PR Newswire back issues from Monday, May 19:
NHS Union votes overwhelmingly to support continued development of agenda for change.
May 19, 2003 ... London -- London, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Agenda for Change is the new pay and grading structure on which the future of the NHS depends. Amicus members who are NHS professionals have voted by 79 to 21% in a postal ballot in favour of moving the agreement on to the next stage. ...
US' largest AIDS group to stoke GSK shareholder showdown.
May 19, 2003 ... London -- London, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - AIDS Healthcare Foundation advocates, GSK shareholders unite in opposition to pension for Glaxo's J.P. Garnier: US$36M could provide AIDS treatment to 100,000 - AIDS advocates to also press for voluntary licensing of GSK's AIDS drug ...
Employers and government should embrace the homeworking revolution says The Work Foundation.
May 19, 2003 ... London -- London, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In a report published today, The Work Foundation predicts that tax changes in last month's budget and the recently introduced right to request flexible working will feed the growing trend for office workers to do part of their job from home, rather ...
Remarks by the Vice President at the University of Missouri at Columbia Agricultural School Commencement Ceremony.
May 19, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks made by the Vice President: 3:40 P.M. CDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. President Floyd, Chancellor Wallace, Dean ...
Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos to Perform at Virgin Union Square on May 20th; In-Store Concert Celebrates Release of 'THE SECRET SUN'.
May 19, 2003 ... -- <Pre>Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos will perform at the Virgin MegastoreUnion Square, 52 East 14th Street, on Tuesday, May 20th, 2003 at 6:00pm.This in-store appearance is to celebrate the release of "THE SECRET SUN,"the group's highly-anticipated debut ...
Axiom launches AXiOSS Faststream.
May 19, 2003 ... Reading, United Kingdom -- Reading, United Kingdom, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Pre-packaged solutions for service providers add speed and simplicity to launching new services Axiom, today announced the general availability of AXiOSS(r) Faststream, a pre-packaged, pre-configured, ...
GoldenGate expands EMEA presence with new HQ.
May 19, 2003 ... Sausalito, California -- Sausalito, California, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Delivers Global Data Synchronisation platform to European banking and financial leaders - Global institutions in finance and banking choose GoldenGate to synchronise data across diverse environments to meet ...
Chiron to Acquire PowderJect.
May 19, 2003 ... -- <Pre>Strategic Fit Enhances Chiron's Stature in Global Vaccines Business,Builds on Expertise in Flu VaccinesConference Call to be Held at 9:00 a.m. EDT </Pre> Not for Release, Publication or Distribution in or Into Canada, ...
Recommended Cash Offer by UBS Warburg on Behalf of Chiron UK-1 Limited A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Chiron Corporation and (in the United States) By Chiron UK-1 Limited for PowderJect Pharmaceuticals plc.
May 19, 2003 ... -- Not for Release, Publication or Distribution in or into Canada, Australia or <Pre> Japan Summary * The boards of Chiron and PowderJect are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash ...
Photo Advisory: Premiere of Walt Disney Pictues/Pixar Animation Studios FINDING NEMO at the El Capitan in Hollywood, CA.
May 19, 2003 ... -- Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios has issued the following captions to accompany the photos available at the following URLs: <Pre> http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030519/LAM059-a 5/18/03 Los Angeles, CA </Pre> Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander ...
GDUR-Mittelstands-Rating-Agentur (GDUR Small and Midsize Business Rating Agency), KMU-Rating-Agentur (Small and Midsize Business Rating Agency) and pulinco have agreed to a strategic cooperative agreement in the area of rating.
May 19, 2003 ... Frankfurt/Zug/Zollikofen -- Frankfurt/Zug/Zollikofen, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - The goal of the joint strategic agreement between GDUR-Mittelstands-Rating-Agentur AG, KMU-Rating-Agentur AG and pulinco engineering ag is to provide a comprehensive solution entailing product support, expertise ...
