Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced Windows 7 Microsoft operating system support for Check Point Endpoint Security™, the first and only single agent that combines all the critical components for total security on the endpoint. Businesses with a mixed environment of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 based desktops and laptops gain through Endpoint Security a single, common centrally managed solution.

Check Point Endpoint Security provides businesses comprehensive endpoint security with over 10 integrated security capabilities, and is the only solution to include unique, preemptive browser security through Check Point WebCheck, remote access virtual private network (VPN) client and Full Disk Encryption. Endpoint Security’s single install and integrated patching and updating process benefits administrators by reducing deployment cost and complexity while increasing management efficiency. With a single agent, update, scan, and interface Endpoint Security simplifies the end-user experience by decreasing the number of security applications on the client and eliminating multiple logins, updates and patches.

“In less than four years businesses have seen three different Microsoft operating systems,” said Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director, India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies ltd. “Common platform is a preference. But when businesses are likely to operate with a mixture of different operating systems one solution that attends to the unique threat concerns of each OS becomes a suitable option. Check Point Endpoint Security offers customers one solution that addresses the various threats of each OS and allows policies for all endpoints to be managed from a single console.”

Additional features and benefits of Check Point Endpoint Security include:
• Check Point WebCheck uses patented browser virtualization technology to protect enterprise endpoints from Web-based threats

• Check Point OneCheck provides one easy login to Windows and all endpoint security functions for a secure and simple user experience

• VPN enables secure remote access to corporate resources by encrypting and authenticating data transmitted during remote access sessions. New VPN Auto-connect capability maintains connectivity while roaming between LAN, WiFi and GPRS networks and automatically configures the VPN connection

• Media Encryption and Port Control secures sensitive corporate data and protects from incoming malware by encrypting removable media such as USB storage devices, CDs and DVDs, and by controlling activity (read, write and execute) on ports and devices

• Full Disk Encryption provides the highest level of data security for data stored on laptops and desktops through a combination of pre-boot authentication and strong encryption algorithms

• Award-winning firewall blocks unwanted traffic, prevents malware from infecting endpoint systems and makes computers invisible to hackers

• Program Control with Program Advisor ensures only legitimate and approved programs are allowed to run on the endpoint

• Anti-malware detects and removes viruses, spyware, keystroke loggers, Trojans, rootkits and other malware based on a combination of signatures, behavior blockers, and heuristic analysis

• Network Access Control (NAC) enforces a comprehensive NAC policy controlling access to corporate networks and ensuring that each endpoint is current with the latest antivirus, critical patches, service packs, and applications such as browsers and VPN agents

• Central Management provides central configuration, policy administration, reporting, and analysis of endpoint security

For more information on Check Point Endpoint Security visit: www.checkpoint.com/products/endpoint_security/index.html.

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management framework. Check Point provides customers uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to innovate with the development of the Software Blade architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point’s award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.

©2009 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Jet Airways guests may now send a simple SMS to get the lowest real-time fares available on jetairways.com on a particular sector and date.

To get the lowest fare information, a guest has to send a simple message in the following format: LFS Origin Destination Date
(in dd/mm format) to 56388. E.g. LFS BOM DEL 25/11 to 56388.

In keeping with Jet Airways’ commitment to continually enhance the Jet Airways experience for all our guests, the airline regularly studies its customers and their needs. The introduction of initiatives such as these, along with the airline’s existing services of real-time flight updates and prior check-in through SMS, among others, enable it to further raise the bar in terms of overall customer satisfaction.

Announcing this new initiative, Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways said “This initiative, the first of its kind in the domestic civil aviation industry, is designed to seamlessly offer guests information on the lowest possible fares at that moment. We are confident that it will be popular with our travellers, and encourage more people to book their fares online at jetairways.com.”

Jet Airways has always focused on the requirements of guests to make travel easy and introduced several initiatives towards this end. Today, by sending an SMS he can check his flight status, get updates on his Jet Privilege account, check-in via SMS and now also search for the lowest fare available on jetairways.com

Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 86 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 50 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.57 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.

Flights to 63 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Sharjah and Riyadh.

Jet Airways and its all-economy, no-frills Jet Airways Konnect service together operates over 365 flights daily.

About Jet Airways Konnect
Jet Airways Konnect is Jet Airways’ all-economy service on key domestic routes, designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment.

Jet Airways Konnect links five major metros- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata – with several destinations across India.

Jet Airways Konnect operates over 185 flights daily.

About JetLite:
JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy airline, JetLite promises to offer value for money fares. JetLite operates a fleet of 23 aircraft, which includes 16 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. The airline flies to 28 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo), operating 115 flights a day, on average.

Jet Airways, with the acquisition of JetLite and with Jet Airways Konnect, its all-economy, no-frills service, has a combined fleet strength of 109 aircraft and operates over 480 flights daily.

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“Rocware 2.0 was chosen primarily because it links systems from different parts of a service provider’s operations, such as CRM, billing, auditing, and governance, and pulls data together to create business intelligence metrics that can be used and understood by many different teams within an operator,” said Ray Le Maistre, International News Editor, Light Reading.

Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief of Light Reading said,”The Top Picks were chosen by Light Reading’s editors because they embody the trends that we feel are really pushing this industry forward.”

“It is a great honor for us that Rocware 2.0 was given this award. With its enterprise-wide view of operations, Rocware 2.0 will help CSPs utilize their resources efficiently to extract maximum revenue across departments, groups and products,” said Mark Nicholson, Chief Technology Officer, Subex Ltd.

About Subex Limited
Subex Limited is a leading global provider of Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) that empowers communications service providers (CSPs) to achieve competitive advantage through Business Optimization and Service Agility – thereby enabling them to better operational efficiency to deliver enhanced service experiences to subscribers.

The company pioneered the concept of a Revenue Operations Center (ROC) – a centralized approach that sustains profitable growth and financial health through coordinated operational control. Subex’s product portfolio powers the ROC and its best-in-class solutions enable new service creation, operational transformation, subscriber-centric fulfillment, provisioning automation, revenue assurance, cost management, data integrity management, fraud management and interconnect / inter-party settlement.

Subex’s customers include 36 of the world’s 72 biggest* telecommunications service providers. The company has more than 300 installations across 70 countries.

* Forbes’ Global 2000 list, 2009
For more information please visit www.subexworld.com
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Certain statements in this release concerning Subex’s products, strategy and future growth prospects are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward–looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, market acceptance of Subex’s products and services, Subex’s ability to implement its growth strategy, competition in Subex’s areas of business and general economic conditions affecting the telecom industry.

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This membership will also facilitate ICICI Bank to provide a platform to the commodity market participants in India and abroad to participate on a global commodity exchange.

SMX is a wholly owned subsidiary of Financial Technologies, a leader in creating and operating exchange platforms. SMX is Asia’s first multi-product global commodity derivatives exchange, offering a state-of-the-art electronic platform for trading futures and options contracts in commodities including precious metals, base metals, energy, agriculture, currency pairs and commodity indices. SMX will aim to synchronise derivatives and physical trading within the Asian time zone, while offering new derivatives products necessary for effective risk management in the Asian region.

Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director & CEO, ICICI Bank said, “The association with SMX reflects our focus towards expanding our footprint in the clearing and settlement banking services across the globe. As a dominant market participant in the capital market segment in India, ICICI Bank is now positioning itself to provide its services to SMX and its members. “

Noting the important role of the settlement bank in supporting the operations of an Exchange, Thomas McMahon, SMX’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “As an Indian bank with a comprehensive international presence, ICICI Bank is an ideal partner for SMX. The Bank’s leadership in transaction banking and expertise in clearing operations in India would provide convenience to SMX members. We are extremely pleased to have an institution of the calibre and critical mass of ICICI Bank as a settlement bank”

ICICI Bank is acting as a ‘Settlement Banker’ for the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE), National Commodities & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) and Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). The Bank is a registered Professional Clearing Member (PCM) on the NSE and BSE to provide clearing services for equity and currency derivatives trades undertaken by the clients registered with the Bank. The Bank is also a Professional Clearing Member on MCX to provide clearing services for currency derivatives trades.

About ICICI Bank:
ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE:IBN) is India’s largest private sector bank and the second largest bank in the country, with consolidated total assets of $102 billion as of September 30, 2009. ICICI Bank’s subsidiaries include India’s leading private sector insurance companies and among its largest securities brokerage firms, mutual funds and private equity firms. ICICI Bank’s presence currently spans 19 countries, including India.

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The Enterprise Value of VDI is USD 240 million. SRSL shall acquire 100% of the equity capital of VDI for approximately USD 82 million and the balance is the assumed debt which is to be repaid over 8 years. The acquisition has received approval of leading creditors of VDI and the other remaining conditions are expected to be completed over the next 45 days. Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors is the Strategic Advisor to SRSL for this acquisition.

Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of sugar with India being the largest consumer of sugar in the world. The acquisition provides Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd. with an entry opportunity in Brazil and it plans to grow and expand its production base in the Centre-South region of Brazil to enhance its competitiveness in the global sugar business.
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• Combined revenues approximate $617 million (on a trailing twelve-month basis) with a broad, seamless portfolio of products and services for the Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Retail and Services Industries

• Transaction expected to be accretive in 2010; $20 million of net, near-term financial synergies

• Transaction scheduled to close in first quarter 2010; structured to ensure a high degree of completion certainty

JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) and i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITWO) today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for JDA Software to acquire i2 Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, for an enterprise value of approximately $396 million. The combination of the two companies creates a global leader in the market for supply chain planning and optimization. On a pro-forma trailing 12-month basis, the combined company has annual revenues of approximately $617 million, including over $275 million of annual maintenance and recurring subscription fees.

According to JDA Chief Executive Officer Hamish Brewer, the i2 acquisition will firmly establish JDA as a leading enterprise software company with a deep focus on supply chain management and a full complement of managed and hosted services offerings.

“Our strategic rationale for acquiring i2 is even more compelling today than it was a year ago. The challenges of the economic crisis have focused the market’s attention on the disciplines of supply chain planning and JDA has established a leading role in this active market.

Integrating i2’s solutions and expertise will only expand our opportunity to build substantial new shareholder value over the coming years.”

“Over time we have come to know the i2 business very well and based on our detailed diligence and proven track record for delivering value, I am confident that we can reliably unlock the sizable potential that exists within this company,” added Brewer.

“This is a powerful combination,” said i2 Chairman, President and CEO Jackson L. Wilson, Jr. “Our customers will be supported by a team of supply chain professionals that is unmatched in the industry. Innovation will accelerate. Our expanded geographic footprint will enhance sales penetration and service delivery. This is the right transaction for our customers, partners and employees.”

Snapshot of the Combined Company
By combining JDA and i2, the resulting company will have significantly improved operating leverage and a strong financial position. The near-term operating synergies resulting from this combination are expected to produce net annual cost savings of approximately $20 million. As a result of the pending acquisition, i2 has cancelled its previously announced conference call to discuss their third quarter 2009 financial results.

“JDA is using a balanced combination of cash on hand, debt financing and JDA common stock to finance the transaction. We intend to access the high-yield loan market to finance approximately $275 million of acquisition financing,” commented Pete Hathaway, JDA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “The company’s pro-forma leverage is anticipated to be modest and the combined cash flow from operations will be significant.”

