SYDNEY--18 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest BLACKBOARD SPONSORSHIP... WASHINGTON: Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB), a leadingprovider of enterprise technology for the education industry,is pleased to support the second eLearning Seminar in Taipei,Taiwan, an event developed by Blackboard(R) authorizedreseller, BEENET. NOVELIS EXPANSION... SEOUL: Novelis Korea Limited announced today the completionof a $30 million expansion of its aluminum rolling mill inYeongju, South Korea. The expansion, which required two yearsto complete, included the addition of a fourth stand on theplant's continuous hot rolling mill along with enhancements tothe plant's cold rolling mill, coating line and associatedfinishing equipment. www.novelis.co.kr EAGLE TEST PARTNERSHIP... BUFFALO GROVE, Illinois and LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS: Today EagleTest Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGLT) & Ismeca Europe SemiconductorSA announced their plans to partner together to provideintegrated Final Test solutions for Index Parallel Testing ofDiscrete Devices. The partnership pairs Eagle Test's 200T(R)FT Discrete Final Test Solution with Ismeca's NX-Series IndexParallel Handlers in a powerful combination to provide superiortechnical capability & service excellence to the DiscreteDevice Manufacturing Industry. www.eagletest.com http://ismeca-semiconductor.com WLCSP FORUM... SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: The Wafer Level Chip Scale Packaging(WLCSP) Forum today announced a general meeting to be held atthe Radisson Fort McDowell Resort and Casino in Scottsdale,Arizona, on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at IMAPS' 4th AnnualInternational Conference and Exhibition on Device Packaging,March 17 through 20, 2008. The WLCSP Forum is also hosting twoWLCSP specific tracks, featuring numerous technical papers andpanel discussions. www.wlcspforum.org NIKE WINNERS... WASHINGTON: Collaborative Competition Highlights SocialInnovations through Sport Nike and Ashoka's Changemakers are pleased to announce thewinners in a global search for innovations using sport tocreate social change: -- Grassroot Soccer, Using the Power of Soccer in the FightAgainstn AIDS, South Africa: Leverages soccer's popularity to educate youthon HIV and AIDS prevention. -- Rede Jovem Project, Sports and Social Transformation ViaMobile Phones, Brazil: Uses SMS mobile phone technology to communicate lifeenriching opportunities to young people who otherwise lack access tosuch information. -- Sports4Kids, Putting the Play Back in School Playgrounds,United States: Provides fun and structured physical activity andconflict resolution training to low-income kids. www.nike.com www.changemakers.net MICROMINI WIRELESS... FUKUOKA:Results of MIMO-MESH Point Development Project - A trial model of the "picoMesh LunchBox" micromini wirelessmesh station has been completed. This is small enough to beplaced on the palm and has a high-level wireless multihoprelay. Its self-configurable mesh networking capabilityimmediately ensures a broadband communications area upon itsinstallation. http://mimo-mesh.com/ www.isee.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ www.ist.or.jp/ FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of FINS securities issues amounting to a total ofUS$26.186 million on March 27, 2008 at a redemption price equalto 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. http://www.fanniemae.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$350million on March 27, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. http://www.fanniemae.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTNR securities issues amounting to a total of US$25million on March 27, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. http://www.fanniemae.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTNsecurities issues amounting to a total of US$50million on March 30, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest. http://www.fanniemae.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.