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PA Gov. Ridge Receives John Marshall Award From American Bar Association's Justice Center.

Aug 06, 2001 ... National Award Recognizes Gov. Ridge's Efforts, Commitment To Improving Administration Of Justice CHICAGO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge tonight received the John Marshall Award -- a national honor created by the American Bar ...

O'Malley Press Conference.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Palos Park, Ill. - State Senator Patrick O'Malley (R-Palos Park), the announced Republican candidate for Governor of Illinois, will hold a press conference Monday, August 6, 2001, at 1:00 pm in the Edelweiss Room at the Swiss Hotel located at 323 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, ...

A-Bone Upgrades Japan-China Backbone Capacity to 90Mbps.

Aug 06, 2001 ... TOKYO, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Nasdaq: IIJI) (IIJ) today announced that its 20.6% owned affiliate, Asia Internet Holding Co., Ltd. (AIH), will upgrade the capacity of its Japan-China Internet backbone lines to a total 90Mbps by the end of August ...

Kentucky Healthcare Leader Bluegrass Family Health Signs With LifeMetrix's Quality Oncology to Augment Support for Cancer Patients.

Aug 06, 2001 ... MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluegrass Family Health (BFH) has teamed with LifeMetrix's Quality Oncology (QO) to provide 24 hour-a-day comprehensive support for Bluegrass members who have been diagnosed with cancer or are in active treatment for cancer. BFH serves the ...

Dave Matthews to Join Founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp And Neil Young for Farm Aid 2001.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Tickets on Sale August 11 as Co-Founders Bring Concert Back to Indiana SOMERVILLE, Mass., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Indiana's own John Mellencamp, along with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, are bringing Farm Aid back to Indianapolis on Sept. 29. Dave Matthews, in a ...

Genesco Announces Sales and Earnings Guidance for Second Quarter and Fiscal Year.

Aug 06, 2001 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) today announced revised sales and earnings guidance for the second quarter ended August 4, 2001. Genesco stated that it expects to report total sales for the quarter in the range of $165.0 million to ...

CommTel Selects InfoVista to Provide Service Level Management Reporting for Its New Data Services Offering.

Aug 06, 2001 ... COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoVista (Nasdaq: IVTA - Nouveau Marche: 7667), a global provider of software solutions that help service providers and enterprises achieve better returns from their complex IT infrastructures, today announced that CommTel, one of the ...

TULLETT & TOKYO LIBERTY SELECTS INVESTHINK TO DRIVE CONTENT FOR CLIENT SERVICES.

Aug 06, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, August 6. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Investhink. London - Tullett & Tokyo Liberty, one of the leading brokers of wholesale financial products, has selected Investhink, the revolutionary content solutions provider, to provide ...

Cell Genesys and GPC Biotech Report Positive Preclinical Results For Cardiovascular Gene Therapy for Restenosis.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Significant Inhibition of Arterial Occlusion Following Gene Therapy In Pig Models FOSTER CITY, Calif., MARTINSRIED, Germany and MUNICH, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEGE) today announced in collaboration with GPC Biotech AG (FSE: ...

FILETEK AND THE MET.

Aug 06, 2001 ... FILETEK AND THE MET. OFFICE WIN 'PROCESS INNOVATION AWARD' PR Newswire, London, August 3 This press release is transmitted on behalf of Filetek Massive database implementation at the UK weather service honoured London - FileTek, Inc., a data ...

Corn Products International, Inc. Announces Executive Appointments.

Aug 06, 2001 ... BEDFORD PARK, Ill., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) today announced several executive appointments effective following a transition of responsibilities. Jorge Fiamenghi, 45, vice president and president South America division, is ...

V.K. Fields & Co. Lands Super Account: It's A Bird ... It's A Plane ... It's SuperHero Business Cards.

Aug 06, 2001 ... RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- V.K. Fields & Co., a public relations and marketing firm based in Raleigh, NC, is working on a super deal. The account is SuperHero Cards, unique promotional business cards that are replacing standard cards with exciting images of regular ...

