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Secretary Mineta Hails New Head of Transportation Security Administration.

Jan 08, 2002 ... WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today hailed the appointment of former U.S. Secret Service chief John Magaw as Under Secretary for Transportation Security. President Bush appointed Magaw to the post, from which Magaw will serve as the head of the newly ...

SolarNet Announces Record Traffic in 2001; 9,765 Travel Agencies accessed SolarNet's inventory of Consolidator airfares in 2001, requesting in excess of 2 million price quotes.

Jan 08, 2002 ... VANCOUVER -- SolarNet (Solars Computing Systems Inc.; listed CDNX "SCS" and OTC US "SCSIF"), a leading provider of business-to- business information management and electronic distribution solutions for the travel industry, announced today record travel agent usage in 2001 despite the ...

North American International Auto Show 2002 Prepares for Another Success.

Jan 08, 2002 ... DETROIT -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2002 is on tap for another huge success. This year's show has more exhibit space, very strong media attendance, hugely successful Industry Preview Days sales and once again, a sold-out Charity Preview. The numbers include: ...

Motorola Demonstrates Confidence in CDMA for China Market; China Unicom Launches Commercial Service of its Nationwide CDMA Network.

Jan 08, 2002 ... BEIJING -- Motorola joined China United Communications Corporation (China Unicom) today in a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People and congratulated China Unicom for its official rollout of the nationwide Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, further demonstrating Motorola's ...

Techne Announces Judgment and Appeal.

Jan 08, 2002 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Techne Corporation announced today that the United States District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota has granted Amgen, Inc. summary judgment in the matter of the Epo supply dispute between the companies. Judgment was entered in the amount of $27,961,079 but the judgment is ...

Albertson's Strengthens Corporate Brands Management Team; Industry Veteran Terry Lee Named Vice President.

Jan 08, 2002 ... BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's, Inc. , one of the world's largest food and drug retailers, announced today that Terry Lee, an experienced food industry executive with strong credentials in private brand development, has joined the Company as vice president, corporate brands. ...

SHOWTIME Networks Inc. Presents Two SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Telecasts In One Spectacular Night of Boxing on January 19 at 6 PM ET/PT and 10 PM ET/PT.

Jan 08, 2002 ... <Pre> From Miami Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida at 6 PM ET/PTWBO Junior Welterweight Champion DeMarcus 'Chop Chop' Corley vs. Former WBO Junior Welterweight Champion/WBO No. 1 Contender Ener Julio WBA Junior Flyweight Champion Rosendo Alvarez vs. Former WBA ...

Previo Reports Significant eSupport Essentials Revenue Growth for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2002; Fifteen New Customers Added.

Jan 08, 2002 ... <Pre>Booked Sales Increase 91% Over Prior Quarter Break-Even Targeted for June 2002 Quarter </Pre> SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Previo, Inc. today announced that for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, booked sales of its core product line ...

Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. and Southern Pacific Bank Announce Management Appointments.

Jan 08, 2002 ... TORRANCE, Calif. -- Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. ("ICII" or the "Company") announced today key management changes at the Company and its principal subsidiary, Southern Pacific Bank. Effective immediately, Richard S. Cupp has become Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief ...

Sony Delivers Networked Products at CES Company Cites Strong Holiday Sales.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- CES, Booth #N109 -- Sony Electronics' President and COO Fujio Nishida highlighted the company's strong sales performance in the last two months of the year, and pointed to key network product introductions that start to deliver on the company's vision of a "Ubiquitous Value ...

AlphaNet Solutions Introduces New 'High Alert' Managed Security Offerings.

Jan 08, 2002 ... CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. -- AlphaNet Solutions, Inc. , an IT professional services firm providing expertise in Business Advisory, Technology Implementation, and Managed Services, today announced the immediate availability of new "High Alert" managed security offerings enabling companies to ...

Sun and PeopleSoft Deliver New Unprecedented Benchmark Results For Self-Service HR Applications; Leading Scalability, Availability Achieved for Mission-Critical HR Functions.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. once again delivered an unprecedented benchmark result for scalability and availability with its Sun Fire (TM) 4810 and 6800 servers with PeopleSoft's eBenefits application. Sun leads in demonstrating the first result ever published for this ...

