Business Wire articles from March 16 2004

Business Wire archives from March 16 2004

Turbolinux to Ship With HP Commercial Desktop PC Systems; New Systems Will Be Sold in 12 Asian Countries, Including Korea, Japan and the People's Republic of China.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Turbolinux, a global provider of Linux solutions, today announced the Turbolinux operating system will be distributed on HP Compaq business desktop PCs in 12...

M-Systems and Renesas Technology Intensify Partnership to Increase Availability of Advanced Multimedia Mobile Phone Architecture.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO & KFAR SABA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Mobile DiskOnChip Included within Solution Engine(R), System Development Platform for the SH-Mobile Application Processor M-Systems...

PowerFile and DigiStor Announce European Distribution of Data Archiving Solutions; New Initiative Will Focus on Data Archiving Needs for Regulatory Compliance.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 PowerFile, Inc., the worldwide leader in low cost, high capacity optical data archiving systems today announced the appointment of DigiStor...

PowerFile & PoINT Software Announce Optical Storage Library Bundle for Information Life Cycle Management.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif. & SIEGEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Business, Government and Medical Information Managers Have New Options to Meet Regulations Requiring Long-Term Archival Data...

ALPS Electric Produced a Total of 500,000 Units for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Tuners and Tuner Units with Demodulators.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALPS SHOW 2004 TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 RF Components for Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting Business Taking Off ALPS Electric Co., Ltd. (Pink Sheet:APELY) had produced as of...

Toshiba Enters Guinness World Records Book With the World's Smallest Hard Disk Drive.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Toshiba Corporation today announced that Guinness World Records has certified Toshiba's 0.85-inch hard disk drive (HDD) as the smallest HDD in...

IXOS Announces Restructuring and Reduction of Global Workforce.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GRASBRUNN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 IXOS SOFTWARE AG (NASDAQ OTC: XOSYY, FWB:XOS) today announced that it is reducing its global workforce by 14 percent, or approximately 130 people,...

Wipaire, Inc. Selects ARI's EMPARTweb and Shopping Cart for User Network; Selection Based on ARI's Proven Track Record in Industries Served.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of e-Catalog business solutions that connect manufacturers with their service and distribution networks, announced today that Wipaire,...

Applied DNA Sciences and Lustre-Cal Nameplate Corporation Introduce Property Identification Labels Safeguarded with Embedded DNA.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 -- Companies Are First to Market Property ID Labels for Computers or Any Product, Which Are Embedded with DNA, So They Can Be Tracked for ...

24/7 Real Media Launches Insight Act, Audience Behavioral Targeting Technology, and Open AdStream 5.7, Latest Version Of Award-Winning Ad Serving Technology.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Company Defines the Future of Audience-Based Selling via Seamless Integration of Analytics, Audience Clustering and Ad Serving 24/7 Real Media Inc. (Nasdaq: TFSM), a...

WLFI CEO Compares Company's Strategy to LA Weight Loss on MacReport.Net.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HEATHROW, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Weight Loss Forever International Inc. (OTCBB:WLFI) CEO Michael D'Apolito, in an interview last week on MacReport.Net, said "Our long-term goal is...

Executives from International Fund for Animal Welfare, UNICEF and Other Nonprofits Star in Kintera Ad Campaign.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 "Ease Online" is Key Message to Nonprofit Organizations in Trade and Consumer Ad Campaign ...

ISC2 Press Announces Inaugural Issue of Information Systems Security, the ISC2 Journal.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Dr. Corey Schou, CISSP, Editor-in-Chief of High-End Peer Review Journal for Information Security Professionals The International Information...

REMINDER/USDTV to Unveil First Ever 'Over-the-Air' Digital Cable Service in U.S.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...(for Tuesday March 16) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 WHAT -- At a press conference today, U.S. Digital Television, Inc., will announce the launch of an innovative new...

ReportingEngines Improves Market Forecasting and Analysis Processes.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Formula One e.Spreadsheet Engine Allows Analysts to Generate Spreadsheets for Modeling and Collaboration Worldwide ReportingEngines(TM), a...

