial.
Ms. Yang brings onboard more than a decade of dynamic
leadership in the information industries across two
continents, and will seek to accelerate growth by building
on Shihua Financial's leading position in China's financial
information service sector.
As an integral part of the Chinese financial
infrastructure and investment community, Shihua Financial
provides real-time and archived financial information,
data, pricing, professional research and objective analysis
to financial institutions, corporations and investors in
China. The success of Shihua Financial is due to the
unrivaled dedication to the credibility and integrity of
analysis and data, and its lead in industry standards.
P.H. Yu, Chairman of Shihua Financial, said: "As
China's financial markets are demonstrating growing impact
on the world economies and financial systems, China's
investors will demand quality financial information.
Bettina came to China three years ago to help deliver my
objective of providing professional information and
analysis as the primary operating dimension of Shihua
Financial. Her proven experience of leading Shihua's
information division will enable us to solidify our
leadership position in China's financial information
service industry, exploit expanding market opportunities,
and to make a positive impact on our customers and China's
markets.
Ms. Yang was the Executive Deputy General Manager of at
Shihua Financial, and has also held other management
positions at its parent company Sino-I Technology.
"China's financial market has galvanized global
attention to its continual growth and expansion. We are
excited to be situated at the world's most influential
financial center to provide first hand market information
and analysis," Ms. Yang said. "I am honored by
the opportunity to lead Shihua Financial, as our
institutional and retail clients look to us as trusted
partners to help them take advantage of China's economic
dynamism, and make informed investment decisions based on
our financial information services."
Ms. Yang holds a Master of International Public Policy
from John Hopkins University's School of Advanced
International Studies and a Bachelor's Degree in
Communications and Spanish from the American University.
About Shihua Financial Information (
http://www.shihua.com.cn )
Shihua Financial Information is a leading financial
information service in China, owned and operated by Shihua
International Financial Information Co., Ltd., a subsidiary
of Sino-i Technology Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong). Established in 1993, Shihua is
headquartered in Beijing, with a sales support network
covering more than 20 cities, and more than 400
professionals. Its services provide real-time and archived
financial information, data, pricing, professional research
and objective analysis to financial institutions,
corporations, and investors in China. Integrating state of
the art technology, it is the most comprehensive financial
information platform in China, covering information in the
domestic and international futures, bonds, stock, FOREX
markets, as well as key domestic industries, thus
connecting the Chinese financial sector to global standards
and the international marketplace.
2007'09.18.Tue
China International Imaging and Photographic Equipment Fair 2007 Will Open Ceremoniously in Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center on September 26
September 17, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As one
of the most professional photography exhibitions in China,
China International Imaging and Photographic Equipment Fair
2007 will be held ceremoniously in the Shanghai Everbright
Convention & Exhibition Center from September 26 to 29.
China and Germany will again join hands this year to deliver
a more authoritative and more influential international
imaging and photographic equipment fair. This fair is
hosted by CCIPT Shanghai Sub-council, Shanghai World Expo
(Group) Co. Ltd., Shanghai Photographers' Association and
Koelnmesse GmbH and organized by Shanghai International
Exhibition Co., Ltd. and Koelnmesse Pte Ltd. According to
the current statistics, the exhibition space of this fair
will reach 15,000 m2 and about 150 domestic and overseas
manufacturers will showcase their products, including
well-known names such as Kodak, Sony, Fujifilm, Nokia,
Mitsubishi Electric, D.I.M, Noritsu, Mei Tian Pu Tuo,
Sigma,Velbon, Epson (China), Ningxia Xiaoniu, Shanghai
Jinbei and Shanghai Kenko. This fair is expected to attract
more than 20,000 professional visitors from domestic and
overseas imaging industries, including dealers,
distributors, importers, exporters, professional users from
all over the world, amateur photographers from
photographers' associations nationwide, representatives
from chain retailing systems and the press.
