Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova Becomes an Ambassador of Friendship

MIAMI and MOSCOW, November 19 - Natalya Chistyakova-Ionova, the esteemed Russian singer and Pop
sensation, has joined forces with Best Buddies International to generously
support the charitable organization's mission of establishing one-to-one
friendships between student volunteers — from various Moscow schools — and
youth with intellectual disabilities. Best Buddies was founded by U.S.
President Kennedy's nephew, Anthony Kennedy Shriver, and today operates
worldwide, in 44 countries that positively impact more than 400,000
individuals annually throughout six continents.

VerifyNow(R) System Highlighted in POPular Study Comparing Platelet Reactivity Tests

SAN DIEGO, November 19 - Accumetrics, Inc., developer of the VerifyNow System, the first
point-of-care method for measuring platelet reactivity, announces that its
market-leading VerifyNow P2Y12 Test was one of multiple methods evaluated in
the POPular study, which was presented during a Late Breaking Clinical Trials
session at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions. The
VerifyNow P2Y12 Test is used to measure the antiplatelet effect of
medications, such as clopidogrel (Plavix(R)), that reduce platelet reactivity
by blocking the platelet P2Y12 receptor.

Varian Medical Systems to Showcase the Latest X-Ray Image Detectors and X-Ray Tubes at the MEDICA 2009 International Trade Fair

SALT LAKE CITY, November 18 - Booth - A78/Hall 10 - Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR), a premier
supplier of X-ray tubes and flat panel digital image detectors, will exhibit
its PaxScan digital image detectors and its line of X-ray tubes for
fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiology and cone-beam CT imaging at the MEDICA
2009 International Trade Fair in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 18-21,
2009.

EF English First to be Official Language Training Provider for 2014 World Cup in Brazil

EF's Englishtown, an innovative online learning technology, to train 80,000 Brazilians a year in the run up to soccer competition

Four Russian Companies Ranked Among Top 15 in Platts Annual Ranking of 250 Top Performing Global Energy Companies

SINGAPORE, November 16 - Despite unprecedented price volatility, global recession, swings in
demand, and the "greening" of the world's energy priorities, major oil
companies maintained their stronghold as the world's top-performing energy
businesses, according to the 2009 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company
rankings announced here Monday evening.

Paloma Pharmaceuticals Presents at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics

Presentation highlights Palomid 529 as a first-in-class dual TORC1/TORC2 inhibitor in Brain Cancer -

Mobile TeleSystems Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

MOSCOW, November 13 - Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT), today announces
its consolidated US GAAP financial results for the three months ended
September 30, 2009.

IVT will Demo Mobile Health System at GSMA Mobile Asia Congress and CES 2010

BEIJING, November 13 - IVT Corporation announced today that it will demonstrate its new mobile
health system at GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong on Nov. 18-19, at
Booth F08, and CES 2010 in Las Vegas. This system allows medical monitoring
from home, reducing risk of diseases and assisting with emergency rescue.

Prodesse's ProFlu-ST(TM) Assay Receives European CE Mark

SAN DIEGO, November 12 - — Molecular Test Differentiates 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus from Two
Common Seasonal Strains –

IBM Receives SMB Excellence Award From Major Industry Analyst Firm For Express Advantage

ARMONK, New York, November 12 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announces it has received IDC's first SMB
Excellence Award for the effectiveness of its Express Advantage program in
helping mid-market businesses thrive in a rapidly changing business
environment. IBM, the only firm to receive awards in two categories, was also
recognized in the "Innovative Alliances" category for the Intuit QuickBooks
Enterprise Solution via IBM Smart Cube.

Mersana Therapeutics Publishes Review Article Detailing Advantages of its Lead Cancer Compound in Journal of Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Fleximer(R) Conjugate XMT-1001 Demonstrates Prolonged Stable Disease Without Severe Side Effects Associated with Camptothecin or Irinotecan

Expedia and Choice Hotels International Sign New Long-Term Agreement

Renewed Relationship Brings Choice Hotels onto Expedia Sites Worldwide

BELLEVUE, Washington and SILVER SPRING, Maryland, November 12 - Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) and Expedia, Inc., the world's
leading online travel company (Nasdaq: EXPE), today announced they have
signed a new three-year agreement to include Choice Hotels International
properties on the more than 80 Expedia(R) and Hotels.com(R)-branded sites
that Expedia operates worldwide.

