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Leading Thai University Welcomes Prem Rawat.

May 18, 2005 ... BANGKOK, Thailand, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Prem Rawat was invited by leaders of Thammassat University, a leading Thai institution of higher education, to address a capacity audience of civic, government, and academic leaders. Founded in 1934, Thammassat has educated many prominent members ...

International Game Technology Management to Present at the Prudential Securities 2nd Annual Gaming Investment Forum.

May 18, 2005 ... RENO, Nev., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Game Technology management will present tomorrow, May 18, 2005, at the Prudential Securities 2nd Annual Gaming Investment Forum in New York. A complete copy of the presentation can be obtained by visiting our web site at ...

NYSE Closing Tuesday, May 17, 2005.

May 18, 2005 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $51,923.3 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAMEVOLUME BY STOCK DOLLAR Exxon-Mobil 19,484,600 1,044.1 Wal-Mart...

Weyerhaeuser to Webcast Analyst Conference.

May 18, 2005 ... FEDERAL WAY, Wash., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company will webcast comments made at its analyst conference on May 20 in New York. <Pre> (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040116/WYLOGO-a ...

Cognigen Networks Reports Quarterly Financial Results.

May 18, 2005 ... Revenue and Net Income Increased for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cognigen Networks, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CGNW) , the Seattle area based Internet-enabled marketer of communications services and ...

Remarks By President Bush at the Republican National Committee Gala.

May 18, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at the Republican National Committee Gala: <Pre> Grand Hyatt Hotel Washington, D.C.6:56 P.M. EDT </Pre> THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thanks for ...

The Toro Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend.

May 18, 2005 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of The Toro Company announced it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share payable July 12, 2005 to stockholders of record June 21, 2005. As of May 17, the company has 44,562,516 common ...

Neal McCoy Named 2005 The Home Depot Humanitarian Award Winner at 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

May 18, 2005 ... Fan-Voted Award Honors Artist for Charitable Work and Community Giving ATLANTA, May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neal McCoy was named the recipient of The Home Depot(R) Humanitarian Award at the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music(R) Awards on May 17, 2005. The Home Depot, the ...

First Advantage Corporation to Present at Morgan Keegan Homeland Security Conference.

May 18, 2005 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Advantage Corporation , a leading risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Morgan Keegan Homeland Security Conference. The conference is scheduled for Monday, ...

Blood Pressure Drug Cuts Risk of Diabetes, Especially in High-Risk Individuals.

May 18, 2005 ... Long-term study shows 23 percent lower chance of developing diabetes in patients taking valsartan, compared with those taking amlodipine ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A drug that controls blood pressure and reduces heart risk also appears to protect against ...

Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy(R) Crystal Chronicles Series for the Nintendo Revolution.

May 18, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan, "Square Enix") a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software including two of the world's most popular franchises FINAL FANTASY(R) and DRAGON QUEST(TM), today announced plans for the FINAL ...

XCOR Granted HUBZone Certification by Small Business Administration.

May 18, 2005 ... MOJAVE, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- XCOR Aerospace announced today that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted HUBZone certification to the company. The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting program provides federal contracting opportunities for small businesses. ...

One Third of All Software in Use Still Pirated, Major Study Finds.

May 18, 2005 ... Losses Increase by $4 Billion from 2003 to 2004, While Piracy Rate Drops One Percentage Point WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-five percent of the software installed on personal computers worldwide was pirated in 2004, a one percentage point decrease from 36 percent in ...

palmOne Introduces LifeDrive, Its First Mobile Manager Product.

May 18, 2005 ... New Device Features Hitachi 4GB Hard Drive, LifeDrive Smart File Management, Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth MILPITAS, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Venturing beyond its well-known focus on the handheld and smartphone markets, palmOne, Inc. today introduced the ...

Sun Strikes Major Deal With KT (Korea Telecom) to Provide Operations Infrastructure and Services.

May 18, 2005 ... Sun's Leadership and Experience in OSS Through Java Helps ISVs, Carriers Radically Reduce System Integration Costs SANTA CLARA, Calif. and NICE, France, TeleManagement World, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. , the creator and leading advocate of Java(TM) ...

