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The Cirrus Group Acquires Parma Ridge Medical Building and Deaconess Professional Centre.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DALLAS -- Please replace the release dated December 6, 2005 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: THE CIRRUS GROUP ACQUIRES PARMA RIDGE MEDICAL BUILDING AND DEACONESS PROFESSIONAL CENTRE The Cirrus ...

Think Outside Inc. Announces Availability of Boomtube H2O1; Award-winning Company Expands Product Line with Superb-Sounding Portable Speaker System for iPod and Phone Users.

Dec 19, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Please replace the release dated Dec. 14, 2005 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: THINK OUTSIDE INC. ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF BOOMTUBE H2O1; AWARD-WINNING COMPANY EXPANDS PRODUCT LINE WITH ...

Company Profile for ACH Direct, Inc.(Company Profile)

Dec 19, 2005 ... ACH Direct is one of the largest privately held electronic funds transfer processors in the United States, with over $3 billion in transactions processed in 2004. ACH Direct's customers benefit from a comprehensive suite of payments products and services, including ACH origination, check ...

JAM Technologies, Inc. Opens Austin, TX Headquarters as Engineering Design Center for True Fidelity(R) Digital Amplifiers; Names Industry Veteran Roger Whatley VP of Engineering to Head Development Team.

Dec 19, 2005 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- JAM Technologies, Inc., (JAM) developer of the world's only True Fidelity(R) digital-input audio amplifier, today announced the opening of JAM Headquarters in Austin, TX and the appointment of Roger Whatley to the position of VP of Engineering. JAM's ...

Sunstar Deploys Oki's IP Centrex System; A Plan to Establish A Large-Scale System Connecting 18 Locations Throughout Japan.

Dec 19, 2005 ... TOKYO -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced that Sunstar Inc., a leading manufacturer of oral care, cosmetics and health-promoting products in Japan, has adopted Oki's IP telephony server, "IP CONVERGENCE(R) Server SS9100" for their private IP Centrex system(1) ....

China is One of the Fastest Growing Telecommunication Industries Due to the Privatization of Key Industries.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29265) has announced the addition of Telecommunications Services Market: Outlook 2006 - 2012, China to their offering. Telecommunications is a large and dynamic business that continues to enjoy ...

Personal Handyphone Services in Japan has increased 20 times to over 70 million subscribers.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29658) has announced the addition of The Future of Personal Handyphone Services (PHS) in Asian Markets to their offering. 2005 marks the ten-year anniversary of the launching of PHS in Japan ....

The Chinese Light Bulbs and Tubes Industry Shipment Figures Were up by 18% in the Early Part of 2005.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29676) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing Report: Light Bulbs & Tubes to their offering This Reports Provides: Deep profiles of 15 major light ...

Norsemont Mining Arranges CDN$10,000,000 Financing.

Dec 19, 2005 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Norsemont Mining Inc. ("Norsemont") (TSX VENTURE:NOM)(OTCBB:NOMFF)(FWB:N8S)(WKN:A0DQKK)(ISIN:CA6565291045) is pleased to announce it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to $10,012,500. Norsemont will issue up to 2,225,000 units at a price of ...

Moon Valley Software, the Leader in Utilitainment, Launches Twisted Grille(TM), the Hilarious Photo Editing Software for Your PDA; Turn Your Ordinary Images into Hilarious Works of Art, Then Blog in Seconds.

Dec 19, 2005 ... GROVER BEACH, Calif. -- Moon Valley Software enters the PDA software market with a side-splitting photo editing program entitled Twisted Grille. The software is available for download at www.twistedgrille.com. Using Twisted Grille and a mobile device or home PC, take photos of friends, ...

The Chinese Hot Drink Market Experiences an Annual Growth Rate of 13.12%.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29696) has announced the addition of Hot Drinks in China: A Market Analysis to their offering. The hot drinks market in China has grown strongly over recent years. The total consumer market ...

