PR Newswire articles from December 15 2004

PR Newswire archives from December 15 2004

Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Anchor Glass Container Corporation By The Law Firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP.
December 15, 2004... BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the...

Statement of Dr. Barbara J. Masters Acting Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service.
December 15, 2004... WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Dr. Barbara J. Masters Acting Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service: On October 19, San Leandro, Calif., sausage factory owner Stuart Alexander was found...

Las Vegas Sands Corp. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering at $29.00 Per Share.
December 15, 2004... LAS VEGAS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced today the pricing of an initial public offering of 23,809,524 shares of its common stock at $29.00 per share, all of which were offered by Las Vegas Sands Corp. The shares will...

Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. Earnings Call for the Quarter Ended October 31, 2004.
December 15, 2004... MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Foods Group Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss results for the quarter ended October 31, 2004 on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 9:30 AM (ET). To access the call, you can dial 1...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
December 15, 2004... LEBANON, N.H., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Cross Country Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Tuesday, Dec 14 2004, 6:30:57 PM EST Snow conditions for resorts...

NYSE Closing Tuesday, December 14, 2004.
December 15, 2004... ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY: $51,018.4 (Billion) FIVE MOST ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY: CORPORATE NAME VOLUME BY STOCK DOLLAR Spirit Fon 46,418,200 1,160.7 General Electric ...

High Voltage Engineering Announces Delay of Filing of Shareholders Quarterly Information.
December 15, 2004... NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- High Voltage Engineering Corporation, a leading provider of industrial power conversion and control devices and systems, today announced that certain unaudited quarterly financial information for...

Spike TV Announces Winners of 'Video Game Awards 2004'; Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Wins Four Awards: 'Game of the Year;' 'Best Action Game;' 'Best Soundtrack;' And 'Best Performance by a Human-Male' More Than 4.6 Million Viewers Voted For Their Favorite Video Games of 2004.
December 15, 2004... SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - Winners in 24 categories were announced tonight during the LIVE telecast (9:00-11:00 PM ET) of Spike TV "Video Game Awards 2004." Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" was the big...

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn December 14, 2004.
December 15, 2004... LANSING, Mich., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (December 14, 2004) drawing were: 5/52 Numbers Gold "Mega" Ball Number 14 27 32...

Kaiser Permanente Health Care for Medicare, Medicaid Patients Rates in Nation's Top Ten; Programs in Colorado, Washington D.C., and Hawaii Best in Screening, Immunizations, Preventive Care.
December 15, 2004... OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente's work to ensure the health of its Medicare and Medicaid members is being recognized today by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA, at http://www.ncqa.org/ ). Kaiser...

Historic Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative Meets Global Need For Breast Cancer Information; 'Redefining Hope and Beauty' Campaign Surpasses all Expectations.
December 15, 2004... LONDON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Breast cancer charities from around the world are today celebrating the success of the world's first truly global breast cancer awareness campaign -- 'Redefining Hope and Beauty'. In the first few weeks since...

High Voltage Engineering Hires New CEO.
December 15, 2004... NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- High Voltage Engineering Corporation, a leading provider of industrial power conversion and control devices and systems, today announced that it has hired Philip M. Martineau to be its Chief...

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, December 14, 2004.
December 15, 2004... LANSING, Mich., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game -- Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (Dec. 14, 2004) drawing were: 5/52 THE BIG GAME -- MEGA 1/52 BIG GAME -- MEGA MILLIONS ...

Phoenix Invites Visitors Out West on One of New York's Coldest Days; Group Dressed in Spa Robes Gives Away Suntan Lotion and Bath Salts in Times Square.
December 15, 2004... NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Tis the season to think of warm retreats, golf, and days at the spa -- that is the message today that a contingent of both ladies and guys in spa robes are telling people in Times Square during the 12-2...

Intel(R) Experience Zones Arrive at Westfield Shopping Centers Across U.S. Innovative Intel Kiosks Promoting Future Technologies Will be Featured at Westfield's WiFi Enabled Shoppingtowns.
December 15, 2004... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Westfield Corporation, Inc., the U.S. division of global owner/operator of shopping centers Westfield Group and Intel Corporation, announced today the expansion of their strategic marketing relationship...

Business in Asia Today -- Dec. 15, 2004.
December 15, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 15 /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. SHELL...

Asia Markets -- Shares Close Higher -- Dec. 15, 2004.
December 15, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 15 /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. Asian...

