PR Newswire articles from November 24 2000

PR Newswire archives from November 24 2000

ICCP Urges COP6 Ministers to Focus on Completing Mechanisms.
November 24, 2000... THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- International Climate Change Partnership today urged Ministers at the COP6 climate negotiations to send a strong message to the world community that it is serious in completing the flexible...

New Zealand Exclusive - The Cheapest Cars in the World? just-auto.com Reports.
November 24, 2000... LONDON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- http://www.just-auto.com -- During 15 years of economic reform, New Zealand has exchanged a dozen tariff-protected car plants for some of the cheapest cars in the world. Cars are big business in New...

Royal & SunAlliance Selects Multex.com as Technology Partner, to Build and Manage an Integrated Research Website.
November 24, 2000... Royal & SunAlliance Joins Multex.com's Roster of 120 Sites Built, Hosted and Managed Globally LONDON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Multex.com (Nasdaq: MLTX), one of the Internet's leading Application Service Providers to the financial...

New Universal Display Flexible OLED Technology Key to High Performance, Color Panels in Handheld Devices.
November 24, 2000... LONDON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The important characteristics of Flexible OLEDs are detailed in a paper, "Flexible Organic Displays," given by Dr. Michael S. Weaver, Senior Scientist for Universal Display Corporation (UDC) (Nasdaq: PANL)...

Northwest Airlines to Host Thousands of Walkers in Fourth Annual Walk For Hunger Relief.
November 24, 2000... WHAT: The Northwest Airlines Fourth Annual Walk for Hunger Relief at Mall of America, presented by KSTP-TV Channel 5 and KSTC-TV Channel Forty5. WHO: Special guests include Eyewitness News anchors Cale Ramaker and...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
November 24, 2000... LEBANON, N.H., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Friday, November 24, 2000, 09:54:07 AM EST Skiing conditions are subject to change due to...

Detroit Goodfellows Hit the Street Monday Selling Papers for Children.
November 24, 2000... DETROIT, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Goodfellows and Detroit Police Officers will be on street corners throughout the city Monday, Nov. 27, selling special edition newspapers to raise $1.6 million. The money goes to buy 40,000...

MGI Q3 Results and Conference Call, Monday November 27th.
November 24, 2000... TORONTO, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - MGI Software Corp. (TSE:MGI) will release its Q3 financial results for the period ending October 31, 2000 on Monday, November 27, 2000 at 6:00 am ET on newswires and the Company's website www.mgisoft.com....

Metrociti Beats Rise in Housing Market Values, Launches Aggressive 'Home Savers' Mortgage Loan Programs.
November 24, 2000... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrociti Mortgage Corp. and its affiliates today launched an aggressive series of home loan programs designed to bolster homeownership in a market faced by unprecedented real estate appreciation....

Sterling Financial Corporation Declares a Cash Dividend.
November 24, 2000... LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: SLFI), is pleased to announce that a $.19 per share cash dividend was declared on November 21, 2000. The dividend is payable on January 2, 2001, to...

Boss Media - PlayGate Casino Now Boarding on the Internet.
November 24, 2000... VAXJO, Sweden, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayGate Casino (http://www.playgatecasino.com/) , owned and operated by PlayGate Gaming Ltd., welcomes Internet players to its grand opening on the Net. PlayGate offers several classic casino games...

Scientific-Atlanta Comments on Sales to AT&T.
November 24, 2000... ATLANTA, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE: SFA) announced that it understands that AT&T Broadband will limit its receipt of product shipments for the remainder of the quarter. Scientific-Atlanta's business with AT&T...

Results of Public Exchange Offer for the Shares of ricardo.de AG.
November 24, 2000... LONDON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- QXL.com plc (Nasdaq: QXLC) (LSE: QXL) ("QXL") and ricardo.de AG ("ricardo") announce that the offer by QXL for shares in ricardo (the "Offer") closed at 17.00 CET on 21 November 2000. Valid acceptances of...

Indo-Pacific Announces Arcadia-1 Well Update.
November 24, 2000... WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Indo-Pacific Energy Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: INDX) advises that the Arcadia-1 exploration well in the North Area of permit PEP 38256 in the onshore Canterbury Basin, New Zealand, has now...

