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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Otis wins record award in Europe

Farmington, Conn., (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), won a contract valued at US$74 million with ECE Europa Bau- & Projektmanagement GmbH to supply and install elevators, escalators and moving walkways for 19 shopping centers planned throughout Europe.

ECE, the leading developer of urban shopping centers in Europe, is developing the 19 centers in Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine. The majority of the units Otis will provide consist of escalators and Gen2(R) machine-roomless elevator systems with flat belt technology (http://www.otisgen2.com). The Gen2 elevator's patented flat, polyurethane-coated steel belt requires no additional lubrication, making it more efficient and cleaner for the environment. In addition, the Gen2 system incorporates gearless permanent magnet motors, reducing energy usage by up to 50 percent compared to conventional systems.

"We have chosen Otis because of its innovative elevator systems and a successful cooperation in the past," said Jens Kohlmorgen, managing director of ECE Europa Bau- & Projektmanagement. "Furthermore, Otis delivers high value for the money."

In 2004, ECE Europa Bau- & Projektmanagement awarded Otis US$22 million in contracts for eight new shopping malls in Austria and several other Eastern European countries and these installations have been completed.

"We are grateful ECE has chosen Otis for these 19 shopping centers," said Otis President Ari Bousbib. "This series of projects is a clear indication of the continued vitality of these high-growth European economies."

Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs 63,000 people, offers products and services in more than 200 countries and territories and maintains 1.6 million elevators and escalators worldwide. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.

The ECE Group has 94 shopping centers under management in Germany, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Greece and Qatar. These comprise a combined retail space of 2.9 million square meters (31,215,340 square feet) and are home to about 10,000 tenants. Another 27 shopping centers are currently under construction or in the planning stage.

SOURCE Otis Elevator Company
CONTACT: Elizabeth Young,
Manager, Communications of Otis Elevator Company,
+1-860-676-5103,
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Cognizant sets up new delivery center in Argentina

Teaneck, N.J. and Buenos Aires, Argentina, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of global consulting, software, IT infrastructure and business process services, announced today the official inauguration of its 35th global delivery center in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The new center will support Cognizant's North American customers in a similar time zone, leverage techno-functional and lingual capabilities available in the region to service global customers, and provide a base with deep local insights for Cognizant to service customers in South America.

Other honored guests for the inauguration included Mr. Mauricio Macri, Head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires; Mr. Earl Anthony Wayne, Ambassador of the United States of America; and Mrs. Gloria Gangte, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy in Argentina.

Cognizant's association with Buenos Aires commenced in 2007 with a unique model of co-creating value for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (K-C), jointly working with their local teams. With the association with K-C growing rapidly, and with other marquee customers in key vertical spaces like consumer goods, retail, financial services and insurance evincing interest in leveraging same time zone support, Cognizant has set up the new facility that has the capacity to accommodate approximately 250 professionals.

"Cognizant has delivered on its commitment to provide Kimberly-Clark with a suite of global IT services and has high standards of customer satisfaction and demonstrated capabilities in driving transformational outsourcing programs," said Ramon F. Baez, Chief Information Officer of Kimberly-Clark. "We are pleased to have been instrumental in helping Cognizant become a major presence in Buenos Aires, while taking our IT function to the next higher level. Argentina is a key location in K-C's global sourcing mix."

"Our DNA of having a strong local relationship management with global sourcing capabilities will be strengthened by our new Argentina delivery center," said Francisco D'Souza, president and CEO of Cognizant. "Our investments in newer global, regional and local delivery centers will help our clients seamlessly harness optimal talent globally for providing differentiated value to their end customers. It is truly an exciting time to be in Argentina as the country continues to grow its technology exports, and with our strong talent base in India, we look forward to being a part of the growing relations between India and Argentina as well."

Cognizant's Buenos Aires regional delivery will fully leverage the recently launched Cognizant 2.0 platform. This platform enables all of Cognizant's global, regional and local development centers to seamlessly and virtually collaborate through one central platform using the Web 2.0 technologies and deliver significant time-to-market, cost and transformational value to clients.

Argentina is one of the fast growing economies worldwide due to increased local business demand and government support. The country has high levels of education borne out by its high rate of enrollment and strong output of quality business and technology students in higher education. In addition to cost advantages, sound IT and telecom infrastructure, the country offers a rich IT talent pool with good proficiency in Spanish.

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services. Cognizant's single- minded passion is to dedicate our global technology and innovation know-how, our industry expertise and worldwide resources to working together with clients to make their businesses stronger. With more than 35 global delivery centers and over 55,000 employees as of December 31, 2007, we combine a unique onsite/offshore delivery model infused by a distinct culture of customer satisfaction. A member of the NASDAQ-100 Index and S&P 500 Index, Cognizant is a Forbes Global 2000 company and is ranked among the top information technology companies in BusinessWeek's Info Tech 100, Hot Growth and Top 50 Performers listings. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements which may constitute forward- looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions and the factors discussed in our most recent Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SOURCE Cognizant
CONTACT: Press: Kirsten Paragona, Director, Cognizant
Corporate Media Relations, +1-201-673-8379,
Kirsten.paragona@cognizant.com; Investors: Scot Hoffman,
Financial Dynamics, +1-212-850-5617, scot.hoffman@fd.com, for Cognizant
Web site: http://www.cognizant.com
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Taiwan`s FarEasTone deploys Comptel Dynamic OSS solution for IMS services

- Comptel's Convergent Mediation, Provisioning and Activation Software Helps Deliver Innovative Dual Wi-Fi and Mobile Services

Helsinki, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, announced today that Taiwanese convergent operator FarEasTone is using Comptel Convergent Mediation Solution, and Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution to support the delivery of innovative services on their new IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) platform.

In making its vision of "Anywhere, Anytime, Communications Enriching the Lives of People", a reality, FarEasTone aims to outperform its peers. This means broadening the appeal of current service offerings and actively developing innovative services for the benefit of consumers.

As part of this process, FarEasTone deployed 3.5G and IMS technologies from Ericsson. IMS is a standardised network architecture that allows operators to provide multimedia services. In order to be able to activate new IMS based services and charge for them, FarEasTone chose its long term partner Comptel to supply its Comptel Dynamic OSS software.

In the first instance, FarEasTone is using IMS to deploy a new dual fixed and mobile service. This service allows users to make and receive calls using either a Wi-Fi Internet connection or the 3G mobile network. Users have just one number for both services, and can choose at anytime to use either their PC or a Wi-Fi phone running VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), or a mobile handset when on the move. FarEasTone has adopted Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution to register and deregister users on the network, and to allocate and de-allocate the services to them. FarEasTone is also using Comptel Convergent Mediation Solution to collect usage information to charge for these services.

FarEasTone have been using Comptel Convergent Mediation Solution and Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution for more standard mobile services for a number of years now. They have built a real partnership with Comptel.

Mr. Mika Korpinen, Comptel's Vice President, APAC, concludes: "FarEasTone is a real pioneer, leading the way in using IMS to deliver appealing lifestyle services to their customers. For Comptel, working in close partnership with innovative service providers like FarEasTone is very exciting, and also helps us maintain our leadership in service fulfillment automation, mediation and charging, through our Comptel Dynamic OSS."

About FarEasTone

FarEasTone is the leading convergent operator in Taiwan providing mobile and broadband services. FarEasTone has over 6 million subscribers and in 2007 became the first operator in Taiwan to deploy 3.5G HSDPA and IMS technologies. FarEasTone offers broadband over ADSL, cable and WLAN and is currently expanding the network to enable service over WiMAX as well.

