PR Newswire articles from February 28 2001

PR Newswire archives from February 28 2001

Retail Industry Applauds President's Tax Relief Plan; 'It's Time to Give Money Back to the American Consumer,' Says NRF.
February 28, 2001... WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world's largest retail trade association, today expressed the retail industry's support for the Administration's $1.6 trillion tax relief proposal and pledged to...

Mills Closes On the First Phase of Refinancing And Capital Raising Initiative.
February 28, 2001... Refinancing of Potomac Mills and Gurnee Mills ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mills Corporation (NYSE: MLS), owner and operator of super-regional, value and entertainment malls, announced today that Morgan Stanley Dean...

Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Critical of Bush Speech.
February 28, 2001... WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones expressed disappointment February 27, 2001 after President Bush's first address to a joint session of Congress. "Before we embark upon a tax cut we must have a...

Banca Quadrum S.A. Reports Fourth Quarter 2000 Results.
February 28, 2001... MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Banca Quadrum, S.A. (Nasdaq: QDRMY) today announced results for the fourth quarter ending December 31st, 2000. During the fourth quarter of 2000, Banca Quadrum reported net income of MXP 26.1...

SOHU.com Takes Interactive Business Center On The Road.
February 28, 2001... Creating New Markets, Educating Consumers and Diversifying Company's Revenue Stream BEIJING, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Internet portal SOHU.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) will engage its interactive web services to promote China's 2001...

Chiesi Re-Acquires From Serono Commercial Rights for Curosurf(R) in Europe.
February 28, 2001... GENEVA and PARMA, Italy, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Serono S.A. (NYSE: SRA; SWX Swiss Exchange: SEO) and Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA announced today the signature of an agreement by which Chiesi will buy back from Serono the exclusive rights to...

CYVEILLANCE LAUNCHES NEW OFFERINGS FOCUSING ON COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE, BRAND AND PARTNER MANAGEMENT.
February 28, 2001... PR Newswire, London, February 28. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Cyveillance International London - Cyveillance International, a leading Internet intelligence company, today announced a newly refined suite of offerings...

IIJ Opened New Internet Data Center in Nagoya.
February 28, 2001... TOKYO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (Nasdaq: IIJI) ("IIJ") has opened new Internet data center in Nagoya on February 28, 2001. The Nagoya Internet data center is directly linked to broadband optical fiber...

ENERGY WEST, Inc. Fiscal 2001 Third Quarter Dividend Payment.
February 28, 2001... GREAT FALLS, Mont., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- ENERGY WEST, Inc. (Nasdaq: EWST), a natural gas, propane and energy marketing company serving the Rocky Mountain area, today announced a third quarter dividend of 12.5 cents to be paid on March...

Pharmagene plc Strengthens & Expands Relationship With Bayer plc.
February 28, 2001... - Making Sense of Genomic Information - ROYSTON, England, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmagene (LSE: PGN) plc announced today that it has signed a drug discovery agreement with Bayer plc in the area of respiratory disease. Financial...

SCM Microsystems Announces Record Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2000.
February 28, 2001... Year of Investment Furthers Company's Lead in Opening Access to Content In the Digital Home FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SCM Microsystems, Inc., (Nasdaq: SCMM; Neuer Markt: SMY), a leading provider of solutions that...

PSAINC Subsidiary Jet Vacations Registers Meteoric Growth In Online Visits to Its Website.
February 28, 2001... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- PSAINC (OTC Bulletin Board: PSAX) announced today that its subsidiary Jet Vacations International, Inc., the company it acquired at the end of the 4th quarter 2000, has seen a meteoric rise on visits to...

RNC Launches Tax Relief Web Site.
February 28, 2001... WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Jim Gilmore, chairman of the Republican National Committee, launched www.bushtaxrelief.com to allow Americans to find out more about President Bush's bipartisan and common sense plan to pay down...

DACG Announces Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results.
February 28, 2001... BOSTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- DA Consulting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DACG), a global consultancy specializing in corporate knowledge services, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000. Revenue for the...

