SYDNEY--9 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
APSA AWARDS...
BRISBANE - Eminent Chinese director, screenwriter and producer, Huang
Jianxin, will head the International Jury for the third annual Asia Pacific
Screen Awards (APSA). He will be joined by Australian playwright and
screenwriter David Williamson, Iranian filmmaker Tahmineh Mil?ni, Indian
playwright, screenwriter and director Feroz Abbas Khan and Korean
writer/director Gina Kim.
http://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/news_room/apsa_media_centre
SERVICE FOR INDIA...
NEW DELHI - In this present climate of economic uncertainty, current
business information is essential whether it's today's stock market reports or
the value of the local currency or unemployment levels or consumer confidence
or whatever.
FULL TILT PROMOTION...
DUBLIN - In anticipation of Phil Ivey's appearance at the World Series of
Poker* Main Event final table on November 7th, Full Tilt Poker is offering the
chance to win a Piece of Ivey.
Players will compete for 6% of Phil Ivey's Main Event winnings and an
additional $150,000 in cash prizes.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com .
AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS...
OTTAWA - March Networks(R) (TSX:MN), a leading provider of intelligent IP
video and business analysis applications, announced today that the Australian
Customs and Border Protection Service has selected the Company's
VideoSphere(TM) solution to enhance its security operations in multiple
airports across the country. The integrated systems include March Networks'
Video Management System (VMS) software and Edge encoders, as well as host and
storage servers from Sun Microsystems.
www.marchnetworks.com .
VIVACE PRODUCCIONES...
MEXICO CITY - Octavio Garcia Allende, Producer and General Director, and
Martin Arnaud, Creative Director, successfully created a unique way of
conveying the history of Mexico
The spectacular show put on by the Federal Government succeeded in amazing
both Mexicans and foreigners alike, thanks to the hard work, creativity and
technology at Vivace Producciones.
PKPU EARTHQUAKE ...
PADANG - PKPU National Humanitarian starts to build makeshift houses for
Padang earthquake victims today, Sunday (4/10/2009). The 4,000 houses will be
constructed in phases for two months.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of FINP
securities issues amounting to a total of US$9.23 million on October 19, 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$10 million on October 19, 2009 at
a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
NEOSTEM PRESENTS...
NEW YORK - NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS), which is pioneering the
pre-disease collection, processing and long-term storage of adult stem cells
for future medical needs, announced today that it will be presenting at the
upcoming 2009 ROTH Capital China Conference in Miami, Florida.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON - The following is being issued by Fannie Mae
(NYSE: FNM):
2-Year Pricing Date: October 8, 2009
Settlement Date: October 9, 2009
Maturity Date: November 23, 2011
Issue Size: $5 billion
Coupon: 1.000%
Price: 99.758
Yield: 1.116%
Payment Dates: Each November 23rd and May 23rd, beginning November 23, 2009
Spread: +24 basis points / 1.000% 09/30/11 U.S. Treasury
CUSIP: 31398AZN5
Listing: Application will be made to list the securities on the EuroMTF
market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Banc of America Securities, Citigroup
Global Markets Inc., and J.P. Morgan & Co. are the joint lead managers. The
co-managers include Barclays Capital Inc., FTN Financial Capital Markets,
Goldman Sachs & Co., Mischler Financial Group, and S.A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
BENTLEY ANNOUNCES...
EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to
providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains
our world, will announce the winners of its 2009 Be Inspired Awards next week
during its Be Inspired: Infrastructure Best Practices Symposium and Awards in
Charlotte, N.C. The awards honor outstanding achievements in
infrastructure and are judged by an independent panel of industry experts.
www.bentley.com .
CAMPARI CALENDAR...
MILAN - The Campari Calendar 2010 is a story and Milan is the setting.
Through photos taken by Simone Nervi, the Campari woman interpreted by the
seductive Olga Kurylenko, is reinvented with new passion and, of course, a
Campari aperitif.
PSYCHIATRY CONFERENCE...
AUCKLAND - Addiction, schizophrenia, suicide, psychosis, depression,
self-harm and early intervention are just some of the topics which will be
discussed at the upcoming Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
Psychiatrists New Zealand Conference on 14 to 16 October 2009 in Rotorua.
http://ranzcp.tcc.co.nz/
SINGAPORE TO HOST...
WASHINGTON - Americans for Tax Reform along with the Property Rights
Alliance, International Policy Network, World Taxpayers Association, and Acton
Institute, is sponsoring the third annual Pacific Rim Policy Exchange in
Singapore, October 14-15, 2009.
www.pacrimpolicyexchange.com .
QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY...
GENEVA - The SwissQuantum testbed network was set up in Geneva by the
University Of Geneva, the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
and the company id Quantique in order to demonstrate long-term operation of
quantum cryptography technology in a meshed network setting. Contrary to
quantum networks previously deployed, it is used to carry
real traffic and is independently tested.
http://www.swissquantum.com
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