Business Wire articles from November 20 2003

Business Wire archives from November 20 2003

San Diego and Imperial Counties Lions Clubs Collect, Donate and Assist Fire Victims.
November 20, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Members of Lions Clubs of San Diego and Imperial Counties teamed up to collect consumable and household goods, donate needed funds and provide immediate assistance...

Wavecom Partners with Premier Technical Sales to Extend Presence in Latin America.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Wavecom Inc., the US subsidiary of Wavecom SA (NASDAQ:WVCM)(Euronext: AVM)(ISIN: FR0000073066) today announced a partnership with Sao Paulo, Brazil-based...

Technip Third Quarter and Nine Months 2003 Results; Further Improvement in EBITA Margins; Backlog Up 24% Compared to One Year Ago.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Technip (NYSE:TKP): Euros in millions (except EPS) 3rd Nine ...

Multimedia Available: Return of Aragorn And Legolas.
November 20, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/Travel Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Nov. 20) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Leading up to the...

Endologix Names Gregory D. Waller to Board of Directors; Veteran CFO to Chair Audit Committee.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX) today announced the appointment of Gregory D. Waller (54) to the Endologix board of directors, increasing board...

I-Sector to present at The New York Society of Security Analysts IP Telephony Conference Dec. 3 at The Harvard Club in New York City.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors The New York Society of Security Analysts IP Telephony Conference HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 I-Sector (NASDAQ: ISEC) announced today that it will be presenting at The New York Society of Security...

Sionex Corporation Closes Series B Round of Financing.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Sionex Corporation, a high technology company focused on commercializing breakthrough chemical sensor chips and systems based on its proprietary...

DuPont Prepares for Major Expansion of Polymers Plant in Virginia, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD) (Wilmington, Del.) (DuPont) is planning...

ALARIS Medical Systems Unveils IV Medication Harm Index; Experts Gathered at Company's Third Sponsored Medication Safety Conference.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 ALARIS Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE:AMI), developer of products for the safe delivery of intravenous (IV) medications, unveiled the company-sponsored IV...

Equitex Announces Third-Quarter Financial Results.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Equitex, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQTX) announced today its unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. The...

Viseon Announces United Kingdom Patent Protection.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Viseon, Inc. (OTCBB:VSNI), a global developer of broadband personal video communications solutions, today announced that its European Patent, granted on June 4,...

Global Electric Initiates Latin American Vehicle Conversion Project.
November 20, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors MEXICO CITY/LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Whistler Investments Inc. (OTCBB:WHSL) (Name change pending to Global Electric) announced today that it has initiated an intensive project aimed at...

REMINDER/LADWP and Ivanhoe Elementary School Kick-Off Formal Adoption; Ivanhoe is LADWP's 13th Adopted School; Throughout LAUSD 1000 Companies and Organizations Have Adopted Schools.
November 20, 2003... Photo Editors/News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Thursday (Nov. 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 8:00 a.m. WHERE: Ivanhoe Elementary School 2828 Herkimer Street ...

Gabelli Announces First Ever Dividend for Class A Shareholders and Authorizes Repurchase of Shares.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Gabelli Asset Management Company (NYSE:GBL) announced that its Board of Directors had declared its first dividend in the amount of $.02 per share to shareholders of the firm's...

REMINDER/Direct Marketers Urge Congress to Pass National Anti-Spam Legislation; DMA President to Address South Florida Marketers November 20th in Fort Lauderdale.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Political Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Nov. 20) BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Direct Marketing Association President & CEO H. Robert Wientzen will discuss today's rapidly changing marketing...

eLinear Has Renewed a Post Warranty Support Agreement Valued in Excess of $135,000.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 eLinear, Inc. (OTCBB: ELIN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, NetView Technologies, Inc., has renewed a post warranty support agreement with a...

OSI Systems Announces Creation of OSI Laserscan Through Purchase of Commercial Sensors Business from Schwartz Electro-Optics, Inc.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 OSI Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIS), today announced that it has completed a $1.5 million acquisition of substantially all remaining assets of Schwartz...

