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InterPoker.com's Arctic Circle Extreme Poker Tournament Won by Robert Varkonyi Who Fought Frostbite and Frigid Temperatures to Freeze Out the Competition.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Varkonyi's Full House Gives Hometown Favorite Juha Helppi the Cold Shoulder at InterPoker.com's Latest Extreme Event Held in Kemi, Finland Atop the Frozen Arctic Sea KEMI, Finland, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Varkonyi, the 2002 World Series of Poker Champion, is accustomed ...

Activant Solutions Holdings Inc. and Activant Solutions Inc. Announce Cash Tender Offers and Related Consent Solicitations for Outstanding Debt Securities.

Mar 31, 2006 ... AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- . Activant Solutions Holdings Inc. ("ASHI") and Activant Solutions Inc. ("Activant") announced today that they had commenced cash tender offers for, respectively, any and all of ASHI's outstanding Senior Floating Rate PIK Notes due 2011 (the "PIK ...

Encryption Confirmed as Best Safeguard to Protect Sensitive Data by U.S. House of Representatives.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 4127) Approved by the House for Protection of Consumer Information SAN FRANCISCO, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved The Data Accountability and Trust Act ...

Former Pakistan Cricket Team Captains to Visit Bay Area for Earthquake Benefit Dinner.

Mar 31, 2006 ... BURBANK, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with the Bay Area Muslim community, Islamic Relief, an international relief and development organization will be holding a fund-raising benefit dinner this Saturday, April 1, to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in ...

Response Biomedical Closes $12 Million Financing.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Five Former Directors and Officers of ID Biomedical Join Response Board VANCOUVER, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Response Biomedical Corp. (TSX-V: RBM, OTCBB: RPBIF), announced today that it has closed private placements raising gross proceeds of $12 million. The financing ...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.

Mar 31, 2006 ... LEBANON, N.H., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Thursday, Mar 30 2006, 6:30:35 PM EST. Alpine Skiing/Riding conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other ...

Statement by Sim Osborn, of Osborn Machler, www.osbornmachler.com, in Response to Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall of Magnetix Toys.

Mar 31, 2006 ... SEATTLE, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Sim Osborn, of Osborn Machler, http://www.osbornmachler.com/, in response to Consumer Product Safety Commission recall of Magnetix toys: On behalf of the families of Kenny Sweet, Marcell McNeil, and Kyle Booke, ...

LeapFrog Enterprises Announces Result of Lawsuit With Fisher Price, Inc.

Mar 31, 2006 ... EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In October 2003, LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. filed a complaint in the federal district court of Delaware against Fisher-Price, alleging that the Fisher-Price PowerTouch toy violated LeapFrog's patent. Today, the court returned a ...

Wasserman Morris & Company Initiates Coverage on Crdentia.

Mar 31, 2006 ... DALLAS, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crdentia Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: CRDE) , a leading U.S. provider of healthcare staffing services, today announced that New York-based Wasserman Morris & Company, an independent research firm, initiated coverage on the Company. The report is ...

The McGraw-Hill Companies Will Purchase 8.4 Million Shares as Part of the Corporation's Stock Buyback Program.

Mar 31, 2006 ... NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of its previously announced stock buyback program, The McGraw-Hill Companies today announced it will acquire 8.4 million shares of the Corporation's stock from the holdings of the recently deceased William H. McGraw. The shares will be ...

ECC Capital Corporation Intends to File 12B-25 Extension for 2005 Form 10-K.

Mar 31, 2006 ... IRVINE, Calif., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ECC Capital Corporation , a mortgage finance real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates and invests in residential mortgage loans, announced today its intention to file a notification with the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Global Power Equipment Group Inc. Provides Update on 2005 10-K Filing and Restatement.

Mar 31, 2006 ... TULSA, Okla., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Power Equipment Group Inc. , a leading design, engineering and manufacturing firm providing a broad array of equipment and services to the global energy, power infrastructure and process industries, today announced that additional ...

Senate Confirms Randall L. Tobias as Administrator for USAID.

Mar 31, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Late yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Ambassador Randall L. Tobias as the fourteenth Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Concurrently, Ambassador Tobias will be the first U.S. Director of Foreign Assistance, ...

