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Business

URALCHEM sets a record in Russia for the production of Ammonia

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URALCHEM set an absolute record in 2013 for the highest output of ammonia in Russia, with the total output of 2.819 million tonnes. Compared with 2012, production grew by 1.3%. The market situation in the ammonia segment of the global fertilizer market allowed the company to steadily follow its general production strategy.

Moscow, Russia (February 5, 2014) — URALCHEM set an absolute record in 2013 for the highest output of ammonia in Russia, with the total output of 2.819 million tonnes. Compared with 2012, production grew by 1.3%. The increased production was achieved through stable work of the units during the year, the implementation of projects to increase daily production at the units in the group’s enterprises in the Perm region and in Kirovo-Chepetsk, as well as through shortening repair down-time. The market situation in the ammonia segment of the global fertilizer market allowed the company to steadily follow its general production strategy.

URALCHEM’s production of major commodity products in 2013 comprised 6.039 million tonnes, 0.3% higher than a year earlier. Production of ammonium nitrate and its derivatives was 2.789 million tonnes, an increase by 7% compared to the same period last year. Monitoring the market situation, the company adjusted its production to the existing demand. Production of ammonia was decreased by 3% to 768 thousand tonnes. Urea production decreased by 2% to 1.138 million tonnes. Production of compound fertilizers decreased by 5%, to 581 thousand tonnes. Production of phosphate fertilizers (MAP / DAP) decreased by 13%, to 433 thousand tonnes.

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, OJSC, commented on the results, “In 2013 URALCHEM cemented its leadership of the nitrogen segment. It retained first place in Russia for the production of ammonia and ammonium nitrate, and the second in the production of urea. At the same time, an unfavourable situation for manufacturers in the global fertilizer market has reduced the output of certain products, primarily phosphorus fertilizers. In difficult market conditions, URALCHEM showed its significant margin of safety and ability to develop. In 2013, we successfully completed our largest logistics project when we opened a terminal in Riga for transhipment of bulk fertilizers with the capacity of up to 2 million tonnes per year. We signed an agreement on cooperation with the world’s top developer and licensor of urea processes, Stamicarbon. At the end of 2013 we acquired a 19.99 % stake in Uralkali, which we see as a strategic investment in one of the most profitable and promising sectors of the fertilizer market.”

For more information, please visit the Company web site http://www.uralchem.com or use the following contact information:

PR Department
URALCHEM, OJSC
Tel: +7 (495) 721 89 89
Email: pr@uralchem.com
Web: http://www.uralchem.com

URALCHEM, OJSC is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over 2.5 million tonnes of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tonnes of ammonia, 0.8 million tonnes of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tonnes of complex fertilisers and 1.2 million tonnes of urea. URALCHEM, OJSC is the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilisers in Russia. Key production assets of URALCHEM, OJSC include Azot Branch of URALCHEM, OJSC in Berezniki, Perm Region; OJSC Minudobrenia, Perm; MFP Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works, OJSC Branch in Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov region; Voskresensk Mineral Fertilisers, OJSC in Voskresensk, Moscow region.

Some of the information in this press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of URALCHEM. We wish to caution you that these statements are only predictions. We do not intend to update these statements and our actual results may differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions, the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the Russian economic, political and legal environment, financial risk management and the impact of general business and global economic conditions.

Law

ALIPAC Drops Endorsement for US Senator Dean Heller Over His Vote for Amnesty

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ALIPAC is updating its endorsements list to help voters in 2014 pick between candidates who support America’s existing immigration and border laws and those who would destroy America’s borders with immigration reform amnesty for illegal aliens.

Raleigh, NC, USA (February 5, 2014) — Contact: Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) Press@alipac.us / (866) 703-0864

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC is updating its endorsements list to help voters in 2014 pick between candidates who support America’s existing immigration and border laws and those who would destroy America’s borders with immigration reform amnesty for illegal aliens.

ALIPAC’s prior endorsement of Senator Dean Heller is being rescinded and Heller is being added to the “Senate Traitors” list for targeting for removal from office in his next election because Heller voted for the Senate Amnesty bill (S 744) in 2013, worked with corrupt Senator Harry Reid to insert pork and kickbacks for casinos into the bill, and allowed his legislative grades at NumbersUSA to drop from an A+ to a C-.

“Senator Heller looks like one of those sellouts who sold his soul to afford the expenses of moving up to the Senate from the US House,” said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. “Dean Heller is clearly on the payroll of the illegal alien hiring casinos and hotels in Vegas and he is now selling out all Americans by supporting amnesty for illegal aliens legislation. No wonder so many illegal aliens are feloniously voting in US elections in Las Vegas without repercussions when both US Senators for Nevada are in the bag for organized crime!”

ALIPAC is America’s largest Political Action Committee addressing the issues of illegal immigration and immigration reform amnesty for illegals. Founded on 9/11 of 2004 in honor of the victims of 9/11 who perished due to the inadequate enforcement of America’s immigration and border laws, ALIPAC currently endorses more than 130 incumbent members of Congress.

Many challengers are being added to ALIPAC’s endorsements as federal candidate surveys are returned. ALIPAC has made a special priority of educating GOP Primary voters and potential candidates about the 35 Republicans in the US House and several in the Senate, including Dean Heller, who are supporting Obama’s push for amnesty for illegal aliens.

ALIPAC is now banned from national television networks that also support amnesty for illegal aliens, such as Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, etc… because those networks do not want the following comments to be aired.

