SYDNEY, Sept. 23--AsiaNet/InfoQuest STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP... NEW PROVIDENCE: Inductis, a global professional servicesfirm offering Management Consulting and Analytics Services tolarge companies, has entered into a strategic partnership withFrank Cacchione -- the CEO of TNC Management Group. http://www.inductis.com KATE MOSS... NEW YORK: Coty Beauty, which manages the Rimmel brand, ispleased to acknowledge the statement released by Kate Mossapologizing for her recent actions. http://www.coty.com EVE ONLINE... REYKJAVIK: CCP Games, an independent developer and publisherof massively multiplayer online games, has announced that sincethe immensely successful launch of 'EVE Online: Cold WarEdition' the game has surpassed the 15,000 peak concurrent userrecord and smashed through the 70,000 active subscriber mark. http://www.eve-online.com QUARTERLY DIVIDEND... MONTREAL: Alcan Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of 15cents, in U.S. funds, per Common Share, payable on December 20,2005, to shareholders of record at the close of business onNovember 21, 2005. ALCAN SELECTED... MONTREAL: Alcan Inc. has announced that it has been selectedas the "super-sector" leader for basic resources companies, aswell as the leading aluminum sector company on the Dow JonesSustainability World Index (DJSI World). www.alcan.com/SR05 NEW MEMBER... MIDLAND: Dow Corning was recently accepted as a member ofthe China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA).The CPCIA has approximately 250 members, and is the leadingbusiness advocate on issues related to China's chemical andpetroleum industrial development. http://www.dowcorning.com http://www.cpcia.org ULTRASONIX APPOINTS... BURNABY: Ultrasonix Medical Corporation, a company dedicatedto Ultrasound, announces the appointment of Mr. John Buhler asPresident and Chief Executive Officer of the company. http://www.ultrasonix.com CANCER TREATMENT... OXFORD: It may not be the complete answer for every cancerpatient but thanks to recent European approval (CE Mark)thousands of liver and kidney cancer sufferers across the Worldcould now benefit from a remarkable piece of proven medicaltechnology from China. http://www.utlltd.com ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN... WINDSOR: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has announcedthat it will launch a new global brand advertising campaign on26 September. The brand's new tagline challenges its audienceto answer the question, "Do you live an InterContinentalLife?" http://www.ichotelsgroup.com http://www.priorityclub.com http://www.ihgplc.com/media/ NEW CEO... SYDNEY: Thomson Legal and Regulatory, a Thomson business,announced that Tony Kinnear has been appointed its CEO forThomson Legal & Regulatory Australia and New Zealand, effective24 October 2005. www.thomson.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.)