PR Newswire articles from October 8 2001

PR Newswire archives from October 8 2001

Bullant, Wright Technologies Sign With FutureWorks PR.
October 8, 2001... SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureWorks Inc., an award-winning Silicon Valley tech public relations agency, today announced the addition of two innovative companies to its client roster, Bullant and Wright Technologies....

The MWW Group Continues Consumer Education Leadership With Telephone Customer Campaign in Illinois.
October 8, 2001... MWW Provides Strategic Media Relations, Serves as Official Spokesperson For Statewide Effort CHICAGO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The MWW Group (http://www.mwwpr.com), one of the nation's top 20 public relations firms, today announced...

Apple Opens Retail Store in New York.
October 8, 2001... Media Store Preview: What: A preview of the Apple(R) store for accredited media When: Thursday, October 11th at 11:00 a.m. EDT Where: Apple store Crossgates Mall 1 Crossgates Mall Road Albany, NY 12203 ...

Commemorative Art Piece Issued to Raise Funds for Nation's Firefighters.
October 8, 2001... NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to honor America's heroic firefighters, Naples Bank Note Company, in association with the Leary Firefighters Foundation, has issued a commemorative Art piece, "Our Everyday Heroes." (Photo:...

Lenslet Labs Announces New Optics-Based DSP Technology.
October 8, 2001... RAMAT GAN, Israel, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenslet Labs, Ltd. today unveiled the world's first commercial optics-based digital signal processing technology, following a successful technology demonstration. The new technology boosts the...

The Ackerley Group, Inc. Announces Merger With Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
October 8, 2001... SEATTLE, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Barry A. Ackerley, Chairman and CEO of The Ackerley Group, Inc. (NYSE: AK), a leading media and entertainment company, announced today that The Ackerley Group has entered into a merger agreement pursuant to...

ASE Test Limited Announces September 2001 Revenues.
October 8, 2001... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ASE Test Limited (Nasdaq: ASTSF) today announces that its unaudited consolidated September 2001 net revenues were US$21.42 million. Compared to prior periods, the September figure represented a drop of...

Weston Medical and Chugai Pharmaceutical Sign Option and Licensing Agreement.
October 8, 2001... CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Weston Medical Group plc (LSE: WMG) announces today that it has entered into an option and licensing agreement with the leading Japanese pharmaceutical company, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd (TSE:...

Galen Announces Phase III Results of New Estrogen Intravaginal Ring.
October 8, 2001... - Treats Full Spectrum of Menopausal Symptoms - CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland, and ROCKAWAY, N.J., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Galen Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: GALN) (LSE: GAL), announced that clinical research study results were presented at the...

Delta Plans Full Schedule for Monday, October 8.
October 8, 2001... ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced that it plans to operate its full schedule of more than 2,060 domestic and international flights on Monday, October 8, 2001. Delta said that customers should plan on...

Tests Confirm Mineta Healthy; Heads Home Tomorrow.
October 8, 2001... WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta is scheduled to return home tomorrow from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. On Friday, Secretary Mineta, 69, was admitted for a persistent nosebleed. ...

Cyclacel Receives US Patent On Novel Drug Target of The Cancer Cell Cycle.
October 8, 2001... DUNDEE, Scotland, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyclacel Limited, the UK-based cancer therapeutics company, announced today that it was granted United States Patent 6,242,201 covering the cancer drug target PCNA (Proliferating Cell Nuclear...

AMERIGROUP Names Nancy Grden to Senior Vice President, Development Position.
October 8, 2001... VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERIGROUP Corporation has named Nancy L. Grden as senior vice president, development for the company. Grden will be responsible for AMERIGROUP's strategic planning, and business and product...

Deloitte & Touche Announces Merger of Businesses with Klayman & Korman.
October 8, 2001... Transaction Supports Deloitte & Touche's Strategy of Expanding Its Market Presence among Middle Market Companies CHICAGO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte & Touche today announced the acquisition of certain assets of the auditing,...

