Business Wire articles from March 26 2003

Business Wire archives from March 26 2003

K2 Inc. and Rawlings Announce Merger Exchange Ratio.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 K2 Inc. (NYSE:KTO) and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (Nasdaq:RAWL) today announced the exchange ratio in connection with K2's proposed merger with Rawlings. If the...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Asia-Pacific Update.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP -- Automotive OEM Report Card -- Aquila Corp....

Orthovita, Inc and Kensey Nash Corporation Announce an Agreement to Jointly Develop and Commercialize New Biomaterials-Based Spine Products.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MALVERN, Pa. & EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Orthovita, Inc. (NASDAQ-NM / NASDAQ-Europe: VITA) and Kensey Nash Corporation (Nasdaq: KNSY) today jointly announced they have entered an...

Teva Announces Tentative Approval of Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA) announced today that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval of the...

TSMC & NVIDIA Reaffirm Partnership.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif. & HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor...

NICE Systems and ISR Solutions Sign National Distribution Agreement for NiceVision Digital Video Recording Solution.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 NICE(R) Adds to Its Growing Network of Enterprise-Level Integrators While Achieving Strong Sales Growth for NiceVision(R) NICE Systems...

Anixter Inc. Selects NiceVision Pro For New Headquarters Security; NICE Distributor Signals Vote of Confidence in Market-Leading Digital Video Recording Solution.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RA'ANANA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 NICE Systems (Nasdaq:NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business...

Return of Banzai! Third Series By NDS And E4/ Channel 4.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Highlights: -- Banzai returns for a third series using NDS Value@TV-TM- interactive technology. -- Series three builds on the success of series one and two. -- New...

Tescom Transfers Distribution of High Purity Products to Metron Technology in Taiwan.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Metron Technology (Nasdaq:MTCH), the global outsource company to the semiconductor industry, today announced that Tescom Corporation has transferred...

Ameron Reports Higher First Quarter Sales and Earnings.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Ameron International Corporation (NYSE:AMN) today reported earnings of $.54 per diluted share on sales of $130.6 million for the three months ended February 28, 2003....

ACD Systems Signs Licensing Agreement with Corel to Introduce Professional Digital Software Package.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 ACD Systems Signs Licensing Agreement with Corel to Introduce Professional Digital Software Package ACD Systems International Inc....

STATS Expands Wireless Solutions Offering with Land Grid Array -- LGA; Cost Effective Solution for Low Profile Applications.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SINGAPORE & MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 ST Assembly Test Services Ltd. ("STATS") (Nasdaq:STTS) (SGX:ST Assembly), a leading independent semiconductor test and advanced packaging...

The Right Active Agent Gets Genes Flashing: Chip from Infineon Makes Pharmaceutical Development Faster and More Affordable.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Infineon Technologies today presents a biochip system solution that is designed to greatly accelerate the development of medical drugs. The core of the solution is a...

Multi-Links, Nortel Networks Launch Africa's First CDMA2000 1X Wireless Network; CDMA2000 Wireless Data Network to Provide Next Generation Voice, Data Services.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LAGOS, Nigeria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Multi-Links Telecommunications Ltd. and Nortel Networks (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) announced today the commercial launch of Africa's first, next generation...

S&P Asgns Prelim Rtgs in Barclaycard's U.K. ABS Deal.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its preliminary credit ratings to the $1 billion floating-rate asset-backed notes to be issued...

``Buyer's Market'' Means 401k Plan Service Providers Are Offering a Lot More to Plan Sponsors, Says Dan Cassidy, Benefits Expert.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 401(k) plan sponsors with assets between $5 million and $50 million are holding a winning hand these days, says Dan Cassidy, President of Argus Consulting Ltd., in the...

ADVISORY/5 Ways to Increase Sales Now!; Alan Weiss Reveals Trade Secrets at 'Master Class' for Consultants at Seminar Sponsored the Institute of Management Consultants of New England.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors ADVISORY...Friday (April 25) BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Tough times require a creative approach to building your consulting business. Alan Weiss, Ph.D., CMC, author of several best selling books on...

