SYDNEY--15 Nov--AsiaNet/InfoQuestMICREL EXHIBITS... YOKOHAMA, Japan: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in analog, high bandwidthcommunications and Ethernet IC solutions, Wednesday announced that it would behighlighting the depth and breath of its Ethernet IC solutions at the EmbeddedTechnology Conference and Trade Show being held in Yokohama, Japan, at thePacifico Yokohama, Booth No. C12; Nov. 15-17, 2006; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.micrel.com AIRA CONFERENCE... SYDNEY: The role of the board in investor relations, increasing activism byhedge funds, market volatility, increasing M&A activity and whether to giveprofit guidance to analysts are just some of the topics up for debate at thisyear's Australasian Investor Relations Association Annual Conference. http://www.aira.org.au AIRA AWARDS... SYDNEY: The Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) is pleased toannounce that the 2006 Australasian IR Awards and Gala Dinner, honouringexcellence in the practice of investor relations by Australasian listedentities and investor relations officers, will be held in Sydney on Thursday,23 November 2006 at The Westin Hotel, Sydney. http://www.aira.org.au NEW REGULATIONS... SYDNEY: Banks that do business in Australia will face a host of newregulations as part of the global fight against financial crime, says RobertBinney, Vice Chairman of Fortent, a specialist in anti-money laundering, KnowYour Customer, and fraud detection technology. PRODUCTS AWARD... LAS VEGAS, NV.: Recognizing the increasing global appeal of specialtyautomotive style and performance equipment, SEMA presented select membercompanies with its second annual International New Products Award. http://www.enjoythedrive.com http://www.sema.org DUAL-PROCESSOR SERVERS... SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.: Super Micro Computer, Inc., a leader in applicationoptimized, high performance server solutions, Tuesday announced sweepingavailability for new quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 processors, formerly codenamed"Clovertown," on its broad range of high-efficiency dual-processor (DP) serversolutions. http://www.Supermicro.com REMIC ISSUANCE... WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae Tuesday launched its second Benchmark REMIC issuance.The company will offer $1.1 billion of Benchmark REMIC Trust 2006-B2 as aGuaranteed Maturity Class (GMC) with a final maturity date of May 25, 2014. http://www.fanniemae.com TOP CITY... CHICAGO: A new survey released Tuesday showed that Chicago is rated in thetop three best business cities in the U.S. by Chinese business decision makerswho will choose American cities in which to invest. http://www.worldbusinesschicago.com http://www.thechicagocouncil.org FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of fivesecurities issues amounting to a total of US$435 million on Nov 24, 2006 at aredemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plusaccrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com WIRELESS SWITCH... HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.: Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise MobilityCompany, Tuesday announced the latest version of its award-winning WS5100wireless switch. http://www.symbol.com IT AGREEMENT... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.: Computer Sciences Corporation Tuesday announced that ithas signed a seven-year $180 million information technology (IT) servicescontract with Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the world's largest goldmining companies. http://www.csc.com MEZZANINE CARD... TAMPA, Fla.: Quellan, a leader in analog signal integrity devices andFulcrum Microsystems, a leader in high performance interconnect devices,Tuesday announced the industry's first extended reach CX4 mezzanine card. http://www.quellan.com http://www.fulcrummicro.com IMAGE ANALYSIS... LUND: Ludesi AB, a global provider of bioinformatics solutions to the lifescience industry, Tuesday announced that Johns Hopkins Bayview ProteomicsCenter, Baltimore, has selected Ludesi for its complete image analysisprocessing of two-dimensional gels. http://www.ludesi.com http://www.proteomics.jhu.edu INFORMATION WAREHOUSE... LONDON: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced todaythe launch of its Trade Information Warehouse, creating a centralised andsecure global infrastructure for the post-trade processing of over-the-counter(OTC) derivatives. http://www.dtcc.com CROSS-LICENSING AGREEMENT... TOKYO and REDMOND, Wash.: Seiko Epson Corp (Epson) and Microsoft Corp todayannounced a cross-licensing agreement that allows increased mutual access toeach company's respective patent portfolios. http://www.microsoft.com TYZX EXPANDS... MENLO PARK, Calif.: Tyzx Inc., the 3D vision company, and InnotechCorporation, an advanced technology solution provider, Tuesday announced thatthey have joined forces to distribute and support Tyzx' stereo vision productsin Japan. http://www.tyzx.com DRUG PRICE... NEW DELHI, India and LOS ANGELES: Representatives from AIDS HealthcareFoundation (AHF), operator of free HIV/AIDS treatment clinics in the US,Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia -- including three in India (in NewDelhi, Mysore and Koppal) -- met with generic manufacturer CIPLA CEO, Dr.Y.K.Hamied in Mumbai, India on Monday. COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE... GLASTONBURY, Conn.: TopCoder, Inc., the leader in online programmingcompetition, skills assessment and competitive software development, Mondayannounced that the 2006 TopCoder Collegiate Challenge will be webcast live onNovember 17th and will be hosted by a high caliber panel of coding commentaryanchored by sportscasting celebrity Jeremy Schaap. http://www.topcoder.com http://dev.aol.com EUROPEAN OPERATIONS... WILMINGTON, N.C.: Guilford, a global designer and manufacturer ofperformance textiles, Monday announced the expansion of its European operationswith the establishment of Guilford France. http://www.guilfordproducts.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.)