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Vizrt Employees Exercise Options

Bergen, Norway, January 2, 2013. Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ) On the last week of December 2012, employees of Vizrt Ltd. exercised 15,800 options into shares at an exercise price of USD 0.24 per share. The options were part of the Company's Stock Option Plan. The shares are validly and legally issued and fully paid for.   Following the above exercise of options, the total number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2012 in Vizrt Ltd. has increased to 66,526,955.   Investors and media contacts:   SCHWARZ Financial CommunicationFrank Schwarz+49 611 1745 398 11

Viessmann to show systems engineering leadership at Ecobuild

Large range of traditional and renewable products brought to life with sector-specific system design examples.Viessmann, one of the leading international manufacturers of heating systems, will demonstrate the benefits of its system engineering approach at Ecobuild (March 5-7, 2013; ExCel; London – stand N2620). In addition to nine traditional and renewable heating products are a series of sector-specific graphics illustrating how modern, efficient and high performing heating systems can be easily integrated. “At Ecobuild 2013, we are keen to show not only our product range, but how our

Specialist Pipe Manufacturer Expands its Hampshire Operation

Hampshire, UK - January 2013 – One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of specialist pipe systems for conveying hot, chilled and corrosive liquids, CPV Ltd, has embarked on a million-pound programme of expansion and refurbishment for its Hampshire-based headquarters and manufacturing plant.Located in East Wellow, near Romsey, the 8.5-acre site has been home to the company and its 40 employees since it was acquired in the mid-1990s.  The expansion of the facility is due to an increase in sales for all products, but in particular, its pre-insulated steel and plastic pipe systems used in

Kværner ASA : Kvaerner to perform Eldfisk 2/7 S offshore hook-up and commissioning assistance

2 January 2013 - ConocoPhillips has confirmed options in the Eldfisk 2/7 S topside contract for Kvaerner to perform offshore hook-up and commissioning assistance. Estimated value is NOK 400 million. In March 2011, Kvaerner was awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips to perform engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the topside for the Eldfisk 2/7 S platform, with an estimated contract value of NOK 5.5 billion. ConocoPhillips has now confirmed options in the contract to perform offshore hook-up and commissioning assistance, which will add approximately NOK 400 million to the

RaySearch and Siemens dissolve partnership

In May 2009 RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ.) entered into a long-term development and licensing agreement with Siemens Healthcare. Under the agreement RaySearch provided a number of treatment planning modules for integration in Siemens’ syngo® Suite for Oncology, which is Siemens’ integrated workflow solution for radiation therapy. RaySearch and Siemens have now agreed to terminate the development and licensing agreement and end the partnership. Under the termination agreement, Siemens will pay RaySearch a onetime fee of approximately one million Euros and provide certain IP rights

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Skanska sells NORDEA HOUSE and Green Corner office project in Warsaw, Poland, for EUR 94.6 M, about SEK 823 M

Skanska has sold Green Corner complex in Warsaw, consisting of two recently completed office buildings, to RREEF real estate special funds for about EUR 94.6 M, about SEK 823 M. The transaction is booked in the fourth quarter 2012 and the transfer is scheduled for first quarter 2013.Located in Warsaw’s upcoming business district Wola, NORDEA HOUSE and Green Corner offer a total leasable area of 27,000 square meters. The buildings were completed in October 2012 and are leased to 95 percent. One of the biggest tenants is the Swedish bank Nordea Group and the first building has been renamed

Change in the holding of YIT's own shares

YIT Corporation has received a return of 2 263 shares free of consideration according to the terms and conditions of YIT's share-based incentive scheme. Originally the shares were conveyed to YIT's key persons in connection with the reward payment from the 2010 and 2011 earning periods under the share-based incentive scheme for 2010-2016.   After the return of the shares YIT held a total of 1 839 577 of its own shares as of December 31, 2012.   YIT CORPORATION   Hanna-Maria Heikkinen Vice President, Investor Relations   Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Principal

Skanska sells the office complex Green Towers in Wroclaw, Poland, for EUR 64 M, about SEK 557 M

