SYDNEY, Sept. 12--AsiaNet/InfoQuest EAMES TOUR... BANGALORE: Eames Demetrios, the Director of the Eames Office and Gallery in Santa Monica, United States will begin his tour of India, Australia and Japan on 24 Sept 2005 with a presentation on the history and work of Charles and Ray Eames, designers of Herman Miller's iconic Eames Collection, as well as Herman Miller design collaboration to more than 200 of India's most prestigious Architects and Designers. TAIYO ACQUIRES... TOKYO: The Taiyo Fund, which is jointly managed by Taiyo Pacific Partners LP and WL Ross & Co. LLC, Monday announced that it has significantly increased its position in three companies. SIGNIFICANT STAKE... TOKYO: Taiyo Fund, which is jointly managed by Taiyo Pacific Partners, LP and by WL Ross & Co. LLC, Monday announced that it has accumulated a stake of more than 5% in Tsubakimoto Chain Co. Ltd. (6371) and has become one of its largest shareholders. TEST SOLUTIONS... TAIPEI: Nextest Systems Corporation, a leader in the manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for cost-sensitive semiconductors, Monday announced that it will showcase a range of test solutions at the 2005 Semicon/Taiwan Exposition. http://www.nextest.com CHINA JV... TOLEDO, Ohio: Dana Corporation Saturday said it has signed an agreement with Permo-Drive Technologies of Australia to globally commercialize Permo-Drive's hybrid-hydraulic Regenerative Drive System with an initial focus on refuse vehicles. http://www.dana.com BENCHMARK NOTES... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae has priced its 10-Year US$3.0 billion Benchmark Notes which mature on Oct 15, 2015. http://www.fanniemae.com WAFER SUPPLY... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.: Hurricane Katrina has caused the shutdown of a New Orleans facility owned by Air Products and Chemicals Inc. that produces hydrogen used in the manufacturing of silicon wafers, a development that could impact global production of semiconductors, iSuppli Corp. believes. http://www.isuppli.com HILTON SPONSORS... SPA: Hilton International, the world's best known hotel brand, Friday announced a long-term corporate partnership with Team McLaren Mercedes to commence at the 2005 Belgian Grand Prix, round 15 of the 2005 Formula One World Championship. http://www.hilton.com/racing (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)