SYDNEY--4 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
CONTRACT RENEWED...
SINGAPORE: Asia Netcom and the Singapore Advanced Research and Education
Network (SingAREN) Tuesday announced the renewal of the research network's
contract for a further three years, strengthening a relationship that stretches
back to 2003.
http://www.asianetcom.com
http://www.singaren.net.sg
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce invites shareholders to
attend the General Shareholders Meetings (Ordinary and Extraordinary), to be
held on April 27, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., at Avenida Graca Aranha n. 26 degrees,
19th floor, Rio de Janeiro.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
BEIJING CONCERT...
BEIJING: Louis Vuitton Cup, the America's Cup Organizing Committee and China
Team management organized the "China Sailing into America's Cup" concert at the
Beijing Tian Qiao Theatre, an unforgettable night of live performances with
celebrity guests.
http://www.louisvuitton.com
TOOTH LOSS...
TOKYO: Nobel Biocare intends to break the taboo of tooth loss by raising
awareness with the launch of http://www.nobelsmile.com , a global website
designed especially for a general public.
http://www.nobelsmile.com
JOINT VENTURE...
DUBAI: Wiser Oil, a subsidiary of Wiser Group, and Axial Vector Engine
Corporation Monday announced the signing of a joint venture agreement.
http://www.axialvectorengine.com
CORONARY STENT...
MIAMI, FL.: One-year follow-up data from the world's largest completed
drug-eluting stent registry, consisting of more than 15,000 patients, found
that the CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent demonstrates the same level of
safety and efficacy in clinical practice as in randomized, controlled clinical
trials.
http://www.cordis.com
http://www.cypherusa.com
SIGNAL CONTROLLERS...
SAN JOSE, California: Atmel Corporation Monday announced the AP7000 family
of high-performance 32-bit digital signal controllers, the first family based
on the company's high-throughput AVR32 core announced last February.
http://www.atmel.com
MUSIC PLAYER...
NANTES: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in the development and
fabrication of advanced semiconductor solutions, Monday announced the
availability of the AT85C51SND3 single-chip digital music player for
high-volume markets such as MP3/WMA music players, mobile phones and car audio
systems.
http://www.atmel.com
NEW CONTRACT...
MILWAUKEE: Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) has won a new contract to provide
facilities management services to the BBC's property portfolio in London and
Scotland.
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com
DIVIDEND DECLARED...
HAMILTON, Bermuda: W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Monday announced that it has
declared a regular quarterly dividend of US$0.30 per common share.
http://www.wpstewart.com
AGREEMENT REACHED...
FAIRPORT, N.Y.: Constellation Brands, Inc. and Vincor International Monday
announced that the two companies on April 2 entered into an arrangement
agreement under which Constellation will acquire Vincor, which is unanimously
supported by both companies' Boards.
http://www.cbrands.com
VENTRACOR EXPANDS...
SYDNEY: Ventracor Limited has announced recent management appointments to
expand its global reach and to prepare for the anticipated market launch of the
VentrAssist in Europe.
www.ventracor.com
TOTAL PROTECTION...
INFOSEC WORLD 2006, ORLANDO, Fla.: McAfee, Inc., the global leader in
Intrusion Prevention and Security Risk Management, Monday unveiled McAfee Total
Protection.
http://www.mcafee.com
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