PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, May 24:
GMA: Passage of China Trade Bill 'Building Block For a New Century of Free Trade'.
May 24, 2000 ... WASHINGTON, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The House of Representatives' vote to approve permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China "represents a building block for a new century of free and open trade of food, beverage, and consumer products," according to C. Manly Molpus, ...
Instinet Encounters Nasdaq-Driven Technical Difficulties.
May 24, 2000 ... NEW YORK, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Instinet Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reuters Group PLC (Nasdaq: RTRSY) and the world's largest agency broker, announced that Instinet was unable to fully serve its customer base from 9:56 AM EDT to 10:52 AM EDT, due to technical ...
EarthRamp.Com signs Global Securities Corp.
May 24, 2000 ... CDNX: ERA VANCOUVER, May 23 /CNW-PRN/ - EarthRamp.Com is pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed with Global Securities Corp. to utilize EarthRamp.Com's financial data services. Global will offer a complete line of delayed financial services in addition ...
Sir John Daniel: Establishment of United States Open University Lays Foundation of a 'Global Confederation for Distance Learning'.
May 24, 2000 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir John Daniel, Vice Chancellor of The Open University, told a gathering of world education leaders today that the partnership between United States Open University and The Open University of the United Kingdom (UK) could ...
Allied Products Corporation Reports First Quarter Results.
May 24, 2000 ... CHICAGO, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Products Corporation (NYSE: ADP), a Chicago-based manufacturer of metal forming equipment, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2000. From its continuing operations, Allied Products incurred a loss of ...
Revolutionary Medical Product Safety System Adopted.
May 24, 2000 ... SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- NetForce, Inc. today announced the availability of the latest version of EventNet, the world's most advanced software for medical product safety surveillance and pharmacovigilance. EventNet is used by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical ...
Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation Confirms New York Stock Exchange Delisting Notification.
May 24, 2000 ... HOUSTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange today informed Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: PLS) that the Exchange decided to suspend further trading of the common stock of Paracelsus and plans to apply to the SEC to delist the issue. Among the reasons ...
Toro Revs Its Brand Engine as Turf Maintenance Provider for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
May 24, 2000 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) announced today that Toro is the turf maintenance and irrigation equipment provider for the IMS. Beginning with the racing of the 84th Indianapolis 500, the Toro ...
RealNetworks' Rob Glaser to Keynote Real Conference 2000.
May 24, 2000 ... Real Conference 2000, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) today announced that on Wednesday, May 24, at 8:30am PDT, Rob Glaser, RealNetworks' chairman and CEO, will keynote the Real Conference 2000 in San Jose. The live Webcast can be accessed ...
ALPA Announces LAHSO News Conference.
May 24, 2000 ... The Air Line Pilots Association will hold a news conference Wednesday morning to announce action on a controversial air traffic procedure, Land and Hold Short (LAHSO). It is expected that the union will recommend to its members that LAHSO procedures must be substantially modified. ...
Lions Gate Television's `Mysterious Ways' starring Adrian Pasdar and Rae Dawn Chong gets 22 episode order from PAX TV.
May 24, 2000 ... AMEX/TSE:LGF VANCOUVER, May 23 /CNW-PRN/ - Lions Gate Television, a division of Lions Gate Entertainment, announced today that family entertainment broadcast network PAX TV has ordered 22 episodes of ``Mysterious Ways,'' the original, new one-hour dramatic series ...
Berger Kahn Adds New Principal.
May 24, 2000 ... MARINA DEL REY, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Craig Simon, managing partner at the law firm of Berger Kahn, headquartered in Marina del Rey, announced today that Jason Wallach will join the firm as a partner, starting June 1, 2000. Wallach, who specializes in the ...
Colorado Business Bankshares, Inc. Files Registration Statement For Capital Securities.
May 24, 2000 ... DENVER, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado Business Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: COBZ) today filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to a proposed underwritten public offering of $20 million of capital securities due 2030. The securities will ...
