Business Wire articles from January 12 2004

Business Wire archives from January 12 2004

Serologicals Patents Process That Inactivates 'Mad Cow' Prions.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Purification Process for EX-CYTE(R) Achieves New Quality Standard for Bovine Biological Products Used to Make Pharmaceuticals ...

Trango Broadband Wireless Embarks on Latin America Campaign.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EXPO COMM MEXICO 2004 SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Trango Broadband Wireless, an industry leader in the fixed multi-point wireless broadband systems, today announced that the company...

Adecco S.A. Delays Announcement of FY 2003 Audited Results.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors CHESEREX, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Adecco S.A. announced that it does not expect the audit of its consolidated financial statements for the 2003 fiscal year, ended on December 28, 2003, to be...

Kauffman Fellows Expands Venture Capital Education Program To Europe; MPM Capital Associates Select Kauffman Fellow.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors SHAWNEE MISSION, Kansas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 The Center for Venture Education's Kauffman Fellows Program -- the only formal and extensive venture capital training program in the world -- today announced the...

Partner Communications Announces Changes in Its Management.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner") (NASDAQ and TASE: PTNR; LSE: PCCD) today announced changes in its management. Mr. Haim Romano, Partner's VP...

``Update from Providential Holdings CEO'': A Web Radio Series Featuring Interviews with CEOs, by IPOdesktop.com.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 IPOdesktop.com presents "Update from Providential Holdings CEO," a web radio interview with Henry Fahman, CEO and Chairman of Providential Holdings (OTCBB:PRVH)(Berlin Stock...

MacroPore Biosurgery to Outline Corporate Growth Strategy; Conference Call and Webcast to Be Held January 15, 2004 at 4:30 p.m. CET.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 MacroPore Biosurgery, Inc. (Frankfurt: XMP) (MacroPore) today announced it will outline its corporate strategy January 15th, 2004 at 4:30 p.m. CET...

Sonoran Energy Names Former Amerada Hess Executive as Chief Operating Officer; Peter Ostenfeld-Rosenthal Joins Management Team.
January 12, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Sonoran Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SNRN) announced today that it has appointed Peter Ostenfeld-Rosenthal to be chief operating officer of the Company. Paul Bristol,...

Hit The Road With The Sims Bustin' Out On The N-Gage Mobile Game Deck.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Nokia, together with Electronic Arts (EA), today announced that The Sims(TM) Bustin' Out is in development for the N-Gage(TM) game deck. The Sims fans...

CEGEDIM's subsidiary ICSF sells its CrossWay-Hopital business to McKesson France, effective January 1, 2004.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 CEGEDIM (CGDM.PA)(Euronext:CGM) Integrated Care Systems France (ICSF), a subsidiary of CEGEDIM (Euronext:CGM) specialized in publishing and implementing...

Juniper Research: Revenues from Mobile Ringtones to Decline by 28% over the next 3 years, as Mobile Digital Music rises.
January 12, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors BASINGSTOKE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 A new study from Juniper Research finds that the market for mobile ringtones has already peaked, and is now showing signs of saturation and...

NDS Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 NDS Group plc (NASDAQ/ Euronext Brussels: NNDS) Second Quarter 2004 Conference call will take place on Tuesday 27th January. Please refer to call details below:...

RAE Systems Announces Preliminary Results for 2003; Provides Guidance for 2004.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 RAE Systems Inc. (AMEX:RAE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of rapidly deployable, multi-sensor chemical detection monitors and networks for homeland...

TPC Communications' Second Tuition Award Phone Card Offers $18,000 Tuition Awards to Students and Their Families for College Tuition or Student Loan Repayment.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors WHEATFIELD, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 TPC Communications, LLC, a provider of communications services, announced the release of $20 BULLRUSH(TM) phone card that provides college bound, currently enrolled in...

Silver Screen Studios Receives Complete Script for Murder by Deception.
January 12, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Silver Screen Studios, Inc. (OTCBB:SSSU) www.silverscreenstudiogroup.com today announces receiving the complete script for Murder by Deception. ...

