MOSCOW, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, in accordance with the Rules of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "City Code") confirms the Company's share capital.

This disclosure under Rule 2.10 of the City Code is made subsequent to the announcement made by Mechel dated March 3, 2008.

Mechel hereby confirms, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code, that as at the close of the business day on March 10, 2008 it has in issue, in total 416,270,745 ordinary shares of RUR 10 each (the shares were issued on March 19, 2003 and January 23, 2004). The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for Mechel's ordinary shares is RU000A0DKXV5.

CALGARY, Canada, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Successful Appraisal at OML123 Expands Kita Marine Area

Addax Petroleum Corporation ("Addax Petroleum" or the "Corporation") (TSX:AXC and LSE:AXC) announced today the successful appraisal of and addition to the Kita Marine discovery. The recently completed KTM-6 well encountered an aggregate gross oil column of 173 feet over four zones. The Kita Marine discoveries lie in the northern part of the prolific OML123 block offshore Nigeria in an area which has not previously had production.

TORONTO and MONTREAL, Canada, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenField Ethanol, Canada's largest ethanol producer, and Enerkem, a leading gasification and catalysis technology company, have signed a Binding Term Sheet outlining their plan to produce cellulosic ethanol on a commercial scale.

"We are excited to work with Enerkem to make cellulosic ethanol a commercial reality in Canada," said Bob Gallant, President and CEO of GreenField Ethanol. "Canadian consumers are looking for a greener, affordable alternative to fossil fuels and GreenField is delivering by expanding its corn ethanol business to include new bio-based fuels," added Frank Dottori, Managing Director of the company's Cellulosic Ethanol division.

TEANECK, New Jersey and BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- CIO of Kimberly-Clark formally inaugurates the new center

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of global consulting, software, IT infrastructure and business process services, announced today the official inauguration of its 35th global delivery center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The new center will support Cognizant's North American customers in a similar time zone, leverage techno-functional and lingual capabilities available in the region to service global customers, and provide a base with deep local insights for Cognizant to service customers in South America.

SAN MATEO, California and LONDON, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Keynote to Showcase Advances in NetSuite's ERP / Accounting Software, CRM Software and Ecommerce Software Suite

- Event to be Webcast Live on NetSuite's Investor Relations Website

WATERLOO, Canada, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) is now providing the first in a new series of in-class, educational resources designed to help high school teachers introduce and guide students through a variety of topics in science.

The first module on "The Mystery of Dark Matter" features a 25 minute DVD and teacher guide complete with student activity sheets and suggested hands-on demonstrations. The full video and kit can be viewed online at http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca and is available to educators in a hard-copy format.

Creative and Custom Designed

Photosynthesis by plants, algae, and some bacteria is crucial to life on Earth. It results in food from sunlight and in its process organisms release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.

Scientists at the Carnegie Institution say a new discovery puts a dramatic twist on what we know - namely that certain marine microorganisms have evolved a way to break the established rules of photosynthesis.

The studies, in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta and Limnology and Oceanography, suggest these marine microorganisms get a significant proportion of their energy without a net release of oxygen or uptake of carbon dioxide.

Macrophages, derived from Greek and meaning “eating cells”, are biological cells that spring from white blood cells to destroy foreign or dying cells. They are basically cellular “policemen” that can differentiate between good and bad cells.

But some cancer cells over-express the molecular protein that macrophages recognize as friendly — they create a fake ID — which allows the cancer to avoid being perceived as foreign by macrophages. In addition, the molecules involved in the recognition mechanism appear somewhat variable from person to person, with possible links to success or failure in transplantation of stem cells.

It is generally accepted that America could immediately reduce energy consumption by at least 20% if intelligent conservation efforts were implemented at all levels. As a country, we established energy use habits decades ago when all forms of energy were relatively cheap. Lights on in high rise building at night, corridors in hotels and office buildings that are almost painfully bright, lights on in empty rooms and offices, and escalators that move even when no one is on them. This all came back to me on a recent trip to Brazil.

LAS VEGAS, March 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Altogen Biosystems (http://www.altogen.com) announced launch of new contract research services. Located in Las Vegas, NV, Altogen Custom Services focus on providing specialized biotechnology and pharmaceutical services, including RNA Interference (RNAi) services, generation of stably-expressing cell lines, assay development, screening and transfection services. In particular, the company will draw upon their unique experience with over hundred cancer cell lines and expertise in polymer and nanoparticle-based gene delivery technologies.