AMG Oil Announces Arcadia-1 Well Update.
November 24, 2000... CALGARY Alberta, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- AMG Oil Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMGO) advises that the Arcadia-1 exploration well in the North Area of permit PEP 38256 in the onshore Canterbury Basin, New Zealand, has now reached its TD of 1479m...

Cenosis Announces its Subsidiary, Leading Graphics, has Signed a $1 Million Contract with White Rose Home & Garden Centres.
November 24, 2000... Leading and White Rose sign two-year service agreement MONTREAL, Nov. 24 /CNW/ - Cenosis Inc. (CE:ME) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Leading Graphics, has signed a two-year contract valued at $1 million with White Rose...

MHMY Announces Third Quarter and Year-To-Date Financial Results.
November 24, 2000... JERSEY CITY, N.J., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by M.H. Meyerson & Co., Inc., a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 540: M. H. Meyerson & Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: MHMY) announced...

PR Newswire California Summary, Friday, Nov. 24, 2000 up to 10:00 a.m. PT.
November 24, 2000... LAFFNS1 11/24/2000 05:20 r n bc-CA-CarParts-winner (EL SEGUNDO) CarParts.com Sweepstakes Winner Gets His Motor Running! SFF002 11/24/2000 08:00 r f bc-CA-ORCL-Kingston-UK (REDWOOD SHORES) Kingston Upon Hull City Council Live on the...

Breast Cancer Research Stamp Provides Hope For Holidays.
November 24, 2000... BOSTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Post Offices across New England and upstate New York will be promoting the Breast Cancer Research Stamp as "the holiday stamp of choice," this year in a special effort to raise funds to help the fight...

C-COR.net Corp. Comments on Status of AT&T Broadband Business.
November 24, 2000... STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- C-COR.net (Nasdaq: CCBL) today announced that it has been notified by AT&T Broadband to hold shipment of pending orders for the remainder of this calendar year as part of AT&T's year- end budget...

Digital Rez International Purchases Avail Software From Expedia, Inc.
November 24, 2000... BARBADOS, West Indies, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Rez International (DRI), today announced the purchase of Expedia's Property Management software, Avail 5.01, Avail 5.02, Avail 5.5, and AvailLink, the software originally used by...

BancFirst Ohio Corp. Declares Dividend.
November 24, 2000... ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- BancFirst Ohio Corp. (Nasdaq: BFOH) announced it has declared its fourth quarter cash dividend of $.145 per share, to be paid on December 19, 2000. This dividend is a 5% increase over the dividend...

PR Newswire Southwest Summary, Friday, Nov. 24, to 2:30 p.m. EST.
November 24, 2000... Following is a summary of press releases about Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas companies and organizations transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PRN Press Room, http://www.prnmedia.com....

ICCP Comments on Stalled Climate Negotiations.
November 24, 2000... Kevin Fay, Executive Director of the International Climate Change Partnership and leading expert on the global climate change negotiations announces his availability to comment to the media about the COP6 climate negotiations. Mr. Fay can be...

Hot Off The Press: 2001 Stock Trader's Almanac Reveals Never Before Published NASDAQ Trading Patterns.
November 24, 2000... OLD TAPPAN, N.J., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Yale Hirsch, market historian and editor and publisher of the 2001 Stock Trader's Almanac, states that this year's Almanac features "never-before published mind-blowing NASDAQ (IXIC) trading...

Consolidated Products Inc. Invites You to Join Its Conference Call on the Web Announcing Revenues & Operating Earnings for Fiscal Year 2000.
November 24, 2000... INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Consolidated Products Inc. (NYSE: COP) press release announcing revenues and operating earnings for fiscal year 2000, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be...

Pennsylvania Gov. Ridge to Embark for South America on Trade Mission.
November 24, 2000... Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge will hold a news availability immediately before embarking on a trade mission to three South American nations. The media availability will be 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Capital City Airport, Flight Services...

Grange National Banc Corp. Announces Dividend.
November 24, 2000... TUNKHANNOCK, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Grange National Banc Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: GRGN), the holding company for Grange National Bank, Laceyville, Pennsylvania declared a $0.50 per share bonus cash dividend as well as a 1% stock...

