PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, September 30:
Tim Henman serves for the future of British tennis.
Sep 30, 2003 ... Esporta Riverside, Chiswick, UK, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- - With pictures Household favourite Tim Henman demonstrates his commitment to increasing the profile of tennis in the UK as the official patron of The Esporta Racquets Academy, a nationwide initiative dedicated to ...
Stevens Point Brewery Wins Two Gold Medals at Great American Beer Festival(TM); Point Special Lager Bests Budweiser and MGD in American Premium Lager Category.
Sep 30, 2003 ... STEVENS POINT, Wis., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Point Special Lager and Augsburger Golden, brewed by the Stevens Point Brewery, earned gold medals at the 22nd Great American Beer Festival, held Sept. 25-27 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. (Logo: ...
IDev Technologies, Inc. launches its CE-Marked Texan foreign body retrieval device in Europe.
Sep 30, 2003 ... Houston, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- IDev Technologies, Inc. (IDev) has announced the commercial release of its CE-Marked Texan(TM) foreign body retrieval device into the European market. The Texan(TM) is IDev's second product to be launched this year. The Texan(TM) foreign ...
Formica to Relocate Global Headquarters to Cincinnati Area; Corporate Relocation to Greater Cincinnati Will Cut Real Estate Costs by 50 Percent; Company Scouting Sites in Ohio and Kentucky for New Office Facility.
Sep 30, 2003 ... CINCINNATI, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Formica Corporation today announced that it is relocating its global headquarters from Warren, New Jersey to an as-yet-undetermined site in the Greater Cincinnati area. The decision is part of a strategy to lower costs as Formica emerges ...
Two Randomized Comparative Trials of Minimally Invasive VNUS(R) Closure(R) Procedure Versus Vein Stripping Prove the VNUS Closure Procedure Offers Superior Outcomes for Patients.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical investigators today presented at the German Society of Phlebology Congress in Nurnberg, Germany the findings from two separate randomized clinical trials comparing the VNUS Closure procedure (endovenous radiofrequency obliteration) and ...
Revenue Department Releases September Collections.
Sep 30, 2003 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Secretary of Revenue Gregory C. Fajt today reported that the state collected $1.9 billion in General Fund revenue in September, $115.7 million or 6.4 percent more than anticipated. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $4.8 ...
Budget Secretary Comments on First-Quarter 2003-04 Revenue Collections.
Sep 30, 2003 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Secretary of the Budget Michael Masch said today that revenue-collection figures for the Commonwealth's core taxes during the first three months of fiscal 2003-04 send a mixed message about Pennsylvania's fiscal outlook. Collections of ...
Bloomberg Tradebook Becomes Hong Kong's First Automated Trading Service First ATS Authorized by Securities and Futures Commission.
Sep 30, 2003 ... HONG KONG, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Tradebook Hong Kong Ltd ("Bloomberg Tradebook Hong Kong") is pleased to announce that it is authorized as Hong Kong's first Automated Trading Services ("ATS") platform under Part III of the Securities and Futures Ordinance ("SFO") by the ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- FieldCentrix Inc./.
Sep 30, 2003 ... In the news release, Richard Roll Named CEO of FieldCentrix, issued earlier today by FieldCentrix Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the first paragraph should now read: "FieldCentrix(R) Inc., the nation's leading, most experienced provider of field service ...
Two randomised comparative trials of minimally invasive VNUS Closure procedure versus vein stripping prove the VNUS Closure procedure offers superior outcomes for patients.
Sep 30, 2003 ... San Jose, California, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical investigators has presented at the German Society of Phlebology Congress in Nurnberg, Germany the findings from two separate randomised clinical trials comparing the VNUS Closure procedure (endovenous radiofrequency obliteration) ...
Neoteris Opens Local Operations in Japan to Support Growing Demand for Simple, Secure Access.
Sep 30, 2003 ... TOKYO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Neoteris(R), Inc., the leading Application Security Gateway vendor with more than 550 enterprise customers and one million users worldwide, today announced the opening of its local office in Tokyo, Japan. The opening of the office enables Neoteris to ...
From Weather Radar to the Brain; Neurosurgeons at North Shore-LIJ Health System are First to Adapt Color Doppler Ultrasound Technology for Specialized Brain Surgeries; - Cover Story in Neurosurgery Journal Reviews Three-Year Study Using New Technology to Measure Cerebrospinal Fluid -.
