PR Newswire articles from January 19 2007

PR Newswire archives from January 19 2007

Britax Responds to Consumer Reports Retraction.
January 19, 2007... CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Britax Child Safety Inc. today applauded the decision by Consumer Reports to withdraw its recent report on infant car seats and acknowledge that the test results upon which the report was based may be...

Global Goal to Reduce Measles Deaths in Children Surpassed.
January 19, 2007... Measles Deaths Fall by 60 Per Cent NEW YORK and GENEVA, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Measles deaths have fallen by 60 per cent worldwide since 1999 -- a major public health success. This exceeds the United Nations goal to halve...

Upper Deck Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Jordan's Fleer Rookie Card With 'Hunt for 23' Contest, Unique Inserts for its 2006/07 UD Basketball Set - Including Rare, Autographed 1986/87 Buy Backs.
January 19, 2007... Young Contest Winner to Attend Michael Jordan's Flight School CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of today's top hoops stars have more in common with Michael Jordan than they might think. Besides their love for the game of...

Nike Launches Marketing Campaign to Debut Its New Air Force 25 and Celebrate Its Air Force 1.
January 19, 2007... NEW YORK, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Nike launches its new marketing campaign, The Second Coming: Our Game, Our Time" to introduce the new statement shoe of Nike Basketball, the Air Force 25, while paying homage to the basketball...

Pelosi: CLEAN Energy Act is the First Step Toward a Future of Energy Independence.
January 19, 2007... WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act, which rolls back subsidies and tax breaks for Big Oil, and passed on the House floor by a vote of 264...

Pepco Energy Services Provides Wind Energy to Washington, DC's Historic Willard Hotel.
January 19, 2007... ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. and a leader in supplying renewable electricity, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply wind power to the...

Pulte Homes Reports Preliminary Results for Fourth Quarter 2006.
January 19, 2007... * Closed 12,566 Homes in Fourth Quarter 2006, a Decrease of 20%; Average Sales Price Per Home Increased 6% to Approximately $341,000 * Fourth Quarter Impairments and Land-Related Charges in the Range of $330 to $350 Million *...

Apollo Alliance Applauds Congress for Passing the Clean Energy Act.
January 19, 2007... WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Apollo Alliance President Jerome Ringo applauded the House of Representatives for passing the Clean Long-Term Energy Alternative for the Nation Act of 2007 today, stating that it is a good first...

UCS Statement on Chinese Anti-Satellite Test.
January 19, 2007... WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was released today by David Wright, co-director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists: "China's Jan. 11 test of a kinetic energy...

Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. Announces Dividend, Initiates a Stock Repurchase Program and Grants Stock Awards and Stock Options Under the Stock-Based Incentive Plan.
January 19, 2007... BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Brooklyn Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), today announced that the Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share of the Company's common...

SunPower CEO, Thomas Werner, to Deliver Keynote at 2007 Clean-Tech Investor Summit.
January 19, 2007... Company to Webcast Presentation on January 24, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. PST SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunPower Corporation , a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of the world's highest- efficiency, commercially available...

Standard Pacific Homes Hosts First Time Buyer Expo at Portofino in Vacaville.
January 19, 2007... Courtyard and Duet Homes Offer Buyers Affordable Alternative to Vacaville's Oversaturated Apartment and Large Home Market VACAVILLE, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Pacific Homes today announced it will host a First Time Buyer...

Blunt: 'Democrats' Energy Plan a Win for OPEC'.
January 19, 2007... WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) today voted against the Democrat majority's energy package, which will raise taxes on domestic oil and gas producers, jeopardize U.S. jobs, and increase the...

People's Community Bancshares, Inc. to Partner with Superior Bancorp.
January 19, 2007... SARASOTA, Fla., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- People's Community Bancshares, Inc. of Sarasota, Florida, and Superior Bancorp today jointly announced a definitive agreement under which People's Community Bancshares, Inc. will merge with...

Hifn to Present at America's Growth Capital Information Security Conference.
January 19, 2007... LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hifn , the leading provider of encryption and compression for the networking and storage markets, announced today Albert E. Sisto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will review the...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces a Quarterly Cash Dividend Increase of 3% to $0.31 Per Share and Reauthorizes Its 5 Million Share Stock Repurchase Plan.
January 19, 2007... ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of thirty one cents ($.31) per share payable on April 13, 2007 to...

