MENLO PARK, California, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- EVEREST Becomes First Trial of its Kind to Achieve Enrollment Milestone

Evalve, Inc., the leader in the development of devices for the percutaneous repair of cardiac valves, announced today the completion of randomized enrollment in the Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy (EVEREST), which is evaluating the MitraClip(R) system as a non-surgical repair option for patients suffering from mitral regurgitation (MR). MR is the most common type of heart valve insufficiency in the United States, affecting millions of people worldwide.

OSLO, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Norway's capital was the clear winner in a new survey of knowledge-based economies in Europe performed by Eurostat, the EU statistics agency.

The survey measures the percentage of human resources in science and technology (HRST) among the total workforce, and is seen as an indicator of the development of the knowledge-based economy in the EU. According to Eurostat, "the core group of this population - known as HRSTC - can be considered as active stakeholders in the development of knowledge and technological innovation." By definition, HRSTC are persons who have successfully completed tertiary education and work in an S&T occupation as professionals or technicians. The Oslo region led the survey by nearly 5 % over no. 2 Stockholm.

NEW YORK, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

IGA Worldwide (IGA), the leading independent in-game advertising network, today announced a multi-year agreement with Activision Publishing, Inc. to deliver dynamic in-game advertising into multiple video game titles on Sony Computer Entertainment's PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3). The first game to feature IGA integrated ads will be Guitar Hero(R) World Tour, the next installment in the best-selling franchise. To date, the Guitar Hero franchise has sold in excess of 22 million units worldwide, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK.

This landmark agreement, which also includes future Activision Publishing titles, is the second publisher deal announced by IGA since the PS3 opened its platform for in-game advertisements.

STOCKHOLM, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- In an ABSOLUT World Alles Gleich Schwer By Helmut Lang

ABSOLUT vodka is proud to launch a radical medium to view and experience art, as a new online virtual "gallery" goes live, showcasing Helmut Lang's "Alles Gleich Schwer". This, a bold new exhibition of artworks, will be brought to a global audience as part of the artist's vision of an ABSOLUT WORLD, eradicating traditional barriers between viewer and art, consumer and gallery - accessible to all for a three month period through http://www.absolut.com/helmutlang.

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NEW YORK, September 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- Most Innovative Financial Services Technology Finalist Selected for its Unique Business Transaction Management Software

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Agillic, a specialist in interactive marketing services today released research undertaken by Qualitative Change exploring the growth of marketing-on-demand applications and the benefits of using a 'pay-as-you-go' marketing model.

Marketing on demand is the ability to pull down a range of internet-mediated interactive marketing services from a host server as and when needed. This type of business model is gaining in popularity as marketers look for effective ways to personalise interactions with customers across a mix of digital and traditional channels whilst controlling costs and increasing real-time access to data.