SYDNEY, May 25 -- AsiaNet NEW DATA... INGELHEIM: SPIRIVA significantly reduced exacerbations andhealth care utilization in patients with Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease (COPD), according to the results of a studypresented today at the 100th international conference of theAmerican Thoracic Society. ASIP SOLUTIONS... SEATTLE: California Micro Devices has announced the CM2009,a highly integrated Application Specific Integrated Passivedevice that provides a complete interface solution for VGAports for PCs and set top box applications at the Society forInformation Display 2004 International Symposium in Seattle. http://www.calmicro.com FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT... RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the world'slargest iron ore producer and exporter, and the AluminumCorporation of China Limited, the largest company in Chinaengaged in bauxite, alumina and aluminum production, signed aframework agreement in Beijing during the visit of theBrazilian President, Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to Chinafor a joint investment in an alumina refinery in Brazil. http://www.cvrd.com.br COAL PRODUCTION... RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the world'slargest iron ore producer and exporter, has signed an agreementfor the production of coal in China with Shanghai BaosteelGroup Corporation and Yongcheng Coal & Electricity Group(Yongcheng). http://www.cvrd.com.br RESEARCH NETWORK... BELFAST: The University of Ulster has become a foundingmember of the world's first UK-China Research Network inIntelligent Automation, Computing and Manufacturing. SUREWAVE SERVER... DALLAS: Windows & .NET Magazine has announced that JPMobile's SureWave Enterprise Server was selected as one of 41finalists for the "Best of TechEd 2004" Awards. http://www.jpmobile.com TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES... FLORHAM PARK, N.J.: The Nasdaq-listed Global Crossing hasbeen granted a license to provide telecommunications servicesin Hong Kong. http://www.globalcrossing.com WIRELESS SERVICES... HONG KONG: CDC Mobile, a wholly-owned mobile and portalsubsidiary of chinadotcom corporation, today announced itssubsidiary Go2joy has signed an exclusive agreement withBeijing Yang Shi Information Technology Co. Ltd. http://www.corp.china.com COMMON STOCK... HONG KONG: DF China Technology has received a notificationletter from Counsel of Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearingstating that following a hearing before a Nasdaq ListingQualifications Hearing Panel on April 22, 2004, the commonstock of DF China Technology will be delisted from the NasdaqSmallCap Market effective with the open of business on Tuesday,May 25, 2004. KAZAA FRENCH... SYDNEY: Sharman Networks Limited today announced the launchof the French version of the Kazaa 2.6.3 application, theworld's most popular file-sharing software. www.sharmannetworks.com KAZAA GERMAN... SYDNEY: Sharman Networks has announced the launch of theGerman version of the Kazaa 2.6.3 application, the world's mostpopular file-sharing software. www.sharmannetworks.com KAZAA ITALIAN... SYDNEY: Sharman Networks Limited today announced the launchof an Italian version of the Kazaa 2.6.3 application, theworld's most popular file-sharing software. www.sharmannetworks.com KAZAA SPANISH... SYDNEY: Sharman Networks Limited today announced the launchof the Spanish version of the Kazaa 2.6.3 application, theworld's most popular file-sharing software. www.sharmannetworks.com SOLUTION CENTRE... TOKYO: IBM will open an RFID Solution Center at IBM Japan'sYamato Laboratory in Kanagawa, Japan, significantly enhancingits RFID services in the Asia Pacific. PORTUGUESE KAZAA... SYDNEY: Sharman Networks Limited today announced the launchof a Portuguese version of the Kazaa 2.6.3 application, theworld's most popular file-sharing software. www.sharmannetworks.com BORDER SECURITY... BAHRAIN: Aiming to enhance border security and speed uppassenger processing, the Kingdom of Bahrain is the firstcountry in the Middle East to implement an electronic visasystem and related technology solutions from aviation ITprovider SITA Information Networking Computing (SITA INC)working in partnership with CPS Systems. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)