Business Wire articles from July 16 2003

Business Wire archives from July 16 2003

Applied Materials Advances Sub-90nm Contacts with New ALD Tungsten Technology; iSprint ALD/CVD Centura System Brings Unmatched Capability for Current, Future Manufacturing.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2003 Applied Materials, Inc. introduces its new iSprint(TM) Centura(R) system, the industry's only integrated 300mm ALD/CVD* system for sub-90nm tungsten...

Consensus Forecasts for Pechiney's Results.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 A survey by Pechiney of 13 analysts following the stock has resulted in the following consensus forecasts for the company's Q2-03 results and for the group's full year 2003...

Elan Update on Filing of 2002 Annual Report on Form 20-F.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) ("Elan") today announced that it did not file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Elan's Annual Report on Form 20-F for...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP: -- Legal Concerns Add to Utilities' Disquiet in...

ICOS Vision Systems Announces Date of Second Quarter 2003 Results.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HEVERLEE, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 ICOS Vision Systems Corporation NV (Nasdaq, Nasdaq Europe and Euronext: IVIS), a world leader in vision solutions, will issue a press release...

Van der Moolen Expects Net Income of Approximately EUR6.9 Million in the Second Quarter of 2003.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Van der Moolen, specialist, market maker and proprietary trader on important U.S. and European equity, option and fixed income markets, announced that in the...

3ware Launches Second Generation Performance-Driven Serial ATA RAID Controllers.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 With a Performance Increase of Up to 25 Percent, New Controllers Enable VARs, System Integrators, and OEMs to Deliver Unparalleled RAID...

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Signs Five-Year Contract for Equant IP VPN.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WASHINGTON & AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Equant will link 160 Dutch embassies and consulates worldwide with flexible, secure MPLS-based solution Equant (NYSE: ENT)...

S&P Raises Rtgs on Orient Corp's Japan Card Loan ABS.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had raised its ratings on Clare Special Purpose Co.'s (Clare SPC) U.S. dollar-, euro-, and yen-denominated...

Cisco Systems & Hitachi Data Systems Selected by Euronext.liffe for Multiprotocol, Multiservice Storage Network for Business Continuity.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Cisco Systems today announced that Market Solutions, the IT division of Euronext.liffe, is using networking and storage technologies from Cisco and Hitachi Data...

Indusmin Energy Corp. is Moving Forward with the Malinovesky Project.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors KIEV, Ukraine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Indusmin (TSX:IDM) (Berlin Wkn: 469065) announced today that it has received the land allocation permit from the Ivano-Frankivsk Region administration for the Malinovesky...

Central/Eastern Europe Inflation, Growth, Unemployment Projections to be Released in New U. Michigan-Davidson Institute Report Thursday.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 New High-Frequency Forecasts Stay Ahead of Fast-Changing Economic Conditions in Emerging Markets, Will Move from Field Testing to Formal Deployment A report to be...

McDATA Demonstrates Next-Generation Intelligent Platform.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 McDATA(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:MCDTA)(Nasdaq:MCDT), the expert provider of multi-capable storage networking solutions, today announced that it has...

Ionix Analgesic Completes Phase I Trials: Series B Financing Secured.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Ionix Pharmaceuticals, the European analgesic drug discovery company, announced today that it had successfully completed phase I clinical...

BMD Wireless Announces Innovative Solution to Detect, Filter and Block SMS Spam; Enabling Mobile Operators to Protect the Network and Offer Improved Privacy for Subscribers.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 bmd wireless, a leading core network messaging solution provider, today announced commercial availability of a solution to effectively detect, filter...

WildPackets Sponsors Afasic Wrekin ''3 Peaks'' Challenge for Second Year; Joins Others in Providing Funding, Safety Equipment for UK-based Charity Event.
July 16, 2003... News Editors/Business Editors WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 WildPackets Inc., innovators in advancing network analysis technology, announced they have signed on for a second year running to help sponsor the...

