PR Newswire articles from June 24 2004

PR Newswire archives from June 24 2004

CALTEL Issues Response to AT&T and Z-Tel's Decision to Stop Competing for New Residential Customers in Several States; Future in California Uncertain.
June 24, 2004... LOS ANGELES, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T today announced that it will stop competing for new local and long-distance residential customers in seven states. Z-Tel Communications announced yesterday that beginning in October it will no longer...

Alcan Inc. Declares Dividend.
June 24, 2004... MONTREAL, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcan Inc. (stock symbol: AL) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents, in U.S. funds, per Common Share, payable on September 20, 2004, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August...

Walker Leads Pros in $1.25 Million Forrest Wood Open on Lake Champlain.
June 24, 2004... PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Evinrude pro and former Land O'Lakes Angler of the Year David Walker of Sevierville, Tenn., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces to lead the $1.25 million Forrest Wood Open...

6,929 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winner(s) in Tonight's WINFALL Drawing.
June 24, 2004... LANSING, Mich., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning WINFALL numbers for tonight's drawing were: 06 20 21 32 38 46 Other cash prize winners from tonight's WINFALL drawing included: 8 ...

California ISPs Cite AT&T Pullout from Local Phone Markets as Natural Response to Federal Government's Lack of Support for Open and Competitive Networks.
June 24, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AT&T announced that it will no longer compete for new residential local and long-distance customers in seven states, including Ohio, Missouri, Washington, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas and New...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Citysearch/; In the news release, Citysearch Announces Winners of 2004 'Best of Citysearch' Poll, Featuring Top Restaurants in San Francisco, issued earlier today by Citysearch over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the list of restaurants should read:.
June 24, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Citysearch, a leading provider of local search services, today announced the winners of its fifth annual "Best of Citysearch" guide for the hottest San Francisco restaurants in 60 categories. Millions of...

Congressional Leaders Call on EPA to Issue Stronger Mercury Rule.
June 24, 2004... WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan group of 180 Members of Congress today challenged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to go back to the drawing board in the coming months and to...

SOHU.com to Report Second Quarter 2004 Results on July 28, 2004 (PM Eastern Time) after U.S. Market Close.
June 24, 2004... BEIJING, June 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SOHU.com , China's leading online media, communications, commerce and mobile value-added services company, will release its second quarter 2004 results on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 after U.S....

Detective Work Is All Fun and Games in Second Annual Magellan GPS Geocaching Contest; 'Cache Her If You Can' GPS Adventure Offers Family Fun and Big Rewards This Summer.
June 24, 2004... SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the summer, thousands of friends and families in America will enjoy fun and adventure in the great outdoors -- hot on the trail of a fictitious criminal mastermind and searching for...

Detective Work is All Fun and Games in Second Annual Magellan GPS Geocaching Contest; 'Cache Her If You Can' GPS Adventure Offers Family Fun and Big Rewards This Summer.
June 24, 2004... SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the summer, thousands of friends and families in America will enjoy fun and adventure in the great outdoors -- hot on the trail of a fictitious criminal mastermind and searching for...

Once Again, KARE 11 News Awarded Highest Honors.
June 24, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third time in eight years, KARE 11 has been awarded the Edward R. Murrow award for "Overall Excellence" in the large market television division. "The real satisfaction," said John Remes, KARE 11...

Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $67 Million.
June 24, 2004... POWERBALL, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Powerball jackpot is climbing right along with the temperatures this summer. There were no Powerball jackpot winners Wednesday but 381,524 players across the nation won a total of more than $3.8 million...

Directorate Change.
June 24, 2004... The Board of Directors of The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Voser as a Director with effect from 4 October 2004. With effect from the same date, Mr Voser will be appointed...

Prevx Appoints Geoff Shingles CBE as Non-Executive Director.
June 24, 2004... LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Former CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation to strengthen Prevx's ongoing growth Leading host intrusion prevention vendor Prevx has appointed Geoff Shingles (CBE) to the board as Non-Executive...

NetSuite Launches NetCommerce.
June 24, 2004... LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - NetSuite Vision of a Single, On-line Solution Combining ERP, CRM and Ecommerce Operations Realised - NetCommerce Integrates Ecommerce Seamlessly With ERP/CRM, Providing a Complete Solution for...