Leading Mutual Fund Service Provider Selects FundStation.net For Performance Reports.
October 8, 2001... PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the nation's top providers of administrative and financial services to mutual funds is using the Web to give its clients' customers faster, more accurate and more complete investment reports. ...

ElephantTalk, a Hartcourt Subsidiary, Forms Partnership With JiTong; ET to Resell JiTong PRC IPLC/I-phone/I-fax Service Under Co-Brands Worldwide.
October 8, 2001... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hartcourt Companies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HRCT; Frankfurt: HCT 900009), www.hartcourt.com, announced today that ElephantTalk, its telecom subsidiary, has entered into a reseller agreement with...

Ariba Canada General Manager, Gary Davies, and Hydro One's, Dan Olsen To Present at eCustomer World in Toronto.
October 8, 2001... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariba, Inc., (Nasdaq: ARBA) the leading business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce solutions provider, announced that its general manager for Canada, Gary Davies, will present at the eCustomer World B2B...

Dynavax Announces Defense of Its Immunostimulatory Intellectual Property.
October 8, 2001... BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynavax Technologies announced today that it met with officials at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to initiate interference proceedings to resolve first-to-invent disputes with...

Contivo Launches Version 2.4 of its Analyst and eService, Reinforcing Leadership in the Integration Marketplace.
October 8, 2001... Enhancements for BEA WebLogic, TIBCO and webMethods Match EDI And Internationalization Upgrades to Augment Deployment Speed And Cost Savings for Software Implementation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Contivo, a...

Quest Software Extends Its Performance Management Suite by Delivering Unique View Into Storage Devices.
October 8, 2001... StorageXpert(TM) Eliminates Guesswork in Diagnosing Storage Bottlenecks, Allowing Organizations to Maximize the Value of Their IT Storage Investment IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT), a...

BVR Systems Contracted by Aermacchi S.p.A. To Supply Full Mission Simulator for $7.1 Million.
October 8, 2001... ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- BVR Systems (1998) Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVRS), a diversified world leader in advanced military training and simulation systems, reported that it has been contracted by Aermacchi S.p.A., a leading...

Aspect Communications and Connextions.Net Team to Incorporate Aspect's Web-Based Customer Service Solution for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.
October 8, 2001... SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspect Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: ASPT), the leading provider of business communications solutions that help companies improve customer satisfaction, reduce operating costs, gather market...

Endocare Expands Agreement to Distribute 15-Minute PSA Test to Urologists; Expands Existing OEM Agreement With Qualigen Physician Office Lab System.
October 8, 2001... IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Endocare, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENDO), a developer of innovative temperature-based treatments for prostate cancer and prostate obstruction, today announced that it entered into a new expanded distribution...

ON Technology Comments on Third Quarter, Provides Outlook for Fourth Quarter.
October 8, 2001... WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ON Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: ONTC), a leading provider of remote software and content management solutions, announced today that it expects sales for its third quarter ended September 30, 2001 to...

Oak and ARM Sign Agreement to Develop Next-Generation Solutions For High-Growth Digital Media Markets.
October 8, 2001... Integrated Technologies Targeted to Enhance Performance of Personal Imaging And Optical Recording Devices SUNNYVALE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Oak Technology (Nasdaq: OAKT) and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq:...

Cordiant Communications Group plc ("Cordiant").
October 8, 2001... Notifiable Holdings LONDON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Company was notified on 5 October 2001 that Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries have a holding of 16,001,422 Ordinary shares, representing...

Mercedes-Benz USA Joins Forces With Saks 5th Avenue as a National Sponsor of The Third Annual Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Initiative.
October 8, 2001... MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA announced its support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), by partnering with Saks Fifth Avenue to benefit the Council of Fashion Designers Association's (CFDA)...

LifeShare Blood Centers Select Global Med's Wyndgate Technologies Division to Support Transfusion Services.
October 8, 2001... DENVER, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Med Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLOB) ("Global Med" or the "Company") announced the signing of an agreement with LifeShare Blood Centers to license Wyndgate Technologies' SafeTrace Tx(R)*...

