LAKE ZURICH, Illinois, July 14 --

Fenwal Inc., a global medical technology company focused on improving blood
collection, separation, safety and availability, announced today it has signed a
five-year exclusive worldwide agreement with Verax Biomedical Incorporated to
market, sell and distribute Verax’s unique PanGenera(R) Detection (PGD)
technology, a rapid diagnostic test used to detect bacterial contaminants in
donated blood platelets.

STOCKHOLM, July 16 -- ABSOLUT VODKA has launched Drinkspiration by ABSOLUT, a
sophisticated drink application combining the latest mobile technology with GPS,
Twitter and Facebook. Drinkspiration by ABSOLUT is an interactive encyclopaedia
of recipes that helps you find and share personalized drink recommendations
based on spirit, taste, weather, time of day, bar vibe, sound volume, real-time
drink trends and much more. Currently available as a free app for iPhone and
iPodTouch users, Drinkspiration is the #1 free app in Sweden and has been
downloaded 43,000 times in its first 13 days on the iTunes App Store. A version
created for Google Android will be unveiled at the Android Market later this
summer.

GUANGZHOU, China, July 13 --

With the 106th Canton Fair fast approaching and our customers busy planning on
how to sell their products over the holiday season, the China Foreign Trade
Centre is working to make the planning of their trip to Guangzhou to buy
supplies as quick and easy as possible. To better serve buyers and sellers who
operate in multiple categories of goods, the organizer of Canton Fair announced
that the gaps between exhibition times have been shortened to 3 days.

The new schedule for the Canton Fair is as follows:

Phase 1: October 15-19

LONDON, July 13 --

The market for most medical imaging devices is at a mature phase. Most unit
shipment sales are geared towards the replacement of older systems. Global
conglomerates, which have a combined market share of about 80 per cent, dominate
the market. However, there are many small regional vendors that have carved out
a significant presence in the medical imaging industry in Europe. Innovation
will be critical for success in this market.

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NEWBURY, England, July 13 -- Vodafone UK is the first UK network operator to
offer the Samsung NC10 ultra-mobile netbook with built-in mobile broadband
connectivity.

YOQNEAM, Israel, July 16 --

- Dynasec to Launch I-SOX Software for Israeli Traded Companies to Easily and
Quickly Implement and Manage the new Israeli Regulation (Vaadat Goshen)

Dynasec Ltd., a leading provider of an integrated GRC (governance, risk
management and compliance) software platform, announced today announced today
the launch of easy2comply(TM) I-SOX software to easily and quickly deploy,
implement and manage Israeli SOX compliance according to Vaadat Goshen
recommendations.

BERLIN, July 13 -- The new German Alliance for Industrial Biotechnology is
making its first appearance. An initiative recently launched by Germany Trade
Invest, the network includes both research institutions and producers, namely
industrial biotechnology clusters and chemical parks, in addition to regional
investment agencies. The alliance aims to bolster Germany’s biotechnology
sector by creating new business opportunities across the entire value chain.
Members of the alliance will be presenting together at the Sixth Annual World
Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing from July 19-22 in
Montreal, Canada.

DUBAI, UAE, July 14 -- Delta Partners, the leading management advisory and
investment firm, has released its latest white paper, Mobile Broadband in MEA:
Promises opportunity but not a smooth ride, assessing the potential and risks
for Middle East and African mobile operators to develop their data offer.

The Middle East and Africa region has been the world’s fastest growing
region in terms of mobile penetration growth in the recent past, whilst fixed
penetration has stagnated at 20% and 4% levels in the Middle East and Africa
respectively.

GLENEAGLES, Scotland, July 13 --

- With photo

Kimberly DeLape, CEO of Island Living Resorts, was among world leaders, CEOs,
and entrepreneurs tackling the challenges of the economic climate at
Forbes’ CEO Forum in Gleneagles, Scotland. DeLape was one of 45 guests
worldwide invited to participate on the prestigious panels.

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BOSTON and EDISON, New Jersey, July 15 --

-- Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Study May Explain Bleeding
Rate Difference between Once-Daily and Twice-Daily Dosing Regimens with Same
Total Exposure of Factor Xa Inhibitor --