PR Newswire articles from March 16 2004

PR Newswire archives from March 16 2004

L-Plate System Fails the Road Test Say Young Drivers.
March 16, 2004... CARDINGTON, BEDFORD, England, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - New motorists call for revamp on the 70th anniversary of the driving licence NEWLY-qualified motorists have slammed the learn to drive regime for putting them on the roads with...

A Lawn Competition With a Twist - Whose Is the Worst? Briggs & Stratton to Provide the Winner With a $10,000 Lawn Makeover and Personal Lawn Care Advice From the Yard Doctor.
March 16, 2004... MILWAUKEE, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As the snow melts and the sun brightens, many homeowners struggle with how to get their unruly lawns in shape for the spring and summer months. Offering peace of mind to one lucky homeowner, Briggs &...

Chicago Tribune Names DePaola Senior Vice President/Advertising; Thomas Named Vice President/Advertising Sales.
March 16, 2004... CHICAGO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ken DePaola has been appointed Senior Vice President of Advertising and Doug Thomas has been named Vice President of Advertising Sales for Chicago Tribune. The promotions were announced by Scott Smith, the...

Prionics AG, World's Leading 'Mad Cow' Diagnostic Company, Applauds USDA's Additional BSE Surveillance Measures; - Prionics Clarifies Flawless False Positive Record, Industry Exclusive -.
March 16, 2004... ZURICH, Switzerland, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Prionics AG, the world leader in testing procedures for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the U.S. Department of...

ADRM Announces BASEL II Foundation Models to Accelerate BASEL II and IRB Initiatives.
March 16, 2004... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Data Resource Management, Inc., a global leader in providing large-scale industry-specific information models, today announced a set of instrument-specific risk data models designed to...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Liberty Media Corporation/.
March 16, 2004... In the news release, Liberty Media Corporation Provides Fourth Quarter and Full Year Supplemental Financial Information and 2004 Guidance, issued earlier today by Liberty Media Corporation over PR Newswire, the headers in the third and fourth...

The Conference Board(R) Korea Business Cycle Indicators(SM); Korea Leading Economic Indicators and Related Composite Indexes for January 2004.
March 16, 2004... NEW YORK, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board announced today that the leading index for Korea decreased 0.1 percent and the coincident index increased 0.5 percent in January. * The leading index declined slightly in January...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
March 16, 2004... LEBANON, N.H., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Monday, March 15 2004, 6:30:13 PM EST. Snow conditions for resorts nationwide are available online through PR...

Hard Disk Drive Industry Leaders Converge in Singapore for DISKCON Asia-Pacific 2004; IDEMA Leads Discussion on Asia-Pacific's Role in Emerging Storage Applications.
March 16, 2004... SINGAPORE, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: The International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA), hosts the leading hard disk drive manufacturers and component suppliers including...

Stater Bros. Markets Announces Grand Opening of Its New Full Service Supermarket at Lakeside Plaza in Moreno Valley; New Moreno Valley Supermarket Will Open on March 17, 2004.
March 16, 2004... COLTON, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Stater Bros. Markets is pleased to announce the opening of its newest and most modern full service Supermarket at Lakeside Plaza in Moreno Valley on Wednesday, March 17, 2004. The Official Ribbon...

AHF Condemns Abbott Over 20% Pay Hike, $500,000 Bonus Increase for C.E.O. in Wake of Unprecedented Price Hike of AIDS Drug; Huge Compensation Increase Comes Shortly After Chicago Pharmaceutical Giant's Gouging of AIDS Patients, Drug Company Rivals With 400% Price Increase on Key AIDS Drug, Norvir.
March 16, 2004... LOS ANGELES, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent Chicago Tribune article, "Abbott Laboratories increased Chief Executive Miles White's salary 4.5 percent and his bonus 40 percent in 2003, the company said in its annual proxy filing...

Peter Jackson, David Byrne, Steve Jobs Among Winners of Wired Magazine Rave Awards; Internet Political Organizers Joe Trippi and Scott Heiferman also Honored at San Francisco Event.
March 16, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Wired magazine revealed the winners of its fifth annual Rave Awards, honoring 20 mavericks, dreamers and innovators inventing the future, at a gala event in San Francisco on March 15. "Lord of the Rings"...