Proposed 'Energy Efficiency Reserve Fund' Needed to Support Cost-Effective Investment in Efficiency Programs, RD&D.
January 19, 2007... WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Creation of a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve, as approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives, could provide critical and significant funding to advance energy...

Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Enticing a 10-Year-Old Girl to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct on Videotape.
January 19, 2007... OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An Oklahoma City man, Keramat Taghizadeh, 56, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for enticing a 10-year-old girl to engage in sexually explicit conduct which he videotaped, U.S....

Mesa Air Group Sets Time for Discussion of 1st Quarter Earnings.
January 19, 2007... PHOENIX, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mesa Air Group, Inc. announced today that it will release financial and operating results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2006 on Thursday, January 25, 2007. The Company will also hold a...

Chevron Issues Preliminary Incident Report to Contra Costa County.
January 19, 2007... RICHMOND, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chevron Products Co. today issued a preliminary investigation report of the fire that occurred on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in the crude unit at the Richmond Refinery. The company is...

Trident Microsystems, Inc. Announces Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2007 Earnings Conference Call.
January 19, 2007... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trident Microsystems, Inc. , a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets will hold a conference call for interested...

Tristone Capital and Petroleum Place Announce Restructuring Changes.
January 19, 2007... Tristone Capital Once Again Independently Owned and Operated; Securing Position as Largest, Independent, Global Energy Advisory Firm Tristone Confirms U.S. Capital Markets Team and Secures One of South America's Top Investment Bankers ...

NOIA Criticizes House for Voting to Undercut American Energy Security.
January 19, 2007... WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) today criticized Members of the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 6, saying that the legislation will harm domestic energy production. ...

Blair Corporation Responds to 13D Filing by Golden Gate Capital - Appleseed's Topco, Inc.
January 19, 2007... WARREN, Pa., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Thursday, January 18, a group of shareholders of Blair Corporation, (http://www.blair.com/ ), filed a Schedule 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shareholders, led by Golden...

PlanetOut Short Movie Awards, Presented by Scion, Invades Sundance Film Festival.
January 19, 2007... Park City's Pre-eminent Gay and Lesbian Entertainment and Networking Event Returns to the Heart of Sundance to Reveal 8th Annual PlanetOut Short Movie Awards Winners SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PlanetOut Inc. , the...

Announcing AmpliTube(R) Jimi Hendrix(TM) Edition.
January 19, 2007... Plug-in to a legendary sound Experience MODENA, Italy, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- IK Multimedia, a leader in computer music software, is proud to announce AmpliTube(R) Jimi Hendrix(TM) Edition, the first authentic software recreation of the...

Second Harvest Food Bank Secures Record $5.7 Million in Holiday Drive.
January 19, 2007... Will Provide Over 10 Million Meals to People in Need in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties raised a record $5.7 million during its...

Global Goal to Reduce Measles Deaths in Children Surpassed.
January 19, 2007... Measles Deaths Fall by 60 Per cent NEW YORK and GENEVA, Jan. 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Measles deaths have fallen by 60 per cent worldwide since 1999 -- a major public health success. This exceeds the United Nations goal to halve measles...

AFI Announces 10th Anniversary of AFI'S 100 Years...100 Movies and the Launch of Decade-to-Decade Program.
January 19, 2007... CITIZEN KANE, CASABLANCA, THE GODFATHER, TITANIC and LORD OF THE RINGS Among 400 Films to Vie for the Title of Greatest Movie of All Time List Revealed Live During CBS Television Event in June LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ --...

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Senate Passage of Ethics and Lobbying Reforms.
January 19, 2007... WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was released today by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on the Senate passage today of ethics and lobbying reforms: The Senate tonight passed landmark ethics and...

Mexicana Airlines Signs Historic Agreement With SNTTTASS.
January 19, 2007... MEXICO CITY, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mexicana Airlines today entered into an historic agreement with the National Union of Transport, Manufacturing, Aviation, Service and Similar Workers (SNTTTASS). The agreement provides for more flexible...

AT&T Creates Largest Unlimited Calling Community in America.
January 19, 2007... AT&T Unity subscribers get unlimited free domestic calls to and from 100 million wireline and wireless phone numbers SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. today announced an unprecedented new offer, which gives...

Leading Radiofrequency Manufacturer Introduces a New Product for Treating Heel Pain.
January 19, 2007... MIDDLETON, Mass., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroTherm, Inc., a global leader in radiofrequency generators for chronic pain management, announces the introduction of an RF product specifically for the podiatric market: The PodiaTherm RF...

CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Agrees to Sell in a $6.6 Billion Transaction.
January 19, 2007... ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ("CHR" or the "Company"), the nation's second largest hotel real estate investment trust, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Morgan...

AEGON and Banca Transilvania to Form Partnership in Romania.
January 19, 2007... The HAGUE, The Netherlands and BUCHAREST, Romania, January 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AEGON and Banca Transilvania have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and operate a mandatory pension company in Romania. The 50-50...

Fire at Dubai Construction Site.
January 19, 2007... DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai's emergency 997 line received a report of the fire at the Fortune Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai's Marina Distict (JAVAZ) at 1311 hours on Thursday, 18 January, 2007. The closest...

United Business Media Takes Controlling Interest in RISI, Inc.
January 19, 2007... Adds new Information Product Division Focusing on Global Forest Product Industry LONDON, January 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Business Media plc announces today that it has acquired an additional 2% of the equity of RISI, Inc. from...

Buyers with Sales of US$260 Billion to Meet Greater China Toy Suppliers at Largest Ever Private Sourcing Event.
January 19, 2007... Carrefour, Sears and RadioShack Among Buyers Set to Participate in Global Sources' Exclusive Buyer-Meet-Supplier Event HONG KONG, Jan. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources will hold its largest ever...

Seismic Operation Now Complete on Athabasca Oil Sands Prospect.
January 19, 2007... Trading Symbol: HAO: TSX Venture Exchange HBNRF: Pink Sheets HRJ: Frankfurt Stock Exchange 872019: WKN Frankfurt VANCOUVER, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Habanero Resources Inc. ("Habanero") (Pink Sheets: HBNRF) (TSX-V: HAO)...

Bayer Schering Pharma to Develop New Imaging Compounds for Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases.
January 19, 2007... BERLIN, Germany, January 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bayer Schering Pharma AG has signed a license and option agreement with Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd., and the National Institute of Radiological Sciences...

Cyberoam Regional Distributor Meet for the Final Drive of Year 2006-07.
January 19, 2007... AHMEDABAD, India, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Elitecore, the vendor of Cyberoam-Identity-based Unified Threat Management Appliances (UTM) which offers integrated Internet security has organized its regional distributor meet in Goa during 18th and...

XL Insurance Launches Product Recall Insurance with Integrated Crisis Management Cover.
January 19, 2007... LONDON, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XL Insurance Company Limited, part of XL Capital Ltd's insurance operations ("XL Insurance"), today announced its new primary food and drink product contamination insurance which includes integrated...

Global Sources COO Craig Pepples to Present at China Import and Export Enterprises Conference in Beijing.
January 19, 2007... BEIJING, Jan. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources Chief Operating Officer Craig Pepples will present at the China Import and Export Enterprises Conference (CIEEC) at the Friendship Hotel in Beijing on January 21. (Logo:...

Lady Liberty First to Liberate Her 'Inner M'.
January 19, 2007... M&M'S(R) Reveals Lady Liberty's Fun Side With Fifty-Foot Statue in NYC Harbor; Encourages Everyone to Find Their Inner M at BecomeAnMM.com HACKETTSTOWN, N.J., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today M&M'S(R) unveils a 50-foot statue of Lady...

Boys Like Girls Back on the Road With Headline Dates in January & Slot on the Cartel Tour in February - March.
January 19, 2007... Emerging Boston Pop/Rock Band's Debut Album Spends 21 Weeks On Billboard Top New Artist "Heatseekers" Chart NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapidly-rising young Boston pop/rock band Boys Like Girls -- Martin Johnson (vocals, guitar),...

National Federation of the Blind Partners with AARP Publications.
January 19, 2007... Largest Circulation Magazine Now Accessible to Blind and Visually Impaired Members; Includes English and Spanish Language Content BALTIMORE, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Federation of the Blind, the largest consumer...

Package Yourself to Get Your Dream Job.
January 19, 2007... Use the Strategies of Top Salespeople to Land a Great Job IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to land the job of your dreams? Imagine you own a company. Your company sells only one product -- yourself. It's a whole new way...

San Francisco Antique District Emerges as National Destination for Interior Designers.
January 19, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco is home to a newly formed world-class antique district, which will kick off with open houses and a festive party on Thursday, January 25. (Photo:...

Satyam Posts 31% YoY Revenue Growth.
January 19, 2007... Operating margins up 205 basis points sequentially, strong volume growth of 8.2% HYDERABAD, India, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Satyam , the leading global consulting and IT services company, today announced the audited results of...

