Business Wire articles from January 14 2004

Business Wire archives from January 14 2004

Illumina Advances Whole-Genome Expression Analysis With Announcement of Six Human Genomes on a Single BeadChip.
January 14, 2004... To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE:...

Orca Signs $1.5 Million License Deal with FiberCity to Launch Broadband-TV Services in Philippines.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 FiberCity will offer iTV services to residential users via Fiber-to-the-Home, as well as TV broadcasting and VOD services to Hotels across...

STSN Achieves 150th European Partner Hotel; STSN Increases Hotel Footprint to Offer Business Travellers Secure Broadband-to-Go Across Nine European Countries.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 STSN Europe, division of U.S.-based STSN Inc., today announced a three-fold increase over the past six months in partner hotels, which...

Cosma to Build Automotive Frame Plant in Bowling Green, an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Automotive Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Cosma International, a division of Magna International Incorporated...

Banyan Corporation Retains Hockey Goaltending Great Mike Vernon as Spokesman for Subsidiary Chiropractic USA.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Banyan Corporation (OTCBB:BANY) is pleased to announce that it has entered a Consulting/Promotional Agreement with hockey great, Mike Vernon, effective...

REMINDER/Recruitmax to Sponsor Upcoming Webinar Presentation by HR.com's Allan Schweyer on Hiring and Talent Management.
January 14, 2004... Business/High-Tech/Calendar Editors REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 15) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Recruitmax: Who: Recruitmax, a leading global provider of workforce management...

REMINDER/``Torque'': World Premiere, Wednesday, January 14, 2004.
January 14, 2004... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Wednesday (Jan. 14) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Neal H. Moritz ...

Greater Bay Bancorp Schedules 2003 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Release and Conference Call.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq:GBBK), a financial services holding company, announced that it will broadcast its earnings conference call live via the Internet on...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Abercrombie & Fitch, Kroger, JetBlue Airways, and Take-Two Interactive.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 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: Analog Devices, Nordstrom, Citrix Systems, and Lexar Media.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 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...

Truvideo, Provider of Better Video on Cell Phones, Gets Seed Funding; Company Enables Faster and Higher Quality Images.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Truvideo, an enabler of mobile media, received its first round of seed funding this month from Fast Angels Ventures. Truvideo offers faster speed,...

Zacks.com Announces That Richard Moroney Highlights the Following Stocks: Citigroup, Delphi Financial Group, L-3 Communications, Omnicare, and Anheuser-Busch.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Richard Moroney wants you to be prepared for a possible market correction. Learn how to do that while still being able to take advantage of opportunities through his market...

Zacks.com Announces That David Nichols Highlights the Following Stocks: Alcoa, Newmont Mining, and Posco.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Big and quick moves in the stock market may be fun, but they usually aren't healthy, says David Nichols. Learn how to protect yourself from a correction, and then discover three...

Star Gas Partners Prices $35 Million Senior Notes Issue.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Star Gas Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership" or "Star") (NYSE:SGU) (NYSE:SGH), a diversified home energy distributor and services provider specializing in heating oil,...

International Sports and Media Group Inc. Signs Contract to Provide Marketing and External Communications Services for Nicholas Investment Company Inc.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 International Sports and Media Group Inc. (OTCBB:ISME) announces its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pan American Relations, has signed a one-year service contract for external...

Nuance Issues Voice Industry Awards 2004 Call for Participation and Application.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers V-World 2004 MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Wanted: The Industry's Best Examples of Voice Automation Solutions; Recipients to Be Honored at V-World 2004 Nuance...

eLinear Announces $2.5 Million Private Placement.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 eLinear Inc. (OTCBB:ELIN) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with a number of individual and institutional investors for the private...

Zacks.com Featured Expert Kevin Matras Highlights the Following Stocks: Greenbrier Companies, Metal Management, Inc. and Thomas Nelson, Inc.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 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 Brokerage Buy List: Comcast, HP, Microsoft and Pfizer.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 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...

Fastclick Releases New Publisher Interface; Enhanced Publisher Management Tools Increase Website Revenue.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Fastclick, Inc., a leading online advertising and services company, today announced significant enhancements to the publisher interface of their...

Toshiba Helps Solution Providers Deliver Complete Server Offerings to Address Security, Data Protection, Backup and Document Management.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Servers Pre-Loaded With Application-Specific Software Give Solution Providers The Tools To Set Up High-Margin Customized Networks For Small- To...

International Rectifier Introduces Higher Performance Drop-In Replacement Microelectronic Relay for Industrial Control, Telecom and Computer Applications.
January 14, 2004... Technology Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 PVT212 Delivers 75% Lower On-Resistance and up to 37.5% Higher Load Current Capacity International Rectifier (NYSE:IRF) today introduced the new PVT212...

