PR Newswire back issues from Monday, March 5:
Gov. Ridge Activates State Emergency Operations Center Snowstorm May Create Dangerous Travel Conditions.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Motorists Urged to Use Caution HARRISBURG, Pa., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Tom Ridge this evening directed an activation of the state Emergency Operations Center in Harrisburg to support county emergency services across Pennsylvania in response to the severe winter ...
WITH COFFEE PRICES FALLING FARMERS CAN STILL GET A FAIR DEAL.
Mar 05, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, March 5. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Cafedirect. Today (5th March 2001) is the start of Fairtrade Fortnight and with coffee prices falling to an all time low, who could be blamed for thinking that farmers are the victims of Western greed? ...
Statement by Craig E. Thompson, Executive Director of AIDS Project Los Angeles.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Desperation Drives Dirty Politics, Proposition A Supporters Misrepresent AIDS Project Los Angeles Position in Effort to Sway Voters An Unrelated and Outdated APLA Letter Distributed by Supporters Of Proposition A to West Hollywood Residents Compares Apples ...
Air Berlin Adds More Boeing 737-800s To Order Book.
Mar 05, 2001 ... SEATTLE, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Berlin, a German airline that provides scheduled tourism service, has ordered two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners and announced plans to order two more, The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) confirmed today. (Photo: ...
White Castle Braves White Out; Free Coffee for Emergency Workers.
Mar 05, 2001 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- White Castle invites emergency workers to take a warm-up break and stop into one of the New York area locations for some hot, delicious coffee and a donut or cinnamon roll -- for free. White Castle stores have remained open ...
Peregrine Systems(R) Announces Webcast Interview With CEO Steve Gardner.
Mar 05, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Peregrine Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGN), the leading provider of Infrastructure Management software and e-Markets enablement solutions, today announced that Steve Gardner, Peregrine chairman and CEO, will appear in a Webcast interview with ...
Toshiba to Commercialize Bluetooth Baseband LSI.
Mar 05, 2001 ... -- Achieves High Interoperability With Other Bluetooth-enabled Products -- TOKYO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Corporation today announced a Bluetooth baseband LSI (Large Scale Integration) offering high levels of interoperability in environments where multiple ...
Match.com and MSN.co.uk Bring Power to the Personals; Industry Leaders Announce Alliance in the UK.
Mar 05, 2001 ... DALLAS, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Match.com, a leader in online matchmaking and wholly owned subsidiary of Ticketmaster (Nasdaq: TMCS), today announces a strategic partnership with MSN.co.uk, the UK's most visited Web site, to become the premier provider of personals and content ...
Videotron Communications Inc. Selects InfoVista As Real-Time Reporting and Performance Management Solutions Provider.
Mar 05, 2001 ... InfoVista Software to Monitor International Network And Report on Service Level Agreements COLUMBIA, Md., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoVista (Nasdaq: IVTA; Nouveau Marche: 7667), a software solutions provider, which monitors, analyzes and reports on the ...
Datalex Greets Western Europe With Its Paris Office.
Mar 05, 2001 ... European Presence Expanded to Meet Regional E-Business Requirements For the Global Travel and Transportation Industry DUBLIN, Ireland and PARIS, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Datalex (Nasdaq: DLEX) (ISE symb: DLE), the leading provider of e-Business solutions for ...
The Learning Company is Profitable 75 Days After Purchase From Mattel; Agrees to Sell Its Non-Core Entertainment Division to Ubi Soft Entertainment.
Mar 05, 2001 ... LOS ANGELES and NOVATO, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Gores Technology Group (GTG) and The Learning Company (TLC) today announced that The Learning Company achieved an operating profit in the first 75 days of GTG ownership. GTG acquired The Learning Company from Mattel in ...
Tellabs Upgrades Globtel's GSM Wireless Network for Improved Voice Quality.
Mar 05, 2001 ... LISLE, Ill., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) will play a key role in helping Slovakian mobile communications operator Globtel deliver superior voice quality to its wireless customers. Globtel will use Tellabs' voice-quality enhancement solution in its national ...
Oracle Teams With Systran to Provide Machine Translation Services to Oracle.com.
