SYDNEY--17 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
FRONTIERS INTRODUCES...
TOKYO - Frontiers Co., Ltd., a pioneer in IP transmission technology for
high-definition video, will begin providing a new system that has added JPEG2K
video compatibility, in addition to the existing MPEG2 capability, to the "HD
x1000 series" QoS Video over IP (*1) equipment, which combines HD Codec and
Video 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 2006
Earnings Release, you are invited to participate in a conference call on
Thursday, 27th April, 2006.
http://www.wpstewart.com
http://www.real.com/player
MOBILEACTIVE TECHNOLOGY...
SYDNEY - MobileActive Limited, a global mobile content and entertainment
provider, announced it is launching services in the US later this month as part
of a planned major US roll out of its mobile content and entertainment
offering, 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 Queen
with eight Warm and informal photographic portraits taken throughout her life.
www.royalmail.com/stamps
WATSON COMPLETES...
CORONA, Calif. - Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading specialty
pharmaceutical company, announced it has completed its acquisition of Sekhsaria
Chemicals 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 and
consumer silicon solutions, announced the Marvell TopDog branded family of
802.11n IEEE draft-compliant products has been selected by D-Link for its Draft
802.11n 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 has
completed its previously announced acquisition of Arques Technology, a
privately held fabless manufacturer of analog semiconductor devices founded in
2001.
www.calmicro.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount indicated of the
following security issue on the redemption date indicated below at a redemption
price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued
interest 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 in
semiconductor design software, today announced that Sony Corporation has
adopted Synopsys' alternating aperture phase-shift mask (AA-PSM) technology to
enhance manufacturability of its high-performance chips.
www.synopsys.com
FLEXTRONICS SIGNS...
SINGAPORE - Flextronics International Ltd. (Nasdaq: FLEX) today announced
that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its software development and
solutions business to an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), in a
transaction valued at approximately $900 million.
http://www.flextronics.com
FIDELITY NATIONAL...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. is
expanding its property valuation services to the Japanese real estate market.
FIS will provide Japanese mortgage lenders, secondary market participants, and
consumers 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 acquire
the software development and solutions business of Flextronics International
Ltd.
http://www.kkr.com
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