Business Wire back issues from Wednesday, July 3:
Amnis Systems Closes Additional Financing.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Amnis Systems Inc. (OTCBB:AMNM)(Frankfurt:ANI), a leading global provider of networked streaming video systems, announced it completed a new financing of $.45 million. The investment was made by Stonestreet Limited Partnership and Alpha Capital ...
Multimedia Available: United We Cook.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business & Lifestyle Editors ADVISORY ...for Wednesday (July 3) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Audio, Text News Releases This Fourth of July, more than ever, Americans are celebrating their freedom and ...
Nokia Announces the Availability of IP Clustering Technology for its IP Security Platforms.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Unique, patented Nokia technology to add active session fail-over and dynamic load balancing features to the secure operating system Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced the availability of its patented IP Clustering technology for its ...
AMD Anticipates Reporting Second Quarter Sales of Approximately $600 Million.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AMD (NYSE:AMD) announced today that it expects to report sales of approximately $600 million for the second quarter ending June 30, 2002. The Company had previously projected second quarter sales to be in the $620 million to $700 million range ....
S&P Releases 2nd Japanese Report on Orix Servicer.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors July 3, 2002--Standard & Poor's today released a full Japanese-language servicer evaluation report on Orix Asset Management & Loan Services Corp. (Orix Servicer) as a special servicer. The report provides the rationale for the company's ranking as ...
S&P:Australia/New Zealand New Issuance Grows in 2Q 02.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors In its quarterly roundup on the Australian and New Zealand securitization market ending June 30, 2002, Standard & Poor's said Australia is on track to exceed 2001 issuance levels, with A$7.7 billion of debt securities issued during the second quarter. ...
Astrium Embraces DELMIA Methodology from Dassault Systemes; Next Step in Aerospace Manufacturer's Move Toward Dassault Systemes 3D PLM.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors / High-Tech Writers DELMIA Corp., a Dassault Systemes company (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) today announced that its systems are to form part of space manufacturer Astrium's digital product realization strategy. Tightly integrated with its ...
Printronix, Inc. Conference Call Announcement for First Quarter Results.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Printronix, Inc., (Nasdaq:PTNX), today announced that following the First Quarter earnings release on July 11, 2002, there will be an earnings conference call at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT). You are invited to listen to the conference call live on the ...
NICE Appoints Doron Ben-Sira President of its Asia-Pacific Operations; NICE Expands in APAC to Support a Growing Installed Base of Over 1,300 Sites.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors & Technology Writers NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), announced that it has appointed Doron Ben-Sira as president of NICE operations in APAC (Asia Pacific). Ben-Sira has built a successful track record developing high-growth and profitable operations in ...
S&P Global Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors July 3, 2002--Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's Credit Information Services: COMING UP: <Pre> -- New Issue: Salomon Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2002-CIT1 -- New Issue: Fleet Credit Card ...
Hitachi Systems & Services and HAHT Commerce Form Partnership to Provide Demand Chain Management Applications in Japan.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/High Tech Writers Hitachi ``Total DCM Solution'' Leverages ERP Systems and Business Intelligence for Optimized Management of Distribution Channels Hitachi Systems and Services, Ltd. (Hitachi SAS) and HAHT Commerce, Inc. form a partnership ...
ADVISORY/America Online to Showcase World Class Content, Tools and Services At Deaf Way II.
Jul 03, 2002 ... News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY ...for Tuesday (July 9) ** MEDIA ALERT ** AMERICA ONLINE TO SHOWCASE WORLD CLASS CONTENT, TOOLS AND SERVICES AT DEAF WAY II Ray Oglethorpe, President, America Online, To Deliver Keynote ...
S&PBULLETIN: Hitachi Capital Structured Deals Robust.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors July 3, 2002-- Standard & Poor's said today that the current triple-'A' ratings on all asset securitizations serviced by Hitachi Capital Ltd. (A-/Stable/A-1) would not be affected by today's downgrade of the company. Hitachi Capital is one of the ...
