31.   British publishing and information group Reed Elsevier plc Wednesday announced the launch of operations in India to provide database and other facilities in a burgeoning software market.

32.   Britain is the first country to announce the launch of digital television by conventional terrestrial broadcasting, as opposed to satellite or cable.

33.   Commercial Union here Thursday announced the launch of an overseas fund to invest in Indian shares.

34.   The United States-based global investment manager Franklin Templeton Group here Monday announced the launch of a mutual fund which would invest mainly in Indian bonds.

35.   US-Kazakhstan WASHINGTON The US Energy Department holds news conference to announce the launch of a joint US-Kazakhstan nuclear nonproliferation effort.

36.   NTT DoCoMo rival KDDI Corp. to announce launch of third-generation mobile services.

37.   On Friday Solidarity announced the launch of a protest movement on Monday to hit all coal mines in Poland.

38.   On Tuesday he announced the launch of the first phase of a uranium production project for scientific, medical and agricultural use.

39.   Pentagon officials had announced the launch of the satellite before liftoff for the first time in the history of the US spy program.

40.   Putin and his Polish counterpart Aleksander Kwasniewski may announce the launch of an investment fund to help boost mutual trade.