Business Wire articles from Wednesday, March 22

Business Wire back issues from Wednesday, March 22:

Herbalife Sponsors the World's Largest Cross Country Race.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- Reissuing release dated March 20, 2006, to add ticker symbol for searching purposes. The corrected release reads: HERBALIFE SPONSORS THE WORLD'S LARGEST CROSS COUNTRY RACE Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) will be the official nutrition sponsor of the ...

WaveRider Shareholders Approve Merger With Wave Wireless.

Mar 22, 2006 ... TORONTO -- Transaction Expected to Close On Or About March 24, 2006 WaveRider Communications (OTCBB:WAVR) today announced that its shareholders voted to approve the previously announced merger with Wave Wireless Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: WVWC). At a special ...

Samaritan's Adult Stem Cell Drug Displays Money-Making Signs.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LAS VEGAS -- Fourth graph, URL should read: http://www.samaritanpharma.com/images/havestemcellsarrived.pdf (sted http://www.chiefexecutive.net/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publish ing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791 ...

B+H Ocean Carriers, Ltd. Announces Results for the Fourth Quarterly Period and Year Ending December 31, 2005.

Mar 22, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Please replace first and second graphs of release, as well as the table titled, "Unaudited Consolidated Statement Of Operations" as financial figures have changed. The corrected release reads: B+H OCEAN CARRIERS, LTD. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH ...

Ventura Home Entertainment Formed by First Look Studios; New Entity Acquires Assets of Ventura Distribution; Ventura's Founder and CEO Larry Hayes Named Company's President.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- First Look Studios (Pink Sheets:FRST), a leading independent entertainment studio, announced today that it has established Ventura Home Entertainment and acquired assets related to Ventura Distribution, Inc., which includes its vendor management system and Ventura Brand ...

Avino Closes $10 Million Private Placement.

Mar 22, 2006 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ASM)(OTCBB:ASGMF)(BERLIN:GV6) (FWB:GV6) announces that it has closed the non-brokered private placement of 5,000,000 units at a price of $2.00 per unit (the "Offering"), each unit consisting of ...

99 Cents Only Stores(R) Proudly Names 99 Years Young Arthur Winston as Its Honorary Spokesperson; Mr. Winston Retired Today at the Tender Age of 99 from the Los Angeles County MTA After 76 Years.

Mar 22, 2006 ... CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. -- 99 Cents Only Stores(R) (NYSE:NDN) (the "Company") today named 99 years young Arthur Winston as its honorary spokesperson. Mr. Winston retired today after 76 years with the Los Angeles County MTA at the tender age of 99. Arthur Winston received a ...

Medicare Issues Final National Coverage for Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing; Patented Analytic Spectral Method Required.

Mar 22, 2006 ... BEDFORD, Mass. -- Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB:CAMH) today announced the publication of a final National Coverage Determination by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services which states, "Microvolt T-Wave Alternans (MTWA) diagnostic testing is covered for the evaluation of patients at ...

Cambridge Heart Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Recent Medicare National Coverage Determination.

Mar 22, 2006 ... BEDFORD, Mass. -- Cambridge Heart, Inc. (OTCBB: CAMH) today announced that Mr. David Chazanovitz, President and CEO will host a conference call on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. eastern to discuss the recent publication of the final National Coverage Determination by The Centers ...

Pine Valley Mining Corporation: Grant of Options.

Mar 22, 2006 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Pine Valley Mining Corporation (TSX:PVM)(OTCBB:PVMCF) (the "Company") announces that effective March 21, 2006, the Company has granted, under its Share Option Plan, incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees to purchase up to 2,170,000 ...

Paramount Energy Trust Files its Year End Disclosure Documents Including Oil and Gas Reserves and Audited Financial and Operational Information.

Mar 22, 2006 ... CALGARY, Alberta -- Paramount Energy Trust (TSX:PMT.UN) ("PET" or "the Trust") has filed its Consolidated Audited Annual Financial Statements, related Management's Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form (the "AIF") for the year ended December 31, 2005 with the Canadian ...

The Higgins Group Announces the Promotion of Cary Schirmer to Chief Executive Officer; HPG and Boxport Will Continue to Be Led by Long-Term Executives Cary Schirmer and Ben O'Connor.

Mar 22, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The Higgins Group (THG), which owns and operates both Higgins Purchasing Group and Boxport, leaders in full-service procurement and branded retail programs for the luxury hospitality industry, announce effective today Cary Schirmer will replace Steve Higgins as Chief ...

Goldcorp to Raise up to US$460 Million Through Offer to Induce Early Exercise of Publicly-Traded Warrants.

