PR Newswire back issues from Monday, July 17:
Haverhill native hits gold in Las Vegas.
Jul 17, 2000 ... BOSTON, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Evans left Haverhill at 16, went to Hollywood, and then decided he'd had enough of the pursuit to be an actor after appearing on such shows as "Full House," "Beverly Hills, 90210," and New Line Cinema's "Book Of Love." He went to ...
Capitol Communities Corporation Sale of Land Is Delayed.
Jul 17, 2000 ... TORRANCE, Calif., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitol Communities Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CPCY) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Capitol Development of Arkansas, Inc., has been notified by the buyer that it can not presently meet the terms of the land sale ...
IBM and Diyixian.com Form Regional Partnership to Propel the e-Business Market in Greater China.
Jul 17, 2000 ... HONG KONG, July 16/PRNewswire/ -- Diyixian.com, the leading Greater China IP Carrier, today announced that it has formed a regional partnership with IBM, the world's largest information technology company, to boost the e-Business market in Greater China. The partnership enables ...
ATA Unveils Website With a Brand New Look and Customer-Friendly Features.
Jul 17, 2000 ... - Offers Internet Sale With Extra Discounts on All Fares And A Sweepstakes Drawing for All Website Visitors INDIANAPOLIS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) launched a new website today, making it simpler and more convenient for ...
ATA Announces the Return of Easy Go Sale Fares.
Jul 17, 2000 ... With Even Greater Discounts if You Book Online INDIANAPOLIS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) announced today it will bring back its popular Easy Go sale with discount fares to many of ATA's markets through July 31, 2000. In conjunction with the ...
ebookers.com Announces Record Q2 Results and Funding.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Q2 2000 Sales Increase Over 9 Times on Q2 1999 to $30m Over $6m Funding Secured Already Industry-Leading Gross Profit Margins LONDON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ebookers.com (Nasdaq: EBKR) (Neuer Markt: eb6), Europe's No. 1 online travel ...
Coca-Cola & QXL.com Bring Internet Auctions to Millions.
Jul 17, 2000 ... LONDON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Coca-Cola Great Britain and QXL.com plc (LSE: QXL; Nasdaq: QXLC), have teamed up to develop a revolutionary cashless online auction. From August millions of Coca-Cola consumers will be able to bid for items over the internet, without ...
Ducati Motor Holding Announces 15th Consecutive Quarter Record Revenue Growth.
Jul 17, 2000 ... - Reports 13% Second Quarter Topline Growth - BOLOGNA, Italy, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (NYSE: DMH, Milan's Telematico: DMH), a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, today announced its consolidated revenues for the second ...
General Mills and Diageo to Combine Their Worldwide Consumer Foods Operations.
Jul 17, 2000 ... General Mills' Acquisition of Pillsbury Creates $13 Billion Premier Food Marketer Diageo to Hold 33 Percent Equity Stake in General Mills MINNEAPOLIS and LONDON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) and Diageo plc (LSE: DGE; ...
Amacis Inc. Integrates IBM Mail Analyzer and Middleware into its eCRM Products Offering.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Global eBusinesses to Benefit From Best-of-class Solution for Customer Relationship Management BOSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Amacis Inc., the only company to provide global-class solutions for customer contact management, announced today that it is ...
Crayfish Co., Ltd. Announces Customer Statistics as of End of June 2000.
Jul 17, 2000 ... TOKYO and NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Crayfish Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CRFH; MOTHERS: 4747), a leading provider of e-mail and other Internet-related services to small and medium-sized businesses in Japan, today announced new customer acquisition and customer statistics for its ...
Press Conference to Discuss General Mills' Acquisition of Pillsbury.
Jul 17, 2000 ... With Steve Sanger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, General Mills, Inc. Monday, July 17, 2000 12:15 PM (EDT) The Waldorf-Astoria -- New York City 301 Park Avenue (between 49th and 50th Sts.) Starlight Roof ...
DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING ANNOUNCES 15TH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER RECORD REVENUE GROWTH.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Reports 13% Second Quarter Topline Growth PR Newswire, London, July 17. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. Bologna, Italy - Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (NYSE: DMH, Milan's Telematico: DMH), a leading manufacturer of ...
