IR Global Rankings

January 12, 2012

INVITATION
 2012 IR Global Rankings

Registration of North American and European Companies begins next week
 

IR Global Rankings (“IRGR”), the most comprehensive technical ranking system for investor relations websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures, is pleased to announce that the registration period for North American and European companies for the IR Global Rankings begins on Monday, January 16, 2012, and will last until February 20, 2012.

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1) Unique Ranking System: IRGR is the sole investor relations ranking system based on technical reviews (not opinion surveys or polls) and is supported by the input of audit and legal experts. IRGR is a unique way to have an external review and positioning of your investor relations and financial communications efforts among best practices among leading companies worldwide.

2) Individual Feedback: Participants that choose to acquire the individual feedback report will receive detailed suggestions for improvements where applicable. This report can be later discussed in a private conference call with the IRGR staff, upon request by the participating company.

3) Solid Benchmarking: By registering for IRGR, your company will be ranked among companies worldwide in all industries. Our extensive client base allows us to identify, rank and disclose the best IR communication programs in the world. Only positive examples are publicly disclosed.

4) High Transparency: Evaluation criteria and results are available on the IRGR website. IRGR analysts are responsible for performing a thorough analysis and an independent technical committee will review them in their entirety;

5) Great Recognition: Best ranked companies will be recognized in Award Ceremonies around the world. IRGR widely discloses top ranked companies through global media wires, mailings and social networks. Best cases will also be highlighted in the IR Global Rankings magazine that is freely distributed in the capital markets community.

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Sailing through turbulent waters - Investor Relations in times of crisis

Tereza Kaneta, President, MZ Latin America

In times of uncertainties, investors get pickier when analyzing and choosing an investment story and demand precise information not only about where the company is heading, but also how it will navigate through the thunderstorm. For times like these, it is important to have in mind the “key Cs” of good and compelling communication with investors: Content, Consistency and Credibility.

Quality content is obviously the cornerstone of any communication effort. IR is all about constantly turning the pieces of information about the company into a compelling investment case. When uncertainties hit the market, investors want to know the company’s ability to deal with the potential negative impact on its business, its positioning and its preparedness for an even worse scenario or for a spark of recovery.

More than just knowing all the macro drivers that impact the company’s business, and those that don’t, investors seek reassurance from the company’s management that it has been doing everything under its control to ensure the best possible performance in any of the scenarios that may unfold. The key message to convey here is that the ship and the crew are in their best shape to sail, no matter how wind conditions may change.

Annual benchmarking research done by IR Global Rankings shows that companies have, in fact, been improving the content posted on their websites over the past three years, often creating new sections or detailing information in a clearer way. In addition to the drastic change in the global economic milieu since 2008 and some regulatory enforcement on disclosure that followed the crisis, this quicker pace of improvement in content is attributed to the increased demand and questioning that Investor Relations has encountered due to these very changes. Thus, the consequence of the crisis was not only the change in the information provided, but also the way it is presented and the new layers added to it.

However, content alone may not be enough to retain investor interest during crises. Uncertainties make market participants more conservative, leading them away from riskier bets. And quite often, companies with a short track record of success fall under the riskier category since companies with long-term consistent results are easier to understand. No wonder the majority of IPOs in 2011 worldwide are “underwater”, that is, trading below their IPO price. It does not mean that there is something consistently wrong with those new listings, but for investors, betting in traditional and long- established companies may be a way of taking refuge from volatility.

If a company cannot yet benefit from a longer history of consistent results, it still can convey consistency through a convincing business model built upon a clear competitive advantage. The educational role of the Investor Relations area comes handy for these new companies - in these cases an additional effort is required to show how their business is built on solid ground. The traditional disclaimer of funds - “past performance is no guarantee of future performance” - works for companies too and so building a good investment case and demonstrating that the lack of a long track record does not mean lack of consistent returns in the future is another big challenge for Investor Relations, especially in uncertain times.

IR Global Rankings research shows that technology has increasingly played an important role in the educational aspect of Investor Relations, thus helping to convey the consistency of an investment case to create a more level playing field for companies, regardless of their size, years of listing, and industry. The only striking gap that still remains is among regions, but even this gap is being narrowed dramatically as technology, once again, has created quicker means to exchange information globally.

