Jul 27--PRNewswire/AsiaNetWINE INDUSTRY BOON... WELLINGTON: New Zealand scientists have discovered a means of controlling "Botrytis", one of the principle grape vine diseases afflicting the wine industry, using a naturally occurring saprophytic fungus, a news release has reported.TELCO DEAL... SYDNEY: Sprint, the IP global communication services company, has scored a major Internet connection deal with Australian telecommunications company, FlowCom, the company said today.DATABASE ADMINISTRATION LEADER... HONG KONG: BMC Software Inc, the enterprise management company, today said that it has been named the market leader in database administration tools and utilities by International Data Corporation for the second consecutive year.FIREWALL LAUNCHED... TAIPEI: Lanner Electronics, the industrial personal computer company, today launched its new firewall product line, especially geared to small or home businesses.AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CONTRACT... IRVINE: QUANTUM Technologies Worldwide will develop a compressed gas fuel injection system for Hyundai's new model of car, the Elandra, following a contract with Hyundai America Technical Centre announced today.EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS: MELBOURNE: ProBio Inc, the international biotechnology intellectual property company, today named Dr Phil L'Huillier, as chief scientific officer, recognising his extensive experience across cellular and molecular biology, genomics and in developing a transgenic cattle research program, according to a company news release.DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED:PURCHASE: PepsiCo's board of directors today reported a quarterly dividend of 14.5 cents per share, payable September 28.CHARLOTTE: The Bank of America's board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 0.56 per share, payable on September 28.MONTREAL: Alcan Inc today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents, payable on September 20. (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).