Flextronics Announces Pricing of Public Stock Offering of 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SINGAPORE -- Flextronics International Ltd. today announced the pricing of a public offering of 20,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a public offering price of $25.96 per share under its currently effective shelf registration. Banc of America Securities LLC is the underwriter for the ...

New York Law School Program Offers Information on Managing Debt in Aftermath of Sept. 11.

Jan 08, 2002 ... <Pre> WHAT: A two-day program co-sponsored by New York Law School and Fordham University Law School offers information for small businesses and households facing mounting or unfamiliar debt issues as a consequence of the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11. ...

The Concord Records Family of Labels Earns a Record Eleven Grammy Nominations!

Jan 08, 2002 ... CONCORD, Calif. -- Concord Records, Inc. is proud to announce that it has received a record eleven GRAMMY(R) nominations this year, by far the most nominations for an independent label not affiliated with a major. Of particular note is that four of the five nominees in the Best ...

Fidelity National Financial Forms New Title Information Company To Expand National Coverage.

Jan 08, 2002 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. , the nation's largest provider of title insurance and real estate related products and services, has launched a new company that will improve the speed and efficiency of real property title insurance underwriting by creating a nationwide ...

National Semiconductor Announces New Development Platforms for Next Generation Information Appliances Based on Microsoft Windows CE .NET; Enhancements to the Windows CE .NET Developers' Platform Help OEMs Design Geode Processor-Based Systems Quickly.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS, International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) -- National Semiconductor , a Microsoft Windows Embedded gold partner and recent recipient of Microsoft's silicon vendor of the year award, announced today that developers of next generation information appliances and mobile devices ...

National Semiconductor Develops Optimized Reference Design for Microsoft's 'Mira' Software to Enable Smart Display Devices for the Home.

Jan 08, 2002 ... International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LAS VEGAS -- National Semiconductor , a Microsoft Windows Embedded gold partner and recent recipient of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Embedded silicon vendor of the year award, announced today that it is developing a reference design for "Mira," ...

NEC Electronics' VR Series 64-Bit Processors Supported by New Windows CE .NET Operating System; Hardware/Software Combination Delivers Robust Solution for Mobile and Wired Embedded Systems.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- NEC Corporation (Nasdaq: NIPNY; FTSE: 6701q.l) and its wholly owned semiconductor affiliate in the United States, NEC Electronics Inc., today announced that its popular MIPS(R)-based Vr Series(TM) microprocessors are the industry's first 64-bit processors to be ...

Microsoft Windows XP Sales Exceed 17 Million Copies Just Over Two Months After Worldwide Debut; Growth in Demand for PCs, Digital Media Devices, Printers, Peripherals And Third-Party Software Results From New Computing Experiences Enabled By Windows XP.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Today at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates announced that just over two months after its worldwide debut, license sales of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP operating system have soared to ...

Microsoft Launches Windows CE .NET; Unveils New Promotional Tools Pricing, Free Evaluation and Emulation Editions, New Training Curriculum, and Increased Source Code Access, Making it Easy For Developers to Get Started Quickly.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Today in his keynote address at the 2002 International CES in Las Vegas, Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp. , announced the launch of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE .NET, the robust, real-time embedded operating system for rapidly building the ...

Industry Leaders Announce Plans to Power Smart Devices With Windows CE .NET; ABB Robotics, Casio, Cyberbank, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Impactra, Intermec, Motorola, Samsung, Siemens Information Appliances, Salton, Sony, Symbol Technologies, ViewSonic and Wyse Technology Announce Products Based on New Embedded Operating System.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Today at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. announced that more than 15 industry-leading companies have announced their commitment to shipping their next generation of smart devices on the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) CE .NET operating system ....

Microsoft Unveils New Home PC Experiences With 'Freestyle' and 'Mira'; New Technologies Enable Consumers to Easily Enjoy New Windows XP Experiences Anywhere in the Room or Anywhere in the Home.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- During his keynote address today at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft Corp. , previewed new technologies designed to enhance and extend the experiences delivered with the Microsoft(R) ...