Mar 22, 2006 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp") (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) is pleased to announce that it has filed a preliminary prospectus in each of the provinces of Canada and a registration statement in the United States proposing the issue of new common share purchase warrants ...

Medialink: Beyond The Peel.

Mar 22, 2006 ... Eating oranges on a regular basis may hold the key to better health, but not all oranges are created equal. What better time than March -- National Nutrition Month -- to learn why it is important to know the different types, their health benefits and how to prepare them in foods. ...

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

Mar 22, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Nike (NYSE:NKE) Corporate Conference Call took place on 21-Mar-06 5:00pm ET. NKE reported that 3Q06 revenues grew 9% to a record $3.6b. 3Q06 net income was $326m and diluted EPS was $1.24. The Co. repurchased $518m of NKE stock over the first nine months ...

Medialink: Ahorre Dinero en Sus Medicamentos con el Programa Parte D de Medicare.

Mar 22, 2006 ... La mayoria de los adultos mayores de 65 anos toman mas de 4 medicamentos cada dia, y la probabilidad de necesitar mas medicamentos aumenta con el envejecimiento. Debido al alto costo de las medicinas muchas personas necesitan ayuda para poder pagarlas. A dos meses de comenzado, el nuevo ...

Research and Markets: in 2005 Mediatek's Baseband Semiconductor Shipments Reached 30 Million Pieces.

Mar 22, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34613) has announced the addition of Baseband Industry Study, 2005-2006 to their offering. For most mobile handsets, baseband is the most expensive semiconductor device. As the price TFT-LCD ...

Freescale and Techno Mathematical Deliver H.264 Video Encoding/Decoding Capability; New Solution Implements Windows Media(R) Format Playback for Portable Appliances.(Company overview)

Mar 22, 2006 ... TOKYO -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and Techno Mathematical have succeeded in full-duplex encoding and decoding H.264 high-quality video using Techno Mathematical's proprietary software on Freescale's i.MX multimedia applications processors. In addition, the companies ...

Logitech Taps Dell Finance Executive Mark Hawkins; Former Dell and HP Executive to Become Logitech CFO, SVP of Finance and Information Systems.

Mar 22, 2006 ... FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland -- Logitech International (SWX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) today announced that Mark J. Hawkins will join the company as senior vice president of finance and information systems, and chief financial officer. Mr. Hawkins, age 46, was most recently ...

Nexen Announces Results of Sidetrack at Knotty Head in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mar 22, 2006 ... CALGARY, Alberta -- Nexen announced today that drilling and logging operations on the sidetrack well at the Knotty Head discovery on Green Canyon 512 have concluded. The discovery well was drilled in 2005 to a total depth of 34,189 feet and encountered approximately 600 feet of ...

Gossan Awards Incentive Stock Options.

Mar 22, 2006 ... WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Gossan Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE:GSS)(Frankfurt/Freiverkehr:GSR) has awarded 60,000 incentive stock options to an officer and a director of the Company for a term expiring September 21, 2009. In addition, the Company awarded 10,000 incentive stock options for a ...

Progressive Gaming International Provides an Update on the Filing of Its Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2005.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LAS VEGAS -- Progressive Gaming International Corporation (Nasdaq:PGIC) (the Company), a leading provider of content and technology used in the gaming industry worldwide, announced today that the Company may require until mid-April 2006 to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the U.S ....

Dynamic Exhibit Floor Featuring Cutting-Edge Technologies for Next-Generation Networks Opened Today at TelecomNEXT; IMS, VoIP, Wireless, IPTV, WiMAX & More on Display Only at TelecomNEXT.

Mar 22, 2006 ... WASHINGTON -- Today, the highly anticipated TelecomNEXT exhibit floor, showcasing the latest technologies for the converged communications and entertainment marketplace, opened for business. The expanded exhibit floor features cutting-edge demos and provocative discussions and displays the ...

Tensleep to Distribute Shares of Tensleep Wireless to Shareholders.

Mar 22, 2006 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Tensleep Corporation (OTC:TENS)("Tensleep"), a business specializing in the research and development and the acquisition of intellectual property, for use in the design and development of electronic products, announced that its board of directors has authorized a stock ...

Realm Business Solutions Gains Significant Investment to Expand Internationally; Demand for Greater Transparency in Commercial Real Estate Draws Realm into Global Marketplace.

Mar 22, 2006 ... HOUSTON -- Realm Business Solutions, the commercial real estate industry's leading producer of property management and valuation software products, today announced a partnership with New York-based Insight Venture Partners and Lightyear Capital in order to support its international ...

