PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, March 22:
Starck Wins Five Star Diamond Award as World's Best Designer; Announces Fulfillment of Dream With Starck Hotels.
Mar 22, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary designer Philippe Starck has many reasons to smile, and it was not just the kisses he received from the reigning Miss America and Miss Universe at the recent International Star Diamond Awards in Berlin where he accepted a Lifetime Achievement ...
Beckman Coulter to Webcast 2005 Annual Business Review Meetings.
Mar 22, 2005 ... FULLERTON, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. announced today the company will webcast both of its 2005 Annual Business Review meetings scheduled for: <Pre>* Fullerton, CA on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 11:30a.m. to 2:00p.m. ET * New York, ...
SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
Mar 22, 2005 ... LEBANON, N.H., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Cross Country Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Monday, Mar 21 2005, 6:32:43 PM EST. SNOW CONDITION DEFINITIONS & TERMS This glossary of ...
NYSE Closing Monday, March 21, 2005.
Mar 22, 2005 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $51,350.7 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAME VOLUME BY STOCKDOLLAR American Intl Group 16,928,300 985.1 Wal Mart ...
Theravance Announces GlaxoSmithKline License of Third Respiratory Program.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Theravance, Inc. announced today that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has exercised its option to license Theravance's inhaled bifunctional, muscarinic antagonist/ beta2 agonist (MABA) program under the terms of their 2004 strategic ...
Agitar Software Wins Software Development Magazine Jolt Award; Agitar's Agitator and Dashboard 2.0 Win 15th Annual Jolt Product Excellence Award.
Mar 22, 2005 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Agitar Software, the leader in enterprise developer testing, today announced it was the winner in the "Test -- Automated Test Tools" category in the 15th Annual Software Development Jolt Product Excellence awards. "The Jolt Award ...
Savers Set to Woo Worcester With Ultimate Treasure Hunt.
Mar 22, 2005 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With thrift store shopping more popular than ever, Worcester, Mass. shoppers will soon have ample opportunity to create fashion-forward looks for less while contributing to local non-profit organizations. Savers, Inc., owner of the international ...
Schiavo Case Spurs Living Will Sales, Reveals Consumer Confusion; Do You Need a Living Will? A Durable Power of Attorney? Both?
Mar 22, 2005 ... BERKELEY, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As the implications of the Terry Schiavo case begin to sink in, more and more people are asking how they can ensure that they'll get only the life-prolonging treatment they want if someday they can no longer communicate their wishes. ...
Jury Finds Clear Channel Guilty of Interfering with Rival Promoter's Contract, Awards JamSports $90 million in Damages.
Mar 22, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal jury today found Clear Channel Communications illegally used its entertainment industry clout to block a Chicago competitor from promoting motorcycle races and awarded the smaller event firm more than $90 million in damages, including $73 ...
James Crowe Comments on Withdrawal of Level 3 VoIP Forbearance Petition.
Mar 22, 2005 ... BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following statement can be attributed to James Q. Crowe, chief executive officer of Level 3 Communications, Inc. : "Today, Level 3 withdrew a forbearance petition the company had filed in December 2003 with the Federal ...
Digital Performance Launches Industry's Largest Motorcycle Directory.
Mar 22, 2005 ... LONG BEACH, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Performance Inc. (DPI), creator of RaceIndustry.com, StreetPerformance.com and DirtDirectory.com, the world's largest and easiest to use performance aftermarket directory search engines, launches 2WheelPerformance.com, the world's ...
USINPAC Calls Visa Denial a Setback to U.S. India Relations.
Mar 22, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- USINPAC Chairman Sanjay Puri called the State Department's decision to revoke the visa of Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat, "a setback to the U.S. -- India relationship". Mr. Puri added "Mr. Modi is a controversial figure ...
Tribune Company Statement on District Court Ruling.
Mar 22, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tribune Company today released the following statement regarding a District Court ruling on newspaper/television cross-ownership in the Hartford, Connecticut market: "Today, a District Court in Hartford, Connecticut ruled that ...
5,352 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winner(s) in Tonight's WINFALL Drawing.
Mar 22, 2005 ... LANSING, Mich., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning WINFALL numbers for tonight's drawing were: <Pre> 05 07 17 40 45 49Other cash prize winners from tonight's WINFALL drawing included: 2player(s) matched fivefor a ...
Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. Announces Delay in Filing 10-Q and Rescheduling of Preliminary Earnings Release and Investor Conference Call.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. today announced that it would delay the filing of its third quarter 10-Q, for the quarter ending February 6, 2005, due to its on-going review of lease accounting procedures. As such, the Company ...
Remarks By President Bush at a Conversation on Strengthening Social Security.
Mar 22, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of a conversation with President Bush concerning strengthening Social Security: <Pre>Wings Over The Rockies Air and Space MuseumDenver, Colorado4:44 P.M. MST </Pre> THE PRESIDENT: ...
AmREIT Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings and Record Year-End Results; * Total annual shareholder return of 33 percent.
Mar 22, 2005 ... HOUSTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AmREIT , a Houston based real estate investment trust, announced record year over year growth and yearend financial results for 2004 with total shareholder return of over 33 percent. For the year, AmREIT reported a net loss per class ...
Remarks By The Vice President And Chairman Thomas At A Town Hall Meeting On Social Security; Icardo Center.
Mar 22, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- CHAIRMAN THOMAS: Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to meet Gracie. (Applause.) The Vice President's granddaughter, and she'll be five next week. You can all be seated. I'm going to take just a couple of minutes, and then I'm going to ...
Iridium Satellite Constellation Passes Milestone for Longevity.
Mar 22, 2005 ... BETHESDA, Md., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite today announced that its constellation of low-earth-orbit communication satellites has achieved a world record of more than 500 satellite-years of in-orbit performance. Iridium's constellation consists of 66 active ...
Iridium Satellite Will Launch New-Generation Data Modem in 2005.
Mar 22, 2005 ... BETHESDA, Md., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite today announced that it will introduce a new, cost-effective 9600 data transceiver this year based on the company's Short Burst Data (SBD) technology. This move will extend the unique capabilities of Iridium to a new set of ...
Iridium Announces Plans for Group Call Push-To-Talk Communications Service.
Mar 22, 2005 ... BETHESDA, Md., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Satellite LLC today announced plans to deploy a group call push-to-talk voice and data service. This service will allow for deployment of multi-user communication "nets" from Iridium mobile satphones from anywhere worldwide. It is designed ...
Public Media Works to Acquire World Equities, LLC Media Group; Creative Firm Develops Pilots for Music, Film and Television.
Mar 22, 2005 ... VAN NUYS, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Public Media Works, Inc. ("PMWI" or the "Company") (BULLETIN BOARD: PMWI) announced today it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of World Equities, LLC Media Group, a creative firm that develops pilots for music, film ...
Mazda Fuels Fire Safety Education Efforts on Nationwide 'Hot Streak' Tour; - Mazda Launches New MX-5 Miata Campaign, Aims to Raise More Than $100,000 for Local Fire Departments Across the Country -.
Mar 22, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- With this week's international debut of the 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata 3rd Generation Limited at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mazda today announced the launch of its 'Hot Streak' tour -- a cross-country road trip, giving consumers their first ...
Allen-Vanguard teams with Foster-Miller On ECM Proposal to the US Army.
Mar 22, 2005 ... OTTAWA, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allen-Vanguard Corporation (TSX: VRS) today announced that it has signed a teaming agreement with Foster- Miller, Inc. ("FMI") of Waltham Massachusetts for the purposes of submitting a significant proposal to the United States Army for the supply ...
Caterpillar Acquires Minority Ownership in Shandong SEM Machinery Co. Ltd. Acquisition of Leading Chinese Wheel Loader Manufacturer further solidifies Caterpillar's commitment to serving customers in China.
Mar 22, 2005 ... QINGZHOU CITY, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China (PRC), March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. Chairman and CEO James W. Owens finalized today the acquisition of minority ownership in Shandong SEM Machinery Co., Ltd. (SEM), one of China's leading wheel loader ...
CNOOC Made New Discovery in Western South China Sea.
Mar 22, 2005 ... HONG KONG, March 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CNOOC Limited (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company", NYSE: CEO, SEHK: 883) announced today that it had made a new discovery with Weizhou (WZ) 6-10-1 in the Western South China Sea independently. WZ 6-10-1 was drilled ...
Oracle Announces Acquisition of Retek; SAP Drops Out of Bidding.
Mar 22, 2005 ... REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oracle Corporation and Retek Inc. announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Oracle will acquire Retek at a price of $11.25 for each outstanding Retek share. SAP has dropped out of the bidding. ...
