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Varco Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Financial Results.
February 3, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Varco International Inc. (NYSE:VRC) today announced that it earned $4.6 million or $0.05 per fully diluted share during its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2003,...

Elan and Biogen Idec Announce Initiation of ANTEGREN Rheumatoid Arthritis Trial; Phase II Study to Begin First Half Of 2004.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DUBLIN & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Elan Corporation, plc and Biogen Idec today announced that an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for ANTEGREN(R)...

IXOS: Double-Digit Growth in Revenues and Earnings.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GRASBRUNN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 H1 2003/2004: consolidated net income up 43%, license business up 14%, European business up 33% IXOS SOFTWARE AG (TecDAX: XOS, NASDAQ: XOSY),...

Pegasystems' PegaRULES Process Commander V4 Makes Smart BPM Simpler to Develop, Manage and Use.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Next-Generation Business Process Management Software Adds Extensive New Functionality: BAM, Rules-Based Localization, Web-Based Development...

Pegasystems Launches Comprehensive Set of BPM Solutions To Help Deliver Operational, Service Excellence Across the Enterprise.
February 3, 2004... High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Major New Enhancements to Smart BPM Platform, New Enterprise Applications Announced, For Greatly Improved Customer Service, Operational Quality and Compliance...

New Pega Customer Process Manager Uses Smart BPM to Make Process-Driven Customer Service a Reality.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Intent-Driven Processing(TM) Drives Pegasystems' Enterprise BPM Solution for Customer Service, Delivering Optimized Customer Interactions and Rapid, One-call...

New Pegasystems Enterprise Application Provides Central Hub For Proactively Managing Operational Exceptions.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA): Pega Quality & Exception Manager Helps Operations and Relationship Executives Proactively Manage Exceptions Across...

Maxim Pharmaceuticals Announces Fiscal 2004 First Quarter Financial Results.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: MAXM)(SSE: MAXM) today announced results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2003, the first quarter of...

STET Hellas Re-Brands from TELESTET to TIM -- Inducts Global Brand to Greek Market.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATHENS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 STET Hellas Telecommunications SA (NASDAQ: STHLY)(AEX: STHLS) today announced the change of its brand name "TELESTET" to "TIM", introducing to the Greek market a...

Wanadoo Revenues up 26 Percent in 2003, in Line with Objectives.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Wanadoo (NAD.PA)(WDOO F - NAD FP)(Sicovam:012415) -- 42-percent revenue growth for Internet Access, Portals and e-Merchant segment in 2003: ...

Conceptus to Hold Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results Conference Call February 11, 2004.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Conceptus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the non-incisional permanent birth control procedure Essure(TM), today announced that the Company...

Valerent to Host Altiris 6.0 Product Management Team At Dallas - Fort Worth Area Pre-Release Road Show.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Altiris(R) Product Management Team Will Deliver Live 6.0 Infrastructure Presentation Friday, February 6, 2004 In The Dallas Area Valerent, a wholly...

CyberAds' Capital Asset Development Division To Acquire Additional 22% Of The Vineyards.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 CyberAds, Inc. (OTCBB:CYAD) announced today that its Capital Asset Land Develop Division has executed a Letter of Intent to acquire an additional 22%...

PowerSki to Present at Miami International Boat Show.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors Miami International Boat Show TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Nova Communications Ltd. (OTCBB:NCVM) announced today that its merger candidate, PowerSki International, will be presenting at the...

REMINDER/Leading Private Equity Dealmakers and Policymakers Gather at the Sixth Annual Conference on Latin America Private Equity Hosted by Economist Conferences.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Tuesday (Feb. 3) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 February 3rd-4th 2004, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Miami WHAT: Economist Conferences convenes the foremost annual ...

Kids Discover Magazine Features Lexile Power Vocabulary Lessons.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors DURHAM, N.C. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Lexile Power Vocabulary Offers Readers Activities for Building Reading Comprehension Skills The Lexile Framework(R) for Reading and KIDS DISCOVER today...

