SYDNEY, March 24--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
GRID MATHEMATICA...
TOKYO: GridMathematica 2 is now available from Wolfram
Research. As previewed at Supercomputing 2004 late last year,
this new version of the widely used parallel computing software
harnesses all the capabilities of Mathematica 5.1 and is
optimized for virtually all Top 500 supercomputers,
heterogenous grids or clusters, and personal workstations.
http://www.wolfram.com
http://www.wolfram.com/gridmathematica
LIMESTONE SUPPLY...
FARMINGDALE: Ducon Technologies Inc. - Ducon announced that
one of its group companies, Environeering Environmental Co.
will supply its advanced limestone flue gas desulfurization
technology for four 300 MW boilers of Zhanjiang Power Co.'s
cola fired power plant in China.
http://www.ducon.com
MUSIC CONFERENCE...
DETROIT: The Motor City Music Conference (MC2) is April
20-24, 2005 in downtown Detroit. MC2 will bring music industry
professionals, musicians, and music fans together for
showcasing, networking, career development, media exposure and
promotional opportunities. Over 450 acts from around the world
will showcase in 50 Detroit venues over four nights.
http://www.motorcitymusic.com
WORLD PREMIERE...
STUTTGART: The New York International Auto Show is to
provide the stage for another world premiere from
Mercedes-Benz, 51 years after hosting the unveiling of the
legendary SL gullwing. Now it is the turn of the new
Mercedes-Benz R-Class to make its world debut at the
traditional show.
http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/grandsportstourer
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae has announced it will issue
US$3 billion worth of 10-year benchmark notes with a maturity
date of April 15, 2015. The pricing date is March 29, 2005 and
the settlement date is March 30, 2005.
http://www.fanniemae.com
DOMAIN NAME...
LUXEMBOURG: Preparations for the launch of the '.eu' Domain
took a major step forward earlier this week when ICANN
(Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers) approved
EURid's application to take the new Top Level Domain into
ICANN's root files. This is the final step to enable EURid to
get on with their work to make this important new Domain a
reality.
CAR BUYERS...
SHANGHAI: Shanghai, China March 23, 2005... New car buyers
in China are becoming increasingly discerning in their choice
of brands, according to the findings from a study by TNS
Automotive, the world's largest automotive research company.
Pointing to a tough road ahead for lesser known brands and new
market entrants, the findings reveal that the number of brands
individuals shortlist when buying a new car has fallen from
eight in 2003 to just five in 2004.
www.tns-global.com
SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLIERS...
EL SEGUNDO: Leading semiconductor suppliers offering memory
and wireless devices dramatically outperformed firms focused on
other products in 2004, according to final annual semiconductor
rankings from iSuppli Corp.'s Competitive Landscaping Tool
(CLT) service.
http://www.isuppli.com
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