PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, February 19:
Cal Dive Reports Fourth Quarter and Record Annual Earnings.
Feb 19, 2002 ... HOUSTON -- Cal Dive International, Inc. reported fourth quarter net income of $5.4 million or 16 cents per diluted share. A year ago net income of $8.8 million benefited from natural gas prices that were nearly 60% higher. Fourth quarter revenues of $68.3 million increased by 33% as ...
Sun Names New Chief Financial Officer.
Feb 19, 2002 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Chairman and CEO Richard K. Matros announced today that Kevin W. Pendergest will join the company as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Pendergest is currently President of Strategic Alliance Network, a healthcare services advisory firm. He joins ...
The Wet Seal, Inc. Announces the Hiring of Susan O'Toole as President of Zutopia.
Feb 19, 2002 ... FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. -- Specialty retailer The Wet Seal, Inc. announces that it has hired Susan O'Toole as Divisional President of Zutopia, the newest retail division within the Company. The Zutopia chain has 30 stores which caters to the fashionable "tween" customer. The Company plans ...
INSpire Insurance Solutions Announces Fourth Quarter 2001 and Year End Results.
Feb 19, 2002 ... FORT WORTH, Texas -- INSpire Insurance Solutions , a leader in property and casualty software systems and business process outsourcing, announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $15.6 million, down 39% from ...
Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against McLeodUSA, Inc. on Behalf of Investors.
Feb 19, 2002 ... LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Law Firm of Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates, LLP announced today that a class action has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa on behalf of purchasers of McLeodUSA, Inc. ("McLeodUSA" or the "Company") common stock during ...
RCN Response to Moody's Actions and Opinions.
Feb 19, 2002 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- RCN Corporation today issued the following response: RCN believes that Moody's Feb 15th release about RCN is not supportable and fails to take into account the company's fundamentals or its significant and positive progress in the past year. Instead, it is a ...
BioSecure to Acquire Interest in Homeland Security Service Provider; AirSecure, LLC Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire the Tactical Fusion Group Inc.
Feb 19, 2002 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- BioSecure CORP. (BULLETIN BOARD: BSUR) , and AirSecure LLC, a joint venture between Airsopure Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtech International Group Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: AIRG) announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Tactical ...
WHI USA, Inc. Announces Patent Pending Technology for the Treatment Of Bacteria Corrosion in Fire Sprinkler Systems.
Feb 19, 2002 ... BRIGHTON, Colo. -- Bacteria Eating Fire Sprinkler Systems? Stranger then science fiction, it has been found that certain groups of bacteria actually cause internal corrosion in fire sprinklers. "Actually, it has been an issue within the petroleum and water treatment industry for ...
Korea Composite Indexes For December 2001.
Feb 19, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Korea decreased 0.2 percent in December, and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent. <Pre> -- The leading index declined modestly in December, after gaining momentum last month and registering a ...
Zoran's Vaddis V in Sharp's New DVD Recorder Product; Zoran's Advanced DVD Technology Delivers Dolby Digital Encoding And DVD Playback.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Zoran Corporation today announced that the Vaddis V advanced DVD multimedia processor powers Sharp's new DVD-R/RW recorder. Sharp's new recorder DV-SR100 allows consumers to record one, two, four, or six hours of television content on a single DVD-R/RW ...
NATCO Group Reports 4th Quarter and Year-End Results.
Feb 19, 2002 ... HOUSTON -- NATCO Group Inc. (the "Company") today announced fourth quarter revenue and net income of $66.6 million and $1.7 million ($0.11 per diluted share) compared to $56.5 million and $2.4 million ($0.15 per diluted share) of revenue and net income in the fourth quarter of 2000. The ...
Spry Technology, SolidWorks Join Forces to Enhance 3D PartsStream.NET Online Catalog; New eBusiness Solutions for Component Manufacturers Demonstrated at SolidWorks World 2002.
Feb 19, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Spry Technology, Inc., a leading systems developer providing collaborative eBusiness solutions that support product innovation, today announced a marketing agreement with SolidWorks Corporation and 3D PartStream.NET, to embed the powerful capabilities of 3D PartStream.NET ...
Adam MacDonald, Bartender From Australia Named Friday's(R) Best Bartender In The World; MacDonald Crowned During 2002 T.G.I. Friday's World Bartender Championships.