CTA/Managed Futures Funds Lead the Way in November.
December 15, 2004... NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Hedge funds were up an average of 3.08% in November, according to the HedgeFund.net-PerTrac Universes. The top 25% of hedge funds gained an average of 4.30%, while the bottom 25% of hedge funds were up an...

Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s Bonds Named 'Deal of the Year'; Sale Helped Stabilize State's Market for Property and Casualty Insurance.
December 15, 2004... NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The editors of The Bond Buyer, Thomson Media's daily newspaper of municipal finance, today awarded their 2004 "Deal of the Year" award to the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. of Florida (CPIC) for its sale of...

New Program Provides Help for Georgia Students on SAT Preparation With Financial Support from Private Enterprise.
December 15, 2004... ATLANTA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia public high school students will get some unexpected help as they prepare next year for the new, more difficult 2,400-point SAT college admissions test. Project Elevate plans to deliver -- at no...

LifeScript Signs Veteran Internet Executive as CEO; Former eDiets and iVillage Executive Accepts Company's Top Post.
December 15, 2004... MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeScript.com today announced that veteran Internet executive Ronald L. Caporale has joined the company as its new Chief Executive Officer and member of the company's board of directors. Mr....

Talk Show Host Tavis Smiley Makes a Difference to Troubled Teen on JUDGE HATCHETT.
December 15, 2004... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Television and radio personality Tavis Smiley makes a guest appearance on the syndicated courtroom television series from Sony Pictures Television, JUDGE HATCHETT on Thursday, December 16, 2004 (check local...

Brillian to Showcase New Six-Megapixel 1080p HDTV Monitors at CES in Exclusive One-on-One Interviews.
December 15, 2004... TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 6 -- 9, 2005, Brillian Corporation will hold private sessions to discuss its 2005 initiatives and demonstrate its latest products, including its...

Hydro Capital Markets Day -- Continued Profitable Growth.
December 15, 2004... OSLO, Norway, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- "Few 99-year-olds are more fit and better prepared to meet the future than Hydro," says President and CEO Eivind Reiten in connection with the company's annual Capital Markets Day. "In the course of a few...

Humax USA DRT800 DVD Recorder With TiVo(R) Service Receives DVD ETC. Magazine's Top Choice Award, Scoring a Rating of 95!
December 15, 2004... IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Humax USA, the "Easy-Digital" company, today announced that its new DRT800 DVD Recorder with TiVo service has received a Top Choice Award by the editors of DVD ETC. Magazine for its outstanding value in...

Parking Space 'Stalkers' and the Four Parking Strategies for Your Holiday Shopping Survival Guide; Survey: Twice as Many Women Stalk for Parking Spaces as Men.
December 15, 2004... MERIDEN, Conn., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- When looking for a parking spot at the mall, do you use the "search and destroy" method or the "lay and wait?" Or, are you a "stalker" -- following your fellow shoppers as they head back to their cars?...

LoanPerformance Announces 2005 Symposium Series in 10 Cities; Focus on Basel Capital Accord and New Loss Mitigation Solutions.
December 15, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- LoanPerformance, the leader in residential mortgage data and analytics, today announced the dates of their fourth annual complimentary half-day symposiums on best practice mortgage risk management...

BabyNames.com Announces Top Names of 2004.
December 15, 2004... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- According to BabyNames.com, parents are leaning toward Celtic names for their boys this year. "Traditional names like Michael and Andrew have dropped on the list, while Celtic names like Aidan, Dylan,...

Mervyn's Appoints Rick Leto President and Chief Merchandising Officer.
December 15, 2004... HAYWARD, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Mervyn's, a leading promotional neighborhood department store, and its board of directors announced today the appointment of Rick Leto as president and chief merchandising officer. Leto brings more...

Zango Games Breathes New Life Into Arcade Classics; Strategic Partnership With Zombie Studios Makes Old-School Games New Again and Boosts Revenue for Web Publishers.
December 15, 2004... BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Zango, the provider of exclusive free premium content online, today announced its partnership with Seattle-based game development firm, Zombie Studios and the release of Zango Games' online-only titles....

Scores of Business Clients Sign With Cingular; Nation's Largest Wireless Company Wins Average of 3 High-End Corporate and Government Accounts a Day Since Close of AT&T Wireless Transaction.
December 15, 2004... ATLANTA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless has closed deals with more than 135 high-end business and government customers in the first 45 days since its acquisition of AT&T Wireless became official, the company announced today. ...

