Fannie Mae Announces 2-Year Reopening Benchmark Notes(R)WASHINGTON, November 18 - The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM): Bloomberg is First to Provide Real-Time Nigerian Exchange DataNEW YORK - The real-time market data feed from the Nigerian Stock Exchange is now available to investors across the globe via the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL(R) service. With this development, Bloomberg users can access real-time trade reports, orderbook updates and index pricing from the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Bloomberg is the first vendor to carry Nigerian Stock Exchange data in real-time. Coventry Capital Receives FSA Authorisation, Launches Longevity Markets PlatformLONDON - - Expands Access to Growing Alternative Asset Class Coventry announced today that Coventry Capital Ltd. has received authorisation from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to advise and arrange transactions on behalf of UK institutions. Isosceles Finance Become Accountancy Age Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year!STAINES, England - - Isosceles Finance, the Business Accounting Consultants Have Been Announced as Finalists for the Accountancy Age Award ‘Small Firm of the Year’ Global Strategies Group Files Registration for a Proposed Initial Public Offering of its US Defense Technology BusinessMCLEAN, Virginia - Global Strategies Group, a leading provider of integrated security and defense technology, today announced that its US defense technology business, Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (”GLOBAL Defense Technology”), has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. GLOBAL Defense Technology is the newly renamed holding company of Global Strategies Group (North America) Inc. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. The shares of common stock to be sold in this offering are proposed to be sold by GLOBAL Defense Technology and certain stockholders. GLOBAL Defense Technology intends to apply to have its common stock listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “GTEC.” Bankers Almanac Reaches Document Milestone for its Due Diligence RepositoryLONDON - Bankers Almanac, the leading provider of reference data for payments, due diligence and risk assessment today announced that its Due Diligence (www.bankersalmanac.com/addcon/products/due-diligence-repository.aspx) Repository now contains over 100,000 documents. ICE Clear Europe Clears Euro 51 Billion in Third Week of European CDS Processing; Announces New CDS Clearing MemberLONDON - IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced ICE Clear Europe(R) cleared 734 transactions totaling Euro 50.8 billion (US$72.1 billion) in credit default swap (CDS) indexes during the week of August 10. Open interest reached Euro 6.6 billion (US$9.4 billion). Diary Date: MATLAB Computational Finance SeminarCAMBRIDGE, England - The MathWorks is embarking on a European tour of free seminars giving you the opportunity to meet with MathWorks developers and engineers, as well as peers in the financial community, who will show how they use MATLAB to develop, test and deploy financial models, while increasing their productivity and integrating their results into existing systems. This seminar will be of value to both new and experienced users of MATLAB and will be relevant to those looking to enhance their quantitative modelling capabilities, particularly in the field of risk management and developing web-deployed and database driven applications. Titcheners Awards Major Outsourcing Contract to IRISLONDON - IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions, the market leading provider of fully integrated software and services to the accountancy sector, has been awarded a major contract to provide Titcheners, the multi-office Thames Valley accountancy practice, with an offshore outsourcing service that will open up capacity and help the firm towards its goal of becoming a top 50 firm within the next 5 years. IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions Appoints new Product DirectorBERKSHIRE, England - IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions has announced the appointment of marketing veteran John Pattenden as Product Director. Pattenden will lead the enhancement of the current product set which includes IRIS, PTP and Drummohr solutions and develop a road map for the next generation needs of accountancy practices. TAM Files 2008 Form 20-F Annual Report in IFRSSAO PAULO - - For the first time, TAM’s annual report contains financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Omgeo Extends Omgeo CTM to Broker/DealersBOSTON, NEW YORK and LONDON - Early Adopter Firms Drive Post-Trade Industry Standardization Omgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced the availability of Omgeo Central Trade Manager(SN) (Omgeo CTM) for broker/dealers. The firm has seen significant momentum in take-up of the offering, with twelve early adopter brokers now signed on to the central matching platform around the globe in regions including US, UK, Brazil, Canada, Spain, France and Korea. The early adopters, which include firms such as Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Newedge Europe, are providing Omgeo with the opportunity to help drive future development of Omgeo CTM. Fannie Mae Forgoes Announcement of Benchmark Notes(R) Issuance on June 2, 2009WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) today reported that it will not announce issuance of Benchmark Notes on June 2, 2009, the first of two scheduled announcement dates in June. As noted in our 2009 Benchmark Securities Issuance Calendar, the company may forego any scheduled Benchmark Notes issuance. ActiveVideo Networks Acquires Avinity Systems, Creates Powerful Interactive Platform to Redefine iTV on Global ScaleCOLOGNE, Germany - ActiveVideo Networks(TM) (www.activevideo.com/) announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Avinity Systems BV, bringing together the two leading providers of cloud-based interactive TV platforms and applications, and expanding the reach and availability of the Web-based user experiences that are redefining interactive television (iTV 2.0). CPA Global Delivers New Standard in Document Review Services With DiscoveryMetrics Analytics TechnologyST HELIER, Jersey - CPA Global, one of the world’s leading providers of legal outsourcing services, has partnered with Casewerx Development, LLC (Casewerx) to provide corporate legal departments and law firms with a new industry standard for managed document review services. IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions Doubles Size of R&D InvestmentLONDON - Strengthens Focus on Quality Product Delivery Whilst Expanding Team to Meet Demands of Increased Legislative Change BTA Bank: Press Release for InvestorsALMATY, Kazakhstan - JSC BTA Bank has received notices from several creditors accelerating by reason of default the indebtedness owed to those creditors. IRIS Resourcing Raises the Bar for Accountancy Outsourcing Market With ISO9001 CertificationLONDON - IRIS Resourcing Delivers Ground Breaking Quality of Delivery for UK Accountants Looking to Outsource IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions Delivers Biggest Ever Product ReleaseDATCHET, England - New Releases of all IRIS Accountancy Products Include: Drummohr, PTP & IRIS Practice Suite Horwath International Changes Its Name to Crowe Horwath International as Part of Global Branding StrategyNEW YORK - Horwath International, one of the 10 largest global networks of independent accounting and advisory services firms, has changed its name to Crowe Horwath International. AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces 20-F FilingAMSTERDAM - AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) today announced it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in accordance with United States requirements. AerCap’s Form 20-F can be accessed on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.aercap.com, as well as on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Interested parties may also request a complimentary paper copy of the filing by contacting Peter Wortel, Vice President Investor Relations, at pwortel@aercap.com. D&B F1 Index: Formula 1 Racing Teams in 2009 Credit CheckDARMSTADT, Germany - According to an international assessment carried out by D&B Fannie Mae Prices New Issue 5-Year Benchmark Notes(R)WASHINGTON - The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM): 5-Year —— Pricing Date October 23, 2009 ———— —————– Settlement Date October 26, 2009 ————— —————– Maturity Date November 20, 2014 ————- —————– Issue Size US$3.5 billion ———- —————– Coupon 2.625% —— —— Price 99.474 —– —— Yield 2.737% —– —— Payment Dates Each November 20th and May 20th, beginning November 20, 2009 ————- ——————————————————- Spread +33 basis points / 2.375% —— 09/30/14 U.S. Treasury ——————————————————- CUSIP 31398AZV7 —– ——— Listing Application will be made to list the securities on the EuroMTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange ——- ——————————————————- |