Business Wire back issues from Monday, August 11:
This Research Report Presents Household TV Reception Statistics of the Major Asia-Pacific Countries in 2007.
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2ad26b/household_tv_recep) has announced the addition of the "Household TV Reception in Asia-Pacific, 2007" report to their offering. The statistics of each country are broken down by TV ...
This Report Covers All Aspects of Electrospinning as Used to Produce Nanofibres.
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c60f1d/electrospun_nanofi) has announced the addition of the "Electrospun Nanofibres and their Applications" report to their offering. The report contains an array of colour diagrams, ...
Federal Court Grants Pressure Products' Request to Permanently Enjoin Sales and Marketing of Enpath's Valved, Peel-able Introducer Product Line.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Injunction Against Enpath's ViaSeal Introducer Granted Effective Immediately. Federal District Court also Grants Pressure Products' Request to Permanently Enjoin Sales of FlowGuard. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A federal district court in Texas has granted Pressure ...
Organic Motion Debuts First Public Motion Capture Experience.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Company Furthers Technology Availability for Public Installations with Demonstration at SIGGRAPH 2008 LOS ANGELES -- Organic Motion, makers of the only commercially available markerless motion capture systems, announces the first general public motion capture experience to be ...
Strategy Analytics: 42 Million Mobile Phones Sold in United States in Q2 2008.
Aug 11, 2008 ... BOSTON -- According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, mobile phone shipments in the United States defied the economic gloom and grew 5 percent annually, to reach 42 million units during Q2 2008. Motorola had a strong quarter and maintained its number one position in the ...
EpiCept Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Operating and Financial Results.(Financial report)
Aug 11, 2008 ... Ceplene Launch Plans for EU Progressing TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Regulatory News: EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today announced operating and financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. For the second quarter of ...
Interview of the President by Bob Costas, NBC Sports.
Aug 11, 2008 ... BEIJING -- International Broadcasting Center Beijing, The People's Republic of China 8:55 A.M. (Local) Q All right, Al, we thank you. In a few minutes we'll have more of the women's team qualifying from Sunday afternoon here in Beijing. But now, live, ...
Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation to Change Company Initials, Domain Name From Aug. 11.
Aug 11, 2008 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation will change its company name initials from TSEC to TWSE and its domain name from tse.com.tw to twse.com.tw, from Aug. 11, 2008. In addition, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation's Web site address will be changed to ...
Netrino Announces New Nationwide Embedded Systems Course Schedule.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Courses By Michael Barr Emphasize Techniques to Dramatically Reduce Bugs in Embedded Software COLUMBIA, Md. -- Netrino, The Embedded Systems Experts(SM) and a leader in embedded systems education and engineering services, today announced a comprehensive Fall schedule of Netrino ...
ArcelorMittal Share Buyback Program: Status Report as of 8 August.
Aug 11, 2008 ... LUXEMBOURG -- Regulatory News: ArcelorMittal, under the new share buy-back program as announced on 12 December and on 18 December 2007, hereby announces that it has repurchased 966,772 shares from 5 August until 8 August 2008. The shares were repurchased at an average ...
ArcelorMittal Announces Acquisition of 49% of MPP - Mineracao Piramide Participacoes Ltda.
Aug 11, 2008 ... LUXEMBOURG -- Regulatory News: ArcelorMittal, the world's leading steel company, today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire 49% of the share capital in MPP - Minera[?]ao Piramide Participa[?][?]es Ltda ("MPP"). MPP is a mining company located in ...
ArcelorMittal Announces Publication of Its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2008.
Aug 11, 2008 ... LUXEMBOURG -- Regulatory News: ArcelorMittal announces today that is has published its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the six month period ended June 30, 2008. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are available at www.arcelormittal.com ...
Anders Danielsson Appointed New President of Skanska Sweden.
Aug 11, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Anders Danielsson has been appointed new President of Skanska Sweden (STO:SKAB). He will take office immediately, thus replacing Mats Williamson who recently assumed the position of President of Skanska UK. After joining Skanska ...
