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Little Ghouls Make a Splash at Great Wolf Lodge Annual Spooktacular Howl-O-Ween.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Trick-or-treat trails, bewitching arts and crafts and other howling, haunting happenings this October at North America's premier indoor waterpark resorts MADISON, Wis. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The ...

Superior Galleries Reports Record Fiscal 2006 Revenues.

Sep 28, 2006 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Superior Galleries, Inc. ("Superior") (OTCBB:SPGR) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, including record revenues for the fiscal 2006 fiscal year of $46.3 million, an increase of $6.8 million, or approximately 17.2%, ...

iSoldIt Announces Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Automobiles for Charity Auction on September 30, 2006.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Sold Separately, Cars offer Rare Chance at Owning Racing Dynasty Family History; Part of Proceeds Go to Arkansas Children's Hospital LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- iSoldIt, the world's largest chain of eBay drop-off stores, today announced that two cars previously owned by Dale Earnhardt ...

Keynote Speaker to Connect GIS with Unified Emergency Response Preparedness.

Sep 28, 2006 ... REDLANDS, Calif. -- ESRI announces that James Lee Witt will deliver the keynote address on the role of geographic information system (GIS) technology in emergency response preparedness at the ESRI Homeland Security GIS Summit and ESRI Health GIS Conference. These concurrent events will be ...

World Resources Institute, MTV Partner on Global Warming Promo, Set to Debut Tonight.

Sep 28, 2006 ... WASHINGTON -- Tonight, MTV begins airing a 30-second promo developed in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and other partners to raise awareness about the problem of climate change. The promo features musicians from several bands - including Blackalicious, ...

Topcon Acquires KEE Technologies.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Company Strengthens Agriculture Position ADELAIDE, Australia & LIVERMORE, Ca. -- Topcon Positioning Systems Inc. (TPS) announces the acquisition of leading precision agricultural company, KEE Technologies Pty Ltd. KEE Technologies, an Australian-based company with ...

The Hecker Law Group PLC Announces Rock Star: Supernova Trademark Case Dismissed.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Supergroup Will Continue to Use Supernova in its Name LOS ANGELES -- A lawsuit between Mark Burnett Productions (JMBP) and an Orange County punk band involving a dispute over the band name Supernova has been dismissed with prejudice by the Federal District Court in San Diego, ...

Ignis Petroleum Group, Inc., To Purchase Interests in Barnett Shale Acreage, Producing Wells, Development Program and Gas Gathering & Treating System.

Sep 28, 2006 ... DALLAS -- Ignis Petroleum Group, Inc. (OTCBB:IGPG), an oil and gas company with operations focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas positions in the onshore U. S. Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent areas, today announced that it has agreed to acquire ...

Seven Football Fanatics Watch 70 Hours of Nonstop TV.

Sep 28, 2006 ... DISH Network[TM] Ultimate Football Fan Contestants Form Unexpected Alliance in an Attempt to Set a New World Record ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) and its DISH Network[TM] satellite TV service today announced that seven of eight ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Establish Agreement to Commercialize ATRIPLA(TM) (efavirenz 600 mg/ emtricitabine 200 mg/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg) in Canada.

Sep 28, 2006 ... If Approved, Product Would Be the First Once-Daily Single Tablet Regimen for HIV-1 Infection in Adults in Canada PRINCETON, N.J. & FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced an agreement to commercialize ...

Yahoo! Delivers Online Services on HP Consumer Desktop and Notebook PCs.

Sep 28, 2006 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) today announced its plans to deliver Yahoo! services to HP consumer PCs in Europe and North America, including regional combinations of a Yahoo! and HP co-branded toolbar, Yahoo! start page and Yahoo! set as the default search engine in ...

HP to Acquire VoodooPC.

Sep 28, 2006 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire VoodooPC, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance and personalized gaming computer systems. Following the close of the transaction, HP will form a ...

Pall Corporation to Webcast 2006 Investor Conference Thursday, October 5, 2006 at 9:00 am ET.

Sep 28, 2006 ... EAST HILLS, N.Y. -- The first sentence of the third graf is corrected to read: Attendance at the conference is by invitation only; however, the event will be broadcast live on the internet and available through the Investor Relations section of Pall's website at ...