Terms of the Transaction
A primary goal of this transaction is to provide a high degree of completion certainty to the shareholders of both JDA and i2. With this in mind, the acquisition will be completed following one of the structures described below. JDA is pursuing the Intended Structure in order to provide the mix of consideration described below. Otherwise, JDA will complete the acquisition using the Alternative Structure.

About i2 Technologies, Inc. (Pre Acquisition)
Throughout its more than 20-year history of innovation and value delivery, i2 has dedicated itself to building successful customer partnerships. As a full-service supply chain company, i2 is uniquely positioned to help its clients achieve world-class business results through a combination of consulting, technology, and managed services. i2 solutions are pervasive in a wide cross-section of industries. Learn more at www.i2.com. i2 is a registered trademark of i2 Technologies US, Inc. and i2 Technologies, Inc.

About JDA Software Group, Inc. (Pre Acquisition)
JDA® Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) is the world’s leading supply chain solutions provider, helping companies optimize operations and improve profitability. JDA drives business efficiency for its global customer base of more than 5,800 retailers, manufacturers, wholesaler-distributors and services industries companies through deep domain expertise and innovative solutions. JDA’s combination of unmatched services, together with its integrated yet modular solutions for merchandising, supply chain planning and execution and revenue management, leverage the strong heritage and knowledge capital of market leaders including Manugistics, E3, Intactix and Arthur. When supply chain results matter, companies turn to JDA. For more information about JDA, visit www.jda.com or contact us at info@jda.com or call +1.800.479.7382 / +1.480.308.3000.

To learn more about how JDA Software’s solutions help its customers effective navigate the recession recovery cycle, please visit www.jda.com.

For more information about JDA,
visit www.jda.com or contact us at info@jda.com or
call +1 800 479 7382 / +1 480 308 3000.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “will,” “can,” “ensure,” “help,” “enable” and “expect” and other words with forward-looking connotations. In this press release, such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, suggestions that pursuing certain supply chain management strategies will lead to improved cash positions, business planning, market share, and brand loyalty. The occurrence of future events may involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: (a) our solutions may not perform exactly as we anticipate; (b) there may be implementation and integration problems associated with our solutions; (c) certain supply chain management strategies may have execution, implementation or integration problems; and (d) other risks detailed from time to time in the “Risk Factors” section of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information relating to the uncertainty affecting our business is contained in our filings with the SEC. As a result of these and other risks, actual results may differ materially from those predicted. JDA is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. “JDA” is a trademark or registered trademark of JDA Software Group, Inc. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name “JDA” is a trademark and/or property of JDA Software Group, Inc.

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LifeSize’s industry leading HD video conferencing solutions provide superior quality of experience and are flexible, easy to use, install and manage – with unmatched price/performance.

Speaking about the acquisition, Mr. Craig Malloy, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, LifeSize, “Logitech and LifeSize plan to pursue existing and new relationships with unified communications, collaboration and VoIP industry partners and competitors to drive the development of an open eco-system for interoperable video communication. We believe that together with Logitech, we can realize that vision for all enterprises – private and public – and small and medium businesses. Our combined proven innovation can accelerate mainstream adoption of video communication by anyone, anywhere.”

LifeSize was founded on the vision of providing life-like visual-communication solutions to change the way the world communicates.

Mr. Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech, President & Chief executive officer said, “We expect this acquisition to enable Logitech to extend our leadership in video communication beyond the desktop. Together we can make life-like, HD-quality video communication as mainstream and seamless as a telephone, for meeting participants in the boardroom, at their office desk, in a remote-location meeting room, telecommuting from home or on the go with a laptop.”

Logitech and LifeSize also expect to further video communication growth by leveraging their combined technology expertise as well as Logitech’s world-class manufacturing and supply chain operations, extensive R&D, expertise in user experience and globally recognized brand.

Logitech plans for LifeSize to operate as a separate division in Austin under the leadership of Mr. Malloy as the LifeSize Communications chief executive officer, reporting to Mr. Quindlen. LifeSize expects approximately $90 million in revenue in CY 2009, with CY 2010 revenue expected to grow between 40 percent and 60 percent. Logitech expects the acquisition to be neutral to slightly positive to its operating income (excluding acquisition-related charges) in FY 2011, ending March 31, 2011, and positive thereafter.

The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including antitrust approval, and is expected to close in December.

About LifeSize Communications Inc.
LifeSize is the first company to develop and deliver high definition video communications products. Founded by industry veterans and Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LifeSize’s award winning solutions combine superior quality of experience, unique flexibility and unmatched price performance to make video communications a productive, true-to-life experience. LifeSize is headquartered in Austin, TX with subsidiaries in Europe and Asia Pacific, and a network of channel partners reaching more than 80 countries.

LifeSize has its design center in Bangalore, established in August 2006 to focus on software development for the rapidly-growing company.

Today, the design center produces the software that drives the company’s video conferencing systems, video system management software and infrastructure products. About 30 LifeSize engineers in Bangalore use the company’s telepresence products to collaborate closely with their colleagues in Austin, Texas. The LifeSize Bangalore design center was named among the top 25 “Best Places to Work” in India by The Smart Techie magazine.

Information about LifeSize can be found at www.lifesize.com for ongoing news, please go to http://www.lifesize.com/press/.

About Logitech
Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).

For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company’s Web site at www.logitech.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including among others, statements regarding Logitech’s ability as a result of the acquisition to extend its leadership in video communication beyond the desktop, to make HD-quality video communication mainstream and seamless, to accelerate mainstream adoption of video communication, expected revenue performance of LifeSize for CY 2009 and CY 2010, expected impact of the acquisition on Logitech’s operating income, and the timeframe during which the acquisition is expected to close. The forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Logitech’s or LifeSize’s actual results to differ materially from that anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: obtaining regulatory approval of the acquisition, the retention of employees of LifeSize and the ability of Logitech to successfully integrate LifeSize’s market opportunities, technology, personnel and operations and to achieve anticipated results; and the ability of LifeSize to achieve revenue expectations, which are dependent on factors such as the integration with Logitech, competition in the video conferencing and communications industry, including from companies with greater resources, installed base and name recognition, and the rate of adoption of video communications in enterprises; as well as those additional factors set forth in Logitech’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q available at www.sec.gov. Logitech does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

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Joe Greenhalgh, Vice President, Investor Relations – USA (510) 713-4430
Nancy Morrison, Vice President, Corporate Communications – USA (510) 713-4948
Ben Starkie, Public Relations Manager – Europe +41-(0) 21-863-5195
Stacy Saxon, Dir. Global Corp. Marketing, LifeSize Communications – USA (512) 623-4250

www.humantouchofchemistry.com to enlighten their vision on science and chemistry

Tata Chemicals Limited launched www.humantouchofchemistry.com an interactive website for children on Chemistry and Science at a formal function held on 9th November 2009 to Release their Research Publication ‘Indian Chemical Industry’ by Dun & Bradstreet in Mumbai.

Based on ‘Chemicals are Good, Chemistry is Fun’, TATA Chemicals has conceptualized a portal targeted at school students. The content has been specially selected to inculcate a love for chemistry and add on to the knowledge that students are already imparted through school curriculum. The website includes information spanning different topics including environmental issues like climate change, explanation of how chemicals react and why, naturally occurring chemical compounds, indispensible use of certain chemicals etc.

Said, Mr R Mukundan, Managing Director, Tata Chemicals Limited, “The underlying need for this initiative is to create positive imagery for the chemical industry, highlight the contributions of the industry and to seed a generation of chemistry lovers ultimately resulting in building a community of chemistry enthusiasts. The site currently addressing one of the pillars of science will soon become a comprehensive platform covering many more streams of science.”

The sections, applications and ways to participate have been strategized to encourage participation by schools, students, teachers and chemistry enthusiasts. And since the sciences are now intermingled, this site also has topics that straddle physics and biology to give it a rounded science feel. Considering that the periodic table is something most children are enthused by, the site has a differently designed, easy to recall, table with visuals and animation that brings alive the elements.

About Tata Chemicals Limited
Established in 1939 at Mithapur, and part of the US$ 62.5 B Tata Group, Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) today is the second largest producer of Soda Ash in the world with manufacturing facilities across four continents. TCL is the pioneer and market leader in the branded, iodised salt segment. TCL is also India’s leading manufacturers of urea and phosphatic fertilisers. Its urea plant at Babrala is the country’s most energy efficient fertiliser unit in the country. Phosphatic fertilisers are manufactured at its plant in Haldia.

The acquisition of an equal partnership in Indo Maroc Phosphore S.A. (IMACID) along with Chambal Fertilisers and the global phosphate major, OCP of Morocco in the year 2005 was the first step that TCL took towards internationalization. In early 2006, TCL completed the acquisition of the UK based Brunner Mond Group (BM).

In 2007, TCL entered in to a 50:50 joint venture with Total Produce, Ireland, the third largest fruits and vegetable distribution company in the world and Europe’s largest and most accomplished fresh produce provider, to set up a fruits and vegetables distribution business in India.

TCL also plans to leverage its expertise in Chemistry & Agriculture, together with its in-house research capabilities in biology and crop genomics to develop a significant presence in Bio fuels space. The TCL Innovation Centre was created in mid 2004 to develop world-class R&D capability in the emerging areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology.

In early 2008 TCL successfully completed the acquisition of General Chemical Industrial Products, (GCIP).General Chemical’s subsidiary, General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners (GCSAP), is one of the largest Soda Ash producers in the USA with a capacity of 2.5 million TPA of natural Soda Ash. The Company’s mining and manufacturing facilities located at Green River Basin in Wyoming, USA, are assets of a very high quality, providing access to some of the world’s largest and most economically recoverable trona ore deposits that are then converted to Soda Ash. The acquisition of GCIP takes TCL’s global Soda Ash capacity to around 5.5 Million Tonnes per annum.

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Incessant worrying from everyday germs that accumulate on our hands from lot of sources, such as direct contact with people, public places like bathroom doors, taps which leads to cold, flu and several gastrointestinal & infectious diseases has spawned a natural health product truly unique in the world of disinfectants. Paras Pharmaceuticals, a leading FMCG player forays into hand sanitizer segment. Dermicool Skin Defense Instant Hand Santizer, as the name suggests has a unique formulation that protects the skin from bacteria and other extremities. For the consumers it will be a Germs se suraksha kabhi bhi, kahin bhi. DermiCool Skin Defense Instant Hand Sanitizer requires no rinsing, hence can be used anywhere any time. It works by stripping away the outer layer of oil on the skin.

Speaking about the launch Jignesh Shah, General Manager, Personal care division, Paras Pharmaceuticals said “We as a Paras family totally believe that prevention is better than cure. Post the recent swine flu scare people have become more hygiene conscious than ever.

DermiCool Skin Defense Instant Hand Sanitizer is powered with Triclosan, an effective germ killer providing instant and long lasting protection and Aloe Vera extracts which moisturizes the hand, thus leaving them germ free and soft. Our product is available in shrink sleeved outer carton, for better shelf visibility. Dermicool Skin Defense Hand Sanitizer was conceptualized keeping in mind the convenience of usage for any consumer.”

