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Fitch Affirms Beazer Homes Sr. Unsecured Debt at 'BB+'.

Nov 29, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the issuer default rating (IDR) and senior unsecured debt (including revolving credit facility) rating of 'BB+' for Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH). The rating applies to approximately $1.1 billion in outstanding senior notes, $180 million of senior ...

i2 to Discuss Recent Financial Transactions in Conference Call.

Nov 29, 2005 ... DALLAS -- i2 Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq:ITWO) will host a live conference call with analysts Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. CST to discuss recent financial transactions, including the Company's sale of its Content and Data Services business, the private placement of senior ...

An Analysis of the Four Major Panel Making Companies in Taiwan Including - Wintek, Toppoly, PVI and AUO.

Nov 29, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c28616 ) has announced the addition of The Taiwanese Small and Medium Panel Maker Strategy Analysis to their offering. In 2004, Taiwanese panel makers accounted for over one quarter of worldwide ...

Health Discovery Corporation Announces Significant Expansion of Its Intellectual Property Portfolio; Company Issued Additional Patents Covering Its SVM & FGM Technologies.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: HEALTH DISCOVERY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO Health Discovery ...

HSBC Confirms Satisfaction of Condition for Merger with Metris Companies.

Nov 29, 2005 ... MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Metris Companies Inc. (NYSE:MXT) announced following the close of business today that it had received notice from HSBC Finance Corporation ("HSBC Finance") that the condition precedent to its pending merger with Metris, which requires the Securities and Exchange ...

Copart, Inc. to Webcast First Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results.

Nov 29, 2005 ... FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced today that it will release earnings for the first quarter of its fiscal 2006 after the close of market on Friday, December 2, 2005. On Monday, December 5, 2005 a conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8 ...

Altera Announces Investor Meetings.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Altera Corporation (Nasdaq:ALTR) today announced that it will host meetings for the investment community on December 5 in Boston and December 6 in New York. The Boston meeting will begin at 3:00 PM, and the New York meeting will begin at 2:00 PM. A live web cast will be ...

St. Jude Medical Completes Tender Offer for Advanced Neuromodulation Systems; Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Shareholders Tender More Than 90 Percent of Outstanding Shares.

Nov 29, 2005 ... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced today the successful completion of its cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSI). The subsequent offering period of St. Jude Medical's tender offer ...

Shurgard Signs Confidentiality Agreements with Several Interested Parties, Including Public Storage, Inc.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SEATTLE -- Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SHU), a leading self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States and Europe, today announced that as part of its search for strategic alternatives, it has signed confidentiality agreements with several interested parties, ...

Fitch Announces Expected Ratings on Hertz' New Debt Issuances.

Nov 29, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings announces the following expected ratings on the debt securities to be issued by The Hertz Corporation (Hertz) in connection with its acquisition by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, The Carlyle Group, and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (CCM) from The Ford Motor ...

S&P and MSCI Barra Announce Revisions to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS(R)).

Nov 29, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- MSCI Barra and Standard & Poor's, the leading providers of global indices and benchmark-related products and services, announced today the results of their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS(R)) structure. The review is intended to ensure that ...

SJW Corp. to Present at the Wall Street Transcript's ''Profiting in the Water Industry'' Conference.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- SJW Corp. (NYSE:SJW) announces today that Scott Yoo, the Chief Operating Officer of San Jose Water Company, SJW Corp.'s wholly owned subsidiary, will give a presentation on SJW Corp. at the Wall Street Transcript's "Profiting in the Water Industry" conference on ...

Public Storage and Shurgard Sign Confidentiality Agreement.

Nov 29, 2005 ... GLENDALE, Calif. -- Public Storage, Inc. (NYSE:PSA) (PCX:PSA) announced today that it has entered a confidentiality agreement with Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SHU). The agreement will allow Public Storage to participate in Shurgard's process of exploring its strategic ...

