Business Wire articles from January 9 2003

Business Wire archives from January 9 2003

Vencor Signs New Deal to Purchase ``US Boys''.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003 Vencor International, Inc. (OTCBB:VNCO) today announced that an agreement has been finalized to purchase the internationally recognized "US Boys" apparel brand. Vencor is...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Jan. 8, 2003--ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS -- Qwest Services...

mi4e Provides Dobson Cellular Systems With Intelligent Roaming Database Platform; Dobson Serves Population of 11 Million in 17 States.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 mi4e, Inc., a global developer of mobile messaging delivery and provisioning platforms, today announced it is providing Dobson Cellular Systems with a customized...

LION bioscience Shares Accepted into New German Prime Standard Category.
January 9, 2003... Business/Technology Editors and Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 LION bioscience AG (Neuer Markt: LIO, WKN 504 350, Nasdaq: LEON), a leading provider of...

UMC Reports Sales for December 2002.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors TAIPEI, Taiwan, R.O.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TAIEX: 2303), (UMC) today reported unaudited net sales for the month of December 2002. Revenues for December...

ViewSonic Announces Initiative to Enter Portable Video Player Category; ViewSonic PVP Expected to Be One of the First in Portable Video Player Category.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ViewSonic(R) Corp., a worldwide Visual Technologies(TM) leader, today announced plans to...

Intel to Work with Major Consumer Electronics Companies to Bring `Portable Media Players' to Market; Intel and Microsoft Collaborate on Reference Design.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show Intel Corporation today announced that it is working with Microsoft Corp. to develop a...

Mobility Network Systems Selected by Mobile Operator MobIsle Communications Ltd. -- go mobile -- to Supply Public WLAN Network in Malta.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Mobility Network Systems Inc., a leading supplier of carrier-class WiFi solutions that enable mobile operators to quickly enter the wireless local area...

ViewSonic Delivers Industry's Most Comprehensive and Innovative Display Solutions at CES 2003.
January 9, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES booth #35021 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Home Entertainment Products -- Exhibited in CES Keynote -- Extend Visual Technology...

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports December Sales Results.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors ISSAQUAH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $4.58 billion for the five weeks ended January 5, 2003, an increase of 7 percent from $4.27 billion...

S&P: Otlk Neg For Italian Insurers, but Mkt Improving.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Jan. 9, 2003--Following a review of the Italian insurance market, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that the ratings outlook for the market is negative, reflecting...

ViewSonic's New Line of Digital Media Centers Offer the Ultimate Home Entertainment Solution; NextVision Line Centralizes Entertainment and Computing on a Single Visual Network.
January 9, 2003... Business/Technology Editors 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Combining computer, audio and video into one platform, ViewSonic(R) Corp., a worldwide Visual Technologies(TM) leader, today announced the...

Merck Announces Tender Offer for Full Ownership of Banyu Pharmaceutical; Banyu Board Passes Resolution of Support for Tender at Meeting Today.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers TOKYO & WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Merck & Co., Inc. today announced it will launch a tender offer to purchase the remaining 49 percent (129,247,754 shares) of the...

United Retail Group Announces December 2002 Sales.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 United Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: "URGI") today announced that total sales were $48.1 million during December 2002 compared with $52.9 million during December...

S&P Affirms AMLeben and AMVers 'AA' Rtgs; Otlks Neg.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors FRANKFURT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Jan. 9, 2002--Following a review, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it affirmed its 'AA' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on...

Phoenix Technologies Brings Core Internet Connectivity and Interoperability to the Consumer Electronics Sector.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth #36114 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Builds on Partnerships with World's Electronics Brands; Introduces Open-Standard Internet Technologies in...

Vixel Corporation Sets Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2002 Financial Results Date and Time.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Vixel Corporation (Nasdaq:VIXL) announced today that it plans to release financial results for its fourth quarter and year-end for fiscal year 2002,...

REMINDER/Electroglas Presenting at Fifth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Fifth Annual Needham Growth Conference REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 9) SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Electroglas, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLS), a leading supplier of process...

