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Motley Crue Returns to U.S.A. With 'Carnival of Sins'; Band Announces an Additional 55 Dates Beginning July 26, With Exclusive Pre-Sale on AOL CityGuide.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- If you didn't catch the traveling freak show that is Motley Crue's spectacular "Red, White & Crue Tour 2005 ... Better Live Than Dead," you're in luck. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050301/LATU127) Tomorrow ...

National Landscape Architecture Month Set for April 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Landscape Architects has declared April 2005 as National Landscape Architecture Month. The theme will be Design for Active Living, highlighting ways landscape architecture and community design affect daily activity levels, and, ...

Kobe Optics Ltd. Secures Financing of $12,500,000 USD Through 'EFB'.

Mar 02, 2005 ... TOKYO, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. David Won, VP Investor Relations for Private Optical Switching Systems and OEM, "Kobe Optics Ltd." stated today that they completed their first round funding for the launch of their New Optical Switching Technology under various trade names. ...

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Reports on the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2004.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (TSI), a leading owner of health clubs located primarily in major cities from Washington, DC north through New England, operating under the New York Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs, and ...

Haggar Names Lanny Levine to Head Private Label Division.

Mar 02, 2005 ... DALLAS, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Haggar Clothing Co. announced today that Lanny Levine has been appointed senior vice president, managing director of The Horizon Group, the private label division of Haggar. "Success in the private label business depends on three issues: global ...

NYSE Closing for Tuesday, March 1, 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $60,052.1 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAME VOLUME BY STOCK DOLLARExxon-Mobil 19,818,8001,236.2Federated Dept. Stores ...

Pro-USA Seeks New Forum to Air Wackenhut Failings; Keystone Kops Register for Knoxville, TN Labor-Management Confab.

Mar 02, 2005 ... KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Protects USA's Keystone Kops have registered for and will attend a major labor-management conference in Knoxville, Tennessee on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Pro-USA intends to again highlight Wackenhut's alleged failures to provide adequate ...

Eminent Neuroscientist and Scientific Leader Named Interim President of the California Stem Cell Agency.

Mar 02, 2005 ... EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee ("ICOC") today announced the appointment of Zach W. Hall, Ph.D as Interim President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine ("the Institute"). Hall, an internationally renowned ...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LEBANON, N.H., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Cross Country Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Tuesday, Mar 1 2005, 6:32:23 PM EST Snow conditions for resorts nationwide are available online through PR Newswire ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Silicon Valley Bancshares/.

Mar 02, 2005 ... In the news release, Silicon Valley Bancshares to Present at RBC Capital Markets Conference, issued earlier today by Silicon Valley Bancshares over PR Newswire, we are advised by the client that the headline of the release should read ...

The `Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, March 1, 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LANSING, Mich., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (March 1, 2005) drawing were: <Pre> 5/52 NumbersGold "Mega" Ball Number01 08 18 39 48 01 ...

First China Open Source Software Week Held in China to Boost Linux Industry.

Mar 02, 2005 ... BEIJING, March 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sun Wah Linux Limited announces that the China Open Source Software (OSS) Week 2005, the first such event of the Asian Open Source organization, began here in Beijing on February 28 and will last through March 4, to tap the vast potentials of OSS ...

Speedel Announces Breakthrough Phase II Data With SPP301 for Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy; Speedel Plans to Take SPP301 Into Phase III in Second Half 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... BASEL, Switzerland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Speedel announced today that SPP301, its once-a-day oral endothelin A receptor antagonist (ERA), has successfully completed Phase II clinical trials in the indication of diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease) ....

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, March 1, 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LANSING, Mich., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game -- Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (March 1, 2005) drawing were: <Pre> 5/52 THE BIG GAME -- MEGA 1/52 BIG GAME -- MEGA MILLIONSMILLIONS NUMBERS ...

Winners Announced in 2007 World Games Design Competition.

Mar 02, 2005 ... <Pre> International Design Competition Attracts Close to 4,000 Logo and Theme Submissions </Pre> SHANGHAI, China, March 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Finalists and winners in the design competition for logo, theme and 2005 public service announcement ...

UCB and ChemBridge Enter Into Drug Discovery Research Collaboration.

