Business Wire articles from March 15 2004

Business Wire archives from March 15 2004

Worldwide Storage Software Market Posted Strong Double-Digit Growth in the Fourth Quarter of 2003, According to IDC.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Storage Software Tracker, the worldwide storage software market grew 17.7% in the fourth quarter of 2003 when...

Intersil Corporation to Acquire Xicor, Inc.; Advances Position as a High Performance Analog Leader.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL) and Xicor, Inc. (Nasdaq:XICO) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for Intersil to acquire Xicor. With this...

More Than 20,000 Attend WrestleMania XX As World Wrestling Entertainment Triumphantly Returns To Madison Square Garden.
March 15, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Donald Trump, Pete Rose, Jesse Ventura Among Those Helping WWE(TM) Celebrate 20 Years of WrestleMania WrestleMania(R) XX Sets Records As...

Wavecom Launches GSM Module for Wireless Local Loop Applications.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 WISMO Quik Q2400 Provides Robust, Field-Proven Plug-In Solution for GSM voice, SMS and Data/Fax Functions Wavecom...

One World Interactive: USA Goes LIVE with Premium Rate SMS Chat.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors MACCLESFIELD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 One World Interactive and US Cellnet, will today (15 March) go live with the first mobile Premium Rate SMS chat service in America. The two companies are the...

Wavecom Launches New Wireless M2M Modem; Fastrack M1306B GSM/GPRS Modem Offers New Features and Compact Size.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Wavecom SA (NASDAQ: WVCM; Euronext: AVM; ISIN: FR0000073066) announced today the launch of a new GSM/GPRS modem for...

Pegasus Solutions Expands Relationship with American Express Europe via Hotel Commission Processing Contract.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS & BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Pegasus Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PEGS) announced the signing of a hotel commission processing contract with American Express' European subsidiary....

Portlock Joins USENIX.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BUTTE, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Portlock(TM), a leading storage management solution provider, today announced a Supporting Member membership agreement with the USENIX Association...

Global IP Sound's VoiceEngine Chosen by WebEx Communications to Enhance Voice Quality for Web Communications Services.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Global IP Sound, the leading provider of embedded voice-processing technologies, today announced that web communications leader WebEx(TM) Communications...

Swedish Match: Settlement with UST.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Swedish Match (Nasdaq: SWMAY)(Stockholmsborsen: SWMA) today announced an agreement regarding the resolution of the complaint in Swedish Match North America, Inc. v....

Artisan Launches Advantage Memories for Nanometer Design; New Memory Products Offer 40% Speed Increase With 50% Power Reduction.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Artisan Components, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARTI), a leading provider of physical intellectual property (IP), today announced the availability of its Advantage...

AlphaCell Renamed as Emblaze Mobile.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Emblaze Ltd (LSE:BLZ) (Emblaze or "Group") announces that it has changed the name of its wholly owned subsidiary, AlphaCell Wireless 2001 Ltd., to...

Smiths Group Acquires US Aerospace Business for $102 Million.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Smiths Group is extending its aerospace business activities in specialist aircraft engine component fabrication with the acquisition of Dynamic Gunver Technologies (DGT). ...

Nortel Networks Unveils CDMA 450 Portfolio, Deployment Strategy; Commercial Deployments Underway to Enable Next Generation Service on 450 MHz.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) has unveiled its line of CDMA products that it has developed and tested for the CDMA 450 MHz radio spectrum, and has begun...

Nortel Networks Selected by Telekom Baltija to Deploy CDMA2000 1X 450 in Latvia; Network Planned to Offer Voice, High-Speed Data Services.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RIGA, Latvia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) has been awarded a supply agreement by Telekom Baltija to deploy a CDMA2000 1X network that will be used to provide...

Wheaton Earnings Increase by 900% to US$28 Million for the Fourth Quarter and US$58 Million for the Year.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (AMEX:WHT)(TSX:WRM) today reported record net earnings of US$27.8 million (US$0.06 per share) for the three months ended December...

Progenics Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq:PGNX) today announced its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended...

