PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, June 1:
Media Advisory - CERI Conference Discusses Critical Petrochemical Issues.
Jun 01, 2004 ... CALGARY, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Canadian Energy Research Institute, Canada's leading independent, non-profit energy related research institute announces its Petrochemical Conference which will be held at the Delta Lodge in Kananaskis from June 6-8th. Recovery is finally ...
A Showcase of Dazzling Pride; Ford Makes Preemptive Presence at Auto China 2004.
Jun 01, 2004 ... BEIJING, June 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Occupying a conspicuous area of some 1,500 square meters in Hall No.2 at the China International Exhibition Center and showcasing 14 different vehicles, the Ford stand is bound to be a hit at Auto China 2004, which will take place on June 9 to 16. ...
Elantic Names Brett Lindsey President.
Jun 01, 2004 ... RICHMOND, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Elantic Telecom, Inc. announced today the appointment of Brett Lindsey as President. In this role, Mr. Lindsey will implement and manage the company's strategic planning process and be responsible for sales, operations and other corporate development ...
Run Your Way to Summer Fitness.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - As Government warns Britons risk their health through inactivity Three in four women and three out of five men are risking their health because they don't take enough exercise. Running is not everyone's cup of tea, but if you want to ...
New Data on AstraZeneca Oncology Products to be Presented at Annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, England, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- AstraZeneca PLC's portfolio of cancer treatments will be featured in several data presentations this week at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in New Orleans starting on Saturday 5 June 2004. ASCO is the ...
New Data on Schering-Plough Oncology Products to be Presented at ASCO 2004 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
Jun 01, 2004 ... KENILWORTH, New Jersey, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Researchers to Present 57 Abstracts on Schering-Plough Cancer Therapies Researchers will present important new data on a number of Schering-Plough Oncology products during the 40th annual meeting of the American Society of ...
PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR ORCHID DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre>Tepnel Life Sciences plc ("the Company") TEPNEL LIFE SCIENCES PLC ("THE COMPANY" OR "TEPNEL") PURCHASE PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR ORCHID DIAGNOSTICS DIVISIONManchester, UK 1 June 2004 - The Board of Tepnel Life Sciences PLC (AIM: ...
Re Contract.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> EasyScreen, the global supplier of trading software and connectivity to electronic exchanges announces it has signed a contract with ADM Investor Services International Limited ("ADMISI") for the provision of additional services from EasyXchange, the EasyScreen ASP delivered trading ...
Re Agreement.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed Release: 07:00hrs Tuesday 1st June 2004 Matrix Communications Group Plc(`Matrix') Re Agreement The Group has concluded heads of terms to acquire a profitable mid-tier ...
Directorate Change.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed: Until 07.00, Tuesday 1 June 2004 SR Pharma plc Appointment of Director London, UK 1 June 2004 - SR Pharma Plc, (the Company) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Iain Ross as a non executive ...
Acquisition(s).
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> For immediate announcement 1 June 2004United Business Media set to acquire leading professional healthcare media business in Europe and Asia. United Business Media today announced it has submitted a binding offer ...
FCP Runs Production Casing on Oil Prospects in Algeria.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. Runs Production Casing on Oil Prospect in Algeria CALGARY, May 31 /CNW/ - First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. ("FCP") today announces initial results from the drilling of ZCH-1, an exploration well located on FCP's 100% held Rhourde Yacoub ...
Interim Results.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> Embargoed Release: 07:00hrs Tuesday 1st June 2004 Matrix Communications Group plc ("Matrix" or the "Group") INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 APRIL 2004 Matrix Communications Group Plc ("Matrix" or ...
Energis Deploys Axiom Systems to Meet Aggressive Demand for Broadband Services.
Jun 01, 2004 ... READING, England, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Systems Ltd, a leading provider of service fulfilment solutions for telecommunications, today announced that one of the UK's largest service providers, Energis, has chosen the AXiOSS(R) Suite to provision Internet Service Provider ...
Anteo Group Opens New London Office.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Anteo Group, a leading Atlanta and London based ROI Consulting and project based Information Technology Staffing Company, announces the opening of a new UK office in central London. Due to customer demand in central London, Anteo Group UK has ...