REMINDER/Jupiter Content Management Conference & Expo, the Premier Event for Content Management Strategies and Solutions, to Be Held in San Jose, California Next Week.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...For Feb. 3-4, 2004 Jupiter Content Management Conference & Expo --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) WHAT: Jupiter Content Management...

Students at Helen Keller National Center Use Sorenson Video Relay Service to Instantaneously Communicate with the Hearing World.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers SANDS POINT, N.Y. & SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Sorenson VP-100 Videophone Connected to a 35" TV Enables Deaf-Blind Students with Usable Vision to Place Video...

HyRadix Technology Enables First Propane Fuel Cell in Texas.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors DES PLAINES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 HyRadix Inc. announced the unveiling of the first fuel cell in Texas using propane as the fuel. The fuel cell system is providing power to the Texas Department of...

REMINDER/Senator Williams and Representative Taylor to Address New Legislation Affecting the Uninsured.
February 3, 2004... News Editors/Health/Medical Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday (Feb. 4) --(BUSINESS WIRE) UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company (UNICARE) to Announce the First Consumer Choice Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plans...

Luminex Announces General Availability of Virtual/BLUE 3990.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RIVERSIDE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Luminex Software Inc., a leading developer of data distribution, archiving and storage products, today announced the General Availability of...

Visual Mining Launches Enterprise Reporting Solution - NetCharts Reporting Suite.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Visual Mining, Inc., developer of the "Best Intelligence IT Solution for Data Visualization," announces the general release of the market's first truly...

Westinghouse Digital LCD TVs Now Available Through MITO Corp.; Westinghouse Digital Expands LCD TVs into RV, Motor Home and Marine Markets.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Westinghouse Digital Electronics, dedicated to making digital entertainment devices available to mainstream consumers, today announced that its...

Serena Announces Location and Dates for Annual Global User Conference.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Serena Xchange 2004 SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Serena Xchange 2004 to be Held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco September 12-15th; Event Will Showcase Next-Generation...

24/7 Real Media's Open AdStream Ad Serving Platform Signs Agreement with The FeedRoom, an Online Video News Network.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 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...

REMINDER/EMC's Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions, Marketing and New Business Development To Deliver Presentation at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology 2004 Conference.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (February 3, 2004) Thomas Weisel Partners Technology 2004 Conference --(BUSINESS WIRE) EMC Corporation Advisory - Live Webcast WHAT: David Goulden, EMC's...

Certeon Names Dr. Myron Zimmerman, Ph.D. as Chief Technology Officer; Industry Visionary Joins Leading Vendor of Secure Information Distribution and Management Platform Technology.
February 3, 2004... To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: ...

Raser Technologies Selects New President and Board of Directors Member.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Raser Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: RSTG) (the "company") announces that it has elected John Ritter as a member of the company's board of directors and has...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Alliance Data Systems, Brunswick, Jabil Circuit, and Kimberly-Clark.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 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...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Grainger, Men's Wearhouse, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Weyerhaeuser.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 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 the Experts at Ultimate Option Strategies Highlight Options for the Following Stocks: JP Morgan, Micron Technology, Tellabs, and EMC Corp.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Ken Trester and his team expect more backing and filling action in the near-term, but then sees a rally following. Use four of this expert's options recommendations to uncover new...

Zacks.com Announces That Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: Rainbow Technologies, Telecommunication Systems, Netscreen and Safenet.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 A modest pick-up in corporate IT spending has helped Gregory Spear's IT security stocks. Take part in the momentum and improve the defenses of your portfolio with a pair of...

Zacks.com Announces That Nadine Wong Highlights the Following Stocks: Adolor and GlaxoSmithKline.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Nadine Wong has found another innovative company that will try to get FDA approval for a drug that could corner the market. Use her analysis to take the complexity out of...

