eFileCabinet and Aries Filing Systems Partner to Deliver Electronic Document Management Systems in Key European MarketseFileCabinet Continues International Expansion Through Reseller Partnership with Leading Belgian Document Solutions Provider PLD International Finance LLC Announces Fixed Price Cash Tender Offer to Holders of Any and All of Its Outstanding 4.375 Percent Notes Due in April 2011 and Guaranteed by ProLogis (the ‘Notes’)LUXEMBOURG - - ISIN: XS0188947690 - Common Code: 018894769 PLD International Finance LLC (the “Issuer”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), today announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all of the Notes. There is currently euro 252,350,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding. The Offer is made to holders of the Notes on the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated 3 November 2009. BeautifulPeople.com Launches in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg and Completes Its Global ExpansionLUXEMBOURG - - Ugly people banned from the world’s most sought-after beautiful network The World’s Most Prosperous Nations are in Europe, Finds Legatum Prosperity Index; Finland is Top; The United Kingdom Ranks 12th, Ahead of Germany (14th) and France (17th)LONDON - - Despite High Concentration of World’s Most Prosperous Countries in Europe, Signs of Potential Weakness in Domestic Security and Governance MACH Today Announced the Launch of its Optimised Business SolutionsLUXEMBOURG - MACH, the leading provider of hub-based mobile communications exchange solutions, today announced the launch of its Optimised Business Solutions (OBS) suite. The new OBS suite combines existing business intelligence tools with a number of new products and creates one set of solutions to optimise mobile operator roaming revenues. MACH Announces the Launch of its CAMEL Roaming SolutionsLUXEMBOURG - MACH, the leading provider of hub-based mobile communications exchange solutions, today announced the launch of its CAMEL roaming solutions. These managed service-based solutions provide mobile operators with real-time visibility of customer roaming activity abroad to guarantee service quality reduce wholesale costs and eliminate revenue leakage. MACH, The Leading Provider of Hub-Based Mobile Communications Exchange Solutions, Unveiled Today a New StrategyLUXEMBOURG - MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and accelerate the creation and operation of the mobile communications supply chain, today unveiled a new strategy which will see the company extend its reach throughout the wireless roaming and messaging markets, and paves the way for further expansion into the mobile content and applications market. Chiquita To Report Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Oct. 27, 2009CINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) will release third quarter 2009 financial results on Oct. 27, 2009, after the market closes and will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT that day. Volga Resources Acquires German InsurerLUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg - Volga Resources SICAV-SIF S.A. (”Volga”), the Luxembourg-based investment fund, announces that it has agreed to acquire 54.1% of the share capital of SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (”Sovag”) from the Russian insurer Ingosstrakh. The transaction has already been cleared by BaFin, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. It is however subject to obtaining certain other regulatory approvals, such as from the German Anti-Trust authority (Bundeskartellamt). Luxembourg Based Hauck & Aufhaeuser Taps the Power of Equitrak(TM)NEW YORK - - Equitrak is the Leading Enterprise-Class Solution for Alternative Asset Administration Alternative Petroleum Technologies Increases Global Presence by Opening Lab in ItalyLUXEMBOURG - Alternative Petroleum Technologies S.A. (”APT”) announced today that its new analytical and chemical development laboratory has been opened with its partner ITI S.r.l. in Genoa, Italy to support its expanding international activity. The purpose of the new laboratory is to formalize work on routine control of emulsion quality, formulation development of new fuel additives, and providing commercial analytical services to customers using fuels and lubricants. Takeda to Establish Four Sales and Marketing Subsidiaries to Expand its Operations in Mexico, Turkey and Five Other Countries in EuropeOSAKA, Japan - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Osaka, Japan, “Takeda”) announced today it will establish four new commercial subsidiaries covering Mexico, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Luxembourg. The new subsidiaries - Takeda Pharmaceuticals Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Takeda Pharmaceuticals Trade, LLP (Turkey), Takeda Pharmaceuticals Nordics AB (Sweden), and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Benelux SPRL (Belgium) - are part of Takeda’s strategic global expansion efforts. Polkomtel Poland Signs With MACH for Advanced Roaming Business Management SolutionsLUXEMBOURG - MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and accelerate the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain, announced today that it has signed a deal to provide roaming business management services to Polkomtel, the largest mobile operator in Poland. Team Garmin-Slipstream Announces POM Wonderful SponsorshipLOS ANGELES - - Team Garmin-Slipstream athletes to be fueled by POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice in 2010 Chiquita Reports Strong Second Quarter 2009 ResultsCINCINNATI - - Comparable Q2 2009 EPS of US$2.08; Reported GAAP EPS of US$1.95 - Salads full-year 2009 operating margin target raised to at least six percent Chiquita Brands International Announces Chief Financial Officer SuccessionCINCINNATI - - Company Veteran Michael Sims to Lead Global Finance Operations Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) today announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed Michael Sims, 50, to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer effective on Aug. 7, 2009 upon the filing of the company’s Form 10-Q for the second quarter. Sims, the company’s current vice president of corporate development and treasurer, will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s financial operations worldwide. Jeffrey M. Zalla, Chiquita’s current senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be leaving the company and pursuing a new business venture. Chiquita to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results