Freshly Picked for Top Honors; Herbfarm Restaurant Wins 'Heart of Washington' Award, Besting 40 Contenders at Washington Wine Restaurant Awards.
March 16, 2004... SEATTLE, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The judges scanned menus until their eyes crossed and dreams of Washington vegetables, wine and shellfish slipped into their sleep at night. But when the decisions were final for the first ever recipient of...

World's Busiest ATM Network Operator Chooses PROGNOSIS.
March 16, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- LINK Interchange Network Limited, the company that operates the world's busiest shared ATM network, has chosen Australian-developed PROGNOSIS software to manage its business-critical transaction...

Additional Listing.
March 16, 2004... 0700hrs 16 March 2004 Matrix Communications Group Plc (the "Group") formerly Offshore Telecom Plc Additional...

Final Results.
March 16, 2004... Date: Embargoed until 7.00am, Tuesday 16 March 2004 Contact: Hans Nilsson, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7269 7291 Spectris plc Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics ...

Testing Times for Blood Glucose Monitoring.
March 16, 2004... BIRMINGHAM, England, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Testing Times for Blood Glucose Monitoring ATTN: Health Editors Today a new series of leaflets was launched in support of appropriate prescribing of blood glucose test strips. Launched...

Wedding rings for the way you are.
March 16, 2004... LONDON, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Buying your wedding ring is the most exciting, romantic and personal of experiences. But finding a ring, or a pair of matching rings, that reflects your individual sense of style whilst also suiting your...

Xilinx Japan Announces Distributor Agreement with Ryoyo Electro Corporation; Company Expands Distributor Channel Network with Fourth Distributor.
March 16, 2004... TOKYO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of the world's leading supplier of programmable logic solutions, Xilinx, Inc. , recently entered into a distributor agreement with Ryoyo Electro Corporation. (Logo:...

Documentum Extends Enterprise Content Management with Next-Generation Virtual Repository; Acquires askOnce Content Integration Technology.
March 16, 2004... PLEASANTON, Calif. and PARIS, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Documentum, the leading provider of enterprise content management (ECM) and a division of EMC Corporation , today announced the first and only complete virtual repository solution that...

Arakis Acquires AD 923 for Cancer Breakthrough Pain.
March 16, 2004... LITTLE CHESTERFORD, England, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Arakis Ltd., the UK based specialty pharmaceutical company, has acquired AD 923, a product for the rapid treatment of cancer breakthrough pain, through an all share acquisition of Sirus...

Arakis Announces Appointment Of Peter Keen As Chief Financial Officer.
March 16, 2004... LITTLE CHESTERFORD, England, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Arakis Ltd., the UK based specialty pharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Keen as Chief Financial Officer. Peter is a chartered accountant with 19...

Sateri International Plans to Expand Capacity of Bahia Pulp Mill in Brazil to Produce High-Grade Dissolving Pulp.
March 16, 2004... SINGAPORE, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sateri International announced today its plan to expand the capacity of Bahia Pulp mill in Brazil to produce high-grade dissolving pulp, and is engaging Jaakko Poyry as engineering consultant for the...

Notice of AGM.
March 16, 2004... OFEX HOLDINGS PLC - NOTICE OF AGM Copies of the Company's report and accounts for the period to 31 December 2003 have been sent to shareholders today, and can be obtained by the public, free of charge, at the...

Traffic February 2004: ASUR, NIAL and HMAC.
March 16, 2004... KASTRUP, Denmark, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- February traffic for Copenhagen Airports' associated companies in Mexico, the UK and China: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V. (ASUR), Mexico:...

MobileAccess Networks Strengthens Executive Team With New CEO and CTO; Catherine Zatloukal Named CEO.
March 16, 2004... VIENNA, Va., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileAccess Networks, a leading provider of in-building wireless network solutions, announced today the promotion of Catherine Zatloukal to Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of Yair Oren to...

Swing Low, Sweet (Wine-supping) Chariots.
March 16, 2004... LONDON, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - England Rugby Fans Reveal Their Softer Side A revealing insight into the changing social make-up of rugby fans has been released today following research carried out by Hardys Nottage Hill - official...

Travel Michigan Recognized for Web Marketing Program; Georgia Tech Designates Travel Michigan's Web Marketing Initiatives as 'Best Practice'.
March 16, 2004... LANSING, Mich., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Michigan has received national recognition for its web marketing program. The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Economic Development Institute has designated Travel Michigan's web...

U-Haul Names Atlanta Top 2003 Destination.
March 16, 2004... PHOENIX, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul, the leader in the do-it-yourself household moving industry since 1945, today released results of the 2003 U-Haul Co. national migration trend report titled Top 50 U.S. Destination Cities. According to...

