Technology: Digisoty wins contract for electronic video rental platform

Digisoft secures contract to deliver electronic video rental platform to Video Ezy(R)
Solution will be rolled out across their Video Ezy and Blockbuster Franchise store networks in Australia and New Zealand

Las Vegas (BUSINESS WIRE) - DigiSoft.tv, a leading global provider of carrier class solutions to IPTV operators, and Video Ezy, Australia's largest movie rental franchise today announced the selection of Digisoft's IPTV delivery platform and set top box middleware to enable the delivery of the Video Ezy Electronic Video Rental service which will be rolled out in Video Ezy and Blockbuster stores in Australia and New Zealand.

Video Ezy has over 1,000 stores and serves over 8 million customers.

The main components of the Video Ezy Electronic Rental include an In-Store Kiosk with Movie library, Branded USB or iPOD type storage system and In-Home Java Set top Box. The Consumer simply plugs the USB or iPOD into the kiosk to select movies to rent for later playback on the Java Set top box. The set top box software developed by Digisoft enables new revenue streams, and removes the dependency on traditional middleware, creating a lower cost of ownership and faster return on investment for Service Providers.

"Video Ezy primary objective has always been to give our customers a service that is dynamic and innovative with a focus on quality and value for money for excellence in home entertainment. The Electronic Video Rental service provides our customers with a new compelling and dynamic content delivery platform that offers them a truly flexible rental model," said Paul Uniacke MD of Video Ezy.

"The set top box solution from Digisoft provides our customers with a range of feature rich applications combined with support for the latest high definition technology TV viewing and gives us the flexibility to adopt new advanced online delivery models in the future," he concluded.

"Digisoft is delighted to have been selected by Video Ezy as a key partner for this new and innovative solution," said Tom Higgins, Executive Chairman DigiSoft.tv. "The video rental service is a great example of the flexibility of Digisoft's middleware to enable new delivery channels and derive new revenue opportunities by radically changing the consumer's experience."

Digisoft's solution is a highly scalable, high-availability platform supporting large numbers of clients across mixed High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) devices over fixed or wireless networks. Also supported is the latest encryption and watermarking technologies from selected partners.

The Digisoft solution offers next generation service providers the most open, cost effective and flexible content delivery solution in the market place today.

About Video Ezy

Opening its first store in Hurstville, Sydney, in 1983, Video Ezy now has over 500 stores nationwide, 8 million customers, and AU$400 million in revenue annually. In October 2007 Video Ezy entered into an agreement to acquire the master franchise rights for the BLOCKBUSTER home entertainment stores in Australia, which added a further 360 stores to the portfolio. The group now has close to 900 stores in Australia.

In its busiest hour (on an average Saturday), Video Ezy stores serve approximately 100,000 Australians. Now an international brand, Video Ezy has 161 stores in New Zealand, 130 in Thailand, 143 in Indonesia, 29 in Singapore, 12 in Malaysia,and 3 in Fiji, and is the market leader in home entertainment in both rental and retail product.

About DigiSoft.tv

Founded in 2000, DigiSoft.tv is a leading global provider of carrier class solutions to IPTV operators. Leveraging our years of experience in the Broadcast market, Digisoft delivers solutions from head-end to STB that allow operators to develop, test, manage and deploy next generation interactive television services. Digisoft's scalable solutions reduce the CAPEX required to launch differentiating IPTV services and increase ARPU.

DigiSoft.tv is a privately held company with headquarters in Ireland and offices in USA, UK, Singapore and New Zealand. The
company is backed by strategic investors.

For more information, please visit - www.digisoft.tv.
DigiSoft.tvPadraic Marren, +353 87 6980943 pmarren@digisoft.tv or pr@digisoft.tv

Health/Medical: Cognizant to partner with CTC Laboratory Systems

Tokyo, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of global consulting, software, IT infrastructure and business process services today announced an alliance with CTC Laboratory Systems (CTCLS) to help Japanese pharmaceutical companies enhance efficiencies in drug discovery and development.

CTCLS, the subsidiary of one of the largest system integrators in Japan, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (TSE: CTC), is a provider of IT solutions for the discovery and clinical phases of the pharmaceutical lifecycle.

The Company has deep capabilities in applications that support gene information analysis, good laboratory practice (for nonclinical studies), good clinical practice (for clinical studies), e-application and post-marketing surveillance.

