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Central Garden & Pet to Acquire Assets of Interpet; Acquisition Gives Central Strong Pet Supply Platform in the United Kingdom.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Increases Distribution Opportunity For Central Pet Products In European Markets; Adds Several Leading Brands To Branded Products Portfolio Central Garden & Pet Company ...

Sorrent Opens European Office; Leading Mobile Entertainment Publisher Names Julian Hardy to Lead European Expansion.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILIA 2004 SAN MATEO, Calif. & CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 At MILIA 2004 today in Cannes, Sorrent Inc., a leading creator and publisher of mobile entertainment, announced its ...

Multimedia Available: Staying on Track; Keeping Track of Your 401K Portfolio Now Can Help You Achieve Results Over the Long Term.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business and Personal Finance Editors ADVISORY ...for Thursday (April 1) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Audio, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Many Americans invest in a 401(k) plan but don't ...

ALPS Electric Developed RK10N Series of Zoom Volume Controls; Compact Circular Arc Movement Ideal for Fingertip Operation Contributes to Space Conservation on Set Products.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALPS SHOW 2004 TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 ALPS Electric Co., Ltd., (Pink Sheet:APELY) as a part of its efforts to develop easy-to-use input devices, has developed the RK10N series of 10x zoom volume controls, ...

Providential Holdings' Subsidiary ATC Technology Corp. Confirms a New Order from Wal-Mart.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Providential Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:PRVH) (Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges:PR7, WKN 935160) (www.phiglobal.com), today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary ATC Technology Corp ....

Symbiot Announces General Availability of iSIMS.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Symbiot today announced the general availability of its Intelligent Security Infrastructure Management Systems platform, the next evolution in information security. Symbiot's iSIMS ...

Wind River Plans to Support IBM's PowerPC 970FX Processor.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Wind River to Help Enable PowerPC 970FX Solutions That Span the Device, Desktop and Server Worlds Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND), the global leader in ...

U.S.-Based GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Taiwan's Pan Asia Bank.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 U.S.-based GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Pan Asia Bank, one of Taiwan's leading banks. GMACCM, a global leader in commercial real estate financing, ...

Elron Electronic Industries Announces Sale of KIT eLearning to Sylvan Learning Systems.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. ("Elron") (Nasdaq:ELRN), announced today the sale of KIT eLearning B.V. ("KIT"), 45% held by Elron, to Online Higher Education B.V, a subsidiary of ...

LegalPlay Entertainment Inc. Announces Positive Results of Statistical Analysis of DailyHorse.com Software, Cancellation of Acquisition.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 LegalPlay Entertainment Inc. (OTCBB:LPLE) announced today that it has reviewed the results of the data collected during the continuing beta testing of the DailyHorse.com ...

Jakarta International School Makes Technology Leap with Advanced IP Telephony and Security Solutions from Cisco Systems.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers JAKARTA, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 New Technologies Will Help Improve Staff Productivity and Raise the School's IT Infrastructure to World-Class Levels Jakarta International School (JIS), an ...

Retalix Ltd. Provides Guidance for First Quarter of 2004 and Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2004 Results.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX) announced today that it will be holding a conference call to discuss results for the first quarter of FY 2004 on Monday, May 10th, 2004, at 10:30 AM EST (7:30 AM PST and 17:30 ...

IIJ-Tech Announces Proposed Issuance of New Shares and Corporate Officer Assignment.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJIE), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that the board of directors of IIJ ...

Hiroshima Elpida Signs Agreement to Acquire NEC Hiroshima Assets; Purchase Procures Land, Buildings and Silicon Wafer Production Facilities for DRAM Business Efficiency and Growth.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), and NEC Corporation (NEC) today announced that Elpida and Hiroshima Elpida Memory, Inc. (Hiroshima Elpida), a ...

Providential Holdings' CEO Henry D. Fahman Selected as a Businessman of the Year.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Congressman Tom Reynolds of New York announced the selection of Fountain Valley business leader Henry D. Fahman, Chairman and CEO of Providential ...

Buckeye Announces Closure of Cork, Ireland Manufacturing Facility.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) today announced that it will discontinue producing airlaid nonwoven materials at its Cork, Ireland facility by August. The Company will continue to meet customer needs ...

