SYDNEY, Dec. 5--AsiaNet/InfoQuest INTERNET SECURITY... SYDNEY: Leading European security software provider BullGuard is introducing its range of internet security products into the Australian market. www.bullguard.com 3G NETWORK... AUCKLAND: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., one of the world's leading networking and telecommunications equipment suppliers, was recognized by New Zealand Econet Wireless New Zealand Limited as the latter's strategic partner for WCDMA networks deployment. www.huawei.com CORRESPONDENCE FRAMEWORK... LONDON: Thunderhead, the leading provider of document generation technology, has announced the launch of its Correspondence Framework module. www.thunderhead.com HIFU SURGERY... MELBOURNE: Meditron Pty., Ltd. announced that the first ever HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) surgery with tele-remote link to an academic institution was performed for the treatment of prostate cancer at Cabrini Medical Centre. www.thsinternational.com www.hifu.net.au EUROPEAN CAPITAL... LUXEMBOURG: European Capital Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary European Capital, S.A. SICAR announced that it has invested approximately Euro 148 million (US$173 million) in seven companies since its formation in August of this year. www.EuropeanCapital.com www.americancapital.com EUROPEAN CAPITAL... PARIS: European Capital, S.A. SICAR announced that it has invested Euro 35 million in Eau Ecarlate, the leading supplier of branded fabric care products to the French retail market. www.americancapital.com www.EuropeanCapital.com PLATTS RELEASES... NEW YORK: Platts has released its 2005 "Top 250 Global Energy Companies" rankings. The rankings are published in the December issue of Platts' Insight-2006 Global Energy Outlook publication, on the Platts Web site athttp://www.top250.platts.com and in a special advertising section to be published in the December 12th issue of BusinessWeek magazine. www.platts.com www.mcgraw-hill.com www.top250.platts.com AGREEMENT REACHED... COLCHESTER: Scott+Scott, LLC, the nationally recognized firm at the front line in the Refco securities litigation, has reached an agreement with Refco former CEO Phillip R. Bennett, whereby, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, he is enjoined indefinitely during the pendency of the action from dissipatingany and all proceeds he obtained from his sale of Refco stock in the August 2005 Initial Public Offering. www.scott-scott.com ART GALLERY... OSAKA: The 'GALLERY memoria New York' will open on Thursday, December 8th in the Chelsea area of midtown Manhattan, a location already well established as a center for the world's contemporary and modern art. STRATEGIC TRANSACTION... BALTIMORE: Legg Mason, Inc. announced that it has completed its strategic transaction with Citigroup, according to which it has acquired substantially all of Citigroup's worldwide asset management business. www.leggmason.com SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION... SARATOGA: Ekahau Inc. has announced that Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the leading supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory chips, has selected the Ekahau RTLS (Real-Time Location System) solution to improve the work flow in its Korean factory. www.ekahau.com www.hynix.com TENDER OFFER... MELVILLE, N.Y.: Arrow Electronics, Inc., has announced the successful completion of its cash tender offer for Taiwan-based Ultra Source Technology Corp. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)