Sydney--5 Nov--Asianet/InfoQuest HEART ATTACK... TOKYO and INDIANAPOLIS: In the pivotal Phase III head-to-head TRITON TIMI-38 clinical trial, the investigational antiplatelet agent prasugrel produced a highly significant 19 per cent reduction in relative risk for the composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, non-fatal heart attack or non-fatal stroke when compared with clopidogrel in the treatment of patients across the full spectrum of acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4591 www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070601/CLF003LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org PRASUGREL CLOPIDOGREL... TOKYO and INDIANAPOLIS: A large Phase III clinical trial is anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2008 to comparethe effects of prasugrel, an investigational oral antiplatelet agent, against clopidogrel in medically managed patients withacute coronary syndrome, a group of common heart conditions that includes unstable angina and heart attacks. www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031219/LLYLOGO GLG REPURCHASE... NEW YORK: GLG Partners, Inc., a leading alternative asset manager, has announced that its Board of Directors approved awarrant and stock repurchase plan, authorizing GLG to repurchase up to a total $100 million of warrants and stock over the next six months. GLG ACQUISITION... NEW YORK: GLG Partners, LP, a leading alternative asset manager, announced today that it has completed its reverseacquisition transaction with Freedom Acquisition Holdings, Inc., which was previously announced on June 25, 2007. CANCER FORUM... HONG KONG and BETHESDA, Maryland: The Asian Fund for Cancer Research, the National Foundation for Cancer Research and theCentre for Cancer Research of The University of Hong Kong,announced details today of the international think-tank forumthey are co-hosting in Hong Kong. The "4th International Think Tank Forum on Anti-Cancer Innovation and Global Collaboration"is set for November 14-15 and will be headlined by leading cancer researchers from around the world. www.AFCR.org.hk www.NFCR.org www.ThinkTankForum.org.hk CHINA TELECOM... BEIJING: China Telecom has named Verizon Business its Most Valuable Partner 2007 in recognition of the two companies'successful cooperation in the delivery of international data services. www.verizonbusiness.com www.prnewswire.com/comp/094251.html FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$285million on November 13 and US$150 million on November 14 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amountredeemed plus accrued interest. Fannie Mae will also redeem the principal amount of FINP securities issues amounting to a total of US$109.444 million on November 14 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com SAI GLOBAL... PHILADELPHIA, PA and PLAINSBORO, New Jersey: The American Law Institute-American Bar Association and SAI Global haveformed a strategic business alliance in a bid to help tens-of-thousands of business and legal professionals manage their legal and compliance requirements. www.saiglobal.com/compliance www.ali-aba.org COMERICA CONFERENCE... SAN JOSE, California: A Comerica Bank delegation will meet with Chinese business and government leaders next week inShanghai to promote investment in the United States. www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010807/CMALOGO www.comerica.com http://photoarchive.ap.org CLSA TIBCO... HONG KONG: TIBCO Software Inc., today announced that CLSA has selected TIBCO Enterprise Message Service as the platformon which it will build its next-generation global trading system. www.clsa.com www.tibco.com BERLIN SENATOR... BERLIN: On November 4-6, just a few days after German Chancellor Angela Merkel's official trip to India, Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Technology, and Women's Affairs Harald Wolf will be visiting the Indian state of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, the regional capital. www.berlin-partner.de AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.