Peachtree Software(R) Celebrates 25 Years Of Providing Insight for Small Businesses.
October 8, 2001... ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-five successful years is an accomplishment for any business, but in the software industry, it's extremely rare, as very few technology companies have survived to reach this milestone. The release of...

CART Names Arnold Worldwide as Advertising Agency.
October 8, 2001... DETROIT, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Championship Auto Racing Teams' Senior Vice President of Marketing Richard Henley took a significant step in establishing the sanctioning organization's marketing direction today when he named Boston-based...

DELTA PLANS FULL SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 :: PR Newswire, London, October 8.
October 8, 2001... PR Newswire, London, October 8. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Delta Air Lines Atlanta - Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced that it plans to operate its full schedule of more than 2,060 domestic and international flights...

HESKA NAMED TO COLORADO TECHNOLOGY 'FAST 50' FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR :: PR Newswire, London, October 8.
October 8, 2001... PR Newswire, London, October 8. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Heska Corporation Heska attributes its 429 per cent growth to increased demand for companion animal health products Fort Collins, Colorado -- Heska...

AEP TO ACQUIRE 4,000 MEGAWATTS OF GENERATION IN UK :: PR Newswire, London, October 8.
October 8, 2001... PR Newswire, London, October 8. This press release is transmitted on behalf of American Electric Power. Deal helps replicate successful U.S. wholesale model Transaction will be immediately accretive to earnings Columbus, Ohio -...

EXTRA GBP#52MILLION FOR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL FRUIT AND FIVE A DAY SCHEMES :: PR Newswire, London, October 8.
October 8, 2001... PR Newswire, London, October 8. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Department of Health. Secretary of State for Health Alan Milburn announced today that a further GBP#52million over 2 years will fund initiatives to increase...

K.W. Brown Investments Retains TransMedia To Carry Message Of Prudent Investing In Challenging Economy.
October 8, 2001... BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- K.W. Brown Investments and its affiliated companies, 21st Century Advisors, Inc. and 21st Century Research Institute, Inc., have retained The TransMedia Group to carry a hopeful message to investors...

Lenslet Labs, Ltd./.
October 8, 2001... In the news release, Lenslet Labs Announces New Optics-Based DSP Technology, issued earlier today by Lenslet Labs over PR Newswire, the third paragraph, second sentence, should read "Lenslet's Optical Digital Signal Processing...

Exelixis and Scios to Collaborate on High Throughput Drug Screening Library.
October 8, 2001... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXEL) and Scios Inc. (Nasdaq: SCIO) have entered into an agreement to jointly design a custom high-throughput screening (HTS) compound...

Celgene Corporation Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Revimid(TM) For Multiple Myeloma.
October 8, 2001... WARREN, N.J., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Celgene Corporation (Nasdaq: CELG) announced today that REVIMID(TM), the Company's lead IMiD(TM) (Immunomodulatory Drug), has been granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug...

More Than 30 Leading Toy and Game Companies To Showcase Their Hottest Holiday Toys at PlayDate 2001.
October 8, 2001... Third Annual Event to Unveil Retailers' Predictions of Best-Selling Holiday Toys & Games Industry Banding Together to Donate Thousands of Toys to Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) Charity NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/...

Macromedia and WebSideStory Bring Real-Time Tracking and Analysis Service To Macromedia Flash Sites.
October 8, 2001... WebSideStory's New HitBox Professional Visitor Analysis Service Enables Macromedia Flash Developers to Easily Track Banner Ads, Web Sites And Applications SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR)...

Masergy Communications Launches Advanced Network Services Nationwide.
October 8, 2001... Emerging Network Services Provider Announces Launch of Converged IP Services Offerings DALLAS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Masergy Communications, Inc., a global provider of customer-controlled network services for enhanced...

