Business Wire articles from June 2 2003

Business Wire archives from June 2 2003

Dendreon's Phase 3 Trial of Provenge Confirms Immune Response Correlates to Clinical Benefit.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 First Placebo Controlled Study to Confirm Product's Mechanism of Action is Consistent with Clinical Response Dendreon Corporation...

Teva Announces Final Approval for Quinapril Hydrochloride Tablets.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the...

IDM Obtains Its First Japanese Patent.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 IDM (Immuno-Designed Molecules), a biopharmaceutical company specialized in cellular immunotherapy, has been issued its first Japanese patent (Japan No. 541...

S&P Lowers Ratings on Four Japanese Insurers.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its ratings on Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co., Nippon Life Insurance Co., Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co....

S&P Lowers Ratings on Nippon Life's Kikin ABS to 'A'.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had lowered its ratings on Nippon Life's Fund Securitization Special Purpose Co. Series 1 class B-D...

Aspen Technology to Strengthen Balance Sheet with Proposed Financing.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Company Will Retire Series B Preferred Stock and Intends to Repurchase Convertible Debt Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN), a leading...

PointDx Signs Tampa-Area Client.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 PointDx today announced the addition of SPIn-DR (St. Petersburg Independent Diagnostic Radiology) to its growing list of clients. On May 29,...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest-Asia-Pacific Update.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- Time For A New Start For US Nuclear Energy ...

S&P: Jpn Life Insurers' Results Keep Pressure on Rtgs.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Following the release of fiscal 2002 financial results by Japan's life insurers last week, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services expects the downward pressure on...

RIM Introduces Color And Tri-Band Features To New Blackberry Wireless Handhelds In Germany And Austria.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 T-Mobile International First to Deliver New BlackBerry 7230 and BlackBerry 6230 to Customers Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today unveiled two...

Cadwalader Names Anthony Davis Special Counsel in London Office.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world's leading international law firms, has named Anthony Davis as Special Counsel to the firm, resident in the...

CS Technology and EIRE Systems Partner To Offer Global Project Management and Strategic Consulting Services.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 CS Technology, Inc./EIRE Systems Joint venture signals growing demand for worldwide standards for IT infrastructure and delivery CS Technology, Inc.,...

S&P: ST Ratings on Meiji Life Withdrawn.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had withdrawn its 'A-2' short-term counterparty and commercial paper program rating on Meiji Life Insurance...

Sasol Appoints New Director to Its Board.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Sasol Limited announced today the appointment of Mandla Gantsho as a non-executive director of Sasol Limited, with effect from 1 June 2003. Mandla Gantsho...

REMINDER/Silicon Valley Health Insurance Agents to Hit the Greens to Benefit Disabled Santa Clara Valley Teens.
June 2, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER... for Monday (June 2) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: The Silicon Valley Association of Health Underwriters (SVAHU) WHAT: Seventh annual golf tournament to...

REMINDER/BellSouth to Announce Industry-Advancing Data Initiatives at SuperComm 2003.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors REMINDER...for June 2- 5 (Monday - Thursday) SUPERCOMM 2003 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) will announce industry-advancing data announcements supporting its data platform...

QualMark Corporation Experiences Strengthening U.S. Market.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 QualMark Corporation (OTCBB:QMRK) today announced the sale of an OmniAxial Vibration System (OVS) Typhoon to a large midwest power supply company. This sale...

REMINDER/InFocus to Unveil Personal Projector at InfoComm 2003.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (June 3rd) Infocomm 2003 --(BUSINESS WIRE) InFocus(R) Corporation: What: InFocus(R) Corporation will unveil the world's first personal...

REMINDER/PMC-Sierra Exhibits at SUPERCOMM 2003.
June 2, 2003... Assignment Desks/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (June 3) SUPERCOMM 2003 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: PMC-Sierra will exhibit at Booth 23265, Building B, Hall B4 at SUPERCOMM 2003. ...