WorldTradeShow.com Presents Final Agreement to Vietnam Trade Information Center -- VTIC -- to Produce Vietnam Virtual Export Tradeshow and Register .VN Domain Names for all of its Members.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 WorldTradeShow.com, Inc. (OTC:WTSW), a Nevada corporation that specializes in producing and marketing online tradeshows for the travel/tourism, import/export and...

Docucorp Retains Prowse & Company Limited for Media Relations.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Docucorp International(R) (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, announced today that it has retained Prowse & Company Limited, a...

DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local TV Channels to Wilkes Barre, Pa.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced today that its DISH Network(TM) now offers local TV channels by satellite television to Wilkes Barre, Pa....

DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local TV Channels to Wichita, Kan.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) announced today that its DISH Network(TM) now offers local TV channels by satellite television to Wichita, Kan. ...

REMINDER/Correlate: Bay Area Informational Breakfast Seminar; Document Management for FDA Regulatory Compliance 21 CFR Part 11.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Nov. 20) BIOWIRE2K --(BUSINESS WIRE) Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:00am to 11:00am (Breakfast will be available starting 8:00 am) Please visit...

Interlink Network Systems, Inc., Licenses iVoice Speech SDK.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 iVoice, Inc. (OTCBB:IVOC), a leading provider of speech recognition technologies, today announced Interlink Network Systems, Inc. has licensed it's Speech...

U.S. Marine Corps Places $1.25 Million Order for KVH TACNAV Navigation Systems.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 TACNAV Light Systems to be Fielded Aboard Additional U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI)...

iBX Group, Inc., Reaches Out Year-Round to Non-Profit Healthcare Organizations, Children's Charities.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech, Health & Medical Writers DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 While many companies are busy making their lists of recipients for annual year-end charitable donations, iBX Group, Inc....

TSI Launches STREAMLINER Enterprise Wireless Billing Management Services in Latin America.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 News Summary: TSI Launches New Product in Latin America Designed to Help Mobile Operators Consolidate Wireless Billing Information ...

TSI Launches SIM Controlled Prepaid Roaming.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 News Summary: TSI's New SIM Controlled Prepaid Roaming Solution Enables Subscribers to Use Prepaid Mobile Phone Services When Roaming on...

TSI Launches Hosted Multimedia Messaging Service in Latin America.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 TSI Telecommunication Services Inc.: -- News Summary: TSI Introduces a Hosted Multimedia Messaging Service That Simplifies the...

Comau S.p.A. Purchases Over $1.3M of Tecnomatix eMPower Solutions in 2003.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HERZLIA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Leading Global Automotive Equipment Supplier Expands Its Deployment of MPM to Further Enhance Design Efficiency and Cost Savings Tecnomatix...

TSA Awards Airport Access Control Pilot Program --AACPP-- to Unisys.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Unisys Will Help Strengthen Access Control Using Various Security Measures, Including Biometrics, Surveillance and Anti-Tailgating/Anti-Piggybacking...

NBC Sports Presents `The Travel Channel World Poker Tour Battle of Champions' 4-6 p.m. ET on Super Bowl Sunday.
November 20, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 WPT's Wildly Popular Brand of High Stakes Poker Comes to Network TV, Providing Football Fans a "Must-See" Lead-in to the Game NBC is teaming...

Noven Pharmaceuticals Added To NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:NOVN) today announced that it expects to be added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NBI) effective Monday, November 24,...

Oral Drug Delivery Keeping Pace with Emerging Technologies; New Survey by Greystone Associates Finds Tech Advances Key to New Dosage Forms.
November 20, 2003... Health/Medical Writers AMHERST, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Still the dominant route of administration for prescription drugs, oral drug delivery is evolving as newly discovered classes of therapeutically active compounds...

DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local TV Channels to Mobile, Ala.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced today that its DISH Network(TM) now offers local TV channels by satellite television to Mobile, Ala. The...

