Business Wire articles from March 24 2003

Business Wire archives from March 24 2003

REMINDER/Photuris Invited to Participate at OFC 2003.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Sunday-Wednesday (March 23-26) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Photuris, a developer of metro regional optical transport systems, has been invited to speak at or chair seven sessions at the 2003...

Circadiant To Drive Optical Conformance Testing at UNH-IOL.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OFC 2003 ALLENTOWN, Pa. & DURHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Optical Standards Tester Will Help Move Industry towards Multi-Vendor Interoperability at University of New Hampshire...

Synopsys and Chinese Academy of Sciences Collaborate on System-on-Chip Laboratory; Synopsys to Provide Design and Education Resources for 0.13-micron Technology.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), the world leader in integrated circuit (IC) design software, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) today...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP -- Federal Tax Participation Securitizations Gain...

HFR Launches Hedge Fund Industry's First Global Daily Investable Index; Major International Investment Banks to Offer to Clients on March 31.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFR) today announced the launch of HFRX, which is a family of investable hedge fund indices that will be offered to institutional and retail...

HI Corporation Provides 3D Rendering Engine for Use on BREW Mobile Telephones from KDDI.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 HI Corporation (head office: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; paid-in capital: 289.25 million yen; president: Kazuo Kawabata; http://www.hicorp.co.jp) has released its BREW...

Elan and Ingenium Announce Major Alliance to Develop Therapeutics for Pain Management.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DUBLIN, Ireland & MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) ("Elan") and Ingenium Pharmaceuticals AG ("Ingenium") announced today a strategic alliance...

Elpida Memory Selects Rambus Yellowstone Interface for Next-Generation DRAM; Yellowstone technology provides quantum leap in memory signaling.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ALTOS, Calif. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), a leading developer of chip-to-chip interface products and services, and Elpida Memory, Inc., a technology leader...

SES GLOBAL Revenues Increase 38% to EUR 1.35 Billion in 2002.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BETZDORF, Luxembourg--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 SES GLOBAL, the world's leading satellite operator, announces consolidated results for the year to 31 December 2002. The results include the first...

Kapsch CarrierCom Selects Nortel Networks to Provide GSM-R for Slovak Railways.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Kapsch CarrierCom has selected Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) to supply a GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communications for Railways)...

SafeNet Announces Newest Version of SoftRemote; AES Algorithm, NAT-T Draft 2 Support, and Policy Protection Among Key Features.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 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...

Electronic Design Services Experts Launch Integre Technologies; Company Augments ASIC and FPGA Design Teams, Provides Full Turn Key Design Services, Offers Mixed Signal Design Services.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Mark Blejwas and Fred Rakvica, managing partners of Integre Technologies, based here, announced that Integre was formed to offer digital and analog...

Meridian Gold Reports Results Of The Local Esquel Non-Binding Referendum.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 On Sunday, March 23rd, the city of Esquel in the Republic of Argentina held a non-binding referendum to poll the local residents on Meridian Gold's (TSX:MNG.TO) (NYSE:MDG)...

IIR Industry Alert: Sempra Energy Plans for Completion at Mesquite Power Generating Station.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Sempra Energy plans to complete the first block at the Mesquite Power...

Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences Expands TimeLogic DeCypher Solution to Accommodate Large Analysis Needs for Farm Animal Genome Sequencing Projects.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. & TJELE, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 DeCypher Implemented as Data Mining Gateway for International Genome Projects The Ministry of Food,...

Phoenix Technologies Forms Security Advisory Board Composed of Industry Experts; Top Security Technologists Will Advise Phoenix on Security Issues and Strategies.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:PTEC), the company driving the global core systems software standard in many millions of PC systems and connected digital devices for...

Airborne Confirms Discussions With DHL Regarding Potential Transaction.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Airborne, Inc. (NYSE: ABF) today confirmed it is in discussions with DHL Worldwide Express regarding a potential transaction in which DHL would acquire Airborne's ground...

S&P Releases CDO Manager Focus Report on DSCDM.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has released a CDO manager focus report on Duke Street Capital Debt Management (DSCDM). The report is issued in...