AMD to Present at A.G. Edwards' Computer/Microprocessor Technology Conference.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that Marty Seyer, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Business Unit and Performance Computing, Microprocessor Solutions Sector, will present at the A.G. Edwards' Computer/Microprocessor Technology Conference at 9:10 a.m ....

Grow Utah Ventures Sets Up $15 Million Fund for Utah Entrepreneurial Efforts 'Of Promise'.

Nov 29, 2005 ... OGDEN, Utah -- Investment, Teamed with Launch of E STATION Business Incubator, Illustrates Grow Utah's Milestones in Conditioning, Rallying and Investing Continuing its mission to help develop successful businesses along the Wasatch Front and northern Utah, today Grow Utah ...

State Gets First Private Business Incubator via Grow Utah's Entrepreneurial or 'E' STATION.

Nov 29, 2005 ... OGDEN, Utah -- E STATION Incubator to Help Transport Fledgling Businesses to Success, in Tradition of Former Greyhound Bus Depot, Established 65 Years Ago to the Day A former Greyhound bus station is now transporting different passengers: Entrepreneurs. The 4,300-square-foot ...

Simulations Plus Announces Change in Investor Relations; Function to Be Moved in-House for Greater Operating Efficiency.

Nov 29, 2005 ... LANCASTER, Calif. -- Simulations Plus, Inc. (AMEX:SLP), the leading provider of ADMET absorption simulation and structure-to-property prediction software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced today that it has terminated its former investor relations agreement with ...

Hawaiian Telcom Conference Call Moved from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2.

Nov 29, 2005 ... HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Hawaiian Telcom Inc. will discuss third-quarter 2005 results in a conference call for qualified investors at 9:00 a.m. Hawaii Time (2:00 p.m. ET) on Friday. This call was originally scheduled for the same time on Thursday. The change will allow the company to ...

The Latest Sales Information and Developments in the Chinese Health and Wellness Beverage Market.

Nov 29, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c28601) has announced the addition of Health and Wellness Beverages in China to their offering. Our Health and Wellness Beverages in China report tracks the developments of health-associated ...

Burnham Institute for Medical Research Names Senior Vice President, External Affairs.

Nov 29, 2005 ... LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The Burnham Institute for Medical Research announced today the appointment of Blair T. Blum as Senior Vice President, External Affairs. Ms. Blum will manage the Institute's private fundraising, which supports more than 500 scientists dedicated to medical research on ...

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc. Responds to Stockholder Group's Amended 13D Filing.

Nov 29, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Neuberger Berman Real Estate Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: NRL) today announced its response to the Schedule 13D amendment filing made on November 23, 2005 by a stockholder group including Phillip Goldstein and others (the "Goldstein Group"). In that filing, the Goldstein Group ...

iRobot Scooba Wins CES Best of Innovations Award; For Second Year in a Row, iRobot Receives Honors in Home Appliance Category.

Nov 29, 2005 ... BURLINGTON, Mass. -- iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) today announced the iRobot(R) Scooba(TM) Floor Washing Robot has been honored with the International Consumer Electronic Showcase (CES) "Best of Innovations Design and Engineering" Award in the Home Appliance category. Scooba is the first ...

Taking on MySpace and iTunes, indie911.com Detours from the Mainstream.

Nov 29, 2005 ... HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- With a small staff working from an office and recording studio in the heart of Hollywood's Sunset Strip, indie911 hardly seems to be in the same league as online giants like Apple's iTunes or Rupert Murdoch's MySpace. At least at first click: A closer look reveals that ...

Calypso Wireless' Affiliated Company RV Tec Has Demonstrated a Series of New Cellular Smart Phones at The Intel Booth at The 3G World Congress.(Company Profile)

Nov 29, 2005 ... MIAMI LAKES, Fla. -- Calypso Wireless, Inc. (PINK SHEETS:CLYW), a leader in advanced wireless telecommunications technology announced today that Calypso affiliated company RV Technology Limited, Hong Kong ("RV Tec") has been invited by Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) to demonstrate a ...

