Business Wire articles from June 30 2003

Business Wire archives from June 30 2003

AMD Announces Validated Server Program, Providing AMD Opteron Processor-Based Server Platforms and Manufacturing Services to System Builders.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Celestica Building 4-Way and 2-Way Servers Powered by AMD Opteron(TM) Processors 800 and 200 Series AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the...

AMD Expands Options for 4-Way and 8-Way Enterprise Computing with the AMD Opteron Processor 800 Series.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 -- AMD also announces AMD Opteron processor 100 Series, offering businesses additional choice of AMD64 technology -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today...

Logitech Announces Equity Investment in Anoto Group AB.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif. & LUND, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Logitech International (SWX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) and Anoto Group AB (SSE:ANOT) today announced that Logitech has agreed to make a $15M...

S&P Assigns 'AAA' Rtg to Sumitomo Trust Synthetic CDO.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had assigned its 'AAA' rating to a credit default swap (CDS) agreement entered into by Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. as...

Philippines' SMART Awards Nokia GSM/EDGE Network Expansion Contracts Worth Over USD 70 Million.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Leading Philippine mobile operator SMART Communications, Inc. (SMART) today announced over USD 70 million worth of GSM network expansion and Care...

S&P Asgn Comm Loan Srvicr Rnkg to Banksia Mortgages.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned Banksia Mortgages Limited (Banksia) an AVERAGE commercial loan servicer ranking in Australia....

Baltimore Technologies and Frontline Solutions Collaborate to Provide High Trust Security Solutions in Asia Pacific.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Frontline Solutions Implement Baltimore UniCERT(TM) PKI for a Leading Financial Sector Service Provider in Asia Frontline Solutions, the principal IT services...

ADVISORY/Altova Media Alert.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday-Friday (July 1-4) VIENNA, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Who: Altova GmbH (http://www.altova.com), makers of XMLSPY 5, the world's leading XML development...

CMS Selects Norwegian Distributor to Expand Product Offerings to the Scandinavian Market.
June 30, 2003... Business & High-Tech Editors COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 CMS Peripherals(R) Inc., the leader in backup and hard drive solutions for notebook and desktop computers, today announced a channel agreement with X-it...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- U.S. Higher Education Faces Mixed Credit...

S&P Lwrs Paper Bond Rtg; Off CW Fllwg Actn on Fairfax.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Rating Services today lowered its rating on the class B notes issued by Paper Bond Ltd. to 'BBB' from 'BBB+'. At the same...

Tadpole Technology plc Group Finance Director Keith Bigsby Briefs the Wall Street Transcript.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Keith Bigsby, Group Finance Director of Tadpole Technology plc (London:TAD.L), in which he talks about the...

Fujitsu and Nokia Collaborate to Provide Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Services.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Fujitsu Limited and Nokia today announced that they will cooperatively develop and provide end-to-end mobile solutions and services for enterprises...

INFICON Receives Orders Totaling $9.3 Million for HAPSITE Chemical Identification System from U.S. Department of Defense.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SYRACUSE, N.Y. & ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 INFICON Holding AG (SWX Swiss Exchange and NASDAQ: IFCN), a leading manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation and process control...

S&P Asgns Prlm Rtgs to Australian RMBS Issued by PUMA.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary ratings to the second issue of Australian RMBS by Macquarie Securitisation Ltd....

Ambition 24Hours Announces New UK Home Care Nursing Service.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Ambition 24Hours has launched a home nursing and carer service in the UK. General and specialist nursing care - such as following an operation, or for children and the elderly -...

Create!form International Adds Three UK Resellers to European Channel Program.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors LONDON & WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Azur Group, KIR Consulting Ltd, and Intelligent Output Solutions Ltd to Resell the Market-Leading Create!form Suite of Document Output Management Products ...

ICICI Bank Limited Announces: US GAAP Accounts - Year Ended March 31, 2003; RBI Approves Dividend Payment; Record Date Set.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE:IBN) at its meeting held at Goa today, approved the audited US GAAP accounts of the Bank for the year ended March 31,...