Elaborating further about the product Jignesh Shah, General Manager, Personal care division, Paras Pharmaceuticals said “Paras has a diverse range of innovative products, which are based on thorough consumer research. Our consumer-centric approach explains the reason for the enormous success of DermiCool Prickly Heat Powder. While others focused on curing prickly heat and itchy rashes, our product DermiCool went a step ahead with its unique property of DUAL ACTION that provided an instant relief and long lasting cooling freshness from prickly heat. DermiCool prickly heat powder which is a household name in India, launched DermiCool Skin Defense Talc with ingredients that defends the skin from environmental heat, it absorbs sweat, cools and soothes the skin. It is available in four variants, Tea Tree Oil, Mandarin, Aloe Vera and Khus; they provide protection, controls oil, nourish and refresh the skin all day long, respectively. Keeping the core equity of ‘skin protection’ of DermiCool Skin Defense Talc and extending into other application areas was the essence of launching an instant hand sanitizer. Using DermiCool Instant Hand Sanitizer prevents the spread of ‘Hand-to-Mouth’ diseases which lead to gastrointestinal & infectious diseases. “

With cold and flu season coming and more fear of the H1N1 flu, washing our hands is essential. Hand sanitizer is a waterless way of protecting yourself and others from germs and flu. The best way to protect yourself from cold, flu and other health conditions related to germs and bacteria is to use the combination of washing your hands with soap and water and then follow up with a hand sanitizer. With a hand sanitizer you just apply it to your hands, rub in, and let the sanitizer go to work.

And if you’re stuck between meetings and about to grab lunch at your desk, or just use somebody else’s keyboard, using a hand sanitizer before and after could be a really good idea.

Dermicool Skin Defense Instant Hand Santizer is available in 50mL personal size bottle, and is priced at Rs 50/-.

Paras has a diverse range of products, which has created a category by itself .So much so, that today, Paras products have not only found a place on the shelves of most households, but in the hearts of people as well.

To know more please visit the company website at http://www.paraspharma.com

About Paras Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Paras Pharmaceuticals Limited is one of India’s leading FMCG Company with household brands in the Healthcare & Personal care space. Paras have over four decades of experience and a series of successful brand launches. The endeavor is to serve people with value added products and not just cosmetic makeovers, and to create new product categories. All this has made Paras a reliable and favored name amongst the masses.

The Consumer brands include Livon, Dermicool, Recova, Dr Lips, etc.

Livon created the category of Hair Detanglers. Dermicool created the category of cooling talcs. Recova fostered the concept of anti-ageing cream. Paras has some of the strongest brands in India and also have their presence in more than 40 countries. Paras’ philosophy of ‘Care, not just cure’, is attained by servicing the masses by offering them personal care products with the aim of providing comfort and relief.

Needless to say, there is so much going into the creation of every single brand – Consumer Behavior, Market Research, Product Development, Packaging, Pricing, all, endeavors which are quintessentially Paras. The result of these efforts is that today, Paras has a diverse range of innovative products, many of which have created totally new categories by themselves. So much so, that today, Paras products have not only found a place on the shelves of most households, but in the hearts of people as well.

For More Information
Contact
Himanshu Raj
Hanmer MS&L
9620024865
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CA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CA) today unveiled CA ecoSoftware products that are designed to help enterprises to manage the implementation, progress and outcomes of global sustainability initiatives more effectively, to measure and report reliably on energy and natural resource consumption, to account for carbon emissions and to reduce energy costs across the datacenter and facilities. CA offers a comprehensive solution addressing sustainability management, carbon management, environmental assessments and operational energy management.

The two new CA ecoSoftware products include CA ecoGovernance 1.5, a carbon and sustainability management solution available On Demand via Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), which was recently accredited by the Carbon Disclosure Project, and CA ecoMeter 1.5, an on-premise operational energy management solution. Delivered 100% over the Web, CA On Demand solutions are available anywhere, fully secure and rapidly scalable.

“Energy security, climate change legislation and a groundswell in public opinion on the need for more sustainable business models, make sustainability a Board Room issue — not just a lip service issue,” said David Metcalfe, CEO at Verdantix. “With this increased level of interest comes the need for organizations to manage energy, carbon and sustainability efforts across the business in a more efficient way. CA ecoSoftware delivers the capabilities organizations need to better track the rapidly changing regulatory requirements for carbon accounting, and they provide a roadmap for managing broader sustainability and energy management efforts.”

Better Manage Sustainability Initiatives Across the Enterprise
CA ecoGovernance includes a centralized repository and management dashboard that provides sustainability officers, energy and carbon managers, and other employees with visual tools for gaining improved control over enterprise-wide sustainability initiatives. It offers a common source of data based on a shared set of terms and categories, helping to facilitate collaboration, and serves as a fully-auditable system of record. CA ecoGovernance also features advanced sustainability program and project management capabilities, the ability to evaluate progress against business objectives, and automated survey assessments for use internally and externally (with suppliers or other third parties).

With CA ecoGovernance, organizations can better:
— Calculate, track, and manage carbon emissions and other environmental activity including water and waste

— Measure consumption and spend associated with energy and natural resources

— Enhance supply chain visibility with supplier assessments

— Improve stakeholder engagement and communication

— Evaluate sustainability investment decisions

— Mitigate risk and track compliance with energy mandates

Measure Energy Used by Facilities and Datacenters
CA ecoMeter is an operational energy management solution that captures detailed energy-related information from devices within the datacenter and in other facilities across the enterprise. It is designed to allow IT, datacenter and facilities managers to attribute energy consumption and power demand to specific devices, business units, or buildings, and helps to monitor, measure, and optimize the savings of server consolidation and virtualization efforts in the datacenter.

Managed services providers can leverage CA ecoMeter to more accurately account for energy consumption down to the customer level, leading to more rapid, accurate and flexible pricing models.

With CA ecoMeter, enterprises can better:
— Understand patterns of energy consumption and power use

— Reduce operational energy costs

— Measure energy efficiency using metrics such as PUE and DCiE

— Gain greater peace of mind though improved monitoring, trending and alerting

— Reduce costs through enhanced asset utilization

— Discover sub-optimal equipment and operations

— Assign energy costs appropriately to business units or customers

“CA ecoSoftware can help our customers become better prepared, more effective and leaner when tackling complex sustainability initiatives across the enterprise, providing technology they need to demonstrate where and how they are really making a difference,” said Terrence Clark, senior vice president and general manager of ecoSoftware at CA, Inc. “We’ve seen with our customers that CA ecoSoftware can help companies capture data more quickly, calculate more accurately, and communicate those figures with greater confidence. It can also help them to achieve new levels of visibility and insight to choose and execute the initiatives that have the greatest potential impact on overall sustainability efforts. CA ecoSoftware gives organizations the tools to help reduce energy consumption and costs, to report and mitigate environmental risks, to identify and seize new opportunities, and to improve the bottom line showing real progress and results.”

Datotel, a St. Louis, MO-based provider of business solutions including private cloud computing, collocation, and hosted managed services, recently began a wide-spread implementation of CA ecoMeter 1.5 across its datacenter facility. The company needed to replace an outdated energy management system to monitor all existing energy-related devices (e.g. racks, generators and cooling units), and was looking for a solution that could also track energy use down to the customer level, allowing Datotel to share that data on a monthly basis via its online customer portal.

“We’ve been very pleased with the outcome of our initial implementation, completed earlier this year. CA ecoMeter allows us to better monitor and manage our datacenter capacity and energy use, and we’re now in the process of expanding the solution throughout our datacenter,” said Eric McFarland, facility manager at Datotel. “We’re also now able to more accurately track energy consumption down to the individual customer, allowing us to provide more detailed, automated invoicing of energy use, rather than relying on time-consuming calculations in spreadsheets. Our customers appreciate this new level of transparency, and can also use the data we provide to improve their efficiency — by better managing server load, for example — saving them money.”

To learn more about CA’s energy, carbon and sustainability solutions, visit:
— Recent Customer News: http://www.ca.com/us/press/release.aspx?cid=213302

— Recent Customer News: http://www.ca.com/us/press/release.aspx?cid=217661

— On the Web: http://www.ca.com/ecosoftware

— CA Greenability Blog: http://community.ca.com/blogs/greenit/default.aspx

— On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CAecoSoftware

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About CA
CA (Nasdaq: CA), the world’s leading independent IT management software company, helps customers optimize IT for better business results. CA’s Enterprise IT Management solutions for mainframe and distributed computing enable Lean IT — empowering organizations to more effectively govern, manage and secure their IT operations. For more information, visit www.ca.com.

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Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT), a leading provider of high-capacity wireless backhaul solutions, today announced that Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), has selected Ceragon’s advanced solutions for upgrading its nationwide wireless backbone as well as the backhaul network of its cellular subsidiary BeMobile. The deployment of Ceragon solutions will enable BTC to support rapid subscriber growth and meet its service expansion plans.

Equipment orders related to this deployment top $1.5 million.

Botswana has one of the highest mobile phone penetration-rates in Africa. BTC offers its customers a range of voice and data services, all of which are supported over its mobile network. Using Ceragon’s FibeAir® solutions that support high speed wireless transmission, will enable the operator to continue to offer its growing customer base high-quality and disturbance free service delivery. The deployment is part of the Rural Services Improvement and Expansion project that BTC has signed with Botswana’s telecom regulator. Deployments are already under way and are expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

“In order to succeed in the dense telecom market of Botswana, it was important for us to select a backhaul solution that will ensure high quality service delivery at a competitive price,” said a BTC spokesperson. “Ceragon has proven to be a great partner, combining superb technology with excellent customer support. With a high-capacity wireless network that we can depend on, BeMobile is set to meet the goal of doubling its market share in Botswana.”

“We are very pleased to extend our relations with BTC and support the expansion of new wireless voice and broadband services in Botswana,” said Ira Palti, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ceragon. “We continue to provide value to our growing customer base by offering the most advanced technology, with the most favorable cost position.”

About Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)
Botswana Tele-Communications Corporation (BTC) was established in 1980 to provide, develop, operate and manage Botswana’s national and international telecommunications services. BTC is a parastatal in which the Botswana government holds 100% equity. Botswana Telecommunications Corporation is Botswana’s largest supplier of fixed-line and associated communications services that provides telephony and other products to urban and rural centers across the country.

About Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CRNT) is a leading provider of high capacity wireless backhaul solutions that enable wireless service providers to deliver voice and premium data services, such as Internet browsing, music and video applications. Ceragon’s wireless backhaul solutions use microwave technology to transfer large amounts of network traffic between base stations and the infrastructure at the core of the mobile network. Ceragon designs solutions to provide fiber-like connectivity for circuit-switched, or SONET/SDH, networks, next generation Ethernet/Internet Protocol, or IP-based, networks, and hybrid networks that combine circuit-switched and IP-based networks.

