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Society Must Challenge Loneliness and Save Lives, Says WRVS.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- WRVS has today challenged public, private and not for profit service providers to ensure that all older people in the UK have daily human contact by 2010. <Pre> - 32 older people in the UK die alone and unnoticed in their homes ...

Latest Trial Results Move British Company Ahead in the Race to Develop New Oral Vaccine to Protect Against Travellers' Diarrhoea.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, England, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A clinical trial undertaken by the UK Biotechnology company Microscience at the St George's Vaccine Institute at St George's Hospital Medical School in London has demonstrated the safety and immunogenicity of their new oral vaccine ...

Statement By: Captain Frank Deppner, Seaport Taxi.

Mar 08, 2004 ... BALTIMORE, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- "I and everyone at the Seaport Taxi organization are deeply saddened by the tragedy that occurred yesterday afternoon aboard the Seaport Taxi "Lady D." While I've been requested by the National Transportation Safety Board not to comment on the specifics ...

Major Press Conference Scheduled to Discuss Impact and Details of Criminal Charges on Martha Stewart Shareholder Civil Suit; To Those Who Could Not Make the Call in on Saturday March 6, 2004 - This is Your Final Opportunity!!!

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> MELVYN I. WEISS, LEADING ATTORNEY IN MARTHA STEWART SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION CIVIL SUIT IS CONDUCTING A TELEPHONE CALL-INPRESS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY, MARCH 8th at 1:00 PM EST ...

It's a Star-Studded Extravaganza as TV Land Honors The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Andy Griffith Show and Gilligan's Island During Second Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV; Liza Minnelli, Sharon Stone, Ben Stiller, Billy Bob Thornton, Eric McCormack, Freddie Prinze Jr., Danny DeVito and Farrah Fawcett Among Dozens of Stars Saluting Classic TV.

Mar 08, 2004 ... HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- With the help of over 70 stars from television and film, TV Land bestowed special tribute awards tonight to some of television's most celebrated series and stars during the second annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV. TV Land ...

Nissan Europe Reports February Sales.

Mar 08, 2004 ... TRAPPES, France, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 37,088 vehicles (1) in February 2004, an increase of 3.8% over the same month last year. In the two month period from January to February 2004, Nissan Europe sold 77,475 units, 8.7% up from last ...

TV's Ray Mears to Open New Energy Lab at Pestalozzi International Village.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- - PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Friday March 19 will see Ray Mears - known to millions for his television series: Tracks, World of Survival, The Essential Guide to Rocks, Extreme Survival and Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregor, - open a new energy ...

America Dance the Blues.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluesms are pleased to announce their partnership with DanceStar USA 2004 - The American Dance Music Awards, to be held at Miami Beach Florida on March 9th. UK based firm Bluesms who were responsible for SMS voting for the Mastercard Mobo ...

Acquisition(s).

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> Innobox Plc (the "Company") 8 March 2004Acquisition of The Three Tuns Coaching Inn The Company is pleased to announce details of its second investment in the leisure and hotels sector ....

Acquisition.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> EMBARGOED UNTIL 8TH MARCH 2004 7.00 AM London & Boston Investments plc ("L&Bi") The Board of L&Bi announces it is in advanced discussions for the acquisition of a privately held profitable trading ...

Statement re Appointment of Adviser.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> 8 March 2004 NSB RETAIL SYSTEMS PLC Appointment of Adviser NSB Retail Systems, a leading provider of software solutions to the retail industry, announces that with immediate effect, Redleaf Communications has been ...

Drilling Report.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. announces test results of fourth successful gas well on Ledjmet Block 405b in AlgeriaCALGARY, March 7 /CNW/ - First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. ("FCP") today announces test results on the MLE-4 gas well, FCP's fourth well drilled ...

Restoration of Listing.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed: Not for release until 7 a.m. Monday 8th March, 2004 Matisse Holdings Plc ("Matisse" or "the Company") Restoration of trading on AIM Trading in the Company's ordinary shares on AIM was suspended on 19th February, ...