REMINDER/Corporate Governance Topic of March 25 Symposium at New York Law School Center for International Law.
March 24, 2003... Calendar Editors REMINDER...for Tuesday (March 25) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 WHAT: Symposium on "Corporate Governance in the United States and Europe: An Emerging Consensus or Growing Disparity?" ...

Qualstar Qualifies DinoStor TapeServer Network Appliance; Tape Libraries Extend Backup Protection for Critical Data across the Network.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SIMI VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Qualstar(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:QBAK), a leading manufacturer of automated tape storage solutions, and DinoStor(TM), a pioneer in network-enabled...

Regal Entertainment Group Announces Timing of First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC), the leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States under the Regal...

REMINDER/On March 25, Principal Financial Group To Release First Quarter 2003 Findings of the Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors REMINDER...for Tuesday (March 25) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Latest Poll Shows U.S. Workers Will Not Let War With Iraq and Economy Affect Long-Term Financial Plans EXPERTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS ...

Richard Moroney Recommends the Following Stocks: Synovus Financial, Altria Group, Bank of America, ChevronTexaco, ConocoPhillips, and Wells Fargo.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Dividends should guide your investment process, according to Richard Moroney. Get his insight on war, taxes, and a few stocks with attractive growth and income qualities. Read...

Zacks.com Expert Watch Highlights the Following Stocks: EnCana, Superior Energy, Barrick Gold, and Placer Dome.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Is the "Iraq Trade" dead now that conflict is upon us? Find out what the experts think about oil, gold and the dollar and ways to profit from coming moves. Read the full Experts...

Vivian Lewis Highlights the Following Stocks: AXA, Gold Fields, Amdocs, and Technip-Coflexip.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Think globally...even with your investments. International investment expert, Vivian Lewis profiles several companies that can add geographical diversity and strong return...

Stephen McKee Recommends the Following Funds: PIMCO Total Return III, Lindner Bulwark, and Permanent Portfolio.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Break away from your normal investing patterns and let your portfolio evolve. Stephen McKee can teach you how through in-depth analysis on no load mutual funds. Get some...

Zacks.com Features the Following Top Stocks in the Electronics - Manufacturing Machinery Industry: Novellus Systems, Rudolph Tech., and Applied Materials.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Do you think there's no room left for profit in semiconductor-related companies? Let several of the All-Stars' recommendations in the electronics - manufacturing machinery...

Completion of Sale of Tate & Lyle Group's Animal Feed and Bulk Storage Operations in USA and Canada.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Tate & Lyle PLC ("Tate & Lyle"), a world leader in carbohydrate ingredients, announces that the sale of United Molasses Company, a Delaware Corporation, ("UMUS") and the business...

Universal Communications Systems, Inc. Forms New ``AirWater Corporation'' and Enters into the New High Tech Field of 'Water Extraction from Air' Technologies.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Company chairman Michael J. Zwebner, announced today the formation of AirWater Corporation, to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Communications Systems...

World Health Organization Director-General Nominee Sees Reduction in TB Transmission but HIV a Major Threat to TB Control.
March 24, 2003... Health/Medical Writers World TB Day 24 March 2003 LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Dr Jong Wook Lee, Director-General nominee of the World Health Organization (WHO), said today that for the first time since WHO declared TB...

Picolight Announces Public Demonstration of Its 1310nm VCSEL-Based Transceiver.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OFC 2003 BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Live Demonstrations at Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference Show How High-Speed Transceivers Built for Volume ...

Cypress Bioscience, Inc. Announces Results Demonstrating the Superiority of Electronic Diary as a Method to Record Pain Assessments.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Traditional diary methodologies shown to elevate the placebo response Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:CYPB) today announced data demonstrating...

Simula Products Provide Protection for U.S. Forces in Iraq.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Technology Writers Topical News: War On Terrorism TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Simula Inc. (AMEX:SMU)--Military ground forces and aviators performing missions in Iraq today are receiving protection...

