PR Newswire articles from January 7 2004

PR Newswire archives from January 7 2004

Amicus Urges Transport Minister to Act to Save UK Rail Manufacturing.
January 7, 2004... LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Trade union Amicus will today meet Kim Howell, Transport Minister to warn that the country that invented the railways may end up making no trains of its own. The Union will ask government to find...

MPC is Cutting Thousands of Jobs to Cut Consumer Spending.
January 7, 2004... LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A union is calling on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates to rescue 10,000 manufacturing jobs at risk over the next four weeks. Amicus has written committee to plea for...

Southeast Interest Rate Bias Costing Thousands of Scottish Manufacturing Jobs.
January 7, 2004... LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A union is calling on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates at tomorrow's meeting to save 1,000 Scots manufacturing jobs at risk. Amicus is writing to the committee to plea...

Amicus to Take a Broader Role in Europe.
January 7, 2004... LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Amicus General Secretary, Derek Simpson, says that he wants his union to adopt a broader European campaigning agenda. Speaking to the Amicus Group of MEPs today, Derek Simpson said that he wants Amicus...

Gantz Wiley WorkTrends 2004 Warns Leaders Must Work Harder to Retain Talent.
January 7, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Gantz Wiley Research, a leading survey consulting firm, announces preliminary results of WorkTrends 2004, its annual survey of over 10,000 U.S. employees on current workplace topics. Highlights show that...

Cauley Geller Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against American Physicians Capital Inc. on Behalf of Investors.
January 7, 2004... NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Firm of Cauley Geller Bowman & Rudman, LLP announced today that a class action lawsuit was filed on December 30, 2003 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan on behalf...

USDA BSE Update - January 6, 2004.
January 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- USDA announced today that DNA evidence now helps to verify -- with a high degree of certainty -- that the BSE positive cow found in Washington State originated from a dairy farm in Alberta, Canada. This DNA...

Kabbalah Centre Sponsors Spirituality for Kids Ceremony in Israel on January 8, 2004; With Special Live Broadcast from Madonna Via Satellite from Europe.
January 7, 2004... NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kabbalah Centre, the largest international organization devoted to teaching the wisdom of Kabbalah, is sponsoring an opening ceremony for Spirituality for Kids, featuring a live broadcast from Madonna this...

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information.
January 7, 2004... Lebanon, NH, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Cross Country Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Tuesday, January 6 2004, 6:33:05 PM EST Alpine Skiing/Riding...

Subaru Reports Best Ever Sales for 2003; - Company sells its 4 millionth vehicle in US to close record-setting year -.
January 7, 2004... CHERRY HILL, N.J., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that features Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today marked major milestones with year-end 2003...

USA Network & PGA TOUR Team Up Again for Youth Clinics; Nearly 10,000 Youths in 18 States Expected to Participate In Tournament Markets.
January 7, 2004... NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- What started out with three youth golf clinics in the summer of 2002 has evolved into a program that enters its third year of existence with over 10,000 youths being introduced to the game of golf through the...

Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Continues to Lend Support During Third Year Kickoff Of PGA TOUR/USA Youth Golf Clinic; Time Warner Cable Desert Encourages Area Kids to Play Golf.
January 7, 2004... PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The PGA TOUR/USA Youth Golf Clinics begin its third year of introducing the game of golf to youngsters across the country as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic serves as the site for this year's first...

Horne Engineering on Winning Bechtel Team for Iraq Infrastructure II Contract.
January 7, 2004... FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Horne Engineering Services, Inc. is pleased to acknowledge its teaming partnership with Bechtel National, Inc., which today was named by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the...

Foster Care Youth Won a Victory at the SF Board of Supervisors Today; Ordinance to Ensure Monthly Stipends Could Keep Them from Homelessness.
January 7, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco foster youth scored a victory today when the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support the STEP program, which enables foster care youth to continue to receive funds for...

Tribes Agree with Governor on Jobs.
January 7, 2004... SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Agreeing with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that increasing jobs should be the state's top priority, the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) today underscored that Indian gaming...