Final Results.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> For release at 0700, Monday 8th March 2004 Candover Investments plc Preliminary results Candover*, a leading provider of equity for large European buyouts, today announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December, 2003. Financial highlights: Total ...

Unlikely 1960s Icon gets 21st Century Update.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- It's sold over 140 million copies worldwide, and made its illustrator the biggest-selling artist of all time. Its characters include a 'confidence trickster', a 'genetic engineer', and even a 'strange hairy man from Tishbe.'(1) A rebellious ...

Leading Patient Groups Unite to Unveil Global Five-Point Plan for Improved Recognition and Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient Advocacy Groups from nine European countries and Canada and Mexico have launched a global Five-Point Plan in an effort to raise awareness of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Unveiled today to coincide with International Women's Day, it ...

Celebrity Friends Encourage You to Show a Friend You Care this Easter!

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Feature - With picture Eamonn Holmes and Fiona Phillips from GMTV have got together with The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and The Children's Trust to encourage you to show how caring you are. You could help both the ...

Kenneth O. Hartley Begins Term as Chair of the 2004 PMI Board of Directors.

Mar 08, 2004 ... BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- - UK-based Project Management Veteran to Head Up Global Organisation Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading not-for-profit professional association for project management, recently announced the election ...

New GBP20 Million National Initiative to Help Owner Managed Businesses Launched on March 8 2004.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SHEFFIELD, England, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- "The National Campaign to make the UK's owner managed businesses the most successful and enjoyable to run in the world" was launched today at the NEC in Birmingham. Launching the GBP20 million five-year initiative to an audience of 340 ...

New Study Shows Early Intervention with Budesonide Reduces the Impact of Asthma.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LUND, Sweden, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- New long-term data has been published in the March issue of Respiratory Medicine(1) which demonstrates that early intervention with an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) in patients with persistent asthma results in significantly better asthma control ...

Further re offer to shareholders of Emperor Mines.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DRD Announces Takeover Offer for Emperor Mines Ltd Johannesburg, South Africa - 8 March 2004 - Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited (JSE:DUR; NASDAQ:DROOY; ASX:DRD) is pleased to announce its intention to merge ...

Additional Listing.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> 8 March 2004FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC ("the Company") ----------------------------------------------- Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for 550,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each ...

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Securitas AB (publ).

Mar 08, 2004 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of Securitas AB are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 6 April 2004, in "Vintertradgarden" at the Grand Hotel, Stockholm, entry via "Royal entre", Stallgatan 6. Registration for ...

Axsun Technologies Introduces a Breakthrough NIR Analyzer for Process Applications at PITTCON(R) 2004.

Mar 08, 2004 ... CHICAGO and BILLERICA, Mass., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Axsun Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of micro-optoelectronic products that improve quality, performance, and productivity in a variety of industries, will unveil its latest product at PITTCON 2004 (Booth 4811) - the Axsun ...

Family III Feature Package.

Mar 08, 2004 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with family 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: "Family." This is the ...

Most Americans Do Not Have Living Wills, Says Survey; Top Legal Web Site Offers Tips to Avoid Leaving Life-or-Death Decisions to Relatives, Courts.

Mar 08, 2004 ... EAGAN, Minn., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Only 36 percent of Americans have a living will, spelling out whether they want life-sustaining medical care in case they are terminally ill or incapacitated, according to a new survey by FindLaw, the leading legal Web site ( http://www.findlaw.com/ ...

Dial 1-800-222-1222 for Poisoning Emergencies; CFH Offers Emergency Telephone Stickers With Poison Control Hotline Number.

Mar 08, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know what to do in a poisoning emergency? Call 1-800-222-1222 right away. That's the nationwide poison control telephone number. To help make sure people have this life-saving resource at their fingertips, the Council on Family Health (CFH) is ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closes at 8,754.95 up +93.33 (+1.08%).

Mar 08, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index for Monday, March 8, 2004 was 8,754.95. This was up 1.08 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher, spurred by more initial public offerings ...