Industrialinfo.com Attracts International Acclaim With 24/7 Classic Oldies Rock n' Roll and Breaking Industrial News.
March 15, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Radio personality Crazy Al has propelled Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas) and their daily oldies...

InterNetwork Experts Implements Turnkey IP Telephone System for St. Luke's Episcopal Health System's New Facility.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 InterNetwork Experts, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of I-Sector Corporation (AMEX:ISR) announced today that the company has completed the design and...

REMINDER/Save the Date -- World Premiere of ``Taking Lives'' Tuesday, March 16, 2004.
March 15, 2004... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Tuesday (March 16) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: A psychological thriller, "Taking Lives" is the story of an FBI agent (ANGELINA JOLIE) who becomes involved with her key witness...

REMINDER/ILS Proton to Launch W3A Satellite.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Monday (March 15) --(BUSINESS WIRE) International Launch Services (ILS) Payload: W3A satellite Eurostar E3000 platform ...

REMINDER/PMC-Sierra Demonstrates 1.5 and 3G Gigabit-Serial Interconnect at Serial ATA / Serial ATA II Plugfest.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors & Technology Writers REMINDER...For Monday (March 15) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: PMC-Sierra (Nasdaq:PMCS) will demonstrate its PM8380 QuadSMX(TM) four channel 1.5 and 3G Gigabit-serial ...

REMINDER/Friendship 2004 Hockey Series Kicks Off with Official Launch at the State House in Boston.
March 15, 2004... Sports Editors/News Editors REMINDER...for Monday (March 15) --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Friendship 2004 Hockey Series What: Representatives from the United States and Canadian governments honor Brockton Boxers Pee Wee B...

REMINDER/Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Discusses Pegasystems at Gartner CRM and BCBSA Industry Forums.
March 15, 2004... Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for March 15-17 & March 21-24 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Pegasystems: WHO: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island executives will speak on its deployment of...

Stull, Stull & Brody and Krislov & Associates Announce Pendency of Class Action on Behalf of All Former Rollins Environmental Services, Inc. Shareholders as of March 27, 1997.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 This Summary Notice announces: (1) the pendency of a class action entitled In Re Safety-Kleen Rollins Shareholder Litigation, C/A 3:00-1343-17, in the United States District...

Language First! Program from LeapFrog SchoolHouse Makes Georgia Approved List.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Education Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Georgia ESOL Advisory Committee Approves Multisensory Program to Build English Language Skills for Students LeapFrog SchoolHouse, the school...

Star Gas Partners, L.P. Announces Sale of Total Gas & Electric.
March 15, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership" or "Star") (NYSE: SGU, SGH), a diversified home energy distributor and services provider specializing in...

Zacks.com Expert Watch Highlights the Following Issues: Factset Research and Houston Exploration.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 After several weeks of sliding, the Experts agree the market is due for a bounce. What comes after that and what to buy now? Read this week's Experts Watch for the answers. Read...

Zacks.com Announces that Mike Chrisman Highlights the Following Stocks: Varian Semiconductor and ScanSource.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Thursday marked the fourth straight day of declines for the markets, so investors had better be careful. But there are always opportunities for profit, and Mike Chrisman offers...

Zacks.com Announces that Judy Alster Highlights the Following Stocks: Martin Marietta Materials, Masonite Int'l, and Cemex S.A. de C.V.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Despite a four-year homebuilding rally, construction-related companies are still good bets for investors, according to Judy Alster. This expert has three such companies poised...

Zacks.com Announces that Jim Oberweis Highlights the Following Stocks: CyberOptics Corporation and Draxis Health, Inc.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Jim Oberweis uses a set of guidelines called 'The Oberweis Octagon' to locate successful growth stocks, and it has served him well. Learn about the first two principles of this...

Rent-A-Center Stores Hold Fund-Raiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America From March 15-April 10.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Donations to Help Centennial Year Advertising Program Raise Local Awareness Rent-A-Center Inc. announces that it will raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of...

