Business Wire articles from August 1 2001

Business Wire archives from August 1 2001

IVAX Lists Its Shares on the London Stock Exchange.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 IVAX Corporation (AMEX:IVX)(LSE:IVX.L) today announced the listing and trading of its shares on the London Stock Exchange. The shares will commence trading...

NewLogic Launches SIP Through the VCX TradeFloor.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors LUSTENAU, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 NewLogic, a world leading supplier of Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) and IC Design Services, today announced that it will adopt the VCX IP supply chain software...

Gemplus Reports Second Quarter Results; Company Successfully Implements Restructuring Program and Builds Financial Services Business.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Gemplus International S.A. (Euronext:Sicovam 5768)(Nasdaq:GEMP) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. Revenue for the second quarter was 252...

STET Hellas' Extraordinary General Assembly Approves Share Capital Increase.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors ATHENS, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 STET Hellas Telecommunications SA (NASDAQ:STHLY)(Euronext Amsterdam:STHLS.) today announced that the Extraordinary General Meeting of the company's shareholders, held on...

SYSCO Posts 25th Year of Consecutive Sales and Earnings Growth With 30% Earnings Per Share Increase for Fiscal 2001.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/Food Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced diluted earnings per share of $0.88 on sales of $21.8 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, marking the 25th...

The First Step of the Share Exchange Agreement Between Proha Plc and Opus360 Implemented.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 31, 2001 Proha Plc and US-based Opus360 Corporation have now implemented the first step of the share exchange agreement entered into April 11, 2001. At the...

Orthovita Reports Second Quarter 2001 Financial Results; VITOSS Sales in 2001 Exceed $1.1 Million; Quarterly Loss Declines.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MALVERN, Pa.--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 1, 2001 Orthovita, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITA / EASDAQ:VITA), a leading developer of orthopaedic biomaterials, reported today its financial results for the three and...

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. Interim Results for the half-year ended 30 June 2001.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001-- Highlights - AIB Group interim results 2001 Attributable profit up 12% to Euro 463m (1) Adjusted earnings per...

Allfirst Reports Net Income of $97.4 Million for the First Six Months of 2001, With a 10% Increase in Second Quarter Earnings.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. (AIB) today announced that its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Allfirst Financial Inc. (Allfirst), reported net income to common shareholders of $97.4...

Nokia and Orange UK Sign Contracts Worth EUR 800 Million for GSM Expansion and 3G UMTS Radio Network, Reaffirming Long Cooperation.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Nokia has signed contracts with Orange UK for the supply of 3G UMTS and GSM network expansion and 3G infrastructure. The agreements represent an...

Metsa Tissue - Interim Report; Metsa Tissue's Positive Financial Trend Stronger During Second Quarter.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Metsa Tissue: -- Metsa Tissue's consolidated turnover for the period January - June 2001 was EUR 325.3 million (292.3 million for the same period last year). ...

First Half Year and Second Quarter 2001 Financial Results Announcement Teleconference Metro International S.A.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Metro International S.A. (MTROA, MTROB) is pleased to invite you to participate in a telephone conference call to review Metro International's financial results for...

Maxim Pharmaceuticals Announces Fiscal 2001 Third Quarter Financial Results.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 1, 2001 Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: MAXM)(SSE: MAXM) today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, the third quarter...

NeuStar Selects Invisible Worlds New Internet Infrastructure; BEEP Technology Enables Fast, Reliable Registry Services.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Today Invisible Worlds announced its selection by NeuStar, Inc., to develop industrial-strength Internet infrastructure for the deployment of next...

Nortel Networks Lights UK Optical Backbone for Kingston Communications.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSE:NT.) has designed and built a terabit-capable optical backbone network for UK operator Kingston Communications, providing a...

ASSA ABLOY Acquires Viro Locks of South Africa.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 ASSA ABLOY: -- Viro Locks is one of the leading lock companies in South Africa -- The company has sales of SEK 130 M -- Viro's main products are...

New Skies Networks Awarded Carrier Licence.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 New Skies Networks Pty Ltd., one of Australia's leading satellite system integrators and network service providers, consolidated its position in the Australian...

