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Geometric Limited (BSE: 532312, NSE: GEOMETRIC), a leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions and technologies, today announced a strategic partnership with the Wonderware business unit of Invensys, a leading global supplier of industrial automation and information software solutions. Through this agreement, Geometric will work with Wonderware as both an Endorsed Systems Integrator and as an Endorsed Industry Solutions Provider.

Metso Minerals today announced that it has appointed Sudhir Srivastava as the Senior Vice President (SVP), Metso Minerals India, with immediate effect. He will also continue to be a member of Metso’s Construction Business Line (CBL) management team and be responsible for the Construction – Asia market area.

The Following is the statement of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance on inflation issued here today:

“The WPI index for all commodities for the week ending June 21, 2008 has moved up from 236.1 from the previous week to 237.1. The rate of inflation stands at 11.63 per cent.

After the sharp rise in the previous two weeks, the index for the ‘fuel, power and light’ group has stabilised.

GlacialTech Inc, today announces the availability of the Light Emitting Diode (LED) – MR16 bulb, designed to replace the Halogen MR16 globe currently available in markets worldwide. For just a fraction of the power usage, the innovative product incorporates the same structure and style of traditional Halogen MR16 products, but delivers a brighter performance, with less heat radiation than before.

Tektronix India, a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced that the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has approved the Tektronix Method of Implementation (MOI) for testing interconnect cables according to the DisplayPort 1.1a specification, the first MOI in the industry for DisplayPort 1.1 cable testing. The Tektronix methodology eliminates the need for expensive and complicated instruments promoted by alternative solutions. The new MOI and complete Tektronix DisplayPort test offering can be viewed at www.tek.com/displayport.

The rapidly fluctuating prices of steel globally and in India now have an objective observer and provider of information, both in dept and at-a-glance, with the launch by Steelguru.com of the www.steelprices-india.com as a portal.

LEIRIOS, software solutions developer specialising in test automation and application certification, announced it is changing the company’s name to “Smartesting”. The new name is aimed at immediate recognition of the company’s core business - software testing. It is also to aid in the company’s development internationally.

Lapp India, a sister concern of LAPP GROUP is all set to celebrate its 10th anniversary, on 27th June, 2008 in Bangalore. On this auspicious day, LAPP INDIA will unveil a brand new warehouse to their company. Also, Mr. Siegbert Lapp, Director of Lapp Holding AG & Mr. Andreas Lapp, Chairman of Lapp Holding AG & Honorary Consulate will hold a conference to announce their future expansion plans in India.

A day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked its short-term lending rate and the minimum cash balance commercial banks have to maintain, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the steps were necessary to contain inflation that has scaled a 13-year high.

"These steps are necessary in the face of rising inflation due to relentless increase in crude oil prices," Chidambaram said in a statement, as India's annual rate of inflation peaked to over 11 percent in recent weeks.

The recent book by an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus – "To Catch a smile" is making waves in the literary circles. Vivek is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and is currently works at KPMG, the international advisory firm. Apart from writing, he indulges in theatre; people, history and stories of all types form his other interests. The stories narrated in his recently launched book are in fact slices of our life viewed from the lens of the curious & sensitive little boy and the thoughtful man we all carry within ourselves.