Business Wire articles from September 4 2001

Business Wire archives from September 4 2001

Devon Energy to Acquire Anderson Exploration and Become North America's Largest Independent Producer of Oil and Natural Gas.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors OKLAHOMA CITY & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Devon Energy Corporation (AMEX:DVN)(TSE:NSX.) and Anderson Exploration Ltd. (NYSE:AXN) (TSE:AXL.) announced today that the boards of directors of both...

Orchestream Holdings plc Announces Q2 2001 and Interim Results.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001-- ORCHESTREAM (NASDAQ:OCHS) (LSE:OCH) Orchestream Holdings plc (NASDAQ:OCHS), a leading provider of service activation and performance management...

Elron and Elbit Announces Agreement On an Exchange Ratio of One Elbit Share for 0.45 Elron Share in the Proposed Merger Between the Companies.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ; ELRN) a leading multinational high technology holding company, announced that, further its announcement of July 15, 2001, the...

B/E Aerospace Wins New Program Awards Valued At Approximately $100 Million; Confirms Outlook for Strong Revenue Growth.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors WELLINGTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAV) today announced that it has been selected for aircraft interior programs with a combined value of nearly $100 million. SEATING...

Integration Between Two Leading Technologies - InfoVista and Orchestream.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors PARIS & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Orchestream and InfoVista integrate to deliver single management console for the activation and measurement of IP services InfoVista (Nouveau Marche: 7667, NASDAQ:...

Ramoil Management Ltd. Cancels Agreement with Century Financial.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Ramoil Management Ltd. (RAMO, Pink Sheets) cancelled the agreement with Century Financial due to their lack of performance. CEO Gary Walters said that he has commenced...

Upgrade International Reports New Strategic Alliance.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors, Technology Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Upgrade International Corporation ("Upgrade")(OTCBB:UPGD) is pleased to announce that it has entered into strategic alliance agreements with PrimeDomain...

Accesspoint Continues on Strong Growth Pace.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Accesspoint Corp. (OTCBB:ASAP) saw August as another strong growth month for the company in which transaction volumes and revenues have come in at a 26% growth rate over...

NICE Systems Expands Services and Support in Asia Pacific with Opening of New Office in Hong Kong.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia digital recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction...

Dynegy Expands Multi-Commodity e-Commerce Portal Into UK Energy Market.
September 4, 2001... Business, Energy & High-Tech Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) today announced the expansion of Dynegydirect into the United Kingdom energy market. Dynegydirect is a commission-free, Internet portal...

Insignia Solutions Taps Former Be, Inc. Executive As Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Insignia Solutions(R) (Nasdaq:INSG), the leading provider of accelerated Java(TM) software solutions for information appliances, announced today that it...

U.S. Patent Office Issues Internet Access Patent to Digimarc.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers TUALATIN, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 New Digital Watermarking Patent Supports Internet Linking and Copyright Protection Applications for Audio and Graphic Content Digimarc Corp....

Digimarc Files Third Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Verance.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers TUALATIN, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Digimarc Corp. (Nasdaq:DMRC), the world leader in digital watermarking technology and applications, announced today that it has filed a third lawsuit...

Varco Announces Acquisition of Elmar Group; Strengthens Market Position in Oil Well Servicing Equipment.
September 4, 2001... Business/Energy Editors HOUSTON & ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Varco International (NYSE:VRC) announced today that it has acquired, through a subsidiary, the capital stock of Elmar Services Limited. Elmar, based in...

Sectra's First Quarter, May-July, Fiscal Year 2001/2002; Strong Start for Sectra in New Fiscal Year.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Sectra (OMX:SECTb.) reports increased sales and order bookings in the first quarter of the 2001/2002 fiscal year. Sales rose by 4 % to SEK 50.2 million (48.5) and order...

Volvo Bus de Mexico Reduces Workforce After a Successful Product Launch.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Volvo (Nasdaq:VOLVY) (OMX:VOLVb.) Bus de Mexico is announcing a reduction of the workforce by 900 persons. The reason is that a significant order was taken in 1999...

