An overview of the Severn Trent WaterFinal Business Plan is available on the Severn Trent Water website

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An overview of the Severn Trent WaterFinal Business Plan is available on the Severn Trent Water website ().The publication of the Draft Determination is an important step in the PriceReview process, which will culminate in final proposals being published byOfwat in November 2009 and new price limits taking effect in April 2010 (forthe 2010 to 2015 period).The Ofwat Draft Determination proposes the following for Severn Trent Water:* A proposed AMP5 capital investment programme of £2.2 billion (net ofefficiencies, grants and contributions at 2007/08 prices) * A proposed cost of capital of 4.5% real, post tax. Our plan includes key service and environmentalimprovements, informed by customer priorities and extensive `willingness topay’ research, while maintaining the drive for lowest bills in the waterindustry. It was submitted as a balanced, holistic and robustly justifiedbusiness plan for the five-year period. This is the next step in our process and formalrepresentations in preparation for the Ofwat Final Determination in November2009.”The Draft Determination responds to the Final Business Plans submitted by allwater companies in April 2009.

We will be carefully andthoroughly reviewing all of its content and conclusions before responding toOfwat in September 2009. Ofwat publishes Draft DeterminationSevern Trent Water has today received Ofwat’s Draft Determination for theperiod 2010 to 2015 (“AMP5″).Tony Wray, Chief Executive, said: “The Draft Determination is a complexdocument and there is a lot of detail to consider. Looking ahead,The Company will continue to strengthen its competitiveness to become the mostreliable telecom operator in Taiwan and create a paradigm for telecom servicesin the new era.For more information about TWM, please visit http:// .If you have any questions, please contact: Institutional Investors Tel: +886-2-6636-8669 Email: SOURCETaiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.Institutional Investors, +886-2-6636-8669, . Tomaximize customer value, the Company is committed to the era of digitalconvergence and dedicated to provide the “Quadruple-Play” services acrossmobile, fixed network, cable TV, and digital entertainment.While insisting on providing premium services, Taiwan Mobile is alsocommitted to corporate governance and employees’ well-being. As a leading telecommunications serviceprovider in Taiwan, the Company has always strived to provide world-classtelecom services in network infrastructure, product offering, technologydevelopment, and customer services.The rapid advancement of telecommunications technology has ushered in anew era with an ever-competitive environment for telecom operators. Webcast replay and presentation file will be available one hour afterthe eventAbout Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd was founded in 1997.

The Company was the firstprivate telecommunications company to go public and the first wirelessoperator to launch WCDMA 3G services. The analyst meeting will featureremarks by Harvey Chang, CEO & President; Rosie Yu, Finance Vice President &Spokesperson.This analyst meeting will be webcasted by CANcast and can be accessed at http://. Thewebcast is also being distributed through TWM website ( http:// ), CANevents ( http:// ), andBloomberg.Investors who would like to participate in this event via the Internetshould subscribe to the webcast at least five minutes before the analystmeeting. TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 23 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Taiwan Mobile Co.,Ltd. (Stock Code: 3045.tw) has scheduled its 2009 Q2 Results Conference Callfor Jul 30, 2009 at 16:00 (GMT+08:00). * S.Korea energy giants set to grow overseas through deals Stocks  |  Funds News  |  ETFs News  |  China  |  Brazil  |  Indonesia  |  South Korea * Obstacles remain, including money, govt support, China (For more Reuters Dealtalks, click on DEALTALK/) By Cho Meeyoung and Michael Flaherty SEOUL, July 23 (Reuters) – An Asian country with large,government-backed energy companies seeks growth throughcross-border acquisitions.

It’s inexperienced in such dealshowever, and gets off to a shaky start. Can it succeed overseas? The story may sound all too familiar, but it’s not Chinawe’re talking about. South Korea, the world’s fifth-largest crude andsecond-largest liquefied natural gas buyer, has been seekingways to sharpen its competitive edge One is by securingforeign oil and gas reserves. These efforts were put on hold earlier this year when themarkets were down but the plans are now back on the burner. South Korea’s energy companies face plenty of obstaclesoverseas, including money, government meddling and China.

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