BlackLight Power, Inc. Announces Independent Validation of Breakthrough New Energy Source Based on a New Form of Hydrogen and Chemistry Capable of Continuous RegenerationCRANBURY, New Jersey - - BlackLight Power Physics Grand Slam: Power, Hydrinos, Light Signature, Theory Prediction Validated 15-24 Year Olds in the U.K. Encroach on their Elder’s Social Networking SpaceLONDON - - comScore Study Highlights Trend in Social Networking Usage Among 15-24 Year Olds Statement From CBp Carbon IndustriesBRATISLAVA, Slovakia - CBp Carbon Industries, Inc. (”CBp” or “the Company”) (Pink Sheets: CBPJ) is saddened to be required to respond to a press release issued by Mr. Fader in order to correct serious falsehoods and libels and to comfort the Company’s stock holders. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of CLEAN-1 HCV Phase 1b TrialPALO ALTO, California - - Proof of Concept Study Investigating NS4B-RNA Binding Inhibitor JMR Appoints New EMEA Sales Manager, Prepares to Bring BlueStor to the International Market at IBC 2009CHATSWORTH, California - - UK-based industry veteran with 20 years of broadcast and data storage expertise to lead JMR’s international sales Supermicro Announces 4 Teraflop GPU Computing SystemSAN JOSE, California - - New SuperWorkstation Supports 4 Double-Width GPUs Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in application-optimized, high performance server and workstation solutions, today announced availability of its dual Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5500 Series (Nehalem) processor-based 7046GT-TRF SuperWorkstations. These powerful SuperWorkstations are the first to support four NVIDIA Tesla C1060 GPUs as well as three additional PCI-e add-on cards for high-bandwidth I/O. These new systems also feature redundant Gold Level (93%+ efficiency) 1400-watt power supplies and quiet operation making them ideal for both enterprise and office supercomputing applications. GameStreamer, Inc. to Utilize Netsirk Technologies Real-Time Payment and SAP Financial Reporting SystemsTAMPA, Florida - - GameStreamer’s White Label Partners Will Now Be Able Get Up to the Second Financial Data Crocs, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Financial ResultsNIWOT, Colorado - - Second Quarter Revenue of $198 Million Exceeds Guidance - Cash Increases 50% to $78 Million in First Half of 2009 - Announces Full Repayment of Outstanding Credit Facility - Reduces Inventory 22% Since Year End 2008 CTC Media: Financial Results for the Second Quarter, Ended June 30, 2009MOSCOW - CTC Media, Inc. (”CTC Media” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CTCM), Russia’s leading independent media company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. Stonebranch Global Partner Program Goes InternationalATLANTA - - Leading Managed File Transfer company partners with Grey Monarch, Ltd. to provide strategic SAP consulting for reliable and secure file transfer. Chiquita Reports Strong Second Quarter 2009 ResultsCINCINNATI - - Comparable Q2 2009 EPS of US$2.08; Reported GAAP EPS of US$1.95 - Salads full-year 2009 operating margin target raised to at least six percent Chiquita Brands International Announces Chief Financial Officer SuccessionCINCINNATI - - Company Veteran Michael Sims to Lead Global Finance Operations Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) today announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed Michael Sims, 50, to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer effective on Aug. 7, 2009 upon the filing of the company’s Form 10-Q for the second quarter. Sims, the company’s current vice president of corporate development and treasurer, will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial operations worldwide. Jeffrey M. Zalla, Chiquita’s current senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be leaving the company and pursuing a new business venture. Savvis Executives to Present at Major Investor Conferences in AugustST. LOUIS - Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in outsourced internet IT infrastructure services for enterprises, announced today that Greg Freiberg, chief financial officer, Bryan Doerr, chief technology officer, and John Coster, director of IDC engineering, will be presenting at a number of investor conferences during the month of August. comScore Appointed as Independent 3rd Party for Site Vetting by IAB UK Internet Advertising Sales Houses Council (IASH)LONDON - comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that it had been selected as the sole independent provider of centralized site content vetting on behalf of the Internet Advertising Sales Houses (IASH) — the official sales house council of the IAB in the U.K. Terumo Heart Names Tom Gould and Mark Bullivant to Senior Management Positions in Left Ventricular Assist Device MarketANN ARBOR, Michigan - Terumo Heart, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, today announced that it has named Thomas (Tom) B. Gould as Vice President, Clinical Affairs and Mark A. Bullivant, as Director, International Sales. 