Sep 30, 2003 ... GREAT NECK, N.Y., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Doppler ultrasonography has long been used by physicians for cardiac imaging and in other fields of medicine. Now, for the first time, neurosurgeons at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System have adapted the new technology ...
Ciclesonide shows significant improvement in asthma treatment compared to Budesonide.
Sep 30, 2003 ... Vienna, Austria, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- - New generation of inhaled corticosteroid harvests desired qualities Results from a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, multi-centre study spearheaded at the University Hospital, Homburg, Germany and presented at the 13th ...
Ciclesonide Shows Significant Improvement in Asthma Treatment Compared To Budesonide; New Generation of Inhaled Corticosteroid Harvests Desired Qualities.
Sep 30, 2003 ... VIENNA, Austria, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multi-center study spearheaded at the University Hospital, Homburg, Germany and presented at the 13th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society in Vienna, Austria showed that ...
Conversion of Securities.
Sep 30, 2003 ... <Pre> FEEDBACK PLC - Changes in share capital - Feedback PLC (the "Company") announces that following the receipt of a conversion notice 5,000 10 per cent. (net) Convertible Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares of [pounds sterling]1 have been ...
AuDeo Systems to Distribute Latitude's MeetingPlace in the UK.
Sep 30, 2003 ... LONDON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Latitude Communications , the leading provider of fully integrated web and voice conferencing applications, has signed a partnership agreement with AuDeo Systems, Ltd., the United Kingdom's leading reseller of quality web, audio and video conferencing ...
AuDeo Systems to distribute Latitude's MeetingPlace in the UK.
Sep 30, 2003 ... London, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Latitude Communications , the leading provider of fully integrated web and voice conferencing applications, has signed a partnership agreement with AuDeo Systems, Ltd., the United Kingdom's leading reseller of quality web, audio and video conferencing ...
Final Results.
Sep 30, 2003 ... <Pre> DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration No. 1895/000926/06 ARBN 086 277616 JSE trading symbol : DUR ISIN Code : ZAE 000015079 ISSUER CODE : DUSM NASDAQ trading symbol : DROOY ("DRD") ABRIDGED ...
Company Secretary Appointed.
Sep 30, 2003 ... <Pre> Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1895/000926/06) (Share code: DUR) (ISIN: ZAE 000015079) (ARBN number: 086 277 616) (NASDAQ Trading Symbol: DROOY) ("DRD") APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY ...
Gemeente Apeldoorn: A world first: a city bus powered by its wheels!
Sep 30, 2003 ... Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS INVITATION We invite you to attend the press introduction on Friday 3rd October 2003 of a unique city bus with its engine in its wheels. The inventor of the bus, the Apeldoorn-based company e-Traction(r), says the ...
Tales From the Crypt: Digging for Information; Expert Advice for Doing Family History Research in Cemeteries.
Sep 30, 2003 ... PROVO, Utah, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever think about getting started with your family history? Cemeteries may be the perfect place to do some digging ... for family history, that is. You can find out a lot by delving into the lives -- and deaths -- of the dearly departed. But before ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Close at 6,089.78 Up +79.71 (+1.33%).
Sep 30, 2003 ... SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Tuesday, September 30, 2003 was 6,089.78. This was up 1.33 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher on bargain-hunting following Wall ...
Halloween Feature Package.
Sep 30, 2003 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Halloween 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: "Halloween." This is ...
Babylonian Tradition Marks Halloween's Inception - Day When Dead Returned; Expert Tells Traditions in Many Countries and Cultures.
Sep 30, 2003 ... HAMILTON, N.Y., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In Babylonian times, the day we now call Halloween marked the time when the dead came back to life, according to Colgate professor Anthony Aveni, an archaeoastronomist who specializes in the study of ancient rites, rituals, and customs. ...
Drive Against Prostate Cancer Rolls Into Phoenix; One-of-a-Kind Cancer Screening Clinic Comes to Town for the First Time on October 3 and 4.
Sep 30, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven Phoenix men die from prostate cancer almost every month. In fact, more than 1,073 men in Phoenix will be diagnosed with the disease in 2003. That's why the National Prostate Cancer Coalition (NPCC) is teaming up with retailers in the ...
19 firms declared in default by FSCS.
Sep 30, 2003 ... London, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is encouraging consumers who may have lost money as a result of their dealings with any one of 19 firms recently declared in default by the Scheme, to claim compensation. Declaring a firm in ...
