SYDNEY--30 Mar--AsiaNet/Infoquest
SELECTION LAUNCH...
TOKYO - BB Softservice Corp., a Tokyo-based planner and developer of
application service in the SoftBank Group, announces that it will release
English version of 'Brain Training Unotan' application software for iPhone(TM)
3G/iPod touch offered by 'SoftBank SELECTION,' in 18 countries in the world on
March 27, 2009 at the AppStore.
http://www.bbss.co.jp/
CRESTOR(R)STUDY...
ORLANDO, Fl. - A new analysis from the JUPITER study shows that CRESTOR
(rosuvastatin) 20mg significantly cut the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE)
by 43% (p =0.007) compared to placebo among men and women with low to normal
cholesterol levels and elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).
This analysis was presented today at the 58th Annual American College of
Cardiology Scientific Sessions (ACC), in Orlando Florida, and published
simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.
http://www.astrazeneca.com
CRESTOR(R)STATIN...
ORLANDO, Fl.- Results from a new sub-analysis of the JUPITER study show that
patients who attained a dual treatment target of LDL-C <70mg/dL and
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) <2mg/L with CRESTOR (rosuvastatin)
20mg achieved a greater reduction in cardiovascular events compared to placebo
than those who did not (65% vs 36%, p=0.033) among men and women with low to
normal cholesterol levels and elevated hsCRP. These new data were presented at
the 58th Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (ACC) in
Orlando, Florida, and published simultaneously in The Lancet.
http://www.astrazeneca.com
ADDRESS HOTELS...
DUBAI - The Address Hotels & Resorts, the five-star premium hotel brand
owned and operated by the Emaar Hospitality Group, has introduced a 24-hour
stay benefit across all its hotels. This innovative service, which is a marked
departure from scheduled 12 noon check-outs followed by hotels world-wide, is
currently available at The Address, Downtown Burj Dubai and The Palace - The
Old Town, the two properties currently operated by the brand in Dubai.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090330/342148
HULT INTERNATIONAL...
BOSTON, Ma. - Hult International Business School
(http://www.hult.edu/)announced today that it is seeing a massive increase in
demand for its MBA programs (http://www.hult.edu/mba-program/index),
particularly among international students. Year to date applications have
increased 102% as students look to strengthen their resumes in order to better
position themselves in the downturn. Over 2,500 applications arrived from
September 2008 to February 2009.
http://www.hult.edu/
WHAT VAS?...
ST PETERSBURG - The mobile arms race is over. It has left behind a
kaleidoscope of services, just a few of which bring any noticeable revenue. Now
a new epoch of effective business-critical VAS with a short payback period has
begun. Bercut X-tones is one such solution.
http://www.bercut.com
TRANSTEL INTERMEDIA...
CALI - Transtel Intermedia S.A. (the "Company") today announced that it has
extended the expiration of its (i) private offer to exchange, for each $100,000
of principal amount (excluding accrued but unpaid interest) of its outstanding
12% Senior Notes due 2016 (the "Existing Notes"), one of its units (the "New
Units"), each New Unit consisting of $100,000 principal amount of its unissued
Senior Secured Amortizing Step-up Notes due 2016 (the "New Notes") and 100
warrants to purchase shares of its common stock (the "New Warrants", and such
private offer to exchange being, the "Exchange Offer"), and (ii) solicitation
of consents to (a) delist the Existing Notes from the Euro MTF, the alternative
market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, and (b) make certain amendments to the
indenture governing the Existing Notes, the security documents related to the
Existing Notes, certain other documentation related to the Existing Notes and
the warrant agreement governing the Company's warrants issued on May 17, 2006
(the "Consent Solicitation").
SOY EXPERTS MEETING...
BUENOS AIRES - The Development Group of the international organization Round
Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) met in the city of Buenos Aires in
order to design the final document on "Responsible Soy Principles and Criteria."
http://www.responsiblesoyconference2009.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1.798 trillion on April 6, 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 FINP
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1.18 billion on April 6, 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 FINS
securities issues amounting to a total of US$127.015 million on April 6, 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 MTNR
securities issues amounting to a total of US$120 million on April 6, 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$805 million on April 7, 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$185 million on April 8, 2009 at a
redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
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