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THE KITEMARK® FOR VEHICLE BODY REPAIR SCHEME CELEBRATES ITS FOURTH BIRITHDAY WITH OVER 800 BODYSHOPS CERTIFIED

BSI is delighted to celebrate the fourth birthday of the vehicle body repair scheme that has redefined the crash repair industry. The design of modern motor vehicles is becoming ever more sophisticated, with the increasing use of advanced metallic composites and other leading edge automotive technologies. The industry has had to cope with dramatically expanded use of such materials, to the extent that the average motor vehicle of today now contains no less than 425 different metallic composites. Therefore the Kitemark scheme for vehicle repair was brought about by the industry as bodyshops

Loviisa nuclear power plant's unit 1 is back in production

Fortum's Loviisa nuclear power plant's unit 1 was re-connected to the grid today, 21 February 2011, at 10 (EET). The unit was brought to a controlled shutdown on Saturday due to minor steam leakage in the unit's secondary circuit. The incident posed no threat to people or the environment. After completion of the repair and inspection works on Sunday, Fortum began the unit's startup process.  Loviisa 1 is expected to reach full production during today.FortumLoviisa power plant Further information:Ulf Lindén, Site Manager, Loviisa Power plant, tel. +358 50 455 3800Peter Tuominen,

Local runner’s marathon effort to fund breast cancer research

Press Release For immediate release: 21 February 2011 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local runner’s marathon effort to fund breast cancer research Budding runner Mandy Brown from Wandsworth in London has laced up her running shoes to train for the Virgin London Marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign. The Accountant will join thousands of runners for the 26.2mile race on Sunday 17 April after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2009. Amanda is also running in memory

Local Police Officer’s 21st Marathon to help beat breast cancer

Press Release For immediate release: 21 February 2011 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local Police Officer’s 21st Marathon to help beat breast cancer Budding runner Kirste Snellgrove, from Little Dunmow, Essex, has been pounding the pavements in training for her 21st marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign. The Police Officer at Essex Police College will join thousands of runners on the starting line for her 10th London Marathon on Sunday 17 April after being diagnosed with breast

Local runner’s marathon effort to beat breast cancer in memory of friend

Press Release For immediate release: 21 February 2011 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local runner’s marathon effort to beat breast cancer in memory of friend Runner Cara Ingram from Watford has laced up her running shoes to train for the Virgin London Marathon in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign. The accountant will join thousands of runners for the 26.2mile race on Sunday 17 April in memory of her close friend Julie Rooke who sadly passed away from breast cancer in June 2010. Cara

Project-based manufacturer Camfil Farr Power Systems selects IFS Applications

Camfil Farr Power Systems (CFPS), a global leader in manufacturing of air inlet filtration and acoustic systems for turbomachinery and part of the Camfil Farr group, has selected IFS Applications for Project-based Manufacturing to streamline business processes globally. The contract includes software and consulting services and has a total value of Skr 11 millions.The solution includes IFS Applications components for finance, distribution, purchasing, manufacturing, project management, product data management (PDM), sales configurator, sales contract management and human resources (HR). IFS

The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid - the result of a close cooperation between Volvo Car Corporation and Vattenfall

Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be presented at the 2011 Geneva motor show. It is a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km. The car can be driven on diesel power alone, as a diesel-electric hybrid, or as an electric-only car - technology that no other manufacturer can currently offer. The plug-in hybrid, which will be launched on the market in 2012, is the result of close cooperation between Volvo Cars and energy supplier Vattenfall."Backed by the innovative power and spearhead technological competence of two industries, we have succeeded in creating a car

Etrion to Present at Jefferies Global Clean Technology Conference

February 21, 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), an independent solar power producer, announced today that the Company’s CFO, Garrett Soden, will be presenting at the Jefferies Global Clean Technology Conference in New York City on Thursday, February 24, 2011, at 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on Etrion’s website at www.etrion.com.

