Business Wire articles from March 12 2004

Business Wire archives from March 12 2004

Wave Systems Provides Update on Corporate Progress and Reviews Q4 2003 Results - Corrected -.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors LEE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Q4 Webcast Replay Available via: http://www.wave.com Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX; www.wave.com) today reviewed corporate and industry developments over the past...

Washington Mutual Rolls out Innovative Program to Benefit Local Schools; WaMoola for Schools Program is Expected to Drive Millions of Dollars in Donations to Local Schools.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors & Education Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 In an innovative effort to step up support of local schools, Washington Mutual Inc. (NYSE:WM), one of the nation's leading retailers of financial services,...

NanoSignal Corp. -- Formerly MicroSignal Corp. Announces Short Selling Audit.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 NanoSignal Corp. (OTCBB:NNOS) announced today that in advance of the newly enacted short selling rule adopted by the NASD (which goes into effect April 1,...

Dow Jones Enters Agreement with NewsStand, Inc. to Offer Digital Replicas of the Asian Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 NewsStand, Inc. is now offering digital delivery of exact replicas of Dow Jones & Company titles, The Asian Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review (The...

Blue Parrot Energy Inc. Announces Spudding of Their Third Well at the Bonnie Glen Cardium A Unit.
March 12, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Blue Parrot Energy Inc. (TSX Venture:BPA) (Berlin Stock Exchange:BPX) is pleased to announce the spudding of their third well, 1-24-46-28W4 at the...

Auto Club: Stratospheric Gas Prices Resist Downward Pressure.
March 12, 2004... Energy Editors/News Editors/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Retail gasoline prices remain stubbornly high throughout the Southwest despite three consecutive weeks of falling wholesale prices, according to...

FONAR Exhibits Stand-Up MRI at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist(TM), announced today that it is presently exhibiting its Stand-Up(TM) MRI at the 71st annual...

A.P. Pharma Reports 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Reports Results of Open-Label APF112 Phase 2 study.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 A.P. Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPA), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the three and 12 months ended...

Netia Holds Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WARSAW, Poland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Netia SA ("Netia") (WSE: NET), Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecommunications services today announced that the Extraordinary...

ADTRAN Announces DSLAM Deployments at Qwest; Total Access 1100 OSP DSLAMs Used for Outside Plant Deployment.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 ADTRAN(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), The Network Access Company, and leading provider of telecommunications equipment, today announces that it has begun...

I-Sector Reports Fourth Quarter and Year Results.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 I-Sector Corporation (AMEX:ISR) (the "Company") announced today its financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. FINANCIAL...

REMINDER/Portable Power Conference & Expo Opens Call for Papers.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Friday (March 12) Portable Power Conference & Expo --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: IDG World Expo has issued a Call for Papers for the upcoming Portable Power Conference & Expo, taking...

REMINDER/Nationally Renowned Speaker & Author, Dr. Dale Anderson of St. Paul, Minn., Designates March 15 as National Act Happy Day & National Wellderly Day.
March 12, 2004... Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers REMINDER...for Monday (March 15) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Dr. Dale Anderson has just the cure for what may be ailing you. It isn't covered by insurance...

Hot Delicious Meals in 90 Seconds? Kraft Foodservice and KRh Thermal Systems Use Innovative Foodservice System To Launch New Kraft Diner Concepts.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors GLENVIEW, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Imagine an automated restaurant offering hot, delicious meals cooked fresh in less than a minute and a half with just the push of a button that are available anyplace,...

Today's Events in Southern California.
March 12, 2004... Assignment Desks LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Following is a listing of media and community events for Friday, March 12: ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: Dole Food...

ATI and SK Telecom To Cooperate On the Next Generation 3D Content Service Platform.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario & SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 ATI Graphics Technology to Provide SK Telecom's Customers with the Ultimate 3D Gaming Experience ATI Technologies Inc....

U.S. Medical Systems, Inc., A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Prime Rate Income & Dividend Enterprises, Inc., Announces $3.75 Million Private Placement of Common Stock.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 U.S. Medical Systems, Inc., A wholly owned subsidiary of Prime Rate Income & Dividend Enterprises, Inc., (OTCBB: PIDV) announces that it has closed a private placement of common...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Finish Line, Pep Boys, Ptek Holdings, and Xilinx.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 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 Sell List Highlights: Alpharma, Newpark Resources, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Southwest Airlines.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 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 Features the Following Top Stocks in the Residential and Commercial Building Industry: Pulte Homes, Toll Brothers, Centex, D.R. Horton, and KB Home.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 The homebuilding industry continues to report positive quarterly results, and the All Stars have five recommendations to get your portfolio zoned in this thriving space. Here...