VocalTec expert to address packet telephony opportunities for central and Eastern European carriers at The 8th Telecoms Think Tank in Prague.
May 19, 2003 ... Fort Lee, New Jersey and Prague, Czech Republic -- Fort Lee, New Jersey and Prague, Czech Republic, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Focus on T-Systems' Highly Successful Carrier VoIP Solution Based Exclusively on VocalTec Equipment VocalTec Communications Ltd. , a leading telecom ...
Neoteris Delivers Instant Secure Application Access to SAS for Mobile Consultants, Partners and Employees Throughout EMEA; SAS Selects Neoteris' IVE to Enable Instant Secure Access to Enterprise Applications While Protecting Network from Unauthorized Access and Vulnerabilities.
May 19, 2003 ... FRANKFURT, Germany -- FRANKFURT, Germany, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Neoteris, the leading instant secure application access vendor, today announced that SAS, the fifth largest independent enterprise software company worldwide by software license revenue, has rolled out the Neoteris ...
Devgen and Sumitomo Announce Crop Protection Collaboration.
May 19, 2003 ... GHENT, Belgium and TOKYO -- GHENT, Belgium and TOKYO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Devgen NV, a Belgian functional genomics and drug discovery company, today announced that it has signed a three-year research collaboration with Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited to develop novel insecticides. ...
Motorola showcases digital TV and broadband solutions for European operators at Mediacast 2003.
May 19, 2003 ... London, England -- London, England, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Motorola's digital set-top and networking solutions enable operators to expand their services for the home and office Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector, the world's leading supplier of cable modems and ...
ZyXEL enters Gigabit SOHO Switch market with new Dimension GS series.
May 19, 2003 ... Hsinchu, Taiwan -- Hsinchu, Taiwan, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ZyXEL Communications Co., the world's leading broadband access solutions vendor, today unveils Dimension GS, a new series of 100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch products aiming at today's small office and home office (SOHO) ...
Tickotel Travel Technology launches Booking Wizard and gives control back to travel agent.
May 19, 2003 ... 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands - -- 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands -, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickotel Travel Technology hereby announces the launch of the Tickotel Booking Wizard, the most innovative technology for the travel industry in recent years. Her web based Tickotel Booking ...
DoubleClick'S First Quarter Ad Serving Report reveals that rich media now accounts for nearly 28% of all ads served and has an impact on conversion.
May 19, 2003 ... London, England -- London, England, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Larger Size Ad Units Continue to Grow in Popularity DoubleClick Inc. , the leading provider of marketing tools for advertisers, direct marketers and web publishers, today announced results of its Q1 2003 Ad Serving ...
Kaap Helder: Contemporary art at a historic naval shipyard.
May 19, 2003 ... Haarlem, Netherlands -- Haarlem, Netherlands, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The enormous 19th century hall complex "Oude Rijkswerf Willemsoord" (Old state shipyard Willemsoord), the former home base of the Dutch Royal Navy, is the unlikely and exciting platform for Kaap Helder (Friday, June 6 ...
GetThere and TheTrainline to Give British Business the First Viable Online Booking Solution for Company Rail Travel.
May 19, 2003 ... LONDON -- LONDON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading online business travel system provider, GetThere, announced today that it is working with rail booking company TheTrainline to integrate rail reservations into GetThere's comprehensive online corporate travel reservation system. The ...
Phoenix Technologies introduces advanced disaster recovery with FirstWare Recover Pro.
May 19, 2003 ... San Jose, California -- San Jose, California, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - PC and Laptop Users Now Have Built-In Data Protection and Recovery Capabilities Phoenix Technologies Ltd. , for over two decades the company driving the global core system software standard in hundreds of ...
British Airways to expand Trilogy relationship with deployment of global corporate deal management solution.