Last but not least, there is the issue of credibility. Never oversell and overpromise - that is the holy motto of Investor Relations. However, companies should not go to the opposite end of the spectrum either, underinforming and not providing any light on the company’s actions to overcome the uncertainties. In good times and bad times, credibility is achieved by how much a company is committed to providing quality information and consistently delivering results (related to the other two Cs mentioned above). Uncertain periods may come and go but credibility remains intact provided the company diligently and proactively seeks to keep its commitment to the three basic tenets of the capital markets: access to information, transparency and equal treatment. Navigating turbulent seas might cause a few cracks in the ship, but if the owners remain confident and are willing to support the crew, those cracks will be fixed and the ship will be able to resume the planned journey once the thunderstorm blows over.

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December 14, 2011

IR Global Rankings launches the 2011 Benchmark Study

IR Global Rankings has just released its 2011 IRGR Benchmark Study. This annual study provides guidelines and best practices for IR websites, online annual reports and financial disclosure procedures.  The study also includes detailed and practical examples to follow for all the categories analyzed in the IRGR rankings. 

The information disclosed is based on findings from the 2011 edition of the IR Global Rankings, which had the participation of 620 companies from 32 countries around the world. If you need to enhance your company’s investor relations website or financial disclosure, don’t miss out!

If you are a 2011 IR Global Rankings participant or have acquired a previously edition of the IRGR Benchmark Study, please contact us as we have special price conditions for you.

For more information and to acquire your copy of the study, please click here or contact IRGR Team at irgr@irglobalrankings.com

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November 30, 2011

IR Global Rankings announces the Best Ranked Companies in 2011

IR Global Rankings (“IRGR”), the most comprehensive technical ranking system for investor relations websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures, jointly with its coordination group and supporting entities, Arnold & Porter, KPMG, MZ and Sodali, is pleased to communicate the successful conclusion of the 13th annual edition of the IR Global Rankings.

More than 600 companies from over 30 countries participated in the 2011 edition. Participants had the opportunity to meet representatives of the IRGR team and also receive their individual feedback and best practices reports at the event ceremonies, The IR Summit, which publicly recognized and awarded the best ranked companies from each region. The ceremonies were held in six different global events that took place in New York, London, Shanghai, Taipei, Mumbai and São Paulo.

The best ranked companies for the 2011 edition of the IR Global Rankings are as follows:

By Industry

Industry
Best Ranked IR Website by Industry: BASF (Basic Materials), Marfrig (Consumer Goods), Homex (Consumer Services), Danske Bank (Financials), Bayer (Health Care), ALL - América Latina Logistica (Industrials), Petrobras (Oil & Gas), Intel (Technology), Turk Telecom (Telecommunications) and Energisa (Utilities)
Best Ranked Online Annual Report by Industry: BASF (Basic Materials), Procter & Gamble (Consumer Goods), Homex (Consumer Services), Hannover Re (Financials), Amil Participações (Health Care), Philips (Industrials), Nexen (Oil & Gas), Microsoft (Technology), Telekom Austria (Telecommunications) and EVN (Utilities)
Best Ranked Financial Disclosure by Industry: BASF (Basic Materials), GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (Consumer Goods), BMO Financial Group (Financials), Amil Participações (Health Care), Evraz Group (Industrials), EDP Energias de Portugal (Oil & Gas), Valid (Technology), Telekom Austria (Telecommunications) and Energisa (Utilities)
Best Ranked Corporate Governance by Industry: Norsk Hydro ASA (Basic Materials), Duratex (Consumer Goods), Grupo Pão de Açúcar (Consumer Services), Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Financials), Life Technologies (Health Care), URS Corporation (Industrials), Nexen and Royal Dutch Shell (Oil & Gas), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Technology), Telekom Austria (Telecommunications) and EDP Energias do Brasil (Utilities)

By Region

North America
Best Ranked IR Websites in North America: Life Technologies, PotashCorp, Intel, Cameco and Microsoft
Best Ranked Online Annual Report in North America: Nexen
Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in North America: URS Corporation, Fedex Corp., Ryder System, Cameco and BMO Financial Group
Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in North America: Nexen

Europe
Best Ranked IR Websites in Europe: Danske Bank, BASF, Bayer, ThyssenKrupp and Turk Telekom
*Most Improved IR Website in Europe: Turk Telekom
Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Europe: PHILIPS, BASF, Hannover Re, EVN, Aegon and Shell
*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Europe: Telekom Austria
Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Europe: EVRAZ, Telekom Austria, EDP - Energias de Portugal, BASF, Turkcell
*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Europe: EVRAZ
Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Europe: Shell
*Most Improved Corporate Governance Practices in Europe: Aegon

