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Toronto North York Project, Omega on the Park

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HONG KONG, Apr 20, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Concord Pacific, Canada's leading urban community developer first launched its Toronto North York project Omega on the Park in Hong Kong last weekend (18 - 19 Apr). Quickly grabbing the keen attention of discerning buyers, the first batch of 70 units all sold out in two days, with 50 units sold on first day and 20 units on the second day. Concord Pacific is now launching more selective apartments for Hong Kong buyers, please visit Concord Pacific sales centre in Central for more information.

"The overwhelming responses last weekend have shown the keen interest of Hong Kong buyers in Toronto property market. Also, with the prime location of Omega on the Park, sitting at the heart of Toronto of easy accessibility, it presents a promising opportunity no matter for investment or living. More units are selected for sale in Hong Kong now, price starts from CAD255,200 (approx. HKD1.6 million)," says Mr. Brian Fong, Senior Manager, Project Marketing of Concord Pacific.

Highlights of Omega on the Park

- Prices from CAD255,200 (approx. 1.6 million)
- Hong Kong buyers will receive guaranteed 12% rental yield for two years and a credit of 12 months maintenance fee
- Luxury residential area in the centre of Toronto, with green space nearby
- 3 minutes to subway station and 7 minutes to Go Train station
- Toronto ranked 1st and 4th for Most Livable City by Economist and Forbes
- Large scale luxury club facilities - Mega-club
- Elegant interior design and luxury-appointed kitchen and bathroom finishes

Project summary

Project: Omega on the Park
Floor: 35 floors, total 374 units
Unit size: from 448 to 1,118 sq. ft.
Bedroom: 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms and 3 bedrooms
Architects: Page + Steele / IBI Group Architects
Expected completion: 2017 Summer

Omega on the Park Hong Kong Exhibition

Date: 18th - 19th April, 2015 (Sat - Sun)
Time: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Address: Concord Pacific Presentation Centre
7/F, 8 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 2334 0000
Whatsapp: (852) 9142 8000
Email: sales@concordpacific.com.hk
Website: http://www.concordpacific.com/

About Concord Pacific

Concord Pacific Developments Inc is Canada's largest community developer. It was formed in 1987 to develop Concord Pacific Place on the former Expo Lands in downtown Vancouver. In the late 90's, the group merged with the publicly listed Burcon Group, which controlled Oxford Properties that owned one of the largest office and retail portfolios in Canada. In the early 2000's, Concord Pacific became a separate public company and was subsequently privatized. Concord Pacific is now a private company active in the residential and commercial real estate investment and development business.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Tiffany Cheung,
Marketing and PR Manager
Concord Pacific Presentation Centre
Tel: (852) 2334 0000
Mobile: (852) 9288 3940
Email: tiffany@concordpacific.com.hk


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Differ Group Issues Positive Profit Alert again for 4 Consecutive Quarters

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2015 Forbes China UP-AND-COMERS Summit & Award Ceremony was held in mid-April, 2015. Mr. Ng Chi Chung, Chief Executive Officer of Differ Group, on the right and Mr. Russell Flannery, the Shanghai Bureau Chief at Forbes Magazine, on the left in the photo.
HONG KONG, Apr 20, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Differ Group Holding Company Limited ("Differ Group" or the "Group") (stock code: 8056), a leading provider of short-to-medium-term financing and financing-related solutions in China, has announced a positive profit alert. Net profit for the three months ended 31 March 2015 is expected to increase by more than 60% as compared to the corresponding period last year, mainly derived from the remarkable business growth of its financial consultation service and entrusted loan service.

Mr. Hong Mingxian, Chairman of Differ Group, said, "We are very delighted and encouraged with the Group's entering a rapid growth stage and the outstanding results recorded for the fourth consecutive quarter. The Group has submitted the formal application to Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the transfer listing to the Main Board last month. We believe that the initiative can enhance our reputation, attract greater attention from potential investors, enhance our overall competitiveness, further consolidate our leading position in the financing service industry and also lay a solid foundation for long-term business development. We are carefully monitoring market trends and the development of free-trade zone, and capturing the opportunities brought by the "One Belt One Road" national policy along with exploring potential strengths and synergies with existing operations. The Group is also seeking to develop new businesses such as P2P loans and internet microfinance to broaden its income stream, so as to create greater value for shareholders."

With rapid and steady business growth, Differ Group ranks 11th in the 2015 list of "China's Top 100 Most Promising Listed Companies" compiled by Forbes, the highest ranked company in the consumer credit sector. Forbes has evaluated small and medium-sized listed companies with major operations in Mainland China and revenue ranging from RMB10 million to RMB1 billion in 2013 and based on growth indicators (revenue growth rate and net profit growth rate), profit indicators (margins), return indicators (total assets return and net assets return) and scale indicators (revenue scale and net profit scale) in order to rank the 100 best performers with high growth potential.

Mr. Ng Chi Chung, Chief Executive Officer of Differ Group, said, "Selection as one of 'China's Top 100 Most Promising Listed Companies' by internationally renowned media Forbes in 2015 represented major recognition and encouragement to us. We have confidence in the prospects of the China's loan industry and are poised to strengthen the foundation of our existing financing and consultation service businesses and develop distressed asset management business in order to maintain strong growth momentum."

About Differ Group Holding Company Limited

Headquartered in Xiamen, Differ Group mainly provides short to medium-term financing and financing-related solutions to SMEs. The Group mainly provides five types of financing services, including (1) financial guarantee services, (2) pawn loan services, (3) finance lease services, (4) entrusted loan services and (5) financial consultation services. The Group has been granted a money lender's licence in Hong Kong during November 2014 and has also commenced distressed asset management business in January 2015. The Group has continued to report remarkable business results. Its annual income and profit in 2014 soared by 55.2% and 81.5% respectively. The Group is seeking to develop new businesses such as P2P loans and internet microfinance to broaden its income stream. Differ Group was listed on the GEM Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 9 December 2013. Please visit its website: http://www.dfh.cn/

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Organizing Committee of the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention: Doha Fosters Continuous Dialogue on Crime Prevention through "Tweet For Justice"

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Doha, Qatar, Apr 21, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Echoing the statements of delegates of the 13th UN Crime Congress that conferences, resolutions and "promises on paper" will not be enough to sustain the fight against crime, the Media Committee under the Preparatory Committee of the 13th UN Crime Congress launched "Tweet For Justice", an initiative to use social media to ensure the continuous engagement of opinion makers, influencers, social media activists, law enforcement agencies and the general public in efforts towards crime prevention and the promotion of criminal justice.

The official launch of the project was made in the penultimate day of the Congress in the presence of Maj. Gen. Abdullah Yousuf Al Mal, Advisor to H.E. the Minister of Interior of Qatar and Chairperson of the Preparatory Committee.

"From the proceedings of the 13th UN Crime Congress, we realized that fighting crime truly relies on the sustained involvement of everyone -- beyond the duration of the Congress itself," said Mr Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, Head of the Media Committee. "This is why we developed the idea of Tweet For Justice".

He added that "Tweet For Justice" aims to continue the dialogue between the public and law enforcement agencies to make sure that the essence of the Doha Declaration -- that sustainable development and the rule of law were strongly interrelated and mutually reinforcing - is made the basis of future law enforcement policies.

The public can share their thoughts about crime prevention and criminal justice using the hashtag #tweet4justice.

