AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Thursday December 1, 2005

SYDNEY, Dec. 1--AsiaNet/InfoQuest


INVESTOR CONFERENCE...
SAN JOSE, Calif.: Komag, Incorporated, a leading independent supplier of
thin-film media for disk drives, Wednesday announced that it will participate
in the Lehman Brothers 2005 Global Technology Conference in San Francisco,
California on Dec 8, 2005
http://www.komag.com

ACTING SKILLS...
LOS ANGELES, Calif.: Alan Nusbaum, an A-list Hollywood manager, agent and
acting school ownera, is conducting seminars on Dec 5-7 in Auckland and Dec 8
in Wellington to provide the skills needed to work in the entertainment
industry.
http://www.tvistudios.com/newzealand/signup

TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.: FLW Outdoors Wednesday announced that it has given
worldwide distribution rights (excluding the U.S.) of its "FLW Outdoors"
program, now being broadcast on FSN (Fox Sports Net), to Matchroom Sport, an
international television syndicate.
http://www.flwoutdoors.com

DESIGNER DRESS...
NEW YORK: Actress Zhang Ziyi on Nov 29, 2005 wore a dress by world-renowned
designer Oscar de la Renta to the "Memoirs of a Geisha" World Premiere in
Tokyo, Japan.

MOBILE PRINTER...
IRVINE, Calif.: O'Neil Product Development, Inc., manufacturer of The Most
Reliable Portable Printers, Wednesday introduced the PrintPAD 7900 which
combines O'Neil's 4" thermal printer, the 4t, with an integrated cradle for
Hand Held Products' Dolphin 7900 mobile computer.
http://www.oneilprinters.com

PRESSURE-INSENSITIVE MFC...
HACHIOJI: Advanced Energy K.K. Wednesday  announced that it will feature its
Aera PI-980 series pressure-insensitive mass flow controller (MFC) during
SEMICON Japan 2005.
http://www.advanced-energy.com

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