WRDCLogsys to Combat Spam and Inappropriate Internet Content in Europe Through Strategic Business Partnership with Guardian Technologies.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEEDS, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 WRDCLogsys Ltd. announces a strategic business alliance with Guardian Technologies Ltd, which extends the WRDCLogsys software portfolio to now include...

The Investment Planning Committee Highlights: Walt Disney, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, Gillette, IBM and Open Text Corporation.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 The Investment Planning Committee believes that DRIPs are a great way to open a gusher of profit. Discover five stocks that offer good plans and get a detailed follow-up on a...

Bill Martin and Matt Ragas Highlight the Following Stocks: Viacom, Vivendi Universal, GlobalSantaFe, Transocean, CNET Networks, and Jupitermedia.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Don't worry. Bill Martin and Matt Ragas say business investment will pick-up and add fuel to the economic recovery. In the meantime, you can continue picking up profits through...

Joseph Parnes Recommends the Following Stocks: Dycom Industries, Kronos, and Techne; and Highlights: Comcast.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Joseph Parnes can get you into stocks that will help take advantage of the market's rebound. As you wait for confirmation of a second-half recovery, use three of this expert's...

International Rectifier Introduces Linear Current-Sensing Motor Drive and Inverter Driver Chip Set with High Bandwidth and Integrated Protection Circuits.
June 30, 2003... Technology Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Designed to support IR's iMOTION(tm) Integrated Design Platforms International Rectifier, IR(r) (NYSE:IRF), introduces a new chip set for the analog stage of...

REMINDER/Jay-Z Brings S. Carter Collection Home to New York City.
June 30, 2003... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Mon. June 30 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP -0- WHO: JAY-Z, Reebok's Rbk and Foot Locker WHAT: Jay-Z launches the second colorways in...

Greater Bay Bancorp Satisfies Regulatory Cure Agreement.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq:GBBK), a financial services holding company, announced today that the Federal Reserve Board has notified the Company that it has fully...

Sugarshots Lands in a Sweet Spot With Williams-Sonoma; Retail Stores and Web Site to Feature Two Liquid Sugar Products.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Food Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Sugarshots, Inc. (www.sugarshots.com) today announced an alliance with Williams-Sonoma, the San Francisco-based retailer of high-quality kitchen products and...

Insignia Joins Symbian Platinum Partner Program.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Insignia Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:INSG), today announced that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Program. Insignia will work with Symbian to ensure...

Sonic Ships PrimeTime for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition; Enables DVD Burning of Recorded TV Shows from the Comfort of a Sofa.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARIN COUNTY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Sonic(TM) Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC), the leader in DVD creation software, announced today that it is now shipping Sonic PrimeTime(TM), the world's...

Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 Club Donates $20,000 to Children's Charity.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 At a special reception earlier this month, Phoenix-based Valley of the Sun Active 20-30 Club awarded a total of $20,000 to Florence Crittenton, an organization serving girls,...

AOL City Guides Names the Top Ten 'Booms with a View' - Providing Front Row Seats to the Country's Best Fourth of July Festivities.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 AOL Keyword: Fourth of July to Feature a Variety of Holiday-Themed Content From Planning an Unforgettable Getaway to Family Picnics to Blockbuster...

Good Returns and Experience in 'Software as a Service' Space Peaks BA Venture Partners Interest in More Deals.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 BA Venture Partners, a leading venture capital firm, today announced it is actively seeking new deals with companies offering software as a service....

Microvision Achieves Breakthrough for Size, Cost and Power Consumption of Miniature Displays and Imaging Systems.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Breakthrough is Key Milestone Expected to Enable Miniature Displays for Consumer Electronics Products Microvision, Inc. (Nasdaq:MVIS), a leader...

Monster Launches New Diversity and Inclusion Community.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Community Delivers Recruiting Solutions for Employers and Targeted Jobs and Content for Diverse Job Seekers Monster(R), the leading global online careers property and...

