Business Wire back issues from Thursday, September 6:
GE Security and SAIC Discuss Security Issues in SecurityStockWatch.com Interviews.
Sep 06, 2007 ... RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- First graph, fourth sentence of release dated Sept. 5, 2007 should read: These are among the comments and observations by Mr. Randy Koch, president and CEO, CommerceGuard AB and GM, cargo security, GE Security, (NYSE: GE) (sted xxx Mr. Randy Koch, President and CEO, ...
Universal Electronics Announces NevoQ50: Superior A/V System Control in a Simple, Customizable Touch Screen Interface.
Sep 06, 2007 ... New Addition to the Award-Winning Nevo([R]) Line Brings Simplicity and Economy to Intelligent Home Control Devices CYPRESS, Calif. -- Reissuing release dated September 5, 2007 to add ticker symbol for searching purposes. The release reads: UNIVERSAL ...
Intelective Communications, Inc. Finalizing Joint Venture to Develop Domain Portfolio With Projected Estimated Value of $350K to $1.3M.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Intelective Communications, Inc.(tm) (Pink Sheets:WPNC) an online advertising agency is today announcing that it is in final stages of closing a joint venture with McCleod Capital Corporation, a domain services company. "We have been in serious negotiations ...
ADVISORY/Lights, Camera, Conserve! Rain Bird's Intelligent Use of Water(TM) Film Competition Sharpens the Focus on Water Conservation.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Red Carpet To Be Rolled Out For Film Festival Finalists On October 13, 2007 At The Los Angeles County Arboretum And Botanic Garden Contact phone number for Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden should read (626) 821-3237 instead of (626) 821-3222. Also, ticket pricing ...
Take F-U-N Anywhere With SCRABBLE From EA Mobile.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Classic Board Game Now Available on Mobile Phones With Exciting New Features - Play Solo or Against a Friend LOS ANGELES -- First graph, first sentence of release should read: Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that America's favorite word game, SCRABBLE[R], is ...
Webcast Advisory - Webcast of Sept 6, 2007, Arch Micro-Cap Conference with 5 Presenting Companies.(Conference news)
Sep 06, 2007 ... NEW YORK -- Headline of release dated September 5, 2007 should read: Webcast Advisory - Webcast of Sept 6, 2007, Arch Micro-Cap Conference with 5 Presenting Companies (sted Webcast Advisory - Webcast of March 21, 2007, Arch Micro-Cap Conference with 5 Presenting Companies). The ...
AC Drives in Asia-Pacific - Your Only Resource for Top-Level Data.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67408) has announced the addition of AC Drives in Asia-Pacific to their offering. Our AC Drives in Asia-Pacific industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering ...
Learn About the Innovative Textile Industry in Japan in This in Depth Report.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67495) has announced the addition of "Technical Textile Innovations in Japan" to their offering. The Japanese textile industry is well known for its innovativeness. Asahi Kasei's Precise fine ...
Bank of Marin Bancorp to Present at West Coast SuperCommunity Bank Conference September 6.(Conference news)
Sep 06, 2007 ... NOVATO, Calif. -- Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq: BMRC), parent company of Bank of Marin, announced today that President and CEO Russell A. Colombo and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Christina Cook, will make a presentation at the West Coast SuperCommunity Bank ...
Acorda Therapeutics Announces Receipt of ANDA Filing for Zanaflex Capsules(TM).
Sep 06, 2007 ... HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) announced today that it has received a Paragraph IV Certification Notice from Apotex Inc. advising that it has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic versions of the three Zanaflex Capsules[TM] (tizanidine ...
MMX Files a Request for a Primary Public Offering with the CVM.
Sep 06, 2007 ... RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- MMX Mineracao e Metalicos S.A. ("MMX" or "Company")(Pink Sheets: MMXMY)(Bovespa: MMXM3)(TSX: XMM), pursuant to Article 157 of Law 6404/76 and CVM Instruction 358/02, hereby announces to the market that it has filed with the CVM - Brazilian Securities and Exchange ...
