PR Newswire articles from May 19 2006

PR Newswire archives from May 19 2006

The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend.
May 19, 2006... SANTA ANA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The First American Corporation , America's largest provider of business information, today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per...

Mattson Technology to Present at Upcoming Conferences.
May 19, 2006... FREMONT, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattson Technology, Inc. , a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced that it will be presenting at the following conferences: ...

Team Saleen/Oreca Win Spa With S7R.
May 19, 2006... Drivers Ortelli & Ayari Capture Podium Win & Fastest Lap Earning Race Victory in GT1 Series Beating Aston Martins, Corvettes, Ferrari & Lamborghini IRVINE, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Championing the Saleen S7R, Team Saleen/Oreca...

Dominion Transmission Announces the Dominion Hub Project.
May 19, 2006... RICHMOND, Va., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dominion Transmission, a unit of Dominion , announced Friday that it plans to hold an open season for the Dominion Hub Project, which would receive new natural gas supplies expected from the...

Law School Loans Stands Behind New Bill to 'Reverse the Raid on Student Aid'.
May 19, 2006... LOS ANGELES, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the passage of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act earlier this year, lawmakers, administrators, and students have been in a state of consternation over the future of federal student aid. The...

Sipex Announces Closing of $30 Million Convertible Senior Note Offering.
May 19, 2006... MILPITAS, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sipex Corporation today announced the sale of $30 million of 5.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 in a private placement. "We believe this successful offering will provide the...

Spectrus Real Estate Group Announces Regional Managers in New Regions Demonstrates Growth of Organization.
May 19, 2006... BOISE, Idaho, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrus Real Estate Group, a national and leading provider of quality, diversified real estate investments that encompasses FOR 1031, has recently announced its expansion with three regional sales...

Martek Signs Multi-Year Worldwide Exclusive Supply Agreement.
May 19, 2006... COLUMBIA, Md., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation announced today that it has entered into a long-term supply agreement with Mead Johnson Nutritionals, a leading worldwide infant formula producer and the largest...

Avcorp elects 3 new directors.
May 19, 2006... - Kees de Koning, former Stork Aerospace President - Elizabeth F. Otis, retired Boeing Vice President and General Manager, Fabrication Division - Hon. John D. Reynolds, former Conservative MP VANCOUVER, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --...

Inex Pharmaceuticals Announces Court of Appeal Win.
May 19, 2006... VANCOUVER, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("INEX"; TSX: IEX) announced that at today's hearing in the British Columbia Court of Appeal the Court unanimously ruled in favour of INEX. The Court of Appeal...

Triple Net Properties Acquires Lake Center.
May 19, 2006... SANTA ANA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Rogers, President of Triple Net Properties, LLC, announced today the acquisition of Lake Center on behalf of tenant in common investors. Lake Center is an 89,000 square foot, four-story,...

LaserCard Corporation Reports on Italian Government Decree Which Facilitates Implementation of National Citizen ID Card Program.
May 19, 2006... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LaserCard Corporation today reported that the final Italian governmental decree required to authorize full implementation of the national citizen ID card program was published in Italy's...

Superior Energy Services, Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Consent Solicitation.
May 19, 2006... HARVEY, La., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Superior Energy Services, Inc. announced today that SESI, L.L.C., its wholly owned subsidiary (the "Company"), received as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on May 18, 2006 (the "Consent Date"),...

Mesaba Pilots Vindicated by Bankruptcy Court Ruling.
May 19, 2006... ALPA Says Management Must Reassess Plans for Airline's Future MINNEAPOLIS, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesaba Airline pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International, are gratified by the bankruptcy court's decision today...

Carrols Corporation Reports Preliminary First Quarter 2006 Financial Results.
May 19, 2006... SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrols Corporation (the "Company") reported certain preliminary financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2006. The Company noted that the reported results are estimated and remain subject...

Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Common Stock.
May 19, 2006... FARMINGTON, Conn., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. ("Darwin"), a subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation ("Alleghany"), announced today that it has priced its initial public offering of 5,217,391 shares of common...

Recall Notice From Zhejiang Zhaolong Cable Co., Ltd.
May 19, 2006... HUZHOU, Zhejiang, China, May 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Zhejiang Zhaolong Cable Co., Ltd. warns of potentially hazardous (Cat5e Cables). (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060518/CNTH010 ) Zhejiang Zhaolong Cable Co., Ltd. is...

House Votes to Protect Coasts From Drilling Rigs.
May 19, 2006... 25-Year Bipartisan, Bicoastal Drilling Moratorium Stays Intact WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Defenders of Wildlife hailed today's vote by House members to keep the 25-year bipartisan offshore drilling moratorium in place as a great...

ACC Applauds House Action Confirming Momentum Toward Natural Gas Legislation.
May 19, 2006... Vote Previews Authorizing Bills That Can Bring Relief to American Families, Preserve American Jobs ARLINGTON, Va., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- By a vote of 217 to 203, the United States House of Representatives today voted to reinstate...

217 - 203 House Vote is Remarkable Increase in Support for OCS Exploration.
May 19, 2006... House Faces Reality of Record High U.S. Natural Gas Prices WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Following today's House vote on the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, the Consumer Alliance for Energy Security...

Busta Rhymes Receives Four Nominations for 2006 BET Awards; Album 'The Big Bang' in Stores June 13th.
May 19, 2006... LOS ANGELES, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-platinum Aftermath Entertainment recording artist Busta Rhymes received four nominations for the 2006 BET Awards. The Flipmode Squad leader is up for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist; the Viewer's Choice...

Dean Says New Law Will Help Students, Rural Kansas.
May 19, 2006... Program May Help Alleviate Nationwide Shortage of Large Animal Vets MANHATTAN, Kan., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A bill approved by the Kansas Legislature and recently signed into law by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will benefit veterinary...

Quanta Technologies Announces QlickSmart Single-Handed Scalpel Blade Removal System.
May 19, 2006... The QlickSmart system protects surgical nurses from dangerous cuts while removing disposable scalpel blades. For more information visit www.qlick-smart.com TUCSON, Ariz., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- To protect doctors and patients, the medical...

Diovan(R) (valsartan) the First Blood Pressure Medication in a Large-Scale Clinical Trial to Lower C-Reactive Protein, an Important Marker of Inflammation.
May 19, 2006... Recently Approved High Doses of Diovan HCT(R) (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide) Helped Significant Number of Hard-to-Treat Patients Rapidly Reach Target Blood Pressure Goals NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Diovan lowered the level of the...

Nokia Wins GSM Expansion Deal With Sichuan Unicom in China.
May 19, 2006... The Agreement Extends Nokia's GSM Footprint and Leadership in Mobile Softswitch Deployment in China ESPOO, Finland, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia , a leading mobile networks supplier, announced today that it has won a GSM network...

China Energy Savings Technology, Inc. Received Notice of Delisting.
May 19, 2006... HONG KONG, May 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Energy Savings Technology, Inc. today announced that on May 10, 2006 it received a staff determination letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market. It stated the staff believes that due to public...

Wienerberger Announces Major Expansion Step in the Western US.
May 19, 2006... VIENNA, Austria, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Wienerberger Acquires Robinson Brick Company in Denver, USA, for US$ 88 Million Plus Net Working Capital as of Closing Date (at Year-End 2005: US$ 28 mill.) - Major Strategic Expansion Step in the...

Gold Fields Increases Stake in Western Areas to 15.47%.
May 19, 2006... JOHANNESBURG, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) is pleased to announce that it has acquired an additional 18.27 million Western Areas Limited shares, at a price of R40-00 per share. This acquisition, completed...

Machinists Reach Tentative Agreement with Northwest Airlines.
May 19, 2006... WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced a tentative agreement with Northwest Airlines covering 5,600 Equipment Service & Stock Clerks (ESSC) at the bankrupt...

