Business Wire articles from February 18 2004

Business Wire archives from February 18 2004

INFICON Announces Fourth Quarter 2003 Results; Revenues Rise 35% on Strong Sales in All Segments.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors SYRACUSE, N.Y. & ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 INFICON Holding AG (SWX Swiss Exchange and NASDAQ:IFCN), a leading manufacturer of vacuum instrumentation and process control software for the...

BP Awards 730 MUSD Contract to Stolt Offshore and Technip for Subsea Development Offshore Angola.
February 18, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 A consortium of Stolt Offshore (Nasdaq:SOSA)(OSE:STO) and Technip (NYSE:TKP)(Euronext:FR0000131708) today announced the award of a $730 million (EUR 580 million)...

Harbinger Medical, Inc. to Present at Medtech Insight's ``Investment In Innovation'' Conference.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors Medtech Insight 2004 Investment in Innovation IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Harbinger Medical will be presenting on February 24 at Medtech Insight's Prestigious "Investment In Innovation" Event,...

Elan Reports Fourth Quarter 2003 and Full-Year Financial Results; Elan Provides Financial Guidance for 2004; Execution Momentum Continues with Key R&D Milestones.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Elan Corporation, plc today announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2003 financial results, provided an update on the progress of its product...

Biogen Idec and Elan Announce Intention to Submit ANTEGREN for Approval for Multiple Sclerosis Based on One-Year Data.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SAN DIEGO & DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004--Biogen Idec and Elan Corporation, plc today announced that they expect to submit to the U.S. Food and Drug...

Senesco Technologies Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2004 Financial Results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Senesco Technologies, Inc. ("Senesco" or the "Company") (AMEX:SNT) reported financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2003. ...

Nortel Networks Achieves Industry's First End-to-End TL 9000 UMTS Certification; Compliance Expected to Streamline Infrastructure Deployment, Reduce Costs.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2004 CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) has received the industry's first TL 9000 certification for end-to-end development and...

Natus Medical to Hold 2003 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Financial Results Conference Call on February 26.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Natus Medical Incorporated ("Natus") (Nasdaq: BABY) today announced that the Company will release 2003 fourth-quarter and year-end financial...

Nokia and Indonesia's Telkomsel Pilot Edge Services in Jakarta; First Live EDGE Call in Indonesia.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland & JAKARTA, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Nokia and Indonesia's largest GSM operator Telkomsel have today jointly demonstrated live mobile multimedia services over an EDGE...

Zacks Brokerage Buy List: Citigroup, IBM Johnson & Johnson and Wells Fargo.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Today Zacks.com releases the names of 4 more stocks that are on their coveted Brokerage Buy List portfolio. This portfolio includes just those stocks that currently appear on the...

Zacks.com Expert Watch highlights the following issues: XO Communications, Juniper Networks, Netscreen Tech, J2 Global Comm, and Time Warner Telecom.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Telecom was wired in to profits in 2003, sparking some to refer to the "telecom phoenix." No that the sector rose from the ashes, will it burn out or continue its ascent? Scroll...

Zacks.com Announces that Jim Oberweis Highlights the Following Stocks: Harmonic and Omnicell.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Small company stocks have substantially outperformed the S&P 500 over the long run. Savvy investors can take advantage by searching for "megastocks" with Jim Oberweis via his...

Enea Embedded Technology Announces 5.0 Release of Polyhedra Relational Database Management System.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden & NUREMBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Industry-Leading Embedded Database Management System Aids Internationalization and Field-Upgrading of Customer's Products...

American Ecology Redeems Common Stock Warrant for $5.5 Million; Company Pays $4.07 per Underlying Common Share Redeemed.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Jim Baumgardner, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Ecology Corporation (Nasdaq:ECOL), today announced that the Company has redeemed a warrant to...

Docucorp Announces Second Quarter Results; Company Reports Record Earnings Per Share.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Docucorp(R) International (Nasdaq:DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, today announced revenues of $19.6 million for the second quarter...

Copper Mountain Networks Announces Fourth Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMTN), a leading provider of intelligent broadband access solutions, is scheduled to release its fourth quarter 2003 financial...

