FOSTER WHEELER: Boiler Tube Corrosion Action Resolved on 4Q-2008

Foster Wheeler AG, during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008, entered into a settlement with a client over material corrosion that occurred at two power plants the Company designed and built in Ireland.

In 2006, a dispute arose with the client…

XILINX INC: Awaiting Appeals Court Ruling over IRS Action

Xilinx, Inc. disclosed in its latest quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it continues to defend against an action initiated by the Internal Revenue Service.

The IRS audited and issued proposed adjustments to…

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: SEC Probe on Stock Option Practices Ongoing

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe on Activision Blizzard, Inc.’s historical stock option grant practices is ongoing.

On July 24, 2006, the Company received a letter of informal inquiry from the SEC requesting certain documents and information.

In June 2007,…

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: Calif. Derivative Cases Settled on July 28

A stipulation of dismissal of consolidated derivative actions involving Activision Blizzard, Inc. was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court and signed by such court on July 28, 2008.

In July 2006, individuals and entities claiming to be the Company’s…