PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, March 27:
LASON Makes Announcements.
Mar 27, 2001 ... TROY, Mich., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- William C. Brooks, Chairman of LASON Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: LSON) today announced that John Messinger has resigned his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Company, and that the ...
Torchmark and Torchmark Capital L.L.C. Announce Partial Redemption of MIPS.
Mar 27, 2001 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) and its special purpose finance subsidiary, Torchmark Capital L.L.C. (NYSE: TMKPRM) announced today that Torchmark Capital will redeem 2 million shares of its 9.18% Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred ...
Maker of TYLENOL Responds to AP Story, 'FDA Probes New Worry About Acetaminophen Overdoses'.
Mar 27, 2001 ... TYLENOL(R) Has Unmatched Safety Record Among OTC Analgesics McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the Maker of TYLENOL(R) (Acetaminophen), Responds to the Associated Press Article March 26, 2001 'FDA Probes New Worry About Acetaminophen Overdoses' FT ....
Scholastic Declines to Bid for eToys.
Mar 27, 2001 ... NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) stated that it completed its previously announced evaluation of the possible discount purchase of selected assets of eToys in the bankruptcy auction, focusing on the potential of eToys technology to ...
Coast Hotels and Casinos to Present at Lehman Brothers Conference.
Mar 27, 2001 ... LAS VEGAS, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlan Braaten, President and Chief Operating Officer of Coast Resorts, Inc. and its operating subsidiary, Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., will address participants at the Lehman Brothers' ...
InsWeb Counter Sues eHealthInsurance.
Mar 27, 2001 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- InsWeb Corp. (Nasdaq: INSW) said today it has responded to recent allegations and legal action taken by eHealthInsurance Services Inc. In a filing with the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division, on ...
BusinessEdge Solutions Forms Strategic Alliance with CIC and Interlink Electronics.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Partners Combine to Provide Insurance Integration Solutions NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- BusinessEdge Solutions, a next-generation consultancy focused on industry eBusiness integration in the insurance industry, announced today a strategic alliance with ...
Artificial Life Secures Long-Term Structured Equity Line Financing of Up to $25,000,000.
Mar 27, 2001 ... BOSTON, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial Life, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALIF), the leading provider of award winning SmartBot(TM) Internet technology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a long-term structured standby equity based financing covering the ...
PR Newswire Sports Summary for Monday, March 26, through 6:00 p.m.
Mar 27, 2001 ... HSMFNS2 03/26/2001 05:20 r l bc-VA-AmerDiabetes-Alert (ALEXANDRIA) Paralympic Gold Medallist Pam Fernandes and American Diabetes Association Team Up to 'Sound the Alert' for the Millions of Americans Who Have LAMFNS1 03/26/2001 05:20 r f bc-CO-ProSavvy-NCAA (ENGLEWOOD) Picture ...
PR Newswire Pacific Northwest Summary Monday, March 26, 2001 Up to 2:00 p.m. PT.
Mar 27, 2001 ... SFM033 03/26/2001 06:00 r f bc-CA-WRQ-Reflection (ORLANDO) WRQ Reflection Evolves to Take Advantage of New Technologies SFM018 03/26/2001 06:01 r f bc-AK-Silverado-Gold (VANCOUVER) Turning Coal Into a Low Cost, Clean Burning 'Green Fuel' DAM012 03/26/2001 08:01 r f ...
Connecticut Bancshares, Inc. Declares Initial Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Mar 27, 2001 ... MANCHESTER, Conn., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Connecticut Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBMC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share on the company's outstanding shares of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about April 20, ...
TORCHMARK AND TORCHMARK CAPITAL L.L.C.
Mar 27, 2001 ... TORCHMARK AND TORCHMARK CAPITAL L.L.C. ANNOUNCE PARTIAL REDEMPTION OF MIPS PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Torchmark Corporation Birmingham, Alabama - Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) and its special purpose ...
ALPA President to Join Comair Pilots on Picket Line.
Mar 27, 2001 ... CINCINNATI, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Comair pilots' strike enters its second day tomorrow, the president of their international union will join the picket line at the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. "I will be extremely proud to walk ...
