Business Wire articles from January 8 2002

Business Wire archives from January 8 2002

ICOS Vision Systems Appoints Anton DeProft as Chief Operating Officer.
January 8, 2002... Business & Technology Editors HEVERLEE, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 ICOS Vision Systems Corporation N.V. (Nasdaq and Nasdaq Europe:IVIS), a world leader in vision solutions, has appointed Anton DeProft as Chief Operating...

Virgin Holidays' Website Gets 5-Star Treatment From Ebone.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Booking holidays online with Virgin Holidays, the UK's largest tour operator to the US, will become one of the fastest, most reliable and secure means of...

Graybar to Distribute Sound Advantage Unified Communications Products.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Largest American Distributor of Small Business Telephone Systems Provides Entree Into Important Small Business Channel for SANDi Lite 2.1 and...

MarketFirst Partners With Giga Information Group and IMT Strategies to Offer Executive Seminar Series.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 8, 2002 Series Will Share Strategies for Increasing Marketing ROI with Marketing Automation MarketFirst Software, Inc., the leading provider of...

ATI Unveils RADEON 7000 MAC EDITION; Dual Display PCI Graphics Card Sets New Standard for Macintosh Graphics.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 ATI Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ATYT) (TSE:ATY) , a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, today introduced the...

ATI Unveils RADEON 8500 MAC EDITION; Technology Offers Brilliant Visual Effects, Excellent Gaming Performance and Outstanding Visual Quality to Macintosh Users.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 ATI Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ATYT)(TSE:ATY), a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, today introduced the RADEON(TM)...

ADVISORY/Xicor to Present At Needham & Company Fourth Annual Growth Conference.
January 8, 2002... News & Assignment Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (Jan. 10) MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Xicor(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:XICO), a leading supplier of programmable mixed-signal integrated circuits, is pleased to announce...

DSC Launches New Supply Chain Visibility Software; Customers benefit from more comprehensive, detailed and timely information.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors, High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 DSC Logistics, a leading third-party logistics company, is introducing powerful new software that offers DSC's customers enterprise-wide visibility into supply...

ATI Enters Wireless Market With IMAGEON 100, the Most Advanced Display Co-Processor for Handheld Devices.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/Technology Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 PDAs and Smart Phones will be able to offer crisp images and streaming video with ATI's leadership graphics and MPEG4 technologies ATI...

ADVISORY/Additional Information Regarding Earlier News Release, Echelon to Acquire BeAtHome.
January 8, 2002... News/Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CES 2002 ADVISORY... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Echelon Corporation (Nasdaq:ELON) is supplying the following additional information in the form of a Question &...

Computer Scientist Joins Samaritan Research Team to Shorten Time in Identifying Drugs by Using Virtual Molecular Database Screening and Structure-based Computational Chemistry.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: SPHC): -- Introducing Mr. Teper whose expertise in "Virtual Molecular Databases" will allow for the...

Echelon Corporation to Acquire BeAtHome.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors CES 2002 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Echelon Corporation (Nasdaq:ELON) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement, subject to certain closing conditions, to acquire privately...

CMS Introduces Industry's First Line of Automatic Backup Solutions for Mac Users at MacWorld; Portable ABS Supports Mac OS X and FireWire.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld San Francisco 2002 Booth No. 3426 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 From booth 3426 at this week's MacWorld Expo, CMS Peripherals(R) will debut the industry's first...

PGS Signs Agreement with Norsk Hydro on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
January 8, 2002... Business/Energy Editors HOUSTON & OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (NYSE:PGO)(OSE:PGS) announced today that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Norsk Hydro to purchase its 42%...

Changes in Hydro Corporate Management.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 In light of Hydro's successful acquisition of VAW, Germany becomes Hydro's largest market and, next to Norway, the country with the largest concentration of operational...

S&P Asgns `AAA' to Hitachi Capital Ser 23 ABS Certs.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Jan. 8, 2002--Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary triple-'A' ratings to Hitachi Capital Corp.'s Auto Loan Trust Series 23 JPY1.6 billion class 1-9 certificates...