Feb 19, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Adam MacDonald, a bartender from the T.G.I. Friday's(R) Melbourne, Australia location today was crowned the best Friday's(R) Bartender at the 2002 T.G.I. Friday's World Bartender Championships, which were staged at Studio 54 in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (Photo: ...
Texas Instruments' OMAP(TM)710 Processor Powers New HP Jornada 928 Wireless Digital Assistant; TI's TCS2500 GSM/GPRS Chipset With an OMAP710 Processor Delivers High Performance and Optimal Battery Life for 2.5 and 3G Applications.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced that its OMAP(TM) processor powers Hewlett-Packard Company's first full-color wireless digital assistant (WDA) -- the HP Jornada 928 WDA -- unveiled by HP at 3GSM World Congress. The HP Jornada 928 WDA harnesses the ...
TeleDomains.com, The Premier Online Provider of Custom Toll-Free Number Services, Launches National Marketing Campaign.
Feb 19, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- TeleDomains.com, the premier online provider of custom toll-free number services, today announced the launch of a national marketing campaign that includes targeted promotions on the Yahoo, America Online (AOL) and Netscape websites. Through the TeleDomains' patent-pending ...
Aviation Partners Boeing Performance Enhancing Technology Lowers Fuel Burn, Improves Range and Protects the Environment for Asia Pacific-Based Boeing 737 Operators.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SEATTLE -- Hainan Airlines, based in Haikou, China, has become the first Asian operator of Boeing 737s equipped with Blended Winglet Systems. This new technology wide-sweep winglet technology, developed by Seattle-based Aviation Partners Inc. in conjunction with the Boeing Company, boosts ...
RealNetworks' RealOne Player Optimized for Intel PCA Processors for Mobile Phones, SmartPhones, PDAs and In-Vehicle Systems; Optimization of RealOne Player Enables Manufacturers to Provide Access To Audio and Video on Mobile Devices; Enables Full Bandwidth Stereo Audio And Full Screen Video for Mobile Users.
Feb 19, 2002 ... GSMWorld, CANNES, France -- RealNetworks(R), Inc. , the global leader in Internet media delivery, today announced that RealOne(TM) Player is optimized for Intel(R) Personal Internet Client Architecture (Intel PCA) applications processors. The RealOne Player for mobile devices includes ...
RealNetworks Introduces RealSystem Mobile.
Feb 19, 2002 ... <Pre> Carrier-Class Platform Enables Both 3GPP Formats and Access to Millions Of Hours of RealAudio/RealVideo Content More Than 20 Industry-Leading Companies Support RealSystem Mobile </Pre> GSMWorld, CANNES, France, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ...
Microsoft Active in Defining Open Mobile Standards in GSM Association's M-Services and Wireless LAN Task Force; European Telecommunications Standards Institute Adopts Microsoft's Common Language Infrastructure Platform.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France -- Today at the 3GSM World Congress 2002, Microsoft Corp. announced support for the GSM Association's M-Services Phase II Initiative. Microsoft's active participation in the initiative and the association's Wireless LAN Task Force signals the company's continuous efforts to ...
Microsoft and Intel Announce Wireless Development Initiative; Companies to Collaborate on Reference Designs for Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC and Smart Phone Devices Using Intel Personal Internet Client Architecture.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France -- Today at the 3GSM World Congress 2002, Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp. announced that they have formed an initiative to develop reference designs for personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones. (Photo: ...
Microsoft Sets Agenda for Thriving Wireless Ecosystem.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France -- Today at the 3GSM World Congress 2002, Microsoft Corp. unveiled a host of new mobility software products and announced key relationships with operators, hardware manufacturers, silicon vendors and other partners to bring that software to market. All will play a critical ...
Microsoft and Texas Instruments Introduce Windows Powered Smartphone 2002 and OMAP Reference Design; New 2.5G Reference Design Combines Strengths of Smartphone 2002 Software And TI's OMAP Processors to Enable Rich Voice and Data-Capable Phones In Small, Sleek Form Factor.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France -- Wireless equipment manufacturers can now quickly deliver high-quality 2.5G smart phone devices with the help of a complete reference package combining Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Powered Smartphone 2002 software running on high-performance, low-power OMAP(TM) processors and ...
