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Member Adoption Secures Industry-Leading Position for the WorldWide Retail Exchange; 2003 Proves Successful Year for Retailer/Manufacturer Collaborative Efforts.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 The WorldWide Retail Exchange (WWRE), the premier exchange for retailers and suppliers, announced early results for 2003 today, highlighting recent successes with its WorldWide Item Management (WIM) ...

CanArgo Secures $6 Million Funding Facility.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Energy Editors/Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 CanArgo Energy Corporation (OSE:CNR)(OTCBB:GUSH) today announced that it has signed a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement ('the Agreement') that allows it, at its option, to issue shares to ...

Infosys Announces Agreement to Acquire Expert Information Services Pty Limited, Australia.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Infosys Technologies Limited (Nasdaq:INFY) signed an agreement today to acquire 100% equity of Expert Information Services Pty Limited, Australia (Expert) subject to standard closing conditions. The ...

Multimedia Available: Liquidity is More Than Keeping Assets in Cash.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors ADVISORY ...for THURSDAY (Dec. 18) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Audio, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) For many investors, liquidity means the same thing as keeping much of ...

Biomet Announces Record Second Quarter Results and the Acquisition of Merck KGaA's Interest in Biomet-Merck Joint Venture.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Biomet, Inc. (Nasdaq:BMET) today reported record sales and earnings results for its second quarter ended November 30, 2003. Net sales increased 14% to $387,561,000, while operating ...

Fair Isaac Announces InterACT 2004 in Prague As International Impact of Company's Analytics Grows.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers InterACT 2004 SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC) has announced that it will host InterACT, the world's leading conference on business analytics and its applications, on ...

Bill Cibulsky Joins Virtutech as Vice President of Worldwide Sales.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Virtutech Thursday announced that it has appointed Bill Cibulsky as vice president Worldwide Sales. Cibulsky brings over 18 years of sales experience from the high tech ...

FREE Deploys Metro Ethernet Aggregation from Cisco to Support New Television over DSL Services.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 New Broadband Aggregation Network to Support Triple Play Service Delivery, Relying on Cisco Catalyst(R) 6500 Switches Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO) announced today that FREE ...

Endologix Awarded Device Patents for Catheters Used in ELG Deployment.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX) today announced that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has awarded Patent No. 6,660,030 B2 for a "Bifurcation Graft Deployment Catheter," and Patent ...

NeoRx Sells Property and Equipment to Trace Radiochemical For $950,000.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 NeoRx Corporation (Nasdaq:NERX), a cancer therapeutics development company, today announced that it has sold to Trace Radiochemical, Inc. certain NeoRx real estate and associated ...

AirTran Airways Adds New Features to AirTran.com; No Change Fees Within Four Hours of Booking On AirTran.com.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today announced the launch of new customer-friendly capabilities on the airline's Web site, AirTran.com. Effective ...

AirTran Airways Offers Two-Day Sale Between Atlanta and All Destinations; Sale Fares Start as Low as $49 Each Way.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today launched a sale for all 45 destinations to/from Atlanta, with fares starting as low as $49. Travelers may purchase ...

Entegris Reports First-Quarter 2004 Results; Sales and Earnings Rise Year over Year; Margins Improve Sequentially.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors CHASKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG), the materials integrity management company, today reported results for its fiscal 2004 first quarter ended Nov. 29, 2003. For the quarter, sales totaled $68.7 million, a 27 ...

Capital Spending at North American Coal-Fired Power Plants Strong with Over $14 Billion Scheduled to Kick-Off in 2004, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Currently, there are about 410 active projects, representing $14 Billion in capital and ...

Sonic Foundry Reports Fiscal 2003 Results; Company Completes Early Business Development Activities and Begins to Realize Fruits from Initial Sales Seeding Efforts.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Sonic Foundry(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:SOFO), a leading rich media solutions company, today announced results for its fiscal 2003 year ended Sept. 30, 2003. During fiscal 2003, the company ...

Transmeta Corporation Prices Common Stock Offering.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA) announced today that it has priced the offering of 25,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $2.90 per share. Transmeta also granted to the ...

