PR Newswire back issues from Monday, May 10:
Acterna Appoints John J. Jones, IV to Lead Asia-Pacific Sales Operations; Former BellSouth, Motorola and Nextel Executive Brings Depth of Regional Experience.
May 10, 2004 ... GERMANTOWN, Md. and HONG KONG, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Acterna has named John J. Jones IV as its new vice president of sales and services for the Asia- Pacific region. Jones assumes overall responsibility for sales operations in the region and brings more than 20 years of communications ...
Visudyne Launched in Japan for Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
May 10, 2004 ... BASEL, Switzerland, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis Pharma AG announced that Visudyne(R) (verteporfin), currently the only treatment for some forms of "wet" Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), was launched today in Japan. AMD is the leading cause of blindness in people over age ...
Forte Announces Cynthesizer Behavioral Synthesis using SystemC; Three Leading Electronics Companies adopt Cynthesizer for Behavioral Design.
May 10, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Forte Design Systems today announced Cynthesizer, the first behavioral synthesis product to offer an implementation path from SystemC to RTL, verification, and co-simulation. Cynthesizer accelerates RTL delivery for leading-edge integrated circuits ...
Vodafone Announces 3G Vendor For Australia And New Zealand.
May 10, 2004 ... LONDON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Vodafone today announces that it has selected Nokia as its 3G network infrastructure partner in Australia and New Zealand. The decision marks an important step towards the availability of Vodafone's 3G services in Australia and New Zealand ....
Galazar Announces VersaNode for Ethernet over SONET/SDH UPSR and RPR rings with Layer 2 packet processing; New VersaNode product portfolio addition supports hi-touch packet processing and multiple metro access network architectures.
May 10, 2004 ... OTTAWA, Canada, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Galazar Networks(TM) Inc., today introduced VersaNode(TM), an OC-12/3 Multi-Service versatile networking solution for Ethernet and PDH services over point-to-point networks, RPR and UPSR rings. VersaNode expands Galazar's existing, successful product ...
Leading German Tax Team to Join Dewey Ballantine.
May 10, 2004 ... LONDON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- International law firm Dewey Ballantine LLP announced today that, as the next stage in its planned German expansion, it has hired renowned tax partner Dr. Hanno Berger as a partner resident in its Frankfurt office. He will join Dewey Ballantine on ...
World Experts Unite in Urgent Effort to Fight Deadly Disease.
May 10, 2004 ... HELSINKI, Finland, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- - Up to One Million Child Deaths are Preventable - New Evidence Shows HIV-Infected Children & Infants are Particularly Vulnerable Leaders in the fight against disease today emphasised the importance of preventing ...
Novartis Files Femara Applications In North America and Europe For Indication As First Ever Post-Tamoxifen Treatment For Early Breast Cancer.
May 10, 2004 ... BASEL, Switzerland, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- - Submissions based on compelling data in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer; interim published data showed extended adjuvant treatment with Femara, following standard adjuvant (post-surgery) tamoxifen, cut risk of relapse ...
Interim Results.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> 10 May 2004 SECURICOR PLC INTERIM RESULTS TO 31 MARCH 2004Securicor, the international security solutions group, today announces its interim results for the six months to 31 March 2004....
Operations Update.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed: 0700hrs Monday 10 May 2004 Texas Oil and Gas Plc ("Texas Oil and Gas" or "the Company") Operations Update The Board of Texas Oil and Gas is pleased to announce that the rework of ...
Final Results.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed: 0700hrs 10 May 2004 Mean Fiddler Music Group Plc ("Mean Fiddler" or the "Group") Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2003 Highlights* Substantial shareholding acquired in Mean ...
Acquisition.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed until 7.00 am, Monday 10 May 2004 Aggregate Industries plc Further Major Acquisition in Nevada, USA Aggregate Industries, the international aggregates and building materials group, announces the purchase of ...
World Experts Unite in Urgent Effort to Fight Deadly Disease; - Up to One Million Child Deaths are Preventable -.
May 10, 2004 ... HELSINKI, Finland, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders in the fight against disease today emphasized the importance of preventing unnecessary child deaths from Streptococcus pneumoniae -- a disease currently responsible for killing between 800,000 and one million children every year, mostly in ...
