NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Avon and UNIFEM Announce Partnership to End Violence against Women and Launch of the Women's Empowerment Bracelet

HANNOVER, Germany, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Germany's ICT market is strong for all industry sectors. It offers investors possibilities in hardware, software, and services as well as access to one of the world's leading R&D locations. ICT in Germany will be a major focus of the CeBIT 2008, the world's largest trade fair in the IT and telecommunications industry. The trade show runs from March 4-9 at the Hannover Convention Center in Hannover, Germany.

HAMBURG, Germany, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Software Upgrade Increases Security of Live Scanner ZF1 by DERMALOG

Hamburg biometrics specialists DERMALOG are unveiling a newly developed software upgrade for the company's fingerprint scanner ZF1 at the CeBIT 2008 that makes fake finger detection and or live recognition a reality. The security of the device, which has been successfully used by German registry offices since November 2007, is significantly increased thanks to the new module.

HELSINKI, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Wi-Fi Based Real-Time Tracking Used Seamlessly for Both Asset Tracking and Staff Safety

Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced the successful completion of a project with Spanish service provider, AT4 wireless to track nursing staff and equipment at the Hospital Alta Resolucion (Benalmadena) in Southern Spain.

WASHINGTON D.C., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With oil prices exceeding US$100 a barrel, the United States, and the world, is being forced to recognize that fossil fuels may not only be damaging the environment, but also losing their competitive edge regarding price. Germany is pioneering solutions to this problem. It has demonstrated that renewable energies can play an important role in a sustainable industrial policy - providing jobs, returns to investors, and carbon emission reductions. Results from Germany and how to benefit from them will be presented to investors at WIREC 2008, the Washington International Renewable Energy Congress from March 4-6.

LONDON, March 3 /PRNewswire/ --

- Strategic Partnership Streamlines Integrated Ad Management and Process Management for Digital Publishers

Operative, a global technology and ad operations services provider, today announced a reseller partnership with ADTECH, provider of integrated ad management. This alliance will enable digital publishers to leverage best of breed integrated ad management technologies and operational support services through one touch point.

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