PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, May 4:
ConferenceMan Launches 6 Cents a Minute Per Connection Reservationless Teleconferencing Service.
May 04, 2004 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ConferenceMan, the "Young Turk" teleconferencing company that is challenging the industry, today announced that the company's reservationless teleconferencing solution will be priced well below industry standards at just 6 cents a minute per ...
NYSE Closing Monday, May 3, 2004.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $53,195.5 (Billion) FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAME VOLUME BY STOCK DOLLAR Wal-Mart Stores 9,451,200 536.6 Citigroup ...
CPUC Picks the Pockets of Telephone Consumers, Says Californians for Telecommunications Choice; Draft Orders Imposing 25% Wholesale Price Increases 'An Outrage'.
May 04, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released draft orders that would increase the wholesale rates that SBC is allowed to charge competitors to access parts of its local network by as much as 25%. Paul Fadelli, Executive Director ...
D12 Welcomes Thousands of Fans to D-12 World at the State Theater in Detroit.
May 04, 2004 ... SANTA MONICA, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-platinum selling rap group D12 celebrated the release of their Shady/Interscope Records sophomore debut, D-12 World, in Detroit on Friday, April 30th at the State Theatre. The group performed an hour long set in front of a sold out crowd and were ...
New Report Calls for International Effort to Improve Asthma Care.
May 04, 2004 ... HAMILTON, ONTARIO, Canada, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - One person in 20 suffers from asthma, a total of 300 million worldwide The worldwide prevalence of asthma is set to increase further in coming years, according to a report by international experts released today, World Asthma ...
Strategic Plan to Guide the Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco Released; MPAAT Board of Directors Approves Direction for Next Three Years at April 30 Meeting.
May 04, 2004 ... MINNEAPOLIS, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco (MPAAT) has released its strategic plan that will guide the organization through 2007. The approach outlined and approved by the MPAAT Board of Directors at its April 30 meeting addresses the four ...
Komatsu Europe International Improves Supply Chain Performance with Logility.
May 04, 2004 ... WEYBRIDGE, U.K., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - Logility Voyager Solutions contribute to inventory reduction of four million euros (5.8 million US$) Logility, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGTY), a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimise the supply chain, today announced that ...
EU Emissions Trading Scheme Will Cause Power Price Increases of up to 40% by 2010.
May 04, 2004 ... WALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Insight, Inc., the private company that brought together DRI and WEFA, the world's most respected economic analysis, forecasting and financial information companies, today announced the release of its annual European Power Price ...
Conversion of Securities.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> EDS Sets Details on Remarketing of Its 5.78% Senior Notes Due 2006 PLANO, Texas, May 4 -- EDS (NYSE: EDS) today announced the basis for resetting the interest rate on its 5.78% Senior Notes due 2006 ("Senior Notes") underlying its Income PRIDES. The new interest rate ...
Dividend Declaration.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> Torchmark Declares Dividend BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 3 -- The Board of Directors of Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) has declared a quarterly dividend of $.11 per share on all of the outstanding common stock of the Company held of record as of the close ...
Trading Update.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed: 0700 hrs, 4 May 2004 Croma Group plc ("Croma" or the "Group") Trading Update Following the successful completion of the acquisition of Shawley in March, and, more ...
Dividend Declaration.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> Boeing Increases Quarterly Dividend; Resumes Share Repurchase Program CHICAGO, May 3 -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced today that the company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend increase of more than 17.5 percent and said the company will resume ...
Research Update.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> European Regulators Reaffirm Pfizer's COX-2 Portfolio Celebrex, Bextra and Dynastat Effective and Safe In Broad Range of Patients NEW YORK, May 3 -- Pfizer Inc said today that European regulators have completed their safety assessment of the COX-2 class and have ...
EU Emissions Trading Scheme Will Cause Power Price Increases of up to 40% by 2010.
May 04, 2004 ... WALTHAM, Mass., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Insight, Inc., the private company that brought together DRI and WEFA, the world's most respected economic analysis, forecasting and financial information companies, today announced the release of its annual European Power Price Report. The ...
Vodacom Launches Mobile Developers Zone.
