PR Newswire back issues from Monday, March 24:
Take Five Minutes for Five Tips on Wise Use of Tax Refunds and Rebates.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Between Refunds and Rebates Some Taxpayers Will Receive Over $3,000 COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In most years, more than 75 percent of American taxpayers receive a federal tax refund, the average of which is $2,500. These refunds, added together with ...
New Balance Launches 'LOVE/hate. this is the new balance' Global Brand Campaign.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Campaign Captures Athletes' Love/Hate Relationship With Running and Brand's Promise to Increase the Love BOSTON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Global athletic leader New Balance debuts a new brand campaign on March 27, 2008 that highlights running as fundamental to all sport and ...
Trius Raises $30 Million in Series B Financing.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Kleiner Perkins Makes First Investment in Antibacterial Therapeutics From its Biodefense and Pandemic Fund SAN DIEGO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Trius Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the close of a $30 million Series B financing to advance the clinical development of its ...
Wi-Fi(R) Technology Enabling Economic and Social Development in Rural and Urban India.
Mar 24, 2008 ... New report from Wi-Fi Alliance and Tonse Telecom outlines impact of Wi-Fi deployments and industry growth AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wi-Fi technology adoption is on the rise in India, and the world's most pervasive wireless local networking technology is enabling ...
Darley Purchases Inghams' Bloodstock Operations.
Mar 24, 2008 ... SYDNEY, Australia, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Darley Australia has signed an agreement to purchase the Bloodstock operations of Inghams Enterprises. The purchase agreement is subject to approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board. "The sale of the bloodstock ...
DBI to Customers ... 'Name Your Price'.
Mar 24, 2008 ... AUSTIN, Texas, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Database-Brothers, Inc. (DBI) today announced a program that allows customers to name the terms, conditions and price they are willing to pay for database performance and auditing software. For the first time ever a software company is allowing ...
NTT Com to Establish Representative Office in Moscow.
Mar 24, 2008 ... TOKYO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced today that it will establish a physical presence in the Russian market by opening a representative office in Moscow on April 1. The office, which will start with a staff of five, will engage primarily in ...
Finesse Introduces TruFluor(TM) DO, a Single-Use Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor and Transmitter.
Mar 24, 2008 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Finesse Solutions, LLC, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announces the release of TruFluor(TM), a single use optical dissolved oxygen measurement system, at Interphex in Philadelphia ...
TSMC First to Deliver 40nm Process Technology.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Includes Embedded DRAM, Mixed Signal & RF and Regular MPW Prototyping Service HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. today unveiled the foundry's first 40 nanometer (nm) manufacturing process technology. ...
BeaconEquity.com Issues TraderNotes on CGFI, ABX, GG, AUY, KGC.
Mar 24, 2008 ... DALLAS, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of TraderNotes on stocks that are making news today. Investors can view all of the daily trading notes for free by visiting: http://www.beaconequity.com/ Today's TraderNotes include: ...
STMicroelectronics and Veredus Laboratories Launch Market's First Lab-on-Chip for Rapid Molecular Flu Detection at Point of Need.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Joint ST/Veredus lab set up in Singapore to develop future lab-on-chip applications GENEVA and SINGAPORE, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following the success of the evaluation trials conducted at the prestigious National University Hospital of Singapore, Veredus ...
Radware Highlights Mobile Carrier Strategy at CTIA WIRELESS 2008.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Radware Intelligent IP Service Delivery Platform Supports New Carrier Internet-based Service Models; Driving Profitable Business Evolution and ARPU Growth MAHWAH, New Jersey, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radware , the leading provider of integrated application delivery ...
EZ-PIC Paperless, Instant Coupons Offers Environmentally Sound Couponing.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Eco-Friendly Retailers and Brands work to preserve our Forests, Commit to planting thousands of trees CHICAGO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year nearly 1 million trees are cut down to print paper coupons. In that process, millions of gallons of fresh water are contaminated, ...
