Business Wire articles from January 8 2004

Business Wire archives from January 8 2004

Centurion Gold Holdings Retains Stern & Co. as Investor and Media Relations Counsel.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Centurion Gold Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB:CGHI), today announced that it has retained New York-based Stern & Co. to provide an investor relations program. Founded...

Hitachi Hard Drive Chosen for New Portable Media Center Devices; Hitachi 1.8-Inch Drive is De Facto Storage Standard for Microsoft-Led Consumer Device Platform.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Hitachi Global Storage Technologies' 1.8-inch hard disk drive, the Travelstar C4K40, has been identified by Microsoft as a compatible hard disk drive component...

Hitachi Microdrive Digital Media Stores Five Days of Music on New Creative Digital Audio Player.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 4 GB Microdrive Product Combines High Capacity & Performance, Lowest Cost-Per-Megabyte, Compact Size Hitachi Global Storage...

Pretec 1GB MMC World's Largest Capacity and Fastest.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Pretec Electronics Corp., the 2nd company in the world offering CompactFlash memory card (CF) card since 1995, is demonstrating the...

AMD and Mediabolic to Enhance Functionality of Mobile Entertainment Devices.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Proven Software Ecosystem from Mediabolic, Combined with the AMD Alchemy(TM) Au1100(TM) Processor Delivers Innovative...

World's 1st Universal Detachable IO Card from Pretec Supports CF/SD/MS/USB.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Pretec Electronics Corp., the creator of CompactModem(TM) and CompactI/O(TM) card since 1997, is demonstrating the world's 1st...

OTC Wireless Announces WiJET.Video -- the First High-Speed Wireless Multimedia Adapter for Enterprise, Presentation and Home Theater.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Utilizes 802.11g and Customized Software to Provide High-Quality Video and Audio OTC Wireless, a leading provider of 802.11 and Wi-Fi equipment,...

Technip Announces Contract Award with Air Products for a Hydrogen Facility for Petroplus in Switzerland.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Technip (NYSE:TKP) has signed an EPC contract with their alliance partner Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., for a 7 million SCFD hydrogen facility for their "Over-The-Fence"...

FONAR's 25th Stand-Up MRI Installed in Dallas/Ft. Worth Area with Remarkable Early Results.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR), The MRI Specialist(TM), announced the installation of a FONAR Stand-Up(TM) MRI at Up and Open Imaging, 1360 West...

Shared Media Licensing puts Sir Mix-A-Lot's 'Big Johnson' on the Internet.
January 8, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Grammy award-winning Rap artist Sir Mix-A-Lot today released fifteen new titles in Weed(SM) format. Weed is a breakthrough technology from Shared Media...

Rival Appoints New CEO.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Rival Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:RVTIF) announces that Robin J. Harvey has been appointed President of the Company. Ms. Harvey has been a director of the Company...

Business Objects Releases Crystal Version 10 Products.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Crystal Version 10 Extends the Boundaries of Enterprise Reporting and Delivers Breakthrough Productivity Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext...

Business Objects to Visit 80 Cities in 60 Days to Discuss Product Roadmap and Vision for the Future of Business Intelligence.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Series of Seminars Around the World Designed to Provide Details of New Company Following Acquisition of Crystal Decisions Business Objects...

Business Objects Announces Product Integration Roadmap; Customer Input Drives Integration Plan for Industry's Strongest and Most Complete BI Offering.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today...

Customers Worldwide Praise Business Objects Acquisition of Crystal Decisions.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Customers Look Forward to Benefits of Lower Total Cost of Ownership and Complete Business Intelligence Product Line from One Provider The...

Industry Leading Channel and OEM Partners Endorse Business Objects Acquisition of Crystal Decisions.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Combined Company Provides Partners Worldwide with an Expanded Product Line and Increased Technology Innovation to Drive Joint Customer Success...

Edulink, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Bloomen, a Leading Educational Company in China With Projected Revenue for 2004 of Over $10 Million.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Charlie Guy, CEO of Edulink, Inc., (OTCBB:MYIQ), announced today the signing of a definitive agreement with BonAirGroup Limited,...

Business Objects Launches the Combined Company Resulting from the Acquisition of Crystal Decisions; The Clear Standard for Enterprise Business Intelligence.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today...

Equant Unveils New Strategy to Reinforce Its Leadership in Global Communications Services; A Strategy for Growth.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 -- Expansion in communications services business to satisfy MNCs' new needs for integrated networks & IT solutions, with the goal of generating...

CoreMedia Develops Technology Platform for Multimedia Mobile News Services with Leading European News Agencies.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors HAMBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 CoreMedia, the leading provider of Smart Content Technology, develops a technology platform for the next generation of mobile news services. Five leading European news...