Boeing Helps NASA Get to the Heart of Comets.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/Aerospace & Defense Writers The Boeing Company has helped NASA with a first step toward penetrating the inner-most secrets of comets as the Boeing Delta II 7425 rocket powered into the skies above Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., sending NASA's Comet ...
International Rectifier Introduces 600V IGBT Co-Packs with Improved Ruggedness and Better Value.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Technology Editors International Rectifier, IR(R) (NYSE:IRF) today introduces a new series of 600V non punch-through (NPT) insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) devices that offer improved ruggedness at a lower cost than previous generation devices. The new IRGB6B60KD, ...
Critical Path Reports Q2 Preliminary Results In-Line With Guidance.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Critical Path, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTH), a global leader in Internet communications, today announced that it expects to report financial results that are in-line with previously released guidance for the second quarter 2002. The Company expects that revenues will be ...
Timberland Announces Release Date for Second Quarter 2002 Financial Results.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) intends to report its results for the second quarter of 2002 prior to the market open on Wednesday, July 17, 2002. The Company will also be hosting a conference call that morning at 8:25 AM Eastern Time to discuss results for ...
3Com Commended for Channel Programme At UK Channel Network Awards; 3Com Wins 'Best Channel Support' Award 2002.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/High Tech Writers 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) today announced that 3Com UK has been awarded 'Best Channel Support' Award at the Channel Network Awards. The award presentation took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole and was organised by Channel Network ...
IIR Industry Alert: Peru's Glittering Investment Incentive Prospects for Mining.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). In the period prior to and during the ousting of Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, the privatization process of the country's mining and minerals industry saw the ...
IIR Industry Alert: Solar Tower Power Station Planned for Australia.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business/Energy Editors Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). A solar tower power station, which is to be constructed about 65 kilometers northwest of Mildura in the state of Victoria in Australia, will have the world's tallest ...
M1 Chooses Nokia to Deliver Its Full Multimedia Messaging Solution.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Nokia MMS Gives Even Non-MMS Phone Users Access to Multimedia Messages of Text, Images, Graphics and Sound Singapore mobile operator MobileOne (M1) has signed an agreement with Nokia for the supply of a complete ...
Dialog Semiconductor and Bosch Collaborate to Develop High Voltage CMOS Technology for System on Chip (SoC) Solutions.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Dialog Semiconductor Plc (Neuer Markt: DLG, Nasdaq & Nasdaq Europe: DLGS), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Bosch, the world's second largest supplier of automotive technology, to develop and qualify high voltage options for CMOS technology ...
Invitations to Tender Dated 26 March 2002 (As Amended) Issued by Tunnel Stabilisation and Resettable Advances Limited in Respect of Eurotunnel Resettable Advances and Stabilisation Advances.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors The Dealer Managers, on behalf of Tunnel Stabilisation and Resettable Advances Limited (the "Purchaser"), make the following announcement. It is hereby announced that the subscription agreement, the underwriting arrangements and the financial ...
S&P Global Credit Market Digest -- European Update.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Standard & Poor's--Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's Credit Information Services: COMING UP: <Pre> -- New Issue: Salomon Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2002-CIT1 -- New Issue: Fleet ...
P.F. Chang's Second Quarter Revenues Grow 33%.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB) today reported that revenues increased 33% to $101.7 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002 from $76.5 million in the second quarter of 2001. Comparable store sales at the Bistro increased 6.3% ...
Equity Marketing Offers Expanded Line of Scooby-Doo Products.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Entertainment/Business Editors Equity Marketing, Inc. (Nasdaq:EMAK), a leading marketing services company, announced today that it has rolled out an expanded line of Scooby-Doo(TM) products to coincide with the release of Warner Bros. Pictures' live-action feature film based on ...
Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc. Reports 2001 Results and Growth in New Product Lines; Company Believes China's Vast Wireless Sector will Fuel Accelerated Growth in Fiscal 2002.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc., (Nasdaq NMS: XING), the second largest manufacturer of telephones in China, today reported financial results for the Company's twelve-month period ended December 31, 2001, and outlined the growth of its new product lines in ...
European Patent Office Opposition Division Revokes NaPro's Paclitaxel Formulation Patent.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:NPRO) announced today that the European Patent Office, Opposition Division, ruled yesterday that NaPro's currently issued paclitaxel formulation patent in the European Patent Convention is invalid ....
CSR and Fujitsu Agree to Partnership -- Cooperation Enables Reliable Supply with Cooperative Memory Solution.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio), the world's leading Bluetooth(TM) chip company and Fujitsu, a world leader in Flash memory products, today announced an agreement to work together on supplying Flash memory for Bluetooth requirements. As part of the ...
Vialta Announces Board of Directors.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Vialta, Inc. (OTCBB:VLTA), announced today that Vialta's stockholders re-elected members of its Board of Directors at the 2002 Stockholders Meeting held on June 20, 2002. The Board members are: Fred S.L. Chan, Didier Pietri, Matthew K. Fong and Herbert Chang ....
Proligo Appoints New CEO and President.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K Proligo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Degussa AG, Germany, and a leading supplier of key ingredients for genetic information processing, today announced the appointment of Klaus F. Puell (36) as new CEO and ...
UCBH Holdings, Inc. Receives Definitive Agreements to Purchase 25% of Outstanding Shares of the Bank of Canton of California and Files Change of Control Applications.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/Banking Writers Company Pursuing Agreements to Acquire Remaining 75% UCBH Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBH), the holding company of United Commercial Bank (UCB(TM)), today announced that it has received definitive agreements to purchase 25% of the ...
Intermec ScanPlus 1800 and 1802 Bar Code Scanners Now Support RSS Bar Codes; Free Flash Software Upgrade for Popular Scanners Lets Retailers Easily Migrate to New Symbology.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/Technology Writers Intermec Technologies Corp. today announced that its popular ScanPlus 1800 family of scanners now supports Reduced Space Symbology(R), or RSS, bar codes. The new codes, developed by the EAN International and the Uniform Code ...
Alaska Air Group Reports June Traffic.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) today reported June passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines' June traffic increased 3.2 percent to 1.215 billion revenue passenger miles ...
The Neiman Marcus Group Reports June Revenues.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (NYSE:NMG.A)(NYSE:NMG.B) announced the following preliminary Company-wide revenues: <Pre>5 weeks ended June 29 June 30,% Change...
Monolithic System Technology, Inc. Announces It Will Release Q2 2002 Financial Results On July 18, 2002.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Monolithic System Technology, Inc. ("MoSys") (Nasdaq:MOSY) announced today that it will release financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2002 shortly after the close of the NASDAQ market on July 18, 2002. Q2 Financial ...
Telesp Celular Participacoes S.A. Notice to Shareholders Errata.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors <Pre> TELESP CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A.Public Company - CVM No. 1771-0 C.N.P.J. No. 02,558,074/0001-73 - N.I.R.E. 35,3,001,587,9-2 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ERRATA </Pre> 1. - Telesp ...
Frontier Celebrates its Eighth Birthday by Saving Customers Up to 35 Percent in Airfare.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business & Travel Editors Book Online at frontierairlines.com on July 3rd and 4th and Save 10 to 35 Percent on Tickets of $100 or More From Denver Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq:FRNT) today has a great present to help its customers celebrate the nation's 226th ...
Save the World Air Inc. Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Against Jeff Muller, Former CEO, and Court Approval of SWA Settlement of SEC Action.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Save the World Air Inc. Files Cross-Complaint Against Jeff Muller, Former CEO Save The World Air Inc. (Pink Sheets:ZERO) announced today that it has obtained a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against its former CEO, Jeffrey A. Muller and ...
