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"Au15m union war chest should be used to fight for a shorter working week" says Derek Simpson.

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Derek Simpson, Joint General Secretary of Amicus, will today call for use of a massive union fighting fund to campaign for a 35 hour working week. Speaking at the conference of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering unions ...

MPs survey reveals men are not getting enough health information.

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - With picture A recent BUPA survey of MPs revealed that they believe men are not getting enough information about their health. As we approach Men's Health Week (9 - 15 June 2003), BUPA calls for men to become more health aware and ...

New data show Erbitux (Cetuximab) offers hope for many metastatic colorectal cancer patients.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Darmstadt, Germany, and Chicago -- Darmstadt, Germany, and Chicago, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Combination Therapy Reduces or Stabilizes Tumor Growth In More Than 50 Percent of Patients - ASCO Abstract no. 1012 Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, has said that data from ...

Union health boss meets with local reps.

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A union health leader will today travel to Lincoln to meet with reps to talk about the new pay system being introduced in the NHS. Gail Cartmail, Amicus' new Head of Health will travel up to Lincoln to meet with local NHS reps to discuss ...

Merck KGaA says strong Erbitux (Cetuximab) data confirm value of targeted cancer approach.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Darmstadt, Germany, and Chicago -- Darmstadt, Germany, and Chicago, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Calls cetuximab a significant advance for treating cancer - ASCO Abstract no. 1012 Bernhard Scheuble, CEO of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, said the promising data the ...

CWA Reaches Three-Year Agreement with Avaya.

Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Communications Workers of America has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Avaya that provides wage and pension improvements, protects retiree health care and enhances employment security, among other gains. The ...

Paradigm Takes a Giant Step Forward in Streamlining E&P Workflows with its Next Generation Geolog Release; The newest version of Geolog offers unrivalled functionality and interoperability.

Jun 02, 2003 ... LONDON -- LONDON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm(TM), the premier provider of advanced petroleum geoscience and drilling technology to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, announces the release of the latest evolution of its industry-leading Geolog(R) log management, ...

Motorola broadband unveils new compact Medialine 2000 optical node.

Jun 02, 2003 ... KE[micro]ln, Germany -- KE[micro]ln, Germany, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The new M2K-ON optical node is based on Motorola's successful portfolio of M2K Medialine 2000 amplifiers Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector today introduced its newest M2K optical node, the ...

MCI appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director of EMEA.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Ashburn, Virginia -- Ashburn, Virginia, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - MacLeod to lead company's sales, marketing and operations In Europe, Middle East and Africa MCI today announced the appointment of Andrew MacLeod as Managing Director of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) ...

BAA plc invite you to join its Annual Results 2002-2003.

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BAA plc will announce its Annual Results 2002-03 on 3 June. In conjunction with BAA plc, you are invited to view a video webcast that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday 3 June at 09:30 BST / 10:30 CET / 04:30 ET. The webcast, which ...

Motorola Broadband showcases latest broadband technologies for European cable operators at ANGA Cable 2003.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Cologne, Germany -- Cologne, Germany, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector, the world's leading supplier of cable modems and digital cable set-tops, will showcase its latest broadband technologies at ANGA Cable 2003 June 3-5, 2003 in Cologne, Germany ....

GamCom partners with XAware as the European consultancy and reseller arm for infrastructure integration and development services.

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- GamCom leverages XAware's application integration framework in its service offerings to Fortune 500 clients London - GamCom Solutions Ltd. has become an important partner in XAware's delivery capability in Europe and will leverage ...

JPMorgan announces the launch of MasterSwap, a synthetic prime brokerage service.

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- JPMorgan today announced the launch of MasterSwap(sm), a synthetic prime brokerage service to its Alternative Investment Management (AIM) client base. MasterSwap, an OTC derivative product documented under the industry standard ISDA architecture, ...

Weird Al's Poodle Hat Jumps Into Billboard's Top 20 Marking Highest Debut Ever for Yankovic; Al-TV to Take Over VH1 on June 17.

Jun 02, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pop music's master of satire, "Weird Al" Yankovic, returns from a four-year hiatus with the best chart debut ever in his nearly 25-year career. Poodle Hat (Way Moby/Volcano), Yankovic's latest collection of parodies and warped original tunes, ...

First National Bank of Omaha Obtains a License Under The Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Patents.

Jun 02, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- First National Bank of Omaha 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 to First National Bank of Omaha covers ...

UN Foundation Hosts Conference on U.S. Re-entry into UNESCO; Focus on Past, Present and Future U.S. Participation in World Heritage Program.

Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the United Nations Foundation: <Pre> What: World Heritage: The U.S. Experience The Impact of U.S. Re-entry into UNESCO On Tuesday, June 3rd, the United Nations ...

Final report from pivotal trial of Zevalin, the first radioimmunotherapeutic shows persistent remissions in relapsed low-grade, follicular and transformed B-cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma patients.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Chicago -- Chicago, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Efficacy is also reconfirmed by the trial update The final report from a clinical trial of the radioimmunotherapy Yttrium-90 ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin(R)) presented today at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of ...

Teleglobe acquisition completed.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Montreal, Canada -- Montreal, Canada, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Plans worldwide marketing effort The purchase of the core voice, data, Internet and mobile roaming businesses of Teleglobe, Inc. by Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd. has been completed. In making the ...

Fludarabine Phosphate and Alemtuzumab (FluCam) show promise in treating patients with relapsed/refractory B-CELL chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Chicago -- Chicago, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Monoclonal antibody therapy combined with standard second-line therapy gives new hope to refractory B-CLL patients - Chicago - Data from an ongoing phase II clinical trial of combination fludarabine phosphate (Fludara(R)) and ...

Drink to Your Health During National Iced Tea Month; - Ever-Growing Body of Research Indicates Even More Reasons to Drink Tea -.

Jun 02, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- As more scientific evidence of the various potential health benefits of tea-drinking pours in, people continue to discover why iced tea -- one of their favorite beverages -- may be among the healthiest summer beverages. During the ...

QT 5, Inc. Provides Revenue and Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2004; Forecasts Revenues of $27.2 Million, EPS of $0.08 For Fiscal Year Commencing July 1.

Jun 02, 2003 ... WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- QT 5, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: QTFV) manufacturer and marketers of NICOWater(TM), the breakthrough Homeopathic nicotinum (nicotine) product designed to relieve the symptoms of tobacco cravings, today announced ...

Investor Enthusiasm Returns to Biotech in May; Biotech Turns in Its Finest Performance in Years!

Jun 02, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "Great news on every front-product approvals, clinical triumphs, and company turnarounds-ignited investor enthusiasm for biotech in a big way during May," remarked G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Company, a San Francisco-based ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close 4,988.00 up +127.42 (+2.62%).

Jun 02, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China -- SHANGHAI, China, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Monday, June 2, 2003 was 4,988.00. This was up 2.62 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher on Wall Street's overnight ...

Cortina Demonstrates First Integrated Multi-Protocol OC-192 / OC-48

Jun 02, 2003 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortina Systems, a leader in integrated high speed digital and analog silicon technology, demonstrated today, at the Supercomm Conference & Exhibit in Atlanta, its Milan(TM) integrated circuit. Milan(TM), which has ...

Teleglobe Acquisition Completed - Plans Worldwide Marketing Effort.

Jun 02, 2003 ... MONTREAL, Canada -- MONTREAL, Canada, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The purchase of the core voice, data, Internet and mobile roaming businesses of Teleglobe, Inc. by Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd. has been completed. In making the announcement, Liam Strong, CEO of Teleglobe ...

TransMedia Tapped by World Trade Center Palm Beach to Promote Int'l Expo 'AquatecAmericas' in Palm Beach County.

Jun 02, 2003 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Trade Center Palm Beach has selected TransMedia Group to promote its international exposition "AquatecAmericas," scheduled to debut here in 2004 as part of the organization's global efforts to stimulate the ...

Atkins + Associates Strengthens Client Roster.

Jun 02, 2003 ... SAN DIEGO -- SAN DIEGO, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Atkins + Associates, a public and investor relations consulting firm specializing exclusively in bio-business communications, today announced the addition of six new clients: Seattle Genetics, a public Seattle company focused on developing ...

CHRIS STOKES 'The Ultimate' Music Mogul Signs on Energetically Charged Super Publicist Eugenia Wright @ ISA PR.

Jun 02, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Music Mogul CHRIS STOKES, directly responsible for the success of the hottest Hip-Hop R&B group in the country B2K, which is breaking records on music charts everywhere from MTV to BET to NICKELODEON and SOUL TRAIN with their hot single ...

Calise & Sedei Wins Relationship Marketing Duties for Clairol Professional; Calise & Sedei to Leverage Clairol's Emphasis on Industry Education With Salon Owners and Professionals.

