SYDNEY--8 Feb--AsiaNet/InfoQuest DEATH ANNOUNCED... NEW YORK: ORBIS International is saddened to announce thedeath of its president and member of the board of directors,the Honorable Oliver Foot. He was 61 years old.www.orbis.org COHEN GROUP... WASHINGTON: The Cohen Group has announced an expansion ofits India practice by the addition of Ingrid Belton Henick, awell-regarded India expert, who joins the firm as a VicePresident this month.www.cohengroup.net NXP SOFTWARE... BARCELONA: NXP Software is demonstrating unique 'one-click'video editing software for mass market mobile phones at MobileWorld Congress 2008.www.software.nxp.com NXP SOFTWARE... BARCELONA: NXP Software is demonstrating its LifeVibes MixDJsoftware at the Mobile World Congress 2008.www.software.nxp.com MIYOWA LAUNCHES... PARIS: Miyowa, a world leader in mobile instant messagingclient software, announces the launch of InTouch 5 - theworld's first community and entertainment solution for theconverging mobile operator.www.miyowa.com LIFEVIBES MUSICPLAYER... BARCELONA: NXP Software announces the integration of itsLifeVibes MusicPlayer into Samsung's new SGH-F250 mobilephone.www.software.nxp.com COOPERATION AGREEMENT... DUBAI: Tejari, the leading online B2B marketplace for globalemerging markets, has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreementwith the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka's largestChamber of Commerce.www.tejari.com CELEBRATING INNOVATION... WASHINGTON: The U.S.-India Business Council, in partnershipwith the Confederation of Indian Industry and the U.S. Chamberof Commerce, will convene business leaders from around theworld to participate in the 2nd Annual Global Forum onInnovation, Creativity, and Intellectual Property to be held inMumbai, India on February 26-27, 2008, at the Hyatt RegencyHotel.www.usibc.com PBS GREENLIGHTS... WASHINGTON: PBS in conjunction with Wildheart Entertainmentannounces the greenlighting of a major new television series,ON RECORD: THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES, an eight-hour seriesthat traces the history of recorded music and its impact onpopular culture.www.pbs.orgwww.pbs.org/pressroomwww.wildheartgroup.com AMWAY WARNS... ADA, Michigan: Amway Corporation (Quixtar in the U.S. andCanada) has discovered an internet scam that uses a bogus Amwaycharity as a lure. Amway cautions individuals to be on thelookout for e-mails from a group calling itself the "AmwayChildren Charity Foundation". STRATEGIC ALLIANCE... DUBAI: Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, announces it hasformed a strategic alliance with US-based DreamWorks AnimationSKG, Inc. to develop a diverse portfolio of tourism and leisureprojects in Dubailand, the world's most ambitious tourism,leisure and entertainment destination. FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues on February 17 and 19, 2008 ata redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principalamount redeemed plus accrued interest. Fannie Mae will alsoredeem FINP and FINS securities issues on February 19, 2008.www.fanniemae.com TIETOENATOR LAUNCHES... STOCKHOLM, Sweden: TietoEnator launches a modularizedSignaling Solution at the 2008 Mobile World Congress (former3GSM World Congress) 11-14 February in Barcelona, Spain.www.tietoenator.com PEPSICO REPORTS... PURCHASE, New York: PepsiCo has reported continued strongoperating performance in the fourth quarter of 2007. Netrevenue increased 17 per cent in the quarter and reportedoperating profit increased 9 per cent; core division operatingprofit, excluding restructuring items, increased 11 per cent.www.pepsico.com MYWAVES EXPANDS... SUNNYVALE, California: mywaves, the largest mobile videodestination, announces expanded distribution of its popularmobile video service to the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphonefrom Research In Motion, the Apple iPhone, Symbian S60 platformand four Palm handheld devices.www.handmark.comwww.pocketexpress.comwww.mywaves.comwww.mywaves.com/m SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS... WICHITA, Kansas: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. hasreported fourth quarter and full-year 2007 financial resultsin-line with its 2007 operating income and fully dilutedearnings per share guidance, citing strong global demand forlarge commercial aircraft and improved operating efficienciesacross the business.www.spiritaero.com OCCLUTECH ANNOUNCES... JENA: Occlutech GmbH, the leading European manufacturer ofcoronary occlusion devices, announces that it has obtainedapproval for its IP position in relation to patents held by AGAMedical Inc. from AIPPI, the European International Associationfor the Protection of Intellectual Property. AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.