PR Newswire articles from August 29 2001

PR Newswire archives from August 29 2001

TELEKOM AUSTRIA: REORGANISATION INTO WHOLESALE/RETAIL OPERATIONS.
August 29, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 29. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Telekom Austria AG. Following the implementation of important steps to increase profitability, the Telekom Austria Supervisory Board approves the adoption of a...

SEQUENOM AND GLAXOSMITHKLINE JOIN FORCES TO GENERATE GENOME-WIDE SNP ASSAY PORTFOLIO.
August 29, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 29. This press release is transmitted on behalf of SEQUENOM. San Diego, California - SEQUENOM(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) today announced that it has entered into a multimillion dollar agreement with...

Telekom Austria: Reorganization into Wholesale/Retail Operations.
August 29, 2001... Following the Implementation of Important Steps to Increase Profitability, The Telekom Austria Supervisory Board Approves the Adoption of a Structural Reorganization Which Will Strengthen the Company's Customer Focus VIENNA,...

Telekom Austria Group First Half Results 2001*.
August 29, 2001... -- First Half-Year 2001 total managed Group EBITDA (including Mobilkom Austria) rises by over 10% to EUR 704.6 million -- Total managed Group revenues slightly higher at EUR 1,935.3 million -- Fixed line headcount reduction...

SEQUENOM and GlaxoSmithKline Join Forces to Generate Genome-Wide SNP Assay Portfolio.
August 29, 2001... SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- SEQUENOM(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) today announced that it has entered into a multimillion dollar agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). GSK will participate in SEQUENOM's ongoing project to generate a...

United Technologies and KLM End Aftermarket Discussions.
August 29, 2001... HARTFORD, Conn., and AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced today that they are ending formal discussions to create a "nose to tail" aircraft...

Barclaycard Selects Trintech to Power Its eWallet for Convenient Online Shopping.
August 29, 2001... Europe's Leading Issuer of Credit Cards, Barclaycard, Selects Trintech's PayWare Solution SAN MATEO, Calif. and DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Trintech Group Plc (Nasdaq: TTPA; Neuer Markt: TTP), a global provider of...

Oxagen and Cerylid Enter Partnership to Create World's Largest Genetic Study of Endometriosis.
August 29, 2001... Gene Discovery Programmes Aimed at Finding Disease Genes ABINGTON, England, and MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxagen Limited, the privately-held genomics company based in Abingdon, UK, and Cerylid Biosciences Limited,...

DCH Receives Funding Commitment.
August 29, 2001... VALENCIA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- DCH Technology, Inc. (Amex: DCH), a manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen-specific sensors and global provider of hydrogen safety services, announced it has signed a stock purchase...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 11 p.m. EST.
August 29, 2001... PRNewsFotos are available to the news media at no charge. High-resolution images can be downloaded from NewsCom Online (http://www.newscom.com) or AP Photo Archive (http://photoarchive.ap.org). PRNewsFotos are also distributed via the AP...

IIJ to Complete IPv6-Adaptation for All Dedicated Access Services.
August 29, 2001... TOKYO, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Nasdaq: IIJI) ("IIJ"), Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive solutions provider, will complete the adaptation of IPv6 (IP version 6, the next generation Internet...

CMP Asia Reports Robust Performance.
August 29, 2001... HONG KONG, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Asia, formerly known as Miller Freeman Asia, recently announced good performance results by its major trade fairs and publications for the half year ended June 30, 2001. It also has generally strong...

LSI Logic Storage Systems Leads the Storage Industry With Native InfiniBand Demonstration.
August 29, 2001... IBM to Present Demonstration at Intel Development Forum (IDF) MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- LSI Logic Storage Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative storage solutions for the open enterprise, is now demonstrating...

Oakland Man Purchases Property Through Pioneering Community-Corporate Partnership.
August 29, 2001... $200,000 Donation by PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. to Unity Council Creates Fund To Rehab Fruitvale Homes for Purchase by Low-Income Families A moderate income earning resident will receive the keys to his recently purchased home...