Connectix Emulation Technology Now Available in Microsoft Windows CE.NET; Emulation Edition Lowers Costs for Developers of Smart Mobile Device Applications.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Connectix, a leading provider of cross-platform compatibility software, today announced that it is providing a major technology component to smart mobile device and application developers through a development and distribution relationship with Microsoft. Under the ...

Windows Media Audio Hits the Road in New Car Stereos From AIWA, Blaupunkt, Kenwood and Pioneer; Windows Media Support Delivers More Than 22 Hours of Music on a Single CD; Consumers Can Drive From New York City to Miami Without Changing Discs.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Today at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. announced that several leading manufacturers are demonstrating new car stereo systems supporting Microsoft(R) Windows Media(TM) Audio (WMA). The manufacturers include AIWA America Inc., Blaupunkt ...

HelloSoft Develops VoIP Software Products on Microsoft Windows CE .NET RTOS For Smart Mobile Devices; Enabling Windows CE .NET Based Handheld Devices With Voice Over Packet Technology.

Jan 08, 2002 ... CAMPBELL, Calif. -- HelloSoft, Inc., a leading communication software company, today announced the successful completion of porting HelloVoice(TM) Voice-over Packet software onto Microsoft Windows CE .NET real time operating system (RTOS) for next generation smart mobile devices. This ...

Bill Gates Highlights the Magic of Consumer Software and the Coming Digital Decade at Consumer Electronics Show; Windows XP, Xbox and MSN Are Technology Cornerstones That Will Enable Exciting New Digital Experiences at Home and Growth for Industry and the Economy.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates kicked off the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today with a keynote address highlighting the exciting and expanding range of consumer experiences that software enables to enrich everyday life ....

Once Again, Timex Revolutionizes the Sport Watch.

Jan 08, 2002 ... MIDDLEBURY, Conn. and OLATHE, Kan. -- Timex Corp., America's premier watchmaker, today announced a major breakthrough in wrist instruments for athletes with its Ironman Speed & Distance System. Teaming with global positioning system (GPS) industry leader Garmin International Inc., Timex ...

Transgene Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial of Its Adeno Interferon Gamma Product Candidate for the Treatment of Cutaneous Lymphoma.

Jan 08, 2002 ... STRASBOURG, France -- Transgene (Nouveau Marche: TRANSGENE) announced today the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial of its Adeno Interferon gamma (Ad-IFNg) immunotherapeutic product candidate for the treatment of cutaneous lymphoma. The trial will be conducted in Zurich and will ...

deCODE genetics to Acquire MediChem Life Sciences; Acquisition of Integrated Chemistry Capabilities to Accelerate deCODE's Growth Into a Fully-Integrated Biopharmaceutical Company.

Jan 08, 2002 ... REYKJAVIK, Iceland, and WOODRIDGE, Ill. -- deCODE genetics, Inc. Nasdaq Europe and MediChem Life Sciences, Inc. , a pioneer in providing drug discovery and development services to the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for deCODE to ...

Hitachi, Moxi Digital, NEC, Philips Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, And TiVo Adopt RealNetworks' RealOne Player for Wide-Spread Market Deployment in Consumer Electronics Devices.

Jan 08, 2002 ... Industry Embraces RealOne Player as Next Generation Player for PDAs, Mobile Phones, Personal Video Recorders, Internet Boom Boxes, MP3 Players, DVD Players, Web Pads And Digital Cable, Broadband And Satellite Set-Top Boxes RealNetworks Launches RealOne ...

TiVo and RealNetworks Announce the Integration of RealOne Player and RealOne Music Into TiVo Digital Video Recorders; TiVo DVR Becomes the Music Management Hub of the Living Room, Consumers Get Access to Music From Over 10,000 Artists With RealOne Music.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS, Consumer Electronics Show -- TiVo Inc. (Booth #N201), and RealNetworks(R), Inc. (Booth #14824), today announced that TiVo DVR (Digital Video Recorder) customers will be able to download, personalize, manage and play their favorite music, streaming video and other digital ...

Garmin Charges into the Two-Way Radio Market with 'RINO' GPS Devices.

