Business Wire articles from July 18 2001

Business Wire archives from July 18 2001

Century Theatres, Fandango Join to Offer Print-at-Home Movie Tickets in San Jose Area; Revolutionary Ticketing Technology Turns Home Computer Into Box Office.
July 18, 2001... Business/Entertainment Editors & High-Tech/Film Writers HOLLYWOOD & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Promising to change the future of moviegoing, two Century Theatres -- the Century 16 in Mountain View and the...

FileNET Reports Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2001.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 FileNET Corp. (Nasdaq:FILE), a leading provider of Business Process Management software and applications, today announced financial results for its...

New Skies Satellites Expands Its Regional Sales and Marketing Force.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors THE HAGUE, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 New Skies Satellites N.V. (AEX, NYSE: NSK), the global satellite communications company, is expanding its global presence with new sales and marketing appointments...

S&P Publishes Evaluation Report on Tokyo Servicer Inc.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's CreditWire July 18, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today released its servicer evaluation report for special servicer Tokyo Servicer Inc. The report is available in English and...

Toray Plastics Malaysia to Increase Production of ABS Resins.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors TOKYO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2001 Toray Industries, Inc. announced today that it will increase its production of Toyolac(R) ABS resins at Toray Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad (TPM) in Malaysia by 50,000...

ICICIdirect Qualifies for KPMG's First ``Web Seal'' in Asia.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 ICICIdirect (NYSE:IC), India's leading online share trading company announced today that it has received the first "Web Seal" in Asia, a seal of assurance awarded to...

SiemensVDO Sells Wiring Harness Plants to Alcoa.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors REGENSBURG, Germany & FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 SiemensVDO Automotive AG, Regensburg (Germany) and Alcoa Fujikura Ltd. (AFL), Franklin, (USA) announce today that Siemens completed the sale of...

CMS Launches Mac Support with Pocket and Credit Card-Sized Storage; Removable ABS and Fire & Forget Offer Mac Users 2GB to 30GB.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 After months of development and testing, CMS Peripherals(R) announced today the expansion of their entire line of USB ABS (Automatic Backup Systems)...

Datalink Corporation Reports 2001 Second Quarter and Six Month Operating Results; Performance in Line With Recent Guidance.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Live Webcast of Conference Call is Scheduled at 9:30 AM Central Time today, July 18, 2001 Datalink Corporation (Nasdaq:DTLK), a premier independent information...

Sempra Energy Unit Unveils New Fiber-in-Gas Technology, Launches Newest Subsidiary; Sempra Fiber Links Solves ``Last Mile'' Telecommunications Problem.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Sempra Communications, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), today unveiled new technology to tackle the telecommunications industry's "last mile" problem -- getting...

Asyst Technologies' Jack Ghiselli Honored With 2001 SEMI Standards Award; Annual Karel Urbanek Memorial Award Recognizes Ghiselli's Contributions to Connectivity Standards.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:ASYT), the leading provider of Standard Mechanical Interface (SMIF)-based manufacturing automation systems, today...

Astute Networks Appoints Thomas Brightman as VP of Strategic Development.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Astute Networks Inc., a fabless semiconductor manufacturer pioneering a new class of network content processors, today announced the appointment of Thomas...

ASAT Holdings Limited Installs Designated Flip Chip Assembly Line In Hong Kong.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 ASAT Holdings Limited (Nasdaq:ASTT) and ASAT Inc., providers of innovative solutions in IC package design, assembly and test, announced today the...

Ugly Duckling Announces Upcoming Financial Results for Second Quarter 2001, Conference Call.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Ugly Duckling Corporation (Nasdaq NM: UGLY), announced today that members of the public are invited to the Company's live quarterly call on the Internet, on July 25, 2001 at...

Envision Peripherals Rises to No. 2 Monitor Manufacturing Position Globally; Display Manufacturer Outperforms Philips in Global Marketplace.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors and High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Envision Peripherals Inc., (EPI), a partially owned company of Taiwan-based Top Victory Electronics (TPV), today announced that it has overtaken...

ADIC Launches Industry's Broadest Range of Super DLTtape Libraries; Leading DLT Supplier Ships Backward Compatible Super DLT Models.
July 18, 2001... Business/High Tech Editors REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Advanced Digital Information Corporation(R) (Nasdaq:ADIC) today announced that it has begun shipping the industry's broadest range of Super DLTtape(TM) libraries...