Finisar Supports Intel InfiniBand(TM) Test Developer's Kit (TDK).
August 29, 2001... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Developer Forum Conference -- Finisar Corporation (Nasdaq: FNSR), a technology leader in gigabit fiber optic solutions for high-speed data and telecommunication networks, announced today an...

Montgomery Gentry Go For Two-In-Row; Rough-Edged Honky Tonkers are CMA Duo of the Year Nominees.
August 29, 2001... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- When the envelopes were open and the names all read, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry found themselves facing tour mates Brooks & Dunn in the Country Music Association Awards Duo of the Year...

Globaltron Corporation Announces Its Acquisition of Nexus Comunicaciones S.A. in Lima, Peru.
August 29, 2001... Deal Helps U.S. Company Expand Long Distance Service in South America MIAMI, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Globaltron Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GBCP) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Peruvian...

Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Delivers Expanded Availability Of Dramatic Audio Enhancements for Portable and Home Entertainment Devices For the Texas Instruments TM320C54 Platform.
August 29, 2001... Spatializer 3D Stereo and 3D Headphone Audio Enhancement Software Now eXpressDSP-Compliant for the Texas Instruments TMS320C54x(TM) DSP Generation SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- To deliver dramatic audio enhancements...

Catalina Marketing and Alliance Research Receive GEM Award for Behavior Activated Research Program.
August 29, 2001... - Award Recognizes Achievements for Best Supporting Electronic Marketing Vendor - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalina Marketing Corporation (NYSE: POS) and its research division, Alliance Research, Inc., have...

Motorola, Inc./.
August 29, 2001... In the news release, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Extends Functionality of Talkabout(R) Two-Way Radio Line With New GMRS/FRS Radio, issued Thursday, August 16, by Motorola Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the reference to...

EarthCare Announces Operating Results for 2001 Second Quarter, With 33% Higher Solid Waste Revenues; EarthCare Schedules Annual Stockholders' Meeting for Thursday, October 11, 2001.
August 29, 2001... DALLAS, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthCare Company (OTC Bulletin Board: ECCO) today announced its operating results for the second quarter of 2001. EarthCare reported revenue from its EarthCare Solid Waste Division of $6.2 million for the...

Hypertension Diagnostics Announces Fiscal Year 2001 Results.
August 29, 2001... ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap: HDII) announced today financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. Revenue for fiscal year 2001 totaled $2,047,304 compared to $423,490...

DuPont Names New Biotechnology Advisory Panel Member.
August 29, 2001... WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced Madam Chunming Chen, founding president of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine and currently the Academy's senior advisor and professor of nutrition, will...

LA Lakers' Rick Fox Visits Patients at Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA.
August 29, 2001... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Rick Fox of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team visited the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA in Westwood today. "Finding out about Mattel Foundation and the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA...

Web-based Textbooks to Help Teachers Teach and Students Learn.
August 29, 2001... netLibrary's MetaText Division Signs Digital Textbook Agreement With John Wiley and Sons, Inc. BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaText, the digital textbook division of netLibrary, Inc., today announced an agreement with...

Agere Systems Announces Sale of Communications Devices To Siemens for Telecom Equipment.
August 29, 2001... ALLENTOWN, Pa., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR.A), the world leader in communications components, today announced that Siemens is using Agere's broadband interconnect devices in its telecommunications equipment. The...

Cell Genesys Appoints Peter Working Vice President of Research and Development.
August 29, 2001... FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEGE) today announced that Peter K. Working, Ph.D., has joined the company in the new position of vice president, research and development. Dr. Working, who served...

Omnicell Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter 2001 Conference Call on the Web.
August 29, 2001... PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Omnicell, Inc.'s Second Quarter 2001 earnings release, you are invited to listen to the earnings conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday,...

