Business Wire articles from May 16 2006

Business Wire archives from May 16 2006

River Rock Entertainment Authority Announces First Quarter 2006 Financial Results.
May 16, 2006... GEYSERVILLE, Calif. -- In the table titled "STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN FUND DEFICIT", under Operating Expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006: The number for Casino should read 5,580 (sted: 4514). Additionally,...

Ensource Energy Income Fund LP Announces Revised Exchange Offer With $31.00 Per Unit Cash Option and Lehman Brothers and Ospraie Management as New Investors.
May 16, 2006... HOUSTON -- Reissuing release for release dated May 15, 2006 to add ticker symbol for searching purposes. The release reads: ENSOURCE ENERGY INCOME FUND LP ANNOUNCES REVISED EXCHANGE OFFER WITH $31.00 PER UNIT CASH OPTION AND LEHMAN...

Minority-Owned 3PL Consultant/Provider Global Supply & Logistics, Inc. Implements Headwater Logistics and Transportation Management Solutions.(Company overview)
May 16, 2006... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Please replace the release dated May 15, 2006 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: MINORITY-OWNED 3PL CONSULTANT/PROVIDER GLOBAL SUPPLY & LOGISTICS, INC....

TheStreet.com is Named Finalist for 2006 Gerald Loeb Award; Citation is Company's Fourth Loeb Nomination in Past Three Years.
May 16, 2006... NEW YORK -- TheStreet.com (NASDAQ:TSCM), a leading provider of financial commentary, analysis and news, announced today that it has been named a finalist for a 2006 Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. The...

Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2006 Results, Announces Guidance for 2006.
May 16, 2006... HEBRON, Ky. -- Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PMRY) a technology and services solution provider, today filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended April 5, 2006. "During the first quarter we saw some...

Citizens Bancorp Announces Stock Dividend.
May 16, 2006... NEVADA CITY, Calif. -- Citizens Bancorp (OTCBB:CZNB) (the "Company"), the holding company of Citizens Bank of Northern California (the "Bank"), today announced that its Board of Directors approved the declaration of a 5% stock dividend, payable...

Big Screen Entertainment Group Announces New President.
May 16, 2006... HOLLYWOOD -- The board of directors of Big Screen Entertainment Group (OTC: BSEG) announces the promotion of David Zappone, the current head of business affairs, to the position of president. Kimberley Kates, who has served as president since...

Bristow Group Inc. Announces Extension of Shell Contract in Nigeria.
May 16, 2006... HOUSTON -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS) today announced that the Company has extended its contract with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (Shell Nigeria) for an additional twenty-four months to March 31, 2008. Under this...

Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. Celebrates 100 Years of Extraordinary Achievements.
May 16, 2006... NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc., the leading washroom equipment manufacturer in North America, celebrates a 100-year legacy of extraordinary people whose creative innovations and new concepts for functional washroom...

Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc. Celebrates 100 Years Of Extraordinary Achievements.
May 16, 2006... NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc., the leading washroom equipment manufacturer in North America, celebrates a 100-year legacy of extraordinary people whose creative innovations and new concepts for functional washroom...

ConceptWave Delivers IPTV Order Management Solution with Teleca; Teleca to Demonstrate Solution at TeleManagement World Conference in Nice, France.
May 16, 2006... NICE, France -- ConceptWave Software Inc. today announced that it has collaborated with Teleca to provide an Order Management solution for IPTV service providers. "Service Providers need to revisit their legacy systems to be successful...

Seattle Bank Announces First-Quarter 2006 Financial Results; Continued Advances Growth Boosts Net Income, Sustains Business Turnaround.
May 16, 2006... SEATTLE -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle Bank) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2006. The Seattle Bank reported $8.0 million of net income for the first quarter, compared to a $9.1 million net loss for...

Northstar Electronics, Inc. Announces Its 2006 First Quarter Results.
May 16, 2006... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Northstar Electronics, Inc. (OTCBB:NEIK), specializing in advanced sonar technology for homeland security and defense, today announced its 2006 first quarter results. Total revenues for the three months ended...

