Business Wire articles from March 10 2003

Business Wire archives from March 10 2003

AMD Athlon XP Processor Receives Prestigious Readers' Choice Award from PC Magazine Germany; AMD Processors Chosen ``Product of the Year'' Four Years in a Row.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that readers of PC Magazine Germany named the AMD Athlon(TM) XP processor "Product of the Year 2002/2003." This is the...

ARCADIS Reports Full Year 2002 Results.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors ARNHEM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 ARCADIS, the international consultancy and engineering firm, today announced that net operational income in 2002 rose 7% to EUR 24.9 million or EUR 1.22 per...

BSQUARE Announces Relationship with Major European Partner for New Category of Handheld Device.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2003 HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 BSQUARE Teams with Hoeft & Wessel Skeye Webpanel AG to offer New Wireless Capabilities to Enterprise and Vertical Market Customers...

Desert Sun Mining Corp.: Major New Open Pit Target Identified; More Drilling Results.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 DESERT SUN MINING CORP. (TSXV:DSM) is delineating a major gold district at Jacobina, State of Bahia, Brazil, along what has long been recognized as an extensive geological belt....

Factiva Services to be Integrated into Microsoft Office 2003 Global Collection of News and Business Information To be Available From Within Word, Outlook, and Other Applications.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Factiva(TM), a Dow Jones & Reuters Company, and Microsoft, Inc., today announced a relationship that will deliver critical news and business information from Factiva into the...

Orthovita Completes Patient Enrollment For Its RHAKOSS Pivotal Clinical Study In Europe.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 RHAKOSS Development Program in Europe is Eight Months Ahead of Schedule to Date Orthovita, Inc. (NASDAQ NM / NASDAQ...

UMC Reports Sales for February 2003.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TAIEX: 2303), (UMC) today reported unaudited net sales for the month of February 2003. Revenues for February 2003 ...

IONA Unveils Mobile Orchestrator - the First Component of Its Next-Generation Rapid Integration Solutions.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 IONA (NASDAQ: IONA) New Mobile Orchestrator(TM) Delivers Simple, Fast, and Secure Process Integration to Enhance Mobile Workforce...

Leading System Integrators, Resellers and ISV's Support IONA Mobile Orchestrator.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Alliance Members and Partners See Universal Need for Software to Support Enterprise Mobility; Sign-on to Deliver Occasionally Connected...

Nokia and Huawei Reach Agreement on Patent Cross-License for 3rd Generation Mobile Technology.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Nokia, the world leader in mobile telecommunications and Huawei Technologies, the leading Chinese vendor for communications equipment and network solutions have signed...

Sasol Limited: Solid Performance Off High Base.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 -- operating profit before translation effects up 35% -- world acclaim for Sasol's high-achiever mines -- Gas-to-liquid (GTL) projects advance ...

European Developers See Fewer Layoffs Than North American Counterparts, Shows New Evans Data Survey.
March 10, 2003... High-Tech Writers SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 The new Developer Marketing Patterns Report from development research company Evans Data Corporation reveals that last year fewer European developers were laid off...

Europe Online to Launch Wavexpress Broadband Channels; Satellite Broadcast Pre-Records Programming on the PC.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2003 HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Brings On-Demand Viewing to Customers Across Europe Wavexpress, a leading provider of broadband technology and services, and...

THUS to Upgrade National Network with Optical Ethernet Solutions from Nortel Networks.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 UK communications service provider THUS plans to offer simpler, faster and more flexible Ethernet service for business customers by enhancing its optical...

Easyspace Unlocks China's .cn Domain to Global Internet Community.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BANGKOK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 The two-letter country code top-level domain .cn, designating China, is now become available, to businesses and individuals around the world, for...

REMINDER/Quovadx Demonstrates Adaptive Application Technology and Customer Success at National Managed Healthcare Congress Conference March 10-12.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Monday-Wednesday (March 10-12) National Managed Healthcare Congress Conference Booth 550 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Quovadx, Inc. (Nasdaq: QVDX), a leading...

ProactiveNet 5.0 Increases IT Operations Efficiency and Reduces MTAR, Delivering Enhanced Root Cause Analysis, Visualization and Administration Features.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 ProactiveNet, Inc., the technology leader in application performance measurement and analysis, today announced ProactiveNet 5.0, significantly...