Auto Data Network Appoints Nick Palmer CEO; Former Ford Veteran to Lead Auto Data Network Growth.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK & TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Auto Data Network Inc. ("ADN") (OTCBB: ADNW), a provider of software and real-time data services to the automotive industry, today announced the...

MX Logic Helps Companies Guard Against Inappropriate Email with Industry's First Corporate-Level Quarantine Reports.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 New Reports Enable Organizations to Increase Control and Visibility Into Employee Email Habits, Enact on and Enforce Effective Corporate Email Policies...

Guitar Center's Direct Response Division Website -- Musician's Friend -- Ranked in Top 50 Retailing Sites Recognized by Internet Retailer.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC) today announced that the website of its direct response division, Musician's Friend, was recently recognized...

Wales Millennium Centre and Tessitura Software Seal Transatlantic Alliance; Tessitura Software Selected For New Cardiff Arts Center in the UK.
January 14, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CARDIFF BAY, Wales & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Wales Millennium Centre, the international performing arts centre which will open on Cardiff Bay waterfront in...

Today's Events in Southern California.
January 14, 2004... Assignment Desks LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Following is a listing of media and community events for Wednesday, Jan. 14: ------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: Bayside...

ImageWare Systems Announces EPI Builder SDK 6.3; Enhanced Support for Passports, Driver Licenses, ICAO-Compliant Travel Documents.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), a leading global provider of digital imaging, identification and biometrics solutions, today announced the immediate...

ALARIS Medical Systems Sees 15% Fourth Quarter 2003 Sales Increase; Fourth Quarter Earnings Expected to Exceed Expectations; Company Raises Guidance for 2004.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:AMI), developer of products for the safe delivery of intravenous (IV) medications, said today that sales for the...

SMSC Buys out Minority Interest in SMSC Japan; 100% Ownership Underscores SMSC's Commitment to the Japanese Market.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Standard Microsystems Corporation (Nasdaq: SMSC) today announced that it has purchased the minority interest in SMSC Japan from Sumitomo Metal...

Multimedia Available: Illumina Advances Whole-Genome Expression Analysis with Announcement of Six Human Genomes on a Single Beadchip.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...for WEDNESDAY (Jan. 14) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Illumina, Inc....

Molecular Imaging Corporation Names Chief Financial Officer.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Molecular Imaging Corporation ("MLRI" or the "Company") (OTC BB: MLRI) announced today that it has named Dennis Mulroy as its Chief...

Open Solutions Debuts Channel Management Center Application Integration Software and Tool-kit.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors GLASTONBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Software Suite Links Disparate Technology Tools and Application Databases Open Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN), a provider of integrated enabling data...

Urologix, Inc. Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Urologix(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:ULGX) will host a conference call to present fiscal 2004 second quarter results on Friday, January 23, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time,...

Talisman Announces Test Rate of 18 Million Cubic Feet Per Day From Appalachia Gas Well.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Fortuna Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Talisman Energy Inc., recently completed the Andrews Hz#1 gas well in the Corning area of New York State, in the...

Advances in Technology and Performance of Specific Sealants Drives Demand.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 The mature North American sealant market, which faces a number of cost-related challenges, expects to see a rise in demand due to innovations in specific sealant...

Derma Sciences Acquires Kimberly-Clark Wound Care Assets.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Derma Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSCI), a manufacturer and full line supplier of wound and skin care products, today announced that it has...

Orthovita Receives FDA 510k Clearance to Market New Endoskeleton Structural Device for the Spine.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 -- Clearance of First Device within New Endoskeleton(TM) Structural Product Platform Designed to Replace All or Part of a Collapsed, Damaged...

World Poker Tour Launches Licensing Program; Brandgenuity Selected as its Exclusive Trademark Licensing Agency to Capitalize on Demand for World Poker Tour Products.
January 14, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 With the enormous popularity of the WORLD POKER TOUR (WPT) on The Travel Channel, licensees have been pursuing WPT with requests to license the brand....

Placer County Water Agency Selects WPCS.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 The Placer County Water Agency has chosen WPCS (OTCBB:WPCS), through its Clayborn Contracting subsidiary, to deploy a complete wireless network for an...

TGC Industries Experiences Increased Demand for Seismic Services.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 TGC Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:TGCI) announced today that the Company has experienced an increase in demand for its services, securing a sufficient number of contracts to...

Nikon to Start Full-Scale Product Development of EUVL System.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Nikon Corporation announced today that it sees no major hurdles to block the development of Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUVL) systems and will...

Saucony, Inc. to Present at the 6th Annual ICR XChange, Leisure & Lifestyle Conference; The Company Expects to Exceed Previous Net Sales and EPS Guidance for the Fourth Quarter.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Saucony, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCNYA and SCNYB) today announced that the Company will be presenting at The 6th Annual ICR XChange, Leisure & Lifestyle Conference. The Saucony...