Buy-back of shares / Exercise of employee share options

On February 18th 2011, Acta Holding ASA bought 125,000 own shares at an average price of NOK 2.88 per share. The acquisition is in accordance with the authorisation to the Board of Directors regarding buy-back of own shares, given by the ordinary general meeting on May 11th 2010.   Out of a total of 13,453,994 outstanding share options, employees in the Acta Group have exercised 125,000 options at NOK 2.07. All shares bought by Acta on February 18th 2011 will be allocated to employees who have exercised share options on February 18th.  After these transactions Acta Holding ASA will

DIGIA'S SUMMARY OF YEAR 2010 RELEASES PUBLISHED

DIGIA PLC      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE FEBRUARY 21, 2011 AT 9.30 A.M.DIGIA'S SUMMARY OF YEAR 2010 RELEASES PUBLISHED  Digia has today published the annual summary of stock exchange releases published in 2010. The annual summary can be found at Digia's web site at www.digia.com / Stock Exchange Releases 2010.  Digia Plc Juha VareliusPresident and CEO    Further informationCamilla Lindfors, Communications ManagerTel. +358 40 838 6686, E-mail: camilla.lindfors@digia.com    DistributionNASDAQ OMX HelsinkiKey media

Opcon delivers compressor stations to the particle accelerator at CERN

The Renewable Energy business area of Opcon, the energy and environmental technology Group, and its development centre, SRM, has received an order from CERN, one of the world’s largest research centres, based near Geneva in Switzerland. The order is for two compressor stations for compression of helium. The stations are part of the compressor system for helium that is being used to cool superconducting magnets to close to absolute zero in the ATLAS detector at CERN. The ATLAS project is one of six experiments being carried out at the 27-km Large Hadron Collider that is being used to

Dry well on Dovregubben

Det norske oljeselskap ASA is about to plug and abandon exploration well 6305/9-2 on the Dovregubben prospect in PL 468. The well did not encounter any hydrocarbons. Additional information about the well will be released by the NPD shortly.Dovregubben was drilled with semi submersible drilling rig Aker Barents. The rig will upon completion of drilling operations on Dovregubben, mobilise to PL 522, where it will drill the Gullris prospect. PL 522 is operated by BG Group and Det norske holds a 20 percent interest in the license.Contact:Knut Evensen, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 950

Meda acquires Antula with well-known brands such as SB12, Anti, Zyx, Eeze and Inside

•  Consistent step in Meda's OTC strategy        - Sales of about SEK 500 million with strong growth in the Nordic markets        - Well-established brands that will be launched internationally        - A strong pipeline of 3-4 new products that can be launched annually    •  Purchase price and time table        - Purchase consideration of SEK 1,800 million (on a debt-free basis)        - Financed using existing credit facilities        - The acquisition is expected to be completed within a couple of monthsMeda has signed an agreement to acquire Antula with well-known

Semcon expanding in Life Science

Semcon has today signed an agreement with Stricent AB to take over the company’s consultancy activities. The agreement means that 8 people will join Semcon’s pharmaceutical and med-tech product development. This agreement strengthens Semcon’s position in the field of Life ScienceThe staff at Stricent who will transfer to Semcon currently work mainly with clinical development of pharmaceuticals and med-tech products. The acquisition complements Semcon’s current offer to the pharmaceutical/bio-tech and med-tech industries. “The agreement is in line with our strategy of growing in the life

OPERA SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

Strong revenue growth and significant increase in profitability Significant Increase in FY 2010 EBIT versus FY 2009 Oslo, Norway – February 21, 2011 – Opera today announced financial results for the fourth quarter 2010 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. 4Q 2010 financial highlights include: · Revenues of MNOK 193.6, up 36% versus 4Q 2009 · EBIT, excluding one-time items, of MNOK 34.6, up 639% versus 4Q 2009 · Adjusted EBITDA*, excluding one-time items, of MNOK 45.4, up 282% versus 4Q 2009 · Operating Cash Flow of MNOK 25.5 versus -14.3 in 4Q 2009 Revenues

Aker Drilling: Global offering successfully finalised with shares priced at NOK 19

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY ORINDIRECTLY, IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY OTHERJURISDICTION WHERE THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. PLEASE SEE THEIMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THE RELEASE FOR CERTAIN OTHER RESTRICTIONS.Stavanger, 21 February 2011: Aker Drilling ASA (Ticker: AKD) announces thesuccessful completion of the bookbuilding period for the initial public offeringof its shares (the "Offering"), and is pleased with the significant interestreceived during the bookbuilding period. In summary: ·