Businesswomen Want to Be Leaders at Work, Says Simmons School of Management/HP Survey, but Having Influence and Making a Difference Trump Being ``the Boss''.
March 16, 2004... Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors/Education Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Shattering the myth that most businesswomen shun top-level leadership positions at work, a newly released survey finds that the majority of...

Foreclosures.com: Fed-State Turf War Hurting Troubled NYC Homeowners.
March 16, 2004... News Editors/Real Estate Writers SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Preemption by two federal agencies of a tough New York state law aimed at protecting homeowners from predatory lenders may actually allow abusive...

REMINDER/Minnesota Chapter of American Marketing Association Announces March Program: `Convert One Corvette into $360,000 Cash'.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Tuesday (March 16) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: American Marketing Association Monthly Program: "Convert One Corvette into $360,000 Cash" WHEN: Tuesday, March 16, 2004. 8 - 9:30 a.m....

OBIT/Fred Monroe Zeder II: Businessman and Diplomat dies.
March 16, 2004... City Desks OBIT... PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Ambassador Fred Monroe Zeder II, whose distinguished career spanned both public and private sectors, died March 12 at the age of 82 in Pebble Beach,...

Multimedia Available: Vision of Los Angeles.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors ADVISORY...for TUESDAY (March 16) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Renowned architect Frank Gehry (Walt Disney Concert Hall)...

MainConcept Releases PVR Software; New Product Offers Many Features Including High-Quality Codecs.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AACHEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 MainConcept, a world leader in codec and video editing technology, today announced the immediate availability of MainConcept PVR, full-featured...

Toshiba's New Satellite Notebook is a Multimedia Powerhouse with Maximum Entertainment Features and the Industry's Fastest Graphics.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 The Satellite(R) P25-S670 Boosts Home Entertainment and Personal Gaming Experiences with HDTV Component Output and Dolby(R) Digital Surround...

Toshiba Announces the Newest Member of its Satellite Series, the M35-S320.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 The new Satellite(R) M35-S320 notebook computer provides consumers, families and students with a stylish and lightweight notebook that delivers advanced...

Hanover Compressor Company to File Extension on its 2003 Form 10-K.
March 16, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Hanover Compressor Company (NYSE:HC), today announced that it intends to file a Form 12b-25 with the SEC, which provides a 15-day extension with respect to the...

Frontier Selects Adtran's Total Access System for ADSL Delivery; Total Access DSLAMs Will Expand Broadband Services Throughout The Frontier Network.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Adtran(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), The Network Access Company and leading provider of telecommunications equipment, today announced the selection of Adtran's Total...

ADVISORY/PMC-Sierra Participates At The International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (March 23) International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 WHAT: Mamta Bansal, Manager,...

Wainhouse Research Launches Summit-04; Fourth Annual Conference to Focus on `Peering into the Conferencing Future'.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BROOKLINE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Wainhouse Research has announced its fourth annual Summit, a two-day conference (plus a one-day seminar series) to explore the future of rich media...

InterNetwork Experts Receives Top US Regional DVAR Award From Cisco Systems Inc.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 InterNetwork Experts Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of I-Sector Corporation (AMEX:ISR), announced today that the company was presented the award for US...

ILS Successfully Launches W3A Satellite; 2nd Launch in Less Than a Week.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/Science Writers BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 A Russian Proton rocket successfully placed the Eutelsat W3A satellite into orbit this morning, marking the second mission in three days...

Siemens: Wireless Industry Leaders Conduct First Joint Push-to-Talk over Cellular, PoC, Interoperability Tests.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Ericsson, Motorola, Siemens and Sony Ericsson Plan Interoperable Products & Solutions for Q2 2004 Ericsson, Motorola, and Siemens...

San Francisco Bay Area Technology Forum: Call for Vendors and Exhibitors.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers San Francisco Bay Area Technology Forum OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 The San Francisco Bay Area Technology Forum is an exciting free symposium for architects, engineers,...

