SINGAPORE, January 24 /PRNewswire/ --

- Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Awards Certification to SingTel

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced the certification of its suite of business Ethernet services by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), the international standards-setting authority on Carrier Ethernet services.

SingTel's MEF Certification is the first of its kind in ASEAN, and is poised to set new standards for the delivery of carrier grade Ethernet services in the region.

DENVER, January 23 /PRNewswire/ --

Direct Petroleum Bulgaria, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Direct Petroleum Exploration, Inc. ("DPE"), has completed drilling and logging of the Deventci-R1 well, its first exploratory well on the A-Lovech Block in northwest Bulgaria. Total depth is 5,888 meters (19,313 ft.) in the Lower Triassic Alexandrovo formation. The Deventci R1 is the deepest well drilled in Bulgaria in the last 30 years.

The well encountered gas saturated reservoirs in the Dolni Dabnik member of the Middle Triassic Doirentsi formation. Other potential reservoirs are in the Upper Triassic Rusinovdel and the Lower Jurassic Ozirovo formations.

Casing has been run to 5,876 meters (19,280 ft.) in preparation for extensive testing operations.

SAN DIEGO, January 23 /PRNewswire/ --

- Revenues US$2.44 Billion, Diluted EPS US$0.46

- Pro Forma Diluted EPS US$0.52, up 21 percent year-over-year

- Reaffirms Fiscal 2008 Pro Forma Earnings Guidance

Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced results for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 ended December 30, 2007.

Total Qualcomm (GAAP) First Quarter Results

Total Qualcomm results are reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

LONDON, January 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Judith Bryans, Director of The Dairy Council said: "We are pleased to see that the government report on obesity released today highlighted both food and physical activity. Very often the physical activity aspect of obesity is ignored, but in order to adequately address the issue of obesity both aspects must be given equal importance. Although food is part of the equation, we must be careful to ensure that the public is educated about portion sizes and the importance of eating from all of the food groups, including dairy, in order to stay healthy as well as achieve and maintain a healthy weight."

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SAO PAULO, Brazil, January 23 /PRNewswire/ --

The Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the proposal by the European Commission released today as a sensible approach to meet the ambitious binding targets agreed on by heads of government from the European Union last March. The draft directive paves the way for biofuels to make up at least 10% of transport fuels in Europe by 2020, which goes a long way towards the development and consolidation of a biofuels market in Europe.

BRUSSELS, January 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's Commission proposal for 20% renewable energy by 2020 paves the way for a massive expansion of wind energy in the 27 Member States and a new energy future for Europe. It proposes a stable and flexible EU framework in which Member States keep control of their renewable energy policies through successful national support systems. In addition, cross-border transfer of guarantees of origin can only take place where Member States have met or exceeded their interim targets. For the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), these two elements are crucial for maintaining investor confidence and encouraging substantial investments in green electricity.