PR Newswire articles from October 2 2006

PR Newswire archives from October 2 2006

Renovated Mendocino Hotel Offers 'Employee Discounts'.
October 2, 2006... MENDOCINO, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of its renovation, the Mendocino Hotel is offering its "employee discount" rate for accommodations to visitors five days a week from Sunday through Thursday (subject to availability)...

Celcom Upgrades East Malaysian Mobile Network With Motorola Reach GSM Solutions.
October 2, 2006... Subscribers in Sabah and Sarawak to Get High-Speed Mobile Network and Advanced Applications KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary in Malaysia has been chosen by Celcom...

Takamatsu Shopping Mall Trials Nortel Wireless Technology for Smart Card Use.
October 2, 2006... Wireless Mesh Provides Cost Effective Solution at Japan's Longest Covered Shopping Arcade TOKYO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Takamatsu City Shopping Arcade, the longest covered shopping mall in Japan, is trialing Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX:...

GOL Flight 1907 Advisory - #9.
October 2, 2006... SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A notice released a few minutes ago by the Brazilian Aeronautical Command reports that there are no survivors of Flight 1907, which was involved in an accident on Friday, September 29, 30...

World of Good Meets Growing Demand for Fair Trade Goods With Launch of Houseware Line, Retail Partnerships.
October 2, 2006... BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- World of Good, a rapidly growing fair trade gift and housewares company, today announced that it continues to break new ground with the introduction of a houseware line and new retail partnerships with...

Edison Pharma and Institute of Vision Enter Into Collaboration.
October 2, 2006... Development of Therapeutics Targeting Mitochondrial Eye Disease SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Edison Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has entered into collaboration with the Institute of Vision, Federal University of Sao...

New Study: Preterm Birth Causes One-Third of All Infant Deaths.
October 2, 2006... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Premature birth was the underlying cause of nearly twice as many infant deaths than previously estimated, according to a new analysis by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

CIT to Announce Third Quarter Financial Results on Wednesday, October 18.
October 2, 2006... Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for 11:00 AM EDT NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIT Group Inc. , a leading global provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, today announced that it will issue its...

Maurel & Prom: Congo: Successful Well MBD 706 (3 500 b/d) - Additional Information Following Indian Oil Corporation Statement.
October 2, 2006... PARIS, October 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Congo Well 706 located in the center of the M'Boundi oilfield was tested with a 40/64" choke at 3 500 b/d. This result reveals a potential for a number of infill wells to be part of the final...

Final Data From Two Phase II Trials Indicate Activity of Adecatumumab (MT201) in Breast and Prostate Cancer.
October 2, 2006... CARLSBAD, California and GENEVA, Switzerland, October 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromet, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of novel, proprietary antibody-based products for cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune...

New SC Johnson Family Advertising Campaign Features Company's Long-Standing Environmental Commitment.
October 2, 2006... Company Is Guided by the Belief that Product Decisions Must Be Made for the Next Generation RACINE, Wis., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SC Johnson Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson appears in a new family advertising campaign that communicates to...

Tamiflu(R) in Ample Supply for Prevention & Treatment of Seasonal Flu.
October 2, 2006... - Pharmacies Nationwide Have More Than Double Last Year's Inventory - NUTLEY, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced today that its prescription antiviral medication Tamiflu(R) (oseltamivir phosphate) will be in ample supply during...

XELOX (Xeloda(R) + oxaliplatin) Shown to be as Effective as Current Standard in the Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer for Progression-Free Survival.
October 2, 2006... - Data Presented for First Time Shows Addition of Avastin Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival - NUTLEY, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced that the latest results from an international, Phase III study showed the...

Denmark Rolls Out Electronic Passports Based on Gemalto Technology.
October 2, 2006... Up to 800,000 e-passports to be Issued Annually AMSTERDAM and COPENHAGEN, October 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces that the Danish National Police has...