Zacks.com Announces That the Following Companies Will Release Earnings This Week: Anheuser Busch, Cisco Systems, Mattel, Pepsico and Tyco.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Zacks.com releases it's exclusive Weekly Earnings and Sector Update written by Nick Raich, Director of Research. This vital update provides investors with timely information...

Pediatrix Reports 2003 Fourth Quarter EPS of 97 Cents; Introduces 2004 Quarterly Guidance.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:PDX), the nation's largest provider of physician services focused on newborn and maternal-fetal care,...

Sesame Technology Announces Improved Integration for ExtraView and Perforce; Direct Connection Provides Fast, Seamless Defect Tracking for Developers.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Sesame Technology, the developer of ExtraView, the leading Web-based defect tracking and change management platform, announced today that it would...

Edelbrock Corp. Reports Improved Sales and Earnings for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2004.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Edelbrock Corporation (Nasdaq:EDEL) today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2004 second quarter and first six months ended December 25, 2003....

Liberty American Insurance Group, Inc. Selects Docucorp's Policy Production Solution.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Docucorp International(R) (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, announced today that it signed a software licensing agreement...

Toshiba's Satellite P15 Series Delivers Power and Performance Ideal for Work or Play.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD) today introduced the newest members of its Satellite(R) P15 notebook series, the P15-S470 and P15-S420. Designed...

Navigant International -FLYR- Reports Q4 Operating Results at High End of Guided Range.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Navigant International, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLYR) -- Fourth Quarter Diluted GAAP EPS of ($0.47) or $0.13 before Debt Restructuring Charges -- Conference...

REMINDER/Tuesday News Conference Scheduled To Kick Off Early Voting in OC.
February 3, 2004... News Editors/Political Writers REMINDER... Tuesday (Feb. 3) SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Orange County Supervisor Chuck Smith and Orange County Registrar of Voters Steve Rodermund will host a news conference to...

Tempest Trading Technologies Inc. Becomes a Guaranteed Introducing Broker for the $65 Billion Managed Futures Industry.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Tempest Trading Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:TPST) announces it was approved by the National Futures Association to operate as a guaranteed introducing broker (IB)...

Senesco Technologies Completes $2.5 Million Financing.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (AMEX:SNT) has completed a private placement of approximately one million units at $2.37...

Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Conducts World's First Study of Adult Stem Cell Reimplantation to Investigate Efficacy against Coronary Artery Disease.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 By harvesting and reimplanting a patient's own stem cells, physicians hope to grow new blood vessels to relieve the disabling chest pain of severely ill cardiac patients....

Caremark Rx, Inc. Announces Record Q4 2003 and Full Year Results.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 EPS from Continuing Operations Exceeds First Call Consensus Estimates by $.01, excluding Integration Planning and Relocation Expense Caremark Rx, Inc....

eLinear Subsidiary Becomes Certified by Berk-Tek.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 eLinear, Inc. (OTCBB:ELIN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, NewBridge Technologies, Inc., has been certified by Berk-Tek and becomes an OASIS...

Nuance Extends Leadership in Speech Recognition With Nuance 8.5.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Optimized for Key Industries and Applications, Advanced Speech Software Delivers Improved Accuracy, One-of-a-Kind Analysis and Tuning Tools...

Nuance Verifier 3.5 Addresses Number One Information Technology Priority for Corporations Around the World: Security.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Nuance's Voice Authentication Software Now Offers Customers and Partners Even Higher System Performance, Faster Return on Investment, and...

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter Earnings.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors CHULA VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:FPTB), the holding company for Pacific Trust Bank, announced earnings of $1.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2003,...

PointRoll Names Brian Buchwald, Vice President for Strategy & Business Development; Former DoubleClick Inc. Veteran to Grow Partnerships & Investment.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 PointRoll, Inc., the leader in rich media online marketing services names Brian Buchwald, Vice President for Strategy and Business Development. Buchwald is based out...

