PR Newswire articles from September 29 2006

PR Newswire archives from September 29 2006

TAP Enters Into Co-Promotion Agreement for Famvir(R).
September 29, 2006... Co-Promotion of Genital Herpes Drug Expands Company's Product Offerings, Leverages Vast Experience in Women's Health LAKE FOREST, Ill., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. announced today that it has entered into a...

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Baby Boomers Live Life With More Bite!
September 29, 2006... - New Study Shows Strong Denture Hold Linked to Self-Confidence - CINCINNATI, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, women alone between the ages of 40 and 60 have over one trillion dollars in earned income to spend and should be living life with...

New Diet and Fitness Book Helps Brides-to-Be Burn Fat, Get Fit, and Look and Feel Fabulous on Their Wedding Day.
September 29, 2006... WeddingShape Diet and Fitness Guide for Brides is an Affordable and Custom-Designed Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Plan ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- WeddingShape(R), a new affordable fitness and nutrition plan, has released the...

Exploring a Prison at Night.
September 29, 2006... Eastern State Penitentiary's Terror Behind the Walls Launches a Haunted Attraction Lit Only By Flashlights PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern State Penitentiary's massive haunted house, Terror Behind the Walls presented by...

Mainland China's Design Engineers Focus Mainly on Increasing Functionality, Reducing Costs: Design Capabilities Survey.
September 29, 2006... HONG KONG, Sept. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources' (NASDAQ-GS: GSOL) 2006 China Design Capabilities Survey shows that more than 60 percent of mainland China design engineers focus mainly on increasing functionality and...

SkyBitz Named Rising Star in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Virginia.
September 29, 2006... STERLING, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyBitz, a leading satellite-based trailer tracking and information management service provider, has been named a Rising Star in Deloitte & Touche USA LLP's Technology Fast 50 program for Virginia. This...

AHF Lauds House for Passing Ryan White AIDS Funding Bill.
September 29, 2006... US' Largest AIDS Group Supports Changes to Ryan White CARE Act That Seek to Prioritize Medical Care and Help Bring More HIV Positive Individuals Into Treatment; Urges Senate to Quickly Pass The Bill WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ --...

Statement by President Bush.
September 29, 2006... WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Senate sent a strong signal to the terrorists that we will continue using every element of national power to pursue our enemies and to prevent attacks on America. The Military Commissions Act of...

International Space Station Status Report: SS06-042.
September 29, 2006... WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- After six months aboard the International Space Station that included arrival of two space shuttle missions, resumption of construction of the orbiting laboratory and the restoration of a three-member crew,...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Microsoft Corp./.
September 29, 2006... In the news release, Microsoft to Put Zune Experience in Consumers' Hands on Nov. 14, issued earlier by Microsoft Corp. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the client that throughout the release, references to "FM tuner" should read "FM...

Space Adventures' Client, Anousheh Ansari, Returns to Earth After Visiting the International Space Station.
September 29, 2006... World's First Female Private Space Explorer Completes Historic Spaceflight VIENNA, Va., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Adventures, Ltd., the world's leading space experiences company, announced today that Anousheh Ansari successfully...

Harvard to Honor Morongo Tribe's Tutoring Program Next Tuesday in Sacramento; Only California Tribe in Country Among Those to be Recognized.
September 29, 2006... CONTACT: Alison Stauffer at 916-498-7730 or Waltona Manion at 800-933-7376 WHO: * Over a dozen American Indian tribes from throughout the country * The Harvard Project on American...

The Hartford Announces Pricing of Debt Offering.
September 29, 2006... HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced today that it has priced an offering of $400 million of its 5.25% senior notes due October 15, 2011, $300 million of its 5.50% senior...

Albemarle to Raise Prices of Specialty Aluminas.
September 29, 2006... LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation , a leading global manufacturer of special aluminum oxide chemicals, will increase prices for the specialty alumina products MARTOXID(R) and COMPALOX(R), as...

Top Washington PR Professionals Honored at 38th Annual Thoth Awards.
September 29, 2006... Annual Gala Recognizes the Accomplishments of Communications and Assesses the 'Politics of PR' WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Talent, creativity and innovation in Washington public relations were recognized by the National Capital...

Spheric Technologies Signs Exclusive North & South America Distribution Agreement with China's Syno-Therm for Industrial Microwave Furnaces.
September 29, 2006... WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Spheric Technologies, Inc., marketer of patented microwave powdered metal processing systems, and producer of advanced oxides and other ceramic powders, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for...