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May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Quarter QuarterQuarter ended ended ended 31-Mar-04 31-Dec-03 31-Mar-03 ...
QSC Accelerates Growth and Free Cash Flow Break Even.
May 10, 2004 ... COLOGNE, Germany, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> - Preliminary results for the first quarter of 2004 - Quarterly growth doubled due to expansion of large enterprise business - Sustained positive EBITDA - Positive free cash flow brought forward to the second quarter of ...
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces April 2004 Net Revenues.
May 10, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. , announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues and the unaudited net revenues for its packaging operations in Kaohsiung for the month of April 2004. <Pre> CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY ...
ASE Test Limited Announces April 2004 Revenues.
May 10, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ASE Test Limited today announces that its unaudited consolidated April 2004 net revenues were US$52.7 million, a new record for the Company. Compared to prior periods, the April figure represents an increase of 97% year-over-year ...
EuroDNS, Europe's Leading Domain Name Registrar, Welcomes Europe's 10 New Members.
May 10, 2004 ... Luxembourg, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> - Internet Domain Names (DNS) for ten new European countries now available. - Register your Internet Domain Names (web addresses) across extended Europe before others take them from you. - Your website promotes ...
Ovid Announces New Service to Build, Host Custom Branded Portal Sites.
May 10, 2004 ... NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- - Ovid's Portal Advantage Service Helps Societies, Publishers, Foundations and Corporations Create an Online Presence That Offers Rich Content and Resources to Stakeholders Ovid Technologies, a leader in customisable information ...
New Initiative Promises Performance Boost for UK Business.
May 10, 2004 ... LONDON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Investors in Excellence, a new initiative which claims to help any business boost its performance, was launched today. Speaking at the national launch of Investors in Excellence, Digby Jones, CBI Director-General, said: "The CBI is fully ...
Uganda's ARLPI Receives 21st Niwano Peace Prize.
May 10, 2004 ... TOKYO, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Niwano Peace Foundation (Nichiko Niwano, president; Kinjiro Niwano, chairman) awarded the 21st Niwano Peace Prize to the Acholi Religious Leaders' Peace Initiative (ARLPI) of Uganda. The presentation ceremony took place in Tokyo, Japan, on ...
Distribution Agreement Update.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> Immediate release: 10 May 2004 International Brand Licensing PLC ("IBL") International Brand Licensing, the owner of the Admiral brand, is delighted to announce that ASDA is today officially launching its Admiral ...
Securitas Signs Agreement to Acquire Eurotelis in France.
May 10, 2004 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In accordance with Securitas press release from March 15th, 2004 Securitas Security Systems in France has now signed an agreement with Valiance Group, to acquire Eurotelis. The company, which has 370 employees, is operating in the security systems ...
Interior Motives Design Awards 2004 Announces Judging Panel.
May 10, 2004 ... LONDON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Interior Motives magazine has announced its judging panel for the 2004 Interior Motives Design Awards. This year's judges include some of the world's finest and most respected senior automotive designers and design managers from ...
Press Call: Northern Petroleum PLC - RE. Oil Drilling.
May 10, 2004 ... LONDON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Petroleum PLC will hold a press call at 11:30 hours on Thursday 13 May at The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Isle Of Wight (Ref: 1) to announce: <Pre> - Immediate drilling plans - Isle of Wight & - Eastleigh / Southampton area ...
Directorate Change - Appointment of Director.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> INVESCO English and International Trust plc HEADLINE: Appointment of Director The Board of INVESCO English and International Trust plc announces the appointment of Mr John Sands as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 10 May 2004. Mr ...
Mall of America Creates New Relationship With National Home Experts Joan Steffend & Robb Whittlef; Duo to Highlight More Choices in Home Furnishings.
May 10, 2004 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Mall of America is excited to announce a new relationship with Imperfect Partners, Inc. and nationally known home decorating experts Joan Steffend & Robb Whittlef. Joan & Robb regularly advise more than 85 million people on home decorating tips ...
Florida Department of Citrus Encourages Women to Take Heart During National Women's Health Week.