ATI Demonstrating Leadership and Gaining Momentum in Korean Market; Partnering with Leading OEMs and ODMs to Deliver RADEON Graphics.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 ATI Technologies Inc, (TSX:ATY) (NASDAQ:ATYT) today announced its RADEON(TM) graphics, including the award winning RADEON(TM) 9800 and RADEON(TM) 9200,...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Red Hat, Textron, Polycom, and WebEx Communications.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 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 +31.35% since 1988 and has...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: CSX Corporation, Tidewater, Borland Software, and Key Energy Services.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 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)....

Zacks.com Announces that Dan Sullivan Highlights the Following Stocks: Advanced Micro Devices, Cognizant Technology, Lennar, Sears, and Veritas Software.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 History seems to be on the side of investors, according to Dan Sullivan, so use his technical analysis and five recent recommendations to capitalize on a bull run that should...

Zacks.com Announces that Tim Murray Highlights the Following Stocks: AES Corporation, Sherwin Williams, Energy Partners, CompuCom Systems, Grey Wolf, and Torch Offshore.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Tim Murray says that it's a good time to exercise some caution. But investors should still trade with the trend in place, and this expert can show you how to do that while...

Rockport Healthcare Group Announces Agreement With Forte Inc.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Rockport Healthcare Group Inc., (OTCBB:RPHL), a management company dedicated to developing, operating and managing a network consisting of healthcare...

Patterson Dental Company Reports Strong Second Quarter Results.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Patterson Dental Company (Nasdaq:PDCO) today reported consolidated sales of $477,510,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 ended October 25, an increase of 19% from...

REMINDER/What Would You Do If You Had to Live In Your Car?; Twenty-Six Pomona High Teens Experience Homelessness in HomeAid Colorado's ``Project Safety Net''.
November 20, 2003... Assignment Desks/Education Writers REMINDER...for Thursday, Nov. 20 ARVADA, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 This week, 26 Pomona High School students are learning about life on the other side, voluntarily undergoing...

REMINDER/92.5 XTU's Evans & Andie Present Annual Turkey Trolley Food Drive, November 21; Partners with Philadelphia Trolley Works to Fill Trolley with Food for the South Jersey Food Bank.
November 20, 2003... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Friday (Nov. 21) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: WXTU - 92.5 FM XTU, a Beasley Broadcast Group radio station, Philly's country radio station, and Morning Show hosts Evans &...

REMINDER/Olympic Pipe Line Company Community Education Public Forum in Renton To Address Pipeline Safety.
November 20, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER... for Thursday (Nov. 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: King County residents are invited to a public education fair and open house to interact with knowledgeable personnel on ...

REMINDER/Don Tapscott, Author of the Naked Corporation, and CCBN CEO Jeff Parker Seminar and Panel Discussion.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Nov. 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE) "The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency will Revolutionize Business" We are entering an extraordinary age of transparency,...

AMD Breaks Ground on 300 Millimeter Manufacturing Facility in Dresden, Germany.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif. & DRESDEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Move to Expand Manufacturing Capacity Driven by Positive Customer Response and Increased Market Opportunities for AMD64...

Cable Companies Discovering a New Revenue Stream - Calypso Wireless' Technology Transforms the Existing Revenue Model.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Calypso Wireless, Inc. (OTC:CLYW), announced today that the company is in negotiations with one of the largest cable companies in the U.S. to license...

Nearly 70 Percent of Corporate Leaders Say It's Not Critical to Have Industry Experience to Be an Effective CEO, According to a Korn/Ferry International Study.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY): -- CEO Vision Study of more than 200 top executives of global companies in Latin America also reveals that 56 percent of ...

Schaeffer's Investment Research Contracts QuoteMedia for Financial Data Services.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: QMCI) announced today a long-term contract with stock market information leader Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc. to supply a complete range of...

IIJ Announces the Sales of its Shares of DLJdirectSFG Securities.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJIE) today announced that it has signed the definitive sale and purchase agreement with regards to its selling shares of DLJdirectSFG...