Gilian Names Internet Security Veteran as Vice President of Sales; Ex-Netegrity Executive Scott Sullivan Joins Web Content and Application Protection Leader.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Gilian Technologies (www.Gilian.com), a leader in web content and application protection, today named industry veteran Scott W. Sullivan as vice...

LifePoint's IMPACT Test System Winner in 'Achievement in Technical Ingenuity'.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 LifePoint, Inc. (AMEX: LFP), a leader in non-invasive drug and alcohol diagnostic technologies and solutions, announced today that the IMPACT(R) Test System has been...

NuTech Digital, Inc. Receives Infusion of Working Capital.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 NuTech Digital Inc. (OTCBB:NTDL), the leader in DVD licensing since 1997, primarily known for its animation titles, today announced that it will receive a loan of $500,000...

RAE Systems Launches Two New Personal Radiation Sensors for Homeland Defense.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Products designed to protect front line screeners in border security, coastal defense, immigration, cargo ports and airports RAE Systems,...

SSA Global Technologies Announces BPCS Version 8.2; Advanced Functionality Addresses New Manufacturing Practices, Standards and Global Industry Regulations.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 SSA Global Technologies, Inc.(TM) (SSA GT(TM)), a worldwide provider of extended enterprise solutions, today announced the immediate availability of BPCS...

REMINDER/EMC Corporation Advisory - Live Webcast.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Monday, March 10 --(BUSINESS WIRE) EMC's EVP, New Ventures and Chief Technology Officer To Deliver Presentation At Deutsche Bank Information Technology Hardware Conference...

ADVISORY/Updated Prescription Discount Program Guide Released.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY... OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 California HealthCare Foundation Guide Compares 10 Programs Available to California Seniors What: The...

REMINDER/Heavy Hitters Convene Monday at Day-Long HDTV Conference; CEA's Eighth-Annual HDTV Summit: 'Surmounting the HDTV Summit'.
March 10, 2003... News/Assignment Editors REMINDER...for Monday (March 10) --(BUSINESS WIRE) CEA WHAT: One-day conference hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) featuring - -- Industry Super Panel...

Serena Customer Satisfaction Levels Remain Solid.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Latest Report Finds that 99.1% Customers Likely to Recommend Serena, 98% Rank Company's Performance Equivalent to or Much Better than...

ISC2 Rolls Out New Seminar for Systems Security Certified Practitioners; Intensive Review of Consortium's Common Body of Knowledge Offered to Attain SSCP Credential.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2, a non-profit organization dedicated to training and certifying...

R2 Technology Joins Sectra Clinical Solutions Network to Integrate ImageChecker Computer-Aided Detection -- CAD -- Technology with Sectra PACS Workstations Worldwide.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers European Congress of Radiology Booth #16 Extension Expo A/Entrance Level VIENNA, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 R2 Technology, Inc., the recognized leader in computer-aided...

R2 Showcases New ImageChecker DM with OmniCAD Technology.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers European Congress of Radiology (ECR) ECR Booth #16 Extension Expo A/Entrance Level VIENNA, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 R2 Technology, Inc., the recognized...

REMINDER/Four-time GRAMMY Award Winner Steven Curtis Chapman at Best Buy in Atlanta Area; In-Store Appearance in Alpharetta, GA, Monday, March 10 at 12 p.m.
March 10, 2003... Entertainment Editors/News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Monday (March 10) --(BUSINESS WIRE) What: Christian pop singer Steven Curtis Chapman will sign autographs at Best Buy in Alpharetta on Monday,...

Riverdeep Launches Learning Company Books; New Division Will Publish Educational Books for Both the Home and School Markets Based on Best-Selling Software Brands.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Riverdeep, Inc., a leading publisher of educational and productivity software sold into schools and homes, today announced the launch of Learning...

Price Headley Recommends the Following Stocks: Rambus and Mylan; and the Following Funds: Fidelity Banking Portfolio and Fidelity Select Biotech Fund.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 The near-term outlook may be dreary, but investors can still confidently move forward with the right blocker. Price Headley offers quality stock and options recommendations that...

Zacks.com Features the Following Top Stocks in the Medical - Biomed/Genetics Industry: Gilead Sciences, Amgen, Genzyme General Division, IDEC Pharma, and Teva Pharma.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Improve the genetic code of your investments using stocks in the Medical - Biomed/Genetics industry. The space has been rapidly growing for years and the All-Stars can help...

