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Waste Holdings, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2001.

Feb 27, 2002 ... RALEIGH, N.C. -- Waste Holdings, Inc. , a regional, non-hazardous solid waste services company, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2001: <Pre> * Revenues up 3.0% for the quarter and 2.8% for the year. * Adjusted EBITDA down 5.3% for the ...

American Airlines Pilots Send Letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Expressing Concern Over New Air Services Agreement with Hong Kong; Lack of Safeguarded Rights for Cathay Pacific's Employees Cited as Cause of Concern.

Feb 27, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Today the Allied Pilots Association (APA) representing 11,500 American Airlines pilots sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing concern over the air services agreement talks currently underway in Hong Kong. The APA asked The U.S. Secretary of ...

Mail-Well to Offer New Debt Securities.

Feb 27, 2002 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Mail-Well, Inc. today announced that it intends to offer new senior unsecured debt securities in a private offering. The aggregate principal amount of the new securities is expected to be $300 million with a 10-year maturity. The company intends to use the proceeds ...

Nike Native American Diabetes Program to Receive National Award; The Program Earns Honor From National Congress of American Indians During This Week's Winter Session in Washington, D.C.

Feb 27, 2002 ... BEAVERTON, Ore. -- On February 26, 2002, Nike will receive a national award honoring its work with Native Americans and the fight against diabetes, at the fourth annual National Congress of American Indians Leadership Awards Banquet, to be held in Washington, D.C. The NCAI is the nation's ...

ADB Systems announces Q4 2001 financial results.

Feb 27, 2002 ... TORONTO -- ADB Systems International Inc., a global provider of asset lifecycle management solutions, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2001. All figures are in Canadian dollars. As of December 31, 2001, the exchange rate was CDN $1.59 to US$ 1.00 ....

Chell Group Announces NASDAQ Staff Determination.

Feb 27, 2002 ... TORONTO -- CHELL GROUP CORPORATION announced today that it received a NASDAQ staff determination in a letter dated February 20, 2002, indicating that the Company's securities are subject to delisting from NASDAQ based upon the Company's noncompliance with the Net Tangible Assets and ...

Pride International, Inc. Announces Pricing and Sets Terms on $250 Million Of 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes.

Feb 27, 2002 ... HOUSTON -- Pride International, Inc. today announced that it has priced a private offering of $250 million of 2.5% convertible senior notes. Pride has granted to the initial purchaser an option to purchase up to an additional $50 million of notes. The notes will be senior unsecured ...

Weingarten Realty Investors Announces Sale of 198,098 Common Shares.

Feb 27, 2002 ... HOUSTON -- Weingarten Realty Investors announced today that it has completed the sale of 198,098 shares of common stock to the Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. priced at $50.48 per share. The new fund will be managed by Cohen & Steers, the largest REIT investment manager ...

o2wireless Solutions Announces Intent To Merge With Baran Group.

Feb 27, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- o2wireless Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: OTWO) today announced that it has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent with Baran Group, Ltd., a diversified engineering services and construction firm based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Separately, o2wireless reported fourth quarter and ...

Asia Global Crossing Reports Information Concerning Its Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2001 Results.

Feb 27, 2002 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Asia Global Crossing today reported the following preliminary information concerning its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001. Final audited results may differ, and are dependent upon completion of an investigation into ...

Simon Transportation Receives Approval of 'First Day Orders'; - Motions granted support employees, customers, and other stakeholders - Insurance to remain in place.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SALT LAKE CITY -- Simon Transportation Services Inc. , which previously announced that it and its subsidiary, Dick Simon Trucking, Inc., filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for ...

Autopsy Concludes Metabolife 'Highly Unlikely' Cause of Randy Poynter's Death.

Feb 27, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- The following is being issued by Metabolife International, Inc.: Today, the Coroner released the Autopsy Report regarding the death of Randy Poynter. The report expressly states, "[t]he postmortem blood concentrations of Ephedrine is so low that it is highly unlikely ...

