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SYDNEY, Dec. 22 /AsiaNet/ -

PERFORMANCE AWARD…
HONG KONG: Arrow Electronics Pte Ltd. announced that it has
received the 2006 Best Performance Award from Molex, a global
manufacturer of electronic components. The award recognizes
Arrow as the top distributor in the ASEAN region and its
outstanding business growth in that region.
www.molex.com
www.arrowasia.com

FLAME RETARDANT…
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: Albemarle Corporation, the world
leader in flame retardant solutions for polymers, will increase
the price for its SAYTEX CP-2000 flame retardant by US$0.30/kg,
effective globally on all shipments made on or after February
1, 2007, or as contracts allow.
www.albemarle.com
www.saytex.com

KIDS’ WEEK…
SYDNEY: Australia Network is set to open its exciting
broadcasting schedule for 2007 with a new Kids’ Week season
focusing on children, families, mums and dads.

WASHINGTON GROUP…
BOISE, Idaho and SHANGHAI: Washington Group International
announced that it has been selected by Sanmen Nuclear Power
Company (SMNPC) to provide project management training services
in China and the United States. SMNPC is preparing to construct
its first two nuclear units at a seacoast site in Sanmen in the
Zhejiang province.
www.wgint.com

IRON ORE…
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD), the
world’s largest iron ore producer, has concluded iron ore price
negotiations for 2007 with Baosteel Group Corporation
(Baosteel), the largest steelmaker of China, the largest steel
producer in the world.
www/cvrd.com.br

LONELY PLANET…
NEW YORK: Internet broadcast specialist ROO and Lonely
Planet, the world’s leading independent travel guidebook
publisher, web site and television production company, have
announced the launch of a dedicated Lonely Planet channel on
ROO’s online video network that will showcase city-based
destination videos, narrated by the authors of the Lonely
Planet guide books written for that city.
www.roo.com

FANNIE MAE…
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTNR securities issues amounting to a total of US$100
million on January 2, 2007 at a redemption price equal to 100
per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
www.fanniemae.com

AMERICAN GREETINGS…
CLEVELAND: American Greetings Corporation has announced its
third quarter results for the fiscal quarter ended November 24,
2006, and announced an 8 cent per share cash dividend.
http://investors.americangreetings.com
http://corporate.americangreetings.com

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT…
BRISBANE: Alchemia Limited advised that, further to its
previous ASX announcement on 27 September 2006, it has now
completed the satisfactory termination and settlement of its
Research and Development Commercialisation and Distribution
Agreement with Abraxis BioScience, Inc. formerly American
Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Abraxis), for synthetic
heparin.
www.alchemia.com

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM…
MELBOURNE: The long-running, popular On the way to Mount
Olympia Peak quiz show, sponsored by LG Vietnam has long
attracted talented students from around Vietnam, all competing
for their chance in their spotlight and for a coveted overseas
study scholarship. Swinburne University in Melbourne has
supported the scholarship program since its inception four
years ago.
www.international.swinburne.edu

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