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Biomira Announces Plans to Commence Interim Analysis of Theratope(R) Vaccine Data in Third Quarter 2002.

Oct 23, 2001 ... (Analyst Teleconference Tuesday, 23 October at 10:00 a.m. EDT - details below) DARMSTADT, GERMANY AND EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ - Merck KGaA and Biomira Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOM) (TSE:BRA) announced today that, following communications with the US Food ...

Conoco Canada Resources Limited Third Quarter Results.

Oct 23, 2001 ... CALGARY, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ - Conoco Canada Resources Limited, formerly known as Gulf Canada Resources Limited, today announced its results for the third quarter of 2001. The company reported a third quarter loss of $353 million, in comparison to earnings of $43 million in ...

First Defiance Reports Third Quarter 2001 Earnings.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Highlights Of The Quarter * EPS of $.45 for 2001 third quarter compared to $.49 for third quarter of 2000. YTD EPS of $1.31 up 7.4% from prior year * Net interest margin for 2001 third quarter up 81 basis points from 2000 third quarter and 12 ...

Cabot Oil & Gas Announces Record Third Quarter Results; Strong Hedge Position and Increased Production Drive Profits.

Oct 23, 2001 ... HOUSTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) today announced record third quarter results including net income of $10.7 million, or $.35 per share and discretionary cash flow of $63.6 million, or $2.08 per share, before certain selected items. The ...

Bowne Lowers Earnings Estimates For Third Quarter.

Oct 23, 2001 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE) announced that it expects earnings for the third quarter to be below its earlier estimates, due to lower than anticipated volumes in the transactional financial printing business, particularly in initial public ...

Agassi, Graf Marry Today in Las Vegas.

Oct 23, 2001 ... LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf were married today in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple chose to exchange their vows in a small, private ceremony before Judge Michael Cherry. The couple has been dating for more than 2 years and is expecting their ...

Liberty Property Trust Announces 7.5% Increase In Funds From Operations.

Oct 23, 2001 ... MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) reported that funds from operations ("FFO") for the third quarter of 2001 increased to $66.8 million, from $59.4 million for the third quarter of 2000. On a per share basis, FFO increased by 7.5%, to $.86 ...

Grupo Elektra'S 3Q01 EBITDA Up 2%.

Oct 23, 2001 ... * 19th Consecutive Quarterly EBITDA Increase * SG&A Continued Improving with an 8% YoY Reduction * Balance Sheet Stronger Than Ever MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Elektra S.A. de C.V. (BMV: Elektra, NYSE:EKT), Latin America's ...

Gastar Provides Operational Update.

Oct 23, 2001 ... MT. PLEASANT, Mich., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastar Exploration Ltd. (CDNX: YGA) today provided an update of its operations, highlighting its ongoing activities in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, the Bossier Sand natural gas play of East Texas, the Trenton-Black River tests ...

INSpire Insurance Solutions Reports Third Quarter 2001 Results.

Oct 23, 2001 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- INSpire Insurance Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSPR), a leading property and casualty insurance outsourcing and integrated solutions provider, today announced results for the third quarter 2001. Revenue for the third quarter was ...

New Executive Director Leads Local Red Cross Blood Services Through Tragic Month.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Joan Manning has been named Executive Director of American Red Cross Pacific Northwest Regional Blood Services (PNWRBS), effective September 2001. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011022/SFM164 ) ...

21 shares of its common stock and up to 20 million dlrs in cash for up to the full 150 million dlrs of its outstanding 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes due October 2002.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Ongoing Regional Operations Asia-Pacific: Asia-Pacific Region revenues increased 22.5 percent in the third quarter to 331.7 million dlrs compared to 270.8 million dlrs in the prior year and were 54 percent of total revenues. The PRC, including Hong Kong, accounted for revenues ...

Silicon Valley Bank/.

Oct 23, 2001 ... In the news release, HighJump Software Receives Equipment Financing and Line of Credit From Silicon Valley Bank, issued earlier today by Silicon Valley Bank over PR Newswire, we are advised ...

