Business Wire articles from August 31 2001

Business Wire archives from August 31 2001

S&P Assigns Prelm AAA to AMBAC-Guaranteed Korean ABS.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Aug. 31, 2001--Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary triple-'A' rating to Hanareum International Funding Ltd.'s US$278 million guaranteed floating rate notes....

Alpha Technologies to Release Third-Quarter Results on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001; Webcast Set For 11:00 a.m. EDT.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Alpha Technologies Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ATGI) today announced that it plans to release financial results for the third quarter ended July 29, 2001, at approximately 8:00 a.m....

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc. Receives Version 2000 ISO 9001 Certificate.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & Telecommunications Writers HUIZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc. (Nasdaq:XING), the second-largest telephone manufacturer and marketer in China, today announced that the...

Informative Graphic's Brava! WebKit Enables Online View and Markup Collaboration at ReproSystems.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Informative Graphics(R) Corp. -- a leader in Web collaboration solutions for drawings, documents and images -- announced its Brava!(TM) WebKit view and markup component has been...

Barbeques Galore Reports Second Quarter Results.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Barbeques Galore Limited (Nasdaq:BBQZ) today reported its operating results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2001. Net sales rose to $46.7 million from...

Intermec Technologies Upgrade Gives Interstate Batteries More `Juice' for Route Sales Managers.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Route sales managers for Interstate Battery System of America Inc., the leading supplier of batteries in the U.S., now are able to collect and store...

LabOne, Inc. to Acquire Osborn Group, Inc. From ChoicePoint, Inc.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 LabOne, Inc. (Nasdaq:LABS): Acquisition Further Strengthens LabOne's Position as a Leading Provider of Cost-Effective and Competitive Risk Assessment Services ...

Elecsys Corporation Reports First-Quarter Results; Status of Navaids Unit Sale.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Elecsys Corporation (AMEX: ASY) today announced first-quarter operating results, as well as updated shareholders on the status of the proposed sale of substantially...

FEATURE/With Up to 40% Off All Fares to Jamaica; Air Jamaica Ends the Summer With the Season's Most Incredible Sale; Book Now Through September 14 For Travel To Jamaica through December 15, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Travel, Aviation, Lifestyle Editors FEATURE... KINGSTON, Jamaica--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Aug. 31, 2001 The hottest sale of the season is underway at Air Jamaica. Now through September 14, 2001, Air Jamaica has dramatically...

Salton, Inc. Extends Exchange Offer for 12 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2008.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Salton, Inc. (NYSE:SFP) announced today that it has extended the expiration date of its Exchange Offer (the "Exchange Offer") commenced July 19, 2001 with respect to...

ValuSoft Races Into Stores At 330 MPH With NHRA Drag Racing Main Event; Nitro-Burning Racing Simulation With Physics So Real You'll Swear You're Behind the Wheel.
August 31, 2001... Entertainment Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Pick a car, pick a team and say your prayers as you hurtle down the track in a 7000 Hp dragster in NHRA Drag Racing Main Event, the latest release from ValuSoft, a...

The Atlantic Online Launches 'Listen of the Month' With Valuable Digital Audio From Audible.com; Audible.com to be Featured Sponsor of Atlantic Monthly's Digital Edition.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors BOSTON and WAYNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 The Atlantic Online (www.theatlantic.com), the digital edition of The Atlantic Monthly, and audible.com(R), (NASDAQ: ADBL) announced today an integrated marketing...

Headwaters Inc. Announces Hydrocarbon Technologies Inc. Awarded $250,000 from New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors DRAPER, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Headwaters Inc. (Nasdaq: HDWR) Friday announced that Hydrocarbon Technologies Inc. (HTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Headwaters Inc., has been awarded $250,000 by the New...

U.S. Vision Announces Second Quarter Results; Gross margin improved to 70.2% for the quarter.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors GLENDORA, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 U.S. Vision, Inc. (Nasdaq:USVI) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2001. Net sales for the quarter decreased 9.0% to $33.5 million...

Extended Energy Collaboration Between Graninge and SCA.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & Energy Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Graninge AB (OMX:GRAN.) is to lease SCA Graphic Sundsvall's CHP plant at the Ostrand pulp mill in Timra. The transaction includes total energy turnover...