Mar 05, 2001 ... By Using Systran, Oracle.com Users Will be Able to Rapidly and Accurately Translate Texts and Web Pages in the Language of Their Choice by Connecting To Premier Translation Technologies PARIS, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Systran today announced ...
United Business Media Acquires Cyperus, The European High-Tech Communications Group.
Mar 05, 2001 ... LONDON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- United Business Media (Nasdaq: UNEWY) announces today that it has acquired Cyperus, the leading French corporate communications services company for the technology industry, for an initial consideration of Euros 11.5 million (with a total maximum ...
New Apple PowerBook G4 Titanium Enables Delivery of Kanakaris Wireless Movies To TVs.
Mar 05, 2001 ... iMac Computers Can Output Kanakaris Movies to TVs With Devices Such as iTView DV ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kanakaris Wireless (OTC Bulletin Board: KKRS) said that its movie web site www.CinemaPop.com, and its proprietary CineamWEAR ...
DF China Technology Appoints Distributor to Market 3D Video Equipment In China and Approves Stock Buy-Back Plan.
Mar 05, 2001 ... HONG KONG, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- DF China Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: DFCT), through its subsidiary, ChangVision Inc., and China Film Equipment Company Limited have entered into an agreement to market DF China Technology's 3D video equipment in China through China Film's network, ...
MetricStream Ships Industry's First Solution That Manages Business Operations Across Distributed Enterprise Applications.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Customers Achieve More Efficient Operations, Improved Customer Service, And Increased Profitability SANTA CLARA, Calif., Mar. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- MetricStream, Inc., a new enterprise software company, today announced it is now shipping its Enterprise ...
Family II Feature Package.
Mar 05, 2001 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with family and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Family". This is the ...
Three Things 'Good' Parents Do That May Harm Their Child.
Mar 05, 2001 ... PHOENIX, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost everyone has seen adults playfully tossing infants into the air and catching them. Growing knowledge of the development of infants' and young children's brains indicate, however, that this form of play may be harmful. ...
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Announces: New Antiallergic Agent "Allelock" Launched.
Mar 05, 2001 ... TOKYO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Head office in Tokyo; President: Tadashi Hirata) proudly announces that its new antiallergic agent, Allelock (generic name: olopatadine hydrochloride), will be launched in Japan on March 6th, 2001. This new ...
Bizfinity Signs Agreement With AllBusiness to Deliver Seamless Webstore to Back Office e-Commerce Solutions for Small Business.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Bizfinity's Combination of Solutions Helps Small Businesses Quickly And Effectively Build Incremental Revenue Over the Internet CUPERTINO, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Bizfinity(TM), Inc., a Full Service Provider (FSP) that offers integrated e-business ...
TRM Announces Financial Results for the Year 2000.
Mar 05, 2001 ... PORTLAND, Ore., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TRM Corporation (Nasdaq: TRMM) today announced results for the fourth quarter and annual results for the periods ended December 31, 2000. Revenue for the quarter increased to $19.5 million up 9% from $17.9 million in the fourth ...
meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund I, Inc. Invests $10 Million In Ishoni Networks.
Mar 05, 2001 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund I, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), an information technology venture capital fund providing individual investors access to venture capital investments, today announced a $10 million Series C investment in Ishoni ...
Microsoft Office XP Released to Manufacturing With Widespread Industry Support Timex and Vanguard, and Other Key Customers and Industry Partners Praise Office XP.
Mar 05, 2001 ... REDMOND, Wash., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that Microsoft(R) Office XP, the new version of the world's leading office software, has been released to manufacturing and will be available for retail purchase later this spring. The ...
Three Industry Leaders Present Web Seminars on Development And Deployment of Next Generation Network Technologies.
Mar 05, 2001 ... ICS Advent Teams With Dialogic and TMC to Host 'Voice Portal Development' and 'VoIP Deployment' SAN DIEGO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ICS Advent(TM), the premier provider of business-critical applied computing solutions, today announced they are teaming with ...
NHC Communications Inc. announces second quarter fiscal 2001 results.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Highlights for the quarter: - Landmark contract with BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. for the provision of ControlPoint(TM) units for their central offices; - Taiwan based, Delhum Technology & Service Corp (DTSC) signed a distribution agreement ...