Banco Santander Chile Announces Results for the Third Quarter 2001.

Oct 23, 2001 ... * Net income totaled Ch$70,375 million (Ch$2.79/share and US$0.88/ADR) in the nine month period ended September 30, 2001, increasing 18.4% compared to the same period of 2000. Return on equity increased to 25.4% compared to 23.7% in the same period. The ...

Universal Ice Blast Hires Senior Engineering Manager.

Oct 23, 2001 ... KIRKLAND, Wash., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Ice Blast, Inc., a manufacturer of proprietary ice blast technology, announces today that the company has appointed Mr. Mark Maier P.E. as Senior Engineering Manager. Mr. Maier will be responsible for all the engineering ...

Cotelligent, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter Results on Tuesday, October 30, 2001.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cotelligent, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGZT), a leading provider of mobile business solutions, services and wireless hosting, will host a conference call to discuss financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001 on ...

Flowserve Quarterly Earnings More Than Double Over Prior Year; Reports Significant Improvements in Bookings and Operating Income.

Oct 23, 2001 ... DALLAS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS) today announced net income of 38 cents a share, excluding special items, for the third quarter of 2001. This compares with a prior year pro forma net loss of 10 cents a share, and is more than double reported net ...

Inter-Tel Announces Donation of $250,000 to American Red Cross For World Trade Center Relief Efforts.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PHOENIX, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Inter-Tel, Incorporated (Nasdaq: INTL) today announced the donation of $250,000 from the collective fund-raising efforts of Inter-Tel and its associates, designated specifically for the World Trade Center relief efforts. Inter-Tel ...

S&P: Macquarie Goodman Industrial Trust to Issue CMBS Notes.

Oct 23, 2001 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'A' preliminary rating to the A$310 million commercial mortgage-backed securities to be issued by Macquarie Goodman Industrial Finance Pty Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie ...

'Early Bird' Parking to Be Suspended During BART Strike At S.F. Priority Parking, Inc. Locations.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Company to Maintain General Parking Rates SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- "Early Bird" rates at downtown San Francisco parking lots operated by Priority Parking will be temporarily discontinued in the event of a BART strike, the Company said today. None of its ...

HMI Makes Statement Regarding HomeSeekers.

Oct 23, 2001 ... ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeSeekers Management, Inc. ("HMI"), a privately held concern and successor in interest to debt instruments and liens issued to E-Home.com, Inc. d/b/a HomeMark by HomeSeekers.com, issues the following statement regarding its relationship ...

PDS Gaming Corporation Reports Strong Third Quarter Earnings.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Nine-Month Diluted EPS More Than Double To $0.36 Versus $0.16 in Prior-Year Period LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- PDS Gaming Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSG), a diversified gaming company that finances, leases, sells, manufactures and refurbishes gaming ...

Vail Banks Reports Third Quarter Earnings Up 20% Over Third Quarter 2000.

Oct 23, 2001 ... VAIL, Colo., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: VAIL) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2001 of $1.661 million compared to $1.388 million in the third quarter of 2000, a 20% increase. Results for the quarter represent a 9% increase over second ...

CPB Inc. Reports Nine Consecutive Quarters of Record Earnings.

Oct 23, 2001 ... HONOLULU, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CPB Inc. (Nasdaq: CPBI), parent company of Central Pacific Bank, continued to generate record earnings in the third quarter. This marks the ninth consecutive quarter of record earnings. The Company announced net income of $8.72 ...

Goldcorp Inc. - Third quarter 2001 financial results on target.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Record nine month production of 469,000 ounces at $86/oz 100% increase in dividend Withholds 28,000 ounces of gold from market (All amounts in this news release are expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated.) ...

Grupo Televisa Reports Third Quarter 2001 Results.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Net Sales Increase 1.9% Excluding the Effect of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games * Excluding results from the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, Grupo Televisa's net sales increased 1.9%. Including those results, net sales decreased 1.9% to Ps. 5,227,277 thousand in ...