HOW TO UNSPOIL YOUR CHILD FAST: Harvard Medical School Psychologist Writes Book to Guide and Motivate Parents and Support the Children's Defense Fund.
Mar 24, 2008 ... BOSTON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- "Going head-to-head with your child can be more stacked than playing blackjack at Vegas. Your child will ask for some extra reading at bedtime and, before you know it, she'll be whacking you upside the head with a bait-and-switch that you can't refuse ....
OWI Inc Selects Antarra Communications as Agency of Record.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Look for the Launch of the CRS-101 Infrared Wireless Classroom Audio System at InfoComm 2008 GARDEN GROVE, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Antarra Communications, a fast growing public relations and marketing communications firm was selected as Agency of Record by OWI Inc, a ...
Blue Clover Earns International Recognition, Adventure.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Local branding firm hired by France-based hotel network SAN ANTONIO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Clover is luring new clients from across the globe. Paris-based Hotels & Preference (H&P) -- a network of privately owned properties with more than 100 hotels and resorts in ...
Radio Talk Show Host Tim Kellis Engages TransMedia to Circulate His Prescription for 'Happy Relationships'.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Advises Couples in his New Book, Equality: The Quest for the Happy Marriage. Former Wall Street Analyst is 'Long' on Marriages, but 'Shorts' Therapists BOCA RATON, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- For the one out of every two couples contemplating divorce today, ...
All Baby & Child, Inc. Chooses Martino Flynn, LLC.
Mar 24, 2008 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids), a non-profit corporation promoting the children's product industry, has named Martino Flynn, LLC, its agency of record. Martino Flynn will provide marketing communications support, research, and digital media ...
Boise Selects Infinite Campus to Increase Productivity and Improve Communication.
Mar 24, 2008 ... ARDEN HILLS, Minn., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent School District of Boise City, serving 25,000 students, has selected Infinite Campus as its district-wide student management system. As the capital of Idaho, Boise wanted a true web-based system with single data entry to share ...
Behr America is Launching FACTON's Product Lifecycle Costing Software.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Over 100 people planned to be trained on FACTON's solutions at Behr AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- FACTON, Inc., a world leading product lifecycle software solutions provider that specializes in enhancing the profitability of manufacturing organizations by ...
Virgin America's Cush to Headline Airport Conference Agenda.
Mar 24, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- Virgin America President and CEO C. David Cush plans to return to his home state to headline a strong lineup of aviation industry speakers at the American Association of Airport Executives' (AAAE) historic 80th Annual Conference and Exposition in New Orleans, ...
Integrated Check and Forms Processing Solution from Aperta and Parascript Selected by B-Line, LLC to Automate Payment Processing.
Mar 24, 2008 ... - Leading purchaser of consumer bankruptcy accounts speeds payment processing, increases accuracy and cuts labor in half with Aperta, Parascript - BOULDER, Colo., March 24, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and fraud prevention technology provider, today ...
This Tax Season, It Pays to Get Educated.
Mar 24, 2008 ... ClassesUSA.com(R) outlines potential tax breaks for students NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ClassesUSA.com(R), a part of Experian and a free online resource that can assist prospective students in finding degree and certificate programs best suited to advancing their ...
Newpark Resources Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule.
Mar 24, 2008 ... THE WOODLANDS, Texas, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newpark Resources, Inc. announced today that it will release its first quarter 2008 results on Thursday, May 1, 2008 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will ...
Video: David Carradine: 'I get it all in the first take'.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Tough-guy stuntmen beware: David Carradine can still kick your butt. LOS ANGELES, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran actor and martial-arts guru David Carradine has seen it all in his career, and has the scars to prove it. In the following item, available for all press uses, ...
Teleflora Launches the Flower Blog.
Mar 24, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Teleflora, the world's leading floral service offering the best choice in floral arrangements and convenient local delivery, announces the launch of its Flower Blog, an online community for anyone passionate about flowers. The Flower Blog has a wide ...
