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The platform alsoprovides hedge fund managers with the ability to prime and trade with any brokerthey choose as well as access to a full range of fund administration services,including independent portfolio verification and. Spring, O`Brien, for Concept CapitalBeth Leri, 212-620-7100 ext. Copyright Business Wire 2009. SAN DIEGO, May 11 /PRNewswire/ — The San Diego chapter of the NationalInvestor Relations Institute (NIRI San Diego) will host a presentation by MikeWallace, President of Wallace Partners and internationally renownedsustainability expert, on Thursday, May 14th.Mike will speak on how investorrelations officers should understand, prioritize, and respond to sociallyresponsible investors and proactively incorporate corporate strategies forenvironmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their presentations anddiscussions with shareholders. He will further discuss the practical stepscompanies can implement to address mainstream investors who are increasinglyfocused on ESG best practices.Members and guests are invited to come andenjoy this topical and informative program.A networking reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the presentationfrom 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.

at Cooley Godward Kronish, 4401 Eastgate Mall, SanDiego, CA 92121-1909. The cost is $45 for members and $60 for non-members;please register by email at by Tuesday, May 12th. * Report says joint operation against militants suspended* Hostages “could be freed in weeks” – report* No official confirmation that negotiations are under wayALGIERS, May 11 (Reuters) – Negotiations have started for the release of a Briton and a Swiss national being held hostage by al Qaeda militants in the Sahara desert, an Algerian newspaper quoted a security source as saying on Monday.Al Qaeda’s North African wing has threatened to kill the British hostage on May 15 unless Britain releases Sheikh Abu Qatada, a Jordanian Islamist it is holding in prison.Algeria’s El-Khabar newspaper said the talks were being conducted with the hostage-takers’ leader using mediators from local tribes and Islamists based in Europe. It cited an unidentified security source for the story.No official confirmation was immediately available that any negotiations were under way.

AQIM said it kidnapped 32 foreign tourists in 2003 as well as two Austrian tourists in Tunisia in early 2008.It also claimed responsibility for kidnapping two Canadian diplomats and four European tourists in the past five months. The two diplomats and two of the tourists were released in Mali last month.Britain has not released the name of the remaining British hostage. A Foreign Office spokesman said Britain was “continuing to work with the Malian government to help secure a safe, swift and unconditional release”.(Reporting by Lamine Chikhi; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Kevin Liffey). Market Leaders Increase Market Collective Market Share to 77% BOSTON–(Business Wire)–The latest Strategy Analytics report, “Squeezing Out the Competition; TriQuintSemiconductor and Win Semiconductors Extend GaAs Foundry Leadership,” reportsthat TriQuint Semiconductor and Win Semiconductors continue to squeeze out thecompetition, increasingtheir collective share of the GaAs (gallium arsenide)foundry market from 67% in 2007 to 77% in 2008.TriQuint held onto the top spot in 2008, benefiting from commercialopportunities as well as engagements in the US defense and aerospace industries.Win Semiconductors is by far the largest pure-play GaAs foundry, pushingTriQuint hard for the number one spot in 2008, with only one percentage pointseparating the two companies in overall market share. “Strategy Analytics estimates that the total market for GaAs foundry grew 27%year-on-year in 2008 and was worth $311 million,” noted Asif Anwar at StrategyAnalytics.

“The market for GaAs foundry services will continue to grow asdual-sourcing and fabless strategies become more prominent in the GaAsindustry.” “Start-up companies and research institutes targeting niche and emerging marketsmay be finding that the tapeout costs of “cheap silicon” are too expensive inthe current downturn,” observed Stephen Entwistle, VP of the StrategicTechnologies Practice. “This offers an additional opportunity for GaAs foundriesto leverage the lower costs and higher performance capabilities offered by GaAsprocesses.” Join Strategy Analytics for a complimentary “State of the Compound SemiconductorIndustry” Webinar on May 14th between 4pm – 5pm UK / 11am – 12pm EDT US. Clickhere to register for the event.About Strategy AnalyticsStrategy Analytics, Inc. provides timely and actionable market intelligencefocused on opportunities and disruptive forces in the areas of AutomotiveElectronics and Entertainment, Broadband Connected Home, Mobile & WirelessIntelligent Systems and Virtual Worlds.