SYDNEY--23 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuestACCESS SOLUTION... TEL AVIV: RADWIN, a leading provider of advanced wireless broadbandsolutions, Monday officially announced the commercial availability of its newWinLink 1000 Access solution, which provides high-quality, low cost Ethernetconnectivity at the most competitive price in the market -- starting from just$1,100 per link. http://www.radwin.com NEW AGREEMENTS... SYDNEY: Mooter Media Limited on Monday announced the execution of many newagreements with Chinese online publishers. www.mootermedia.com TAIWAN FACILITY... SAN DIEGO, Calif.: Bekaert, a global leader in the development, manufactureand distribution of solar and safety window film products for automotive,residential and commercial applications, on Sunday announced the opening of itsnew sales and service facility in Taiwan, which will directly connect Bekaertsales and service representatives with the company's growing customer basethroughout Asia. http://www.bekaertfilms.com ENERGY SAVING... LUXEMBOURG: Elster Group, the world's leading manufacturer and supplier ofmetering and utilization solutions to the gas, electricity and waterindustries, on Monday launched a smart metering solution that will help addressthe issues of climate change and energy costs. STUDY RESULTS... NATICK, Mass.: Boston Scientific Corporation on Sunday announced one-yearresults from its TC-WYRE (TAXUS Express(2) Stent vs. Cypher Stent: What's YourReal-World Experience?) study, which showed the TAXUS Express(2)paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent to be superior to the Cyphersirolimus-eluting coronary stent in diabetic patients in a head-to-head study. www.boston.scientific.com PEPSICO REAFFIRMS... PURCHASE, N.Y.: PepsiCo on Friday reaffirmed its confidence in the company'sbusiness outlook and updated its full-year guidance to reflect the impacts of arecently concluded Internal Revenue Service audit settlement and of arestructuring action the company is taking in the fourth quarter. http://www.pepsico.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of threesecurities issues amounting to a total of US$375 million on Oct 30 and Nov 1,2006 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amountredeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com AGREEMENT REACHED... LONDON and OMAHA, Nebraska: Equitas and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Fridayannounced that they have reached an agreement in principle on a structure inwhich National Indemnity Company, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group ofinsurance companies, will reinsure all Equitas' liabilities, provide up to afurther US$7 billion of reinsurance cover to Equitas, and take on the staff andoperations of Equitas and conduct the run-off of Equitas' liabilities. VALEO SIGNS... PARIS: Valeo on Friday announced that it has signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding for the sale of its electrical motors & actuators activity to theJapanese group Nidec. MALDIVES RESORT... BANGKOK: Anantara opened its first property in the Maldives on 15 September2006. The resort is a luxurious five-star boutique hideaway spread across fiveacres of tropical terrain on Dhigufinolhu (island) on the South Male Atoll andis conveniently located only 30 kms from the Maldivian capital of Male. www.anantara.com PASSPORT CONTRACT ... AMSTERDAM and TALLINN: Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, onFriday announced it will supply the Citizenship and Migration Board of EstonianRepublic with its e-passport solution for the future Estonian electronicpassport. http://www.gemalto.com GRAND OPENING... HONG KONG: Presented by Hong Kong's leading trade fair organizer, KenfairInternational (Holdings) Limited, the "15th Hong Kong International Toys &Gifts Show" and "14th Asian Gifts Premium & Household Products Show"(collectively known as the "Mega Show Part 1") officially opened on Oct 20. www.kenfair.com OSTEOPOROSIS WEBSITE... NYON: The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) on Oct 19 introducedan extensive, newly designed website in Hong Kong as part of the global launchof World Osteoporosis Day. http://www.iofbonehealth.org BREAST CANCER... SYDNEY: Avon Representatives are selling lipsticks to save lives. On October26 thousands of committed Avon Representatives will be out in force atWestfield Shoppingtowns, saying "let's kiss goodbye to breast cancer!" (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.)