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DEMOfall 08 Kicks Off Successfully as 72 Products Begin Their Launches on Center-Stage.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Program Focuses on Mobile Devices, Security, Music, Green Tech, Television and More SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DEMOfall 08 kicked off this morning without a glitch as Chris Shipley, emerging technology analyst and DEMO executive producer, noted that the ...

Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals to Join the Philadelphia Phillies in Hosting a Red Goes Green Asthma Awareness Night on Tuesday.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Switching of Inhalers Better for Ozone PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals is partnering with the Philadelphia Phillies to host a unique Red Goes Green Asthma Awareness Night on Tuesday, September 9, before and during the 7:05 p.m ....

Too Hot for Secaucus, EXXXOTICA New York Can't Be stopped as It Announces a New Venue.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Tickets On Sale Now for New York/New Jersey's Biggest Adult Consumer Show at its New Location, the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison, NJ EDISON, N.J., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Victory Tradeshow Management is proud to announce that EXXXOTICA NY show will go on ...

Valmont Board Declares Quarterly Dividend.

Sep 09, 2008 ... OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Valmont Industries, Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share payable on October 15, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 26, 2008. The dividend indicates an annual rate of 52.0 cents per ...

Seatrade Organizer CMPi Unveils New Show Identity and Logo.

Sep 09, 2008 ... MIAMI, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Information, long time organizers of the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention, have unveiled a new logo and branding message to better reflect the positioning of the convention within the global cruise industry. The new logo ...

Patriotism Meets Pop-culture in 'What's Your Message to the Next President?' Presented by JoinTheDot(TM).

Sep 09, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine if the presidential portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson or Abraham Lincoln had messages from the American people of that era embedded in them. Those portraits would be amazing time capsules. Now, just in time for the ...

Former Banker Andrew Nelson Joins XCOR as Chief Operating Officer.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Company focused on safe, reliable and reuseable rocket technology MOJAVE, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Building rocket-powered vehicles to take people into space is not the usual career path for a Boston-based investment banker, but Andrew Nelson is not your ordinary ...

AT&T U-verse Introduces Total Home DVR, Taking 'When You Want, Where You Want' TV Viewing to Whole New Level.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Latest U-verse TV Enhancement - Made Possible by IP Technology - Enables DVR Playback on Any TV Throughout the Home DALLAS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DVRs have given customers the flexibility to watch TV programs on their schedules, but limited where the programs can be ...

23andMe Democratizes Personal Genetics.

Sep 09, 2008 ... More Data, New Features, Dramatically Lower Cost At $399 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- 23andMe, Inc., the industry leader in personal genetics, today announced a substantial reduction in price for its Personal Genome Service(TM), democratizing personal genetics ...

23andMe and Ancestry.com Partner to Extend Access to Genetic Ancestry Expertise.

Sep 09, 2008 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and PROVO, Utah, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- 23andMe, Inc., the industry leader in personal genetics, and Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource with nearly three million active users and 875,000 subscribers, have teamed up to provide improved ...

Global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals Employers in 25 of 33 Countries and Territories Surveyed Set to Slow Hiring From Three Months Ago.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Outlooks remain relatively stable in France and Germany while job prospects expected to weaken from three months ago in the U.S. and U.K. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Job seekers can expect a slower fourth-quarter hiring pace in the majority of the world's labor ...

Top Legal Risks for American Expatriates in Panama.

Sep 09, 2008 ... BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, more Americans are expatriating to Panama to enjoy the country's low cost of living and tropical lifestyle -- but few realize the country's problematic judicial system puts many Americans in harm's way. "There is often very ...

US and UK Defy Crisis to Top World Economic Forum's Inaugural Financial Development Index.

Sep 09, 2008 ... - Report analyses financial systems, capital markets around the world - Benchmarks financial system development to support economic growth in emerging markets - US edges UK for top slot in global index - The report, highlights and country profiles can be ...

New Beyonce Album Set for Release on Tuesday, November 18.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Two New Beyonce Singles - "If I Were A Boy" & "Single Ladies" - Slated to Impact Radio Simultaneously on October 7 Beyonce's Sensational "Fashion Rocks" Performance Airing Tonight on CBS at 9pm ET/PT NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Music World Music/Columbia ...

Verizon Business Helps Enterprises Take Advantage of Workplace Mobility.

Sep 09, 2008 ... New Managed Wireless LAN Service Now Available to Large-Business and Government Customers Around the World BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensuring that today's employees can collaborate effectively, either in the office or around the world, is critically important ...

Comverge Announces ZigBee Certified Products at Autovation 2008.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Advanced demand response components add enhanced AMI implementation EAST HANOVER, N.J., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comverge, Inc. a leading provider of clean energy solutions announced today the showing of two ZigBee(R) Certified products with the ZigBee Smart Energy ...

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Announces Results for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008.

Sep 09, 2008 ... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. , today announced results for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 HIGHLIGHTS -- Gross profit increased by 59.4%, from Ps. 41.2 million in FY2007 to Ps. 65.7 million in FY2008. This ...

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima Announces Results for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008.

Sep 09, 2008 ... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima (NYSE: IRS; BASE: IRSA), the leading real estate company in Argentina, announces its results for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 Consolidated sales rose by 46.8%, ...

The United States Postal Service Uses Transportation Modeling to Reduce Transportation Costs.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Savings of over $10 million in two years since the model was deployed in 2006 SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has realized over $5 million ...

Best Practice Database Supports Bio-Pharma Product Launch.

Sep 09, 2008 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Pharma executives are increasingly finding value in the research products and services offered by Best Practices, LLC and in particular in use of the on-demand benchmark repository known as the Best Practice Database. ...

International IC-Taiwan Conference & Exhibition opens today, set to highlight green technologies.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Intel Asia-Pacific Embedded Sales Group and Ultra Mobility Group's Director to deliver keynote address on developing environmentally-conscious embedded systems TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources' International ...

Perot Systems Successfully Implements Hospital Information System in Abu Dhabi.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Comprehensive Electronic Medical Record and Enhanced Administrative Efficiency are Hallmarks of New System PLANO, Texas, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perot Systems Corporation (http://www.perotsystems.com/) announced today that it has completed the successful roll-out of ...

Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp. To Merge With a Leading Distributor of Mobile Phones in China.

Sep 09, 2008 ... SHANGHAI, China and BEIJING, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp. ("MK"); (BULLETIN BOARD: MKGB, MKGD, MKGBB, MKGBW, MKGDU, and MKGBU) announced that it has entered into an agreement to effect a merger with Pypo Digital Company Limited. HIGHLIGHTS ...

NIBC Bank Launches High-Interest Savings Products in the Netherlands.

Sep 09, 2008 ... THE HAGUE, Netherlands, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NIBC today launches NIBC Direct, a complete range of online retail savings products that offer the highest interest rates in the Netherlands. Starting at 5.25% for the instant access account and up to 6% for deposits. The ...

NIBC Direct Offers the Highest Interest on Dutch Savings at 5.25%.

Sep 09, 2008 ... THE HAGUE, Netherlands, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Dutch savers seeking to earn the country's most advantageous rate of interest on their savings will today welcome NIBC Direct, the new flexible internet savings bank from NIBC Bank. NIBC Direct offers a full range of savings products. It ...

UMC Reports Sales for August 2008.

Sep 09, 2008 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TAIEX: 2303), (UMC) today reported unaudited net sales for the month of August 2008. <Pre> Revenues for August 2008 Period 2008 2007Y/Y Change ...

Bruce Jaffe Joins Hi-Media as Strategy Advisor.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Leading Online Media Company Adds Former Microsoft Executive to Help Develop Key Businesses PARIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hi-Media Group (ISIN Code FR0000075988 -- HIM, HIM.PA), Europe's leading global, integrated online media company announced today that the former ...

SitScape Launches Software Product for enabling Lightweight Visual Composite Web Applications such as Dashboard Pages for Non-Technical Knowledge Workers.