“If Congress and the Senate rubber stamp Obama’s unlawful and unConstitutional amnesty decrees for illegal aliens by passing a bill, then the borders of the United States will be destroyed forevermore!” warns William Gheen. “More than 80% of Americans are crying out for the borders to be secured and all states to be protected from this invasion as the Constitution requires. Such an honorable goal will become politically impossible if 20 million illegals are allowed to stay and pursue a path to citizenship and voting rights!”

For more information about which federal candidates support America’s existing immigration laws and which ones are trying to destroy those laws like Dean Heller, please visit http://www.alipac.us.

Sports

New Cooking Classes at Nacel’s Sports Summer Camp in France

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French summer camp introduces cooking classes to add to sports training during a two week summer sports camp in Vichy, France. French is the language for all activities; sports include tennis, basketball soccer or a multi-sport option.

Lyon, Rhone, February 05, 2014 – Nacel International has a brand new course for international students who want to learn French over the summer, while enjoying their favorite sports. The summer camps, run by our sports affiliate Sports Elites Jeunes (SEJ), have introduced the option to take French cooking classes in the morning followed by afternoon basketball, tennis or soccer training, or the multisport camp which introduces campers to a new sport each day from, rafting, badminton, volleyball and more. The advantage of the camps is the immersive French language environment offered by living, training and learning in France, where coaches, staff and the majority of students are French. Students, who come to the camps to improve their athletic skills, can now opt for a morning session of French cuisine instead of the three hours of language courses which have been the norm until now.

The cooking course, run by a master-chef, teaches culinary techniques and simple recipes that are easy to prepare at home. Through practical experience, the course aims to awaken the five senses of smell, sight, hearing, touch and taste. The workshops take place in a specially equipped teaching kitchen. Topics will include an introduction to the sense of taste, measuring ingredients, conversions, seasonality of foods, sports nutrition and more.

The classes, taught in French, will give students the opportunity to practice a wide range of vocabulary, focused on the selection and preparation of ingredients and the techniques and tools used in the process.

International students will not only come home with improved sports skills, a French cultural experience and new friends, but they will also be able to share their favorite recipes from the following list (and more) of mouth watering delights:

* Verrine de Thon au Saumon Fumé et Crevettes

* Crumble aux Fruits Rouges

* Crèpes Suzette

* Fondant au Chocolat

The sports summer camps are run as two week sessions, starting on June 29th, July 13th and 27th and August 10th. Nacel staff pick-up registered participants at Paris International airport and accompany them to the train station, where they meet up with other campers traveling to Vichy by train. All the campers arrive by 5pm on the first day, in time for the evening ice breaker activities, where the coaches introduce the week’s program, play games with students to get everyone talking and help them settle into the residence with their new roommates. One sports activity can welcome up to 100 participants on a single session, so the camps are spread out across four campuses in Vichy, based on the chosen sport.

In the morning, students taking the cooking class, meet-up with participants from other camps, with further opportunities to make friends. In the afternoon, they join those taking other morning electives such as French, English and Spanish language courses or the intensive sports options, for their sports training sessions. Once more, thanks to the number of students who participate on the Nacel Sports summer camps, they will be grouped in teams according to their age and ability level.

Depending on the sport, there is one coach for every 6 to 9 players; coaches also socialize with students after training hours, giving a high level of personal attention to the individual skill development of every player. Many coaches return to the camps every summer, because they see them as a unique way to develop a love of sport in a nurturing environment. Often time, they are past campers who wish to give back to younger generations, the same attention they once received.

The cost for the Cooking + Sport options is 1,580 Euros for soccer, basketball and the multisport options and Cooking + Tennis is 1,695 Euros (approximately $2,160 and $2,320 respectively based on the Euro exchange rate on 27/01/2014), which includes the airport transfers, shared residential accommodation, full board, cooking course and sports training. For more information on the Vichy summer sports camp please use our contact form with Cooking + Sport in the message or call our number in the United States: 651.315.7880.

Since 1957, Nacel’s programs have given young people the opportunity to discover new things about themselves and the world around them. Nacel’s programs bring people together to enhance cultural and linguistic awareness and to promote international friendship and harmony. Nacel is an accredited member of many professional language travel industry organizations. We value the quality of our programs, and our customers’ satisfaction is our goal. Watch an interview with the camp director.

Contact:
Amanda Burstall
Nacel International
Lyon, Rhone
France 69006
1-651-315-7880
amanda.burstall@nacel.org
http://www.nacel.org/

Technology

Commdex Awarded Major Microwave Project in Midwest U.S

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Commdex has been contracted by ALU to support AT&T’s Ethernet to the cell (ETTC) deployments in the United States.

Norcross, Georgia, February 04, 2014 – Commdex, a leading systems integration and engineering firm, has been contracted by Alcatel Lucent to support AT&T’s Ethernet to the cell (ETTC) deployments in the Midwest United States. Under this contract, Commdex will install and configure new microwave hops at sites across Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. This contract represents new work for Commdex, and expands the company’s growing presence in the carrier market.

“We are very excited to continue building our relationship with Alcatel Lucent and help them serve their customers,” said VP of Sales and Engineering, Chuck Bethea. “We welcome the opportunity to provide our core microwave services for this major, multi-state deployment while advancing our presence in the dynamic carrier space.”

The large-scale migration of wireless backhaul cell sites to Ethernet should continue to be a major factor in the next five years, as carriers complete their 4G LTE deployments. Projects like this help to give Commdex the past performance required to capitalize on this trend and successfully win more business in the carrier market.

The project kicked off in the second half of 2013 and will run through at least 2014, with additional phases forthcoming through the year.

Contact:
Lindsay Bierfeld
Commdex
655 Engineering Drive Suite 100
Norcross, Georgia 30092
770-349-0408
lbierfeld@commdex.com
http://www.commdex.com