Sirius Dismisses Lawsuit.
October 8, 2001... NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the satellite radio broadcaster, today responded to a lawsuit filed against it in the United States District Court of Vermont. (Logo:...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Honors North Carolina Congressman Melvin Watt for His Commitment to Increasing Affordable Housing.
October 8, 2001... Where: Battle-Sieber Estates Mizell Road Greensboro, N.C. When: Oct. 9, 2001 11 a.m. to noon Who: U.S. Representative Mel Watt, (D-NC) Raymond Christman, President, FHLB of Atlanta Ms. Yvonne...

Robert Gordon Joins DTN Weather Services/Meteorlogix As Chief Executive Officer.
October 8, 2001... World's Largest Commercial Weather Services Provider Will Become Meteorlogix on October 23 MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- DTN Weather Services/Meteorlogix, the world's largest commercial weather services provider, has...

17-Year Old Ashlee Cuza Crowned Miss Florida Teen USA(R) 2002 at Charlotte Harbor Pageant.
October 8, 2001... PUNTA GORDA, Fla., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashlee Cuza, 17, a high school senior at Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota, Florida, was crowned Miss Florida Teen USA 2002 Sunday afternoon at the Charlotte County Memorial Auditorium in...

Senior Hewlett-Packard Executive Named Vice President of Operations of Zambeel.
October 8, 2001... Greg Schmidt Joins Kleiner Perkins/NEA Network Storage Start-Up FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Zambeel, Inc., a company that is building an enterprise-class data management and storage system, announced today that Greg Schmidt,...

MetiLinx Launches iSystem Enterprise OMS, the First Automated Integrated Optimization and Manageability Solution for N-Tier Server Architectures.
October 8, 2001... Compaq Customer Win Validates Breakthrough Software Designed to Accelerate ROI For Networked Servers by Maximizing Scalability, Performance, Manageability and Availability SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- MetiLinx,...

New Food Allergy Training Program Available For Restaurant-and-Food Service Professionals.
October 8, 2001... FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- More than seven million Americans suffer from some type of food allergy, causing them to be mindful of their food choices when cooking at home or dining at restaurants. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis...

Stepan Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast.
October 8, 2001... NORTHFIELD, Ill., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will hold its third quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. ET (1:00 P.M. CT). The earnings report will be released at approximately...

CIBER Restructures DigiTerra Operations; Appoints New President, Adds Clarity, Contains Costs.
October 8, 2001... GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) today announced it has made several changes to streamline organizational costs and reset DigiTerra's direction. (Photo:...

Avanex to Release Quarterly Earnings Monday, Oct. 22.
October 8, 2001... FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Avanex Corporation (Nasdaq: AVNX), the global provider of photonic processors that enable next-generation performance for optical communications networks, will announce first-quarter 2002 earnings at...

Midland Subsidiary and American Express Property Casualty Form Partnership.
October 8, 2001... CINCINNATI, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midland Company (Nasdaq: MLAN) today announced that American Modern Insurance Group, its wholly owned specialty insurance subsidiary, has formed a partnership with American Express Property Casualty to...

Learn About Increasing Business Productivity Without Travel via PlaceWare's Web Seminar Conducted by Best-Selling Author.
October 8, 2001... Jaclyn Kostner, Ph.D., to Outline How to Use Technology Better - Such as Web Conferencing - to Reduce Meeting Time, Increase Productivity and Build Team Trust, Based on Her New Book WHO: PlaceWare Inc., a provider of...

Input Sought for Creation of a Bay Area-Wide Program to Make Streets Safer For Pedestrians.
October 8, 2001... Regional Pedestrian Safety Summit Scheduled OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Crossing the street should not qualify as a death-defying feat, but too often in the Bay Area, pedestrians take their life in their hands when they...

Catalyst Productions Announces the 2nd Annual Silver Lining Silverlake Fundraiser to Benefit the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic.
October 8, 2001... A Greatly Expanded 3 Day Music Festival to Feature Sting and Elton John LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the overwhelming success of the 1st Silver Lining Silverlake last November 2000, the December 2001 event will expand...

