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Nature + Nurture + Motivation = A Super-Functioning Brain; BrainWare(TM) Safari Enhances 41 Key Cognitive Skills to Increase Children's Learning Ability and Retention Rates; Boosts Self Confidence and Memory.

Feb 08, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- When it comes to developing children's brainpower, it's not a nature vs. nurture debate. Instead, experts agree nature plus nurture is critical to learning and with exercise, children's brains can progressively improve. Along those lines, BrainWare Safari, a new ...

Sunterra Appoints PJ Inc. To Launch Full Service Public Relations Campaign.

Feb 08, 2006 ... LAS VEGAS -- Sunterra Corporation (NASDAQ: SNRR) one of the world's largest vacation ownership companies, appoints PJ Inc. as its agency of record to execute national and regional public relations programs for its nearly 100 resorts in 13 countries. PJ Inc. is a Manhattan-based, ...

Puget Energy Reports Year-End and Fourth-Quarter 2005 Results.

Feb 08, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- 2nd graph under header "Discontinued Operations (InfrastruX) Calendar Year 2005 Highlights:" should read: At year-end 2005, Puget Energy's net equity interest in InfrastruX was $43.5 million compared to $33.8 million in 2004 (sted ... 3.8 million in 2004). ...

Seapine Software Automates Business Processes with New BPM Solution; Seapine's nPath Provides Scalable, Cross-Platform BPM Solution to Increase Productivity and Enforce Regulatory Compliance.

Feb 08, 2006 ... MASON, Ohio -- Seapine Software, Inc., a global provider of innovative software solutions to manage process, change, and quality throughout the enterprise, announced today its new solution for essential business process management (BPM). nPath enables organizations to automate and ...

Flexsteel Announces Second Quarter and Year-To-Date Operating Results.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) today reported sales and earnings for its second quarter and fiscal year-to-date ended December 31, 2005. Net sales for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005 were $106.3 million compared to the prior year quarter of ...

Medialink: Visa Launches First New Advertising Campaign in Two Decades.

Feb 08, 2006 ... For the first time in 20 years, Visa USA is announcing the launch of a new brand campaign. Employing the theme of empowerment, the new campaign reflects Visa's evolution from a top credit card company to the leader in electronic payments, combining worldwide acceptance with a full suite of ...

Q4 2005 Bp PLC Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Bp PLC' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Bp PLC (NYSE:BP) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 1:00pm UKT. BP reported that in 2005, the Co. delivered a record level of underlying net income of $21.1b, up 32% vs. 2004 on a per-share basis. Full-year 2005 replacement cost profit was ...

Q2 2006 ResMed Inc. Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'ResMed Inc.' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 4:30pm ET. The Co. reported revenues for the six-months ended 12/31/05 of $274m and 2Q06 revenues of $146.4m. 2Q06 net income was $22.3m or $0.30 per diluted share. 1H06 GAAP net ...

WCI Announces Executive Promotions.

Feb 08, 2006 ... BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- WCI Communities, Inc. (NYSE:WCI), a leading builder of traditional and tower residences in highly amenitized lifestyle communities, today announced executive management changes, effective immediately. David L. Fry has been appointed Chief Operating ...

Steve Miller Named GM of Salem Hawaii Stations; Industry Executive Brings Experience Back to the Islands.

Feb 08, 2006 ... HONOLULU -- Salem Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:SALM), the leading radio broadcaster focused on Christian and family themed programming, today announced that Stephen D. Miller has been named general manager of Salem's Hawaii cluster, including stations KAIM AM-FM, KHNR-FM, KGMZ-FM, ...

Fitch Rates Alaska Internat'l Airports System Revs 'AA-'; Upgrades Outstanding Debt.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to $361 million State of Alaska International Airports System (AIAS or airport system) revenue and refunding bonds, consisting of: --$131,670,000 revenue bonds, series 2006A (AMT); --$76,205,000 revenue bonds, ...

BTU International to Acquire Product Lines and Related Assets of Radiant Technology Corp.

Feb 08, 2006 ... NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. & FULLERTON, Calif. -- BTU International, Inc. (NasdaqNM:BTUI), a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing and energy generation markets, and Radiant Technology Corporation (OTC:RTNC), a leading supplier of in-line ...

Quebecor World Responds to Arbitrators Report.

Feb 08, 2006 ... MONTREAL -- On February 6, 2006 an independent arbitrator ruled that there is no need to have a re-run election at Quebecor World's (NYSE:IQW)(TSX:IQW.SV) Covington, TN facility as requested by the Teamsters. In that secret ballot election, employees did not elect union representation. The ...