Pacific Biometrics, Inc. Establishes New Technology Subsidiary; PBI Technology, Inc. to Address Market Demand in Molecular Diagnostic Technologies.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Pacific Biometrics, Inc. (OTCBB:PBME) today announced the formation a new wholly owned subsidiary, PBI Technology, Inc. PBI Technology was created to develop and...

Multimedia Games Receives Approximately $21 Million Loan Repayment from Lytton Rancheria.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) announced today that the Lytton Rancheria of California, a federally recognized tribe ("Lytton Rancheria"), has repaid its loan in...

Securities Attorneys Engaged by Innovative Communications Technologies, Inc.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Innovative Communications Technologies, Inc. (OTCPK:ICTN) has retained the law firm of Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S. whose telecommunications team specializes in corporate...

Kintera Sphere 6.6 Launched with Advanced CRM and CMS Features.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Kintera's software platform release offers nonprofits enhanced contact relationship...

Bo Andersson Appointed Managing Director of RAE Systems Europe; Telecom Vet Sigrun Hjelmquist Tapped to Fill Board Seat Vacated by Andersson.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 RAE Systems Inc. (AMEX:RAE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of rapidly-deployable, multi-sensor chemical and radiation detectors,...

Alphablox Works with IBM to Provide Complete Business Performance Management Solution.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Alphablox Integrates Inline Analytics with Business Process Management to Create ''Proactive Analytics'' Alphablox Corporation, a...

ReportingEngines Delivers a Highly Integrated Java Reporting Toolset for BEA WebLogic Workshop Developers.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Formula One Utilizes BEA Liquid Data for WebLogic as a Data Source for Reports ReportingEngines(TM), a division of Actuate Corporation...

RCG's Vacation Express Unit Offers 22 Flights per Week to Orlando.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 RCG (AMEX:RCG) announced today that its Vacation Express(TM) unit currently features a combined 22 charter flights per week to Orlando Sanford...

Flowserve Files Form 12b-25; Provides Update on Restatement of Financial Statements; 2003 Full Year Expected Within 5% of Preliminary Estimates.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Flowserve Corp. (NYSE:FLS) today filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission notifying the Commission that the Company is unable to file its Form 10-K for...

Leading Capital-Intensive Organizations Worldwide Select PeopleSoft Solutions.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Global Chemical, Paper, and Energy Companies Choose PeopleSoft to Improve Return on Investment and Increase Customer Satisfaction PeopleSoft...

INVESTools Names Nelson Gonzalez as Senior Vice President, Operations.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Chairman and CEO Lee Barba of INVESTools Inc., (AMEX:IED), the market leader in fulfilling the lifelong education needs of self-directed investors, today announced that Nelson...

ADVISORY/PeopleSoft Manufacturing Executive Delivers Opening Keynote at 2004 PharmaIT Summit.
March 15, 2004... News Editors/Assignment Desks/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for March 17 (Wed.) 2004 PharmaIT Summit --(BUSINESS WIRE) PeopleSoft (Nasdaq:PSFT): WHO: Carol A. Ptak, vice president and global industry executive, ...

Positive Coaching Alliance Teams with Sports Stars for Its National Youth Sports Awards.
March 15, 2004... Sports Editors STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Herm Edwards, Ronnie Lott, Alexi Lalas, Kerri Strug, Jennifer Azzi, Barry Zito, Larry Brown, Phil Jackson and ESPN's Tom Farrey Set To Participate Positive...

UNOVA Names Tom Miller President of Intermec Technologies; Steve Winter Named Executive Vice President.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) today announced Tom Miller has been named president of Intermec Technologies Corp., which comprises UNOVA's Automated Data Systems...

Central Government of India Adopts Activated Content Watermarking Technology to Combat Piracy.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Activated Content Corporation, the entertainment industry's emerging technology and application services partner of choice to protect, manage, and...

eLinear Receives $220,000 Order for 14 Location Infrastructure Deployment Project for Alief ISD.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 eLinear, Inc. (OTCBB:ELIN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, NewBridge Technologies, Inc., has won an infrastructure deployment order for Alief...

