NHS National Innovation Centre Cites VNUS Closure(R) Procedure as Select Innovative Technology

SAN JOSE, California - Minimally Invasive Treatment for Varicose Veins to be showcased at National Health Service EXPO

New Study of Mobile Web Trends Demonstrates Strong Growth of Mobile Content Availability

LAS VEGAS - Sevenfold growth in mobile-friendly Web addresses proves revolution for ‘on the go’ content is at hand

Go Daddy Launches Instant Mobilizer from dotMobi

LAS VEGAS - Acclaimed tool for transforming existing Web pages into mobile content that works on any phone and any network is now available for FREE from Go Daddy

Mohawk Industries, Inc. Invites You to Join Its First Quarter 2009 Conference Call on the Web

CALHOUN, Georgia - In conjunction with Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) 1st Quarter 2009 earnings release on Thursday April 23, 2009 you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday April 24, 2009 at 11:00 am ET.

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

California Micro Devices Presents Protection Solutions at Embedded Systems Conference

SAN JOSE, California - XtremeESD(R) Protection, Praetorian(R) EMI Filtering, HDMI(TM) 1.3 and
other Interface Protection Solutions Featured

CDMA Certification Forum to Certify CDMA2000/LTE Multimode Devices

LAS VEGAS - Common Testing and Acceptance Practices Will Ensure CDMA2000 Operators
Are Among the First to Deploy LTE

Microsoft Extends Windows Embedded Software-Plus-Services Platform With Windows Embedded Server

SAN JOSE, California - Windows Embedded Server added to Microsoft’s portfolio of embedded
platforms and technologies to enable end-to-end system connectivity and
intelligent device management.

Microsoft Announces MSDN Embedded Subscription and Windows Embedded Developer Update

SAN JOSE, California - Windows Embedded software-plus-services platform with developer
services provides simplified access to the latest tools, resources and help
available from Microsoft and its global partner ecosystem.

Microsoft and TomTom Settle Patent Infringement Cases

REDMOND, Washington - Microsoft Corp. and TomTom N.V. today announced that they have settled
the patent infringement cases brought by Microsoft before the U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Washington and the International Trade
Commission (ITC) and by TomTom in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia.

BARC Central Laboratory Joins Alzheimer’s Association Research Roundtable

NEW YORK - Global Laboratory’s Technology Transfer Expertise to Support Biomarker
Translational Research -

Transtel Intermedia Announces Extension of Private Offer to Exchange and Solicitation of Consents to April 13, 2009

CALI, Colombia - Transtel Intermedia S.A. (the “Company”) today announced that it has
extended the expiration of its (i) private offer to exchange, for each
US$100,000 of principal amount (excluding accrued but unpaid interest) of its
outstanding 12% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Existing Notes”), one of its
units (the “New Units”), each New Unit consisting of US$100,000 principal
amount of its unissued Senior Secured Amortizing Step-up Notes due 2016 (the
“New Notes”) and 100 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock (the
“New Warrants”, and such private offer to exchange being, the “Exchange
Offer”), and (ii) solicitation of consents to (a) delist the Existing Notes
from the Euro MTF, the alternative market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange,
and (b) make certain amendments to the indenture governing the Existing
Notes, the security documents related to the Existing Notes, certain other
documentation related to the Existing Notes and the warrant agreement
governing the Company’s warrants issued on May 17, 2006 (the “Consent
Solicitation”). The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are now scheduled
to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 13, 2009, unless
extended by the Company in its sole discretion.

Canton Fair: Where Ambitions Become Reality

GUANGZHOU, China - The path goods take to reach a buyer is often long. From thousands of raw
materials to hundreds of parts, parts to a final product, to a buyer — it’s
a road only possible because of the vision of entrepreneurs who see a
computer in a piece of silicon, a car in a piece of rubber, a house in a
table lamp, or a business in a case of printer’s ink.

Nokia Invests in Obopay

REDWOOD CITY, California - Global leader’s support represents mobile payments milestone

Obopay, Inc., the pioneering service provider for payments via mobile
phones, today announced an investment from Nokia, the world leader in mobile
communications. This investment is a resounding endorsement for Obopay’s
ongoing innovation in mobile money technology.

In Latin America During 2008, Arcos Dorados Sold More Than US$3.5 Billion, a New Record for McDonald’s in the Region

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - In its first year in operation, Arcos Dorados grew to be one of the 5
biggest employers and one of the 100 largest private businesses in Latin
America by net revenue

Fisker Automotive Recruits First North American Retailers to Represent Premium Green Brand

IRVINE, California - Premium green automaker Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group
of North American retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid
vehicles, beginning with the US$87,900, 100mpg Karma sedan later this year.
Thirty-two award-winning retailers have confirmed their intent to carry the
Fisker marquee. The number puts the carmaker close to its goal of having 40
locations across the country by the end of June 2009.

Buddhist Leader Receives 250th Academic Honor for Contributions to Education

TOKYO - On March 21, 2009, at a graduation ceremony at Soka University in
Hachioji, Tokyo, University College South of Denmark conferred an honorary
doctorate upon Daisaku Ikeda, founder of Soka University and president of the
Soka Gakkai International (SGI), bringing to 250 the number of academic
honors he has received.

