SYDNEY, April 21--AsiaNet/InfoQuest JOINT VENTURE... SHENZHEN: The largest and most prominent Chinese VentureCapital Fund - Shenzhen Capital Group, has signed a JointVenture Agreement to inaugurate a new VC Fund with the Israelibased PNV NC VC Fund (New Management Company). The New Fund is:CIVC - China Israel Venture Capital at a fund size of US$ 80Million. RAE VALIDATION... REDWOOD CITY: E2open announced it is in production tovalidate the new RosettaNet Automated Enablement (RAE) schemaand specifications, which are intended to drastically cut thecosts and accelerate the time it takes to integrate tradingpartners including small- and medium-sized enterprises. Inteland E2open are validating the new RAE specifications and PIPschemas by on-boarding five Intel suppliers in Asia, NorthAmerica, and Europe. http://www.e2open.com Q2 RESULTS... SAN DIEGO: QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leaderof 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-octaneGizmondo Motocross 2005 for the multi-entertainmenthandheld. http://www.gizmondo.com http://www.tigertelematics.com COLOR MANAGEMENT... LAWRENCEVILLE: Datacolor announces the latest rugged anddurable extension to the Datacolor SPECTRUM family of productsfor successful global color management. Datacolor CHECK is thenew next-generation color control innovation for today'sfast-paced global economy. The handheld device is designed forexceptionally accurate yet easy color monitoring andcommunication throughout any supply chain. http://www.datacolor.com FANNIE MAE: WASHINGTON,D.C.: Fannie Mae is issuing 2-Year benchmarknotes. The issue size is $3.0 billion, the pricing date isApril 20, 2005, the settlement date is April 22, 2005 and thematurity date is May 15, 2007. Payment dates are each May 15thand November 15th, beginning May 15, 2005. http://www.fanniemae.com JOHNNIE WALKER... BEIJING: South African superstar Ernie Els is looking tobecome the first three-time winner of the US$2.3 millionJohnnie Walker Classic which is to be staged in mainland Chinafor the first time this week. ATMEL INTRODUCES... NANTES: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in thedevelopment and fabrication of advanced semiconductorsolutions, announced the availability of the ATU18, a completeset of 0.18 micron structured array matrices to convert mostFPGA/CPLDs with Atmel's Ultimate Logic Conversion, enablingsignificant cost savings for system makers. http://www.atmel.com 4-MBIT SRAMs... NANTES: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in thedevelopment and fabrication of advanced semiconductorsolutions, announced the availability of two new sub 20 nsradiation hardened 4-Mbit SRAMs meeting the stringentradiation, performance, size and weight requirements of spaceapplications. http://www.atmel.com SEARCH STANDARD... OSLO: FAST Search & Transfer, the leading developer ofenterprise search and real-time alerting technologies,announced that the District of Columbia's Office of the ChiefTechnology Office has signed an agreement with m2Dynamics, LLC(m2D) to deploy the FAST Enterprise Search Platform as thesearch standard across the District of Columbia's entire ITinfrastructure. http://www.m2dynamics.com http://www.fastsearch.com BEIJING OFFICE... ADELAIDE: A leading Australian agribusiness has demonstratedits commitment to providing China with improved access topremium quality Australian agricultural produce by officiallyopening a new office in Beijing. Establishment of the Beijingoffice by Elders Ltd represents a significant expansion of itsoperations in China. NEW LOGO... TOKYO: Ricoh Company, Ltd. today unveiled its new corporatelogo, which will become effective in September this year. Thenew logo symbolizes the Ricoh Group's increased globalpresence. The simple elegant design reflects Ricoh's three corevalues: 1) Simplify knowledge creation, 2) Think solutions thatfit, 3) Harmonize with the environment. www.ricoh.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.)