Winners Announced for the 40th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

May 18, 2005 ... Kenny Chesney Wins Entertainer of the Year; Keith Urban Wins Top Male Vocalist; Gretchen Wilson Wins Top Female Vocalist; Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Tim McGraw Each Win 2 Awards; Garth Brooks Accepts Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award On Behalf of the Late Chris LeDoux; Charlie ...

Rhapsody Grooves With New LifeDrive Mobile Manager From palmOne.

May 18, 2005 ... LifeDrive Users Can Now Manage Personal Music Collections With Rhapsody New Rhapsody to Go Service Will Be Available to LifeDrive Customers in Coming Months SEATTLE, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RealNetworks(R) , the leader in music subscription services, today ...

New N-Gage Accessory Portfolio Showcased at E3 2005.

May 18, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia will showcase its new N-Gage accessory portfolio at E3 2005. The new portfolio has been designed to expand the functionality and usability of the N-Gage QD game deck. The accessories incorporate the Nokia qualities of innovation and ...

Nokia Announces Pathway to Glory Ikusa Islands on the N-Gage Platform.

May 18, 2005 ... First Addition To Critically Acclaimed Series LOS ANGELES, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia and Red Lynx today announced the exclusive follow up to the hugely successful and critically acclaimed Pathway to Glory. Pathway to Glory Ikusa Islands has been designed based on ...

Nokia Expands N-Gage Quality Gaming Across Smartphone Portfolio.

May 18, 2005 ... Making it easy to enjoy rich 3D and connected gaming with Nokia smartphones LOS ANGELES, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia today unveiled its plans for its evolution of connected mobile gaming, which will make it easy to search for, purchase and play high-quality mobile ...

King Abdullah II of Jordan and Elie Wiesel Host Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates.

May 18, 2005 ... World's best minds gather in ancient city of Petra to solve pressing global problems PETRA, Jordan, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is the opening of the inaugural Petra Conference in Jordan hosted by King Abdullah II and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. The world's greatest thinkers ...

Telekom Austria Group: Continuing Solid Operating Performance in the First Quarter 2005.

May 18, 2005 ... VIENNA, Austria, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telekom Austria AG (VSE: TKA; NYSE: TKA) today announced its results for the first quarter 2005 ending March 31, 2005. During the first quarter 2005 total group revenues increased by 1.4% to EUR 1,003.5 million. ...

IsoTis Reports Q1 2005 Results.

May 18, 2005 ... Sales Growth 22% Quarter-On-Quarter, 18% Year-On-Year LAUSANNE, Switzerland and IRVINE, California, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IsoTis OrthoBiologics (SWX/Euronext: ISON; TSX: ISO) today reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. Product sales were ...

Motorola Wins $100 Million Contract to Expand KaR-Tel's GSM Network in Kazakhstan.

May 18, 2005 ... Countrywide Expansion Project Will Boost KaR-Tel's Subscriber Base; Includes Addition of Motorola's GPRS Solution ALMATY, Kazakhstan, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola Inc. today announced a five-year frame agreement to supply a Global System for Mobile communications ...

N-Gage At E3 Showcases Immersive Games and Next-Generation Mobile Gaming.

May 18, 2005 ... Expanding N-Gage Experience Across Nokia Smartphones LOS ANGELES, California, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia makes waves at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with new N-Gage titles and the evolution of its connected mobile gaming strategy. Situated in the ...

Kick Up the Calcium in Your Kids' Diet.

May 18, 2005 ... Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Issues a 'Call-to-Action' During National Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month in May NORTHFIELD, Ill, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calcium is a critical bone-building nutrient, yet half of all children under age nine do not get enough.(1) In ...

Reignmaker Communications and Communications Xchange Form Alliance To Deliver Nationwide Business-Class Voice over IP Services.

May 18, 2005 ... Reignmaker provides Capital Investment in Communications Xchange to Fund Combined VoIP Growth ATLANTA, and Tampa, Fla., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Reignmaker Communications, the world's first end-to-end IP-Communications provider, and Communications Xchange, a leading Voice over ...

Research and Markets: 3 Leading Global Card Issuers Profiled in Latest Report.

