Business Wire articles from March 26 2001

Business Wire archives from March 26 2001

Burst Wireless and LG Electronics Partner to Bring 3G High-Speed Wireless Internet Access to the U.S.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 LG Will Provide 1xRTT Equipment for a Commercial Introduction of Burst's Mobile Internet Service in the Midwest Burst Wireless, Inc., a company...

TouchStone Software Provided Customized System Management Software Technology for New Taw Rock Video Processor.
March 26, 2001... Business/Technology Editors NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 TouchStone Software Corporation (OTC BB: TSSW) today announceD through its wholly owned subsidiary, eSupport.com Inc., that it has completed a software...

Gartner Dataquest Says PC Industry Braces for Fierce Price War This Year; Worldwide Forecast Shows PC Shipments to Grow 11 Percent in 2001, Barring a Global Recession.
March 26, 2001... Business/Hi-Tech Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Personal computer manufacturers are preparing for an intense battle for market share in 2001, as some PC vendors reduce profit margin gains to increase market...

Iron Ore Price Settlement.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP). Hamersley Iron has today reached agreement with Japanese customers on prices for Hamersley fine, lump and Yandi iron ore deliveries for the contract year...

CompUSA Superstores to Carry Envision Monitors; Award-Winning Displays Recognized for Superior Quality, Price and Performance Now Available at Retail Level.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Envision Peripherals Inc. (EPI), the world's third-largest monitor manufacturer, today announced that it will supply computer superstore CompUSA with...

Sonic Foundry Announces Agreement with ThinKware for Worldwide Distribution.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Sonic Foundry Inc., a leading developer of digital media and Internet software tools, products, and services, announced today a worldwide distribution...

GMT Corp's Workforce Management Software Enhances Ease-of-Use with Hot New Features for Scheduling; High Quality-of-Life Schedules Important to GMT.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 GMT Corp (GMT), a leading supplier of workforce management solutions for contact centers and other service industries, today announced the latest...

Avenue A's New Marketing Analytics Portal Drives Online Profitability for Marketers.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Vital Signs delivers critical new performance metrics that helped Best Buy improve overall cost-per-revenue by 36 percent Avenue A, Inc....

Pathlore Sets 2001 Date for Largest e-Learning; User Conference Companies Catalyzing the e-Learning Business Movement to Amass at New Orleans' Fairmont Hotel Oct. 21-24.
March 26, 2001... Business/High-Tech Editors & Education Writers COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 While Pathlore customers continue to benefit from the success of PathLearn 2000, the largest e-Learning industry user conference, the...

Interactive Objects Unveils New Darwin Digital Audio Receiver at WinHEC 2001.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 New Device Connects the PC Jukebox to the Home Stereo, and Allows Consumers to Access Digital Music Libraries or Internet Radio From Any Room...

Compelling ROI Results From Industry Analyst Relations Programs; Research Shows Significant Strategic, Business and Financial Impact for IT Firms.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CORTE MADERA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 "The Influence Imperative in IT and E-business," a white paper that examines the role that information technology industry analysts play in the...

O2Micro International Brings Optimized Charging to Multiple Serial LiIon Batteries.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 O2Micro International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM), a leading supplier of innovative power management ICs to mobile computer and communications...

TSMC's 0.15-Micron Technology in Volume Production With NVIDIA's GeForce3 GPU.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HSIN-CHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Industry's Most Advanced Processor and Highly-Anticipated Xbox(TM) GPU Uses TSMC's 0.15-micron Process Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

NETGEAR Wins `Networking Innovative Product of the Year' Award From PC Professionell Magazine; NETGEAR's Family of Gigabit Copper Products Receive Coveted Award at CeBIT.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 PC Professionell, a leading German IT magazine, has named NETGEAR Inc.'s family of gigabit copper products the 'Networking Innovative Product of the...

Maxim Presentations At American Association for Cancer Meeting Highlight Ceplene Impact On Immune System.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--March 26, 2001 Maxim Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:MAXM)(SSE:MAXM) announced that its lead drug candidate Ceplene(TM) (histamine dihydrochloride)was shown in...

Blended Winglet Technology Boosts International Ops Performance World Wide.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2001 Aviation Partners Blended Winglet System Makes Great Airplanes Even Better A quiet revolution has been taking place on the aerodynamic front with far-reaching impact...

WIDCOMM and Alcatel Tap Bluetooth Wireless Potential in the Enterprise.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 WIDCOMM, Inc. and Alcatel eND (eBusiness Networking Division) have teamed to demonstrate the benefits of Bluetooth wireless connectivity within the...

