PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, February 19:
SARGENT Lighted Exits Address New Building Codes on Year Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire.
Feb 19, 2004 ... NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- New solutions in emergency exit lighting are allowing states and municipalities throughout the country to upgrade fire safety codes and address a lethal problem that needlessly claims lives. And leading the new approach to life safety are two ...
Investor Files a Shareholders' Rights Claims Against Scudder Investment, ET AL., for Improper Marketing of its Mutual Funds.
Feb 19, 2004 ... DETROIT, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A shareholders' rights action has been filed by the law firm of Siemion Huckabay, et al. P.C. on behalf of an accredited investor and all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of the Scudder family of proprietary funds (the ...
Signal Processing Industry's Breakthrough Technologies Take Center Stage at the 2004 Texas Instruments Developer Conference; 1 GHz DSP Technology Revolutionizes Artificial Vision.
Feb 19, 2004 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today launched the 2004 Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC) with a series of presentations, demonstrations and sessions highlighting the newest innovations in signal processing technology, including: ...
Cauley Geller Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Hollinger International, Inc. on Behalf of Investors.
Feb 19, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Firm of Cauley Geller Bowman & Rudman, LLP announced today that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of Hollinger International, Inc. ("Hollinger ...
AHF Sponsors Perata Bill to Allow California Drug Purchases From Canada; US' Largest AIDS Group Backs SB 1333 (Don Perata, D, Oakland) That Seeks to Save Cash-strapped State Money by Allowing Medi-Cal and ADAP Reimbursement of Drugs From Canadian Pharmacies.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to save California money and help reduce the state's growing budget deficit, a bill that would allow the state's Department of Health Services (DHS) to reimburse, " ... a pharmacy for prescription drugs that the pharmacy purchases from ...
Colorado Senator to Join Panel Exploring Impact of 'Offshoring' on Colorado Jobs; State Senator Deanna Hanna to Add Perspective to Controversial Tech Industry Trend.
Feb 19, 2004 ... WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A Colorado state senator who sponsored a law to stem the flow of jobs overseas will join a panel discussion before the Colorado Internet Software Association entitled "Offshoring -- the Good, the Bad and the Ugly." Senator Deanna Hanna, ...
New E-Marketing Product Feeds Hungry Search Engines.
Feb 19, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Search engine innovator YourAmigo today announced a new online marketing product considered the Holy Grail of search engine marketing for any website using e-commerce product databases. YourAmigo sales and marketing manager Gary Smith said that ...
World-First Telco Perl Powers Telephony With Linux.
Feb 19, 2004 ... HONOLULU, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SkunkWorks Australia today announced the implementation of Telco Perl in its renowned Whirlwind telephony toolkit at the Aculab communications exchange (ACE) in Hawaii. Combined with the Linux-based, telco-grade Whirlwind, Telco Perl brings the ...
Coming Up on VH1 February 20- February 26 2004.
Feb 19, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . <Pre> VH1 BREAKS DOWN TELEVISION'S COLOR LINES WITH AN AMUSING LOOK AT RACE RELATIONS IN "TV'S ILLEST MINORITY MOMENTS, PRESENTED BY EGO TRIP" ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 </Pre> ...
Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LEBANON, N.H., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Wednesday, February 18 2004, 6:30:28 PM EST. Alpine Skiing/Riding conditions are subject to change due to weather, ...
Schatz & Nobel, P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and the Shell Transport and Trading Company, PLC.
Feb 19, 2004 ... HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of all persons who purchased the publicly traded securities of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company ("Royal Dutch") and/or ...
9,376 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winner(s) in Tonight's WINFALL Drawing.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LANSING, Mich., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning WINFALL numbers for tonight's drawing were: <Pre>11 21 29 39 40 48Other cash prize winners from tonight's WINFALL drawing included: 5player(s) matched fivefor a ...
If Only Everyone Could Be This 'Broke'; SBC Part of $41 Billion Cash Offer for AT&T Wireless.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Cingular Wireless, a joint venture of SBC and its counterpart BellSouth, announced plans to acquire AT&T Wireless for $41 billion in cash. Paul Fadelli, Executive Director of Californians for Telecommunications Choice (CTC) released the ...
/ C O R R E C T I O N -- Global Sources Ltd./.