Award-Winning 'Get Fit with Walgreens' Youth Fitness and Nutrition Program Returns for Third Year.
September 29, 2006... NBA Star Ben Gordon of the Chicago Bulls Back as Spokesperson for Initiative, Designed to Address Obesity Among Area Minority Youth DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- "Get Fit with Walgreens," the acclaimed Chicago...

Liberate Announces Offer to Buy USA TRUCK.
September 29, 2006... Cash Offer of $21 Per Share PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberate Technologies announced today that it had offered $21 per share to acquire USA Truck, Inc. subject to terms and conditions set forth in the...

Mercury Provides SEC Update.
September 29, 2006... - Proposed Resolution of SEC Investigation - 2005 10-K Filing Expected Next Week - No Impact on Close of HP Acquisition MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global...

INEX Updates Timeline for Completing Spin-out of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
September 29, 2006... VANCOUVER, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("INEX"; TSX: IEX) announced today that it is working to close the spin-out of Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("Tekmira") by the end of October 2006. On...

Monarch Announces Stock Repurchase Program.
September 29, 2006... RENO, Nev., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (the Company) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a program to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock. The Board approved the...

Discount Investment Corporation Commences Additional Offer Period for Koor Tender Offer.
September 29, 2006... TEL AVIV, Israel, September 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. announced today that all of the conditions have been satisfied for its previously-announced tender offer to purchase up to 890,000 ordinary shares...

Ascade Helps Telecom Carriers Increase Revenues Through a New Innovative Service for CLI Verification.
September 29, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, September 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascade, a leading provider of telecom software and services to telecom operators, today announced the launch of its new innovative CLI Verification Service. The service will allow telecom...

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend.
September 29, 2006... MATTOON, Ill., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38738 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is...

Analysys International Says China Mobile's Information Fees of JAVA Services Reached RMB 140 Million in Q2 2006.
September 29, 2006... BEIJING, Sept. 29 /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's MVAS-JAVA...

Ford's Theatre - National Park Service (NPS) Present Free Performances Of One Destiny.
September 29, 2006... October 2-21, 2006 WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford's Theatre, in association with the National Park Service (NPS), will present free, mid-day performances of One Destiny, from October 2-21, 2006, for visitors to the national...

Published Data Show Kereos Technology Specifically Targets Arterial Plaque.
September 29, 2006... Nano-Targeted Approach Combines Diagnosis and Treatment, Allows 50,000-times Smaller Dose ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Kereos, a biotechnology company developing highly targeted diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to cancer and...

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: SJH Elmer Hospital and the SJH Regional Medical Center Recognized for a Second Consecutive Year for Providing an Outstanding Patient Experience.
September 29, 2006... WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- South Jersey Healthcare's (SJH) Elmer Hospital and Regional Medical Center have been recognized for a second consecutive year for service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates...

Gen-9 Announces Beta Release of New Personal Information Management (PIM) Software Called NOAH, as Freeware.
September 29, 2006... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Gen-9, Inc. (http://www.gen-9.net/) announced today the Beta release of a new personal information management (PIM) software application called NOAH. NOAH integrates the management of email, Web...

CardioDynamics Announces Shareholder Raises Investment to 9.0%.
September 29, 2006... SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CardioDynamics , the innovator and leader of Impedance Cardiography (ICG) technology, today announced that an individual, high net worth shareholder, Dr. Herbert Wertheim, raised his personal...

Global Payments Reports First Quarter Earnings.
September 29, 2006... ATLANTA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Payments Inc. today announced results for its first quarter ended August 31, 2006. For the first quarter, revenue grew 16 percent to $260.3 million compared to $224.5 million in the prior...

Mattel to Webcast 2006 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
September 29, 2006... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mattel, Inc. today announced that it will webcast its quarterly conference call on Monday, October 16th, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Pacific time). Led by the company's...

Competitive Travel Report Finds Consumer Loyalty for Suppliers Outweighs Online Travel Agencies; But Customer Experience Prevails.
September 29, 2006... eVOC Insights and RelevantView Share Results From Head-to-Head Syndicated Lodging Report: The Battle for Loyalty - Online Travel Agencies vs. Suppliers SAN FRANCISCO, and WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eVOC Insights, a...

Amdocs Lands Major Five-Year Managed Services Contract at Vodafone Netherlands.
September 29, 2006... Amdocs to manage and consolidate Vodafone Netherlands' complex billing, provisioning and partner settlement systems MAASTRICHT, Netherlands and ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vodafone Netherlands, one of the largest mobile...

