Business Wire back issues from Monday, February 26:
Company Profile for Tween Brands, Inc.(Company overview)
Feb 26, 2007 ... Tween Brands, Inc. (NYSE:TWB), formerly know as Too, Inc., aims to be a world-class brand for the 'tween (ages 7 to 14) girl. At Limited Too, the company sells apparel, swimwear, sleepwear, underwear, footwear, lifestyle and personal care products for active, fashion-aware ...
EA Announces MySims Created Especially for the Wii and Nintendo DS Platforms.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Popular Video Game Series Embraces Player Creativity, Customization and Personal Expression Through a New, Delightful Cast of Characters REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the company is developing MySims[TM], the first game in a ...
Pathology Medical Services/Nebraska LabLinc Selects Ensemble Rapid Integration Software to Enable Expansion.(Company overview)
Feb 26, 2007 ... Ease of Use, Rapid Development Features Drive Integration Software Choice NEW ORLEANS -- InterSystems Corporation today announced that Pathology Medical Services (PMS)/Nebraska LabLinc (NLL) has selected Ensemble rapid integration software for integration projects across the ...
ISE Announces Relationship with First Trust Advisors to Bring ETFs to Market Based on Three Proprietary ISE Indexes.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with First Trust Advisors L.P., a major investment management firm, to create and list Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on three proprietary ISE indexes. First Trust plans to ...
OpenService and Activesec S.A. Team to Provide Best-of-Breed Security Information and Event Management Solutions.
Feb 26, 2007 ... MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- OpenService, Inc., a leader in Enterprise Event Management (EEM) solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Activesec S.A., a leading enterprise security management company in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to deliver security threat and compliance management ...
ECD(R) Technology to Level the Web 2.0 Playing Field for Casual Gamers.
Feb 26, 2007 ... FairShare[TM] SNE empowers online communities for independent developers and gamers MARSTONS MILLS, Mass. -- ECD Systems[R], the technology innovator for the video game industry, announced today the launch of the FairShare[TM] Social Networking Engine (SNE), an enabling ...
Interwise Customers Use Record Number of VoIP Conferencing Minutes in 2006.(Company overview)
Feb 26, 2007 ... 205 Million VoIP Minutes Address the Growing Collaboration Gap within Large Enterprises CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Interwise[R], the global leader in unlimited voice, web and video conferencing for the enterprise, today reported that customer usage of IP-based conferencing surged to ...
Aqua America Names Laughman as Aqua Texas President.
Feb 26, 2007 ... BRYN MAWR, Pa. -- The Board of Directors of Aqua America, Inc. has approved the promotion of Aqua Texas, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Bob Laughman to president of Aqua Texas. "I am pleased that our Board of Directors has approved Bob's promotion, recognizing the key role he's ...
The Hershey Company Expands Its Commitment to Youth Fitness with Year-Long Effort in Support of Hershey's Track & Field Games.
Feb 26, 2007 ... * The Hershey Company announces goal of 500,000 youth participants in its annual Track and Field Games, a 25 % expansion * National awareness-building campaign to be launched in celebration of The Hershey Track & Field Games' 30(th) anniversary * Over 10 million ...
Simulations Plus Reports Results of Annual Meeting.(Financial report)
Feb 26, 2007 ... Updated Guidance Provided for Fiscal Year 2007 Revenues LANCASTER, Calif. -- Simulations Plus, Inc. (AMEX:SLP), a leading provider of ADMET absorption simulation and structure-to-property prediction software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, released the results of ...
The STAR Group Named PLANSPONSOR's Retirement Plan Adviser Team of the Year.
Feb 26, 2007 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Yesterday, at the 401(k) SUMMIT in San Diego, California, Nevin Adams, Editor-in-Chief of PLANSPONSOR magazine, named The STAR Group at Merrill Lynch, led by Steve Wilt, as the 2007 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser Team of the Year. "The retirement security ...
Diligent Technologies Breaks Throughput Record for Single Node In-Line Data De-Duplication At 400MB/s.
Feb 26, 2007 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Diligent Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise data protection solutions, today announced that it has reached sustained in-line de-duplication throughput performance of 400MB/s in a customer data center with the introduction of its v1.2.2 release ...
