Business Wire articles from October 6 2003

Business Wire archives from October 6 2003

United Defense Sells Prototype Enhanced Situational Awareness System to Army Night Vision Lab for Testing and Evaluation Effort.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Symposium YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Battlefield Awareness System Developed by United Defense in Conjunction with Sarnoff Corporation as 'See-Through Turret...

United Defense Unveils Thunderbolt 120mm Demonstrator; Thunderbolt Illustrates Rapid Integration of Devastating Firepower and Transformational Technologies into Existing Platforms.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 United Defense Industries, Inc. (NYSE:UDI) today unveiled Thunderbolt, an advanced armored gun system demonstrator with a 120mm main armament on a light chassis featuring a...

United Defense, Sarnoff Add Moving Threat Indicators to Eagle Vision Enhanced Situational Awareness System for Military Ground Vehicles.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Symposium YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 MTI Detects Motion, Alerts Personnel to Potential Threats Around Vehicle; Demonstrated at AUSA Meeting in Washington, D.C. United...

Mike Chrisman Highlights the Following Stocks: Sohu.com and Biosite.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 The long-term outlook for stocks remains bullish, according to Mike Chrisman. So move past the concerns and get started on making the most out of this trading day with a pair of...

Frank Curzio Highlights the Following Stocks: California Pizza Kitchen, Electronic Arts, and Lafarge North America.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 The earnings season and a possible pullback in late October should offer investors a lot of opportunity to profit, according to Frank Curzio, and you can get a head start with...

Jack Schannep Highlights the Following Issues: SPDRs and DIAMONDS.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 It may be a while before the market regains its former bull top, but Jack Schannep can make sure your wait is a profitable one with his technical analysis on the market and the...

United Defense, TACOM Transitioning Integrated Army Active Protection System to Future Combat Systems.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 United Defense Industries, Inc. (NYSE:UDI), under the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) Integrated Army Active Protection Science and Technology...

Imageware Systems to Speed Investigation and Enable Data Sharing at the SeaTac Police Department.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 ImageWare Systems Inc. (AMEX: IW) today announced that the company will supply the SeaTac Police Department with its Crime Capture System(R)(CCS) to speed the...

NetCreations Creates New Division: SurveyDirect; New Division Devoted Entirely to Market Research to Further Develop its Already Successful Supplemental Sampling Solution.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 NetCreations, the leading provider of 100% Opt-In(R) email list management and brokerage solutions, today announced that it has created a new division called SurveyDirect. This...

Gene Logic to Host Conference Call and Webcast Announcing Third Quarter 2003 Results.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Gene Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:GLGC) announced today that it will release third quarter 2003 financial results on Friday, October 24, 2003 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time, before the...

Serena Announces Latest Customer Satisfaction Survey Findings.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Customer Satisfaction Levels Remain High for Eleventh Consecutive Quarter; First Quarter that Survey Includes Global Customer Data SERENA...

CustomWeather Launches One-of-a-Kind Weather Map Query Service.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated weather data, has launched a new premium map service that allows for complete customization of weather...

Stored Value Systems, Gift Card Solutions and Discover Financial Services Team Up Together with HobbyTown USA to Roll Out the New HobbyTown Gift Card.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors BRENTWOOD, Tenn. & SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Deal Represents New Industry Adoption of Electronic Cash Cards with the World's Largest Hobby Franchise Comdata Corp.(R), a wholly owned...

Lexar Media Schedules Third Quarter Conference Call.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Lexar Media (Nasdaq:LEXR) is scheduled to report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 on Thursday, October 16, 2003 after the market close. The...

REMINDER/Deloitte & Touche Announces Alphabetical List of 2003 Orange County Technology Fast 50 Winners.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (Oct. 7) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, is pleased to announce an ...

Contract Talks Between 3 Supermarket Giants and UFCW Break Down; 70,000 Grocery Workers to Take Strike Vote Wednesday & Thursday and Strike as Early as Saturday.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 After meeting with representatives of Ralphs, Vons, and Albertsons for two months, Unions representing 70,000 grocery workers in Southern California received the...

