Business Wire articles from October 31 2003

Business Wire archives from October 31 2003

Multimedia Available: Carve Roads, Not Pumpkins.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors ADVISORY...for Friday (Oct. 31) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Since the days of the original 1970 240Z, Nissan has...

Multimedia Available: Casio Announces New High-Performance Electronic Dictionaries for Spanish-Speaking Markets.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Friday (Oct. 31) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Casio Computer Co., LTD. on October 30...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: A.G. Edwards, Taiwan Semiconductor, Avon Products, and Krispy Kreme.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 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...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Biosite, PolyOne, Duke Energy, and Manhattan Associates.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 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.com Announces That Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: Bio-Reference Labs, Armor Holdings, NVE Corp., and OSI Systems.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 The West Nile Virus has gotten lost in the fold of homeland security threats, but Gregory Spear has found a company that will help to battle the disease while putting profit in...

Victory Capital Holdings Corp. Announces Key Strategic Marketing Alliance.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Victory Capital Holdings Corp. (OTCBB:VTYC) announced today that its subsidiary Global Card, Inc. has developed a key strategic marketing alliance with Carlos...

Zacks.com Features the Following Top Stocks in the HMO Industry: Amerigroup Corporation, UnitedHealth Group, Caremark, and Coventry Health Care.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Help your portfolio get well by taking four All Star recommendations from the HMO industry. Here are the top recommendations in the HMO space: Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE:AGP),...

Zacks.com Announces That Charles Carlson Highlights the Following Stocks: Motorola, Popular, Procter & Gamble, and Equifax.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Many of Charles Carlson's DRIP positions have performed well over the past several months. Get four stocks that could put profits back into your portfolio. Read about Motorola...

Vertis Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Vertis Inc. ("Vertis" or the "company") today reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. For the quarter ended September 30, 2003, net sales were...

REMINDER/JetBlue to Debut ``Just Plane Spooky'' Halloween Float in New York City's Annual Halloween Parade; Media Preview of Choreography Dress Rehearsal for the 25 ``Airplanes'' Entered.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers REMINDER...for Friday (Oct. 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: JetBlue, the New York-based low-fare carrier, will preview its first-ever Halloween Parade entry for the ...

REMINDER/Request for Media Coverage at Frost & Sullivan's Healthcare/Life Sciences Opportunities 2003 Executive Summits.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers REMINDER...for Sunday-Thursday (Nov. 2-Nov. 6) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Frost & Sullivan (http://www.frost.com) WHAT: The premiere healthcare industry event:...

REMINDER/Providence Speech and Hearing Center to Hold Annual Costume Ball November 1st; Goal is to Raise $300,000 for Center to Help Low-Income Families.
October 31, 2003... News, Calendar & Feature Editors REMINDER...for November 1 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Patrons of Providence Speech and Hearing Center in Irvine, Calif. WHAT: Costume Ball of the Fall 2003 ...

Elite Flight Solutions: Shareholder Update.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Elite Flight Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:EFLT) has undergone another rapid growth period during the past six weeks. The Company believes that this second in a...

SafeNet CEO Named Baltimore's Extraordinary Technology Advocate for 2003; Tony Caputo Receives Honor from the Greater Baltimore Technology Council.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 SafeNet (NASDAQ:SFNT), a leading provider of private and public network security solutions that set the standard for securing virtual private and wide area...

Titan International, Inc. Reports Improvement in Third Quarter 2003 Financial Results.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors QUINCY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) reported net sales of $111.2 million for the third quarter and $371.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, up 6.2...

Titan Europe To Seek Listing On London AIM Exchange.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors QUINCY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 The Board of Directors of Titan International, Inc. (NYSE:TWI) has retained Seymour Pierce of London to investigate and prepare the necessary steps to take Titan Europe...

Vertical Health Solutions, Inc. Announces 5-for-1 Forward Stock Split.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors OLDSMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Vertical Health Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:VHSLU) announced today that its outstanding shares of common stock will be forward split on a 5-for-1 basis effective as of November...

