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REDWOOD CITY, California, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- New contextual data analysis in IPA 7 enables researchers to quickly generate analysis results and scientific hypotheses that are targeted to a specific experimental model.

Ingenuity Systems, the leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, today announced the release of IPA 7 with contextual data analysis. Contextual data analysis is comprised of a series of powerful biological filters and other tools that make it easier to quickly understand experimental results and fine-tune scientific hypotheses in relation to a particular experimental context or model.

LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

The 2008 European Light Commercial Vehicle Telematics Leadership Award is presented to Minorplanet Systems PLC. The company is the number one supplier in the European light commercial vehicle telematics market, having the largest market share based on installed units. It shows growth in profits as well as increasing investment in RD to enhance its service for new and existing customers.

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LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services company, today announces that Philippine Farmers Bank has chosen Misys to strengthen its lending business and increase its ability to respond to and service its customers throughout the country.

Philippine Farmers Bank is a rural bank that provides retail banking services in the Philippines, including traditional deposit, loan products and cash management. Having established itself as the leading bank for both consumers and small and medium-sized businesses to have access to these services in one place, it is now focused on growing its business further and keeping ahead of the competition.

HAIFA, Israel, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Senior Management and Board of Directors Implementing 10% Salary Cut

- Igal Salhov Nominated New Chief Financial Officer

Oil Refineries Ltd. (TASE: ORL.TA) (the Company or ORL), Israel's largest oil refiner, announced today that as part of its 2009 workplan, the Company intends to implement efficiency measures in a number of areas including manufacturing, logistics, purchasing and contractual work. ORL intends to reduce contractual and outsourced activities and transfer them to ORL employees. The Company is also incorporating the Business Development and Capital Market Unit's activities into the other units and the Business Development Executive Vice President has ended his tenure with the Company.

BRUSSELS, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Most Comprehensive Medical Glove Offering in the Middle-East

Ansell Healthcare, a global leader in barrier protective solutions having a 114-year history of RD, will be showcasing the most recent offerings at the Arab Health fair in Dubai, from 26 to 29 January 2009 (Hall 6 Booth E10). Ansell invites healthcare workers to discover its comprehensive Gammex(R) range including the latest innovations in medical gloves and breakthroughs in safety. Ansell Healthcare will also participate in the Health Investment Seminar organised in partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Government of The Republic of Iraq in Dubai on the 24th and 25th of January 2009.

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AcademicTransfer, the Dutch niche job-board for Academia, has taken over the American job-board Career.edu. AcademicTransfer will now be a job board for the international research and academic community in 38 countries.

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MUMBAI, India, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indian UPS market is a highly competitive, fragmented, and growing market with both multinational and Indian suppliers competing for space. Competition within the market has been increasing due to the low level of entry barriers for new participants, especially in the low end power range (up to 20kVA).

New analysis from Frost Sullivan (http://www.powersupplies.frost.com), India UPS Market, finds that the market was worth US$544.4 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach US$1,316.5 million in 2014.

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RESTON, Virginia, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Multi-Year Agreement Allows UHC Member Hospitals to Quickly Deploy Wi-Fi-based Location Tracking and Build Foundation for Future Applications

Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced that after a competitive bid process it was awarded a multi-year agreement with University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) to provide the Ekahau Real Time Location System (RTLS) solution to UHC member hospitals.

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