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i-flex solutions to acquire Mantas for USD 122.6 MILLION

Mumbai, Aug 14,(UNI) Leading IT solutions provider i-flex Solutions today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mantas, a leading provider of anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance software and services, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA, at a price of USD 122.6 Million.

i-flex Solutions CMD Rajesh Hukku told mediapersons,'' The powerful combination of i-flex solutions and Mantas offerings will create a market-leading risk and compliance solution suite. To fund this acquisition, i-flex Board of Directors have decided, subject to shareholders approval, to make a preferential allotment of i-flex shares to Oracle, who are already a majority shareholder of i-flex. The pricing of this preferential allotment is sought to be at Rs 1,307.50 computed as per the relevant SEBI guidelines.'' The Mantas Behavior Detection Platform is the industry's most comprehensive solution for detecting risk, enhancing customer relationships and addressing regulatory requirements in the anti-money laundering, trading and broker compliance areas. The Mantas Behavior Detection Platform was named ''Best Compliance Solution'' in Waters Magazine's 2003 Editorial Awards, and was named ''Best Anti-Money Laundering Solution'' for both 2004 and 2005.

Mantas customers include top global financial institutions like ABN Amro, Barclays, Bear Stearns, Citigroup and Merrill Lynch.

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Fitch affirms Blue Dart's Rs 30 cr CP programme rating

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Credit rating agency Fitch today affirmed the 'F1+' short-term rating of Blue Dart Express Ltd's commercial paper (CP)/short-term debt programme for an amount of Rs 30 crore. The rating factors in the healthy net cash accruals generated by the company in the last two years, leading to the reduction in debt and the consistent improvement in debt protection measures as on December 31, 2005. The acquisition of a controlling 81.03.....

Congress leader refutes TDP's charges

Hyderabad, Aug 14 (UNI) All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary P Sudhakara Reddy today refuted the Oppositon Telugu Desam Party (TDP) cahrge that the Andhra Pradesh Government had not responded immediately in providing relief to the flood victims. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, the party office here, he alleged that the TDP, BJP and CPI(M) were making baseless allegations and systamatically politicising the flood situation despite the government's efforts in providing relief.....

Security heightened for I-Day fete in Guj

Ahmedabad, Aug 14 (UNI) Security measures across the State have been tightened and police force deployed at key places in view of the Independence day celebrations tomorrow. Intelligence reports have already raised an alert about possible security threats at airports, railway stations and other public places like multiplexes, shopping complexes and religious sites. Police is keeping a close watch at the city's entry and exit points and vehicles are also being checked, apart from.....
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