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Unisys Announces New Leadership for Greater China; David Fu Appointed Vice President & General Manager, Greater China.

Sep 08, 2004 ... HONG KONG -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) announced today that it has appointed David Fu as leader of its Greater China business. Fu will serve as vice president & general manager. He replaces John Wen, who is retiring after 21 years of service at Unisys. Fu joins Unisys from Equant ...

News from the United Steelworkers of America: Steelworkers Alert Troy to Asarco Abuses; Mining Company Exposed at Hearing on Corporate Tax Cut.

Sep 08, 2004 ... PITTSBURGH -- The United Steelworkers of America alerted Lincoln County, Montana residents at a public hearing about copper mining company Asarco's abuses of workers, retirees and communities. The Lincoln County Commission held the hearing to consider whether to grant a 50 percent tax cut ...

MobilePro Signs Definitive Acquisition Agreement with Davel Creditors; Davel Acquisition Adds 25,000 Locations and 42,000 Payphones to Create Nationwide Wireless Network.

Sep 08, 2004 ... CLEVELAND -- Davel Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:DAVL) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement among Davel, MobilePro Corp. (OTCBB:MOBL) and the secured creditors of Davel, whereby the Telco division of MobilePro will acquire 100% of Davel's senior secured debt, in the ...

Farmers in Its Fifth Year as Black Business Expo Sponsor; Company Continues to Show Its Commitment to the African-American Community.

Sep 08, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES -- Farmers Insurance Group is proud to be in its fifth year serving the Los Angeles community through the L.A. Black Business Expo and Trade Show. The event takes place September 10 - 12 from Noon to 8 p.m. daily at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Tom Bradley Conference ...

Hydril to Present at Lehman Brothers 2004 CEO Energy/Power Conference.

Sep 08, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- Christopher T. Seaver, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydril (Nasdaq:HYDL), will present at the Lehman Brothers 2004 CEO Energy and Power Conference on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 1:45 p.m. eastern time. To listen to the live or replay webcast of Hydril's ...

Smash-Hit Musical 'We Will Rock You' Premieres at Paris Las Vegas on Sept. 8 with Star-Studded Gala and Special Rock Walk Induction.

Sep 08, 2004 ... <Pre> WHO: Robert De Niro, Tribeca ProductionsBrian May, founding member of QueenRoger Taylor, founding member of QueenBen Elton, writer and director of "We Will Rock You"Garth Brooks, Meatloaf and other celebrities also expected toattend ...

Boost Mobile Pro of Surf Presented by Quiksilver to Be Held September 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20.

Sep 08, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Contestants Include 2004 World Championship Tour leaders Andy Irons, Kelly Slater, C.J. Hobgood, Mark Occhilupo, Damien Hobgood and Many More After consulting with Surfline, the world's premier surf forecasters, and reviewing various swell and buoy readings, ...

Las Vegas Union on Strike; Viad's GES Prepared to Handle Clients' Needs.

Sep 08, 2004 ... PHOENIX -- Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) said today that its convention services company, GES Exposition Services, Inc., is fully prepared to continue operating and servicing their clients throughout the duration of a strike by the Las Vegas Teamsters Local 631. Members of the union provide a ...

Research and Markets: Japan Now World's Fourth Largest Import Market Due to Vast Transformation in Recent Decades.

Sep 08, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Trends in Japanese Textile and Clothing Imports - 2004 edition to their offering. Japan has been transformed in recent decades from a major exporter of textiles and ...

Tuesday Sets Yet Another Power Record.

Sep 08, 2004 ... FOLSOM, Calif. -- For the sixth time this year, Californians set a new record peak demand(1) for electricity usage at 45,165 megawatts at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, September 7, 2004. Hot temperatures throughout the state increased the strain on air conditioners and resulted in the state's highest ...

Cadence Incisive Conformal Technology Becomes Standardized Solution for Fujitsu Worldwide.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Deployment Helps Fujitsu Speed Time-to-Market and Maximize First Silicon Success of Highly Complex Chips for Multimedia, Consumer and Communications Applications Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN)(Nasdaq:CDN) today announced that Fujitsu Limited has ...

