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Littler Mendelson Finds New Class Action Fairness Act Will Have Little Impact on Employment Law Cases.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys at Littler Mendelson, the nation's largest employment and labor law firm, are advising their business clients across the country that they will see little if any change in the way employment-law class actions are litigated as a result of ...

American Red Cross Encourages Making and Keeping an Appointment; Regional Influenza Outbreaks Beginning to Impact Blood Collection.

Feb 18, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Influenza outbreaks in various regions of the country have been filling hospital waiting rooms with patients complaining of symptoms. Conversely, American Red Cross blood donor centers are beginning to look sparse as more and more donors either cancel ...

Warning Issued to Past and Current Shareholders of Direct General Corporation By the Law Firm of Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 1, 2005, the law firm of Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP ("Lerach Coughlin") (http://www.lerachlaw.com/cases/directgeneral/) filed a complaint on behalf of the purchasers of Direct General Corporation ("Direct General") ...

Camouflage Wristbands Raise Money to Support U.S. Troops.

Feb 18, 2005 ... LAS VEGAS, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom is the cornerstone of our American values. Many courageous men and women in this great nation have made a choice to join the active duty military, the National Guard, or the Reserves to guard and protect freedom for all of us. All Americans ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- VH1/.

Feb 18, 2005 ... In the news release, CELEBREALITY KEEPS ROLLING ON ..., issued earlier today by VH1 over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the third paragraph, should read: Episode #406: "I'm With Cupid" Sunday 02/20 @ 9PM* Chris and Adrianne have a heart-to-heart, ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Hydrogenics Corporation/.

Feb 18, 2005 ... In the news release, Hydrogenics Corporation De-lists Stuart Energy Systems Corporation, issued earlier today by Hydrogenics Corporation over PR Newswire, we are ...

VH1'S Music Radar; WED., February 16, 2005 - TUES., February 22, 2005.

Feb 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable this week . . . <Pre>New Video Adds:Beginning Monday, February 21Eminem "Mockingbird"Will Smith "Switch"Beck "E-Pro"Velvet Revolver "Dirty Little Thing" </Pre> "Inside Track" -- VH1 lets you in ...

Coming Up On VH1 February 18 - February 24 2004; Get Caught Up in the Drama of 'Race-O-Rama'.

Feb 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 ... Race-O-Rama is a follow to VH1 and Ego Trip's first partnership, "TV's Illest Minority Moments," which was adapted from Ego Trip's Big Book of Racism. The team is back with the new series "Race-O-Rama," which goes one step further, ...

Financial Models Receives $17.70 Cash Expression of Interest.

Feb 18, 2005 ... TORONTO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Models Company Inc. (TSX: FMC), a leading provider of technology solutions and services to the investment world, today announced that it has received a non-binding proposal from SS&C Technologies Inc. ("SS&C") of Windsor, Connecticut, for an ...

Yamaha Again Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Survey for Two-Stroke Outboards.

Feb 18, 2005 ... MIAMI, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Outboards once again ranks highest in customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study(SM) released today at the Miami International Boat Show. In this latest study, J.D ....

NYSE Closing for Thursday, February 17.

Feb 18, 2005 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $54,732.6 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAMEVOLUME BY STOCKDOLLARExxon-Mobil 14,030,000 819.2Wal-Mart ...

Benador Associates Announces a Debate Between Richard Perle and Howard Dean.

Feb 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Benador Associates is pleased to announce that Richard Perle, former assistant secretary of defense, will debate Howard Dean, newly appointed chairman of the Democratic National Committee, on Thursday, February 17, 2005. The debate will take place as part ...

New Line Cinema Partners With Walden Media and Kennedy/Marshall to Produce 'Hoot'; Bestselling Children's Book Adaptation Will Feature the Music of Jimmy Buffett.

Feb 18, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- New Line Cinema has partnered with production companies Walden Media and the Kennedy/Marshall Company to produce a feature adaptation of the popular Carl Hiaasen children's novel "Hoot." Based on the Newbery Award-honored book which has ...

'Bird Breathalyzer' Study to Help Protect Migration Routes.