Feb 19, 2004 ... In the news release, "Global Sources Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results: Fourth Quarter Net Income Increases 107 Percent; China Revenue Up 40 Percent in 2003" issued at 4:00 p.m. EST on Feb. 18, 2004, by Global ...
Remarks by the First Lady in Press Availability; Rancho Mirage Library.
Feb 19, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- 2:50 P.M. PST MRS. BUSH: Thanks so much everybody for coming out today to the library. I'm here because -- actually, Betty Ford invited me to come to see the new plans at the new Rancho Mirage Library. So I saw the model, which I hope you ...
Glimmerglass and Laser 2000 (Europe) Announce Distribution Partnership.
Feb 19, 2004 ... HAYWARD, California, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Glimmerglass, a pioneer of Transparent Connectivity solutions and Laser 2000, a specialist distributor to the photonics market, today announced an alliance in which Laser 2000 will introduce Glimmerglass' products to customers in Europe ....
VSNL Partners With Asia Netcom To Enhance Submarine Connectivity to US and Asia-Pacific Region; -- Tata Indicom India-Singapore Cable to land at Asia Netcom's Cable Landing Station in Singapore.
Feb 19, 2004 ... MUMBAI, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- VSNL, India's leading Telecom and Internet Service Provider and Asia Netcom, the premier pan-Asian telecommunications services provider, today announced a strategic partnership to enhance India's connectivity to the Asia Pacific region. Under the new ...
Glimmerglass and Laser 2000 (Europe) Announce Distribution Partnership.
Feb 19, 2004 ... HAYWARD, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Glimmerglass, a pioneer of Transparent Connectivity solutions and Laser 2000, a specialist distributor to the photonics market, today announced an alliance in which Laser 2000 will introduce Glimmerglass' products to customers in Europe. The ...
Arizona Senior Olympics Set for Feb. 21 to Mar. 7; 21st Annual Games Features 32 Events: Kicks Off With 'Spirit of Aloha' Themed Celebration of Athletes.
Feb 19, 2004 ... PHOENIX, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost 3,000 athletes aged 50 and above will participate in the 21st annual Arizona Senior Olympics starting Feb. 21 and continuing through Mar. 7. The Olympic-style event includes 32 different sports held in various venues throughout the Valley ...
$35 Million Powerball Jackpot.
Feb 19, 2004 ... POWERBALL, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Powerball is on a roll. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 308,146 players across the nation won a total of more than $2.5 million in prizes in America's Game. Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in ...
SK TELECOM Selects GEMPLUS' USIM Card for 3G W-CDMA launch and 3G MONETA Mobile Proximity Payment.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LUXEMBOURG, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Gemplus USIM cards support primary networks, 3G W-CDMA, CDMA 2000 1X and GSM Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext: LU0121706294 - GEM and NASDAQ: GEMP), the world's leading provider of smart card based solutions, today announced ...
ARILVAX BLA update.
Feb 19, 2004 ... <Pre> ARILVAXTM BLA update Cambridge, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts - 19 February 2004 - Acambis plc ("Acambis") (LSE: ACM, NASDAQ: ACAM) announces that, following discussions with the US Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), it has decided temporarily to withdraw its ARILVAXao ...
Update on Prominix.
Feb 19, 2004 ... <Pre> Immediate Release 19 February 2004 Profile Therapeutics plcUpdate on regulatory process for PromixinTM Profile Therapeutics plc ("Profile"), which develops and commercialises specialist inhaled therapies, today announces ...
Orkla Fourth Quarter 2003.
Feb 19, 2004 ... OSLO, Norway, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Key figures Q4-03 NOKm (Q4-02):Revenues 12 114 (10 983)EBITA excl. other rev./expenses 996 (897)Ass. companies 17 (48)Portfolio gains 289 (-248)Profit before tax 79 (125) </Pre> Group ...
Orkla to Sell its Stake in Carlsberg Breweries for NOK 17.5 Billion.
Feb 19, 2004 ... OSLO, Norway, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Orkla is selling its 40 per cent interest in Carlsberg Breweries to Carlsberg AS (CAS) for NOK 17.5 billion. CAS will also take over Orkla's share of the company's liabilities, bringing total enterprise value of Orkla's interest up to NOK 22.5 ...