REMINDER/Press Conference at the 40th Annual Design Automation Conference.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...For Monday (June 2) Design Automation Conference 2003 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Leading companies from the Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Intellectual Property...

MetaLogix, Inc. Named Managed Partner of the Quarter in Microsoft's South Region; Prestigious Award Recognizes Significant Contributions of Charlotte-based Partner.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 MetaLogix, Inc. today announced its selection by Microsoft Corporation as the Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider (MCSP) Partner of the Quarter 2003...

SynTest Announces DFT-PRO Plus; Comprehensive Package of DFT tools for One-Pass RTL DFT Synthesis with VirtualScan ATPG.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Design-for-Test (DFT) leader SynTest Technologies today announced release of DFT-PRO Plus(TM), a comprehensive software package of Design-for-Test...

REMINDER/Constellation Energy Group Chairman to Deliver Keynote Speech at 10th Annual New England Energy Conference and Exposition.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors REMINDER...for Monday (June 2) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Constellation Energy Group: WHO: Mayo A. Shattuck III, Chairman, President and CEO, Constellation Energy Group WHAT: Mr. Shattuck will...

Artesyn Announces Configurable Telecom Platform For CompactPCI Packet Switching Backplane.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 PCIMG 2.16-Compliant cPSB Blade Ideal For SS7 Signaling, Gateway, Real-Time Control, Traffic Processing, and Line Card Applications Artesyn...

Accellera Approves Four New Design Verification Standards.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Accellera, the electronics industry organization focused on language-based electronic design standards, today announced that its Board and Technical...

DISH Network Business Solutions to Deliver Satellite TV Communication Service for CompUSA; CompUSA to Broadcast CEO Statements and Training to Employees Through Its Satellite TV Network Provided By DISH Network Business Solutions.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) and its DISH Network(TM) Business Solutions (DNBS) announced it will deliver Business Television, a...

Venali Presents Internet Fax Server Add-On for Use with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 at Microsoft Tech-Ed 2003.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Microsoft TechED 2003 MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Venali, the leader in Enterprise IP Fax, announced today the availability of its advanced Internet Fax add-on solution for the Windows...

Coronado Industries Appoints Director of Operations.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Coronado Industries Inc. (OTC BB: CDIK), a manufacturer of proprietary pneumatic devices for the treatment of glaucoma, announced today the...

Frost & Sullivan Honors MetaSwitch at SuperComm for Product Line Strategy.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Frost & Sullivan today announces MetaSwitch as the recipient of the 2003 Product Line Strategy Award for its unequalled market...

REMINDER/Spirent Communications to Speak at SUPERCOMM 2003.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tues.-Wed. (June 3-4) SUPERCOMM 2003 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Spirent today announced its participation in three IEC Communications Forums at SuperComm 2003. Spirent's leading experts...

Sibelius Announces Immediate Availability of G7 Guitar Tab Authoring Software.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Sibelius USA, Inc., today announces the immediate availability of its ground-breaking new guitar tab and songwriting software - G7(TM). Available...

Dan Sullivan Highlights the Following Stocks: Western Digital, KB Home, Avid Technology, and Lennar.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 The market should stay highly bullish for the next several weeks. Dan Sullivan says the best way to make your move is through high relative strength stocks, and offers four...

Bill Martin and Matt Ragas Highlight the Following Stocks: TheStreet.com, CNET Networks, and GSI Commerce.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Although the rally's sustainability remains in question, Bill Martin and Matt Ragas continue to comb the marketplace in their pursuit to find profit. Discover several stocks that...

Solar Communications Launches ``skins'' for Direct Mail; Live from New York DM Days.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors NAPERVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Solar Communications(R), a multi-national marketing solutions provider of printing, packaging, mailing and fulfillment services, announces the expansion of their...

Fred Hager Highlights the Following Stocks: Citigroup, JPF Morgan, and American Express.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 What's it going to take for this market to really break out in a bull run? Fred Hager and his team have highlighted several factors to push this delicate situation to the upside....

