Business Wire articles from January 23 2004

Business Wire archives from January 23 2004

Wavecom Streamlines Its Organization to Focus on Target Markets and on Wireless Silicon Development; Substantial Headcount Reductions Expected to Help Profitability.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Wavecom SA (Nasdaq:WVCM)(Euronext:AVM) (ISIN:FR0000073066) announced that it plans to begin the immediate implementation of a new...

Multimedia Available: A&B Names Chief Financial Officer, Announces Other Promotions.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors ADVISORY...ADVISORY...for FRIDAY (Jan. 23) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALEX)...

SAVVIS Communications Selected to Acquire Cable & Wireless America Assets.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Assets to be Purchased Include CWA's Tier 1 IP Network; Fifteen Enterprise Hosting Centers; and More Than 5,000 Customers Acquisition Will Further...

Index to Launch Mobile Label.
January 23, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Leading Japanese Mobile Media Company Starts Raijin Records, Releasing CDs and Ringtones Simultaneously to Develop Mobile Music Industry Index...

Auto Club: Gas Prices Beginning to Level off; Price Stability Expected for the Next 2-3 Weeks.
January 23, 2004... News Editors/Automotive Writers/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 After two weeks of sharp increases, the price of gasoline began leveling off last week as the Los Angeles-Long Beach area saw its average price...

CN Reaches Tentative Collective Agreements With CAW.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors MONTREAL, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 CN (NYSE:CNI) (TSX:CNR) announced today it has successfully negotiated three tentative collective agreements with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union. Details of...

Van Der Moolen Says Its Specialist Unit Receives 'Wells Notice' from the S.E.C.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 As Van der Moolen previously announced in its October 16, 2003 press release, the New York Stock Exchange has been conducting an investigation and has indicated...

Company Profile for PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler Sport.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) PUMA(R) is the global athletic brand that successfully fuses influences from sport, lifestyle and fashion. PUMA's unique industry perspective delivers the unexpected in sportlifestyle footwear,...

Senesco's Proprietary Factor 5A1 Gene Activated by Interferon-gamma.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (AMEX:SNT) announced today that its proprietary gene, Eukaryotic Translation Initiation...

RAE Systems Prices Public Offering of Common Shares.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 RAE Systems Inc. (AMEX:RAE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of rapidly-deployable, multi-sensor chemical detection monitors and networks for homeland...

REMINDER/The Salvation Army Celebrates Holiday Achievements; Charity Honors Volunteers, Businesses for Holiday Efforts.
January 23, 2004... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Friday, January 23 --(BUSINESS WIRE) The Salvation Army EVENT The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia will host a "Thank You Reception" for its 2003...

eLinear Announces $300,000 in New Project Orders.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 eLinear Inc. (OTCBB:ELIN) announced today that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, NetView Technologies Inc., have landed project orders with projected revenue...

Precor Takes Next Step in Leadership Quest, Acquires ClubCom, Cardio Theater; Technology Platform, Entertainment Hardware Key to 'Total Product' Vision.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WOODINVILLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 On the heels of acquiring commercial strength company Icarian, Precor takes another step toward global leadership with the acquisition of...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: The Finish Line, Hovnanian, E*TRADE Group, and Rayovac.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of +33.7% since inception in...

Zacks.com Features the Following Top Stocks in the Brokerage Houses Industry: Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Lehman Brothers.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 An improving economy and increased efficiency mean big things for brokerage houses. Consult the All Stars and get five recommendations on how to capitalize. Here are the top...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Planar Systems, Washington Mutual, Kraft Foods, and Transocean.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are part of their exclusive list of Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell)....

Zacks.com Announces That Ed Bugos Highlights the Following Stocks: Goldcorp, Newmont Mining, Bema, and IAMgold.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 A certain gold company recently used a strategy that confused some market watchers. But Ed Bugos can explain the benefits of the move and help you construct your own strategy for...

Zacks.com Announces That Tim Murray Highlights the Following Stocks: Superior Energy, Sharper Image, Apple, Energy Partners, and Rite Aid.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Tim Murray says there is no need to run for cover, despite some overall uneasiness. Instead, use his portfolio positions and market information to move forward through the right...

Genio Group Reviews Ongoing Sales and Distribution Progress and Previews Q1 Results; Secures 2nd Largest Ever New Customer Order.
January 23, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Genio Group, Inc. (OTC BB: GNOI) today reviewed ongoing sales and distribution progress for its collectible Genio Cards(TM) and previewed its financial...

Sonic Foundry's Mediasite Live Captures AV Award and Builds Momentum with Industry Leaders.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Company's Rich Media Communication System Demonstrates Its Value To AV Community With rAVe Award; New Users Include Crestron, Extron, NEC and...

