PR Newswire articles from May 30 2000

PR Newswire archives from May 30 2000

Nissan Expands Global Market Presence Into South America With Active Renault Support.
May 30, 2000... SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled today its long-term strategy in Mercosur to sell a minimum of 150,000 vehicles a year by 2010 with Renault support. The impact of the Revival Plan gives Nissan its...

SouthernEra Resources Limited.
May 30, 2000... TORONTO, May 29 /CNW-PRN/ - SouthernEra Resources Limited (SUF-TSE) is pleased to announce that Messina Platinum Mines Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Messina Limited of which the SouthernEra owns 70 percent of the outstanding...

PDA acquired by Fuzzy Logic, Peter Davis appointed President / COO of Anvil.
May 30, 2000... TORONTO, May 29 /CNW-PRN/ - President Michael Lynch of Fuzzy Logic Software Corporation (``Fuzzy'', NASDAQ OTCBB: FZZY) and CEO Derek Humble, of The Anvil Group (www.anvilgroup.com) are delighted to announce that Fuzzy has signed a Letter...

Uniforet Inc. Receives Notice of Intention to Enforce Security but US Offer and Canadian Offer Remain Valid and Unchanged.
May 30, 2000... SAINT-LEONARD, Quebec, May 29 /CNW-PRN/ - Uniforet Inc. (``UNIFORET'' or the ``COMPANY'') today announced that the holders of approximately 41% in aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 11-1/8% Senior Notes due 2006 (the...

Cuomo to Discuss How Cuts to HUD's Proposed Budget Would Affect More Than 1,000 Communities.
May 30, 2000... Local Statistics Available 2:00 P.M. EDT TUESDAY MAY 30, 2000 Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo will hold a telephone news conference call at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2000 to discuss detailed breakdowns of...

MyHealthBank Opens With Industry Leading Executive Team.
May 30, 2000... Country's First Health Bank Attracts Noted Industry Leaders PORTLAND, Ore., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MyHealthBank announced today its nationally recognized management team from industry leading companies including PacifiCare Health...

Anax Int'l Announces New Safety Device, MicroSafe, Protects Cell Phone Users From Potentially Dangerous Microwave Emissions.
May 30, 2000... CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- A new cell phone safety device that one laboratory report says reduces microwave emissions by as much as 98 percent is now available in the U.S., Canada and South America. The product, called...

Ancor Gives Industry's First Live Demonstration of 64-Port Fibre Channel Director at SAN Conference 2000.
May 30, 2000... MINNEAPOLIS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancor Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: ANCR), will demonstrate its superior switch technology with the first live, public demonstration of a 64-port Fibre Channel director-class switch at SAN Conference 2000...

Stephen A. Greyser Joins OneClip.com Board.
May 30, 2000... - Harvard Business School Professor to Provide OneClip.com Marketing Strategy - NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- OneClip.com (http://www.oneclip.com), the first secure Internet promotion clearinghouse, today announced the...

netgen inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with MXG Media.
May 30, 2000... Unique Teen Money Card Provider Partners with Top Teen Internet and Magazine Company to Enable Teens to Shop Online and Offline NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- netgen inc., (http://www.netgenCard.com), creator of the...

K. Blake Darcy Joins Mondera Board of Directors - CEO of DLJdirect to Join Board of Leading Online Luxury Brand -.
May 30, 2000... NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mondera, (http://www.mondera.com), the leading luxury brand offering superior quality diamonds, fine jewelry and luxury items on the Web, today announced the appointment of K. Blake Darcy, CEO of DLJdirect...

BUYandHOLD.com(SM) Receives $42 Million in Financing to Fuel Growth as Leading Online Broker for Long-Term Retail Investors.
May 30, 2000... Second-round Funding Led by THLi Enhances Market Position; Investors and Companies Benefit From Traditional 'Buy-and-Hold' Investment Strategy NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BUYandHOLD.com, Inc. ("BUYandHOLD"), the leader in...

Alcatel Internetworking Standardizes on Sniffer to Optimize High Speed, Enterprise E-Business Networks.
May 30, 2000... Alcatel Internetworking Uses Industry-Leading Sniffer Network Management Solutions to Deliver Superior Customer Service SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sniffer Technologies, a Network Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETA)...