May 10, 2004 ... LAKELAND, Fla., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Every sixty seconds an American woman dies from heart disease.(1) In fact, cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims the lives of four out of every 10 women.(2) National Women's Health Week, May 9-15, provides an ideal chance to remind women ...
D-Link Improves the Wireless Broadband Experience for Consumers; D-Link AirPlus G is the First D-Link Router to Complete Intel Wireless Verification Program.
May 10, 2004 ... FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the global leader in the design and development of connectivity and communications technologies for the digital home and the small to medium business markets, today announced that they are improving the experience of setting up and ...
Agency Roster Lead.
May 10, 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 ...
TV on Your Wrist; NHJ Announces Launch of V@mp 'VTV-101' Wearable TV Watch.
May 10, 2004 ... SAN MARCOS, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NHJ USA announced today the launch of the V@mp 'VTV-101', a wearable TV watch. This tiny portable TV which weighs only 55g uses innovative technology combined with a fun design to create an irresistible gadget for all ages. (Photo: ...
PNC Hires MARCA to Launch Hispanic Marketing Campaign; Multimedia Effort to Launch in June.
May 10, 2004 ... MIAMI, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. has selected MARCA HISPANIC LLC as Agency of Record for its Hispanic market advertising. MARCA will develop a fully integrated marketing campaign that will include TV, radio, outdoor, print, collateral and event ...
Injection Molding Machine Maker Selects LMG as Marketing Communications Partner.
May 10, 2004 ... MAUMEE, Ohio, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Injection molding machine manufacturer Demag Plastics Group has named The Lauerer Markin Group as its marketing communications partner for its North American operations. In working with Demag, LMG has developed various branding, image and ...
Randall Public Relations Announces Two New Clients; Board Game Canoe and 35th Street Bistro Join Client Roster.
May 10, 2004 ... SEATTLE, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Randall Public Relations announces the addition of board game, Canoe TM, and the newest Fremont cafe, 35th Street Bistro, to the firm's prominent wine, spirit and restaurant client list. Bruce Alsip, founder of Seattle-based Alsip & Company, is ...
24/7 Real Media Turns to MWW Group for Industry Leadership Positioning and Product Communications; Interactive Marketing and Technology Pioneer Retains MWW to Launch Media Relations and B2B Campaign.
May 10, 2004 ... NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (http://www.mww.com/), the nation's 11th largest public relations firm, today announced that 24/7 Real Media, Inc. has retained its public relations services. An interactive marketing and technology pioneer, 24/7 Real Media offers publishers and ...
iAnywhere Database Powers High Performance Solution For Global Recruitment Consultancies; SYNOPSIS: Market-leading SQL Anywhere Studio selected as easy to use, enterprise-caliber database to address the demanding performance requirements of Microdec's clients.
May 10, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. , today announced that Microdec Plc selected SQL Anywhere(R) Studio, the market-leading database and enterprise synchronization solution for mobile, embedded and small to medium sized business ...
Bruce Perens Joins Open Source Risk Management's Board of Directors.
May 10, 2004 ... NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Source Risk Management (OSRM), the only vendor-neutral provider of Open Source risk mitigation and coordinated legal defense services, today announced the appointment of Bruce Perens to its Board of Directors. Creator of the Open Source Definition ...
Wily Technology Provides Application Performance Management for Lotus Workplace; Wily's Application Performance Management Capability Extended to Lotus Product Line.
May 10, 2004 ... BRISBANE, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- . Wily Technology, the leader in enterprise application management, today announced that the company is further extending its support of IBM's On-Demand strategy by providing performance management support for IBM Lotus(R) Workplace(TM). Wily ...
Seattle Mom Launches 1st Shoe Line for Moms on Her 1st Mother's Day.
May 10, 2004 ... SEATTLE, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, in honor of her first Mother's Day, Mary Peterson launched Maternity Shoes. When Mary was 5 months pregnant, she experienced a common problem -- swollen, sensitive feet. Water retention, increased blood volume, and working full time led to the ...
Interior Motives Design Awards 2004 Announces Judging Panel.
