July 1st

CPEX Pharmaceuticals Shares to Begin Trading Today Following Spin-off from Bentley Pharmaceuticals

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPEX) completed its previously announced taxable spin-off from Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BNT) yesterday at 11:59 p.m. Shares of the new company will begin regular trading today on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol “CPEX.”

“CPEX begins life as an independent public company with a commercially validated drug delivery technology, a consistent stream of licensing revenues and excellent prospects for growth,” said John Sedor, the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We look forward to continuing our Phase II trials of Nasulin®, CPEX’s insulin intranasal spray product candidate, and applying our drug delivery technology to improve the performance of other pharmaceutical products.” Read more: CPEX Pharmaceuticals Inc ( CPEX )

July 1st

Converted Organics Receives First Delivery of Liquid Food Waste at New Woodbridge, N.J. Manufacturing Facility

Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that, on June 30, the Company took delivery of its first shipment of liquid food waste at its new flagship organic soil amendment and fertilizer processing facility in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The shipment was received from waste management firm Russell Reid of Keasbey, New Jersey. Converted Organics entered into a strategic agreement with Russell Reid in April, 2008 regarding the collection, processing and conversion of food waste from Russell Reid’s food service clients.

“We have begun processing our first shipment of 15,000 gallons of liquid food waste (approximately 70 tons), and are very pleased that its conversion into high-quality organic fertilizer via our High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC) system is proceeding as efficiently and effectively as expected,” said Edward J. Gildea, President of Converted Organics. “Our team of experts in Woodbridge expects similar success with all subsequent deliveries.” Read more: Converted Organics Inc ( COIN )

More companies join the push to deploy Interactive Personalised TV – new specifications imminent

Efforts to accelerate the deployment of IPTV by combining the expertise of key telecom operators, consumer electronics manufacturers and network infrastructure providers in the Open IPTV Forum are gathering further momentum, and the first release of the specifications that will allow IPTV to develop into a mass market service is close to completion.

At its meeting at the headquarters of Telefónica in Madrid from 10-13 June, the Open IPTV Forum, the pan-industry initiative that was established to produce the end-to-end solution specification which will open up access to the interactive and personalised services offered by IPTV, significantly expanded its membership. Read more: IPTV is coming…

Important New Features for Ingres Products Created During Marathon Work Session

Slough, UK — 1 July 2008 – At the Ingres Code Sprint, the finish line is just the beginning in the race to create new product features. Ingres, a leading provider of open source database management software and support services, hosted the Ingres Code Sprint, a three-day event held in advance of the UK Ingres Users Association Annual Conference in London. Ingres Code Sprint brought together customers, partners, and Ingres engineers to design, code and create new features. As a result of the three-day marathon session, significant new features will be added to the Ingres product line. Read more: Open Source Community Wins At Ingres Code Sprint