Youthline USA, Inc. Continues Its Expansion with the Addition of the North Clayton School District in Clayton, Georgia.
May 30, 2000... HOWELL, N.J., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Youthline USA, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: YLNE), a multimedia company that provides educational and entertainment products and services for today's youth, announced today that it has entered into an...

Failure to Make Human Resources a Strategic Partner Is Impairing Performance for Most Companies, According to Answerthink Study.
May 30, 2000... MIAMI, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- While eBusiness and Internet technology are fueling the U.S. economic engine and creating the tightest labor market in decades, companies are still discounting the need to invest in eBusiness tools for their...

Youthline USA Partners with NoteSys to Deliver Wireless Computer Solutions to Subscribing Schools.
May 30, 2000... Companies to Combine Service Offerings to Build Each Others Businesses HOWELL, N.J., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Youthline USA, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: YLNE), a multimedia company that provides educational and entertainment products and...

Simutech Launches eValab(TM) Platform to Enable Web-Based IP Reuse and Exchange.
May 30, 2000... New Capabilities Speed Development of IP Evaluation Web Sites TOKYO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Simutech has announced the launch of its web based eValab(TM) Platform, which will enable engineers to perform geographically remote...

Lewis & Clark Trail Comes to Life for America's K-12 Students With MrSID From LizardTech.
May 30, 2000... Internet Imaging Software Plays Key Role in the National Lewis & Clark Education Center SEATTLE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MrSID(TM) software, from LizardTech Inc., the same state-of-the-art computer imaging technology utilized by...

SOLID Newest Member of SyncML Initiative.
May 30, 2000... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Solid Information Technology (SOLID) (www.solidtech.com), pioneering the development of unique distributed, embeddable data management and synchronization software solutions, has been accepted...

Chicago Students Protest Loss of $48 Million in Federal Youth Employment & Training Funds.
May 30, 2000... Congressman Davis Joins Fight to Save Federal Funds For Out-Of-School & Jobless Youth 2400 Latino & African-American Teens At Risk What: Congressman Danny Davis will join hundreds of Latino and African-American teenagers as...

SOLID SynchroNet Version 2.0 Offers Unparalleled Data Synchronization Capabilities.
May 30, 2000... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Solid Information Technology (www.solidtech.com), pioneering the development of unique distributed, embeddable data management and synchronization software solutions, today announced the...

AVCOM Joins Andale Merchant Network to Sell $100 Million in Sun Microsystems Products on Auction Sites.
May 30, 2000... Largest Sun Microsystems Provider in U.S. Chooses Andale to Drive its Sales On New Internet Sales Channels MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Andale(TM), Inc., the company setting the standard in web-based business...

Andale Strikes Deal With Intuit to Deliver Auction Management Services To QuickBooks Site Builder Users.
May 30, 2000... Collaboration to Help Provide New Revenue-Generating Opportunities For Small Businesses MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Andale (TM), Inc., the company setting the standard in Web-based auction management solutions for...

J.P. Morgan and Trans Union Join American Management Systems And Bank of Montreal in Competix.com Joint Venture.
May 30, 2000... FAIRFAX, Va. and TORONTO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- American Management Systems (Nasdaq: AMSY) and Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO; Toronto) today announced that J.P. Morgan is the leading investor in a group providing $15 million in new equity...

The American Cinematheque Presents the Second Annual Universal Studios Hitchcock International Director Series Featuring the reelshort.com New Directors Short Film Showcase.
May 30, 2000... Combined Presentation of Feature-Length Films and Short Films In Week-Long Program From June 23 - 27 at Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its second year, the American Cinematheque...

Sprint and Allrecipes.com(R) Deliver Online Meal Planning Services To the Sprint PCS Wireless Web.
May 30, 2000... Agreement Puts 20,000 Recipes Conveniently at the Fingertips of Sprint PCS Customers Nationwide on Internet-Ready Phones KANSAS CITY, Mo., and SEATTLE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint PCS (NYSE: PCS), the nation's largest 100 percent...

Viant Debuts 'Is 'Big' Big Enough?' Ad Campaign.
May 30, 2000... BOSTON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Viant Corp. (Nasdaq: VIAN), a leading builder of digital businesses, today announced the debut of its first advertising campaign, "Is 'Big' Big Enough?" Full-page advertisements debut this week in the Wall...