CTCLS works with more than 20 of the Top 30 Japanese pharmaceutical companies and represents some of the leading informatics product vendors in that market.

"Our partnership with Cognizant will help us jointly address the pharmaceutical industry in Japan by leveraging the local insights of CTCLS and the global talent pool, domain depth and delivery best practices of Cognizant," said Hideki Negishi, president and CEO of CTCLS.

"The combined expertise of the two companies in delivering value to the top pharmaceutical companies globally and in Japan will help us address the pressure points of Japanese pharmaceutical companies in areas of discovery, clinical, manufacturing and commercial operations."

"We believe that our partnership with CTCLS will help us scale our Japanese operations, with a special emphasis on our pharmaceutical practice," said R Chandrasekaran, president and managing director, Cognizant.

"Our combined value proposition will help Japanese pharmaceutical companies to crunch the cycle time for discovery and clinical development, reduce overall cost of drug discovery, and innovatively transform the way they deliver healthcare."

About CTC Laboratory Systems

CTC Laboratory Systems (CTCLS) was established in 1989 with investments from Itochu Techno-Science (currently Itochu Techno-Solutions) and Itochu Corporation to provide IT solutions for the life sciences industry. CTCLS is today a 100 per cent subsidiary of Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation.

As a system integrator that supports pharmaceutical R&D, CTCLS offers a series of services from information infrastructure to the sales, development, and support of application software. CTCLS's business is not limited to the provision of solutions to the R&D divisions of pharmaceutical, chemical, and food manufacturers, but also extends to highly valued comprehensive solutions, including marketing information systems.

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

About Cognizant's Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice

Cognizant's Healthcare and Life Sciences practice is committed to helping change billions of lives for the better by partnering with our customers to build solutions to healthcare challenges, continually improve the way they do business, set the pace in clinical development, strengthen their regulatory infrastructure, and increase competitiveness.

Consistently ranked among the Healthcare Informatics Top 100 list for the past three years, we work for 6 of the top 10 health plans in the U.S.A., 27 of the top 30 global pharmaceutical companies, 9 of the top 10 biotech companies, and 2 of the top 5 medical device companies.

With over 10,000 dedicated professionals including doctors, pharmacologists, physicians, biomedical engineers, pharmacists, biostatisticians, medical writers, and GxP consultants, we provide domain-aligned consulting, IT, business process and analytics solutions globally.

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: Takeuchi, Tomoaki, 81-3-5404-8468, for Cognizant
Web site: http://www.cognizant.com

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Business: PT Inco Tbk Will Release Its First Quarter 2008 Results

- On Friday, April 25, 2008

Jakarta, April 15, 2008 - PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk ("PT Inco", IDX: INCO) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2008 results on Friday, April 25, 2008, before opening of the Indonesia Stock Exchange trading session.

PT Inco will host a conference call and wbcast on April 25, 2008, at 10: 30a.m. (LOCAL Jakarta time).

Copies of the slides referred to above will be available for on-line viewing and/or printing through the "News & Announcement" link on PT Inco's website.

For further information, please contact:
Indra Ginting, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Secretary gintiin@inco.com

Jannus Siahaan, Director of Media, Communication and Licensing siahajt@inco.com or www.pt-inco.id

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Technology: Verizon Business enhances enterprise mobility services in Asia

Verizon Business Enhances Enterprise Mobility Services in Asia-Pacific and Canada
Flexible Wi-Fi Pricing and Advanced Reporting Capabilities Simplify Cost Management for Multinational Customers

Basking Ridge, New Jersey (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Verizon Business is making it even simpler for multinational customers with operations in the Asia-Pacific region and Canada to manage the costs of their enterprise mobility services.

To help enterprise customers select the most appropriate services for their specific business needs, the company has introduced flexible flat-rate and usage-based pricing plans for its individual and combined Global Dial and Wi-Fi services.

Customers can adapt their price plans as required, with automatic billing adjustments in local currency. New advanced reporting tools enable the customers to keep track of usage patterns and therefore optimize management of their services.

Claudio Castelli, senior analyst, Enterprise Asia Pacific, Ovum, said, "This is another step in Verizon's enterprise mobility strategy and shows its intentions to address a major MNCs' concern for enterprise mobility. A recent survey has shown that the biggest gap between MNCs' mobility priorities and service providers' capabilities is on international roaming costs."

Verizon Business now has more than 3 million users of its Enterprise Mobility services accessing corporate resources while on the move, highlighting the ongoing importance of access flexibility for business users.