Feb 18, 2005 ... PROVO, Utah, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A Brigham Young University biologist has developed a "bird breathalyzer" to determine whether sparrows and warblers are migrating under the influence of bayberries, gnats, or other foods in an effort to help protect the right kinds of habitats for the ...

Aloha Airlines' Dispatchers Ratify New Agreement; Four of Five Unions - 94 Percent of Workers - Are Now Aboard.

Feb 18, 2005 ... HONOLULU, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Airlines today announced that its dispatchers and schedulers have voted to ratify a new agreement, becoming the fourth of five employee groups to accept new contracts. With the Transport Workers Union ratification, 94 percent of Aloha's workforce has ...

Trend Micro Announces Election of New Outside Director.

Feb 18, 2005 ... TOKYO, Feb. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro , a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors to obtain an authorization by shareholder resolution to be adopted at the 16th ...

Trend Micro Announces Issuance of Stock Options.

Feb 18, 2005 ... TOKYO, Feb. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro ( NASDAQ: TMIC) , a leader in network antivirus and Internet content security software and services, today resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors to obtain an authorization by shareholder resolution to be adopted at the ...

Web's Biggest Search Engine Adds Website Popularity Rank; The Web's Biggest search engine now lets users sort their search results so the most popular websites display first. Results also include the Web's Biggest 'Popularity Rank.' The popularity rank comes from monitoring the web surfing habits of millions of people.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Web's Biggest (http://www.websbiggest.com/) search engine now lets users sort their search results so the most popular websites display first. Search results also include the Web's Biggest "Popularity Rank." This tells searchers how ...

Neste to Begin the Distribution of Kemira GrowHow's SCR Products in Finland.

Feb 18, 2005 ... HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Neste Marketing Ltd and Kemira GrowHow Oyj have agreed on co-operation on the sale and distribution of SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) products in Finland. Most European car manufacturers have selected the SCR technology in order to meet the ...

PCCW Wins Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Service Provider Award for Best Marketing Strategy.

Feb 18, 2005 ... KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent research, Asia Pacific International Data Services Pricing and Analysis, selected PCCW Limited as the recipient of the Best Marketing Strategy Award. The award is part of the Frost & Sullivan Service ...

I-80/94 Reconstruction Begins March 5th; Drivers Should Expect Delays and Allow Extra Time in Southland Corridor That Includes the Tri-State Tollway, Illinois Route 394, Bishop Ford and the Borman.

Feb 18, 2005 ... LANSING, Ill., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago area's road construction season is scheduled to begin early next month with the start of I-80/94 (Kingery Expressway) work from Calumet Ave. (U.S. 41) in Indiana through I-80/294 (Tri-State Tollway) in the region's Southland Corridor, the ...

Britannica Presents Presidents' Day Quiz.

Feb 18, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. today released the following quiz for the enjoyment of students, teachers, journalists and anyone marking Presidents' Day 2005. <Pre>1. Which president was known as the Great Emancipator? a. Abraham ...

Comprehensive Rankings of Private Media Firms in China Released.

Feb 18, 2005 ... Growing strength in Sector; Sun Media Investment and SINA Jointly Ranked First in Overall Strength SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As reported in the China Business Times, China's Media magazine has released its new rankings of 13 privately run media ...

Doggie Bad Breath Contest; Sergeant's(R) Pet Care Products Holds Contest to Promote National Pet Dental Month.

Feb 18, 2005 ... OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sergeant's(R) Pet Care Products, Inc., a leading supplier of pet supplies, today held a "Doggie Bad Breath Contest" in an effort to promote February as National Pet Dental Month. A panel of expert judges put their noses to work to find ...

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and Cranium Put Their Heads Together to Give Kids Chance to Shine; Joint Publishing Partnership Launches with The Cranium Big Book of Outrageous Fun, To Hit Bookshelves in September 2005.

Feb 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and Cranium, creators of the award-winning, platinum-selling Cranium games for all ages, have announced a joint publishing venture that will bring the contagious fun and spirit of the popular Cranium games to an ...

Travel & Leisure III Feature Package.

Feb 18, 2005 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with travel and leisure 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: "Travel." ...

