June 13 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNet
SARS IMPACT...
LONDON: Figures published today by independent flight schedule information provider OAG indicate that the SARS virus has had a more significant impact on the global airline industry than the Iraq conflict, a statement revealed. www.oag.com
COMPUTER SKILLS...
PLEASANT GROVE: Students enrolled in technology education courses have been invited to participate in the International TestOut Challenge Computer Skills competition to be held in the US next year, a company report said.www.testoutchallenge.com or www.testout.com
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY...
LAKE FOREST: Agricultural machinery provider CNH Global is planning to sell agricultural equipment totaling over US $22 million to Uzbekistan after securing a US$20 million loan guarantee from the Ex-Im Bank, a media release said.www.cnh.com
FITNESS DISTRIBUTION...
SYDNEY: Pilates mind-body exercise and equipment producer STOTT PILATES will distribute its equipment line to fitness markets in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa through fitness importer Leisureworld, the company said today. www.stottpilates.com or www.leisureworld.com.au
SPECIAL FEATURES...
LAKE FOREST: Western Digital's Caviar Special Edition Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive features up to 250 GB and an 8 MB buffer to meet the demand for high-end PC, workstation and entry-level servers, a company statement said. www.westerndigital.com
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS...
HONG KONG: Rainbow Technologies has established an Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Hong Kong to serve as the central resource for Rainbow's operations throughout the region, the company announced today.www.rainbow.com
INSIGHT AWARD...
OTTAWA: Sony Corporation/Toyota Industries won INSIGHT's 2003 Most Innovative Display Award for its low temperature polysilicon thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels, Semiconductor Insights announced today.www.semiconductor.com
SECURE EMAIL...
AUCKLAND: E-mail solutions provider Snapperfish will use licensed wireless security from Certicom to protect its SnapperMail wireless email service, a media report said. www.snappermail.com or www.certicom.com
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