INVESTools Sets Date to Discuss Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2003, Ended December 31, 2003.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 INVESTools Inc., (AMEX:IED), the market leader in fulfilling the lifelong education needs of self-directed investors, will report results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year...

Applied DNA Sciences Partners with Champion Thread to Commercialize DNA-Embedded Thread to Combat Counterfeiting in Textile Industry.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Champion Will Provide Distribution of Applied DNA Sciences DNA-Embedded Products to the Sewn-Products Industry Applied DNA Sciences, Inc....

24/7 Real Media to Sell and Manage Ads for Windows Media Ad Partner Program.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:TFSM) today announced that it has been selected by Microsoft Corp. to sell and manage ads for the Windows Media Ad Partner Program. The Windows...

QualMark Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and 2003 Year End Financial Results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 "...we are excited with the growth of our business... Our business expanded 24% over the third quarter..." QualMark Corporation (OTCBB: QMRK) a world...

Monster and eBay Form Strategic Marketing Agreement; eBay to Provide Access to Monster's Leading Career Services and Advice to Small Businesses.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors MAYNARD, Mass. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Monster to Serve as Title Sponsor for eBay Live! 2004 and eBay University Monster(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship...

Atallah Heart Center One of Four in U.S. to Offer Life Saving Technology; Revolutionary Technology Offers Noninvasive Coronary Disease Detection.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ROCHESTER, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Imagine a medical technology so advanced that with one held breath a doctor can view a three-dimensional holographic image of a patient's heart,...

MetaMetrics Expands Lexile, Quantile Research and Development Team.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Education Writers DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Research Triangle Park Company Builds Top Team of Psychometricians Focused on Education MetaMetrics(R) Inc., developers of The Lexile Framework(R)...

REMINDER/World's Largest Termite Swarms up the Florida Coast; Tampa is Third Florida City to Host Interactive Termite Exhibit to Educate, Entertain Local Kids and Homeowners.
February 18, 2004... Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Thursday-Sunday (Feb. 19-22) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Termidor Termite Control WHO: Kid City, The Children's Museum of Tampa Termidor(R) Termite Control WHAT: The 2004...

REMINDER/BRAVO Awards Featuring Kirk Douglas to be Broadcast Live on the Worldwide Web; Tribute Honors Local Police, Firefighters, Soldiers & Community Volunteers.
February 18, 2004... Entertainment Editors/News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Thursday (Feb. 19) BELLFLOWER, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Thirteen Individuals to Receive Community's Highest Honor for Outstanding Contributions to...

Teters Floral Products Introduces 120 New and Significantly Changed Floral Products to the Marketplace.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Retail Writers BOLIVAR, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Nationally Recognized Floral Supplier Uses Cutting Edge Methods to Enhance Product Realism Teters Floral Products, Inc., a division of Decorative...

Most Small Businesses Powerless Against Blackouts; Consider Nation's Power Grid a Competitive Threat, New Survey Reveals.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Large Segment of Economy Sees Need for 'Big Business' Power Options; Emerson Responds by Deploying New Backup Power Technologies Six months after The Great Blackout of...

Nuance Co-Founder Shares Art and Science of Voice User Interface Success; Dr. Michael Cohen Co-Authors Definitive Guide to Voice User Interface Design.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 As the most critical element within an automated speech recognition (ASR) system, the voice user interface (VUI) determines not only whether a...

PeopleSoft Momentum Continues in the Construction Industry; Industry Leading Solutions Drive Customer Adoption.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 PeopleSoft, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT) today announced that it continues to gain momentum in the construction industry. Recent customer wins, new...

ADVISORY/Arasor Introduces Greater China Photonic Solutions -- GCPS -- at OFC Conference 2004.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Feb. 24) OFC 2004 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Location: GCPS and Arasor Booth #1947 OFC Conference 2004 Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, Calif. ...

Compugen and Abbott Laboratories Extend Agreement for Identification and Prioritization of New Drug Targets.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq:CGEN) today announced that Abbott Laboratories has extended its agreement with Compugen, under which Abbott utilizes...

ADVISORY/The Government of Guangzhou, China and Arasor Host a Seminar on New Business Opportunities in Guangzhou, China at OFC Conference 2004.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Feb. 24) OFC 2004 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Event: Seminar: Introducing New Business Opportunities in the Opto-Electronics Industry in Guangzhou, China Date: ...