Pfizer's Anti-Smoking Pill Champix(R) Approved in Europe.
September 29, 2006... - More Than 1.2 Million Europeans Die of Smoking-Related Diseases Each Year; WHO Estimates the Annual Financial Burden of Smoking in Europe at $165 Billion (euro 130 Billion) by 2010 - Public Health Expert: 'More Smokers are Trying to Quit...

BioCryst Announces Presentation of Peramivir Human Clinical Data at the 46th Annual ICAAC Meeting.
September 29, 2006... Injectable Peramivir Performs Well in Phase I Safety Trials BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported positive results from several Phase I safety and pharmacokinetic studies with...

New Software Combines Tools for Learning Disabilities With Speech Recognition.
September 29, 2006... The latest software addressing learning disabilities, ClaroRead, now fully integrates with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9, the World's Leading Speech Recognition Solution. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Assistive Technology...

Presstek Reports Preliminary Results for Third Quarter of 2006.
September 29, 2006... HUDSON, N.H., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Presstek, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and marketer of high tech digital imaging solutions for the graphic arts and laser imaging markets, today announced preliminary financial results for the...

NVIDIA(R) PureVideo(R) HD Powers a Spectacular HD DVD Movie Experience on HP Consumer PCs.
September 29, 2006... NVIDIA Leadership Position in HD Reinforced by New HP Consumer PCs SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation today announced that NVIDIA GeForce(R) graphics processing units (GPUs) featuring PureVideo HD...

Lt. Governor Visits Wal-Mart Distribution Center Using Cellex Fuel Cells.
September 29, 2006... GROVE CITY, OH, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Lt. Governor Bruce Johnson today visited the Wal-Mart distribution center (DC) where he viewed a fuel cell project in operation. The project, a consortium led by Cellex Power Products Corporation, which...

Vonage Works With HP to Help Customers Save Up to 50 Percent on Their Phone Bills.
September 29, 2006... HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. , a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced a special Vonage phone service offer for HP and Compaq consumer PC customers...

Investigational Antibiotic Ceftobiprole Shows Promise Against Potentially Life-Threatening MRSA Infections.
September 29, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C. today announced that ceftobiprole, a novel cephalosporin(1) antibiotic in Phase III clinical trials, was found to be active against...

UAB Launches Promising Brain Tumor Trial.
September 29, 2006... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) researchers are investigating whether a common but usually harmless virus can be used to treat a particularly devastating type of brain tumor called...

Nastech Pharmaceutical Named One of the Pacific Northwest's Fastest Growing Life Sciences Companies in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program.
September 29, 2006... BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for the Pacific Northwest, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media,...

Palomar Moves Forward to Next Phase With Gillette for Home Use Light-Based Hair Removal Device.
September 29, 2006... BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. , a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, today announced that it will move forward to the next phase with The...

Human Resource Executive(R) Magazine Announces 2006 Top HR and Training Products of the Year.
September 29, 2006... - Winners will be Recognized during Next Week's HR Technology Conference & Exposition - CHICAGO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Resource Executive(R) magazine today announced the winners of its 18th Annual Top HR and Training Products of...

Salary.com(TM) CEO to Present Session on On-Demand Talent Management Applications at HR Technology Conference.
September 29, 2006... WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Kent Plunkett, CEO of Salary.com, Inc. a leading provider of on-demand Human Resources (HR) data and software, along with Robert Chessen, Vice President of...

Remington Ventures, Inc. Comments on Quantum Bit Induction Technology, Inc.'s Experiments Focusing on Negative Group Delay.
September 29, 2006... NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Remington Ventures, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: RMVN) is pleased to have recently learned of the completion of the second phase of Quantum Bit Induction Technology, Inc.'s (OTC Pink Sheets: QBIT)...

New Technology Adds a Spark to Vehicle Performance.
September 29, 2006... BROADVIEW, Ill., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Bosch Corporation, the world's largest supplier of automotive parts and systems to car makers and the aftermarket, has introduced the Platinum Iridium Fusion(TM) spark plug to provide more...

Timken Taking Additional Actions to Improve Performance, Revising Earnings Outlook.
September 29, 2006... CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Timken Company today announced it is taking additional actions to improve the performance of its business in the face of worsening conditions in the North American automotive industry....

Podcast Alert: PR Newswire Entertainment Roundup.
September 29, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A weekly audio roundup of top Entertainment industry releases transmitted by PR Newswire. This week's roundup includes stories on Martin Lawrence, Kristen Chenoweth, Aaron Sorkin, George Strait, Jewel,...

