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Prince Bandar Responds to Calls for Support of Armed Resistance in Iraq.

Nov 08, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambassador to the United States Prince Bandar bin Sultan today issued the following statement: <Pre>"In regard to the open letter to the Iraqi people by a number of individuals calling for support of armed resistance in Iraq, I would...

MetaMorphix, Inc., Maryland Biotechnology Company is Named 'Business Leader' in Agriculture on the 2004 'Scientific American 50'; Prestigious List Recognizes Science and Technology Contributions from Many Fields.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaMorphix, Inc. of Savage, Maryland has been named by Scientific American magazine as a Business Leader on the 2004 Scientific American 50 -- the magazine's annual list recognizing outstanding leadership in science and technology. Said ...

PacNet Starts Second Phase of Wireless Broadband Test in Singapore.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SINGAPORE, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Internet or PacNet, Asia Pacific's largest telco-independent Internet communications service provider by geographic reach, announced that it is starting the second phase of its wireless broadband trial in Singapore. The ...

Novell Ships Desktop Linux for the Enterprise; - Novell Linux Desktop 9 Readies Linux for Business Desktop Roles, Bringing Together the Operating Environment With a Complete Set of Office Applications.

Nov 08, 2004 ... WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell today announced the availability of its next-generation Linux desktop for enterprise customers: Novell(R) Linux Desktop 9, Powered by SUSE(R) LINUX. Backed by Novell's extensive enterprise-level support, training and consulting services, ...

Donald J. Trump Calls on Financial Professionals to Have Passion and Stay Focused; In a speech at the Association for Financial Professionals Annual Conference, Trump Outlines Steps to Success in Business and in Life.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Business leader Donald Trump, speaking to the thousands of finance and treasury professionals attending the 25th Annual Conference of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), told the audience that the first step to success in business or in ...

Video Feed: Billy Graham Crusade Volunteers Unite for Prayer at Rose Bowl on Evangelist's 86th Birthday; SATELLITE FEEDS: Monday November 8th, 2004 Monday November 8th, 2004 4:30 AM - 4:45 AM ET 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM ET IA 5 IA 5 Transponder 23 Transponder 23 C-Band C-Band Downlink Freq: 4160 Vertical Downlink Freq: 4160 Vertical.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> NEWS: THOUSANDS GATHER TO CELEBRATE BILLY GRAHAM'S 86TH BIRTHDAYSTORY SUMMARY: </Pre> Many of the 20,000 volunteers mobilized in advance of the Greater Los Angeles Billy Graham Crusade gathered at the Rose Bowl on Sunday -- ...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces Record High Monthly Net Revenues.

Nov 08, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. , announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for the month of October 2004. ASE Inc. recorded a historical high unaudited consolidated net revenue on a monthly basis. <Pre>...

ASE Test Limited Announces October 2004 Revenues.

Nov 08, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ASE Test Limited today announces that its unaudited consolidated October 2004 net revenues were US$56.6 million. Compared to prior periods, the October figure represents an increase of 36.8% year-over-year and an increase of 3.9% ...

Japanese Fashion Splashes at Show in Shanghai.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- '2004 Japan Fashion Fair in Shanghai' is being held from November 7 to 9. The event has been jointly organized by The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai and Shanghai ...

ICL Industrial Products Announces Flame Retardants Price Increase.

Nov 08, 2004 ... BEER-SHEVA, Israel, November 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL Industrial Products announces a price increase in list and off-list prices for some of its flame retardants in Europe, North America and the Far-East. The company said that existing market conditions of supply and demand as ...

Bloomberg Survey Shows European Retail Decline; Bloomberg Retail PMI Slips to 48.3 in October, Third Successive Monthly Decline.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LONDON, November 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bloomberg Retail Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a monthly survey indicating economic conditions in the Eurozone retail sector one month ahead of government figures, showed a third successive monthly decline in sales value figures in October. ...

Begin Documenting Your Family Health History This Thanksgiving; Marshfield Clinic Genetics Experts Offer Five Easy Steps and Easy-to-Use Form as Surgeon General Launches National Initiative Monday, November 8.

Nov 08, 2004 ... MARSHFIELD, Wis., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- As researchers learn more about diseases and conditions that have a hereditary component, documenting your family health history is taking on new importance, according to genetics experts at Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wisconsin. ...

Butterball Turns 50! Butterball Debuts New Spanish Language Web Site, Introduces New Recipes and Products.