Sep 09, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SitScape today announced at the DEMOfall 08 conference a software product "Situational Web Remixer," which can empower non-IT knowledge worker to quickly assemble lightweight visual composite Web applications such as dashboard pages in minutes. The ...

Mechel OAO Commences Construction of Coal Transshipment Complex at Vanino Port.

Sep 09, 2008 ... VANINO, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mechel OAO , one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces that it has launched the initial project stages to construct a specialized coal transshipment complex at Vanino Port (Vanino SCTC), Khabarovsk ...

ViewCast Introduces a High-Density, Eight-Channel Streaming Encoder; Ideal for Web-based Surveillance & Traffic Monitoring Applications.

Sep 09, 2008 ... PLANO, Texas, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ViewCast(R) Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: VCST) , a leading global provider of next-generation streaming media technology, today announced the launch of the Niagara(R) 8224 high-density analog media encoder. The newest addition to ViewCast's ...

Affitech Appoints Dr. Keith McCullagh as Chairman.

Sep 09, 2008 ... OSLO, Norway, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Affitech AS, the Norwegian antibody therapeutics company, today announced that it has appointed Dr Keith McCullagh as non-executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. The Company's previous chairman, Oyvin Broymer, will remain as a member of the ...

BusinessWeek Launches "Business Exchange".

Sep 09, 2008 ... NEW YORK, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - Expands Partnership With LinkedIn and Announces Partnership With Federated Media BusinessWeek announced today the public launch of Business Exchange (http://bx.businessweek.com/), an innovative online offering that aims to better serve ...

South African iBurst Selects FTS' Leap(TM) Billing Solution Leap Billing to Support Real-time Billing of New and Existing Services.

Sep 09, 2008 ... HERZLIYA, Israel, September 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTS , a global provider of Billing, CRM and Business Control solutions for communication and content service providers, today announced that iBurst, South Africa's leading wireless broadband provider, has selected FTS' Leap(TM) ...

Launch of Brandstation On-Demand Platform.

Sep 09, 2008 ... LONDON, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - Social Networking for the Future of Business Communications Brandstation is a corporate social networking platform, created by viewmy.tv ltd., specialists in social media. Brandstation on-demand comes with ready-made core ...

Nokia to Demonstrate Latest Elements of Ovi.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Stepwise Approach to Increasing Ovi Functionality Aimed at Ensuring a Smooth and Intuitive User Experience ESPOO, Finland, September 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an online event later today Nokia will demonstrate the new personal information management (PIM) sync ...

Jones Lang LaSalle Announces Regional CEO Management Changes.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Alastair Hughes to become CEO of Asia Pacific; Christian Ulbrich to lead in EMEA; Peter Barge to take new strategic development role LONDON, SINGAPORE and CHICAGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Lang LaSalle today announced three management changes that will take ...

New Website Brings Multimedia Publishing Made Simple - and Free Hosted Self-Publishing for All.

Sep 09, 2008 ... LONDON, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - Yudu.com Will Let Anyone Publish, Share, Find, Buy & Sell ePublications - "Not Just Another Document-Sharing Site" - Yudu.com Targets Creative Consumers, Professionals and Small Businesses A UK website launched today delivers ...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces Monthly Net Revenues.

Sep 09, 2008 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX; TAIEX: 2311; "ASE" or the "Company"), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for August 2008. <Pre> Consolidated net revenues (unaudited) ...

Nigeria's Intercontinental Bank Opens London Office.

Sep 09, 2008 ... UK Presence Ushers in New Phase of Global Expansion LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercontinental Bank Plc, one of Nigeria's most prominent financial institutions, today announced the official opening of its first European subsidiary -- Intercontinental Bank (UK) Plc ...

Autonomy Enables Apple(R) iPhone(TM) for Business Process Management.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Extends Reach of Business Process Compliance to Increasing Population of Corporate iPhone Users CAMBRIDGE, England and SAN FRANCISCO, September 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced ...

VivaGel(R) Condom: Full Licence Agreement With Durex(R).

Sep 09, 2008 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Starpharma Holdings Limited today announced that a full licence agreement has been signed with SSL International plc in relation to the VivaGel(R) coated condom. SSL manufactures and sells Durex(R) condoms, the market-leading condom brand ...