Microsoft Rings in Pocket PC Phone Edition; Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition Software Brings Integrated Wireless and Telephony Functionality to Technology-Leading PDAs.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France -- Today at the 3GSM World Congress 2002 in Cannes, France, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the latest addition to the Pocket PC 2002 family -- Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition. Ben Waldman, vice president of the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft, demonstrated a new Pocket PC 2002 ...
Aries Ventures Inc. Reports Tentative Legal Settlements.
Feb 19, 2002 ... AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- Aries Ventures Inc. , formerly Casmyn Corp. (the "Company"), in response to an article published in a national periodical over the past weekend, confirms that it has reached tentative legal settlements with respect to all litigation and claims that it has been ...
Cardiac Science Deploying Automated External Defibrillators in Schools Nationwide; Public Schools Seek to Tackle Surprising Rise in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Among Students.
Feb 19, 2002 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Cardiac Science Inc. today announced it has been selected to outfit dozens of schools across the nation with automated public access defibrillators (AEDs). In aggregate, nearly 200 devices were sold to schools throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, ...
Sanofi-Synthelabo Exercises Its First Option for an Anti-Melanoma Cancer Vaccine in Its Partnership With Immuno-Designed Molecules (IDM).
Feb 19, 2002 ... PARIS -- Immuno-Designed Molecules, S.A. (IDM) and Sanofi-Synthelabo S.A. (Paris Bourse: Sicovam code 12057) announce today that Sanofi-Synthelabo is exercising its first option to develop and market IDM's Cell Drug(TM) known as IDD3 for the treatment of melanoma. Following the ...
SmartServ and Motorola to Promote SmartServ's Wireless WallStreet(TM) Challenge In a Test of Skill at 3GSM World Conference; Hundreds of Carrier Executives to Experience Exciting Stock Trading Game.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France -- SmartServ(R) Online, Inc. , today announced that it has joined forces with Motorola to demonstrate the capabilities and functionality of its Wireless WallStreet(TM) application through a conference-wide test of skill in the WIRELESS WALLSTREET CHALLENGE during this week's ...
Autonomy and Groove Networks Forge Technology Partnership; Integrated Solution Expands Business Collaboration Within and Across Enterprises.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SAN FRANCISCO, and BEVERLY, Mass. -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced a technology partnership with Groove Networks Inc., the leading provider of decentralized software for secure business collaboration. Autonomy and ...
Xenova Group plc Preliminary Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2001.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SLOUGH, England -- Xenova Group plc (Nasdaq: XNVA; London Stock Exchange: XEN) today announces its results for the year to 31 December 2001. <Pre>Highlights* North American collaboration with QLT Inc for P-gp inhibitor XR9576 (tariquidar) worth 71.9m pounds ...
Sun Microsystems Showcases Most Comprehensive End-to-End Offerings For Mobile Services at 3GSM World Congress; Sun Creates Offerings That Increase Revenues and Customer Retention and Accelerate Time-to-Market Through Innovative Services Based on Sun ONE(TM), Java(TM) Technology, and iForce(SM) Best-of-Breed Partners.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France, 3GSM World Congress, Hall 1, Booth #C6 -- Continuing to lead the mobile services market with its relentless innovation and depth of experience, Sun Microsystems, Inc. will demonstrate its comprehensive mobile service offerings at 3GSM World Congress this week. Comprised of ...
Sun Drives the Market With New Secure, Dynamic and Context-Aware M-Service Prototypes Built on Java(TM) Technology; Demonstrations Designed by Sun Link Existing Applications to Wireless And Internet Standards to Enable the Development, Delivery and Monetization Of Smart Services.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France, 3GSM World Congress, Hall 1, Booth #C6 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today showcases unprecedented implementations of secure, dynamic, and context-aware services based on Java(TM) technology, bringing satisfying, intelligent services to end-users and new sources of revenue to ...
Sogeti Purchases Enterprise License of Evolve's Software; Consulting Leader Selects Evolve to Optimize Management of U.S. Operations.
Feb 19, 2002 ... EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Evolve(R) , a leading provider of service delivery solutions that optimize the way organizations drive revenue and value through people and projects, today announced that Sogeti USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cap Gemini SA, has purchased an enterprise license of ...
