April 2010

Here are a selection of brief news items from this weeks paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didnt make it in the paper.

MALAYSIAN exports of light emitting diodes (LED), which amounted to RM1.81 billion last year, are due to rise by a further 20 per cent this year. Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said yesterday that last year’s exports reflected a 12 per cent rise from 2008.

Here are a selection of brief news items from this weeks paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didnt make it in the paper.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa ( www.bjac.com ), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Dan Fields, principal at the firm, participated in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Educations inaugural Principal For A Day program.

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 27, 2010 – To solve the challenges in creating complex, multi-part connectors, SABIC SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed specialized grades of its workhorse Ultem* resin to drive forward the development of highly cost-effective, one-piece molded connector designs.

WYOMISSING, Pa.—-Carpenter Technology Corporation today reported net income of $2.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the third quarter ended March 31, 2010. Third quarter results include the previously announced non-cash charge of $5.9 million or $0.13 per diluted share related to the recently enacted healthcare reform law that changed the income tax treatment of Medicare Part D …

LONG BEACH, Calif.—-HCP announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Funds from operations applicable to common shares, before giving effect to income from impairment recoveries of $11.9 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, was $146.8 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

DALLAS—-Celanese Corporation : Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 2009 Net sales 1,388 1,146 Operating profit 27 Net earnings attributable to Celanese Corporation 18 Operating EBITDA 1 246 136 Diluted EPS – continuing operations $0.09 Diluted EPS – total $0.10 Adjusted EPS 2 $0.67 $0.08 1 Non-U.S.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—-Carlisle Companies Incorporated reported net sales from continuing operations of $562.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, a 5.8% increase from net sales of $531.3 million in the first quarter of 2009.

KYOTO, Japan—-OMRON Corporation Exchanges Listed: Tokyo, Osaka Homepage: http://www.omron.com Representative: Hisao Sakuta, President and CEO Contact: Masaki Haruta, General Manager, Corporate Resources Innovation Headquarters, Accounting and Finance Center Telephone: +81-75-344-7070 U.S.