Dan Sullivan Highlights the Following Stocks: Cognizant, Devon Energy, Southtrust, Starbucks, and XTO Energy.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Technical market analysis is telling Dan Sullivan that we are still very much in a bear market, but it will also tell us when it's safe to come out of our hibernation. Use this...

Ian Wyatt Recommends Bentley Pharmaceuticals; and Highlights Biolase and Vital Images.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Ian Wyatt has enjoyed success with stocks in the medical-related field, and he's found another one that could add a salve to your battered investments. Get extensive coverage of...

OraSure Technologies to Present at SG Cowen's Health Care Conference.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSUR) today announced that Mike Gausling, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak to the investment...

Akamai Selected as Exclusive Streaming Provider for the 75th Annual Academy Awards.
March 10, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Oscar.com Will Rely on Akamai to Provide Millions of Visitors With Live Streaming From the Most Anticipated Film Awards...

Venali, the Leader in Enterprise IP Fax Announces a New Relationship With Microsoft; Providing Internet Fax Services for the Beta Release of Microsoft Office 2003.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Venali, the premier provider of innovative eMessaging solutions for global enterprises, announced today that its IP fax solutions will be available via the Beta...

IIR Industry Alert: Australia Prepares for $25 Billion Power Investment by 2010 as TXU Grows Gas Fuel Potential.
March 10, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Complaints by energy companies in Australia that state and federal...

TMP Worldwide Intended Spin-Off, Hudson Highland Group, Inc. Names New Executive Vice President and CFO.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Former Ameritech Executive Richard W. Pehlke Brings Over 27 Years of Corporate Financial Leadership TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's...

International Rectifier Named 2002 Innovation of the Year Award Finalist in Two Categories.
March 10, 2003... Technology Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Two ground-breaking proprietary products from International Rectifier, IR(r) (NYSE:IRF), have been selected in two categories as finalists in the EDN Magazine...

Quaterra Announces US$1.5 Million Financing to Develop Mexican High Grade Silver Prospect.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Quaterra Resources Inc. (TSXV:QTA) reported today that the company has entered into an agreement in principle, subject to a 60 day due diligence period, that...

Toshiba America Business Solutions Unveils New Integrated, Collaboration Software Solution.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 InfinityDesk Improves Group Collaboration and Business Performance With Powerful Suite to Distribute, Manage and Organize Critical Information...

What Will The Value of Your Home Be Next Year?; Veros Launches 12-Month Home Price Forecast Over Entire National Coverage Area.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers/High-Tech Writers MBA Technology Show IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Veros Software, developer of highly acclaimed VeroVALUE automated property valuations, introduced its...

Asyst-Shinko Completes Installation of $10 Million AMHS System for New 200mm Fab in China.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Second Major Chinese AMHS Project Affirms Asyst's Leading Automation Market Position in China and Continues Asyst-Shinko's Penetration into...

New Dorado SourceMaster Vendor Sourcing Software; First American to Sell Settlement Services Application that Enables HUD RESPA Bundling of Services.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Dorado Corporation, the leader in Demand Chain Management for home lending, today announced SourceMaster(TM), a vendor sourcing software application for...

Audible.com to Be Exclusive Distributor of the New York Times's Timestalks and Arts & Leisure Weekend Events; Audio Downloads Will Be Available by March 15 at www.audible.com/timestalks.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Audible, Inc. (OTC BB: ADBL) announced today that Audible.com(R) will be the exclusive distributor of The New York Times's TimesTalks events and will offer the interviews and...

PeopleSoft CRM Deployed Globally by HP for Consumer Customer Service; Ease-of-Use Drives Worldwide Adoption of Solution.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced that HP (NYSE:HPQ) has deployed PeopleSoft's service solution in a large-scale, global implementation....

Transmeta Announces Features of Next Generation TM8000 Processor for Energy Efficient Computing.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA), the leader in efficient computing, today disclosed initial information about the company's next generation...

Pacific Northwest Bank Welcomes Larry Van Ness and Peter C. Warren.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Larry Van Ness and Peter Warren have joined the Pacific Northwest Bank (Nasdaq:PNWB) team as Vice-Presidents and Senior Relationship Officers for Pacific Northwest Bank's King...