MediciNova to Present at the Lehman Brothers 8th Annual Global Healthcare Conference.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MediciNova, Inc., (Code number: 4875, OSE Hercules Market) a specialty pharmaceutical company that is publicly traded on the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange, today announced that Takashi Kiyoizumi, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Agitar Software/; In the news release, Agitar Software Wins Software Development Magazine Jolt Award, issued yesterday, March 21 by Agitar Software over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company of numerous changes throughout the release. Complete, corrected release follows:.
Mar 22, 2005 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Agitar Software, the leader in enterprise developer testing, today announced it was the winner in the "Test -- Automated Test Tools" category in the 15th Annual Software Development Jolt Product Excellence awards. "The Jolt Award ...
Invitation: Can we Stop the Cardiovascular Disease Time Bomb?
Mar 22, 2005 ... BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous heart attack risk factors: diabetes and prediabetes, abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. - A quarter of the world's adults have metabolic syndrome ...
Motorola Optimizes Ukrainian Mobile Communications' (UMC's) Mobile Phone Network in the Kharkov Region; Optimization Results in Better Quality for Mobile Phone Users and Additional Network Traffic for UMC.
Mar 22, 2005 ... KIEV, Ukraine, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola Inc. today announced the successful delivery of its multi vendor intelligent optimization service on Ukrainian Mobile Communications (UMC) multi-vendor wireless network. UMC, Ukraine's leading network operator, employed Motorola's ...
Asia's First Business Rule Management System Centre Of Excellence Opens in Singapore; Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and ILOG Establish Centre to Facilitate Development of BRMS Solutions.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SINGAPORE, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and ILOG(R) (Nasdaq: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced their collaboration to further help businesses leverage information technology (IT) to implement and make business ...
IP Address Management Leader Nominum Secures $16 Million in Additional Funding; Latest Round Led By Advanced Technology Ventures Brings Total Investment to $45 Million.
Mar 22, 2005 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Nominum, the leader in IP address management, today announced it has raised $16 million in additional funding. The new funding round was led by Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV). Existing Nominum investors Bessemer Venture Partners, ...
Wellcome Trust Makes GBP1.95 Million Programme Related Investment to Advance Microscience's Phase II Typhoid Vaccine Programme in South East Asia.
Mar 22, 2005 ... WOKINGHAM, England, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Microscience PLC announces that it has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Strategic Translation Award (STA) of GBP1.95 million to advance the clinical development of Microscience's drinkable typhoid vaccine programme. This is the largest single STA ...
Telekom Austria Group: Telekom Austria Pays Call Option for the Purchase of MobilTel (Ad-hoc).
Mar 22, 2005 ... VIENNA, Austria, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telekom Austria (VSE: TKA, NYSE: TKA) announced today, that it has paid EUR 80 million as option price under the call option agreement concluded in December 2004 to purchase MobilTel AD, the leading Bulgarian wireless operator. The ...
British Team Discovers New Weapon for Asthmatics to Combat Winter Asthma Attacks; A Therapy Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Could Provide the Answer for Asthmatics in the Cold Virus Season.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SOUTHAMPTON, England, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A British team from the University of Southampton, led by the world-acknowledged asthma experts, Professor Stephen Holgate and Professor Donna Davies, has identified a therapy used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) as a potential novel ...
GNER Signs New 10 Year Franchise.
Mar 22, 2005 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sea Containers Ltd. , , (http://www.seacontainers.com/), ferry and rail operators, marine container lessors and leisure industry investors, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GNER Ltd., has signed a new 10 year franchise ...
Research and Markets: Chinese Market for Building Materials an Examination.
Mar 22, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14339) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Building Materials 2005 to their offering. (LOGO: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) ...
Research and Markets: Alternative Risk Strategies.
Mar 22, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14342 ) has announced the addition of Alternative Risk Strategies to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) A ...
Collective Action on Obesity Announced by Integrated Healthcare Association Members; Major California Health Care Organizations Make Healthy Vending Policy First Step.
Mar 22, 2005 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Obesity is a leading cause of death, contributes to long-term disability and may also result in shorter life expectancy for children born today, according to recent studies. In response to this health crisis, ten major California health care ...
The 'Shell' Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c.: Buyback of Own Shares.