Mentor Adopts Board Policy on Uses of Preferred Stock.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Mentor Corporation (NYSE:MNT) today announced that, after consulting with Institutional Shareholder Services and certain of its shareholders, its board of directors has adopted a policy regarding designation of preferred stock. At the upcoming annual meeting of ...
CSK Auto Conducting Comprehensive Review of Business to Improve Profitability.
Sep 06, 2007 ... PHOENIX -- CSK Auto Corporation (NYSE: CAO), parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, announced today that it has commenced a comprehensive, strategic review of the Company aimed at improving profitability and restoring top line growth. Under ...
MarkWest Energy Partners to Merge with MarkWest Hydrocarbon.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DENVER -- The board of directors of the general partner of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) and the board of directors of MarkWest Hydrocarbon, Inc. (AMEX: MWP) today announced that MarkWest Energy Partners and MarkWest Hydrocarbon have entered into a definitive redemption and ...
Broadcom Selects NTRU Core TCG Software Stack (CTSS) for Inclusion with Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Sep 06, 2007 ... Integrated Circuit Supplier Bundles NTRU Software to Provide Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Compliant Products ACTON, Mass. -- NTRU Cryptosystems Inc., the trusted computing experts, announces that Broadcom Corporation is currently shipping the NTRU Core TCG Software Stack ...
Softex, Incorporated and NTRU Unite their Offerings to Meet Enterprise Wide Trusted Computing Demands.
Sep 06, 2007 ... ACTON, Mass. & AUSTIN, Texas -- NTRU Cryptosystems Inc., leading providers of trusted computing solutions, and Softex Inc. announced today they are partnering to provide secure data management capabilities via the Softex Omnipass Product Suite and NTRU's Core TCG Software Stack (CTSS[TM]) ....
PNM Electric Rate Case Moving Forward.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Regulators Deny Request for Dismissal ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico state regulators yesterday denied a joint motion to dismiss PNM's request for an electric rate increase and instead modified the schedule for the case to be heard. PNM is a utility subsidiary of PNM Resources ...
Toshiba's New 160GB 1.8-inch HDD Has Industry's Largest(1) Storage Capacity.
Sep 06, 2007 ... TOKYO -- Toshiba Corporation today announced commercialization of two advanced 1.8-inch hard disk drives (HDD): the MK1626GCB offers a storage capacity of 160GB, the industry's largest in this form factor, while the thin and light MK8022GAA has a capacity of 80GB. Both drives are designed ...
Unisys Helps TravelSky Gear Up for the 2008 Olympics with Major Computer System Upgrade.
Sep 06, 2007 ... New Clustered System Architecture to Help TravelSky Serve More Travelers to Beijing Games More Quickly and Securely BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced that its subsidiary, Unisys China Limited, has signed a contract to upgrade computer systems for ...
Local Students Named Simon Scholars at Ronald Simon Family Foundation Banquet.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Seventeen Students Offered College Preparation, Life-Skills Training and Scholarships ATLANTA -- Seventeen Atlanta high school students were recently inducted into the Ronald Simon Family Foundation's (RSFF) Simon Scholars program. At a September 4 banquet, the students -- ...
President Bush Proclaims September 9 - 15 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- Education is a fundamental part of achieving the American dream, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) help ensure that every student has the opportunity to pursue a quality education. During Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we ...
National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2007.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- Office of the Press Secretary BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During this year's National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we honor the thousands of victims who died in the brutal and ruthless attacks in ...
President Bush Names Two Individuals to Serve in Administration.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- President George W. Bush today announced that he has named two individuals to serve in Administration. The President has named Joel A. Scanlon to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Initiatives. Mr. Scanlon recently served as an ...
President Bush Seeks Ratification of 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I transmit herewith, with a view to receiving advice and consent, the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (the "London Convention"), done in London on ...
Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Market Insights Advances in Breast Imaging, Impact in Asia Pacific.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SINGAPORE -- Breast imaging techniques are diagnostics procedures which aim to detect breast cancer. Digital mammography is the new technological development in the market. With digital mammography, the image of the breast is acquired electronically and stored directly in a computer. ...
President Bush Seeks Ratification of Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- Office of the Press Secretary TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (the "Amendment"). A conference of ...
Saxon Oil Acquires Kansas Oil Production.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DALLAS -- Saxon Oil Company Ltd. ("Saxon") (TSX VENTURE:SXN) (FRANKFURT:SXN) (BERLIN:SXN) (PINK SHEETS:SXNOF) has acquired a 100% working interest in the Pfannenstiel "B" oil and gas lease from Prairie Resources Inc. of Hays, Kan., for an undisclosed amount of cash. The lease has four ...
iRobot Chairman to Speak at Morgan Stanley's Industrial CEO's Conference.(Conference news)
Sep 06, 2007 ... BURLINGTON, Mass. -- iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) today announced that Helen Greiner, chairman and co-founder, and Geoff Clear, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Industrial CEO's Conference being held at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Nigel ...
HP Expands Quad-core Server Portfolio.
Sep 06, 2007 ... PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) today enhanced its lineup of multi-processor-based server systems built to improve performance and cut costs. Based on the new Quad-Core Intel[R] Xeon[R] processor 7300 series, these energy-efficient servers are designed for customers running ...
Monster Employment Index Sees Modest Rise of Three Points in August, as Online Recruitment Activity Rebounds Slightly from Seasonal Summer Slowdown.
Sep 06, 2007 ... August 2007 Index Highlights: * Half of the Index's industries and a majority of its occupations show increased online job availability in August * Index's annual growth pace slows further, dipping to lowest level on record and indicating continued moderation in ...
Intel Launches First Industry-Standard Quad-Core Products for High-End, Multi-Processor Servers.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Intel Now Offering 20-Plus Server and Desktop Quad Cores From 50 Watts and up to 3GHz SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Intel Corporation has unveiled the industry's first quad-core processors specifically designed for multi-processor (MP) servers running applications requiring ...
Pfizer Oncology Initiates Global Phase III Trial to Evaluate Sunitinib Malate Combined with Erlotinib in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Phase II Preliminary Data for Sunitinib Presented at the 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer SEOUL, Korea -- Pfizer announced today the initiation of a large, global Phase III clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sunitinib malate, in combination with erlotinib, ...
Statement by the President.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- Congressman Paul Gillmor's life was an extraordinary example to service and leadership. From working as an Air Force Judge Advocate during the Vietnam War to championing legislation in the halls of Congress, Paul devoted his career to strengthening his state and his ...
Statement by the President.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of Jennifer Dunn. She was a good friend and compassionate leader. During her congressional career, Jennifer effectively promoted policies that enabled more people throughout our country to realize the American dream. She was ...
Concurrent Scores First VOD Launch in Baltic States.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Estonian Deployment with Elion Secured Through Scansatec Partnership ATLANTA -- Concurrent (NASDAQ: CCUR), a worldwide leader of on-demand technology that is shaping the future of television, announced today the first commercial deployment of video-on-demand (VOD) in the Baltic ...
Research and Markets: Alphabet European Competitor Profile, 2005 & 2006.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67461) has announced the addition of Alphabet European Competitor Profile, 2005 & 2006 (Databook) to their offering. Introduction This report includes data on Alphabet, a key player ...
Germany Company Car Market with Historic Data and Forecasts to 2011.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67472) has announced the addition of Germany Company Car Market to 2011 to their offering. Introduction This report includes data on the company car fleet in Germany, including the ...
Gennum First to Drive 3Gb/s HD-SDI Over Optical.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Industry's First 3Gb/s Optical Modules Deliver Significant Cost, Power and Area Reductions AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- (IBC 2007) - Achieving a key milestone for the video broadcast industry, Gennum Corporation (TSX:GND) announced availability of the industry's first 3Gb/s optical ...
