SYDNEY--15 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest PANASONIC AVIONICS... LAKE FOREST, Calif. and White Plains, N.Y. - PanasonicAvionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world's leading supplierof in-flight entertainment (IFE) and communication systems, andCoKinetic Systems Corporation, developer of the AirPlay IFEengine, today announced they are working together to launch thefirst IFE B2B developer's marketplace: a combination ofentertainment, advertising, and transactional applications in aseamless, end-to-end platform. www.cokinetic.com www.panasonic.aero SPIRIT AGREEMENT... WICHITA, Kan. - Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. and SouthwestAirlines today announced the signing of a supply agreementwhereby Spirit will supply thrust reverser, fuselage and wingcomponents for Southwest's fleet of B737 aircraft. Thismulti-year contract will enable Southwest to obtain predictableand competitive pricing for all 737 parts in the Spirit catalogwhile ensuring availability for key parts and components. www.spiritaero.com MASSMUTUAL APPOINTMENT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Massachusetts Mutual Life InsuranceCompany (MassMutual) announced today that Rodney J. Dillman hasbeen appointed President of MassMutual International LLC andSenior Vice President of MassMutual. Mr. Dillman will haveresponsibility for MassMutual International LLC, the holdingcompany for MassMutual's international insurance subsidiaries.Mr. Dillman was most recently General Counsel at Babson CapitalManagement LLC, a MassMutual subsidiary, and Corporate VicePresident and Associate General Counsel at MassMutual. www.massmutual.com SUN PHARMA... MUMBAI - Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced thatUSFDA has granted final approval for the Company's AbbreviatedNew Drug Application for generic Fosamax, alendronate sodiumtablets. Alendronate sodium tablets are indicated for thetreatment and prevention of osteoporosis in post menopausalwomen, to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis, in thetreatment of glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis, and Paget'sdisease of the bone in men and women. www.sunpharma.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total ofUS$2,110,000,000 on September 21, 22 and 23, 2008, and FINPsecurities issues amounting to a total of US$14,204,000.00 onSeptember 24, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per centof the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com US-INDIA NUCLEAR... WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, September 10th, US PresidentGeorge Bush sent the text of a proposed US-India nuclearagreement to Congress for approval. Today, in response to thePresident's actions, the US-India Business Alliance and the USCongressional Task Force on US-India Trade held a briefing onCapitol Hill with Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucherregarding the deal's current status. www.usiba.org www.usinpac.com GLOBAL PAYMENTS... PHILIPPINES - Global Payments Inc., a leading provider ofelectronic transaction processing solutions, announced todaythat its Asia-Pacific joint venture with The Hongkong andShanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Global PaymentsAsia-Pacific, has completed its agreement to expand into thePhilippines to provide payment processing services tomerchants. www.globalpaymentsinc.com STRONG CHINA... HAMBURG - "Only a strong China can ensure peace andstability," emphasized Nikolaus W. Schues, Conference Chairman,former President, Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, at the closingceremony of the three-day international economic conference"The Hamburg Summit: China meets Europe". As China is takingover more and more global responsibility, the European Unionshould welcome and support this development. The Hamburg Summithas proven that it is important and right to keep up thedialogue, even in times of political unrest. www.hamburg-summit.com www.hk24.de AVASTIN DATA... BASEL - Avastin's essential role in the treatment ofpatients with metastatic colorectal cancer, the world's secondmost common cancer, was strengthened at the 33rd EuropeanSociety of Medical Oncology meeting with a compelling dataset. www.avastin-info.com www.Roche.com www.thenewsmarket.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agenciesdistributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwideclients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.