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ST. LOUIS -- Sikorsky Aircraft awarded a $2.4 million add-on contract to LaBarge to produce wiring harnesses for the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – The US International Trade Commission has ruled Nokia did not violate certain InterDigital Communications Corp. patents covering 3G mobile handsets and components.

After reviewing petitions issued Aug. 31, the ITC said it would not grant InterDigital’s request to block imports of the Nokia phones.

InterDigital and a subsidiary originally filed a complaint in 2007 stating Nokia had violated four of the firm’s patents, claims Nokia has consistently denied.

The commission filed a joint response to both firms’ petitions on Sept. 8 and has since terminated its investigation.

CHAM, SWITZERLAND – Kirsten Soldering is holding a contest to find the oldest and most hardworking wave soldering machine.

The firm will award an iPod nano (RED) for each of the following categories
(Apple gives a portion of proceeds to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.):

· The hardest-working wave soldering machine (highest number of running hours).
· The oldest wave soldering machine still in use.

To enter, provide a photo of the hour meter showing the running hours of the wave solder machine, or a photo of the oldest wave solder system with the year of installation to improveyourmemory@kirsten-soldering.ch.

Any wave soldering system owner or operator is eligible to enter.

The deadline to enter is Oct. 31.

Every participant will receive a 2GB USB memory stick.