PR Newswire articles from November 22 2004

PR Newswire archives from November 22 2004

The New PA 'Clean' Energy Act is the First in the Nation to Include Fossil Fuels and to Promote Dirty Energy Technologies More Than Clean Sources, Says Citizen Power.
November 22, 2004... PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The newly enacted "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act"(AEPSA) bears little resemblance to what started out as a legislative initiative to promote clean and renewable energy in Pennsylvania, according...

Increased Online Retail Sales Offer Consumers Chance to Benefit Greater Good; Pink Ribbon Gift Collection benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
November 22, 2004... DALLAS, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, online retail sales are expected to reach $21.6 billion, according to a report by JupiterResearch (November 2004). Wouldn't it be nice if some of that money helped a greater cause? The Susan...

Rubenstein Public Relations Adds New Clients to Its Company Roster; TransMedia, Amie Gross Architects and the University of Michigan.
November 22, 2004... NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Rubenstein Public Relations Inc. (RPR) announced the addition of the following new clients to its roster. TRANSMEDIA TransMedia is a technology company that has created a cutting edge computer...

Tacit Engages Leading Expert as Privacy Advisor.
November 22, 2004... PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Tacit Software, Inc., the leading provider of software that ensures the right collaboration, today announced that Dr. Lawrence A. Ponemon, a leading expert on privacy and data security, has joined...

Success Linked to Risk Taking; Expert Advises Going for It.
November 22, 2004... UPLAND, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- What's the difference between successful athletes, public figures, business leaders and regular folk like you and me? According to one man whose passion is learning the secrets of success, it's the...

Full Range of RNA Interference Products From B-Bridge International; B-Bridge Now Offers siSolutions(TM) RNA Interference Reagents.
November 22, 2004... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- B-Bridge International, a premier provider of RNA interference (RNAi) technology in Japan, has announced the release of its siSolutions(TM) line of RNAi products including custom siRNA...

Kimal Wins Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Award.
November 22, 2004... UXBRIDGE, England, November 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimal plc, a premier provider of healthcare solutions to the UK and a major player in the global healthcare market, is to receive the Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Leadership. ...

Arizona Voters First in the Nation to Use New Ballot Marking Technology; Breakthrough Technology Enhances Optical Scan System, Increases Accessibility for Disabled Voters.
November 22, 2004... PHOENIX, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In this month's general election, voters in six Arizona precincts became the first in the nation to use the ES&S AutoMARK -- breakthrough ballot marking technology that allows voters with disabilities to cast a...

With New $44 Million Gift, University of Michigan Will Accelerate Search for Type I Diabetes Cure.
November 22, 2004... ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Michigan is announcing today that it will launch a new and comprehensive initiative aimed at accelerating the search for a cure for Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. The initiative...

DF China Technology, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year End Results.
November 22, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO and HONG KONG, Nov. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DF China Technology, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DFCTE) , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the logistics and supply chain management industry in the...

Business in Asia Today -- Nov. 22, 2004.
November 22, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 22 /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. INTEL...

Asian Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Lower -- Nov. 22.
November 22, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 22 /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...

OOoFf! Bringing OpenOffice.org and Firefox to Retail Channels; New Product Combines Two Most Popular Microsoft Alternatives Into One Cost-Saving Package.
November 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday shoppers looking to outfit their PCs with an affordable alternative to costly Microsoft office suites and less-than-secure Internet browsers will get their wish this season with the release of OOoFf!...

Tepha, Inc. Closes $4.3 Million Financing.
November 22, 2004... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Tepha, Inc., a privately held Boston-area medical device company, today announced that it has closed a $4.3 million financing led by The Vertical Group. Also participating in the financing were Integra...

Dharmacon and GE Healthcare Announce Exclusive RNAi Distribution Agreement for Japan; - RNAi Pioneer Joins with GE Healthcare to Market Gene Silencing Technology to Japanese Researchers -.
November 22, 2004... LAFAYETTE, Colo., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Dharmacon, Inc., the world's leading supplier of innovative RNA and RNA interference (RNAi) research products, and GE Healthcare today announced an exclusive distribution agreement in Japan for...