Geomagic Announces First Alliance Program to Support DSSP Partners & Better Serve Customers.

Nov 29, 2005 ... FRANKFURT, Germany -- Geomagic announced today at Euromold 2005 the first industry-wide program that unites software, measurement system manufacturers, technology OEMs, and resellers to help customers implement digital shape sampling and processing (DSSP) for greater efficiency and cost ...

Edison Properties Standardizes on BusinessObjects XI; Real Estate Company Selects Business Objects for Reporting and Performance Management.

Nov 29, 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, today announced that Edison Properties, LLC has standardized on BusinessObjects(TM) XI for enterprise performance ...

From Pilot to Production: InfoVista Offers Cisco Users Tips on Managing IP Telephony as a Service.

Nov 29, 2005 ... <Pre> WHAT: Due to its cross-silo nature, enterprise IP telephony iscomplex to deploy and significantly impacts IT resourcesacross the enterprise. Often these factors work against anorganization's ability to deliver high-quality IP telephony...

One of World's Largest Enterprise VoIP Deployments Leverages InfoVista; Leading Financial Services Firm Deploys VistaInsight for IP Telephony for Service-Centric Performance Management.

Nov 29, 2005 ... PARIS & HERNDON, Va. -- InfoVista (NASDAQ: IVTA; Euronext IFV - FR0004031649), the leading service-centric performance management software company, announced today that a top-five banking institution in the U.S. has selected InfoVista to provide the performance management backbone for its ...

Business Objects and Red Hat Sign Global Technology Partner Agreement; New Partnership Signals Increasing Demand for Business Intelligence on Linux.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS & RALEIGH, N.C. -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 -- BOB) and Red Hat (Nasdaq:RHAT) today announced the signing of a new global alliance agreement. As part of the agreement, each company will join the other's technology ...

ARC International Provides New Configurable Trace and Debug Extensions to the ARC(TM) 600 and 700 Core Families; New Extensions Reduce Transistor Count by More Than 90 Percent and Enable Hardware/Software Co-Design Efficiency.

Nov 29, 2005 ... ELSTREE, England -- ARC International plc (LSE:ARK), the world leader in configurable CPU/DSP processor cores and application subsystems, today announced the availability of new configurable trace and debug extensions for the ARC(TM) 600 and 700 core families. The new extensions only add ...

LignUp Names Richard Kirk to Lead Expansion into Europe, Middle East and Africa; Industry Veteran to Lead United Kingdom-Based Subsidiary to Serve Enterprises and Service Providers Building IP Telephony Solutions.

Nov 29, 2005 ... LONDON -- LignUp Corporation, a provider of Web services based converged communications solutions, today announced that industry veteran Richard Kirk has joined the LignUp management team as Vice President of EMEA Sales and Operations. Based in London, Kirk will manage the expansion of ...

Agilent Technologies Completes Sale of Its Stake in Lumileds.

Nov 29, 2005 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that it has completed the sale of its stake in Lumileds Lighting International B.V. to Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG) (AEX:PHI) for approximately $950 million, plus repayment of $50 million of debt from Lumileds ....

Nottinghamshire Police Force Standardizes on Business Objects to Improve Enterprise Performance; Business Intelligence Solutions Help Tackle Crime and Support National Intelligence Information Sharing Program.

Nov 29, 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, today announced that Nottinghamshire Police Force, one of the most active UK forces with 3,800 staff and one of ...

Global Executives Predict a Performance State of Mind for Organizations Looking to Profit and Prosper.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- BusinessWeek Research Services Study of Global 1000 Executives Outlines Current State of Enterprise Performance Management and Vision for the Future Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading ...

Naspers Limited Today Announced Interim Results for the Six Months 30 September 2005; Favourable Macro Conditions Contribute to Satisfactory Naspers Interim Results.