Mountain Property Development Records Final Plat for its 'Barn Village at Steamboat' Development.
Mar 24, 2008 ... New Development Addresses Scarcity of Single Family Home Sites in the Steamboat Springs Area STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Steamboat Springs has granted Mountain Property Development final plat approval on the company's development known as ...
Cabot(R) 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar Judged 'World's Best Lowfat Cheddar'.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Vermont Cooperative Enjoys Limelight at 27th Biennial World Championship Cheese Contest CABOT, Vt., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cabot Creamery Cooperative's impressive string of showings at international competitions continued last week as the Vermont cooperative chalked up ...
PosTrack Selects Siemens OpenScape Unified Communications Server to Deliver a More Cost-effective Path to Hosted Unified Communications and Fixed-Mobile Convergence.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Hosted Solution Delivers Advanced Communications Applications for Education and Enterprise Markets BOCA RATON, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PosTrack Technologies, Inc. has selected Siemens Communications, Inc. as the backbone for PosTrack's hosted Voice over IP ...
SeaHAVN Corporation (SVNR.PK) Announces New Slate of Officers and New Corporate Direction.
Mar 24, 2008 ... TORONTO, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SeaHAVN Corporation (SeaHAVN) is pleased to announce that the Company has taken on a new direction, with a new slate of officers and a new business model. The Company will be launching a time-share program for luxury yachts in highly ...
Senior Athlete One of Top Five Finalists for 2007 AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award.
Mar 24, 2008 ... BATON ROUGE, La., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) is pleased to announce that Philippa "Phil" Raschker has been selected as one of five finalists for the prestigious 2007 AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award honoring America's top amateur athlete. Ms ....
Home & Garden III Feature Package.
Mar 24, 2008 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with home and garden issues 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: "Home." ...
How to Make Spring Cleaning Less of a Chore.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Time-Saving Tips Mean More Fun for You and Your Family ATLANTA, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Warmer weather may mean flowers in bloom and longer days, but with it comes grass stains on clothes, mildew, and muddy footprints on carpet. (Photo: ...
Three Expert Tips to Help Your Lawn Recover from Weather Damage.
Mar 24, 2008 ... NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MS -- Mother Nature has a temper, and she's taking it out on your lawn. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080324/NYFNSB02 ) From heat waves to rainstorms to drought, 2007 will go down as one of the wackiest weather ...
Prepare Your Home to Be Sold in 5 Easy Steps.
Mar 24, 2008 ... NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MS -- With the traditionally heavy home buying season just around the corner, now is the time to think about putting your house on the market. But with the housing market in a continued downturn, it's more important than ever to choose home improvement ...
Four Ways to Add Drama to the Yard.
Mar 24, 2008 ... NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MS -- Homeowners looking to increase their living space frequently turn their attention outdoors. It's often more affordable to repurpose outdoor spaces into entertaining areas than adding on rooms or raising the roof of a house. Decks and patios are no ...
Citrus Peels Deodorize Garbage Disposal.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Spring cleaning tips on how to keep your garbage disposal odor-free WACO, Texas, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- After eating an orange don't throw away the peel -- use it to deodorize the garbage disposal. "Citrus peels, along with ice cubes, are a great way to get a ...
Dream Backyard Giveaway Encourages Homeowners to Dream Big.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Briggs & Stratton to Grant a Backyard Dream Every Month Through September MILWAUKEE, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Want a dream backyard without breaking the bank -- or even a sweat? Briggs & Stratton Corporation is helping homeowners cut to the chase with the Dream Backyard ...
National Walk to Work Day is April 4.
Mar 24, 2008 ... If you can't walk to work, maybe you can walk at work instead. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Friday, April 4 is National Walk to Work Day. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the fifth-annual event encourages Americans to turn their ...
Agency Roster Lead.
Mar 24, 2008 ... The following "Agency Roster" package is a weekly roundup of news releases highlighting account wins at public relations, investor relations and advertising agencies. The service, free to any member of PR Newswire, is a powerful way for agencies to announce their new accounts. Agency ...
