Business Wire articles from January 28 2004

Business Wire archives from January 28 2004

Real Media Europe Signs De Particulier a Particulier, France's Leading Internet Real Estate Group, to Use Open AdStream Central as Ad Serving Solution.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Real Media Europe, a division of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:TFSM), the only gateway to the total spectrum of interactive marketing and technology solutions for online marketers...

Wavecom Announces Financial Reporting Schedule 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Wavecom SA (Nasdaq:WVCM)(Euronext Nouveau Marche: AVM) today announced its financial reporting schedule for 2004. Year-end: December 31 ...

ALPS Electric, Communication Devices Division Receives ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certification.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 ALPS' (Pink Sheet:APELY) Communication Devices Division (with offices at the Soma Plant in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture and the Kakuda Plant in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture,...

Elron Announces Special General Meeting of Shareholders on February 29, 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELRN) today announced that it will hold a Special General Meeting of Shareholders at 3.00 pm, Israel time, on...

Infineon To Acquire Taiwanese Fabless Semiconductor Company ADMtek; First Acquisition in Asia Strengthens Infineon's Communications Business.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany & HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Infineon Technologies (NYSE:IFX) (FWB:IFX), the world's sixth-largest semiconductor company and one of the leading broadband access...

Juniper Research: Mobile Games Sector On-Track to Generate $9.7bn by 2008.
January 28, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors BASINGSTOKE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 New findings from Juniper Research show that SMS text-based games and rich-media Java-type games will together generate over $9.7bn in mobile...

ISC Changes Name to Internet Systems Consortium; New Name More Closely Reflects Direction of Non-Profit Organization.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Internet Systems Consortium (ISC), formerly Internet Software Consortium, has changed its name to better reflect the new direction of the...

Real Progress for DNS Security; Internet Systems Consortium, NL.net Labs and RIPE NCC Begin Interoperability Work.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC) together with NL.net Labs and the RIPE NCC sponsored a workshop last week resulting in real progress on the long...

Georgetown Venture Partners Announces Plans to Raise Expansion Capital Funds for Voice over Internet Protocol -VoIP- Ventures.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Georgetown Venture Partners (GVP), led by Founder & Managing Partner Andrew Romans based in London, announced today that it is raising expansion capital funds for ventures...

Heineken to Acquire a Minority Stake in Guangdong Brewery Investors.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Heineken N.V.,.the leading international brewer, today announced that it has reached an agreement, through its associated company Heineken Asia Pacific...

MWG Biotech AG Strengthens Bioinformatics Portfolio with siRNA Design Tool.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K EBERSBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 As a further addition to their successful portfolio of bioinformatic services MWG Biotech have introduced a free web-based siRNA...

Valerent to Host Altiris 6.0 Product Management Team at Houston Area Pre-Release Road Show.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Altiris Product Management Team Will Deliver Live 6.0 Infrastructure Presentation Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004 in Houston Area Valerent Inc., a wholly owned...

Quidel Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Results Conference Call Alert.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Quidel Corporation (Nasdaq:QDEL), a leading provider of rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests, will release fourth quarter and full-year 2003...

NeoRx Receives Payment from Boston Scientific.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 NeoRx Corporation (NASDAQ:NERX) today announced that it received a $500,000 payment from Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX). The payment relates to...

Heineken Sells Glassworks to Rexam.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Heineken N.V., the leading international brewer announces that today it has signed a letter of intent to sell its 100%-subsidiary Glas Moerdijk B.V. to Rexam...

Capco Acquires Leading Data Management Services Provider Iverson Financial Systems, Inc.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Acquisition Firmly Positions Capco as the Global Leader in Reference Data Management, Offering Complete Range of Outsourcing and Service Products Capco, a...

Long-Range Planning in High School Can Be Valuable, Say College Admission Experts at 'Road to College'.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Education Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Though kindergarten is way too early to start planning for college, freshman year of high school is just right, according to Steve Pemberton, Co-President and...