HP Offers New Entertainment Products in Time for Holiday Season.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Company Brings Ease of Use, High-Definition Experience Into the Home NEW YORK -- HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) today introduced a new line of computing products aimed at making it easy for people to enjoy high-definition entertainment. In time for the holiday season, HP ...

NBC News Renovates Its "Today" Set, Incorporating Daktronics ProStar(R) LED Video Displays.

Sep 28, 2006 ... BROOKINGS, S.D. -- NBC Universal recently unveiled the renovated NBC News' "Today Show" set, which includes four high-resolution Daktronics ProStar([R]) light emitting diode (LED) video displays. The studio, located in NBC's glass-walled, ground-floor production facility at the corner of ...

The Small Screen's Very Own Film Festival.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Independent Media Site indie911.com Celebrates the Small Screen WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Where better to watch the 1st annual Small Screen Film Festival finalists than on the small screen? Aimed at empowering filmmakers across the globe with new platforms to access wider ...

CEMEX to Invest US$460 Million to Expand Tepeaca Cement Plant in Mexico.

Sep 28, 2006 ... MONTERREY, Mexico -- CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:CX) announced today that it will begin the construction of a new kiln at its Tepeaca Cement Plant in Puebla, Mexico. The construction is expected to be completed in 2009. The total value of the investment, which will extend over a three-year ...

Drama and its "Dramatic" Effects on Children.

Sep 28, 2006 ... ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- While theater arts education has long been considered a valuable creative outlet for children and teenagers, it does not seem to get the credit it deserves for the impact it has on a child's ability to learn. But recent studies, and a growth in the ...

Workstream Inc. Announces Fiscal 2007 First Quarter Results.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Company Grows Year-Over-Year Revenue and Raises $15 Million to Strengthen Financial Position OTTAWA -- Workstream Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTM), a provider of On-Demand Enterprise Workforce Management software, today announced its fiscal 2007 first quarter results for the period ended ...

Fitch Rates Kimberlite CDO I, Ltd./LLC.

Sep 28, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch rates the following notes issued by Kimberlite CDO I, Ltd. and Kimberlite CDO I, LLC (collectively, Kimberlite CDO I or the 'co-issuers'): --$79,375,000 class A senior floating-rate notes, due 2050 'AAA'; --$40,125,000 class B senior floating-rate ...

A.M. Best Assigns Debt Ratings to The Hartford's Forthcoming Senior Notes.

Sep 28, 2006 ... OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned debt ratings of "a-" to the forthcoming senior notes to be issued by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Incorporated (The Hartford) (Hartford, CT) [NYSE: HIG]. The notes are being issued in 5, 10 and 30-year tranches of at least $250 million ...

NAM Welcomes PPG CEO Chuck Bunch as Chairman for 2007-2008 Term; Michael Campbell of Arch Chemicals to Serve as Vice Chairman.

Sep 28, 2006 ... WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors today unanimously approved the nomination of Charles E. (Chuck) Bunch, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, Inc., to become NAM Chairman for the 2007-2008 term ...

Motion Industries Recognizes 26 Suppliers with Operational Excellence Supplier Partnership Awards.

Sep 28, 2006 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Motion Industries, Inc., one of North America's leading distributors of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts, recently recognized 26 of its suppliers with an Operational Excellence Partnership Award. This award was presented to suppliers ...

IXYS Corporation Announces Symbol Change.

Sep 28, 2006 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:SYXI) today announced that, effective with the commencement of trading on October 2, 2006, its trading symbol on The NASDAQ Global Market will be "IXYS." "We look forward to having our name be our trading symbol. With this change, ...

Aspen Technology Announces Financial Results for Fourth-Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 and Completion of Stock Option Review and Restatement.

Sep 28, 2006 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZPN), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced financial results for its quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. "Our fourth quarter financial results demonstrate that we ...

AmeriVest Announces Sale of Hackberry View in Dallas.

Sep 28, 2006 ... DENVER -- AmeriVest Properties Inc. (AMEX: AMV), a real estate investment trust serving small to medium-size office tenants, announced today that it completed the sale of its Hackberry View office building in Dallas, Texas. Hackberry View, a 114,598 square-foot office property, was sold ...

Republic Airways to Host Recruiting Sessions in Louisville as it Launches Plans to Hire More Than 350 Flight Attendants in Preparation for 2007 Growth.