Xansa Announces Support for Siebel 7; Partnership Focused On Driving Return On Investment.
January 8, 2002... Business & Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Xansa, the Business Consulting, Information Technology and Outsourcing organization, and a Premier Consulting Partner in the Siebel Alliance Program, today announced...

Priceline.com Named "Best Travel Deals" On The Web By Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Priceline.com Selected as One of 100 Best Sites for 2002 in Magazine's Annual Awards for Net Excellence Who has the best travel deals on the Web for 2002? That...

Interliant Managed Messaging Ranks Tops With UK Leisure Company; Rank Group Confirms Belief In ASP Model by Renewing Contract With Interliant.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Interliant Inc. (Nasdaq:INIT), a leading global application service provider (ASP), today announced that The Rank Group, one of the UK's leading leisure and...

VidaMed Reports Record U.S. TUNA Procedures, Revenues and Equipment Sales During Fourth Quarter; Full-Year 2001 Procedure Volume Up 130%, Revenues Up 70% Over Full-Year 2000.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 8, 2002 VidaMed, Inc. (Nasdaq:VIDA) today reported record revenues and TUNA (Transurethral Needle Ablation) system procedures, for the treatment of BPH...

Cardima Names Lawrence J. Siskind to Board of Directors; Adds Significant Intellectual Property, Registration and Trademark Expertise.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 8, 2002 Cardima(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDM) -- developer of the REVELATION(TM) Tx and the REVELATION Helix(TM) microcatheter systems -- today announced the...

STATS' Fourth Quarter 2001 Earnings Conference Call.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors SINGAPORE & MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 ST Assembly Test Services Ltd. ("STATS") - (Nasdaq:STTS) and (SGX:ST Assembly), a leading independent semiconductor test and advanced packaging service...

Applied Biosystems Announces Commercial Launch of Next Generation Proteomics Analysis System; Receives Key Proteomics Patents.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 8, 2002 Applied Biosystems 4700 Proteomics Analyzer Enhances Drug Discovery Workflow Productivity Through Higher Performance,...

Executive Promotions at Avnet Electronics Marketing, Avnet Computer Marketing.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Avnet Electronics...

Docucorp Introduces Bills2Go Billing Service; Service Provides Affordable Billing Option for Small- to Medium-Size Utilities.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Docucorp(R) International (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, today introduced Bills2Go (www.bills2go.net), a turnkey billing...

FPL Energy Is Adding 2,324MW to Texas Grid, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com.
January 8, 2002... Business/Energy Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). FPL Energy, a Private Energy Producer (PEP) and wholly-owned subsidiary of FPL...

AMVESCAP Announces Executive Changes.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Rob Hain To Become CEO of INVESCO UK Phil Taylor To Become CEO of AIM Canada AMVESCAP PLC today announced that Rob Hain, currently CEO of AIM Canada, will be named chief...

Comtech Telecommunications Awarded $1.7 Million Order for Satellite Earth Station Modems.
January 8, 2002... Business and Technology Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced today that its Arizona subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.7 million dollar order for...

Youngstown State University Selects Jacada to Internet-Enable Student Registration System.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & High Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Jacada Ltd. (NASDAQ: JCDA) announced that Youngstown State University (YSU) has selected Jacada to Internet-enable its Student On-Line Registration application...

Choice Medical Management Broadens Services By Acquiring Workers' Comp Disability Management Unit From Key Risk.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Choice Medical Management Services, Inc., a full service workers' compensation provider, announced the acquisition of the operations of BerkleyCare -...

Coinmach Corporation to Refinance Existing Debt; Reports Revenue and EBITDA Guidance.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Coinmach Corporation announced today that it intends to issue $400 million of new senior notes due 2010, in conjunction with its new $395 million senior secured credit...

Apex Digital Selects Planetweb's Digital Photo Management Software To Enable Photo Printing In Latest Line of DVD Players.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Apex Player First to Offer Photo Printing via Planetweb's Digital Photo Manager(TM) Apex Digital, the 'More For Your Money' DVD company,...

TMP Worldwide Survey Reveals that Companies are Still Actively Recruiting for Permanent Staff.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Three out of Four Tri-state Companies Polled Continue to Hire Despite Economic Downturn and Events of September 11 TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading...