Catholic Healthcare West Disease Management Program, Powered by Health Hero, Documents Improvement in Clinical Outcomes and Reductions in the Cost of Care.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--March 26, 2001 Internet Supported Outpatient Management Program Improves Health Status, Patient Satisfaction and Cost of Care...

Sagent Announces Korean Version of Business Intelligence Solution; LG Fire Insurance, Korea, Selects Sagent for Fast, Intuitive and Effective Decision-Making.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Sagent (Nasdaq:SGNT), a leading provider of Business Intelligence solutions, today announced the general availability of the Korean version of...

Intellicall Exchange Affiliation Changes.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & Technology Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Effective Monday, March 26, Intellicall, Inc. (AMEX:ICL) will begin trading on the NASD OTC. No disruption in trading is anticipated, however, the new symbol...

Yube, New Generation E-service Startup, Names Anand Subramaniam as VP of Marketing.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Yube, Inc., a new generation provider of software for electronic customer service, today announced the recent addition of Anand Subramaniam to its...

Hibernia Foods Plc Announces Results for Third Quarter- Fiscal Year 2000/2001.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 -- Record Revenues of IR(pound)33.1m ($39.6m) for the third quarter -- Hibernia now the #1 manufacturer in the UK frozen desserts market -- Entenmann's revenues...

REMINDER/Nova Southeastern University To Host Press Conference Announcing Major Development Monday, March 26, At 10:30 A.M.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/City, Education & Local Writers REMINDER... for Monday, March 26 --(BUSINESS WIRE) New Effort To Benefit South Florida Youth and Families WHAT: Nova Southeastern University President Ray Ferrero,...

Hibernia Foods plc to Complete Major Strategic Accretive Acquisition.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Hibernia Foods plc (NASDAQ: HIBNY) -- Strategic Move Into the Rapidly Growing Chilled Desserts Market -- Trailing Chilled Desserts Revenues of Stg(pound)10.1m...

Polycom, Tdsoft to Deliver VoIP Broadband Access Solutions for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors CeBIT 2001 Polycom's NetEngineTM and Tdsoft's VoNGATETM Interoperate Successfully Using Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) MILPITAS, Calif. & HERZLIA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 ...

Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates to Co-Sponsor Tucker Anthony Sutro Health Care Conference; Executives of 16 LHA Clients Available for Private Meetings.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BW HealthWire)--March 26, 2001 Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. ("LHA"), the nation's leading independent investor relations agency, will be co-sponsoring the Tucker Anthony...

PMC-Sierra, Inc. Updates First Quarter 2001 Outlook.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced that revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2001 will be lower than previously projected due...

Retalix Signs with International Membership Warehouse Giant Costco Wholesale Corporation.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & Consumer/Lifestyle Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Company to Install StoreLine Fuel Software Applications Across 152 U.S. Sites Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX), today announced the...

PacketVideo and T-Mobil to Conduct Mobile Multimedia Trials Over GPRS Network.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HANNOVER, GERMANY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 CeBIT 2001 PacketVideo Corporation, the recognized leader in wireless multimedia, and T-Mobil, a leading provider of mobile telecommunications...

TIM Launches Peru's First Commercial GSM 1900 Mobile Network - Solely Supplied by Nokia.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Nokia has delivered Peru's first commercial GSM 1900 network to leading Latin American operator TIM in a deal worth approximately USD 100 million....

DiseaseRef Offers Free Access to Differential Diagnosis and Drug Information Databases To Physicians.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--March 26, 2001 DiseaseRef, Inc.: MedWeaver(TM) and Clinical Pharmacology 2000 Join DiseaseRef's Growing List of Online Physician Resources ...

IBM Delivers Self-Managing Software for eServer z900; z/OS Brings Intelligence to the Mainframe.
March 26, 2001... Business/Technology Editors ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 IBM today announced the availability of z/OS, a new self-managing 64-bit operating system for the IBM eServer z900. z/OS features Intelligent Resource...

ADIC Named as One of America's Fastest Growing Companies by Publishers of Individual Investor.
March 26, 2001... Business/High Tech Editors REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC) today announced that the company has been included in the America's Fastest Growing Companies(TM) Index...

Quebecor Media Inc.: CRTC Public Hearing, Informal Briefing by Pierre Karl Peladeau and Webcast of the Quebecor Media Brief.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 QUEBECOR (TSE:QBR.A.) (TSE:QBR.B.) Pierre Karl Peladeau, president and CEO of Quebecor Media, will hold an informal briefing following the presentation of the Quebecor...

