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Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for October 2009

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures for October 2009.

Production: Global total and Japan

Total global production for October came in at 85,080 units, a decline of 29.6 percent over the same month last year and the fifteenth consecutive monthly decrease since August 2008. Production volume in Japan at 46,416 units was 43.0 percent down year-on-year, the twelfth consecutive decline, with passenger car output at 40,580 units down 45.4 percent year-on-year and commercial vehicle output at 5,836 units down 17.8 percent year-on-year.

Sales in Japan

Vehicle sales in Japan in October totaled 12,550 units, 12.5 percent down on the same month last year and the first year-on-year decrease in three months. Sales of passenger cars at 9,421 units were 16.1 percent down year-on-year while sales of commercial vehicles at 3,129 units were 0.2 percent up year-on-year. Registered vehicle sales volume at 4,875 units was 29.1 percent up on the same month last year, bolstered primarily by 126.9 percent and 117.1 percent increases respectively in year-on-year sales of Colt and Colt Plus models. Minicar sales volume at 7,675 units was 27.4 percent down year-on-year despite a 20.1 percent rise in Minica sales driven by the introduction of the Black series.

Production overseas

Overseas production volume totaled 38,666 units, 2.1 percent down over October last year and returned to the string of year-on-year decreases that had been interrupted by the first rise in 15 months in September. By region, output in North America at 2,524 units was 52.5 percent down year-on-year. In Europe, output at 2,077 units was 77.2 percent down year-on-year as the ending of scrap incentives in Germany impacted the market. In Asia, output at 31,168 units was 34.5 percent up year-on-year helped by 96.4 percent and 261.0 percent increases respectively at China Motor Corp. in Taiwan and South East (Fujian) Motor in China.

Export shipments from Japan

Total exports from Japan of 24,857 units were 53.1 percent down in October 2008 and marked the twelfth consecutive year-on-year decrease. Exports to Asia at 3,730 units were 24.6 percent up year-on-year on the back of stronger sales in China and Malaysia. Export shipments to North America at 5,272 units rose by 17.7 percent over the same month last year helped by strong sales of the Outlander in both the U.S. and Canada. Exports to Europe at 3,529 units were 86.0 percent down year-on-year, again due mainly to very slow sales in Russia.

About Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE: 7211) was established in 1970 and is one of the few automobile companies in the world that produces a full line of automotive products ranging from 660-cc mini cars and passenger cars to commercial vehicles and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The company also operates consumer financing services and provides this to its customer base. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishi-motors.com .

Source: JCN Newswire

Florida protest targets Mall shoppers

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More than twenty Fort Lauderdale Tamils protested in front of the Sawgrass Mills shopping center Saturday drawing attention to the shoppers of the boycott campaign to shun Made in Sri Lanka goods, especially garments. The Florida mall is one of the biggest in South East of USA, and visited by most tourists from Caribbean and South American countries. Leaflets distributed said that trade in garments by US big label stores with Sri Lanka promotes a Government that has allegedly killed thousands of Tamil civilians, committing possible war-crimes in the process, according to a recent US State Department report.

Source: TamilNet

BBC Children in Need Appeal raises £20,309,747! Pudsey pounds stack up for 2009 Appeal