May 04, 2004 ... JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading South African cellular network operator Vodacom have launched the Vodacom Developer Zone, an Internet-based SMS and MMS (multimedia message service) application development platform, providing a unique environment for ...
CyberLink's PowerProducer 2 Gold Passes DVD-Video for PC Authoring Verification.
May 04, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberLink Corp. (Taiwan OTC: 5203), a leading developer of digital video software and training solutions, will now carry the DVD-Video logo for PC Authoring on its PowerProducer 2 Gold software. A symbol of DVD-Video format compliance, the PC ...
Geac's Success in the Asia Pacific Region Surges with Wins for System21 Aurora and RunTime SellIT.
May 04, 2004 ... MARKHAM, ON, SINGAPORE and STUDLEY, U.K., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Vertical Market Focus and Expanded Solutions Prove Valuable to New and Existing Customers Geac(R) (TSX: GAC and NASDAQ: GEAC), a global enterprise software company for Business Performance Management, announced ...
Disposal.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> For immediate release Scipher plc ("Scipher" or "the Company") Scipher disposes of its interest in Purple Voice Scipher today announces that it has sold its 29% interest in Purple Voice Holdings Limited ("Purple Voice"), an associated undertaking, to IPC UK Holdings ...
Hansabank AS: Financial results, Q1 2004.
May 04, 2004 ... TALLINN, Finland, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre>-- Net profit EUR 42.8 million in Q1 2004, annual growth 24%;-- Revenues +14% yoy;-- Expenses +6% yoy;-- Operating profit before taxes EUR 44.9 million, +25% yoy;-- EVA result EUR 25.6 million, +50%;-- Net ...
Pemetrexed Study Suggests Advances over Docetaxel in Second-Line Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
May 04, 2004 ... INDIANAPOLIS, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent study, Lilly's drug pemetrexed showed a similar patient survival rate, but with an improved safety profile, when compared to docetaxel (Taxotere(R)), the current standard of care for second-line non-small cell lung cancer. ...
Northern Trust Appoints New UK Business Development Officer.
May 04, 2004 ... LONDON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Trust, a leading provider of global custody, asset administration, and investment management services, announced today the appointment of Sally-Anne Callick as Vice President of UK Business Development for Northern Trust's institutional custody ...
Ciments FranE*ais: Q1 2004 Results.
May 04, 2004 ... PARIS, France, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- At its meeting of April 30, 2004, held under the chairmanship of Mr Yves Rene Nanot, the Board of Directors of Ciments FranE*ais reviewed the Group's consolidated accounts as of March 31, 2004. These non-audited accounts were drawn up in ...
Results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2004.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> 1934 Act Registration No. 1-14418 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549 ___________________ Form 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN ...
Increase of Issued Share Capital.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC Increase of Share Capital The Board of Friends Provident plc (the 'Company') announces that on 30 April 2004 the issued share capital of the Company has been increased to 1,723,594,514 ordinary ...
Phoenix Launches Preferred System Builder Program.
May 04, 2004 ... MILPITAS, California, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Preferred System Builders Will Receive Product Discounts, Special Support, Collaborative Marketing, Lead Generation, Beta Testing, and Other Benefits Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC), the company driving the ...
Decoma Announces Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2004.
May 04, 2004 ... CONCORD, ONTARIO, Canada, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Acquisitions and new facility start-ups contribute to strong sales and content growth CONCORD, ONTARIO, Canada, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- All Dollars are US unless otherwise stated CONCORD, ONTARIO, ...
Intelligent Nuclear Clean-Up Business Launched.
May 04, 2004 ... DARESBURY, England, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- British Nuclear Group has today been launched as an aggressive, safe and profitable nuclear clean-up business operating in the UK, Europe and the USA. The business with an annual turnover of almost GBP2 billion, employs around 15,000 ...
Director Declaration.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> Details required for newly appointed director (i) the director's full name, any previous names and age; Gordon Edward Haslam, 59 years (ii) the names of all companies and partnerships of which the director has been a director or partner at any time in the previous five ...
Academia Barilla Opens As World's Foremost Center of Excellence For All Things Concerning Italian Gastronomy; State-of-the Art International Center to Celebrate, Promote and Safeguard Italian Food and Culture.