Providential ClearPass Successfully Showcased Advanced Biometric Products at Security Expo.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Southern California Safety and Security Conference 2003 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Providential Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:PRVH) (www.phiglobal.com) today announced that...

Elekta Expands Its Neurosurgery Leadership Position Through Acquisition of Brain Monitoring Company.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 - Real-time, millisecond mapping of neuronal activities throughout the brain holds promise for better understanding and treatment of functional...

Valero L.P. Announces Public Offering of 5,750,000 Common Units.
March 10, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Valero L.P. (NYSE:VLI) today announced that it intends to make a public offering of 5,750,000 common units representing limited partner interests. Valero L.P....

FDA Accepts Hectorol Injection Manufacturing Submission; Shipments To Patients To Begin in March.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MIDDLETON, Wis. & MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Bone Care International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCII) and DRAXIS Health Inc. (NASDAQ:DRAX; TSX:DAX) announced today that the U.S....

sparq, Leading Competitive Carrier in Taiwan, Selects iBasis for International VoIP Services.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 iBasis, Inc. (OTCBB: IBAS), the leader in Internet-based voice communications, today announced that New Century InfoComm, a leading service provider...

Loansoft Names Kathleen Flaherty Director of Customer Service; Veteran Information Technology Consultant Joins Mortgage Automation Software Vendor.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors BOOTH NUMBER 224 ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 At the MBA's National Technology Conference, Loansoft, an automation software suite for the mortgage industry, announced Kathleen Flaherty has joined...

Yankee Group Survey Identifies Cost Containment As Primary Issue for Network Managers.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 A recent Yankee Group survey of enterprises with more than 500 employees identified "containing network costs" as the most serious network problem for...

Giesecke & Devrient and Telemac Collaborate on SIM Card Billing Solution.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va. & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a worldwide leading provider of smart cards and systems and Telemac Corporation, the global leader in network-edge...

ShopKo Stores, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter Results.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors GREEN BAY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 ShopKo Stores, Inc. (NYSE:SKO) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter and year end results on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern...

Arizona Association of Industries Awards Microchip Technology Co-Manufacturer of the Year.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) today announced that is has been awarded the 2003 Co-Manufacturer of the Year in the Large Manufacturer...

ATA Launches ``ATA.Com Sale''; Purchase Tickets by March 17.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 ATA (American Trans Air, Inc. Nasdaq:ATAH) today announced its "ATA.Com Sale" featuring fares from just $59(a) (off-peak, each way based on a round-trip...

Verispan Announces The Empowered Patient: Assessing the Impact of the Consumer on the Health Care Marketplace.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEWTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Press reports abound with news of patients taking back control of their health care options. But is this really happening? What aspects of personal...

ATA Kicks Off ``No Time Like Now Sale''; Purchase Tickets at ATA.Com and Save!
March 10, 2003... Business Editors INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 If you've been thinking of planning that much-deserved trip, there's no time like now! ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.) (Nasdaq:ATAH) today announced its "No Time Like Now...

Yale Researchers Begin Study of Promising New Pain Relief Device Following Cesarean Section.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Study to Show Efficacy of ON-Q's Continuous Surgical-Site Pain Relief to Reduce Narcotics Intake and Provide Cost Benefit I-Flow...

Talk America Reduces Long-Term Debt by $4.2 Million.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Talk America (NASDAQ:TALK), an integrated communications provider, said today that it has purchased, in the open market, $3.0 million principal amount of...

BIO-key And AcSys Biometrics Enter Into Cross Licensing Agreement To Market Face And Finger Based Multi-Modal Biometric Technology.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 BIO-key International, Inc. (OTCBB:BKYI), the leader in finger-based biometric identification announced today that it had entered into a joint licensing...

Commerce Bank Donates $1 Million to Create Banking Professorship at Drexel's LeBow College of Business.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Education Writers CHERRY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Commerce Bancorp (NYSE:CBH) and Drexel University announced today that Commerce Bank will donate $1 million to fund the school's first endowed...

Bell Labs Receives Its 30,000th Patent; Lucent Technologies' Research and Development Arm Builds on a Rich Heritage as it Continues to Shape the Future of Communications.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced that the company has been granted its 30,000th U.S. patent, a testament to the still-feverish pace of...