NetSuite Announces 1000th Ecommerce Customer.
June 24, 2004... LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Small and Midsize Businesses Use NetSuite to Tie Web Operations to Internal Financial, Warehouse, Sales and Support Systems NetSuite, Inc., today announced significant growth into the ecommerce market...

Wells Fargo Announces Results of Debt Tender Offer.
June 24, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced the results of its previously announced tender offers for "any and all" of the outstanding securities of 17 different series of debt of the Company and...

Interim Results.
June 24, 2004... MONTEAGLE HOLDINGS SOCIETE ANONYME (Incorporated in Luxembourg. RC Number B19600) Registered Office: 6 rue Adolphe Fischer, L-1520, Luxembourg 24th June 2004 Dear Shareholder, ...

Trading Statement.
June 24, 2004... 24 June 2004 For release at 07.30 a.m. on Thursday 24th June 2004 MOWLEM PLC The Australian building market has continued to suffer from the consequences of the extended period of overheating Mowlem reported at its Annual General...

Newegg.com Offers New Intel Processor.
June 24, 2004... LOS ANGELES, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Newegg.com announced today an initiative to provide consumers with the new Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor with HT Technology 5xx sequence and the Intel(R) Celeron D processor 3xx sequence directly through...

Seagull Software Reports Financial Results for Quarter, Half Year and Full Financial Year 2004; The Annual Financial Data Included in This Press Release is Presented in US Dollars and Has Been Audited by KPMG.
June 24, 2004... ATLANTA and DORDRECHT, The Netherlands, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagull Software , a leading provider of software products for connecting legacy applications to Internet architectures, today announced financial results for the quarter, half...

Shell Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c - Directorate Change.
June 24, 2004... LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Voser as a Director with effect from 4 October 2004. With effect from the same date,...

Prevx Appoints Geoff Shingles CBE as Non-Executive Director; Former CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation to Strengthen Prevx's Ongoing Growth.
June 24, 2004... LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading host intrusion prevention vendor Prevx has appointed Geoff Shingles (CBE) to the board as Non-Executive Director to strengthen the company's management portfolio. Shingles brings a wealth of experience...

Risperdal Shown to Improve Manic Symptoms and Global Functioning in Many Patients With Bipolar I Disorder.
June 24, 2004... PARIS, France, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Many people with bipolar I disorder achieved clinically significant improvements in manic symptoms and global (social and psychological) functioning when treated with RISPERDAL(R) (risperidone),...

Women Worried About Forgetting Can Now Choose a Minipill With a Longer 'Missed Pill Window'.
June 24, 2004... European Society of Contraception Congress, EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Cerazette the first progestogen-only pill to remain effective if taken within 12 hours of usual time Today, Organon announced UK authority...

Ethics Ratings: Good Financial Performance, Efficiency and Good Ethics Go Hand-in-Hand at Latin Blue Chips.
June 24, 2004... MADRID, Spain, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Study Rates Most Popular Latin Equities Latin American blue chip companies have been able to employ good ethics towards customers, suppliers, employees and investors to improve their efficiency...

The Fellowship Festival Signs Exclusive Agreement With New Line Cinema.
June 24, 2004... LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- New Line Cinema joins The Tolkien Society as official supporters of The Fellowship Festival, UK's premier The Lord of the Rings convention of the year! Access All Areas Events Ltd, who are staging The...

Xyratex Ltd Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering of Common Stock.
June 24, 2004... HAVANT, England, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Xyratex Ltd, a leading provider of enterprise class data storage subsystems and network technology, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of common stock, which is expected to...

Eurocastle Investment Limited - Eurocastle prices IPO.
June 24, 2004... LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- This announcement and the information contained herein is not for publication, distribution or release in, or into, the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. ...

Additional Listing.
June 24, 2004... Liberty International PLC Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 500,000 Ordinary Shares of 50p each in Liberty International PLC to be admitted to the Official...

A Match Made In Heaven: Jay-Z and S. Carter Collection to Host Hottest Fourth of July Event at Playstation 2 Estate.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Step back in time -- to a world of unparalleled elegance and sophistication. Dine in style and relax in Art Deco luxury, while the music of an elegant ensemble drift through the calm air. Then after the heat...

FEI Opens European NanoPort.
June 24, 2004... EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - FEI's New Product and Applications Center Is Designed to Advance Nanoscale Research and Development FEI Company (Nasdaq: FEIC) today opened its enhanced Eindhoven campus and...

Napster and Best Buy Enter Multi-Year Strategic Marketing Agreement to Drive Digital Music; Largest Retailer of Music, Consumer Electronics and Computers Makes Napster Its Lead Service Provider in Digital Music.
June 24, 2004... LOS ANGELES and MINNEAPOLIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Napster, a division of Roxio , and Best Buy Co., Inc. , today announced a major strategic marketing alliance that will leverage the power of both brands to drive new subscribers to Napster...

Alonzo Mourning Visits Miami to Increase Awareness of Anemia Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease; Appearance Supports Rebound from Anemia, a National Campaign to Help Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Anemia.
June 24, 2004... MIAMI, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- When basketball superstar Alonzo Mourning was diagnosed with kidney disease three years ago, he faced the toughest challenge of his life. What he didn't realize was that he was facing two opponents: his kidney...

Disposal.
June 24, 2004... IMMEDIATE 24 June 2004 Royal & SunAlliance Sells Codan Life to SEB Trygg Liv Royal & SunAlliance today announces the sale of the life and pension operations of...

Heritage Environmental Services Increases Focus on Core Business With Sale of Engineering Group.
June 24, 2004... INDIANAPOLIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Heritage Group's Heritage Environmental Services, LLC. has sold its environmental engineering and consulting unit to Indianapolis-based KERAMIDA Environmental, Inc. The sale was closed today, according...

Announcing S&T on CD; The National Technical Information Service Begins New Automatic Delivery Service.
June 24, 2004... SPRINGFIELD, Va., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- NTIS has developed a new product, S&T on CD, the CD-ROM version of its SRIM (Selective Research in Microfiche) service. Subscribers to the new S&T on CD get the full text of every document NTIS...

Teton Wireless Launches First VoIP Services in Montana and Idaho; Provider Makes 'Internet Phone' Available in Rural Markets.
June 24, 2004... IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Teton Wireless today announced the availability of the first VoIP (Voice Over I.P.) calling services for residents of Idaho and Montana. The Teton service, tagged "Internet Home Phone Service,"...

Bonfire Media Named eBay Star Developer; Awarded eBay Innovator Star Developer at the Annual eBay Developer Conference.
June 24, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2004 eBay Developer Conference, Bonfire Media announced it has received an eBay Star Developer Award in the category of Innovator for its popular Pocket Auctions for eBay application. Pocket...

MATCH Trial Results May Simplify Hundreds of Thousands of Patient Lives.
June 24, 2004... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of thousands of patients currently take clopidigrel (Plavix(R)) plus aspirin to reduce their recurrent stroke risk. Today at the 5th International Stroke Society World Congress in Vancouver,...

Return of Summer is a Time to Remember Active Supervision Prevents Child Drowning and Near-Drowning Incidents; National Poll Reveals 81 Percent of Parents Are Not Aware That Drowning in Backyard Swimming Pools is the Leading Cause of Death for Children 0-5 Years -- Only 49 Percent Use 'Layers Of Protection'.
June 24, 2004... LOS ANGELES, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer in full swing, the risk of young children drowning has increased as America's 6.8 million residential pools are now in full use. Already this year, 94 children have drowned in backyard swimming...

Volunteerism & Philanthropy III Feature Package.
June 24, 2004... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with volunteerism and philanthropy and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified...

Lay Leaders Save Non-Profit Hundreds of Thousands with Professional Expertise.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The usual image of a volunteer is one who stuffs envelopes or helps out in the school lunchroom. Instead, imagine busy lawyers, educators, accountants and marketing professionals lending their time and...

Carlson Hotels Worldwide Partners with World Childhood Foundation to Help End Exploitation of Children.
June 24, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- How can travelers help protect children at risk from exploitation around the world just by checking into a hotel? Beginning October 2004, guests staying at participating Carlson Hotels Worldwide properties...

Oddcast Launches VHost(TM) Talking Salespeople to Help Individuals Sell on eBay; The Certified 'Publish to eBay' Feature Provides Sellers With an Innovative Marketing Tool That Uses Animation and Audio to Enhance Product Listings and Increase Sales.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Oddcast, a company that develops and distributes conversational character software products, today announced the launch of talking salespeople to help individuals sell on eBay. The newest feature is part of...

