SYDNEY--4 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest IPO INCREASE... GREENWICH: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has announced anincrease in the size of the proposed initial public offering ofshares of its Class A common stock from 34,500,000 shares to40,000,000 shares and further announced the pricing of itsinitial public offering at $30.01 per share. http://www.interactivebrokers.com COMPANHIA PERFORMANCE... RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce maintained in thefirst quarter of 2007, a performance consistent with its focuson continuous improvement, deriving from its efforts to makethe best use of opportunities presented by the long cycle ofminerals and metals through investment in organic growth andacquisitions backed by rigorous discipline in capitalallocation. http://www.cvrd.com.br SEMICONDUCTOR CONFERENCE... SAN JOSE: Komag, Incorporated, a leading independentsupplier of thin-film media for disk drives, announced onFriday that the company will participate in the Piper JaffraySemiconductor & Communications Conference. http://www.komag.com FREE LICKS... SACRAMENTO: NetMusicMakers.com, a leading internet radio andmusic community website dedicated to original artists andunsigned bands, has announced the release of over 500royalty-free licks and loops from legendary musicians. http://www.netmusicmakers.com TREPP EXPANSION... NEW YORK: Trepp LLC, the leading provider of CMBS andcommercial mortgage information, analytics and technology tothe global securities and investment management industry,announced on Thursday its expansion into the Asian CMBSmarket. http://www.trepp.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae says it intends to price a BenchmarkREMIC during the week of May 7, 2007. Citigroup Global MarketsInc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC willbe the joint lead managers. http://www.fanniemae.com WP STEWART LOSS... HAMILTON: W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. reported a net loss of$1.8 million, or $0.04 per share (diluted) and $0.04 per share(basic), for the first quarter ended 31 March 2007. http://www.wpstewart.com DISPLAY BOOM... EL SEGUNDO: The global display industry is rocking androlling, from booming consumer demand for flat-paneltelevisions, to chart-topping shipments of small LCD panels forMP3 music players, mobile phones and other portable devices. http://www.isuppli.com/fid2007 http://www.isuppli.com DIAMOND DETECTORS... ASCOT: Diamond Detectors Ltd will focus on the developmentof customised detector solutions and will initially target fourmain markets: high energy physics, nuclear monitoring,radiotherapy dosimetry and deep-UV detection. http://www.diamonddetectors.com TOBACCO PROFIT... LONDON: British American Tobacco plc says profit fromoperations was 11 per cent higher at GBP684 million, or 6 percent higher if exceptional items are excluded. OXIANA RECEPTION... SYDNEY: Oxiana Limited cordially invites you to a receptionat the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore on 16 May 2007 from5.30-7.30 pm. CAPACITY EXPANDED... LEHIGH VALLEY: Air Products through its subsidiary of AirProducts San Fu, has recently expanded nitrous oxide capacityat its Nanke plant in Taiwan, to support the fast growingsemiconductor and thin film transistor-liquid crystal displaymarkets in Asia. http://www.airproducts.com MEDIA CONFERENCE... TORONTO: OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel will hold an internationalmedia conference call and web cast to comment on NorilskNickel's all-cash offer to acquire LionOre Mining InternationalLtd. http://www.nornik.ru/en http://www.sedar.com NORILSK OFFER... MOSCOW and TORONTO: OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel has announcedthat it will make an all-cash offer to acquire all of theoutstanding common shares of LionOre Mining InternationalLtd. http://www.nornik.ru/en/ NDA SUPPORT... HAMILTON: RMB Capital Partners, a mid-market private equityinvestor, will support NDA as the business expands from itsmarket leading position in New Zealand's stainless steelfabrication industry and continues to grow its internationaloperations. FINDUS PARTNERS... LONDON: Due to incredibly high consumer demand Findus Ltd.is looking for global distribution and fulfilment partners forits Mega03 Omega-3 supplement brand, which is supported by TheDavid Beckham Academy world wide. http://www.mega03.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.