DeLay: A Budget That Is Responsible and Reflects American Priorities.
February 28, 2001... WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-TX) released the following statement to support President Bush's budget plan and to pledge to undertake a strong legislative push to pass it out of the House quickly....

AMP'S SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF STRATEGY DRIVES CONTINUED GROWTH AND STRONG PROFIT TURNAROUND.
February 28, 2001... * 1,152m Aus. dollars net profit after tax and abnormals, up 1,576m dlrs from the 424m dlrs loss in 1999. * Earnings per share after abnormals of 1.05 dlrs - up 1.44 dlrs on 1999 * Return on equity up to 14.3% from a...

THE BLACK FOREST CELEBRATES HERMANN HESSE.
February 28, 2001... PR Newswire, London, February 28. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Calw Town Council. Calw, Germany - Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, is the world's most widely read...

Procyte Conference Call Broadcast Alert.
February 28, 2001... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ProCyte Corporation (OTC: PRCY) conference call will be broadcast over the Internet and available at Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, accessible at http://www.vcall.com . ProCyte...

Lenny Kravitz Makes Grammy History.
February 28, 2001... First Artist Ever To Win Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male Award for Three Consecutive Years Ties Record With Bruce Springsteen for Most Grammy Wins in This Category BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Call it a...

Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc. Announces Consumation of Interest Exchange Agreement With California Housing Finance, L.P.
February 28, 2001... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc. (Amex: CPH) announced today that it has consummated the transactions contemplated by the Interest Exchange Agreement (the "Agreement"), the execution of which was...

RRHA, City to Host Luncheon Welcoming Carver/Newtowne-West's New Residents.
February 28, 2001... RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Just west of Belvidere Street, newly constructed turn-of-the-century-style houses are springing up along Leigh Street, symbolizing the rebirth that Richmond's historic Carver/Newtowne-West area is...

GulfMark Offshore Conference Call Broadcast Alert.
February 28, 2001... PHILADELPHIA, Feb 27 /PRNewswire/ -- GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMRK) conference call will be broadcast over the Internet and available at Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, accessible at http://www.vcall.com . GulfMark...

U's Communications to Use Asia Global Crossing's High-Speed IP Transit Service for Its International Core IP Backbone.
February 28, 2001... TOKYO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia Global Crossing (Nasdaq: AGCX) announced today that U's Communications, a data communications subsidiary of Japan's largest cable radio operator Usen Broadnetworks, has selected Asia Global Crossing's IP...

LogiSoft Conference Call Broadcast Alert.
February 28, 2001... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- LogiSoft Corp. (OTC BB: LGST) conference call will be broadcast over the Internet and available at Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, accessible at http://www.vcall.com . LogiSoft Corp....

Novellus Announces Availability of the Webcast of Its Presentation At Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's Semiconductor & Systems Conference.
February 28, 2001... SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVLS), today announced that Richard S. Hill, chairman and chief executive officer, will present on Mar. 6, 2001 at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's Semiconductor &...

Gateway Names Martin Coles Senior Vice President of Gateway International.
February 28, 2001... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) announced today that Martin Coles has joined the company as senior vice president of Gateway International, responsible for Gateway's marketing, sales, customer service and...

Silicon Gaming Announces Stockholders Approve Merger With International Game Technology.
February 28, 2001... PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Gaming, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SGIC.OB) announced today that its stockholders approved the previously announced merger with International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) pursuant to which...

Integrity Conference Call Broadcast Alert.
February 28, 2001... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Incorporated (Nasdaq: ITGR) investor conference call will be broadcast over the Internet and available at Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, accessible at http://www.vcall.com . ...

FASTNET Conference Call Broadcast Alert.
February 28, 2001... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- FASTNET Corporation (Nasdaq: FSST) investor conference call will be broadcast over the Internet and available at Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, accessible at http://www.vcall.com . ...