RitzCamera.com Named 'Best of the Web' by Internet Retailer.
December 15, 2004... IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- RitzCamera.com has been named to Internet Retailer's "Best of the Web -- Top 50 Retail Sites" list for 2004. According to the magazine, RitzCamera.com is one of 50 stand-out retailers that are "leading...

Managing Holiday Temptations With the Online Calorie Counter; MyMealReport.com Offers the Ideal Solution for Tracking Your Daily Food/Beverage Intake Online.
December 15, 2004... GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Curious whether the caramel corn that was delivered to the office or the wine spritzer that you toasted at the family gathering has pushed your diet over the edge? Holiday feasts, lavish parties and...

Toyota Announces Broad-Based Educational Initiatives for Southeast D.C.
December 15, 2004... WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced donations valued at more than $5 million to four Southeast Washington non-profit initiatives. All are linked by a common purpose -- Education. The...

There Is No Place Like Home During the Holidays for New Habitat for Humanity Families.
December 15, 2004... AMERICUS, Ga., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Habitat for Humanity families around the world will spend their first Christmas in a simple, decent home of their own thanks to caring neighbors helping those in need. To find Habitat...

Peppermint Mocha and White Chocolate Raspberry Lattes Are a Delicious Indulgence Throughout the Holiday Season; Dunkin' Donuts Holiday Lattes Are a Treat Any Time of Day.
December 15, 2004... CANTON, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season for crowded shopping malls, long lines, traffic jams and inclement weather. After a day spent shopping, a decadent hot coffee drink is just the thing. For those looking for easy ways to...

How to Brew the Best Coffee in America at Home; Perk Up Your Holidays With Delicious Brewed Coffee.
December 15, 2004... CANTON, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- For many Americans, the holiday season is time well spent with family and friends, sharing traditional meals, like turkey with all the trimmings and the de rigueur desserts -- from pumpkin, pecan and...

Rare Bricks from Birthplace Home of Curly Lambeau Will Make the Perfect Holiday Gift; Get This Special Holiday Gift by Donating to Nicolet Elementary School.
December 15, 2004... GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Bay Packers fans have a unique opportunity this holiday season to purchase original bricks from the Birthplace home of Packers founder, player and coach, Earl "Curly" Lambeau. After the discovery...

Become a Hometown Hero: Volvo for Life Awards' Nominees Provide Tips for Volunteering; Everyday Hero Nominations Accepted at www.volvoforlifeawards.com Through Jan. 10; Volvo to Provide $1 Million in Financial Contributions.
December 15, 2004... NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Does the holiday season bring with it the inspiration to volunteer in your community? If so, here are tips to get you started from hometown heroes nominated for the Volvo for Life Awards (...

Providus and Aleri Announce Strategic Partnership to Offer Operational Risk Management Solution With High Performance Analytics; Combination of Providus' RiskResolve(TM) ORM Solution and Aleri Analysis Engine to Deliver Greater Visibility on Enterprise-Wide Operational Risk Measures.
December 15, 2004... CHICAGO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleri, a provider of innovative aggregation and analytics software, and Providus Software Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of operational risk management (ORM) solutions, today announced a technology and...

MTI Micro Names Soucy President; - Takes aim on expanding Mobion(TM) products and markets -.
December 15, 2004... ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. (MTI Micro), the developer of award winning Mobion(TM) technology suitable for handheld electronic devices, and a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Incorporated , announced the...

.PW Internet Domain Opens for Business; Getting Started is as Simple as Entering Any String Into Your Web Browser Ending With .pw.
December 15, 2004... BOSTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The PW Internet domain officially starts accepting registrations on December 15 at 12 pm. PW, also called "Privacy Web," is designed for individuals and groups and offers spam-free email forwarding and personal...

Dovetail Ramps Up Productivity with Successful Go-Live of Next-Generation CHIPS Payment Solution; Dovetail Leverages Q5(TM) and Envoy(TM) Products to Optimize Wholesale Banking Solution and Transform Global Payments Architecture.
December 15, 2004... FAIRFIELD, N.J., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Dovetail Systems, a leading and innovative provider of payment solutions to the wholesale banking industry, announced the successful production implementation of CHIPS (Clearing House Interbank Payment...