Sionex Corporation and Varian, Inc. Sign Exclusive Joint Product Development Agreement.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K WALTHAM, Mass. & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Sionex Corporation and Varian, Inc. (Nasdaq:VARI) today announced the signing of an exclusive partnership and...

IIJ Announces Receipt of Notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (NASDAQ: IIJI) ("IIJ") today announced that it received a delisting notice from Nasdaq on October 3, 2003 as a result of its filing of an incomplete...

Agilent Technologies to Jointly Establish Electronic Instrument Measurement Automation Lab in Wuhan With Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Agilent's Instrument Donations to Foster Future Education in Central China Region Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced it will...

SES GLOBAL Completes US$1bn Private Placement; 'Largest US Private Placement'.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BETZDORF, Luxembourg--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 SES GLOBAL S.A. (Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG), the world's leading fixed satellite services operator, is pleased to announce that...

Nortel Networks to Launch 'Business Without Boundaries' Vision for the Industry at ITU Telecom World 2003.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) will launch its vision for the industry, "Business Without Boundaries," at ITU Telecom World 2003, the world's largest...

Qantas Launches New Business Class Service Featuring B/E Aerospace Lie-Flat Seat.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Editors WELLINGTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 B/E Aerospace, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:BEAV) recently developed "Skybed" passenger seat is the centerpiece of the redesigned international business class service...

Structured ASICs a 'Great Value Proposition' Says Chip Express' New European Sales Director; Market Leader Celebrates Strong Q3 Sales Results By Strengthening Team.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NORTHAMPTON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 "Flexibility is the key reason Structured ASICs offer such a great value proposition," argues Andrew Barber, recently-appointed Director European...

SCOR is Pursuing the Incorporation of Its Life Reinsurance Business with a View Towards Potentially Bringing in Outside Investors.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 The Board of Directors of SCOR met on Friday October 3rd, 2003 under the presidency of Denis Kessler. The Board received a progress report on the plans to incorporate its life...

Smiths Increases Potential Contracts on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by $500 Million.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Defense Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Smiths Group's Interconnect subsidiary has been selected by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to supply its Times Microwave Broadband Airborne Cable...

Providential Holdings Retains TheStockbroker.com as Investor Relations Counsel.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Providential Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: PRVH)(Berlin: PR7, WKN 935160), www.phiglobal.com, today announced today that it has retained TheStockbroker.com, Inc. based in...

Popular Roomba Robotic FloorVac Sweeps TVs Across the Nation.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 The way we vacuum is about to change forever. In a first for TV advertising, this Wednesday Roomba(R) Robotic FloorVac, the powerful, pint-sized robotic vacuum from...

North American Retailers form GDSN 'Academy' and Appoint WWRE as Official Item Synchronization Accreditation Agent.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Widespread Retailer Adoption of WWRE Data Pool Drives Formal Accreditation Program to Enable and Track Trading Partner Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN)...

FDK Launches Non-Isolated Point-of-Load DC-DC Converters ``W series''.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CEATEC TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 FDK CORPORATION launches non-isolated point-of-load DC-DC converters "W series," which comprise 72 models in November this year. With electric power...

Adobe Raises the Bar on Consumer Digital Photography Software with Photoshop Album 2.0.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Simple User Interface, New Calendar View, Sharing with Mobile Phones, Handhelds, TiVo Make Photoshop Album 2.0 a Perfect Digital Camera...

MicroSignal Corp. in Negotiations with Ravinia Capital LLC.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 MicroSignal Corp. (OTCBB:MSGL) announced today that its Board of Directors and management met with principals of Ravinia Capital LLC in Las Vegas, Nev. last Thursday October 2nd...

EZ Prints Announces Strategic Partnership with MotoPhoto, and Reports Positive Net Income.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 EZ Prints announced today that it has reached two significant milestones in signing its 300th strategic partner, MOTO Franchise Corporation, the franchisor for the MotoPhoto(R)...

