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ISP Acquires Ohio BDO Plant and Evaluates Expansion Options, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Jul 06, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Please replace the release dated July 5, 2005, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: ISP BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO RECENTLY ACQUIRED OHIO BDO PLANT, AN ADVISORY FROM INDUSTRIALINFO.COM ...

Unisys Helps China Prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games; Unisys Will Help China's Largest Airport Handle More Than Twice Its Annual Traffic.

Jul 06, 2005 ... BEIJING -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced that the Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) has awarded Unisys the Master Systems Integrator (SI) contract to develop and integrate the core operational systems for BCIA's new international terminal, which is being built in ...

NW Natural Declares Dividends.

Jul 06, 2005 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Board of Directors of Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN), dba NW Natural, has declared a quarterly dividend of 32.5 cents a share on the company's ...

Highwoods Properties to Release 2004 and First Quarter 2005 Financial Results on Wednesday, July 6; Conference Call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Jul 06, 2005 ... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW), the largest owner and operator of suburban office properties in the Southeast, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its 2004 and first quarter 2005 ...

Nara Bancorp Appoints Alvin D. Kang as New Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Nara Bank.

Jul 06, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES -- Nara Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:NARAE) and its subsidiary Nara Bank today announced that Mr. Alvin D. Kang, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Los Angeles-based Broadway Financial Corporation, the holding company of Broadway Federal Bank f.s.b., Executive ...

HP to Hold Investor Conference Call Featuring Imaging and Printing Group.

Jul 06, 2005 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced that a conference call for the investment community to discuss new and upcoming products and solutions from the company's Imaging and Printing Group will take place on July 11 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The call will be ...

VisionTree Software Helps Conference Attendees Interact and Strategize in Real-Time; Conferences Use VisionTree Software on Wireless Handheld Devices for Group Thinking and Decision Making.

Jul 06, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO -- VisionTree Software (www.visiontree.com), makers of relevant decision making software solutions for individuals and organizations, announced today the launch of the VisionTree Conference Platform after tremendous success at various conferences around the country. ...

Prime Group Realty Trust Discloses Actual Record Date for Series ''B'' Preferred Dividends and Declares Common Dividend.

Jul 06, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- Prime Group Realty Trust (NYSE:PGEPRB) (the "Company") announced today that in connection with the closing, on July 1, 2005, of the merger of the Company with and into an affiliate of The Lightstone Group, LLC ("Lightstone"), the record date for certain of the Company's ...

Stephen Parent, Director of Goldspring, Inc., Criticizes Board Disclosures in Recent SEC Filings As Deficient and Misleading.

Jul 06, 2005 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Headline of release dated July 5, 2005 should read: Stephen Parent, Director of Goldspring, Inc., Criticizes Board Disclosures in Recent SEC Filings As Deficient and Misleading (sted Stephen Parent, Director, Criticizes Board Disclosures in Recent SEC Filings As ...

Sun Life Financial Announces Significant Acquisition in Hong Kong.

Jul 06, 2005 ... TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF)(TSX:SLF) today announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase CMG Asia and CommServe Financial, which together form the Hong Kong insurance and pension operations of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, for CDN $560 million. The transaction, ...

Oki Electric's Industry-First Technique Reduces ESD Protection Circuit Design Time by One-Third.

Jul 06, 2005 ... TOKYO -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced the development of a new electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit design technique that reduces ESD protection circuit design time by one-third. This is the world's first ESD protection design methodology using ...

ZOLL Medical Corporation Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Results.

Jul 06, 2005 ... CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and software solutions, today announced that its revenues for the third quarter are expected to be between $50 and $51 million, a shortfall of approximately $3 million from previous ...

BloodSTOP(TM) Hemostatic Gauze From LifeScience PLUS Stops Bleeding, Saves Lives.

Jul 06, 2005 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- LifeScience PLUS introduces BloodSTOP(TM) hemostatic gauze, a fast, simple and effective method for controlling and stopping bleeding -- from small capillary wounds to major bleeds -- in a wide array of clinical situations. BloodSTOP has been successfully ...

CSR Brings Bluetooth to Stereo Headphones for the iPod; DSP-based Designs With Native MP3 Support Result in Twice the Battery Life.

Jul 06, 2005 ... CAMBRIDGE, England -- CSR (LSE: CSR.L) --Ref: EME9763 CSR (LSE: CSR.L) today announced its BlueCore silicon is now inside iPod compatible stereo headphones from three companies: iTech, WiGear and Airlogic. All three companies now use BlueCore for Bluetooth stereo ...