Kodak and REAL D to Deliver Digital 3-D Cinema in Australia; Strategic Alliance Provides Exhibitors with a Complete Digital 3-D Cinema Solution.

Dec 19, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES -- KODAK Digital Cinema and REAL D announced today that the companies have formed a strategic alliance to roll out digital 3-D cinema throughout Australia. Installation of digital 3-D cinema systems will be complete in time for the country's upcoming premiere of Disney's ...

AMD and Telefonica Bring Affordable Internet Connectivity to the Brazilian State of Sao Paulo; FIC Conectado Personal Internet Communicator Delivers Simple, Durable and Reliable Web Access.

Dec 19, 2005 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (NYSE:AMD) and Telefonica today announced availability of the FIC Conectado Personal Internet Communicator (PIC), a complete Internet access solution including software, hardware, connectivity and support. The FIC Conectado PIC, now available in all 622 cities in ...

TXU and CURRENT Communications to Create Nation's First Multipurpose Smart Grid; Broadband Over Power Line Network to Be Available to Serve Approximately Two Million Texas Homes and Businesses.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DALLAS & GERMANTOWN, Md. -- TXU Electric Delivery, the nation's sixth largest electric transmission and distribution company and a subsidiary of TXU Corp. (NYSE: TXU), and CURRENT Communications Group, LLC, the nation's leading provider of broadband over power line (BPL) solutions, today ...

ARC and Global Unichip Partner to Speed Digital Audio System-on-Chip Designs for Greater China's Semiconductor Industry; Partnership Shortens Time to Market for Fabless Chip Companies Targeting High Growth Digital Audio Market.(Company Profile)

Dec 19, 2005 ... HSINCHU, Taiwan & ELSTREE, England -- ARC International (LSE:ARK) today announced a comprehensive design services partnership with Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), a full-service SoC design company and TSMC partner, that will speed time to market for Greater China's increasing number of fabless ...

AIM Investments(R) Selects ERISA Expertise Roth 401(k) Tools & Technology.

Dec 19, 2005 ... BLUE BELL, Pa. -- ERISA Expertise LLC, providing tools and technology for advisors, plan sponsors and plan service providers today announced that AIM Investments selected ERISA Expertise to provide intellectual capital for use in their education and communications materials for Roth ...

Adamind Signs Four New Deals with Network Operators; Contracts to Generate Additional Ongoing Fees as Total Deployments Approach 100.

Dec 19, 2005 ... MILPITAS, Calif. -- Adamind Ltd ("Adamind" or "the Company"), the leading global supplier of media adaptation software for mobile messaging (MMS), content and convergence services market, has in the last four months signed four important contracts in partnership with one of its ...

Emblaze's Group Company Adamind Signs Four New Deals with Network Operators; Contracts to Generate Additional Ongoing Fees as Total Deployments Approach 100.

Dec 19, 2005 ... RA'ANANA, Israel -- Emblaze Ltd ("Emblaze or "the Group") (LSE: BLZ) announces that its Group company, Adamind Ltd ("Adamind" or "the Company") (LSE: ADA), the leading global supplier of media adaptation software for mobile messaging (MMS), content and convergence services market, has in ...

O2Micro Revises Guidance for Q4.

Dec 19, 2005 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. & GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman -- O2Micro(R) International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM) a leading supplier of innovative power management and security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets, today announced a revision to its ...

Celanese Has Sold Its omega-3 DHA Business to Lonza.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DALLAS -- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE)(FWB:CZZ) announced today that it has sold the omega-3 DHA business of its performance products segment Nutrinova to Lonza Ltd., Switzerland. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The sale of DHA is in line with Celanese's ...

Tele2 Sells its UK and Ireland Operations to the Carphone Warehouse Group PLC.

Dec 19, 2005 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Tele2 AB, ("Tele2"), (STO:TEL2A) (STO:TEL2B), the leading alternative pan-European telecommunications company, today announces that it has sold its fixed telephony operations Tele2 UK Communications Ltd in the UK and Tele2 Telecommunications Services Ltd in Ireland to ...