G&K Services Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 G&K Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:GKSRA), one of North America's market leaders in corporate identity apparel programs and facility services, has declared a regular quarterly...

The Middleby Corporation Agrees To Purchase Maytag's Blodgett Commercial Cooking Products Business.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors ELGIN, Ill. & NEWTON, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) has agreed to purchase Maytag Corporation's (NYSE: MYG) Blodgett commercial cooking products business for $80 million...

Global-Tech Appliances Reports Improved First Quarter Results and Continues to Focus On Its Business Transformation.
August 31, 2001... Business & Technology Editors HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Global-Tech Appliances Inc. (NYSE: GAI) today announced improved net sales and earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 ended June 30, 2001. Net sales...

Broadway Books Best-Selling Memoir, Catch Me If You Can, Soon to be a DreamWorks Motion Picture Starring Tom Hanks and Leo DiCaprio and Directed by Steve Spielberg.
August 31, 2001... Entertainment, Feature & Book Review Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 The Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks, is in negotiations with DreamWorks Pictures to topline "Catch Me If You Can" -- the film version of the...

The Hardest Jobs in America; The Rustler Blue-Collar Index.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Fashion & Apparel Writers GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 For many Americans, Labor Day is synonymous with picnics, fireworks and a hard-earned day off spent relaxing with family and friends. Americans...

The Atlas Copco Group has Acquired Christensen Products.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Atlas Copco North America Inc. has, through one of its subsidiaries, acquired Christensen Products, the product division of the American company Layne Christensen...

CBQ Networkland Named All Star Distributor by Compaq.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation announced today that CBQ Networkland, Inc., a subsidiary of CBQ, Inc. (OTCBB:CBQI), has been named an All Star Distributor...

HEALTHeCAREERS Network Partners With the American Dietetic Association and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association to Create Specialized Recruitment Web Sites.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical/High-Tech Writers ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 31, 2001 The HEALTHeCAREERS Network (www.healthecareers.com), an online recruiting resource for thousands of healthcare employers and...

Disney Channel's ``Lizzie McGuire'' Causes Virtual Traffic Jam With More Than 5 Million Emails on ZoogDisney.com; ZoogDisney.com Fashions New Activity for ``Lizzie McGuire'' Web Site.
August 31, 2001... Entertainment Editors & Television/Cable Writers BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Disney Channel's original series "Lizzie McGuire" helped propel ZoogDisney.com's wildly popular Web site to its highest traffic level...

Disney Channel Gears Up for a Viewers Choice 'Lizzie McGuire' and 'Even Stevens' Marathon.
August 31, 2001... Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Viewers Vote on ZoogDisney.com for Their Favorite Episodes to be Featured on ABC's 'Disney's One Saturday Morning' on September 15 Disney Channel's...

JNI Corp. to Present at Salomon Smith Barney Tech2001 Industry Conference.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 JNI(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:JNIC), a leading supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters for the enterprise storage market, will present Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the...

Metro Launches New Edition in Copenhagen and Will Now Reach More Than 9 Million Daily Readers Worldwide.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Metro International S.A. ("Metro"), (NASDAQ:MTROA)(NASDAQ:MTROB)(OMX:MTROb.) the international newspaper group, today announced the launch of a new edition in the...

S&P Asgns Prlm Rtgs to Kobic Enterprise Japanese CMBS.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Aug. 31, 2001--Standard & Poor's today assigned its ratings to Kobic Enterprise Co. Ltd's JPY15.5 billion commercial mortgage-backed fixed-rate notes classes A through E (see...

AOpen's Announcement of P-4 Motherboards Premature; Intel 845-Based AX4BS/MX4BS to Ship September 10, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2001 AOpen Inc. stated today that it announced its P-4, 845-based motherboard series earlier than the Intel 845 chipset is scheduled to deliver. The...

OraSure Technologies Announces Significant Additions to Management Team.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors, Health & Medical Writers BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 31, 2001 OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: OSUR) today announced two key additions to its management team - - Salvatore Salamone as Senior Vice...

Telia Continues to Streamline Operations by Selling Real Estate Properties in Stockholm.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Telia is continuing to streamline its operations by selling its real estate properties in Farsta, located just outside Stockholm, to Nordisk Renting AB. The sales price...

