EDMONTON, Canada, September 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MatrikonOPC(TM), the world's leading OPC connectivity provider, will be hosting the only European OPC User Group on October 22, 2008 in Barcelona Spain. The MatrikonOPC User Group will teach attendees how to optimize, implement and integrate OPC Solutions that will automate their process control systems and instantly improve productivity and communications for their company. Not only will attendees learn about how OPC can optimize and secure their current system infrastructure, but they will also have the unique opportunity to explore the future of OPC technology in the new OPC Unified Architecture specification presented by an industry expert from the OPC Foundation.

MADRID, Spain, September 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- The offer represents a premium over 32% to all CTC's shareholders in both Series.

Telefonica has announced that it is going to launch during the next 5 business days a tender offer, through its wholly-owned subsidiary "Inversiones Telefonica Internacional Holding Ltda.", to acquire all outstanding shares of Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile S.A. ("CTC") that Telefonica S.A does not already own and that amount for 55.1% of the total outstanding shares.

ATLANTA, September 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Unique hemostatic powder is available in ready-to-use applicator

CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company, announced today that it has begun distribution in France, through Laboratoire Gamida, of Hemostase MPH for use in general, cardiac and vascular surgery.

CryoLife began distributing Hemostase MPH in the U.S., the United Kingdom and Germany in the second quarter of 2008. Distribution in other markets outside the U.S. is planned for later in 2008 and in 2009.

CHICAGO, September 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Novarra, the Internet Mobility(TM) company, today announced an extension to their partnership with Yahoo! to provide its Vision(TM) web solution for Yahoo! oneSearch. Novarra serves millions of transformed pages every day, enabling access to the best of PC Internet content on mobile. As part of the agreement, the companies deployed Novarra's Vision v7.3 platform that includes customized mobile content handling capabilities.

When consumers click on a Web link from Yahoo!'s oneSearch results, Novarra's Vision platform transforms the PC content for a fast and optimal mobile experience. Complex Web sites around the globe are automatically optimized for thousands of unique mobile devices.

ATLANTA, September 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Wisconsin-based, Innovative Wireless Broadband Firm Has Strong Relationship with Cisco

Xiocom Wireless (http://www.xiocom.com), a global provider of integrated wireless broadband solutions, today announced its acquisition of Madison, Wisconsin-based Mad City Broadband, an innovative wireless broadband provider that owns and operates a unified wireless mesh network in Madison.

"Mad City has been an innovative, even game changing, industry player," said Xiocom President, Troy Richardson. "By joining Mad City to Xiocom, we are opening up a host of new opportunities for our customers in Madison and our partnerships around the globe."

WASHINGTON, September 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- SIIA & Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute to host stellar joint program benefiting IP Communities Across Europe and the U.S.

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), in collaboration with Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, is pleased to host an intriguing one-day symposium entitled Software Cultures, Hardware Laws, slated for October 2, 2008, in Central London.