JPMorgan to Acquire Fund Services Business of Integrated Investment Services.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- JPMorgan announced today it has agreed to acquire from Western & Southern Financial Group[R], the fund services business of one of its affiliates - Integrated Investment Services (IIS). IIS is a fund accounting, fund administration and transfer agency services business. The ...
ScanSource Named Enterprise Mobility Distributor of the Year by Motorola.
Feb 26, 2007 ... GREENVILLE, S.C. -- ScanSource, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading international value-added distributor of specialty technology products, was recognized by Motorola's enterprise mobility business as the United States and Americas International 2006 Distributor of the Year. The ...
Baldwin's CFO to Leave the Company.
Feb 26, 2007 ... SHELTON, Conn. -- Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX:BLD) announced today that Vijay Tharani, the Company's Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer will be leaving Baldwin on March 2, 2007 to pursue another opportunity. Company Chairman and CEO Gerald A. Nathe ...
PLANSPONSOR Names Chad Larsen as Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year.
Feb 26, 2007 ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Yesterday, at the 401(k) SUMMIT in San Diego, California, Nevin Adams, Editor-in-Chief of PLANSPONSOR magazine named Chad Larsen as the 2007 PLANSPONSOR Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year. "The retirement security of millions of Americans depends on ...
Alexander's, Inc. Operating Results for the Year and Quarter Ended December 31, 2006.(Financial report)
Feb 26, 2007 ... PARAMUS, N.J. -- ALEXANDER'S, INC. (New York Stock Exchange: ALX) today reported: Year Ended December 31, 2006 Results Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $75.0 million, or $14.92 per diluted share, compared to net income of $82.2 million, or $16.19 per ...
Green Mountain Power Announces Quarterly Dividend.
Feb 26, 2007 ... COLCHESTER, Vt. -- Directors of Green Mountain Power Corporation (NYSE:GMP) announced today a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share on the utility's Common Stock, payable March 26, 2007 to holders of record at the close ...
New Outpatient Procedure for Severe Asthma Shows Positive Results.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Bronchial Thermoplasty is an Innovative Non-drug Procedure for Asthma MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Positive results from the Research in Severe Asthma (RISA) Trial were reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology by Rob Niven, MD of South ...
LogicalApps Acquires GRC Product Line from Applimation.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Added assets solidify LogicalApps as the de facto standard for internal controls automation for the Oracle market IRVINE, Calif. -- LogicalApps[TM], the provider of embedded governance software for enterprise applications, today announced it has acquired the Integra[TM] product ...
Spring Medical Systems Unveils SpringCharts Version 9.
Feb 26, 2007 ... EHR Solution Offers Real-Time Remote Access Functionality, Efficiency and Reduced Costs for Small to Medium-Sized Medical Practices NEW ORLEANS -- Spring Medical Systems, a leading provider of easy-to-use software solutions that empower physicians to increase efficiency, reduce ...
Tasty Baking Company to Webcast Fourth Quarter and Year End 2006 Financial Results.
Feb 26, 2007 ... PHILADELPHIA -- Tasty Baking Company (Nasdaq:TSTY) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter and year end 2006 financial results on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. EST. Charles P. Pizzi, President and CEO, and David S. Marberger, Executive Vice-President and ...
Journal Communications Completes Sale of Norlight Telecommunications to Q-Comm Corporation.
Feb 26, 2007 ... MILWAUKEE & EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) and Q-Comm Corporation announced today that Q-Comm has acquired 100% of the stock of Journal Communications' telecommunications subsidiary, Norlight Telecommunications, Inc., for $185 million, subject to certain ...
Genpact Secures Multi-Year Contract with GlaxoSmithKline to Provide High-End Finance & Accounting Services.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- Genpact, a leading global provider of business and technology services, today announced that it has signed a multi-year contract to provide select finance and accounting services for GlaxoSmithKline's UK corporate business operations. It is the third contract in two years to be ...
iVivity Completes UNH InterOperability Lab Testing of iSCSI Initiator and Target Functionality on iDiSX Architecture.
Feb 26, 2007 ... ATLANTA -- iVivity[R], the leading provider of I/O and application processors, software and custom board solutions, today announced completion of Initiator and Target mode testing of its iDiSX 2000 processor at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL). The ...