IIR Industry Alert: ConAgra Plans New Refrigerated Warehouse in Pennsylvania; Contractor Identified.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). One of North America's largest food processors, ConAgra Foods Incorporated (NYSE:CAG)...

WildPackets Academy Grooms NextGen WLAN Administrators; New WP-106 Class Prepares IT Pros for CWNA Certification.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 WildPackets Academy, the Training and Professional Services Division of leading network analysis solutions developer WildPackets Inc., announced...

American Water Star Announces Addition Of OTRA Beer Company as a Distributor of ''Geyser Fruta''.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Food & Beverage Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 American Water Star (OTCBB:AMWS) is engaged in the beverage bottling industry. Their product brands are both licensed and developed in-house, and...

IIR Industry Alert: Synenco Energy Planning Integrated Oil Sands Mining Project in Alberta.
March 26, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Synenco Energy Incorporated (Calgary, Alberta) is in the...

Messaging and Entertainment Services to Boost Mobile Operator Revenue and ARPU, Says Analysys.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Mobile operators at last appear to be halting the long-term decline in average revenue per user (ARPU) - an essential step in ensuring continued...

REMINDER/Frank Russell Company Hosts Educational Workshop for Registered Investment Advisors.
March 26, 2003... Calendar/Events Editors REMINDER...for Wednesday (March 26) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. WHAT: Frank Russell Company, a global leader in multi-manager investment services, is...

FEATURE/Smucker Quality Beverages is Making a Difference and a Profit; Environmental Practices That Are Good for the Earth and the Bottom Line.
March 26, 2003... Feature Editors/Business Editors/Environment Writers FEATURE...Earth Day & Environment CHICO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 This April 22, Smucker Quality Beverages (SQB), the nation's leading producer of natural and...

REMINDER/SAVE THE DATE: ``What A Girl Wants'' Los Angeles Premiere Thursday, March 27, 2003.
March 26, 2003... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Thursday (March 27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in Association with Gaylord Films, a Di Novi Pictures/Gerber Pictures Production, the Los ...

REMINDER/The Salvation Army Opens Community Center in South Los Angeles.
March 26, 2003... City Desks/Assignment Desks REMINDER...for Thursday (March 27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Councilwoman Jan Perry, Sheriff Lee Baca to Attend Dedication Celebration of The Salvation Army South Los Angeles ...

REMINDER/Oliver James at the Century City Shopping Center.
March 26, 2003... Entertainment Editors REMINDER...for Thursday (March 27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Oliver James, star of "What A Girl Wants," will make an appearance at The Century City Shopping Center. Oliver will ...

REMINDER/Anti-Money Laundering and Behavior Detection Technology Experts Will Participate in International Anti-Money Laundering Conference.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday - Friday (March 26 - 28) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Don Temple, 26-year former Special Agent for the IRS and an expert in Anti-Money Laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act, and Jim...

REMINDER/ITAA to Host Capitol Hill Forum on 'Securing Cyberspace: A Government-Industry Partnership for the Future'.
March 26, 2003... News Editors/Assignment Desks REMINDER...Thursday (March 27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Information Technology Association of America WHO: The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), with...

National Internet Tollfree.com Directory on CD to be Bundled with Fortune Magazine's Top 500 Businesses Issue.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Volt Directory Systems Develops Print and Electronic Guide to 800 Numbers and Web Sites When most subscribers to Fortune magazine open the issue with the...

Warrantech Appoints Shaw President of Consumer Products; Industry Veteran Tapped to Grow Business By Identifying New Offerings, Markets.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BEDFORD, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Warrantech Corporation (OTCBB:WTEC), a leading independent provider of service contracts and after-market warranties, has promoted James Burton (Burt)...

International Rectifier Introduces Highly Efficient, Industrial-Qualified MOSFETs for Uninterruptible Power Supply and Motor Control.
March 26, 2003... Technology Editors EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 International Rectifier, IR(r) (NYSE:IRF), today introduces the IRF8010 series HEXFET(r) power MOSFETs with as much as 10% lower on-resistance than previous...