OmniViz to Provide Integrated Analysis of Affymetrix(R) Array Data.

Feb 27, 2002 ... MAYNARD, Mass. -- OmniViz today announced that the company is collaborating with Affymetrix, Inc. to include seamless access within the OmniViz software system to Affymetrix Analysis Data Model (AADM)-compliant databases. The access will provide life science researchers with the ability ...

Pope to Canonize Josemaria Escriva, Founder Of Opus Dei.

Feb 27, 2002 ... ROME -- Pope John Paul II will canonize Blessed Josemaria Escriva, Opus Dei's founder, the Vatican announced today. The canonization will take place in Saint Peter's Square on Oct. 6, 2002. Blessed Josemaria founded Opus Dei in Spain in 1928 to help people seek holiness in ...

CSK Auto Corporation Shareholders Approve the Issuance of Common Stock Associated with Existing Convertible Subordinated Debentures.

Feb 27, 2002 ... PHOENIX -- CSK Auto Corporation , announced today that at a Special Meeting of its Shareholders, the issuance of common stock to certain investors was approved by the vote of substantially all of the shares eligible to vote on the matter. The common stock is to be issued upon the ...

Bioject Announces That Amgen Elects Not to Pursue Development And Commercialization Under Licensing Agreements; Amgen Retains Options to Other Indications.

Feb 27, 2002 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. , a leading developer of needle-free drug delivery systems, today announced that Amgen Inc. has given notice to the Company of its election not to pursue further development of Iject and B2000 devices. Amgen cited internal business ...

Cowlitz Bancorporation Completes Sale of Finance Subsidiary.

Feb 27, 2002 ... LONGVIEW, Wash. -- Cowlitz Bancorporation today announced the closing of the sale of its finance subsidiary, Business Finance Corporation (BFC) on February 15, 2002 to First Pacific Capital LLC. "We are pleased to have this sale finalized so that we can focus on the opportunities ...

President Bush to Nominate Two Individuals to Serve in His Administration.

Feb 27, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two individuals to serve in his administration. The President intends to nominate John Peter Suarez to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for ...

New Century Announces Cash Dividend; Quarterly Dividend of $0.05 Per Share Declared.

Feb 27, 2002 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- New Century Financial Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend payment to the Company's common stockholders at the rate of $0.05 per share. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2002 to stockholders of record at the ...

Axon Instruments Releases 'OpusXpress' Parallel Electrophysiology Screening Workstation.

Feb 27, 2002 ... UNION CITY, Calif. -- Axon Instruments, Inc., a developer of instrumentation and software for cellular neuroscience, cell-based screening and microarray scanning applications, announced today that it has released the OpusXpress 6000A electrophysiological screening workstation for ion ...

BroadenGate Enters Into Japan Software Outsourcing Market.

Feb 27, 2002 ... DALIAN, China -- As the leading software outsourcing services provider in China, BroadenGate Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BROG) recently won a COBOL software development contract of about Yen 15 million in Dalian with SCM (www.scm.co.jp), the subsidiary of Mitsubishi ...

Global Crossing Discloses Preliminary Unaudited Revenue Estimates for Fourth Quarter and Year 2001; -.

Feb 27, 2002 ... MADISON, N.J. -- Fourth Quarter Revenue from Continuing Operations expected to be approximately $804 million - Full Year 2001 Revenue from Continuing Operations expected to be approximately $3.2 billion - Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders for fourth quarter and the year expected ...

'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' Back on Curriculum; New Line Cinema and Select Los Angeles Area Theaters Offer March 2nd Showtime Free to High School Students With Valid I.D.

Feb 27, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- New Line Cinema and local theaters are joining forces to offer Los Angeles area high school students the opportunity to see "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" free by bringing their student I.D.s to 10:00am showings of the film on Saturday, March 2 at select ...

President George W. Bush Attends Private White House Screening Of 'We Were Soldiers'.

