IR Global Rankings: Registration period for Latin American and Indian Companies starts today

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 Latin America and India begins today.

The 2012 IRGR is supported by Arnold & Porter, KPMG and Sodali, and offers a unique, independent and external review of a company's communication process with the capital markets.

The registration period for Latin American and Indian companies for the 2012 edition starts today, September 3, 2012, and will last until September 30, 2012.

IN ORDER TO TAKE PART, COMPANIES ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER. Don't miss out on FREE and PAID options in line with your company´s needs! To register, visit the website: www.irglobalrankings.com.

TOP 5 REASONS TO JOIN

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.

620 companies from over 32 countries participated in the 2011 IR Global Rankings, among them (in alphabetical order):  TSRC CORPORATION; 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 Tiete; 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 - America Latina Logistica; Allianz SE; Alpargatas S.A.; Alpha Networks Inc.; Alternet Systems; Ambev; Ambow Education Group; Amer Sports Oyj; America Movil; American Lorain Corporation; Amil Participacoes; 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 Participacoes S/A; BRE Bank SA; BRF; Brightpoint, Inc.; Britvic plc; BRMALLS; Brookfield Incorporacoes 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 Corporatio; 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 Sao 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 Corportaion; Danske Bank A/S; DATANG INTERNATINONAL POWER GENERATION CO.,LTD.; Delhaize Group; Deutsche Post DHL; Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd; Diagnosticos da America; 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 Participacoes 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 Aereas 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 Pao de Acucar; 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 Participacoes em Petroleo 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.; Jeonimo 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 Informatica; 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; Sao Martinho S.A.; Sasken Communication Technologies Limite; Semiconductor Manufacturing Internationa; 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 Compa; 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; Telefonica SA; Telekom Austria ; 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 Participacoes e Investimentos; TURK TELEKOM; Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.; TVS Motor company; Ultra Petroleum Corp; Ultrapar Participacoes 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; ZTE Corporation;

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