IIR Industry Alert: Prolab Technologies Plans $40 Million Oleic Acid Unit Addition in Quebec.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Prolab Technologies, Incorporated (Black Lake, Quebec) has plans to add an...

Dorado Updates Its March 10 SourceMaster Announcement with Additional Information Regarding RealEC Technologies.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 New Dorado SourceMaster Vendor Sourcing Software; First American to Sell Settlement Services Application that Enables HUD RESPA Bundling of Services ...

Tripwire and Micromuse Deliver Netcool Ready Solution.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Leading Provider of Integrity Assurance Solutions Integrates with Micromuse's Netcool Solutions for Superior IT Infrastructure Stability Tripwire Inc., the world...

Picolight Slashes Costs of 10 Gigabit Ethernet Ports with Industry's Most Complete Family of 850nm Optical Transceivers.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Family of XENPAK, XFP and XPAK Transceivers Inexpensively Link Ethernet Ports Over Installed Multi-Mode-Fiber Up to 300 Meters Picolight Inc.,...

GIS Expands North American Staff, Adds New Business Development Position.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Global Investment Systems Ltd. (GIS), a global supplier of specialized accounting software for the securities industry, today announced that, due to unprecedented...

Norway's Leading Integrated Energy Company Extends Relationship with FAME; Statoil ASA Selects FAME's energySCOPE For Global Market Data Decision Support.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 FAME Information Services Inc., the leading provider of data management and decision-support solutions for the investment marketplace, today announced that...

Mindreef Secures $4 Million in First Round Funding; Kodiak Venture Partners, Founders Finance Web Services Diagnostic Start-Up.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOLLIS, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Mindreef, founded in 2001 by four well-known software veterans, today announced that the company has closed a $4 million first round of funding. Financing...

Application Security, Inc. Secures Seed Funding; Financing Will Enable Expansion of Security Product Portfolio to Prevent Hacker Attacks.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Application Security, Inc., a manufacturer of software for securing business infrastructures from application level attacks, today announced it has completed...

Twenty Five Professional Services Firms Now Live on Interface Software's InterAction 5.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAK BROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Open architecture, targeted vertical market functionality, data quality tools and extensive implementation support create broad interest in...

Apexon Names Richard Nieset Vice President of Sales; Experienced Supply Chain Software Executive Joins Operational Supplier Relationship Management --SRM-- Team.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Apexon Inc., an emerging leader in Operational Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions, today announced the appointment of Richard Nieset as...

Data Translation Announces Low-Cost, High-Value Digital I/O Board for PCI Data Acquisition Market.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARLBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Data Translation(R), Inc. (OTCBB: DATX.OB) today introduced the DT335-50 digital I/O board for the PCI bus. The DT335-50 is a new version of the...

Savantis Releases dbSwitch for Database Server Consolidation.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 New Database Area Network(TM) (DAN) architecture allows data centers to pool database servers and leverage resources across multiple applications ...

Unisys Unveils Advanced Sentinel Self-Management Technologies for the Windows-Based Data Center.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 New Security and Predictive Self-Healing Features Offer Simplified Management and Reduced Costs Unisys today unveiled new Unisys Sentinel...

Accumux Launches Enhanced Dispersion Compensation Module at OFC 2003.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OFC 2003 Booth #3945 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Award-Winning Ultra-Compact, Tunable Module Demonstrates Dispersion Compensation for up to 200 km of SMF-28 Moving...

Strong Information Security Focus Key to VTEC - Treadstone 71 Alliance.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors SCARBOROUGH, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Treadstone 71 (T71), a provider of IT Governance and Information Security, today announced an alliance with VTEC, a provider of training services focused upon...

Actuate Unveils Vision to Empower 100% of Users with Direct Access to Enterprise Information.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Actuate 7 Information Application Platform Allows Companies to Build and Manage Highly Scalable, Customized Information Applications...

Mitsubishi Electric Announces New Semiconductor Division to Support North American Optoelectronic and Microwave/RF Customers.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Mitsubishi Electric & Electronic USA, Inc., today announced it will establish the new Semiconductor Division on April 1, 2003, to provide compound...