Atomic Public Relations Named Lead Global Agency of Record by Leading Open Source Database Management Software Provider, Ingres.
Mar 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Atomic Public Relations (http://www.atomicpr.com/), the leading source for alternative PR energy, today announced it has been selected as lead global agency of record for Ingres (http://www.ingres.com/), a pioneering open source database technology ...
San Antonio National Bank Selects L-Avenue as Agency of Record.
Mar 24, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- L-Avenue announced today that it has been selected by San Antonio National Bank (SANB), a subsidiary of Family Bancorp Inc., to lead the bank's advertising campaigns. The agency will manage both general and Hispanic consumer advertising ....
HeartWare Selects Allen & Caron for Investor Relations and Corporate Communications.
Mar 24, 2008 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- HeartWare Inc. , a developer and manufacturer of miniaturized implantable heart pumps to treat advanced heart failure, today announced it has selected Allen & Caron Inc as its agency for investor relations and corporate communications. Allen & ...
Sunrise Files 2006 Form 10-K.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Completes Financial Restatement and Accounting Review Meets NYSE Deadline for Continued Trading MCLEAN, Va., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. today announced that this morning it has filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ...
Announcing the Arrival of a Fun, Brand New, Affordable, Family Oriented Land Sailor - The Wind Chaser, from Action Products, LLC.
Mar 24, 2008 ... VENTURA, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind Chaser(R) (http://www.wind-chaser.com/), a product of Action Products(R), LLC, announces the arrival of the award winning first factory production models of their family, "eco-friendly" land sailor -- the Wind Chaser(R). <Pre> ...
Bristow Group Announces Contract Extension in Nigeria.
Mar 24, 2008 ... HOUSTON, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bristow Group Inc. , a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that it has successfully negotiated a two-year contract extension with a major customer in Nigeria. The extension is effective April ...
Rainmaker Expands Contract Sales With Existing Fortune 50 Hardware Client.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Rainmaker Awarded Additional Business Unit to Deploy Contract Sales and Marketing Solution CAMPBELL, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rainmaker Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of sales and marketing solutions combining hosted application software and execution ...
Christopher Thea Reveals the Hidden Truth Behind The Da Vinci Code in New Book.
Mar 24, 2008 ... RALEIGH, N.C., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever since its release on the market The Da Vinci Code has inspired an uproar among the religious community and the general populous. What most of its followers are not aware of is that much of the mystery surrounding The Da Vinci Code and the facts ...
China's Local Marketers Demand More From Agencies.
Mar 24, 2008 ... BEIJING, March 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark research analysis, Europe's Grupo Consultores and Chinese consultancy R3 have identified how local marketers and agencies in China are working - and how they are different from their multinational competitors. (Photo: ...
AsiaInfo Expands Geographic Reach and Market Leadership for its Telecom Software Solutions.
Mar 24, 2008 ... <Pre> Company Wins Contract to Develop Business Operation Support System for China Mobile in Henan Province </Pre> BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of telecom software ...
China Display Technologies Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results.
Mar 24, 2008 ... SHENZHEN, China, March 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Display Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CDYT) (''China Display'', or ''the Company''), a leading manufacturer of optoelectronic products, specializing in small- to mid-sized LED and CCFL backlight units for LCD displays ...
Suntech Signs Eight-Year Polysilicon Supply Agreement with DC Chemical.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Suntech Becomes One of DC Chemical's Key Customers for Polysilicon SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. , one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that it has signed a definitive ...
China Public Security Technology, Inc. Wins First Contract in Macao.
Mar 24, 2008 ... SHENZHEN, China, March 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Public Security Technology, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: CPBY) (''China Public Security'' or the ''Company''), a leading provider of public security information technology and Geographic Information Systems (''GIS'') software ...
Multi-Platinum Artists Counting Crows and Maroon 5 to Launch Co-Headlining Summer Tour in Live Nation Amphitheaters.
