SYDNEY, Nov. 1--AsiaNet/InfoQuest RARITAN INTRODUCES... TOKYO: Raritan, a leading provider of solutions for managingIT infrastructure, has introduced two KVM-over-IP models to itsMasterConsole family of KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switchesto simplify server maintenance for businesses with small andmid-sized server rooms and data centers. www.raritan.com ACQUISITION COMPLETED... BOSTON: The Hancock Timber Resource Group said that it hascompleted its acquisition of the ownership interests ofentities owning or controlling approximately 930,000 acres oftimberland or timber rights from Harvard Management Company,the investment manager for Harvard University. www.hancocktimber.com www.jhancock.com www.manulife.com www.mfcglobal.com INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION... CHICAGO: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers hasannounced that three United States auto shows have beenapproved for international certification. At a recent meetingin Sydney, Australia, the Organisation Internationale DesConstructeurs D'Automobiles approved the prestigiouscertification for the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York AutoShows. www.ChicagoAutoShow.com www.autoalliance.org RESEARCH CENTER... SEATTLE: Their resumes reflect a lifetime of leadership andachievement in law, business and politics, yet Bob and PatHerbold's US$1.5 million gift to Fred Hutchinson CancerResearch Center reflects the couple's solid academic foundationin science. As they learn more about the Hutchinson Center'svision of combining biology and technology to beat cancer, theHerbolds can visualize the possibilities -- and the payoff. www.fhcrc.org BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY... LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas-based network marketing company,VMdirect, announced its pre-enrollment system for Australia andNew Zealand opens 12:00 p.m. PST, Oct. 31, 2005. Parlaying offstreaming video's explosive growth, VMdirect offers one of themost brilliant business opportunities in network marketing withunique products for a new marketplace. www.vmdirect.com www.vmdirect.com www.helloworld.com CULTURAL DIALOGUE... LONDON: The Louise T Blouin Foundation, a globalphilanthropic agency dedicated to the development of cultureand creativity, has announced the launch of the Foundation'spresence in the Middle East starting with an initial US$500,000commitment to support the peace process through innovativecultural and artistic projects. FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$25million on November 10, 2005 at a redemption price equal to 100per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. http://www.fanniemae.com AUTO SHOW... LOS ANGELES: The Organisation Internationale desConstructeurs d'Automobiles, the world automobile tradeassociation, has officially named the Los Angeles Auto Show asone of its sanctioned international exhibitions for the 2006auto show season. The recognition is effective for the 2007 LAAuto Show that will be held in November 2006. www.laautoshow.com NEW AFFILIATE... FAIRFIELD, N.J.: The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association(HBA) continues its expansion with the formation of its HBAEurope Affiliate, the first group that will provideskill-building and networking programs to women who live, workor are traveling within Europe. www.hbanet.org TELETECH EXPANDS... DENVER: TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a global provider ofcustomer management and transaction-based business processoutsourcing solutions, has announced the construction of twonew customer management centers in the Philippines to supportnew business growth. www.teletech.com SARGRAMOSTIM THERAPY... HONOLULU: Sargramostim therapy was associated with improvedand maintained quality-of-life in patients with moderately toseverely active Crohn's disease, according to data presented atthe 70th annual American College of Gastroenterology Meeting. VENTRACOR STRENGTHENS... SYDNEY: Ventracor Limited announced a senior managementappointment to further accelerate its global clinical trialsand regulatory approval timelines in US and European markets. ANALOGICTECH ANNOUNCES... SUNNYVALE: Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated(AnalogicTech), a developer of power management semiconductorsfor mobile consumer electronic devices, has announced theAAT4296 and AAT4298 I/O Expanders. www.analogictech.com BREAST CANCER... MACCLESFIELD: New data presented at The European CancerCongress, Paris, shows 'Faslodex' (fulvestrant) works asquickly as the gold-standard Arimidex (anastrozole) in advancedbreast cancer patients recurring or progressing on priortamoxifen therapy. www.astrazenecapressoffice.com INNOVATIVE DRUG... BASEL: The news that the innovative new cancer drug Tarceva(erlotinib) is now becoming available across the EU willprovide a glimmer of hope to over 380,000 people in Europe thisyear who have received the devastating news that they have lungcancer. www.roche.com LABORATORY SCHOOL... WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States-Indonesia Society(USINDO) is collaborating with Syiah Kuala University in BandaAceh, Indonesia, to build a model community high school on theuniversity campus, USINDO President Alphonse F. LaPortaannounced. This endeavor is a key aspect of the reconstructionof Aceh following the earthquake and tsunami that devastatedthe area on December 26, 2004. www.usindo.org (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)