SYDNEY, May 4 -- AsiaNet
AIRCRAFT CONTRACT...
OTTAWA: The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) Tuesday announced a
contract with the United States Government through Mission Research Corporation
(MRC), for two Dash-8 aircraft to be modified by Field Aviation Company Inc.
for use as maritime patrol aircraft.
http://www.ccc.ca
ASTHMA CARE...
HAMILTON, Ontario: The worldwide prevalence ofasthma is set to increase
further in coming years, according to a report byinternational experts released
today, World Asthma Day.
http://www.ginasthma.com
ING APPOINTMENT...
HONG KONG: ING Financial Markets Tuesday announced the appointment of Ehwan
Hahm as Head of Debt Capital Markets, Asia, effective immediately.
ORPHAN DRUG...
BRISBANE: Progen Industries Limited, a progressive Australian anti-cancer
drug development company, Tuesday announced that it has received orphan drug
designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead
anti-angiogenesis product PI-88 for treatment of malignant melanoma.
http://www.progen.com.au
VIDEO SOFTWARE...
TAIPEI: CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and
training solutions, will now carry the DVD-Video logo for PC Authoring on its
PowerProducer 2 Gold software.
http://www.gocyberlink.com
MINITAB RELEASE...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.: Minitab Inc. Tuesday announced the upcoming release of
MINITAB Korean 14, a fully translated, Korean language version of MINITAB 14 -
the company's powerful statistical software specially developed for quality
professionals.
http://www.minitab.com
VODACOM LAUNCHES...
JOHANNESBURG: Leading South African cellular network operator Vodacom has
launched the Vodacom Developer Zone, an Internet-based SMS and MMS (multimedia
message service) application development platform, providing a unique
environment for developers, entrepreneurs and businesses.
http://www.vodazone.co.za
GEN-PROBE RESULTS...
SAN DIEGO: Gen-Probe Incorporated Monday reported strong financial results
for the first quarter of 2004, with earnings per share, total revenues and
product sales all establishing new records.
http://www.gen-probe.com
SALES AGREEMENT...
DENVER, Colo.: Information Handling Services Inc. (IHS), the leading
provider of technical standards and specifications solutions, and the IEEE, one
of the world's largest sources for electrical and electronics engineering and
computer science information, has signed an agreement to continue their
longstanding relationship.
http://www.ihs.co
ACOLOGIX FINANCING...
EMERYVILLE, Calif.: Acologix Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical
company, based here, Monday announced the closing of its Series B financing of
nearly $40 million.
http://www.acologix.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of one
security issue of US$500,000,000 on May 13, 2004 at a redemption price equal to
100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
RADIO LEGEND...
SYDNEY: Peter Frilingos, 59, one of Australia's radio rugby league legends
died Monday afternoon in Sydney.
PHARMACEUTICAL LIMS...
PHILADELPHIA: InnaPhase Corporation, a world-leading provider of enterprise
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solutions, Monday announced
that it plans to launch its Newton Pharmaceutical LIMS to the Asia-Pacific
market during Interphex Japan 2004, a leading pharmaceutical industry expo and
conference being held in Tokyo May 19-21.
http://www.innaphase.com
HOSPIRA LAUNCHES...
LAKE FOREST, Ill.: Hospira, Inc. began trading on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) Monday under the symbol "HSP" as one of the largest hospital
products manufacturers in the United States.
http://www.hospira.com
CNOOC FINANCE...
HONG KONG: CNOOC Limited Friday announced that the board of CNOOC Finance
Corporation Limited has approved the request by the company to increase its
board representation at CNOOC Finance and elected Mark Qiu, CFO and Senior Vice
President of the Company to its board.
http://www.cnoocltd.com
MOULIN RESULTS...
HONG KONG: Moulin International Holdings Limited, the world's leading
integrated manufacturing-distribution eyewear company, Friday announced its
annual results for the year ended December 31, 2003.
http://www.moulin.com.hk
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