AIH Ties Up With China Unicom For 'A-Bone VPN Service' in China.

Oct 23, 2001 ... TOKYO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Nasdaq: IIJI) (IIJ) today announced that its 26.7% owned affiliate, Asia Internet Holding Co., Ltd. (AIH) agreed with China Unicom Corporation Ltd. ("China Unicom"; Beijing, China), one of China's leading telecom ...

Palm Launches New Programs to Support Handheld Industry's Largest Developer Community.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Introduces New Online Training Program, Built-in Collaboration With DigitalThink SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to provide further support for its more than 175,000 registered Palm OS(R) developers, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today ...

Sanchez' e-PROFILE Provides Operational Infrastructure for Allstate Bank.

Oct 23, 2001 ... MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanchez Computer Associates Inc. (Nasdaq: SCAI) today announced that Allstate Bank, a member of Allstate Financial Group, has deployed components of Sanchez' e-PROFILE(R) outsourced solution in support of the bank's technology and ...

Triad Guaranty Inc. 2001 Third Quarter Operating Earnings Up 15 Percent.

Oct 23, 2001 ... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Triad Guaranty Inc. (Nasdaq: TGIC) today reported third quarter 2001 operating earnings, which exclude realized investment gains and losses, of $10.2 million compared to $8.9 million in 2000, an increase of 14.9 percent. Operating ...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Monday, October 22, 2001 at 11 p.m. EDT.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PRNewsFotos are available to the news media at no charge. High-resolution images can be downloaded from NewsCom Online (http://www.newscom.com) or AP Photo Archive (http://photoarchive.ap.org). PRNewsFotos are also distributed via the AP PhotoExpress Network and Presslink Online. ...

CNOOC to Invest in Fujian Gas Market Development.

Oct 23, 2001 ... BEIJING, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CNOOC Limited (NYSE: CEO) (SEHK: 883) announced today that CNOOC, its parent, has signed an agreement with Fujian provincial government on natural gas market development in Fujian. The agreement defines a joint investment commitment of ...

First Data and Cards etc Sign Global Partnership Agreement.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PARIS, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, and Cards etc, Sydney-based developer of Arterium -- the lifetime relationship management system for multi-product smart cards -- today announced the ...

Arterium: Smart Software for Visa Members Reduces Risks for Smart Card Implementations.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PARIS, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sydney-based Cards etc has joined the Visa Smart Partner program and today announced the introduction of the 'Arterium: Smart Software for Visa Members' offer which assists Visa member banks in the roll-out of multi-application smart card programs ....

Sulzer Medica: New Structure for the Cardiovascular Division.

Oct 23, 2001 ... ZURICH, Austria and AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The medical device company Sulzer Medica (NYSE: SM) announced the next step in its on-going program to improve operating performance. The previously separate units for tissue and mechanical heart valves will be ...

FIRST DATA AND CARDS ETC SIGN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, October 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Cards etc Paris -- First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, and Cards etc, Sydney-based developer of Arterium -- the lifetime relationship management ...

FDA Grants Priority Review for ZOMETA(R) in the Treatment of A Serious Cancer Complication.

Oct 23, 2001 ... EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis announced today that ZOMETA(R) (zoledronic acid for injection) has been designated a priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the treatment of bone complications (metastases) associated with a broad ...

ARTERIUM: SMART SOFTWARE FOR VISA MEMBERS REDUCES RISKS FOR SMART CARD IMPLEMENTATIONS.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, Ovtober 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Cards etc. Paris -- Sydney-based Cards etc has joined the Visa Smart Partner program and today announced the introduction of the 'Arterium: Smart Software for Visa Members' offer which assists Visa ...

Magyar Takarek Bank Selects Trintech to Power Hungary's Next Generation Card Management System.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PayWare eCMS Provides Robust and Proven Infrastructure for the Country's National Card Issuing and Merchant Acquiring Service PARIS and DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Trintech Group (Nasdaq: TTPA; Neuer Markt: TTP), a global provider of secure ...

