Business Wire articles from March 27 2006

Business Wire archives from March 27 2006

Company Profile for Convergys Corporation.(Company overview)
March 27, 2006... Convergys Corporation (NYSE:CVG) is a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services. Convergys combines specialized knowledge and expertise with solid execution to deliver outsourced solutions, consulting...

Oki Electric Delivers Its IP Contact Center System to Suruga Bank -- Enabling Easy and Low-Cost Customization to Enhance Retail Banking.
March 27, 2006... TOKYO -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced the delivery of its IP contact center system based on Oki's computer telephony integration (CTI) server, CTstage(R) 4i for .NET, to Suruga Bank Ltd., a Japanese bank known...

World Ventures Expands Team in Preparation for Underground Sampling to Confirm Reported High Grade Gold Assays.
March 27, 2006... NANAIMO, British Columbia -- World Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:WVNTF) today announced that veteran mining expert Bob McKenzie has been retained to oversee rehabilitation, and underground exploration and sampling activities in its Lapon Canyon gold...

Hybrid Technologies Inc. 'OTCBB:HYBT' 25% Stock Dividend Update.
March 27, 2006... LAS VEGAS -- Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com, emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium powered products worldwide, is pleased to confirm that the first installment (5%) of the 25% -...

AMD Channel Program Empowers More Partners to Deliver Superior Customer Value.
March 27, 2006... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- More Than 20,000 Channel Sales and Technical Personnel Introduced to Benefits of AMD64 Technology Through the AMD Commercial Systems Channel Program AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced more than 500 new participants have...

Magnus International Resources Expected to File its Quarterly 10Q-SB Filing on Monday 27 March 2006.
March 27, 2006... LAS VEGAS -- Magnus International Resources Inc. ("Magnus") ("the Company") (OTCBB:MGNU) announces that its quarterly financial statements in a Form 10Q filing with the SEC for the quarter ended January 31, 2006, are expected to be filed in...

TeliaSonera Finland Introduces New 3G Service Packages and a New Pricing Model for Mobile Subscriptions.
March 27, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The bundling of 3G phones and mobile subscriptions, which from April 1 is allowed for the first time in Finland, provides customers with a new way of acquiring a mobile phone plus subscription and services in one package...

Telelogic Closes the I-Logix Acquisition.
March 27, 2006... MALMO, Sweden & IRVINE, California -- Telelogic (Stockholm Exchange: TLOG), the leading provider of software solutions that align advanced systems and software development with business objectives, has today completed the previously announced...

Genesys Conferencing to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Earnings on April 5, 2006.
March 27, 2006... RESTON, Va. & MONTPELLIER, France -- Genesys Conferencing (Euronext Eurolist FR0004270270) (NASDAQ:GNSY), a global multimedia conferencing service leader, will release financial earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31,...

Ablynx Appoints Edwin Moses as CEO.
March 27, 2006... GHENT, Belgium -- Ablynx, the pioneer in the discovery and development of Nanobodies(TM), a novel class of antibody-derived therapeutic proteins, has announced that Dr Edwin Moses has accepted the Board's offer to extend his role as Chairman to...

Clean Diesel Technologies Reports 2005 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Results.
March 27, 2006... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. ("Clean Diesel" or "The Company") (OTC BB: CDTI, AIM: CDT/CDTS & XETRA: CDI), a developer of technological solutions to reduce harmful engine emissions, today announces its results for the...

Globex Vends Suffield Mine Property.
March 27, 2006... ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec -- GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (TSX:GMX)(Frankfurt:G1M)(U.S. Pink Sheets: GLBXF) is pleased to announce the signing of a Binding Letter of Agreement with SILVER CAPITAL AGi.G., of Germany regarding Globex's Suffield...

Business Objects Partner Program Recognized by CMP's VARBusiness Magazine; Leading Technology Publication Names Business Objects One of North America's Top IT Vendors With 5-Star Partner Designation.
March 27, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ) (Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 -- BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced it has been recognized by CMP Media's VARBusiness...

Mekonomen: Mekonomen's Main Shareholders and Board Have Decided to Terminate Sales Process.
March 27, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- As previously announced, Mekonomen's (STO:MEKOB) main shareholders Ingemar Fraim and Leif Moller had been evaluating the possibility of divesting the families' shareholdings in the company, amounting to 56 per cent of the...