Zacks.com Features the Following Top Stocks in the Property and Casualty Insurance Industry: Fidelity National Financial, LandAmerica Financial, and Markel Corporation.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Get some coverage for your portfolio in the property and casualty insurance industry. Let the All Star analysts guide you to premium profits. Here are the top recommendations in...

Mylan Announces Approval for Omeprazole Delayed-release Capsules.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:MYL) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval for its Abbreviated New...

OmniTRAX Affiliate to Open Port of Churchill for 2003 Shipping Season; Federal and Provincial Government Support Allows the Port to Open for This Season.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Hudson Bay Port Company (HBPC), an affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., the largest private owner of a rail transportation services company in North America, announces that the Port of...

1031 Exchange Options Promotes Joral Schmalle to Vice President of Research and Analysis.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors LAFAYETTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 1031 Exchange Options, a leading resource for investors looking to utilize a 1031 exchange to convert investment property holdings into a "Tenancy-in-Common" (TIC)...

Wireless Sneak Peak: PocketAdmin for Windows Brings Mobile Control to Microsoft Environment; Allows Secure, Real-time Management of Critical Infrastructure.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Microsoft TechED 2003 DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Expand Beyond Corp., the worldwide leader in mobile software for IT management, today provided a sneak peak of PocketAdmin for...

Cadence Enables Open Interoperability for Next-Generation IEEE Verilog.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Design Automation Conference 2003 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CDN) Broad Technical Donation, Reference Implementation, and IEEE ...

Irish Broadband Launches Alvarion Fixed Wireless Network.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEL-AVIV, Israel & DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 2.4GHz BreezeACCESS(TM) Network Provides Always-on Broadband Services For Residential and Corporate Customers Throughout...

Insignia Joins Software Defined Radio Forum to Promote Over-The-Air Repair Interoperability.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Insignia's Extensive Experience with Embedded Software and Standards Bodies Brought to Bear in New Effort Insignia Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:INSG)...

Chip Express Endorses Synplicity's ASIC Synthesis Software in Its Structured ASIC Flow.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 The Synplify ASIC Software in Combination with Chip Express Libraries Ease Transition to Structured ASIC Design Chip Express...

Action's Board Increases Dividend to $0.05 Per Share.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Action Performance Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ATN) today reported that its Board of Directors increased the company's quarterly dividend to five cents ($0.05) per share of common...

Tango Incorporated Acquires Pacific Prints Works LLC; Could Mean 100 New Jobs.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Tango Incorporated (OTCBB:TNGO) has acquired a 100% membership interest in Pacific Print Works LLC. Pacific Print Works LLC ("PPW") is located at 2035 NE 181st Portland,...

Central Wireless Announces Alliance Tower Corp Contract.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Building & Construction Writers SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Central Wireless (OTCBB: CWIR) announced today that South Carolina's Emergency Services Office of Georgetown County has...

Lieff Cabraser Announces Filing of Claims In U.S. District Court On Behalf Of Hemophiliacs Abroad Infected With HIV And/Or HCV Due To Virus Contaminated Blood Products.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Legal Writers/Health/Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 The Blood Products The Hemophiliacs Used Were Manufactured By American Companies Based In California And Other States Lieff...

Henry Schein to Present at Gabelli & Company First Annual Dental Conference on June 3.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North...

Swift Energy Updates Operations.
June 2, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Swift Energy Company (NYSE:SFY) (PCX:SFY) announced today that May production from its Lake Washington Field averaged more than 7,000 gross barrels oil equivalent...

Serena Delivers Latest Release of Innovative Mainframe Desktop Development Solution.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Serena ChangeMan ZDD 3.1 Includes Several Usability, Access and Development Enhancements, Validated in Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program...

World's First Notebook PC Capable of Cinematic Realism Powered By ATI; ATI's MOBILITY RADEON 9600 Mobile Visual Processor Now Shipping.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Dramatic visual effects, unmatched performance and vibrant cinematic realism are now available to notebook users for the first time, as ATI Technologies...

