Business Wire back issues from Thursday, November 9:
Advanstar Reports Results for the First Nine Months and Third Quarter of 2006.
Nov 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- Advanstar Communications Inc. ("Advanstar"), a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion & Licensing, Life Sciences, and Powersports industries, today reported operating results for the first nine months and third quarter ended ...
KBW Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering.
Nov 09, 2006 ... NEW YORK -- KBW, Inc. announced today that its initial public offering of 6,800,000 shares has been priced at $21.00 per share. The company is selling 3,900,000 shares and selling shareholders are selling 2,900,000 shares. The shares are expected to begin trading tomorrow, November 9, ...
Third $1 Million Finalist Named in 'Gold Rush' Finale.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Ali Stone of Washington, DC, Earns One of Three Spots in $1 Million Gold Rush Finale Special Gold Rush Game Featured Erik Estrada $1 Million Finale to Play Out on Set of Entertainment Tonight; Winner to Be Announced Thursday, 11/9 on ET and AOL.com DULLES, ...
City Bank Announces a 3-for-2 Stock Split, Special Cash Dividend, and Regular Cash Dividend.
Nov 09, 2006 ... LYNNWOOD, Wash. -- On November 8, 2006, the Board of Directors of City Bank (NASDAQ:CTBK) declared a 3-for-2 stock split to shareholders of record as of December 8, 2006, and payable on December 22, 2006. Shareholders of record as of December 8, 2006, will receive one additional share for ...
WiMAX Technology Market to Enter a Period of Rapid Growth.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44859) has announced the addition of WiMAX Industry Cluster Development in Taiwan, Japan, Korea and China to their offering. Market development for WiMAX technology is still in its initial ...
Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Insight into Developments at Singapore Telecom.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44866) has announced the addition of Singapore Telecom (SingTel) Company Intelligence Report to their offering. With significant operations in Singapore and Australia (through wholly-owned ...
Nine Logitech Products Honored With CES Innovation Awards.
Nov 09, 2006 ... FREMONT, Calif. -- Nine Logitech (SWX:LOGN)(NASDAQ:LOGI) products were named 2007 CES Innovations award winners for excellence in design and engineering. The awards were officially announced today in New York by the Consumer Electronics Association; all of the award-winning Logitech ...
American Railcar Industries, Inc. to Present at the Bear Stearns 2006 SMid-Cap Investor Conference.
Nov 09, 2006 ... ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- American Railcar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARII) ("ARI") announced today that its President and CEO, James J. Unger, and Sr. Vice President and CFO, William P. Benac, will be presenting at the Bear Stearns 2006 SMid-Cap Investor Conference being held November 14 and ...
Hannah Montana Soundtrack Is #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart for Second Consecutive Week.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Soundtrack Continues to Shatter Records as Seven Tracks Chart on Billboard's Hot 100 BURBANK, Calif. -- In its chart-busting second week, the soundtrack to the hit Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana remains firmly at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, scanning over ...
Transnational Financial Network Reports October Loan Production Activity.
Nov 09, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Transnational Financial Network, Inc. (AMEX:TFN), a wholesale and retail mortgage banking firm, released its October loan production figures today. <Pre> [TABLE OMITTED] </Pre> Transnational Financial Network, Inc. is a wholesale and retail mortgage banker ...
Rexnord Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2007.
Nov 09, 2006 ... MILWAUKEE -- Rexnord Corporation, a leading manufacturer of highly engineered precision motion technology products, primarily power transmission products, today reported summary results for the second quarter of its fiscal 2007 which ended September 30, 2006. For purposes of this earnings ...
Karen House to Speak at 39th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture.
Nov 09, 2006 ... RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Karen House, former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, will be featured as keynote speaker at the 39th annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at The Mission Inn in Riverside. Prior to becoming publisher in July 2002, Ms. House ...
Sharper Image Announces Executive Changes.
Nov 09, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Sharper Image Corporation (NASDAQ:SHRP) today announced that Tracy Wan, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Jeff Forgan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, have resigned their respective positions, effective immediately. Ms. Wan's ...
NHC to Pay 18 Cents Per Share Dividend.
Nov 09, 2006 ... MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- National HealthCare Corporation (AMEX: NHC), one of the nation's oldest long-term health care companies, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 18 cents per common share to shareholders of record on Dec. 29 and payable on March 1, 2007. ...
ILS Proton Successfully Launches ARABSAT's BADR-4 Satellite.
Nov 09, 2006 ... BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan -- A Russian-built Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched a satellite today that will carry direct-to-home television services, together with voice and broadband services, across the Middle East, North ...
