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Statement of AARP Maryland State Director Joseph DeMattos, Jr. on the Governor's Proposed Senior Agenda.

Jan 12, 2006 ... BALTIMORE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Ehrlich and other leaders in state and local government who are actively proposing and seeking to advance agendas focused on honoring and valuing the continuing contributions of older Marylanders and the community of wealth they represent should ...

PlanetOut Inc. to Report Fourth-Quarter 2005 Results on February 14, 2006.

Jan 12, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PlanetOut Inc. plans to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 on Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT. The company's management will discuss the results in a ...

Avcorp announces Boeing contract extensions and exercise of warrants.

Jan 12, 2006 ... - CAD$ 60 million projected revenue from contract extensions - CAD$ 465,000 additional working capital from exercise of warrants VANCOUVER, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avcorp Industries Inc. (AVP on the Toronto Stock Exchange) (the Company) is pleased to announce the ...

Guidant Corporation and Johnson & Johnson Announce New Definitive Acquisition Agreement.

Jan 12, 2006 ... - Guidant Shareholder Vote Remains Set for January 31 - INDIANAPOLIS and NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Guidant Corporation and Johnson & Johnson today announced that they have reached a new agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson will acquire Guidant for ...

The WOW Factor(R), Inc. Bestowed 'Award of Excellence' by the Communicator Awards.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Coca-Coca Times Square Spectacular, Behind-the-Scenes DVD Wins Video Competition LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The WOW Factor(R), Inc., leader in the creation of digital content for large-scale outdoor electronic displays, received The Communicator's prestigious ...

Intelligent Design Group Urges California High School to Change Course or Remove Intelligent Design.

Jan 12, 2006 ... SEATTLE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading intelligent design group today sent a letter to the El Tejon School District in California requesting that the district either change the course materials or change the name of the its "Philosophy of design" elective philosophy class. ...

On Thursday, Mt. Diablo Hospital Caregivers to Tell Health District Board: 'Our Employer is Trying to Turn Back the Clock on Worker's Rights!'.

Jan 12, 2006 ... SEIU UHW Members to Visit Health District Board After Months of Bargaining for Fair Contract CONCORD, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West: In 1905 coal miners were only allowed to buy from the ...

New Tribal Gaming Study Misses the True Impacts of Casino Gambling.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Northern California Casino Opponents Say New UC Riverside Study on Indian Casinos Misses Major Points RICHMOND, Calif. and SAN PABLO, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Opponents of urban gambling proposals across Northern California joined together today to raise concerns about a ...

Sherman Oaks Hospital Attracts the Capital Needed to Ensure Its Ability to Provide Vital Healthcare Services to the Community.

Jan 12, 2006 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- KGI Capital Partners, a division of Kibel Green Inc., announced today that its client, Sherman Oaks Hospital of Sherman Oaks, California ("SOH"), has been acquired by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. ("Prime"), a multi-hospital operator based ...

Brangelina Are Parents-to-Be: T-Shirts Hit the Market.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Spreadshirt.com Offers the First 'Mr. and Mrs. Parents' Shirt PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> WHAT: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's publicists have confirmed what everyone's been speculating for awhile: the couple has a little ...

Waste Connections Announces Dates for Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings Release and Investment Conference Presentations.

Jan 12, 2006 ... FOLSOM, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005, and provide an outlook for 2006 after the close of the stock market on February 13, 2006. The Company will ...

Pennant Capital Management LLC encourages other Royster-Clark IDS holders to reject Agrium's latest tender offer.

Jan 12, 2006 ... CHATHAM, NJ, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pennant Capital Management LLC (Pennant), an investment manager based in Chatham, New Jersey, announced today that it currently owns 2,350,000 Income Deposit Securities (IDS) of Royster- Clark Ltd. and Royster-Clark ULC (Royster-Clark), ...

NeoRx Receives Notice From Nasdaq Regarding Minimum Bid Price Rule.

Jan 12, 2006 ... SEATTLE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoRx Corporation announced today that it received notice on January 10, 2006 from The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. indicating the minimum bid price of the Company's common stock had fallen below $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days and that the ...