Motors Liquidation Co. to Continue Sales Process for Facility in Strasbourg, France

DETROIT -

- Bank of America Merrill Lynch Retained as Financial Advisor

Motors Liquidation Co. (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., announced today it intends to continue with the sale process of its powertrain manufacturing and engineering facility in Strasbourg, France, which operates as a subsidiary of MLC. It was also announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch has been retained as financial advisor for the sale.

Savi and Partners Launch RFID Solution for Oil and Gas Industry; Wireless System Automatically Tracks and Manages Supplies

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California -

Savi, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) company, has formed an oil and gas strategic alliance with Shipcom Wireless and KBR Wireless, who are offering a complete software solution that links with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to instantly track and manage supplies transported between onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities worldwide.

Financial Results for the Third Quarter & Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

MOSCOW, Russia - CTC Media, Inc. (”CTC Media” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CTCM), Russia’s leading independent media company, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Filtrona Porous Technologies Realizes Innovative New Product Development Through Foam-Fiber Technology Synergy : Introducing MediSponge(R) RBR Wound Care Dressings

RICHMOND, Virginia -

Filtrona Porous Technologies, manufacturer of custom fluid handling fiber and foam components for the medical device and healthcare industry, and a division of UK-based Filtrona plc (Pink Sheets: FLRAF), has recently developed a unique foam-fiber hybrid component for select medical and personal care markets, specifically wound care. Referred to as MediSponge(R) RBR, the patent-pending foam-fiber composite consists of a soft, highly absorbent foam with hydrophilic properties structurally enhanced by the addition of a fiber matrix. The development represents yet another innovation by Filtrona Porous Technologies in the area of specialty healthcare industry products.

Adaptec MaxIQ(TM) Accelerates Performance of MySQL by Up to 8x

MILPITAS, California -

- Faster Throughput and Increased Transactions using MaxIQ SSD Cache Performance Solution Demonstrated by AppLabs Performance Testing

Platts to Launch Russian Pricing Reference for New Asia-Bound Oil Starting Mid-December

MOSCOW -

Platts, the energy information division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, plans to launch a price assessment for the new Russian crude oil which is slated to start flowing to Asian markets on December 16. The new crude stream, East Siberian Pipeline Oil (ESPO), will be exported from the port of Kuzmino near Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East at an initial rate of 300,000 barrels per day.

AMD LASERS Obtains Certification in ISO 13485

INDIANAPOLIS -

AMD LASERS today announced it has attained International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2003 certification of its medical device quality management system in North America, Canada, and the European Union. In addition, the quality management system demonstrates conformance to the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC, allowing the products to be CE marked, which makes them available to be sold in the European Economic Area.

/C O R R E C T I O N — CeloNova BioSciences, Inc./

NEWNAN, Georgia -

In the news release, French Physicians to Conduct 2000-Patient Study of CATANIA(TM) Coronary Stent, issued Oct. 30, 2009, by CeloNova BioSciences, Inc., over PR Newswire, the second paragraph should read:

CCBR-SYNARC Expands Electronic Data Capture Capabilities

SAN FRANCISCO -

CCBR-SYNARC, the world’s leading provider of medical image analysis, biochemical marker, and clinical research center services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, announced the expansion of its Electronic Data Capture (”EDC”) capabilities for use in imaging clinical trials.

PRA International Experts Present a Session at the 8th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials 2009

RALEIGH, North Carolina -

PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that its experts will present at a session during the 8th Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials 2009 to be held 4 - 5 November 2009 at the World Trade Centre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. PRA operational and therapeutic leaders are also attending the conference. PRA is exhibiting at booth number 32.

Fraport Consortium Signs Airport Concession Agreement in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG - Fraport AG’s executive board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte today signed the public-private-partnership agreement (PPP agreement) for developing, reconstructing and operating St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, the fourth largest airport in Russia. “Fraport and its partners in the Northern Capital Gateway consortium can be proud of winning the concession bid and to be soon taking over operation of Pulkovo Airport in April 2010,” declared Schulte at the contract signing. “With Fraport, the City of St. Petersburg has found a partner that is fully dedicated to the project. We intend to make the development of Pulkovo a model project for the Russian aviation industry and for us as an airport manager.”