Yankee Group Report Predicts Recovery in the Core Router Market; Firm Forecasts 12 Percent Compound Annual Growth in the Core Router Market Over the Next Five Years.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 The core router market will show a modest increase in revenue in 2003, but a full market recovery is on the horizon. A new Yankee Group report, "Core Router...

Yankee Group Report Identifies Business Technology Optimization As Key to Long-Term Contact Center Success.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 As the most measured and tightly managed resource in an enterprise, contact centers are gradually adopting business technology optimization (BTO). However, a new...

Yankee Group Reports Customers Are Looking Beyond Cost to Examine the Future Value of IT Projects.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Many professional services firms have begun restructuring to meet new engagement requirements that emphasize technology road maps and delivery capability, and for...

RealityWave Adds Kisters to Channel Program; VizStream Now Available in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 One of Germany's largest technology resellers teams with RealityWave to bring VizStream Collaboration Platform to customer base RealityWave Inc.,...

IDT Introduces Enhanced 9-MBIT Asynchronous Dual-Port Family at Industry's Fastest Speeds.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 8ns Devices Enable Improved Execution of Sequential Write Operation by Way of Innovative RapidWrite Mode IDT(TM) (Integrated Device...

AFOP Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call Invitation.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFOP), an innovative supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the optical network equipment...

Carrius Technologies Raises $4.5M Follow-On to Its Series A Financing Round.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Carrius Technologies has announced that it has raised $4.5 million as follow-on to its Series A financing which was completed in January, 2003....

Swift Energy Presentation at IPAA's Oil & Gas Investment Symposium--West to Be Webcast Live.
October 6, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors Independent Petroleum Association of America's Oil & Gas Investment Symposium HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Swift Energy Company's (NYSE:SFY)(PCX:SFY) Executive Vice President -...

FSI International, Inc. To Web Cast Live on October 21st Its Teleconference on Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Financial Results.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 FSI International, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSII), a manufacturer of capital equipment for the microelectronics industry, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter...

HighPoint Introduces the Newest Member of Their Rocket Serial ATA Family, Eight-Channel PCI-X to SATA RAID Host Adapter RocketRAID 1820 -- Available Now.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 HighPoint Technologies, Inc., a leading company in the host adapter and IC design field, specializes in Serial ATA and Ultra DMA/ATA RAID solution. We...

Gartner Survey Shows IT Services Providers in Fierce Battle with Top-Tier Technology Vendors for Brand Recognition in Services Industry.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2003 STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 The IT services marketplace is a highly competitive and fragmented market with IT service providers competing with...

New TG-6000 Inertial Measurement Unit Opens New Market Opportunities for KVH.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Tactical-grade IMU Uses KVH Fiber Optic Gyros to Offer High-performance Motion Sensing for Guided Munitions and Navigation Today at the...

Acacia Technologies Licenses Digital Media Transmission Technology to Hustler, Vivid Entertainment, and Wicked Pictures.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies group has entered into License Agreements...

KVH Unveils DSP-3000 Tactical-grade Fiber Optic Gyro.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors 2003 Association of the U.S. Army Conference MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Ideal for Precision Navigation, Pointing & Stabilization, Robust New FOG Offers Higher Performance and Yields...

Frost & Sullivan Honors Agilent Technologies for Market Leadership Strategy.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Frost & Sullivan today presents the 2003 Market Leadership Award to Agilent Technologies for its consistent worldwide leadership in the signal sources market. Through an...

Peninsula Holdings Group and ETI to Form Strategic Marketing Alliance; Cross-Marketing Venture Provides Global Presence and Exposure to Both Companies.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Peninsula Holdings Group Ltd. (Pink Sheets: PHGTA and PHGTB) and Electro Tech International Ltd. today announced the formation of a strategic marketing...

F5 Networks Eliminates the Need for IPSec VPNs for Secure Remote Access.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 F5's FirePass(TM) Controller, the most comprehensive clientless SSL VPN product, offers the definitive solution for secure remote access F5 Networks,...