Mar 02, 2005 ... BRUSSELS, Belgium, and SAN DIEGO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- UCB and ChemBridge Corporation (and affiliates) today announced a major collaboration in discovery chemistry. UCB's drug discovery efforts based on multiple research intensive discovery chemistry projects are to be advanced by ...

TomTec Takes Away the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LONDON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of its pioneering 4D LV-Analysis CRT(c), TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH has been selected as the recipient of the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award for the European 3D/4D ultrasound imaging market. "Based on its ...

TOM Online to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2004 Results on Mar 15, 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... BEIJING, March 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- TOM Online Inc. (Nasdaq: TOMO; Hong Kong GEM stock code: 8282), a leading mobile Internet company in China, will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2004 at 3:00 AM EST on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 (or ...

Elkland Lands Coveted Opening Slot on Upcoming U.S. Erasure Tour; Debut Album, Golden, In Stores Tuesday, April 19.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Elkland, the groundbreaking new "synthpop" quartet from upstate New York, has landed the coveted opening slot on the hotly-anticipated Erasure tour, including sold-out multi-night runs in New York and Los Angeles. Prior to the Erasure tour, Elkland will ...

Omarion's Debut Solo Album, O, Enters Billboard Top 200 Best-Selling Album Chart At #1; Fans of Charismatic Former B2K Frontman Flock to Purchase Omarion CDs & New DualDiscs.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- O, the eagerly-awaited debut solo album from Omarion, has debuted on the Billboard Top 200 bestselling albums chart at #1. The 20-year-old contemporary R&B powerhouse (who rose to stardom while still in his teens as a frontman for the groundbreaking ...

Axis Communications Honored With 2005 Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award in the Global Network Camera Market.

Mar 02, 2005 ... PALO ALTO, California, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent study, World Video Surveillance Equipment Markets, acknowledged Axis Communications for its global leadership in the network camera market. . The company also has a leading market share in both the network camera ...

Abbott Northwestern Hospital Holds Dedication Day for Its New Heart Hospital; New Facility Designed With Input From Nurses and Physicians to Offer a Healing Environment for Patient-Focused Care.

Mar 02, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is Dedication Day for Abbott Northwestern's Heart Hospital, located on its Minneapolis campus in the Phillips neighborhood. The Heart Hospital will provide new, expanded space for cardiovascular services, and a new inpatient space for ...

Surya Nature Introduces 100% Natural, Plant-Based Temporary Tattoo From Brazil.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "Temporary tattoos are not new but our 100% plant-based tattoo is unlike anything in the market!" says Surya Nature, Inc. of Woodside, New York. The company is introducing Surya Tattoo, made from 100% natural ingredients. Quite different from similar ...

Lavasoft & Tri Synergy Announce Retail Release Date for Ad-Aware SE Plus Edition.

Mar 02, 2005 ... BOSTON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Tri Synergy, a leading software publisher and Lavasoft, the major industry force in the development of anti-spyware solutions, have jointly announced that Ad-Aware SE Plus edition has shipped to retailers across North America. (Photo: ...

Whitehill Technologies Joins ImageRight Business Alliance; Combined Offering Enables Insurance Customers to Better Manage Files and Documents.

Mar 02, 2005 ... MONCTON, NB, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Whitehill Technologies, Inc., a provider of document composition and data transformation software that enables insurance, legal, and financial companies to accelerate key business processes, has become a member of the ImageRight Business Alliance ...

TFD Group Hosts Spring Seminars to Explore Spares Management and Modeling & Performance-Based Logistics Solutions.

Mar 02, 2005 ... MONTEREY, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The TFD Group, world leader in economic decision support, total ownership cost management, and support chain optimization will host two 2 1/2-day seminars exploring the importance and methodology of Spares Management and Modeling and ...

Modulus Video Announces Powerful Real-Time, Full Resolution High Definition MPEG-4 AVC Encoder; New High Performance ME6000 Delivers Maximum HD Video Quality Using the Least Bandwidth to Support New Satellite, Telco, Cable and IPTV Services.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Modulus Video, Inc. today announced its new ME6000, a powerful real-time, full resolution high definition (HD) encoder for broadcast and other quality-driven video applications. The new system will enable satellite, Telco, and cable service ...

URAC Symposium at National Managed Health Care Congress Pinpoints Trends in Medical Management.