Retalix StoreLine Installed in 1st Modern Palestinian Supermarket.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX) today announced that the Arab Palestinian Shopping Centers P.L.C. (PSE:PLAZA), a national publicly traded developer and retailer, has selected...

A/C Diagnostics Unit of AntiCancer Inc. Receives FDA Clearance for Homocysteine Test.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 The A/C Diagnostics unit of AntiCancer Inc. has received FDA clearance to market its A/C Enzymatic Homocysteine Assay. The new...

Software Shelf Releases Breakthrough Functionality With Print Manager Plus Version 5.0.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CLEARWATER, Fla. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 New Release Offers Complete Print Management Solution to Reduce and Recoup Cost of Printing Software Shelf today announced the release...

Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Panasonic Team with Monster for Diversity Recruitment Solutions.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Leading National Companies Sign Agreements for Monster's New Diversity and Inclusion Community Monster(R), the leading global online careers...

Transcend Reports Revenue Increase of 13.5% in Second Quarter 2003 and Third Consecutive Quarterly Profit.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 New Account Sales and Operating Efficiencies Continue to Drive Profitability TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC. (Nasdaq SmallCap: TRCR) today announced its results for the three...

Datalink Corporation Reports 2003 Second Quarter Operating Results; Results Exceed Previous Guidance; Revenues up 25% from Prior Year.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Live Webcast of Conference Call at 9:30 AM Central Time today, July 16, 2003 Datalink Corporation (Nasdaq:DTLK), a leading independent information...

Embedded Market Forecasters Report Finds Higher Development Costs for Embedded Linux.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Study shows that Windows Embedded project development is 43% faster and costs 68% less on average than projects developed with Embedded Linux...

UMC Selected by TrendChip for Manufacturing of Taiwan's First Turnkey ADSL Residential Solution; Dual-Chip Solution Features Integrated Network Processor and DMT DSP.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 TrendChip Technologies Corporation and UMC, a world leading semiconductor foundry (NYSE:UMC), today announced that TrendChip's WireExpress ADSL chipset,...

Zacks Issues Sell Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: AGCO Corp., Medicis Pharma, Axcelis Tech, and Maytag.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 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 Issues Buy Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: Digital River, SanDisk Corporation, Andrew Corporation and Barnes & Noble.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 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 +33.6% since 1988 and has...

Zacks Issues Buy Recommendations on the Following 6 Stocks: AmeriCredit, JetBlue Airways, Lam Research, Caremark, PepsiCo, and Tribune.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 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 +33.6% since 1988 and has...

Akamai Serves as Global Delivery Provider for Department of the Navy LIFELines Services Network.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Akamai EdgeSuiteTM optimizes whole-site performance and reliability for official "Quality of Life" communications portal connecting Sailors, Marines, and their families...

Jim Oberweis Recommends the Following Stocks: Bentley Pharmaceuticals and Internet Pictures Corporation; and highlights: Ebay.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Jim Oberweis is more concerned with what will happen, rather than what has happened. He expects several bumps along the way over the next several years, but offers a pair of...

Paul Tracy Recommends the Following Stocks: AIMCO, Capital Automotive, Mills Corporation, and Pan Pacific Retail.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Paul Tracy has weighed the bullish and bearish angles on the market, and is still leaning toward the former for the long-term. If you're having trouble seeing such possibility,...

Farm Credit Services of America Upgrades to Pivotal 5; One of the Largest Farm Credit Organizations in North America Upgrades More than 850 Users to Pivotal 5.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Pivotal Corporation (Nasdaq:PVTL)(TSX:PVT), the leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software for mid-sized...

Dennis Slothower Profiles: Novastar Financial and Flight Safety Technologies; and Highlights; IBM, Microsoft, and Lockheed Martin.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 It's tough to be too bearish right now, but Dennis Slothower would still like to wait a while before adding new positions. In the meantime, take a look at two of his current...