FACTON Addresses Critical Product Lifecycle Costing Solutions at PLM Road Map 2008 Conference.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Collaborative Product Development Associates host key industry players at event AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- FACTON, a world leading product lifecycle software solutions provider, will be among top industry experts presenting at the PLM Road Map 2008 Conference ...

Qiao Xing Mobile Invites Actress Zhang Ziyi as Spokesperson for its Luxury VEVA Brand in China.

Sep 09, 2008 ... BEIJING, Sept. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. (the "Company") , one of China's leading domestic manufacturers of mobile handsets through its subsidiary, CEC Telecom Co., Ltd., today announced that it has invited Miss Zhang Ziyi, one of the best ...

500,000 Reasons Why Online Music Coverage Just Got Better.

Sep 09, 2008 ... LONDON, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ClashMusicGroup is set to massively expand its online provision of music news, reviews, features, audio visual applications and downloads following a GBP500,000 cash injection. The group's digital platform, http://www.clashmusic.com/, will also cover ...

PortingXS Wins Number-Transfer Contract in Guernsey and Jersey.

Sep 09, 2008 ... DELFT, The Netherlands, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - Dutch Market Leader Winner of Complex Contract PortingXS will steer the complex mobile number-transfer operations in Guernsey and Jersey in the right direction. Market leader in the Netherlands, specialised in facilitating ...

Insure.com Launches Updated Car Crash Safety Ratings Tool; Enables Car Shoppers to Instantly Identify the Safest Cars of 1990 Through 2009.

Sep 09, 2008 ... DARIEN, Ill., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Insure.com, Inc. today announced that it has launched an upgraded version of its Car Crash Safety Ratings Tool, which is a free, online information tool that conveniently displays car-safety data from both the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

Consumers Prefer to Stay at Home to Cook Out.

Sep 09, 2008 ... New Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association Poll Reveals Best and Worst Barbecue Guests ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- For great grilled food, consumers want meals with the backyard-grill taste. Revealed in a new national poll from the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue ...

Risking Life & Limb for a Good Cause.

Sep 09, 2008 ... IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Fejtek of Hunter Wise Financial Group, LLC, Irvine, Ca., is well on his way to climbing the highest mountain peak on each of the world's seven continents. Paul has successfully climbed four so far and is about to attempt one of the most exotic ...

Dow Jones Factiva Ranked Above Traditional Competitors in Outsell Search, Aggregation & Syndication Report.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Company Receives the High Rating for its Vision and Ability to Execute, Grouped Together with Google, Yahoo and MSN NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones & Company, a News Corporation company , today announced that it has been recognized as a market leader by research and ...

Toys'R'Us, Inc. Unveils Enhanced Safety Microsite with Month-Long Focus on Baby Safety.

Sep 09, 2008 ... A Valuable Resource for Parents and Caregivers, Updated Site Provides Expanded Content and New Features WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to the safety of children, Toys"R"Us, Inc. today unveiled new enhancements to its dedicated Safety ...

Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Penetrates Asia Commodities Exchange Market With Radware's New Application Delivery Platform.

Sep 09, 2008 ... AppDirector 504 Powered by OnDemand Switch Meets High Transaction Rate, Per Second, High Availability, Best Response Time for Online Information Distribution HONG KONG, September 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radware , the leading provider of integrated application delivery ...

eglue and Tata Interactive Systems Sign Worldwide Partnership Agreement.

Sep 09, 2008 ... HOBOKEN, New Jersey and MUMBAI, India, September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - eglue's Real-Time Customer Interaction Management Solution is the Solution of Choice for Tata Interactive Systems' Customers eglue, a global software company that provides unique real-time customer interaction ...

Green Giant(R) is Growing! The Famous Brand Icon Gets Bigger With New Packaging.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Green Giant(R) Rated Number 1 Icon of 20th Century - Recognized by 96 Percent of Consumers MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The famous Green Giant(R) is getting bigger than ever with a new look on Green Giant Fresh produce packaging. The Sholl Group II, a pioneer in the ...