Cangene completes patient recruitment for all its current Phase III clinical trials.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Listed TSE, Symbol: CNJ TORONTO and WINNIPEG, March 26 /PRNewswire/ - Cangene Corporation reports that it has now completed patient recruitment for all its Phase III clinical trials. "Attaining these significant milestones was the next step in advancing our already ...
Callaway Staff Pro Annika Sorenstam Continues 2001 Dominance; Wins Third Straight Title With 'Rule 35' Ball, VFT Driver.
Mar 27, 2001 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) Staff Professional Annika Sorenstam continued her remarkable run into the LPGA Tour history books yesterday, winning the Nabisco Championship for the third major championship of her stellar career, her 26th ...
TiVo Re-States Its Strict Privacy Policy Following the Release of a Privacy Foundation Report.
Mar 27, 2001 ... The Company Emphasizes That Viewers' Personal Information Is Not Released TiVo, Inc., (Nasdaq: TIVO) the creator of and leader in personal television responds to recent inquiries regarding its privacy policies. TiVo has never collected personal information about its ...
*** WEBCAST NOTIFICATION ***.
Mar 27, 2001 ... UnitedGlobalCom (Nasdaq: UCOMA) United Pan-Europe Communications (Nasdaq: UPCOY) UnitedGlobalCom invites you to a live Webcast of its conference call with senior management from UGC and its subsidiaries to review fourth quarter and full year 2000 results. ...
First SecurityFed Financial, Inc. Declares Dividend For First Quarter.
Mar 27, 2001 ... CHICAGO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- First SecurityFed Financial, Inc., (Nasdaq: FSFF) (the "Company") the holding company for 1st Security Federal Savings Bank, ("1st Security"), has announced that the Company will pay a cash dividend of $0.13 per share for the first quarter of ...
IGEN Wins Summary Judgment on Roche's Counterclaim for Fraud.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Court Strikes Roche's Request for Punitive Damages GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- At a pretrial hearing today in litigation brought by IGEN International, Inc. (Nasdaq: IGEN) against Roche Diagnostics, a division of F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd. (OTC Bulletin ...
US Oncology Reports 2000 Results.
Mar 27, 2001 ... EPS for Fourth Quarter Increases 20% from $0.10 to $0.12, Excluding One-Time Charges HOUSTON, March 26 /PRNewswire/ - US Oncology, Inc. (Nasdaq: USON) today announced results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2000. ...
Raining Data Adds Powerful Palm Connectivity To Its Omnis Studio Development Suite.
Mar 27, 2001 ... IRVINE, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Raining Data Corporation (Nasdaq: RDTA), today announced the launch of Omduit, a new component for its powerful Rapid Application Development tool, Omnis Studio. This new component will allow developers to add Palm OS connectivity to ...
iGo Announces New CEO, Chairman and Other Management Changes; Updates First Quarter Revenue and Loss Expectations.
Mar 27, 2001 ... RENO, Nev., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- iGo Corporation (Nasdaq: IGOC) today announced that Rick Shaff has been named Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, replacing Ken Hawk who will be stepping down from active management but will remain on the Board of ...
Basis100 Launches BasisXpress with Independent Netstar Testing.
Mar 27, 2001 ... First of its kind automated system now a reality -- enabling Financial Institutions to process mortgages and loans faster, better and cheaper TORONTO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ - Basis100 Inc. (BAS: TSE), a leading e- commerce technology solutions provider ...
Holocaust Remembrance Concert Features Winning Composition From Jewish Music Commission of LA.
Mar 27, 2001 ... ENCINO, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- "From Darkness into Light," a choral concert spanning the dark days of the Holocaust until Israel's Independence, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25 at Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue in Encino. Conductor Nick Strimple, ...
Crosswave Tripled Its Tokyo Data Center Floor Space.
Mar 27, 2001 ... TOKYO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Crosswave Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: CWCI) ("Crosswave") today announced that it has completed the planned expansion of its Tokyo data center to 4,800 square meters (approximately 51,000 square feet). Crosswave's Tokyo data center ...