May 10, 2004 ... LONDON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Interior Motives magazine has announced its judging panel for the 2004 Interior Motives Design Awards. This year's judges include some of the world's finest and most respected senior automotive designers and design managers from carmakers ...
Kids Are Born Free to Save with The Co-Operative Bank.
May 10, 2004 ... MANCHESTER, England, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Co-operative Bank today (10 May) teamed up with the leading animal welfare and conservation charity, The Born Free Foundation, to offer an account for young savers. The Bonus Account is designed to grow with a child and ...
CIS Calls for Review of Share Options as it Reveals Seven Deadly Sins.
May 10, 2004 ... MANCHESTER, England, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) today (10 May 2004) urged companies to reconsider the use of share options after highlighting "seven deadly sins" which can undermine their effectiveness. Share option schemes, which give ...
Directorate Changes.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> African Rainbow Minerals Limited (formerly Anglovaal Mining Limited) Registration Number 1933/004580/06 (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)We write to advise that as at 30 April 2004 the Board of African Rainbow Minerals Limited was reconstituted as ...
ECE and Stream International Announce New Name and Branding; Global Outsourcer Capitalises on Stream Brand.
May 10, 2004 ... AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ECE Holdings, Inc. (ECE) and Stream International, two leading global providers of outsourced technical support and customer service funded by H.I.G. Capital, announce the combined company has adopted the name Stream and reinforced ...
AGM Statement.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> 10 May 2004 TDG plc AGM STATEMENT Speaking at today's Annual General Meeting, Charles Mackay, Chairman of TDG plc, the European supply chain solutions provider, commented: ...
Appointment.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> 10 May 2004 MOWLEM NAMES VIVIAN AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Mowlem plc has today appointed Simon Vivian as Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1 June 2004, at which point he will join the Board as an Executive Director. Reporting to Group Chief Executive, ...
Statement re Share Price Movement.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> Rule 13.10 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules") This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. We have noted the decrease in the price of the shares of Esprit ...
Acquisition of CCL Leisure.
May 10, 2004 ... <Pre> FOR RELEASE 10th May 2004 Parkwood Holdings plc ("Parkwood" or "the Company")ACQUISITION OF CCL LEISURE LIMITED Parkwood is pleased to announce that it has now completed its acquisition of CCL Leisure Limited and its ...
New Professional Services Program Launched by M-Tech; M-Tech's Clients to Realize Increased User Acceptance Rates with Adoption Maximizer Program.
May 10, 2004 ... CALGARY, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- M-Tech, a leading provider of identity management solutions, today announced the availability of a new professional services program to support customers in gaining additional value with their identity management deployments. The M-Tech Adoption Maximizer ...
Captain D's Names New Franchise Development Head; Expands Search for Franchisees Into New Territories.
May 10, 2004 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain D's kicked off its latest phase of franchise development by announcing the hiring of a new member to its senior leadership team. Former Back Yard Burgers, Inc., executive J. Michael Pearce has been named the seafood chain's new ...
Explore Europe in Classic Style; European Destinations Debut on www.ClassicVacations.com.
May 10, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- As high travel season to Europe quickly approaches, Americans will once again descend upon the Continent to soak up the sun, fun, culture and rich heritage it offers. American travel to Europe is on the rise* and Classic Custom Vacations(R) -- the ...
Free Financial Services Training Study Results Available.
May 10, 2004 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial services industry intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information has launched a new study examining improvement measures, budgeting and resource allocation, and organization structure for training departments in the financial ...
Clinical Trials: Investigator Meeting Budgets Reach $400,000.
May 10, 2004 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Investigator meeting budgets reach $400,000 for some companies' Phase III trials, according to a new report, "Accelerating Clinical Trials: Budgets, Patient Recruitment and Productivity," ( http://www.acceleratedclinicaltrials.com/ ) ...
Proficient Systems Ranks in Georgia's Top 25 Venture Capital Deals of 2003; Internet technology company closes rare financing based on vision of introducing humans to boost online transactions.
May 10, 2004 ... ATLANTA, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Proficient Systems, a provider of unique technologies for helping companies better monetize their Web presence, has been ranked by PricewaterhouseCoopers as closing one of Georgia's top 25 venture capital deals of 2003 with a $5 million financing in the ...