Virtual Compute Corp. Selects the Westlin Underground Data Bunker for On-Demand High Performance Computing Cluster.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Westlin Corp (Pink Sheets:WSTN.PK) is pleased to announce that Virtual Compute (VCC) has selected the Westlin Underground Data Center as the location for their...

UnitedHealth Group Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for January 22, 2004.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will release its fourth quarter and year-end financial results on Thursday, January 22, before the market opens. Following the earnings press...

REMINDER/Media Alert: Authors of Landmark Streamlining Agreement to Discuss Impact on Future U.S. Transportation Projects.
January 12, 2004... Calendar Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Monday (Jan. 12) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Overview of an historic agreement - signed by 18 federal and state agencies - that serves as the basis for an innovative...

D2Audio Selects UMC for Production of DSPs used in Intelligent Digital Amplifiers.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas & HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 D2Audio(R) Corporation, a provider of highly-compact, intelligent digital amplifiers for consumer, professional, commercial and,...

Coastcom's Expanded Product Line Provides a Host of Bandwidth and Connectivity Options.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Coastcom, a leading manufacturer of voice and data communications equipment for public and private networks, announced today it has expanded its product...

Zacks.com Announces that Walter Frank Highlights the Following Fund: Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Why would an optimist shift out of U.S. equity funds? Let Walter Frank explain why diversification is so important right now through his commentary and a recommendation that can...

Zacks.com Announces that Jack Schannep Highlights the Following Issues: Spiders and Diamonds.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Jack Schannep says that the market is right where it ought to be, and that the economic prospects look good for the foreseeable future. Use his analysis to make your mark at this...

Phonom is First-to-Market with Complete Residential Digital IP Telephony to Virginia, Maryland, S. New Jersey, Delaware and Philadelphia.
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Zacks.com Announces that Dennis Slothower Highlights the Following Stocks: UnitedHealth, US Oncology, Emeritus, WellPoint Health, Joy Global and Schnitzer Steel.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 The economic expansion should continue in 2004, according to Dennis Slothower. Use the strengthening economy and presidential election cycle to improve your returns with this...

Egenera Inc. Secures $30 Million in Fourth-Round Financing.
January 12, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARLBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Egenera Inc. -- Technology Crossover Ventures Leads Round, Joins Egenera Board of Directors Egenera Inc., the leader in...

HyperFeed Signs Two-Year Agreement to Provide Philadelphia Stock Exchange -PHLX- With Managed Exchange Platform Services -MEPS-.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 HyperFeed Installs Its Ticker Plant Technologies at PHLX Offering Proprietary Bid Information and Access to PHLX Generated Content HyperFeed Technologies, Inc....

Tremont CEO Robert Schulman Named to GoldK Board of Directors; Highly-Respected Wall Street Executive Brings Three Decades of Investment Industry Expertise to Shape GoldK's Growth.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 GoldK(TM), a leading benefit process outsourcer for employer-sponsored retirement plans, announced today that Robert Schulman, Co-CEO of Tremont Capital Management, Corp.,...

Former Dean of Drexel University College of Medicine Joins Korn/Ferry International, Expanding Unique Recruitment Practice for Medical Schools and Hospitals.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), the world's leading provider of recruitment solutions, announced today that Warren Ross, M.D. has joined the firm's Philadelphia office as a...

The Glory of Garland!!! Five Judy Garland Classics Debuting April 6 on DVD Highlighted by the 60th Anniversary of MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS.
January 12, 2004... Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Warner Home Video: -- Nominated for Four Academy Awards(R), Two-Disc Special Edition Remastered With "Ultra-Resolution" Process and New Dolby Digital...

Serena Extends Its Presence in Key European Markets.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Company Signs Agreements with Several New European Partners; Enables Serena to Strengthen International Sales Efforts and Increase Visibility...

Accredited Announces Conference Call for Q4 2003 Results.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (Nasdaq: LEND) will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2003 after the market closes on Wednesday, January 28. A conference...