BDSI Announces Final Equity Line of Credit Agreement; Also, Nasdaq Hearing Agenda Set for Thursday, September 9, 2004.

Sep 08, 2004 ... NEWARK, N.J. -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BDSI) (Nasdaq:BDSIW) announced today that on September 3, 2004, the Company entered into a final Equity Line of Credit Agreement (the "Equity Line Agreement") with Hopkins Capital Group II, LLC ("HCG"), an affiliated entity ...

Nissan, Art Schmitt Debut New 2005 Frontier Racer With Victory at CORR Crandon Event; Nissan Driver Chad Hord Moves Into Second Place in Points Standings.

Sep 08, 2004 ... CRANDON, Wis. -- Veteran Nissan driver Art Schmitt and his No. 8 Nissan Frontier race truck surged to the early lead and never looked back at the BorgWarner World Championships at the Crandon International Off-Road Speedway. Schmitt's wire-to-wire victory in the Championship Off-Road ...

IIJ Waives Service Fees for Victims of Typhoon No. 16.

Sep 08, 2004 ... TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that it will waive service fees for IIJ's individual dialup service through November 30, 2004 for individuals living in areas ...

FPL Opens Two New Palm Beach County Restoration Staging Sites; Customer Outage Count Cut to 927,200 in Less Than 72 Hours.

Sep 08, 2004 ... MIAMI -- With the infusion of thousands of restoration workers from out-of-state utilities and contractors, Florida Power & Light Company will open two new staging sites tomorrow morning (Wednesday) in Palm Beach County to help speed service restoration to customers who lost electricity as ...

Credit Agricole S.A.: Strong Earnings Growth.

Sep 08, 2004 ... PARIS -- Credit Agricole S.A. <Pre> First-half 2004 results ----------------------- -- Gross operating incomeEUR 1,957 million (+8.7%) -- Net income -- Group share before goodwill and integration-related costs ...

NicOx Initiates Clinical Study to Evaluate HCT 3012 Effects on Blood Pressure Vs. Rofecoxib.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France -- NicOx (Nouveau Marche:NicOx) announces today that it has started a comparative clinical study to evaluate the effects of HCT 3012 and rofecoxib on arterial blood pressure in patients with mild essential hypertension. The aim of the study is to provide definitive ...

ZymoGenetics and Serono Establish Broad Strategic Research, Development and Commercialization Alliance.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SEATTLE & GENEVA -- Serono and ZymoGenetics to collaborate in the development of novel protein and antibody therapeutics ZymoGenetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZGEN) and Serono (virt-x:SEO)(NYSE:SRA) today announced their intent to enter into a broad partnership to research, develop and ...

HP Helps Telecom Service Providers Boost Revenue, Cut Costs and Rapidly Launch Mobile Services.

Sep 08, 2004 ... BUSAN, South Korea -- TA Orange Relies on HP and First Hop to Launch New Messaging Services in Thailand; Smart Communications Taps HP to Manage Billing Services for Pre-Paid SMS Customers in Hong Kong HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced several successes for its mobile ...

Metconnex Introduces World's Smallest Wavelength Selective Switch Module for Flexible Metro ROADMs: Hybrid Integration of Waveguides and MEMS Yields Cost, Performance, and Size Advantages.

Sep 08, 2004 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Metconnex(TM), a supplier of integrated optical modules, today introduced the WSS 5400 Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) which enables subsystem and systems suppliers to build cost effective, flexible metro ROADMs in a form factor not previously possible. These high ...

Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd. Announces Appointment of Former Executive of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Sep 08, 2004 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Secured Diversified Investment, Ltd. (OTCBB:SCDI), a diversified real estate holding and financial services company, today announced that Louis Leon, formerly of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the ...

Heineken Reports Robust Performance for First Half of 2004: 6% Organic Net Profit Growth; Significant Progress in Building Platform for Future Growth.

Sep 08, 2004 ... AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Heineken N.V. today announced a robust performance for the first half of 2004. This is in line with market expectations. --6% organic net profit growth(1). --Sales of the Heineken brand in the premium segment were up 5.8%, rising to 9.5 ...

Heineken Holding Reports 6% Organic Net Profit Growth For First Half of 2004; Significant Progress in Building Platform for Future Growth.

Sep 08, 2004 ... AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Heineken Holding N.V. today announced a robust performance for the first half of 2004. This is in line with market expectations. --The result of Heineken Holding N.V.'s participating interest in Heineken N.V. for the first half of 2004 turned out at EUR ...

Flarion Announces T-Mobile to Undertake Trial of Mobile Broadband Data System in Europe; Testing in the Hague, the Netherlands to Verify FLASH-OFDM for Mobile Broadband IP Services.

Sep 08, 2004 ... MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom -- Flarion Technologies, the architect of the FLASH-OFDM(R) mobile broadband system, today announced that T-Mobile International, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG, (NYSE:DT), has deployed a trial of Flarion's system for mobile broadband services in The Hague, ...

picoChip Opens China Office, Development Centre; Shenzen Development Centre to Provide Local Sales, Support and R&D Facilities for 3G, WiMAX and Other Advanced Wireless Technologies.

Sep 08, 2004 ... BATH, England -- picoChip today announced the opening of an office in Shenzhen, China. With the new office, picoChip intends to offer more localised support, develop new business and strengthen the company's existing relationships in the region. The facility includes a fully equipped ...

picoChip Announces Next-Generation HSDPA picocell and WiMAX Solutions; OEMs To Benefit from Reduced Time-to-Market from Compliant and Highly Integrated Reference Designs.

Sep 08, 2004 ... BATH, England -- picoChip today announced the availability of complete software implementations for HSDPA picocells and 802.16 (WiMAX) basestations, the PC8218 and PC8520 respectively. Both "off the shelf" systems run on the company's PC102 picoArray(TM), the world's most powerful DSP. The ...

KBC Advanced Technologies Launches Petro-SIM; Delivering The New Standard in Refinery Simulation.

Sep 08, 2004 ... LONDON & HOUSTON -- KBC Advanced Technologies plc (KBC) introduces Petro-SIM. Petro-SIM is a full-featured, graphical process simulator that combines industry-leading KBC Profimatics(R) technology and proven process models for rigorous modeling of refineries and petrochemical facilities ....

IMPAX and Teva Launch Omeprazole Delayed Release Capsules 20mg.

Sep 08, 2004 ... HAYWARD, Calif. -- IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq:IPXL) announced today that its Omeprazole Delayed Release Capsules 20mg have been commercially launched by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:TEVA). Omeprazole Delayed Release Capsules are a generic version of Prilosec(R) ...

CyberLink Previews How Premium Content is Shared Between Devices in the Digital Home at the Intel Developer Forum.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The DTCP-IP Compliant CyberLink PowerCinema to be demonstrated at IDF In a significant step forward for home networking, CyberLink Corp. (5203.TWO), a world leader and pioneer of integrated solutions for the digital home, announced today, in cooperation with ...

Espirito Santo Financial Group Announces Acquisition of Bank in Spain by BES SA - Spain -.

Sep 08, 2004 ... LUXEMBOURG & PORTUGAL -- Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. ('ESFG') (NYSE and Euronext Lisbon: ESF) announces that BES, S.A. (Spain), a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Espirito Santo (ESFG's principal subsidiary), reached an agreement with Hypovereinsbank (HVB Group) to acquire the ...

Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. Announces Its Consolidated Results for the First Half of 2004.

Sep 08, 2004 ... LUXEMBOURG & PORTUGAL -- Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. ("ESFG") (Euronext Lisbon and NYSE: ESF): --Net profit increases 131.1% in June 2004 over June 2003, to reach 30.5 million Euros; --Net profit per share increases 120.7% to 0.64 pence per share in the same ...

Gabon Telecom Completed Implementation of MIND's Wireline Billing and Customer Care.

Sep 08, 2004 ... YOQNEAM, Israel -- MIND CTI Ltd. (Nasdaq:MNDO), a leading global provider of real-time mediation, rating, billing and customer care solutions for prepaid and post-paid voice, data and video, today announced that Gabon Telecom, Gabonese Republic's largest telecommunication provider, has ...

IMPAX To Present at the 17th Annual Bear Stearns Health Conference.

Sep 08, 2004 ... HAYWARD, Calif. -- IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq:IPXL) today announced that management will present at the Bear Stearns 17th Annual Healthcare conference on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 4:45 p.m. EDT. The conference will be held from September 13-14, 2004 at the Plaza hotel in New ...

Jerini Initiates Pivotal Registration Study for Icatibant in Hereditary Angioedema.

Sep 08, 2004 ... BERLIN -- Jerini announced today the start of its US and Canadian pivotal registration study with Icatibant for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE). An Investigational New Drug Application (IND) and Clinical Trials Application (CTA) have been filed with the FDA and Health Canada, ...

ProMat 2005 Trade Event to Feature RFID Knowledge Center.

Sep 08, 2004 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Driven by the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) initiatives from Wal-Mart, the Department of Defense, Target and others, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) is finalizing plans for an RFID Knowledge Center at ProMat 2005 this January in Chicago. ...

Pepper Computer Introduces Pepper Pad 2; First product to deliver simplified wireless computing to the Digital Home.

Sep 08, 2004 ... LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Pepper Computer, Inc., today introduced the Pepper Pad 2, the first commercial release of its simplified wireless computer, at DEMOmobile 2004. The Pepper Pad is the first product to provide, in a single, portable package, all the essentials of the digital home: e-mail, ...

Enterprise Software Market Still up for Grabs in the U.S. Small and Medium Business -SMB- Market.

Sep 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- "Enterprise Adopter" SMBs Significantly Outpace Other SMB Tiers in Adopting Enterprise Software, but Penetration Remains Low across All SMBs Due to Mismatched Products, Marketing, Channels and Pricing A new AMI-Partners study, "Enterprise Applications in the US ...

Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Debate to Highlight UCLA Richard S. Ziman Center's Multi-Family Housing Forecast Conference.

Sep 08, 2004 ... <Pre> WHAT: A debate on housing Los Angeles' burgeoning population between the announced candidates for City Mayor will be featured at this year's Multi-Family Housing Forecast Conference, presented by the Richard S. Ziman Center for ...

THQ Wireless Blitzes the Competition with NFL Football 2005 for Mobile Phones; Text Messaging Allows for Direct Consumer Downloads.

Sep 08, 2004 ... CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. -- THQ Wireless(TM) Inc., a subsidiary of THQ(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI), kicks off the launch of the new football season by announcing today the availability of NFL Football 2005, the first officially licensed 11-on-11 simulation game for mobile devices. Officially ...

ENMR Plateau Deploys MetaSwitch for Fiber-to-the-Home and Fixed Wireless Expansion.

Sep 08, 2004 ... ALAMEDA, Calif. & CLOVIS, New Mexico -- New Mexico's Largest Telephone Co-Operative Succeeds With Industry's Leading Class 5 Packet Voice Switch MetaSwitch, the market leader in Class 5 packet switch solutions, today announced that ENMR Plateau, the largest rural telephone ...

Adesso Systems' Instant Mobility Platform Takes Business to the Edge.

Sep 08, 2004 ... BOSTON and LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Company Unveils New Version at DEMOmobile 2004; Enhanced Provisioning, Real-Time Access to Enterprise Data and Business Process Frameworks Enables New Class of Field Force Mobile Applications Adesso Systems, Inc., the leading provider of ...

Dr. Georges M. Halpern Joins Advitech Scientific Advisory Board: Leading Scientist is Internationally Recognized for His Work in Immunology.

Sep 08, 2004 ... QUEBEC CITY, Quebec -- Renaud Beauchesne, President and Chief Executive Officer of Advitech (TSX VENTURE:AVI), announced today the appointment of Dr. Georges M. Halpern, MD, PhD, to its Scientific Advisory Board. Advitech is a Canadian biotech company currently involved in developing a new ...

More Than 400 Educators Attend First Lexile National Reading Conference; 2005 Conference Plans Under Development.

Sep 08, 2004 ... DURHAM, N.C. -- More than 400 educators attended the first Lexile(R) National Reading Conference in June in Dallas. Attendees at the three-day conference, "Perspectives on the Assessment and Promotion of the Five Pillars of Reading," included classroom and reading teachers, school district ...

OrthoLogic to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference.

Sep 08, 2004 ... TEMPE, Ariz. -- OrthoLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:OLGC) announced today that Thomas R. Trotter, president and CEO, and James T. Ryaby, Ph.D., senior vice president of research and clinical affairs and chief technology officer, will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, ...

United Defense Defeats RPGs with Close-In Counter Measure Active Protection System.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- United Defense Industries, Inc. (NYSE:UDI) has announced that its Close-In Counter Measure (CICM) active protection system successfully intercepted and destroyed incoming Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) during end-to-end testing at the U.S. Army's Redstone Technical ...

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Promotes Breast Cancer Early Detection with Cancer Risk Self-Screening Software from TouchVision.

Sep 08, 2004 ... CYPRESS, Calif. -- TouchVision Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Learning Corp. (OTCBB:TTYL), announced that Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH) has deployed the MyGenerations breast cancer risk assessment software. MyGenerations is used to self-screen for breast cancer risk ....

Wavecrest Installs SIA 3600D Signal Integrity Solution at ISE Labs for Testing High Speed Applications.

Sep 08, 2004 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Design to Production Test Results to Correlate with ASE Test Facilities Worldwide Wavecrest, the leading developer of signal integrity analysis solutions for engineers in design, characterization and production environments announced the installation of an SIA ...

MapInfo Corporation Acquires Southbank Systems Limited; Acquisition Advances MapInfo Strategy of Strengthening Presence in Target Vertical Markets.

Sep 08, 2004 ... TROY, N.Y. -- MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq:MAPS) today announced that it has acquired all of the shares of privately-held Southbank Systems Limited, a provider of infrastructure management software and services solutions for the public sector in the United Kingdom and the Asia-Pacific ...

Raindance Announces Stock Repurchase Program.

Sep 08, 2004 ... LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- Raindance Communications(R) (Nasdaq:RNDC), a premier provider of integrated web and audio conferencing, today announced that its board of directors has approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $5,000,000 of its common stock. "Based on current market ...

Isonics Corporation's Hand-Held Explosive Detection Product Passes Business and Technical Review.

Sep 08, 2004 ... GOLDEN, Colo. -- NeutroTest(TM) Prototype On Schedule For October Debut; Portable Device Will Enable Homeland Security Personnel To Screen for Dangerous Explosives Quickly And Conveniently Isonics Corporation (NASDAQ: ISON), a leader in the development of isotopically engineered ...

Cox Digital Video Recorder Service Enhancements Bring Customers a Superior Viewing Experience.

Sep 08, 2004 ... ATLANTA -- Dual tuner and program guide upgrades deliver added convenience and ease of use Cox Communications, Inc. (NYSE: COX) today announced that digital video recorder (DVR) customers in its Motorola markets will automatically receive two enhancements to their DVR service -- ...

CryptoLogic Expands Its Casino Game Offering.

Sep 08, 2004 ... TORONTO -- All Dollar Amounts In US$ New Progressive Jackpot & Slot Games To Drive Rapid, Responsible Growth Of Internet Gaming CryptoLogic Inc.(R) (NASDAQ:CRYP)(TSX:CRY)(LSE:CRP), a leading software developer for the Internet gaming and e-commerce industries, ...

Meade Instruments Corp. to Speak at Roth Capital Partners New York Conference.

Sep 08, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Meade Instruments Corp. (Nasdaq:MEAD) will appear at the Roth Capital Partners New York Conference being held September 13-15, 2004, at the St. Regis in New York City. Steven G. Murdock, president and chief executive officer of Meade Instruments, will discuss ...

Ultralife Batteries, Inc. Receives $1.6 Million Order for HiRate Military Cells.

Sep 08, 2004 ... NEWARK, N.Y. -- Ultralife Batteries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULBI) today announced the receipt of an order valued at over $1.6 million for its HiRate(R) D-size lithium cells from one of its U.S. battery assembly customers, a prime contractor to the U.S. Army. Ultralife announced numerous orders for ...

Emerging Creative Media, Inc. and New Screen Broadcasting Announce Rights to Broadcast ``Swept Away TV'' on Orlando Television.

Sep 08, 2004 ... ORLANDO, Fla. -- Emerging Creative Media Inc., (Pink Sheets:EGCM) thru its wholly owned subsidiary, New Screen Broadcasting Corporation Inc., announces they have acquired rights to air new, weekly episodes of "Swept Away TV." This weekly series has not previously been shown on Orlando ...

Okachi Selects Internap Japan for Online Futures Trading Service.

Sep 08, 2004 ... ATLANTA & TOKYO -- Internap(R) Network Services Corporation (AMEX: IIP), the leading provider of performance-based routing technology over the Internet, announced today that Okachi & Co., Ltd., a pioneer of futures trading firms in Japan, has selected Internap Japan to provide high-quality ...

ViewSonic Names Greg Avera General Manager of Wireless Network Technologies.

Sep 08, 2004 ... WALNUT, Calif. -- Former D-Link Systems Executive Will Further ViewSonic's Expansion into Wireless Market and Channel Leadership ViewSonic(R) Corp. today announced the hire of Greg Avera as general manager of Wireless Network Technologies for ViewSonic Americas. In this role, ...

ViewSonic Pursues $8.5 Billion Home Networking Opportunity; Media Network Products Deliver Unmatched Visual Experience on Home Displays.

Sep 08, 2004 ... LA JOLLA, Calif. -- ViewSonic(R) Corp., a worldwide leader in visual display products, today unveiled a wireless media networking initiative targeted at the burgeoning home networking market, estimated to reach $8.5 billion by 2008 (1). The first products bring consumers a complete ...

GetThere Makes it Even Easier For Corporate Travelers To Find The Best Flight Options.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Provides More Intuitive User Experience for Search, Modify and Multi-Destination Booking Processes GetThere(R), the leading provider of online corporate travel technology, today announced that it is helping travelers find the best flight options more easily ....

Jack in the Box Inc. to Update Strategic Plan and Provide Q1 and FY 2005 Guidance; Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. PDT on Sept. 15, 2004.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO -- Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE:JBX), operator and franchisor of Jack in the Box(R) and Qdoba Mexican Grill(R) restaurants, will hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, Sept. 15, to update its strategic plan and provide guidance for the first quarter and fiscal 2005, ...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Cray, Pier 1 Imports, Allied Waste Industries, and Gap.

Sep 08, 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 ...

San Diego's LM Capital Group Receives $27 Million Additional Investment from Coca-Cola Enterprises.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO -- LM Capital Group, LLC, a leading San Diego-based fixed income investment manager for institutional clients, today announced that it has received an additional $27 million from Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. bringing the total invested in its Opportunistic Core fixed income ...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: IMC Global, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Ingersoll-Rand, and Skyworks Solutions.

Sep 08, 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% ...

Cypress Bioscience Inc. to Present at BioCentury Newsmakers Conference.

Sep 08, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO -- Cypress Bioscience Inc. (Nasdaq:CYPB) today announced that Jay D. Kranzler, M.D., Ph.D., its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the BioCentury Newsmakers Conference on September 9th in New York City. The BioCentury Newsmakers ...

Young's Market Co. Proudly Introduces Snob Hill Winery's Le Snoot at World of Wines 2004.

Sep 08, 2004 ... ORANGE, Calif. -- Begin with one meticulously dressed, portly, party-piggy, stir in his posse of merry-makers, add one finicky wine master, and a well-established wine facility, steep in noble ethics, and blend until smooth and flawless ... "Welcome to Snob Hill Winery, home of Le Snoot ...