TrustID(R) Digital Certificates Now Available Through Partner Web Sites.
August 29, 2001... With the Referral Partner Program, Partners Enjoy Commission-Based Revenues And Outsourced Identity Protection SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Signature Trust (DST), an affiliate of Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq:...

aaiPharma Announces Non-Exclusive Licensing Agreement With AstraZeneca for Third Omeprazole Patent.
August 29, 2001... - Non-exclusivity of Licensing Agreement Makes Patented Formulation Available to Third Party Manufacturers - WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ - aaiPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: AAII) announces that AstraZeneca has elected a...

Barney and Barney and Salu, Inc. Partner to Provide Specialty Physicians With Access to Discounted Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage.
August 29, 2001... New Program Available to Salu Physician-Specialist Members, Who Can Purchase Coverage Online, Quickly and Conveniently, Through Their Medical Specialty Hub(TM) GRANITE BAY, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Barney & Barney,...

RE/MAX of California & Hawaii Growth Continues - 7000 Associates and 300 Offices Now a Part of the Network.
August 29, 2001... PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Dick Purvis, Regional Director of RE/MAX of California & Hawaii Inc., announced that the RE/MAX network in California and Hawaii has now grown to more than 7,000 Sales Associates in 300...

MountainBank Financial Corporation and First Western Bank Announce Agreement In Principle to Merge.
August 29, 2001... HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., and BURNSVILLE, N.C., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Directors of MountainBank Financial Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MBFC; parent company of MountainBank), Hendersonville, North Carolina and First Western...

Community Groups Stand Up for Mayor Daley's O'Hare Proposal.
August 29, 2001... Organizations View O'Hare Improvements As Vital to The Well-being of Chicago's Neighborhoods CHICAGO, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders from community groups across Chicago and more than 200 of their supporters gathered today to...

PR Newswire Sports Summary for Tuesday, Aug. 28, through 6:00 p.m.
August 29, 2001... FLTU002 08/28/2001 08:02 r l bc-Our-Lucaya-Beach (GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND) Un-FORE-Gettable Weekend Packages for The SENIOR PGA TOUR'S 'Our Lucaya Senior Slam' NYTU015 08/28/2001 08:03 r f bc-NJ-Aventis-Elkington (BRIDGEWATER) Pro Golfer Steve...

Aqua Vie Hydrators Head for the Fast Track With National Availability in 7-Eleven Stores.
August 29, 2001... Aqua Vie and America's Premier C-Store Chain Will Team Up To Sponsor NASCAR Racing Team KETCHUM, Idaho, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aqua Vie Beverage Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AVBC) announced today that its Hydrator(TM) water...

S&P/TOPIX 150 ETF Launched on TSE by Barclays Global Investors.
August 29, 2001... TOKYO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's, a leading global provider of financial information and investment analysis, and Barclays Global Investors (BGI), the largest manager of indexed products in the world, announced that The...

Third Wave Agbio Awarded GMO Detection Research Funding from FDA.
August 29, 2001... MADISON, Wis., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Third Wave Agbio Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The $100,000 grant will fund...

Free Breakfast Seminar Reveals Secrets of Successful Lead Generation In Boston Metro Area.
August 29, 2001... BOSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Publishing, innovator of marketing communications programs from the brand up, today announced a free seminar designed to give participants a solid grounding in successful lead generation programs....

Colorado's Only National Non-Depository Trust Bank Announced Today; AMG Guaranty Trust Begins Operations Advising on $3.7 Billion in Client Assets.
August 29, 2001... DENVER, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Asset Management Group (AMG) and Guaranty Bank and Trust Company today announced the formation of AMG Guaranty Trust, N.A., Colorado's only national non-depository trust bank. The new company begins...

iManage Adds Seven New Legal Content and Applications Partners.
August 29, 2001... New iConnect Partners Join Over 250 Connectors Available to the Legal Community Through iManage WorkPortal SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- iManage, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMAN), a leading provider of e-business content and...