Halloween Can Be a Scary Night for Trick-or-Treaters And Motorists.
October 31, 2003... News Editors/City Desks LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 The combination of trick-or-treaters and the end of daylight-savings time can conjure up some potentially scary moments for drivers and pedestrians, warns the...

Rent Shield Corp. Announces Broader Business Strategy and Pending Name Change.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Rent Shield Corp. (OTCBB:RSHL) announced today a fully developed strategy to design, structure and sell a broad series of pass-through risk specialty insurance and reinsurance...

IndyMac Bancorp Announces Record Quarterly EPS of $0.87, Up 36%; Record Mortgage Production of $8.5 Billion, Up 64%.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Board of Directors Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend to $0.20 IndyMac Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NDE) ("IndyMac" or the "Company"), the holding company for IndyMac Bank(R)...

Halloween Can Be a Scary Night for San Diego Trick-or-Treaters and Motorists.
October 31, 2003... Feature Editors/Automotive Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 The combination of trick-or-treaters and the end of daylight-savings time can conjure up some potentially scary moments for drivers and pedestrians, warns the...

Peoples Energy Reports Higher Fiscal 2003 Results; Operating Income from Diversified Energy Businesses up 50%.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Peoples Energy (NYSE: PGL) today announced sharply higher fiscal year 2003 results compared to fiscal 2002, citing strong growth in operating income from the Company's...

Genesis Technology Group Announces Research Report by Market Advisors Research; ``Genesis Enjoying Historic Highs in Every Category''.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Genesis Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB:GTEC) announced today that Mr. Jeff Helleberg, renowned analyst, issued a research report on the company. Mr....

O'Charley's Prices Senior Subordinated Notes Offering.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: CHUX) today announced the pricing of its offering of $125 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.0% senior subordinated notes due 2013...

Smith System Expands Training and Sales Staff; Answers Growing Demand for Company's Driver Training Services.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors ARLINGTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Smith System, the leader in professional driver training, today announced that it has added four professional trainers, a regional sales manager and a sales assistant in...

O'Charley's Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: CHUX), a leading casual dining restaurant company, today reported revenues and earnings per share for the 12-week and 40-week periods ended...

Travelers Property Casualty Introduces Exclusive ``My Personal Info'' Software Program for Policyholders.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Travelers Property Casualty Corp. (NYSE: TAP.A and TAP.B) announced today that it will offer its agents a new custom software program called My Personal Info. This new...

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Prices in Corpus Christi Take Free Fall -- Most of Texas Is Stable.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 While the price of gasoline remained stable in much of Texas, prices in Corpus Christi dropped substantially compared to last week, according to the Weekend Gas...

Solidifying Partnership with Beacon Business Finance, Florida HealthSource Takes over Management of Receivables.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 iBX Group, Inc. (OTCBB:IBXG) confirmed today that the company's Florida HealthSource of Tampa subsidiary has taken over...

Multimedia Available: $1 Million Reward for Rare Comic Book Offered by Baltimore Business Executive.
October 31, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Feature Editors ADVISORY...for FRIDAY (Oct. 31) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) A reward of...

Rural/Metro Awarded Contract to Continue Exclusive Ambulance Services to Veterans' Administration Facilities in Tucson, Arizona.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Rural/Metro Corporation (Nasdaq:RURLC) announced today that its Southwest Ambulance division has been awarded the exclusive contract to continue providing non-emergency...

Star Gas Partners Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.575 on All Units.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Energy Writers STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") (NYSE:SGU) (NYSE:SGH), a diversified home energy distributor and services provider specializing in heating oil,...

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Retains Korn/Ferry Futurestep to Recruit Mid-Level Accountants.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) and Futurestep, Korn/Ferry's middle management recruitment service, announced today that they would assist the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

ALERT Companion II Used in First U.S. Case.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers WEST BERLIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 EP MedSystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPMD), a market leader in electrophysiology products used to diagnose and treat certain types of...