America Online Launches the Red Service Created Exclusively for Teens.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Teens Can Control Their Own Online Experience With Exclusive Content, Original Programming and On-Demand Access to Their Favorite Content and...

NEC Solutions America Selects IT Industry Veteran Efrem Z. Stringfellow to Lead North American Sales; Stringfellow Brings Global Fortune 500 IT Sales Experience to New Role.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 NEC Solutions (America), Inc., a premier provider of integrated solutions for the Connected Enterprise in North America, today announced the appointment of Efrem Z....

Abgenix Begins Phase 1 Study of ABX-PTH in Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Abgenix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABGX) announced today that the company has started a phase 1 clinical trial of ABX-PTH, a fully human monoclonal antibody...

America Online Unleashes FireChild; All-New 3-D Online Game Available Exclusively on the New RED Service for Teens.
February 3, 2004... Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 As recent industry research reveals that 65% of online teens today play online games(1), America Online, the world's leading interactive services...

Unitive Selects SUSS Technology for Advanced Packaging Process Development.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Unitive has selected SUSS lithography equipment and SupraYield(TM) to develop next-generation packaging processes. The SupraYield installation and...

Commtouch CEO Gideon Mantel to Co-Head Anti-Spam Panel Discussion at RSA Conference 2004 in San Francisco.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RSA Conference 2004 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Gideon Mantel, CEO of Commtouch(R) (Nasdaq:CTCH), a global developer and provider of proprietary anti-spam solutions...

Altadis Press Release: Seita Wins Suit Before the Beziers Regional Court.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Altadis (ALT.MC)(ALDS.PA)(Sicovam:012975) Altadis is pleased that the Beziers Regional Court (Tribunal de Grande Instance) accepted its arguments and dismissed the suit filed by...

ATI Sets Gold Standard for Mobile Graphics Performance.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 MOBILITY(TM) RADEON(TM) 9700 adopts next generation low-k manufacturing process to offer compelling improvements in performance and power...

Commtouch Ships Anti-Spam 3.5 to Resellers in North America, Europe and Asia; Offers Enterprises Free 'Spam Audit' Through April 15.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Spam Analyzer Component of New Solution Enables Enterprises to Conduct Spam Audit Without 'Taxing' IT Department Resources and Email Users...

Multimedia Available: Certeon Names Dr. Myron Zimmerman, Ph.D. as Chief Technology Officer.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for TUESDAY (Feb. 3) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Certeon, Inc., a leading provider...

Frost & Sullivan Calls Matrix Science's Product Line `Gold Standard' in Mass Spectrometric Database Searching.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Frost & Sullivan announces Matrix Science as the recipient of the 2003 Technology Leadership Award in the world proteome informatics markets. ...

Ariad Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Results; Highlights AP23573 Product Development Progress and Plans.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARIA) today announced results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2003 and...

Expediting Decision-Making Processes Likely to Increase Market Adoption of Iris Recognition Technology.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Government Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 The slow decision-making process at the customer end is holding back revenue flows for biometric vendors. Government agencies that...

MacNair Travel Saves Corporate Clients More than $14 Million in 2003; Study Reveals MacNair's Air Ticket Prices Beat National Average.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 MacNair Travel Management/American Express announced today that the price of its average airline ticket (domestic and international combined) resulted in...

Benihana Inc. Reports Third Quarter Operating Results; Four Restaurants Opened During Quarter.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA and BNHN), operator of one of the nation's largest chains of Asian restaurants, today reported net income for the third fiscal quarter (12 weeks) ended...

Email Marketing Powerhouses NetCreations And Return Path to Form Alliance; Partnership Brings Additional Value to Network Partners.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 NetCreations, Inc., a leading provider of 100% Opt-In(R) email technology and acquisition marketing solutions, today announced that it has partnered with Return Path, Inc., an...

