Business Wire articles from May 30 2003

Business Wire archives from May 30 2003

Webco Industries, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter Earnings.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Webco Industries, Inc. (AMEX: WEB) today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2003, which ended April 30, 2003. The Company reported income...

MicroSignal's Board of Directors Confirms Cancellation of 93,750,000 Shares.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers CANONSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 MicroSignal Corp.'s (OTCBB:MSGL) Board of Directors confirms that 93,750,000 shares of the company's common stock were cancelled,...

iRobot Secures $13 Million in Funding to Accelerate Global Adoption of Robots for Consumer, Military Use.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Trident Capital Leads Round; Acer Technology Ventures, Fenway Partners and First Albany Companies Also Invest iRobot Corp., a leading provider...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- Accounting Issues Raised by Equity Stakes Among Spanish Banks -- A...

Electronics for Imaging Announces Pricing of $200 Million of 1.50% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2023; Proceeds to Be Used for Stock Repurchase and Other General Corporate Purposes.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003 Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFI) (Nasdaq:EFII) today announced the pricing of $200 million of its 1.50% convertible senior debentures due 2023. EFI has also granted...

S&P Asgns Prl 'AAA' Rtg to Hitachi Capital Ser 3 RMBS.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had assigned its preliminary 'AAA' rating to Hitachi Capital's JPY12 billion Series 3 Mortgage-Backed Trust...

AAA Texas: Statewide Gas Prices Level Off.
May 30, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors/Automotive Writers/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Gasoline prices leveled off across Texas as only slight changes up and down were recorded over the week of the Memorial Day...

Company Profile for GamCom Solutions.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) GamCom provides e-Business solutions through various means such as IT Consulting, enterprise software infrastructure and architecture, application design, development, integration, and support. ...

S&P Cnfrms No Rtg Impct on Australian 'A-1+' Rtd ABCP.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today confirmed that there will be no rating actions on 'A-1+' rated ABCP programs as a result of holding investments with...

S&P Asgns 'A' Rtg to Nippon Building Fund J-REIT Bond.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had assigned its 'A' rating to Nippon Building Fund Inc.'s (NBF) proposed JPY10 billion senior unsecured...

Auto Club: Ten Straight Weeks of Falling Gasoline Prices.
May 30, 2003... News Editors/Automotive Writers/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Prices at the gas pump fell again last week throughout the Southwest, marking the tenth consecutive week of falling prices and indicating that...

ADC Prices $350 Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT, www.adc.com) announced today the pricing of its offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Subordinated Notes to qualified...

Zacks Issues Sell Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: AngloGold Ltd., Rowan Cos., Owens-Illinois, and Tech Data Corp.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 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 Issues Buy Recommendations on the Following 6 Stocks: American Pharmaceuticals, Progressive Corp., SanDisk Corp., Broadcom, General Mills and Washington Mutual.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 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 +33.6% since 1988 and has...

Charles Carlson Recommends the Following Stocks: ExxonMobil, Microsoft, Pfizer, and Popular.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 DRIPs provide would-be investors with a great opportunity to get involved in the market. Charles Carlson suggests you broaden your horizons with a DRIP investment, and offers...

Kevin Kennedy, Editor of the Coolcat Report, Profiles the Following Stocks: Captiva Software and SVI Solutions.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 The NASDAQ has been on quite a winning streak lately. Were you able to take advantage? The Coolcat Report, published by Kevin Kennedy, can help you pinpoint those stocks with...

Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: Human Genome Sciences, Avant, Medarex, and BioCryst Pharma.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 The anthrax and SARS scares provide opportunity for innovative biotechnology companies to make a move. You can make a move as well by using Gregory Spear's A-List recommendations...

Zacks.com Expert Watch Highlights the Following Issues: Tanox, Genentech, Biolase Technology, and CR Bard.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 The holy grail of investing is to find stocks that do well in any economic environment and have exceptional growth potential. These stocks do exist in the medical industry. Find...