Westwind Expands Aviation Services Under Lease Agreement with Signature Aviation; Westwind to Enlarge Military Aviation Customer Base.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Westwind, a leading Huntsville-based provider of military aviation technology, announced today it has signed an agreement to manage the Signature Aviation hangar...

Integrated Circuit Systems Announces New Family of General Purpose Low Phase Noise Frequency Synthesizers.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 ICS84320 and ICS84321 Provide Superb Phase Noise and Jitter Performance Over Broad Frequency Range Integrated Circuit Systems (NASDAQ: ICST) today...

Today's Events in Southern California.
March 26, 2003... Assignment Desks LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Following is a listing of media and community events for Wednesday, March 26: -------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT: ...

Zacks Issues Sell Recommendations on the Following 4 Stocks: Michaels Stores, Textron, Mohawk Industries, and Sabre Holdings.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 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 6 Stocks: American Pharma Partners, Garmin, Teva Pharma, BMC Software, Marvel Enterprises, and Maxtor Corp.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 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 Brokerage Firm Buy List: Citigroup, Emerson Electric, Freddie Mac and Medtronic.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 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...

Dr. Edward Saltzberg Highlights the Following Stocks: Expedia, Investment Technology and Hotels.com.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Row your financial boat through streams where money is flowing, and maximize your investing dollar. Dr. Edward Saltzberg helps you through detailed market commentary and a trio...

Paul Tracy Highlights the Following Stocks: Christopher & Banks, Concord EFS, Doral Financial, Embraer-Empresa, and Take-Two.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Some companies decided to invest into this market downturn, and Paul Tracy believes that they will benefit the most from any improvement. Learn about several such companies...

Ian Wyatt Profiles the Following Stocks: Liberty Media, Biolase, Vital Images, HiEnergy Technologies, and LookSmart.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Ian Wyatt is always on the lookout for growing spaces in the marketplace. Learn about several companies that could add depth to your portfolio despite precarious market...

Zacks.com Expert Watch Highlights the Following Stocks: Omnivision, Valueclick, ANSYS, and Cytyc.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Iraq is dominating both the headlines and the minds of investors. There are a number of different interpretations as to how the conflict will affect the market. Read the full...

Xcel Energy Announces Preliminary Settlement with NRG Creditors, Delay of Common Stock Dividend Declaration and Earnings Guidance; Conference Call Scheduled.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) announced that yesterday its board of directors approved a tentative settlement agreement with holders of most of NRG Energy's long-term notes and the...

You've Got Voicemail! -- America Online Announces Launch of AOL Voicemail.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Internet Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 New Premium Service Combines E-mail and Voicemail for AOL Members Hear Voice Messages Online and E-Mails Over the Telephone for Maximum Convenience...

Greater Bay Bancorp Declares 8% Increase in First Quarter Cash Dividend; Also Reports on Successful One-Year Anniversary of ABD Acquisition.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Greater Bay Bancorp (Nasdaq:GBBK), an $8.1 billion in assets financial services holding company, announced that it has declared a thirteen and one-half cents ($.135)...

IIR Industry Alert: Delaware Terminal Planning to Increase Products Storage Capacity by 200 Percent.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Delaware Terminal Company (Wilmington, Del.) is in the permitting process for the...

Layne Christensen Reports Fiscal Year 2003 Results.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors MISSION WOODS, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Layne Christensen Company (Nasdaq:LAYN): -- Net income from continuing operations of $0.23 per share in 2003 versus $0.14 per share in 2002 -- Sale of...

Analysts Acknowledge PeopleSoft as a Leader in Enterprise Performance Management.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 AMR Research and META Group Note the Strength of PeopleSoft's Integrated Performance Management Solutions PeopleSoft Inc. (Nasdaq:PSFT)...

REX Stores Reports Record Annual Net Income of $22.9 Million for Fiscal 2002.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 REX Stores Corporation (NYSE:RSC), a specialty retailer of consumer electronic products and appliances, today announced financial results and comparable store merchandise...