American Seafoods Announces First Quarter Financial Results.
May 16, 2006... SEATTLE -- ASG Consolidated LLC ("American Seafoods") today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, net sales decreased 20.1% to $121.8 million as compared to $152.3 million during...

Discovery Bancorp Earnings Increase to $0.25 Per Share on Net income of $474 Thousand for First Quarter 2006.
May 16, 2006... SAN MARCOS, Calif. -- Net earnings for Discovery Bancorp (OTCBB:DVBC) in the first quarter of 2006 were $474 thousand, or $0.25 per share, compared to $1 thousand, or $0.00 per share, in the same three months of 2005. Figures for 2006 include...

Silver Screen Studios Launches its Publishing Division.
May 16, 2006... ATLANTA -- Silver Screen Studios, Inc. (OTCBB:SSSU) www.silverscreenstudiogroup.com, announces the launch of its publishing initiatives and will address some of the many questions we have received regarding our restructuring. Publishing...

Transnational Financial Network Reports April Loan Production Activity.
May 16, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Transnational Financial Network, Inc. (AMEX:TFN), a wholesale and retail mortgage banking firm, released its April loan production figures today. Transnational Financial Network, Inc. Monthly Loan...

Columbia Entertainment Pleased by Aztar Board's Determination That Its $54 Per Share All-Cash Offer is Superior to Pinnacle Agreement.
May 16, 2006... FORT MITCHELL, Ky. -- Columbia Entertainment, the gaming affiliate of Columbia Sussex Corporation, today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by Aztar Corporation (NYSE: AZR) that its Board of Directors has determined that...

The Stuffed Plush Toys Market Had a Year on Year Growth Of 2% to Reach US$1.5 billion.
May 16, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26570) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing Report: Stuffed Plush Toys to their offering. [R][sup.3]The stuffed plush toy...

A Reference for Companies That Are Considering Opening Research and Development Centers in India.
May 16, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c37055) has announced the addition of Multinationals at the Gate: Top ten Learnings from India R&D centre to their offering This research was founded to...

Information about the Pricing Strategies and Manufacturing Capacities of the Leading Bluetooth Device Suppliers.
May 16, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23805 ) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: Bluetooth Devices in China to their offering. [R][sup.3]Total worldwide shipments of Bluetooth...

Research and Markets: With Annual Sales of US$90 million - Eastman Exports is the Largest Exporter of Knitted Garments in India.
May 16, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23769) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: Womens Garments in India to their offering. India is the sixth-largest apparel exporting...

Telenet Deploys MetaSolv for Digital TV Activation; Leading Belgium Cable Operator Attracts over 40,000 Subscribers in First Month of Service.(Company overview)
May 16, 2006... PLANO, Texas & NICE, France -- MetaSolv Software, Inc., a global leader in comprehensive operations support system solutions for next-generation communications service providers, today announced that Telenet has successfully deployed MetaSolv's...

Sprint Announces Plans to Be First to Offer Mobile Broadband-Capable Palm Treo Running Palm OS.
May 16, 2006... RESTON, Va. -- Sprint (NYSE:S): Sprint Power Vision(SM) Smart Device Treo(TM) 700P By Palm Features Industry-Unique Multimedia Capabilities Powered by the Nation's Largest Mobile Broadband Network That Allows Users to Do More in...

AMD Unveils Energy Efficient Desktop Processor Roadmap; Energy-Efficient AMD Processors Enable Sleeker PC Designs; Help Consumers and Businesses Save Energy Without Compromising Performance.
May 16, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Leveraging its leadership in performance-per-watt computing, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today unveiled a top-to-bottom energy efficient AMD desktop processor roadmap at the In-Stat Spring Processor Forum. Consumers and businesses alike...

Fujifilm Technology Key to IBM Demo of Multiple Terabyte Storage; IBM Researchers Set World Record for Magnetic Tape Density Using Fujifilm NANOCUBIC Technology, Barium-Ferrite Particles.(Company overview)
May 16, 2006... VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Fuji Photo Film Co, Ltd., a global leader in information and imaging technology and products, and parent company of Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., today announced that IBM researchers utilized advanced Fujifilm NANOCUBIC...