U-Haul Ranks Miami, Fla. and Lancaster, Calif. Top 2003 Growth Cities.
March 16, 2004... PHOENIX, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of the U-Haul national migration trend report reflecting the nation's top growth areas for families who moved during 2003 were released today. The report, 2003 Top Growth Cities, indicates that...

U-Haul Ranks Colorado and Maine Top 2003 Growth States.
March 16, 2004... PHOENIX, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of the U-Haul national migration trend report reflecting the nation's top growth states for families who moved during 2003 were released today. The report, 2003 Top 10 U.S. Growth States,...

U-Haul Names Toronto Top 2003 Canadian Destination.
March 16, 2004... PHOENIX, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul, the leader in the do-it-yourself household moving industry since 1945, today released results of the 2003 U-Haul Co. national migration trend report titled Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities....

University of Colorado Foundation Selects CenterBeam to Manage IT Infrastructure.
March 16, 2004... SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CenterBeam announced that the University of Colorado Foundation has selected the company to manage its IT infrastructure services. These services include the Foundation's personal computers,...

Speakeasy Builds on Success and Plans for Dramatic Growth With $24 Million Financing Round; 3i and BV Capital Lead Investor Group in Largest Independent Broadband Services Provider.
March 16, 2004... SEATTLE, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Speakeasy (http://www.speakeasy.net/), the nation's largest independent broadband services provider, announced the closing of a $24.0 million series D financing round, its largest fundraising effort to date....

Enterprise Edition of Modeling Software Poseidon for UML Now Available Online.
March 16, 2004... HAMBURG, Germany, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - Gentleware AG presents new modeling software to help synchronize several developers working in a team Gentleware AG, an international producer of modeling software, will present the new...

Netgear Builds Innovative Wireless MP3 Player Around ARM Powered SoC From Marvell.
March 16, 2004... CAMBRIDGE, England, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- - Wireless digital music player for home stereos contains Marvell chip with ARM9 family processor running ARM decoder Key message points for journalists and analysts: - ARM cores...

Telefonica de Espana Expands Capabilities of DIRECWAY Broadband Satellite Network; Hughes Networks System Europe Adds Satellite VoIP for Rural Telephony Service.
March 16, 2004... GERMANTOWN, Md., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems Europe (HNSE), Europe's leading provider of broadband satellite solutions, Hughes Network Systems Inc. (HNS), today announced it has signed a contract with Telefonica de Espana,...

World-Renowned Architect Larry Scarpa Presents His 'Design, Build, Design' Philosophy and Work.
March 16, 2004... Woodbury University Hosts Free Response+Design Lecture Series WHAT: Larry Scarpa, a principal with the award-winning Pugh + Scarpa, a Santa Monica and Charlotte, N.C.-based architecture, engineering, ...

Bosch Presents Expanded Small Appliance Lineup at 2004 International Housewares Show; Efficiency, Superior Performance and Streamlined Design Come Together in Leading High-End Manufacturer's New Line of Small Appliances.
March 16, 2004... CHICAGO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Bosch, a leading manufacturer of high- end home appliances known for superior performance and excellent quality, will unveil the latest additions to its expanding line of small appliances at the International...

World's Busiest ATM Network Operator Chooses PROGNOSIS.
March 16, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- LINK Interchange Network Limited, the company that operates the world's busiest shared ATM network, has chosen Australian-developed PROGNOSIS software to manage its business-critical transaction...

Easter & Passover Feature Package.
March 16, 2004... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Easter and Passover and is appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the...

Conflicting Spiritual, Historical Theories Need to be Better Understood, Scholar Minister Says.
March 16, 2004... DETROIT, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In this pivotal election year when religion in all its guises seems to be charting the course of our country, the Rev. Jim Willis believes people need to better understand conflicting spiritual and historic...

Why is This Passover Different Than All Other Passovers? Ruthie & Gussie's Brand Expands Its 'Kvetch Proof' Product Line of Gourmet Kosher Products.
March 16, 2004... NEW CITY, N.Y., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the successful launch of their "kvetch proof" Ruthie & Gussie's Traditional Latke Batter this past Chanukah season, Ruthie and Gussie introduces two traditional homemade-style products, just...