Computer Associates and Leading Korean Companies Focus on Reunification.
May 24, 2000 ... Technology And Media Form Alliance And Pool Resources To Reunite Families ISLANDIA, N.Y. and SEOUL, Korea, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), the world's leading eBusiness provider, today announced that it has worked with Maeil ...
Thomas M. Kelley Named Executive Vice President for First American Trust.
May 24, 2000 ... SANTA ANA, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), the nation's leading provider of business information and related products and services, today announced that it has named Thomas M. Kelley executive vice president of the company's subsidiary, ...
Washington State Honored With New U-Haul SuperGraphic.
May 24, 2000 ... PORT ANGELES, Wash., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Which Washington resident is green, yellow, almost five feet tall, over eight feet wide and appears on 600 new U-Haul moving vans? The Olympic Torrent Salamander, of course. Don't let the salamander's measurements keep you from ...
A Festival of American Politics in Philadelphia.
May 24, 2000 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The city where democracy was born is preparing another historic first, PoliticalFest, for the 2000 Republican National Convention this summer. Created by the Philadelphia 2000 Host Committee, PoliticalFest, Where the Party Begins, is a ...
ExperTelligence Annual Meeting Highlight: 3DStockCharts.com Subsidiary Featured on CNN Financial News Network.
May 24, 2000 ... 3DStockCharts.com's John McNamara Discusses the Importance of Market Transparency for Investors SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- At its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Monday, ExperTelligence, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EXGP) ...
RCC Announces Settlement of Partnership Litigation.
May 24, 2000 ... ROSEVILLE, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Roseville Communications Company, the parent company of Roseville Telephone Company ("RTC"), announced today that RTC has settled its ongoing dispute with AirTouch Cellular regarding the ownership and operation of Personal Communications ...
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Announces Promotions For Jim McGrory and Thomas Olsson and the Appointment of Barbarann Parkhill.
May 24, 2000 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) has promoted Jim McGrory to director, franchise design and construction, Thomas Olsson to director, franchise real estate and appointed Barbarann Parkhill, director, payroll. Jim McGrory has ...
Golden Gate Bank Receives Investment Grade Ratings from Thomson Financial BankWatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that Golden Gate Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary with $272 million in assets, has been assigned investment grade ratings of ...
Cupertino National Bank Receives Investment Grade Ratings from Thomson Financial BankWatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that Cupertino National Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary with $1.6 billion in assets, has been assigned investment grade ...
Eclipse Group on the QE2.
May 24, 2000 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Eclipse Group Inc. made a second appearance as a sponsor of The Logistics Forum held aboard Cunard's spectacular Queen Elizabeth 2, May 4-7, off the coast of New York City. Eclipse was on board with Richmond Events in 1999 in its first ...
Mt. Diablo National Bank Receives Investment Grade Ratings From Thomson Financial BankWatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that Mt. Diablo National Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary with $251 million in assets, has been assigned investment grade ...
Greater Bay Bancorp Receives Investment Grade Ratings From Thomson Financial Bankwatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that the Company has been assigned investment grade ratings of "TBW-2" on its short-term debt, and "BBB-" on its long-term ...
Medizone International, Inc. Announces Funding Program, Scientific Progress and Future Intentions.
May 24, 2000 ... SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Medizone International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MZEI) today announces receipt of an Unconditional Funding Commitment from the Groundell Trust, an Asian-Pacific philanthropic investment group. The Agreement provides for a placement of $10 ...
Honda, GM's OnStar and XM Satellite Radio Agree to Offer In-Vehicle Services to U.S. Drivers.
May 24, 2000 ... TOKYO, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corp. (GM), today announced an agreement to offer OnStar mobile communications services in Honda and Acura vehicles beginning with the 2002 Acura RL luxury sedan sold in ...
Mid-Peninsula Bank Receives Investment Grade Ratings From Thomson Financial BankWatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that Mid-Peninsula Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary with $906 million in assets, has been assigned investment grade ratings ...