MonoSphere Delivers Latest Release of MonoSphere Storage Manager.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Extends Product Suite with New Modules for Data Protection, Data Movement, Reporting, Notification, and Expanded Operating System Support...

Zacks Brokerage Firm Buy List: Amgen, Coca-Cola, Dell and Pfizer.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Today Zacks.com releases the names of 4 more stocks that are on their coveted Brokerage Firm Buy List portfolio. This portfolio includes just those stocks that currently appear...

Copper Mountain Networks Announces Second Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMTN), a leading provider of intelligent broadband access solutions, is scheduled to release its second quarter 2003 financial...

Kevin Matras Highlights the Following Stocks: Micron Technology, Navistar International and Retek Incorporated.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 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...

ISC2 Strengthens Worldwide Communications and Operations with New Hires.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Directors of Communications and Operations Reflect Rapid Growth of International Information Security Certification Group The International...

Redwood Empire Bancorp Reports Second Quarter 2003 Net Income and 3 for 2 Stock Split.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Redwood Empire Bancorp (Nasdaq:REBC) today reported net income of $2,181,000 or $.42 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, as adjusted for the...

VoodooPC Chooses ATI's MOBILITY RADEON 9600 for World's Most Powerful Gaming Notebook.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Upgradeable, ATI-Powered Voodoo Envy M460 Gamebook Delivers More Than Four Times the Performance of the Fastest Competitive DX9 Mobile Solution...

ATI's RADEON 9800 PRO Mac Edition brings unprecedented power and visual quality to Mac users.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld CreativePro 2003 Booth #548 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 RADEON(TM) 9600 PRO and RADEON(TM) 9800 PRO selected for Apple's ultra high-performance Power Mac G5 ...

ICOS Announces Exercise of Initial Purchasers' Option for Additional $28.65 Million.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 ICOS Corporation (Nasdaq:ICOS) announced today that the initial purchasers of $250 million of its 2% Convertible Subordinated Notes due in 2023 from its recent offering...

eScout and Perfect Commerce Announce Merger Agreement; Merger Creates the Leading Provider of on-Demand Supplier Relationship Management Solutions.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 eScout, LLC and Perfect Commerce, Inc. today announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement to merge,...

Dialexia Selects Indigo Software's Real time Communications Application Development Platform.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Indigo Software's SIP application development framework will power Dialexia's VoIP infrastructure software and network Indigo Software, a...

Dan River Inc. Second Quarter Fiscal 2003 Financial Results.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors DANVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Dan River Inc. (NYSE: DRF) will release results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2003 before the market opens on July 23, 2003. In conjunction with this release, your...

Transmeta's Energy Efficient Processor in First Sub-$1000 Tablet PC.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA), the leader in efficient computing, today announced that its energy efficient, 800 MHz Crusoe TM5800 processor...

Tata Consultancy Services and Toyota Financial Services Ink Three-Year Deal; 1st Project Milestone Reached Ahead of Schedule.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers KOLKATA, India & TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), one of the world's largest IT software and services consulting organizations, announced a three-year...

VocaLabs Survey Shows jetBlue Airways Reservations Line Provides Outstanding Customer Service.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Vocal Laboratories, the pioneer of usability surveys for customer service, recently awarded jetBlue Airways' (Nasdaq:JBLU) reservations line an "A" in...

REMINDER/truth Rolls into Cincinnati Stop of the Lollapalooza Tour.
July 16, 2003... Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday (July 16) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Who: truth(R), the largest national smoking prevention campaign for youth and seven crew members of...

REMINDER/Country Music Star Pat Green to Sign Autographs in Texas.
July 16, 2003... News/Assignment Desk/Music Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday (July 16) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Green to meet fans and sign autographs at Best Buy in Mesquite, Texas, Wednesday, July 16 at 6 p.m. What: To celebrate the...

