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MARKETING AGENT… BETHESDA, Md.: Maple Life Financial Inc. and its affiliate MLF LexServ L.P. have been retained by the current owner of the former Ritchie Risk Linked Trading Strategies (Ireland) Ltd. life settlement portfolio to provide services with respect to the $2.3 billion face amount of life insurance policies purchased in February 2008 pursuant to a bankruptcy sale auction.

http://www.maplelifefinancial.com KORN/FERRY IMPLEMENTS… SINGAPORE: Korn/Ferry International has streamlined its Asia-Pacific communications capabilities by implementing a Verizon Private IP solution to provide secure, fast and reliable connectivity between Korn/Ferry’s 17 offices across the region and its Singapore administrative headquarters. http://www.verizonbusiness.com http://www.kornferryasia.com EKAHAU ANNOUNCES… SARATOGA, Calif.: Ekahau Inc., a leading provider of Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS), Thursday announced that its Ekahau RTLS location tracking solution and Ekahau Site Survey (ESS) Wi-Fi network planning and optimization tools will work seamlessly with the upcoming 802.11n standard. http://www.ekahau.com SMOKE PREVENTION… LONDON: As global leaders in tobacco control commemorate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on May 31, the rallying cry is to prevent young people from starting to smoke. EPSILON APPOINTS… SYDNEY: Epsilon International Thursday announced the appointment of Cynthia Richmond as Regional Director, Australasia. http://www.epsilon.com CLIMATE IMPACT… STOCKHOLM: A more efficient use of IT products and climate friendly purchases of new equipment could reduce the climate impact by more than 80 per cent, according to a new study by TCO Development. http://www.tcodevelopement.com JAPAN APPLAUDED… TOKYO: The worldwide pharmaceutical industry applauds H.E. Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan and his government’s pledge for an additional US$560 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Dr. Paul Antony, medical advisor, Global Health Progress, said in a statement on Wednesday. http://www.globalhealthprogress.org PIERS OFFERS… NEWARK, N.J.: PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions, a Commonwealth Business Media company and the leading provider of U.S. trade data, has expanded its international import-export database resources to include current and historical data on Argentina’s overland, water- and airborne cross-border commerce with the rest of the world. http://www.cbizmedia.com http://www.piers.com OAG LAUNCHES… CHICAGO, IL.: OAG (Official Airline Guide), the global flight information and data solutions company, Wednesday announced the launch of OAG Travel Planner Pro, its new intelligent online tool for people who need to search, plan and book business travel quickly and efficiently, and a completely rebuilt web site www.oag.com for people who need to control their travel arrangements. http://www.oag.com http://www.oagcorporate.com http://www.cbizmedia.com http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com CASMA FINALIZING… WASHINGTON: CASMA is finalizing the 2008 fall Conference agenda, speakers and workshops scheduled for October 13-17 in Auckland, New Zealand and is soliciting requests for speaking proposals now through close of business on June 13. http://www.casma.org INVESTOR CONFERENCE… WICHITA, Kan.: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. senior executives including President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Turner will discuss the company’s performance and outlook during the June 4 Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. annual Investor Conference. http://www.spiritaero.com BAHAMIAN SNOWBOARDER… NASSAU: Bahamian snowboarder Korath Wright on Wednesday officially announced at a beachside reception that he is ready to become the first-ever Winter Olympian from the Bahamas. FANNIE MAE… WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of one securities issue of US$25 million on June 7, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com RISI LAUNCHES… BOSTON, MA.: RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, Wednesday announced the launch of a free daily email update with top lumber and panel industry news headlines. http://www.risiinfo.com http://www.risiinfo.com/woodnews CLINICAL TRIAL… TIRAT CARMEL: InSightec Ltd. announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the company to conduct a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the ExAblate 2000 system utilizing MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) for the enhancement of fertility in women with non-hysteroscopically resectable uterine fibroids who are diagnosed with unexplained infertility. http://www.insightec.com LUNG CANCER… INDIANAPOLIS, IN.: The type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients have may now influence their treatment regimen and, in turn, survival outcome according to the results of a major study published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY… CRANBURY, N.J.: BlackLight Power Inc. Wednesday announced the successful testing of a new energy source, having developed a prototype power system generating 50,000 watts of thermal power on demand. http://www.blacklightpower.com AMFAR APPOINTS… NEW YORK: amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has appointed Annette Sohn, MD, as vice president for global initiatives and director of TREAT Asia (Therapeutics Research, Education, and AIDS Training in Asia), announced Kevin Robert Frost, amfARs chief executive officer. http://www.amfar.org IDT LAUNCHES… SINGAPORE: IDT Asia, the regional operation of IDT Telecom, Wednesday announced the launch of IDT Connect Asia, an easy to use, feature-rich global teleconferencing service for businesses of all sizes in Singapore. SCIENTIFIC PAPERS… BEIJING: China’s scientific papers and their authors were recognized Wednesday with the first ‘Thomson Reuters Research Fronts Award 2008′ jointly presented by the Scientific business of Thomson Reuters and the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Research Front Analysis Center. http://www.thomsonreuters.com http://www.scientific.thomson.com DIRECT FEED… SINGAPORE: Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, Wednesday announced the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has joined its global portfolio of ultra-low latency direct exchange interfaces. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS… BRISBANE: Fabulous.com, an ICANN accredited domain name registrar and monetization company, Wednesday announced that Dr. Paul Twomey, President and Chief Executive Officer of ICANN, and Graeme Wood, Founder and Executive Director of Wotif.com, will be keynote speakers at the premiere TRAFFIC Down Under event scheduled for November 18-20, 2008 at the Sheraton Mirage Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. www.TrafficDownUnder.com POKER CHAMPION… LAS VEGAS: Mitsuhiro Nakao bested a field of more than 1,000 players in the 2nd Annual All-Japan Poker Championship presented by SEGA SAMMY Group, an official satellite of the World Series of Poker, and will compete in the 2008 WSOP Main Event in July at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Harrah’s License Company announced today. http://www.harrahs.com http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com JOURNALS ADDED… PHILADELPHIA: The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters Wednesday announced that 700 new regional journals have been added to Web of Science. http://www.scientific.thomson.com http://thomsonreuters.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. 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