Nurse Specialist Donates Winning Treadmill to Vascular Rehab Program to Honor Her Father and Fiance Who Died of Heart Disease.
Sep 30, 2003 ... BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Nurse Carolyn Irvin's home treadmill had just stopped working. So when she won a drawing for a state-of-the-art Quinton CR60 treadmill last year while attending a medical conference, she saw it gracing her spare bedroom. (Logo: ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close at 6,089.78 up +79.71 (+1.33%).
Sep 30, 2003 ... Shanghai, China, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Tuesday, September 30, 2003 was 6,089.78. This was up 1.33 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher on bargain-hunting following Wall ...
ICON reports strong results with 47% increase in revenues and 46% increase in operating income in first quarter FY 2004.
Sep 30, 2003 ... Dublin, Ireland, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- - Highlights - First Quarter Fiscal 2004 - First Quarter net revenues increased 47% over the first quarter of fiscal 2003 to US$68.9 million. - Income from operations increased 46% over the first quarter of fiscal 2003 to ...
Artist Series Celebrates 25 Years with Spectacular 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SONOMA VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenwood Vineyards marks the 25th anniversary of its renowned Artist Series with release of the 1999 Artist Series Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon. The product of a sensational vintage, the 1999 Artist Series -- both in the label art by ...
WhereNet Technology Recognized for ROI and Innovation by Three Leading Publications; Computerworld, Frontline Solutions, and Supply Chain Systems Salute WhereNet Customers for Dramatic Productivity Gains; Strong ROI Also Realized as a Result of WhereNet's Wireless Location-Based Technology.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- WhereNet Corp., the leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today that IDG's Computerworld has selected Ford Motor Company/WhereNet as a winner in the 2003 "Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless" ...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Chooses ArcSight Software For Security Management; ArcSight's TruThreat Risk Correlation and Proven Track Record in The Federal Government Key to the Selection.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcSight, a leading provider of enterprise security risk management software, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has implemented ArcSight to manage its security infrastructure. Maintaining the highest ...
Author's Story of War Survival Turned Into Novel That Offers Women Crucial Life Lessons.
Sep 30, 2003 ... WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Luciana Contin grew up in a hurry. That was the only way she could survive. Contin came of age amid the devastation of war-torn Italy and made a new life for herself in the United States, where she became a language professor. She ...
Neiman Marcus Expedites Imports with TradeBeam.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- TradeBeam, Inc, a leading provider of global trade management solutions announced today Neiman Marcus a major retailer offering distinctive products to the discerning consumer, has deployed the TradeBeam Global Trade Management Suite. The ...
Combination Health Care Startups Are Gaining Attention and Funding; A Venture Capital Analyst Report on the Convergence of Medical Devices And Drugs.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO and WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past 18 months, venture capitalists pumped a quarter of a billion dollars into companies that are attempting to combine medical devices and pharmaceuticals to solve an array of health conditions. That is one of the ...
Tylenol(R) Awards $250,000 to Outstanding Healthcare Students.
Sep 30, 2003 ... FT. WASHINGTON, Pa., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of Tylenol(R) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2003 Tylenol Scholarships. This year's grants total $250,000, including 10 grants of $10,000 each and 150 of $1,000. "The future of healthcare is a priority for ...
New Research Provides Evidence That Tea May Have a Protective Effect Against Heart Disease and Cancer Caused by Smoking; Findings Published in October Issue of Journal of Nutrition.
Sep 30, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Consuming 30-32oz of tea daily over a period of time -- the fluid equivalent of 2.5 cans of soda -- may reduce Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol levels by more than 10 percent and decrease the risk of DNA damage caused by smoking, ...
The Catholic Health Association Calls 2.4 Million More Americans Without Health Insurance 'A National Disgrace'; Catholic Health Ministry Renews Call for Action to Ensure Accessible and Affordable Health Care For All.
Sep 30, 2003 ... ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Rev. Michael D. Place, STD, president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Census Bureau's new report on the nation's uninsured. The ...
Safe Treats, No Tricks, for Allergy-Free Halloween Fun.
Sep 30, 2003 ... FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween can be an extremely challenging holiday for 3 million youths with food allergies who must carefully manage what they eat. (Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030930/NYFNSA04 ) The delicious candies ...
Safety Tips to Make Sure Halloween Is All Treats and No Tricks for Kids.
