PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, July 16:
L.A. Coalition to End Hunger & Homelessness Sues City Over Downtown Redevelopment.
Jul 16, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger & Homelessness and its members have challenged the City Center Redevelopment Project, which was already brought into court by L.A. County. The law suit by the Coalition, prepared by Attorney Barbara Schultz and other lawyers at the ...
BET, UrbanWorks Entertainment Sign Video Deal; DVD, VHS Distribution of BET Original ARABESQUE FILMS, WALK OF FAME, JOURNEYS IN BLACK Specials Planned for Domestic Markets.
Jul 16, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- BET and UrbanWorks Entertainment, a division of Ventura Distribution, Inc., have signed an exclusive North American deal to distribute a slate of urban-themed programming owned by BET. Nina Henderson Moore, BET Senior Vice President for News, Public Affairs and Program ...
VIDAR Film Digitizers Now Offered With Brit Systems' Scanning Workbench.
Jul 16, 2002 ... HERNDON, Va. -- VIDAR Systems Corporation, the leader in medical film digitizer technology, today announced that BRIT Systems has chosen its DiagnosticPRO(TM) plus and SIERRA(TM) plus film digitizers for use in BRIT Systems' Scanning Workbench product. The Scanning Workbench is a DICOM ...
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Receives $40,000 Grant From Rotary International; Donation Recognizes Vital Need for Highly-Trained Search-And-Rescue Dogs.
Jul 16, 2002 ... OJAI, Calif. -- In the wake of September 11, an increasing number of corporations and organizations have recognized the vital need for Canine Disaster Search Teams and the significant role the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (NDSDF) plays as leader in the field of training skilled ...
MSPCA Equine Ambulance Service Takes To The Sky; Fallen Horse Airlifted from Connecticut Mountainside.
Jul 16, 2002 ... METHUEN, Mass. -- The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) at Nevins Farm is a pioneer in saving horses in distress. Since 1994, it has operated one of the nation's only high-tech Equine Ambulance Service programs. But the daring helicopter rescue of a ...
Education III, Back to School I.
Jul 16, 2002 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with education, school, 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: "School." ...
Student Select Health Insurance Offers Affordable Coverage For College Students, Says Fortis Health; More Flexible Than School-Sponsored Plans, Better Benefits.
Jul 16, 2002 ... MILWAUKEE -- Fortis Health advises college students and their parents to review current health insurance coverage before the new semester begins. Students entering college could be without the benefit of their parents' health insurance, risking their health and financial well- being. ...
Down With Beauty Pageant Stereotypes: In the Miss University Showcase, Contestants Don't Even Have to Wear a Bathing Suit.
Jul 16, 2002 ... MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- The first annual Miss University Showcase aims to break beauty pageant stereotypes: fashion competition contestants can wear ball gowns, street clothes or even a bathing suit if they really must. The event, to take place on Miami's trendy South Beach in June ...
Allegheny College Offers Advice to New College Students; What to Pack to Survive the College Experience.
Jul 16, 2002 ... MEADVILLE, Pa. -- More than 1.5 million students are entering U.S. colleges and universities this fall, and they'll soon find that packing for college can be a real challenge. Residence hall rooms are generally compact, and first-year students will want to avoid over-packing. ...
Better Nutrition, Fitness and Fun are Secret to Healthy 'Back to School'; Kidsregen.org Offers Kids and Parents Strategies for Optimal Health.
Jul 16, 2002 ... KUTZTOWN, Penn. -- Junk food, heavy backpacks and a sedentary lifestyle are just some of the health hazards facing children as they return to the classroom. According to http://www.kidsregen.org/ , children don't just need new gear, they need practical strategies for protecting and ...
How To Find A School That Does What You Think It Should - Noted Educator Compares Qualities -.
Jul 16, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Parents realize that children are learning from the moment they're born. And for many children and parents, early learning is eventually a cooperative adventure between parents and schools. "Almost 12 million American children under five spend part of their day in ...
Back-To-School Season Means Kids' Shoe-Shopping; Parents Should Look For a Good Fit and Shoes With The Right Features to Protect Kids' Feet; Childhood Issues Like Growing and Night Pains and Adult Discomfort From Flat Feet, Bunions, Hammer Toes and Arch Strain Can Be Prevented With a Good Pair of Shoes Beginning in Childhood.