(Logo:
http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/20061108114544-37.jpg )
The imaging market has developed rapidly in China in
recent years. Relevant data shows that the import value of
imaging products reached 2.24 billion US dollars and their
export value reached 7.32 billion US dollars in 2005. The
development momentum of China's imaging market will
continue throughout 2007 as big digital imaging
manufacturers are incessantly introducing new products. The
varieties of products have kept increasing while prices for
products have been continuously dropping, which has
stimulated the continued growth of the digital imaging
market. In addition, China has already become the biggest
photography equipment producer in the world, with a yearly
camera output of almost 100 million, the largest in the
world. The market capacity of digital cameras has reached
10 million in China in 2007, accounting for 1/4 of the
world total. In the next 5-10 years, traditional imaging
and digital imaging will depend on each other and develop
together.
The scope of exhibits at this fair include cameras and
related accessories; photography and demonstrations; video,
audio and digital media; video, imaging technology,
accessories and late-stage processing; household and mobile
electronic devices; digital imaging and publications;
publishing systems; extra varieties; equipment for photo
studios; lighting and lighting technology; equipment and
systems for late-stage production; processing of orders for
late-stage production; recovery units for late-stage
production; working materials for late-stage production;
audio technology; studios; stages and posing techniques;
hardware and software for transmitting imaging data;
imaging processing equipment and systems; structural units
and semi-finished products, about 20 different varieties of
exhibits in all and covering almost all fields of the
imaging and photographic equipment industry. Of special
mention are: imaging transmission, imaging storage and
processing, imaging output, and imaging transference and
services, which will all be introduced for the first time
at this fair in order to accommodate the needs of the
imaging market.
A series of excellent supporting activities will be
launched during the fair. The sponsors will invite Deng
Wei, a famous Chinese portrait photographer, and Yu
Yuntian, a famous Chinese landscape photographer, to
deliver lectures on photography at the fair. The two
masters in China's photography circle will give lectures
entitled "Portrait Photography--Basis for Photography
and Modeling" and "Beautiful China and Yuntian's
Overseas Tours" in the Shanghai Everbright
International Hotel on September 26 in the afternoon and in
the morning respectively. Moreover, GfK will give a lecture
entitled "Development Trends of Global Imaging
Industry--from Japan to the American Market" and Photo
Imaging News will hold the "Summit Forum of the Global
Imaging Industry." The "Shanghai Photography Expo
2007" with the theme of a "harmonious
society," the biennial art exhibition and the
highest-level photography exhibition in Shanghai in 2007,
will also open to vast numbers of visitors and amateur
photographers during this fair. The highlights of this
photography exhibition will feature high-quality
photographs, especially documentary photography and concept
photography. What's more, the sponsors will hold the 11th
Shanghai Camera Exchange Meeting and invite dealers in
second-hand cameras from Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai
to participate. The dealers will have large- and
medium-frame professional cameras, lenses and digital
cameras in brands such as Linhof, TOYO, Housemark,
Hasselblad, Schneider, Rodenstock and Fujifilm.
About Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
(SIEC)
Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. (SIEC) is
jointly invested in by Shanghai World Expo (Group) Co.,
Ltd. and the Council for the Promotion of International
Trade, Shanghai. The SIEC was founded on July 1st, 1984
with the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade &
Economic Cooperation and the People's Government of
Shanghai Municipality.
The SIEC is a full member of Union des Foires
Internationales (UFI). The SIEC has held 500 international
exhibitions of various themes and sizes. It also has
successfully held a number of solo exhibitions at national
level.
"AUTO SHANGHAI", "SHANGHAITEX",
"CHINA CYCLE", "FASHION SHANGHAI",
"ELE/PT COMM CHINA" are among the first eight
exhibitions approved excellent by The Evaluation Committee
of Shanghai Conventional & Exhibition Industries.
For more information, please contact:
Rice Song
Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
Tel: +86-21-6279-2828
Fax: +86-21-6545-5124
Email: ricesong@siec-ccpit.com
2007'09.18.Tue
Hong Chuan Completes Tender Offer for Primax Electronics
September 17, 2007
TAIPEI, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- FAT Capital
announced today that Hong Chuan Investment Co., Ltd., a
company wholly owned by a private equity consortium led by
FAT Capital, has successfully completed its tender offer to
acquire computer peripherals maker Primax Electronics Ltd.
(TWN Ticker: 2336). Primax is one of the top two contract
manufacturers of PC mice.
At closing on September 7, the consortium led by FAT
Capital acquired approximately 70% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Primax. The deal, valued at roughly
US$265 million, is the first completed private equity
buyout of a Taiwan-listed firm which is not controlled by
management shareholders.