Sunrise Telecom Announces Software Enhancements to SunSet xDSL Handheld Test Sets.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Auto Test, Results Transfer Features Strengthen Industry Leading SunSet xDSL Product Line SAN JOSE, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise Telecom Incorporated (Nasdaq: SRTI), a leading provider of service verification equipment for telecommunications ...
Iomega Extends Into Network Attached Storage (NAS) Enterprise Solutions.
Mar 27, 2001 ... High-Capacity NAS Servers to Include Iomega QuikSync 3 For Automatic Backup of Network Clients ROY, Utah, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data management solutions, today announced the introduction of the ...
Human Genome Sciences Announces Takeda Chemicals Has Selected Approximately 100 Targets for Drug Discovery Efforts.
Mar 27, 2001 ... ROCKVILLE, Md., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) today announced that Takeda Chemicals Inc. has selected approximately 100 targets for use in small molecule and antibody drug discovery. The targets are of particular interest to ...
ROCHE ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY FOR COLORECTAL CANCER STILL ON SCHEDULE WITH U.S.
Mar 27, 2001 ... ROCHE ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY FOR COLORECTAL CANCER STILL ON SCHEDULE WITH U.S. FDA PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Roche Basel, Switzerland - Roche announced today that the review of its oral chemotherapy for ...
CURRENEX AND IFS PARTNER TO DELIVER AUTOMATED COLLATERALISED FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADING.
Mar 27, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Currenex. International Financial Systems (IFS) announces a joint technology partnership with global financial exchange Currenex Dublin - IFS (http://www.ifs.ie), the leading ...
Monsanto and Aventis Forge Arrangement to Offer U.S. Farmers New Cotton Seed Choices.
Mar 27, 2001 ... ST. LOUIS, and LYON, France, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Monsanto Company and Aventis CropScience today announced a series of agreements to settle two pending lawsuits and to avoid patent roadblocks to the development and commercialization of genetically improved cotton varieties ....
PR NEWSWIRE TOP STORIES.
Mar 27, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, March 27. This is a selection of stories which ran yesterday on the PR Newswire 24-hour service in the UNS basket on the PA feed. MILL FILM OF LONDON SCOOPED AN OSCAR this morning at the 73rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles for Best Visual Effects ...
FULFILLING THE WISH LIST OF EVERY LANDLORD.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Attn: Personal Finance Editors PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Paragon Mortgages. Following a major survey of their investment borrowers, Paragon Mortgages has announced a range of specialist services to support investors ...
FLYWATCH UK LAUNCH LETS YOU BECOME A FLY ON THE WALL.
Mar 27, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of FlyOnTheWall.com. London - FlyWatch, a new service from FlyOnTheWall.com, the webcam and streaming video Internet portal, launches today in the UK. An Internet enabled CCTV solution, I-CCTV ...
APRIMO EXPANDS GLOBAL SERVICES UNIT.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Professional services veteran Robert Boehnlein appointed to head the division PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Aprimo Incorporated Indianapolis - Aprimo(TM), Incorporated, the fastest growing developer of ...
Trend Micro Announces Personnel Transfers.
Mar 27, 2001 ... TOKYO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (Nasdaq: TMIC)(Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4704), a leading provider of enterprise antivirus and internet content security software and services, today announced that the following personnel transfers were resolved at the ...
Resolutions of the 2001 Annual General Meeting of Instrumentarium Corporation.
Mar 27, 2001 ... HELSINKI, Finland, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annual General Meeting of Instrumentarium Corporation was held on March 26, 2001. The meeting confirmed the closing of the books and released the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability. In ...
Focus, the New Intraoral X-Ray Unit from Instrumentarium Imaging Offers More Reliability and Safety.
Mar 27, 2001 ... The New Intraoral X-Ray Unit From Instrumentarium Imaging Is Reliable, Exceptionally Stable and Easy to Use. Its 200 kHz Constant Potential DC Generator Keeps the Patient Dose to an Absolute Minimum. HELSINKI, Finland, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ...
