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MONTREAL, April 28 /CNW-AsiaNet/ –

Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) invites the media to listen in on the Company’s
2006 first quarter results presentation to analysts. Media will be asked to
stay on the line for a question and answer period following the analyst call.
This session (more…)

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

InterGen today announced the appointment of Neil H. Smith as its new Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Smith replaces John Stokes, who has been CEO of the
global power company since August of 2005.

( Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060428/NEF010 (more…)

CORK, Ireland, April 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Firecomms Ltd., a leading compound semiconductor company that develops
high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths, today announced that it
has closed a euro 9.6 million investment deal with new and existing
shareholders.

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SYDNEY, April 28/MediaNet International-AsiaNet/ –

PHARMACEUTICALS PATENT…
MELBOURNE - Neuren Pharmaceuticals today announced that it
has jointly filed a new patent with the US Armys Walter Reed
Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) as a result of new
experiments showing its (more…)

MELBOURNE, April 28/MediaNet International - AsiaNet/ –

Key points:

- US Army and Neuren make significant progress in joint Traumatic Brain Injury
programme confirming NNZ-2566 as a “very promising candidate for brain trauma”

- In the latest experiment NNZ-2566 shows (more…)

LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 28 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced today it intends to sell
substantially all of its Brunswick New Technologies (BNT) business unit. This
business unit’s products are primarily based on GPS technologies and sold in
the (more…)

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Builds on Industry-Leading Instant Mobile Access to Home Audio

Orb Networks, the pioneering developer of software for instant enjoyment of
content everywhere, today announced support for playing and recording (more…)

MONTREAL, April 27 /CNW-AsiaNet/ –

Alcan Inc. (NYSE, TSX: AL) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents,
in U.S. funds, per Common Share, payable on June 20, 2006, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on May 19, 2006.

There are currently approximately (more…)

ATTLEBORO, Mass., April 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Sale Creates Standalone Global Leader in Sensors and Controls

Sensata Technologies B.V., formerly the Sensors & Controls business of
Texas Instruments Incorporated, today announced that Bain Capital, LLC, a
leading (more…)

ST. LOUIS, MO., April 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD), brewer of Budweiser and a leader in
international sports marketing, today announced its continued partnership with
the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) as the official
beer (more…)