IBM Researchers Set World Record in Magnetic Tape Data Density; 6.67 Billion Bits Per Square Inch Lays Foundation for Future Tape Storage Improvements.
May 16, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- IBM researchers today announced they have demonstrated a world record in data density on linear magnetic tape, a dramatic indication that one of the computer industry's oldest and still most affordable data storage...

Samsung Heavy Industries Uses DELMIA Digital Technology for Futuristic Digital Shipbuilding Plant; Simulation-Based Manufacturing (SBM) Will Strengthen Shipbuilder's Competitive Edge in the Manufacturing Industry.
May 16, 2006... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. & SEOUL, Korea -- Dassault Systemes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that the world's leading shipbuilder Samsung...

Quest Minerals & Mining Announces Financial Restructuring Initiative.
May 16, 2006... BELFRY, Ky. -- Quest Minerals & Mining Corp. (OTCBB: QMMG), a Kentucky based operator of energy and mineral related properties, today announced an ongoing initiative designed to resolve its debt and improve its financial liquidity. The Company...

PowerCold(R) Reports First Quarter 2006 Financial Results.
May 16, 2006... SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- PowerCold Corporation (OTCBB:PWCL) reported today revenue of $624,959 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The Company reported gross profits of $202,612 at a record 35.4% of revenue. Current order backlog was...

SPIDER, the Neutral, Industry-Managed VoIP Interconnect Addressing Registry, Launches Using NetNumber Core Technology.
May 16, 2006... LOWELL, Mass. -- NetNumber, a leading provider of next-generation addressing technology to the communications industry, announces today that the SPIDER Registry, the first and only neutral, secure, industry-managed Global Registry of VoIP...

SPIDER Registry(SM) is Launched to Provide Global VoIP Interconnect Addressing.
May 16, 2006... WILMINGTON, Del. -- SPIDER Registry, Inc., a non-stock, not-for-profit company committed to facilitating global interconnection of VoIP services, announces today the launch of the SPIDER Registry, the first and only neutral, secure,...

InfoVista Extends Award-Winning IP Telephony Solution to Include Advanced Voice Quality Management; Focus on Service Quality Management Starts with Voice.
May 16, 2006... PARIS & HERNDON, Va. -- Enterprises and Managed Service Providers Get Accurate Assessment of Voice Quality, Confidence in VoIP Deployments InfoVista (NASDAQ:IVTA; Euronext IFV - FR0004031649), the leading service-centric performance...

Easynet Selects Telcordia to Assist Rollout of Innovative Corporate Infrastructure, Application, Broadband Solutions; Pan-European Operator in Production in One Week.(Company overview)
May 16, 2006... PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Underlining its leadership in the fulfillment marketplace, Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) today announces that Easynet, a pan-European data networks company owned by broadcast corporation BSkyB, has expanded its existing...

Sistema Announces Financial and Operating Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2005.
May 16, 2006... MOSCOW -- Sistema (LSE: SSA), the largest private sector consumer services company in Russia and the CIS, today announced its consolidated US GAAP financial results for the year ended December 31, 2005. HIGHLIGHTS --Consolidated...

France's Completel to Deploy Cramer6 OSS Suite; Leading Competitive Operator Commits to Cramer6 OSS Suite and Oracle's Siebel CRM Applications for End-to-End Service Fulfilment for Triple Play.
May 16, 2006... NICE, France -- At TeleManagement World 2006 today, OSS software leader Cramer announced that France's Completel will deploy Cramer6 OSS Suite - just two months after Cramer introduced the industry's first complete end-to-end service fulfilment...

Sorin Group Announces FDA Approval of World's Smallest Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator; OVATIO(TM) Offers Advanced Pacing and Defibrillation Technology to Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
May 16, 2006... BOSTON -- ELA Medical, part of Sorin Group (MIL:SRN), announced today at the Heart Rhythm Society's 27th Annual Scientific Sessions that it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market OVATIO(TM), a new family of...