IKANO Communications Acquires DSLExtreme.

Mar 31, 2006 ... SALT LAKE CITY, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- DSLExtreme, a Los Angeles-based provider of high-speed and traditional Internet services, recently was acquired by IKANO Communications, a leading provider of private-label Internet services. IKANO acquired the assets of DSLExtreme utilized in ...

Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of 3,820,148 Ordinary Shares.

Mar 31, 2006 ... NETANYA, Israel, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. announced today the pricing of a public offering of 3,820,148 ordinary shares at US$30.25 per share. Of the total, 3,480,148 ordinary shares are being offered by certain selling shareholders and 340,000 ...

Naomi Campbell Statement Regarding Incident With Her Former Housekeeper.

Mar 31, 2006 ... NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to media inquiries, Naomi Campbell today issued the following statement regarding the false allegations made by her former housekeeper: "The allegation that I hit or in any way injured my former housekeeper is completely untrue. ...

Rose Art Industries Explains Replacement Program for Magnetix Toys, Outlines Commitment to Child Safety.

Mar 31, 2006 ... LIVINGSTON, N.J., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's report on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) announcement affirms our commitment to child safety by ensuring that our toys are used in a safe and proper manner. This Replacement Program provides households ...

Boston University School of Management Reports Applications and Quality of Candidates Continue to Rise.

Mar 31, 2006 ... 2007 U.S. News & World Report Business School Ranking Places School in Top 50 BOSTON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston University School of Management announced that it received a 45% increase in MBA applications this year. Over the past two years, applications will have ...

Modavox Chairman Robert Arkin Submits Resignation.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Leaves Lasting Imprint on Pioneering Internet Broadcasting Company PHOENIX, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Robert Arkin, Chairman of Modavox, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MDVX) , announced today that he is resigning from the Board of Directors and as an officer of the Company ...

Wmode announces mobile content distribution service for MVNO market.

Mar 31, 2006 ... ClearMode Virtual Enabler available for commercial service TORONTO, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Wmode, the global leader for providing mobile content distribution services through its ClearMode service, today announced the commercial availability of its managed service offering ...

Serono's Board of Directors to Propose an Increase in Authorized Share Capital to the Forthcoming Annual Shareholders' Meeting to Provide the Company With Financing Capacity.

Mar 31, 2006 ... GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Serono (virt-x: SEO and NYSE: SRA) announces today that the Board of Directors will propose an increase in authorized share capital at the annual Shareholders' meeting of April 25, 2006. The Board of Directors will propose ...

Rose Art industries explains replacement program for Magnetix toys, outlines commitment to child safety.

Mar 31, 2006 ... LIVINGSTON, NJ, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today's report on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) announcement affirms our commitment to child safety by ensuring that our toys are used in a safe and proper manner. This Replacement Program provides ...

EpiCept Announces Publication of Phase III Ceplene(TM) Study Results for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Results are Primary Basis for MAA Filing with EMEA ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Stockholm: EPCT) announced today that the results from a randomized, multi-center Phase III clinical study of 320 patients with ...

Ctrip Announces ADS Ratio Change.

Mar 31, 2006 ... SHANGHAI, China, March 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. , a leading consolidator of hotel accommodations and airline tickets in China, today announced that it will change the ratio of its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") to ordinary shares from one (1) ...

MediciNova Announces the Initiation of a Phase I Trial of MN-246, a Novel Oral Treatment for Urinary Incontinence.

Mar 31, 2006 ... SAN DIEGO, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MediciNova, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company that is publicly traded on the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial to determine the safety, tolerability ...

Philippe Donnet is to Take a Wider Role Within the AXA Group and is Appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of AXA Japan Holding.

Mar 31, 2006 ... PARIS, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boards of AXA Japan Holding and AXA Life Japan met on March 14, 2006 to take important organizational decisions following AXA decision to have Philippe Donnet play a larger role within the AXA Group. <Pre> * Philippe Donnet quits his ...

Nortel and QUALCOMM Achieve Industry's Fastest HSDPA Data Call.