High-Quality Digital Intraoral Imaging From Instrumentarium Imaging Sigma Sensors Ensure Minimum Patient Dose.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Instrumentarium Imaging Now Offers a Digital Sensor System For Intraoral Imaging. The New System Combines High-Quality Digital Imaging With Ease Of Operation and Low Patient Dose HELSINKI, Finland, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma system is the ...
WR Hambrecht + Co Initiates Coverage of Homestore.com (HOMS) With a Buy Rating And a Price Target of $40.
Mar 27, 2001 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- WR Hambrecht + Co today initiated research coverage on Homestore.com (Nasdaq: HOMS) with a Buy rating and a price target of $40. WR Hambrecht's eMarkets/Portals analyst Derek Brown cites Homestore.com's category leadership, profitable ...
Foresight Launches E-Seminar Series On Trading Relationship Management Solutions.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Company Offers Strategies to Automate Trading Partner Enablement and Speed Time-to-Trade COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresight Corporation, a provider of Trading Relationship Management (TRM) solutions for accelerating complete ...
Microsoft Offers Global Leaders a New Vision for E-Government.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Bill Gates to Announce Technology Solutions That Will Revolutionize the Way Governments Conduct Business SEATTLE, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- During the opening keynote address at the fourth annual Government Leaders Conference, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) ...
IDM Announces Bernard Brigonnet Promotion to COO.
Mar 27, 2001 ... PARIS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Immuno-Designed Molecules, SA (IDM), a leading European biopharmaceutical company in the field of immunotherapy, announces today the appointment of Bernard Brigonnet as Chief Operating Officer of IDM, effective immediately. Bernard ...
IVG Corp's GeeWhiz Division Achieved Significant Milestone By Producing StarGlas(TM) Mug for Coors Puerto Rico.
Mar 27, 2001 ... HOUSTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- IVG Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: IVGG) today announced that its promotional products division, GeeWhiz, produced its patented StarGlas(TM) mug for Coors Puerto Rico in connection with the Justas Interuniversiarias 2001, a collegiate track and field ...
Easter Baskets Filled With Goodies Remain a Favorite Easter Tradition.
Mar 27, 2001 ... VIENNA, Va., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Easter Bunny needn't worry about his job -- he's as popular as ever according to a survey conducted by the National Confectioners Association. Nearly 90 percent of parents say their children receive a basket that includes candy as part ...
IDM ANNOUNCES BERNARD BRIGONNET PROMOTION TO COO.
Mar 27, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Immuno-Designed Molecules SA (IDM) Paris, France - Immuno-Designed Molecules, SA (IDM), a leading European biopharmaceutical company in the field of immunotherapy, announces today the ...
CIA Releases Thought-Provoking Intelligence Studies.
Mar 27, 2001 ... CIA's 45th Anniversary Issue of Studies in Intelligence Available From NTIS SPRINGFIELD, Va., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- This issue of Studies in Intelligence contains a special collection of unclassified articles from previously classified publications. Nine ...
From Dixie(R) to Dixie.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Disposable Products Giant Makes it Easy for Dixie Chick's New Addition to The Nest ATLANTA, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Dixie(R), the maker of disposable plates and cups, is helping Dixie Chick Natalie Maines celebrate the new addition to her nest, baby boy ...
Epoch Partners Lowers Estimates on Cisco Systems.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen SAN FRANCISCO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Epoch Partners today issued a Research Note on Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO). The Research Note, issued today by Seth Spalding, Senior Analyst, Communications Equipment with Epoch Partners, ...
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES ITS SEVENTH DESIGN CENTRE.
Mar 27, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Dialog Semiconductor Plc. Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern, Germany - Dialog Semiconductor Plc (Neuer Markt: DLG, Nasdaq & Easdaq: DLGS) - a developer and supplier of Mixed Signal ASICs (Application ...
THE DELIVERY DRIVER IS A NATIONAL TREASURE - OFFICIAL!
Mar 27, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, March 27. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Reality Group. Contrary to popular belief, delivery drivers are getting it right - and that's official! New research shows that more than 97% of people who shop from home (via mail order, ...