Nov 29, 2005 ... CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Naspers Limited (Nasdaq:NPSN) (JSE:NPN) reported revenues up 14% to R7,7 billion, core headline earnings of 345 cents per share, and free cash flow of R722 million for the six months to September 2005. Ton Vosloo, Naspers chairman, stated: "Favourable ...

B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2005.

Nov 29, 2005 ... TERADYON, Israel -- B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (the "Company" or "BOS") (NASDAQ: BOSC); (TASE: BOSC) reported today its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Highlights for the 3rd quarter: Revenues for the third quarter of 2005 were $6.2M, an ...

OPEN MIND Technologies AG and MachineWorks Ltd. to Continue their Collaboration.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SHEFFIELD, England -- OPEN MIND Technologies AG, the foremost developer of CAD/CAM solutions for the automotive and aerospace, mechanical engineering, mould tool and die manufacturing industries, will continue to work closely with MachineWorks Ltd., the leading manufacturer of OEM ...

Trolltech Helps China's Enterprises Lead Global Linux Mobile Phone Market; Supported by Trolltech, ''Chinese Mobile Phone Leadership-Leveraging Linux'' Conference Opens in Beijing.(Industry Overview)

Nov 29, 2005 ... BEIJING -- Trolltech(R), provider of leading technologies that make advanced software faster to build and easier to use, is demonstrating its strong commitment to the Chinese market and solidifying its role as a Linux pioneer as co-host of the "Chinese Mobile Phone Leadership -- Leveraging ...

Arabic Service Launched as Axios Expands in Middle East.

Nov 29, 2005 ... EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Help Desk and IT Service Management software specialist Axios Systems (www.axiossystems.com) has underlined its growing global spread by launching an Arabic language version of its award-winning core solution, assyst. The user interface and documentation ...

Trolltech Launches First Linux-Based VoIP Framework for Handheld Devices; Qtopia 2.2 Empowers Manufacturers to Develop Fully Converged Linux-Based Mobile and Wireless Devices.

Nov 29, 2005 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Trolltech(R), provider of leading technologies that make advanced software faster to build and easier to use, today released Qtopia(R) Phone Edition 2.2, the first Linux-based Voice over IP (VoIP) software solution for mobile and wireless phones and converged media ...

Global Competition for Visa Championships-Torino 2006 Online Game Heating Up.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Visa International: --National Winners to Compete at the Olympic Winter Games in Italy for the Grand Prize -- A One Week Trip to Beijing, China --National Competitors Still Have Chances to Win ThinkPad Notebook PCs from Lenovo and DVD Home Theater ...

Save a Bundle on Energy this Winter.

Nov 29, 2005 ... If you think your heating bill is high now, just wait until January. Experts say that your heating bill could increase by 50%. Energy Star communications specialist Denise Durrett says by making just a few changes, you can conserve energy and lower your monthly energy bill. ...

GE Energy Financial Services, Growing Internationally, Forms Power Transmission Line Partnership with Abengoa in Chile.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SANTIAGO, Chile -- Growing in international markets with strong investment frameworks, GE Energy Financial Services announced today that it has formed a partnership with Abengoa -- the leading Spanish engineering, bioenergy, environmental services and IT group -- to own power transmission ...

ISCO Industries Uses HDPE Piping Solutions Expertise to Expand into New Industrial Markets, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Nov 29, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). ISCO Industries LLC, the largest HDPE pipe and products distributor in the nation, operating 20 distribution sites and six different fabrication facilities, is on a mission to ...

Don't Fall Victim This Holiday Season.

Nov 29, 2005 ... 'Tis the season for identity thieves to steal your holiday cheer. With the busy shopping season upon us, experts caution that consumers can become easy targets for identity theft. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to ...

Hemispherx Biopharma Enters Research Agreement with Defence R&D Canada.

