SYDNEY--23 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest GEORGIA SOFTWORKS... DAWSONVILLE, Georgia: Georgia SoftWorks has developed RFFormMaker, an ActiveX Object that allows Visual Basicdevelopers to easily create forms and controls for RF Deviceswith all programming performed on the server. www.georgiasoftworks.com www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060523/CLTU001LOGO PRIVATE POST... LONDON: Identum, developer of the Private Post emailencryption range, continues to boost availability of itsbusiness products in the Asia Pacific region with theappointment of ACA Pacific Technology as its sole distributorfor Hong Kong. www.privatepost.com www.acapacific.com.hk BRITRAIL PASS... LONDON: ACP Rail International's BritRail Guest Passpromotion which was launched in February is proving to be awinner! This great-value deal lets visitors to Britain tour thecountry by train and take their British hosts along for theride. www.BritRail.com BUSINESS COLLABORATION... MUMBAI: The 21st century has spawned a new business culture.One without boundaries and now it is possible for people in onepart of the world to sell goods to other parts of the world;without spending a nickel on setting up a physical showroom orrecruiting a global sales force. We at NetAlter have realizedthe importance of the Service Oriented Architecture model inbringing about a profound change in the way we do business. www.netalter.com/Solutions/business.pps www.netalter.com TOOTH LOSS... BANDRA: Nobel Biocare, a leader in modern estheticdentistry, has created a patient website with generalinformation on dental implants and all-ceramic crowns foreveryone seeking the best solution to the problems arising frommissing teeth. www.nobelsmile.com www.presseportal.ch STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP... SAN JOSE, California: Komag, Incorporated and SeagateTechnology have reaffirmed their strategic relationship.Seagate has recently completed its acquisition of MaxtorCorporation. Both Seagate and Maxtor are customers of Komag. www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990816/KOMGLOGO www.komag.com DISNEY'S PIRATES... ORLANDO, Florida: Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean teamon the high seas in the Volvo Ocean Race can now follow TheBlack Pearl from port to port in exciting 3D. VirtualSpectator, a global innovator in 3D sports technology, hasannounced the launch of Pirates 3D VS Raceviewer free fordownload at www.blackpearlracing.com . www.virtualspectator.com www.cayardsailing.com www.volvooceanrace.org http://media.vemuk.com ANALOGICTECH ANNOUNCES... SUNNYVALE, California: Advanced Analogic TechnologiesIncorporated (AnalogicTech), a developer of power managementsemiconductors for mobile consumer electronic devices, hasannounced the AAT1265, a new low-voltage step-up converter forultraportable applications. www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050829/SFTU089LOGO www.analogictech.com OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT... VIENNA: A new report from the International OsteoporosisFoundation details for the first time the global implicationsand significant personal, social and economic costs associatedwith women not staying on their osteoporosis treatment. www.osteofound.org/stayingpower www.osteofound.org EURAIL REPORTS... UTRECHT: The Eurail Group G.I.E. reports a positive 9 percent growth in sales for the first quarter of 2006, proving thesuccess of its Early Bird promotion campaign which offered afree day of rail travel for Eurail Selectpasses purchased bythe end of March. www.eurail.com www.eurail-acprail.com www.flightcentre.com www.gta-travel.com www.raileurope.com www.raileurope.fr/wheretobuy AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION... CADILLAC, Michigan: The senior management of Avon Rubberp.l.c.'s automotive group has entered into a definitiveagreement with the company to acquire its automotive division.Backed by Red Diamond Capital, a private equity firm based inNew York, the management-led buyout is expected to be completedwithin three weeks and is contingent on shareholder approval. TREASURE HUNT... SYDNEY: Countries across Asia will have the chance to joinin a worldwide treasure hunt for jewels worth over US$2 millionwhen Secrets of the Alchemist Dar, by Michael Stadther, goes onsale internationally on September 26th 2006. www.alchemistdar.com www.atreasurestrove.com ABDOMINAL CRAMPING... INGELHEIM: New data presented at the premier internationalgastroenterology congress Digestive Disease Week 2006 show thatthe prevalence and severity of abdominal cramping, pain anddiscomfort have been globally underestimated. www.boehringer-ingelheim.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)