Technip: Right Issue for an Employee Stock Participation Plan.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Technip announces that following the authorization granted by the shareholders' general assembly of July 11, 2003, an employee stock participation plan (ESPP) was decided. The ESPP...

McKinley Medical's Accufuser Set to Dominate Pain Management and Chemotherapy Applications; Rate of Hospital Conversions Fuel 2004 Growth Prospects.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 McKinley Medical, an affiliate of The Broe Companies, is an international supplier of infusion systems and designer of one of the...

After 12 Months, Largest-Ever Real-World Schizophrenia Study Shows Atypical Antipsychotics More Effective Than Typicals with Range of Differences Among Atypicals.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Cumulative Olanzapine Benefits vs. Other Atypicals May Lead to Better Patient Outcomes Over Time Twelve-month results from the world's largest...

Marlink Expands Maritime Service Portfolio with Addition of New Fleet Technologies.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OSLO, Norway & ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Fleet F55 and F33 Bring Resource-Efficient High-Speed Data and Voice Service to Smaller Vessels Marlink today announced that it is...

Silver Screen Studios: Business & Financing Model Update.
November 20, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Silver Screen Studios, Inc., (OTCBB:SSSU), www.silverscreenstudiogroup.com, updates its business and financing plan. Murder by Deception Pre-Production...

INVESTools Launches $1.5 Million Marketing Initiative to Increase Revenue and Widen Profit Margins.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Education Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Forges Strategic Relationship with The 360 Group To Create Email, Direct Mail and Telemarketing Campaigns Chairman and CEO Lee Barba of INVESTools Inc.,...

PETsMART Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 PETsMART, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) -- EPS Up 43% Year-over-Year -- Services Sales Grow 27.3% -- Comp Sales Up 7.5% -- 2003 EPS Estimate Raised To $0.92-$0.93 ...

Sharper Image Reports Third-Quarter Earnings of Six Cents Per Share, Exceeding Consensus Estimates; Total Revenues Increase 24 Percent, Comparable Store Sales Gain 10 Percent.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Sharper Image Corporation (Nasdaq:SHRP) today reported revenues and earnings for the third quarter and fiscal year's first nine months ended October 31, 2003. The Company...

Scania Drives Sales and Dealer Effectiveness Using Docent.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Global Learning Solution Helps Leading Manufacturer Boost Customer Value and Speed Time-to-Market for Heavy Trucks and Buses Docent(R)...

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. -MTBC- Breaks the Cost Barrier for Medical Billing Services; Web-Based Service Charges 4% of Collections versus Industry Average of 8-10%.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Redefining the economics of third party medical billing services, Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (MTBC) has introduced full-service medical...

Thomas Ferguson Associates Announces Promotion within Its Creative Department.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Thomas Ferguson Associates (TFA), CommonHealth's founding professional advertising and promotion unit, today announced a promotion within its creative department. ...

The Children's Place Promotes Amy Hauk to Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE), today announced that Amy Hauk, 37, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, from...

SI International Wins $11 Million Air Force Space Command Contract.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Company to Provide Command and Control Modernization Systems Engineering and Technical Services SI International, Inc. (Nasdaq:SINT), an information...

Cultural and Communication Barriers Are of the Greatest Challenges When Conducting Business In China.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Prudential Relocation, a Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE:PRU) business, held an interactive Web seminar to discuss the implications of conducting business in China. The...

Vignette to Present at COMDEX; Vignette Joins Industry Leaders in Content Management Discussion.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COMDEX Las Vegas 2003 AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Vignette Corp. (Nasdaq:VIGN) today announced that Leif Pedersen, vice president of market strategy, will speak about the...

MIT Lending Enhances West Coast Management Team; R.J. Arnett and Sharon Bitz Increase Company's Western Market Share.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 MIT Lending, the Wholesale and Correspondent Lending Division of MortgageIT, announced today the enhancement of the company's West Coast management team through the addition of...

AVANT Receives Licensure of Its Second Food Safety Vaccine for Poultry, MeganEgg.
November 20, 2003... Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAN) today announced that it has received notification from the United States Department of Agriculture...