Feb 27, 2002 ... WASHINGTON -- A special private screening of "We Were Soldiers," which opens nationwide this Friday, March 1st, was held tonight at the White House for President George W. Bush. Among those attending were Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Colin Powell, National Security ...

Leap to Present at Robertson Stephens Technology Conference in San Francisco.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. , an innovator of wireless communications services, today announced that it will participate in this week's Robertson Stephens Technology Conference. Susan G. Swenson, Leap's president and chief operating officer, is scheduled to make a ...

Miva(R) Signs Agreement to Integrate Miva Merchant Product Listings on DealTime(R); Miva Marketplace Product Listings Now Reach Millions of Shoppers Per Month.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- Miva Corporation, the leading provider of e-commerce platforms for channels that target small- to mid-size businesses (SMBs), announced today that it has signed an agreement to integrate product listings from Miva Marketplace into the DealTime shopping search engine. The over ...

S&P Assigns Ratings to RCC Trust One 2002-1 NPL Deal.

Feb 27, 2002 ... TOKYO -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its ratings to RCC Trust One 2002-1 JPY9.6 billion floating-rate senior beneficiary certificates, classes 1 through 4. The certificates are backed by nonperforming loans entrusted to Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp., and Resolution & Collection ...

Palm, 3Com Chairman Eric Benhamou to Address TechEd Long Beach Conference and Notre Dame de Namur University.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Eric Benhamou, chairman of Palm, Inc. and 3Com Corporation , will deliver a keynote address to the TechEd Long Beach Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 9 a.m. The conference will take place at the Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. More information on TechEd ...

Four Seasons Resort Whistler sells out in just five hours; Listed: NYSE TSE.

Feb 27, 2002 ... <Pre> Symbols: IDR (NYSE) ITW (TSE) (common) ITW1N (preferred) </Pre> VANCOUVER, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Intrawest Corporation, the premier developer of village-centered resorts in North America, today announced the complete sell-out of the Cdn. $152 million, ...

'The Big Game' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, February 26, 2002.

Feb 27, 2002 ... LANSING, Mich. -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (February 26, 2002) drawing are: <Pre> 5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number06 19 22 40 44 27 </Pre> The estimated jackpot for ...

Entropin Reports Year-End 2001 Financial Results And Esterom(R) Clinical Progress.

Feb 27, 2002 ... INDIO, Calif. -- Entropin, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company developing new topical therapeutics for painful soft tissue injuries and diseases, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2001, and provided a clinical progress update. The Company ...

CALY Networks and ATDI Partner to Promote Mesh Radio Technology; CALY Networks and ATDI Are Joining Forces to Promote the Value of Mesh Network Technology as the Most Economic Broadband Wireless Solution for 3G Backhaul.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., CRAWLEY, England and PARIS -- CALY Networks, the leading developer of broadband fixed wireless IP-based mesh radio networks, and ATDI, Europe's leading provider of turnkey solutions for radio network planning and modeling, today announced a joint effort to promote mesh ...

FlightSafetyBoeing and Mil-Com Aerospace Training Center Join Hands to Broaden Technical Training Offerings in Singapore.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SINGAPORE -- FlightSafety Boeing Training International L.L.C. (FSB) has signed an agreement with Mil-Com Aerospace Training Center Pte Ltd. (Mil-Com ATC) to provide aircraft type courses and technical training in Singapore. This technical training initiative is the first offering by ...

Design Considerations for Wood Flooring.

Feb 27, 2002 ... ST. LOUIS -- With so many designs and media available, choosing an ornamental border or design for the wood floors in your home can be quite challenging. To make your selection process a bit easier, the National Wood Flooring Association offers these ideas to keep in mind. ...

Charming Shoppes to Open the NASDAQ Stock Market Today, Followed by Presentation at the Bear Stearns Eighth Annual Retail Conference.