ProClarity Corporation Announces Application Accelerator for Category Management to Enable Smarter Planning and Decision Making.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NRF 93rd Annual Convention Booth #146 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Announces support for Microsoft's Smarter Retailing Initiative; Solution helps enterprise retail customers...

101communications Launches IT Compliance Institute to Help IT Organizations Struggling with Regulatory Compliance.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 ITCi: -- Educational Events, Fully Searchable Database of Global Regulations and Best Practices, and a Cutting-Edge Research Network...

HP Finishes 2003 with Record ProLiant Server Shipments; Tenth Anniversary of Market-Leading HP ProLiant Servers Surpasses More Than 8 Million Servers Sold.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced record shipments for the industry-standard HP ProLiant server line during the company's fiscal year 2003. In conjunction...

Rural/Metro Awarded Renewal Contract to Continue as Exclusive Ambulance Provider in Gilbert, Arizona.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Rural/Metro Corporation (Nasdaq:RURL) announced today that it has been awarded a long-term contract to continue as the exclusive emergency ambulance provider in...

UCBH Holdings, Inc. Appoints Mr. Ebrahim Shabudin as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Mr. William T. Goldrick Continues to Work for United Commercial Bank as Senior Credit Approval Officer After His Official Retirement as Chief Credit Officer ...

InPhase Technologies Names Mike Gustafson to Board of Directors.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 McDATA Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Appointed to Board of Industry's Leading Holographic Data Storage Developer InPhase Technologies, the leader...

Narragansett Technologies Appoint New General Manager and Marketing Manager.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LIMERICK, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Narragansett Technologies have announced the appointment of Tony Frattaroli as General Manager. Prior to joining Narragansett Tony was a Sales and...

Phonom Selects Lucent Technologies Accelerate Solutions to Deliver Residential VoIP Services to Customers in Mid-Atlantic Region.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Service provider launches services supported by Lucent VoIP switches, web voice-mail and unifying web portal Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU)...

Alvarion's Fourth Quarter and Year End 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for February 5, 2004.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the global leader in wireless broadband solutions, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and year end...

Illumina Announces BeadLab Installation at University of Tokyo; Revenue for Fourth Quarter 2003 Expected to Be Approximately $10.5 Million.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq:ILMN) today announced that it installed a production-scale SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) genotyping BeadLab...

Lawson Teams With Advanced Visual Technology to Offer Comprehensive Solution to Meet Retailers' Space Management Needs.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Lawson Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced that it has partnered with Advanced Visual Technology Ltd. (AVT), adding accurate store planning and...

Lawson Retail InSight Applications Help Retailers Strategically Grow Their Business Through Customer-Centric Advanced Analytics.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NRF 93rd Annual Convention ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Leading-Edge Retail Focus Using Existing Data in Innovative Ways Is Key to Improving Retail Sales Lawson...

HP Introduces Point-of-sale Migration Service for Retailers; New Service Eases Migration to Lower-Cost, Standards-Based Technologies for Customer Transactions.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors NRF 93rd Annual Convention NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Supports Microsoft's Smarter Retailing Initiative HP (NYSE:HPQ) today expanded its portfolio of offerings for the retail industry with a...

Lawson and Workbrain Partner to Provide Retailers a Comprehensive Human Resource and Multi-Level Workforce Optimization Solution.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Combined System of Staffing and Time Management Tools Comprehensively Manages Retail Operations Lawson Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:LWSN) and...

Triad Provides EPS Guidance.
January 12, 2004... Business & Health Editors PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Triad Hospitals, Inc. (the "Company" or "Triad") (NYSE: TRI) announced that it expects for 2004 to achieve diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing...

ATI Turbo-Charges Firegl Workstation Graphics Accelerator Family with Introduction of the High-End Firegl X2-256T.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT) (TSX:ATY) is extending its line of workstation graphics accelerators today with the introduction of the high-end...

PeopleSoft Announces $200 Million Stock Repurchase Program.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for up to $200 million of the Company's common...