The popularity and integration of social media with traditional forms of communication have created new opportunities for the public to conduct a continuing dialogue with law enforcement agencies. This can foster understanding, cooperation and a more comprehensive approach to countering all forms of crime, violence, corruption and terrorism, and to ensuring coordinated, coherent implementation.

"It is but fitting for us to launch this social media initiative since Qatar has the advantage of being one of the most networked-ready nations in the world," said Mr Al Muftah. The 2014 Global Information and Technology Report ranks Qatar 23rd in the world and first among the Arab Networked Readiness with its strongest area of performance being government usage of ICT, ranking 4th in the world.

The Media Committee hopes that "Tweet for Justice" becomes the starting point of a sustained global discussion that will involve everyone who desires peace in the world to help in the adoption of comprehensive and inclusive national crime prevention and criminal justice policies and programmes; ensure the right of everyone to a fair trial without undue delay; review and reform legal aid policies; include gender perspective and youth-related concerns into criminal justice efforts; counter corruption and enhance transparency in public administration.

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Organizing Committee of the 13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention: The World Vows to Turn Doha Declaration into Action in the Fight Against Crime

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Doha, Qatar, Apr 21, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - In closing the 13th Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Doha on 19 April, His Excellency Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar and President of the Congress expressed hope that delegates would return to their countries to implement the pledges they had made in the Declaration. He also called on all Member States to also take with them the recommendations produced by their younger counterparts at the first ever Doha Youth Forum on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held 7-19 April.

Similarly, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Yury Fedotov, said that the event had set a very high bar for the future, and that the key task now was to turn the Congress's Declaration into action.

"This Congress has provided a solid platform for the international community to recognize the tangible links between the rule of law and sustainable development. We must build on those links as we set our sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years," he said.

This year's congress was the first to have the UN Secretary General, the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council in attendance. It was also the first, in the 60-year history of crime congresses, to adopt its agenda early, to hold a dynamic youth forum and to pass the congress's declaration on the congress's first day.

None of this could have been achieved, Fedotov said, without the "wisdom and farsightedness of the Qatari government who have, from the beginning of this long journey, been certain and steadfast about the direction of the congress".

Mr. Fedotov ended his speech with a call to action. He said, "As you take the journey back to your capitals and to your homes, I call on you, in the name of justice and fairness, and human rights, to turn this powerful document into the action that can help people everywhere."

By the 13-page Declaration, participants acknowledged that sustainable development and the rule of law were strongly interrelated and mutually reinforcing. They reaffirmed their commitment and strong political will in support of effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems and the institutions comprising them.

To those ends, they agreed to a number of specific actions, including the adoption of comprehensive and inclusive national crime prevention and criminal justice policies and programmes; ensuring the right of everyone to a fair trial without undue delay; reviewing and reforming legal aid policies; mainstreaming gender perspective and youth-related concerns into criminal justice efforts; and countering corruption and enhancing transparency in public administration.

The eight-day Congress was attended by around 5,000 participants from 149 countries. Nearly 200 meetings were held covering a wide range of topics. These ranged from the rule of law to smuggling of migrants, and from combatting wildlife crime to violence against women and children.

For the full text of the Doha Declaration, click on http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/CONF.222/L.6

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Applied Materials' New Photomask Etch System Enables the Extension of Multiple Patterning to 10nm and Beyond

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Santa Clara, Calif., Apr 21, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Applied Materials today announced the Applied Centura(R) Tetra(TM) Z Photomask Etch system for etching next-generation optical lithographic photomasks needed by the industry to continue multiple patterning scaling to the 10nm node and beyond. The new tool extends the capabilities of Applied's industry-leading Tetra platform, delivering angstrom-level photomask accuracy for critical dimension (CD) parameters required to meet stringent patterning specifications for future logic and memory devices.

"Our Tetra Z system represents the state of the art in photomask etch technology, employing advances in precision materials engineering and plasma reaction kinetics to extend the use of 193nm lithography," said Rao Yalamanchili, general manager of Applied's Mask Etch product division. "Using the 193nm wavelength to produce 10nm or 7nm patterns requires a range of optimization techniques, including immersion and multiple patterning, which rely heavily on photomasks. Etch technology is key for photomask fabrication; the Tetra Z system is unique in delivering the accuracy required to etch next-generation optical photomasks for patterning advanced node designs."

Applied developed the Tetra Z tool for advanced chrome, MoSi*, hard mask and quartz (fused silica) etch applications used to fabricate advanced binary and phase-shift masks (PSMs). Offering continuous technical innovations and unprecedented CD performance, the system extends immersion lithography for quadruple patterning and cutting-edge resolution enhancement techniques. Vital capabilities ensuring pattern transfer fidelity include uniform, linear precision etching across all feature sizes and pattern densities with virtually zero defectivity.

Excellent CD performance combined with high etch selectivity enable the use of thinner resist films for achieving smaller photomask CD patterns on critical device layers. Controllable CD bias capability expands the system's flexibility to meet customer specific requirements. Unique quartz etch depth control ensures precision phase angle and aids integrated circuit scaling by providing customers the capability to use alternating aperture PSMs and chromeless phase lithography. These key advances derive from a variety of system improvements in chamber design, plasma stability, ion and radical control, flow and pressure control, and real-time process monitoring and control.

Applied's Tetra systems have been selected by a majority of mask makers worldwide to etch high-end photomasks over the past decade.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in precision materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic industries. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

*MoSi = molybdenum silicon oxynitride

Contacts:
Connie Duncan (editorial/media) +1-408-563-6209, connie_duncan@amat.com
Michael Sullivan (financial community) +1-408-986-7977, michael_sullivan@amat.com


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AerCap Holdings N.V. to Release First Quarter 2015 Financial Results on May 11, 2015

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AMSTERDAM, Apr 21, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap," NYSE: AER) announced today that it will host a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts at 9:00 am Eastern Time on Monday, May 11, 2015 to review its first quarter 2015 financial results.

AerCap's first quarter 2015 earnings press release will be issued before financial markets open in the United States on May 11, 2015. A copy of the press release will be posted on the "Investor Relations" section of AerCap's website at http://www.aercap.com. At the same time, the presentation slides for the conference call will also be posted on AerCap's website.

The call can be accessed live by dialing (U.S./Canada) +1 212 444 0481 or (International) +31 20 716 8256 and referencing code 5739118 at least 5 minutes before start time, or by visiting AerCap's website at http://www.aercap.com under "Investor Relations".

The webcast replay will be archived in the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website for one year.

About AerCap

AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing and has one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves over 200 customers in approximately 90 countries with comprehensive fleet solutions and provides part-out and engine leasing services through its subsidiary, AeroTurbine. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER). The company is headquartered in Amsterdam and has offices in Dublin, Los Angeles, Shannon, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Singapore, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle, and Toulouse.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In most cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of such terms or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Contact for Investors:
John Wikoff
Tel. +31 631 699 430
jwikoff@aercap.com

Contact for Media:
Frauke Oberdieck
Tel. +31 20 655 9616
foberdieck@aercap.com

www.aercap.com


AerCap Q1 2015 Earnings Date: http://hugin.info/149317/R/1912485/682607.pdf

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Source: AerCap Holdings N.V. via Globenewswire

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Showa Denko Strengthens High-Purity Hydrogen Fluoride Supply System

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TOKYO, Apr 21, 2015 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko (SDK) (TOKYO:4004) has started strengthening its system for supplying high-purity hydrogen fluoride (HF), a specialty gas for semiconductor production. In March 2015, SDK doubled the capacity of its existing HF production facility in Kawasaki, Japan. SDK has also decided to build a new HF production facility in China.

