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Hollinger Inc. Provides Status Update.

Aug 31, 2004 ... TORONTO -- Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX:HLG.C) (TSX:HLG.PR.B) provides the following update in accordance with the guidelines pursuant to which the June 1, 2004 management and insider cease trade order was issued. These guidelines contemplate that Hollinger will normally provide ...

TEP First Arizona Utility to Receive OSHA's 'SHARP' Safety Certification.

Aug 31, 2004 ... TUCSON, Ariz. -- Tucson Electric Power is the state's first utility, and one of only two southern Arizona businesses, to meet the requirements for the Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) certification, a special Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) award ...

Aames Financial Corporation Declared Quarterly Cash Dividend on Series B, Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

Aug 31, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES -- Aames Financial Corporation (OTCBB:AMSF), a 50 year old national subprime mortgage lender, declared a cash dividend on its Series B convertible preferred stock, Series C convertible preferred stock, and Series D convertible preferred stock for the quarter ending September ...

O2Micro Receives Two Major LCD TV/LCD Monitor System Patents.

Aug 31, 2004 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. & GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman -- O2Micro(R) International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM), a leading supplier of innovative power management and security ICs to manufacturers of products for the computer, consumer, industrial, and communications markets, was granted 22 claims under ...

Net Servicos Announces Vicom's Purchase and Sales Agreement.

Aug 31, 2004 ... SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Net Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. (Nasdaq: NETC)(Bovespa: PLIM4)(Bovespa: PLIM3)(Latibex: XNET) the largest Pay-TV multi-service operator in Latin America, an important provider of bi-directional broadband Internet access (Virtua) and multimedia and data communication ...

Foster Wheeler Extends Exchange Offer; Minimum Thresholds Not Met.

Aug 31, 2004 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Foster Wheeler Ltd. (OTCBB: FWLRF) announced today that minimum thresholds related to its equity-for-debt exchange were not met for two classes of securities. Specifically, only 50.1% of the minimum threshold of 75% has been tendered by holders of the 9.00% Preferred ...

24/7 Real Media Europe Signs Reseller Partnership with Anemone to Market Open AdStream and Insight XE in Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and the Balkan Countries.

Aug 31, 2004 ... PARIS -- 24/7 Real Media Europe, a division of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: TFSM), a pioneer in interactive marketing and technology, today announced that Anemone (www.anemone.gr), the leading company in Greece for interactive marketing technologies and services, has signed an exclusive ...

Russell acquires Towers Perrin's HR Services Operation in Australia; Clients will see full suite of investment products under one roof.

Aug 31, 2004 ... TACOMA, Wash. -- Russell Investment Group and Towers Perrin (Australia) Pty Ltd, a leading advisor to Australia's largest superannuation funds, have signed an agreement whereby Russell acquired the HR Services business of Towers Perrin in Australia. The agreement means 270 Towers Perrin ...

AMD Demonstrates World's First x86 Dual-Core Processor; AMD's Newest Leadership Milestone Changes the Dynamics of the Industry.

Aug 31, 2004 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Today, AMD (NYSE:AMD) announces it is demonstrating the industry's first x86 dual-core processor. During demonstrations held at the company's Austin facilities, AMD is showing an HP ProLiant DL585 server powered by four dual-core AMD Opteron(TM) processors manufactured ...

Casey's Marks 650th Store Point of Sale Solution Installation from Retalix and NCR.

Aug 31, 2004 ... DALLAS & ATLANTA -- With NCR and Retalix Technology, Casey's Continues to Improve Customer Service While Reducing Operating Expenses Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX) and NCR Corporation announced today that Casey's General Stores, one of the nation's largest convenience store chains, ...

Standard Chartered Bank Standardizes on Parlano MindAlign for Presence and Enterprise Instant Messaging Infrastructure.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO & LONDON -- - Leading Global Financial Institution Replaces Jabber Infrastructure with MindAlign - Parlano, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent enterprise instant messaging solutions, today announces that Standard Chartered Bank has standardized its presence, ...