REMINDER/Red Hat Inc. Announces Third Quarter FY2004 Earnings Conference Call.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER ...for Thursday (Dec. 18) RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Red Hat, Inc. (NASDAQ: RHAT), the world's premier open source and Linux provider, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss third ...

REMINDER/Xybernaut Supports Virginia First Response Teams During Emergency Preparedness Exercise; Law Enforcement and First Responder Agencies to Demonstrate Emergency Preparedness.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER ...for Thursday (Dec. 18) FAIRFAX, Va. & WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Xybernaut(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: XYBR) today announced its involvement in a joint effort to further develop emergency ...

REMINDER/Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Employees Team up with Santa to Bring Holiday Cheer to Students at Ann Street School.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Photo Editors/News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER ...for Friday, Dec. 19 --(BUSINESS WIRE) <Pre> WHEN: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. WHERE:Ann Street Elementary School 125 E. Bloom ...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Golden West Financial, Harman Int'l Industries, Texas Instruments, and Yahoo.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of +33.7% since inception in 1988 and has gained +100.3% ...

Zacks.com Announces That Kelley Wright Highlights the Following Stocks: Bristol-Myers Squibb and Granite Construction.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Kelley Wright would rather focus on the fundamentals than get too excited about the 10,000 mark. Keep yourself grounded in reality with his investment outlook and a pair of stocks. Learn about Bristol-Myers ...

Zacks.com Announces That Tim Murray Highlights the Following Stocks: Stewart Enterprises, Compucom, Energy Partners, Grey Wolf, Sharper Image, and Torch Offshore.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 The Dow seems like the place to be of late, but Tim Murray is seeing several mixed signals right now. Be ready to hop into opportunities with this expert's market update and portfolio positions. Read about ...

NutraCea Announces Record Weekly Sales; Important Endorsement Leads to Positive Media Coverage.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 NutraCea (OTCBB:NTRZ), a leading nutraceutical research and development company, announced today that its sales skyrocketed last week after the company was featured in the ...

Scottish Re Group Limited Announces Pricing of Hybrid Capital Units.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Scottish Re Group Limited (NYSE:SCT), announced today that it completed its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 5.875% Hybrid Capital Units at an offering price of $25.00 ...

Today's Events in Southern California.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Assignment Desks LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Following is a listing of media and community events for Thursday, Dec. 18: <Pre> ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT:Announcement of 61St Annual Golden ...

Apex Resources Group Inc. Announces Work Proceeding on Bastian Bay Louisiana Well.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Publicly traded Apex Resources Group Inc. (OTCBB:APXR) announces work proceeding on Bastian Bay State Lease Well No. # 16152 at Plaquimines Parish, Louisiana. The Operator (Royal "T" Oil) has ...

Paradise Tan Inc. Consolidates Franchised Tanning Salon In Texas.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Paradise Tan Inc. (Pink Sheets: PTNK), a tanning salon chain based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area, announces it has consolidated another franchised tanning salon in Keller, Texas. The ...

DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local TV Channels to Charleston-Huntington, W. Va.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) announced Thursday that its DISH Network(TM) now offers local TV channels by satellite television to Charleston-Huntington, W. Va. The ...

Angie Everhart to Star in Feature Film ``Say It in Russian''.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Entertainment Editors SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Soleil Film and Television, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SLTV) announced today that actress Angie Everhart will be joining the cast of its feature film to be shot on location in Moscow and Paris this ...

Asyst Announces Availability of Webcast for Presentation at Needham & Company Sixth Annual Growth Conference.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), a leading provider of integrated automation solutions that enhance semiconductor and flat panel ...

Meade Instruments Corp. Reports Higher Net Sales and Income for Third-Quarter Fiscal 2004.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Meade Instruments Corp. (Nasdaq:MEAD) today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2004, ended November 30, 2003. The Company's fiscal year 2004 ends on February 29, 2004. Net ...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Biovail Corporation, Hanover Compressor, Brooks Automation, and Campbell Soup Company.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are part of their exclusive list of Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Since inception in 1988 the S&P ...