DataDirect Networks to Showcase Rich Media Silicon Storage Appliances At Streaming Media Europe.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SAN Simplification With High Streaming Performance Brings Increased QoS, Lower TCO LONDON, Excel Convention Center, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- DataDirect Networks, the leading provider of the world's highest performance storage networking appliances, will be ...

Computer Associates and Autonomy Announce OEM Partnership.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Computer Associates Licenses Autonomy's Infrastructure Software For Automated Information Integration SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq: AUTN; Nasdaq Europe: AUTN; LSE: AU.), a leading provider of infrastructure ...

DATADIRECT NETWORKS TO SHOWCASE RICH MEDIA SILICON STORAGE APPLIANCES AT STREAMING MEDIA EUROPE.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SAN Simplification With High Streaming Performance Brings Increased QoS, Lower TCO PR Newswire, London, October 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of DataDirect Networks London, Excel Convention Centre - DataDirect Networks, the leading ...

SAES Getters Announces a Reorganization Plan in the Analytical Technologies Business Area.

Oct 23, 2001 ... MILAN, Italy, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SAES Getters S.p.A. (Nasdaq: SAESY) today announces a reorganization plan in the Equipment Aggregate and particularly in the Analytical Technologies Business Area. The restructuring programme aims at maximizing economical efficiency and ...

SPEEDCOM Wireless Selected for United Nations African Broadband Wireless Project.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SPEEDCOM Wireless Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWC) announced today that its Wave Wireless Networking division was selected by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to provide secure broadband wireless communications for several projects ...

LOG ON TO WWW.CANCERPRESSOFFICE.COM A ONE-STOP CANCER RESOURCE FOR JOURNALISTS.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, October 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of AstraZeneca. A new on-line resource for journalists - the AstraZeneca Cancer Virtual Press Office - was launched today at the ECCO conference in Lisbon. London, UK - Created ...

Streambuster Technologies and Microsoft Unveil New Solution for Personalized Broadband Entertainment-on-Demand in Europe.

Oct 23, 2001 ... New Web-Based Video-on-Demand and Time-Shifting Services Built On Windows 2000 Server and Windows Media Technologies LONDON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- At Streaming Media Europe 2001, Streambuster Technologies, a leading broadband entertainment solutions ...

BTopenworld Embraces Windows Media for Music Subscription Service.

Oct 23, 2001 ... New Service Builds on Windows Media Technology, Including Customized Player, To Deliver Choice, Convenience and Highest-Quality Audio to Music Fans In the United Kingdom LONDON and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- BTopenworld and ...

ARM Extends Its Lead in 32-Bit Cores for Smart Cards and Security Applications.

Oct 23, 2001 ... The ARM SecurCore SC200 Family Supports and Accelerates the Sun Java Card OS, Using ARM's Jazelle Java Technology CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC ...

Connetics Reports Third Quarter Financial Results.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Strategic Focus Gains Momentum as Year to Year Dermatology Sales Increase 166% to $7.6 Million Company Revises Upward Full-Year 2001 Product Revenue Guidance, Introduces Full-Year 2002 Product Revenue Guidance PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 23 ...

Acer Communications Builds Motorola Predictive Text Input Technology into Mobile Phones for Easier Messaging.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Motorola's iTAP(TM) Makes Cell Phones Smarter, Simplifies Text Entry, Intuitively Predicts Words Entered on Numeric Keypad SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola, a global leader in integrated communications solutions, announced today it has ...

Holiday II Feature Package.

Oct 23, 2001 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with the holidays 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: "Holiday". This ...

Micro(TM) Monkey Bikes Poised to Take Holidays by Storm.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Bike is Small; Fun is Big DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Until you have actually been on one, you may not believe it possible to actually ride. After you buy your kids a Micro(TM) Monkey Bike, you might be tempted to say, "How do they ride those crazy bikes?" ...

Prepare for Disruptions and Other Emergencies - Videos Tell How.