Wavecom Partners with Plextek to Provide Extended Range of Services for Vertical Applications; Plextek Becomes a Certified Design House for Wavecom.

Aug 31, 2004 ... ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France & CAMBRIDGE, England -- Wavecom SA (Nasdaq:WVCM)(Euronext:AVM) (ISIN:FR0000073066), a worldwide provider of integrated technology solutions for wireless voice and data applications, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Plextek, one of ...

WorldTeq Announces Conference Call Recap.

Aug 31, 2004 ... ROCKVILLE, Md -- WorldTeq Group International Inc. (OTCBB: WTEQ), a full-service solutions provider of Affinity Services including Long Distance, Toll Free Services, Hosting Services, and Financial Services today announced a recap of the recent shareholder call held on Monday, August 30, ...

LION bioscience Releases LION Target Engine 1.1.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & HEIDELBERG, Germany -- LION bioscience-- --Web Interfaces for both Expert and Novice Users --Extended Gene Hub and Improved Summary Sheets among User Requested New Functionality LION bioscience (Nasdaq: LEON) today announced the release ...

4D, Inc. Ships 4D 2004 Featuring a New Streamlined Design Environment and New Deployment Technologies.

Aug 31, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Revolutionary New Version with Enhanced Development and Deployment Capabilities Boasts More Than 100 New Features 4D, Inc., publishers of the 4th Dimension RAD/RDBMS environment, 4D Business Kit and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced it is shipping 4th ...

Renesas Technology to Establish System LSI Design Center in Vietnam.

Aug 31, 2004 ... TOKYO -- Renesas Technology Corp. today announced that it will establish a system LSI design center in Vietnam in order to expand the capacity of its system solution business. The new design center, Renesas Design Viet Nam Co., Ltd. (tentative name, abbrv.:RVC), is scheduled to be ...

Research and Markets: Household Detergents & Cleaners Market Report 2004.

Aug 31, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Household Detergents & Cleaners Market Report 2004 to their offering. This report provides an analysis of the UK market for Household Detergents & Cleaners. Information ...

Research and Markets: Stationery Personal & Office Market Report 2004.

Aug 31, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- In 2003, the UK stationery market was estimated to be worth GBP2.15bn at manufacturers' selling prices (msp), a decrease of 2.5% on 2002 Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Stationery Personal & Office Market ...

ADC Joins Fibre-To-The Home Council Europe; Strength and Leadership in Fibre Networks Assists Council In the Promotion of Broadband Services.

Aug 31, 2004 ... BERLIN & BRUSSELS, Belgium -- ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com) announced today that it has joined the Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) Council Europe. The FTTH Council Europe was established in March this year to promote the extension of fibre access in Europe. According to the Yankee Group, the ...

Speedline Technologies Ships 3,000th MPM UltraPrint 2000 Stencil Printer; Event Marks Major Milestone, Underscores Speedline's Leadership.

Aug 31, 2004 ... FRANKLIN, Mass. -- Speedline Technologies, Inc. (www.speedlinetech.com) has shipped its 3,000th MPM UltraPrint 2000 stencil printer, marking a major industry milestone and underscoring Speedline's position as the world leader for single source process solutions for the PCB assembly and ...

Skype for Mac OS X Beta; Free Internet Telephony Now Available for the Mac.

Aug 31, 2004 ... LUXEMBOURG -- Skype Technologies S.A., the Global Internet Telephony Company(TM) that offers people the ability to make superior quality voice calls using their Internet connections, today launched the beta version of Skype for Mac OS X. The software can be downloaded for free and is ...

Hitachi, Toshiba and Matsushita Agree to Establish a TV LCD Panel Joint Venture.

Aug 31, 2004 ... TOKYO -- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) (TSE:6501), ("Hitachi"), Toshiba Corporation (TSE:6502) ("Toshiba") and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC) (TSE:6752), ("Matsushita") today reached a basic agreement to jointly establish a company (the "JV") to manufacture and sell LCD ...