NetEase.com Announces Change in Board Seat.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 NetEase.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTES), a leading Internet technology provider in China, today announced that one of its directors, John Lau, has resigned from the Board of Directors...

REMINDER/FAME Information Services Featured at Upcoming Wall Street & Technology Data Management Conference.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Assignment Desks/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Thursday (March 27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) FAME Customer from Russell Investment Group to be Key Presenter WHO: FAME Information Services, Inc., the...

Microchip Technology Names Outstanding Suppliers for 2002.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today recognized 10 suppliers for outstanding performance in quality, reliability and service for 2002....

Dynamic Systems Solutions' iSeries Audit Tool, AUDITRON400, Granted IBM ServerProven Certification.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Dynamic Systems Solutions, Inc. (DSS) today announced that its Auditron/400 Software Package has recently been granted the "ServerProven"...

Portal Software Powering Telverse Communications' VOIP Billing; VOIP Wholesaler Implements Multiple Pricing Plans for Channel Partners.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Portal Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRSF) today announced that Telverse Communications, a nationwide wholesale provider of "Business Tone" IP communication...

PacSun -Pacific Sunwear- Announces Addition of Peter Starrett and Thomas Murnane to Board of Directors.
March 26, 2003... Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (Nasdaq:PSUN) today announced that Peter Starrett and Thomas Murnane have joined its Board of Directors. "I am...

Microchip Technology Unveils its First PowerSmart Battery Monitoring Device Featuring Accuron Technology for NiMH Applications.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Technology provides battery capacity measurement better than +/- 1 percent accuracy Microchip Technology (NASDAQ: MCHP) today introduced the...

Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company Announces Share Repurchase Program.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company (NYSE:HRH), the world's tenth largest insurance intermediary, announced today that the company's board of directors has authorized the...

Private Business, Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance With SunGard Availability Services.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Private Business, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBIZ) announced today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with SunGard Availability Services, the global...

America's Car-Mart to Post Investor Presentation on Company Web Site.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 America's Car-Mart, Inc. (Nasdaq NMS:CRMT) today announced that an investor presentation would be available on the Company's web site beginning at approximately 9:00...

PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Announces Acceptance by FDA of Plenaxis NDA Resubmission.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: PRCS) today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for...

South Of Boston, Panama City News Herald and Lawrence Journal-World to Launch CityXpress Auctions; Ogden Standard-Examiner Schedules Second Auction.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 CityXpress Corp. (OTCBB:CYXP), the leading supplier of revenue-generating auctions for the newspaper industry, today announced that it has...

SafeNet and SSH Partner to Offer Complete Solutions for VPN Products; Partnership Ensures Quick Time To Market And Full VPN Interoperability.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BALTIMORE, HELSINKI, Finland, PALO ALTO, Calif. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003--SafeNet (Nasdaq: SFNT), a leading provider of private and public network security solutions who has set the...

REMINDER/Hire.com Founder to Identify Emerging Recruiting and Deployment Trends at The ERE EXPO West.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Wednesday (March 26) ERE EXPO 2003 West AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Hire.com today announced that Hank Stringer, president and founder, will be a panelist at...

Kaulkin Ginsberg Promotes Brian Greenberg to Position of Managing Director; Strategic Advisor Assumes Senior Position in Firm.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Kaulkin Ginsberg Company, a provider of advisory services to service businesses, including Accounts Receivables Management (ARM) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM)...

FAME Reaches New Heights in Energy Data Coverage; FAME Announces Data Distribution from Powernext and OMEL and Releases Data from Both the New York and PJM ISOs.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors FLAME 2003 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 FAME Information Services Inc., the leading provider of historical and reference data management solutions for the financial, energy and public sector markets,...

FEATURE/GE Consumer Products Celebrates Earth Day; Reaffirms its Commitment to ENERGY STAR Products.
March 26, 2003... Photo Editors/Feature Editors/Assignment Desks/Environment Writers FEATURE...Earth Day & Environment NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 How are you celebrating Earth...