ORIDIS Biomed Appoints Wolfgang Senne as Chief Financial Officer.
October 2, 2006... GRAZ, Austria, October 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ORIDIS Biomed, a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted treatment solutions for liver diseases, announced today that it has appointed Wolfgang Senne as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining...

Relationship Targets Significant Expansion of QIAGEN's Portfolio of Molecular Tests for Infectious Diseases in the Veterinary Market.
October 2, 2006... VENLO, The Netherlands, October 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QIAGEN N.V. (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA), a leading provider of molecular diagnostics products and the world's premier supplier of solutions for preanalytical sample...

Medialink Sells Newswire Division for $18 Million to $23 Million.
October 2, 2006... U.S. Newswire Acquired by PR Newswire in All-Cash Transaction NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medialink Worldwide Incorporated today reported that it sold U.S. Newswire, its press release distribution division, to PR Newswire...

PR Newswire Acquires U.S. Newswire; Transaction to benefit government, private sector public information officers.
October 2, 2006... NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PR Newswire, the global leader in commercial news distribution, announced today its acquisition of U.S. Newswire from Medialink Worldwide Incorporated for $19 million and an earnout of up to $4 million. ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Qiagen N V/.
October 2, 2006... In the news release, QIAGEN and VLA Enter Into Agreement in Veterinary Testing, issued earlier today by Qiagen N V over PR Newswire, the headline should have read "QIAGEN and VLA Enter Into Agreement in Veterinary Testing" rather than...

Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L., Purchases the Gran Costa Real Resort & Spa Cancun.
October 2, 2006... The Property Will be Managed by Barcelo Hotels & Resorts and Is Being Re-Branded as The Barcelo Costa Cancun Hotel PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain and MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Playa Hotels & Resorts, S.L., the company formed earlier...

AXA Announces CEO Appointments in the Mediterranean and Japan Asia Pacific Regions Prior to the Integration of Winterthur Into the AXA Group.
October 2, 2006... PARIS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The preparation for the integration of Winterthur operations into the AXA Group continues to be on course. Following AXA's announcement on Sept. 7, 2006, AXA announces today other CEO appointments in the...

Netflix Creates $1 Million Netflix Prize to Promote Progress in Recommendation Systems.
October 2, 2006... Scientists Challenged to Analyze Dataset of 100 Million Movie Ratings LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netflix, Inc. , the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced the creation of the Netflix Prize,...

Virage Patent Bolsters Autonomy's Number of Patents to 110 With More Than 50 Applications Pending.
October 2, 2006... Virage Awarded Patent for Video Cataloger System With Synchronized Encoders CAMBRIDGE, England, October 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virage, a wholly owned subsidiary of Autonomy Corporation plc and a leading supplier of Rich Media...

CIT to Acquire Barclays UK and German Vendor Finance Businesses.
October 2, 2006... NEW YORK and LONDON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIT Group Inc. , a leading global provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, announced today that it has agreed to acquire the UK and German vendor finance businesses of...

Nominum Announces Free Diagnostic Tools to Measure Authoritative DNS, Caching DNS, and DHCP Performance.
October 2, 2006... DNSPerf, ResPerf, and DHCPerf Provide Communication Providers with Predictive Planning Tools to Scale Networks REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Nominum Inc., the leading provider of network naming and addressing solutions,...

Air Products Completes Sale of Amines Business to Taminco.
October 2, 2006... LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products today said it has completed the previously announced sale of its Amines business for $211 million to Taminco, one of the world's largest producers of methylamines and...

Frost & Sullivan Honours Siemens for Technology Leadership in Substation Automation Arena.
October 2, 2006... LONDON, October 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership Award in the field of substation automation is presented to Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD), Germany, for commissioning the world's first...

Air Products Announces Impact of Amines Sale, Reorganization and Streamlining.
October 2, 2006... LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Products today announced that it will record charges totaling approximately $0.32-$0.37 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006 related to today's announcement of the sale of...

