Its technology and services help organisationsattract retain and develop their talent

Its technology and services help organisationsattract, retain and develop their talent. StepStone was founded in Norway in1996 and listed on the Oslo Børs (Ticker STP.NO) in 2000 and the London StockExchange (LSE:STPS) in 2008. StepStone operates some of Europe`s largest talent networks which matchemployers with potential employees and provides a complete suite of HCM softwaresolutions. Through its extensive talent network in Europe, StepStone hasprivileged insight into the needs and demands of today`s workforce, allowing thecompany to develop highly innovative HCM solutions. StepStone`s comprehensive portfolio of software and services enableorganisations to implement efficient HCM processes. These services include;attraction and hiring, post-hire talent management, performance management,compensation management, skills and competency management, career and successionplanning, training and development management.

As at Q4 2008 more than 1,600 organisations, including many of the world`sleading businesses, use StepStone software and services It operates in 16countries and employs more than 900 people. Its global customers include Aviva,Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Lufthansa, McDonald`s, Telefonica, ThyssenKrupp andVolkswagen. For more information see: Brands2LifeRobin Grainger / Catherine Moran+44 (0)20 7592 orStepStoneAndrew Rodaway, Director of Communications+44 7540 Copyright Business Wire 2009. July 9 (Reuters) – Labour contracts are due to expire thisyear at some big mines and metals plants, particularly in copperand, while poor demand has eased supply worries, protractedindustrial action could lead to occasional price upticks. Unions and companies at some operations, however, haveagreed to extend existing contracts, accepting that it is notthe best time to negotiate new terms.

Attention this week is focused on Vale Inco’s VALE4.SASudbury, Ontario nickel-copper operations.[ID:nN07331868] On Monday, contract talks between the company and workers atSudbury broke off less than a week before a strike deadline. The following table lists the major labour contracts whichare set to run out at base metals facilities in 2009 Plant nameExp. datePlant type OwnerCountry COPPER Sudbury/Copper31/05/09 Mine/Smelter Vale Canada Cliff (a) Cayeli (b)31/05/09 Mine InmetTurkey Antamina24/07/09 Mine BHP/XstrataPeru Teck Voisey’s Bay (c)01/03/09 Mine Vale Canada Spence26/09/09 SX-EWBHP Billiton Chile Bingham Canyon30/09/09 Mine/Smelter Rio TintoU.S.Refinery Myra Falls30/09/09 Mine Breakwater Canada Andina30/11/09 Mine CodelcoChile Escondida 05/12/09 Mine/SX-EW BHP/RioChile Chuquicamata31/12/09 Mine/Smelter CodelcoChileRef/SX-EW Radomiro Tomic31/12/09 SX-EWCodelcoChile Altonorte 31/12/09 SmelterXstrataChile El Soldado31/12/09 Mine/SX-EW AngloChile Los Bronces 31/12/09 Mine/SX-EW AngloChile Chagres 31/12/09 SmelterAngloChile ALUMINIUM Ravenswood (d)31/05/09 SmelterCenturyU.S Sebree28/10/09 SmelterRio TintoU.S. Becancour 30/11/09 SmelterAlcoa/RioCanada Burnside (e)31/12/09 Ala refinery OrmetU.S ZINC Lucky Friday (f)01/05/09 Mine HeclaU.S.