Sep 30, 2003 ... MILWAUKEE, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween is a time to have fun and to be creative while keeping in mind that it is also important to keep your children and yourself safe during the spookiest night of the year. Jalem Getz, President of BuyCostumes.com says, "Everyone gets ...
Scare Up Some Crafty Halloween Activities at FamilyFun.com; Make This Halloween Frightfully Exciting With New Activity Fun Packs.
Sep 30, 2003 ... NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- For those haunted by the notion that Halloween preparation is too time-consuming, FamilyFun.com offers activity ideas and simple instructions that are easy and fun for kids of all ages. FamilyFun.com features Activity Fun Packs, ...
Hollywood Creatures Return 50 Years Later to Tallahassee Area.
Sep 30, 2003 ... TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Tallahassee's Annual "Creaturefest" honors old-time Hollywood horror with the 50th Anniversary of "Creature From the Black Lagoon." Featured speaker Ben Chapman, star of the 1950s kitschy, macabre classic, "Creature From the Black Lagoon," ...
Witches, Goblins, Ghosts and Things That Go Bump in the Night: Medieval Historian on the Origins of Halloween.
Sep 30, 2003 ... CLINTON, N.Y., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, to mark the end of the summer harvest and the beginning of the long, cold winter ahead, ancient Celtic nobles assembled for a grand feast. Not ones to miss out on the fun, friendly spirits and ghosts were known to join in the frivolity, ...
New Association Formed to Educate and Empower Storage Users; Association of Storage Networking Professionals (ASNP) Launches With Veteran Leadership Team, 22 Chapters Worldwide.
Sep 30, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Storage Networking Professionals (ASNP), the first worldwide organization dedicated to the needs of storage networking users, announced its official launch today in Los Angeles. The ASNP has also named a Regional Directors' Council ...
Marian, LLC Launches Heirloom Quality Doll Line at Retail; New Magic Attic Doll Line Sets a New Direction in the $500 Million Play & Display Doll Category.
Sep 30, 2003 ... LAKE FOREST, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Five best friends, a wardrobe full of costumes, and a magic mirror through which the friends go on a series of exciting, fantasy-based adventures. A new television series? Not yet. It's a new doll and book line launched by Marian, LLC, ...
Got Mold? Get New Anti-Growth(TM) Mold, Mildew and Algae Preventative.
Sep 30, 2003 ... ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A new solution in the never-ending battle against mold, mildew, and algae has been developed by GSI/Camden Products, LLC, of Elizabeth City, NC. Anti-Growth(TM) Concentrate can prevent the growth of these organisms for up to two years on most ...
Communicating Health: Priorities and Strategies for Progress; New Report Presents Action Plan for Communications Objectives in Healthy People 2010.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy People 2010 is a 10- year plan for the Nation developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The plan has two goals: increase the quality and years of healthy life, and eliminate health disparities. These goals have been ...
2003 Book of the Year Award Recognizes Excellence and Passion; Author Says Award Makes Her Eyeballs Wiggle.
Sep 30, 2003 ... STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A Passion for the Creative Life, Textiles to Lift the Spirit by Mary Sheppard Burton, with Mary Ellen Cooper, editor, and Ed Kirkpatrick, photographer, took top honors at the annual Textile Center of Minnesota Book of the Year Award ceremony in ...
SkyPort Announces Addition of Davis as VP of Sales.
Sep 30, 2003 ... HOUSTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyPort International, Inc., a provider of advanced, secure broadband IP, voice, video and data transport communications, has hired Rick Davis to serve as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Davis brings 26 years of telecom sales management experience ...
Hispanic Market Is More Accessible to Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses.
Sep 30, 2003 ... DALLAS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- It's common knowledge that the U.S. Hispanic market is growing in leaps and bounds, yet many small- and medium- sized business don't know how to attract that audience. Although resources are available, most of them deal with a high-level and ...
Edward Heart Hospital Plans Expansion, One of Three U.S. Hospitals with Newest Philips Medical Systems Cath Lab.
Sep 30, 2003 ... NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Just ten months after opening 71 beds, Edward Heart Hospital today announced plans to grow capacity by ten beds to accommodate rapid service area growth and the expansion of services offered at the new facility. In addition to this ...
Is Your House Haunted this Autumn by Unhealthy Indoor Air? Aprilaire(R) Offers Three Ways to Improve the Home During "Indoor Air Quality Month - October".
