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SYDNEY, June 29 /AsiaNet/ –

PANACEA PHARMACEUTICALS…
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment
of Stephen N. Keith, MD, MSPH as President and Chief Operating Officer.
http://www.panaceapharma.com

SYNOPSYS UNVEILS…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in semiconductor
design software, announced the availability of NanoTime, a next-generation
transistor-level static timing analysis solution that delivers concurrent
timing and signal integrity analysis to address emerging custom circuit design
challenges.
http://www.synopsys.com/

COPD PATIENTS…
BIRMINGHAM - Important new data from the analysis of combined data from the
two pivotal Symbicort studies, announced at the 5th International
Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD5),
reveals that budesonide added to formoterol (Symbicort) and/or terbutaline
significantly reduces mortality in severe COPD over one year, compared to the
bronchodilators formoterol and/or terbutaline alone.

DE BEERS, GEDEX…
TORONTO and JOHANNESBURG - Gedex Inc., a private Canadian corporation, has
completed a strategic agreement with De Beers, the world’s largest diamond
mining group, which will assist in the commercialization of Gedex’s new
resource exploration technology.
www.gedex.ca/

PATRIOT ACT…
NEW YORK - Warburg Pincus Provides Significant Equity Funding
Fortent, a company created specifically to deliver a comprehensive suite of
risk and compliance solutions to financial institutions worldwide, was launched.
http://www.warburgpincus.com
http://www.fortent.com

ATLANTA OLYMPICS…
ATLANTA, GA. - Ten years after the Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, the
city is still being transformed by an Olympic legacy that changed the face of
downtown Atlanta, strengthened the city’s position as a global commerce hub and
positioned Atlanta as the sports capital of the world.
http://www.metroatlantachamber.com/nr_newsrel.html

GENERAL DYNAMICS…
CANBERRA - General Dynamics Canada announced the appointment of retired Maj.
Gen. Michael Clifford as the new managing director of General Dynamics Systems
Australia, reporting to John Watts, president of General Dynamics Canada,
effective July 3, 2006.
http://www.generaldynamics.com
http://www.gdcanada.com
http://www.gdsystemsaustralia.com.au

AXIOS IMPLEMENTS…
EDINBURGH - International IT Service Management solutions provider Axios
Systems , which recently launched an Arabic language version of its core
product, assyst, has announced a contract with Arab Bank in Jordan.
www.axiossystems.com

HEART VALVE…
CINCINNATI - Because of a risk of strut fracture that could result in death
or serious injury, all Bjork-Shiley Convexo-Concave Heart Valves were removed
from the market by the manufacturer.
http://www.bowling-pfizer.com

STUDIOLINE PHOTO…
RODERMARK - Just in time for the vacation season — H&M Systems Software
offers StudioLine Photo Classic 3 at a special summer discount.
http://www.StudioLine.biz
http://www.studioline.net/EN/Press/Classic

THAI CAR…
SYDNEY - Red Book, the people who provide vehicle identification and pricing
information to the automotive, finance and insurance industries,
have joined with www.one2car.com — one of Thailand’s most accessed websites
– to provide a new and innovative service to people in Thailand looking to buy
a used car (or trade-in their existing car).
www.one2car.com

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