EMEA PC Market Continues to Recover and Delivers Solid Growth at 21% in 2Q10, Says IDC

EMEA PC Market Continues to Recover and Delivers Solid Growth at 21% in 2Q10, Says IDC

The PC market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa continued to demonstrate strength in the second quarter, as anticipated, and recorded a solid 21.1% growth year on year, with close to 24 million PCs shipped across the EMEA region.
Despite fears of a slowdown and rising concerns about unfavorable exchange rates and escalating public debt across a number of countries, the PC market delivered a robust performance, even exceeding anticipations overall across both commercial and consumer

Micronas improves operating results in second quarter and now expects to break even for the year as a whole

Micronas improves operating results in second quarter and now expects to break even for the year as a whole

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– Micronas continued to consolidate its position in the second quarter
– With sales growth of 4 percent and a CHF 5.3 million rise in EBIT compared with the previous quarter, Management expectations have been exceeded
– Automotive sales were up 5.7 percent, while Consumer sales remained at the previous quarter-s level
– The outflow of cash in operating areas was stopped in the first half year
– For 2010 as a whole, the Board of Directors and Management

Management Board decides on Share Buy-Back Programme and Redemption of Shares

The Management Board of 3U HOLDING AG has decided on the basis of the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting of August 28, 2009 to repurchase up to 10% of its own shares on the stock exchange during the period from July 19, 2010 until not later than February 27, 2011
The Company may at no time possess more than 10% of its own share capital. Currently the Company already holds some 6.93% of the share capital with its 3,244,714 own shares. Therefore the Management Board has d