SYDNEY--10 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
FRONTIER BIOTECHNOLOGIES...
CHONGQING - On March 16, 2008, Frontier Biotechnologies Co. received
official approval from the China State Food and Drug Administration for
initiating a Phase I trial of Albuvirtide in China. Albuvirtide belongs to a
new class of drugs known as viral entry inhibitors. This drug targets gp-41, a
viral protein that serves as a portal of entry of healthy cells by HIV, the
virus that causes AIDS. The Phase I trial, to be performed in Beijing, is
designed to evaluate the tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and antiviral activity
of Albuvirtide in HIV-infected patients.
BUDDHA III RECOGNIZED...
WASHINGTON - At a special ceremony held April 3 at the Library of Congress
of The United States, the International Buddhism Sangha Association (IBSA)
presented to the American people the newly-published precious Buddhist book
called H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080409/DC18794-a
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080409/DC18794-b
MICROSOFT ANNOUNCEMENT...
REDMOND, Washington - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today issued the
following statement from Brad Smith, Microsoft's General Counsel, related to an
announcement today by Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO): "Any definitive agreement
between Yahoo! and Google would consolidate over 90% of the search advertising
market in Google's hands. This would make the market far less competitive, in
sharp contrast to our own proposal to acquire Yahoo! We will assess closely all
of our options. Our proposal remains the only alternative put forward that
offers Yahoo! shareholders full and fair value for their shares, gives every
shareholder a vote on the future of the company, and enhances choice for
content creators, advertisers, and consumers.
http://www.microsoft.com
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER...
BEIJING - On his first official visit to China as Prime Minister of
Australia, the Hon. Kevin Rudd, MP, today launched SmartTrans' EventTrack(R),
an advanced Australian technology export which will be used by major Olympic
sponsors including Schenker Logistics and BHP Billiton to aid in the transport,
management and safety of people and assets during the Beijing 2008 Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
OSTEOPOROSIS STUDY...
ISTANBUL - A Multi-national study will follow 60,000 women for 5 years
Nearly 60,000 women aged 55 years and older have enrolled in a landmark,
multi-national study that will focus on the management of osteoporosis across
the globe. Launch of the Global Longitudinal Registry of Osteoporosis in Women
(GLOW) was announced today at ECCEO 8 (Eighth European Congress on Clinical and
Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis) in Istanbul, Turkey. This
groundbreaking observational study (registry) in osteoporosis aims to gain
insights to improve the standard of care for postmenopausal women at risk of
osteoporosis.
http://www.outcomes-umassmed.org
http://www.outcomes.org/glow
GROUPM ALLIANCE...
SINGAPORE and ST. JOHN'S, NL, - Consilient, the mobile software developer
and GSMA top Mobile Innovation winner for 2007, today announced a business
alliance with GroupM, the leading global media investment management operation.
The alliance will see both companies collaborating to grow the mobile
advertising market with a particular focus on advertising in push email. GroupM
is the parent company to WPP media agencies including MAXUS, MediaCom,
Mediaedge:cia and MindShare.
www.consilient.com
IDSMART ADMISSION...
NEW YORK - e-Smart(R) Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ESMT); ("e-Smart" or
the "Company") and its parent company, IVI Smart Technologies, Inc., (IVI)
(hereinafter, collectively, the "Company") learned from disclosures filed in a
Motion last month by IDsmart LLC, in the United States District Court, Northern
District of California, San Francisco Division, Case No. 3:06cv5528MHP, that
IDsmart admitted that its engineers were directed to use e-Smart's technology
in developing IDsmart's biometric smart card product, as the original complaint
filed by the Company against IDsmart for theft and misappropriation of our
biometric smart card technology alleges. IDsmart also confirmed that, because
its engineers had been instructed to use e-Smart's technology, IDsmart did not
actually have a product design and was unable to "release" any product until
approximately four months ago.
http://www.e-smart.com
CHINA YURUN ANNOUNCEMENT...
HONG KONG - China Yurun Food Group Limited ("Yurun" or the "Company",
together with its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group"; HKEx: 1068), a
leading and vertically integrated food brand name in China, today announced its
annual results for the year ended 31 December 2007 (the "Year").
http://www.yurun.com.hk
PLATTS SURVEY...
LONDON - The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.22 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude
oil in March, a 110,000 b/d decrease from February, according to a Platts
survey of OPEC and oil industry officials released Tuesday.
http://www.platts.com
http://www.opec.platts.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON - The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM):
2-Year Pricing Date April 9, 2008
Settlement Date April 11, 2008
Maturity Date May 20, 2010
Issue Size $3 billion Coupon
2.375 %
Price
99.834
Yield
2.457 %
Spread
+63 basis points / 1.750% 3/31/2010 U.S.
Treasury Payment Dates: Each May 20th and November 20th, beginning May 20,
2008
CUSIP 31398APV8
Listing Application will be made to list the securities on the EuroMTF
market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
http://www.fanniemae.com
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