Alaska Communications Systems Announces Tender Offer for Any and All of Its 9 7/8% Senior Notes Due 2011 and Seeks to Amend Its 2005 Senior Credit Facility.

Feb 08, 2006 ... ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Seventh graph, second sentence of release dated Feb. 7, 2006, should read: Copies of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, Letter of Transmittal and Consent, and other related documents may be obtained from the depositary at (866) 470-3900 (sted ...

Hip-O Select Launches Volume Four of ``The Complete Motown Singles Project''.

Feb 08, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- On February 24th, Hip-O Select.com, a division of Universal Music Enterprises, will release the fourth volume of "The Complete Motown Singles." The new installment, entitled "The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 4: 1964," showcases the early history of the classic soul label on ...

International Luxury Products Completes Merger Transaction; Announces Preliminary 2005 Results; Financial Picture Improved over Last Year.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DALLAS -- International Luxury Proucts (ILXP) is pleased to announce that the merger with American Luxury Products, Inc., (ALP) has been approved by both ILXP and ALP shareholders. Based on preliminary unaudited year-end figures, ILXP achieved its 2005 sales goal of $1.3 ...

Q4 2005 Manhattan Associates Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Transcript of 'Manhattan Associates' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 4:30pm ET. MNH reported 4Q05 adjusted EPS of $0.24 on net earnings of $6.7m and full year, 2005 adjusted EPS of $0.88. 4Q05 performance was in line with projections. For ...

Q3 2006 Alkermes, Inc. Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'Alkermes, Inc.' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALKS) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 4:30pm ET. ALKS reported total revenues of $41.4m and net income on a GAAP basis of $1.4m or $0.02 a share for 3Q06. For FY06, the Co. expects total revenue to be in the range of ...

Q3 2006 Computer Sciences Corporation Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Computer Sciences Corporation' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:00pm ET. CSC reported that 3Q06 revenues were $3.577b, representing 2.5% growth as reported and about 5% in constant currency. 3Q06 EPS was $0.88 for continuing ...

California Association of REALTORS(R) Scholarship Foundation Awards Scholarships to 13 College Students.

Feb 08, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- The California Association of REALTORS(R) Scholarship Foundation recently awarded 13 scholarships to college students planning careers in real estate. The scholarships were awarded at the Association's board of directors meetings in Anaheim, Calif. in January. ...

Genius Products, Inc. Appoints New Chief Financial Officer.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO -- Genius Products, Inc. (OTCBB:GNPI), one of the industry's fastest growing independent home entertainment distributors and the exclusive U.S. home entertainment distributor for The Weinstein Company, today announced the hiring of John Mueller as Chief Financial Officer. An ...

Fraser Papers Reports Fourth Quarter and 2005 Full Year Results.

Feb 08, 2006 ... TORONTO -- (All financial references are in US dollars unless otherwise noted) Fraser Papers Inc. (TSX:FPS) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005 and reported continued progress toward achieving its asset repositioning ...

IIJ Ranks No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction Study Conducted by J.D. Power Asia Pacific; IIJ outshines industry in 2005 Japan Network Service Provider Satisfaction Study.

Feb 08, 2006 ... TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI, TSE Mothers: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that the Company ranked No. 1 in J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2005 Japan Network Service Provider Satisfaction ...

U.S. Gold Corporation Announces $50.4 Million Offering.

Feb 08, 2006 ... LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- U.S. Gold Corporation (OTCBB:USGL) is pleased to announce that it is commencing a private placement of up to 11,200,000 subscription receipts (the "Subscription Receipts") at a price of US$4.50 per Subscription Receipt for aggregate proceeds to the Company of up to ...

Mischa Barton to Be the New Face of bebe!

Feb 08, 2006 ... BRISBANE, Calif. -- bebe stores, inc. (NASDAQ:BEBE) today announced that well known actress Mischa Barton will become the new face of bebe beginning this Summer. "Mischa is a great talent with beauty, intelligence, and a street smart sensibility. She exudes a sexy modern style ...

SanDisk Annual Financial Analyst Meeting: February 23, 2006.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced that SanDisk's 2006 Financial Analyst Meeting will be webcast on February 23, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m. (PST). Please join our webcast and listen in live throughout the day (at www.sandisk.com/IR) ...

ClubLink Announces New 6.194% $65 Million 20 Year Fully Amortizing Mortgage and Partial Redemption of Outstanding 6% Convertible Debentures.