China and Greater China
Best Corporate Governance in Greater China: TSMC
Outstanding Corporate Governance in Greater China: Pacific Basin, Hysan Development Company
Best Progress in Corporate Governance in Greater China: China Railway Group
Best Financial Disclosure in Greater China: Chunghwa Telecom
Outstanding Financial Disclosure in Greater China: China Telecom, Pacific Basin
Best Progress in Financial Disclosure in Greater China: Alibaba.com
Best Online Annual Report in Greater China: China Railway Group
Outstanding Online Annual Report in Greater China: China Telecom, Hua Nan Financial Holdings
Investor Relations Website in China - Gold Award: China Telecom
Investor Relations Website in China - Silver Award: Global Sources
Investor Relations Website in China - Bronze Award: Pacific Basin
Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in China: China Railway Group

Taiwan and Asia-Pacific
Best Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: TSMC
Outstanding Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Pacific Basin
Best Progress in Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group
Best Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: Chunghwa Telecom
Outstanding Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: China Telecom, Pacific Basin
Best Progress in Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: Alibaba.com
Best Online Annual Report in Asia-Pacific: Bursa Malaysia Berhad
Outstanding Online Annual Report in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group, China Telecom
Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific - Gold Award: China Telecom
Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific - Silver Award: ANZ
Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific - Bronze Award: Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Global Sources
Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group
Investor Relations Website in Taiwan - Gold Award: Shin Kong Financial Holdings
Investor Relations Website in Taiwan - Silver Award: Hua Nan Financial Holdings
Investor Relations Website in Taiwan - Bronze Award: Chunghwa Telecom, HTC Corporation
Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in Taiwan: Far EasTone Telecommunications

India
Best Ranked IR Websites in India: Infosys Technologies, Wipro, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Consultancy Services and Firstsource Solutions
Best Ranked Online Annual Report in India: Infosys Technologies
Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in India: Infosys Technologies
Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in India: Infosys Technologies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Persistent Systems, Hindustan Unilever, Nucleus Software Exports

Latin America
Best Ranked IR Websites in Latin America: ALL - América Latina Logística, Homex, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Marfrig and Grupo Pão de Açúcar
*Most Improved IR Website in Latin America: Sabesp, Brookfield Incorporações
Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Latin America: Eternit
*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Latin America: Homex
Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Energisa, Valid, Positivo Informática and Fibria Celulose / Copasa
*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Positivo Informática
Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit
*Most Improved Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit

IRGR thanks and congratulates all investor relations teams of the participating companies for their achievements and efforts. The preparations for the 2012 edition are already underway; please stay tuned for more communications. The Top 30 global results are already available on our website: www.irglobalrankings.com.

