Sydney--15 Aug--AsiaNet/InfoQuest ALTNET SUES... SYDNEY: Altnet, Inc. has announced that it has commencedpatent infringement proceedings against StreamCast Networks,Inc and its chief executive, Michael Weiss. COMERICA OPENS... DETROIT: Comerica Bank announced Tuesday it has opened arepresentative office in Shanghai, China, to provide networkingservices for its U.S. customers seeking to expand or explorebusiness opportunities in China. http://www.comerica.com SMARTBILL ANNOUNCES... HAMBURG: The US-based SmartPill Corporation has announcedthe successful formation of its European Product AdvisoryBoard. http://www.smartpillcorp.com http://www.yesmed.com WESFARMERS ADOPTS... SYDNEY: Thunderhead, the leading provider of enterprisecommunications technology, announced Tuesday that WesfarmersFederation Insurance has adopted the Thunderhead documentgeneration platform as part of a project to replace its currentcore insurance application. http://www.wfi.com.au http://www.thunderhead.com . DOLLAR TRANSLATES... TOKYO and TULSA: Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of DollarThrifty Automotive Group, Inc. has announced a new driver'slicense translation service for its Japanese customerstravelling to the United States. http://www.dollar.jp ADAPTIX JOINS... DALLAS: Adaptix, a pioneering developer of orthogonalfrequency division multiple access technology, has joined theinternational PHS MoU Group, which is devoted to the spread ofpersonal handyphone system (PHS) technology. http://www.phsmou.or.jp http://www.ADAPTIX.com CATERERS JOIN... RESTON: Airline catering group Gate Gourmet and Jetstar ofAustralia are joining forces with the supply of cateringservices for Jetstar's new long-haul international routesstarting November 2006 (all flights subject to regulatoryapproval). http://www.gategourmet.com BRIDGE AVAILABLE... OTTAWA: Tundra Semiconductor Corporation, the leader inSystem Interconnect, has announced the availability of theTundra Tsi350, a 32bit PCI-to-PCI Bridge. http://www.tundra.com GOODRICH SELECTED... CHARLOTTE: Goodrich Corporation has been selected by AsianaAirlines to overhaul the landing gear on its fleet of B737,B767, B747 and B777 aircraft. http://www.goodrich.com TURLINGTON RETURNS... NEW YORK: Maybelline New York proudly announces that beautyicon Christy Turlington has returned to the company as aspokesperson. http://www.maybelline.com ALCAN MODERNIZES... VANCOUVERA: Alcan Inc. has announced its intention tomodernize its Kitimat Works, B.C. primary aluminum smelterthrough an approximate US$1.8 billion investment. http://www.alcan.com CHAIRMAN RETIRES... PURCHASE: PepsiCo announced Monday that Steve Reinemund, 58,Chairman and CEO, will retire next May. http://www.pepsico.com TOM'S APPRECIATES... LOS ANGELES: Tom's Hardware Guide editors are billing theUS$10,000 grand prize in its reader appreciation sweepstakes as"the ultimate PC", built by Falcon Northwest to commemorate thetenth anniversary of the venerable PC hardware review site. http://www.tgpublishing.net http://www.denguru.com http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.mobilityguru.com http://www.tgdaily.com LABS DISTRIBUTE... WEST CHESTER: VWR International, Inc., a leader in theglobal research laboratory industry, announced Monday that ithas entered into a Joint Distribution Agreement with HiMediaLaboratories, Mumbai, India to support the chemicals andlaboratory supplies requirements of the rapidly expandingpharmaceutical and biotech industry in the subcontinent. http://www.himedialabs.com http://www.vwr.com ACONEX DEVELOPS... MELBOURNE: The Aconex online information management servicewill be used to save time, increase productivity and reducerisk on the US$1.2 billion Lulu Island development inBahrain. http://www.aconex.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)