Electrolux Appoints Jonas Samuelson New Chief Financial Officer.
Aug 11, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Jonas Samuelson has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer for the Electrolux Group. He will be part of Group Management and report to President and CEO Hans Straberg. Jonas Samuelson, 40, is currently Chief Financial Officer ...
Jonas Samuelson, CFO of Munters, joins Electrolux.
Aug 11, 2008 ... KISTA, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Jonas Samuelson, currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Munters AB (STO:MTRS), has accepted an offer to take up the position as CFO for Electrolux. The transition will take place before end of 2008. The recruitment of his successor is in ...
Skanska Awarded Contract in UK by BT Worth GBP 76.5 M, about SEK 925 M.
Aug 11, 2008 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been awarded a contract by BT's Openreach division for the recovery of redundant underground cables from within the North and Scotland Regions of the Openreach Network. The contract is valued at around a total of GBP ...
Filter Forge Reaches 5,000 Filters, Summer Discount Expires Soon.
Aug 11, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Filter Forge, Inc., the developer of Filter Forge, an innovative Photoshop plugin allowing its users to create their own filters, today announced that its online Filter Library had reached the milestone of 5,000 user-created filters. Since the first public ...
TheSMESpace.com Launches Facebook, Picnik and Flickr Integration for SMEStorage, its Data Access Solution.
Aug 11, 2008 ... LONDON -- TheSMESpace service SMEStorage now has a Facebook component in which Facebook users can share their Public Files. It also now integrates with Picnik, the inline image editing services, and also Flickr for easy image uploads. CEO Ian Osborne states, "We are committed to ...
Wireless Maritime Services and SeaMobile Enterprises Announce Commercial Agreement Resulting in Expanding WMS' Business.
Aug 11, 2008 ... WMS Now World's Largest Provider of at-Sea Wireless Communications Services SEATTLE -- Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), a joint venture of AT&T Mobility and SeaMobile[R] Enterprises, announced today it will acquire certain maritime wireless assets of SeaMobile Wireless, a ...
Kathy Mattea to Participate in the 66th Annual Santa Train.
Aug 11, 2008 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- GRAMMY Award winner Kathy Mattea will be the special guest on the 2008 Santa Train, CSX Transportation (CSXT) officials have announced. Mattea, a native of Charleston, W.Va., is no stranger to Appalachia. Her most recent album, Coal, released in April 2008, ...
Thousands Worldwide Downloading Fantasy Webnovel, Wraiths & Worlds.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Taking Readers on a Startling Spiritual Journey Canadian graphic designer's part time writing project has attracted an international cult following spanning over one third of the globe and growing. Now he's about to write the hotly anticipated final chapters. The ...
China's Luggage Exports Continue to Grow, with Sales in the First Quarter of 2008 Increasing 19 Percent to Almost US$1.4 Billion.
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ae0eb5/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Report: Luggage" report to their offering. China is the world's largest supplier of luggage, accounting for nearly 80 ...
Armedia Launches SharePoint Practice, Solutions.
Aug 11, 2008 ... ATLANTA -- Armedia LLC, a leading provider of content management software and services, announced today a formal, full-service SharePoint Services Practice. With a reputation built on end-to-end content management expertise and excellence, Armedia has long been considered the ...
China Commercial Banking Report Q3 2008 - China's Overall CBBER is 70.5.
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/83ae64/china_commercial_b) has announced the addition of the "China Commercial Banking Report Q3 2008" report to their offering. Over the last year, the crisis in the inter-bank market, and the ...
A Detailed Databook of Fragrances in Eastern Europe, Including Forecasts to 2011 and Leading Company Profiles.(Company overview)
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/22f83b/fragrances_in_east) has announced the addition of the "Fragrances in Eastern Europe to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the ...
Gorilla Nation to Exclusively Rep Ad Inventory for Hallmark.com - Global Brand to Take Expertise in Engagement to Next Level.