DataLogic International, Inc. Retains Coffin Communications Group As Investor Relations Counsel.

Aug 06, 2001 ... GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- DataLogic International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DLGI) announced today that it has retained Coffin Communications Group ("CCG") to implement and manage its public and investor relations program. One of the country's ...

YOUNG FIRST-TIME FILMMAKERS AND ANIMATORS TO MAKE MOVIES WITH SUPPORT FROM FILM COUNCIL'S FIRST LIGHT PROJECT.

Aug 06, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, August 6. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Film Council. The FILM COUNCIL has announced today that over 500 young people from all over the UK aged 8-18 will benefit from #302,708 of the total #1 million investment from the FIRST LIGHT project. ...

iBIZ Technology Completes Transition of Qhost.com Customers to Data Center.

Aug 06, 2001 ... PHOENIX, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- iBIZ Technology Corp. (Company) (OTC Bulletin Board: IBIZ), a leading provider of data center/co-location services, manufacturer of PDA/handheld accessories and cabling for business infrastructure and networks, today completed the integration of ...

Agency Roster Lead.

Aug 06, 2001 ... The following "Agency Roster" package is a weekly roundup of news releases highlighting account wins at public relations, investor relations and advertising agencies. The service, free to any member of PR Newswire, is a powerful way for agencies to announce their new accounts. Agency ...

High Speed Net Solutions Selects Porter Creative Group For Public Relations and Marketing.

Aug 06, 2001 ... RALEIGH, N.C., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- High Speed Net Solutions, Inc. (OTC: HSNS) d/b/a Summus, a leader in the development of wireless and mobile multimedia technologies, today announced that it has named Porter Creative Group, a full-service high technology marketing and ...

Hammertime Holdings Retains OTC Financial Network To Direct Investor Relations Campaign.

Aug 06, 2001 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Hammertime Holdings, Inc. (OTC: HMTM), a global entertainment company founded by celebrated musical recording star MC Hammer, today announced that it has selected OTC Financial Network (OTCFN), a division of National Financial ...

Network Investor Communications, Inc. Changes Name To Category 5 Technologies, Inc.; Trading Symbol to 'CFVT'.

Aug 06, 2001 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Investor Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NWIV) today announced that it has changed its name to Category 5 Technologies, Inc., and will begin trading today under the symbol "CFVT." Category 5 Technologies will seek to ...

Over 550 Original Works of Fine Art Offered to the Public At Park West Gallery Auction in Denver.

Aug 06, 2001 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- An auction of fine art featuring creations by the Old and Modern Masters is being offered by Park West Gallery of Southfield, Michigan on August 25 and 26. The public auction features more than 550 custom-framed original works from ...

Supply Chain e-Business Ranks Cyclone Commerce in Top 100.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Cyclone's Trading Community Management Solutions Provide Open Business Connections Between Trading Partners, Expediting Payments and Deliveries SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclone Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of Trading Community ...

Nycomed Amersham Imaging Strengthens Position in Ultrasound Market Through Two Strategic Initiatives.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Announces Formation of Dedicated Ultrasound Field Force Following Access to Full Commercial Rights for Optison(R) and Purchases Remaining Ultrasound Diagnostic Intellectual Property From Sonus To Further Strengthen the Company's Ultrasound Patent Estate ...

Return Assured Announces De-listing from Nasdaq SmallCap Exchange.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Company to Trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Return Assured Incorporated (Nasdaq: RTRN), Developers of the "Return Seal of Approval", was notified August 2, 2001 that effective with the open of business on August 3, ...

Bid4Assets Raises $4.0 Million in Second Round of Funding; Maryland-Based Asset Disposition Firm Brings Investment Total to $9 Million.

Aug 06, 2001 ... SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Bid4Assets, Inc., a leading full-service asset disposition and advisory services company, today announced that it has closed a second round of funding totaling $4.0 million. The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), one ...

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (the `Company') Additional Listing.

Aug 06, 2001 ... BASINGSTOKE, England, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a listing of 729,150 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company to be admitted to the Official List. These shares, ranking pari passu in ...