Savor the Gift of Time This Easter With Boston Market's Home-Cooked Favorites; Bone-in, Spiral-Sliced Ham and Turkey Banquet Meals Offer an Easy and Affordable Solution to Holiday Cooking.
March 16, 2004... GOLDEN, Colo., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you want to impress your family and friends with a home-cooked Easter meal but don't have time to plan the menu, go to the grocery store and cook? Boston Market has the solution. The company offers...

Easy Easter Planning from The HoneyBaked Ham Company.
March 16, 2004... CINCINNATI, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple ingredient lists, crazed shopping trips and complicated recipes can take the ease out of Easter. But with careful planning, it can still be an enjoyable, memorable holiday. "It's much easier...

Calling All Creative Kids! Enter the McCormick(R) Egg-citing Easter in Washington, D.C. Contest.
March 16, 2004... HUNT VALLEY, Md., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The McCormick(R) Egg-citing Easter in Washington, D.C., contest is giving children nationwide the chance to put their creative egg-dyeing skills to the test. One lucky child's egg design will be...

Brown at 50: Keeping the Promise Because Separate is Not Equal.
March 16, 2004... NEWARK, N.J., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prudential Foundation, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Education, hosted a symposium at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center honoring the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of...

New SMS-Alliance Formed to Enhance Customer Investments in Microsoft's Systems Management Server; Seven Industry Leaders Team to Extend Benefits of SMS into Comprehensive Systems Lifecycle Management Solutions.
March 16, 2004... LAS VEGAS, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The SMS-Alliance launched today with seven leading technology companies joining forces to help enterprise customers extend Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) investments into comprehensive lifecycle...

AllMed Receives URAC Re-Accreditation; URAC Accreditation Reaffirms Independent Review Organization's Mission of Helping Payers Do What is Right for the Patient Every Time.
March 16, 2004... PORTLAND, Ore., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- AllMed Healthcare Management announced today that it has been re-accredited as an Independent Review Organization (IRO) by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission. AllMed...

Auto Insurance Savings Opportunity for Illinois & Ohio Consumers; Esurance Has Lowered Rates; Consumers Benefit by Shopping.
March 16, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance Inc., a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, recently announced rate decreases in its Illinois and Ohio auto insurance programs, yielding significant savings for drivers in both...

Auto Insurance Discount for Certified Educators, Engineers, and Scientists; Esurance's Preferred Occupation Discount Rewards Eligible Drivers.
March 16, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance Inc., a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, recently launched its new Preferred Occupation discount for certified educators, engineers, and scientists. Gary Tolman, Esurance...

Boston Pub Serves World Record Fish and Chips.
March 16, 2004... BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Rose of Boston & Icelandic USA Sets New World Record Fish & Chips Serving Boston's oldest and most revered Irish pub teamed up with one of the country's leading seafood...

Additional Listing.
March 16, 2004... Quester VCT 5 plc ("the Company") The directors are pleased to announce that the Company has made a further allotment of 205,933 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company at a price of 97.371p per share under the...

Generic Pharmaceuticals: $60 Billion Industry by 2007.
March 16, 2004... DURHAM, N.C., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's generics market has exploded to a $40 billion dollar industry, almost doubling in size from 1998. A handful of regulatory, political and public policy transformations over the past several years...

Cardiovascular Blockbusters Pump New Lifeblood into Pharmaceutical Industry.
March 16, 2004... DURHAM, N.C., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The cardiovascular market, one of the most hotly contested therapeutic areas of the pharmaceutical industry, continues to expand. Together, drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol treat 303...

TaiGen Biotechnology Raises $38 Million in its First Closing of Series B Financing.
March 16, 2004... TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. announced today that it has raised $38 million USD through the private placement of preferred stock with existing and new investors. China Steel led the B round. Major...

Asian Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Lower -- March 16.
March 16, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, March 16 /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. ...

The Hallowell Center Introduces DataLex AD/HD Report to Accurately Measure Attention Deficit Disorder.
March 16, 2004... SUDBURY, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hallowell Center at 142 North Road has introduced a new, objective biological indicator for the assessment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD). The DataLex(TM) AD/HD Indicator...

LiveOffice's AdvisorMail Shows Strong Growth; Financial Industry's Adoption of LiveOffice's Email & IM Compliance Solution Accelerates.
March 16, 2004... TORRANCE, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOffice Corporation (http://www.liveoffice.com/), the leading provider of web sites, compliance systems and collaborative applications, today announced projected first quarter results that will...

