March 9/RNewswire-AsiaNet E-JAPAN STRATEGY………. TOKYO: The Japanese government today said they would enact an "e-Japan Strategy" - a national IT strategy via the public and private sector, to make Japan the most advanced IT nation within five years. ELECTRIC CARS…. KIRCHHEIM/TECK-NABERN: Two new fuel cell-driven electric cars, Daimler Chrysler's NECAR 5 and Mazda's Premact FC-EV, both using Xcellsis GmBh systems, have been deemed roadworthy in Japan, according to a press release issued by Xcellsis today. ADSL SOFTWARE……….. SAN JOSE: Provider of ADSL software and integrated circuits, Integrated Telecom Express Inc, today announced a Annex C support for Japan's rapidly growing ADSL market. A NOBLE VENTURE….. HONG KONG: Noble Group Limited, has formed Noble Trade Finance Corporation, naming David Sullivan, formerly Fortis Bank General Manager and Director of trade and commodity finance, as Managing Director of the new subsidiary. NETWORKING PARTNERSHIP… MINNEAPOLIS/BROOMFIELD: McData Corporation, leader in open storage networking solutions, and CNT, specialist in storage networking services and consultation, today announced that CNT will resell McDATA's line of Fibre Channel connectivity products worldwide. WEBSITE LAUNCHES…. LEESBURG: Global mobile satellite communications company, Iridium Satellite LLC, today lauched its website, www.iridium.com, and a comprehensive customer response centre. DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT….. LEESBURG: In a separate release, Iridium Satellite LLC, said it has signed agreements with 13 service providers to offer global distribution when the company launches its commercial service next month. NEW SYDNEY OFFICE….. SAN JOSE/ATLANTA: Clinimetrics Research Associates, will open a Pacific Rim headquarters in Sydney, Australia, appointing Melody Anderson as Director of Operations. NEW SERVICE…. MELBOURNE: Multi-lingual Internet Solutions provider, i-DNS.net International (i-DNS.net), today announced that its Registrar Services Division, set up to help registrars kick-start and technically manage their registrar businesses, has launched the long-awaited Registrar-in-a-Box(TM) [RIB(TM)] solution. MCDATA MARKET….. SAN FRANCISCO: McDATA Corporation's CEO, Jack McDonnell today detailed the company's leading position in the open storage networking solutions market, at Lehman Brother's Global Storage Conference, a press release said today. SHAREHOLDERS MAIL-OUT… TORONTO: Sherritt International Corporation will today begin a mail-out to its shareholders about the Offer of Sherritt Coal Partnership, a partnership of Sherritt and a subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, for all of the outstanding Units and Convertible Debentures of the Luscar Coal Income Fund (Fund). TOKYO CONFERENCE…. HONG KONG: The International Development Research Council (IDRC), a global association for corporate real estate executives, will hold a Global Executives Tour Meeting in Tokyo on March 26, 2001 at the Tokyo American Club, to discuss "A Global Approach to eBusiness: The Ford Motor Land Case Study." DOMAIN PRIVACY…. NEW YORK: Provider of wholesale domain name registrations, Tucows Inc, is calling for the industry to protect and guarantee the privacy of the public by changing registrars' operating agreements with ICANN and Verisign. NEW NETWORK….. BROOMFIELD: McDATA Corporation, provider of open storage networking solutions, today said it has completed testing of an interoperable network. BEST B2B INTERNET SITE….. HONG KONG: Global merchandise trade enabler, Global Sources Ltd, has been chosen as the winner of the best B2B Internet site at this year's Internet World Asia Industry Awards. CABLE SUCCESS… HONG KONG: Reach, creator of global IP infrastructure, today announced the successful installation of the Asia Pacific's first self-healing, high capacity, optical fibre submarine cable network. HORSE-BETTING ONLINE….. HONG KONG: Online bookmaker, Easybets.com, will offer a new playing method for Hong Kong Horse Racing called Triple Chance, this March. OIL DRILLING….. WELLINGTON: Indo-Pacific Energy Ltd, today announced that production testing of the Goldie-1 oil discovery has begun, with oil to be transported and sold at the New Plymouth. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated press releases for worldwide clients. Contact: www.asianet.com.au for full-text versions).