Verizon Enterprise Mobility is designed to reduce the administrative costs associated with extending corporate network access to on-the-go workers. The flexible, scalable, easily administered solution offers corporate users multiple access options while addressing their varying access-security requirements.

"The customer's experience of using our global solutions portfolio should be as simple and productive as possible," said Mike Marcellin, vice president, global product marketing for Verizon Business. "Our integrated Enterprise Mobility services enable all constituents of the extended enterprise -- whether employees, partners or suppliers -- to tap into company resources, collaboration applications and up-to-date information, through both fixed and wireless access.

"Our objective is to enable effective collaboration, no matter where the employee may be. The continued increase in our user base is testament to the strength of our overall Enterprise Mobility service portfolio," Marcellin said.

About Verizon Enterprise Mobility Services

Verizon Enterprise Mobility provides a flexible, scalable, easy-to-use set of solutions that offers customers options to securely, rapidly and seamlessly access their business communications infrastructure around the globe. The service includes advanced end-user client software that is centrally administered and ensures all communications to the corporate network comply with customer's security policies.

Additionally, Verizon Enterprise Mobility integrates seamlessly with Verizon Private IP for network-based remote access to a Verizon-provided MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) network.

Verizon Enterprise Mobility supports 3G Mobile Data, Wi-Fi, Dial-up and customer-provided access with:
-- Wi-Fi Access at 60,000 hotspots in more than 80 countries (with expansion in progress).
-- 3G Mobile Data Access for U.K.-based customers (UMTS HSDPA/GPRS) in 123 countries worldwide.
-- 3G Mobile Data Access for U.S.-based customers via the Verizon Wireless network (EVDO).
-- Dial-up access in more than 150 countries.
-- Support for 3rd party-provided access worldwide.

In addition, Verizon Business provides all the tools, software and support to allow quick and simple service deployment for its customers around the world. Local customer service and stringent service level agreements all reinforce the overall customer experience.

About Verizon Business

Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a global IP leader and network-based partner for delivering integrated communications and information technology (IT) solutions to large-business and government customers worldwide. Combining unsurpassed reach with managed services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services capabilities, Verizon Business delivers global solutions that power innovation and enable its customers to do business better. For more information, visit www.verizonbusiness.com.

SOURCE Verizon Business
CONTACT: Junaidah Dahlan, Verizon Business, +65-6248-6827,
junaidah.dahlan@sg.verizonbusiness.com
Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp094251.html
Web site: http://www.verizon.com
http://www.verizonbusiness.com

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Business: Zensys announces strategic investment lby Panasonic`s Venture Group

Fremont, Calif., (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) -Zensys, developer of the award-winning Z-Wave wireless home control standard, today announced a Panasonic investment.

This investment adds a global leader in consumer electronics to an impressive list of investors that includes Intel Capital, Cisco, Bessemer Venture Partners, Palamon Capital Partners and Sunstone Capital. Zensys will use the funding to further its push into the Global Home Automation and control marketplace.

Consumers are hungry for devices that can be used to control their homes while away, keep an eye on their homes from afar and reduce their energy consumption on a daily basis. Z-Wave is leading the market based on the number of manufacturers developing Z-Wave-enabled products and the total number of products already available. Z-Wave is bringing home control and automation solutions to everyday people with everyday problems.

"Panasonic looks forward to working with Zensys to help consumers enjoy the benefits of the 'smart home of the future' today," said Dr. Paul Liao, Chief Technology Officer, Panasonic Corporation of North America.

Z-Wave is the first technology to bring affordable, reliable and easy to deploy wireless home control to every aspect of daily life -- the home environment, consumer electronics, healthcare, and energy management. Z-Wave's award-winning, interoperable wireless mesh networking technology allows a wide array of devices around the home to communicate, including lighting, appliances, HVAC, entertainment centers, and security systems.

"Panasonic venture team's interest in Zensys is in recognition of the fact that Z-Wave is a leading technology with a demonstrated track record in wireless home control and offers a price point that allows manufacturers to bring the technology to the mass market," said Dilip Sampath, Venture Partner in Panasonic's U.S. venture group.

"We are gratified that we have received this strategic investment. We are expecting to engage at multiple levels of partnership with this premier global leader," stated Tony Shakib, CEO of Zensys. "All the signs point to significant growth ahead in wireless home control and automation, and Z-Wave has clear performance and time-to-market advantages in the marketplace."