Oct 23, 2001 ... BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent events have raised people's concern about how to protect themselves and their families during an emergency. Arthur Levy says that being prepared for possible disasters, natural or man-made, can help lower stress and calm fears. ...

If You Can Have Only One Carry-On, SkyRoll(R) Is the One to Have.

Oct 23, 2001 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The FAA has limited all flyers to one piece of carry-on luggage, so which piece do you take? (Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011023/NYFNSV03 ) How about a new kind of garment bag, called SkyRoll ....

Talking Hands-Free While On The Go Made Easier, More Fashionable with JABRA(R) Ergonomic Products.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Talking hands-free while on the go has never been easier or looked so good. JABRA Corporation introduces five new hands-free products designed for use with mobile and cordless phones and two- way radios. The exclusive feature of ...

STREAMBUSTER TECHNOLOGIES AND MICROSOFT UNVEIL NEW SOLUTION FOR PERSONALISED BROADBAND ENTERTAINMENT-ON-DEMAND IN EUROPE.

Oct 23, 2001 ... New Web-Based Video-on-Demand and Time-Shifting Services Built On Windows 2000 Server and Windows Media Technologies PR Newswire, London, October 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Microsoft Corp. London - At Streaming Media Europe 2001, ...

BTOPENWORLD EMBRACES WINDOWS MEDIA FOR MUSIC SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE.

Oct 23, 2001 ... New Service Builds on Windows Media Technology, Including Customised Player, To Deliver Choice, Convenience and Highest-Quality Audio to Music Fans In the United Kingdom PR Newswire, London, October 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Microsoft Corp. ...

FINALISTS OF THE UK 'BUSINESS OSCARS' TO BE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PR Newswire, London, October 23. This press release is transmitted on behalf of the British Quality Foundation. The winners of the UK Business Excellence Awards, the UK's top business award, will be announced this evening. This year's awards will be presented by HRH, ...

Seek Treasures From a Bygone Era on European Shopping Spree From The Comfort of Your Home.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- If you enjoy exploring European antique shops and discovering long lost treasures in remote flea markets, don't call your travel agent -- call Treasures from a Bygone Era(R) -- a new catalog with rare and wonderful treasures toted as "the ...

Cool Wool, Luxurious Leather & Faux Fur: Check Your Coat for the Holiday's Latest Trends.

Oct 23, 2001 ... PLANO, Texas, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Short Wool coats are the season's fashion statement. "Faux fur" with the look and feel of the real thing can be yours for a fraction of the cost. And leather and suede are back stronger than ever! "Whatever you choose," says ...

Bob Vila Gives Holiday Tips On Innovative and Affordable Tool Gifts.

Oct 23, 2001 ... HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Vila, America's favorite home improvement guru, has been making a holiday tool list and checking it twice. Here are Bob's tips on giving affordable tool gifts with advanced features that will help get jobs done right with less ...

Travel Safely and Easily With the Latest Mobile Technology This Holiday Season.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SKOKIE, Ill., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- This season's new travel electronics pack a lot of power in a small space to help travelers reach their destination safely, quickly and with less hassle. Millions of travelers will take to the highways this holiday season and the editors of ...

Sovietski Collection Catalog Hearkens Back to Simpler Times With Vintage Cold War Treasures.

Oct 23, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Why are Americans glowing with a warm nostalgia for the Cold War? Perhaps, they've just ordered a '60s-vintage Civil Defense radiation detector, peered through a KGB peephole or slipped into a pair of toasty Long Johns originally designed for ...

'Plugged In' This Holiday Season Applies to More Than the Tree.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Questia.com Sheds Light on Shopping Trends HOUSTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for a novel holiday gift for the ones on your list who spend their life online? It's difficult enough to come up with a well-suited present, much less keep up with changing technology ...

Love Craft Fairs? Shop the Internet's Largest Site For Art and Crafts Handmade by Seniors.

Oct 23, 2001 ... Nonprofit Geezer.com Offers Unique Items for the Holidays ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine a huge crafts fair. Now imagine it online. More than 500 seniors from around the country offer their handcrafted products to online shoppers at ...