Semafore Presents Data at AACR Conference Supporting Potential Clinical Utility of Its Lead PI3-K Inhibitor; - Targeted PI3-K Inhibitor Demonstrates Preclinical Efficacy in Multiple Clinically Relevant Formulations and Shows Promise in Combination Use -.
November 22, 2004... BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., and INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Semafore Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an emerging leader in developing small molecule cancer therapies addressing critical cell signaling pathways, presented data demonstrating the...

Real-Time Radiography, Inc. -- Exxim Computing Corporation Merger Completed; * Transaction Expands X-Ray Imaging Capabilities.
November 22, 2004... PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- REAL-TIME RADIOGRAPHY, INC. (RTR) announced today that it has completed its merger with Exxim Computing Corporation of Pleasanton, CA. The combined company, headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, will...

DSPAM(R) Project and Sensory Networks Team Up to Deliver Hardware Accelerated Antispam Solution; Provides Lightning Fast Scanning of Email Messages to Block Spam.
November 22, 2004... ATLANTA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- DSPAM(R), a leading open source Antispam development project, today announced a partnership to integrate DSPAM(R) into Sensory Networks' NodalCore(TM) Security Accelerator. Open Source is trailblazing a...

The Lycos 50(TM) Presents its Fifth Annual List of the Most Popular Toys and Video Games for 2004; Poker-Related Items Top This Year's List of Most-Searched Toys; Dragonball Z: The Legacy of Goku, Hottest Video Game.
November 22, 2004... WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lycos, Inc. (http://www.lycos.com/), a network of diverse and community-driven Internet brands and the wholly owned subsidiary of Korean Internet leader, Daum Communications Corp. (KOSDAQ: 035720), today...

AHF: Corporate Greed Led Drug Companies to Hijack FDA's AIDS Drug 'Fast Track' Approval Process for Vioxx, Other Drugs; AIDS Advocates Say Pharmaceutical Industry Drove 'Mack Truck' Through Streamlined Approval Process Developed by FDA for Life-saving AIDS Drugs for Huge Profits on Other, Now Troubled Drugs.
November 22, 2004... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS organization in the United States which operates free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Central America and India, today will host a media...

Ablynx Appoints Edwin Moses as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
November 22, 2004... GHENT, Belgium, November 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ablynx, a pioneer in the discovery and development of Nanobodies(TM), a novel class of therapeutic antibodies, has appointed Edwin Moses, Ph.D., as non-Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors....

devolo AG Selects Intellon's HomePlug ICs for Its MicroLink dLAN ADSL Modem Router; New Intellon-Enabled ADSL Modem Router Provides Secure Whole-House Internet Connectivity.
November 22, 2004... OCALA, Fla., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Intellon Corporation, the world leader in powerline communications, today announced that devolo AG, the market leader for HomePlug(R) products in Germany, has selected Intellon's IC for its new MicroLink...

While Bay Area Residents Prepare for Thanksgiving, Nursing Home Caregivers Prepare for Strike... 360 Nursing Home Workers at Premier San Francisco Facility to STRIKE on Monday.
November 22, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- What: Jewish Home for the Aged Workers to STRIKE on MONDAY When: Monday, November 22nd STRIKE BEGINS AT 6:00 a.m. and ends at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23. RALLY will be...

Fusion Learning Systems Becomes Certified Delivery Partner for Eedo Knowledgeware Corporation; Fusion to Provide Award-Winning Learning Content Management Services.
November 22, 2004... AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Learning Systems, which provides comprehensive learning services to leading organizations, and Eedo Knowledgeware Corporation, a global provider of learning content management system software...

New Private Label Banking Service for Insurance Companies Launches.
November 22, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- InBank offers a turnkey solution to insurance companies seeking to sell banking products through their agent networks and online. Its primary value is in generating large numbers of high-quality CD...

