SYDNEY, Dec. 19--AsiaNet/InfoQuest SCIENCE JOURNALS... AMSTERDAM: The UK Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and Elsevier, part of the Reed Elsevier Group, today announced the conclusion of a new agreement as part of NESLi2, the national electronic journals initiative for the higher education and research communities in the United Kingdom. http://www.mdconsult.com http://www.sciencedirect.com http://www.jisc.ac.uk http://www.reedelsevier.com http://www.info.scopus.com KLOCKNER EXPANDS... MONTABAUR: The Klockner Pentaplast Group is pleased to announce that it will increase its market presence in Asia/Pacific Rim. http://www.kpfilms.com BENCHMARK NOTES... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae announced that it is issuing US$3 billion 2-Year Benchmark Notes which will be priced on December 21, 2005. http://www.fanniemae.com CHIQUITA APPOINTS.. CINCINNATI, Ohio: Chiquita Brands International, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Peter F. Smit, 54, as president, Chiquita Fresh Group - Asia-Pacific and Middle East. http://www.chiquita.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.)