Exstream Data to Implement GooeyMail Services for the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech and Travel Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Exstream Data, a subsidiary of E*Comnetrix Inc. (OTCBB:ECNXF) and a leading branded provider of electronic messaging based applications,...

Metris Reports 30 Percent Increase in Net Income; Second Quarter EPS is 63 Cents a Share.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Metris Companies Inc. (NYSE:MXT) today reported operating earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 of $62.8 million, or $0.63 per share, up 30 percent from...

TheSUBWAY.com Announces Investment Opinion on Kanakaris Wireless, MerchantOnline, Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc., VirtualSellers.com Inc. and Inktomi Corp.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by TheSUBWAY.com. WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 TheSUBWAY.com releases the following investment opinions on Kanakaris Wireless...

Charter, DIVA Expand Agreement to Deliver Video On Demand to a Total of 1.7 Million Customers.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors and High-Tech/Entertainment Writers ST. LOUIS, Mo. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 DIVA's Dominance of Commercially Deployed VOD Markets in the U.S. Surpasses 60 Percent Charter...

ASML Reports on its 2001 Semi Annual Results.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors VELDHOVEN, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 On May 22, 2001 ASML Holding NV (ASML) completed its merger with Silicon Valley Group Inc. (formerly SVG, now "ASML USA"). The merger is accounted for under...

ATI Announces RADEON VE MAC EDITION; Single Graphics Card Delivers Multi-Monitor Support to the Mainstream Macintosh Market.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE: ATY, NASDAQ: ATYT), a world leader in the supply of graphics, video and multimedia solutions, today announced availability...

Phoenix Technologies and Toshiba Announce Long-Term Partnership Agreement; As a First Step, Toshiba Adopts PhoenixBIOS-TM for Server and Notebook Products.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:PTEC), the global leader in system software products for connected digital devices today announced the companies have...

Syntellect Inc. to Announce 2001 Second-Quarter Results on July 25, 2001.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Syntellect Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNL) will release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 after the close of the market on Wednesday, July 25. The Company will...

Partnership Between Home Depot and Fields Technologies' Subsidiary Park City Group Expected to Yield ``Significant'' Labor Productivity and Cost Savings.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors PARK CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 The Fields Technologies, Inc., (Fields Technologies)(OTCBB:FLDT) wholly owned subsidiary Park City Group reported today that its partnership with The Home Depot is...

The Williams Companies, Gearing Up to Spend Billions in the Energy Sector, an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & Energy Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 The following is an advisory from Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston, Texas). The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) (Tulsa, OK)...

Crawford Public Relations International Wins Contract With United Kingdom's WorldPay.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers RESTON, Va. & CAMBRIDGE, U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Agency Will Provide North American Public Relations for Global eCommerce Financial Services Company Crawford Public Relations...

S&P Sees Russia Ripe For Insurance Rating Growth.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor's July 18, 2001-- Standard & Poor's said today that the use of credit ratings in the Russian insurance market looks set for steady growth over the next five to 10 years. ...

Internet Law Library CEO Interviewed on CEOcast.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & Legal/Internet/Medical Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Internet Law Library Inc. (OTCBB:ELAW)(http://www.interlawlibrary.com), announced today that its CEO, Hunter M. A. Carr, was interviewed by...

The Jerky Boys to Appear On Opie & Anthony; Laugh.com Presents All New Jerky Boys CD.
July 18, 2001... Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Johnny B., the creator and writer of the Jerky Boys, will appear on the syndicated radio program, Opie & Anthony, today. A new CD with all new material from The...

Teleglobe Accelerates European Network Build-out Through Purchase of $56 Million in Wavelengths From KPNQwest.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Agreement Also Includes $40 Million in KPNQwest Equipment Purchases And Represents Savings to Teleglobe of $75 Million in Network Build Out Costs To accelerate...

ADVISORY/ Megisto Systems Explores Mechanisms for Effective Service Management for Mobile Data Services At Catalyst 2001.
July 18, 2001... News & Assignment Editors ADVISORY...Monday (July 23-25) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHO AND WHAT Carol Politi, vice president of marketing and co-founder of Megisto Systems, a leading developer of carrier-class Mobile Internet...

