De La Rue Interim Results November 2008

* Revenues* up 14.4 per cent, profit before tax** up 23.9 per cent and headline earnings per share*** up 28.1 per cent * Operating profit margin* improved by 1.3 percentage points to 17.8 per cent * Interim dividend per share increased by 110 per cent to 13.7p in line with previously announced dividend policy * Successful completion of the disposal of Cash Systems+ for a cash consideration of £360.0 million * Return of £460.0 million, equivalent to 305 pence per share, to shareholders on 28 November, 2008 * James Hussey to succeed Leo Quinn as CEO with effect from 1 January 2009.

Thursday 27. November 2008

Elsevier and Thieme Publishers Secure Victory Against International Digital Pirates

Elsevier and Thieme Publishers are pleased to announce that they have secured a significant victory against an international piracy scheme involving the unlawful copying, sale, and distribution of their scientific journals. In September 2007, the publishers became aware that an unknown person had sent unsolicited e-mail advertisements to academic professors informing them that journals were available for sale on the Internet. Recipients were also Elsevier and Thieme authors, who have been instrumental in gathering the evidence.

Thursday 27. November 2008

Pazazz is moving on December 5th, 2008

As of December 5th, 2008 Pazazz will be located at our newly renovated state-of-the-art 65,000 square foot print facility

Thursday 27. November 2008

Teamsters Local 259 Ratifies New Labor Agreement with the Boston Globe

The Boston Globe announced today that Teamsters Local 259 has ratified a new two year labor agreement with the Globe, effective January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. The agreement covers almost 200 union drivers who deliver the Globe, The New York Times and other products. The vote on Sunday, November 23, was 115 in favor and 25 against.

Thursday 27. November 2008

VendTek adopts shareholder rights plan

VendTek Systems Inc. (TSX-V: VSI) (“VendTek” or the “Company”) today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) has adopted, subject to the TSX Venture Exchange acceptance, a shareholder rights plan (the “Plan”).

Thursday 27. November 2008

John Cruickshank Appointed Publisher of The Toronto Star

Torstar Corporation (TSX:TS.B) announced today that John Cruickshank has been appointed as the Publisher of the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper, effective January 1, 2009. Mr. Cruickshank is the 9th publisher in the newspaper’s 116-year history.

Thursday 27. November 2008

Axel Springer AG: Axel Springer purchases Minority Interest in the major Turkish Media Group, Dogan Yayin Holding A.S. and sells shares in Dogan TV Holding A.S.

Today Axel Springer entered into an agreement with Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding A.S. (Dogan Holding) on the purchase of shares representing at least 9.1 % in Dogan Yayin Holding A.S. (Dogan Yayin). Dogan Yayin is a major Turkish media group, including inter alia a majority participation in the newspapers Hürriyet, Milliyet and Posta, shareholdings in the magazine company Dogan-Burda and a majority holding in the television and broadcasting company Dogan TV Holding A.S. (Dogan TV).

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