High-purity HF is used mainly as a cleaning gas* in the process of producing semiconductors. In recent years, the number of cases where HF is used as an etching gas in the process of dry etching* which is called Chemical Oxide Removal (COR) is increasing. If a semiconductor manufacturer tries to introduce HF as an etching gas, there are many technical problems to be solved to maintain high-purity of the gas, which is necessary for etching. However, SDK's high-purity HF for COR has been successfully penetrating the market due to the Company's proprietary purification technology and achievement of long-term stability of HF's quality in the gas cylinders for preservation.

COR is attracting semiconductor manufacturers' attention as a fine-etching technology to replace plasma etching and wet etching, and consequently the demand for high-purity HF to be used in the COR process is becoming lively. To meet this active demand, SDK completed in this March the expansion of its HF production facility in Kawasaki Plant.

In addition, SDK has decided to build a new facility to produce high-purity HF in the premises of its wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai Showa Electronics Materials Co., Ltd. (SSE), of China, in order to establish speedy and flexible high-purity HF supply system with multiple production bases and provide our customers in China with better service. The new facility is planned to have the same capacity as that of Kawasaki Plant. We will start the construction work in the course of this April, and aim to start operation of the new HF plant in China by the end of 2015.

Etching with high-purity HF can attain better productivity than that of wet etching with chemical fluids, and can achieve lower production cost than that of plasma etching. Thus, the demand for high-purity HF for etching is expected to continue growing in the future. SDK will aim to respond to the increasing demand for high-purity HF with its stable supply system, while further improving the product quality with its proprietary technology.

Notes:
* Cleaning gases are used for removing unnecessary chemical substances that stick to the inside of chemical vapor deposition furnace after film deposition.
** Dry etching is a process to form electric circuits by etching fine grooves or holes with reactive gases on the surfaces of oxidized films on substrates.

About Showa Denko

Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK'; TSE: 4004, US: SHWDF) is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. SDK makes petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene), aluminum products (ingots, rods), electronic equipment (hard disks for computers) and inorganic materials (ceramics, carbons). The company has overseas operations and a joint venture with Netherlands-based Montell and Nippon Petrochemicals to make and market polypropylenes. In March 2001, SDK merged with Showa Denko Aluminum Corporation to strengthen the high-value-added fabricated aluminum products operations, and is today developing next-generation optical communications-use wafers. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.

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Infragistics and Fujitsu Announce Global Partnership in System Development

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TOKYO, Apr 21, 2015 - (JCN Newswire) - Infragistics, Inc. and Fujitsu Limited today announced that they have reached a comprehensive basic agreement on the use of Infragistics Ultimate, Infragistics' UI development tools and components. Using Infragistics Ultimate, the two companies aim to provide throughout the world jointly developed solutions with exceptional usability.

With this agreement, all Fujitsu Group companies around the world will use the advanced technology provided by Infragistics Ultimate to quickly and effectively develop and deliver solutions that offer a superior user experience.

At its worldwide locations, Infragistics will put in place a support system for Fujitsu Group companies to help the Fujitsu Group develop solutions using Infragistics Ultimate. While raising Infragistics' profile in Japan, these moves will help the company accelerate utilization of its component.

Background

For enterprise systems, usability in the form of easy-to-understand screens and user-friendly operations has a significant impact on many aspects of a company's activities, such as productivity and the ability to attract customers. At the same time, in light of such trends as the globalization of company operations, a shortening of business cycles, and the widespread use of smart devices, there is a need for systems development technology that supports a variety of devices and enables the quick development of interfaces with superior usability that meet the various requirements of customers.

About Infragistics Ultimate

Infragistics Ultimate, Infragistics' flagship product, is a comprehensive UI development toolset for a wide range of both native and hybrid platforms, including Microsoft desktop, Web, and mobile platforms. It boasts the largest market share worldwide in this category(1), as determined by analyst firm IDC.

Infragistics Ultimate - including more than 50 types of advanced jQuery/HTML5 tools and components - is fully-featured for the largest enterprise. Using the tools found in this control suite, such as ribbon menus and schedule displays, touch-enabled UI components that support each mobile platform, and high-performance grids and charts, it is possible to efficiently build user interfaces with a superior user experience.

Overview of the Partnership

This agreement enables all Fujitsu Group engineers worldwide to use Infragistics Ultimate, to quickly and efficiently build solutions that ensure a high level of customer satisfaction. At its worldwide locations, Infragistics will put in place a support system for the Fujitsu Group to help Fujitsu engineers worldwide get the full use out of Infragistics Ultimate and the latest tools and components that are constantly being added to it.

By bringing together the Fujitsu Group's expertise in a variety of industries and enterprise operations with Infragistics' superior developer controls, the two companies believe they can provide solutions that meet an even greater array of market needs on a timely basis.

Fujitsu is already working on integrating Infragistics Ultimate into its own application framework, Fujitsu Software INTARFRM.

Future Developments and Objectives

The two companies will cooperate in promoting the use of Infragistics Ultimate at Fujitsu Group companies around the world. They aim to use Infragistics Ultimate in 200 projects in fiscal 2015 and for a cumulative total of 1,000 projects over the three years through the end of fiscal 2017, in order to deliver solutions with a superior user experience worldwide.

Comment from Dean Guida, President and CEO, Infragistics, Inc.

"With this agreement, the value that Infragistics brings to user interfaces will be applied to Fujitsu's various solutions. Additionally, Infragistics will receive industry feedback from Fujitsu about our product development processes, and through that feedback, will be able to provide even better products and features to the market going forward."

Comment from Akira Endo, SVP, Fujitsu Limited

"In the coming IoT era, in order to visualize large volumes of data in an easy-to-understand way and immediately put them to use, it will be vitally important to have user interfaces that offer superior usability. By using the development support components for which Infragistics constantly provides updated UI tools and components based on the latest technologies, Fujitsu will provide value-added solutions offering superior usability to quickly and flexibly meet customer needs."

(1) The largest market share worldwide

According to the results of a market survey by IDC for 2011-2012.

About Infragistics

A worldwide leader in user experience, Infragistics helps developers build amazing applications. More than a million developers trust Infragistics for enterprise-ready user interface toolsets that deliver high-performance applications for Web, Windows and mobile applications. The company also provides design tools for rapid, interactive prototyping. Fortune 500 companies increasingly rely on Infragistics apps, including SharePlus, the universal mobile interface for SharePoint, and ReportPlus, the first self-service dashboard and reporting app, to enhance productivity of business users on the go. Along with leading-edge software, Infragistics offers expert user experience services and award-winning support. For additional information, visit www.infragistics.com, or in Japan, visit http://jp.infragistics.com/.

About Fujitsu Ltd

Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services. Approximately 162,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.8 trillion yen (US$46 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com.

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AMES 2015 Unveils Shortlist

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SINGAPORE, Apr 21, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - The shortlist for the prestigious Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy Awards has been revealed. A 108-strong jury panel of senior agency heads and leading client marketers selected 289 finalists from over 1,100 entries.

The following number of entries has been shortlisted in each awards section:
Effectiveness:    116
Media Strategy:   73
Digital Strategy: 65
Data & Analytics: 25
e-Commerce:       10
Dr. Elaine Rodrigo, Global Director, Consumer Insights & Strategy of Mondelez International and Jury President for Data & Analytics and the inaugural e-Commerce awards, comments, "The entries this year show a wider range of analytical approaches across more industries, and a broader geographic scope. It's great to see the growing interest in this field, as it is becoming increasingly critical for companies to have the right information, real-time, so as to make fact-based decisions in a challenging business environment".

"It is always exciting to reach the shortlist stage and see the industry's progress from year to year. The calibre of the AMES entries was outstanding this year, making for an exceptionally strong shortlist which reflects the dynamic pace of innovation in brand communications across Asia Pacific.

The AMES winners will be outstanding examples of how solid strategic thinking can deliver true business value and we look forward to the judges' selection," says Andrea Hayes, Festivals Director. The full shortlist is now available to view on the website and the 2015 winners will be announced at the AMES Awards Ceremony taking place in conjunction with the AMES Conference at Grand Hyatt Singapore on 3 June 2015.

For the complete shortlist of 2015 finalists, and more information on the Conference and Awards programme and delegate registration, please visit www.ames.asia.

Key Dates -
Delegate Registration: Open
AMES Awards and Conference: 3 June 2015, Grand Hyatt Singapore

About Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy (AMES)

The Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy Awards are Asia Pacific's foremost awards honouring clients and their agencies for marketing strategies that deliver solid results to transform businesses and brands. The annual awards are judged by a panel of top client and agency professionals who review the submissions against stringent criteria to determine the winners of the prestigious Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy awards. The Asian Marketing Effectiveness & Strategy Awards are organised by Lions Festivals and Haymarket Media Group. www.ames.asia.

Haymarket Media Group

The Haymarket Media Group established in 1957 is the largest privately-owned magazine publisher in the UK, and one of the fastest growing media companies globally. The principal business is centred around its consumer, business, professional and customer publications. These are complemented by digital platforms and live events, including extensive exhibitions, conferences and awards. The Group's global expansion comes from wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and extensive licensing of key magazines to other publishers. In Asia from their offices in Hong Kong, Mumbai and Singapore, Haymarket Media Ltd publish market-leading titles Campaign Asia-Pacific, Finance Asia, Asian Investor, CEI Asia Pacific and Campaign India. In addition Haymarket organise a number of the region's leading industry awards and conferences relating to the communications and finance sectors. For more information about the Haymarket Media Group see www.haymarket.com.

Lions Festivals

Lions Festivals is the organiser of Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and Eurobest as well as co-organisers, with its joint venture partners, of Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, Festival of Asian Marketing Effectiveness, and the Digital Asia Festival. Lions Festivals is powered by Top Right Group. www.lionsfestivals.com.

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Differ Group Enters into a Strategic Agreement with BOCOM; Receives RMB1.2 Billion of Comprehensive Financial Products and Services

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Mr. Hong Mingxian, Chairman of Differ Group (on the left), entered into a strategic agreement with the Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Xiamen Branch, representing closer ties between both parties.
HONG KONG, Apr 21, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Differ Group Holding Company Limited ("Differ Group" or the "Group") (stock code: 8056), a leading provider of short-to-medium-term financing and financing-related solutions in China, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Xiamen Branch ("BOCOM Xiamen").

The Framework Agreement serves as a mutual understanding of intention of future business strategic cooperation between Differ Group and BOCOM Xiamen and is valid for 5 years. Pursuant to the Framework Agreement, in order to satisfy the different needs of the Group in its business operations, BOCOM Xiamen agreed to provide the Group with comprehensive financial products and services with aggregate values totaling RMB1.2 billion. Specific details of the type and amount of financial products and services to be provided are not specified in the Framework Agreement.

Mr. Hong Mingxian, Chairman of Differ Group, said, "We are honoured to forge the strategic cooperation with BOCOM Xiamen. The agreement secures a reliable outline for comprehensive financial products and services and strong support from BOCOM Xiamen in order to boost our business development, further enhance our leading position in the financing service industry and lay a long-term development foundation for the Group. At the same time, significant synergies are facilitated through closer ties between both parties. We are closely monitoring the development of free-trade zone and capturing the opportunities brought by the "One Belt One Road" national policy. The Group is also seeking to develop new businesses such as P2P loans and internet microfinance, so as to expand our reach in the internet financing sector and facilitate sustainable development. We strongly believe this cooperation will enhance the Group's recognition and provide economic return from different areas, thus creating greater returns for our shareholders in the long run."

About Differ Group Holding Company Limited

Headquartered in Xiamen, Differ Group mainly provides short to medium-term financing and financing-related solutions to SMEs. The Group mainly provides five types of financing services, including (1) financial guarantee services, (2) pawn loan services, (3) finance lease services, (4) entrusted loan services and (5) financial consultation services. The Group has been granted a money lender's licence in Hong Kong during November 2014 and has also commenced distressed asset management business in January 2015. The Group has continued to report remarkable business results. Its annual income and profit in 2014 soared by 55.2% and 81.5% respectively. The Group is seeking to develop new businesses such as P2P loans and internet microfinance to broaden its income stream. Differ Group was listed on the GEM Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 9 December 2013. Please visit its website: http://www.dfh.cn/

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AerCap Executed 104 Aircraft Transactions During the First Quarter

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AMSTERDAM, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap," NYSE: AER) today announced its transactions during the first quarter 2015:

- Signed lease agreements for 67 aircraft.
- Delivered 32 aircraft under contracted lease agreements.
- Purchased 17 new aircraft, including 2 Boeing 787-8s, 4 Boeing 787-9s, 6 Boeing 737-800s, 4 Airbus A321-200s and 1 Airbus A330-300.
- Executed sale and part-out transactions for 20 aircraft, including: 1 Airbus A310-300, 1 Airbus A319-100, 4 Airbus A320-200s, 1 Airbus A321-100, 1 Airbus A330-300, 2 Airbus A340-300s, 2 Boeing B737 classics, 2 Boeing 747-400s, 1 Boeing 757-200 and 1 Boeing B767-300ER from AerCap's owned portfolio, and 4 Boeing 737 classics from AerCap's managed portfolio.
- Signed financing transactions for $1.6 billion.

As of March 31, 2015, AerCap's portfolio consisted of approximately 1,640 aircraft that were either owned, managed, or under contract to purchase.

About AerCap

AerCap is the global leader in aircraft leasing and has one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves over 200 customers in approximately 90 countries with comprehensive fleet solutions and provides part-out and engine leasing services through its subsidiary, AeroTurbine. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER). The company is headquartered in Amsterdam and has offices in Dublin, Los Angeles, Shannon, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Singapore, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle, and Toulouse.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In most cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of such terms or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

For Media:
Frauke Oberdieck
Tel. +31 20 655 9616
foberdieck@aercap.com

For Investors:
John Wikoff
Tel. +31 6 31 69 94 30
jwikoff@aercap.com

www.aercap.com


AerCap Q1 2015 Transaction Overview: http://hugin.info/149317/R/1913196/683155.pdf


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Flowserve Announces Dates for First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

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Dallas, Texas, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced that, after the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, April 30, 2015, it plans to file its Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as issue its earnings release and earnings call presentation for the 2015 first quarter.

The following morning, on Friday, May 1, 2015, the company will hold its conference call with the financial community at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Mark Blinn, president and chief executive officer, and other members of management will present.

The call can be accessed by shareholders and other interested parties at www.flowserve.com under the "Investor Relations" section.