Ceragon’s solutions support all wireless access technologies, including GSM, CDMA, EV-DO and WiMAX. These solutions address wireless service providers’ need to cost-effectively build-out and scale their infrastructure to meet the increasing demands placed on their networks by growing numbers of subscribers and the increasing demand for premium data services. Ceragon also provides its solutions to businesses and public institutions that operate their own private communications networks. Ceragon’s solutions are deployed by more than 150 service providers of all sizes, as well as in hundreds of private networks, in nearly 100 countries. More information is available at www.ceragon.com

Ceragon Networks®, CeraView®, FibeAir®, the FibeAir® design mark and Native2® are registered trademarks., and Ceragon™, PolyView™, ConfigAir™, CeraMon™, EtherAir™, QuickAir™, QuickAir Partner Program™, QuickAir Partner Certification Program™, QuickAir Partner Zone™, EncryptAir™ and Microwave Fiber™ are trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd.

This press release may contain statements concerning Ceragon’s future prospects that are “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations and projections that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that future results will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasts and estimates. These risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in greater detail in Ceragon’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and Ceragon’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Ceragon undertakes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statement in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made.

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Naoricomm International
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HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, today announced that it has been recognized as a 2009 Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) in India for maximizing Enterprise Intellectual Capital. The winners were announced during a special awards ceremony at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s ‘KM India 2009’ Conference in Chennai.

A panel of Indian-based Fortune 500 senior executives and internationally recognized knowledge management / intellectual capital experts selected the winners.

Rory Chase, Managing Director of Teleos, said, “Indian companies are building portfolios of intellectual capital and intangible assets which will enable them to out-perform their competitors– both within India and abroad– in years to come. We congratulate HCL for being recognized by the 2009 India Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) panel experts for its superior transformational approach to maximizing intellectual capital.”

The MAKE panel rated organizations against the MAKE framework of eight key knowledge performance dimensions–visible drivers of competitive advantage and intellectual capital growth that includes creating an enterprise knowledge-driven culture, developing knowledge workers through senior management leadership, innovation, maximizing enterprise intellectual capital, creating an enterprise collaborative knowledge sharing environment, creating a learning organization, delivering value based on customer/stakeholder knowledge, and transforming enterprise knowledge into shareholder/stakeholder value.

Gunaseelan Narayanan, Sr. Corporate VP, HCL Technologies said, “We are proud to be acknowledged as a winner of MAKE Awards. In the current competitive environment, creation, management and utilization of knowledge to build upon enterprise intellectual capital is a crucial differentiator and we are committed to creating transformational and innovative knowledge driven strategies going forward. HCL has been widely recognized for its unique “Employee First” management philosophy and winning this prestigious award is a reiteration of our human capital thought leadership.”

Only organizations founded and headquartered in India were eligible for this MAKE study. As per the study, this year’s Indian MAKE Winners are delivering superior financial performance: Return on Revenues average 15.0% — over five times the Global Fortune 500 median & Return on Assets average 16.3% — over seven times the Global Fortune 500 median.

About HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies is a leading global IT services company, working with clients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of their businesses. Since its inception into the global landscape after its IPO in 1999, HCL focuses on ‘transformational outsourcing’, underlined by innovation and value creation, and offers integrated portfolio of services including software-led IT solutions, remote infrastructure management, engineering and R&D services and BPO. HCL leverages its extensive global offshore infrastructure and network of offices in 26 countries to provide holistic, multi-service delivery in key industry verticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Consumer Services, Public Services and Healthcare. HCL takes pride in its philosophy of ‘Employee First’ which empowers our 54,443 transformers to create a real value for the customers. HCL Technologies, along with its subsidiaries, had consolidated revenues of US$ 2.3 billion (Rs. 11,270 crores), as on 30th September 2009 (on LTM basis). For more
information, please visit www.hcltech.com

About HCL Enterprise
HCL is a $5 billion leading global Technology and IT Enterprise that comprises two companies listed in India – HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems. Founded in 1976, HCL is one of India’s original IT garage start-ups, a pioneer of modern computing, and a global transformational enterprise today. Its range of offerings spans Product Engineering, Custom & Package Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products across a wide range of focused industry verticals. The HCL team comprises over 60,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 26 countries including over 500 points of presence in India. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more information, please visit www.hcl.in

About MAKE Awards:
Teleos, an independent knowledge management and intellectual capital research firm, administers the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) program. The KNOW Network is a Web-based global community of organizations dedicated to achieving superior performance through benchmarking, networking and best practice knowledge sharing. The Teleos home page is: http://www.knowledgebusiness.com. The MAKE research program, conducted in association with The KNOW Network, consists of the annual Global MAKE study — the international benchmark for world-class knowledge-driven organizations — and regional/national MAKE studies.

Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward looking statements, including but not limited to the statements containing the words ‘planned’, ‘expects,’ ‘believes,’ ’strategy,’ ‘opportunity,’ ‘anticipates,’ ‘hopes’ or other similar words. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding impact of pending regulatory proceedings, fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services, Business Process Outsourcing and consulting services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, customer acceptances of our services, products and fee structures, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a cost effective and timely manner, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, the success of our brand development efforts, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies/entities in which we have made strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property, other risks, uncertainties and general economic conditions affecting our industry. There can be no assurance that the forward looking statements made herein will prove to be accurate, and issuance of such forward looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any other person, that the objective and plans of the Company will be achieved. All forward looking statements made herein are based on information presently available to the management of the Company and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

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INR60m non-fund based limits ‘F4(ind)’
Fitch Ratings-Mumbai/Singapore-10 November 2009: Fitch Ratings has today assigned A.L.L Services Under 1 Roof (India) Pvt. Ltd. (All Services) a National Long-term Rating of ‘BB+(ind)’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has also assigned ‘BB+ (ind)’ ratings to All Services’ long-term bank loans of INR113.5m and fund based limits of INR130m, as well as a ‘F4(ind)’ rating to its INR60m of non-fund based limits.

The primary constraint for the company is the liquidity pressure it faces. All Services has exhibited negative Cash Flow from Operation (CFO) for the last four years until FY2009 – a trend which Fitch believes could continue. The shortfall has been funded mainly through additional working capital debt as evidenced by the high utilisation levels of the fund based limits. The low CFO is a result of high working capital requirements due to high receivables combined with rapid growth in revenues and low funds flow from operations (FFO). The ratings are also constrained by the highly competitive industry, which results in low margins. All Services has seen a fall in FFO Fixed charge cover to 3.2x in FY08 from 6.5x in FY07. Further, the non-core nature of business, price sensitive nature of customer purchase behavior coupled with lack of long term contracts constrain the rating.

All Services’ ratings reflect the demonstrated growth since inception, its leadership position in a fragmented industry and long standing relationship with customers. The ratings also reflect the company’s demonstrated ability to maintain margins despite a highly competitive environment, and its ability to efficiently manage its large workforce of over 6,000 people. The company was able to improve EBITDA margins to 13.6% in FY09 from 7.6% in FY05 through increased economies of scale, and a focus on automation which improved efficiency. The ratings also derive strength from the comfortable leverage metrics with a net debt/EBITDA of 1.7x in FY09.

A deterioration of leverage over 4x and/or further sustained pressure on receivables will act as a negative trigger. At the same time an ability to generate consistent positive CFO and improvement in leverage to less than 2.5x will act as a positive trigger.

All Services was incorporated in 2004. In FY08 the company raised INR113m from an angel investor primarily to fund growth. The company provides services mainly in the fields of House Keeping & Janitorial Function, Electro Mechanical Services, Catering and Mechanized Sweeping. The company has seen strong growth in revenues to INR589mn in FY09 (FY08:INR423mn) along with improvement in EBIDTA margins to 13.6% in FY09 (FY08:11.8%).

Note to editors: Fitch’s National ratings provide a relative measure of creditworthiness for rated entities in countries with relatively low international sovereign ratings and where there is demand for such ratings. The best risk within a country is rated ‘AAA’ and other credits are rated only relative to this risk. National ratings are designed for use mainly by local investors in local markets and are signified by the addition of an identifier for the country concerned, such as ‘AAA(ind)’ for National ratings in India. Specific letter grades are not therefore internationally comparable.

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FITCH’S CODE OF CONDUCT, CONFIDENTIALITY, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AFFILIATE FIREWALL, COMPLIANCE AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE ‘CODE OF CONDUCT’ SECTION OF THIS SITE.

Fitch Ratings currently maintains coverage of approximately 6,000 financial institutions, including over 3,200 banks and 2,200 insurance companies. Finance & leasing companies, broker-dealers, asset managers, managed funds, and covered bonds make up the remainder of Fitch Ratings’ financial institution coverage universe.

Fitch India has Five rating offices located at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore. Fitch is recognised by Reserve Bank of India, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and National Housing Bank.

The airline currently operates daily services on the sector aboard Airbus 330-200 aircraft, with a twin-class configuration (Premiere and Economy).

The new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft feature the airline’s famed First Class — signature private suites offering guests the ultimate in comfort, space, and privacy. Each suite features the world’s longest First Class bed at 83 inches, massive 23 inch flat screen monitors, carefully designed storage areas that include a personal hanging wardrobe, dual credenza and under ottoman stowage, as well as dual sliding doors to ensure complete guest privacy.

Premiere (Business) and Economy guests also enjoy additional seat capacity.

In addition, Jet Airways also flies daily to New York’s JFK International Airport from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, via Brussels, aboard its state-of-the-art Airbus 330-200 aircraft.*

For more information, travelers can contact their local travel agents or visit: www.jetairways.com.

* Guests from Mumbai to JFK will fly to Brussels aboard a B777-300ER aircraft, and onwards to JFK aboard an A330-200 aircraft.

Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 86 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 50 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900 aircraft and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.57 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.

Flights to 63 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Sharjah and Riyadh.

Jet Airways and its no-frills all-economy Jet Airways Konnect service together operate over 365 flights daily.

About Jet Airways Konnect
Jet Airways Konnect is Jet Airways’ no-frills Economy Class service on key domestic routes, designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment.

Jet Airways Konnect links five major metros- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata – with several destinations across India.

Jet Airways Konnect currently operates over 130 flights daily

About JetLite:
JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy airline, JetLite promises to offer value for money fares. JetLite currently operates a fleet of 23 aircraft, which includes 16 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. The airline flies to 28 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo), currently operating 115 flights a day, on average.

Jet Airways, with the acquisition of JetLite, and with its all-economy Jet Airways Konnect service, today has a combined fleet strength of 109 aircraft and operates over 449 flights daily.

Public Relations
Jet Airways (I) Ltd.
New Delhi and Mumbai, India
November 2009

Ragini Chopra A.K. Sivanandan
Vice President Sr. General Manager – PR
Corporate Communications & PR New Delhi, India
New Delhi, India Tel.: +91 11 2652 3357
Tel.: +91 11 4164 5080 Fax: +91 11 2652 3348
Fax: +91 11 4609 5084 asivanandan@jetairways.com
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Srirupa Sen Minal Naik
Manager Head of Key Relationships
Corporate Communications & PR Guests & Media
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Fax: +91 22 2920 4437 Fax: +91 22 2920 4522
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In fiscal 2009, Siemens customers worldwide were able to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a total of 210 million tons with products and solutions from the Siemens Environmental Portfolio – which the company first defined in 2007. This amount is equal to the annual CO2 emissions of New York, Tokyo, London and Berlin put together. In the previous year, the cumulative savings amounted to the equivalent of 160 million tons. In fiscal 2011, the annual CO2 savings are projected to total at least 300 million tons, which roughly corresponds to the current emissions of six major cities – New York, Tokyo, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Rome.

