SYDNEY--19 Aug--AsiaNet/InfoQuest FRIENDSTER SUPPORT... SAN FRANCISCO - Friendster, Inc., a top-10 global website based on trafficand the #1 social network in Asia,* today announced that it has deployed theOpenSocial standard application programming interfaces as part of theFriendster Developer Program. Companies and individual developers can now usethe OpenSocial standard to introduce their applications, or features, toFriendster's 75 million users around the world.www.friendster.com. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP... HONG KONG - The Global Leadership Seminar, an MBIcoach Open EnrollmentProgram, is Scheduled to Take Place on Wednesday, 22-OCT-2008, From 9am to 6pm,at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The seminar is an excellentopportunity for those individuals who seek to refine their leadership skillsand for those organizations who want to develop their management for biggertasks.www.MBIcoach.com HERMAN MILLER... HONG KONG - Herman Miller Inc today announces that it has negotiated anInternational strategic alliance agreement with POSH Office Systems (Hong Kong)Ltd. POSH is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of officesystems across the Asia Pacific region. With a design office in Hong Kong, andISO 9001/14001 accredited manufacturing facilities in China, POSH design andproduce seating, systems furniture and storage solutions for business and homeenvironments. The company sells through a substantial franchise network acrossChina, and through a number of international distributors in Asia.www.hermanmiller.comwww.posh.com.hk ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL... LAGRANGE, Ill. - The first EMD-designed JT56ACe high powered diesel-electriclocomotive jointly manufactured by CNR Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co.and USA-based Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., rolled out on July 2, 2008 in DalianChina. The JT56ACe locomotive utilizes a 6,000 HP engine and is one of the mostfuel efficient and environmentally friendly diesel-electric locomotives in itsclass anywhere in the world.www.emdiesels.com DIRECT PETROLEUM... SOFIA - Direct Petroleum Exploration Inc. has finished the initial phase ofthe completion of its Deventci R1 gas discovery well in northern Bulgaria.Limited flow testing was undertaken on the high pressure Lower Jurassic Ozirovozone on Sunday 17-August at the well site some 150 kilometers northeast of thecapital, Sofia. Substantial gas and rich condensate flows were observed at thesurface though no verifiable measurements were taken due to the limitedavailability of testing equipment for the high pressures encountered. The 12hour shut-in tubing pressure was measured at 8,000 psi. The indicated BHP was ~11,500 psi.www.directpetroleum.com PROPERTYINDEX.COM LISTINGS... LONDON - Agents looking to reach the influx of Brits, who are lookingtowards Australia for a better life, can now market their properties andrelated services via http:/www.propertyindex.com- a 'pay for results' property portal, free of commission, monthlysubscriptions, set-up fees and minimum term contracts. Despite being less thana year old, PropertyIndex.com has over 150,000 overseas property listings froma client base of 850 agents and developers across 4,000 destinations.www.propertyindex.com THOMSON PHARMA... LONDON and PHILADELPHIA - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source ofintelligent information for businesses and professionals, has announced theavailability of the Pharma Matters reports covering the time periodJanuary-March 2008. Launched more than two years ago, the quarterly PharmaMatters reports cover all aspects of the pharmaceutical pipeline, leveragingstrategic intelligence and competitive analysis from Thomson Pharma, NewportHorizon Premium and the ThomsonMessaging Mapping System.www.thomsonreuters.comhttp://scientific.thomson.com/pharma/forms/matters HOTELEX INDIA... MUMBAI - CMP India, a subsidiary of United Business Media Ltd, a leadingglobal business media company has announced hosting Hotelex India 2008. Theevent will be held at the Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai from November 21to 23, 2008. This year, marks the second edition of Hotelex India.www.hotelexindia.comwww.unitedbusinessmedia.com TITAN TECHNOLOGY... CHARLOTTE, N.C. - TITAN Technology Partners, a global provider of consultingand outsourced industry solutions, today announced it has acquired PinnacleGroup Worldwide, a global consulting firm specializing in Oracle's Hyperionfinancial system solutions primarily to Fortune 1000 clients. Pinnacle GroupWorldwide was founded in 1995 and is a two time member of Inc. magazine'sfastest growing privately held companies published as the Inc.500.www.s2v.com AQUARAMA 2009... SINGAPORE - As always, Aquarama 2009 will include a brilliant display of thelatest fish, invertebrates and aquatic plants on offer to the internationaltrade. It will also include a specially designated area with 1,500 tanks setaside for the highly prestigious and unequalled range of Aquarama competitionsfeaturing fish, invertebrates, aquatic plants, ponds and water gardens.www.aquarama.com.sg EESTECH PROGRAM... LOS ANGELES - EESTECH Inc. and Chinas Datong Coal Mine Group, based inShanxi Province, have signed an exclusive agreement to undertake a feasibilityand project development program that will use methane and waste coal to supplypower for the mining operations. The program, which will be based on EESTECHsHybrid Coalmine Gas Technology, uses methane and waste coal to produce cleanenergy.www.eestechinc.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of twosecurities issues amounting to a total of US$1,039,030,000.00 on August 28,2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amountredeemed plus accrued interest.www.fanniemae.com SHELL VIDEO... NEW YORK - The Shell-operated Perdido Regional Development Spar has arrivedin the ultra deepwaters of the Gulf of Mexico and is currently being secured tothe sea floor in about 8,000 feet of water. Once completed, the Perdido sparwill be nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower and weigh as much as 10,000 cars.Perdido will be the deepest oil development in the world, the deepest drillingand production platform in the world and have the deepest subsea well in theworld.http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=35458www.mediaseed.tv DIGI DEVICES... MINNETONKA, Minn. - Digi International today introduced a line of wired andwireless device networking solutions designed for reliable operation inhazardous environments. The product line includes the Digi Connect WAN IAcellular router, XTend radio frequency modem, PortServer TS Haz serial serverand Digi One IAP Haz serial server. The products are designed to network enabledevices in manufacturing and industrial environments where exposure to volatileliquids and gases and severe temperature ranges is common.www.digi.com GFK ASIA... SINGAPORE - GfK Asia releases its 2008 Mid Year Pan Asia ConsumerElectronics Data Summary, highlighting the trends in the region's growingconsumer electronics sector and showing a retail spend of approximately US$11.5 Billion dollars in the first half of 2008, which is an increase of 13%year on year. The report includes data from 13 countries* overall, covering thefollowing products: television; DVD player recorder, and DVD portable; audiohome system and home theatre system; camcorder; MP3 digital portable audioplayer and MP4 digital portable video player; car navigation; and, headphones.www.gfkms.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.