Flowserve Contacts

Investor Contacts:
Jay Roueche, vice president, Investor Relations & Treasurer, +1-972-443-6560
Mike Mullin, director, Investor Relations, +1-972-443-6636

Media Contacts:
Lars Rosene, vice president, Global Communications and Public Affairs, +1-972-443-6644
Amy Allen, manager, Global Communications and Public Affairs, +1-972-443-6501

About Flowserve

Flowserve Corp. is one of the world's leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 50 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the company's Web site at www.flowserve.com.

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New Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Technology Delivers Business Agility with Automated Deployment and Streamlined Operations

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Asia Pacific, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - New Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise technology is introduced today which simplifies network operations with game changing automation that improves the agility of the entire IT operations.

Despite advances in computing and storage to help achieve more business agility, today's network complexities have limited IT departments' ability to quickly respond to business needs. Todays' introduction of the Intelligent Fabric technology provides for simpler network designs, easier interoperability, plug-n-play deployment and automatic reconfiguration with server/device/application moves/adds/changes. It was recently selected as a finalist for the Best of Interop 2015 in the Networking category and will be on display in booth 1027 at Interop Las Vegas April 28-30.

Key elements of the Intelligent Fabric technology include:

- Automation:
-- Self configuration - The Intelligent Fabric enables Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise switches to be simply unwrapped and cabled. The system does the network configuration automatically, creating a network that is ready in minutes versus hours.

-- Self attachment - Network connection and interoperability of access switches, servers, applications and third party switches/devices are automatically configured.

-- Self healing - The Intelligent Fabric technology includes comprehensive redundancy and resiliency with automated reconfiguration in response to failures to provide 7x24 uptime.

-- Easy moves/adds/changes - The system detects new, changed or relocated switches, applications, devices and servers and automatically updates the configuration accordingly.

- VXLAN Hardware Gateway - Customers using VXLAN technology to manage their application infrastructure have to look into both the physical and virtual worlds. The recently introduced Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch(R) 6900-Q32 provides an integrated wire-rate VXLAN hardware gateway that bridges these two worlds.

- VXLAN Overlay Visibility and Quality of Service - VXLAN creates a virtual world on top of the physical infrastructure in order to provide business agility for applications running on virtual machines (VMs). The Intelligent Fabric technology automatically identifies VMs in the VXLAN environment. IT now has a visibility of applications across both physical and VXLAN networks and the tools to provide quality of service, security and prioritization.

- Virtual Network Profile - The Intelligent Fabric technology extends to VMs in a VXLAN environment the unique Virtual Network Profile (VNP) feature introduced in 2011. The VNP contains information - quality of service, prioritization and security - on how the network should treat traffic coming from a virtual machine. As new applications are introduced or moved, the Intelligent Fabric dynamically detects the applications, in either the VXLAN or physical network, and creates the Virtual Network Profile and services across the network. The VNP feature is also extended to support Secure Virtual Machines.

- SDN ready - To simplify the migration to an SDN environment, the Intelligent Fabric technology provides support for standards-based Openflow 1.3, OpenStack plug-in, RESTful APIs and embedded Python scripting capability and has demonstrated integration with NEC, which will be showcased as part of the InteropNet SDN Lab.

- Management of the Intelligent Fabric technology - The OmniVista 2500 Management system provides full visibility into the network, devices and applications flowing across it and includes a unique predictive network analytics tool to help IT teams better understand future capacity requirements.

The Intelligent Fabric technology is supported in both the data center switching and the converged campus network solutions, enabling businesses to benefit from a single consistent approach for all network infrastructure needs. The Intelligent Fabric technology is now available for the OmniSwitch 6900 and OmniSwitch 10K platforms, including the recently released OmniSwitch 6900-Q32 platform. Later this year, this innovative technology will be expanded to support, via a software upgrade, the OmniSwitch 6860 advanced access switch to provide true network agility from the network edge to the core to the data center.

Quotes
Zeus Kerravala, Founder, ZK Research
"The cost and time to adopt applications and new services to support today's business needs is too high, yet to progress businesses need to invest in evolving and effective technologies. This new Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Intelligent Fabric eases the pain points of IT departments as they can now add new services in minutes, rather than hours, bringing significant improvement in time, resources and spending while demonstrating how IT can rapidly accommodate the business needs. The Intelligent Fabric is the network of the future."

ABOUT US

Our company is a leading provider of enterprise communications solutions and services, from the office to the cloud, marketed under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand. Building on our established heritage of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, we operate globally with 2700+ employees in 100+ countries worldwide, with headquarters near Paris, France.

With communications, networking and cloud solutions for business of all sizes, our team of technology experts, service professionals, and 2900+ partners serves more than 830,000 customers worldwide, tailoring and adapting our solutions and services to local requirements. This provides tangible business outcomes through personalized connected experiences for customers and end users. http://enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com/

Press Contacts
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weiwei.chua@ogilvy.com
T: +65 9833 2654

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Hua Hong Semiconductor Achieved Mass Production of the New-Generation 700V BCD Process Solutions to Boost LED Lighting Industry

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HONG KONG, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Today, Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited ("Hua Hong Semiconductor" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 1347), a global leading pure-play 200mm foundry, announced that it has achieved mass production of its new-generation ultra-high voltage 0.5um 700V BCD series process platform with over 98% yield, reached the world-class production level. This process platform mainly focuses on the applications of green energy such as AC-DC converters and LED lighting, featuring industry-leading advantages, such as low on-resistance, high reliability, low cost and short manufacturing cycle time, which is capable of providing the customers with highly competitive single-chip solutions. Currently, multiple customers have performed mass production through this platform, with all the indicators meeting or exceeding their requirements.

In the global trend of energy saving, LED green lighting has entered a period of rapid expansion. According to the statistics of relevant agencies, the LED lighting IC market is expected to expand from US$700 million in 2013 to US$1.5 billion in 2020 with a compound annual growth rate of 11.8%. In particular, currently the market penetration of LED lighting in China is only 20% to 30%, indicating a huge market size in the future. Hua Hong Semiconductor's new-generation 0.5um 700V BCD process is an upgraded process based on the first-generation 1um 700V BCD process developed in 2013. While maintaining the original cost advantage of at least 12 pieces per 1P1M (1 poly layer and 1 metal layer), the new process further integrates 7.5V CMOS, 20V/40V medium-voltage LDMOS and 200V/300V/400V/500V/600V/650V/700V high-voltage power LDMOS for a broader scope of ultra-high voltage options to meet the needs of different voltage applications. This solution can provide difference-oriented Junction Field-Effect Transistor (JFET) and high-voltage resistance devices for start-up circuits as well as a lot of options include bipolar transistors (VPNP/LNPN), precision resistors and capacitors and Zener diodes with low temperature coefficients, greatly facilitating the customers to use it in design and development. Meanwhile, this process solution optimizes the design rules for high-voltage device modules, especially for specific on-resistance of ultra-high voltage devices, of which the core specific on-resistance of 700V DMOS device has reached the international advanced level.

With experienced IP design and test teams, Hua Hong Semiconductor is able to provide the customers with a variety of high-voltage power module IPs which can be fully customized according to the customers' requirements, thereby reducing the design difficulty and cost for the customers and shortening the product development time so as to help them quickly capture market opportunities.