Dura Automotive Acquires Reiche GmbH & Co. KG Automotive Components.
November 24, 2000... ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRRA), today announced it has acquired Reiche GmbH & Co. KG Automotive Components ("Reiche Automotive") from Reiche GmbH & Co. KG Management...

eWeb21 Corp. Adopts Name and Symbol Change and Files Application for Listing On Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
November 24, 2000... SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Lanz Development Group, Inc. has changed its name to eWeb21 Corp. eWeb21 presently trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under its new symbol EWTO. eWeb21 has submitted an application for listing on the...

Hudson River Bancorp, Inc. to Acquire Cohoes Bancorp, Inc.
November 24, 2000... HUDSON, N.Y., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hudson River Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRBT) ("Hudson River") and Cohoes Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: COHB) ("Cohoes"), announced today that they have executed a definitive agreement for Hudson River to acquire...

Cangene reports first quarter fiscal 2001.
November 24, 2000... Listed TSE, Symbol: CNJ TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Cangene reports sales of $5.8 million for the quarter ended October 31, 2000. This is down $6.3 million or 52% from last year's first quarter due to temporary supply...

AltaGas Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid.
November 24, 2000... CALGARY, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - AltaGas Services Inc. announced today that it has filed a Notice of Intention with The Toronto Stock Exchange to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid. Subject to regulatory approval the maximum number of AltaGas...

Indo-Pacific Announces Coleraine-1 Well Update.
November 24, 2000... WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Indo-Pacific Energy Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: INDX) advises that the Coleraine-1 exploration well in Timor Sea permit ZOCA 96-16 is now being plugged and abandoned. The well reached a depth...

Santabear and Miss Bear Married Thanksgiving Night; Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton Officiated Ceremony With Guests of All Shapes and Sizes In Attendance.
November 24, 2000... MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- After 14 years of courting, Santabear and Miss Bear were married Thanksgiving evening at 6:00 p.m. The festivities took place outside of Dayton's Minneapolis Flagship Store on the Nicollet Mall. In...

Miramar and Hope Bay Gold Announce Resource Estimates for Hope Bay Project.
November 24, 2000... More Robust Estimates Focused on Potentially Economic Ounces HGC - TSE MAE - TSE MAENF - OTC Bulletin Board VANCOUVER, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ - Miramar Mining Corporation (MAE-TSE) and Hope Bay Gold Corporation (HGC-TSE)...

Shenyin Wanguo Securities' BSS By AFE Solutions Had a Successful Kick Off.
November 24, 2000... HONG KONG, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The BSS (Broker Supplied System) of Shenyin Wanguo Securities (SYWG), developed by AFE Solutions, has been in smooth operation since its first launch on the 10th of November. Head of IT Department of...

Metso to Introduce Uniform Names for Its Business Areas.
November 24, 2000... HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Metso Corporation (NYSE: MX) (HEX: MEO) has decided to change the names for the Corporation's business areas. Valmet, the fiber and paper technology equipment and process...

North 22 Technology Services Group Limited Acquires Hong Kong's Legend Expert Systems Limited.
November 24, 2000... SINGAPORE, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of North 22 Technology Services Group Limited ("North 22" or "the Group") today announced the acquisition of Hong Kong's Legend Expert Systems Limited ("ES"). -- Formed in...

DANONE Group decides not to pursue a transaction with Quaker Oats.
November 24, 2000... PARIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- After thorough analysis of the current situation at Quaker Oats and in light of the financial dynamics of a potential transaction with Quaker Oats, DANONE Group (NYSE: DA) has decided not to pursue this...

Finally - Santa Claus Writes Back! email-to-santaclaus.com Creates Personalized Responses from Jolly Old St. Nick for Your Child.
November 24, 2000... DENVER, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era when more emphasis is being placed on the practical rather than the fanciful, David Stowe hopes to put a little magic back into his children's lives. "Last Christmas, my youngest son reached that...

Election Outcome Can Be Decided By Flip of a Coin.
November 24, 2000... DALLAS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you tired of reading and listening to endless stories about voter recounts, butterfly ballots, court challenges, etc.? Are you ready for this election deadlock to end so you can get on with your life?...

