SYDNEY--16 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoquestNETECONOMY UNVEILS... HOLLYWOOD, Fla.: NetEconomy, the leading provider ofreal-time enterprise risk monitoring solutions for the financeindustry, has announced new financial crime fightingcapabilities in its award-winning ERASE Financial Crime Suitesolution. ATMEL INTRODUCES... GRENOBLE: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in thedevelopment and fabrication of advanced semiconductorsolutions, has announced the industry's fastest,commercially-available, monolithic 12-bit analog-to-digitalconverter with a clock frequency of 500 Msps. http://www.atmel.com WOMEN'S STORIES... WASHINGTON: In anticipation of its 10th anniversary as aninternational broadcaster, Radio Free Asia has launched a neweffort to collect personal stories from the women of East Asiato document their unique struggles and as well as their greatsocial, economic, and cultural contributions. http://www.rfa.org FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae is issuing 10-Year benchmark notes.The pricing date is March 15, 2006, the settlement date isMarch 17, 2006 and the maturity date is March 15, 2016. TheCUSIP is 31359MH89, the ISIN is US31359MH896 and the CommonCode is 024505669. The total amount of notes awarded is $1.0billion. Application will be made to list the securities on theEuroMTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. http://www.fanniemae.com COLOURFUL MAKEOVER... LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.: Continuing to bring vibrant colour toconsumers everywhere, Motorola, Inc., a global leader inwireless communications, is adding four beautiful shades to thesmooth, pure lines of the iconic PEBL, showcasing the drivingimportance of colour inspiration in the mobile space. http://www.motorola.com www.motorola.com/motoinfo FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae is issuing 3-Year benchmark notes.The pricing date is March 15, 2006, the settlement date isMarch 17, 2006 and the maturity date is April 15, 2009. Theissue size is $3.0 billion, the coupon is 4.875 per cent,payment dates are each April 15th and October 15th, beginningon April 15, 2006, and the CUSIP is 31359MK69. Application willbe made to list the securities on the EuroMTF market of theLuxembourg Stock Exchange http://www.fanniemae.com CARDIAC FUNCTION... ATLANTA, GA.: Bone marrow-derived adult stem cellsadministered within the heart (intramyocardial) and coronaryartery (intracoronary) tissues of heart disease patientsimproved patients' heart function and blood flow, according toa pilot study presented during a poster session at the 2006American College of Cardiology Scientific Session. http://www.cordis.com TRANZAS SELECTS... NATICK, Mass.: SecureMedia, the technology leader in contentprotection software for secure video delivery over IP networks,and Tranzas, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end IPTVsystems to hospitality operators and real estate developers inthe Japanese market, announced that Tranzas has licensedSecureMedia's Encryptonite System CA/DRM software forintegration into their end-to-end IPTV system. http://www.securemedia.com www.tranzas.co.jp ETHANOL FUEL... WILTON, Conn.: Startech Environmental Corporation, a fullyreporting company, announced that Startech and Future Fuels,Inc., (FFI) a subsidiary of Nuclear Solutions, Inc., ofWashington, D.C., have formed a Strategic Alliance Agreement tomutually obtain contracts for waste-to-ethanol facilities andalso for FFI's own $84 million Waste-to-Ethanol Facility to beconstructed in Toms River, New Jersey. http://www.startech.net http://www.nuclearsolutions.com EURAND'S ADVATAB... MILAN, Italy and VANDALIA, Ohio: Eurand, a specialtypharmaceutical company, has reported the achievement of a majormilestone in the development program for its AdvaTabformulation of cetirizine, a leading prescription antihistaminesold in the United States and other markets as Zyrtec. http://www.eurand.com MADISON TECHNOLOGIES... LIVERMORE, Calif.: Alloptic, Inc., a global leader in thedesign and development of Gigabit Ethernet Passive OpticalNetworks, the most widely deployed next generation accessnetwork solution, has announced that Australia-based MadisonTechnologies, along with their local partners, AJM Kooheji andSons, have selected the Alloptic access network solution fordeployment in the El Areen development within Bahrain. http://www.alloptic.com BRITISH BEEF... SYDNEY: Following the lifting of the 10-year ban on Britishbeef exports, the United Kingdom's premier independent foodinspection company, SAI Globals EFSIS, has called on Britishfarmers to maintain their high safety Standards. http://www.saiglobal.com ASSET PERFORMANCE... SINGAPORE: Almost two-thirds of investment managers globally(65 per cent) believe the effects of globalization are materialto mainstream asset performance, while similar proportion (62per cent) think corporate governance is a relevant issue,according to a survey by Mercer Investment Consulting (MercerIC). www.mercerhr.com www.merceric.com/riforecast HISOFT RECOGNIZED... DALIAN: The International Association of OutsourcingProfessionals has announced that HiSoft TechnologyInternational was selected as a Global Outsourcing 100company. http://www.hisoft.com http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org WORLD POKER... ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: World Poker Exchange, one of theworld's fastest growing online poker sites, reports the numberof Worldpx.com College Shootout participants has more thandoubled this year, occupying 37,000+ player seats. http://www.worldpx.com EMPLOYEES RATIFY... BRISBANE: Alcan Inc. has announced that employees from itsGove operation in the Northern Territory have ratified a newthree-year Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) on March 9,2006. The new EBA includes a five per cent annual pay increasein each of the next three years. www.alcan.com www.alcan.com.au (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.)