Forest Oil Announces Third Quarter Results Including Continued Cost Control and Drillbit Success.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DENVER -- Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE: FST): * Third quarter earnings were $76.9 million or $1.24 per share including $47.2 million of net unrealized gains, adjusted earnings were $29.7 million or $.48 per share * 17% year-over-year production growth (13% organic) ...
LOUD Technologies Reports Third Quarter Results.
Nov 09, 2006 ... WOODINVILLE, Wash. -- LOUD Technologies Inc. (LOUD) (NASDAQ:LTEC) today announced results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, highlighted by net income of $1.4 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share, for the third quarter, compared with $0.08 ...
Western Refining, Inc. Third Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call.
Nov 09, 2006 ... EL PASO, Texas -- Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE: WNR) plans to announce results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, on November 14, 2006, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company has scheduled a conference call November 14, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. EST ...
Hana Biosciences to Present Talvesta(TM) (Talotrexin) For Injection Completed Phase I Clinical Trial in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer at The EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium.
Nov 09, 2006 ... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Hana Biosciences (NASDAQ:HNAB), a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing cancer care, will present additional data from the completed Phase I trial results for Talvesta[TM] (talotrexin) for Injection in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at the 18th ...
UPEK Is Named CES Best of Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Award Winner.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Eikon USB Fingerprint Reader Receives Best of Innovations Award in Biometrics Category EMERYVILLE, Calif. & NEW YORK -- UPEK[R], Inc., a leading global brand of fingerprint authentication security solutions, today announced that the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA([R])) ...
Banking on Their Success: PROMERICA Bank Now Open for Business.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Exclusive Media Preview on Nov.15 Offers Interviews with Key Latino ...
MacDermid Third Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.42.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DENVER -- MacDermid, Incorporated a worldwide manufacturer of proprietary specialty chemical products and materials for the electronics, metal finishing and printing industries (NYSE: MRD) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. Third ...
Nassiri Brings His Musical Message of Peace to the World.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Singer-Songwriter Will Film Videos for Hit Single, "Love Sees No Color" With Native Directors, Children to Promote Healing in China, Korea, Japan, India, Iran, Italy and U.S. LOS ANGELES -- His goal is nothing less than world peace and he's going about it one song, and one ...
SKY MobileMedia Announces Pre-integrated SKY-MAP Software Solutions on Texas Instruments' "LoCosto" and OMAP-Vox(TM) Hardware Platforms.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Turnkey Solutions Dramatically Reduce Time-to-Market and Development Costs for Low-cost and Feature Phones BEIJING -- SKY MobileMedia, Inc., a leading provider of application software solutions for the wireless industry, today announced pre-integration of the SKY-MAP(TM) Mobile ...
Analyse China's Automobile Air Conditioning Industry.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44809) has announced the addition of China's Automobile Air Conditioning Industry In 2006 to their offering. This report makes a brief introduction to the current developments oin the China's ...
A Long Way to Go For Fixed Mobile Convergence in China.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44835) has announced the addition of In-Depth Analysis: FMC in China: A Long Way to Go to their offering. FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence) has become one of the hottest topics in ...
China's Telecommunication Market Gradually Opening up to Foreign Ownership.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44847) has announced the addition of China Telecommunications Market Intelligence Report to their offering. China's telecommunications market is one of the largest in the world and remains ...
China on Course to Overtake Japan in 2006 as the World's Second Largest Market in Terms of Global Vehicle Sales.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44856) has announced the addition of China Automotive Market Review 2006 to their offering. As sales growth continues in China, the boom-and-bust upward curve of recent years has steadied, and in ...
Discover Financial Services and China Unionpay Launch Second Phase of Reciprocal Acceptance Agreement.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Purchase at Qianmen Quanjude Restaurant Begins Acceptance of Discover Network Cards at More than 480,000 China Unionpay Merchant Locations Across China RIVERWOODS, Ill. & BEIJING -- It was less than a year ago that a landmark transaction at the famous Macy's Herald Square in New ...
Tobacco's $65 Million Distortion Campaign Succeeds in Defeating Proposition 86.
Nov 09, 2006 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The heated campaign now a thing of the past, Proposition 86 was defeated as the tobacco industry's $65 million misleading campaign to defeat the life-saving initiative overwhelmed a hard-fought grassroots effort. "We knew we had an uphill battle, but the ...
Program Management Team Secured to Lead Construction Planning and Building of High-Speed Train.
Nov 09, 2006 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA/Authority) today approved selection of Parsons Brinkerhoff as the Program Manager to oversee the design and construction of California's fully-electrified, high performance high-speed passenger train system. ...
Hackers Turn Their Attention to Online Brokerages.
Nov 09, 2006 ... High-Profile Losses Accentuate the Need for Arcot Strong Authentication to Combat Identity Hijacking SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Please replace the release dated November 8, 2006 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: ...
