Business Wire articles from January 6 2004

Business Wire archives from January 6 2004

AMD Ignites the New Year with Performance-Packed Mobile and Desktop AMD Athlon 64 Processors.
January 6, 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: ...

Multimedia Available: AMD Ignites the New Year with Performance-Packed Mobile and Desktop AMD Athlon 64 Processors.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Jan. 6) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) AMD (NYSE: AMD) kicked off 2004...

Goldsmith Agio Helms Completes the Sale of 3SI Security Systems, Inc.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Goldsmith Agio Helms announced today the completion of the sale of its client, 3SI Security Systems, Inc. and its affiliates ("3SI"), a portfolio company of Lincolnshire...

ARCADIS Develops Largest Landfill Gas Energy Project in The World.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Environment Writers ARNHEM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 ARCADIS (NASDAQ: ARCAF, EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy and engineering company, today announced that it has finalized the...

Heightened Terror Alert Drives Private Jet Travel; CharterAuction Cites 100% Rise in December Bookings.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers QUINCY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 CharterAuction, the intelligent value option in luxury air travel services, today announced that its sales activity for December 2003 was up 100%. The company...

WildPackets Premier Partner Lands Major Healthcare Contract; OASYS Wins with High Performance Features and Support.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 WildPackets Inc., innovators in advancing network analysis technology, announced that premier partner Open Access Systems Corporation (OASYS) has...

20 Years of Mayhem, Mishap and Mismanagement Celebrated at the ``Police Academy!'' Landmark Comedy of Law and Disorder Debuts as ``20th Anniversary Special Edition'' DVD April 13.
January 6, 2004... Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Six Sequels and Seven-Title Giftset Also Get DVD Debuts from Warner Home Video "Police Academy" -- the astoundingly silly, yet hugely popular "tasteless"...

CyberAds' Acquisition of The Vineyards Adds $10.7 Million to 2003 Balance Sheet.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 CyberAds, Inc. (OTCBB:CYAD) today announced that after closing the acquisition of The Vineyards real estate project, approximately $10,700,000 has been...

PMC-Sierra Q4 2003 Earnings Conference Call On January 20, 2004.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced the Company will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors following the release of its...

Mobile Payment Comes to 550 Million Europeans as Contopronto Granted E-Banking License; First Ever E-Banking License Granted to a Private Company for EU Transactions.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OSLO, Norway & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 The first-ever European E-banking license allowing for payments and money transfers to any bank, credit card, business or individual through mobile...

Toshiba's New Projector Delivers Increased Brightness and Portability at an Attractive Price Point.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 The High Performance TLP-T70MU Offers Business Presenters and Educators Vivid Colors, Crisp Images and a Host of Features to Suit Nearly any...

Toshiba's New Desktop Replacement Notebooks Offer Major Features at Minimal Prices.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Starting as low as $1,049, Toshiba's Satellite(R) A45 Series mobile PCs are perfect for budget conscious consumers, students and ...

PowerSki Secures Joint Venture to Build Electric Powered Jetboards.
January 6, 2004... Sports Editors/Business Editors TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Nova Communications Ltd. (OTCBB:NCVM) announced today that its merger candidate PowerSki International has secured a joint venture with Global Electric of...

Taiwan's Newest TFT-LCD Maker Orders Orbotech Equipment for In-Line and Off-Line AOI.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers YAVNE, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 ORBOTECH LTD. (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: ORBK) today announced the receipt of a major equipment order totaling close to $8 million in value from industry newcomer,...

REMINDER/Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment Host the World Premiere of ``CHASING LIBERTY'' on Wednesday, January 7th at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre In Hollywood.
January 6, 2004... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Wednesday (Jan. 7) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Red carpet arrivals at the World Premiere of "CHASING LIBERTY" on Wednesday, January 7th at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in ...

Doi Golf Announces The Next Generation of Golf Club Driver Technology With World's First All Magnesium Club Head.
January 6, 2004... Sports Editors/Business Editors CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 DOI 385 Magnum(TM) Delivers Large Driver Performance with Superior Control, Distance, Feel, Weighting and Durability Doi Golf Inc.(DGI) announced...

