SYDNEY, March 24--AsiaNet/InfoQuest GRID MATHEMATICA... TOKYO: GridMathematica 2 is now available from WolframResearch. As previewed at Supercomputing 2004 late last year,this new version of the widely used parallel computing softwareharnesses all the capabilities of Mathematica 5.1 and isoptimized for virtually all Top 500 supercomputers,heterogenous grids or clusters, and personal workstations. http://www.wolfram.com http://www.wolfram.com/gridmathematica LIMESTONE SUPPLY... FARMINGDALE: Ducon Technologies Inc. - Ducon announced thatone of its group companies, Environeering Environmental Co.will supply its advanced limestone flue gas desulfurizationtechnology for four 300 MW boilers of Zhanjiang Power Co.'scola fired power plant in China. http://www.ducon.com MUSIC CONFERENCE... DETROIT: The Motor City Music Conference (MC2) is April20-24, 2005 in downtown Detroit. MC2 will bring music industryprofessionals, musicians, and music fans together forshowcasing, networking, career development, media exposure andpromotional opportunities. Over 450 acts from around the worldwill showcase in 50 Detroit venues over four nights. http://www.motorcitymusic.com WORLD PREMIERE... STUTTGART: The New York International Auto Show is toprovide the stage for another world premiere fromMercedes-Benz, 51 years after hosting the unveiling of thelegendary SL gullwing. Now it is the turn of the newMercedes-Benz R-Class to make its world debut at thetraditional show. http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com http://www.mercedes-benz.com/grandsportstourer FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae has announced it will issueUS$3 billion worth of 10-year benchmark notes with a maturitydate of April 15, 2015. The pricing date is March 29, 2005 andthe settlement date is March 30, 2005. http://www.fanniemae.com DOMAIN NAME... LUXEMBOURG: Preparations for the launch of the '.eu' Domaintook a major step forward earlier this week when ICANN(Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers) approvedEURid's application to take the new Top Level Domain intoICANN's root files. This is the final step to enable EURid toget on with their work to make this important new Domain areality. CAR BUYERS... SHANGHAI: Shanghai, China March 23, 2005... New car buyersin China are becoming increasingly discerning in their choiceof brands, according to the findings from a study by TNSAutomotive, the world's largest automotive research company.Pointing to a tough road ahead for lesser known brands and newmarket entrants, the findings reveal that the number of brandsindividuals shortlist when buying a new car has fallen fromeight in 2003 to just five in 2004. www.tns-global.com SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLIERS... EL SEGUNDO: Leading semiconductor suppliers offering memoryand wireless devices dramatically outperformed firms focused onother products in 2004, according to final annual semiconductorrankings from iSuppli Corp.'s Competitive Landscaping Tool(CLT) service. http://www.isuppli.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)