Jul 16, 2002 ... TOPEKA, Kan. -- Healthy feet as an adult are due in large part to having healthy feet as a child. With back-to-school season marking one of the heaviest for kids' shoe shopping, parents should look for a proper fit, and be aware of critical shoe features designed to address the unique ...
Revolutionary New Product Reduces Risk of Permanent Hearing Loss Suffered By Children and Teens; CDC States That More Than 5 Million Children Suffer Permanent Hearing Loss From the Use of Personal Stereos.
Jul 16, 2002 ... MADISON, Miss. -- The advent of CD players and other portable audio devices over the past decade has often been cited as a prime factor in the substantial increase of hearing loss in children and teens. Because youngsters often raise the volume of these devices to damaging levels, they ...
Back to School Resources for Parents: Kids' Most Important Teachers (shorts).
Jul 16, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Recent research confirms that parents are kids' first and most important teachers. There are some great programs available this fall to help Mom and Dad gear up for a great school year with their children: READ-NOW, the Phonics-based Pre-reading Program -- A strong ...
New Edition Cross Ion(R) Kicks Up the Fun Factor - New Colors Surge With Electric Energy -.
Jul 16, 2002 ... LINCOLN, R.I. -- A.T. Cross Company has added some spice to the writing instrument category with the launch of a new edition of the Ion(R) pen. Just in time for back-to-school, the new Ion comes in vibrant, galactic color combinations with exciting, electric colored gel ink cartridge ...
Study Smarter (and Faster!) With NEW Study-Aid.
Jul 16, 2002 ... SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- A study problem faced by all students -- keeping track of more than one place in a textbook -- has been cleverly resolved by the NEW "Places, Everyone!" 3-in-1 Bookmark(TM) by Renaissance Design. Recently awarded a U.S. Patent, the 3-in-1 bookmark not only marks ...
Ten Million in Scholarships to be Given Away for Back-to-School; College Savings Firm Sets Aside Millions in Tuition Credits for College-bound Kids and Their Families.
Jul 16, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- Forget frequent flier points, the hottest trend in loyalty programs today appears to be money for your kid's college education. Now, one company is upping the ante by $10 million in a program that may be too good for parents to refuse. Known as "college savings ...
Nonprofit Offers Alternative to Protect Children from Pesticides Used to Treat Head Lice; Campaign Based on Child's Death.
Jul 16, 2002 ... BOSTON -- The nonprofit National Pediculosis Association is reaching out to families with "Jesse's Project" and a non- chemical choice for head lice. Jesse was a child whose mother treated him for head lice while he was recovering from leukemia. It was when his relapse was ...
Two-Way Wrist Communicators a Big Hit With Parents & Kids for Back to School.
Jul 16, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Move over Dick Tracy, this year's back-to-school crowd will be accessorizing with a hot new item, the XAct WristLinx(TM) two-way wristwatch communicator. Once the work of an inventive mind, this futuristic gadget is now available at leading retailers across the nation for very ...
Enhance Your Study Space with CompuFrame; New Patented Frame Helps Organize and Personalize Computer Monitors and Desks.
Jul 16, 2002 ... CRANSTON, R.I. -- With most students doing homework on PCs these days - and 60% of US households having a computer at home - students want to personalize their desk space and make it fun, according to Jonathan Bell, inventor of the CompuFrame(R). CompuFrame is a patented, sleek-looking, ...
Michigan Managed Care Review 2002 Finds: Enrollment in Commercial and Medicare Plans Falls as HMOs Premium Increases Reach Double Digits.
Jul 16, 2002 ... HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. -- As premium revenues increased at double-digit rates, Michigan employers moved away from HMOs in significant numbers. Enrollment in once popular senior plans dropped by more than half, but more Medicaid recipients are now in HMOs. These and other ...
Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg Selects Sprint to Provide Network; High-End Auction House to Use New Services to Connect Employees, Network Worldwide.
