SYDNEY, Aug. 17--AsiaNet/InfoQuestFANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae is to issue a three year security worth US$4.0 billion on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The pricing date is August 18, 2004, while the settlement date will be August 20, 2004. http://www.fanniemae.comQUINTILES RESULTS... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C: Quintiles Transnational Corp.today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Net revenue for second quarter 2004 was $425.8 million versus $408.4 million for the same period in 2003. Net loss for second quarter 2004 was $10.1 million, reflecting increased costs and expenses from project startups. http://www.quintiles.comFANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of six securities issues amounting to a total of US$410 million on August 23, 2005; August 23, 2006; August 25, 2006; May 25, 2007; May 26, 2010; and Nov 26, 2018 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.comRIVERSTONE NETWORKS... BEIJING: Riverstone Networks, Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Yong Shu to the role of Vice President, Asia Pacific Region, which encompasses China, Korea, Japan and Australia among other countries. http://www.riverstonenet.com3i INVESTMENT... LONDON & SINGAPORE: 3i, an international private equity and venture capital company, has completed a US$15m growth capital investment in Singapore based Pearl Energy Pte Ltd for an undisclosed minority equity stake. http://www.3i.comRIVERSTONE APPOINTMENT... BEIJING: Riverstone Networks, Inc. has announced the appointment of Mr. Yong Shu to the role of Vice President, Asia Pacific Region, which encompasses China, Korea and Japan. http://www.riverstonenet.comREUTERS DEAL... JAKARTA: Reuters, the global information company, and Indonesia's fifth largest bank, PT Bank Danamon tbk have signed an enterprise-wide deal for Reuters Market Data System (RMDS). (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 (SP)--