Aug 11, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES -- Gorilla Nation (www.gorillanation.com), the world's largest online ad rep firm, announced today that it has been selected to exclusively represent the online ad inventory for Hallmark.com (www.hallmark.com), as a key addition to its female lifestyle vertical market offering ....
DTCC Names Vice President for European Syndicated Loan Business.
Aug 11, 2008 ... LONDON -- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced the appointment of Mathew Keshav Lewis to head up its new syndicated loan business in Europe. Lewis will become vice president, European Loans Product Management, effective immediately. In this newly ...
Conexant Completes Sale of Broadband Media Processing Business to NXP Semiconductors.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Company Now Focused on Providing Solutions for Imaging, Video, Audio, and Internet Connectivity Applications NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Broadband Media Processing product lines to NXP ...
JSC Bank of Georgia - Update for Investors.
Aug 11, 2008 ... TBILISI, Georgia -- In connection with the recent events in Georgia, Nicholas Enukidze, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bank of Georgia, (LSE:BGEO) (GSE:GEB), (the "Bank"), Georgia's leading universal bank, provided the following update: "The recent events have had limited ...
NXP Semiconductors Completes Acquisition of Conexant's Set-top Box Operations.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Deal Creates Unique Positioning to Drive Revolution in TV Viewing Experience EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands -- Following the announcement of April 29 this year, NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today confirmed the completion of the ...
Video Leadership Seminar Dealing with Negotiating & Structuring Complex Real Estate Transactions.
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/de3b9f/negotiating_stru) has announced the addition of the "Negotiating & Structuring Complex Real Estate Transactions: Video Leadership Seminar" report to their offering. The goal of this Video ...
Annual Analysis of the Competitive Market Situation of Windows in Germany.
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e50a39/market_tracking_w) has announced the addition of the "Market Tracking: Windows in Germany 2008" report to their offering. The 2008 report contains market figures in quantity and value for ...
Repros Therapeutics Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results.(Financial report)
Aug 11, 2008 ... THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Repros Therapeutics (NasdaqGM:RPRX) today announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Financial Results Total revenues which consisted of only interest income decreased 79% to $91,000 for the three-month period ended ...
Business Owners Urged to Evaluate Access after a Disaster; Second Responder Entry to Restricted Areas Critical.
Aug 11, 2008 ... NEW YORK -- Second responder access is critical to recovery after a disaster and business executives and owners are urged to assess their company's emergency preparedness plans in advance of National Preparedness Month -- a nationwide effort held each September to encourage Americans to ...
Smart Circle(R) International Helps Spas Garner Consumer Interest with Expanded Visibility Program.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Referral Marketing Leader Drives Traffic Through Exclusive Savings Packages for Target Consumer Groups DALLAS -- Leading worldwide referral marketer, Smart Circle[R] International (http://www.smartcircleinternational.com), announces the addition of 35 new salon and spa locations ...
Mary Wagner Joins Mars Botanical as General Manager, Chief Technology Officer.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Wagner Brings More Than 25 Years of Research and Development Leadership to New Position ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Mars Botanical announced recently the addition of Mary Wagner as General Manager and Chief Technology Officer. Based in Rockville, Wagner will be responsible for the ...
American Media Services Interactive Announces Creation of Ministry Division to Assist Church Organizations Worldwide.
Aug 11, 2008 ... CHARLESTON, S.C. -- American Media Services Interactive announces the formation of its Ministry Division created to provide enhanced online initiatives to churches and church organizations through media strategies, content availability and online technological platforms. The division is in ...
AMI-Partners: Telecom Spending Among India SMBs Set to Cross US$6.4B in 2008.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Rising Pressure on India SMBs to Focus on Customer Relationship Management and Consequently Better Customer Connectivity Tools KOLKATA, India -- Small and medium businesses (SMBs or companies with up to 999 employees) in India are on track to spend more than US$6.4 billion this ...
ArQule Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results.
Aug 11, 2008 ... WOBURN, Mass. -- ArQule, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2008. For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company reported a net loss of $16,040,000 or $0.37 per share, compared with a net loss of $13,361,000, or $0.36 per share, ...
