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AIXTRON AG: Leading Korean IC-manufacturer Extends its High Volume DRAM Production.

Mar 20, 2006 ... AACHEN, Germany -- E[acute accent]Leading Korean IC-manufacturer extends its high volume DRAM production facility with Genus proven LYNX3 300 mm CVD process tools E[acute accent]AIXTRON AG, a leading manufacturer of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today ...

Nissan Announces Executive Appointments.

Mar 20, 2006 ... GARDENA, Calif. -- Nissan today announced the following changes among North American executives. The changes are part of Nissan's efforts to strengthen all facets of its North American and global operations in order to achieve our short- and long-term objectives. The following ...

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego Receives CCAT(SM) Award.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO -- The Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT) in San Diego, California today announced a $50,000 award to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego (SSC San Diego) Technology Transfer Program. The money will be used for a number of improvements to ...

Dassault Systemes Announces Availability of Next Generation PLM Sourcing Solutions; 3D-based sourcing solutions for collaborative PLM.

Mar 20, 2006 ... PARIS -- Dassault Systemes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced the availability of next generation PLM sourcing solutions, ENOVIA V5 Collaborative Enterprise Sourcing (CES). The CES ...

Work Programs to Commence on World Venture Inc.'s Triton Mining Property.

Mar 20, 2006 ... NANAIMO, British Columbia -- World Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:WVNTF) announced today that they have retained Vision Exploration Inc. to conduct further exploratory programs on their Triton property, situated in MacMurchy Township, in the vicinity of Timmins, Ontario. Mr. Ray Carson, ...

Wavecom to Acquire Sony Ericsson's M2M Business; Acquisition Significantly Expands Wavecom's Global Footprint -- Combined R&D Team to Be the Largest for Wireless M2M Technology.

Mar 20, 2006 ... ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France & LONDON -- Wavecom SA (NASDAQ: WVCM; Euronext Eurolist compartment B: AVM; ISIN: FR0000073066), a leader in embedded wireless communications platforms for automotive, industrial (machine-to-machine) and mobile professional applications and Sony Ericsson Mobile ...

RSM Intersects Three New Gold Zones At The Goldwedge Project, Nye County, Nevada.

Mar 20, 2006 ... MANHATTAN, Nev. -- ROYAL STANDARD MINERALS INC. (TSX VENTURE:RSM)(OTCBB:RYSMF) - The potential exists for new discovery trends in two areas within the northwesterly trending structural zone based upon the results of the underground development program.A new gold zone occurs at the end of ...

Airtel and RIM Launch the BlackBerry 8700g in India.

Mar 20, 2006 ... MUMBAI, India & WATERLOO, Ontario -- Airtel, India's leading mobile services provider, and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) are introducing the new, sleek BlackBerry(R) 8700g(TM) in India, further enhancing Airtel's portfolio of BlackBerry devices. The EDGE-enabled ...

Volvo Car Corporation: Volvo Cars Starts Production of the Volvo S40 in China.

Mar 20, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The Volvo Car Corporation will start producing cars in China. The new Volvo S40 will be built at Volvo Cars' partner Changan Ford's production plant in Chongqing. Volvo Cars' technical team in Chongqing have worked together with purchasers from Changan Ford ...

African Copper Plc-Disclosure of Shareholding.

Mar 20, 2006 ... LONDON -- African Copper Plc (TSX:ACU)(AIM:ACU)(BSE:African Copper) - The Company was notified on 17 March that Fidelity International Limited has a notifiable interest in 1,800,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 3.45% of the Company's current issued share ...

DTS Exhibits Digital Broadcast Production Solutions at CCBN Show in Beijing.

Mar 20, 2006 ... BEIJING -- DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI) is showcasing a selection of innovative Digital Audio Broadcast solution products at this week's China Cable Broadcasting & Network Exhibition (CCBN) show at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, March 21-23, 2006. DTS is exhibiting the ...

NDS and SES AMERICOM Team up to Offer Secure IPTV Solutions for Telecommunications Companies.