For more information: http://www.fareastone.com.tw

About Comptel Corporation

Comptel provides Comptel Dynamic OSS(TM) solutions, enabling telecom service providers to deliver services flexibly and charge them effectively. Comptel's expertise in inventory, provisioning and activation, mediation and charging empowers service providers to focus on delivering the innovative services. http://www.comptel.com

SOURCE: Comptel Corporation
CONTACT: Olivier Suard of Comptel Corporation,
+44-20-78874513,
olivier.suard@comptel.com
Web site: http://www.fareastone.com.tw
http://www.comptel.com

Lilly Grants US$4.4 mln to WHO for MDR-TB program expansion

Indianapolis, IN., and London, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Today Eli Lilly and Company announced its four-year grant of $4,384,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) for scaling up its global capacity to manage multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) programs.

The grant covers four activities, starting with the technical assistance the WHO will provide to developing countries that the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria operations do not cover. The WHO will provide assistance to some 25 countries in their clinical management of MDR-TB, infection control, laboratory facilities and community outreach. Second, the WHO will conduct workshops for health care personnel so they can better design and manage TB programs, for laboratory technicians so they can test for first and second line drug susceptibility, and for administrative personnel to record and report on TB incidence in their countries. A third component is support for training global MDR-TB experts so they can expand training in developing countries, run workshops in infection control, and strengthen laboratories for proper diagnosis and treatment. Finally, the grant will support the field-testing and evaluation of a new information system to record and report on MDR-TB rates in two countries.

"This grant represents Lilly's continued commitment to support the WHO in its goal of treating 50 million TB patients and 1.6 million MDR-TB patients by 2015. It builds upon existing WHO and Lilly program successes in curbing the MDR-TB pandemic," says Alex Azar, senior vice president of corporate affairs and communications for Lilly. "With drug resistance at an all time high, the engagement in fighting MDR-TB comprehensively is more important now than ever."

Since 2003, approximately 30,000 patients have been enrolled on treatment in WHO Green Light Committee approved projects. Country officials and healthcare personnel have consistently identified the training of human resource management a major challenge to accelerating the global scale up of MDR-TB treatment programs. Lilly funds are instrumental for in-country capacity building for MDR-TB control. Eight regional training workshops have been conducted in high TB burden areas, training some 160 senior TB officers and health workers in WHO guidelines for the programmatic management of drug resistant TB. To complement this training, Lilly supports the monitoring and delivery of technical assistance, including the production of second-line TB medications, to over 20 Green Light Committee approved projects.

"Confronting the threat of MDR-TB is a priority for WHO," said Dr. Mario Raviglione, director of the WHO Stop TB Department. "Our scale-up efforts have prompted the expansion of MDR-TB programmes in some of the world's poorest countries. I am delighted that Lilly will continue to support our goal to strengthen measures to diagnose and treat all MDR-TB patients. This commitment is an important contribution and confirms Lilly's position as a key partner in the fight to push back the spread of drug-resistant TB."

"The expansion of WHO programs joins those of the larger Lilly MDR-TB Partnership -- a five-year-old alliance of 14 public and private organisations fighting MDR-TB from every angle. We will continue to learn lessons from existing programs and improve our initiatives to best serve those suffering from MDR-TB, and to best prevent its spread," Azar said.

About Lilly

Eli Lilly and Company, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional information about Lilly programs is available at www.lilly.com and www.lillymdr-tb.com

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SOURCE: Eli Lilly and Company
CONTACT: U.S.:
Carole Puls,
+1-317-277-1421,
pulsca@lilly.com, or
U.K.:
Nick Francis,
+44-1256-775201,
theedge@lilly.com,
both of Eli Lilly and Company
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Yahoo! research opens Israel Lab

Yahoo! Research Opens Israel Lab; Search Expert Dr. Ronny Lempel Joins Yahoo! to Lead Research Efforts in Haifa New Lab to Solve Complex Problems at the Core of Web Search and Strengthen Global Strategy to Establish Yahoo! Search as an Indispensable Starting Point for Users on the Web

Sunnyvale, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that it has launched a new research lab in Haifa, Israel -- its first in the region.

The Yahoo! Research Israel Lab will be led by Dr. Ronny Lempel, a renowned information organization and retrieval expert who will report directly to Dr. Ricardo Baeza-Yates, vice president of Yahoo! Research.

The Yahoo! Research Israel Lab, which opens today, will focus on boiling down complex technology problems into simple solutions to change the game in Web search. As a demonstration of its commitment to next-generation search, Yahoo! recently opened Yahoo! Labs ? Bangalore and appointed eminent scientistDr. Rajeev Rastogi to head the new India lab. Yahoo!'s arrival in Israel furthers the company's commitment to discovering new technologies that deliver compelling experiences on the Web.

"Search is still in its infancy," said Prabhakar Raghavan, head of Yahoo! Research. "At Yahoo!, we are working on the hard core science that can lead to search experiences that are significantly beyond the current art."

He continues to say, "Ronny Lempel is a great addition to the world-class team that we have assembled to develop a new approach to Web search. His expertise in search technologies and ties to local academia will help us draw on the best talent and knowledge from across the region and strengthen our worldwide R&D efforts."

Lempel previously worked at the Information Retrieval Group at IBM's Haifa Research Lab, focusing on research and development for enterprise search systems. Prior to joining IBM, he received his BSc., MSc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. He has authored numerous papers and received several awards for his work on search engine technology, and has twice won the Best Presentation Award at the International World Wide Web Conference.

"Israel is fertile ground for incredibly talented technologists, researchers and engineers, and the Yahoo! Research Israel Lab provides the best opportunity to create the technologies that will underpin the next generation of search on the Internet," Lempel said. "I look forward to building the Haifa team with the best talent this region has to offer."About Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!
is focused on powering its communities of users, advertisers, publishers, and developers by creating indispensable experiences built on trust. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit pressroom.yahoo.com or the company's blog, Yodel Anecdotal.

Yahoo! Inc.Amber McCasland, +44.774.818.8039; +44.772.677.4772 amc@yahoo-inc.com or Outcast CommunicationsKim Milosevich, +1 415-345-4734 kim@outcastpr.com

Microtune introduces world's 1st low-power universal tuner chip

Microtune Introduces World's First Low-Power Universal Tuner Chip; Enables Digital TV on PCs, Portables, and Set-Tops across Worldwide Markets
Microtune's Optimized, 1-Watt Silicon TV Tuner Delivers Quality TV Reception across Analog, Digital, Cable and off-Air Broadcasts

MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-binmmg.cgi?eid=5629161

Plano, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Microtune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE), expanding its family of tuners engineered for the worldwide television market, today introduced an optimized tuner unique in meeting multiple TV reception standards (analog/digital and off-air/cable) across worldwide markets.

The new universal tuner, the MicroTuner MT2063, brings low-power consumption and superior multi-standard TV receiver performance to standard consumer products and power-sensitive or space-constrained devices, including small, display TVs, DTT set-top boxes, portable devices and PC-TV products.

The MicroTuner MT2063 is the only low power 1-GHz tuner chip sampling today that is engineered to exceed the expected performance defined by analog and digital TV standards across the U.S., Europe, Japan and China.

Additionally, it supports both terrestrial and cable broadcast transmission, meeting all relevant radio frequency (RF) performance requirements. It supports ATSC, DVB-C, DVB-T, DMB-T, ISDB-T, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, as well as U.S. cable networks, including 256 QAM modes.

