Business Wire articles from December 21 2001

Business Wire archives from December 21 2001

War Eagle Mining Company Inc. - 2001 Work Program Confirms MAC Tantalum Property Potential.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 War Eagle Mining Company Inc. announces further tantalum results from the MAC property located in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, near the...

Sandvik's Acquisition of Walter AG Approved by German Authority.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 On 7 September 2001, Sandvik announced in a press release that the Group had reached an agreement with the principal owners of Walter AG, Germany, regarding the...

Sectra Installs Digital Radiology At 0stfold Hospitals.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Sectra has received a major order from the county of 0stfold in Norway for digital radiology systems. The order includes Sectra's radiology information system (RIS) and...

Dimension Signs Framework Agreement With Capio.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 The IT integrator Dimension AB has signed a three-year framework agreement with the healthcare company Capio AB on IT infrastructure and related services. The parties...

ATI graphics chosen to power TongFang business desktop PCs; ATI enhances graphics capabilities of corporate systems.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT), a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, today announced that...

Corporate Profile for SRI International, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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Corporate Profile for Southwest Community Bank, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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Corporate Profile for GeoPraxis, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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Corporate Profile for Alerts, Inc., dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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Corporate Profile for Geiger Communications, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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New Cray Inc. CEO Realigns Operations to Strengthen Financial Performance and Supercomputing Leadership.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Cray Inc. (Nasdaq:CRAY) today announced that new president and CEO Michael P. Haydock, who joined the company from IBM on Oct. 1, has realigned operations to...

Cirrus Logic Expects December Quarter Revenue at/or Slightly Above High End of Guidance Range.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Cirrus Logic Inc., (Nasdaq:CRUS) the premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP semiconductor solutions for digital entertainment electronics, said today that...

Press Release From Two Extraordinary ConNova General Meetings On December 21, 2001.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Resolutions at the general meetings -- Rights issue of MSEK 25.4, guaranteed to MSEK 20.5 -- Stock option program for management and employees Resolution...

Corporate Profile for American Foundation for AIDS Research, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
December 21, 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...

Sectra Receives Another Major Order for Digital Radiology in Norway.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Sectra has received an order for one of the world's largest solutions for digital radiology at Mid-Norway Health Region, comprising nine...

Corporate Profile for Aware, Inc., dated Friday, December 21, 2001.
December 21, 2001... Business/Technology 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...

Esselte Divests Tarifold.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Esselte divests Tarifold to French financial investors led by Finances & Strategies, in association with the management of Tarifold. Tarifold is a worldwide leader...

Tietoenator Acquires Novo's Library Business.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Under an agreement signed today, TietoEnator has acquired the library business operations of Novo Extend Ltd., a subsidiary of the Novo Group. Through the acquisition,...

ABB Divests Railway Project Business for US$ 38 Million; Company Says Strategic Move Supports Focus On Core Businesses.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 ABB said today that it is selling its railway electrification project business (overhead contact line) to Balfour Beatty Plc for US$ 38 million as part of its...

Scania Sells Danish Bodybuilding Company and Concentrates Production of Bus Bodies.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 As part of the ongoing structuring of its busbuilding activities, Scania has concluded an agreement-in-principle to sell its bodybuilding facility in Silkeborg, Denmark...

NeoNet Launches Electronic Trading Access to the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 NeoNet, a leading provider of real-time equity trading services for institutional investors and broker-dealers, today announced that the company now offers direct...

TeraGlobal Secures Bridge Financing.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 TeraGlobal Communications Corp. (OTCBB:TGCC) announced today that it has received $750,000 in a bridge financing round that may raise as much as $2 million....

Brightpoint Announces Settlement of Lawsuit Against CellStar.
December 21, 2001... Business & High-Tech Editors INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Brightpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL) today announced that it has settled the patent infringement lawsuit filed on April 4, 2000 against CellStar Corporation...

Polexis Announces First Commercial Release of Extensible Information Systems 2.0.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 New Software Platform Will Enable Enterprises to Develop Real-Time Enterprise Activity Monitoring Solutions for Better Decision-Making Polexis...

Vitria Appoints Seasoned Sales Veteran to Lead Government Sector; Marsha Thompson Named Area VP of Public Sector Sales.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Vitria (Nasdaq:VITR), a leading integration server provider, today announced the appointment of Marsha Thompson as area vice president for Vitria...