ISC2 Celebrates 15th Anniversary At RSA Conference; ISC2 Commemorates Status as the First Professional Certification Body for Information Security.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RSA Conference 2004 VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2(R), a non-profit international leader in training,...

Technology Milestone: Over One Million Digital Songs Processed with Advanced MusicMagic Technology, Announces Predixis.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Predixis Corporation announced today that MusicMagic has reached the impressive milestone of acoustically analyzing over one million digital songs....

UltraDNS to Provide DNS Infrastructure for Nominet UK the .UK Domain Name Registry; Third Largest Top Level Domain Expands International Reach with Greater Geographic Presence.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 UltraDNS(TM) Corporation, the leading provider of DNS infrastructure for the Top-Level Domain (TLD) community, today announced that it has been...

Avis Europe plc Selects Unisys for Infrastructure Managed Services Contract.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Agreement Will Bolster Customer Services and Operational Efficiencies Throughout 13 Countries In Europe Unisys Limited, a subsidiary of Unisys Corporation...

FAST Signs Joint Sales and Marketing Agreement with Sakhr Software Company.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Partnership to Further Expand FAST's Growing Presence in Arabic Speaking Countries and Provide FAST with Advanced Arabic Linguistic Tools ...

Van der Moolen Reaches Agreement in principle with SEC and NYSE.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 In response to widely circulated press reports, VDM Holding N.V. (NYSE: VDM)(AEX: VDMN.AS) responded today that its VDM Specialists USA unit has reached an...

Action Engine to Participate in 3GSM World Congress 2004.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2004 REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Company Invited by Industry Heavyweights Intel, Microsoft, Symbian Ltd. & PalmSource to Showcase Its Advanced Data...

United Retail Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Operating Results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors ROCHELLE PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 United Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:URGI) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. Fourth quarter net sales...

Commerzbank's 2003 financial results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Commerzbank Group (FWB:CBK)(TSE:8644): -- Operating profit improved by a good 350m euros -- Provisioning on course -- Cost target achieved ahead of...

Dialog Semiconductor reports fourth quarter and full year 2003 results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors KIRCHHEIM & TECK, Nabern--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Dialog Semiconductor reports fourth quarter and full year 2003 results Fourth quarter 2003: -- Revenues up 19 % to EUR 27.5 million --...

AMD and FASL LLC Join the MIPI Alliance to Develop and Promote Open Mobile Standards.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 The Experts Behind AMD Alchemy(TM) Processors and Spansion(TM) Flash Memory to Help Define Next-Generation Mobile Processor Standards AMD...

Zacks.com Announces that the Following Companies Will Release Earnings this Week: Hewlett Packard, Intuit, Qwest, Universal Health Services and Wal-Mart.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 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...

Zacks.com Featured Expert Kevin Matras Highlights the Following Stocks: Aftermarket Technology, D.R. Horton and Valero Energy.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Zacks.com releases it's exclusive Screen of the Week report that highlights another successful stock picking strategy developed with their Research Wizard software. Kevin Matras...

Zacks.com Announces that Gregory Spear Highlights the Following Stocks: Standard Pacific and Countrywide Financial.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Gregory Spear believes that housing-related companies will once again outperform in 2004. Discover what's fueling this industry moving forward through this expert's market...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: JetBlue Airways, Toys ``R'' Us, Blockbuster, and Goodrich Corporation.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 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)....

Zacks Buy List Highlights: American Power Conversion, May Department Stores, Advanced Micro Devices, and United Parcel Service.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 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...

Caremark Selected as Prescription Benefit Provider for the Federal Employee Program.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Caremark Rx, Inc. (NYSE:CMX) today announced that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's (BCBSA) Government-wide Service Benefit Plan, also...

NovaMed Eyecare Reports Fourth Quarter and 2003 Results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 NovaMed Eyecare, Inc. (Nasdaq:NOVA) today reported results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2003. Net income from continuing operations in the fourth...

The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Reports Record Fiscal 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Also Announces Stock Repurchase Program.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Fourth Quarter Sales up 16%, Operating Profit up 14%, Net Income up 15% and EPS up 22% The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:YCC), the...

