SYDNEY, April 4--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
AD MESSAGE...
NEW YORK: A group of Advisory Directors, all shareholders and former members
of senior management of Morgan Stanley Monday issued a message to the employees
of Morgan Stanley in the form of an ad.
http://www.futureofms.com
WEB RESOURCE...
MENLO PARK, Calif.: Updated daily with the latest information on HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, the new Web site GlobalHealthReporting.org
offers an easy and efficient way to stay on top of breaking news, new reports
and data, and events from around the world.
http://www.kff.org
http://www.globalhealthreporting.org
WIRELESS SERVICES...
SAN DIEGO: QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division
Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, Monday announced its
successful collaboration with Inetcam in a project to provide trial wireless
services to customers in South Africa.
http://www.qualcomm.com
SECURITY ENHANCED..
HONG KONG: MCI, Inc. Monday announced it is enhancing one of its fastest
growing security services, Internet Managed Scanning Services, to include
content control.
http://www.mci.com
POLYMERS COVERAGE...
NEW YORK: Platts will introduce daily global polymers assessments on April
18 to complement its existing weekly coverage.
http://www.platts.com
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com
PROSTATE CANCER...
MACCLESFIELD: New long-term data published this month shows that giving
goserelin following radiotherapy extends life for men with prostate cancer.
I-PLAY LAUNCH...
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & LONDON: Mobile games creator and publisher Digital
Bridges Monday is launching I-play that will make the experience of mobile
gaming easy, fun and accessible for all.
http://www.iplay.com
NEW FACILITY...
INDIANAPOLIS: Dow AgroSciences LLC recently announced the inauguration of a
new Dithane* fungicide production unit on an existing industrial site located
in Lauterbourg, France.
http://www.dowagro.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of two
securities issues amounting to a total of US$100 million on April 11 and 12,
2005 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
HAMILTON: W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Friday announced that it has declared a
regular quarterly dividend of US$0.30 per common share.
http://www.wpstewart.com
TESTING COMPLETED...
BEIJING: Lenovo Group Friday announced that its phase-one testing of
technology for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games has been successfully
completed.
http://www.lenovo.com
STAR GOLFERS...
SHANGHAI: Denmark's top player Thomas Bjorn has confirmed he will play in
the star-studded 2005 Johnnie Walker Classic. Joining him will be Scotland's
Colin Montgomerie, South African Trevor Immelman and a past winner of the
Johnnie Walker Classic, New Zealander Michael Campbell.
http://www.johnniewalkerclassic.com
FRESH LITIGATION...
SYDNEY: Idoport Pty Limited Friday initiated fresh proceedings against the
National Australia Bank Limited and its subsidiary, National Markets Group
Limited, related to an agreement with NMG and an associated guarantee from the
NAB.
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