SYDNEY, April 29--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
ASIAN ACQUISITION...
CARLSBAD - PriMetrica, a global market research company,
announced Thursday the acquisition of Asian direct marketing
and market intelligence service provider MMS Consultancy Ltd.,
headquartered in Singapore.
http://www.primetrica.com
GIZMONDO GAMES...
LONDON - Gizmondo Europe Ltd announces its Biggest E3
presence ever with a roster of new games to be unveiled,
hands-on demos of the amazing multi-entertainment device, a
string of A-list performances, and the first showing of some
new game hardware technology not available on any other gaming
console.
http://www.gizmondo.com
http://www.tigertelematics.com
CNH RESULTS...
LAKE FOREST - CNH Global N.V. Thursday reported first
quarter 2005 net income of $15 million, compared to a first
quarter 2004 net loss of $9 million.
http://www.cnh.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of 1 securities issue amounting to a total of US$200
million on May 12, 2005, at a redemption price equal to 100
percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
INTEGRATED RESEARCH...
SYDNEY - Integrated Research has signed a license agreement
to supply Regions Financial Corporation, one of the Top 15
financial services providers in the United States, with
Prognosis precise performance management solutions.
http://www.ir.com
http://www.regions.com
VIDEO TESTING...
ELGIN, Ill. - Quantum Data, a leading provider of video
testing products, announced an upgrade to their new 880 series
video test instruments.
http://www.quantumdata.com
http://www.quantumdata.com/products/882
WP STEWART...
HAMILTON - W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. reported net income of
$12.8 million, or $0.28 per share (diluted) and $0.28 per share
(basic), for the first quarter ended 31 March 2005.
http://www.wpstewart.com
MINING FINANCE...
SYDNEY - During the quarter ended 31 March 2005, Allegiance
Mining NL raised A$7.5m (US$6m) by means of placement and
convertible debt finance.
http://www.allegiance-mining.com.au
CHUNGHWA TELECOM...
TAIPEI - Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd reported revenues for the
first quarter of 2005: Revenues totaled NT$44.5 billion, net
income totaled NT$12.1 billion and earnings per share (EPS) was
NT$ 1.25, or US$ 0.04 per ADS. All figures were prepared in
accordance with US GAAP.
http://www.cht.com.tw/ir/filedownload
TELECOM GUIDANCE...
TAIPEI - Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd announced Friday guidance
for the full year 2005.
http://www.cht.com.tw
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