PR Newswire articles from June 4 2003

PR Newswire archives from June 4 2003

Inscent Receives Federal Grant to Develop Novel Mosquito Repellents.
June 4, 2003... IRVINE, Calif. -- IRVINE, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Inscent, Inc. has received an Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD) to develop a new generation of highly efficient,...

1-877-FILECARD Begins Operations; Provides World's First Telephone Accessible, Highly Secure Personal Filing System.
June 4, 2003... IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-877-FILECARD announced today that it has begun operations. The company offers the world's first telephone accessible, highly secure computer-based filing system for use by...

Mitsubishi's ProRally Lancer Evolution Heavy Favorite; Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America Brings Winning Streak To Susquehannock Trail ProRally in Wellsboro.
June 4, 2003... CYPRESS, Calif. -- CYPRESS, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Competition in the Open Class of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) ProRally Series will be fast and furious when Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America, lead by Championship Series...

Firstlogic announces Universal Application Network validation.
June 4, 2003... La Crosse, Wisconsin -- La Crosse, Wisconsin, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Firstlogic successfully connects global data quality solution with Universal Application Network Firstlogic, Inc., a global provider of enterprise information quality...

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, June 3, 2003.
June 4, 2003... LANSING, Mich. -- LANSING, Mich., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (June 3, 2003) drawing were: 5/52 Numbers Gold "Mega" Ball Number 04 20...

Miss Dominican Republic, Amelia Vega, Crowned MISS UNIVERSE(R) 2003 During Live NBC Telecast on JUNE 3, 2003.
June 4, 2003... PANAMA CITY -- PANAMA CITY, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- This evening, during one of the year's most exciting live television events, a panel of distinguished judges chose Amelia Vega, Miss Dominican Republic 2003, as MISS UNIVERSE(R) 2003. The...

Barry Manilow Breaks Nose; Superstar Recovering Well.
June 4, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A lifetime of touring, waking up in different hotel room nearly every morning, you'd think superstar BARRY MANILOW would know his way around his own bedroom. After spending two weeks in...

Firstlogic Announces Universal Application Network Validation; Firstlogic Successfully Connects Global Data Quality Solution with Universal Application Network.
June 4, 2003... LA CROSSE, Wis. -- LA CROSSE, Wis., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Firstlogic, Inc., a global provider of enterprise information quality solutions, today announced that the Global Data Quality Solution connector for Universal Application Network (UAN)...

HighWave Optical Technologies comforts its position in Japan with NEC Corporation.
June 4, 2003... Lannion, France -- Lannion, France, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- HighWave Optical Technologies, (Nouveau MarchE[umlaut], HGWO) a leading European supplier of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) sub-systems for the deployment of high-speed...

Gemplus selected to deliver smart identity cards for EC funded air travellers security program.
June 4, 2003... Luxembourg -- Luxembourg, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Gemplus participates in S-Travel initiative to create smart card-based industry standard for enhanced air travellers security and convenience Gemplus (Euronext Paris SA: GEPL.PA; Sicovam:...

Chiron Presents Positive TOBI(R) Tobramycin Solution for Inhalation Data At 26th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference.
June 4, 2003... -- Study Shows TOBI Treatment Reduces Hospitalizations for Young Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Asymptomatic or Mild Lung Disease by 50 percent Update on Progress in Inhaled Therapeutics Franchise EMERYVILLE, Calif.,...

Good and Evil Rival for Top Spots in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains.
June 4, 2003... -- Atticus Finch of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Proclaimed #1 Hero And Dr. Hannibal Lecter of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Declared #1 Villain Indiana Jones, Norman Bates, James Bond, Darth Vader, Rick Blaine, The Wicked...

MDS Sciex and Eksigent Technologies announce marketing agreement.
June 4, 2003... Toronto -- Toronto, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- MDS Sciex the analytical instrumentation division of MDS Inc. (TSX:MDS; NYSE:MDZ) and Eksigent Technologies, a leader in the growing field of microfluidics announced today that MDS Sciex will co-market...

Amacis wins The Banker Technology Award.
June 4, 2003... Belfast, Northern Ireland and Boston, Massachusetts -- Belfast, Northern Ireland and Boston, Massachusetts, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Amacis, a leading provider of Electronic Communications Management solutions, has won a major award from the...

helloNetwork Technology enables Portalmix and Telefonica Moviles Espana to deploy video to mobile phones.
June 4, 2003... New York -- New York, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Barcelona-based Portalmix, Spain's hottest online leisure and entertainment company, has selected helloNetwork's mobile streaming media technology to launch its first mobile video-based applications,...