Automation Alley Helps Businesses Get on the 'Fast Track to Success'.
November 22, 2004... TROY, Mich., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Automation Alley, Southeast Michigan's technology cluster, will present "Fast Track to Success" on January 26, 2005 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. "Fast Track to...

MicroTec to Present Lab on a Chip and Minicamera Applications at MEDICA 2004.
November 22, 2004... DUSSELDORF, Germany, November 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroTec will present its high density packaging for biosensor and camera miniaturization applications at this year's Medica trade show. And there's good news on the microfluids front:...

ICG Commerce Enters Into Strategic Procurement Initiative With Cooper Cameron Corporation; Demonstrated Ability to Deliver Measurable Savings and Process Improvements Helps Comprehensive Procurement Services Provider Add Another Industry Leader to Customer Base.
November 22, 2004... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ICG Commerce, a leading procurement services provider, today announced that it has been engaged to provide procurement process management services and technology to Cooper Cameron Corporation , a...

Monday & Tuesday - University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Mobile Law Office Hits the Road Again with Free Legal Advice ... and Turkeys?
November 22, 2004... DETROIT, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Last November, with the help of some very generous donors, the University of Detroit Mercy built a one-of-a-kind Mobile Law Office for those who would normally not be able to afford legal services. The...

Bayer Signs Development Deal for Longer-Acting Kogenate(R); Breakthrough Liposome Technology May Allow New Treatment Paradigm of Once Weekly Dosing in Hemophilia A.
November 22, 2004... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer HealthCare, LLC, Biological Products (BP) division, announced today it has signed an exclusive, global technology license with Zilip-Pharma for the development and commercialization...

Metzger Associates Adds Enterprise Client Confio.
November 22, 2004... BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Confio Software, a leading developer of enterprise database applications, has hired Metzger Associates to handle its national media and analyst relations program. "As one of the PR industry's first...

Corporate Ink Wins New Education Client; Web Development and National Media Key.
November 22, 2004... NEWTON, Mass., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmark School has chosen Corporate Ink as its PR firm for media relations and an expanded Web presence. The win highlights Corporate Ink's strengths in building broad awareness in targeted markets for...

TeleGea, Inc. Selects Calysto Communications as Agency of Record.
November 22, 2004... ATLANTA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- TeleGea, Inc., the leading provider of service delivery solutions for the hosted VoIP industry, announced that it has retained the services of Calysto Communications, a public relations firm focused exclusively...

Maker of Soy Nuts, Joint Supplement Drink Engages with Justice & Young PR for Stateside Launch; The Health Company to Launch Products in US Markets.
November 22, 2004... CINCINNATI, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding upon strong commercial success in the United Kingdom, British manufacturer The Health Company will launch their own line of healthy drinks - Logic Juice 4 Joints(TM) - in the United States together...

BroadSoft Selects Calysto Communications as Agency of Record; Full Range of Public Relations Services to Enhance Company's Leadership Position in VoIP Application Software Market.
November 22, 2004... ATLANTA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Calysto Communications, a public relations firm focused exclusively on the telecommunications and VoIP industries, today announced that BroadSoft, the premier provider of VoIP application software, has selected...

Agency Roster Lead.
November 22, 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...

Market Intelligence Released on China Manufacturers of Mobile Phones and Accessories; Passive Components; Notebook PCs and Accessories; and Writing Instruments.
November 22, 2004... HONG KONG, Nov. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources Ltd. released four new titles in its Market Intelligence Reports: Supplier Capability in China series. These highlight the production capacity, pricing and research and...

AutoWeek Magazine Wins 11 Medals at the 2004 International Automotive Media Awards.
November 22, 2004... DETROIT, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoWeek magazine brought home a total of eleven medals, including three gold, at the 2004 International Automotive Media Awards (IAMA) presented on November 16, 2004 in New York. AutoWeek won more awards than...