Elbit and Elron Announce Agreement On an Exchange Ratio of One Elbit Share for 0.45 Elron Share in the Proposed Merger Between the Companies.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors SHEFAYIM, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Elbit Ltd. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: ELBT) announces that further to its announcement of July 15, 2001, the Company and Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. ("Elron"), the...

Ericsson Announces the WAP-Enabled T60d Phone For TDMA Networks And T60c for CDMA Networks.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 At the Ericsson Strategy and Technology Summit today, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY) announced the T60 WAP-enabled handset. The T60d for TDMA networks, and T60c for CDMA...

Ericsson Introduces T65 - New GPRS Phone With One-button Access to the Mobile Internet.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 At the Ericsson Strategy and Technology Summit today, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY) presented the T65, a new GPRS phone with one-button access to the Mobile Internet. ...

Semcon Gets Order for Bio-Tech Factory in the US.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Semcon (OMX:SEMC.) has further underpinned its position in the Medical focus area through its strategic partnership with Pharmadule Emtunga, concerning the planning and...

Nokia Selected as Sole End-to-End 3G Supplier For Telia Mobile Finland's Network; Agreement, Valued At 60 Million EUR, Follows On Long-Term Cooperation in GSM and GPRS.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Nokia and Telia Mobile Finland have agreed on the supply of Telia's 3G network in Finland. Under the contract, Nokia will be sole supplier of both 3G core- and...

Public Offer for Heineken Espana S.A.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Heineken N.V., the leading international brewer has decided to make a public offer on the outstanding shares of Heineken Espana S.A. The offer price will...

Focal Corporation Granted Development of Pueblo Real Resort in Costa Rica.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Focal Corporation (OTCBB:FCLO) announced today that its parent corporation, United Native Depository Corporation (UNDC), has entered into an agreement to develop financing...

LynuxWorks Offers Premium Tool Bundles With BlueCat Linux; Value-Added Support and Enhanced Tools Offer Developers Complete Solutions.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 LynuxWorks Inc., a provider of open source and true real-time embedded solutions for the post-PC era, today announced a new series of bundle options to...

InterNiche Technologies and MobiApps Announce Marketing Pact.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech & Automotive Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 InterNiche Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of royalty-free embedded Internet protocol software, today announced its alliance with...

Walt Disney Internet Group and Hutchison Telecom Enter Into Content Distribution Agreement; Disney Mobile Content to be Distributed in Hong Kong.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Walt Disney Internet Group and Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited (Hutchison Telecom) have entered into a cooperative relationship to...

RHK's Updated North American Optical Transport Forecast Shows Market to Decline 36% by Year End.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Revised market figures from telecom research firm RHK show the North American optical transport market will decline 36% from 2000 levels....

Walt Disney Internet Group And CSL Announce Wireless Content Distribution Agreement; Disney Mobile Content to be Distributed in Hong Kong.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Walt Disney Internet Group and Hong Kong CSL Limited have entered into a cooperative relationship to distribute Disney wireless content under the...

Nexsi Announces World's First Content Services System; New Approach Enables Service Providers and Enterprises to Dramatically Reduce Capital Investments and Operating Costs.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 ...

mPower Observes National 401(k) Day by Offering Consumers 401(k) Reality Checklist; Five Steps Consumers Can Take Now to Bring Reality to Their Retirement Planning.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 In observance of today's National 401(k) Day, mPower, the nation's first and leading online investment advisory service, offers consumers the 401(k) Reality Checklist: Five...

Thousands of RNs to Join Major Rally, Hearing, Sept. 6 On Safe Nurse Staffing Law; Landmark Legislation Would Reduce Nursing Shortage.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 A major rally and hearing will be held Thursday, September 6 here on the eve of implementation of the nation's first law requiring minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in...

ADVISORY/Synopsys Vice President of Investor Relations to Present at Wells Fargo Van Kasper, LLC Class of 2001 Emerging Growth Stock Conference.
September 4, 2001... News & Assignment Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 5) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Presentation to Be Webcast Live and On Demand Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today announced that Vice President of Investor...