Siemens’ green portfolio showed strong growth in the area of products and solutions for wind power. Major orders, for example, were received by the company in connection with the construction of the world’s largest wind farm in the Thames Estuary near London. Large orders of this nature will form the basis for further growth in the future. Gas and steam turbine power plants and their key components, which continue to be a strong business area, have also accelerated the development of Siemens’ green portfolio. Further growth drivers are environmentally friendly trains and trams and the components for so-called smart grids, the intelligent power grids for which an important new market is beginning to develop. In this area, which is also being addressed by numerous stimulus programs round the world, Siemens anticipates orders with a total volume of around €6 billion by 2014.

Environmental Portfolio background:
Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio embraces nearly all relevant areas involving the generation, transmission, distribution and use of energy – whether it be for buildings, lighting, transportation or industry – as well as other environmental technologies. Nearly all Divisions in the three Sectors Industry, Energy and Healthcare contribute to the portfolio.

The company’s highly efficient gas turbines, retrofitting of older power plants, wind power systems, energy-efficient lighting and ecofriendly trains make the biggest contributions toward reducing CO2 emissions on a regular basis.

To qualify for inclusion in the Environmental Portfolio calculations, a product must reduce greenhouse gas emissions or, as an environmental technology, help combat water and air pollution. All Siemens products in the area of renewable energy meet this criterion. The CO2 abatement potential of other Siemens products is calculated on the basis of specific reference values. So, for example, the potential savings generated by today’s most advanced and efficient gas turbine power plants are calculated by comparing emission volumes per generated kilowatt hour with the average figure for all power plants worldwide.

The contribution of light-emitting diodes and energy-saving lamps is similarly calculated. Solutions for modernizing older power plants are also included in the Environmental Portfolio, since increasing plant efficiency substantially reduces CO2 emissions at a relatively low cost.

The energy savings achieved by optimizing electricity consumption in buildings are calculated on the basis of a before-and-after comparison.

Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio is developed and expanded on a regular basis. In fiscal 2009, the portfolio’s revenue and CO2 savings will be reviewed as before by PricewaterhouseCoopers. This review is based on the criteria defined in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute.

More information about our Environmental Portfolio you find here:
http://w1.siemens.com/entry/cc/en/energy_environment.htm

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. The company has around 410,000 employees (in continuing operations) working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual requirements. For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technical achievements, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. In fiscal 2008, Siemens had revenue of €77.3 billion and a net income of €5.9 billion (IFRS). Further information is available on the Internet at: www.siemens.com.

This document contains forward-looking statements and information – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. These statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “looks forward to,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will,” “project” or words of similar meaning. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of Siemens’ management, and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond Siemens’ control, affect Siemens’ operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Siemens to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For Siemens, particular uncertainties arise, among others, from: changes in general economic and business conditions (including margin developments in major business areas and recessionary trends); the possibility that customers may delay the conversion of booked orders into revenue or that prices will decline as a result of continued adverse market conditions to a greater extent than currently anticipated by Siemens’ management; developments in the financial markets, including fluctuations in interest and exchange rates, commodity and equity prices, debt prices (credit spreads) and financial assets generally; continued volatility and a further deterioration of the capital markets; a worsening in the conditions of the credit business and, in particular, additional uncertainties arising out of the subprime, financial market and liquidity crises; future financial performance of major industries that Siemens serves, including, without limitation, the Sectors Industry, Energy and Healthcare; the challenges of integrating major acquisitions and implementing joint ventures and other significant portfolio measures; the introduction of competing products or technologies by other companies; a lack of acceptance of new products or services by customers targeted by Siemens; changes in business strategy; the outcome of pending investigations and legal proceedings, including corruption investigations to which Siemens is currently subject and actions resulting from the findings of these investigations; the potential impact of such investigations and proceedings on Siemens’ ongoing business including its relationships with governments and other customers; the potential impact of such matters on Siemens’ financial statements; as well as various other factors. More detailed information about certain of the risk factors affecting Siemens is contained throughout this report and in Siemens’ other filings with the SEC, which are available on the Siemens website, www.siemens.com, and on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the relevant forward-looking statement as expected, anticipated, intended, planned, believed, sought, estimated or projected. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated.

Kids = Gifts = Excitement = Myntra.com, this November
Myntra.com – India’s largest on-demand consumer products personalization brand –has in the offering a ‘delightful’ and ‘unique’ range of products that promises to thrill your kids this month. Parents have the option of choosing from a range of kids t-shirts, sippers, piggy banks, chocolate wrappers and jigsaw puzzles for their children. These products can be given that special touch by personalizing them with your children’s photos and designs making it a gift they can cherish.
These products priced between Rs. 99/- to Rs.499/- is apt for kids in the age group of 2-12.

These gifts can be ordered by logging onto www.myntra.com which is a user friendly ordering platform. Payments can be made on the website through convenient and safe payment options like credit card, debit card and Net Banking. International card payments are also accepted.

The website also gives consumers an option of making payments through cheques. Myntra ships products to all locations in India and many countries across the world.

Children factory Contest:
On this occasion, Myntra.com has also launched a design contest titled “Children’s Factory” for its 4000 strong designer community. They can register with Myntra.com & submit their creative’s. These will be made available to consumers who can personalize products of their choice with these designs.

Unleash the creativity of your child by getting them to be a part of this exciting contest, get their designs published on the website and also win a change for some great gifts.

About Myntra: (www.myntra.com):
Myntra.com is India’s largest on demand personalization platform for products, gifts and cool merchandise. Myntra enables individuals and corporates to create their own products by adding content of their choice – photos, graphics, designs, slogans etc. – on a wide range of consumer products. Currently Myntra offers personalized products across 33 product categories and has a Designer Community with over 4000 designers who have contributed to over 30000 designs to the Myntra Design Library.

A first to Myntra’s credit is powering the Yuvraj Singh Brand Store which is India’s first Online Celebrity Merchandise store. Myntra also has India’s largest collection of Corporate Gifting & Promotional Products catalogues catering to the Corporate & Institutional clients. Another Myntra innovation is designing and setting up exclusive Brand Shops for large corporates like Tech Mahindra, ING Vysya, Birlasoft and Headstrong. Myntra was started by a group of IIT / IIM graduates in late 2006 and is headquartered in Bangalore with regional offices in New Delhi & Mumbai. Myntra has been funded by top tier Venture Capital funds like NEA, IDG & Accel Partners.

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Axis Mutual Fund, sponsored by Axis Bank, has announced the launch of its first equity fund called Axis Equity Fund. This is a diversified equity fund benchmarked to the S&P CNX Nifty.

Commenting on the launch Mr. Rajiv Anand, MD & CEO, Axis AMC said, “The uniqueness of the offering will not be the product per se but in the way the product is communicated and distributed. We aim to offer total investment solutions to consumers and not just individual products. Our research has shown that there is a huge demand for simplicity and trust in financial services. We therefore chose to launch a simple but effective product in the category of diversified equity funds. Data from www.valueresearchonline.com indicates that in the last five years (as on 30 October 2009) all the 85 diversified equity funds have given positive returns with the worst giving 12% p.a.* and the best 34% p.a.* With a simple product and a reputed brand name like Axis, we have an appealing solution for the consumer.” *Returns are compounded annualized and based on growth option NAVs. Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future.

“Axis Equity Fund is a solution designed for a consumer who is seeking a balance between deciding the best investment option that helps him provide for his family’s future and ensuring that he has invested wisely, thus helping him enjoy the present with his family” said Mr. Karan Datta, National Sales Head.

Mr. Chandresh Nigam, the designated Fund Manager for the scheme and a stock market veteran further commented, “We are aware that Axis Equity Fund is not just a diversified equity fund that has to perform but also more importantly, has the potential answer to a long term solution that the investor is seeking. Managing risk therefore is very critical. It goes without saying that the fund will be based on a rock solid and process oriented approach. Our proprietary four step investment process will help us manage associated risks, yet the wealth of wisdom that comes from an experienced team of equity professionals will not be discounted.”

Axis Equity Fund will open for subscription on 11 November 2009 and will close on 8 December 2009. It will re-open for on-going purchase and redemption on 7 January 2010. Investors can apply through a lump sum purchase or through Systematic Investment Plans during the NFO. The minimum lump sum purchase that one can make is for Rs 5,000 with no restrictions on the maximum amount. The scheme is available in two options Growth & Dividend. There is no entry load on the scheme. However 1% will be charged as exit load if the investor redeems / switches out from scheme within 1 year from the date of allotment

Axis Mutual Fund had launched two debt schemes in the month of October 2009. It manages Rs. 1988 crores in these two schemes as on 31 October 2009. Axis Mutual Fund already has offices in over 25 Indian cities.

Statutory Details & Risk factors
Investment objective: To achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio predominantly consisting of equity and equity related securities including derivatives. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. Asset Allocation: Equity and Equity Related Instruments – 80 – 100%, Debt and Money Market Instruments – 0 – 20% including securitized debt (excluding Foreign Securitized Debt) up to 20% of the net assets of the Scheme. The scheme may invest in derivatives up to 100% of the net assets of the scheme and in foreign securities (including ADR’s/GDR’s/foreign equity & debt securities) up to 40% of the net assets of the scheme.

Terms of issue and sale and redemption of units: Initial issue of units at Rs 10 per unit for cash during the new fund offer period. The scheme offers sale and redemption facility at the applicable NAV subject to prevailing exit load on all business days during the ongoing offer. The NAV of the scheme would be calculated for all business days. SIP Application: SIP is available during the NFO for a minimum of Rs 1000 per month for a minimum period of 36 months. The Scheme Information Document and Statement of Additional Information/ Key Information Memorandum cum Application form are available at AMC and Registrar offices and Investor Service Centres / AMC web-site – www.axismf.com / Distributors.

Statutory Details: Axis Mutual Fund has been established as a Trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, sponsored by Axis Bank Ltd. (liability restricted to Rs. 1 Lakh). Axis Mutual Fund Trustee Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, with a limited liability is the Trustee to the Mutual Fund. Axis Asset Management Company Limited (the AMC), a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, with a limited liability is the Investment Manager to the Mutual Fund.

Risk Factors: All Mutual funds and securities investments are subject to market risks and there is no guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. The NAV of the units issued by the Mutual Fund under the scheme can go up or down depending on various factors and forces affecting securities markets. Past performance of the Sponsor or its affiliates/the AMC/the mutual fund or its schemes does not indicate the future performance of the scheme. Axis Bank Limited is not liable or responsible for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of any of the mutual fund scheme launched by the AMC.

Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks. Investments in the scheme are subject to various investment risks such as trading volumes, settlement risk, liquidity risk, default risk, risk of possible loss of principal, etc. Trading volume may restrict liquidity. Equity and equity related instruments are volatile by nature. Axis Equity Fund, an open-ended growth scheme, is only the name of the Scheme and does not in any manner indicate either the quality of the Scheme, its future prospects and returns. Please read the Scheme Information Document and Statement of Additional Information carefully before investing.