IIR Industry Alert: From Russia with Love to Wisconsin, Vodka and Ethanol?
January 28, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Start-up potato processing company Clearwater Lake Distilling Company...

FirstFed Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2003.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 FirstFed Financial Corp. (NYSE:FED), parent company of First Federal Bank of California, today announced net earnings of $15.2 million or $0.87 per diluted common...

``Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' Debuts on DVD April 20.
January 28, 2004... Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Acclaimed Video Presentation of Multi-Award Winning Broadway Smash Starring Angela Lansbury and George Hearn Joined by First-Time DVD Release of "The Last of...

AirTran Airways Selects Metro Atlanta Location for New Customer Contact Center; Center Will Create Up to 200 New Jobs.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today announced that the airline has selected Carrollton, Ga., as the site of its new...

RUSAL Reports Continued Production Growth and Cost Reductions in 2003.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 RUSAL, one of the world's leading aluminium producers, today reported continued growth across all product groups and significant cost reductions for 2003 as the company continued...

REMINDER/Bottomline Technologies to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal 2004 Financial Results on January 28, 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Wednesday (Jan. 28) PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 Who: Bottomline Technologies(R) (Nasdaq: EPAY) is a leading global technology provider of Financial Resource...

REMINDER/Applix Webinar to Showcase Techniques to Improve Business Planning with Real-Time Analysis.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...Wednesday (Jan. 28) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Attendees Can Learn to Leverage Excel and the Web for Smarter, Faster Business Decision Making and More Strategic Analysis WHO:...

REMINDER/Homeland Security Financing Briefing To Be Held in Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 29.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Political Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 29) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Officials from Congress, TSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Discuss 2004/2005 Funding and Programs; VCs to Break Down Funding...

REMINDER/Educators From Across Oklahoma to View the High-Tech ``eBus'' on Visits to Union and Muskogee Public Schools.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Education Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday (Jan. 28) & Thursday (Jan. 29) MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 This Wednesday and Thursday, educators from across Oklahoma will be given an opportunity to...

REMINDER/Charisma Floats Will Be Setting a Track Record at Irwindale Speedway/Irwindale Dragstrip With Rose Parade Float.
January 28, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors REMINDER...for Thursday (Jan. 29) --(BUSINESS WIRE) DATE: January 29, 2004 TIME OF RUN: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Irwindale Speedway/Irwindale Dragstrip 500...

STA and INCITS Announce Serial Attached SCSI Standard; Standardization Supports Product Deployment in 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO & WASHINGTON D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 The SCSI Trade Association (STA) and the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) announced today that the...

QualMark Corporation Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2003 Earnings Conference Call; Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. EST.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 QualMark Corporation (OTCBB: QMRK) a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing) and HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening)...

REMINDER/Attention Economic and Financial Reporters: Eaton Vance Chief Economist Available for Commentary.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER... for Wednesday (Jan. 28) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO: Robert B. MacIntosh, Chief Economist for Eaton Vance Corp., will be available for commentary on the Federal Reserve Board meeting...

Seventh Knight Server Certified ca smart With Computer Associates' Unicenter NSM; Solutions Provide Enhanced Management of Network Security.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VICKSBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Seventh Knight Inc., a leader in providing host-based protection technology for network computers, announced today that its Host-based Intrusion...

REMINDER/AFL-CIO Releases Clear Channel Report.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors REMINDER...for Wednesday (January 28) SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 A coalition of consumer and labor groups will present Profile: A Clear Picture of Clear Channel A special Cornell...

Ron Erickson Appointed to the Board of Directors of Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB:APDN), a provider of proprietary DNA-embedded security applications, today announced that Ron Erickson has joined the...

IDT Entertainment Acquires An Equity Stake In Archie Comics Entertainment, LLC and Worldwide Animation Rights to Archie Comics Characters.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWARK, N.J. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 IDT Entertainment and Archie Comics Entertainment To Co-Produce and Co-Develop Animation Projects IDT Entertainment and Archie Comics...

