PR Newswire articles from May 8 2006

PR Newswire archives from May 8 2006

Interview of President Bush by Sabine Christiansen of Ard German Television.
May 8, 2006... WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of an interview of the president by Sabine Christiansen of Ard German Television: Diplomatic Reception Room May 4, 2006 1:21 P.M. EDT Q Thank you very...

38th Walk for Hunger Raises Much Needed Funds.
May 8, 2006... RECORDS BROKEN - 43- Thousand Walkers Thousands of Hungry Massachusetts Residents Will Benefit BOSTON, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The sun shined on a record breaking number of Walkers today as an estimated 43-thousand people turned out for...

NEC Chooses Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGAs for 40 Gbps WDM Optical Communications Systems.
May 8, 2006... Industry's Only FPGAs to Support SFI-5 Enable Next-Generation High-Speed Optical Communications TOKYO, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xilinx, Inc. , the global leader in programmable logic solutions, today announced that its Virtex-4 FX...

Wachovia To Acquire Golden West Financial, Nation's Most Admired And 2nd Largest Savings Institution.
May 8, 2006... Enhances Retail Banking Network In Attractive Growth Markets And Bolsters National Consumer Lending CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wachovia Corporation and Golden West Financial Corporation , parent of World Savings...

Update: Wachovia To Acquire Golden West Financial, Nation's Most Admired And 2nd Largest Savings Institution.
May 8, 2006... Enhances Retail Banking Network In Attractive Growth Markets And Bolsters National Consumer Lending CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wachovia Corporation and Golden West Financial Corporation , parent of World Savings...

Avie Tevanian Joins Tellme's Board of Directors.
May 8, 2006... Appointment Adds World-Class Experience in Products and Platforms to Tellme's Team MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Tellme Networks announced that Avadis "Avie" Tevanian, former software CTO of Apple Computer, has joined...

QLT announces TSX approval of second year of two-year share repurchase program.
May 8, 2006... VANCOUVER, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QLT Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTI; TSX: QLT) announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted notice of QLT's intention to make a normal course issuer bid in the open market through the facilities of the...

Frova(R) Meets Primary Endpoint in Second Phase III Study for Prevention of Menstrual Migraine.
May 8, 2006... - Data to be Included as Part of Supplemental NDA to FDA - WINNERSH, England and CHADDS FORD, Pa., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vernalis plc and Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. today announced top-line data from the second Phase III...

SkyePharma and Kos Announce Exclusive Licence Agreement for Marketing and Distribution of Flutiform(TM) in the United States.
May 8, 2006... LONDON, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyePharma PLC announces today that it has entered into an agreement with Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Kos") to jointly develop Flutiform(TM), SkyePharma's novel combination product for asthma and...

Ascade Strengthens Organization With New CEO to Lead Company in Dynamic Growth Period.
May 8, 2006... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascade, the global market-leader in Business Operations Systems managing the telecom carrier supply chain of trading and exchanging voice traffic, today announced that Henrik Anderberg will join the...

Arrow Signed Distribution Agreement in Asia with Ecliptek.
May 8, 2006... HONG KONG, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arrow Asia Pac Ltd. (Arrow) announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with Ecliptek Corporation (NEDA: 4265), a recognized market leader in the frequency control market. Arrow...

The First American Corporation Expands Title Operations in Turkey.
May 8, 2006... SANTA ANA, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The First American Corporation , the largest provider of business information in the United States and the leading provider of title insurance services internationally, today announced the...

P.T. Barnum Authority to Reveal Mermaid Online and in Downtown Austin, Texas.
May 8, 2006... AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- P.T. Barnum expert Dr. Joe Vitale, author of "There's a Customer Born Every Minute: P.T. Barnum's Amazing 10 Rings of Power for Creating Fame, Fortune, and a Business Empire Today - Guaranteed" (J. Wiley...

Last.fm Secures Series A Funding From Index Ventures.
May 8, 2006... LONDON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Last.fm, the free online social music network that connects people with their favorite music, today announced that it has secured its first institutional round of venture capital funding led by Index Ventures....

Sappi Limited Results for the Quarter and Half-year Ended March 2006.
May 8, 2006... JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- -- Strong demand growth -- Headline EPS 5 US cents; EPS 4 US cents -- Limited price increase realisation -- Continued input cost pressure -- Strong Rand...

Pemberton Signs Multiple Binding Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease Agreements on Acquisitions in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
May 8, 2006... (TSX.V: PBT, FSE:P5W) CALGARY, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pemberton Energy Ltd is pleased to announce that further to the news release dated October 11, 2005 in which the company announced that it has entered into a first right of...

TIPA Chooses Nokia N80 as Best Mobile Imaging Device 2006.
May 8, 2006... ESPOO, Finland, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia today revealed that the Nokia N80 multimedia computer has been voted the Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2006 by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), the largest photo and...

Israeli Cable Operators Execute Merger Agreement.
May 8, 2006... NETANYA, Israel, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. (NASDAQ & TASE: MATV) today announced that further to its previous announcement on April 30, 2006, it has signed, together with the other Israeli cable operators,...

Roche Acquires Trimeric Apo A-1 Compound to Strengthen Cardiovascular Portfolio.
May 8, 2006... BASEL, Switzerland and AARHUS, Denmark, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche, and Borean Pharma A/S, the Danish biopharmaceutical and protein engineering company, today announced that they have signed a multifaceted agreement under which Roche receives...

Credit Unions Invest in VoIP with AltiGen Communications.
May 8, 2006... Unifying Locations and Improving Call Center Capabilities Pays Off With Members FREMONT, Calif., Monday, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AltiGen(R) Communications, Inc. a pioneering manufacturer of VoIP business phone systems and call...

First Citizens Bank Launches New Business Online Banking Service Powered by Financial Fusion.
May 8, 2006... Financial Fusion(R) Technology Provides Business Customers Comprehensive Functionality and Ease of Use SAN DIEGO, NACHA Payments 2006 Conference, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Financial Fusion, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. and a leading...

Silverado, Peabody Energy, Headwaters, Rentek & WMPI testify before Congress.
May 8, 2006... SILVERADO - OTCBB: SLGLF / Frankfurt: SLGL / Berlin: SLGL WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visit this URL to view supplementary images to this press release: http://www.silverado.com/may082006 Garry Anselmo, CEO of...

Syncrude's Stage 3 expansion starts up.
May 8, 2006... CALGARY, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (TSX - COS.UN) - Canadian Oil Sands Trust (the "Trust" or "Canadian Oil Sands") today announced that Syncrude initiated bitumen feed into its new Coker 8-3 on May 6, enabling all Stage 3 units to come...

Capitol Bancorp Opens New Community Bank in Phoenix.
May 8, 2006... Asian Bank of Arizona Targets Asian-American Population LANSING, Mich. and PHOENIX, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capitol Bancorp Limited , a $3.6 billion national community bank development company, announced today the opening of its...

Author Honors Real-Life 'Da Vinci Code' Heroes With New Book.
May 8, 2006... Robert M. Edsel's 'Rescuing Da Vinci' Reminds Americans: Without 'Rescuing,' There Would Be No 'Code' LOS ANGELES, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation celebrates the 61st anniversary of V-E Day, Dallas-based author Robert M. Edsel is...

United States Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense Selects Mobile Armor to Secure Its Critical Information.
May 8, 2006... Mobile Armor's next-generation security solution ensures the data integrity of the key assets of the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense. ST. LOUIS, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Armor, LLC, a leading provider of...

Vodafone Portugal Selects Lucent Technologies' Advanced Mobile Messaging Solution.
May 8, 2006... Lucent Worldwide Services provides integration of a mobile messaging solution based on Lucent's Short Message Service Center Gateway to enable real-time rating of short messages from roaming subscribers LISBON, Portugal and MURRAY HILL,...

Grammy Award Winning Rock Legends America To Release Brand New Double CD on Burgundy Records.
May 8, 2006... Album To Be Produced By Adam Schlesinger and James Iha Will Include Guest Performances From Nada Surf and Others Available in Stores and Online in September NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The legendary rock group America returns to...

Chairman and CEO Proposes to Acquire Emmis Communications Corporation's Outstanding Public Shares.
May 8, 2006... $15.25 Cash Per Share Offered for Emmis Communications Corporation's Public Shares Emmis Communications Corporation Announces Agreements to Sell WKCF-TV and KKFR-FM Hearst-Argyle to Purchase Orlando's WB/CW Affiliate for $217.5...

Hearst-Argyle Television to Acquire WKCF-TV, Serving Orlando-Daytona-Melbourne.
May 8, 2006... Creates Duopoly in the 20th Largest Television Market NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of WKCF-TV in Orlando, Florida from Emmis Communications for $217.5 million in...

SunTrust Bank First to Offer Clients Free Equifax Credit Watch(TM) With Selected Checking Accounts.
May 8, 2006... Consumer Awareness Campaign Turns Spotlight on Identity Theft Prevention ATLANTA, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a new consumer awareness survey, more than 85 percent of Americans are concerned about the threat of identity...

Motorola Launches MOTODEV: The Developer Network for the Business of Innovation.
May 8, 2006... Integrated developer resources combine access to Motorola-wide tools and technical support to accelerate developer success, foster business ecosystem and extend Seamless Mobility vision SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --...

Earth Sun Moon Trading Company Introduces 'The Da Vinci Code' Parody, Toad-ally Funny T-Shirt.
May 8, 2006... GROVE CITY, Pa., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, one funny t-shirt will raise some eyebrows, just like the movie it parodies: "The Da Vinci Code," based on the book by Dan Brown. "The Da Vinci Code" has stirred up some heavy debate....

The Houston Charity Center Thrift Store and Auction Now Assists Over 1,500 Families in the Houston Area.
May 8, 2006... The Houston Charity Center Provides Food, Clothing and Household Essentials (Free of Charge) to Families in Need and a Bargain Shopping Experience for Its Dedicated Supporters HOUSTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston Charity Center, an...

Five Myths About Stuttering.
May 8, 2006... Awareness Week Seeks to Set the Record Straight MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- National Stuttering Awareness Week begins today, May 8. It's the perfect time to talk about the myths surrounding this complex disorder that affects...

Foundry Networks Announces Updated Financial Conference Schedule.
May 8, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Foundry Networks(TM), Inc. , today announced the following upcoming financial community events: -- May 10, 2006 -- Baird's 2006 Growth Stock Conference Location: Chicago, IL ...

Reveo and the University of Washington to Develop Rapid DNA Sequencer Based on Novel Nano-Scale Phenomena.
May 8, 2006... BOSTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Reveo, Inc. announces at NanoTech 2006 that it has teamed with the University of Washington to develop a breakthrough invention for rapid sequencing of DNA using novel nano-scale electronic and photonic effects...

Canadian School Commission Selects Fortinet to Secure Network of 25,000 Users.
May 8, 2006... Riviere du Nord Uses FortiGate-3600 to Monitor Internet and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Traffic on Student Network SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortinet -- the pioneer and leading provider of multi-threat security solutions -- today...

VSP Awarded Vision Care Contract for Federal Government Employees and Retirees.
May 8, 2006... SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- VSP (Vision Service Plan), the nation's largest eyecare benefits provider, announced its selection by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to offer eyecare benefit coverage to over 8 million federal...

Tele Atlas and Inrix Expand Partnership to Speed Delivery of Next-Generation Traffic Services.
May 8, 2006... Companies to Collaborate on Traffic Data Aggregation, Traffic Operations Management for Delivery of Enhanced Tele Atlas Solutions PHILADELPHIA, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tele Atlas and Inrix, Inc. announced today at ITS America that the...

