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RIM Introduces the BlackBerry Bold Smartphone

Top of the line BlackBerry smartphone features premium design and unprecedented performance; perfect for business professionals and power users.
                                                           
Waterloo, ON – For customers seeking a smartphone that makes a bold statement, Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today introduced the admirable BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone.  Crafted from premium materials, inside and out, that radiate elegance with a dramatic presence, the BlackBerry Bold is designed to give business professionals and power users unprecedented functionality and performance in an intuitive BlackBerry® smartphone. It is the first BlackBerry smartphone to support tri-band HSDPA high-speed networks around the world and comes with integrated GPS and Wi-Fi®, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities. From its lustrous black exterior, satin chrome finished frame and stylish leather-like backplate, to its stunning display, sophisticated user interface and newly designed full-QWERTY* keyboard, the BlackBerry Bold smartphone is a symbol of accomplishment and aspiration.

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Apollo Tyres profit up 125% on strong sales growth, better product mix
Concerned about soaring raw material costs

Gurgaon, Haryana, May 9, 2008: The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd today approved the company’s audited financial results for the fourth quarter and the financial year 2007-08. The Board also recommended a dividend payout of 50%, which will need approval at the company’s AGM later in the year. Consolidated revenues grew by 9%, while operating profit showed a growth of 50% from Rs 4.1 billion to Rs 6.1 billion. Given the Company’s Performance under Mr. Neeraj Kanwar, the board took a unanimous decision to elevate him to the Vice – Chairman for the next five years.

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Telsima Corporation rolls out India’s Largest Wimax Network

Tata Communications, a leading global provider of a new world of communications, has selected Telsima Corporation, a global player in WiMAX systems to provide WiMAX solutions for  Tata Communications broadband wireless network in India. Tata Communications is the first to launch broadband services on the WiMAX platform on a large scale for retail consumers in India.

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 Hungarian Prime Minister invites Apollo Tyres to set up green field facility
On the sidelines of the Partnership Summit 2008, the Hungarian
Prime Minister, His Excellency Ferenc Gyurcsany and Chairman & Managing Director of Apollo TyresLtd, Mr Onkar S Kanwar, met this morning to discuss the possibilities of setting up a manufacturing facility in Hungary. The Prime Minister extended an invitation to Mr Kanwar and Apollo Tyres, which he accepted in principle, on behalf of the company, subject to Board approval and regulatory clearances

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Apollo Tyres begins its Off-The-Road tyre production
The foundation stone for an exclusive OTR or Off-The-Road tyre production facility was unveiled today by Mr Onkar S Kanwar, Chairman and Managing Director, Apollo Tyres Ltd, at the company’s flagship manufacturing unit in Limda. This marks the beginning of Apollo Tyres’ entry into the OTR segment, with an initial capacity of 10 tonnes a day in the first phase of the project, to be scaled to 60 tonnes a day over the next three years

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