AsiaInfo to Announce 2001 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results on January 22, 2002.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors BEIJING/SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 21, 2001 AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASIA), a leading provider of telecom network integration and software solutions in China, announced today that it will...

Eldridge Communications Recognizes Laura Ashley Store for Providing Exceptional Customer Service; Laura Ashley's Palo Alto Store Receives Five Star Customer Service Award.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Eldridge Communications, the public relations and customer service specialists, today bestowed its Five Star Customer Service Award to Laura Ashley's Palo Alto...

Spectrum Signal Processing Releases Complete Software Defined Radio Platform Incorporating New Waveform Development Software.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (NASDAQ:SSPI) (TSE:SSY.) today announced that its flexComm High Channel Density Receiver (HCDR) product line now incorporates...

BGI Increases Guidance for 4th Quarter FY 2001.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/Entertainment Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 BGI, Inc. (OTCBB:BGII) today issued revised guidance for its fiscal 2001 fourth quarter, ending December 31, 2001. The Company anticipates Q4...

WellPoint Health Networks Schedules Conference Call and Webcast to Review 2002 Financial Outlook.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (NYSE:WLP) today announced it has scheduled a conference call for 4:30 p.m. EST on January 3, 2002 to review...

Agrium Inc.: Profertil Project Financing Achieves Non-Recourse Status.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Agrium Inc. (NYSE:AGU) (TSE:AGU.) ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$ Agrium Inc. ("Agrium") announced that the $300-million long-term, syndicated project financing...

Pioneer Receives Limited Partners' Approval to Merge 42 Parker & Parsley Limited Partnerships.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Pioneer Natural Resources Company ("Pioneer")(NYSE:PXD) (TSE:PXD) today announced that limited partners in each of the following 42 Parker & Parsley limited partnerships have...

Key Tronic Announces Verdict in Lawsuit.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Key Tronic Corporation (Nasdaq:KTCC) announced today that a jury in Seattle federal court rendered a verdict yesterday afternoon finding that Key Tronic misappropriated...

American Tower Names Bradley E. Singer Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; Joseph L. Winn and J. Michael Gearon, Jr. Named Vice Chairmen.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) today announced that Bradley E. Singer has been named Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of American Tower Corporation and Joseph L. Winn...

Loomis Group Supports Local Non-Profit Organization Knowbility by Donating Public Relations Services.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 High-tech integrated marketing agency Loomis Group is donating its services to the Austin non-profit organization Knowbility to promote the message of...

Zonagen Announces Vasomax Amendment Submitted in United Kingdom.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 21, 2001 Zonagen, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZONA)(PCX:ZNG) announced today that a response to questions on the Marketing Authorization Application for Vasomax(R)...

Metsa Tissue's Financial Reporting in 2002.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Metsa Tissue Corporation will publish the following financial reports during 2002: -- Financial results for 2001: 6.2. -- Annual Report for 2001: week 10 ...

Proha Withdraws From the Investment in the Swiss STS.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Proha Plc and Swiss STS Sauter Training & Simulation SA (STS) have mutually agreed to withdraw from the investment agreed upon on January 15,2001. The withdrawal from...

Tidel Amends Senior Revolving Credit Line With JP Morgan Chase.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Tidel Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATMS) today announced that it has amended its Senior Revolving Credit Facility with JP Morgan Chase. The amendment restores...

Zygo Corporation Comments On Second Quarter of Fiscal 2002.
December 21, 2001... Business and Technology Editors MIDDLEFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIGO).. ZYGO today announced that sales and earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2002 ending December 28, 2001 will be...

@Road to Present at the Fourth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 @Road(SM) (Nasdaq:ARDI), a leading provider of location-enhanced wireless Internet solutions for mobile resource management (MRM), is scheduled to...

Mobius Adds Banking Executive to Management Team Increasing Focus on Financial Institutions.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Mobius Management Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBI), a leading provider of software for managing and presenting enterprise content, today announced the appointment of Phil Boyer as...

NeoPharm Signs Agreement to Secure Commercial GMP Manufacturing Capacity; Capacity available in 2003 for future product launches.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 NeoPharm, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: NEOL) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Akorn, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: AKRN) that is intended to...

REMINDER/Synygy Employees Hold Diversity Fair to Celebrate the First Day of Winter.
December 21, 2001... News/Assignment Editors REMINDER...for Friday (Dec. 21) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Instead of a traditional holiday party, Synygy employees will gather to experience the diverse ...