2011 IR Global Rankings participants list (in alphabetical order): 2891.tt; 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd.; AAAAmerican; Aanjaneya Lifecare Limited; ACKRUTI CITY LTD.; Action Construction Equipment Ltd; Actions Semiconductor Co.,Ltd; Adecco SA; adidas AG; Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.; Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.; ADVANTECH Co., Ltd. ; Advent Software; AEGON; AES Eletropaulo; AES Tietê; Ageas; AgFeed Industries, Inc.; Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited; AIA Group Ltd.; Air China Limited; Air France-KLM; Akamai Technologies; ALi Corporation; Alibaba.com Limited; ALL - América Latina Logística; Allianz SE; Alpargatas S.A.; Alpha Networks Inc.; Alternet Systems; Ambev; Ambow Education Group; Amer Sports Oyj; America Movil; American Lorain Corporation; Amil Participações; Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt San. A.S.; Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation; Anhanguera Educacional; Anhui Tianda Oil Pipe Company Ltd; ANTA Sports Products Limited; A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd.; Applied Materials, Inc.; Arcadis; Arshiya International; Asia Optical Co. Inc.; Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.; ASIAN GRANITO INDIA LTD.; ASSOCIATED ALCOHOLS & BREWERIES LTD.; Assurant; ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.; AT&T; ATA Inc.; AU Optronics Corp.; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group; AV Concept Holdings Ltd.; AVerMedia Technologies; AviChina Industry & Technology Company Limited; AXA Equitable; Baidu Inc.; Banca MPS; Banco Santander Brasil; Banco Sofisa S.A.; Baoye Group Company Limited; BASF; BAXTER; Bayer AG; BBMG Corporation; BBVA; Beckman Coulter, Inc.; Beijing Capital International Airport; Belle International Holdings Ltd.; Bematech S.A; Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; BitAuto Holdings Limited; BMC Software; BMO Financial Group; BNP Paribas; BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd.; Bossini International Holdings Ltd.; BP; BR Properties; Brasil Brokers Participações S/A; BRE Bank SA; BRF; Brightpoint, Inc.; Britvic plc; BRMALLS; Brookfield Incorporações S.A.; Bursa Malaysia Berhad; Burwill Holdings Ltd.; BYD Company Limited; C C Land Holdings Ltd.; C MAHENDRA EXPORTS LTD; C. P. Pokphand Co. Ltd.; Cameco; Camelot Information Systems Inc.; Campbell Soup; Capcom Co., Ltd.; Caterpillar; CATHAY FINANCIAL HOLDING CO., LTD.; Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.; CGGVeritas; Champion Technology Holdings Ltd.; ChangYou.com; Charm Communications Inc.; Chesapeake Energy; Chi Cheung Investment Co., Ltd.; Chimei Innolux Corporation; China Airlines Ltd.; China Biologic Products, Inc.; China BlueChemical Ltd.; China Botanic Pharmaceutical Inc.; China Communications Services Corporation; China Education Alliance, Inc.; China Everbright International Ltd.; China Everbright Ltd.; China Fire & Security Group, Inc.; China Foods Limited; China Green Agriculture, Inc.; China Grentech Corporation Limited; China Information Technology, Inc.; China Life Insurance Company Co.Ltd; China Lodging Group Limited; China Longyuan Power Group Co., Ltd.; China Lumena New Materials Corp.; China Marine Food Group Limited; China Medical Technologies, Inc.; China Merchants Bank; China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited; China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd.; China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.; China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.; China National Materials Company Limited; China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.; China Nutrifruit Group Limited; China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd.; China Pharma Holdings, Inc.; China Railway Group Limited; China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.; China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.; China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc.; China Sky One Medical, Inc.; China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd.; CHINA TELECOM CORPORATION LIMITED; China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited; China Valves Technology Inc.; China Wind Systems, Inc.; China XD Plastics; China XLX Fertiliser Ltd.; ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd.; ChinaEdu Corporation; ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.; CHINESE GAMER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; CHONGQING RURAL COMMERCIAL BANK; Chroma Ate Inc.; CHUNGHWA PICTURE TUBES,LTD.; Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd; Cia Hering; Cia Saneamento Basico do Est. de São Paulo; Cielo; CIPHERLAB Co., Ltd.; Cirrus Logic Inc.; Cisco Systems; City Telecom (H.K.) Ltd.; CLP Holdings Ltd.; CNinsure Inc.; CNOOC Limited ???; Cogo Group, Inc.; Collective Brands, Inc.; Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.; COMGAS; Commercial Engineers & Body Builders Co ; Commerzbank AG; Compal Electronics, Inc.; Con-way Inc.; COPASA MG; Copel; CORE Education & Technologies Ltd; COSCO International Holdings Limited; COSCO Pacific Ltd.; COSMOS BANK, TAIWAN; Cosmos Machinery Enterprises Ltd.; Credit Suisse Group AG; Crown Castle; CSR Corporation Limited; CTCI Corporation; Cyberlink Co.,; DaChan Food (Asia) Ltd.; Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd.; Dalian (PDA) Company Limited; Danen Technology Corporation; Danske Bank A/S; DATANG INTERNATINONAL POWER GENERATION CO.,LTD.; Delhaize Group; Deutsche Post DHL; Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd; Diagnósticos da América; Digital China Holdings Limited; Dimerco Express (Taiwan) Corp.; D-Link Corporation; DOGUS OTOMOTIV; Dong Jiang Environmental Company Limited; DQ Entertainment