McDATA Appoints Gary Gysin Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Service; Solutions and Software to be Integral Part of McDATA's Future.
January 23, 2004... To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: ...

VistaCare Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call Date.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 VistaCare, Inc. (Nasdaq:VSTA) today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2003...

Headwaters Incorporated Reports 25 Percent Increase in Net Income for First Quarter of Fiscal 2004.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors SOUTH JORDAN, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Headwaters Incorporated (Nasdaq:HDWR): -- Earnings Per Share of $0.35 -- Total Revenue Increased 14% -- Strong Growth in Coal Combustion Products ...

NutraCea Expands on Its Business Model on WallSt.net.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 NutraCea (OTCBB:NTRZ), a leading nutraceutical research and development company, is featured on WallSt.net, an open...

IAA West Names Gerard F. Corbett Chapter President; Current Hitachi VP Brings More Than 25 Years Experience to New Position.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Gerard F. Corbett, Vice President of the Branding and Corporate Communications Group of Hitachi America, Ltd., has been appointed president of the western chapter of the...

U.S. District Court Denies Biogen Idec's Motion for Summary Judgment and Vacates Previous Ruling Regarding Corixa's BEXXAR Patents.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Corixa (Nasdaq:CRXA) announced today that the United States District Court, Southern District of California, has vacated its October 14,...

SPEEA Schedules Friday Press Conference for Announcement about Boeing Negotiations.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 The Society of Professional Engineering Employees Association (SPEEA), IFPTE, Local 2001, is holding a press conference at 10 a.m., Friday (Jan. 23) to make a significant...

Schlumberger Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Results.
January 23, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) reported today 2003 operating revenue of $13.9 billion versus $13.1 billion in 2002. Income from continuing...

Multimedia Available: McDATA Appoints Gary Gysin Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Service.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...ADVISORY...for FRIDAY (Jan. 23) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) McDATA Corporation...

Data Connection Releases MeetingServer v2.1 - The Web Conferencing Solution for Service Providers.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Data Connection today announced the latest version of its MeetingServer web conferencing solution. MeetingServer gives Service Providers the capability to host...

LegalPlay Entertainment Inc.'s Subsidiary Proposed Merger With GamblingVision Group Inc.
January 23, 2004... Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 LegalPlay Entertainment Inc. (OTCBB:LPLE) announced today it has entered into a letter of intent with GamblingVision Group Inc. whereby...

ALLTEL Reports Solid Fourth-Quarter, 2003 Results; Wireless Net Adds Are Best in Two Years; Post-Pay Churn at Four-Year Low.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 ALLTEL (NYSE: AT) today announced that the company achieved solid results in the fourth quarter and for 2003. Fully diluted earnings per share for the quarter was 83...

REMINDER/Computer Science Innovator to Address Austin Rice Alliance.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Monday (Jan. 26) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: The Austin Rice Alliance -- Created as a forum for exchange and collaboration among the business, engineering and ...

REMINDER/Seventy People to ``Go for Ten Grand''.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Jan. 24, Jan. 28, Jan. 30 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Photo Opportunity WHO: Seventy lucky people WHAT: Will compete for a $10,000 prize at seven new U.S. Bank branches at Safeway...

Surgical Alliance Goes Live on SunriseXA in Only Seven Months; Aggressive Timeframe Tied to Opening of New Surgical Facility.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn. & BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Eclipsys Corporation(R), The Outcomes Company(R), (Nasdaq:ECLP), today announced that Surgical Alliance...

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gasoline Prices Continue Upward Trend.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 The statewide average price for gasoline continued its upward trend this week, according to AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. Currently, the Texas average for a...

NHPCO in Collaboration with VistaCare and VITAS Provide $300,000 Grant to Fund Palliative Care Fellowships.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Hospice Foundation are providing funding to support individual fellowships...

FPL Group Affiliate Signs Option Agreement With El Paso Corporation To Bring New Natural Gas Source To Florida.
January 23, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors JUNO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) today announced FPL Group Resources LLC has entered into an option agreement with subsidiaries of El Paso Corporation to...

InsightAmerica Announces Strategic Marketing Alliance With Kaulkin Partners; Alliance Reflects Expanding Capabilities and Collections Market Focus.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 InsightAmerica (www.insightamerica.com), a leader in providing sophisticated access to public records and other publicly available information, today announced it has...

World Poker Tour Events Continue Dramatic Growth; The Inaugural Year of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Proves to be a Winning Hand.
January 23, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 219 Players Contend for $1,642,500 in the High Stakes WPT Tournament Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:LACO) today announced the PokerStars...

Gene Logic to Host Conference Call and Webcast Announcing Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Results.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Gene Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:GLGC) announced today that it will release fourth quarter and full year 2003 financial results on Friday, February 20, 2004 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern...