Ekahau Announces Wi-Fi Location Tag.
Jun 01, 2004 ... SARATOGA, California, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Ekahau T101 Wi-Fi tag enables real-time people and asset tracking over standard Wi-Fi networks. Ekahau, the leading provider of accurate Wi-Fi positioning solutions and site survey tools, today announced the availability ...
Durrants Becomes UK's Largest Media Monitoring Agency Through the Acquisition of the News Division of Xtreme Information.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Durrants Press Cuttings Limited today announced that it has acquired the news division of Xtreme Information Services Limited. The deal which also included a debt re-financing, is worth GBP17.5m. Durrants is part of Discovery Group and is backed by ...
SOHU.COM Reports on Current Status of Stock Repurchase Program and Announces Closing of Goodfeel Acquisition.
Jun 01, 2004 ... BEIJING, June 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SOHU.COM Inc. , China's leading online media, communications, commerce and mobile value-added services company, today announced it has repurchased one million shares of common stock between May 1 and May 31, 2004 and has closed the ...
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' Long-Range RFID Tags and Readers Identify Vehicles in the UK.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LUSTENAU, Austria and KELOWNA, BC, Canada, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG, the global pioneer for RFID-driven Intelligent Asset Management solutions, announced today that Hills Numberplates Ltd. has selected IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' Intelligent Long Range (ILR) radio frequency ...
Neuro3d Commences Clinical Studies with its PDE4 Inhibitor ND1251 a New Approach for Treating Patients with Depression.
Jun 01, 2004 ... MULHOUSE, France, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuro3d, a biopharmaceutical company focused on drug discovery and development for psychiatric disorders, announced today that ND1251 is being investigated in Phase I trials for the treatment of depression. ND1251 is an orally active ...
Ekahau Announces Wi-Fi Location Tag.
Jun 01, 2004 ... SARATOGA, California, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Ekahau T101 Wi-Fi Tag Enables Real-time People and Asset Tracking Over Standard Wi-Fi networks. Ekahau, the leading provider of accurate Wi-Fi positioning solutions and site survey tools, today announced the availability of the ...
EuroDNS Automates Newly Opened French .fr Domain Name Registration.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LUXEMBOURG, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - French .fr Domain Name Registry opens up Registration rules. - EuroDNS automated Registration service fully compatible with French Registry. - Overall .fr registrations rise dramatically as a result. - This ...
Renewables 2004: SCHOTT Presents Key Components for Solar Power Plants.
Jun 01, 2004 ... MAINZ, Germany, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Perhaps the most spectacular exhibition at the "Renewables 2004" held from June 1 - 4 in Bonn, Germany, are two parabolic trough segments made by SCHOTT, an international technology company. These segments are part of a new solar energy ...
Pan European Blood Safety Alliance founded in Paris: A unique patient-driven alliance to promote the supply of safe blood.
Jun 01, 2004 ... PARIS, France, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pan European Blood Safety Alliance has been founded today by members of influential patient organisations from across Europe. The alliance aims to raise awareness about the importance of blood safety in Europe and to promote the rights ...
Home Heat Saver From London Energy Can Save GBP200 a Year for GBP60 a Year Investment.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, England, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- London Energy has launched its new Home Heat Saver programme which provides a subsidy of up to 70% for customers to install home insulation which will save money and help the environment. London Energy customers can save GBP200 per year ...
'Real life' Study Confirms That Keppra Provides an Opportunity for Patients to be Seizure Free.
Jun 01, 2004 ... VIENNA, Austria, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Epilepsy patients treated with Keppra (levetiracetam) in the community are experiencing rates of seizure freedom and reductions in seizure frequency, similar to those previously reported in clinical trials. (1,2) One in six of those who ...
Interactive Intelligence Adds Tele-Central to Growing Channel.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Tele-Central Ltd. has become the latest reseller to join the European channel programme of Interactive Intelligence Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ), a global developer of Microsoft-based business communications software. (Logo: ...
Accton's New Integrated Service Group - Edge-Core, Formal Anabasis to Enterprise Network Infrastructure Market - New Products Series Shown in Computex Taipei 2004, June.