TalkVISUAL Corporation Announces Name Change to TVC Telecom.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 With Improved Financial Position and Upgraded Facilities, Company Strengthens Focus on High-Volume International Long-Distance Niche TalkVISUAL...

MSCI To Launch The MSCI Hedge Invest Index; MSCI And Lyxor Announce Signing of Agreement.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 MSCI, a leading provider of equity, fixed income and hedge fund indices, and Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor), a wholly owned subsidiary of Societe Generale specializing...

Shanghai's National Center for Biochip Technology Purchases Production-Scale SNP Genotyping BeadLab from Illumina.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Illumina's BeadArray(TM) Technology Will Be Key Platform for China's Growing Contribution to the Understanding of Genetic Variation...

MEDIA ADVISORY/GoldMine Plus Accounting for use with QuickBooks Now Available.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Who: FrontRange Solutions Inc. What: GoldMine(R) Plus Accounting for use with ...

REMINDER/U.S. Senator Patty Murray Visits Bikestation Seattle.
June 30, 2003... City Desks/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Tuesday (July 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: U.S. Senator Patty Murray visits the newly opened Bikestation Seattle -- tours a novel "clean mobility center." Senator ...

Serena Ships Latest Release of Newly Acquired TeamTrack Product On Schedule; TeamTrack 5.8 Includes Broader Platform Support, Usability and Performance Enhancements.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 SERENA Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRNA), an industry-leading supplier of software that automates change to enterprise code and content, today announced...

Zacks.com Features the Following Top Stocks in the Computer Storage Industry: Maxtor Corporation and SanDisk Corporation.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Find more storage space in your portfolio for a pair of stocks ready to move. Here are the top recommendations in the computer storage industry: Maxtor Corporation (NYSE:MXO) and...

Mattel Partners with Screenlife to Establish Global Platform For DVD Games; Creator of Scene It? Says DVD Game is Just the Beginning of ``Smart'' DVD Phenomenon.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Seattle-based Screenlife, LLC, creator of Scene It?(TM) The DVD Game, announces a mass-market distribution and marketing deal with Mattel, Inc. The deal includes the licensing...

New Unisys ES7000/400 Series Introduces 64-Bit Enterprise Computing at Entry-Level Price.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 New Series Enables Enterprises to Double Memory for Higher Performance and Supports from Four to 32 Intel Itanium 2 Processors Unisys...

Mattel Premieres Licensing Partnership with Screenlife LLC to Launch First DVD-Based Board Game -- Scene It?
June 30, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 The worldwide leader in toys and family products, Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) announced today a multi-year worldwide licensing agreement with...

Nuance Ships Nuance Call Steering 1.0; First Packaged Speech Application Reduces Deployment Time and Accelerates Payback of Voice-Driven Customer Care.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Nuance (Nasdaq:NUAN), the speech experts, today announced the immediate availability of Nuance Call Steering(TM) 1.0. Nuance Call Steering is a...

Expand Beyond Corp. Secures $3.66 Million in Series B Institutional Financing.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Up-Round underscores investor and market enthusiasm for company's leadership position in wireless IT management industry Expand Beyond Corp., the...

Sage Telecom 'Switches' to Unisys to Standardize IT Infrastructure; Unisys ES7000 Expedites and Streamlines Critical Call Center Functions.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced that Sage Telecom, one of the fastest growing competitive local exchange carrier in the United States, has...

Unisys Decreases the Cost of Large-Scale Enterprise Computing.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 ES7000 scores 32-bit performance record, shrinks costs 35 percent with new Unisys modular server architecture and latest Intel "Gallatin" Xeon processors...

New Multi-Modality Imaging Technology for Cancer Drug Discovery Developed by Anticancer Inc. and Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 AntiCancer Inc., and Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., announced a collaboration to develop multi-modality, non-invasive...

Siemens Integrates RealNetworks' Helix Mobile Product Suite for Media Streaming in Vodafone D2's Mobile Network.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 The Siemens (NYSE:SI)(FWB:SIE) Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens mobile), acting as general contractor, has integrated a complete...