Sep 28, 2006 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET) announced today that it will be hosting a series of recruiting sessions in Louisville as part of its announced plans to grow its flight attendant workforce by more than 350. All three of Republic's carriers - Chautauqua ...

Workstream Enters $15 Million Loan Agreement to Solidify Strong HR On-Demand Market Position.

Sep 28, 2006 ... OTTAWA -- Workstream Inc. [TM] (NASDAQ: WSTM), a leading provider of On-Demand Enterprise Workforce Management software and services, today announced it has entered into a definitive loan agreement with Hilco Financial, LLC, a leading capital provider for a borrowing of $15 million, which ...

Central Garden & Pet Stockholders Approve Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation.

Sep 28, 2006 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq:CENT) announced today that its stockholders have approved an amendment to Central's Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the issuance, from time to time, of up to 100 million shares of non-voting Class A Common Stock. ...

UpSNAP Launches Complete Platform of Mobile Search and Entertainment Products Powered by Pay-Per-Call.

Sep 28, 2006 ... UpSNAP Launches a Suite of Mobile Applications Powered by Pay-Per-Call That Make Searching for Mobile Content Easier; The New WAP and J2ME Application Offers Free 411 and 600 Other Content and Information Channels Ranging from Hip-Hop to Religion DAVIDSON, N.C. -- UpSNAP, Inc ....

Workplace & Careers III 2006 Feature Releases.

Sep 28, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The following releases focus on the topic Workplace & Careers III: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME PROVO, Utah--Corporate Untouchables: New VitalSmarts Poll Reveals 93 Percent Work with an 'Untouchable' No One Confronts (09/28/06, 06:00, SOURCE: ...

Spirit Finance Corporation to Host Analyst and Investor Day.

Sep 28, 2006 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spirit Finance Corporation (NYSE: SFC), a real estate investment trust focused on single tenant, operationally essential real estate, today announced that the Company will host an Analyst and Investor Day on October 5, 2006 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central time from the ...

Hitachi Medical Systems America Releasing Ascent(TM) 5.0 Operating System for Altaire(R) and AIRIS(R) II.

Sep 28, 2006 ... TWINSBURG, Ohio -- The Ascent 5.0 software upgrade program for Hitachi's Altaire and AIRIS II customers is scheduled to begin in August 2006. This latest version of Ascent, the operating system software for Altaire, AIRIS II, and AIRIS Elite Open MR systems, will provide benefits in the ...

Lucky CompUSA Customers Will "Get Comped".

Sep 28, 2006 ... Every Hour Random Shoppers Will ...

Largest Industry Trade Show Proves Successful for Hurco.

Sep 28, 2006 ... INDIANAPOLIS -- Hurco's (NASDAQ:HURC) participation in the 26th International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) held at Chicago's McCormick Place September 6-13 proved beneficial with a 35% increase in sales leads compared to IMTS 2004. Hurco focused its energy on showing ...

Deutsch Partners with iLoop Mobile to "Bail You Out" Using SMS.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Clever SMS Campaign Uses Interactive Phone Messages to Talk You out of a Tight Spot SAN JOSE, Calif. -- iLoop Mobile, a leader in mobile application software, today announced that Deutsch Inc., a full-service integrated marketing and communications company, is partnering with ...

Fitch Rates SABR LLC Trust, Mtge P-T Ctfs, 2006-HE2.

Sep 28, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch rates Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC (SABR), mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2006-HE2 as follows: --$799,345,000 classes A-1, A-2A, A-2B, A-2C and A-2D 'AAA'; --$54,827,000 class M-1 'AA+'; --$63,026,000 classes M-2 ...

SouthFirst Bancshares, Inc. Files Form 15 to Voluntarily Deregister Its Shares with the SEC.

Sep 28, 2006 ... SYLACAUGA, Ala. -- SouthFirst Bancshares, Inc. ("SouthFirst") (OTCBB: SZBI) announced today that it has filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to voluntarily deregister its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. SouthFirst expects that the ...

