FURNITURE CHINA...
SHANGHAI - When Furniture China opens its doors to smart
buyers from all over the world, Asia's leading event for the
furniture industry will show off a completely new design.
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS...
PRESTWICK - Spirit Europe, the UK based European
Headquarters of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) today
announced it has signed a contract with Airbus to design and
produce a major wing structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra
Wide-Body) programme.
http://www.spiritaero.com
DAVID BECKHAM...
OAK BROOK, Ill., - Sharpie(R) markers debuts its global TV
ads featuring football superstar David Beckham. The popular
autograph brand, which earlier this year announced a two-year
global partnership with Beckham, expects to score big with the
new ads.
http://www.sharpie.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/sharpie/32858
ATMEL GPIO...
SOUTHAMPTON - Atmel(C) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced
today the AT42QT2160 a touch controller IC combining touch key
and touch slider functions in a single device.
http://www.atmel.com
http://www.qprox.com
FANNIE MAE REDEMPTION...
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the
principal amount of $60,000,000 for the MTN securities issue on
July 17, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the
principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the
date of redemption:
www.fanniemae.com
MICROSOFT STATEMENT...
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. today issued the following
statement:
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822
MSFTLOGO).In the past week we have had the opportunity to
discuss with Carl Icahn the prospects for a possible agreement
between Microsoft and Yahoo!.
http://www.microsoft.com
ONMOBILE LAUNCH...
MUMBAI - OnMobile, India's largest telecom VAS Company
announces the deployment of an innovative Mobile Marketing
offering, Ad RingBack Tones (AdRBT). This service has been
launched with a leading Indian Operator.
http://www.onmobile.com
FANNIE MAE ANNOUNCEMWENT...
WASHINGTON - The following is being issued by Fannie Mae
(NYSE: FNM):
2-Year Pricing Date July 9, 2008
Settlement Date July 11, 2008
Maturity Date August 12, 2010
Issue Size $3 billion Coupon TBD
Payment Dates
Each February 12th and August 12th, beginning August 12, 2008
CUSIP 31398ASU7
Listing Application will be made to list the securities on
the EuroMTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Banc of America Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch Government
Securities, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are the joint lead
managers. The co-managers include Barclays Capital, Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc., FTN Financial Capital Markets, Goldman
Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc.,
and UBS Securities LLC. There is a designated selling group
comprised of eight additional dealers.
www.fanniemae.com
PHYSICIANS PRACTICE...
BALTIMORE - Physicians Practice, America's Leading Practice
Management Journal today announced the promotions of Pamela L.
Moore, Ph.D to editorial director, Steven Gottshall to
associate publisher, and Eric Temple-Morris to associate
publisher. The promotions are reflective of the company's
overall strategy for the continued growth of brand awareness,
expansion into new physician focused markets and circulation
growth.
http://www.physicianspractice.com
ASTRATA APPOINTMENT...
COSTA MESA, Calif. - Astrata Group (OTC Bulletin Board: ATTG)
announced today that it has appointed the former Siemens'
Regional ASEAN Vice President for Wireless Modules, Shawn
Sanderson, as its new Group Sales & Business Development
Director.
http://www.astratagroup.com
WYNDHAM BRAND EXPANDS...
PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Wyndham Hotel Group International today
announced plans to expand the Wyndham(R) brand in China with
the construction of a 337-room, 15-story luxury hotel in
Shanghai.
http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com
HIT SOFTWARE...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - HiT Software Inc., an established player
in the data integration and access (DIA) market, today
announced multiple initiatives to support its growing number of
partners and customers in Asia. First, Bruce Lee, based in Hong
Kong, joins HiT Software as Territory Manager for Asia.
http://www.hitsw.com/
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