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House of Courvoisier Gets a Little 'Flavor of Love'.

Dec 15, 2006 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Hip-hop's most distinguished hype man, Flavor Flav, takes a break from the festivities to pose for the camera with Deelishis, his love interest and co-star of his hit reality series "Flavor of Love", and Allen Spence, Courvoisier brand manager, at the BET ...

VistaCare Provides Supplemental Information to Financial Results.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VistaCare, Inc. , a leading provider of hospice services in the United States, today provided supplemental information to the financial results issued earlier today. The supplemental information provided is unaudited fourth quarter ...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.

Dec 15, 2006 ... LEBANON, N.H., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Following are the Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Thursday, Dec 14 2006, 6:38:56 PM EST. SNOW CONDITION DEFINITIONS & TERMS This glossary ...

Kaiser CEO Shares Lessons in Health Care from Uganda.

Dec 15, 2006 ... New Book Details Micro Health Co-ops Established in African Villages OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In Uganda, where per capita income is $270 per year, infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world, and the population faces the daily threat of AIDS, ...

Peabody Energy Prices $675 Million of Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures.

Dec 15, 2006 ... ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peabody Energy today announced that it has priced $675 million principal amount of Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2066 in a public offering, pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange ...

Dynamic Range for Scanners Brought to Peak Level.

Dec 15, 2006 ... KIEL, Germany, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- LaserSoft Imaging's SilverFast, the world standard in scanning software, has now taken a quantum leap in the evolution of genuine High Dynamic Range Imaging. This new function in SilverFast version 6.5 utilizes varying exposures of each scan. This ...

United Launch Alliance Joint Venture Completes First Launch.

Dec 15, 2006 ... ULA Demonstrates Commitment to Mission Assurance With Delta II West Coast Liftoff for NRO Customer DENVER, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A Delta II expendable launch vehicle successfully launched today a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), marking the ...

CheapBooks(TM) Finds Word-of-Mouth Advertising Proves Successful.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey conducted by CheapBooks(TM) to find out how people learned of their business shows that the best form of advertising is word-of-mouth; 37 percent of respondents selected word-of-mouth advertising as how they heard about CheapBooks(TM). ...

Dendreon Names Gregory T. Schiffman Chief Financial Officer.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SEATTLE, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dendreon Corporation today announced that Gregory T. Schiffman has joined the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Schiffman joins Dendreon from Affymetrix Inc., where he served as CFO and executive vice ...

Asia-Pac's Network Security Market Rebounds to Post Modest Growth in Q2.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SINGAPORE, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia-Pacific network security market rebounded to post a moderate growth of 3.2 percent in Q2 (second quarter) 2006, after a disappointing first quarter. Robust spending on network security solutions was noted in countries like Australia, China, ...

Novelis Extends Exchange Offer.

Dec 15, 2006 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novelis Inc. (TSX: NVL) today announced that it will extend until January 4, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, its offer to exchange up to $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount of its 7-1/4% Senior Notes due 2015, which were initially issued ...

Taxotere(R)-based Regimens with Herceptin(R) in Women with Early-stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Demonstrate the Highest Reduction in the Risk of Death to Date and Provide a Treatment Option Without Anthracyclines.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Results of Second Planned Interim Analysis of Phase III Study: BCIRG 006 SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Cancer International Research Group (CIRG) and sanofi-aventis today announced the results from the second interim efficacy and safety analysis from the ...

Nation's Third Hand Transplant Recipient Speaks to Media.

Dec 15, 2006 ... 'Amazed by How Well the Hand Is Working' LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- David Savage, the nation's third successful hand transplant recipient, and his wife, Karen, talked to reporters earlier today at a Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center press briefing. David was also ...

Aerojet Engine Launches Classified Satellite.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet's liquid second-stage engine helped power the United Launch Alliance Delta II launch vehicle and its satellite payload in a launch today from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The Delta II vehicle, known as the workhorse of the ...

Barry Manilow Tickets Go on Sale December 15 for 2007 at Las Vegas Hilton.

Dec 15, 2006 ... LAS VEGAS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets for 2007 for Barry Manilow's hit show "Manilow: Music and Passion" at the Las Vegas Hilton go on sale December 15, it was announced today by Hilton executives. Manilow returned to the Las Vegas Hilton in November on the heels of a ...

White House Holds Summit on Malaria Today.

Dec 15, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At the White House Summit on Malaria today, President Bush announced Benin, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Zambia, Kenya, Liberia, and Ethiopia as new focus countries for the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) -- an historic $1.2 billion, five-year ...

Zomba Label Group Closes its Year With its Third #1 Album Release.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Justin Timberlake, Ciara, and Tool All Topped the Billboard Album Charts in 2006 NEW YORK, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Zomba Label Group, on the heels of scoring a total of 18 Grammy nominations, continues its winning streak and tops the Billboard charts yet again. With the ...