Multimedia News Release - Malls Can Depend on Santa's North Pole Network Television to Deliver the Goods; Santa's Arrival in Malls Marks Opening of Holiday Shopping Season.
November 22, 2004... HOUSTON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that the holiday shopping season is officially underway, Santa Claus can be spotted in malls across the country. This year Santa has a brand new helper -- North Pole Network Television. While kids and their...

Coins Come to Life in New Television Commercials from Coinstar.
November 22, 2004... SEATTLE, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Publicis Seattle, a unit of Publicis USA and Publicis Worldwide, part of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A., the world's fourth-largest communications company, will launch its first television advertising for...

Scana Industrier asa -- New Contract to Leshan Scana.
November 22, 2004... STAVANGER, Norway, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Leshan Scana Machinery Co. Ltd. has been awarded a contract for delivery of different types and qualities of rolls to Shanghai Meishan Steel Co. The order has a total value of RMB 13.7 million and...

Birdstep Technology Acquires Alice Systems, the Leading Vendor of Solutions to Simplify Wireless Internet Access; Acquisition Strengthens the Market Channel Towards the Operators.
November 22, 2004... OSLO, Norway, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Birdstep Technology announced today that it has entered into a heads of agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Alice Systems AB; a technology company specializing in client manager solutions favored by...

Teledata Networks and Italtel Sign OEM Agreement to Develop Next Generation Networks.
November 22, 2004... AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, November 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledata Networks, a leading provider of wireline access products and network solutions for telecom operators and service providers worldwide, and Italtel, one of the world's leaders in...

FB-4 Virus Guard Now on Nokia 9500 and 9300 Symbian Smartphones; Real-time Virus Monitor and Wireless Update System.
November 22, 2004... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- FB-4, a leading provider of security applications for Symbian OS(TM) based smartphones, today announced the inclusion of its advanced Virus Guard application on the Nokia 9500 Communicator and Nokia 9300...

Global M&A Experts Predict More U.S. Auto Suppliers Will Merge, Based on IMAP Research; Tough Times to Continue; Selling More Vehicles Not a Solution.
November 22, 2004... DETROIT, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. auto suppliers must compete on price and quality with the best suppliers from around the world -- including such low-wage nations as China and Mexico -- if they hope to survive. According to the...

Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation and Reality TV Stars Heidi Bressler and Ethan Zohn Team Up to Educate Philadelphia Residents About Colorectal Cancer Screening; The 'Make Screening a Reality' Program Launches in Philadelphia to Encourage Young People to Remind Older Friends and Family to Get Screened.
November 22, 2004... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation has joined with Philadelphia native Heidi Bressler, a contestant on last season's The Apprentice, Ethan Zohn, Survivor: Africa winner to spread the word among...

Expeditions Seeking Adventurers.
November 22, 2004... SEATTLE, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever wanted to join an expedition to the Antarctic, follow the submersible ALVIN to the ocean floor, or listen to climbers deciding to make a summit attempt on Everest? A new internet portal,...

China Cable & Communication in Discussions to Add "Video On Demand" Service Offering.
November 22, 2004... Beijing-based Interactive Media Company to Provide Content BEIJING, Nov. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Cable and Communication, Inc. (OTCBB: CCCI), a leading China-based cable TV company, today announced it is in discussions...

Third Annual State of Aging and Health in America Report Finds Two-Thirds of Older Adults Don't Have Healthy Diet and One-Third Don't Exercise; New Report From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Merck Institute of Aging & Health Focuses on Promoting Healthy Behaviors Among Americans 65 and Older.
November 22, 2004... WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Merck Institute of Aging & Health (MIAH) today jointly released the third annual State of Aging and Health in America Report, which focuses on...

'Best in Show' Named at CFA International Cat Show in Houston; Winners Named From More Than 700 Feline Entrants.
November 22, 2004... HOUSTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- "Budmar's Beyonce of Inthewind," a van dilute calico Persian female cat owned by Maurice Ruble, Jr. and Linda Fisher of Parkville, Mo., was named "Best-in-Show" today from a field of more than 700 pedigreed...