May 19, 2003 ... London and Austin, Texas -- London and Austin, Texas, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - New solution builds on trilogy corporate deal management system to enhance corporate account relationships British Airways has entered into an agreement with Trilogy Software, Inc., in which they ...
Pacific Nanotechnology Brings AFM Nanomanipulation Capabilities to Customers; AFM Users Can 'Feel' Nano-Objects as They Are Manipulated in Real-Time, Facilitating Scientific Exploration at the Nanoscale Level.
May 19, 2003 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Nanotechnology, Inc. (PNI), the global leader in high-performance, easy-to-use, and affordable atomic force microscopes (AFMs), announces that it has entered into a marketing alliance with NanoFeel (Carouge, ...
MorphoSys Announces Re-election of Supervisory Board Members.
May 19, 2003 ... MARTINSRIED and MUNICH, Germany -- MARTINSRIED and MUNICH, Germany, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- MorphoSys AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: MOR; Prime Standard Segment) announced today that at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Friday, May 16, 2003, the Company's shareholders confirmed ...
British Airways to Expand Trilogy Relationship With Deployment of Global Corporate Deal Management Solution; New Solution Builds on Trilogy Corporate Deal Management System to Enhance Corporate Account Relationships.
May 19, 2003 ... LONDON and AUSTIN, Texas -- LONDON and AUSTIN, Texas, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- British Airways has entered into an agreement with Trilogy Software, Inc., in which they will partner to build and deploy a global deal and contract management solution for the airline industry. Under the terms ...
Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Announces Edward Jones Financial Services Firm Obtains License.
May 19, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. announced today that the financial-services firm Edward D. Jones L.P., headquartered in St. Louis, has taken a license under the patent portfolio held by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P ....
SouthTrust Bank Obtains a License Under The Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Patents.
May 19, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthTrust Bank headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, has taken a license under the patent portfolio held by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and licensed through its affiliate, A2D, L.P. The license covers services ...
LifeCare(R), Inc. Offers Timely Support to Tornado Victims; Employee guide provides tips for coping in storm's aftermath.
May 19, 2003 ... WESTPORT, Conn. -- WESTPORT, Conn., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the record number of tornadoes that have ripped through the Midwest and parts of the South this month killing at least 45, LifeCare, Inc.(R), one of the largest privately owned employee benefits organizations in the ...
Are these Tumors Connected?
May 19, 2003 ... BOSTON -- BOSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Jenny has a vascular brain tumor called a hemangioma. Uncle Ken has kidney cancer. Aunt Margaret is blind. Cousin Jim has an adrenal tumor called a pheochromocytoma. What do all these tumors have in common? They are in the same family of ...
United Business Media plc AGM Statement; Annual General Meeting 15 May 2003: Resolutions.
May 19, 2003 ... LONDON -- LONDON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- It is confirmed that all of the resolutions put to the shareholders of United Business Media plc at the company's AGM held yesterday were duly passed by shareholders, including the declaration of the final dividend of 4 pence per ordinary share ...
PRIMEDIA/Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Retains JMPR for Public Relations Project.
May 19, 2003 ... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Automotive Enthusiast and Action Sports Group of PRIMEDIA, one of the world's most innovative media companies, and the #1 special interest magazine publisher in the U.S. with more than 250 titles, has retained the ...
Carolina Business Law Selects Hoover ink PR.
May 19, 2003 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolina Business Law has selected Hoover ink PR to develop and implement a marketing communications program. The effort will include public relations programming, direct marketing and an e-newsletter. Terms of the deal were not ...
GovWorks Hires Elberson Senger Shuler for Brand Campaign Development.
May 19, 2003 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- GovWorks, a federal acquisition service center housed within the U.S. Department of Interior, has hired Charlotte-based Elberson Senger Shuler (ESS) to develop a multimedia branding campaign. "We wanted an agency that ...
Future Stars Soccer Academy Selects MediaFirst PR - Atlanta for Business Launch & Counsel; Selection Based on Superior Business Knowledge, Marketing Breadth & PR Success.