Environmental Scientifics Group acquires two new companies

Addition of Henley Water and Q-Lab extend market leading testing and analysis capabilities across the UK and IrelandEnvironmental Scientifics Group (ESG), the UK’s leading environmental compliance specialist is pleased to announce the addition of two new companies into the Group – Henley Water Ltd and Q-Lab Ltd. Henley Water Ltd, based in Amersham provides comprehensive bespoke water treatment and water hygiene solutions to the property and facility management markets. This acquisition totally complements ESG’s existing capability by bringing significant expertise in the area of water

Eriez® Feeders Fast Program Ships Vibratory Feeders to Customers within Five Days of Placing Orders

Erie, Pa. — Customers can choose from 33 different models of vibratory feeders and have them shipped within five working days after order placement using the Feeders Fast Program from Eriez ®, world authority in magnetic, vibratory and inspection applications. Feeders Fast is an extension of the popular EriezXpress 5-Day, a service created to help the company serve customers more quickly by offering those with approved credit fast shipment of a wide assortment of Eriez feeder models.  With available tray sizes beginning at 4” x 20” and ranging all the way up to 16” x 48” and capacities

SleeveCo, A Leading Shrink & Stretch Sleeves Printing Company Based In Dawsonville, Georgia, Has Been Listed As One Of The Top 400 Printing Companies

SleeveCo of Dawsonville Georgia announces that they have been listed as one of the top 400 printing companies by Printing Impressions. This prestigious recognition is awarded to leading printing companies in the United States and Canada.  SleeveCo is proud of this listing and add it to their collections of other industry awards they received last year for excellence in printing.SleeveCo with pride and humility is proud of being categorized as one of the top printing companies in the United States and Canada.  Printing Impressions is the most influential and widely read publication for

E-Z Tec® DSP Metal Detectors Feature High Sensitivity and Touch-Screen Interface

Erie, Pa.—Extremely sensitive E-Z TecÒ DSP Metal Detectors from Eriez® detect ferrous, nonferrous and stainless steel contaminants. This state-of-the-art metal detector, which features advanced digital signal processing, is ideal for customers in the food, textile, pharmaceutical, rubber, chemical and many other industries. This sophisticated metal detector features the highest level of sensitivities available for dry, wet and liquid product processing. It utilizes a standard three-coil aperture arrangement to send a signal to the unit’s control for digital processing. According to

Loviisa nuclear power plant's unit 1 is being shut down in order to repair a minor steam leakage in secondary circuit

A decision was made to bring the Loviisa nuclear power plant's unit 1 to a controlled shutdown due to a minor steam leakage in the unit's secondary circuit last night, 19 February 2011 at approximately 1.30 a.m. (ETT). The secondary circuit steam does not contain radioactivity and leakage causes no security risks. The controlled shutdown and cooling process will continue until late tonight after which the leakage will be repaired. The repair and inspection works are estimated to be completed in the early hours of Sunday, 20 February 2011. After that the startup of the unit can begin. Fortum

Forget the Hamptons, Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club is The Place to Be

Los Angeles, California (February 17, 2011)- Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club would like to announce their partnership with TLK Fusion, a Los Angeles based 360° Marketing Firm with a Hollywood edge. Both entities are looking forward to the upcoming Polo season, as 2011 will feature the long awaited celebrations of the Club’s centennial in addition to the usual exclusive matches, tournaments, parties, and sunny Southern California coastline. Opening day also falls on Mother’s Day this year, making it possible to start the season with an extraordinary bang. Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet

Eriez® Offers High Speed Cross Feeders for Packaging Lines

Erie, PA - Eriez® offers a wide range of electromagnetic cross feeders and conveyors designed for use in packaging applications. These high speed, high deflection and high volume vibratory cross feeders and conveyors distribute product into weigh scale equipment. Feeders can be equipped with a peripheral discharge to insure the best product distribution on the radial scale cone. Models are available to deliver nearly any capacity of material. Eriez' HS (High-Speed) and HD (High Deflection) vibratory feeders featuring low energy, AC electromagnetic drives provide superior reliability,

Engineering team to aid cerebral palsy assessment, treatment with new computer game

ARLINGTON - A University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering team has received two National Science Foundation grants worth a combined $802,000 to develop an adaptive, game-driven system to improve physical and mental assessments of children with cerebral palsy. The disorder affects movement, muscle tone or posture and is caused by injury or abnormal development in the immature brain, most often before birth, according to the National Institutes of Health. Some 800,000 children and adults in the United States are living with one or more of the symptoms of cerebral palsy, the

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