Bank of London and the Middle East plc Announces Full Year 2008 Results

LONDON - Operating Profits are Ahead of Expectations at GBP5.8 Million in First Full Year of Operations

Save the Titanic Foundation Navigates Art World Successfully

SANTA MONICA, California - The Save the Titanic Foundation (www.savethetitanic.org) announced the completion of the Save the Titanic Foundation’s needled crafted work of art and cover of the Save the Titanic Foundation’s limited edition comic book. Zeljko “Z” Srdic, of Serbia, was hand picked from thousands of artists worldwide on the commissioned piece. “Z” states, “I enjoyed every single second in creating this piece and cover. I worked on it for over a year. I used needle. While I was working on it, James Horner soundtrack was on, and I thought about all those people who were on board. What a tragedy. I hope that this project will spawn more interest on this tragic event. Save The Titanic Foundation gave me an opportunity to be part of the history and I am proud of it.”

Entries Open for Cats Protection’s Volunteer of the Year Awards

HAYWARDS HEATH, England - Cats Protection is urging anyone impressed by the work of a particular Cats Protection volunteer to enter them for the charity’s Volunteer of the Year 2009 Awards.

Child Trust Funds set to Bolster UK Economy and Fund a Future Generation’s Aspirations

LONDON - Fourth Anniversary of Child Trust Fund ‘Going Live’

Over GBP3.5 billion could have been injected into the UK economy this year if Child Trust Funds (CTFs) had been introduced 18 years ago, according to new calculations released by The Children’s Mutual (www.thechildrensmutual.co.uk/) to mark the fourth anniversary of the scheme going live.

Mechel Completes Its Preferred Shares Placement

MOSCOW - Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the completion of the open subscription placement of its preferred shares.

Welcome to Nitro Circus! MTV’s Brand New Eye-Watering Stunt Show

LONDON - Sundays at 10pm From 5th April on MTV ONE

If you thought the Jackass cast were fearless, think again. The team behind ‘Nitro Circus’ bring terrifying stunts to a jaw-dropping new level. So impressive are their talents that Jonny Knoxville himself insisted on being their exec producer!

Annual Result Highlights for The Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) for the Year Ended 10th January 2009

MANCHESTER, England - “CFS re-affirms the strength of the co-operative renaissance with a strong, resilient trading performance in 2008″

Size Matters - The IT Job Board Finds That Almost Two Thirds of Techies Think Small Companies are Suffering More in the Current Climate

LONDON - 60 percent of UK techies believe that small companies are suffering more in the current economic climate. This is the latest headline finding from research[1] undertaken by The IT Job Board, www.theitjobboard.co.uk.

Major Improvements to Leading English Writing Software

WILMINGTON, Delaware - WhiteSmoke Adds New Contextual Spelling Algorithms, And Makes
Server-Wide Updates

Start-up IC for DC/DC-Converter Starts From 0.3V Input Voltage

NEU-ISENBURG, Germany - S-882Z is the part number of a new Charge Pump IC, introduced by Seiko
Instruments, which distinguishes itself by physical set-up from traditional
integrated circuits. It is completely built in SOI (Silicon On Insulator)
technology, guarantying its functionality from lowest input voltages.

Atmel’s MPCF-II Technology Brings ARM Processor-based Custom SoCs to 10K-unit Apps With No License Fees

SAN JOSE, California - CAP7L Customizable Microcontroller with US$75K NRE enables lower cost
of entry markets

Frost & Sullivan: Shrinking Profits, Fiercer Competition, and Price Wars in Some Green Energy Sectors, but 2009 is a Good Time to Invest or Buy

LONDON - After a rough end to 2008, 2009 looks to be a promising year for the
renewable energy industry. Companies are and will be facing a few challenges,
but the market is expected to rise once again. In the new economic climate,
the sector will have to adapt to the factors facing the world economy,
including scarce financial resources, high interest rates, and shattered
investor’s confidence. Companies will also have to battle against shrinking
profits, fiercer competition, and even price wars in some green energy
sectors. However, there are some positive factors influencing the 2009
market, such as lower raw materials and equipment prices. Likewise, project
valuations are back to a reasonable level, which makes 2009 a good time to
invest or buy.