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust to Release Fourth Quarter 2003 Financial Results on Wednesday, February 25, 2004.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust ("PREIT") (NYSE: PEI) announced today that it intends to release its financial results for the fourth quarter...

Voice Over IP Performance and Security Now Protected by TippingPoint's UnityOne Intrusion Prevention Systems.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 TippingPoint Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TPTI), the leader in intrusion prevention, today announced that its customers are protected against cyber threats...

Noesis Healthcare Interactions Welcomes New Hire to Account Management Team.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Noesis Healthcare Interactions, a CommonHealth professional advertising and promotion unit located in Morristown, today announced a new hire to its account management...

Bruker Daltonics Announces Autoflex II MALDI-TOF and TOF/TOF Systems for High-Success Expression Proteomics and Clinical Proteomics.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 New autoflex II TOF/TOF Offers Seamless Biomarker Profiling and Subsequent Biomarker Identification by TOF/TOF for Demanding ClinProt(TM)...

Tripath Adds Two Panasonic Car Audio Design Wins.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 TA2041A-family is featured in Panasonic's CQ-VD7700U in-dash TV/DVD Receiver and CQ-C9700U Full Digital 4-by-60-Watt in-dash CD Player/Receiver...

Environmental Compliance Made Easy with Full-Service VOC & NOx Abatement Solutions Designed by Durr Environmental, a Focus on Industrialinfo.com's Industry Today.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston) will host Durr Environmental Incorporated (Plymouth, Mich.) a subsidiary of Durr Group (Stuttgart,...

Kos Reports Exceptional Financial Performance and Success in Strategic Initiatives for the Quarter and Year.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:KOSP): Full Year Highlights -- Full-year revenue increased 70% to a record $294 million -- First ever...

Hier Design's Salil Raje Featured Panelist at FPGA 2004 to be Held February 22-24 in Monterey, Calif.; Panelists Will Debate ''FPGA Tools: Hand-Me Downs or Tailor Made?''.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Salil Raje, chief technology officer (CTO) at Hier Design Inc., is a featured panelist at the ACM/SIGDA 11th International Symposium on Field...

REMINDER/Borders Books & Music at Columbus Circle in Manhattan Hosts the Fab Five of ``Queer Eye for the Straight Guy'' for Book and CD Signing.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Entertainment, Publishing & Retail Writers REMINDER...for February 18 (Wednesday) --(BUSINESS WIRE) BORDERS Media Alert ...

ADC Fiber-to-the-Premises Gear Selected by FTTH Communications; ADC Designs Help Service Providers Generate Revenue Faster with New Fiber Networks.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT, www.adc.com) announced today that FTTH Communications will deploy ADC's new Fiber Distribution Terminals (FDT) in its all-fiber network....

Evolution Benefits and MyHealthBank Partner to Provide Integrated Financial Services Platform for Consumer-Driven Health Care.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors AVON, Conn. & PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Interface Module Easily Brings Debit Card Feature to Multiple Cash Account Management Evolution Benefits Inc. and MyHealthBank have entered into an...

Prestwick Pharmaceuticals to Present at Smith Barney 4th Annual Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference; Presentation by Prestwick CEO - February 24, 2004 at 11:50 AM Eastern Time.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that Robert Whitehead, President and CEO of Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc., will present at the Smith Barney...

Jack in the Box Inc. Reports First-Quarter Earnings; Updates Guidance for Second Quarter and FY 2004.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE: JBX), operator and franchisor of Jack in the Box(R) and Qdoba Mexican Grill(R) restaurants, today reported earnings of $15.6 million in the first...

Esmark Initiates Next Wave of U.S. Service Center Consolidation; Steel Services Company Completes Acquisitions of Electric Coating Technologies and Sun Steel Company.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 The Bouchard Group today announced that it has completed the acquisitions of Electric Coating Technologies of East Chicago, Indiana, and Sun Steel Company of Chicago Heights,...

Pacific Biometrics, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Pacific Biometrics, Inc. (OTCBB:PBME) yesterday announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2003. Revenues for the second...

American Tower Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2003 Results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) -- Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2003 increased to $191.5 million -- Same tower revenue and cash flow...