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.(R) and Texas United Bancshares, Inc. Shareholders Approve Merger.

Dec 15, 2006 ... * Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.(R) Annual Cash Dividend Increases 12.5% to $0.45 * Texas United Bancshares, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter Cash Dividend of $0.08 * Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.(R) Announces 4th Quarter Earnings Call HOUSTON, Dec. 14 ...

Beyonce in the Running for Two Golden Globe Awards.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Pop Icon Caps Big Year With Grammy & Golden Globe Nominations NEW YORK, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Pop superstar Beyonce has just received nominations for two Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy for her role in "Dreamgirls" ...

One Million Toys for Tots - The Pelco Drive to Provide for Its Community.

Dec 15, 2006 ... CLOVIS, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- From grassroots beginnings in 1993 by three employees and a mere 808 toys, the Pelco Toys for Tots Drive has turned into a year-round, company-wide effort that today celebrated its one-millionth toy donated to the Toys for Tots program. ...

Starz Cinema Presents World Premiere of Hard-Hitting Documentary 'Blood on the Stone'.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Plight of Diamond Mining From West Africa Written and Presented by Award-Winning Sierra Leonean Filmmaker and Journalist Sorious Samura Is True-Life Companion Piece to Theatrical Film 'Blood Diamond' ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Cinema follows the legal and ...

International Game Technology Prices $825 Million of Its 2.6% Convertible Debentures Due 2036.

Dec 15, 2006 ... RENO, Nev., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Game Technology today announced the pricing of $825 million principal amount of its 2.6% Convertible Debentures due 2036. The Debentures are being sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule ...

Taco John's Announces Encouraging Initial Test Results.

Dec 15, 2006 ... CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Taco John's International today announced initial results of independent testing conducted following E. coli contamination associated with three Taco John's locations, one in Iowa and two in Minnesota. All reported cases appear to have been ...

Globalstar, Inc. Revises Quarterly and Nine-Month Net Income for a Non-Cash Charge.

Dec 15, 2006 ... MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Globalstar, Inc. , a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, government and individuals, today announced that it has revised its previously-announced net income amounts for the three and nine-month ...

Franchise Services of North America Inc. announces final approval of business combination and resumption of trading of common shares.

Dec 15, 2006 ... TSXV-Trading Symbol: FSN (formerly RAW) CALGARY, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FRANCHISE SERVICES OF NORTH AMERICA INC. ("FSNA" or the "Company"), formerly known as Rent-A-Wreck Capital Inc., announces that, pursuant to a Final Bulletin of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V") ...

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Rocket Engine Repeats History - and Lifts Another Satellite into Space.

Dec 15, 2006 ... CANOGA PARK, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) RS-27A rocket engine, generating 200,000 pounds of thrust, lifted a Delta II rocket into the skies today over Vandenberg Air Force Base in California carrying a classified satellite. For the RS-27A, this was a ...

Terayon Announces Scheduled Release of Restated Financial Results.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: TERN.PK) announced that it intends to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 containing audited consolidated financial statements for fiscal ...

Luminex Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Tm Bioscience.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Opportunity In Molecular Diagnostics AUSTIN, Texas and TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Luminex Corporation and Tm Bioscience Corporation (TSX: TMC) today announced a definitive agreement for Luminex to acquire Tm Bioscience Corporation (TSX: TMC), a leader ...

Pharmaxis Appoints Dutch Distributor for Aridol.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmaxis today announced that it had contracted Romedic B.V. to market and distribute its asthma diagnostic and management tool, Aridol, in the Netherlands. The appointment precedes the registration of Aridol by the mutual ...

Zoltek Reports Record Carbon Fiber Sales for Fiscal 2006 and Updates Current Outlook.

Dec 15, 2006 ... ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zoltek Companies, Inc. today reported its results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended September 30, 2006. Zoltek's consolidated net sales for fiscal 2006 were $92.4 million, an increase of 67% from net sales of $55.4 million in ...

Affymax Announces Initial Public Offering.

Dec 15, 2006 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affymax, Inc. , a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 3.7 million shares of common stock at $25.00 per share. All shares are being offered by Affymax. Affymax's common ...

Syngenta Appoints New Executive Committee Members.

Dec 15, 2006 ... BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Syngenta announced today that Bruce Bissell, Head of Global Operations, and David Jones, Head of Business Development, will be retiring from Syngenta on February 28, 2007. Both were founder members of the Syngenta Executive ...

Diagnostic Imaging, Prescription Drugs, Emergency Room Spending Rise Sharply.

Dec 15, 2006 ... New report highlights Minnesota health care spending ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Costs of MRIs and CT scans, prescription drugs and emergency room services are contributing to the rising cost of health care in the state, according to a report released today by the ...