Agency Roster Lead.
May 8, 2006... 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...

Oracle Certifies Radware Application Delivery Solution.
May 8, 2006... Verified to Meet the Rigorous Needs of Today's Grid Computing Environments, Radware's Certified Solution Ensures Delivery of Mission Critical Business Applications MAHWAH, N.J., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radware , the leading...

World Red Cross Red Crescent Day Recognizes the Power of Humanity - May 8.
May 8, 2006... WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, the world witnessed some of the most powerful natural disasters in recent history. At the same time, people mobilized in unprecedented numbers to deliver support and vital assistance during these...

GSL Energy Corporation Hires CTA Public Relations to Develop and Implement a Corporate Identity and Awareness Campaign.
May 8, 2006... LOUISVILLE, Colo., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- GSL Energy Corporation has retained CTA Public Relations to develop and implement a Corporate Identity and Awareness Campaign. The campaign includes the writing and production of a Corporate Executive...

Homeland Security & Defense Corporation (HSDC) Hires CTA Public Relations to Design and Produce Various Marketing Public Relations Tools.
May 8, 2006... LOUISVILLE, Colo., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CTA Public Relations has been retained by Columbia, Maryland-based Homeland Security & Defense Corporation (HSDC) to design and produce various marketing public relations tools with an eye toward...

The Ultimate Shopping Network Retains Capital Market Relations for Investor Relations.
May 8, 2006... LOS ANGELES, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- USN Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: USNR) ("USN"), owner of the "Ultimate Shopping Network," has retained Capital Market Relations of Mission Viejo, California to perform investor relations functions for the...

New York Sausage King Retains NewsMark Public Relations to Herald Franchise Launch of Mandler's The Original Sausage Company.
May 8, 2006... NEW YORK and BOCA RATON, Fla., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsMark Public Relations has been retained by New York Sausage King Ronnie Mandler to herald the expansion of his sausage kingdom, Mandler's The Original Sausage Company (...

Trammell Crow Company's South Florida Office Appoints TransMedia Group as Its Public Relations Firm.
May 8, 2006... BOCA RATON, Fla., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Trammell Crow Company (TCC) South Florida division, with offices in Miami and Boca Raton, has retained TransMedia Group to publicize its core commercial real estate offerings, including...

United Imaging Partners Selects SWPR to Lead National Public Relations Efforts.
May 8, 2006... CHICAGO, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SWPR (Susan Weiss Public Relations), a Chicago-based boutique public relations agency, has been retained by United Imaging Partners to manage national media relations initiatives and provide top-level public...

Sawmill Named Agency for RealLife HR.
May 8, 2006... BALTIMORE, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sawmill Marketing Public Relations (SMPR) today announced it has been named public relations agency for RealLife HR, Hunt Valley, MD, a pioneer in online benefits administration. SMPR is implementing a...

Imre Communications' Association Division Lands Three New Clients.
May 8, 2006... American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and National Association of Catering Executives Added to Client Roster BALTIMORE, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Imre Communications, LLC, an integrated...

Integrated Electrical Services Announces Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule.
May 8, 2006... HOUSTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: IESRQ) today announced plans to release its fiscal 2006 second quarter results on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 after the market closes. Integrated...

Gary L. Neale Receives AGA Distinguished Service Award.
May 8, 2006... The American Gas Association's Highest Honor Goes to 30-year Industry Veteran SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Gas Association (AGA) presented Gary L. Neale, chairman of NiSource, Inc. of Merrillville, Indiana, with...

AGA Webcasts on May 8 to Feature 20 Energy Utility Financial Presentations.
May 8, 2006... WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Investors, security analysts, journalists and others interested in natural gas utility stocks can hear live presentations by 20 of the nation's most dynamic energy companies on Monday, May 8 live via the...

ICG/Holliston Adds Sales and Operations Executives to Its Growing Management Team.
May 8, 2006... KINGSPORT, Tenn., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ICG/Holliston continues to rebuild and expand its management team, adding two senior-level executives to head up its sales/marketing and operations departments. Frank Edmunds, a veteran sales...

