BUSINESS WIRE DAILY SUMMARY - SEPT. 19, 20 AND 21, 2009

A summary of news releases for Sept. 19, 20 and 21, 2009, compiled by Business Wire, the global leader in news distribution. To view any of these news release on Business Wire's website, please go to www.businesswire.com.

1) Category Code: Alternative Energy

BEKAERT SPECIALTY FILMS LAUNCHES SOLAR GARD HIGH-PERFORMANCE PHOTOVOLTAIC BACKSHEETS

Bekaert Specialty Films LLC today announced new products in its family of Solar Gard specialty films: laminate backsheets for photovoltaic (PV) modules. Solar Gard PV T series is manufactured in San Diego by Bekaert Specialty Films, a leader in the business of flexible films for more than 30 years. These backsheets leverage the company's combined expertise in solar products, coating and laminating and give solar crystalline silicon PV module manufacturers a new source for PVF/PET/PVF backsheets.

2) Category Code: Advertising/Marketing

COCA-COLA INVITES FANS AROUND THE WORLD TO EXPRESS THEIR FOOTBALL CELEBRATIONS

The Coca-Cola Company today unveiled elements of a global integrated marketing campaign inspired by the joyous dance celebrations familiar to Africa, the host continent for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The campaign developed to support its sponsorship of the landmark sporting event is an extension of the current Coca-Cola brand platform Open Happiness.

3) Category Code: Health

COVIDIEN COMPLETES SALE OF SLEEP DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCT LINE

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it had completed the previously announced sale of its Sleep Diagnostics assets to Embla Systems. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

4) Category Code: Software

AWR ANNOUNCES VERSION 2009 OF ITS AXIEM 3D PLANAR EM ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

AWR, the innovation leader in high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA), today announced significant performance enhancements to its AXIEM 3D planar electromagnetic (EM) analysis software that greatly increase the software's speed, accuracy, and capacity. AXIEM's proprietary solver and meshing algorithms have made it possible for the first time to migrate EM analysis from a back-end, post-verification tool to an upfront design diagnostic solution. With nearly linear scaling achieved through its novel method-of-moments (MoM) engine, AXIEM even in its first year of commercial availability, outperforms competing 3D planar solutions that have been on the market for more than a decade.

5) Category Code: Real Estate

WALTON COMPLETES LAND SYNDICATION FOR WALTON EUROPE OTTAWA 3

Walton International Group Inc. announced today the successful completion of unit placements in Walton Europe Landentwicklung Ottawa 3 GmbH & Co. (KG).

6) Category Code: Finance

SOPHIS AND J.P. MORGAN'S PRIME BROKERAGE BUSINESS ANNOUNCE A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO AND RISK MANAGEMENT REPORTING OFFERING FOR HEDGE FUNDS

Sophis, a leading provider of cross-asset, front-to-back portfolio and risk management solutions and J.P. Morgan's Prime Brokerage business, today introduced iSophis, a sophisticated new technology that will allow hedge funds to comprehensively manage their portfolios across multiple prime brokers. iSophis is a powerful technology solution that provides integrated portfolio and risk management services through a simple application service provider (ASP) model. iSophis can provide hedge funds with in-depth reports on P&L analysis, performance attribution, and risk exposure. iSophis can also help hedge funds calculate risk measurements including stress testing as they scale up their trading volumes or broaden existing strategies to include additional asset classes, all of which are covered by iSophis.

7) Category Code: Technology

THE HPC ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES CHINA HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING WORKSHOP PROGRAM

The HPC Advisory Council, a leading organization for high-performance computing research, outreach and education, today announced an updated agenda for the HPC Advisory Council China High-Performance Computing Workshop. The workshop will focus on efficient high-performance computing through best practices, future system capabilities through new hardware, software and computing environments and high-performance computing user experience. The workshop will bring together system managers, researchers, developers, computational scientists and industry affiliates to discuss recent developments and future advancements.

8) Category Code: Logistics

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC. INTRODUCES MOBILESEARCH HIGH-ENERGY CARGO AND VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E) (NASDAQ: ASEI), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the introduction of the MobileSearch High-Energy (HE) cargo and vehicle inspection system with both high-energy transmission and proprietary Z Backscatter X-ray imaging for detecting threats and contraband including weapons, explosives, drugs, and currency. The system offers multiple scan modes for high speed scanning of passenger vehicles or oversized or odd-shaped cargo, allowing the operational flexibility of the Z BackscatterTM Van in either drive-by mode to scan stationary objects, or portal mode to scan vehicles as they drive past the system. MobileSearch HE also features a unique integrated cab design that enables the drivers and operators to be in the same spacious cabin for improved communications and comfort.

9) Category Code: Medical Devices

WRIGHT MEDICAL GROUP, INC. ESTABLISHES DIRECT AUSTRALIAN SUBSIDIARY

Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, today announced that it has launched a new subsidiary, Wright Medical Australia Pty, LTD. The new entity will directly manage all of the Company's extremity and biologics distribution for customers in Australia and New Zealand.

10) Category Code: Hardware

MOLEX INCREASES REVENUE OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER QUARTER

Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX)(NASDAQ:MOLXA), a global electronic components company, today revised its revenue and earnings per share guidance for the first fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2009.

