LONDON, September 24 /PRNewswire/ --

Pearson today announced that it has successfully completed the final stage of the worldwide pilot program for its new computer-based international academic English language test, Pearson Test of English (PTE).

Pilot testing enabled Pearson to gather information about the technical functioning of the test administration hardware and software. Pearson received valuable feedback about the full range of innovative and integrated item types and obtained direct feedback on test takers' experience and perceptions of the test.

LONDON, September 24 /PRNewswire/ --

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is introducing a new family of multisensor marine speed log products at the 2008 SMM maritime technology exhibition in Hamburg, Germany this month.

A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://media.primezone.com/noc/

The NAVIKNOT 600 series of products, which are being marketed under the Sperry Marine brand, are based on a new satellite speed sensor that yields dual axis speed over ground.

The satellite speed log can serve as a standalone device or be integrated with a single-axis electromagnetic or Doppler speed log. The three-way satellite-electromagnetic-Doppler combination provides maximum built-in flexibility and redundancy.

DUNDEE, Scotland, September 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Following the Announcement of a GBP500,000 Investment, ClashMusic.com has Appointed Two Highly Experienced Online Music News Editors. Mike Diver and Will Kinsman, Both Key Figures in Music Journalism, Will Help Further Enhance the Growing Reputation of ClashMusic.com.

Two highly experienced editors and online music news journalists have joined ClashMusic.com. Coming after the announcement of GBP 500,000 of investment, the appointments will help ClashMusic.com's development as a leading music site.

Mike Diver and Will Kinsman will join ClashMusic.com after proving themselves at other music sites.

LEUVEN, Belgium, September 24 /PRNewswire/ --

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- Prof. dr. Marc Decramer, Head of Pneumology of the University Hospitals Leuven, is Lead Investigator of the International UPLIFT Study Investigating Treatment of COPD Patients With tiotropium. Today he Elaborates on the Results

PORTO, Portugal, September 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Novel Treatment Also Demonstrated Significant Improvement in Quality of Life and Reduction in Depressive Symptoms

Positive data from three phase III studies presented today at the 8th European Congress of Epileptology, Berlin, Germany, demonstrated that Zebinix(TM) (1) (eslicarbazepine acetate), a novel once daily anti-epileptic agent, significantly reduced the frequency of partial seizures in patients with refractory partial epilepsy, in combination with other anti-epileptic agents.(2,3,4)

Zebinix(TM) is one of the proposed EU trade names for eslicarbazepine acetate.

DUBLIN, Ireland, September 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that at its Annual General Meeting today, all resolutions contained in the notice of meeting were duly passed and the results of the poll are as follows: