SYDNEY, Oct. 6 -- AsiaNet MOTOR SHOW... SYDNEY: The Australian International Motor Show opens in Sydney tomorrow with a name change, a new logo and dozens of new models never seen in the region before. www.asianetnews.net www.carsguide.news.com.au www.aapmedianet.com.au www.autodeadline.com SERVICES CENTRALISED... MCLEAN: PRA International, one of the world's leading clinical development organizations, today announced the formation of centralized Document and Data Management Centers. http://www.prainternational.com TRADE SHOW... BENTO GONCALVES: The Machinery, Raw Material and Accessories Fair for the Furniture Industry - FIMMA BRASIL - will Be Held March 15-19, 2005, in Southern Brazil http://www.fimmabrasil.com.br FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$350 million on October 15, 2004, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. Fannie Mae will also redeem US$25 million MTNR and US$2.5 billion UBEN securities issues on the same date. http://www.fanniemae.com GIZMONDO LAUNCH... LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc announced today it has retained Indigo Pearl Ltd for the final consumer PR drive through to the UK launch of its much anticipated, handheldgames console. http://www.gizmondo.com http://www.tigertelematics.com DYNAMIC MERCHANDISING... OSLO: Fast Search & Transfer, the leading developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies, today announced FAST ImPulse, the most complete enterprise search, navigation, and merchandising software solution forbusiness-to-business and business-to-consumer eCommerce applications. http://www.fastsearch.com http://www.fastsearch.com/us/content/view/full/668 AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED... RANCHO CORDOVA: Volcano Therapeutics, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of intravascular ultrasound products, announced an agreement today to add Goodman Company, Ltd. to distribute IVUS products in Japan beginning February 1, 2005. http://www.volcanotherapeutics.com (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)--