Business Wire articles from June 22 2004

Business Wire archives from June 22 2004

Scott Buck, M.D. Named Content Reviewer At AllAboutVision.com.
June 22, 2004... NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- AllAboutVision.com, the leading online provider of eye health and vision correction information to consumers, has named Scott Buck, M.D., of Valparaiso, Indiana as a Content Reviewer. He is one of eight eye doctors in the...

Wavecom Partners with Acal to Extend Presence in Northern Europe.
June 22, 2004... ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France & GUILDFORD, England -- Wavecom SA (Nasdaq:WVCM) (Euronext:AVM) (ISIN:FR0000073066) and the Acal Group (LSE:ACL) today announced a distribution partnership covering the four Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway...

Cypress to Acquire CMOS Image Sensor Leader.
June 22, 2004... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Belgium-based FillFactory NV's Leading-Edge Products to Help Advance Cypress's Goal to Double Its Cell Phone Business and Expand in Other Growing Markets Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) today announced that it has...

Hatteras Networks First to Pass Iometrix Certification Test Suite for draft IEEE 802.3ah/D3.3 EFM OAM.
June 22, 2004... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Iometrix, Inc. today announced that Hatteras Networks' HN408-CO Central Office Termination Platform successfully passed compliance tests of the Iometrix Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet in the First Mile...

Iometrix Benchmark Validates Cisco Metro Ethernet Services Architecture; Results Show Excellent Network Performance, Reliability and Resiliency.
June 22, 2004... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Iometrix, Inc. today announced the results of a series of groundbreaking tests of Ethernet service topologies based on Cisco Systems switching, routing and optical platforms. The tests, which simulated many...

Wheaton Announces 20% Increase in Ore Reserves at Alumbrera.
June 22, 2004... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (Vancouver, BC) (AMEX: WHT) (TSX: WRM) announces an upgrade in the ore reserves at the Minera Alumbrera mining operation in Argentina, extending the mine life at Alumbrera by 2.5 years...

FDA Grants IND for Aplidin to Enter Phase II Trials in U.S.
June 22, 2004... MADRID, Spain -- PharmaMar announces today that an Investigational New Drug application (IND)(1) has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the clinical testing of Aplidin(R). This IND allows the start of Phase II...

Clayton L. Mathile Announces Commencement of Additional Offer Period for Partial Cash Tender Offer for Shares of Arel Communications and Software Ltd.
June 22, 2004... DAYTON, Ohio -- Clayton L. Mathile announced today that, as required by Israeli law and as contemplated in his Offer to Purchase filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, he is extending the expiration date of his previously...

Metro Rallies Food Businesses to ``Fork It Over!''; Public/Private Partnership Educates New Donors that Prepared Food Donation is Safe, Simple, and the Right Thing to Do.
June 22, 2004... PORTLAND, Ore. -- At the close of every business day, Portland-area restaurants and grocery stores throw away pounds of untouched edible food. At the same time, the region's food-rescue agencies work to feed thousands of families who look to...

Movaz Unveils RAYROADM at SUPERCOMM 2004.
June 22, 2004... ATLANTA & CHICAGO -- Movaz Networks, Inc. --RAYROADM Deploys as Standalone or with RAYexpress --Only Metro/Regional Platform with Raman Amplification Technology --RAYROADM Shipping June 2004 Movaz Networks unveiled RAYROADM(TM)...

Dolphin SCI Interconnect Selected for International Space Station Training Simulator.
June 22, 2004... CLINTON, Mass. & OSLO, Norway -- Largest Space Station Training System Requires Very High-Speed Interconnect to Handle Large Data Volumes Dolphin Interconnect scalable coherent interface (SCI) adapters have been selected to be used in a...

5200V Extra Fast Recovery Diodes Introduced by IXYS.
June 22, 2004... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- IXYS Corporation (Nasdaq:SYXI) announced the introduction of industry leading edge extra fast recovery diodes in the 5200V high voltage range. These new diodes were developed in IXYS' Westcode UK operation to complement...

Representatives of the Walt Disney Company to Speak to Investors.
June 22, 2004... BURBANK, Calif. -- A question and answer session with representatives of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) will be hosted by Doug Mitchelson of Deutsche Bank Securities on Thursday June 24, 2004. There will be two sessions, one from 1:45-2:30...