Synopsys Chief Financial Officer to Present at SG Cowen 29th Annual Fall Technology Conference; Presentation to Be Webcast Live and on Demand.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Brad Henske will present at the SG Cowen 29th Annual Fall Technology...

Ericsson Addresses Opportunities and Challenges At Strategy & Technology Summit.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY) today held its second Strategy and Technology Summit of the year during which Ericsson's management discussed the latest...

Cicada Semiconductor Selects Agilent Technologies 93000 SOC Series to Accelerate Adoption of Gigabit Ethernet Networking.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & Technology Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Cicada's SimpliPHY(TM) Transceiver Ramping to High Volume Production On Agilent's Industry-Leading SOC Test System Leading broadband...

Skanska Receives Two New Assignments in New York Totaling USD 65 M, about SEK 675 M.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept 4, 2001 Skanska's U.S. subsidiaries, Gottlieb Skanska and Slattery Skanska, have landed new contracts in New York City. The first involves the rehabilitation of the DeKalb...

New Environmental Product Declaration From Volvo Trucks.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors GOTEBORG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 It will now be easier for vehicle owners and transport purchasers to assess the environmental impact of different truck models. Volvo Trucks (Nasdaq:VOLVY)...

Mykrolis Announces Third Quarter Revenue Estimate.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Mykrolis Corporation (NYSE: MYK), formerly the Microelectronics Division of Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL) and a leading supplier to the semiconductor industry,...

At AirTran.com, These Fares are 10 Percent More Amazing.
September 4, 2001... Business, Travel & Lifestyle Editors/High-Tech Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 The Labor Day holiday may be over, but it's still summer at AirTran Airways (NYSE:AAI). The affordable fare airline today launched a...

S&P Raises Polish Insurer Warta to Investment Grade.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's Sept. 4, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today raised its public information-based counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Polish nonlife insurer Towarzystwo...

Europolitan Vodafone and Comverse Perform Multimedia Test in The GPRS Network.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept 4, 2001 It will soon be possible to use mobile phones for the transfer of both sound and pictures. Europolitan Vodafone and Comverse, a company developing network based...

Sigma Signs Framework Agreement With Vattenfall Group.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Sigma has signed a framework agreement with the Vattenfall Group covering services in web development, systems and applications development and IT-related management....

AirTran Airways Launches Free2Go Online Sweepstakes; Register Online to Win A Year's Worth of Free Travel in Business Class.
September 4, 2001... Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 AirTran Airways (NYSE:AAI) has launched Free2Go, an online giveaway featuring the opportunity to win a year's worth of free travel for two in Business Class. To...

Sagent Named One of Silicon Valley's Fastest Growing Technology Companies.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Sagent (Nasdaq:SGNT), a leading provider of Business Intelligence solutions, today announced that the company has been named one of the 50...

MontaVista To Deliver VisualAge Micro Edition 1.4 For Hard Hat Linux; Announcement Underscores Strong Java Technology Partnership With IBM.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that it will deliver VisualAge(TM) Micro Edition 1.4 (VAME) for...

Tensilica and MontaVista Software Partner to Create First Embedded Linux Operating System for a Configurable Processor.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA and SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sept. 4, 2001 Companies Establish Technical and Marketing Alliance In a joint announcement, MontaVista Software Inc., the company powering...

Accelerated Technology Adds Embedded Development Environment and Debugger Support for Tensilica's Xtensa Processors.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOBILE, Ala. and SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Accelerated Technology, Inc. (ATI), the leader of source code and non-royalty based real-time operating system (RTOS) software, and...

FEATURE/Media Advisory: DoveBid Auctions Capital Assets.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High Tech Writers FEATURE... --(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES) To: Business/technology journalists interested in business auctions and electronic commerce Who: DoveBid, Inc., a world leader in Webcast...

SST Adds Eight New Products to FlashFlex51 Microcontroller Family; New Product Additions Tout Increased Flash Memory, SRAM and Clock Speed.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Embedded Systems Conference BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 SST (Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., NASDAQ: SSTI), a leader in flash memory technology, today announced that it has added...

ADVISORY/Nexsi Systems Announces World's First Content Services System.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Sept. 4) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Nexsi Systems, a provider of...