As a strategic advantage, the MT2063 silicon tuner enables manufacturers to combine high-performance digital and analog TV capability with a small form factor and low-power consumption at competitive cost. It permits them to build multi-standard products today that cost-effectively transition consumers from analog to digital TV transmission, a worldwide TV conversion that is expected to occur at various times in various countries during the next decade.

Additionally, manufacturers can deploy the MT2063 tuner in multiple product lines or platforms across worldwide markets, reducing the expense of designing market- or standard-specific devices, while realizing significant cost, volume and production efficiencies.

"The new MT2063 delivers the superior level of RF performance, integration and reliability recognized as key differentiators of our MicroTuner technology-brand products," said James A. Fontaine, President and CEO of Microtune.

"It combines excellent digital TV reception with lower power to yield significant price/performance benefits, enabling manufacturers to drive digital TV capability into new classes of products. The MT2063 adds to our family of tuners ranging from those that offer standard-setting high performance to low-power consumption options and enables us to offer customers a targeted RF solution for every class of platform and every kind of digital or hybrid TV application."

DEBUT AT CCBN

The MicroTuner MT2063, along with the company's portfolio of other products, evaluation boards and reference designs, will be featured in Microtune's booth (Hall B, B180) at the 16th annual China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) trade show held March 22-24, 2008 at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing.

THE MICROTUNER MT2063: TECHNICAL FEATURES

Based on Microtune's patented dual-conversion integrated circuit architecture, the MT2063 is a 1-GHz broadband TV tuner
engineered to deliver robust performance with low-power consumption in a miniature chip. It is characterized by a high level of integration, including first intermediate frequency (IF) filter, low-noise amplifier and fully integrated automatic gain control, reducing components, cost and space.

The MT2063 features low phase noise, high linearity and excellent image rejection technical parameters that are required to deliver stable, clear picture quality for analog TV reception and for those digital TV signals transmitted under difficult receiving conditions. The 1-watt tuner offers adjustable power modes to help reduce power consumption and conserve battery power.

Measuring only 7 x 7 millimeters, the MT2063 is offered in a 48 micron-pin QFN package, supporting small form-factor designs such as extra slim flat-panel TV sets, portable TV sets, USB tuner sticks, PC-TV PCIe MiniCards, SCART set-top boxes and other small, popular devices. As with other Microtune tuners, Microtune can supply the MT2063 in high-volume and its
experienced systems engineering team can support application development for qualified customers.

The MT2063 is designed to interface with leading demodulators, providing manufacturers the design flexibility to choose the optimum tuner-demodulator combination for their needs and target markets.

For technical details on the MicroTuner MT2063, visit www.microtune.com.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY The MT2063 tuner is sampling now and is priced at $3.50 in high volume.

Initial production is planned for second quarter of 2008. To simplify evaluation and design, Microtune also offers MT2063 Evaluation Boards and Reference Designs.

ABOUT MICROTUNE

Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds more than 76 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.

NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

It is not unusual for Microtune to announce new products of this kind, and the announcement of this product, or any other product, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune revenues for any current or future reporting period. The market for digital television may develop more slowly than currently anticipated. Even in the event that the market does develop as
expected, there can be no assurance that Microtune's MT2063 or other products will be selected by manufacturers or that if selected, such manufacturers will continue to select Microtune's products in the future to support their digital television products.

All statements regarding the performance of the MT2063 and its performance relative to other products reflect management's belief as of the date of this release only.

MICROTUNE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Such forward-looking statements are generally, but not necessarily, accompanied by words such as "plan," "if,""estimate," "expect," "believe," "could," "would," "anticipate," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements and other statements made elsewhere in this release are made in reliance, in part, on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Factors which could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results include, the Company's ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, maintain customer and strategic partner relationships, forecast customer demand and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully prosecute and defend any pending or future litigation.

Any one of these factors may cause the Company's actual financial results to differ materially from its projected results. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

Readers are referred to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings which discuss the foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

EDITOR'S NOTE Microtune is a registered trademark and MicroTuner is a trademark of Microtune, Inc. Copyright 2008
Microtune, Inc. All rights reserved.

Microtune, Inc. Media Kathleen Padula, 972-673-1811 kathleen.padula@microtune.com or Investor Relations Jeff Kupp, 972-673-1610 ir@microtune.com

IAS Energy exercises additional 20% interest in www.video1314.com

IAS Energy, Inc. Exercises Additional 20 per cent Interest in www.video1314.com by Paying US$100,000 Cash and Issuing 10 Million Shares

Vancouver, British Columbia (BUSINESS WIRE) - IAS Energy, Inc.(IASCA - OTCBB) is pleased to announce that the Company has exercised its second option and now owns a 40 per cent interest in Power Telecom Limited.

IAS Energy, Inc. has an option to purchase up to a 100 per cent interest in the private Hong Kong company, which owns www.video1314.com.

Video1314.com is a Hong Kong based company that is a Chinese Web 2.0 platform similar to YouTube (www.youtube.com).

Video1314's Chinese platform will be expanded and has plans to launch across Asia in Japanese, Korean and English.

Video1314 will grow its business to offer photo, audio sharing and a C2C, B2C and B2B marketplace to buy and sell goods for its members.

Video1314 focuses on three main areas: Free online photo, video and audio sharing, A marketplace (similar to Alibaba.com) to buy and sell goods using video, photo and audio technologies High resolution TV programs that can be watched over the Internet ABOUT IAS ENERGY, INC.

IAS Energy, Inc. has an option to earn up to a 100 per cent interest in Video1314.com, through Power Telecom Limited, by issuing a total of 50 million shares of IAS and paying US$650,000 in five equal payments over a one year period. IAS has made the first two payments totaling US$200,000, and issued 20 million shares of IAS Energy, Inc. to earn a 40 per cent interest in www.Video1314.com.

Video1314.com is a Chinese Web 2.0 platform similar to YouTube.

Video1314 has plans to expand its Chinese platform and launch across Asia in Japanese, Korean and English. Besides Video, photo and audio sharing capabilities, Video1314 plans to grow its business to offer a C2C, B2C and B2B marketplace to buy and sell goods for its members.

Additionally, IAS Energy, Inc. has an interest in three producing oil and gas wells in Texas with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation as the operator, and three producing gas wells in Kentucky with Young Operating Co., of Kentucky, as operator.
For further information please visit www.iasenergy.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Robertson President Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release regarding IAS Energy, Inc.'s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, such as estimates and statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, and capital expenditures and the timing thereof certain of which are beyond the Company's control, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur.

Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove accurate, and actual results and developments are likely to differ, in some case materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.

The Company's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements, including those described in the Company's financial statements on forms 10-KSB and 10-QSB, and Form 8-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits, including the amount of proceeds, that the Company will derive therefrom. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

IAS Energy, Inc. John Robertson,800-665-4616

Demand for new staff in the Q2 of 2008 remains strong in New Zealand

Demand for New Staff in the Second Quarter of 2008, Remains Strong in New Zealand according to Manpower Employment Outlook Survey

Auckland - Medianet International-AsiaNet - The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today shows that whilst the employment prospects for New Zealand's job seekers remain positive, the Net Employment Outlook for the upcoming quarter is below the long-term average.

The survey of 982 employers across New Zealand reveals that employers are being relatively cautious in their hiring plans for the second quarter of 2008, especially in comparison to the survey results reported in recent quarters.

According to the seasonally adjusted results of the survey, employer confidence declines by seven percentage points this quarter in a year-over-year comparison.

