Save Up to 75% With CrossCountry This Summer

BIRMINGHAM, England - As staycations rapidly replace overseas vacations, more and more people will be hitting the roads this summer so why not look for alternative ways to travel. With CrossCountry offering savings of up to 75% on the price of 1000s of train tickets for people who book in advance, what better way to travel than by train this summer.

2009 Game Developers Conference Europe Partners With European Games Developer Federation

BERLIN - The Game Developers Conference(R) Europe today announced its alliance with Europe’s trade body of game developers, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF). The EGDF unites the game development industries of eleven European countries committed to technological development and economic stimulation. Together with the EGDF, GDC Europe will present content focused trend-setting developments and political issues facing European game developers today. Alongside more than 80 sessions, the results of this new cooperation will be seen at Europe’s premier developer event, taking place August 17-19 at the Cologne Congress East Center in Cologne, Germany. Members of the EGDF will receive additional benefits through this alliance, which includes a 100 Euro discount on conference passes to GDC Europe.

Hannover Leasing Acquires Three SunEdison PV Systems in Spain

MADRID - SunEdison Will Operate the Systems, With Combined Capacity of 4.3 MW, Under a Long-Term O&M Agreement

Media Alert: Research Reveals Innovation is as Strong as Ever During the Global Economic Downturn

LONDON - A new survey, released today by the GSM Association has revealed that an overwhelming majority of global mobile network operators, investors and technology vendors believe that the current economic malaise is actually driving innovation in the telecoms industry.

Allot & Exclusive Networks Launch Strategic Pan-European and North African Distribution Partnership

BOSTON and PARIS - Partnership to Increase Allot’s Penetration Into European and North African Market

EUROJET’s EJ200 Engine Sets New Standards On-wing

HALLBERGMOOS, Germany - The first EJ200 engine has achieved the significant milestone of 1,000 engine flying hours onboard a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Engine EN1030 was the first to be built to the Full Operational Clearance standard at the Rolls-Royce assembly facility in Bristol (UK) and was delivered to the RAF in 2003. Since then it has flown in two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft in service with 3, 29 and 11 Squadrons, at RAF Coningsby. EN1030 is scheduled to continue flying until 1,200 engine flying hours are achieved, whereupon it will be removed for scheduled maintenance.

Double-Digit Falls in Ferrochrome and Chromite Demand in 2009

LONDON - Roskill Information Services

- The Economics of Chromium (11th Edition)

- www.roskill.com/reports/chromium

Five Cord Blood Transplant Centers in Catalonia and Valencia Join a Study to Test a New Technique to Treat Leukemia and Lymphoma

JERUSALEM - The Gamida Cell-Teva Joint Venture announced today that five prestigious cord blood transplantations centers in Spain, three in Barcelona and two in Valencia, have joined the Excel study.

Global Survey of Teenagers Reveals Nokia Still the Number One Mobile Brand

LONDON - Nokia is the number one mobile phone brand according to 112,000 teenagers, across 30 markets, who took part in the Global Habbo Youth Survey Brand Update 2009 (GHYS).

Link2One Passes Another Membership Milestone

MADRID - Link2One, provider of the world’s fastest growing multi-lateral roaming hub, announced today that it has passed yet another important membership milestone and continues to record exceptional growth. The number of operator members more than doubled in the quarter just ended and Link2One now has over 60 operator members in 50 countries worldwide.

Countdown: 100 Days Before Senior Games 2009 Launch

MIDDELBURG, The Netherlands - In exactly 100 days, the Senior Games 2009 start in the Province of Zeeland. The first European edition of this international sports event for people over fifty will take place September 7-12, 2009.

The Oxatis E-Commerce Platform Boosts Reseller Recruitment for its UK Network!

MARSEILLE, France - After building a solid network of over 200 resellers in France, Spain and Italy, Oxatis is now recruiting web agencies, IT resellers, graphic designers and freelancers for their reseller network in the UK.

La Vanguardia Selects Brightcove for Online Video Initiatives

BARCELONA, Spain - National daily newspaper in Spain expands advertising-supported online video with Brightcove platform

AIA Granted US Patent on AGORA(TM), its Electric Power Grid System

BARCELONA - AGORA(TM) Optimizes Real Time Supervision and Control of Electrical Transmission and Distribution Networks

Turkey Has 7th Largest and Most Engaged Online Audience in Europe

LONDON - Internet Users in Turkey Spend More Time Online and Consume More Pages than Users in Other European Countries

Danny Wallace Joins Global Fight Against MS

LONDON - Former Man Utd star Danny Wallace is helping to shine the spotlight on the condition that ended his career early by joining together with the MS Society to support World MS Day.

Seven-Time PGA Event Champion Sergio Garcia Takes Ceremonial Delivery of First-In-Class Hawker 4000

GENEVA - Golf champion touts world’s most advanced business jet at EBACE

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced that seven-time PGA Event Champion Sergio Garcia took ceremonial delivery of the revolutionary Hawker 4000 super-midsized business jet on May 12 at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Hawker 4000 is first in its class, first in the world and the most advanced business jet in the world based on its innovative composite construction.

AMG International Announces the European Regulatory Submission of its Next Generation of Coronary Drug Stents ‘Itrix’ at European PCR Congress in Barcelona, Spain

BARCELONA, Spain - German Medical Device Manufacturer AMG International GmbH announced the submission of its proprietary Itrix Stent Technology using its patented biodegradable drug coating.