IsoTis, Inc. Launches Exchange Offer for all Shares of IsoTis SA.

Dec 15, 2006 ... IRVINE, California, LAUSANNE, Switzerland, December 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IsoTis SA ("IsoTis" or the "Company") and its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, IsoTis, Inc., jointly announce that the exchange offer by IsoTis, Inc. to all shareholders of IsoTis to exchange their current IsoTis ...

NessCap Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Maxwell Technologies.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- NessCap Co. Ltd., a privately held company recognized as a global leader in ultracapacitor technology, product development, sales and manufacturing has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Maxwell Technologies, a San Diego, California ...

Roche Offers the FDA Additional MIRCERA(R) Data.

Dec 15, 2006 ... - FDA accepts and grants three month extension to the review - NUTLEY, N.J., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche today announced that it has submitted additional data to the FDA to support its Biologic License Application (BLA) for MIRCERA(R). These data offered are intended to ...

Roche Decides to Terminate Cancer Collaboration With Epigenomics.

Dec 15, 2006 ... BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche Diagnostics announced today that it has decided to terminate its 4-year collaboration with Epigenomics to develop prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer screening diagnostic tests based on Epigenomics' DNA methylation technologies. Roche ...

Lipoxen Announces $75M Agreement With Baxter to Develop New Blood Clotting Factors.

Dec 15, 2006 ... LONDON, December 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lipoxen PLC today announced that the company has entered into an exclusive worldwide development and licence agreement with a subsidiary of Baxter International Inc. to develop improved, longer-acting forms of blood-clotting factors. ...

Witness How North Pole Prepares for the Holiday Season and Find Out What Kids Really Want From Real 'Dear Santa' Letters.

Dec 15, 2006 ... (The Visuals in This B-Roll Feed are Awesome! Captures the Look and Feel of North Pole at Christmas Time!) NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Yes Sally, Santa really does know what you want for Christmas, along with the half a million other children from around the world who ...

GNER Enters Into New Management Agreement With Department for Transport to Operate Intercity East Coast Mainline.

Dec 15, 2006 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda, December 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sea Containers Ltd announced today that its rail subsidiary GNER has entered into an agreement with the U.K. Government's Department for Transport for a management agreement to operate services on the InterCity East Coast Mainline ...

United Business Media plc Provides Trading Update* for Second Half of 2006.

Dec 15, 2006 ... LONDON, December 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Trading in Line With Expectations United Business Media plc announced today that its overall trading performance for the second half of 2006 is in line with expectations. PR Newswire and CMP Asia continue to perform ...

FEI Company Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of Common Stock.

Dec 15, 2006 ... HILLSBORO, Ore., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FEI Company announced today the pricing of the secondary offering of 8,406,007 shares of its common stock at $25.00 per share. The shares are being sold by Philips Business Electronics International B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of ...

Carnival Corporation & plc and TUI AG Sign Letter of Intent to Form Joint Venture for Large-Scale German Cruise Operation.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Joint Venture to Operate Existing AIDA Cruises Brand and Launch New TUI Cruises Brand in Germany MIAMI and HANOVER, Germany, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc , the largest cruise vacation group in the world, and TUI AG (DE: TUAG00), the world's ...

Vixen Hill Introduces Cedar Screen Doors for Architectural Harmony.

Dec 15, 2006 ... ELVERSON, Pa., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Accessorize! Homeowners who want to personalize their homes are looking for more ways to add unique touches without undergoing major renovations. Vixen Hill, a manufacturer of pre- engineered cedar wood products, introduces a special line of robust ...

Tis the Season for Giving: Hot Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List.

Dec 15, 2006 ... NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Make your list and check it twice -- the holiday season has arrived with a sleigh full of hot gifts for the naughty and nice. "Shoppers searching to stuff the stocking with that perfect surprise have a greater variety of gifts to choose ...

Avure Technologies Purchases Isostatic Press Systems Product Line and Remaining Ownership of Joint Venture From Autoclave Engineers Division of Snap-tite Inc.

Dec 15, 2006 ... KENT, Wash., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Avure Technologies, Inc., the global leader in high pressure technology, today announces that it has completed a purchase agreement for a line hot and cold isostatic presses from Autoclave Engineers of Erie PA. As part of the agreement Avure has also ...

TEST TEST TEST.

Dec 15, 2006 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a test. Please ...

$60,000 in College Scholarships Available to High School Seniors in the Greater Philadelphia Region.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) To Award 60 Local Students with $1,000 College Scholarships PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC(R)) of the Philadelphia Region, Inc. will recognize the achievements of 60 students from the Greater ...

Downey Financial Corp. Announces Thirteen Month Selected Financial Data.