MapInfo Announces Resignation of Joseph Gersuk, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors TROY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Wayne McDougall, Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller, to Serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer MapInfo Corporation (Nasdaq: MAPS) announced today that...

Bruker Daltonics Introduces Novel Q-q-FTMS System with New 9.4 and 12 Tesla Magnets for Proteomics by Ultra-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers Pittcon 2003 BIOWIRE2K ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Innovative APEX-Q(TM) offers data-dependent LC-MS/FTMS with unprecedented resolution and mass measurement...

Bruker Daltonics Announces Highest-Performance ESI-Q-q-TOF System.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers Pittcon 2003 BIOWIRE2K ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 At PittCon 2003, Bruker Daltonics Inc. (NASDAQ: BDAL) today introduces its BioTOFIII, the next generation of its...

Marvel Enterprises, Inc. Strengthens Global Presence with Universal Studios Japan and Pepsi-Cola International Deals.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Specially-Packaged Marvel-Themed Soft Drinks And Interactive Spider-Man Attraction To Bolster Worldwide Power Of Marvel Brand And Characters Spider-Man(TM), The X-Men(TM)...

Bruker Daltonics Introduces Compass, an Intuitive Unified Software Environment for All Its Life-Science Mass Spectrometers.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers Pittcon 2003 BIOWIRE2K ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Compass gives a common user interface to all Bruker Daltonics life-science software At PittCon 2003, Bruker...

Bruker Daltonics Introduces Esquire HCT with UltraScan, a Novel High Capacity Trap for Faster, Even More Sensitive Bioanalysis.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers Pittcon 2003 BIOWIRE2K ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 New Esquire HCT is ten times more sensitive and features 26 kDa/sec UltraScan At PittCon 2003, Bruker...

Corautus Genetics Inc. Announces Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock and Effective Date of Reverse Stock Split as March 10, 2003.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Corautus Genetics Inc. (AMEX: CAQ), formed by the merger of GenStar Therapeutics Corporation and Vascular Genetics Inc., announced that its board of directors voted to convert...

IIR Industry Alert: Reliant to Conduct SCR Tie-In and Maintenance Outage for Cheswick Coal-Fired Unit.
March 10, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Reliant Resources Incorporated (NYSE:RRI)(Houston) has had a Selective...

ALARIS Medical Expands Its Guardrails Safety Software Suite with Continuous Quality Improvement Analysis Capabilities.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 First IV System to Measure Effectiveness of Hospitals' Safety Practices ALARIS Medical Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ALARIS...

Actis Design Signs PrimeGate Ltd. as its Distributor in Japan; PrimeGate to Sell AccurateC, Consulting Services.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 PrimeGate Ltd. of Tokyo was named today the distributor in Japan for Actis Design LLC, the electronic design automation (EDA) software supplier of tools...

Zoovy Inc. is First Auction Management and e-Commerce Company to be Approved as UPS OnLine Tools Product Provider.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Zoovy Inc., a leading provider of online auction management and e-Commerce solutions, today announced it has become an approved UPS OnLine(R) Tools Product...

Actuate Achieves Unparalleled Performance on Microsoft Platform While Delivering Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in The Industry.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Tests prove Actuate 6 delivers near linear scalability on the Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating Environment Actuate Corporation...

CQ, CQ, CQ: American Radio Relay League Uses Unitrends' DPU to Safeguard Key Data; Disk-to-disk backup, bare metal restore, reduced cost seen as key factors.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 The American Radio Relay League, the national organization devoted to the interests of amateur radio operators, today said it has selected a Data...

Calypte Biomedical Reports Three New Insurance Customers; Continues Insurance Market Penetration.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 Calypte Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB:CALY), the developer and marketer of the only two FDA-approved HIV-1 antibody tests that can be used with...

OneTouch and Globecomm Expand Services Offering Internationally; Global Partnership Formed to Provide End-to-End Learning Solutions.
March 10, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif. and HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 OneTouch(TM) Systems, whose interactive distance learning (IDL) solutions increase the capacity for organizations to train and...

World's Largest Off-shore Wind Farm Enters Commercial Operation Using Wind River Technology; Wind River Solution Used in Innovative Wind Turbine Technology at Horns Rev.
March 10, 2003... Photo Editors/Energy Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.031003/bb2 ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS...