Business Wire back issues from Thursday, May 12:
Bancorp International Acquires Assisted Living Centers of Carter Care Inc.
May 12, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Please replace the release dated May 2, 2005 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: BANCORP INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. CORRECTS AND REPLACES PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASE Bancorp International Group ...
The 30th Anniversary One Show Honors 2005 Pencil Winners; Honda's ''Grrr'' TV Ad Named One Show ''Best in Show''; Burger King Named One Show Interactive ''Client of the Year''; Subservient Chicken Wins One Show Interactive ''Best in Show''.
May 12, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- The One Club Awards Advertising's Best in Print, Television, Radio, Design and Interactive Campaigns The One Show, the advertising industry's most prestigious awards ceremony, announced the winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencils this evening, May 11th at Jazz at ...
Frank J. Tielens Appointed to President and CEO of Diosynth Biotechnology.
May 12, 2005 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Akzo Nobel has announced the appointment of Frank Tielens to President and CEO of Diosynth Biotechnology in Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. Mr. Tielens joins the company from Organon Germany GmbH where he held the position of General Manager. ...
FTD Group, Inc. Reports Growth in Mother's Day Orders for the Consumer Business Segment over the Prior Year.
May 12, 2005 ... DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- FTD Group, Inc. (NYSE:FTD), a leading provider of floral services and products and a direct marketer of flowers and specialty gifts, today announced that its Consumer Business segment, which is comprised of FTD.COM, experienced an increase of approximately 9% in ...
Samsung Electronics Announces New Diagnostic Software to Reduce Design Time for Nano-class ICs.
May 12, 2005 ... SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, has developed new diagnostic software for nano-class semiconductor products. The new diagnostic software, ESCORT (Estimation of Chip Performance on Process Tolerance)/SRSIM (Samsung ...
Boniva ``ibandronate sodium'' Fragile Cities Index Identifies America's Most Fragile Cities; First Ranking of Cities at Risk for Osteoporosis.
May 12, 2005 ... Fragile is not a word you associate with cities like New York or Pittsburgh. But when it comes to brittle bone disease or osteoporosis, the Boniva Fragile Cities Index finds they're two of the most fragile big cities in the country. Rounding out the top five: Tampa, Miami and Cleveland. ...
Sleep Apnea: A Serious Disorder.
May 12, 2005 ... Eighteen million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. During sleep, the airway briefly collapses, causing pauses in breathing and usually leading to loud, persistent snoring as well as choking or gasping. Many who suffer from this disorder do not get treatment. Life threatening ...
Toshiba Acquires Panasonic Shikoku Electronics' U.S. HDD Design Center; Toshiba Expands Global Development Resources and Engineering Support to Continue Technology Leadership in Small Form Factor Hard Disk Drives.
May 12, 2005 ... TOKYO & IRVINE, Calif. -- Toshiba Corp. and Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. (TAIS), the industry pioneers in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), have strengthened their global product development capabilities for HDDs and engineering support resources for PC and consumer ...
Genesys Conferencing Reports First Quarter Results for 2005.
May 12, 2005 ... RESTON, Va. & MONTPELLIER, France -- Genesys Conferencing (Euronext Eurolist:FR0004270270) (NASDAQ:GNSY), a global multimedia conferencing service leader, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. All results are reported under new International Financial ...
EDGE Network Launches in China with the Sierra Wireless AirCard'R' 775.
May 12, 2005 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) Quad-band card now available from Guangdong Iscreate; connects mobile users to Guangdong Mobile Communications Corporation EDGE network Sierra Wireless and Guangdong Iscreate Technology Co ....
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. to Webcast and Teleconference Financial Analyst Presentation on Wednesday, May 18, 2005.
May 12, 2005 ... HONOLULU -- Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HE) today announced that its Wednesday, May 18, 2005, financial analyst presentation in New York will be broadcast live on its website and via teleconference beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. EST. The event can be accessed through ...
Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. to Manufacture It's First Set of Stem Cell Devices.
May 12, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO -- Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. (Pink Sheets:BMXG) announced today that Collective Technologies will manufacture Bio-Matrix's first set of Stem Cell Devices. The Company anticipates having this set of instruments sometime within the next two weeks. Philip Watts, ...
GE Consumer Finance to Acquire 49.99 Percent Interest in BAC International Bank Inc.; BAC is a Leading Credit Card Issuer in Central America.
May 12, 2005 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- GE Consumer Finance, one of the largest consumer lending businesses in North America, today announced that it would acquire a 49.99 percent stake in BAC International Bank Inc. (BAC), a privately held retail bank and credit card issuer based in Panama City, Panama. The ...
ARCADIS Strengthens Belgian Market Position.
May 12, 2005 ... ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- ARCADIS (NASDAQ: ARCAF, EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, engineering and project management company, announced today that it has acquired 100% of the shares of the Belgian SWK group. SWK is a consulting engineering firm active in infrastructure ...
ALPS Developed SSCN Series Water-Proof Two-Way Detection Switches; High-Contact-Reliability Detection Switch with Wide-Angle On-Stroke.
May 12, 2005 ... TOKYO -- Alps (Pink Sheets:APELY) has announced the development of the SSCN series of two-way detection switches with a wide on-stroke angle. These switches provide high contact reliability even under severe conditions of environmental moisture and dust. This is a new series in Alps' ...
Sabre Holdings Announces Agreement to Acquire Leading European Online Travel Provider lastminute.com.
May 12, 2005 ... SOUTHLAKE, Texas and LONDON -- Sabre Inc., a direct subsidiary of Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG), and lastminute.com plc (LMC LN) today announced that they have reached an agreement for Sabre to acquire lastminute.com. The addition of lastminute.com, with its well-established consumer brands, ...
Airspray : First Quarter in Line with Expectations.
May 12, 2005 ... ALKMAAR, Netherlands -- The growth in the first quarter was in line with the forecast issued during the presentation of the 2004 annual results. Airspray maintains the volume- and profit growth expectation of at least 15% for the full year 2005. First quarter review ...
T-Mobile USA Reports First Quarter 2005 Results.
May 12, 2005 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- T-Mobile USA, Inc. (NYSE:DT): --957,000 net new customers added in Q1 2005 --Postpay churn at 2.3%, down from 2.6% in Q1 2004 and Q4 2004 --More than 500,000 BlackBerry users reached in Q1 2005 --ARPU of $54 in Q1 2005, in line ...
Sodexho Alliance; Results for the First Half of 2004-2005.
May 12, 2005 ... PARIS -- On May 10, 2005, the Board of Directors of Sodexho Alliance (NYSE:SDX) (Euronext: EXHO.PA) met, under the chairmanship of Pierre Bellon, to finalize the financial statements for the period from September 1, 2004 to February 28, 2005. <Pre> Activity (millions of euro) ...
Auto Club: Join Geocaching Treasure Hunt on Route 66.
May 12, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES -- During a cross-country map research trip this month and in June, the Automobile Club of Southern California will be hiding 12 caches for travelers to find at a variety of locations along Route 66 as part of a geocaching treasure hunt. Geocaching, a combination of ...
William R. McNeel, AIA and M. Richard Brian Join A.W. Hutchison & Associates, LLC Construction Dispute Resolution and Risk Management Professionals.
May 12, 2005 ... DETROIT & ATLANTA -- A.W. Hutchison & Associates, LLC (AWH), international leaders in providing construction dispute resolution and project risk management services, announced today the addition of William R. McNeel, AIA, and M. Richard Brian to their firm of construction management ...
MEDIA INVITE/CEATEC 2005 Japan.
May 12, 2005 ... <Pre> WHAT: Press conference briefing on CEATEC 2005, the largest interactive exhibition of consumer electronics and IT industry-related information in Asia. WHERE:The press conference will be held at The Press Association, 292 Vauxhall Bridge ...
Farmington Electric Utility System Begins Commercial Operation of 60-Megawatt Power Plant, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
May 12, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Farmington Electric Utility System has started full commercial operation of the 60-megawatt power plant in New Mexico. For details on this development view the entire ...
Two Automotive Plants in Great Lakes Region Receive Over Half a Billion Dollars in Upgrades, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
May 12, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). DaimlerChrysler Corporation (NYSE:DCX) (Auburn Hills, Michigan) is in the early planning stages of investing over half a billion dollars at two plants in Sterling Heights, ...
Bulldog Technologies Exhibiting at International Cargo Security Council Annual Conference and Expo.
May 12, 2005 ... RICHMOND, British Columbia -- Bulldog Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:BLLD), a leading provider of wireless sensor networks and solutions that monitor, track and secure assets in the supply chain announced today that they will participate as an exhibitor at the 2005 International Cargo Security ...
Nationwide Beverage Bottling Corporation Begins Trading on Pink Sheets.
May 12, 2005 ... CORONA, Calif. -- Nationwide Beverage Bottling Corporation (Pink Sheets:NBVB) announced today that its common stock became eligible to be traded on the Pink Sheets LLC on May 11, 2005. Steve Rice, President of Nationwide, said: "We are pleased that our common stock is now ...
``XBoard Jam'' Memorial Weekend at Chain-O-Lakes in Illinois; CyberAds, DeckJet Watercraft and Daddy-O's Sponsor Memorial Weekend Event - May 25th - 30th.
May 12, 2005 ... TORRANCE, Calif. -- CyberAds Inc. (OTCBB:CYAD - News) announced today that together with XBoard distributor DeckJet Watercraft of Elkhorn, Wisconsin and Daddy-O's On The Lake Restaurant in Antioch, Illinois they are organizing a six-day "XBoard Jam" at Channel Lake, in Northern Illinois' ...
Nortel Enables Advanced Communications for Smaller Companies, Branch Offices; Domino's Pizza, Others Lower Costs, Improve Customer Service with Nortel BCM 50.
May 12, 2005 ... DALLAS -- Smaller companies and enterprises that rely on branch offices can benefit from a wide range of advanced communications services affordable only to larger businesses until now through a new enterprise solution from Nortel (NYSE:NT) (TSX:NT). Nortel's new Business ...
ASG Consolidated LLC and ASG Finance, Inc. Announce Completion of their Exchange Offer regarding their 11 1/2% Senior Discount Notes Due 2011.
May 12, 2005 ... SEATTLE -- ASG Consolidated LLC and ASG Finance, Inc. (American Seafoods) today announced the completion of their exchange offer regarding $196.0 million aggregate principal amount of their 11 1/2% Senior Discount Notes due 2011. In the exchange offer, American Seafoods ...
Ainsworth Announces Two New OSB Facilities in Prince George and Quesnel.
May 12, 2005 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. ("Ainsworth") (TSX:ANS), one of the Ainsworth Group of Companies, announced today its intention to construct two state-of-the-art oriented strand board (OSB) mills in Prince George and Quesnel, British Columbia. ...
Telefonica Moviles' Customer Base Surpassed 81.4 Million, Revenues Rose by 39.3% and OIBDA by 19.1%; First Quarter 2005 Results Show a Strong Increase in the Pace of the Company's Growth.
May 12, 2005 ... MADRID, Spain -- The press release issued earlier today on Telefonica Moviles' first quarter 2005 results contains an error. The paragraph reading: "Service revenues totalled EUR 3,201 million, an increase of 41% from 1Q04, while handset sales rose 30% to EUR 479 million" should ...
ZymoGenetics to Present at Banc of America Securities Health Care Conference; Webcast of Presentation on Thursday, May 19, 2005.
May 12, 2005 ... SEATTLE -- ZymoGenetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZGEN) announced today that Douglas E. Williams, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, will present at the Banc of America Securities Health Care Conference 2005, which will be held May 17-19, 2005 at The Four Seasons Hotel, Las ...
ADVISORY/Akamai to Speak at Streaming Media East on Distribution and Delivery of Digital Media.
May 12, 2005 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading global service provider for accelerating content and business processes online, today announced that Media and Entertainment Solution Specialist Kris Alexander will speak on distribution and delivery of digital media ...
DC Brands International Has The Right Product at the Right Time.
May 12, 2005 ... DENVER -- DC Brands International (OTC: DCBI) markets their Dickens Energy Cider through an ever-growing network of established distributors nationwide. Today, the company's president Dick Pearce said: "We want to congratulate one of our competitors, Rock Star(R), on their recent ...
Docucorp to Participate in ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum.
May 12, 2005 ... DALLAS -- Docucorp International(R) (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, will demonstrate its insurance solutions at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. from May 22-24. Docucorp's solutions will be presented at Booth #809. ...
SureScripts Enables True Electronic Connection between Thousands of Physicians and Pharmacies Nationwide; By Enabling Communication between HL7 and NCPDP SCRIPT Standards, SureScripts Paves the Way for EMR Connectivity with Pharmacies Nationwide.
May 12, 2005 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- SureScripts, the nation's largest network provider of electronic prescribing services, has announced an agreement with Epic Systems Corporation to connect the EpicCare EMR to the SureScripts network, enabling thousands of physicians and other prescribers in large ...
iBasis Interconnects with Econet, Leading Pan-African Mobile Network, for International Fixed and Mobile Traffic Exchange.
May 12, 2005 ... BURLINGTON, Mass. -- iBasis, Inc. (OTCBB: IBAS), a leader in international long distance, VoIP, and prepaid calling cards, today announced that Econet Satellite Services (ESS), the primary international carrier for Econet Wireless International and other mobile and fixed operators, has ...
BizplanUSA! Your Business Plan Makes a First Impression; Your Success Depends on It!
May 12, 2005 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- BizplanUSA LLC announced today that the firm has launched their new website www.bizplanusa.com providing solutions for business plan development and investment banking resources for start-ups, existing operations, expansions, and enhancement planning. ...
Eldorado Exploration Using New Oil Discovery Process.
May 12, 2005 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Eldorado Exploration Inc. (Pink Sheets:EDEX) will use a proprietary process (PIP) that has been used to find three new oil and gas fields. When used with the standard geology, seismic, geochemical and other technologies, can increase the odds on a wildcat well from one in ...
Taylor Madison Acquires Telzuit Technologies, Inc. and Completes a Securities Offering.
May 12, 2005 ... ORLANDO, Fla. -- Telzuit Technologies, Inc. d/b/a BioPatch Systems ("Telzuit" or the "Company") and Taylor Madison Corp. (Pink Sheets:TMDN) announced today that they have closed a definitive Share Exchange Agreement, providing for the acquisition by Taylor Madison Corp. ("Taylor Madison") ...
Senesco Adds Preclinical Research Programs at the University of Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh.
May 12, 2005 ... NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (AMEX:SNT) announced today that it has added two preclinical human health research programs to further characterize the role of its proprietary technologies. The goal of these studies is to add more data to the ...
Zacks Buy List Highlights: MetLife, Inc., Rohm & Haas Company, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation and Kellogg Company.
May 12, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) List. The #1 Rank stocks highlighted today are MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) and Rohm & Haas Company (NYSE:ROH). Further, Zacks announced #2 Rankings (Buy) on two other ...
Validity Sensors Hires Industry Veteran to Head Sales Division.
May 12, 2005 ... PHOENIX -- Validity Sensors Inc., the recognized innovator of the next generation of fingerprint sensing technology, has hired one of National Semiconductor's top marketing directors to lead its sales division. Validity appointed Jeff Andersen, an industry veteran, as vice ...
Zacks.com Announces That Nadine Wong Highlights: Nabi.
May 12, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- Nadine Wong, editor of the BioTech Stock Report newsletter, thinks Nabi (NASDAQ:NABI) will release positive data from a pivotal trial. Read her analysis. Click here for the full story exclusively on Zacks.com: http://at.zacks.com/?id=84 Highlights from the May 10th ...
Interoute Launches First Commission-Free Voice Trading `Arena'; Global and National Carriers Such as VSNL and Czech Telecom Adopt Interoute's VVN to Benefit in the Telecoms Arena.
May 12, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Interoute, owner and operator of Europe's most densely connected voice and data network, announces the launch of Arena, the first commission-free voice trading exchange for the telecommunications industry. Designed to make voice trading easier and erode the ...
Zacks.com Announces That Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: General Motors, Hansen, Sun Hydraulics, and Forward Industries.
May 12, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- Find out why Gregory Spear, editor of The Spear Report Professional Edition newsletter, remains cautious and defensive. Also, read about General Motors (NYSE:GM), Hansen (NASDAQ:HANS), Sun Hydraulics (NASDAQ:SNHY), and Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD). Click here for the full ...
Boeing Suppliers Break Ground on $600 Million in East Coast Plants, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
May 12, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Vought Aircraft Industries Incorporated and Global Aeronautica LLC have broken ground on two plants in South Carolina, where they will assemble the fuselage sections for the Boeing ...
Zacks Brokerage Buy List: Allstate, Cisco, ConocoPhillips and PepsiCo.
May 12, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- Today Zacks.com releases the names of four more stocks that are on their coveted Brokerage Buy List portfolio. This portfolio includes just those stocks that currently appear on the core recommended lists of at least three of the top 14 brokerage firms. These stocks are ...
Qatar Targets Massive LNG and Petrochem Exports with over $25 Billion Project Investments Through 2010, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
May 12, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Looking at a target of 77 million tons of LNG exported per annum by 2010, Qatar is spending $15 billion in the next five years. For details on this development view the ...
Zacks Return On Equity Strategy Highlights: Commercial Metals Company, Crown Holdings, Guess? Inc., and Sportsman's Guide.
May 12, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- One of the quickest ways to gauge whether a company is creating assets or gobbling up investor's cash is to look at their Return On Equity (ROE). The fast moving ROE Profit Track screening strategy from Zacks.com returned +70.4% in 2003 and +30.3% for 2004; almost three times ...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Reports Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter Results; Net Income Up 49.0% on Sales Growth of 19.1%.
May 12, 2005 ... WATERBURY, Vt. -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced its fiscal second quarter results for the twelve week period ended April 9, 2005. Net sales for the second quarter ended April 9, 2005, increased 19.1% to $37.0 million, up from $31.1 million ...
Safeguard Security Holdings. Inc. Releases Financial Results.
May 12, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Safeguard Security Holdings, Inc. (OTC:SSYH.PK), a leading provider of turnkey security staffing solutions, today released financial information relating to Fiscal 2003, 2004 and the first six months of Fiscal 2005. <Pre> SAFEGUARD SECURITY HOLDINGS, INC. ...
Power-One Announces the Retirement of Ed Schnopp, Chief Financial Officer.
May 12, 2005 ... CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Power-One, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWER) today announced that Ed Schnopp, Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, advised the company on May 10 that he has decided to retire, to be effective at the end of the Company's current quarter. Mr. Schnopp ...
e-Cycling Day by the Bay; Help Sustain Mother Earth and Clean out Your Garage or Office at the Same Time.
May 12, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- In the contact information, the email address for Sam Trautman should read: strautman@hmrgroup.com (sted strautman@hrmgroup.com). The corrected release reads: E-CYCLING DAY BY THE BAY; HELP SUSTAIN MOTHER EARTH AND CLEAN OUT YOUR GARAGE OR OFFICE AT ...
New Child Protection Technology Debuts in Phoenix; The Nation's Missing Children Organization and National Center for Missing Adults to Host Nationwide Biometric System.
May 12, 2005 ... PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Nation's Missing Children Organization and National Center for Missing Adults (NMCO) introduced a new system today that will identify and locate missing children and adults through the use of Iris Recognition Biometric Technology. At a press conference held ...