About Z-Wave and Zensys

Z-Wave brings many benefits to everyday life including remote home monitoring, home healthcare, safety and security, and energy conservation. Z-Wave certified products are currently available from leading consumer brands in more than 200 products. Z-Wave is the recipient of the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award in the wireless category, the CNET "Best of CES Award" in the enabling technologies category, along with PC World's World Class Award, which recognizes the 100 best technologies and products of the year.

For more information about Z-Wave, please visit http://www.z-wave.com.

Z-Wave(R) is a registered trademark of Zensys, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

SOURCE Zensys, Inc.
CONTACT: Callie Tucker of Ruder Finn,
+1-312-329-3910,
tuckerc@ruderfinn.com,
for the Z-Wave Alliance

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Business: Seeking an Angel in Dubai and Beyond

New York (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Mark Nejmeh, President, MagKinetics Inc. will travel to Dubai to seek an Angel for his development stage renewable energy company with their patent pending technology for "A system and method for creating electricity from moving vehicular traffic." MagKinetics has been patiently and thoroughly seeking a financially qualified and socially responsible investor or group and is now reaching out to the world community to bring this opportunity directly to such investors. The company is now arranging meetings in Dubai for their executive visit on April 21 - 23, 2008.

MagKinetics is initially seeking $10,000,000 US and will be seeking another $5,000,000 US within 7 to 9 months. The company is poised to literally change the world because their technology takes moving traffic (kinetic energy that is typically lost to the universe) and converts it into electricity. Absolutely no alteration to the vehicles is required. They intend to implement the technology worldwide in 18-24 months.

According to Nejmeh, "Clean energy and a clean environment is about man kind's survival. Responsible actions must be taken. Finding a group of investors that know that everything in life is about family across all cultures and all borders is important. If we are to add a new variable to the 'Peak Oil Theory,' eliminate green house gases, and take energy out of the peace formula, we must do it with passionate investors who put results before profits. By doing the right thing the profits will follow."

MagKinetics will initially place their clean energy technology into roadways, typically on downhill slopes, off-ramps, and other braking road segments. The company's research also indicates that it is possible to tap energy from high speed center roadways as well. In essence, every road & highway in the world is potentially an undeveloped energy asset.

Ultimately, the MagKinetics technology is a new type of renewable energy that could both stabilize world economies and bring about world equality.

If you or your group have an interest in participating in this revolutionary approach to meeting the world's growing energy needs in Dubai or beyond, then please contact
MagKinetics' President Mark Nejmeh at magkinetics2@gmail.com for an executive summary.

Contact:
MagKinetics Inc.
www.magkinetics.com
magkinetics@gmail.com
1208 Fifth Ave.
Neptune, NJ 07753
732-995-6263
SOURCE: MagKinetics Inc.
CONTACT: MagKinetics, Inc.,
magkinetics@gmail.com,
+1-732-995-6263
Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080303/NEM113
Web site: http://www.magkinetics.com

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Entertainment: Statement of J.K. Rowling on legal proceedings against RDR books

New York, (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Author J.K. Rowling has issued the following statement: "It gives me no pleasure to take legal action, but I am here today because I feel very strongly about an important issue that affects everyone and not just me.

If books that plagiarise other works are permitted, authors, fans and readers stand to lose. There are lots of books in many languages that comment on or criticize Harry Potter, and that's fine. But the book in this case is different. It provides no analysis and virtually no commentary.

It takes far too much and it offers precious little in return. I would just like to add that I am extremely grateful for the incredible support of Harry Potter fans
everywhere."

Media Contact:
E-mail: warnerbros@webershandwick.com
Tel: +1 212 445 8388

SOURCE J.K. Rowling
CONTACT: Media relations for J.K. Rowling,
+1-212-445-8388,
warnerbros@webershandwick.com

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Business: Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc., secures $7.5m in additional funding

Company targets strong growth in optical sensing markets with substantial financial support

Santa Clara, Calif. (PRIME NEWSWIRE) - Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc. (RIO), the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance low-cost transmitters for the fiber optic sensing and communication markets, today announced that it has secured an additional $7.5 million in funding. Led by Southern Cross Venture Partners, the round also included Tallwood Venture Capital and Jolimont Capital as investors.

In connection with the new equity financing, Dr. Larry Marshall, managing director at Southern Cross Venture Partners, joined RIO's board of directors. "We are very pleased to be working with the RIO team and with the other investors in RIO.
Current market dynamics make the company an exciting opportunity," he remarked.