Mar 24, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Multi-platinum artists Counting Crows and Maroon 5 have announced plans for a co-headlining summer tour set to launch July 25 at the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, VA. Breakout artist Sara Bareilles will ...
Verizon Brings Its Super-Fast FiOS Internet Services to New York's Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Residents of the 110-Building, 11,232-Unit Complex Will Enjoy Verizon's Most Advanced, All-Fiber-Optic Network, Which Delivers Internet Connections at Speeds of up to 50 Mbps Agreement With Tishman Speyer, Complex's Owner and Manager, Is Verizon's Largest to Date to Deliver FiOS ...
BridgeWatch(R) Real-Time Bridge Monitoring Software.
Mar 24, 2008 ... HARTFORD, Conn., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- USEngineering Solutions Corporation has renamed its flagship software application, ScourWatch(R), to BridgeWatch(R) to reflect the recent upgrade of functionality and capabilities to address clients' current and future needs. ...
Clark Holdings Inc. Modifies Securities Repurchase Program.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Board of Directors Authorizes the Repurchase of Common Stock NEW YORK, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Clark Holdings Inc. (Amex: GLA; GLA.U; GLA.WS), a non-asset-based provider of mission-critical supply chain solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has ...
China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc. to Present at Brean Murray, Carret & Co.'s 'Fourth Investor Tour of China' on March 31, 2008.
Mar 24, 2008 ... GONGYI, China, March 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CHGS) ("Gengsheng" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer in China of industrial materials capable of withstanding high temperature, saving energy and boosting productivity, today ...
MobiTV Appoints Vice President of Technical Operations.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Leading Mobile Television Service Provider Taps David Turner to Lead World-Class Managed Network Operations EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MobiTV, Inc., the leader in mobile and broadband entertainment services, today announced that David Turner has joined the ...
200 Colleges, Corporations Embrace Safety and Training After Shootings at N. Illinois, VA Tech, Omaha Mall.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Campus and Workplace violence prompts dozens of Universities (Colorado, Texas, Nebraska, Southern Illinois, Wisconsin, Rutgers, Cornell, BYU) and Companies (AOL, Boeing, FedEx, NASDAQ, Pfizer, State Farm, and Conoco-Phillips) to employ video training and incident survival programs ...
Ingres CEO to Discuss Innovation at Infoworld's Open Source Business Conference.
Mar 24, 2008 ... CEO Roger Burkhardt Featured in Two Panels about the Future of Business Open Source REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger Burkhardt, president and CEO of Ingres Corporation, a leading provider of open source database management software, will peer into the future ...
McAfee, Inc. Experts to Discuss Security Trends at RSA Conference 2008.
Mar 24, 2008 ... McAfee to Present on the Future of Cyber Security, Trends in Malware Development and the State of the Security Industry SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. today announced that three of its industry experts will be discussing the latest ...
Innovative Card Technologies and ActivIdentity and Smart DisplayCard, The World's First Wafer-Thin Display Card With PKI Chip.
Mar 24, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES and FREMONT, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Innovative Card Technologies, Inc , developer of the ICT DisplayCard for e-banking, e-commerce and data access authentication, and ActivIdentity , the trusted provider of identity assurance solutions, today announced the ...
Prime Therapeutics Introduces Triessent(TM) Specialty Pharmacy Program.
Mar 24, 2008 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime), a thought leader in pharmacy benefit management, announced today the launch of its specialty pharmacy program, Triessent(TM). Prime will begin enrollment in Triessent in mid 2008, offering patients complete specialty ...
Entrepreneurs and Experts Reveal Big Ideas at Microsoft's Small Business Summit 2008.
Mar 24, 2008 ... Microsoft highlights continuous customer-driven innovation, announces VoIP availability for small businesses with Response Point Service Pack 1. REDMOND, Wash., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today kicked off its third annual Microsoft Small Business Summit, ...