WASHINGTON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Investment in Ocean & Oil is ECP's Fifth in African Oil and Gas Sector

HEILBRONN, Germany, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the availability of the highly integrated broadcast radio front end IC ATR4262, which enables outstanding car-radio reception. The new IC is designed for high performance applications, in particular for mobile systems such as car radios. The ATR4262 is compatible with the major radio standards including HD Radio, DRM, and AM/FM.

The ATR4262 is a world tuner device covering all AM/FM frequencies worldwide. Its FM section handles the frequency range from 70 MHz to 166 MHz, including weather band and HD Radio in the US. The AM path covers the entire broadcasting frequency range from 150 kHz up to 30 MHz, including modern DRM systems.

LA JOLLA, California, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

DermTech, Inc., a biotechnology company developing molecular diagnostics for the early detection of melanoma and other diseases, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Stiefel Laboratories, Inc., the largest, privately owned, dermatology company in the world. The two companies will work together using DermTech's patented EGIR technology and proprietary gene expression assays to identify and further understand the genes involved in causing acne. It is envisioned that data from the feasibility study may be used by Stiefel Laboratories in the development of targeted products to treat this widespread skin condition.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Selected for leadership and vision in the online TV and video industry

blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced that CEO and Founder Suranga Chandratillake has been selected by ContentAgenda as one of the "ContentAgenda Setters" of 2007. The award honors individuals and companies that have propelled change in their respective industries through exceptional leadership, vision and persistence.

LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- PureCircle, ("PureCircle" or the "Company"), which develops and manufactures natural food ingredients for the global food and beverage industry, is pleased to announce that it has completed amendments to its existing contract to supply Cargill with a portion of its Rebaudioside-A ("Reb-A") needs. Reb-A is the first natural, zero-calorie high intensity sweetener. This non-exclusive arrangement, in place until mid 2010, obligates Cargill to purchase, and PureCircle to supply, a significant volume of Reb-A product.

The Company also has agreements in place to supply Reb-A to a number of other international food and beverage companies from 1 July 2008.

Magomet Malsagov, Managing Director of PureCircle, said:

LAS VEGAS, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

- Ultra-Portable USB Device Protects PCs from Broadest Range of Attacks

Taking a page from its own miniaturization playbook, Yoggie Security Systems(TM) (exhibiting at 2008 International CES in the Sands Convention Center, Innovation Pod #269) has introduced a unique, ultra-portable USB key-sized hardware-based firewall solution to protect PCs from malicious attacks.