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Declares 50% Stock Dividend.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors HAMPSTEAD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: "JOSB") announced that on January 13, 2004 the Company's Board of Directors declared a 50% stock dividend. Each...

2004 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced; Selections Represent Music's Most Important and Lasting Recordings.
January 14, 2004... Entertainment Editors SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 The Recording Academy(R) announced the newest additions to its GRAMMY(R) Hall Of Fame, adding 33 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 639 titles. The...

Corixa and GSK Biologicals Announce Plans to Initiate a Human Clinical Study in the U.S. for a Novel Tuberculosis Vaccine.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SEATTLE & RIXENSART, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Corixa Corp. (Nasdaq:CRXA), a developer of immunotherapeutics, and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK Bio), a developer of...

ObjectVideo Appoints New CEO, Raul Fernandez, Founder of Proxicom; Fernandez to Continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 ObjectVideo, the leader in intelligent video security software, appointed ObjectVideo chairman of the board and founder of Proxicom, Raul J. Fernandez to...

Oklahoma Biologics Pioneer to Start Construction of $14 Million Biologics Manufacturing Plant, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). The new biopharmaceutical company will soon break ground on a 26,000 square foot...

Rob Hutchison Appointed Chairman of the Board of Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), a provider of proprietary DNA-embedded security applications, today announced that Robin "Rob" B. Hutchison...

Applied Biosystems Announces Commercial Availability of the SNPlex Genotyping System; Reagent and Software Product for Use With Latest Generation Genetic Analyzers.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Provides Flexible Solution for Both Small and Large-scale Genotyping Projects Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE:ABI), an...

NASCAR's Hottest Driver Brings KFC, Taco Bell and Long John Silver's from Dinner Table to Driver's Seat in 2004.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 First-Time Racing Sponsors and World's Leading Chicken, Mexican and Seafood Restaurants Gear Up for Maiden Run with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Chance 2 Racing ...

Vans, Inc. Announces Participation in the 6th Annual ICR XChange and Raises Third Quarter Guidance; Same-Store Sales Up More Than 15% Quarter to Date.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Vans, Inc. (NASDAQ:VANS) today announced that Gary H. Schoenfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Scott J. Blechman, Vice President and Chief...

MCF Corporation Launches Asset Management Subsidiary; Charles White, Formerly Head Portfolio Manager at Avatar Associates, Named President of MCF Asset Management, LLC.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 MCF Corporation (AMEX:MEM), the parent company of Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., a securities broker-dealer and investment bank, announced today the launch of MCF Asset...

FLIR Systems Announces $16.9 Million Contract from the US Army; Deliveries of 29 Star SAFIRE Units to Begin Immediately.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 FLIR Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:FLIR) announced today that it has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract valued at $16.9 million for 27 of its Star SAFIRE(TM) III airborne...

FLIR Systems and Indigo Systems Announce New Order From Mine Safety Appliance; Imaging Engines to Be Used in Firefighting Systems.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore. & GOLETA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 FLIR Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:FLIR) announced today that Indigo Systems, a business unit of FLIR Systems, has received a new contract from Mine Safety...

CinemaElectric, Inc. Announces Corporate Plans for 2004.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 CinemaElectric, Inc. (OTCBB:CINM) CEO and founder James F. Robinson has provided the following open letter to all shareholders and the investment community outlining...

Callidus Software Appoints Senior Vice President Operations; Callidus Positions for Market Acceleration by Integrating Sales and Worldwide Marketing.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Callidus Software(R) (Nasdaq:CALD), the industry leader in Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM) solutions, announced today the promotion of...

Stephen DiTursi Joins Maxcor to Manage Institutional Corporate Bond Businesses.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Stephen DiTursi, a nineteen-year veteran of Wall Street and the corporate bond business, has joined Maxcor Financial Inc. as Managing Director in charge of its institutional...

Talisman Energy Reconfirms Growth Targets; Plans To Spend $2.35 Billion In 2004.
January 14, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Talisman Energy Inc. plans to spend a record $2.35 billion on exploration and development in 2004 and has reconfirmed its annual production growth...

Tessera Technologies to Announce Fourth Quarter & Year-End 2003 Results.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA) plans to announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2003 earnings results after the market close on Tuesday,...

Sectra Honoured With Frost & Sullivan Business Development Strategy Leadership Award.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Leading picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) vendor Sectra has been presented the 2003 Frost & Sullivan Business Development Strategy...

drugstore.com, inc. Announces Preliminary Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2003.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors 2nd Annual SG Cowen Consumer Conference BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Company Anticipates 4Q03 Revenue Increase of 28% over 4Q02 and Indicates Key Profitability Milestone Achieved ...

Saba's Global Customer Advisory Board Elects New Members and Officers.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Procter & Gamble, Caterpillar and Cisco Systems Executives Bring Extensive Knowledge of Enterprise Learning Systems and Technology to...