OraSure Technologies Invites You To Join Its 2003 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results Conference Call.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors BETHLEHEM, Penn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:OSUR) will host a conference call with analysts and an audio webcast to discuss the Company's 2003 fourth quarter and full-year...

Zacks Buy List Highlights: Chico's FAS, KLA-Tencor, CDW Corporation, and PMC-Sierra.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 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...

Florida Driver License System to Include ImageWare Technology.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 ImageWare Systems Inc. (AMEX: IW), the leading global provider of secure credential, biometric and digital imaging technologies, today announced that it...

Zacks.com Announces That Dennis Slothower Highlights the Following Stocks: K-Swiss and Primus Telecom.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 The short-term market looks rather risky to Dennis Slothower, so investors should be cautious. But taking it slow doesn't mean standing still. Read this expert's market...

Zacks.com Featured Expert Kevin Matras Highlights the Following Stocks: Hovnanian Enterprises, SanDisk Corporation and UTi Worldwide.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 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 Bill Martin and Matt Ragas Highlight the Following Stocks: DoubleClick, Time Warner, Autobytel, Dynegy, and RealNetworks.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 This is another big earnings week for the market, which leaves investors a chance to put their money to work. Bill Martin and Matt Ragas can tell you what to look for with...

Regal Entertainment Group Announces Timing of Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC), today announced it will release fiscal fourth quarter and year end results on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 and hold a conference call...

Zacks Brokerage Buy List: Carnival Corporation, Coca-Cola, The Dow Chemical Company and General Electric.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 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...

Paradise Tan Inc. Installs First Sunless Tanning Mister.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Paradise Tan Inc. (OTCBB:PTNK), a national tanning salon chain based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area, has installed the first of a series of sunless tanning misters in its...

eLinear Has Renewed Its Status with the U.S. Defense Logistics.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 eLinear, Inc. (OTCBB: ELIN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, NetView Technologies, Inc., has renewed its CAGE code with the U.S. Defense...

Columbia Bancorp Reports 17th Consecutive Year of Increased Earnings with an 18.25% ROE.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors THE DALLES, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Columbia Bancorp (Nasdaq:CBBO) the financial holding company for Columbia River Bank, today reported fourth quarter net income grew 29% to $2.9 million, or $0.32 per...

Fujitsu Ships Mediabolic Software with Spring Consumer PC Models in Japan.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Mediabolic, the leader in networked entertainment middleware, announced today that Fujitsu Limited's 2004 spring PC product line(1) is being shipped with...

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Noble Corporation, Radian Group, Dillard's, and Southwest Airlines.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 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)....

California Medical Meeting & CME Cruise, Presented by Medical Destination Hawaii.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Join Medical Destination Hawaii (MDH) on the Pride of Aloha sailing from Los Angeles on her maiden voyage offering CME delegates the opportunity to sail...

Magic Software Enterprises to Report Fourth Quarter Earnings and Host Conference Call on February 2, 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OR YEHUDA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Magic Software Enterprises (Nasdaq:MGIC), a leading provider of state-of-the-art business integration and development technology, announced today that...

British Telecom and France Telecom Procure TraceSpan DSL Xpert Multi-Layer Analyzer.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Telco giants deploy industry's first non-intrusive performance-analysis solution for interoperability testing of ADSL/ADSL2 equipment ...

Time Warner Reports Results for 2003 Full Year and Fourth Quarter.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Unless otherwise noted, the presentation of Time Warner Inc.'s historical financial results described in this release, such as Operating Income (Loss), Operating Income (Loss)...

Time Warner Provides 2004 Business Outlook.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today provided its full-year 2004 business outlook. As a result of recent and pending transactions involving the Company's Music businesses, Time...