Washington State Home Health Agencies Register Quality Improvements.
December 15, 2004... SEATTLE, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- After working on quality improvement measures in the Home Health Quality Initiative (HHQI) for a year, five Washington State agencies have achieved improvements of 10 to 25 percentage points on outcome scores...

Mountain View Data Integrates OSA IPMI to Provide PowerCockpit Module for Clusters Using HP, IBM and Dell Servers; Launches Beta Program for New IPMI Software Module.
December 15, 2004... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Mountain View Data, Inc. (MVD) has announced the launch of a beta program for their IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) software module licensed from OSA Technologies, a subsidiary of...

Linux Market to Exceed $35 Billion by 2008; Worldwide Market for Packaged Software on Linux Projected to Reach $14 Billion by 2008.
December 15, 2004... BEAVERTON, Ore., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux in the enterprise, today announced the completion of a global Linux market share and forecast...

The Invisible Women of Darfur - From Darkness to Light - Unveiled.
December 15, 2004... Los Angeles, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Artist, Beverly Collins will unveil her most recent body of works The Invisible Women of Darfar -- from Darkness to Light on Sunday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m. at Cabrini's Koffee Bar, 5654 3rd Street, Los...

Sensory Networks Invited as a Feature Company at Next Generation Semiconductor Summit 2005.
December 15, 2004... PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensory Networks, the leading developer of hardware acceleration technology for network security applications, today announced company founder and CEO, Mr. Matt Barrie has accepted an invitation to...

Atlas Mining Announces Clay Sale to Lintech International.
December 15, 2004... Lintech International Sells and Distributes Over $20 million of Industrial Products on an Annual Basis, and Maintains Seven Warehouses Throughout the United States OSBURN, Idaho, Dec. 15...

Wall Street Network Airing Exclusive CEO Audio Interviews With EYII and ISON.
December 15, 2004... NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay Sargeant, president and CEO of EYI Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EYII) recently granted an exclusive interview to the Wall Street Network. Topics discussed in the interview include: -- the...

Exclusive Wall Street Network Audio Interview With Richard Schmidt, CEO of Stellar Technologies, Inc. Available Now at www.wallst.net.
December 15, 2004... NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street Network interviews are detailed discussions of a company's core competencies, current financial position and upcoming milestones direct with the CEO. Each interview is a comprehensive profile of...

Over 85% of Internet Users Believe They've Been Spammed After Subscribing to an Email Newsletter: ReleMail Study.
December 15, 2004... TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey conducted by email privacy certification service ReleMail revealed a staggering 87% of internet users believing that they have been spammed after they subscribed to an email newsletter. The...

NanoMarkets Releases White Paper on Nanosensors.
December 15, 2004... STERLING, Va., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoMarkets, a leading industry consultancy based here, today announced the release of a new white paper titled, "Thoughts on the Economics of Nanosensors." This and other industry white papers are...

Fengjing Town in Shanghai Accelerates Construction.
December 15, 2004... SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Jinshan District Government announced today that the district's Fengjing Town is planning to build the Shanghai International Garment and Machinery City, Fengjing Industrial Park and...

Poor Communication Accounts for 57% of Pharma Deal Failures.
December 15, 2004... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- New research into pharmaceutical alliances reveals that one out of every three deals does not meet the companies' strategic expectations. Though product failures and drastic market changes...

Four out of Five Pharma Companies Struggle With Long-Term Resource Allocation.
December 15, 2004... DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information shows that 80% of pharmaceutical companies find the strongest challenge to brand success is long-term resource allocation. The...

Panda Software Reports Zafi.D is the Most Frequently Detected Virus by Users of ActiveScan; Orange Alert Remains as Virus Spreads Rapidly Across the Globe.
December 15, 2004... GLENDALE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- According to data collected via Panda Software's free online antivirus tool ActiveScan, the Zafi.D worm, which appeared just yesterday, is already the most frequently detected virus around the globe,...

Cadbury Schweppes plc Invite You to Join Their 2004 Preliminary Trading Update; - PR Newswire - Live Conference Call Webcast.
December 15, 2004... LONDON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Cadbury Schweppes plc, you are invited to listen to a Conference Call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday 15 December at 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 10:00 ET. ...

Global Financial Institutions to Spend $362 Billion on Technology Investments in 2005; TowerGroup Issues Series of 2005 Perspectives Reports Identifying Top Business / Technology Drivers For Coming Year and Quantifying IT Spending.
December 15, 2004... NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2005, banking, securities and insurance institutions will be united in their quest for organic growth, greater operational efficiency and networked services. TowerGroup identified these as among the...