Leading Autism Care Provider Invites MPs to Meet Residents and Staff for World Autism Awareness Day

LONDON - Brookdale Care, the independent provider of residential care
services for people living with Autism and other Autistic Spectrum Disorders
(ASD), is inviting MPs and care commissioners to spend a day with residents
and staff at four of its residential locations in Bedfordshire,
Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and North London, as part of a campaign to
raise understanding of Autism and ASD in conjunction with World Autism
Awareness Day on 2nd April, 2009.

Unite for Jobs: Union and Business Join Forces to Push for Road map out of Recession

LONDON - Press Conference
- 10am, Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

- Unite the Union Offices
35 King Street
London WC2E 8JG

P&G Takes Bold Step and Adjusts Sustainability Goals

BRUSSELS - Gianni Ciserani, President for Procter & Gamble, Western Europe, told an
audience of European business leaders that in a world of uncertainty,
European consumers could continue to rely on P&G to provide products that
delivered great value, performance and sustainability. He said that P&G was
investing in products offering reduced environmental footprint and stated
that the company will significantly increase targets for its 2012
sustainability goals. He also shared details of the company’s latest
initiative to reduce road transportation in Europe by increasing its use of
rail.

Frost & Sullivan Commends Hybrid Plastics(TM) for Superior Customer Service Leadership

LONDON - The 2009 Frost & Sullivan Global High Performance Fillers Customer
Service Leadership Award is presented to Hybrid Plastics(TM). The company is
recognised for its rapid turnaround of unique new products, developed
according to customer requirements and the additional assistance provided to
customers to enable them to optimally utilise these products.

Elsevier Partners With Communispace to Launch Global Online Community

AMSTERDAM - Innovation Explorers Unites 300 Researchers From 69 Countries

Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services, today announced the launch of Innovation
Explorers, an online community of 300 researchers from 69 countries. Through
online activities ranging from facilitated chats to one-on-one interviews,
the members will help Elsevier identify, design and deliver relevant products
and services that resonate with and inspire research scientists around the
world.

Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award Recognises Appello’s Exceptional Overall Performance

LONDON - The Frost & Sullivan “2009 European Mobile Phone Based Navigation Market
Leadership Award”, is presented to Appello. The company’s innovative
strategies have enabled it to emerge a leader in the highly competitive
mobile phone based navigation market.

Publication of Shire plc’s Annual Report 2008

DUBLIN - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty
biopharmaceutical company, announces that its Annual Report and Accounts in
respect of the year ended December 31, 2008 has been published on its
website. Shire has previously announced unaudited full year 2008 results,
prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles, in
its full year earnings announcement on February 19, 2009.

RISI Launches Prestigious PPI Awards Program to Honor Achievements in the Global Pulp and Paper Sector

BRUSSELS - RISI today announced the launch of a new awards program for the global
pulp and paper industry. The 2009 Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards
will honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments of
companies, mills and individuals within the pulp and paper industry. The PPI
Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing these achievements
in the sector.

Samsung Unveils its Latest Series of Hospitality TVs

AUSTRIA, Vienna - New Line-up Designed With Efficiency and Market Expectations in Mind

AUSTRIA, Vienna, March 24 /PRNewswire/ –

Owens Corning Introduces AdVeil(TM) Non-Woven Glass Veil with Breakthrough Technology that Enhances the Performance of Cushion Vinyl Flooring

TOLEDO, Ohio - Pre-Filled Non-Woven Glass Veil Reduces Plastisol Use by up to 30
percent, Improves Production Efficiencies and Provides Smoother Surfaces

Global Airline Capacity and Flight Volumes Continue to Decline, According to OAG

LONDON - Eighth Successive Month of Fewer Airline Schedules

- 5% Fewer Flights and 3% Drop in Seat Capacity for March 2009

Maxatec Introduces New Colour Coded Bezels for its Recent Range of POS Terminals

ALTRINCHAM, England - Maxatec has launched a new colourful option to its new range of
electronic point of sale terminals, launched in Q4 2008. The new colour
bezels on the POS terminal allow the customer to colour co-ordinate the POS
terminals to suit the customer’s environment. VFD display and the POS
terminal back plate can also be colour co-ordinated.