Hitachi to Implement Emergency Management Measures and New Consolidated Management System.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TSE:6501) today announced that the Company is implementing emergency management measures aimed at bringing about an early improvement in...

Electrochemical Industries -1952- Ltd. Reports On the Result of the Extraordinary General Meeting Held On August 30, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors ACRE, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Electrochemical Industries Ltd. (AMEX:EIL) The company hereby reports that on, August 30, 2001 at 10:30, at the offices of EIL, Acco, the Extraordinary General Meeting...

Today's Events in Southern California.
August 31, 2001... City Desks & Assignment Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) Following is a listing of media and community events for Friday, Aug. 31: --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: Media...

OSI Fibercomm Inc. to Debut InGaAs Photodetector for 10 Gbps Applications at the 27th European Conference on Optical Communication in Amsterdam, September 30 - October 4, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 OEM Photodetector Chip Provides Significant Price-to-Performance Value Against Costlier Co-Planar Devices OSI Fibercomm Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIS),...

Hitachi Announces Revision of Business Forecast for the Fiscal 2001 and Interim Dividend.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors Tokyo--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TSE:6501) today announced that the Company has revised its business forecast for the first half of the year ending March 31, 2002, and decided on the...

Dura Automotive Announces Dividend On Trust Preferred Securities.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & Automotive Writers ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRRA), announced today that a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share will be paid on the 7 1/2%...

The University Clinic Tubingen and Computerized Medical Systems, Inc. Announce a Research Agreement.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers ST. LOUIS--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 31, 2001 Computerized Medical Systems, Inc. (CMS) and the Radiotherapy Department of the University Clinic Tubingen (UKT) announced entering into a research and...

Telia Aquires Mobile Portal Halebop.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Telia aquires mobile portal Halebop and streamlines its mobile portal operations in the Nordic countries. The Halebop portal today has a customer...

Component Change Made to Dow Jones Sector Titans.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Dow Jones Indexes today announced that Equity Office Properties Trust SBI (U.S.) has replaced American General Corp (U.S.) in the Dow Jones Financial Services Sector Titans...

REMINDER/Candidate Cox Goes Back to School, Donates Badly Needed Supplies, Pledges Support for Unsung, Underpaid Teachers On the Front Lines.
August 31, 2001... News/Assignment Editors REMINDER...for Friday (Aug. 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE) 'In-Service Day' Visit Draws Attention to Disservice of Teachers by Self-Absorbed, Top-Heavy Bureaucracy WHO: Republican...

Corporate Profile for Coinstar, dated Aug. 31, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online...

Corporate Profile for SonoSite, Inc., dated Aug. 31, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online...

Corporate Profile for Inspiration Software, Inc., dated Aug. 31, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online...

Corporate Profile for Infowave Software Inc., dated Aug. 31, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online...

Airtech & Grand Homes Team Up for IAQ Solution.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Airtech International Group, Inc. (OTCBB:AIRG) announced today the Company received an endorsement from Dallas, TX based Grand Texas Homes Inc., (Grand Homes) to recommend the...

Lutris Technologies Partners With IIT Software; New Lutris EAS 4 Offers Support for Java Messaging Service 1.02.
August 31, 2001... Business/Technology Editors SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Lutris Technologies Inc., a leading provider of Java(TM)/XML application server products for building a Web of Services(TM), today announced a technology...

CSFBdirect New Ad Campaign Focuses on the 'Direct Investor'; Begins September 1 with TV, Print, Radio.
August 31, 2001... Business & Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 CSFBdirect, the online brokerage service of Credit Suisse First Boston, today announced the launch of a new advertising campaign that will focus on a new phase of...

OXiGENE, Inc. to Present at the Wall Street Analyst Forum.
August 31, 2001... Business/Technology Editors and Health/Medical Writers WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 31, 2001 The World Leader in Vascular Targeting Agents to Discuss Current and Next-Generation Products in New York City, September 10,...

Tower Automotive Announces Dividend On Trust Convertible Preferred Securities.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & Automotive Writers GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Tower Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:TWR), announced today that a dividend of $0.84 per share will be paid on the 6 3/4% trust convertible preferred...

Questra to Present and Exhibit At Embedded Systems Conference Boston.
August 31, 2001... Business/Technology Editors ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Company to Showcase A2B(TM) Solutions and Present on Wireless Web and Communications Technologies for Embedded Devices Questra Corporation, the leading...