FreeMarkets Announces Agreement with PPG Industries.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Leading diversified manufacturer selects FreeMarkets GSM solutions to lower costs and standardize purchasing across global operations FreeMarkets,...

Portal Software Announces Q3 FY 2004 Earnings Conference Call.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Portal Software (NYSE: PRSF), a leading provider of billing and customer management software, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter FY 2004...

Pinnacle Data Systems Awarded $3 Million Order for Controller Boards to Be Used in Medical Diagnostic Equipment.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Pinnacle Data Systems, Inc. (AMEX:PNS) (PDSi) announced today that it has been awarded an order of approximately $3 million from a global medical diagnostic equipment...

Neoprobe's President & CEO Makes Presentation at Investor Conference; Provides Business Update.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DUBLIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB:NEOP), a diversified developer of innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and diagnostic products, announced today...

Phone1 Globalwide, Inc. Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Results; Revenues Increase More Than 200% over the Same Period Last Year.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Phone1 Globalwide, Inc. (OTC:PHGW), a provider of international commercial and wholesale telephone services, is pleased to report Q2 revenues of $3,133,000 for the period ending...

HEALTHvision Customers Again Score Stunning Victory at 2003 eHealthcare Leadership Awards; Customers Impress with 17 National Awards for Online Health Initiatives.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 HEALTHvision, a leading healthcare Internet company, today announced that its customers were recognized 17 times at the 2003...

Stratature Announces the Immediate Availability of +EDM, Its New Enterprise Dimension Manager for Analytic Application Integration.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 +EDM Is Built on the arcplan dynaSight Analytic Platform Stratature announces the immediate availability of +EDM, its new Enterprise Dimension Management product specifically...

Victory Capital Holdings Corp. Launches Website For On Demand Communications Subsidiary.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Victory Capital Holdings Corp. (OTCBB: VTYC) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, On Demand Communications Corp., has launched a fully integrated,...

PanAmerican Bancorp - OTC PBCD - Releases Positive Results for the 3rd Quarter of 2003.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Net income increased by 68% September 02 to September 03 $62,117 to $106,714. Michael Golden President of PanAmerican Bancorp (OTCBB:PBCD) stated he was pleased...

ATG Offers Its ''Top Four Tips'' for Making 2003 Online Holiday Shopping Season A Success.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Company stresses channel integration, personalization and customer self-service as keys to driving online and offline sales Having gradually evolved from the...

TSI Prepared to Support GSM Operators in Latin America.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 New Summary: TSI Launches a Full Suite of GSM Products and Services in Latin America with a Special Focus Clearing and Settlement in...

Department of Defense's United States Southern Command to Locate Its Technology Infrastructure at NAP of the Americas.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 NAP Becomes Sole-Source Provider Due to Security, Reliability, Redundancy and Critical Mass of Connectivity Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (AMEX:TWW) a leading...

EI Brings Supercomputing to the Power Mac G5; EI's Parallel Programming Software Combined with the World's Fastest Desktop Computer Delivers Powerful Scientific Solution.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Supercomputing 2003 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Engineered Intelligence (EI) introduced its new Parallel Programming Software offering at the Supercomputing 2003 conference. EI's...

National Financial Partners Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared its first quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock,...

Nation's Biodefense Plan Offers Sure Economic Cure With Over $400 Million for Lab Construction, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). The U.S. government's National Institutes of Health's (NIH) aggressive plan to...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Reports Fiscal 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors WATERBURY, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 - Net Sales Up 27.1% for the Quarter and 16.7% for the Year - - Interim CFO Accepts Permanent Appointment - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (NASDAQ: GMCR)...

PacketVideo Unveils New Suite of Multimedia Software for Sony Ericsson P900 Smartphone.
November 20, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2003 pvCamcorder Delivers Mobile Video Recording and Playback to the Symbian-Based Sony Ericsson P900 PacketVideo Corp., the world's premier...