Samsung First to Develop Linux OS-based NAND Flash Software for Mobile Phone Industry.
June 22, 2004... SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor memory technology, today announced the first Linux-based NAND Flash software solution, offering higher performance and cost effectiveness for...

Adam Ravetch `On Thin Ice' Doc on Search for Bowhead Whale on MSNBC June 27 as Part of National Geographic Ultimate Explorer Series.
June 22, 2004... VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia -- Award-winning filmmaker Adam Ravetch launches ON THIN ICE, a search for the Bowhead whale, a giant that can live over 200 years, in the extreme cold of the Arctic! ON THIN ICE airs this Sunday, June 27, on...

Pepsi Smash Promotion Pours Into Wienerschnitzel; Peel-and-Win Game to Be Featured on 32-Ounce Cups June 15-Aug. 13, Will Spill over Into New Online Fan Club.
June 22, 2004... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Wienerschnitzel, The World's Largest Hot Dog Chain, will make about 150 customers feel like top dogs this summer with a Pepsi Smash(TM) Music Bash on-the-cup game. The peel-and-win promotion will be featured on...

Callaway Golf ERC Fusion Driver Wins for Fourth Straight Week.
June 22, 2004... CARLSBAD, Calif. -- European Tour Champ Uses HX Tour Golf Ball, X-16 Irons, 2-Ball Putter; LPGA Tour Champion Also Relies on Callaway Golf Clubs The new ERC(R) Fusion(R) Driver from Callaway Golf (NYSE:ELY) recorded its fourth win in as...

ClariFI Launches ModelStation v1.9 Including Time Varying Universe Support, Composite Models and Non-Linear Routines - Extending its Lead in the Strategy Simulation Marketplace.
June 22, 2004... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Now Faster and Easier to Combine Multiple Time Series Models Types - Creating Most Accurate Backtests in the Industry ClariFI, a leading provider of quantitative research and risk management solutions, announced today...

BMI Christian Music Awards Proclaim ``To Ever Live Without Me'' Song of the Year.
June 22, 2004... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Performing rights organization BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year's most performed Christian songs during the BMI Christian Music Awards tonight, with highest honors reserved for "To Ever Live Without...

Advanced Medical Optics Announces Results of Consent Solicitation Relating to Its 9 1/4 Percent Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2010.
June 22, 2004... SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE:AVO), today announced that, as of 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on June 21, 2004 (the "Consent Date"), it had received tenders and related consents from holders of approximately...

OXIS Announces Board and Management Changes.
June 22, 2004... PORTLAND, Ore. -- OXIS International, Inc. (OTCBB:OXIS) (Nouveau Marche:OXIS) today announced the retirement of Ray R. Rogers, its Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board. Rogers has decided to retire after more than a...

Health Effects of Perchlorate Well-Researched by the Alliance for Food and Farming.
June 22, 2004... WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- According to the Alliance for Food and Farming, recent activist reports regarding the health effects of perchlorate in water and food have left out some important information for consumers. Contrary to activist groups'...

Papa Murphy's Hosts Pizza Olympics; Regional Finalists Compete to Hit the Vegas Jackpot as the Fastest Pizzas Makers in the Nation.
June 22, 2004... WHAT: Store owners and employees from each of Papa Murphy's five districts will compete to see which region produces a Pepperoni Pizza and a Chicago-Style Stuffed Pizza the fastest!...

Aerospace Controller Sentenced in Tax Evasion, Grand Theft Case.
June 22, 2004... SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to three years in state prison for one count of grand theft and one count of filing a false state income tax return, according to the Franchise Tax Board (FTB). Sean E. Talaee,...

Kirin and Geron Announce Settlement of Lawsuit.
June 22, 2004... MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. and Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) announced today that they have amicably resolved the litigation between them. The settlement does not involve any payment by either party to the other and has no...

LION bioscience Launches a New Version of SRS to Serve a Broader Market.
June 22, 2004... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & HEIDELBERG, Germany -- --LION Releases SRS Version 8.0 --SRS Technology Standardized to Web Services, Reducing IT Infrastructure Complexity --New Features, Including Enhanced User Interface, Improve Usability ...

Rodopi Software and BroadSoft Inc. Team Up To Offer VoIP with Automated Back Office Functionality.
June 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Rodopi Software, an industry leader in new generation operations support system (OSS) and back office automation software, announced today the availability of an automated provisioning module for the BroadSoft(R) BroadWorks(R)...