New Catalyst Study Finds Female Executives Are Just as Likely as Male Colleagues to Aspire to CEO Job; Survey Uncovers Similarities in Career Experiences of Women and Men at the Top of Corporate America, Although Key Differences Remain.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Catalyst released the results of a new study on the career aspirations, advancement strategies, and barriers of women and men Fortune 1000 executives within two to three reporting levels of the CEO....

Loss of Health Benefits Leads 'Anxiety Index:' Most Likely to Impact Investor Decision Making, Benchmark Wall $treet Week with FORTUNE Zogby International Survey; 'Me First' Investors Put Little Stock in Presidential Outcome.
June 24, 2004... UTICA, N.Y., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Only five months before the presidential election, voters/investors indicate that they would be more likely to unload stocks if they lost their health care benefits than if there was another terrorist...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 7,289.37 up +306.47 (+4.39%).
June 24, 2004... SHANGHAI, China, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index for Thursday, June 24, 2004 was 7,289.37. This was up 4.39 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed higher...

European Markets Trade Higher After Wall Street Gains Overnight.
June 24, 2004... Thursday 24 June, 10:15 AM BST (Thomson Financial): European markets are off to another positive start for the second day running, lifted by overnight gains on Wall Street. In corporate news, bank HBOS said it expects to announce a strong set...

Asian Markets End Higher After Wall Street Gains.
June 24, 2004... Thursday, 24 June, 10:00 AM BST (Thomson Financial): Asian markets ended higher after Wall Street gains bolstered regional sentiment, while Japanese shares surged, lifted by banks and positive economic data. In Hong Kong shares jumped on strong...

Javelina Software Announces the Release of ADvantage v2.5(TM); ADvantage v2.5 Provides Microsoft(R) Active Directory(R) Administrators With 5 New Tools to Streamline Management.
June 24, 2004... EDGEWATER, Md., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Javelina Software, LLC today announced the release of ADvantage v2.5. ADvantage, an award-winning product that ensures simplified, expedient management of tasks essential to the administration of Active...

Central Valley Fire Departments Once Again Target Illegal Fireworks and Explosives; Fire Departments in Five Central Valley Counties Announce Their Enhanced 'Private Eyes' Campaign to Enlist the Public's Help in Protecting Communities From the Threat of Illegal Fireworks.
June 24, 2004... SANGER, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing the anticipated desire of countless Americans to "celebrate the precious freedom we all enjoy as Americans" this 4th of July, and the fear of the havoc and devastation that the recent influx of...

Wily Technology Executives Outline Increasing Need for J2EE Application Management at JavaOne and JavaPro Conferences.
June 24, 2004... BRISBANE, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wily Technology, the leader in enterprise application management, will be participating in two sessions on J2EE application management and performance at the upcoming JavaOne and JavaPro conferences in...

RaySat(TM) Completes $10 Million First Round of Financing Led by Benchmark Capital.
June 24, 2004... MCLEAN, Va., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- RaySat, Inc. (RaySat), a leading supplier of in-motion, low-profile, phased-array satellite antennas, announced today the closing of a $10 million first round investment led by Benchmark Capital and...

Akron-Canton Airport Commends Akron Mayor Donald Plusquellic; The new President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
June 24, 2004... GREEN, Ohio, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Akron Mayor, Donald Plusquellic, departed this morning on a new AirTran Airways' nonstop flight to Boston, preparing to become the most influential mayor in the United States, as he accepts his appointment...

Widespread Belief that Antidepressants are Prescribed Too Often, Particularly for Teens and Children.
June 24, 2004... ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Many Americans think that well- known drugs -- such as Celexa, Effexor, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, Wellbutrin, and Zoloft -- which are used to treat depression are safe and effective for adults. It is also...

The Conference Board's Help-Wanted Index Edges Up One Point.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board's Help-Wanted Advertising Index -- a key barometer of America's job market -- increased one point in May. The Index now stands at 39, up from 38 the previous month. The Index was 36 one...

Glasses are Being Overprescribed for Young U. S. Children, Leading Pediatric Ophthalmology Journal Asserts; Journal of AAPOS publishes landmark article on the cost to the nation of 'unnecessary' glasses for children.
June 24, 2004... TORRANCE, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual cost of prescribing "unnecessary" glasses to pre-school aged children could add up to hundreds of millions of dollars according to an article being published in the June issue of the Journal...