NeoRx to Present at Invest Northwest Conference on March 23.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers Invest Northwest 2004 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 NeoRx Corporation (NASDAQ: NERX) today announced that Chairman and CEO Jack L. Bowman will present at Invest Northwest(TM), a...

Dansk Bredbaand provides Ethernet to the Home, Voice over IP and Video on Demand to Danish Customers using Cisco Technology.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Provides Long-Distance Intelligent Optical Transport of Gigabit Ethernet Core between Local City-Based Metro...

NICE Systems and Dimension Data Expand Their Relationship with Global Distribution Agreement.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia digital recording solutions, applications and related professional services for...

Starbucks Launches Revolutionary In-store CD Burning Service Powered by HP.
March 16, 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/Entertainment Editors and Food/Beverage Writers ...

Foresters Selects Docucorp's Policy Production and Correspondence Solution.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Docucorp International(R) (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, announced today that it signed a software licensing agreement...

Canadian Release Agents, Ltd. Places First Order of 2004 for ALDEROX ASA-12.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 RCAI (OTCBB:RCAA) announced that the Canadian distributor for the ALDEROX(TM) line of products, Canadian Release Agents, Ltd., has placed their first order of 2004....

International Rectifier CEO to Deliver Keynote Speech at Power Electronics Conference.
March 16, 2004... Technology Editors electronicaUSA 2004 Embedded Systems Conference San Francisco 2004 EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Dr. Alex Lidow to Outline Benefits of a Systems Approach in Powering...

Monster Worldwide Announces Strategic Interactive Acquisition; Acquires Military Advantage, Inc. to Drive Growth and Expansion in United States Government Sector.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), the parent company of the leading global online careers property, Monster(R), today announced a strategic acquisition designed to...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Coach, National Semiconductor, AnnTaylor Stores, and Integrated Device Technology.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 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: InterDigital Communications, 99 Cents Only, AGCO Corporation, and Interpublic Group of Cos.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 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)....

IP3 Networks Provides Gateway for Combined WiFi, UMTS Video Conferencing & VoIP Demonstration at CTIA Wireless 2004.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CTIA Wireless 2004 Booth #27-10 CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 IP3 Network's Netaccess(TM) Solution Provides Revenue Generating Services for Carriers, Service...

True Religion Appoints Canadian Distributor; Continued Success at Shows.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors Fashion Coterie LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 True Religion Apparel, Inc. (OTCBB:TRLG), is pleased to announce that it has appointed A.N.V. Clothing Co. Inc. as exclusive distributor of its True...

Zacks.com Announces That Bernie Schaeffer Highlights the Following Stocks: Nucor, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, and Research in Motion.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Bernie Schaeffer wants you to stay away from the 'safe' blue chips at this time. Instead, this expert offers three option recommendations to keep you in the money during this...

The First Diploma in Offshore E-Commerce Law; Internet Business Law Services -IBLS- Is Excited to Announce a New Online Program Which Will Deliver the First Diploma in E-Commerce Law.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 The offshore industry has developed into a major business spanning all quarters of the globe, and involving in one way or another, half of the world's financial...

Zacks.com Announces That the Following Companies Will Release Earnings This Week: 3com Corp., Adobe, Lennar, Lehman Bros., and Nike.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 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...

Hammacher Schlemmer Hosts 10th National Search for Invention Contest; Inventors to Win a Total of $12,000 in Cash & Prizes.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 World-renowned retailer/cataloger Hammacher Schlemmer invites inventors to showcase their own innovative ideas by submitting entries to its 10th SEARCH for INVENTION. This...

Zacks.com Announces That Tim Murray Highlights the Following Stocks: Torch Offshore, Big Lots, Comcast, REMEC, and Wal-Mart.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Tim Murray says there will be some good opportunities during this readjustment, but warns that you must be careful. This expert can help steer you in the right direction toward...

Copper Mountain Announces Strategic Agreement with Ericsson to Target Broadband Evolution.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Companies Will Integrate and Deliver Products and Services Aimed at Easing Large Scale Broadband Access Evolution Copper Mountain Networks,...