Specialty Laboratories Deemed Compliant by State of California; Ruling Marks Important Milestone Towards Resolution of Regulatory Matters.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers Specialty Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:SP) (Specialty), a leading research-driven clinical reference laboratory, announced today that the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) has found Specialty to be in substantial compliance ...
Game Live Events Announces the ``2002 Summer Preview Game Tour''; National 10-City Tour to Feature Top Summer Debuts and Special `First Look' Previews of Fall Game Titles.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Entertainment Editors 2002 Summer Preview Game Tour Game Live Events, the country's leading producer of live video game and PC touring events, today announced their "2002 Summer Preview Game Tour". The 10-city tour begins on Saturday, July 6th in San Francisco, CA ...
Ixia to Report Second Quarter Results on July 17, 2002; Conference Call to be Accessible Live at www.ixiacom.com.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Ixia (Nasdaq:XXIA), today announced that it will report financial results for its second quarter on July 17, 2002, after the markets close. The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its quarterly results at 5:00 ...
FACTORY 2-U STORES Donates $150,000 Profit from Sales of T-Shirts to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors FACTORY 2-U STORES, INC. (Nasdaq:FTUS) today announced in conjunction with the Fourth of July Holiday weekend a donation of $150,000 to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund resulting from all the profits realized from the sale of "Patriotic ...
The Exploration Company Added to Russell 3000 Index.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors The Exploration Company (Nasdaq:TXCO) today announced its inclusion in the Frank Russell Company Indexes. TXCO was added to the Russell 3000 Index and four other Russell indexes during the annual reconstitution of the indexes effective July 1, 2002. The Russell ...
American Mortgage Network Streamlines Lending Process for Mortgage Brokers; New Web Site Offers Latest Technology.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors American Mortgage Network (AmNet), a taxable REIT subsidiary of American Residential Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE: INV), announced today that it has launched a new web site to streamline the lending process for mortgage brokers. The site can be accessed at ...
Novatel Wireless Provides Sales Outlook for Second Quarter.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), a leading provider of wireless data communications access solutions, announced today that it anticipates that sales for the second quarter will be approximately $7.5 million. This represents a sequential ...
S&PBULLETIN: Storebrand and DnB Holding Cancel Merger.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Standard & Poor's said today that the announcement on July 1, 2002, of the termination of merger negotiations between Norway-based Storebrand ASA (BBB/Stable/--) and DnB Holding ASA -- the parent company of Den norske Bank ASA (DnB; A/Stable/A-1) -- will have no ...
Phillips Petroleum Company Second-Quarter 2002 Interim Update.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors This update is intended to give an overview of market and operating conditions experienced by Phillips during the second quarter of 2002. The market indicators and company estimates may not necessarily reflect, and may differ considerably from, the ...
Primus Announces Preliminary Financial Results.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Primus (Nasdaq:PKSI), a global provider of knowledge application software for customer contact centers, IT help desks, Web interaction and self-service portal environments, today announced that preliminary second quarter 2002 revenues will be ...
Tender Offer For Dave & Buster's Shares Extended by Management-Led Investment Group.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Dave & Buster's, Inc. (NYSE:DAB), a leading operator of upscale restaurant/entertainment complexes, announced today that D&B Acquisition Sub, Inc., a group led by its founders and certain members of Dave & Buster's senior executive management, together with ...
KeySpan Announces Common Stock Dividend; Board Extends Term of Chief Executive Officer.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors KeySpan Corporation (NYSE: KSE) announced today that on June 26, 2002, in accordance with NYSE standards, the company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.445 per share. This dividend is payable August 1, 2002, to ...
NexPrise, Inc. Announces Its Second Fiscal Quarter 2002 Conference Call.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors NexPrise, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXPS), the source for business process applications, will release financial results for its second fiscal quarter 2002 on Thursday, July 25, 2002, following market close. The earnings release will be available on the company's website at ...