Marlink Unveils New Cost-Saving Enhancements to Its Online Account Management Tool.
June 22, 2004... OSLO, Norway & ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Using the New MarlinkOnline WebDial Feature Shore-to-Ship Callers Can Save As Much As 25 Percent Over Standard Calling Costs Marlink today unveiled new cost-saving enhancements to its industry-leading...

Duracell AA Battery Included in Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
June 22, 2004... BETHEL, Conn. -- Please replace the Duracell boilerplate with the one in the release below. The corrected release reads: DURACELL AA BATTERY INCLUDED IN EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART IN NEW YORK Duracell's AA alkaline...

New Color LCD Display Drivers Offer Fast Response for High Speed Moving Images.
June 22, 2004... KIRCHHEIM/TECK, Germany -- Dialog Semiconductor Plc (NASDAQ:DLGS) (FWB:DLG), has today launched the first two products in its new color liquid crystal display (LCD) driver family. Using multi-line addressing (MLA) LCD technology, the new...

Dialog Semiconductor Delivers Its First Color LCD Drivers for Mobile Phones in Collaboration with Chartered and eMemory Technology.
June 22, 2004... MILPITAS, Calif. -- Enhanced Performance, Full-Color Display Capability Leverages Innovative Embedded Memory Technology Accessible from Foundry Design Ecosystem Dialog Semiconductor Plc. (Nasdaq:DLGS) (FWB:DLG), a developer of innovative...

Accelrys and Air Force Research Laboratory Collaborate on Advanced Photonic Materials.
June 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Accelrys Inc. (NASDAQ:ACCL) today announced progress in its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRDA) with the US Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate aimed at enabling accurate...

H.B. Fuller Reports Second Quarter Results.
June 22, 2004... ST. PAUL, Minn. -- H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) today reported operating results for the second quarter that ended May 29, 2004. Second quarter net income was $11.7 million or $0.41 per share (diluted). Last year's second quarter net...

Career Education Corporation Provides Update on SEC Investigation Status.
June 22, 2004... HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Career Education Corporation (Nasdaq:CECO) said it received today from the Midwest Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a copy of a formal order of investigation. CEC had previously announced...

The India Fund, Inc. Files Preliminary Registration Statement for Rights Offering.
June 22, 2004... NEW YORK -- The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") announced today that it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a preliminary registration statement in connection with its rights offering (the "Offer") to the Fund's...

Pharmavite Supports Serious AER Program for Dietary Supplements.
June 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Late yesterday, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) invited Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) to work together, along with Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), the Food and Drug Administration and industry stakeholders to develop legislation that addresses...

Pioneer Announces 6.10 Percent Interest Rate on New Notes and Determination of Early Exchange Price Relating to Debt Exchange Offers.
June 22, 2004... DALLAS -- Pioneer Natural Resources Company ("Pioneer") (NYSE:PXD) today announced that it has established the interest rate for a new series of Senior Notes due 2016 (the "New Notes") to be issued in connection with its previously announced...

Knight Transportation Inc. to Present at William Blair 24th Annual Growth Stock Conference.
June 22, 2004... PHOENIX -- Knight Transportation Inc. (NASDAQ: KNGT) announced today that on Thursday, June 24, 2004, at 1 p.m. CDT, President Tim Kohl and CFO Dave Jackson will make a presentation at the William Blair & Co. Growth Stock Conference in Chicago....

QlikTech and Intel to Drive 64-Bit Business Intelligence; Qliktech to Demo QlikView 64 on Intel Itanium 2 at TechEd in Amsterdam.
June 22, 2004... LUND, Sweden & RALEIGH, N.C. -- QlikTech International, a provider of powerful and rapidly deployable business intelligence (BI), analysis and reporting applications, and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) have announced they are working together...

Community Health Systems to Acquire Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Hospital from the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
June 22, 2004... BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) announced today the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Phoenixville Hospital, a 143-bed acute general hospital owned and operated by the University of Pennsylvania Health...

Milberg Weiss Announces The Filing Of A Class Action Suit Against Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. On Behalf of Investors.
June 22, 2004... NEW YORK -- Fifth graph, first sentence of release should read: If you bought the securities of Hanger between July 29, 2003 and June 14, 2004 and sustained damages, you may, no later than August 23, 2004, request that the Court appoint you as...