Koor Industries Announces Nomination of Mr. Avraham Asheri as Director.
January 19, 2007... TEL AVIV, Israel, January 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Koor Industries Ltd. ("Koor") a leading Israeli holding company announced today that Mr. Avraham Asheri has been appointed Director of the Board of Directors of Koor by the Company's...

BURGER KING(R) Restaurants to Introduce First National Breakfast Value Menu in February.
January 19, 2007... New Hamlette Sandwich Stars on Menu Featuring 10 Items Starting at $1 Each MIAMI, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- To save or not to save is no longer a question, as BURGER KING(R) restaurants introduce the BK(TM) Breakfast Value Menu nationwide...

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of Follow-On Offering of 3,800,000 Shares of Common Stock.
January 19, 2007... ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of clinical-stage product candidates for central nervous system disorders, today...

Sony Media Software Unveils New 'Rock Royalty' Loop Library at NAMM 2007.
January 19, 2007... Legendary Drummer Joe Vitale and His Son Joe Vitale Jr. Introduce New Premium Collection Loop Library That Boasts Sophisticated, Royalty-Free Loops and Samples ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Media Software, a leading...

AZZ incorporated Issues Revenue and Earnings Guidance for Fiscal-Year 2008.
January 19, 2007... Revenues Projected to Hit Record Levels With Strong Earnings Performance FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AZZ incorporated , a manufacturer of electrical products and a provider of galvanizing services today announced...

STMicroelectronics Presents Its Latest Advances in Multimedia Streaming.
January 19, 2007... GENEVA, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics , a world leader in the design and production of semiconductors for consumer applications, has published a new issue of the ST Journal of Research, focusing on multimedia streaming...

9 Squared Launches Celebrity Text Message Service With Snoop Dogg.
January 19, 2007... Users Receive Messages From Favorite Celebrities on Their Handset DENVER, Colo., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- 9 Squared, Inc., the leader in mobile media solutions and part of the MonsterMob Group PLC, announces the launch of The Snoop Dogg...

Autodesk Updates Technology Preview to Make Illustrative Graphics a Snap.
January 19, 2007... User Feedback Enhances Functionality, Usability of Autodesk Impression Preview 3 SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Incorporating the experiences of more than 10,000 users, Autodesk, Inc. today unveiled the latest...

Flow Appoints Former Boeing Executive to Board of Directors.
January 19, 2007... KENT, Wash., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flow International Corporation , the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines used for cutting and cleaning applications around the world, today announced that it...

Ness Technologies Sets Reporting Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Financial Results.
January 19, 2007... HACKENSACK, New Jersey, January 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. , a global provider of information technology solutions and services, today announced that the company will release financial results for the fourth quarter...

Valimo Files Two Patents Related to User Registration for Mobile Signature Services.
January 19, 2007... HELSINKI, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Valimo Wireless has filed two patents related to its mobile signature and strong authentication business. The first patent concerns proof of possession for a specific SIM card, assuring the highest...

SunTrust Reports Record Earnings For 2006, Up 7% From 2005.
January 19, 2007... Company Announces Plan to Realize $400 Million in Cost Savings through E2 Initiative, Designed to Achieve Greater Efficiency and Productivity ATLANTA, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunTrust Banks, Inc. today reported record earnings...

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January 19, 2007... PRELIMINARY DATA Retail Line of Business (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31 December...

Pharmaceutical CI Expert Elio Evangelista to Speak at CBI's Predictive Intelligence Conference in Princeton, NJ.
January 19, 2007... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Elio Evangelista, a senior research analyst at pharmaceutical intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information ( http://www.cuttingedgeinfo.com/ ), is scheduled to speak at The Center for...

ITC Holdings Signs Agreement to Acquire Transmission Assets of Alliant Energy.
January 19, 2007... Customers expected to benefit from ITC Holdings' experience in infrastructure improvements to support regional growth, renewable energy resources NOVI, Mich., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. today announced that its...

Alliant Energy - IP&L Announces Agreement to Sell Transmission Assets to ITC Holdings Corp.; Introduces Energy for a New Generation Plan.
January 19, 2007... CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interstate Power and Light Company (IP&L), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation , announced today that the company has signed a definitive agreement to sell its transmission assets...

Motorola Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Sales and Earnings.
January 19, 2007... Fourth-Quarter Financial Highlights - Sales up 17 percent: record sales of $11.8 billion, compared to fourth-quarter 2005 sales of $10.0 billion - GAAP earnings from continuing operations of $0.21 per share, including net charges of...