MarketFirst Boosts Pharmacia's Marketing Efforts.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 MarketFirst Software, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise marketing automation software, today announced that Pharmacia Corporation (NYSE:PHA) has extended its...

Brother Introduces New Color Inkjet Fax.
January 8, 2002... Business/Technology Editors CES 2002 LVCC SOUTH HALL - Booth #10822 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 New Intellifax-1800c Offers High-Speed, Color/B&W Faxing, Robust Feature Set for Under $200(a) Brother...

Zale Corporation Announces 1.8% Comparable Store Sales Increase for the Holiday Selling Season.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Zale Corporation (NYSE:ZLC), North America's largest specialty retailer of fine jewelry, today reported that comparable store sales increased 1.8% in constant currencies for the...

Salton and Icebox, LLC Bring High-Tech To the Kitchen; Icebox, LLC Participates in Microsoft Windows CE .NET Rapid Development Program.
January 8, 2002... Business/High Tech Editors CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Icebox, LLC See the iCEBOX at the Consumer Electronics Show 2002 at the following locations: -- Icebox, LLC - Booth 17625 - South Hall 4 ...

Today's Events in Southern California.
January 8, 2002... City Desks & Assignment Editors --(BUSINESS WIRE) Following is a listing of media and community events for Tuesday, Jan. 8: --------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: Bellflower to...

MedicWare Joins Millbrook Certified Partner Program.
January 8, 2002... Health Editors & High Tech Writers CARROLLTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 New Partner Increases EMR Expertise and Efficiency for Millbrook Users Millbrook Corporation, a premier provider of practice management...

Mobility Infrastructure Market Declines 15% in 3Q01 According to Dell'Oro Group.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Sales of Mobility Infrastructure equipment (GSM, TDMA, and CDMA) declined 15% Q/Q posting revenues of $7.4 billion in 3Q01 according to a Dell'Oro...

Jacobs Subsidiary Extends Program Management Services Contract with Tampa Bay Water.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that a subsidiary company has received a two and a half year contract extension from Tampa Bay Water for program...

Jacobs Becomes Member of NAM Consortium.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that a subsidiary company received formal approval from the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) to become a...

Northrop Grumman Purchases eNGENUITY Technologies' Suite of Products for Avionics Development on Display Program.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002 eNGENUITY Technologies Inc. (TSE:EGY.), a leading supplier of collaborative tools for the smart engineering of high-reliability systems over the Web, today announced an order for...

Brother Announces Next Generation of Color Laser Printers; New Models Offer Faster Processors, Enhanced Color And Built-In Ethernet.
January 8, 2002... Business/Technology Editors CES 2002 LVCC SOUTH HALL - BOOTH #10822 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Brother International Corporation today announces two new network ready color laser printers. The new Brother...

Brother Broadens SOHO Line with Introduction of New Laser Digital Copiers.
January 8, 2002... Business/Technology Editors CES 2002 LVCC SOUTH HALL - BOOTH #10882 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 New DCP-1000 and DCP-1400 Afford Home and Small Offices With the Convenience of Digital Copying, Printing and...

Money, Movies and Morpheus; Survivor Snore; Skateboarding Falls Off List After 95 Weeks; The Lycos 50 For Week Ending January 6, 2002.
January 8, 2002... Business/Technology Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Terra Lycos (NASDAQ:TRLY), the largest global Internet network, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular user...

Nokia To Supply a TETRA Network for Shared Use by Authorities in Beijing; Agreement Marks the Start of a Shared-network Market for Digital Professional Mobile Radio in China.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Nokia and the Beijing Hua Xun Group have signed an agreement for the delivery of a TETRA digital professional mobile radio network for shared use by...

Multimedia Available: Executive Promotions at Avnet Electronics Marketing, Avnet Computer Marketing.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for TUESDAY (Jan. 8) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) chairman...

F5 Networks Announces HP Smart Plug-in Available for F5's BIG-IP.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 F5's IP Traffic Management Product Now Connected to Hp Openview's Managed Domain Smart Plug-in Delivers Seamless Connectivity Between F5's BIG-IP Traffic Management...

Actuate Announces Strategic OEM Agreement With Banter; Banter to Utilize Information Delivery for Improved Customer Support.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/Technology Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Actuate Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTU), the Information Delivery market leader, today announced a strategic OEM agreement with Banter Inc., a...