Q Comm International Receives Speculative Buy Rating and a $2 12-Month Price Target.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Q Comm International Inc. (OTCBB: QCCM), a prepaid wireless technology and information services company, Wednesday announced that Brad C. Dunlap and Gerald N. Kieft of...

Ramoil Management Ltd. Engages United Strategic Alliance LLC for Automotive Acquisitions.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & Automotive Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Ramoil Management Ltd. (Pink Sheets:RAMO) announced today they signed an engagement contract with United Strategic Alliance LLC to further develop alliances...

Community Bancorp Closes $3.1 Million Private Placement.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors FALLBROOK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Community Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: CMBC) announced today that it has closed a $3.1 million private placement of common stock. "Community Bancorp is growing rapidly,...

Federal Court Rules Code Removal From Sebastian International Hair Care Products to be Illegal.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Groundbreaking Ruling Sets Precedent for Industry Fight Against Decoded Product On July 6, 2001, a federal trial court in Los Angeles granted Sebastian...

GMT Corp Surpasses Goal of 500 New Mercury Users in One Year; Released at ICCM Last Year, GMT Planet - Mercury Edition Has Fastest Market Penetration in Industry.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ICCM Booth No. 1225 NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 GMT Corp, a leading supplier of workforce management software, announced today that they have registered over 500 new users of...

Zokalo Entertainment Announces the East Coast Premiere of the Award-Winning Film ``No Turning Back'' to be featured at the Urbanworld Film Festival.
August 1, 2001... Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 After winning critical acclaim in Spain and the $20,000 Audience Award for Best Feature Film, along with a five-minute standing ovation during its recent World...

Sagent Raises $16.8 Million Through Private Placement; Straight Equity Investment Done at Fair Market Value.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Sagent (Nasdaq:SGNT), a leading provider of Business Intelligence solutions, today announced that it is in the process of completing a private...

FEATURE/Tambourine Announces National Geographic Destination Music CDs Feature New Orleans as Key U.S. Music Center; Exotic, Joyful Music Series Debuts This Summer.
August 1, 2001... Entertainment/Music Editors FEATURE... WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Aug. 1, 2001 The wondrous sights and sounds of New Orleans come alive this summer when the Sugo Music label releases the National Geographic Destination...

CRYPTOCard's CRYPTOAdmin 5.1 Provides a Better Product Than RSA At A Fraction of the Cost.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors KANATA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 CRYPTOAdmin 5.1 Makes User-Friendly Secure Password Technology a Reality for All Organizations CRYPTOCard, (www.CRYPTOCard.com) the innovative leader in Secure...

ATI's MOBILITY RADEON Powers Graphics in Newest Performance Notebook PCs from HP.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Graphics chip delivers industry-leading 3D performance, features and power management technology to commercial business customers ATI...

Dan River Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2001 Financial Results.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors DANVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Dan River Inc. (NYSE:DRF) today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 were $161.9...

Keen Announces Agreement With America Online; Keen to Provide Live, Immediate Advice and Horoscope Content to AOL's More Than 30 Million Members.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Keen, Your Personal Advisor, providing live, immediate advice for everyday life, today announced an agreement with America Online, Inc., the world's...

Compaq Selects ATI's MOBILITY RADEON Chip for Its Latest Consumer and Commercial Notebook PCs.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 World's highest performance, most feature-rich mobile graphics processor now shipping in Presario 1700 ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY,...

Jagen and Rawlinson Increase Share Holdings in Enova Systems.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Enova Systems Inc., Torrance (OTCBB:ENVA), reported that Jagen Pty. Ltd. (a privately held Australia-based investment firm owned by the Boris Liberman family) and Anthony...

Teach for America: a Viable, Valuable Source of Teachers Who Positively Affect Student Learning, Study Shows.
August 1, 2001... News Editors & Education Writers STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Teach for America (TFA) is a viable and valuable source of teachers, according to a study released today by CREDO, a research group based at the Hoover...

eGain CFO to Speak at Adams, Harkness & Hill 21st Annual Summer Seminar Series.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 eGain Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:EGAN), a global provider of Interaction Management software, today announced that Harpreet Grewal, chief...

Exstream Data to Exhibit At ASAE Meetings and Exposition 2001, August 4-7, 2001.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Gooeymail(TM) Services Targeted to the Communications Needs of Associations Exstream Data, a subsidiary of E*Comnetrix Inc. (OTCBB:ECNXF), and...