US/AUSTRALIA DENDRIMER NANOTECHNOLOGY VENTURE TO BE ESTABLISHED.

Aug 06, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, August 6. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Starpharma. Melbourne, Australia - Dr. Donald A. Tomalia, the pioneer of dendrimer technology, and listed Australian company Starpharma Pooled Development Ltd (ASX: SPL) have agreed to ...

Trident and ALi's CyberBLADE ALADDiN i1(TM) Wins in IBM's ThinkPad(TM) i Series 1200 and 1300 Notebooks.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Double Design Win Highlights CBAil Success in Value Notebook Market SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRID), a pioneer in integrated 3D graphics notebook solutions, and Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALi), one of the world's ...

Philadelphia New Developments Press Briefing and Philly Rocks! Party at Pennsylvania Convention Center on Monday, August 6, During ASAE Convention.

Aug 06, 2001 ... WHAT:PHILADELPHIA NEW DEVELOPMENTS PRESS BRIEFING & BREAKFAST In conjunction with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia is hosting a breakfast press briefing to discuss Philadelphia's new ...

Rediff.com Offers Faster Content Delivery to Worldwide Indian Community With Speedera.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Intelligent Content Distribution Results in Superior and Relevant Surfing Experience Among Users SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Speedera Networks Inc., a top tier global provider of content delivery services, announced today that Rediff.com ...

ArvinMeritor Appoints Diane Stelfox Vice President and Controller.

Aug 06, 2001 ... TROY, Mich., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) today announced that Diane Stelfox has been appointed vice president and controller, effective Aug. 6, 2001. Stelfox rejoins the organization after a brief absence before which she served as ArvinMeritor's vice ...

WinEstimator, Inc.(R) Releases 'RFQ Server' to Integrate Cost Estimating, Document Creation and e-Procurement Processes.

Aug 06, 2001 ... KENT, Wash., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- WinEstimator, Inc.(R), a global cost estimating software provider for the A/E/C industry, has announced the release of the "RFQ Server" as an estimating software enhancement which automates and streamlines the online exchange of competitive ...

Honeywell's Former President of E-Business Russel H. McMeekin Named CEO Of ViaFone.

Aug 06, 2001 ... BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- ViaFone, Inc., a leading provider of mobile enterprise application software, today announced the appointment of Russel "Russ" H. McMeekin to CEO. McMeekin joins ViaFone from Honeywell, Inc., where he was responsible for setting the $24 ...

CenDyne 24X FireWire CD-RW Drive Delivers Speed and Flexibility.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Both PC and Mac Users Have a High-Speed, Hot-Swappable Solution For Recording Their Digital Information SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CenDyne Inc. today announced its new high-speed, high-performance CenDyne External FireWire 24X10X40 CD-RW ...

Boeing Selects Oracle e-Business Suite for Commercial Spare Parts Distribution And Inventory Initiative.

Aug 06, 2001 ... REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- ( http://www.oracle.com/tellmemore/?863984 ) Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) , the largest provider of software for e-business, today announced that The Boeing Company, the largest aerospace company in the world, will implement key ...

Service Corporation International Announces Joint Venture and Sales Transactions With Certain European Operations Resulting in $124.7 Million Of Net After Tax Cash Proceeds.

Aug 06, 2001 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Corporation International (NYSE: SRV), the world's largest funeral and cemetery company, announced today the completion of a joint venture transaction with its funeral operations in Spain and Portugal and the sale of its funeral operations ...

S&P Cuts Ratings on World-Wide Re to BBB+; On Watch Dev.

Aug 06, 2001 ... LONDON, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Following today's announcement of the proposed change in ownership of World-Wide Reassurance Co. Ltd. (World-Wide Reassurance), Standard & Poor's lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on World-Wide ...

Household International and Centrica Announce Agreement of Settlement Terms.

Aug 06, 2001 ... PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Household International (NYSE: HI) and Centrica announced today agreement of terms for the settlement of litigation regarding their joint credit card program. Household, through its United Kingdom subsidiary, HFC Bank plc, and ...