AirDefense Teams with Nortel to Bring Industry-Best Wireless Security Solution to Global 1,000 Corporations and Government Entities Worldwide.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Integrating Nortel's WLAN Solution with AirDefense's Award-Winning Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention System Brings Secure, Robust and Cost-Effective Solution to Market ATLANTA -- AirDefense, Inc., the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security market, today ...
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE(R) Gin Launches Career of Emerging Designer Michael Kritzer.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Michael Kritzer and His Martini Glass Palletini, Takes First Place in 4(th) Annual U.S. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Designer Glass Competition. the Winner Was Selected by Design Judges Including Rande Gerber, Sami Hayek, Maximillian Riedel, and Jean-Francois Bouchard. NEW YORK -- BOMBAY ...
streetTRACKS(R) Gold Shares Reaches $10 Billion Milestone.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Assets Under Management Climb 66 Percent During Past Twelve Months BOSTON -- State Street Global Markets LLC, an affiliate of State Street Global Advisors ("State Street") (NYSE: STT), and World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the World Gold Council, today ...
All Together, Cerner and its Clients Help Make Millions Safer Every Year.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Cerner Clients to Showcase Overall Value and Cumulative Learning Through Role-Condition-Venue Presentations at HIMSS 2007 NEW ORLEANS -- In 2006, Cerner Corp. (NASDAQ: CERN) together with its 6,000 clients worldwide helped make nearly 50 million patient encounters safer. This ...
Six Philanthropies Join The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund to Provide Medical Treatment for 9/11 Workers.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- Six philanthropies today joined The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund to create a 9/11 Neediest Medical campaign. Contributions to the campaign, which begins with more than $4 million, will provide treatment for uninsured workers and residents who have developed ...
Industry Directions Launches "Demand-Driven Inventory Management".
Feb 26, 2007 ... Study Focuses on Distribution-Intensive Supply Chain Practices & Success CUMMAQUID, Mass. -- Industry Directions Inc. today opened a new survey for response: Demand-driven Inventory Management. Aimed at distribution-intensive companies in manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, ...
Rasky Baerlein Announces New CEO.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Ann Carter to Add Significant Value in Her Enhanced Leadership Role BOSTON -- Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications, New England's largest independent full-service public relations and communications company, today named Ann Carter Chief Executive Officer. Larry Rasky and Joe ...
AMG's Board of Directors Authorizes Share Repurchase Program.
Feb 26, 2007 ... BOSTON -- Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG), an asset management company, reported that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which AMG may repurchase up to three million of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The ...
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center Completes Major Renovations.
Feb 26, 2007 ... DALLAS -- The Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, one of the country's premier resorts for executive retreats, meetings and team-building experiences, announced today that it has completed the initial phase of a 10-million-dollar extensive renovation project. Known for ...
PanGo Location Management Platform Unifies Critical Asset Tracking Technologies.
Feb 26, 2007 ... PanOS Platform Allows Customers to Strike Balance Between Location Accuracy and Cost Requirements Across a Variety of Use-Cases NEW ORLEANS -- PanGo today announced version 4.5 of its PanOS Platform[R], delivering the industry's most comprehensive solution for managing location ...
BullMarket.com Offers Investment Opinion on Recent IPOs Including Salary.com, Accuray, and Opnext.
Feb 26, 2007 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- BullMarket.com (http://www.bullmarket.com), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, announced today that it has provided subscribers with detail reports on recent IPOs, including Salary.com (Nasdaq: SLRY), Accuray ...
New Philips IT Solutions for Hospital and Cardiac Care Suites Designed to Enhance Clinicians' Ability to Diagnose and Treat Patients.(Company overview)
Feb 26, 2007 ... Accurate, accessible information and image digitalization are seen as key components to maximizing the efficiency and quality of care that physicians, nurses and administrators provide throughout the continuum of hospital care ANDOVER, Mass. -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: ...
JCPenney Welcomes Shoppers to New Store in Washington, PA.
Feb 26, 2007 ... - Grand Opening Celebration Begins at The Foundry Shopping Center March 9 - PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), one of the nation's largest department store retailers, is offering shoppers an easy and exciting way to experience style and quality at smart ...
Hemi Energy Kicks off the 2007 Drilling Program.