City of Boston Pays Tribute to Hometown Hero, Doug Flutie.
October 2, 2006... 2006 Red, White & Blue Award Concert, Sponsored by American Express and Delta Air Lines, to Benefit Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism BOSTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- American Express, Delta Air Lines and the city of Boston today named...

British American Tobacco Executives Called to Testify Before Russian Court.
October 2, 2006... MOSCOW, October 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A Moscow court has demanded that four current and former directors of BAT-Yava, a major British American Tobacco Plc subsidiary in Russia, appear to testify in a dispute between the subsidiary and its minority...

The Japanese Cancer Association and Debiopharm Honour Professors Masanori Hatakeyama and Johji Inazawa With the 2006 JCA Mauvernay Award.
October 2, 2006... LAUSANNE, Switzerland, October 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a global independent biopharmaceutical development company specialising in oncology and serious medical conditions, today announced that the 2006 JCA-Mauvernay...

Vote for Utah's Greatest Hometown Heroes.
October 2, 2006... National Vote Underway for All-time Greatest Heroes - Five Per State - in 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards Vote for Top Heroes at www.volvoforlifeawards.com; $1 Million in Financial Contributions Provided; Winner Receives Volvo Car for...

Captain Morgan Takes the Fear Out of Halloween Planning.
October 2, 2006... Captainyourhalloween.com Offers Unique Halloween Costume Ideas and Cocktail Recipes NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The makers of Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum(R) have launched a new Web site, captainyourhalloween.com, to...

Cord Blood America CEO Matthew Schissler in Investor Presentation Says CBAI Is a Leader Among Micro-Cap Stem Cell Companies in Financial Performance.
October 2, 2006... LOS ANGELES, and LAS VEGAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CBAI) Chairman and CEO Matthew L. Schissler will be presenting on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at the Fall 2006 Global Equities Conference...

GHX Acquires medicforma.
October 2, 2006... Market Consolidation Will Enable Healthcare Suppliers and Hospitals to Improve Supply Chain Efficiencies, Eliminate Redundant Costs, and Automate the Procurement-to-Pay Process WESTMINSTER, Colo. and LEVERKUSEN and DORTMUND, Germany, Oct. 2...

Rising Young Boston Rock Band Boys Like Girls on the Road Through December.
October 2, 2006... Self-titled Debut Album Produced By Matt Squire, In Stores Now NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapidly-rising young Boston pop/rock band Boys Like Girls -- Martin Johnson (vocals, guitar), Bryan Donahue (bass), John Keefe (drums), and...

HSBC to Implement Basel II Models Globally Using Strategy Management Decision Support From Experian-Scorex.
October 2, 2006... COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- HSBC, 'the world's local bank', has signed a global contract with Experian-Scorex for its decision support solution to achieve compliance with the New Capital Accord (Basel II). Experian-Scorex, the...

Monaco Coach Corporation Lowers Fuel Price to Zero!
October 2, 2006... Monaco Coach Corporation and Monaco Financial Services Team Up to Offer Free Fuel and No Payments for Six Months COBURG, Ore., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monaco Coach Corporation , one of the nation's leading manufacturers of...

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Announces Merger With Citizens Development Company.
October 2, 2006... KALISPELL, Mont., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. today announced the completion of the merger with Citizens Development Company, a Billings, Montana-based bank holding company with total assets at December 31, 2005 of...

Nevada Development Authority Launches Second Phase of Campaign to Recruit New Jersey Businesses.
October 2, 2006... Second Phase Directly Targets Presidents & CEOs LAS VEGAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nevada Development Authority (NDA) starts the second phase of their recruitment campaign targeting New Jersey's bio-tech and life science industries....

China Finance Online Completes Acquisition of Stockstar.com.
October 2, 2006... BEIJING, Oct. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Finance Online Co. Limited , a leading Chinese online financial information and listed company data provider, today announced that on October 1, 2006, it closed the acquisition of Stockstar...