Nov 08, 2004 ... DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 50 years, Americans have had Butterball turkey as the centerpiece at holiday gatherings with friends and family. In 1954, young entrepreneur Frank Swift developed the Butterball brand with the mission that families should enjoy a ...

By Understanding Credit Scams and Identity Theft, Older Americans Can Protect Their 'Golden' Credit.

Nov 08, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of older Americans have excellent credit histories, which makes understanding ways to protect their "golden" credit records more important than ever. Americans 55 and older control 70 percent of the country's personal wealth and ...

More than 37,000 Buyers, Including the World's Largest, From 131 Countries Attend Global Sources China Sourcing Fairs in Shanghai.

Nov 08, 2004 ... HONG KONG, Nov. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources Ltd's fall China Sourcing Fairs attracted more than 37,000 buyers from 131 countries, including some of the world's largest retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The specialized China Sourcing Fairs -- ...

Princess Launches First-Ever Galveston Cruising; Award-Winning Grand Princess Becomes Largest, Newest Ship Based in Texas Port; Features Unique 'Movies Under the Stars' Poolside Screen, New Premium Steakhouse.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- When Grand Princess sets sail on its first cruise from Galveston today, the 109,000-ton ship will become the largest, newest and most amenity-filled ship to sail from the Texas port. TV's own "Captain Stubing," actor Gavin MacLeod of "The ...

In October, the Total Number of Passengers in Copenhagen Airport Increased by 5.1%.

Nov 08, 2004 ... KASTRUP, Denmark, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In October, the total number of passengers in Copenhagen Airport increased by 5.1% compared with the same month in 2003. International passengers: The number of scheduled international passengers increased by 5.0%, while the ...

Research And Markets: In Depth Survey Investigating 1,300 Supporters Of English Soccer Clubs Opinions On Key Issues Surrounding The Game And The Industry.

Nov 08, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The football marketplace is in a constant state of flux and the report enables organisations to gain an insight into the football consumer through the key issues that they think need to be addressed in the following areas: <Pre> (Logo: ...

Central and Eastern European Countries Represent an Attractive Opportunity for Wealth Managers Due to Their Relatively High National Saving Ratios.

Nov 08, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c8815) has announced the addition of Central and Eastern European Wealth Management 2004 to their offering. <Pre> (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ...

Magyar Telecom B.V., Parent Company of Invitel Rt., Reports Financial Results for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended 30 September 2004.

Nov 08, 2004 ... BUDAORS, Hungary, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Magyar Telecom B.V., parent company of Invitel Rt. ("Invitel") today reported its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended 30 September 2004. <Pre>Financial and Operational Highlights-- Total revenue in HUF ...

Dulance First to Introduce Comparison Shopping in RSS; Online shoppers can now use their RSS readers to monitor prices from over one million online stores, receiving alerts when prices change or products go on sale.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dulance, Inc., a pioneer in Product Search technology, today announced the launch of its comparison shopping service in RSS (Real Simple Syndication) format. Dulance is the first search engine to use RSS technology to facilitate reserve price ...

Agency Roster Lead.

Nov 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 ...

Ninagems Selects Public i Partners to Support Marketing Launch; Integrated Marketing Firm Addresses Wholesale Jeweler's Corporate Identity and Promotional Needs.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated marketing & public relations strategists Public i Partners (http://www.publicipartners.com/ ) today announced that it has been selected by Ninagems, a provider of wholesale pearl jewelry, to support the company's initial marketing ...

MCA Solutions Taps Corporate Ink for PR and Analyst Relations as Part of Global Marketing Program; Boston Agency's Supply Chain Expertise Key.

Nov 08, 2004 ... PHILADELPHIA and NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MCA Solutions, the leader in the fast-growing service supply chain market, selected Corporate Ink as its PR agency after a rigorous multi-agency review. MCA Solutions (http://www.mcasolutions.com/) helps companies like ...

The Firm Public Relations Adds Marquis & Aurbach to Client List; Long-Time Las Vegas Law Firm Retains Local PR Firm.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Firm Public Relations and Marketing has been retained by Marquis & Aurbach to handle the law firm's public relations efforts. Established in 1979 by Albert Marquis and Phillip Aurbach, the law firm provides a broad range of services with an emphasis ...

Volunteerism & Philanthropy III.

Nov 08, 2004 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with volunteerism and philanthropy 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: "Volunteer." ...