High-Tech Phone Booths in Turkey: Siemens Wins Double-Digit Million-Euro Contract for Innovative Cardphones.

Aug 31, 2004 ... MUNICH, Germany -- The mobile communication group at Siemens (Siemens mobile) (NYSE:SI) (FWB:SIE) will be equipping the telephone booths of Turk Telecom, Turkey's largest fixed-network operator, with 70,000 card payphones and a complete management system. The phones to be supplied will ...

Elgato Announces Major Software Updates for EyeTV and EyeHome.

Aug 31, 2004 ... PARIS -- --EyeTV 1.6 now available with new export functionality and closed captioning --EyeHome 1.5 now available with enhanced usability and new design --New pricing for EyeHome and EyeTV Elgato Systems today announced major software updates for the EyeTV ...

AAA Texas: College Freshmen at Higher Risk of Binge Drinking.

Aug 31, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- An analysis by AAA Texas indicates freshman college students nationally are at an increased risk of binge drinking and other alcohol-related dangers. Several studies completed over the past decade have documented that college students engage in binge drinking at a ...

Sonic AuthorScript Used in Kodak EasyShare Software 4.0; Sonic Technology Will Now Be Available to EasyShare Software Customers Worldwide.

Aug 31, 2004 ... NOVATO, Calif. -- Sonic Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:SNIC) announced today that Sonic AuthorScript(R), the world's leading CD and DVD formatting and burning engine, will be used in Kodak EasyShare Software 4.0. Kodak's popular digital photography software provides millions of consumers with a ...

Comverse Technology Quarterly Call to Review Results for Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2004 to Be Held Wednesday, September 8, 2004, 5:15 PM EDT.

Aug 31, 2004 ... WOODBURY, N.Y. -- Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMVT) will be conducting a conference call to review its fiscal 2004 second quarter results (quarter ended July 31, 2004) and outlook on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 5:15 PM EDT. To listen to the conference call live, dial ...

Stratasoft Announces Global Availability of SIP-based VoIP Agent for its Award-Winning StrataDial VC2.

Aug 31, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- Stratasoft Inc. ("Stratasoft"), a wholly owned subsidiary of I-Sector Corporation (AMEX:ISR)("I-Sector"), and a recognized industry leader providing contact center solutions worldwide, announced today the general availability of StrataSIP(TM), a soft phone which will allow ...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: FLIR Systems, Starwood Hotels, Johnson & Johnson, and Novatel Wireless.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- 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 +33.1% since inception in 1988. During the recent Bear market from 2000 through 2002, the Zacks #1 Ranked stocks gained +43.8% ...

Zacks.com Announces That the Experts at Ultimate Option Strategies Highlights Options for the Following Stocks: Syngenta AG and Rockwell Automation.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- A bullish bias may be in the works, and Ken Trester and his team can help you harness the momentum through options. Learn about two different types of call options, and make certain you don't miss a solid opportunity for higher returns. Read about options for Syngenta AG ...

Zacks.com Announces That Ben Zacks Highlights the Following Stocks: JC Penney, PETCO, Avon Products, BJ Services, and Marriott Int'l.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- Mixed economic data means investors must be resourceful in their stock-picking. Ben Zacks has made a number of additions to his Focus List recently, and outlines several of them to help your effectiveness during this difficult time. Read about JC Penney (NYSE:JCP), PETCO Animal ...

Fiberlink Demonstrates Strong Sequential Growth in First Half of 2004; Accelerating Managed Services and Software Revenue Drives Double-Digit Revenue Growth.

Aug 31, 2004 ... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Fiberlink Communications Corp., a trusted enterprise partner for managed remote access and security services, today announced that company revenue increased 19 percent sequentially for the first six months of 2004 as compared to the second half of 2003. Fiberlink also ...