Jul 16, 2002 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint today announced that it has signed a multiyear communications services agreement with Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, an international auction house that specializes in sales of impressionist, modern and contemporary art. The agreement will deliver a wide ...
Zacks Issues Recommendations on 4 Stocks: WON, VSH, BAX, and ROST.
Jul 16, 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 today we highlight the following companies: ...
Zacks Brokerage Firm Buy List: Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), Philip Morris Companies Inc. (NYSE: MO) and Pepsico Inc. (NYSE: PEP).
Jul 16, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- Today Zacks.com releases the names of 4 more stocks that are on their coveted Brokerage Firm Buy List portfolio. This portfolio includes just those stocks that currently appear on the core recommended lists of at least three of the top 15 brokerage firms. These stocks are ...
All-Star Analyst Jeffrey Klinefelter Recommends the Following Stocks: JILL, GYMB, ZQK, PSUN and TOO.
Jul 16, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- With smaller hurdles to jump in the latter half of the year, Jeffrey Klinefelter, 5-Star analyst with Piper Jaffray, expects the retail sector to perform at or near expectations. Get this professional's expert market analysis and which retail stocks he believes will be able to ...
Price Headley Recommends the Following iShares: IGW, IYK, GFI and IGV.
Jul 16, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- The market may not look too inviting these days, but Price Headley, editor of the Sector Trends Newsletter, says the economic recovery appears to be on track. Mr. Headley gives investors a chance to get on the ground floor and take advantage of up trends, by using iShares and ...
Nexsan Products Available to U.S. Government Through Northrop Grumman's SEWP III Contract.
Jul 16, 2002 ... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Nexsan Technologies, the leader in disk-based network storage and backup, today announced that Nexsan products are now available to the U.S. Federal Government on the NASA Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement III (SEWP III) contract through Northrop ...
New Version of FareChase Search Engine Includes State-Of-The-Art Web Packaging Tool; Version 3.0 Will Search Over 150 Travel Web Sites To Bundle and Book Multiple Travel Itineraries.
Jul 16, 2002 ... SALT LAKE CITY -- With an estimated 20 percent of all business travel expected to be booked online this year, FareChase, Inc., today released its new, robust Web Automation Version 3.0 Software to search, retrieve and book travel online. The newest version of FareChase's Web ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index to Close at 4,954.54 Up +11.14 (+0.23%).
Jul 16, 2002 ... SHANGHAI, China -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Tuesday, July 16, 2002 was 4,954.54. This was up 0.23 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed slightly higher on a strong performance in shares of Legend Group Ltd (HK ...
AFSCME Local 2172 to Picket at Macomb Community College Today.
Jul 16, 2002 ... WARREN, Mich. -- Members of Local 2172 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO will conduct an informational Picket on Tuesday, July 16, 2002, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Macomb Community College South Campus, 14500 Twelve Mile Road, ...
USA Network Names Michael A. Thorn Vice President, Series Development and Programming.
Jul 16, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- Michael A. Thorn has been promoted to Vice President, Series Development and Programming, it was announced today by Jackie Lyons, Senior Vice President, Original Series Development, USA Network. Mr. Thorn is based in Los Angeles and will continue to report to Ms. Lyons. ...
Diana Krall's 'Look of Love World Tour' Extends Through the Summer With Exclusive Concert Dates in the U.S. and Europe; Busy Summer Schedule Includes a Cameo in the Latest Film From Woody Allen.
Jul 16, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Grammy winning Jazz performer Diana Krall continues her phenomenally successful "Look of Love World Tour" through this Summer and Fall with exclusive dates in some of the premiere concert halls around the world. Krall will be traveling throughout July and August to ...
High-Growth Companies List in Major Financial Publications.
Jul 16, 2002 ... DENVER -- Wall-Street.com (WSC) announced the current group of participants in the "Fastest-Growing Companies in America" investor relations program which it sponsors. As a result of their participation in the program, these companies were included in the Wall-Street.com growth ...
PraiseDepot Helps Professionals and Businesses Market Themselves Via Web-Based Reference System.
Jul 16, 2002 ... <Pre>- PraiseDepot Leverages Positive Word of Mouth for Professionals, Businesses- Patent-pending Technology Empowers Individuals to Easily Collect, Store and Manage Their Online References </Pre> LEHI, Utah, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- PraiseDepot ( ...