Sun Furthers Lead in Telecom Market Adding Netra(TM) High Availability Software to Sun cPCI Telecom Blade Servers; Sun Strengthens Netra(TM) Telecom Server Offerings With First Complete Integrated Hardware/Software Platform for Wireless and IP Networks.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France, 3GSM World Congress, Hall 1, Booth #C6 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced it is the first major Internet computing company to offer an integratable hardware/software platform geared for developing next-generation network infrastructures with 99.999 percent ...
Sun Expands Comprehensive Services for End-to-End Wireless Solutions With New Services Capabilities and Expanded Support Program; Openwave Systems Becomes First Wireless Vendor to Join the Sun(SM) Vendor Integration Program (SunVIP)(SM) Further Enhancing Sun's Portfolio Of Wireless Services.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced the addition of Openwave Systems to the SunVIP Program, an initiative that focuses on providing cooperative, interoperability support to customers. This addition enhances Sun's portfolio of wireless consulting, training and ...
Xtera Communications Announces 'Dirt Cheap' Nu-Wave DWDM System; Xtera's Nu-Wave DWDM System Delivers Radically Lower Cost Bandwidth to Long Distance Carriers.
Feb 19, 2002 ... ALLEN, Texas -- Xtera Communications, Inc. (http://www.xtera.com/ ), the $133 million equity funded Raman technology company, today announced the Xtera Nu-Wave DWDM system, which radically lowers the cost of bandwidth capacity used by long distance carriers. At a time when carriers are ...
Universal Interactive Announces Robust 2002 Release Schedule Of Marquee Franchises and Original Properties; Underscores Commitment to Developing Quality Video Game Titles Across Multiple Platforms.
Feb 19, 2002 ... PARIS, and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Universal Interactive, Inc. a leading global interactive entertainment company focusing on the development of world-renowned, studio-based and original franchises across multiple game platforms, is releasing several titles this year spanning all ...
Universal Interactive Launches Monster Force, A New Multi-Player Handheld Game Adventure; Game Introduces Classic Universal Movie Monster Fans to Frank, Drac and Wolfie.
Feb 19, 2002 ... PARIS, and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Universal Interactive, Inc. announced today from Vivendi Universal Games' First Annual Games Faire at the Chateau de Mery-sur-Oise that it has created an original interactive entertainment title called "Monster Force."(TM) The game, which ...
Universal Interactive Breathes Fire Into Blockbuster Video Game Franchise Spyro the Dragon; Award-Winning Purple Dragon Debuts on the PlayStation(R)2 Computer Entertainment System and Returns to Nintendo's Game Boy(R) Advance in 2002.
Feb 19, 2002 ... PARIS, and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Universal Interactive, Inc. announced today from Vivendi Universal Games' First Annual Games Faire at the Chateau Mery-sur-Oise that its multi-million-selling, proprietary video game character, Spyro the Dragon, will appear in two new video game titles ...
Universal Interactive Comes Out Fighting With 'Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon' For Release on Xbox Third Quarter 2002.
Feb 19, 2002 ... PARIS, and UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Universal Interactive, Inc. announced today from Vivendi Universal Games' First Annual Games Faire at the Chateau de Mery-sur-Oise that it plans to release an action-adventure title, "Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon" inspired by the legendary martial ...
Hantro Broadens Product Range With ARM MOVE Technology.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CAMBRIDGE, England and OULU, Finland -- ARM [ ], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, and Hantro Products Ltd. (Hantro), a leading provider of mobile multimedia solutions, today announced at the GSM World Congress, Cannes, France, that Hantro ...
ARM Announces New Integrator/CP Development Platform To Support ARM Microprocessor Cores.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CAMBRIDGE, England -- ARM [ ], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions, announced today at the Embedded Systems Show, Nuremberg, Germany, the launch of the ARM(R) Integrator/CP(TM) development platform for use with the industry-leading ARM9(TM) ...
ARM ATAP Program Grows to 29 Members and More Than 2,900 Engineers.
Feb 19, 2002 ... Three New Partners and Two Contract Extensions Add To The Expanding Global Membership of the ATAP Program (Additional supporting quotes can be found at the end of this press release) CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARM [; ], the ...
ARM and Superscape Develop Interactive 3D Product For Mobile Applications; First Showing of New Product at 3GSM World Congress 2002, Cannes, France.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CAMBRIDGE, England and HOOK, England -- ARM [; ], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, and Superscape plc, , an interactive 3D specialist, announced today at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, that the two companies have developed a 3D ...