/C O R R E C T I O N from Source - Avcorp Industries Inc./.

Jan 12, 2006 ... In TO005a transmitted today at 19:09e, an error occurred. The second paragraph was missed and should have been included. Corrected copy follows: Avcorp announces Boeing contract extensions and exercise of warrants - CAD$ 60 million projected revenue from contract ...

TLC Brings Viewers Exclusive Access to Top Figure Skaters Alissa Czisny and Bebe Liang As They Fight for a Slot on the Olympic Team.

Jan 12, 2006 ... - Who Are Alissa Czisny and Bebe Liang? ICE DIARIES Takes Viewers Behind-the-Scenes and Into the Lives of These World-Class Ice Skaters - SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TLC's new six-part documentary series ICE DIARIES, airing Fridays at 10 PM (ET/PT), has ...

Boston Scientific Comments on Johnson & Johnson's Amended Agreement to Acquire Guidant.

Jan 12, 2006 ... NATICK, Mass., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation today issued the following statement commenting on Johnson & Johnson's amended agreement of $68.06 in cash and stock to acquire Guidant Corporation . "It is clear that our $72 per share offer is ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- East Bay Coalition Against Urban Casinos/.

Jan 12, 2006 ... In the news release, New Tribal Gaming Study Misses the True Impacts of Casino Gambling, issued earlier today by East Bay Coalition Against Urban Casinos over PR Newswire, we are advised by the client that ...

NYSE Closing Wednesday January 11, 2006.

Jan 12, 2006 ... <Pre> ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $66,012.0 (Billion)FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY:CORPORATE NAMEVOLUME BY STOCK DOLLARGenentech 8,513,400759.4Exxon Mobil ...

Changes Announced for the 2006 Miss America Pageant.

Jan 12, 2006 ... "Miss Congeniality" Award Returns for the First Time Since 1974 Pageant to Air Live on CMT Saturday, January 21, 2006 From The Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miss America Organization announced today a series of ...

Celebrity Judges Announced for the 2006 Miss America Pageant.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Jane Kaczmarek, Brenda Strong, Jerry Rice, Leeza Gibbons, Brian McKnight, Robert Verdi & Sharlene Wells Hawkes Will Serve As Miss America Judges Pageant To Air Live on CMT Saturday, January 21, 2006 From The Aladdin Resort & Casino In Las Vegas PASADENA, Calif., Jan ....

CMT Kicks Off the 2006 Miss America Pageant With the Premiere of "Greatest Miss America Moments" Airing Saturday, January 21 At 7 P.M. ET/PT.

Jan 12, 2006 ... PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- It's been called America's first "reality show" and it would go on to become one of the longest-running shows in television history. Originally devised by Atlantic City businessmen to attract tourists, the MISS AMERICA PAGEANT has become the ...

Jeff Foxworthy Returns as Host of the 2006 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Show to Air Live on April 10 PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year he took his stage entrance straight out of a Shania Twain video - swinging onto the stage on a crystal chandelier. This year, anything goes as famed comedian Jeff Foxworthy returns for the second ...

CITGO Files to De-list Senior Notes.

Jan 12, 2006 ... HOUSTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation announced today that it has filed an application to delist its 7 and 7/8 percent Senior Notes due May 15, 2006 (the "Notes") that are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange and to apply for withdrawal of the Notes' ...

Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership Status Update Report.

Jan 12, 2006 ... TORONTO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollinger Canadian Newspapers, Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") is providing this update in accordance with Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") Policy 57-603 Defaults by Reporting Issuers in Complying with Financial Statement Filing Requirements ...

Richardson Reports Second Quarter Operating Income of $7.4 Million, up 50.8% From the Prior Year.

Jan 12, 2006 ... LAFOX, Ill., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Richardson Electronics, Ltd. today reported results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 3, 2005. Sales in the quarter were $155.8 million, an increase of 3.0% from the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Gross margin improved to 25.4% ...

Court Schedules Hearing for January 17 to Consider Propriety of Gold Fields' Purchases of Bolivar Gold Shares.