RIO's narrow line width and low-noise laser product series released in January 2008, combines high performance comparable to fiber lasers with simplicity, small size, low-power dissipation, stability, insensitivity to vibration and high reliability. These attributes make RIO's laser the ideal "set-and-forget" solution for a majority of fiber optic sensing systems that support market segments which are poised to enter a stage of high growth, driven primarily by energy industry and security applications.

"We continue to successfully execute RIO's business plan and strategy while maintaining our commitment to providing the preferred laser source solution for fiber optic sensing applications," said Dr. Radu Barsan, chairman, president and CEO of RIO. "This additional financing will allow us to deliver products and support of unsurpassed value to our customers worldwide."

This week at the 19th Optical Fiber Sensing Conference in Perth, Australia (April 14-18, 2008), RIO will be showcasing its products and also presenting a paper entitled, "Low Noise Planar External Cavity Laser for Interferometric Fiber Optic Sensors."

About RIO Inc.

Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc. (RIO) develops and manufactures optical transmitters based on its proprietary planar external cavity laser technology (PLANEX(tm)), which delivers unique price-performance advantages in multiple markets. RIO's product lines include 1550nm CW narrow-line width lasers and long-reach 2.5-10 Gbps directly modulated TOSAs, with DWDM wavelength stability, at low cost, small size and with low power dissipation. For more information, please visit www.rio-inc.com.

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CONTACT: Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc.
Media Contact:
Radu Barsan, President and CEO
408-970-3500, ext. 350
radu.barsan@rio-inc.com

Business: Equipment suited to New Zealand forestry to be sold in unreserved Ritchie

Chemainus, BC - CNW-AsiaNet - A large selection of equipment well suited to New Zealand forestry practices will be sold when Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) conducts an unreserved auction in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada on April 22, 2008. More than 400 forestry, transportation and other equipment items will be sold to the highest bidders on auction day -- regardless of price. Among the forestry equipment that will be sold: two 2002 Madill 124 interlocking grapple yarders -- which are among the largest pieces of forestry equipment in the world, feller bunchers, processors, skidders, log loaders, log trucks, log trailers and rigging. The auction will be open to the public and completely unreserved, with no minimum bids and no reserve prices. Interested buyers can bid in person at the auction site or live over the internet using the Ritchie Bros. real-time internet bidding service, rbauctionBid-Live.

"This is a large forestry equipment auction that many New Zealanders are already interested in," said Jake Lawson, Ritchie Bros. Regional Manager. "Much of the equipment being sold in this auction is well-suited to the forestry industry in New Zealand, where forestry practices are similar to those in Canada. It's rare to see so much high quality, late model forestry equipment being sold in one place, in one day. Don't miss this opportunity: register to bid in our upcoming auction, because every item will be sold on April 22."

The unreserved public auction starts at 8:00 a.m. PST on Tuesday, April 22. The auction site is located at 9401 Trans Canada Highway, Chemainus, B.C., Canada. Interested buyers can find more information about the auction, including details and photos of equipment being sold, on the Ritchie Bros. web site at www.rbauction.com, or they can phone the auction site (located in Canada) at +1.250.246.1372.

The auction is open to the public. Registration to bid is free. Interested buyers who are unable to attend the auction in person can register to bid online, live and in real time, using the Ritchie Bros. internet bidding service, rbauctionBid-Live.
Internet bidders must register online before auction day at www.rbauction.com; at least 2-3 business days is recommended for first-time registrants.

About Ritchie Bros.

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. is the world's largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, operating through over 110 locations in more than 25 countries around the world. The Company sells, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of used and unused industrial assets, including equipment, trucks and other assets utilized in the construction, transportation, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum, marine, real estate, and agricultural industries. The Company maintains a web site at www.rbauction.com.

SOURCE: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
CONTACT: Kim Schulz, Corporate Communications Manager,
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Canadian head office,
tel: +1.604.273.7564
email: kschulz@rbauction.com;
or
Jake Lawson, Regional Manager,
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Chemainus, B.C. Canada auction
site
tel: +1.250.246.1372

Technology: Telcos compete head-on for the industry's coveted titles

16 titles are up for grabs at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (BUSINESS WIRE) - The annual Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards has been a platform that recognises and honours outstanding performers and achievers in the telecommunications/ICT industry in Malaysia.
Over the years, it has attracted Malaysia's leading local telecommunication service providers and vendors to compete for the much coveted titles.

