SYDNEY--15 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest HP WEBCAST... MANHASSET, N.Y.: "The Next Stage in Availability and Service Management:ITIL 3 for Continual Improvement" will be webcast in the United States on May16, 2007 at 8am PT/ 11am ET. In Germany/India/UK, view the webcast anytimebeginning May 17, 2007 and in Australia, view anytime beginning May 22, 2007. http://www.cmp.com http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com DESIGN COMPETITION... LONDON: Premier Farnell plc, one of the world's leading distributors ofelectronic components, has launched a major international design competitioncalled 'Live Edge' - Electronic Design for the Global Environment. http://www.premierfarnell.com http://www.live-edge.com FINANCIAL CRIME... THE HAGUE: NetEconomy, the global leader in financial crime management andcompliance solutions, and business unit of Fiserv, Inc., Tuesday announced thelaunch of NetPractice, a best-practice NetEconomy user community for connectingideas, strategies and techniques to help its members excel in the detection andprevention of the growing problem of financial crime. http://www.neteconomy.com http://www.netpractice.org http://www.fiserv.com LDK FILES... XINYU CITY, and SUNNYVALE, Calif.: LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a manufacturer ofmulticrystalline solar wafers, Monday announced that it has filed aregistration statement on Form F-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commissionfor a proposed initial public offering of 17,384,000 American Depository Shares(ADS), representing 17,384,000 ordinary shares of the company. EMBRAER JET... SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS: Embraer Monday delivered the first of six EMBRAER 170jets to EgyptAir Express, the new subsidiary of the Egyptian flag carrier,EgyptAir. http://www.embraer.com.br OFFICE DEVELOPMENT... MIAMI: International architecture firm Arquitectonica has designed theLandmark East Office Development for Begin Land Limited. http://www.arquitectonica.com MILLE MIGLIA... WIESBADEN and BRESCIA: "Mille Miglia - The Spirit of a Legend", the firstfeature-length documentary on the most legendary automotive sports event, willhave its world premiere on May 15th in the northern Italian city of Brescia,two days before the start of this year's 80th anniversary race. http://www.millemiglia-thefilm.com http://www.selkirk-pictures.com http://www.deepol.com THAI MYTH... WASHINGTON: ThaiMyths.com ( http://www.thaimyths.com ), a project of USA ForInnovation, has unveiled Myth #5 to draw attention to the deceit in Thailand'sdecision to steal American and European innovation. http://www.thaimyths.com BENCHMARK NOTES... WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae Monday announced a new issue of US$3 billion 5-YearBenchmark Notes and reopening of 5.000% 10-Year Benchmark Notes. http://www.fanniemae.com AMPLIFIER MODULE... WARREN, N.J.: ANADIGICS, Inc. has introduced a new quad-band Linear EDGE(Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution) power amplifier module for 2.75G and 3Gcell phones, PDAs, and wireless PC cards that use the globally-acceptedGSM/EDGE cellular standard. http://www.anadigics.com ENERGY MANAGEMENT... SAN RAMON, Calif.: The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companiescreating wireless solutions for use in energy, residential, commercial andindustrial applications, Monday announced its members are joining forces andleveraging their global wireless and utility expertise to fight the predictedglobal energy crisis. http://www.zigbee.org FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of fivesecurities issues amounting to a total of US$225 million on May 24, 2007 at aredemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plusaccrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com SANCTUARY PREMIERE... VANCOUVER: Stage 3 Media Inc., an independent production companyspecializing in new media entertainment, Monday announced the worldwidepremiere of Sanctuary, an innovative new webisodic series led byinternationally-recognized actor Amanda Tapping (Stargate: SG-1, StargateAtlantis). http://www.stage3media.com http://www.sanctuaryforall.com VERIZON ACQUIRES... BASKING RIDGE, N.J.: Verizon Business Monday announced a definitiveagreement under which it will acquire Cybertrust, a privately held provider ofglobal information security services. http://www.verizon.com http://www.cybertrust.com http://www.verizonbusiness.com OCEANLINX CHOSEN... SYDNEY: Oceanlinx Limited, a leading international developer of wavetechnology, has been chosen to deploy its unique wave energy converter at theUK's Wave Hub, to be built off the coast of Cornwall. www.oceanlinx.com CHRYSLER SALE... AUBURN HILLS, Mich.: Tom LaSorda, President and CEO of Chrysler CorporationLLC, Monday said DaimlerChrysler's definitive agreement to sell Chrysler Groupto Cerberus Capital Management will create a standalone Chrysler that isfinancially stronger, with a winning combination of people, industry know-how,operational expertise and spirit of innovation that will accelerate thecompany's recovery, and help it regain its position as a competitive industryleader. http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com http://www.daimlerchrysler.com GN UNVEILS... COPENHAGEN: GN, the world leader in innovative headset solutions, Mondayunveiled its Jabra GN2000 USB headset and announced its full compatibility withMicrosoft Office Communicator 2007. www.jabra.com/UBSheadsets NIDO UPDATES... PERTH: Nido Petroleum on Monday announced further updates on the explorationprogramme of Service Contract 54 (SC 54). www.nido.com.au AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.