Gennum Accelerates Migration to 3Gb/s SDI Video.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Reference Design and Development Board Reduces Development Time of 3Gb/s SDI Solutions AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- (IBC 2007) - Continuing its drive to enable high-performance 3Gb/s video, Gennum Corporation (TSX:GND) is offering the industry's first reference design and ...
Gennum Delivers Industry's First 120-Meter 3Gb/s Video HD and SDI Transmission Solution.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Cable Equalizer Achieves Unprecedented Performance Accelerating 3Gb/s Deployment for Video Broadcast Applications AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- (IBC 2007) - Continuing to drive the adoption of 3Gb/s (gigabits per second) video transport solutions, Gennum Corporation (TSX:GND) has ...
Focus On the Floor Coverings Market in the UK - Forecasts to 2011.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the British home improvement industry is now available to its catalogue. Floorcoverings Market in the UK, 2002-2011 http://www.reportlinker.com/p058083/UK-floorcoverings.html ...
SafeNet's DRM Technology Brings Secure Mobile Broadcast Television to IBC.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SafeNet's DRM Fusion Toolkit4TV Enables Multiple Exhibitors at IBC 2007 to Showcase Industry's First Secure Mobile TV Services Based on the OMA BCAST Smartcard Profile AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, today announced that its DRM ...
Redline's RedMAX Product Chosen for First WiMAX Network in Gabon.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Radiall Systems to Install RedMAX for IBN Corporate in Libreville TORONTO -- Redline Communications Inc. ("Redline"), (AIM: REDL) a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, and Radiall Systems, a French systems integrator, today ...
Avistar Mitigates Operational Impact of Tube Strike.
Sep 06, 2007 ... SAN MATEO, Calif. & LONDON -- Avistar Systems UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avistar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:AVSR), has helped clients using its desktop video solution maintain productivity and minimize the revenue impact of the tube strike that hit London on September 4th and ...
Business Objects to Acquire European Data Quality Expert FUZZY! Informatik.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Combination of FUZZY! Informatik and Business Objects Will Broaden Data Quality Portfolio With European Data Content SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence ...
Ignite Your Performance at Business Objects Insight Americas 07.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Thousands of Customers, Partners, and Industry Luminaries to Gather at Insight Americas User Conference SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) ...
Toshiba Leads Industry in Bringing Discrete Track Recording Technology to Prototype of 120GB Hard Disk Drive.
Sep 06, 2007 ... -- New technology Boosts Recording Density on an 80GB 1.8 Inch Single Platter Drive by 50% -- TOKYO -- Toshiba Corporation today announced a prototype hard disk drive (HDD) that uses Discrete Track Recording (DTR) technology to boost capacity to a record-breaking 120 gigabytes ...
Comstar - United Telesystems OJSC Financial Results for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2007.
Sep 06, 2007 ... MOSCOW -- "COMSTAR - United TeleSystems" OJSC ("Comstar" or "the Group") (LSE: CMST), the leading integrated telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, today announced its unaudited consolidated US GAAP financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. ...
ArcelorMittal Receives Department of Justice Approval for Sale of Sparrows Point.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LUXEMBOURG -- Regulatory News: The world's leading steel manufacturer, ArcelorMittal, announced today that the company has received approval from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to sell its Sparrows Point facility. A joint venture entity sponsored by Esmark ...
Trakkers Unveils 'mi', the Industry's First Hand-Held Lead Capture Unit with Integrated Magnetic Stripe, RFID and Barcode Readers With GPRS Capability.
Sep 06, 2007 ... BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Trakkers, LLC, a leading provider of lead retrieval equipment to the trade show industry, announces the availability of the industry's first hand-held, lightweight, battery operated unit with 3 different built-in readers to support magnetic cards, RFID technology, and ...
Water Treatment Products & Specialists - Portfolio Analysis.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67453) has announced the addition of Water Treatment Products & Specialists - Portfolio Analysis to their offering. The Portfolio Analysis - Water Treatment Products & Specialists is a ...