Feb 26, 2007 ... GRAHAM, Texas -- Hemi Energy Group, Inc. (PINK SHEETS:HMGP) is confirming that on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, McPhearson Drilling will be spudding and subsequently drilling the Hemi-2 well as the start of an in-fill step-out drilling program on the Reno Lease located near Piqua, Kansas. We ...
Toshiba Chooses DisplayLink Network Display Technology for Dynadock USB Notebook Dock.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Family of USB Notebook Docks Supports Displays with Resolution up to 1680 X 1050 over USB 2.0 Connection PALO ALTO, Calif. -- DisplayLink today announced Toshiba has chosen its high-performance network display technology for the Dynadock family of universal laptop docks. With ...
JCPenney Welcomes Shoppers to New Store in Natick, Mass.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Grand Opening Celebration Begins at Natick Mall March 9 PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), one of the nation's largest department store retailers, is offering shoppers an easy and exciting way to experience style and quality at smart prices with the grand ...
Fair Isaac Joins Microsoft Business Process Alliance.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Blaze Advisor for .NET Rules Technology to Bring Increased Enterprise Agility and Operational Control to Microsoft's Business Process Management Platform SAN DIEGO -- Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:FIC), the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, ...
With Momentum Building, Cellular Modem Shipments to Exceed 68 Million Units in 2012, According to ABI Research.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- Although cellular modem shipments in 2006 were slightly below expectations, the momentum is building for this market to reach nearly $10 billion by 2012, a 47% compound annual growth rate. ABI Research principal analyst Dan Shey says, "The fundamental drivers for ...
First Montauk Appoints Celeste Leonard to the Board of Directors.
Feb 26, 2007 ... RED BANK, N.J. -- First Montauk Financial Corp. (OTC/BB: FMFK), a nationwide provider of investment services through independent financial professionals, today announced the appointment of Celeste Leonard as a director to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Leonard has been Chief ...
DTCC Opens Insurance Services to Broker/Dealers That Create Retirement Income Programs.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that registered broker/dealers that create and sell non-insurance retirement and other benefit programs, through distributing broker-dealers, can now be supported through DTCC's Insurance Services (IS) platform ....
GEICO names Rich Guertin vice president.
Feb 26, 2007 ... WASHINGTON -- GEICO recently named Richard Guertin of Beltsville, Md., vice president of Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO), with responsibility for business process reviews at the company's headquarters in Chevy Chase, Md. Guertin joined GEICO in 2003, after working ...
Orbit(R) Launches Mint Mojito and Raspberry Mint Flavors.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Nation's No. 1 Selling Gum Brand Expands 'Just Brushed Clean Feeling' Portfolio CHICAGO -- The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (NYSE:WWY) continues to grow the successful Orbit franchise with the debut of Orbit Mint Mojito and Orbit Raspberry Mint, the tenth and eleventh flavors of the ...
Pegasus Wireless Corporation Fully Operational in Grand Bahama.
Feb 26, 2007 ... * Official Grand Opening and Media Tour a Success; Company Now Assembling Revolutionary Products in New Facility FREMONT, Calif. -- Pegasus Wireless Corporation (OTCBB:PGSW), a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions, is pleased to report that the previously announced ...
Mincom Partners with e-Recruitment leader, NGA.NET.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Partnership Delivers Enhanced Offering to Asset-Intensive Organizations Through e-Recruitment Solution DENVER -- Mincom, a leading global software and services provider to asset intensive industries, announced today it has partnered with NGA.NET, a recognized leader in ...
JCPenney Welcomes Shoppers to New Store in Papillion, Neb.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Store Features First Sephora Beauty Boutique in Nebraska PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), one of the nation's largest department store retailers, is offering shoppers an easy and exciting way to experience style and quality at smart prices with the grand ...
BOK Financial Presents at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Regional Bank Conference.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Slide presentation and live audio Webcast available to public online TULSA, Okla. -- BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF) will participate in Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' 2007 Regional Bank Conference Feb. 28 and March 1, 2007, at the Langham Hotel in Boston. Chief ...
JCPenney Welcomes Shoppers to New Store in Brighton, Mich.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Grand Opening Celebration Begins at Green Oak Village Place March 9 PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), one of the nation's largest department store retailers, is offering shoppers an easy and exciting way to experience style and quality at smart prices with ...