Kaleidos Pharma Advances Intellectual Property for Cancer and AIDS.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Kaleidos Pharma, Inc. (KPI) today announced that the company has been issued United States Patent Number 6,486,122. This patent covers...

Price Headley Recommends the Following Stocks: Avid Technology, Trustmark, J.P. Morgan and First Data.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Now is the time for investors to take a fresh look at their portfolios, because market expert Price Headley says January is typically a good month for stocks. Use four of his...

Dish Network Satellite TV Announces New Value Paks With HBO/Cinemax; New Bundled Programming Packages Provide Best Entertainment Value.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/Entertainment Writers LITTLETON, Colo. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) and its DISH Network announced today the introduction of DISH Network Value Paks with...

Kevin Kennedy Discusses the Following Stocks: Rediff.com India Ltd. and Internet Gold - Golden Lines, Ltd.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 After a long hibernation, market expert Kevin Kennedy says that the Internet is back. Learn how to profit from this space's awakening by using this Pro's extensive analysis and...

Endologix, Inc. Awarded Patent on Device for Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX) today announced that the Company has been awarded Patent No. 6,500,202 B1 for a "Bifurcation Graft Deployment...

NextNet Captures Two Industry Awards for Delivering NLOS Broadband Wireless Access to Underserved Markets.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 MVS to Deliver Keynote Address at WCA '03 Tech Symposium Highlighting Success of Mass-Market NLOS Deployment NextNet Wireless, the industry's largest...

DISH Network Wins Best of Show Award For Innovative High Definition Television DishPVR 921 Satellite Receiver at Consumer Electronics Show.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth No. 25167 & 55083 LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 DISH Network(TM) (Nasdaq:DISH), a leader in developing advanced home TV entertainment products,...

Frank Curzio Recommends the Following Stocks: Canada Southern Petroleum, Magellan Petroleum and ChevronTexaco.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 With 2002 finally in the past, Frank Curzio has now set his sights on the future - and so should you. Use this expert's predictions for 2003 and stock recommendations on Canada...

Microvision To Provide Hand-Held Bar Code Scanners For NCR.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NRF 92nd Annual Convention BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Microvision, Inc. (Nasdaq:MVIS), a leader in light scanning technologies, today announced that it has signed an agreement...

Zacks Issues Sell Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: Alcoa, Activision, Integrated Device Technology, and Vishay Intertechnology.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 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)....

Richard Kennedy Joins Mitchell as Senior Vice President of Customer Service.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Kennedy Brings More Than 30 Years of Software Industry Experience to Award-Winning Customer Service Department Richard "Dick" Kennedy has joined Mitchell International...

Zacks Issues Buy Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: Human Genome Sciences, Moore Corp., DR Horton, and MetLife.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 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 34% since inception in 1980...

Synergie Holdings Limited Chairman Responds to Shareholder Inquiries as to Progress Synergie and Its Subsidiaries Have Made Since the Company's Reactivation September 2002.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 A Synergie Holdings Limited Inc. (PinkSheets:SYHO) company spokesperson stated today that Charles Kallmann, chairman & CEO of Synergie Holdings Limited, has decided to respond...

DISH Network Now Delivers Interactive Television to 5 Million U.S. Households; DISH Network Leads Industry in Interactive Television Capabilities.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth No. 25167 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) and its DISH Network(TM) announced today at the 2003...

eMachines Unveils Latest Array of High Value PCs At CES; Company's New Products Provide Consumers Range of Affordable, Full-Featured PCs.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 eMachines(R) Inc., the second-leading vendor of desktop PCs sold through U.S. retailers, today announced its line-up of...

XtremeSpectrum Establishes Partnership With Taiyo Yuden; XtremeSpectrum to Provide Trinity Chipset for Ultra-wideband Module.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth #SH210 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 XtremeSpectrum, a leading provider of ultra-wideband semiconductor solutions, and Taiyo Yuden, a leader in passive...