Toast in Real Time, Event in Cyperspace As Agency Plans e-Party for Client Web Site.
November 24, 2000... READING, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- How best to celebrate the launch of a new e-business? With an e-party, of course. To inaugurate a client's B2B metals site, carpenterdirect.com, advertising agency SWB of Bethlehem, Pa., is...

Set Course for a Gift-Wrapped Celebration at Sea.
November 24, 2000... NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holidays approach, more than a quarter million people are getting ready to celebrate at sea. Traditionally one of the busiest times for the cruise industry, this year Cruise Lines International...

CarParts.com Sweepstakes Winner Gets His Motor Running!
November 24, 2000... The Winner of This Muscle Car Thinks He Has Won The Meanest Machine on the Road EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In a time and age when "you are what you drive" it is no wonder that many people opt for luxury and...

Responsive Research Adds CFI Mortgage, Inc. To Its Client List Of Emerging Growth Companies.
November 24, 2000... COCONUT CREEK, Fla., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Responsive Research, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been retained by CFI Mortgage, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CFIM) as its Investor Relations Coordinator. CFIM is a unique turn-around...

WHEREVER.net Hong Kong Operations Reports Favourable 3Q Results.
November 24, 2000... Hong Kong-Philippines Call Traffic Volume Increases Significantly HONG KONG, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- WHEREVER.net (Nasdaq: WNET), a worldwide leader in advanced IP-based communication solutions, announced favorable 3Q results for its...

Holiday Shoppers Will Save $20 Million by Shopping Online.
November 24, 2000... 'Debt Does Not Have to be a Reality this Holiday Season' - Joel Granik, CEO of CyberRebate.com Media Alert Who: Joel Granik, CEO of CyberRebate.com, estimates his company will be rebating $20 million from sales generated...

Gift for Niece Becomes Gift for Thousands; One-of-a-Kind Ukrainian Children's Language Videos Released.
November 24, 2000... MILFORD, Mich., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Research indicates that the easiest time to learn a language is when you're a child. Ukrainian Power Videos, Inc., a Milford, Michigan based company, has produced a set of international children's...

Enron President States Rumors Untrue.
November 24, 2000... HOUSTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Enron Corp. (NYSE: ENE) President and COO Jeff Skilling stated today that rumors of a potential profit warning are not true. "All of our businesses are performing extremely well and we are very...

Hastings Entertainment Promotes Dan Crow to Chief Financial Officer, Engages Ernst & Young as New Corporate Auditors and Continues Initiatives For Improving Asset Performance.
November 24, 2000... AMARILLO, Texas, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore retailer, today announced that Dan Crow, Vice President - Finance has been promoted to Vice President and...

Intrenet Inc. Names Larry R. Corn Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing.
November 24, 2000... MILFORD, Ohio, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrenet, Inc. (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that Roadrunner Trucking and Roadrunner Distribution Services President & CEO Larry R. Corn has been named Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing of...

PR Newswire Philadelphia Daybook for Friday, November 24.
November 24, 2000... TIME: EVENT: The Philadelphia Flyers will host the first of three food drives this season, with fans bringing food donations to be collected at that game. LOCATION: Flyers game CONTACT: Joan Mintz Ulmer,...

[0] SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
November 24, 2000... LEBANON, N.H., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Friday, November 24, 2000, 06:09:00 AM EST Skiing conditions are subject to change due to...

Washington Wizards and Fannie Mae Foundation to Revitalize Four Homes in Shaw Neighborhood as Part of 'Home Team' Effort.
November 24, 2000... Wizards Players Mitch Richmond, Jahidi White, Chris Whitney And Laron Profit Join 75 Volunteers to Create Affordable Housing For Low-to-Moderate-Income Families WHO: "Home Team" Spokesperson and Wizards Guard Mitch Richmond ...

Kingston Upon Hull City Council Live on the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite.
November 24, 2000... Oracle's Customer Relationship Management Applications Help Hull Connect With Its Customers REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.oracle.com/tellmemore/?485706 ) Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL), the largest...