NetBank, Inc. Reports $.21 EPS for Fourth Quarter 2003 And $1.04 EPS for Full Year; Dividend of $.02 per Share Declared For Shareholders of Record on February 15, 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 NetBank, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTBK), parent company of the country's first commercially successful Internet bank, NetBank(R) (www.netbank.com), today reported earnings for the fourth...

PA Lottery Introduces MATCH 6 lotto, A New Game with More Ways to Win; Tickets for First MATCH 6 Drawing Are Now on Sale.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors MIDDLETOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery's newest online game, MATCH 6 lotto, went on sale for the first time this morning, January 28, 2004. E Z Shoppe, 3026 Moravian...

From Winnipeg to San Diego, Trade and Barter Exchanges Are Online With Bentley Commerce Corp.'s VirtualBarter 3.0.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Since Bentley Commerce Corporation (OTCBB:BLYC) introduced VirtualBarter 3.0, the software that enables trade and barter transactions to be conducted over...

Strong Growth Forecast for Central, Eastern Europe.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 New Davidson Institute Forecast Predicts Unemployment, Budget Deficits Will Continue; Russian Fortunes Tied Heavily to Oil Prices EU Accession countries' growth is...

EnPro Industries to Present at Gabelli Pump, Valve & Motor Symposium.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 EnPro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) will present at the Gabelli Pump, Valve and Motor Symposium on February 5, 2004 in New York at 11:15 a.m., Eastern time. A copy of the...

David Petratis Named President And CEO Of Schneider Electric North American Operating Division.
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Microsoft Dominance Keeps Small Businesses Awake at Night, Says the Yankee Group; Survey Results Show SMBs Are Concerned about over-Reliance on the Software Giant.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 A new Yankee Group survey reveals that many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are deeply concerned about depending too heavily on Microsoft. Approximately...

Yankee Group Reports Utility Computing Is a Positive, Fundamental Shift in Computing Architecture.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Management is the focal point of the utility approach, and the management layer of this model will see much of the innovation in the coming years. ...

FEATURE/Travelweb.com Poll Reveals How Far Consumers Will Go for Love; Travelweb Offers Hotel Recommendations for Everyone from Average Joes to Joe Millionaires.
January 28, 2004... Feature Editors/Business Editors FEATURE...Valentine's Day DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year and according to a new Travelweb.com poll, an impressive 49 percent of respondents are...

DTS Appoints Vice President of Marketing; Industry Veteran Don Bird to Direct Marketing for All Divisions in New Position.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) (Nasdaq:DTSI) announces that the company has hired marketing veteran Don Bird as Vice President, Marketing for DTS. In this newly...

ICON Clinical Research Inks Agreement with IPR International for Data Backup and Storage Services.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 IPR International, a leader in data protection and recovery for midsize- to enterprise-level organizations, today announced an agreement with...

Advanced Medical Optics to Present at the Merrill Lynch Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Conference on February 3, 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) (NYSE:AVO), a global leader in ophthalmic surgical devices and eye care products, today announced that...

AAA Texas Offers Tipsy Tow Service for the Super Bowl; Free Anti-Drinking & Driving Community Service.
January 28, 2004... News Editors Super Bowl XXXVIII HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Super Bowl in Houston means one BIG party in the Bayou City! And AAA Texas wants to make sure that our roadways are as safe as possible, by offering its free...

TSANet Announces Three New Members; 3Com, Egenera, and MaXXan Join Multivendor Support Alliance.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 TSANet (Technical Support Alliance Network), the industry's largest vendor-neutral support alliance, today announced that three new members have...

AMETEK Achieves Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results; Announces a 2 for 1 Stock Split, Increases Dividend 100% and Changes Long-Term Incentive Compensation Structure.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors PAOLI, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 AMETEK Inc. (NYSE:AME) today announced fourth quarter and full year results that established records for sales, operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share....