Zacks.com Announces That Lon Juricic Highlights the Following Stocks: The Immune Response Corporation and Kosan Biosciences.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Lon Juricic has a new biotech recommendation with major upside potential. Don't miss your chance to get in on the ground floor with this expert's extensive analysis. Learn about...

Bentley Commerce Launches Global Broker Network to Channel Business to its Corporate Trade Group.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Bentley Commerce Corporation (OTCBB:BLYC) the leader in online barter and trade, has appointed the first eight Corporate Trade Brokers in what it plans to be a worldwide...

Central Wireless Announced Today the Completion of Site Acquisition on Ten Georgia Sites.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Central Wireless (OTCBB:CWIR) announced today that it has completed site acquisition on ten of its Georgia sites. The tower sites are designed in...

Orders Abound for SCP; SCP Gains Another ECLIPSE 300 Customer in Asia.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 SCP Global Technologies (SCP), a leading supplier of semiconductor capital equipment, announced multiple orders for 200mm and 300mm surface preparation...

Sensor Technologies Enhance Factory Operations and Precision Measurement in Robotics and Industrial Automation.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 A new-age simulation engine that remotely controls factory processes in real time using data from sensors is likely to be the next big thing in...

VentureWire Announces Investors' Choice Award Recipients at Network Outlook.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Network Outlook Private Equity Conference NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 VentureWire, published by Dow Jones Newsletters, announced the recipients of its Investors' Choice awards at its...

IDT Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2004.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 IDT Corporation(NYSE:IDT): -- Consolidated Revenues Increase 16.9% Year-over-Year, to a Record $527.0 Million -- Gross Profit Dollars Up...

Toshiba Enters Guinness World Records Book with the World's Smallest Hard Disk Drive.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in small form factor storage, today announced that Guinness World Records(TM) has certified...

Multimedia Available: Starbucks Launches Revolutionary In-store CD Burning Service Powered by HP.
March 16, 2004... Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors ADVISORY...for Tuesday (March 16) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Starbucks Coffee Company,...

EuroTrust Signs a New 3 Year Agreement with Largest Cable Operator in Denmark.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 EuroTrust A/S (Nasdaq ADS: EURO) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Europe-Vision signed a new 3 year agreement to have TDC Kabel TV...

REMINDER/First Conference on Financial and Legal Impact of Open Source Software on Global Business Debuts March 16 and 17 in San Francisco - Press Invited.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Tuesday (March 16) Open Source Business Conference 2004 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 What: Open Source Business Conference 2004 ...

GlobalVision International, Inc. Revamps www.globalvis.com; Offers Free White Paper, 'Top 10 Ways to Reduce Localization Costs Without Sacrificing Quality'.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 GlobalVision International, Inc., a specialist in software localization and high-technology translations, announced today the availability of its...

Switch and Data Acquires RACO; Acquisition Dramatically Expands Customer Base and Footprint.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Switch and Data, the leading neutral interconnection, Internet exchange and colocation provider, today announced they have completed the acquisition of...

Corporate TeleLink Network and Centra Form Partnership to Provide Online Collaboration Solutions to the Energy Industry.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass. & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 CTN 2004 Users' Conference Introduces New Member Offering with Keynote Address by Centra's CEO Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA), a leading provider...

Educating Consumers about Energy-Efficient Transformers Crucial to Boost Market.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Lack of awareness among consumers about the benefits of isolation transformers coupled with their commodity nature prompts end-users to look for...

Captiva Customers and Solutions Win Multiple Awards at AIIM 2004 Conference and Exposition.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AIIM 2004 SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Prestigious Honors Recognize Significant Process Improvement and Return on Investment for Captiva's Financial Services and Government ...

MX Logic and Network World Team up to Deliver Four-City Tour on Anti-Spam and Email Defense.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Leading Email Defense Solutions Provider to Address Security Professionals in Arlington, Va.; Framingham, Mass.; Schaumburg, Ill.; and San Jose, Calif....

Nuance Voice Platform 3.0 Addresses Key Speech Market Need by Simplifying the Design, Deployment and Maintenance of Voice Automation Solutions.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Hundreds of Leading Companies Worldwide Already Benefiting from Nuance's VoiceXML Platform Products Nuance (Nasdaq:NUAN), the voice...