RidgeRun Launches Escali(TM) Multimedia Phone Software Platform With Smart Fusion Java(TM) Technology for Texas Instruments OMAP(TM) Processors; - Open, Scalable Software Solution Combines Linux and Java to Benefit GSM/GPRS and 3G Handset Developers -.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France, GSM WORLD CONGRESS -- Leveraging the optimal performance and low power consumption of OMAP processors from Texas Instruments, Incorporated (TI), RidgeRun today launched its new Escali platform, a comprehensive multimedia mobile phone software solution for the rapid ...
Broadcom Demonstrates Widest Range of Short-Range Wireless Technologies At 3GSM World Congress in Cannes This Week; Bluetooth(TM) and Wi-Fi(TM) Products Comprise Company's Offering of Chips And Systems for End-to-End Wireless and Mobile Connectivity.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CANNES, France, 3GSM World Congress -- Broadcom Corporation , the leading provider of integrated circuits enabling broadband communications, will demonstrate its new products for wireless communications at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France, February 19 -22, 2002. Demonstrations ...
mmO2 Teams Up With BT Ignite, Compaq, Computacenter, Hewlett Packard, Unisys and winlinx for New Mobile Data Drive.
Feb 19, 2002 ... LONDON -- mmO2 today announced that it has signed agreements with six leading IT companies to help market and distribute a new range of mobile data services for corporate customers based on Microsoft wireless software and high-speed GPRS mobile data networks. It follows a recent ...
United Business Media plc Director Shareholding.
Feb 19, 2002 ... LONDON -- The Company was notified on 15 February 2002 of dealings in its Ordinary Shares of 25p each ("United Shares") by the Trustee of the United Business Media Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "QUEST"), which is a discretionary trust for the benefit of UK employees ...
LockStream to Collaborate With Texas Instruments to Provide Mobile Digital Rights Management Software on Next-Generation Mobile Devices; Wireless Carriers, Handset Manufacturers and Content Owners Benefit From LockStream's DRM Solution Optimized on TI's OMAP(TM) Platform.
Feb 19, 2002 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Recognizing the immediate need to ensure the fast, secure and seamless distribution of digital media, including music, software and video, onto 2.5G and 3G mobile devices, LockStream Corporation and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced they will work ...
Sherwood International Strengthens Its Position in the Caribbean With Co-Operators General Insurance Contract.
Feb 19, 2002 ... TORONTO -- Sherwood International , a leading supplier of information technology solutions to the global insurance market announces a major contract win with Co-operators General Insurance Company Limited (Barbados). Under the contract Sherwood will supply FrontTier, it's business ...
Welcome to I.T. A Humorous Peek into the World Known as Information Technology (I.T.).
Feb 19, 2002 ... VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- Welcome to I.T., will make you grin, laugh, chuckle, giggle and groan as you read true stories about the wild and crazy world of I.T. The book, compiled by "Fred, the I.T. guy," is a collection of more than 120 humorous stories, cartoons, jokes and puns submitted ...
Consumers Energy Announces Home Heating Credit Forms Now Available.
Feb 19, 2002 ... JACKSON, Mich. -- Low-income Michigan residents can get up to $150 or more for their winter energy bills by filling out the Home Heating Credit forms available now at Consumers Energy's bill payment offices. Residents also can get the forms at public libraries or by calling the ...
National Action Network's Sharpton to Picket Home of Echostar CEO Ergen This Morning; Nation of Islam Not Involved in Action.
Feb 19, 2002 ... DENVER -- Reverend Al Sharpton, the president and founder of the National Action Network (NAN) and Reverend Horace Sheffield III, the president of the Michigan NAN Chapter will conduct a demonstration outside of the Littleton, Colorado home of EchoStar Communications CEO Charlie Ergen. ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index to Close 4,759.41 Down -65.03 (-1.35%).
Feb 19, 2002 ... SHANGHAI, China -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Tuesday, February 19, 2002 was 4,759.41. This was down -1.35 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed lower on weak petrochemical and steel stocks, which came under ...
Event411 Answers Asia's Growing Need for Online Event Management Software; Event411 Continues International Expansion Through Agreement With EventClicks, Asia-Pacific's Leading Event Management and Services Organization.
