PR Newswire back issues from Friday, December 7:
Insurance Auto Auctions Adds Replacement Parts Search Capability to Online Auction Center.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the addition of a replacement parts locating service through its Web site. This unique and exclusive value- added service will ...
Daw Technologies Appoints New Finance Manager for European Operations; Management Also Reports That Business Operations Continue Apace as Company Continues to Investigate and Rectify European Accounting Issues.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SALT LAKE CITY -- Daw Technologies, Inc. , a leader in the design, engineering and installation of ultra-clean manufacturing environments, today announced the appointment of Norman Simpson as finance manager for the company's European operations headquartered in Livingston, Scotland. ...
NeoMagic Acquires LinkUp Systems; Accelerates Market Entry With ARM-Based System-On-Chip Product Line.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- NeoMagic Corporation , the pioneer of System-on-Chip (SOC) solutions for multimedia-rich handheld Internet appliances, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and intellectual properties of LinkUp Systems Corporation of Santa Clara, ...
UK Awards Honorary Knighthood to Dr Billy Graham.
Dec 07, 2001 ... British Ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer presented evangelist Billy Graham with an honorary knighthood in recognition of his services to civic and religious life in a ceremony at the British Embassy this evening. In remarks during the ceremony, Sir Christopher said, "Dr Graham ...
Allen Systems Group to Acquire Landmark Systems Corporation.
Dec 07, 2001 ... NAPLES, Fla., and RESTON, Va. -- Allen Systems Group, Inc. (ASG) and Landmark Systems Corporation announced today that Landmark has accepted a proposal from ASG to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Landmark (par value $.01 per share) not already owned by ASG or its wholly ...
The Official 'Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game' Arrives in Dallas With Help From Survivor(TM): Africa Cast Member.
Dec 07, 2001 ... Infogrames and CBS Consumer Products Celebrate the Launch of 'Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game' at North Richland Hills GameStop on Saturday, December 8 <Pre> Cast Member Jessie Comacho and KEGL to Host Live In-Store ContestWith Local Fans and GameStop Store ...
New Era! New Album! New Concert Tour! Barry Manilow 'Live2002!'; The #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of All Time Releases His 31st Album.
Dec 07, 2001 ... LOS ANGELES -- Barry Manilow begins a national tour presenting the newest songs and the greatest hits performing "Live2002!" "Live2002!" features songs from his new Concord Records release "Here At The Mayflower." The album is an original addition to Manilow's catalog of 38 ...
Chevrolet Announces Jeff Gordon to Carry Olympic Flame In Daytona, Florida on December 7.
Dec 07, 2001 ... <Pre> What:2001 Winston Cup Champion Jeff Gordon will carry the OlympicFlame in Daytona Beach, Florida on Friday, December 7. Nominatedby Olympic Torch Relay presenting sponsor Chevrolet, Gordon wasselected due to his extraordinary efforts to ...
St. Paul Mayor Coleman to Join Winthrop & Weinstine.
Dec 07, 2001 ... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman announced today that, at the conclusion of his term in office on Jan. 2, 2002, he will join the St. Paul-Minneapolis law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine. In announcing the move, Mayor Coleman said, "I'm looking forward to entering the ...
The Official 'Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game' Arrives in San Francisco With Help From Survivor(TM) Cast Member.
Dec 07, 2001 ... <Pre>Infogrames and CBS Consumer Products Celebrate the Launch Of'Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game' </Pre> At San Francisco Virgin Mega Store on Friday, December 7. Cast Member Jenna Lewis and KIOI-STAR 101.3 to Host Live In-Store Contest With ...
The Official 'Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game' Arrives in Seattle With Help From Survivor(TM): Africa Cast Member.
Dec 07, 2001 ... Infogrames and CBS Consumer Products celebrate the launch of 'Survivor(TM): <Pre> The Interactive Game' at Tukwila GameStop on Saturday, December 8 Cast Member Lindsey Richter and KPLZ to Host Live In-Store Contest With Local Fans and GameStop Store ...