Eisai Inc. Assumes U.S. Distribution Responsibilities for Aciphex(R); Company Accomplishes Long-Term Goal for Aricept(R) and Aciphex(R).
January 7, 2004... TEANECK, N.J., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc. announced today that the company has assumed the U.S. distribution responsibilities for Aciphex(R) (rabeprazole sodium) from Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. affiliate JOM Pharmaceutical Services....

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, January 6, 2004.
January 7, 2004... LANSING, Mich., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (January 6, 2004) drawing were: 5/52 NUMBERS GOLD "MEGA" BALL NUMBER 07 13...

North of England sees Surge in Building Materials Sales - says BMF.
January 7, 2004... LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Builders merchants across the UK are maintaining strong sales growth, reflecting the continued rise in property values. The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), the trade association which represents over...

Galileo Genomics Announces Cad$11.15 Million In Equity Funding.
January 7, 2004... MONTREAL, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Galileo Genomics Inc., a Montreal-based next-generation genomics company, announced today it raised Cad$11.15-million in additional equity funding in December 2003. New investor Carnegie Fund II...

Statement re: Deliveries.
January 7, 2004... Boeing Reports Fourth Quarter Deliveries CHICAGO, Jan. 6 -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter and full year 2003. ...

The Pennsylvania Avenue Funds Launch Event-Driven Fund.
January 7, 2004... WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Avenue Event-Driven Fund, a series of The Pennsylvania Avenue Funds, has launched a new mutual fund that offers investors the ability to invest in event-driven strategies. Thomas...

Buy to Let Returns now Based on Capital Appreciation over Past Twenty Years.
January 7, 2004... LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to requests, ARLA, the Association of Residential Letting Agents, has now based the total rate of return on Buy to Let investments on the capital appreciation experienced over a twenty year...

Russell Reynolds Associates Expands Nordic Presence With Stockholm Office.
January 7, 2004... STOCKHOLM, Sweden, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Swedish Office to Conduct Senior Management and Board Searches Across Various Industry Sectors Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the world's pre-eminent global executive recruiting...

Dilithium Networks Joins Symbian Platinum Partner Program.
January 7, 2004... LARKSPUR, California, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dilithium Networks, a leading provider of wireless multimedia solutions announced today that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Program. Dilithium will offer a highly integrated...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Close 8,644.32 Down -11.09 (-0.13%).
January 7, 2004... SHANGHAI, China, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXT) for Wednesday January 7, 2004 was 8,644.32. This was down 0.13% per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China...

Monthly Performance.
January 7, 2004... Keystone Investment Trust plc Headline: Monthly Performance Fact Sheet 31 December 2003 Sector Breakdown Resources 0.0% Basic Industries ...

Top Ten Holdings.
January 7, 2004... GARTMORE FLEDGLING TRUST PLC In accordance with Listing Rule 21.20(l)(ii), Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc announces that at 31st December 2003 the ten largest investments held were as follows: Company ...

Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan Makes an Urgent Plea for Blood Donations.
January 7, 2004... DETROIT, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross Southeastern Blood Services Region is faced with an extreme shortage of blood available for local hospitals. This is due to the onset of flu season, recent weather and low blood donor...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Close 8,644.32 down -11.09 (-0.13%).
January 7, 2004... SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index for Wednesday January 7, 2004 was 8,644.32. This was down 0.13% percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed...

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004.
January 7, 2004... LANSING, Mich., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game -- Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (January 6, 2004) drawing were: 5/52 THE BIG GAME -- MEGA 1/52 BIG GAME -- MEGA MILLIONS ...

PromoPull(TM) Builds Brands Without Breaking Budgets.
January 7, 2004... SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- PromoWorks, L.L.C., a leading developer and provider of innovative marketing products and services, has announced the launch of PromoPull(TM), a cost-effective coupon dispenser that is so versatile it...

Delphi Books More Than $3 Billion in Global Wireless Business During 2003; Delphi Solidifies Position as Leading Global Automotive Supplier of Wireless.
January 7, 2004... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi Corp. won more than $3 billion in new wireless business from automakers during 2003, company officials said here today at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show. (Logo:...

