SYDNEY--26 Dec--AsiaNet/InfoQuest PERFECT WORLD... BEIJING: Perfect World Co., Ltd., a leading online gamedeveloper and operator in China, today announced that theCompany launched closed beta testing for its war epic game,"Chi Bi," on December 18, 2007. VARIAN MEDICAL... PALO ALTO, California: Varian Medical Systems, Inc., todayannounced it has completed the acquisition of Pan-PacificEnterprises, Inc., the largest independent distributor ofmedical X-ray tubes in China, for the purpose of marketing,sales, and distribution of Varian X-ray imaging products inChina. Varian is acquiring the privately held business forapproximately $2 million in cash plus an additional amountbased on achievement of specified milestones. www.varian.com HOYA PHOTONICS... FREMONT, California: Hoya Photonics Incorporated, a globalleader in aesthetic medical and dental laser technology, todayannounced an agreement with Japan Medical Equipment Consultantsto be its exclusive distribution partner for aesthetic medicallaser sales and service in Japan. My Blueberry Nights Director Wong Kar Wai Unveils BlueberryAngel Web Poll Winner in Shanghai SHANGHAI: As part of the promotion lineup for the latestWong Kar Wai movie "My Blueberry Nights", "Seeking Dream byBlueberry Bus", an event jointly organized by Shanghai FilmGroup, Jet Tone Production Co. and China's renowned communitywebsite iPart, announced that the "Blueberry Dream Bus" hasreached its final destination in Shanghai. www.ipart.cn http://blog.ipart.cn/html/action/071101 blueberry_index.php http://asianetnews.net/ViewImage.asp?ID=86672 FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$250million on January 4, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTNsecurities issues amounting to a total of US$170 million onJanuary 3, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent ofthe principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTNsecurities issues amounting to a total of US$500 million onJanuary 17, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent ofthe principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.