Austrian Mobile Users Surf at Top Speed With Globetrotter GT MAX.
May 19, 2006... Hutchison 3G Austria Selects Option's HSDPA Data Card LEUVEN, Belgium, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI; OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that Hutchison 3G Austria or 3...

Spectranetics CLiRpath(R) TURBO-Booster(TM) Featured in Live Case at EuroPCR.
May 19, 2006... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spectranetics Corporation announced today that its CLiRpath TURBO-Booster product that is designed for the treatment of blockages in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) was featured...

China's Ministry of Railways Signs GSM-R Framework Agreement with Nortel.
May 19, 2006... Powering Digital Mobile Signaling and Communications Spanning 20 Provinces BEIJING, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China's Ministry of Railways (MOR) and Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT) have signed a framework agreement for Nortel to provide...

Dominion E&P Announces Gulf of Mexico Shelf Discovery; Deeper Drilling Increases Production at West Cameron 130.
May 19, 2006... NEW ORLEANS, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Exploration & Production, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion , announced Friday a natural gas discovery on the Gulf of Mexico Shelf at the West Cameron 130 field. The field is located in 40 feet...

New Jersey Walk of Fame Unveiled at NJPAC on May 18th.
May 19, 2006... Project Commissioned as Part of NJ TRANSIT's Public Arts Program, in Conjunction With Community Partners NEWARK, N.J., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A Walk of Fame honoring the lives and achievements of extraordinary performing artists who are...

Over 165 Urologists From Four Continents to Participate in Workshop on Minimally Invasive Laser Treatment Alternatives for Enlarged Prostate.
May 19, 2006... Convening in Malaga Spain to Learn From Live Procedures, Lectures and Round Table Discussions on Minimally-Invasive Holmium Laser Treatments in Urology YOKNEAM, Israel, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumenis(R) Ltd., a global developer,...

Area Concert Fans Will 'Love It Live' Again in 2006 DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival Announce 2006 Summer Concert Schedules.
May 19, 2006... AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Palace Sports and Entertainment (PS&E) announces the 2006 schedules for DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival (combined schedule attached). More than 100 events are scheduled,...

Dimension Films to Release 'Grind House' for Easter Weekend, 2007.
May 19, 2006... Dimension Films to Release 'Grind House' Into Theaters Nationwide Friday, April 6, 2007 NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimension Films is pleased to announce that "Grind House," a collaboration from directors Quentin Tarantino and...

BonusAmerica Worldwide Corp. Announces Name Change, and New Trading Symbol.
May 19, 2006... Company to change its name to Asia Global Holdings Corporation: new symbol and CUSIP number to be announced within 10 days LOS ANGELES, MAY 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BonusAmerica Worldwide Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: BAWC) announced...

Mittal Steel Significantly Improves Offer for Arcelor.
May 19, 2006... LONDON and ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mittal Steel Company N.V. ("Mittal Steel") today announces its decision to improve its offer made to the security holders of Arcelor SA ("Arcelor"). Highlights: ...

Men's Wearhouse Announces Conversion Triggered With Regard to Its Convertible Debentures.
May 19, 2006... HOUSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Men's Wearhouse announced today that, as a result of the closing sale price of the Company's common stock exceeding 120% of the conversion price for the Company's 3.125% Convertible Senior Notes...

Canopy Appoints Executive Leadership.
May 19, 2006... Ron Heinz & Brandon Tidwell to Oversee Canopy Ventures Investments LINDON, Utah, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Canopy Venture Partners, a Lindon, Utah based venture capital firm announced today that it has hired Ron Heinz as Executive Manager...

Digital Ecosystems Completes Reverse Acquisition of GSL Energy.
May 19, 2006... Company Will Focus Solely on Oil and Gas Business of GSL Energy DENVER, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Ecosystems Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: DGEO) announced today that it completed a share exchange agreement on May 12, 2006, through...