Cell Bio-Systems Retains Audit & Accounting Firm.
June 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Cell Bio-Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CBSI), a biotechnology company positioned to manufacture and distribute patented, disposable technologies for cosmetic surgery and other living tissue procedures, announced today that it has...

Scarborough Partners with CNA to Offer Property & Casualty Coverage to Financial Institutions.
June 22, 2004... CHICAGO -- Scarborough, a subsidiary of Aon Corp. (NYSE:AOC), today announces its new business relationship with CNA, one of the nation's leading business insurers, to offer property and casualty insurance to financial institutions on a...

Independence Federal Announces Intention to File Offering Circular.
June 22, 2004... WASHINGTON -- Independence Federal Savings Bank ("Bank" or "IFSB") (Nasdaq:IFSB) announced today that IFSB intends to file a preliminary offering circular with the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") during the week of June 21, 2004. The...

HealthExtras Announces Acquisition of Pharmacy Benefit Management Company.
June 22, 2004... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- HealthExtras, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLEX), today announced the acquisition of Managed Healthcare Systems Inc. ("MHS") of Oakland Park, Florida. MHS is a provider of pharmacy benefit management services for a diverse base of clients...

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Atlantic Canada Portfolio Acquisition.
June 22, 2004... TORONTO -- Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust ("CREIT") (TSX:REF.UN) announced that it will acquire a portfolio of seven commercial real estate assets and two parcels of vacant land adjacent to one of the properties, for a purchase price of...

Fitch Rates Sarasota, FL's Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds 'A+'.
June 22, 2004... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Sarasota, FL's approximately $10 million water and sewer refunding bonds, series 2004, and to approximately $54.7 million outstanding parity debt (prior to refunding). The series 2004 bonds...

Fitch Assigns 'BBB-' to Harrah's Proposed Notes; Restated Bank Facility.
June 22, 2004... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'BBB-' to Harrah's (HET) proposed sale of $650 million in 5.5% senior unsecured notes due July 2010 and an indicative rating of 'BBB-' to HET's proposed amended and restated $2.5 billion...

Cavalier Sees Lower Sales and Expects Loss for the Second Quarter of 2004 as Industry Conditions Remain Weak.
June 22, 2004... ADDISON, Ala. -- Cavalier Homes, Inc. (AMEX: CAV) today announced that, although its financial results for the second quarter of 2004 are expected to show improvement from the first quarter of 2004, the Company now anticipates that it will...

Priceline.com Announces Pricing of 2.25 Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due January 15, 2025.
June 22, 2004... NORWALK, Conn. -- Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) today announced the pricing of $90 million of Convertible Senior Notes due January 15, 2025 in a private placement. This represents a $15 million increase from the $75 million aggregate principal...

WellPoint Announces Appearance at Upcoming Investor Conference.
June 22, 2004... THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (NYSE:WLP), the nation's second largest health insurer, today announced that members of its senior management are currently scheduled to appear at the Wachovia Securities 14th Annual...

AMG's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Highlight Company's Strategy and Growth Record at Chicago Conference.
June 22, 2004... BOSTON -- William J. Nutt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG), is expected to speak on June 23, 2004, at the William Blair 24th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Nutt is...

Experts Available to Discuss Use of Debian for Software Management.
June 22, 2004... TOPIC: One of the biggest issues system administrators must deal with is software installation and updating, according to an article by Computerworld Today. Marc Merlin, a system administrator with Google, says he chooses Debian GNU/Linux...

Bridge Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2004 Cash Dividend and a Stock Split.
June 22, 2004... BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. -- The Bridgehampton National Bank is Recognized for Its Strength in Performance by Independent Banker Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ/OTCBB:BDGE), the holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank, on...

Fitch Rates MLMI's $896.9MM Certificates MLCC 2004-C.
June 22, 2004... NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings rates Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.'s (MLMI) $896.9 million mortgage pass-through certificates, series MLCC 2004-C, as follows. -- $872.6 million class A-1, A-2, A-2A, A-2B, A-3, X-A, privately offered...

Dynamic Announces Results of Annual General and Extraordinary Meeting.
June 22, 2004... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- DYNAMIC OIL & GAS, INC. (NASDAQ:DYOLF) (TSX:DOL) ("the Company") is pleased to announce that all matters to be considered by shareholders at the Annual General and Extraordinary Meeting held on June 18, 2004 were...