Mar 02, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders in medical management can learn about current industry practices and get the preliminary results of URAC's latest survey of industry trends from a field of experts at the National Managed Healthcare Congress, March 7-9 at the Washington, DC ...

Business in Asia -- March 2, 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Australia, March 2 /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. S.KOREA TO SIGN US$2 BLN CONTRACT WITH UAE ...

Asia Markets -- Shares End Broadly Lower -- March 2, 2005.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Australia, March 2 /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 as ...

Executive Travel in Asia This Week.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SYDNEY, Australia, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The following weekly summary of news for business travellers in Asia and the Pacific was prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/) the real-time, Asia-based wire With exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities. ...

Mauionline.com Launches the Most Visual Travel Site on the Web.

Mar 02, 2005 ... MAUI, Hawaii, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mauionline.com today announced the official launch of its amazing new travel site. Now streaming over 150 video clips, the site is designed to give the viewer a virtual tour of Maui, chosen by a leading travel publication as the "number one resort ...

European Markets Trade Lower on Mixed Earnings News.

Mar 02, 2005 ... Wednesday 2 March, 10:15 AM GMT (Thomson Financial): European markets are trading in negative territory, led by the basic resources sector as Xstrata's net profit for 2004 increased to US$1,088.4 million, with much of the result due to significantly higher commodity prices. It has also ...

The Majority of Global Internet Users Using A High-Speed Connection; Two-thirds of global Internet Users access the Internet through high-speed from any device or location, The Face of the Web study from Ipsos-Insight reveals.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet population that accessed the Internet via a broadband connection grew by an astounding 24%, according to The Face of the Web, the annual study of Internet trends by Ipsos-Insight, the global survey-based marketing research firm, which has ...

G2 SwitchWorks Secures Series A Funding from Norwest Venture Partners and TPG Ventures; Leading Technology and Industry Investors Validate G2's Revolutionary Travel Distribution Model.

Mar 02, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- G2 SwitchWorks Corp., building the next generation of travel commerce services, today announced the company has secured Series A funding. The round was co-led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), a premier venture investor in information technology, and ...

Annual PNC Real Estate Outlook Forecasts Notable Improvements in 2005 for All Property Types; - Upward trends set in motion last year and continued stream of capital are expected to fuel a steady recovery this year -.

Mar 02, 2005 ... PITTSBURGH, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Continued improvement in the national economy and sustained infusion of capital into real estate should result in more notable improvements in all property sectors this year, reports real estate industry expert Nicholas Buss, Ph.D., of PNC Real Estate ...

Line Extensions: Most Common Patent-Protection Strategy.

Mar 02, 2005 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- 71% of pharmaceutical companies plan on pursuing line extensions to protect their patents in the next two years, notes a comprehensive generics defense study by pharmaceutical market research leader Cutting Edge Information ( ...

Average Pharmaceutical Sales Force Budget Reaches $875 Million.

Mar 02, 2005 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical companies spend an average of $875 million per year financing their sometimes massive sales forces, according to "Pharmaceutical Sales Management: Conquering the New Marketplace," a report by Cutting Edge Information. ...

LXE, Intel and Sirit to Collaborate on Forklift-Mounted RFID Data Collection Solutions; Development effort to include antennae and RFID readers for forklift applications.

Mar 02, 2005 ... ATLANTA, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- LXE is pleased to announce it is working with Intel and Sirit to produce the first robust, forklift-mounted RFID data collection solutions for use in warehousing and distribution. This effort will produce solutions that will enable customers to garner the ...

Triton(R) Begins Production of Wireless RL5000 ATM; CDS and RBS Lynk Certify Triton's CDMA Wireless Communication Option.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LONG BEACH, Miss., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CDS and RBS Lynk are the first processors to certify Triton's CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) wireless solution. RBS Lynk, a leading provider of electronic payment processing services and a full-service ATM driver certified Triton's new ...

GeoStructures Offers Industry's Most Powerful and Efficient Ground Improvement Technology for Soil Densification; Virginia Company First to Offer East Coast Developers With Rapid Impact Compaction; Technology Makes Previously Unusable Land Sites ... Usable.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LEESBURG, Va., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoStructures, Inc., a design-build construction services company, today announced that it now offers customers access to Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC), the industry's most innovative ground improvement technology for soil densification. Developed ...

i411 Introduces Ad Optimization Tool Designed for Yellow Pages Publishers; Tool Links Publisher's Print and Online Product Offerings to Help Yellow Page Sales Reps to Sell More Effective Ads to Local Advertisers.