Mar 31, 2006 ... 7.2 Mbps Tests Highlight Rapid Evolution of Mobile Broadband PARIS, France, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT) and QUALCOMM have successfully achieved the industry's first 7.2 Mbps HSDPA mobile data calls. The tests achieved data downloads at speeds up ...

Federal Constitutional Court of Germany Declares the Current State Monopoly on Sports Betting Unconstitutional.

Mar 31, 2006 ... LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany declared the state monopoly on sports betting unconstitutional in its widely publicised ruling on March 28th 2006. Operating the monopolistic "Oddset" without even minimal checks and balances to ...

NASSCOM and CBI Sign Breakthrough Agreement on Supporting Offshore Outsourcing to India.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Business Process Outsourcing Finally Within Reach of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe can finally start reaping the benefits of business process outsourcing to highly specialised ...

Harvey Nash Software Development Achieves BS7799 Information Security Standard.

Mar 31, 2006 ... First Organisation Based in Vietnam to be Awarded Such a Certificate One of Only 25 Companies in South East Asia to Have Achieved Certification LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvey Nash Software Development, a division of Harvey Nash plc, the leading global ...

Terri Schiavo's True Tragedy: Bulimia, says Casa Palmera.

Mar 31, 2006 ... DEL MAR, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Bulimia is the Real Tragedy at the Heart of the Terri Schiavo Case. One year after her death, debate still rages over the fate of Schiavo, the brain-damaged woman at the center of a bitter legal battle over the "right to die." ...

Sosei Co. Ltd: Announcement of New Appointments.

Mar 31, 2006 ... TOKYO and LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sosei Co. Ltd. [4565, Tokyo Stock Exchange, MOTHERS index] is pleased to announce the following new appointments and changes effective as below. <Pre> Effective as of 1 April 2006 Yoshiyuki YAMAKAWA </Pre> ...

BLOCKBUSTER Online(R) Sends Movie Lovers on Easter Egg Hunt; Online Movie Retailer Presents Films With Hidden DVD Treats.

Mar 31, 2006 ... DALLAS, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kids aren't the only ones who will find hidden Easter Eggs this season. BLOCKBUSTER Online is telling movie lovers about DVD titles on which they can find secret treats called Easter Eggs. The online movie retailer is presenting a list that ...

Red Lake options Zacatecas Mexico silver property.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Reaches agreement with Sterling Mining Company de Mexico S.A. de S.V. Trading Symbol RL.V VANCOUVER, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chris England, President of Red Lake Resources Inc., ("Red Lake") is pleased to announce the Company has signed an Option ...

Hosted Software Office Suite for Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Highlights 2006 MBA Mortgage Banking Technology Conference in San Diego.

Mar 31, 2006 ... - Secure Global Web Access for Calyx Point Loan Origination Software, PushMX Mortgage Productivity Solutions and Microsoft Office - SAN DIEGO, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Bankers, Brokers, Loan Officers, and Loan Processors can now work routinely from anywhere -- home ...

Blue Cross to Increase Reimbursement for Psychiatric Services.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Addresses the Most Serious Barrier to Access and Treatment for Mental Health Issues EAGAN, Minn., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota announced today that it will increase payment for psychiatric services by 20 percent a year over the next three ...

Global Payments Reports Third Quarter Earnings.

Mar 31, 2006 ... ATLANTA, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Payments Inc. today announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2006. The company's prior period earnings per share results and share amounts reflect the retroactive effect of its two-for-one stock split, which was ...

Hornbeck Offshore Completes Exchange Offer for $75,000,000 of 6.125% Series A Senior Notes Due 2014.

Mar 31, 2006 ... COVINGTON, La., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed its offer to exchange $75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125% Series A Senior Notes due 2014 (CUSIPs 440543 AC 0 and U44070 AB ...

eDiets.com(R) Announces Management Change.

Mar 31, 2006 ... McCourt Resigns, Hamilton Named Interim CEO DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eDiets.com, Inc. , leveraging the Internet and technology to bring diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions to market, today announced that Ciaran G. McCourt has resigned ...

Delaware Court Finds in Favor of Mattel and Fisher-Price.