Feb 08, 2006 ... KING CITY, Ontario -- ClubLink Corporation ("ClubLink") (TSX:LNK) announced today that it has completed a Canadian $65 million mortgage with Pacific Life Insurance Company. The facility bears interest at 6.194%, is fully amortizing over its 20 year term and is secured by the assets of ...

Medialink: From Soccer Moms To Rocker Moms: Everyday Moms Beat The Odds.

Feb 08, 2006 ... A recent survey showed moms want to rock! Nearly one-third of American moms daydream about being a rock star or singer - almost half say it has been a long time since they've done anything spontaneous. Video available You can reach the story directly by going to ...

Caltrans Director Kempton Highlights Historic Transportation Plan for Senate Committee.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In testimony Tuesday before the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Director Will Kempton detailed Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's 10-year, $107 billion Strategic Growth Plan (SGP) transportation package and ...

Q3 2006 STELLENT INC Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'STELLENT INC' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The STELLENT INC (NASDAQ:STEL) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:00pm ET. STEL reported 3Q06 revenues of $31.7m that represented a 15% increase from the $27.7m reported in 3Q05, a record qtr. for the Co. STEL was profitable on a GAAP basis ...

Q4 2005 Stericycle Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Stericycle' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Stericycle (NASDAQ:SRCL) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:00pm ET. SRCL reported revenues for 4Q05 of $166.6m. GAAP net income for 4Q05 was $71,000. Non-GAAP net income for 4Q05 was $25.2m or $0.56 per share. 2005 revenues were $609.5m ....

Chiyoda Announces FY 2006 Third-Quarter Financial Results; Ordinary and Net Profit More Than Doubles, Full-year Forecasts Revised Upward.

Feb 08, 2006 ... YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Chiyoda Corporation (OTC:CHYCF), Japan's leading engineering and construction firm, today reported consolidated financial results for the first nine months of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. Consolidated operating profit was 14,052 million yen, ...

Protective to Acquire Chase Insurance Group.

Feb 08, 2006 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL) ("Protective") today announced that its principal subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company ("Protective Life") has signed a definitive agreement to acquire from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) the stock of five life insurance ...

JPMorgan Chase to Sell Insurance Underwriting Business to Protective Life.

Feb 08, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its life insurance and annuity underwriting business, or Chase Insurance, to Protective Life Corporation (NYSE:PL) for a cash purchase price of approximately $1.2 billion. ...

Q4 2005 FEI Company Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'FEI Company' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:00pm ET. Management reported revenue of $101.6m in 4Q05. The Co. is implementing new tax and financing strategies, which are aimed at moving its cash rate back to 35% for 2006 ....

Q4 2005 Cousins Properties Incorporated Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'Cousins Properties Incorporated' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 3:00pm ET. The Co. reported 4Q05 FFO of $0.44, which was $0.11 higher than 3Q05. FFO and net income were down vs. 2004 periods because of the sale of substantial ...

Q3 2006 BMC Software Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'BMC Software' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The BMC Software (NYSE:BMC) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:00pm ET. The Co. reported 3Q06 non-GAAP operating income of $71m, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.30. 3Q06 non-GAAP net income was $64m, assuming an effective tax rate of 28% or $0.30 per ...

Adolor Corporation Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Adolor Corporation' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Adolor Corporation (NASDAQ: ADLR) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:00pm ET. ALDR reported that the results of Study 314 accomplished the goal of demonstrating the efficacy of the product for the management of postoperative ...

Q2 FY2006 Cisco Systems Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'Cisco Systems' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 1:30pm PT. CSCO reported 2Q06 total revenue of $6.6b, an increase of over 9% YoverY. 2Q06 pro forma net income was $1.6b vs. $1.5b in 2Q05, representing 10% increase YoverY and ...

Q4 2005 iPass Inc. Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'iPass Inc.' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The iPass Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAS) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:30pm ET. IPAS reported 4Q05 revenues of $40.3m and full-year 2005 revenues of $169.4m. On a GAAP basis, 4Q05 net income was $1.3m or $0.02 per diluted share and full-year 2005 net ...

Q4 2005 The Cheesecake Factory Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'The Cheesecake Factory' Conference Call.

Feb 08, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) Corporate Conference Call took place on 7-Feb-06 5:00pm ET. CAKE reported full year sales increase of 22% and revenues of $1.2b. Cash and accrued CapEx for FY05 was approx. $170m. The Co. currently estimates its cash, CapEx ...

DLA Piper Issues Response to Mayor's Statement.