Feb 27, 2002 ... BENSALEM, Penn. -- Charming Shoppes, Inc. the retail apparel chain specializing in women's plus-size apparel, announced that Dorrit J. Bern, CEO, President and Chairman of Charming Shoppes, Inc. will preside over the NASDAQ Market Open today. At the NASDAQ studios, Bern will ring the ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index to Close 4,696.84 Up +84.87 (+1.84%).

Feb 27, 2002 ... SHANGHAI, China -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Wednesday, February 27, 2002 was 4,696.84. This was up +1.84 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed significantly higher, pushed up by the strong performance of the ...

Adaptec, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering Of Convertible Subordinated Notes.

Feb 27, 2002 ... MILPITAS, Calif. -- Adaptec, Inc. today announced that it intends to raise, subject to market and other conditions, a total of $250 million through a private offering of convertible subordinated notes (which amount does not give effect to an option granted to the initial purchasers to ...

Zacks All-Star Analyst Issues Recommendations for 4 Stocks: MFLO, MTD, TTEK, and ESE.

Feb 27, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- If diversification is the goal, then Richard Eastman is your man given his recommendations in broad/diversified end markets that netted +67% returns in 2001. Similar to the economic consensus, thinks conditions will be favorable along multiple axes of improvement: Moldflow ...

Campbell's Kitchen Announces Winners of Second Annual 20-Minute Recipe Challenge; $20,000 Grand Prize Winner to be Featured on Famous Soup Label.

Feb 27, 2002 ... CAMDEN, N.J. -- M'm! M'm! Good! That's what the Campbell's Kitchen team declared when they tasted Christina Hurt's entry in the second annual Campbell's 20-Minute Recipe Challenge. Hurt, who hails from Ada, Oklahoma, took top honors out of thousands of entries received. In addition to ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Pride International, Inc./.

Feb 27, 2002 ... In the news release, Pride International Reports Quarterly Earnings of $.09 Per Share Before Special Charges and Extraordinary Item, issued yesterday, Feb. 26, by Pride International, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, third sentence, should ...

Big Lots Reports Fourth Quarter Results, Issues 2002 Guidance; Company Records $50 Million Non-Cash Charge.

Feb 27, 2002 ... <Pre> Customer Counts Improving Behind Strategic Initiatives; February Comp Store Sales Guidance Raised </Pre> COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Lots, Inc. today reported sales of $1,138.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 2, ...

National Association of Black Organizations (NABO) Blasts EchoStar's 'Local Channels, All Americans' as 'Monopolistic Rip-Off' - Asks FCC to Reject.

Feb 27, 2002 ... WASHINGTON -- The Rev. Horace L. Sheffield, III, the CEO of NABO and President of the National Action Network (NAN)- Michigan Chapter, says that he and Reverend Al Sharpton the founder of NAN will lead another in a series of national protests against Charlie Ergen and EchoStar ...

PacketLight Opens Office in Europe, Extending Availability for Company's Integrated Optical Transport System to the European Market; Industry Veteran Marcel Dridje to Head Paris-Based Sales Operations.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO, KFAR-SABA, Israel, and PARIS -- PacketLight Networks (http://www.packetlight.com/ ), a leading developer of advanced optical service transport systems, announced today it has opened a first European sales office in Paris to handle demand for the company's integrated optical ...

Dodge, March of Dimes Bring Star-Studded Line-Up to Detroit For March 12 Athletic Awards; Tickets Available for $35 and $200.

Feb 27, 2002 ... <Pre> Proceeds Help Save Babies Through Programs of Research, Community Service, Advocacy and Education </Pre> DETROIT, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dodge National Athletic Awards to Benefit the March of Dimes will showcase the city of Detroit to television ...

Imports of Tin Mill Products Hit Monthly Record; Weirton Steel Says Latest Import Stats Reveal Foreign Steel Mills Show Blatant Disregard for U.S. Trade Laws and U.S. Workers.