SCOR 2003 Results:.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 SCOR (SCO.N)(SCOR.PA)(SICOVAM:13030) <Pre> -- 4th Quarter 2003 Net Income: EUR 35 million After Allocation to Equalization Reserves of EUR 10 million ...

NICE Systems Completes the Sale of its COMINT/DF Military Intelligence Business Assets to ELTA Systems Ltd.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction management, today announced ...

New NexPress Software Expands Web-to-Print Capabilities, Streamlines Digital Workflow to Power Greater Success.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Print providers using the NexPress 2100 press can create a more efficient digital workflow and offer their customers advanced options for designing, ordering and managing color ...

Santarus Announces Initial Public Offering of Common Stock.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Santarus, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNTS) today announced the pricing on March 31, 2004, of its initial public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $9.00 per ...

NexPress Unveils Three Color Printing Solutions under the Theme 'More Than a Press. Powering Success.'.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Three new digital-color-printing solutions from NexPress Solutions LLC are designed to give print businesses greater productivity and more efficient end-to-end workflow for a range ...

NexPress IntelliCoat, IntelliColor Solutions Add Greater Image Protection, Deliver Richer Color Gamut Than Standard Offset Process.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Drupa Trade Show HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Print providers can create additional application opportunities using two new imaging solutions that add an in-line image-protective coating and provide ...

Labels, Synthetic Substrates Now Qualified for the NexPress 2100 System.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Owners of NexPress 2100 systems can now offer their customers even more printing options and application opportunities, with the flexibility to produce jobs on a variety of ...

Multimedia Available: Bunnies Hop onto South Coast Plaza's Beloved Carousel.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/Travel Writers ADVISORY ...for Thursday (April 1) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) South Coast Plaza's carousel has transformed ...

Bedford Property Investors Schedules First Quarter 2004 Earnings Release and Conference Call.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Bedford Property Investors, Inc. (NYSE:BED) will release its first quarter 2004 earnings on Monday, April 19, 2004 through a press release that will be distributed at 5:00 a.m. PDT. A conference call ...

'Click' and Then Walk to Save Babies; March of Dimes Online Campaign Fights Premature Birth.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 This year, March of Dimes WalkAmerica participants can increase their dollar contribution by first registering online at WalkAmerica.org. WalkAmerica national sponsor CIGNA will donate $5 for each ...

Bedford Property Investors Renews Line of Credit.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Bedford Property Investors, Inc. (NYSE:BED) today announced that it has renewed its secured line of credit with a six-bank lending group led by Bank of America. The new facility has ...

Bedford Property Investors Announces a Quarterly Dividend on Its Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Bedford Property Investors, Inc. (NYSE:BED) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.09375 per share, payable on April 15, 2004 to the holders of record of ...

CyberAds, Inc. Hires Public Relations Firm to Promote Company's Products and Services; BZCOM Public Relations, a Division of BZCOM Marketing, Inc., To Continue Generating Awareness For CyberAds.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 CyberAds, Inc. (OTCBB:CYAD), a diversified holding company that specializes in land & real estate development and new consumer products & services, announced today it has hired BZCOM ...

InterNetwork Experts Completes Multi-Site IP Telephony Implementation for a Texas Financial Institution.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 InterNetwork Experts Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of I-Sector Corporation (AMEX:ISR) announced today it has just completed a major implementation of Cisco's IP Telephony for a Texas-based ...

``Blazing Saddles: 30th Anniversary Special Edition'' -- New Special Edition DVD of Mel Brooks' Comedy Classic Debuts June 29.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Brooks' "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" also Debuts on DVD from Warner Home Video On June 29, Warner Home Video (WHV) will commemorate the three-decade birthday of the great ...

Nova's CEO Visits The Hines Group Facility for PowerSki Manufacturing.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Nova Communications Ltd. (OTCBB:NCVM) announced today that its CEO, Ken Owen, has visited The Hines Group manufacturing facility which will be manufacturing PowerSki Jetboards for its merger candidate, ...