Notes to Editors
About Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Axis Asset Management Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Axis Bank Limited. It is the Investment Manager to Axis Mutual Fund.

About Axis Bank Limited
Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. It offers a vast spectrum of services encompassing Large and Mid-Corporate Banking, SME Banking, Agri-Business Banking, Retail Banking and International Banking. The Bank’s network in India spans more than 900 offices and over 3800 ATMs. The Bank has embarked on creating a footprint in Asia and today has a presence in the major financial cities of Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Shanghai. In addition, the Bank has also entered into strategic tie-ups and alliances with partner banks in UAE, Doha, Muscat (to be launched) to reach out to NRIs in these geographies.

The Bank has set up five wholly-owned subsidiaries – Axis Sales Limited, Axis Private Equity Limited, Axis Trustee Services Limited, Axis Asset Management Company Limited and Axis Mutual Fund Trustee Limited.

The Bank carries out its corporate social responsibility initiative through Axis Bank Foundation set up in 2006 and registered as a public trust. Each year the Bank transfers 1% of its net profit of the previous year to the Foundation (the maximum permitted by RBI).

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Internet voice communication so far has always had the feeling of compromise –
With Spokn that’s finally no longer the case.

Spokn is the most comprehensive service internet telephony service to date with a host of breakthrough features that will change the way voice communications is used forever.

A global service from day one with a worldwide launch, Spokn is a new generation service that is a true bridge between traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.

Traditional internet telephony has required one be connected to the internet. Spokn frees internet telephony from the tyranny of the computer giving users the benefit of inexpensive internet calling rates on a wide variety of devices – mobile phones, smart phones, regular land lines in addition to computers. Incoming calls can ring any or all of these devices keeping Spokn users in touch whether they are online or not.

Spokn’s Free Incoming Service is a world’s first that allows Spokn subscribers to be reached at the cost of a local call from over 40 countries worldwide for free. And at a small cost they can even choose to receive these incoming calls on their mobile phones or land lines.

Voice Messaging Service (VMS) is another Spokn breakthrough. With VMS one records and sends a 20 sec message to any telephone or email account worldwide. VMS to emails are free and VMS to phones have a low and fixed cost that includes a free 20 sec reply.

Spokn also offers a traditional voice mail that is delivered to subscribers email address at no cost – when users are not connected to the Internet or are offline

Spokn also brings subscribers a free Voice Mail facility. Callers are directed to record a voice mail that is delivered to the subscribers email address at no cost when one is not connected or offline.

Spokn subscribers have the unique option to acquire their own local phone number in any of ten countries at just $1 a month. This way they can be reached at a cheaper-to-call country. Businesses with a client base in these countries can be accessible to their clients at a local call as well.

Underlining all these innovations is the fact that Spokn brings to market perhaps the lowest prices long distance calling has seen. In addition Spokn prices are a refreshing change from the complications and hidden charges of many internet telephony operators. Spokn has the transparent and clear cost structures with no hidden charges, connection fees and complicated caveats. Calls are charged in blocks of a minute and credits never expire.

These are just some of what will make Spokn the reference point for all voice communications providers.

Mr. Anil Raj heads Spokn. Anil is a seasoned telecom professional who has spent over a decade with the Ericsson group in Asia and Europe and in addition to launching the Hutch brand in India has been Chairman of Symbian Plc as well as on the board of numerous companies.

Mr. Anil Raj says, “Spokn is a true revolution in the world of telecom. Not just a new technological offering but also a new attitude. Innovative but also honest, radical in approach but simple and straightforward to use. Finally I think callers have a product that truly brings together the promise of Internet telecommunications with the convenience of traditional telephony.”

Mr. Kiran Kulkarni, Co-founder/Managing Director of Geodesic Limited adds, “Spokn is an important offering that has the potential to redefine the way voice communications and the Internet synergize. There is a huge and growing scope here and our stakeholders can look forward to many exciting developments from Spokn that changes the way people communicate.

In addition, Spokn completes Geodesic’s suite of communication services adding Voice to our current portfolio of email, Internet Messaging(IM) and SMS offerings keeping Geodesic in the forefront of communications providers.”

Spokn can be downloaded from http://www.spokn.com

About Geodesic Limited
Geodesic is an innovator in software products focused on Information, Communication and Entertainment for mobile phones and desktop computers. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Geodesic’s Mundu suite of award-winning products includes solutions for Instant Messaging, Voice-over-IP and Internet Radio. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. Geodesic has offices in Mumbai and Bangalore in India, USA (Silicon Valley), UK, Sweden, Mauritius, Germany and Hong Kong.

Geodesic provides solutions and services to the following segments:
• Enterprise – SMB, BFSI, Large Business, System Integrators, Government etc.
• Portals and Publishers.
• Handset manufacturers & Telecom Operators.
• Retail Business.

Geodesic products include a communication stack (Email/IM/SMS/VoIP), Customer Alignment and Relationship Management and the Entertainment stack including Internet Radio. Geodesic also builds E-governance solutions based on its GeoAmida (Geodesic’s Hand held Computer).

More information about Geodesic and Spokn can be found at http://www.geodesic.com and http://www.spokn.com

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• It is a screening test to measure the levels of 37 minerals in the hair tissue

• It provides valuable health information often not revealed in standard blood and urine tests.

• HTMA has been globally accepted by Doctors, Naturopaths and Nutritional therapists as one of the most valuable tool for everyday preventive healthcare.

RICHFEEL Health and Beauty Private Limited – the pioneers of Trichology in India, is proud to bring HTMA for the first time in India partnered with Trace Elements, Inc. USA.

Dr. Apoorva Shah, Founder, RICHFEEL Health and Beauty Private Limited, India’s first certified trichologists and beauty physician says, “Richfeel has always introduced innovative products after intensive and extensive R&D to give optimum value to our customers”.

Dr. Shah further added “Minerals are equally important to nutrition as vitamins. Nutrition is not just vital to your overall health, but is important to the health of your hair as well. While our bodies need a variety of vitamins and minerals to support certain functions, there are specific ones that will promote healthy hair.

The hair is thus a reflection of your overall health and nowadays with consumers becoming more and more aware about their personal health and beauty, HTMA becomes a requirement. By interpreting the hair mineral test properly, one can construct a biochemical picture of the way the body is going to respond to stress.

This partnership with Trace Elements to introduce HTMA technology in India is another progressive step towards bringing innovative and quality technology for hair, beauty care and health assessment to our clients.”

How HTMA is useful to consumers??
1. HTMA could now be a part of your regular annual health check up.

2. If you have problems related to hair that are not getting treated, HTMA can tell you the reason for the same and you could take preventive treatments based on this.

3. It will also help you to lead a healthy life and affect your lifestyle by keeping a regular check on your body mineral/ nutrient composition.

Dr. Watts, Director of Research, Trace Elements, Inc., Texas said, “Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis is a screening test to measure the levels of 37 minerals in the hair tissue. Over the last 15 years, HTMA has been an effective analytical test to measure the mineral content of the hair and body in the United States of America. The tests are performed with highly sophisticated detection equipment to achieve accurate and precise results.”

Dr. Watts further added, “After hundreds of thousands of hair analysis, Trace Elements have created a unique system of interpreting hair mineral analysis results. In India, Richfeel is an authority on hair and therefore this partnership will bring optimum value to the Indian consumers who will get to avail the benefits of this test for the first time.”

“Each test report will provide the clinician with the most complete and comprehensive evaluation and discussion of significant mineral levels, ratios and toxic metals as tested in the hair. Included is a listing of individual foods and food groups that the doctor can recommend to eat or avoid in accordance with food allergy indicators and individualized metabolic requirements,” said Dr Watts.

About Richfeel
Richfeel is India’s first Trichology centre is the most advanced hair and scalp care centre in the country with presence across India and abroad. Founded by Dr. Apoorva Shah and Dr. Sonal Shah, India’s first certified trichologists and beauty physicians, Richfeel is today a leading name among the international hair sciences community. They continue to research and innovate newer technologies that are ensuring trichological solutions achieve greater breakthroughs in the coming years.

The Richfeel trichology centre is India’s first, most advanced hair and scalp treatment centre offering complete clinical care under one roof for all hair, and scalp related problems. Right from common hair disorders like hair loss, dandruff and baldness to uncommon diseases of the hair and scalp like alopecia, pseudopelade, lichen planus, trichotillomania and others.

Richfeel is associated with the Femina Miss India Pageant since 2001, as their official hair and scalp care consultants.

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LearnNext content is designed to increase students’ understanding of the subject. With extensive use of 2D/3D animations, real life examples, experiments and extensive practice questions, it has an extensive performance monitoring mechanism, which evaluates students and lets them compare their performance at an all-India level. Parents can monitor their child’s performance and take corrective actions. LearnNext offers unbeatable benefits not only to the students but also to their concerned parents who can monitor their children’s progress even when they are away on work, and if necessary can take corrective measures for their future learning.

About Helix Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Helix is a fast-growing e-Learning company, which creates innovative, and student friendly computer based learning products. Helix strives to understand the requirements of the students so that they can create learning products that the students would love to use. The core focus of Helix is to make the total learning experience interesting, practical and intuitive. LearnNext is the first product in a series of offerings from Helix. Helix has been established by IIT alumni who have significant experience across the internet businesses. With offices in Hyderabad, Pune and Kochi, Helix has a diverse team of 200 members with vast experience in the Education sector.

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The state-owned India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) today under its newly launched brand name Ashok Alliance scheme of Hotels (AAH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six 3-5 star hotel properties across 5 states.

ITDC launched Ashok Alliance Scheme in August’ 09, wherein agreements were signed with Hotel welcome City Beautiful, Chandigarh and River Front Hotel, Surat. In addition to the same scheme, following 6 hotel projects got signed today, under the leadership of Mr. Kuldip Verma, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Marketing Division and Human Resource Development Division.

1. 4 Star Airport Hotel in Kolkata by M/s Shelter Projects Ltd

2. 3 Star Hotel in Malout (Punjab)’ by M/s Silver Palm Hotel and Resort

3. 5 Start Luxury Hotel Project in Manesar by M/s Manesar Developers Pvt Ltd

4. 3 Star Hotel Project in Nagpur, (Maharashtra) by M/s Gupta Associates

5. 3 Star Hotel Project in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) by M/s Shakun Properties

6. 3 Star Hotel in Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) by M/s Jagrit Infrastructure Pvt Ltd

Ashok Alliance scheme of Hotels enables its member hotels to suffix ‘Ashok’ to their names, giving them instant brand recognition in an increasingly competitive world. Under this arrangement, member hotels can be a part of the renowned Ashok brand name and benefit from the talent, operational management expertise, marketing inputs, PR and global reach resources of ITDC Group.