REMINDER/Sourcefire Founder and CTO to Present Expert Intrusion Detection Insights at SANSFIRE 2003.
July 16, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Wed.-Thurs. (July 16-17) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Where: Hilton Washington & Towers, Washington DC When: Wednesday, July 16 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the Monroe Room The...

REMINDER/Teen Queen Hilary Duff to Introduce Hasbro's VideoNow Portable, Personal Video Player at Toys ``R'' Us Times Square.
July 16, 2003... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Thursday (July 17) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: She's the star of Disney's hit show Lizzie McGuire, she's graced the cover of Vanity Fair and she is about to launch a ...

S&P Affirms Aviva Assurances at 'A+'; Outlook Stable.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had affirmed its 'A+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Aviva...

REMINDER/APiA to Host Advanced Packaging Seminar at Semicon West; APiA Seminar Presents the Latest Bump and Chip Scale Packaging Market Trends.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (July 17) SEMICON West 2003 --(BUSINESS WIRE) Event: The Advanced Packaging and Interconnect Alliance (APiA) will host the Advanced Packaging...

S&P Revises Insurer Sirius International Otlk to Stbl.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it revised its outlook on Sweden-based Sirius International Insurance Corp. (Sirius) to stable from negative. ...

S&P Revises UMS Generali Marine SpA Outlook to Pos.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it revised its outlook on Italy-based marine insurer UMS Generali Marine SpA (UMS) to positive from stable. ...

Calypso Wireless Files 10KSB and Plans for NASDAQ Listing.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Calypso Wireless Inc. (OTCBB:CLYW), the premier broadband wireless device and technology manufacturer that is making the real-time video cellular phones of the future,...

Nova Subsidiary to Be Acquired for $2,000,000.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Nova Communications Ltd. (OTCBB:NCVM) announced today that it has reached verbal agreement to sell its Kadfield, Inc. d/b/a BuyMicro subsidiary for $2,000,000 in a...

IIR Industry Alert: Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant in Florida Follows Trend of Reactor Head Replacement Projects.
July 16, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Ever since the shutdown of First Energy Corporation's Davis-Besse (Oak...

Digimarc Corporation to Report Second Quarter Financial Results Tuesday, July 22, 2003.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Digimarc Corp. (Nasdaq:DMRC) announced today that it will issue an earnings release regarding the company's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, on...

Auto Club: Don't Let an Auto Thief Ruin Your Summer.
July 16, 2003... News Editors/Automotive Writers/Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 With Toyotas the most frequently stolen vehicle in the state, the Automobile Club of Southern California is advising motorists to take some...

Priceline Rental Cars Introduces Best-Price Guarantee.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Rent a car from priceline.com and save up to 25% off other leading travel sites Priceline.com(R) (Nasdaq: PCLN) announced today the introduction of a Best-Price...

Leslie's PoolMart, Inc. Implements ViryaNet Service Hub for Advanced Scheduling and Wireless Field Service Automation.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 ViryaNet (NASDAQ: VRYA), a leading provider of integrated mobile and Web-based software applications for workforce management and the automation of...

FindWhat.com Completes Private Placement; Sells One Million Shares of Common Stock to Institutional Investors.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 FINDWHAT.COM (NASDAQ: FWHT), a leading developer and provider of performance-based marketing services for the Internet, today announced it has...

IQNavigator Recognized for Excellence by Two Leading Industry Publications; Intelligent Enterprise and iSource Business Honored IQNavigator for Delivering Customer Benefits.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 IQNavigator, Inc., the leading provider of services procurement and spend management solutions, today announced that two influential industry magazines...

Greene County Bancshares Reports Second Quarter Results.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Greene County Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: GCBS) today announced results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2003. For the second quarter of...

Headwaters Incorporated Schedules Fiscal Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors SOUTH JORDAN, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Headwaters Incorporated (Nasdaq:HDWR) will announce financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2003 before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23,...