CATC Analyzer Highlights InfiniBand Interoperability.
August 29, 2001... Protocol Analyzer Helps Shed Light on Interoperability Showcase INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- CATC (Computer Access Technology Corporation) (Nasdaq: CATZ) provides an insider's view of the World's...

Lifenet Selects iTelco's Geneva for Enterprise IP Conferencing.
August 29, 2001... Lifenet Also Plans to Resell Geneva Product in Taiwan Market SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- iTelco Communications, Inc., developers of Geneva, a highly scalable, manageable and easy to use VoIP based Conferencing Solution...

10Gbps to the Home Over Existing Cable Networks Initiative Announced By Rainmaker Technologies.
August 29, 2001... CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Rainmaker Technologies, Inc. announces landmark technology capable of delivering 10Gbps of digital capacity to the side of the home over existing cable networks. The company is a fabless developer...

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Named Best Overall Database.
August 29, 2001... REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft(R) SQL Server(TM) 2000 was named the overall winner in the database software category in this year's VARBusiness Annual Report Card (ARC). (Photo:...

PR Newswire Detroit Daybook Update for Wednesday, August 29.
August 29, 2001... TIME: Registration begins at 7 a.m.; tee time is 9 a.m. EVENT: Detroit Branch NAACP Fifth Annual Golf Outing 'Come to Tee' LOCATION: Fox Hills and Golden Fox golf courses, Plymouth CONTACT: Carmen Carter, Media Relations,...

Patients Evaluate California Hospitals in Groundbreaking Report.
August 29, 2001... 21,151 Californians Contribute to Largest Ever Hospital Patient Survey; Project Aims to Educate Consumers and Improve Hospital Quality OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A report released today by the California Institute for...

Crucell Appoints VP Corporate Development & Strategy.
August 29, 2001... LEIDEN, Netherlands, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Crucell N.V. (Nasdaq: CRXL) (Euronext Amsterdam: CRXL) today announced that it has appointed Arsia Amir-Aslani as Vice President Corporate Development & Strategy. Dr. Amir-Aslani will be...

Make A Difference This Labor Day Weekend With American Red Cross Save-A-Life Sunday.
August 29, 2001... DETROIT, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for something different to do this upcoming holiday weekend? How about spending one hour to save up to three lives? Join the American Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Blood Services Region at one...

Santa Fe International Corporation Invites You to Join Its Mid-Quarter Conference Call.
August 29, 2001... DALLAS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Fe International Corporation (NYSE: SDC) will conduct its regular Mid-Quarter Conference Call to update its rig fleet contract status on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, at 10:00 AM CDT/11:00 AM EDT....

Cardiac Science's Acquisition of Survivalink and Artema on Course to Close By End of September.
August 29, 2001... SEC Completes Review of Filings, Shareholder Meeting Date Set IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardiac Science, Inc. (Nasdaq: DFIB) today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has completed its review of the...

DATATRAK International Releases EDC Statistics Supporting Continued International Market Expansion.
August 29, 2001... Quantitative data on implementing EDC in international clinical trials can be used by customers and investors to identify leaders in this market. CLEVELAND, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- DATATRAK International, Inc. (Nasdaq: DATA), the...

Movado Group, Inc. to Broadcast Review of Second Quarter Results Over the Internet.
August 29, 2001... PARAMUS, N.J., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company's conference call to discuss second quarter earnings results. The conference call will broadcast on Wednesday,...

NQL Announces Network Query Language Version 2.0; Second Generation of NQL Language Extends Company's Core Technology.
August 29, 2001... IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- NQL Inc. (Nasdaq: NQLI) today announced the availability of the second major version of its Network Query Language(TM) core technology. Version 2.0 of Network Query Language has been released for the...

Statement By The Keith Companies, Inc.
August 29, 2001... COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Keith Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TKCI), an engineering and consulting services company, today stated that business remains solid across each of its major business units. It is engaged in...