Green Car Named Best in Division, Earns a Dozen Awards at NYC Media Competition.
November 22, 2004... SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Car Newsletter, a leading auto industry publication since 1992, was named Best of Newsletter Division at the 2004 International Automotive Media Awards (IAMA) just held in New York City....

CoCreate Uses Systinet to Open CAD to the Enterprise; Web Services Enable Enterprise Systems to Easily Access CAD Design Data.
November 22, 2004... FORT COLLINS, Colo., and SINDELFINGEN, Germany, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CoCreate Software, Inc., a leading provider of collaboration and 3D CAD software, today announced that it has incorporated Systinet Server for Java(TM) into CoCreate's CAD...

CoCreate White Paper: Model Manager - Managing Design Data in the Interconnected Enterprise; Web Services Connects CAD Document Management across Enterprise Systems.
November 22, 2004... FORT COLLINS, Colo., and SINDELFINGEN, Germany, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CoCreate Software, Inc., a leading provider of collaboration and 3D CAD software, today announced the availability of a new white paper, Model Manager: Managing design data...

Two Revolutionary New Suzuki Auto Dealerships Debut in the Dallas Metroplex Nov. 22 & 23; New Suzuki Square Facilities Feature 'Stress-Free' Designs and Signal Suzuki's Strengthened Commitment to the Dallas Market.
November 22, 2004... DALLAS, and IRVING, Texas, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In an indication of the growing importance of the Dallas/Fort Worth automotive market, American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) is dedicating two new, state-of-the-art dealership facilities in...

Destiny's Child Teams up with the Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys: Half-Time Show Encourages Donors to Seek Out the Army's Red Kettles to Help Those in Need.
November 22, 2004... NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Kettle Kick Off -- A special live half-time performance during the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game marks its eighth season where the Salvation Army launches its Red Kettle Fundraising...

Steel Partners Withdraws GenCorp Acquisition Proposal in Order to Evaluate Dilutive Impact of Debt & Equity Offering, Potential Additional Costs of Acquisition; Steel to Continue To Evaluate Options Including Proxy Contest, Selling All or Part of Shares, Acquiring Shares or Renewing Efforts to Acquire Company.
November 22, 2004... NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Steel Partners, in a letter to the GenCorp Board, said it was withdrawing its acquisition proposal "in order to evaluate fully the dilutive impact of the debt and equity offerings and the additional costs...

Professor Curt Glaser Heirs Seek Return of Edvard Munch Painting, 'Street in Kragero'; Reward of $1000 Offered for Information Regarding the Painting's Location and Current Possessor.
November 22, 2004... NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The heirs of Prof. Curt Glaser, a prominent Jewish art historian and collector of Edvard Munch art works, are seeking to locate the painting "Street in Kragero", painted by Edvard Munch in circa 1911. The...

Seattle R/E Professional Tracks Impact of 'Peak Earners' on Luxury Home Market.
November 22, 2004... SEATTLE, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's 2004 new-home market was marked by a distinct lack of growth, "flat-lining" due to a variety of problems including lumber and labor shortages, impact fees, and a scarcity of available lots for...

D.E.L.T.A. Rescue: You're Eating Cats and Dogs for Thanksgiving! Board of Supervisors Requests State Department of Food and Agriculture Investigate Rendering Issue.
November 22, 2004... GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of Americans feast this Thanksgiving, they have no idea what their turkey ate before ending up in the supermarket. It is unimaginable to consider that our holiday main course may have...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
November 22, 2004... LEBANON, N.H., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Monday, Nov 22 2004, 6:02:11 AM EST SNOW CONDITION DEFINITIONS & TERMS ...

QUMAS Wins Innovation Export Award 2004; - Corporate Compliance Solutions Company Honored at Gala Event -.
November 22, 2004... CORK, Ireland and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- QUMAS (http://www.qumas.com/), the world's leading provider of Enterprise Compliance Management software solutions, today announced that it has won the prestigious 'Innovation...

