The Dangers of Faking it

LONDON - Counterfeit medicine is posing an increasing risk to the publics’ health
as the amount being sold online and through other sources grows
internationally, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great
Britain (RPSGB) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
(MHRA).

By 2027 the Average Student Debt Could Reach GBP50,000

LONDON - Responding to the announcement by the BBC, that many university
chancellors would like to see increases in tuition fees by between GBP5,000
and GBP20,000 a year, leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) Provider, The Children’s
Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/) has calculated that families
may have to find GBP49,900 if youngsters decide to go to university in 18
years time.

Europe Poised for Exponential Growth in the Digitised Medical Imaging Storage Space, Reveals Frost & Sullivan

LONDON - Medical images are increasingly becoming digitised. However, the
exponential growth of digitised medical images poses an immense challenge in
terms of management, compression and retrieval. It is essential that image
archive storage solution providers, picture archiving and communication
system (PACS) vendors and image modality manufacturers become aware of the
growing requirements of storage space.

Finjan’s Research Reveals Cybercrime Path to Millions

SAN JOSE, California - In its Latest Cybercrime Intelligence Report, Finjan Shows how
Rogueware Affiliate Networks use SEO Techniques to Distribute Their Rogue
Anti-Virus Software for Profit

We Spend How Much?

LONDON - With the Credit Crunch biting ever deeper into our pockets, Surviving the
Credit Crunch takes a look at how much we spend each year on those everyday
Purchases. We think you may be surprised at the results. Take a look at our
top drains on your finances.

Independent Engineers Find Child Safety Socket Covers Unnecessary and Potentially Lethal in Use

LONDON - Leading Science and Technology Broadcaster Dr Adam Hart-Davis Lends
Full Support to Campaign

All Humour is Caused by Just Eight Patterns

CARLISLE, England - Evolutionary theorist Alastair Clarke has today published details of
eight patterns he claims to be the basis of all the humour that has ever been
imagined or expressed, regardless of civilization, culture or personal taste.

Palonosetron Warrants Adequate Caloric Intake in Oncology Patients Receiving High Emetogenic Chemotherapy

ZURICH, Switzerland - A new, innovative study shows that a single dose of palonosetron, the
second generation 5-HT3 antagonist, plus dexamethasone not only prevents
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), but also allows adequate
caloric intake in oncology patients. Data presented today at the ESMO
Symposium on Cancer and Nutrition in Zurich, Switzerland

Bottled Water Growth Slows as Consumers Turn on the Tap

BASINGSTOKE, England - Latest Global Beverage Forecasts from Canadean

The combined forces of the economic downturn and environmental pressures
are causing a sharp slowdown in the global bottled water market, according to
a recent analysis by global beverage industry specialists, Canadean. The
situation is most marked in the USA, where Canadean is forecasting annual
growth of under 1% for the next five years. This is a significant
deceleration from the double-digit rates seen from 2000 to 2008, and has
major implications for the PET plastics industry, in particular.

New Survey Highlights the Significant Impact of the Economic Downturn on Europe’s Sleep

COPENHAGEN - On Average a Quarter of Europeans Surveyed From UK, Portugal, France,
Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland Claim Worsening Quality of Sleep
Thanks to the Economy(1)

Roskill Expects Global Niobium Demand to Recover Early

LONDON - New Report From Roskill Analyses Worldwide Niobium Supply and Demand

The Economics of Niobium (11th Edition) 2009

3G Will Dominate Hungary’s Mobile Services Market by 2012, Pyramid Research Finds

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Revenue from 3G-based mobile services will grow rapidly over the next
four years in Hungary and will overtake 2.5G service revenue by 2012 as more
subscribers migrate to broadband mobile data services, according to a new
report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the
Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

Frost & Sullivan: Advances in Biometrics Remedy the Need for Increased Security

LONDON - Security concerns in the present world continue to grow in intensity and
complexity. This opens the door to many opportunities within the European
biometrics market, which is expected to experience substantial growth in the
coming years despite the current economic downturn. Many of the common
identity management measures currently in place such as access cards,
employee IDs, password protection, personal identification numbers (PINs),
passports, and the like, can be forgotten, lost, disclosed, or changed.
Biometrics offers a more secure solution because it identifies an individual
through the unique physiological or behavioural patterns.

Roskill Expects Flat Global Lithium Demand in 2009, Recovery From 2010

LONDON - The Economics of Lithium (11th Edition)
www.roskill.com/reports/lithium

- New Report From Roskill Analyses Worldwide Lithium Supply and Demand

Want a Hard Worker? Employ a Mum

BIRMINGHAM, England - Working mums work harder than other employees - with almost two-thirds of
companies recruiting mothers over other staff.

Surrey Moves Ahead With New Research Chair in Space Engineering

GUILDFORD, England - The University of Surrey, world-renown as a pioneer of small satellites
in Britain, has announced a prestigious new Research Chair in Space
Engineering within the Surrey Space Centre.

Volta Undertakes Extensive Auger Drilling Program to Test Potential Between the Dienemera and Gongondy Deposits at the Gaoua Project

TORONTO - Volta Resources Inc. (”Volta” or the “Company”) (TSX:VTR) is pleased to
announce that an extensive auger drilling campaign is underway to test the
potential between the Dienemera and Gongondy deposits at Volta’s Gaoua
copper-gold porphyry project in southern Burkina Faso, West Africa.