HiEnergy MicroDevices and Rapiscan Security Products, Inc. Announce Intent To Form a Partnership to Create the World's First Chemically Specific Explosive Detector for Aviation Security.
Dec 07, 2001 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- HiEnergy Microdevices, an R&D firm based in Irvine, CA, is pleased to announce the intent to create a new partnership with Rapiscan Security Products, Inc. (a subsidiary of OSI, Inc. ), a leading manufacturer of X-ray-based detectors for aviation security. Rapiscan ...
Anacomp(R) Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results; Company Significantly Narrows Net Losses and Exceeds Cash Goals; Expects to Emerge From Debt-Restructuring Process by Year-End.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Anacomp, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ANCO) , a leading provider of document-management and technical services, today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2001. The Company also said its plan is to emerge from its Chapter 11 debt-restructuring ...
Metricom, Inc. Stock Purchasers Represented By Schatz & Nobel In Class Action Lawsuit.
Dec 07, 2001 ... HARTFORD, Conn. -- A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all persons who purchased common stock of Metricom, Inc. formerly currently ("Metricom") between June 21, 1999 and July 2, 2001, ...
En Pointe Technologies, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2001 Conference Call on the Web.
Dec 07, 2001 ... LOS ANGELES -- In conjunction with En Pointe Technologies, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2001 earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, December 12, 2001 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time ...
Tech Data Offers Convertible Subordinated Debentures.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Tech Data Corporation today announced details of a private offering of $250,000,000 of Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2021. The Convertible Subordinated Debentures will carry an annual interest rate of 2.00% and will be issued under Rule 144A and Regulation S ....
GlaxoSmithKline and Roche Announce Co-Development and Co-Promotion Agreement Of ibandronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.
Dec 07, 2001 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- GlaxoSmithKline plc and Roche announced today that they have signed an agreement to co-develop and co-promote ibandronate, currently in Phase III clinical development, for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Given the ...
Havas Advertising to Become Havas.
Dec 07, 2001 ... PARIS -- Havas Advertising (Euronext Paris SA : HAV.PA ; Nasdaq : HADV) announced today the purchase of the Havas name from Vivendi Universal for 4,5 million euros. The Havas Advertising Group is expected to officially adopt the Havas name at the next shareholders' meeting. ...
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces November 2001 Net Revenues.
Dec 07, 2001 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues and the unaudited net revenues for its packaging operations in Kaohsiung for the month of November 2001. <Pre> Consolidated monthly net revenues ...
ASE Test Limited Announces November 2001 Revenues.
Dec 07, 2001 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan -- ASE Test Limited today announces that its unaudited consolidated November 2001 net revenues were US$23.27 million. Compared to prior periods, the November figure represented a drop of 44% year-over-year and an increase of 3% sequentially. <Pre> Consolidated ...
Easy Solutions for Removing The Holiday Season's Most Stubborn Spills; Useful Tips from CRI Extend the Life and Beauty of Carpet.
Dec 07, 2001 ... DALTON, Ga. -- It's that time of year again -- the season for entertaining. Whether it's a family feast, holiday party, the Big Game or any other gathering, when you welcome guests into your home, you're often inviting spills and accidents, too. The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has ...
With Proper Care, Poinsettia Can be Enjoyed Beyond Holidays.
Dec 07, 2001 ... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Poinsettia may be a popular plant to buy during the cold and snowy holiday season, but it's actually a tropical plant with origins in Central America and Mexico. Now cultivated in greenhouses through out the U.S., the poinsettia starts out in summer as a rooted, ...
Protein Design Labs Announces Positive Phase III Clinical Results With Zamyl(TM) for Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Plans to File BLA.
Dec 07, 2001 ... FREMONT, Calif. -- Protein Design Labs, Inc. (PDL) today announced positive clinical results from the Phase III trial of its humanized antibody Zamyl (SMART(TM) M195) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The trial compared treatment with Zamyl plus a standardized chemotherapy ...