PA Communities in Peril From Hospital Financial Losses; Latest PHC4 Report Shows 5 of 10 Hospitals Losing Money; Communities' Economic Health and Quality of Life Threatened by Deteriorating Fiscal Health of Hospitals.
Feb 19, 2004 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today issued the following statement by President and CEO Carolyn F. Scanlan in response to Hospital Financial Analysis 2003: Preview, a new report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost ...
RightFax 8.7 Extends Enterprise Functionality.
Feb 19, 2004 ... JOHANNESBURG, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- New RightFax 8.7 extends market-leading enterprise fax and e-document delivery capabilities with support for IBM Lotus Notes 6.0 & 6.5 and Microsoft Windows 2003 Local value-added distributor AmVia has announced the immediate ...
Acambis plc Announce ARILVAX BLA Update.
Feb 19, 2004 ... CAMBRIDGE, UK and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Acambis plc ("Acambis") (LSE: ACM, NASDAQ: ACAM) announces that, following discussions with the US Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), it has decided temporarily to withdraw its ARILVAX(TM) yellow fever vaccine ...
FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes to Merge Industry-Classification Systems.
Feb 19, 2004 ... NEW YORK, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes, two of the world's most successful index providers, signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to merge their industry-classification systems to create a single, seamless structure covering equities and corporate ...
Personal Finance I Feature Package.
Feb 19, 2004 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with personal finance 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: "Finance." ...
Simple and Free Steps Parents and Graduates Can Take to Save Thousands on Federally Approved Student Loans.
Feb 19, 2004 ... TARPON SPRINGS, Fla., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- With college-loan interest rates at historical lows, borrowers who take advantage of the free Federal Consolidation Program can cut their loan payments as much as 58 percent and save thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. ...
Because Saving for a Rainy Day No Longer Works; Top Equity Strategist Advocates 'Bulldog Investing' to Turn Golden Years Platinum.
Feb 19, 2004 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The key to the door that can turn your golden years platinum is using "bulldog investing," according to Phil Dow, a top equity strategist. Dow, equity strategy director at RBC Dain Rauscher, the nation's eighth largest full-service brokerage ...
Students Celebrate College Acceptance; Parents 'Cram' to Pay for It; FinancialAid.com's Tips to Help Close the College Funding Gap.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Your child has been accepted to his or her "dream school." So why are you having nightmares? Chances are, you're like the millions of other U.S. parents up nights wondering how they're going to pay for their child's college education. You're not alone ....
CareerJournal.com Says Hiring Has Improved for Marketing & Sales Professionals.
Feb 19, 2004 ... PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The economic recovery has finally delivered a ray of sunlight for job candidates seeking sales and marketing positions, reports CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's executive career site. "More companies have realized that to ...
Taxes I Feature Package.
Feb 19, 2004 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with taxes 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: "Taxes." This is the ...
Save Big Taxes: Expert's Advice on Investment Formulas Helps You Decide When to Hold, When to Sell.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LOCUST VALLEY, N.Y., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- There are very compelling tax reasons for holding on to your stock and bond investments until any gains can qualify as long-term gains, which are taxed at 15% rather than up to 35%. But it's also very tempting to cash in on a short-term gain on ...
StartupJournal.com Says Small Businesses Can Avoid Big Tax Blunders.
Feb 19, 2004 ... PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Among the top tax blunders made by new small-business owners, the worst may be getting -- and paying for -- bad advice, says StartupJournal.com (http://www.startupjournal.com/), The Wall Street Journal's guide for entrepreneurs. "Tax ...
The Matrix Reload as Artists For Columbia Records Project; Hit Songwriting/Producing Team Recording New Album With Hot New Vocalists Katy Perry and A.K.A.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- When is a band not a band? The hit production/songwriting team of The Matrix never does things the usual way, and their latest project is no exception. Fresh off a pair of Grammy nominations for Song of the Year (Avril Lavigne's "I'm With ...
Paramount Home Entertainment, VH1 and the American Music Conference Announce the 'VH1/SCHOOL OF ROCK Battle of the Bands Contest';.
Feb 19, 2004 ... 'It's been proven over and over again that a fully rounded person needs exposure to music and the arts. I want to thank Jack Black for making SCHOOL OF ROCK because there is probably fifty percent more interest in covering this story because of the success of the movie. Why build more ...