Tektronix Introduces Most Significant TDR Test Advancement in 20 Years.
October 2, 2006... New DSA8200 Sampling Oscilloscope Solution is Ideal for Multi-Gigabit Serial Data Network Analysis Applications BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tektronix, Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and...

Xactly Corporation Steps Up to Enterprise Demand; Introduces Xactly Data Management.
October 2, 2006... Facilitates Integration With Back-End Applications and Key Disparate Data Sources SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Xactly Corporation, (http://www.xactlycorp.com/), the leader in automated on-demand sales compensation management,...

Eaturna Selects The Pollack PR Marketing Group as Agency of Record.
October 2, 2006... Agency to Support the Rollout of Innovative New Food Company Agency Win Reflects Its Extensive Community Relations and Consumer Experience CENTURY CITY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- After completing a comprehensive review, Eaturna,...

Innovative Consumer Product Company Haydenburri Lane Retains The Pollack PR Marketing Group.
October 2, 2006... CENTURY CITY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Haydenburri Lane Inc., a branded children's product and multi-media company with a colorful portfolio of groundbreaking bedtime activities that pack FUN, FUNCTION and LEARNING into daily routines,...

MAYO Communications Adds TV Drama, TV Anchor and Beverly Hills Celebrity Magazine to Its Roster.
October 2, 2006... Colorado Book Author and Musicians Added for Media Relations LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MAYO Communications, an international award-winning full service public relations and marketing agency, based in Los Angeles has added a half...

CakeBoxx LLC Selects the Pollack PR Marketing Group to Introduce Its Revolutionary Intermodal Cargo Container Worldwide.
October 2, 2006... CENTURY CITY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pollack PR Marketing Group (PPMG), a multi-specialty public relations and marketing agency, has been retained by CakeBoxx LLC to coordinate the strategic positioning of the company and to handle...

Rainmaker & Sun to Focus on Health Sector With a Win of Over $3 Million in New Business.
October 2, 2006... Los Angeles Based Integrated Marketing Firm Strengthens Its Healthcare Portfolio With the Addition of Two New Clients LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Rainmaker & Sun, announces the addition of two Healthcare clients; Assured Pharmacy...

Let's Face It Retaps PRIME L.A. Public Relations to Develop Message of Hope for Breast Cancer Survivors: Reclaim Your Body.
October 2, 2006... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "I never thought I would feel like a woman again," is a typical response heard by Ruth Swissa, Let's Face It, http://www.letsfaceitla.com/, from her many cancer survivors. A leader in the execution of...

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 Picks DigiKnow as Interactive Agency.
October 2, 2006... CLEVELAND, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiKnow, Inc. has been selected as the Interactive Agency of Record for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. "We needed to find a firm...

Full Spectrum Media Embarks on Media Campaign for Fugazy International Travel/American Express and Their Experienced Travel Experts.
October 2, 2006... FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Spectrum Media today announced that they have been retained by the Boca Raton-based Fugazy International Travel/American Express to promote the travel company's vast services and comprehensive...

TransMedia To Publicize How Ciercus Systems Can Protect Against Mortgage Fraud Predicted To Exceed $1 Billion.
October 2, 2006... New Technology Puts Lenders At Closing Table And Identifies Who's Who BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ciercus Systems (http://www.ciercus.com/), a pioneer in preventing mortgage closing fraud that is reaching epidemic...

Free ebook Innovator Names dio Agency of Record.
October 2, 2006... YORK, Pa., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- WOWIO, a new, online bookstore that allows readers to download ebooks free of charge, has selected dio to direct its strategic marketing, advertising and communication efforts. David Pridgen, president...

Woo Agency Makes Music With Kenpo Jacket for iPod(R).
October 2, 2006... CULVER CITY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Woo Agency has just produced a music video-style commercial for Kenpo Fashion's new line, Kenpo Jacket for iPod(R). This line of products marries fashion and technology by integrating a...

