The Handheld Group and Getac Technology Corporation Enters Into Strategic Partnership

September 21st, 2009 LIDKOPING, Sweden - Hemisphere GPS and Handheld jointly introduced a new Kenaz GPS receiver today from the InterGeo Conference in Karlsruhe, Germany. This product marks the start of a strategic partnership between Handheld and Hemisphere GPS.

September 9th, 2009 LIDKOPING, Sweden - - Handheld Today Announced its Continued Global Expansion by Joining Forces With Australian Based Distributor, AvanTEC Pty Ltd. Led by General Manager and seasoned industry veteran Dave Cawsey, AvanTEC Pty Ltd distributes rugged mobile computers via an extensive partner network throughout the Oceania region.

September 8th, 2009 TELFORD, England - - MIL-STD-810G Compliant / IP67 rated, Extended Storage / Battery Life and Transflective Screen Make Getac PS236 Ideal for All Field Applications Getac UK, a leading innovator and manufacturer of rugged computers that meet the demands of field-based applications, is adding to its extensive line of rugged mobile computing solutions with its introduction of the PS236 -- most portable handheld device with GPS, WWAN communication, and WiFi with Bluetooth capabilities, on the market. Offering a variety of features including a built-in 3 megapixel auto-focus camera, altimeter, E-compass, extended battery life, real-time voice and data communications*, and up to 12 Gigabytes of storage**, the Getac PS236 portable GPS PDA could very well be the only companion field professionals will need, even in the most extreme environments.

September 7th, 2009 LIDKOPING, Sweden - Handheld announced today the worldwide premier of the ultra-rugged Nautiz X7 PDA. The IP67 rated Nautiz X7 is a one of a kind ultra-rugged PDA with a lightning fast processor and more advanced integrated features than any ultra -rugged product on the market.

August 18th, 2009 ALTRINCHAM, England - Maxatec has signed an agreement with Group Sense Mobile-Tech Limited "GSML", Hong Kong, to distribute its range of mobile computing devices in the United Kingdom. Group Sense Group, ISO-9001 and ISO-14000 certified company, was founded in 1988 and is now one of the leading manufacturers of electronic dictionaries and other rugged handheld information devices.

August 17th, 2009 BURLINGTON, Massachusetts - - Demonstrates company's commitment to emerging markets in engineering and manufacturing Z Corporation today launched a new Web site for Russia, considered an emerging region for manufacturing technology and adoption of 3D printing. With high growth potential markets such as manufacturing, oil and gas and education, Z Corporation recognizes the rapid economic development in the region.

August 11th, 2009 HOUSTON - AVEVA Group plc (LSE:AVV), the leading provider of plant design and engineering lifecycle solutions, today announced that Fluor Corporation, one of the world's largest publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance (EPCM), and project management companies, has extended its contract with AVEVA. Under the new global agreement, Fluor has on demand access to the full AVEVA Plant portfolio which includes products such as AVEVA PDMS 12, AVEVA Global, the new AVEVA P&ID and related interoperability tools.

May 18th, 2009 LIDKÖPING, Sweden - Handheld Today Announced the Nautiz eTicket(TM), a New Version of the Versatile Rugged Mobile Computer Nautiz X5(TM), Designed Especially for Transactions and Ticket Validations in the Public Transport Sector. The Handheld Group introduced today the new Nautiz eTicket(TM) rugged PDA with an integrated smart card reader.

April 28th, 2009 ROCHESTER, New York - Land and Special Operations Forces Will Acquire Harris Multiband and HF Technology to Enable Communications Interoperability for U.S., NATO and Coalition Operations Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract totaling US$20 million from the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MoND) to deliver a combination of multiband and HF tactical radios for Poland's Land and Special Operations Command Forces. (Photo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090429/FL07552 ) Harris is providing Poland with a range of products from its industry-leading Falcon(R) family, including the AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radio; the AN/PRC-117F(C) multiband manpack radio and the AN/PRC-150(C) high frequency (HF) manpack radio.

March 30th, 2009 VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan - Visteon Corporation (OTC: VSTN) today announced that one of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Visteon UK Ltd, consisting of three manufacturing plants, filed for administration with the UK High Court under the Insolvency Act 1986. (Logo: www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) The administration order places Visteon UK Ltd under the control of court-appointed administrators from KPMG.

July 14th, 2009 PARIS - Visiting Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said that the participation of an Indian armed forces contingent in the Bastille Day parade on the occasion of France's National Day, reflected the friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.

January 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US and Georgia Friday signed a strategic partnership pact here, vowing to deepen cooperation in the defence and security sectors. 'Georgia is a very important partner of the US, a valued partner,' Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, adding that, the US-Georgia relationship rests 'on shared values of democracy, security and economic prosperity'.

September 8th, 2009 ANKARA - India and Turkey can have strategic partnership for making inroads into third countries for trading goods, projects and investments, said visiting Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma. He further added that both countries have identified many new areas of cooperation such as contracting and consultancy, tourism, science and technology, energy, transportation and leather.

July 29th, 2009 ABU DHABI - Aabar Investments, the biggest investment fund of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has entered a strategic partnership deal with British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group, WAM news agency reported. The Abu Dhabi firm, which recently bought a stake in Mercedes-Benz, said Tuesday that it would pay about $280 million to buy 32 percent of shares in the world's first commercial spaceline - Virgin Galactic.

May 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - US President Barack Obama Saturday telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to congratulate him on his victory in the general elections and hoped for a continuity in the India-US strategic partnership, an official said. Manmohan Singh reiterated his invitation to Michelle and Barack Obama to visit India, a key aide to the prime minister said.

March 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India has suggested a strategic partnership between Indian and US business focusing on three Rs - renewables, reusables and recyclables - to meet the twin challenges of climate change action and energy security. 'If energy is not to become a constraint on our growth - the growth of India and the US and the global economy as a whole, then a relatively rapid and significant shift to renewable and non-conventional energy sources becomes inevitable,' Shyam Saran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Special Envoy for Climate Change, said here Tuesday.

February 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Leading South Asia experts and lawmakers alike have suggested that building on the India-US civil nuclear deal the two nations should maximise their strategic partnership to enhance the security of both Indian and American citizens. 'Following final approval of the landmark US-India civilian nuclear agreement, we certainly do not want to lose momentum in strengthening our newfound ties,' Karl F.

March 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Dr. Ramesh Madav, Chairman, Enbitech and CEO of Terracon Ecotech Pvt Ltd, successfully tested the most modern Tree Census Methods, using GPS and GIS.

January 7th, 2009 LONDON - India is in preliminary talks to buy American missile shield systems to protect against a nuclear threat, a British newspaper reported quoting US officials in New Delhi. Although India's need for greater protection against threats emanating from Pakistan and 'other volatile countries in the region' was highlighted in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks, the talks were reported to have taken place over the last two years.

May 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - As the US pushes Pakistan to shift its focus from India to dismantling Al Qaeda safe havens in its territory, top Obama administration officials have outlined plans to expand an 'increasingly important strategic partnership' with India. With a growing convergence of interests ranging from combating terrorism to getting the global economy back on track, the US will seek an expanded strategic partnership, a top US diplomat who would be Obama's new point man for South and Central Asia told a Senate panel Thursday.