Teradyne Introduces New FLASH 750 MicroCOSM Memory Test System; Reduces Semiconductor Manufacturer's Time to Market.
July 18, 2001... Business/Technology Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE:TER) introduces the FLASH 750 MicroCOSM,(TM) extending the FLASH 750(TM) memory test system platform. The FLASH 750 MicroCOSM reduces...

AOL Time Warner and WorldCom, Inc. Announce Cross Platform Marketing Alliance.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors NEW YORK & CLINTON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 MCI Group and Other WorldCom Brands To Advertise Across Multiple Time Inc. Turner and America Online Brands Pact Builds On Existing America Online-WorldCom...

AOL Music Channel Ranked the Number 1 Online Music Destination by Media Metrix.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Ranking Reflects Consumer Demand for Interactive Music and the Growing Popularity of AOL Music's Brands America Online, Inc., the world's leading...

RFS Amends and Extends $140 Million Credit Facility.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 RFS Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE:RFS) today announced that it has concluded an amendment and extension of its $140 million line of credit. Banc of America Securities...

Mobile Mini, Inc. Posts 18th Record Quarter; EBITDA, A New Quarterly High, Up 32.4%.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Mobile Mini, Inc. (NASDAQ National Market:MINI) today announced record financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001. The 2001 second quarter represents...

REMINDER/GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. Surpasses $100 Billion in Assets Serviced.
July 18, 2001... Business & News/Assignment Editors REMINDER...for Wednesday, July 18 --(BUSINESS WIRE) What: GMAC Commercial Holding Corporation (GMACCH) has just set a world record for the size of its commercial...

REMINDER/Republican U.S. Senate Candidate John Cox to Kick Off His `Working Through the State' Campaign At De Lasalle High School as Teacher for a Day.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors REMINDER...for Wed. (July 18) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Will Lead Students Through Actual Civics Lesson on Government As Students Work to Pass `Legislation' Limiting Homework on Weekends WHO: Students...

Vixel Announces Certification with Syncsort's Backup Express Software; Leading Fortune 1000 Backup and Restore Software Certified with Vixel Switching Products.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Vixel Corporation (Nasdaq:VIXL), a leading provider of storage area networking solutions, today announced that it has completed certification of its...

Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. Announces the Execution of a Letter of Intent On Its First Unit in Texas and the Appointment of a New Director.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Chicago Pizza & Brewery Inc. (Nasdaq:CHGO) (Nasdaq:CHGOW) announced that it has executed a non-binding letter of intent on a site in Lewisville, Texas. ...

California Software Wins Contract With EON Labs.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 California Software Corp. (OTCBB:CAWC), a leader in IBM Midrange migration products and developer of the award-winning BABY, Unibol and MLPS product...

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on July 26, 2001.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG) announced today that it will release second quarter 2001 financial results on July 26, 2001, prior to the market open. The press...

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Reports Second-Quarter Results; Adjusted Earnings Per Share Rise 22.5 Percent; Record Revenues, Property EBITDA Achieved.
July 18, 2001... Business/Entertainment Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Harrah's Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:HET) today reported second-quarter Adjusted Earnings Per Share of 49 cents, up 22.5 percent from 40 cents per share reported for...

Quantum Announces ADIC Now Shipping Super DLTtape Products.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Leading Storage Solutions Provider Takes Data Protection to the Next Level by Adding Super DLTtape(TM) Technology to Scalar(TM) Library Family...

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: U.S. Telecom Market Share Continues to Shift from Traditional Long Distance Carriers.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Slide Show is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July...

GeneLink, Inc. Hires Director of Business Development for Direct Selling/Nutrition Industry Worldwide To Rollout GeneLink's Proprietary Genetic Oxidative Stress Assessment Test.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MARGATE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 GeneLink,Inc. (OTCBB:GNLK - news), GeneLink, Inc., The World's First Family Centered DNA Bank and Hereditary Genetic Information Service, today...

salesforce.com Standardizes on F5 Networks to Deliver High Availability and Fast Performance of its Mission-Critical Customer Relationship Management Applications.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors, High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Global Leader in Online CRM Requires 24x7 Availability, Superior Scalability and Optimal Performance of Applications to Meet Demands of Salespeople...

Polaris Industries Inc. Declares Cash Dividend.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE/PSE: PII) announced the declaration of a regular quarterly $0.25 per share cash dividend payable on or about August 15, 2001 to shareholders of...

East West Bancorp Board of Directors Declares Third Quarter 2001 Dividend.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors SAN MARINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 East West Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, one of the nation's best performing community banks and a leading financial institution focused...