Pediatric Prosthetics Incorporated Announces Their First Laboratory/Clinic Location.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 PDPR is completing build-out of their first pediatric lab/clinic at 12926 Willowchase, Houston. Feb. 1, 2004 is the planned grand opening. The original...

Manugistics Further Reduces Convertible Debt Balance by $25.5 Million to $192.0 Million.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Manugistics Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANU), a leading global provider of demand and supply chain solutions, today announced that it has entered into agreements with certain...

Compass Minerals International, Inc. Schedules Fourth-Quarter and 2003 Year-End Conference Call.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE: CMP) will release its fourth-quarter and 2003 year-end financial results before the market opens on Thursday, February 12,...

Eternal Technologies Group Retains Financial Consulting Firm PMR and Associates, LLC.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Eternal Technologies Group (OTC Bulletin Board: ETLT), with headquarters in Tianjin, China, announced today that it has retained the services of PMR and Associates, LLC of Del...

Advanta Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Earnings.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors SPRING HOUSE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Advanta Corporation (NASDAQ:ADVNB; ADVNA) today reported net income from core operations of $0.44 per diluted share for fourth quarter and $1.30 per diluted share for...

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering by Selling Shareholders; Company Will Not Receive Any Proceeds of Sale.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. (NYSE: MSM), "MSC," announced today the pricing of a public offering by certain selling shareholders of 6,000,000 shares of Class A Common...

Peoples Energy Reports Fiscal 2004 First Quarter Results; Continued Strong Growth from Diversified Energy Businesses Offsets Warmer Weather.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Peoples Energy (NYSE: PGL) today reported financial results for the fiscal 2004 first quarter ended December 31, 2003, that reflect continued strong growth in operating income...

FPL Group Reports 2003 Fourth Quarter Earnings.
January 23, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors JUNO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) today reported 2003 fourth quarter net income on a GAAP basis of $145 million, or $0.81 per share, compared with $129 million...

Zila Appoints New Chief Financial Officer.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors PHOENIX, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Zila, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZILA) today announced the appointment of a seasoned financial executive, Andrew A. Stevens, as Zila's chief financial officer, effective immediately. He...

SunnComm Technologies Chooses Quiet Tiger, Inc. As Its Exclusive MediaMax Marketing Arm; William H. Whitmore, Jr. Becomes Quiet Tiger President and CEO.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 SunnComm Technologies, Inc. (OTC:STEH), a leader in digital content security and enhancement for optical media, announced today that it has named Quiet Tiger,...

Quiet Tiger Enters into Marketing Agreement with SunnComm Technologies.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 -- Quiet Tiger To Market SunnComm's MediaMax(TM)(M4) Music Management System to Record and Entertainment Industry -- SunnComm's Bill Whitmore...

L. Stephen Smith, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. President & Chief Executive Officer, to Speak at MBA Housing & Mortgage Finance Industry Outlook Symposium.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors MBA Housing & Mortgage Finance Industry Outlook Symposium WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 L. Stephen Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. (NYSE:PMI), will...

The Cobalt Group Partners with Callbright for Enhanced Media Tracker.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Callbright's technology powers Cobalt's comprehensive performance measurement system to help automobile dealers make smart marketing...

Barrington Foods Announces Restructuring of Company.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Barrington Foods International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:UCAD - formerly OTCBB:BFII) announced today that the management has completed a major restructuring of the corporation....

Regions and Union Planters to Merge, Create New Regional Force in Banking & Financial Services; Expected to Be Cash Accretive in 2004.
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Fortune Brands Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO): -- EPS Rises 20% in 4th Quarter on Double-Digit Sales Growth -- Free Cash Flow Reaches $437 Million for 2003 -- Company...

Denbury Sets Conference Call for 2003 Results; Conference Call Can Be Accessed at www.denbury.com.
January 23, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR) ("Denbury" or the "Company") today announced that it will release its 2003 year-end results on Thursday, February 19, 2004. ...

Brillian Corporation Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Results and Conference Call - Wednesday, January 28, 2004, 5:00PM ET.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC) plans to release its fourth quarter and full year 2003 financial results on Wednesday, January 28, 2004, after the close of market. The...

UnitedAuto Acquires Moran Cadillac in Torrance, California.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 UnitedAuto Group, Inc. (NYSE:UAG), a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, today announced that it has acquired Moran Cadillac located in...

Dime Community Bancshares Declares 18% Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend; Quarterly Payment of $0.20 Per Share.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM), the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly...

Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Launches Volunteer Speakers Bureau for Community Outreach and Education.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 The Massachusetts Psychiatric Society has launched a volunteer-based speakers bureau to help promote public awareness education about psychiatric...

RedPrairie Appoints Jerry Rau To New Strategic Acquisitions Leader Position.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Experienced Enterprise Applications Executive to Drive RedPrairie's Aggressive Acquisition Plans and Initiatives RedPrairie Corporation, a leader in global supply...

