Business Wire articles from September 18 2003

Business Wire archives from September 18 2003

IBM and Factiva Join Forces to Transform Global Content Business.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 IBM and Factiva(TM), a Dow Jones and Reuters company, today announced an agreement to co-develop text analytics solutions built on the IBM WebFountain...

Biomet Announces Record First Quarter Results.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003--Biomet, Inc. (Nasdaq:BMET) today reported record sales and earnings results for its first quarter ended August 31, 2003. Net sales increased...

IBM and RIM Extend Enterprise Reach of BlackBerry with Broader Access to Corporate Applications.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOMERS, N.Y. & WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 IBM's Mobile Middleware and RIM's BlackBerry Platform Wirelessly Connect Users to Enterprise Applications; Enable Faster,...

IIJ Group to Launch IIJ Mobile Gateway Service/v.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 -- New enterprise outsourcing solution for mobile access -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI), Japan's leading Internet access and...

Wavecom Joins Symbian Platinum Program.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Wavecom SA (Nasdaq:WVCM) (Euronext:AVM) (ISIN:FR0000073066) announced today that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to enhance its...

ARCADIS Expands Activities in Belgium.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors ARNHEM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 ARCADIS (Nasdaq:ARCAF; Euronext:ARCAD), the international consulting and engineering firm, today announced that it has acquired two Belgian firms: engineering...

ADC's Cuda 12000 CMTS Receives Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 Qualification.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Another Significant Milestone Achieved by the Field-Deployment Leader in Carrier-Class Next-Generation CMTS Platforms ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT;...

Applied Biosystems Introduces a New System for Drug Discovery Research at the Society for Biomolecular Screening Conference.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K Biophex 2003 FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 100-Fold Increase in Throughput Per Experiment with Improved Data Quality Applied Biosystems Group...

CORRECTING and REPLACING ADVISORY/HP to Announce Initiative for Small and Medium Business Market via Conference Call dated Sept. 17, 2003.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CORRECTION...by HP ADVISORY...for Thursday (Sept. 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE) In BW5804 issued Sept. 17, 2003: Please replace the release dated Sept. 17, 2003 with the following corrected version....

Banyan Subsidiary, Chiropractic USA, Enters Agreements for South Carolina and Georgia Markets.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Banyan Corporation (OTCBB: BANY) subsidiary Chiropractic USA, Inc. (Chiropractic USA) has entered Area Representative agreements for South Carolina...

S&P Places Blue Sky -- Cayman -- on CreditWatch Negative.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today placed its 'A+' ratings on notes issued under the Blue Sky (Cayman) Ltd. transactions on CreditWatch with negative...

AMD Research Surpasses Semiconductor Industry's 2009 Performance Projections; Unique Multi-Gate Design Shows Clearer Path to Achieving Future Customer Performance Requirements.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials SUNNYVALE, Calif. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 At the International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials in...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Standard & Poor's-- ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- Bank Industry Risk...

REMINDER/Life Time Fitness to Break Ground for New Garland, TX Fitness Resort.
September 18, 2003... Lifestyle Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Thursday (Sept. 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Garland Location Will be 35th Life Time Fitness Center to Open Nationally; 3rd in Texas WHAT: The Life Time Fitness...

ADVISORY/Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographers Work with Local 7th and 8th Graders on National Education Assignment.
September 18, 2003... Business & Assignment Editors/Education & Photography Writers ADVISORY...Friday (Sept. 19) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Kick-Off Event for Washington Mutual's "Home of the Free" Program at Chelsea Piers on...

REMINDER/City of Los Angeles Dedicates New Fuel Cell Power Plant at Terminal Island; Energy-Efficient, Ultra-Clean Commercial Fuel Cell Will Be a Renewable Energy Resource.
September 18, 2003... News Editors/Business Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Friday (Sept. 19) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Dedication of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Terminal Island Fuel Cell Power Plant. This...

ADVISORY/With Auction Underway, Celebrity Shoes for Orphans Exhibit Gives New York a Final Look at Shoes from Tom Hanks, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matt Damon and More.
September 18, 2003... Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday (Sept. 25) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Celebrity Shoes' September 25th Event Marks Final Step in Nationwide Tour; Queens Center Wrap Event to Feature Kellie Martin WHAT: As fans across...