This year is no different as companies like TM, DiGi, Maxis, Celcom, Nortel Networks and such defend their titles at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards banquet to be held on Friday, 9 May 2008, at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.

"Malaysia's ICT industry has had a great year with good growth in top-line and improvement in the bottom-line for most of the players in 2007. The 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards will recognize the best-in-class performance of the companies that have contributed to the dynamic ICT industry in Malaysia," says Nitin Bhat, Asia-Pacific vice president, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan.

The awards have grown in prestige among the telecommunications/ICT community in Malaysia and continue to attract many local and global vendors and operators. Nominations are made solely by a team of Frost & Sullivan experts based on the companies' actual market performance indicators. This include growth in revenues, market share and growth in market share, leadership in product innovation, breadth of products and solutions, major customer acquisitions, subscriber and subscriber growth, ARPU (average revenue per user) and growth in ARPU, data strategy and next-generation service strategy.

The short-listing along with a detailed evaluation of the nominees are presented to a panel of judges who decide on the recipients for the contested titles.

The 2008 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards is an initiative supported by MSC Malaysia. Business Today is the official media partner.

To attend the awards, please register at www.telecomsawards.com.my.

About the Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards

The Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Telecoms Awards is held annually to recognize outstanding performance and industry achievements by companies in the field of telecommunications, and information and communications technology (ICT) in Malaysia. The awards are presented to companies that demonstrate best practices in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Benchmarked against the highest standards of measurement criteria, the recipients of these awards indeed represent the best-in-class in Malaysia. For more information on the awards, research and judging process, and past recipients, please visit www.telecomsawards.com.my.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com.

Frost & Sullivan

Sarah Lourdes, +603-6207-1030 sarah.lourdes@frost.com or Surbhi Dedhia, +65-6890-0926 sdedhia@frost.com

Business: Arcadia Biosciences, MAHYCO announce licensing agreement

Arcadia Biosciences and MAHYCO Announce Multi-Crop, Multi-Technology Licensing Agreement - Agreement Brings Agricultural and Environmental Improvement Technologies to South Asian Region

Davis, Calif. & Jalna, India - Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, and Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company Ltd. (MAHYCO), one of the largest seed companies in India, today announced that they have concluded a multi-crop, multi-technology research and commercial license agreement focused on India and other South Asian countries.

Under the agreement, MAHYCO will have access to Arcadia's Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) and Salt Tolerance technologies in several key crops in the region.

The comprehensive agreement between Arcadia and MAHYCO involves bringing Arcadia's advanced agricultural technologies to a region that is experiencing rapid population growth and is challenged by difficult agricultural and environmental conditions.

With more than 1.1 billion people, India represents about 17 percent of the world's population, although it occupies just over 2 per cent of the world's land mass. Based on the current growth rate, India is expected to overtake China in 2030 as the world's most populated country.

Concurrent with this rapid population growth, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 221 million people in India, or about one-fifth of the population, are undernourished. As such, there is significant pressure on Indian farmers to increase agricultural productivity.

Agriculture is also the second-leading source of global greenhouse gas, and nitrogen fertilizer represents a significant cause of these emissions. Using only existing technologies, Indian farmers will need to claim more land to grow crops, which uses more nitrogen fertilizer and scarce water resources to achieve much-needed higher yields.

Arcadia's NUE technology can significantly reduce nitrogen fertilizer requirements, and Salt-Tolerance technology can reduce the need for fresh water resources for irrigation. The expected result is high-yielding crops with a lower impact on the environment.

"Globally, there are significant challenges associated with providing an adequate amount of food in ways that minimize negative impacts on the environment. India is one of the places where these challenges are evident and require serious action," said Eric Rey, president and CEO of Arcadia.

"MAHYCO's expertise in developing crop varieties for the region and marketing new seed technologies to both large and small South Asian farmers can play a central role in the region's ability to feed its growing population. The need for South Asian farmers to produce more food to keep pace with population growth will continue to put pressure on local fresh water resources to irrigate crops and increase the need for nitrogen fertilizer, a major global contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Arcadia's technologies enable the development of crops that either reduce agriculture's contribution to climate change or adapt to the stresses that climate change places on agriculture."