Aragio Solutions Offers Suite of High-Performance Mixed-Signal IP and I/O Libraries Targeted to Advanced Processes from Chartered.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Critical IP Components Available on Chartered's Leading-Edge Manufacturing Platform PLANO, Texas -- Aragio Solutions (formerly named Solid Silicon Technology, L.L.C.) (ARAGIO) today announced the availability of silicon-proven analog and mixed-signal intellectual property (IP) ...

msystems(TM) and Data I/O(R) Corporation Announce Mass Programming Solution for mDOC H3 Embedded Flash Drive Products.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Mobile Handset, Consumer Electronics, and Other Device Manufacturers Can Now Swiftly Load Operating System and Application Code onto Mass Quantities of mDOC H3 Embedded Flash Drives SUNNYVALE, Calif. & REDMOND, Wash. -- msystems (NASDAQ: FLSH), a leader in smart personal ...

Fitch Rates NC Eastern Muni Power's $147MM Pwr System Bnds 'BBB+' (Und).

Sep 28, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency's (NCEMPA) $146.5 million variable-rate power system revenue bonds, refunding series 2006A ($144.3 million) and 2006B ($2.2 million federally taxable) are rated 'BBB+' by Fitch. In addition, NCEMPA's outstanding $2.8 billion parity ...

Indian Defense Minister Delivers Inaugural Harish C. Mahindra Lecture at Harvard.(Company overview)

Sep 28, 2006 ... "India's Security Perspective" In Focus HARVARD, Mass. -- Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Defense Minister of India, delivered the inaugural Harish C. Mahindra lecture in the Forum, Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, Massachusetts. The lecture series ...

HyPower Fuel, Inc. Releases Three Year Revenue Projections.

Sep 28, 2006 ... WILMINGTON, Del. -- HyPower Fuel, Inc. (OTCPK: HYPF) released revenue projections for the sale of its patented HyPower Power Pack (HPP). The HPP is a retrofit hydrogen insertion device developed for use on tractor trailer rigs as well as stationary diesel engines to improve fuel economy, ...

Hanesbrands Inc. Files Form 10-K Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Filing Reflects Historical Financial Information of Hanesbrands as Sara Lee Corporation's Branded Apparel Business in the Americas and Asia WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI), a leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel, today filed its annual ...

Coors Brewing Company Proudly Supports the Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Long-Standing Classic Sponsor Coors Brewing Company Partners with the 100 Black Men of Atlanta's Project Success Program to Raise Scholarships GOLDEN, Colo. -- Coors Brewing Company today announced it will sponsor the upcoming Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic. Coors has ...

Covington Capital Purchases and Repositions Existing Manufacturing Facility.

Sep 28, 2006 ... INDIANAPOLIS -- Covington Capital Corporation, a real estate development and investment company, announces the purchase and redevelopment of the former RCA/Phillips Electronics manufacturing facility at 7900 Rockville Road in Indianapolis. Acquired by Covington from GMAC, the ...

Fitch Places Two Classes of CSFB 2005-CND2 on Rating Watch Negative.

Sep 28, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings places the following classes of Credit Suisse First Boston's (CSFB) commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2005-CND2 on Rating Watch Negative (RWN): -- $23 million class M at 'BBB-'; -- $18.8 million class N at 'BBB-'. ...

Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund Declares Dividend.

Sep 28, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- On September 28, 2006, the Board of Trustees of Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE: DHF) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.0325 per share of beneficial interest, payable ...

Clough Global Allocation Fund Declares Its Quarterly Cash Distribution of $0.36 Per Share.

Sep 28, 2006 ... DENVER -- Today, the Clough Global Allocation Fund (AMEX: GLV) declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.36 per share for October 2006. The distribution will be payable on October 31, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 13, 2006. Clough Global Allocation Fund Cash ...

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Celebrated with 2006 David Angell Humanitarian Award.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Advocates of Youth Education, Family Wellbeing and Violence Prevention Honored BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have been selected by the American Screenwriters Association (ASA) to receive the prestigious David Angell Humanitarian Award. The award is named ...

Clough Global Equity Fund Declares Its Quarterly Cash Distribution of $0.34 Per Share.

Sep 28, 2006 ... DENVER -- Today, the Clough Global Equity Fund (AMEX: GLQ) declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.34 per share for October 2006. The distribution will be payable on October 31, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 13, 2006. Clough Global Equity Fund Cash ...

American Vanguard Updates Outlook for 2006 and Expresses Optimism about 2007.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Company to Host Conference Call Tomorrow, September 29th, at 12:00 Noon ET NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) today provided an update on the Company's expectations for fiscal year 2006, and expressed optimism about 2007. In the ...