Delphi Introduces Industry's First All-In-One Satellite Audio System; Delphi CD Audio System Will Hit Store Shelves Later This Month.
January 7, 2004... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi Corp. today introduced the Delphi CD Audio System, the industry's first "all-in-one" audio package that allows listeners to experience the benefits of the Delphi XM SKYFi satellite radio, AM/FM radio...

Delphi Demonstrates Streaming Video for Mobile Applications at CES; Delphi and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Team Up to Show the Future of Video in Car.
January 7, 2004... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi Corp. is demonstrating streaming video this week at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Booths #5206 and #5213). Using a SIRIUS Satellite Radio...

Humax Launches 2004 Digital Flat Panel TV Line with Television Category-First Feature: Live Pause(TM).
January 7, 2004... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Humax, an international leader of digital satellite set-top box manufacturing, today disclosed details of its innovative digital flat LCD and plasma TVs to be sold in the US consumer electronics market. ...

Future of Fashion Design Unveiled; Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Announces 2004 Award Recipients.
January 7, 2004... NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Fashion Week is right around the corner! And again this year, thanks to Ecco Domani Italian Wines, five up-and-coming fashion designers will have the opportunity of a lifetime -- a chance to show...

Hudson Employment Index(SM) Data Suggests U.S. Workers Will Jump Ship For Better Jobs as Economy Strengthens; Staffing and solutions provider launches monthly measure of employee opinions on key workplace issues.
January 7, 2004... NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite general satisfaction with their jobs, 60 percent of U.S. workers would seriously consider changing positions given the opportunity, according to survey data used to compile the premiere release of the...

Liven Up Your Life With New Ways To Eat Better; Hellmann's(R) and Best Foods(R) Offer Tasty Solutions For Trimming the Fat Without Trimming Flavor.
January 7, 2004... ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan 7 /PRNewswire/ -- When the weather grows warmer, many of us become motivated to shed those extra winter pounds and break into our skin-baring summer wardrobes. However, dreams of a slimmer figure and healthier...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Michigan Lottery/.
January 7, 2004... In the news release, The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, issued earlier today by the Michigan Lottery over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the number of winners in Michigan are incorrect as...

Celebrate the Films of Sundance With Food and Wine; Turning Leaf Vineyards Sponsor the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and Offer Blockbuster Food and Wine Pairings on a Budget.
January 7, 2004... NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, the Sundance Film Festival brings independent film professionals and movie-lovers worldwide together to recognize and celebrate the transformation of the artistic vision to the prestigious screen....

The #1 Cooking Show on Public Television, America's Test Kitchen, Returns to the Airwaves This Month.
January 7, 2004... BROOKLINE VILLAGE, Mass., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth season of America's Test Kitchen, the most popular cooking show on public television, begins airing this month (check local listings for times). The show will be carried in 95...

Cloudmark Named Finalist in Two Categories for 2004 Codie Awards; Cloudmark SpamNet(TM) Chosen for Best Distributed Computing Solution and Best Network-Based Communication Solution.
January 7, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloudmark(TM) Inc., the company that stops spam before it costs you money, today announced that the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) chose Cloudmark's groundbreaking peer-to-peer (P2P)...

DCT Releases Breakthrough Amark 1.3 Benchmark Scores for Its Bigfoot(TM) Java-Acceleration Technology; Delivers Over 10x the Performance of Sun's CLDC HotSpot(TM) Implementation.
January 7, 2004... PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Communication Technologies (DCT(TM)), today released Amark 1.3 benchmark scores for its Bigfoot Java-acceleration technology. The Amark benchmark tool is the most-utilized J2ME/MIDP benchmark...

CocoBase(R) Enterprise O/R Cuts Cost of Database Access an Estimated $200,000* Per Enterprise Project.
January 7, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- THOUGHT Inc.(R), The Dynamic O/R Mapping(TM) Company, cuts the cost of database access development by an estimated $200,000 per Enterprise-Level Java Project with the "Full Solution" based on CocoBase(R)...