Feb 08, 2006 ... WASHINGTON -- On behalf of Louis Cohen and DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Peter Bynoe, the head of the Firm's Sports Facilities Practice Group issued the following statement: "In any project of this magnitude, complexity and expense, there is always misinformation and ...

N.A. Corporation Spins off North American Capital Markets; Move Allows Both Organizations New Opportunities.

Feb 08, 2006 ... ROSEVILLE, minn. -- N.A. Corporation, a Roseville-based bank holding company, announced today the decision to spin off its investment banking subsidiary, North American Capital Markets (NACM) of Golden Valley, Minn. North American Banking Company, a community bank with offices in ...

Economic Study Reveals That Brand Specifications in Computer Hardware Procurement Needlessly Cost U.S. Taxpayers up to $563 Million; Report Concludes that Brand Specifications Lead to Higher Prices, Less Competition and Fewer Choices.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Study Finds 69 Percent of Applicable Government Solicitations in 2004 Contained Language Specifying Brand-Name Microprocessors The inclusion of brand-name specifications in federal computer hardware procurement lead to harmful consequences that needlessly ...

Protective Announces 2005 Earnings.

Feb 08, 2006 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL) today reported results for 2005. Highlights include: --For the year, operating income increased 11.4% to a record $3.70 per diluted share, compared to $3.32 per share in 2004. Operating income for the fourth quarter was ...

Convergin Enables First Cellular/WiFi Handoff Without Service Level Changes; Wireless Convergence Rapidly Advances Commercial Deployment of Standards-Based Dual Mode Devices.

Feb 08, 2006 ... BARCELONA, Spain -- Convergin, the leading provider of fixed mobile convergence and service interaction solutions, announced today the first core network support to enable standards-based Cellular/WiFi handoffs without requiring an operator to make changes in the service level. Unlike ...

TIM and RIM Launch The New EDGE-enabled BlackBerry 8700g in Italy.

Feb 08, 2006 ... ROME & WATERLOO, Ontario -- Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) and TIM today announced the launch of the BlackBerry 8700g(TM) in Italy, the first BlackBerry(R) handset that takes full advantage of TIM's high-speed EDGE network. The new BlackBerry 8700g provides ...

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies N2X Multiservices Test Solution Verifies Triple-Play Service Delivery in Industry's Most Extensive Converged-MPLS Network Trial.

Feb 08, 2006 ... PARIS -- Integrated Solution Enables Faster Time-to-Insight, Time-to-Market for Triple-Play Deployment Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that its N2X multiservices test solution was used this week in the industry's most extensive trial to validate the ability of ...

austriamicrosystems Incorporates Qsound Labs' Qxpander'TM' Into Its Latest Portable Audio Product Family.

Feb 08, 2006 ... CALGARY, Alberta And Unterpremstaetten, Austria -- austriamicrosystems' New AS3527 Portable Audio Platform Targets Major MP3 Manufacturers in China, Taiwan and Korea QSound Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSND), a leading developer of audio and voice software solutions, and ...

Elektrobit and Freescale Cut 3G Handset Development Time with New Reference Phone; World's First 3G Reference Phone Featuring S60 on Symbian OS.

Feb 08, 2006 ... OULUNSALO, Finland & AUSTIN, Texas -- Handset manufacturers will be able to produce a mid-tier 3G phone in less than nine months with a new reference phone being developed by Elektrobit Group Plc (HEX:EBGV1). Based on Freescale Semiconductor's (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) MXC300-30 S60 on ...

Freescale, Nokia and Symbian Collaborate to Develop First-Ever 3G Single Core Reference Design; Vodafone Encouraged by the Efforts to Create Designs Based on S60 Software on Symbian OS.

Feb 08, 2006 ... AUSTIN, Texas & ESPOO, Finland & LONDON -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL)(NYSE:FSL.B), Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) and Symbian Limited are joining together to create the first 3G mobile phone reference design using Freescale's single core modem, targeted to run S60 software on Symbian ...

Business Objects and Sage Software Expand Relationship With New OEM Agreement; Sage Software to Embed and Resell Crystal Reports as Part of Its Business Management Solutions for Small to Medium-Sized Organizations.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS & IRVINE, Calif. -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB) and Sage Software (formerly Best Software) today announced they have signed an agreement that extends and expands their relationship. This new agreement enables Sage ...