Wilshire Technologies Announces Fiscal Year 2000 Results.
February 28, 2001... CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilshire Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WILK) announced that for the year ended November 30, 2000, the Company reported sales of $1,311,000 and a net loss of $5,578,000, or $0.43 per share....

Productivity Technology Corporation Reports Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearing.
February 28, 2001... NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Productivity Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: PRAC) announced today that it had received Nasdaq Staff Determinations indicating that it failed to comply with the minimum bid price requirement for the continued...

Allin Conference Call Broadcast Alert.
February 28, 2001... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Allin Corporation (Nasdaq: ALLN) investor conference call will be broadcast over the Internet and available at Investor Broadcast Network's Vcall website, accessible at http://www.vcall.com . Allin...

Caremark Rx Scheduled to Speak at the Raymond James & Associates Conference March 6, 2001.
February 28, 2001... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Caremark Rx, Inc. (NYSE: CMX) today announced its intention to present at the upcoming Raymond James & Associates 2001 Institutional Investors Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday,...

Resources Connection to Announce Quarterly Results on March 28, 2001.
February 28, 2001... COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Resources Connection, Inc. (Nasdaq: RECN) will announce results of operations for the third quarter ended February 28, 2001, after the close of market on Wednesday, March 28, 2001. The...

Meir Shannie Elected as Chairman of the Board of Scitex.
February 28, 2001... HERZLIA, Israel, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Scitex Corporation Ltd. (Nasdaq: SCIX) (TASE: SCIX) announced that Mr. Meir Shannie, CEO and President of Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., was today appointed to the Board of Directors of...

Grupo Sidek Announces a Delay in the Presentation of Its Preliminary Results For the Fourth Period Ended 31 December 2000.
February 28, 2001... GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Sidek, S.A. de C.V. (OTC-GPSAY and OTC-GPSBY) ("Sidek") announced that pursuant to circular 11-33 section thirteenth of the Comision Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, Sidek has requested an...

British American Tobacco: Preliminary Announcement - Year Ended 31 December 2000.
February 28, 2001... LONDON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The following press release was issued today by British American Tobacco (Amex: BTI): Summary: 2000 1999 Change (in pounds) (in pounds) Operating profit ...

S&P Assigns AAA Ratings to BOT Lease Trust Certificates Series 1.
February 28, 2001... TOKYO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'A' ratings to BOT Lease Trust Certificates Series 1 JPY19.7 billion class 1-60 certificates (see table below). The transaction is backed by a pool of lease...

OESA to Hold 2001 Supplier Industry e-Business Update Panel, March 5 at Cobo Center.
February 28, 2001... TROY, Mich., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) announced registrations are still being accepted for the 2001 Supplier Industry e-Business Update Panel, March 5, 9 a.m. - Noon at Cobo Center in...

XWAVE EXTENDS REACH INTO IRELAND, SECURES FOOTHOLD INTO EUROPEAN IT MARKET.
February 28, 2001... xwave solutions delivering eBusiness expertise to the Irish Market PR Newswire, London, February 28. This press release is transmitted on behalf of xwave solutions Dublin, Ireland - xwave solutions today announced it has opened a...

Epoch Partners Issues a Research Note on i2 Technologies.
February 28, 2001... i2 and Nike: Perception is More Important Than Reality SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Epoch Partners today issued a Research Note on i2 Technologies (Nasdaq: ITWO). The Research Note, issued today by Mark Verbeck, Senior...

WILDPACKETS SHIPS AIROPEEK(TM).
February 28, 2001... Company Delivers the Industry's First Comprehensive, Affordable Wireless LAN Analyser PR Newswire, London, February 28. This press release is transmitted on behalf of WildPackets Inc Walnut Creek, California - WildPackets, Inc.,...

PR NEWSWIRE TOP STORIES.
February 28, 2001... PR Newswire, London, February 28. This is a selection of stories which ran yesterday on the PR Newswire 24-hour service in the UNS basket on the PA feed. CATS PROTECTION IS URGING OWNERS living within designated foot and mouth disease...