TEXTRADE.COM NAMES INDUSTRY VET AS MARKETING HEAD.
Jul 17, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, July 17. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Textrade.com New York - Ralph Newitter, a veteran of more than 25 years in international textile sales and marketing, has been named Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Textrade.com, ...
ANITE LAUNCHES UNIQUE eCOMMERCE BUSINESS SERVICE FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Jul 17, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, July 14. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Anite FinanceNet. A new business service that enables small to medium sized financial organisations to exploit the benefits of eCommerce without risking its core business Anite Group plc ...
AMACIS INC.
Jul 17, 2000 ... AMACIS INC. INTEGRATES IBM MAIL ANALYZER AND MIDDLEWARE INTO ITS ECRM PRODUCTS OFFERING Global eBusinesses to Benefit From Best-of-class Solution for Customer Relationship Management PR Newswire, London, July 17. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Amacis ...
Ramco Agrees US$150 Million (100 Million Pounds) Disposal of Its 2.0825% Carried Interest in Azeri Chirag Gunashli Field, Offshore Azerbaijan.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramco Energy plc (Ramco) (LSE - ROS; Amex: RCO), the energy and oil services company focused on exploration and production, today announces that it has reached agreement with Amerada Hess Corporation for the sale of its 2.0825% ...
TC TrustCenter, As a Member of the Identrus Express Program, Releases TC QuickStart.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Turnkey Application for Trusted B2B Services HAMBURG, Germany, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- TC TrustCenter GmbH, one of the leading CA service providers, today announced that it has been selected by Identrus as one of the international Identrus Express Partners. The TC ...
World Responds to WEAR(TM) Association Formation as Kanakaris Wireless Steps Up Plans for Movie, Music and Book Wear Content.
Jul 17, 2000 ... HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Friday's announcement of the formation of the WEAR(TM) Society and free membership to individuals and corporations, Kanakaris Wireless (OTC Bulletin Board: KKRS) today announced it is stepping up the rollout on its web sites ...
Reynolds Metals Family Members Join aluminium.com.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Internet Aluminum Marketplace Acquires Online Trading Hub NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aluminium.com, Inc. ( www.aluminium.com ), the leading Internet marketplace for the global aluminum industry, announced today that Randolph N. Reynolds, Jr. and William R ....
Internet Venture Group Started Trading July 14th.
Jul 17, 2000 ... HOUSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Venture Group (OTC Bulletin Board: ITVI) ("iVG") www.ivgcorp.com is pleased to announce that it has received NASD approval and started trading on July 14th as ITVI on the Nasdaq OTC: BB. MG Securities is the initial market maker. To ...
*NSYNC Adds Two New Charities to Benefit From Challenge for the Children II Presented by Motorola.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ORLANDO, Fla., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- *NSYNC has added Camp Good Days and Child Watch to benefit from this year's Challenge For The Children II presented by Motorola. Camp Good Days is a non-profit organization that provides a camping experience and more for children who have ...
Industry Experts and Luminaries Join New Board of Advisors for Celosis, Inc.; Advisors Bring Domain Expertise in B2B Service Delivery and Management.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ALAMEDA, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Celosis, Inc., the emerging leader in Operational Service Management, announced today that Peter Keen, founder and chairman of Keen Innovations; Torrey Byles, CEO of Granada Research; and Peter Pampillonio, president and chief executive ...
Bull and iD2 to Offer New Secure Smart Card-Based User Authentication Solution.
Jul 17, 2000 ... PARIS and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- iD2 Technologies, a leading developer of PKI (public key infrastructure) solutions that help identify users across the Internet, has announced support for Bull's new TBC 80 smart card through its iD2 Certificate Manager ...
Aqua Vie Selects Atlanta-Based iXL to Assist with The E-Transformation of Its Premium Water Beverage Brands.
Jul 17, 2000 ... KETCHUM, Idaho, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aqua Vie Beverage Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AVBC), announced today that the company has selected iXL Enterprises (Atlanta) to assist the company in the "e-transformation" of its premium spring water beverages and the introduction of ...
50+ Travelers Deck the Halls This Holiday Season in Europe From Less Than $100 Per Day.