Bill Ivans International Trade Award Presented to Stratasoft Manager.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Stratasoft Inc. ("Stratasoft" or the "company"), a subsidiary of I-Sector Corporation (AMEX:ISR), today announced that the San Diego District Export Council...

Endologix Submits Powerlink PMA to the FDA.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX) today announced it has filed its completed pre-market approval (PMA) submission with the U.S. Food and Drug...

United Retail Group Announces December 2003 Sales; December Same Store Sales Increased 2%; Company Expanded Revolving Credit Facility.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 United Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: "URGI") today announced that total sales were $47.8 million during December 2003 compared with $48.1 million during December...

REMINDER/CNET Editors Available for Commentary at 2004 Consumer Electronics Show.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 8) 2004 International CES --(BUSINESS WIRE) CNET (Nasdaq:CNET) What: The editors of CNET, the trusted source of information ...

CyberAds' News Campaign Set to Move Into High Gear; 'Health & Home Report' Covers CYAD.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 CyberAds, Inc. (OTCBB:CYAD) announced today that its editorial news campaign continues to intrigue the news media. The CYAD story has now been picked up by "Health & Home...

ExxonMobil Looks to the Future as Domestic Petroleum Refining Merger Frenzy Settles, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
January 8, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). In 1999, Exxon merged with refining giant Mobil Oil to create one of the...

Devax Licenses Coating and Drug-Eluting Technology for Its Axxess Bifurcated Stent Platform from Occam International B.V., an Affiliate of Biosensors International.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif. & EINDHOVEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Devax and Occam International B.V., an affiliate of Biosensors International, jointly announced today that they have signed...

Manhattan Minerals Corp.: Extension on Papayo Land Concessions.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Manhattan Minerals Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received an extension to the current option agreement it has with Cedimin S.A. on the Papayo land...

InVision Technologies Announces $22.9 Million in International Orders; Company Shipped First Order to China During Q4 2003.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 InVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:INVN) today announced it has received orders from customers in three different countries for explosive detection...

REMINDER/Tyler Hamilton Foundation to Hold Gala Fundraising Event in Boston's South End.
January 8, 2004... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 8) BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 WHAT: Join world class cyclist and Tour de France hero, Tyler Hamilton, for the launch of the Tyler Hamilton Foundation....

REMINDER/Cornice Delivers Inside Track on Consumer Electronic Design at International CES 2004; Successful Launch of Cornice Storage Element in June 2003 Signals Future Innovation in 2004.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday-Sunday (Jan. 8-11) 2004 International CES Booth #21154 --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO Cornice Inc. (Longmont, Colo.) an innovator in compact, high-capacity data...

REMINDER/Mobius Management Systems, Inc. To Present at Sixth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER... for Thursday (Jan. 8) 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Mobius Management Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBI), the leading provider of...

REMINDER/Progress Software and Sonic Software Present Strategy for Continued Growth at Needham Investor Event.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 8) BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 31, 2003 Co-Founder and CEO Joseph W. Alsop and Sonic Software President Greg O'Connor Speak at Sixth Annual Needham Growth...

Keyspan Introduces Revolutionary USB Server for PCs and Macs.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES ShowStoppers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Keyspan, America's #1 brand of USB connectivity products(a), announces its revolutionary USB Server that connects...

New Audio Visual Interactive Platform Launches at CES; Baseball Great Steve Garvey Debuts New XaviX Technology.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 XaviX(R) Games To Be First in Series of Interactive Home Entertainment A new, interactive home entertainment technology that promises to merge...

Transmeta Announces Industry-Wide Support for Ultra-Personal Computer 'UPC' Platform.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Growing List of Companies Make Product Commitment to Ultra-Personal Computers, Further Enabling the Next Generation of Efficient Computing...

Tripath Introduces World's First 4 X 100 W Single Package Digital Audio Amplifier.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Class-T TAA4100 1-bit Delta Sigma Digital Audio Amplifier Extends Tripath's Leadership in Automotive Electronics Tripath...

REMINDER/West Hollywood Target Store Seeks Applicants for Approximately 300 New Jobs; Walk-In Candidates Welcome.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Calendar Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Friday-Sunday (Jan. 9-11) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: In preparation for its grand opening this spring at the new West Hollywood Gateway Project on the...

Gene Logic Receives 3-Year Renewal for Information Services; Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Expands Access to Gene Logic's Broad Services Expertise.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Gene Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:GLGC) today announced that Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., the global pharmaceutical company, has...

Mailblocks Debuts New Free Web-Based Email Service at CES; Adds Innovative Features to Premium Services.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LOS ALTOS, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Mailblocks, Inc. today launched a free version of its Web-based email service and announced a host of new...

Mailblocks Acquires EmailAccount.com.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LOS ALTOS, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Mailblocks, Inc. today announced it has acquired the assets of EmailAccount.com, a provider of free and premium...