Kenneth O. Hartley Begins Term as Chair of the 2004 PMI Board of Directors; 2004 Chair Brings 37 Years of Project Management Experience, Proven Leadership With PMI.

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading not-for-profit professional association for project management, recently announced the election of Kenneth O. Hartley, PMP, PMI Fellow, as the new 2004 Chair of the PMI Board of Directors ....

How Does Your Future Sound?

Mar 08, 2004 ... MIAMI, Florida - M3 Summit, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- - Motorola Launches Groundbreaking New Mobile Music Products at Premiere Electronic Music Festival - Alliance with MTV International Delivers New Mobile Content in Asia, Latin America, Brazil, Europe, Africa, and the ...

Motorola and MTV International Announce New Mobile Content Created by MTV Exclusively for Motorola Handsets.

Mar 08, 2004 ... MIAMI, Florida - M3 Summit, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- -Includes new gaming property from MTV International - Plastikulture(TM) - and award-winning exquisite corpse Motorola and MTV International today announced that Motorola will be the exclusive provider of ...

Mobious Launches Two New Plasmonic Devices.

Mar 08, 2004 ... EXETER, England, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- - Bulk Refractive Index Compensated Proteomics Array & Highly Multiplexed Label-Free Real-Time PCR Mobious Genomics is pleased to announce the launch of two new technologies. The group has developed a new plasmonic sensing ...

ebookers plc Invite You to Join Their Full Year 2003 and Q4 Results Conference Call and Audio Webcast on Monday 22 March, 2004.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ebookers plc, Europe's No.1 retail online travel agency, (LSE: EBR, Nasdaq: EBKR) invites you to listen to an audio webcast that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Monday 22 March 2004 at 16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET / 11:00 ET (USA, New York). ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 8,754.95 Up +93.33 (+1.08%).

Mar 08, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXT) for Monday, March 8, 2004 was 8,754.95. This was up 1.08 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher, spurred by more initial ...

Directorate Change.

Mar 08, 2004 ... <Pre> 8th March 2004Gallaher Group PlcBoard of Directors Further to the announcement on 12th September 2003, the Board of Gallaher Group Plc confirms the retirement of Peter Wilson from the Board of the Company ...

Buck Baker Partners with XTREMEX3 to Deliver Exciting Stock Car Product That Records and Plays Back Customer Racing Experiences.

Mar 08, 2004 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buck Baker Racing School announced today that it will offer the XTREMEX3 tri-media stock car application for the 2004 racing season. XTREMEX3 is an in-vehicle solution that enables Buck Baker Racing School to record, store and play ...

Agency Roster Lead.

Mar 08, 2004 ... 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 ...

It's College Acceptance Season! Before You Say 'Yes' to Your Dream School, Get a Reality Check at www.CampusDirt.com.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The "fat" envelope, please ... Congratulations, you've been accepted to your dream school! But, before you sign on the dotted line, go to http://www.campusdirt.com/ to make sure that those visions of ivy-covered buildings, inspiring professors and ...

Executive Housing Firm Turns to Justice & Young PR; Vesta Selects J&Y, Tenth New Client in Past Six Months for PR Firm.

Mar 08, 2004 ... CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With the increased need for executive level housing for relocating executives and temporary business travelers, Vesta Executive Housing looked to strategically communicate the benefits of using their service. Justice & Young Public Relations was ...

Consumer Direct of America Selects Allen & Caron for Corporate Communications, Investor & Media Relations.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LAS VEGAS, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Direct of America (BULLETIN BOARD: CSUA) , a leading consolidator of the growing mortgage brokerage business, today announced that it has retained the services of Allen & Caron Inc, an investor and media relations firm with offices in New York ...

Eastern Research Selects Calysto Communications as Agency of Record; Calysto to help Eastern Research expand its presence in the highly competitive access network equipment market.

Mar 08, 2004 ... ATLANTA, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Calysto Communications, an Atlanta-based public relations firm focused solely on telecommunications companies, announced today that it has secured yet another new client, Eastern Research. Calysto will provide public relations support for Eastern Research ...