XtremeSpectrum Demonstrates Industry's First Wireless Broadcast of Multiple HDTV Streams.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Ultra-wideband Wireless Technology Enables Multiple, Simultaneous HDTV Streams to 80-inch, 50-inch Displays ...

XtremeSpectrum Issued Fundamental Patent for Ultra-wideband, Formally Establishes Industry's Premier Patent Portfolio.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth #SH210 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Core Technology Patent Resolves Industry's Ultra-wideband Ownership Concerns XtremeSpectrum, the leading...

R2 Technology and Broadlane Announce Agreement to Provide Computer-Aided Detection Systems to Broadlane Customers.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN FRANCISCO and SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Broadlane Customers Now Have Access to R2 Technology's Leading-Edge ImageChecker(R) Computer Aided Detection System ...

Sonic Unveils PrimeTime for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition; Enables Home Users to Record TV Shows to DVD from the Comfort of a Sofa.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Sonic Solutions debuted today at the International CES convention Sonic PrimeTime(TM), the first PC software application that works...

Sonic Releases MyDVD for Windows XP Media Center Edition PCs; Enables Media Center TV Programs to be Recorded to Discs Compatible With Standard DVD Players.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) introduced today at the International CES convention a new version of MyDVD(R)...

Cost Plus Reaffirms Sales and Earnings Guidance.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Cost Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPWM) today indicated that based on results thus far in its fiscal fourth quarter total sales for the quarter should approximate prior guidance of...

Accenture Reports First-Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2003, ended Nov. 30, 2002, in line with the company's announcement on Dec. 20, 2002, in which it said...

Sound ID Introduces the First Wireless Hands-Free Mobile Phone Earpiece with Personalized Digital Sound.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth # 35145 Pod F (Bluetooth Pavilion) NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL: ...

IBM Delivers Supercomputing on Demand; Petroleum Geo-Services to Transform Business with e-business On Demand.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 IBM today introduced a new option for companies that want supercomputing power, but not the fixed costs and operational responsibility of owning a supercomputer. IBM...

Microsoft and Infowave Team to Deliver Wireless Data Solutions for Mobile Network Operators.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Companies Collaborate on Strategic Agreement to Develop, Market and Sell Wireless Technologies for Windows Powered Microsoft ...

ATI Technologies and DivXNetworks Form Strategic Relationship to Advance Digital Video Performance and Quality.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO & MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Optimizations in ATI's RADEON 9500 & RADEON 9700 Product Families and Cutting-Edge DivX(TM) Video Player Dramatically Increases ...

Twin Disc VP John Batten Named to Board of Directors.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors RACINE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Twin Disc, Inc. (NYSE:TDI), a designer and manufacturer of marine propulsion products including transmissions, surface drives, marine jets and electronic controls, and other...

Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Reports Record Sales for December with Comparable-Store Sales Up 3.8 Percent.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE:PIR) reported today that sales for the five-week period ended January 4, 2003 aggregated $287,333,000, an increase of 10.7% from $259,628,000...

Berkeley Nucleonics Introduces 31.5 MHz True Arbitrary Waveform Generator.
January 9, 2003... High-Tech Writers SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Berkeley Nucleonics introduced the Model 632 True Arbitrary Waveform Generator as the latest addition to the company's precision signal source product line. The...

Capital Senior Living Corporation Acquires Interests in Four Communities.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Capital Senior Living Corporation (NYSE:CSU), one of the country's largest operators of senior living communities, announced today that it has acquired interests in four...

THX Showcases New Products, Programs at CES; Highlights Include New THX Certified Home Theatre and Multimedia Products Plus First THX Certified Car Audio System.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 THX(R) Ltd., the founder of quality assurance programs for superior cinema presentation and the leading provider of product...

Multimedia Available: Sound ID Introduces the First Wireless Hands-Free Mobile Phone Earpiece with Personalized Digital Sound.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & Technology Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Jan. 9) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Sound ID has created...