The Worldwide ERM Services Market to Return to a Healthy Growth Rate in 2003, IDC Forecasts.
Jul 16, 2002 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Despite slower growth in 2001, IDC forecasts the worldwide ERM services market will start to rebound during the latter half of 2002 and return to a healthy growth rate in 2003. Specifically, the worldwide ERM services market is forecast to increase from $27.3 billion ...
HealthCentrics Partners With Alliance Communications Management to Facilitate ASP Practice Management and Billing Solution Nationwide.
Jul 16, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- HealthCentrics and Alliance Communications Management have announced a strategic partnership that provides a seamless Physician Practice Management and Billing Solution nationwide. The agreement complements a previously announced agreement with BellSouth, and allows ...
Online Computer Products Resellers To Benefit from StarTech.com-CNET Channel Service Agreement.
Jul 16, 2002 ... PORT HURON, Mich. -- StarTech.com Ltd., "The Professionals' Source For Hard-to-Find Computer Parts," today announced that it has signed an agreement with CNET Channel to have its product information produced in CNET Channel's Transactive Product Data(TM) (TPD(TM)). TPD is an industry ...
100 Million Smiles: Colgate-Palmolive Company Sets Aggressive Oral Health Goal for American Children; Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Program to Co-host Brush-A-Thons and Mobilize Dental Clinics-On-Wheels to Promote Good Oral Health.
Jul 16, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- A leader in the campaign to promote good oral health for more than 100 years, Colgate-Palmolive Company recently announced an aggressive campaign aimed at providing oral health education and screening to 100 million youngsters by the year 2010. The initiative is the latest in ...
Inmarsat Licenses Antepo's ACCEPT Platform For Presence-based Mobile Messaging Services; Antepo Will Enable Inmarsat To Ensure Presence-Based SMS (Short Messaging Services) Delivery Across GSM And Inmarsat's Satellite Networks.
Jul 16, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Antepo, the leading provider of Jabber-powered Presence and real-time Messaging solutions, is to deploy a mobile messaging solution over Inmarsat's satellite networks, enabling Inmarsat's users to send SMS-based instant messages over IP. Inmarsat Ltd. is a leading global mobile ...
Knology, Inc. and Knology Broadband Announce $39 Million Equity Investment and Agreement in Principle To Reduce Debt.
Jul 16, 2002 ... WEST POINT, Ga. -- Knology, Inc. ("Knology" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Company"), a facilities-based provider of bundled broadband communications services to residential and business customers in the southeastern United States, today announced that it has reached an ...
Highland Capital Selects Coventry First to Promote Life Settlements.
Jul 16, 2002 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Highland Capital Holding Corporation announced today that they have formed a marketing agreement with Coventry First, the nation's largest life settlement purchaser. Highland Capital offices will use Coventry First's services to help their brokers appraise their ...
Ingenico eN-Concert Signia provides retailers with a solution to customer identity theft; Electronic Signature Capture System eliminates paper receipts and reduces retailer liability.
Jul 16, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- In an answer to retailer consumer identify theft liability, Ingenico's eN-Concert Signia(R) provides a secure and paperless solution to managing credit card receipts. Signia is a comprehensive signature and image document storage, retrieval and management system that solves the ...
Alcan Posts Improved Year-Over-Year Operating Earnings Overcoming Market Challenges; HIGHLIGHTS.
Jul 16, 2002 ... <Pre> - Year-over-year operating earnings and total revenues are higher for the quarter, despite substantially lower LME aluminum prices and weaker macroeconomic conditions - Cash from operations is up 67% compared to the year-ago quarter - Merger synergies, cost ...
'Going Ga-Ga For Ya-Ya' at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation.
Jul 16, 2002 ... GREENSBORO, Ga. -- In cities large and small, friends are gathering to rekindle old relationships and to make memories with the new. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, the blockbuster movie of the summer, has touched the lives of millions of people across the country and The ...
Coleman Powermate Introduces New E-Dealer Program; Stockless Retailers Can Now Special Order Power Equipment Online.