Sweden's Teracom Selects Cramer6 OSS Suite to Manage Broadcast TV and Radio Network; Cramer's Solutions to Play Integral Role in Entry to Triple Play Market.
May 16, 2006... NICE, France -- At TeleManagement World 2006, OSS software leader Cramer today announced that Sweden's Teracom, a national broadcast television and radio operator, has selected the Cramer6 OSS Suite to manage network inventory requirements for...

Business Objects Announces Support for Google Search Appliance and Google Desktop.
May 16, 2006... PHILADELPHIA -- World's Most Widely Used Business Intelligence Solution to Integrate With New Google OneBox for Enterprise and Google Desktop Search Products to Help Organizations Leverage Their Information Assets Business Objects...

NetCracker Kicks Off 'Service Layer Transformation(TM)' Campaign at TeleManagement World, Nice; Company Focuses on the Business of Transforming Service Delivery for Telcos.
May 16, 2006... WALTHAM, Mass. -- NetCracker Technology announced today the official launch of its "Service Layer Transformation(TM)" (SLT) campaign, which encourages telecom operators to focus on service provisioning and delivery. SLT, the company believes,...

USCorp, a Junior Gold Exploration Company, Announces Frankfurt Exchange Listing of Class B Non-Voting Common Shares.
May 16, 2006... LAS VEGAS -- USCorp (OTCBB:USCS) (Class A Common OTCBB:USCS, Berlin WKN# A0BLBB, Class B Non-Voting Common Shares: Frankfurt WKN# A0JEQQ) announced today it has been informed by the Deutche Borse that its Class B Common Shares issued by the...

China Health Holding Announces Appointment of Dr. Dahong Li to Board of Directors.
May 16, 2006... BEIJING -- China Health Holding (OTCBB:CHHH), a developer, marketer and manufacturer of natural herbal supplement products based on traditional Chinese medicine, and Julianna Lu, the Founder and CEO, announced today that Dr. Dahong Li has been...

Jamaica's Palmyra Resort & Spa at Rose Hall Reaches $100 Million in Luxury Real Estate Sales.
May 16, 2006... ROSE HALL, Jamaica -- The Palmyra Resort & Spa at Rose Hall has proven that the renaissance on Jamaica's Gold Coast is in full swing, as reservation holders from around the world flew into Montego Bay, Jamaica, May 5-6 to attend its Priority...

ViewSonic Big Screen Displays Are Easy on the Eyes and The Wallet; Display Leader Offers 20-inch LCDs Starting at $369.
May 16, 2006... WALNUT, Calif. -- In its most recent move to make the benefits and value of large screen displays more affordable for its customers, ViewSonic(R) Corp. announced price reductions on two of its latest 20-inch LCD monitors. The new VG2021m and...

Stiefel Laboratories Tags Former Eli Lilly Plant in RTP as Site for Global Research Institute, an Industrial Info News Alert.
May 16, 2006... SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). North Carolina has scored yet another win in the increasingly competitive life science site selection contest with Stiefel Laboratories' (SLI)...

Searchforvideo.com Features Video Highlights and Coverage From The 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM).
May 16, 2006... SEATTLE -- FUSA Capital Corporation (OTCBB:FSAC), parent company of searchforvideo.com and searchforipod.com and a leading innovator of video and audio search engine technologies for online and mobile consumers as well as digital content...

Micrus Endovascular Receives FDA Clearance for Courier Microcatheter.
May 16, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Micrus Endovascular Corporation (Nasdaq:MEND) today announced receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its Courier(TM) microcatheter line in the United States. This product line is currently...

Bacardi Announces New Leadership for USA and North America; John Esposito to be New President of Bacardi North America.
May 16, 2006... HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Andreas Gembler, President and CEO of Bacardi Limited, announced today the appointment of John P. Esposito as President and CEO of Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. and the North American Region. He succeeds Eduardo M. Sardina, who has...