REMINDER/XAct Communication, Creator of Hit `WristLinx 2-Way Wristwatch Communicator,' Makes CES Debut With Expanding Family of Mobile/Active Lifestyle Products.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors 2003 International CES Booth #9336 REMINDER...for Thursday, Friday and Sunday, (Jan. 9-10, 12) --(BUSINESS WIRE) XAct Communication WHAT: Building on the momentum generated in 2002 with the...

Endovasc Discovers Dose for Inhibition of Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Restenosis; Company Accelerates Two Studies to Prove its Drug-Coated Stent Prevents Restenosis.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers MONTGOMERY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Endovasc Ltd. Inc. (OTCBB:ENVC) - a biotechnology company focused in the area of cardiovascular disease - announced today that it had discovered...

Docucorp Expands ASP Services; Mail Forwarding Technology Provides Financial Savings.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Docucorp(R) International (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, today announced that it has expanded its ASP services to...

REMINDER/ Pegasystems to Present at Needham Growth Conference.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 9, 2003) --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:PEGA) WHO: Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), a leader in rules-driven business process...

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces Senior Management Changes.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) today announced that Dale Hilpert, Chief Executive Officer and Director, is leaving the Company. "The Company would like to thank Dale...

BIO-key Announces Senior Management Changes And Agreement On New Financing; Company Appoints Thomas J. Colatosti Chairman and Michael W. DePasquale CEO.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 BIO-key International, Inc. (OTCBB:BKYI - News); the leader in one-to-many fingerprint-based biometric identification technology for a wide variety of...

Mobile PET Systems Inc. Continues to Expand Services.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Mobile PET Systems Inc. (OTCBB:MBPT), a leading provider of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging services to health care entities, continues to...

Tripath Paves the Road for Digital Audio Technology At CES; Tripath To Display Latest Technology in Consumer Audio Electronics At Booth #17504.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth #17504 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Tripath Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:TRPH), creators of Digital Power Processing (DPP(R)) and Class-T(TM) Advanced...

Stellent Included in Business 2.0 ``Essential Business Software Tool Kit'' for Second Year in a Row.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Stellent Content Management listed as a recommended tool to help companies get control of their Web content Stellent(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:STEL),...

Book Qantas from Chicago and Earn $100 Per Booking!; Travel Agents Can Earn Cash for First and Business Class Bookings on Qantas Airways.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 As of March 31, 2003, Qantas Airways will be the only airline in the world offering one-stop direct service between Chicago, Illinois (ORD), and Melbourne,...

Allegro Sets Pace for Sustainable Coffee Business Practices; Coffee Roaster Reports Audit Results of Green Coffee Prices.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 What kind of company looks forward to an audit? Allegro Coffee Company retained Ernst & Young LLP in 2001 to audit its green coffee prices to ensure that it pays the same...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest - European Update.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Jan. 8, 2003-- EUROPEAN UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: UPCOMING PUBLICATIONS -- Qwest Services...

PCI Marketing Granted Exclusive Distribution Rights for Arrista's New SignalReach Cellular Amplification Products.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/Automotive Writers FT. WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 PCCI subsidiary, Progressive Concepts, Inc. (PCI) announced today that its wholesale division, PCI Marketing was recently granted the exclusive...

New HP Digital Media Receiver Extends Digital Music and Photos to Consumers' TV and Stereo Systems.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 For people looking for a way to better enjoy the digital music and photos stored on their PCs, HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced...

PacSun -Pacific Sunwear- Reports Total December Sales Increase 28.7%; Same-Store Sales Increase 16.1%.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & Retail Writers ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (Nasdaq:PSUN) today reported that total sales for the five weeks of December of fiscal 2002 were $152.9 million, an...

QuadraMed Provides Further Status Update On Restatement.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 QuadraMed Corporation (Nasdaq:QMDCE) today reported that it is continuing to work toward a completion of its restatement process and the filing with the U.S. Securities...

