SYDNEY--13 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
SIMBIONIX INCREASES...
CLEVELAND and ZURICH: Simbionix, the world's leading developer of medical
simulation systems, and VirtaMed, a Swiss medical engineering company,
announced Thursday a global collaboration agreement.
http://www.simbionix.com
http://www.virtamed.com
NEUROFOCUS EXPANDS...
BERKELEY: NeuroFocus, the world's leading company in the rapidly-expanding
field of neuromarketing, announced that it has concluded an agreement to
purchase Neuroco.
EFT BIOTECH HOLDINGS...
CITY OF INDUSTRY and HONG KONGL: EFT BioTech Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:
EFTB), an e-Business company serving consumers with EFTB's "made in USA"
nutritional and other products through its online business platform and through
its affiliates network, is pleased to announce that the company has retained
the services of Aero Strategic Advisory, a division of Aero Financial, a global
consulting and financial services firm.
www.aero-financial.com
www.eftb.us
TAIWAN TREATS...
STOCKHOLM: Revolutionary Treatment Brings Optimism to Taiwan Patients
A patient with prostate cancer has received treatment using Elekta VMAT
(Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy) at the National Taiwan University Hospital
(NTUH) in Taiwan.
www.elekta.com
SCALEFORM ANNOUNCES...
GREENBELT: Scaleform Corporation (Scaleform), the groundbreaking force in
interactive entertainment middleware and user interface (UI) engines for video
games, Friday announced Scaleform GFx(TM) 3.0, with powerful new features,
optimizations and a new premium video module that enables game developers to
cut costs and minimize development risk while advancing game quality.
www.cri-mw.com
www.scaleform.com
www.bioware.com
CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL...
CALCUTTA: The U.S.-based humanitarian organization opened its third
community center in Calcutta with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the
new center which includes the John Liechty Library and Study Center and the
Doshi Family and Friends Medical Clinic.
www.children.org
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM):
5-Year
Pricing Date: March 12, 2009
Settlement Date: March 13, 2009
Maturity Date: March 13, 2014
Issue Size: US$9 billion
Coupon: 2.750%
Price: 99.625
Yield: 2.831%
Payment Dates: Each March 13th and September 13th, beginning September 13,
2009
Spread: +90 basis points / 1.875% 02/28/2014 U.S. Treasury
CUSIP: 31398AVZ2
Listing:Application will be made to list the securities on the EuroMTF
market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
www.fanniemae.com
COPENHAGEN SENDS...
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen's statue of The Little Mermaid, known from H.C.
Andersen's fairytale, will travel around the world to be part of 2010 EXPO in
Shanghai. This means that around 70 million people will experience the iconic
symbol of the Danish capital.
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/mermaid
AERCAP SIGNS...
AMSTERDAM: AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap", NYSE: AER) Friday announced that
AerVenture Limited, its consolidated joint venture, has signed a facility
agreement with Calyon S.A. and other banks and financial institutions,
outlining the terms pursuant to which the European Export Credit Agencies may
provide guarantees on up to US$846 million of financing to commercial banks to
fund deliveries of A320 family aircraft under AerVenture's forward order with
Airbus through 2011.
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE...
LONDON and SUNTEC CITY: The 24th Conference of Alzheimer's Disease
International will be held March 25-28, 2009, at the Suntec Singapore
International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Suntec City, Singapore.
http://www.adi2009.org
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