Lumera Introduces LP53A and LP24A Mini Panel Antennas; Compact Panels Provide High Performance, Affordable Connections for Wireless Networks and WiFi HotSpots.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Lumera Corporation, a majority owned subsidiary of Microvision, Inc. (Nasdaq:MVIS), announced the availability of its first indoor/outdoor directional...

Sigma Announces New EM8510 Media Processor for Portable Market; Sigma's New Chip Enables Manufacturers to Bring Video into the Palm of Your Hand.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM), a leader in digital media processing for consumer appliances, today announced the EM8510, a new media processor for the...

Westport Reports Financial Results and Record Production in 2003.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Westport Resources Corporation (NYSE:WRC) today announced increases in production, net income and net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter and year ended December...

SciClone Reports Data: 41% of Hepatitis C Non-Responder Patients Test HCV RNA Negative after 24 Weeks of ZADAXIN Triple Therapy.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SCLN) -- Pilot Trial Treating Patients Not Responding to Prior Therapy Continues...

Yahoo! Introduces More Comprehensive and Relevant Search Experience with New Yahoo! Search Technology.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Worldwide Deployment is One of Many Steps in Innovation Pipeline to Provide Consumers with the Highest Quality Search Experience on the ...

American Megatrends Previews EFI Development Tools and Computing Solutions at Intel Developer Forum, Spring 2004.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Intel Developer Forum Spring 2004 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 American Megatrends Inc. Editorial Summary -- AMI will preview development tools and pre-boot applications...

6th Avenue Electronics becomes Authorized Dealer for Award-winning KVH TracVision A5.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 "AudioVideo Retailer of the Year" to Offer TracVision A5 and Live Satellite TV for SUVs, Minivans, and Passenger Vehicles Drawing on more...

Gexa Corp Announces 2003 Revenues Top $115 Million.
February 18, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Gexa Energy Corp. (OTCBB:GEXC), a Texas Retail Electricity Provider, announced today that the Company's preliminary year-end financial numbers for 2003 were...

AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report Shows Statewide Average Gas Price Moves Upward.
February 18, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Texas motorists are shelling out more at the pumps today, than they did just a month ago. The statewide average for a gallon of fuel is $1.53, up nearly six cents...

Build-a-Bear Workshop Teddy Bears Go Global.
February 18, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Build-A-Bear Workshop(R), the leader in interactive entertainment retail and make-your-own stuffed animals for children from 3 to 103 announced today that...

VfB Stuttgart Kicks Off Balanced Scorecarding with Applix's TM1 Business Intelligence Software.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors WESTBOROUGH, Mass. & MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Balanced Scorecard Planning System Based on TM1 Assists German Soccer Club to Match Success on the Field in the Boardroom Applix, Inc, (Nasdaq:...

DTS Entertainment Releases Feature-Loaded DVD-Audio Version of Porcupine Tree's ``In Absentia''.
February 18, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) (Nasdaq:DTSI) entertainment label, DTS Entertainment (DTSE), today announced a March 9th...

Applix Prepares for Growth; Names Martin Richmond-Coggan, Vice President of EMEA; Appointment Reflects Applix's Continued Partner Growth Across Regions.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Applix, Inc. (Nasdaq: APLX), a global provider of Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Performance Management (BPM) software solutions, today...

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Results.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/Real Estate Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (formerly CBRE Holding, Inc.), parent corporation of CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc., the world's largest commercial real...

Comverse Highlights Expanded Total Communication Portfolio At 3GSM World Congress 2004.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2004 WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 New Messaging, Real-Time Billing, Data & Content And Call Completion Solutions Help Operators Achieve Rapid...

US Customer Satisfaction Highest Since 1995, Fueling Consumer Demand.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 E-Commerce Leads Hike in American Customer Satisfaction Index; Fast Food Jumps, Retail Solid Customer satisfaction has reached the highest level since the...

Apollo Gold Corporation Appoints New General Managers at the U.S. Operations.
February 18, 2004... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 R. David Russell, President and CEO, Apollo Gold Corporation (AMEX:AGT) (TSX:APG), announced that new General Managers have been appointed at the U.S. Operations. These...