Kos Pharmaceuticals Announces Commencement of Landmark Long-Term Coronary Heart Disease Outcomes Study.

Jul 06, 2005 ... CRANBURY, N.J. -- AIM-HIGH Study Will Evaluate Whether Combination Therapy With Niaspan(R) and Simvastatin is Superior to Simvastatin Alone in Preventing Cardiovascular Events Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:KOSP) announced today the commencement of a landmark study to ...

Power-Thrifty Hitachi Hard Drive Makes for Cool Laptops, ''Bedroom-Quiet'' Digital Video Recorders; Industry's Best Power Efficiency Offers Benefits for IT and CE Applications.

Jul 06, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is bringing to market the industry's highest-performing(a), yet most power-efficient hard drive for the mainstream notebook and consumer electronic segments. In addition, the Hitachi Travelstar 4K120 is the first 2.5-inch hard drive ...

SYSPRO Partners with Business Objects; SYSPRO Selects Business Objects to Deliver Industry Leading Business Intelligence to Customers Worldwide.

Jul 06, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects, (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, and SYSPRO, a leading producer of world-class ERP software, today announced an OEM and reseller agreement to ...

Vanco Energy Company Announces Board Appointments.

Jul 06, 2005 ... HOUSTON, Texas -- Vanco Energy Company, an independent oil and gas company founded by Gene Van Dyke which is engaged in deepwater exploration offshore Africa, announces the appointment of John Bentley as non-executive Vice Chairman and Nigel Moore as non-executive Director. ...

ARC International plc Announces Trading Update for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005.

Jul 06, 2005 ... ELSTREE, England -- ARC International (LSE:ARK), the world leader in configurable CPU/DSP processor cores and application subsystems, today announced that its unaudited turnover for the first half of calendar year 2005 will be approximately GBP 5.4 million pounds, nearly 9 percent higher ...

ARC International Signs Licensing Agreement with a Leading Smartcard Technology Provider.

Jul 06, 2005 ... ELSTREE, England -- ARC International (LSE:ARK), the world leader in configurable CPU/DSP processor cores and application subsystems, today announced that it has reached a license agreement with a leading high technology company and new licensee to ARC International. Valued at GBP 900,000 ...

Philips to Acquire Healthcare IT Company Stentor Inc.; Merger Strengthens Philips' Presence in the High-Growth Healthcare Information Technology Market.

Jul 06, 2005 ... AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands & BRISBANE, Calif. -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) and Stentor Inc. today announced Philips will acquire Stentor, a leading provider of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) used for storing, managing and distributing digital ...

Philips to Hold Conference Call Today on Healthcare IT Acquisition; Conference Call to Focus on Acquisition, iSite PACS, and Industry Analysis.

Jul 06, 2005 ... Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) <Pre> News: Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) and Stentor, Inc. today announced Philips will acquire Stentor, a leading provider of picture archiving and communication systems ...

InfoVista Fourth Quarter Revenue Expected to Exceed Guidance.

Jul 06, 2005 ... PARIS & HERNDON, Va. -- InfoVista (Compartment C of Eurolist by Euronext - ISIN Code: FR0004031649, NASDAQ: IVTA), the leading service-centric performance management software company, today announced that its preliminary results for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2005 should exceed the ...

Airspray Announces Plant Expansions.

Jul 06, 2005 ... ALKMAAR, Netherlands -- Airspray has decided to increase the plant space in both the Netherlands as well as the U.S. operations, due to a continued strong demand for its product offering. Airspray has a strong order book. As a result of the expansion of plants an increase in lead-times can ...

Axalto to Join the SBF 120 Index; With Effect from the 1 September 2005 Trading Session.

Jul 06, 2005 ... AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Euronext has announced that the Index Scientific Committee, which met on Monday 4 July 2005, decided that Axalto (EURONEXT:AXL)(EURONEXT:NL0000400653) will join the SBF 120 index from 1 September 2005 onwards. Commenting on this decision, Olivier Piou, ...

Miva Announces Eniro as First Private Label Partner in Europe.

Jul 06, 2005 ... STOCKHOLM -- MIVA to Provide Performance Marketing Solution to the Leading Directory Company in the Nordic Media Market MIVA, Inc., (NASDAQ:MIVA) the largest, global independent Performance Marketing Network, today announced its first Private Label deal in Europe with Eniro AB, ...

