SYDNEY--18 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
WOMANITY.COM LAUNCH...
PARIS: March 8, 2010 marked the international launch of womanity.com by
Thierry Mugler. This interactive and participatory site, the only one of its
kind, was inspired by the idea of feminine identity and dedicated to all the
world's femininities.
TRADING SOLUTION...
FRANKFURT, Germany, LONDON, CHICAGO and SINGAPORE: RTS Realtime Systems
Group, a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced the launch
of a first-of-its kind comprehensive trading solution that combines the
advantages of "point and click" and high-speed algorithmic trading.
http://www.rtsgroup.net
HUGHES AUSTRALIA...
GERMANTOWN, Md.: Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in
broadband satellite networks and services, today announced the formation of
Hughes Network Systems Australia Pty. Ltd. (Hughes Australia), demonstrating
the company's commitment to serve this strategic and rapidly growing market,
particularly in the area of Ka-band satellite technology and services.
www.hughes.com
SECURITIES REDEMPTION...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the principal amounts
indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated
below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount
redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
OFFICE TAB...
HAIKOU, China: Office Tab 5.0 is an Add-in specifically designed for
Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel, that brings tabbed editing and
browsing to Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel interfaces.
http://www.ExtendOffice.com
ECONOMIC FORUM...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: With many Muslim nations among the emerging markets
rebounding strongly from recession, this year's World Islamic Economic Forum is
set to be closely watched by economic trend spotters around the globe.
MAY OUTLOOK...
WASHINGTON: Improving labor market conditions and a strong increase in
consumer spending led to solid economic growth according to the May 2010
Economic Outlook released today by Fannie Mae's (NYSE: FNM) Economics &
Mortgage Market Analysis Group.
http://www.fanniemae.com
INTERPHONE STUDY...
LONDON: The GSMA welcomes the publication by the INTERPHONE study group of
the results for the combined analysis for glioma and meningioma in the
International Journal of Epidemiology.
http://www.gsmworld.com/health
FAN MEETING...
BEIJING: Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("PW Network"
or "the Company"), a leading online game developer and operator in China, held
a grand fan meeting for "Rise of the Dragons," the expansion set of its 2D
turn-based online game Fantasy Zhu Xian, in Beijing on May 13th.
VARICENT 7...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: Varicent Software, an innovator and global leader in
providing Incentive Compensation and Sales Performance Management solutions,
today announced the latest release of their flagship product Varicent 7.
http://www.varicent.com
SUCCESSUL Q1...
TORONTO: Varicent Software, an innovator and global leader in providing
Incentive Compensation and Sales Performance Management solutions is proud to
announce a successful Q1.
http://www.varicent.com
INSIGHT10 CONFERENCE...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: INSIGHT10 brings together Varicent customers, industry
experts, Varicent partners and staff for three days of training, education and
information exchange.
http://www.varicent.com/insight/
IP AUCTION...
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass.: Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn"), Assignee for
the Benefit of Creditors of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Epix"), announced
today that the MRI imaging intellectual properties of the EP-3600 MRI imaging
agent, which will be auctioned on May 28, 2010, include potential royalties of
2% each from the development and commercialization of three additional programs
related to MRI imaging agents and/or technologies.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT...
ASHLAND, Ore.: Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher is currently in Hong Kong with US
Secretary Gary Locke who is leading a senior-level U.S. business development
mission to China to promote U.S. exports in a broad range of leading U.S.
technologies related to clean energy.
www.brammo.com
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE...
TOKYO: The days of having to sacrifice performance and cost to offer
improved environmental performance for automotive components are over, thanks
to GreenLite(TM) low mass technologies.
www.woodbridgegroup.com
`DIANA INQUEST'...
BRISBANE, Australia: "Diana and Dodi were taken away at the prime of their
life, when they were at their happiest. They looked forward to a future
together, and I'll always mourn their loss, to me and to the world. " Mohamed
Al Fayed
SUPPLEMENT ISSUANCE...
ARAUCARIA, Brazil: Imcopa Importacao, Exportacao Industria e leos S.A.
("Imcopa") and Imcopa International Cayman Ltd.("Imcopa Cayman") announced
today the issuance of a Supplement dated 17 May 2010 (the "Supplement") to
their Consent Solicitation Statement issued on 10 May 2010 (the "Consent
Solicitation Statement") seeking to obtain the consent of holders (the
"Noteholders") of Imcopa Cayman's U.S.$100,000,000 10.375% Notes due 2009
(ISIN: XS0275709094) (the "Notes") to amend certain terms and conditions of the
Notes (the "Consent Solicitation").
LAUNCH PARTY...
PITTSBURGH: This spring, fans of GRAMMY-nominated singer songwriter Jewel
can place themselves at the center of an evolution in entertainment, a new
model that will help define how artists bring their music to the marketplace.
FIRST SPIN, the private performance platform of Pittsburgh-based VELOCITY
Broadcasting(R), the largest global, private High-Definition broadcasting
network; and Big Machine Label Group will launch Jewel's new album "Sweet and
Wild" via a live, High-Definition broadcast event on Monday, June 7, 2010.
www.VelocityBoxOffice.com
SALESFORCE CHAIRMAN...
SINGAPORE: Salesforce.com (http://www.salesforce.com/ap) (NYSE: CRM), the
enterprise cloud computing company, today announced that Marc Benioff, chairman
and CEO of salesforce.com, will speak at the Infocomm Development
Authority of Singapore's (IDA) Distinguished Infocomm Speaker Series
(http://www.ida.gov.sg/home/) during Cloudforce 2 Singapore
(http://www.salesforce.com/ap/cloudforce/keynote? =70130000000F3hG&internal=tru
e), the largest cloud computing event in Asia Pacific.
http://www.salesforce.com
SYNDICATION AGREEMENTS...
DES MOINES, Ia: Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), the leading media and
marketing company serving American women, announced it has formed syndication
agreements for its Parents and American Baby brands with leading media partners
in the Philippines and Russia.
http://www.meredith.com
NEW FUND...
HONG KONG: Goodman Group (Goodman or the Group) and the Canada Pension Plan
Investment Board (CPPIB) are pleased to announce that they have expanded their
relationship through the establishment of a new fund, the Goodman Australia
Development Fund (GADF or the Fund).
http://www.goodman.com
AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,
translated news releases for worldwide clients.
Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.