Coreco Reports Second Quarter Results, Earnings Grow by 28%, Revenues by 122%.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Coreco Inc. (TSE:CRC.) today announced its results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2001. Second-quarter revenues grew 122% to US$7,625,606 from...

CellPoint Launches Next Phase of its Location Developers' Zone.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & Technology Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Following a successful 'beta' program, CellPoint Inc. (Nasdaq:CLPT), a global provider of mobile location technology and services, has launched the next phase...

Borland to Webcast Presentation From 21st Annual Adams, Harkness & Hill Summer Seminar.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL), a leading provider of e-business platform solutions, today announced that its presentation at the 21st Annual Adams,...

ADVISORY/ Asyst Technologies to Present at Adams, Harkness & Hill's 21st Annual Summer Seminar August 2, 2001.
August 1, 2001... Business & News Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Aug. 2) FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:ASYT), the leading provider of Standard Mechanical Interface...

Sterling Order Implementation of CTT Systems Zonal Drying System in Entire B737-800 Fleet.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors NYKOPING, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Danish Based Sterling European Airlines have executed an option to install CTT Systems Zonal Drying(TM) System in their complete fleet of B737-800 aircraft. The...

REMINDER/Kate Campbell to be Featured On National Public Radio.
August 1, 2001... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Thursday (August 2) NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 On Thursday August 2nd, National Public Radio's Morning Edition will kick off their five part "Southern Artist Series."...

Fleming Reports Second Quarter Adjusted Earnings Up 60%.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Fleming Companies, Inc. (NYSE:FLM) today reported a 59.7 percent increase in second quarter 2001 net earnings to $22.4 million, or $0.46 per share, after adjustments to exclude...

PanAmSat and JSAT Unite to Expand Ku-band "Horizons" From Japan to North America.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Boeing 601 HP Model Spacecraft Procured in Support of $100 Million Strategic Venture to Introduce New Services at 127 Degrees West Longitude PanAmSat Corporation...

Brother Expands Commitment to the Laser Flatbed Multi-Function Market with Three New Models.
August 1, 2001... Business & Technology Editors/Writers BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 New Line of Brother Multi-Function Centers Fill Vital Imaging and Communications Role for the Home Office and Corporate Workgroups Brother...

OASIS Announces: OpenTravel Alliance Endorses ebXML.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors GENEVA & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Industry support for ebXML continues to build as the international travel consortium, OpenTravel Alliance (OTA), announced endorsement of ebXML in its new specification....

Amdocs Signs Multi-Year License and Services Agreement with Verizon Information Services.
August 1, 2001... Business/High Tech Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Amdocs (NYSE:DOX), the world's leading provider of CRM, billing, order management and directory systems solutions to the communications and IP industry, announced...

Rio Tinto To Acquire Australian Talc Mine.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) has reached agreement to purchase the Three Springs talc mine and processing plant in Western Australia from WMC for US$27.8 million cash. The sale is...

Verbatim Delivers the Newest Trend in Digital Storage--Brilliantly Colored Pocket CD-R Discs in 5- and 10-Packs.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Fun, Easy Way to Share 185MB of Data, Photos, Music or Videos on 3-inch Discs at Up to 16x Verbatim(R) Corporation announced today the...

Star Gas Significantly Expands Petro Heating Oil Operations With $120 Million Acquisition of Nation's Third Largest Retail Distributor; Reports Fiscal Q3 Results.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Declares $0.575 Quarterly Distribution On All Units Star Gas Partners, L.P. ("Star") (NYSE: SGU, SGH), a diversified home energy distributor and services provider,...

The Red-M Blade Brings Bluetooth Mobility to Palm Handheld Users; Bluetooth Clip-On for Palm Handheld Announced.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors WEXHAM SPRINGS, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Red-M(TM), a leading supplier of advanced Bluetooth(TM) networking product solutions, today launches the Red-M Blade(TM), Bluetooth clip-on for the Palm(TM) Vx...

PerkinElmer Launches Volume Production of Digital Cardiac Flat Panel X-Ray Detectors for GE Medical Systems. First Deliveries in Q2 2001.
August 1, 2001... Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 1, 2001 --Amorphous Silicon Flat Panel Technology Provides Digital Images of the Heart, Replacing Conventional Image Intensifier Tube-Based Systems --Offers Ability to See...