Jun 01, 2004 ... HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Accton today introduces Edge-Core Integrated Services that integrates networking techniques and products. Edge-Core will formally participate in the Enterprise network infrastructure markets and provides total soft/hardware equipments and ...
The Thinner, the Better - Thin Glass for Electronic Applications.
Jun 01, 2004 ... MAINZ, Germany, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Touch panels, image sensor packaging, IR-cut filters - extremely thin flat glass is particularly suitable for many demanding electronic applications, whether in the expanding markets for mobile equipment, in optoelectronics or the automotive ...
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' Long-Range RFID Tags and Readers Identify Vehicles in the UK.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LUSTENAU, Austria and KELOWNA, BC, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG, the global pioneer for RFID-driven Intelligent Asset Management solutions, announced today that Hills Numberplates Ltd. has selected IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' Intelligent Long Range (ILR) radio frequency ...
More than 2.5 Gigawatts of Proposed Green Power Projects Snagged by Planners, According to Platts Survey.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 2.5 gigawatts of proposed "green" power projects have hit some kind of planning delay, according to a new survey carried out by Platts' Power UK newsletter. The survey, which looks at the progress of planned power projects over ...
EuroDNS Automates Newly Opened French .fr Domain Name Registration.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LUXEMBOURG, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - French .fr Domain Name Registry opens up Registration rules. - EuroDNS automated Registration service fully compatible with French Registry. - Overall .fr registrations rise dramatically as a result. - This brings the ...
Elance Extends Market Leadership With Release of Elance SPM 4.5.
Jun 01, 2004 ... SUNNYVALE, California, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Driven by Enterprise Customer Demand, Latest Services Procurement and Management Release Enhances Support for Mission-Critical Services and Global Deployments Elance, the leading provider of software solutions for ...
Krak to Deploy FAST Enterprise Search Platform for Internet and Intranet Search.
Jun 01, 2004 ... OSLO, Norway and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (FAST(TM)), the leading developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies, announced today that Krak, a respected Danish media information provider, has signed an agreement to deploy ...
Delta Air Lines Celebrates New Nonstop Service Between Tallahassee and Tampa With $49 Introductory Fare.
Jun 01, 2004 ... TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines today launched four new daily flights between Tallahassee, Fla., and Tampa, Fla. To celebrate, Delta is offering customers a $49* each-way sale fare for travel through July 31 on the new flights. Delta Connection ...
Synchromesh Computing and AMD Announce New High-End Embedded Benchmark Suite; New Certified Benchmark 'Performance-Power Rating' Targets Thin Clients and Internet Appliances.
Jun 01, 2004 ... AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchromesh Computing (http://www.synchromeshcomputing.com/ ), a leading provider of embedded development, benchmarking, and certification services, and AMD (http://www.amd.com/ ), a leading provider of microprocessors and flash memory, today ...
Help Fill the Blood Bank; Win Gas for a Month.
Jun 01, 2004 ... DETROIT, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In a bold move, the American Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan is offering a chance to win a one month supply of gas (a $200 value) to all blood donors who attempt to donate during the month of June. "As gas prices rise, we appreciate people who are more ...
Summer Travel Intentions Likely To Be Affected By Escalating Gasoline Prices And Economic Concerns According To New National Survey.
Jun 01, 2004 ... ORLANDO, Fla., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The rising cost of gasoline is likely to affect the travel plans of a majority (56%) of U.S. leisure travelers in the months ahead according to a new national poll released today by Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell, the travel marketing, ...
Northern Offshore Announces Restructuring Proposal.
Jun 01, 2004 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Offshore Ltd. today announced a proposal to restructure its US dollar denominated 10% Senior Notes due 2005 and Norwegian krone denominated Floating Rate Notes due 2004. As previously announced on May 18, 2004, the Company ...
Royal Bahamas Police Force Band Salutes New York City.
Jun 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre>WHO: The internationally-renowned Royal Bahamas Police Force Band will be paying tribute to New York City during Caribbean Week, May 31 - June 4, 2004. The band has performed in many countries around he ...