Mar 02, 2005 ... HERNDON, Va., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- i411, the leading provider of optimized search technology for Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) and Local Search, announced today the availability of its Ad Optimizer(TM) tool as part of its industry leading Discovery Engine(TM) search platform. ...

Alabama Improves Speed and Reduces Fraud for Workers' Unemployment Compensation Claims With Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc.

Mar 02, 2005 ... MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alabama Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)(1) has once again seen significant progress in its ongoing efforts to deter and prevent abuse of the state's unemployment insurance program while expediting the processing of legitimate ...

Internet Car Buying Approaches 30 Percent of Market; Edmunds.com's 'Strategies for Smart Car Buyers' Helps Shoppers Save Time and Money.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Soon nearly 30 percent of new cars will be purchased through car dealerships' Internet departments, and that number is expected to continue to grow as consumers become more savvy about the convenience and savings available. "Strategies for ...

WallSt.net Airing Exclusive Audio Interviews With WYSK and XLE.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniel Moar, CEO of Wysak Petroleum, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WYSK) recently granted Wall Street Network an exclusive audio interview profiling the company. Interview highlights include discussions on the following topics: <Pre>-- The similarities ...

Security and Privacy Experts to Discuss Future Challenges at CSO Perspectives(TM) Conference; U.S. Secret Service to Present E-Crime Case Studies at Conference from CSO Magazine and for Nation's Chief Security Officers.

Mar 02, 2005 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- IDG's CSO magazine holds its second annual CSO Perspectives(TM) conference on April 10-12, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, CA. This year's conference convenes the nation's top chief security officers (CSOs) and chief information ...

Financial Planning Appoints Editor; Marion Asnes Brings Experience and Industry Insight to the Monthly Magazine.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Planning, a SourceMedia publication and the leading magazine for independent financial advisers and money managers for more than 35 years, announced today that Marion Asnes has been named the new editor. Asnes will assume this role effective ...

Virtual TV Station RevGTV Scores Media Milestone; Video-Phone Carnival Launches New Form of Television.

Mar 02, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Video phone viewership is exploding according to RevGTV, a video-phone driven virtual TV station launched about one month ago. RevGTV aligns to the demands of a new horde of viewers. The virtual TV station caters to a fast growing audience at the cross ...

Statement by Bill Gates on Receiving an Honorary Knighthood.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LONDON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp., made the following statement on receiving an honorary knighthood from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II today: "I am humbled ...

Billiards Player Sinks Multiple Sclerosis One Shot at a Time; David Krolick "racks 'em up" and inspires others.

Mar 02, 2005 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In mainstream America, the late evening news marks the end of the day's events -- a time to rest and prepare for the next. However, for David Krolick, twilight hours indicate just the opposite -- not a time of rest, but a time when the fun is ...

Readers Flock to Personalized News.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SEATTLE, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Findory.com is growing rapidly as readers discover the new phenomenon of personalized news. Findory builds each reader a customized front page, automatically choosing news stories to fit each reader's interests. "It's incredibly easy to use," ...

U.S. Strategic Command Selects AtHoc(TM) for User Alerting System; Alerts About Security Conditions Tracked and Delivered to Targeted War Fighters in Real-Time at USSTRATCOM's Command and Control Center.

Mar 02, 2005 ... BURLINGAME, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AtHoc, Inc. today announced that the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has selected the AtHoc C2Alerts(TM) solution for deployment of a real-time user alerting system in the USSTRATCOM Command and Control (C2) Center. ...

Luxury Resorts Give Buyers a Weekend Test Drive; PrivateCommunities.com is Match-Making Resorts and Buyers.

Mar 02, 2005 ... VERO BEACH, Fla., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Vacation home buyers can sample the wares of America's finest resort communities with travel packages of lodging, golf or dining that are inventoried on a new website niche. The new program allows vacation home buyers to "test drive" a ...

