SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

diaDexus, Inc. today announced that it received CE Mark approval for the automated format of the PLAC Test for Lp-PLA2. This automated format of the PLAC(R) Test, capable of running on a wide range of clinical chemistry analyzers, was also cleared by the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2007. diaDexus also announced the first shipment of the CE Marked PLAC Test to Europe.

POOLE, England, December 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently I saw some 50 or 60 new Yellow Pages directories piled up in the reception area of a smart popular business centre. It would have made a great photo opportunity but before I could organise a camera they had been collected by the recycling truck. The moral of the story obviously, who needs a great big cumbersome book when you can go online and find what and who you want so easily?

Groceries? Who needs that Saturday morning hassle when you can answer the door to the delivery man, fill up the fridge and the larder and then do something really interesting for the day instead?

POOLE, England, December 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, Do Politicians and Bureaucrats Even Know the World is Changing? issued on 1 Dec 2008 05:00 GMT, by Zeta over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that changes have been made to the text and contact details, please use this version of the release Complete, corrected release follows:

Recently I saw some 50 or 60 new Yellow Pages directories piled up in the reception area of a smart popular business centre. It would have made a great photo opportunity but before I could organise a camera they had been collected by the recycling truck. The moral of the story obviously, who needs a great big cumbersome book when you can go online and find what and who you want so easily?

LONDON, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Enterprises Respond - Vertical Opportunities Unveiled!

- Frost Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on Environmental Sustainability Initiatives in the ICT Sector on Tuesday, 9 December 2008 at 15.00 GMT

Frost Sullivan will host a live briefing on Tuesday, 9 December 2008 at 15.00 GMT to provide industry participants with an update on environmental sustainability initiatives in the ICT sector in light of a softer economy.

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BERLIN, Germany, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- International Conference to be Held in Dresden in January 2009

BOSTON, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

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- Third-Largest US Home Goods Web Retailer Whets Appetite of UK Cybershoppers with its First European Site: CookwareEssentials.co.uk

CSN Stores LLC, a Top 3 U.S. online retailer of home furnishings and housewares with 200+ specialty sites, has expanded into the United Kingdom with CookwareEssentials.co.uk, its first transactional site to service shoppers beyond the U.S. and Canada.

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With additional niche sites set to debut in the coming months, CSN Stores plans to continue its expansion into the U.K. throughout '09 and beyond. Part of CSN's expansion includes launching its European headquarters in Galway, Ire., which will open in January.

GORLITZ, Germany, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- CyFlow From Partec Expands Leadership in Developing and Emerging Countries

German biotech company Partec is expanding its global leadership in specialized HIV monitoring and AIDS patient follow-up diagnostics for developing and emerging countries. In the year 2008, 2.5 million patient tests have been performed with the portable, robust and highly affordable CyFlow system, supporting already more than 1 million people living with HIV/AIDS. Due to introduction of the Partec innovation, the average cost of EUR 160 per year and per patient could be reduced by a factor 20 to EUR 8, only.

PRAGUE, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Latest Version of JetBrains' Distributed Build Management and Continuous Integration Server

JetBrains(R), creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software developers, have announced the general availability of the fourth major release of TeamCity, its continuous integration server and distributed build management tool. TeamCity automates routine procedures, streamlines the software development process, improves team communication, and helps development teams implement agile methodology and other industry best practices.

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LONDON, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

The telecoms market is not immune to present economic tribulation. However, opportunities loom as real time communication becomes more imperative in business and remains an essential part of our social existence. According to Frost Sullivan's principal analyst, Sharifah Amirah, the Telecoms industry is one of the few industries which has a strong leg to stand on and is likely to gain from the downturn in the economy.

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As reported by Sharifah Amirah, Enterprises will be looking to minimise risk and improve operational efficiency. The focus on core competencies and reducing operational costs will open doors for IT and telecommunication service providers.

TORONTO, December 1 /PRNewswire/ --

- Varicent Software continues unprecedented growth in second and third quarters of 2008

Varicent Software, an innovator and provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and sales performance management (SPM) solutions, today announced record achievements for the second and third quarters of 2008.

Revenue results were strong for both quarters driven by a number of new customer acquisitions and significantly larger orders for Varicent SPM. Q2 revenue was up 40% over Q1 2008 and in Q3, Varicent generated record revenues and a 35% revenue increase over Q2 2008 showing evidence of a growing market demand for Varicent solutions.