MM Balkan distribution unit said on Monday

OraSure Technologies is the leading supplier of oral-fluid collection devicesand assays to the life insurance industry and public health markets for thedetection of antibodies to HIV. In addition, the Company supplies oral-fluidtesting solutions for drugs of abuse testing. For more information on theCompany, please go to OraSure Technologies, Inc.Ronald H. SpairChief Financial Business Wire 2009. Internet TV - Content Service to Open a Whole New World of TV Interactivity forConsumersSEOUL, Korea & SUNNYVALE, Calif.(Business Wire)Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator inconsumer electronics, and Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet company, todayannounced a new Internet-based service to Samsung televisions available in thespring of 2009.

Select models in Samsungs 2009 flat-panel HDTV line-up will bepowered by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, a fifth-generation applications platformthat enables TV watchers to interact with and enjoy a rich set of "TV Widgets."TV Widgets make it easy to interact with Internet content and services tocomplement and enhance the traditional TV viewing experience. Thenew televisions will be displayed at CES 2009 in Samsungs booth located atCentral Hall, Booth 11033. Not only willusers be able to track their stock portfolio and stay on top of headline news,but they may also browse through videos, share photos and interact with friends.Users can access the service by connecting the HDTV to a home network via thebuilt-in Ethernet port or using an optional Wi-Fi USB dongle. The content and services offered will grow to include videostreaming and other popular internet services. Developers worldwide will be able to develop and deploy TV Widgets for thetelevision by using the open-platform Widget Development Kit (WDK). Samsung and Yahoo! willexpand their collaboration further to bring more developers to the Internet TV-Content Service and build an open ecosystem where more developers can createvarious TV Widgets for consumers to enjoy on their televisions. "Samsung has been a proven innovator in Internet-enabled TV technology for sometime now, offering the ground-breaking InfoLink service last year in 2008.Theres no denying that the easy-to-use, one-touch of the remote control servicesuccessfully provides information simply and effectively," said Boo-Keun Yoon,Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Division at Samsung Electronics.He continues, "The collaboration with Yahoo! lets viewers go one step further.This new interface allows them to interact and connect with many of theirfavorite Web services on a personal level.

Its frankly way beyond justpassively watching broadcasts and is no doubt the future of TV." "As a leader in developing innovative technology platforms to provideindispensable Internet services to millions of users, Yahoo! is excited to beworking with Samsung to enhance consumers television viewing experience bybringing the best of the Web to their televisions," said Patrick Barry, vicepresident of Connected TV at Yahoo! "Through this partnership, we can combinethe Internet benefits of user choice and personalization with Samsungs leadingproduct innovation and global reach to deliver a new experience to users aroundthe world." Samsung HDTVs with the Yahoo! Widget Engine and TV Widgets will be available in13 countries in 2009 including the U.S, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany,France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.This provides publishers and developers the opportunity to create exciting TVWidget experiences that will reach and engage millions of Samsung TV viewers About Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007consolidated sales of US$105.0 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 peoplein 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main businessunits: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, andTelecommunication Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing globalbrands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips,mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.

For more information, please visit About Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most traffickedInternet destinations worldwide. Yahoo! is focused on powering its communitiesof users, advertisers, publishers, and developers by creating indispensableexperiences built on trust Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information on Yahoo!s Connected TV news, visit ElectronicsEunhee Lee, orYahoo! Inc.Lucas Mast, Copyright Business Wire 2009. SOFIA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Russian gas supplies to south-eastEurope dropped by an average 24.7 percent overnight as a resultof a price dispute between Ukraine and Russia, a Gazprom's(GAZP.MM) Balkan distribution unit said on Monday.