Bay Bank of Commerce Receives Investment Grade Ratings From Thomson Financial BankWatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that Bay Bank of Commerce, a wholly-owned subsidiary with $153 million in assets, has been assigned investment grade ...
Bay Area Bank Receives Investment Grade Ratings From Thomson Financial BankWatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that Bay Area Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary with $196 million in assets, has been assigned investment grade ratings of ...
@bovelearning Announces Agreement With Agilent Technologies to Supply Infrastructure for Companywide Training and Education.
May 24, 2000 ... Fast-Growing @bovelearning Also Announces Partnership With LearningAction And Upcoming Agreement With ComputerPREP SAN JOSE, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- @bovelearning, which provides learning management with a click of the mouse, today announced that it ...
Peninsula Bank of Commerce Receives Investment Grade Ratings From Thomson Financial BankWatch.
May 24, 2000 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq: GBBK), a $3.6 billion in assets financial services holding company, today announced that Peninsula Bank Of Commerce, a wholly-owned subsidiary with $302 million in assets, has been assigned investment grade ...
Zydeco Energy to Merge with DataVoN Inc. Enters Growing Internet Telecommunications Business.
May 24, 2000 ... DALLAS, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Zydeco Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZNRG.OB) announced today that it has entered into a Merger Agreement with DataVoN Inc. DataVoN is a privately-held wholesale provider of internet telephone services. As a result of the merger, the ...
Notice to Investors Concerning Pending Lawsuits, By Cauley & Geller, LLP.
May 24, 2000 ... LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Cauley & Geller, LLP, a law firm with offices in Little Rock, Arkansas, Boca Raton, Florida and San Diego, California which has specialized in representing shareholders in class actions for seven years, issues the following release: ...
ALPA Cancels LAHSO News Conference.
May 24, 2000 ... The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l. news conference that had been announced for Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Washington, D.C. has been canceled due to other industry news events. ALPA will disseminate a statement regarding its concerns on land-and-hold-short (LAHSO) issues later on ...
Inso Corporation Announces First Quarter 2001 Results.
May 24, 2000 ... BOSTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Inso Corporation (Nasdaq: INSO) released financial results today for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2000. The Company reported net revenues of $10,290,000 for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2000. This compares to net revenues of ...
HealthCentral.com CEO Interview Broadcast on ON24/TalkOnStocks.
May 24, 2000 ... HealthCentral.com's (Nasdaq: HCEN) CEO, Al Greene, was today's special guest CEO, interviewed on ON24/TalkOnStocks, as part of a special report on the healthcare sector. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991227/HCENLOGO ) What: Streaming audio/video ...
'The Big Game' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, May 23, 2000.
May 24, 2000 ... LANSING, Mich., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (May 23, 2000) drawing were: 5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number 09 34 42 46 ...
Sirius Satellite Radio in Negotiations with Honda.
May 24, 2000 ... NEW YORK, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the digital satellite radio broadcaster, today confirmed that it is in negotiations with American Honda Motor Co. Inc. to deliver its 100-channel digital satellite radio service to Honda and Acura customers ...
Indian Government and Cisco Systems Collaborate On Internet Training and Research.
May 24, 2000 ... Global Internet Leader to Help India Build World-Class Networking Infrastructure NEW DELHI, India, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ERNET India, an autonomous society under the Ministry of Information Technology of the Government of India, and Cisco Systems, Inc., ...
IIJ and Tokyu Land to Form CATV Venture.
May 24, 2000 ... TOKYO, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ) (Nasdaq: IIJI) today announced a CATV Internet business alliance with Tokyu Land Corporation and Tokyu Livable, Inc. The new company, set to debut in early June, is tentatively named East Communications Company ...
CSC Acquires IT Subsidiary of The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Signs $470 Million Outsourcing Contract.
