WEST CALDWELL, New Jersey, October 31 /PRNewswire/ --

Ricoh Company, Ltd. (TSE: 7752, RICOH President CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced that it has completed its previously announced US$1.6 billion acquisition of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. through RICOH's wholly owned U.S. distribution subsidiary, Ricoh Americas Corporation. As a result of the merger, IKON is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Ricoh Americas Corporation.

The transaction was approved by IKON shareholders at a special meeting held today. Pursuant to the merger agreement, former shareholders of IKON will receive US$17.25 in cash for each share of IKON common stock. IKON stock will cease to trade on the New York Stock Exchange as of market open November 3, 2008.

PHILADELPHIA, October 31 /PRNewswire/ --

AVAX Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AVXT) (the Company) today announced that on October 24, 2008, it closed a bridge loan financing pursuant to a Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, as amended by the Amendment to Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (collectively the Agreement). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company sold convertible promissory notes (the Notes) in the aggregate principal amount of US$1,291,000 and issued warrants (the Warrants) to purchase an aggregate of 12,910,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value US$0.004 per share, to certain insiders of the Company and accredited investors.

ZUG, Switzerland and AMSTERDAM, October 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Unger Newly Appointed CEO of Leading Swiss Media Group Ringier

- Group's Online Growth Perspective Remains Positive

- MIH Group - Hein Pretorius Takes up CEO Position From Christian Unger

LONDON, October 31 /PRNewswire/ --

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based air space management communications subsidiary, Park Air Systems is supplying the first of its new generation IP-enabled multimode digital radios (MDR) to ARINC. A significant number of production units will be delivered to the data service provider's Annapolis, Md. headquarters for installation within its global network. ARINC provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defence and government customers worldwide.

LONDON, October 31 /PRNewswire/ --

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its Europe-based subsidiary, Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (Polska Agencja Zeglugi Powietrznej) for the provision of an integrated ground-air radio system providing VHF and UHF frequencies.

We are pleased to announce the new contract with the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency and look forward to a close partnership with them over the coming months as we install this important communication system, said Charles Houseago, UK managing director for Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems.

INGELHEIM, Germany, October 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- 1 in 10 Women Experience Distress Associated With the Most Common Form of Female Sexual Dysfunction, yet the Condition Remains Largely Under-Recognised and Under-Diagnosed

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Results from the PRESIDE*(1) survey, the largest study assessing the prevalence of female sexual problems, show that low sexual desire is the most commonly reported sexual problem in women aged 18 or older(1). In the new survey of more than 31,000 women, published today in Obstetrics Gynecology (the Green Journal), nearly one in 10 women said they experience low desire with sexually-related personal distress, a condition that is medically referred to as Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)(1).