Santarus to Present at C.E. Unterberg, Towbin Emerging Growth Conference.

Jul 06, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO -- Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, today announced that Gerald T. Proehl, president and chief executive officer, will make a presentation to the investment community at the C.E ....

Research and Markets : Evaluation of the Eating-Out Scene in the UK.

Jul 06, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c20315) has announced the addition of Guide to UK Restaurant Brands 2005 to their offering. This guide evaluates the UK eating-out market as a whole from fast food to fine dining and everything in ...

Dialog Semiconductor Manages Audio and Power in First Intel-Processor-Based Handset.

Jul 06, 2005 ... KIRCHHEIM/TECK, Germany -- Dialog Semiconductor Plc (Nasdaq:DLGS)(FWB:DLG) has announced that a combined audio and power management IC launched by the company last year is featured in a new mobile phone handset claimed to be the first on the market based on an Intel cellular processor. The ...

SYSPRO Partners with Business Objects; SYSPRO Selects Business Objects to Deliver Industry-Leading Business Intelligence to Customers Worldwide.

Jul 06, 2005 ... JOHANNESBURG, South Africa and COSTA MESA, Calif. -- SYSPRO, a leading producer of world-class ERP software, and Business Objects, the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced an OEM and reseller agreement to integrate Crystal Reports(R) XI, the ...

AllAboutVision.com Celebrates 250,000 Online LASIK Evaluations.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- More than 250,000 people interested in LASIK have taken advantage of an online LASIK evaluation provided by AllAboutVision.com (http://www.allaboutvision.com). The "Am I a Candidate for LASIK?" feature asks participants a series of vision and general ...

Hitting the Highway.

Jul 06, 2005 ... According to the Travel Industry Association of America, about 86 percent of all domestic summer vacations are taken by car, truck or RV. But if travelers haven't properly prepared their car for the road, the journey could prove to be more stressful than enjoyable. Also it's important to ...

Port of Long Beach Plans $75 Million Expansion, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Jul 06, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). The Port of Long Beach (Long Beach, California) is planning a $75 million expansion. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrialinfo.com's Premium ...

Know Your Cyber Enemy.

Jul 06, 2005 ... The FBI estimates that cybercrime cost about $400 billion dollars in 2004. And cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated. The McAfee Virtual Criminology Report reveals a new class of criminals and how they are using the Internet to commit illegal acts. Vincent Gullotto, a security ...

Anadarko Progresses with Phases III and IV at Its Salt Creek EOR Field in Wyoming, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Jul 06, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) (Houston, Texas) has rescheduled its development plan for the Salt Creek EOR field. For details on this development view the ...

Antioch Business Parks and Retail Center Break Ground; Silicon Valley College to Anchor 55-Acre Development.

Jul 06, 2005 ... ANTIOCH, Calif. -- Buena Vista Equities, an equity investment and real estate development firm, today announced the start of construction of two large-scale Antioch developments designed to meet the requirements of the growing trend of entrepreneurial, Bay area businesses that want to ...

GE Commercial Finance Acquires $1 Billion Corporate Aircraft Portfolio from CIT; GE Further Strengthens Corporate Aircraft Portfolio and Creates Additional Opportunities for Growth.

Jul 06, 2005 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- GE Commercial Finance, the business-to-business financial services unit of General Electric (NYSE: GE), today announced it has agreed to acquire approximately $1 billion in aircraft assets from CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading commercial and consumer finance ...

I-Sector Appoints Gregg Enders As President and CEO of Stratasoft.

Jul 06, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- I-Sector Corporation (AMEX:ISR) ("I-Sector" or the "Company") announced today that it has appointed Gregg Enders to serve as President and CEO of its Stratasoft, Inc. subsidiary. Regarding the management appointment, James H. Long, Chairman and CEO of I-Sector stated, ...

CAPE Systems and Open Terra Announce Northeast RFID Test and Integration Center; Intel to Provide Equipment and Infrastructure Support.

Jul 06, 2005 ... SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. -- CAPE Systems Group, Inc., a leading provider of software technology for packaging design, pallet optimization, inventory and warehouse management, supply chain execution and order fulfilment, and Open Terra, a leading provider of wireless mobile platform ...

Connected Workforce Book Indicates Employee Mobility Will Effect the Biggest Change in Working Practices Since Industrial Revolution.

