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SUGAR LAND, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/04/09 -- Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Following reports from Canada's Public Health Agency that six patients had suffered allergic reactions after receiving the shot, GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK) (Middlesex, England) has voluntarily placed a hold on a single batch of the AS03 adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine Arepanrix in Canada as a precautionary measure. The batch comprised 172,000 doses of the drug and had been distributed to health agencies in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/942000/the_2009_import_an) has announced the addition of the "The 2009 Import and Export Market for Inedible Crude Materials Excluding Fuels in Belgium" report to their offering.

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on inedible crude materials excluding fuels in Belgium face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying inedible crude materials excluding fuels to Belgium? How important is Belgium compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of inedible crude materials excluding fuels vary from one country of origin to another in Belgium? On the supply side, Belgium also exports inedible crude materials excluding fuels. Which countries receive the most exports from Belgium? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for inedible crude materials excluding fuels in Belgium. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for inedible crude materials excluding fuels for those countries serving Belgium via exports, or supplying from Belgium via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Belgium fits into the world market for imported and exported inedible crude materials excluding fuels. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Belgium in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Belgium is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Belgium compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes.

After the worldwide summary in Chapter 2 of both imports and exports of inedible crude materials excluding fuels, Chapter 3 goes into detail on imports, but for each major country of origin serving Belgium. A "major" market is defined as a country where Belgium represents a substantially large share of either imports or exports. For each major country exporting to Belgium, one can thus observe how important Belgium is to that exporting country compared to other countries of the world. Chapter 4 does the same, but for exports of inedible crude materials excluding fuels originating from Belgium, for each major country of destination. In doing so, one can discover the share that Belgium has in each major market; this share value is often used as a measure of competitiveness for Belgium. In all cases, the total dollar volume and percentage share values by major trading partner are provided. Combined, Chapters 3 and 4 present a the total picture for imports and exports of inedible crude materials excluding fuels to and from Belgium to and from all other major countries in the world. "Inedible Crude Materials Excluding Fuels" as a category is defined in this report following the definition given by the United Nations Statistics Division Classification Registry using the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC, Rev. 3).

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction And Methodology

2 Belgium And The World Market

3 Imports In Belgium

4 Exports From Belgium

5 Disclaimers, Warrantees, And User Agreement Provisions

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/942000/the_2009_import_an

    Source: Research and Markets

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Volvo (STO: VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB):

ChromoGenics, the Swedish developer and manufacturer of smart sun blocking windows for vehicles and buildings, will demonstrate its technology in connection with the UN climate change conference COP 15 in Copenhagen in December. Volvo Technology Transfer is one of the investors behind ChromoGenics.

"To quickly reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions is an overall extremely important mission for the entire Volvo Group. Lower fuel cost also increases the profitability for our costumers", says Per Wassen, Investment Director at Volvo Technology Transfer and Chairman of ChromoGenics.

The ChromoGenics "smart windows" technology makes it possible to control the glass translucency and thereby regulating the inlet of both heat and light. By changing the color of the window from light to dark, the glass can block heat end thus reduce the need for air conditioning and energy consumption by up to 50 percent in warm countries. In reverse, it's an advantage to be able to choose to let in the sun light and heat on cold days. The actual ConverLight product can be likened to a thin plastic foil containing a layer of so called electrochrome material. The electrochrome material changes its translucency when a weak electric voltage is applied.

As a part of the exhibition Bright Green Expo at the climate change conference in Copenhagen, windows with the ConverLight technology will be demonstrated in a model house, along with other ground breaking climate solutions.

"I am thrilled that ChromoGenics are given the chance to demonstrate our leading technology at the climate conference in Copenhagen, where the world's top leaders participate, says Thomas Almesjo", Chief Executive of ChromoGenics.

ChromoGenics is now industrializing its operation for full scale production of ConverLight. A future large-scale market includes especially buildings, but also windows for aero planes, buses, boats, construction equipment, cars and other vehicles.

Volvo Technology Transfer made its investment in ChromoGenics in 2006, and owns circa 20 percent of the company. According to Per Wassen, climate smart windows are in line with the Volvo Group's mission to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

"The largest part of the world's oil consumption is spent on cooling, and not heating, which is a common misconception. A car stuck in traffic on a hot day can spend over 25 percent of the engine's power for air conditioning", comments Per Wassen. "Climate smart windows from ChromoGenics could reduce the need for air conditioning and thus the fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Also, windows from ChromoGenics are definitely interesting as we move on to electric hybrid vehicles, as we really need to reduce the big spenders of electricity, such as for instance air conditioning", he says.