"Nitrogen use efficiency will bring great benefits to Indian farmers by providing better yield under existing conditions or leading to lowering of nitrogen fertilizer applications in some areas and still maintaining yields. More and more Indian soils are affected by various abiotic stresses and this technology holds promise to allow cultivation even in these adverse conditions. MAHYCO is looking forward to bringing these technologies for the benefit of the Indian farmer," said Usha Zehr for MAHYCO.

About Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.

Based in Davis, Calif., with additional facilities in Seattle, Wash. and Phoenix, Ariz., Arcadia Biosciences is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on the development of agricultural products that improve the environment and enhance human health. For more information, visit www.arcadiabio.com.

About MAHYCO

Seeds Established in 1964 by Dr. Badrinarayan R. Barwale, MAHYCO is a pioneer and leader in the Indian seed industry. The company strives to provide quality hybrid seeds.

Since its inception it has been engaged in plant genetic research and production of quality hybrid seeds for the farming community of India.

Currently, it is engaged in the research, production, processing and marketing of approximately 115 products in 30 crop species including cereals, oilseeds, fiber and vegetables.

MAHYCO is also developing genetically enhanced crops with the use of gene transfer technology. MAHYCO has a national presence with its network across the country. Fore more information visit www.mahyco.com.

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.Jeff Bergau, +1-312-217-0419 jeff.bergau@arcadiabio.com

Technology: Shin-Etsu Chemical develops a thermally conductive, double-sided

Shin-Etsu Chemical develops a thermally conductive, double-sided silicone ahesive tape New tape provides both superior heat sissipation and long-term reliability

Tokyo (BUSINESS WIRE) - Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (President: Chihiro Kanagawa; Head Office:Tokyo), has developed and begun to market a thermally conductive silicone double-sided adhesive tape, TC-20SAS, which provides both superior heat dissipation and long-term reliability.

This product possesses higher reliability because of its characteristics of superior thermal resistance and excellent electrical insulation properties in addition to its high thermal conductivity of 0.7 W/mK and its good adhesiveness.
Moreover, it is superior in glue-on workability and re-workability.

The thickness of this new silicone adhesive tape is 200um and its standard size is 300mm x 400mm. Thus, it can respond to desired size. The start of mass-production is scheduled for June 2008.

Currently, the double-sided silicone adhesive tape products on the market are mostly acrylic resin types. These acrylic resin-type products are limited in their applications due to the deterioration that occurs in adhesive layers at high temperatures. Shin-Etsu's newly developed adhesive tape product is a silicone type product, and accordingly, it can be used in a wide-temperature range of -40C +150C and is also superior in long term reliability.

This new adhesive tape product will be exhibited at Shin-Etsu Chemical's booth at the 10th Thermal Engineering Exhibition on heat management at TECHNO-FRONTIER 2008, Japan's largest Electronic and Mechatronic parts exhibition (Organizer: the Japan Management Association), which will be held for three days from April 16 to 18, 2008 at the Makuhari Messe (Convention Center) in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.

In addition to this new thermally conductive, double-sided silicone adhesive tape, Shin-Etsu Chemical has a line up of various other types of thermally conductive silicone materials such as rubber sheet, grease, gel and liquid rubber products that possess excellent adhesiveness.

Depending on the application, it is possible to meet various heat-dissipation requirements, and Shin-Etsu will continue to pursue the development of products to meet the future needs of a market that will have even more sophisticated needs in the coming years.

Silicones are highly functional materials that combine characteristics of both organic and inorganic materials. They are materials that provide high value-added features for products in a wide range of industrial fields, including electrical and electronic applications, automobiles, construction, cosmetics and chemicals.

* About heat-dissipating thermally conductive materials: Heat-dissipating thermal interface materials are thermally conductive compounds, which are fitted between the heat-generating unit, such as a computer's CPU, and the heatsink. They make it possible to effectively conduct the heat to the heatsink.

Demand for thermally conductive silicone materials is expanding for such heat-dissipation applications as in the growing number of electronic components in automobiles and LEDs as well as in PCs, home appliances, and electronic game units.

Moreover, due to the increasing miniaturization and higher performance of electronic devices, the need for more effective heat-dissipation materials is further increasing.

China: Shin-Etsu Silicone International Trading(Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Lin Mei Ling, 021-6443-5550 Fax: 021-6443-5868
http://www.shinetsu.com.cn/contact/
Taiwan:Shin-Etsu Silicone Taiwan Co., Ltd. Jay Lee, 02-2715-0055 Fax: 02-2715-0066 http://www.shinetsu.com.tw/