The demands of New Zealand's employment market appear to be moderating in the April - June quarter of 2008, with a Net Employment Outlook of +21 per cent reported in the second quarter of 2008. However, this is a one percentage point decrease compared to the previous quarter and below the high Net Employment Outlook of +28 per cent reported in the April - June quarter of 2007.

According to Catherine Lo-Giacco, General Manager of Manpower New Zealand, Although employer hiring expectations are softer from this time last year, demand remains healthy.

In the very tight labour market that exists across New Zealand demand for staff is significantly impacted by the outward flow of domestic talent to other markets.

The skills shortage continues to create very real structural changes in the workforce. This simply means companies need to employ strategies to ensure they not only hire the right talent, but ensure they have policies in place to make sure they retain staff.

Employers in the Public Administration & Education sector report the most optimistic hiring intentions at +30 per cent.
Additionally, employers in all three regions surveyed report active hiring intentions over the next three months.

Employers in Wellington are the most optimistic (+23 per cent), followed by those in Auckland (+22 per cent) and Christchurch (+20 per cent) Lo Giacco noted.

For further information please contact Catherine Lo Giacco, Phone: +649 308 3338, +64 21 644074, E: clogiacco@manpower.co.nz

Stephen Hinch, Phone +61 2 9263 8644, Mobile +61 488 495 270, E: shinch@manpower.com.au

Download the New Zealand Manpower Employment Outlook Survey at www.manpower.co.nz/meos.

Manpower Fact Sheet

The next Manpower Employment Outlook Survey will be released on the 11th of June 2008 to report hiring expectations for the third quarter of 2008. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is available free of charge to the public through their local Manpower representative in participating countries. You can download a copy of the Australian report in full, at www.manpower.co.nz/meos.

Note to Editors

Full survey results for each of the 32 countries and territories included in this quarters survey, plus regional and global comparisons, can be found in the Manpower Press Room at www.manpower.com/meos. In addition, all tables and graphs from the full report are available to be downloaded for use in publication or broadcast from the Manpower Web site at http://www.manpower.com/library.

Note that in Quarter 2 of 2008, the survey adopted the TRAMO-SEATS model for seasonal adjustment of data. As a result, you may notice some seasonally adjusted data points change slightly from previous reports. This model is recommended by the Eurostat department of the European Union and the European Central Bank and is widely used internationally.

About the Survey

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly to measure employers intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforce during the next quarter. It is the most extensive forward-looking survey of its kind, unparalleled in its size, scope, longevity and area of focus. The Survey has been running for more than 45 years and is one of the most trusted surveys of employment activity in the world. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on interviews with more than 55,000 public and private employers worldwide and is considered a highly respected economic indicator.

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is currently available for 32 countries and territories: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The program began in the United States and Canada in 1962, and the United Kingdom was added in 1966.

Mexico and Ireland launched the survey in 2002, and 13 additional countries were added to the program in 2003. New Zealand joined the program in 2004, China, India, Switzerland and Taiwan were added in 2005, and Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica and South Africa joined in 2006. The Czech Republic, Greece, Guatemala, Poland and Romania joined in 2008. For more information, visit the Manpower Inc. website at www.manpower.com and enter the Research Centre.

About Manpower Inc.

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the employment services industry; creating and delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing world of work. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2008, the $21 billion company offers employers a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement; outsourcing and consulting.

Manpower's worldwide network of 4,500 offices in 80 countries and territories enables the company to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, including small and medium size enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as the world's largest multinational corporations. The focus of Manpower's work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction across their total workforce, enabling clients to concentrate on their core business activities.

Manpower Inc. operates under five brands: Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and Right Management.
More information on Manpower Inc. is available at www.manpower.com.

SOURCE: Manpower

Opinion Research Corp enhances its global capabilities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong - (BUSINESS WIRE) - NWC Opinion Research, the Asia Pacific Region of U.S. based Opinion Research Corporation (an infoUSA company, (NASDAQ: IUSA), today announced it has appointed Mr Joseph Chui to the position of Senior Research Director for the company's Hong Kong office, effective January 1, 2008. Most recently, Mr Chui was the General Manager of Research Pacific Hong Kong. In his new role, Joseph will lead the research team to serve local and regional clients based in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and will implement the corporate strategies designated for Greater China.

"Joseph comes to us with broad expertise in leading market research firms in Hong Kong and China," said Greg Wayman, NWC Opinion Research's Managing Director, "His unique mix of agency-based and client-side experience add significant value to our clients in Asia and other parts of the world."

Mr Chui's experience includes a 10-year record of success in leading market research firms in Asia, and more than 13 years directing market research and business intelligence for global consumer goods companies. His expertise includes customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and loyalty research, brand equity studies, new product development, and strategic marketing planning. He has supported brand management for renowned global brands such as Marlboro, Salem, Camel, San Miguel, Heineken, Toyota, Campbell Soup, Chanel, Disneyland, Sony Ericsson, and Philips.

"I'm very excited to be joining such a high caliber organization," Mr Chui added, "I look forward to contributing to Opinion Research Corporation's growth and success in Asia."

About Opinion Research Corporation

Opinion Research Corporation uses insight into the attitudes and needs of both consumers and business executives across a broad range of industries to advise public and private sector executives in the areas of corporate brand & reputation, customer experience & strategies, market planning & development, employee engagement, and community & public services delivery. ORC's fact-based, action-focused intelligence and advice helps clients achieve success with their markets, customers, employees and other stakeholders.

About infoUSA

infoUSA (www.infoUSA.com), founded in 1972, is the leading provider of business and consumer databases for sales leads & mailing lists, database marketing services, data processing services and sales and marketing solutions. Content is the essential ingredient in every marketing program, and infoUSA has the most comprehensive data in the industry, and is the only company to own 12 proprietary databases under one roof. The infoUSA database powers the directory services of the top Internet traffic-generating sites. Nearly 4 million customers use infoUSA's products and services to find new customers, grow their sales, and for other direct marketing, telemarketing, customer analysis and credit reference purposes. infoUSA headquarters are located at 5711 S. 86th Circle, Omaha, NE 68127 and can be contacted at (402) 593-4500. To know more about Sales Leads, click www.infousa.com.

To get a 72-hour free trial and 100 free sales leads, click www.salesgenie.com.

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, recent changes in senior management, the successful integration of recent and future acquisitions, fluctuations in operating results, failure to successfully carry out our Internet strategy or to grow our Internet revenue, effects of leverage, changes in technology and increased competition. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

infoUSAStormy Dean Chief Financial Officer, 402-593-4500 Fax: 402-537-6104 E-Mail: ir@infousa.com or Joseph Chui, +852 2882-3042 E-Mail: jchui@opinionresearch.com.hk

Anadis licenses antibody technologies from ImmuCell

Melbourne, Australia - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Anadis Limited (ASX: ANX), an Australian-based biotechnology company focused on milk derived polyclonal antibodies and other milk-derived bioactives, announced today that it had signed a final agreement with ImmuCell Corporation (NASDAQ Capital Market: ICCC), a biotechnology company headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA.

Under the agreement, Anadis has licensed from ImmuCell a portfolio of issued patents, IND filings, clinical data, manufacturing plans and know-how related to several human heath product lines. In particular the deal will directly enhance product development work for Clostridium difficile, E.coli and immune deficiency related opportunistic infections. The licensed technologies are all related to the usage of hyperimmune bovine colostrum to provide immediate-acting passive immunity against infectious diseases. The royalty-based deal requires no upfront or milestone payments.

The intellectual property Anadis obtains under this agreement includes two issued U.S. patents, US Pat. No. 5,773,000 (Therapeutic treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diseases) and US Pat.