Carnegie Fastigheter Sverige AB Acquires SEK 1.2 Billion of Properties.
March 27, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Carnegie Fastigheter Sverige AB (Carnegie Fastigheter) (STO:CAR) has acquired five properties in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo for a total purchase price of 1,2 billion Swedish Kronor. The acquisitions have been completed...

InforSense(R) Unveils ChemSense -- Integrative Cheminformatics Platform.
March 27, 2006... LONDON & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- InforSense Ltd.: --New software application complements InforSense KDE for enterprise-wide workflow-based integrative cheminformatics --InforSense ChemSense offers robust support for multiple cheminformatic...

Artimplant: Artelon(R) Spacer CMC-I Drives Growth at Small Bone Innovations, Inc.
March 27, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Small Bone Innovations, Inc. (SBI) reports that annual sales in the U.S. and Europe of Artelon(R) Spacer CMC-I exceeded 500 units. The product is used in treating osteoarthritis (OA) at the base of the thumb, a condition...

SES ASTRA Increases Penetration to Reach over 16 Million Satellite Households in Germany; ASTRA Adds Almost 1 Million Households in 2005, and Leads the Digital TV Market with Some 6.3 Million Households (+41%).
March 27, 2006... BETZDORF, Luxembourg -- SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (PINK SHEETS:SGBAF)(EURONEXT:SESG)(LuxX:SESG) added almost 1 million households in 2005 to reach 16.2 million TV households receiving ASTRA satellite programming in Germany. The...

Trelleborg's 2005 Annual Report published.
March 27, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Trelleborg's (STO:TRELB) Annual Report for 2005 will be published today on the Company website at www.trelleborg.com and copies of the printed report have been simultaneously distributed to shareholders. In the...

Pacific Comox Reports Near Surface Intersection of 0.13% or 2.6lbs/Ton Molybdenum Plus Copper Over 25 Feet.
March 27, 2006... TORONTO -- Pacific Comox Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PCM) reports the assays for three diamond drill holes testing the area adjacent to the past producing molybdenum open pit at its optioned Ryan Lake copper/molybdenum property. This open pit...

Micrus Endovascular Begins Product Shipments to Japan.
March 27, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Micrus Endovascular Corporation (Nasdaq: MEND) today announced that it has begun shipping its MicruSphere(R) and HeliPaq(R) embolic coil systems to Japan after receiving Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health,...

Santarus Receives FDA Approval for ZEGERID with Magnesium Hydroxide Chewable Tablets.
March 27, 2006... SAN DIEGO -- Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's New Drug...

Schneider National Hiring to Fill 225 New Job Opportunities in Northeast Wisconsin; Company Hosts Live and Virtual Career Fairs on March 29.
March 27, 2006... GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National Inc., the nation's largest truckload provider, today announced it will hire 125 new professional truck drivers in Northeast Wisconsin. The company's growth is fueled by new business as well as expanding...

Schneider National Hiring 125 Drivers in Southeast Wisconsin; Nation's Largest Truckload Carrier to Host Virtual Career Seminar on March 29.
March 27, 2006... GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National Inc., the nation's largest truckload provider, today announced it will hire 125 new professional truck drivers in the Milwaukee region. The company's growth is fueled by new business as well as expanding...

TA Associates Announces Closing of Private Equity and Subordinated Debt Funds, Totaling $4.3 Billion.
March 27, 2006... BOSTON -- TA Associates, a leading private equity and buyout firm, today announced the closing of two new funds: TA X, L.P., a $3.5 billion private equity capital fund; and TA Subordinated Debt Fund II, L.P. (TA SDF II), a $777.5 million...

Sonoran Energy Commences Phase-2 Workover Program on High Impact Wells in Louisiana.
March 27, 2006... PHOENIX -- Sonoran Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRN), the fast growing international oil and gas exploration and production company, announced today that work has commenced on three high impact wells on Phase-2 of the work-over program on its...

Saab sells Saab Metech to Bodycote.
March 27, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Saab (STO:SAABB) has signed an agreement with Bodycote International plc regarding the transfer of shares in Saab Metech AB and its subsidiaries in Denmark, Finland and Germany. The sale is subject to approval from the...

CSR Brings Bluetooth Connectivity to O2's Latest Device, the Xda Atom.
March 27, 2006... CAMBRIDGE, England -- Ref: EMD1013 Photo ref: PEM4546 To download: http://www.csr.com/images/hires/pem4546.jpg CSR plc (LSE:CSR.L) the world leader in Bluetooth technology, today announced that O2's latest product, the Xda Atom,...