May 24, 2000 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) has entered into an agreement with The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) to acquire the assets of BHP Information Technology Proprietary Ltd. (BHP IT), a wholly owned subsidiary of ...
ebookers.com Strengthens Leading European Position with France Telecom;.
May 24, 2000 ... ebookers.com to Provide Internet Travel Services To France's Leading ISP and WAP Provider LONDON, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ebookers.com (Nasdaq: EBKR; Neuer Markt: eb6), Europe's leading online travel company, today entered into an alliance with France ...
Baan Extends its Business-to-Business Sales And Marketing Solution With Launch of New E-CRM Suite.
May 24, 2000 ... BaanFrontOffice Interaction Enables Companies to Extend Sales and Marketing Activities With New Email, Web, and Telephone Capabilities BARNEVELD, The Netherlands and HERNDON, Va., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Baan Company, a global provider of enterprise ...
RealNetworks RealSystem 8 Shatters the Internet Video Barrier.
May 24, 2000 ... First to Deliver True Video Experience Via Dial-up Modems, VHS-Quality Through Broadband, Near DVD-Quality Through High Capacity Networks and Downloads 92% of Viewers Surveyed Preferred RealVideo 8 in Independent Test Francis Ford Coppola Declares, ...
Stamps.com Creates International Subsidiary.
May 24, 2000 ... Effort Will Extend Internet-Based Mailing And Shipping Services to Europe and Asia PARIS, World Express and Mail Conference, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamps.com(TM) (Nasdaq: STMP), the world's leading provider of Internet-based mailing and shipping services, ...
Oracle Ships 11i, Industry's First Integrated E-Business Suite.
May 24, 2000 ... Built-in Integration in Third-Generation Oracle Internet Applications Suite Completely Eliminates Largest Cost and Risk Factor Associated with Enterprise Application Implementations REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., May. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ...
European Mutual Recognition Approval of Chiron's Influenza Vaccine Fluad(R) Enables Launch By 2000-2001 Flu Season.
May 24, 2000 ... EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiron Corporation (Nasdaq: CHIR) today announced that it has received National Marketing Authorizations through the Mutual Recognition Procedure to market its adjuvanted influenza vaccine Fluad(R) in 12 Western European countries. ...
Euro Tech Reaches Agreement with Shanghai Institute of Optical Instruments.
May 24, 2000 ... HONG KONG, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited ("Euro Tech") (Nasdaq: CLWT CLWTW) On May 16, 2000, Euro Tech signed an Agreement with the Shanghai Institute of Optical Instruments (the "Shanghai Institute") to jointly develop an Infrared ...
NewsAlert to Offer Tailored Financial Content to Innovative Online Trading Community.
May 24, 2000 ... NEW YORK, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsAlert Inc., the Internet's premier content provider for real-time business information and financial market data, today announced its partnership with Terra Nova Trading, the Chicago-based institutional and retail online ...
MirCorp Announces Planned On-Time Conclusion For World's First Manned Commercial Space Mission.
May 24, 2000 ... Next Commercially-Funded Manned Flight to Mir Anticipated in the Fall AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, WASHINGTON and MOSCOW, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MirCorp today announced that cosmonauts Sergei Zalyotin and Alexander Kalery will return to Earth as scheduled in mid-June, ...
Documentum and PricewaterhouseCoopers Develop E-Business Solution for mySAP.com Applications.
May 24, 2000 ... Documentum 4i eBusiness Edition is Integrated with mySAP.com Applications to Offer Business-to-Business Solution for SAP Users PLEASANTON, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Documentum (Nasdaq: DCTM), the leading provider of Internet-scale content management ...
Hoover's Online Launches Significant European Initiative.
May 24, 2000 ... -Names Managing Director for London Operations- -Launches UK Site, Hoover's UK- LONDON, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoover's, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOOV), operator of the businessperson's portal Hoover's Online (http://www.hoovers.com), today announced the opening of ...
MediaX Launches 70,000 Digital Music Downloads on amuZnet.com.