Zacks.com Announces That Nadine Wong Highlights the Following Stock: Gilead Sciences.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- Nadine Wong believes the biotechs are close to a bottom. As we await the sector's rebound in the fall, learn about a company this expert believes will do very well, thanks to an earlier-than-expected final marketing approval for an innovative drug. Read about Gilead Sciences ...

U.S. Gulf Coast Region Looking at $28 Billion Industrial Projects, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Aug 31, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- Over the past year, Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston) has researched 831 industrial capital and maintenance projects in the http://www.industrialinfo.com/opd/opdgc/index.jsp Gulf Coast Region of the U.S. For details on this ...

Samsung Growth Continues in Texas, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Aug 31, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). In January 1996, Samsung Electronics (Bundang-gu, Republic of Korea) announced its intention to invest $1.3 million to build its first semiconductor wafer fabrication plant outside of South Korea ....

Active Power Achieves 2-Hour Runtime Milestone; Revolutionary Battery-Free Product Produces 10 kW for 2 Hours; Eyes Telecom Market.

Aug 31, 2004 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Active Power, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACPW), a leading manufacturer of battery-free backup power products, today announced that it successfully operated a prototype of its new battery-free energy storage system at 10 kilowatts (kW) for over 2 hours, a milestone that positions the new ...

The MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas Announces the 2004 - 2005 Season of New Venture Clinic.

Aug 31, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas announced today the 2004 - 2005 season of New Venture Clinic. New Venture Clinic provides an opportunity for start-up business owners to receive private, low-risk counsel from an Advisory Panel of business experts in relevant areas ...

Layne Christensen Reports Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Results.

Aug 31, 2004 ... MISSION WOODS, Kan. -- Layne Christensen Company (Nasdaq: LAYN) --Net income from continuing operations was $0.29 per share versus a loss of $0.03 per share last year. --Revenues increase 22.8% for the quarter up across all product lines. --Water Resources ...

Audible, Bertelsmann's Verlagsgruppe Random House, and holtzbrinck networXs Partner to Bring Audible Service to Germany.

Aug 31, 2004 ... WAYNE, N.J. -- Audible.de to Combine Audible's Technology and Digital Audio Device Compatibility with German Publishers' Content Audible, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADBL) today announced an international venture that will serve German language listeners worldwide. Audible.de is a joint ...

Top Auto Purchasing Executives Headline September 28 AWA Event.

Aug 31, 2004 ... DETROIT -- Top OEM and supplier purchasing executives will speak at the Automotive Women's Alliance (AWA) September 28, 2004, event, "Purchasing Issues in the Automotive Industry", at the Troy Marriott Hotel, 200 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI. Panelists include: --Dawn ...

American Ecology Announces $0.25 Per Share Annual Dividend; Company Sets September 30 Record Date.

Aug 31, 2004 ... BOISE, Idaho -- President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Romano today announced that the Board of Directors of American Ecology Corporation (Nasdaq:ECOL) has declared a $0.25 per common share annual dividend for stockholders of record on September 30, 2004. The Company will pay the ...

Travelocity Acquires Allstate Ticketing and Its Showtickets.com Web Site.

Aug 31, 2004 ... SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Leading Distributor of Las Vegas Area Show Tickets and Tours Will Greatly Expand and Enhance Travelocity's Travel Extras In a move expected to enhance its position in Las Vegas and broaden its ability to sell show tickets, attraction passes and other "travel ...

HighRES Formalizes Partnership with UGS; Integrated 3D Reverse Engineering Software Plug-in Creates Native Digitized Data for UGS' NX Application.

Aug 31, 2004 ... LA JOLLA, Calif. -- HighRES, Inc., providers of computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) integrated 3D reverse engineering and digitizing software products, announced it has formalized its relationship with UGS, a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) ...

COPAN Systems Announces $25 Million Series B Funding Led by Pequot Ventures.