Today's Socially Conscious College Grads Choose to Make a Difference.

Nov 08, 2004 ... CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- More and more college graduates explore career choices that will improve lives and make the world a better place, not necessarily those that offer the highest salaries. Driven by a trend toward volunteerism and social consciousness, which began in ...

Charitable Web Sites Make it Easy to Donate as You Shop.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- You can double your gift giving this season at no extra cost by choosing gifts from organizations that put your dollars to work for a number of worthy causes. No need to worry about quality: these merchants all offer top-of-the-line gifts. They simply ...

$1.5 Million Beverly Hills Area Home Raffled To Aid Childcare, Job Training and Other Los Angeles Social Programs.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A $1.5 million Beverly Hills area home (or $1 million cash) will be raffled off to benefit the newly established The More Than Shelter Fund, which supports diverse social programs for low-income families. (PHOTO: ...

GLAMOUR Magazine Names the 'Women of the Year' for 2004.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- GLAMOUR magazine's Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive and Vice President and Publisher Bill Wackermann announced today the 15th Annual GLAMOUR Women of the Year winners and celebrity presenters. The 15th Annual GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards, sponsored by ...

The Guide to the Global Debt Capital Markets Provides the Latest Developments.

Nov 08, 2004 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c8807) has announced the addition of The International Debt Capital Markets Handbook 2005 to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) ...

Bid Online for One-of-a-Kind Celebrity Chairs From Rudy Giuliani, Billy Joel, Jennifer Lopez, Others for Boys & Girls Club Charity.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- One-of-a-kind signature chairs from 15 celebrities including Rudy Giuliani, Billy Joel, Jennifer Lopez, Oscar de la Renta and Mario Buatta, are being auctioned for charity with online bidding. All proceeds will go to the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club ...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Monday November 8, 2004 at 6 a.m. EST.

Nov 08, 2004 ... PRNewsFotos are available to the news media at no charge. High-resolution images can be downloaded from NewsCom Online (http://www.newscom.com/ ) or the AP Photo Archive Topic Gallery (http://photoarchive.ap.org/ ). PRNewsFotos are also distributed via the AP PhotoExpress Network. News ...

Meiosys Ports MetaCluster to Solaris Operating System from Sun Microsystems; The product Will be Jointly Marketed by Meiosys and Sun in Q1 2005.

Nov 08, 2004 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Meiosys, a provider of application virtualization and stateful relocation solutions for Utility Computing, High-Performance Computing and Fault Tolerance announced today it is collaborating with Sun Microsystems to port the MetaCluster portfolio ...

Success is Giving, Making Friends; Networking Expert Lives His Own Message.

Nov 08, 2004 ... UPLAND, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ivan Misner knows how to get people working together. The company he created, BNI, attests to that. It's the world's largest networking organization. But it is this business leader's philanthropic deeds that will have people coming together this ...

FDA Inspects Hovione's API Manufacturing Plant in Macau.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LOURES, Portugal, November 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Hovione's active pharmaceutical ingredients plant in Macau underwent a pre-approval inspection by FDA; this was triggered by a filing by a US customer. The inspection, carried out by Ms. Karen Moksnes, Compliance Officer at the US FDA Center ...

Worldspan Reports Third Quarter 2004 Results; Third Quarter Revenue $233.8 million Operating Profit $24.9 million.

Nov 08, 2004 ... ATLANTA, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldspan, L.P. today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. The Company reported revenue of $233.8 million and net income of $9.8 million. "We had another strong quarter with net income increasing by 55% as ...

Mach Industrial Group, LP. Announces the Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloy Pipe and Weld Fittings for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Industry.

Nov 08, 2004 ... HOUSTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mach Industrial Group, LP. is pleased to announce the addition of 5083 aluminum pipe and weld fittings manufactured from plate to service the requirements of the global LNG industry. Mach Industrial Group's capabilities as a pipe and weld fittings ...

Buckle Up in Your Truck Message Directed to Pickup Drivers and Passengers; Texas Joins Surrounding States in Thanksgiving Safety Campaign.

Nov 08, 2004 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is joining traffic safety advocates across a five-state region in a concerted effort to convince pickup truck drivers and passengers in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and the Indian ...

Business in Asia Today -- Nov. 8, 2004.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 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. SAMSUNG HEAVY WINS ORDER FOR TWO LNG CARRIERS ...

Asian Markets -- Shares End Broadly Lower -- Nov. 8.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 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 today ...