Nine STA Members Exhibit Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Products at Intel Developer Forum, August 19-21, 2008.
Aug 11, 2008 ... "SAS ROCKS!" STA Booth # 322 SAN FRANCISCO -- SCSI Trade Association (STA) will exhibit Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) products in booth # 322 at Moscone Center. With SAS product deployment having advanced around the globe during the past year, the demand for SAS products is ...
Donaldson Company Announces Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Conference Call and Webcast.
Aug 11, 2008 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), today announced it will host a live Webcast of its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 earnings conference call on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at 10 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET). The company will issue a post-market earnings announcement on ...
Research and Markets: Shionogi IMS Company Profile Provides You with a Clear Assessment of the Relative Strengths and Weaknesses of the Company's Business Strategy.
Aug 11, 2008 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/846d70/shionogi_ims_compa) has announced the addition of the "Shionogi IMS Company Profile" company profile to their offering. IMS Health's Company Profiles give you the authoritative insight ...
The Economy and Business Conditions Having More Impact on Small and Midsize Businesses Worldwide Than Excitement About New Technology, Says IDC.
Aug 11, 2008 ... New IDC Study Compares Regional Attitudes and Technology Interests of SMBs Globally FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- A new report from IDC finds more concern about the economy among SMBs worldwide than interest in the most potentially innovative new technology. Current economic growth and ...
Arecont Vision Enhances Surveillance at College World Series for Hawkeye Vision, Inc.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Megapixel Cameras Enable Improved Monitoring at CWS Events GLENDALE, Calif. -- Every June close to 300,000 fans make their way to Omaha, Nebraska for one of the high points of college sports - The College World Series. The top 8 teams in Division 1 Men's collegiate baseball can ...
Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo Brings Conservation and Efficiency to Forefront of 2008 Show.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Expo Continues to Spotlight Innovative Ways to Increase Patient, Staff Experience with Addition of Two New Conference Features TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Organizers for the 21st annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo are pleased to unveil two new conference components offered ...
ADC and Panduit Reach Enterprise Structured Cabling Licensing Agreement.
Aug 11, 2008 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT)(www.adc.com) and Panduit Corporation today announced that Panduit has taken a license to certain ADC patents directed to angled patching, a popular feature employed in the enterprise structured cabling market. The licensing agreement covers angled patch ...
Travelocity Introduces New Insider's Guide to Give Travelers a Single Point of Reference for Best Money Saving Tools and Tips.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Plus a Few Steps That Could Add up to Saving $500 Per Trip SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- As consumers across the United States continue to juggle an array of increasing costs, Travelocity is doing its part to help them stretch their travel dollars as they plan trips for fall, the holiday ...
Freescale and ElectroJet Team up on Clean-Emissions Technology Showcased at the Olympics.
Aug 11, 2008 ... ElectroJet's Advanced Fuel Injection System Selected by Dayang, the Official Motorcycle of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games BEIJING & AUSTIN, Texas -- Freescale Semiconductor is providing microcontroller (MCU) technology for ElectroJet Inc.'s fuel injection system, designed to ...
Biotech Group Expands Partnership Nationally With Wells Fargo.
Aug 11, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Wells Fargo Insurance Services, America's largest bank-owned insurance brokerage and a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), has been named the national employee benefits broker of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). The partnership encompasses participating ...
Commerce National Bank Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results.(Financial report)
Aug 11, 2008 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Commerce National Bank (OTCBB: CNBF), a community business bank in its fifth year of operation, announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2008. As of June 30, 2008, the Bank reported total assets of $237.4 million, representing an increase of $60.9 ...
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: General Mills, Inc., 3Com Corporation, Nexen, Inc., EnCana Corp. and Tekelec, Inc.
Aug 11, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS), 3Com ...
Cintas Document Management Division Earns Industry's Highest Security Certification.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Achievement Further Ensures Secure Destruction of Sensitive Information CINCINNATI -- Cintas Corporation's (Nasdaq: CTAS) Document Management division announced today it has become the first and only company in document destruction to become nationally AAA certified by the ...
