AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Friday October 11, 2002

DISARMAMENT NECESSARY...

WASHINGTON: Members of the United States senate have supported the use of force against the regime of Saddam Hussein, a White House press release said. President Bush said disarmament was a must and inaction was not an option.

COSMETICS PARTNERSHIP...

HONG KONG: Asia's leading beauty and health products provider Sa Sa International announced they would team with cosmetics giant Elizabeth Arden. The company said they have been appointed the sole agent of Elizabeth Arden in Hong Kong and Macau, effective immediately.

PASSENGERS FLYING...

FRANKFURT: Frankfurt airport recorded significant growth in both passenger and cargo traffic during September, reported Fraport AG. A press release said more than 4.7 million passengers passed through the airport last month, seven percent more than a year ago.

CHINESE CLIENT...

HONG KONG: Producer of intelligent software robots, Artificial Life announced it has signed up its first Chinese client, Hong Kong based Aptus Holdings. "We have chosen the leading Artificial Life technology as it can handle all relevant Asian languages and can provide a unique intelligent user interface to the websites of our clients," remarked Felix Chen, Chairman and CEO of Aptus Holdings Limited.

POWER GENERATION...

BEIJING: Huaneng Power International said its power generation for the first three quarters of 2002 represented an increase of 20.01% comparable to the same period last year. The company said they attributed the increase to many factors including significant increase in power demand due to steady economic growth.

MEDICAL COLLABORATION...

TORONTO: ChondroGene announced it would work with Pfizer to develop treatment and diagnosis of osteoarthritis. A press release said the agreement would allow ChondroGene to accelerate its ongoing Biomarker research program, which is essential for the early diagnosis of osteoarthritis.

OFFER EXTENDED...

VANCOUVER: Placer Dome announced it has once again extended its offer to Auriongold shareholders with the deadline being shifted to October 25.

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