Dec 15, 2006 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Downey Financial Corp. today released monthly selected financial data for the thirteen months ended November 30, 2006. Downey Financial Corp. is the parent company of Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A., with ...

Sony Launches Standalone Version of DVD Architect Studio Delivering Premier DVD Authoring Tools to Consumers.

Dec 15, 2006 ... DVD Creation and Authoring Software Delivers Unmatched New Features and Usability for Creating Great Looking DVDs at Home MADISON, Wis., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Media Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, announced ...

Castle Creek Capital Partners III, LP Completes Its Final Closing on December 5, 2006.

Dec 15, 2006 ... RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Castle Creek held the final closing of its third fund, Castle Creek Capital Partners III, LP (the "Fund" or "Fund III") on December 5, 2006 with $175 million of capital commitments. The capital was raised primarily from institutional and ...

FDA Panel Recommends Navy's Proposed 'RESUS' Phase IIb/III Trauma Trial Not Proceed as Designed; Suggests Phase II Study.

Dec 15, 2006 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biopure Corporation announced today that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Blood Products Advisory Committee voted 11 to 8, with one abstention, to recommend against proceeding with the Navy's proposed Phase IIb/III, 1100-patient ...

Second Year of Decline in GSA it Schedule Sales.

Dec 15, 2006 ... As INPUT predicted, decrease in IT services sales drives downturn RESTON, Va., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Annual sales through the General Services Administration's (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule contracts for information technology (IT) products and services declined for the ...

Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games, Inc. Announce 'Gears of War' Surpasses 2 Million in Unit Sales Worldwide, Becoming the Fastest-Selling Next-Generation Console Game.

Dec 15, 2006 ... Xbox 360 exclusive surpasses 1 million units sold in the U.S. REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A video game champion has been crowned; "Gears of War" made history today by becoming the fastest- selling next-generation game of 2006 and the fastest-selling ...

Isilon Systems Announces Initial Public Offering.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SEATTLE, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isilon Systems, Inc. today announced an initial public offering of 8,350,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $13 per share. Isilon and several of its stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,252,500 ...

Portec Rail Products, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 Dividend.

Dec 15, 2006 ... PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Portec Rail Products, Inc.'s Board of Directors announced the declaration of the Company's fourth quarter 2006 dividend of six cents per share. The cash dividend will be paid on December 28, 2006 to shareholders of record on December 19, 2006. ...

Royal Dutch Shell Plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding.

Dec 15, 2006 ... LONDON, December 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Dutch Shell plc received notice on 13 December 2006 that Malcolm Brinded, a Director of the Company, acquired 4 Royal Dutch Shell plc "B" shares of Euro 0.25 each, such shares ...

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date of Fourth Quarter Earnings Release.

Dec 15, 2006 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.15 per share payable on February 1, 2007 to stockholders of record as of January 5, 2007. Waddell & ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Biopure Corporation/.

Dec 15, 2006 ... In the news release, FDA Panel Recommends Navy's Proposed 'RESUS' Phase IIb/III Trauma Trial Not Proceed as Designed; Suggests Phase II Study, issued earlier today by Biopure Corporation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company ...

AerCap Holdings N.V. Signs Agreement for a Firm Order of 20 New Airbus A330-200 Aircraft.

Dec 15, 2006 ... AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap," NYSE: AER) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Airbus for a firm order of 20 new Airbus A330-200 widebody aircraft. "This purchase reflects the continuation of our ...

ITT Corporation Forecasts Strong 2007 Performance Improvement.

Dec 15, 2006 ... - FY2007 earnings expected to rise to $3.30-$3.38 per share - FY2007 revenues projected to increase by 6 to 7 percent; segment operating margins projected to increase by 50-70 basis points; strong free cash flow - Management will recommend 27 percent dividend increase ...

CardiacAssist Places TandemHeart(R) PTVA(R) System at Two New Medical Centers of Excellence.

Dec 15, 2006 ... PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CardiacAssist, Inc. announced that it has placed the TandemHeart(R) PTVA(R) System at two new medical centers. More than 75 hospitals across the U.S. and more than 90 worldwide now use the TandemHeart System for extracorporeal circulatory support. The ...

AsiaInfo to Enhance China Mobile's Content Billing System.

Dec 15, 2006 ... BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of telecom software solutions and IT security products and services, today announced it has entered into an agreement to build China Mobile's content billing system ...

Advancis Pharmaceutical Files New Drug Application For Once-Daily Amoxicillin PULSYS.

Dec 15, 2006 ... GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation , a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel anti-infective products, today announced it has filed a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup.

Dec 15, 2006 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire. This week's roundup includes stories on Prince, Jennifer Aniston, Mariah Carey, Jimmy Carter, Miss Russia, and TiVo's Top 10 Most Unforgettable TV Moments of ...