Mar 22, 2005 ... LONDON, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. announces that on 21 March, 2005 it purchased for cancellation 1,800,000 ordinary shares at a price of 487.95 pence per share. Following the cancellation of these shares, the remaining ...
Koor Industries Ltd. to Host Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results.
Mar 22, 2005 ... ROSH HA`AYIN, Israel, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Koor Industries Ltd. , a leading Israeli investment holding company, announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 results on Wednesday, March 30, at 11:00 am Eastern time/6:00 ...
Evotec OAI AG Report Financial Results 2004 and Guidance for 2005: Strong Q4 and Solid Outlook.
Mar 22, 2005 ... HAMBURG, Germany, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evotec OAI AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, TecDAX 30) today announced financial results for the year ended 31 December 2004. All figures reported today are in-line with the Company's guidance given in October and the preliminary ...
Fleetwood's 2005 Pace Arrow With 23' Slide-Out Rolls Onto Dealer Lots Nationwide; 36D Floor Plan With SpacePlus(TM) Environment a 'Must See' at FMCA Winter Show in Georgia.
Mar 22, 2005 ... RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fleetwood RV, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced that its spacious 2005 Pace Arrow 36D floor plan, featuring a 23' full-wall slide, is now available at Fleetwood dealerships nationwide. The 2005 Pace Arrow 36D ...
Alerion Biomedical Inc. Reports That Fenestra(TM), Its New Contrast Agent for Pre-Clinical Imaging, Was Featured in Multiple Presentations and Abstracts at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Molecular Imaging.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SAN DIEGO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Results using two new contrast agents for microCT and CT imaging developed by Alerion Biomedical Inc. were featured in eight abstracts and presentations by researchers from seven universities and companies during the March 19 -- 23 Academy of Molecular ...
Apple iTunes(TM) Releases Keith Thompson's Pipe Organ Easter Classic, 'HymnProvisations'.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Eugene Dong, an independent music producer, (http://www.echoesofheaven.com/) today announced that Keith Thompson's pipe organ classic for Easter, "HymnProvisations" is available nationally and internationally through Apple iTunes(TM). In addition ...
Research and Markets: UK Logistics Buyers Guide.
Mar 22, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14340 ) has announced the addition of UK Logistics Buyers Guide to their offering. <Pre> (http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )Why purchase the UK ...
Research and Markets: The Chinese Market for Sealants a Dominant Industry?
Mar 22, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14347) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Sealants 2005 to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) ...
Frankie J's 'The One' in Stores Today!!! Columbia Records Releases Eagerly-Awaited Follow-Up To 2003's 'What's A Man To Do?'.
Mar 22, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Frankie J's eagerly-awaited new album, 'The One', is in stores today from Columbia Records. One of the most hotly-anticipated new albums of the year, Frankie J's The One features guest performances by Baby Bash and production by Mario Winans, ...
EDC Biosystems Granted Second U.S. Patent for 'True Non-Contact' Acoustic Method for Pico to Nano Volume Fluid Transfer; Will Introduce the EN ROUTE HTS-02 Instrument at ScreenTech Conference.
Mar 22, 2005 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- EDC Biosystems, Inc. announced that the United States Patent Office has issued Patent No. U.S. Patent #6,863,362 to the company for claims relating to "Acoustically mediated liquid transfer method for generating chemical libraries." This ...
Lumen Therapeutics Begins Phase I/IIA Trial of LT-1951 for Prevention of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Failure.
Mar 22, 2005 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Therapeutics, LLC today announced that the first patients have been enrolled in the Company's Phase I/IIA clinical trial evaluating its lead product, LT-1951, as a treatment for the prevention of graft failure following saphenous vein ...
Frost & Sullivan Award for Europositron's Technology Innovation in Battery Technology.
Mar 22, 2005 ... LONDON, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ab Europositron Oy has been conferred the prestigious 2005 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award in the field of battery technologies. "The company is lauded for its overall excellence in technology development, and in ...
Eating Disorders in Pregnant Women Are Often Undetected; Remuda Ranch, Nation's Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center, Says Pregnant Women With Eating Disorders Have Higher Risk Pregnancies and Deliveries.
Mar 22, 2005 ... PHOENIX, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- For women with eating disorders, pregnancy can be a very scary time. Often, just the normal weight gain can cause women with eating disorders a lot of stress and anxiety that can lead to a complicated pregnancy and delivery. "A simple comment ...
Northern Trust Awarded C$232 Million Custody Mandate by Grand River Hospital Fund.
