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SYDNEY, Aug 30 /AsiaNet/ –

IDOL FAVORITE…
SYDNEY - South Island flag bearer Steve Broad is Centrebet’s
new favourite to win the NZ Idol competition.
http://www.centrebet.com

CONTRACT EXTENSION…
MONTREAL - Pechiney Rolled Products, LLC., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Alcan Inc., announced today that it will extend
its current labour contract offer to the United Steelworkers
Local 5668 at the Ravenswood, West Virginia, aluminum rolling
mill until September 3.
http://www.alcan.com/

BLOOMBERG TRADING…
NEW YORK - Bloomberg today announced that it has been chosen
as the official bond trading platform provider for Indonesian
Rupiah-denominated Government Bonds by the Inter-Dealer Market
Association of Indonesia.
http://www.bloomberg.com

DESIGNER DRESS…
NEW YORK - Actress Ziyi Zhang wore a dress by world-renowned
designer Oscar de la Renta to the prestigious Hua Biao Awards
in Beijing on August 28th.

OFFER REJECTED…
MONTREAL - Alcan Inc. announced yesterday that employees
represented by United Steelworkers Local 5668 at the
Ravenswood, West Virginia, aluminum rolling mill have narrowly
rejected an offer by Pechiney Rolled Products, LLC., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Alcan Inc.
http://www.helloziyi.us

FANNIE MAE…
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of 1 securities issue amounting to a total of US$50
million on September 8 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com

SALES AGREEMENT…
SAN JOSE - IGS Group Inc., IT & Electronics industry
marketing service & research company, announced that they have
signed a Sales Representative Agreement with Active Power - a
technology leader in battery-free uninterrupted power and
energy storage solutions.
http://www.igsk.co.kr
http://igsgroupinc.com

VALEO STAKE…
PARIS - Valeo announced yesterday that it had increased its
participation in Ichikoh Industries Ltd, the Japanese
automotive lighting and mirror manufacturer, to 27.6 per
cent.

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