UCBH Holdings, Inc. Declares $0.03 Dividend for the Second Quarter of 2003.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 UCBH Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBH) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2003 of $0.03 per common share, payable...

REMINDER/Bridging Two Continents and 75 Years, Qantas Commemorates Historic Anniversary of the First Transpacific Flight.
May 30, 2003... Feature Editors & Travel Writers REMINDER...for Saturday, May 31 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Aircraft Retraces Path of Original 1928 Flight with Stop in Honolulu WHAT: On May 31, 1928, four men in a three-engine airplane were...

FEATURE/Are You a `House Master?'.
May 30, 2003... Feature Editors/Business Editors FEATURE... BOUND BROOK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 HouseMaster Take This Online Quiz to Learn How Home Savvy You Are, and Register to Win $5,000 in Home Improvement Gift Cards in...

Walt Disney Picture's Live-Action Comedy ``Holes'' Strikes It Big at the Box Office; ``Holes'' Soundtrack Jumps to #7 on Billboard's Soundtrack Chart.
May 30, 2003... Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Disney's critically acclaimed, live-action comedy "Holes" has grossed over $56 million since its April 18, 2003, release. "Holes Original Soundtrack" moves up to #7...

REMINDER/Bridging Two Continents and 75 Years, Qantas Commemorates Historic Anniversary of the First Transpacific Flight.
May 30, 2003... News Editors/Travel Writers REMINDER...for Saturday (May 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Flight Reenactment Part of Daylong Oakland Celebration of Events That Opened the Pacific to Air Travel WHAT: On May 31, 1928, four men...

StereoVision, Jannus Landing Property and Business Owners Group, Sign Acquisition Letters of Intent.
May 30, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 StereoVision Entertainment Inc. (OTCBB:SVED) announces the signing of Letters Of Intent (LOI) with the group of property, and business owners of the...

REMINDER/ITAA Federal Market Briefing on May 30th to Feature DHS CIO Steve Cooper, FAA CIO Dan Mehan, Representative Zoe Lofgren and Industry Leaders.
May 30, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Friday (May 30) --(BUSINESS WIRE) ITAA WHAT: FEDERAL IT MARKET BRIEFING: Understanding the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Aviation Administration ...

REMINDER/Concerto Software to Host Free Educational Web Seminar on ContactCenterWorld.com.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Friday (May 30) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Concerto Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRTO): WHO: Ralph Breslauer, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Concerto...

Disney's Buena Vista Music Group Celebrates Hilary Duff's Continued Musical Success; Duff's Debut Solo Album Expected This Fall.
May 30, 2003... Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 The Buena Vista Music Group has set a September 2003 release date for Hilary Duff's debut solo album for Buena Vista Records/Hollywood Records, following the success...

REMINDER/Neolinear Presents Rapid Analog Design at DAC.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...June 2-6 (Monday through Thursday) Design Automation Conference 2003 PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Neolinear, Inc., a developer of software and solutions for rapid...

IIR Industry Alert: Entergy's 550MW Harrison County Power Project Ready for Commercial Operation.
May 30, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans) has completed commercial startup...

Whitman Education Group Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Eighth Consecutive Quarter of Year-over-Year Improvement.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Whitman Education Group, Inc. (AMEX: WIX) -- Fourth Fiscal Quarter Revenue Increases 17% Y/Y -- Fourth Fiscal Quarter EPS Increases 112% to $0.17 vs. $0.08 in Prior...

Invitrogen Appoints Gregory T. Lucier President and CEO; Former General Electric Executive Also Named to Invitrogen's Board.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Invitrogen Corp. (Nasdaq:IVGN), a NASDAQ 100 company, announced the appointment of Gregory T. Lucier to the positions of president...

Enterprise Completes Public Offering of Common Units.
May 30, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) announced that it has completed its public offering of 10,400,000 common units, which was increased from the...

THQ to Present at Deutsche Bank Media Conference.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced that Fred Gysi, Senior Vice President - Finance & Administration and CFO, will make a presentation to the investment...