Nation's Chief Security Officers Call for Help in Tackling Phishing Threat; CSO Magazine Survey Reveals Security Pros Will Shop Online This Holiday.
December 15, 2004... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A quarterly survey of 459 chief security officers (CSOs) and senior security executives conducted by IDG's CSO magazine reveals ninety-six percent (96%) of CSOs expect phishing activity (i.e., scams...

After 56 Years Klein's All Sports Going Out of Business; All 12 Stores To Close -- Sale of All Inventory Now Underway.
December 15, 2004... NEW YORK MILLS, N.Y., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Klein's All Sports, a long standing regional retailer of sports equipment, footwear and apparel announced today that it would be going out of business and closing its 12 stores in the near future....

Single-Pill Combinations Accounted For Approximately 10% of the Type 2 Diabetes Drug Market in 2003; Physicians and HMOs Agree on the Three Patient Groups Most Likely to Benefit from Single-Pill Combinations, According to a New Report from Decision Resources.
December 15, 2004... WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and health care issues, finds that single-pill combinations accounted for about 10% of the type 2...

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's First Seniority Named Nation's Highest Quality Medicare Plan According to National Committee for Quality Assurance Report.
December 15, 2004... WELLESLEY, Mass., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's First Seniority plan is the #1 Medicare health plan in America for clinical quality, according the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a private non-profit...

TracFone Wireless Offers Last-Minute Holiday Gift Idea That Rings for a Whole Year.
December 15, 2004... MIAMI, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Procrastinators take note. If you're searching for a last-minute gift idea with no strings attached, consider giving that special someone a TracFone prepaid wireless handset with service good for an entire year....

The Weather Channel(R) Special Primetime Series Unleashes a Year of Record-Breaking Weather.
December 15, 2004... ATLANTA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As 2004 comes to a close, The Weather Channel, the nation's leading provider of weather information, announces the record-breaking and most noteworthy weather events from the past year. The events will be...

With One Weekend Left, Sears Sweetens Holiday Deals; Retailer Provides Insight On Top Gifts This Holiday Season.
December 15, 2004... HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With only one weekend remaining before Christmas, Sears, Roebuck and Co. has added a new promotion to the great sales already planned for what may be the biggest shopping weekend of the year. ...

LucidLink Plug-and-Play Wi-Fi Security Software for SMB's Wins Second Consecutive 'Best of Show' at Wi-Fi Planet; First Product to Be Honored Twice in a Row.
December 15, 2004... ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Interlink Networks today announced that its LucidLink(TM) Wireless Security software for small and mid- sized businesses has become the first product to earn two consecutive 'Best in Show' awards from...

Futures on DTN Agricultural Indexes Launch Today; DTN Provides Agricultural Indexes to the Minneapolis Grain Exchange.
December 15, 2004... OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- DTN, a leading business-to-business provider of real-time information services, and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX), announced that starting today, MGEX begins trading five new futures and options...

weather.com(R) Reigns as Most Trusted Source of Online Weather Information in Recent Study Conducted by Nielsen Media Research.
December 15, 2004... ATLANTA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A study conducted by Nielsen Media Research confirms what usage numbers have indicated for years -- weather.com, the Web site of The Weather Channel(R), is the most trusted source of weather information on the...

Cadbury Schweppes plc Invites You To Join Their 2004 Preliminary Trading Update.
December 15, 2004... LONDON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Cadbury Schweppes plc, you are invited to listen to a Conference Call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, 15 December at 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 10:00 ET. ...

Thomas Dibiagio Joins Beveridge & Diamond, Strengthening National Litigation Practice at Environmental Powerhouse; Maryland U.S. Attorney's Trial and Counseling Practice Will Expand Firm's White Collar Platform Coast to Coast.
December 15, 2004... WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that enhances its capacity to serve clients in white collar matters, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. announced today that Baltimore United States Attorney Thomas M. DiBiagio will become a shareholder of...

Wily Technology Named by Leading IT Analyst Firm as a Best of Breed Solution for Application Performance Management.
December 15, 2004... BRISBANE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Wily Technology, the leader in enterprise application management, today announced that Butler Group, Europe's leading IT analyst firm, has named Wily as a best-of-breed solution for J2EE application...

