MOSCOW, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced today its operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.

LONDON and FRANKFURT, Germany, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading trading solutions provider, announced that it has committed to provide connectivity to the new European equity trading venue, Turquoise, which will be launched in September.

Turquoise, which under the new MiFID regulation is defined as a multi-lateral trading facility (MTF), was established by nine leading European investment banks as a pan-European, open equity trading platform on which all participants will have equal access. The nine backers have also committed to make markets in Europe's leading stocks so that Turquoise will have an immediate critical mass of natural liquidity from day one.

NEW YORK, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- TraderTools enables Zurich-based pure wealth management bank to monitor and execute orders more efficiently with a fully integrated global order management solution

TraderTools LLC (TraderTools), one of the world's leading suppliers of electronic Foreign Exchange (eFX) software solutions, announced today that Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (Julius Baer), the leading dedicated wealth manager in Switzerland, has licensed TraderTools' straight-through processing platform, STPlatform. Julius Baer intends to take advantage of STPlatform's complete FX liquidity management capabilities, including:

FRENSHAM, England, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Satellite Navigation takes a technological leap forward today with the launch of the G280 and G800 from NDrive. Boasting the world's first photo mapping system, the G280 and G800 feature real life photo images(1) instead of the traditional 1D/3D maps found on other devices. The new G280 and G800 take navigation to the next level.

This next generation of technology allows you to see what your journey and destination look like from a real life perspective. Photo mapping technology heightens the senses and makes it instantly easier to see where you are and where you are heading. For the first time, see what your destination looks like before setting off!

LONDON, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Commenting on Unite member, Jacqueline Crawley's sex discrimination tribunal case against HSBC being heard at London Central ET.

Graham Goddard, Unite deputy general secretary said:

"Unite is supporting Jacqueline Crawley's case against HSBC. Unite will always support women who feel they have been unfairly treated by their employers."

For more information and a comment on the outcome of the case contact: Unite press officers Saba Mozakka +44(0)7768-693953 or Liane Groves +44(0)7793-66657.

HEILBRONN, Germany, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of the new LF coil driver IC ATA5279 designed for Passive Entry Go (PEG) and Passive Go (PG) hands-free car access systems. This is industry's first and only off-the-shelf antenna driver IC. Compared to today's discrete or ASIC solutions, this IC enables much smaller and considerably less expensive designs, while at the same time offering increased reliability.

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company is freeing up resources to innovate for customers

Tellabs' first-quarter 2008 revenue totaled US$464 million, up 3% from US$452 million in the first quarter of 2007.

Tellabs earned US$17 million or 4 cents per share on a GAAP (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) basis, compared with US$25 million or 6 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.

On a non-GAAP basis, Tellabs earned US$32 million or 8 cents per share, compared with US$34 million or 8 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP results exclude a pretax charge of US$22.6 million, which includes US$8.0 million or 1.3 cents per share in equity-based compensation expense.

FARMINGTON, Connecticut, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), was awarded a USD 23 million (CNY 165 million) contract to provide high-speed, energy-efficient elevators at the Guangzhou International Financial Center, an office and hotel building that will be among the tallest in the world.

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TURKU, Finland, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

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LOS ANGELES, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- Most Executives Believe a Down Economy will Shift Focus Away from Sustainability -

Close to three-quarters of executives (73 percent) are willing to sacrifice at least one percent of their salaries to fund their companies' "green" initiatives, according to the latest Executive Quiz from Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions.