PR Newswire articles from May 3 2004

PR Newswire archives from May 3 2004

Geller Rudman, PLLC Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Global Crossing Ltd. on Behalf of Investors.
May 3, 2004... NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Firm of Geller Rudman, PLLC announced today that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Global Crossing...

Statement By White House Press Secretary.
May 3, 2004... WASHINGTON, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- We have been informed of the results of the Likud voting. Our own view has not changed: The President welcomed Prime Minister Sharon's plan to withdraw settlements from Gaza and a part of the West Bank as a...

Let's Go Learn Announces Partnership with Harcourt Achieve; Let's Go Learn Partners with Harcourt Achieve to Provide Online Reading Assessment in Elements of Reading Series in Response to $1 Billion Annual Funding from No Child Left Behind Act.
May 3, 2004... KENSINGTON, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Let's Go Learn, Inc. today announced a partnership with Harcourt Achieve to provide a version of its highly acclaimed online LGL Reading Assessment as part of Harcourt Achieve's Elements of Reading...

Let's Go Learn Announces Three Groundbreaking Online Products; Let's Go Learn Announces the Fall 2004 Release of Three New Online Assessment and Instructional Products for K-12 Classrooms in Response to Requirements of No Child Left Behind.
May 3, 2004... KENSINGTON, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Let's Go Learn, Inc. today announced three innovative online educational products: LGL Reading Assessment, Spanish Version; Let's Go Learn Sounds Around, a phonemic awareness/phonics assessment and...

Ensequence Announces Programme Aimed at Helping Creative Professionals Develop iTV Applications.
May 3, 2004... LONDON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - Programme offered to reduce barrier-to-entry to prototype, build and test interactive TV spots and shows Ensequence Inc., the leading provider of interactive TV (iTV) authoring tools, today announced...

Re-Inventing Industry Standards, Sprint Unveils an Innovative New Strategy Aimed at Redefining the Customer Experience; Creative New Pricing and Guarantees Will Change Wireless for the Better.
May 3, 2004... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint today introduced a break-out strategy aimed at permanently changing the wireless industry for the better, the first in a series of company-wide initiatives that promise to significantly...

TBK and TI Deliver World's First Quad-Band Eureka-147 Digital Audio Broadcasting Module; LG Enters Digital Radio Market Leveraging TBK Module.
May 3, 2004... DALLAS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding the growing adoption of digital radio broadcasting worldwide, South Korean manufacturer TBK Electronics today announced the industry's first module for Eureka-147 digital audio broadcasting (DAB) that...

GSK Loses Another Key Round in AIDS Healthcare Foundation's AZT Patent Piracy Case.
May 3, 2004... LOS ANGELES, California, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - Judge Rules in Favor of AIDS Healthcare Foundation on Summary Judgment Motion by GSK in Federal Lawsuit Against British Drug Giant LOS ANGELES, California, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Late...

Cardiac Science Announces 2004 First Quarter Results.
May 3, 2004... IRVINE, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiac Science, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of life-saving automated public access defibrillators (AEDs) and provider of comprehensive AED/CPR training services, today reported revenue of $15.6 million...

FWF to Invest US$25M in Black Economic Empowerment.
May 3, 2004... RAMAT GAN, Israel, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Florence Worldwide Finance Ltd (FWF) today announced the launching of a new industrial development financing program totalling over USD $25 million. The program will help Black Economic Empowerment...

FWF to Invest $25M in Black Economic Empowerment.
May 3, 2004... RAMAT GAN, Israel, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Florence Worldwide Finance Ltd (FWF) today announced the launching of a new industrial development financing program totalling over USD $25 million. The program will help Black Economic Empowerment...

bmd wireless Selects Sleepycat Software for Mobile Messaging Systems.
May 3, 2004... EMERYVILLE, California, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - Berkeley DB Integrated Into Telecommunications Infrastructure Solutions. Sleepycat Software, makers of Berkeley DB, today announced that bmd wireless, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intrado...

Valeo Raytheon Systems Wins First Blind Spot Detection System Contract.
May 3, 2004... PARIS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeo Raytheon Systems today announced that it has won its first production contract for its Blind Spot Detection system with a major North American-based vehicle manufacturer. The innovative radar-based system,...

Boulder Nonlinear Systems Enters OEM Arena; Strategic Shift Broadens Addressable Markets.
May 3, 2004... LAFAYETTE, Colo., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Boulder Nonlinear Systems, Inc. (BNS) today announced its entry into the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) marketplace. This move is seen as significant in that BNS for the first time adds a...

bmd wireless Selects Sleepycat Software for Mobile Messaging Systems; Berkeley DB Integrated Into Telecommunications Infrastructure Solutions.
May 3, 2004... EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sleepycat Software, makers of Berkeley DB, today announced that bmd wireless, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intrado Inc. , has selected Berkeley DB for use in the company's line of highly available and...

29 Firms Make 100 Best Corporate Citizens List Five Years in a Row.
May 3, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its fifth year, the annual listing of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2004 celebrated 29 firms that made the list five years in a row. The most consistent performer was Procter & Gamble, which this...

America's Playgrounds Improve Grades for Safety; Scores Still Show Need for Improvement.
May 3, 2004... CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- America's playgrounds received a C+ for safety in a new report by the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS), a slight improvement from the C grade posted in 2000. NPPS revisited more than...

TVN Entertainment Announces MUSIC Unlimited on Demand Network; Free to Consumer Service Will Offer Over 100 Music Videos, Concerts and Featurettes Per Month.
May 3, 2004... BURBANK, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- TVN Entertainment, a leading provider of on demand television programming, management and delivery solutions, today announced a new on demand network MUSIC Unlimited. The new music service will be...

George Wimpey UK Signs Contract for Geac Performance Management Software.
May 3, 2004... MARKHAM, ON and STUDLEY, UK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - Geac to provide budgeting and forecasting system to UK's biggest house builder George Wimpey UK Ltd., the UK's highest-volume house builder, has invested in a Geac Performance...

Simple Summer Picnics with Longaberger Baskets(R).
May 3, 2004... NEWARK, Ohio, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Longaberger's Proudly American(TM) Collection makes celebrating summer holidays as easy as 1-2-3. Follow three easy steps for your next family summer picnic: 1. Make your food the night before and...

Primary Intelligence and Sales Performance International Announce New Partnership to Enhance Sales Effectiveness Tools.
May 3, 2004... SALT LAKE CITY, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Primary Intelligence, a leading provider of sales optimization tools through market, sales, and competitive intelligence, and Sales Performance International (SPI), a leading sales performance services...

'Brain Expander 2004' From Softsell Publishing Explores Threats to a Healthy Memory.
May 3, 2004... SAN DIEGO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Softsell Publishing has released the new ebook, BRAIN EXPANDER 2004: SEVEN NEW WAYS TO DEAL WITH FORGETFULNESS by Mike West (May, 2004, $29.95, 420 pages). It features highlights from over 40 recent...

HouseRaising Plans for Expansion of Management Team.
May 3, 2004... CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its expansion strategy, HouseRaising, Inc. has begun a nationwide search for the company's national executive management team that will be responsible for building HouseRaising into a national...

Agency Roster Lead.
May 3, 2004... The following "Agency Roster" package is a weekly roundup of news releases highlighting account wins at public relations, investor relations and advertising agencies. The service, free to any member of PR Newswire, is a powerful way for...

DC Lottery Says Third Time's a Charm with MDB Communications; MDB Wins 5-Year, $10 Million, Full Service Advertising Contract.
May 3, 2004... WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MDB Communications, Inc. today announced the DC Lottery has selected the firm to provide full service advertising support across their full product line, including POWERBALL(R). The contract, valued up to $10...

ProAd Named 3H Technology's Ad Agency of Record.
May 3, 2004... VIENNA, Va., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ProAd (http://www.proad.com/), the first non- traditional advertising agency, announced today that they have been named the advertising agency of record for 3H Technology, LLC. "3H Technology is a major...

Morrissey & Company Adds Three New Life Sciences Clients To Reputation Management Practice Group.
May 3, 2004... BOSTON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Morrissey & Company, a national reputation management and public relations firm based in Boston, today announced that three life sciences companies have recently hired the firm to provide reputation management and...

Speed, Expertise and Results Earn Carmichael Lynch Spong Continued Business With Pentair.
May 3, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Pentair Inc. has retained public relations firm Carmichael Lynch Spong (CLS) to assist with ongoing public relations and creative needs as the company expands its position in the water technologies and...

Bianchi Public Relations Lands Alliance-Marsh's PR Business, Continues Diversifying Client Base.
May 3, 2004... TROY, Mich., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Bianchi Public Relations, Inc. announced today that developer Alliance-Marsh, LLC -- a partnership formed in 2003 between Alliance Real Estate Services of Auburn Hills, Mich. and T.H. Marsh Construction Co....

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2004 Results; - Company Reports Funds from Operations of $1.10 Per Share (Diluted), Up 6%, and Net Income Available to Common Stockholders of 67 Cents Per Share (Diluted), Up 29%, for First Quarter 2004 Over First Quarter 2003 -.
May 3, 2004... PASADENA, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. today announced operating and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. For the first quarter of 2004, Alexandria reported FFO of $21,469,000, or...

Just in Time for National Pet Week, America Online's Cute and Cuddly Sugar Gliders Make Online Debut; Tiny Australian Marsupials Move Into AOL Headquarters and on the KOL(TM) Service.
May 3, 2004... DULLES, Va., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Pet Week, America Online, the world's leading interactive services company, today announced a sweet addition to its KOL(TM) service for kids: a feature starring two "sugar gliders,"...

Ensequence Announces Program Aimed at Helping Creative Professionals Develop iTV Applications; Program offered to reduce barrier-to-entry to prototype, build, and test interactive TV spots and shows.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensequence Inc., the leading provider of interactive TV (iTV) authoring tools, today announced the worldwide availability of its on-Q(TM) Developer Program, enabling third-party producers and advertisers to...

MetaTV and Ensequence Partner to Streamline Development and Deployment of Digital TV Applications; Integrated solution will enable cable operators, networks, and developers to deploy many applications rapidly across markets while lowering costs of development and operations.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaTV, the provider of application system software to cable operators and networks, and Ensequence, the leader in interactive television authoring solutions, announced today that they have entered into a...

Good Night's Sleep Tops Wellness Priority for Women; Third Annual BSC Stress & Sleep Survey Finds Respondents' Beliefs and Actions at Odds.
May 3, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Better Sleep Council's (BSC) third annual stress and sleep survey, women identify getting a good night's sleep as their top priority for personal wellness. Twenty-seven percent believe...

Turning Leaf Vineyards' Leaf Lounge Makes Its New York City Premiere at The 2004 Tribeca Film Festival; The Leaf Lounge Continues to Be the Place for Star-Sighting, Networking and Relaxing.
May 3, 2004... NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- At this year's Tribeca Film Festival, Turning Leaf Vineyards' Leaf Lounge is the ideal place for spotting celebrities, networking with industry colleagues or simply relaxing with a delicious glass of wine....

InQuira Customer Momentum Fuels Expansion Into Multiple Customer Service Channels; New Customer Wins and Award-Winning Deployments Provide Solid Foundation for Expanded Capabilities: InQuira Now Supports Web, Call Center, Chat and Email-Based Customer Service Channels.
May 3, 2004... SAN BRUNO, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- InQuira, Inc., a leading provider of automated self-service applications for Web-based sales and service, today announced broad customer momentum with both new and existing customers. InQuira's major...

InQuira 6.5 Transforms Companies' Ability to Service Customers; Latest Version of Automated Self-Service Software Offers Robust Multi-lingual Functionality and Siebel Integration, Arms Call Center Agents with Content from Across the Enterprise.
May 3, 2004... SAN BRUNO, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- InQuira, Inc., the leading provider of automated self-service applications for Web-based sales and service, today announced the release of InQuira 6.5, the latest version of its award-winning software...

Wily Technology CEO to Speak at Enterprise 2004 and JP Morgan Conferences, May 4 & 5, 2004.
May 3, 2004... BRISBANE, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Wily Technology, the leader in Enterprise Application Management, will present at the upcoming Enterprise 2004 and JP Morgan Telecom and Technology Conferences. Dick Williams, president and CEO of Wily...

ARM and Synopsys, Inc. Announce Technical Webcast Featuring Joint System-Level Design Solution for ARM Powered Applications.
May 3, 2004... ARM , the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, and Synopsys, Inc. , the world leader in semiconductor design software, today announced a technical webcast featuring a joint system-level design solution...

VeriWave Announces the WaveTest(TM) System, the First Complete Conformance Test Solution for Wireless LAN; Test System Offers Highest Timing Accuracy and Is the Only 802.11 Test System That Can be Used in Shielded and Open-Air Conditions.
May 3, 2004... PORTLAND, Ore., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- VeriWave, Inc., a start-up addressing the need for reliable conformance testing for wireless local area networks (WLAN), today announced its first product, the WaveTest 802.11 verification system. The...

Biotech Rebounds Slightly in April . . . and Five New Companies Enter the Market.
May 3, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The biotech industry turned in a mixed financial performance in April, gaining back the ground it lost in March but not much more. The Burrill Biotech Select Index posted an increase of 2% in April,...

Ticket applications available for first Canadian Ring Cycle in September 2006.
May 3, 2004... TORONTO, Canada, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ticket applications are now available for the Canadian Opera Company's (COC) production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen to be performed in three cycles: September 12 to 17, September 19 to 24,...

Herculex(TM) I Insect Protection Trait Receives Chinese Regulatory Approval.
May 3, 2004... DES MOINES, Iowa and INDIANAPOLIS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Grain corn containing the Herculex(TM) I Insect Protection trait has received regulatory approval for import into China, further expanding the number of key overseas markets accepting...

Dominion Exploration & Production Announces Discovery at San Jacinto Prospect.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dominion , announces the discovery of natural gas at the San Jacinto prospect. The discovery is situated in Desoto Canyon block 618,...

Seclarity to Debut SiNic Transparent Wired and Wireless Network Security Solution at Networld+Interop; Trusted and Collaborative Network Security for Wired and Wireless Host Devices Through Peer-to-Peer Encryption and Firewalling Technologies.
May 3, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Seclarity, Inc., an information security technology company providing enterprise solutions for transparently securing laptops, desktops and servers, will demonstrate its SiNic transparent security solution...

QuikDrop Enters Kentucky, Eastern Tennessee and Cincinnati Markets With 22 eBay 'Drop-Off' Stores.
May 3, 2004... CARSON CITY, Nev., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- QuikDrop International, the leading eBay drop-off store franchise, announced today that Darren and Tristan Greenwalt have been granted the area development rights to open 22 QuikDrop stores, with the...

Burnham Investors Trust Launches 'Burnham Financial Industries Fund', Managed by Mendon Capital's Anton Schutz.
May 3, 2004... NEW YORK, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Burnham Investors Trust announced today that its new Financial Industries Fund, Classes A and C, became effective with the new prospectus dated May 1, 2004, and is available for purchase through Burnham...

Frontier Systems, LLC Launches Business To Help Merchants.
May 3, 2004... HOLLAND, Mich., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontier Systems, LLC officially opened operations to serve merchants across North America. Frontier Systems, LLC specializes in solutions for merchants accepting electronic payments by providing systems...