ServiceMagic to Provide Home Improvement Contractor Services on MSN House and Home; ServiceMagic Now Exclusive Provider of Contractors on One of the Internet's Top Sites.
March 16, 2004... GOLDEN, Colo., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ServiceMagic.com, the nation's leading online marketplace connecting homeowners to prescreened and customer- rated local service professionals, today announced a strategic relationship with MSN...

Lindows.com, Inc. Asks Judge To Halt Microsoft's Worldwide Legal Assault; Motion Filed In U.S. Courts Also Asks For Relief From Foreign Rulings To Shut Down Website.
March 16, 2004... SAN DIEGO and SEATTLE, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindows.com, Inc. has submitted a motion to the United States District Court in the Western District of Washington asking the court to halt a flood of global trademark lawsuits Microsoft has...

ActivBiotics Announces Senior Management Changes; -- Steven C. Gilman, PhD appointed President and CEO, Andrew Sternlicht, MD to head Clinical Development --.
March 16, 2004... LEXINGTON, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ActivBiotics, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Steven Gilman, Ph.D. as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Gilman comes to ActivBiotics from Millennium Pharmaceuticals where he held...

Boston Pub Serves World Record Fish and Chips; The Black Rose of Boston & Icelandic(R) USA Sets New World Record Fish & Chips Serving.
March 16, 2004... BOSTON, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston's oldest and most revered Irish pub teamed up with one of the country's leading seafood manufacturers to set a new Guinness Book of World Records(TM) (GBWR) -- "World's Largest Fish and Chips Serving."...

National Cancer Coalition Donates Cancer Pharmaceuticals to Peru.
March 16, 2004... NEW ORLEANS, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) http://www.nationalcancercoalition.org/ announces the donation of over $1,200,000 worth of pharmaceuticals for the needy cancer patients of Peru. A ceremony was...

A New Look and Bigger Flavor for MIKE AND IKE(R).
March 16, 2004... BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- After 60 years, MIKE AND IKE(R) chewy fruit flavored candies has changed. Just Born, Inc., the makers of MIKE AND IKE(R), has pumped up the taste. By adding more fruit juice flavor to a smaller piece...

Shares In Issue.
March 16, 2004... 16 March 2004 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR UNITED STATES Securicor plc (the "Company") Further to the Company's...

ICG Commerce Executive Honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine as Top Sourcing Thought Leader; Keith Hausmann Selected as 'Pro to Know' in Supply & Demand Chain Management, Scheduled to Present at Leading Industry Conference in April.
March 16, 2004... PHILADELPHIA, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading procurement services provider ICG Commerce today announced that Keith Hausmann, vice president of sourcing and category management, has been recognized as a "2004 Provider Pro to Know" by Supply &...

Platinum Medical & JTO Medical Products Sign Sales Agent Agreement.
March 16, 2004... HEBRON, Ky., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum Medical, Inc. (Hebron, Kentucky) and JTO Medical Products (Humble, Texas) have announced a distribution agreement in which JTO Medical Products (JTO) will provide exclusive sales representation...

Coastal Grand Mall Is One of Only Two Malls Scheduled to Receive a New Chick-fil-A Restaurant This Year.
March 16, 2004... MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Coastal Grand Mall will be opening with a food court favorite -- Chick-fil-A on March 17 at 10 a.m. The new restaurant is one of only two Chick-fil-A locations scheduled to open in a mall...

BLIMPIE(R) Subs & Salads Introduces Grilled Line of Cafe Sourdough Sandwiches for Limited Time; - Special promotion and four new sandwiches offer guests a 'Taste of San Francisco' -.
March 16, 2004... ATLANTA, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BLIMPIE(R) Subs & Salads restaurants nationwide will offer Grilled Sourdough Cafe Sandwiches for a limited time beginning April 1 and ending May 27, 2004. The announcement was made by Jeff Endervelt,...

Help Desk Institute Awards Support Center Certification to AT&T, CSC, Intergraph and NEC; HDI Certified Support Centers Recognized for Offering Exemplary Customer Service.
March 16, 2004... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Help Desk Institute (HDI), the world's largest membership association for service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry, today announced it has certified...

Travelocity TotalTrip Is the Ticket to 'VH1 Divas' Live in Las Vegas; Special Travel Extra Now Available for a Very Limited Time.
March 16, 2004... SOUTHLAKE, Texas, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelocity(R) TotalTrip(SM) can already get you from the airport to your hotel, up the lifts of the coolest ski resorts across the country and through the turnstiles at the most popular theme parks...