No. 6,074,689 (Colonic delivery of protein or peptide compositions) which is applicable to a broad range of indications Anadis is pursuing using its bovine colostrum antibodies and bioactives.

Dr. Zeil Rosenberg, Anadis' CEO stated, "Beyond the issued patents, the clinical work that ImmuCell has successfully completed over many years with the U.S. Navy and Johns Hopkins University and others will expedite Anadis commercial product development to address large unmet human health needs in the US and worldwide. Having better clinical data strengthens our
ability to collaborate with pharmaceutical companies as we begin entering the US market with our product portfolio.
"Clostridium difficile or "C.diff" infection is a serious gastrointestinal bacterial and nosocomial (hospital acquired) disease among hospitalized patients worldwide. The licensed technology includes successful results from a U.S. phase II clinical study conducted by ImmuCell. C. difficile bacteria infection accounts for considerable increases in the length of hospital stays and more than $1.1 billion in health care costs each year in the United States. The bacteria infection is a common cause of significant morbidity and even death in elderly or debilitated patients (American Family Physician, 2005).The licensing arrangement will expedite Anadis' clinical trials under its Immuron joint venture with Hadassah Medical Center, Israel.

Diarrhea-related illnesses represent an important clinical target for both the military and for public health. Leveraging significant and positive clinical trial data under this agreement, Anadis intends to maintain close collaboration with the US Department of Defense and other research institutions in its efforts to develop an acceptable immediate-acting product to reduce risk from infectious diarrhea-related diseases. Such products would have a large and worldwide market.

Anadis will provide ImmuCell with access to manufacturing infrastructure and know-how for their veterinary applications, enhancing ImmuCell's ability to introduce its own veterinary products into Australia and New Zealand. Anadis shall receive a royalty on sales that are marketed under ImmuCell's own name that are produced under this collaboration in Australia. Such marketable products for the veterinary market are expected to be launched within two years.

About Anadis (www.anadis.com): Anadis Limited (ASX: ANX, OTC:ANDIY) is a biopharmaceutical company producing antibodies and other bioactive proteins as health products.

Its all-natural, orally administered and colostrum-derived platform is proven safe and effective, with regulatory classification as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) and BSE-free certification, allowing for rapid progression from concept to market. The company's core technology relies on advanced dairy industry processing methods including immunization of pregnant cows with proprietary antigen specific vaccines, which in turn elicit an immune response by the cow.

First-milking colostrum contains more than 35% immunoglobulin and this targeted antibody, along with other immune system bioactive nutrients, is subsequently harvested, fractionated and freeze dried under the highest dairy industry standards. The company is addressing a variety of unmet human health needs with broad market demand, including: Oral and GI Mucositis; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS); Travellers' Diarrhea; Influenza and Rotavirus.
The company operates from Melbourne, Australia and New York City.

Anadis LimitedCEODr. Zeil Rosenberg, +1 646-402-5289
zeil@anadis.com or VP of Business DevelopmentDr. Oren Fuerst,
+1?646-259-3321 or en@anadis.com or Investor RelationsArie
Nudel, +61 3 9358 6388 arie.n@anadis.com.au

Anadis licenses antibody technologies from ImmuCell

Under the agreement, Anadis has licensed from ImmuCell a portfolio of issued patents, IND filings, clinical data, manufacturing plans and know-how related to several human heath product lines. In particular the deal will directly enhance product development work for Clostridium difficile, E.coli and immune deficiency related opportunistic infections. The licensed technologies are all related to the usage of hyperimmune bovine colostrum to provide immediate-acting passive immunity against infectious diseases. The royalty-based deal requires no upfront or milestone payments.

The intellectual property Anadis obtains under this agreement includes two issued U.S. patents, US Pat. No. 5,773,000 (Therapeutic treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diseases) and US Pat.

No. 6,074,689 (Colonic delivery of protein or peptide compositions) which is applicable to a broad range of indications Anadis is pursuing using its bovine colostrum antibodies and bioactives.

Dr. Zeil Rosenberg, Anadis' CEO stated, "Beyond the issued patents, the clinical work that ImmuCell has successfully completed over many years with the U.S. Navy and Johns Hopkins University and others will expedite Anadis commercial product development to address large unmet human health needs in the US and worldwide. Having better clinical data strengthens our
ability to collaborate with pharmaceutical companies as we begin entering the US market with our product portfolio.

"Clostridium difficile or "C.diff" infection is a serious gastrointestinal bacterial and nosocomial (hospital acquired) disease among hospitalized patients worldwide. The licensed technology includes successful results from a U.S. phase II clinical study conducted by ImmuCell. C. difficile bacteria infection accounts for considerable increases in the length of hospital stays and more than $1.1 billion in health care costs each year in the United States. The bacteria infection is a common cause of significant morbidity and even death in elderly or debilitated patients (American Family Physician, 2005).The licensing arrangement will expedite Anadis' clinical trials under its Immuron joint venture with Hadassah Medical Center, Israel.

Diarrhea-related illnesses represent an important clinical target for both the military and for public health. Leveraging significant and positive clinical trial data under this agreement, Anadis intends to maintain close collaboration with the US Department of Defense and other research institutions in its efforts to develop an acceptable immediate-acting product to reduce risk from infectious diarrhea-related diseases. Such products would have a large and worldwide market.

Anadis will provide ImmuCell with access to manufacturing infrastructure and know-how for their veterinary applications, enhancing ImmuCell's ability to introduce its own veterinary products into Australia and New Zealand. Anadis shall receive a royalty on sales that are marketed under ImmuCell's own name that are produced under this collaboration in Australia. Such marketable products for the veterinary market are expected to be launched within two years.

About Anadis (www.anadis.com): Anadis Limited (ASX: ANX, OTC:ANDIY) is a biopharmaceutical company producing antibodies and other bioactive proteins as health products.

Its all-natural, orally administered and colostrum-derived platform is proven safe and effective, with regulatory classification as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) and BSE-free certification, allowing for rapid progression from concept to market. The company's core technology relies on advanced dairy industry processing methods including immunization of pregnant cows with proprietary antigen specific vaccines, which in turn elicit an immune response by the cow.

First-milking colostrum contains more than 35% immunoglobulin and this targeted antibody, along with other immune system bioactive nutrients, is subsequently harvested, fractionated and freeze dried under the highest dairy industry standards. The company is addressing a variety of unmet human health needs with broad market demand, including: Oral and GI Mucositis; Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD); Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS); Travellers' Diarrhea; Influenza and Rotavirus.
The company operates from Melbourne, Australia and New York City.

Anadis LimitedCEODr. Zeil Rosenberg, +1 646-402-5289
zeil@anadis.com or VP of Business DevelopmentDr. Oren Fuerst,
+1?646-259-3321 or en@anadis.com or Investor RelationsArie
Nudel, +61 3 9358 6388 arie.n@anadis.com.au

New Australian software set to change the world

Sydney (ANTARA/TechNewsRelease) - Police forces around the world use it to manage intelligence on terrorists. The UK Policy Studies Institute uses it to examine the factors that affect economic well being. The Hong Kong Institute of Education uses it to improve the quality of teacher education. And global law firm CMS Cameron McKenna uses it to assist with pitches for new business.

Australian firm QSR International's NVivo software has changed the face of qualitative research in the past two years and now NVivo 8 launched today - will shake up the international field again with unrivalled audio and visual capabilities.

QSR CEO John Owen said the analysis software had come after two years of intense research and development and for the first time will allow users to work with and analyze virtually any piece of information in any language, from videos, interview recordings and documents, to photos, media clips, podcasts and even music.

