IMAX SUCCESS...
SHANGHAI: IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Evershining Large
Format Theatre Management Corp., a division of Shanghai United Cinemas, today
announced that the Peace Cinema IMAX(R) theatre has become one the top
performing theatres in China, selling out over a dozen shows of Spider-Man 2
more than any other theatre in the region.
www.imax.com
NATURAL GAS...
SAN RAMON: ChevronTexaco Corp. today announced a significant natural gas
discovery at its Wheatstone-1 well, located offshore 110 miles west-northwest
of Dampier in Western Australia.
http://www.chevrontexaco.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN and MTR
securities issues amounting to a total of US$50 on September 3, 2004 at a
redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
GRID UPGRADE...
VICTORIA: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia's largest electricity
utility company, has commissioned an enterprise energy management ("EEM")
system from Power Measurement of Victoria, Canada, to help optimize power
quality and reliability across its national distribution network.
www.sfg.com.my
www.pwrm.com
KS8993M CHIP...
SAN JOSE: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in Power, Connect and Protect IC
solutions, today announced that its KS8993M, a managed switch ideal for Voice
over IP applications, has made significant inroads into the growing VoIP market.
http://www.sxdesign.com
http://www.micrel.com
INTERIM RESULTS...
HONG KONG: China Oilfield Services Limited ("COSL"; stock code: 2883), the
leading oilfield services provider in the offshore China market, announced its
interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
GLOBAL SOURCES...
HONG KONG: Global Sources Ltd. has released its Market Intelligence Report -
Power Hand Tools: Supplier Capability in China, which indicates that nearly 90
percent of mainland China power hand tool manufacturers are preparing for an
increase in export sales.
DVD SUPPORT...
TAIPEI: Ulead Systems, Inc, reaffirms its position as a pioneer in
technological development by incorporating double-layer DVD burning into
VideoStudio 8, Ulead's five-time Editors' Choice winner for consumer video
editing software.
www.ulead.com
RIM HOLDINGS...
NEW YORK: Rim Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RIMI) announced today that
it has completed due diligence, audit and consolidation of accounts in respect
of the acquisition of 50% stake in Starway.
NEW GAME...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc. (OTC: ALIF) a leading
provider of intelligent agent based mobile and Internet technology and
applications today announced the upcoming release of its new 3G game and
product line: Virtual Girlfriend.
www.artificial-life.com
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