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C I Host Adds Search Engine Optimization to Empower E-Businesses.

Dec 17, 2004 ... DALLAS, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- C I Host, a global leader in Web hosting and Internet solutions, today announced the unveiling of its search engine optimization services (SEO) to improve customer rankings in Internet search engine results. In a partnership with SEOMetrics of ...

Senior Democrat on House Oversight Panel Demands Accounting for U.S. Government Funds Funneled to Back Yushchenko-Led 'Orange Revolution' in Ukraine, Despite Official White House Denials.

Dec 17, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising concerns over an estimated $65 million in U.S. taxpayer money used to influence the outcome of the Ukrainian presidential election, despite denial from the White House, have prompted United States Representative Edolphus Towns (D-NY) to request ...

MDAA: 'Yesterday's Failed Test Leaves All of Us Frustrated and Disappointed'.

Dec 17, 2004 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to Riki Ellison, President of Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance: "We at MDAA, representing our membership and the American public, are deeply disappointed and frustrated about yesterday's test ...

Hyundai Motor America Announces Customer Service Action for 2004 and 2005 Elantra Models.

Dec 17, 2004 ... FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- To ensure the continued satisfaction of our customers with their vehicles, Hyundai Motor America has announced a voluntary customer service action involving approximately 120,000 model year 2004 and 2005 Elantra sedans produced prior to ...

Tom Waits Returns to the Big Screen in 'Domino,' Directed by Tony Scott; While His Latest CD - 'Real Gone' - is Being Hailed by Harp Magazine as the #1 Album of the Year.

Dec 17, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- TOM WAITS has made an unexpected return to film with a small role (as a wandering soothsayer) in the Tony Scott directed "Domino," starring Keira Knightly, Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken in this true life story of Domino Harvey. Domino -- the ...

Todito Announces 3Q04 Sales of US$4.5 Million; - Record Todito Card Activations in 3Q04 of 300,000 -.

Dec 17, 2004 ... MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Todito, a leading Internet and Telecommunications company for North American Spanish-speakers, announced today its financial results for 3Q04. "Sales were not as strong as we would have liked to see this quarter, however we continue to take ...

NYSE Closing Thursday, December 16, 2004.

Dec 17, 2004 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $61,888.6 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAMEVOLUME BY STOCK DOLLAR Guidant Corporation 27,837,300 2,003.0 Johnson & Johnson...

Nancy's Specialty Foods Voluntarily Recalls Mislabeled Petite Quiche Appetizers.

Dec 17, 2004 ... NEWARK, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Nancy's Specialty Foods today announced that it is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,000 packages of Petite Quiche appetizers due to mislabeling. Some of the 6,000 packages contain Seafood Crab Cake appetizers, which have known allergens (fish, ...

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and Utah Governor Olene Walker Strike A Friendly Wager.

Dec 17, 2004 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and Utah Governor Olene Walker today struck a friendly wager on the New Year's Day Fiesta Bowl game between the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Utah's Utes. Governor Rendell wagered a ...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.

Dec 17, 2004 ... LEBANON, N.H., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Thursday, Dec 16 2004, 6:34:18 PM EST Snow conditions for resorts nationwide are available online through PR Newswire on CompuServe. To access, merely type, GO ENS ...

Kid Castle Educational Corporation Presents Third Quarter Results.

Dec 17, 2004 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kid Castle Educational Corporation, (OTCBB Symbol: KDCE). For its first three quarters ending September 30th, 2004, operating income was 7,865,876 USD, up 11.4% from the same period of last year. Kid Castle continues to ...

'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' Cleans Up in D.C. Washington, D.C. Critics Name 'Eternal Sunshine' Best Film, Gondry Best Director, Kaufman for Best Screenplay, Cast as Best Ensemble.

Dec 17, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) today honored the best in film for 2004, and while no clear frontrunner has emerged in the Academy Awards' Best Picture race, critics in the nation's capital threw their support firmly behind ...

TOM Online to Make Strategic Transaction Announcement.

Dec 17, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TOM Online Inc. (Nasdaq: TOMO; HK GEM stock code: 8282) will announce a strategic transaction on December 17 at 16:30 Hong Kong Time (03.00 U.S. Eastern Time). An analyst conference will be hosted at Harbour Room, Island ...

New 'Apprentice' Wins More than a Job - He Wins Permission to Embrace Life to the Fullest While Living Stain-Free; Wisk Gives Winner of NBC's 'The Apprentice' A Year Supply of Laundry Detergent to Reward His Passion for the Game.