PMC-Sierra Webinar: Serial RapidIO Switching Architecture Tutorial for Design Engineers.
May 16, 2006... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS), a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors, will present a live webinar on Serial RapidIO technology on Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time (2...

Solexa Added to NASDAQ Biotech Index.
May 16, 2006... HAYWARD, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, U.K. -- Solexa, Inc. (Nasdaq:SLXA) today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index(R) (Nasdaq:NBI) effective Monday, May 22, 2006. Securities included in the NASDAQ...

XConnect to Acquire e164.info, The Carrier ENUM Exchange; Combined Company Creates World's Largest VoIP Peering Community With ENUM Registry of Phone Numbers of More Than 150 VoIP Operators.
May 16, 2006... LONDON -- XConnect, the world's largest provider of "Plug and Peer" Voice over IP (VoIP) peering services and operator of the XConnect Alliance, today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire e164.info, the operator of...

United Retail Group Announces Increase in First Quarter 2006 Income; Net Income Increased 93% and Operating Income Increased 251% over Last Year.
May 16, 2006... ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- United Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS: "URGI") today announced earnings for the first quarter, ended April 29, 2006. Net sales increased 2.7% to $109.4 million in the quarter from $106.5 million in the prior year...

Washington Mutual Enhances Home Equity Line of Credit Product to Provide Greater Payment Flexibility; Allows Consumers to Make Interest Only Payments on a Fixed-Rate Loan Option.
May 16, 2006... SEATTLE -- In a move to provide greater payment flexibility to consumers, Washington Mutual (NYSE:WM) is introducing a new enhancement to its WaMu Equity Plus(TM) account. The new feature gives customers with a home equity line of credit the...

Renesas Technology and Nanya Technology Reach Settlement in Patent Infringement Lawsuits.(Company overview)
May 16, 2006... TOKYO & TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Renesas Technology Corp. and Nanya Technology Corp. today announced that both parties have reached a cross-license agreement and a settlement agreement to dismiss the four pending lawsuits filed by Renesas based on...

TeliaSonera Clarifies View on Turkcell Board Composition.
May 16, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- In preparation for the upcoming General Assembly in Turkcell Iletisim on May 22, 2006, TeliaSonera (NASDAQ:TLSN)(STO:TLSN)(HEX:TLS1V) has had a number of discussions with both Turkish Cukurova Group and the Russian Alfa...

Sylantro and Citel Announce Hosted PBX/IP Centrex Interoperability; Partnership Enables Enterprise End Users to Obtain Benefits of Sylantro's Synergy Hosted IP Platform While Leveraging Existing PBX Handset Infrastructure.
May 16, 2006... CAMPBELL, Calif. & SEATTLE -- Sylantro Systems Corp., the leading developer of software solutions for hosted VoIP applications and services for business, consumer, and wireless customers, and Citel, the VoIP Migration Company(TM), today...

Whirlpool, BEA Systems, Keane Inc. to Speak at Corporate Podcasting Summit, June 20-21 2006.
May 16, 2006... LONDON -- Corporate Podcasting Summit: --The Executive Creative Director, Johnson & Johnson brands, R/GA is the latest speaker to be added to the roll-call of high level participants at the Corporate Podcasting Summit, San Francisco, 20-21...

OMX Launches the Alternative Market 'First North' in Sweden.
May 16, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- OMX (STO:OMX) launches the Nordic alternative market First North in Sweden, offering smaller and growing companies easy access to the Nordic and global financial markets. The requirements on First North are lighter than on...

The Hacker Group Invited to Speak at Market to the Max Conference.
May 16, 2006... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- The Hacker Group, one of the largest direct marketing agencies in the West, has been invited to deliver a presentation on the creation of its innovative integrated marketing campaign strategy for MSN Direct at the Market to...

FullTilt Solutions to Provide Product Information Management (PIM) for World's Largest Healthcare Group Purchasing Organization (GPO).
May 16, 2006... WAYNE, Pa. -- FullTilt Solutions Inc.: FullTilt's Perfect Product Suite(TM) Provides Solutions to Create and Manage a Central Repository of Hundreds of Attributes for over 10 Million Products to Help Drive Efficiencies throughout the...