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Agrium Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp., AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless and URS Corp.
Aug 11, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU), Sprint Nextel ...
Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: Diamond Offshore, EOG Resources, Grey Wolf, Transocean and XTO Energy.
Aug 11, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with Director of Zacks Equity Research Dirk van Dijk, who discusses Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO), EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG), Grey Wolf (NYSE: GW), Transocean (NYSE: RIG) and XTO Energy (NYSE:XTO). A ...
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: SINA Corporation, Nissan, Alcatel Lucent, Somaxon and FactSet Research.
Aug 11, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights SINA Corporation (Nasdaq: SINA) as the Bull of the Day and Nissan ADR (Nasdaq: NSANY) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Alcatel Lucent (NYSE: ALU), Somaxon Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: SOMX) and FactSet ...
Playworld Systems, Inc. Is First Major U.S. Playground Manufacturer To Eliminate PVC From Products.
Aug 11, 2008 ... LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Playworld Systems, Inc., a leading international manufacturer of playgrounds and playground equipment, has announced that it will become the first major playground manufacturer to abandon the use of polyvinyl chloride plastic (PVC) in its products. PVC, commonly knows as ...
Audible and the Center for Independent Publishing Announce New Imprint, "AUDIBLE IndieFirst".
Aug 11, 2008 ... Leading provider of digital audio creates new imprint specifically for new works from independent publishers NEW YORK -- The leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment, Audible Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary (NASDAQ: AMZN), has announced ...
The Aristotle Corporation Announces 2008 Second Quarter and Six Month Results.(Financial report)
Aug 11, 2008 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Aristotle Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTL; ARTLP) announced today its results of operations for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, net earnings applicable to common stockholders were $4.5 million, ...
Digital Fusion Releases Second Quarter 2008 Results.(Financial report)
Aug 11, 2008 ... HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Digital Fusion, Inc. (Pink Sheets:DIGF), an information technology ("IT"), research and engineering, and acquisition and business support services provider, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 27, 2008. Second Quarter 2008 ...
Fuel Tech Reports Second-Quarter Results.(Financial report)
Aug 11, 2008 ... WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in utility and industrial applications, today reported results for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2008. ...
Net Nanny Now Protects Macs.
Aug 11, 2008 ... With the Growing Number of Mac Users, Protection for Macs a Natural Step SALT LAKE CITY -- Award-winning Internet filtering and parental control software vendor ContentWatch today announced the release of Net Nanny for Mac. With the introduction of an Apple Computer-compatible ...
FEI Company Announces Webcast of Oregon Technology Investors Tour Meeting on August 12.
Aug 11, 2008 ... HILLSBORO, Ore. -- FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC), a leading provider of high-resolution imaging and analysis systems, announced that it plans to hold a meeting for investors at its Hillsboro, Oregon headquarters on Tuesday, August 12 at 8:00 a.m. PDT, as part of the Oregon Technology Investors ...
SV Solar Establishes Pilot Production Facility in Sunnyvale, California.
Aug 11, 2008 ... Company to Present Papers at the 2008 SPIE Solar Energy + Applications Conference SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Silicon Valley Solar (SV Solar) announced today that they have opened their Sunnyvale headquarters which houses the Sol-X pilot production line and has the capacity to ...
Clinical Data Reports Strong First Quarter Results.
Aug 11, 2008 ... - Achieves 39% Overall Revenue Growth - PGxHealth(TM) Testing Revenues Grow 122% - Cogenics(TM) Revenues Grow 26 % NEWTON, Mass. -- Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDA) today announced strong results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008. Total ...
WallStreet Research Hosts Small Cap Conference IV in New York City - www.SmallCapConference.org.(Conference news)
Aug 11, 2008 ... August 11-12(th) Event Features Webcasted Corporate Presentations by Underfollowed Small Cap Companies, CEO Interviews, Keynote Speeches, Lectures, and Networking Opportunities at the NASDAQ Marketsite[R] and the Penn Club of New York NEW YORK -- WallStreet Research (WSR), a ...