May 04, 2004 ... PARMA, Italy, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from the world's leading culinary, cultural and gastronomic groups celebrated the opening of Academia Barilla -- an international center in Parma, Italy, dedicated to defending, promoting and developing Italian gastronomy through the ...
Nearly 40% of Car Buyers Say Gas Prices Have Affected Vehicle Purchase Decision; Additional New Car Buyers Say 25 Cent Increase in Gas Prices Will Affect Their Purchase Decision.
May 04, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's environment of increasing gas prices and expectations of record high levels this summer, the latest wave of AutoVIBES -- a monthly study from Harris Interactive and Kelley Blue Book -- shows that one out of six or 17% of in-market car ...
Extreme Beauty Report: How Far Will Brides Go for Wedding-Day Perfection? Bridal Beauty Obsessions Revealed in the June/July Issue of MODERN BRIDE Magazine.
May 04, 2004 ... NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- What were once considered the normal prerequisites to saying "I do" -- a few pounds shed, a pretty French manicure, a facial -- are now just icing on the multi-tiered wedding cake. With over $606 million spent annually on beauty by brides -- and the ...
CenterBeam Named 'Cool Vendor' by Leading Analyst Firm; Vendors Selection Based on Innovation.
May 04, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterBeam has been included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the Cool Vendors in IT Management, Sourcing and IT Services report by Gartner, Inc. In a report titled "Cool Vendors in IT Management, Sourcing and IT Services" (Note Number: ...
Trials Planned to Test Benefits of Probiotics in Children with Autism.
May 04, 2004 ... LONDON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Research into probiotics is throwing new light on autism and pointing the way to using probiotics to help affected children, a leading researcher said today speaking in London at the launch of Europe's first probiotic fruit juice, new ProViva SHOT! ...
SANOCHEMIA USA: Operating Activities Commence and HIV-2.
May 04, 2004 ... VIENNA, Austria, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Sanochemia USA: operating activities commence US approval for HIV 2 confirmation test expected soon Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG, listed in the Prime Segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, announces the April operational ...
Matalan plc Invite You to Join Their Preliminary Results.
May 04, 2004 ... LONDON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Matalan plc, you are invited to view a video webcast presenting the company's Group Preliminary Results for the year ending 28 February 2004, to be broadcast over the Internet from approximately 1400 BST (1300 GMT) on Wednesday 5 May ...
NEC Technologies (UK) Ltd to Use ARM RealView Developer Suite Technology.
May 04, 2004 ... READING, England and CAMBRIDGE, England, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - NEC Technologies adopt industry-leading ARM RealView Developer Suite compiler technology ARM RealView tools are gathering significant Partner endorsement. NEC Technologies (UK) Ltd., a part of NEC Corporation, is a ...
Director Declaration.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> BAA plc: Appointment of Robert Walker as a director - further details Further to the announcement on 30 April 2004 of Mr Robert Walker's appointment as a director of BAA plc with effect from 1 May 2004, we ...
Demographic Shift Will Change the Way Many Save for Retirement, RBC Dain Rauscher Report Finds; Rapidly Aging Population, Growth in Percentage of Retirees Will Impact Investing Landscape.
May 04, 2004 ... MINNEAPOLIS, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent RBC Dain Rauscher report, looming population shifts may begin to occur in fewer than five years, changing the way many Americans save for retirement and potentially altering the retirement we intend to live. In 2008, as ...
Edmond, Oklahoma City Students Tell Kids, 'Don't Start'; (Award Ceremony Photos and Winning PSA Available at www.bcbsok.com May 5, 2004).
May 04, 2004 ... TULSA, Okla., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Yenny Yang, a first grader at Charles Haskell Elementary, Edmond, is producing her own 30-second television public service announcement (PSA) this afternoon, with a very important message: that Oklahoma kids should never start smoking. Her ...
New Senior Management Appointments Support PacNet's Continued Growth.
May 04, 2004 ... SINGAPORE, May 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asia's largest telco- independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographic reach, Pacific Internet or PacNet named three new senior management appointments - Stephen Do, Kevin Lim and Johnny Quah - to further strengthen its ...
Premier Youth Marketing Agency Opens Chicago Office and Promptly Hires 75 'New Staffers'.