ChoicePoint CEO Examines America's Risk Revolution.
May 10, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Derek Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of ChoicePoint, today called for a drastic change in the privacy versus security debate in America. The current discussion focuses too often on generic risks and fears and not enough on specific, ...
Four Million Uninsured Workers to be Given Access to Affordable Health Care by Coalition of Fortune 500 Companies; Private Sector Alliance, Led by HR Policy Association, Will Use Established Performance Standards to Help Consumers Make More Informed Health Care Decisions.
May 10, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 50 Fortune 500 companies have joined forces to give an estimated four million uninsured working Americans access to affordable health insurance coverage. The united effort is part of a broad market reform to reduce spiraling health care costs ...
Business in Asia Today -- May 10, 2004.
May 10, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, May 10 /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: JAPANESE LISTED FIRMS' NET PROFITS JUMP 68PCT TOKYO - Fuelled ...
Asian Markets -- Shares Close Lower -- May 10.
May 10, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, May 7 /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. Share markets closed lower across Asia today as ...
DollarDays Surpasses Sales Records; Leading Online Wholesaler Reports Highest Sales in History.
May 10, 2004 ... PHOENIX, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- DollarDays International, a premier Internet-based product wholesaler to small businesses and local distributors, today announced the highest one-month sales revenues in the company's history, smashing the company's previous record set in January 2004. ...
CurlFriends Launches New Website; www.CurlFriends.com is the #1 Resource for Curly Hair Care, Tips and Styles.
May 10, 2004 ... BOSTON, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- CurlFriends, a leading salon quality hair care line designed especially for people with naturally curly and permed hair, today announced the launch of its new website at http://www.curlfriends.com/. The new and improved site is a fun, interactive and ...
Bavarian Brothers Seriously Twisted Soft Pretzels(TM) and Cinnabon(R) Put a New Twist in the Marketplace With CinnaPretzel(TM); SnackWorks and Cinnabon(R) Partner to Develop Exclusive Cinnabon(R) CinnaPretzel; Product to be Carried in Target Stores Nationwide.
May 10, 2004 ... RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- SnackWorks LLC, one of America's leading wholesale manufacturers of gourmet hand twisted pretzels has signed an agreement with Cinnabon(R), Inc, a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc., to license a Cinnabon(R) CinnaPretzel(TM). Cinnabon(R) ...
QuikDrop Expands in Florida Market With an Additional 21 eBay 'Drop-Off' Stores in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
May 10, 2004 ... CARSON CITY, Nev., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- QuikDrop International announced today that Fred H. Johnson III, Kippling W. Smith and Tracey L. Keller have been granted additional area development rights to open 21 QuikDrop eBay drop- off stores in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties ...
A New Space for Case Logic: Storage and Organization Solutions Designed for the Home and Garage; Space Logic: The First Line of Soft-Sided, Modular Storage Products Versatile and Durable Enough to Hold Anything - Anywhere.
May 10, 2004 ... LAS VEGAS, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- From sporting gear to lawn equipment, kid's toys and paint supplies, Americans are overwhelmed with hundreds of items to store in every imaginable corner of the home. According to an April 2003 Harris Interactive survey, most homeowners want to control ...
Metapa Unveils Breakthrough Analytics Infrastructure Software at the Data Warehousing Institute Conference in Boston; Metapa's Cluster DataBase (CDB) Technology Transforms the Economics of Business Intelligence.
May 10, 2004 ... SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Metapa Inc., a leading provider of high-performance analytics infrastructure software, today announced that they will be unveiling their Cluster DataBase (CDB) 1.0 at the Data Warehousing Institute Conference in Boston. This is the industry's ...
Mac King Named 'Magician of the Year' By The Magic Castle, Academy of Magical Arts.
May 10, 2004 ... LAS VEGAS, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Mac King, afternoon headlining comedian and magician at Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel, was awarded "Magician of the Year" by the Magic Castle, Academy of Magical Arts on Saturday, May 1, 2004 at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theater in Los Angeles. ...