SUN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2001 REVISED COMPUTICKET NEDBANK GOLF CHALLENGE PRICES.

Aug 06, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, August 6. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Sun International. Prices for tickets to the various stages of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, which starts with the Pro-am on Wednesday November 28 at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City, have been ...

BEA Systems to Report Earnings on August 14, 2001.

Aug 06, 2001 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS), one of the world's leading e-business infrastructure software companies, will report its financial results for the second fiscal quarter on Tuesday, August 14, 2001. Investors will have the opportunity to ...

MAI Systems Reports Fifth Consecutive Profitable Quarter.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Second Quarter Net Income Before Amortization of Goodwill of $0.7 Million or $0.05 per Share, Net Income of $0.3 Million or $0.02 per Share IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- MAI Systems Corporation, (Amex: NOW) announced today that its 2001 second ...

Over 550 Original Works of Fine Art Offered to the Public At Park West Gallery Auction in Bloomington, Minn.

Aug 06, 2001 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- An auction of fine art featuring creations by the Old and Modern Masters is being offered by Park West Gallery of Southfield, Michigan on August 26 and 27. The public auction features more than 550 custom-framed original works from ...

BondBook's Trading Volume Passes $10 Billion Mark In First Five Months of Operation.

Aug 06, 2001 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BondBook, LLC, an institutional electronic marketplace offering anonymous trading of corporate and high-yield bonds with live bids and offers, announced today that total trading volume had passed $10 billion after only five months of operation. ...

Pfizer Prescribes Concur Technologies for Global Deployment of T&E Expense Management Solution.

Aug 06, 2001 ... World's Largest Pharmaceutical Company Expects to Dramatically Reduce Worldwide T&E Expenses Through Deployment of Concur Expense To Over 85,000 Employees REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Concur Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNQR), the ...

Photogen Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2001 Results.

Aug 06, 2001 ... NEW HOPE, Pa., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Photogen Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHGN) today announced results of operations for the second quarter 2001. The Company's second quarter loss, after provision of preferred stock dividends, was $2,828,000, or $0.08 per share compared to a ...

Santa Barbara Restaurant Group Announces Second Quarter Financial Results.

Aug 06, 2001 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Barbara Restaurant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBRG) ("SBRG") today reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 12, 2001. Results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 12, 2001 include: ...

CSC to Play $30 Million Role in ACS Contract With State of Georgia's Department of Community Health.

Aug 06, 2001 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced that it has teamed with Affiliated Computer Services (NYSE: ACS) on a major project under ACS's multi-year contract to provide a new information system and claims payment ...

Leading Machinery Manufacturer CMS SpA Selects UGS' Solid Edge Design Software And i-Man for Product Definition Management.

Aug 06, 2001 ... CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- UGS (NYSE: UGS) today announces that CMS SpA, a leading manufacturer of CNC machinery, has selected Solid Edge for its mechanical computer-aided design system and i-Man as its internet- centric collaborative product definition management ...

LeCroy Announces New Oscilloscope, Software and Digitizer Products.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Company Introduces Latest Offerings in Aggressive New Product Program CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- LeCroy Corporation (Nasdaq: LCRY), a leading supplier of high-performance digital oscilloscopes, today announced the introduction of three new products: ...

Guilford Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2001 Results.

Aug 06, 2001 ... BALTIMORE, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: GLFD) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. For the second quarter of 2001, Guilford reported a net loss of $18.2 million, or $0.67 per share, compared to a net loss ...

Valassis Wins Lawsuit Against Sunflower.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Federal Court Jury Awards Valassis Over $16 Million In Damages LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI) the leading company in marketing services and Connective Media announced today that on Friday, July 27, 2001, a federal court jury returned a ...

E*TRADE Completes Acquisition of Web Street.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Acquisition Advances Industry Consolidation, Expands E*TRADE's Physical Touchpoint Strategy; Expected to Add Incremental Revenues of $25 Million In 2002 MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Group, Inc. (NYSE: ET) today announced ...

Michigan Economy Slips in June, According to Comerica Michigan Business Activity Index.