African Copper Appoints Standard Bank to Provide Project Finance for the Dukwe Project.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LONDON -- African Copper Plc (TSX:ACU)(AIM:ACU)(BSE:African Copper) - African Copper Plc ("African Copper" or the "Company") has received a number of term sheets expressing strong interest from various banking groups to provide project debt financing for the company's Dukwe ...

X-FAB and 1st Silicon to Merge.(Company overview)

Mar 22, 2006 ... ERFURT, Germany & KUCHING, Malaysia -- XTRION N.V., the controlling shareholder of X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG, one of the world's leading analog mixed-signal semiconductor foundries, and Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, the controlling shareholder of 1st Silicon (Malaysia) ...

Biogen Idec and Elan Announce That FDA Will Extend Regulatory Review Period for the Reintroduction of TYSABRI(R) for Multiple Sclerosis.

Mar 22, 2006 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & DUBLIN, Ireland -- Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc. (NYSE: ELN) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the companies that the Agency will extend its regulatory review of TYSABRI(R) (natalizumab) as a treatment for ...

Alfa Laval Receives Order From BASF and The Dow Chemical Company To Petrochemical Plant In Belgium.

Mar 22, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) has received a SEK 45 million order for plate heat exchangers to a joint venture between BASF and The Dow Chemical Company. The equipment is to be used in a new petrochemical plant in Antwerp, Belgium. Delivery will take place during 2007. ...

Artimplant: Artimplant's Rotator Cuff Device to Be Launched at AAOS.

Mar 22, 2006 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Sportmesh(TM) Tissue Reinforcement, made of Artelon(R), is launched globally by Arthrotek, a Biomet company, at the AAOS meeting in Chicago this week. Sportmesh(TM) is a patch designed to be used in surgery to strengthen the repair of injured rotator cuff in ...

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drifts Onto Mobile with I-play.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO -- The Franchise That Has Delivered 4 Million Downloads Launches 3rd Sequel I-play, the mobile games company and publisher of two of the top-selling racing titles in Europe and the United States, today announced that it has signed a deal with Universal ...

Solexa to Present at Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference.

Mar 22, 2006 ... HAYWARD, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, U.K. -- Solexa, Inc. (Nasdaq:SLXA) today announced that John West, chief executive officer of Solexa, will make a presentation to the investment community at the Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry conference on Thursday, March 30, 2006, at 11:00 a.m ....

Elpida Memory's 512 Megabit XDR(TM) DRAM Provides High Bandwidth of 8 Gigabytes Per Second for Digital Consumer Electronics; Production Using Elpida's 90 nm Process Technology Improves Yield and Performance.

Mar 22, 2006 ... TOKYO -- Elpida Memory, Inc. (Elpida), Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), today announced the availability of 512 Megabit XDR(TM) DRAM devices in sample quantities. The new devices operate at 4.0 GHz data rate, providing an industry-leading data ...

Light Waves Concept Introduces 22 Watt LED.

Mar 22, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Light Waves Concept, Inc., added a 22 watt Light Emitting Diode to their website this week. Company president Joel Slavis hailed it as "the brightest LED bulb in existence" and went on to explain that "The PAR 30 72 LED bulb screws in to all standard Edison bulb bases, has a ...

Deep Blue Marine Inc. Returns from 7-Day Survey with Better Than Expected Results.

Mar 22, 2006 ... SALT LAKE CITY -- Deep Blue Marine Inc. (Pink Sheets: DPBM) is pleased to announce that the dive and survey team has returned from a 7-day survey in the Florida Straights. The team was there to test new location equipment and dive equipment. Wilf Blum, president of Deep Blue ...

Medialink: Ahorre Dinero En Sus Medicamentos Con El Programa Parte D De Medicare.

Mar 22, 2006 ... Para muchas personas mayores, el costo de las medicinas recetadas es abrumador. Especialmente para quienes toman varios medicamentos al dia y saben que con el tiempo pueden necesitar aun mas. Noticias Especiales para Radio You can reach the story directly by going to ...

Medialink: DaimlerChrysler Asks: Can We Trust the State Bar of Texas to Police Itself?

Mar 22, 2006 ... A recent decision by the State Bar of Texas not to disbar San Antonio lawyers Robert "Trey" Wilson III and Andrew Toscano after their participation in a fraudulent lawsuit raises concerns that the current lawyer disciplinary system is too lax, according to Steven Hantler, assistant general ...

Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery Appoints Richard A. D'Amico, MD to Advisory Board.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, a new website that helps consumers make educated decisions about a variety of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, announced that Richard A. D'Amico, MD has agreed to serve on its Editorial Advisory Board. The website ...