Jul 17, 2000 ... BOSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers over 50 looking to celebrate the holiday season abroad can pack their bags with gay apparel and join Saga Holidays in making the season bright. Travelers can choose from seven different resort stays in sunny destinations including the ...
Plan Your Family's Summer Vacation in Four Simple Steps.
Jul 17, 2000 ... GORP.com Introduces 'Family Getaway Guide' To Ease the Season's Travel Planning NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Feel like summer is passing you by. Think it's too late to plan a family vacation. Think again ... GORP.com is coming to your rescue. The ...
LoanCity.com Partners With Yodlee.com to Provide Online Mortgage Borrowers With Personalized Service From Local Professionals.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Partnership Includes Online Customer Leads for Mortgage Broker Network And Winning Combination of Technology and Regional Expertise for Consumers SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- LoanCity.com (www.loancity.com) and Redwood Shores, Calif.-based ...
CFC International, Inc. Names Jeffrey E. Norby Director of E-Business.
Jul 17, 2000 ... CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide holographic and specialty coated film manufacturer, CFC International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFCI) today announced the appointment of Jeffrey E. Norby to Director of E-Business for the company. Norby will assume responsibility ...
Unicom Media Selects InfoSpace to Provide Wireless and Wireline Infrastructure Services for the Chinese Market.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Agreement Marks Entry of InfoSpace into the Chinese Market and Among Chinese Communities Worldwide BELLEVUE, Wash., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoSpace (Nasdaq: INSP), a leading global provider of communication, information and commerce infrastructure ...
MZD Selected as Agency of Record for Century Development Group.
Jul 17, 2000 ... INDIANAPOLIS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Davis, Executive Vice President of Montgomery Zukerman Davis, Inc. (MZD), is pleased to announce the addition of Century Development Group to the agency's growing client list. Century Development Group, headquartered in ...
Advanced Rendering Technology Retains Wall Street Communications For Communications and PR Services.
Jul 17, 2000 ... SALT LAKE CITY, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street Communications, a marketing and communications services agency with operations in Utah, Metro New York, Silicon Valley, Montreal and Singapore, today announced that it has been retained to provide communications and public ...
VOCI AND ENTERPRISE SPEECH RECOGNITION FORGE US-ASIA PACIFIC SPEECH ASP ALLIANCE.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Firms to Tap Huge Asia Pacific Speech Recognition Market With Technology Transfer and Other Joint Initiatives PR Newswire, London, July 17. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Voci Corporation San Jose, California, and Sydney, Australia - Voci ...
MANCHESTER UNITED PLC ANNOUNCE BOARD CHANGES.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Attn. CSEs and Picture Editors PR Newswire, London, July 17. This advisory is transmitted on behalf of Manchester United PLC. Following the announcement concerning board changes made by Manchester United PLC this morning, there will be a photocall today at 10.30am ...
TC TRUSTCENTER, AS A MEMBER OF THE IDENTRUS EXPRESS PROGRAM, RELEASES TC QUICKSTART.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Turn key application for trusted B2B services PR Newswire, London, July 17. This press release is transmitted on behalf of TC TrustCenter GmbH TC TrustCenter GmbH, one of the leading CA service providers, today announced that it has been selected by Identrus as one of ...
EU-SUPPLY.COM RECEIVES 20 MILLION EUROS IN ADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Attn.Technology Corrs. Largest backing of an independent European B2B e-commerce marketplace for construction PR Newswire, London, July 17. This press release is transmitted on behalf of eu-supply.com eu-supply.com ( http://www.eu-supply.com ), one of the ...
P&O AND FESTIVAL CRUISES END MERGER DISCUSSIONS.
Jul 17, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, July 17. This press release is transmitted on behalf of P&O. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and the Festival Cruises group announce that by mutual agreement they have decided not to pursue their proposal for joining forces, and for ...
Vita Nuova Selects Wilson McHenry Company.
Jul 17, 2000 ... FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson McHenry Company announced today that it has been selected by Vita Nuova to manage all strategic US and global PR for the software company. Based in York, England Vita Nuova has obtained the exclusive, global rights ...
