SYDNEY--2 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
PROTOSHARE 3.0...
SAN FRANCISCO - Site9, a leading developer of collaborative
web development software, today announced at Web2.0 Expo the
release of ProtoShare 3.0. The new version of the popular
interactive development tool contains many improvements and
upgrades to further the collaborative website prototyping
process. ProtoShare 3.0 has Rich Internet Application (RIA)
simulations, an enhanced collaborative interface, and overall
speed and performance improvements.
www.ProtoShare.com
SMARTER SMARTPHONES...
CHICAGO - Novarra, the Internet Mobility(TM) Company,
announces new solutions specifically designed for the
smartphone category of mobile devices that are coming to market
with an increasing range of shapes, sizes and capabilities.
Novarra's industry-leading Vision(TM) mobile internet and
multimedia platform leverages and enhances features like HTML
browsers, keyboards and touch-screens to provide a better web
experience by maximizing performance, usability and breadth of
web content for "always on" smartphone users. Operators and
internet brands can benefit from PC levels of adoption and
traffic on new and existing handsets from LG, Samsung,
Motorola, Nokia, Apple, Google and others.
A WAY OUT...
AUGUSTUSBURG - "The ever increasing threat of the global
economic and financial crisis could be ended tomorrow," argues
Jorg Buschbeck, businessman and president of the Society for
Global Change 2009. "In 2009 the world financial system is on
the brink of collapse, threatening to take down the global
value-added chain with it. A total meltdown could lead to world
civil war! We hereby submit a comprehensive rescue."
http://www.global-change-2009.com
AERCAP HOLDINGS...
AMSTERDAM - AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) today announced
it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its
audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2008, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") in accordance with United States requirements. AerCap's
Form 20-F can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of the
Company's website at www.aercap.com, as well as on the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov. Interested parties may also request a
complimentary paper copy of the filing by contacting Peter
Wortel, Vice President Investor Relations, at
[email protected].
BAUSCH & LOMB...
TOKYO - Bausch & Lomb Japan has named Mitsuo (Mike) Hirose
as chairman, effective immediately. Mr. Hirose has served on
the subsidiary's Board of Directors since January 2009.
www.bausch.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON - The following is being issued by Fannie Mae
(NYSE: FNM):
3-Year Pricing - Date April 2, 2009
Settlement Date - April 3, 2009
Maturity Date - April 20, 2012
Issue Size - TBD
Coupon - TBD
Payment Dates - Each April 20th and October 20th, beginning
April 20, 2009
CUSIP - 31398AWK4
Listing Application will be made to list the securities on
the EuroMTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and
J.P. Morgan & Co. are the joint lead managers. The co-managers
include Cabrera Capital Markets LLC, Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC, FTN Financial Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley &
Co.
http://www.fanniemae.com
LANDMARK STUDY...
VENLO - Results from an eight-year trial involving more than
130,000 women published today in The New England Journal of
Medicine (NEJM) demonstrate that in low-resource settings a
single round of HPV testing significantly reduces the numbers
of advanced cervical cancers and deaths, compared with Pap
(cytology) testing or visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA).
The trial used QIAGEN's (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime
Standard: QIA) digene HPV Test, which detects high-risk types
of human papillomavirus that cause cervical cancer.
http://www.qiagen.com
ELCOTEQ WINS...
HONG KONG - Elcoteq SE (HEL: ELQAV), a leading electronics
manufacturing services (EMS) company in the communications
technology industry, is the winner of the SMT 2009 VISION Award
in the category of Contract Services for its Management of
Corporate Responsibility program. The SMT VISION Awards
recognize the people and products within the surface mount
industry that serve as benchmarks of excellence. Sponsored by
SMT magazine and in its 17th year, the award honors the finest
examples of creative advancement in technology.
http://www.elcoteq.com
XIOCOM WIRELESS...
ATLANTA - Xiocom Wireless, Inc., a global provider of
integrated wireless broadband solutions, announced the
appointment of Troy Richardson as Chief Executive Officer
today. Troy Richardson succeeds Jeff Spence, who has served in
the position since July 2007.
www.xiocom.com
$20,000 AWARD...
BROOMFIELD, Colo.-
International Titanium Association (ITA) is seeking
nominations for its 2009 Applications Development Award. May
29th is the deadline to receive nominations. The annual award
recognizes individuals or groups demonstrating significant
advances in the expanded use of titanium. An award of $20,000
will be presented to the winner this September.
www.titanium.org
XIOCOM WIRELESS...
ATLANTA - Xiocom Wireless, Inc., a global provider of
integrated wireless broadband solutions, announced today the
appointment of Jeff Spence as its Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors. Mr. Spence has been a Board member since the
inception of the company in July 2007.
www.xiocom.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN securities issues on April 11 and April 13, 2009
at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal
amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTNR securities issues amounting to a total of US$250
million on April 13, 2009 at a redemption price equal to 100
per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of FINS securities issues on April 13, 2009 at a
redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of FINP securities issues on April 13, 2009 at a
redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
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