SYDNEY--28 Aug--AsiaNet/ Infoquest
UPLIFT TRIAL...
INGELHEIM - A new analysis of the landmark UPLIFT trial, published today in
the Lancet, shows that tiotropium administered to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease patients with moderate disease severity produced significant and
sustained improvements in lung function for up to 4 years.
www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/corporate/news/press_releasesindex.asp
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae's July 2009 Monthly Summary is now available at
www.fanniemae.com/ir/monthly. The monthly summary report contains information
about Fannie Maes 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.
www.fanniemae.com/ir/monthly
LAXAI APPOINTMENT...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, New Jersey - LAXAI, a Leading Contract Research
Organization based in the U.S. and India providing integrated services across
the drug discovery and development spectrum, today announced that Magid
Abou-Gharbia, Ph.D., FRSC has joined the company as its Scientific Advisor.
www.laxai.com
TYPHOON MORAKOT...
EVANSTON, Illinois - Members of Rotary, one of the world's largest
humanitarian service organizations, are providing urgently needed relief for
those impacted by Typhoon Morakot, a storm that triggered massive mudslides and
flooding in Taiwan and the Philippines in early August, killing an estimated
500 people and causing US$1.5 billion in damage.
www.rotary.org
www.shelterbox.org
www.physiciansforpeace.org
TURKCELL NOVARRA...
CHICAGO - Novarra, the Internet Mobility company, and Turkcell, the leading
communication and technology company of Turkey, today detailed the critical
role of Novarra's Vision mobile internet and multimedia platform in Turkcell's
3G launch.
FUTUREX SINGAPORE...
BULVERDE, Texas - In line with its global market penetration and the high
demand for their innovative data encryption security solutions, Futurex has
opened its first Asia office in Singapore.
www.futurex.com
SPINAL IMPLANT...
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota - Sanford Health, a comprehensive health care
provider in the Upper Midwest, announced today a spinal implant developed by
Sanford Clinic Neurosurgeon, Wilson Asfora, MD, Sanford Clinic Neurosurgery &
Spine, has received United States Food and Drug Administration 510 market
clearance as a lumbar intervertebral body fusion device.
www.sanfordhealth.org
HBA EXPO...
NEW YORK - This September at HBA Global Expo, Karen Grant, the Global Beauty
Industry Expert at The NPD Group will present a custom HBA Survey identifying
key consumer findings on what is happening in the cosmetics, skincare and
fragrance marketplace and its affect on product development plans.
www.hbaexpo.com
www.hba365.com
DQ ENTERTAINMENT...
HYDERABAD - DQE, the AIM-listed animation, gaming and live action media
company and Indian kids' favourite channel, POGO is pleased to announce the
exclusive telecast of Ravan, the animation feature created and produced by DQE
on POGO on Sunday, August 30 at 12 noon with a repeat broadcast at 6:00 p.m.
www.pogo.tv
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of FINP
securities issues on September 8, 2009 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FAR EAST...
HOUSTON - Far East Energy Corporation announced that it has received final
approval by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce of two Modification Agreements
that extend the exploration periods of both its Shouyang and Yunnan Production
Sharing Contracts by two years apiece to June 30, 2011.
SHANGHAI WORLD...
SHANGHAI - The Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory has been
authenticated by the Guinness World Records on its 1st anniversary.
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