May 24, 2000 ... CULVER CITY, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaX Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MXMX), a leading Internet design studio and online entertainment destination network today announced they have launched Liquid Audio Inc.'s (Nasdaq: LQID) Retail Integration and Fulfillment ...
ALL CANDY EXPO(R) Turns Chicago Into Candyland June 6-8 at Navy Pier.
May 24, 2000 ... CHICAGO, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago will be transformed into a virtual candyland June 6-8 when ALL CANDY EXPO(R), the largest candy trade show in North America, opens at Navy Pier. The fourth annual ALL CANDY EXPO(R) will feature nearly 400 candy manufacturers showing off ...
New England's Biggest and Wettest Water Park Splashes Onto the Scene as Island Kingdom Opens for the Season.
May 24, 2000 ... New Englanders Chill Out at Six Flags New England AGAWAM, Mass., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Island Kingdom, New England's largest and most thrilling water park, opens for the season this weekend at Six Flags New England. New Englanders can keep cool as the temperature ...
National Stewart's Root Beer Day June 17!
May 24, 2000 ... How Will You Celebrate? DENVER, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Here's a day devoted to root beer lovers everywhere: June 17, 2000 is National Stewart's Root Beer Day. Chase's Calendar of Events 2000 says, "Celebrate a truly American tradition today and enjoy a cold, frothy ...
Get the Lead Out!
May 24, 2000 ... Former EPA Official Identifies Ten Cities with Elevated Lead Levels in Tap Water and Offers Simple Solutions WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the years, it's been removed from household paint, gasoline and even pencils. But today, lead ...
First Phase of National D-Day Memorial Complete; Overlord Arch and Victory Plaza to Be Unveiled at Memorial Day Salute.
May 24, 2000 ... COLD SPRING, Minn., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- With the first phase of construction complete, the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., will be the site of a special "Salute to Our Fallen" ceremony on Memorial Day. (Photo: ...
Stop Fluoride Supplements for Children Under Age 7 Says Canadian Dental Association.
May 24, 2000 ... HICKSVILLE, N.Y., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- To avoid permanent tooth discoloration, the Canadian Dental Association advises against fluoride supplement use for children before their permanent teeth have erupted, at about 6 or 7 years old. There is " ...weak scientific ...
BMW Group, Ford Motor Company Sign Definitive Agreement for Land Rover.
May 24, 2000 ... MUNICH, Germany and DEARBORN, Mich., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- BMW Group and Ford Motor Company today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Ford to buy the Land Rover business from BMW. Joachim Milberg, chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, ...
PR Newswire Texas Daybook for May 24, 2000.
May 24, 2000 ... Holocaust Museum Houston Honors Linda Lay As Guardian of the Human Spirit TIME: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel at Post Oak, 2001 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056 EVENT: Guardian of the Human Spirit ...
Linux Industry Leaders Announce Merger Agreement; LinuxMall.com, EBIZ Agreement Takes Alternate Route to IPO.
May 24, 2000 ... DENVER, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- LinuxMall.com Inc. and EBIZ Enterprises Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EBIZ) announced today both parties have executed a letter of intent (LOI) to merge. The merger of LinuxMall.com and TheLinuxStore.com, a division of EBIZ Enterprises, will position ...
Welcom Introduces WelcomWatch Event Notification System.
May 24, 2000 ... Software Monitors Mission-Critical Events, Automatically Notifying Appropriate Team Members Using Flexible Delivery Channels HOUSTON, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcom, a global leader in project and cost management solutions, announced today that ...
Golden Star Increases Ownership of Guyanor.
May 24, 2000 ... DENVER, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Star Resources Ltd. (Amex: GSC; Toronto: GSR) ("Golden Star") and Guyanor Ressources S.A. ("Guyanor") announces that Golden Star has agreed to acquire 3,000,000 Class B common shares of Guyanor at a price of FF3.40 or Cdn.$0.70. The total ...