DISH Network Celebrates Availability Of Local Channels in 100 Markets; Satellite TV Company Provides Alternative to Cable Service In Charleston-Huntington, W. Va.

Dec 18, 2003 ... To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MULTIMEDIA ...

Full List Of DISH Network's 100 Markets.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 EchoStar Communication Corp.'s DISH Network surpassed the No. 100 milestone when the satellite TV company launched local service in Charleston-Huntington, W. Va., ...

Headwaters Incorporated Announces Agreement to Sell 4,750,000 Shares of Common Stock.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors SOUTH JORDAN, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Headwaters Incorporated (Nasdaq:HDWR), announced today that it has agreed to sell 4,750,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $19.50 per share, or net proceeds of $86,317,500 to ...

Certis USA to Market Basamid Soil Fumigant; The Non-Ozone Depleting Soil Fumigant is an Alternative to Methyl Bromide.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Basamid(R) soil fumigant is now available for use in golf course renovation and landscape maintenance in North America from Certis U.S.A. L.L.C. Basamid is used ...

NitroMed, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter; Company Also Reports on Recent Corporate Achievements.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 NitroMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTMD) today reported financial results for the third quarter 2003 and the nine month period ended September 30, 2003. The Company also commented on recent ...

Multimedia Available: Paul G. Allen Confirmed as Long-Rumored Sponsor of SpaceShipOne.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors ADVISORY ...for Thursday (Dec. 18) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Investor Paul G. Allen today confirmed international speculation ...

Nationwide Student Photojournalism Competition Announces Winners.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Photo, Assignment & Lifestyle Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Washington Mutual's "Home of the Free" Program Selects Top Photographs from Thousands of Middle School Student Entries The suspense finally ended for hundreds of ...

REMINDER/Chicago or Bust! Logitech MouseMobile Arrives at American Library Association; Completes 3,950 Miles in Support of 21st Century Literacy.

Dec 18, 2003 ... News Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER ...for Thursday (Dec. 18th) --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WHAT: The Logitech MouseMobile a "mousified" VW Bug complete with scroll wheel plus the latest and greatest mouse buttons -- is completing a ...

Central Wireless Inc. Announces Tower Completion.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Central Wireless (OTCBB:CWIR) announced today that the Company has completed the erection of the two hundred eighty foot (280') guyed tower facility for Alliance Tower at the Ousley site ...

HealthGate Supplies Health Library for PERFORMAX Consumer Care-SM-.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Evidence-Based Medical Information Helps Consumer-Focused Health Plan Give Companies Increased Control Over Rising Health Benefit Costs ...

Tranzyme and Neokimia Announce Merger to Form a Fully Integrated Drug Discovery and Development Company Combined; Company Receives US $6 Million in New Financing.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SHERBROOKE, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003--North Carolina-based Tranzyme, Inc. and Quebec-based Neokimia Inc. announced today that the two companies will join forces to form a fully integrated drug ...

Tranzyme and Neokimia Announce US $6 Million in New Financing in Conjunction with Their Merger; Financing Will Support Drug Development Programs of the Combined Company.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SHERBROOKE, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003--North Carolina-based Tranzyme, Inc. and Quebec-based Neokimia Inc. announced today that they received US $6 million in new capital in the form of ...

IVoice Delivers IVR Application Generator 2.0; Includes Robust Speech and Telephony Capabilities.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 iVoice, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:IVOC), a leader in speech recognition technology, today announced the release of it's IVR Application Generator 2.0, a telephony development environment ...

First Charter Announces Prepayment of Selected Borrowings, Increased Loan Growth, and Revised Earnings Estimates.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ: FCTR) today announced an initiative to improve net interest margin and enhance future earnings by prepaying selected borrowings. With the current historically low ...

World Poker Tour Events Continue Dramatic Growth; Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio Makes Huge Jump in Players, Prize Money and First Place Payout.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 314 Players Contend for $3,070,050 in the High Stakes WPT Tournament The Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV, which is currently in progress, is the ...