Aug 06, 2001 ... DETROIT, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Business Activity Index, compiled by Comerica Bank, decreased two points in June to close at 107, compared with 109 in May. A year earlier the index stood at 111. "Year-to-date through the first half of 2001, Michigan's ...

Neogen Acquires Gene-Trak Systems.

Aug 06, 2001 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) has completed the acquisition of Gene-Trak Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vysis, Inc. (Nasdaq: VYSI). Gene-Trak Systems is a Massachusetts-based supplier of foodborne pathogen detection ...

Wattage Monitor Partners With printCafe to Bring Printers Savings On Electricity Bills.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Pilot Program Provides Printing Businesses With Best Power Rates RENO, Nev., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Wattage Monitor, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WMON) today announced an agreement with printCafe(TM) to unveil "Power to Printers!," a program that offers commercial ...

Bayer Installs New High-Throughput Assays from Paradigm Genetics.

Aug 06, 2001 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDGM), a functional genomics company, today announced that Bayer AG has installed new assays for screening in its ultra high-throughput facility. The assays are designed to identify new ...

JOOHONG Selects RSA Security to Help Satisfy DOCSIS 1.1 Standard.

Aug 06, 2001 ... RSA BSAFE(R) Software Provides First-Rate Performance and Reliability For High-Speed Media Delivery BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security(TM), today announced that JOOHONG, a leader in ...

Leading Equipment Manufacturer Manitowoc Selects Digex for Managed Hosting.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Company to Migrate Over 20 Sites to Digex for Enterprise Computing Needs LAUREL, Md., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Digex, Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIGX), the leading high-end managed Web and application hosting service provider for businesses worldwide, today announced that ...

CommTech Executive Joins Synchronoss Team.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Lawrence Irving appointed as CFO BETHLEHEM, Pa., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., a premier e-business service provider of hosted operations support systems (OSS) environments for major telecom carriers, announced the appointment of Lawrence ...

Avex, Entertainment Business Group, Selects Blue Martini Software and Netyear Group to Implement eCRM Solution.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Avex Adopts the Blue Martini 4 eCRM Application Suite to Power Its New Personalized, Direct-to-Consumer Website SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Martini Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) and Netyear Group today announced that Avex Inc., one of ...

McAfee.com Receives U.S. Patent for Delivering Software-as-a-Web Service.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Patent Issued for Method and System of Securing, Optimizing and Managing PCs Over the Internet SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- McAfee.com (Nasdaq: MCAF), a leading provider of Web security services, today announced that the United States Patent ...

Thoratec Names M. Wayne Boylston Chief Financial Officer; Executive Has 20 Years of Medical Device/Technology Industry Experience.

Aug 06, 2001 ... Boylston to Replace Retiring Chief Financial Officer Cheryl Hess PLESANTON, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR), a medical device company, said that effective today M. Wayne Boylston has joined the company as senior vice president and ...

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Simpata Partner to Help Employers Reduce Paperwork and Simplify Benefits Administration.

Aug 06, 2001 ... PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield will partner with Simpata, Inc., an Internet-based application service provider, based in Folsom, California, to offer small and mid-size businesses in Western Pennsylvania access to new Web-based tools that will ...

Donovan McNabb Bobblehead to Touch Down In McDonald's(R) Restaurants August 17.

Aug 06, 2001 ... McNabb Bobblehead Available Only At McDonald's Restaurants of the Greater Philadelphia Region PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Friday, August 17, McDonald's Restaurants of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Kent and New Castle ...

Armstrong Reports Second Quarter Results; Sales and Earnings Impacted by the Soft Economy.

Aug 06, 2001 ... LANCASTER, Pa., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Armstrong Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ACK) today reported second quarter 2001 net sales from continuing operations of $748.6 million that were 5.5% lower than the second quarter of 2000. Excluding the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange ...

EXCO Earnings Increase 118% for Second Quarter of 2001.

Aug 06, 2001 ... DALLAS, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- EXCO Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXCO) today reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2001, of $2.8 million, or $.40 per basic share and $.37 per diluted share as compared to net income of $1.3 million, or $.19 per basic and diluted ...