Business Wire articles from March 19 2004

Business Wire archives from March 19 2004

SamTrans and BART to Continue SFO-Extension Talks.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/City Desks SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 The San Mateo County Transit District and BART have agreed to enter a discussion period immediately, with mediation by the Metropolitan Transportation...

CN Pleased that CAW Members Ratify New Collective Agreements.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 CN (NYSE: CNI)(TSX: CNR) today welcomed news that members of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union have ratified new collective agreements with the company and will end their...

Gupta Announces Plans for Cross Platform Solutions; Embedded Database and Rapid Application Development Tool for Linux.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Gupta Technologies LLC, a Platinum Equity company, today announced it will be releasing a Linux version of its flagship products,...

ntl Incorporated Announces ntl Cable PLC Offering Of GBP 800m Equivalent of Senior Notes Due 2014.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 ntl Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTLI) announced today that its wholly-owned, newly-formed subsidiary ntl Cable PLC is offering up to approximately GBP 800 million equivalent in...

Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue Very Slow Decline.
March 19, 2004... Energy Editors/News Editors/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 For the second straight week gasoline prices slipped lower, but the decline was so small that in many areas it was imperceptible, according to the...

Logitech Unveils Its Most-Affordable-Ever Cordless Mice and Keyboards.
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Logitech Extends Cordless Lineup, Announces New Video Application at CeBIT.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Today at the CeBIT tradeshow, Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGI)(SWX:LOGN) showcased an array of new products and technologies, highlighted by the...

It's a Snap to Pack: Logitech's Newest Notebook Mouse is Born to Travel; Compact, Shock-Resistant Optical Mouse Refines Concept of Portability.
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Logitech Cordless Precision Controller for Xbox Sets a New Standard for Performance and Affordability.
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Paul G. Allen Charitable Foundation Funds Next Phase in Construction of the World's Newest Radio Telescope Array.
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Logitech MX510: The New Measure of a Mouse; Latest MX-Family Performance Mouse Delivers Unprecedented Speed, Accuracy and Responsiveness.
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More Freedom for Gamers: Logitech Announces Cordless Action Controller for PlayStation 2; Smaller, Lighter, Longer Battery Life, Attractive Price.
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Tvia Supports Fujitsu Siemens Media Center.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Tvia, Inc. (Nasdaq:TVIA), a leading provider of multimedia processors for the advanced TV and emerging display markets, announced its CyberPro 5005...

Company Profile for Foster Wheeler Energy Limited.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) FOSTER WHEELER - ENGINEERING THE RIGHT SOLUTION Foster Wheeler is a world-class international engineering and construction contractor, providing a full range of services for upstream oil and gas,...

Company Profile for Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) Founded in 1937. Manufacturing, selling, and servicing the machine tools including machining centers, electrical discharge machines, system machines, and CAD & CAM systems. Marketing bases and...

Infineon Enables Convergence to All-IP DSL Networks with a Flexible Cost-Effective Gigabit Ethernet Communication Processor.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Infineon Technologies (FWB:IFX) (NYSE:IFX) today introduced ConverGate(TM)-C, a protocol convergence processor designed to facilitate the evolution of...

Multimedia Available: It's a Snap to Pack: Logitech's Newest Notebook Mouse is Born to Travel.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Friday (March 19) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGI)...

Multimedia Available: Logitech Unveils Its Most-Affordable-Ever Cordless Mice and Keyboards.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/Consumer & Technology Writers ADVISORY...for Friday (March 19) CeBIT 2004 NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) ...

Multimedia Available: Logitech Cordless Precision Controller for Xbox Sets a New Standard for Performance and Affordability.
March 19, 2004... Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for FRIDAY (March 19) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Logitech (Nasdaq:LOGI)...

Multimedia Available: Logitech MX510: The New Measure of a Mouse.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Friday (March 19) CeBIT 2004 NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Logitech...

Resin Systems Signs Long-Term Composite Utilities Distribution Agreement.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Resin Systems Inc. (RSI) (TSX Venture:RS) (OTCBB:RSSYF) and its operating division, RS Technologies (RS) today announced the signing of a long-term comprehensive...

Resin Systems Signs Long-term Composite Utilities Distribution Agreement.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Resin Systems Inc. (RSI) (RS-TSX Venture / RSSYF - OTCBB) and its operating division, RS Technologies (RS) today announced the signing of a long term comprehensive...

Multimedia Available: More Freedom for Gamers: Logitech Announces Cordless Action Controller for PlayStation 2.
March 19, 2004... Consumer, Entertainment & Technology Editors ADVISORY...for Friday (March 19) CeBIT 2004 NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) ...