SERENA Receives Microsoft Gold Certification for Innovative Desktop Development Technology.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Certification Strengthens and Enables Serena to Provide Customers with More Robust Enterprise Change Management Solution Offering, Increases...

Former Gartner Exec Christopher Campbell to Head FCAPS -- Diversity Technology Start-Up Poised to Drive Carrier Managed Services.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors SUPERCOMM 2003 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 FCAPS, a pioneer in developing managed service solutions for the carrier market, today announced the appointment of Christopher Campbell to lead the company as...

Sungold Entertainment Appoints Art Cowie New President.
June 2, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 SUNGOLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP. ("Sungold") (OTCBB: SGGNF, Frankfurt: WKN 608164 - Sungold Entertainment Corp. (Sungold) has appointed...

Microvision Teams with MobilePlanet to Offer the Low Cost Flic Laser Bar Code Scanner.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Leading Multi-Channel Direct Reseller Reaches Millions of Businesses and Mobile Professionals Worldwide Microvision, Inc. (Nasdaq:MVIS), a leader...

CoWare and Novas Partner to Develop Common Debug Environment for SystemC and Hardware Description Languages - HDLs -.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Market-Leading Debug Technology to Speed and Ease Debugging as System Level Designs are Refined for Implementation CoWare(TM) Inc., the leading...

Emergency Filtration Products Establishes Taiwan Manufacturing Facility for Production of 2H Nano-Enhanced Environmental Masks.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HENDERSON, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Initial Production Run Allocated to Key Distributors Company Ramping Up Production to Produce 500,000 Nano Masks and 2,000,000 Filters Per...

CoWare and Verisity Collaborate to Deliver an Integrated SystemC Flow For System-Level Verification.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 CoWare ConvergenSC will Integrate with Verisity Specman Elite to Slash Time for Testbench Development and Verification CoWare(TM) Inc. and...

Aspen Technology Announces Conference Call and Webcast with Executive Management Team.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Teleconference will be held on Monday, June 2, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time Aspen Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:AZPN) today announced it will hold...

Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors LUXEMBOURG and PORTUGAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. ("ESFG") (Euronext Lisbon and NYSE: ESF) announced today that at the Annual General Meeting held in Luxembourg on Friday, 30th...

OTE Announces Solicitation of Noteholder Waivers and Consents; Noteholders Who Consent to be Paid a Fee of up to EUR2.50 per Note.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors ATHENS, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (ASE: HTO, NYSE: OTE), the Greek full-service telecommunications provider, announced today that it had commenced on Friday May...

Akzo Nobel's Business Diosynth Signs Long-Term Supply Contract with Pfizer.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors ARNHEM/OSS, the Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Akzo Nobel's (Nasdaq:AKZOY) Diosynth business has signed a multi-year contract with Pfizer Inc. The deal involves supplying Pfizer with the active...

Progenics Presents Results from Methylnaltrexone Clinical Trial at Cancer Conference.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Additional Findings Support Efforts to Develop Treatment for Opioid-Induced Constipation Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) today...

ADTRAN Introduces IP DSLAM for Cost-Effective Network Connectivity; Total Access 1250 DSLAM Provides Space-Efficient, Versatile Solution For DSL Delivery Services.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 ADTRAN (TM), Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN), The Network Access Company and leading provider of telecommunications equipment, today announces the addition of an IP...

PMC-Sierra Introduces 240 Gigabit Cross-Connect Fabric IC with Integrated Protection Processing to Enable Metro SONET/SDH Equipment Upgrades.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 TSE 240 Cross-Connect Device Joins PMC-Sierra's CHESS III SONET/SDH Product Family to Further Simplify System Design and ...

PMC-Sierra Introduces New Wideband Solution to Significantly Reduce Costs of T1/E1, T3/E3 and 10/100 Ethernet Metro Services.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 TUPP 9953 Pointer Processor and WSE 40 Cross-Connect Devices Increase Fiber Utilization and Reduce Capital Equipment Costs in...

