SYDNEY--1 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest CLIENT RESEARCH... PARIS - Paris-based Client Research announced today that, after a 12-monthreview, it is re-branding as Cataliz Research to better reflect the marketresearch agencys past successes in 'catalyzing' the growth of its clients'sales.http://www.catalizresearch.com MERCEDES BENZ... BEIJING - For their outstanding performance at the just wound-up 2007 ChinaOpen tennis tournament, Chinese national female tennis team was awarded oneyear free driving of a brand new Mercedes-Benz E 230, a prize that BeijingBenz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co. Ltd.http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070928/CNF013 CHINA LEADS... LONDON - Asian Pacific countries are increasingly challenging the US andEurope when it comes to attracting and nurturing talent, the first ever GlobalTalent Index (GTI) reveals.http://www.heidrick.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of threesecurities issues amounting to a total of US$350 million on October 10 and 112at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemedplus accrued interest.http://www.fanniemae.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fannie Mae announced the next scheduled quarterlydividend rate adjustment for its Variable Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred StockSeries O. DUFF & PHELPS... NEW YORK - Duff & Phelps Corporation, a leading independent financialadvisory and investment banking firm, announced the commencement of trading ofits Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol"DUF."http://www.duffandphelps.com VERIZON BUSINESS... BEIJING - Verizon Business' multinational customers now have seamlessconnectivity to China Telecom's Next Convergence Network (CN2), anext-generation IP platform that covers more than 200 cities and 600 routerswithin China.www.verizon.com/newshttp://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.htmlhttp://www.verizon.com LLOYDS TSB... CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC announced theexpansion of their longstanding relationship, incorporating an agreement forLloyds TSB to outsource its trade back-office processing to Wachovia Bank inHong Kong.http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/314125.htmlhttp://www.wachovia.com WACHOVIA LAUNCHES... CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Wachovia Bank, N.A., announced the launch of TradeXchange,a secure, Web-based messaging platform designed to provide greater visibilitythroughout the financial supply chain from purchase order delivery throughinvoice settlement.http://www.wachovia.com CHIVAS REGAL... NEW YORK - The sumptuous new Chivas Regal 25 Year Old Scotch whisky waslaunched at a glittering international event at the New York Public Library onSeptember 29. Celebrities, VIP guests and media gathered to witness the returnof the original Chivas Regal 25 to New York City almost one hundred years afterits first introduction.http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070929/LNSA001http://photoarchive.ap.orghttp://www.chivas.com/media BREAST CANCER... BUDAPEST - With more than 1 million women worldwide receiving a breastcancer diagnosis each year, it has never been more critical to increaseadvocacy and education about this life-threatening disease.http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070122/NYM084LOGOhttp://www.komen.org / SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE... SINGAPORE - Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo rank as the three most promisingAsia Pacific cities in terms of real estate investment prospects, according toEmerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific 2008, just published by the UrbanLand Institute (ULI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.http://www.uli.orghttp://www.pwc.com JOHNSON CONTROLS... MILWAUKEE, WI. - Johnson Controls, Inc. the global, multi-industrial leaderin creating smart environments, launched a new brand communications platformand refreshed corporate identity.http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGOhttp://photoarchive.ap.orghttp://www.prnewswire.com/comp/473547.htmlhttp://www.johnsoncontrols.com VERIZON BUSINESS... READING, England - BMW AG, one of the world's leading automotive engineeringcompanies, has selected Verizon Business to enhance its communications networkin Europe.http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.htmlhttp://www.verizonbusiness.comhttp://www.verizon.com/news AVNET LOGISTICS... HONG KONG - Avnet Logistics, an integrated logistics service provider anddivision of global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. announced that it hasreceived the Logistics Award for medium enterprises jointly presented by theLogistics Awards Hong Kong Organising Committee.http://www.tdctrade.com/lahk2007/http://www.avnet.comhttp://www.eba.com.hk UNIQLO PROMOTION... TOKYO - UNIQLO CO., LTD. launched its superior 2nd version of UNIQLOCK"Cashmere Version" from October 1 in a move to boost brand visibility andpromote UNIQLO's cashmere knitwear worldwide.http://www.uniqlock.jp AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.