SAN JOSE and MILPITAS, California, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), announced today the integration of Atmel's FingerChip(R) biometric security solutions in Phoenix's FailSafe(TM) and SecureCore Pre-boot Authentication (PBA) products.

REHOVOT, Israel, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Pharm announced today that it has held its Pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting with the FDA to discuss the forthcoming IND submission for DP-b99, a novel drug to aid recovery following acute stroke. The Pre-IND meeting focused on the proposed plans for the Phase III clinical program and the discussion included clinical trials to date, preclinical pharmacology, toxicology data and the FDA requirements and suggestions for the IND submission. DP-b99 is a unique drug protecting brain cells in stroke patients, discovered and developed by D-Pharm.

LONDON, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Brendon Grunewald has joined Element Six as head of E6 Ventures to set up and run the group's new venture business to identify and invest in new business opportunities. As part of the group's ambitious growth programme, Element Six has made significant funds available to support strategic investment in innovative businesses using synthetic diamond as an important enabling technology. The aim is to provide investments that range from seed funds for research and start-ups, through to spin-outs, spins-offs and joint ventures with the aim of bringing a strong return on investment.

HAMBURG, Germany, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Most Up-To-Date map Service Currently on the Market. With "NAVIGON FreshMaps", for the First Time From April 2008 Onwards, the Company Will be Offering map Updates for Navigation Devices Every Three Months, for 24 Months

HANNOVER, Germany and GENEVA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Continental also unveils Microsoft-based infotainment prototype at CeBIT expo.

GENEVA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Pininfarina unveiled its innovative concept car, the Sintesi, featuring Nuvera's Quadrivium(TM) drive, at the Geneva Motor Show today in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Sintesi is powered by Nuvera's Quadrivium drive, which incorporates world-leading hydrogen generation technology with state-of-the-art fuel cells in four distributed wheel power modules. This diversion from traditional drive trains gave Pininfarina the freedom to design the car with the passenger in mind rather than the engine, resulting in a highly stylized car of the future.