May 18, 2005 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17646 ) has announced the addition of Global Card Issuers II to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) Of all retail ...

GigaMedia CFO Thomas Hui Joins Board of Directors.

May 18, 2005 ... TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GigaMedia Limited ("GigaMedia" or the "Company") announced today that its Chief Financial Officer Thomas Hui has been appointed to the Board of Directors of GigaMedia effective immediately. "Thomas Hui brings extensive ...

Golden Phoenix Receives Permits From Humboldt County to Build a Molybdenum Mill for Its Ashdown Mine.

May 18, 2005 ... SPARKS, Nev., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Golden Phoenix Minerals, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GPXM) , announced today it has received approvals from the Humboldt County Commissioners and Planning Commission to operate the Ashdown Moly Mine and Mill Project, located near Denio, Nevada. ...

Telenor and Swedish National Criminal Investigation Department to Introduce Internet Child Porn Filter.

May 18, 2005 ... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telenor and the Swedish National Criminal Investigation Department introduced a child pornography filter for the Internet. The filter will block access to Internet sites containing material that involves sexual abuse of children. ...

Great Nickel Drilling Results Continue to Flow.

May 18, 2005 ... NORTH AVEBURY 10M @ 1.8% Ni with 4m at 3.2% Ni SYDNEY, Australia, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allegiance Mining NL is pleased and encouraged to announce further drilling results as part of its continued extensive drilling program. A significant width of mineralisation was ...

Bronzeville's Historic Art Fair Scheduled for June 25-26, 2005 at Lake Meadows Shopping Center.

May 18, 2005 ... 'Art Renaissance - Rebirth of the Lake Meadows Art Fair' CHICAGO, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Neleh Artistic Expressions will present "Art Renaissance - Rebirth of the Lake Meadows Art Fair" on June 25-26, 2005. The fair will operate from 11am - 7pm on Saturday and 11am - 6pm on ...

Arrested This Summer: Hot Headed Driving.

May 18, 2005 ... DC, MD and VA Law Enforcement Crack Down on Aggressive Driving; Campaign Kick Off Highlights Dangers of Driving Aggressively in the Summer Months WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer being the season of aggressive driving, more than 80 state and local law enforcement ...

Dreams Are the Road to Space for NASA Aerospace Engineer.

May 18, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosa Obregon didn't realize it at the time, but the road from Monterrey, Mexico to Corpus Christi, Texas was the first leg of a long journey leading to NASA's Stennis Space Center (SSC), Miss. Always interested in space, the 22-year-old ...

NextCare Urgent Care Names President.

May 18, 2005 ... Laurel Stoimenoff Promoted to President as Company Positions Itself for Growth MESA, Ariz., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- NextCare Urgent Care CEO John Shufeldt, MD today announced that Laurel Stoimenoff will be promoted to company President. As president Ms. Stoimenoff will be ...

1st Choice Vacation Rentals Named 'Best of the Web' by Forbes Magazine.

May 18, 2005 ... SUN VALLEY, Idaho, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- "If you want to stay stateside this vacation, look here first," says Forbes Magazine of 1st Choice Vacation Rentals (http://www.1stchoice.com/). Forbes, one of the most trusted resources for business and investment leaders, influences ...

Approaching Memorial Day Weekend and Return of Summer Mark the Time to Take Precautions - and Remember - Active Supervision is Key to Preventing Child Drowning Incidents.

May 18, 2005 ... More Than 400 Children Under Age Five Drown in Backyard Swimming Pools Each Year - Nearly 3,000 Children are Victims of 'Near Drowning' Incidents Experts Fear Drowning Epidemic as 8.3 Million Backyard Swimming Pools Open This Spring - a 9.5 % Increase in the Number of Pools ...

Fighting for Peace, Poems by Daisaku Ikeda, Finalist for Benjamin Franklin Award.

May 18, 2005 ... SONOMA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Fighting for Peace, a collection of poems by Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda (Dunhill Publishing), has been selected as one of three finalists for the Publishers Marketing Association's 2005 Benjamin Franklin Award in the poetry category. The ...

State of Diabetes in America: A New Report Reveals America's Diabetes Health is in Jeopardy.

May 18, 2005 ... Findings Call Attention to Major Health Issue - Two Out of Three Missed Blood Sugar Target WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A first-of-its-kind Report released today by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) revealed that from 2003 to 2004, two out of ...

Vacation R&R a Myth for Many Employees, Finds Survey.

May 18, 2005 ... One-Quarter of U.S. Workers Stay Connected with Work While on Vacation NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- While the vast majority (82 percent) of U.S. workers plan on taking time off this summer, nearly one in four (23 percent) plans to check in via phone or email most days, if ...

BPZ Energy Expands Management Team With Appointment of COO, CFO and Controller.

May 18, 2005 ... Manolo Zuniga assumes additional title of CEO HOUSTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BPZ Energy, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BPZI) , today announced the appointment of Frederic Briens as Chief Operating Officer, Randall D. Keys as Chief Financial Officer, and Edward G. Caminos as ...

Mass Exodus of Summer Travelers Spotted Escaping City Limits.

May 18, 2005 ... REI Makes Outdoor Escapades Easy - All Summer Long - With Expert Tips, New Online Tools and Innovative Products SEATTLE, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day marks the kick-off to summer -- a welcomed arrival for the more than one in three travelers planning nature-packed ...

Synfonic Partners With Media Genre International to Bring Mobile Search Technology to China.

May 18, 2005 ... Media Genre International Licenses Synfonic's Mobile-Enable Platform BERKELEY, Calif. and BEIJING, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Synfonic Inc., a leading provider of on-demand data services for wireless phones, and Media Genre International, one of China's leading system development ...

Autodesk Chief Accounting Officer Andrew Miller to Present at the UBS Software and Services Conference.

May 18, 2005 ... SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. today announced that Andrew Miller, Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, will present a company overview at the upcoming UBS Software and Services Conference in New York on May 24th at 10:30 a.m. EDT. A ...

Why You Need to Keep Your Web Customers Moving.

May 18, 2005 ... NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to make a sale on a website, a website owner must keep the visitor saying "Yes" to the buying the product. It's the only way to make the sale. In "Call To Action," a book just published, Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg describe this concept ...

iSCSI-Based IP Storage Area Network (IP SAN) Changes the Face of Storage Management at the University of California's Berkeley Campus.

May 18, 2005 ... Tiered Computer Network Storage Approach Results in Dramatic Cost Savings and Simplified Storage Allocation for Haas School of Business MAHWAH, N.J., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, The University of California's Berkeley-based Haas School of Business joined the growing list ...

Vivato Installation Extends Reach of Outer Banks Wi-Fi Network Located in Duck, NC.

May 18, 2005 ... Coverage to Extend Five Miles North and South of Popular Resort Area SPOKANE, Wash., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivato, Inc., a leading provider of extended-range Wi-Fi equipment, and SkyeNet Wireless Communications, a designer of wireless networks, have teamed up to expand a ...

Alberta Energy & Utility Board Issues Well License for Acadia Project.

May 18, 2005 ... VANCOUVER, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emerson Oil and Gas, Inc., (OTC Pink: EOGI) today is pleased to announce that the Alberta Energy & Utility Board has issued License No. 0330206 for the company's well 11-16-24-2 the Acadia Project. The Acadia Project consists of 15 ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has Contracted RADA to Develop, Test and Deliver the Next Version of "PERFORMS" - the F-16 Structural Fatigue Tracking System and Also Provide Related Services for a Total of Over $470,000.

May 18, 2005 ... The Current "PERFORMS" Version is Planned to be Delivered to the US Navy, Portuguese Air Force, Belgian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Greek Air Force, Jordanian Air Force and The Netherlands Air Force NETANYA, Israel, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RADA Electronic Industries ...

Mazda Starts Production of All-New MX-5 Miata.

May 18, 2005 ... HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the May 17th production kickoff of the all-new, third-generation 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata-the latest and most advanced evolution of the world's best-selling two-seat, lightweight, open-topped sports car. The ...

Weekly Reader and the VERB(TM) Campaign Spring into Action with Physical Activity Grants.