"Hua Hong Semiconductor's ultra-high voltage 700V BCD technology caters for the trend of energy saving. Supported by this process platform, the high-voltage, low-current LED lighting drivers have a very broad market prospect", said Dr. Kong Weiran, Executive Vice President of Hua Hong Semiconductor, "We intend to continue to further enhance our advanced and differentiated process technology portfolio applied to LED lighting to manufacture high-performance, cost-effective LED driver ICs. In the future, we will expand our advanced power management platform to offer a comprehensive suite of cost-effective solutions for customers."

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MHI-TES Develops Improved Platform Doors Accommodating Railway Cars with Varying Numbers of Doors and Door Locations

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Dokodemo Door System
TOKYO, Apr 22, 2015 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Transportation Equipment Engineering & Service Co., Ltd. (MHI-TES), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has developed an improved platform door system, dubbed "Dokodemo Door," that can flexibly accommodate the operation of railway cars with varying numbers of doors per car (2 to 4) and door locations. The new system is now undergoing verification testing at the Wadaoki Plant of MHI's Mihara Machinery Works in Hiroshima. Among the new system's improvements are enhanced safety features and greater adaptability to shifting door locations when a train stops. Also, total system costs, from installation through operation, have been reduced through the development of lighter doors and shorter time required for installation.

The new Dokodemo Door system was developed with assistance provided by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) under its Railway Development Fund subsidy program. A number of new safety features have been incorporated. These include area detection sensors that detect people or their belongings, triggering a broadcast warning message and simultaneously preventing the doors from opening or closing; and new projectors or LEDs (light-emitting diodes) in the door casings that contain built-in opening/closing mechanisms, a feature whereby warning messages are projected on the doors' reinforced glass or displayed as LED-configured warning messages.

In addition, the lineup of door types has been expanded with the development of pockets of minimal width, an innovation that not only enables the adoption of telescopic doors but also simultaneously permits wider door openings. When used in combination with doors with casings (no pockets), the new platform door system can accommodate larger variations in the train's stopping positions.

To test the newly developed system, the Wadaoki Plant has been outfitted with a mockup of a railway carriage and a platform-like space, approximately 30 meters long, equipped with a combination of doors with pockets and doors with casings. Plans call for verification testing over the next year, through March 2016, to ascertain the effectiveness of the new system in addressing various issues as a way of promoting further adoption of platform doors in Japan.

According to MLIT, of the near 9,500 railway and monorail stations in Japan, only 593 were equipped with platform doors as of end-September 2014. Under a basic plan on transportation policies adopted by the Diet this February, the number of stations equipped with platform doors is to be increased to approximately 800 by 2020, the year Tokyo will host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. MLIT intends to support that initiative with the development of low-cost platform doors, etc.

The MHI Group has a robust track record in deliveries of platform doors for metro and new urban transportation system stations in Japan. Now, with the addition of the newly improved "Dokodemo Door" system, MHI will make further contributions to a barrier-free society through activities to promote expanded adoption of platform doors that help ensure safe movements by rail by all citizens.

*"Dokodemo Door" means "Anywhere Door" in English. It is a popular feature of the "Doraemon" manga, in which it designates a magical door that enables travel to anywhere.

About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TSE: 7011, 'MHI'), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading heavy machinery manufacturers. MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures, industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning systems. For more information, please visit the MHI website at www.mhi.co.jp.

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StatPro Wins 'Best Performance Measurement and Attribution System Award'

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Boston, MA, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - StatPro Group plc (AIM: SOG), the AIM listed provider of portfolio analytics for the global asset management industry, today announced that it has won the prestigious 2015 FTF[1] Award for the 'Best Performance Measurement & Attribution System'.

StatPro Revolution offers a wide variety of performance analytics, including coverage of absolute and relative analyses against benchmark, performance contribution, ex-post/ex-ante risk, top-down single level attribution, top-down multi-level attribution, bottom-up attribution, and fixed income contribution, integrated with market data.

StatPro Revolution provides integrated coverage of multiple asset classes for over three million securities including equities, mutual funds, hedge funds, bonds, FX forwards, futures, options, OTCs and more.

Client benefits include reducing costs compared to terminal based systems, simple data maintenance and enabling the performance and analytics teams to focus on providing greater value-added functions such as evaluation, interpretation and distribution of the analysis.

Justin Wheatley, Group CEO StatPro said, "It is an honor that StatPro Revolution has been voted the 'Best Performance Measurement & Attribution System'. We are delighted to receive the distinguished FTF award, recognizing our long-term commitment to delivering innovative performance and risk management solutions. The combination of cloud technology and a 'per portfolio' business model has been a game changer for our clients, helping them increase AUM, improve client service, reduce costs and improve compliance with tough regulations."

About StatPro

StatPro is a global provider of award winning portfolio analytics solutions for the investment community. The Group's cloud-based platform provides vital analysis of portfolio performance, attribution, risk and compliance. This multi asset-class, analytics platform helps StatPro's clients increase assets under management, improve client service, meet tough regulations and reduce costs.

The Group's integrated and global data coverage includes over 3.2 million securities such as equities, bonds, mutual funds, FX rates, futures, options, OTCs, sector classifications and much else besides. StatPro also covers most families of benchmarks including MSCI, FTSE, Russell, NASDAQ and the licence free Freedom Index.

StatPro has grown its recurring revenue from less than GBP 1 million in 1999 to over GBP 29 million at 31 December 2014. StatPro floated on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in May 2000 and transferred its listing to AIM in June 2003. The Group has operations in Europe, North America, South Africa, Asia and Australia, and approximately 500 clients in 37 countries around the world. Approximately 80% of recurring revenues are generated outside the UK.

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IMDEX Asia 2015 Attracts Strong International Participation

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SINGAPORE, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - IMDEX Asia 2015 has attracted strong international interest from senior naval officials, maritime agencies and industry representatives who will converge at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore from 19 to 21 May 2015.

To date, Navy Chiefs from 15 countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Djibouti, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, UAE, UK, Uruguay as well as the Indonesian Air Force Chief have confirmed their participation in IMDEX Asia 2015. The Commanders of HQ Integrated Area Defence System, the Hong Kong Marine Police, the Indonesia Maritime Security Board, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and Vietnam Coast Guard are also attending the show. In addition, as of today, 26 Navies and Coast Guards from Bahrain, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, India and Indian Coast Guard, Italy National Armament, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Oman and Oman Coast Guard, Pakistan, the Philippine Coast Guard, Qatar and Qatar Coast Guard, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, US, Vietnam, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force will send representatives to the event.

The Warships Display at IMDEX Asia will feature 19 foreign warships from 12 navies, namely Australia (HMAS Perth), Bangladesh (BNS Dhaleshwari), Brunei (KDB Darussalam), China (CNS Yulin), India (INS Satpura and INS Kamorta), Indonesia (a frigate and a patrol craft), Korea (ROKS Incheon), Malaysia (KD Lekir) and Oman (Al-Ofouq-class patrol vessel built by Singapore's very own ST Marine), Russia (Admiral Panteleyev, Pechenga and SB-522), Thailand (HTMS Krabi and P.G.M. 113), US (USS Fort Worth, USS Mustin and 1 submarine) and Singapore Police Coast Guard Craft (Mako Shark).