Jul 16, 2002 ... AURORA, Ill. -- Coleman Powermate, a leading power equipment manufacturer, today launched a new E-Dealer program to help retailers, e-tailers, distributors and service centers sell its expanded line of power equipment and accessories. (Photo: ...
Brightstar Corporation Expands To 100% Ownership Of Venezuela Subsidiary; - Brightstar Corporation Acquires 49% Of Venezuelan Partner -.
Jul 16, 2002 ... MIAMI -- Brightstar Corporation, a distributor and provider of value-added services for the wireless telecommunications industry, announced today that it has expanded ownership of its Venezuelan subsidiary to 100%. Venezuela Servicio Cellular Center sold its 49% stake in the company to ...
General Motors Earns $1.5 Billion Or $2.63 Per Share In Second Quarter, Excluding Special Items And Hughes; -- Reported Net Income Totals $1.3 Billion Or $2.43 Per Share -- Automotive Operations Generate $3.5 Billion In Cash -- U.S. Market Share Rises To 28.1 Percent.
Jul 16, 2002 ... DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. today reported earnings nearly doubled in the second quarter of 2002 compared with the prior-year period, reflecting improved retail sales performance, increased production in North America, and a continued focus on cost reduction. GM earned $1.5 ...
Business in Asia Today -- July 16, 2002.
Jul 16, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: BANK OF JAPAN OPTS TO MAINTAIN QUANTITATIVE EASING POLICY TOKYO - The Bank of Japan's ...
Asian Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Lower -- July 16, 2002.
Jul 16, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian share markets closed broadly lower Tuesday following losses on ...
RPMC Chooses Firefly Projection System for Best Buy Employee Event.
Jul 16, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- RPMC, a full service entertainment marketing and promotion agency, will use the award winning Firefly Scrolling Projection System to assist in promoting a special event put on by Best Buy. This celebration, taking place on July 18th & 19th at the Disney Grand California ...
Technical Furniture Maker Evans Cuts New Product Time-to-Market From 2 Years To 6 Months With CoCreate's OneSpace Designer.
Jul 16, 2002 ... FORT COLLINS, Colo. and SINDELFINGEN, Germany -- Evans Consoles Inc. announced today that they have developed their new Strata line in just six months, a reduction from their typical time to market of two years. The furniture manufacturer for control centers, such as those used by NASA ...
Myogen Adds to Its Management Team With the Appointment Of Vice President of Corporate Development.
Jul 16, 2002 ... DENVER -- Myogen, Inc., a Colorado-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the appointment of Alene A. Campbell as Vice President of Corporate Development. Ms. Campbell has ...
Quantum, PowerQuest Team to Offer Complete Disaster Recovery Solution; PowerQuest DeployCenter and Quantum Network Attached Storage Servers Provide Customers End-to-End Solution for Data, Application and OS Protection.
Jul 16, 2002 ... MILPITAS, Calif. and OREM, Utah -- Quantum Corp. , a leading provider of data protection and network storage systems, and PowerQuest(R) Corporation, a provider of storage lifecycle automation to businesses worldwide, today announced a strategic alliance to provide disaster recovery ...
Cardiff Software Partners With Amicus to Offer eForm Technology Through Cardiff LiquidOffice(TM) to Financial Services Industry via ASP Model; The Leading ASP to the Financial Services Industry to Make Customized Cardiff LiquidOffice Available Through the Amicus Financial Services Portal, Currently Deployed to 30,000 Users, Including Financial Planning Professionals From Transamerica, CUNA and Hornor, Townsend & Kent.
Jul 16, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- Cardiff Software Inc., a leading global provider of business process-automation solutions, today announced a strategic licensing partnership with Amicus, the leading provider of end-to-end business management and communication portals to the financial services industry. Under ...
The ALS Association Accelerates Search for Lou Gehrig's Disease Genes; Unprecedented Research Effort Mirrors The ALS Association's Aggressive Search for a Cure.
Jul 16, 2002 ... CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. -- The ALS Association (ALSA), the only national not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), today announced it has launched a major research project that would significantly reduce the time taken to ...