Intevac Announces LIVAR Long Range Camera Systems for Homeland Defense and Commercial Security Applications.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism ISC West 2003 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC) today announced it is offering long range camera systems based on its Laser...

Mitek Systems Names James B. DeBello President and Chief Executive Officer.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors POWAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Mitek Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MITK), a developer of automated check imaging and document processing solutions, announced today the appointment of James B. DeBello to the...

Torpedo Sports Announces Second-Quarter Financial Results.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Torpedo Sports USA, Inc. (OTCBB:TPDO) announced today its unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended January 31, 2003. The financial...

Valero Energy Corporation Announces Common Stock Offering.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Energy Writers SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) announced it has agreed to offer 6.3 million shares of its common stock through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and...

Intevac Introduces NightVista Night Vision Video Camera at International Security Conference West.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism ISC West 2003 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC) today introduced its NightVista(TM) night vision video camera at the International...

Guardian Industries Corp. Uses ProSight, Inc. and the pci group's Portfolio Management Solution to View Resource Potential More Clearly.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TROY, Mich. & PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 ProSight, Inc. and the pci group Help Maximize Use of Capital Assets, Resources, and Pipeline to Deliver Greatest Return to...

Peoplesway Increases Sales by 148%.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Peoplesway.com, Inc. (OTCBB:PLWY) announces that they have reported retail sales for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2002. Retail sales were $281,617 and...

Dataram Introduces Market's Only 1GB Upgrade for Dell Precision 450 and 650 Workstations.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Unique 1GB upgrade allows customers to double their maximum memory capacity Dataram Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAM), a leading provider of server,...

IBM, NVIDIA Form Strategic Alliance; NVIDIA Awards Next-Generation GeForce GPU Manufacturing Design to IBM's Advanced Semiconductor Foundry.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 IBM and NVIDIA (Nasdaq:NVDA) today announced the two companies have formed a multi-year strategic alliance under which IBM...

IIR Industry Alert: Bigger, Powerful Windfarm Projects Looking for Storage Technology and Continue to Factor in Public Program Incentives.
March 26, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Electrical power generated from renewable energy sources has been...

Applied Veterinary Genomics Secures Equine Applications License Using CytoGenix Intercellular Expression System.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Applied Veterinary Genomics Inc. (AVGI) today announced its agreement with William Waldroff for an exclusive world-wide equine license utilizing the patented intercellular...

WaferYield Introduces a New WAMA Product to Reduce the Cost of Lithography Masks for Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 WAMA Mask is based on proprietary technique that enables reduction of the number of masks by printing several layers on the same reticle...

British American Tobacco Selects Flashmap Systems to Capture, Communicate Global Technology Components.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Fortune 500 Leader Spanning 180 Markets Implementing FlashAtlas to Support Standardization, Integration, and Best Practices British American...

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- European Update.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Standard & Poor's-- EUROPEAN UPDATE: Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's: COMING UP -- Bank Industry Risk...

GeneLink Wins Injunction Protecting Its Proprietary SNP Technology For Skin Health.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers MARGATE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 GeneLink, Inc. (OTCBB:GNLK). The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey entered a Preliminary Injunction enjoining LAB21 from...

Outlook Group Reports Third Quarter Results.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors NEENAH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Outlook Group Corp. (NASDAQ/NMS:OUTL) today reported net sales of $12, 596,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 ended March 1, 2003, compared to sales of $15,813,000...

Outlook Group Signs Major Contract; Company to Provide Supply Chain Management Services to International Masters Publishers.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors NEENAH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Outlook Group Corp. (Nasdaq:OUTL) today announced it has signed a long-term contract to provide supply chain management services to International Masters Publishers Inc....

InvestorsBancorp Plans To Go Private; Shareholders to receive $14.20 per share in merger.
March 26, 2003... Business Editors PEWAUKEE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 The Board of Directors of InvestorsBancorp, Inc. (OTCBB:INVB) today announced it has unanimously authorized a "going private" transaction by which George Schonath, the...