HENNIGSDORF, Germany, March 6 /PRNewswire/ --

Recently the State of Brandenburg, and the EU, awarded two grants, valued at about 850,000 euro, to Alcat Europe, GmbH, covering marketing and employee costs during early years of operation.

Alcat Europe, a laboratory company located in the BioTech Park in Hennigsdorf (Berlin) engages in testing client blood samples for food and chemical sensitivities through the Alcat test method. The grants demonstrate the confidence the Brandenburg government has in the company's innovative technology, and the company's ability to fulfill the need for a reliable test to identify foods and chemicals associated with numerous health disorders.

ELMSHORN, Germany, March 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Ideal Foundation for Mini-PC Complete Systems From EUR 199.

Shuttle Inc., the market leader in the mini-PC segment and the manufacturer of Multi-Form-Factor solutions, today presents its latest coup - a mini-PC barebone for just EUR 94. The Shuttle Barebone K45 is based on the proven Intel 945GC chip set and supports both power-saving and current dual-core processors. The small dimensions make it the ideal format for your desk. Here, where mainly only simple applications such as the Internet, e-mail or Office are required, the K45 really shows its stuff.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- PickupPal announces it has launched the world's first online transportation marketplace, a key resource to help commuters connect and offset global transportation environmental impacts. By 2010, it is estimated that there will be over half a billion registered private vehicles in North America and Europe, and the figures are at least double that the world over. PickupPal will allow any of these individual drivers to sell a seat or any interested person to buy a ride - in a virtual, online transportation marketplace.

CALGARY, Canada, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Addax Petroleum Corporation (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) ("Addax Petroleum" or the "Corporation") will announce its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2007 on Thursday, March 13, 2008, and will discuss its financial results in a conference call on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Time / 4:00 p.m. London, U.K. time. Mr. Jean Claude Gandur, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Pearce, Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Michael Ebsary, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Corporation's most recent financial and operating results.

PARIS, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU) will hold a web press conference on Monday, March 10th to launch a unique new technology for broadband wireless providers which addresses a major challenge that carriers are facing as they increase their deployment and support of data applications and devices over their wireless networks.

CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, March 6 /PRNewswire/ --

- Another Year of Solid Performance

The Board of Directors of Essilor International, the world leader in ophthalmic optical products, today announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2007.

EUR millions 2007 2006(2) Change Revenue 2,908.1 2,690.0 + 8.1% Contribution from operations(1) 527.4 482.6 + 9.3% As a % of revenue 18.1% 17.9% --- Operating profit 504.6 460.5 + 9.6% Profit attributable to equity 366.7 328.7 + 11.6% holders 12.6% 12.2% --- As a % of revenue Earnings per share (in EUR) 1.78 1.61(3)+ 10.8%

(1) Operating profit before share-based payments, restructuring costs and other non-recurring items, and goodwill impairment.