SYDNEY--6 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest COHEN & STEERS... NEW YORK: Cohen & Steers, Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining 50 per cent ownership stake in its Brussels based affiliate, Houlihan Rovers S.A. www.cohenandsteers.com www.sec.gov BROADBAND NETWORK... LONDON: Australia has joined the rapidly growing list of countries with live 3G HSDPA high speed mobile networks,following Telstra's nationwide service launch - three months ahead of schedule. CVRD OBTAINS... RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) announces that it has obtained an unconditional clearance from theEuropean Commission under the EC Merger Regulation with respect to its offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares ofInco Limited (Inco). www.sec.gov www.cvrd.com.br WISTRON LICENSES... SAN JOSE, California: Wistron NeWeb Corp. one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers, has introduced GW1 a GSM/WiFidual-mode phone. GW1 offers many features and benefits with cost advantages for its users; mode flexibility is one of the key features of GW1 as users can choose to make a voice call in a WiFi network environment with HelloSoft VoIP technology, or in a GSM network environment for cellular communication. www.hellosoft.com CHINA SALES... NEWARK, New Jersey: PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, a leading provider of accurate, current data on internationalmaritime trade, reported that its September 30 year-end sales figures for the Asia-Pacific Region indicate substantial gains over the preceding 2004-05 fiscal year, including most notably a tenfold increase in China alone. www.cbizmedia.com www.piers.com www.piers.hk www.piers.com/about/authorizedresellers PIERS SELECTED... NEWARK, New Jersey: PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions announced that it has been selected by Yantian InternationalContainer Terminals Limited to serve as its primary supplier of current data, statistical analysis and projections on waterborne transpacific trade. www.cbizmedia.com www.piers.hk www.piers.com www.yict.com.cn POWER PLANT... BRISBANE, Australia: Renewable energy and water purification specialist EESTech, Inc., has signed a letter of intent withLiaoning Fuxin Coal Group and the Fuxin City Government, Liaoning Province, China to build a 30 megawatt power plant. www.eestechinc.com KEYNOTE ADDRESS... EL SEGUNDO, California: iSuppli Corp. is pleased to announce that Jerry Pierce, senior vice president, technology forUniversal Pictures, will deliver a session keynote address at iSuppli's Flat Information Displays North America 2006 (FID 2006) conference in November. www.isuppli.com www.isuppli.com/fid2006 OTIS ELEVATOR... FARMINGTON, Connecticut: Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp., will supply 62 Gen2 Comfortelevators for a new apartment complex in Copenhagen's Orestad district. Hoffmann A/S, a subsidiary of Veidekke - a leadingconstruction and development company in Scandinavia - awarded the contract, Otis' largest ever in Denmark. http://www.otis.com PENSION SCHEMES... SINGAPORE: Despite growing interest in the asset class, less than a quarter of pension schemes that invest in funds of hedgefunds are satisfied with their investment returns, according to a new global survey by Mercer Investment Consulting. PRA INTERNATIONAL... RESTON, Virginia: PRA International is a leading, global clinical research organization with offices in 20 countries on six continents providing a full range of drug development services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. In May 2006, PRA expanded its presence in India with the acquisition of Sterling Synergy Systems Private Limited. The company now maintains clinical operations in Mumbai and has established a data management center, one of four globally, in Pune. www.prainternational.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)