Buy Long Term Care Insurance Long Before You Need It, Experts Advise.
January 19, 2007... KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The best time to buy long term care insurance is not retirement age but in one's 50's, 40's, or 30's, according to LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance...

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Announces the Premiere of Indoor Beach Volleyball in Albany, NY.
January 19, 2007... ~ The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Toyota Challenge Will Be hosted at the Times Union Center, Feb 13, 2007 ~ ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AVP, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVPI) , a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused...

Statement by MyRichUncle Regarding New York Attorney General's Request for Information from Sallie Mae Relating to the Company's Preferred Lender Relationships.
January 19, 2007... Statement attributable to MyRichUncle President and Co-founder Raza Khan, regarding increased scrutiny on preferred lender lists NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- "The New York Attorney General's focus on Sallie Mae is not surprising....

Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup.
January 19, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire. This week's roundup includes stories on Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Cirque du Soleil Roseanne Barr, Ken...

SkyWest, Inc. Announces Conference Call Date for 4th Quarter Earnings.
January 19, 2007... Date: January 19, 2007 To: Conference Call Invitee From: Michael J. Kraupp, Vice President Finance and Assistant Treasurer Subject: SkyWest, Inc. - Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings Results ...

Collectors Universe Reports Metrics for Second Quarter and First Half of Fiscal Year 2007.
January 19, 2007... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collectors Universe, Inc. , a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles and diamonds and colored gemstones,...

Johnson Controls Reports Record First-Quarter Sales and Income from Continuing Operations; Confirms Full-Year 2007 Outlook for Record Results.
January 19, 2007... MILWAUKEE, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today reported record sales and income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The company also confirmed its full-year outlook for...

Barclays to Acquire EquiFirst from Regions Financial Corporation.
January 19, 2007... NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") announces that it has entered into an agreement to purchase EquiFirst Corporation, the non-prime mortgage origination business of Regions Financial Corporation ("Regions"), for a...

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Record Annual Earnings of $2.22 Per Share.
January 19, 2007... Record earnings fueled by strong loan growth Annual Highlights: - Diluted earnings per share increased 12% compared to 2005, on an operating basis. - Loans increased 11% from December 31, 2005. - Total deposits (excluding...

Inverness Medical Innovations Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock.
January 19, 2007... WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. , announced today that it is offering to sell, subject to market and other conditions, 5,000,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to an effective shelf...

Settlement Hearing in Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc., et al. Class Action to be Held on March 2, 2007.
January 19, 2007... BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Counsel for Plaintiffs in the Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc., et al. class action suit announced the following: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA...

Nexia Announces Plans to Open Second Landis Lifestyle Salon.
January 19, 2007... -Expects to Generate $1 Million in Sales within Its First Year of Operations- SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nexia Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NEXH) , announced today that Landis LLC has signed a letter of intent...

CNLBancshares, Inc. Reaches Milestone of $1 Billion in Assets and Announces Expansion Into South and Southwest Florida.
January 19, 2007... ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- CNLBancshares, Inc., the Orlando- based holding company of CNLBank and CNLBank, First Coast, announced today that it ended 2006 with more than $1.1 billion in assets and is continuing its expansion plans...

Texas Instruments Wireless Manager Gilles Delfassy to Retire.
January 19, 2007... Company Promotes Greg Delagi, TI DSP Leader, to Head Unit DALLAS, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) today announced that Gilles Delfassy, senior vice president and head of TI's wireless terminals unit, plans to...

Baja Fresh Opens New Company Restaurant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
January 19, 2007... THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Popular national Mexican quick casual chain Baja Fresh today announced the opening of its third company restaurant in New Jersey. The new Cherry Hill location is the 13th Baja Fresh restaurant in...

Greenfield Online Schedules Fourth Quarter 2006 Financial Results Conference Call.
January 19, 2007... Management to Hold Group Investor Meeting in New York WILTON, Conn., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Greenfield Online, Inc , a leading provider of Internet survey solutions to marketing research and consulting companies and through...

Thacher Proffitt Announces New Partner George R. Talarico.
January 19, 2007... NEW YORK, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP announced today that George Talarico has been admitted to the partnership in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, resident in the Summit, New Jersey office. George,...

LSI Logic Announces HSR Clearance to Merge With Agere Systems.
January 19, 2007... MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI Logic Corporation today announced that the waiting-period under the Hart-Scott- Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the proposed merger of LSI and Agere Systems...