Mar 20, 2006 ... COSTA MESA, Calif. & LONDON -- NDS Group plc (NASDAQ:NNDS) (EURONEXT:NNDS) (BSE:NNDS): HIGHLIGHTS: --Agreement means that telecommunications companies (Telcos) can provide their customers with secure, premium television services. --NDS to provide ...

SES AMERICOM and NDS Ink Deal to Provide IP-PRIME(TM) with IPTV Content Protection Software; Alliance Enables Large and Small Telephone Companies to Securely Deliver TV Programming via Satellite Direct to Television Audiences Nationwide.

Mar 20, 2006 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Enabling telephone companies (telcos) of all sizes to securely and cost effectively deliver television programming to the home, SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges: SESG), today announced an agreement with NDS to provide ...

Adamind Ltd: Preliminary Results for the Year to 31 December 2005.

Mar 20, 2006 ... LONDON -- Adamind Ltd (Adamind or "the Company") (LSE: ADA), the leading provider of media adaptation software for multimedia messages ("MMS") and content services markets, announces its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2005. Financial highlights ...

ECI Telecom Chosen to Supply Long-Haul Optical Solutions to India's Gas Authority Network; Deal Demonstrates ECI's Continued Versatility in Providing Optical Telecom Solutions for Utility Companies Becoming Active in Providing Telecom Services.

Mar 20, 2006 ... PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL -- ECI Telecom (NASDAQ:ECIL) today announced that GAIL (India) Limited, the Gas Authority of India, has selected ECI's optical networking solutions for the expansion of its nationwide Gail-Tel South Expansion network. ECI's equipment will support this long-haul SDH ...

Q-Med Submits DUROLANE Regulatory File to the US FDA.

Mar 20, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Q-Med AB (NASDAQ:QMED)(STO:QMED) today announced that it submits a pre-market approval (PMA) application to the US FDA for DUROLANE, intended for the treatment of pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. DUROLANE is the first single-injection ...

Oce Business Services Executives Elected to Leadership of Mail Systems Management Association, New York Chapter.

Mar 20, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Oce (NASDAQ: OCENY): --Joe Freeman, 21-Year Mail Systems Management Expert, Elected President --Michael Mode, 16-Year Office Services Support Expert, Elected Director at Large Oce (NASDAQ: OCENY), a global leader in digital document management ...

An Insight into Iran's Oil Industry Which is the Fourth Largest Oil Producing Country in the World.

Mar 20, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34329) has announced the addition of Iran Oil Report 2006 to their offering. This is a detailed report on the oil industry of Iran; the world's fourth largest oil producer and in possession of ...

Aegis Therapeutics to Present at the ``TIDES'' and ``Drug Delivery 2006'' Conferences in May 2006.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO -- Aegis Therapeutics, a leader in intranasal drug delivery, will present an overview of recent advances in nasal and transmucosal delivery of peptide, protein and non-protein macromolecular drugs employing Aegis' Intravail(TM) non-invasive drug technology at two upcoming ...

Medialink: March is National Multiple Sclerosis Education & Awareness Month.

Mar 20, 2006 ... Four hundred thousand people in the US suffer from Multiple Sclerosis, or MS. Dr. Paul Antony of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA, says MS can have painful symptoms that often go unnoticed by others. Audio News Feature You can reach ...

2006 Louisiana Refining Spending Down Significantly Versus 2005, an Industrialinfo.com News Alert.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Coming on the heels of the tragic damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the last thing the state of Louisiana needs is to have a significant industry, such as the Refining industry, cutting back on ...

Third Century Bancorp Announces $2/Share Distribution.

Mar 20, 2006 ... FRANKLIN, Ind. -- Third Century Bancorp (OTCBB:TDCB), an Indiana corporation and parent company of Mutual Savings Bank announced today that on March 16, 2006 the Board of Directors approved a $2 per share distribution to shareholders of record on April 20, 2006. After consultation with its ...

Medialink: Walks for Water.