Major European Wireless Operator Selects Evolving Systems for Service Activation.
May 8, 2006... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Evolving Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market, today announced that its Tertio(TM) solution has been selected by...

Women's Issues II Feature Package.
May 8, 2006... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with women's issues and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial...

News Flash for the Hot-Flashing Woman: New Drug May Offer Cool Relief of Hot Flashes for Millions of Women.
May 8, 2006... EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Hot flashes afflict most menopausal women, with some experiencing severe and disruptive hot flashes, seven or more times a day, for many years. Fortunately, new discoveries may offer relief -- without...

Menopause Experts Band Together to Break New Ground.
May 8, 2006... HOUSTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's leading menopause experts are banding together to form a powerful organization for the advancement of menopause knowledge, solutions, and innovative technology. "By working together and striving...

Woman Fights Same Disease That Claimed Her Twin's Life.
May 8, 2006... Resources Non-Existent for One Twin Now Available for the Other SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Joy Thompson thinks of her identical twin sister Jean every day. She lost her 10 years ago to an incurable lung disease called...

National Women's Health Resource Center Urges Women to Get Moving This Spring.
May 8, 2006... RED BANK, N.J., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- What better way to celebrate spring than to get outdoors and be physically active? The National Women's Health Resource Center offers these tips to help women get moving and put some spring into their...

Advaxis Advances Therapeutic Cervical Cancer Vaccine in Effort to Save Lives Early.
May 8, 2006... NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at Advaxis are moving ahead with treatments that could complement two upcoming preventative cervical cancer vaccines in an effort to save the lives of women who have already developed...

Everyone Deserves a Little Help From a Friend; Expert's Advice on How to Ask for the Help You Deserve.
May 8, 2006... CHICAGO, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelly found herself overwhelmed. Kids to care for, a business to manage, school events to attend and a husband who worked too much all seemed to conspire against her. This was the life Kelly wanted, filled...

Learn How to Plan Your Household Move.
May 8, 2006... (May Is National Moving Month) ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Moving and Storage Association offers you a useful tool to help you prepare for your next move (May is National Moving Month). One of the biggest...

Don't Just Cover Up Scars, Dark Circles, Broken Capillaries and Age Spots - Fix Them the Way the Pros Do.
May 8, 2006... SIMI VALLEY, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- You can treat common skin problems including scars, undereye circles, stubborn spider veins, capillary redness and age spots with a variety of new skin care formulas that use powerful herbs and...

Brides Slim Down for 'The Big Day' - Weight Management Chewing Gum Helps Turn Vow Into WOW!
May 8, 2006... NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Between managing the caterer, florist, bridesmaids, your family, his family, and work, what bride has time to focus on dieting? With planning and some helpful tips, you can avoid becoming Bridezilla by chewing...

New Insole Technology Helps Remedy Women's Back, Hip and Knee Pains.
May 8, 2006... WACO, Texas, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctors have found a way to alleviate back, knee and hip pains with a new insole specifically designed for women. Spenco Medical Corporation, http://www.spenco.com/, a leading performance insole brand,...

First Online Gift Company Launched for Female Golfers - The Fastest Growing Segment of the Golf Market.
May 8, 2006... MILFORD, Conn., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Women are the fastest-growing segment of the golf market. Twenty years ago, it was a rare sight to see a woman swinging a nine iron on the golf course. Today, women account for over one-quarter of adult...

Give Feet a 'Face Lift' With a New Pedicure Kit.
May 8, 2006... NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Nothing is more of a turnoff than dry, cracked feet -- feet that have been squeezed into too tight shoes or feet that have played acrobat on stilettos. With the start of summer sandal season, it's time to...

McNally Smith Honors Ice Cube.
May 8, 2006... Legendary Rapper Ice Cube Visits McNally Smith College of Music for the Announcement of the 'Ice Cube Scholarship'; Says Making a Record With Prince Would Be His Ideal Collaboration ST. PAUL, Minn., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May...