Navigant International -FLYR- Authorizes Repurchase of Up to 10% of Outstanding Common Shares.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Navigant International, Inc. (Nasdaq:FLYR), the second largest provider of corporate travel management services in the United States, announced today that its Board of Directors...

CellPoint Launches Next Phase of Its Location Developers' Zone.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Following a successful 'beta' program, CellPoint Inc. (Nasdaq:CLPT), a global provider of mobile location technology and services, has launched the next phase...

Standard Insurance Company Upgrades Web Site for Retirement Plan Clients.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Standard Insurance Company ("The Standard"), a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG), announced today the addition of significant new capabilities to its...

Vertel Announces Availability of New Version of Mediation Framework Software.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Vertel Corp. (Nasdaq:VRTL), a leading provider of middleware for telecommunications networks, today announced that it began shipping the latest...

BioLargo Technologies Inc. and Blood Systems Announce Strategic Marketing Agreement.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 BioLargo Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of BioCurex Inc. (OTCBB:BOCX), announced today the signing of a three-year definitive...

Microchip Technology Shrinks 2.5v Micropower Op Amp Into Tiny SOT-23 Package.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) Wednesday introduced the MCP606 2.5 volt micropower operational amplifier in the tiny SOT-23 package, providing...

NFL Showdown 2002 Sports Card Game First Game Ever Endorsed by National Football League Coaches Association.
August 1, 2001... Business/Entertainment Editors RENTON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Innovative Sports Card Game Allows Players to Experience All Aspects of Coaching and Managing an NFL Football Team Wizards of the Coast Inc., a...

CCP global and ResolveNet USA, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors CHICAGO & BETHLEHEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 CCP global advances its dedication to eProcurement and Supplier Empowerment by providing customers with ResolveNet USA, Inc.'s Data Standardization...

Penguin Computing and Scyld Computing Partner to Offer High Performance Computing Solutions; Companies Offer Comprehensive Customization and Support.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Penguin Computing Inc., the first company that is "Simplifying the Solution Process" by removing the complexity involved in developing and deploying fully...

Waverider's Wireless Systems to Connect the City of Buffalo, Minnesota.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High Tech Writers TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Municipality To Deploy Last Mile Solution(R) Non-Line-Of-Sight Products To Deliver Internet Services To Businesses And Residents WaveRider Communications...

U.S. Laboratories Reports Record 2001 Second Quarter and First Half Financial Results.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 U.S. Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: USLB), a national and international quality control specialty services company to the construction, energy, public works, defense, aerospace, and...

SKECHERS USA Footwear Takes TV by Storm With Cutting-Edge Spots in Top 40 Markets.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Targeted Edgy Commercials are Driving Exposure of the Brand and Helping to Secure Successful Season SKECHERS USA Inc. (NYSE: SKX), a global leader in...

BarPoint Shopper Service Now Available To Cingular Wireless Customers With Wireless Internet.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 1, 2001 Product and Shopping Information and m-commerce Now Available Through Shopping Channel Via Second Largest Wireless Carrier in U.S. ...

Redback Networks Announces New Broadband Customers in China.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Hebei Telecom, Jilin Telecom and Liaoning Telecom Expand DSL Networks With Redback's Industry-Leading SMS Platforms Redback Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:RBAK),...

Career Education Corporation Enters Texas Market With Acquisition of Texas Culinary Academy.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/Education Writers HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Texas Culinary Academy (TCA) in Austin, Texas. The...

Lowrance Fiscal 2001 Sales Reach $73 Million; Company Overcomes Significant Decline in OEM Sales.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 200l Despite a tightening economy that resulted in a decline in new boat production, Lowrance Electronics Inc. (Nasdaq:LEIX) believes it is unique among SONAR and GPS...

Instill Closes $12 Million in New Financing; Acquires Global Food Exchange.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Instill Corporation, a leading provider of supply chain services for the $391 billion foodservice industry, today announced the completion of a $12...