Mar 20, 2006 ... Nearly 20 percent of the world's total population lacks access to clean drinking water. Jonathan Greenblatt, co-founder of Ethos Water and vice president of Starbucks Coffee Company, explains. Audio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to ...

Medialink: Global Outcry Over Canada's Seal Hunt.

Mar 20, 2006 ... Canada's annual commercial seal hunt is set to begin this month amidst global protests led by IFAW -- the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Radio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://media.medialink.com/home.aspx?story=31766 ...

Solexa to Hold 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results Conference Call on March 28.

Mar 20, 2006 ... HAYWARD, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, U.K. -- Solexa, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLXA) today announced that it will release 2005 fourth quarter and year end financial results after market close on Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Solexa management will host an investment-community conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern ...

Basis Point Group Offers OPERA - BASEL II, Improved Processing Risk Metrics Essential to BASEL II Operational Risk.

Mar 20, 2006 ... LONDON -- BPG's Operational Metrics Now Being Applied to Essential Measurement Framework to Assess and Monitor Basel II Operational Risk Basis Point Group (www.basispointgroup.com), the leading global investment operations performance consultants, announces OPERA - BASEL II, ...

RIM Debuts New BlackBerry Enterprise Server v4.1 for Novell GroupWise.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SALT LAKE CITY -- BrainShare 2006 - Enhancements to the leading wireless enterprise solution for Novell GroupWise provide greater management controls, integration with Novell GroupWise Messenger, and new rapid development tools Research In Motion (RIM) ...

Sri Lanka Telecom Trialing Aperto Networks WiMAX Gear; Sri Lanka's Largest Service Provider Testing Wireless Broadband Solution.

Mar 20, 2006 ... COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Aperto Networks, developer of the world's most advanced WiMAX base stations and subscriber units, and Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), Sri Lanka's premier telecommunications service provider, announced today that SLT has begun deploying and testing a WiMAX broadband wireless ...

Mitsubishi Electric Announces Dividend Policy and Revised Sales and Earnings Forecast for Fiscal 2006 (April 1, 2005-March 31, 2006).

Mar 20, 2006 ... TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503)(President and CEO: Tamotsu Nomakuchi) announced today its dividend policy and revised its business performance forecast for fiscal 2006. <Pre> 1) Forecast for Consolidated Results: Fiscal Year (April 2005-March 2006) Figures ...

Cargill Meat Solutions Implements SignalDemand Pricing and Promotion Solution.

Mar 20, 2006 ... WICHITA, Kan. & SAN FRANCISCO -- SignalDemand, a leading provider of Pricing and Promotion Optimization solutions for food and consumer good manufacturers, announced today that their solution has been deployed and is in wide use at Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation (formerly Excel ...

AMI-Partners: SMBs in Singapore Set to Spend Us $46 Million on Security This Year; The Need to Enhance Security Infrastructure is Top of Mind amongst Singapore SMBs.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SINGAPORE -- Small and medium businesses in Singapore are expected to spend US$46 million on IT security this year, up 20% from last year. Investments in network firewall/VPN will account for close to a quarter of the spending. But the fastest growing spending will come from intrusion ...

Regions Funding Implements Street Resource Group's Automated Warehouse Loan Import Capability.

Mar 20, 2006 ... ATLANTA -- Customized Warehouse Import Templates, Fannie Mae Integration, Universal Code Translation Eliminate Duplicate Data Entry, Allow for More Comprehensive Loan Data Set Street Resource Group, Inc. (SRG), a provider of innovative technology solutions and software platforms ...

Theragenics Corporation(R) Sets Annual Meeting Date.

Mar 20, 2006 ... BUFORD, Ga. -- Theragenics Corporation(R) (NYSE: TGX), a medical device company serving the cancer treatment and surgical markets, today announced its Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta ...

Telrex Announces CallRex Professional 3.1, New Version of Its Flagship VoIP Call Recording Product.