Time Warner Cable Inc. to Host Business Update Conference Call.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- Time Warner Cable Inc. will host a conference call for investors on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, beginning at 10:00 am ET, to discuss its business and its outlook for 2007. The dialing instructions for the call are: In the United States: 888-677-9025 ...
Watts Water Technologies Announces Webcast of Citigroup's 20th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference.
Feb 26, 2007 ... NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) today announced that William C. McCartney, its Chief Financial Officer, will present at Citigroup's Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference being held at the Grand Hyatt at Grand Central Station in New York, on ...
For the Fifth Consecutive Year, KMWorld Selects ISYS(R) Search Software as One of the '100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management'.
Feb 26, 2007 ... DENVER -- ISYS([R]) Search Software (www.isys-search.com), a global supplier of enterprise search solutions for business and government, today announced that it has been named to KMWorld's '100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management.' This marks the fifth consecutive year ISYS has ...
NewMarket Technology, Inc. Signs $1 Million Oracle Database Administration and Support Service Contract in Latin America.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Company Forecasts $30 Million in Profitable Revenue From Recently Listed Latin America Subsidiary and $120 Million In Consolidated Profitable Revenue From All Operations DALLAS -- NewMarket Technology, Inc. today announced a $1 million contract in Latin America to provide Oracle ...
Neonode, Inc. Strengthens Its Management Team with New President and CEO.
Feb 26, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Neonode, Inc. a Swedish developer of mobile devices and a pioneer in buttonless, touchscreen mobile phones, today announced the appointment of Mikael Hagman as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hagman, formerly CEO of Sony Sweden and Sony Finland, assumes his ...
Magentic by IncrediMail Adds Personal Photo Features.
Feb 26, 2007 ... New State-of-the-Art, 3D Screensavers Also Unveiled NEW YORK -- Magentic, an IncrediMail (NASDAQ:MAIL) solution offering free desktop applications for consumers, today announced the latest additions to its suite of desktop enhancing products that promote personalization and ...
EarthShell Corporation to Host Stakeholder Forum on March 5, 2007.
Feb 26, 2007 ... BALTIMORE -- EarthShell([R]) Corporation (OTCBB:ERTHQ) announced today that the Company will hold a conference call and meeting for EarthShell stakeholders on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, 12 noon Central, 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Over the past several months, interested ...
Capella University Offers New PhD in IT.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Program meets growing need for IT professionals and faculty to educate future IT leaders MINNEAPOLIS -- In the next decade, three of the 10 fastest growing occupations will be in the field of information technology (IT), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. To ...
Philips Demonstrates Benefits of Healthcare IT Integration at HIMSS 2007 Interoperability Showcase with IntelliVue Patient Monitoring Technology.
Feb 26, 2007 ... Company executives to speak on importance of seamless data sharing for better connected care throughout the hospital ANDOVER, Mass. -- As a leading force in the move toward industry-wide data sharing standards, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) will speak about the ...
Percussion Software Named to KMWorld's "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management".
Feb 26, 2007 ... Developers of Rhythmyx 6 Web Content Management System Acknowledged by Leading Publication for Fifth Consecutive Year WOBURN, Mass. -- Percussion Software, a leading developer of Web Content Management (WCM) software for multi-channel, customer-centric applications, today ...
Avid Customers Set the Standard for Creative Achievement at 79th Academy Awards.
Feb 26, 2007 ... TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that all of the nominated - and award winning - films in the Best Motion Picture, Directing, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Documentary Feature, and Animated Feature categories at the 79th Annual Academy ...
St. James Plantation Launches New Interactive Online Destination for Buyers to Find their Dream Location.
Feb 26, 2007 ... This master- planned community launches www.stjamesplantation.com to give buyers the opportunity to explore this top-selling coastal destination with just the click of a mouse. SOUTHPORT, N.C. -- St. James Plantation, the number one-selling community in the Carolinas, announced ...
Elekta Chosen to Deliver Sophisticated Brain Mapping Technology to University Clinic in Jena, Germany.(Company overview)
Feb 26, 2007 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Elekta Neuromag[R] (STO:EKTA), the world-leading equipment for non-invasive registration of nerve cell activity using magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology, has been ordered by the Biomagnetic Center at Friedrich-Schiller-University in Jena, Germany. The ...