Yo-Yo Dieting May Have a Long-Term Negative Effect on Immune Function, According to Fred Hutchinson Study; Sidebar: Tips for Losing Weight - and Keeping It Off.
Jun 01, 2004 ... SEATTLE, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Yo-yo dieting, in which a person repeatedly loses and regains weight, may have a lasting negative impact on immune function, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Conversely, maintaining the same weight over ...
ARM Signs 3-year Purchase Agreement with Verisity for Verification Solutions.
Jun 01, 2004 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, California and CAMBRIDGE, England, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Verisity Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST the leading supplier of Verification Process Automation (VPA) solutions, and ARM (LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY), today announced that ARM has signed a 3-year purchase agreement for Verisity's ...
Music Bosses Take Note - Flypost and Face Prison.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Top advertising executives from two major record companies could face FIVE YEARS IN PRISON - after Camden council today slapped them with Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO) for flyposting. Chiefs from BMG and Sony became the first bosses ...
UEFA Launches Online Video and Audio Service for euro2004.com.
Jun 01, 2004 ... MANCHESTER, England, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Subscribers receive access to every UEFA EURO 2004(TM) goal Fans of European football throughout the world will be able to watch video highlights from every match at UEFA EURO 2004(TM) thanks to a new subscription service ...
VIDAR Announces General Availability of New Advantage Film Digitizer Product Platform; Advanced Technology Takes Medical Film Digitizing Into the Future.
Jun 01, 2004 ... HERNDON, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- VIDAR Systems Corporation, the worldwide leader in medical film digitizer technology, today announced the general availability of the next generation in film digitizers -- the new Advantage product platform. Introduced at the 2003 annual meeting of ...
Luncheon Briefing: American Academy of Actuaries Insurance Regulatory Reform.
Jun 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A luncheon briefing sponsored by the American Academy of Actuaries on speed-to-market and price controls, two important issues identified by House Financial Services Chairman, Michael Oxley. Speakers will discuss the background of what is and what is ...
Park Avenue Chamber Symphony June Concerts on June 18 and 19, 2004; Special Presentation to Katherine Damkohler, Education Through Music, Inc.
Jun 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony (PACS), recognized as one of the finest non-professional ensembles in New York City, will be giving its final series of concerts for the 2003-4 season on June 18, 19, and 22, 2004, including works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and ...
Acatris USA Retains MWW Group for Integrated Marketing Program; MWW's Nutritionals & Functional Foods Practice Builds on Success Reaching Consumers and Target Health Constituencies.
Jun 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group, the nation's 11th largest public relations firm, today announced that it has been retained by Acatris USA to launch a national consumer education campaign promoting the company and its products LinumLife(TM), SoyLife(R) and FenuLife(R). ...
MWW Group Announces Expansion of National Campaign for Natural Health Science; Agency Advances Program to Promote Pycnogenol(R) to Nationwide Audience.
Jun 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group, the nation's 11th largest public relations firm, today announced that it is expanding its efforts for long time client, Natural Health Science (NHS) to increase brand awareness of its antioxidant ingredient, Pycnogenol(R) (pic-noj-en-all), in the ...
Above All Marketing Selected to Spearhead Marketing and Advertising for Panasonic Automotive's ELS Surround and Rear-Seat Entertainment Systems.
Jun 01, 2004 ... BIRMINGHAM, Mich., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America (PASA) has selected Above All, Inc. of Birmingham, Michigan, to continue supporting their new product launch of ELS Surround and ongoing efforts to promote their highly acclaimed Rear Seat ...
A Match Made in Heaven: It's Just Lunch (Southeastern Michigan Franchise) Selects Bianchi PR as Agency of Record.
Jun 01, 2004 ... TROY, Mich., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Bianchi Public Relations, Inc. announced that it will provide public relations counsel and services to the Southeastern Michigan franchise of It's Just Lunch (IJL) -- a premier dating service for busy professionals. "We are excited to be ...
General Growth Properties Names MARC USA AOR for Metro Malls.
Jun 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- General Growth Properties has selected MARC USA's Chicago office as agency of record for 80+ properties, after a pitch that included six other agencies. The assignment includes integrated communications plans in major markets nationwide with a combined ...
