Jan., 27 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNetBUSINESS SCHOOL... SYDNEY: The Financial Times 2004 ranking of full time MBA programs placed AGSM as the leading business school in Australia and equal first in Asia. http://www.agsm.edu.au/RECORD REVENUES... BANGALORE: iCode, a developer of the first integrated "all-in-one" enterprise resource planning solution for small businesses, announced that it has achieved record revenues for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003 for its Everest software solution. http://www.icode.com/CERTIFICATION PROCESS... LUXEMBOURG: Gemplus International S.A., a provider of smart card based solutions, has achieved the CMM Level 2 certification standard.PEACE PROPOSAL... TOKYO: In his annual peace proposal issued today, SGI (Soka Gakkai International) President Daisaku Ikeda renews his call for nuclear abolition. http://www.sgi.org/ADVANCED SECURITY... OSLO: TANDBERG today launched two new set-top products, unprecedented security enhancements for all of its products and infrastructure, and upgrades to its management software. http://www.tandberg.netXML MASTER... TOKYO: The XML Technology Certification Committee announced that the "XML Master" certification program, a certification standard for XML professionals, is now available in approximately 4,000 Authorized Prometric Testing Centers in 121 countries around the world. http://www.xmlmaster.org/CONFERENCE CALL... SAO PAULO: Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. is pleased to invite you to participate in its conference call on 2003 year-end results, which will be released on February 17, 2004. http://www.itau.comGAMETRAC APPOINTMENT... JACKSONVILLE: Gametrac Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc., has appointed Patrik Wallgren as Head of Global PR and Johan Janson as Head of Global Marketing. http://www.gametrac.comTENTH ANNIVERSARY... SMITHFIELD: Celebrating ten years of a cordial, successful relationship, Smithfield Foods senior officials traveled last week from the United States to Tokyo to pay tribute to the leaders of Sumitomo Corporation and key customers supporting Smithfield branded pork in Japan. http://www.smithfieldfoods.comMICROFINANCE PARTNERSHIP... DAVOS: The US Agency for International Development, FINCA International and Visa International have announced a major public-private partnership that aims to bring new efficiency and security to microfinance clients in the developing world utilizing electronic payment products. http://www.villagebanking.orgBILLIONTH CUSTOMER... LONDON: With more than 970 million users at the end of December and an average of 15 million new users a month throughout 2003, the GSM Association confidently expects the billionth GSM user to be connected during the first quarter. http://www.gsmworld.com/RISK ANALYSIS... BERKELEY: The Nasdaq-listed Barra Inc., a global leader in risk management technology for investment professionals, has announced the release of BarraOne 1.4 for Asia. http://www.barra.comMANAGEMENT SYSTEM... SINGAPORE: GFI Group Inc. has announced an agreement with Bank Sinopac, one of Taiwan's major financial institutions, to install FENICS FX as its benchmark pricing, analytical and revaluation system for the FX options markets. http://www.GFIgroup.comDF RESIGNATION... HONG KONG: The Board of Directors of DF China Technology, announced that effective January 21, 2004, Mr. Kurt W. Krause resigned as the non-executive director of the company and, accordingly, Mr. Krause ceased to be a member of the Audit Committee.STOCK SPLIT... HONG KONG: CNOOC Limited has announced that it plans a 5-for-1 stock split where each share in the company will be split into five new shares.DRY COOLING... CHARLOTTE: The New York-listed SPX Corporation has signed a multi-year agreement to develop a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China. http://www.spx.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)