TechRx, the Leading Automated Drug Prescription Fulfillment Company, Is Successfully Acquired by NDCHealth.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Spencer Trask, a New York based venture capital firm, today announced that TechRx, the leading systems and technology provider to the prescription drug...

iBX Expands on $10 Million Acquisition and Restructure Financing Announcement.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Company officials at iBX Group, Inc. (OTCBB:IBXG) today expanded upon the company's previous announcement of credit facility for pending acquisitions and long-term...

CBRL Group, Inc. Announces a New Share Repurchase Authorization for 1 Million Shares.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors LEBANON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 CBRL Group, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CBRL) today announced that it has been authorized by its Board of Directors to repurchase up to 1 million additional shares of its...

Captaris to Demonstrate RightFax Enterprise Fax and E-document Delivery, CallXpress Unified Messaging and Infinite Mobile Business Solutions at Microsoft TechEd 2003.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Microsoft TechED 2003 Booth numbers 291 & 293 BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Captaris, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAPA), a leading provider of business information delivery solutions will...

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe -- SCEE -- Selects OmniVision's CameraPlay Technology for EyeToy USB Camera For PlayStation2.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2003 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OVTI), a market-leading independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip(TM) solutions for high-volume...

Yahoo! Health Launches ''Beat Cancer'' Program to Encourage the Battle Against Cancer.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Special New Sections on Yahoo! Health Give Consumers the Power to Make Informed Treatment Decisions About Cancer...

Wheaton Reports Record First Quarter Earnings, Part 1 of 2; Also Receives US$11.2 Million Cash Distribution from Alumbrera.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 (all amounts in US dollars) Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. today reported net earnings of $4.1 million ($0.02 per share) for the three months ended March 31,...

Wheaton Reports Record First Quarter Earnings, Part 2 of 2; Also Receives US$11.2 Million Cash Distribution from Alumbrera.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors Part 2 VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 On March 25, 2003 the Company exercised its first right of refusal to acquire an additional 25% interest of Alumbrera from BHP Billiton Ltd...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- European Update.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's-- EUROPEAN UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- Accounting Issues Raised by...

TheSUBWAY.com Announces Investment Opinion: Green to Red for Dow!
May 30, 2003... Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by TheSUBWAY.com WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Keep an eye on Victor Industries (OTCBB:VICI). VICI is new to TheSUBWAY.com and we...

Logix Communications Licenses Equinox Mediation Platform.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Nashville-based Equinox Information Systems today announced that Logix Communications, an integrated communications provider based in Houston, Texas,...

REMINDER/Austin: Seventh Annual Sun Harvest GO TEXAN Taste Fair.
May 30, 2003... News Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Health/Food Writers REMINDER...for Saturday (May 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Admission-free GO TEXAN taste fair sponsored by Sun Harvest and the Texas Department of Agriculture. The...

REMINDER/San Antonio: Seventh Annual Sun Harvest GO TEXAN Taste Fair.
May 30, 2003... News Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Health/Food Writers REMINDER...for Saturday (May 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Admission-free GO TEXAN taste fair sponsored by Sun Harvest and the Texas Department of Agriculture. The...

REMINDER/Sun Harvest Announces Upcoming Events.
May 30, 2003... News Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Health/Food Writers REMINDER...for Sat. (May 31) & Sat. (June 21) --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following are part of a continuous program of free and inexpensive events at Sun Harvest Farms, a natural...

REMINDER/El Paso: Seventh Annual Sun Harvest GO TEXAN Taste Fair.
May 30, 2003... News Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Health/Food Writers REMINDER...for SATURDAY (May 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Admission-free GO TEXAN taste fair sponsored by Sun Harvest and the Texas Department of Agriculture. The annual...

Dave & Buster's 1Q03 Webcast.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (NYSE:DAB) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2003 results on Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 5:15 pm. Eastern Time (4:15 pm Central...

Put 19 Million Acres of National Parks in Your Back Pocket; Rand McNally Introduces New National Parks Pocket Guide at BEA Booth #4301.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors BookExpo America 2003 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 America's National Park system has more than 84 million acres in 56 national parks. Rand McNally has figured out a way to fit 19 million acres of...