INAMED Health Announces FDA Approval and Launch of the LAP-BAND VG System.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DENVER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Next-Generation Product Offers a Safer, Less Invasive Surgical Weight-Loss Option to a Broader Range of Patients INAMED Health, a division of INAMED ...

Heidelberg at drupa 2004: More Than 50 Innovations from Heidelberg; Customer Benefits from Heidelberg Solutions; Competitive Advantages Thanks to Workflow.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors drupa 2004 HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 At drupa 2004, which takes place from May 6 to 19 in Dusseldorf, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) (FWB: HDD) will be presenting more than 50 innovations in workflow, ...

EuroTrust Reports Unaudited Fiscal 2003 Results.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Revenue US $27.9 million up 23% compared to last year Net loss US $1.06 million, down from US $47.6 million last year. 4th quarter 2003 net income US $0.5 million. ...

REMINDER/Request Your Media Credentials Now to the 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards; Deadline to Apply is April 1, 2004 -- No Exceptions.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Entertainment Editors/Music Writers REMINDER ...for Thursday (April 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) <Pre> WHAT: Telemundo's star-studded 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards show WHEN: Thursday, April 29, 2004 Miami Arena ...

REMINDER/Spotfire Founder Christopher Ahlberg talks Research Analytics at upcoming Boston Bio-IT World Conference.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers REMINDER ...for Thursday (April 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) <Pre> WHO: Dr. Christopher Alhberg, Founder and CEO of Spotfire, Inc. WHAT: Bringing Out the Smarts in Research Through Analytics: ...

McDATA Appoints Jacky Chen as China Country Manager.

Apr 01, 2004 ... 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/High-Tech Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: ...

Waterfield Financial Corporation Expands Offices Across the West Coast; Three Offices Open to Answer Demands of Growing Western Market.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Waterfield Financial Corp., a subsidiary of Waterfield Mortgage Company, the largest privately-held mortgage company in the United States, announced the opening of three new offices. The company has ...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: HRPT Properties Trust, Universal Health Services, Power Integrations, and Wireless Facilities.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 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 ...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Cirrus Logic, Children's Place, Applied Materials, and UPS.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 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 Dr. Edward Olmstead Highlights Options for the Following Stocks: Veritas DGC, Ask Jeeves, and Lennar Corporation.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Given an uncooperative situation of late, investors need to put more thought into their investment decisions. Let Dr. Edward Olmstead give you a tutorial in options trading with three recent plays designed to ...

Zacks.com Announces That Paul Tracy Highlights the Following Stocks: Nektar Therapeutics, Corixa Corporation, and OSI Pharmaceuticals.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Innovation is alive and well, according to Paul Tracy, who believes that biotechnology will continue to deliver big gains. Learn what sets this space aside from the others and read about three innovative ...

All Star Analysts Portfolio Highlights: Deere & Company, Lincoln National, The Sports Authority and Wachovia Corporation.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to the coveted All Star Analyst portfolio. This exclusive portfolio represents all stocks with a Strong Buy rating from at least five analysts with a 5 ...

Phoenix Group Corporation Announces Retention of New Audit Firm.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 The Phoenix Group Corporation (Pink Sheets:PXGP) announced today the retention of company's new audit firm, Turner, Stone & Company, LLP and filed requisite 8K. More about Turner, Stone & Company is available on ...

Lightbridge Completes Acquisition of Authorize.Net.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Company Expands Suite of Customer Transaction Services to the Ecommerce Arena; Updates First Quarter Guidance Lightbridge, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTBG), completed its ...

Marvel Consolidates Licenses for Large Product Categories with Leading Partners Hanes Apparel, R.M. Palmer and Disguise, Inc.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Category Consolidation Strategy Helps Increase Financial Returns for Marvel, Partners and Retailers Marvel Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: MVL) a global character-based ...

Luminex Announces Industry-First Mainframe Participation in Storage Networking World's Interoperability and Solutions Demo.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Storage Networking World Spring 2004 RIVERSIDE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Joins SNIA Members at Storage Networking World, April 5-8 in Phoenix Luminex Software Inc. announced today that it will be ...

Pier 1 Imports Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2004 Earnings.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE:PIR) today reported for its fiscal fourth quarter ended February 28, 2004, diluted earnings per share of $0.53 per share, including an after-tax charge of $1.6 million, or ...