Atmel Targets Mobile Devices with Low Cost 4-Channel QTouch Capacitive Touch Button Controller

SAN JOSE, California - Atmel(c) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today a convenient, easy to
implement, low cost touch sensor IC, which brings capacitive user interfaces
to price-sensitive consumer and mobile devices. This AT42QT1040 device is
available in a 3mm x 3mm VQFN 20 pin package, making it ideal for use in
mobile phones and other handheld devices where PCB space is at a premium. In
low power mode the AT42QT1040 draws only 31uA from a 1.8 VDC supply, allowing
capacitive sensing to be added with minimal impact on battery lifetime. The
AT42QT1040 is the latest solution from Atmel’s touch sensor division, which
develops capacitive touch button, slider, wheel and touchscreen controllers.
The AT42QT1040 includes 4 digital output channels, enabling per-channel
indication on touch detection. The IC can also be configured using one
channel as a proximity sensor, enabling ‘hidden-until-lit’ user interfaces
where the device detects the presence of a finger some distance away from the
keypad.

A Sign That Web Development is Being Redefined in 2009

PITTSBURGH - The Release of ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009 Sets the Pace

The leader in the Microsoft Visual Studio component industry,
ComponentOne, has expanded its offering of custom controls in the most
complete suite in the market, ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2009. This
release includes new controls and updates that bring enhanced performance and
presentation to Windows, Web, and Mobile application development.

dotMobi to Release DeviceAtlas for Microsoft ASP.NET

DUBLIN and WASHINGTON - dotMobi now accepting beta applicants to trial award-winning
DeviceAtlas mobile device database for the ASP.NET programming framework

Spring 2009 UNIQLO Parka Campaign, ‘TOKYO FASHION MAP-1000 Parka Styles of Real Tokyo’ on Special Website & in Magazines

TOKYO - In conjunction with our Spring 2009 Parka Campaign, UNIQLO is offering an
amazing 1000 styles of colorful parkas for customers to choose from. The new
campaign called “TOKYO FASHION MAP” features 1000 styles of real Tokyo
fashion wearing our parkas.

German Automotive Supplier to Establish Operations in Saltillo, Mexico

TUCSON, Arizona - AKT altmarker Kunststoff-Technik GmbH of Gardelegen, Germany has signed a
contract with The Offshore Group of Tucson, Arizona for the provision of
outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter” services in Saltillo, Mexico.
The company has signed a lease agreement for the rental of 34,822 square feet
of industrial space at The Offshore Group’s La Angostura Industrial Park. AKT
will join other German manufacturers OKE GmbH and Turck, Inc. at the site.

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.

Live Webinar - From Promise to Practice: Proven Strategies to Accelerate Your Campus-Wide Online Learning Initiative

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Dutch higher education market is one of the world’s most advanced in
lecture capture and Technical University of Delft leads the pack, recording
80 class hours that attract 10,000 views - each and every week. But the
widespread success of this ambitious campus program did not come without the
usual challenges.

Atmel Introduces an AVR32 Digital Audio Gateway Reference Design for Digital Audio Streaming, Decoding and Playback

SAN JOSE, California - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the AVR(R)32
ATEVK1105 Digital Audio Gateway kit, demonstrating digital audio streaming,
decoding and playback. These audio capabilities serve the exploding market of
audio accessories and peripherals that connects home and car Hi-Fi audio
systems to the digital age. This includes the popular iPod(R) docking
stations. The kit is based on the AVR high performance AT32UC3A 32-bit Flash
microcontrollers and provides developers with a ready-to-use
hardware/software platform and a variety of interfaces and evaluation
capabilities to meet their audio systems requirements and get faster to
market.

Project Management Institute’s Global Congress 2009-EMEA to Be Held In Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM - World’s leader in project management research and career building meets
on 18-20 May 2009

Head of Environmentally Sustainable Business at Nokia Siemens Networks to Address International Meeting of Project Managers in the Netherlands

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania - Anne Larilahti to address PMI Global Congress on 18 May 2009

Sustainability will be the topic of green business expert Anne
Larilahti’s address to project management practitioners who will meet in the
Netherlands from 18-20 May for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global
Congress 2009 - EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa).

China-Africa Development Fund Opens First Office in Africa

JOHANNESBURG - Major Step for Sino-African Cooperation

The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) opened the first
representative office in Johannesburg, South Africa today. The Fund will
boost economic development in Africa by encouraging investment by Chinese
enterprises. Its creation stems from President Hu Jintao’s pledge at the
China-Africa Cooperation summit in 2006.

‘New Class’ of Coronary Stent Shows Sustained 12-Month Benefit in the Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions

NEWNAN, Georgia - The CATANIA(TM) Coronary Stent System with NanoThin Polyzene(R)-F offers
sustained benefit in the treatment of de novo coronary lesions and maximizes
endothelialization, while reducing restenosis, thrombogenicity, and the need
for long-term dual-antiplatelet therapy. The CATANIA(TM) Stent may be an
alternative to both BMS and DES. These conclusions, based on 12-month data
from the ATLANTA Trial, were published in the latest issue of the Journal of
the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions.

ComponentOne Studio for Silverlight Wins Jolt Product Excellence Award

PITTSBURGH - The leader in the Microsoft Visual Studio component industry,
ComponentOne, has been named by TechWeb as the winner of the 19th annual Jolt
Product Excellence Award in the Libraries, Frameworks and Components
category. For the past 18 years, the Jolt Product Excellence Awards have been
presented annually to products and books that have “jolted” the industry with
their significance and made the task of creating software faster, easier, and
more efficient.

Nike Creates ‘Men vs. Women’ Virtual Running Race to Declare Winner in Age-Old Rivalry

HILVERSUM, Netherlands - Roger Federer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker,
Paula Radcliffe, Sofia Boutella and Fernando Torres appear in television ad
to celebrate the challenge

World’s Largest Swimming Pool to Be Built by Crystal Lagoons in the Egyptian Desert

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Crystal Lagoons, creators of the world’s largest swimming pools, works
with important local investors in a US$5,500 million real estate development
at Sharm El Sheikh that contemplates the construction of twelve giant
lagoons, 30,000 home units, five star hotels, a museum and a shopping center

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