Movie Director/Playwright Luis Valdez to Address The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.
February 28, 2001... Group Will Hold Second Installation Dinner on March 7th, And Install Five New Board Members SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) will install five new members to...

eDevice Names Geoff Allan as CFO.
February 28, 2001... Embedded Technology Leader in Internet Appliance Market Prepares for Expansion NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- eDevice (www.eDevice.com), a new leader in embedded technology for connecting non-PC equipment and appliances to the...

TACT Reports Results For Fourth Quarter.
February 28, 2001... Company Achieves Record Revenues for Year 2000 Cost containment, Rationalization Efforts Position Company For Turnaround in 2001 NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- TACT (Nasdaq: TACX) today announced that revenues for its fourth...

Jerome N. Gold Steps Down as Warner Music Group CFO and Executive Vice President.
February 28, 2001... NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music Group (WMG) announced today that as previously agreed, Jerome N. Gold will leave his position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Gold will be a consultant to Warner Music...

MobileForce and Insight Communications Announce Evaluation of Field Service Management Service.
February 28, 2001... PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileForce Technologies, Inc., and Insight Communications (Nasdaq: ICCI), jointly announced today that they have signed an agreement whereby Insight will evaluate NvisionASP (TM), MobileForce's...

MediaX's www.amuZnet.com Reaches 1.3 Million Registered Users, Company Prepares To Unveil amuZnet 3.0, Breaks New Ground in Web Site Customization.
February 28, 2001... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaX Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MXMX), a leading Internet technology developer, design studio and entertainment destination network, announced today that www.amuZnet.com, MediaX's entertainment...

Polycom Completes Acquisition of Accord Networks.
February 28, 2001... MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Polycom(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), a worldwide leader in broadband communication solutions and Accord Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACCD) announced today the completion of Polycom's acquisition of Accord, a...

Leap Brings Cricket Comfortable Wireless Service to Wichita.
February 28, 2001... - Debut of Cricket Service Gives Residents a Fresh Alternative To Communicating Wirelessly - SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWIN), an innovator of wireless communications services,...

Consolidated Stores Corporation Reports 4th Quarter Income From Continuing Operations of $0.61 vs. $0.57 Per Share in Prior Year.
February 28, 2001... Full Year Income from Continuing Operations Was $0.87 vs. $0.82 Last Year COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Stores Corporation (NYSE: CNS) today reported fourth quarter operating profit of $119.3 million, compared...

Michael Nelson Joins SCC Communications as Vice President, Software Engineering.
February 28, 2001... BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SCC Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: SCCX), a leader in enhanced emergency communications services, today announced the appointment of Michael Nelson as vice president of software engineering. ...

Trans Energy, Inc. Announces Signing of 10-Million Dollar Equity Line of Credit Agreement.
February 28, 2001... ST. MARYS, W.Va., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Trans Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TSRG) announced today that it has signed an agreement for a 10-million dollar ($10,000,000) equity line of credit. Securing this equity line will allow...

Seven Seas Signs Deep Dindal Association Contract for Subthrust Dindal Prospect.
February 28, 2001... Dindal Association Contract Extended, Cristales Association Contract Signed HOUSTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Seas Petroleum Inc. (Amex: SEV; Toronto: SVS.U) announced today that it recently signed the Deep Dindal Association...

AppliedTheory to Put $13 Million in New Vendor Financing Toward Operations.
February 28, 2001... NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry pioneer AppliedTheory (Nasdaq: ATHY), the Internet knowledge, development and managed hosting partner for hundreds of large corporations, announced today that it has received a combined total of...

Invensys CRM Offers First Sales Configurator on Pocket PC Platform; 'Go Anywhere' Convenience and Accessibility for Sales Professionals.
February 28, 2001... GOLDEN, Colo., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Invensys CRM, a leading global provider of customer relationship management solutions, today announced that its eConfiguration software has been extended to run on the Pocket PC platform. The company...