Palomar Technologies Delivers 38th Wire Bonder to International Disk Drive Company; Automation Produces Highly Repeatable Process and Lowers Production Costs.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Palomar Technologies, a leading manufacturer of automated high-precision assembly systems, announced that it has just delivered its thirty-eighth wire...

Geron Corporation Reports Publication Supporting the Utility of Telomerase Inhibition for Cancer.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) announced today the publication of a study that provides additional support for the utility of telomerase...

THQ Names Julie MacMedan Director of Investor Relations.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) today announced that Julie C. MacMedan has joined the company as director of investor relations. She brings more than 15 years experience in...

Monterey Pasta Company Promotes President James M. Williams to Chief Executive Officer; R. Lance Hewitt Assumes Role as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors SALINAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Monterey Pasta Company (NASDAQ:PSTA) announced that President James M. Williams has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Monterey Pasta Company effective Dec. 28,...

Wind River Reveals Top Ten Consumer Electronics Running Wind River Software.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Showcases Digital Consumer Products at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 9-12 Wind River Systems,...

Hilton Has `Brand' New Day in Birmingham, Alabama with Opening of the Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & Travel Writers BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 A leading hotel property in Alabama's largest city takes center stage today, when the Sheraton Birmingham South officially becomes the Hilton Birmingham...

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Increases Revenue and Earnings Guidance.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Reflecting continued strong sales of its implantable neurostimulation devices, Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (ANS) (NASDAQ:ANSI) today increased its revenue and earnings...

Credit Union Institute of Canada Selects Docent Enterprise Suite to Power Knowledge Transfer for 20,000 Canadian Credit Union Employees.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORONTO & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Online Education Solution Established to Facilitate Learning Opportunities, Automate Registration and Enhance Access to Course...

JCPenney Reports December Comparable Sales; Department Store Sales Increase 4.7 Percent; Eckerd Operating Profits Strong; Management Raises EPS and Cash Flow Guidance.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported today that comparable department store sales increased 4.7 percent for the five weeks ended December 28, 2002, compared with...

BSQUARE SDIO Now! Licensees Demonstrate Products at CES; HP, Panasonic, Socket, SPECTEC, SyChip, Veo and Others Demonstrating SDIO Solutions.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Growing market adoption of BSQUARE Corporation's (Nasdaq:BSQR) popular SDIO Now! technology is demonstrated by the large number of...

Fujitsu Earns First `Verizon Testing Partner' Certification; Next-Generation FLASHWAVE 4000 ADM Platforms Earn Verizon Designation.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. announced today it has earned the `Verizon Testing Partner' certification. This certification is granted to product...

MASERGY Signs Agreement with GBH Communications to Offer Videoconferencing and Voice Solutions.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS & GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 GBH to Provide Premier Service Delivery Capabilities Over IP Networks With Guaranteed Quality of Service Masergy Communications,...

Dillard's, Inc. Reports December Sales Results.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) ("Dillard's" or the "Company") announced today that sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $1,305,292,000 compared to sales for...

Case Logic Rips into Action Sports with Tony Hawk, Dave Mirra and Shaun Palmer; Signature Series Products Featuring Athletes' Insignias Debut at 2003 International CES.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Case Logic, leading supplier of accessory solutions for personal technology, announces its new Action Sports Signature Series,...

Oakley Reaffirms Fourth Quarter Guidance and Sets Initial 2003 Guidance.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO) today reaffirmed its fourth quarter 2002 sales and earnings guidance and provided initial sales and earnings guidance for 2003. Despite...

NetNation Receives Nasdaq Staff Determination Letter; Company Plans to Appeal Delist Notice for Continued Listing.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 NetNation Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:NNCI) announced today that it has received a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter dated January 7, 2003,...

Case Logic Unveils Smarter Storage Solutions for Personal Electronics at 2003 International CES; Anytime, Anywhere Fashionable Accessories Complement Newest E-Gear.
January 9, 2003... Business Editors 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003 Case Logic, leading supplier of accessory solutions for personal technology, will showcase its expanding line of personal technology storage...