Law Firms Increase Bottom Line With Financial Management Software; PowerLaw, Inc. Announces Free Conversion and Training.
November 22, 2004... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego-based PowerLaw, Inc. announced today the company will offer free conversion and training services with its financial management software especially designed for law firms of all sizes. With the...

Scalix Joins Open Source Development Labs; Leader in Linux Email and Calendaring to Participate in Lab's Data Center and Desktop Linux Working Groups.
November 22, 2004... BEAVERTON, Ore. and SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux in the enterprise, today announced that Scalix Corporation, provider of...

Orb Networks Announces Beta Launch of Groundbreaking 'Personal Media Portal'; Release Allows Consumers Access to Digital Home Media From Anywhere in the World; Company Poised To Transform People's Interaction With Digital Content.
November 22, 2004... UNION CITY, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Orb Networks, Inc., a leading developer of streaming media software and services, today announced the beta launch of its breakthrough service that provides a simple way for consumers to view, hear...

ABN AMRO Mortgage Group October Production Totals $3.3 Billion.
November 22, 2004... ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. (AAMG), one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, today released its total residential mortgage production for the month ended October 31, 2004, for all of its...

2008 Presidential Candidates Need to Re-Think Ad Strategies; Survey on '04 Election Reveals How and When to Influence Voters.
November 22, 2004... CHICAGO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A national survey of voters following the 2004 presidential election -- the most expensive in history -- reveals some surprising insights into how future candidates' marketing dollars can be best spent. ...

Walmart.com Kicks Off Holiday Shopping Season Early With Thanksgiving Week Online Specials; Customers Can Enjoy Significant Holiday Savings on Popular Gifts at www.walmart.com.
November 22, 2004... BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In keeping with Wal-Mart Stores' holiday tradition of offering special savings the day after Thanksgiving, Walmart.com today kicks off the holiday season early by offering "Thanksgiving Week Online...

Dr. Stephen Thomas Talks Health Disparities at The City Club of Cleveland; Does Your Race Determine What Kind of Health Care You Receive?
November 22, 2004... CLEVELAND, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, director, Center for Minority Health at the University of Pittsburgh, will discuss the ways in which race, racial attitudes and socioeconomic status contribute to health disparities at...

Sunrise Real Estate Participates in Suzhou Housing Expo.
November 22, 2004... SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sunrise Real Estate Development Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SRRE) announced today that its subsidiary, Shanghai Xin Ji Yang Real Estate Consultation Co, Ltd. (''Xin Ji Yang'') achieved good...

Shelton Promotes Jo Temming to Executive Vice President, Marketing and Creative Services; Recruits Jane Ito as Vice President, Marketing Services; Marketing Veterans Strengthen Integrated Communications Firm's Growth and Diversification Efforts.
November 22, 2004... DALLAS, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelton, an integrated marketing and communications firm providing marketing, creative services, public relations (PR), and investor relations (IR), announced the promotion of Jo Temming from vice president,...

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care(R) Offers Publications for Consumers, Professionals During National Hospice Month.
November 22, 2004... MIAMI, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- VITAS Innovative Hospice Care(R), the nation's leading provider of hospice care, announced the availability of four publications focusing on end-of-life issues. The VITAS-published texts, ranging from...

Gallup Sues Proudfoot Consulting for Six Counts of Trademark Violations; Use of Phony Research by Proudfoot Alleged.
November 22, 2004... OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gallup Organization today detailed a lawsuit filed against Proudfoot Consulting charging the Florida- based company with the intentional theft of its valuable and unblemished reputation for accuracy and...

MobileAccess Networks Appoints Former Nextel COO as Chairman; Cellular Industry Veteran Steve Dussek to Help MobileAccess Capitalize on the Rapidly Growing In-Building Wireless Market.
November 22, 2004... VIENNA, Va., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileAccess Networks, a leading provider of in-building wireless network solutions, today announced Steven P. Dussek as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Having worked with some of the industry's leading...