Melanie Watt and Her Cat Chester Battle Over Authorship of New Picture Book.

Sep 09, 2008 ... CHAPPAQUA, N.Y., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The rift between award-winning author-illustrator Melanie Watt and her cat began last year in the uproariously funny picture book, Chester. Watt, creator of the bestselling "Scaredy Squirrel" series, had written a story about a mouse, but the ...

XFL (TSE: 9399) Announces Completion of its Tender Offer for up to US$49,113,000.00 Aggregate Principal Amount of its Outstanding Senior Guaranteed Notes Due 2011.

Sep 09, 2008 ... SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xinhua Finance Limited ("XFL" or the "Company", TSE Mothers: 9399; OTC: XHFNY), China's premier financial information and media service provider, announced today that it has successfully completed its tender offer (the "Tender ...

South African iBurst Selects FTS' Leap(TM) Billing Solution.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Leap Billing to Support Real-time Billing of New and Existing Services HERZLIYA, Israel, September 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTS , a global provider of Billing, CRM and Business Control solutions for communication and content service providers, today announced that iBurst, ...

Aeris and Geotab Join Forces to Provide Real-Time Tracking and Monitoring Solutions for Fleet Productivity and Fuel Savings.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Partnership Allows Faster Time to Market through Pre-Provisioned Devices SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeris(R) Communications, the leading wireless communications service provider dedicated exclusively to the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and telematics marketplace ...

Nanostellar Appoints Edward T. Wolynic to Board of Directors.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Former Engelhard and Union Carbide Executive Lauds Nanostellar's Clean Technology Applications and Business Model REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanostellar, Inc., a company developing and licensing materials for cleantech applications using rational design, ...

FableVision and Pearson Team up to Develop Virtual Island on Poptropica Kids Game Site.

Sep 09, 2008 ... FableVision's Game Island Designed as 'Safe Harbor' for Inspiring and Nurturing Kids' Creativity BOSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston-based educational media developer FableVision and Pearson, the world's largest integrated education company, announced today that they are ...

AT&T and Mayor's Commission on Aging Host 'Cell Phones for Seniors' Event in Philadelphia September 9th.

Sep 09, 2008 ... AT&T Representatives Tutor Senior Citizens, Providing Wireless Tips At Free Educational Seminar PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre> WHAT: AT&T and the Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Aging announced today the launch of a new ...

McFarlane Toys Announces 'Halo Wars' Action Figures.

Sep 09, 2008 ... FIGURES AVAILABLE IN SPRING 2009 'If they want war, we'll give them war!' TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Today McFarlane Toys along with Microsoft Game Studios have announced the availability of action figures for "Halo Wars," the strategy video game based on ...

Velaro Hosts Free Webinar Highlighting Live Help as a Must Have for E-commerce Holiday Sales.

Sep 09, 2008 ... BALTIMORE, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Velaro, the multi-award winning live help provider, today announced that the company will host a free live webinar, "Take Back Your Customers this Holiday Season" on September 23. As consumers pull back spending, holiday sales are expected to ...

Grand Toys Announces Intent to Sell Assets of IPI Subsidiary.

Sep 09, 2008 ... HONG KONG, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grand Toys International Limited (the "Company") today announced the signing of a term sheet to sell all of the assets of its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, International Playthings, Inc. ("IPI"). IPI consists of the Company's sales and ...

S3 Edge Announces Ex-Microsoft RFID Business Leader as New CTO, Expands Management Team.

Sep 09, 2008 ... Anush Kumar expected to play key role in shaping S3's overall strategy in delivering re-usable, scalable applications on the Microsoft RFID platform. DREAM VALLEY, HYDERABAD, India, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- S3 Edge Software, a Microsoft Partner and provider of Real Time ...

Cardica Receives 510(k) Clearance to Market PAS-Port(R) Proximal Anastomosis System for Use in Cardiac Bypass Surgery.

Sep 09, 2008 ... - Conference Call/Webcast Today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time - REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardica, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) clearance to market its PAS-Port(R) Proximal ...