SYDNEY--28 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest BLUEBIRD PROMOTION... AUCKLAND - The Rugby Superstars cards in Bluebird potatochips are the latest in a long line of consumer promotions thathave been a part of Bluebird marketing programs for many years.This time we have chosen to associate our brand with the SuperXIV teams because of the broad appeal of rugby in NewZealand. CHINESE DANCERS... SAN JOSE, California - Ballet San Jose of Silicon Valleywill feature three talented Chinese dancers in a May throughJune goodwill tour that will perform in eight cities; Shanghai,Hangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Beijing, Shenyang, andNingbo. www.balletsanjose.org ATRADIUS COLLECTIONS... HONG KONG and AMSTERDAM - Atradius Collections, part of theAtradius Group, continues its rapid expansion with investmentsin its international presence. Over the last seven months, thededicated business-to-business collections company has openednew offices in Canada, Ireland, Hungary, Hong Kong andSingapore. www.atradius.com www.atradiuscollections.com TAIWAN UNIVERSITIES... TAIPEI - Universities in Taiwan are ranked amongst the topone per cent of research institutions from around the worldover a period of five years from January 2003 to December 2007.According to data derived from the Essential Science Indicatorsdatabase of the Scientific business of Thomson Reuters, atleast one Taiwan institution is ranked among the world's top100 in five of 22 categories, namely Agricultural Science,Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, and Pharmacology &Toxicology. www.thomsonreuters.com MEMORYLIFTER... HOUSTON - LearnLift announces a new release of MemoryLifter,a popular flashcard freeware. The study software is based onthe scientific boxcard method developed by Sebastian Leitner, apioneer in the field of learning. www.memorylifter.com NUCLETRON PRODUCT VEENENDAAL - Nucletron, a knowledge-based leader inradiation oncology, today announced the introduction ofOncentra Brachy*, a comprehensive volume-based treatmentplanning system to optimize cancer treatment planning withbrachytherapy. www.nucletron.com HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA... MILAN - At today's sessions of this, the final day of the43rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Studyof the Liver (EASL), leading hepatologists described severalimportant advances in understanding and provide noveltreatments for hepatocellular carcinoma. LIVER DISEASE... MILAN - At today's sessions of the 43rd Annual Meeting ofthe European Association for the Study of the Liver, expertsreported advances in basic research that have importantimplications for the eventual treatment of people with chronicliver diseases. INDIAN BUSINESS NEW DELHI - The U.S.-India Business Council has released the2008 USIBC Business Perception Survey. The survey, designed byErnst & Young and administered by USIBC, polled seniormember-company executives to gauge their perception of India asa destination for investment and to identify progressive stepswhich will further enhance investor interest and confidence inIndia. www.usibc.com TRUSSNET CHINA... IRVINE - Trussnet USA Development Co. Inc. a global leaderin architectural / engineering services, telecommunicationservices / networks, high tech facilities and turnkeydevelopment projects, announced today that it has received a"Finance, Design and Build" Turnkey Development Contract for a6th generation TFT-LCD Plant in China, with a total contractvalue of US$2.5 Billion. www.trussgroup.com SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS... WICHITA, Kansas - Spirit AeroSystems announced itsparticipation in a joint venture partnership between severalmajor aviation companies to develop and implement astate-of-the-art composite and metal bond component repairstation in the Asia-Pacific region. www.spiritaero.com ELEKTA ORDER... STOCKHOLM - Elekta, a world leader in clinical solutions forradiosurgery and radiation therapy, has finalized itsfirst-ever New Zealand order. Auckland Radiation OncologyLimited have decided to invest in a new Elekta Synergy systemwith MOSAIQ EMR and Elekta VMAT, for delivery in April. www.elekta.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues on May 5, 6 and 7, 2008 at aredemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amountredeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com NETDRAGON ICBC HONG KONG - NetDragon Websoft Inc. and Industrial andCommercial Bank of China today announced the official issuanceof the "Peony NetDragon Credit Card" at all branches of ICBCacross the PRC. The signing ceremony is being held this morningat the Peony Credit Card Centre at the ICBC headquarters inBeijing. PACNET OFFER... SINGAPORE - Pacnet Limited formerly known as ConnectHoldings Limited is pleased to announce an extension of theexpiration date of its voluntary cash general offer to acquireall the issued shares of Pacnet Internet Limited, formerlyknown as Pacific Internet Limited, until 1:00 am New York Citytime on 15 May 2008, 1:00 pm Singapore time on 15 May 2008. ENERGENICS HOLDINGS... SINGAPORE - Energenics Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary ofEnergenics Holdings Pte Ltd, announced today it has agreed toappoint Creuros Srl as the Italian distributor for thecompany's Enercat fuel borne catalyst. www.energenics.org CREUROS STATEMENT... ROME - Creuros Srl, Italian distributor for Oxonica'sEnvirox fuel additive technology would like to clarifystatements made in Oxonica's press on 18 February 2008 andrepeated in its recent 2007 preliminary results presentation on17th March 2008. AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.