ElectriPHY Corporation Expands Facility to Support Growing Workforce in the United States; VDSL Technology Leader Plans Additional Hiring in Silicon Valley.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 ElectriPHY Corporation, a leading provider of silicon solutions for accelerating broadband access, today announced its expansion into new office...

Equitex Announces Termination of Stock Purchase Agreement with iGames Entertainment, Inc.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004--Equitex, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQTX) announced today that on March 11, 2004 its Board unanimously approved resolutions (i) declaring a default under a...

ImClone Systems Reports 2003 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 ImClone Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMCL) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. Total revenues...

Mooney Airplane Company Announces Safety Enhancement With Inflatable Seatbelt/Airbag For Ovation2 DX/GX and Bravo DX/GX.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Aerospace Writers KERRVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Mooney Airplane Company, wholly owned subsidiary of Mooney Aerospace Group Ltd., (OTCBB:MASG) has announced that it will offer the Amsafe Aviation...

Economic Downturn Casts Cloud over Network Analyzer Markets.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Reduced capital expenditures in various end-user markets has caused a steep revenue decline in the scalar and vector network analyzer segments in...

Business Wire Names Chen-Lee Tsui European Marketing Manager.
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MGI PHARMA Introduces Salagen 7.5 mg Tablet.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 MGI PHARMA, Inc. (Nasdaq:MOGN), today announced that it has begun sales and marketing of the Salagen (R) 7.5 mg tablet (pilocarpine hydrochloride) in...

MarketSoft Introduces First Revenue Conversion Benchmarking Scorecard at Best Practices Forum.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Summit draws Financial Services leaders to debate the most effective revenue conversion techniques MarketSoft, the leading provider of...

Frost & Sullivan Names North Plains Systems' Hassan Kotob Digital Asset Management CEO Of the Year.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Frost & Sullivan once again honored North Plains Systems Corp., the leader in Enterprise Digital Asset Management (E-DAM) solutions, during its...

Applied Biosystems and MDS Inc. and Waters Technologies Corporation Resolve Outstanding Litigation.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) reported that Applied Biosystems Group, an Applera Corporation business, and MDS Inc. and Waters Technologies Corporation announced today...

Raindance Study Concludes a New Generation of Technologies is Emerging to Address Everyday Meetings, Overall Web Conferencing Usage Increasing.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Companies Witnessing Drastic Rise in Productivity by Implementing Real-Time Web Conferencing Offerings Businesses can achieve impressive return...

Lamar Advertising Company Announces New Board Member.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq:LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Robert M. Jelenic has joined...

ViryaNet Expands Sales Team; Attracts Top-Notch Sales Executives; Industry Veterans Round Out North American Sales Team; Strong Emphasis Placed on Utilities Practice.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 ViryaNet (NasdaqSC: VRYA), a leading provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management and the automation...

Bruker Daltonics Appoints Dr. Michael Schubert as Vice President for Research and Development.
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Safeguard Repurchases Additional $42.2 Million of Outstanding Convertible Debt.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE), a leader in developing companies primarily in the information technology and healthcare life sciences areas, today...

Convergent Sponsors GlobalShop's Digital Signage Network, Blending Simplicity of Total Retail Solution with Sophisticated Communications.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors GlobalShop 2004 Booth #2054a LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Dynamic New Media Advertising Network Wows Retailers Wanting to Crank Up the "Buzz" with Customers at Point-of-Decision ...

Stellent Wins `Best of Show Award' from AIIM E-DOC Magazine at the AIIM 2004 Conference and Expo.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AIIM 2004 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Stellent Universal Content Management honored as best enterprise content management (ECM) suite at world's largest conference...

DOR BioPharma Closes $3.25 Million Private Placement.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 DOR BioPharma, Inc. (AMEX:DOR) announced today that it has closed on the private financing in the amount of $3.25 million as announced on...

