SYDNEY--14 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQeust EMETER HIRE... SAN MATEO, Calif. - eMeter, a global leader in clean energytechnology, has announced that Brenton McPherson has joinedeMeter as Regional Director - Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney,Australia, Mr. McPherson will be responsible for growth in theAsia and Australia/New Zealand regions for eMeter.www.emeter.com PACNET CEO... TOKYO - Pacnet has appointed Hideo Ishii as Chief ExecutiveOfficer in Japan with responsibility for the growth andexpansion of Pacnet's Japan operations. Since joining AsiaGlobal Crossing in 2000 as director of IP Engineering, Mr.Ishii has been leading the development and deployment ofcompany's IP and MPLS networks with continued enhancements asthe company transitioned to Asia Netcom and later Pacnet.www.pacnet.com WI-FI CONFERENCE... AUSTIN - Wi-Fi Alliance, the worldwide certification bodyfor wireless LAN technology, has announced that it will sponsora special Wi-Fi focused sub-conference within the WirelessChina Industry Summit event, September 17 - 18 in Beijing.www.wi-fi.org / SPEAKERBUS FAIR... TOKYO - Speakerbus, a global leader in trader voicesolutions for the equity, capital markets and wealth managementsegments of the financial industry, is announcing i turret, anew trading turret that can reduce the cost of trader voiceservices by up to 50 per cent.www.speakerbus.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae appreciates today's announcementsand the expressions of support for the GSEs asshareholder-owned companies that play a critical role in theU.S. housing finance system. We are grateful for the leadershipof Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke. We look forward toworking with Treasury, OFHEO and Congress on swift passage ofthe new legislative proposals, as well as the importantinitiatives underway to assist homeowners and help restorestability to the housing market.www.fanniemae.com EULARIS REPORT... NEW YORK, LONDON and TOKYO - Branded Pharmaceuticalcompanies are painfully aware of the astronomical growth ofGenerics competition. By the end of this year, Branded drugpatents accounting for sales of more than $80 Billion willexpire, resulting in major losses in company profits. In theUnited States, the Generics Industry claims more than 50 percent of all prescriptions filled.www.genericsdefensestrategies.comwww.eularis.com RESVERLOGIX SELECTED... CALGARY - Resverlogix Corp's novel lead ApoA-I drugcandidate, RVX-208 has been selected as one of the top 10 mostpromising cardiovascular disease drugs available for strategicpartnering by an independent committee assembled by WindhoverInformation, a leading provider of business informationproducts and services to senior executives in thepharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.www.resverlogix.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of$600,000,000 for the MTN securities issues on July 22, July 23and July 25, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per centof the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereonto the date of redemption.www.fanniemae.com AERCAP ANNOUNCEMENT... AMSTERDAM - AerCap's CEO Klaus Heinemann commented: "Duringthe second quarter of 2008, we have significantly enhanced boththe capital base of AerCap and its fleet composition throughthe execution of almost $2 billion of additional equity anddebt funding and the sale of older or fuel-inefficientaircraft."www.aercap.com SINGAPORE FESTIVAL... SINGAPORE - The critically-acclaimed Singapore Sun Festival,returns for another celebration from 17 to 26 October 2008.This annual multi-arts premium lifestyle festival celebratesThe Art of Living Well, through seven disciplines -- music,visual arts, literature, film, wine, cuisine and wellness. Thisyear's festival is bigger than before, with more than 90exhilarating events over a period of 10 days, featuring morethan 350 regional and international artists and celebrities insome of Singapore's leading venues.www.sistic.com.sgwww.singaporesunfestival.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions