Business Wire back issues from Friday, September 24:
Company Profile for Instead Inc.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Instead Inc. provides women with new and different choices for greater freedom and control of their reproductive and sexual health. The San Diego-based company is dedicated to offering women better options in health care segments where their needs are underserved with products that are ...
Zacks Brokerage Buy List: Anheuser Busch Citigroup, Dow Chemical and General Electric.
Sep 24, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- Fourth graph of release (The Dow Chemical Company ...) has been replaced. The corrected release reads: ZACKS BROKERAGE BUY LIST: ANHEUSER BUSCH CITIGROUP, DOW CHEMICAL AND GENERAL ELECTRIC Today Zacks.com releases the names of 4 more stocks that ...
More Than 2,400 Homeless Individuals in 22 Counties Will Receive Daily Shelter Through California Department of Housing and Community Development Programs.
Sep 24, 2004 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In first graph, the total amount of the announced awards should read: more than $16.7 million (sted more than 12.8 million). The corrected release reads: MORE THAN 2,400 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN 22 COUNTIES WILL RECEIVE DAILY SHELTER THROUGH ...
ARCADIS Appoints New Corporate Director of Finance.
Sep 24, 2004 ... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- ARCADIS (NASDAQ: ARCAF, EURONEXT: ARCAD) announced today that Ben van der Klift, age 44, will be appointed as the Company's Corporate Director of Finance as of January 1, 2005. He will succeed Henk ten Cate, who will leave the Company at that time. Mr ....
Cirrus Logic Updates Second Quarter Outlook.
Sep 24, 2004 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS) today updated its outlook for its fiscal year 2005 second quarter, ending Sept. 25, 2004. Cirrus Logic's current expectations for its second quarter include the following: --Revenue of approximately $51 million to $52 million ....
Siuslaw Financial Announces Quarterly Dividend, Promotions.
Sep 24, 2004 ... FLORENCE, Ore. -- Siuslaw Financial Group (SFGP), parent company of Siuslaw Bank and Carter & Carter Financial, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share to shareholders of record on October 8, 2004, payable on or before October 13, 2004. ...
DAZ Productions Offers Digital Art to the Masses with Launch of Free 3D Content and Software.
Sep 24, 2004 ... SALT LAKE CITY -- "Load and Render" Imaging in DAZ/Studio Allows First-Time 3D Designers to Create Art in Just Two Mouse Clicks DAZ Productions, a technology leader in high-quality digital 3D models, will launch a free version of its revolutionary 3D design package DAZ/Studio to ...
MacroPore Biosurgery Receives 510/k Clearance for Adipose Tissue Extraction System.
Sep 24, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO -- MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc. (Frankfurt:XMP) announced today that it has received a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a point-of-care adipose tissue extraction system, which is designed to extract and collect adipose tissue. "We are ...
Cuyamaca Bank Shareholders Approve Merger with Community; October 1, 2004 Expected Close Date.
Sep 24, 2004 ... ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- Community Bancorp Inc. ("Community") (Nasdaq:CMBC), parent company of Community National Bank, and Cuyamaca Bank, N.A. today announced that they have received all necessary approvals to consummate the merger of the two financial institutions. In a vote held on ...
DGA and AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement on Terms of New Contract.
Sep 24, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES -- The Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced today that they have concluded a tentative agreement on the creative and economic terms of a new three-year collective bargaining contract. Details of the new ...
Board of Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Recommends Stockholders Reject Unsolicited Tender Offer.
Sep 24, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: NRL) announced today that the Board, after careful consideration and based on the recommendation of a Special Committee comprised of independent directors, by the unanimous vote of the directors present, voted to recommend ...
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. Board and Executive Changes.
Sep 24, 2004 ... KAHULUI, Hawai`i -- Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (AMEX:MLP) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Walter A. Dods, Jr. to fill the position of Class One Director, which was left vacant by the resignation of Randolph G. Moore last month. The appointment is ...
AEROFLOT to Offer APS' Latest In-Flight Entertainment Technology; digEplayer 5500 Will Be Used on New Airbus Fleet.