Lifelong Conservative, Ex-Pentagon Officer Exposes 'Neoconservative Coup' At Defense Department; Plus: Who Owns the Memory of Heart-Lung-Transplant Patient Jesica Santillan? Encountering the Many Sides of L.A. District Attorney Steve Cooley; Disney's Brat Brawl; San Francisco's Gay Weddings.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm now a soldier for the truth," Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski tells L.A. Weekly's Marc Cooper, explaining why she left the Pentagon just as war in Iraq broke out. Frustrated by what she now calls a "neoconservative coup, a hijacking of the ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 8,675.18 Down -170.53 (-1.93%).
Feb 19, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index for Thursday, February 19, 2004 was 8,675.18. This was down 1.93 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed lower as investors took profit on blue ...
Pharmaceutical Care Network Releases Pharmacy Benchmarks for Medicaid Managed Care Clients.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study performed by Pharmaceutical Care Network (PCN) on drug trend changes in the aged and disabled/blind subsets of the Medicaid Managed Care population, revealed that generic market share gains, and implementation of aggressive ...
March Is Workplace Eye Safety Month.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of March as Workplace Eye Safety Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Eye M.D. Association, and Eye M.D.s across the nation want to alert Americans to the possibility of eye injuries in the workplace. According ...
Fujitsu, OASIS and mycable Present a Multimedia Solution for Car Entertainment Based on MOST Standard.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LONDON, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe and OASIS SiliconSystems AG, a leader in Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST)(R) technology, have formed a collaboration to develop reference designs for Multimedia Car Systems including Fujitsu's MPEG Encoder. The ...
Linux Support Now Available for Intel(R) Centrino(TM) Laptops; Newest Version of LindowsOS Laptop Edition Satisfies OEM Requests.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindows.com, Inc. (http://www.lindows.com/) today announced the first Linux support for Intel(R) Centrino(TM) technology. LindowsOS Laptop Edition has now been expanded to include support for Centrino(TM) laptops, resulting in lower prices being ...
Fujitsu Microelectronics Announces Production Start of 16LX Microcontroller with Embedded Dual-Operation Flash Memory.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LONDON, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu announces a new 16LX microcontroller to complement its portfolio of microcontrollers with Controller Area Network (CAN) interface. This latest product has been designed for automotive body control and comfort applications. In automatic ...
Models Stay Fresh at Ben de Lisi.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LONDON, England, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - With pictures Amid all the hustle and bustle backstage at London Fashion Week, models were grateful for sponsor's NIVEA Deodorant to keep them Fresh for 24 hours throughout the shows. Before changing clothes, ...
Interior Motives Design Awards 2004 is Live!
Feb 19, 2004 ... LONDON, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Countdown to the 2004 competition begins; announcement of sponsors and prizes Interior Motives magazine is pleased to announce that the countdown to this year's Interior Motives Design Awards 2004 has begun. Registration for the awards ...
Statement re Launch of Convertible Bonds.
Feb 19, 2004 ... <Pre> AngloGold News Release (Incorporated in the Republic of CORPORATE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT South Africa) (Registration Number: 1944/017354/ 16th Floor, 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg 06) ...
From Jayson Williams to Kobe Bryant: Feb. 20 DePaul Sports Law Conference To Consider the Impact of Criminality in Sports Today.
Feb 19, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation's attention is captured by the manslaughter trial of New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams and the impending sexual assault case against Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, the issue of criminality in professional sports once again comes ...
New Technologies Make Pharma Companies More Customer-Friendly.
Feb 19, 2004 ... DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactivity between pharma companies and patients will soon incorporate new technologies that improve overall health care service. Smart sensors, one new tool, grade customers' moods by interpreting several pieces of information. For ...
Spinning Gold from Straw: Call Center Profits.
Feb 19, 2004 ... DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial call centers represent a key opportunity to both cut costs and turn a profit, according to a report from research firm Cutting Edge Information. While only 9% of banks within the American Bankers Association operate their call ...
R. Jamison (Rick) Williams Jr. Elected Chairman Michigan Opera Theatre Board of Directors; R. Jamison Williams Jr. to Serve as Opera Company's Third Chairman.
Feb 19, 2004 ... DETROIT, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- During its February 17 meeting at the Detroit Opera House, Michigan Opera Theatre's Board of Directors unanimously elected prominent business and civic leader R. Jamison (Rick) Williams Jr. its new Chairman. Mr. Williams, a successful businessman and ...