Sygate Technologies Named Finalist For Red Herring Top 100; Endpoint Security Leader Recognized by Red Herring Editors for its Ability to Generate Revenues, Establish a Strong Customer Base and Secure Strategic Industry Partnerships.
May 3, 2004... FREMONT, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sygate Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise endpoint security solutions, announced today that the editors of Red Herring, the renown media company and Silicon Valley institution whose...

Sygate Attracts Former Cisco Security Leader To Propel Expansion Of Leading Endpoint Security Solutions; Industry Veteran John McCormack Takes Top Engineering Post to Lead Product Innovation for Sygate's Award-Winning Endpoint Security Software.
May 3, 2004... FREMONT, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Sygate Technologies, the market leader of enterprise endpoint security solutions, announced today the appointment of John McCormack as its new senior vice president of engineering and development. Global...

Kraft CarbWell(R) Puts Variety and Taste Into Lower-Carb Foods; Kraft Unveils New Line of Lower-Carb Alternatives to America's Favorite Foods at Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Show in Chicago.
May 3, 2004... NORTHFIELD, Ill., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraft Foods is helping America play its carbs right by introducing a new line of great-tasting lower-carb alternatives to several of consumers' favorite brands. The new items will be unveiled at the...

Wily Technology Achieves Record First Quarter With New Customer Deals and Burst of New Product Innovations; Wily Technology Ships Wily Introscope 5.0 and Eight New Products in First Quarter.
May 3, 2004... BRISBANE, Calif., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Wily Technology, the leader in Enterprise Application Management, today highlighted the Company's growing momentum of its management solutions as industry-leading companies continue to prefer Wily for...

365 Main Attracts New Online Commercial Real Estate Company; 365 Main Moves Bay Area Technology Company Into Critical Facility.
May 3, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 365 Main, the Bay Area's safest, most secure and reliable data center, today announced, RealConnected, the Bay Area's fastest growing Internet-based commercial real estate site, has chosen 365 Main as the...

Mobile Entertainment Forum-Americas Votes in New 2004 Board to Establish Industry Leadership and Ensure Continuous Growth of Mobile Entertainment Industry; Technology Leaders Join Global Association In Mobile & Wireless Industry.
May 3, 2004... LOS ANGELES, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), the global association for the mobile entertainment industry today announced the MEF-Americas has elected its 2004 Board of Directors, following the election by the MEF...

Aventail Continues to Drive Key SSL VPN Innovations with New Aventail ASAP Platform; Aventail Sets the Agenda for Endpoint Control and Policy Management.
May 3, 2004... SEATTLE, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventail Corporation (http://www.aventail.com/), the leading SSL VPN product company, today announced the industry's most secure and easy-to-manage SSL VPN platform. As the engine behind the Aventail(R)...

Digeo Announces Availability of Jukebox, Photos, DVD, Games, Ticker and Home Networking for Moxi Media Center; Applications Create New Revenue Opportunities for Cable Operators, Simplify Access to Digital Media and Entertainment for Consumers.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, THE NATIONAL SHOW (NCTA) and KIRKLAND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc., the leading provider of media center software and services, today announced the availability of six new entertainment and networking applications,...

Digeo Announces 'Moxi Mate' $79 Second-TV Media Center; Price Breakthrough on Multi-TV Distribution Makes Moxi Lowest Cost, Most Powerful Multi-Room Solution for Cable.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, THE NATIONAL SHOW (NCTA) and KIRKLAND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc. today announced the Moxi(TM) Mate, a $79 device that enables consumers to enjoy full access to all of their media center features and content (i.e....

Digeo Announces Media & Storage Expansion for Moxi Media Center; Moxi Plus Boosts Storage Capacity for HDTV Content; Addition of DVD Drive and Memory Card Readers Expands Entertainment Options.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, THE NATIONAL SHOW (NCTA) and KIRKLAND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc., the leading provider of media center software and services, today unveiled the Moxi(TM) Plus media and storage expansion for Moxi Media Center...

Digeo Licenses Osmosys OCAP Technology to Support the Delivery of Cable's Most Powerful Open Platform.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, THE NATIONAL SHOW (NCTA) and KIRKLAND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc., the leading provider of media center software and services, today announced that it has licensed the Osmosys OpenCable(TM) Application Platform (OCAP)...

Digeo Produces Universal Cable Platform with Availability of Moxi Media Center for Scientific-Atlanta Networks; 70,000 PowerKEY(R) Units Ordered by Charter Communications.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, THE NATIONAL SHOW (NCTA) and KIRKLAND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc., the leading provider of media center software and services, today announced the PowerKEY(R) version of the acclaimed Moxi(TM) Media Center, designed...

Digeo Introduces X-Stream Chipset Solution for Next-Generation Media Centers; New Digeo Chip Cuts Media Center Costs by 40%; Supports Up To Four TVs.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, THE NATIONAL SHOW (NCTA) and KIRKLAND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digeo, Inc., the leading provider of media center software and services, today announced Digeo X-Stream(TM), a new chipset solution designed by Digeo for use in...

NASDAQ Hosts 12th Investor Program in London in Association with Merrill Lynch Life Sciences Forum - May 12 Technology Forum - May 13.
May 3, 2004... LONDON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ(R)), will host its 12th Investor Program, in association with Merrill Lynch, in London on May 12th and 13th 2004. Presentations will be made by the senior management of 25...

Broadcom Radically Simplifies the Wi-Fi Setup Experience and Greatly Improves Wireless Coverage.
May 3, 2004... IRVINE, California, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - SecureEZSetup(TM) Automates Wireless LAN Configuration and Security; Integrated Hardware Module Improves Range by Up to 50 Percent Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a leading provider of...

Hospira Launches as New, Independent, Global Hospital Products Company.
May 3, 2004... LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- -- Hospira Begins Trading as HSP and Will Be Dedicated to Advancing Wellness(TM) -- LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospira, Inc. (pronounced Hos-PEER-ah) begins trading on...

Max Re Capital Ltd. Reports First Quarter Net Income of US$0.87 per Diluted Share.
May 3, 2004... HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - All figures are in US dollars Max Re Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq: MXRE) today reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004, of $43.0 million, or net income of $0.87 per diluted...

CPUBuilders(TM) Announces High Performance Line of Linux PCs for Less Than $600, Available at SAM'S CLUB(R) Online.
May 3, 2004... WICHITA, Kan., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- CPUBuilders by Stratitec ( http://www.cpubuilders.com/ ) today announced the availability of two new higher end Linux PCs with a street price of less than $600. The new systems were added in response to...

International Society for Stem Cell Research to Hold Press Conference About the State of Stem Cell Research in America on June 10 in Boston.
May 3, 2004... NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Who: International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) What: State of Stem Cell Research in America press conference When: June 10, 2004 at 9 a.m. Where: Boston Seaport...

Use of Two Animal Antibiotics Determined Safe, Experts Say; New Peer-Reviewed Risk Assessment Shows That the Use of the Macrolide Class of Antibiotics in Food Animal Production has Extremely Low Chance of Harming Human Health.
May 3, 2004... GREENFIELD, Ind., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific research published today shows that use of two macrolide animal antibiotics, tylosin* and tilmicosin*, does not adversely affect the safety of the food supply. The findings were reported...

Community Festival Slated - Steel Valley Salvation Army to Celebrate With Food, Fun and Fellowship.
May 3, 2004... PITTSBURGH, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Music, food and entertainment are all on the menu at the upcoming Salvation Army's Homestead Steel Valley Worship and Service Center's Community Festival. Slated for Tuesday, May 11th in honor of National...

Call Center Agents Come at a Cost: $15,000 per New Rep.
May 3, 2004... DURHAM, N.C., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The financial services industry continually wrestles with high turnover in its call centers -- and this comes at a huge cost. According to research from business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information,...