Rapiscan Completes Delivery of $10 Million Vehicle X-ray Inspection System to Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 OSI Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIS): -- Most advanced cargo examination systems used in Special Administrative Region -- Systems to be operated around the...

PETsMART Initiates Quarterly Dividend.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 The PETsMART, Inc. Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share. The first such dividend will be payable by November 21, 2003, to shareholders of...

IIR Industry Alert: BIO2003 DAY 1: Genetically Modified Papayas to Big Pharma's Social Responsibilities.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors BIO 2003 Annual Convention HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Reported by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). (This is first in a series of articles on BIO2003 held June...

Pediatric Services of America, Inc. Announces Appointment of VP of Sales & Marketing.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Pediatric Services of America, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSAI) announced today that Ken Wilson has joined the Company as Vice President for Sales and Marketing. Mr. Wilson comes to PSAI...

Microchip Technology's New 150mA CMOS LDO Offers High Performance in a Tiny Package.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Device is loaded with low dropout voltage, low-supply current, high output voltage accuracy and a low shutdown current -- all in a 2.4mmX 2.2mm...

IDT and MontaVista Software Expand Partnership to Provide Embedded Linux Support for IDT Interprise Processor.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 MontaVista Linux Strengthens IDT Position in Enterprise and Access Markets IDT(TM) (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.; Nasdaq: IDTI), a...

Northrop Grumman IT Selects IQNavigator to Improve Services Procurement and Spend Management Processes.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 IQNavigator Enables Greater Process Efficiency, Services Spending Control and Cost Reduction for Managing the Contingent Workforce IQNavigator, Inc., the...

Brown Brothers Harriman Selects Reflectent EdgeSight to Improve End-User Quality of Service While Reducing Costs.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Company leverages detailed end-user data to dramatically reduce problem resolution time, predict trends before they become disruptive, and reclaim...

Gartner Says Simplistic Focus on Hot Spot Profits Misguided, Rationales for Growth Are More Complex; Analysts Project More Than 71,000 Public Wireless LAN Hot Spots in 2003.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 The number of public wireless LAN (WLAN) hot spots has risen from just over 1,200 in 2001 to more than 71,000 in 2003, but there are still not enough...

Reflectent Releases EdgeSight V2.1 for Client-Side Application and Device Performance Management.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 New version gives IT detailed end-user performance and availability data helping them resolve problems faster, lower help-desk costs, and reclaim unused software licenses...

Centra Ships Centra 7; Ground-breaking Innovations Make Centra 7 the First Software Application to Address Corporate Requirements for Enterprise-wide Online Collaboration.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Centra Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRA), a leading provider of application software and services for real-time enterprise collaboration (RTEC), today...

ZROS Engages Strategic Expert Signaling New Growth.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 As a part of the first phase of strategic expansion plans for 2003 and beyond, now officially underway, Zeros & Ones (OTC-BB:ZROS) has engaged...

Alternate Energy Corporation Signs Contract With Genesis Technology Group.
June 30, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Mr. Blaine Froats, Chairman of Alternate Energy Corporation (OTCBB:ARGY) today announced a contract with Genesis Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB:GTEC). Genesis is...

Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated Selected by Procter & Gamble for 5-Year, $70 Million Global Customer Care Contract.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors TAMPA, Fla. & CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated ("Sykes") (Nasdaq:SYKE) and The Procter & Gamble Company ("P&G") (NYSE:PG) today announced a 5-year strategic relationship for...

MobileAccess Networks Appoints Intel Vice President to Board of Directors.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 MobileAccess Networks, (formerly Foxcom Wireless) a leading provider of converged wireless indoor networks, has announced that Gil Frostig, Vice President...

NovaMed Eyecare Announces $30 Million Credit Facility.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 NovaMed Eyecare, Inc. (Nasdaq:NOVA) today announced that it has entered into a new, three-year $30 million credit facility with National City Bank as agent, and LaSalle Bank and...

Yankee Group Survey Says Brazilian Multinational Enterprises Rank Embratel Top International Service Provider.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Telefonica and AT&T Latin America rank close behind. Results from the Yankee Group's recently completed Global Network Strategies Brazil survey show that despite increasing...