Yazaki North America Challenges Employees to Take Quality to New Levels.
October 8, 2001... CANTON, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Yazaki North America, Inc. (YNA), a leading Tier One supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, today announced the initial judging date for its Quality Control Circles...

Jackson Browne, Keb Mo' & Friends to Spearhead Benefit Concert For The Friends of Washington Prep Foundation.
October 8, 2001... November 17th Event in Support of South Central Magnet School to Take Place At the Newly Restored Orpheum Theatre LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, November 17th, celebrated singer-songwriter Jackson Browne with his...

AT&T Global Network Services Achieves Dial VPN Certified Provider Status.
October 8, 2001... NEWARK, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- RedCreek Communications(R), Inc. announced today it has certified AT&T(R)'s Global Network Services following its successful test as a dial back-up and primary dial VPN service provider. RedCreek...

McAfee and DRS Partner to Provide Web-Based Managed Security Services.
October 8, 2001... South Africa's Largest Security Provider Offers McAfee ASaP's Managed Anti- Virus Services to Ensure Automatic Protection Against the Latest Virus Threats SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- McAfee, a division of Network...

ESCO Announces New Stock Transfer Agent.
October 8, 2001... ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) today announced Registrar and Transfer Company as its new stock transfer agent and registrar. The change will be effective October 15, 2001. Located in Cranford, New...

McAfee Granted IBM ServerProven Validation for Exchange Server Anti-Virus Solution.
October 8, 2001... GroupShield Solution for Exchange Delivers Best-of-Breed Virus Protection At the Microsoft Exchange E-Mail Server SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- McAfee, a division of Network Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETA), today...

Arch Announces Availability of ReFLEX(R) White Paper.
October 8, 2001... Study Concludes ReFLEX Is Superior Wireless Data Protocol ReFLEX Networks Today Account for More Wireless Data Subscribers Than All Other U.S.-Based Data Networks Combined WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch...

NSI to Acquire Thomas & Betts' American Electric(R) and Dark-To-Light(R) Lighting Products.
October 8, 2001... ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- National Service Industries (NYSE: NSI) today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of the American Electric(R) and Dark-To-Light(R) product lines of the Thomas & Betts Corporation...

Ciphergen Enters Collaboration With Pfizer for Protein Biomarker Discovery.
October 8, 2001... FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CIPH) announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) designed to discover proteins in serum from rat models as well as to...

Logitech Survey Highlights Growing Importance of the 'Home Office'.
October 8, 2001... Cordless Technology Leader Supports Home-Based Business Week October 7-13 With Research on Home Office Preferences FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Logitech Inc. (Nasdaq: LOGIY; Switzerland: LOGN, LOGZ), the leading...

Nobel Prize Goes to Seattle Researcher Dr. Lee Hartwell.
October 8, 2001... Hartwell, Head of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Genetics Professor at the University of Washington, Honored for his Pioneering Work In Cell-Cycle Research SEATTLE, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Lee Hartwell, Ph.D.,...

Serono Confirms Submission of Rebif(R) BLA Amendment to FDA.
October 8, 2001... GENEVA, Switzerland and NORWELL, Mass., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Serono S.A. (NYSE: SRA and SWX Swiss Exchange: SEO) confirmed that during the third quarter ending September 30, 2001 it submitted an amendment to its original Biologics...

Sybase Online-Billing-Analysis Software Helps Communications Companies Improve Customer Service.
October 8, 2001... SYNOPSIS: Sybase(R) Electronic Billing Analysis (EBA) software is now available. -- EBA consolidates communication-billing information across multiple billing systems including voice, data, mobile, and wireless services. --...

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Announces September 2001 Net Revenues.
October 8, 2001... TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX) (TAIEX: 2311), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues and the unaudited net revenues for its packaging operations in Kaohsiung for the...