Mindreef Announces Availability of SOAPscope 3.0 Web Services Diagnostics System with Microsoft Visual Studio .Net Integration.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOLLIS, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Web Services Diagnostics System Features New Lifecycle Interoperability Solution Mindreef, Inc. announced today the availability of Mindreef...

Accenture and Microsoft Offer Technology Solutions for Smarter Retailing Initiative.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 New Tools, RFID-Technologies Help Improve Sales, Enhance Retail Operations, Differentiate Customer Experience Accenture and Microsoft today announced...

Retalix Ltd. Confirms Guidance for 2003, Provides Outlook for 2004; Conference Call Scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern Today.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX) today confirmed its guidance for 2003 and provided its business outlook for 2004. Retalix anticipates that revenues for 2003 will exceed $91...

Soleil Film and Television Announces Cancellation of 880,000 More Shares.
January 12, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Soleil Film and Television, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SLTV) announced today the cancellation of 880,000 more common shares, including 830,800 free...

Vitran to Commence Reporting Financial Results in U.S. Currency.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Vitran Corporation Inc. (TSX: VTN.A, AMX: VVN), a North American transportation and logistics firm, today announced that effective with its 2003 fourth quarter and annual...

Company Profile for eIQnetworks, Inc.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers --(BUSINESS WIRE) Founded in 2001, eIQnetworks is a leading provider of applications, security and systems analysis and reporting solutions, including mail analytics, web analytics, system analytics...

Multimedia Available: Phonom is First-to-Market with Complete Residential Digital IP Telephony to Virginia, Maryland, S. New Jersey, Delaware and Philadelphia.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors ADVISORY...for MONDAY (Jan. 12) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Graphics, Logos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Phonom(SM), LLC, a new privately held...

Dyax Announces Collaboration with Baxter to Discover Anti-MIF Antibody.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ: DYAX) announced today a research collaboration with Baxter Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: BAX) to utilize Dyax's...

Financial Institutions' 2004 Tech Spending to Address Outsourcing, Web Service Basics and Smarter Risk Management, Says Unisys.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Real-Time Data Management and Cost Containment Are Key Priorities As banks and insurers continue to drive cost reductions, 2004 will see an increased...

Waters Corporation Presentation at JP Morgan Healthcare Conference to Be Webcast Live.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT), Douglas A. Berthiaume, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, today will speak to the investment community at the JP Morgan Health...

Kurant Integrates UPS OnLine Tools into StoreSense E-Business Solution.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Integration Reduces Operating Costs, Adds Web Site Functionality and Improves Customer Service for Kurant Merchants Kurant Corporation, a leading...

Bovie Medical Corporation to Report Record Fiscal 2003 Financial Results.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Bovie Medical Corporation ("the Company") (Amex Symbol: BVX), a premier manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgery products announced that it...

Ultratech to Broadcast Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Conference Call on the Web.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTEK) plans to announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2003 earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 4,...

Gifting Market Is Year-Round Retailing Opportunity, According to Unity Marketing; After Christmas Consumers Have 60 Percent of Their Annual Gifting Budget to Spend.
January 12, 2004... Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors STEVENS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Many retailers, with Christmas shopping now past, won't think about the gift business for another six or eight months. "Those who put gifts out of mind are...

Oregon Health & Science University Chooses RADVISION iVIEW VCS for Management of Their Cisco IP/VC Videoconferencing Architecture.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GLEN ROCK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 RADVISION Joins Cisco AVVID Partner Program as an IP Videoconferencing Participant RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN) today announced that Oregon Health...

INFICON Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2003 Results.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors SYRACUSE, N.Y. & ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 INFICON Holding AG (SWX Swiss Exchange and NASDAQ: IFCN), a leading manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation and process control software for the...

Mitcham Renews Sercel Agreement.
January 12, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HUNTSVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Mitcham Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:MIND) announced that it has renewed its Equipment Lease Agreement with Sercel Inc. "Sercel" for the coming year. The...

