SYDNEY, June 23 -- AsiaNet
CTRIP SALE...
SHANGHAI: Ctrip.com International, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
company, understands that on 21 June 2004, the previously
announced private transaction between Rakuten, Inc., a Japanese
public company listed on the JASDAQ market and certain existing
shareholders of Ctrip was consummated, a media statement
said.
SOLUTIA PRICES...
ST. LOUIS, Mo.: Solutia's Laminated Glazing Interlayers
business will increase the price of Saflex brand polyvinyl
butyral by 29 cents per square meter, effective July 15, 2004,
for shipment quantities that are not covered by existing
agreements, according to a press release.
www.solutia.com
MITSUI & QUINTILES...
TOKYO & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.: Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is
set to become a 20% shareholder in Quintiles Transnational
Japan K.K. in a transaction designed to accelerate Quintiles
Japan's growth and expand Quintiles and Mitsui's strategic
alliance capabilities in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and
healthcare, a media statement said.
www.quintiles.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of one securities issue amounting to a total of US$49.3
million on July 2, 2004 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
www.fanniemae.com
LA AUTOSHOW...
LOS ANGELES, Calif.: The Los Angeles Auto Show will
permanently move its dates from early January to mid-November,
beginning in 2006, a media statement said.
COTTON RESISTANCE...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.: Mycogen Corporation, an affiliate of Dow
AgroSciences LLC, has been granted U.S. patent rights to
glyphosate resistance in cotton, according to an announcement
issued by the U.S. Patent Office.
www.dowagro.com
BIPOLAR DRUG...
ALDERLEY PARK: Data presented by AstraZeneca at the 24th
Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum meeting in
Paris shows that patients with bipolar depression who are
treated with Seroquel (quetiapine) experience significant
improvement in symptoms of anxiety associated with this stage
of the disorder from as early as the first week of treatment,
according to a press release.
www.astrazeneca.com
SITEWORKS REPORT...
MIAMI, Fla.: SiteWorks, Inc has filed its 2003 Annual
Report, a media statement said.
www.siteworks-inc.com
MONTREAL SCIENCE...
MONTREAL: From October 4th to 8th 2004, science journalists
from around the world will be in Montraac?al to share their
experiences and reflect on the challenges of their profession,
according to a press release.
www.wcsj2004.com
SYNOPSYS INDIA...
NEW DELHI: Synopsys, Inc., the world leader in semiconductor
design software, has opened an office in Noida to better serve
the growing customer base in India's northern region, a media
statement said.
www.synopsys.com
TELEDATA NETWORKS...
AMSTERDAM: Teledata Networks, a leading provider of wireline
access products and network solutions for telecom operators and
service providers worldwide, has launched its unique Dual
ATM/IP Architecture, designed for the BroadAccess IMAP, a media
statement said.
www.teledata-networks.com
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