SYDNEY, Feb. 16--AsiaNet/InfoQuest SYDNEY HEADQUARTERS... PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. & SYDNEY: Recruitmax, a world leader in technology and services for building great workforces, Wednesday announced that it has opened its Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney, Australia. http://www.recruitmax.com MCDERMOTT EXPANDS... BRUSSELS: McDermott Will & Emery Wednesday announced that an agreement has been reached with the senior partners of the highly rated Brussels-based firm Stanbrook & Hooper under which Clive Stanbrook QC and a team of lawyers will join the firm, practising in Brussels under the name of McDermott Will & Emery/Stanbrook LLP. http://www.mwe.com IPA LAUNCHES... FRANKFURT: The International Platinum Association (IPA) Wednesday launched a Japanese version of its English web pages. http://www.platinuminfo.net http://www.platinuminfo.jp ASIAN GAMING... RENO, Nev.: International Game Technology has announced the formation of a new company division in Macau to service the Asian gaming markets. http://www.igt.com SECURITIES BUYBACK... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae Tuesday announced that it has repurchased US$2.0 billion of six outstanding noncallable Benchmark Securities issues. http://www.fanniemae.com WORMS SERIES... LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd., subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc., Tuesday announced the signing of Worms World Party for the Gizmondo handheld multi-entertainment device, which boasts a reputation as one of the most addictive games imaginable. http://www.gizmondo.com http://www.tigertelematics.com http://www.team17.com US NEWSLETTER... WASHINGTON, D.C: The U.S. Department of State has introduced an electronic newsletter to keep people up-to-date on the latest U.S. foreign policy developments. http://usinfo.state.gov FCA HONOUR... VICTORIA, B.C.: Peter Gustavson, President and CEO of Custom House Global Foreign Exchange, the largest non-bank FX service in North America, Wednesday announced that Brian Dyer, CFO, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia (FCA). http://www.customhouse.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of three securities issues amounting to a total of US$175 million on Feb 25, 2005 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com GIZMONDO SHOWCASE... LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc., Tuesday began showcasing the new handheld multi-entertainment device at the 3GSM business-to-business show, which runs from the 14th-17th February 2005 in Cannes, south of France. http://www.gizmondo.com http://www.tigertelematics.com CUSTOMER SERVICE... ANDERSON, Ind.: Remy International, Inc. Wednesday announced plans to establish an Asia Regional customer service and technical center to support the company's rapid growth in the Asia-Pacific region. http://www.remyinc.com VOICE-VIDEO SOLUTIONS... CANNES: At 3GSM World Congress, NetCentrex, the leading enabler of converged voice-video-data networks and next-generation services, Tuesday announced the launch of two new video communications solutions at 3GSM and a full range of demonstrations on the NetCentrex and partner booths. http://www.netcentrex.net MOBILE SOLUTION... CANNES: Arbinet-thexchange, Inc., the leading electronic market for trading, routing and settling communications capacity, Tuesday announced the launch of mobile on thexchange, the managed solution for mobile interconnectivity, at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. http://www.arbinet.com http://www.3gsmworldcongress.com/congress OIL RESERVES... ADELAIDE: Santos Limited Tuesday announced that during 2004, replacement of proven reserves exceeded total group production for the third year in a row. OIL PRODUCTION... ADELAIDE: Santos Limited Tuesday announced that oil production from the Mutineer-Exeter oil fields, 160 km off the coast of north-western Australia, will commence next month, several months ahead of schedule and ten per cent below budget. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)