Feb 27, 2002 ... WEIRTON, W.VA. -- Weirton Steel Corp.'s (BULLETIN BOARD: WRTL) top executive said the latest steel import statistics indicated that foreign steel producers remain brazen despite President Bush considering action against them. "With President Bush's decision on steel imports ...

Five Industry Leaders Launch Initiative to Ensure Interoperability in DMT-VDSL Market; - Alcatel Microelectronics, GlobespanVirata, Ikanos Communications, STMicroelectronics and Zarlink Semiconductor working together to assure interoperability of DMT-based VDSL systems - Interoperability is key to accelerating the mass-market deployment.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SAN JOSE, California -- Alcatel Microelectronics (Paris:CGEP.PA/NYSE:ALA), GlobespanVirata , Ikanos Communications (Fremont, California), STMicroelectronics and Zarlink Semiconductor (NYSE/TSE:ZL) today announced the Discrete Multi-Tone - Very-high-data rate Digital Subscriber Line ...

PrinterOn and RIM alliance enables printing/viewing/faxing solution for BlackBerry; Internet printing boosts productivity for mobile professionals.

Feb 27, 2002 ... KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON -- Research In Motion Limited (RIM) and PrinterOn Corporation today announced an alliance to deliver and market PrinterOn's Wireless Internet Printing application for BlackBerry(TM). Called PrinterOn PocketWhere for BlackBerry, the mobile application ...

Cingular Tees Up Wireless Courtesy at Genuity Championship; 'Courtesy Call Zones' to Offer Complimentary Phone Usage, Comfortable Seating, Shade and Free Water.

Feb 27, 2002 ... MIAMI -- Fore! Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless carrier, hits a hole-in-one with its wireless "Courtesy Call Zones" at this week's Genuity Championship. As a part of "Be Sensible," one of the company's public service initiatives, Cingular is addressing the ...

Dynacare Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2001 Results; - Net Earnings for the Fourth Quarter More Than Triple on 18% Revenue Growth.

Feb 27, 2002 ... - Fourth Quarter EBITDA Increases 16% to $12.5 Million DALLAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dynacare Inc. , a leading provider of clinical laboratory services in North America, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, ...

Aegis Communications Group Adds Key Sales Team Member; Jim Conway Joins Aegis as Vice President.

Feb 27, 2002 ... IRVING, Texas -- Aegis Communications Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AGIS) announced today the addition to its sales team of industry veteran Jim Conway as Vice President - Business Development as part of the Company's strategic realignment of its sales and marketing team. Conway ...

Viatel Asset Acquisition Launches BSD Data Center Operation; PeopleSoft(R) IT Services Provider Expands Offerings to Include Outsourcing And Business Recovery.

Feb 27, 2002 ... HOUSTON -- BSD Corporation, a Houston-based PeopleSoft services provider, recently acquired certain assets of Viatel, a global telecommunications company based in New York City. In addition to acquiring hardware and software from Viatel's data center, BSD has outsourced aspects of their ...

Miami International Airport Takes Customer Service Beyond The Curb; Arriving International Passengers May Now Exit Federal Inspection Services Area With Free Self-Service Luggage Carts.

Feb 27, 2002 ... MIAMI -- Effective March 4, 2002, international passengers arriving at Miami International Airport (MIA) will be able to leave the Federal Inspection Services (FIS) area with their self-service luggage carts. Currently, arriving international passengers have access to free self- ...

Orchid Closes Offering of Common Stock.

Feb 27, 2002 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Orchid BioSciences, Inc. today announced that it has finalized its offering announced on February 21, 2002 to sell 8.0 million newly issued shares to a select group of new and existing shareholders. The shares of common stock were offered through a prospectus ...

Sunrise Grows Fourth-Quarter EPS 21 Percent to $0.47 Per Share; Exceeds Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Consensus Earnings Estimate, Increases 2001 EPS Over 80 Percent, Expands Operating Portfolio by 22 Homes, Plans to Hire 3,000 New Employees.