French Physicians to Conduct 2000-Patient Study of CATANIA(TM) Coronary Stent

NEWNAN, Georgia -

Physicians at more than 40 centers in France have joined a study of the CATANIA(TM) Coronary Stent with NanoThin Polyzene(R)-F manufactured by CeloNova BioSciences. With Professor Emmanuel Teiger and Doctor Paul Barragan as co-Principal Investigators, the researchers today announced the Assessment of The Latest Non-Thrombogenic Angioplasty (ATLANTA-France) stent study. Each center will enroll 50 patients with the first procedures expected in early November.

Genscape Launches Gas Monitoring Service for North-West-Europe

AMSTERDAM -

Genscape, the company that pioneered real-time European power plant and transmission monitoring, announces the launch of the new Gas Europe service.

Air China Expands Domestic and International Flights

BEIJING -

In step with the speedy recovery of the Chinese aviation industry over the past six months, Air China has announced that it will be expanding a number of its domestic and international flight routes. On the domestic side, Air China has launched four new routes. On the international side, Air China has launched two new routes, one between Beijing International Airport and Tokyo Haneda International Airport, the other one between Hangzhou and Frankfurt.

Roche Introduces New cobas p 630 Instrument and AMPLILINK 3.3 Series Software With CE Mark

PLEASANTON, California -

- New pre-analytical solution that integrates automated primary tube handling

Frost & Sullivan: Urgent Need for Foreign Investors in Russia to Fix Investment Climate and to Better Weather Economic Storms

MOSCOW -

The investment climate in Russia is the primary concern for foreign investors. When compared to other emerging economies, Russia does not perform well in transparency rankings or in terms of ease of doing business. In its “Doing Business in 2010″ report, the World Bank places Russia in 120th place out of 183 countries. However, the global recession and plummeting oil prices have made the government realise that supporting and protecting foreign investment are vital to long term economy growth.

Adaptec RAID Controllers Selected to Power Japan’s Largest Server Farm and Fastest PCs

MILPITAS, California -

- High-Performance, Scalable Adaptec Series 2 and Series 5 Unified Serial(R) RAID Controllers the Solution of Choice for Third Wave High-end PCs and A.T. Works’ 9,000-unit Server Farm

Otis’ Energy-Efficient Elevators Selected for Longtan City Industry Zone

FARMINGTON, Connecticut -

Otis Elevator Company was awarded a contract to supply and install 334 energy-efficient Gen2(R) elevators for the Longtan City Industry Zone in Chengdu, China. Otis, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is the largest elevator supplier for the 32-million-square-foot (3-million-square-meter) development. The site, being developed by the Chengdu Yudu Industry Limited Corporation, will feature environmentally-friendly industries, companies and residential housing.

Medical Food Reduces Medical Costs and Use of Anticonvulsant Medication When Treating Diabetic Neuropathy, According to HealthCore Study Presented at ISPOR

PARIS -

- HealthCore study shows Metanx also reduces health plan costs

Diabetic patients diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy had lower medical costs and reduced use of anticonvulsant medications when treated with a folate-enriched prescription medical food, according to data presented today at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 12th Annual European Congress.

Ingenuity Systems Enhances Workflow for Experimental Transcriptome Analysis in Single Cells

REDWOOD CITY, California -

- Gene Expression Workflow Leverages Genetic Systems and Genomic Assays from Life Technologies Corporation

PRA International Recognized at Clinical Excellence Awards

RALEIGH, North Carolina -

Most Successful Early Phase Trial - PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, is pleased to announce that a study it has been conducting for one of its customers was awarded the “Most Successful Early Phase Trial” at the 2009 Good Clinical Practice Journal’s (GCPj) Clinical Research Excellence Awards in London. The GCPj Awards recognize and reward corporate and individual excellence in clinical research, involving partnerships between sponsors, CROs and investigators. The study selected to win the award this year is one that PRA conducted as a Phase I study of a novel anti-thrombotic drug for Belgian biopharmaceutical company Ablynx.

PRA International to Host Audio Conference:

RALEIGH, North Carolina -

- Studies in Special Patient Populations: More Than Just a Regulatory Requirement

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