Market Wire - Electronics and Semiconductors

Firan Technology Group Corporation: Firan Technology Group Corporation (FTG) Announces the Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Da - July 2, 2008

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Firan Technology Group Corporation ("FTG")(TSX: FTG) will release the Q2 2008 financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
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Hoku Scientific, Inc.: Hoku Scientific Announces Earnings Conference Call for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 - July 2, 2008

KAPOLEI, HI (MARKET WIRE) Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU), a materials science company focused on clean energy technologies, announced today that it will hold a conference call with investors and analysts on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss results for the Company's first quarter fiscal year 2009 ended June 30, 2008 and the Company's business outlook.
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FLIR Systems, Inc.: FLIR Systems Announces $6.3 Million Order From the United Arab Emirates - July 2, 2008

PORTLAND, OR (MARKET WIRE) FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has received a $6.3 million order from the General Headquarters of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense for the company's Star SAFIRE(R) III stabilized, multi-sensor systems. The units delivered under this order will be installed on fixed-wing surveillance platforms for use in counter-smuggling and counter-terror missions within the United Arab Emirates. The order is a follow-on option to a...
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Fluke Corporation: Fluke 9640A-LPN RF Reference Source Delivers Higher Performance for Demanding Calibration Lab Workloads - July 2, 2008

EVERETT, WA (MARKET WIRE) Fluke Corporation has announced the new Fluke 9640A-LPN (low phase noise) RF Reference Source, a higher-performance synthesizer designed to simplify RF calibration and improve calibration lab productivity for even more demanding workload coverage.
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IBM: IBM and ETH Scientists Advance Supercomputing Simulations to Improve Diagnosis of Osteoporosis - July 2, 2008

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND (MARKET WIRE) Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Zurich Research Laboratory demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of real human bone structures, providing doctors a "high definition" view of the strength and fragility of bones they never had before. This achievement could lead to better clinical tools to improve the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, a widespread...
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Hearst Business Media: Hearst Business Media and China Joint Venture Partner IDG Announce Acquisition of ee365.cn - July 2, 2008

UNIONDALE, NY (MARKET WIRE) Hearst Business Media's Electronics Group, the largest publisher of product information to the electronics industry, along with joint venture partner China's Publishing House of Electronic Industry (PHEI), and the International Data Group (IDG) today announced they have purchased ee365.cn www.ee365.cn, a news and technology website for Chinese engineers. The news was announced by William Barron, vice president & publishing director, Hearst Business Media's...
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CyberOptics Semiconductor, Inc.: Semiconductor International Names the WaferSense(TM) Auto Teaching System (ATS) From CyberOptics Semiconductor, Inc. - July 2, 2008

BEAVERTON, OR (MARKET WIRE) CyberOptics Semiconductor, Inc. (CSI), a developer of wireless metrology devices for wafer processing equipment, announced today that editors at Semiconductor International magazine have named its WaferSense(T M) Auto Teaching System (ATS) -- which wirelessly measures three-dimensional offsets to teach wafer-transfer positions during processing -- a 2008 Editors' Choice for Best Product.
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Hansen Medical, Inc.: Hansen Medical Announces FDA Clearance for CoHesion(TM) Module - July 2, 2008

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (MARKET WIRE) Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), a developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of catheter movement during cardiac procedures, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market the CoHesion(TM) 3D Visualization Module for use in complex electrophysiology (EP) mapping procedures. This integrated EP solution offers a software interface between the Hansen Medical Sensei(TM) Robotic Catheter system and the EnSite(TM)...
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MediaTechnics Corporation: MediaTechnics Subsidiary Enters Into Strategic Alliance - July 2, 2008

LAKEWOOD, NJ (MARKET WIRE) MediaTechnics Corporation (PINKSHEETS: MEDT) is proud to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Live Network LLC, has entered into a strategic alliance with TourPhotographer.com.
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Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc.: Homeland Integrated Security Systems Approaches Southeastern U.S. Municipalities to Market Cyber Tracker - July 2, 2008

ARDEN, NC (MARKET WIRE) Homeland Integrated Security Systems, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HISU) is pleased to announce that the Company has stepped up its efforts to market Cyber Tracker to county governments in Florida and North Carolina. The equipment can be installed on patrol cars, fire and rescue vehicles, and public works vehicles. Multiple counties in Florida and North Carolina have requested quotes for the Cyber Tracker in an effort to improve safety and save costs for local governments.
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