The 'Plastics Machinery - Portfolio Analysis' Provides a Comprehensive Evaluation of the UK Market.(Industry overview)
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67447) has announced the addition of "Plastics Machinery - Portfolio Analysis" to their offering The "Plastics Machinery - Portfolio Analysis" is a comprehensive evaluation of the UK market ....
Debt Management (Commercial & Consumer) Market Report 2007.(Report)
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67507) has announced the addition of Debt Management (Commercial & Consumer) Market Report 2007 to their offering As at the end of 2006, the total amount of lending outstanding (or debt) in the ...
Product and Pricing Trends in UK Deposits and ISAs - Benchmark Your Bank against Its Competitors.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67497) has announced the addition of Product and Pricing Trends in UK Deposits and ISAs to their offering. Introduction This report specifically analyses the retail deposits and ISA ...
Glu Mobile and SEGA Europe Announce Extended Partnership.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Glu and SEGA Build on Long-Standing Relationship; Leading Mobile Publisher to Bring Additional SEGA Games to EMEA and Oceania LONDON -- Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq: GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced a multi-title extension of its ...
Reelhouse Helps Video Editors Download More Than 10,000 Royalty-Free Clips All at Once.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LOS ANGELES -- Reelhouse, the world's first full-access footage and video FX provider, announced today the release of the "day pass" - a new service that allows video editors of all skill levels to download an unlimited number of original, royalty-free footage, edit FX and background ...
UK Personal Injury Litigation 2007 - Gain Insight into Recent Developments in the Regulation of the Personal Injury Sector.
Sep 06, 2007 ... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67479) has announced the addition of UK Personal Injury Litigation 2007 to their offering. Introduction This report contains a wide range of data and analysis, providing insight into ...
Declines in Mobile Voice ARPU Will Continue to 2010 in Western Europe, Says Analysys.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LONDON -- Most Western European mobile markets are yet to see a further decline in voice ARPU. However, progress in mobile internet should ensure total ARPU for the whole region grows by 10.2% between 2006 and 2012. Combined with a growth in active subscriptions, mobile service revenue ...
Guy Carpenter Establishes Project Team Dedicated to Cargo Accumulation Modeling.
Sep 06, 2007 ... New Report Addresses Issue of Unknown Cargo Accumulation NEW YORK -- Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a part of the Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), today announced the formation of a specialized project team to identify ...
Future Trends and New Insights in the Healthy Snacking Industry.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide health food industry is now available to its catalogue. Healthy Snacking: Future Trends & New Insights http://www.reportlinker.com/p057534/healthy-snacking-trends.html ...
Learn about the Licensing Agreement in Pharmaceutical Business Development.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide pharmaceutical industry is now available to its catalogue. The Licensing Agreement in Pharmaceutical Business Development: 3rd edition ...
Non-Traditional Financial Services Markets in The U.S. - Unbanked and Underbanked Consumers.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the American finances industry is now available to its catalogue. Non-traditional Financial Services Markets in the U.S.: Unbanked and Underbanked Consumers ...
High Growth Forecasted in the Identity and Access Management Services Market to 2011.
Sep 06, 2007 ... LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide security industry is now available to its catalogue. Identity & Access Management Services http://www.reportlinker.com/p058079/identity-access-manage ment.html ...
UPS Companies Strive for Energy Efficiency.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Frost & Sullivan to Host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on UPS and Energy Efficiency Protocol Analysis on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 LONDON -- The UPS industry manufactures products that emit harmful gases and consume a lot of energy for their operation as well. This has made ...
Half of Democrats Would Vote For John Edwards if He Was Democratic Nominee.
Sep 06, 2007 ... Overall, Three in Ten U.S. Adults Would Vote for Him While Four in Ten Would not Vote ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- John Edwards has already run for President and was John Kerry's running mate in 2004, but people are still not sure about him as presidential material. Just three in ten ...