Research and Markets: Take a Look at Intel's Recent Performance and Major Developments by its Key Competitors.
March 27, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34843) has announced the addition of Intel Q3 Review: Home Entertainment Takes Center Stage to their offering. This report analyzes Intel's recent...

Rotavirus Vaccine Manufacturing Agreement Between BIOVIRx and IDT.
March 27, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- BIOVIRx and IDT announced today an agreement intended to develop the oral rotavirus vaccine RotaShield(R) for commercialization. Worldwide, rotavirus gastroenteritis causes more than 2 million hospitalizations and up to 600,000...

Westinghouse Digital Announces Latest HD-Grade(TM) 17- and 19-Inch LCD Monitors; Monitors Combine Stylish Black Chassis with Industry-Leading Performance.
March 27, 2006... SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- Westinghouse Digital Electronics, one of the top five LCD TV manufacturers in the U.S.(1), today announced the latest models in its HD-Grade(TM)(2) LCD monitor line, the 17-inch LCM-17v8 and the 19-inch LCM-19v7,...

ForeclosureS.com: Pending Illinois Legislation Will Restrict Owners in Default Options.
March 27, 2006... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- ForeclosureS.com, a California based investment advisory firm and publisher of foreclosure property information, reported today that pending legislation cited as the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act will seriously impact the...

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. Announces Craftsmen Industries Facility Dedicated to Utility.(Company overview)
March 27, 2006... CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer of reefers, dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner(R) curtainsided trailers in North America, is pleased to announce that its independent dealer,...

First Mutual Bancshares Sets First Quarter 2006 Conference Call.
March 27, 2006... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FMSB) has scheduled its quarterly earnings release and conference call. The holding company for First Mutual Bank expects to report earnings for the first quarter 2006 after the market...

Small Businesses in Vietnam to Spend US $263.3M on Computing Infrastructure This Year; About 450,000 PCs Are Planned for Purchase This Year, an AMI-Partners Study Reveals.
March 27, 2006... SINGAPORE -- Out of the total 0.73 million small businesses in Vietnam (1 to 99 employees), a mere 11% SBs are PC-users. More than 40% of these non-PC owning SBs have plans to purchase PCs in the next twelve months. This translates to US$263.3...

ForeclosureS.com: New Law in Maryland Cuts Options for All.
March 27, 2006... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- ForeclosureS.com, a California real estate investment advisory firm specializing in distressed property and a nationwide publisher of foreclosure property information, reported today that new legislation in Maryland...

Learn If It is Possible for Mobile Operators to Increase Their Data ARPU.
March 27, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34769) has announced the addition of 3G Economics - European Mobile Operators' Strategies to their offering At a time when Europe's mobile sector is in the...

The Company Car Fleet Market in Europe is Expected to Increase by 2.2% over a Five Year Period.
March 27, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34788) has announced the addition of Small Fleet Markets in Europe: Market Sizing, Trends and Future Developments to their offering. The company car market...

The Public Sector Accounts for 95% of Purchases made in the Medical Devices Market in Norway.
March 27, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34792) has announced the addition of the Espicom Business Intelligence Ltd, report: The Medical Device Market: Norway to their offering. Our in-depth...

VoIP is Expected to Dominate Enterprise Communication around the World.
March 27, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29500) has announced the addition of Hosted VoIP Services in Europe to their offering. Voice over IP (VoIP) has become one of the hottest areas in the...

Travelocity Business Helps Companies Streamline Travel By Automating Split Ticketing Process; Frees Travelocity Business Agents to Focus More on Individual Traveler Needs and Less on Routine Processes.
March 27, 2006... SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Travelocity Business(SM) today announced that it has automated the 'split ticketing' process, a procedure that is often required in order to fulfill a reservation after a traveler selects multiple air carriers for a single...

WiQuest Communications Secures $18 Million in Series B Funding Led by Sequoia Capital; Funds to be Used for Production of Advanced UWB Chipset Destined for Consumer Products in 2006.
March 27, 2006... ALLEN, Texas -- WiQuest Communications, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company focused on the design and production of complete high-performance, ultrawideband-based wireless silicon solutions, today announced the closing of $18M in Series B...