May 18, 2005 ... 50 schools awarded $1,000 grant in 'VERB Play Without Borders' program STAMFORD, Conn., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Obesity is a growing health concern that parents and educators express for the children in every town, every state and every nation. And with computers, video games ...

Host America Corporation to Present to the Harvard Investors Group in New York City.

May 18, 2005 ... HAMDEN, Conn., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Host America Corporation announced today that Geoff Ramsey, CEO and David Murphy, CFO of Host America Corporation will be presenting to the Harvard Investors Group on May 24, 2005 at the Manhattan Club 800 Seventh Avenue - 2nd Floor New ...

United Fuel & Energy Reports First Quarter 2005 Results.

May 18, 2005 ... MIDLAND, Texas, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Fuel & Energy Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: UFEN) , today announced its financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2005. <Pre> -- First quarter 2005 revenue grew approximately 42% over first ...

Palatin Technologies to Present at The Fourth Annual Needham Biotechnology Conference.

May 18, 2005 ... CRANBURY, N.J., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. today announced that it will present at The Fourth Annual Needham Biotechnology Conference at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Carl ...

Sedentary No More: 'Every Women' Turn Internet Into Online Boot Camp.

May 18, 2005 ... BOCA RATON, Fla., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a 33-year-old, non- motivated, married-with-children female," writes Cathy in her online fitness journal. "I've gained weight. I've lost weight. I've gained it back. I've lost it again. It's time to be accountable ... and a healthy role model ...

Summit Environmental Corporation Announces Appointment of New Director of Sales and Marketing.

May 18, 2005 ... LONGVIEW, Texas, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mr. Keith Parker, Chairman and CEO of Summit Environmental Corporation, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SEVT) , is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Paul Kowalenko as the new Director of Sales & Marketing for the FlameOut(R) line of ...

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Announces Pricing of 2.5 Million Common Units.

May 18, 2005 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. announced the pricing today of 2.5 million common units at a public offering price of $37.50 per unit. The underwriters have been granted an option to purchase up to 375,000 additional common units to cover ...

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Announces Pricing of 2.5 Million Common Units.

May 18, 2005 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. announced the pricing today of 2.5 million common units at a public offering price of $37.50 per unit. The underwriters have been granted an option to purchase up to 375,000 additional common units to cover ...

blinkx to Present at IBDNetwork's Under the Radar Event.

May 18, 2005 ... blinkx's CTO Suranga Chandratillake Presents World First Technologies Found at www.blinkx.com SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx, today announced that it has been chosen to present at Under the Radar(TM) | Consumer Technologies, a one-day event that will take place on ...

Pharmacyclics to Present at the Needham & Company Fourth Annual Biotechnology Conference on May 26, 2005.

May 18, 2005 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmacyclics, Inc. announced today that Timothy G. Whitten, the company's senior vice president of Commercial Operations and Development, is scheduled to present a corporate overview at the Needham & Company Fourth Annual Biotechnology ...

Ross Stores Reports First Quarter Results.

May 18, 2005 ... PLEASANTON, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. today reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2005 of $.34, compared to $.31, as restated, for the 13 weeks ended May 1, 2004. Net earnings in the first quarter of 2005 were $50.1 million, ...

New Blood Test for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.

May 18, 2005 ... SEATTLE, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Tessera Inc., a Seattle-based biomedical company is, in collaboration with Dr. Robert Getzenberg, Director of the Brady Urological Research Institute at Johns Hopkins University, developing blood tests for both prostate and colon cancer and expects to ...

Cell Genesys Receives Special Protocol Assessment From FDA for Second Phase 3 Trial of GVAX(R) Vaccine for Prostate Cancer.

May 18, 2005 ... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Genesys, Inc. today announced that it has received a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its second Phase 3 clinical trial of GVAX(R) vaccine for prostate cancer. The ...

Seagate Wins Annual Five-Star Rating From VARBusiness for Channel Partner Program Excellence; Barracuda Named Top 100 Midmarket Solution.

May 18, 2005 ... Seagate Only Disc Drive Maker to Earn Annual Channel Recognition; Seagate Partner Program Wins for Channel Commitment and Program Innovation SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seagate Technology today announced that the Seagate Partner Program has won ...