Siemens Medical Selects Wind River Technology for Next Generation Medical Imaging System.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND) -- VxWorks Developer Tool Kit (VDT) used as foundation for Siemens MAGNETOM Avanto -- Wind River...

WorldWater Corp. Chairman Authors Section of New Business Book on Company Leadership.
March 15, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors PENNINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Quentin T. Kelly, Chairman and CEO of WorldWater Corp. (OTCBB:WWAT) has contributed a section of the upcoming book Inside the Minds: The Green Company,...

OrderPro Logistics Receives $1.1 Million in Equity Financing.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 OrderPro Logistics (OTC BB: OPLO) recently announced that it has secured approximately $1.1 million of equity financing in a private placement to an institutional...

ATG Announces First-Ever Marketer-Driven A/B Testing Solution.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 New ATG Campaign Optimizer Enables Business Managers to Easily Test, Measure, and Analyze Online Customer Response and Buying Habits Without...

ATG Unveils the Industry's Most Complete Platform for Guided, Adaptive Customer Experience.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Building on History of Innovation and Enhancing Award-Winning Technologies, New ATG Applications Create the Most Productive and Relevant Customer...

ATG Announces First-Ever Adaptive Self-Service Solution.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 New Web-based ATG Adaptive Customer Assistance Helps Guide Online Customers to the Most Relevant, Highly Personalized Answers to Queries ATG (Art...

TCS E9-1-1 Services Selected by Taylor Telecommunications and Northwest Missouri Cellular.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ANNAPOLIS, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 TCS Advances Its E9-1-1 Deployments in Missouri, Iowa and Texas TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a global leader in wireless...

LCA-Vision to Open LasikPlus Vision Center in San Antonio; Increases Number of U.S. Vision Centers to 37.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 LCA-Vision Inc. (Nasdaq:LCAV), a leading developer and operator of fixed-site laser vision correction services under the brand name LasikPlus, today...

Kimco Realty Corporation Declares Common Stock and Class F Preferred Stock Dividends.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Kimco Realty Corporation (NYSE: KIM) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of 57 cents per common share payable on...

Small and Mid-Sized Asian Battery Manufacturers Use Price Pressure to Gain Market Share.
March 15, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Leading battery vendors that have shifted their production operations to Asia are providing stiff competition to smaller regional...

ArthroCare Names Prominent Scientist to Board of Directors; Dr. Barbara D. Boyan Brings Significant Orthopedic and Tissue Engineering Expertise to ArthroCare.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 ArthroCare(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:ARTC), a multi-business medical device company that develops products based on its patented Coblation(R) technology,...

Community Health Systems to Acquire Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Galesburg Cottage Hospital, a 185...

REVA, Inc. -- Bold Communication Networks Merger Signed and Sealed.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROANOKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Roanoke, Texas-based REVA, Inc. (OTCBB:RVIA) this week closed the merger with BOLD Communications Networks, L.L.C. in a deal valued at $3.2 million....

Cognizant Cuts Up to 12% of IT Operating Costs Even Before Utilizing Offshore Services.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 New Study from Portfolio Analysis Service Offering Shows 13% of Applications can be Eliminated, Consolidated or Re-engineered A new study...

FDA Clears the World's First Completely Automatic Pacemaker from Medtronic; Device Automatically Adjusts Pacing Energy Levels without Physician Intervention.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), the world's leading manufacturer of implantable medical devices, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

netGuru Joins FileNet's ValueNet Program and Delivers Complete Viewing and Real-Time Collaboration Solution for FileNet Content Manager.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers YORBA LINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 netGuru, Inc. (Nasdaq:NGRU), a provider of real-time and asynchronous Web-based document-centric collaboration solutions for enterprise, today...

Acacia Technologies Licenses Digital Media Transmission Technology to Playboy.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies group has entered into a License Agreement...

Meeting Maker Launches Advanced Web-Based Resource Scheduling Tool for Outlook/Exchange.
March 15, 2004... Business Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Company Also Adds Major Features and Functionality to Core Resource Scheduler Line Meeting Maker, Inc., an authority in collaborative time-management software...