CareerBuilder.co.uk Offers Tips on Making Yourself Recession-Proof at Work and Finding a Job After a Layoff

LONDON - Uncertainty around today’s economy has left some workers feeling uneasy
about their jobs. Career experts from CareerBuilder are offering tips to help
workers make themselves indispensable at the office and to help them find a
job if they have experienced a layoff.

Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Growing Optimism in Global Economic Outlook

NEW YORK and LONDON - Fear over Banks Holds Back Equity Recovery

Investors are at their most optimistic about the global economy since
December 2005, according to the Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for
March. However, the prolonged banking crisis seems to be stopping them from
putting cash into equities.

The Need for Safe and Affordable Biopharmaceuticals Drives the Development of the European Biosimilars Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON - Despite the initial regulatory hiccups, the number of biosimilars in the
European market is set to increase gradually. The patent expiry of key
biopharmaceuticals has opened up numerous lucrative market opportunities,
while driving the development of biosimilars. In addition, payers’ perception
of biosimilars, as viable alternatives to originator drugs due to their
safety, efficacy and affordability, will further bolster market prospects.

Unite Reaction to Turner Report on Reform of FSA

LONDON - Rob MacGregor, Unite national officer, said: “Another review with more
rhetoric than substance will do nothing to reassure consumers or staff in the
financial services industry. Action is well over-due by those who oversee the
UK’s financial services sector in order to overhaul the flawed sector and
bring back trust.

Addax Petroleum Announces Record Well Test in Taq Taq Appraisal Program

CALGARY, Canada - TT-10 Appraisal Well Generates Record Aggregate Rate of 44,240 Barrels
per day

InterRail: More Than Just the Journey

UTRECHT, The Netherlands - InterRailing is about much more than just getting from A to B, announces
the Eurail Group G.I.E.

Insulin Pens and Growing Diabetic Community Increase Market for Insulin Delivery Devices in Europe, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON - While insulin syringes are the oldest delivery method available, they are
currently experiencing a decline in use in Europe. Several factors have
contributed to this trend, the most important being the high acceptance and
popularity of insulin pens.

Mobile Applications Stores: A Virtual ‘Farmer’s Market’ Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON - The mobile content market with the advent of the applications store has
brought a new model of mobile content distribution. The applications store
gives an opportunity to capitalize on direct relationships with consumers,
linking them to the brand and offering an easy-to-use way of purchasing a
variety of applications. It is like on a farmer’s market, where people can
purchase fresh products and homemade food eliminating the middleman and the
additional costs associated with buying through an intermediary.

PIERS(R) Trade Horizons Reports: U.S. Exports Forecast to Reverse Growth Trends as Recession Slows Global Commerce

NEWARK, New Jersey - The global recession began to hammer waterborne commerce during the
second half of 2008, according to the latest containerized import-export
statistics from PIERS Trade Horizons. The just-released numbers dash any
lingering hopes that demand from emergent economies for U.S. exports would
provide a silver lining in an otherwise darkening outlook.

London Property Prices Increase Despite Economic Slowdown

LONDON - House prices in prime areas of London increased by 0.94% in February, the
fourth successive month of rises, according to Primelocation.com’s monthly
house price index.

Bio-renewable Chemicals Emerge as the Building Blocks of the Chemical Industry, Finds Frost & Sullivan

LONDON - The change from a non-renewable to a renewable feedstock base in the
chemical industry is accelerating. This is not only due to the increase in
the prices of non-renewable feedstock but also because of the growing ability
of certain microorganisms to yield higher productivity of the desired
chemicals.

Average Student Debt Could Reach GBP 50,000 by 2027

LONDON - Increased University Fees Could Stretch Parents Purse Strings to the
Limit

- Child Trust Fund Offers Ray of Hope in Meeting Rising Costs

SMS to Drive Uptake of Mobile Data in Africa and the Middle East, Pyramid Research Finds

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Basic SMS text messaging will be a key revenue driver for mobile network
operators in Africa and the Middle East over the next five years, helping to
offset continuing declines in average revenue per subscriber (ARPS) for
mobile voice services in the regions, according to a new report from Pyramid
Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading
Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

U.K. Online Video Viewing Audience Grows 10 Percent During Past Year to Nearly 30 Million Viewers

LONDON - BBC Sites Lead Traditional TV Broadcaster Market with 55 Million Videos
Viewed

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world,
today released January 2009 data from the comScore Video Metrix service,
indicating that the total U.K. online video viewing audience has grown 10
percent during the past year to 29.6 million unique viewers age 15 and older.

Thomson Reuters Names ‘Hottest’ Researchers and Papers of 2007-2008

PHILADELPHIA and LONDON - The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters today announced
the results of its annual roundup of the “hottest” researchers and research
papers. In its March/April issue of Science Watch, Thomson Reuters identified
the top 13 authors who fielded the highest numbers of Hot Papers in 2007-2008
as well as the most-cited research papers of 2008.

Modern Mums Chat Over New Virtual Washing Line

LONDON - Research has revealed that new mums are spending an
astonishing FOUR hours looking for advice online every day. Whenever baby
naps, mum is logging onto the internet to get find out more about feeding,
sleeping, development, health and shopping.

Underwriters Laboratories Named Accredited Elevator/Escalator Certification Organization

NORTHBROOK, Illinois - UL Helps Industry Manufacturers Get Innovative Products and Systems
into North American Marketplace

‘Not for Profit’ job Losses ‘Worse Than’ Charity Commission Figures

LONDON - CHARITY and SOCIAL AFFAIRS Correspondents

LONDON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ –

Unite, the largest union in the country, believes that the picture for
charities, particularly job losses, is bleaker than the latest Charity
Commission research reveals.