Arc International Announces New Management.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Arc International announces that Susan Saideman has joined Arc International as CEO of North America. Susan comes to Arc from Newell Rubbermaid where she briefly served as...

ADVISORY/Homeland Security Financing Briefing To Be Held in Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 29.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Political Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Jan. 29) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Officials from Congress, TSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Discuss 2004/2005 Funding and Programs; VCs to Break Down Funding...

Curative Health Services to Present at UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services Conference.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Curative Health Services, Inc., (Nasdaq: CURE), announced today that it will present at the upcoming UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services...

HydroCision Sells Advanced Wound Business to Smith & Nephew.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ANDOVER, Mass. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 HydroCision Inc today announced that its VersaJet surgical debridement product has been acquired by the Advanced Wound management business...

Verio Announces Government-Focused Partner Program; New Program Provides Channel Partners in the Government Sector with Enterprise Hosting and Networking Services.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Verio, a leader in global IP solutions, today announced a new channel initiative that will create one of the first vertically-focused partner programs in the managed...

ATS and Verio Offer IPv6 Capabilities to Government Customers.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 ATS Introduces PowerHouse Hosting Products Providing Government with Easy, Cost-Effective Access to Next Generation Internet Services Advanced...

SpaceDev Engages Continental Stock Transfer.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors POWAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 SpaceDev (OTCBB: SPDV) is pleased to announce that it has retained Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company as its Transfer Agent and Registrar. SpaceDev is confident...

GlowPoint Completes Debt Exchange; Company Exchanges $4.89 Million of Notes for Preferred and Common Stock; Reduction in Interest Expense and Improved Capital Structure Result.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HILLSIDE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 GlowPoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLOW), the nation's first and leading carrier-grade, IP-based video communications service provider, announced today that the...

Equity Marketing Announces Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Equity Marketing, Inc. (Nasdaq:EMAK) announced today that it plans to release fiscal year and fourth quarter 2003 financial results on Thursday, February 26, 2004 after the...

Cinergy Reports 2003 Results of $2.63 Per Share Despite Mild Weather.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Cinergy Corp. (NYSE:CIN) today reported 2003 earnings of $2.63 per share on a diluted basis, despite a $0.17 per share reduction from last year due to milder than normal...

Announcements by Hollinger Inc.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Hollinger Inc. ("Hollinger") (TSX:HLG.C; HLG.PR.B; HLG.PR.C) announced today that its Board of Directors has established a committee of independent directors (the "Independent...

Pulse Offers a Competitive Range of Products for Optical Network Termination Units Used in Fiber to the Premise Deployments.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Pulse's FTTP Offering Gives Engineers a Variety of ONT Design Solutions for Connections Between Optical Networks and Local End-Users Pulse, a...

Portfolio Managers Cite Web-Based Communications as Crucial Component of Investor Relations.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 CCBN and Rivel Survey Reveals User Behavior and Gauges Importance of Web Site Elements One-third of portfolio managers indicated in a survey issued today that they access...

Progressive Impressions International Purchases Six iGen3 Digital Presses, Xerox's Largest Installation to Date.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors BLOOMINGTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 PII expects to more than triple digital color volume within 6 months Progressive Impressions International (PII) has purchased six DocuColor iGen3(TM) Digital...

Asia Gold Appoints Richard Gosse Vice President, Exploration.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 David C. Owens, President of Asia Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ASG), is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Gosse as Vice President, Exploration,...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for JDS Uniphase, Qualcomm, LookSmart, Caremark Rx and Compuware.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: JDS Uniphase Corp (Nasdaq:JDSU) - STRONG...

PGP Corporation Announces That Patriot Technologies Has Added Its PGP Universal Server to GSA Schedule.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif. & FREDERICK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Award-winning products from PGP Corporation will assist government agencies in attaining higher levels of security PGP...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for ADC Telecommunications, Liberty Media Corp., Sina Corp., InterActiveCorp, American Express Co.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: ADC Telecommunications (Nasdaq:ADCT) -...

Equity Inns Announces Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Equity Inns, Inc. (NYSE: ENN), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced that it will release the Company's fourth quarter 2003 results after the...

World's First Robotic Coronary Bypass Surgery Performed Using a Revolutionary Endoscopic Distal Anastomotic Device.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Ventrica, Inc. and Intuitive Surgical Collaborate to Create an Unprecedented Event in the History of Heart Surgery Ventrica, Inc., a...

Netopia Announces 3-D Reach Technology Certification Program for Wi-Fi Cordless VoIP Phones.
January 23, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2004 Phone Makers Can Increase Deployment Rates; Carriers Can Be Ensured of Interoperability and Quality of Service Netopia, Inc....