Novavax and Esprit Pharma to Co-develop Novel Medicine for Female Sexual Desire Disorder.
May 19, 2006... Esprit Receives North American Marketing Rights MALVERN, Pa., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. , today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Esprit Pharma to co-develop, supply and commercialize...

Top Investors, Industry Talent Rally Behind Internet REIT.
May 19, 2006... Explosive Growth Attracts Funding from Maveron LLC, Perot Investments, Jacobson Family Investments; Internet Pioneer Mark Britto Joins Board HOUSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet REIT (iREIT), a leading supplier of high-value Internet...

Major Acquisitions Establish Internet REIT as a New Force in Online Advertising.
May 19, 2006... Firm Amasses 400,000 Domains, 50 Million Monthly Visitors; Acquires Netster.com(R) HOUSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet REIT (iREIT), a leading supplier of high-value Internet traffic to advertisers, today announced its acquisition of...

Pharmos Corporation Engages Burrill & Company for Business Development Initiatives.
May 19, 2006... ISELIN, N.J., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmos Corporation , which recently entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vela Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vela), announced today that it has retained Burrill & Company on several business...

Tsakos Energy Navigation Files Shelf Registration With the SEC.
May 19, 2006... ATHENS, Greece, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. ("TEN") announced today that it filed a $300 million universal shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 18,...

New Breed of Office Development Breaks Ground Near Napa Airport.
May 19, 2006... High-End Office Condominium Ownership an Emerging National Trend as Business Owners Seek to Control Overhead, Build Equity, and Take Advantage of Tax Incentives NAPA, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Napa will soon have something in common...

Primary Energy Recycling Corporation Announces May Cash Distribution Reflecting Announced Distribution Increase.
May 19, 2006... OAK BROOK, IL, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Primary Energy Recycling Corporation (TSX: PRI.UN) announced today that a cash distribution of Cdn$0.0959 per enhanced income security ("EIS") of the Issuer will be paid on June 30, 2006 to EIS...

Ann Taylor Reports Record Earnings.
May 19, 2006... - Quarterly EPS Up 121% to $0.53 Versus $0.24 Last Year - Company Raises Annual Guidance for Fiscal 2006 NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AnnTaylor Stores Corporation today reported its financial results for the first...

Luxottica Group Issues Clarification Statement Regarding Retail Acquisition in Canada.
May 19, 2006... MILAN, Italy, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX) today indicated that it will pay the equivalent of approx. Euro 47 million for the acquisition announced yesterday of the Canadian optical retail chain...

Twelve Kids Named 'The Cheesiest Kids in America'.
May 19, 2006... Winners Featured on Millions of Boxes of KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese GLENVIEW, Ill., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Say "cheese!" Twelve children from across the country join the ranks of the famous Blue Box kids, as KRAFT Macaroni &...

Pulaski Bank Announces Gifts to St. Louis Arts Community.
May 19, 2006... One-Time Contributions to Art Museum, Arts & Education Council ST. LOUIS, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, William Donius, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Pulaski Financial Corp., announced two donations by Pulaski to the St. Louis...

Zamage Digital Art Imaging, Inc. President Featured in Exclusive Interview With WallSt.net.
May 19, 2006... NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 12, Paul Stalinski, President of Zamage Digital Art Imaging, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ZMGD) updated the investment community in an exclusive interview with http://www.wallst.net/ . Topics covered in the...

Orchid Cellmark Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Financial Results.
May 19, 2006... PRINCETON, N.J., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orchid Cellmark Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of identity DNA testing services, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2005. Total revenues were...

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Announces Pricing of Common Stock Public Offering.
May 19, 2006... CHICAGO, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced that it has priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of 14,000,000 shares of its common stock at $20.50 per share. The underwriters...

Tiens Biotech Group (USA) Reports First Quarter Results; First Quarter Revenue Increased 17% - Net Income Rose 20.8%.
May 19, 2006... NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tiens Biotech Group (USA), Inc. ("the Company" or "Tiens USA"), , http://www.tiens-bio.com/, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. First quarter revenue...