Bacardi Announces Leadership Change; CEO Resigns for Personal Reasons; Chairman of the Board to Serve as Acting CEO During Search.
November 22, 2004... HAMILTON, Bermuda, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bacardi Limited today announced that President and CEO Javier Ferran has decided to leave the company for personal, family reasons. Ruben Rodriguez, Chairman of the Board of Bacardi Limited said,...

NuSoft Solutions Acquires Sagestone Consulting and Becomes the Regional Leader in Technology Solutions; NuSoft's expanded reach in the Midwest provides customers with an unrivaled IT knowledge base.
November 22, 2004... BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- NuSoft Solutions, Inc., a leader in IT consulting in Southeast Michigan, announced today that it has acquired Grand Rapids-based, Sagestone Consulting, a specialist in custom application...

Freeport Logistics Live with Provia; Leading Southwest 3PL Goes Live with Provia's 3PL Order/Warehouse Management Solution.
November 22, 2004... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Provia Software, a leading provider of order-to-delivery supply chain execution software, announced that Phoenix, AZ-based Freeport Logistics (http://www.freeport-logistics.com/ ), a third party...

Intermost Corporation Reported Its First Net Profit Ever in Its Corporate History.
November 22, 2004... SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intermost Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: IMOT) today announced a net profit of US$85,973 for the quarter ended September 30 2004, versus a net loss of US$215,738 for the comparable...

Thiess Pty Ltd Chooses Really Real Time(R) Technology to Speed Financial Analysis for Its PeopleSoft(R) EnterpriseOne Users.
November 22, 2004... LONDON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Australian mining company, Thiess Pty Ltd, has installed The Really Real Time(R) Inquiry Suite, GL Inquiry(TM), Job Cost Inquiry(TM) and Fixed Assets Inquiry(TM) from The GL Company to improve financial...

Portal Software Joins Centive Compel(TM) Beta Program; Beta customers leverage Centive's sales performance management (SPM) solution with aim of maximizing sales force performance and profitability.
November 22, 2004... BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping companies leverage sales compensation strategies to drive sales performance, Centive today announced that Portal Software Inc. , the leading innovator in billing and revenue management solutions...

Transport Pharmaceuticals Secures $27 Million in Venture Financing to Continue Development of Unique Drug Delivery Platform; Carlyle Venture Partners and Quaker BioVentures co-lead Series D funding.
November 22, 2004... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., and PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Transport Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has closed a $27 million financing round to fund clinical development and commercialization of its proprietary iontophoretic drug delivery platform....

MassMutual to Acquire Baring Asset Management From ING Group.
November 22, 2004... SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual Financial Group today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire -- from ING Group -- the global investment management activities of Baring Asset Management. Under terms...

The Rich Return to Richer Returns Thanks to Improved Equity Markets; Wealthy investors, and the institutions that serve them, prospered owing to the market recovery; worldwide there were seven million millionaires at the end of 2003. These favorable trends continued in 2004.
November 22, 2004... LONDON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Private banks and wealth managers saw their profitability improve substantially over the past 18 months owing to recovering stock markets and to sales of high-margin products, such as hedge funds and structured...

Countrywide and Eastbrook Homes Launch Joint Venture; - Companies Team Up to Create Hearthside Home Loans -.
November 22, 2004... CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Countrywide, a national leader in residential finance, and Eastbrook Homes today announced the formation of Hearthside Home Loans, an operating Series of Countrywide Mortgage Ventures, LLC. The joint...

The State of the SAT: Press Briefing with the Architect of the New SAT and College Board Executives to Shed Light on the New Test and Essay.
November 22, 2004... NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The College Board will conduct its first-ever "State of the SAT" conference call with reporters nationwide. Reporters will be given the opportunity to hear first-hand from -- and ask questions of -- the...