CryptoLogic Announces Extension Of Substantial Issuer Bid And Conference Call To Provide A 2001 Fourth Quarter Update.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 CryptoLogic (NASDAQ:CRYP) (TSE:CRY.) Company's buy back strategies have helped to enhance value for shareholders CryptoLogic Inc. announced today that it is...

GrandeTel Technologies Inc. Releases 3rd Quarter Results.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors, Technology Writers TORONTO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 GrandeTel Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:GTTIF) today released its financial results for the three months ending October 31, 2001. For the three-month...

Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $5.3 Million Order for Ceramic Armor Inserts; Ceradyne Ceramic Armor to Protect U.S. Army Forces.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq: CRDN) today announced it has received a $5.3 million order for lightweight ceramic inserts for use in armor to protect U.S. Army...

QUALCOMM Announces JB Hunt to Deploy the OmniExpress Mobile Communications System; Digital Wireless Communications Solution to Fully Automate Intermodal Carrier's Fleet.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), the leader in mobile communications for the transportation industry, today announced that Lowell, Ark.-based JB Hunt...

Nortel Networks Provides Update on Fourth Quarter of 2001; Also Announces Amendments to Certain Committed Credit Facilities.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Nortel Networks Corporation(a) (NYSE:NT) (TSE:NT.) today provided an outlook for business performance for the fourth quarter of 2001 (U.S. GAAP). The Company...

DRAXIS And GlaxoSmithKline Finalize Expanded Outsourcing Relationship.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 DRAXIS Health Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DRAX)(TSE:DAX) manufacturing subsidiary, DRAXIS Pharma Inc. (DPI), has finalized definitive supply and related agreements with...

WaveRider Announces Results Of Shareholder Rights Offering.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 WaveRider Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:WAVC), a leading global provider of fixed wireless Internet access products, today announced the official results of its shareholder rights...

Corporate Profile for Brave New Workshop Theatre, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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Corporate Profile for Matrix Semiconductor, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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MHI-HITACHI to Take Over MHI and Hitachi's Rolling-Mill Design and Procurement Operations.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TSE:7011) and Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) today announced that on April 1, 2002, MHI and Hitachi, Ltd. agreed to transfer...

Corporate Profile for Sonic Desktop Software, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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Corporate Profile for HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, dated Dec. 21, 2001.
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Critical Path Announces Financing Transaction Funds Released From Escrow.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Critical Path, Inc., (Nasdaq:CPTH) a global leader in integrated communications solutions, today announced that a stipulation of settlement in connection with the...

A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Ansvar Insurance Company Limited.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Very Good) for Ansvar Insurance Company Limited. The rating reflects the enhancement to the company's...

Nokia Will Supply Sonera of Finland With the Nokia Artuse Multimedia Messaging Service Center.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Sonera aims to be the first to launch the new multimedia messaging services Nokia and the Finnish operator Sonera have signed a contract for the delivery of...

Management Appointments at Volvo Truck Corporation.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Roar Isaksen has been appointed head of Volvo Truck Corporation's Europe Division. Roar Isaksen is today responsible for the International Division and will take up his...

AB Volvo Applies for Delisting From the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 AB Volvo's Board of Directors has decided to apply for delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Volvo's common shares have been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange...

Honeywell Reconfirms Ongoing 4th-Quarter EPS Expected To Range From $0.54 To $0.56; Honeywell To Transfer Its Global Interests In Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems To Knorr-Bremse AG.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Company Settles Litton Lawsuit; Settlement Allows Honeywell To Market Popular Ring-Laser-Gyroscope-Based Products And Other Inertial Reference/Navigation...

Comdisco Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Comdisco, Inc., (NYSE:CDO) today reported operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2001. Operating Results: For the fourth quarter,...

MFC Bancorp Ltd. Announces Special Dividend to Its Shareholders of Shares of Mymetics Corp.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 MFC Bancorp Ltd. (Nasdaq:MXBIF) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange:MFC GR) ("MFC"), today announced that its board of directors has approved a special dividend (the "Dividend") to be...

Spherion to Offer Stock Option Exchange Program for Employees.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Spherion Corporation (NYSE:SFN) today announced that it will offer a voluntary stock option exchange program for its U.S.-based employees. Under the program,...

Comdisco To Continue Sale Hearing for Its Leasing Businesses to January 24, 2002.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Comdisco, Inc. (NYSE: CDO) announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court continued the sale hearing for certain of its Leasing businesses, scheduled for December 20,...