May 04, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Strottman International, a PROMO Top 10 Agency specializing in youth and family marketing, has opened a full service office in Chicago. The office will be headed by Robert Balick, an award-winning Creative Director who most recently was a Sr. VP, ...
Remarks By The President At Michigan Rally; Jerome-Duncan Theatre At Freedom Hall Sterling Heights, Michigan.
May 04, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Office of the Press Secretary (Troy, Michigan) May 3, 2004 8:44 P.M. EDT </Pre> THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for coming. It is great to be back in Michigan. (Applause.) In case you haven't heard, we're on the George W ....
SECRETS OF THE CODE Decodes Da Vinci Dust Jacket Mystery ... and Novelist Dan Brown's Next Move.
May 04, 2004 ... NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidden within the dust cover of the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code is a cryptic message that may suggest the direction novelist Dan Brown will take in his widely awaited sequel. The code within the dust jacket is only one of dozens of mysteries ...
Whitehill expands European distribution network; Whitehill announces partnerships with Document Dialog, Gruppo Stratos and Auron Management Consultants.
May 04, 2004 ... MONCTON, NB, Canada, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Whitehill Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of data capture and transformation software, announced today it has formed strategic partnerships with three European technology distributors, Document Dialog, Gruppo Stratos and Auron Management ...
National Survey Rates Trainer Communications Among Top 10 Best Public Relations Firms to Work for; Annual Ranking by The Holmes Report Also Lists Trainer Among the Top Three Firms in Encouraging Employees to Use Their Own Initiative.
May 04, 2004 ... DANVILLE, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Trainer Communications, a leading provider of strategic communications and public relations services for emerging high-technology companies and start-up initiatives, announced today that it has been named one of the top 10 public relations firms in ...
REI Gift Registry Appeals to Outdoor Couples; Survey Shows Socializing and Romance Are Part of Outdoor Recreation.
May 04, 2004 ... SEATTLE, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- An integrated online, phone and store gift registry launched this spring by Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) garnered 6,000 gift lists nationally in eight weeks. The gift registry can be used for any event, but the majority of the new lists are for ...
SANOCHEMIA USA: Operating Activities Commence and HIV-2.
May 04, 2004 ... VIENNA, Austria, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Sanochemia USA: operating activities commence US approval for HIV 2 confirmation test expected soon Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG, listed in the Prime Segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, announces the April operational start of its ...
Proven Change Management Executive Timothy J. Wright Promoted to Head Geac's Largest Geographic Territory.
May 04, 2004 ... MARKHAM, Ontario, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Current Chief Technology Officer and Previous Multi-national Company Executive to Drive Sales, Operations and Development for Geac's European, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific Region Geac (TSX: GAC, NASDAQ: GEAC), a global ...
Result of AGM.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> Serco Group plc Annual General Meeting The Company announces that all resolutions, as detailed in the Notice of Meeting circulated to shareholders on 19 March 2004, were passed at the ...
Rule 21 .20 Disclosure.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> LONDON & ST LAWRENCE INVESMENT COMPANY PLC Listing Rule 21.20 Disclosures Monthly 21.20.(1) (i) As at 30 April 2004 the Company held the following holdings in other UK Listed investment companies (including listed investment trusts) which do not have a stated investment ...
New Letting Agreement.
May 04, 2004 ... <Pre> Immediate release: 4 may 2004 CLS HOLDINGS PLC ("CLS") AND MTV NETWORKS ("MTV") WIN APPEAL TO OPERATE A NEW BROADCAST STUDIO AT 1 LEICESTER SQUARE, W1 The way forward for MTV to operate a broadcast studio from ...
Succession Planning's Missing Link: Execution.
May 04, 2004 ... DURHAM, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Companies that fail at succession planning often lose steam while executing their plans, but top succession planners follow through with disciplined implementation, according to a new report from business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information. ...
Market Research Teams Comprise 18% of Total Pharma Marketing Budgets.
May 04, 2004 ... DURHAM, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Market research teams contribute an average of 18% to pharmaceutical companies' total marketing budgets. According to Cutting Edge Information's report, "Blockbuster Pharmaceutical Launches," ( http://www.pharmalaunch.com/ ) the average market research ...
Adjustable Rate Mortgages Grow in Popularity; LendingTree Helps Consumers Understand the Pros and Cons of ARMs.