Skanska sells Green Towers in Wrocław, Poland, to a Polish financial institution for EUR 64 million, about SEK 557 M. The transaction will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the transfer is scheduled for the first quarter of 2013.Green Towers comprises of two ten-storey buildings and a leasable area of 23,300 square meters. The first building was completed in March 2012, whereas the other is scheduled for completion in January 2013, following the sale. The buildings are fully leased with the biggest lease contract signed for 14,400 square meters, tenants include Ernst & Young,

PHOTOCURE ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RECEIVED FOR LUMACAN® DEVELOPMENT

Oslo, Norway, January 2, 2012: Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on photodynamic technologies in dermatology and cancer, announces today that it has received a payment of US$4.5M from Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLXP) regarding development of Lumacan[®] to date and the commitment to continue the development. Lumacan is a photodynamic colorectal diagnostic intended to significantly improve the detection of precancerous and cancerous lesions in the colon through fluorescence diagnosis. Photocure signed a strategic global agreement with Salix for

Reminder: Invitation to Kvaerner's Capital Markets Day 10 January 2013

2 January 2013 - Kværner ASA (KVAER) has the pleasure of inviting you to attend Kvaerner`s Capital Markets Day which will take place in Oslo, Norway on Thursday 10 January 2013 from 09:00 to approximately 12:00 CET. Registration opens at 08:30 and a lunch buffet will be served following the last session. Kvaerner's executive management team will be present during the event, and will be available for questions and commentary. The presentations will be broadcast live on www.kvaerner.com and http://webtv.hegnar.no/webcast.php?id=88503 at 09:00 am CET. Venue: Next to Kvaerner's offices in

GROUP REORGANISATION

Stavanger, 2 January 2013: Reference is made to announcements of 28 September 2012 and 30 October 2012 concerning a reorganization of the Noreco group structure in order to provide for more efficient operations, and to received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy regarding the transfer of all production licences and operatorships from the parent company Norwegian Energy Company ASA to its subsidiary Noreco Norway AS. Noreco has on 31 December 2012 completed the planned and announced transfers, with the effect that from the expiry of the same date, all related

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. to commence share buyback programme

The Board of Oriflame Cosmetics S.A. has exercised its authorizations granted by the Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 19, 2012 (to repurchase up to 5,712,113 of the Company’s shares or Swedish Depositary Receipts (SDRs), equivalent to 10 % of the current share capital), by instructing management to launch a first share buyback programme with a repurchase notional of SEK 350m, which at the prevailing share price is equivalent to approximately 3 % of the current outstanding share capital. Currently Oriflame holds no SDRs or shares. The share repurchases will commence at the

No increased risk of stillbirth and infant mortality when a pregnant woman uses SSRI drugs

Treating a pregnant woman with anti-depressant SSRI drugs does not increase the risk of stillbirth or infant mortality, according to a new study that examined more than 1.6 million births. The information has been gathered from the registers of births and dispensed drugs in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The study is presented in the medical journal JAMA, and is the largest of its type carried out.Previous studies have shown that pregnant women who take anti-depressant drugs from the SSRI group run an increased risk of having children with certain uncommon birth defects and

HKScan streamlined its corporate structure in Finland

HKScan Corporation                 Stock exchange release            2 January 2013                        9:00 a.m. HKScan streamlined its corporate structure in Finland According to HKScan’s plans announced on 29 June 2012, the mergers of Järvi-Suomen Portti Oy and Helanderin Teurastamo Oy into HK Ruokatalo entered into force on 30 December 2012. Correspondingly, HKScan Finland Oy’s merger with HK Ruokatalo Oy was registered on 31 December 2012. The changes made HK Ruokatalo Oy a direct wholly owned subsidiary of HKScan Corporation. By simplifying its corporate structure HKScan

Swedish Payair first in Europe with purchase of fishing license via mobile

A fishing organisation in Swedish Medelpad is first in Europe to offer anglers to buy their fishing license with their mobile phone. This can easily be done directly in a newspaper ad or on location at the lake where fishing will take place. This has been made possible in cooperation with Swedish Payair, a leader in mobile commerce.The organisation takes care of a number of lakes for recreational fishing in the area and is planting out char and trout in the lakes each year. In recent years it has become increasingly difficult to raise money through traditional selling of fishing licenses.

