SYDNEY--3 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest PRICE ASSESSMENTS... NEW YORK: Platts, the world's leading energy informationprovider, will not publish spot price assessments for America'scrude oil and refined products and certain metals on Tuesday,January 2, 2007 in observance of the national day of mourningfor President Gerald R. Ford. www.platts.com www.mcgraw-hill.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$100million on January 10, 2007 at a redemption price equal to 100per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. Fannie Mae will also redeem US$500 million MTNsecurities issues on January 12, 2007. www.fanniemae.com BONDI BLONDE... SYDNEY: The World's Most Famous Blonde - Paris Hilton willbe joined by The World's Number One Big Wave Surfer KobyAbberton & Advertising Guru, Jack Singleton on the judgingpanel. Bondi Blonde is searching for a beautiful Australianwoman to be the face of low-carb beer, Bondi Blonde for 2007.AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.