Clear Channel Radio Launches National Radio Music Magazine ``Music Guide Live!''.
June 30, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE:CCU) Clear Channel Collective Merchandising, a division of Clear Channel Radio, announced the release of the...

Mindspeed Technologies' Common Stock Commences Trading on the American Stock Exchange; Independent Public Company Trades Under the Symbol ``MND''.
June 30, 2003... Business & High-Tech Editors NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Mindspeed Technologies(TM), Inc. (AMEX:MND), today commenced trading its common stock on the American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) under the symbol...

Stellent Releases Outside In Image Export.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 New product converts content in multiple formats to image files; eliminates costs related to writing and maintaining custom image conversion...

IIR Industry Alert: $5.3 Billion in International Ethylene Projects Identified the First Half of 2003.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). The number of new international ethylene projects identified in the first six months of this...

Cytomedix Retains Carmen Group to Optimize Federal Regulatory and Legislative Initiatives.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Cytomedix, Inc. (OTCBB:CYME) has retained Carmen Group, a Washington D.C. government regulations industry leader, to strategically position and...

Citizens Bank Offers to Buy All Outstanding Shares of American Bank & Trust Parent; Offer of $40 Per Share In Cash To Shareholders.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors FROSTPROOF, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Citizens Bank of Frostproof Highlights of Offer: -- Citizens Bank of Frostproof is offering to purchase all outstanding shares of American Banking...

Promethean Introduces New ACTIVprimary Platform to Enhance Interactive Whiteboard Lessons in Primary Education.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers National Education Computing Conference SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 New Software Interface Makes Learning Technology Accessible to Children in Kindergarten Thru...

Kodiak Venture Partners Names John Abraham Venture Partner.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Abraham Brings Outstanding Investing Track Record and Operational Expertise Kodiak Venture Partners, a seed and early stage venture firm focused on communications/IT,...

CombiMatrix's siRNA Compounds Targeted Against HIV Will Be Tested by Leading European Researchers.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) (Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that CombiMatrix is collaborating with the research...

Consera Software Introduces Consera AgileOne; Innovative File Server Lifecycle Management Solution Delivers Solid Business Advantage.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Consera Software today announced the first member of its new product family, Consera AgileOne(TM), delivering a robust environment that allows...

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Fluidigm's Technology Innovation in Structural Proteomics.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K Drug Discovery Technology 2003 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Frost & Sullivan today announced Fluidigm Corporation, a developer of nano-valve technology, as...

National Technical Systems Holds Annual Meeting.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 National Technical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTSC) (NTS) announced today that it held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Friday, June 27, 2003, at the Company's test...

THQ Names Henry DeNero to Board of Directors; Expands Board to Six Members.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced the appointment of Henry T. DeNero to its Board of Directors. DeNero is the sixth member of THQ's Board and the fifth...

First Virtual Communications Announces a Reverse Stock Split.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 First Virtual Communications (Nasdaq: FVCXD), a premier provider of rich media web conferencing and collaboration solutions, today announced that, its Board of...

Waste Management Improves Route Services With @Road Mobile Resource Management Service on Nextel's Nationwide Wireless Packet Data Network.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif. & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 @Road GeoManager(SM), Pocket Edition Deployed on 1,800 Nextel Phones Delivers Real-time Mobile Asset Management Waste Management,...

Phylonix Awarded Phase II SBIR to Develop Zebrafish Angiogenesis Drug Screening Assays.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 Phylonix today announced that it had recently received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer...

FindWhat.Com Chairman/CEO Wins Ernst & Young's Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 FINDWHAT.COM (NASDAQ: FWHT), a leading developer and provider of performance-based marketing services for the Internet, today announced that Craig...

24/7 Real Media's Open AdStream Ad Serving Platform Signs Two-Year Agreement with Community Connect.
June 30, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: TFSM), the only gateway to the total spectrum of interactive marketing and technology solutions for online marketers and publishers, today...