Multimedia Available: Paul G. Allen Charitable Foundation Funds Next Phase in Construction of the World's Newest Radio Telescope Array.
March 19, 2004... Science Writers ADVISORY...for FRIDAY (March 19) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has...

REMINDER/Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age to Hold Briefing on 'Creating a Trusted Information Network for Homeland Security'.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Friday (March 19) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Report Addresses Key Actions Needed to Create an Information Network that Will Increase Security while Preserving Civil Liberties The...

REMINDER/What's in Your Coffee? Nell Newman to Tour Florida with Fair Trade, Organic Coffee Message.
March 19, 2004... News Editors/Business Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Friday (March 19) to Saturday (March 20) WATERBURY, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Nell Newman, daughter of actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, will examine...

REMINDER/World Premiere of ``Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed'' Saturday, March 20, 2004.
March 19, 2004... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Saturday (March 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: The premiere of "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" is a charity event benefiting the United Friends of the Children. Prior to the...

Action Engine to Participate in CTIA WIRELESS 2004; Company Presenting with PalmSource to Showcase Its Advanced Data Services Solution.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CTIA Wireless 2004 REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 (www.actionengine.com) Action Engine Corporation, the leading provider of Advanced Data Services (ADS) solutions for wireless...

Environment Canada Approval for ALDEROX KR-7 Expected in April of 2004.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Reclamation Consulting & Applications Inc. (OTCBB:RCAA) announced today that it expects to receive approval from Environment Canada in April 2004 making ALDEROX(TM)...

Zacks.com Announces that Ron Rowland Highlights the Following Funds: Rydex US Government Bond, American Century Target funds, and Fidelity Select Insurance.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Although stock funds are weakening, Ron Rowland doesn't believe it's time to head toward bond funds. Discover how to navigate this sluggish environment with advice and mutual...

Zacks.com Announces that Steve Harmon Highlights the Following Stocks: Corvis, Activision, Identix, Texas Instruments, and XM Satellite Radio Holdings.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Steve Harmon says that IP-based communications could be the sweet spot for telecom, and he currently has a company that appears to be at the forefront. Merge into the technology...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Anthracite Capital, Crompton Corporation, HCA, and Kroger.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 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 Buy List Highlights: Sierra Wireless, Temple-Inland, Pulte Homes, and Tech Data Corporation.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 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...

Arlington County Brings Car-Sharing to the Masses with Flexcar; County Providing Free Memberships to Everyone Who Lives and Works in Arlington.
March 19, 2004... Business & Lifestyle Editors/Transportation & Environment Writers ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Car-Sharing Program Designed to Increase Transit Ridership and Reduce Traffic In an unprecedented effort to...

ATI Delivers Full Lineup of Events for Upcoming Game Developers Conference.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Game Developers Conference 2004 Booth #827 MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Demonstrating its continued commitment to the development community, ATI Technologies Inc....

eLinear Shares Listed on the Berlin Stock Exchange Creating Better Exposure to the European Financial Market.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 eLinear, Inc. (OTCBB:ELIN) (Berlin:EFP) announced today that its shares are now also listed for trading on the Berlin Stock Exchange under the symbol of "EFP"...

Transocean Inc. Announces Agreement to Sell Semisubmersibles Sedco 600 and Sedco 602.
March 19, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) today announced that it has entered into agreements to sell the semisubmersibles Sedco 600 and Sedco 602 to JCE Group AB of Sweden, for...

WorldWater Corp. Signs Agreement with Counterpart International - Leading NGO with Projects in 36 Countries.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors PENNINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Joint Development Projects Planned for Philippines, Iraq and Afghanistan WorldWater Corp. (OTC BB:WWAT) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of...

WPCS Announces Intent to Acquire Heinz Corporation.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 WPCS International Incorporated (OTCBB:WPCS) has executed a letter of intent to acquire St. Louis, Missouri based Heinz Corporation www.heinzcorp.com for $1...

OSI Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Study of Tarceva In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients with Poor Performance Status.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIP) today announced that it has initiated a Phase II randomized study of monotherapy Tarceva(TM) (erlotinib...

FreeStar Technology Announces Second Quarter Results: Revenues Increased to $361,431; Loss Trimmed by 75%.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 FreeStar Technology Corporation (OTCBB:FSRC) today announced record revenues and reduced losses for both the three months and six months ended December 31,...

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Pump Prices Drift Lower.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Pump prices in Texas drifted slightly lower this week despite crude oil prices hitting a 13-year high, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. Currently,...