Mailblocks Signs Adtegrity and ValueClick Media to Represent New Ad-Supported Service.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LOS ALTOS, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Mailblocks, Inc. today announced it has retained Adtegrity.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ADTY) and ValueClick Media, a...

News from 2004 International CES; Jabra Launches the Freespeak 250.
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Zacks Buy List Highlights: ACE Limited, Knight Trading Group, ADTRAN, and EMC Corporation.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of +33.7% since inception in...

Urban Outfitters' Holiday Comp Store Sales Up 20%.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN), a leading lifestyle consumer products company operating under the Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters brands, today...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: ENSCO Int'l, Hollywood Entertainment, Eli Lilly, and Tenet Healthcare.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are part of their exclusive list of Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell)....

Zacks.com Announces That Steve Harmon Highlights the Following Stocks: Corvis, Siebel, Red Hat, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, and Texas Instruments.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 The year started off on solid footing for Steve Harmon. Make sure that you do as well by utilizing this expert's knowledge of the technology arena with information on six stocks....

The Simsbury Bank Elects Four Officers.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors SIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 The Simsbury Bank is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has voted to promote three employees - Michelle Hagan, Mary Ellen Perry and Kim McDonald - to officers...

Zacks.com Announces That Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: D.R. Horton, Lennar, Pulte Corporation, and Beazer Homes.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Is the housing boom over, and what can we expect out of China in 2004? The new year brings a lot of questions, but market expert Gregory Spear can help you answer them with his...

24/7 Real Media Completes the Acquisition of Real Media Korea.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:TFSM), the only gateway to the total spectrum of interactive marketing and technology solutions for online marketers and publishers, today announced...

Talk America to Announce Fourth Quarter Financial Results; Fourth Quarter Ending Bundled Line Count was 557,000; Revenue and Net Income Expected to Meet Guidance.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Talk America (NASDAQ:TALK), a provider of bundled local and long distance phone service, will announce earnings on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. Based on preliminary financial...

ATI Delivers HDTV Reception Technology to LG Innotek.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES Booth 23045 MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 THEATER(TM) 313 chosen for next generation digital tuner products ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY,...

Docucorp Named to Software Magazine's 21st Annual Software 500.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Docucorp International(R) (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, announced its position on the Software 500, Software Magazine's...

ATI's Digital Receiver Technology Selected by Matsushita Electronic Components; ATI's Latest Advanced Digital Receiver Chips to Enable Matsushita Tuner Solutions.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY) (Nasdaq:ATYT) announced today that Japan-based Matsushita Electronic Components Co., Ltd....

CYBERsitter Software Identifies Online Predator, Leading to a Sex Assault Arrest.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 CYBERsitter, an Internet filtering and monitoring software program, has proven to be a necessary tool for parents fighting the evils of the...

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Reports December Sales.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE:PIR) reported today that sales for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 aggregated $300,152,000, an increase of 4.5% from $287,333,000...

eMachines Announces Enhanced Desktop PC Line-Up at CES; Latest Products Deliver Upgraded Processing Power for Optimum Value and Performance.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 eMachines, Inc., the third-largest provider of desktop PCs in the United States according to IDC, announced its new desktop PCs for...

ImmunoGen, Inc. Conference Call to Be Held at 11:00 a.m. Today; Call to Discuss Today's Announcement about Cantuzumab Mertansine and huN901-DM1.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN) will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2004. ImmunoGen management will...

Fairwinds Studying a Site in Maine for a New LNG Receiving Terminal, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
January 8, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Fairwinds (Harpswell, Maine), a joint venture of ConocoPhillips...

ImmunoGen, Inc. to Advance its Lead Product Candidates Cantuzumab Mertansine and huN901-DM1 into its Own Proof-of-Concept Studies.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN) -- ImmunoGen to Advance Cantuzumab Mertansine into Phase II Testing and Regain Control of...

International Rectifier Introduces Sub-2V Output, High Current, High Efficiency DC-to-DC Converters for Space Satellite Applications.
January 8, 2004... Technology Writers EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 International Rectifier, IR(r) (NYSE:IRF), today introduces the Z Series family of 1.5V, 2.5V and 3.3V, single output DC-to-DC converters for geo-synchronous (GEO)...

ATI's Industry Leading Digital TV Receiver Technology Selected by ALPS; THEATER Powers ALPS Tuner Technology for Advanced Module Family.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY) (Nasdaq:ATYT) announced today that ALPS Electric Co Ltd., one of the world's foremost tuner...

FEATURE/Tune In Tomorrow...To Learn About Romance!; How Daytime Dramas' Divas Teach Love 101 To Fans.
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ATI Exclusive Graphics Provider At World's Largest Gaming Festival, Cyber X Games.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 As part of its continual support of the gaming community, ATI is the sole graphics provider for the ATI/AMD Cyber X Games, being held from January 8-11 in Las...