ESI Introduces the Model 9835 -- World's First 300mm UV Laser Memory Repair System.
June 22, 2004... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ESIO), a market and technology leader in laser fuse processing systems for the semiconductor industry, today introduced the world's first ultraviolet (UV) laser fuse processing tool...

Hilton Hotels Corporation Named 13th Best Company for Minorities by Fortune Magazine.
June 22, 2004... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT), one of the world's leading lodging hospitality companies, has been ranked among the top companies in America for minorities, and the best among all hotel companies surveyed,...

Ballard Board of Directors Appoints John Sheridan Chairman of the Board; Firoz Rasul Named Chairman Emeritus.
June 22, 2004... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) (TSX:BLD) announced today that the board of directors appointed John Sheridan as its non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Sheridan, former President...

Northgate Minerals Acquires the Sustut Copper Deposit from Doublestar Resources.
June 22, 2004... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Northgate Minerals Corporation (AMEX:NXG) (TSX:NGX) and Doublestar Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DSR) are pleased to announce that they have signed a letter of intent whereby Northgate Minerals can acquire 100% of...

21st Century Insurance Chooses Lewisville Site for Texas Call Center.
June 22, 2004... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Auto Insurer's Expansion Could Bring Hundreds of Jobs to North Texas Site over Next Five Years; Opening Planned for September 21st Century Insurance (NYSE:TW), a leading California auto insurer, today announced...

MBA Holdings Approves Acquisition.
June 22, 2004... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- MBA Holdings Inc.'s (Symbol: MBAH.OB) board of directors has approved the acquisition of the First Eagle Group, LLC and its "Screaming Eagles" parts performance motorcycle warranties. The all-stock acquisition will fold the...

Abraxas Petroleum Extends Consent Solicitation.
June 22, 2004... SAN ANTONIO -- Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (AMEX:ABP) today announced that it has extended the consent solicitation ("Consent Solicitation") relating to certain proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") to the indenture pursuant to...

The First Marblehead Corporation Prices Follow-on Public Offering.
June 22, 2004... BOSTON -- The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE:FMD) today announced that it has priced its follow-on public offering of 6,440,271 shares of common stock at $36.50 per share. All of the shares were offered by selling stockholders. In...

America's Growth Capital Publishes Information Security White Paper.
June 22, 2004... BOSTON -- Security White Paper III: Follow That Cert! Provides In-Depth Assessment of Information Security Sector America's Growth Capital announced today the publication of Security White Paper III: Follow That Cert!. The White Paper...

Correction: Fitch Rates Harrah's 5.5% Senior Notes 'BBB-'; Restated Bank Facility Indicative 'BBB-'.
June 22, 2004... NEW YORK -- (This is an amended version of a press release issued earlier today, containing revised information in the headline.) Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'BBB-' to Harrah's (HET) sale of $650 million in 5.5% senior unsecured...

Security Business Bank 2004 Capital Campaign Raises $8.9 Million; Local Bank Exceeds Target in Less Than 30 Days.
June 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Security Business Bank of San Diego (OTC BB:SBBK) today announced that its 2004 capital campaign has successfully closed at over $8.9 million, or 742,500 shares. The bank started selling its common stock at the beginning of May...

Southern Union Joint Venture Submits Offer to Acquire Enron Pipeline Assets; U.S. Bankruptcy Court Hearing Scheduled for Thursday.
June 22, 2004... WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Southern Union Company ("Southern Union") (NYSE:SUG) announced today that CCE Holdings, LLC ("CCE"), a joint venture of Southern Union and its 50% equity partner GE Commercial Finance Energy Financial Services, submitted an...

Matria Healthcare Announces Agreement to Sell Pharmacy and Supplies Business.
June 22, 2004... MARIETTA, Ga. -- Matria Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: MATR) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its diabetes and respiratory supplies and medications fulfillment business, operated by the Company's wholly owned...

YDI Wireless and Terabeam Complete Merger.
June 22, 2004... FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Wireless systems providers YDI Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB: YDIW) and Terabeam Corporation today announced that they have completed their merger and Terabeam is now a wholly owned subsidiary of YDI. At the meeting of...

Metropolitan to Preview First Hiking, Equestrian Trail at Diamond Valley Lake With Horseback Ride This Saturday.
June 22, 2004... Horseback Ride, featuring Riverside County Supervisor Venable, to Dedicate 6.5-Mile Trail WHAT: Metropolitan Water District conducts a preview equestrian ride in anticipation of the opening of the North Hills Trail at...

