AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press releases for Monday, Nov 24

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. has posted a 43.4 per cent increase in net income to US$14.5 million for the three months ended November 2, 2003, the company said in a press release.

www.krispykreme.com

MCLEAN, Va.: Freddie Mac has announced the results of its restatement of previously issued consolidated financial statements for the years 2000 and 2001 and the first three quarters of 2002, and the revision of fourth quarter and full-year consolidated financial statements for 2002.

www.freddiemac.com

Fannie Mae has announced the redemption of the principal amount of various securities issues at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.

www.fanniemae.com

PURCHASE, N.Y.: The Board of Directors of PepsiCo are to pay a quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share on PepsiCo common stock payable January 2, 2004, according to a media statement.

www.pepsico.com

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PHOENIX, Ariz.: The Make-A-Wish Foundation has said in a press release that it would be virtually impossible for Michael Jackson to have abused a child on the Make-a-Wish program, in response to media reports of a connection between the alleged child victim in the Michael Jackson case and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

www.wish.org

SANTA ANA, Calif.: Filmko, the motion picture production company producing director Daniel Lee's new film Star Runner, has chosen SRS Labs' Circle Surround as the sound solution for the movie's 5.1 channel CD soundtrack, SRS Labs, Inc. said in a press release.

www.srslabs.com

HSINCHU, MUNICH & CARLSBAD, Calif.: ViaSat Inc., ZyXEL and Infineon Technologies have teamed up to introduce a new broadband terminal package for the Multi-Tenant Unit market, a media statement said.

www.infineon.com

TEL AVIV: A bidder group led by Aviv Tzidon together with Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd and iTS Technologies Pte Ltd has commenced a US$1.9 million tender offer for B.V.R. Systems (1998) Ltd, according to a press release.

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