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SYDNEY, April 27 /AsiaNet/ –

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION…
SHANGHAI: In a continuing effort to promote communication
and collaboration between the North American and Chinese
automotive industries, the Automotive Industry Action Group
(AIAG) and the Automatic Identification Manufacturer
Association of China (AIM of China) have agreed to work
together on automatic identification (auto ID) technologies,
according to a memorandum of understanding signed in Beijing.
www.aiag.org
www.aimchina.org.cn

MULTI-TECH MEMORIAL…
MINNEAPOLIS: Raghu Sharma, founder of Multi-Tech Systems
died April 17th after a long illness at his home in St. Paul,
Minnesota. He was 69. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to the Raghu Sharma Scholarship Fund, a
national Award competition to celebrate the brilliance of young
minds. Checks to the Fund can be sent to: The Raghu Sharma
Scholarship Fund, 855 Village Center Drive, Box #384, North
Oaks, MN 55127, USA.
www.multitech.com

STRONG GROWTH…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN and STUTTGART: Speaking at the annual press
conference in Stuttgart, ZF Friedrichshafen AG CEO Hans-Georg
Hdrter reported that the ZF Group continued to strengthen its
international market position in 2006. ZF divisions and
business units gained substantially from strong sales in the
commercial vehicle and construction machinery segments.
www.zf.com/presscenter

NOVAGALI ANNOUNCES…
EVRY: Novagali Pharma, an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical
company that develops innovative products for all segments of
the eye, announced that the Company’s Investigational New Drug
Application to conduct a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of
its Cyclosporine A ocular product, Nova22007, has been granted
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.novagali.com

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS…
WICHITA, Kansas: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. has
announced that by mid-May 2007, it plans to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement for
an offering of shares of its Class A common stock by certain
stockholders and management in an underwritten secondary public
offering.
www.spiritaero.com

FLYING MAN…
RIO DE JANEIRO: Residents of and visitors to Rio de Janeiro
witnessed something never seen before, when Brazilian native
and Go Fast! Sports and Beverage Company-sponsored athlete
Luigi Cani soared under his own wings within two metres of
Christ the Redeemer, atop Corcovado Mountain.
www.gofastsports.com
www.prnewswire.com/mnr/gofast/27915
www.prnewswire.com/mnr/gofast/27915

SIGNIFICANT GROWTH…
WICHITA, Kansas: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. has
reported significant increases in its first quarter financial
results and reaffirmed its 2007 financial guidance, reflecting
strong commercial aerospace markets globally and continued
execution of the company’s strategy.
www.spiritaero.com

DIABETES PREVENTION…
BARCELONA: The International Diabetes Federation has
launched a new consensus statement on diabetes prevention, to
be published in the May issue of Diabetic Medicine, hot on the
heels of a December 2006 United Nations General Assembly
resolution calling for concerted international action.
www.idf.org
www.idf.org/webcast/barcelona

ALCHEMIA ANNOUNCES…
SYDNEY: Australian drug development company Alchemia Limited
has announced preliminary results from its randomised Phase II
clinical trial in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer,
where Alchemia’s drug HyCAMPTM was compared to irinotecan which
is considered to be a cornerstone drug for the treatment of
colorectal cancer.
www.alchemia.com.au

THOMSON SCIENTIFIC…
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania and LONDON: Thomson Scientific,
part of The Thomson Corporation and leading provider of
information solutions to the worldwide research and business
communities, has published two issues of World IP Today in
global observance of "World Intellectual Property Day" as
declared by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
www.scientific.thomson.com/press/insight
www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/world_ip/2007
www.thomson.com

KORN/FERRY ANNOUNCES…
LOS ANGELES: Korn/Ferry International, a premier global
provider of talent management solutions, has announced that it
will separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
www.kornferry.com

PARTNER APPOINTED…
SYDNEY: Alchemia Limited has announced the appointment of Dr
Reddy’s Laboratories Limited as its marketing partner for
synthetic heparin (fondaparinux sodium).
www.alchemia.com.au

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