May 19, 2003 ... ATLANTA -- ATLANTA, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Future Stars Soccer Academy, an extraordinary soccer camp in Atlanta with professional players as coaches, selects MediaFirst PR - Atlanta for Public Relations (PR), Web hosting, and marketing counsel. MediaFirst developed the tag line, "Where ...
net.com Selects e21 to Provide Comprehensive Public Relations Services in US and Asia; Global Telecom Equipment Leader Chooses e21 for Industry Expertise.
May 19, 2003 ... FREMONT, Calif. -- FREMONT, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- e21 Corporation, a global public relations, marketing, and Web development agency, announced today that Network Equipment Technologies , a global provider of multiservice networking and service creation platforms, has selected e21 ...
Epicus Launches PR Campaign To Support Corporate Branding Strategy Focused On Steady Growth and 4-Fold Leap In Earnings.
May 19, 2003 ... LAKE MARY, Fla. -- LAKE MARY, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Epicus, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Epicus Communications Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EPUC) announced today it has retained TransMedia Group for public relations. The company said retaining an award-winning national PR ...
TransMedia Lands Prize Fish - thebluefish.net; But All It Can Release For Now Is That 'THE Card Is Coming'.
May 19, 2003 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- BOCA RATON, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- TransMedia Group said it will help publicize the most exclusive card party ever held in Manhattan -- the world premiere of THE card from the BlueFish (thebluefish.net). As if the star-studded event needs publicity! ...
Agency Roster Lead.
May 19, 2003 ... -- The following "Agency Roster" package is a weekly roundup of news releases highlighting account wins at public relations, investor relations and advertising agencies. The service, free to any member of PR Newswire, is a powerful way for agencies to announce their new accounts. Agency ...
McDonald's(R) Announces Summer of Fun Happy Meal(R) Line Up; Tapping Into the Latest Toy Trends, McDonald's Serves Up a Menu of Summer Fun For Young Consumers.
May 19, 2003 ... OAK BROOK, Ill. -- OAK BROOK, Ill., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's(R) plans an action-packed "Summer of Fun" Happy Meal(R) line-up, running from May 2, 2003 through mid-September. Tapping into the hottest toy trends and upcoming entertainment properties, the Summer of Fun McDonald's ...
Poll shows little support for the key demands of government and employers in the fire dispute.
May 19, 2003 ... London -- London, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll carried out for the Fire Brigades Union shows little support for the key demands of the Government and employers in the fire service dispute. The poll is published on the day local council employers meet to decide their next moves. ...
England football team signs Giorgio Armani as official tailor.
May 19, 2003 ... London -- London, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - With pictures The Football Association today confirmed that it has signed up fashion designer Giorgio Armani to design the official off-field wardrobe for the England Football team for the next three years. The announcement ...
Sleepycat Software Names Rex Wang Vice President of Marketing; Infrastructure Software Veteran Brings 16 Years of Experience to Global Leader In Data Management Solutions.
May 19, 2003 ... LINCOLN, Mass. -- LINCOLN, Mass., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sleepycat Software, makers of Berkeley DB -- the most widely deployed data management software in the world, today named Rex Wang vice president of marketing. Wang brings to Sleepycat 16 years of experience in infrastructure ...
ANDA Networks Announces EtherTone Product Family to Enable Cost-Effective Next Generation Services Using Existing SONET Infrastructures and Ethernet Technology; Allows Service Providers to Optimize Existing Network Infrastructures and Save Up to 65% in Capital Expenses for Adding Ethernet Services.
May 19, 2003 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ANDA Networks, a leader in carrier-class solutions for fiber and copper-based access networks, today introduced EtherTone(TM), a new family of customer premise and central office solutions that enable carriers to offer next ...
Waggener Edstrom Opens Boston Office, Brings Wealth of Experience To Boston Area Technology and Bioscience Companies.