Zacks All-Star Analyst Issues Recommendations for 4 Stocks: PDG, T.IMG, AEM, and TVX.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Brian Christie's recommendations have been golden all year netting a 65% return YTD. Find out which way the yellow brick road goes to take your portfolio to Oz!: Placer Dome Inc. , Iamgold Intl AF , Agnico Eagle Ltd. , and TVX Gold Inc. . For the complete report and ...
Bonnie G. Hill Appointed to Albertson's, Inc., Board of Directors.
Dec 07, 2001 ... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's, Inc. , one of the world's largest food and drug retailers, announced the appointment of Bonnie G. Hill to the Company's board of directors effective January 1, 2002. After a significant and lauded professional career, Ms. Hill recently retired from her position ...
Logistics Specialist Air Plus Limited Plays Key Role In Best Buy's Successful Windows XP Launch.
Dec 07, 2001 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- When Microsoft began releasing their latest operating system on September 25th, consumers could be absolutely sure that one retailer would have XP operating system computers in stock -- Best Buy Co., Inc. Air Plus Limited, a leading transportation logistics ...
Gildan Activewear Inc. Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2001 Year-End, Including Special Charges and Other Adjustments; - Company Positioned to Regain Growth Momentum After End of Challenging Year -.
Dec 07, 2001 ... MONTREAL -- Gildan Activewear Inc. today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2001. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, Gildan reported sales of $115.2 million, compared with $123.6 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. The net ...
Ai Metrix, Inc. Names Richard J. Hanna as CEO; Seasoned Telecomm Executive to Manage Global Growth for Ai Metrix.
Dec 07, 2001 ... HERNDON, Va. and EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. -- Ai Metrix, Inc., the technology leader in comprehensive service management software, today announced that its Board of Directors has named Richard J. Hanna as chief executive officer. Mr. Hanna will be tasked with managing the growth ...
Holiday Spending Tips Direct From Consumers; MMI Clients Explain How They Saved Money Last Christmas.
Dec 07, 2001 ... HOUSTON -- Money Management International (MMI), a non-profit credit counseling organization providing financial guidance, conducted a survey of its clients after the 2000 holiday season to find out how they saved money during the holidays. MMI clients responded by sharing personal ...
Former Senator Warren Rudman Joins Stonebridge International Board of Advisors; Former National Security Adviser Samuel Berger Also Announces Two Vice Presidents and the Addition of Former Under Secretary of State Peter Tarnoff, Ambassadors Richard Celeste and Richard Morningstar, and Kenneth Lieberthal as Senior Directors.
Dec 07, 2001 ... WASHINGTON -- Stonebridge International LLC, a global strategy firm headed by former National Security Adviser Samuel Berger, today announced the addition of former Senator Warren B. Rudman to the firm's Board of Advisors and named as Senior Directors former Under Secretary of State for ...
Curon Medical Completes Clinical Studies for Its Stretta(R) System.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Curon Medical, Inc. today announced the completion of two major U.S. clinical studies evaluating the efficacy of its Stretta(R) System for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The first study, a U.S. Randomized, Sham-Controlled Stretta ...
Leap Now Offers Cricket in 35 Markets Across the Country; ~ Unlimited Local Wireless Service Launches in Lincoln, Neb., And Eugene, Ore. ~.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. , an innovator of wireless communications services, today announced the launch of its Cricket Comfortable Wireless service in two new markets -- Lincoln, Neb., and Eugene, Ore. Leap now offers Cricket, its unlimited local wireless service, in ...
Level 3 Announces Agreement to Acquire Wholesale Dial-Up Access Business Assets From McLeodUSA; Acquisition Enables Level 3 to Provide Dial-Up Internet Access Service In All 50 U.S. States; Up From 37 States.
