SYDNEY--17 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuestFRONTIERS INTRODUCES... TOKYO - Frontiers Co., Ltd., a pioneer in IP transmission technology forhigh-definition video, will begin providing a new system that has added JPEG2Kvideo compatibility, in addition to the existing MPEG2 capability, to the "HDx1000 series" QoS Video over IP (*1) equipment, which combines HD Codec andVideo over IP Gateway for IP transmission of high-definition video materials. http://www.nabshow.com/ www.big-frontiers.co.jp W.P. STEWART & CO... HAMILTON, Bermuda - In conjunction with W.P. Stewart's First Quarter 2006Earnings Release, you are invited to participate in a conference call onThursday, 27th April, 2006. http://www.wpstewart.com http://www.real.com/player MOBILEACTIVE TECHNOLOGY... SYDNEY - MobileActive Limited, a global mobile content and entertainmentprovider, announced it is launching services in the US later this month as partof a planned major US roll out of its mobile content and entertainmentoffering, targeting the 200+ million US mobile handset market. www.mobileactive.com www.mobilemessenger.us HER MAJESTY... LONDON - Royal Mail celebrates the 80th birthday of Her Majesty the Queenwith eight Warm and informal photographic portraits taken throughout her life. www.royalmail.com/stamps WATSON COMPLETES... CORONA, Calif. - Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading specialtypharmaceutical company, announced it has completed its acquisition of SekhsariaChemicals Ltd. of Mumbai, India. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/WATSONLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org MARVELL TOPDOG...( SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Marvell, the leader in storage, communications andconsumer silicon solutions, announced the Marvell TopDog branded family of802.11n IEEE draft-compliant products has been selected by D-Link for its Draft802.11n product line. http://www.marvell.com/sales/index.jsp www.marvell.com www.dlink.com CALIFORNIA MICRO... MILPITAS, Calif. - California Micro Devices announced that it hascompleted its previously announced acquisition of Arques Technology, aprivately held fabless manufacturer of analog semiconductor devices founded in2001. www.calmicro.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount indicated of thefollowing security issue on the redemption date indicated below at a redemptionprice equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accruedinterest thereon to the date of redemption. http://www.fanniemae.com http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/305450.html SYNOPSYS' PSM... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader insemiconductor design software, today announced that Sony Corporation hasadopted Synopsys' alternating aperture phase-shift mask (AA-PSM) technology toenhance manufacturability of its high-performance chips. www.synopsys.com FLEXTRONICS SIGNS... SINGAPORE - Flextronics International Ltd. (Nasdaq: FLEX) today announcedthat it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its software development andsolutions business to an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), in atransaction valued at approximately $900 million. http://www.flextronics.com FIDELITY NATIONAL... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. isexpanding its property valuation services to the Japanese real estate market.FIS will provide Japanese mortgage lenders, secondary market participants, andconsumers with ValueSure, a leading automated property valuation tool. http://www.fidelityinfoservices.com http://www.fnf.com KKR TO... MENLO PARK and PALO ALTO, Calif. - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)announced that an affiliate of KKR has signed a definitive agreement to acquirethe software development and solutions business of Flextronics InternationalLtd. http://www.kkr.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.)