Wechsler Harwood Continues Class Action Against Azurix, Corp. (Nasdaq: AZX).
November 24, 2000... NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Plaintiffs represented by Wechsler Harwood Halebian & Feffer LLP are continuing their securities class action lawsuit against Azurix Corp. ("Azurix") and certain other defendants in the United States...

Check This List Twice -- STYLE.Com, the Online Home of Vogue and W Magazines, Offers the Season's Must Haves.
November 24, 2000... STYLE.com and Neiman Marcus offer select luxe gifts for the holiday season NEW YORK, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, visions of sexy Manolo Blahnik rhinestone stilettos and the perfect Marc Jacobs outfit will be dancing in...

ANTEC Product Shipments to AT&T Will be Delayed.
November 24, 2000... DULUTH, Ga., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ANTEC Corporation (Nasdaq: ANTC) today announced it has been notified by AT&T Broadband that, as a result of AT&T Broadband's end-of-year budget balancing process, ANTEC is to hold shipment of all...

Sand Completes Financing Agreement With Sprott Securities.
November 24, 2000... MONTREAL, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sand Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDT) announced today that it had closed its financing with Sprott Securities Inc. previously announced on Monday, November 6, 2000, subject to any further exercise of an...

VirtualFund Places CEO on Leave of Absence, Appoints Robert L. Kelly as Acting CEO.
November 24, 2000... MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- VirtualFund, Inc. (Nasdaq: VFND) announced this morning that its Board of Directors placed Melvin L. Masters, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Corporation, on a paid leave of absence,...

PR Newswire Chicago Area Daybook for Friday, November 24.
November 24, 2000... TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EVENT: Chicago Historical Society and American Indian Center 2nd Annual Native American Arts and Crafts Show LOCATION: Chicago Historical Society, Clark Street at North Avenue CONTACT:...

-- Upcoming Burntsand Teleconference and Datacast -- First North American Study on m-Commerce and Wireless Security.
November 24, 2000... Burntsand Inc., a Leading North American e-Business Solutions Integrator Releases Results in the First Installment of the Burntsand Reality Series: TORONTO, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - m-Commerce: Security in the Mobile World...

Doctors Say Cheney is Setting a Bad Example.
November 24, 2000... WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitalized after suffering his fourth heart attack, Vice Presidential candidate Dick Cheney is setting a bad example for other Americans by chowing down on the very foods that damaged his heart in the...

S&P Ups Ratings on Banco Inversion; Off Watch; Withdrawn.
November 24, 2000... PARIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today raised its long- and short-term ratings on Spanish bank Banco Inversion S.A. (BI) to triple-'B' minus and 'A-3', respectively, from single-'B'-plus and single-'B'. Accordingly,...

Telect Postpones Initial Public Offering.
November 24, 2000... LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Telect, Inc. today announced that it has postponed its proposed initial public offering due to the turbulent condition of the stock market. Telect, Inc. manufactures and supplies...

CP&L Energy and Florida Progress Set Exchange Ratio for Combination.
November 24, 2000... RALEIGH, N.C. and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 22, 2000, CP&L Energy (NYSE: CPL) (CP&L) and Florida Progress Corporation (NYSE: FPC) (FPC) announced that CP&L's acquisition of FPC is scheduled to close on...

Georgia-Pacific Completes Exchange Offer for Fort James, Reaches 96.6 Percent of Shares Outstanding.
November 24, 2000... ATLANTA, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: GP) today announced that it has completed its exchange offer for all outstanding shares of Fort James Corp. (NYSE: FJ). As scheduled, the exchange offer expired at 6 p.m....

CommScope Expects AT&T Fourth Quarter Slowdown; Reaffirms Fourth Quarter Guidance.
November 24, 2000... HICKORY, N.C., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV) announced today that it has been notified by AT&T Broadband that AT&T will not accept product deliveries under open purchase orders from many of its suppliers, including...

ISee3D Announces Results for the First Nine Months of 2000.
November 24, 2000... MONTREAL, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ISee3D Inc. (Pink Sheets: ISEDF; CDNX: YEY) today announced its results for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. For the period, with all figures in Canadian Dollars, a Net Loss of $4,405,813 or $0.07...