Giga Scale IC Creates ESL Virtual Prototype With Time Architect; Fast, Accurate, Push-Button Design Estimates Lower Frustration, Boost Yields.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Giga Scale Integration Corporation -- also known as Giga Scale IC(TM) -- today introduced Time Architect(R), a new class of electronic system level...

Time Warner Cable Deploys OpVista's Optical Transport System for Digital Video and Data Services.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 OpVista, Inc., a developer of optical transport systems for the convergence of video, voice, and data services in the cable industry, today announced its MetroVista 2000(TM)...

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Announces Notice of Allowable Patent Claims by European Patent Office for Improved Form of HE2000.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:HEPH) today announced that it has received notice from the European Patent Office of its intention to grant...

IIR Industry Alert: Toyota Chooses A&E Firm for San Antonio Assembly Plant Schedules Five Design Build Bids.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated, Houston, Texas). Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (NYSE:TM) (Erlanger, Kentucky) has...

OrderPro Logistics Announces Great Plains Transportation '03 Revenue Increase of 18% with a Projected 300% Increase in '04.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 OrderPro Logistics (OTCBB:OPLO) announced that its Great Plains Transportation subsidiary has completed the third quarter with revenues of approximately $250,000.00,...

ADVISORY/True Circuits Exhibits for the First Time at the FSA Suppliers Expo, Product Lineup Includes Hard Macros for PLLs and DLLs.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Oct. 9) 2003 FSA Suppliers Expo --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO True Circuits, Inc. (TCI), a leading provider of analog and mixed-signal intellectual property (IP), offers...

Rockstar Games' Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Goes Gold.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Action-packed sequel to the award-winning Max Payne is set to hit retail on October 15th In North America and October 24th in Europe Rockstar Games, the...

Saba Expands Learning Solutions Into South Africa; Saba Solution Helps Leading Metals and Mining Company, Kumba Resources, Roll Out ERP Upgrade.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Saba (Nasdaq:SABA), the leading provider of human capital development and management (HCDM) solutions, today announced that Kumba Resources, a...

Elite Flight Solutions Set For Additional Expansion in Alaska.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Elite Flight Solutions, Inc. EFLT announced today that it is operating an average of three flights daily on its Yukon-Kuskokwin air ambulance contract in...

Cyberlibris and ebrary Announce Strategic Partnership; New Vision and New Tools for Management Education.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Cyberlibris, the creator of the leading European management and economics knowledge platform, and ebrary, a leading provider of information distribution and retrieval...

Delayed Shipments Cause SBS Technologies to Expect Lower than Anticipated Sales for its Quarter Ended September 30, 2003.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 SBS Schedules Earnings Release Conference Call SBS Technologies(R) (Nasdaq:SBSE) today announced that its sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 ended...

California Election Losers -- Psychology of Defeat.
October 6, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Feature Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 "And the winner is..." is a phrase that will be heard often as the California Governor's race results are tallied and the winner is...

SCS Solars Purchases Accovia SpeedRes; Solars Expands Client Base with More Small and Mid-size Travel Service Providers.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers/High-Tech Writers MONTREAL & VANCOUVER, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Accovia(TM) Inc., the global leader in travel packaging technology, and SCS Solars Computing Systems, Inc. (Solars), a leading...

Demand Solutions Enterprise Brings State-of-the-Art Technology to Forecasting.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 The First Forecasting and Demand Planning System Written Entirely for the Web Enables True Collaboration Most CEOs are desperately looking for answers...

PeopleSoft Expects Q3 License Revenue, Total Revenue and EPS to Exceed Guidance.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 PeopleSoft (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced that based on preliminary results, license revenue, total revenue and earnings per share for the quarter...

With S&C's PureWave DVR, Voltage Sags are no Problem... Even During a Hurricane!
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Alpine Air Express Unveils New Scanning System.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Alpine Air Express Inc. (OTCBB: ALPE), announced that its operating subsidiary Alpine Aviation Inc., a leading provider of regional air cargo transport and logistics services,...

