BAAR, Switzerland, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Manas Petroleum Corp. (MNAP.OB)

- All of Manas' Operations are on Track and Progressing Ahead of Expectations.

Albania (100% Manas)

Our key project benefited substantially from the 190km 2D vibroseis seismic program which concludes today October 16th. The data produced by GII (Geophysical Institute of Israel) exceeded our expectations; identifying potentially new prospects in Block A and refining potential drill targets originally identified by Shell in Block B. In 2009 GII will record 140km of dynamite sourced data in Blocks D and E.

CAMBRIDGE, England, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Building Named After 1982 Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry, Sir Aaron Klug -

MedImmune today announced the opening of a new, biologics research and development (R&D) facility in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. Named after the 1982 Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry, the Aaron Klug Building is a major expansion of MedImmune's existing Granta Park site, further cements the region as a major R&D centre for the company, and provides additional laboratory space for MedImmune's growing scientific staff in Cambridge.

NATICK, Massachusetts and PARIS, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Platinol(TM) Wire Metal Stents designed to accommodate different anatomical and clinical requirements for malignant bile duct obstructions

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the European availability of the WallFlex(R) Biliary RX Stent for the palliative treatment of malignant common bile duct strictures. The WallFlex Stent is designed specifically to provide luminal patency through improved stent flexibility and control, allowing more precise stent placement. The WallFlex Biliary Stent System is being demonstrated at the United European Gastroenterology Week(R) (UEGW) meeting, which is being held on October 18-22 in Vienna.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation is proud to announce the availability of its nüMaps Guarantee, which will ensure that new owners of selected Garmin sat-navs receive the most updated maps available.

At the same time, Garmin is also launching the latest version of the popular City Navigator Europe NT 2009 mapping so that existing nüvi and zumo customers can access the very latest UK and European maps with ease and efficiency.

Laura Tomei EMEA Cartography Manager for Garmin said: "Garmin strives to make sure that its customers have the most current and up-to-date maps. As roads and points of interest change, we work closely with our map provider, Navteq, to continually update our databases."

TOKYO, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- 1,000 consumers, 100 media representatives will be given a free HEATTECH trial kit -

In the second of its UNIQLO TRY programs, UNIQLO is conducting a Global Try It Campaign for HEATTECH - try out both the "heat creation function" that absorbs moisture evaporating from the body and turns it into heat energy, and the "insulation function" that prevents the heat from escaping. We are launching an entry website which will invite consumers and media representatives from around the world to apply for the trial.

(Deadline for kit applications - midnight on October 26, 2008, Japan time).

KEIGHLEY, England, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard-up consumers are opting to rent DVDs rather than buy them as they cut back to get through the credit crunch.

Sales of DVDs were down 3.2 per cent between July and September, compared to the same period last year.

But DVD rentals increased by four per cent.

That's according to spending habits of half a million people using the UK's leading cashback shopping network http://www.froggybank.co.uk.

It also found that fewer books were sold, with a drop in sales of 2.2 per cent compared to last year.

Nadeem Azam is the marketing manager working with froggybank.co.uk's 62 staff.

EAST GREENBUSH, New York, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Autotask ProPlus Solution Offers Best of Both Worlds; Combines Superior IT Business Software With Advanced Implementation and IT Business Consulting Services

Helping IT service providers build a stronger and more profitable business model, Autotask Corporation is pleased to announce the release of Autotask ProPlus, a new IT Business Optimization solution that combines Autotask's award-winning professional services automation software with advanced implementation and IT business consulting services.

LONDON, October 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Spread betting firm IG Sport and sister fixed-odds operator extrabet.com have launched the first UK Gambling Commission licensed online casino powered by Chartwell Technology Inc.

The casino went live last week and further expands the leisure offering from IG Group Holdings which includes sports spread betting, sports binary betting and fixed-odds sports betting.

"We're delighted to add Chartwell's casino to our on-line sports betting portfolio and proud that we can boast the first UK Gambling Commission licensed online casino," said head of IG Sport and extrabet.com, Stuart Lane.

RESTON, Virginia, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Enhanced Reporting Provides Increased Depth of Reporting and Improved Trending Capabilities

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the availability of enhanced site audience data in the comScore Media Metrix and comScore World Metrix audience measurement services. This enhanced capability provides more robust and granular reporting across global markets and more than doubles the number of reportable sites worldwide.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080115/COMSCORELOGO)

MUMBAI, India, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

- Pay-Per-Use Public Rooms Available in Taj Hotels and Business Centres Around the World

MUMBAI, India, October 16 /PRNewswire/ --

Tata Communications, a leading provider of the new world of communications, announced the launch of its telepresence rooms available for public use in the United States and United Kingdom, linking to additional public rooms in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai, India. The collaboration between Tata Communications and Cisco is the first managed telepresence service in the world to deliver public and private Cisco TelePresence rooms to companies globally. This new service will allow companies and individuals to use Cisco TelePresence for one-off meetings.