Dec 17, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, Kelly Perdew won the nation's most coveted internship with Donald Trump on NBC's hit reality show, "The Apprentice," because he demonstrated that he lives life to the fullest and will stop at nothing to get a job done. Wisk Laundry Detergent, ...

Judge Rules in Yukos Favor; Grants Temporary Restraining Order.

Dec 17, 2004 ... HOUSTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Yukos Oil Company Management is pleased with today's ruling. It is heartening to see a ruling established clearly in the law, with a transparent and due process, before a fair and impartial court. It also underscores the stake and the responsibility that ...

Santhera Pharmaceuticals AG Completes First Round of Financing Raising Euro 14 Million.

Dec 17, 2004 ... LIESTAL, Switzerland, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Santhera Pharmaceuticals AG announced today that it has completed the second closing of its 14 million first round of private equity financing raising an additional Euro 7 million from existing and new investors. This second closing ...

TOM Online Acquires Majority Stake in Indiagames.

Dec 17, 2004 ... Establishes Global Wireless Game Presence HONG KONG, Dec. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TOM Online Inc. (Nasdaq: TOMO; HK GEM stock code: 8282), China's leading wireless Internet company, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in ...

Online Gifts to Charity $2 Billion and Growing; Donors Seek the Convenience and Efficiency of Online Giving This Holiday Season.

Dec 17, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As Americans contemplate their holiday and year-end giving to charity this month, more donors than ever before will be connecting with charities online. While traditional offline giving to charities by individual Americans held steady last year, giving ...

Flint's Bishop International Airport (FNT) Announces Daily, Non-Stop Jet Service to Tampa on AirTran Airways!

Dec 17, 2004 ... FLINT, Mich., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bishop International Airport (FNT) is pleased to offer area travelers an early holiday gift of surf and sun, as AirTran Airways begins new, non-stop jet service to Tampa today. The daily flight will be operated by their Boeing 717 jets -- part of ...

Calling All Pet Lovers - Band Together to Save a Pet This Holiday Season; -PetcareRx.com Announces Launch of 'I Saved a Pet' Campaign-.

Dec 17, 2004 ... LYNBROOK, N.Y., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- PetcareRx.com, a premier on-line discount retailer of pet pharmaceuticals and supplies, announces the launch of the 'I Saved a Pet' campaign -- a national initiative aimed at supporting pet rescue groups and no-kill shelters that give abandoned, ...

Pastimes & Recreation I (2005) Feature Package.

Dec 17, 2004 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with pastimes and recreation 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: "Pastimes." ...

What You Need to Know in Selecting the Right Hunting Gloves.

Dec 17, 2004 ... PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- What can be more miserable than ruining a hunt because of cold, wet or uncomfortable hands? Many features are important to consider in selecting the right glove to make your hunt a successful one. Choose gloves that are flexible, ...

Sub300.com Announces the World's Lightest Linux Notebook Computer; Ultralite Linspire Laptop Computer Revolutionizes the Industry for Well Under $1000.

Dec 17, 2004 ... TORONTO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Desktop Linux options are lighter with the launch of Sub300.com's Ultralite Laptop. The Linux-only retailer is selling the world's lightest computer notebook at well under $1000, featuring the easy-to-use and capable Linspire operating system. ...

Blimpie(R) Kicks Off 2005 With Signature Sandwiches & Deli Duos -- Asks Consumers to 'Choose Taste'; -- 'Signature Sandwiches' provide customers with premiere BLIMPIE tastes while 'Deli Duos' deliver big value --.

Dec 17, 2004 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Blimpie International, Inc., global franchisor of BLIMPIE(R) restaurants, has announced the addition of 'Signature Sandwiches' to its nationwide menus and the limited-time 'Deli Duos' value menu for the promotional period of January 1 to March 31, 2005. ...

Business in Asia Today -- Dec. 17, 2004.

Dec 17, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 17 /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. PHILIPS TO SELL MONITOR, FLAT-SCREEN UNITS TO ...

Asia Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Higher -- Dec. 17, 2004.

Dec 17, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 17 /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 higher ...

THE PROFNET WIRE: HEALTH & MEDICINE: Permits for Foreign Nurses.

Dec 17, 2004 ... Dec. 17, 2004 _________ ROUND-UPS Work Permits for Foreign Nurses (7 experts) Flu Vaccine (continued, 1 expert) _____ LEADS 1. Fitness: New Year's Resolutions: Exercise with Care 2. Hospitals: Latinos and Health Care Disparities in New York City 3. Medicine: Cardiac ...

'Emergency Light Blanket' Selected as One of the Top Five Inventions of 2004.