Zacks.com Announces That Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: AU Optronics and Stonepath.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Gregory Spear says that investors need to be more selective about capital allocation right now. Read about a pair of stocks just added to his A-list that institutions are buying...

Zacks.com Announces That Walter Frank Highlights the Following Mutual Fund: Artisan International Value.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Walter Frank says the selling in the NASDAQ is drying up. Use this experts market commentary and a mutual fund recommendation to position yourself for success once the Wall...

Zacks.com Announces That Adam Oliensis Highlights the Following Stocks: Intel and Texas Instruments.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 The market's inclination over the last several days was to sell; don't get taken down with the tide. Adam Oliensis explicates the causes with technical analysis and provides the...

24/7 Real Media Names Garret Vreeland, SVP Sales, Media Solutions; Ari Bluman is Promoted to SVP, Distribution and Operations, Media Solutions.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Robert Hess is Promoted to Vice President, West Coast Technology Sales 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: TFSM), a pioneer in interactive marketing and...

eLinear Wins Data Protection, Security and Backup Project Order from Large Law Firm.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 eLinear, Inc. (OTCBB:ELIN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, NetView Technologies, Inc., has won a project order for data protection, security...

ZiLOG, Inc. Announces Pricing of a Public Offering.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 ZiLOG, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZILG), a global supplier of 8-bit micrologic semiconductor devices, today announced that it has priced a public offering of its...

UGI Announces Plans for Public Offering of Common Stock.
March 12, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that it intends to conduct a public offering of 7.5 million shares of its common stock. The offering price...

UGI Corporation Announces Increase in Earnings Guidance for 2004; Reiterates Accretion to 2005 Earnings from AGZ Holding Acquisition.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) today announced that it has increased its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 to a range of $2.10 to $2.20 per...

Prestwick Pharmaceuticals Announces the Appointment of Melvin D. Booth to Board of Directors.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a CNS specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today the appointment of Melvin D. Booth to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Booth has...

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; New Records Set in Texas.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Texas motorists are paying record prices for gasoline this week, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. Currently, the Texas average for a gallon of...

Technology Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. and UTEK Corporation Announce Strategic Alliance Agreement for Technology Transfer.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors AMITYVILLE, N.Y. & PLANT CITY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Technology Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (AMEX:TFF), a company that creates, develops, manufactures and markets flavors and fragrances, and UTEK...

Genio Continues International Expansion with Initial Order for Italian Language Genio Cards; Italy Represents Fourth Foreign Market for Genio Cards.
March 12, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Genio Group, Inc. (OTC BB: GNOI), a developer and marketer of innovative entertainment and leisure products, announced today that it has received an...

St. Charles County -- Collar County to St. Louis -- Fulfilling Promises and Going from 'Good' to 'Great'.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors ST. CHARLES, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 St. Charles County, Missouri, one of the fastest-growing counties in the Midwest, aims to go from "good" to "great" with the assistance of business and community...

Highwoods Properties Enters Into $25 Million Joint Venture to Acquire Glenridge Point Office Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW) today announced that it has formed Highwoods KC Glenridge Office, L.P., a joint venture partnership with Kapital-Consult, to acquire...

SyChip Announces Addition of Dr. Feng Mo to Its Technical Staff; Conexant and NEC Veteran Adds Increased Depth to SyChip Wireless Design Team.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 SyChip, a leader in Radio Frequency Chip Scale Modules (CSM) for the wireless mobile market, today announced that Feng Mo, Ph.D., joined the company as...

Apollo Group Inc. Reports Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Results.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Education Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Apollo Group Inc. today reported fiscal 2004 financial results for Apollo Education Group (Nasdaq:APOL) and University of Phoenix Online (Nasdaq:UOPX) for the...

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Celebrates Best of the Brand in 2003 at Annual Hotel Performance Awards Ceremony.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Hilton Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce its top hotel performance award winners for 2003, which were presented March 2-5 during the company's...

Sherwood Brands Second Quarter Net Income Increases to $0.29 Per Diluted Share Versus a Loss of $0.02 Per Share.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 First Half Net Income Is $0.65 Per Diluted Share Versus $0.15 Per Diluted Share Sherwood Brands, Inc. (AMEX:SHD) today announced sharply higher net income for...

MailWatch Blocked Over 6.5 Million Viruses During February 2004; MailWatch Scans Over 150 Million Email Messages.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 MailWatch (www.MailWatch.com), a leading Spam-blocking, virus-scanning and content-filtering service protecting corporate networks worldwide, today...

Central Pacific Financial Corp Annual Shareholders Meeting.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Central Pacific Financial Corp (NYSE:CPF) will hold an annual shareholder meeting in Honolulu, HI on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 6:00 pm HT.

Mafia for Xbox Ships to North American Retailers.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Gathering, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that Mafia for the Xbox(R) video game system from...