Member Ashok Alliance Hotels apart from having access to personnel, trained by the Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management (ISO 9001- 2000 certified) will also gain insight to ITDC’s standard operating procedures for hotel’s operational departments, training of staff/ executive development programs, marketing of hotel to different market segments, FIT & Group booking through Ashok Reservation Service, mileage in ITDC’s publicity material like brochure, website, promotions etc., representation in Indian and international travel marts, provision of trained manpower through ‘Avenues’, development of allied business on the strength of alliance of ITDC.

In addition, an Agreement shall also be signed with ‘Indian institute of learning and advanced development’ (INLEAD), Gurgaon so that AIH&TM and INLEAD shall jointly launch ‘ASHOK INLEAD School of Hospitality’

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2009 is likely to be remembered as a watershed year in the evolution of e-books and e-readers with several milestones and product launches standing out as catalysts for change in the market, according to Gartner, Inc,. However, Gartner said that while the number of electronic readers sold is likely to increase in 2009, it expects 2010 to be the year when e-book readers really become popular consumer electronic devices, culminating in e-reader “mania” for the 2010 holiday season.

“With the entry of new players, such as Barnes and Noble, into into the e-reader market and an increase in models from Amazon and Sony, consumers began to have choices in single-purpose e-reading devices in 2009,” said Allen Weiner, research vice president at Gartner. “Among the product differentiation points are support for E Ink’s electronic paper technology, support for further book formats, and the ability of some devices to allow consumers to purchase content wirelessly and to synchronize content across devices.”

Mr. Weiner said that while fixed devices — those built solely for reading, such as Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s family of devices — get most of the attention, book applications on smartphones are an important component of publishers’ digital strategy. However, Gartner believes that it is too early in the evolution of the e-reading market to know whether smartphones will become powerful stand-alone devices for reading books or whether they will complement other devices, such as fixed readers.

“Book applications for smartphones have the potential to become a bridge to other devices such as tablet readers and netbooks,” said Mr. Weiner. “Apple, for example, could migrate the more than 500 book applications in the iTunes store to a tablet device and Google, which recently announced a browser-based e-reader, could offer applications for Android-based devices of various form factors.”

There are a number of hurdles that need to be overcome before e-readers can become more mainstream, such as e-books needing a wider variety of retail channels, ranging from big box retailers and wireless carrier outlets to lifestyle stores such as Brookstone. More publishers must also be seen buying into e-readers. For example, there has been news about the success of Dan Brown’s e-book sales of Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol,” however other noted authors such as John Grisham and J.K. Rowling do not have their works available as e-books.

Gartner said that price will also play a leading role in the future success of e-readers. At the moment it appears that $199 will be the lowest price for fully featured e-reading devices for the 2009 shopping season, but Gartner analysts said that prices will need to drop closer to $99 to gain significant consumer traction.

Longer-term, Mr. Weiner believes that the future is bright for e-readers and advised publishers to be bullish in the digital distribution of e-books, newspapers and magazines. “It’s the perfect time for a trial and to establish relationships with others in the value-chain — that is service providers and digital warehouses — that can be positioned to assist in a rapid deployment if the market takes off earlier than anticipated,” he said.

Additional information is available in the Gartner report “E-Readers Will Take Off for Holiday Shoppers in 2010.” The report is available on Gartner’s Website at http://www.gartner.com/resId=1219721.

About Gartner
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the indispensable partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 4,000 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 80 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.

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Industry leaders from the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), led respectively by Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo, Indra K. Nooyi, and TVS Group Chairman, Venu Srinivasan, met face-to-face in New Delhi to discuss plans to advance the U.S.-India relationship on the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s upcoming visit to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama.

The Prime Minister’s historic trip to Washington will be the second such visit by Prime Minister Singh and the first official state visit hosted by the Obama Administration – representing the highest honor extended to any foreign dignitary.

CII and USIBC spoke to the importance of building on the enthusiasm generated by this momentous occasion and agreed that the future of U.S.-India commercial relations was exceedingly bright. Both organizations underscored the enormous opportunity for progress given the vibrancy of the newly elected governments, sparking confidence that the two leaders will engage in the broadest possible economic agenda for 2010.

As part of such an agenda, CII and USIBC leadership concluded with a shared view that specific attention be paid to:

• Close coordination on economic policy as the world moves out of the current financial downturn

• Progressing trade-related and investment issues, including the finalization of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the successful conclusion of the Doha Round

• Resolving the remaining issues related to the civilian nuclear agreement and continuing to advance Defense cooperation

• Working toward a positive outcome in Copenhagen while fostering growth and innovation through new technologies in the Energy sector – as well as Agriculture and Life Sciences

• Mobilizing capital investment for important infrastructure projects

• Promoting advances in public health and educational development

“I am confident 2010 will be a watershed year in U.S.-India relations – driven by the collaborations between our like-minded governments and our ever-innovative business communities. After all, it has been the entrepreneurial dynamism of the U.S. and Indian business sectors that has propelled the transformation of our economies now underway,” said Ms. Nooyi, Chairman of USIBC.

Mr. Srinivasan, who also serves as President of CII, built on earlier comments by saying, “Working together, we can positively affect the lives of millions of our citizens for generations to come. Focusing on collaborative synergies, innovation-led entrepreneurship and inclusive growth across the strata will provide a major impetus to future growth and development.”

The meeting was moderated by Mr. Tarun Das who noted “the need for industry to think out of the box and conceive sustainable solutions to the major challenges surrounding the themes of unemployment and job growth, need for infrastructure investments and collaboration and growth that reaches the ‘bottom of the pyramid’.”

Both sides pointed to the newly revitalized U.S.-India CEO Forum as an example of the commitment shown by both governments toward achieving lasting reforms in the coming years.

“CII and USIBC welcome the discussion of our two governments to tackle the most crucial economic challenges at the highest levels and we pledge our support to the endeavor,” proclaimed Ms. Nooyi.

The PepsiCo Chairman & CEO closed the meeting by saying, “All of us in the United States look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Singh for what will most certainly be a historic and successful visit.”

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), formed in 1975 at the request of the Government of India and the U.S. Government to deepen trade and strengthen commercial ties, is hosted under the aegis of the U.S.

Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded over 114 years ago, it is India’s premier business association. Within the overarching agenda to facilitate India’s transformation into an economically vital, technologically innovative, socially and ethically vibrant global leader by year 2022, CII’s focus this year is on revival of the Economy, fast tracking Infrastructure and improved Governance.

The Prime Minister will address U.S. Industry at the US-India Business Council when he visits the United States on November 23rd.

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Baleen whales, as the name suggests, have teeth and use them in the procurement and consumption of prey, such as large pelagic fish and squid. Baleen whales or Mysticetes, possess massive comb-like plates– the baleen – that extend down from the roof of the mouth and are used as sieves to separate the tiny organisms (plankton and small fish) on which they feed, from Seawater.

Of all the wonderful travel experiences that is available to the curious traveller whale watching is amongst the newer additions to it. However the presence of whales in Sri Lankan waters has long been acknowledged through the early 1980s study by Hal Whitehead, which focused on the sperm whale.

Sri Lanka has been touted as one of the best destinations to watch these magnificent creatures. The ideal time to catch whales in action in Sri Lanka is between November to April every year. The most amount of movement has been recorded in December, January and April. In December and January the whales are in transition from the Southern region towards the Bay of Bengal in the East. In April the whales are west bound towards Maldives.

However, over two decades of civil strife restricted further whale research. Then, in 2003, the Odyssey entered territorial waters during a five-year trans-oceanic voyage and again focused the spotlight on the nation’s cetacean population.

The historic journey was aimed at categorising marine mammal diversity as well as securing and analysing sperm whale tissue samples in an effort to document levels of marine pollution. Common marine pollutants work their way up the food chain, increasing in concentration as they go. As the sperm whale is the largest predator on the planet and the top link in the marine chain, its tissue provides a useful chemical reservoir for study.

There is a dense presence of sperm whales in Sri Lankan waters among the highest in the world and also a very encouraging overall diversity of whales and dolphins. For instance, the legendary blue whale, the largest animal on the face of the earth, subsists almost exclusively on crustaceans called krill which are roughly equal in length to the diameter of a two-rupee coin. The blue whale is the largest mammal and can grow nearly 30 m and weigh upto 100 tonnes.

Other baleen whales found in Sri Lankan waters include fin whales, humpback whales and minke whales. There are differences between the sub-Orders of whales. This includes the fact that toothed whales possess a single blowhole orifice while baleen whales have two.

Baleen whales are large with one of the smallest being the Bryde’s whale which grows to a length of 20m. Unlike most Mysticetes species, Bryde’s whales do not migrate long distances between arctic feeding and tropical breeding grounds and those around Sri Lanka remain there throughout the year.

Another key difference between these types of cetaceans is in their vocalisations. Baleen whales produce haunting, low frequency tones that can travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometres and are used to communicate with con-specifics near and far. Much is being learned about these evocative “whale-songs”, with evidence that in some species they get geographically transmitted, waxing and waning in popularity in much the same way as pop songs. Toothed whales, meanwhile, exhibit two forms of vocalisation, each for a different purpose.

For intra-species communication they use a series of drawn out tonal whistles, whereas for echo-location of prey they rely on staccato, ultra-sonic clicks called codas. The codas are directed at objects by a special adaptation in the forehead called the melon while the echoing reply is received through the lower jaw.

As Sri Lanka’s terrestrial fauna is spread throughout the island’s varying terrain, so its cetacean biodiversity appears to thrive in many areas around the coast. The margins of the continental shelf, where the ocean’s floor drops away to create the true deep sea, tend to be rich in feeding possibilities and thus patrolled by a variety of whales. Sperm whales can be seen in substantial numbers from the Gulf of Mannar to the southeast coast off Yala to Trincomalee and even amongst the bulky tankers in the crowded shipping lanes in the southwest.

Blue whales have been seen feeding in groups of five or six around the Basses deep water trench. These mythical giants are usually only seen alone or in pairs, leading the researchers to conclude that this region must sustain an unusually high krill population.

The smaller toothed whales are also well-represented in Sri Lankan waters with Risso’s, Fraser’s, bottlenose, spinner and pantropical spotted dolphins all present, some in great numbers. While all cetaceans are officially protected under law in Sri Lanka, a number of these dolphin species are targeted by commercial fishermen and caught as by-catch in gill-nets set for other species.

The National Aquatic Resources Association (NARA) estimates that 12,950 dolphins, mostly spinners, are killed every year. With the attention drawn to the continuing hard work and dedication of Sri Lankan marine researchers, there is hope that these dramatic numbers can be reduced through more narrowly targeted fishing strategies and awareness among both fishermen and consumers.

Generally speaking whales are intelligent, peaceful creatures, minding their own business as they cruise the endless oceans, navigating through landscapes still so mysterious to us that they evoke a sense of wonder bordering on the spiritual. We tend to be drawn also to the life history characteristics of the mighty whales, which include low reproductive rates and extended care of young.

That species like sperm whales display high levels of cooperation among females – exemplified by nursery groups and babysitters that take care of calves when the mother undertakes a deep dive – also appeals to human sensibilities. This has helped to secure a place for these charismatic creatures in the hearts and minds of people around the world.

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The survey of employers conducted across 12 countries in Asia-Pacific in July, highlighted a significant gap between the value of benefits provided by the employer and their perceived value by the employees.

