Feb., 5 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNetCMP MEDIA... MANHASSET, N.Y.: CMP Media has introduced its premier software developer brand, Dr. Dobb's Journal, to the professional software developer market in China through a licensing arrangement with Huazhang Company, a division of China Machine Press. http://www.cmp.com http://www.ddjchina.comFANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae Thursday said it will redeem the principal amount of US$40 million of a security issue on February 14, 2004 and another security issue of US$325 million on February 17, 2004 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.comSOLAR POWER... MELBOURNE: US Solar Tower power station development edged closer to reality Wednesday boosted by progress announced by Australian Solar Tower developer, EnviroMission Limited. www.enviromission.com.auTIGER TELEMATICS... LONDON: Gametrac Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TIGR), has announced a strategic partnership deal with specialist network services provider NetLight. www.gametrac.com www.tigertelematics.comPENTAIR ACQUISITION... GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.: Pentair, Inc. Wednesday announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire WICOR Industries, a unit of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, which manufactures water system, filtration and pool equipment products. http://www.pentair.comFTSE HEDGE... TOKYO: FTSE Group, a global index provider, will launch an index of hedge funds, named FTSE Hedge in April 2004. http://www.ftse.com/hedgeING GROUP... HONG KONG: ING Group and Australia's Macquarie Bank Limited Wednesday announced they had agreed to enter into a period of exclusive due diligence in relation to the proposed purchase by Macquarie of ING's equity sales, trading, research and Equity Capital Markets businesses across Asia. http://www.ing.comTRADE MISSION... MILWAUKIE, Ore.: Dennis Gilliam, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods in Milwaukie, Oregon has been invited by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to participate in a trade mission to Seoul in South Korea and Osaka in Japan. http://www.bobsredmill.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.)