9Global, Inc. Launches International Ad NetworkSAN BRUNO, California and LONDON - - Performance Based Ad Network to Connect Global Advertisers and Publishers CryoLife Receives CE Mark Approval for BioFoam(R) Hemostatic TechnologyATLANTA - CryoLife, Inc., (NYSE: CRY) an implantable biological medical device and cardiovascular tissue processing company, today announced it has received CE mark approval for its BioFoam(R) Surgical Matrix (BioFoam). The CE mark allows immediate, unrestricted commercial distribution of BioFoam in the European Community for use as an adjunct in the sealing of abdominal parenchymal tissues (liver and spleen) when cessation of bleeding by ligature or other conventional methods is ineffective or impractical. BioFoam is the second product from the Company’s protein hydrogel technology platform to receive a CE mark. Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Acquires Exclusive License to Novel Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Technology From Stanford UniversityPALO ALTO, California - Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company developing antiviral therapies, announced today that it has licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to novel Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) technology from Stanford University. This technology, discovered in the lab of Stanford scientist and Eiger founder Dr. Jeffrey Glenn, M.D., Ph.D., is focused on a variety of novel targets, including key features of NS4B, a non-structural protein in the HCV genome, which binds to HCV-RNA and is required for viral replication. PHM Emerging Markets Healthcare Monitor Foresaw Healthcare Pressure on Latvia Stabilisation FundsSEBASTIAN, Florida - PHM International, Inc. a worldwide healthcare consultancy raised the issue of healthcare pressure on IMF and EU economic stabilisation funds in the July 2009 issue of its PHM Emerging Markets Healthcare Monitor. Volante Earns 2009 SWIFT Label for SWIFTReady Messaging Data ServicesNEW YORK - - Volante Designer for SWIFT once again meets all requirements for SWIFT’s most challenging message transformation certification comScore Appoints Ellen Marzell as Senior Director of Marketing Solutions in EuropeLONDON - comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the appointment of Ellen Marzell as senior director of Marketing Solutions for comScore Europe. Ms. Marzell brings with her more than three decades of experience in the media and branded content arena, most recently in her role as VP of business development for In Game Advertising Worldwide (IGA). Mueller Industries, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for Third QuarterMEMPHIS, Tennessee - Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable September 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2009. BT Financial Group Honoured in 2009’s CIO 100 AwardsSYDNEY, LONDON and CHICAGO - ThoughtWorks is delighted to announce that Australian BT Financial Group’s ‘BT Super for Life’ superannuation product (www.btsuperforlife.com.au), which was developed through a BT and ThoughtWorks’ partnership, has been honoured in the global CIO 100 Awards this year. Mohawk Industries, Inc. Announces Second Quarter EarningsCALHOUN, Georgia - Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced 2009 second quarter net earnings of US$46 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.67. Operating income for the second quarter was US$75 million. A restructuring charge of US$12 million was recorded in the quarter primarily due to the closure of a European laminate facility. Excluding the restructuring charge, operating income was US$87 million and EPS was US$0.79. In the second quarter of 2008, net earnings and EPS were US$89 million and US$1.29 per share, respectively. Net sales for the quarter were US$1,406 million, a decrease of 24% (22% on a constant exchange rate) from 2008. The company generated cash flow from operations of US$228 million. We strengthened our balance sheet, by generating over US$200 million in free cash flow, paying US$122 million of debt and investing US$26 million in capital expenditures. We ended the period with a balance of over US$225 million in cash. The results benefited from aggressively driving costs down, improving working capital, tighter control over capital expenditures and an intense focus on customers. FC2 Counter Launches Service in 5 Other Languages, after Adding English