Mar 20, 2006 ... KIRKLAND, Wash. -- CallRex Professional Version 3.1 Introduces Lower Pricing, Enhanced Scalability and Improved Multi-Site Support for Small and Medium Businesses Using IP PBXs and Hosted PBX Services Telrex, developer of VoIP call recording and monitoring software for small and ...

Remi Communications Selects MetaSwitch for IMS; East Coast Carrier Deploys Robust Multimedia-Enhanced Applications for Large Enterprise and Government Customers.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO -- Remi Communications, a Pennsylvania-based "smart communications" provider, has selected MetaSwitch, a leading vendor of carrier switching and applications solutions, for its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) implementation. While IMS, which merges the capabilities of the Internet ...

Teen Fashion Flair is a Family Affair -- Shopzilla Survey Reveals That Teenagers Find Shopping Partners in Celebrities and Parents When It Comes to Prom Time.

Mar 20, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- The teenage years are prime time for mingling, movies and the mall. There are places to go and money to be spent -- on fashion. Interestingly, despite teenagers' obsession for fashion individuality and independence, parents have become a welcome tag-along, according to a ...

Picis Brings New Wave of Hospitals Live on Total Perioperative Automation.

Mar 20, 2006 ... WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- First and only provider to deliver integrated perioperative software to leading medical centers Picis today announced that a new group of customers are now live with its total perioperative solution, Picis CareSuite(TM). CareSuite provides comprehensive ...

Questex's New Online Media Platform Debuts for Contact Center and Customer Service Professionals; Producers of ICCM Conference & Expo Launch Community Building News Site.(Company overview)

Mar 20, 2006 ... NEWTON, Mass. -- Questex Media Group, Inc., a global, business-to-business integrated media provider, announced today an innovative hybrid news and trade event website, ICCMNewsline.com. The website, along with the company's weekly ICCM e-newsletter, which has a circulation base of more ...

Pediatrix Acquires Pediatric Cardiology Practice in Missouri.

Mar 20, 2006 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., (NYSE:PDX), the nation's leading provider of neonatal, maternal-fetal and pediatric subspecialty physician services, today announced the acquisition of a pediatric cardiology practice based in Springfield, Missouri. ...

Aquent Marketing Staffing Survey Results Find That 57% of Fortune 500 Corporate Marketing Departments Plan on Hiring Additional Marketers in 2006.

Mar 20, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Internet Marketing is the Number One Area Corporate Marketing Departments' are Planning to Spend More Money On Aquent Marketing Staffing, the world's largest staffing firm specializing in the placement of marketing professionals, today announced the recent findings of ...

Entrisphere Delivers GPON; Complete GPON Solution Ready to Support Major Carrier Deployments.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Entrisphere today announced a complete GPON access solution including network platforms, software, network terminals and management systems. Based on the proven BLM 1500(TM), T-Series and EntriView(TM) product lines, this all-packet, end-to-end solution is available ...

New Book ''End of the Age'' Answers the Riddle of the Revelation--666 and Names the Man of Lawlessness.

Mar 20, 2006 ... HOUSTON -- With the release of "End of the Age," published by Inkwater Press (www.inkwaterbooks.com), author Connie J. Allen, a.k.a. Cyrus, reveals the answer to the greatest mystery of this or any age -- the question is why. Why death? Why murder? Why poverty? Why misery? "End of the Age" ...

Entrisphere Introduces New Line of Fiber-Fed, Multi-Service Remotes; New, Modular T5 Series of ONUs Delivers Services to Business or Residential Customers in FTTB, MDU, FTTC and FTTN Applications.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Entrisphere today announced two new modular fiber-fed remotes that support all triple play and legacy communications services while slashing the cost of delivering them across a range of applications and environments. The new BLM T500(TM) and BLM T550(TM) Optical ...

Entrisphere Announces Optical Network Terminals for Businesses and Small MDUs; T151 & T300 ONTs Deliver Fiber-Based Services to Small and Medium Sized Businesses, Small MDUs.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Entrisphere, the company that is changing the access business for major incumbent carriers and service providers, today announced the BLM T151(TM) and BLM T300(TM) Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), the latest additions to its T-Series family of ONTs and Optical ...