Geotec Thermal Generators, Inc./ TelcoEnergy Announces the Execution of a Preliminary Funding for $5 Million.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Geotec Thermal Generators Inc./TelcoEnergy Corporation (OTCBB:GETC) announces the execution of a preliminary funding agreement with Cross Capital Ventures, LLC, of New...

Corautus Genetics Announces $2.25 Million Private Placement.
March 19, 2004... Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Corautus Genetics Inc. (AMEX: CAQ) announced it has closed a $2,250,000 financing transaction through the sale of 376,000 shares of common stock to two institutional...

Newsday, a Tribune Group Company, Licenses AP/Stockgroup's Financial Content Solution.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Stockgroup Information Systems Inc., (OTCBB:SWEB) (TSX VENTURE:SWB) a financial media and technology company, and The Associated Press...

Critical Therapeutics, Inc. Files for Initial Public Offering.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Critical Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial...

Pep Boys Prices Common Stock Offering.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE:PBY), the nation's leading automotive aftermarket and service chain, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 4,250,000...

Popular and Quaker City Announce Merger.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico & CHICAGO & WHITTIER, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004--Popular, Inc. (Nasdaq:BPOP) and Quaker City Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:QCBC) jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger...

Pacific Digital Intros Digi-Sign, an Innovative, Low-Cost Digital Signage Solution.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Digi-Sign with 10.4" Flat-Screen TFT LCD and Built-in Stereo Sound is the Most Affordable Digital Sign Pacific Digital Corporation introduced...

Avici Provides Q1 Revenue Expectation; Reaffirms Full-Year Outlook for Growth.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Avici Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCI), today announced that it expects gross revenues for its first quarter ending March 31, 2004 will be in the...

Macromedia Dreamweaver Inducted into Jolt Product Hall of Fame; Studio MX 2004 Wins Best Development Tool at Jolt Awards.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Macromedia (Nasdaq:MACR) today announced that Macromedia(R) Dreamweaver(R) was chosen as this year's inductee into the Jolt Product Hall of Fame at the...

MicroTech Trader Begins Coverage of Airbee Wireless, Inc. - ABEW.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors DALLAS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 MicroTech Trader is now closely monitoring Airbee Wireless (Other OTCBB: ABEW) as a company that aggressive investors may want to continue considering. Airbee issued a...

Queench, Inc. Signs Contract to Acquire 51% of Bay Hill Impex, Ltd.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Queench, Inc. (OTC: QENC) today announced its signing of a contract that gives it the absolute right to acquire 51% of Bay Hill Impex, Ltd., Canadian producers and...

Docent and Click2learn Complete Merger, Launch SumTotal Systems.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 New Company Heralded by Customers and Industry as Market Leader, with Largest Customer Base, Strongest Balance Sheet and...

Staffing Industry Executive Forum Brings 400 Industry Leaders and Analysts Together; Annual Conference Begins Sunday, March 21 at the Fairmont Chicago.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors Staffing Industry Executive Forum CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 The 13th annual Staffing Industry Executive Forum, produced by Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc. will be held March 21-24 at the Fairmont...

Internap Picked By GameWyze for High-Performance IP Service; Online Interactive Gamers Demand High Speed and Low Latency.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Internap(R) Network Services Corporation (AMEX: IIP), the leading provider of performance-based routing technology over the Internet, announced today that...

Lennart Sunden leaves Swedish Match.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Lennart Sunden leaves his position as President and CEO with immediate effect due to lack of confidence between him and the Board of Directors. The Company's Executive...

Enterasys Networks Revises First Quarter Revenue Outlook.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Enterasys Networks Inc. (NYSE: ETS) today announced that it currently expects revenue for the first quarter ended April 3, 2004 to be in the range of...

UGI Corporation Prices Offering of 7.5 Million Common Shares.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) announced today that it agreed to sell 7.5 million shares of its common stock at a price of $32.10 per share in the underwritten public...

Mariner and Customer Effective Deliver Sales Analytics Solution for Microsoft Customer Relationship Management.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Microsoft Business Solutions Convergence Conference ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Mariner, a business intelligence consulting company, and Customer Effective, a Microsoft customer...

ASML Discloses Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VELDHOVEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 ASML Holding NV (ASML) today announced the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2004. During the...

ADVISORY/Phil Ponce, Thomas Demetrio and Brackett B. Denniston to Participate in The Economic Club of Chicago's March Forum.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday (March 25) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Forum Will Explore Tort Reform Arguments WHAT: Expert panelists will discuss the direction civil courts should take to protect the rights of...

Deborah Amberg Named ALLETE Vice President.
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Cytyc Corporation Chairman and CEO Scheduled to Present at Wells Fargo Health Care Conference.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Cytyc Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTC) today announced that Patrick J. Sullivan, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, is scheduled to...

Industries International, Inc. Hires the Investor Relations Group.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SHENZHEN, China & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Industries International, Inc. (OTCBB:IDUL), has retained The Investor Relations Group, Inc. (IRG), based in New York City, to serve the Company's investor...

Neptune Hospitality Advisors Represents Purchaser and Arranges Acquisition and Renovation Financing of Albuquerque Hotel.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Michael D. Armstrong, president of Neptune Hospitality Advisors Inc., is pleased to announce his firm represented Standard American-Amberley LLC, a joint venture between...

GTSI Launches New Brand Campaign; Emphasizes GTSI Corp.'s Demonstrated Expertise in Providing Information Technology to the U.S. Government.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FOSE CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 "I Rely on GTSI" Debuts as Tagline and Brand Promise GTSI(R) Corp. (NASDAQ:GTSI), a leading government technology solutions provider,...

Minorplanet Systems USA Appoints BDO Seidman LLP as Auditor.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. (Nasdaq:MNPLQ), a leading provider of telematics-based management solutions for commercial fleets, announced today the...

Ebix, Inc. Declares Awards for the Insurance Industry Leaders at Waves'04.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBIX), a leading international supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry, announced a number of awards for leadership in the...

RedPrairie Releases Dispatcher-WMS 8.4 to Reinforce Leading Global Market Position.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 RedPrairie Committed to Supporting WMS Version Long-Term and Adds New Customer-Driven Functionality RedPrairie has launched a new version of Dispatcher-WMS...

Specialty Laboratories and Lexington Corporate Properties Trust Announce Closing of Sale/Lease-back of Future Headquarters and Laboratory Facility.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Specialty Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:SP) (Specialty), a leading hospital-focused clinical reference laboratory, today announced the completion of the sale/lease-back...

Brand Institute Establishes New Subsidiary to Minimize Medication Errors; FDA's Jerry Phillips Joins Private Sector to Continue Risk Management Work.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 A new company will further the cause of drug safety and risk management as Capt. Thomas G. (Jerry) Phillips, R.Ph., a world expert in this field, will assume the role of president...

ADVISORY/Counterpane Founder and CTO to Present at PC Forum 2004.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Monday (March 22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Bruce Schneier, founder and CTO, Counterpane Internet Security WHAT: "The Accountable Net: Security and Risk" at PC Forum 2004 ...

Memorial Hermann Implements Quovadx Technology for Patient Insurance Eligibility Verification.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors, High-Tech & Health/Medical Writers ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 QDX(TM) Cash Accelerator from Quovadx Verifies Insurance at Time of Service, Reducing Expensive Claims Rejections Quovadx,...

Detrimental Boom Behavior of 2000 Already Repeating Itself, Says Advanced Forecasting.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Bookings of U.S.-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers were $1,305.5M for February 2004 and are at their highest level in three years, reported by Semiconductor...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Intel, Micron Technology, Johnson & Johnson, Skyworks Solutions and Durban Roodepoort Deep.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) - STRONG BUY...

IXYS Wins in US Court of Appeals in its Patent Dispute with International Rectifier.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 IXYS Corporation (Nasdaq:SYXI) today reported that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the "Appeals Court") reversed, or vacated and...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Cardima, Eagle Broadband, International Business Machines, Greenpoint Financial and Celsion.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Cardima Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDM) - BUY...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Silicon Graphics, Merck & Co Inc, Schwab Charles Corp, Tenet Healthcare Corp, MBNA Corporation.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Silicon Graphics (NYSE:SGI) - SELL ...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Sonus Networks, Calpine, PMC-Sierra, DuPont and American Express.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Sonus Networks (NASDAQ:SONS) - BUY...

Hines Horticulture Has Taken a Precautionary Action to Suspend the Shipment of Certain Plants.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 Hines Horticulture, Inc. (Nasdaq:HORT) today announced that as a precautionary measure it has voluntarily suspended shipments of plants on the U.S. Department of...

O2Micro Revises Guidance For Q1.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SANTA CLARA, Calif. & GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004--O2Micro(R) International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM), a leading supplier of innovative power management and security ICs today announced a...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Juniper Networks, Viragen Inc, Linear Technology Corp, Lam Research Corp, UTStarcom Inc.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) - SELL ...

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Corvis, Agere Systems, American International Group, ASML Holding and Circuit City Stores.
March 19, 2004... Business Editors SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2004 StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079) http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bwtop makes these short-term stock recommendations: Corvis (NASDAQ:CORV) - BUY...