sydney--1 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest SPORTS WAGERING... ST. JOHNS: SPORTSBETTING.COM, a recognized leader in Internet sportswagering, brings back the $500,000 Gridiron Pick'em -- a free predictioncontest on this year's pro football season. http://www.sportsbetting.com REGISTRY ENROLLMENT... NATICK, Mass.: Boston Scientific Corporation Thursday announced thatenrollment has exceeded 13,000 patients in the TAXUS OLYMPIA registry, designedto confirm the safety and performance of the Company's second-generationdrug-eluting coronary stent (DES), TAXUS Liberte, in a real-world setting. http://www.bostonscientific.com http://www.publicaster.com/info/bostonscientific/esc2006 OIL DISCOVERY... HOUSTON: BP America Inc., Thursday announced an oil discovery on anexploration well which tested the Kaskida prospect in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.bp.com EMERSON IMPLEMENTS... OTTAWA: Tundra Semiconductor Corporation, the leader in System Interconnect,Thursday announced that Emerson Network Power's new Embedded Computingbusiness, formerly Artesyn Communication Products, has implemented Tundra'sindustry-leading Tsi568A Serial RapidIO Switch into the Fat Pipe switch modulein its new 12-slot MicroTCA development system, and is working with Tundra on aseries of additional Serial RapidIO designs. www.tundra.com www.emersonnetworkpower.com www.artesyncp.com FID CONFERENCE... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.: iSuppli Corp.'s Flat Information Displays North America2006 (FID 2006) conference in November will feature an all-star cast of guestspeakers that broadly represent the display industry. http://www.isuppli.com/fid2006 http:// www.isuppli.com IP NETWORK... READING: Verizon Business Thursday announced its selection by Helly Hansen,the global manufacturer of high-performance clothing and survival products, toprovide a Managed Private IP network connecting its major offices around theworld. http://www.verizon.com/news http://www.hellyhansen.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.)