SAN JOSE, California, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Micrel Inc., (Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today launched the MIC2341 and MIC2342. The devices are Dual Channel Hot-Plug Power Controllers that support the power requirements for PCI Express Specification v2.0. The MIC2341 and MIC2342 augment Micrel's growing PCIe product family and are ideal for high performance enterprise computing network system processor boards, DDR memory boards, embedded systems and gigabit Ethernet add-in cards for the server networks and RAID/storage network markets. The devices are currently available in volume quantities and are priced at US$4.54 for 1K quantities.

Hubert Burda Media has invited a select circle of guests to join their fourth conference on global issues of the 21st century: Digital-Life-Design (DLD). Participants will address concerns and innovations in the fields of digital lifestyle, media, science and arts. Approximately one hundred international experts are expected in Munich between 20 and 22 January 2008 to discuss future challenges arising for society as a whole as well as for corporate citizens and individuals.

The only conference in Europe to offer such a wide range of topics, select circle of speakers and exclusive set-up, DLD was founded in 2005 by Stephanie Czerny and Dr. Marcel Reichart, the two managing directors of Hubert Burda Media Research&Development.

VIENNA, Austria, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- From January 31 to February 1, Vienna Will Become a Hub for Environmental Technology and Renewable Energies

Speaking on the urgent need for an energy revolution, US economist Jeremy Rifkin said during his Vienna visit last year that he hoped the EU and Austria would play a pioneering role. Now, the internationally renowned futurologist is returning as the keynote speaker of envietech 2008, the first European congress for environmental technology and renewable energies. The conference will take place at the Austria Center Vienna under the patronage of the Austrian Ministry for the Environment from January 31 to February 1, 2008.

LONDON, January 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to today's publication of the second report into Prescribing Costs in Primary Care, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) supports the continued effort by healthcare professionals to reduce inappropriate prescribing.

RPSGB Director of Practice and Quality Improvement, David Pruce, says:

"What this report addresses is the unnecessary waste of medication and the associated cost to the NHS."

"Pharmacists already play an important role in helping to manage prescribing costs. Pharmaceutical advisers employed by Primary Care Trusts advise GPs about good prescribing practice and give GPs vital feedback about their prescribing compared with the national and local average."

ALDERSHOT, England, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced it has named Norman Pitman vice president of European Outsourcing Business Development. Pitman, who will report to Nick Wilson, president of CSC's European Northern Region operations, joins CSC from EDS where he was executive deal leader for its operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and, previously, sales director for its UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa operations.

ARNHEM, The Netherlands and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Partnership to Offer Leading Data Quality Solutions to Asian Customers

Human Inference, leading supplier of data quality software and DKSH Datacare Technologies Sdn Bhd agreed to a mutual exclusive partnership agreement for the Emerging APAC region.

DKSH (Think Asia, Think DKSH) is the leading Market Expansion Services Group in and for Asia. It enables and supports companies in expanding their businesses in existing markets and launching into new ones. Founded in 1865, DKSH employs over 21,500 people with annual revenue of 6.73 billion US Dollars in 2006.