Feb 27, 2002 ... MCLEAN, Va. -- Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. , today reported an 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter 2001 revenues to $112.3 million from $95.2 million in the same quarter of 2000. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) declined to $29.8 million for the ...

microHelix Announces Year End Financial Results.

Feb 27, 2002 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- microHelix, Inc. , a developer and supplier of technologically advanced, customized interconnect systems to the medical device industry, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. For the year, the company reported revenue of ...

Qwest Communications Signs $100 Million in Virtual Private Network Deals.

Feb 27, 2002 ... DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. , the broadband communications company, today announced that it has recently signed multi-year agreements for approximately $100 million in revenue from virtual private network (VPN) services. Qwest was one of the first companies to offer ...

NeuroVax(TM) T Cell Receptor Peptide Based Vaccine Achieves Primary Endpoint in Phase I/II Multiple Sclerosis Trial.

Feb 27, 2002 ... CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The Immune Response Corporation announced today that an interim analysis by the Company of their Phase I/II clinical study of NeuroVax(TM) in Multiple Sclerosis ("MS") confirmed that the primary endpoint had been met (p=0.0004). The interim analysis of the primary ...

ICN Pharmaceuticals Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Record Year; - Record Revenue Q4 and Full Year -.

Feb 27, 2002 ... <Pre> - Record Operating Income Q4 - - Record Pre-Tax Income Q4 And Full Year - - Record Royalty Q4 - </Pre> COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced record ...

EuroTrust Re-Enters United Kingdom With Opening Of EuroTrust Virus112 Branch Office in London; EuroTrust Virus112 Branch Offices Also Anticipated In France, Italy and Switzerland.

Feb 27, 2002 ... COPENHAGEN, Denmark and LONDON -- EuroTrust A/S today announced it has re-entered the United Kingdom by opening a branch office of its subsidiary, EuroTrust Virus112 A/S, in London, England. With the entry of EuroTrust Virus112 into England, EuroTrust will begin its initial ...

Government of Sudan Named Co-Defendant in Class Action.

Feb 27, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Human rights attorneys Carey R. D'Avino and Stephen A. Whinston of Berger & Montague, P.C., announced the filing of an amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Talisman Energy Inc., adding the Islamic Government of ...

Antonov Grants Honda Licence to Utilise Its Technologies.

Feb 27, 2002 ... ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Antonov is pleased to announce that Antonov and Honda Motor Company Limited have reached agreement on a non-exclusive licence under which the Honda Group may use Antonov's patents. Antonov is an independent developer of innovative and ...

Kvaerner 2001 Results - Comment on the Fourth Quarter.

Feb 27, 2002 ... LONDON -- Kvaerner ASA, the international oil services, engineering and construction, and shipbuilding Group, today announced its results for the year ending December 31, 2001. The pre-tax result after exceptional items was a loss of NOK 5.0 billion. The very weak result is in line with ...

Enrol for Successful Weight Loss; Xenical(R) Support Programmes Shown to Double Weight Loss Success And Increase Patient Satisfaction.

Feb 27, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- The following press release was issued today by Roche Pharmaceuticals: Support programmes provided to patients taking the weight loss medication Xenical(R) have been shown to significantly improve the levels of weight loss achieved and increase patient satisfaction ...

Rolls-Royce Forecasts Rapid Growth for New US$100 Million Aero Repair And Overhaul Joint Venture in Singapore.

Feb 27, 2002 ... LONDON -- Rolls-Royce and its partners today (27 February 2002) announced the opening of Singapore Aero Engine Services Limited (SAESL), a new US$100 million Rolls-Royce Trent engine overhaul facility. Ian Lloyd, chairman of the SAESL joint venture and Managing Director, Aero ...

United Business Media: Schedule 10 Notification of Major Interests in Shares.

Feb 27, 2002 ... <Pre> 1. Name of Company United Business Media plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interestFMR Corp and its direct and indirect subsidiariesFidelity International Limited and its direct and indirectsubsidiaries Mr Edward C. Johnson III, ...