Dec 07, 2001 ... BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Level 3 Communications, Inc. today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the McLeodUSA Incorporated wholesale dial-up access business assets (formerly Splitrock Services) for $55 million in cash consideration and the assumption of certain operating ...
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter Results; Quarter Highlighted by Plans to Initiate Phase III Pexelizumab Study In Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Procedures.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CHESHIRE, Conn. -- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the Company's financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2002 ending October 31, 2001. During the first quarter, Alexion received contract research, license and grant revenues amounting to $1.9 ...
Regis Reports Consolidated Revenues Grew 12 Percent In November to $115 Million; - Domestic Same-Store Sales Increased 2.8 Percent For The Month -.
Dec 07, 2001 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Regis Corporation announced today that consolidated revenues increased 12 percent in the month of November to $115 million. In addition, November same-store sales at the Company's domestic salons open at least one year met plan, increasing 2.8 percent for the ...
i-STAT Announces Signing of $30 Million Financing With Affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. i-STAT to Redeem Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.
Dec 07, 2001 ... EAST WINDSOR, N.J. -- i-STAT Corporation today announced the signing of a $30 million financing with affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. The transaction involves the sale of 30,000 shares of a new Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share. The transaction is ...
Cellegy Issued Patent for Testosterone Gel in the United States.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent number 6,319,913 entitled "Penetration Enhancing and Irritation Reducing Systems." This patent covers methods of topically administering ...
Lorus Therapeutics presents small molecule research at AACR conference on prostate cancer.
Dec 07, 2001 ... <Pre> NC381 shows promise in pre-clinical studies in the treatment of prostate cancer TSE: LOR OTCBB: LORFF </Pre> TORONTO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ - Lorus Therapeutics Inc. ("Lorus") will announce today at an American Association for Cancer Research ("AACR") conference the ...
Accelerated Technology, MetaWare Sign Worldwide Reseller Agreement To Integrate/Distribute Software Solution.
Dec 07, 2001 ... MOBILE, Ala. and SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Accelerated Technology, Inc.(TM) (ATI) and MetaWare Incorporated(R) announced today that they have furthered their relationship by signing an agreement for ATI to distribute and support MetaWare products worldwide. According to this ...
Give Thanks America: Area Citizens Can Send Video Messages To Military Personnel Deployed in Harm's Way; Expressions of Thanks, Support Made Possible by Technology Solution from Compaq, Digital Island and Sorenson Media.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago Blackhawks team members, Chicago Bears team members, Chicago White Sox team members, fire fighters and police will be among the first in Chicago to record and send digital video messages of support and thanks to military personnel deployed in ...
Sprint Announces New Sprint PCS Phone SCP-5150 By Sanyo With Improved, More Vivid Color Screen and Sprint PCS Ringers & More(SM) Capability For Wireless Downloads; Sprint PCS SCP-5150 by Sanyo Offers the Ultimate in Personal Communications With Over-the-Air Downloads of Ringers and Graphics and Photo Caller ID.
Dec 07, 2001 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sprint , which operates the largest growing all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network and is the fastest growing wireless carrier, and Sanyo Fisher Company today announced the nationwide availability of the Sprint PCS Phone SCP-5150 by Sanyo. The new SCP-5150 features a ...
Sprint and LG Pack Ultra-Cool, New Sprint PCS Ringers & More(SM) Download Service Into Ultra-Compact New Sprint PCS Phone TP5250; The New Sprint PCS TP5250 by LG Enables Customers to Wirelessly Download Popular Ringers and Graphics as part of Sprint PCS Ringers & More(SM) Service.
Dec 07, 2001 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sprint , which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide wireless network and is the fastest growing wireless carrier, and LG have combined an ultra-sleek phone with customizable ringers and graphics in the new Sprint PCS TP5250 by LG. This new phone will be ...
World-Class Customer Service: Securing the Repeat Customer.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Customer retention tactics have become increasingly vital for survival during slowing economic times. In fact, a recent national survey found that almost half of all consumers stopped doing business with a company during the past year due to poor service. A study by ...