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The great British public has risen to the occasion once again and raised an astonishing £20,309,747 for BBC Children in Need which will go on to make a positive change thousands of young lives.
Celebrating its 30th Appeal, the show marked the crescendo of this year’s activities through a star-studded feast of family entertainment in order to help raise money for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
Highlights include:
* A Motown musical sensation in Albert Square from the cast of EastEnders
* All the way from the USA, singing sensation Taylor Swift performing Love Story
* The official Children in Need single performance from the comedian and singer, Peter Kay, featuring 100 famous animated characters from children’s television singing a medley of hit songs
* JLS performed Everybody In Love
* Pixie Lott performed Girls And Boys
* Full Steam Ahead by Annie Lennox and David Gray
* A preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special
* Gary Barlow dropped in to present a cheque for £2,125,932 from the proceeds of the BBC Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall Concert
* Dragon’s Den renovating a Children in Need project building
* Messages from Pudsey’s friends Lady Gaga, Pink, Harry Potter, Zac Effron, Wallace and Gromit and Cheryl Cole
* And, of course, the night wouldn’t be complete without the Newsreaders, who performed a Bootylicious routine to bring in the money with the winner of Britain’s Got Talent, Diversity!
* A Radio 2 cheque of £1,869,394
At the helm was Children in Need veteran Terry Wogan who was joined by TV darlings Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon to present the seven-hour entertainment marathon live from London’s Television Centre, linking BBC studios from across the UK in Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow, as well as broadcasts from venues across England celebrating the efforts of fundraisers all over the country!
The Appeal Night represents an exciting culmination of fundraising activity for BBC Children in Need, but the total will continue to rise as the money pours in from the thousands of events already held, or scheduled to happen, around the UK.
From cake sales in the office to talent contests at school, from sitting in a bath of baked beans to all the bike-a-thons, hop-a-thons, skip-a-thons and the eye-watering wax-a-thons, a huge community of supporters have come together to Do Something Different for Pudsey.
And it’s not too late to get involved, either by organising a fundraising event, calling our donation line on 0345 733 2233 or visiting bbc.co.uk/pudsey.
Terry Wogan said: This year we surpassed all expectations with the amount raised and I am in awe that in these tough times, the British public has shown such tremendous support and generosity. I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone involved and for the extraordinary lengths the country has gone to help raise money for disadvantaged children
The final On the Night total was: £20,309,747.
The regional totals are:
* Scotland £1,646,887
* Northern Ireland £623,276
* Wales £1,135,474
* North West £1,669,005
* East Yorks & Lincs £424,122
* Yorkshire £1,186,439
* North East & Cumbria £1,006,542
* West Midlands £1,486,165
* East Midlands £1,022,057
* East £1,468,099
* West £828,842
* South West £548,302
* South £1,301,219
* South East £1,053,287
* London £2,540,636
Notes to Editors
The BBC Children in Need in Appeal is a registered charity number 802052.
Last year’s BBC Children in Need television broadcast raised £20,991,216 million on the night and the 2008 Appeal total eventually topped £38 million.
BBC Children in Need’s mission is to positively change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Every year, thanks to public donations and the amazing efforts of fundraisers, schools, businesses and our corporate partners, we are able to make a difference to thousands of young lives.
BBC Children in Need awards grants to organisations working with children aged 18 and under who have mental, physical or sensory disabilities; behavioural or psychological disorders; are living in poverty or situations of deprivation; or suffering through distress, abuse or neglect.
The charity is supported by a number of corporate partners including Asda, Boots, Costco, Royal Mail, Greggs and our operational partner BT.
Pictures are available from bbcpictures.com.

Source: WEBWIRE

GIGABYTE Charts Ambitious 2011 Roadmap for India

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Targets 2 million Sales figure by 2011 at MACAU Channel Meet

November 10, 2009 /India PRwire/ — GIGABYTE INDIA, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, held its grand GIGAGBYTE Annual Channel Meet in Hong Kong and Macau from 5 – 7 November 2009. The meet saw participation from more than 140 GIGABYTE channel partners from all over the country.

GIGABYTE India announced its ambitious plan of touching 2 million sales figures by the year 2011. The company plans also included increasing focus on upcountry markets and touching maximum number of small cities in the next year. Having established its mark in the South and West markets, GIGABYTE will now concentrate on the North and East markets in the coming year. These steps are aligned towards taking the GIGABYTE market share in the country from the current >20% to 25% in the next year. Having invested in excellent post-sales network in 2009 with touching almost 100+ locations for service & establishing TOLL FREE technical helpline, the focus will be on creating more brand value & visibility during 2010 to reach & meet new customers. The focus would be to create more informed segments in DIY markets.

Key GIGABYTE officials present at the meet were Mr. Henry Kao, Vice President—- Service & Sales Marketing Centre, Mr. Arthur Liu, Supervisor— Asia Sales Division, Mr. P. Vyas, Country Head, GIGABYTE India and Mr. Rajan Sharma, General Manager, Sales & Marketing – MB BU- GIGABYTE India

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Henry Kao, President—- Service & Sales Marketing Centre said, “We are proud of the team in India and the sales figures achieved in the current year. Encouraged by this performance, we now look forward to invest more in brand building and post sales infrastructure. We plan to undertake focused steps to reach our aim of 2 million sales by 2011″.