OrthoLogic Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2003 Earnings Release and Conference Call.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 OrthoLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:OLGC) will release financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003 before market on Thursday, July...

Court Issues Injunctions Against Adult Webmasters and Content Providers for Violating Acacia's Patents.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that the United States District Court for the Central District of California has issued...

Enterprise Declares Second Quarter Distribution; Issues Earnings Guidance.
July 16, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) declared its quarterly cash distribution of $0.3625 per common and subordinated unit (or $1.45 per unit on an...

Leading Financial Services Group Selects Saba to Address Regulatory Compliance; Saba Helps Promina Group Successfully Deploy Enterprise Learning Solutions for Compliance.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Saba (Nasdaq:SABA), the leading provider of human capital development and management (HCDM) solutions, today announced that Promina Group Limited...

Digital River to Launch New Online Stores for Macromedia.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRIV), a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, today announced that it signed an expanded e-commerce agreement with...

Digital River Announces 27 Percent Year-to-Date Revenue Increase in Q2; Company Records Q2 GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.09.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRIV), a leading global e-commerce outsource provider, today reported revenue of $22.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. This...

Webster Reports Per Share Net Income Increase in Second Quarter and First Half of 2003.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors WATERBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, today announced a seven percent increase in net income per diluted share to $.88 for the...

Equity One Purchases Sheridan Plaza Shopping Center in Hollywood, Florida for $75.3 Million.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/Retail Writers NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY): -- Purchase of "Supermarket-anchored Power Center" Reflects Continued Effort to Acquire Dominant Properties...

Palomar Technologies Introduces the Model 8000 High-Speed Wire Bonder; Large-Area Ball Bonder Offers Yielded Throughput in a Compact Package.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VISTA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Palomar Technologies announces the introduction of its Model 8000 high-speed thermosonic ball-and-stitch wire bonder. With a large, 12" x 6" (300 x 150mm)...

Tarari, Inc. and Macnica Networks Company to Accelerate Adoption of Tarari Content Processor in Japanese Markets.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOKYO & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Tarari, Inc., the award-winning provider of Content Processor accelerators, and Macnica Networks Company, one of the leading high technology...

Acadient Launches Online Academy for Global Financial Education.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Operating on Saba Learning, ASP Edition, The Acadient Academy Offers Online Financial Services Training Courses to the Public at ...

Ventana Research Identifies Oracle-PeopleSoft Acquisitions as Customer Opportunity.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Organizations Leverage Existing ERP Investments for Operational Performance Management While Oracle's acquisition attempts of PeopleSoft...

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports A 23% Increase In 2nd Quarter 2003 Diluted EPS To $0.53 And A 38% Increase In Diluted Cash EPS To $0.62.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors WESTBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 New York Community Bancorp, Inc: 2003 Diluted GAAP EPS Estimates Raised to a Range of $2.04 - $2.10 Second Quarter 2003 Highlights -- Earnings rose 23%...

CBIZ Announces Final Results of its Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 CBIZ (Century Business Services, Inc.) (Nasdaq:CBIZ) today announced the final results of its modified Dutch Auction tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m. New York City...

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Announces Executive Changes.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 J.P Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced today several executive changes. As previously announced, Marc Shapiro, Vice Chairman, will retire from the firm this year. As of...

EMC Reports Second Quarter Results; Revenue Up 7% Year Over Year, Earnings Per Share Exceeded Target.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOPKINTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2003, reflecting strong customer adoption of EMC's information...

UpStream Selects NICE Systems and Avaya for Contact Center Recording and Quality Assurance Solution.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Leading Customer Care Provider Installs Total Recording and Quality Assurance solution NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), a worldwide leader of...

Greater Community Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Results.
July 16, 2003... Business Editors TOTOWA, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2003 Greater Community Bancorp (Nasdaq: GFLS) today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 of $1.5 million, compared to $2.0 million reported for the prior-year...