IMDEX Asia 2015 has also received a strong vote of confidence from both returning and first-time exhibitors. This year, the show will welcome new exhibitors such as Ametek, Kairos Singapore, Kelvin Hughes, KM Kinley, Microflown Maritime, PIO-Ship Design & System Integrate Pte Ltd, Privinvest Holding, QinetiQ, Strategic Marine, Stone Marine and Teho Ropes along with returning major industry players Damen Naval, Elbit, General Dynamics Canada, Israel Aerospace Industries and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

This strong international participation underscores IMDEX Asia's standing as Asia Pacific's premier international maritime defence show. It also reflects growing opportunities in the region, which has become the world's second largest naval market, after the United States of America. According to AMI International, the Asia Pacific region is expected to spend around US$200 billion on new ships and submarines by 2032, making up roughly 25 per cent of the global projected new ship market.

Southeast Asia, in particular, is set to spend more than US$25 billion on new naval ships through 2031, with patrol vessels, frigates and amphibious ships making up the primary group of future new naval projects in the region.

IMDEX Asia serves as a valuable platform for countries in this dynamic region to update themselves on the latest technologies, network and forge partnerships with key players from navies, governments and industry. The 2013 edition of IMDEX Asia was attended by a record 21 Navy Chiefs from around the world, 9 Directors-General of Coast Guard and heads of maritime agencies and saw over 500 business meetings take place between exhibitors and VIP delegations.

Mr Leck Chet Lam, Managing Director of Experia Events, said: "We are delighted that IMDEX Asia 2015 will again see a strong international participation by navies, coast guards and visiting warships. This underscores the continued relevance of the show as the platform of choice to tap on opportunities in the growing Asia Pacific naval market. It also demonstrates the value that IMDEX Asia brings to delegates and trade visitors as a platform to learn more about the wide range of innovative technologies, network and forge partnerships with industry leaders from around the world."

The strategic and technical conferences offered at IMDEX Asia remains an important platform for government and military officials, business and academia to keep abreast of the latest developments and address challenges faced by the naval and maritime defence industry.

The International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) with the theme 'Safe and Secure Seas - Strengthening Cooperation in Maritime Security' emphasises the need to embrace a cooperative security approach to ensure the safety, security, and success of the international maritime system. The International Naval Engineering Conference (INEC@IMDEX Asia) themed 'Adapt and Transform - Flexible Capability in an Uncertain Environment' will cover technological developments and advancements in the areas of - multiplying effect, flexible platforms, underwater technology and effective support solutions. The third conference, the 15th Asia Pacific Submarine Conference (APSC) will, for the first time, be held in conjunction with IMDEX Asia. APSC 2015 brings together regional submarine operating navies and organisations with an interest in submarine safety to discuss issues such as submarine survivability, escape and interoperability of rescue assets. This holistic conference line-up will add a new dimension to IMDEX Asia 2015, bringing discussions of trends in the naval and maritime defence industry to a new level.

IMDEX Asia is organised by Experia Events with the support of the Republic of Singapore Navy, the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre and the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau.

About IMDEX Asia

Established in 1997, the biennial IMDEX Asia is the premier international maritime defence show in Asia Pacific and beyond. IMDEX Asia comprises an exhibition, strategic conferences, and a warships display. It has gained recognition as the global platform to address pressing issues within the naval and maritime defence industry, showcase the latest naval technologies and connect key players from navies, governments and industry. A must-attend show in the international maritime defence calendar, IMDEX Asia 2015 will be the tenth in the series and will be held from 19 - 21 May.

IMDEX Asia is organised by Experia Events with the support of the Republic of Singapore Navy, the Defence Science and Technology Agency, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre and the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau. For more information on IMDEX Asia 2015, please visit www.imdexasia.com.

Contact:
Marilyn Ho Experia Events Pte Ltd Director, Communications Tel: +65 6595 6130 Email: marilynho@experiaevents.com Lin Kuek Hill+Knowlton Strategies Tel: +65 6390 3363 Mobile: +65 9336 5080 Email: lin.kuek@hkstrategies.com

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Chairman of Huishan Dairy Purchases Additional Shares for HK$2.236 Billion, Increases Shareholding to 60.62%

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HONG KONG, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Limited ("Huishan Dairy" or "the Group") (stock code: 6863) has announced that the Group's ultimate controlling shareholder, chairman and executive director, Mr. Yang Kai ("Mr. Yang") had purchased 1,285,137,928 ordinary shares of the Group ("Shares") for an aggregate amount of about HK$2.236 billion, further increasing his shareholding to approximately 60.62% of the Group's entire issued share capital.

Mr. Yang has purchased, through Champ Harvest Limited ("Champ Harvest"), 1,285,137,928 Shares for an aggregate amount of about HK$2.236 billion from Well Ease Limited and, Crown Castle Investment Holdings Limited. Well Ease Limited is ultimately wholly-owned by Dato' Dr. Cheng Yu Tung. The price represents HK$1.74 per Share, and the closing price on 22 April 2015 is HK$1.59 per Share, a premium of 9.43%. It is a term of the purchase of such Shares that if the closing price per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on any trading day on or before 22 April 2016 is more than HK$1.74, Champ Harvest shall pay an additional amount per Share of not more than HK$0.10 per Share.

Following the purchase, Mr. Yang holds 8,680,846,316 Shares in the Group, representing approximately 60.62% of the entire issued share capital, directly and indirectly through Champ Harvest. Champ Harvest is a company owned as to 90% by Mr. Yang and 10% by Ms. Ge Kun, another executive director of the Group.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Huishan Dairy, Mr. Yang Kai, said, "The purchase of additional Shares has demonstrated our strong confidence in the Huishan Dairy's development strategies and prospects. Looking ahead, leveraging the vertically-integrated dairy value chain business model and adhering to our operation philosophy of "good cows, good grass and good milk", we will maintain our leading position in the dairy industry in China, provide consumers with safe and high quality dairy products and thus deliver more than spectacular returns to our shareholders."

About China Huishan Dairy Holdings Ltd.

China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Limited is a leading and the most vertically-integrated dairy company in China. The Company's business model covers the entire dairy industry value chain from growing and processing of alfalfa and supplementary feeds, processing of concentrated feed, dairy farming and manufacturing and sales of dairy products under the "Huishan" brand. Currently, Huishan Dairy is the only company in China capable of providing 100% of the raw milk required for the production of liquid milk and milk powder products based on raw milk produced by the self-operated farms. The Company's impeccable product safety record and high quality products stand behind a brand worthy of the trust of consumers in China. Huishan Dairy is a company publicly listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since 2013. For details, please visit http://www.huishandairy.com

Contact:
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Company Limited Eddie So Tel: (852) 2527 7974 Email: eddieso@huishangroup.com Media Enquiries: Strategic Financial Relations Limited Brenda Chan Tel: (852) 2864 4833 Email: brenda.chan@sprg.com.hk Lisa Dai Tel: (852) 2864 4870 Email: lisa.dai@sprg.com.hk Hawaii He Tel: (852) 2864 4847 Email: hawaii.he@sprg.com.hk Amelie Ng Tel: (852) 2114 4903 Email: amelie.ng@sprg.com.hk Fax: (852) 2527 1196 Website: www.sprg.com.hk

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Why Quantitative Comparison of Patient Recruitment is a Must

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NEW YORK, NY, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - "Clinical trial patient recruitment has reached a point where finding patients from outside the practice is necessary. Adding new sites is not always possible or affordable," says Roger Smith, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Acurian.

For clinical trial success, Smith believes quantitative comparison of recruitment services is a must. "There has to be a price per patient, so companies can predict costs. They need metrics to understand which marketing channel the patient came from and how long it took, and the conversion rates at the site in order to make informed choices," he suggests.

