SYDNEY--28 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest WEB RANKINGS... TOKYO - comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digitalworld, today released its December rankings of the largest andfastest-growing Internet properties and site categories inJapan, based on data from the comScore World Metrix audiencemeasurement service. www.comscore.com ONLINE SHOPPING... NEW YORK - More than 85 percent of the world's onlinepopulation has used the Internet to make a purchase --increasing the market for online shopping by 40 percent in thepast two years -- according to the latest Nielsen Global OnlineSurvey on Internet shopping habits. www.nielsen.com COSMETIC SURGERY... NEW YORK - We hear it every day,Oh, I wish I could looklike Angelina. Or,Oh, to have Brad's abs- I'd do anything.With increasing availability of aesthetic plastic surgery,ongoing improvement and refinements in procedures, and numerouspayment plans available, some of these wishes are coming true.But do the celebrity images that overwhelm popular media haveany influence on the decisions people make about their plasticsurgery? www.isaps.org www.qmp.com TIGER TRADE... BEIJING - The Chinese public supports the ban on tiger tradeand stands ready to pitch in to save wild tigers, according tothe results of a new opinion poll released today. FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN, MTNR, FINP, FINS securities issues on February4, 5, 6 and 8 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of theprincipal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com POKER QUALIFIERS... GIBRALTAR - The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas may bemonths away but you can secure a place earlier than usual fromjust $1 on PartyPoker.com. Online qualifiers are in full swingoffering the chance to win packages for the Main Event in Julyand include the $10,000 buy-in, $1,000 spending money, luxuryLas Vegas accommodation, transfers and access to the exclusiveVIP hospitality suite. www.PartyPoker.com www.partypoker.com/news/items/08_wsop_structure.html AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.