Home Properties Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results; Sequential Same-Store Net Operating Income Up.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Home Properties (NYSE:HME) today released financial results for the third quarter and nine months of 2003. All results are reported on a diluted...

Lexar Media To Present at AeA Classic Financial Conference.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors AeA Classic 2003 FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance digital media and accessories, today announced that...

$1 Million Reward For Rare Comic Book Offered By Baltimore Business Executive.
October 31, 2003... 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 Photo Editors/Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia...

REMINDER/February Performances of ``A New Day...'' Featuring Celine Dion Go on Sale Saturday, Nov. 1.
October 31, 2003... Entertainment Editors REMINDER... --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: "A New Day..." featuring Celine Dion, created by DRAGONE and presented by Chrysler is performed Wednesday through Sunday at The Colosseum at Caesars...

CORRECTING and REPLACING Russell Simmons, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Issue Urgent Appeal to the Media.
October 31, 2003... Entertainment Editors CORRECTION...by the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 In BW5875 issued Oct. 30, 2003: Second paragraph, second sentence of release dated Oct. 30, 2003, should read: "This...

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGNX) today announced its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30,...

SpinnakerPro Can Help Marketers Comply with EU Directives.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers The DM Show, Earls Court, London LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Narragansett Technologies recently announced the availability of SpinnakerPro, their flagship marketing automation software...

Nokia Provides TETRA Network to Shenzhen Metro in China.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Nokia is to supply its digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Shenzhen Metro Co., Ltd. in China. The Nokia system will enable secure...

Arcelor Sells Its ``Distribution Pum Plastiques'' Business.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Arcelor (Paris Exchange: CELR.PA) announces that its subsidiary PUM has signed an agreement regarding the sale of its Plastics business (Pum Plastiques Group) to the company...

Nash Finch Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results; Comparable Earnings Increase 39 Percent.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Nash Finch Company (Nasdaq:NAFC), a leading national food retailer and distributor, today announced that net earnings for its third quarter ended October 4, 2003 were $11.6...

Auto Club: Gasoline Prices in Ninth Week of Decline.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Gasoline prices declined throughout the Southwest for the ninth consecutive week. Continued ample gasoline supply and stable demand are still the major factors determining...

Regional CFO'S Predict Economy Won't Recover Until Second Half 2004 or Later; Say New Hires, Profits and Stock Values Will Rise.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Second Annual The Fearey Group CFO Survey(TM) Finds That Traffic and Other Problems May Drive Companies out of the Region Results of The Fearey Group CFO Survey(TM)...

Business Objects Announces Dismissal of MicroStrategy's Tortious Interference Claim.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Business Objects S.A. (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris: ISIN code FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence...

Air Liquide Subsidiary Axane Announces Launch of Fuel Cell Prototype at Miami Fuel Cell Conference.
October 31, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors Fuel Cell Seminar Booth #717-719 MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 In response to the current emergence of clean energy sources, Axane, a wholly owned Air Liquide subsidiary, announces the...

SYSTRAN Announces Third Quarter 2003 Revenue Release.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOISY-SOUS-MONTMORENCY, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 -- Third quarter sales of 3,238K EUR: +40% compared with the third quarter 2002 -- Year-to-date sales of 8,511K EUR: +52,3%...

CanArgo Energy Corporation: Drilling Commences on N96H Horizontal Well.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 CanArgo Energy Corporation ("CanArgo") (OSE:CNR)(OTCBB:GUSH) is pleased to announce that drilling operations have commenced on a new horizontal development well, N96H, which...

Ceradyne, Inc. to Participate in AeA Classic Financial Conference.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors AeA Classic 2003 COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:CRDN) Chief Executive Officer Joel Moskowitz and Chief Financial Officer Jerrold Pellizzon will participate in...

