Singapore, November 4, 2008 – A study led by VP Bank Group and the University of St. Gallen identifies key trends and characteristic in the evolution of the Asian Family Office market and projects its developments in 2015.

NX 6 with Synchronous Technology Launches Across ASEAN

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services has concluded the ASEAN tour of its global user and developer conference, which were hosted earlier in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand from August 21 – 29 respectively.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today introduced the 5130 Geographic Messaging Services Platform (GMSP), a next-generation, location-driven services platform that supports the delivery of finely targeted “push” messaging, advertising and social networking services to mobile users based on their location. The 5130 GMSP leverages unique Bell Labs innovations to dramatically increase the accuracy and timeliness of location-based services.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced its support for the world’s first commercial trial of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)’s new BCAST Smartcard Profile, an key emerging standard for Mobile TV content protection. This trial is being led by Alcatel-Lucent for MobileOne (M1), a mobile telecommunications service provider in Singapore, and MediaCorp, the country’s leading media company, along with key mobile telecommunications providers SingTel and StarHub.

Acquisition Provides a Complementary Growth Platform and Expands Convergys' Integrated Automated and Live Agent Offering

Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG) and Intervoice, Inc. (NASDAQ: INTV) announced today that the Boards of Directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement under which Convergys will acquire Intervoice for $335 million in cash or $8.25 per share. The consideration represents a premium of 24 percent to Intervoice's closing stock price on July 15, 2008, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the agreement. Convergys expects the acquisition to be accretive beginning in 2009 on a non-GAAP basis, excluding amortization and one time costs.

Mid-market cPDM Software Adds Functionality to Streamline Engineering Projects and Widen Access to Product Data

Siemens PLM Software, a division of Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced Version 4 of Teamcenter® Express software is available for shipping to customers worldwide. Teamcenter Express is the collaborative product data management (cPDM) component of the Velocity Series™. The latest release adds an embedded project management option and a new shop floor access client.

Teamcenter Provides the Product Data Management Platform, Including Digital Mock-ups, to Enable the Internationally Designed and Manufactured Sukhoi Superjet 100 to Complete Maiden Flight in May

Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that its Teamcenter® software suite enabled the production of Russia’s first internationally-designed and manufactured, paperless aircraft. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company’s Superjet 100 (SSJ100), marked its maiden flight on May 19, 2008.

Singapore records 42 million SWIFT core FIN messages in 2007 Growth reinforces Singapore's status as one of the most influential commercial centre and easiest city to do business in Southeast Asia as reported in recent global index

SWIFT, the global provider of secure messaging services, in its 2007 annual report published that Singapore recorded 42 million SWIFT core FIN messages sent in 2007, making it the fastest growing country in Southeast Asia and the second fastest amongst major countries across the globe.

According to the annual report, Asia Pacific recorded 407 million FIN messages in 2007, of which Singapore represented approximately 10 percent of this figure. (See Appendix A below for relevant graphs and statistics)

Regional retainer relationship to highlight thought leadership and creative insight

Upstream Asia has been retained by relationship management firm Convergys to provide corporate and industry communications support on a regional basis. Managed from Upstream’s Singapore office, the program will be focused on the China and Australia markets, with additional projects throughout the region in response to business needs.

Customers will continue to enjoy 5-star services with latest wave of Everyday Low Fares

Fresh from the highly successful launch of Everyday Low Fares (ELF) last month, Malaysia Airlines today announced the availability of more compelling deals for even the most discerning travellers. With up to two million seats economy class available, the third wave of ELF will offer a wider range of offers covering its flights between ASEAN cities and Malaysia, Malaysian domestic sectors as well as flights between Malaysia and selected cities in China, South Asia and Australia.