Business Wire articles from December 22 2003

Business Wire archives from December 22 2003

Technology Consulting Partners, Inc. Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement With TechnoConcepts, Inc.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HIGHLAND RANCH, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Technology Consulting Partners, Inc. ("TCPT") (OTCBB:TCPT), announced today it has signed a definitive agreement for its acquisition of...

Providential Consummates Acquisition of Irvine College of Medical Sciences.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Providential Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:PRVH): -- Transaction to be accretive to 2004 financial results -- Additional stock dividends to be announced ...

Yamaha to Provide SMAF Sound Decorator as Free Download; New SMAF Tool Allows High Quality and Creative Data Production of Ring Tone Melodies with Simple Conversion from SMF.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HAMAMATSU CITY, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Yamaha Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments and a leader in digital audio, announced today that SMAF Sound...

Thomson DSL Modem Business Achieving Rapid Growth in China; With Over 1 Million Modems Shipped To China In 2003, Thomson Launches New Model For The Chinese Market.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453) (NYSE:TMS), a leading provider of end-to-end solutions (technologies, equipment, and services) to the broadcast,...

ImageWare Systems Names New Managing Director of German Subsidiary, Digital Imaging International -DII-.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO & AICHWALD, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 ImageWare Systems Inc. (AMEX: IW) today announced the appointment of Roger Maass as managing director of DII GmbH, the company's wholly...

William Keiper Joins Zones' Board of Directors.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors AUBURN, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Zones, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZONS), a single-source direct marketing reseller of name-brand information technology products, announces the addition of William Keiper to the Zones...

Vestin Group, Inc. Announces Possible Stock Offer.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Vestin Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:VSTN) an asset manager and leading company in the commercial mortgage business announced today that Michael Shustek, Chief Executive Officer and...

Fandango Sells Eight Percent of Opening Weekend Box Office and Crowns ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' Best-Selling Movie in Company History.
December 22, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Ticket Sales for Fandango's Most Requested Movie of the Year Reach Five Per Second Fandango, the nation's largest online and phone movie...

Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. Announces Sale of Treasury Shares.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors LUXEMBOURG & PORTUGAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. ("ESFG") (NYSE and Euronext Lisbon: ESF) today announced that, on the 19th December 2003, it sold the total of its treasury...

Pernod Ricard Financial Calendar 2004.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Food & Beverages Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Please find below Pernod Ricard's (PERP.PA) key financial calendar dates. 2003 full year sales figures: Thursday 5 February 2003...

Serena Executives to Present at Sixth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 SERENA Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRNA), an industry-leading supplier of software that automates change to...

Family Room to Report Revenue on ``Amityville''.
December 22, 2003... Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Emmett/Furla Films, a wholly owned subsidiary of Family Room Entertainment Corporation (OTCBB:FMLY), is pleased to announce that they have become "pay or play," a common...

Raser Technologies Initiates Test Demonstration Program to Allow Motor Manufacturers to Demonstrate and Quantify Improvements to Specific Motors.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Automotive Writers PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Raser Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: RSTG) announces that it has installed its proprietary Symetron(TM) Technology into a leading automobile manufacturer's...

EP MedSystems and Broadlane Sign Purchasing Agreement for Electrophysiology Diagnostic, Intracardiac Ultrasound, and Internal Cardioversion Systems.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WEST BERLIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 EP MedSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPMD) today announced that it was awarded a purchasing agreement for electrophysiology recording equipment,...

Zacks.com Announces That Frank Curzio, Jr. Highlights the Following Stocks: Churchill Downs and Consolidated Edison.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The economy seems to be advancing rather than just recovering, according to Frank Curzio, Jr. Learn how to use this environment to your advantage by reading this expert's market...

Zacks.com Announces that Mike Chrisman Highlights the Following Stocks: ESS Technologies, CheckPoint Software, Wal-Mart, American Express, JP Morgan, and Honeywell.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The market has been on fire lately, and Mike Chrisman has a pair of small cap recommendations that can keep your portfolio hot heading into a new, more profitable year. Read...

Zacks.com Announces that David Nichols Highlights the Following Stocks: Health Management Associates, Province Healthcare, and Quidel Corporation.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The new Medicare law will have a positive impact on certain healthcare stocks, says David Nichols, who puts a focus on three companies that could give your portfolio a...

24/7 Real Media Restructures Sales Responsibilities.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 David Hills, Media Head, Adds Technology Sales Responsibility; James Alla is Named Senior Vice President Technology Sales - North America 24/7 Real Media, Inc....

GlaxoSmithKline Renews BioExpress Subscription with Gene Logic; Continues Use of Comprehensive Gene Expression Tool Begun in Late 2001.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Gene Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:GLGC) today announced that GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) (GSK), a leading global pharmaceutical company, has...