Jan 08, 2002 ... OLATHE, Kan. -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today introduced its first two GPS-enabled handheld devices for the Family Radio Service (FRS) and high-performance General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) markets -- the RINO 110 and RINO 120. These GPS devices integrate radio ...

Lafarge Sells Centennial Concrete Pipe & Products Joint Venture.

Jan 08, 2002 ... TORONTO -- Lafarge North America Inc. Toronto today announced the sale by Lafarge Canada Inc. and its partner of their joint venture, Centennial Concrete Pipe & Products Inc., to Hanson Pipe & Products Canada Inc. The sale price was CDN $94.5 million and was completed in late December ...

IIJ Upgraded Japan-US Lines to 2.25Gbps.

Jan 08, 2002 ... TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ") today announced that it completed an upgrade of its Japan-US backbone lines to 2.25Gbps from 1.8Gbps effective today, by securing additional capacity of 600Mbps between Tokyo and San Jose. IIJ increased its Japan-US backbone capacities by ...

Antisoma Appoints Lloyd Kelland as Head of Laboratory.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LONDON -- Antisoma plc , the UK-based biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of products for the treatment of cancer, today announces the appointment of Dr Lloyd Kelland as Head of Laboratory. Dr Kelland, joins Antisoma from the UK's Cancer Research Campaign ...

Weston Medical Signs Manufacturing Agreements With Bespak and SP Technology.

Jan 08, 2002 ... CAMBRIDGE, England -- Weston Medical Group plc announces today that it has entered into manufacturing agreements with Bespak plc and SP Technology Ltd for the commercial-scale assembly of the 'actuator' unit of Weston Medical's novel needlefree drug delivery technology, Intraject(R). ...

Leading Authority in Data Compression Joins Forces With HyperSpace Communications; Dr. Adler, Co-Author of gzip and zlib, Collaborates With HyperSpace To Establish New Standard for Web Speed.

Jan 08, 2002 ... DENVER -- HyperSpace Communications, Inc., a worldwide leader in the development of Internet acceleration software products, has contracted with Dr. Mark Adler to help the Company significantly improve the speed of its suite of compression products. Adler is well recognized for ...

TrelliSoft Expands Global Presence with Opening of TrelliSoft U.K. Limited; UK Subsidiary to Headquarter European Direct and Channel Sales Operations.

Jan 08, 2002 ... GLEN ELLYN, Ill. -- TrelliSoft, Inc., an innovative provider of multi-platform storage resource management (SRM) software, announced today as part of its aggressive global expansion the opening of TrelliSoft U.K. Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary. TrelliSoft U.K. Limited will headquarter ...

Baan Formally Introduces iBaan For CRM.

Jan 08, 2002 ... GOLDEN, Colo. -- Baan the global provider of B2B collaborative commerce solutions and a unit of the Invensys Software Systems division of Invensys plc -- will formally unveil its iBaan for CRM enterprise strategy at an 8:00 am MST executive breakfast during Frost & Sullivan's Executive ...

MorphoSys and Biogen Expand Collaboration.

Jan 08, 2002 ... MARTINSRIED and MUNICH, Germany -- MorphoSys AG (Neuer Markt: MOR), the Munich-based biotechnology company, today announced an expansion of its existing collaboration with Biogen, Inc. , located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Under the expanded agreement, MorphoSys will grant Biogen ...

Consumers Energy Files Natural Gas Price Plan for 2002-03 With Michigan Public Service Commission.

Jan 08, 2002 ... JACKSON, Mich. -- Consumers Energy customers would see a slight dip in natural gas prices next winter under a plan the utility has filed for review by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The utility's gas price plan calls for it to charge up to 35 cents per hundred ...

Digital Insight Announces Date for Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results; Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled.

Jan 08, 2002 ... CALABASAS, Calif. -- Digital Insight(TM) Corp. (www.digitalinsight.com ), the preferred eFinance enabler for visionary financial institutions, announced today that it will report its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2001, on Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST. ...

Nation's Freedom Symbol, American Eagle, Deserves Stardom in Feature Film To Aid Preservation of the Species, Handler-Trainer Says.

Jan 08, 2002 ... PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Challenger, the non-releasable Bald Eagle, is a true celebrity and veteran performer trained to fly into sports stadiums and at major events during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner. His long time handler-trainer believes his life story deserves to be told in ...

iBIZ Technology Completes the Sale of Data Center and Related Business Unit.