11) Category Code: Building Systems

L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS UNVEILS PIV-TWIC ACCESS CONTROL READER DEVICE DESIGNED FOR EXTREME OUTDOOR OPERATING CONDITIONS

L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ID), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, today released a series of indoor, weatherized and extreme access control devices for the commercial and government market. An order has already been placed for the 4G PIV-TWIC Station Extreme, designed to meet the specialized needs of ports, military bases and airports. All of the products are being demonstrated this week concurrent with the ASIS International Conference in Anaheim, California and at the Biometrics Consortium Conference in Tampa, Florida in booth #401.

12) Category Code: Oil/Gas

TAUBER OIL SELECTS SOLARC TO SUPPORT GLOBAL REFINED PRODUCTS MARKETING AND SHIPPING OPERATIONS

SolArc (www.solarc.com), a global provider of commodity supply, trading and risk management software solutions, has been selected by Tauber Oil Company to provide SolArc's full suite of Commodity Trading and Risk Management solutions. Tauber Oil is an independent marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products for major and independent oil companies, major petrochemical producers and consumers, and small to medium-sized end-users. The SolArc solutions will be utilized for physical marketing and risk management across all of Tauber's business lines including Natural Gas Liquids, Intermediate and Heavy Feedstocks, Petrochemicals, Blending Components, Carbon Black Feedstocks, Residual Fuels, Natural Gas, and more.

13) Category Code: Energy

IRENA DIRECTOR GENERAL HELENE PELOSSE MEETS WITH UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON

Hlne Pelosse, Director General of the recently established International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA, met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. At the meeting during Climate Week in New York, Hlne Pelosse introduced IRENA and together with Mr. Ban explored future fields of co-operation between IRENA and UN bodies. Hlne Pelosse: Various UN organisations work in the field of renewable energy. But IRENA is the only one dedicated to the promotion of 100% renewable energy worldwide. IRENA and the UN will join forces to speed up the transformation of the global energy sector.

14) Category Code: Agriculture

MAKHTESHIM-AGAN AND CIBUS GLOBAL ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC AGREEMENT TO CO-DEVELOP PROPRIETARY CROP PROTECTION TRAITS

Makhteshim-Agan (MAI) and Cibus Global (CIBUS) announced today that they signed Strategic Development Alliance and Strategic Equity Alliance agreements. Under these agreements, MAI will invest up to $37 million over five years, based on certain milestones, in a Joint Venture with CIBUS to develop proprietary crop traits in five major crops with a European focus. Separately, in another agreement, MAI has entered into a Strategic Equity Alliance with CIBUS that allows MAI to gradually acquire up to 50.1% of CIBUS equity.

15) Category Code: Advertising/Marketing

ADDING MULTIMEDIA COCA-COLA INVITES FANS AROUND THE WORLD TO EXPRESS THEIR FOOTBALL CELEBRATIONS

The Coca-Cola Company today unveiled elements of a global integrated marketing campaign inspired by the joyous dance celebrations familiar to Africa, the host continent for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The campaign developed to support its sponsorship of the landmark sporting event is an extension of the current Coca-Cola brand platform Open Happiness.

16) Category Code: Automotive

FEDERAL CHANCELLOR'S OPENING TOUR OF IAA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW REVEALS INNOVATIVE POWER OF THIS KEY INDUSTRY CHANCELLOR MERKEL WANTS THE CAR OF THE FUTURE TO BRING JOY

German Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel, raised the prospects of support for her country's automotive industry in the development of futuristic technologies. At the opening of the 63rd IAA Cars in Frankfurt, Chancellor Merkel explained her government's objective of exploiting Germany's potential as a 21st century car country to the fullest extent.

17) Category Code: Automotive

FEDERAL MINISTER OF TRANSPORT VISITS THE IAA INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW TIEFENSEE DEMANDS SUPPORT FOR INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC CARS TO THE MARKET

You really get this feeling of being at the start of a new electric automotive age at the IAA reported Federal Minister of Transport, Wolfgang Tiefensee, at his visit today to the International Motor Show (IAA). The manufacturers are offering many designs of electric car - now it is important that the technology gets through to the market. In the coming months we will be reflecting on how to promote the sales of these vehicles. One fact is clear - the state needs to get involved here in some way.

18) Category Code: TV/Radio

THAT CONTROLS ALL TV LOUDNESS PROBLEMS WITH DBX-TV TOTAL VOLUME

THAT Corporation has announced dbx-tv Total VolumeTM, the only 2-channel loudness control technology that manages all sources of undesirable loudness changes. Requiring less than 20 MIPS of DSP horsepower, Total Volume's code is small enough to be integrated into the most resource-constrained TV SoCs.

19) Category Code: TV/Radio

ARCSOFT'S POWERMOBIA MOBILE BROADCAST TV IS DEMONSTRATED AT SAMSUNG MOBILE SOLUTIONS FORUM 2009 IN TAIPEI

ArcSoft, Inc., the world-leading multimedia software provider, announced today that its mobile TV solution, PowerMobia Mobile Broadcast TV is demonstrated at the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum, held at The Westin Taipei Hotel, on September 22nd.

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