ONDAS Media to Broadcast RTL Radio

MADRID, November 23 - ONDAS Media S.A., the satellite radio company for Europe, has
agreed a radio and content cooperation deal to broadcast Luxembourg-based RTL
RADIO on ONDAS Media's digital satellite radio platform scheduled for launch
in 2012. The agreement will enable digital satellite radio listeners to enjoy
RTL RADIO anywhere in Europe. ONDAS Media's satellite radio will be available
through mobile and portable devices and in-car, through leading vehicle
manufacturers including Renault, Nissan and BMW.

Menicon to Acquire David Thomas Contact Lenses Ltd., Major U.K. Custom Lens Manufacturer

Deal provides base of operations for Menicon's expansion in U.K. -

NAGOYA, Japan, November 19 - Menicon Co., Ltd. (Menicon) and David Thomas Contact Lenses Ltd. (DTCL)
announced on November 19 that the two companies reached agreement on November
16, 2009
for Menicon to acquire 100% of the ownership of DTCL. The
acquisition of DTCL will enable Menicon to build on DTCL's successful
business in the U.K. and abroad. Menicon has an important presence in the
European rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens and lens care market, though not in
the U.K. The existing directors and staff will remain with DTCL and customers
will continue to receive the same levels of service as before. All existing
DTCL products will continue to be available and, over time, other products
from Menicon will be introduced through DTCL, including Menicon's growing
range of soft contact lenses.

ONDAS Media and Jazz FM to Cooperate for European Satellite Radio Content

MADRID, November 17 - ONDAS Media S.A., the satellite radio company for Europe, today announced
it has teamed up with Jazz FM - the UK's interactive home of jazz - in a
content cooperation agreement. The partnership will see distribution of Jazz
FM's content on the ONDAS Media digital satellite radio platform to be
broadcast across the internationally recognized borders of 27 European
countries.

Succession Planning in the C-suite Lagging, According to Korn/Ferry Executive Quiz

LOS ANGELES, November 17 - The most recent Executive Quiz results released today by the Korn/Ferry
Institute indicate the majority of companies are not prepared for succession
in the C-suite.

Europe's Next Generation Don't Know how to Save the Planet

Conflicting Messages Leave 6 in 10 Young People Confused, Helpless and Apathetic

Platts Unveils 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(TM) announced here Monday.

Barcelona FC Inaugurates a New XICS in Burkina Faso to Offer Comprehensive Attention to More Than 100 Children

The Barcelona FC Foundation Already has 12 Support Centres, With a Presence in 10 Countries and 4 Continents.

Computer Troubleshooters Selects NTRglobal as Preferred Supplier for Remote Support Solution

DALLAS and BARCELONA, Spain -

- International IT Service Leader Integrates Powerful Chat Capabilities into National Website to Optimize Local Distribution of Customer Support Requests

Not Just a Note Book a Unique Gift for Grupo Regina Hotels’ Guests

BARCELONA, Spain - Grupo Regina Hoteles, in collaboration with Le Cool Publishing, has just created their own guidebook publication for the customers of their hotels.

Virtual Market Climbs While Real World Retail Bombs

Cellufun Becomes Largest Marketplace for Mobile Virtual Goods in North America

NIGHTBRA, the First Anti-Wrinkle Bra, Branded and Patented in Spain in 2000, is Now Being Imitated

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain - After the publication yesterday of a widely distributed press release referring to a Dutch company as the supposed inventor of an “innovative” anti-wrinkle bra for the lower neck in 2008, MENDEZ CHAIN-NIGHTBRA would like to put on record that:

GLV Reduces From 90% to 75% the Minimum Acceptance Threshold for Shares to be Tendered Into its Voluntary Takeover Bid for the Shares of Christ Water Technology

MONTREAL - GLV Inc. (”GLV”; ticker symbols GLV.A, GLV.B / TSX) announces an amendment to the conditions of its voluntary takeover bid (the “Offer”), launched on October 13, 2009, to acquire up to 100% of the shares of Christ Water Technology AG (”CWT”). Pursuant to this amendment, the minimum acceptance threshold for shares to be tendered into the Offer has been reduced from 90% to 75% of CWT’s outstanding shares. The amendment to the required minimum threshold condition has been approved by the Austrian Takeover Commission.

Air China and Continental Airlines Launch Frequent Flyer Program Cooperation

BEIJING -

Air China and Continental Airlines launch frequent flyer program cooperation beginning October 27, 2009.

A Call to Action: International Privacy Experts Urged to Carry Privacy by Design Concept to Own Jurisdictions

MADRID -

- Embed Privacy Into the Design of Technology, Business Practices and Infrastructure, to Protect Personal Freedoms: Commissioner Cavoukian

BioPower Systems to Develop Wave Energy Projects With Spain’s Elecnor

SYDNEY -

Australia’s ocean energy company, BioPower Systems, today announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Spanish Global Project Development Company Elecnor SA.

International Privacy Experts Will Focus on “Privacy by Design” in Madrid

MADRID - International privacy experts will gather in Madrid this coming Monday, November 2, for a special workshop to examine how Privacy by Design - a concept developed by Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada - can help to embed privacy into the design of technology, business practices and infrastructure to protect personal freedoms in their own countries.

Chimpanzees Leave Almere for New AAP-Home in Spain

ALMERE, The Netherlands and VILLENA, Spain - Ten chimpanzees in the care of the Dutch foundation AAP, are to be moved to Spain on November 2 2009.