May 19, 2003 ... BOSTON -- BOSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Waggener Edstrom Strategic Communications today announced that its Boston office is open for business. The opening of the new office is a key move for Waggener Edstrom, whose emerging bioscience practice should fit well with the Boston area's ...
EIF'S National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Educational CD-ROM Narrated by NCCRA Co-Founder Katie Couric; Launched at Digestive Disease Week Conference.
May 19, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2003 Digestive Disease Week conference, the Entertainment Industry Foundation's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA) unveils a new, first-of-its-kind educational CD-ROM -- narrated by co-founder Katie Couric -- to ...
Supply Chain Pioneer Joins Innovation Firm 2ndEdison as President; Growing Supply Chain and Product Innovation Consultancy is Strengthened With the Addition of Industry Expert and HP Veteran Corey Billington.
May 19, 2003 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- 2ndEdison, Inc., an innovation services firm specializing in supply chain, profit recovery and product innovation, announced today that Dr. Corey A. Billington will join as President. Billington, a ...
Maryland Law Enforcement Joins Nationwide `Click It or Ticket' Initiative to Save Lives; Law Enforcement and Faith Leaders Join Forces to Spread the `Buckle Up Religiously' Message.
May 19, 2003 ... BALTIMORE -- BALTIMORE, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, representatives from more than 100 law enforcement agencies, along with religious leaders, teens, and other safety advocates, gathered at the ESPN Zone in a show of team spirit to launch Maryland's latest campaign to save lives and ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close 4,549.17 +5.32 (+0.12%).
May 19, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China -- SHANGHAI, China, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Monday, May 19, 2003 was 4,549.17. This was up 0.12 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed slightly higher, as investor ...
US Pledges to Support Framework Convention on Tobacco Control as World Health Assembly Opens.
May 19, 2003 ... GENEVA -- GENEVA, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In an astonishing departure from positions taken by the US through four years of negotiations on the first global public health treaty, US Secretary of Health and HumanServices Tommy Thompson yesterday pledged his support for the ...
WorkStrategy and Microsoft Business Solutions Partner to Target Mid-Market HR Technology Opportunities.
May 19, 2003 ... LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkStrategy LLC, a leading provider of innovative Human Resource technology services, announced today that it has formed a relationship with Microsoft(R) Business Solutions to deliver HR application and process improvement solutions to ...
YUM Brands Shareholders Demonstrate Strong Support for Proposal Calling for Greater Transparency and Reporting on Social & Environmental Programs; Inspired by farm workers' struggle, resolution captures 35.2% of shareholder votes.
May 19, 2003 ... HARTFORD, Conn. -- HARTFORD, Conn., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders of YUM Brands sent a clear message to the company's Board of Directors by voting 35.2% of their shares in support of the shareholder resolution calling for a transparent review of YUM Brands' policies, programs and ...
Promise and Challenge: Achieving Regional Equity in Greater Boston; New Report Is Basis of Action Agenda.
May 19, 2003 ... BOSTON -- BOSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The newly formed Greater Boston Action Committee releases a report today, Promise and Challenge: Achieving Equity in Greater Boston, that links the principles of equitable development to smart growth. "Equitable development is about who receives ...
SUSS MicroTec Sells Lithography Cluster into the Compound Semiconductor Market.
May 19, 2003 ... MUNICH, Germany -- MUNICH, Germany, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- SUSS MicroTec continues to prove its dedication to the advancement of the compound semiconductor market with a follow-on order for its LithoFab200 Lithography Cluster from Osram Opto Semiconductors, one of the largest manufacturer ...
Beyonce Knowles, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott to Perform at the 16th Anniversary Of the Essence Awards June 6, 2003 at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood; Celebration to Air June 27th on FOX.
May 19, 2003 ... HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyonce Knowles, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Lionel Richie, New Edition, Talib Kweli, Common and The Gap Band will perform at the 16th Annual Essence Awards on June 6 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The announcement was made ...