Pro-Pharmaceuticals Receives ''Compassionate Use'' IND for Use of DAVANAT/5-FU with a Patient Who Has Cholangiocarcinoma with Liver Metastases.
May 12, 2005 ... NEWTON, Mass. -- Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: PRW), a developer of novel carbohydrate compounds that enable the targeted delivery of chemotherapy drugs to cancer cells today announced that the FDA has approved a request for a "compassionate use" Investigational New Drug (IND) for the ...
Feldman Mall Properties, Inc. Reports First Quarter Financial Results.
May 12, 2005 ... GREAT NECK, N.Y. -- Feldman Mall Properties, Inc. Conference Call to Discuss Results Will Be Held at 2:00 PM EST, Thursday, May 12, 2005, Dial in: (800) 946-0783 or go to www.feldmanmall.com RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS --Reports first quarter FFO of $0.18 per ...
Salton Reports Third Quarter Results.
May 12, 2005 ... LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Salton, Inc. (NYSE: SFP) announced today its results for the third fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2005. The Company reported net sales of $203.4 million for the quarter versus $191.4 million for the same period in fiscal 2004. The increase in net sales was due primarily ...
Telewest Q1 Results Show Continued Strong Operational and Financial Performance.
May 12, 2005 ... LONDON -- Telewest Global, Inc. ("Telewest" or the "Reorganized Company") (NASDAQ TLWT) today announces first quarter financial results for 2005. Highlights --Adjusted EBITDA growth of 10% over Q1 04 --Operating income increased 26% over Q1 04 ...
Nano Technology Pioneer Joins Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc.: Former Researcher at Bell Laboratories and Consultant to Xerox, DuPont, Samsung, and NEC.
May 12, 2005 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:NCSH) announces that Professor Dr. David Tomanek has joined the Board of Directors on March 15, 2005. Professor Tomanek signed a 2-year consulting agreement with Nano Chemical Systems, Inc. on December 13, 2004, to provide ...
Shoe Pavilion Reports Net Income Per Diluted Share of $0.06 for the First Quarter 2005.
May 12, 2005 ... PINOLE, Calif. -- Shoe Pavilion, Inc. (Nasdaq:SHOE) today reported net income of $406,000 or $0.06 per diluted share for the first quarter ended April 2, 2005, compared to net income of $352,000 or $0.05 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2004. As previously announced ...
UCBH Holdings, Inc. Announces Grand Opening of Manhattan Chinatown Branch; New Branch Expands United Commercial Bank's Services in New York.
May 12, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- UCBH Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBH), the holding company of United Commercial Bank (UCB(TM)), today announced the grand opening of a new full-service branch which is located at 131 Bowery in Manhattan Chinatown, further strengthening and expanding UCB's presence in the New ...
Qwest and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Launches Comprehensive Program to Help Protect Kids Online; Parents Safety-Net Test Gives Families Immediate Guidance to Avoid Internet Risks.
May 12, 2005 ... DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) recognizes the increasing risks that children and families face while using the Internet. Child victimization, cyber bullying, and exposure to inappropriate content are rapidly increasing in venues such as chat rooms, E-mail and ...
WENR Announces Plans for Shareholders Meeting.
May 12, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES -- WENR Corp. (OTC:WNRC) (wenr.net), announced today that the Board of Directors has decided to schedule a shareholders' meeting in the near future to increase the authorized shares and position the Company for a possible merger or acquisition. The board also discussed a ...
``The Astaire and Rogers Collection: Volume One'' -- ``Top Hat,'' ``Swing Time,'' ``Follow the Fleet,'' ``Shall We Dance,'' ``The Barkleys of Broadway'' -- Collection Debuts August 16 from Warner Home Video.
May 12, 2005 ... BURBANK, Calif. -- All are Remastered and New to DVD with Extensive Bonus Features Including New Featurettes, Documentaries and Commentary by Fred Astaire's Daughter On August 16, Warner Home Video will debut "The Astaire and Rogers Collection: Volume One" -- five memorable ...