New Passenger Conveniences to Open at Midway Airport.
February 28, 2001... Expanded Ticket Counters, Baggage Claim Areas and Easy Roadfront Access CHICAGO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midway Airport Terminal Development Program reaches another key milestone with the opening of the new Midway Airport Terminal...

Chartwell Unveils Online Research Library Allowing Utilities And Vendors Easy Access to Exclusive Research On Customer Management And the Latest Technologies.
February 28, 2001... ATLANTA, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Chartwell Inc., the leading provider of research and information on energy retailing and customer management, announces the release of Chartwell Online, an electronic research library that allows users to...

Evoke Communications Enables Online User Training for eBay University.
February 28, 2001... Virtual Meeting Service Provider Opens Door of eBay University To Online Students LOUISVILLE, Colo., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Mastering the art of buying and selling on eBay is now easier than ever with eBay University Web-based...

Presstek's Market Leadership in DI & CTP is Evident at On Demand Conference & Expo.
February 28, 2001... Xerox Displays its New Presstek DI-enabled DocuColor 233 DI Press Presstek Features Dimension CTP System & Anthem Thermal Plate Solutions Dimension CTP & Anthem: A Winning Combination According to Users NEW YORK, Feb. 28...

MCA Approves Pivotal Phase III Trials for Varisolve(R) in the UK.
February 28, 2001... UK Multi-Center Trials For Outpatient Treatment of Varicose Veins to Start In Spring 2001 GULPH MILLS, Pa., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- BTG plc (London: BGC) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Provensis Ltd., has...

Applied Molecular Evolution, IDEC Pharmaceuticals, VaxGen Present at San Diego Biotechnology Stocks Forum March 10.
February 28, 2001... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- If you missed the BIO CEO Conference last week in New York, plan on getting the latest updates at the Informed Investors San Diego Biotechnology Stocks Forum on Saturday, March 10. The big New York...

Cytogen CEO Reiser, Ciphergen VP Verhoef, and Monument Funds' Analyst Mireskandari Preach Proteomics on BioTalk Radio Program.
February 28, 2001... ROSEVILLE, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- For some, protein discovery is finding a can of tuna behind the peanut butter in the cupboard. But to the biotech enthusiast, protein discovery and application is called "proteomics," a science...

S&P Releases Evaluation on Sakura Servicing.
February 28, 2001... TOKYO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today released its English-language servicer evaluation report for Sakura Servicing Co. Ltd. Sakura Servicing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sakura Bank Ltd. (BBB+/Stable/A-2). The...

Plus Size and Pregnant? Oh, Baby! alight.com Gives Birth to a New Boutique: Plus-Size Maternity.
February 28, 2001... NEW YORK, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- It's true -- full-figured women have babies, too! But from the dearth of fashionable maternity clothing in sizes 14W to 26W, one would never know it. Until now, that is. Because now, alight.com, the leading...

PTC Receives Follow-On Order from Babcock Borsig AG.
February 28, 2001... Babcock Continues Standardization on Pro/ENGINEER For Design Distribution Processes NEEDHAM, Mass., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), the product development company(TM), today announced it has received a follow-on order...

AT&T Broadband and Charter Communications Agree to Cable System Transactions.
February 28, 2001... ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T Broadband and Charter Communications, Inc., have signed definitive agreements involving several strategic cable-system transactions that will result in a net addition of about...

PSAINC SUBSIDIARY JET VACATIONS REGISTERS METEORIC GROWTH IN ONLINE VISITS TO ITS WEBSITE.
February 28, 2001... PR Newswire, London, February 28. This press release is transmitted on behalf of PSAINC. Los Angeles - PSAINC (OTC Bulletin Board: PSAX) announced today that its subsidiary Jet Vacations International, Inc., the company it acquired at...