Jefferson Wells International Selects Bader Rutter & Associates.

Mar 08, 2004 ... MILWAUKEE, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Jefferson Wells International has named Bader Rutter & Associates its agency of record to provide strategic brand planning and marketing communications services. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Jefferson Wells is a global provider of ...

Rubenstein Public Relations Adds GigaBeam Corporation and Apple Metro, Inc. To Their Client Roster.

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Rubenstein Public Relations Inc. (RPR) announced the addition of several new clients to its roster. GigaBeam is a technology company that has developed technology for wireless virtual fiber. GigaBeam's system of point-to-point wireless links ...

Davidson Companies Retains MWW Group to Lead Media Relations; MWW to Increase Brand Awareness For Largest Northwest and Rocky Mountain Area Investment Firm.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SEATTLE, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (http://www.mww.com/), one of the nation's top 15 public relations firms, today announced that it has been named agency of record by Davidson Companies, an independently owned financial services holding company based in Great Falls, Montana ....

GiftCertificates.com Looks to MWW Group for PR Counsel; MWW Will Lead Consumer and Business-to-Business Communications.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SEATTLE, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (http://www.mww.com/), one of the nation's top 15 public relations firms, announced today that GiftCertificates.com has hired the firm as its agency of record. MWW's Seattle office will provide consumer and business-to-business communications, as ...

AKQA Hired by Good Technology.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AKQA, a leading digital agency in San Francisco, has been hired by Good Technology, the leader in industry standards-based wireless messaging and corporate data access, for an interactive marketing assignment. AKQA will create online banner ...

GN Store Nord: New agreement with Motorola for the Supply of Headsets.

Mar 08, 2004 ... TAASTRUP, Denmark, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third time, Motorola has chosen GN's Mobile Division as the supplier of their new headsets. <Pre> http://hugin.info/2117/R/937161/129860.pdfhttp://www.gn.com/ Contact Persons:Niels B. Christiansen...

Top U.S. Scientist Honored With Prestigious Award; Dr. Marrack Receives International L'OREAL-UNESCO for Women in Science Award.

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Philippa Marrack, one of the world's leading immunologists, will be honored this week in Paris, France with a L'OREAL - UNESCO For Women In Science (FWIS) award for her dedication and outstanding contribution to scientific progress. Dr. Marrack is one ...

From Marblehead to Tonawanda to Orient Point - Verizon Adds DIRECTV's Programming to Calling Services, Internet Packages in New England and New York; New Packages Provide Verizon Customers With Discounts and Lower Prices Than The Comparable Offers of Cable Companies.

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK and BOSTON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The best bet in calling, broadband Internet access and digital TV is arriving in New York and New England. Starting today (3/8), Verizon customers who purchase various combinations of local, regional and long-distance calling ...

Kaplan Launches Physician Assistant Prep Program; - Online Review to Target Third Fastest Growing Profession -.

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With 40,000 new physician assistant positions anticipated over the next eight years, Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions, a division of educational services provider, has launched a new online review program for students taking the Physician Assistant National ...

Medinox Announces the Presentation of NOX-100 Septic Shock Clinical Results at The Sixth World Congress on Trauma, Inflammation, Shock and Sepsis in Munich, Germany on March 3, 2004.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Medinox announces today that Dr. Monte Lai presented the data from the Company's Phase 1/2a clinical trial of NOX-100, a nitric oxide (NO) neutralizer, at the Sixth World Congress on Trauma, Inflammation, Shock and Sepsis in Munich, Germany on March 3, ...

QuikDrop to Open 75 eBay 'Drop-Off' Stores in Australia.

Mar 08, 2004 ... CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- QuikDrop International today announced that Area Developer Jerry Haba has entered into a contract to open 75 QuikDrop franchises in Australia. QuikDrop Australia is the first retail company to offer customers a quick, easy, convenient ...

The J. M. Smucker Company to Acquire International Multifoods Corp. for US$840 million.