Maguire Properties Declares First Quarter 2004 Common Stock Dividend and Initial Preferred Stock Dividend.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Maguire Properties, Inc. (NYSE:MPG), a real estate investment trust, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its first quarter 2004 common stock dividend of...

Is 3D Ultrasound Safe for Fetuses? AskQuestions.org Responds; New Web Site Answers Publicly-Generated Questions Mainstream Media Overlooks.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 AskQuestions.org launched an Internet site today to cull and answer the most popular questions concerning public issues that have been ignored by...

Guitar Center Introduces GC Pro Sales Division to Serve Commercial Recording Market.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC) today announced the launch of GC Pro, a new sales division of Guitar Center, which expands the Company's services to customers...

SAVVIS Receives Renewal of Hosting Agreement From P&G; SAVVIS Will Support More Than 200 Consumer Product Web Sites.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 SAVVIS Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SVVS), a leading global managed IP and hosting services provider, today announced that it has renewed a multi-year hosting services...

Semiconductor Industry Expands Multi-Million Dollar University Research Program for Future Technologies; UCLA to Lead Newest Research Focus Center on Nanoscale Materials.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004--The U.S. semiconductor industry announces the expansion of its Focus Center Research Program, a multi-million dollar,...

RAIT Investment Prices Offering of 7.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 RAIT Investment Trust (NYSE: RAS) ("RAIT") announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 2,400,000 shares of its 7.75% Series A cumulative...

FIND/SVP Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year End Operating Results.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 -- Revenue Increase of 52% to $31,569,000 -- -- EBITDA Increase to $2,189,000 -- FIND/SVP, Inc. (OTCBB: FSVP), a leading provider of business advisory, research and...

Leading Open Source Software Companies MySQL AB, Sleepycat Software and Trolltech AS Prove Strength of Dual-License Model.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Open Source Business Conference 2004 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Open Source and Software Industry Experts Endorse Dual-License as Good for Business -- Three Companies Show...

Friendship Runner Needs Financial Friends.
March 16, 2004... News Editors Great Balkan-USA Friendship Run ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Famed runner Stan Cottrell is seeking $300,000 in funding for an ultra distance run to help aid the non-profit Intercountry Adoption Congress...

Ampco System Parking Selects DriveCam to Improve Fleet Safety; Achieves a 56% Reduction in At-Fault Collisions in One Year.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology, today announced that Ampco System Parking, a leader in parking management systems, has...

Sorenson Genomics Awarded ISO Certification.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 State-of-the-Art Genetics Laboratory is Now the Only Facility Accredited by the National Forensic Science Technology Center to do DNA...

The Boeing Company Licenses Intelliden R-Series for Next-Generation Intranet Prototype.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Intelliden Software Will Reduce Costs and Provide More Secure Network Access Intelliden Corporation, the intelligent networking...

Metro One Appoints Gary Henry to Board of Directors.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (Nasdaq:MTON), the leading provider of Enhanced Directory Assistance(R) (EDA) and other enhanced telecom services, today announced that...

E3Expo 2004 Unveils Conference Program; Industry Experts Provide Insight and Advice at Workshop and Conference Sessions.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2004 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 E3Expo 2004, the world's leading interactive entertainment trade event, will mark the occasion of its tenth anniversary this year with an...

CeBIT 2004 Exhibitor News Distributed by Business Wire Available at www.tradeshownews.com.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CeBIT 2004 HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Business Wire will be posting CeBIT 2004 exhibitor news and photos on its dedicated news archive at www.tradeshownews.com. Media may...

Who's Who in U.S. Cement Manufacturing Dominated By European Ownership, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Industry estimates peg the percentage ownership of U.S. cement manufacturing...

KVH Receives STAGPARKWAY 'Peach Award;' Honored as Vendor of the Year.
March 16, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 United States' Leading RV Parts and Accessory Distributor Cites KVH's Quality Products and Unparalleled Customer Service KVH Industries...