Media Alert: Kodak's Chief Technical Officer to Present at Salomon Smith Barney Tech2001 Industry Conference.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Eastman Kodak Company's Chief Technical Officer, Jim Stoffel, is scheduled to present at the upcoming Salomon Smith Barney Technology2001 Industry Conference on Tuesday,...

Symbol Technologies Presents At SalomonSmith Barney Conference.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) announced that Tomo Razmilovic, President & CEO, will make an investor presentation in New York City on Tuesday, September 4, 2001,...

Sorrento Networks Schedules Fiscal 2002 Second Quarter Results Conference Call and Web Cast.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Sorrento Networks Corporation (Nasdaq NM: FIBR), a leading provider of metro and regional optical networking solutions, today announced that it will host a conference call live...

C-bridge Advances Enterprise Commerce and Enhanced Services for Norweigian Financial Services Company.
August 31, 2001... Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Private Trading Exchanges Bolster Formuesforvaltning's Brand Recognition, Expand Customer Base and Increase Efficiency C-bridge(R) (NASDAQ: CBIS), a premier...

Avantext Announces License Agreement With Cessna Aircraft Company.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Technical Documents from Cessna To Be Published and Distributed Within Industry Standard Format - Avantext TechPubs(TM) CDs Worldwide electronic...

New Member of SAS Airline Management Team: Wittrup Willumsen Appointed Head of Product Management and Marketing.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Jens Wittrup Willumsen has been appointed Senior Vice President for SAS Marketing & Product Management (Stockholm Stock Exchange: SAS.). In this position, his...

Diveo Broadband Networks Unveils IP Transit for International, U.S. and Latin American Markets; IP Transit To Provide Backbone Connectivity At Wholesale-Price for ISPs and Carriers.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Diveo Broadband Networks, Inc. (www.diveo.net), the leading provider of Internet infrastructure and broadband services in Latin America, announced today the...

ADIC To Present At Technology Conferences; Salomon Smith Barney Tech 2001 Industry Conference on Sept. 4, 2001; Wells Fargo Van Kasper Class of 2001 Conference on Sept. 6, 2001.
August 31, 2001... Business/High Tech Editors REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Advanced Digital Information Corporation(R) (Nasdaq:ADIC) today announced that it will participate in the Salomon Smith Barney Tech 2001 Industry Conference,...

TransCore Unveils TruckersEdge Business Tool for Drivers, Small Carriers, and Their Broker Partners.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Offering Marks the First Multichannel Access to a Suite of Load-Planning and Fleet-Management Tools TransCore, which operates the largest...

HomeBase Will Change Corporate Name to House2Home; Trading Symbol to Change To ``HTH''; New Name Reflects Company's Transformation to Home Decorating Retailer.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 HomeBase, Inc. (NYSE:HBI) today reported that it will change its corporate name to House2Home, Inc., effective September 8, 2001. The company's common stock is expected to...

ADVISORY/Emulex Corp. Webcast Advisory; Emulex to Present at Salomon Smith Barney Technology Industry Conference.
August 31, 2001... News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY... for Wed. (Sept. 5) --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 WHAT: Emulex Corp. (Nasdaq:EMLX) will present to investors attending the Salomon Smith Barney Technology Industry ...

R-Biopharm Receives Approval for Its RIDASCREEN FAST DON and FAST Fumonisin Test Kits.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors DARMSTADT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Approval from Federal Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/GIPSA) The USDA Grain...

Charles H. Leichner, III, Joins ARCADIS G&M As Senior Vice President.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Charles H. Leichner, III, has joined ARCADIS G&M, a leading global service provider, as a Senior Vice President. Leichner joins ARCADIS G&M as the National...

eB2B Commerce Granted Oct. 4, 2001 Nasdaq Hearing; eB2B Common Stock to Continue Nasdaq Listing Until Appeal Decided.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 eB2B Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq:EBTB) today announced that Nasdaq has granted the Company's request for an oral hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel...

Shaw Announces Interest Distribution.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Notice is hereby given that an interest distribution of 55.469 cents per security on Shaw Communications Inc. (TSE:SJR.B.)(NYSE:SJR) 8.875% Canadian preferred securities...

