SYDNEY--4 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuestCONTRACT RENEWED... SINGAPORE: Asia Netcom and the Singapore Advanced Research and EducationNetwork (SingAREN) Tuesday announced the renewal of the research network'scontract for a further three years, strengthening a relationship that stretchesback to 2003. http://www.asianetcom.com http://www.singaren.net.sg SHAREHOLDERS MEETING... RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce invites shareholders toattend the General Shareholders Meetings (Ordinary and Extraordinary), to beheld on April 27, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., at Avenida Graca Aranha n. 26 degrees,19th floor, Rio de Janeiro. http://www.cvrd.com.br BEIJING CONCERT... BEIJING: Louis Vuitton Cup, the America's Cup Organizing Committee and ChinaTeam management organized the "China Sailing into America's Cup" concert at theBeijing Tian Qiao Theatre, an unforgettable night of live performances withcelebrity guests. http://www.louisvuitton.com TOOTH LOSS... TOKYO: Nobel Biocare intends to break the taboo of tooth loss by raisingawareness with the launch of http://www.nobelsmile.com , a global websitedesigned especially for a general public. http://www.nobelsmile.com JOINT VENTURE... DUBAI: Wiser Oil, a subsidiary of Wiser Group, and Axial Vector EngineCorporation Monday announced the signing of a joint venture agreement. http://www.axialvectorengine.com CORONARY STENT... MIAMI, FL.: One-year follow-up data from the world's largest completeddrug-eluting stent registry, consisting of more than 15,000 patients, foundthat the CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent demonstrates the same level ofsafety and efficacy in clinical practice as in randomized, controlled clinicaltrials. http://www.cordis.com http://www.cypherusa.com SIGNAL CONTROLLERS... SAN JOSE, California: Atmel Corporation Monday announced the AP7000 familyof high-performance 32-bit digital signal controllers, the first family basedon the company's high-throughput AVR32 core announced last February. http://www.atmel.com MUSIC PLAYER... NANTES: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in the development andfabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, Monday announced theavailability of the AT85C51SND3 single-chip digital music player forhigh-volume markets such as MP3/WMA music players, mobile phones and car audiosystems. http://www.atmel.com NEW CONTRACT... MILWAUKEE: Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) has won a new contract to providefacilities management services to the BBC's property portfolio in London andScotland. http://www.johnsoncontrols.com DIVIDEND DECLARED... HAMILTON, Bermuda: W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Monday announced that it hasdeclared a regular quarterly dividend of US$0.30 per common share. http://www.wpstewart.com AGREEMENT REACHED... FAIRPORT, N.Y.: Constellation Brands, Inc. and Vincor International Mondayannounced that the two companies on April 2 entered into an arrangementagreement under which Constellation will acquire Vincor, which is unanimouslysupported by both companies' Boards. http://www.cbrands.com VENTRACOR EXPANDS... SYDNEY: Ventracor Limited has announced recent management appointments toexpand its global reach and to prepare for the anticipated market launch of theVentrAssist in Europe. www.ventracor.com TOTAL PROTECTION... INFOSEC WORLD 2006, ORLANDO, Fla.: McAfee, Inc., the global leader inIntrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, Monday unveiled McAfee TotalProtection. http://www.mcafee.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.)