OSF Sports & Entertainment Makes Big Strides with Licenses.
January 8, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 OSF Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OSF, Inc. (OTC:OSSI), a publicly traded company, files for and obtains both its...

SyChip Introduces Next Generation Secure Digital WLAN Product.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Smallest Form Factor WLAN Card with Low-Power Capability Enables Customers to Access Data Through Multiple Battery Sensitive...

SyChip Announces the World's Smallest Environmentally-Friendly Lead-Free 802.11B Embedded Module.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 First "Green" 802.11b WLAN module, the WLAN6065EB-HL Reduces Lead Content and Eliminates Halogen Content 2004...

Tegal Receives Order for 6510 Series Critical Silicon Etch System from Leading Japanese Opto Device Maker.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 First-time customer chooses Tegal etch tool for photo-semiconductor device production Tegal Corporation (Nasdaq: TGAL) today announced the sale...

Anchor Bay Technologies Unveils the DVDO iScan HD High-Resolution Video Scaling Engine at the 2004 International CES.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES Booth 16901 LVCC South Hall LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Anchor Bay Technologies, Inc. will exhibit the all-new DVDO(R) iScan(TM) HD, the company's first...

Penn National Gaming Enters Agreement to Purchase Bangor Historic Track and Secures Option to Purchase Vernon Downs.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors WYOMISSING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Agreements Would Significantly Expand Penn National's Presence in the Northeast Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) announced today that it has entered...

TiVo and Sonic Team Up to Put TiVo on the Go.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Sonic(R) Enables TiVo(R) Series2(TM) Subscribers with Home Media Option(TM) to View Recorded Programming on Laptops, Burn...

Sonic to Bring DVD Playback and Recording to Wyse Technology's IPV500 Set Top Box Design.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC), the leader in DVD creation software for PC and CE devices, announced today that it has entered into a...

BravoBrava! and PRISMIQ Working Together to Make Digital Content Accessible from Anywhere.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Companies Demonstrate Remote Access to Photos and Music Stored on Home PCs Using BravoBrava's AllMiMedia Software and the...

BravoBrava! To Demonstrate Initial Version of AllMiMedia, Giving Users Access and Control of Their Digital Content, All the Time, from Any Web-enabled Device.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Initial Capabilities of AllMiMedia Personal Networking Software to be Publicly Shown for the First Time at CES 2004 ...

XVD Combo-Deck Digital Video Recorder Unveiled; Digital Replacement for the VCR; DVD Player and DVR All In One Unit; Records 2 Hours onto Standard CDs; Manufacturers Committed.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES DVD-RAM Pavilion Booth #13345 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 DigitalStream-USA (DS-USA) and B.H.A Corporation (BHA) unveiled at CES the XVD(TM) Combination...

XVD plus Sets the Performance Standard for Video Compression.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES DVD-RAM Pavilion Booth #13345 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 New PC Software Allows Faster-Than-Real-Time Encoding Free Trial Version Available from BHA,...

ATI Licenses Sonic AuthorScript; AuthorScript Engine Enables Faster-Than-Real-Time DVD/CD Authoring for Next Generation Multimedia Video Cards.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Sonic Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:SNIC) announced today that ATI Technologies Inc., (TSX:ATY)(Nasdaq:ATYT), a world leader in the design...

Multimedia Available: JABRA Launches the FreeSpeak 250.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for THURSDAY (Jan. 8) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) JABRA Corp., the nation's leading...

Multimedia Available: Tune in Tomorrow....to Learn about Romance!
January 8, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ADVISORY...for THURSDAY (Jan. 8) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) To the average viewer, every day is...

Holosonics Releases Next Generation Audio Spotlight System at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Continuing to improve on the commercial success of the Audio Spotlight(R) sound system, Holosonics has announced that its...

REMINDER/LynuxWorks Introducing New CE Customers and Headlining Linux Knowledge Sessions at CES 2004 in Las Vegas.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...Thursday-Sunday (Jan. 8-11) 2004 International CES --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: At the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., January 8-11, LynuxWorks is...

BellSouth Products and XACT Communication Display New High Style Products At CES.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES Booth #9826 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Featured Products Include World's First Combo Text/Voice Messaging Communicator with 10-Mile Range U.S....

BellSouth Products Introduces Premium Edition 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Multi-Handset Phone At CES; Multi Handset Systems Increasingly Popular with Today's Consumer.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 The latest in high-end, 5.8GHz DSS cordless phone technology wrapped in a sleek new design is being introduced here at the Consumer...

XACT Communication's X33X 2-Way Wristwatch Communicator Wins Design Award At CES.
January 8, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 XACT Communication's(TM) next generation X33X WristLinx(TM) 2-way wrist communicator has been named an Innovations 2004 Design and...