Dec 17, 2004 ... OMAHA, Neb. and QUINCY, Ill., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Emergency Light Blanket" (ELB -- http://www.lightblanket.com/) invented by Pepper Aasgaard, ASAR Electronics, Inc., was selected as one of the Top Five Inventions of 2004 by Paul Niemann, Quincy, IL (syndicated columnist, ...

Wall Street Network Airing Exclusive CEO Audio Interviews With EYII and EXTP; Written Summary of Audio Interview With ONT Available Now at www.wallst.net.

Dec 17, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay Sargeant, CEO of EYI Industries, Inc., recently granted an interview to the Wall Street Network. Topics discussed in the interview include: <Pre>- the company's growth prospects in billion-dollar wellness industry- plans for ...

TowerStream: FCC Ruling to Strengthen Demand for Wireless Broadband Alternatives.

Dec 17, 2004 ... MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, December 15, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) such as Verizon and SBC are no longer required to subsidize their competition, the Competitive Local Exchange Carriers ...

ScienceDirect(R) Launches New Release.

Dec 17, 2004 ... AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, December 17 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Content and Functionality Meet Requests From Scientific Community Elsevier's leading web delivery platform ScienceDirect, has expanded its full-text collection and introduced enhanced functionality to improve the ...

Capgemini Named Major Sponsor of 2005 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study.

Dec 17, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals & Health Networks magazine announced today that Capgemini will become a major sponsor of the 2005 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. As a major sponsor, Capgemini will provide financial underwriting, thought leadership and lend key staff ...

Isuzu Motors America, Inc. Selects OEConnection as Parts Locator Provider for Commercial Truck Segment; -- ISUZU TO IMPLEMENT D2DLINK(R) NATIONWIDE JANUARY 2005 --.

Dec 17, 2004 ... RICHFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- OEConnection LLC, a premier provider of web-based supply chain, order management, and data mining and reporting solutions for automotive dealers and collision repairers, is pleased to announce the selection of its D2DLink parts ecommerce tool for ...

Tallahassee Residents Recognized for Acts of Kindness in Community's Time of Need; Residents Awarded Year's Worth of Shell Gasoline to Keep Florida Moving.

Dec 17, 2004 ... TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- This week Shell awarded one year's worth of free gasoline to 20 Tallahassee residents who demonstrated their exceptional caring through acts of kindness and generosity to other community members in a time of need. These awards are part of ...

Wall Street Network Airing Exclusive CEO Audio Interviews With WMFG, ACD and HYRF; Written Summary of Audio Interview With ISON Available Now at www.wallst.net.

Dec 17, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street Network audio interviews are detailed discussions of each company's core competencies, recent developments, current financial position and upcoming milestones direct with a member of the company's upper-management team. Each interview is a ...

Jade Jagger, Philippe Starck and John Hitchcox Join Forces to Create 'Jade Jagger for YOO'.

Dec 17, 2004 ... LONDON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hitchcox, Philippe Starck and YOO have joined forces with Jade Jagger to create "Jade Jagger for YOO", an exciting new concept in residential property design and development. As creative director of "Jade Jagger for YOO" Jade will take on the role as ...

IVNE Announces the Completion of Acquisition of DSI Computer Technology.

Dec 17, 2004 ... HONG KONG, Dec. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- InvestNet Inc, (BULLETIN BOARD: IVNE) , a rapidly growing Hong Kong company which engages in information technology and telecommunications, today announces completion of its acquisition of DSI Computer Technology Company Limited ("DSI") on ...

One Thousand REALTORS(R) Utilize BuyerLink(TM) On Their Z57 Website; Z57 and HomeGain Provide Agents with a Powerful Online Lead Generation Tool.

Dec 17, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego-based real estate Internet marketing company, Z57 Inc., announced the acquisition of the 1000th agent in their six-month marketing partnership with HomeGain. The alliance has resulted in immediate success for Z57 REALTORS(R) using the firm's ...

Former Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney joins Teilhard Technologies as special advisor.

Dec 17, 2004 ... CALGARY, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ken Prather, CEO of Teilhard Technologies, announced today that The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney P.C., C.C., LL.D. has joined the company as a special advisor. Mr. Mulroney will provide strategic advice with a specific mandate to assist the Company in ...

Elekta Changes the Face of Giving in Two Broad Strokes.

Dec 17, 2004 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta Inc., a world leader in image guidance, delivering and verifying of radiation therapy, has made two sizeable contributions to the American Society of Radiologic Technologist's Education and Research Foundation for the future of radiation therapists ....