Rural/Metro Awarded Contract to Continue Firefighting Services at Louisiana's England Airpark.
May 19, 2006... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rural/Metro Corporation , a leading provider of medical transportation and private fire protection services, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract in a competitive...

AIG Global Investment Group Invests In Turkish Retailer For You Bakim Urunleri Magazalar L.S.
May 19, 2006... NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- AIG Capital Partners, Inc. (AIGCP), a member company of AIG Global Investment Group, announced today it has indirectly acquired a substantial position in For You Bakim Urunleri Magazalar L.S. The investment,...

New Report: Prescription Drug Trend Dives to Seven Year Low.
May 19, 2006... - Increase in spending for chronic conditions and sleep medications offset by declines in pain killers and antidepressants - ORLANDO, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Drug trend -- the annual rate of change in spending on...

Quest Diagnostics to Acquire Focus Diagnostics, Inc., A World Leader in Infectious Disease Testing.
May 19, 2006... LYNDHURST, N.J., and HERNDON, Va., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated , the nation's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, has agreed to acquire Focus Diagnostics, Inc., the premier...

Pinnacle Entertainment Makes Announcement Regarding Merger Agreement With Aztar Corporation.
May 19, 2006... LAS VEGAS, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. today announced that its board of directors unanimously voted not to increase the per-share price under the Company's merger agreement with Aztar Corporation . As...

999 Is Here! KORN, Deftones and Stone Sour Make Special 'Family Values Tour' Appearances in Three Cities; KORN Distributes Thousands of $10 Dollar Bills to Fans in Connection With $9.99 Lawn Ticket Low Price.
May 19, 2006... LOS ANGELES, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- 999 is officially here. Thousands of fans gathered in Chicago, Sacramento and Kansas City yesterday to attend special appearances by KORN, Deftones and Stone Sour in advance of this weekend's on-sales...

Scotiabank to announce second quarter results.
May 19, 2006... TORONTO, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scotiabank will announce details of its second quarter results on Monday, May 29, 2006. Second Quarter Results News Release ----------------------------------- - A news release of...

Belzberg Technologies retains Donald Stout, co-founder of NTP, to handle patent related issues.
May 19, 2006... TORONTO, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Belzberg Technologies Inc. (TSX:BLZ) today announced that it has retained Donald E. Stout, co-founder of NTP and partner in the firm Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP, as counsel and strategic...

2006 Welcome Back Awards Winners Honored for Helping Reshape the Mental Health System.
May 19, 2006... -- Five Individuals from Across the U.S. will be Recognized at a National Ceremony-- INDIANAPOLIS, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When Gayathri Ramprasad sought medical help for her depression nearly 20 years ago, she was shocked to...

Real Time Access to Worldwide Poker Rooms.
May 19, 2006... GIBRALTER, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Whichpoker.com, the world's only free online poker statistics site, ensures visitors have access to worldwide poker game data with real time statistics. Knowing the difference between Texas Holdem and 7...

National Surveys Reveal Differing Perceptions Among HIV-Positive Patients and Physicians About HIV and Its Treatment.
May 19, 2006... Findings Report Varying Views About Treatment Goals, Satisfaction With Current Treatments and the Patient-Physician Relationship CHICAGO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- According to results of national surveys released today in the Journal of the...

RPC, Inc. Named Number One in Georgia Best of Business.
May 19, 2006... ATLANTA, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPC, Inc. announced today that it was named this week as the number one Georgia-based public company in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Georgia 100 Best of Business. This annual ranking of...

ACT Launches Aerospace Products Group.
May 19, 2006... LANCASTER, Pa., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT, http://www.1-act.com/) has been manufacturing products for the aerospace industry for the past three years, and now the company is ready to make it official by...