HomeServices.com Special Committee to Review Tender Offer from MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company.
August 29, 2001... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeServices.Com Inc. ("HomeServices," NASDAQ: HMSV) announced today that a special committee of its board of directors is considering the tender offer commenced by a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy...

Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results From Tostrelle(TM) Trial.
August 29, 2001... Expert Panel to Review Plan for Advanced Efficacy Study Prior to Meeting With FDA SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLGY) announced today that it has successfully...

TIBCO Software Names Christopher O'Meara Chief Financial Officer.
August 29, 2001... PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- TIBCO Software Inc.(TM) (Nasdaq: TIBX) announced today the appointment of Christopher O'Meara as the company's chief financial officer (CFO). O'Meara was formerly the company's vice president of...

deuxo Secures $10 Million in Second-Round Funding Led by Anschutz Investment.
August 29, 2001... Additional Funding From SOFTBANK Venture Capital and Sequel Venture Partners Will Enable Solution's Expansion and Company's Growth DENVER, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- deuxo, a provider of sales lead optimization solutions and...

AirGate PCS to Combine With iPCS for $900 Million to Create The Premier Sprint PCS Network Partner.
August 29, 2001... Combined Company to Serve More Than 14.5 Million POPs in Seven States in the Southeast and Midwest ATLANTA and SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AirGate PCS, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCSA), a Sprint PCS Network Partner serving the...

American Greetings Offers New Card Programs Designed Specifically for Hispanic Population.
August 29, 2001... CLEVELAND, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- American Greetings is introducing fresh, exciting new card programs specific to the Hispanic population -- the fastest growing minority in the United States. Spanish Soft Touch,(TM) Momentos de...

Speedware and Sams Publishing Release the First-of-Its-Kind Wireless Development Book "Building Dynamic WAP Applications with MobileDev".
August 29, 2001... INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana and MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ - Sams Publishing and Speedware Corporation (TSE:SPW) are pleased to announce the release of "BUILDING DYNAMIC WAP APPLICATIONS WITH MOBILEDEV" ("Sams Publishing, ISBN...

Velosel Expands Sales Team; Announces Key Hires.
August 29, 2001... Former Documentum and Oracle VP Appointed Senior VP of Sales and Former Commerce One Executive Appointed Senior Director of Sales Engineering MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Velosel(TM) Corporation, the leading...

Fujitsu Softek Stuns the Replication and Business Continuance Market with Enhancements to Flagship Product.
August 29, 2001... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Softek today announced major enhancements to its flagship product, Softek TDMF(TM) Mainframe Edition, including a Perpetual Point-in-Time replication module and immediate support for IBM's...

Finlay Enterprises Reports Second Quarter Financial Results.
August 29, 2001... NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Finlay Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNLY), a leading retailer of fine jewelry and the largest operator of leased fine jewelry departments in department stores throughout the United States, today announced its...

Aprisma Selects Auspex File Server to Aid Cross-Platform Software Development.
August 29, 2001... Industry-Leading Speed & Security of Auspex's Bilingual File Sharing Will Expedite Development of Aprisma's Fault Isolation Solutions SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Auspex Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASPX), a provider of...

New Study Shows That Liability is the Primary Concern of IT Decision-Makers In Managing Employee Internet Usage.
August 29, 2001... SEATTLE, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Resources, a market research firm, today released the findings from a study entitled "Managing the Workplace" that concluded that liability issues resulting from Internet use in the workplace are the...

BEA and WorldChain Join Forces to Improve Connectivity and Execution Across Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Networks.
August 29, 2001... Platform-Based Integration Minimizes Inventory Levels and Costs, While Increasing Supply Chain Velocity and Customer Responsiveness SAN JOSE, Calif. and FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAS),...

Field Museum's New Dinosaur Expert Publishes Findings in Nature.
August 29, 2001... Describes Unusual Feeding in Carnivorous Dinosaur CHICAGO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- An extremely well-preserved, 70-million- year-old fossil found in the Gobi Desert by Peter Makovicky -- The Field Museum's new assistant curator of...