ADC Introduces LoopStar 700 Next Generation Ethernet Access and Transport Solution at TelecomNEXT; Provides Carriers with Flexible, Cost-Effective, Single Solution for Ethernet and TDM Service Delivery.

Mar 20, 2006 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT)(www.adc.com), a leader in communications network infrastructure solutions, today announced the new LoopStar(R) 700 next-generation Ethernet access and transport system. The LoopStar 700 Ethernet product family allows carriers and service providers to ...

ink Communications Hires Alexandra Crabb as PR Strategist.

Mar 20, 2006 ... BOSTON -- ink Communications, a full-service communications firm providing integrated public relations, marketing and creative strategies, announced today that it has hired Alexandra Crabb as PR Strategist. Ms. Crabb's responsibilities include media management for ink's roster of ...

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Initiates Quarterly Cash Dividend and Authorizes 2 Million Share Stock Repurchase Program.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend and the repurchase of up to 2 million additional shares of the Company's common stock. This quarterly cash dividend is the ...

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Provides Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2006; Revenues Projected to Increase 10.1% to 12.1% -- Diluted EPS Projected to Increase 5.0% to 7.2%.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM): <Pre> Excluding Hold Everything, Non-GAAP Revenues Projected to Increase 11.6% to 13.7% Excluding Two New Accounting Pronouncements and the Hold Everything Accounting Charge, Non-GAAP Diluted ...

Akorn, Inc. Announces First Post-Inspection Product Approval for Decatur Manufacturing Facility.

Mar 20, 2006 ... BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Akorn, Inc. (AMEX:AKN) today announced that it has received an ANDA approval for Brimonidine Ophthalmic Solution. This is the first new product approval received by the Company since its successful cGMP inspection that occurred in the third quarter of 2005. ...

Sharp Electronics to Add Capacity to Large-Format LCD Panel Production Line at Kameyama Plant No. 1 in Japan.

Mar 20, 2006 ... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- 15 Billion Yen Investment Response to Growing Global Demand for Large-Format LCD Panels Sharp Corporation, in response to a growing global demand for large-screen LCD televisions, will expand and enhance its production system to supply large-format LCD ...

Colorado Utilities Surpass $1 Billion in Cutting Emissions and New Construction, an Industrialinfo.com News Alert.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). The Public Service Company of Colorado will invest at least $1 billion in the next five years in its utilities through new generation and improving air emissions. For details, view the entire ...

Sensors Expo & Conference Attracts Wide Spectrum of Exhibitors in 2006; North America's Leading Sensor Event Marks 20th Year, June 5-7 in Rosemont, IL.

Mar 20, 2006 ... NEWTON, Mass. -- Questex Media Group, Inc. today announced a dramatic increase in new exhibitors at Sensors Expo & Conference with more than 40 new suppliers already committed to participating at this year's event. Sensors Expo & Conference is the leading event in North America focused ...

ATI Introduces FireGL'TM' V7350, the Workstation Industry's First One Gigabyte Graphics Accelerator.

Mar 20, 2006 ... MARKHAM, Ontario -- ATI captures the performance crown(1) with an ultra high-end 3D card designed for CAD, DCC and imaging professionals who work with massive datasets ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced the industry's first one gigabyte (1GB) ...

Orthovita and Aastrom Biosciences Announce Collaboration Agreement for Orthopedic Products; Alliance to Combine Aastrom Tissue Repair Cells and Orthovita VITOSS(R) for Bone Tissue Regeneration.

Mar 20, 2006 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich. and MALVERN, Pa. -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTM) and Orthovita, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITA) jointly announced today they have signed an agreement to develop products for the orthopedics market using Orthovita's synthetic ceramic matrices and ceramic-collagen matrices ...

Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite 5.4 Provides Value-Added Price Execution Capabilities for Manufacturers and Distributors; Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS) Improves Intelligent Deal Execution in Negotiated Sales Environments.