Infotech-Clickshare Alliance Enables Telecommunications Carriers To Offer m-Commerce Services to Cell Phone Customers.
March 26, 2001... Business/Hi-Tech Editors WESTBROOK, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Infotech Solutions Corporation, a leading provider of billing-software solutions for the telecommunications marketplace, today announced a Preferred Vendor...

The Monster Meter Says: Respondents Don't Feel Job Security Exists; Even with the Slowing Economy, Monster Users Not Willing to Give Up Benefits for Job Security.
March 26, 2001... Business/Technology Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 There is no hotter topic in the business world today than the current state of the economy. Even with the slowing economy, 64 percent of Monster.com users will...

Maxxon Signs Injection Mold Contract.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers TULSA, Okla.--(BW HealthWire)--March 26, 2001 Maxxon, Inc. (OTCBB:MXON) today announced the selection of the winning bid and the signing of a contract to produce single-cavity injection mold...

Lexon Announces Second Research Publication.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers TULSA, Okla.--(BW HealthWire)--March 26, 2001 Lexon, Inc. (OTCBB:LXXN) today announced that the prestigious Journal of Biological Chemistry has accepted a second research article written by Dr....

Red-M and Fujitsu Siemens Computers Collaborate On Bluetooth Solutions.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WEXHAM SPRINGS, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Fujitsu Siemens Computers joins Red-M's m-dev Bluetooth solutions development program Red-M(TM), a pioneering developer of...

Metris Donates $15,000 to National Drug Education Effort.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Metris Companies Inc. (NYSE:MXT), one of the fastest-growing direct marketing companies in the United States, is donating $15,000 to Partnership for a Drug-Free...

ADVA Installs FSP 3000 in Hannover Metro Network; City-Carrier HTN Implements a Metro Solution From ADVA to Expand Metro Backbone and Offer High Bandwidth Services.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2001 Booth No. F058, Hall 17 MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany and RAMSEY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001--ADVA Optical Networking (German Neuer Markt: ADV), a leading global provider of...

Data Return Named Preferred Managed Hosting Provider For New Microsoft Technology Center -- Silicon Valley.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Enables Microsoft Customers to Maximize Performance of Internet-Based Applications in a Hosted Environment Data Return Corporation (Nasdaq:DRTN), a...

Terra Lycos Launches Industry First With Lycos Talk Radio.
March 26, 2001... Business/Technology Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 The Next Generation Communication Tool Makes it Easy For Anyone to Produce and Host their own Radio Show and Reach a Global Audience Lycos Live,...

Ingenuus Schedules Conference Call.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Ingenuus Corporation (Nasdaq:INGE) will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, March 28 at 1:45 PM (PST), to discuss recently announced financial...

Trial Moves Forward as Court Date Set in the Case Of Kinesoft v. Softbank and Ronald D. Fisher.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 A trial date has now been set in the case of Kinesoft v. Softbank and Ronald Fisher for June 1, 2001. The date was determined by Magistrate Judge Sidney I. Schenkier of the...

Zurich Scudder Investments Selects Ventaso; Leading Financial Services Firm Will Use Ventaso to Support Segmentation Strategy.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Ventaso Inc. the leading provider of sales and marketing effectiveness solutions, announced today that Zurich Scudder Private Investment Counsel plans to...

REPEAT/PMC-Sierra, Inc. Updates First Quarter 2001 Outlook.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers REPEATING... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced that revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2001 will be lower than...

REMINDER/Numetrics Speaks About Metrics for Achieving Electronic Design Quality At IEEE Symposium On Quality Electronic Design.
March 26, 2001... News/Assignment Editors & Technology Writers REMINDER...for Monday (March 26) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Invite for press and attendees at the International Symposium on Quality International Design (ISQED) WHAT:...

Transmeta Collaborating With Microsoft on Tablet PC.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA) today announced that it is working with Microsoft Corp. to incorporate Transmeta's low power Crusoe...

Brian Schmalz Named President of Kemper Surety.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors LONG GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Kemper Insurance Companies announced today that surety industry veteran Charles Brian Schmalz has been named president of Kemper Surety, effective April 1, 2001. He...

GTA Signs Agreement with PAN AMP AG; GNAT Box Firewall to Have Wide Distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Global Technology Associates, Inc. (GTA), a worldwide leader in cost-effective network security solutions, today announced at CeBIT 2001, the...