Read more about ChromoGenics at www.chromogenics.com

ChromoGenics AB was founded in 2003 as a spin-off of the Angstrom Laboratory of Uppsala University in Sweden, led by professor Claes-Goran Granqvist. The main investors include the founders, Volvo Technology Transfer AB, DuPont Ventures, Stiftelsen Industrifonden and BankInvest New Energy Solutions.

Volvo Technology Transfer AB is a subsidiary of the Volvo Group. Volvo Technology Transfer develops and supports new business that is relevant to the Volvo Group. This comprises investing in companies and projects that are of strategic, technical and commercial interest. December 4, 2009

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AB Volvo (publ) may be required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication at 11.00 am. CET, 4 December, 2009.

The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 19 countries and sells their products in more than 180 markets. In 2008 annual sales of the Volvo Group amounted to about SEK 300 billion. The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Goteborg, Sweden. Volvo shares are listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.volvogroup.com or www.volvogroup.mobi if you are using your mobile phone.

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PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Readers on the lookout for coming-of-age stories as well as tales of self-discovery are in for an enduring journey in The Love of Payne, a new book of fiction authored by M. Johnson and released through Xlibris.

The Love of Payne introduces readers to Dana Payne, a lady who grows up but suffers tremendously from emotional and spiritual neglect. For some reason, she is able to share an unconditional love without ever experiencing it or knowing the origin of the love that flows through her. Her mom sheltered her and her sisters a great deal. As she grows into adulthood, Dana experiences several failed attempts at love. She also finds herself a victim of the infidelity that a lack of love was sure to bring. On the brink of insanity, balled up in the corner in the back of her clothes closet, she hears a calm and comforting voice that could change her life for good. Could this be her chance to find out who she is and realize what her true purpose in life is all about? Read the book to find out.

Filled with many heartwarming moments and believable drama, The Love of Payne will keep readers coming back for more. To order a copy, please visit www.Xlibris.com or call (888) 795-4274 today.

About the Author

M. Johnson was born Maisha Loyce Dunn and raised in Southern California where she still resides. She was born into a creative family with more then seven of her immediate relatives being creative artists. Having seven older brothers has also given Maisha a unique perspective on relationships. Maisha and her siblings found joy in expressing their creativity in many ways including, creative writing, music, canvas art, or dance. Maisha has always expressed her creativity through creative writing (i.e. short stories, poetry, song lyrics, etc.), singing, modeling, acting, dancing, and design. She has recorded with platinum-selling musical artists, and modeled for name brand cosmetics and clothing companies. Becoming a novelist was inevitable. The Love of Payne was inspired by multiple stories shared by and between Maisha and several of her friends and family members to create a complete story about the highs and lows of a woman's journey to love. There are many things that you will see in the near future from this author / designer / musician / creative artist. In the mean time, please enjoy The Love of Payne.

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                 Publication Date: November 25, 2009
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

In conjunction with the Capital Markets Day that Getinge AB is hosting today, 4 December, some new information regarding the Group's financial targets and earnings outlook will be presented.

Revised financial targets

The Group's EBITA margin target is being raised from 18-19% to about 20%. For the Extended Care and Infection Control business areas, the previous EBITA margin targets of 19% and 16%, respectively, will remain in place. For Medical Systems, the EBITA margin target is being increased to 22% from the previous 19-20% target.

Getinge is also implementing a new cash flow target and aims to make operating cash flow comprise 60-70% of the Group's EBITDA (cash-conversion).

Earnings outlook for 2009

For the current year, Getinge expects organic invoicing growth to total about 1%. Consolidated profit before tax was revised upward and is now expected to increase by about 20%, up from about 15%, compared with the result in 2008.

Earnings outlook for 2010

In the next financial year, Getinge expects organic invoicing growth to improve compared with 2009 as a result of a stabilised demand scenario in North America and continued robust growth in emerging markets. The demand for capital goods in Western Europe is expected to weaken, while the demand for services and disposables will be marginally affected. Getinge expects sales synergies resulting from acquisitions in recent years, and product launches to contribute to growth for the Group.

In terms of consolidated profit before tax for the 2010 financial year, Getinge anticipates double-digit improvement.

Tax rate for 2009 and 2010

Getinge estimates that the rate of tax will be 28% for 2009 and 27-28% for 2010.

Presentations from the Capital Markets Day are available on Getinge's website www.getingegroup.com

GETINGE GROUP is a leading global provider of products and systems that contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and life sciences. We operate under the three brands of ArjoHuntleigh, GETINGE and MAQUET. ArjoHuntleigh focuses on patient mobility and wound management solutions. GETINGE provides solutions for infection control within healthcare and contamination prevention within life sciences. MAQUET specializes in solutions, therapies and products for surgical interventions and intensive care.

The information is such that Getinge AB must disclose in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act.

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