Lynette Boggs-McDonald Resigns from Station Casinos' Board.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE: STN - News; "Station" or "the Company") announced today that Lynette Boggs-McDonald has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Boggs-McDonald joined the Company's ...

Jack in the Box Inc. Raises Second Quarter Earnings Guidance; Begins Testing Brand Reinvention at Two Remodeled Restaurants.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE:JBX), operator and franchisor of Jack in the Box(R) and Qdoba Mexican Grill(R) restaurants, today raised its earnings guidance for the second quarter ending April 11 and reported ...

Monster Employment Index Shows Increase in U.S. Online Job Demand for March.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST) -- Real-time Monthly Analysis of Online Job Recruitment Reports Maintained Upward Trend through First Quarter of 2004 -- -- First Six ...

Clustered Water Passes Test in Chinese Study; Extensive Double-Blind Study Conducted by Chinese Government Shows Benefits of Clustered Water.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/Fitness & Nutrition Writers SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Tropical Beverage, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TPBV), a manufacturer and distributor of value-added, water-based beverages, today announced it has received the results of study ...

InfoSpace Completes Sale of Payment Solutions Business for $82 million.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP) today announced it has completed the sale of its Payment Solutions business to Lightbridge, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTBG) for $82 million in cash. As previously ...

The Sports Club Company Celebrates a Quarter Century of Leadership in Industry.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Health, Fitness & Lifestyle Editors/Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Reaffirming their role as the leader in the sports & fitness club industry, The Sports Club Company proudly announces their 25th Anniversary. Having ushered in a new era of fitness ...

Triangle to Have Major Presence At NCTA Convention.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Triangle MultiMedia Ltd., Inc. (QBID) has announced that "TRIANGLE TO HAVE MAJOR PRESENCE AT NCTA CONVENTION." During a question and answer session between Triangle MultiMedia's CEO and ...

eLinear Commences Trading on the American Stock Exchange.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 eLinear, Inc. (AMEX:ELU) (Berlin:EFP) (WKN:932403) announced today the commencement of trading of its shares on the American Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "ELU." Kevan ...

Star Gas Closes Total Gas & Electric Sale.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership" or "Star") (NYSE: SGU, SGH), a diversified home energy distributor and services provider specializing in heating oil and propane, today announced that it has ...

Weathernews Celebrates the Start of Baseball Season; World's Most Experienced Provider of Wireless Weather Delivers Stadium Graphics to Help Baseball Fans Plan for Opening Day.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Weathernews takes you out to the ball game in honor of opening day. Starting April 5, for a limited time, Weathernews will replace the acclaimed city skyline images featured in its ...

Research Shows PeopleSoft HCM Customers Will Increase Focus on Workforce Performance Management in 2004; Self-Service HR Technology Continues to Gain Momentum.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced the findings of its first PeoplePulse Human Capital Management (HCM) customer survey, a new online forum that captures workforce ...

Commtouch Reports 60% of All Spam in March Originated from the United States.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Commtouch (Nasdaq:CTCH)-- -- 3 months after CAN-SPAM law enacted, no slow-down in spam volume -- Head of Institute for Spam and Internet Public ...

Family Room Singing with ``Pop Princess''.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Family Room Entertainment Corporation (OTCBB:FMLY), is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Emmett/Furla Films has acquired the rights to "Pop Princess," a novel by Rachel Cohn. ...

Itec Announces 5 Year 50,000 Sq Ft Lease Expansion.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers/Environment Writers OAKDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Itec Environmental Group, Inc. (OTCBB:ITCV), today announced that the company has entered into a leasing arrangement with the United States Government/NI ...

Bentley Commerce Launches Its First Asian Pacific Online Trade Exchange Through an Alliance with the Pacific Rim Chamber of Commerce.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 Bentley Commerce Corporation (OTCBB:BLYC) the leader in online barter and trade, has launched an online barter exchange with the Pacific Rim Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization of about 6,600 ...

Multimedia Available: McDATA Appoints Jacky Chen as China Country Manager.

Apr 01, 2004 ... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY ...for Thursday (April 1) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) McDATA Corporation ...