VirtualScopics Presents Research Findings at 14th ISMRM Scientific Meeting and Exhibition.
May 19, 2006... ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VirtualScopics, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VSCP) , a leading developer of image-related biomarkers, announced today that the company co-authored three studies presented at the 14th International...

Analysys International Says China's Software Outsourcing Market Reached RMB 2.592 Billion in Q1 2006.
May 19, 2006... BEIJING, May 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Analysys International, a leading Internet based provider of business information about technology, media and telecom (TMT) industries in China, says in its recently released report China Software...

TongTech's Application Server TongWeb Has Gained J2EE 1.4 Certificate.
May 19, 2006... BEIJING, May 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- TongTech, a Chinese middleware vendor, recently announced its TongWeb application server has passed J2EE 1.4 certificate test set by JCP and gained compatibility trademark awarded by JCP as well by passing...

Sunrise Real Estate Development Group, Inc. Reports EPS $0.06 For First Quarter, 2006, Net Income & Revenues up Significantly.
May 19, 2006... SHANGHAI, China, May 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise Real Estate Development Group, Inc. (OTC.BB: SRRE; Website: http://www.sunrise.sh/). The first China-based, primary real estate marketer to be quoted on the U.S. OTC Bulletin Board today...

Danaher Successfully Acquires 94% of Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.'s Shares.
May 19, 2006... WASHINGTON and NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Danaher Corporation and Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. jointly announced today the expiration, as of Midnight, New York City time, on May 18, 2006, of the subsequent...

Chico's FAS, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings Results Conference Call.
May 19, 2006... FORT MYERS, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. announced that the Company is scheduled to release its first quarter fiscal 2006 earnings results after the close of the market on May 25, 2006. A conference call to...

Teton Energy Appoints Bill I. Pennington as Chief Financial Officer.
May 19, 2006... DENVER, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Teton Energy Corporation , an independent Rocky Mountain oil and natural gas producer, today announced the appointment of Bill I. Pennington to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief...

WFI Government Services Awarded $2 Million Subcontract for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Support.
May 19, 2006... Company Broadens C4I Expertise With SPAWAR Subcontract SAN DIEGO, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WFI , a global leader in the design, deployment, and management of wireless communication networks, information technology networks, and...

Work-Related Stress Can Lead to Poor Job Performance.
May 19, 2006... SAN DIEGO, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Suffering from work-related stress can affect one's ability to meet deadlines, make decisions, and manage professional relationships. According to the American Psychiatric Association, one in four people...

Dalrada Financial Launches MedicalHR(TM) Website.
May 19, 2006... Medical Subsidiary to Serve Hospitals and Physicians SAN DIEGO, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dalrada Financial Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: DRDF) today announced the launch of a new website for its MedicalHR subsidiary,...

Educate Products Debuts First Ever Reading Rainbow Favorites Collection on DVD at Book Expo 2006.
May 19, 2006... Beloved TV Show Builds a Lasting Connection Between Children and Books -- DVDs Will be Available Online and at Retail Stores Nationwide BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever, families across the country can...

Spine Surgeons Dr. Adelt and Dr. Bertagnoli Present Follow Up Data On Patients Receiving the coflex(TM) Interspinous Implant.
May 19, 2006... Two Papers Involving 246 Patients Over 4 Years NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominent German spine surgeons, Dieter Adelt, MD and Rudolf Bertagnoli, MD announced encouraging results in separate studies of a total 246 stenosis patients...

Consumers in for a Real 'SHOCK' as First-of-its-Kind Media Property Redefines Photojournalism With Eye-Popping Images.
May 19, 2006... Hachette Launches 'SHOCK,' New Photo News Category with Consumer Participation NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Kliger, President and CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. today announced the launch of Shock, the first-of-its-kind...

SuperGen to Webcast Analyst & Investor Day.
May 19, 2006... DUBLIN, Calif., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SuperGen, Inc. today announced that it will webcast its Analyst & Investor Day live via the internet on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 9:00 am EDT. SuperGen's management will provide a general...