Southern States Power Co. Fuels City's Diesel Vehicles and Generators.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Southern States Power Co. Inc. (OTCBB:SSPC) Wednesday announced that the company is supplying biodiesel fuel to Claremont, Calif. for use in the city's diesel engines....

Digital River Introduces E-Rescue Program for Companies with Endangered E-Commerce Operations; Offers Special Incentives and 7 Day "Go-live" Plan.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq:DRIV), a leading global e-commerce outsource provider, today launched an E-Rescue Program for companies and government...

IntraNet Solutions and Mobile Computing Technologies to Bring Content Viewing Technology to Tao Wireless Devices.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & Technology Writers EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Companies to develop a new version of IntraNet Solutions' Outside In Viewer Technology for the Java-based Tao operating system ...

Beckman Coulter Acquires Microplate Technology Company, Anthos Labtec Instruments.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K FULLERTON, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--July 18, 2001 Beckman Coulter, Inc.(NYSE:BEC) announced today that it has acquired Anthos Labtec Instruments, G.m.b.H., giving Beckman...

ADVISORY/J.D. Power and Associates Reports: U.S. Telecom Market Share Continues to Shift from Traditional Long Distance Carriers.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High Tech Writers ADVISORY...for WEDNESDAY NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Qwest ranks highest in residential long...

WestFarm Foods to Expand Jerome, Idaho, Milk Processing Plant.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 WestFarm Foods today announced it would expand in Idaho's Magic Valley. The company plans to construct a technologically advanced, 70,500 square foot dehydration facility...

Georgia-Pacific Launches Bathroom Revolution.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Some innovations change...

ALARIS Medical Announces Appointment of Stuart Rickerson as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers SAN DIEGO--(BW HealthWire)--July 18, 2001 ALARIS Medical Inc. (AMEX:AMI) said today that Stuart E. Rickerson has joined the company as vice president, general counsel and secretary. He was...

BAUER NIKE Hockey Chooses Nine Dots as Interactive Agency to Spearhead Online Hockey Presence.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Client Cites Integration Skills and Experience With Young Adult Brands for Selection Nine Dots, a leading interactive marketing firm, today announced it has been...

Texas Gas Prices Show Major Decrease; AAA Texas Monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
July 18, 2001... Business & Energy Editors/Travel and Automotive Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Gas prices in Texas show a major decrease compared to last month's average. The current statewide average price for a gallon of...

Wells Fargo Chooses 724 Solutions to Power Internal and External Wireless Solutions.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers TORONTO & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 724 Solutions' Wireless Internet Platform(TM) Delivers Another Aspect of the Bank's "Any To Any Vision" Wells Fargo & Company has...

MGI PHARMA Reports 2001 Second Quarter Results.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 MGI PHARMA, INC., (Nasdaq:MOGN) today reported that total revenues increased 51 percent to $11.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2001 from $7.3 million in the...

Planar Reports Strong Quarterly Results, Announces New Business Initiative in Photonics; Management Reiterates Outlook for Fiscal 2001 and Issues Guidance for 2002.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Planar Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLNR), a worldwide leader in the development and marketing of electronic information display systems, recorded strong financial results for...

Superior Industries International Reports Second Quarter Results.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors VAN NUYS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Superior Industries International Inc. (NYSE:SUP) today announced that net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 was $13,356,000, or $0.51 per diluted share,...

Nara Bancorp Inc. Reports 11% Increase in Second Quarter Net Income.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Nara Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:NARA), the holding company of Nara Bank, today reported net income of $3.3 million or $0.57 per diluted share for the second quarter ended June 30,...

Infonet Adds J.D. Edwards as Strategic Alliance Partner; Infonet to Provide Global Network Service Solutions for J.D. Edwards' Clients Globally.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Infonet Services Corp. (NYSE:IN)(FSE:IN), a leading provider of global communications services for multinational corporations, today announced that it has formed a...

Blue Nomad Releases `WordSmith 2.0'; Latest Edition of the Award-Winning Word Processor for the Palm Organizer Features FineType Font Technology, Full Bookmark Support and More.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Blue Nomad LLC announced today the release of WordSmith 2.0, the latest edition of its award-winning word processor, enhanced memo pad and...