Jun 02, 2003 ... DALLAS -- DALLAS, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Calise & Sedei, a fully integrated communications agency, today announced that it has been awarded relationship marketing for Clairol Professional, the Stamford-based business-to-business division of the hair care products giant. Calise & Sedei is ...

CommuniTech Adds Arizona-Based MESA International to Client Roster.

Jun 02, 2003 ... PITTSBURGH -- PITTSBURGH, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CommuniTech announces that it has been selected to provide marketing services support to Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (MESA), a not-for-profit organization based in Chandler, Arizona, that consists of members ...

Agency Roster Lead.

Jun 02, 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 ...

archer>malmo Inks Deal With Jason International, Inc.

Jun 02, 2003 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Jason International of Little Rock, Ark., one of the top ten U.S. manufacturers of whirlpool baths, recently named archer>malmo its agency of record. Jason International was founded in 1982 by the Jacuzzi family, ...

New World Mortgage Taps Elberson Senger Shuler; Program Includes Positioning and Integrated Marketing Communications.

Jun 02, 2003 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- New World Mortgage has selected Charlotte, NC-based Elberson Senger Shuler (ESS) to define the company's position in the market, create a logo and develop an integrated marketing communications program. "I talked with ...

Charlie Norton Joins ValleyCrest Companies Las Vegas; Landscape Veteran to Expand Operation; Company's Customers to Benefit From New Services.

Jun 02, 2003 ... CALABASAS, Calif. -- CALABASAS, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ValleyCrest Companies, a closely held landscape company, announced today that Charlie Norton, one of the leading figures in the Nevada landscape industry, has joined the Las Vegas branch of ValleyCrest Landscape Development as ...

Iomega Corporation Announces New Relationship With Bell Microproducts, Inc. ***.

Jun 02, 2003 ... -- <Pre> Iomega's Full Line of Network Attached Storage Products Now Available From Bell Microproducts </Pre> SAN DIEGO, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iomega Corporation , a global leader in data storage, today announced an agreement with Bell ...

Hang Loose, Hula and Say Aloha to the Dog Days of Summer; PETsMART Hosts Hawaiian-Themed Yappy Hour Celebration for Pets.

Jun 02, 2003 ... -- <Pre>WHAT:PETsMART's Hawaiian Luau Yappy Hour -- a hot hangout for singles, families and pets alike. Pet parents spend quality time with their pets, enjoy snacks, sample treats, mingle with other pet ...

Premier Online Clinical Knowledge System, MD Consult, Goes Mobile; Physicians Can Now Receive Drug Updates, Latest Journal Abstracts, Check Their Electronic Handbooks and Search MD Consult - All From Their Handheld Devices.

Jun 02, 2003 ... ST LOUIS, and PHILADELPHIA -- ST LOUIS, and PHILADELPHIA, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MD Consult, the leading online clinical knowledge system, now has a mobile computing option, MDC Mobile(TM), for its 285,000 paid users at more than 1,700 health care institutions around the world. ...

Pinpoint Incorporated Awarded Patent for Location-Aware Personalization And Delivery of Electronic Content By the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Jun 02, 2003 ... FORT WORTH, Texas -- FORT WORTH, Texas, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinpoint Incorporated was awarded its twelfth US patent for a location-enhanced information delivery system. The patent relates to areas known as implicit or passive personalization, user and object profiling and customized ...

Special Issue of Crain's Detroit Business Commemorates Ford's 100th Anniversary.

Jun 02, 2003 ... DETROIT -- DETROIT, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- When Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Co. in 1903, a new era of growth and technology began, helping make Detroit the automobile capital of the world. To observe Ford's 100-year anniversary and examine its influence and annual economic impact on ...

RoadComm Earns eXpressDSP(TM) Compliance for Its SpeechCommand(TM) Speech Recognition Engine Certified By Texas Instruments.

Jun 02, 2003 ... CUPERTINO, Calif. -- CUPERTINO, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- RoadComm, Inc., a leading solutions provider of wireless Telematics systems, today announced its SpeechCommand(TM) advanced speech recognition engine has been certified eXpressDSP(TM) compliant by Texas Instruments (TI), which ...

Psychotherapy and Counselling can do more harm than good - a major new book exposes common flaws in the UK's therapy industry.

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Much psychotherapy and counselling is failing to help emotionally distressed people. Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell explain in Human Givens: A new approach to emotional health and clear thinking (HG Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1899398260, Au25.00 Hbk, June 5 ...

Cats, allergies and asthma - Presenting the facts.