Bank of America Announces Buyer for Subprime Servicing Platform.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America Corporation today announced it has a definitive agreement to sell its subprime real estate servicing operations as well as the right to serve its existing portfolio to Fairbanks Capital Corp., a financial services firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...
Architect Rafael Vinoly Selected to Design a New Tampa Museum of Art; International Firm's Museum Design Will Anchor the City's 28-Block Cultural District, Which Is One of the Largest of Its Kind in the Nation.
Dec 07, 2001 ... TAMPA, Fla. -- Mayor Dick A. Greco announced today that the City of Tampa has selected internationally renowned architect Rafael Vinoly as the designer of a new world-class museum building. The new 125,000- square-foot building will replace a 22-year-old structure and be the anchor for a ...
Xinhua/FTSE China 25 Index Closes at 4.724.19, Down -32.40 (-0.68%).
Dec 07, 2001 ... SHANGHAI, China -- The closing price for the Xinhua/FTSE China 25 Index for Friday, December 7, 2001 was 4.724.19. This was down -0.68 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ended marginally lower on profit-taking after the recent rallies and ...
Media Advisory: 24th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Innovative Cancer Therapy For Tomorrow December 10-13, 2001 Marriott River Center San Antonio Texas.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium provides an international audience of academic and private physicians and researchers with the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in experimental biology, etiology, prevention, diagnosis and therapy of breast cancer. ...
Applied Films Corporation Announces Conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
Dec 07, 2001 ... LONGMONT, Colo. -- Applied Films Corporation today announced that a holder of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has exercised its right to convert 400 shares of convertible preferred stock with a stated value of $4,000,000 into 202,531 shares of Applied Films common stock. The ...
Las Vegas' Newest Resort Destination - Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa - Opens December 18; - New Property Overlooks the Vegas Strip so Guests are Close to the Action But a World Apart -.
Dec 07, 2001 ... LAS VEGAS -- Station Casinos, Inc. will open Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa, Las Vegas' newest luxury destination, on Dec. 18, 2001. Nestled on 40 spacious acres and located just minutes from McCarran International Airport, Green Valley Ranch overlooks the Las Vegas strip allowing ...
Save the Date; Las Vegas' Newest Resort Destination Opens December 18.
Dec 07, 2001 ... <Pre> - Celebrity-Studded Gala Christens Las Vegas' Newest Hotspot - WHO: Media are invited to join The Fertitta and Greenspun Families at the opening of Las Vegas' newest luxury destination: Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa. Green Valley Ranch ...
SRS Labs Launches Circle Surround II 6.1 Surround Sound Technology To Address Rapidly Growing Home Theater/DVD Market; New CS II Technology Delivers 6.1 Surround Sound With Dialog Clarity Enhancement and Cinema-like Bass Enrichment From Any Audio Source.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SANTA ANA, Calif. -- SRS Labs, Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of innovative audio and voice technology solutions, today announces the availability of its new high-performance 6.1 channel matrix surround sound decoding system, Circle Surround II(TM) (CS II). Based on the company's ...
Methode Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- The Board of Directors of Methode Electronics, Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share to be paid on January 31, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 15, 2002. About Methode Electronics Methode Electronics, ...
New Data From THALOMID(R) and REVIMID(TM) Clinical Trials to Be Presented At American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting; Over Fifty-five Abstracts on THALOMID and REVIMID in All Stages of Several Hematological Cancers.
Dec 07, 2001 ... WARREN, N.J. -- Celgene Corporation announced today that investigators from leading cancer research centers will present new clinical data on THALOMID(R) (thalidomide) and REVIMID(TM) in numerous hematological cancers at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in ...
Police Departments to Evaluate Segway(TM) Human Transporter; Municipal Police Forces Believe Sidewalk Device Will Enhance Community Safety.