Sep 24, 2004 ... SEATTLE -- APS of Tacoma WA and Inflight Dublin (Ireland), announced at the 2004 World Airline Entertainment Association Conference that AEROFLOT Russian Airlines will be bringing APS' unique, in-flight personal entertainment product to its travelers throughout destinations in Europe. The ...
DDD and Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Announce GBP 1.1M Investment and GBP 140,000 Development Agreement; DDD to Integrate 3D Solutions with Arisawa 3D Displays.
Sep 24, 2004 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif. & NIIGATA, Japan -- DDD Group plc (LSE:DDD), the 3D software and content company, today announced that it had entered into an investment and joint marketing agreement with the Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSE:5208) ("Arisawa") whereby DDD's range of TriDef(R) 3D ...
ADB Marks Half-Million Set-Top Box Deliveries Supporting Italian Digital Terrestrial TV.
Sep 24, 2004 ... GENEVA -- Second graph, first sentence of release should read: Advanced Digital Broadcast began supporting major broadcasters such as RAI, Mediaset and Telecom Italia in the Spring of 2002 with state-of-the-art interactive home entertainment technologies for consumers. (sted Advanced ...
First Annual ``Premios Juventud'' Awards Show Turns into Star-Studded Party.
Sep 24, 2004 ... MIAMI -- Univision's "Youth Awards" Very Unique Dance Club Setting Was the Perfect Venue for a Parade of Stars, and Sensational Performances by Paulina Rubio, Juanes, Jennifer Pena and Akwid, Among Others Hispanic viewers enjoyed their very own celebrity-filled, rhythm-packed ...
TCI Solutions Announces 2004 Retail Leadership Conference; Event to Showcase Grocery Industry Best Practices and Solutions.
Sep 24, 2004 ... TUCSON, Ariz. -- TCI Solutions, Inc., leading provider of software solutions to the grocery industry, will hold its 5th annual Retail Leadership Conference (RLC): Vision, Knowledge, Collaboration, September 26 - 29 at the Fairmont Princess Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. The four-day ...
UD Rivals: Yankees vs. Red Sox: 30 Card Commemorative Set of the Greatest Rivalry in Sports; ESPN's Peter Gammons To Appear at Boston Hobby Stores To Sign UD Rivalry Set.
Sep 24, 2004 ... <Pre> WHAT: The American League East race is going down to the wire and the Upper Deck Rivalry set is sure to fan the flames of this year's hotly contested pennant chase. Join Peter Gammons and Upper Deck Company as they launch the 2004 UD Rivals set that ...
Company Profile for Colmena Corp.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Colmena is a global management consulting, technology services and acquisition company. Its current portfolio consists of NetWorth Systems Inc., an information networking, security and IT auditing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Colmena looks to acquire promising ...
Company Profile for SPIRIT.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Since its founding in 1992, SPIRIT has grown to become a leader in communications software development. With Moscow-based 80-person development organization that includes 15 Ph.D.'s, SPIRIT combines Russian research and engineering talent to deliver quality software products for telephony, ...
Company Profile for R.F. Stearns, Inc.
Sep 24, 2004 ... From the day R.F. Stearns opened for business in 1981, the firm began rewriting the language of Design/Bid/Build steel construction. The firm's Founder, Robert F. Stearns, saw beyond the regular trends and worked to develop innovative and creative design solutions for optimum performance ...
Company Profile for The Phoenix Group Corporation.
Sep 24, 2004 ... The Phoenix Group Corporation, through its subsidiary, Lighting Science, Inc., designs and sells energy efficient lighting solutions based on LEDs (light emitting diodes). The company's patent pending designs and manufacturing processes enable affordable, efficient and long lasting LED ...
Company Profile for Agility Healthcare Solutions.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Agility offers healthcare providers the first RFID-enabled resource and workflow management solutions designed to optimize asset utilization, reduce operating costs and improve care quality. Agility tracks, measures and improves utilization of a client's resources including mobile medical ...
United Dominion Realty Trust Declares Quarterly Dividends.
Sep 24, 2004 ... RICHMOND, Va. -- United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock for the third quarter of 2004 in the amount of $0.2925 per share, payable on November 1, 2004, to all common stock ...
Company Profile for Pierpoint-Martin.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Founded in 1993, Pierpoint-Martin (www.Pierpoint-Martin.com) provides software and e-commerce technology and services for a variety of public and private organizations including, global communications technology provider ARRIS International Inc., placement firm TekDrive Inc., global ...
Company Profile for Telcordia Technologies.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Telcordia Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of telecommunications software and services for IP, wireline, wireless and cable. By delivering on its Elementive strategy of providing flexible, standards-based solutions that optimize complex network and business support systems, ...
Company Profile for Hillerich & Bradsby.
Sep 24, 2004 ... 120 year old sports manufacturing company specializing in baseball bat production distributed worldwide. <Pre> Company:Hillerich & Bradsby Headquarters Address: 800 West Main St.Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Main Telephone: ...
Company Profile for Trimol Group, Inc.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Trimol Group, Inc. operates Intercomsoft Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary engaged in the operation of a computerized photo identification and database management system utilized in the production of a variety of secure essential government identification documents such as passports, ...
Company Profile for Aqua Massage UK.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Aqua Massage is a machine that gives the recipient a fullbody massage with their clothes on! Thirty six jets of hot pulsating water massage three sides of the body at the same time. Having sole UK and Ireland distribution Aqua Massage is manufactured in ...
Company Profile for Sakrament.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Founded in Minsk, Belarus, in 1994, Sakrament company is the leading developer of voice solutions for the Russian language. Sakrament offers high quality TTS (Text-to Speech) and ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) software for various types of speech-enabled applications with the ...
Company Profile for IDEA AG.
Sep 24, 2004 ... IDEA AG is a privately held biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in Munich, Germany. IDEA develops and commercialises non-invasive, targeted therapeutics based on stable, ultra-deformable carriers that are typically applied on the skin. These proprietary carriers are driven through ...
Company Profile for Insurance Marketplace Standards Association.
Sep 24, 2004 ... IMSA is a voluntary, non-profit organization created to strengthen consumer trust and confidence in the life insurance, long-term care insurance and annuity products industry. IMSA members represent nearly 60 percent of the individually sold life, annuities and long-term care insurance ...
Company Profile for FusionWare Corporation.
Sep 24, 2004 ... FusionWare Corporation (www.fusionware.net), a privately-held software company with offices in the US, Canada and Australia is focused on one thing -- solving the business integration needs of organizations who need to leverage their existing systems to create service-oriented applications ...
Company Profile for Lumidigm Inc.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Lumidigm Inc. is developing a new technology for automatic identification of people that provides significant advantages over other existing biometric technologies. The LumiGuard(TM) biometric sensor responds to the unique composition and structure of each person's skin and underlying ...
Company Profile for WirelessAdvisor.com.
Sep 24, 2004 ... WirelessAdvisor.com <http://wirelessadvisor.com/>, founded in 1998, is a comprehensive and up-to-date source for wireless communications services information on the Internet. We help businesses and consumers conquer the confusion that has come with the introduction of new wireless services ...
Company Profile for Technical Marine Service, Inc.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Founded in 1987, TMS manufactures liquid level and specific gravity monitoring and control products primarily for the marine, oil and gas, and wastewater markets. TMS developed an improved "bubbler" sensing technology to obtain accurate measurements under adverse conditions that would ...
Company Profile for Back to the Beach Software, LLC.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Back to the Beach has been developing innovative, award winning productivity software for over twenty years. Starting in the beginning with the Apple II computer, we have designed and developed numerous products including word processing software, integrated software, contact management, ...
Valve Function Shows Improvement With Corazon's New Demineralizing Technology; U.S. Trials Set To Begin Before Year's End; Company is Currently Developing Beating Heart Technology.
Sep 24, 2004 ... MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Corazon Technologies Inc., developer of an innovative method for removing calcium from aortic valves, reported results from its initial human clinical trials. These data will be presented Thursday September 29th at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) ...
Company Profile for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
Sep 24, 2004 ... With a market share of over 45 percent for sheetfed printing Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) (FWB:HDD) is the world's leading solution provider for commercial and industrial customers in the print media industry. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, the Group's solutions focus ...
KVH Receives Engineering Contract to Fund Continued Research into Photonic Fiber.
Sep 24, 2004 ... MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- Research Grant One of Three New Engineering Contracts Totaling $1 Million Awarded to KVH by U.S. Defense Customers Three current U.S. defense customers have awarded KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) new engineering contracts valued in total at more than $1 ...
Bruker BioSciences to Present at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference; Live Webcast on September 29th at 11:30 AM Eastern Time from New York.
Sep 24, 2004 ... BILLERICA, Mass. -- Bruker BioSciences Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that it will join other leading life sciences companies in presenting at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference taking place September 27-30 in New York. Bruker BioSciences Corporation's President and CEO, ...
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Selects Heartlab's Encompass for Managing Patient Cardiology Data.
Sep 24, 2004 ... WESTERLY, R.I. -- Comprehensive solution enables integrated image and information management in Methodist Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute Heartlab, Inc. today announced that Methodist Medical Center of Illinois has selected Heartlab's Encompass(TM) Cardiac Network for ...
New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call.
Sep 24, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NXL) will release its third quarter 2004 results the morning of Thursday, October 28, 2004. A teleconference with the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Glenn J. Rufrano, will be held on that same day at: 2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CT, 11:00 AM ...
Heartlab's CardioNow Expands Installation Base to Include Leading European Independent Contract Research Laboratory.
Sep 24, 2004 ... (WESTERLY, R.I. -- Heart Core B.V. deploys Heartlab's CardioNow internet-based image management solution for cardiovascular clinical trials. Heartlab, the world's leading designer and supplier of digital image and information networks for cardiology, today announced that it has ...
Thales Wins Award from U.S. Defense Information System Agency.
Sep 24, 2004 ... WESTON, Fla. -- Thales received a contract award from the Defense Information System Agency (DISA) to secure a significant number of unclassified circuits throughout the world for the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN). For over 20 years, Thales has been designing and ...
Find.com to Present at WebSearch University on September 28, 2004.
Sep 24, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Find.com, a search engine for professionals in need of precise and reliable business-related information, announced today that it will be presenting on Tuesday, September 28 at WebSearch University in Washington, D.C. at the Hilton Washington. Hosted by Information ...
New Book by Trilogy Publications Peaks Kids' Interest In Engineering.
Sep 24, 2004 ... ENGLEWOODS CLIFFS, N.J. -- The current shortfall of engineering graduates in the U.S. is of great concern to more than just the engineering community. Based on statistics from the National Science Foundation and projections from the U.S. Department of Labor, America is not turning out ...
Monster Worldwide to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners' Annual Consumer Conference.
Sep 24, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property Monster(R), today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew J. McKelvey, and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Sileck will present at Thomas Weisel ...
PCTEL's RF Solutions Group Showcases New Products at the 3GSM Asia World Congress.
Sep 24, 2004 ... SINGAPORE -- Tri-Band scanning receiver supports migration from GSM to WCDMA; New InSite(TM) release provides site survey capability for indoor applications PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) a global leader in simplifying mobility, announced today that its RF Solutions Group is ...
Company Profile for Michael Patrick Partners.
Sep 24, 2004 ... Michael Patrick Partners is a nationally recognized design and brand development firm with offices in Palo Alto, CA and Portland, OR. The firm has developed four areas of expertise in annual report, brand identity, collateral, interactive design and is also adept at launching new companies ...
Dynamic Resource, Inc. Announces Loan Funding.
Sep 24, 2004 ... MIAMI -- Dynamic Resource, Inc. (Pink Sheets: DYRI), with wholly-owned subsidiary Prime Rate Lending Group, Inc. (www.primerate-lending.com), announces that Certified Money Mortgage, Incorporated, one of its subsidiaries, has funded a Permanent Loan. Certified Money Mortgage ...
ViewCast Enables Live Webcast of Farm Aid Benefit Concert and Press Conference.
Sep 24, 2004 ... DALLAS -- ViewCast(R) Corporation (OTCBB:VCST) today announced that the company contributed the use of a Niagara(R) 4222RW encoding system to Farm Aid for a live webcast of the organization's signature benefit concert and a related press conference on Sept. 18, 2004. "Farm Aid ...