Howard Products Launches New Naturals Product Line; Innovative New Furniture Care Collection Uses Latest Advancements in Natural, Vegetable-Derived Ingredients in Combination with Aromatic Essential Oils.

Mar 02, 2005 ... PASO ROBLES, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Howard Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of antique and furniture care products, today announced the introduction of its new Howard Naturals line of products to its distribution network of over 7,000 antique dealers. The company will ...

'My Only Son': A Novel by Christopher J. Gambino.

Mar 02, 2005 ... PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In this expanded version of an earlier work under the same title, Vinny Denucci is the son of Sonny Denucci, the notoriously ruthless "Boss of Bosses" of the five Mafia families of New York. Vinny is a bright, good-natured young man, who ...

A Plan to Prepay the Mortgage Should Be a Defensive Position in Any Investment Portfolio, Says MIFSP.

Mar 02, 2005 ... ATLANTA, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mortgage Institute For Financial Services Professionals (MIFSP) finds that the best defensive position in any investment portfolio, for a person who has a mortgage, is a plan to prepay the mortgage. MIFSP also recommends that disclosure of the ...

New CipherSend Website Security Button Thwarts Spambots and Soothes Password Fatigue.

Mar 02, 2005 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CipherSend.com announced today the public release of an online security service that replaces any website email address or contact form with a "CipherSend button." The button thwarts email address theft by spambots and allows site visitors to send ...

Dust Networks Announces SmartMesh Wireless Sensor Network Based on IEEE 802.15.4 Standard; 802.15.4 Compliant Hardware and 2.4 GHz Operation Enables Global Adoption of the SmartMesh System.

Mar 02, 2005 ... BERKELEY, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dust Networks(TM), (http://www.dustnetworks.com/), the leading provider of enterprise-class low-power wireless mesh networking systems, today announced the addition of IEEE 802.15.4 compliant radio hardware to its SmartMesh wireless sensor ...

diaDexus Submits 510(k) Premarket Notification to FDA for PLAC(TM) Test for Stroke Risk Assessment.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- diaDexus, Inc. today announced submission of a 510(k) Premarket Notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking marketing clearance for the PLAC(TM) test as an in vitro diagnostic product to help predict the risk for ...

Xilinx Ranked Top Ten Most Popular Semiconductor Brand in China for 2004; World's Largest PLD Vendor Driving System-Level Innovation in the China IC Market.

Mar 02, 2005 ... SHANGHAI, China, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. , the world's leading supplier of programmable chips, today announced it has won the "Top Ten Most Popular Semiconductor Brands in China Market for 2004" award by China Electronics News and China Center for Information Industry ...

X3D Support in New WireFusion Version From Demicron.

Mar 02, 2005 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Swedish software developer Demicron(R) announced the latest version of its acclaimed Web3D tool WireFusion(tm), now with support for the new Web3D ISO Standard X3D format. Demicron, a leading developer of interactive Java based Web3D ...

100 Winners Showcased in STEP Inside Design Annual; Judges Proclaim 'Design Is Making a Comeback!'.

Mar 02, 2005 ... PEORIA, Ill., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynamic Graphics Group, a leading international source for stock images, publications and events, announced today the winners of STEP inside design 100, the prestigious annual design competition staged by the award-winning STEP inside design magazine ....

St. Louis Fed's Review: Social Security Versus Private Retirement Accounts: A Historical Analysis; The FOMC: Preferences, Voting and Consensus.

Mar 02, 2005 ... ST. LOUIS, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The March/April issue of Review, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' journal of economic and business issues, features the following articles. The publication is also available on the St. Louis Fed's web site: http://www.stlouisfed.org/ . ...

Aspen Marketing Services Announces the Acquisition of a Leading Data Analytics and Modeling Firm.

Mar 02, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Marketing Services, the 4th largest Marketing Services agency, today announced the acquisition of SRI Analytics located in Atlanta, GA. SRI Analytics is a data analytics firm specializing in customer lifecycle management and statistical ...

Hostway Announces Third Annual Web Design Contest for Chicago Area High School Students; Next Generation of Technologists Compete for Citywide Recognition and Prizes.

Mar 02, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know a high school student who can create a better Web site than a professional Web designer? How about a high school technology class that has designed a Web site that blows your mind? Or are you a high school student who has designed a phenomenal ...