Voyence Partners with Saudi Arabian-Based iNet; VoyenceControl NG to Help Reduce Faults on Saudi Arabia's Largest IP MPLS Network.
March 27, 2006... RICHARDSON, Texas -- Voyence, a pioneer in automated change and configuration management solutions, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Integrated Networks (iNet) of Saudi Arabia, a pioneering managed services...

ForeclosureS.com: Southeastern Housing Markets Going Flat; Defaults May Increase.
March 27, 2006... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- ForeclosureS.com, a California distressed property investment advisory firm and nationwide publisher of foreclosure property information, reported today that several once hot housing markets in the southeastern U.S. have...

Sensors Expo & Conference Press Registration Now Open Online; Conference to Take Place June 5-7 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
March 27, 2006... NEWTON, Mass. -- Questex Media Group's Sensors Expo & Conference, the leading event in North America on sensors and sensor-integrated systems, today announced that press registration is now open online for media and analysts interested in...

Commercial Real Estate Favored Despite Rising Interest Rates, Latest Bank Survey Finds.
March 27, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Higher interest rates will not deter investors' appetites for commercial real estate, according to a national survey of bank real estate loan officers released today. The Survey of Lenders' Commercial Real Estate Perspectives...

CPP Investment Board becomes the first Canadian member of the Enhanced Analytics Initiative.
March 27, 2006... TORONTO -- The CPP Investment Board announced today that it has become the first Canadian member of the Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI). EAI is an international collaboration of asset owners and fund managers aimed at encouraging investment...

Cal-Maine Foods Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results.
March 27, 2006... JACKSON, Miss. -- Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:CALM) today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended February 25, 2006. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 were $130.1 million compared with net sales of...

Network Change Management: An Automated Solution from Intelliden.
March 27, 2006... BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- As compliance demands grow, compliance also therefore demands better change management to help keep costs down. But what if you were able to actually save money from your compliance procedure? Intelliden has...

RBC Delivers Strong Performance in 2005, with Consolidated Revenue Exceeding $100M.
March 27, 2006... MOSCOW -- RBC Information Systems (RTS, MISEX: RBCI), Russia's leading media and IT company, reported its preliminary results for the year 2005. Consolidated revenue grew 31% and reached $104.8m due to strong expansion of RBC's media business...

Tzetzo Bros., Inc. Voice-Enables Distribution Center with Offerings from Psion Teklogix and Vocollect.
March 27, 2006... MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Voice-directed work application from Psion Teklogix and Vocollect to help boost productivity and performance at Tzetzo Bros., Inc. Psion Teklogix (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing,...

ACT Teleconferencing Names Interim Chief Financial Officer; Company to Complete Global Financial Consolidation.
March 27, 2006... DENVER -- ACT Teleconferencing Inc. (Pink Sheets: ACTT)(ACT), a worldwide provider of audio, video and web-based conferencing products, today announced the appointment of Timothy M. Wood as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wood will assist...

Retail Music Industry Battles Extinction; Mintel Report Cites Labels Slow to Respond to Consumer Needs; Downloads Steal the Spotlight.
March 27, 2006... CHICAGO -- In a period of lackluster sales, illegal downloading isn't the only factor affecting the depressed music industry. Disgruntled consumers have contributed significantly to the decline in retail music sales. Retail music sales, valued...

Conrad Indianapolis: Luxury Has a New Address; New Conrad Hotel Offers the Ultimate in Luxury for Business and Leisure Travel.
March 27, 2006... INDIANAPOLIS -- Conrad Indianapolis (NYSE:HLT) opens its doors on Monday, March 27, as the city's first true luxury hotel. It is the fourth Conrad hotel in the United States and the first to be constructed from the ground-up. The 23-story...

Washington Banking Schedules First Quarter 2006 Conference Call.
March 27, 2006... OAK HARBOR, Wash. -- Washington Banking Company (Nasdaq:WBCO), the holding company for Whidbey Island Bank, today announced its first quarter 2006 earnings release date and scheduled the quarterly conference call. Washington Banking plans to...

Motion Filed by Certain SIP Claimants to Terminate Comdisco's Litigation Trust.
March 27, 2006... ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Comdisco Holding Company, Inc. announced that, on March 16, 2006, a motion was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division on behalf of certain participants in Comdisco,...

Spirit Finance Declares First Quarter Dividend.
March 27, 2006... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spirit Finance Corporation (NYSE:SFC), a real estate investment trust focused on single tenant, operationally essential real estate, has declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per common share for the first quarter ending March...