Nimbuzz iPhone app Bridges 3G VoIP Gap

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands - VoIP Over 3G, Skype Out, SIP Calling, and Twitter Support Make
Nimbuzz the Most Comprehensive Mobile Social VoIP and Instant Messaging
Application - and Turns iPod Touch Into iPhone

Scotland Targets Increased Cruise Ship Traffic With New Marketing Initiative

ABERDEEN, Scotland - Cruise Scotland Launch at Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami

- For the Special Attention of the Scottish Media

New Online Imaging Suite Boosts Healthcare Imaging Efficiency, Productivity, and Revenues

ATLANTA, Georgia - MC Strategies’ New Online Solution Meets Research, Education,
Communication and Compliance Challenges of Radiologic Technologists, Managers

One Week to Go Until .tel Officially Launches!

LONDON - Do you want a simple way to tell your business contacts or friends how to
contact you? Want to have a greener way of sharing your contact information?
Do you have trouble sharing all of the latest online places to interact with
your friends or customers? Telnic Limited (www.telnic.org), the
registry operator for the new communications-focused .tel top level domain
(TLD), today reminded businesses and individuals that there was just under a
week left to pre-book ‘must have’ .tel domain names on a first come, first
served basis to be ready for 24th March when prices drop substantially.

New Book Shows Billions are Being Wasted on Statins

LONDON - Millions of people already take a statin to lower their cholesterol and
millions more are about to be prescribed these drugs under current
guidelines. However, a new book provides substantial evidence to show that
most people do not need to lower their cholesterol.

Vertica and VMware Discuss How Virtualization Can Transform the Economics of Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

BILLERICA, Massachusetts - Webinar attendees will learn how virtualizing analytic data marts will
bring in a new era of economics and agility for data warehousing and business
intelligence; MarketBridge customer case study featured

Isle of Grain Power Station: UK Workers Excluded, EU Workers Exploited

LONDON - Unite has expressed outrage today (Friday) following confirmation that an
employer which is already excluding UK labour from working on its contract is
also exploiting non UK workers by paying below the national rate and breaking
UK law.

Research Reveals Babies are Bad for a Woman’s Career

LONDON - Bounty Launches Back to Work Help for Mums

Research from Bounty (www.bounty.com/), the UK’s
favourite parenting club has highlighted that mums returning to work require
more information and support in negotiating the challenges of childcare and
flexible working
(www.bounty.com/back-to-work/work-rights/flexible-working.asp).

On World Glaucoma Day, Keep an Eye on the Future

NEW YORK - Leading Glaucoma Experts are Working Together to Provide Tips to Help
Prevent Vision Loss as Glaucoma Prevalence is Rising Rapidly Across the Globe

Thomson Reuters Publishes Pharma Matters White Paper, ‘The Five Myths of Generic Competition’

PHILADELPHIA and LONDON - Unique Survey Shows Much Room for Originator Pharmaceutical Companies
to Improve Their Understanding of Generic Competition

CCID’s Latest 3G Market Report Positions ZTE as Clear Leader in China

SHENZHEN, China - Company Plays Key Role in Helping Drive Local 3G Network Deployment

CCID, an established research firm in China disclosed recently in an
industry report entitled “Local Vendors Stand out in China’s 3G Equipment
Market” that the rapid deployment of 3G networks in China will eventually
result in the creation of about 660,000 3G carrier frequency by mid this
year. This will make China the country with the largest 3G network
construction in the world.