Atmel`s highly flexible multi-standard broadcast radio

Heilbronn (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of the highly integrated broadcast radio front end IC ATR4262, which enables outstanding car-radio reception. The new IC is designed for high performance applications, in particular for mobile systems such as car radios. The ATR4262 is compatible with the major radio standards including HD Radio, DRM, and AM/FM.

The ATR4262 is a world tuner device covering all AM/FM frequencies worldwide. Its FM section handles the frequency range from 70 MHz to 166 MHz, including weather band and HD Radio in the US. The AM path covers the entire broadcasting frequency range from 150 kHz up to 30 MHz, including modern DRM systems.

While providing maximum flexibility and high performance, the ATR4262's optimized BOM reduces costs. The weather band functionality, for example, can be realized without additional components. Furthermore, no external crystals are needed as the ATR4262 features flexible clock generation enabling the use of any external clock signal.

The ATR4262's flexible AGC system enables matching to all reception conditions. The IF amplifier has 3 different inputs, which can be tailored to different filters. This allows the support of multiple radio standards such as AM/FM; HD Radio, or DRM. In addition, the ATR4262 provides several control possibilities, thus allowing connection to various baseband processors.

Availability and Pricing Samples of the ATR4262 are now available in very small QFN packages for small and miniature tuner solutions. Pricing starts at US $2.00 for 100k piece quantities. Sample design demo boards are also available.

Footnote AGC = Automatic Gain Control
AM = Amplitude Modulation
BOM = Bill of Materials
LNA = Low Noise Amplifier
DRM = Digital Radio Mondiale(TM)
FM = Frequency Modulation
IF = Intermediate Frequency
QFN = Quad Flat No Leads

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.

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Information Product information on Atmel's highly flexible
broadcast radio front end IC ATR4262 may be retrieved at: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/productsproduct_card.asp?family_id=637&family_name=B
roadcast+Radio&part_id=4245

Press Contacts:
Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager
Communications and Automotive Products Phone: +49 7131 67-2081,
Email: susanne.van-clewe@atmel.com Helen Perlegos,
Public Relations - USA and Asia Pacific Phone: +1 408 487-2963, Email:
hperlegos@atmel.com
SOURCE: Atmel Corporation
CONTACT: Dr. Susanne van Clewe, Marcom Manager
Communications and Automotive Products, +49 7131 67-2081,
susanne.van-clewe@atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos, Public
Relations, USA and Asia Pacific, +1-408-487-2963,
hperlegos@atmel.com, both of Atmel Corporation/
Web site: http://www.atmel.com

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Yantai completes reverse merger with China Agro-Technology

Yantai Completes Reverse Merger With China Agro-Technology, a China Forestry Technology Company With Net Income of $32.8 Million in 2007

Santa Monica, Calif. (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - The Yantai Dahua Holding Company (OTC Bulletin Board: YDHCF) today announced that it had completed a reverse merger with China Agro-Technology, Ltd.

The name of the listed company has been changed to China Agro-Technology Holdings Ltd. and expects to receive a new stock symbol in the coming days.

The Yantai Dahua issued 288 million shares of common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of China Agro-Technology, Ltd. ("CAT").

As a result of the transaction, CAT became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yantai Dahua.

CAT, an agro-biotechnology firm, has total revenues of $37 million in fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, with gross profit of $35 million and net income of $32.8 million.

Leveraging its many competitive advantages, CAT is executing the following strategies in order to broaden its market penetration, deliver results consistently, and increase shareholder value in the long term:

• Focus on acquiring additional forestry plantation trees and access to long-term supply of wood fiber in promising Chinese markets;
• Continue to improve the yields at its plantations by investing in research and development;
• Leverage its unique non-tube plant propagation technology and broaden its business scope into other products, such as bamboos, Jatropha, and aromatherapy plants;
• Continue to practice sustainable forestry management; and
• Continue revenue & IP growth through technology-transfer.

CAT is also seeking to establish a strong market position in the bamboo cultivation industry, a $5 billion worldwide growth market, by leveraging its non-tube propagation technology.

CAT's technology allows it to harvest bamboo within just two years and increase unit yield by 20-30%.

CAT will also seek diversified growth by cultivating a market for Jatropha, which produces seeds containing up to 40% oil.

When the seeds are crushed and processed, the resulting oil can be used in a standard diesel engine, while the residue can be processed into biomass to power electricity plants.

According to an August 24, 2007 Wall Street Journal article, which was also cited on CNBC on September 14, 2007, Goldman Sachs spotlighted Jatropha as one of the leading candidates for biodiesel production.

CAT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 50,000 acres of Jatropha plantation in Indonesia.

CAT owns 100% of the capital in Tian Agro-Technology Ltd. (TAT); TAT owns 100% of the shares in Tian Agro-Technology Pte Ltd., a Singapore incorporated company, which in turn owns 80% of the capital in Qing Yuan Zhao Tian Eco-Agriculture Co., Ltd. (QYZT).

QYZT was set up in Qing Yuan City, Guangdong Province, China in 1997 for eucalyptus cultivation.
QYZT currently owns and operates a 16,650-acre eucalyptus plantation.

About China Agro-Technology, Ltd.

China Agro-Technology, Ltd. ("CAT") is an ecologically sustainable agricultural technology enterprise that aims at promoting a global reforestation program, generating environmental rehabilitation and serving the acute demands for paper products.

CAT is primarily involved in the ownership, management and operation of Genetically Engineered plantations, the non-tube clone plantations and the marketing of the proprietary rights and technological know-how to the global market.

CAT's strength is its group of highly innovative research scientists and agronomists who specialize in the R&D of agriculture and intelligent computer non-tube plant propagation technology.

Driven by agro-biotechnology, CAT is able to achieve higher output with a shorter growth period.

CAT's Genetically Engineered Eucalypt Trees (GEET) strains are suitable for cultivation at different climatic conditions and are able to grow within just 4-5 years time to a height of 35 to 40 meters, as compared to other species that take about 6 to 8 years.

The Company's trees also yield 50% more in wood timber, about 150 cubic meters per hectare as compared to 100 cubic meters per hectare for those which currently leads the world in eucalyptus production.

Other unique features of CAT's GEETs include increased resistance against pests and weeds, the ability to flourish under adverse weather and soil conditions, reduced usage of agro-chemical and growth of at least 8 rotations over a period of 50 years without the need for replanting of new saplings.

Safe Harbor Statement: Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause a company's actual results, performance and achievement in the future to differ materially from forecasted results, performance, and achievement.

These risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or expectation.

Contact: Ashley Hull
310-450-9100 opt. 3
hunnyhull@propublicmedia.com
SOURCE: China Agro-Technology, Ltd.
CONTACT: Ashley Hull
+1-310-450-9100, opt. 3,
hunnyhull@propublicmedia.com
for China Agro-Technology, Ltd.

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