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center -SLAC- to Implement LocusFocus Environmental Data System from Locus Technologies.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers/Environmental Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 System to Help SLAC Uphold a Commitment to Environmental Stewardship Locus Technologies (Locus), a global leader in...

Telecom Serbia Selects Comverse Multimedia Messaging Service Center And Mobile Data Gateway To Drive Multimedia Services Revenue.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia...

Acacia Technologies Issued European Patent Covering 14 Countries for Digital Media Transmission Technology.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Acacia Technologies group has been issued an additional European patent covering 14...

Stockpicks.com to Re-Launch Its Premier Stockpicks Service; Aims to Become the Web's No. 1 Stock Pick and Financial Portal.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Stockpicks.com Sets 3 Year Goal to Have 1,000,000 Subscribers at $19.95 Per Month Stockpicks.com, a subsidiary of InterCommerceCorp (OTC: ICMC), today announced the...

The Shaw Group Announces Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2004.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Results Reflect $74.2 Million in Pre-tax Charges; Company Lowers Fiscal 2004 Guidance The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR) today announced financial results for its...

Atari Previews DRIV3R and Unveils an Advance Screening of the DRIV3R Live-Action Short Film 'Run the Gauntlet' at Exclusive Preview Event.
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Apollo Gold Corporation Drills Additional ``High Grade'' Intercepts at the Black Fox Project.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Apollo Gold Corporation (AMEX:AGT) (TSX:APG) has been conducting an intensive core drilling program to define resources and reserves for the proposed open-pit and underground...

Cambior Reports Its 2003 Production and 2004 Targets and the Reduction of Its Gold Hedging Program.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors LONGUEUIL, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 All amounts are expressed in US dollars (unaudited) -- Gold production of 521,500 ounces for the year 2003 -- Gold hedging program cut by 42% ...

Multimedia Available: Atari Previews DRIV3R and Unveils an Advance Screening of the DRIV3R Live-Action Short Film 'Run The Gauntlet' at Exclusive Preview Event.
January 14, 2004... Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Jan. 14) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Further strengthening its position at the...

Sify Third Quarter Earnings to be Released on Tuesday 20th January 2004.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHENNAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Sify Limited (Nasdaq:SIFY), India's premier Internet, network and e-Commerce services company, announced today that its third quarter results will be...

The Global Name Registry Today Opens Up the Global Internet Space for Individuals' Names.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Today, at 11:30AM EST, Global Name Registry, the global operator of the .NAME global Top-Level-Domain (gTLD) will make it easier and cheaper for individuals to...

AMI DODUCO Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Registration Worldwide.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors EXPORT, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol (NYSE:TNL) Company, announced that with the successful completion of registration audits during the fourth quarter of 2003 at facilities in Italy and...

Broadview Networks Patents Automated Provisioning Solution; Investment In Technology Supports Business Customers with Speed, Efficiency.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Broadview Networks announced today that it has received a patent for its integrated systems solution for moving telecommunications customers from one network to another. This...

Corporate Office Properties Trust Announces Dividend Return of Capital.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) announced that 68.63 percent of its 2003 Common Share dividend qualifies as ordinary income, 3.78 percent qualifies as a 25...

Infonet Sets Dates for Fiscal 2004 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Infonet Services Corporation (NYSE:IN), a leading provider of value-added global communications services, expects to report financial results for its fiscal 2004 third...

Atsana Secures U.S. $10 Million in Equity Financing.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Siemens Mobile Acceleration, GrowthWorks, Covington, Greenstone attracted to the Company's leadership and growth potential in the wireless multimedia market ...

Controlling Healthcare Costs in 2004: A Three-Pronged Approach: a Healthcare Intelligence Network Audio Conference.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 "Controlling Healthcare Costs in 2004: A Three-Pronged Approach," an exclusive audio-conference sponsored by the Healthcare Intelligence Network has been scheduled...

TA Associates Announces Staff Promotions.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 TA Associates, a leading private equity and buyout firm, today announced the promotions of three members of the company's investment staff. Effective January 1, David S. B. Lang...

Cytokinetics Announces the Initiation of a Broad Phase II Clinical Trials Program in Oncology for SB-715992; Milestone Payment Triggered under Collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Cytokinetics, Inc. today announced that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has initiated a broad Phase II program to expand the clinical development...

Dirig Software Appoints Kurt Ziegler as Senior Vice President of Product Management and Marketing.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Former Executive Vice President at Precise Software Joins Dirig to Drive Development and Marketing Efforts for Dirig's APP Family of J2EE Application...

Morrison & Foerster Names Karen Hagberg to Head New York Office.
January 14, 2004... Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 Predecessor Howard Heiss Shepherded Growth in Technology Transactions and Corporate Finance; 2003 Saw High-Profile Hires and Practice Additions ...