Ricoh Hosts 'Securing Your Document Workflow' Educational Summit; General Wesley K. Clark to Deliver Keynote Address.
June 24, 2004... WEST CALDWELL, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, is hosting an educational summit, "Securing Your Document Workflow," in Washington D.C. Being held in the Ronald Reagan Building...

Kurt Salmon Associates Reports: Consumers Feel Retailers Do Not Put The Consumer First; Retailers must gain mindshare to get their customers back.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Although the 21st century consumer faces an unprecedented number of choices, she cannot find the products, shopping environment, and experience she is looking for, and she is dissatisfied. According to KSA's...

Historic $10M Prudential Foundation Gift To Support NJPAC Education, Operations and Endowment; Gift is Largest Corporate Contribution in NJPAC History.
June 24, 2004... NEWARK, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Performing Arts Center announced today an historic $10 million gift from The Prudential Foundation in support of educational initiatives, operations, and endowment at the Center. The gift,...

Connie Weaver, AT&T Executive Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Brand, Named 2004 Communicator of the Year; Business Marketing Association Honors Weaver With Prestigious Award.
June 24, 2004... BEDMINSTER, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T announced today that Connie Weaver has been named 2004 Communicator of the Year by the Business Marketing Association (BMA) for the successful creation and launch of "The world's networking...

Semiconductor Insights launches IPinsights Patent Brokerage.
June 24, 2004... OTTAWA, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Insights (SI), the leader in technical and patent analyses of integrated circuits and structures, today announced the formal launch of its IPinsights Patent Brokerage business. "SI has been...

nCircle and iSimile Partner to Deliver Vulnerability Management Solutions in the United Kingdom; Partnership formed to meet the increased demand for proactive security solutions in global enterprises.
June 24, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- nCircle, the leading provider of enterprise-class vulnerability management solutions, today announced it has partnered with iSimile Limited to bring its flagship product, IP360, to the United Kingdom....

The Definitive Debunking of The Da Vinci Code Released by Ignatius Press.
June 24, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ignatius Press has just published the most comprehensive expose available on the best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code. While Code sales top 7 million copies - with many of its most avid readers being...

Author and Activist J. A. Hitchcock is Lifetime TV's June 2004 Champion for Change; Advocate for Victims of Online Crime Penned `Net Crimes & Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering the Spammers, Swindlers, and Stalkers Who Are Targeting You Online'.
June 24, 2004... MEDFORD, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Information Today, Inc. is pleased to announce that J. A. Hitchcock, author of the popular book, "Net Crimes & Misdemeanors," has been chosen as Lifetime TV's June 2004 "Champion for Change." The...

The Quest Foundation Announces the Jimarian Bible.
June 24, 2004... TROY, Mich., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-five years in development and three spiritually illuminating experiences later, mankind now has the necessary to choose between being chained in Plato's cave, life being observed as only shadows on...

Lee Iacocca Joins SmartJets as Chairman of the Advisory Board; Former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation Contributes Expertise on Business Development and Aviation Industry to the Advisory Board.
June 24, 2004... MIAMI, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartJets, the innovator of "Time Ownership" in the private jet travel industry, announced that former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation and President of Ford Lee Iacocca has joined its advisory board as Chairman....

Representatives Rahall and Farr Introduce Bold Step to Fix Flawed Fishery Management, Conflicts of Interest; Bill is First to Enact Recommendations of Ocean Commissions.
June 24, 2004... WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Representative Nick Rahall (D-WV), Ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Resources Committee, Representative Sam Farr, Co-Chair of the House Oceans Caucus, and numerous other Members of Congress today...

The Quantitative Services Group LLC (QSG) Announces the Release of Virtual Research Analyst(R) 2.0.
June 24, 2004... NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Quantitative Services Group (QSG) announces a significant product upgrade with the release of Virtual Research Analyst(R) 2.0 (VRA). This powerful web-based stock selection and analysis tool...

SolarMetric to Introduce New Tools for Java(TM) Developers to Ease Enterprise Development; New Functionality in Kodo JDO to be Highlighted at JavaOne 2004.
June 24, 2004... AUSTIN, Texas, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarMetric, makers of Kodo JDO, the leading standards-based, enterprise-quality object/relational mapping tool, will introduce new enterprise functionality and increased support for the forthcoming Java...