Microchip Technology Introduces PICmicro Microcontrollers in Small-Scale MLF Packages.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) Tuesday introduced a number of the company's popular PICmicro(R)OTP and Flash microcontrollers in a new...

BSQUARE Revises Fourth Quarter Outlook; Company Reduces Headcount to Bring Expenses in Line With Adjusted Revenue Expectations.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq:BSQR) today announced that revenue for the fourth quarter of 2001, ended December 31, will be approximately $10.5 million,...

Ultratech Stepper to Broadcast Fourth Quarter and Year End 2001 Conference Call On the Web.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Ultratech Stepper, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTEK) plans to announce the fourth quarter and year end 2001 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, January 31, 2002....

First Consulting Group Provides Fourth Quarter and 2001 Year-End Investor Update.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 First Consulting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCGI): -- FCG Expects to Meet Previous EPS Guidance of $0.07 for the Fourth Quarter, Excluding One-Time Charges --...

AdvancePCS Purchases Mobile Technology Assets of iScribe; Acquisition Will Enhance Physician Communication Capabilities and Help Improve Patient Health.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers IRVING, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 8, 2002 AdvancePCS (Nasdaq:ADVP), the nation's leading health improvement company, today announced it has purchased software code and other assets of...

Planetweb Comes to CES 2002 with Leading DVD Manufacturers; Planetweb Digital Entertainment Software Shapes Next-Generation DVD Players In Production First Quarter of 2002.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Showcasing a suite of popular digital entertainment software applications that bring new functionality to consumer electronics, Planetweb is...

ADVISORY/Asyst Technologies to Present at Needham & Company Fourth Annual Growth Conference.
January 8, 2002... News/Assignment Editors & High-Tech Writers Needham & Company Fourth Annual Growth Conference ADVISORY...for Thursday (Jan. 10) FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYT), a leading...

Star Gas Partners Prices Offering of 1.5 Million Common Units At $21.10 Per Unit.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") (NYSE: SGU, SGH), a diversified energy distributor and services provider - specializing in heating oil, propane, natural gas...

Eight Connecticut Towns Tap Official Payments; New Business Adds $188M in Tax Collection Opportunities.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Official Payments Corporation (www.officialpayments.com) (Nasdaq: OPAY) today announced that eight Connecticut towns have signed service agreements with the company. ...

NDS To Provide Conditional Access for First Digital Cable System in Eastern Europe; Over 2 Million Moscow Residents Will Have Access to New Cable Service and International Channels.
January 8, 2002... Business & Technology Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 NDS Group plc (NASDAQ:NNDS)-- Highlights -- First ever Eastern European fixed cable solution -- NDS provides Videoguard(TM) software for secure...

Marketing Expert Michael von Mackensen Joins NanoPierce Card Technologies GmbH.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 NanoPierce Card Technologies GmbH, a subsidiary of NanoPierce Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:NPCT), announced today that Mr. Michael von Mackensen joined the...

SOHU's Webcast Services Enjoy Strong Growth Among Advertising Clients.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BEIJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 China's Premier Online Broadcasting Provider Achieves Positive Results for Sun Microsystems, Audi, Legend, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kejian, Aucma and...

S&P Places 'AA' Rtgs on MSI Europe on Watch Negative.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Jan. 8, 2002--Standard & Poor's today placed its double-'A' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (Europe) Ltd. (MSI Europe),...

Baker Hughes Announces December 2001 Rig Counts.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & Energy Writers HOUSTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 International Rig Count up 1% from November 2001; Up 7% from 1 year ago Worldwide Rig Count down 4% from November 2001; Down 13% from 1 year ago...

Western Wireless Announces Preliminary Domestic Fourth Quarter and Year End 2001 Financial Results.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & Technology Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002 Western Wireless Corporation (Nasdaq:WWCA), a leading provider of communication services to rural America, announced today preliminary domestic...

TASER International Inc. to Report Record Q4 Revenues and Profits Well Above Previous Company Guidance.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors CES 2002 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 TASER Marks Entry into Consumer Market at 2002 Consumer Electronic Show TASER International Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR)(Nasdaq:TASRW) today reported that...

