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Schwarz Pharma's Rights to Growth Hormone Products Reacquired by Genentech; Schwarz Pharma to Focus on Central Nervous System and Urology.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & MONHEIM, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- June 7, 2001 Schwarz Pharma AG and Genentech, Inc. announced today that they have signed an agreement for Genentech to reacquire the rights from a 1999 development and distribution ...

Canadian Superior Responds to Canadian 88's Decision to Postpone its Special Shareholders' Meeting.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Canadian Superior Energy Inc. (CDNX:SNG.) of Calgary, Alberta commented today on the decision of the Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) controlled board of directors of Canadian 88 to arbitrarily postpone the ...

ENOVIA Selected by Alenia Spazio to Play Key Role in the Development of the International Space Station.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors ROME & SURESNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 8, 2001 ENOVIAVPM to manage Alenia Spazio configured digital mock-up (DMU) process Dassault Systemes (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), EADS Matra ...

S&P Asgns Prelim Rtigs to Hitachi Capital's ABS Certs.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's CreditWire June 8, 2001--Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary triple-'A' ratings to Hitachi Capital Corp.'s Auto Loan Trust Series 16 JPY2.68 billion class 1-10 certificates (see list below). ...

ADVISORY/Voice on the Net Europe Conference Kicks Off June 11-14 in Stockholm, Sweden; News Conference June 11th to Focus on Continuing Boom of Internet Telephony Industry.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business & Technology Editors ADVISORY ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Well-knownInternet telephony pioneer, pulver.com Chief Executive Officer Jeff Pulver, today announced a kick off news conference on June ...

Avanza and HQ.SE Aktiespar Form the Largest Internet Broker.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Avanza and HQ.SE Aktiespar are merging to form the largest Internet broker in Scandinavia with almost 80,000 active customers. As a result, with the current market activity, a profitable ...

Gartner Dataquest Report Affirms Infineon as World's Leading Supplier of Semiconductors for Chip Cards.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business/Technology Editors MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Gartner Dataquest has named Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE: IFX) the leader in worldwide sales revenue for silicon chips used in chip card products, marking the third consecutive year that the ...

Talk America Completes Systems Testing For Local Service Rollout in Ohio.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Talk America (Nasdaq NM: TALK), an integrated communications provider of bundled local and long distance services to residential and small business customers, today announced completion of its provisioning, ...

UMC Reports Sales for May 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors TAIPEI, Taiwan, R.O.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TAIEX: 2303), (UMC) today reported unaudited net sales for the month of May 2001. <Pre> Revenues for May 2001 Period2001 ...

Bezenet, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with Deal-FX S.A. to Form Joint Venture Financial Information Network in Greece; Bezenet to Also Offer Services It Makes Available in Other Markets.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/Financial Writers MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Bezenet, Inc. (OTC:BZNT) (the "Company") announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Deal-FX S.A.(R) to form a joint venture to create a professional financial data ...

Corporate Profile for Brookwoods Group, dated June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading ...

Corporate Profile for Autodaq Corporation, dated June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the ...

Videolocity International Inc. Announces: Videolocity Inc. Joins Iomega at NCTA/Cable 2001 in Chicago.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY & PARK CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Videolocity International Inc. (OTC BB: VIDC) Friday announced that Videolocity Inc. will be demonstrating its Digital Entertainment Solution at the NCTA/Cable 2001 ...

FSI International Announces Favorable Ruling in Patent Lawsuit With CFM Technologies.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 FSI International, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSII), a manufacturer of capital equipment for the microelectronics industry, today announced that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has ruled in ...

Corporate Profile for The viaLink Company, dated June 8.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the ...

Corporate Profile for Chateau Communities, Inc., dated June 8.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the ...

SUNY Chancellor King to Officially Open Center on the U.S. and Russia In Moscow June 8; King to Explore Other Joint Ventures Between SUNY and Moscow State University.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business & Education Editors ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 On June 8, State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Robert L. King will officially open the Moscow-based Center on the United States and Russia. King's visit is part of the 25th ...

