sydney--4 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest RURAL CUSTOMERS... MUMBAI: India's 150 million-plus rural "bankable" customersnow represent a significant growth opportunity if commercialbanks are willing to consider new business models andinnovative delivery channels using proven technologysolutions. http://www.diamondconsultants.com http://www.diamondcluster.com DIGITAL TVs... BERLIN: ViXS Systems, the leading provider of videoprocessors and wireless ICs, announced that its ViXS WaveTVreference design is being used for the launch of Europe's firstline of wireless digital flat TVs. www.vixs.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$1billion on September 12, 2006 at a redemption price equal to100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. Fannie Mae will also redeeem US$2 billion MTNsecurities issues on September 13, 2006. http://www.fanniemae.com IMAGE-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY... AHMEDABAD: Cancer patients in the Indian state of Gujaratcan now receive state-of-the-art image-guided radiotherapytreatments using equipment from Varian Medical Systems, withthe opening of a new radiation oncology centre at ApolloHospital, Ahmedabad. http://www.varian.com http://www.cbccusa.com INDIA DISTRIBUTION... EDINBURGH: DEM Solutions, a leading developer of DEMsoftware solutions, confirmed it has signed a distributionagreement for its EDEM software with Aetos Design andEngineering, a leading provider of engineering solutions to theIndian market. http://www.dem-solutions.com BROADCOM'S COMPLAINT... SAN DIEGO: QUALCOMM Incorporated, a leading developer andinnovator of Code Division Multiple Access and other advancedwireless technologies, announced that the United StatesDistrict Court for the District of New Jersey has dismissedBroadcom's antitrust complaint against QUALCOMM in itsentirety. http://www.qualcomm.com http://www.qualcomm.com/press/broadcom_judgment.html INNOVATION AWARD... ADELAIDE: Internet company YourAmigo has been selected byleading publisher Red Herring, as one of the top 100 technologycompanies of the year, for its next generation Search EngineOptimization technology. www.youramigo.com HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES... CHICAGO, Illinois: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.,a leading executive search and leadership consulting firm,announced that Karen Choy-Xavier has joined the firm'sSingapore office as a Partner in the Industrial and Technologypractices. http://www.heidrick.com SEEKERS HONOURED... MELBOURNE: Australia's legendary international music iconsThe Seekers have been presented with the Key to the City byMelbourne's Lord Mayor, John So. www.heartofmelbourne.org.au STRATEGIC AGREEMENT... BEIJING: Executives from Caterpillar Inc. subsidiary SolarTurbines and from China National Offshore Oil Corporation(CNOOC) have signed a long-term strategic agreement between thetwo companies. Under terms of the strategic agreement, SolarTurbines will be a CNOOC preferred aftermarket supplier forgoods and services for Solar Gas Turbines equipment. http://www.CAT.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.)