Ameron Reports Strong First-Quarter Results.

Mar 22, 2006 ... PASADENA, Calif. -- Ameron International Corporation (NYSE:AMN) today reported earnings of $0.41 per diluted share on sales of $175.3 million for the first quarter ended March 5, 2006. These results compare to earnings of $0.06 per diluted share and sales of $138.8 million in the first ...

3Dconnexion Offers 3D Input Device SDK for Use With Custom Modeling/Animation Packages and Level Editors; 3D Input Device Implementation Toolkit Enables Game Developers to Cut Weeks of Time off Debugging Processes.

Mar 22, 2006 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- 3Dconnexion, a Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) company, today announced a software developers kit (SDK) for programming motion-control drivers for use with custom modeling and animation code packages and level editors used in game development. The 3Dconnexion SDK is ...

Over the Last Five Years the Clothes Washing Detergents Market in France Has Improved to Reach EUR 1.8 Billion.

Mar 22, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34596 ) has announced the addition of Clothes Washing Detergents - France to their offering. The clothes washing products market in France has seen significant performances in the last 5 years, ...

A Tech-Knowledge Map Which Examines Israel's IT Industry Covering over 400 Companies.

Mar 22, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34630 ) has announced the addition of the d&a Hi-Tech Information Ltd report: Israel IT 2005-2006 Tech-Knowledge Map - Storage & Data Centers to their offering. The tech-knowledge map enhances ...

Futuremed Announces March 2006 Distribution.

Mar 22, 2006 ... CONCORD, Ontario -- Futuremed Healthcare Income Fund (TSX:FMD.UN) today announced the monthly cash distribution for March 2006 has been set at $0.0771 per unit, or $0.925 per unit on an annualized basis. The distribution will be paid on April 17, 2006, to unitholders ...

OBNH Subsidiary Announces Agreement for Distribution of Four Tops DVD; Distribution of DVD will be Worldwide.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LAS VEGAS -- Eclectic Entertainment (Eclectic), a wholly owned subsidiary of OBN Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:OBNH) today announced it has reached an agreement with Image Entertainment to distribute the Four Tops DVD music special: "From The Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary and Celebration." ...

Grupo Leche Pascual Selects Additional Descartes Solution to Manage its Contracted Carriers.

Mar 22, 2006 ... WATERLOO, Ontario -- Leading dairy products manufacturer and distributor chooses Descartes' Transportation Manager solution after success with Descartes' Routing & Scheduling solution The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DSGX)(TSX:DSG), a leading provider of on-demand, ...

Pro-Pharmaceuticals Featured on ''American Scene'' Financial Talk Radio Show.

Mar 22, 2006 ... NEWTON, Mass. -- Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: PRW), a developer of novel carbohydrate-based therapeutic compounds, today announced that its founder and Chief Executive Officer, David Platt, Ph.D., will be featured on Steve Crowley's "American Scene" weekday nationally syndicated ...

Massachusetts Furnishes Information on 17 of Its Bridges to Matech.

Mar 22, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES -- Material Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:MTNA)("Matech") announces that Massachusetts has shown serious interest in utilizing Matech's patented Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor (EFS) technology on 17 of their steel bridges. Interest in EFS has been spurred by the recent ...

Viisage Identity Solutions Used to Gather Multi-Biometric Data Required for New Electronic Passport Issuance in Iceland; Iceland is One of the First European Countries to Integrate Facial and Fingerprint Technology.

Mar 22, 2006 ... BILLERICA, Mass. -- Viisage (Nasdaq: VISG) today announced that the Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs of Iceland has selected Viisage identity solutions to gather the multi-biometric data required to issue new electronic passports for its citizens. Iceland is one of the first ...

Quantum Named Finalist in DTC National Advertising Awards.

Mar 22, 2006 ... PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Quantum, a CommonHealth agency dedicated exclusively to building consumer healthcare brands, has been named multiple finalist in the 2006 DTC National Advertising Awards. CommonHealth (www.commonhealth.com) is the world's leading healthcare-communications ...

New Dove(R) Ultimate Clear Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant Stays on Skin, Not on Clothes; Dare to Go Inside Out and See the Results.

Mar 22, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- For the nearly 80 percent of women (78%) who say they experience the frustration of white marks on clothes,(1) the task of finding an anti-perspirant that does what it promises to do is not easy. Finally, women no longer have to compromise beautiful confidence when wearing ...

Allina ''Day at the Capitol'' Today, March 22; Nearly 300 Allina Hospitals & Clinics Employees to Talk to Legislators on Public Health.