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Deltek Previews Expanding Suite of Web-Based Enterprise Applications at International User Conference.
Mar 27, 2001 ... MCLEAN, Va., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek(R) Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLTK). At Deltek's international user conference now underway at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, over 1,100 clients are previewing the company's strategic product development initiatives and its ...
IPSCO Feels Flat Rolled Steel Prices Have Bottomed.
Mar 27, 2001 ... Recovery Depends on Imports and General Economy LISLE, Ill., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- IPSCO (NYSE: IPS; TSE) said today that there is every indication that unfavorable conditions for the North American steel industry have become as bad as they will get in this cycle. ...
Thomson Financial's PARAGON Selected by 1st Source Corporation.
Mar 27, 2001 ... BOSTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- PARAGON, the leading trading, safekeeping, portfolio management and accounting system of Thomson Financial Treasury Solutions, has been selected by 1st Source Corporation of South Bend, Indiana. 1st Source is the largest locally owned financial ...
March of Dimes Names Ilitch and McHale WalkAmerica Co-Chairs.
Mar 27, 2001 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Denise Ilitch and John McHale Jr. will serve as the honorary co-chairs of WalkAmerica 2001 for southeast Michigan. WalkAmerica is the nation's premier walking event that supports the March of Dimes' mission to save babies ...
Opel Supervisory Board Appoints Forster Chairman.
Mar 27, 2001 ... RUSSELSHEIM, Germany, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG today appointed Carl-Peter Forster as the company's new chairman and managing director, effective April 1. Forster, 46, comes from BMW AG, where he was a Management Board member in ...
Hendry Named Group VP & Special Adviser at GM.
Mar 27, 2001 ... DETROIT, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert W. Hendry, a group vice president of General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), will take on new responsibilities as a special adviser reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner. Taking advantage of Hendry's years of ...
Iomega Announces Strategic Relationship With SONICblue's Rio Division for Future Technology Offerings.
Mar 27, 2001 ... ROY, Utah, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data management solutions, announced today that it will work with Rio, a division of SONICblue Incorporated (Nasdaq: SBLU), to incorporate Iomega's internal 100MB PocketZip(TM) drive into ...
UBICS, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2000 Results; Issues Revenue And Earnings Guidance for First Quarter 2001.
Mar 27, 2001 ... UBICS, Inc. Reports Revenue Increases of 23% and 12% Respectively for 4th Quarter and 2000 Year; Expects Revenue and Earnings Declines for 1st Quarter 2001; Restructures Sales and Marketing Division to Aggressively Pursue New Clients ...
NewSat: Third Independently-Owned Satellite System Launched by Jack Albert.
Mar 27, 2001 ... First Capacity Available Now on NewSat-1 WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Albert announced today the launch of NewSat-USA, LLC, a privately-held company offering international satellite capacity for Internet, voice, data and video services. The company is ...
Millions of Developers Given Free Access to Vast Digital Music Content And Online Tools for First Time.
Mar 27, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft's Visual Basic software is used by millions of programmers around the world. Recognizing the opportunities represented by such a large number of programmers, MP3.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPPP) today announced that it has created a new ...
Nucor Breaks Ground on Castrip(TM) Process at Crawfordsville.
Mar 27, 2001 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The first licensee of the Castrip technology for thin strip casting of steel, Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), broke ground on the construction of its "Project C" plant on February 27. The Nucor Castrip facility is adjacent to Nucor's ...
Marconi Expands in China With New Solutions for Optical Network, Internet and Cable Operators.
Mar 27, 2001 ... HONG KONG, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Marconi (Nasdaq: MONI)(London: MONI), a global provider of advanced communications solutions, has expanded its penetration of the Chinese communications market, with a wave of new contracts to supply leading-edge solutions to provincial ...
360networks and Universal Access Sign Network Services Agreement Worth Up To $25 Million.
Mar 27, 2001 ... CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Access Inc. (Nasdaq: UAXS), a leading provider of network infrastructure services, and 360networks (Nasdaq: TSIX and TSE: TSX), a global provider of network services, today announced an initial agreement enabling both ...