International Limited; Dr Pepper Snapple Group; Duratex; E.SUN FHC; E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc.; Edelweiss Capital Limited; EDP Energias de Portugal, SA; EDP Energias do Brasil; eFuture Information Technology Inc.; EMC; Emmbi Polyarns Limited; Emperor International Holdings Ltd.; Empresas Copec; Empresas ICA, SAB de CV; Endesa Chile; Energisa S/A; Enersis; Engineers India Ltd; EPISTAR corporation; Erste Group Bank AG; Esprit Holdings Ltd.; Estacio Participações S.A.; Eternit S. A.; Euro Multi Vision Ltd.; Even Construtora e Incorporadora S.A.; Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.; EVN AG; Evraz Group S.A.; EZ TEC S.A.; Far EasTone Telecom; Far Eastone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.; FedEx Corp.; Feihe International, Inc; FIBRIA CELULOSE SA; First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.; Firstsource Solutions Limited; Flextronics; Fluor; Formosa Petrochemical Corp.; Fosun International Ltd.; Fraport; freenet AG; Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA; Fresnillo plc; Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.; Future Capital Holding; Galp Energia; Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.; Garanti Bank; Gazprom Neft; General Electric; General Steel Holdings, Inc.; GENESYSLOGIC,INC.; Georg Fischer AG; Gerda S.A.; Giordano International Ltd.; Global Bio-chem Technology Group Co. Ltd.; Global Sources; Globus Spirits LTD; GODAWARI POWER & ISPAT LTD.; Godrej Consumer Products Limited; Godrej Properties; GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA; Golden Meditech Holdings Ltd.; Gravita India Limited; Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.; Great Plains Energy Incorporated; Great Wall Technology Company Limited; Greenheart Group Ltd.; Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.; GRUPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL CENTRO NORTE, S.; GRUPO DE INVERSIONES SURAMERICANA; Grupo Pão de Açúcar; Grupo Televisa; Gruppo Campari; GTL Infrastructure Ltd ; GTL Limited; Guangnan (Holdings) Ltd.; Guangshen Railway Company Limited; Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd.; Gulf Resources, Inc.; Hang Seng Bank Ltd.; HanKore Environment Tech Group Limited; Hannover Re; HannStar® Display Corporation; Hans Energy Co. Ltd.; Hansen Transmissions International; Harmony Asset Ltd.; Helbor Empreendimentos S.A.; Heng Tai Consumables Group Ltd.; Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.; HIGHLIGHT TECH CORP.; Hindustan Unilever Limited; HiSoft Technology International Limited; HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft; Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.; Homex; Hong Kong Resources Holdings Co. Ltd.; Honghua Group Ltd.; Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.,; Hospira; HOV Services Limited; HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A.; HSBC Holdings plc; HTC Corporation; HUA NAN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.; HUANENG RENEWABLES CORPORATION LIMITED; Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corporation Limited; Hutchison Harbour Ring Ltd.; Hutchison Whampoa Ltd; IC RUSS-INVEST; ICICI Bank; iGATE Corporation; Imtech; Indesit Company; Indian Oil Corporation Ltd; Indra Sistemas; Infosys Ltd; ING Group; Inotera Memories, Inc.; Intel; International Business Machines ; International Meal Company Holdings S.A.; JA Solar; JBS S.A.; Jeónimo Martins, SGPS, SA; Jiangsu Expressway Company Limited; Jingwei International Limited; Jinpan International Limited; JSL S.A.; Kavveri Telecom Products Ltd; KEC International; Kennametal Inc.; Keppel Land Ltd; KEWAL KIRAN CLOTHING LTD.; Keynote Corporate Services Ltd; Kimberly-Clark de Mexico; Kinepolis Group; Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.; Kingold Jewelry Inc.; KINGSTATE ELECTRONICS CORP.; Klabin; Koc Holding; KongZhong Corporation; KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED; Kroton; Ku6 Media Co., Ltd.; KWONG LUNG ENTERPRISE CO.,LTD.; LAN Airlines S.A.; Land Securities; Li & Fung Ltd.; Li Ning Company Ltd.; Life Technologies; Light S.A.; Localiza; LPS Brasil; Luk Fook Holdings (International) Ltd.; Lupatech S.A.; Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services L; Mandhana Industries Limited; Marfrig; Marisa; Maywufa Co., Ltd.; MBL INFRASTRUCTURES LTD; MediaTek Inc.; Metalfrio Solutions S.A.; Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd.; METRO GROUP; Microsoft; Midland Holdings Ltd.; MIE Holdings Corporation.; Millennium BCP; Mindray Medical International Limited; MindTree Ltd; MOIL Ltd; MorphoSys AG; Mota-Engil; Motech Industries Inc.; Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd; MPC Capital AG ; MRV ENGENHARIA; Multiplus S.A.; NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; National Bank of Canada; National Semiconductor; Natural Beauty Bio-Technology Limited; Natural Resource Partners L.P.; Netease.com. Inc.; New Times Energy Corporation Ltd.; New World Development Company Ltd.; New World Resources N.V. ; NewOcean Energy Holdings Ltd.; Nexen Inc.; NextEra Energy, Inc.; NHPC Limited; Noah Education Holdings Ltd.; Norsk Hydro ASA; North Asia Resources Holdings Ltd.; Novozymes; NRG Energy, Inc.; Nucleus Software Exports Ltd.; NXP Semiconductors N.V.; Oberoi Realty; Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd; OMKAR SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LTD.; One Media Group Ltd.; ONEOK Inc.; Orbit Corporation Limited; Orient Overseas (International) Ltd.; Pacific Andes International Holdings Ltd.; Pacific Basin Shipping Limited ; Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.; Pampa Energia; Pansoft Company Limited; PCCW Limited; PDG; Pegatron Corporation; PEMEX; PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED; Petrobras; PHILIPS; PhytoHealth