Building Code Revised to Allow Non-Metallic Alternatives for Fire Sprinkler Retrofits; New Section Approves Use of BlazeMaster(R) CPVC Fire Sprinkler Systems as Cost-Effective, More Reliable Alternative to Metal Pipe.

Dec 17, 2004 ... CLEVELAND, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago joined the country's other 50 largest cities this week by allowing the use of BlazeMaster(R) CPVC fire sprinkler systems for high-rise retrofits. This marks the first time in history that Chicago high rises will be able to install anything other ...

Access Integrated Networks Disappointed in FCC Local Phone Competition Ruling.

Dec 17, 2004 ... MACON, Ga., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Integrated Networks announced today its strong disappointment of the Federal Communications Commissions plan, approved Wednesday (Dec.15) by a narrow 3-2 margin, to remove government mandated discounts available to AIN and other small phone ...

Elizabeth Berrey Named Dean of Nursing at Cuyahoga Community College.

Dec 17, 2004 ... CLEVELAND, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Elizabeth R. Berrey, Ph.D., APRN, BC, has been named the new Dean of Nursing at Cuyahoga Community College. She previously served as the Campus College Chair for Health Sciences and Nursing with the University of Phoenix/Cleveland campus. ...

SRRE Achieves Good Results Again -- Wins New Contract.

Dec 17, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise Real Estate Development Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SRRE) announced today that its subsidiary, Shanghai Xin Ji Yang Real Estate Consultation Co., Ltd. has won another exclusive marketing agency deal in Shanghai. Shanghai ...

China Guardian 83rd Weekend Auction Ends Successfully.

Dec 17, 2004 ... BEIJING, Dec. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Guardian's three day 83rd Weekend Auction ended on December 11, 2004. Total sales reached RMB45.70 million (USD5,521,657), a record high over the past 10 years. In addition, the special auction for clocks and watches generated RMB1.48 million ...

Shanghai Jinshan Caojing Builds Up World-class Chemical Industry Base.

Dec 17, 2004 ... SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Jinshan District Government announced today that Shanghai Chemical Zone located in Caojing Town of Jinshan District, will make more effort to create business leads for more companies and invest more in the development of fine ...

TI Introduces Low Noise, High-Output Current, Wideband Amplifier for DSL Line- Driver Applications.

Dec 17, 2004 ... DALLAS, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced a dual, high-output current, high-gain bandwidth operational amplifier from the company's Burr-Brown product line. Featuring low input voltage noise with exceptionally low harmonic distortion, the OPA2614 ...

Gap Between UK and US Online Shopping Habits Set to Close This Holiday Season.

Dec 17, 2004 ... LONDON and HAZLET, N.J., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The gap between the proportion of UK and US consumers buying online will be closed this holiday season, according to research commissioned by payment processor and card fraud prevention expert Retail Decisions (ReD). Forty-three ...

Baby Boomers Look to Alma Mater as They Face Challenges in Retirement Years.

Dec 17, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Baby boomers are looking to their alma mater as an important resource to both recharge and reconnect as they prepare for new challenges during retirement, including mentoring opportunities and career retraining, according to a survey by Barnard College, ...

Continental Airlines Gives the Gift of Reading; More than 500 students to receive free Weekly Reader magazines this year.

Dec 17, 2004 ... STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season to give ..... and that's exactly what Continental Airlines is doing for hundreds of Houston, Texas students. Weekly Reader today announced that Continental Airlines has continued its philanthropic ways by purchasing Weekly Reader ...

Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions Launches New Incentive Program; TLS, Destination Rewards Partnership Offers New Travel and Entertainment Incentives.

Dec 17, 2004 ... RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Trilegiant Loyalty Solutions (TLS) today announced the company has formed an exclusive partnership with Destination Rewards, Inc. to offer hotel reward cards to the financial services industry. In addition, the companies will partner to offer the ...

Signet Laboratories Announces Expanded Product Portfolio for 2005; Pioneer in evidence-based medicine enters year with new products in immunopathology and neuroscience.

Dec 17, 2004 ... DEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Signet Laboratories, a pioneer in evidence-based medicine (EviMed), today announced the expansion of its product line of diagnostic assays and antibodies for detection and treatment of critical disease states. Over the past year, Signet ...

Transaction Led by Paragon Capital Partners and Delaware Street Capital Named U.S. Middle Market Deal of the Year.

Dec 17, 2004 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Capital Partners and Delaware Street Capital announced that their transaction involving Archibald Candy Corporation, the landmark Chicago candy company which produced Fannie May, Fanny Farmer and Laura Secord candies, was named as the U.S. Middle ...

