-- July 1, 2009 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $9.44 on a volume of 17,277,910 shares.
TSMC Unveils First Commercial 65-Nanometer Multi-Time Programmable Non-Volatile Memory Technology
Provides greater design flexibility and higher performance --HSINCHU,
HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., July 2, 2009 -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today announced the foundry segment's first functional 65-nanometer (nm) multi-time programmable (MTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) process technology. The technology incorporates process-qualified MTP IP blocks jointly developed with Virage Logic. The new technology is the first 2.5 volt MTP process, breaking the heretofore 3.3 volt baseline barrier. It eliminates the need for an external EEPROM currently in many systems applications, thereby reducing power, area and costs while increasing data security.
About TSMC
TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry's largest portfolio of process-proven libraries, IP, design tools and reference flows. The Company's total managed capacity in 2008 exceeded 9 million 8-inch equivalent wafers, including capacity from two advanced 12-inch - GigaFabs(TM), four eight-inch fabs, one six-inch fab, as well as TSMC's wholly owned subsidiaries, WaferTech and TSMC (China), and its joint venture fab, SSMC. TSMC is the first foundry to provide 40nm production capabilities. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit http://www.tsmc.com.
-- July 1, 2009 Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $7.28 on a volume of 495,625 shares.
Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2009 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
Impairment and Restructuring Charges Impact Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
CHICAGO, IL, Jul 02, 2009 -- Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a global designer and manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices, today announced operating results for the fiscal-year 2009 fourth quarter and year ended May 2, 2009. Due to the timing of the Company's fiscal calendar, the 12 months ended May 2, 2009, represent 52 weeks of results, while the 12 months ended May 3, 2008, represent 53 weeks of results.
About Methode Electronics, Inc.
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is a global designer and manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices with manufacturing, design and testing facilities in the United States, Malta, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Czech Republic, China, Singapore, the Philippines and India. We design, manufacture and market devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless, radio remote control, sensing and optical technologies to control and convey signals through sensors, interconnections and controls. Our business is managed on a segment basis, with those segments being Automotive, Interconnect, Power Products and Other. Our components are in the primary end markets of the automobile, computer, information processing and networking equipment, voice and data communication systems, consumer electronics, appliances, aerospace vehicles and industrial equipment industries. Further information can be found on Methode's Web site www.methode.com.
-- July 1, 2009 Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) closed at $51.56 on a volume of 3,701,545 shares.
Exelon Increases Offer to Acquire NRG Energy by 12.4 Percent
Company Cites Additional Upside Value Identified Since Initial Offer
CHICAGO, Jul 02, 2009 -- --Also Shares Details on Financing Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) today announced an increase in its offer to acquire all of the outstanding NRG common stock in an all-stock transaction with a fixed exchange ratio of 0.545 of a share of Exelon common stock for each NRG share, a 12.4 percent increase over the initial exchange offer of 0.485. Exelon's increased offer represents value of over $3 billion to NRG shareholders.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with nearly $19 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to 485,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.
-- July 1, 2009 ProLogis (NYSE: PLD | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $8.23 on a volume of 8,359,915 shares.
ProLogis Leases 134,000 Square Feet in Germany
--WEILERSWIST,
WEILERSWIST, Germany, July 2, 2009 -- ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today it has leased 134,000 square feet (12,500 square meters) of newly developed distribution space in Germany to WGL (West German Beverage Logistics), a leading third party logistics provider for the beverage industry.
About ProLogis
ProLogis is a leading global provider of distribution facilities, with more than 475 million square feet of industrial space (44 million square meters) in markets across North America, Europe and Asia. The company leases its industrial facilities to more than 4,500 customers, including manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. For additional information about the company, go to http://www.prologis.com.
-- July 1, 2009 AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap", NYSE: AER) closed at $7.08 on a volume of 229,229 shares.
AerCap Signs $221 Million Airbus A330 Pre-Delivery Payment Funding Facility
AMSTERDAM, July 2, 2009 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap", NYSE: AER) today announced that it has signed a $221 million funding facility with HSH Nordbank AG covering the pre-delivery payments for ten new Airbus A330 aircraft.
About AerCap
AerCap is an integrated global aviation company with a leading market position in aircraft and engine leasing, trading and parts sales. AerCap's portfolio consists of 297 aircraft and 78 engines that are either owned, on order, under contract or letter of intent, or managed. The company also provides aircraft management services and performs aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services and aircraft disassemblies. AerCap is headquartered in The Netherlands and has offices in Ireland, the United States, Singapore, China and the United Kingdom.
-- July 1, 2009 IBM (NYSE: IBM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $104.84 on a volume of 5,537,276 shares
IBM: IBM Power Systems Again Trump Latest Intel Offering, Highlights Total Systems Value
Study Shows How Power Systems Advantages Help IBM's Clients Running SAP Solutions Save up to 33 Percent
ARMONK, N.Y., Jul 02, 2009 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today announced its latest SAP performance result on a POWER6-based server, along with details of a new study that demonstrates how IBM Power Systems -- with virtualization technology, reliability, availability and energy efficiency features -- can help clients save up to 33 percent on operating costs in an SAP solution-based environment.
About IBM Power Systems
For more information on IBM Power Systems visit: http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/ .
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