International Rectifier Elects Former Director of Federal Reserve Bank to Board of Directors.
December 22, 2003... Technology Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 International Rectifier Corporation (IR) (NYSE:IRF), a world leader in power management technology, announced the recent appointment of Robert S. Attiyeh to the...

NCAA Teams with Monster to Launch Student-Athlete Focused Website.
December 22, 2003... Sports Editors/Business Editors/NCAA Writers and Columnists MAYNARD, Mass. and INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Student-athletes at NCAA member schools will soon have a new tool to help them with career guidance and...

Brillion Iron Works Selects ARI's Electronic Parts Catalog.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 ARI's PartSmart(TM) Electronic Parts Catalog Software to be Used by Brillion Dealers Nationwide ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of e-Catalog business solutions...

Coca-Cola Enterprises to Expand Florida Plant, Contractor Identified, an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Coca-Cola Enterprises Incorporated (NYSE:CCE) (Atlanta) has selected a contractor for...

Meritage Corp. to Acquire Citation Homes of Southern California.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Meritage Corp. (NYSE: MTH) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the homebuilding assets of Orange...

Employees, Their Elderly Loved Ones and Employers Benefit from Exclusive Alliance; LifeCare, Inc. Teams with the Guild to Offer Nation's Premiere Elder Care Program.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 LifeCare(R), Inc., the largest private work-life benefits provider in the United States, announces a business alliance with the National...

ISC2 Launches Publishing House With Release Of First Book: 'Official ISC2 Guide to CISSP Exam'.
December 22, 2003... High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 (ISC)2 Press to Publish Study Guides to Consortium Exams, Peer Review Journal, and Information Security Books by Respected Authors in Conjunction with Auerbach...

Soleil Film and Television, Inc. Launches New Web Site.
December 22, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Soleil Film and Television, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SLTV) announced today that it has launched its new corporate web site at www.soleilfilm.com....

Scottish Re's Acquisition of ERC Life Approved by Missouri Insurance Regulator.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Scottish Re Group Limited (NYSE:SCT) announced today that the Missouri Department of Insurance has approved the acquisition of 95% of the outstanding stock of ERC Life...

PeopleSoft Expands Enterprise Service Automation Offering; New Products Deliver Integrated Solution to Improve IT Governance.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced the general availability of three new products within its industry-leading PeopleSoft(R) Enterprise...

SeraCare Reports Fiscal 2003 Results; Initiates FY '04 Financial Guidance of Approximately $4.2 Million Net Income on Sales of $26.7 Million.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K OCEANSIDE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRLS), an innovative developer and provider of human and animal based diagnostic,...

ECom Force Corp to Acquire Personal Portals Online.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 ECom Force Corp (Pink Sheets: ECFP) Monday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire pioneer software development company, Personal...

Express Scripts and CuraScript Announce Acquisition Agreement; Specialty Pharmacy Will Enhance PBM Service Offering.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Express Scripts, Inc. (Nasdaq:ESRX) announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the capital stock of CuraScript Pharmacy, Inc. and...

TR Cutler, Inc. Announces Top 10 List: Cities with Most Optimistic Manufacturers for 2004.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 For the fourth consecutive year, the Fort Lauderdale-based Manufacturing Marketing Firm, TR Cutler, Inc. (http://www.trcutler.com) conducted its annual survey of...

AAA Texas Offers Extended Tipsy Tow Service for Christmas-New Year's Holidays; Free Anti-Drinking & Driving Community Service.
December 22, 2003... News Editors/Travel Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 AAA Texas is offering its free Tipsy Tow service to drivers who drink during the Christmas-New Year's holidays. The service is available from 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24...

SafeNet Appoints Vice President of Government Sales; Experienced Government Executive to Further Strengthen Enterprise Security Division.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 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...

Christmas/New Year Will Be Biggest Holiday Travel Season for Southern California since 9/11, Says Auto Club.
December 22, 2003... News Editors/Feature Editors/Calendar Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The Automobile Club of Southern California is predicting a 4.7 percent increase over last year in the number of local residents traveling to...

SENSE Holdings, Inc. Delivers Biometric Technology to Harsh Environments.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Sense BioClock(R) Identifies Coal Miners With Fingerprint Time and Attendance Solution SENSE Holdings, Inc. (SENSE) (OTCBB:SEHO.OB), a...

Allina Hospitals & Clinics Wins eHealthcare Leadership Award for Stellent-Powered Intranet.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Midwest-based health care organization wins in "Best Intranet Site" category for Stellent-based site that helps the company meet regulatory...

J & J Snack Foods to Acquire Country Home Bakers, Inc.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) announced today that an agreement to acquire the bakery assets of Country Home Bakers, Inc. has been approved by the United States...

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Appoints New Director.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:LACO) announced today that Mr. Ray Moberg has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Moberg, a...