“The year 2009 was good as we touched base with many new locations and partners. In 2010 we plan to keep our focus on upcountry markets and touch maximum number of small cities especially those in the North and East regions. Our aim is to further increase our market share and take it to 25% in 2011,” said Mr. Rajan Sharma, General Manager – Sales & Marketing – MB BU – GIGABYTE India.

This much awaited annual meet, provided a great platform for all channel partners to meet the company official face to face and plot the road map for the coming year. On this occasion GIGABYTE also showed its appreciation for the best performing and loyal partners. 2 best performing partners from each region, North, South East, West and Mumbai, were selected for awards from GIGABYTE.

“It’s great to see all our partners in India attending this annual meet. It’s a true representation of strength of the bond between GIGABYTE and its partners all over the country. I believe this is the ideal platform for all parties to come together and share their visions, ideas, and chart the roadmap to grow business”, said Mr. P Vyas, Managing Director, GIGABYTE India.

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GIGABYTE products are distributed in India by Avnet (India), Ingram Micro, Redington (India) and Neoteric Infomatique Ltd

Source: Press release distribution via India PRwire

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About GIGABYTE Upgrade Your Life

GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world’s motherboard market. On top of motherboards and graphics accelerators, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, digital home entertainment appliances, networking servers, communications, mobile and handheld devices, servicing every facet of people’s lives at home or business. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with the most innovative designs and impeccable quality and services. Visit www.GIGABYTE.in for more information.

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John Denham fires starting gun for new heart of Purfleet

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The proposed scheme could see up to an estimated 500 million invested through a joint public/private sector partnership in a new town centre, with up to 2,970 new homes built and 1,141 new jobs created.

A competition was also launched today to find a partner for the intended joint venture with Thurrock Development Corporation that if approved would see 48 hectares of contaminated and derelict brownfield land brought back into use to help provide a new community for existing residents and 5,000 additional people.

The planned redevelopment of the port side Essex town is the latest part of the Governments Thames Gateway programme, and would also provide a new school and health centre, a new employment area, improved train station and transport links and better access to the river front.

Communities Secretary John Denham said:

This scheme would provide local people in Purfleet with the community facilities theyve long wanted and the homes they need. The benefits of the redevelopment would go way beyond Purfleet and provide a real boost to the Thames Gateway.

Now its for the private sector to come forward to show what can be done. Im confident well get some innovative bids from developers. Well be looking for high quality proposals that are affordable and deliver value for money for the taxpayer.

Each year Government invests 3bn in the Gateway in transport, schools, skills, businesses, health and more, an investment that is unmatched elsewhere. Our commitment to the Gateway is unwavering as we know it will play a crucial role within the UK economy driving growth across the South East and beyond.

But this regeneration can never be just about new buildings and infrastructure. It has to be about residents and communities and ensuring they are the main beneficiaries of these new opportunities.

The Thurrock Development Corporation will now invite expressions of interest in becoming a development partner before inviting formal tenders at the turn of the year. Partners will combine their own resources with the assets and expertise of the corporation to deliver the scheme. At each stage, proposals will be tested for affordability and whether they deliver value for money against the backdrop of pressure on public expenditure.

Progress has been made on a number of other schemes across the Thames Gateway thanks to the Governments continued commitment and investment.

Government money has kick-started a stalled housing scheme at Peninsula Riverside in Greenwich that will provide 229 homes and secure construction jobs. Work has also continued, thanks to Government funding, on the new Ravensbourne College campus. This will support 1,400 students when it opens.

Government support for the region has meant a number of private sector investors have looked to the Gateway as a great place to do business. Chief among this has been CEMEX who opened a new 49m cement facility in Thurrock with the potential to supply the construction industry across the South East.

Speaking at this years Thames Gateway Forum, Mr Denham also welcomed news that a new National Skills Academy for the Creative and Cultural Industries to be based in Purfleet has been given the go-head. This will train people in the technical skills in short-supply throughout the creative industry.