and Chinese (Both Simplified and Traditional)LAS VEGAS - FC2, Inc. has updated one of its services, FC2 Counter ( counter.fc2.com/ ) with more language options. The service is now available in French, German, Spanish, Russian and Korean. Mexx Worldwide Strengthens Management TeamAMSTERDAM - - Volker Schmidt, Global Head of Wholesale Development and Regional Sales Vice President Jim Nowak, Global Head of Product Knut Burgdorf, Vice President, Marketing GameStreamer, Inc. Adds Premier Publisher Epic Games to Growing List of Premium Content ProvidersTAMPA, Florida - - “Unreal” Franchise Now Available to White Label Partners GameStreamer, Inc., a leading innovator in digital distribution and streaming solutions for game publishers, developers and gamers, today announced that Epic Games, Inc.’s award-winning “Unreal” series of games has been added to its rapidly growing games catalog. Stonebranch’s Infitran and Indesca Solutions Now Available for Power Systems including AS/400, iSeries, and System iATLANTA - - Stonebranch solutions offer increased functionality for OS/400 5.3 through 6.1 Hudson Highland Group Reports 2009 Second Quarter Financial ResultsNEW YORK - Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HHGP), one of the world’s leading providers of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Hyland Software Opens New European Data Centre to Support Growing Interest in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) via Software as a Service (SaaS)LONDON - - Tightening budgets, smaller staffs and fewer resources are driving worldwide demand for options like SaaS-deployed OnBase OnLine (OBOL) Get in Touch with the World of Music: Sonos launches new Touch Screen ControllerHILVERSUM, The Netherlands - - Wireless, full-colour Controller features capacitive touch screen for state-of-the-art music control throughout your home Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. and TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. Announce Merger AgreementNOVATO, California and LA JOLLA, California - - Nasdaq-Listed Biopharmaceutical Company Focusing on Improved Drug Targeting and Reformulation of Existing Therapeutic Compounds to Benefit Underserved Patient Populations Hearing to Approve Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. Disclosure Statement Adjourned to August 18, 2009; Restructuring Continues as PlannedNORTHVILLE, Michigan - Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (”Hayes” or the “Company”) announced today that the hearing to approve the disclosure statement with respect to its proposed plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) has been adjourned to August 18, 2009. The Plan and disclosure statement were filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on July 2, 2009 and the hearing to approve the disclosure statement was originally scheduled for July 30, 2009. The three-week adjournment will allow the Company additional time to continue negotiations with creditors and other constituents with respect to the final Plan. The Company already has the overwhelming support of its senior secured lenders regarding the reorganization contemplated by the Plan. US$28 Million Judgment to New York Based Joy-Lud Distributors International Blocked by Russian AuthoritiesNEW YORK - Joy-Lud Distributors International, Inc., a former leading oil product distributor based in New York City, won landmark arbitration against OJSC Moscow Oil Refinery (MOR) in 2005. Joy-Lud was awarded a sum of US$28 million, which has accrued to over US$40 million. Presently the documents used by the Russian bailiffs for enforcement have been seized by local Moscow authorities and the bailiffs have failed to take any action to collect the award for over a year. GameStreamer, Inc. Unveils Its Revolutionary Auto-DRM-Wrapping Piracy Protection, Installer Builder and Content Extranet Portal as Free Service to Game Developers and Publishers, Will Allow the Largest Catalog of Trial Based Games.TAMPA, Florida - GameStreamer, Inc., today announced that it is the first company ever to fully automate the process of protecting a game with the leading 3rd party industry DRM’s. This service is offered to our publisher and developer partners as a FREE web 3.0 service. By uploading your game to our system and selecting which DRM to protect your game with, and then choosing what time trial period you would like your game to have, our system will auto-protect and build an installer through an easy to administer content management portal. Any developer large or small now has a means to protect their games through a fully automated system. The content extranet is easy to sign-up and publishes your games in real-time to our extended family of white label partner game stores. |