EE Times-Asia Announces Research Results On Asian Engineering Salaries and Job Satisfaction.
October 8, 2001... First of its kind in Asia HONG KONG, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq: GSOL) today announced that Electronic Engineering Times-Asia (EE Times-Asia), a bi-weekly design engineering publication of eMedia Asia Ltd. has...

RusAl Subsidiary Gets Credit Facility from Citibank.
October 8, 2001... MOSCOW, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Rostar, wholly-owned subsidiary of Russian Aluminium, has concluded a credit facility with Citibank T/O (Russia). The arrangement will finance beverage can production at the Rostar plant in Dmitrov, near...

Analysts International Awarded Preferred Vendor National Contract for Jostens IT Services.
October 8, 2001... Expanding List of Nationwide Contracts Helps Position Analysts for Continued Growth MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysts International, (Nasdaq: ANLY) a diversified business and information technology consulting and...

AgION Technologies Antimicrobial Now Included In ICE Series(TM) Commercial Ice Makers From Ice-O-Matic(R).
October 8, 2001... AgION Technologies and Mile High Equipment Company capitalize on a licensing agreement for their lines of commercial ice equipment WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mile High Equipment Company, the manufacturer of the...

United Airlines Plans Business as Usual Monday; Airline to Operate Nearly 1,900 Flights Worldwide; Security Remains Tight.
October 8, 2001... CHICAGO, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines announced this evening that it plans to operate its full schedule of nearly 1,900 domestic and international flights as usual Monday. "Our customers can continue to rely on United to get...

LifeMetrix's QO Management Picked by Patient Satisfaction Leader, Preferred Care.
October 8, 2001... MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Top ranked in patient satisfaction, Rochester, NY health maintenance organization Preferred Care has selected LifeMetrix's Quality Oncology (DBA QO Management in NY) to support its mission of improving...

Fall Heats Up at Don Pablo's With Hot New Appetizers.
October 8, 2001... MADISON, Ga., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning in October, Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen is enhancing its appetizer selection by rolling out two new dishes that put a hot Mexican twist on top-selling, traditional American favorites. The...

Agency Roster Lead.
October 8, 2001... 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...

The MWW Group's Washington, DC Office Announces Four New Client Wins.
October 8, 2001... MWW's Public Affairs Group Bolsters Its Appropriations, Healthcare and Education Practices WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The MWW Group (http://www.mwwpr.com), one of the nation's top 20 public relations firms, announced today...

PacifiCare Contracts With LivHOME for Geriatric Care Management.
October 8, 2001... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- LivHOME, Inc., Southern California's premiere "assisted-living-at-home" company, today announced it has signed a contract to provide geriatric risk assessment services for PacifiCare's plan members in...

Compaq Delivers Services and IT Infrastructure Outsourcing to GE Aircraft Engines.
October 8, 2001... A Five-Year, $95 Million Operations and Support Services Agreement Expands Existing Relationship HOUSTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced today that it has entered a five-year agreement to...

Compaq Delivers Services and IT Infrastructure Outsourcing to GE Aircraft Engines.
October 8, 2001... A Five-Year, $95 Million Operations and Support Services Agreement Expands Existing Relationship HOUSTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced today that it has entered a five-year agreement to...

toyotafinancial.com Offers Customers the Latest In Account News -- Comprehensive Finance & Insurance Options.
October 8, 2001... TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With user-friendly tools, improved navigation, and comprehensive information on Toyota's finance and insurance options, toyotafinancial.com has become the first consumer Web site dedicated...

Health Management Associates, Inc. Executes Definitive Agreement To Acquire East Pointe Hospital Lehigh Acres, Florida, An 88-Bed Acute Care Hospital.
October 8, 2001... NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HMA) announced today the execution of a Definitive Agreement to acquire East Pointe Hospital, an 88-bed acute care hospital located in Lehigh Acres, Florida....

The Profit Recovery Group International Comments on Third Quarter Outlook.
October 8, 2001... Expects Decrease in Revenues of Approximately 9% From Prior Year Period ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGX) ("PRG") announced today that its third quarter results will be lower...