SANTA CLARA, California, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Marvell's Qdeo Video Processing Technology Continues to Garner Industry Praise

BARCELONA, Spain and MOSCOW, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Companies to develop mobile services strategy to address needs of subscribers across the region.

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Microsoft Corp today announced their cooperation to deliver new mobile communications services for MTS customers. The collaboration is aimed at extending the range of products in MTS' market-leading portfolio of value-added services.

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NEW YORK, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Touradji Capital Management, LP ("Touradji Capital"), a leading commodities investment firm, today announced that Mark Lyons has joined the firm as a Shipping and Oil specialist. He will be based in the firm's newly established office in Singapore with the aim of further growing the company's business in Asia. His appointment is effective immediately.

Mr. Lyons will examine shipping opportunities in the futures market, public and private equities as well as trading energy products. Mr. Lyons' unique experience in oil and shipping, both physical and paper, will enable the firm to further develop its edge in these areas.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

AGA Medical Corporation ("AGA") announced today it received European CE Mark approval for the AMPLATZER(R) Duct Occluder II ("ADO II"). AGA also announced the immediate availability and launch of the device in Europe. The ADO II expands the AGA family of occlusion devices designed to occlude or close a patent ductus arteriosus ("PDA"), a type of congenital heart defect that occurs when a blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth, as it normally should.

BARCELONA, Spain, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Regional agreement to provide Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail and more to Telefonica movistar customers in 12 countries.

BARCELONA, Spain, February 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company announces key industry partnerships to bring more connected entertainment and information to mobile customers.

Taking companywide steps to place its technologies in the hands of an expanding mobile consumer audience, Microsoft Corp today announced that several cutting-edge mobility companies will adopt and deploy its software and services worldwide.

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