HELSINKI, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- Number Portability is Growing in Importance in Latin America

Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, announced today that Mexico's Axtel is using its Comptel Convergent Mediation Solution and Comptel Provisioning and Activation Solution to support the newly launched number portability.

Mexico launched Number Portability (NP) in July 2008. Brazil is planning to bring NP soon, and many other countries in the region are considering it to increase the level of competition.

LONDON, October 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services company, today announces that Conister Trust, the banking division of the Conister Financial Group, has selected Misys Bankmaster to run its banking operations on the Isle of Man.

Conister Trust has provided banking services to companies and individuals from its operations on the Isle of Man for more than 70 years and is broadening the range of financial services it offers to its clients.

LONDON, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- Scalability and Centralised Management Cited as Major Drivers in Purchasing Decision

Optenet, a leading global IT security company and a provider of intelligent, integrated content security solutions, today announced that its Optenet Secure Web Gateway solution has been deployed by healthcare IMT provider, The Health Informatics Service (THIS), on behalf of their client organisations in the South West Yorkshire and surrounding areas of England. The Optenet solution protects against data leaks, ensures email security and monitors Web usage. The deal was signed through the Optenet Partner Programme in conjunction with authorised partner Network Technology Solutions (NTS), an approved vendor of the NHS.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- One of the Top 30 UK Law Firms Depends on Mazu Profiler to Ensure Quality Customer Service while Optimizing Billable Hours for Clients -

HAIFA, Israel, October 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil Refineries Ltd. (TASE: ORL.TA) (the Company), Israel's largest oil refiner, announced that it has received a notification from its subsidiary, Carmel Olefins Ltd. (a private company in which the Company holds 50%, and in respect to which the Company has signed an agreement to purchase the balance of its shares as outlined in the press release dated June 25, 2008) (hereinafter: CAOL).

Under the notification-

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- Solutions enable publishers to meet challenges of creating and monetising print and digital content.

This week at IFRA Expo 2008, Microsoft Corp will demonstrate how publishers can use technology to stay competitive in the world of online and digital media and evolve their publications into content service offerings by creating compelling user experiences and adapting their business models. In the RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre, Stand 9003, Hall 9, Microsoft will show a range of solutions dedicated to media search and monetisation of archive materials, advertising and the digital content experience.

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BIRMINGHAM, England, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- Birmingham Children's Hospital Uses Cepheid's Xpert(TM) MRSA Test to Rapidly Identify the MRSA Infection amongst its patients

Birmingham Children's Hospital has introduced a new way of detecting the MRSA superbug amongst its most critically ill young patients.

LONDON, October 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading UK business communications specialists Central Telecom has retained one of the industry's most coveted awards for the fifth successive year.

Central, which employs more than 250 staff at its headquarters in Burton-on-Trent and regional offices in Guildford and the City of London, retained the title of Enterprise Converged Solution of the Year at the 7th annual Channel Network Awards held at The Hilton on Park Lane in London.

Central, a market leader in the field of convergence and IP Telephony won the title of Enterprise Convergence Solution of the Year for the fifth year in succession by designing and implementing a converged Nortel solution for Cheshire Building Society.

NORWICH, England, October 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of news that more people than ever before will face fuel poverty this winter, experts are stressing energy efficiency action as the only way homeowners will reduce their heating costs.

With an average energy bill set to climb to GBP1406 in 2009 (from GBP676 in 2005), the Energy Savings Trust is encouraging homeowners to actively think about the energy efficiency of their homes and make energy saving changes.

In support of this year's Energy Savings Week, which runs from Monday 20th to Sunday 26th October, property expert Anna Ryder Richardson has teamed up with the Energy Savings Trust and Anglian Home Improvements, to create an easy-to-follow energy efficiency guide for homeowners.

MAIDENHEAD, England, October 27 /PRNewswire/ --

- Data From Another Study Supported the use of ENBREL for up to Five Years in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

New safety and efficacy data for active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients treated with ENBREL(R) (etanercept) were presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Scientific Meeting, 24-29 October, in San Francisco, CA: (1),(2)