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for September 2009 and for First Half of Fiscal 2009

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures for September 2009 and for the first half of fiscal 2009.

I. September 2009

Production: total and in Japan

Total global production for September came in at 87,255 units, a decline of 29.4 percent year-on-year and the fourteenth consecutive monthly decrease since August 2008. Production volume in Japan at 49,845 units was 42.2 percent down, the eleventh consecutive decline, with a 48.5 percent fall in passenger car output more than countering a 32.8 percent increase in commercial vehicle output.

Sales in Japan

Vehicle sales in Japan in September totaled 18,813 units, 3.4 percent up on the same month last year and the second consecutive monthly increase. Sales of passenger cars at 14,703 units were 4.4 percent up while sales of commercial vehicles at 4,110 units were 0.1 percent up year-on-year. Registered vehicle sales volume at 7,022 units was 23.8 percent up from the same month last year, with 115.3 percent and 44.4 percent increases respectively in year-on-year sales of Colt and Colt Plus models. Minicar sales volume at 11,791 units was 5.8 percent down despite a good showing by the new Toppo.

Production overseas

Overseas production volume totaled 37,410 units, 0.3 percent up over September last year and the first year-on-year increase in 19 months. By region, output in North America at 2,591 units was 50.6 percent down. In Europe, output at 3,321 units was 5.9 percent down. In Asia, output at 27, 673 units was 17.0 percent up helped by 56.1 percent and 429.3 percent increases respectively at China Motor Corp. in Taiwan and South East(Fujian) Motor in China.

Export shipments from Japan

Total exports from Japan of 29,490 units were 43.0 percent down in September 2009 and marked the eleventh consecutive year-on-year decrease. Exports to Asia at 4,603 units were 72.1 percent up year-on-year. Exports to Europe at 6,033 units were 72.4 percent down year-on-year due mainly to very slow sales in Russia. Export shipments to North America at 5,613 units rose by 48.8 percent over the same month last year.

II. April – September 2009

Production: total and Japan

The first six months of fiscal 2009 ending September 30 saw total global production of 362,701 units, 43.7 percent down on the same period in 2008 and the second consecutive decrease in half-year output. Production in Japan totaled 198,996 units, a 52.6 percent year-on-year decrease and the first since 1H fiscal 2005.

Sales in Japan

Vehicle sales in the Japanese market for the six month period from April to September totaled 76,447 units, 8.2 percent down over last year and the third consecutive half-year decline. Passenger car sales of 56,201 units and commercial vehicle sales of 20,246 units were 8.4 percent and 7.6 percent down respectively year-on-year. Registered vehicle sales at 27,896 units were just 1.6 percent down year-on-year despite 50.5 percent and 29.9 percent increases respectively in sales of Colt and Colt Plus models. Minicar volume was 11.6 percent down year-on-year.

Production overseas

Overseas production volume for 1H fiscal 2009 totaled 163,705 units, 27.0 percent down over the same period last year and the second consecutive half-year decline. By region, output in Asia at 114,801 units was 23.6 percent down as 17.8 percent and 174.4 percent increases in production respectively at China Motor Corporation in Taiwan and South East (Fujian) Motor in China were insufficient to counter sharp decreases in other parts of the region. Output in North America at 7,258 units was 73.9 percent down over the same half year period last year, reflecting a three-month halt in production activities for inventory reduction purposes. Output in Europe at 22,942 units was 4.4 percent up year-on-year, the increase being driven chiefly by strong sales of the Colt in Germany.

Export shipments from Japan

Total export shipments from Japan at 99,186 units were 66.8 percent down over the same period last year, marking the first drop in six half-year terms since 1H 2003. Shipments to Asia at 16,155 units were 23.6 percent down year-on-year. Exports to North America at 20,710 units were 21.7 percent down year-on-year. Shipments to Europe at 17,453 units were 87.1 percent down year-on-year, chiefly due to poor sales in Russia and the Ukraine.

About Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE: 7211) was established in 1970 and is one of the few automobile companies in the world that produces a full line of automotive products ranging from 660-cc mini cars and passenger cars to commercial vehicles and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The company also operates consumer financing services and provides this to its customer base. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishi-motors.com .

Source: JCN Newswire