Adamind Enters China with Strategic Acquisition; Purchase of SenseStream Will Accelerate Penetration into the World's Biggest Mobile Market and Provide Access to Blue-Chip Chinese Customers.(Company Profile)

Feb 08, 2006 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Adamind Ltd ("Adamind" or the "Company"), the leading global supplier of media adaptation software for mobile messaging (MMS), content and convergence services market, announces it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding share capital of ...

Business Objects Recognized as a Leader in BI Reporting and Analysis by Independent Research Firm; Report Names BusinessObjects XI Number One in Current Product Offering.

Feb 08, 2006 ... 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 it has been named a leader in the February 2006 Forrester Wave(TM) report, titled "BI ...

EchoSat Joins SES AMERICOM IPConnect Platform, Offering IP-Based Business Solutions via Satellite to Businesses Nationwide; IPConnect and EchoSat Enabling Delivery of Smart Business Tools to Any Business, Anywhere.

Feb 08, 2006 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Dedicated to helping businesses of any size, anywhere reach their full potential, SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges: SESG), today announced that EchoSat has joined its IPConnect(R) platform of IP-based business solutions ....

Alvarion Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results; Resumed Sequential Growth; BreezeMAX(TM) Leadership Continues.

Feb 08, 2006 ... TEL AVIV, Israel -- Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world's leading provider of wireless broadband solutions and specialized mobile networks, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2005. Revenue for the fourth quarter reached ...

State and Local Dignitaries to Celebrate CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center's One-Year Anniversary.

Feb 08, 2006 ... HOLLYWOOD -- A host of state and local dignitaries will be joining the leadership of CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) in celebrating the one-year anniversary of the hospital's acquisition by CHA Health Systems. The event will be held on Wednesday, February 15 at 12:45 pm on ...

SecoTools: Year-End Report for 2005 and Interim Report for the Fourth Quarter.

Feb 08, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Seco Tools AB: --Invoicing and operating profit for the full year 2005 reached an all-time high, rising 10 percent at fixed exchange rates to SEK 4,936 M (4,333). Operating profit was SEK 1,100 M (840), equal an operating margin of 22.3 percent (19.4). ...

SANDVIK AB Full-year report 2005.

Feb 08, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Sandvik (STO:SAND)(LSE:SDF): Fourth quarter --Profit after financial items rose 34% to SEK 2,566 M. --Order intake increased 8%* to SEK 16,689 M. --Earnings per share rose 39% to SEK 7.45. --Cash flow increased ...

Terraplay Systems: MoCoHub and PTC Era Launch Mobile Multiplayer Service Based on Terraplay Solution.

Feb 08, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The leading Polish content provider company MoCoHub, along with Polish mobile operator PTC Era have launched the first mobile multiplayer games service in Poland, based on Terraplay's gaming solution. MoCoHub, the leading mobile content provider in Poland, ...

TelecomView Study Says WiMAX to be Significant in Mobile Market.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- WiMAX will become an important tool of mobile carriers for providing high speed wireless services. The new, emerging carriers will use WiMAX as their base technology for voice and high speed data services, while many established carriers will use it to provide higher speed ...

Visa Commercial Metric Tracks and Forecasts Increased Business and Government Spending.

Feb 08, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Financial Index Measures $60.8 Trillion in 2005, Forecasts $64.8 Trillion in 2006 Commercial Spend Worldwide Visa Commercial today released the global Commercial Consumption Expenditure (CCE) forecast for 2006 that shows steady growth in business and government ...

IT Industry Veteran John Wallace Joins newScale CIO Advisory Board; Brings Extensive Financial Industry Experience to Rapidly Growing European Operations.

Feb 08, 2006 ... LONDON & FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- newScale(R), Inc., the market leader in IT Service Catalog and Service Portfolio Management software solutions, today announced that John Wallace joined its CIO Advisory Board. Wallace brings nearly 30 years of IT leadership in Europe and has served as the ...

AMS Signs LOI to Acquire Zigbee Technology Company.

Feb 08, 2006 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- AMS Homecare (OTCBB:AHCKF) is pleased to announce that the company has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire all of the shares of Golden Wireless, Inc. located in Bellingham, Washington. Golden Wireless is in the process of developing emerging ...

Sense Holdings' Breakthrough Explosive Detection and Advanced Security Solutions Featured in New Investor Presentation; Company Highlights Proprietary Biometric Security Technologies and Advanced Handheld Bomb Detection Program.

Feb 08, 2006 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Sense Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:SEHO) (FWB:OUP), a developer of next-generation biometric and explosive detection security technologies for government and commercial security markets, has announced the online availability of a new investor presentation highlighting the ...