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at Carnegie Library ofPittsburgh's Hill District branch, 2177 Centre Avenue at Kirkpatrick Street.Announced will be the first nine projects that will be funded by the HillDistrict Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP). However, Finland is likely to be affected by the global economicdownturn, with GDP real growth expected to fall to -1.3% in 2009, according tofigures from the Economist Intelligence Unit, and beginning to recover by 2011with a real growth of 2.0%. Domestic production of medical devices is from manysmall scale enterprises, focussing on niche markets. The largest domesticproducer, Instrumentarium, was de-listed from the Helsinki stock exchange in2004 and is now a subsidiary of GE.

Executive Summary:These in-depth medical device market reports are ideal for executives wanting tounderstand the key drivers in medical markets and have access to a wealth ofstatistical data. Each report opens with an outlook section that providesanalysis of the market, 5-year market forecasts, national data projections,market outlook and key developments such as regulation, health facilities andgovernment policy. The report also provides extensive background information,population trends, health status, health expenditure, organisation &administration, hospital services, medical personnel, healthcare development,market access information, trade data and essential industry contacts. Includedwith the report are 3 free quarterly updated outlook reports, enabling you tokeep up to date with market developments for a year Key Topics Covered:* 1 Executive Summary * 2 Introduction * 3 Current Market Size * 4 Market Projections & Outlook * 5 Imports * 6 Domestic Manufacturing * 7 Multinational Manufacturing * 8 Exports * 9 Distribution * 10 Medical Device Regulations * 11 Demographics * 12 Healthcare System * 13 Health Expenditure * 14 Healthcare Infrastructure * 15 Healthcare Personnel * 16 Directory * 17 Methodology & Sources * 97 Appendix: Healthcare Statistics * 98. Appendix: DistributorsCompanies Mentioned:* General Electric * Instrumentarium * GE Medical SystemsFor more information visit http:// Espicom Business Intelligence Ltd Laura WoodSenior Fax from USA: 646-607-1907Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009. QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) -- Abak Softwares launches version 7.0 of its Abak time, billing and projectmanagement software. The new release packs several key features andenhancements including a new dashboard, a Resource Planning module,electronic invoicing, integration with Simply Accounting, as well as animproved visual of generated reports.

With these enhancements, Abak isproviding greater flexibility and ease-of-use enabling small-to-mediumsize companies to further optimize their invoicing processes, simplifytime management and increase overall business efficiency."Our Abak software has been in constant evolution since it was firstintroduced in 1997," said Guy Boisvert, CEO. "The application hasundergone continuous improvements to remain at the cutting-edge oftechnological advancements, as well as adapt to changing client needs.The enhancements in version 7.0 are based on customer feedback, andreflect our commitment to continue serving the market with abest-in-class time and billing solution that facilitates projectmanagement with the utmost in ease-of-use and flexibility.""Abak software is a solid time and billing project management system thathas consistently delivered value to our company," said Michele Parent,Billing Manager at a cd f (i) architecture | urbanisme | interieur. "It'sa highly flexible, easy-to-use system that helps companies to speed upand improve the accuracy of their billing and data entry processes, inaddition to gaining an overall efficiency in project management. We'relooking forward to using version 7.0 and are certain it will be very wellreceived by all Abak users."New features and improvements in Release 7.0 include:DashboardA new Abak Dashboard has been added providing management with a quick andcomprehensive view of key information required to manage project time andresources, presented in a user-friendly interface.Resource Planning ModuleAbak's new Resource Planning Module enables the scheduling of employeeson multiple projects Schedules can be planned by employee, by day and byhour. The new feature also enables management to compare scheduled versusactual hours spent on any given project in order to determine theman-hour profitability of each project.

In addition, management caneasily assess the actual availability of each employee facilitating theassignment of resources based on project requirements.Electronic InvoicesTo accelerate the billing cycle while reducing paper consumption,companies are now able to generate and send invoices via email. Emailtext accompanying the invoice can be pre-set or customized for eachindividual invoice, based on client billing preferences.Simply Accounting IntegrationVersion 7.0 now includes integration with Simply Accounting, adding tothe extensive list of major accounting systems already supported such asACCPAC, QuickBooks, Avantage, Fortune, 1000/Acomba, and Virtuo.Integration with Simply Accounting is accomplished via ASCII.Additional EnhancementsOther enhancements in Abak 7.0 include workflow module alerts that notifyusers when a project's current status has been modified, as well as theoption of viewing and printing reports in larger format to maximizereport real-estate.A New Image For AbakIn addition to the launch of Abak 7.0, the Company also introduces a newlogo and image for the software. This is in line with Abak's corporaterebranding which also includes a new corporate image, logo and redesignedwebsite at Abak SoftwaresFounded in 1997, Abak Softwares is a leading provider of customizabletime, expense, billing and project management software. The Company'ssoftware is a modular application that enables companies to plan the useof human and financial resources, manage timesheets and expense accounts,generate key reports in real-time, and bill in an intelligent andstraightforward fashion. User-friendliness and custom grids are intrinsicto the product offering, the application is 100% Internet-enabled, andaccessible remotely under the same interface.

Abak is sold around theworld via a network of resellers and business partners, and is renownedin the services industries with a large customer base in accounting,engineering, software engineering, architecture, research consultants,business consultants, IT and multimedia. For more information about Abak,visit the company web site at Softwares Contact :Marie-Eve TurgeonCommunications Coordinator1-888-849-8059ext. 223418-872-9018 (FAX)Agency Contact :Verrecchia Group CommunicationsMarlene Kovac514-421-1940 ext. 148514-685-6768 (FAX)Copyright 2009, Market Wire, All rights reserved.-0-.