Top Technology Trade Association Selects ZANTAZ(R) Digital Safe(TM) Service as Finalist for 2004 Codie Awards; SIIA Chooses Digital Safe Service as Finalist in Best Application Service Solution Category.
January 7, 2004... PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- ZANTAZ Inc., the leader in compliance and electronic discovery solutions, today announced that its Digital Safe(TM) service, the industry's leading digital archiving solution, was selected by the...

Shopping.com Serves More Than 76 Million Holiday Shoppers in Record-Breaking Online Shopping Season; Leading Comparison Shopping Service Doubles Volume of Visitors, Referrals and Sales Driven on Behalf of Online Merchants Web-Wide.
January 7, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopping.com, the leading comparison shopping service, today announced that it served a record number of holiday shoppers this season, which has turned out to be a watershed event for retailers across the...

Advances in Antimicrobial Drug Discovery Through Microarray-Supported Assay Development.
January 7, 2004... BASEL, Switzerland, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a team of scientists from Genedata and Bayer HealthCare publish in the January issue of Genome Research a novel technology that is expected to significantly accelerate the hunt for novel...

Rule 21.20 (1) Disclosures.
January 7, 2004... LONDON & ST LAWRENCE INVESMENT COMPANY PLC Listing Rule 21.20 Disclosures Monthly 21.20.(1) (i) As at 31 December 2003 the Company held the following holdings in other UK Listed investment companies (including listed investment...

New Infantry Museum Gets Million Dollar Boost.
January 7, 2004... COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Infantry Foundation is pleased to announce its first corporate million dollar pledge. United Defense Industries, Inc. is donating $1 million to the Foundation for the construction of a new...

The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and Innovative Biosensors Announce Collaborative Agreement for Rapid SARS Test.
January 7, 2004... GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Biosensors Inc., a privately held pioneering developer of rapid diagnostic technologies, today announced that the Company has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement...

Manufacturers Choose to Race With Michelin; Top Formula One, Le Mans, FIA World Rally Championship and Motorcycles ride on Michelin(R) tires.
January 7, 2004... DETROIT, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- When the world's premier vehicle manufacturers put their image, resources and technology on the starting line in international motorsports, they choose Michelin as their tire technology partner. As the...

Inspiration Games Releases New Christian-Based Game 'The Ark of the Covenant'; 'The Ark of the Covenant' Is Unique Variation of Former Game of the Year, 'Carcassonne'.
January 7, 2004... ISSAQUAH, Wash., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspiration Games, a division of Uberplay Entertainment LLC, has announced the release of its newest Christian-based game "The Ark of the Covenant," by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede. The game, which takes...

Parasoft Extends Support to Software Developers in the Automotive Industry; CodeWizard and C++Test Now Equipped With MISRA Coding Guidelines.
January 7, 2004... MONROVIA, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Parasoft, leading provider of Automated Error Prevention software solutions, announced today that they have extended their product offerings to include "best practices" for the automotive industry....

Gartmore Adds Three Portfolio Managers to U.S. Investment Team; Hire Expands Firm's Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Teams.
January 7, 2004... CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Gartmore Global Investments, a leading provider of global investment management services for individual and institutional clients, today announced the appointment of three portfolio managers to its...

Patient Compliance Study Reveals 20% of Medication Mistakes Are Preventable.
January 7, 2004... DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The main cause for non-compliance is a breakdown in communication. Often, patients may not understand -- and doctors or pharmacists may fail to explain -- treatment regimens, product efficacy or drug side...

Pharmaceutical Joint Ventures Slash R&D Costs and Shorten Development Timelines.
January 7, 2004... DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Drug companies must pursue more R&D partnerships and other joint ventures to reverse the trend of rising R&D costs and shorten new drug development timelines. Small and medium-sized pharmaceutical and...

Nuveen Investments Extends Underwriting Agreement With Wall $treet Week with FORTUNE; Wall $treet Week with FORTUNE Main Street approach supports Nuveen Investments' 'Smarter Ways to be Conservative' ad campaign.
January 7, 2004... OWINGS MILLS, Md., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based Nuveen Investments is extending its fall underwriting agreement with the most-watched weekly financial show on television, Wall $treet Week with FORTUNE. The continuing agreement is a...