Major Performance and Stability Boosts for Macromedia Dreamweaver and Studio Released; Free Updaters and New Evaluation Guides for Studio Products Now Available.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Macromedia (Nasdaq:MACR) today announced the immediate availability of an update for Macromedia(R) Dreamweaver(R) MX 2004 that offers substantial...

Auto Club: Save Two Gallons a Week: Reduce Gasoline Dependency.
March 12, 2004... News Editors/Automotive Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 The Automobile Club of Southern California today urged motorists to reduce gasoline consumption by saving two gallons a week. "Demand for gasoline...

NMS Communications Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 NMS Communications (Nasdaq:NMSS) announced today that the public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock was priced at $5.75 per share. All...

Aetna Expects Higher First-Quarter Operating Earnings of $1.68 to $1.73 Per Share; Full-Year Operating Earnings Guidance Raised to $6.60 to $6.75 per Share.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that it expects to report first-quarter 2004 operating earnings of $1.68 to $1.73 per share, excluding any prior-period reserve...

Maxwell Shoe Company Board of Directors Rejects Jones Apparel Group's Unsolicited Proposal.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors HYDE PARK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Maxwell Shoe Company Inc. (NASDAQ: MAXS) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously determined to reject Jones Apparel Group, Inc.'s (NYSE: JNY)...

Alcoa Expects Chinese Government Approval of Pingguo Joint Venture; Also Expects Approval of Bohai Expansion Shortly.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it expects Chinese government regulators to approve the company's proposed joint venture with Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco)...

Auto Data Network Completes $16.5 Million Financing; Series B Preferred Stock Financing Will Enable Company to Complete Important Transaction.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Auto Data Network Inc. (OTCBB: ADNW), a provider of software and real-time data services to the automotive industry, today announced the closing of a $16.5 million financing of...

ScanSoft to Hold Annual Meeting on May 14, 2004.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 ScanSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSFT), the leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be...

Invensys' Wonderware Business Unit Introduces SI Direct DA Server to Connect to Siemens S7 PLCs; ArchestrA Technology Simplifies Device Integration.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Wonderware (UIR:PQG2336), a business unit of Invensys Systems Inc., today introduced a new DA Server called SI Direct. SI Direct is designed to...

K2 Inc. to Present at the B. Riley & Co. Fifth Annual Investor Conference.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors B. Riley & Co. Fifth Annual Investor Conference CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 K2 Inc. (NYSE: KTO) announced today that the Company will make a presentation at the B. Riley & Co. Fifth Annual...

Spear and Jackson Revises 2004 Profits.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Spear & Jackson (OTCBB:SJCK) announced today that 2004 revised earnings are expected to be in the 35-38 cents range fully diluted share. The revisions of the 2004...

LifeWay's True Love Waits Fosters Environment for Successful Abstinence Commitment.
March 12, 2004... Lifestyle Editors/Feature Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 A teenager's environment is a key factor in determining whether he or she will stay true to a pledge to abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage,...

Harbourton Financial Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings of $320,842 and Year to Date Earnings of $1,710,280.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Harbourton Financial Corporation ("Harbourton" or the "Company") (HBTN) today reported net income after tax of $320,842, or $0.02 per common share, for the three months...

Ameritrade Updates Earnings Guidance and Reports Monthly Metrics.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Ameritrade Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:AMTD) today updated its earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 to $0.16 to $0.19 per share and for fiscal year 2004...

Strong Branding Critical To Future Success of Wi-Fi Chipset Companies If They Are To Compete With Intel, says ABI Research.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 While Wi-Fi hotspots have moved from the status of "hype" to the first stages of established deployment in recent months, Wi-Fi as an access...

AdvancePCS Clients Beat National Drug Cost Trend; 'Scorecard' Shows Health Plan Sponsors Save When Cost Management Tools Used Together.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 A drug trends "scorecard" published today by AdvancePCS (Nasdaq: ADVP), the nation's leading health improvement company, reveals an impressive tally...

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. and Electric Broadband LLC Announce Joint Marketing Agreement; Companies Will Develop, Market Broadband-over-Powerline Solutions.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WARRENDALE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. (MEPPI) and Electric Broadband LLC have signed an agreement under which the two companies will jointly engage...

Bakers Footwear Announces Exercise of Full Over-Allotment Option.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Bakers Footwear Group (Nasdaq: BKRS) today announced that Ryan Beck & Co. and BB&T Capital Markets, joint lead managers of the Company's recently completed initial public...

ABA Recognition Signals Tipping Point for Secondary Market for Life Insurance Announces Coventry First.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 The secondary market for life insurance is pro-competitive and pro-consumer concludes an article published by the American Bar Association. The article entitled...

Alcoa to Open Extrusion Facility in Northwest Romania.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced its European Extruded & End Products division will start construction of a new extrusion facility in Arad County, in northwest Romania, to...

