SYDNEY, March 15--AsiaNet/InfoQuest STRONGER TIES... MELBOURNE: CPA Australia is moving to forge stronger trans-Tasman links with New Zealand. SALE AGREEMENT... SANTA CLARA, Calif.: National Semiconductor Corporation Tuesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company's PC Super I/O business to Winbond Electronics Corporation, based in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan. http://www.national.com AGPS TECHNOLOGY... PLANO, Texas & SAN JOSE, Calif.: Global Locate Inc., a leading provider of Assisted GPS Technology, and Enfora L.P., a leading provider of wireless data devices, Tuesday announced a partnership to add location capability to a variety of Enfora wireless devices by integrating Global Locate's end-to-end AGPS Technology. http://www.globallocate.com http://www.enfora.com IMAGO APPOINTS... MADISON, Wis.: Imago Scientific Instruments, a world leader in atomic-scale imaging and Nanolytical solutions, Monday announced the appointment of Dr. Jason Schneir as Director of Marketing. http://www.imago.com BURTON MEDALIST... MADISON, Wis.: Imago Scientific Instruments, a world leader in atomic-scale imaging and Nanolytical solutions, Monday announced that Dr. David Larson has been selected by the Microscopy Society of America as the prestigious 2005 Burton Medalist. http://www.imago.com BYTEMOBILE ACQUIRES... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Bytemobile, Inc., the global leader in mobile data optimization, Monday announced that it has acquired ProQuent Systems Corporation in a stock-for-stock exchange. http://www.bytemobile.com NEW APPOINTMENT... NEW YORK: Milestone International Asset Management, Inc. Monday announced that Mr. David Mimran has joined the company as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. AVIAN FLU... DULUTH, Ga.: Merial Monday announced the introduction of a new inactivated vaccine, GALLIMUNE Flu H5N9, developed and shown to be effective specifically for use against the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1. http://www.merial.com POWER CONTRACT... BEND, Ore.: Vulcan Power Company Tuesday signed with Southern California Edison a long-term contract to supply clean reliable geothermal power from its massive 40,000 acre Nevada geothermal properties near the California border. http://www.vulcanpower.com BOARD MEETING... BANGALORE, India: Perot Systems, the Plano, Texas-based IT, BPO and consulting concern, is expected to underscore the importance of India and the Asia-Pacific region to its long-term growth strategy at a meeting of its Board of Directors in Bangalore later this week. http://www.perotsystems.com CHINA DISCOVERY... VANCOUVER: Orsa Ventures Corp. Monday reported that a coincident Ni and magnetic anomaly was outlined at the Yuan Mu project in China. http://www.orsaventures.com GOVT SUMMIT... PARAPAT, N. Sumatera: The three-day network of regional governments for sustainable development meeting or Lake Toba Summit wound up here Saturday (March 12) with a number of agreements as specified in a "Lake Toba Call" declaration. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)