Creative Switching launches new breed of recording systems on highly reliable audio logging boards from PIKA Technologies.
January 7, 2004... OTTAWA, Canada, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative Switching Designs, Inc. (CSD) has developed a new breed of digital recording products, Alliance Express and Alliance Enterprise. Robust logging systems are vital to many vertical markets where...

XIMETA Introduces NetDiskOffice, the First External Network Storage Disk Drive With 8 Ethernet Ports at CES in Las Vegas; NetDiskOffice, Cost-effective Network Solution with 8 Fast Ethernet Ports and 250 GB of Storage that Connects via Ethernet or USB 2.0.
January 7, 2004... IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- XIMETA, Inc., a leader in the Network Direct Attached Storage (NDAS) market, today announced a new line of NetDisk products, NetDiskOffice.(TM) XIMETA will unveil NetDiskOffice at CES in Las Vegas,...

XIMETA Announces General Availability of NetDisk Mini, Pocket-Size Network Storage; NetDisk Mini, Cost-Effective Network Storage for the Frequent Traveler and Notebook User on the Go.
January 7, 2004... IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- XIMETA, Inc., a leader in the Network Direct Attached Storage (NDAS) market, today announced availability of NetDisk(TM) Mini. Volume shipments of NetDisk Mini will be available at your local computer...

SICOR Announces Tentative ANDA Approval for Fluconazole Injection.
January 7, 2004... IRVINE, California, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- SICOR Inc. (Nasdaq: SCRI) today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a tentative approval of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) submitted by its wholly...

Top Up Fees - Briefing and Comment from Colleges.
January 7, 2004... LONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- - Local colleges the biggest supplier of low-income students into HE Some 43% of Higher Education students come from local further education colleges and sixth form colleges, not schools. And compared...

Groehler Elected 2004 President of Minnesota PRSA; Focus Will Be Continued Dialogue on Corporate Reputation in Business Community.
January 7, 2004... MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelly Groehler, APR, account supervisor at Minneapolis-based public relations agency Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc., has been elected 2004 president of the Minnesota chapter, Public Relations Society of...

State of Alabama Selects Sprint to Provide Relay Services to the Deaf.
January 7, 2004... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Alabama has awarded Sprint a two-year, $3.7 million Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) contract to provide assistive communications services to the deaf and hard of hearing within the state....

S.C. Women's Business Center Announces First Year Results.
January 7, 2004... COLUMBIA, S.C., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina Women's Business Center (SCWBC) ( http://www.scwbc.org/ ) announced today the outcome of its work with entrepreneurs in its first year of operations. SCWBC counseled and/or trained...

Cingular Wireless Appoints New Director of B2B Sales for Tennessee/Kentucky; Scott Castleberry to Lead Region in Delivering Quality Wireless and Services to Local Data Businesses.
January 7, 2004... NASHVILLE, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless has appointed Scott L. Castleberry Director of Business to Business Sales for Tennessee/ Kentucky. In his new role, Castleberry will oversee the regional B2B organization to provide business...

GlaxoSmithKline to Sponsor National NBC Health and Fitness Expos; Major Local Events Focus on Public Education, Awareness and Access.
January 7, 2004... PHILADELPHIA, RALEIGH, N.C. and NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and NBC announced today that GSK will be a sponsor of the 2004 NBC Health and Fitness Expos. The 2-day events in major US cities are designed to improve...

Florida Hospital Altamonte First Hospital In Seminole County With Accredited Chest Pain Center.
January 7, 2004... ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center to Florida Hospital Altamonte, making it the third in Florida and the 20th in the nation to be...

Wayport to Provide USA TODAY Electronic Edition for Free to Travelers; Agreement With USA TODAY and NewsStand, Inc. Offers Travelers Free Full-Content Digital Editions of the Nation's Top-Selling Newspaper At Wayport's Partner Locations Nationwide.
January 7, 2004... AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayport, the leading provider of high-speed Wi-Fi wireless and wired Internet access for business travelers in more than 800 locations including 700 hotels, 12 airports and more than 110 McDonald's...