Realeum and Realty DataTrust Form Strategic Alliance; - Implement Multifamily Industry's First Two-Way VaultWare & Property Management Software Integration -.

Nov 08, 2004 ... ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Realeum, Inc., a Web-based multifamily property management software company and subsidiary of First Advantage Corporation , a leading risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced a strategic alliance with Realty DataTrust ...

Think Computer Products to Demonstrate ThinkTank Q-Cluster(TM) TG; 'Industry's Fastest' Scaleable Infiniband Storage Solution at SC2004.

Nov 08, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Think Computer Products will be demonstrating the ThinkTank Q-Cluster(TM) TG November 9th through the 11th at the upcoming Supercomputing 2004 conference in Pittsburgh, PA, in Mellanox Technologies booth # 835. The latest ThinkTank Q-Cluster(TM) TG ...

Steve Wynn Begins Search for 9,000 Employees for Wynn Las Vegas; On-Line Application Process Is Among the most Advanced in the Country.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LAS VEGAS, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Wynn is hiring again and expects to receive more than 100,000 applications for more than 9,000 positions available at his new Wynn Las Vegas resort opening in April 2005. To manage job applications, the resort will use an innovative on-line ...

AMDL, Inc. to Be Featured on Steve Crowley's American Scene on Business Talk Radio Network.

Nov 08, 2004 ... TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The daily Investors' Showcase segment of "Steve Crowley's American Scene" radio program, syndicated nationally by the Business Talk Radio Network, today announced that AMDL, Inc. , developer and marketer of tests for the early detection of cancer and ...

Research and Markets: Transdermal and Transmucosal Drug Delivery Market Is Thought to Grow Up to $10 Billion by 2010.

Nov 08, 2004 ... DUBLN, Ireland, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering drugs non-invasively through the skin, and particularly through the mucosa in the oral cavity or nose, has grown from a specialized application field to a formulation option that is not only convenient for the patient but also combines ...

Multimedia News Release - Why Do Some Babies Arrive Too Early? March of Dimes Designates November as Prematurity Awareness Month.

Nov 08, 2004 ... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing premature birth as the #1 health risk for America's newborns, the March of Dimes has named November Prematurity Awareness Month to draw attention to this growing common, costly and serious public health problem. To view the ...

Tygo.com is Making 'Big Waves' With Their 'Popular' Low Cost Advertising Program Flat Rate Placement (FRP)(TM).

Nov 08, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tygo.com is making big waves in the search engine world. They have been quoted as being the "most popular" search engine that offers a low cost advertising program that is extremely attractive to small business owners, start ups and individuals or ...

AppIntelligence Names Car Winner at Event Designed to Raise Mortgage Fraud Awareness.

Nov 08, 2004 ... ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AppIntelligence, Inc., formerly AppIntell, Inc., the leading provider of data integrity, fraud prevention, risk assessment and compliance tools for the residential lending industry, today announced the results of its "Drive Away Mortgage Fraud" event ....

ViewCentral Teams with WebEx to Promote Enterprise Web Event Management and Delivery Services; Strategic Sales and Marketing Initiative to Help Customers Maximize Return on Large-Scale, High-Volume Web Events.

Nov 08, 2004 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewCentral, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand event management solutions, and WebEx Communications, Inc. , the leading provider of on-demand web meeting applications, today announced an agreement to jointly promote the ViewCentral/WebEx ...

Number of Paying Music Downloaders Increases 150% in First Half of 2004; An estimated 20 million Americans have now paid to download music.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of an increasingly crowded online music marketplace, Americans are both experimenting with fee- based online digital music services and owning portable MP3 players in record numbers, according to recently released research from global ...

RoundTable Healthcare Partners Makes Additional Equity Investment in Portfolio Company; MedAssist Holding, Inc. Makes Strategic Acquisition of Argent Healthcare Financial Services.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- RoundTable Healthcare Partners ("RoundTable"), an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced that it has made an incremental equity investment in its portfolio company MedAssist Holding, Inc ....

MedAssist, Inc. Acquires Argent Healthcare Financial Services; Acquisition to Expand Geographic Reach and Enhance Customer Service.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MedAssist, Inc. ("MedAssist" or the "Company) announced that it has acquired Argent Healthcare Financial Services, Inc. ("Argent HFS"). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MedAssist and Argent HFS are leading providers ...

Arryx Launches BioRyx(R) 200 Infrared System.