Acacia Technologies Licenses Digital Media Transmission Technology to 24/7 University.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG; CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies group has entered into a License Agreement for its...

Medicis Discontinues PVAC Development.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Medicis (NYSE:MRX) today announced that Corixa Corporation ("Corixa") (Nasdaq:CRXA) and Medicis have agreed to terminate further development of...

Alliance Imaging Issues Financial Guidance for the First Quarter and Full Year 2004.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ), a leading national provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced financial guidance for the first quarter...

Corixa and Genesis Research Provide Update on PVAC Treatment Program.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SEATTLE & AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Corixa Corp. (Nasdaq:CRXA) and Genesis Research and Development Corporation Ltd (NZSE:GEN)(ASX:GEN) today announced...

``Consumer Voice'' Survey Takes Consumer Pulse on Upcoming Auto Show Debuts, and a Host of Year-End Auto Trends.
December 22, 2003... Feature Editors/Business Editors/Automotive Writers Greater LA Auto Show 2004 IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Autobytel Survey Respondents Tell OEMs They Want Reliability and Safety, Not Tech and Entertainment...

Tripath to Present at the Needham Growth Conference on January 6, 2004.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Tripath Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:TRPH), creators of Digital Power Processing (DPP(R)) technology and...

Wind River Technology Selected by NETGEAR for Its New Line of Layer 3 Network Switches.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Wind River Chosen to Speed Development and Ensure Reliability of NETGEAR's GSM7324 -- the First Product in Its Newest Switch Line Wind River...

STMicroelectronics Achieves Exceptional Results on Applied Materials' Copper CMP System with Integrated Nova Metrology.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The 200mm Applied Mirra(R) Mesa(TM) CMP System with NovaScan 2020 Copper Metrology Elevates Productivity, Improves Process Control for...

Cedaron Medical Provides Orthopedic Outcomes Software to World Class Minnesota Clinic.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Today, Cedaron Medical, Inc. announced its newest Dexter(R) Hand Evaluation and Outcomes Software customer, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dexter...

@Road to Present at Sixth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 @Road(R) (Nasdaq:ARDI), a leading provider of mobile resource management (MRM) services, is scheduled to appear...

American Healthways' Stock Price Adjusts Today for Previously Announced 2-for-1 Stock Split.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 American Healthways, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: AMHC), today announced that, as a result of the Company's previously announced two-for-one stock split, the...

K-Swiss and National Geographic Terminate License Agreement.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 K-Swiss Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: KSWS) today announced it has agreed with National Geographic to end their license agreement to develop and market a collection of...

Multimedia Games Installs Initial Units at Pechanga Casino for New California Tribal Instant Lottery Game.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) announced today that it has installed the first 267 Point-of-Sale Terminals for a new Tribal Instant Lottery Game at the Pechanga...

Central Wireless Inc. Announces Tower Completion.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Central Wireless (OTCBB:CWIR) announced today that the Company has completed the erection of the two hundred eighty foot (280') guyed tower facility for...

Anika Therapeutics Announces U.S. ORTHOVISC License and Supply Agreement with Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANIK) today announced the signing of an exclusive, multi-year U.S. licensing and supply agreement with Ortho Biotech...

Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 November Comp Store Sales Up 9.1%; December Comp Store Sales Up Mid-Single Digits To Date Company Restates Results For Previous Periods Primarily to Reflect...

Interim Analysis of Antigenics' Phase III Study of Oncophage in Kidney Cancer: On Track for Successful Completion.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Patient Accrual Target Sufficient Trial Design and Conduct Declared Sound No Safety Concerns Identified Antigenics Inc....

Gold Coast Resources, Inc. Announces Symbol Change.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Gold Coast Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AGRT) management announced the Company's symbol change to (Pink Sheets:GSRS). This change is a reflection of the Company's recent...

Cognizant to Build Three Additional State-of-the-Art Technocomplexes to Meet Strong Demand for 4th Generation Offshore Services.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 -- Headcount surpasses 9,000 -- Expects to hire over 4,000 in 2004 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of IT services,...

Cognizant Appoints Lakshmi Narayanan as CEO; Founder, Chairman and CEO Kumar Mahadeva to Retire; Announces Other Senior Management Promotions.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of IT services, today announced that founder, Chairman and CEO, Kumar Mahadeva, is retiring,...

U.S. Federal Court Rules in Favor of Hairmax International and Its Officers and Directors.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Hairmax International Corp. (OTCBB:HRMX) management announced today the United States District Court in Los Angeles has issued a ruling in favor of the company and...

ConAgra Foods Reports Strong Second-Quarter and First-Half EPS; Strategic Portfolio Changes Complete, Share Repurchase Program Authorized.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG): SECOND-QUARTER FISCAL 2004 Highlights (versus a year ago): -- Diluted EPS = $0.51, vs. $0.44 last year. -- Current quarter...

Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Tips Fund Declares Supplemental Ordinary Income Dividend.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors PASADENA, Calif. & WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 (NYSE: WIA) The Western Asset/Claymore U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund, today declared a supplemental ordinary income dividend of...

Millicom Sierra Leone Chooses LeadCom to Supply the Nokia Connect GSM Solution.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The first Nokia ConnectSite 100 base station deal in Africa highlights Nokia's solution for new growth markets Mobile operator Millicom (S.L)...

Wisconsin School District Awards Lawson Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Implement Financial and Human Resources Systems.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Lawson Applications to Reduce Administrative Costs and Improve Financial Reporting Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) is announcing that the Madison...

AWR To Supply RF & Analog Design Tools to Taiwan's Nankang SoC Design Park; AWR Sole EDA Vendor Selected for RF Portion of SoC Design.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors & Technology Writers EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Applied Wave Research, Inc. (AWR(TM)), a leading provider of high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA) tools, and the...

Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP Announces Summary Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement Hearing.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The following statement is being issued by Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP pursuant to an order of the United States District Court for the Southern...

CIENA Completes Redemption of 5% Convertible Notes Originally Issued by ONI Systems Corp.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LINTHICUM, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 CIENA(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN), a leading global provider of innovative network solutions, today announced that it had completed the redemption of...

Rep2Rep Brings a Revolution in Networking for Sales Professionals.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors SOUTHEASTERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Faced with a continuing sluggish market, longer sales cycles, smaller pipelines, and reduced expense budgets, top sales executives seek a proven way to improve their...

Teledyne Attains SEI-CMM Level 4.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) today announced that the Technologies Group of Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., has achieved Level 4 of the...

Green Hills Software to Power Spaceflight Crew Escape System Demonstrator.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Lockheed Martin Selects the INTEGRITY-178B Real-Time Operating System for the PAD Abort Demonstrator Green Hills Software Inc. today...

SanDisk To Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2003 Financial Results.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) plans to announce its fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2003 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, January 21,...

Canoga Perkins Takes Video Conferencing Farther.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Canoga Perkins, a leading supplier of fiber optic extension equipment and cost effective WDM systems, announced today it is releasing an enhanced...

Banknorth Becomes Tobin Bridge FASTLANE Sponsor; Massport Signs New England Bank, Generating Non-toll Revenue.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced a three-year contract with Banknorth Group, Inc. to sponsor the Tobin Bridge's FASTLANE program. As a result, Tobin...

Bridgewater Systems Names Dave Williamson VP of Sales; Joins Firm Enjoying Continued Success in Challenging Market.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers KANATA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Bridgewater Systems(TM), a provider of dynamic IP and data service fulfillment and assurance solutions, today announced that it has appointed Dave...

Volt Information Sciences Reports Higher Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Earnings.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: VOL) today reported net income of $6.9 million for the fourth quarter ended November 2, 2003, a 43% increase over the comparable quarter...

Corporate Office Properties Trust Signs 120,000 Square Foot Lease at The National Business Park.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) announced today the execution of a 120,000 square foot, long-term lease with the U.S. Government for 140 National Business...

Great Eastern Shipping Company Improves Business Agility with Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 India's Largest Private Shipping Company Enables Secure, Easy and Instant Application Access Offshore Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS),...

Michael Espey Departs as Officer and Member of Axonyx Board of Directors.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Axonyx Inc. (NASDAQ: AXYX) announced that effective January 2, 2004, Michael R. Espey, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and a director of the...

Leading Technology Executives Join White Label; Dr. Michael Paige and Robert McGoff Named to Key Technology Posts at Premier Global Capabilities Sourcing Company.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 White Label, a leading global capabilities sourcing company, today announced that it has named Dr. Michael Paige as managing director of Technology Strategy and Robert...

Zindart 6 Months: Net Sales Up From US$62.1 Million To US$68.2 Million; Manufacturing Units Make Strong Gains.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Zindart Limited (Nasdaq:ZNDT) today announced a US$6.1 million year-on-year improvement in net sales for the first half of fiscal year 2004, with the company reporting US$68.2...

Symantec Granted $3 Million Judgment against Maryland Internet Marketing in Counterfeit Software Case.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC), the world leader in Internet security, today announced that the United States District Court for the Central District of...

InnoCentive Hosts Russian Virtual Scientific Competition; Bringing Together More Than 500 Students from Russia and Abroad to Solve Challenges in Chemistry.
December 22, 2003... Science Writers/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 Event Underscores InnoCentive's Commitment to International Scientific Endeavor InnoCentive(R) today announced its sponsorship...

PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. Announces Acquisition of STRONG Research Corp.
December 22, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2003 PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: PHLI), an innovative nutrition technology company, reported today that it has acquired all the outstanding...