Corporation; Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of Chi; PIONEER INVESTCORP LTD.; Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering; Piramal Glass Limited; Pitney Bowes Inc.; Pitney Bowes Inc.; Pitti Laminations Limited; PixArt Imaging Inc.; Playmates Holdings Ltd.; Portugal Telecom; Positivo Informática; PotashCorp; Power Finance Corporation Ltd; PPG Industries, Inc.; PRESIDENT CHAIN STORE CORPORATION; Procter & Gamble; ProMOS Technologies Inc.; Puravankara Projects Limited; QIAHEN N.V.; Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc.; QKL Stores, Inc.; RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORP.; Raj Rayon Industries Limited; Randstad Holding; Recon Technology, Ltd.; Redwood Trust, Inc.; Reliance Broadcast Network Limited; Religare Enterprises Ltd; ReneSola Ltd.; Repsol; Rieter Management AG; Rossi Residencial; Royal Bank of Canada; Royal DSM N.V.; Royal Dutch Shell plc.; RPP Infra Projects Limited; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CORPORATION LTD; Ryder; S E A Holdings Ltd.; Sa Sa International Holdings Limited; Salzgitter AG; Sanghvi Forging & Engineering Limited; Santander; São Martinho S.A.; Sasken Communication Technologies Limite; Semiconductor Manufacturing International; SerComm Corporation; Severstal; SGOCO Group Ltd.; Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels (Group) Copany Limited; Shanghai Prime Machinery Co., Ltd.; ShangPharma Corporation; Shenzhen Expressway Copany Limited; Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd.; Shinsei Bank, Limited; Shougang Fushan Resources Group Limited; SHREE GANESH JEWELLERY HOUSE LIMITED; Shriram Transport Finance Company Limite; Shun Tak Holdings Limited; Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Lt; Simcere Pharmaceutical Group; Sina Corporation; SINBON ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.; Singamas Container Holdings Ltd.; Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.; SinoHub, Inc.; SINOPAC FINANCIAL HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED; Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited; SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Company, Ltd.; Sinotrans Shipping Ltd.; Sinovac Biotech Ltd; SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.; SKS Microfinance Limited; SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc.; Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company; Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company; SLC AGRICOLA; SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Lim; SNC-Lavalin; Software AG; Sohu.com Inc.; Sonix Technology Co., Ltd.; Springs Global; Stanley Black & Decker; Steel Authority of India Ltd; Sterlite Industries (India) Limited; Stora Enso; SulAmérica S.A.; Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited; SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED; Sunil Hi Tech Engineers Limited; Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co. Ltd.; Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.; Supreme Infrastructure India; Su-raj Diamond ltd; Surana Ventures Ltd; Suryalakshmi Cotton Mill Ltd; Suzano Pulp and Paper; Swire Pacific Ltd.; Synergis Holdings Ltd.; Syngenta; Syswin Inc.; T.H.I. GROUP LTD.; Ta Chong Bank Ltd.; Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd.; Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company; Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Limited; Tata Consultancy Services; Tata Steel; TAV AIRPORTS HOLDING; TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Ltd.; Technip; Tecnisa; TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.; Tecpro Systems Limited; Telecon Argentina; Telefonica O2 Czech Republic; Telefónica SA; Telestone Technologies Corporation; Tellabs; Telvent; Tenaris S.A.; Tencent Holdings Ltd.; Test Rite International CO. LTD.; TGLT; The Bank of East Asia, Ltd.; The Cooper Companies; The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited; ThyssenKrupp; Tianli Agritech, Inc.; TIM Participações; Time Warner Cable; Tingyi(Cayman Islands)Holding Corp.; Tognum AG; Tomson Group Ltd.; Topoint Technology Co., Ltd.; TOTVS; Towers Watson & Co.; TPK Holding Co., Ltd.; TPV Technology Ltd.; Trend Micro Corporation; Trident Limited; Triunfo Participações e Investimentos; TSRC CORPORATION; TURK TELEKOM; Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.; TVS Motor company; Ultra Petroleum Corp; Ultrapar Participações S.A.; ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED; UNIC TECHNOLOGY CORP.; UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP.; UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.; unity infraprojects ltd; Unizyx Holding Corporation; URS Corporation; Valid; Van Shung Chong Holdings Ltd.; Varun Industries Ltd; Veidekke ASA; Vienna Insurance Group; Vimicro International Corporation; Visa Inc.; Viscofan; Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.; Vivimed Labs Ltd; Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica; WEICHAI POWER CO.,LTD; Weiqiao Textile Company Limited; Welspun Corp Ltd; Welspun India Ltd; William Demant Holding; Wilson, Sons; Winbond Electronics Corp.; Winner Medical Group Inc.; WIPRO LIMITED; Wo Kee Hong (Holdings) Ltd.; Wonder Auto Technology, Inc.; Wuhan General Group (China) Inc.; Xinhua News Media Holdings Ltd.; Xtep International Holdings Ltd.; Xueda Education Group; YAGEO Corporation; Yip‘s Chemical Holdings Ltd.; Yongye International, Inc.; Youku.com Inc.; Yuanta Financial Holding Company; Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd.; Yugang International Ltd.; Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited; Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.; Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co.,Ltd and ZTE Corporation.