Nov 08, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Arryx, Inc. announced today that it has added an infrared (IR) product to its line of BioRyx(R) 200 optical trapping systems. The BioRyx(R) 200 IR system extends Arryx' proprietary, three- dimensional holographic laser tweezer technology into the infrared ...

Pharmaceutical Non-Compliance: 125,000 Deaths Annually.

Nov 08, 2004 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient non- compliance is a growing issue that annually contributes to 125,000 deaths and up to 20% of all hospital and nursing home admissions. According to a new report from Cutting Edge Information, a leading factor of ...

Mellon Global Cash Management Receives Top Marks in 2004 Bank Leader Survey.

Nov 08, 2004 ... PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mellon Global Cash Management (GCM), a treasury services business of Mellon Financial Corporation , continues to be the unsurpassed leader in customer satisfaction as determined by third-party, independent industry surveys. The recent results of the ...

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Initiates Clinical Development of BCX-4208 For Psoriasis.

Nov 08, 2004 ... - Second Generation PNP Inhibitor is More Potent and Has Longer Half-Life - BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the first group of subjects has been dosed in a Phase I pharmacokinetic and safety study of BCX-4208, ...

American Business Bank Celebrates the Beginning of Its Seventh Year in Business.

Nov 08, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- American Business Bank (BULLETIN BOARD: AMBZ) , a Los Angeles based independently owned bank that provides financial services to businesses in the "middle market," celebrated the beginning of its seventh year in business on October 1. ...

ActiveSight Signs Service Agreement With Lexicon Pharmaceuticals.

Nov 08, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ActiveSight announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide protein crystallography services to Lexicon Pharmaceuticals. The agreement is focused on co-crystallography of certain of Lexicon's small molecule compounds with a human drug target ...

TransZap's(TM) Web-Based Information Service to Deliver Essential Revenue Data to Over 20,000 Owners.

Nov 08, 2004 ... DENVER, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Oildex, a TransZap, Inc. service, the leading provider of digital data-based solutions for the energy industry today announced that ChevronTexaco will provide its 20,000 revenue interest owners with access to oil and gas revenue data through TransZap's ...

CurlFriends Updates Its Own Look, Introduces New Packaging to Reflect the Glamour of the Curl Craze; Exclusive Hair Line for Curly and Permed Hair Receives a Makeover, but the Customized Hand-Compounded, Micro Batch Formulas Remain the Same.

Nov 08, 2004 ... BOSTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CurlFriends custom-made, hand-compounded, salon quality professional hair care line designed especially for the needs of naturally curly and permed hair, today debuted a new look of its own. With this cosmetic makeover, the three-year-old company ...

Home Reserve, LLC Offers Living Room in a Box, Ten Days or Less; Home Reserve, LLC introduces a new furniture category; ready-to-assemble sofas-$299, loveseats-$229, chairs-$159 and ottomans-$79. Sold directly to customers via the Internet, this new furniture category offers built-in storage, changeable covers and direct shipping in 5 to 10 business days via UPS.

Nov 08, 2004 ... FORT WAYNE, Ind., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Reserve, LLC introduces a new furniture category; ready-to-assemble sofas-$299, loveseats-$229, chairs-$159 and ottomans-$79. Sold directly to customers via the Internet, this new furniture category offers built-in storage, changeable covers ...

Abt Electronics Predicts Robust Holiday Sales Season Following 2004 Election Distraction.

Nov 08, 2004 ... GLENVIEW, Ill., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite an anticipated slowdown in retail sales due in large part to the national election, Abt Electronics and Appliances, a leading independent consumer electronics and appliance retailer predicts a robust 2004 holiday season based on its improved ...

Cingular Wireless Tennessee/Kentucky Adds 100th Cell Site of 2004; Network Enhancement Initiatives Pay Off in Tennessee/Kentucky; Cingular affirms customer commitment to 'best in class' wireless experience.

Nov 08, 2004 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless today announced the activation of their 100th cell site in Tennessee/Kentucky so far this year. The site, located in the Leiper's Fork area, a suburb of Nashville, TN, is a major milestone in the market's 2004 build plan, which ...

Bluetooth Special Interest Group Launches Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate; New Specification Improves Usability through Smoother Multi-Device Scenarios, Faster File Transfers and Longer Battery Life.

Nov 08, 2004 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate). Increased data rates -- up to three times current levels -- and lower power consumption will improve ...