Mar 20, 2006 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Zilliant, the leading provider of enterprise pricing applications for manufacturers and distributors, today announced the general availability of the latest version of its best-of-breed pricing suite. The Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS) 5.4 delivers numerous ...

Powder River Completes First Frio Well in Goliad County.

Mar 20, 2006 ... CALGARY, Alberta -- Powder River Basin Gas Corp. (OTCBB:PRVB), a revenue generating producer, acquirer and marketer of crude oil and natural gas properties, today announced it has completed the JP Green #1 well in the Weesatche project in Goliad County, Texas. The gathering ...

Wadsworth Joins Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.'s Crop Protection Business Unit.

Mar 20, 2006 ... PHOENIX -- Donnie Wadsworth has joined Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.'s (TKI) Crop Protection Business unit as southern regional business director effective March 1. Wadsworth brings a broad and valuable experience base to this business unit, having served 23 years with Zeneca Ag ...

Pan American Options Mexican Silver Property, Adds New Director and Announces US $500,000 Private Placement.

Mar 20, 2006 ... VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Pan American Gold Corporation (OTCBB:PNAMF) is pleased to announce that is has entered into a letter of intent with Aztec Copper Inc. of Arizona, to option Aztec's La Reforma property in southwest Chihuahua State, Mexico. SUMMARY OF TERMS Pan ...

Books-A-Million, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter, Year-End Financial Results; Fourth Quarter Comparable Stores Sales Increase 4.1%; Regular Quarterly Dividend Increased 60% to $0.08 Per Share.

Mar 20, 2006 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Books-A-Million, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 28, 2006. Net sales for the 13-week period increased 8.1% to $161.1 million from sales of $149.0 million in the year-earlier period ....

Total Access 5000 Positions Carriers for Move to Converged Networks; Revolutionary Platform Offers IP/Ethernet Core, Reducing Operations Costs for Delivery of Next-Generation and Legacy Services.

Mar 20, 2006 ... HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- ADTRAN(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading supplier of next-generation network solutions, today announced the Total Access(R) 5000 Multi-Service Access and Aggregation Platform. This platform revolutionizes converged networking by enabling service providers to deliver ...

HuntMountain Resources Finalizes Dun Glen Lease Agreement, Commences Nevada Exploration Program.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SPOKANE, Wash. -- HuntMountain Resources (OTCBB:HNTM) announced today that it has finalized its acquisition of the Dun Glen Gold Project in Pershing County, Nevada through a lease/option agreement with Scoonover Exploration, LLC. HuntMountain has also engaged the services of Laurence ...

Xerox Launches Two New Versions of DocuShare Content Management Software; Workers Can Manage Blogs and Wikis, Reduce Compliance Risk, Minimize IT Support.

Mar 20, 2006 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today unveiled DocuShare(R) CPX and DocuShare 5.0, two new enterprise content management software products built on a single technology platform. Businesses can use one or both applications to handle their content and document management ...

Broadband Learning and School Improvement Network Create Joint Venture for Electronic Masters of Education: Broadband School Improvement Inc.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SALT LAKE CITY -- Broadband Learning Corporation ("Broadband Learning") (TSX VENTURE:BLC), a leader in distance learning, is pleased to announce it has entered into a joint venture with School Improvement Network. The purpose of the 50/50 joint venture is to create and support an ...

Nanometrics Receives Stay in Patent Litigation with KLA-Tencor.

Mar 20, 2006 ... MILPITAS, Calif. -- Nanometrics Incorporated (Nasdaq:NANO), a leading supplier of advanced integrated and standalone metrology equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced its motion for stay in the patent litigation case brought by KLA-Tencor Corporation had been granted by ...

Actuate Delivers First Open Source-based BI Tool for Report Developers; Actuate BIRT 2.0 Allows Developers of Any Experience Level to Easily Build Complex Reports.

Mar 20, 2006 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the world leader in Enterprise Reporting and Performance Management Applications, today announced the general availability of Actuate BIRT 2.0, an easy-to-use Business Intelligence and reporting tool. Actuate BIRT is based upon ...