SYDNEY, Jan. 14 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
TSUNAMI PLEDGE...
LAKE FOREST - CNH Global N.V. and its global alliance
partner Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., have jointly
pledged to contribute $1 million in aid to the areas devastated
by the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that struck on
December 26, 2004.
http://www.cnh.com
TSUNAMI CHARITY...
TAMIL NADU - Three Indian families whose homes and
livelihoods were wiped out by the tsunami were given a new
future yesterday, thanks to an innovative program called Save
The Family.
http://www.imgeemergency.com
http://www.hopeww.org
INDIA OFFICE...
CINCINNATI - Kendle, a leading, global full-service clinical
research organization, announced Wednesday the opening of an
office in New Delhi, India, further expanding its access to
large patient populations in the Asia/Pacific region.
http://www.kendle.com
NOTE PRICING...
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae priced a new issue of 5-Year
benchmark notes Thursday for the amount of Issue Size $3.0
billion to mature February 15, 2010.
http://www.fanniemae.com
THE GIZMONDO...
LONDON - Gizmondo Europe Ltd, commented Wednesday on the
rapturous response from show-goers at this year's CES show in
Las Vegas, Nevada, where the Gizmondo was being exhibited to an
international trade and media audience.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of 1 securities issue amounting to a total of US$75
million on January 24, 2005, at a redemption price equal to 100
per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
CONFERENCE CALL...
HAMILTON - In conjunction with W.P. Stewart's fourth quarter
and full year 2004 earnings release, you are invited to
participate in a conference call on Thursday, 27th January
2005.
http://www.wpstewart.com
TSUNAMI DONATION...
JAKARTA - Due to the impact and magnitude of the tsunami
catastrophe, Newmont Mining Corporation announced Wednesday it
has increased its humanitarian commitment to the victims of the
tsunami from its initial contribution of Rp5 billion to Rp45
billion (US$5 million).
MARKETING ALLIANCE...
LOS ANGELES and WOLFSBURG - NBC Universal, a leading media
and entertainment company, and Volkswagen, one of the world's
leading car companies, announced the creation of a multi-year
global marketing alliance today.
TRAVEL AWARDS...
MEXICO D.F. - In a gala dinner on occasion of the 11th
edition of the Annual World Travel Awards in the island of
Barbados, Mexicana Airlines, the airline with the most modern
air fleet in the world, received its seventh consecutive
nomination as "The best Airline in Mexico and Latin America."
http://www.worldtravelawards.com /
http://www.mexicana.com
FRAPORT RECORD...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Germany's largest passenger and cargo
airport, enjoyed unprecedented traffic demand in 2004 - a year
of records.
http://www.fraport.com
JAPANESE LAUREATES...
TOKYO - The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan
announced the names of three laureates for the 2005 (21st)
Japan Prize Wednesday.
LANGUAGE INTERFACE...
TOKYO - Cybozu Inc. announced the release of a new
international groupware product, "Cybozu Share360 version 2.5"
which offers 10 language interface options including English,
Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, German, French, Italian,
Portuguese, Indonesian and Thai on January 13, 2005.
http://cybozu.com/contact/
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