Watson Wyatt & Company Holdings Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Results; 7% EPS Growth and Strong Cash Performance for the Year.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Watson Wyatt & Company Holdings (NYSE: WW), a leading international human capital consulting firm, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year...

IIR Industry Alert: Austin Pushing for Number One Clean Spot in Competitive World Renewable Energy Market.
September 18, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). What place or region would you bill as the current "Clean Energy...

All Star Analysts Portfolio Highlights: Citigroup, Dollar Tree Stores, Honeywell and Pacific Sunwear.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Zacks.com just released its latest additions and deletions to the coveted All Star Analyst portfolio. This exclusive portfolio represents all stocks with a Strong Buy rating...

Kelley Wright Highlights the Following Stocks: Merck & Company, SBC Communications, Bayer, and Verizon.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Taking advantage of what the market offers is the recipe for survival, according to Kelley Wright. Get two quality stocks with strong fundamentals and expert market commentary...

Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: Sysco, Applebee's, Mylan Labs, O'Charley's and AstraZeneca.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Gregory Spear says that certain companies enter the spotlight as the market heals. Discover three such companies that may be a soothing presence in your disillusioned portfolio....

ATA's ``Think Thursday Fare Special''; Book at ATA.Com and Travel from Chicago to Aruba, Miami or Pittsburgh!
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Head to sunny weather with this week's ATA (ATA Airlines, Inc.) (Nasdaq:ATAH) "Think Thursday Fare Special." Travel from Chicago to Aruba from $189(a) (peak, each...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Alpharma, Jones Apparel, Interpublic Group of Cos., and Internet Security Systems.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 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)....

ATA's ``Think Thursday Fare Special''; Visit ATA.Com for Great Fares from Indianapolis to Cancun!; Also Low Fares to Phoenix and Miami.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Pack your bags and head to warmer weather with this week's ATA (ATA Airlines, Inc.) (Nasdaq:ATAH) "Think Thursday Fare Special" from Indianapolis to Cancun...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: AutoNation, Leapfrog Enterprises, Caremark, and Tractor Supply.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 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 +33.6% since 1988 and has...

Am-Beo Executives to Speak at Key Wireless Conferences; Company's Expertise in Rating and Pre-Paid Being Tapped.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GALWAY, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Am-Beo(TM), a global provider of software solutions for next-generation service providers, today announced two company executives will be speaking at...

Sonic Launches MyDVD Studio Deluxe 5.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Latest MyDVD Delivers Substantial Feature Enhancements and a New Complete CD and DVD Burning Suite for Video, Photos, Music, Backup, and Copying...

ComStock and Comcast Deliver Global Financial Market Information and Professional Finance Tools to Comcast High-Speed Internet Customers at comcast.net.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 eFinance Solutions' Quotes, Charts, News and More Available to Comcast High-Speed Internet Customers on Comcast's Premier ...

Meade Instruments Reports Second-Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results.
September 18, 2003... Business & Lifestyle Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Meade Instruments Corp. (Nasdaq:MEAD) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, ended August 31, 2003. The Company's fiscal year 2004...

REMINDER/CalPERS President Holds Teleconference to Offer View on Next Steps Needed at New York Sock Exchange.
September 18, 2003... News Editors/Business Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...Thursday (Sept. 18) SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Sean Harrigan, President of CalPERS Board of Administration, will hold a teleconference today to...

Long John Silver's Encourages 24 Hours of Piracy on Sept. 19: International `Talk Like a Pirate Day' Enables Millions to Eat, Look and Sound Like a Pirate for a Day.
September 18, 2003... News Editors/Feature Editors/Restaurant Writers LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Long John Silver's: -- Consumers Can Get Ultimate Pirate Booty at Long John Silver's Restaurants on Friday: Free Pirate Hats and...

Prefco Enterprises Inc. Approved for Trading on Third Segment of the Berlin Stock Exchange.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Prefco Enterprises, Inc. ("Prefco" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has been granted permission to trade its shares on the Third Market...

REMINDER/HP to Announce Initiative for Small and Medium Business Market via Conference Call.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Sept. 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE) HP (NYSE:HPQ) What: HP (NYSE:HPQ) is hosting a press event and conference call to announce a worldwide initiative for the small and...