IIJ Announces Second Quarter Results for the Year Ending March 31, 2007.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Continuous Increase in Revenues and Profits due to Strong Business Environment TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Nasdaq: IIJI, Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers: 3774) ("IIJ"), one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today ...
Red Brick Entertainment Produces the 2006 Boost Mobile Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Tour on USA Network.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Executive Producer Rob Dustin Brings Emmy Award-Winning Experience to Capture the Excitement of Professional Video Gaming, the World's Fastest Growing Competitive Sport NEW YORK -- There are 168 million video game enthusiasts in the United States and Red Brick Entertainment is ...
Research & Markets: The Coca-Cola Company was the Leading Company in the Chinese Soft Drinks Market.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44779) has announced the addition of Soft Drinks in China to 2010 to their offering This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Soft Drinks in China. It ...
Japan is the Leader in Mobile Convergence Service Trends, with Mobile Handset Penetration Rate Surpassing 70%.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44792 has announced the addition of Service Convergence Evolution and Trends in Japan to their offering. This report is a periodical report published twice a year, presenting the latest service ...
DIRECTV Selects ChoiceStream to Deliver Personalized Entertainment Experience.
Nov 09, 2006 ... RealRelevance[TM] Platform will Personalize TV Listings for DIRECTV's 15.5 Million Customers With "My TV Planner" CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- ChoiceStream, Inc., the leading provider of personalization solutions for online entertainment services, e-retailers, TV and mobile providers, ...
HELIO Drift Has Arrived.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Exclusive Samsung Device Debuts GPS-Enabled Google Maps[TM] for Mobile and Buddy Beacon LOS ANGELES -- HELIO LLC, the new mobile service that is bringing a fresh approach to the wireless industry, today announced the launch of its third exclusive mobile device - the Drift[TM] - ...
T-Mobile USA Reports Strong Third Quarter 2006 Results.(Company overview)
Nov 09, 2006 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- T-Mobile USA (NYSE:DT): * 802,000 total net new customers. 773,000 net new postpay customers, up from 507,000 in the second quarter of 2006 and 716,000 in the third quarter of 2005 * Strong postpay ARPU of $56, up from $55 in the second quarter of ...
Identify the Factors Driving Change in the Indian RTD Tea Market.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44772) has announced the addition of RTD Tea in India to their offering. Our RTD Tea in India report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It ...
Cyberview Technology to Develop Casino Version Of Ubisoft's 'Heroes of Might & Magic(R) V'.
Nov 09, 2006 ... * New Games to Target Next Generation of Casino Players Raised on Video Games LONDON & LAS VEGAS -- Cyberview Technology (LSE:CYBS), a leading provider of secure server-based downloadable technology for the gaming industry, today announced an agreement with Ubisoft, one of the ...
Elan Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance Corp., intend to offer, subject to market conditions, US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior fixed rate notes due 2013 ...
UTEK Corporation and Avalon Oil and Gas, Inc. Complete Technology Transfer.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Transfer Includes License to a Borehole Casing Technology Developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory TAMPA, Fla. & MINNEAPOLIS -- UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), a specialty finance company focused on technology transfer, and Avalon Oil and Gas, Inc ....
Business Objects and WebEx Join Forces to Bring Business Intelligence to the WebEx Connect Community.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Partnership Delivers Access to Critical Business Data to New Enterprise Mashup Platform WebEx Connect SAN JOSE & SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) ...
GTCR Announces Graceway Pharmaceuticals' Agreement to Acquire 3M's Pharmaceutical Business in North and Latin America.
Nov 09, 2006 ... CHICAGO -- GTCR announced today that Graceway Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Graceway") has agreed to acquire 3M Company's pharmaceutical business in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Latin America for $875.0 million. As part of the transaction, the parties will also enter into a ...
LCC International Continues to Improve Profitability in Third Quarter of 2006.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Company Achieves Year-over-Year and Sequential Increases in Income from Continuing Operations; Reports on Achievements in Transition and Growth Strategy Execution MCLEAN, Va. -- LCC International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCCI), a global leader in wireless voice and data turn-key services, ...
Graceway Pharmaceuticals to Acquire 3M Pharmaceuticals Business in North and Latin America.
Nov 09, 2006 ... BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a GTCR portfolio company, and 3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that Graceway has agreed to acquire 3M's branded pharmaceutical business in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Latin America for $875.0 million. As part of the transaction, ...
adidas Group: Nine Months 2006 Results: Net Income Attributable to Shareholders Increases 22%; Currency-Neutral Sales Up 52%.
Nov 09, 2006 ... HERZOGENAURACH, Germany -- adidas Group (FWB:ADS): * Currency-neutral sales for the adidas Group excluding Reebok grow 16% * Group operating profit increases 23% * Currency-neutral adidas backlogs up 3% * Reebok backlogs decrease 14% on a ...