Jan 08, 2002 ... PHOENIX -- iBIZ Technology Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: IBIZ) , a leading manufacturer of PDA/handheld accessories and a provider of data center/co-location services and cabling for business infrastructure and networks, announced today it has competed the sale of its data center/co-location ...

China's Role in WTC Attack on America is Revealed By Veteran Foreign Correspondent Gordon Thomas.

Jan 08, 2002 ... TEMPE, Ariz. -- China will use the current global crisis to launch itself as a new Super-Power and become America's new major enemy, according to Gordon Thomas, an internationally recognized expert on intelligence matters. On September 11, 2001, the same day the World Trade ...

Tips From a Top Patent Attorney for Protecting Your Ideas and Innovations; Your Ideas Are Your 'Number One Asset'.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When Robert Kiyosaki -- author of the best-selling books "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and the 'Rich Dad series -- sought the legal services of Michael Lechter, a top intellectual property (IP) and patent attorney with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in Phoenix, Arizona, he brought ...

Bilingual Baby(R) Reality-Based Videos Teach Infants Second Language Including Spanish, French, Hebrew, German, Italian, and More.

Jan 08, 2002 ... ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Hola! Bonjour! Shalom! Small Fry Productions(R) presents Bilingual Baby(R), a series of 12 language video tapes for youngsters ages 1 to 5, available at major retailers nationwide and via http://www.small-fry.com/. Bilingual Baby is a new series that features the ...

Caliper Announces Multiple Sales of LabChip(R) High Throughput Screening Systems.

Jan 08, 2002 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Caliper Technologies Corp. announced the successful sale of multiple LabChip(R)-based Caliper 250 high throughput screening (HTS) systems to pharmaceutical customers in the fourth quarter of 2001. These include new sales to Wyeth-Ayerst, SUGEN, Inc., a Pharmacia ...

NEC and Celestica announce significantly expanded strategic outsourcing relationship.

Jan 08, 2002 ... TOKYO, Japan and TORONTO, Canada, Jan. 8 /CNW/ - NEC Corporation (NEC) (FTSE: 6701q.l) and Celestica Inc. (Celestica) today announced that they have entered into an agreement regarding a strategic outsourcing relationship under which the companies will, on closing, commence a five-year ...

Bill Williams, Glory Foods President and Co-Founder Leaves Lasting Legacy.

Jan 08, 2002 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- On January 3, 2002, family, friends, business associates, and community leaders gathered at a memorial service to honor the legacy of William F. (Bill) Williams, President and co- founder of Glory Foods, Inc. Williams died suddenly of a heart attack on December 27 at the ...

Sprint North Supply Recognized as a Leading Alcatel Distributor; Alcatel Selects 'Best-of-Best' for New Reseller Program.

Jan 08, 2002 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sprint North Supply, a nationwide leader in communications infrastructure solutions, today announced its selection as one of the top-level distributors within Alcatel's new reseller program that addresses the telecommunication carrier marketplace. Expanding on the ...

Sprint and Interactive Intelligence Sign Reseller Agreement; Agreement Enables Sprint to Sell Interaction Management Software.

Jan 08, 2002 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sprint and Interactive Intelligence Inc. signed a three-year reseller agreement that enables Sprint to sell interaction management software by Interactive Intelligence. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO ) The ...

Zacks All-Star Analyst Issues Recommendations for 4 Stocks: MCSI, CRTK, IIVI, and RFMD.

Jan 08, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- Chris Versace is wired to profits in every aspect of the wireless world. Chris is the #1 analyst in electrical equipment producing +78% returns through the end of November and today he highlights four stocks that are charged for future growth: MCSi, Inc. , CoorsTek, Inc. , II-VI ...

Emmis Communications Reports 3rd Q Results; Emmis outperforms its radio markets for 6th straight quarter.

Jan 08, 2002 ... INDIANAPOLIS -- Emmis Communications Corporation today announced revenues and cash flow results for its third fiscal quarter ending Nov. 30, 2001. For its third fiscal quarter, Emmis' broadcast cash flow (BCF) was $49.7 million, compared to $59.4 million for the same quarter of ...