UMCJ Expands Technology and Manufacturing Capabilities with Investment in UMCi.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CHIBA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Access to UMCi's sub-0.13um process technologies and 300mm production will enable UMCJ to better serve its Japanese customer base UMC JAPAN (UMCJ), the Japan-based...

Medical Insight Releases Aesthetic Procedure Market Data.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 According to market research conducted by Medical Insight, Inc., skin rejuvenation, wrinkle removal, acne treatment and body shaping are...

Irish e-learning Company Signs Jordan; Jordanian Government Selects Electric Paper to Provide National Computer Skills Test.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Irish based e-learning company Electric Paper, part of ThirdForce plc, announced today, Thursday 18th September, that it has signed a contract with the Jordanian...

Integrity Interactive Opens New Office in Brussels.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Integrity Interactive Corporation reached a key milestone today, when it announced the opening of its first European office located in Brussels, Belgium. The company will...

European Experts Added to Integrity Interactive's Compliance Advisory Panel; Former Irish Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald and Eversheds LLP Partner John Grayston Join Panel.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Integrity Interactive the leading provider of online ethics and compliance training programs has named two renowned European experts with broad experience dealing with...

Kay Kuba and GCI Systems Recognized as Supplier of the Year.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 GCI Systems has been selected as a recipient of a 2003 Supplier of the Year Award from both the Minnesota and the National Minority Supplier Development...

Siemens Expands E-Plus Mobile Network: Contract Signed for GSM/GPRS Network Expansion.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 The mobile operator E-Plus has commissioned Siemens' mobile communication sector - Siemens mobile - (NYSE:SI)(FWB:SIE)to expand its GSM/GPRS mobile...

S&P Asgns Prlim Rtgs in Werretown's New UK CMBS Issue.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it assigned its preliminary credit ratings to Werretown Supermarkets Securitisations PLC's GBP75.476 million...

S&PBULLETIN: AXA Group to Acquire MONY.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings on the Paris-based group AXA and related entities (AA-/Stable/A-1) were unchanged, following the...

IIR Industry Alert: The World's Leading Producer Of Nitrogen Trifluoride Plans Capacity Increase in Pennsylvania.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (APCI) (NYSE:APD) (Allentown, Pa.) has completed Phase I of...

Cubic Showcases Automatic Fare Collection Technologies for Buses At UITP Persontrafik 2003 Exhibition.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers UITP Persontrafik Exhibition GOTEBORG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Cubic Transportation Systems (Nordic) A/S, a division of Cubic Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corp....

Favorable Preliminary Findings from Endologix PowerLink Pivotal Clinical Trial Presented at TCT Conference.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELGX) today reported that positive findings from the first 154 patients enrolled in the pivotal trial for the Company's...

Atos Origin Brings Learning Online For Greater Cincinnati Water Works; eLearning Solutions for GCWW Will Improve Efficiencies.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Atos Origin, a leading global business and technology integrator, has been awarded a contract for professional services from Greater Cincinnati Water Works to provide...

InsynQ e-Accounting Launches Outsourced Advisor Provider Network to Save CPA and Bookkeeping Firms as Much as 30% Annually in Operating Expenses.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 InsynQ, Inc. (OTCBB:ISYN), a premier provider of Internet-delivered online accounting solutions and services, announced today the launch of their new e-Accounting Advisor...

IIR Industry Alert: Dry Fall Epoxy Primers and Urethane Coatings, a Feature on Industry Today with Highland International.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston) will host Highland International (Boone, N.C.) as a featured guest on Industry Today Monday, Sept....

Art.Com Ranks #2 on Deloitte & Touche ''Technology Fast 50'' of Top North Carolina Companies.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Art.com, the leading online marketplace for posters, prints, photographs, and custom framing, today announced that it has been named the #2 fastest...

GeneThera's Live Animal Test for Chronic Wasting Disease to Be Featured on Nationally Syndicated Hunting Show.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WHEAT RIDGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 GeneThera, Inc. (OTCBB:GTHA) will be featured weekly on Hunting Lease Magazine starting Saturday September 20, 2003. Hunting Lease Magazine...

