SYDNEY, July 30 -- AsiaNet
GENE THERAPHY...
ADELAIDE: The Louisiana State University Health Sciences
Center in Shreveport and Bionomics Limited today announced that
they have finalized an agreement for collaborative study of a
Bionomics proprietary gene that shows promise for treating
cancer.
www.bionomics.com.au
www.lsuhsc.edu
www.lacancerresearch.org/
FANNIE MAE...
WAHINGTON: Fannie Mae, the nation's largest source of
financing for home mortgages, today announced that the company
has taken additional steps toward enhancing disclosures for its
mortgage-backed securities.
http://www.fanniemae.com
NET INCOME...
HAMILTON: W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. today reported net income
of US$13.8 million, or US$0.30 per share (diluted) and US$0.31
per share (basic), for the second quarter ended 30 June 2004.
This compares with net income in the second quarter of the
prior year of US$10.7 million, or US$0.24 per share (diluted)
and US$0.24 per share (basic).
http://www.wpstewart.com
INFOSTOR CHINA...
NASHUA: PennWell Corp. announced the launch of InfoStor
China, a new publication produced in collaboration with
International Data Group (IDG) China. Premiering in September
2004, InfoStor China will be a standalone supplement in China
Computerworld, IDG's Asian publication.
http://www.infostor.com
http://www.pennwell.com
OSTEOPOROSIS BREAKTHROUGH...
PHILADELPHIA: A study published in the August issue of the
Journal of Bone Mineral Research has shown that the new
osteoporosis drug Bonviva (ibandronate sodium) can
significantly reduce the incidence of fractures of the spine
when given once daily, but also with a dose-free interval of
more than 2 months, in women with post-menopausal osteoporosis.
This is the first time a bisphosphonate has shown fracture
efficacy when administered with a long dose-free interval.
POWER CONTROLLER...
SAN JOSE: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in Power, Connect
and Protect IC solutions, today launched the MIC2591B, a
dual-slot, multi-rail, hot-swap power controller IC produced in
a space-saving, 48-pin TQFP package. The chip is aimed at
next-generation mid- and high-end servers and general purpose
hot-plug power control applications complying with PCI
Express.
http://www.micrel.com
BATTERY INDUSTRY...
HONG KONG: Global Sources Ltd. today released its Market
Intelligence Report - Batteries: Supplier Capability in China,
which indicates China's battery manufacturers are refining
their production technology and installing additional capacity
to meet this year's projected export growth of between 20
percent and 60 per cent.
www.globalsources.com
RECORD EARNINGS...
TOKYO: Trend Micro, Inc., a leader in network antivirus and
Internet content security software and services, today
announced record earnings for the second quarter 2004.
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR...
HSINCHU: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
today announced record-setting revenue and net income for the
quarter ended June 30, 2004. Second quarter revenue reached
NT$64.87 billion while net income and fully diluted earnings
per share came to NT$23.41 billion and NT$1.00 per share
(US$0.15 per ADS unit), respectively.
VOICE COMMUNICATIONS...
HONG KONG: Backed By Its Wholly-Owned Network, Asia Netcom
Becomes The First Asia Pacific Carrier To Deliver Dedicated 64K
Uncompressed Voice Circuits As A Standard Product Feature. Asia
Netcom today announced the expansion of its dealer voice
solution to feature high quality 64K uncompressed voice
transmissions over dedicated circuits.
www.asianetcom.com
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