Fitch Rts $67.8MM City Of Houston Airport Sys Rev Bds 'A+'.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 City of Houston, Texas' Airport System's (HAS) $67,805,000 series 2001A (alternative minimum tax) subordinate lien revenue refunding bonds (GARBs) are rated 'A+' by Fitch. ...

FDA Accepts Cialis NDA.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 ICOS Corporation (Nasdaq:ICOS) announced today that the New Drug Application (NDA) for Cialis(TM) has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and...

Westvaco Announces Strategic Realignment in Fine Papers Division.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Westvaco Corporation (NYSE:W) announced today that it will close its paper mill in Tyrone, PA, and move the mill's production to other, more modern manufacturing...

Beat the MS Office Charting Blahs with DeltaGraph 5.0; Upgrade Offers More Chart Types, Greater Formatting Flexibility and More Publication Options Than MS Office.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors, High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Researchers, analysts and marketers frustrated by the limited charting options in Microsoft Office now have the ability to create brilliant,...

Trelleborg has Entered Into Swap Agreements Corresponding to a Total of 4,910,400 Shares.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Trelleborg AB (OMX:TRELb.) has been authorized by a Special General Meeting to effect a synthetic share buy-back program comprising a maximum of 20 million shares. ...

Observer Makes Second Acquisition in Canada in Short Time.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Observer (OMX:OBS.) is acquiring Canada's Mediascan/CaisseChartier a leader in media monitoring services in Quebec, the primarily French-speaking part of the country,...

ESFG Announces Half Year Results for Tranquilidade and Compagnie Bancaire Espirito Santo.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors LUXEMBOURG & LISBON, Portugal--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Espirito Santo Financial Group SA Societe Anonyme Holding ("ESFG")(NYSE:ESF) announced today that total consolidated gross premiums at its Portuguese...

Sony Online Entertainment to Introduce New EverQuest Servers in European Markets.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO and LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Company Leads Online Gaming Market Internationally With Localized Content and Expanded Payment Options Continuing its international...

e-Net Financial.com Corp. Launches New German Investor Web Site.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors and High-Tech Writers COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Vincent Rinehart, president & CEO of e-Net Financial.com Corp. (OTCBB:ENNT), (Frankfurt Exchange:925558.f), today announced the launching of its...

Triad Hospitals, Inc.'s Exchange Offer Expires.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Triad Hospitals, Inc. (NYSE:TRI) today announced that its offer to exchange its outstanding unregistered 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2009 for new 8 3/4% Series B Senior Notes due...

Thin Express Offers Energy Companies a New ''Perspective'' on Profitability and Efficiency.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Thin Express, a division of Cavalcade of Sports Networks Inc. (OTC-PinkSheets: CVLC), announced the launch of Perspective(TM) -- a revolutionary suite of enterprise...

VPM Internet Services, LLC Launches Global DataLINK IP Alliance Network.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 The Global IP DataLINK Network Alliance Brings Together Top Tier Internet Services Providers and Telecommunications Companies From Around The World...

Lincoln Recertified by Industry Standards Organization.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA) has recertified The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company for a second three-year period. This includes the...

Sapient Executive Vice President Desmond P. Varady to Resign.
August 31, 2001... Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that Executive Vice President Desmond P. Varady is leaving the company. His resignation comes after eight years of...

Bluesocket's WG-1000 Wireless Gateway Named a Finalist in The Best of Show Awards at NetWorld+Interop 2001 Atlanta.
August 31, 2001... Business/Technology Editors BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 CMP Media LLC's InternetWeek and Network Computing Editors Select Bluesocket as an Enterprise Network Infrastructure Finalist Bluesocket's WG-1000...

Microsoft Word Training in Spanish? Si; Vobix, Digital Content Factory Think Globally with New E-Learning Partnership.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Vobix Corporation, a managed application technology provider, and Digital Content Factory (DCF), a leading provider of corporate training materials...

Make Smarter, More Informed Business Decisions With SPSS Server for HP-UX.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 Leading data analysis software from SPSS is available for the HP-UX operating system HP-UX, a top operating system for enterprise software, and SPSS,...

PrimeSource Corporation Announces Negotiations to be Acquired by Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.
August 31, 2001... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2001 PrimeSource Corporation (NASDAQNM:PSRC), the leading distributor and digital workflow integrator to the printing and publishing industry, today announced...