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“With increasing demand for sleep disorder tests, sleep centers, physicians and technicians need tools and services that offer improved scoring consistency and efficiency; enabling them to focus on those parts of the sleep study and other activities that require their professional expertise,“ said Don Spence, CEO of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions. “The Somnolyzer 24 x 7 solution is a strategically valuable addition to Philips’ sleep diagnostic portfolio which will enable us to offer improved sleep lab productivity and further drive growth of sleep diagnostics for our customers and our business.”

In the background of the recent decision on Bt brinjal the Prime Minister held a consultation with his senior Ministerial colleagues to discuss the role of biotechnology in food security. It was agreed that biotechnology is an important option for higher agricultural productivity and ensuring food security. At the same time, we must ensure that it has no adverse effects on human and animal health and bio-diversity. Keeping this in mind, the government will soon be moving forward in setting up a National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority, which will inspire confidence and stimulate public and private investment in biotechnology. In the light of the above, it is hoped that the GEAC will address the aforementioned concerns for resolving all scientific issues relating to Bt brinjal.

/CNW/ - High Liner Foods Incorporated (TSX: HLF; HLF.A), a leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, today reported financial results for the thirteen week period and fiscal year ended January 2, 2010. All amounts are reported in Canadian dollars.

Program Launches in Chicago with Illinois Lottery as First Sponsor; Additional Markets to Follow

The settlement also resolves certain other outstanding UK tax matters.

/CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit") (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology, announces that it has signed a second amending agreement with Federal Signal Corporation ("Federal Signal") (NYSE: FSS), for the purpose of amending their previously announced agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") under which Federal Signal will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sirit (the "Common Shares") by way of plan of arrangement. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Sirit shareholders would receive, for each Common Share, $0.46 in cash (instead of $0.43 in cash under the prior amended Federal Signal offer dated February 22, 2010).

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ATLANTA and REDMOND, Wash. - Eclipsys Corp.® (Nasdaq “ECLP”) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) today announced they have signed an alliance agreement to deliver the choice and flexibility that hospitals need and want to improve health information technology (HIT) efficiencies. Breaking with the tradition of closed, proprietary systems, the two companies will offer the market tightly integrated health IT solutions designed to make it easy for physicians, nurses and hospital administrators to gain insights from data aggregated from multiple clinical and financial systems across the hospital. The solutions also will support clinicians in acting upon a more complete health record.

The company will also launch 3G Router Series and Network Surveillance products during the exhibition in India

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (February 24) reminded the public and management of institutions to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene to prevent gastroenteritis.

Three charities would hold flag sales on Hong Kong Island (the Church of United Brethren in Christ, Social Service Division), in Kowloon (the Industrial Evangelistic Fellowship Limited) and the New Territories (Fung Kai Public School) from 7am to 12.30pm on Saturday (February 27), a spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) said today (February 24).

The Transport Department (TD) today (February 24) reminded the public that special traffic and public transport arrangements would be implemented this Sunday (February 28) to facilitate the holding of the Hong Kong Marathon 2010.

The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, proposed several tax measures in his 2010-11 Budget delivered today (February 24).

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (February 24) announced a special arrangement for vehicle owners who want to replace their pre-Euro and Euro I diesel commercial vehicles during the current one-off grant scheme.