Nexus Technology GmbH Have Signed an Agreement for Major Enhancement On the Secured Communication Infrastructure At Swiss Railways (SBB).
December 21, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Nexus Secured Communications, a business unit within Technology Nexus AB, and its operation in Germany, recently confirmed an order from leading European outsourcing...

Appiant Technologies Subsidiary Awarded $3 Million Contract from Government Agency.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Appiant Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPS), a leader in unified communications and unified information, today announced its wholly-owned Singapore...

IVAX Receives Tentative Approval for Lisinopril.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 IVAX Corporation (AMEX:IVX) (LSE:IVX.L) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given tentative approval to the...

DRS Technologies Receives Contract to Design and Produce Multi-Function Sonar Consoles for The U.K. Royal Navy; Consoles Support Royal Navy's Sonar 2087 Project.
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Video Conferencing Provider, Viseon, Inc., Finalizes Bank Line of Credit.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Viseon, Inc. (OTCBB:VSNI), a global manufacturer and provider of corporate video conferencing solutions, today announced the completion of a new line of credit with Silicon Valley...

Askari Leasing Ltd. Chooses NetSol's Leasing Suite for its Asset Based Finance Business.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 NetSol International Inc. (Nasdaq:NTWK), a software development company announced today that Askari Leasing (Pvt.) Ltd. has signed an agreement to implement NetSol's...

Phillips Announces Agreement with East Timor On Bayu-Undan Gas Development.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors BARTLESVILLE, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Phillips Petroleum (91-12) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum Company (NYSE: P), and its co-venturers in the Bayu-Undan field welcome the decision by the...

JagNotes.com Inc. Announces `Company Voice' Streaming Media Services For Small to Mid-Size Companies.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 JagNotes.com Inc. (OTCBB:JNOT) announced today that it intends to offer a streaming media product, tentatively named the "Company Voice," through which it will produce...

Genesis Energy, L.P. Announces Payment From Enron Affiliate and New $130 Million Revolving Credit Facility.
December 21, 2001... Business/Energy Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Genesis Energy, L.P. (AMEX:GEL) announced today that it received approximately $21 million from Enron Reserve Acquisition Corporation for the delivery of 955,000 net...

S&P Places Germany-Based Talanx AG on Watch Negative.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 (Standard & Poor's)--Standard & Poor's today placed its single-'A' counterparty credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Talanx AG on CreditWatch with negative...

Alcide Corporation Announces Financial Results For Fiscal Year 2002 Second Quarter and First Half Ended November 30, 2001.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 21, 2001 Alcide Corporation (Nasdaq:ALCD) today announced net sales and earnings for its second fiscal quarter and half year ended November 30, 2001. ...

ClickSoftware Lands Major Contract with Telstra; Workforce Optimization Contract with Australia's Communication Giant is one of the Largest in Industry.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 21, 2001 ClickSoftware (Nasdaq: CKSW), a leading provider of service chain optimization solutions for service organizations, has announced the licensing of its...

Computerized Thermal Imaging Closes Private Financing to Provide Up to $22.5 Million.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Secord of Computerized Thermal Imaging Inc. (AMEX:CIO) announced today that the Company entered into...

ClickSoftware Lands Major Contract with Telstra; Workforce Optimization Contract with Australia's Communication Giant is one of the Largest in Industry.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/High Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 21, 2001 ClickSoftware (Nasdaq: CKSW), a leading provider of service chain optimization solutions for service organizations, has announced the licensing of its...

VF Imagewear, Inc. Locks Up Locker Room Rights with Rose Bowl and Super Bowl Deals; VF Imagewear Now Licensee for Locker Room Apparel of Five Major U.S. Sports.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors/Apparel and Textile Writers GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 VF Corporation, the world's largest apparel manufacturer, announced today that its VF Imagewear business has been awarded the official locker...

Fitch Downgrades BHF'S Individual Rating.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors, High-Tech Writers NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Fitch, the international rating agency, has today downgraded the individual rating of BHF-Bank (BHF) to 'C' from 'B/C'. The bank's long-term...

Crown Andersen Reports `Very Positive' Results for Fiscal Year 2001.
December 21, 2001... Business Editors PEACHTREE CITY, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Crown Andersen Inc., (NASDAQ: CRAN), the Peachtree City, Georgia-based supplier of engineered products and systems for environmental protection, waste management and...

Teradyne Announces Filing of Registration Statement.
December 21, 2001... Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) announced today that it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the resale of its outstanding 3.75%...