Boeing Delta II Will Launch High Resolution Satellite for EarthWatch.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Aerospace & High-Tech Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 26, 2001 (Satellite 2001) Boeing (NYSE:BA) officials today announced that a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle will carry an image-collecting...

SVI Announces Name Change to SVI Solutions; Also Announces Re-Incorporation in the State of Delaware.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 SVI (AMEX:SVI) announced today that the Company has changed its name from SVI Holdings Inc. to SVI Solutions Inc. and reincorporated in the State of Delaware. The Company's...

Silicon Genesis Seeks Summary Judgment Invalidating the Key Soitec Patent Claim.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Silicon Genesis Corporation (SiGen), a developer of unique silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer technology, announces that it has filed in the United...

Broad Patent Covering Major Advance in Electronic Fingerprinting Awarded Finx Group Subsidiary.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers ELMSFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Lewis S. Schiller, Chairman-CEO of the Finx Group, Inc. (OTCBB:FXGP), announced today that its subsidiary, FMX Corp., has been awarded a broad patent...

Vertel Completes Additional Sale to Ranch Networks; Licensing of Vertel e*ORB VxSim Comes After Initial Purchase of e*ORB VXWorks Software Last Year.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Vertel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTL), a leading provider of middleware for the telecommunications industry, has finalized a second sale to Ranch Networks, a...

Collabria Drives Adoption of Print eCommerce Among Mid-market and Global 2000 Companies.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Motorola, Oppenheimer Funds, Dow Corning and Others Experiencing Up to 25% Reduction in Costs and 50% Reduction in Time Using Award-Winning...

Industry Survey Ranks INTERLINQ As Top Technology Vendor to Mortgage Lenders; For First Time, Company Also Wins Biggest Share of High-End Lenders.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 INTERLINQ Software Corporation (Nasdaq:INLQ) today reported that the MORTECH 2000 Study, released last week, shows INTERLINQ leading among technology...

Digital Lava Selected To Provide Custom Training Solutions for GE Capital IT Solutions Education Services.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors MARINA DEL REY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Digital Lava Inc. (Nasdaq:DGLV) today announced it has been selected to provide custom training technology to GE Capital IT Solutions Education Services. GE...

Nintaus Electronics Selects Sage's FLI2200 for their Progressive Scan DVD Players.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 China's second largest manufacturer of DVD players to adopt Sage's award-winning video deinterlacing technology Sage Inc. (NASDAQ:SAGI), a...

Saturn Electronics & Engineering Steers Automotive Suppliers to the Web With E-Business Initiative; IPNet Simplifies Management of Private Exchange.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors and High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 IPNet Solutions Inc., the leader in e-business transaction management, today announced that Saturn Electronics & Engineering Inc., (Saturn) a...

Lorus Therapeutics To Present Three Anti-Cancer Drugs At Annual Meeting Of The American Association For Cancer Research.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Lorus Therapeutics (OTCBB:LORFF)(TSE:LOR.) Company preparing for GTI-2040 Phase II clinical trials Lorus Therapeutics Inc. ("Lorus") announced today that its lead...

MediConnect.net Record Retrieval Chosen to Integrate with WinConnect and WinRisk Underwriting Software.
March 26, 2001... High-Tech Writers/Health & Medical Writers SOUTH JORDAN, Utah and WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 DEI's Life Insurance Underwriting Software to Integrate Access to MediConnect.net's Online Medical Record Retrieval...

Spirent Communications Announces Optical Signaling Protocol Tester for Terabit Routers, Core MPLS Switches, and Optical Switching Systems.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Provides OIF/IETF Signaling Support for Testing of Tenor Networks' TN250G Core Service Switch Spirent Communications, the world leader in performance...

Texans Honored for eCommerce Contributions; Hire.com's Founder, Hank Stringer, Recognized.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Hank Stringer, president and co-founder of Hire.com, was named as a recipient of the Texas eComm Ten Award at the Ariel Theater Saturday evening in Houston,...

PKF of Texas, P.C. Announces The Virtual PKF Advisor.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 PKF of Texas, P.C. is unveiling "The Virtual PKF Advisor" to help small and medium-sized companies escape the administrative burden of processing and reviewing their books. PKF...

QUALCOMM Plans to Offer cdma2000 1x/1xEV Services in Australia; QUALCOMM Awarded Licenses to Operate 3G CDMA System in Australia.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced that 3G...

Mitsubishi Electric and Seiko Epson Announce Joint Development of Windows Color Quality Specifications for Data Projectors.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 New Windows(R) Color Quality Specifications to Further Popularize Data Projectors Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (President: Ichiro Taniguchi) (Mitsubishi...