Corporate Profile for Willbros Group Inc., dated June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading ...

IBM eServer Crushes Sun in Java Performance; IBM eServer Systems Outperform Sun Servers by up to 56 Percent.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business & Technology Editors ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 IBM today announced that its IBM eServer* systems provide better Java (R) software performance than Sun. On tests measuring Java software performance for four, eight, twelve and twenty-four ...

Corporate Profile for CTB International Corp., dated June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading ...

Corporate Profile for The Gustafson Group, dated Friday June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading ...

TheSUBWAY.com Announces Investment Opinion on Merilus, Inc., Online Gaming Systems, Ltd., Medical Action Industries Inc., Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. and iXL.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by TheSUBWAY.com WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 TheSUBWAY.com is pleased to announce the following Investment Opinions on: Merilus, Inc. (OTCBB:MERH), ...

Corporate Profile for US Oncology Inc., dated June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, ...

SoftJoys Labs, Inc. Announces New VoIP Products: H.323 ver 3.0 client for Windows CE.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOLON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 SoftJoys Labs today announced successful porting of its own implementation of ITU-T H.323 version 3 protocol set into the Windows(TM) CE(TM) 3.0 environment. The new product will be ...

Corporate Profile for Redbird Communications, dated June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the ...

Corporate Profile for Alamo Learning Systems, dated June 8, 2001.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the ...

TheSUBWAY.com Announces Investment Opinion on Destiny Media Technologies, Inc., Vertical Computer Systems Inc., XO Communications, Inc., California Amplifier, Inc. and StemCells, Inc.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by TheSUBWAY.com. WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 TheSUBWAY.com is pleased to announce the following Investment Opinions on: Destiny Media Technologies, ...

REMINDER/Audio Conference: Privacy Notices From Banks: What's A Customer Gotta Do To Get A Little Privacy?

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors REMINDER ...for Friday (June 8) --(BUSINESS WIRE) <Pre> What: Many consumers feel unsure about the new notices being sent by banks and other financial institutions. Two leading consumer advocates present advice and ...

JNI Corp. Amends Insider Trading Policy to Comply With New SEC Rule 10B5-1.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 JNI(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:JNIC), a leading supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters for the enterprise storage market, today announced that the board of directors of JNI approved an amendment ...

Sizzler International Announces Upcoming Fourth-Quarter Conference Call.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Sizzler International Inc. (NYSE:SZ) today announced that members of the public are invited to listen to the company's live quarterly call on the Internet, on Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 8 a.m. PT/11 ...

The Cobalt Group Named One of Best Companies to Work For in Washington State; Leading Automotive E-business Provider Recognized by Washington CEO Magazine.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business/High Tech Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 At an awards ceremony in Seattle this week, The Cobalt Group (Nasdaq:CBLT), a leading provider of e-business products and services to the automotive industry, was named one of Washington state's Best ...

Respond.com and netgenShopper Merge to Create Largest Provider of Online Lead Generation Solutions for Local Businesses.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Businesses Can Now Go to a Single Source to Cost-Effectively Reach Online Buyers Who are Ready-to-Act Respond.com(TM) (www.respond.com), the request-driven lead ...

Peregrine Reacquires Worldwide Marketing Rights to Oncolym.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:PPHM) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Schering AG, Germany to transfer management of the development of Oncolym(R) to ...

Penton Media, Inc. Announces Planned $250.0 Million Debt Issuance.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Penton Media, Inc. (NYSE:PME) announced today that it is planning an offering of $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011. The notes will be guaranteed, ...

FFCA Provides Approximately $25 Million of Sale/Leaseback Financing to Uno Restaurant Corporation.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Franchise Finance Corporation of America (NYSE: FFA) ("FFCA") today announced it has provided approximately $25 million in financing to U.S. Realty Advisors, LLC ("USRA") for 12 existing locations sold ...