Aug 31, 2004 ... LONGMONT, Colo. -- New Investment to Scale World-Class Infrastructure, New Product Development, Sales and Marketing COPAN Systems, provider of the leading disk-based alternative to tape for long term data storage, today announced $25 million in Series B venture funding led by ...

Microchip Technology's Digital Signal Control Seminar Series Offers Technical Introduction and Key Details in Designing With the dsPIC Product Family.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced a series of lecture-based seminars that offer engineers a technical introduction to Microchip's dsPIC(R) family of 16-bit Digital Signal Controllers ...

5th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Announces Final Lineup for Latin Music's Most Electrifying Night on the CBS Television Network Sept. 1.

Aug 31, 2004 ... MIAMI -- The Latin Recording Academy(R): --Hosted by George Lopez, Event to Feature Performances by David Bisbal and Jessica Simpson, Carlos Santana featuring Los Lonely Boys, Paulina Rubio, Cafe Tacuba with Incubus, Robi Draco Rosa, Bebo Valdes with Diego El Cigala, Paquito ...

HighBeam Research Partners with LookSmart.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- HighBeam(TM) Research, LLC (www.highbeam.com) announced today a new agreement with LookSmart (Nasdaq:LOOK) (ASX:LOK) that makes more than one million premium articles from the HighBeam Research Library archive accessible via LookSmart's FindArticles (www.findarticles.com) ...

Diamond Entertainment Corporation Receives Major Order from Large National Chain Store.

Aug 31, 2004 ... WALNUT, Calif. -- Diamond Entertainment Corporation (the "Company"), dba e-DMEC, (OTCBB:DMEC), a leading dealer of videocassette and DVD (Digital Video Disc) titles to the budget home video & DVD markets, is pleased to announce it has received a large order for its video and DVD titles ...

Zale Announces 30 Percent Increase in Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Per Share before Unusual Items from Prior Year.

Aug 31, 2004 ... DALLAS -- Zale Corporation (NYSE:ZLC), North America's largest specialty retailer of fine jewelry, reported today a 30% increase, before an unusual item in the prior year, in net earnings per share for the Company's fourth quarter ended July 31, 2004. The Company reported net earnings of ...

Standards-Based Speech Platforms Gain Momentum; Companies Choose Nuance Voice Platform to Reduce Deployment Costs, Improve Performance and Customer Experience.

Aug 31, 2004 ... MENLO PARK, Calif. -- According to Gartner Group(1), 50 percent of speech applications will be written using standards-based languages and Web architectures by 2005. This approach is already gaining momentum thanks to the efforts of Nuance (Nasdaq:NUAN), the voice automation ...

Zacks.com Announces That the Following Companies Will Release Earnings This Week: Albertsons, Corinthian College, Mandalay Resort, Pall Corp. and Veritas DGC.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases it's exclusive Weekly Earnings and Sector Update written by Nick Raich, Director of Research. This vital update provides investors with timely information regarding companies that will be reporting their earnings in the coming week, how companies' earnings ...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Fred's, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Gentex Corporation, and OmniVision Technologies.

Aug 31, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- 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 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Ranked Strong Sells by 140% annually ...

CustomerSat Enterprise 7 Extends Multi-Channel Support; Enterprise Customer Feedback Leader Delivers Support for Speech-Enabled IVR and Handheld Devices.

Aug 31, 2004 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- CustomerSat, Inc., the leader in real-time feedback solutions for building customer satisfaction and loyalty, today announced the general availability of the CustomerSat Enterprise 7 survey and analytics system. Enterprise 7 enables businesses to hear, analyze, and ...

RailAmerica Completes US $204 Million Sale of Freight Australia; Proceeds to be Used to Reduce Debt.

Aug 31, 2004 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA), announced today that it has completed the sale of its Australian railroad, Freight Australia, to Pacific National. At closing, RailAmerica received cash of US $204 million (AUD $285 million). With the net proceeds from the sale, RailAmerica ...