Artemis Woman Founders Use Feminine Intuition to Build New Brand, Inspire Women.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors WESTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 After 35 years of combined experience marketing consumer products to women for Fortune 100 companies, Artemis Woman(TM) co-founders Ann Buivid and Lisa Kable followed their...

Mylan Dismissed from Massachusetts Multi-District AWP Litigation, Updates Litigation Status.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:MYL) today announced that all claims pending against it in the consolidated, multi-district "Pharmaceutical Industry...

MunEDA & ChipMD Partner to Address Demand for Improved Electronic Design Yield.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany & CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 MunEDA (Germany) and ChipMD, Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.), electronic design automation (EDA) companies in the Design for Yield (DFY)...

Ameridream Entertainment, Inc. Announces Acquisition of `Autograph' Television Series; Award-Winning Television Series Is the First in the Company's Slate of Intended Acquisitions.
October 6, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Ameridream Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AMDR) announced today that it has acquired the award-winning celebrity biography television...

Lam Research Corporation Announces Date for Releasing the September Quarter Financial Results.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Lam Research Corporation (Nasdaq:LRCX) today announced it will release the September quarter financial results on Wednesday, October 15. Management's...

Maguire Properties Agrees to Acquire One California Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles Bunker Hill Submarket.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Maguire Properties, Inc. (NYSE:MPG), a real estate investment trust, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire One California Plaza...

Protocom Delivers World's First Single Chip MPEG-4 Audio Video CODEC; Protocom's PR818 Is the Muscle Behind Award Winning Solid-State Camcorder.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Protocom Technology, a fabless purveyor of audio video (A/V) CODECs for the mobile consumer electronics markets, today announced the introduction of...

IIR Industry Alert: Steel Dynamics Gears Up for Increased Market Share with Steel Mill Acquisitions and Expansions.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Since its creation in 1993 by a group of steel minimill experts, Steel Dynamics...

PeopleSoft Customer Cybex International Receives MESA International and MSI's 2003 Manufacturing Excellence Award.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Leading Fitness Equipment Manufacturer Delivers Superior Customer Service With PeopleSoft Solution PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today...

NTT DATA SANYO Demonstrates DDD Software at CEATEC Japan 2003.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CEATEC SANTA MONICA, Calif. & CHIBA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 DDD Group plc (LSE:DDD) today announced that it has completed the integration of its 3D software solutions (TriDef(TM))...

eLinear Subsidiary Awarded Project by 4,000 Home Master Planned Community.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 eLinear, Inc. (OTCBB: ELIN) announced today that it and its wholly owned subsidiary, NewBridge Technologies, Inc., has been awarded an order for an IP based...

Akamai Reaches Milestone with 500th EdgeSuite Customer; Enterprise Adoption of Flagship Service Has More Than Doubled since Same Period Last Year.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the world's largest on demand distributed computing platform for conducting profitable e-business, today...

Local Concierge and Destination Management Company's Creativity Captures National TV Attention.
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Silver Screen Studios: Completes Reorganization & Updates Business Plan.
October 6, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Silver Screen Studios, Inc., (OTCBB:SSSU), www.silverscreenstudiogroup.com, today announces the completion of its reorganization and updates its business...

Critical Path to Demo New Communications Platform for Carriers at ITU Telecom World; Comprehensive Software Platform to be Shown in HP Partners' Solution Fair.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003 HP Partners' Solution Fair SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Critical Path, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTH), a leader in digital communications software and services,...

Multimedia Available: With S&C's PureWave DVR, Voltage Sags Are No Problem - Even During a Hurricane.
October 6, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors ADVISORY... for MONDAY (Oct. 6) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Keeping critical production processes...

Full Degree's Product Information Management Solution to Streamline Restoration Hardware's Disparate Merchandising Systems.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Full Degree Expected to Reduce Restoration Hardware's Product Information Management Costs By a Factor of Four Full Degree announced today its...

Internap Closes netVmg Acquisition; Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Second Internet Route Control Company, Sockeye Networks.
October 6, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2003 Consolidation Further Positions Internap as the Only Publicly Traded, Financially Viable Provider of Network and Premises Based Intelligent Routing...