Voyager Capital Announces the Addition of Successful Seattle Entrepreneur, Jeremy Jaech to Advisory Board.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Voyager Capital, Seattle's leading information technology venture firm, today announced that Jeremy Jaech, a successful serial Seattle entrepreneur, has joined...

Thomas Wilkolak Becomes A Corporate Officer of Insignia Systems, Inc.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Insignia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISIG) announced today that Insignia's Board of Directors elected Thomas Wilkolak a corporate officer at the May 20, 2003 board meeting. Mr....

MedAptus Conducts First Meeting of Executive Advisory Board; Six Senior Executives Meet to Provide Input.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 MedAptus, a leading provider of point-of-care solutions for physicians, today announced the successful first meeting of its Executive Advisory Board. ...

DURA Automotive Announces Dividend on Trust Preferred Securities.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRRA), announced today that a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share will be paid on the 7 1/2% convertible trust preferred...

Keystone Mercy Health Plan Selects MedInitiatives' Web-Delivered Business Intelligence Technology for Health Care.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHILADELPHIA & SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Pennsylvania's largest Medicaid managed care health plan, has selected MedInitiatives' Web-delivered...

Manatron, Inc. Announces the Sale of Its Financial Product Line and Related Business to Harris Computer Systems.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers KALAMAZOO, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Manatron, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANA) a leading provider of web-based and client/server application software products and services for county, city and township...

Trizec Properties To Present at NAREIT Institutional Investor Forum.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Trizec Properties, (NYSE: TRZ), one of North America's largest owners of commercial office properties, will webcast a presentation by Tim Callahan, Trizec's President and CEO, at...

Interstate Hotels & Resorts and Northridge Capital Form $400 Million Acquisition Fund; Interstate to Manage All Acquired Properties.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:IHR), the nation's largest independent hotel management company, and Northridge Capital, Inc., today announced that they...

Buffalo Health Associates Outsources Billing to Per-Se Technologies.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Per-Se Technologies (Nasdaq: PSTI), a leading provider of integrated business management outsourcing services, application software and Internet-enabled connectivity for the...

Vada Hill and Debra Smithart-Oglesby Elected to Board of Directors for Denny's Corporation.
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Michigan Venture Capital Group Working with State Legislators to Establish $150 Million Fund for Start-Up, Early-Stage Firms.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/City Desks MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Plan is Modeled After Oklahoma's Early Stage Venture Capital Fund The Michigan Venture Capital Association today announced it is working with...

GPN Network, Inc. Enters into Binding Letter of Intent to Acquire ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 GPN Network, Inc. (OTCBB:GPNN) today announced that it has entered into a binding Letter of Intent to acquire ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc. The...

U.S. Companies Will Find Help in Growing Export Sales at SUPERCOMM 2003.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 U.S. exporters will find great connections to U.S. government export assistance services at SUPERCOMM 2003 this year, show officials...

Dillard's, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) (the "Company") announced today that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of 4 cents per share on the Class A and Class B Common...

Florida Credit Union League Names Floyd & Associates `Premier Partner' for Overdraft Privilege Program.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 FCUL Service Group, Inc. of Tallahassee, the Florida Credit Union League's services corporation, has agreed to name John M. Floyd & Associates (JMFA) of Houston, the...

Kodak Names Freund Acting President of Consumer Imaging Products & Services.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Eastman Kodak Company today named Matthias Freund as acting president of consumer imaging products and services, effective immediately. Freund, a corporate vice...

Defense Industries International Enters into South American Joint Venture.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors ASHKELON, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Defense Industries International, Inc. (OTCBB: DFNS), a leading manufacturer and global provider of personal military and civilian protective equipment and supplies,...

Capital Research Group Announces Investment Opinion; Capital Research Group Posts Stock Watch List: Fifth Straight for Nasdaq!
May 30, 2003... Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by Capital Research Group WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Capital Research Group posts Victor Industries (OTCBB:VICI) to its Stock...

