SYDNEY, Dec. 9--AsiaNet/InfoQuest WORLD CUP... SYDNEY: Jonah Lomu is 5-1 (6.00) with Centrebet to representthe All Blacks in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Lomu is set to playhis first game for six months when Cardiff Blues tackleCalvisano tomorrow. www.centrebet.com U2 TICKETS... AUCKLAND: Following is information for purchasing U2 ticketsfor Ericsson Stadium: Tickets go on-sale Monday 12th Decemberat 9AM. The methods of Ticketmaster distribution will be:Internet - www.ticketmaster.co.nz. Potential purchasers areencouraged to visit www.ticketmaster.co.nz and joinTicketmaster Advantage in advance of Monday's on-sale. www.ticketmaster.co.nz IETA WELCOMES... MONTREAL: The International Emissions Trading Associationwelcomes the decision reached by the Parties at the COP/MOP1 inMontreal. CATEGORIES SELECTED... TOKYO: The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan hasannounced the two categories for the 2007 (23rd) Japan Prize. www.japanprize.jp/English.htm NASDAQ ACQUISITION... NEW YORK: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. has announced it hascompleted its acquisition of the INET ECN. www.nasdaq.com www.nasdaq.com/newsroom www.nasdaq.com/investorrelations/latestinformation.stm STRATEGIC INVESTMENT... SANTA CLARA: Quellan Incorporated, a leader in highperformance signal integrity analog ICs, has secured astrategic investment from Samsung Ventures America. www.quellan.com OWENS CORNING... TOLEDO: Owens Corning announced that it has reached anagreement with Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. to acquire its compositesbusiness, including a glass manufacturing facility located nearTokyo. Terms were not disclosed. www.owenscorning.com CHINA PRESENCE... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.: Harris Corporation, a leadingglobal provider of wireless equipment and services, hasannounced an agreement with Shanghai Posts & TelecommunicationsEquipment Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Vision), a leading Chinesereseller of telecommunications equipment, to distribute Harris'TRuepoint microwave digital radios throughout China. www.harris.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.)