JetBrains Introduces Omea Pro; Personal Information Environment Intelligently Locates, Processes, Organizes Multiple Forms of Digital Resources, Effectively Taming Information Overload.
December 15, 2004... PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBrains(TM), Inc., creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools, today announced the availability of Omea Pro(TM), an Integrated Information Environment that allows users to easily...

U.S. Census Bureau Revamps Distributed Research Environment With 3PAR Utility Storage; Reduced Cost and Increased Flexibility Key to Scaling Information Services.
December 15, 2004... FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- 3PAR(R), the leading provider of Utility Storage, announced today the purchase and production deployment of the 3PAR InServ(R) Storage Server by the Center for Economic Studies, a division of the U.S....

Successful Companies Growing With Arena's On-Demand PLM Solution; Fast-Paced Companies Such as Color Kinetics, Align Technology, Sierra Wireless and Infinera Continue to Grow With Scalable, Secure PLM Solution From Arena.
December 15, 2004... MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand Product Lifecycle Management services, today highlighted growing customer confirmation of Arena's unique ability to help companies painlessly...

SideStep Announces Partnership With WestJet; Traveler's Search Engine Promotes Direct Relationships Between Consumers and Canada's Leading Low Fare Carrier.
December 15, 2004... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SideStep, Inc. (http://www.sidestep.com/), the traveler's search engine, today announced a marketing partnership with WestJet, Canada's leading low fare carrier. Through this partnership, SideStep...

MLB(TM) 2006 Announced for PlayStation(R) 2; Popular Baseball Franchise Set to Take the Mound With Stellar Graphics, Deeper Gameplay and New Technologies.
December 15, 2004... FOSTER CITY, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the launch of MLB(TM) 2006 from 989 Sports(R). Set for a Spring 2005 release, the MLB franchise has established itself as a third-year phenom...

dotMP - Another First - .mp Mobile Domain Name Reservations From Mobile Phones; dotMP Customers Can Reserve Their Mobile Domain Names Directly From Their Mobile Phones.
December 15, 2004... SAIPAN, CNMI, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Saipan DataCom, Inc. has made .mp mobile domain reservations available from mobile phones. Customers go to http://get.mp/ on their mobile phones and reserve their .mp mobile domain names for dotMP PS...

Mazda's MX-Crossport Concept to Debut at 2005 North American International Auto Show; MX-Crossport Hints at Possible Future Mazda Design Direction.
December 15, 2004... IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Scheduled to be shown in public for the first time at the 2005 North American International Auto Show early next month in Detroit, Mich., the Mazda MX-Crossport design concept represents a new direction...

Sears Implements AIS' Business Intelligence Software to Enhance Allocation Decisions; - Sears Looks to AIS' AllocationXpert(TM) to Optimize Inventory Levels Through Improved Accuracy of Merchandise Allocations -.
December 15, 2004... BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Intelligence Solutions, LLC (AIS), a developer of business intelligence software, today announced that Sears, Roebuck and Co. has implemented AllocationXpert to improve what it considers to be...

Semico Research Announces Summit Conference Keynotes, Panel Speakers & Sponsors; Semico Says 8th Annual Summit Will Be the Event of the Year Boasting High-Level Speakers Who Have Demonstrated Vision, Leadership and a Track Record of Success.
December 15, 2004... PHOENIX, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Semico Research Corp has announced two key speakers for its annual summit conference scheduled for Sunday, March 13 through Tuesday, March 15, at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona....

Webroot Releases Spy Sweeper Enterprise 2.0 to Burgeoning Marketplace; Webroot Enhances Comprehensive Solution to Further Protect Corporate Networks and Mobile Workforce as Enterprise Spyware Threat Levels Continue to Rise.
December 15, 2004... BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot Software, a developer of award-winning privacy, protection and performance software for consumers and corporations, today announced the next generation of its enterprise-class, centrally managed...

Virtela Selected by Deloitte as One of North America's Fastest Growing Companies; Global Network Solutions Company Ranked #12 on 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Rising Star List; Virtela Achieves 1709% Growth Rate Over Three Years.
December 15, 2004... DENVER, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtela, a global network solutions company, has been named a Rising Star on the 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North America. The Rising Star...

CSC Announces 'Innovative Service Transformation' IT Business Service Management Solution.
December 15, 2004... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation today announced Innovative Service Transformation (iST), a new global service offering designed to help clients make the shift from traditional technology-driven...