Chameleon Systems Reconfigures Its Product Roadmap; Aggressive Architectural Development Plans Lead Chameleon to Restructure and Downsize.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Chameleon Systems, Inc. today announced it has restructured and downsized its workforce by roughly 50 percent to initiate an aggressive shift in the...

ViewSonic Brings Unparalleled Digital Large-Screen Entertainment to Homes and Businesses; Smart Displays Will Define New Entertainment Display Gateway Category.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & Technology Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 ViewSonic(R) Corporation, a worldwide Visual Technologies(TM) leader, used the 2002 Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its first offering in...

FINX Group Completes Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Trans Global Services, Inc.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors and Technology Writers ELMSFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Lewis S. Schiller, Chairman and CEO of The FINX Group, Inc. (OTCBB:FXGP) reported today that The FINX Group has completed acquisition of a...

PhotoWorks, Inc. to Broadcast First Quarter 2002 Conference Call On the Web.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 PhotoWorks, Inc. (OTCBB:FOTO), a leading photo services company plans to announce its first quarter 2002 results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 23, 2002. ...

Atmel Introduces New Low-Current RF Remote Control Receiver with Industry's Highest Functionality.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High Tech Writers HEILBRONN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the new RF remote control receiver T5743N for keyless-entry, telemetering and security systems....

Wind River Systems, Inc. Calls for Redemption of 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIND), a leading provider of embedded software solutions and services for connected devices, today announced that it has...

Accellion Adds Seasoned Industry Veteran to Board of Directors.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Accellion, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent, globally distributed, storage and delivery solutions, announced today that Ed Yang has accepted a...

ViewSonic Projectors Make Portable Home Theaters Affordable; Lightweight Offerings Transform Home Entertainment with Flexible Viewing Options.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors & Technology Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 ViewSonic(R) Corporation, a worldwide Visual Technologies(TM) leader, unveiled at the 2002 Consumer Electronics Show two projectors designed...

Nextel Partners to Host Conference Call.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Nextel Partners, Inc., (Nasdaq:NXTP) will host its fourth quarter 2001 financial results conference call with its senior management. When: MONDAY,...

Jacobs Awarded Contract from Novartis.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that a subsidiary company has received a project management, engineering, design, procurement, validation, and...

Sage FLI2200 Deinterlacer Receives Secrets Best of 2001 Award at Consumer Electronics Show.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Sage demonstrates Emmy award-winning Faroudja video processing technology at its booth No. 19008, Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall...

Docent Names R. Andrew Eckert President and COO; Enterprise eLearning Leader Expands Depth of Management Team.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Docent, Inc. (Nasdaq:DCNT), the premier provider of eLearning software for Global 2000 companies, today announced the appointment of R. Andrew...

VA Software Joins the Oracle PartnerNetwork.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 VA Software Corporation (Nasdaq:LNUX), provider of the SourceForge(TM) collaborative software development (CSD) platform, today announced its membership...

Intava Gravity Used to Help United States Troops Learn Languages Remotely; Professor Steven Donahue's Language Learning Offering Goes Mobile with Intava Gravity.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Intava Corporation, a leading provider of easy-to-use wireless development applications, today announced Intava Gravity(TM) is being used to provide an...

Third Annual 'Early Stage Investment Forum' Slated for March 2002 in Downtown Seattle.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors and Technology Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Premier Northwest investment forum connects, educates entrepreneurs and investors, examines "What's Next" The Early Stage Investment Forum committee...

Agreement With Embratel, Brazil's Premier Communications Services Provider, Extends GRIC's Growing Presence in Latin America.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Embratel Joins the GRIC Alliance Network, Will Offer GRICtraveler(TM) for Secure and Reliable Remote Internet Access in More Than 150 Countries....

The Shaw Group Inc. Announces Conference Call Webcast.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR) ("Shaw" or "the Company") today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the Company's 2002 first quarter financial...

Plantronics Announces New .Audio Line of PC Headsets and Microphones; Nine New PC Headsets and Microphones Featuring Quality Performance With Multiple Styles and Price Points.
January 8, 2002... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT), the world leader in communications headsets and a leading provider of PC headsets, today announced the availability...