REMINDER/@hand Executives to Present at Field Enterprise Solutions Conference in Chicago on Wednesday, August 1.
August 1, 2001... News/Assignment Editors & High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday (August 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) @hand WHO: Marc Lurie, chief executive officer Mike Loos, chief technology officer WHAT: ...

Stanford Business School Study Finds Consulting Contracts Impair Auditor Objectivity.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 In a ground-breaking study analyzing the effects of accounting firms' consulting business on the objectivity of their auditors, Stanford Graduate School of Business...

Employee Internet Misuse a $63 Billion Problem For Corporate America, Reports Websense Inc.; Misuse May Affect U.S. Productivity Overall, Which Recently Hit Eight-Year Low.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Internet misuse is costing corporate America more than $63 billion annually in lost productivity, according to employee Internet management (EIM) company...

Big Dog Holdings Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2001 Results.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & Retail/Fashion Writers SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Big Dog Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:BDOG) (www.bigdogs.com), a developer, marketer and retailer of branded, lifestyle consumer products, today...

Cisco and IBM to Qualify Cisco ONS 15540 as Interoperable in IBM GDPS Environments.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Combined Solutions Deliver Ultra-High Availability for Business-Critical Applications Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking...

HostPro Launches Hosted Software Security Services for Small and Medium Businesses; Alliance with ISS Provides Affordable Intrusion Protection for Web Sites, Networks and Data.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & Technology Writers NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 HostPro, Inc., the Web hosting subsidiary of Micron Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MUEI), now offers cost-effective hosted software security services to...

NICE Releases Newest Integrated Platform for Customer Experience Management; NICE's CEM 8.7 Solutions Capture, Evaluate, Analyze and Improve Multimedia Customer Interactions.
August 1, 2001... Business/High-Tech Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), the world leader and pioneer of recording solutions and applications for customer experience management (CEM), today announces the release of...

Cisco Systems and Siebel Systems Deliver Complete Customer Contact Solutions to Market; Strategic Relationship Offers New IP-Based Contact Center Solutions.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 ICCM 2001/Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, and Siebel Systems Inc., the world's leading provider of eBusiness...

Telamon and Remedy Collaborate to Wirelessly Enhance Critical Service Applications for ROI Advantage.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Partnership Ensures Mutual Customers Broader Capabilities for Extending Information From Help Desk Solutions Telamon, a Vytek Wireless Company,...

AOI Raises $10 Million in Second Funding Round.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUGAR LAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI), a manufacturer of lasers for telecommunications systems, announced today that it has completed a second round of...

Global Sports Implementing JDA Software's Portfolio Solution to Extend ROI.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 JDA(R) Software Group Inc. (Nasdaq: JDAS) Wednesday announced that Global Sports Inc. (Nasdaq: GSPT), a leading developer and operator of e-commerce...

Pokemon Invades Mayan Ruins; Unlock The Mystery Of The 'Unown' With Nintendo's Pokemon Crystal National Sweepstakes.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 The Pokemon(R) craze, which already has swept virtually every corner of the globe, is now going where no video game phenomenon has ever gone -- to the ancient Mayan Ruins...

SOURCE Inc. Awarded Federal Supply Schedule Contract.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 First Schedule of its Kind for Recertified Telecommunications Equipment and Services SOURCE, Inc., the nation's leading telecommunications equipment...

Ultratech Stepper to Address 21St Annual Adams, Harkness & Hill Summer Seminar.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Ultratech Stepper, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTEK), a leading supplier of photolithography systems used to manufacture semiconductors, microsystems devices and thin...

QAD Appoints Tom Mackey as Vice President, Americas; Software Sales Veteran to Lead QAD Collaborative Commerce Push.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 QAD (Nasdaq:QADI), a leading provider of collaborative commerce applications for global manufacturing enterprises and their private exchanges,...

Ethernet Switch Market Dips But Recovery Expected According to Dell'Oro Group 5 Year Forecast.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 According to a report from Dell'Oro Group, the Ethernet Switch market will experience a 7% year-over-year decline in revenues during 2001 -- a first...

Dyband Reorganizes as a Business of Orchestream: Delivering IP Traffic Management Solutions to Service Providers and Enterprises.
August 1, 2001... Business Editors ALLENTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2001 Dyband today announced that it is operating as a separate business of Orchestream, which will allow the company to expand its delivery of IP traffic management solutions to...