TSMC Employs Cadence Encounter Platform In New TSMC Reference Flow 4.0; TSMC Validates Encounter Platform for Nanometer Designs.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Design Automation Conference 2003 ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CDN), today announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd....

PMC-Sierra Introduces New Carrier Class Ethernet Over SONET/SDH Products to Enable Cost-Effective Metro Ethernet Services.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS): ARROW 24xFE and ARROW 8xFE Products are the Industry's First 10/100 Ethernet over...

Bayou Steel Corporation Receives Extension of Exclusive Periods; Company Now Has Exclusive Right to File Plan of Reorganization through October 1, 2003.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors LAPLACE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Bayou Steel Corporation (AMEX: BYX) ("Bayou") announced that on May 27, 2003, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the company's request for...

FeRx Announces Global Opening of Phase II/III Clinical Trial for Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 FeRx Incorporated today announced that enrollment has commenced at more than 30 clinical sites in a global multi-center Phase II/III...

IIR Industry Alert: Old Dominion Declares Virginia Peaker Ready for Commercial Operation.
June 2, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Old Dominion Electric Cooperative has declared the Boswells Tavern...

SafeNet Announces HighAssurance 4000 Gateway; Appliance Component of SafeEnterprise Security System.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 SafeNet (Nasdaq: SFNT), a leading provider of private and public network security solutions who has set the industry standard for VPN technology and secure business...

DigiVision and Pixon Share CCAT Grant.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 DigiVision Inc., a leading supplier of real-time image enhancement hardware technology to the medical, military and consumer electronics markets, and Pixon...

@Road Named One of the 50 Fastest Growing Public Companies in Silicon Valley; American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on @Road.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 @Road(R) (Nasdaq:ARDI), a leading provider of mobile resource management services, today announced that @Road ranked 19 on the annual San Jose/Silicon Valley Business...

HP Extends NAS Portfolio with Entry-Level Solution.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Microsoft TechED 2003 DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 HP Delivers Enterprise Class Network Attached File Serving at an Entry Level Cost for Small/Medium Businesses and Remote Offices ...

HP Introduces Desktop PC Delivering Value and Performance for Small Business, Public Sector Customers.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 HP (NYSE:HPQ) today introduced the HP Business Desktop d325, bringing value and performance to small, medium-sized businesses and public sector...

Opodo Selects Business Objects as Its Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) Leading Online Travel Service Chooses Business Objects to Optimize Operations and Strengthen Customer and Partner...

FindWhat.Com to Present at the 11th Annual Deutsche Bank Securities Media Conference.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 FINDWHAT.COM (NASDAQ: FWHT), a leading developer and provider of performance-based marketing services for the Internet, today announced that chairman, chief executive...

Shoreline Is First to Integrate Converged Conferencing into an IP Phone System; ShoreConvergedConference Slashes Conferencing Costs in Half and Provides User-Centric Collaboration.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Shoreline Communications, a pioneer in the development of multi-site IP PBX systems, today announced ShoreConvergedConference, a powerful new...

Shoreline Award-Winning IP Phone System Empowers Businesses with New Applications and Easier VoIP Migration; New Capabilities Deliver Increased Collaboration Capabilities.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Shoreline Communications, a pioneer in the development of multi-site IP PBX systems, today announced significant enhancements to its award-winning...

U.S. Cellular Selects NMS Communications' Voice Quality System.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 U.S. Cellular (AMEX: USM) has selected NMS Communications' (Nasdaq: NMSS) Mercury(TM) voice quality system to provide superior call quality and call...

Factiva Enhances its Web Service API; Developers Can Deploy Content Applications More Quickly and Cost-Effectively Using the Factiva Platform.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Factiva(TM), a Dow Jones and Reuters Company, today announced the release of enhanced features to its market-leading Web Service application-programming...

McKesson Renewed as Authorized Pharmaceutical and Medical-Surgical Distributor for HealthTrust Purchasing Group.
June 2, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) today announced that it has signed a five-year pharmaceutical and medical-surgical distribution agreement with...