Church of Scientology Counters Taiwan Drug Trends

Church of Scientology steps up drug education to counter drug trends announced by Taiwan FDA Visitors can the watch hard-hitting drug education public service announcements and documentary on the Scientology Taiwan website.  To take action against the most frequently abused substances in Taiwan , the Church of Scientology is making drug education available through the Scientology website at Scientology.org.tw . The Taiwan FDA announced December 14  that for the sixth consecutive year, heroin 

Want to ski for over half of the year?

With International Academy you can start you season in July and teach on the slopes of the Alps for the winter in Europe or North America. International Academy has been offering ski instructor course of the highest standard for over 15 years. With courses operating through July in Cardrona, New Zealand, there’s the chance to become qualified over a 10 week course allowing for a whole winter enjoying the Alps or Rockies whilst earning as a ski instructor. International Academy  was one of the first companies based in the UK to offer ski instructor

StratoComm Corporation Reporting 2012

Albany, New York, StratoComm Corporation (OTC: STCO) provides company status and  results  of  operations for 2012. StratoComm has progressed throughout 2012 in spite of the company’s challenges and setbacks. As stated in an April 2012 press release the company has elected to limit release of information publicly as it redirects its management moves to steer the company to a successful stepping off point The information provided herein is an overview of that progress. Helium Replenishment Development · Under StratoComm’s Collaborative Agreement with Cortland which began in the

Church of Scientology Launches New ‘Knowledge’ Video Ad on YouTube & Scientology.org

Visitors to the YouTube.com/ChurchOfScientology video channel which has served 8.6 million views to date, can now watch the new Scientology “Knowledge” ad in 17 languages. A screen capture of the new Scientology ad, 'Knowledge.' With “What is Scientology?” one of the most frequently asked questions on the Internet  year after year, the Church of Scientology has just launched a new video ad, ‘Knowledge , which is now featured on the Scientology YouTube video Channel, which has served 8.6 million views to date, at http://www.

New Scientology Ad Airs on Times Square

Visitors to Times Square can now watch the new Scientology “Knowledge” ad, airing on the "Spectacolor HD" digital billboard at 47th and Broadway The new Scientology ad, “Knowledge,” has begun airing 16 times an hour on the "Spectacolor HD" digital billboard at 47th and Broadway on Times Square. The new Scientology ad, “Knowledge,”  has begun airing 16 times an hour on the "Spectacolor HD" digital billboard on Times Square. The ad is visible to the estimated 370,000 pedestrians and 115,000 drivers/passengers who walk or drive through Times Square each day

Norse Announces 2013 Financial Calendar

31 December 2012The financial calendar for 2013 for Norse Energy Corp. ASA (“NEC” ticker Oslo Stock Exchange, Norway; “NSEEY” ticker U.S. OTC) follows:February 28, 2013Fourth Quarter 2012 ResultsApril 30, 20132012 Annual Accounts PublishedMay 31, 2013Annual General Meeting and First Quarter 2013 ResultsAugust 30, 2013Second Quarter 2013 ResultsNovember 29, 2013Third Quarter 2013 ResultsPlease note that the financial calendar is subject to change. For further information, please contact:J. Chris Steinhauser, Chief Financial OfficerPhone: +1 713 975 1900 Email:

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Committed $2.5 Million to Funding SMA Research in 2012

Elk Grove Village, IL. December 31, 2012--Families of SMA is dedicated to creating a treatment and cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy by funding and advancing a comprehensive research program, which includes: Basic Research to reveal the best ways of making SMA drugs; Drug Discovery to make practical new drugs, and; Clinical Trial resources to help test new drugs. Families of SMA committed new funding to the following SMA research projects during 2012:-$710,000 for Basic Research.-$1,450,000 for Drug Discovery.-$110,000 for Clinical Trial Resources.-$200,000 for the 16th SMA

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