Acadient Opens New Training Facility; New Fort Point Location Will Serve as Headquarters for Online Education Company.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Acadient, a leading developer and distributor of online education, today announced the opening of its new multi-purpose training facility in the Fort Point area of Boston. ...

Internap Opens New P-NAP Facility in Miami; Private Network Access Point Brings Added IP Performance Benefits to Miami-Area Businesses.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Internap(R) Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), the leading provider of performance-based routing services over the Internet, announced today the opening of its...

REMINDER/Isabel? Who's She? 1,500 Drexel Freshmen, Dragon Mascot Brave Isabel to Root on Phillies in Wildcard Chase.
September 18, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...Thursday (Sept. 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Drexel University What: More than 1,500 freshmen will brave the elements to root on the Phillies for Drexel Day at the...

ADVISORY/Hospital Quality in America Study to be Released by HealthGrades Monday; States Ranked Top to Bottom by Quality of Hospital Care; 5,000 Hospitals Individually Rated.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...for Monday (Sept. 22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) What: The sixth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study will be released on Monday, September 22, 2003. ...

Jupitermedia's Instant Messaging Planet Conference & Expo to Be Held October 15-16 in San Jose.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced that its Instant Messaging Planet Fall 2003 Conference & Expo will be held October 15-16, 2003 at the...

Bruce Hueners of Palomar Technologies Elected to Editorial Board of Advanced Packaging Magazine.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Palomar Technologies, a leading manufacturer of automated, high-precision assembly systems, announced that Bruce Hueners, Palomar VP of marketing, has...

IGT Online Entertainment Systems Extends Contract with Pennsylvania State Lottery; Deal Helps Meet Goal of Reducing Operating Costs.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors CLIFTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 IGT Online Entertainment Systems, Inc. (IGT OES) today announced that its longtime customer, the Pennsylvania Lottery, has concluded a contract amendment providing for a...

Beverly Plans New Financings.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors FORT SMITH, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:BEV) today announced that it plans to enter into a new $225 million senior secured credit facility -- including a $75 million revolver...

OrderPro Logistics Featured In 'Larry Oakley's Comment' at WallStreetCorner.com.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 OrderPro Logistics (OTCBB: OPLO) has been featured in "Larry Oakley's Comment" at www.WallStreetCorner.com, along with Redback Networks Inc. (NasdaqNM: RBAK) and Calypte...

Manufacturer Initiatives to Increase Visibility Stimulates Demand for CAF Installation.
September 18, 2003... Automotive Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Manufacturer's efforts to improve visibility of cabin air filters (CAFs) in retail centers and increase consumer awareness of its existence during regular...

FNX Mining Company Inc.: Drilling Continues to Intersect High-Grade Cu Pt Pd Au in the PM Deposit and Feasibility Study Underway.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 FNX Mining Company Inc. (FNX-TSX) and Dynatec Corporation (DY-TSX) report further positive drill results from infill drilling on the McCreedy West PM Deposit. Significant copper...

Dendreon Corporation Reports Preliminary Survival Data from Completed Provenge Phase 3 Trial D9901; Final Audited D9901 Data Confirm Preliminary Results.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq:DNDN) today announced preliminary survival data and final audited data from D9901, a completed randomized,...

SinusPharma Forms Strategic Partnership With Priority Healthcare Corporation; Innovative Chronic Sinusitis Therapy Takes Center Stage.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 SinusPharma, Inc. formed a strategic partnership with Priority Healthcare Corporation (Nasdaq:PHCC) today. Under terms of the partnership,...

Fifth Third Bancorp Selects Business Objects as Its Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Leading Financial Services Company Leverages Business Objects for Commercial Credit Analysis and Credit Card Merchant Extranet Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ),...

Glatfelter Announces Actions to Strengthen Operations and Enhance Financial Position; Quarterly Dividend Reduced.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) today announced a series of actions to improve profitability and maintain financial flexibility. The Company will take a number of specific actions to...

Geron Corporation to Present at UBS Warburg Global Life Sciences Conference.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) will be presenting an update of the company's product development programs on Monday, September 22, 2003, at...