LCA-Vision to Present at UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Conference; Company Reiterates 2004 EPS Guidance of $0.80 to $0.85.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 LCA-Vision Inc. (Nasdaq:LCAV), a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand, today announced that the Company will...

Open Solutions Inc.'s e-Solutions Group Posts New Wins for Web-Based Solutions Applications; Open Solutions Inc. e-Solutions Business Unit Continues to Increase Client Base.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors GLASTONBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Open Solutions Inc.'s (NASDAQ: OPEN) e-Solutions business unit, a provider of comprehensive Internet banking and cash management solutions, announced 10 new contracts...

WorldWater Corp. Announces Sharp Increase in Sales Orders for 2004 and Revenue Estimate for 2003.
January 28, 2004... Energy Editors/Business Editors PENNINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 WorldWater Corp. (OTCBB:WWAT) today announced that it has already received sales orders for completion in 2004 in excess of $4 million. This represents an...

Celera Genomics Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Celera Genomics Group (NYSE:CRA), an Applera Corporation business, today reported a net loss of $13.6 million, or $0.19 per share, for...

AMC Entertainment Inc. Reports Record Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMEX: AEN), one of the world's leading theatrical exhibition companies, today announced record results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2004,...

More Than Half of Non-Retired Americans Have Saved Less Than $10,000 for Retirement.
January 28, 2004... Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Thrivent Financial study finds retirement funding a "guessing game" for most Americans More than half of non-retired adult Americans have either not...

ADC Provides Gear for Mid-Tex Cellular Software Defined Radio Deployment; Digivance LRCS Used in First-Ever Software Radio Field Deployment.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT, www.adc.com) announced today it will provide its Digivance(TM) Long-Range Coverage Solution (LRCS) equipment to Mid-Tex Cellular as the...

Pediatric Services Of America, Inc. Announces Earnings Release Conference Call.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 In connection with its first quarter earnings release for the period ended December 31, 2003, Pediatric Services of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSAI) announced today that it has...

Pediatric Services of America, Inc. Completes New $20 Million Credit Facility with GE Capital Corporation.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Pediatric Services of America, Inc., (Nasdaq: PSAI) announced today that it has completed a new $20 million senior secured credit agreement with General Electric Capital...

American Multiplexer Corp. Announces New Voice Features and Slideshow Capabilities for eFotoXpress to Be Showcased at PMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 12th 2004.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PMA Show Booth H131 SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 American Multiplexer Corp. (OTC:AMUT) announced today that they will be presenting a new enhanced version of the...

World Poker Tour Events Continue Dramatic Growth.
January 28, 2004... Entertainment Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Lakes Entertainment, Inc.: -- Jack Binion World Poker Open at Horseshoe Casino/Gold Strike Casino Makes Huge Jump in Players,...

@Road to Present at Three Investor Conferences; Roth Capital Partners 16th Annual Growth Conference February 16-19.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Roth Capital Partners 16th Annual Growth Conference FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 @Road (Nasdaq:ARDI), a leading provider of mobile resource management (MRM) services, is...

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Announces Sale of Ranch Land.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:LACO) announced today that the sale of the 2022 Ranch land located near San Diego has been completed. Approximately 1,978 acres was sold to...

Stellent Announces Packaged Consulting Service Offerings for Universal Content Management Solutions.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Well-defined, repeatable packaged offerings help ensure customer success, reduce risk and decrease implementation time by providing ...

Nanometrics Ships Atlas High-Performance Metrology System; Standalone Tool Capable of Housing up to Five Metrology Technologies at One Time.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Nanometrics, Inc. (Nasdaq:NANO), a leading supplier of advanced integrated and standalone metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry, today...

Applied Biosystems Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2004 Earnings Per Share of 25 Cents.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, today reported that earnings per share were $0.25 for the...

D&K Healthcare Resources Reports Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Results.
January 28, 2004... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:DKHR) today reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.01 for the second quarter of fiscal 2004, ending...