Nov 29, 2005 ... PHILADELPHIA -- Efficacy Evaluation of Ampligen(R) and Alferon(R) for the Prophylaxis of Human Respiratory Influenza Virus Infection Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (AMEX: HEB) announces that they have entered into an agreement with Defence R&D Canada - Suffield (DRDC), an agency of ...

The Value Of Annuities.

Nov 29, 2005 ... With life expectancies increasing dramatically in the last twenty years, a major fear of retirees is outliving their money. But with a little work, the right advice, and a good plan, saving for retirement isn't so scary. Radio News Feature You can reach the story ...

Dermisonics' Novel, Injection-Free Insulin Delivery Alternative for Diabetic Pets Featured on BiomedDiscoveries.com; Advanced Ultrasonic Transdermal Patch Could Mean the End of Insulin Shots for Diabetic Cats and Dogs.

Nov 29, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES -- BiomedDiscoveries.com, http://www.BiomedDiscoveries.com, the online source for exclusive investor information in the biotechnology sector, today announced the availability of a new audio interview with Bruce Redding, Executive VP of Dermisonics, Inc. (OTCBB:DMSI)(FWB:FQC), a ...

Acumence Releases Latest Version of its Enterprise Manufacturing Business Intelligence Solution.

Nov 29, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- Acumence Incorporated: --With New Performance Alerts, and Improved Dashboards & Reporting, Acumence Manufacturing Business Intelligence Solution Makes it Easy for High-Volume Manufacturers to Deliver Plant Performance Improvements Acumence Incorporated, a ...

Aixtron AG: Huga Optotech Inc. expands with a Thomas Swan CCS System.(Company Profile)

Nov 29, 2005 ... AACHEN, Germany & TAICHUNG, Taiwan -- AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIX, ISIN: DE0005066203; NASDAQ: AIXG), a leading provider of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced the sale of a Thomas Swan MOCVD reactor to Huga Optotech Inc., Taiwan. The system is a high ...

New SECURE-RES Technology Helps Assure Top Search-Engine Results.

Nov 29, 2005 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- SECURE-RES, a pioneer in online marketing services for the hospitality industry, has introduced SEO Super Reporter(SM), a proprietary new technology that helps assure SECURE-RES marketing clients receive high placement on consumers' Internet searches. ...

Reflect Scientific Inc. Announces a Letter of Intent to Acquire Cryomastor Corp.

Nov 29, 2005 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Reflect Scientific Inc. (OTCBB: RSCF), an industry leader whose business is the manufacture, supply and distribution of laboratory equipment and related supplies to the life sciences industry, announces the execution of a Letter of Intent to acquire Cryomastor ...

Skype Showing Newfound Acceptance for Business Use in Wainhouse Research Web Conferencing Survey; 70% of WebMetrics Panel Find Skype Acceptable for Business Use.

Nov 29, 2005 ... BROOKLINE, Mass. -- In the latest report from Wainhouse Research's quarterly WebMetrics research program, 70% of panelists who used Skype in the last six months found the VoIP service acceptable for business calls. This includes a mix of 17% who use it often, 27% who use it for business ...

Qwest Ranks Number One in Customer Satisfaction Survey for Directory Assistance Service.

Nov 29, 2005 ... DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced its number-one ranking in directory assistance services according to the Paisley National Directory Assistance Performance Index(SM), which measures database accuracy, customer call fulfillment and overall customer ...

SonoSite's Installed Base Surpasses 25,000 Hand-Carried Ultrasound Systems Worldwide.

Nov 29, 2005 ... BOTHELL, Wash. -- SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, announced today that is has shipped over 25,000 systems worldwide. The company made the announcement at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) being held in ...

NetworkAnatomy, a Mobile Wireless Communications Firm, Launches ''OnLine-CTO'' Content on Wireless, Wearable and Transportable Communication Systems; NetworkAnatomy Announces New Content Delivery Service.

Nov 29, 2005 ... PLEASANTON, Calif. -- California-based NetworkAnatomy announced plans today to take the lead in filling the information gap for timely information on available research, technology, and cost effective solutions to wireless communication needs. The firm plans a new online global content ...