Isis Pharmaceuticals' Ibis T5000 Universal Biosensor System Highlighted at ICAAC.
September 29, 2006... CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that scientists from its Ibis Biosciences(TM) (Ibis) division and collaborators presented the results of five diverse studies emphasizing the...

AZZ incorporated Reports Year-to-Date and Second Quarter Results of Fiscal Year 2007.
September 29, 2006... For the Six Months When Compared to the Prior Year - Revenues Increase 25%, Net Income Up 169%, Earnings Per Share Increase 154% and Backlog Is Up 29% FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AZZ incorporated , a manufacturer...

Digene Named One of Maryland's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte Technology 'Fast 50' Program for 5th Year in a Row.
September 29, 2006... GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the fifth consecutive year, Digene Corporation has been named to Deloitte's prestigious "Technology Fast 50" Program for Maryland, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology,...

J.Crew Group, Inc. Announces Departure of Three Directors.
September 29, 2006... NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- J.Crew Group, Inc. (the "Company") , announced today that Emily Scott, Thomas Scott and Bridget Ryan Berman have advised the Company of their intention to step down from the Company's Board of...

Xenomics Announces Development of Test for the Genetic Marker for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
September 29, 2006... Company Holds Exclusive License for the AML Marker NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xenomics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XNOM; FWB:XE7), the source of next-generation medical DNA diagnostic tests, today announced that it has...

Independent Expert Confirms View That Adams Has No Legal Basis for Pursuing Legal Action Against Mutual Pharmaceutical Company for Its Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets, 600 mg and 1200 mg.
September 29, 2006... PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- United Research Laboratories, Inc. and Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. ("Mutual") today announce that pharmaceutical expert Harry G. Brittain, Ph.D., confirms Mutual's assertion that its Abbreviated...

JGraph Ltd Announces the Beta Release of mxGraph, Offering the Capability to Draw in Every Web Page.
September 29, 2006... ZURICH, Switzerland, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- mxGraph (http://www.mxgraph.com/ ) is a diagramming library that enables Web developers to provide a rich user experience in a native Web browser. From now on, every Web page can explain their...

ManhattanGMAT, the World's Only GMAT-exclusive Test Preparation, Opens Its First Permanent Location in the River North Area of Downtown Chicago, at 222 West Ontario St, Suite 400. A Grand Opening Celebration and Free GMAT Preview Class Will Take Place on Wednesday, October 4th.
September 29, 2006... NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ManhattanGMAT has worked with students in the Chicago area for nearly four years, on-site at major corporations, at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center, and with students one-on-one. However, with this...

Get a Free Extra Travel Day in Europe by Eurail.
September 29, 2006... Purchase Now, Travel Later With Eurail 6, 8, 10- Day Selectpass UTRECHT, Netherlands, September 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eurail Group G.I.E. is offering an extra day of rail travel on all 6, 8 or 10- day Eurail Selectpasses. Purchase of this...

Nutracea to Showcase Its Products at Natural Products Expo East.
September 29, 2006... EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NutraCea, (BULLETIN BOARD: NTRZ) a world leader in stabilized rice bran technology, will be attending Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, Maryland, October 4-7, 2006. The event...

API Electronics reports record results for fiscal 2006.
September 29, 2006... NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- API Electronics Group Corp. (OTCBB: AEGCF) today announced record financial results for its fiscal year ended May 31, 2006. Note that all figures are in U.S. dollars and are presented according to...

Airplus(R) Footcare Races With Evernham Motorsports to Fuel Brand Growth.
September 29, 2006... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Airplus Footcare, the innovation leader in footcare solutions, is pleased to announce it will team with Evernham Motorsports as an associate sponsor on the No. 9 Ultimate Chargers Busch...

Mechel Announces the Commissioning of Olzherasskaya Mine.
September 29, 2006... MOSCOW, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mechel OAO announces the commissioning of the Olzherasskaya Mine, a part of the Southern Kuzbass coal company. The mine has been commissioned in line with Mechel's previously announced strategy of further...

Labopharm receives approvable letter from FDA for once-daily tramadol.
September 29, 2006... LAVAL, QC, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS, NASDAQ: DDSS) today announced that it has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its once-daily formulation of tramadol. ...

Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives $46.7 Million in Orders for FMTV Program.
September 29, 2006... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Armor Holdings, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of military vehicles, vehicle armor systems and life safety and survivability systems serving military, law enforcement,...

Holders of Simon Property Group Series I Preferred Stock May Elect to Convert During 2006 Fourth Fiscal Quarter.
September 29, 2006... INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that holders of the Company's Series I 6% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") may elect to convert their shares...