Feb 19, 2002 ... MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- Meetings management software pioneer Event411 and Asia-Pacific's leading events specialists EventClicks, have signed an agreement to distribute PremierPlanner(TM), Event411's market-leading web-based meeting management software, throughout Asia. This ...
Food & Beverage II Feature Package.
Feb 19, 2002 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with food, beverage 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: "Food". This is ...
Label Reading Shortcut Can Help Cut the Fat; American Heart Association Program Makes Finding Low-Saturated Fat, Low-Cholesterol Foods Quick and Easy.
Feb 19, 2002 ... DALLAS -- Scientific research shows that shoppers who read food labels cut about twice the amount of fat from their diet than those who don't read labels. Cutting saturated fat and cholesterol is an important way to fight heart disease -- the number one killer of men and women. ...
The Flavored Latte Craze, Its Growth in 20 Years From Seattle Coffee Cart To Upscale Drink Gone Global; The Flavored Latte Craze - First Created By Adding Torani Flavoring Syrup To Espresso - Launched a Coffee Craze That Has Since Spread Across the Globe.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- It has been 20 years since the late "Brandy" Brandenburger -- a Pacific Northwest based coffee visionary -- came up with the idea of the flavored latte, giving new cache to coffee. Brandenburger conceived the idea of using syrups to flavor espresso while enjoying an ...
DSP Group and ART Announce Availability of Advanced Speech Recognition Capabilities for SmartCores; SmartCores-enabled Speech Recognition Technology for Mobile Devices Offers Solution for System OEMs.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. and ATLANTA -- DSP Group, Inc. , the world leader in the development and licensing of Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) cores, and ART, Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc., the world's leading independent producer of speech and handwriting recognition technologies for ...
Chromos expands its Board of Directors.
Feb 19, 2002 ... BURNABY, BC -- Chromos Molecular Systems Inc. ("CHROMOS"; TSE: CHR) announced today the election of Imre Kovesdi, PhD, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Kovesdi is Vice-President and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of GenVec Inc., a public biotech company developing and commercializing gene- ...
Marshal Software Partners With McAfee to Deliver Fully Integrated Email And Web Security; MailMarshal and WebMarshal With McAfee AntiVirus Now Available.
Feb 19, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- RSA Conference 2002, Booth #1326 -- Marshal Software, a leading provider of Content Security solutions announced today that it has partnered with McAfee, a division of Network Associates to deliver new versions of MailMarshal and WebMarshal that come fully integrated with ...
Leading Telecommunications Companies Cooperate on MMS Interoperability.
Feb 19, 2002 ... SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- CMG Wireless Data Solutions, Comverse, Ericsson, Logica, Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson today announced the foundation of an Interoperability (IOP) Group for the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), defined and approved by the Third Generation Partnership ...
DKSystems' DKWebBuilder(TM) Technology Revolutionizes the Way Companies Build, Deploy, and Use e-Learning and IT Support Web site Applications; New Technology Lets Non-Programmers Quickly Create Multiple, Targeted Applications.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- DKSystems(R), a premier provider of Learning Management System (LMS) and IT/Help Desk support software and services, today introduced DKWebBuilder(TM), a proprietary technology that enables companies to build and deploy effective, custom Web applications and portals quickly and ...
Zacks Issues Recommendations on 4 Stocks: HCA, JCP, CSCO, and NSM.
Feb 19, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of 34% since inception in 1980 and was up 18.7% in 2001. Among the #1 ranked stocks are the following companies: HCA Inc. and JC ...
Norlight Telecommunications Selects MetaSolv Solution 5.1 to Manage Next-Generation Services.
Feb 19, 2002 ... PLANO, Texas -- MetaSolv Software, Inc., a global leader in communications management solutions for next-generation and traditional networks and services, today announced that Wisconsin-based Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. (Norlight) has selected MetaSolv Solution(TM) 5.1 (M/5.1(TM)) as ...
The John Hancock Champions on Ice 2002 Olympic Tour Skates Into Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on April 27; Tickets Go on Sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 25.
Feb 19, 2002 ... DETROIT -- Immediately following the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 25, for the John Hancock Champions on Ice 2002 Olympic Tour visit to Detroit. This incredible 86-city Olympic encore comes to town for two performances at 2 ...