Fitch Places Technical Olympic USA on Rating Watch Negative.

Sep 28, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has placed Technical Olympic USA, Inc.'s (TOA) ratings on Ratings Watch Negative. The Rating Outlook was previously Positive. Fitch currently rates TOA as follows: --Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'B+'; --Senior unsecured debt and ...

Clough Global Opportunities Fund Declares Its Quarterly Cash Distribution of $0.30 Per Share.

Sep 28, 2006 ... DENVER -- Today, the Clough Global Opportunities Fund (AMEX: GLO) declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.30 per share for October 2006. The distribution will be payable on October 31, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 13, 2006. Clough Global Opportunities Fund ...

Fitch Rates BOAMS $339MM Series 2006-3.

Sep 28, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.'s (BOAMSI) mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2006-3, are rated by Fitch Ratings as follows: Group 1: -- $272,243,035 classes 1-A-1 through A-16, 1-A-R, 30-IO, and 30-PO senior certificates 'AAA'; ...

This Month from Knowledge@Wharton.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Stories this month include the India based "HCL's Shiv Nadar: 'When Someone Brings China and India Together, It Will Be a Big Story'" and "Star Blight: The Perils of Celebrity Endorsements" Plus: Knowledge@Wharton podcastsCoProf. Jeremy Siegel on "Interest Rates, the Amaranth ...

Bare Escentuals, Inc. Prices Initial Public Offering of Common Stock.

Sep 28, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Bare Escentuals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BARE) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 16,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $22.00 per share. All of the shares to be sold in the offering are to be sold by the Company, and the net ...

Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Pricing of $300 Million of Exchangeable Guaranteed Notes and Repurchase of $60 Million of Common Shares.

Sep 28, 2006 ... RADNOR, Pa. -- Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) today announced that its subsidiary, Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") priced its offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of exchangeable guaranteed notes due October 15, 2026 with a coupon of ...

Fitch Rates National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-3.

Sep 28, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Fitch assigned ratings to the following Student Loan Asset Backed Notes issued by The National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-3: Ratings for new issuance: -- $323,600,000 class A-1 'AAA'; -- $306,230,000 class A-2 'AAA'; -- ...

Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank Selects Open Solutions' Enterprise-Wide Data Processing Platform.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Customizable, Open Architecture Solution to Support Growth Initiatives of Nation's Second Largest Bankers' Bank GLASTONBURY, Conn. -- Open Solutions Inc.[R] (NASDAQ:OPEN), announced that Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank (PCBB), with $473 million in assets, has selected its ...

Guidewire Software Hosts User Group - Thanks Growing Client Base for Successful Year.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Company and Clients Celebrate Guidewire's Growth and Industry Success SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Guidewire Software([R]), a leading provider of modern core systems to property and casualty and workers' compensation insurers, today concluded its second annual User Group in San ...

Ferro Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend.

Sep 28, 2006 ... CLEVELAND -- The Board of Directors of Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 14.5 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on December 8, 2006 to shareholders of record on November 15, 2006. About Ferro Corporation ...

Unicorp Announces Drilling Has Begun on Its North Laurel Ridge Prospect with Potential Reserves of 1,000,000 Barrels of Oil and 3 Bcf of Gas.

Sep 28, 2006 ... HOUSTON -- Unicorp, Inc. (OTCBB:UCPI) announced today that drilling has commenced on its North Laurel Ridge Prospect located in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. Unicorp has a 5% after casing point working interest and an approximate 4% net revenue interest in the well. The North ...

InterVideo Home Theater Bundled with ASUS R2H Ultra Mobile PC for Complete Mobile Digital Entertainment Experience.

Sep 28, 2006 ... Entertainment Software Offers User-friendly Media Playback Experience FREMONT, Calif. -- InterVideo[R], Inc. (NASDAQ:IVII) announced today that ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (TSE:2357), (ASUS), the worldwide leader in notebook computers, is bundling InterVideo[R] Home Theater with its ...

Greving Reinstated as UnumProvident CFO Following Recovery from Surgery.

Sep 28, 2006 ... CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- UnumProvident Corporation (NYSE:UNM) today announced that Robert Greving has been reinstated as the company's chief financial officer following his successful recovery from surgery earlier this summer. On June 16, the company announced that Greving had been ...