Delta Financial Corporation Redeems All Outstanding 9.5% Senior Notes Due 2004.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Delta Financial Corporation (AMEX: DFC) today announced that, on October 30, 2003, it redeemed at par all its outstanding 9.5% Senior Notes due August 2004. The aggregate...

Anthracite Capital, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings; Strategic RMBS Shift in Progress; Dividend Yield is 11%.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Anthracite Capital, Inc. ("Anthracite" or the "Company") (NYSE: AHR) today reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2003 of $0.51 per share versus a loss of $0.26 per share...

Palatin Technologies, Inc. to Present Results of Phase 2b, Male Erectile Dysfunction At-Home Study.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Results Will Be Presented at The Leadership Conference on Sexual, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Syndrome Related Therapeutics Palatin...

Michael Racioppi Named HIDA Chairman of the Board; Henry Schein Medical Group President Will Oversee Health Industry Distributors Association for One-Year Term.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Michael Racioppi, Medical Group President of Henry Schein, Inc., has been elected and installed as the 2004 Chairman of the Board for the Health...

MGI PHARMA Announces That Aloxi Qualifies for Pass-Through Status; Hospital OPPS Code Available January 1, 2004.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 MGI PHARMA, INC. (Nasdaq:MOGN) today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have qualified Aloxi(TM) (palonosetron...

Ligand Reports Record Revenues for Third Quarter 2003: Net Product Sales Increase 70%, Total Revenues Up 24%.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Key Growth Drivers AVINZA and ONTAK Both Achieve Record Sales in Quarter; Company Provides Revised Guidance, Expects Profitability in...

Monterey Pasta Company Reports Third Quarter Loss; Quarterly Sales Decrease 10% Compared to Third Quarter 2002; Reported Loss of $.02 Per Share.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors SALINAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Monterey Pasta Company (NASDAQ: PSTA) today reported a net loss of $260,000 for the third quarter ended September 28, 2003 or $.02 per share, on net revenues of...

LocatePLUS Enters into Channel Partnership with Imaging Automation.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 -Global Leader in Document Authentication Incorporates LocatePLUS Data Verification Systems- LocatePLUS Holdings Corp. (OTC BB: LPLHA, LPLHB), one of the fastest...

SFBC International Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 SFBC International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFCC) today announced the public offering by SFBC and certain selling stockholders of 2,328,000 shares of SFBC common stock at a public offering...

Nonlinear Dynamics to Participate in 'the Proteomics Road Show' in Australia.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers BIOWIRE2K NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Nonlinear Dynamics, a leading provider of bioinformatics solutions, today announced that it is to...

C-COR Reports Sale of Trade Claims.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 C-COR.net Corp. (Nasdaq:CCBL), a global provider of broadband communications products, software systems, and services, today reported that the Company has entered into...

Anadarko Petroleum Announces Third-Quarter Earnings.
October 31, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) -- APC Headed for Record Annual Earnings -- Company Reports Net Income of $1.09 Per Share; or $1.46 Per ...

Anadarko Increases Quarterly Common Dividends by 40 Percent.
October 31, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 The Board of Directors of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) has announced a 40-percent increase in its declared quarterly dividends on the company's common...

PowerNet Global Selects Protector from Equinox for Real-Time Telecommunications Fraud Detection; Protector 10 Offers Real-Time Monitoring and Fraud Case Management.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Nashville-based Equinox Information Systems today announced that PowerNet Global Communications, an integrated communications provider based in...

Proposed $7.1 Million Class Action Settlement Announced in Marconi, plc Securities Litigation.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 The following Summary Notice of Pendency of Class Action, Proposed Settlement and Settlement Hearing involving Marconi plc ADRs (Old NASDAQ symbol: MONI) and Marconi plc...

SynTel, LLC Adds Jeremiah James and Staci Coleman to Support Team.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors JONESBORO, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 SynTel, LLC, the financial industry's pre-eminent provider of mail automation software, announced today the company's addition of Jeremiah James as installation support...