Sep 30, 2003 ... MADISON, Wis., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As homeowners prepare to hibernate in their homes as cooler air approaches, there are some simple steps they can take to help keep their home a comfortable, healthy haven. "The cold weather months can be the worst time of year for home ...
'Technology Makes the Difference' - Sony exhibits its innovations at ITU Telecom World 2003.
Sep 30, 2003 ... Berlin, Germany, September 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony's focus at this year's ITU World Telecom 2003 (12-18 October) in Geneva will be on its innovations towards the Ubiquitous "Value" Network (UVN). Incorporating mobile and personal services, business communication and key devices and ...
Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. Announce North-American, European and Pan-Pacific Collaboration for TAK-599 Anti-MRSA Cephalosporin Antibiotic.
Sep 30, 2003 ... ALAMEDA, Calif. and OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) announced today they have reached a licensing agreement for TAK-599, a broad-spectrum antibiotic currently being readied for clinical trials ....
BEA Co-Founder Bill Coleman Launches Enterprise Software Start-Up Cassatt; With Investment from Warburg Pincus, New Company Targets Benefits of Autonomic Computing.
Sep 30, 2003 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassatt Corporation, headed by former BEA chairman and CEO Bill Coleman, today announced its entry into the autonomic computing market. The company will offer software and services to help enterprises implement agile business architectures ...
Lucent Worldwide Services to Provide Professional Services Support For Telespree.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Telespree Communications, the leading developer of intelligent acquisition and activation solutions for wireless networks, announced today that Lucent Worldwide Services (LWS) will provide network integration and professional services support for ...
Mysticom and Samsung Electronics Enter Ethernet Technology Licensing Agreement; World's Second Largest Chip Supplier Selects Mysticom's Technology to Handle The Bandwidth and Connectivity Needs in Next Generation Applications.
Sep 30, 2003 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mysticom Incorporated, a supplier of innovative high-speed communication ICs and cores, today announced an agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. that expands its global presence and solidifies its position as a leading supplier of ...
Intel Outperforms Samsung in Flash Technology and Cost Leadership says Semiconductor Insights.
Sep 30, 2003 ... SAN JOSE, CA, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Insights (SI), the leader in technical and patent analyses of integrated circuits and structures, today announced the results of its comparative analysis of the latest NOR flash offerings from Intel and Samsung. SI's discovery of a ...
GGS Recognized as `Employer of the Year' by Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Sep 30, 2003 ... YORK, Pa., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- GGS Information Services, 3265 Farmtrail Road, was recently named as the "Employer of the Year" by the Department of Labor and Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In a recognition ceremony ...
Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC Announces $115 Million Initial Closing of Series D Convertible Preferred Units.
Sep 30, 2003 ... LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Reliant Pharmaceuticals, LLC ("Reliant" or "Company"), a privately held, rapidly growing pharmaceutical company that markets branded, patent-protected pharmaceutical products to primary care physicians, today announced the $115 million ...
NOBEX Completes Phase I Clinical Study of APAZA(TM) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Compound.
Sep 30, 2003 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- NOBEX Corporation announced today the completion of a Phase I clinical trial in the development and commercialization of its APAZA compound, a new drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The trial, the first in ...
'National Study of the Changing Workforce' Reveals Significant Changes in Work and Family Lives of U.S. Employees; Study Includes Trend Data over 25 Years.
Sep 30, 2003 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study released today, "Highlights of The 2002 National Study of the Changing Workforce" from Families and Work Institute (FWI) finds large-scale transformations taking place in the work and home lives of American men and women. <Pre>...
October Declared National Window Covering Safety Month: Parents Urged to Repair or Replace Older Window Blinds.
Sep 30, 2003 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The window covering industry and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today launched a month-long safety education campaign to raise awareness of the strangulation hazards that window cords can pose to young children. The October ...
PDC Introduces the Industry's First 1GigaByte MultiMediaCard.
Sep 30, 2003 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PDC (Power Digital Card) announces the technology breakthrough of manufacturing 1GigaByte MultiMediaCards today. Using the same patented injection technology as its standard MMC product series of 8MegaByte to 512MegaByte MMC, PDC breaks the density ...
Global Gaming League Video Game Tournament Hailed A Smashing Success at Gravity Games.
Sep 30, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Gaming League took professional competitive video gaming to a new level September 10-15, when the nation's premier V-Sports organization held its first pro tournament at the 2003 Gravity Games in Cleveland, Ohio. Utilizing state-of-the-art ...