REMINDER/Mykrolis Corporation to Present at the Sixth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Tuesday (Jan. 6) 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Mykrolis Corporation (NYSE: MYK), a leading supplier of components and subsystems to the...

Stuller to Host GIA Extension Classes in Lafayette in March 2004.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 If working with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and pearls is your idea of a dream job, then you may want to consider enrolling in the Gemological Institute of America's...

REMINDER/Michael Apted to Announce DGA Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2003.
January 6, 2004... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Tuesday (Jan. 6) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Announcement of the five nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in ...

Medical Matrix LLC Releases Prosthetic Device To Replace Face Lift Surgery.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Medical professionals in Southern California and New York were the first taught the ground breaking, non-invasive procedure. Arriving in Miami this...

Primus Knowledge Solutions Announces Free Live Web Event on Knowledge-Centered Support.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Featured Speakers from CompuCom Systems, Help Desk Institute, and the Consortium for Service Innovation Primus Knowledge Solutions (Nasdaq:PKSI) today...

Westinghouse Digital Showcases 47-inch LCD TV AT CES; Westinghouse Digital Introduces the `LCD Lifestyle' to Mainstream Consumers.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Westinghouse Digital Electronics, dedicated to making digital entertainment devices accessible to mainstream consumers, will be...

Transmeta Introduces New Crusoe Embedded System Development Kit; Optimized for use with Microsoft Windows CE .NET and Suitable for use with Windows XP Embedded Operating Systems.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Transmeta (Nasdaq:TMTA), the leader in efficient computing, today announced the availability of its new Crusoe(R) Embedded...

United Defense Awarded Long Lead Materials Contract for Follow-On HERCULES Co-Production Effort for Egypt.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 United Defense Industries, Inc. (NYSE:UDI) has been awarded a $15.5 million Foreign Military Sales long-lead materials contract for the anticipated follow-on co-production of 21...

Today's Events in Southern California.
January 6, 2004... Assignment Desks LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Following is a listing of media and community events for Tuesday, Jan. 6: ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: Directors...

Monster Worldwide Announces Sale of 2.5 Million Shares of Common Stock.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property, Monster(R), and the world's largest Yellow Pages and one of the world's...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Aon Corporation, MeadWestvaco, Cardinal Health, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 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 Buy List Highlights: Intel, Joy Global, Deere, and Int'l Rectifier.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 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.com Announces That Richard Moroney Highlights the Following Stocks: American Medical Systems, O'Reilly Automotive, Cost Plus, Electronics Boutique, Investors Financial, and Neogen.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Don't underestimate the importance of cash flow, especially for smaller companies. Richard Moroney will show you how to use cash flow in evaluating an investment through his...

Zacks.com Announces That Fred Hager and His Team Highlight the Following Stocks: eResearch, Rambus, Possis Medical, and American Pharma Partners.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 What will the technology landscape look like in '04? Remove the guesswork by using Fred Hager's stock information on four companies before venturing into this volatile space....

Zacks.com Announces That Nadine Wong Highlights the Following Stock: Dendreon.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Strong fundamentals and a recent acquisition form the backbone of Nadine Wong's most recent suggestion in the biotech space. Vaccinate your portfolio from wasted investments and...

Zacks.com Expert Watch Highlights the Following Issues: Gannett, General Electric, KCS Energy, and Western Gas Resources.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 The New Year is no longer an abstraction and the Experts lay out their expectations and top picks for 2004. Read the full Experts Watch article with commentary and recommendations...

Aspire Digital Builds Dedicated Manufacturing Facility in China for OEM and Branded Audio-Video Components and Systems.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 New Facility Will Produce over 800,000 DVD Recorders for U.S. Market in First Year Aspire Digital is building a dedicated manufacturing facility...

The Houston Symphony Selects Tessitura Software.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 The Houston Symphony extensively reviewed ticketing and fundraising system functionality needs before selecting Tessitura(TM) for box office...