Jul 06, 2005 ... LONDON -- Worldwide Business Leaders Collaborate on New Book Published by Cisco Which Presents Latest, Global View on Impact of Mobile Technologies A book signalling the way mobile technologies will fundamentally change the face of business, as they affect the manner in which ...

Celanese to Build Emulsions Plant in China.

Jul 06, 2005 ... DALLAS -- Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) (FWB:CZZ): announced today the intention of a strategic investment in the construction of a state-of-the-art Vinyl Acetate Ethylene and Conventional Emulsion Polymer facility in China. The new plant will incorporate the leading technology from the ...

Walt Disney Internet Group Names Management for Newly Formed Disney Mobile Business.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) today announced the appointment of three executives to its new Disney Mobile business that will create the first national U.S. wireless phone service specifically designed for families. George Grobar, a 10-year Disney ...

Disney Teams with Sprint to Offer National Wireless Service for Families; Taps High-Speed Sprint Nationwide PCS Network for Service.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) and Sprint (NYSE:FON) today announced an agreement through which Disney will create the first national U.S. wireless phone service specifically designed for families. The service, called Disney Mobile, ...

Fintel Signed its Eighth Financial Service Client.

Jul 06, 2005 ... HONG KONG -- Financial Telecom Limited (USA) Inc. (Business Name: Fintel Group) (OTCBB:FLTL), www.fintel.com, announced today that it has signed a multi-year, financial service contract with Chinasoft Limited. The total contract value is US$634,560 for ten years, payable monthly, for a ...

West Central Telephone Moves From Copper to Fiber Infrastructure with ADC OmniReach FTTX Solutions; Rural Telco Cooperative Makes Investment to Ensure Long-Term Economic Viability of Community.

Jul 06, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) (www.adc.com), a leading supplier of infrastructure solutions for fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) networks, today announced that West Central Telephone Association in Sebeka, Minn., will deploy ADC's OmniReach(TM) FTTX Solutions to support its all-fiber network ...

Pep Boys Unveils 23 Newly Remodeled Stores in Greater Chicago; Remodels Showcase Company's Commitment to Chicago Market and Customers.

Jul 06, 2005 ... PHILADELPHIA -- The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE:PBY), the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today announced that each of its 23 stores in the greater Chicago region will celebrate grand re-openings beginning July 7. The stores, which have undergone a ...

MGI PHARMA Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results Conference Call to Be Webcast on July 13, 2005.

Jul 06, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- MGI PHARMA, INC. (Nasdaq:MOGN) today announced that its second quarter 2005 financial results will be webcast live on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Lonnie Moulder, president and chief executive officer of MGI PHARMA, and other members of the Company's executive ...

Mississippi Students to Receive New Math and Reading Measures on State Test Reports.

Jul 06, 2005 ... DURHAM, N.C. & JACKSON, Miss. -- State First to Link Both New Math Measure and Widely Adopted Reading Measure to Grade-Level Tests When Mississippi students in grades 2-8 start the 2005-2006 school year, their teachers will have powerful new tools for using assessment to improve ...

Pacer Health Corporation Unveils New Web Presence.

Jul 06, 2005 ... MIAMI -- Pacer Health Corporation (OTCBB:PHLH), a Miami-based owner-operator of acute care hospitals, medical treatment centers and psychiatric care facilities, announced today that it has completed a major redesign of the company's website at http://www.pacerhealth.com. In ...

OSF HealthPlans Selects Pivotal to Streamline Administrative Processes.

Jul 06, 2005 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Pivotal Corporation and CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA) - Leading Illinois health benefits provider to enhance administrative efficiency and keep member costs down using Pivotal Healthcare Insurance Pivotal Corporation, a leading CRM ...

American Ecology Announces Schedule for 2nd Quarter 2005 Results; Results Released July 19, 2005 Followed by Investor Call July 20.

Jul 06, 2005 ... BOISE, Idaho -- American Ecology Corporation (Nasdaq:ECOL) today announced that the Company will release second quarter 2005 financial results at 2:00 p.m. Mountain time on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. The company's investor conference call will follow on Wednesday, July 20 at 10:00 a.m ....

Signature Bank Expands Melville, New York, Private Client Banking Group with Appointment of Associate Group Director.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Signature Bank (Nasdaq:SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today that it has appointed Carolynn Lucca to serve as Associate Group Director at the Bank's Melville, New York, office on Long Island. Lucca spent 13 years with Fleet Bank's ...