May 04, 2004 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As interest rates continue to increase, more consumers are giving consideration to adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), which offer lower interest rates than traditional 30-year fixed mortgages. Said LendingTree Chief Consumer Officer Brian ...
Aurora WDC Announces 2004 Competitive Intelligence Software Review.
May 04, 2004 ... MADISON, Wis., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora WDC ( http://www.aurorawdc.com/ ), the Competitive Intelligence (CI) support and advisory bureau to market leading companies worldwide, today announced availability of its 2004 Competitive Intelligence Software Review. "The 2004 ...
Napster Heads North to Canada; First On-Demand Subscription Service in Country Will Be Available This Summer.
May 04, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Napster, a division of Roxio, Inc. , announced that this summer, Napster 2.0 digital music service will become the first on-demand subscription service available to Canadian music fans. Napster will offer Canadian consumers a localized version of ...
Lphoto Brings Complete Photo Management to Desktop Linux; Lindows, Inc. Announces Release 1.0 of Open Source Digital Photo Software.
May 04, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindows, Inc. today launched Lphoto, a complete desktop Linux solution for digital photo management. Lphoto features convenient tools to import, re-touch, manage, and share digital photos quickly and easily. Further details on Lphoto, plus screen shots ...
Matalan plc Invite You to Join Their Preliminary Results.
May 04, 2004 ... LONDON, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Matalan plc, you are invited to view a video webcast presenting the company's Group Preliminary Results for the year ending 28 February 2004, to be broadcast over the Internet from approximately 1400 BST (1300 GMT) on Wednesday 5 May 2004 ....
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Closes $28 Million Series C Financing Round.
May 04, 2004 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has closed a $28 million Series C preferred stock financing led by Sorenson Development, Inc. and affiliates ("Sorenson Development"). In conjunction ...
Landmark Clinical Study Shows Female Testosterone Patch Significantly Improved Sexual Desire In Surgically Menopausal Women; - Women in Study Reported 74% Increase in Frequency of Satisfying Sexual Activity -.
May 04, 2004 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Data from a landmark Phase III safety and efficacy study of 562 women showed treatment with an investigational female testosterone patch significantly increased satisfying sexual activity and desire in patients with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder ...
New Surveillance Data Shows Avelox(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) Remains Active Against Bacterial Strains Compared to Other Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics; Data Offers Promising News in Light of Growing Resistance Trends Worldwide.
May 04, 2004 ... PRAGUE, Czech Republic, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- North American surveillance data presented today at the 14th annual European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) showed that the antibiotic Avelox(R)(moxifloxacin HCl) was still active against 37 strains of the ...
Microsulis Raises $45 Million in Additional Funding; Company Establishes Market Presence for Safe and Most Effective Alternative to Hysterectomy.
May 04, 2004 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsulis (http://www.microsulis.us/), a pioneering medical research company based in Waltham, Mass., today announced that it has successfully raised $45 million in additional funding. The new funding is comprised of $25 million from two ...
Manitoba Seniors ask Prime Minister to ban cross-border drugs; Manitoba Government Support of Internet Pharmacies Increasing Costs, Reducing Pharmacy Care for Manitoba Seniors.
May 04, 2004 ... WINNIPEG, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest seniors organization in Manitoba has written to Prime Minister Paul Martin, calling for action to ban the diversion of Canadian prescription drugs to the United States. On November 6, 2003, the Manitoba Society of Seniors (MSOS) had previously ...
OfficeMax Launches MaxInstall - Affordable Network and PC Installation Services; OfficeMax Now One-Stop Shop for PCs, Computer Networking Hardware, Software and Professional Installation.
May 04, 2004 ... ITASCA, Ill., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) announced today its new MaxInstall(TM) professional computer installation service. In an effort to provide customers with an easy and affordable alternative to self- installation, MaxInstall now provides home and office computer users with ...
Millions of Consumers Look to Canada and Elsewhere for Cheaper Prescription Drugs.
May 04, 2004 ... DURHAM, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are on the prowl for less costly ways to fill prescriptions, and most believe they have only two options -- illegal Canadian imports or generics. An article from missoulian.com recently reported that as many as one million to two million ...