San Francisco 49ers Shift Focus of New Stadium Effort to City of Santa Clara.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Team Says Fan Experience Comes First in Evaluation of Site, Decides Not to Move Forward With Approval Process at Candlestick Point SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers today announced that the team is shifting the focus of its efforts to build a new stadium from the ...
3M Reaches Agreements to Sell its Pharmaceuticals Business.(Company overview)
Nov 09, 2006 ... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- 3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it has entered into agreements to sell its global branded pharmaceuticals business for approximately $2.1 billion in the following regions: * Graceway Pharmaceuticals Inc. has agreed to acquire 3M's pharmaceutical operations ...
Rising Tide Of Hispanic Voters Helped Drive Democrats to National Victory.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Turning Out In Record Numbers, Hispanics Begin to Flex Their Political Muscles and Demand Change SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Around the world people are excited that Democrats have retaken control of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate from Republicans. Local ...
Analysis and Forecasts for the Magnetic Component Market.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44865) has announced the addition of Rest of the World: Magnetic Component Market, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 to their offering. An analysis of the market demand for passive and electromechanical ...
ATP SD Trio Professional Plus Flash Card Snags Prestigious CES Innovation Award.
Nov 09, 2006 ... The World's Most Consumer Friendly Flash Storage Product Achieves Highest Recognition at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- ATP Electronics[R] Inc., an industry leading manufacturer of flash media storage products, announced that its SD Trio(TM) ...
Hypercom Named One of Top 50 Providers of Financial Technology.
Nov 09, 2006 ... Only Card Payment Terminal Product & Services Provider Recognized for Three Consecutive Years in FinTech 100 Rankings PARIS -- CARTES 2006--Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) has been named one of the top 50 companies in the 2006 FinTech 100 annual ranking of top technology ...
Hypercom Delivers 5,000+ Optimum Card Payment Terminals to Leading Ukraine Bank.
Nov 09, 2006 ... PARIS -- CARTES 2006 - Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that Ukraine's PrivatBank has increased its point-of-sale network with more than 5,000 Hypercom Optimum T2100 and M2100 card payment terminals, including both IP and GSM/GPRS models. The terminals allowed PrivatBank to ...
In Per Capita Terms, the Japanese Are Easily the Biggest Spenders in the Hot Snacks Category, with USD18.18.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44773) has announced the addition of The International Market for Hot Snacks to their offering. On-the-move eating has become a significant part of modern diets; in the past, such products were ...
From July 2005 - June 2006, the Total Sales of Pharma Products Went up by 14.5% to RON 4.9Bn (EUR 1.39Bn).
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44802) has announced the addition of Romania Pharmaceutical Report to their offering. The Romanian Pharmaceutical Sector Report offers an extensive summary of the Romanian pharmaceutical sector ...
Increased Competition in All Sectors of Health and Wellness Market in Denmark.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44805) has announced the addition of Health and Wellness Healthcare Products in Denmark to their offering. The Health and Wellness Healthcare Products in Denmark report tracks the developments ...
Fixed Line Market Declines While Internet and Mobile Remain Buoyant in France.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44833) has announced the addition of France Telecommunications Market Intelligence Report to their offering. Market Intelligence Reports provide an invaluable mix of vital market data and ...
Consequences of Immigration Still a Much Contested Subject.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44829) has announced the addition of Migration, Culture Conflict, Crime and Terrorism to their offering. Immigration and its consequences is a substantially contested subject with hugely ...
Research and Markets: Contract Manufacturer Elisa Instalia Profiled in New Report.(Company overview)
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44853) has announced the addition of Elisa Instalia: 2006 Contract Manufacturing Profile to their offering. Elisa Instalia (Finland) is a major player in the global contract manufacturing ...
Global Fisheries Endangered by Overfishing, Overcapacity and Low Returns.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44846) has announced the addition of Economics for Fisheries Management to their offering. Many of the worldeIUs fisheries face major challenges including overfishing, overcapacity and low ...
Advancements in Windscreen Design Forcing Rethink of Wiper Engineering.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44858) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Automotive Wiper Systems eI Forecasts to 2012 to their offering. New trends in glazing, cost constraints and high demand for product ...
Research and Markets: New Company Report Provides Convenient and Concise Analysis of ZF Friedrichshafen AG.(Company overview)
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44857) has announced the addition of ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) 2006 Company Profile Edition 3 to their offering. This new company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide ...
2005 a Turbulent Year in German Telecoms as Operators Scrambled to Consolidate in Order to Keep Pace with Deutsche Telekom.
Nov 09, 2006 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44868) has announced the addition of Germany Telecommunications Market Intelligence Report to their offering. Germany's telecommunications services market generated revenues of e-66,800 million ...