BMHC Appoints Norman R. Walker to Board of Directors.
September 29, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building Materials Holding Corporation today announced that it has appointed Norman R. Walker to its Board of Directors. Mr. Walker, 62, is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,...

Customer Enrollments Approaching 5,000 in Consumers Energy's Green Generation Renewable Energy Program.
September 29, 2006... JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer participation in Consumers Energy's Green Generation renewable energy program is approaching 5,000 enrollments, one year after the program was launched. "We're pleased with continuing...

Royal Spring Water, Inc. receives independent lab report that shows no trace of Bromate or Bromite.
September 29, 2006... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Spring Water Inc. , (the "Company") a bottler and distributor of pure, sweet water from the "Ogallala Aquifer", announced today that in a lab test conducted by Weck Laboratories, Inc. on...

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Negative Results From the Second of Three Phase 3 Studies Evaluating CORLUX(R) for Treating the Psychotic Features of Psychotic Major Depression.
September 29, 2006... Management Will Host a Conference Call and Live Webcast on September 29 at 9:00 a.m. EDT MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated , today announced that the second of its three Phase 3...

Middle School Students Seek Homework Help From Parents.
September 29, 2006... Great Homework Divide Survey Reveals Parents and 'Tweens' Increasingly Look to Technology as a Homework Resource EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New research commissioned by LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. in...

SunPower Invests in Ingot Pulling Joint Venture With Woongjin Coway.
September 29, 2006... Joint Venture to Convert SunPower's Polysilicon From DC Chemical Into Ingots SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SunPower Corporation , a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of the world's highest-efficiency,...

Webcast Alert: Republic Bancorp Inc. Announces Third Quarter Conference Call Webcast.
September 29, 2006... ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with Republic Bancorp Inc.'s Third Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on October 17,...

Corinthian Colleges Reports Fiscal 2006 Fourth Quarter and Year.
September 29, 2006... SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corinthian Colleges, Inc. reported unaudited financial results today for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2006. The results exclude the impact of any accounting changes or legal...

Survey Reveals Gap Between Expectations and Results in Sales Compensation Management.
September 29, 2006... Majority of Mid-Market Companies Recognize Critical Issues in Managing Sales Compensation on Spreadsheet and Homegrown Systems. BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Centive, the leader in on-demand strategic sales compensation...

StreamFoundry Signs Reseller Agreements with IBM Tivoli and Vaultus Mobile Technologies.
September 29, 2006... Offers the world's first web and mobile service desk for IBM System z(TM) environments NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- StreamFoundry (SF), IBM Tivoli and Vaultus Mobile Technologies have gone to great lengths to build the world's...

Novelis Forecasts Improved Financial Performance in 2007 Following Year of Transition in 2006.
September 29, 2006... Management to Provide Financial Guidance on Investor Conference Call Today ATLANTA, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novelis Inc. (TSX: NVL) today said it would be providing the following guidance for 2006 and 2007 as part of the...

DataCore iSCSI SAN Software Makes Enterprise-Class, Business Continuity Affordable and Virtual Infrastructures Practical for Everyone.
September 29, 2006... SANmelody Opens Virtual Infrastructures to All; Features and Performance Earn DataCore Both New Customers and Accolades Following VMware's Release of ESX 3.0 with iSCSI Support FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- DataCore...

Fully Embodying the Three Themes of Proprietary Innovation, Recycling Economy And Intellectual Property Rights Protection, CHTF 2006 is Ready to Kick Off.
September 29, 2006... SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As the top exhibition in China's science and technology sectors, the China Hi-Tech Fair 2006 (CHTF) will be grandly held in Shenzhen, China from October 12 to 17, 2006. Various preparations for...

Boeing Field/King County International Airport Contracts for PASSUR Landing Fee Management Program.
September 29, 2006... Need for More Efficient, Less Costly Processing of Landing Fees GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Megadata Corporation announced today that Boeing Field/King County International Airport has contracted for PASSUR(R)...

CSX Corporation Announces Notice of Purchase Option for Convertible Debentures.
September 29, 2006... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSX Corporation today announced that it has notified holders of its Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures Due October 30, 2021 of the company's obligation to purchase any of the debentures...

John Hancock Launches Multi-Million Dollar Campaign Reflecting Evolution of Its Brand.
September 29, 2006... * Denotes Company's Evolution Post Merger; Meeting Changing Consumer Needs with Leading Investment Products * Unveils Powerful, Moving Platform: 'The Future is Yours,' Empowering Consumers to Fulfill Their Life Promises * Incorporates...