Game Show Network and Charter Communications Partner With GameWorks(R) For Customer Service Promotion in Texas and Southern California; VIP Night at GameWorks in Grapevine, Texas Is July 17 VIP Night at GameWorks in Ontario, California Is August 27.
Jul 16, 2002 ... BOSTON -- Game Show Network (GSN), the cable network devoted exclusively to game shows and interactive game play, and GameWorks, eat, drink, party and play, are partnering with Charter Communications, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX and Ontario, CA to sponsor a locally integrated customer service ...
RampRate Identifies Best-of-Breed IT Vendors to Provide Soft Landing for Companies Hit by Net Hosting Crisis; Technology Advisor Scours Market to Weave Together Solutions, Aims at Zero Downtime as Emergency Response To Recent Turmoil in Web Hosting Market.
Jul 16, 2002 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- RampRate LLC, a trusted technology advisor for hosting and Internet services, today announced that it has stepped up its efforts to bring together multiple service partners to deliver hassle-free migration solutions -- and thereby help companies hard hit by the ...
New Test Determines Risk Factor for Breast Cancer, Announces NuBasix.
Jul 16, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- Researchers have developed a urine test that measures how estrogen is transformed in the body to either promote or inhibit estrogen sensitive cancers. This process, it turns out, can be modified by diet, either increasing or decreasing cancer development risk. For ...
Affluent Investors Taking More Control Over Their Finances; Spectrem Group Report Reveals a Shift in Client-Advisor Relationship.
Jul 16, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- Two-thirds of affluent households indicate they work with professional financial advisors; however, these relationships have undergone a fundamental change in the past few years. A new report from Spectrem Group reveals individuals are no longer delegating authority to primary ...
WaterCove Networks and Telcordia Technologies to Offer Mobile Operators Real- Time Prepaid Data Service Capabilities; Solution Accommodates One of the World's Fastest Growing Subscriber Bases for Wireless Data Services.
Jul 16, 2002 ... CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Addressing mobile operators' demand for an expanded portfolio of prepaid wireless services, WaterCove Networks and Telcordia Technologies today announced a CAMEL Phase 3 (Customized Applications for Mobile Network Enhanced Logic) solution that delivers prepaid data ...
Leerink Swann & Company Expands Board of Directors; - Company Adds Significant Experience in Healthcare and Investment Banking -.
Jul 16, 2002 ... BOSTON -- Leerink Swann & Company announced today the appointments of Robert E. Cawthorn, formerly of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (now Credit Suisse First Boston) and Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, James Cornelius of Guidant Corporation, and Robert M. Whelan, Jr., formerly of Prudential Securities, ...
ProdiGene Begins Scale-Up of Aprotinin from Plants; - Provides Non-Animal Source for Aprotinin, Used in Surgery, Wound Care and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing -.
Jul 16, 2002 ... COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- ProdiGene, Inc., a leader in the development and manufacturing of recombinant proteins from transgenic- plant systems, announced today that it has begun commercial scale-up of aprotinin, a protease inhibitor used in cardiac surgery, wound healing, and as a ...
Bank One Announces Second Quarter Operating Income of $0.68 Per Share, Up 13% From $0.60 a Year Ago.
Jul 16, 2002 ... <Pre> -- Reported Net Income of $843 Million, or $0.71 Per Share, Including a $40 Million After Tax Reversal of Prior Restructuring Charges -- Bank One expenses stock options this quarter -- Successfully Completes Michigan and Florida Conversion -- Loan Loss Reserve Increases ...
Mattress Discounters Defers Interest Payment.
Jul 16, 2002 ... UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- Mattress Discounters Corporation today announced that it is deferring interest payments on its 12 5/8% Senior Notes, taking advantage of a 30 day grace period provided for under the terms of those notes. Deferment beyond the 30 day grace period could result in a ...
Schneider National Inc. Honored By Being Named '2001 Michelin Truckload Carrier of the Year'; Leading Transportation Provider Awarded for Outstanding Service to Michelin.
Jul 16, 2002 ... GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National Inc., North America's leading provider of premium truckload and intermodal transportation solutions, has been named "2001 Michelin Truckload Carrier of the Year" by Michelin. The award was announced at a ceremony at the Michelin corporate headquarters ...