SYDNEY, Sept. 13 -- AsiaNet SYSTEMS PURCHASED... TAIPEI: Nextest Systems Corporation, a leading manufacturerof automatic test equipment (ATE) for cost-sensitivesemiconductors, has announced that Atmel Corporation has purchased several Magnum test systems. With thisdelivery, Atmel, who received the first production systemshipped (July 2004), will now have seven of Nextest's recentlyannounced, high pin count systems. http://www.nextest.com RESEARCH PAPER... VANCOUVER: ARC Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that Dr.Johanne Cashman, Director of Preclinical of Research, publisheda paper entitled "Camptothecin-loaded Films for the Preventionof Postsurgical Adhesions" in the August 2004 issue ofInflammation Research. www.arcpharma.com/_resources/Cashman_InflamRes_2004.pdf www.birkhauser.ch. www.arcpharma.com/ APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED... NASUA: Solid State Technology China, the only magazinededicated to the full range of semiconductor manufacturing inChina, has announced the appointment of Adonis Mak toPublisher. Mak and his organization, ACT International, are nowresponsible for managing the day-to-day business operations ofthe publication, as well as ensuring that editorial,sales, andmagazine production remain at peak performance levels. http://www.solid-state.com http://www.pennwell.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$575million on Sept 20,21 and 22 at a redemption price equal to 100percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.It will also redeem a total of US$66.631 million FINSsecurities issues on September 20 http://www.fanniemae.com NEW CEO... FRANKFURT: Almatis today announced the appointment of D.Oscar Groomes as the company's chief executive officer. Almatisis the global leader in alumina products with operations inAsia, Europe and North America. 10 YEAR NOTES... WASHINGTON DC: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae 10-Year Pricing Date: September 15, 2004 Settlement Date: September 17, 2004 Maturity Date: October 15, 2014 Issue Size: $4.0 billion Coupon: TBD Payment Dates: Each October 15th and April 15th, beginning October 15, 2004 CUSIP: 31359MWJ8 Listing: Luxembourg Stock Exchange http://www.fanniemae.com LAUNCH DATE... LONDON: Tiger Telematics subsidiary, Gizmondo Europe Ltd,today announced that the launch of the Gizmondo will take placeOctober 29. The launch starts in the UK and will then beextended in 2005 worldwide. http://www.gizmondo.com http://www.tigertelematics.com DIRECTOR RESIGNS... SINGAPORE: STATS ChipPAC Ltd., a leading independentsemiconductor test and advanced packaging service provider,today announced the resignation of Eleana Tan Ai Ching asalternate director to Tay Siew Choon, with effect fromSeptember 10, 2004. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)--InfoQuest (PP)--