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel to Host 800 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes During White House Visit.
November 24, 2000... Preparations Begin Saturday, 11/25; Athletes Arrive Tuesday, 11/28 The United States Olympic Committee and more than 800 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be staying at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel during their visit to...

Freedom Bancshares and WesBanco, Inc. Announce Execution of Memorandum Of Intent to Merge.
November 24, 2000... BELINGTON and WHEELING, W.Va., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Bancshares, Inc. ("Freedom") and WesBanco, Inc. ("WesBanco") (Nasdaq: WSBC) jointly announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Intent preliminary to a...

Axcan announces interim statistical analysis of its phase II study on the use of URSO(R) for the prevention of the recurrence of adenomatous colorectal polyps.
November 24, 2000... MONT-SAINT-HILAIRE, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Axcan Pharma Inc. ("Axcan") announced today interim statistical analysis results of its Phase II study assessing the efficacy of the use of URSO(R) for the prevention of the recurrence of...

[0] Hot Off The Press: 2001 Stock Trader's Almanac Reveals Never Before Published NASDAQ Trading Patterns.
November 24, 2000... OLD TAPPAN, N.J., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Yale Hirsch, market historian and editor and publisher of the 2001 Stock Trader's Almanac, states that this year's Almanac features "never-before published mind-blowing NASDAQ (^IXIC) trading...

UK INVENTION FIGHTS `SCOURGE' OF AIRBORNE INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS AND AIRLINERS.
November 24, 2000... PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Climatec. Hot on the heels of this week's House of Lords White Paper on the health risks associated with air travel, a small privately owned British Company...

ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF JANUS WORLD FUNDS PLC-STRATEGIC VALUE FUND.
November 24, 2000... David Decker to Manage Strategic Value Fund PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Janus International Limited London - Janus International announced today the launch of Janus World Funds...

66 MILLION DIGITAL "CONVERGENT CONSUMERS" IN EUROPE BY 2005.
November 24, 2000... PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Digiscope. Major report by Digiscope/Phillips Global Media highlights rapid growth and importance of multi-platform digital aware consumers in Europe ...

WHET YOUR APPETITE FOR SCIENCE AND COOKING.
November 24, 2000... PR Newswire, London, Noveber, 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Springer-Verlag. A new book unravels the mysteries of the "art" of good cooking Heidelberg, Germany - You wanted to impress your new partner with a...

DANONE GROUP DECIDES NOT TO PURSUE A TRANSACTION WITH QUAKER OATS.
November 24, 2000... PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Danone. After thorough analysis of the current situation at Quaker Oats and in light of the financial dynamics of a potential transaction with Quaker Oats,...

`INTEREST RATE CUT OR SOUTH WEST WILL SEE JOBS MISERY' SAYS ROGER LYONS, MSF GENERAL SECRETARY.
November 24, 2000... EMBARGOED: Not for publication before 0001 hours, November, 25 Attn: Industry, Labour and News Editors. PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of MSF. At MSF's South West regional conference...

BNFL STRENGTHENS BOARD WITH TWO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS.
November 24, 2000... PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of BNFL. BNFL today announces the appointment of a further two Non-Executive Directors, Sir Nigel Wicks and Dr Gail de Planque. These appointments follow on from...

SAND COMPLETES FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH SPROTT SSCURITIES.
November 24, 2000... PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Sand Tech. Inc. Montreal - Sand Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDT) announced today that it had closed its financing with Sprott Securities Inc. previously...

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE SELECTS MULTEX.COM AS TECHNOLOGY PARTNER, TO BUILD AND MANAGE AN INTEGRATED RESEARCH WEBSITE.
November 24, 2000... Royal & Sun Alliance Joins Multex.com's roster of 120 sites built, hosted and managed globally PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Multex.com Multex.com (NASDAQ: MLTX), one of the Internet's...

ROYAL SOCIETY OF BRITISH SCULPTORS IS UNDER FIRE.
November 24, 2000... PR Newswire, London, November 24. This press release is transmitted on behalf of the Royal Society of British Sculptors. What with painters railing at the fixation on unmade beds, derelict beach huts and bisected animals on the one hand,...