CheapCaribbean's `Explore Puerto Rico'.
May 8, 2006... Rock-bottom Package Rates Include a Free $200 Discover(R) Network Travel Card Vacationers Can Use the Card for Free Golf, Massages, Spa Treatments, Dinners DOYLESTOWN, Pa., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers who book CheapCaribbean...

Satellite Engineering Group and Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Partner to Provide Gigabit Ethernet Technology for Broadcast, Cable TV, and Satellite Communication Industries.
May 8, 2006... SANTA ANA, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: RPTN) is pleased to announce that it has signed a partnership agreement with Satellite Engineering Group, a 25 year old organization whose...

Investment in Cleaner Household Energy Yields Major Health And Economic Benefits.
May 8, 2006... New Report Calls Attention to Health Threat From Indoor Air Pollution NEW YORK and GENEVA, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Every day for the next 10 years, 485 000 people would need to gain access to cleaner fuels in order to halve by 2015...

April Eurozone Retail Sales Rose to New High, Says Bloomberg PMI.
May 8, 2006... NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The April Bloomberg Eurozone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI(R)"), a monthly survey indicating economic conditions in the Eurozone retail sector one month ahead of government issued figures, indicated...

SMIC and Aurora Systems in Volume Production of Digital LCOS Panel Chips.
May 8, 2006... World-leading Semiconductor Foundry Manufacturing Digital LCOS Panel Chips Designed by Global HDTV Technology Leader SHANGHAI, China, and SAN JOSE, Calif., May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Semiconductor...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces Monthly Net Revenues.
May 8, 2006... TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (NYSE: ASX; TAIEX: 2311; ''ASE'' or the ''Company''), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for the month of April 2006. ...

ASE Test Limited Announces April 2006 Revenues.
May 8, 2006... TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ASE Test Limited today announces that its unaudited consolidated April 2006 net revenues were US $47.4 million. Compared to prior periods, the March figure represents an increase of 1.0 %...

AU Optronics Corp. April 2006 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$22.4 Billion Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.Issued on: May 8, 2006.
May 8, 2006... HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated April 2006 monthly revenues of NT$22,444 million and unconsolidated net sales...

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. Announces Agreement to Provide Game Content to Rocket Gaming Systems.
May 8, 2006... LAS VEGAS, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas-based Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. today announced a multi-year agreement to provide video slot gaming software to Rocket Gaming Systems, an Oklahoma-based provider of gaming devices for Class II and...

Surfware Now Shipping SURFCAM Velocity II.
May 8, 2006... WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Surfware Inc., developer of SURFCAM, announced today that its latest release, SURFCAM Velocity II, is now shipping. SURFCAM Velocity II includes Surfware's patented new RapidRough(TM)...

Pictures Worth Taking are Worth Printing on New Sony PictureStation Photo Printers.
May 8, 2006... SAN DIEGO, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- For the thousands of photographers who take high quality photos, only to let them languish in cameras or PCs, Sony is introducing two ultra-compact PictureStation(TM) photo printers that are worthy of those...

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2006 Financial Results.
May 8, 2006... Conference Call Today, Monday, May 8, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. ET (7:30 a.m. PT) To Participate in the Conference Call, Please Call (866) 815-2336 Available by Webcast at www.spectrumpharm.com * $60 million in cash and marketable...

Fitness Boot Camp for the Mind, Body and Soul.
May 8, 2006... New York City Fitness Expert Gives Six Good Reasons Why You Should Take Your Workout Outside NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- "Boot camp" is a term that calls to mind an intense experience that gets an average person into mental and...

AnalogicTech Extends BatteryManager(TM) Product Family With Tiny USB/AC Adapter Battery Charger IC.
May 8, 2006... Compact Device Delivers up to 300mA in 2.0x2.1mm SC70JW Package SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated (AnalogicTech) , a developer of power management semiconductors for mobile...