SYDNEY--6 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
INDEX ADDITION...
BOSTON: Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in
information protection and storage services, announced that the Company’s common stock was
added to the S&P 500 Index after the market closed today.
www.ironmountain.com
FACILITY AGREEMENT...
AMSTERDAM: AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap", NYSE: AER) today announced that it
has signed a facility agreement with Calyon S.A. and other banks and
financial institutions, outlining the terms pursuant to which the European
Export Credit
Agencies may provide guarantees on up to $1.4 billion of financing.
PRODUCT AWARD...
MILPITAS: California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) has been awarded Electronic
Products magazine's 2008 "Product of the Year" award for the CM1233-08DE, the
first product to incorporate the innovative PicoGuard XS(TM) architecture.
http://www.cmd.com
GREENER LIGHTING...
SINGAPORE: Solid-state lighting could effectively address global warming
concerns, as it is expected to halve energy consumption by lighting, if fully
deployed.
http://www.frost.com
EGM OPPOSITION...
NEW YORK: QVT Financial LP ("QVT"), on behalf of its client funds, strenuously
opposes the resolutions (the "Resolutions") proposed for the extraordinary
general meeting (the "EGM") of Hirco Plc (the "Company") to be held on
January 16, 2009, in Mumbai.
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