Acurian, a solution provider at the marcus evans Evolution Summit 2015, in Palm Beach, Florida, May 6-8, is trying to change the standards by which patient recruitment is judged in Europe.

Global Recruitment

"Global recruitment often means taking site support materials - brochures, posters and so on - translating them and sending them to investigators around the world, so clinics can inform patients about different trial opportunities. But clinics do not have databases large enough to fill the need. They need help to find people previously unknown to the investigators, to inform them about the trial, let them understand the value proposition and their responsibilities, and get them pre-screened, while tracking the patient through the journey, before they are passed over to the investigator. This would increase the odds of meeting enrollment goals," Smith explains.

The idea is to move from inactive recruitment, the standard for a long time, to proactively searching, finding, pre-screening and tracking patients. Smith recommends using different forms of outreach, including digital, internet, direct mail and television, to cast a wide net around investigators.

"In Europe, there is a lot of misinformation around data permission and regulations. Many people think certain practices are illegal when they are allowed," he highlights. Crossing this hurdle would allow companies to get to the next level.

Proving Return on Investment

What will ultimately drive the most value is the ability to prove a return on capital spent on recruitment. "When the enrollment plan is not on track, companies have to know what it would cost to tackle the problem. Tracking is the baseline for understanding a cost per patient. Being able to track data, not only in US trials but also those around the world, would allow pharma companies to make better decisions about where to apply solutions," Smith says.

"Comparing apples with apples, how patients are converting in various places is powerful. Patient recruitment is now just as bad in Western Europe as it is in the US, and the crisis is spilling over into Eastern Europe."

He concludes: "Unfortunately, patient recruitment spend is usually commissioned only when things have gone astray, and additional capital is needed to complete the trial. It would be much more efficient and effective if this was part of the pre-planning concept. Pharma companies often consider patient recruitment expensive, but only because they thought they had already spent enough to get the job done."

About the Evolution Summit 2015

The 8th Evolution Summit is the premium forum bringing clinical trial experts from leading drug development companies and solution providers together. The Summit offers an intimate environment for a focused discussion of key new drivers shaping drug development. Taking place at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Palm Beach, Florida, May 6-8, 2015, the Summit includes presentations on improving trial performance, driving innovation, site selection and feasibility, and pinpointing recent trends.

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Acurian, a subsidiary of PPD, is a leading full-service provider of clinical trial patient enrollment and retention solutions for the life sciences industry. The company increases the enrollment performance of investigator sites worldwide by identifying, contacting, prescreening and referring people who live in the local community but are unknown to a research site. As a result, trial sponsors complete enrollment without incurring the unexpected expense of adding sites or time. www.acurian.com.

About PPD

PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing drug discovery, development, lifecycle management and laboratory services. Our clients and partners include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. With offices in 46 countries and more than 13,500 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a commitment to quality to help clients and partners accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics and maximize the returns on their R&D investments. For more information, visit www.ppdi.com.

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Why Investors Must Look at the Consumer Sector in Emerging Markets

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LONDON, Apr 22, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - "In the last 30 years, consumer sector businesses in both developed and developing markets have performed much better than those in other sectors. That is why it is the only sector we look at," according to James Alexandroff, one of the Founding Partners of Arisaig Partners.

Arisaig Partners is an investment management company at the marcus evans European Pensions & Investments Summit 2015, in Montreux, Switzerland, 8 - 10 June.

- Why do you focus exclusively on listed consumer sector businesses in emerging markets?

We define consumer narrowly. We are only interested in businesses that are in the "EAT DRINK WASH WEAR SHOP" space. This sector, which some consider boring, has actually done very well in both developed and developing markets over long periods of time.

This can be explained by their business models, characterised by high gross margins (in essence their raw materials are just water and chemicals) and low capital intensity (for example a bottling line is inexpensive to set up). As a result they deliver high returns on invested capital (ROCE) and substantial free cash flow that can be spent on what Warren Buffett would describe as "deep moats" (brands, distribution, innovation, culture, etc.)

About one third of our portfolios are made up of the subsidiaries of multinational consumer companies such as Nestle, Unilever, Colgate, Heineken, Diageo etc, that are separately listed in emerging countries. The rest of our holdings are indigenous consumer companies. In all cases we favour only the market leaders. In our experience the strong get stronger.

Of course, in the emerging world, consumer businesses enjoy the tail wind of the rising disposable incomes of an aspirant six billion people empowered by the forces of globalisation and digitalisation that act as a counterbalance to what remains, for the most part, disappointing, volatile, commodity dependent macro backdrops.

The concept of the so-called "S" curve underpins our investment thesis - namely that disposable incomes rise faster than wages. For now consumption of the products are companies sell remains very low. For example, in India the amount spent on personal hygiene and care products amounts to only about USD 9 per person per annum compared to USD 250 in the USA and on packaged food only USD 24 a year versus USD 1,250 in the USA. Nestle in India has revenues of only USD 1.5 billion, this despite being the country's largest player.

- Why is your portfolio turnover very low?

We believe that active portfolio management destroys value. Therefore, our approach is a buy and hold strategy. The turnover in our portfolios tends to be low, at less than five to ten percent per annum. We have owned several of our holdings for ten to 15 years. We adopt a valuation methodology which seeks to value our business on a 20-year time horizon.

- Do any countries stand out in terms of potential?

We are bottom-up and so pay little attention to macro economic considerations. Indeed, we often say "the worse the country, the better the company".

In terms of opportunities, India stands out because of the quality of its companies and in particular the large number of listed multinational subsidiaries and several very strong indigenous ones. The opportunities in China are fewer as the subsidiaries are not listed and the competitive landscape tends to be more intense as a result of short brand histories.

- How does Arisaig identify the businesses to invest in and if they are good value?

The opportunity set is limited. In Asia, for example, there are only about 90 or so dominant consumer companies (making up only about five percent of the Index) out of which we have selected 29 for our portfolio. In Africa and Latam the universe is about 60 out of which we have chosen 22 and 18 respectively.

Emerging Market Indices are made up of poor quality, low ROCE businesses. The fact that consumer staples businesses tend to be of much higher quality explains why they tend to trade at higher valuations. But their growth is higher and more predictable. A proforma of our current Asia Fund would have generated 19 percent CAGR EPS growth from 1999 to 2013. With the recent bout of currency weakness having now stabilised, and on the back of much lower oil prices (energy is a large component of an average emerging market consumer's budget), earnings growth will once again re-accelerate.

About the European Pensions & Investments Summit 2015

The 15th annual European Pensions & Investments Summit is the ultimate meeting point, bringing elite buyers and sellers together. The Summit offers regional pension investors and international fund managers and consultants an intimate environment for focused discussion of the key new drivers shaping institutional asset allocations. Taking place at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland, 8 - 10 June 2015, the Summit includes presentations on capturing attractively valued investments, increasing fund resilience, tail risk management and making responsible investing a reality.

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About Arisaig Partners

Arisaig Partners is a specialist consumer sector focused emerging markets investment boutique set up in 1996. It is wholly owned by its founders and employs 45 people of which twenty three are analysts located in Singapore (its HQ), Hong Kong, Mumbai, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro and the UK. It manages in total USD 5 billion exclusively for institutions from the USA, Europe and Asia in four dedicated open-ended consumer funds focusing respectively on Asia, Africa, Latam and Globally. It has no marketing department. www.arisaig-partners.com.

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