Webcast Alert: Matrix Service Company Announces Its Second Quarter 2004 Results Webcast.
January 7, 2004... TULSA, Okla., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrix Service Company announces the following Webcast: What: Matrix Service Company Second Quarter 2004 Results Webcast When: January 8, 2004 @ 11:00 AM Eastern Where: ...

Market for Power-Management Semiconductors Used in Mobile Devices Will Surpass $7 Billion in 2008, Predicts New CIR Report.
January 7, 2004... CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- According to CIR, a leading industry analyst firm based here, what might otherwise have been no more than a backwater of the semiconductor industry is emerging as a potentially hot growth area....

MetaCarta Secures $6.5 Million in Series B Funding; MetaCarta Geographic Technology Revolutionizes Document Search & Retrieval.
January 7, 2004... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaCarta, Inc., a pioneering geographic information application solutions provider, announced that it had secured $6.5 million in Series B funding from venture capital firms and institutional...

Rolls-Royce Wins New AE 3007 Engine Business With Aerolitoral.
January 7, 2004... CHANTILLY, Va., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Rolls-Royce has received new AE 3007 engine business for five Embraer ERJ 145 regional jets to be operated by Mexico's Aerolitoral. In addition, the engines will be covered under a Rolls- Royce...

$20 Million and Growing; Mega Millions Estimated Jackpot Rolls As More Than 290,000 Tickets Win.
January 7, 2004... MEGA MILLIONS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- 2004 is here -- and for Mega Millions players the new year is beginning with the same excitement and high number of winners that marked 2003. A total of 290,893 tickets in eleven states won prizes in the...

The Roeper School Names Randall Dunn New Head.
January 7, 2004... BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Roeper School, a nationally recognized school for gifted and talented students, announced Wednesday the naming of Randall Dunn of Bethesda, MD as Head of School, effective July 1, 2004. ...

Bankrate: No Imminent Improvement in CD Yields.
January 7, 2004... NEW YORK, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Open Market Committee's message to financial markets remains the same, reiterating the intent to keep interest rates low for a considerable period and refrain from premature rate hikes....

Business in Asia Today -- Jan. 7, 2004.
January 7, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: CHINA REPORTS FY COMMUNICATIONS...

Asian Markets -- Shares Close Mixed -- Jan. 7.
January 7, 2004... SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 7 /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...

Global Engineering Documents(R) Signs Exclusive Publishing and Distribution Agreement for State-Specific Accessibility Compliance Manuals.
January 7, 2004... DENVER, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Engineering Documents, the retail arm of Information Handling Services Inc. (IHS), has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Jordan Publishing. Jordan Publishing is the premier publisher of...

Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Investors Conference Call; Call to Be Held on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at 11:00 AM Mountain Time.
January 7, 2004... PHOENIX, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Leslie's Poolmart, Inc., the nation's leading retailer of swimming pool supplies and related products, announced that on Tuesday, January 13, 2004, Lawrence Hayward, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief...

Software Equity Group and Timeline Ventures Form Strategic Alliance to Invest in Later-Stage Private Software Companies.
January 7, 2004... SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Software Equity Group, L.L.C. (SEG), a leading software industry mergers and acquisitions advisory and investment bank, and Timeline Ventures, a San Diego-based venture capital firm, announced today a...

Final Fantasy XI and PlayOnline Reach Milestones With Additional Players in North America; PlayOnline Registered Users Surpass 500,000 in North America and Japan Combined.
January 7, 2004... LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. ("Square Enix U.S.A."), the publisher of Square Enix(TM) interactive products in North America, announced today milestones that were reached due to the successful holiday sales of...

Nominations Open for 4th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards; Recipients to Be Announced at 2004 Game Developers Conference.
January 7, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Nominations are open for the 4th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the most prestigious honors in game development. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 23, 2004. All those directly involved...

SRD's NORA Chosen As Codie Award Finalist; All-Time Record Nominations for Prestigious SIIA Award.
January 7, 2004... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- SRD Software today announced that its NORA(TM) (non-obvious relationship awareness) software for extending identity recognition to both obvious and non-obvious relationships has been chosen as a finalist for a...