IntegriNautics Appoints Industry Veterans to Executive Team, Changes Name; New Name Reflects Company Mission to Provide Innovative Precision Solutions to Broader Market.

Aug 31, 2004 ... MENLO PARK, Calif. -- IntegriNautics Corp., a leading provider of premier industrial solutions for precision positioning, intelligent control systems and positioning infrastructures, announced the appointment of Ted Theocheung as Vice President of Marketing and Charlie Armiger as Vice ...

Lance H. Robbins Takes the Helm as StereoVision Entertainment's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Aug 31, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES -- StereoVision Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:SVSN) announced today that Lance H. Robbins has been named President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. StereoVision's founder and previous CEO, Jack Honour, has been named Chief Operating Officer and will continue to ...

Kintera Inc. Executives to Present at Upcoming Financial Events.

Aug 31, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO -- Kintera Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA): --SVB Tech Investors Forum --SG Cowen Fall Technology Conference --Roth Capital Partners New York Conference Kintera(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA), a leading provider of software as a service to nonprofit ...

Ethecol Institute Announces Partnership with Outcomes, Inc.

Aug 31, 2004 ... BLOOMFIELD, N.J. -- Ethecol Institute, a leading provider of education to the healthcare community announced today a unique partnership with Outcomes, Inc. a prominent research firm specialized in reporting outcomes resulting from CME/CE certified educational interventions. The ...

Optibase Platforms Selected by Scott County; MGW 5100 chosen for its high quality video and flexibility.

Aug 31, 2004 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & GATE CITY, Va. -- Optibase (Nasdaq:OBAS) a leading provider of carrier grade TV streaming platforms today announced that Scott Telecom and Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scott County Telephone Cooperative, will deploy Optibase's MGW 5100 carrier grade ...

Bank Hapoalim Half-Yearly Profit Climbs 63.1% to $232.8 Million.

Aug 31, 2004 ... TEL AVIV, Israel -- The Bank Hapoalim Group's (LSE:BKHD) (TASE:POLI) financial statements for the first half of 2004 continued to show impressive growth in profitability. Net profit rose 63.1% $232.8 million, compared to $142.8 million in the first half of 2003. Net profit for ...

Research and Markets: Builders Merchants Market Report 2004.

Aug 31, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Builders Merchants Market Report 2004 to their offering. This report analyses the UK Builder's Merchants market. Information provided includes: --Market ...

Wright Line Partners with Minicom for KVM Solutions; KVM Technologies to Supplement Enclosures and Console Product Lines.

Aug 31, 2004 ... JERUSALEM -- Minicom Advanced Systems, a leading manufacturer of innovative KVM Switches, AV Solutions and Computer Based Training Systems, has announced a partnership with Wright Line LLC, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of communication consoles, electronic and server enclosures, ...

BASF and Dow to Commercialize Innovative HPPO Technology; Finalizing Plan to Construct a World-Scale Propylene Oxide Plant.

Aug 31, 2004 ... LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- BASF (NYSE:BF) (FWB:BAS) (LSE:BFA): --World-scale plant to use the innovative and most cost-efficient HPPO process technology --Construction scheduled to begin in 2006 at BASF's Antwerp Verbund site; commercial production expected in 2008 ...

Ontario Teachers', OMERS And Scottish And Southern Energy Win $7.5 Billion Infrastructure Bid For Gas Distribution Networks In UK.

Aug 31, 2004 ... TORONTO -- The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Borealis Infrastructure (an OMERS investment entity) today announced that they hold 50% of a consortium that has an agreement to acquire the Scotland and the South of England gas distribution networks from National Grid Transco plc ....

Research and Markets: Consumer Borrowing in Europe: Market Review 2004; Fizzers, Bubblers and Fizzlers: Europe's Countries Fall into Three Blocks for Credit.

Aug 31, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Consumer Borrowing in Europe: Market Review 2004 to their offering. This report provides an analysis of Consumer Borrowing in Europe. Information provided includes: ...