Pro-Life First: Founders Of Abortion Movement Say 'We Lied' In National TV Campaign To Be Announced, Says Center for Reclaiming America.

Jan 08, 2002 ... In phase two of the Shake the Nation Back to Life Campaign, an historic coalition of pro-life and pro-family groups, a national television buy and campaign will be announced on Monday, January 14, at 10 a.m., in the Zenger Room of the National Press Club. The campaign will be the first of ...

Entergy Offers Fourth Quarter Earnings Guidance.

Jan 08, 2002 ... NEW ORLEANS -- In accordance with Regulation FD, Entergy Corporation today indicated that it expects fourth quarter 2001 operational earnings to exceed current published First Call consensus estimate of $0.13 per share by approximately 20 percent, including the impact of weather which is ...

Environmental Support Solutions Releases Refrigerant Compliance Manager(TM) 2002 Software; Enhanced, Operational Features Make Program Easier to Use.

Jan 08, 2002 ... TEMPE, Ariz. -- Environmental Support Solutions' newest release of its number one selling refrigerant management software is available today for download on the company's Web site http://www.environ.com/ . The new leak manager tool of Refrigerant Compliance Manager(TM) 2002 ...

TechTV to Offer Free Trials of iVISTA Webcasting Software; iVISTA 'Hear and See Me Now' Software Enables Viewers to Interact Live With TechTV Shows.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- TechTV, the only cable television network covering technology information, news and entertainment 24 hours a day, announced free 60-day trials of the iVISTA "Hear and See Me Now" webcasting software. TechTV will offer this innovative software to the Intel-sponsored TechTV ...

eMachines Ships Six New PCs for Early 2002; Affordable PC Vendor Offering New Line of Powerful PCs Starting at $399.

Jan 08, 2002 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- eMachines, Inc., recently ranked the second-largest vendor of desktop PCs sold through U.S. retailers, today announced a new suite of six powerful PCs starting at $399 (after manufacturer's rebate). Currently available from retailers nationwide, the new PCs are ...

PETCO Animal Supplies Raises Record $1.34 Million in Annual Holiday Season 'Tree of Hope' Fundraiser; PETCO Fundraiser Exceeds High Expectations Despite 9-11 Tragedy.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. in conjunction with the PETCO Foundation reports a record- breaking $1.34 million raised during their annual "Tree of Hope" fundraising campaign. Money collected will assist over 400 animal welfare organizations from across the nation. ...

Vestel and Trident Showcase DLP Table-Top TV at 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jan 08, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- The Digital Media business unit of Trident Microsystems, Inc. , a world-wide leader in developing cutting edge Digital TV technology for the consumer digital video marketplace, and Vestel, Europe's major TV OEM company, today jointly announced to showcase Vestel's DLP ...

100 Photojournalists to Use Lexar Media Digital Film to Document Africa In One Day; Lexar Media Provides Official Digital Film for Ambitious 'Day in the Life' Project.

Jan 08, 2002 ... CES, LAS VEGAS -- Lexar Media, Inc. , a leading developer of flash mass storage systems and an innovator of high-performance, USB-enabled CompactFlash(TM) digital film, announced today that it will be the exclusive provider of digital film for the "Day in the Life of Africa" project. In ...

Seattle's Best Coffee Signs Agreement for Development of 14 Cafes in Hawaii.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SEATTLE -- Seattle's Best Coffee(R), LLC, a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc. has recently entered into a development agreement with existing franchisee GMS Corporation to develop 14 cafes in the Hawaiian islands. GMS Corporation has already opened four cafes in Hawaii, the most recent ...

Telespree Announces Release of Auto-Activation, Auto-Provisioning Tool Kit for Wireless Device Manufacturers; Software Developer Kit/Open Protocol Gives Devices Inherent Ability To Auto-Activate and Auto-Provision Wireless Service on Demand.

Jan 08, 2002 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Telespree Communications(TM), the leading provider of automated on-demand activation and service provisioning products for wireless networks, today announced the release of Secure Instant Wireless Access(SM) (SIWA(SM)) developer tool kits for wireless voice and data device ...