Bravo! Marketing Signs Crescendo Ventures as Agency of Record.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Venture Capital Firm is Perfect Fit for High-Tech Integrated Agency SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bravo! Marketing, a pioneer in high-tech integrated marketing, today announced that it would serve as agency of record for Crescendo Ventures, an eleven-year-old ...
NourzAds Named Agency of Record by promoOrder.com; Agency Pleased to Partner With Promotional Products Professionals.
Jul 17, 2000 ... AUSTIN, Texas, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- NourzAds announced today that it has been selected by promoOrder.com as agency of record. NourzAds will provide advertising and marketing services, including branding and creative strategy, direct mail, trade show promotions and collateral ...
NEC Systems Internet Business Solutions Selects MS&L Global Technology For Full-Scale Public Relations Campaign.
Jul 17, 2000 ... WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Systems Internet Business Solutions has chosen MS&L Global Technology to conduct the division's first full-scale public relations program. MS&L will begin an aggressive campaign to position NEC Systems Internet Business ...
Trinity Announces New Client and Unveils New Identity Logo Change Reflects Interactive Business Growth and Expertise.
Jul 17, 2000 ... BOSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinity Communications, one of New England's largest independent communications agencies, recently unveiled its new identity which reflects the company's expertise in digital marketing within its bundle of integrated marketing communications ...
Georgia-Pacific to Acquire Fort James, Become World's Largest Tissue Maker; Other Key Portfolio Actions to Transform Georgia-Pacific.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ATLANTA, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Fort James Corp. (NYSE: FJ) announced today that the boards of directors of both companies have signed a definitive merger agreement for Georgia-Pacific to acquire all outstanding shares of Fort James in a transaction ...
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Amtrak Premieres New Auto Train(R) Facility in Lorton, Va.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Amtrak is hosting a grand opening event next Tuesday for its new Auto Train facility in Lorton, Va., south of Washington, D.C. The Auto Train, which operates between Lorton and Sanford, Fla., is the only train in the United States that allows passengers ...
Downey Announces Higher Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 17, 2000 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Downey Financial Corp. (NYSE: DSL) today reported that net income for the second quarter of 2000 totaled $22.5 million or $0.80 per share on a diluted basis, up 49.3% from the $15.1 million or $0.53 per share reported in the same ...
Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and TIBCO Software Team to Streamline Supply Chain Management.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Nation's First Business School Supply Chain Management Curriculum Adopts TIBCO Software PALO ALTO, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With an industry-leading list of technology partners, the Smith School of Business' Supply Chain Management Center at the ...
Indus International Launches New Application Service Provider Unit, IndusASP(TM) Expands Reach into Tier One and Tier Two Markets.
Jul 17, 2000 ... SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Indus International (Nasdaq: IINT) one of the world's leading providers of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions today unveiled IndusASP(TM), delivering Indus' best-of-breed EAM Solution Series to asset-intensive organizations in a ...
Real Estate Professionals Building Nationwide Clientele With RealSaver.com.
Jul 17, 2000 ... SEATTLE, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Real estate professionals can now attract clients locally and nationally through RealSaver.com, a virtual marketplace where neighborhood-based real estate service providers and clients interested in buying or selling a home in those neighborhoods ...
VitaminShoppe.com Utilizes Mercury Interactive Tools for Healthy Web Site.
Jul 17, 2000 ... LoadRunner, WinRunner, TestDirector Tools, Topaz ActiveWatch Hosted e-Service Help Fortify Leading e-Commerce Health Site SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- VitaminShoppe(TM).com (Nasdaq: VSHP), a leading e-commerce provider of vitamins, ...
iPlanet Announces Industry Support for Its Newly Defined Internet Service Deployment Platform.
Jul 17, 2000 ... iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape Alliance, invites you to participate in a Teleconference with company executives to announce wide industry support for its Internet Service Deployment Platform, the industry's only comprehensive and proven platform for delivering robust Internet ...
RealNetworks Widens Lead in Media Player Usage.
Jul 17, 2000 ... RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK) today announced that the latest Nielsen//NetRatings data confirms the widening lead for RealPlayer(R) formats as the preferred Internet streaming media formats. RealPlayer content was played by 25.3 million US home users during the month of ...