Walker Agency Named Agency of Record for Bug Band, Inc., Maker of First Non-Deet, Non-toxic Insect Repellent.
Jun 01, 2004 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Walker Agency, Scottsdale, Ariz., has a new client, Bug Band, Inc., Cartersville, Ga., which manufactures the first non-DEET, non-toxic insect repellent. This is good news for all sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts who are reluctant ...
Agency Roster Lead.
Jun 01, 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 ...
The Hotel Wales Proves Charming and Modern do Mix; Historic Hotel Announces Rooftop Events, Afternoon Tea, Spa and 'It Takes Two' Package.
Jun 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- One block from Central Park and Museum Mile, the Hotel Wales has been a part of the Upper East Side Carnegie Hill neighborhood for 105 years. Recently renovated to reveal its original details including wrought iron handrails and intricately carved wood ...
British Ask 'Will We Ever Reach Our Financial Prime?'.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONDON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A third of Britons NEVER expect to reach their financial prime, according to new research revealed by NatWest Primeline, even though 68% of respondents have been saving money since before their 21st birthday. The survey found that 81% of ...
Imagetogo Ltd Launches a New Website for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) That Generates Targeted, Industry Specific, E-Commerce Enabled Websites for Free.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Launched in June 2004, imagetgo.net gives SMEs a powerful on-line sales and marketing tool that can be used to promote an offer, close a sale and generate revenue for the user. This project resulted in the submission of two patents via our ...
Result of Equity Issue.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> For immediate release 1 June, 2004 Matisse Holdings PLC ("Matisse" or "the Company") Result of Open Offer ...
Listing Rule 21.20 Disclosures.
Jun 01, 2004 ... <Pre> LONDON & ST LAWRENCE INVESMENT COMPANY PLC Listing Rule 21.20 Disclosures Monthly 21.20.(1) (i) As at 28 May 2004 the Company held the following holdings in other UK Listed investment companies (including listed investment trusts) which do not have a stated investment ...
Local Chicago Businessman Launches Personal Attack on SPAM; Creates first 'Do not call list' for the Internet with ethicalemail.com.
Jun 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- If you have an email account, chances are you have been hit by SPAM. Local Chicago businessman Rocky Mosele is no different. However, when it started to affect his business, he decided to do something about it. Leveraging the Anti-SPAM law, ...
Hispanic Teleservices Corporation Wins CRM Excellence Award.
Jun 01, 2004 ... HOUSTON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Hispanic Teleservices Corporation (HTC), the leading provider of outsourced customer support for companies serving the Hispanic market, announced today it was a recipient of the CRM Excellence award. This award is sponsored by leading call center industry ...
Recycling Partnership Between Habitat for Humanity and the Aluminum Association Makes the American Dream a Reality, One Can at a Time; This Homeownership Month, Habitat for Humanity Affiliates Prove That You Can Protect the Environment and Build Homes for Those in Need.
Jun 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- This June, in honor of Homeownership Month, Americans can do their part to help ease the strain on millions of households, in a unique yet easy way -- through recycling. When Habitat for Humanity International, one of the world's leading ...
UCLA Medical Plaza Is Unveiled as Renamed Peter Morton Medical Building; Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Owner Peter Morton Makes 10 Million Dollar Gift to UCLA.
Jun 01, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 2, 2004, the UCLA Medical Plaza Building, officially renamed as the Peter Morton Medical Building, will be unveiled in Los Angeles. Peter Morton made a 10 million dollar donation to UCLA in November 2003. The gift, which prompted the renaming ...
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Begins Exploratory Collaboration with Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research.
Jun 01, 2004 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that the Company has initiated an exploratory research collaboration with Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc., the new Novartis global research headquarters in Cambridge, MA. ...
Eric Clapton Guitars on View at Crossroads Guitar Festival; Exhibition: June 4 - 6 ~ Fair Park, Centennial Hall, Texas.
Jun 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 24, 2004, Christie's New York will offer a group of 56 guitars described by Eric Clapton as "the cream of my collection," as well as instruments donated by musician friends such as Pete Townshend. Iconic instruments such as 'Blackie' and the ...