Jan 12, 2006 ... CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scion Capital, LLC announced today that the Ontario Superior Court has scheduled hearings on the application filed by Scion Capital requesting a ruling that Gold Fields Limited has violated Ontario securities laws in its recent ...

Brookdale Signs Agreement to Acquire 18 Facilities from The Wellington Group.

Jan 12, 2006 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase 18 facilities from The Wellington Group LLC for $95 million. The Company intends to fund the acquisition with approximately $62 million of senior ...

Equinox Holdings, Inc. Announces Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its 9% Senior Notes due 2009.

Jan 12, 2006 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinox Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that, in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 5, 2005 (the "Merger Agreement") among the Company, The Related Companies, L.P., a New York limited partnership ...

U.K. and Japanese Scientists Named as Laureates of the 2006(22nd) Japan Prize.

Jan 12, 2006 ... TOKYO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan announced the names of two laureates for the 2006(22nd) Japan Prize today. They are U.K. scientist, Sir John Houghton CBE FRS, for the "Pioneering research on atmospheric structure and composition ...

Nordic Telephone Company ApS Makes Preliminary Announcement That it Owns or has Received Tenders Representing Approximately 85.5% of TDC's Share Capital.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Nordic Telephone Company reduces Minimum Condition to 85.0% and extends Offer Period to Friday 20 January 2006 COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Telephone Company ApS ("NTC") is pleased to announce that a preliminary count of delivered acceptances shows that, ...

Babson College/London Business School Release Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM): The Definitive Study of Entrepreneurship in 2005.

Jan 12, 2006 ... 'Innovative' Entrepreneurs Drive Economic Growth; Entrepreneurs in Middle- Income Countries Play Catch-up, Tap into New Technologies WELLESLEY, Mass., and LONDON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrepreneurs in middle-income countries are beginning to catch-up to their counterparts ...

4D Commits Support to Intel-Based Macintosh.

Jan 12, 2006 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 4D, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for creating powerful database applications, today announced their commitment that the 4th Dimension product line will support the new Apple computers powered by Intel microprocessors. ...

Microsoft Research India Demonstrates Multilingual Interactive Digital Map.

Jan 12, 2006 ... MSR India Continues to Grow, Expands Into Cryptography and Security Research BANGALORE, India, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- During its annual research symposium, TechVista 2006, Microsoft Research India today demonstrated the first prototype of a multilingual interactive ...

Sniffex, Inc. Announces Large New Order From Indian Representative.

Jan 12, 2006 ... IRVING, Texas, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sniffex, Inc. ("Sniffex") (OTC Pink Sheets: SNFX), producers of Sniffex, an explosives and weapons detection device, announced today a large order for 30 Sniffex devices from Global Engineering Systems, FZC ("Global"), their Representative, ...

Lantibio, Inc. and TRB Chemedica Announce Agreement for US Development and Marketing of VISMED(R).

Jan 12, 2006 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., VOUVRY, VALAIS, Switzerland, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Lantibio, Inc. and TRB Chemedica announced today the signing of a licensing and a supply/manufacturing agreement for the US development and marketing of VISMED(R). VISMED(R) is a patented formulation containing sodium ...

AU Optronics and Samsung Electronics Sign Patent Cross License Agreement.

Jan 12, 2006 ... HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that AUO and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (hereafter Samsung) have signed a broad patent cross-license agreement to allow expanded access to the ...

Fraport Traffic Figures - December 2005: Frankfurt Airport Achieves Record Year in 2005.

Jan 12, 2006 ... FRANKFURT, Germany, January 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Peak December Figures for Passenger and Airfreight Traffic Frankfurt Fraport AG (FRA) completed 2005 with a new record figure for passenger traffic. A total of 52,219,412 passengers used Frankfurt Airport (FRA), an ...

Savi Networks Extends Global Real-Time Shipment Visibility Services to TraPac's U.S. Port Terminals.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Partnership With TraPac Inc. to Provide RFID-Driven Information on the Location, Status and Security of Ocean Cargo Containers SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Savi Networks, a provider of RFID-enhanced information services for global container shipments, and the ...