EASYNET SELECTS RIVERSOFT TO MAXIMISE SERVICE AVAILABILITY.
February 28, 2001... PR Newswire, London,February 28. This press release is transmitted on behalf of RiverSoft Corporation. RiverSoft to deliver enhanced network management for ISP's growing infrastructure San Francisco and London - RiverSoft, (LSE:...

Western Gas Resources, Inc. Declares Common and Preferred Dividends.
February 28, 2001... DENVER, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Gas Resources, Inc. (NYSE: WGR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, payable to stockholders of record on March 30, 2001....

Galileo International Secures Exclusive Three-Year Corporate Contract With American Management Systems.
February 28, 2001... ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Galileo International, Inc. (NYSE: GLC), a leading provider of electronic global distribution services (GDS) to the travel industry, today announced an exclusive, three-year corporate travel-booking...

Dyax Signs 50th Licensee for Phage Display.
February 28, 2001... -- A Widely Used Biological Discovery Tool -- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Dyax Corp. (Nasdaq: DYAX) today announced that it has signed the 50th licensee to its phage display patents. Phage display is used in multiple...

Getting Freight Off the Roads Onto Rail is a Non-Starter Says Just-Auto.com.
February 28, 2001... LONDON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- http://www.just-auto.com -- A new handbook by the European Commission, entitled "Good practice in Freight Transport," aims to help road haulage companies and their drivers to work more efficiently, save...

Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2000 Earnings.
February 28, 2001... JOLIET, Ill., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp. (the "Company") today reported a net loss of $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2000 versus net income of $9.1 million for the comparable period in...

S&P: Revenue Streams of Japan's Brokerages Vulnerable.
February 28, 2001... TOKYO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The brokerage commission-heavy revenue streams of Japan's major securities companies remain vulnerable to market volatility, constraining any improvement in their ratings. Although the companies have taken...

American Axle & Manufacturing Introduces a New Front Axle Module.
February 28, 2001... DETROIT, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today introduced the Integrated Oil Pan (IOP) front axle module with electronic disconnect which will be used in the...

Brokat(R) PaymentWorks(TM) Mobile Ranked Number One Globally By Celent Communications.
February 28, 2001... Brokat Technologies Continues to Receive Recognition as Leader in Wireless Payment Software SAN JOSE, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Brokat Technologies (Nasdaq: BROA; Neuer Markt: BRJ), a global leader in software that enables...

Caliber Launches CaliberKnowledge; eLearning Library Of on Demand Content Created By Best-Of-Breed Partners.
February 28, 2001... BALTIMORE, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Caliber Learning Network (Nasdaq: CLBR), a leading provider of eLearning infrastructure for strategic corporate initiatives, unveiled today the on-time delivery of CaliberKnowledge, its content library...

Clark/Bardes Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results.
February 28, 2001... End-of-Year Surge Results in Quarterly EPS of $0.65 BARRINGTON, Ill., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Clark/Bardes Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: CLKB), a national firm providing executive compensation planning, benefit services and funding...

TI Discusses Opportunities for DSP and Analog in the Internet Age at Annual Financial Analyst Meeting.
February 28, 2001... Live Audio Webcast Available Today at 8 a.m. Central Time at http://www.ti.com/corp/docs/investor/analyst/ DALLAS, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) executives will tell the audience at its...

Former BMG President and CEO Strauss Zelnick Joins Echo Networks Board; zelnickmedia Makes Strategic Investment in Echo.
February 28, 2001... Zelnick Joins Growing Team of Music Industry Thought Leaders Endorsing And Investing in Echo Networks SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo Networks, Inc. (www.echo.com), the largest and fastest-growing interactive streaming...

The Black Forest Celebrates Hermann Hesse.
February 28, 2001... CALW, Germany, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, is the world's most widely read 20th-century German-language writer. The liberalism and tolerance conveyed in his...

netFuturi Announces Two Strategic Partnerships.
February 28, 2001... SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- netFuturi, Inc, (privately held), developer of the CustomerManager.net internet-based software, announced today the formation of two new strategic partnerships: with Bay Area Internet Services of...