Mar 31, 2006 ... LeapFrog Enterprises Lawsuit Dismissed, Patent Claim Found to be Invalid EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattel, Inc. today announced that it had prevailed in a lawsuit brought against it by LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. The U.S. District Court in ...

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. Prices Its Common Stock Offering.

Mar 31, 2006 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. , a leading healthcare real estate investment trust, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 9,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $21.50 per share. Of ...

'Novel Concepts in the Developmental Origins of Adult Health & Diseases': a Topic of Great Interest to Future Public Health to Be Discussed at ASN Annual Meeting in San Francisco on April 2, 2006.

Mar 31, 2006 ... A Presidential symposium under the Chairmanship of David Barker, laureate of the 2005 Danone International Prize for Nutrition WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Extensive research carried out in pregnant women, in breastfeeding women and in infants strongly suggests ...

The Allied Defense Group Announces Delay in Filing 2005 Form 10-K; Updates Previously Announced Guidance for FY 2005.

Mar 31, 2006 ... VIENNA, Va., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Allied Defense Group, Inc. announces it will require additional time to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. Allied Defense previously filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange ...

GOL Announces Annual and Special Shareholders' Meetings.

Mar 31, 2006 ... SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (Bovespa: GOLL4) , Brazil's low cost, low fare airline, announces today the Company's Annual and Special Shareholders' Meetings to be held on April 17, 2006, at 08:00 a.m. In the Annual ...

Six Flags Great Adventure Kicks Off 45th Anniversary Season Today With Debut of New 'Bugs Bunny(TM) National Park' Children's Area.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Monstrous 'El Toro' Wooden Roller Coaster, Safari Babies and Major Guest Service Initiatives Help Celebrate 45 Years of Family Fun JACKSON, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A dramatically different adventure awaits families this spring at the world's largest regional ...

Archstone-Smith Partners With Habitat for Humanity for Strategic Growth Campaign.

Mar 31, 2006 ... DENVER, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Archstone-Smith announced today that it has partnered with Habitat for Humanity International to successfully complete Habitat's five-year campaign to build 100,000 homes between 2000 and 2005, effectively doubling the building capacity of the ...

Boston Properties, Inc. To File Registration Statement For Sale of Common Stock By Selling Stockholders.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Boston Properties Limited Partnership To Offer Exchangeable Notes BOSTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Properties, Inc. , a real estate investment trust, announced this morning that it intends to file a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities ...

Osteotech Reports 2005 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Financial Results.

Mar 31, 2006 ... EATONTOWN, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Osteotech, Inc. reported today that consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased 5% to $93.3 million as compared to 2004 consolidated revenues of $88.6 million. In 2005, domestic revenues increased 3% and ...

Orchid Cellmark Announces Further Delay in Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2005.

Mar 31, 2006 ... PRINCETON, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orchid Cellmark Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of identity DNA testing services, today announced that it will not file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 with the Securities and Exchange ...

AVP Files for Extension of Form 10-KSB Filing.

Mar 31, 2006 ... ~ SEC Rule Allows 15 Day Extension; Company Expects 2005 Financial Statements to Be Consistent With Previously Announced 2005 Results ~ LOS ANGELES, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, a wholly owned subsidiary of AVP, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVPI) ...

Freddie Mac Provides Market Update.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Total Mortgage Portfolio Up 12 Percent in 2005; Company Maintains Strong Capital Position, Balance Sheet MCLEAN, Va., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Freddie Mac today is providing an update on the company's 2005 and early 2006 business performance, reporting growth in its ...

Pharsight to Present at European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Annual Meeting in Nice, France, on April 2, 2006.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Dr. Jonathan Kuwabara-Wagg to Present on HIV Development Methods and Case Examples Consistent With FDA's Critical Path Initiative MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharsight Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: PHST) , a leading provider of software and ...

Royal Dutch Shell plc: Buyback of Own Shares.

Mar 31, 2006 ... LONDON, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RDS Buybacks to Continue in April Close Period Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that it will undertake an irrevocable, non-discretionary programme to purchase 'A' Shares, for cancellation, during its first quarter results close period, ...