European Travel Guidebooks for Dog Owners Are Introduced by Lillystravels.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A Guidebook to Taking Your Dog to Paris, the first in a series of European travel guidebooks written for dog owners, is now available for purchase at http://www.lillystravels.com/. Published by Lillystravels, the guidebooks provide dog owners with ...

Legendary Golfer Steve Melnyk Joins Sea Island to Assist in Developing Communities as Unsurpassed Golf Destinations.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SEA ISLAND, Ga., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Golf champion Steve Melnyk has joined Sea Island Company as Director of Real Estate Projects and will be involved in all phases of planning, development and sales of future residential properties. Owner and operator of The Cloister and The Lodge ...

Multicenter Clinical Trial Confirms Safety and Efficacy of Aller-7; 14-Center Study Confirms Effectiveness of Aller-7 in 545 People With Airborne Allergies.

Feb 18, 2005 ... BENICIA, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- InterHealth Nutraceuticals today announced that a multicenter clinical trial spanning three years and involving 545 patients in 14 clinical centers has confirmed the safety and efficacy of Aller-7(R) in people with allergic rhinitis (airborne ...

betandwin Commences Cooperation With Premiere in Austria.

Feb 18, 2005 ... VIENNA, Austria, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- betandwin has announced the signing of an exclusive cooperation agreement with Premiere Austria, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Premiere Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. Both companies will combine their considerable expertise to give Premiere's ...

Business in Asia -- February 18, 2005.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 18 /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. MAJOR OIL REFINING PROJECT TO BE BUILT IN ...

Asia Markets -- Shares End Broadly Higher -- Feb. 18, 2005.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 18 /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 ...

Tupac: Resurrection; Amaru Entertainment Oscar(R) Viewing Party Brings Out the Stars to Compound in Atlanta.

Feb 18, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the Best Documentary (Feature Length) Oscar(R) nomination for Tupac: Resurrection, Amaru Entertainment will be hosting an exclusive star-studded viewing party at Atlanta's famed Compound. A private group of by-invitation-only ...

Hanging Out With The All-Stars; Weekly Reader Kid Correspondents Will Report from the NBA's Most Spectacular Annual Sports Event.

Feb 18, 2005 ... STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, two students will make a "slam-dunk" in sports reporting. They will cover the 2005 NBA All-Star festivities for Weekly Reader, a leader in educational publishing, and go head-to-head against seasoned CNN and ESPN reporters. It's the ...

Women of Motorsports and Slim-Fast Launch Champions of Healthy Weight Program; Encourage Racing Fans and Others to Get On Track to Weight Loss Success This Racing Season.

Feb 18, 2005 ... DAYTONA, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre>What: Led by Ann Schrader, wife of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Kenny Schrader and President of The Women's Auxiliary of Motorsports (WAM), WAM and Slim-Fast have teamed together to launch the ...

Shavlik Technologies to Expand UNIX(R) Patch Management Solutions.

Feb 18, 2005 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Shavlik Technologies, a leading provider of security software solutions, today announced it is developing patch management solutions for UNIX(R) operating systems. The resulting solutions will provide the user with a common user experience and set ...

Haldex to Supply Compressors.

Feb 18, 2005 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Haldex announced today that its Air Management Division (a part of its Commercial Vehicle Systems business area) has signed a contract with a major global engine manufacturer to supply air compressors for their North American production. First ...

Spinelli Corporation Honored by Volunteer Lawyers Program for Pro Bono Work; Litigation Support and Private Investigative Firm Receives Business Leadership Award.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Spinelli Corporation announced today that George L. Spinelli and the firm received the Business Leadership Award from the Volunteer Lawyers Program. Mr. Spinelli, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of the Scottsdale-based litigation ...

Outrageous International Launches High Tech Dog, i-Cybie; In Toyland, i-Cybie is bound to give all robotics and high tech toys a run for their money.

Feb 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- i-Cybie, the new robotic dog from Outrageous International, has more than 120 features and functions. i-Cybie does a lot. I-Cybie can walk, stand, sit, shake a paw, lie down, pivot in a circle, and do handstands. i-Cybie moves by using 16 different ...

US Patent Granted to Cyclacel for Novel Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor Series.

