BASEL, Switzerland, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Final Analysis of Study Confirms Benefit of Avastin(R) for Patients With Lung Cancer

BASEL, Switzerland, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

The final analysis of the Avastin in lung study (AVAiL) in patients with advanced lung cancer has shown that not only did the drug significantly slow down the disease progression, it also enabled some patients to survive for over 1 year, the longest survival ever reported in patients with this advanced disease. The results were presented today at the 33rd Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Stockholm.

WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Findings Presented At The American Society Of Clinical Psychopharmacology Meeting

Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn"), Assignee of the assets of Spherics, Inc. ("Spherics") for the benefit of creditors, announced today that all oral drug delivery intellectual property will be sold at a sealed bid auction on October 10, 2008.

VAL-D'OR and MONTREAL, Canada, September 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Abitex Resources Inc. (TSXV: ABE) ("Abitex" or the "Company") Mr Yves Rougerie, President and CEO of the Company is very pleased to announce that, further to its press release dated April 9, 2008, it has entered into a share exchange agreement with Central Uranium Corporation ("Central") pursuant to which Abitex will acquire (the "Acquisition") all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Central (the "Central Shares") in exchange for common shares of Abitex ("Abitex Shares") on a "one for one" basis.

PARIS, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- Solution Combines IMS Core Network With WiMAX to Better Accommodate Future Growth

PARIS, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Delta Telecom, a fast growing service provider in the Caucasus region, to deploy Azerbaijan's first commercial WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) network. This new network will provide Delta Telecom's customers with high-speed Internet access as well as other data services and voice over IP (VoIP).

WASHINGTON, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

TOA Technologies (TOA), the leading provider of software solutions for companies managing a mobile workforce, today announced that it received the prestigious "Most Innovative CRM Vendor of the Year" award at the Gartner Customer Relationship Management Summit in Washington D.C. Gartner conference attendees selected TOA for its innovative technology solutions focused on delivering an outstanding customer experience.

Attendees chose TOA as Gartner's Most Innovative CRM Vendor of the Year for demonstrating a unique Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution which enhances the customer experience while improving operational efficiencies.

BERTRANGE, Luxembourg, September 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The new generation professional online network and information portal devoted to the financial sector.

Farvest, a financial marketing company based in Luxembourg, announced today, 15 September 2008, the launch of Vesteo.com, an open professional network dedicated entirely to the financial sector.

As opposed to the existing general networks, Vesteo is exclusively devoted to professionals working in careers linked to the disciplines of investment and financial products and services distribution. "Institutions" (banks, life insurance firms, wealth managers and the investment fund industry) therefore constitute Vesteo's major target.

LONDON, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global derivatives exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced today that the launch of ICE Clear Europe has been postponed, pursuant to the terms of the transition plan with LCH.Clearnet.

Atmel(C) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the AT42QT1060, a touch control chip that integrates 6 channels of touch sensing with the ability to drive up to 7 low current LEDs directly through a pulse width modulated (PWM) output function. The device operates from 5.5VDC down to 1.8VDC and consumes less than 1uA in standby mode to give long battery life; it comes in a tiny 4mm x 4mm MLF28 package, making it ideal for use in mobile phones and other handheld devices. The AT42QT1060 is the latest addition to Atmel's comprehensive range of capacitive touch controllers based on Quantum Research Group's charge-transfer technology.

ATLANTA, September 15 /PRNewswire/ --

- StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company with US$1.4 billion in annual revenue, seeks to optimize service parts management in order to reduce costs while improving service levels

Servigistics, the leading strategic service management solution provider, announced today that StandardAero, a leading provider of engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, and nose-to-tail services that include airframe, interior refurbishments and paint for business and general aviation, air transport, and military aircraft, has selected the Servigistics Service Parts Management solution to improve customer service levels while also reducing operating costs and risk.

NEW YORK and LONDON, September 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ICIS Chemical Business magazine has unveiled the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies, featuring the world's top chemical players ranked by annual sales.

According to the ICIS Top 100 listing of chemical company financial performance, published in the September 15 issue of ICIS Chemical Business, sector sales rose by 11% in 2007 in local currency terms and 18% when converted to US dollars.

Operating profits across the sector climbed by more than 12%. The average operating margin increase was 6%.

"Riding the rollercoaster of soaring energy and commodity prices, global chemical industry players performed remarkably well in 2007," said Nigel Davis, Insight Editor at ICIS.