Aspire Digital Launches High-Performance Home-Theater-in-a-Box for Under $100.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Aspire Digital debuts the AD-3100PLUS, a high-performance home-theater-in-a-box that costs less than $100. The system provides a low price point,...

ProCyte Announces Completion of Spa Acquisition.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 ProCyte Corporation (OTCBB:PRCY.OB), a dermatology and cosmetic surgery products company, today announced it completed the acquisition of the spa...

OSF Sports & Entertainment Signs Veteran Matchmaker; Joe Reuben Rabago.
January 6, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Houston, Texas OSF Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of OSF, Inc. (OTC:OSSI) a publicly traded company signs veteran...

New Visual Corporation Secures $2 Million Investment.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 New Visual Corporation (OTCBB:NVEI), an emerging provider of semiconductors to the high-speed data networking industry, announced that it completed the private...

Soleil Film and Television Executives to Appear in CEOcast Interview.
January 6, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Agata Gotova, Chief Executive Officer, and Kenneth Eade, Chief Financial Officer, Interview Today at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time Soleil...

REMINDER/CPU Tech CEO Invited to Speak at Needham Growth Conference.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (Jan. 6) 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: CPU Technology, Inc. (CPU Tech) Chairman and CEO Edward King has been...

TR Cutler, Inc. Announces Cities with Most Pessimistic Manufacturers for 2004.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 For the fourth consecutive year, the Fort Lauderdale-based Manufacturing Marketing Firm, TR Cutler, Inc. (http://www.trcutler.com) conducted its...

Stricter Legislation Blocks Polyphenol Extracts' Uptake as Functional Ingredients; Strategy to Tackle New Health Claims Regulations Imperative.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Traditionally employed as natural food colouring agents, the recent identification of anti-oxidative properties in polyphenol extracts has highlighted their potential as functional...

REMINDER/Dell Outlines Activities at 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday (Jan. 7) - Saturday (Jan. 10) 2004 International CES Digital Experience 2004 --(BUSINESS WIRE) MEDIA ADVISORY Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. PST,...

Brother Introduces Its First Sub-$1,000 Color Laser Printer for Small Businesses; New HL-2700CN: Up to 31PPM Monochrome Printing, 8PPM Color, Features Built-In Networking and More.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES South Hall Booth #21818 Macworld San Francisco 2004 Booth #2131 SAN FRANCISCO & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Today, Brother International...

Brother Launches New 21ppm Desktop Laser Printers Loaded With Powerful, Easy-to-Use Features; New HL-5100 Series Offers a Range of Configurations from Home to Office.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2004 International CES South Hall Booth #21818 Macworld San Francisco 2004 Booth #2131 SAN FRANCISCO & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Brother International Corporation...

Hilton HHonors and Visa Give Members One Million Reasons to Book Online; Guests Can Also Earn 500 Additional HHonors Bonus Points for Each Stay Booked Online with a Visa Card.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Hilton HHonors(R) and Visa(R) are giving members the chance to win a million HHonors bonus points plus earn 500 HHonors bonus points for Double Dip(R)...

WorkForce Software Signs Wilmington Trust to Use WorkForce Software Time and Attendance Solution.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors LIVONIA, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 WorkForce Software today announced that it has agreed to provide its WorkForce Software Time and Attendance solution to Wilmington Trust (NYSE:WL), a financial services...

Microchip Technology's New 8- and 16-Kbit Serial EEPROMs have Faster Speed, Lower Current, Smaller Package.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 10 MHz SPI(TM) bus; 5 milliseconds write speed; 5 microamps maximum standby current; tiny MSOP packaging Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:...

Pediatrix to Present at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers JPMorgan 22nd Annual Healthcare Conference FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:PDX) today announced that it will participate in the 22nd...

Second Patent Award Received by iVoice from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MATAWAN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 iVoice, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IVOC), a leader in speech recognition technology, today announced today it has received United States Patent 6,671,354...