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Royal Dutch Shell plc: Holdings in Company.
October 2, 2006... LONDON, October 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On 29th September 2006, Royal Dutch Shell plc ("the Company", NYSE: RDS.A; NYSE: RDS.B) received notification from UBS AG, pursuant to Section 198 Companies Act 1985 that at the close of its business...

Say Goodbye to Wine and Cheese Parties.
October 2, 2006... Jack Link's(R) Provides Six Quick Beer & Jerky Party Pairings MINONG, Wis., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- . As with any gathering, nothing brings people together like a cool beverage and some great snacks. But it's time to say goodbye to the...

Linktone Announces Strategic Investment In Beijing Center National Radio Media, Ltd.
October 2, 2006... SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Linktone Ltd. , a leading provider of wireless entertainment, media, and communication value added services to consumers in China, announced today that the Company made a strategic investment in...

Globeleq Announces Appointment of New Directors.
October 2, 2006... LONDON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Globeleq, the emerging markets power company, today announced the appointments of Alistair Mackintosh and Michael Till to its board of directors. Mr. Mackintosh, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer...

Breast Cancer Machine Can Predict Survival of Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer; New Blood Test Can Pinpoint as Few as Five Cancerous Cells Using Seven ml of Blood.
October 2, 2006... DALLAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mary Crowley Medical Research Center (MCMRC), is an internationally acclaimed center focused on the research of novel cancer treatments, can identify circulating cancer cells through the Veridex CellSearch...

Following Simple Advice for Burning Candles Could Save Your Family and Your Home.
October 2, 2006... -Fire Prevention Week to be Observed October 8-14- WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- More and more families are turning to fragrant candles to illuminate their homes. Unfortunately, these decorations, if not properly attended to,...

Babies "R" Us Invites Expectant Moms and Area Hospitals to Ring In the New Year With 'First Baby of the Year' Sweepstakes.
October 2, 2006... First Baby of 2007 to Be Awarded $25,000 Savings Bond, While Delivering Hospital Can Expect $10,000 Pre-Natal Education Grant WAYNE, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating the stork's first delivery in 2007, Babies "R" Us, the nation's...

Agency Roster Lead.
October 2, 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...

OmniVision's Wavefront Coding(TM) technology Reaches Important Development Milestone.
October 2, 2006... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. , a leading independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip(TM) image sensors for high-volume applications, today announced that it has reached an important development...

Regis Corporation Selects Trintech's AssureNET GL and TRACKER to Improve Efficiency, Controls and Compliance.
October 2, 2006... Hair Care Industry Giant Selects Trintech's AssureNET GL and TRACKER to Streamline Reconciliation, Review and Certification Processes and Escheatment DALLAS and DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trintech Group Plc , a...

Tata Consultancy Services' NCS Corporate Actions Software Solution Awarded SWIFTReady Label for 2006.
October 2, 2006... NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), , a leading global IT services and consulting firm, today announced that it has been awarded the 2006 SWIFTReady label for its corporate actions automation software solution,...

Winland Electronics, Inc. Names Glenn Kermes as CFO.
October 2, 2006... Financial and Manufacturing Executive With 14 Years of Progressive Fortune 500 Experience MANKATO, Minn., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Winland Electronics, Inc. , a leading designer and manufacturer of custom electronic control...

Internet Dating Service Races to Give Away Keys to 2006 Supercharged Range Rover.
October 2, 2006... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Onlinebootycall.com (OBC), a popular Internet dating Web site has a drive to succeed and it shows. The company recently reached the 1,000,000 member mark, and as a result, they are giving away the keys to a...

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District Announces the Museum of African American Music.
October 2, 2006... Next Generation Museum Project Is Part of Newark 'Green' Revitalization NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District announces plans to erect the Museum of African American Music (MoAAM) in the city of...

AIF Raises $1.75M at Fall Benefit Gala.
October 2, 2006... - New $5M program to combat HIV/AIDS - Asha & Raj Rajaratnam make first generous contribution NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The American India Foundation's (AIF) 3rd annual Fall Benefit Gala in San Francisco on Saturday, September...