Cypress MicroSystems Ships 10 Millionth PSoC Device; Milestone Confirms Rapid Acceptance of Highly Integrated, Modern Mixed-Signal Architecture in Embedded Designs.
June 22, 2004... LYNNWOOD, Wash. -- Cypress MicroSystems Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY), today announced that it has shipped over 10 million Programmable System-on-Chip(TM) (PSoC(TM)) mixed-signal array devices to the embedded...

CanArgo Energy Corporation: Manavi Oil Discovery Appraisal.
June 22, 2004... TBILISI, Georgia -- CanArgo Energy Corporation (AMEX: CNR)(OSE: CNR) ("CanArgo") announced today that its operating subsidiary responsible for the Manavi area has signed a contract with Great Wall Drilling Company ("GWDC") of China to supply...

CA Department of Water Resources Work Progressing at Jones Tract Levee Break Site.
June 22, 2004... HOLT, Calif. -- Crews working under contract to the California Department of Water Resources continue to make excellent progress in efforts to stabilize and repair Upper and Lower Jones Tracts following a Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta levee...

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Announces Completion of Follow-on Public Offering.
June 22, 2004... SAN ANTONIO -- Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (NYSE:KCI) today announced that it has completed the public offering of 16,100,000 shares of common stock. All of the 16,100,000 shares, including 2,100,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise by the...

Network Hardware Resale Bolsters Industry-Leading Warranty Program.
June 22, 2004... SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Standard One-Year Warranty Now Offered on All Networking Equipment, Including Advanced Overnight Replacement Network Hardware Resale (NHR), the world's largest and most trusted source for pre-owned networking...

AirTran Airways Launches Four-Day, Four Tier Fare Sale for Travel to All Destinations; Sale Fares Starting as Low as $34 Each Way.
June 22, 2004... ORLANDO, Fla. -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today launched a four-day sale featuring four fare tiers on four travel periods for flights to all 45 destinations with fares starting as low as $34 each way....

Nortel Networks Sets Stage for Mass Deployment of Multimedia Communications with Open Client Strategy.
June 22, 2004... CHICAGO -- i3 micro, Polycom, Texas Instruments, Uniden Announce Support for Global SIP Initiative Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT), building on its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) leadership, today announced a global initiative...

Nortel Networks Unveils New Platform, Transforming Optical Networking to Speed Delivery of Value-Rich Services.
June 22, 2004... CHICAGO -- New Cost-Saving Technology to Reduce Total Cost of Ownership Across Cable MSO, Service Provider, Enterprise Markets Building on its leadership in delivering next generation optical networking technology, Nortel Networks...

USA's First VoIP Retail Store to Open Featuring Twister Networks VoIP Products.
June 22, 2004... IRVINE, Calif. -- Twister Networks Inc. (Pink Sheets:TWTN) today announced that with one of its key U.S. distributors, the company is opening what is believed to be the country's first retail store dedicated solely to Voice Over Internet...

China Putian, Nortel Networks Sign MoU for Developing 3G Mobile Communications Products, Solutions.
June 22, 2004... BEIJING -- China Putian Corporation and Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)(a) for cooperation in China on research, development and manufacture of certain third generation (3G)...

RS Group of Companies Completes Purchase of 49% Interest of 70-Year Old London Insurance Broker; Company to Purchase 49% of a 70-Year Old London Insurance Brokerage.
June 22, 2004... TORONTO -- RS GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. (formerly RENT SHIELD CORP.) (OTCBB:RSGC), a provider of pass-through risk specialty insurance and reinsurance products, announced today that it has completed the purchase of 49% of the issued share...

Nova To Direct $20 Million Equity Line of Credit Toward Personal Watercraft Industry.
June 22, 2004... TORRANCE, Calif. -- Nova Communications Ltd. (OTCBB:NCVM) announced today that following its meeting of the Board of Directors, it has been agreed that the Company will direct the proceeds of its $20,000,000 private equity line of credit with...

Molecular Imaging Corporation Signs PET Services Agreement With St. Lukes Mountain States Tumor Institute.
June 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO -- Idaho Hospital Will Add PET to Imaging Capabilities Offered in Twin Falls Molecular Imaging Corporation ("MIC" or the "Company") (OTCBB:MLRI), a leading provider of molecular imaging services to healthcare entities in the...