SYDNEY, June 30 -- AsiaNet POWER CONTROL... MILPITAS, Calif.: Sipex Corporation, a leading provider of high-performance, analog integrated circuits (IC), Wednesday announced the SP8127 and SP8127N, two automatic power control (APC) ICs engineered to meet the demanding performance requirements of 16x DVD-write drives. http://www.sipex.com METALINK SHOWCASE... YAKUM: Metalink Ltd, a global provider and developer of high performance wireline and wireless broadband communication silicon solutions, announced it will showcase the fastest available VDSL connectivity at the Networld + Interop 2004 Tokyo, June 30th to July 2nd, at booth #3B07. http://www.metalinkBB.com JAPAN OFFICE... HONG KONG & PLEASANTON, Calif.: ASAT Holdings Limited, a global provider of semiconductor package design, assembly and test, Wednesday announced the opening of a new sales office in Tokyo. http://www.asat.com TEKTRONIX ACQUISITION... BEAVERTON, Ore. & RICHARDSON, Texas: Tektronix, Inc. and Inet Technologies, Inc. Wednesday announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Tektronix to acquire Inet, a leading global provider of communications software solutions that enable network operators to more strategically and profitably operate their businesses. http://www.Inet.com http://www.tektronix.com NEW PARTNERS... NEW YORK: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP and its affiliated partnerships have named 30 new partners in offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia, bringing to 583 the number of partners at the firm. http://www.sidley.com PRIORITY REVIEW... BASEL: Novartis Oncology Wednesday announced that its supplementary New Drug Application for Femara (letrozole) has been granted priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an indication in the extended adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer in postmenopausal women who have completed standard adjuvant (post-surgery) tamoxifen therapy. http://www.novartis.com ADVANCED SYSTEM... SEATTLE, Wash.: 4thpass Wednesday launched its newest, full-featured Content Delivery System, the latest technology in a line of best-selling mobile data solutions for wireless operators to drive data traffic. http://www.4thpass.com DOWNLOAD SERVICES... SEATTLE, Wash.: 4thpass Wednesday announced Telefonica Moviles Espana (TME), the largest operator in Spain, selected the newest 4thpass Content Delivery System to unify its mobile data download services. http://www.4thpass.com http://www.empresa.movistar.com DESIGN SOLUTIONS... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Synopsys, Inc., the world leader in semiconductor design software, Tuesday announced that it will provide the IT System-on-Chip (IT-SoC) Promotion Group of the Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA) with a full complement of Synopsys' design solutions as well as extensive training and support services. http://www.synopsys.com STEELCASE APPOINTMENTS... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.: Steelcase Inc. Tuesday announced the appointment of James Mitchell as president, Steelcase International, and announced that Mark Baker, currently senior vice president, Operations for Steelcase North America, will broaden his responsibilities to include manufacturing and related functions in Steelcase International and portions of the Steelcase Design Partnership. http://www.steelcase.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of US$75 million of one securities issue on July 9, 2004 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com AUTO INFORMATION... SYDNEY: The people who have been researching Australia's automotive market for over fifty years -- the Red Book -- will launch a similar service in Malaysia. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)--InfoQuest (PP)--