Business in Asia Today -- Feb. 19, 2004.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: BHP BILLITON POSTS 47% JUMP IN HALF-YEAR NET PROFIT SYDNEY - ...
Carnaval Is Alive in Arizona; Tradition with Cultural Rhythms.
Feb 19, 2004 ... TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- It is Carnaval time! Experience Carnaval de Tempe, a "Mardi Gras" party with a Caribbean and Latin American rhythm. Join in the celebration and dance to live Reggae, Salsa, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian beats by Ultamaxx, Latino Rebel, Power Drive, ...
Fujitsu, OASIS and mycable Present a Multimedia Solution for Car Entertainment Based on MOST(R) Standard.
Feb 19, 2004 ... LONDON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe and OASIS SiliconSystems AG, a leader in Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) technology, have formed a collaboration to develop reference designs for Multimedia Car Systems including Fujitsu's MPEG Encoder. The new ...
Cynosure and Herbst Lazar Bell Partner to Combine Art with Technology for Physician Laser Market.
Feb 19, 2004 ... CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynosure, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of lasers and pulsed light sources, announced that its Aesthetic Medicine Group has selected Herbst LaZar Bell (HLB) to redesign its products for the office-based physician market. The ...
Box Office Tickets Inc. Introduces RoBOT(TM) Ticket Printers; New lease, lease-to-own, and purchase programs provide printers that work With RoBOT(TM) services to print tickets anywhere.
Feb 19, 2004 ... PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Box Office Tickets Inc. has announced new lease, lease-to-own and purchase programs for ticket printers that work with its free, Internet-based RoBOT(TM) service, linking order processing to ticket printing anywhere in the world. The ...
Mysticom Semiconductor Appoints Asiacom Technology to Expand Market Presence in China.
Feb 19, 2004 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mysticom Semiconductor, a leading supplier of high speed communication integrated circuits (ICs), today announced the expansion of its Sales and Marketing infrastructure for the Asia-Pacific region. Mysticom's appointment of Asiacom ...
Much Ado About Cross-Border Prescription Purchasing; 2% of Americans purchase their prescription drugs from Canada or Mexico, reveals Ipsos-Insight.
Feb 19, 2004 ... NEW YORK, NY, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cross-border prescription drug purchasing and re-importation are at the center of national debate, the subject of several new state and federal bills, a hot-button topic in the media, and a point of serious contention with pharmaceutical ...
989 Sports(R) Signs L.A. Galaxy Forward and Guatemalan National Star Carlos Ruiz to Cover World Tour Soccer 2005 for PlayStation(R)2; Major League Soccer's 2003 League Leading Goal Scorer to be on the Pitch for the Los Angeles Galaxy and PlayStation(R)2.
Feb 19, 2004 ... FOSTER CITY, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and 989 Sports announced today that it has signed Los Angeles Galaxy forward and Guatemalan National Team member, Carlos Ruiz, to be the cover athlete for the upcoming release World Tour Soccer 2005 for ...
CFOs Anticipate Increased Financial Hiring in Second Quarter: Survey Shows Highest Net Increase in Expected Hiring Since Mid-2001.
Feb 19, 2004 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief financial officers (CFOs) are showing more optimism about their hiring plans for the second quarter of 2004, according to the just-released Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. Seven percent of executives surveyed say they ...
Disney Chairman and CEO Eisner and Directors Mitchell and Estrin Speak to Institutional Investors on Glass Lewis Proxy Talk.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Glass, Lewis & Co., an analytical research and proxy advisory firm providing services to institutional investors with more than $3.5 trillion in assets under management, will host a special Proxy Talk conference call for Glass Lewis clients and other ...
Exide Renews Relationship with Sunrise Medical.
Feb 19, 2004 ... PRINCETON, New Jersey, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Exide Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: EXDTQ) (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, has extended its 10-year relationship with Sunrise Medical Ltd., one of the world's largest manufacturers of ...
3ds Max 6 Runs Up to 74% Faster with NVIDIA Quadro Graphics and MAXtreme 6.
Feb 19, 2004 ... SANTA CLARA, California, February 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - NVIDIA MAXtreme 6 Accelerator Unleashes the Power of Discreet's Award-Winning Visual Effects Software NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced the immediate ...