That means academics, tourism managers, private investigators, sports coaches, students and market researchers in fact anyone who uses these materials in their day to day work can now use NVivo to interpret their information, quickly and easily.

Mr Owen said users can upload thousands of pieces of information into the software and using its sophisticated analysis tools, interrogate their data significantly faster than manual or basic computer assisted analysis.

The software provides a much deeper level of analysis than any other program on the market, he said.

You can test out theories, identify trends and cross-examine your information in a multitude of ways using NVivo's state of the art search engine and query functions. You can make your own observations in the software and build a body of evidence to support your case or project. You can even create professional models and charts; build reports; and share findings and files with others who don't have the software via HTML web pages. It does in one program, what several others were needed for before today.

NVivo software is developed end-to-end in Melbourne, Australia and exported to more than 90 countries.

For a free 30-day trial of NVivo 8, visit http://www.qsrinternational.com/products_free-trial-software.aspx.
The software can be purchased online at http://www.qsrinternational.com/quick-order.aspx or via QSRs international reseller network visit http://www.qsrinternational.com/products_how-to-buy_resellers.aspx.

For interviews or more information contact Liane Sayer-Roberts, phone +61 (0)2 6953 7382 or +61 (0)427 738232 or email: liane@saucecommunications.com.au.

For more information about QSR visit www.qsrinternational.com.

SOURCE: QSR International

GfK Asia releases 2007 year end Pan Asian IT Data

Asia PC Market Sees Volumes Grow as Unit Prices Slump

Singapore (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - GfK Asia releases its 2007 Year End Pan Asian IT Retail Data Summary, showing a steady expansion in volume but limited change in value in the region's IT sector.

GfK Asia's annual report contains detailed data based on retail sales of personal computers (PC), both desktop and portable; monitors, printers, multifunctional devices, keyboards and printer cartridges from ten Asian countries*.

Personal Computers

GfK Asia reports that volumes in the total region's retail PC market expanded dramatically in 2007, with an average overall regional increase of 21 per cent, but with plummeting per unit values, the overall US$ value of sales actually declined by 5 per cent when compared to 2006.

During 2007, the greatest increase in the PC market was in personal portable computers, with an average regional volume increase of 45 per cent year on year. China was the leader in sales growth with a marked 53 per cent in volumes, to command 57 per cent of all personal portable computer units sold in the region in 2007.

However, Unit values for personal portable computers fell dramatically -- in China, the average unit price fell from US$1146.57 in 2006 to just US$994.65 in 2007. The retail desktop PC market across the region increased at a much slower rate, gaining an overall average of 8 per cent volume and a net fall in value of 6 per cent across the region during 2007 when compared to 2006.

"The rapid notebook expansion in most Asian countries due to the eroding price points continues to drive volumes," explains Gerard Tan, Commercial Director, IT and Office, GfK Asia.

Malaysia, which has recently embraced branded PCs over the assembled PCs previously sold, was the stand-out performer in 2007 posting an overall growth of 68 per cent in PC sales volumes and 72 per cent in sales value. This growth is comprised of 111 per cent volume increases in portable personal computers and 35 per cent increase in desktop PC volumes.

Interestingly, values rose 92 per cent in both categories, indicating that the average unit value of desktop PCs inparticular took a dramatic leap in 2007, compared with the year before.

Stand-Alone Monitors 2007 regional retail sales of stand-alone monitors increased an average 12 per cent for volume (just over 3 million units) and 15 per cent for value
when compared to 2006.

China and Taiwan led the region with the highest overall volumes, with approximately 750,000 retail units sold in China in 7 main cities and over 800,000 retail units sold in total Taiwan. Yearly growth in monitor volumes was concentrated in Malaysia (45 per cent), Indonesia (34 per cent) and Vietnam (32 per cent) when compared to 2006.

Mr Tan comments, "Consumers from developing markets in Asia increased their adoption of LCD displays over the course of 2007. Where as LCD displays are a more expensive purchase than the standard CRTs which were dominant in past years, which explains the growth in volumes in these particular countries."

Printers

GfK data shows the region's overall retail printer market is falling, with some individual markets such as Vietnam (23 percent), and Malaysia (36 per cent) showing good volume growth, counterbalanced by other, more mature markets, such as Hong Kong (-16 per cent), Taiwan (-9 per cent), and Australia (-30 per cent), which showed significant falls in volume when compared to 2006.

"These figures illustrate the mature market trend moving away from single-function printers in favor of multi-function printing devices. In developing Asia, where PC penetration rates still relatively low and households are acquiring their first PC, single-function printers are selling due to the lower overall consumer spend," added Mr Tan.

Multifunctional Devices

Of the nine Asian countries surveyed*, multifunctional devices increased an average of 17 per cent for volume and 9 per cent for value in 2007 compared to 2006. Malaysia lead the way showing the greatest year-end volume increase of 86 per cent, followed by Thailand (30 per cent) and New Zealand (29 per cent) in 2007 against 2006. Value growth was lower than volume growth across the region, indicating a continuing
regional trend of lower unit prices.

"As multi-function printers are considered as 'first' printers in the household, single function printers will loose steam and streamline itself to the high and semi-high end photo dedicated printers. We see as well a growing trend of small photo printers in countries like Singapore and Australia that are eating into the single function printer shares," finishes Mr Tan.

About GfK Asia Pte Ltd

GfK Asia Pte Ltd (GfK Asia), part of the global GfK Group, is a leading research company with over 23 years experience in providing reliable Asian retail and technology market data. Our analysts track a broad range of consumer technology markets, including: consumer electronics, telecommunications, IT, household electrical appliances (large and small), digital imaging, optics, entertainment and gaming. GfK Asia covers 55 product groups and over 300,000 models, collecting monthly data from over 6,000 specialist / independent shops as well as over 170 organized retailers with approximately 15,000 outlets.

This disciplined methodology, together with tight field operational control in every country, allows GfK Asia to produce high quality reports containing reliable information that our clients can use with confidence.

Based in Singapore, with offices in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Taiwan and Japan, GfK Asia offers extensive coverage of the following countries: China, Korea, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, New Zealand, The Philippines and Australia.
For further information please visit our website: http://www.gfkrt.com .

About The GfK Group

The GfK Group is the No. 5 market research organization worldwide. Its activities cover the three business sectors of Custom Research, Retail and Technology and Media. The GfK Group achieved sales of 1,112.2 million Euros in financial year 2006. The Group has 115 companies covering over 90 countries. Of a total of approximately 8,760 employees (as of September 30, 2007), 80 per cent are based outside Germany. For further information, visit our website: http://www.gfk.com .

Editors Notes:
* Countries surveyed are China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia,Korea, India and Australia.
* Countries surveyed for Multi functional devices are China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, and Australia.

Survey data available upon request.

Media Contact: Lisa Williamson Bryant Williamson
Communications
Tel: +65-9100-4097 Email: lisa@bryantwilliamson.com
SOURCE GfK Asia Pte Ltd

Wyeth to invest $280 million to build state-of-the-art facility

Madison, New Jersey and Suzhou (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) announced today that it is investing $280 million to build a state-of-the-art nutritional manufacturing facility in Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, China.

The new facility will primarily produce infant formula milk powder and other nutritional products. When completed, the site will be one of the world's largest nutritional manufacturing facilities.