REMINDER/Murata Electronics to Discuss Advancements in Passive Components at the Capacitor and Resistor Technology Symposium 2001.
March 26, 2001... News/Assignment Editors, High Tech Writers REMINDER...for Monday (March 26) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Key Executive to Highlight Ceramic Capacitors and the Integration of Components What: An overview of a fast-growing...

RF Industries Reports First Quarter Record Results; Sales Increase 33% to $2.3 Million vs. $1.8 Million; Net Income Up 11% To $245,000, or $0.06 Per Share.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE) March 26, 2001 Jan. 31, 2001 Firm Backlog $9.9 Million vs. $8.6 Million RF Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:RFIL) today announced that net income for the three months ended Jan. 31, 2001,...

Philips Broadcast Receives Coveted Frost & Sullivan Market Penetration Award in Post-Production Telecine Market.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Frost & Sullivan announces Philips Broadcast, recently acquired by THOMSON multimedia (NYSE:TMS), is a recipient of the prestigious 2000 Market...

RADLAN Announces Partnership With Prominent Provider; Alcatel Telecom Norway to Deliver Intelligent Integrated Access Solutions for the Growing IP Market.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif., & TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 RADLAN Creates Dynamic Environment to Give Alcatel Telecom Norway an "Edge" with Turnkey Systems With the current...

ALLTEL To Provide Data Processing Services for Ford Financial; Agreement Marks Completion of 24-Month Automotive Finance Project.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 ALLTEL (NYSE:AT) will provide data processing services for Ford Financial's eight million North American loan/lease accounts, strengthening ALLTEL's...

Opto 22, SMC, and PCS Launch Partnership for Network Server ``Smart Cabinet'' Systems; Combined Product Integrates Server Cabinets, Security, Environmental Conditions and Software.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors and High-Tech Writers TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Opto 22, together with Systems Manufacturing Corp. (SMC) and Professional Consulting Services (PCS), jointly announced a partnership Monday to...

ADVISORY/IPNet Executives Discuss the Future of E-Business at Southern California's EC Golden Opportunities Conference.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Monday-Tuesday (March 26-27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Donald E. Willis Jr., president and CEO, IPNet Solutions Willis has significant experience and...

Stratecast Partners Believes Alcatel Has Succeeded in Earning Reclassification.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Stratecast Partners research and analysis concludes Alcatel has successfully turned itself around and in so doing now belongs in the same class as...

PLX Technology Announces First Controller Based on New Switch Fabric Architecture.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 GigaBridge GBP32 Controller Preserves Investment, Improves Scalability, Delivers High Availability in Communication Systems; Vendors Commit...

Evergreen's RumbleFX Force Feedback Headphones Let Video Gamers Hear & Feel Explosive Action through Audio Vibration.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers CORVALLIS, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Enhancing PC, console and hand-held video games, RumbleFX's built-in vibrating subwoofer rumbles to reveal previously undetected physical...

Hitachi First With ``Front-End'' Optical Platform for Wavelength Multiplexing Systems; AMN 7100 Adds Full Range of Optical Services to Today's DWDM Systems.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 For telecommunications carriers needing to build and upgrade long distance networks to support a full range of optical services, Hitachi Telecom today...

Russell/Mellon Brings WebEx Meetings to Financial Services; Leading Institutional Investor Services Provider Uses WebEx Meeting Center for Internal and Client Meetings on the Web.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 WebEx Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBX), the leader in real-time communications infrastructure for Web meetings, today announced that it has signed...

AperServ Technologies Launches to Empower Companies to Automatically Manage the Performance of IT Outsourcers and Service Level Agreements.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 AperServ Announces Experienced, Entrepreneurial Management Team AperServ Technologies Inc. (www.aperserv.com) launches today with an experienced...

Digital Economy Benefits as ASIC International Launches New Encryption Technology.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 ASIC International ("Ai") today launched Ai's first silicon implementation of the new Advanced Encryption Standard, AES. Ai will supply the...

Virgin Atlantic and Tenzing Communications Blaze New Trail, Launch First Inflight Email and Internet System for All Passengers.
March 26, 2001... Business/High-Tech Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 Tenzing Communications, Inc. announced an agreement with Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. to enable the first European commercial airline to deploy inflight email and...

Appshop Announces Beta Testing for Wireless Access to Oracle e-Business Applications.
March 26, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 New Service Will Offer Customers Untethered Access to Hosted Applications Through Mobile Devices Appshop Inc., the largest independent Oracle...