Mar 08, 2004 ... ORRVILLE, Ohio, and MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Combination brings together North American icon brands annual sales to exceed US$2.3 billion The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM) and International Multifoods Corp. (NYSE: IMC) today announced that ...

GKN Wins US$110m A400M Composite Wing Spar Contract.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- GKN Aerospace is to design, develop and supply complex carbon wing spars for the Airbus A400M future military airlifter programme - 'the most ambitious European military procurement programme ever undertaken'. This contract is valued at US$110m based on ...

Motivation and Experience are Top Characteristics for Franchisees.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The ability to self motivate (68%) and experience of sales and marketing (24%) are the most important characteristics that franchisors seek in potential franchisees, according to the 2004 NatWest/British Franchise Association survey. Work and ...

Fujitsu Microelectronics Introduces a Next Generation General Purpose 32-bit RISC Microcontroller.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- - Supported by an easy-to-use starter-kit Fujitsu Microelectronics announces a new 32-bit RISC microcontroller implemented in 0.25microm CMOS technology and operating at 3.3V. With its flexible configuration, supporting 16-bit/32-bit ...

Overture Networks New Multi-Service Access Platform Wins Telecommunications 'Product of the Month'; ISG 2200 Recognized for Flexible Platform That Expands Packet-based and Circuit-based Revenue Generating Services While Reducing Operational Expenses.

Mar 08, 2004 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Overture Networks today announced that its new cost efficient and versatile edge platform, the ISG 2200, was awarded "Product of the Month" by Telecommunications magazine. The metro-networking platform earned top honors for its ability ...

Cardiac MRI a Better Predictor of Heart Attack, Death for Women with Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease.

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEW ORLEANS, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The use of non-invasive cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appears to be more effective than conventional diagnostic procedures, such as nuclear stress testing and coronary angiography, in the diagnosis of women with symptoms of ischemic heart ...

Aisin Unveils North American Growth Plans, Announces New Sunroof, Drive Train Business With OEMS.

Mar 08, 2004 ... DETROIT, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Aisin World Corp. of America (AWA), one of the world's leading Tier One automotive components suppliers, today announced that total sales of Aisin Group companies in North America exceeded $1.5 billion in 2003. The announcement was made by AWA President ...

Business in Asia Today -- March 8, 2004.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, March 8 /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: MACQUARIE BANK TO BUY ING ASIAN EQUITIES ARM SYDNEY - ...

Asian Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Lower -- March 8.

Mar 08, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian share markets closed broadly lower ...

Chef of 'Church Lounge' Makes the Cut on Citysearch's 'Chef's Corner'; Citysearch Highlights the Culinary Masters Behind Some of NYC's Best Restaurants.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Citysearch, a leading local search service, today welcomed Franklin Becker, executive chef at Church Lounge, to "Chef's Corner", a recent addition to its Web site, highlighting New York City's top chefs. On Citysearch's New York City restaurant page, ...

QuikDrop to Open 75 eBay 'Drop-Off' Stores in Australia.

Mar 08, 2004 ... CARSON CITY, Nev., March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- QuikDrop International today announced that Area Developer Jerry Haba has entered into a contract to open 75 QuikDrop franchises in Australia. QuikDrop Australia is the first retail company to offer customers a quick, easy, convenient way to ...

Wireless Voting at Dance Music Awards.

Mar 08, 2004 ... LONDON, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- DanceStar USA 2004 -- The American Dance Music Awards, have appointed Bluesms, specialists in wireless marketing, to provide an interactive SMS/Text voting facility. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040308/LNM015 ) A ...

Speakers to Focus on Regulation in the Musculoskeletal Sector and New Non-Fusion Technologies at Two Investor Meetings Sponsored by Viscogliosi Bros., LLC.

Mar 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Viscogliosi Bros., LLC (VB), the leading venture capital/private equity and merchant banking firm in the $22.4 billion global musculoskeletal/orthopedics sector, will sponsor two meetings in San Francisco next week for the investment community. ...