Found, Inc. and ATG Announce Alliance to Offer Retailers and Manufacturers a Personalized, Multi-Channel Commerce Solution.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Found's Integrated Clicks and Mortar Solution Complements ATG Dynamo e-Business Platform SAN FRANCISCO, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Found, Inc., an e-infrastructure technology solution provider leveraging the Internet to create efficiencies for offline ...
BroadRiver Communications Joins Cisco Powered Network Program to Deliver A Powerful Platform to Handle Bundled Data and Voice Service Offerings.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Small- and Mid-Sized Businesses to Benefit from High-Speed, Next Generation Network Technology ATLANTA, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- BroadRiver Communications today announced that it is offering managed data and voice services to small- and medium-sized ...
Shell Offers Tips to Prevent Accidents, Save Lives.
Mar 05, 2001 ... America's Drivers Can 'Count on Shell' for Information on Weathering the Worst HOUSTON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 5,000 deaths and 500,000 injuries in the United States resulted from automobile crashes attributed to inclement weather in 1999, reports the ...
Gateway Homes Joins Growing Builder Consortium Developing a New Home Marketing Channel.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Builder Homesite Consortium Membership Grows to 12 Builders, Including Gateway Homes, Beazer Homes USA, Centex, D.R. Horton, David Weekly Homes, Hovnanian Enterprises, KB Homes, Lennar Corporation, M.D.C. Holdings, Pulte Homes, Ryland and Toll Brothers ...
Waddell & Reed Financial Announces Share Repurchase.
Mar 05, 2001 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today announced that it repurchased 4,000,000 shares of its Class B common stock (WDR.B) for $30.50 per share. The aggregate cost, including commissions, was $122.0 million. ...
Pacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc. Closes $13.8 Million Financing.
Mar 05, 2001 ... WENATCHEE, Wash., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCTH), a diversified manufacturing company specializing in metal and ceramic components and assemblies, announced today that it has closed a loan of approximately $13.8 million from an ...
Integrated Telecom Express, Inc. to Host Webcast.
Mar 05, 2001 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Telecom Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITXI) a leading designer and marketer of ADSL modem chipsets and software, will host a webcast to discuss recent developments and business prospects. When:Tuesday, March 6, 2001 ...
Spatializer Audio Laboratories Optimizes Spatializer DigitalFX(TM) for ARM7 Digital Audio Applications.
Mar 05, 2001 ... ARM7-Based Products Can Now Deliver Superior Quality Audio with Spatializer DigitalFX Software SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPAZ), developer and marketer of the "de facto" standard for ...
DENSO at SAE World Congress: 42-Volt Technologies; News Conference to Take Place at Cobo Center on Monday, March 5.
Mar 05, 2001 ... GENERAL OVERVIEW: 42-VOLT SYSTEMS A technological revolution is underway as global automotive engineers are busy developing 42-volt electrical systems (high/dual volt) to replace current 14-volt vehicles. Consumers want advanced safety, entertainment and communication features ...
Virage Logic Launches Program to Ignite Embedded Memory Market.
Mar 05, 2001 ... 8 Leading Companies Sign On as New Partners FREMONT, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- According to IC Insights and the SIA, by 2005 more than 70 percent of an SoC (system-on-chip) will be memory. That volume, combined with an escalating trend toward smaller geometries ...
Southwest Airlines Reports February Traffic.
Mar 05, 2001 ... DALLAS, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 3.3 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in February 2001, a 8.5 percent increase from the 3.0 billion RPMs flown in February 2000. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased ...
Loudeye Appoints John T. Baker President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Seasoned Software Company Executive Brings Proven Leadership, Strategic Vision and Operating Expertise SEATTLE, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Loudeye Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOUD), a leading provider of digital media solutions, today announced its board of ...
TeraForce Technology Announces Rescheduling of Cadence Trial; TeraForce Also Amends Complaint.
Mar 05, 2001 ... RICHARDSON, Texas, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TeraForce Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: TERA) today announced that the trial in the suit by TeraForce and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DNA Enterprises, Inc., against Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CDN) has been moved to October ...