E-Businesses That Rely on 100% Up-Time Incorporate RADWARE Into Their Network Solution.
May 30, 2000... Hotbar.com, iBelong and iMesh Choose Exodus to Provide Internet Hosting and RADWARE to Provide Internet Traffic Management MAHWAH, N.J., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- RADWARE (Nasdaq: RDWR), today announced that leading e-commerce...

Airtech Sells China License for $1,000,000 and Starts Joint Venture to Manufacture in Pacific Rim.
May 30, 2000... DALLAS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Airtech International Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AIRG) announced today the Company has signed an International Development Agreement with Aurora Products Inc., (API) a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurora...

CoreTech Consulting Group Appoints David Moore as CEO; Three Founders Restructure Company to Focus on Customers' E-Business Initiatives.
May 30, 2000... KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreTech Consulting Group, Inc., an e-business professional services firm, recently announced the appointment of David Moore as CEO. Moore co-founded CoreTech with Ed Beaumont and Mario DeMarco...

PowerBar Inc. Named Nutritional Energy Bar Supplier To America's Olympic Team and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
May 30, 2000... - Relationship Marks First Official Supplier Designation for the Nutritional Energy Bar Market - BERKELEY, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerBar Inc. has been named as an Official Supplier to the U.S. Olympic Team, marking the...

iPIX Announces Plans for Entry Into China Market.
May 30, 2000... Former Kodak Executive to Lead Entry Into World's Fastest Growing Internet Economy PALO ALTO, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Pictures Corporation (Nasdaq: IPIX) ("iPIX"), the standard for delivery of Internet pictures,...

American Standard Appoints Business Development Director.
May 30, 2000... PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- American Standard Companies Inc. (NYSE: ASD) today announced the appointment of Aris C. Chicles as Director of Business Development. Mr. Chicles will be responsible for the Company's global strategy...

E*TRADE(R) and Ernst & Young LLP to Create Joint Venture to Provide Financial Advice for Investors.
May 30, 2000... New Entity Would Leverage Complementary Strengths in Technology and Financial Planning to Offer Personalized Electronic Advice to E*TRADE Customers MENLO PARK, Calif. and NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Group, Inc....

LoadRunner 6.5 Raises the Scalability Bar for Web Performance Testing To 345 Million Hits Per Day From a Single Server.
May 30, 2000... Patent-Pending TurboLoad Technology Reduces Hardware Requirements For Scalability Testing SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Interactive Corp., (Nasdaq: MERQ) today announced the immediate availability of...

S&P Affirms Hyundai Motor 'B+' Rating; Outlook Positive.
May 30, 2000... TOKYO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its single-'B'-plus corporate credit rating on Hyundai Motor Co. The outlook on the rating remains positive. The affirmation reflects the belief that Hyundai Motor, Korea's...

Microbix Announces Improved Financial Results.
May 30, 2000... TORONTO, May 30 /CNW-PRN/ - Microbix Biosystems Inc. (TSE:MBX) today announced the financial results of its operations for the six months ended March 31, 2000. 2000 1999 -------------------------- Revenue ...

World Diagnostics, Inc. Regional Continues Expansion in Latin America Through Launch of GLOBALeMED in Venezuela.
May 30, 2000... MIAMI LAKES, Fla., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- World Diagnostics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WDGI), a rapidly growing global provider of medical diagnostic tests and laboratory products, announced today that its thirteenth GLOBALeMED site has...

LightPath Technologies, Inc. Announces Collimator Supply Contract With Corning Incorporated.
May 30, 2000... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPath Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTHA), announced today that it has been awarded a supply contract with Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) to be the primary supplier of a customized collimator...

Sirius Satellite Radio Selects Goodby, Silverstein & Partners As National Advertising Agency.
May 30, 2000... NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the satellite radio broadcaster, today announced the selection of San Francisco-based Goodby, Silverstein & Partners as its national advertising agency. Goodby is the...

Novartis Agrees to Acquire Wesley Jessen VisionCare For $38.50 Per Share in Cash.
May 30, 2000... Combined Company Will Rank Number Two Worldwide in Contact Lenses ATLANTA and DES PLAINES, Ill., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- CIBA Vision Corporation, the eye care unit of Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS), and Wesley Jessen VisionCare, Inc. (Nasdaq:...

E*TRADE(R) Now Delivers Access to Financial Services and Real-Time Content On Market-Leading GTE Wireless Devices.
May 30, 2000... Agreement With GTE Wireless Moves E*TRADE Toward Universal Access On Web-Enabled Mobile Phones MENLO PARK, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- E*TRADE Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGRP) today announced an agreement with GTE Wireless, a leading...