Jun 02, 2003 ... Horsham, UK -- Horsham, UK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Whilst Cats Protection recognises the health risks that can be posed by cat allergens, it is increasingly clear that, in many cases, living with a feline can be a manageable option for the asthma or allergy sufferer. Several ...

Who makes Britain's best cup of coffee?

Jun 02, 2003 ... London -- London, June 02 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTN: News Editors and Picture Desks Britain's leading baristas - or professional bartenders - are set to do battle to prove who makes the country's finest cup of coffee. TV and radio celebrity, Stuart Hall, hosts the ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close 4,988.00 up +127.42 (+2.62%).

Jun 02, 2003 ... Shanghai, China -- Shanghai, China, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Monday, June 2, 2003 was 4,988.00. This was up 2.62 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher on Wall Street's overnight ...

Heller Ehrman expands in Asia.

Jun 02, 2003 ... San Francisco, and Hong Kong -- San Francisco, and Hong Kong, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Addition of 19 leading corporate attorneys gives firm competitive edge in China Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP today announced that 19 attorneys, formerly with the Hong Kong- based firm ...

Heller Ehrman Expands in Asia; Addition of 19 Leading Corporate Attorneys Gives Firm Competitive Edge in China.

Jun 02, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO, and HONG KONG -- SAN FRANCISCO, and HONG KONG, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP today announced that 19 attorneys, formerly with the Hong Kong- based firm of Siao Wen & Leung, are joining the firm's Hong Kong office. Among those joining the firm ...

Enhancements to AccelChip's AccelFPGA; Make 'MATLAB In, RTL Out' Even Easier.

Jun 02, 2003 ... MILPITAS, Calif. -- MILPITAS, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AccelChip Inc.'s AccelFPGA is the only high-level synthesis tool to automatically generate synthesizable RTL models directly from MATLAB(R). And for DSP design teams seeking an FPGA implementation, AccelFPGA just got better ....

Sightward Expands Sales Team; Former Experian sales execs, Messner and Halliday, join Sightward.

Jun 02, 2003 ... ACC SHOW, SAN FRANCISCO -- ACC SHOW, SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sightward, a leading provider of house file optimization solutions for direct marketers, today announced it has expanded its sales team by appointing John Messner, Director of Sales, and Michele Halliday, Senior ...

Christian Organizations Launch Voter Registration Sundays.

Jun 02, 2003 ... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Christian organizations have announced "National Christian Voter Registration Sundays" throughout 2003 and 2004. The Christian Coalition of America, National Pro-life Religious Council and Priests for Life will formally announce the ...

OvaRex(R) Study Demonstrates Clinical Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Patients.

Jun 02, 2003 ... -- <Pre>Phase II Trial Shows a Doubling in Progression Free Survivalin a Well-Defined Population </Pre> SILVER SPRING, Md., and Wellesley, Mass., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Unither Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ...

Miniature X-ray Tube Maker Receives Funding for New Breast Cancer Treatment That Reduces Radiation Course From Weeks to Days; Xoft microTube Draws $18M led by Sutter Hill Ventures.

Jun 02, 2003 ... FREMONT, Calif. -- FREMONT, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoft microTube, Inc., a developer of disposable miniature x-ray tubes for radiation therapy treatment, today announced that it has raised $18 million in a Series B round of financing. This financing will be used to accelerate Xoft ...

Agere Systems Announces New Festino(TM) System Card Solutions for Multiservice Communications Network Equipment.

Jun 02, 2003 ... -- <Pre> -- Agere to team with Agilent Technologies and Exar to provide complete, validated equipment line card reference designs, and with Celestica for equipment line card design and electronics manufacturing services -- New Festino solutions can reduce equipment ...

CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES Selected by Banner Health to Help Ensure Compliance With HIPAA Regulations by Protecting Patient Information Stored on Mobile Devices.

Jun 02, 2003 ... DALLAS -- DALLAS, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, an emerging leader in mobile data protection, today announced that Banner Health has selected the CREDANT Mobile Guardian security management software platform to protect the integrity and privacy of patient information stored ...

Rating Research Upgrades Pfizer's Reputation Rating; Pfizer Assigned Highest-Quality AAA Rating in Second Annual Industry Study.

Jun 02, 2003 ... BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- BEDMINSTER, N.J., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc's Reputation Strength Rating was upgraded this year to the highest-quality rating of AAA from AA last year, according to Rating Research LLC (RRC), the leading reputation rating agency. Pfizer ...

Noveon to Address Bear Stearns Global Credit Conference.