Aravox to Integrate Network Flight Recorder Intrusion Detection Products Into Solution That Protects Service Provider Networks.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Aravox to Help Web Hosting, Internet Access Provider, eCommerce, and NextGen Telcos Whose Networks are Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks MINNEAPOLIS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aravox Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has selected the Network Flight ...
Entrepreneur Magazine Wins Court Case Protecting its Mark.
Jul 17, 2000 ... IRVINE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 28, 2000, the Court granted judgment in favor of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. against Scott Smith dba EntrepreneurPR for trademark infringement and unfair competition. Entrepreneur Media is the publisher and owner of Entrepreneur ...
SLM Holding Corp. (NYSE: SLM) Reports a 20 Percent Increase In "Core Cash Basis" Earnings and EPS in the Second Quarter.
Jul 17, 2000 ... RESTON, Va., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SLM Holding Corp. (Sallie Mae) today reported that its second-quarter 2000 "core cash basis" earnings were $116 million, or $.70 per diluted share. This represents a 20 percent increase over second-quarter 1999 earnings of $96 million, or ...
Napster Pioneers Announce New Company, AppleSoup.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Next Generation Peer-to-Peer Network to be Content-Owner Friendly; AppleSoup Also Announces Key Investors and Advisors SAN FRANCISCO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Napster founder and investors, Bill Bales and Adrian Scott, today announced the formation of ...
Pre-Paid Announces Record Second Quarter Results Membership Revenues Up 34% and EPS Up 33%.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ADA, Okla., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) today reported record results for the second quarter and for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Net income for the second quarter of 2000 rose 28 percent to $12,659,000 from $9,872,000 for the prior ...
theglobe.com Names Charles M. Peck as New Chief Executive Officer.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Seasoned Fortune 500 Executive Brings 30 Years of Experience and Proven Track Record for Delivering Profitability NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- theglobe.com (Nasdaq: TGLO), the leading online community network and community service provider, today ...
Cisco Invests $100 Million in Liberate Technologies.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Combined Effort Offers More Choice to Service Providers And Ensures Broadband Solutions are Open-Standards Based SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberate Technologies (Nasdaq: LBRT), the leading provider of software for the delivery of enhanced ...
Lynk Goes to the Next Level With e-Commerce.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ATLANTA, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynk is pleased to announce its new Internet initiative providing companies with a better way to do business online. With the advent of e-commerce, the needs of business owners are changing. Lynk has positioned itself to be a one-stop solution ...
chinadotcom corporation Secures Exclusive Franchise to Distribute e-Travel Services of State-owned China Travel Services, Through Majority Stake in chinaholiday.com.
Jul 17, 2000 ... Over 800 Registered Travel Agents and 2000 Hotels Serviced With Comprehensive B2B Platform HONG KONG, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- chinadotcom corporation (Nasdaq: CHINA); (www.corp.china.com), the leading pan-Asian integrated Internet company, today announced ...
Georgia-Pacific Group Reports Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ATLANTA, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Group (NYSE: GP), the pulp, paper and building products business of Georgia-Pacific Corp., today reported net income of $206 million, ($1.20 diluted earnings per share) for the three months ended July 1, 2000, compared with net ...
The Timber Company Reports Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 17, 2000 ... ATLANTA, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timber Company (NYSE: TGP) today reported second quarter 2000 net income of $34 million (42 cents diluted earnings per share), compared with $99 million ($1.16 cents diluted earnings per share) for the second quarter of 1999. Excluding a ...
InterCare.com Names Dan Thornton as EVP and Interim Chief Operating Officer... Signs as Value-Added Reseller, Launches New Web Site.
Jul 17, 2000 ... LOS ANGELES, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MEHO), announced today that Daniel Thornton has been named as interim chief operating officer of the company's InterCare.com subsidiary. Thornton was previously director of sales and marketing and ...
Nationwide Reports $.54 FFO Per Share in Second Quarter of 2000.
Jul 17, 2000 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NHP) announced today results of its operations for the second quarter of 2000 and the six months ending June 30, 2000. Funds from operations (FFO), the most important measurement ...