ANZ Bank Selects MRO.COM(TM) To Power New Internet-Based Marketplace.
May 30, 2000... Leading International Financial Institution Selects MRO.COM(TM) e-Procurement Solution to Develop a New Global e-Marketplace for its Business Customers BEDFORD, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MRO.com, Inc., a leading solutions...

Worldwide IT Training Market to Approach $34 Billion by 2004, IDC Forecasts.
May 30, 2000... Four Vendors Significantly Outpace the Market's Growth in 1999 FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The IT training market is basking in the recent attention employee training is receiving. IDC forecasts worldwide revenues will...

BVR Technologies Is Engaging in a New Venture.
May 30, 2000... ROSH-HA'AYIN, Israel, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BVR Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: BVRT) announced today that it has co-founded Unisfair, a new venture for the development and marketing of a rich interactive business-based platform through the...

T-NETIX to Provide Corrections Industry E-Business Capabilities Through Joint Venture.
May 30, 2000... New Business, CellProDx.com, Inc. to Provide On-Line Procurement ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint venture with Consolidated Telecom, Inc., T-NETIX, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNTX), a leading provider of specialized call...

Cobra Electronics Names Randi Del Gatto Director of E-Commerce.
May 30, 2000... Former U.S. Cellular E-Commerce Marketing Manager to Play Key Role In Expansion of Cobra's E-Commerce Initiatives CHICAGO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its commitment to enhancing and expanding its Internet presence...

Faust Distributing Company - Award-Winning Distributor of Miller and Coors Beer in Texas - Embraces eSkye.com's(SM) Groundbreaking Business-To-Business E-Commerce Solution.
May 30, 2000... eSkye.com Welcomes Major Beer Distributor To Growing Beverage Alcohol Virtual Marketplace INDIANAPOLIS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- eSkye.com(SM) (http://www.eskye.com), the definitive business-to-business virtual marketplace for the...

Ventro CEO Dave Perry to Deliver Keynote Address at Red Herring Venture Market Europe Conference.
May 30, 2000... President and CEO Dave Perry of Ventro(TM) (Nasdaq: VNTR) will present the opening keynote address at the Red Herring Venture Market Europe 2000 conference. Red Herring recently named Ventro as one of the 100 most important companies in the...

Chemdex to Integrate E-Commerce Solution Into DoubleTwist.com Genomic Research Portal.
May 30, 2000... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and OAKLAND, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemdex, a Ventro(TM) (Nasdaq: VNTR) life sciences company and leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, and DoubleTwist, Inc., a leading provider...

Verida's Agricultural E-Commerce Hub, AgriPlace(TM), and Canada Malting Co. Ltd. Team Up for Purchasing Malt Barley Directly From Farmers.
May 30, 2000... Business-to-Business E-Commerce Technology Helps Farmers Meet Quality Standards of Canada's Largest Malting Barley Manufacturer SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verida Internet Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: VERY), the builder of...

Turnstone Announces CrossWorks(TM) BOND Program To Accelerate Deployment of Next-Generation Back Office Systems.
May 30, 2000... Leading Vendors Partner to Integrate Loop Management Into Back Office Solutions for DSL Service Providers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Turnstone Systems (Nasdaq: TSTN) announced today the CrossWorks BOND (Back...

Sun Microsystems Storms Network Attached Storage Market With Introduction Of the Industry's Most Scalable Filer Family.
May 30, 2000... New Sun StorEdge(TM) N8000 Filer Family's Entry System Beats Network Appliance F720 With Better Performance, Price and Scalability PALO ALTO, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) today introduced...

Turnstone Announces Its CrossWorks(TM) API Server Platform for Integrating Loop Management Into Service Provider Operational Support Systems.
May 30, 2000... Open, Standards-Based Interfaces Allow Service Providers To Rapidly Integrate Turnstone for Automated Loop Management Operations MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Turnstone Systems (Nasdaq: TSTN) announced today the...

Turnstone Introduces CrossWorks(TM) Vitria Connector Enabling eBusiness Solutions to Integrate Loop Management.
May 30, 2000... New Software Product Marks First Time DSL Service Providers Can Automate Physical Layer Tasks Through Open Architecture MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Turnstone Systems (Nasdaq: TSTN) announced today its CrossWorks...