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November 22, 2011

IR Global Rankings announced the Best Ranked Companies in Latin America

IR Global Rankings (“IRGR”) has announced the 2011 Best Ranked Companies in Latin America at The IR Summit Latin America. The events featured a series of keynote presentations and panel discussions and were attended by large numbers of corporate executives and IR professionals. The award winners are as follows:

Best Ranked IR Websites in Latin America: ALL - América Latina Logística, Homex, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Marfrig and Grupo Pão de Açúcar
*Most Improved IR Website in Latin America: Sabesp, Brookfield Incorporações

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in Latin America: Eternit
*Most Improved Online Annual Report in Latin America: Homex

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Energisa, Valid, Positivo Informática and Fibria Celulose / Copasa
*Most Improved Financial Disclosure Procedures in Latin America: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Positivo Informática

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit
*Most Improved Corporate Governance Practices in Latin America: Eternit

We congratulate all members of the IR teams of the best ranked companies for their achievements and efforts. The Top 30 global results, as well as the industry results, will be available on our website www.irglobalrankings.com on November 30.

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November 18, 2011

IR Social Media Study II

IR Global Rankings has just released the second edition of the IR Social Media Study, which features all the knowledge acquired in this field last year, building on the basic content of the previous edition. The new edition, with more than 140 pages, also presents 12 new case studies, showing how the use of social media has helped companies strengthen their relations with investors.

If you are a 2011 IR Global Rankings participant or have acquired the first edition of the IR Social Media Study, please contact us as we have special price conditions for you.

For more information and to acquire your copy of the study, please click here or contact IRGR Team at irgr@irglobalrankings.com

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November 10, 2011

IR Global Rankings invites you to ‘The IR Summit - Latin America‘

After visiting five different regions to present IR Workshops and Award Ceremonies, now it’s time for IR Global Rankings to end its 2011 Edition at The IR Summit in São Paulo. Don’t miss it!

IR Global Rankings is pleased to invite you to ‘The IR Summit - Latin America‘, an interactive and educational morning IR event, combining leadership and networking, based on IR Global Ranking’s proprietary research and led by industry leaders.

It will include panels and presentations by industry experts, analysts and IR professionals from reference companies in the “Diversification of IR communication channels in times of crisis”, providing participants with informative discussions from a practical perspective. Once all the panels and presentations have been concluded, IRGR will celebrate the winning companies in the Awards Lunch.

Topics include IR in times of global volatility, Digitalization of the Equity Story, Latest Codim’s Recommendation, best practices of winning companies, and more.

Moderators, Panelists and Presenters currently include:

• Beate Melten, Global Head IR Counsel, Citi Depositary Receipt Services
• Carlos Sá, Retired Partner, KPMG
• Cromwell Coulson, President, CEO and Director, OTC Markets Group
• Hernan Lopez, Regional Manager for Latin America, Sodali
• Juliana Rozenbaum, Sell-Side Analyst, Itau BBA
• Peter Steen Hildebrandt, CEO & Founder, ProInvestor
• Ricardo Merzvinskas, Partner & Founder, Pixit
• Tereza Kaneta, President, MZ Consult

*Free attendance for senior executives and invited IR professionals, space is limited.

Date: November 22, 2011
Time: 8:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. followed by lunch
Venue: Sheraton São Paulo WTC Hotel
Conference Room: Chagal
Av. das Nações Unidas, 12.559, São Paulo, Brazil

For more information, visit: saopaulo.theIRsummit.com; RSVP, please, click here.

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About IR Global Rankings: Solid communication with the investment community is a key priority for investor relations and corporate governance professionals, once value creation (stock prices) and risk perception can be managed. The implementation of best practices in communicating with the capital markets and fair disclosure procedures do help companies in earning and maintaining investor confidence. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards survey is the most comprehensive auditing and ranking system for IR websites, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures - a great opportunity to benchmark IR efforts vis-à-vis peers and industry leaders. Based on extensive proprietary research of publicly held companies and investors, and supported by input from independent audit, corporate governance and legal experts, IR Global Rankings methodology is highly detailed, transparent and fully accessible to all participants. The annual IR Global Rankings and Awards have grown each year since 1999.