Jun 02, 2003 ... CLEVELAND -- CLEVELAND, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Noveon, Inc. will address financial analysts at the Bear Stearns Global Credit Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The event will not be webcast. However, the presentation slides can be accessed on Noveon's website at ...

CALGB Presents Clinical Results on BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals' Novel Antitumor Agent at the 39th Annual Meeting Of The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); U.S. Phase 2 Trial of Karenitecin BNP1350 Shows Similar Activity Profile To Approved Drugs in Refractory and Relapsed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients.

Jun 02, 2003 ... CHICAGO -- CHICAGO, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) and BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of results from a phase 2 clinical study of the novel investigational drug karenitecin BNP1350 at the 39th Annual Meeting of the ...

PsychoGenics Inc. Names Frederique Menzaghi, Ph.D. Vice President, External Scientific Affairs.

Jun 02, 2003 ... HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- HAWTHORNE, N.Y., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PsychoGenics, a private biopharmaceutical company, with expertise in the field of behavioral neurobiology, and provider of CNS drug discovery solutions to Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies, announces that it has appointed ...

SoBe Snowboarder Stephen Koch to Ride Everest; Snowboarder Celebrates 50th Anniversary of First Everest Ascent With Snowboard Descent.

Jun 02, 2003 ... NORWALK, Conn. -- NORWALK, Conn., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The day following the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, SoBe snowboarder Stephen Koch announced his plans to descend the North Face of the world's highest peak via snowboard in July. The successful completion ...

Experian Debuts New Hosted Database-Marketing Service for Retailers and Catalogers; Totalvue Express Provides Mid-Size Companies With a Rapid and Affordable Upgrade to Marketing Capabilities.

Jun 02, 2003 ... COSTA MESA, Calif. -- COSTA MESA, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian, the leading provider of global information solutions, today announced a new rapidly deployable database-marketing platform for mid-sized catalogers and retailers called Totalvue Express. This multi-channel ...

Avail Implements Agile's Product Lifecycle Management Solutions; Greater Functionality Added to ExtrAvail(TM) Interactive Collaboration System.

Jun 02, 2003 ... FORT WORTH, Texas -- FORT WORTH, Texas, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Avail Medical Products, Inc., in its continuing efforts to lead the medial device outsourcing industry, announced today the implementation of Agile's Product Lifecycle Management platform. The Agile platform is the ...

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Magfusion(TM) to Speak at International Microwave Symposium.

Jun 02, 2003 ... CHANDLER, Ariz. -- CHANDLER, Ariz., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Jun Shen, chief technology officer and co-founder of Magfusion(TM) (formerly Microlab) will speak in a panel session at the 2003 IEEE International Microwave Symposium, titled "RF MEMS Business Ventures and Issues," on June 12 in ...

Chicago Public Schools Partners With LeapFrog SchoolHouse to Personalize Student Instruction, Investing Over $840,000 in Formative Assessment And Instruction Program; Innovative LeapTrack(TM) Assessment & Instruction System to Be Placed in More Than 280 Classrooms.

Jun 02, 2003 ... EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog SchoolHouse, the school division of LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. , a leading developer of innovative technology based learning products, today announced a significant order exceeding $840,000 with the Chicago Public ...

Powell Goldstein and Stites & Harbison Win $14.8 Million Verdict In Trial Of Estate Administration Case.

Jun 02, 2003 ... ATLANTA -- ATLANTA, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP and Stites & Harbison PLLC announced that on May 15, 2003, after a four and a half week jury trial in Fulton County Probate Court, they obtained a $14.8 million jury verdict on claims of breach of fiduciary ...

First 90-Nanometer X Architecture Test Chip Produced at Applied Materials' Maydan Technology Center; Leading Equipment Manufacturer Collaborates to Validate Manufacturability of Diagonal Interconnect Design for Copper/Low-k Chips.

Jun 02, 2003 ... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- ANAHEIM, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The X Initiative, a semiconductor supply-chain consortium, today announced that Applied Materials, Inc. has produced the industry's first 90-nm test chip for X Architecture interconnect designs at its Maydan Technology Center in ...

Palm Digital Media Names May's Top 10 Best-selling eBooks.

Jun 02, 2003 ... MAYNARD, Mass. -- MAYNARD, Mass., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Palm Digital Media, Inc., a leading publisher and distributor of eBooks for handheld and desktop computers, today released its list of April's Top 10 best-selling eBooks. Palm Digital Media is a subsidiary of PalmSource, ...