Breakaway Solutions Announces Closing of $39 Million Private Placement.
May 30, 2000... Additional Capital to Drive Continued Growth of Leading Full Service Provider to the Growing Enterprise BOSTON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakaway Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWAY), a leading Full Service Provider (FSP) of integrated...

RMI.NET Secures Financing with RFC Capital Corporation.
May 30, 2000... Revolving Credit Agreement to Provide Operational Needs for the Balance of the Year DENVER and COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas H. Hanson, CEO and chairman of RMI.NET, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMII), and Steven B. Jaffee,...

Flextronics and Agile Sign Multi Million Dollar Contract for Worldwide Implementation of Agile Anywhere.
May 30, 2000... Agile's Collaborative Manufacturing Commerce Solution Chosen as Global Foundation Technology by Flextronics SAN JOSE, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a leading provider of collaborative...

TELUS Mobility, Nortel Networks Plan to Trial First Phase of 3G Wireless Technology.
May 30, 2000... CALGARY, Alberta, May 30 /PRNewswire/ - TELUS Mobility and Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE: NT) plan to work together this year to test cdma2000 third generation (3G) digital radio technology expected to offer Wireless Internet services that are...

First American Introduces Product for Commercial Loan and Finance Markets; New UCC Policy Offers Lien Perfection and Priority Insurance.
May 30, 2000... SANTA ANA, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ - The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF), the nation's leading provider of business information and related products and services, today announced the introduction of its newest policy, the EAGLE...

Tweeter Stores to Sell XM Satellite Radio Service.
May 30, 2000... 84 Tweeter-Owned Locations Expand XM's Retail Distribution WASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWTR), and XM Satellite Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: XMSR) today announced an agreement to market and...

Kabira Announces Adapter to Metasolv's TBS Software.
May 30, 2000... SAN FRANCISCO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Kabira(TM) Technologies Inc., the provider of ObjectSwitch(TM) scalable infrastructure software for eBusiness, announced today the availability of its new adapter to MetaSolv Software Inc.'s (Nasdaq:...

OrderFusion Sell-Side Platform Delivers Integration to Concur Commerce Network(TM).
May 30, 2000... Partnership Aimed at Connecting Buyers and Suppliers to Optimize eBusiness Transactions SAN DIEGO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- OrderFusion Inc., a pioneer in eCommerce solutions for supplier enablement, today announced a strategic...

High Speed Net Solutions Announces Harris Glover As Vice President of Development.
May 30, 2000... 14 Years of Software and System Development Expertise. Former Chief Architect For Delta Air Lines Next Generation Flight Operations Control System RALEIGH, N.C., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- High Speed Net Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin...

Polycom Names Glenn Adamo Vice President of Its Latin American and Caribbean Region.
May 30, 2000... MIAMI, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Polycom(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), a worldwide leader in broadband communication solutions, has named Glenn Adamo vice president of its Latin American and Caribbean region. Based at the company's regional...

BusinessEdge Solutions(SM) and Turnstone Announce Partnership in velOSSity.com.
May 30, 2000... Turnstone to Add Loop Management Functions to Unique, Integrated OSS Platform and Demonstration EDISON, N.J., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BusinessEdge Solutions Inc.(SM), a leading Industry eBusiness Integration firm delivering...

Senior Ryder Executive Raymond B. Greer Named Director of PNV Inc.; Greer to Join an All-Star Board.
May 30, 2000... CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PNV Inc. (Nasdaq: PNVN) today announced the appointment of Raymond B. Greer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Global Markets and Solutions of Ryder System, Inc. to its board of...

Spartan Motors Declares Special Cash Dividend, Announces Repurchase of Nearly 1 Million Shares.
May 30, 2000... CHARLOTTE, Mich., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAR) today announced its board of directors has approved a special cash dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company's common stock. The Charlotte, Mich.- based...

Rapid Link Selects Peregrine Systems to Provide Operations Support.
May 30, 2000... ATLANTA and SAN DIEGO, May 30 /PRNewswire/ Rapid Link Communications(R), a worldwide leading provider of international Internet-based communications services, recently selected Peregrine Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGN), the leading provider...