Three Players Share $213,128 Top Prize In FANTASY 5.
May 30, 2003... News Editors TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Thursday night's FANTASY 5 drawing produced three tickets matching all five numbers. Each top-prize ticket holder will receive a cash prize of $71,042.80. The...

NOVA Chemicals to Sell Its Share in the Fort Saskatchewan Ethylene Storage Facility for U.S. $135 Million.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX) announced today, that it has agreed to sell its 50 percent share of the Fort Saskatchewan Ethylene Storage Facility in Alberta,...

Latest Show of Confidence in New ULLICO Management: Elevator Constructors' Union Restores $142 Million J for Jobs Investment.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 A major union investor in ULLICO Inc.'s "J for Jobs" fund backed up its confidence in the company's new leadership this week by rescinding its call for the return of a...

D&E Communications, Inc. Announces Completion of the Sale of Paging Assets.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EPHRATA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 D&E Communications, Inc. ("D&E") (Nasdaq:DECC), a leading provider of integrated communications services in central and eastern Pennsylvania, today...

AMI DODUCO Research Optimized 42-Volt Automotive Contact Material.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors EXPORT, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol (NYSE:TNL) company, announced the presentation of successful test results of various contact materials in 42 Volt DC applications by Oliver Lutz at...

NOVA Chemicals Withdraws Intent to Issue $200 Million of Senior Notes.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX) announced today, that it withdrew its intent to issue $200 million of senior notes. This offering was to be used in part to...

ADC Introduces High-Density Copper and Fiber Distribution Frames at SUPERCOMM 2003; Compact, Functional Frame Designs Help Carriers Conserve Valuable Real Estate.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com) introduced two new high-density distribution frames today in preparation for SUPERCOMM 2003. The new...

StarTek Elects Mike Shannon to Board of Directors.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 StarTek, Inc. (NYSE:SRT) is pleased to announce the election of Mike Shannon to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting held May 29, 2003. Mr. Shannon replaces Jack Rehm,...

American Couplings Introduces Compression Fittings Product Line.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors CHESTERTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 American Couplings, a division of Dixon Valve & Coupling Company, announces the introduction of a full line of compression fitting products. Included is a full range...

Certicom To hold Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Year End Conference Call.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Certicom Corporation (TSX: CIC), a leading provider of wireless security solutions, today announced it will hold a conference call and webcast on June 11, 2003 at 5...

Centillium Communications to Present at the 4th Annual Smith Barney Semiconductor Conference.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors Smith Barney Semiconductor Conference FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Centillium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTLM), innovator of broadband communications technology, today announced that Faraj...

QUMAS to Debut Regulatory Compliance Solution for Life Sciences at DIA 39th Annual Meeting.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CORK, Ireland & FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 New Web-based Viewing Client Provides Controlled Access to Regulatory Information across the Enterprise QUMAS...

Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. Announces Retirement of $7,250,000 of 9.375% Trust Preferred Securities.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Pacific Crest Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCCI) today reported that it is redeeming $7,250,000, or 42%, of its $17,250,000 9.375% PCC CAPITAL I Trust Preferred Securities....

Pulse Introduces SMART xDSL Splitter Modules; Applications for POTS and ISDN in CO or CPE Splitters --ADSL and VDSL--.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Pulse, a Technitrol Company (NYSE:TNL), today announced its new family of patent-pending Scalable Modular and Robust Technology (SMART) xDSL Splitter...

SYS Technologies Terminates Merger Discussions with AP Labs.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 SYS Technologies (OTCBB:SYYS) announced today that its discussions with AP Labs of San Diego regarding a possible merger have ceased. Clifton L. Cooke, the chief executive...

Gartner Says IT Outsourcing and BPO Are the Fastest-Growing IT Services Opportunities in Financial Services.
May 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2003 Financial Services Outsourcing Trends to Be Examined at Gartner Outsourcing Summit 2003, June 23-25 in Los Angeles IT outsourcing and business...