Feb 18, 2005 ... DUNDEE, Scotland, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclacel Group plc ("Cyclacel"), the cell cycle-based biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it received a U.S. Patent (US6,531,479) covering a novel series of pyrimidine small molecules shown to control the progress of cells through the ...

How ID Theft Assist Could Help ChoicePoint Victims and Others Like Them.

Feb 18, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In the next few days, 145,000 consumers across the United States will be warned, or have been already, that their personal information has been compromised due to a massive theft of information from ChoicePoint, Inc., a leading consumer information ...

Harvard School of Dental Medicine Selects PlannedLegacy to Develop Interactive Kiosk; New Display Creates Awareness for Capital Campaign, Provides Alumni and Donor Recognition.

Feb 18, 2005 ... WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) has selected PlannedLegacy Inc. to develop an interactive multimedia presentation that will create awareness, promote its "Defining the Future of Dental Medicine" capital campaign and provide alumni ...

Grand Central Communications Signs Joint Marketing and Reseller Agreement With SAIC to Deliver Integration On Demand Solutions to Its Customers; Accord to Increase Efficiency of Application Integration and Business Process Development for Enterprises and Government Organizations.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Central Communications announced today that it has signed a Joint Marketing and Reseller Agreement with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide solutions for integrating applications and developing more efficient ...

/FIRST AND FINAL ADD - TO257 - TELUS Corporation Earnings/.

Feb 18, 2005 ... <Pre> 5.5 Mobility segment results------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenues - Quarters ended Years ended Mobility segmentDecember 31December 31 ($ millions) 2004 ...

Big Firms Make a Comeback at Global Investor's Awards for Investment Excellence.

Feb 18, 2005 ... LONDON, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Global asset management houses made a comeback at Global Investor's 10th Awards for Investment Excellence, held at London's Merchant Taylors' Hall on February 17. Credit Agricole and UBS GAM carried off prizes in the global bonds and global equities ...

Hostway Now Offering SiteBlog Free to Customers: Think It ... Write It ... Share It With the World; SiteBlog Provides Free and Easy-to-Use Blogging Services for Businesses and Individuals Alike.

Feb 18, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Hostway Corporation, a global leader in Web hosting and managed services, today announces the launch of SiteBlog -- an easy-to-use blogging tool that's free to the company's new and existing Shared Hosting and Advantage Dedicated Server customers. In tune ...

Market Research: Vital Tool to Power Blockbuster Product Launches.

Feb 18, 2005 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leaders strategically employ market research insights to spot market growth windows and create blockbuster product launches. The most effective market research staffs have the skill sets and competencies needed to fuel product launch ...

TCOM's Arran Services Division Will Provide Important Leverage to the World's Fastest Growing Economy With a Population of 1.3 Billion People.

Feb 18, 2005 ... HONG KONG, Feb. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Telecom Communications, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TCOM) the total solutions provider, is pleased to provide further information on it's Feb 15th news release concerning Arran Services Limited (a division of TCOM). There is very strong ...

Texas Instruments Presented with Four AnalogZONE Product of the Year Awards.

Feb 18, 2005 ... HOUSTON, Feb 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AnalogZONE, the premier source for electronic design engineers, presented Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) with four 2004 "Product of the Year" awards at the TI Developer Conference in Houston, Texas. The awards illustrate TI's ability to leverage its ...

Women's Heart Problems Being Ignored; Nationwide Screening Fairs Help Women Identify Risk Factors.

Feb 18, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- New research showing that women's heart problems are being underestimated, underdiagnosed and undertreated demonstrates that women must take more active charge of their own heart health. One way is to get a free heart screening at National Woman's ...

Global Imaging Systems Acquires W.I. McKendree Company; Norfolk Copier Dealer Becomes Satellite to Electronic Systems, Inc.

Feb 18, 2005 ... TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Imaging Systems, Inc. announced today that it has acquired W.I. McKendree Company, Inc., headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, with additional locations in Richmond, Roanoke and Lynchburg. McKendree sells and services Savin copiers and facsimile ...

LJ International Publicly-Traded Warrants to Expire.

Feb 18, 2005 ... HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LJ International, Inc. (LJI) , one of the fastest-growing jewelry companies in the world, today announced that it will not extend the expiration date of its publicly-traded warrants. The Company's warrants are ...

