SYDNEY--4 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
EQUINIX OPENS...
FOSTER CITY, CA - Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data
center services, announced the opening of a new global IT development center in
Singapore on 29 April 2009. To support Equinix's growing global business,
which now spans 18 markets in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, the
center will provide dedicated global application development support,
database management and technical support services to all Equinix business
units globally.
www.equinix.com
TATA COMMUNICATIONS...
MUMBAI - Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of
communications, today announced it has been positioned by industry analyst firm
Gartner, Inc. in the Challengers quadrant of its "Magic Quadrant for Managed
Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in North America" report. The Magic Quadrant
evaluates MSSPs such as Tata Communications on completeness of
vision and ability to execute, and uses selection criteria based on service and
product capabilities and other factors.
http://www.tatacommunications.com/enterprise/security/
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS...
WICHITA, Kan.- Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) reported first
quarter financial results reflecting solid operating performance as the company
returned to full-rate production by the end of the quarter following the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) strike at
The Boeing Company in the third and fourth quarters of 2008.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTNR
securities issues amounting to a total of US$25 million on May 10, 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 MTN
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1.25 billion on May 11 and May 14,
2009, at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD...
BRISBANE, and COEUR DALENE, Idaho - AtMail, a leading provider of
easy-to-use, Linux-based email management appliances and software, today
announced that Rwanda Development Board (RDB/IT ) has selected AtMail for its
email system. AtMail now supports more than 15 million email accounts globally,
making it one of the industry's most popular and reliable email systems.
http://www.atmail.com.
LINK TOO...
CHICAGO - Safety issues at nuclear plants have resulted in increased usage
of LINK Tools, now topping 75% of all nuclear plants. This includes nuclear
generating stations and plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
www.link-tools.com
CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES...
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) will be
showcasing its innovative LuxGuard(TM) family of total turnkey solutions for
ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection and thermal management for high power,
ultra high brightness LED (light emitting diode) lighting applications at EDN's
"Designing with LEDs Workshop 2009" in Santa Clara, California, on April 30. A
pioneer in the development of ESD protection circuits for high power ultra high
brightness (UHB) LED applications, CMD has shipped more than 300 million units
to customers since 2001. http://www.cmd.com.
NEW IMAGINISM...
SYDNEY - Six international artists have come together from around the world,
to announce the upcoming unveiling of a new art form and philosophy called New
Imaginism. The artists; Professor Herman Bean, Colin Colorful, Alice
Dee, Ewan Me, Xochi Xo and XOX have all contributed to the New Imaginist
manifesto and have contributed works for the formal launch expected to happen
in October.
www.NewImaginism.com/04/uk
IFSEC CONFERENCE 2009...
BIRMINGHAM - Providing an international panel of speakers, the IFSEC
Conference hosts timely debate and provides practical solutions to the most
critical challenges facing security professionals in uncertain times. Taking
place alongside the annual IFSEC exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham on 11-13
May, the modular conference provides 9 bundles of information, helping
delegates to focus on their specific interest areas.
www.ifsec.co.uk/conference
CONTEX SETS...
ALLEROED - Contex - the world's leading wide format scanner manufacturer -
announced today the inclusion of a new standard for measuring the productivity
of its Contex and Vidar award-winning scanners. This new standard measures
productivity by number of completed scans in a specified period of time. While
inches-per-second is still the accepted standard for large format scanners,
many scanner users appreciate a more practical measurement regarding the
scanner's productivity. Contex's completed-scans-per-hour provides a more
accurate representation of scanner speed and productivity.
http://www.contex.com
SWINE FLU...
LUXEMBURG - How can I protect myself and others? What can I do to prevent
spreading swine flu? Where did the latest outbreaks occur? All urgent questions
related to the threatening pandemic of "Swine Flu", where time is of essence
and action needs to be taken immediately. The Internet News Distribution
Channel FEEDZILLA updates news and information around the clock to help answer
all these queries.
http://www.feedzilla.com/swineflu/
FANNIE MAE RELEASES...
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae's (NYSE: FNM) March 2009 Monthly Summary is now
available at www.fanniemae.com/ir/monthly. The monthly summary report contains
information about Fannie Mae's monthly and year-to-date activities for our
gross mortgage portfolio, mortgage-backed securities and other guarantees,
interest rate risk measures, and serious delinquency rates.
FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE...
LUXEMBOURG - Alternative Petroleum Technologies S. A. (APT) announced today
that its shares of common stock have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange (FSE) under the symbol "WRR". "We believe that the listing on the FSE,
along with our global expansion, will provide more recognition for Alternative
Petroleum Technologies and its exciting developments with its
partners and the investment community," stated Mr. Patrick Grimes, President of
APT. "We are extremely pleased with the listing of our shares on the FSE as it
completes an important step in APTs strategic growth plan."
www.altpetrol.com
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