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November 02, 2011

IR Global Rankings announced the Best Ranked Companies in India

IR Global Rankings (“IRGR”) has announced the 2011 Best Ranked Companies in India at The IR Summit - India. The events featured a series of keynote presentations and panel discussions and were attended by large numbers of corporate executives and IR professionals. The award winners are as follows:

Best Ranked IR Websites in India:
Infosys Technologies, Wipro, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Consultancy Services and Firstsource Solutions

Best Ranked Online Annual Report in India:
Infosys Technologies

Best Ranked Financial Disclosure Procedures in India:
Infosys Technologies

Best Ranked Corporate Governance Practices in India:
Infosys Technologies, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Persistent Systems, Hindustan Unilever, Nucleus Software Exports

We congratulate all members of the IR teams of the best ranked companies for their achievements and efforts. The Top 30 global results, as well as the industry results, will be available on our website www.irglobalrankings.com on November 30.

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IR Global Rankings Announced 2011 Taiwan And Asia-Pacific Awards At The IR Summit Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sep 29, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- IR Global Rankings (IRGR) announced 2011 Taiwan and Asia-Pacific awards yesterday at the IR Summit Taipei (taipei.theirsummit.com), which featured a series of keynote presentations and panel discussions, with over 200 corporate executives and IR professionals attending the event. The award winners are as follows:

AWARDS BY TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS

Best Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: TSMC
Outstanding Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Pacific Basin
Best Progress in Corporate Governance in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group

Best Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: Chunghwa Telecom
Outstanding Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: China Telecom, Pacific Basin
Best Progress in Financial Disclosure in Asia-Pacific: Alibaba.com

Best Online Annual Report in Asia-Pacific: Bursa Malaysia Berhad
Outstanding Online Annual Report in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group, China Telecom
Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific – Gold Award: China Telecom

Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific – Silver Award: ANZ
Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific – Bronze Award: Global Sources, Bursa Malaysia Berhad
Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in Asia-Pacific: China Railway Group

Investor Relations Website in Taiwan – Gold Award: Shin Kong Financial Holding
Investor Relations Website in Taiwan – Silver Award: Hua Nan Financial Holdings
Investor Relations Website in Taiwan – Bronze Award: HTC Corporation, Chunghwa Telecom
Best Progress in Investor Relations Website in Taiwan: Far EasTone Telecommunications

AWARDS BY INVESTORS’ CHOICE
(Independent research sponsored by InsightXplorer)

Best Overall Investor Relations in Taiwan: TSMC
Outstanding Investor Relations in Taiwan: HTC Corporation, ASUSTEK Computer

Best Investor Relations Officer in Taiwan: TSMC - Elizabeth Sun
Outstanding Investor Relations Officer in Taiwan: HTC Corporation - Winston Yung, TPK Holding - Freddie Liu

Best Investor Relations by a CFO in Taiwan: TSMC - Lora Ho
Outstanding Investor Relations by a CFO in Taiwan: HTC Corporation - Winston Yung, TPK Holding - Freddie Liu

Best Investor Relations by a CEO in Taiwan: TSMC - Morris Chang
Outstanding Investor Relations by a CEO in Taiwan: HTC Corporation - Peter Chou, TPK Holding - Tom Sun

Best Investor Relations for an IPO in Taiwan: TPK Holding
Outstanding Investor Relations for an IPO in Taiwan: MStar Semiconductor, XPEC Entertainment, UBright Optronics

Best Progress in Investor Relations in Taiwan: HTC Corporation, ASUSTEK Computer
Outstanding Progress in Investor Relations in Taiwan: AU Optronics, Test Rite International, Career Technology

ABOUT IRGR

Established in 1999, the IR Global Rankings (www.irglobalrankings.com) is the most comprehensive ranking system for investor relations websites, online annual report, corporate governance practices and financial disclosure procedures. The ranking is based on extensive technical proprietary research of publicly traded companies through a clear and transparent methodology and is supported by key global institutions such as Arnold & Porter, KPMG, MZ and Sodali.

ABOUT THE IR SUMMIT 

The IR Summit (www.theirsummit.com) is one of the largest and most influential global IR conferences, covering North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing participants an exclusive platform to discuss and share experience with industry experts and practitioners, which has totaled 5,000 participants in the past 12 years.

The 2011 IR Summit Taipei is sponsored by Citibank, Polaris Securities, BoardVantage, NASDAQ OMX GlobeNewswire, InsightXplorer, USTV, Commercial Times, Chinatimes.com.

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