New President Appointed at Skanska Latin America.

Dec 19, 2005 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A new president has been appointed for Skanska's (STO:SKAB) business unit in Latin America since the current President, Mario Piantoni, will retire at the end of the year. He will be succeeded on January 1, 2006 by Gustavo Vago. Gustavo Vago has more than 20 ...

Elpida Memory Ships Samples of 2 Gigabit DDR2 SDRAM Using 80 nm Process Technology; Industry's Highest Density Memory Devices Using the Smallest, Most Advanced Process Geometry Demonstrates Elpida's Readiness to Support 80 nm Production.

Dec 19, 2005 ... TOKYO -- Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), today announced the shipment of 80 nm-based 2 Gigabit DDR2 SDRAM samples. These samples are among the first 80 nm-based devices in the world to be shipped for customer evaluation, ...

Image Entertainment (UK) Names Wendy Rutland Managing Director of Operations; Industry Veteran to Continue Expanding Worldwide Acquisitions and Sales Efforts on Behalf of Parent, Image Entertainment, Inc.

Dec 19, 2005 ... CHATSWORTH, Calif. -- Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Image Entertainment (UK), Inc., has promoted Wendy Rutland to ...

Unity Media Deploys Nortel's Optical Ethernet to Deliver 'Triple Play' Cable Services; New Network Reduces Operational Costs, Creates New Revenue Opportunities.

Dec 19, 2005 ... FRANKFURT, Germany -- Unity Media GmbH has deployed a Nortel (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) Optical Ethernet network to support 'triple play' cable services such as VoIP, video-on-demand, and Internet. The recently formed German cable operator Unity Media is the proprietor of established cable network ...

SUSS Wins Significant MEMS Order in China.

Dec 19, 2005 ... MUNICH, Germany -- SUSS MicroTec, AG (FWB:SMH)(GER:SMH) announces that it received an order from a Chinese Company worth in total 3 million dollars. The equipment, including mask aligners, coater/developers, bonders and a probe system, will be used to develop new MEMS devices. The order ...

China Accounts for Producing More Than Half of the Worlds Output in the Toolboxes and Cases Industry.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29723) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing Report: Toolboxes & Cases to their offering. China manufacturer profiles Detailed profiles of 59 ...

Medialink: Simple Steps To Save Energy And Money This Coming Winter.

Dec 19, 2005 ... The holidays are right around the corner, and we all have more expenses. But there are ways to save on electricity bills, says Bill Clayton of Reliant Energy. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to ...

Medialink: Winter Weather Dangers.

Dec 19, 2005 ... Every winter sixty-five thousand children under the age of 14 visit the emergency room with winter or home fire related injuries. This year while celebrating the holidays, parents should be cautious to keep their families safe. That way they can enjoy their time spent with friends and ...

Medialink: Holiday Eating Doesn't Have to Mean High Cholesterol.

Dec 19, 2005 ... Sticking to a healthy diet low in saturated fat during the Holidays may be difficult, but it's not impossible. Nurse Sharon Brigner of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA, explains. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by ...

Medialink: Save While You Spend!

Dec 19, 2005 ... Everyone loves holiday shopping. That is until they realize they'll be paying for those gifts until Easter. Want to avoid that financial hangover after the holidays? Radio News Feature. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/home.aspx?story=31416 ...

Medialink: Avoiding Online Identity Theft and Fraud.

Dec 19, 2005 ... Do you do your holiday shopping online? Shopping online is usually a very safe proposition, but there are still potholes that consumers must avoid. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/home.aspx?story=31414 ...

ViewSonic to Provide LCD Customers with a Free Trial of Guild Wars; Consumers Who Purchase Ultimate Gaming Monitors Will Receive Trial of Popular Online Game.(Company Profile)

Dec 19, 2005 ... WALNUT, Calif. -- ViewSonic(R) Corp., a worldwide leader in visual display products, announced it has teamed up with NCsoft(R) - North America and ArenaNet(R) to offer a free trial version of the online game, Guild Wars(R). Guild Wars takes the best elements of today's massively ...

Medialink: Butt Out!

Dec 19, 2005 ... Quitting smoking tops the list as one of the most popular New Year's resolutions made, and may be the first one broken. Nearly three out of four smokers say they would like to quit the nicotine habit, but only a small percent succeed. Radio News Feature You can reach ...

Medialink: Protecting Your Heart.

Dec 19, 2005 ... If you're concerned about heart disease, listen up. Omega 3s and other nutrients may be the latest tools for protecting your heart. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/home.aspx?story=31418 This ...

Medialink: Home Sweet Home For The Holidays.

Dec 19, 2005 ... The shopping is done, the gifts are wrapped--now it's time to tackle the house and preparing it for guests during the holidays. From setting the perfect table to preserving the life of your Christmas tree, preparing the perfect holiday is easy when you have the help of "Mrs. Fix-It," home ...

Digimarc and Thomson Sign Digital Watermarking Patent Licensing Agreement.

Dec 19, 2005 ... BEAVERTON, Ore. -- License of Digimarc Intellectual Property Supports Thomson's Efforts to Deliver Digital Cinema, Forensic Tracking, and Other Audiovisual Watermarking Solutions to the Media and Entertainment Market Digimarc Corporation (Nasdaq:DMRC) today announced the ...

America's Top-selling Identity Theft Protection Device -- StealthSurfer II WiFi -- Comes to the UK; Protect Your Identity and Your Data While Enjoying Faster, More Secure, Web Surfing Fun -- Even over Wireless (WiFi) Connection!

Dec 19, 2005 ... LONDON -- Stealth Ideas Inc. (www.stealthsurfer.com), a portable privacy software company, today announced that its recently unveiled StealthSurfer II device -- which allows for 100-percent secure and encrypted Web (and wireless Web) browsing -- will now be available for purchase in the ...

University Spending $15 Million to Upgrade Rhode Island Campus Utilities, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.

Dec 19, 2005 ... HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Brown University is spending $15 million to upgrade the campus utility system. For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrialinfo.com's Premium ...

meebo Secures Financing From Sequoia Capital; Leading Web-Enabled Instant Messaging Service to Use Capital to Further Support Expanding User-Base.

Dec 19, 2005 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- meebo Inc., the first integrated, Ajax-enabled Web instant messaging service, announced that it has secured $3.5 million in a Series "A" round of funding from Sequoia Capital, angel investors and other individuals. This is the company's first round of institutional ...

Solid Information Technology Receives IM2005 Awards for ''Product of the Year'' and ''Information Storage''; Europe's Information Management Awards Honor Excellence and Innovation in Business Information Management.

Dec 19, 2005 ... CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Solid Information Technology, provider of a fast, always-on and flexible data management platform for real-time applications, today announces that it received commendations for its Solid BoostEngine(TM) -- in both the 'Product of the Year' and 'Information Storage' ...

Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings Limited Announces Its 2005 Interim Results for the First 9 Months.(Company Profile)

Dec 19, 2005 ... HONG KONG -- Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings Limited --Turnover amounted to HK$15,859,039,000, an increase of 53% compared to the same period last year --Gross profit and net profit amounted to HK$1,158,156,000 and HK$586,907,000, up 42% and 50% respectively, compared to ...

EQT Opportunity Fund Closes at EUR 350 Million.

Dec 19, 2005 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- EQT, the Northern European private equity group, today announced the close of the EQT Opportunity Fund with commitments of approximately EUR 350 million. While EQT has received significant additional interest, the fund was capped at EUR 350 million, exceeding the ...

Significant Niche Markets in the UK Market for Green and Ethical Goods, Particularly Fairtrade Goods, are Growing Exponentially.(Industry Overview)

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29770) has announced the addition of Green and Ethical Consumer Market Assessment 2005 to their offering. The markets for green and ethical goods form only a small percentage of total consumer ...

