LONDON - Chiltern International Limited (Chiltern), a global clinical contract research organization (CRO) announced that Chiltern has won Project Manager of the Year at the 2009 Clinical Research Excellence Awards from the publishers of Global Clinical Practices Journal (GCPj).

TORONTO - Volta Resources Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company") (TSX:VTR) announces that the Company has closed its previously announced "bought deal" private placement entered into with a syndicate of underwriters (the "Underwriters"), led by Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. and includes Cormark Securities Inc., M Partners Inc. and Dundee Securities Corporation, pursuant to which the Underwriters have purchased, or found substitute purchasers to purchase from Volta, 15,200,000 subscription receipts ("Sub Receipts") at a price of CDN $0.33 per Sub Receipt for gross proceeds of CDN $5,016,000 (the "Offering"). The Underwriters also exercised their option to purchase an additional 9,994,075 Sub Receipts for additional gross proceeds of CDN $3,298,045.

PURCHASE, New York - - New Program Celebrates Incredible Talent of Associates Who Make and Move PepsiCo Foods, Snacks and Beverages Around the World

HOUSTON - Energy Holdings International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EGYH), a Nevada corporation, filed its first 10K for the year ended June 30, 2009. It has also begun the ground work that it believes will allow the company to move to the NASDAQ, the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange.

FAIRFIELD, New Jersey - - Small Shaft Size on MEGA Benefits More Patients MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, announced that it received European CE Mark for the company's MEGA(TM) 8Fr. 50cc intra-aortic balloon (IAB) catheter. As the world's first 50cc IAB with a true 8Fr. shaft, the MEGA has a smaller insertion point than traditional 50cc IABs and offers additional blood volume displacement for intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. MEGA, compared to 40cc IABs, delivers 25% more blood volume displacement and provides improved unloading and augmentation.* The MEGA will be available for distribution in CE countries October, 2009.