SYDNEY--12 Nov--AsiaNet/InfoQuest VIDEOBET SIGNS... TALLINN: Videobet has recently signed a major licensecontract to supply Enelka (Empresas EE) with server-supportedgaming platforms for 1,000 Enelka terminals. Empresas EE, thebiggest land-based casino operator in the Dominican Republic,owns and operate a number of respected gaming operationsincluding Diamante Casino, Hamaca Casino, Maunafoa Casino andothers.www.videobet.comwww.playtech.com PILOT PROGRAM... HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam: Checkpoint Systems, Inc., aleading supplier of technology solutions for retail security,has announced its participation in the upcoming expansion ofMETRO Group's "Tag It Easy!" pilot program. The second phase ofthe pilot will enable additional 70 consumer goods suppliers inChina and Vietnam to apply RFID labels on shipments to METROGroup's facilities in Germany.www.checkpointasiapac.comwww.metrogroup.de QUADREM REVENUES... HONG KONG: Quadrem International 2007 revenues are up 23 percent year-over-year at the close of the third quarter. Morethan 5.5 million electronic business documents have flowedthrough the procurement platform so far in calendar year 2007,supporting 2.0 million purchase orders worth US$12.4 billion ingoods and services.www.quadrem.com LANGUAGE-LEARNING SOFTWARE... TOKYO: Rosetta Stone Japan Inc. has introduced Rosetta WorldVersion 3 Personal Edition to the Japanese market. The new,interactive software program uses technology to create anenvironment of complete immersion in the language - thefastest, most effective way to learn a new language.www.RosettaWorld.co.jpwww.RosettaStone.com HEXAGO LAUNCHES... MACAU: Hexago, the leading provider of IPv6 deploymentsolutions, has announced the launch of Gateway6 Mobile, anessential component for the seamless deployment of IPv6 inmobile networks.www.hexago.com MICREL PREVIEWS... YOKOHAMA, Japan: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in analog,high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions,announced that it will be previewing a new Ethernet solution atthe Embedded Technology Conference and Trade Show.www.micrel.comwww.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071111/AQSU003 VISA FILES... SAN FRANCISCO, California: Visa Inc. announced that it hasfiled a registration statement with the U.S. Securities andExchange Commission relating to a proposed initial publicoffering of its class A common stock.www.sec.govwww.visa.com KEYNOTE ADDRESS... NEW YORK: Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and CEO ofThe McGraw-Hill Companies, delivered a keynote address at theJapanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York's 23rdAnnual Dinner. In his remarks, Mr. McGraw noted the importantrelationship between the United States and Japan, highlightedthe economic benefits of global trade, and urged both countriesto lead by example in their efforts to lower trade barriers andhelp drive global economic growth.www.mcgraw-hill.com POKER FINAL... GIBRALTAR: Qualifiers for the Latin American Poker GrandFinal are underway at PartyPoker.com and there is still timeleft for players to win their seats for the prestigioustournament in Uruguay running 6th-9th December 2007.www.PartyPoker.comwww.partypoker.com/news/items/latin-poker.html FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues on November 19-22, 2007 at aredemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amountredeemed plus accrued interest. Fannie Mae will also redeem theprincipal amount of MTNR securities issues on November 19,2007.www.fanniemae.com REGISTRATION OPEN... NEW YORK: MZ Consult NY LLC, a leading global investorrelations and financial communications firm, announces that theregistration period for the 10th annual edition of the IRGlobal Rankings and Awards is now open to all companies aroundthe world. This event, sponsored by KPMG, Arnold & Porter,Bloomberg and PR Newswire, is a unique external review of anycompany's communication process with analysts and investorsworldwide.www.irglobalrankings.comwww.mz-ir.comwww.mz-ir.com/webcast/mzconsult/irgr2007/?e MICREL ANNOUNCES... SAN JOSE, California: Micrel Inc., an industry leader inanalog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet ICsolutions, has announced that Bob Whelton, Executive VicePresident, Operations, will retire effective December 1,2007.www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071109/AQF031www.micrel.com COSMOPROF ASIA... MELBOURNE: Australia's Lee Agjee has a passion for fast carsand competes in major rallies on the local circuit. Agjeefinished third in this year's Grand Prix Rally in Melbourne.For a real job that helps pay for his rallying Agjee isManaging Director of Richford Cinta Hair Care and is in HongKong to attend Cosmoprof Asia, November 14-16 at the Hong KongConvention Centre. POKER CHAMPIONSHIP... GIBRALTAR: Exclusive online qualification for thePartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship 2008 is underway! Thetournament will be held at the fabulous Radisson Hotel & Spa,Galway, Ireland, from Jan 3 to Jan 6, 2008. The PokerEvents.ieorganized event is the first major sponsorship in Ireland byPartyPoker.com and is Europe's first major tournament of2008.www.partypoker.com/news/items/irish_poker.html FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS... CAPE TOWN: During the annual meeting of the InternationalUnion Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, The Lilly MDR-TBPartnership brought together experts to highlight the battleagainst multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in SouthAfrica as a model for the work being done by The Partnershiparound the world. South Africa is one of the highest-burdenMDR-TB countries.www.lillymdr-tb.comwww.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031219/LLYLOGOwww.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071109/CLF001LOGO AIRLIVE LAUNCHES... TAIPEI: AirLive, one of the most well-known internationalnetworking and communication companies, has announced thelaunch of its latest products in its AirLive Wireless-N (draft2.0) series.www.airlive.com GEOTHERMAL LICENCE... SYDNEY: Allegiance Mining NL is pleased to announce that itswholly-owned subsidiary, Geothermal Energy Tasmania HoldingsLimited, has been granted its first Special Exploration Licencefor Category 6 (Geothermal) Minerals in Tasmania.www.allegiance-mining.com.au AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.