Dec 07, 2001 ... MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Segway LLC today announced that the Boston and Manchester (NH) police departments will become two of its first community policing test partners -- evaluating the application of the Segway(TM) Human Transporter (HT), the first self-balancing, electric-powered ...
Worldwide Server Factory Revenues Decline 30% in Third Quarter, IDC Says.
Dec 07, 2001 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- The global economic situation continued to hamper the worldwide server market during the third quarter. According to IDC, worldwide server factory revenues declined 30% from $15.2 billion in 3Q00 to $10.7 billion in 3Q01. Even though the United States experienced the ...
S&P Affirms 'AA' Ratings on NTUC Income; Outlook Stable.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SINGAPORE -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'A' counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Singapore insurer NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative Ltd. (NTUC Income). The outlook is stable. The ratings reflect the company's dominant position in the ...
American Cancer Society Wins Three Pepperpot Awards.
Dec 07, 2001 ... PHILADELPHIA -- The American Cancer Society (ACS), the nation's leading voluntary health organization, received two first-place awards and Best of Show at the 33rd Annual Pepperpot Achievement Awards ceremony of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) ...
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. and Caprion Pharmaceuticals Enter into Exclusive Agreement to Develop Test for Mad Cow Disease in Humans.
Dec 07, 2001 ... RARITAN, N.J., and MONTREAL -- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. (OCD), a Johnson & Johnson company, and Caprion Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to develop a human blood test for variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (vCJD), the ...
'The Simpsons' Is the Television Series Most Likely to Be Recorded, According to Survey From Microsoft UltimateTV; VCR Users Are Annoyed With Taping Shows and Finding Shows They Already Taped; Viewers Cite Difficulties Tracking Favorite Programs.
Dec 07, 2001 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- "The Simpsons," the animated hit show from Matt Groening, is the series from throughout television history that viewers would be most likely to record, according to a recent survey from the Microsoft(R) UltimateTV(R) service conducted by E-Poll. Respondents also ...
Blue Wireless Selects Voxeo Voice Service Platform; Partnership Delivers Voice Services Innovation to the Mobile Resource Management Market.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Voxeo Corporation, an integrated voice services leader with a voice network platform that helps enterprise and application customers reduce the cost of supporting employees, suppliers and customers, today announced that Blue Wireless has selected the Voxeo network ...
Netergy Microelectronics Announces Receipt of Royalty Payment.
Dec 07, 2001 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Netergy Microelectronics, Inc., a subsidiary of 8x8, Inc., , today announced receipt of an advance, in excess of one million dollars, for final royalty payments which substantially closes out royalties due under a 1995 licensing agreement for video technology. ...
Sonoco Announces New Agreements and Operations at Annual Meeting with Financial Community.
Dec 07, 2001 ... NEW YORK -- Sonoco has entered into a new strategic supplier agreement and begun operating a new packaging center, it was announced today by Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., president and chief executive officer, at the Company's annual meeting with the financial community in New York City. ...
The Cato Corporation Announces Additional 1,000,000 Share Repurchase Authorization; Regular Quarterly Dividend Declared.
Dec 07, 2001 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Cato Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors authorized additional stock repurchases of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Company currently has 393,000 shares remaining from a previous authorization approved in February 2000 ....
TNT Express Selects Teradata for Enterprise Data Warehouse.
Dec 07, 2001 ... LONDON -- Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation , today announced an agreement to supply TNT Express, the European market leader in time-sensitive express delivery, with a Teradata(R) enterprise data warehouse solution. The Teradata Warehouse, which will be installed at TNT's National ...
Precision Instrumentation Amplifier From TI Targets Optical Networking, Industrial Process Control and Test and Instrumentation; Excellent DC Accuracy, Rail-to-Rail I/O and Long-Term Stability Improve System Performance.
Dec 07, 2001 ... TUCSON, Ariz. -- Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated today introduced a single supply instrumentation amplifier from the company's Burr-Brown product line which incorporates a proprietary circuit technology to achieve exceptional rail-to-rail input/output performance and excellent DC ...