"This buyout is a milestone for private equity in
Taiwan," said Stephen Tsuei, FAT Capital's founder and
chairman. "It's also a milestone for Primax, which will
now have the flexibility to pursue the merger and
acquisition (M&A) activity that's essential to its
growth in the crowded contract electronics sector."
The other partners in Hong Chuan Investment are private
equity firms H&Q Asia-Pacific and Merrill Lynch. Yuanta
Core Pacific Securities served as tender offer agent, and
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank was the lead mandated arranger
for acquisition financing.
The tender office price, NT$18 per share, represents a
26.1% premium over Primax's average share price for the
last year.
Primax, based in Taipei, is a leading global supplier
in consumer and business electronics. It's a top player in
the booming market for "multi-function
peripherals" such as all-in-one
printers/scanners/copiers. "This will give us the
freedom to chart a bolder course for future growth,"
said Primax chairman Mr. Raymond Liang. "We're
grateful for Stephen Tsuei's leadership in putting together
a strong investment team and successfully completing the
deal, and for the key support of H&Q Asia
Pacific." After the buyout, Primax' management are
expected to remain in place, and no major staffing changes
are expected.
About FAT Capital
FAT Capital is a private equity firm led by seasoned
management with extensive business experience in Greater
China. FAT Capital was founded in May 1997 by Mr. Stephen
Tsuei, who is its current chairman. Mr. Tsuei is the vice
chairman of Yageo Corporation, global leader in passive
component sector, as well as the former Chairman and CEO of
Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation (TWN Ticker: 5506) and
Ezfly.com Corporation. Mr. Tsuei also serves on the board of
directors of a number of listed companies. He has more than
17 years of experience in the investment management
business.
For more information, please contact:
FAT Capital:
Jack Chiang
Tel: +886-2-2751-2345
HK M: +852-91686888
CN M: +86-13911103287
TW M: +886-961116888
Email: jack@fatcg.com
Primax:
Jerry Chang
Tel: +886-2-2798-1940
Email: jerry.chang@primax.com.tw
2007'09.18.Tue
Global Safe Abortion Conference Attracts Top Level Speakers
September 17, 2007
LONDON, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Marie
Stopes International Global Conference on Safe Abortion:
Whose Right? Whose Choice? Who Cares? which takes place in
London in October has attracted some extremely high-profile
speakers, including DfID's new Under Secretary of State for
International Development, Baroness Shriti Vadera, and Bert
Koenders, the Minister for Development Cooperation in the
Netherlands.
"This is the first-ever global conference
dedicated specifically to this critical issue in women's
reproductive health and rights, and is therefore
significant for both political and programmatic
reasons," says Dana Hovig, Chief Executive of Marie
Stopes International. "For the conference to be a
success, it is essential to have strong participation from
speakers and delegates who are prepared to carry the
information and messages home and can provide leadership to
expand women's access to safe abortion in their own
countries. We are fortunate enough to have attracted
exactly that sort of representation."
Other key plenary speakers include Christine McCafferty
MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on
Population; Prof. Fred Sai of Ghana; Gill Greer,
Director-General of the International Planned Parenthood
Federation; Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah, Former Minister of
Health of Ghana and Ipas Vice-President for Africa; Jon
O'Brien, President of Catholics for a Free Choice; and Dr.
Akinrinola Bankole of the Guttmacher Institute.
The 40th anniversary of the British 1967 Abortion Act
takes place just a few days after the conference.
Organisers have also lined up an impressive range of
domestic speakers, including Lord David Steel, who as a
young British MP introduced the private member's bill which
became the 1967 Act; Marie O'Riordan, Editor of the
influential Marie Claire magazine and Barbara Hewson QC, a
top barrister who has represented clients in a number of
important abortion-related court cases.
The Conference, in association with Ipas and Abortion
Rights, will be at the QEII Conference Centre in London on
23-24 October. For more information and registration,
please visit http://www.globalsafeabortion.org .
For more information, please contact:
Tony Kerridge
Marie Stopes International
Tel: +44-20-7034-2365
Mobile: +44-7748-948037
Web: http://www.globalsafeabortion.org
2007'09.18.Tue
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