SAS's Response to the Norwegian Competition Authority.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 ``Warning of Possible Intervention Against SAS's and Braathens' Bonus Programs, Agreements With Major Customers and With Travel Agencies'' Competition...

Guitar Center Provides Business Outlook for Third and Fourth Quarter 2001.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/Retail Writers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC), the nation's largest musical instrument retailer, today provided an interim update on its business outlook for...

Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Slow to $10.86 Billion in July 2001.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Worldwide sales of semiconductors were $10.86 billion in July, a decrease of 37.2% from $17.29 billion a year ago, the Semiconductor Industry...

Gasco Provides Operations Update.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Company Nears Completion on Two Uinta Basin Wells Adds California Project to Operating Core Mix Gasco Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: GASE) today provided an interim update on...

FDA Approves Ortec's Cell Based Product OrCel For Healing Donor Site Wounds in Burn Victims; Marks Second FDA Approval Achieved by Ortec this Year.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Ortec International, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORTC) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ortec's bilayered cellular matrix, OrCel(TM), for healing...

UCBH Holdings, Inc. Declares $0.04 Dividend for the Third Quarter of 2001.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 UCBH Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCBH) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2001 of $0.04 per...

HarmonyCOM to Sponsor Service Provider Survival Seminar.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Featuring RHK Analyst Insights on OSS Implementation Co-Sponsors Include Cisco Systems and Quintessent Communications HarmonyCOM Inc., an innovator in software...

Systems Integrators Adopt Edge Side Includes --ESI-- for Dynamic Content and Applications Assembly.
September 4, 2001... Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 AGENCY.COM, BURNdevelopment, Fort Point Partners, Kanda Software, , Lead Dog Digital, and Plexus Technologies are among first to become...

Madge Networks N.V. Receives Nasdaq Staff Determination.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Madge Networks N.V. (NASDAQ NM: MADGF), a global supplier of advanced networking product solutions, today announced that on August 29, 2001 it received a...

Premise Systems Ships Breakthrough Automation Software Called Sys; Systems Integrators and OEMs to Receive Shipments September 7th.
September 4, 2001... Business/High Tech Editors REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Premise Systems, Inc., the leading developer of residential and commercial automation software, announced today that its flagship product, SYS(TM) Automation...

Syncor Announces Acquisition of InteCardia Inc., Innovator in $1.5 Billion Cardiovascular Services Industry.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Syncor International Corporation (Nasdaq:SCOR) has acquired InteCardia Inc., an innovative provider of services to cardiologists who offer nuclear imaging, cardiac...

Vixel and Modern Tech Partner to Demonstrate Latest Advances in Storage Technologies at NetChina 2001.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers BEIJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 High Speed 2 Gigabit 2 Gb/s Fabric Switches and Fully Heterogeneous SAN Management Software Introduce Storage Users to New Levels of Performance...

ADVISORY/Columbia Sportswear to Present At Wells Fargo Van Kasper and Banc of America Investment Conferences.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors, Retail/Sportswear Writers & Analysts ADVISORY...Wed. (Sept. 5) & Thurs. (Sept. 13) PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Columbia Sportswear Company(R) (Nasdaq: COLM), a global leader in the design,...

Captaris Announces Christopher L. Davis as Senior Vice President for Global Marketing.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors, Hi-Tech Writers KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Captaris, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAPA), a leading provider of unified communications and mobile business solutions, announced today Christopher L. Davis as the...

Benwin Announces the Arrival of its Latest Multimedia Flat Panel Speaker System.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Benwin, a leader in multimedia computer speaker technology, today announced the availability of the company's newest product, the LTS...

Albertson's Second Quarter Earnings Exceed Targets Driven by Strong Sales Momentum; Company Reports Earnings Per Share of $0.45 Before Restructuring and Other Charges.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Signaling a continued acceleration of its business turnaround, Albertson's, Inc. (NYSE:ABS) one of the world's largest food and drug retailers, today reported second quarter...

Valero Energy Corporation Raises Third Quarter and Full Year Earnings Estimates.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & Energy Writers SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) today announced that, as a result of improved industry fundamentals, it expects earnings for the third quarter to be in...