New 2004 'Cool Book' Now Available Showcasing This Year's Hottest Prom Fashions; - 'Cool Book' Recipients Have the Chance to Win a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle -.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors MALVERN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 With prom fast approaching, teenage girls enter the New Year faced with the daunting task of finding the perfect prom dress. To help girls sift through this year's numerous...

American Lung Association Report Shows State Fails to Protect Public Health with Proven Tobacco Policy.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Florida Receives an "F" Grade for Virtually Eliminating a Successful Program to Curb Teen Smoking In the past year, Florida has...

French Media Company Selects Genesis Technology Group to Distribute SMS Entertainment Content to Chinese Markets.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Hi-Tech & Entertainment Writers BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Internet's Leading Entertainment Portal Targets Chinese SMS Users; Genesis China Roundtable in Paris Scheduled For March 26th ...

NursesSTAT Agrees to Acquire Healthcare Staffing Company In Louisiana.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 NursesSTAT(R), an emerging healthcare management solutions company addressing today's medical staffing challenges, has agreed to terms to...

Kronos Provides First-Quarter Business Update in Conjunction with Investor Conference; Announces First-Quarter Release Date of Jan. 29.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON) today announced, based on preliminary information, that both revenues and earnings for the first quarter are...

Cosmote Deploys Three Products From The Comverse Total Communication Portfolio: Voicemail, 'Who Called', and SMS Notifications.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Major Greek Operator Replaces Legacy Competitor's Voicemail System Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT), and the world's...

MySQL Available for HP-UX on Intel Itanium 2 Processor; Open Source Leader Further Expands Multi-Platform Availability with Early Support for Windows on Intel Itanium 2 Processor.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced that it has ported the MySQL(R) database to the HP-UX 11.i v2...

WPCS Announces $1.4 Million In New Projects.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 WPCS (OTCBB:WPCS) and its Walker Comm subsidiary has announced that it has recently received new project awards totaling $1,402,719 for engineering services...

Continucare Appoints Chief Marketing Officer.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Continucare Corporation (AMEX:CNU) announced today that it has appointed Luis H. Izquierdo Senior Vice President - Marketing and Business Development. Mr....

RADVISION's IP Phone Toolkit Wins INTERNET TELEPHONY 2003 Product of the Year Award.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GLEN ROCK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 INTERNET TELEPHONY Chooses Revolutionary Multiprotocol IP Phones Development Toolkit For Coveted Honor RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN) today announced...

etalk Awarded 2003 ``Product of the Year'' Award by Technology Marketing Corporation's Customer Inter@Action Solutions Magazine.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Qfiniti Singled Out For Its Technological Excellence And Vision etalk Corporation, the global leader of performance impact solutions, announced today...

Centene Corporation Announces Management Promotions; Cary Hobbs Appointed Senior Vice President; John Belew and Robert Sanders Named Vice Presidents.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) today announced the following personnel promotions, which are effective immediately: -- Cary Hobbs, formerly Vice President, Strategy and...

Elsevier, Health Sciences Division Implements New Editorial and Production System for 'Mosby's Drug Consult' Engineered by Really Strategies.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LANSDALE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Elsevier, Health Sciences Division and Really Strategies celebrated the launch of a new editorial and production system for the top-selling...

Steel Technologies Sees Higher-than-expected Earnings for First Fiscal Quarter Ending December 31, 2003.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Company to Broadcast Its First Quarter Conference Call Live On the Internet Steel Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: STTX) today increased its earnings expectations...

Third Ohio County Selects Hart InterCivic's eSlate Electronic Voting System; Portage County Board of Elections Unanimously Chooses the eSlate System.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Government Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 The Portage County, Ohio Board of Elections has unanimously selected Hart InterCivic's eSlate(tm) Electronic Voting System to replace the County's...

Ceradyne Inc. Reports Preliminary Fourth-Quarter, 12-Month 2003 Results; Sales, New Orders, and Backlog Hit Record Levels for Quarter, Year.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference COSTA MESA, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Ceradyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN) today announced unaudited preliminary results for the fourth quarter and year ended...

