SYDNEY, Jan. 12 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
ASIAN EXPANSION...
FRANKFURT, and SHANGHAI - Almatis announced the expansion of
its Asian sales organization by opening new sales offices in
Shanghai and Kaifeng, Hennan Province.
http://www.almatis.com
FRAPORT SERVICES...
FRANKFURT - Founded last autumn, Fraport Ground Services
USA, Inc. commenced operations at Jacksonville Airport (JAX) at
the beginning of January 2005.
http://www.fraport.com
TSUNAMI AID...
NEW YORK - Scholastic, the global children's publishing and
media company, announced its support of long-term recovery
efforts for children whose lives have been impacted by the
tsunami disaster.
http://www.scholastic.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of 2 securities issues amounting to a total of US$25
million on January 21, 2005, at a redemption price equal to 100
per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FACTORY CERTIFIED...
SAN JOSE - Micrel Inc., an industry leader in Power, Connect
and Protect IC solutions, announced that its wafer fabrication
facility has been certified to ISO14001:1996, the International
Environmental Management System Standard.
http://www.micrel.com
JOINT VENTURE...
DUSSELDORF - Caviar Creator Embarks for the Land of Cathay:
the American company with affiliates in Dusseldorf has begun a
joint venture with the Chinese Tianxia Sturgeon Company.
http://www.caviar-creator.com
CONSULTING CONTRACT...
LUXEMBOURG and BANGKOK - Gemplus International S.A., the
world's leading provider of smart card solutions, announces it
has been awarded an EMV(1) consulting contract from Bangkok
Bank.
http://www.gemplus.com
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