Thermo Electron Extends Exchange Offer for Thermedics Shares to June 9, 2000.
May 30, 2000... WALTHAM, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE: TMO) announced that it has extended the offer for Thermedics Inc. (Amex: TMD) common stock until midnight on June 9, 2000. This extension is required because the...

ConnexCare Service and Support Programs Designed to Position Resellers as Preferred Storage Solutions Sources.
May 30, 2000... SAN JOSE, Calif., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Connex(TM), a developer of Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions, today announced ConnexCare(TM), a unique line of service and support programs designed to meet the...

ESCO Announces Odd-Lot Shareholder Buy-Sell Program.
May 30, 2000... ST. LOUIS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ESCO Electronics Corporation (NYSE: ESE) today announced a buy-sell program for shareholders with fewer than 100 shares of ESCO common stock (or unexchanged trust receipts). For a nominal processing fee,...

PNC Forms Key Alliances to Offer Commercial Insurance And Human Resource Services to Businesses.
May 30, 2000... PNC to Provide Businesses One-Stop Shopping for Finance, Insurance, Human Resource and E-Commerce Needs PITTSBURGH, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) announced today that it has formed two key...

S&P Assigns Preliminary Rating to Cruise Ship Finance Ltd. Notes.
May 30, 2000... LONDON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'B' preliminary rating to the class A senior asset-backed notes to be issued by Cruise Ship Finance Ltd., a special-purpose entity incorporated under Jersey law....

Analog Devices Introduces the Highest Performance Active Mixer Operating to 2.5 GHz.
May 30, 2000... The AD8343 is a monolithic, double-balanced, active device providing wide bandwidth on all ports NORWOOD, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) today announced the release of the AD8343, a silicon...

FocalSeal(R)- L Approved for Commercial U.S. Sale.
May 30, 2000... Focal, Inc. Receives PMA Approval Letter from FDA for Synthetic Absorbable Lung Sealant Product; Sales to Commence Immediately LEXINGTON, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Focal, Inc. (Nasdaq: FOCL) today announced that the U.S. Food...

Small Businessman Sues Internet Giant Priceline.com.
May 30, 2000... Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Claims Trademark Infringement INDIANAPOLIS, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Pannell-Christ Incorporated, filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit last week alleging that Internet giant Priceline.com built a $6 billion...

Commission for Environmental Cooperation - North American Pollution Up Slightly in 1997 - Progress seen in earlier years reversed.
May 30, 2000... /UNDER EMBARGO. For Release Tuesday, May 30 2000 at 06:00e P.M./ MONTREAL, May 30 /CNW-PRN/ - CEC Executive Director Janine Ferretti and experts will conduct a conference call for media at 1 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 30. To join the call,...

eBusiness Technologies Announces New VAR Partnerships in India, Austria and the U.K.
May 30, 2000... MEGATRON, Kraftware, and CoCo Software Engineering to Sell DynaBase(R) Overseas PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- eBusiness Technologies (Nasdaq: INSO), a leading provider of solutions and services for e-business...

Free Brochures Help Prepare for Hurricanes and Floods.
May 30, 2000... Most People are Unprepared for Severe Weather and Could be At Risk WESTPORT, Conn., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Several experts, including officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Today's Youth Will Be Instrumental in Generating Revenues From Music Downloads, IDC Says.
May 30, 2000... Youths' Interest Will Spark a Multibillion-Dollar Business FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchants selling music downloads still need to work out a few verses before they can sing about huge profits. Nevertheless, according...

Workforce Management Applications Are Addressing Global Talent Shortage, IDC Says.
May 30, 2000... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Workforce management applications represent one of the hottest segments of the business applications market. Worldwide, IDC expects revenues in this segment will increase at a compound annual growth...

Demand for Digital Images Push Worldwide Scanner Shipments Past 24 Million in 2000, IDC Says.
May 30, 2000... Flatbeds Still Dominate FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by the Internet and increased demand for digital imaging, the worldwide scanner market has taken off with unit shipments climbing to 24.3 million in 2000. That...

ZymoGenetics Names George B. Rathmann, Ph.D. and Edward E. Penhoet, Ph.D. to Board of Directors.
May 30, 2000... --Leading Industry Pioneers Add Expertise to ZymoGenetics' Focus in Protein Therapeutics-- SEATTLE, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ZymoGenetics, Inc. has appointed George B. Rathmann, Ph.D. and Edward E. Penhoet, Ph.D. to its Board of...