PC Shipment Growth To Remain Above 10% Through 2008 with Limited Impact From A Delayed Vista Launch, According To IDC.
March 27, 2006... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Following another strong performance in the fourth quarter, growth in the PC market is expected to slow to just over 10% for the next several years, according to the latest forecast from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC...

Acacia Technologies Licenses Multi-Dimensional Bar Code Technology to Automatic Data Processing.
March 27, 2006... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that VData, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a...

WhiteBlox CEO to Discuss Next Generation Advertising at Digital Hollywood; Company Will Explore Emergence Of Targeted Interactive Marketing.
March 27, 2006... THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- The countdown is on to Digital Hollywood, one of the entertainment industry's foremost trade shows, where Greg Demetriades, CEO of WhiteBlox, will discuss the emergence of interactive marketing. In Los Angeles,...

American Railcar Industries Announces Agreement to Purchase Custom Steel, Inc. from Steel Technologies.
March 27, 2006... ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- American Railcar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARII) ("ARI") today announced that the Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the stock of Custom Steel, Inc., a subsidiary of Steel Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:...

VitalStream Stockholders Approve Reverse Stock Split.
March 27, 2006... IRVINE, Calif. -- VitalStream Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:VSTH), a world leader in audio and video streaming, today announced that its stockholders have approved the authorization of a reverse split of all outstanding shares of the Company's common...

Home Media Retailing's Latino DVD 3 Conference Set for April 11.
March 27, 2006... SANTA ANA, Calif. -- For the third consecutive year, Home Media Retailing is hosting the Latino DVD Conference, an entire day of informational sessions dedicated to the booming Latino home entertainment market in the United States. Slated...

PDF Solutions(R) dataPOWER(TM) Semiconductor Yield Management System To Be Ported To Microsoft SQL Server 2005; Comprehensive YMS on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Will Deliver Better Price/Performance, Increased Scalability, and Lower TCO.
March 27, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- PDF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PDFS) announced that it is now porting its dataPOWER products for enterprise-wide data and yield management to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 using the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. By porting the...

AMN Healthcare Services to Host First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
March 27, 2006... SAN DIEGO -- AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE:AHS), the largest healthcare staffing company in the United States, will host its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter results on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time....

Steel Technologies Announces Plan to Sell Its Kennett, Mo., Unit.
March 27, 2006... LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Steel Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: STTX) today announced that the Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Custom Steel, Inc. subsidiary to American Railcar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARII) ("ARI"). Steel...

Idaho General Mines, Inc. Purchases the Hall-Tonopah Molybdenum & Copper Property in Nevada.
March 27, 2006... SPOKANE, Wash. -- Idaho General Mines, Inc. (OTCBB:IGMI) is pleased to announce that the company has completed the purchase of the Hall-Tonopah Molybdenum and Copper Property in Nye County, Nevada. The property, which as been under option for...

SonoSite Wins Premier Contract to Provide Hand-Carried Ultrasound across Clinical Applications; Leading Health Care Group Purchasing Organization Adds State-of-Art, Hand-Carried Ultrasound Systems to Its National Contract Portfolio.
March 27, 2006... BOTHELL, Wash. -- SonoSite, Inc. (Nasdaq:SONO), the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound, today announced it has signed a new three-year, group purchasing agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners, LP for hand-carried ultrasound equipment,...

Techedge Inc. Issues Corporate Update.
March 27, 2006... ISELIN, N.J. -- Techedge, Inc. (OTCBB:TEDG) Chairman and CEO Peter Wang today issued the following corporate update: "We are pleased to provide our shareholders with the following corporate update: "Techedge is repositioning itself for...

Actuate's Performancesoft Selected by Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust for Practice Based Commissioning and Annual Health Check.
March 27, 2006... TORONTO -- performancesoft Inc., a division of Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), and the leading provider of Performance Management solutions, is pleased to announce that Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust (TPCT) has implemented pbviews,...

Fujitsu Announces Controls Automation and Monitoring Solution for Compliance, Risk, and Performance Management at the Gartner Business Process Management Summit.
March 27, 2006... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Fujitsu Brings Proven Technology and Validates Control Automation and Continuous Control Monitoring Capabilities; Announces Plans to Collaborate With Deloitte Consulting LLP Fujitsu Software Corporation (TOKYO:6702)...