Cisco Systems to Acquire Twingo Systems; New Endpoint Security Technology Enhances SSL-based Remote Access VPN Solutions.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Twingo Systems of Mountain View, Calif. Twingo...

Hilton Welcomes Newborn Penguin to Its Hawaiian Village Family.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Hawaii may be the last place one would expect to find penguins. But at Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa on Waikiki Beach, a colony of African Blackfoot...

DUEL MASTERS 15-City Mall Tour Brings Popular Japanese Trading Card Game to U.S.
March 12, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RENTON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Wizards of the Coast's Trading Card Game Comes to Life with Elaborate Interactive Sets The fantasy world that lives in the...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Intel, Micron Technology, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo and Marvell Technology Group.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) - SELL...

Telkomsel Awards Key Network Expansion with Cisco Systems Equipment to Datacraft.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Indonesia's cellular market leader, PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), has selected Datacraft, the region's leading independent IT services company, to...

Dreyer's Announces 2003 Results; Results Not Directly Comparable Due to Dreyer's Nestle Transaction.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. (the company or Dreyer's Holdings) (NNM:DRYR) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 27,...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Sonus Networks, Calpine, PMC-Sierra Inc, Extreme Networks Inc, Lilly Eli & Co.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Sonus Networks (NASDAQ:SONS) - SELL ...

MBIA Board of Directors Implements Succession Plan.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 As part of its leadership succession plan, the Board of Directors of MBIA Inc. (NYSE:MBI), the holding company of MBIA Insurance Corporation, today announced its intention...

Office Depot Announces Executive Changes.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE:ODP) today announced three new executive appointments, continuing an organizational and executive realignment that began in late 2003: ...

Dow Jones & Company Reports February 2004 Advertising Volume; Confirms Previous First Quarter EPS Guidance.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Dow Jones & Company (NYSE: DJ) today reported February advertising volumes for its leading print publications. Advertising linage, or volume, at The Wall Street Journal's...

infoUSA CEO Announces Additional Stock Purchase.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 infoUSA, (Nasdaq:IUSA) the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases and sales leads, today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Vin Gupta, has elected...

Revlon Announces Record Date.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV) today announced that its Board of Directors has set March 22, 2004 as the record date for the issuance to stockholders of rights to subscribe for Class...

Shareholder.com Offers Former CCBN Clients 90-Day Money-Back Guarantee; CEO Outlines Shareholder.com Advantages to Former CCBN Clients.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 With the announcement that CCBN has been absorbed into The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), Shareholder.com today revealed a comprehensive plan for former CCBN...

Arch Capital Group Ltd. Announces Plan for Public Offering.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL) announced today that it plans to commence the marketing for a public offering of 7,285,000 of its common shares. Of the...

Analogic Corporation Announces Revenues and Earnings for Its Second Quarter.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ:ALOG), a leading designer and manufacturer of high precision health and security imaging equipment, announced today...

Progressive Distributes February Results.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) today reported the following results for February 2004: (millions) February February...

Torch Offshore Issues Updated Earnings Guidance for Fourth Quarter 2003.
March 12, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Torch Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq:TORC) (the "Company") announced updated guidance for its earnings estimates based upon management's unaudited review. The Company...

Drumbeat to Develop Enterprise Marketing Collateral Builder for Major Financial Client.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Drumbeat Digital has recently been engaged by a major financial services client to design and develop a Marketing Collateral Builder application that will automatically...

Amgen and Heartbeat to present on KOL Management at Pharma IT Summit.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers Pharma IT Summit NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Rick Hertz, Associate Director of Marketing at Amgen, and Larry Cohen, Vice President and General Manager of Heartbeat Digital, will...

Empyrean Communications Inc. Reports on Latest Developments for Merger and Acquisition.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Empyrean Communications Inc. (OTCBB:EPYR) announces, with regret, that talks to merge its wholly owned subsidiary, Basalt Fiber Company with the basalt rock and gravel quarry...

Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard Adds Additional High Quality Products to Its Menu.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (Nasdaq:GTIM) announced today the introduction of an oven roasted chicken sandwich that is served with green leaf lettuce, two tomatoes...

Merck KGaA's Glucophage Gains Positive Opinion for Use in Children; World's Most Widely Prescribed Oral Antidiabetic Drug Receives Unique European Labeling.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DARMSTADT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Merck KGaA (FWB: MRK) announced today that Glucophage(R) (metformin) has become the first oral anti-diabetic agent in Europe to obtain a...

Northstar Neuroscience Appoints John Bowers as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development; Veteran Industry Professional Joins the Northstar Leadership Team.
March 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2004 Northstar Neuroscience, Inc., developer of innovative medical technologies for treating neurological diseases and disorders, announced today that John...