AFI Silver and First Star Celebrate the Oscars(R) With Washington Post Film Critic Desson Thomson as Master of Ceremonies.

Feb 18, 2005 ... <Pre>Event Name: Oscar Night(R) America -- Washington, DC To benefit First Star and AFI Silver Theatre Date:Sunday, February 27, 2005 7:00 p.m. Reception; 8:00 p.m. Telecast Location:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center ...

Go Daddy to Issue SSL Certificates to Open Source Projects 'Free of Charge'.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Go Daddy Group, Inc., parent company of GoDaddy.com, the No. 1 registrar of domain names, announced today that it will issue its Turbo SSL Certificate to bona-fide open source software projects -- at no cost. "Open source" software projects ...

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Announces New Leadership Structure.

Feb 18, 2005 ... WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Founding institutions Babson College and The London Business School and teams from 34 consortium countries have announced leadership and structural changes to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), designed to further strengthen what is the ...

Cyclacel & U. of Edinburgh Scientists Solve 3-D Structures of PCNA Complexes: Important Target for New Cancer Treatments; - Cover Story in PNAS -.

Feb 18, 2005 ... DUNDEE, Scotland, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclacel Group plc ("Cyclacel"), the cell cycle-based biopharmaceutical company, announced today that Cyclacel researchers and collaborators from the University of Edinburgh have solved the three-dimensional atomic structure of human Proliferating ...

Teens, Let Your Voices Be Heard: Final Call to Sign Petition to Save Music Education; - February 25 is Last Chance to Join Justin Timberlake, Nick Lachey, Amber Tamblyn, Sean Paul, Clay Aiken, and a Host of Others Who Have Signed Nationwide Petition Going to Congress -.

Feb 18, 2005 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A national online petition drive to support music in America's schools is coming to a star-studded Congressional presentation next month, but teens everywhere can still participate by visiting http://www.themusicedge.com/ before the February 25 ...

New Democratic Majority Convenes Second Annual Activist Academy; Grassroots progressive political organization holds this year's first session February 21st in Manhattan.

Feb 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- New Democratic Majority (NDM), a New York-based volunteer grassroots organization growing out of the energy and activism of the 2004 Democratic primary campaign will launch its second annual Activist Academy designed to provide local citizens with the ...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.

Feb 18, 2005 ... LEBANON, N.H., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Cross Country Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Friday, Feb 18 2005, 6:02:50 AM EST. Snow conditions for resorts nationwide are available online through PR ...

MagnaChip Semiconductor Acquires Leading Display Driver IC Company.

Feb 18, 2005 ... SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- MagnaChip Semiconductor today announced that it has agreed to acquire ISRON (International System and Electronics) Corp., a display driver IC (DDI) company, for an undisclosed amount, subject to certain closing conditions. Founded in 2000, ...

Shania Twain Teams With Stetson to Create a New Fragrance.

Feb 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Stetson Fragrances, the original icon of the American West, announced today an exciting exclusive agreement with country music phenomenon, Shania Twain, to develop and market a fragrance line. Twain is a modern day symbol of what the Stetson Fragrances ...

Rendell Administration Seeks to Establish Energy Manufacturing Base in PA; PA DEP Seeks Project Proposals from Interested Companies; Deadline Set for April 1.

Feb 18, 2005 ... READING, Pa., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty today announced that DEP is working to build on the state's leadership in the development and deployment of new technologies by inviting letters of interest from advanced energy ...

Coach Care Opens Newest Service Center at Louisville RV Dealership; Nation's Largest Indoor RV Showroom Becomes Home to Network's First Dealership Location.

Feb 18, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Coach Care announced the expansion of its network with the opening of its newest location in Louisville, Ky. Housed at "Tom Stinnett's R.V. Freedom Center," the nation's largest indoor RV showroom, the new facility is a unique situation for the ...

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Inc. Issues Alerts for NVDA, RSH, AKAM, VCLK, and INTU.

Feb 18, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 18 /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 NVDA, RSH, AKAM, ...

MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Inc. Issues Alerts for EMC, DNDN, FCX, PNRA, and AAP.

Feb 18, 2005 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 18 /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 EMC, DNDN, FCX, ...