SYDNEY--16 Jun--AsiaNet/InfoQuest DATA HIGHLIGHTS... JAKARTA - Data from three studies conducted in Asia andpresented last week indicate that routine childhood vaccinationwith a pneumococcal vaccine could help prevent a considerableproportion of this disease in vaccinated children, as well asunvaccinated adults. CAREERBUILDER LAUNCHES... HARYANA - CareerBuilder.com, the largest online job site inthe United States, has launched CareerBuilder India, a newonline recruitment and career advancement source for employers,recruiters and job seekers in India.http://www.careerbuilder.com REPUTEX ASSIGNS... SHANGHAI - Sustainability ratings and index firm RepuTex,Monday announced an international 'A' rating for Baoshan Iron &Steel Co. Ltd, China's largest iron and steel maker. EAGLE WINS... NEW YORK - Eagle Conferencing, India and EagleTeleconferencing, USA announced Monday that TechnologyMarketing Corporation's Communications Solutions Web site hasnamed Eagle Conferencing and Eagle Teleconferencing as arecipient of its 2007 Product of the Year Award.http://www.eagleacd.comhttp://www.eagleconferencing.in EXALT ADDS... SINGAPORE - Exalt Communications, the leading innovator ofnext generation wireless backhaul systems, Monday announced theaddition of a new channel partner Consistel Pte Ldt, inAsia-Pacific.http://www.exaltcom.comhttp://www.consistel.com HERO WOWS... NEW YORK - "Sir Ivan" Wilzig aka Mr Mitzvah, the firstJewish superhero on TV, wowed the crowds as the Honorary GrandMarshal for the Salute to Israel Parade in New York.http://www.sirivanmusic.com DERMTECH ADDS... LA JOLLA - DermTech, a biotechnology company developingmolecular diagnostics for the early detection of melanoma andother diseases, Monday added a widely-known skin cancer expertto the company's Melanoma Advisory Board.http://www.dermtech.com RISI UNVEILS... BOSTON - RISI, the leading information provider for theglobal forest products industry, Saturday announced the launchof a new online service, PPI Markets & Prices.http://www.risiinfo.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of FINP securities issues amounting to a total ofUS$7.138 million on June 25, 2008 at a redemption price equalto 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accruedinterest.http://www.fanniemae.com DOCTORS UNITE... SINGAPORE - The Asian Strategic Alliance for PneumococcalDisease Prevention) is calling on the Governments of Brunei,China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Korea, Macau, Malaysia,Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand to includePneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on the national immunizationschedule as a matter of urgency. SURVEY EXPOSES... PARIS - A new global survey of fibromyalgia patients andphysicians shows that fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread paincondition, results in poor quality of life and poses afinancial burden on patients often resulting in an inability towork and earn income. ABBOTT ANNOUNCES... PARIS - Abbott announced new data from the open-labelextension of the ATLAS (Adalimumab Trial Evaluating Long-TermEfficacy and Safety in AS) phase III clinical trial, whichshowed HUMIRA reduced the signs and symptoms of ankylosingspondylitis for up to three years of treatment among 74 percent of patients tested.http://www.abbott.com DATA SHOWS... PARIS - Seven-year rheumatoid arthritis data from open-labelextension studies show that treatment with Abbott's HUMIRAresulted in clinical remission among long-standing RA patientswhen used in combination with methotrexate.http://www.abbott.com DATA CONFIRMS... PERTH - Data presented last week at the 6th InternationalSymposium for Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases confirmsthat a universal pneumococcal vaccination programme wouldreduce the incidence of pneumococcal disease (PD) infection andsave the lives of children. AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.