Two-year-old S.C. Women's Business Center Awarded $500,000 SBA Grant to Further Develop Programs.

Dec 17, 2004 ... COLUMBIA, S.C., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina Women's Business Center (SCWBC) (http://www.scwbc.org/) announced today it has been awarded a $500,000 Earmark grant designated by Senator Fritz Hollings. The funds will be matched dollar-to-dollar by SCWBC, who will begin ...

Next Inning Technology Research Comments on Altera, Xilinx, Intersil, and Genesis Microchip.

Dec 17, 2004 ... PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com/), a subscription service focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced today that it has provided to members and trial subscribers updated outlooks for key semiconductor ...

FindProfit.com Provides Investment Analysis of the FCC's Latest Telecommunications Ruling and its Impact on AT&T, MCI, Mpower and XO Communications.

Dec 17, 2004 ... PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- FindProfit (http://www.findprofit.com/), an investment service that delivered a +67% audited return in 2003, announced today that it has provided to trial and paid subscribers investment analysis of the Federal Communication Commission's adoption ...

Operation HOPE and E*TRADE FINANCIAL Partner to Benefit Inner-City Communities in Seven States; A $2.5 Million Initiative to Provide Financial Literacy Education and Economic Empowerment Programs.

Dec 17, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE, Inc. (OHI), the nation's leading provider of financial literacy education and economic empowerment tools and services, today announced a $2.5 million contribution from E*TRADE FINANCIAL to support OHI's Banking on Our Future program and ...

Online Gaming Events Hosted By GameNgame.com Wrap-Up in New York and Los Angeles; Over 400 Gamers Participated in Events, Marking a Successful Launch of New Online Games Developed by Up-and-Coming South Korea-based Companies.

Dec 17, 2004 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- gameNgame.com (http://www.gamengame.com/), a new web portal dedicated to promoting MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) based games developed in South Korea, today announced that its recent four day gaming extravaganza, "2004 Happy Christmas LAN ...

MasterCraft Builders to Conduct Five Seminars at 2005 Home Builders Expo; Themes Include Design, Decorating, Building & Financing.

Dec 17, 2004 ... KENOSHA, Wis., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterCraft Builders, the leading homebuilder in Kenosha-Racine with communities in six Southeastern Wisconsin counties, will present five, exciting consumer-focused seminars at the Metropolitan Builders Association's 2005 Home Builders Expo January ...

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities issues alerts for YHOO, SGP, BMET, CC, and TTWO.

Dec 17, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Securities issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EST with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/MANSECLOGO ) Before the open ... PriceWatch Alerts for YHOO, SGP, BMET, ...

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities issues alerts for NOK, SEPR, CY, ADBE, and KBH.

Dec 17, 2004 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Securities issues the following Morning Update at 8:30 AM EST with new PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020214/MANSECLOGO ) Before the open ... PriceWatch Alerts for NOK, SEPR, CY, ...

Sony Ericsson & Cingular Wireless Introduce Z500a Mobile Phone Packed With Multimedia Features; New Clamshell Offers Music, 3D Gaming, Video and Messaging Exclusively from Cingular Wireless.

Dec 17, 2004 ... ATLANTA and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In time for the holidays, Sony Ericsson and Cingular Wireless today announced the exclusive availability of the Sony Ericsson Z500a for Cingular's EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) network. The easy-to-use Z500a ...

Kathy Mattea to Perform Two Concerts at Wheeling Jesuit University as Part of Campus' 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Dec 17, 2004 ... WHEELING, W.Va., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Country music star Kathy Mattea will perform two concerts in Wheeling Jesuit University's Troy Theater, Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23. Both shows will begin at 8 p.m. Troy Theater's intimate setting and cozy, friendly atmosphere will ...

Enexity's Remote Support Solution Chosen By Accelrys.

Dec 17, 2004 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Enexity, a leading provider of remote support solutions, announced today that Accelrys, Inc. , a leading provider of software for computation, simulation, and the management of scientific data is using SecureLink to improve the delivery of support to ...

UGS Launches Open Manufacturing Backbone (OMB); New Digital Manufacturing Backbone Provides Open Environment for Third-Party Applications; Backbone Based on Globally-Scalable Teamcenter Manufacturing Platform; Addresses Growing Importance for Manufacturers to Build Better Products for Less Cost.

Dec 17, 2004 ... PLANO, Texas, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- UGS, a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today launched Open Manufacturing Backbone (OMB) -- a globally-scalable technology backbone designed to transform the process of digital manufacturing through an open ...