ECIN and Canopy Systems, Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance; New Alliance Creates Fully Integrated Care Management Solution.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers Extended Care Information Network, Inc. (ECIN) and Canopy Systems, Inc. (Canopy) are pleased to announce a strategic alliance designed to offer a revolutionary Web-based integrated care management solution to the healthcare market. ...
Standard Register Completes Acquisition of InSystems.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/High Tech Writers Acquisition broadens Standard Register's information solutions offering and technology platform through the addition of leading extended relationship management and document automation solutions Standard ...
NDS To Demonstrate End-to-End Open Digital Cable Solution At IBC 2002; Live Demos of Industry Leading, Cost-effective, Revenue Generating Applications.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors NDS Group plc Highlights <Pre> - NDS Synamedia Broadband Architecture: NDS's Synamedia broadband solution provides secure distribution of VOD and IPTV over final-mile broadband connections such as DSL, fiber and broadband wireless. Synamedia ...
SCP Pool Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2002 Earnings Release and Conference Call.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors SCP Pool Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq/NM:POOL) will host a conference call to discuss second quarter earnings results on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. (CST). The conference call will be moderated by the Company's Chairman, Wilson B. Sexton, and ...
Targeting the Genetic Code: The Role of Antisense Technology in Cancer Research.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Health/Medical Writers -- Promise of novel targeted anti-tumour treatment topic of workshop at UICC International Cancer Congress -- Antisense therapy, a novel development in targeted, cancer-fighting drugs, may bring genuine hope to patients living with ...
Christopher & Banks Corporation Reports a 13% Increase in June Same-Store Sales.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Christopher & Banks Corporation (Nasdaq: CHBS) today reported a 13% increase in June same-store sales for its four-week period ended June 29, 2002. Total sales for the four-week period ended June 29, 2002, rose 36% to $23.5 million from $17.3 million ...
Emco Limited Conference Call.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Emco Limited (NASDAQ:EMLTF)(TSX:EML.TO) has scheduled a conference call for Monday July 29, 2002, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) during which business results for the second quarter of 2002 will be discussed. Please phone the conference call operator at ...
CommonHealth's Quantum Group Strengthens Account Services With New Hire.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors The Quantum Group, CommonHealth's consumer advertising and promotions company, today announced a new appointment to its team. CommonHealth (www.commonhealth.com) is the world's leading healthcare-communications network and a WPP Group (LSE: WPPL.L; ...
Rotech Healthcare Uncovers Falsified Sales Made by Independent Contractor.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Rotech Healthcare Inc. ("Rotech") announced that it has discovered that an independent contractor defrauded the Company by fabricating documentation for nonexistent sales of medical equipment in bulk to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). While ...
A.C. Moore Reports Same Store Sales up 10% in Second Quarter; The Company Expects to Beat Consensus Estimate for Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACMR) reported sales of $82.9 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002, an increase of 23% over sales of $67.1 million during the second quarter of 2001. Comparable store sales increased by 10%. For ...
Xybernaut Updates Q2 Revenue Guidance.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers Xybernaut(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:XYBR) announced today that certain significant orders outside the U.S. did not occur as anticipated and, as a result, the Company is now expecting revenues for the quarter ending June 30, 2002 to approximate the ...
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler Arranges Joint Venture Partnership Equity and Secures Senior Debt for the Acquisition and Condominium Conversion of The Waverly at South Beach.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors The Miami office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler arranged joint venture partnership equity and senior debt financing for the $100,000,000 acquisition and condominium conversion of The Waverly at South Beach, a 36-story, 399-unit luxury waterfront apartment tower on ...
Fossil, Inc. Announces Participation in Consumer Conference.
Jul 03, 2002 ... Business Editors Fossil, Inc. (Nasdaq NMS: FOSL) announced today that it will be participating in the CIBC World Market Second Annual Consumer Growth Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 8:15 am EST. President and Chief Executive ...