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

Health Robotics Announces Official i.v.STATION(TM) Inauguration at Gregorio Maranon University Hospital

BOZEN, Italy - Health Robotics today announced that Juan Jose Guemes, Health Secretary of State for Madrid’s Regional Government officially unveiled i.v.STATION at Gregorio Maranon University Hospital in Madrid last Monday.

Safelayer Adds SPOC/EAC Functionality to its Electronic Passport Solution

BARCELONA -

- The Company Completes its Second Generation ePassport Solution With Support for SPOC (Single Point of Contact) and Launches an Online Test-Area for Countries Adopting Extended Access Control (EAC) for These Travel Documents

Brazil in the New Global Development Agenda

FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil -

- Brazil Will Host 19th National Seminar of Technology Parks and Business Incubators, and 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Florianopolis, Brazil’s Silicon Valley

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Rewards 76 New Ideas to Fight Infectious Disease

ARUSHA, Tanzania -

- Scientists from Africa and Europe selected for their unconventional projects to accelerate the eradication of malaria, HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases

Burger King Corp. Names Premium Surge Promotions Its Toy Premium Manufacturing Supplier Agency of Record

CHICAGO -

Premium Surge Promotions, a leader in product-based marketing, today announced that Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) has named it the restaurant chain’s premiums manufacturing supplier agency of record (”AOR”). Premium Surge is a promotions agency specializing in the design and manufacturing of one-of-a-kind incentive products and has been a premium supplier for Burger King Corp. for more than seven years. Under the new agreement, Premium Surge will have full manufacturing responsibility for 100% of toy premiums and other incentive products for all BURGER KING(R) restaurants, worldwide.

AccuVein Signs Multiple-Country Distribution Agreement in Europe for Vein Illumination Device

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York -

- Ferrer Group Named AccuVein AV300’s Distributor to Customers in Greece, Spain and Portugal

CURRENT Group Successfully Demonstrates Interoperable Smart Grid Prime Metering System

BARCELONA, Spain -

- CURRENT Group, along with Iberdrola and leading global technology partners, successfully demonstrate the first fully interoperable and open Smart Grid communications infrastructure in support of Europe’s Smart Grid roadmap

Health Robotics’ CytoCare(TM) Global Expansion Continues With Grifols International in Latin America

BOZEN, Italy - Health Robotics today announced that it has signed an exclusive five-year strategic partnership with Grifols International S.A. for its revolutionary CytoCare Robot. The agreement enables Grifols to add CytoCare to its prior i.v.STATION(TM) contract with Health Robotics, and achieve its objective to safely, accurately and cost-effectively automate the preparation of Oncology I.V. Admixtures in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Surinam, French Guyana, and Guyana. In addition, the contract between the companies also adds Mexico to Grifols’ i.v.STATION distribution and support rights after Health Robotics recently accomplished the termination of its last Devon Robotics contract.

Alternative Petroleum Technologies Increases Global Presence by Opening Lab in Italy

LUXEMBOURG -

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.

INVEST IN SPAIN Makes Online Analysis of Renewable Energy Business Opportunities in Spain

MADRID -

- With the Participation of Antonio Hernandez, Energy Policy Director

- The “Business Opportunities in the Spanish Renewable Energy Sector” Seminar Will be Held on the 6th of October at 13:00. Participants will be able to ask the Speakers Questions During the Meeting. - In Order to Participate, you Must First Register for Free Using the Following Link: xtalks.com/xto343spain5.ashx - The Seminar Will be Held in English and Will Focus on Business Opportunities in the Wind and Solar Thermal Sectors.

GPU/CPU Server Leadership from Supermicro

SAN JOSE, California -

- Presents 1U Server with Dual Tesla GPUs, 4U with Four Tesla GPUs, and New 2U Twin with Two Hot-Plug GPU Nodes and Redundant Power at GTC 2009

Recession Concerns Ease but Global Executives Don’t Believe Bull Market Translates to Labor Demand

LOS ANGELES -

- Labor Market Data Rated Most Accurate Economic Indicator; Majority of Executives Feel Labor Recovery Will Lag Equity Markets

ANA and Air China to Commence Code-sharing on Tokyo Haneda - Beijing

TOKYO -

Star Alliance members Air China and ANA will commence a code-sharing agreement on flights operated by both airlines between Beijing Capital International Airport and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from October 25 this year.

Jane Seymour Lends Support to Recognise the Hopes and Achievements of People Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

MAIDENHEAD, England -

- 26 Men and Women With RA From Across Europe Honoured as They Share Their Inspirational Stories

Gerresheimer Expands in the Global Pharmaceutical Plastic Business

DÜSSELDORF, Germany -

- Important Investments for Pharmaceutical Markets in the USA and Europe

INTERPOL to Set Global Standard in Travel Document Security with New E-Passport Initiative

MONTREAL -

INTERPOL’s Secretary General Ronald K. Noble today announced that the EDAPS Consortium had been chosen to design and produce the world’s largest police organization’s first-ever e-passport.

The Brattle Group Expands Climate/Carbon Practice With Addition of Dr. Mark Sarro and Dr. Jurgen Weiss

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts -

The Brattle Group, a global provider of consulting and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation, announced today that Drs. Mark Sarro and Jurgen Weiss have joined the firm as principals.

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