WebSideStory and Atomz Form Alliance to Integrate Site Search And Content Management With Web Analytics; Atomz's Products to Be HitBox(R)-Enabled; Customers Already Report Significant ROI From Combined Solution.
May 19, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- WebSideStory, Inc. ( http://www.websidestory.com/ ), the creators of HitBox(R) services, the standard for online marketing analytics and optimization, and Atomz ( http://www.atomz.com/ ), the leading ...
Nevada Power Company Extends Exchange Offer For General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series E.
May 19, 2003 ... LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada Power Company announced that it has extended the expiration date of the exchange offer relating to its $250 million aggregate principal amount of 10-7/8% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series E, due 2009 which were originally ...
National Supermarket Research Group (NSRG) Study Reports Cashier-Caused Shrink Up 26%; Overall Inventory Loss Up 3%.
May 19, 2003 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Supermarket Research Group (NSRG) announced today the release of the 2003/2004 Shrink Survey Executive Summary. The study investigates the overall level of and causes for retail inventory loss known as "shrink." ...
Prometheus Laboratories Introduces Genetic Test to Differentiate Causes of Lactose Intolerance.
May 19, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO -- SAN DIEGO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Laboratories Inc. today announced that it is introducing the first genetic test to help physicians identify a specific genetic cause of lactose intolerance in their patients. This allows the physician to tailor the patient's ...
American Kidney Fund Supports New Government Blood Pressure Guidelines.
May 19, 2003 ... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- ROCKVILLE, Md., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced its support for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's new recommendation that healthy blood pressure readings be lowered. Until now, blood pressure of 120 over 80 was considered ...
Lowe's Reports Record Earnings for First Quarter; -- First Quarter Net Earnings Increased 21.7 Percent --.
May 19, 2003 ... -- -- First Quarter Total Sales Increased 11.4 Percent -- WILKESBORO, N.C., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. , the world's second largest home improvement retailer, today reported net earnings of $421 million for the quarter ended May 2, 2003, a 21.7 ...
Westinghouse Selects Sprint to Power New Communications Network; Implementation of New Services Agreement Consolidates Numerous Services, Cuts Costs for Westinghouse.
May 19, 2003 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint and Westinghouse today announced the implementation of a multiyear, multimillion- dollar agreement through which Sprint is providing a wide array of new data and voice services as Westinghouse seeks to consolidate ...
2003 Guardian Award Winner Concerned About The Future.
May 19, 2003 ... MINDEN, Nev. -- MINDEN, Nev., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lifeboat Foundation Guardian award is annually bestowed upon a revered scientist or public figure who has heralded the coming of a future fraught with danger and encouraged provision against its perils. This year's recipient is HRH ...
Largest Voter Of Post Properties Common Stock Declares Support For Independent Slate; Shapiro Capital Management to Vote GOLD proxy card.
May 19, 2003 ... -- In light of way GID offer handled, Sam Shapiro says not voting for independent directors would be 'irresponsible' ATLANTA, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- Sam Shapiro, President of Shapiro Capital Management, which holds the power to vote the largest single block ...
AEI Digital to Speak at National Museum Conference on Use of Digital Technology in Fundraising; AEI Digital Project for National Constitution Center Wins Award for Virtual Fly-Thru.
May 19, 2003 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- PORTLAND, Ore., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The president of a Philadelphia- based digital design firm is slated to address delegates of the American Association of Museums (AAM) at their annual conference today on the use of digital technology in fundraising projects. ...
QVC Holds National Product Search August 8-9 at Company's World Headquarters; Potential Vendors Present Consumer Products to Merchandising Representatives.
May 19, 2003 ... -- Entrepreneurial and Marketing Workshops Geared to Educate and Inform Aspiring Entrepreneurs WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspiring entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to present their consumer products to QVC at the e-commerce leader's National ...