Additional Airline, Cargo and Airport Executives Sign-On for Inaugural Shanghai International Aviation Symposium Panels; Leaders from Lufthansa, Dragonair, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Singapore Airlines Cargo and AAPA to Discuss Today's Global Aviation Issues.
March 16, 2004... ARLINGTON, Va., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- GCW Consulting today announced four additional panelists for its Inaugural Shanghai International Aviation Symposium, to be held April 28-30, 2004 in Shanghai. Joining executives from Continental...

ArvinMeritor Announces $150 Million Suspension Module Contract.
March 16, 2004... TROY, Mich., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group was awarded a multi-year, $150 million contract for a front, upper-corner suspension module for a new light vehicle...

Bosch Participates in Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) Program.
March 16, 2004... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Kesha Davis, manager, supplier diversity development, Robert Bosch Corporation has been selected to participate in the prestigious MMBDC Executive-on-Loan Program. During her full-time,...

Business in Asia Today -- March 16, 2004.
March 16, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: BHP BILLITON'S GULF OF MEXICO...

BitCentral Chooses Exavio ExaVault to Bring Major News Network Archives On-Line; Disk Based Near-Line Alternative Used to Eliminate Video Tape Storage - Ushers in New Era of Information Access to Major News Network, O&Os and Affiliates.
March 16, 2004... SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Exavio, Inc., a developer of high performance IP video-smart network devices for high quality digital media, today announced that BitCentral, Inc., a leading provider of video content management...

Memorex Again the Number One Brand of CD and DVD Discs; Company Takes Top Market Share and Sweeps Blank Optical Media Categories.
March 16, 2004... CERRITOS, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Once again, Memorex retains its position as the number one provider of digital media, outperforming all other brands of CD and DVD media in 2003. For the fourth consecutive year in the CD category...

Aprisma Delivers SPECTRUM Connector For Microsoft Operations Manager 2000; Integration Features AutoDiscovery and Root Cause Analysis for Integrated Network and Systems Management.
March 16, 2004... PORTSMOUTH, N.H., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Aprisma Management Technologies, a Gores Technology Group Company, announced today immediate availability of the SPECTRUM Connector for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2000. Microsoft Operations...

QualityMetric Announces Launch of the SF Health Outcomes(TM) Scoring Software Available at www.Qualitymetric.Com; Extends QualityMetric's "Seal of Approval" to scientifically valid scoring of the SF-36(R), SF-36v2(TM), SF-12(R), SF-12v2(TM), and SF-8(TM) Health Surveys.
March 16, 2004... LINCOLN, R.I., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- QualityMetric Incorporated, integrating the consumer's voice into health care decision-making with the world's most widely used self-reported health outcomes surveys, today announced launch of SF Health...

Frederick's of Hollywood, Whole Foods and The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Select LP Innovations as Loss Prevention Services Provider; Leading Firm Enlisted by Top Retailers to Reduce Shrink, Lower Operating Costs.
March 16, 2004... NEEDHAM, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Innovations, the first national provider of outsourced loss prevention programs and services for the retail industry, today announces it will be providing loss prevention services to Frederick's of...

Weight Watchers Jumps Ahead of Atkins as Most Popular Diet with Web Users, Weighing in at its Highest Rank Ever on the Lycos 50; Janet Jackson 'Nipplegate' Interest Finally Dies Down; Model Katie Price, One to Watch; Lycos Search Presents The Lycos 50 for Week Ending March 13, 2004.
March 16, 2004... WALTHAM, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Lycos , the global Internet Group, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular user searches for the week ending March 13, 2004. For a complete list of...

Lane Bryant and Ford Models' 12+ Team Up to Find America's Next Plus-Size Model; 100 Years of Lane Bryant, 25 Years of Ford 12+, and Only One You!
March 16, 2004... NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In March 2004, while simultaneously celebrating their 100th and 25th anniversaries, Lane Bryant and Ford 12+, respectively, will launch their first nationwide plus-size model search. Lane Bryant, the nation's...

tel(x) Elects David Taffet to Serve on its Board and To Spearhead its Mergers & Acquisitions Activities.
March 16, 2004... NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- tel(x), New York's first and largest core interconnection facility, is proud to announce that David M. M. Taffet is joining the Company's Board of Directors and spearheading the Company's mergers and...