Jan., 26 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNetKOMAG PRICING... SAN JOSE: The Nasdaq-listed Komag Incorporated has announced the pricing of 3.5 million shares of its common stock at $20.00 per share, of which selling security holders are selling 500,000 shares, and $70 million of 2.0 per cent Convertible Subordinated Notes Due in 2024. http://www.sec.gov http://www.komag.comCOMBATING POVERTY... DAVOS: The United Nations Development Programme and Microsoft Corp. have announced a technology partnership to create and implement information and communications technology projects that will help developing countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals. http://www.microsoft.comINVENTORY COLLABORATION... TORONTO: Sockeye Solutions Corporation, a developer of Adaptive Supply Chain Collaboration Applications, has announced its Inventory Collaboration Template Version 3.0. http://www.sockeyesolutions.comSTRATEGIC INVESTOR... TEL AVIV: Wisair, an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) chipsets and solutions company, has announced that NTT Leasing has joined its series B funding round led by Apax Partners' Funds. http://www.nttl.co.jpFUTURES CONTRACTS... CHICAGO: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, will launch Japanese-yen denominated Nikkei 225 stock index futures contracts on Feb. 23, marking the first time yen-denominated Nikkei contracts will be offered for trading during non-Asian business day hours. http://www.cme.comARTIFICIAL LIFE... HONG KONG: The Hong Kong-based Artificial Life Inc. and Extempo Systems Inc. have announced the signing of a co-operation agreement in the area of e-learning.CLIENT WINS... HONG KONG: CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary and software unit of chinadotcom corporation, has made progress in securing new clients for software products. http://www.corp.china.comTOP HONOURS... HONG KONG: Six of The Peninsula Hotels' luxury properties - The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Chicago and The Peninsula Palace Beijing - have been awarded top honours in the January 2004 issues by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler in its 2004 Gold List and Travel + Leisure's 'T+L 500 - The Greatest Hotels in the World'.BARING CAPITAL... HONG KONG: ING Real Estate is acquiring Baring Capital Partners, the China business of Baring Private Equity Partners. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)