Century Casinos Announces Completion of Buy Out of Minority Interest in Edmonton Project.

Jan 12, 2006 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange) announced today that the Company has completed the previously announced purchase of the 43.6% interest in Century Resorts Alberta, Inc. ("CRA") that was owned by a ...

TomTom NV Acquires Applied Generics Ltd.

Jan 12, 2006 ... AMSTERDAM, January 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TomTom NV (Euronext: TOM2) ('TomTom') announces that it has reached agreement to acquire Applied Generics Limited ('Applied Generics') based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Applied Generics has developed technology that makes it possible to generate ...

Essilor Pursues Global Growth Strategy With Partnerships and Acquisitions in India, Asia and the United States.

Jan 12, 2006 ... CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, January 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, is pursuing expansion in India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China-all markets with high growth potential-while continuing to broaden its coverage in the United States. In ...

Greenfield / Ciao Launches New Panels Across Europe, Latin America and Australia.

Jan 12, 2006 ... More than 200,000 New Active Panelists Across in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia WILTON, Conn. and MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Greenfield Online Inc , a leading provider of Internet survey solutions to marketing research ...

Fat Flush Diet Plan Gets a Royal Endorsement.

Jan 12, 2006 ... The latest Queen Latifah movie, 'Last Holiday' has everyone buzzing about the revolutionary diet plan, Fat Flush. But, this dieting miracle has been around for years thanks to healthy living expert, Ann Louise Gittleman. WILBRAHAM, Mass., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The previews ...

Promise of Improved Productivity, Cost Savings to Boost Adoption of Computational Biology Tools by Drug Discovery Companies.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Lack of Validation Emerges as Major Restraint to Uptake LONDON, January 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Computational biology tools are regarded as key to improving the productivity of the drug discovery process and introducing the efficiency of high-level computations to biology, which has ...

Antibiotic Growth Promoters on Their Way Out.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Can Feed Additives be a Successful Replacement? LONDON, January 12 /PRNewswire/ -- By January 2006 there will complete implementation of the European Union's (EU) ban on antibiotic growth promoters. Stakeholders across the supply chain are at various stages of preparation. The ...

Low Cost, Low Power, High Sensitivity: u-blox Launches the LEA-4A GPS Module.

Jan 12, 2006 ... THALWIL, Switzerland, January 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEA-4A, a mere 17 x 22 mm in size, is u-blox' new low-cost GPS module, featuring the recently released 16-channel ANTARIS 4 receiver technology developed jointly by Atmel and u-blox. The LEA-4A module provides high performance using 40% ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- LegalSounds.com/.

Jan 12, 2006 ... In the news release, LegalSounds.com Music Download Service now Offering Exceptional 35% Commission fee in Affiliate Partner Program, issued yesterday, Jan. 11, by LegalSounds.com over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the price in the boilerplate should read "USD 0.09 a ...

Pastimes & Recreation I Feature Package.

Jan 12, 2006 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with pastimes and recreation topics and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Pastimes." ...

AirTran Airways Launches New Nonstop Service Between Akron-Canton and Ft. Myers.

Jan 12, 2006 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today kicked off the airline's new nonstop daily service from Akron-Canton Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers. The seasonal service will operate through ...

Determine Your RealAge at a Nationwide Wal-Mart Event and Get Valuable Tips For a Younger You.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Another Year Passing Doesn't Mean You Have to Get Older! NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- At the turn of the New Year, Americans will be making resolutions that are aimed at changing their lives. Not all of them will succeed. To help consumers stay on track, on January 14, ...

The Hain Celestial Group Announces Earth's Best Sponsorship of Sesame Street.

Jan 12, 2006 ... MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. , a leading natural and organic food and personal care products company, today announced the expansion of its relationship with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization, and its Healthy Habits ...

Magna announces outlook.

Jan 12, 2006 ... AURORA, ON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.SV.A, MG.MV.B; NYSE: MGA) announced today its financial outlook for 2006 and an updated outlook for 2007 average dollar content per vehicle. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. <Pre> 2006 OUTLOOK ...