ShieldZone Corp. Announces invisibleSHIELD(TM) for New Apple MacBook Pro(R) Laptop Computers.
May 16, 2006... SALT LAKE CITY -- Salt Lake City-based ShieldZone Corp., a developer of protective coverings for electronic devices, today announced the release of the invisibleSHIELD(TM) for the Apple MacBook Pro, Apple's first Intel-based laptop computer....

Hypercom Achieves SIBS Certification and Commences Sales in Portugal.
May 16, 2006... WOKING, United Kingdom and PHOENIX -- Hypercom Corp. (NYSE: HYC) announced today that it is entering Portugal and commencing product sales, effective immediately. The actions follow certification of the Optimum P2100 PIN entry payment device...

Cuisine Solutions to Unveil New Line of Naturally Flavored Foams for Chefs at the 2006 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show in Chicago May 20 - 23.
May 16, 2006... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Premium, Fully-Cooked, Frozen Food Manufacturer Shows New, Innovative Product Line for Restaurant and Banquet Markets Cuisine Solutions, Inc. (AMEX:FZN) announced today that it will exhibit its new foams at the National...

D2 Technologies Launches ARM VoIP Solution on TI OMAP Platforms; Flexible Virtual Design for Voice Processes.
May 16, 2006... SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- D2 Technologies announces today that its vPort(TM) VoIP software has been implemented on the ARM926e RISC processor embedded within the Texas Instruments OMAP 1710 and OMAP 850 SoC (system on a chip). This allows...

High-Tech Mirror from Accenture Offers Look into the Future; Encourages Healthier Lifestyle by Showing Consequences of an Unhealthy One.
May 16, 2006... NEW YORK -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today unveiled an experimental "mirror" that shows unhealthy eaters what they could look like in the future if they fail to improve their diets. The device - known as the Persuasive Mirror - stems from an...

Research and Markets: Norwich Union the Largest Commercial Property Insurer in the UK Increased Their Market Share by 1.9%.(Industry overview)
May 16, 2006... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c37033) has announced the addition of UK Commercial Property Insurance 2006 to their offering UK Commercial Property Insurance 2006 provides an in-depth...

Xerox Upgrades InterContinental Hotels with Document Management Services; Hotel giant signs contract expansion for management of global print network.
May 16, 2006... PHILADELPHIA -- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, has expanded its contract with Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) with a $17 million, four-year business services renewal that will provide...

Waters Corporation Presentation at the GARP Research 3rd Annual Investor Conference to Be Webcast Live.
May 16, 2006... MILFORD, Mass. -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Gene Cassis, Vice President of Worldwide Business Development and Investor Relations, will speak to the investment community at the GARP Research 3rd Annual Investor Conference at the...

University of Calgary to Build a Better Student Experience Through $36 Million Deal with Xerox; Revamp of document and information management to give students, faculty and staff easier ways to work.
May 16, 2006... PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Calgary today has signed a $36 million, seven-year agreement with Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) to revamp nearly every device, system or process that creates, delivers, stores and shares documents across the...

Xerox Software Solutions Simplify Document Management and Cost Recovery in Offices Small to Large; Software transforms multifunction printers into ``on-ramps to productivity''.
May 16, 2006... PHILADELPHIA -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) unveiled four software solutions that work with Xerox multifunction systems to help offices work smarter and more effectively manage their day-to-day office document processes. The software...

Millipore's Bioscience Division Highlights Strategy and New Products at ACHEMA 2006 Conference; Company Focused on Extending Leadership by Improving Laboratory Productivity; Introduces New Ultrapure Water System.
May 16, 2006... BILLERICA, Mass. -- Millipore Corporation (NYSE:MIL), a leading provider of products and services that improve productivity in the laboratory and in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, today highlighted its strategy for improving customer...

Cycle Country Announces Second Quarter Growth; Conference Call Scheduled.
May 16, 2006... MILFORD, Iowa -- Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (AMEX:ATC), the recognized leader in developing and manufacturing a variety of products for the all terrain vehicle (ATV), garden tractors, and golf cars, today announced its earnings of .08...