Sonic Solutions Named as One of Top Fastest Growing Companies by FORTUNE Small Business; Sonic Ranking Leads at #6 with FORTUNE; Company Also Chosen One of Fastest Growing Tech Companies by Business 2.0.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NOVATO, Calif. -- Sonic Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:SNIC), the world leader in digital media software, announced today that FORTUNE Small Business has selected it as one of the 100 fastest growing small companies in America in 2005. The company ranked 6th on the list for the FSB 100 award, ...

Intelliden Wins Network Management Product of The Year Award.

Jul 06, 2005 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Intelliden Inc., a leading provider of open automated networking solutions, today announced that the Intelliden Physical Resource Manager application was named Network Management Product of the Year at the Techworld Network Awards in London, United Kingdom. ...

RCAI Granted U.S. Patent on Alderox(R) Formulation and Methods.

Jul 06, 2005 ... LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- RCAI (OTCBB:RCAA) announced that it has been granted patent no. US6,902,606 B1 from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with respect to its patent application on Alderox(R) Release Agent Formulas and Methods. Product & Industry Background ...

Lincoln Gold Gets Gold-Silver Hits at Hannah Property, Nevada.

Jul 06, 2005 ... CARSON CITY, Nev. -- LINCOLN GOLD CORP. (OTCBB:LGCP) is pleased to announce that it has received encouraging gold-silver assays from two drill holes on its early-stage Hannah gold-silver property in Churchill County, Nevada. Lincoln recently completed 11 reverse-circulation drill holes ...

RADVISION to Report Second Quarter 2005 Results on July 19.

Jul 06, 2005 ... FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN) today announced that it will report its 2005 second quarter financial results on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. The press release will be issued at approximately 7:00 a.m. (Eastern). A conference call has been scheduled for 9:00 a.m ....

Ultralife Batteries Awarded Contracts From General Motors And GM Joint Venture Partner To Supply Back-Up Batteries For OnStar Telematics System; Contracts Valued at up to $25 Million.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NEWARK, N.Y. -- Ultralife Batteries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULBI) has been awarded multi-year contracts valued at up to $25 million from General Motors Corporation and one of its joint venture partners to supply back-up batteries for GM's OnStar(R) Telematics system. The contracts call for the ...

ATI Brings High-Definition Television To The Rest of Us.

Jul 06, 2005 ... MARKHAM, Ontario -- New Theater(TM) products deliver industry leading digital reception cost effectively ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ATYT)(TSX: ATY), the leader(1) of the VSB receiver chip market, just made high-definition reception for television sets more affordable with ...

Rincon & Associates Study Challenges Conventional Thinking About Media Usage of Dallas/Ft. Worth Latinos.

Jul 06, 2005 ... DALLAS -- Numbering 1.6 million in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market, Latinos have become hot commodities as area marketers compete aggressively for the $18 billion in buying power that this growing segment wields. Current findings from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Latino Trendline, however, challenge ...

Fargo Named to Russell 3000(R) Index; Company also Named to Small-Cap Russell 2000.

Jul 06, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Fargo Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRGO), a global leader in secure technologies for card identity systems, today announced it was added to the Russell 3000 Index (and the small-cap Russell 2000 Index) when Russell Investment Group reconstituted its family of U.S. indexes on ...

American Retirement Corporation Completes Three Transactions With REITS.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- American Retirement Corporation (NYSE: ACR), a leading national provider of senior living housing and care, announced today that it had received an additional $9.5 million in earnout funds relating to its 2003 lease of two Alabama communities with a real estate ...

Capital Lease Funding Acquires $46.0 Million of Net Lease Properties and Obtains $76.6 Million of Long-Term Mortgage Financing.

Jul 06, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Capital Lease Funding, Inc. (NYSE: LSE) announced today that the Company: --Completed a $46.0 million acquisition of two office buildings. The first building is located in Plano, Texas and is net leased to a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corp. The second ...

Tranzyme Pharma's Ghrelin Agonist Demonstrates a Unique Selectivity Profile for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders; Data Presented at the 20th International Symposium on Neurogastroenterology & Motility.

Jul 06, 2005 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SHERBROOKE, Quebec -- Tranzyme Pharma Inc., a leading biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, announced today new and exciting efficacy data for TZP-101, the Company's lead product ...

Stage Stores to Present at the CIBC World Markets Consumer Growth Conference.

Jul 06, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Stage Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:STGS) announced today that management will make a presentation at the CIBC World Markets Fifth Annual Consumer Growth Conference on Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference is taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. ...