GSA Schedule Contract Awarded to Foundstone and JB Cubed; Award Fuels Companies' Rapid Growth in Public Sector Government.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Foundstone(R), Inc., experts in strategic security, and JB Cubed Technology Solutions, a premier government business development firm that...

Dave & Buster's Sets Dates for Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Dave & Buster's, Inc. (NYSE:DAB) today stated that it has set June 10, 2003 as the date for the Company's annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholders of record as of April 18,...

Pan Pacific Retail Properties Completes Sale of Media City Center for $111 Million.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Pan Pacific Also Sells Arizona Property for $6.1 Million & Reaffirms FFO Per Share Guidance of 10% Growth in 2003 Pan Pacific Retail Properties,...

American Water Star Announces Addition of New Distributors.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Food & Beverage Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 American Water Star (OTCBB:AMWS) is engaged in the beverage bottling industry. Their product brands are both licensed and developed in-house, and...

Velocity Express Launches Enhanced Customer-Oriented Web Site; New, Expanded Capabilities Offer Greater Flexibility and Efficiency.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Velocity Express Corporation (Nasdaq:VEXP), operator of the largest nationwide network of customized, time-critical delivery solutions, announced that it...

Magellan GPS Companion for Palm m500 Series Named Product of the Year; Magellan GPS Technology Recognized for Product Innovation, Spurring Industry Growth.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Thales (TAL-less) Navigation, a leading global provider of GPS solutions including the Magellan(R) brand consumer product line and Thales...

Yankee Group Report Sees Slow Development of CMTS Market in 2003; Sluggish Expansion Due to Capex Constraints on Cable Operators Worldwide.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Spending on cable modem termination systems (CMTS) suffered over the past 2 years because European players took on more debt and their funds dried up, according...

Yankee Group Finds Greater Service Diversity Will Ensure Continued Mobile Data ARPU and Revenue Growth in Western Europe.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Dominance of SMS will decline as operators push more advanced, and lucrative, data services Text messaging has been a surprise savior for the mobile...

Yankee Group Reports It's Time for Data to Take Center Stage as Wireless Operators Complete Rollout of Next-Generation Packet Data Networks.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Feature-Rich, Color-Screen Handsets, Now Available for Less Than $100, Will Drive 2.5G and 3G Data Network Revenue The Yankee Group report,...

Federal Department of Health and Human Services Emergency Preparedness Office to Use AuraGen.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Aura Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:AURA) today announced that the Office of Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human...

Foundation Software Announces New Dealer for Northeast Region.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Contractors Information Systems Inc., to represent FOUNDATION(R) for Windows(R) construction accounting software In their continuing effort to establish a regional...

Misys Healthcare Systems Announces Availability of Enhanced Version CoPathPlus.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 New Release Helps Healthcare Providers Achieve UK Failsafe Recall and KC61 Reporting Compliance Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in...

ATG and Comergent Enter Reseller Agreement to Provide More Robust Self-Service E-Business Solutions; ATG to Market and Sell Comergent C3 Configurator.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc., Nasdaq: ARTG), a leading developer of online marketing, sales, and service applications,...

Wind River Accelerates Early Market Adoption of Motorola's MPC8560 PowerQUICC III Processor.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Smart Networks Developer Forum DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Early Availability of WIND POWER IDE and WIND RIVER PLATFORM for Network Equipment to Enable Next Generation Network...

Jupiter Research Forecasts Paid Content Will Reach $2.0 Billion in 2003.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 The latest findings from Jupiter Research, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq:JUPM), presented today at the Jupiter Online Media Conference & Expo in New York City...

RoboLinker Allows the Easy Creation of Context-Sensitive Help without Any Programming.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 eHelp(TM) Corp., makers of RoboHelp(R), the industry standard in Help authoring, today announced the availability of RoboLinker(TM), an easy-to-use tool for...

HP and Scholastic Launch 2003 Create-A-Calculator Contest; Contest Encourages Teachers and Students to Invent a Calculator and Win Scholarship Prizes.
March 24, 2003... News Editors/Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Scholastic Professional Magazines, a division of the global children's publishing and media company,...