Owens Announces Opening of Cat Logistics Facility in China.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Shanghai parts distribution facility will initially serve Caterpillar dealers in China, with Korea and Mongolia joining by the end of 2006 SHANGHAI, People's Republic of China, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. subsidiary Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc ....

Shred-it, Crime Stoppers and Wal-Mart Help Americans Beat Identity Theft.

Mar 31, 2006 ... World's Largest Community Shred Initiative to Be Held at Wal-Mart Stores Across the United States KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Shred-it and Crime Stoppers USA will help American consumers fight identity theft by organizing the world's largest Community Shred ...

TGC Industries Declares 5% Stock Dividend.

Mar 31, 2006 ... PLANO, Texas, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TGC Industries, Inc. today announced a five percent (5%) stock dividend on its outstanding Common Stock. Shareholders of record as of April 11, 2006 will receive the stock dividend for each share owned on that date, payable on April 25, ...

pulvermedia's Third Annual Voice On the Net Canada Begins Monday, April 3, 2006 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Mar 31, 2006 ... BEVERLY, Mass., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- pulvermedia today provided additional details on the upcoming "Voice On the Net Canada" event, planned for April 3-5, 2006 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Sharing the opinions of Canada's leading telecom executives, vendors, VCs, analysts ...

Basic Energy Services Acquires Assets of Arkla Cementing.

Mar 31, 2006 ... MIDLAND, Texas, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Basic Energy Services, Inc. (Basic) announced today that it acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Arkla Cementing, Inc. ("Arkla") of El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 27, 2006, for a total acquisition price of approximately ...

People Mover Expands Hours For April.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Heightened Downtown Activity is the Reason DETROIT, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- It's probably not spring fever, but Detroit's love affair with The Detroit People Mover is in high gear. With ridership approaching 1,000,000 passengers so far this year, The People Mover is enjoying ...

Study Finds Hispanics Need More Information About the Costs, Needs, and Benefits of Life Insurance.

Mar 31, 2006 ... U.S. Treasurer Helps Open Dialogue Among Leading Organizations to Change Attitudes and Help Protect the Financial Future of U.S. Hispanics RICHMOND, Va., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study unveils unique insights on the Hispanic community's needs, attitudes and perceptions ...

VendingData(TM) Receives Deck Checker(TM) Orders From Galaxy Entertainment Group and Sociedade de Jogos de Macau.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Total of 44 Deck Checkers(TM) Ordered for Macau Casinos LAS VEGAS, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VendingData(TM) Corporation , announced today that it has secured purchase orders for 44 Deck Checkers(TM), 22 each from Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited ("Galaxy") and ...

Bally Technologies, Inc. Provides Update on Fiscal Year 2006 Quarterly Reporting.

Mar 31, 2006 ... LAS VEGAS, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Technologies, Inc. today announced that it continues to work diligently to finalize its Form 10-Q filings for the periods ending September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Given the additional work by its advisors and the April 3 arrival ...

Kings Supermarkets to be Acquired by Angelo, Gordon & Co., MTN Capital Partners LLC and Bruce Weitz.

Mar 31, 2006 ... NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- An investor group consisting of Angelo, Gordon & Co. ("Angelo Gordon"), MTN Capital Partners LLC ("MTN Capital") and Mr. Bruce Weitz have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kings Supermarkets ("Kings") for $61.5 million. Kings is a premium ...

Medarex Announces Initiation of Registrational Trial for Ipilimumab (MDX-010) as Monotherapy in Previously-Treated Metastatic Melanoma Patients.

Mar 31, 2006 ... Conference call scheduled for 10:00 AM ET today to discuss registrational program for ipilimumab PRINCETON, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medarex, Inc. today announced the initiation of a registrational clinical trial of ipilimumab (also known as MDX-010) used as a ...

Novavax Bond Holders Elect to Convert $7.0 Million of Outstanding Notes.

Mar 31, 2006 ... MALVERN, Pa., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. , announced today that certain holders of $7.0 million face amount of the company's 4.75% senior convertible notes due July 15, 2009 (the "Notes") exercised their optional conversion right to convert such Notes into 1,294,564 ...