Optical Networking Components Developer Lumera Secures $1.6 Million Government Contract.
August 29, 2001... BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Optical networking components developer Lumera Corporation, a subsidiary of Microvision, Inc. (Nasdaq: MVIS), has been awarded a $1.6 million contract from the U.S. government to design new...

Mead and Westvaco Agree to Combine in $10 Billion Merger.
August 29, 2001... Creates Significantly Stronger Global Organization With Enhanced Growth and Cost Savings Opportunities DAYTON, Ohio and STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mead Corporation (NYSE: MEA) and Westvaco Corporation (NYSE: W)...

RPI Initiates HERZYME(TM) Phase I Clinical Trial in Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
August 29, 2001... BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals Inc., (RPI) (Nasdaq: RZYM) announced today the start of a new Phase I clinical trial relating to the safety and pharmacokinetics of its innovative compound HERZYME(TM)....

Sento Corporation Joins AT&T Program for Fast-Growing Innovative Companies.
August 29, 2001... AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T (NYSE: T) announced today that Sento Corporation (Nasdaq: SNTO), Lok Technology, MedEx Systems and the TriGuard Group are building their emerging businesses on AT&T's data, IP and hosting...

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Virginia Courts Becoming a Venue of Choice for Large Bankruptcy Cases.
August 29, 2001... Eastern District U.S. Bankruptcy Court Hosting Several Large Cases That Could Have Been Filed in Delaware or Elsewhere MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- More and more large and complex bankruptcy and reorganization cases are...

Update Regarding Cost Reduction Targets as Announced By Crayfish on July 25th, 2001.
August 29, 2001... TOKYO and NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Crayfish Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CRFH; MOTHERS: 4747) ("Crayfish" or the "Company"), a leading provider of e-mail, web-hosting and other Internet-related services to small and medium-sized businesses...

DATATRAK INTERNATIONAL RELEASES EDC STATISTICS SUPPORTING CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL MARKET EXPANSION.
August 29, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 29. This press release is transmitted on behalf of DATATRAK International. Quantitative data on implementing EDC in international clinical trials can be used by customers and investors to identify leaders in...

PRESS STATEMENT FROM CROP PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.
August 29, 2001... PR Newswire, London, August 29. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Crop Protection Association. The crop protection industry is very aware of the issues raised in the survey done by the European water suppliers represented in...

Time Bandits.
August 29, 2001... Survey Finds Time Management Top Concern for Financial Executives MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- If time is money, financial executives are in the red, a new survey suggests. Thirty-six percent of chief financial officers...

Raindance Communications Secures $6 Million Reseller Contract; Exclusive Agreement With InterAct Conferencing Enhances Channel Program.
August 29, 2001... LOUISVILLE, Colo., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- InterAct Conferencing, LLC, a leading provider of conferencing services to business clients throughout the United States, has selected Raindance Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNDC) as its exclusive...

Siemens Expands Global Network Outsourcing Agreement With AT&T to Include North America.
August 29, 2001... Contract Marks Next Stage of Global Outsourcing Program Between the Two Companies BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T announced today that it has been awarded a six-year, $100 million contract by Siemens Business...

Akonix Enterprise Platform Allows User-Controlled Web Privacy.
August 29, 2001... Akonix Enables Clients to Provide a Personalized Online Experience For Their Users SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Akonix Systems, Inc., a leading provider of integrated, enterprise online community and customer interaction...

Europe's Carlton Hotel Collection Selects MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution and 3700 Point of Sale System.
August 29, 2001... COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, will install its OPERA Property Management System and Sales & Catering System...

Brown Bag Burnout: Packing the Right Nutrition Into Lunches For Elementary, Middle and High School Kids.
August 29, 2001... WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The battle lines are drawn for another nine months of war over what to put in school lunch boxes. If your child had it their way it'd be overflowing with soda and donuts! If you had it your way, they'd...