Advent Software Board Authorizes Stock Buy-Back Plan.
Mar 05, 2001 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Advent Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADVS) announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock buy-back plan. The authorization is for the repurchase of up to one million shares of outstanding common stock. As of December 31, 2000, ...
Salu, Inc., a Developer of Medical Specialty Hubs, Acquires Dermdex, Inc., A Leading Online Marketplace and Resource for Dermatologists and Skin Care Professionals.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Salu and Dermdex Combine to Create Innovative and Comprehensive Solution Addressing the Needs of Practicing Dermatologists WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Salu, Inc., a developer of customized medical specialty hubs for physician specialists, announced ...
Sprint Expands Consumer Broadband Offerings.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Super-Fast Internet Access and More Choices KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers looking to boost the speed of their home Internet connection can now choose from one of four high- speed data products offered by Sprint. Sprint is adding Sprint ION(R) ...
First-ever Public Hearing on the Needs of Individuals with Mental Retardation.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Findings of a Special Report Commissioned by Special Olympics, Inc. Will be Announced What: United States Senate Committee on Appropriation is conducting a hearing, chaired by the Honorable Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), on promoting health ...
CONMED Corporation Sets Annual Meeting Date.
Mar 05, 2001 ... UTICA, N.Y., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CONMED Corporation, (Nasdaq: CNMD) announced today that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Radisson Hotel-Utica Centre, 200 ...
Neoware Partners with Microsoft to Promote Windows-based Appliance Computing; Neoware Sponsors Microsoft Ad Campaign to Promote the Benefits of Thin Clients.
Mar 05, 2001 ... KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Neoware Systems (Nasdaq: NWRE), the leading supplier of award-winning software and solutions for the emerging Appliance Computing market, today announced that it has partnered with Microsoft to promote the benefits of Windows-based ...
Marietta Fibernet Partnership with Lecstar will Benefit Metro Atlanta Businesses and Residents.
Mar 05, 2001 ... ATLANTA, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- LecStar Communications Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Corzon, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CRZN), announced today that LecStar, an Atlanta-based integrated communications provider (ICP), and Marietta FiberNet recently teamed up to offer ...
Benchmark Capital Announces Further Integration of Global Operations.
Mar 05, 2001 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Capital, the leading early-stage high-technology venture capital firm, today announced the further integration of its global operations. Bruce Dunlevie, one of Benchmark's founding general partners, will relocate to the ...
U.S. Medical, Inc. Purchases the Assets of Derma Genesis.
Mar 05, 2001 ... DENVER, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert J. Lambrix, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Medical, Inc. -- the world leader in providing new and pre-owned capital medical equipment (CME) to hospitals, physicians, dentists, and other medical professionals -- announced ...
Repligen Announces Plans for a Phase 2 Trial of Uridine in Mitochondrial Disease University of California, San Diego Researchers Present Phase 1 Data.
Mar 05, 2001 ... NEEDHAM, Mass., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Repligen Corporation (Nasdaq: RGEN) announced today plans for a Phase 2 trial of uridine therapy in a subset of mitochondrial disease patients based on Phase 1 data obtained by investigators at the University of California, San Diego ...
TeleCheck Reports February Same-Store Retail Sales Rise 2.6 Percent.
Mar 05, 2001 ... HOUSTON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Same-store retail sales for February rose a moderate 2.6 percent over the same period last year, according to data compiled by TeleCheck Services, Inc., the world's leading check acceptance company. TeleCheck's figures concur with Alan ...
e-tractions Develops Online Viral Marketing Campaign for Acclaimed History Channel 'SAVE OUR HISTORY(TM)' Program.
Mar 05, 2001 ... e-tractions' Game to Create Buzz Among Teachers About New 'Frontier Homes' BOSTON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- e-tractions, the leading Internet Marketing Campaign Company, today announced that it has created an online viral marketing campaign for The History Channel ...