Rockstar Games Announces Red Dead Revolver for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing division of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), is pleased to announce Red Dead Revolver for the PlayStation(R)2 computer ...

Revolutionary L-Hydantoinase Enzymatic Process Wins Degussa the 2003 Frost & Sullivan Product of the Year Award.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 The 2003 Frost & Sullivan Product of the Year Award for the Fine Chemicals Industry is awarded to Degussa for its L-hydantoinase enzymatic process for single-step production of L-amino acids used in the ...

Todd E. Paulson Appointed CFO at Urologix.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Urologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ULGX) today announced that Todd E. Paulson has been appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer of Urologix. Mr. Paulson, 36, has 13 years experience in corporate ...

Sunbeam Products Inc. Launches Oster Inspire Collection Product Series; Oster Brand Launches Product Line Specifically Created to Inspire Creativity in the Kitchen.

Dec 18, 2003 ... To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: ...

Biomet Announces FDA Clearance of Palacos G Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Biomet, Inc. (Nasdaq:BMET) announced today the FDA clearance of Palacos(R) G antibiotic-loaded bone cement. Utilized in approximately 75% of all total joint replacements, bone cement ...

YAK Communications, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Shareholders' Meeting and Two-for-One Stock Split.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 YAK Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:YAKC), a provider of telecommunication services to residential and business customers, today announced the results of its annual shareholders meeting ...

Large Scale Biology Corporation Announces Breakthrough Diagnostic Technology.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers VACAVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Large Scale Biology Corporation (Nasdaq:LSBC) announced today its plans to commercialize through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Eclipse Diagnostics, Inc ....

Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Financial Results.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BASI) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. Revenue for the quarter ended ...

RCAI Appoints Distributor for Canada.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 RCAI (OTCBB:RCAA) announced today that it has appointed Canadian Release Agents Company Ltd. as its new distributor for the ALDEROX(TM) line of products in Canada. Canadian Release Agents ...

Penford Corporation Reports First-Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Penford Corporation (Nasdaq:PENX), a global leader in ingredient systems for food and industrial applications, today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 ending November 30, 2003. ...

Electro Rent Corporation Reports Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Results.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors VAN NUYS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Electro Rent Corporation (Nasdaq:ELRC) announced today that net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 ended November 30, 2003, increased to $2.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, from $1.9 ...

New Hire Joins CommonHealth's Conectics Group.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 The Conectics Group, CommonHealth's digital development, research and media planning services unit, today announced an addition to its staff. CommonHealth (www.commonhealth.com) is the ...

IIS Files Form 15 to Deregister Its Common Stock.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Integrated Information Systems Inc. ("IIS") (OTCBB: IISX), a leading provider of secure integrated information solutions, today filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Advanta Provides Earnings Guidance for 2004.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors SPRING HOUSE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Advanta Corporation (NASDAQ:ADVNB; ADVNA) today announced that it expects its 2004 earnings from continuing operations to be between $1.40 and $1.60 per diluted share for Class A and Class B shares ...

Travel for Christmas-New Year's Holiday Up, Predicts AAA Texas.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Lifestyle Editors/Feature Editors/Automotive Writers/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Holiday travel means busy roadways and crowded airports. Travel for the holiday season is expected to be up by nearly two percent compared to the ...

Acacia -ACTG- Adds New Defendants to Patent Litigation and Seeks Class Action Status.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors/Legal Writers/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that it has added 8 new adult entertainment defendants to ...

Weider Announces Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Results.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Weider Nutrition International, Inc. (NYSE:WNI) today announced results for the fiscal 2004 second quarter and six-months ended November 30, 2003. Weider Nutrition's net sales were $60.8 ...

CBRL Group, Inc. Reports Sales Trends and Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Remainder of Fiscal 2004.

Dec 18, 2003 ... Business Editors LEBANON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 CBRL Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: CBRL) today reported quarter-to-date sales for the second fiscal quarter and reaffirmed its earnings guidance for the second fiscal quarter and remainder of ...