MedLink International Acquires CNI Medical Coding & Recovery, Inc.
March 27, 2006... ISLANDIA, N.Y. -- MedLink International, Inc. (OTCBB:MLKNA.OB) announced today that it has closed on the acquisition of CNI Medical Coding & Recovery, Inc., a medical billing and recovery company that provides services to physicians offices and...

Accenture Opens Application Process for 2006 Scholarship Fund for American Indian Students.
March 27, 2006... NEW YORK -- Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is now accepting applications for its scholarship fund program for American Indian students. The Accenture American Indian Scholarship Fund supports students with financial need entering fields of...

WINBC to Award WIC'06 Winners at Ceremony During CTIA Wireless.
March 27, 2006... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- WINBC, the producer of the Wireless Innovation Contest 2006 (WIC'06), will be awarding the six winners and six runners up of the third annual wireless contest at a ceremony to be held at 11.45 am on April 5,...

EP MedSystems Announces $10.0 Million Equity Financing.
March 27, 2006... WEST BERLIN, N.J. -- EP MedSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPMD), a market leader in electrophysiology products used in cardiac rhythm management, today announced that it has entered into agreements with new and existing shareholders to purchase $10.0...

Certain Software(R) Announces Impressive Customer Wins and Company Growth for the Year Ending February 2006.
March 27, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Company Sees 119% Growth in Customer Base; Stanford University, Hartford Life Insurance and Harte-Hanks Headline New Organizations Utilizing Register123(TM) Certain Software(R), the leading provider of strategic meeting and...

Fairview Health Services Selects Picis for Total Perioperative Automation as Center of EMR Strategy; Targets Quick ROI and Improvements with Integrated Software across All Seven Hospitals.
March 27, 2006... WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- Fairview Health Services, the second largest Hospital Network in Minnesota, has purchased Picis CareSuite total perioperative information system to automate seven hospitals and more than 61,000 surgical procedures a year as...

Half-Terabit Per Square Inch Data Density from InPhase Technologies Breaks All Records.
March 27, 2006... LONGMONT, Colo. -- Leader in Holographic Storage Successfully Demonstrates 515 Gigabits Per Square Inch Data Density; as Compared to 300 Gigabits for Magnetic Disk Drives InPhase Technologies, the world's leader in holographic data...

adMarketplace Chooses Entrieva's ClickSense(TM) Platform to Enhance Ad Targeting; Entrieva Enables adMarketplace to Deliver Highly-Relevant Campaigns to Generate Maximum Results.
March 27, 2006... NEW YORK & RESTON, Va. -- adMarketplace, a division of Conducive Corporation, has chosen Entrieva, a leading advertising technology and solutions provider, to help target ads for its Network. Entrieva's ClickSense(TM) contextual targeting...

Equity One Agrees to Sell 30 Texas Properties Valued at $402 Million to a Joint Venture with Investcorp; Equity One Expects to Recognize $92 Million of Total Gains and Realize $327 Million of Net Proceeds.
March 27, 2006... NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY), an owner, developer and operator of community and neighborhood shopping centers located predominantly in the southern and north-eastern United States, announced today that it has signed a...

Alnylam Announces New Collaboration and Agreements for Key Delivery Technologies; Extends Leading Capabilities of Alnylam in Systemic RNAi.
March 27, 2006... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has entered into two new relationships providing access to key technologies for the systemic delivery of RNAi...

First Demonstration of Therapeutic Gene Silencing in Primates with Systemic RNAi Published in Nature by Alnylam Scientists; Systemic RNAi Shown to Have Durable Effect and Feasible Dosage for Future Human Clinical Studies.
March 27, 2006... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Company Holding Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. Today to Discuss Results Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today the first published demonstration in primates that...

NEC Solutions America Offers Disaster Recovery Capabilities With Its New Fault Tolerant Servers.
March 27, 2006... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Express5800/320Ma Fault Tolerant Servers Provide Continuous Availability for Businesses' Mission Critical Applications; Ensuring No Single Point of Failure in Times of Disaster NEC Solutions (America), Inc....

McDATA Continues to Lead in Consolidation, Optimization and Protection of SANs.
March 27, 2006... BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- From Healthcare to Home Improvement, from Banking to Baseball, Customers Rely on McDATA to Ensure Business Application Availability and Data Protection McDATA Corporation (Nasdaq:MCDTA)(Nasdaq:MCDT) today announced that...