Syntegra and Aberdeen Group Introduce New Retail Business Concept: The Empowered Store.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Syntegra, the $1 billion business transformation and change management subsidiary of BT Group, today announced it is joining forces with key retail industry firms such as...

Syntegra Demystifies RFID through Managed Service for Retailers and Manufacturers.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Syntegra, the $1 billion business transformation and change management subsidiary of BT Group today announced a managed service designed to help manufacturers...

Acacia Technologies Licenses Digital Media Transmission Technology to Cyberheat.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies group has entered into a License Agreement for its Digital...

AFOP Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2003 Earnings Conference Call Invitation.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap: AFOP), an innovative supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the optical network...

Pep Boys Names Transpro as Its Primary Air Conditioning Line Supplier.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Transpro, Inc., (AMEX: TPR) has announced today that Pep Boys (NYSE: PBY) has named Transpro as the primary supplier of its air conditioning product...

UMCi Selects Applied Materials' Transistor Fabrication Systems for Volume Production.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Integrated Gate Stack, RTP and LPCVD Nitride Systems to Enable 90nm Volume Production at Singapore's Pioneer 300mm Foundry Applied...

Pohly & Partners Adds Three Staffers.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Pohly & Partners, Inc., a Boston-based customer communications company, is pleased to announce the addition of three new employees to their talented team. Pohly & Partners...

SABEW Best in Business Journalism Contest Deadline Nears.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 The February 13, 2004 deadline for entries to the Society of American Business Editors and Writers 10th annual Best in Business Journalism Contest is fast approaching. Best...

Advanced Medical Optics to Present at the 22nd Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on January 15, 2004.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers JPMorgan 22nd Annual Healthcare Conference SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE:AVO), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and...

Wartsila Deploys Saba to Improve Employee and Crew Performance and Increase Revenue.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Saba (Nasdaq:SABA), the leading provider of human capital development and management (HCDM) solutions, today announced that Wartsila, the leading...

CombiMatrix and Cyrano Sciences Collaborate on the Development of Nanotechnology Based Chemical Sensors.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its CombiMatrix Group and Cyrano Sciences will...

Genio Group Reports Recent Accomplishments and Results for Initial Period of Operations.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Genio Group, Inc. (OTCBB:GNOI) today highlighted recent corporate developments and reported results for the period May 14, 2003 (inception) to September 30, 2003, reflecting the...

RARE Hospitality International Reports 5.3% Increase in Fourth-Quarter Same-Store Sales for Longhorn Steakhouse.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Raises Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Earnings Guidance RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (Nasdaq: RARE), today announced that each of its growth concepts achieved a...

Stage Stores and Alliance Data Systems Sign New Long-Term Private Label Credit Card Agreement.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 -- Alliance Will Purchase Peebles' Credit Card Portfolio -- -- Agreement Expands Stage's Relationship with Alliance -- Stage Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:STGS) and...

ATG Announces Marketing Legend Seth Godin and Apollo 13 Hero Captain James Lovell as Keynote Speakers at ATG Insight.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATG Insight 2004 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Leading Provider of Online Customer Experience Solutions Annual User Conference Set for February 22-25 ATG (Art Technology...

TippingPoint Technologies Appoints Adam Chibib to Chief Financial Officer; Chibib Brings Extensive Financial and Operational Experience to Expanding Business.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 TippingPoint Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TPTI), the leaders in high-speed intrusion prevention, today announced the appointment of Adam Chibib to chief...

Diversification Helps Training & Simulation Companies Seal Defense Contracts.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Participants in the U.S. military training and simulation (T&S) markets are focusing on diversifying into the lucrative operations and maintenance (O&M) sector in an...

On-Demand Demonstrations Now Available for InTime's RTL Timing Analysis and Floorplanning.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 Online Demos of Time Planner, Time Director Illustrate Power, Accuracy and Speed InTime Software(TM) Inc. today announced availability of...

XOMA Executives to Enter Into Rule 10b5-1 Selling Plans.
January 12, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA) today announced that up to three of its executives, including its Chief Executive Officer, may adopt...