HORSHAM, Pennsylvania, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company Selects Astea's Service Management and Mobility Solution to increase speed of service delivery and billing to cash cycle

Astea International Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEA), the leader in service lifecycle management and mobility solutions announces that ARX, the UK's leading provider of pharmacy automation, has selected Astea's Service Management and Mobile software solutions - Astea Alliance. ARX plans to use Astea Alliance to drive accurate warranty tracking, SLA compliance, engineer optimization and tighter inventory control.

ZURICH, Switzerland, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

SVOX, the leading provider of embedded speech solutions today announced the acquisition of the Professional Speech Processing Group of Siemens AG, according to SVOX CEO Volker Jantzen. SVOX has acquired all speech technology-related IP of Siemens AG developed over 25 years, including the SpeechAdvance(TM) speech recognition product suite and more than 60 patent families. The majority of the Professional Speech Processing Group's employees will be integrated into SVOX Deutschland GmbH in Munich. SVOX Deutschland GmbH is a fully owned subsidiary of SVOX AG.

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: CUR) today announced that it has received Official Notice of Allowance for its patent application, number 10/047,352, for Stable Neural Stem Cell Lines from the US Patent and Trade Office (USPTO). This patent covers the technology to immortalize any human neural stem cell, rendering its growth robust and long-lasting.

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LONDON, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

- Most Established eBay Alternative to Spend 2008 Profits on Marketing and Site Enhancements

LONDON, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

The Healthcare Group at Frost Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European Orphan Diseases Market to be held on Thursday, 5 February, 2009 at 2 p.m. GMT.

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COPENHAGEN, January 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers, engineers, architects and experts from the international building sector gathered on the 22nd of January in Copenhagen for the first international Active Housing Round Table discussion. The aim of the day was to focus on the strong need and concern we face today dealing with climate changes, energy consumption and indoor living conditions. The Round Table event was hosted by VELUX A/S.

'Active Housing' is a term that highlights the challenges of how to combine energy design and liveability factor considerations in new and existing housing stock.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in devices for clot removal in ischemic stroke patients, today announced that the company's Merci Retrieval System(TM) has been used in over 10,000 patients since its launch in August 2004. The Merci Retrieval System is a catheter-based medical device that advanced stroke centers use to remove blood clots from patients suffering an ischemic stroke.

LONDON, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

- Smartphone is the Killer Device to Create a Successful Business Model in Russia

The Automotive Transportation Group at Frost Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2009 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Russian Navigation Market to be held on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 3.00 p.m. GMT.

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ESPOO, Finland, January 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Joikusoft and DNA, a telco from Finland today jointly announced to offer Joikusoft's mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot software solution called JoikuSpot to DNA subscribers. JoikuSpot software turns mobile phones in the DNA network into wireless broadband internet gateways, allowing laptops, iPods and other Wi-Fi devices to connect to DNA's 3G internet service.

DUBLIN, Ireland, January 26 /PRNewswire/ --

- Enables Sponsors to Comply With Recent FDA Guidance on Diabetes Trials

ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR; ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced the launch of a new electronic solution that will accelerate the adjudication of cardiovascular events in diabetes studies.