More Than 2000 Companies Build Information Applications Using the Actuate Platform.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Deutsche Asset Management, GMAC Commercial Loan Corporation and Legg Mason AMTS Build Mission-Critical Applications with Actuate ...

Actuate 7 Gives Business Users Immediate Insight without Sacrificing IT Control.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Actuate Delivers the Industry's First Ad-hoc Query and Server-managed Spreadsheet Reports that Require Zero Training Actuate...

Get2Chip Sets New Synthesis Standard with Enhanced RTL Synthesis Compiler; Upgraded Release Unleashes 2X Capacity and 4X Runtime Improvement over Previous Version.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Get2Chip, Inc., a provider of high performance system on chip (SoC) synthesis, today introduced an enhanced version of its G2C-RC 02(TM) RTL synthesis...

WebCensus 2.4 Counts Locally Developed Software, Microsoft Hotfixes; Hosted PC Inventory Now Recognizes Proprietary Software as Well as Commercial Apps.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEBANON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Breaking new ground, Tally Systems today announced that its hosted PC auditing service, WebCensus, now includes new options for automatically...

Tower Automotive Announces Leadership Changes.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Automotive Writers GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Tower Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:TWR), today announced that Tony Barone, most recently responsible for business planning and development, is leaving...

iBX Group's Florida HealthSource To Acquire 5 Additional Physical Therapy Clinics & Add $1.5 Million In 2003 Revenue.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Florida HealthSource, a division of iBX Group, Inc. (OTCBB:IBXG), announced today it has signed a letter of intent to acquire First Rehab...

New Strategic Communication Firm Formed by Industry Veteran; Andy Cunningham Leaves Incepta to Form Privately Held Consultancy for Business-Critical Communication Assignments.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Andy Cunningham today announced that she has spun Citigate Cunningham CXO out of Citigate Cunningham, a subsidiary of Incepta, a publicly traded marketing and...

Spirent Systems to Install Cabin Surveillance Solution at Continental Airlines.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Spirent Systems has signed an agreement with Continental Airlines to provision two B777-200 aircraft with a cabin surveillance solution for the purpose...

FDA Responds to Eon Labs' Metaxalone Biostudy.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors LAURELTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Eon Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELAB) announced today that it received a letter from the FDA regarding its Metaxalone 400mg product, the generic alternative for Skelaxin(R)*....

Voyant Technologies to Host a ``Tech Tips'' Webinar Series; The Monthly Seminar Series Will Provide Customers with Valuable Tips to Increase System Efficiency.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WESTMINSTER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Voyant Technologies, the leader in group voice communications, announced today that it will host a monthly "Tech Tips" webinar series. The...

HyperFeed Announces Line of Credit.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYPR), a provider of managed services, financial information and ticker plant technologies to financial institutions, exchanges, value-added...

HP Bridges the Technology Gap for Motion Picture & Television Fund; Media Center and Tablet PCs Make It Possible for People of All Ages to Connect.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 HP (NYSE:HPQ) has been chosen as a strategic technology partner for the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF), a service organization that provides...

Bel Completes Acquisition of Passive Components Business from Insilco.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Bel Fuse Inc. (Nasdaq:BELFA)(Nasdaq:BELFB) announced today that it closed the previously announced acquisition of the passive components group from Insilco...

Mailblocks Debuts New Spam-Free Personal Email Service; Individuals Regain Control of Their Inboxes.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ALTOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Mailblocks, Inc. today introduced a new class of email service designed from the ground up to give consumers the powerful features they want in their...

Free Risk Assessment for Critical Infrastructure Protection Offered by Foundstone.
March 24, 2003... 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.032403/bb1 MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 ...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- European Update.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 EUROPEAN UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP -- Federal Tax Participation Securitizations Gain...

Agrium Enters Auction For Farmland's U.S. Nitrogen Assets.
March 24, 2003... Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 Agrium Inc. (TSX and NYSE: AGU) announced that on March 21, 2003, it submitted a qualifying bid for the U.S. nitrogen asset auction conducted by Farmland Industries...