Beckman Coulter Receives FDA Clearance to Market New Cardiac Test; 12-Minute Test One of the Fastest Available.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors & Medical/Science Writers FULLERTON, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--June 8, 2001 Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC) announced Friday it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a new test to aid in the diagnosis ...

Asia Fiber Holdings Ltd. Anticipates Sales Revenue Increases of 10 Percent in 2001 and 18 Percent in 2002 Through Internal Growth.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Company Projects up to US$12 Million in Additional Sales Revenue From New Product Development and Widening of Its Sales Network Asia Fiber Holdings Ltd. (OTCBB:AFBR) today announced that ...

Enzo Biochem Names Irwin C. Gerson to Its Board of Directors.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business & Health/Medical Editors FARMINGDALE, N.Y.--(BW HealthWire)--June 8, 2001 Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) a leading biotechnology company specializing in gene identification and gene regulation technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, today ...

Juniper Networks, Inc. Revises Q2'01 Outlook.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:JNPR), a leading provider of next-generation IP infrastructure systems, today presented a revised outlook for its second quarter results for the period which will end ...

Cypress Announces Synplicity Support for Programmable Physical Layer Devices.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Smooth Integration Between Synplify(R) and Warp(R) Software Simplifies PSI(TM)-Programmable PHY Device Implementation Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:CY) ...

Excite@Home Updates Status of Outsourcing Discussions with AT&T.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Excite@Home (Nasdaq:ATHM) today updated its April 2001 announcement about a letter of agreement with AT&T to outsource its engineering and operations services and restructure its ...

International Rectifier to Debut New Technology Devices at the Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion and Power Quality International Exhibition.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 International Rectifier (IR)(R) (NYSE: IRF), the pioneer and market leader in the $4.3 billion power MOSFET industry, will be showcasing new and innovative power management semiconductors at the Power ...

Namezero.com Continues Investment in Customer Service with the Opening of New Service Center in Canada; Provides Significantly Enhanced Support for Namezero.com Members.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Namezero.com, Inc. (www.namezero.com), a leading provider of domain registration, hosting and management services, today announced the opening of a new customer service center in Vancouver, British ...

Keane To Broadcast Financial Analyst Meeting Live On Internet; Webcast To Include Presentations From Key Executives.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Leading business and information technology (IT) consulting firm Keane, Inc. (AMEX: KEA), will broadcast its financial analysts' meeting live on the Internet, beginning at approximately 8:30am (EST) on Tuesday, ...

BuckTV.com Announces Implementation of Their New Transfer Agent ``TransferOnline.com''.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 BuckTV.com (OTCBB:BKTV) Thursday announced the implementation of their new transfer agent "TransferOnline.com." Transfer Online is not your traditional transfer agent. Transfer ...

Gartner Advises That Companies Can Save 20 Percent to 50 Percent on Network Equipment Costs Through 2005 by Using Negotiating Best Practices.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Fortune 500 companies that do not recognize the opportunities associated with active negotiation will overpay an average of $500,000 per year for networking equipment ...

Brain Boxes Second Bluetooth Product Using CSR's BlueCore Achieves Qualification; 48% of All Qualified Bluetooth End Products Use BlueCore.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors, High-Tech Writers BLUETOOTH CONGRESS, Monaco--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio) today announced that its BlueCore(TM)01 single-chip Bluetooth solution is the basis of the second Brain Boxes(TM) product to achieve ...

Rainbow's MetroChannels and PRIMEDIA's NEW YORK Magazine To Launch New York Neighborhood Website www.newyorkmetro.com.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Capitalizes on Primedia's Merger with About.com, Adding Info from New York Neighborhood Guides EdificeRex Assets Add Real Estate Features to Site New York Metro, the joint ...

Ameritrade Reports New Accounts and Average Trades Per Day for May.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Ameritrade Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:AMTD), the brokerage industry technology leader, reports continuing growth in its core online brokerage business. For May 2001, the Company opened 24,000 new ...