This represents a key challenge that employers face in the design, implementation and communication of their benefits programmes.

In India – almost 25 percent of employers perceive that their employees are unable to understand or fully value their benefits programmes.

Interestingly, India boasts of the highest number of firms at 79%, after China (84%), that have put in place a well-defined corporate benefits strategy.

For almost 40% of the companies surveyed, benefits administered are being determined globally.

“Given the gap in the value of benefits provided and the perceived value by employees, there is substantial wastage in the benefits component of the total compensation budget. Additionally, the growth in benefit costs also remains in the double digits and shows no signs of easing. Companies that are managing costs only by containing salaries could be completely missing the mark here,” said Andrew Heard, Asia-Pacific Benefits Practice Director of Watson Wyatt.

“While India and China lead the region in having a benefits strategy in place, there are more companies in India saying they provide less than 10% of payroll than the average norm in Asia Pacific. More than 55 percent of the employers in China think that employees undervalue the benefits provided to them. This is in contract to India, where employers are more positive about the value employees associate with benefits; only about one-fourth think that employees undervalue the benefits given to them” said Kulin Patel, Head of Benefits Practice, Watson Wyatt India.

The survey also found that over one-third of the companies in Asia-Pacific have not reviewed their benefits strategy in the last 12 months.

This number varies across countries in the region. Close to half of the companies in Thailand and China have not reviewed their benefits strategy. In contrast, companies in Hong Kong are more vigilant with only a quarter of the companies not having done so.

These findings have grave implications for companies on several levels – cost, employee engagement and attraction and retention of talent.

The issue of cost is compounded by the financial crisis. Cost-cutting measures are already underway in many businesses, regardless of size.

Those that are managing well are the ones that are exercising prudence in all areas of their operations.

“With benefits costs facing a double digit growth, cost containment is a major challenge for organisations. Especially since the cost of benefits could form anywhere between 10 to 40 percent of the total compensation package,” added Mr.Patel.

The research also showed an increasing interest in adopting employee choice programmes. Of the companies surveyed, 6 percent are in the process of implementing it and 15 percent are considering implementing it. A flexible benefit scheme which empowers employees to pick and choose how they want to utilise their benefits dollars, has the potential to overcome the limitations of a fixed benefits plan. It provides better control over costs, improves employee perception of benefits and thus contributes toward furthering employees’ total reward satisfaction and engagement.

“It is time for companies that are offering a fixed benefits plan to explore alternatives such as a flexible benefits approach as it has a strong advantage in helping employers build a more engaged workforce that will be ready to drive competitive success as the economy recovers,” said Mr Heard.

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INR800m Non-convertible debenture (NCD) programme ‘AA-(ind)’
Fitch Ratings-New Delhi/Mumbai/Singapore-09 November 2009: Fitch Ratings has today affirmed India’s HCL Infosystems Limited’s (HCL) National Long-term rating at ‘AA-(ind)’. The Outlook is Stable. Fitch has also affirmed HCL’s issue ratings, as follow:

- Non fund-based working capital banking lines of INR17.75bn (enhanced from INR13.75bn) at ‘AA-(ind)’/'F1+(ind)’;

- Fund-based working capital banking lines aggregating INR1.25bn at ‘AA-(ind)’/ ‘F1+(ind)’; and

- Non-convertible debenture (NCD) programme aggregating INR800m at ‘AA-(ind)’;

HCL’s ratings continue to be supported by its established operations in the IT industry, growing mobile phone subscriber base, a long-standing relationship with Nokia, a strong HCL brand name and a wide distribution network. HCL has entered into new partnership with technology leaders such as Apple, Kingston and Kodak and a rapid growth in Personal Computer (PC) penetration. Fitch notes that HCL’s increased focus on system integration (SI) business with strong growth in IT spending in select industries such as power, telecommunications, e-governance, retail and health should lend support to the ratings.

HCL’s business has low fixed capital intensity and moderate working capital requirements, resulting in moderate gross financial leverage (FY09 total adjusted debt/operating EBITDA: 0.6x) and net financial leverage (FY09: net adjusted debt/ operating EBITDA: 0.1x). However, over the last five years, HCL has been paying 45%-60% of net income as dividend, which has affected its free cash flow.

Key credit risks stem from intense competition in the mobile phone and PC businesses, resulting in low EBITDA margins. Also, the current economic slowdown has resulted in lower than expected PC sales, which has affected FY09 revenue growth and margins. A large part of HCL’s revenue (almost 70% in FY09) is from Nokia’s distribution business, which exposes the company to concentration risk. Over the last two years HCL’s revenue growth was affected after Nokia started distributing its mobile handsets and took over distribution rights from HCL for West and South India, while HCL retained the distribution rights for North and East India (based on an agreement signed in 2006).

The company has recently raised INR4726.6m by way of qualified institutional placement (QIP) and issued warrants of INR2690m, and proposes to use a majority of this amount to increase its focus on the SI business and fund inorganic growth by way of acquisitions..

HCL maintains a high cash balance in its balance sheet (FY09: INR2100m). The company has a track record of low net financial leverage over the last five years. In FY09, the total adjusted debt fell to INR2,531m (FY08: INR3,797m), mainly due to the repayments of foreign currency loans.

Positive rating triggers would include a significant increase in profitability and a reduction in revenue concentration through increased income from its SI and PC businesses without an increase in the financial leverage in the medium-to-long term. On the other hand, an increase in financial leverage, a reduction in the interest coverage, a further increase in concentration, or a reduction in profitability would be negative rating triggers.

HCL is engaged in hardware and systems integrations businesses and is focused on the Indian market. In FY09, the company recorded revenues of INR122,524m (FY08: INR122,446m), and recorded profit after tax (PAT) of INR2399.5m. EBITDAR margins stood at 3.1% for FY09 (FY08: 3.6%).

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Tektronix Communications, a leading worldwide provider of Network Intelligence and Communications Test Solutions, today unveiled a suite of new Network Intelligence products that effectively collect, correlate and analyze media and signaling data from next-generation IP telecommunication networks, turning data into actionable information that drives better operational and business results. Designed to meet the needs of both legacy and next-generation converged IP networks, the Iris suite of products consists of the GeoProbe G10, a new high-speed 10GE probe; three new analyzer applications; and a common platform that provides a single, integrated framework for current and future applications.

As the shift from voice to data applications continues, operators today are struggling to profitably manage their networks given the complex nature of the underlying data-driven technologies and the need to satisfy growing customer demands. The sudden, rapid growth in data traffic brought on by new devices such as the iPhone has caught many operators by surprise and is forcing operators to rethink their network, OSS and BSS management strategies. According to a recent UMTS Forum white paper on mobile broadband evolution[1], many operators today are experiencing as much as a 10 times increase in network data traffic, yet only a 10 percent increase in data revenue. At the same time, there is continuous pressure to increase profitability in a highly competitive market. It is critical to identify solutions from proven vendors that not only meet the data monitoring needs of operators today, but that can also scale to meet the unforeseen future needs of IP traffic. In addition, these solutions address the needs of multiple departments within a network operator, such as network operations, network engineering, customer care and product planning by providing more accurate and timely information to make better business decisions.

“With the breadth of network technologies they support around the globe, Tektronix Communications is ideally positioned to meet the business and technology challenges that operators are faced with as they evolve their networks,” said Patrick Kelly, research director for Analysys Mason. “With the sky-rocketing adoption of smart phones and other mobile Internet devices, the new Iris platform provides a more complete view of wireless data services and the resulting user experience, and ultimately ensuring greater QoS and cost efficiency.”

With this new family of products, multiple organizations within a service provider will benefit from real-time information for all service troubleshooting and performance monitoring needs. The Iris family of products includes:

? GeoProbe G10 – Based on the industry-leading GeoProbe, the new high-speed, high-density 10GE probe improves a company’s Gi, Gn and data center monitoring offering, and features a distributed architecture optimized to handle high bandwidth IP traffic

? The Iris Analyzer toolset – Includes the Iris Protocol Analyzer (IPA), Iris Session Analyzer (ISA) and Iris Traffic Analyzer (ITA), which provides L2 to L7 troubleshooting by characterizing IP traffic by links, applications and servers

? IrisView – Easy-to-use, configurable software framework that provides a single, integrated platform for all applications, including feeds to customer experience management (CEM) systems and third party OSS, BSS applications.

With the introduction of the G10 and the ITA, carriers can now manage the exponential growth in IP traffic and new services from the mobile data network all the way to the data center environment. Operators will be able to troubleshoot transport, application and server problems that are related to mobile data applications for faster problem resolution and the successful management of higher revenue generating applications and services.

“The Iris suite of products gives operators additional insight into the end-to-end management and operations of their networks as shown in recent successful trials with select North American and European tier one customers,” said Mark Driedger, vice president and general manager, Network Management, Tektronix Communications. “In addition, as the underlying complexities that support multimedia and data applications increase, operators are looking for network intelligence solutions that simplify their business and operational support systems.”

Building on its Network Intelligence portfolio, the new Iris family of products allows operators to manage and optimize the network from the customer perspective and proactively build enhanced loyalty, strengthen their brand and, most importantly, increase revenue. For more details on the Iris platform, please visit: www.tektronixcommunications.com/iris.

About Tektronix Communications
Tektronix Communications provides network operators and equipment manufacturers around the world an unparalleled suite of network diagnostics and management solutions for fixed, mobile, IP and converged multi-service networks. This comprehensive set of solutions support a range of architectures and applications such as LTE, fixed mobile convergence, IMS, broadband wireless access, WiMAX, VoIP and triple play, including IPTV. Tektronix Communications is headquartered in Richardson, Texas. Learn more about the company’s test, measurement and network monitoring solutions by visiting www.tektronixcommunications.com.

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Life Insurance council today announced the launch of its information-packed revamped website – www.lifeinscouncil.org to assist users in providing comprehensive details on the Indian life insurance industry.

The updated site features useful information for consumers, students, professionals & Insurance companies. The site would guide visitors on various channels to buy an insurance policy as per their need.

The site also offers comprehensive information such as statistical data on sales of different insurance plans, FII flow in the insurance sector & latest fund Net Asset Value (NAV) to bring more transparency in the life insurance industry for its customers & industry professionals.

“Our goal is to enhance consumer awareness by empowering them with latest information on insurance industry and simplify ways to seek appropriate and need-based life insurance solutions,” said Mr. S. B. Mathur, Secretary General of Life Insurance Council.

The website has been revamped with comprehensive and updated information – aided by the last 12 months of analysis, research, design and programming to give it a more robust look and feel.

We will update the website regularly with specific data being made available for all customers related to the Indian Life Insurance Industry, Mr. Mathur added.

About Life Insurance Council – Life Insurance Council is a statutory body under the Insurance Act 1938 and the Council is the industry association representing 21 life insurance companies operating in India.

Since nationalization of life insurance industry in 1956 there was no felt role for the Council. On the opening up of the sector the Council was revived through an order from the IRDA.

Council’s mission is to play a significant and complementary role in transforming India’s life insurance industry into a vibrant, trustworthy and strong sector contributing to the overall development of the economy.

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