National Lampoon Network Fall TV Season Picked Up By More Than 175 Additional Cable Systems, Reaching 4.6 Million 18- to 24-Year-Olds.
September 18, 2003... Entertainment/Business Editors & TV Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Eight Original Series Air Three Times Weekly on Network Aimed at 603 U.S. Campus Communities National Lampoon (OTCBB: NLPN) announced...

Universal Communication Systems, Inc. Enters Into A Letter Of Intent To Acquire A Majority Interest In GiraSOLAR BV Of Holland.
September 18, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Universal Communication Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:UCSY) company chairman, Michael J. Zwebner, announced yesterday that the company has entered into a Letter Of Intent to...

Flexsteel Announces Acceptance for Payment of Shares in DMI Furniture Tender Offer; Subsequent Offering Period Commenced.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors DUBUQUE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:FLXS) announced today that the initial offering period for its cash tender offer for all the outstanding common stock of DMI Furniture,...

21st Century Technologies, Inc., is Ahead of Schedule - Goals Are Being Met Early.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Arland Dunn, President and CEO of 21st Century Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:TFCT), announced today that the initial round of funding from the company's...

ADVISORY/$8 Million Quick Pick Super Lotto Fraud Trial -- Opening Statements Are Today.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Legal Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (September 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Opening statements in a dispute over the ownership of a California Quick Pick Super Lotto ticket valued at $8 million ...

24/7 Real Media Launches Open Advertiser 2.3; New Version Offers More Standard Reports Than Any Other Ad Server.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 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...

Multimedia Available: Betty Crocker Complete Desserts Mixes Are Families' Dessert Solution.
September 18, 2003... Consumer Editors/Food Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Sept. 18) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) New Betty Crocker Complete Desserts...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- European Update.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Standard & Poor's-- EUROPEAN UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- Bank Industry Risk...

SMSC Delivers High-Performance, Low-Cost Connectivity Solution for Audio/Video Home Networking.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Embedded Ethernet Controller Selected by Hauppauge Digital for Set-Top Box Decoder Device Standard Microsystems Corporation (Nasdaq:SMSC),...

Agfa Monotype Releases Fonts from Australian Type Foundry, Patricia Lillie and Nerfect Worldwide on Fonts.com.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WILMINGTON, Mass. & SALFORDS, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Agfa Monotype Corp. has introduced font collections from three type foundries, adding 79 new fonts and font packages to...

Annual NetBank Golf Tournament Nets Six Figures For Habitat for Humanity, North Fulton.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 NetBank(R) (Nasdaq: NTBK)(www.netbank.com), the country's first commercially successful Internet bank, sponsored the sixth annual Habitat for Humanity North Fulton Golf...

SMC Wireless Network Connects PGA Tournament.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 SMC Wireless networking products, chosen for high signal quality, connect players' tent with hotel network for the 84 Lumber Classic Tournament...

Yak Communications USA, Inc. to Release its 2003 Financial Results.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIAMI & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 YAK COMMUNICATIONS (USA), INC. (Nasdaq:YAKC), a provider of international long distance discount services to residential and business customers,...

Sister 2 Sister Magazine Bridges Generational Gaps with Hip-Hop Influencers and High-Powered Elected Officials.
September 18, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Sister 2 Sister Magazine The 5th Annual Intergenerational Celebration pairs nouvelle soul artist Angie Stone with Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI) and...

TALX Enhances W-2 eXpress Service To Facilitate Faster Tax Refunds For 2003 Tax Season.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 TALX Corporation (NASDAQ: TALX), a leading business process outsourcer of payroll data-centric services, announced today that it has enhanced its W-2 eXpress(SM) service with...

GAITS Named Number One on Washington Technology's Fast 50 List of Growing Companies; Company Wins Top Award for Highest Compound Growth Rate Among its Peers Between 1998 and 2003.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/Government Writers SPRINGFIELD, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 GAITS, a leading provider of information technology and network solutions for security, defense and e-government, today announced that it has been...

Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY Real-Time Operating System Unleashes the Power of Intel Network Processors.
September 18, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Intel Developer Forum 2003 ICA Community, Booth 206 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Royalty-Free INTEGRITY RTOS Supports Intel IXDP2400 and Intel IXDP2800 Development...