Vialog Reports Record Results for Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2000; January 2001 Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth 27%, Gross Margin 59.6%, EBITDA Margin 29.6%.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Rapid Adoption of Automated Services Boosts Growth and Margins Highlights: *January 2001 revenue up 27% over past year; gross margin up to 59.6% *January 2001 EBITDA margin 29.6% *Call volumes up 39% in 4Q; 65% in January ...
Rescare Reports 2000 Earnings of $0.68 Per Share Before Special Charges.
Mar 05, 2001 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ResCare (Nasdaq: RSCR), the nation's leading provider of services to persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities and youth with special needs, today announced earnings before special charges for the year ended December ...
Curon Medical Appoints Michael Berman as Chairman of the Board.
Mar 05, 2001 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Curon Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: CURN) today announced the appointment of Michael Berman, Board member and former President of Boston Scientific/Scimed, as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Berman served as the President of Boston ...
ResCare Strengthens Leadership Team.
Mar 05, 2001 ... L. Bryan Shaul Named Executive Vice President/CFO Katherine W. Gilchrist Named Division CFO LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ResCare (Nasdaq: RSCR), the nation's leading provider of services to persons with mental retardation and developmental ...
Seitel Reports Better Than Expected Fourth Quarter 2000 Earnings of $0.35 Per Share.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Including $0.02 Per Share of Non-Recurring IPO Expenses, Versus Consensus Estimates Of $0.34 Per Share, Driven By Record Fourth Quarter Library Resales Highlights * Fourth quarter earnings before special items totaled $0.37 per diluted ...
Lucent Technologies to Deliver High-Capacity Wireless Gateway Switches to Nextel Communications.
Mar 05, 2001 ... RESTON, Va., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTL) has selected Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) to supply high-capacity gateway switches for Nextel's digital wireless network. The agreement is the first between Lucent and Nextel, which offers ...
Ramirez Licenses SmartServ's Web and Wireless Trading Application.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Ramirez Obtains Real-Time Trading and Portfolio Management Capabilities Through the Implementation of SmartServ's Retail Order Management System STAMFORD, Conn., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartServ Online (R), Inc. (Nasdaq: SSOL), a leading Web and wireless ...
The Manitowoc Company Issues Binding Offer to Acquire Potain Cranes.
Mar 05, 2001 ... World Leader in Tower Cranes Would Dramatically Expand Manitowoc's Overseas Markets And Products MANITOWOC, Wis., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW), a diversified manufacturing company with market-leading operations in ...
PR Newswire Pittsburgh Daybook for Monday, March 5.
Mar 05, 2001 ... No events. Free custom daybooks are available at the PRN Press Room, PR Newswire's media-only Web site. Journalists can choose a coverage area ...
Internet Security Systems Expands Role in Federal Market, Awarded Five-Year GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
Mar 05, 2001 ... ATLANTA, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Security Systems (Nasdaq: ISSX) (ISS), the world's leading provider of security management solutions for the Internet, today announced that it is has been awarded a five-year contract, GS-35F-0170L, under the U.S. General Services ...
Plastic Surgeons Purchase Breast Implants Online.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Mentor Corporation breaks e-barrier by introducing first Website dedicated to plastic and cosmetic surgery clinics SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Corporation (Nasdaq: MNTR) today announced the launch of its e-commerce initiative, ...
AMCORE Financial, Inc. Reaches an Agreement for Sale of The Aledo Branch.
Mar 05, 2001 ... ROCKFORD, Ill., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- AMCORE Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMFI) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement for the sale of its Aledo, Illinois, branch to THE National Bank, Bettendorf, Iowa. The sale is the result of AMCORE's strategy to sharpen ...
Kana Announces Second Annual Kana User Conference Sponsored by Accenture and IBM.
Mar 05, 2001 ... Cisco, AT&T Broadband, First Union to Present Enterprise Relationship Management Strategies and Solutions to More Than 500 Kana Customers REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Accenture, Cisco and IBM, along with a host of premier customers and ...
Xelus to Add Field-Based Planning to Compaq's Service Supply Chain, Increase Responsiveness in Its Global Service Network.
Mar 05, 2001 ... XelusExtend(TM) Software Ensures Intelligent Deployment of Service Parts Closest to the End Customer ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Xelus, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise service management solutions to Global 1000 corporations, today ...