Rock of Ages To Release Third Quarter Results On Tuesday, November 4, 2003; WebCast Set For 11:00 a.m. ET.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CONCORD, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION (NASDAQ/NMS:ROAC) announced today that it plans to release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 at approximately 7:45...

Boston Neighborhood to Celebrate One Brigham Circle Grand Opening.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Mission Hill rejoices in joint venture office/retail development project of New Boston Fund, NDC Development Associates, Inc. and Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing...

RF Micro Devices Announces Production Shipments to Quanta; RFMD's RF3110 PowerStar Power Amplifier Module Shipping To Quanta For E-GSM Handsets.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a leading provider of proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) for wireless communications...

Identix Holds Annual Meeting.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Identix Incorporated (Nasdaq:IDNX), the world's leading multi-biometrics security technology company, announced today that it held its Annual Meeting...

Ironman Triathlon Becomes Largest Single-Day Sporting Event Streamed Over Internet.
October 31, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors/High-Tech Writers ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL) Dell Servers Enabled More than 1.5 Million To Log Onto Ironmanlive.com During Championship Weekend...

ViryaNet Signs Global Reseller Agreement With EDS; Agreement Targets Customer Wins for Joint IT Implementation Projects.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 ViryaNet (NasdaqSC: VRYA), a leading provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management and the automation...

IDS Scheer Founder August-Wilhelm Scheer Receives Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Business Process Management Guru and Visionary Honored in the Information Technology Category IDS Scheer, Inc., the leading provider of business process excellence...

Quatech Introduces New Line of Serial CompactFlash Cards.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HUDSON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 CF+ Cards Extend Industry's Most Complete Product Line With RS-232 and RS-422/485 Serial Ports for Handheld, Tablet, Laptop and Embedded PCs ...

National Fuel To Conduct Financial Analyst Presentation.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel") (NYSE:NFG) announced today that it will conduct a financial analyst presentation on Thursday, November 6, 2003, at approximately...

RedPrairie Achieves Continued Growth and Profitability with Record EBITDA of 22 Percent of Sales.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Leading Supply Chain Execution Provider Reports Strong Third Quarter and YTD Results RedPrairie Corporation, a leader in global supply chain technology solutions,...

Binswanger/CBB Appoints New Vice President, Realty Group South.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Binswanger/CBB proudly announces Alan Blom as the newly appointed Vice President, Realty Group South. An expert on the southern real estate market and...

Binswanger / Conine & Robinson Named Commercial Leasing Provider to the Woodlands.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Binswanger / Conine & Robinson is delighted to announce its recent appointment as commercial leasing services provider for The Woodlands - a 27,000-acre, master-planned...

Sycamore Networks Announces Q1 Earnings Release Date and Webcast Information.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Sycamore Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMR), a leader in intelligent optical networking, today announced that the Company will report its first-quarter fiscal 2004 financial...

Universal Detection Technology's Anthrax ``Smoke'' Detection Technology Generates Excitement at BioSecurity Summit in Washington DC.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BioSecurity 2003 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Leads May Generate Some Very Exciting New Collaborations in Homeland Security Universal Detection Technology (OTCBB:UDTT)...

Anika Therapeutics Announces Date for 2003 Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANIK) today said it plans to issue its third quarter financial results before the opening of the market on November 7, 2003. The company...

ADVISORY/INDIAN...RIDE ON! Event Planned for Indian Motorcycle Enthusiasts in Boston -- Springfield, Ma -1901- Original Home of Indian Motorcycle.
October 31, 2003... City Desks/Assignment Desks/Automotive Writers ADVISORY...For Saturday (Nov. 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Indian Motorcycle: What: INDIAN...RIDE ON! EVENT PLANNED FOR INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS -- SPRINGFIELD,...

Cortex Appoints Peter F. Drake, Ph.D. to Board of Directors.
October 31, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2003 Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: COR), a neuroscience company focused on novel drug therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders, has...