Lilly Advances Second Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Candidate Into Late-Stage Testing by Launching Two Global Trials

INDIANAPOLIS - Both Phase III pivotal trials begin enrollment in May 2009; Reinforces Lilly’s commitment to Alzheimer’s disease and biotech product research

MitraClip(R) Therapy Data Demonstrate Clinical Benefit in High-Risk Patients With Mitral Regurgitation

BARCELONA, Spain - EVEREST High-Risk Registry Data Show Improved Symptomatic Status, Cardiac Function and Reduced rate of Hospitalization for Congestive Heart Failure in both Functional and Degenerative MR Patient Populations

InspireMD Announce the Completion of Enrollment for the MAGICAL Trial (MGuard(TM) in Acute Myocardial Infarction) at EuroPCR ‘09. Results Will be Presented May 21st by Dr. Dariusz Dudek at the InspireMD Cocktail Reception Debate Chaired by Prof. Martin Leon MD

BARCELONA, Spain - InspireMD, Ltd. announced today the completion of enrolment for the MAGICAL trial (MGuard(TM) in Acute Myocardial). The trial was designed to confirm the clinical feasibility, safety and performance of MGuard when used during Primary PCI in STEMI patients.

GSMA Announces Nominees for Mobile Innovation Grand Prix EMEA Tournament

LONDON - Strong line up of speakers from Telefonica, HTC, Visa, Accenture and Bebo to offer insights at GSMA’s Mobile Innovation EMEA Event

NEVO(TM) Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Yields Superior Results to Taxus(R) Liberte(R) Stent in Pivotal Clinical Trial

BARCELONA, Spain - New Approach to Coronary Stenting Shows Superior Results in Key Six-Month Safety and Efficacy Endpoints

Headsets Identified as Key to Sales Success!

LONDON - With Travel Budgets on the Decline, and a Health Threat Further Restricting Travel, a Survey by Plantronics Shows That Sales Representatives get More Intimate With Their Customers When Using a Headset for Telephone Calls

CeloNova BioSciences Announces Symposium about CATANIA(TM) Coronary Stent at EuroPCR

BARCELONA, Spain - CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., today announced that it will showcase the technology behind the CATANIA(TM) Coronary Stent System featuring a NanoThin Polyzene(R)-F surface treatment as part of the Company’s participation in the EuroPCR conference May 19-22.

Flexibility is Key to Managing Through Economic Rollercoaster

DUBLIN - Regus’ road map for beating recession directs businesses towards flexible workplace strategies

AEGON Significantly Improves Earnings in First Quarter of 2009

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands - Underlying Loss Before Tax of EUR 22 Million Due Primarily to Lower Equity Markets

European Payment Practices Worsen

AMSTERDAM - European businesses rate the payment practices of their domestic and foreign business partners less positively in early 2009 than in summer 2008, and receive a negative evaluation of their own payment practices from their international business partners. Despite a substantial worsening of the European and international payment landscape over the past six months, notable differences between countries remain.

UK Payment Practices Suffer in the Economic Downturn

AMSTERDAM - Latest Figures Show That UK Businesses Rate the Payment Practices of Their Foreign Business Partners in a More Positive Light Than Those of Their Domestic Counterparts.

Industry Welcomes UK Decision on Tranche 3 Agreement

HALLBERGMOOS, Germany - The Eurofighter consortium welcomes today’s decision of the United Kingdom to participate in the third production tranche of Eurofighter Typhoon. The UK is the last member of the four nations Eurofighter consortium that have confirmed a final draft contract, negotiated between the industrial consortium and the NATO Eurofighter Tornado Management Agency NETMA. Finalisation of this contractual document will now be implemented by Eurofighter GmbH and NETMA and will address significant through-life savings as expected by the partner nations. Signature is expected before the summer break.

Aetna Chief Medical Officer, Lonny Reisman, M.D., to Present at World Health Care Congress - Europe

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Presentation to Focus on the Role of Health IT in Health Care Reform

Aetna (NYSE: AET) (www.aetna.com/investor/) announced today that Lonny Reisman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, is scheduled to present at the 5th Annual World Health Care Congress - Europe on May 14, 2009, in Brussels, Belgium. As a participant in the “Viable European Reform Models - The Role of HIT” panel, Dr. Reisman will discuss how electronic health information systems can help strengthen the quality and affordability of health care. He will also examine U.S. best practices and discuss how these capabilities might contribute to European reform efforts.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Expands in Europe

BREDA, The Netherlands - Company to Build New Permanent Auction Facilities in Spain and Italy

Mobile Broadband Adoption to Grow Relentlessly Across Europe, Pyramid Research Finds

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - In spite of the economic slowdown, mobile broadband adoption will continue to grow relentlessly across Europe, boosted by the introduction of 3G+ and 4G, expanding device selection and usability, and the gains mobile networks are making in affordability and pricing, according to a new report from Pyramid Research (www.pyr.com), the telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lightreading.com).

Morningstar Studies Mutual Fund Investor Experiences Across 16 Countries, Gives the U.S. the Only ‘A’ and New Zealand a ‘D-’

CHICAGO - Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today released results of a study that measures the experiences of mutual fund investors in 16 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. Morningstar’s evaluation of investor-friendly practices in fund markets worldwide identified the United States as the best market for fund investors based on such criteria as investor protection, transparency, fees, taxation, and investment choices. New Zealand scored the worst. Study results were unveiled at the Morningstar UK Investment Conference in London today.

Frost & Sullivan: The US and China Threaten the European Solar Supremacy

LONDON - Increased competition and the global economic crisis have cast clouds upon the Western European solar energy market. Falling polysilicon and solar module prices have the potential to cement China’s role as a solar manufacturing hub. In terms of installed capacity, the United States is playing a greater role as more and more states are putting the renewable energy standards into existence. Despite these market developments and the current economic crisis, the future of Europe’s solar energy market continues to appear bright as new emerging markets within Europe may turn into strong performers.