"This investment reflects Wyeth's long-term commitment to pediatric nutrition, as well as the recognition that China is now the fastest-growing market for Wyeth's worldwide nutritional business. When completed, this facility will enable us to meet the growing demand for nutritional products in the Chinese market," said Robert Essner, Wyeth's Chairman of the Board.

"A key element of our Company's mission is ensuring that infants and children have access to the best and highest-quality products. This site will help us achieve this objective."

The new facility will become part of Wyeth's global nutritional manufacturing and supply network and will feature state-of-the-art technology for manufacturing milk powder for infants and young children.

Construction at the site started this month, and the plant is scheduled to be operational by late 2010. At full operation, the plant is expected to employ about 500 employees. Products made at this facility will primarily supply the local market.

About Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), has leading products in the areas of women's health care, infectious disease, gastrointestinal health, central nervous system, inflammation, transplantation, hemophilia, oncology, vaccines and nutritional products.

Wyeth is one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biotechnology products and non-prescription medicines that improve the quality of life for people worldwide. The Company's major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on current expectations of future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.

These risks and uncertainties include the inherent uncertainty of the timing and success of, and expense associated with, research, development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our products, including with respect to our pipeline products; government cost-containment initiatives; restrictions on third-party payments for our products; substantial competition in our industry, including from branded and generic products; data generated on our products; the importance of strong performance from our principal products and our anticipated new product introductions; the highly regulated nature of our business; product liability, intellectual property and other litigation risks and environmental liabilities; uncertainty regarding our intellectual property rights and those of others; difficulties associated with, and regulatory compliance with respect to, manufacturing of our products; risks associated with our strategic relationships; economic conditions including interest and currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; trade buying patterns; the impact of legislation and regulatory compliance; risks and uncertainties associated with global operations and sales; and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K, particularly the discussion under the caption "Item 1A, RISK FACTORS."

The forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these risk factors. We assume no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
For more information, visit www.Wyeth.com

SOURCE: Wyeth
CONTACT: Media Contacts: Qing Xi of Wyeth China,
+021-5252-4633;
or Kylie Park of Wyeth Nutritionals, +1-61-2-8850-8268;
or Kevin Wiggins of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,
+01-(484)-865-5158;
or Investor Contact: Justin Victoria or Wyeth,
+1-973-660-5340
Web site: http://www.wyeth.com

PreCYdent creates new search technology for lawyers and public

San Diego, California (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - PreCYdent, a start-up based in San Diego and Milan, Italy announced today that it has created a new legal research technology that is many times more effective at finding relevant case law than the decades-old Westlaw and LexisNexis.

The search engine's alpha version is available at http://www.precydent.com and is free to users.

"Our technology mines the information in legal citations," said co-founder and CEO Tom Smith, who is a professor at the University of San Diego Law School. "It makes searching for law as easy as searching the Web, which means anyone can do it."

The search algorithm was created by the PreCYdent team, led by Antonio Tomarchio, a mathematician from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy's most prestigious technical university. Politecnico professors Piero Fraternali and Stefano Ceri are the company's scientific advisors.

"By adapting web-style mathematical measures to the legal citation network, we can identify the most authoritative legal cases in any area," Tomarchio said.

"According to our tests, our search engine is four to five times more effective than both Westlaw and LexisNexis natural language engines in identifying relevant cases."

Smith said the PreCYdent algorithm has been tested against Westlaw and LexisNexis by examining each engine's predictions of what citations would occur in over 200 articles, notes and comments written by legal experts. "One patent law expert said our search quality was so good it was 'astounding,'" Smith said.

The PreCYdent website has a number of Web 2.0 features. Users may comment on cases and rank their importance. Lawyers can upload documents to help potential clients find them and identify their expertise.

PreCYdent is free.

"We have all U.S. Supreme Court cases, U.S. Court of Appeals cases to 1950, and recent Supreme Court cases of large states such as New York, Florida, Illinois and California. We will have all 50 states soon," said Smith. "Our technology can be extended to other legal systems. We plan to cover the UK, Canada, Australia, India and other common law countries," Smith said.

"PreCYdent technology can be extended to other verticals," Tomarchio said, "such as bio-medical databases, e-discovery, e-commerce and online advertising. The algorithm is very fast and scalable."

SOURCE: PreCYdent
CONTACT: Tom Smith, CEO|co-founder of PreCYdent,
1-800-320-2841, ext. 1, tacsmith@precydent.com
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Web site: http://www.precydent.com

Lutherans help rebuild Indonesian fishing town

Chicago, Illinois (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Kuala Bubon, a fishing town in North Sumatra, Indonesia, can no longer be called a "sunken village."

Washed away by a tsunami that struck three years ago, Kuala Bubon has risen again with concrete homes built on "pilings over water."

The Dec. 26, 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean produced a tsunami that killed more than a quarter of a million people in east Africa and south Asia -- with about 170,000 people dead or missing in Northern Sumatra alone.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) raised more than $11 million to support the immediate needs of people and long-term recovery efforts of ELCA "companions" working in tsunami-struck areas. About $1 million went to support a massive rebuilding project in Kuala Bubon.

The ELCA helped build 118 concrete houses there, and people started moving into the homes in February, said the Rev. Joseph Chu, program director for Asia Pacific, ELCA Global Mission.

"The houses, built on pilings over water in exactly the same spot where the previous village stood, are designed to withstand future storms," he said.

The building project in Kuala Bubon is much more comprehensive than the building of houses. "It involves the prospect for a better life, sustainable and long-term enhancements, not just immediate relief," Chu said.

"As villagers organized the project, they created new health and education programs," said Chu. "The project included building an elementary school, fish market, community center, and a new system for waste disposal," he said.

The rebuilding of Kuala Bubon "is a remarkable story of collaboration among many -- members of the community, local government, Christian non-government organizations, Christian companions outside of Indonesia, and others" said Chu.

For Sigit Wijayanta, the rebuilding of Kuala Bubon is an example of the "impossible becoming possible."

Wijayanta serves as executive director for the YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU), an Indonesia disaster response organization.

A partner of the ELCA, YEU has been rebuilding communities affected by the tsunami in Indonesia, said Chu. "We rely on trustworthy companions on the ground with a deep understanding of local communities. Our companions lead the project, and the ELCA supports it. We also choose companions who go far beyond relief into improving the community," said Chu.

SOURCE: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
CONTACT: Melissa Ramirez Cooper of Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America, +1-773-380-2956,
melissa.ramirezcooper@elca.org
Web site: http://www.elca.org

ComponentOne supports Microsoft software & services initiative

ComponentOne Supports Microsoft Software & Services Initiative by Integrating Silverlight and Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - ComponentOne demonstrated its support for Microsoft's Silverlight Blueprint for SharePoint by showcasing the ComponentOne Stock Portfolio Silverlight application.

This application illustrates the deployment of a Silverlight application in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 using the blueprint SilverlightPart Web part.

John Juback, technology evangelist at ComponentOne, co-presented, "Build Interactive User Experiences with the Silverlight Blueprint for SharePoint" at the Microsoft Office SharePoint Conference held March 3 - 6, 2008 in Seattle, WA.

"We are excited to have ComponentOne's support and value their adaption of our Silverlight Blueprint for SharePoint.

ComponentOne will be providing supportfor SharePoint Server 2007 developers based on their Silverlight and ASP.NET components," stated Tom Rizzo, Director of SharePoint,
Microsoft.

ComponentOne explains that by simply creating a wrapper class, SharePoint Server 2007 developers can use the Silverlight and ASP.NET components in their applications, including powerful grids, charts, and basic UI components such as buttons, containers, date/time, lists, sliders, and text.