August 6, 2009CINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) will release second quarter 2009 financial results on Aug. 6, 2009, after the market closes and will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT that day. Nord Stream and EU Energy Commissioner Reaffirm Importance of New Gas Supply RoutesZUG, Switzerland - - Nord Stream Will Provide Supply Route Diversification and Additional Gas From 2011 Companies are Failing to Keep Their Overseas Subsidiary Reporting in Good ShapeLONDON - Companies across the globe are failing to maintain the required legislative and regulatory reporting requirements for their subsidiaries, according to TMF Group, (TMF) the world’s leading independent provider of accounting and corporate secretarial services and Computershare Governance Services (CGS), the leading subsidiary governance software supplier. Chiquita Shipping Services to Continue Uninterrupted Following Eastwind Bankruptcy FilingCINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) today announced that it does not expect the bankruptcy filing by Eastwind Maritime Inc. and certain of its affiliates to adversely affect service to Chiquita’s customers and the delivery of its bananas and other fresh fruit products. All of the 12 oceangoing ships that the company sold in 2007 remain under long-term charter to Chiquita, including the four ships sold to Eastwind. LeapFrog Raises US$44 Million for World’s First Microinsurance FundLUXEMBOURG - In a breakthrough for microfinance and alternative investment, the LeapFrog Financial Inclusion Fund announced today that it has raised US$44 million. It is the world’s first investment fund focused on microinsurance. The fund aims to invest in businesses that will bring insurance and financial services to 25 million low-income people in Africa and Asia. WHO and EFA Call for Global Action on Chronic Respiratory DiseaseROME - Call to Reduce the Four Million Deaths Annually, From a Condition Responsible for More Fatalities Globally Than AIDS[1] Over 100 Leading Telecom Players Converge in Portugal to Attend Insights’09LUXEMBOURG - MACH’s Annual Conference Dedicated to Mobile Innovation, Interoperability & Interconnectivity Volga Resources Raises Stake in Novatek to 18.2%LONDON - Volga Resources SICAV-SIF S.A (”Volga”), the Luxembourg-based investment fund, announces that it has agreed to purchase 13.13% of the issued share capital of OAO Novatek (”Novatek”) from Cartagena Development Inc. which is indirectly controlled by Novatek`s management. This transaction will take Volga’s total holding in Novatek to 18.2%. MACH Warns Lack of Roaming Fraud Protection Could Equal Losses of $5 Billion GloballyLUXEMBOURG - MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and accelerate the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain, warned today that it expects roaming fraud to cost mobile operators $5 billion globally in 2009 as many operators around the world have yet to comply with NRTRDE recommendations. Consequently, fraud will shift to those who are less well protected. Chiquita to Present at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer Products SymposiumCINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) today announced that Fernando Aguirre, chairman and chief executive officer, and Jeffrey M. Zalla, chief financial officer, will present at Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium on Thursday, May 14, at 1:20 Eastern Time in New York. The presentation will be available as a live webcast on the company’s website at www.chiquita.com. A replay will be available on the company’s website following the conclusion of the presentation. MACH Offsets Negative Roaming Revenue Impact From EU RegulationLUXEMBOURG - EU Compliance Power Pack MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and accelerate the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain, today announced its EU Compliance Power Pack, a range of solutions which offset the impact on operator roaming revenues of the recent EU pricing regulations. Chiquita Reports First Quarter 2009 ResultsCINCINNATI - Comparable 2009 Q1 EPS of US$0.49; Reported GAAP EPS of US$0.51 - Salads on track to deliver full-year operating margins of three to four percent in 2009 Frankfurt Stock Exchange Lists Alternative Petroleum TechnologiesLUXEMBOURG - Alternative Petroleum Technologies S. A. (”APT”) announced today that its shares of common stock have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) under the symbol “WRR”. “We believe that the listing on the FSE, along with our global expansion, will provide more recognition for Alternative Petroleum Technologies and its exciting developments with its partners and the investment community,” stated Mr. Patrick Grimes, President of APT. “We are extremely pleased with the listing of our shares on the FSE as it completes an important step in APT’s strategic growth plan.” Chiquita to Report First Quarter 2009 Financial Results April 30, 2009CINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) will release first quarter 2009 financial results on April 30, 2009, after the market closes and will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT that day. Chiquita Appoints Ritchey Chief Accounting OfficerCINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) announced today that the company’s board of directors has appointed Lori A. Ritchey, 45, as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer effective April 9, 2009. Ritchey will report to Jeffrey M. Zalla, Chiquita’s senior vice president and chief financial officer. MACH Appoints Dea-Anne D’Amico as Vice President Global Human ResourcesLUXEMBOURG - MACH Positioned for Growth With Global HR Leadership MACH today announced the appointment of Dea-Anne D’Amico as Vice President Global Human Resources and member of MACH’s Executive Team, reporting to MACH CEO, Guy Dubois. Northern Trust Makes Senior Appointment in Luxembourg OfficeLONDON - Revel Wood named head of client service and business development, and Northern Trust has appointed Revel Wood to the newly created positions of PLD International Finance LLC Announces Cash Tender Offer to Holders of Its Existing EUR350,000,000 4.375 per cent Notes Due in April 2011 and Guaranteed by ProLogis (the ‘Notes’)LUXEMBOURG - IMPORTANT NOTICE NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT Chiquita Announces Attendance at the Second Jefferies Consumer Summit and Provides Updated Investor PresentationCINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) today announced that |