Juan Williams to Address Philadelphia Bar Association at June Quarterly.
June 24, 2004... PHILADELPHIA, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio's "Morning Edition," will deliver the 6th Annual Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Public Interest Lecture at the Philadelphia Bar...

AgraQuest Chairman and Founder, Pam Marrone, Will Present to Investment Community at Springboard 2004; Marrone Chosen as One of 25 Top Female Entrepreneurs to Address Key Investors.
June 24, 2004... DAVIS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- AgraQuest Inc., a biotechnology company that develops natural pest management products, announced today that Founder and Chairman, Pam Marrone, has been chosen by the Women's Technology Cluster and...

Narad Networks Announces New CEO; Company Preparing for Growth to Support Cable Industry's Commercial Services Rollouts.
June 24, 2004... WESTFORD, Mass., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Narad Networks, Inc., a provider of business broadband access solutions using MSOs' existing cable networks, today announced that it has completed its CEO search and has recruited James D. Norrod. Mr....

MANAGEMENT MISSTEPS: Executives Surveyed Reveal the Biggest Mistakes They've Made as Supervisors.
June 24, 2004... MENLO PARK, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobody's perfect, including the boss. Executives polled recently acknowledged making a number of mistakes, from not recognizing staff accomplishments to overworking their teams. While the examples...

Next Generation Motor Growth Leader NanoMuscle Opens China Design Center to Serve Worldwide Toy and Automotive Industries; Company to Hire Research and Development Engineers to Advance Next Generation of Miniature Motors for Toy and Auto Makers Around the World.
June 24, 2004... HONG KONG, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoMuscle, the growth leader in the next generation motor industry, has opened its product design center in Shenzhen's Special Economic Zone in Southern China. The new facility follows the opening of...

Grand Central Honored as an eBay Star Developer; Grand Central Receives eBay Star Developer Award in the PayPal Category of Early Adopter at the Annual eBay Developer Conference.
June 24, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2004 eBay Developer Conference, Grand Central Communications, Inc., provider of Integration On Demand(SM) solutions that dramatically lower the cost, time and risk associated with business...

Aventail Launches Japanese Version of the Aventail EX-1500 SSL VPN Appliance; Japan Product Marks Aventail's Increased Commitment to Asia Pacific as Analysts Forecast Strong Growth in the Region's SSL VPN Market.
June 24, 2004... SEATTLE, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventail Corporation (http://www.aventail.com/), the leading SSL VPN product company, has introduced a Japanese version of its industry-proven Aventail Anywhere Secure Access Policy (ASAP) platform, the engine...

Health Care Costs Responsible for Growing Number of Bankruptcies; Report Highlights Financial Impacts of Underinsurance and Losing Health Coverage.
June 24, 2004... SEATTLE, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Personal bankruptcies in Washington State have tripled in the past 14 years, largely due to medical debt -- growing from 14,448 bankruptcies filed in 1990 to 39,818 in 2003. A report released today by the...

HCBK: Moors & Cabot Initiates Coverage of Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK) With a HOLD Rating and $36 Price Target.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Moors & Cabot initiates coverage of Hudson City Bancorp with a HOLD rating and $36 price target. Moors & Cabot is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 594. CONTACT:...

North Carolina Universities Sign Deal with Elsevier; Agreement Provides Access to Key Scientific and Medical Information.
June 24, 2004... AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven universities from the North Carolina's University Library Advisory Council (ULAC), a consortium of sixteen universities throughout the state, have signed a multiple-year agreement with...

American Pro Cricket Launches League in Eight U.S. Cities Featuring 'Fast N' Furious Global Action'.
June 24, 2004... NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - First Ever Professional U.S. Cricket League Spotlights International and Local Stars - All Matches to Be Televised on National TV Network American Pro Cricket (ProCricket) today officially...

California Micro Devices Announces Foundry Agreement with SANYO.
June 24, 2004... MILPITAS, California, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Agreement Expands Wafer Capacity for Company's High Volume Products California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) today announced that it had entered into a wafer supply agreement with SANYO...

Zentropy Partners Wins 10 International Web Page Awards.
June 24, 2004... LOS ANGELES, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- - Most Awards Received by a Single Agency Zentropy Partners confirmed today that it has been awarded 5 Creative Excellence Awards and 5 Certificates of Creative Achievement, by the International Web...