Significant Growth in Small Form Factor and Mobile PC Hard Disk Drives to Boost Worldwide HDD Semiconductor Market, IDC Predicts.(Industry Overview)

Nov 29, 2005 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Significant growth in the small form factor and mobile PC hard disk drive (HDD) segments will more than counterbalance flat growth in the desktop PC and enterprise HDD segments to accelerate worldwide semiconductor revenue growth through 2009, IDC forecasts. While the ...

I-Sector to Present at the 3rd Annual Broadband Communications & VoIP Conference.

Nov 29, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- I-Sector, Inc. (AMEX:ISR) announced today that its COO, Mark Hilz, is scheduled to present at the 3rd Annual Broadband Communications & VoIP Conference at 3:50pm (EST) Tuesday, December 6, 2005. The conference is being held at the Harvard Club 27 West 44th Street, New York, NY. ...

Data-Driven Michigan School District Chooses Pearson Inform; Teachers and Administrators Will Use Web-Based Tool to Articulate and Analyze Performance Data, Ensure that Students Continue to Achieve.

Nov 29, 2005 ... MESA, Ariz. & HOLLAND, Mich. -- West Ottawa Public Schools has a lot to celebrate this school year. This spring, all of the schools in the Holland, Mich. district made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), one of the cornerstones of the No Child Left Behind Act. To ensure that its students ...

ArthroCare Announces Two Upcoming Investor Presentations; CEO to Present During First Albany Capital Annual Growth Conference and Harris Nesbitt Healthcare Conference.

Nov 29, 2005 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- ArthroCare(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:ARTC), a multi-business medical device company that develops minimally invasive surgical products, announced today details surrounding two upcoming investor presentations. First Albany Capital Annual Growth Conference ...

ProtoKinetix' AAGP(TM) Protects Skin Cells From Damaging Ultra Violet-C Radiation.

Nov 29, 2005 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- UV radiation is associated with aging and is one of the major causes of skin cancer. It causes a wide variety of cellular damage such as DNA damage and ionization of lipids and proteins. ProtoKinetix' previous results have demonstrated the strong preservative ...

MSSI Signs Nurse Staffing Contract with Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C.

Nov 29, 2005 ... VIENNA, Va. -- MSSI (OTCBB:MSSI), an established provider of medical personnel, technology services and homeland security products to government and commercial clients, has signed a contract with Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C. for supplemental staffing services ...

ETA/Cuisenaire Debuts StarLIT Literacy Intervention Toolkit for Phonological Awareness; Literacy Expert Susan L. Hall Consults on Development of Portable, Ready-to-Use Resource for Overcoming Reading Difficulty.

Nov 29, 2005 ... VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- In response to the growing demand for effective literacy intervention resources, ETA/Cuisenaire(R) today launched the StarLIT(TM) Literacy Intervention Toolkit for Phonological Awareness. Intended for at-risk students in kindergarten and first grade, and developed in ...

Cox Digital Telephone Customers Enjoy New Features, Functionality; Cox Converges Telephone and Internet Technology to Enhance Phone Customers' Functionality.

Nov 29, 2005 ... ATLANTA -- Cox Communications Inc., the nation's largest cable telephony provider, has added online accessibility to its Cox Digital Telephone service in Middle Georgia, Gulf Coast, Fla. and Central Florida. The new functionality provided by "Phone Tools" makes the Cox Digital Telephone ...

DivX Technology Adopted by Pentax to Create Industry's First DivX Certified(R) Digital Camera; Optio S6 Allows Users to Natively Create Video in the Popular DivX Format.

Nov 29, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO -- DivX, Inc. announced today that the first DivX(R) Certified digital still camera, the Pentax Optio S6, is now available for sale in retail stores in Europe, Japan and North America. The Optio S6 represents a breakthrough device by allowing digital camera users to natively ...