SYDNEY, April 21--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
JOINT VENTURE...
SHENZHEN: The largest and most prominent Chinese Venture
Capital Fund - Shenzhen Capital Group, has signed a Joint
Venture Agreement to inaugurate a new VC Fund with the Israeli
based PNV NC VC Fund (New Management Company). The New Fund is:
CIVC - China Israel Venture Capital at a fund size of US$ 80
Million.
RAE VALIDATION...
REDWOOD CITY: E2open announced it is in production to
validate the new RosettaNet Automated Enablement (RAE) schema
and specifications, which are intended to drastically cut the
costs and accelerate the time it takes to integrate trading
partners including small- and medium-sized enterprises. Intel
and E2open are validating the new RAE specifications and PIP
schemas by on-boarding five Intel suppliers in Asia, North
America, and Europe.
http://www.e2open.com
Q2 RESULTS...
SAN DIEGO: QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader
of Code Division Multiple Access digital wireless technology,
announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 27,
2005.
www.qualcomm.com
GIZMONDO RELEASES...
LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville,
Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. released the high-octane
Gizmondo Motocross 2005 for the multi-entertainment
handheld.
http://www.gizmondo.com
http://www.tigertelematics.com
COLOR MANAGEMENT...
LAWRENCEVILLE: Datacolor announces the latest rugged and
durable extension to the Datacolor SPECTRUM family of products
for successful global color management. Datacolor CHECK is the
new next-generation color control innovation for today's
fast-paced global economy. The handheld device is designed for
exceptionally accurate yet easy color monitoring and
communication throughout any supply chain.
http://www.datacolor.com
FANNIE MAE:
WASHINGTON,D.C.: Fannie Mae is issuing 2-Year benchmark
notes. The issue size is $3.0 billion, the pricing date is
April 20, 2005, the settlement date is April 22, 2005 and the
maturity date is May 15, 2007. Payment dates are each May 15th
and November 15th, beginning May 15, 2005.
http://www.fanniemae.com
JOHNNIE WALKER...
BEIJING: South African superstar Ernie Els is looking to
become the first three-time winner of the US$2.3 million
Johnnie Walker Classic which is to be staged in mainland China
for the first time this week.
ATMEL INTRODUCES...
NANTES: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in the
development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor
solutions, announced the availability of the ATU18, a complete
set of 0.18 micron structured array matrices to convert most
FPGA/CPLDs with Atmel's Ultimate Logic Conversion, enabling
significant cost savings for system makers.
http://www.atmel.com
4-MBIT SRAMs...
NANTES: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in the
development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor
solutions, announced the availability of two new sub 20 ns
radiation hardened 4-Mbit SRAMs meeting the stringent
radiation, performance, size and weight requirements of space
applications.
http://www.atmel.com
SEARCH STANDARD...
OSLO: FAST Search & Transfer, the leading developer of
enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies,
announced that the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief
Technology Office has signed an agreement with m2Dynamics, LLC
(m2D) to deploy the FAST Enterprise Search Platform as the
search standard across the District of Columbia's entire IT
infrastructure.
http://www.m2dynamics.com
http://www.fastsearch.com
BEIJING OFFICE...
ADELAIDE: A leading Australian agribusiness has demonstrated
its commitment to providing China with improved access to
premium quality Australian agricultural produce by officially
opening a new office in Beijing. Establishment of the Beijing
office by Elders Ltd represents a significant expansion of its
operations in China.
NEW LOGO...
TOKYO: Ricoh Company, Ltd. today unveiled its new corporate
logo, which will become effective in September this year. The
new logo symbolizes the Ricoh Group's increased global
presence. The simple elegant design reflects Ricoh's three core
values: 1) Simplify knowledge creation, 2) Think solutions that
fit, 3) Harmonize with the environment.
www.ricoh.com
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