Mar 22, 2006 ... On Wednesday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. nearly 300 Allina Hospitals & Clinics employees will meet with their state legislators to advocate for a state-wide smoking ban and support the fight against childhood obesity. The Allina delegation will be led by Dick Pettingill, ...

UDS Group, Inc. Announces 2 for 1 Stock Split.

Mar 22, 2006 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG) announced today that its board of directors has approved a 2 for 1 (forward) stock split of the company's outstanding common shares. Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 21, 2006 will be entitled to the split, ...

The Economy in Latin America - Refinery Perspective for 2006, an Industrial Info News Alert.

Mar 22, 2006 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Overall, Latin America in 2005 found itself to be in a time of great economic growth. But, with the possibility of an increase in left wing political power throughout the region due to the up-and-coming 2006 ...

Cold Storage Facility Construction Doubles for 2006 with over $880 Million in Spending Projected, an Industrial Info News Alert.

Mar 22, 2006 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). A recent survey of Industrial Info's Project Database shows a projected 11 million square feet of cold storage warehousing capacity is projected to begin construction in 2006. This is nearly double the amount ...

First American Funds Named Best Mixed Equity Fund Group in Lipper Fund Awards 2006.

Mar 22, 2006 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- First American Funds announced today that Lipper has named it the "Best Mixed Equity" small fund group(a) in the United States for the three-year time period ended Dec. 31, 2005, against other eligible small U.S. fund groups. The award was presented last night at the Lipper ...

Qwest Business Partner Program Earns Five-Star Rating from Leading Industry Publication.

Mar 22, 2006 ... DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that its Qwest Business Partner Program (QBPP) recently earned a Five-Star rating from VARBusiness - an industry-leading publication focused exclusively on reseller and partner channels. The designation further ...

Constar International Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Financial Results on March 24.

Mar 22, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA -- Constar International Inc. (NASDAQ:CNST) will announce its 2005 fourth quarter and full year financial results on Friday, March 24, 2006 before the U.S. markets open. At 9:00 a.m. ET on that day, Constar will host a conference call to discuss the Company's results and ...

Silver Standard Sells Interest in Manantial Espejo Project to Pan American Silver.

Mar 22, 2006 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Silver Standard Resources (TSX:SSO)(NASDAQ:SSRI) is pleased to report the sale of its 50% interest in Manantial Espejo to its joint venture partner, Pan American Silver Corp., for 1.95 million common shares of Pan American, having a value of US$46.3 ...

General Metals Update: Historical Independence Mine Gold and Silver Production Figures and Future Exploration and Development Plan.

Mar 22, 2006 ... JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- General Metals Corporation (OTCBB:GNLM) takes this opportunity to update the historical gold and silver production figures from its Independence Mine in the Battle Mountain Mining District in Lander County, Nevada. The Independence claims are completely surrounded by ...

Belfast, Northern Ireland is New Home to High Tech Movie Making.

Mar 22, 2006 ... BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- The new Tim Robbins movie, 'Secret Life of Words' was shot in Belfast last year and was completed with the help of a revolutionary broadband system. The technology called iBurst is currently being trialed and prepared for a European launch at the Northern ...

Senesco's Technology Increases Pancreatic Islet Cell Survivability in Animal Study.

Mar 22, 2006 ... NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (AMEX: SNT) announced today that a preclinical animal study has shown that the Company's proprietary gene technology increases the survivability of islets isolated for transplantation. Islets are the insulin ...

Acacia Technologies Acquires Patents for Micromirror Digital Display Technology.

Mar 22, 2006 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has acquired a patent portfolio relating ...

PharmaFrontiers to Present Tovaxin(TM) Research at Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers' Annual Meeting.

Mar 22, 2006 ... THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- PharmaFrontiers Corp. (OTCBB:PFTR), a company involved in the development and commercialization of cell therapies, announced today that its paper entitled, "Autologous Trivalent T Cell Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis: A Study of Patients Previously Treated with ...

The Fraser Institute: Media Release; Mining Executives Rate the Investment Climate of Jurisdictions Around the World.

Mar 22, 2006 ... TORONTO -- Attractive geology does not guarantee mining investment if a region's policies are bad, say mining executives surveyed in the ninth annual Survey of Mining Companies, released today by Canada's Fraser Institute. In this year's survey, companies responsible for a ...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: China Life Insurance Company Ltd., Telenor ASA, Garmin, Ltd., and Building Materials Holding Corporation.

Mar 22, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest list of Zacks Rank Buy Stocks. Everyday on Zacks.com, four stocks are selected based on how well they match the criteria for the four main schools of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum and Value. The four Zacks Rank Buy stocks ...