Sunflower Systems Announces Strategic Alliance with Asset Management Resources.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Partnership Provides Enterprise Customers with Comprehensive Process to Help Mitigate Financial Risks and Significantly Reduce Personal Property Taxes ...

Pan Pacific Retail Properties Fourth Quarter Conference Call Announcement.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc. (NYSE: PNP), the largest neighborhood shopping center real estate investment trust (REIT) focused exclusively on the West Coast, announced it...

McKinley Medical and dj Orthopedics Collaborate to Address the $3.2 Billion North American Pain Management Market.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Multiyear Contract Calls for dj Orthopedics to Distribute McKinley's New Proprietary Pain Management Technology McKinley Medical, an affiliate of The...

International Multifoods Reports Fiscal 2004 Third-Quarter Earnings; Company Reaffirms Full-Year EPS Outlook.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 International Multifoods Corp. (NYSE:IMC) today reported third-quarter fiscal 2004 net earnings of $14.2 million, or 73 cents per diluted share, compared with $10.6 million,...

Jupiter Research Reports PDA Penetration Will Only Reach 7% of the Overall U.S. Population by 2008, Yet Sees Opportunity for Personal Information Management -PIM- Devices.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Jupiter Research, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM), forecasts that the U.S. installed base of handheld PDAs will number just over 14...

Metrocall Redeems 43% Percent of Outstanding Preferred Stock.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Metrocall Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTOH), a leading provider of paging and wireless messaging, today announced the voluntary redemption of approximately...

NetManage Appoints New Vice President of Partnerships and Alliances.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 NetManage to Benefit from Goebel's Expertise in Developing Strategic Relationships with Key Organizations NetManage, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETM), experts in host access...

Top Military Officials To Gather At SATELLITE 2004 Conference & Exhibition.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SATELLITE 2004 POTOMAC, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 For the fifth consecutive year, top officials from the Pentagon as well as senior executives from commercial satellite companies will...

BBVA Selects Fundtech's PAYplus for CLS to Expand Third Party Services; Fundtech Extends Industry Leadership.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Fundtech Ltd. (NASDAQ: FNDT) a leading provider of payments, settlement and cash management software and services, announces today that Banco Bilbao...

KVH Industries' CEO to Speak at 6th Annual Needham & Company Growth Conference.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 KVH Industries' (Nasdaq: KVHI) president and chief executive officer, Martin Kits van Heyningen, will be...

SafeNet to Present at Sixth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 6th Annual Needham Growth Conference BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 SafeNet (NASDAQ:SFNT), a leading provider of private and public network security solutions that set the standard for...

KVH Provides Fourth Quarter Update.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 KVH Industries (Nasdaq: KVHI) announced today that preliminary, unaudited results suggest that the company will report record quarterly revenues of approximately...

Ultratech Promotes John Denzel to President.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTEK) today announced the promotion of John Denzel to President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Denzel is responsible...

Array Networks Secures $7.5 Million of Funding; H&Q Asia Pacific Leads Latest Round to Fund Continued Product Development and Global Expansion Throughout Asia and Europe.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Array Networks, the pioneer in integrated web traffic management and SSL VPN solutions for global enterprises, today announced it has secured $7.5 million in additional...

International Networking Veteran Takes Helm at Array Networks; Michael Zhao Joins as President and CEO to Lead Global Expansion.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Array Networks, the pioneer in integrated web traffic management and SSL VPN solutions for global enterprises, announced today the appointment of...

Universal Electronics to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Financial Results.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CYPRESS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Leading wireless technology developer Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI)(Nasdaq:UEIC) announced that it will host an earnings conference call at 4:30 p.m....

Peerless Systems and Legend Sign New Agreement for Turnkey Development of Color Printer for PRC.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Peerless Systems Corporation (Nasdaq:PRLS), a provider of imaging and networking controllers to the digital document market, today announced an agreement with Legend...

XOMA and Diversa Sign License and Antibody Development Agreement.
January 6, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K BERKELEY, Calif. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA) and Diversa Corporation (Nasdaq:DVSA) today announced that they have entered into a licensing and...