Mar 22, 2005 ... TORONTO, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Trust, a leading global custody, asset administration, and investment management service provider, announced today its appointment as global custodian and trustee to the C$232 million pension plan of the Grand River Hospital Fund. ...
MORNING UPDATE: Man Securities Inc. Issues Alerts for RMBS, ASKJ, SDS, CCL, and BMET.
Mar 22, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 22 /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 RMBS, ASKJ, SDS, ...
ZKid Network Co. to Expand Into the Tween and Teen Market.
Mar 22, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ZKid Network Co. (BULLETIN BOARD: ZKID) is expanding its network to fully reach out to the underserved tween market, ages 10-14. ZKid Network Co. will be offering streaming music videos of their favorite artists, streaming video interviews of ...
National Arbitration Forum Issues Decision on Hillary Clinton Web Address; A National Arbitration Forum arbitrator rules in favor of Hillary Clinton regarding the Internet domain name hillaryclinton.com.
Mar 22, 2005 ... MINNEAPOLIS, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Arbitration Forum announced today that a ruling has been issued in favor of Hillary Rodham Clinton regarding rights to the Internet domain name hillaryclinton.com. Senator Clinton, represented by James Lamb of Ryan, Phillips, ...
OfficeMax Offers Ultimate Online Custom Mapmaking Tool With Rand McNally's CustomView(TM) Wall Maps; - OfficeMax customers can build custom wall maps from the convenience of their desktops-.
Mar 22, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- OfficeMax(R) customers can create high- quality, affordable, customized wall maps to suit their distinct business needs with Rand McNally's CustomView(TM) Wall Maps, now available at http://www.officemax.randmcnally.com/ . The Rand McNally ...
William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of FTD Group, Inc. With Outperform Rating.
Mar 22, 2005 ... CHICAGO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- William Blair & Company today announced that it initiated research coverage of FTD Group, Inc. ($12.85), a leading provider of floral and gift-related services, with an Outperform rating and company profile of Core Growth. Analyst Troy Mastin ...
Aon HRO Selects BenSoft to Deliver Web-based Flexible Spending Account Administration for its Human Capital Consulting Clients.
Mar 22, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon has announced that it will integrate BenSoft's RepayMe(R) into its global, end-to- end human resource solutions provided to clients by Aon Human Resource Outsourcing (Aon HRO), a division of Aon Consulting. The announcement was made at ...
Hypoguard's Assure 3 Blood Glucose Monitoring System Improves Efficiency in Long-Term Care Diabetes Management; New technology delivers faster, more accurate results for long-term care facilities.
Mar 22, 2005 ... EDINA, Minn., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In the United States, 26 percent of nursing home residents have diabetes. Hypoguard USA, a leading manufacturer of diagnostic products and related medical devices for a range of chronic conditions, is taking the diabetes care industry to new heights ...
Solutia Accelerates Vydyne(R) Growth in Automotive Power Steering Reservoirs.
Mar 22, 2005 ... TROY, Mich., March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Vydyne Automotive team has worked with Ford Motor Company and MPC to achieve a specification now required for black components on power steering reservoirs in Ford vehicles. "Ford has extended a black color specification to ...
Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) Strengthens Organization to Serve International and Emerging Growth Markets.
Mar 22, 2005 ... ST. LOUIS, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peabody Energy today announced several organizational changes to expand the company's ability to capture international growth opportunities and increase participation in emerging Btu conversion technologies. The changes in Peabody's ...
Fresh Accessories are a Smart Way to Update Spring Wardrobes; Seasonal Trends Include Feminine Details, Preppy Tweeds, Metallics and Foils, Brooches and Oversized Flowers, Espadrille Wedges, Sporty Moccasins and Straw and Graphic Canvas Handbags.
Mar 22, 2005 ... NEW YORK, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The first day of spring has officially sprung and with it comes warmer weather and fresh wardrobe additions. A smart, affordable way to update your style this Spring is to accessorize -- one of the single most important fashion moves in creating a ...
Hotel Indigo(TM) Debuts Second Property in Chicago; InterContinental Hotels Group expands new lifestyle brand.
Mar 22, 2005 ... ATLANTA, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest and most global hotel company, will open its second Hotel Indigo in mid-June in one of Chicago's wealthiest neighborhoods, adding a new lifestyle experience to the Gold Coast area. ...