Electroglas Unveils Wafer Prober That Delivers Up to 40 Percent Faster Stepping Time.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Horizon 4090 Micron Fast Probe Increases Overall System Throughput for Small-Die Applications Electroglas, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLS), a leading...

Broadcom Delivers Industry's Highest Performance 64-Bit MIPS-Based, Multi-Processor Solution for Broadband Networking.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq:BRCM) BCM1250 Samples Currently Shipping to Early Access Partners; Scales up to 1 Gigahertz (GHz) with Twice the...

International Rectifier Announces Community Scholarship Recipients.
July 18, 2001... Technology Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 International Rectifier, IR(R), (NYSE:IRF) today announced the recipients of the 2001 International Rectifier Community Scholarship Program and the 2001 HEXFET(R)...

Hire.com Enhances Talent Supply Management Suite; New Solution Broadens Portfolio of e-Recruiting Products to Include Applicant Tracking.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Hire.com, the leading Talent Supply Management (TSM) solutions provider, today announced the launch of their latest product offering: Hiring Center. This addition...

PlayNetwork Serves Up the ''Starbucks Experience'' on a Global Scale; Northwest Music Provider Now Servicing More Than 3,500 Starbucks Locations Worldwide.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/Technology Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Whether grabbing an espresso before a business meeting in Tokyo or enjoying a non-fat double Caffe Latte in London, Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq:...

Imation Showcases Full Line of Storage Solutions At Macworld Expo 2001; Digital Drives, Devices, Media and Accessories Support Unique Needs of Macintosh Users.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & Technology Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Imation Corp. (NYSE:IMN), a worldwide leader in data storage and information management, will feature its complete portfolio of personal storage solutions...

Quaker City Bancorp Inc. Announces Date for Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal Year 2001 Earnings Telephone Conference Call.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors WHITTIER, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Quaker City Bancorp Inc. ("Company") (Nasdaq:QCBC), the holding company for Quaker City Bank ("Bank"), announced plans for a telephone conference call to discuss the...

Dell to Enter Switch Market in Q3; Company to Offer Line of PowerConnect Network Switches For Small and Medium Businesses.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) today announced plans to introduce a line of network switches for small and medium business customers in the United States. A...

Deloitte Consulting and Mastek Form Global Joint Venture To Provide Software Services & Solutions.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Global Consulting Firm and Leading Indian Software Developer Will Collaborate on Applications Development and Consulting Services Deloitte Consulting announced today a...

Online Inc.'s EMedia Magazine Reveals WuliWeb Creative Print-to-Web Technology; Readers Can Now Save, Send, and Share Print Content Online From Virtually Anywhere.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Online Inc.'s EMedia Magazine, the leading publication for digital content industry professionals, today announced that it will begin using WuliWeb(TM), a free print-to-Web...

ALESTRA, Mexico's Leading Telecommunication Service Provider, Implements Portal Software's Customer Management and Billing Platform.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF), a leading provider of business infrastructure software for next-generation communications services, today...

Yipes Provides Optical IP Network to Maxtor Corporation; Global Supplier of Storage Solutions Selects Yipes for Reliable, Scalable Internet Access.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Yipes Communications, Inc., the defining provider of scalable bandwidth on demand, today announced that it is providing high-speed, fully scalable...

ANTARA.net Joins Check Point's OPSEC VPN Capacity Planning Initiative.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 ANTARA.net, leading provider of powerful self-contained infrastructure stressing and security emulation systems for service providers and business...

Fashion and Wireless Communications Converge at BroadVision Powered 'P2' Portal.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Austrian Fashion Leader Palmers Group Launches Personalized, Youth-targeted Portal with Wireless Messaging Features BroadVision, Inc....

Wind River Announces Tornado for Managed Switches Support for the Intel IXP1200 Network Processor Family.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 A Software and Hardware Solution Optimizing Wind River's Tornado(R) For Managed Switches 2.0 and Intel's IXP1200 Wind River Systems, Inc....

Electroglas Advances Wafer Sort Floor Efficiency With Integrated Suite of Products Debuting At SEMICON West.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Company's New Probers and Optical Inspection System are Linked by Innovative E-manufacturing Software That Connects All Facets of the Wafer...

Hydro Environmental Resources Inc. Update on the VW Demo Unit.
July 18, 2001... Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2001 Hydro Environmental Resources Inc. (OTC BB: HYER) has another update for their VW demo unit. HERI has driven its demo unit over 500 miles of highway and city driving at...