Powell Goldstein Adds Richard A. Drom to Lead its Energy Practice.
May 3, 2004... WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP announced today that Richard A. Drom has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Drom will lead the Firm's energy practice. He was most recently a partner at the law firm of...

Several State Representatives to Hold Legislative Summit on Medical Malpractice at Advocate Christ Medical Center.
May 3, 2004... OAK LAWN, Ill., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill. will serve as the site for a Monday, May 3, medical malpractice legislative summit co-sponsored by Illinois representatives, Renee Kosel of Mokena and...

KMV Technologies Announces Name Change to LifeSize Communications; Next Generation Video Communications Company Expands Management Team, Moves to New Corporate Headquarters.
May 3, 2004... AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- KMV Technologies today announced that it has changed its corporate name to LifeSize Communications, Inc., effective immediately. The new name better reflects the company's mission to make mainstream video...

National Cancer Coalition Announces Angel Grant Recipients.
May 3, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) (http://www.nationalcancercoalition.org/ ) is pleased to announce its recent Angel Grant recipients, who include: Dr. Ben Carson of Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Dr....

BEA and Motive Partner to Help Reduce Complexity in Application Management.
May 3, 2004... SAN JOSE, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- BEA Systems, Inc. , the world's leading application infrastructure software company, and Motive, Inc., the leading provider of self-management software, today announced an alliance...

Nalco Company Introduces New Wax Inhibitor Technology for Ultra-Deepwater Applications.
May 3, 2004... SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Energy Services Division of Nalco Company (Nalco) today introduced a new family of wax inhibitors. Under the trade name ENERAX(R), these new products -- by design -- address critical needs of...

Travelocity Signs Merchant Hotel Agreement With Prime Hospitality Corp. Prime Hotels & Resorts, AmeriSuites, Wellesley Inns & Suites Brands Added to Travelocity Merchant Inventory.
May 3, 2004... SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelocity's merchant hotel program continues its rapid expansion and now features inventory from Prime Hospitality Corp. , giving travelers even more hotel options when planning their trips via the...

NeuStar(R) Launches Service Order Administration Service for End-to-End Number Portability; SOA Enables Service Providers to Streamline Porting Process and Improve Customer Experience.
May 3, 2004... WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuStar, Inc., the industry's trusted provider for inter-carrier service management, today announced the availability of its Service Order Administration (SOA) service, a component of NeuStar's convergent...

Orbus' DIRECTOR Trial Results Impressively Close to Drug Eluting Stent Trial Results; Receives CE Mark Approval for Direct Stenting.
May 3, 2004... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbus Medical Technologies (Orbus) has concluded its DIRECTOR -- Direct Stenting Study with the Orbus R stent Trial. As the name implies, the DIRECTOR Trial has been designed to clinically and...

Business in Asia Today -- May 3, 2004.
May 3, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: CITIGROUP ACQUIRES KORAM BANK ...

Asian Markets -- Shares Close Mixed -- May 3.
May 3, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian...

WCC Awarded 5-Year Satellite Communications GSA Contract; Federal Government Agencies Now Have Easy Access to Expert Satellite Communications Products and Services at Best Pricing.
May 3, 2004... CHANDLER, Ariz., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- World Communications Center (WCC), a leading provider of global satellite voice and data communications, is now an approved supplier of Iridium satellite phones, services and accessories to all U.S....

Premier Internet Wholesaler Announces New Program to Empower Entrepreneurs; DollarDays Distributors Open Own Businesses for $199.
May 3, 2004... PHOENIX, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- DollarDays International, a premier Internet-based product wholesaler to small businesses and local distributors, unveiled a new program today designed to empower would-be entrepreneurs who want to open their own...

RCN Says Yes to Synacor; RCN Broadband Will Utilize Synacor's Portelus Platform to Deliver Additional Subscription-Tier of Bundled Online Services.
May 3, 2004... BUFFALO, N.Y., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Synacor, the leading provider of technology supporting the delivery of bundled online services, today announced an agreement with RCN, the nation's first and largest facilities-based competitive provider of...