Optoelectronic Technique Controls Fluid Flow in Microdevices.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Improvements in optoelectronics miniaturization underpin a novel technique that uses light to control the flow of nano-size volumes of fluids over...

iVoice, Inc. Announces Patent Application Filing on Methodology for Talking Prescription Bottle with Voice Instructions via Wireless Technology.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 iVoice, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IVOC), a leader in speech recognition technology, announced today it has filed an additional patent application with the U.S. Patent and...

Medical Action Industries to Participate in 16th Annual Roth Capital Partners Growth Conference.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Medical Action Industries Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:MDCI), a leading manufacturer of disposable medical devices, today announced that it will be presenting at...

Ampal Completes New Investment of EUR 4.5 Million in Telecom Partners.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Ampal-American Israel Corporation (NASDAQ NM: AMPL - News) today announced the completion of an investment of EUR 4.5 million (approximately $5.6 Million US) in Telecom Partners,...

Ultralife Batteries, Inc. to Present at SG Cowen 25th Annual Global Aerospace Technology Conference.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors NEWARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Ultralife Batteries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULBI) will be presenting at the SG Cowen 25th Annual Global Aerospace Technology Conference on February 10, 2004. Ultralife Batteries...

Jupitermedia Launches ITSMWatch.Com for the Growing Information Technology Service Management Sector.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced the launch of ITSMWatch.com (http://www.itsmwatch.com), an internally developed Web site focused on IT...

Bottomline Technologies' Online Legal eXchange Selected by Domestic Brokerage Group of AIG to Optimize Legal Invoicing.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY), a leading global provider of software and services that enable organizations to better manage their financial...

Verispan Announces Release of 2004 Verispan IHN 100.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers YARDLEY, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Verispan announced yesterday the release of the 2004 edition of its annual assessment of the top 100 integrated healthcare networks (IHNs). The...

MG Rover Launches Dealer Extranet Powered by Stellent; Stellent Universal Content Management Improves Information Flow For 1,000 MG Rover Dealers.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Stellent, Ltd., the London-based subsidiary of Stellent, Inc. (Nasdaq:STEL), a global provider of content management solutions, announced today that MG Rover...

American Multiplexer Corporation's eFotoXpress Promises to be the Buzz of the PMA show in Las Vegas Feb. 12-15th.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PMA 2004 Booth H131 SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 American Multiplexer Corp. (OTC:AMUT) announced today that their image compression software utility, eFotoXpress, should...

Continued Growth at CommonHealth's MBS/Vox Unit.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 MBS/Vox, CommonHealth's research-based consultancy unit located in Wayne that specializes in physician-patient communication, announced today an...

Salix Pharmaceuticals Reports FY2003; Results Fourth Quarter Revenues Up 53% FY2003 Revenues Up 67%.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLXP) today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended...

Matritech Reports Fourth Quarter and 2003 Year End Financial Results.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Matritech (AMEX: MZT) a leading developer of proteomics-based diagnostic products for the early detection of cancer, today reported...

Switch and Data Announces Fourth Quarter and End Of Year 2003 Results; Exceeds Revenue and EBITDA Expectations.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Switch and Data, the leading provider of neutral interconnection and colocation services, today announced that it has exceeded its growth plan for 2003, and...

Interpore Cross International Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results Release and Conference Call Date.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Interpore Cross International (Nasdaq NM:BONZ) today announced plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003, after the...

Genesis Technology Group Updates Progress of its New Profit Center: Short Messaging Services in China.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Company's SMS License Could "Qualify as National Content Provider in the Next 90 Days" Genesis Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB:GTEC), a leading...

Timberland Reports Record Revenue and Operating Profit for Fourth Quarter and Full Year.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors STRATHAM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) today reported fourth quarter net income of $39.5 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.10, compared with fourth quarter...

2003 Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments up 29.7% in Fourth Quarter and 23.3% for the Year, According to IDC.
February 3, 2004... Business Editors FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 The worldwide market for mobile phones continued to expand in the fourth quarter of 2003, spurred to a record high by strong sales in all regions. According to IDC's...