Latest Survey of the Retail Sector from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Showed Sales Volumes Falling at their Fastest Rate for More Than 20 Years.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29773) has announced the addition of Home Furnishings Market Report 2005 to their offering. The UK market for home furnishings was worth GBP 3.11bn in 2004, an increase of 13.8% on its value in ...

SavaJe Technologies Announces Availability of Release 2.5 of SavaJe OS.

Dec 19, 2005 ... CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- SavaJe Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that Release 2.5 of SavaJe OS(TM), SavaJe Technologies' Java(TM) Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) based open operating system, is now shipping to mobile handset manufacturers. First commercial handsets using SavaJe OS ...

ForeclosureS.com Sees Foreclosure Filings Edging up in New Jersey.

Dec 19, 2005 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- ForeclosureS.com a California real estate information publisher and investment advisory firm, reported today that new filings of foreclosure cases in New Jersey had begun to creep up at the end of the third quarter. "New filings moved up to 3668 at the end ...

A Review of the Key Areas Involved for Vendors Who Are Looking for Outsourcing Deals in a Small Market Where Few Big Contracts Exist.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29491) has announced the addition of Winning IT Outsourcing Deals in Emerging Markets to their offering. In this report we examine the key areas of consideration for vendors seeking outsourcing ...

ForeclosureS.com Offers New Investor Home Study Program.

Dec 19, 2005 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- ForeclosureS.com, a northern California based real estate information publisher and investment advisory firm specializing in distressed property, announced today that a new home study program for foreclosure property investors is now available at their website ...

Hyperion Named Blue Sky Merit Winner for its Drive Clean to Drive Change Program; CALSTART Award Recognizes Pioneering Initiative to Help Employees Purchase Fuel Efficient Cars.(Company Profile)

Dec 19, 2005 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Hyperion (Nasdaq:HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management software, announced today that it has received a Blue Sky Merit award from CALSTART, North America's leading advanced transportation technologies consortium. The Blue Sky awards recognize ...

In 2005 the Output of China's PCB Market is Expected to Reach 110 Million Square Meters.

Dec 19, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29731 ) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing Report: PCBs to their offering This Reports Provides: 20 in-depth profiles of PCB suppliers based on ...

Fuel-Tech N.V. Announces Two FUEL CHEM(R) Demonstrations from New Customers.

Dec 19, 2005 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Fuel-Tech N.V. (Nasdaq: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in utility and industrial applications, today announced two FUEL CHEM(R) demonstration orders for the Company's proprietary Targeted In-Furnace ...

Videotron Selects Nuera Media Gateways for Cable Telephone Expansion.

Dec 19, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO -- Nuera Communications(R) today announced that Videotron is deploying Nuera ORCA(R) media gateways to provide telephone service to their cable television customers in Quebec. Videotron is using the Nuera media gateways to initially interoperate with traditional switching ...

Griffin Securities Initiates Research Coverage of CytRx Corporation with Buy Rating; Analyst Sets 12-month Target Price of $4.00.

Dec 19, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- Griffin Securities initiated research coverage of CytRx Corporation (NasdaqSC:CYTR) with a buy rating and a 12-month price target of $4.00. Chrystyna Bedrij, Director of Research, issued the report. Griffin Securities, Inc., is a New York City based Investment ...

Breaking News: Human BioSystems Confirms Earlier Organ Preservation Survival Test Results-Now Seeks Strategic Partner.

Dec 19, 2005 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Human BioSystems (OTCBB:HBSC), developer of preservation platforms for organs and other biomaterials, announces today that it has confirmed the results announced in the press release of October 19, 2005 by doubling the total sample size used in the initial survival ...

GridPoint Joins ZigBee Alliance to Promote Wireless Mesh Networking Standard for Home Automation Monitoring and Control.

