AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Thursday April 15, 2010

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SYDNEY--16 Apr--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest


FLIGHT CONTROL...
Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) held a contract-signing ceremony today naming Parker the primary fly-by-wire flight control actuation system provider for the new COMAC C919 large aircraft.
http://www.parker.com

TOKYO TRADING...
CHICAGO and TOKYO: RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading global trading solutions provider, announced today that the firm now offers clients connectivity to the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM).
www.rtsgroup.net

THE TAJ...
CAPE TOWN and MUMBAI: The Taj Cape Town has been called the city's oldest new hotel because of the two historic buildings it occupies, but its location in heart of the Mother City also sets it apart.
http://www.tajhotels.com

ELECTORNICS AWARD...
RIVERSIDE, Calif: Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced that TTI, Inc. Asia, a leading worldwide passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete component distributor for the electronics industry, has awarded Bourns Asia-Pacific operations with their prestigious 2009 TTI Supplier Excellence Award for outstanding supplier service, quality and sales performance.
www.bourns.com

SPEAKER CHANGE...
PRINCETON: Informex Show Management today announced a change in the keynote speaker for the inaugural Informex Specialty Chemicals Conference, to be held in Houston, Texas on May 11th.
http://www.informex.com

PETROBRAS WEBSITE...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Petrobras News Agency's website has been redesigned to ease your work. It is now easier to browse, has a simpler look, and new exclusive content for journalists, including photos and audio and video recordings.
http://www.petrobrasnewsagency.com

ORBUSNEICH PATENT...
HONG KONG and FT. LAUDERDALE: OrbusNeich Medical, Inc. (the "Company"), a designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative medical devices for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, today announced that on March 23, 2010, the Company was granted U.S. Patent No. 7,682,384 B2, entitled "Stent
with Helical Elements."

FANNIE MAE OFFERING...
WASHINGTON: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM):
2-Year
Pricing Date: April 15, 2010
Settlement Date: April 19, 2010
Maturity Date: June 22, 2012
Issue Size: TBD
Coupon: TBD
Payment Dates: Each June 22nd and December 22nd, beginning June 22, 2010
CUSIP: 31398AP71
Listing Application will be made to list the securities on the EuroMTF
market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange
http://www.fanniemae.com

NEW DIRECTOR...
NEW YORK: HBA Global (http://www.hbaexpo.com) is strengthening its presence in the European market by appointing Emanuela (Ema) Treneva as its new International Sales Director.
www.hbaexpo.com

INTRALINKS INDICATOR...
NEW YORK: Results of the Q1 2010 IntraLinks(R) Deal Flow Indicator( http://www.intralinks.com/dealflow ) show a 39 percent increase in global M&A deal activity versus Q1 2009 and a two percent increase from Q4 2009
results.
http://www.intralinks.com

PARKISON'S RESEARCH...
MIAMI: The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) has awarded nearly US$1 million to four investigators pursuing clinical research projects in 2010.
http://www.parkinson.org

AVIIID BOARD...
SYDNEY: The Aviiid Foundation today announced the appointment of two independent directors to its Board - Christopher Baynes, a volunteer advocate, senior communities publisher and sustainable energy proponent, and Janne Ryan, a writer and producer with extensive experience in community arts and business.
www.Aviiid.com

CANTON FAIR...
GUANGZHOU: Repeat buyers at the 107th Canton Fair, China's largest, most comprehensive trade fair, may find themselves as much in awe as their first time around. Things have gotten so big since the event's modern inauguration over fifty years ago that some anticipate it to rival the World Expo in Shanghai.

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First To Introduce Airbus A321LR in Asia

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