As Sports Get More Rough and Tumble, So Does the Underwear Athletes Wear.

Jan 12, 2006 ... HexPad Technology Provides a New Layer of Defense to Help Prevent and Protect Injuries WOODRIDGE, Ill., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's athletes are bigger, stronger, faster and more physical than ever before. As the competition heats up on fields, courts and rinks across the ...

Erie Insurance Reminds You to Play It Safe Super Bowl Sunday.

Jan 12, 2006 ... ERIE, Pa., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are one of the millions giving or attending a Super Bowl Party this year, remember to play it safe when it comes to drinking and driving. Super Bowl Sunday is one of the deadliest days for drunk driving. The Insurance Information Institute ...

Fears are the Topic of the Day in Friday the 13th 'What Scares You?' Survey.

Jan 12, 2006 ... 56 Percent of U.S. Adults Admit They've Feared Monsters! - Despite Fears, Disneyland Resort in California Welcomes Monsters - ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Fears are the topic of the day every Friday the 13th and this Friday the 13th is no exception. As ...

Celebrities Reveal their Fears in Friday the 13th 'What Scares You?' Survey.

Jan 12, 2006 ... - Daniel Radcliffe, Serena Williams, Sheryl Crowe and Others Share Their Scares! - - Despite Fears, Disneyland Resort in California Welcomes Monsters - ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Fears, phobias and superstitions are the topic of the day every Friday ...

Spark Capital Leads thePlatform's Series B Financing, Chooses Leading Digital Media Publishing Solution.

Jan 12, 2006 ... thePlatform Also Announces New Customers for Publishing High-Value Movie and Television Content over Broadband and Wireless Networks SEATTLE, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its category-leading momentum, thePlatform(TM), an innovative provider of digital audio and video ...

thePlatform's Video Publishing Solution Chosen by Starz Entertainment Group to Enable Vongo Video Download Service.

Jan 12, 2006 ... Allows Vongo Subscribers to Easily Discover & Experience Video Downloads SEATTLE, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- thePlatform(TM), a leading provider of digital audio and video publishing solutions, today announced Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) chose thePlatform Media Publishing ...

Novel Cruise: 26 Authors Board the Authors at Sea Cruise (April 2 - 9, 2006).

Jan 12, 2006 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Get up close and personal with 26 bestselling authors aboard the Authors at Sea cruise April 2 - 9. Authors at Sea encourages passengers to leave their reading material at home as authors bring their books to life over a week-long cruise through the ...

Winter Historic Getaways from Historic Hotels of America(R).

Jan 12, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Take time to enjoy the wonders of winter -- plan a romantic getaway, ski the mountains or explore a great southern town. Historic Hotels of America is offering nearly 60 getaways with packages to beat the winter blues. The winter specials and ...

Royal Dutch Shell plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding (1).

Jan 12, 2006 ... Notification of Transactions of Directors/ Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons LONDON, January 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre> Name of Issuer: Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") Share Type: RDS Class A - American Depositary Receipts ...

Royal Dutch Shell plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding (2).

Jan 12, 2006 ... Notification of Transactions of Directors and Connected Persons LONDON, January 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre> Date of Notification to RDS plc: 11 January 2006 Today's date: 12 January 2006 Name of Issuer: Royal Dutch Shell plc Date of transaction ...

Gold Fields Completes Purchase of Cerro Corona Project in Peru.

Jan 12, 2006 ... JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the Cerro Corona Project in Northern Peru. Completion of this acquisition means that Gold Fields now owns 92% of ...

Record Number of People Say 'Yes' to Donation in 2005.

Jan 12, 2006 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- When asked if they would save a life if they had the opportunity to do so, ninety percent of people say they would do what they could to help someone. Last year 493 generous people in the Upper Midwest did just that, turning tragedy into hope by ...

Medical Services International to Supply VScan Test Kits for Private Testing.

Jan 12, 2006 ... EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medical Services International Services Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been asked to supply test kits to a private hospital in Anhui Province in China. This hospital does annual testing of employees for a steel processing ...