Current Analysis Experiences CRM Success Using Extraprise, Salesforce.com to Drive Customer Satisfaction.
Sep 24, 2004 ... BOSTON -- Joint Extraprise, Salesforce.com Customer will Share Roadmap to Customer Success as Part of Luncheon at New York City's 21 Club Extraprise(R), the international consulting firm and its partner salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the market and technology leader in on-demand ...
FREEPROM Memory Offers Non-Volatile Storage in Mixed-Signal ICs for Real-World Applications and Operating Conditions up to 150 Degrees C.
Sep 24, 2004 ... POCATELLO, Idaho -- AEC Q100-Qualified Memory Module Suits Automotive, Industrial and Medical Applications AMIS Holdings, Inc. ("AMIS" or "Company") (Nasdaq:AMIS), parent company of AMI Semiconductor, a leader in the design and manufacture of integrated mixed-signal solutions, ...
Brookfield Acquires Potomac Tower.
Sep 24, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Third Premier Asset in Washington, D.C. Portfolio Brookfield Properties Corporation (NYSE:BPO) (TSX:BPO) today announced the acquisition of Potomac Tower, a 19-story office tower in Rosslyn, Virginia, located on the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C ....
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Motorists Feel Pinch at the Pumps.
Sep 24, 2004 ... IRVING, Texas -- Tropical Storm Ivan caused gasoline prices both in Texas and nationwide to increase again after a three-week downward slide, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $1.838 a gallon -- that's about a ...
AMIS Holdings, Inc. Updates Third Quarter Earnings Per Share Guidance.
Sep 24, 2004 ... POCATELLO, Idaho -- AMIS Holdings, Inc. ("AMIS" or "Company") (Nasdaq:AMIS), parent company of AMI Semiconductor, a leader in the design and manufacture of integrated mixed-signal solutions, today announced updated guidance for the third quarter of 2004. "Today we are ...
Kim Deonanan Appointed Business Wire's United Kingdom Sales Manager.
Sep 24, 2004 ... LONDON -- Kim Deonanan has been named Business Wire's United Kingdom sales manager, Gregg Castano, senior vice president, global sales, announced today. Deonanan, a senior key account executive who has been with the company since 2002, will assume sales management responsibility ...
Zacks Buy List Highlights: Brightpoint, Ceradyne, American Standard and Eastman Kodak.
Sep 24, 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% ...
Ameron International Announces Quarterly Dividend.
Sep 24, 2004 ... PASADENA, Calif. -- The Board of Directors of Ameron International (NYSE:AMN) has declared a quarterly ...
Ultralife Batteries Inc. Announces 2004 Analyst and Investor Day.
Sep 24, 2004 ... NEWARK, N.Y. -- Ultralife Batteries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULBI) will host an Analyst and Investor Day for institutional investors and analysts on September 28, 2004 at the company's facilities in Newark, NY. The agenda includes management presentations on: short and long-term ...
Zacks Sell List Highlights: Dow Jones & Co., SINA Corp., Southwest Airlines, and Instinet Group.
Sep 24, 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 141.8% ...
DiaSys Corporation Announces New Sales Management for the United States, Latin America and Asia.
Sep 24, 2004 ... WATERBURY, Conn. -- DiaSys Corporation (AMEX:DYX) a global healthcare products company announced today new sales management for the United States, Latin America and Asia. We now have the staff to achieve our sales goals with our new expanded line of products. In the United ...
Auto Club: Ivan Re-Emerges, Causing Bump in Local Gas Prices.
Sep 24, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES -- Hurricane Ivan's transformation into a tropical storm created uncertainty about how floods and high water would affect oil refining regions in Texas. As a result, crude oil and wholesale gasoline prices climbed higher last week, causing a 1-cent average bump in local retail ...
Nine Muses Entertainment Inc. Adds Senior Vice President to Management Team.
Sep 24, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- On September 24, 2004, Nine Muses Entertainment Inc. (OTC PK:CSDN) of Houston, is pleased to announce they have retained Randy Smith as senior vice president and regional director of artist development and marketing. Mr. Smith will retain these positions effective immediately ...