Dec 19, 2005 ... WASHINGTON -- GridPoint to Integrate ZigBee Technology into Products to Allow Them to Communicate with Other Devices and Offer Customers More Flexibility, Ease of Use and Control GridPoint, Inc.(TM), a provider of intelligent energy management (IEM) appliances, today announced ...

`Tis the Season to Give Gifts without Reason; Survey Reveals That Online Shoppers Admit to Giving Inappropriate Gifts.

Dec 19, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES -- It is not always the thought that counts or is remembered but rather the thoughtlessness of gift giving. According to a recent BizRate Research survey of 1,012 online buyers conducted for leading comparison shopping search site Shopzilla (www.shopzilla.com), nearly half of ...

ADC Announces New Four-Port TrueNet Midspan Power-Over-Ethernet Controller; Compact Solution Powers Up to Four Devices and Eliminates Need to Upgrade Existing Ethernet Switches.

Dec 19, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) (www.adc.com) today announced the introduction of its new four-port TrueNet(R) Midspan Power-over-Ethernet Controller that provides a flexible way to power IP devices over a local area network. The compact IEEE 802.3af-compliant device is designed to ...

Stem Cells from Hair Follicles Rival Embryonic Stem Cells in Their Potential for Regenerative Medicine.

Dec 19, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO -- Researchers led by a team at AntiCancer, Inc., in San Diego have found that stem cells from hair follicles of mice can be used to rejoin severed nerves in mouse models. Easily accessible hair follicle stem cells, which normally function to form the hair follicle which in turn ...

iSold It Receives $7.25 Million in Venture Capital Growth Funding; Former Chairman of Mail Boxes Etc. Michael Dooling Joins iSold It Board.

Dec 19, 2005 ... PASADENA, Calif. -- iSold It, the world's largest chain of eBay drop-off stores, today announced it has received $7.25 million in venture capital funding from a group of investors led by Jacaranda Partners. The funding will be used to introduce iSold It to millions of new customers and to ...

Pakistan's National Carrier Selects iBasis as First VoIP Interconnection for International Voice Services; DirectVoIP Interconnection with PTCL Provides Stability and Capacity for Major International Calling Route.

Dec 19, 2005 ... BURLINGTON, Mass. -- iBasis, Inc. (OTCBB: IBAS), a leader in international long distance, VoIP, and prepaid calling cards, today announced that Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the national carrier of Pakistan, has interconnected with The iBasis Network(TM) for ...

Akorn, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with Natco Pharma Limited To Develop and Supply Two Oral Tablet Drug Products.

Dec 19, 2005 ... BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Akorn, Inc. (AMEX:AKN) today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Natco Pharma Limited (NSE:NATCOPHARM) (MUMBAI:524816), located in Hyderabad, India, to develop and supply two ANDA oral tablet drug products for cancer patients suffering from nausea ...

Force Protection Industries' State-of-the-Art Web Site; Garners Praise, Popularity During 2005.

Dec 19, 2005 ... LADSON, S.C. -- Leading specialty armored vehicle manufacturer Force Protection, Inc. (OTCBB:FRPT), whose products have been in use by U.S. and Coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for more than two years, has won substantial critical and popular success for its cutting-edge Web site ...

SearchHelp and Sharpworx Announce Joint Marketing Agreement.

Dec 19, 2005 ... BETHPAGE, N.Y. -- SearchHelp, Inc. (OTCBB: SHLP), and Sharpworx International have announced a joint marketing agreement that will provide SearchHelp with increased domestic distribution of its suite of products. Additionally, the five-year agreement will give SearchHelp its first ...

Industry Veteran Joins RADVISION as General Manager for The Americas; Ron Bleakney to Head RADVISION's Americas Operations, Overseeing Regional Sales to the Developer, Enterprise and Service Provider Market Space.

Dec 19, 2005 ... FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- RADVISION LTD. (Nasdaq: RVSN) today announced that Ron Bleakney has been named General Manager of the Company's Americas operations. With more than 30 years of senior-level sales, operational and marketing experience, Mr. Bleakney will be responsible for expanding ...