New Prospective Multicenter Long-Term Balloon Kyphoplasty Study to be Featured on American Health Radio.
October 2, 2006... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kyphon Inc. announced today that Richard Mott, Kyphon's president and chief executive officer, and Dr. Rudolph Buckley, orthopaedic spine surgeon from Slocum Dickson Medical Group in Utica,...

Flow International Appoints Senior Executive as Head of New Americas Waterjet Division.
October 2, 2006... KENT, Wash., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Flow International Corporation , the world's leading developer and supplier of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet products, announced that it has appointed Jeffrey L. Hohman as Executive Vice President...

Novavax Names Dr. Penny Heaton Chief Medical Officer.
October 2, 2006... MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. today named Penny Heaton, M.D., to the newly created position of Chief Medical Officer, effective Oct. 9. Dr. Heaton joins the company after a seven-year career at Merck & Co.'s...

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Announces Increased Capital Budget and Provides an Operational and Production Update.
October 2, 2006... HOUSTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Petroleum Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 16% increase in its full year 2006 Capital Expenditure Budget from $220 million to $255 million. The increase...

CBOT Third Quarter Average Daily Volume Up 23 Percent Over 2005 Third Quarter.
October 2, 2006... - Third Quarter Electronic ADV Up 31 Percent Over Third Quarter 2005 - Market Share Increases in Gold and Silver Complexes to 54 Percent and 39 Percent Respectively - Exchange Agricultural ADV Increases 40 Percent Over Third Quarter...

2005 Mortgage Fraud $1 Billion -- Mortgage Fraud News From MortgageDaily.com.
October 2, 2006... DALLAS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage fraud reached $1 billion during 2005, according to government data provided to MortgageDaily.com, the dominant source of online news for the mortgage industry. A report due to be released from the...

WellCare(R) Launches Private-Fee-For-Service Medicare Plans in Over 700 Counties Across 38 States & Washington, D.C.
October 2, 2006... Offerings include $0 Premium Plans with Drug Coverage and Low-Cost Alternatives to Medicare Supplements TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. today announced it will offer private-fee-for-service...

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Acquires Datacenters in New York City and Northern Virginia From AboveNet.
October 2, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. , the leading owner and manager of corporate datacenters and Internet gateways, has acquired the East Coast datacenter business of AboveNet Inc.,...

Lorus announces the appointment of two new directors.
October 2, 2006... TSX: LOR AMEX: LRP TORONTO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lorus Therapeutics Inc. ("Lorus"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of...

Unique Weighted X2 Vest to Deliver Babies, Weight Loss and More.
October 2, 2006... CHICAGO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The man who developed the X2 Vest reveals the secrets of how to lose weight, tone and more at the annual Club Industry Show, Health and Fitness Expo: October 4 - 7, 2006 at Chicago's McCormick Place, booth 953....

Inxight Offers Free Download of Search Extender for Google Desktop.
October 2, 2006... Easy-to-Install Application Helps Users Find Documents Faster and Locate Hidden Information SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to find information faster on your desktop? Inxight(R) Software, Inc., the leading provider of...

Nokia Dials Up GPS Technology Leader Trimble for Intellectual Property Licensing Deal.
October 2, 2006... ESPOO, Finland and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Nokia , a world leader in mobile communications, and Trimble , a leading innovator of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, announced a cooperative licensing...

AboveNet, Inc. Sells Data Centers in New York City and Northern Virginia to Digital Realty Trust.
October 2, 2006... NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AboveNet, Inc., a provider of fiber based connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers, today announced that it completed a transaction to sell its interests in three data center facilities located in New...

Fortis Announces Closing of Transaction With Cinergy Marketing and Trading and Cinergy Canada.
October 2, 2006... BRUSSELS, Belgium, UTRECHT, Netherlands, and HOUSTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fortis (Euronext Amsterdam: FORA / Brussels: FORB) announced today that it has completed its acquisition from Duke Energy ("Duke") of Cinergy Marketing &...