SYDNEY, Oct. 22 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
INTERNET DELIVERY...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.: Jeppesen and Singapore Airlines, both leaders in their
respective fields, recently finalized a three-year deal in which Jeppesen will
provide its e-Link Internet delivery service.
http://www.jeppesen.com
IMPAC EXPANDS...
LONDON: IMPAC Medical Systems, a leading provider of information technology
solutions for oncology care, Friday announced multiple new radiation oncology
installations throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
http://www.impac.com
FRAPORT ACQUIRES...
FRANKFURT MAIN: Fraport AG, the owner and manager of Frankfurt Airport
(FRA), has purchased the site of the former Caltex refinery from Caltex
Deutschland GmbH.
http://www.fraport.com
ELECTRONIC STOREFRONT...
VANCOUVER, BC: ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. Thursday announced that it has
instituted electronic storefront capability to its corporate website.
http://www.aldacorp.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of five
securities issues amounting to a total of US$325 million on November 1, 2004 at
a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
WIDERTHAN EXPANDS...
SEOUL: WiderThan, a leading global provider of mobile Internet solutions and
services, Thursday announced that it has acquired Ztango, a leading U.S.
provider of wireless multimedia and messaging services, through a stock swap
transaction.
http://www.widerthan.com
http://www.ztango.com
SHANGHAI HOSPITAL...
BETHESDA, MD: Chindex International, Inc., a leading independent American
provider of Western healthcare products distribution and healthcare services in
China, Thursday announced the opening of Shanghai United Family Hospital and
Clinics, the company's second hospital in China and first in Shanghai.
http://www.chindex.com
http://www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com .
NEW CFO...
TAIPEI: GigaMedia Limited Thursday announced that Mr. Thomas T. Hui has
joined GigaMedia as the company's new chief financial officer.
http://www.giga.net.tw
NOVARTIS DELIVERS...
BASEL: Novartis has posted a 14 per cent on-year jump in sales to US$20.7
billion in the first nine months of the 2004 financial year, with
Pharmaceuticals growing 16 per cent and Consumer Health advancing 10 per cent.
http://www.novartis.com
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