Stilwell Financial Inc. Reports Assets Under Management Information.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Stilwell Financial Inc. ("Stilwell" or the "Company")(NYSE:SV) announced that preliminary assets under management as of the close of market on August 31, 2001 totaled...

CITA Biomedical Licenses UROD Treatment to a Major Florida Medical Center.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 CITA Biomedical Inc. (OTCBB:DTOX), a growing leader in the innovative treatment of addiction dependency, today announced that it has signed...

New Sharp Notebook Redefines Ultra-Mobility; Sharp PC-UM10 Full-Performance Notebook Weighs Less Than 3 Pounds.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Sharp Systems of America, a U.S. unit of Sharp Corporation, the recognized world leader of LCD technology, today announced a significant new...

QUALCOMM Announces Signing of Commercial License for CDMA Infrastructure Products with Eastern Communication Company Ltd.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO & BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today...

Oregon's First Shopping Extravaganza Benefits Christie School -- Launches Fundraising Series Sponsored by Woodburn Company Stores.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors WOODBURN, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 The Christie School is the sole beneficiary of Oregon's first Shopping Extravaganza, a music and gourmet food-filled shopping marathon sponsored by Woodburn Company...

Alpha Technologies Group Reports Fiscal 2001 Third Quarter and Nine Month Results.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATGI) announced today that net income from continuing operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2001 ended July 29, 2001, was...

Who Hasn't Dreamed of Being in Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
September 4, 2001... Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Making Dreams Come True -- Macy*s and Yahoo!(R) Give One Lucky Kid the Chance to ``Go to The Head of The Parade`` America to...

JDA Software Advances Acquisition Strategy with New Portfolio Solution to Speed Systems Integration and Streamline Trading Partner Collaboration.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 New XML-based Server to Decrease Time and Costs of Linking Third-Party Applications JDA(R) Software Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) announced plans to support its...

Jay-Z Featured as Yahoo!'s Artist of the Month for September; Yahoo! Music to Bring Songs, Videos, Exclusive Content, to Online Fans.
September 4, 2001... Entertainment Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company, today announced that the Yahoo!(R) Music Artist of the Month...

Midbar and Sonopress Sign Commercial Agreement.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High Tech Writers TEL AVIV, Israel & GUTERSLOH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Sonopress to Protect Select Commercial Releases With Midbar's Cactus Data Shield (CDS) Copy Control Technology Midbar...

Vitesse Introduces Next Generation Network Processors and Strategic NPU Roadmap; Next Generation OC-48 & 10Gb/s NPUs Target Emerging High-Service Edge Applications.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:VTSS) today unveiled its comprehensive line of network processors and software, including two new processor programs for...

Alcatel Moves University of Southern Colorado to Gigabit Speeds; Increased Network Bandwidth Eliminates Bottlenecks for Students and Faculty.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Alcatel (NYSE: ALA) today announced that the University of Southern Colorado has selected Alcatel's Omni family of switches to increase network bandwidth and...

Immersion Offers Free Download of 3D Design Software for 30 Days.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Immersion 3D, a division of Immersion Corp., (Nasdaq:IMMR), pioneering the science of haptics to improve life and lifestyle through digital touch...

Oakley Announces Expansion of Retail Presence in Champs Sports Stores Including 30 Branded Concept Areas.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Oakley, Inc. (NYSE:OO) today announced the expansion of its relationship with leading sporting goods retailer Champs Sports, a division of Venator Group (NYSE:Z)....

Enfish Corp. Declares Tomorrow National Find Day, Celebrates by Launching Enfish Find for Free.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Software Is the Fastest Way to Find Information on Any Topic; Helps Users Manage e-Mail and Information Overload Enfish Corp., a provider of...

Business Objects Selected by Allergan for Global Enterprise Deployment.
September 4, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) a...

Curb Recording Artist Hal Ketchum to Release His New Album, ``Lucky Man''.
September 4, 2001... Entertainment Editors & Music Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2001 Curb Records recording artist Hal Ketchum is set to release his new album, "Lucky Man," on Tuesday, Sept. 4. "Over the past few years, the...