Consumer Willingness to Spend Beyond Means May Exceed Ability, According to American Customer Satisfaction Index; Increased Satisfaction with TV, Telecom, and Hotels Offset Utilities' Bad Weather Woes.
May 16, 2006... ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- After nudging upwards last quarter, the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) rose to 74.1 in the first quarter 2006, its largest jump since 2003. Both consumer spending and Gross Domestic Product had significant...

Ethics & Compliance Officer Association Launches 2006 ECOA Compensation Survey.
May 16, 2006... WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA), in partnership with Salary.com, has launched the 2006 ECOA Compensation Survey. The 2006 survey follows a similar survey done in 2005 which gathered compensation data for...

Stellent Furthers Leadership Position in Multi-Site Management with New Release of Site Studio.
May 16, 2006... EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- New version of Stellent Site Studio empowers Web site managers with in-context site assembly and organization capabilities; incorporates usage analytics; and offers enhanced search flexibility Stellent, Inc....

Starbucks Blends up an Escape to the Tropics With Two A-Peeling New Frappuccino(R) Beverages; Customers Can Sip the Taste of Summer with new Banana Coconut Frappuccino(R) Blended Coffee and Bananas & Creme Frappuccino(R) Blended Creme.
May 16, 2006... SEATTLE -- Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) peels back the first flavors of summer today, and they turned to the tropics for inspiration. Baristas across the country will stamp customers' beverage passports with an exotic combination of Latin American...

Top Education Companies Sponsor 2006 Lexile National Reading Conference in Atlanta; Conference Exhibits to Showcase Reading Products and Services From 15 Assessment, Software and Publishing Companies.
May 16, 2006... DURHAM, N.C. -- Fifteen education companies will participate in the 2006 Lexile(R) National Reading Conference, "Developing Tomorrow's Readers...Today," June 19-21 in Atlanta. Scholastic Corporation is the platinum sponsor of the third annual...

Docucorp Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
May 16, 2006... DALLAS -- In conjunction with Docucorp(R) International's (Nasdaq:DOCC) third quarter earnings release for fiscal 2006, you are invited to listen to the company's conference call via the Internet at 10 a.m. (CST), Wednesday, May 24. Michael D....

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: ExxonMobil, Chevron, Hess Corp. and Valero.
May 16, 2006... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with equity research analyst Sheraz Mian, who discusses ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) and Valero (NYSE:VLO). A synopsis of...

EMC to Use Nexaweb in Next-Generation Products.
May 16, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Nexaweb Technologies, Inc. announced that EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is licensed to utilize Nexaweb's industry-leading Rich Internet Application (RIA) software in EMC's storage and information management products. Nexaweb's...

Homeland Security Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Awards Challenge Grants to Three Chicago-Area Firms.
May 16, 2006... EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Homeland Security Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Northwestern University (HSIEC), formed to catalyze the development of homeland defense and security technologies, products and services, announced it has awarded...

Nexaweb Simplifies Enterprise Rich Internet Application Development with jRex 1.0.
May 16, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Nexaweb Drives Adoption of Standards-Based Rich Internet Application (RIA) Solutions with New Java Client for Business-Critical Enterprise Applications; Empowers Developers with Free, Fully-Functional Edition at Newly-Launched...

Helius Inc. Named as Finalist in 2006 American Business Awards(SM); 4th Annual Stevie(R) Awards Will Be Presented on June 12 in New York City.
May 16, 2006... LINDON, Utah -- Helius Inc., the worldwide leader in business class IP broadcasting solutions, was named a finalist for its solution with digital signage networks in the Best New Product or Service category in The 2006 American Business Awards....

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: 51job, Dynegy, Acusphere and Xilinx.
May 16, 2006... CHICAGO -- Zacks Equity Research highlights 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq:JOBS) as the Bull of the Day and Dynegy, Inc. (NYSE:DYN) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Acusphere, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACUS) and Xilinx...