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California org supports SEIU-UHW West platform for change

Los Angeles, California (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - A number of community organizations and key Asian Pacific Islander leaders in California have unanimously thrown their unequivocal support for SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West (UHWWest) and its Platform for Change.

The UHW-West Executive Board, representing 150,000 health care workers in California and led by its president Sal Rosselli, recently ratified its Platform for Change to express its avowed principles for building a successful international union.

Among the organizations expressing their support for UHW-Wests position are the following: The Bangladesh Association of California, composed of 42 organizations; the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles led by Majib Siddiquee, Esq. who is also the chair of Publicity Committee; the Society of Guerillas and Scouts Inc. (SGSI); the largest Filipino World War II Veterans organization in California led by Commander Jack Vergara; Peping Baclig, Chairman of the West Region of the 4,000 strong American Coaltion of Filipino Veterans (ACFV);

Commander Franco Arcebal, Vice President of ACFV; Eugene Mondok, Commander of the Unified Filipino American Veterans (UFAV); Echo Park Community Coalitions (EPCC); Coalition of Filipino American Organizations of California led by Arturo P. Garcia; Filipino Workers Center of Southern California Executive Director Aquilina Soriano-Verzosa; Association of Filipino Workers (AFW) President Salvador Lledo; the Coalition of Lions Club; and the Ecumenical Fellowship for Justice and Peace (EEJP) led by Ago Martinez. These organizations staunchly support UHW-West leaders Sal Rosselli and UHW Vice President Jay Valencias principled stand for the union and its members.

Rosselli lamented the fact that, "some SEIU leaders have gone in different directions - jeopardizing the original unions shared vision."

Rosselli added, "Our national union is moving in a different direction that differs with our shared vision and jeopardizing our ability to organize workers and bargain better conditions for our members and the patients, residents and consumers we care for."

Basic and Fundamental Differences Rosselli has accused Andy Stern, SEIU President, of advocating for a "growth at all cost" mentality that has shortchanged union members, according to a New York Times article by Steven Greenhouse appearing on February 29th.

"Andy is leading an effort for more centralization of power," Rosselli said.

"We believe its fundamentally important to empower the workers. The more power workers have, the stronger the union is."

Platform for Change Acting decisively, UHW-Wests Executive Board, with the strong voice of Administrative Vice President Jay Valencia, reaffirmed the core principles that UHW-West promotes in their Platform for Change:
- Union Democracy: One Member, One Vote
-- Organizing the Unorganized in our Core Industries with Active Participation of Worksite Leaders
-- Improving the Lives of Healthcare and those we Care for
-- Power for Workers in our Society UHW-West is hopeful they can build a successful 21st century International Union with the power to win big.

The community organizations supporting UHW-West are equally optimistic and enthusiastic to support UHW-Wests Platform for Change. They believe that the members of UHW-West will be able to build a genuine workers movement.

Coalition of Filipino American Organizations of California 1740 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 Contact Person: Arturo P. Garcia Tel: (213)241-0906 Fax: (213)241-0944
Web site: http://www.seiu-uhw.org

SOURCE: SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS - WEST
CONTACT: Arturo P. Garcia of the Coalition of Filipino
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Eularis to address marketing return at measuring marketing ROI

New York and London (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Dr. Andre Bates, president of the pharmaceutical analytics company Eularis, will be delivering a presentation on meeting the challenges of measuring ROI within the changing dynamics of the pharma industry.

On Wednesday 26 March 2008, Dr. Bates will deliver a presentation titled, "Are You Up to the Challenge of Measuring ROI in Changing Dynamics of the Pharma Industry?"

Bates will challenge the thinking of conference attendees and will expose where ROI goes wrong when used to guide current marketing decisions in a changing dynamic market such as pharma. She will also uncover what opportunities are available in this environment, and what can and should be measured for real results when the environment is dynamic.

Bates has gained wide recognition within the international pharmaceutical industry for her expertise in marketing return analysis. Under Bates' leadership, Eularis issued three related research reports in the past year, including: Ensuring Profitable Return-on-Investment (ROI) in Pharmaceutical Marketing: Using Analytics and Metrics to Improve the Bottom Line (http://www.pharmamarketingroi.com), Pharmaceutical Sales Force Effectiveness Metrics: Are You Measuring the Wrong Things? (http://www.pharmaindustrysfe.com), and Ensuring Profitable Patient Adherence Programs by Effectively Using Analytics to Release the Hidden Value Available to the Bottom Line from Adherence (http://www.patientadherenceroi.com).

The conference will be focused on answering three pivotal areas: "Addressing the Challenges in Measuring ROI," "Ensuring the Sales and Marketing Functions are Aligned" and "Leveraging Your Brand Potential."

To arrange an interview with Eularis http://www.eularis.com, please contact Tracey Haefele at +1 646 673 8408 or via email THaefele@Eularis.com.

About Eularis

Eularis provides sophisticated pharmaceutical analytics that provide data-driven insight into the financial impact of corporate and marketing decisions. Eularis' proprietary 94.8 Analytics Process is based on the current market situation.

This proven approach helps pharmaceutical marketing teams to quickly plan, measure, validate, and optimize their sales and marketing performance.

Eularis offers pre-launch analytics, marketing mix modeling, portfolio optimization, sales force effectiveness, managed care analytics, and patient compliance solutions. Eularis has developed significant experience in the global pharmaceutical market through client engagements with AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Pfizer and many others.

For more information about Eularis, visit http://www.eularis.com.

This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com

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Mining/Minerals: Options for US climate legislation outlined by House Energy Chairman

Washington (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - The chairman of the US House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee told a Platts Energy Podium event in Washington on Tuesday that he supports a greenhouse gases (GHG) cap-and-trade system that would provide nearly all emission credits for free to electric utilities, oil refineries and other industrial operations.

Representative Rick Boucher, Democrat-Virginia, said he believes the US should model its GHG control law on the country's successful acid rain program that is designed to cut national sulfur dioxide emissions from electric utilities through a cap-and-trade system.

The SO2 system gives away 97 per cent of its allowances and auctions off the remaining 3 per cent, Boucher said. "We can look to the very successful sulfur dioxide program," he said, calling the acid rain program "fluid" and "transparent".

"I think the burden of proof rests on those who think we would need to auction most of the allowances," Boucher said.

Boucher is seeking to pass economy-wide legislation that would reduce emissions 60 per cent to 80 per cent below current levels by 2050.

He put the odds of getting the bill through Congress and passed by President George W. Bush at more than 50 per cent but estimated a better probability next year. "In the next Congress, I think the prospects of passing cap and trade and having it signed into law will be 80 per cent or better," he said.

The three presidential candidates all support mandatory emissions reductions, and Democrats, who are viewed as more supportive of climate change actions, are considered likely to gain seats in both the House and Senate, he said.

The congressman said he would prefer that any GHG cap bill offer modest cuts in carbon emissions to 2025 with steeper reductions thereafter to allow coal-fired power generation to remain in the mix and permit the development of carbon capture and sequestration technologies.

To do otherwise would mean that natural gas would become the dominant fuel for power generation, leading to higher prices for the fuel amidst increasing natural gas demand from other economic sectors, Boucher said. "We simply have to prevent that from happening," he said, adding it will result in "deep economic dislocation."

He also said he is optimistic that permanent carbon storage could work.
"This isn't rocket science at all. It isn't even auto mechanics," he said. "It will work. They've been storing CO2 in oil and gas fields for decades."

Sponsored by Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Platts Energy Podium provides an ongoing forum for prominent newsmakers and the press to address important energy and environmental issues.

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