Virtual Access Networks Announces International Alliance with ISP Conglomerate in Brazil.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business/Technology Editors LAWRENCE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 The Van's First to Provide Settings Migration and Virtual Access to Data in Brazil's Fast Growing Wireless Market Virtual Access Networks and SPIN (Brazil) have joined ...

Kaplan Acquires PROSOURCE Educational Services; Minnesota Schools Offer Real Estate and Financial Services Training.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Kaplan, Inc., a premier provider of educational and professional services for individuals, schools and businesses, has acquired PROSOURCE Educational Services, Inc. a Minnesota-based provider of professional ...

Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Luxottica Group S.p.A. and Shade Acquisition Corp.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow LLP announces that pursuant to Section 21D(a)(3)(A)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), notice is hereby given that on May 22, 2001, ...

GTSI Wins Contract From Virginia's Department of Information Technology; GTSI To Provide HP Desktops, Notebooks, Workstations and Servers Statewide.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 GTSI(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:GTSI) today announced that the Department of Information Technology (DIT) for the Commonwealth of Virginia awarded GTSI a master contract to provide Hewlett-Packard ...

Intuit Survey Says Taxpayers Will Use Tax Cut to Pay Debt, Save; Recent Survey Asked Taxpayers 'How Will You Spend Your Tax Rebate?'.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Yesterday, President Bush signed the ...

Lok Technology, Inc. Elects Dr. F. John Mills to Board of Directors.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High Tech Writers CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Lok Technology, Inc., a developer of secure web based email -- LokMail(sm) -- and storage -- LokVault(sm) -- applications, announced today that Dr. F. John Mills, M.D., Ph.D., has ...

Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference to Webcast Alkermes' Corporate Presentation.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--June 8, 2001 Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALKS) announced today that its corporate presentation will be webcast live by the Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at ...

Stanford Microdevices Announces Foundry Agreement With RF Micro Devices.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Stanford Microdevices (Nasdaq:SMDI) today announced a foundry agreement with RF Micro Devices (Nasdaq:RFMD) whereby SMDI's radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) will be ...

Teleglobe Announces Major North American Network Build-Out With $350 Million in Purchases Primarily From Williams Communications and Broadwing.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Transactions Include $110 Million in Purchases of Teleglobe Network, Data and Hosting Services To accelerate the deployment of its broadband network in North America ...

CacheFlow CEO to Deliver Keynote Address At eBiz Networks Conference; Company Featured in Keynote and Conference Presentations.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 CacheFlow(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:CFLO), the leading provider of content-smart networking solutions, will highlight its vision for innovation in Internet infrastructure at the BCR eBiz ...

``Catch the Spirit'' This Summer From $65.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors & Travel Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Spirit Airlines, the low-fare specialist, invites travelers to "Catch the Spirit" this summer with flights between New York/LaGuardia, Newark, N.J., Washington, D.C./Reagan National ...

S&P Lowers Equitable Life Rtgs to `B'; Still on Watch.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's June 8, 2001--Standard & Poor's today lowered its counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on U.K.-based insurer The Equitable Life Assurance Society (Equitable Life) to single-'B' from ...

Huntingdon Annual General Meeting Postponed.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors/Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Writers HUNTINGDON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Huntingdon Life Sciences Group plc announced today that its Annual General Meeting, which had been scheduled for 14 June 2001, will be postponed due to ...

Aetna Announces Appearance At Upcoming Investor Conference.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that Ronald A. Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief of Health Operations of Aetna Inc., is scheduled to appear at the 22nd Annual Goldman, Sachs & Co. Healthcare ...

Hasbro Unleashes The Power Of Its Brands At Licensing 2001 International.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business/Technology Editors PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Key Properties include TONKA, MONOPOLY and MR. POTATO HEAD, Soon to be a Nationally Syndicated Comic Strip Co-Created by Garfield Creator, Jim Davis Seeking to ...

Danka Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Results.

Jun 08, 2001 ... Business Editors ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Danka Business Systems PLC (Nasdaq:DANKY) today announced results for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended March 31, 2001 (fiscal year 2001). The Company reported a loss from operations of ...