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, June 3, 2003.
June 4, 2003... LANSING, Mich. -- LANSING, Mich., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game -- Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (June 3, 2003) drawing were: 5/52 THE BIG GAME -- MEGA 1/52 BIG GAME -- MEGA...

Press Briefing With Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice on the President's Meetings With Arab Leaders.
June 4, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks made by Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice on the President's Meetings With Arab Leaders: The...

Sony brings its Dream World to Paris on September 6th and 7th.
June 4, 2003... London -- London, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Sony Dream World showcases the total Sony experience for first time in Europe Sony is spending a weekend in Paris this autumn to stage its pioneering global entertainment event, Sony Dream World....

AMT Demonstrates Efficacy of Gene Therapy for Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency.
June 4, 2003... AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands -- AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands (AMT), reports exciting data from its lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency program at the American...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close at 4,982.48 up +2.15 (+0.04%).
June 4, 2003... Shanghai, China -- Shanghai, China, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Wednesday, June 4, 2003 was 4,982.48. This was up 0.04 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index...

New York's Best Spa Treatment for 2003 & Summer's Hottest New Beauty Trend! Paul Labrecque Salon & Spa's 'Air Bronzing'.
June 4, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Bronzing is an innovative new sunless tanning technique and all the rage this summer. Formerly a secret must-have for the celebrity set, runway models and those strolling the red carpet, Air...

National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Increases Advisory Council.
June 4, 2003... ENOLA, Pa. -- ENOLA, Pa., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2003 the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) added five new members to its Advisory Council, thereby increasing the body to 23 members. Karen Baker, NSVRC Project Director,...

Press Gaggle By Ari Fleischer.
June 4, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks made by Ari Fleischer aboard Air Force One en route to Aqaba, Jordan: Aboard Air Force One En route Aqaba, Jordan 9:13 A.M. (L) MR....

Interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice By Peter Jennings, ABC.
June 4, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice by Peter Jennings, ABC: The InterContinental Garden Reef Resort Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt ...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Close at 4,982.48 up +2.15 (+0.04%).
June 4, 2003... SHANGHAI, China -- SHANGHAI, China, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Wednesday, June 4, 2003 was 4,982.48. This was up 0.04 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Wednesday June 4, 2003 at 6 a.m. EDT.
June 4, 2003... -- 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...

America's Teachers - Don't Make Us Scapegoats; Passionate about their profession, but unnerved and angered by expectations they consider unrealistic. At the mercy of administrators they don't trust, students who won't try and parents who just don't care. New national survey reveals solid support for unions and little appetite for tenure reform -- but some openness to merit pay and alternative teacher certification.
June 4, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Feeling they have become "scapegoats for all the problems facing education" (76%) and sensing little support from administrators or parents, America's teachers see unions and tenure as necessary...

Royal Haskoning and Atrion International Form a Five-Year Partnership to Become the Acknowledged Leader in Providing Global Compliance Management Activities.
June 4, 2003... NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands -- NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Haskoning and Atrion International have signed a five-year partnership agreement to provide a more comprehensive Global Compliance Management solution to the...

To Promote Completion of California Coastal Trail, Ten-Member Expedition (Median Age 63) Will Hike 1,150 Miles From Oregon to Mexico This Summer.
June 4, 2003... TUCSON, Ariz. -- TUCSON, Ariz., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Helene Baouendi, 67, stepped away from the Oregon border yesterday to commence a summer-long journey. On foot, she will traverse 1,150 miles of California coastline -- along beaches, sea...

LightPointe Announces FlightStrata-G for Carrier Customers; License-free Wireless Gig-E Further Drives Down Total Cost of Ownership for LANs.
June 4, 2003... SAN DIEGO and ATLANTA -- SAN DIEGO and ATLANTA, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- LightPointe, an innovator, designer and manufacturer of optical transmission equipment using Free-Space Optics (FSO) technology, today announced its FlightStrata-G(TM)...

Last Chance for Animals Reveals Mare Torture to Make #1 U.S. Prescribed Hormone Replacement Therapy, Premarin; On Anniversary of National Institute of Health Study and New Mental Health Effects, Premarin Still Ingested by More Than 9 Million American Women.
June 4, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first anniversary of the National Institute of Health's study that showed Premarin increases risk of breast cancer, heart attack and blood clots in women and news that shows hormone...

Enhanced CSA Travel Protection Product Features Extended Coverage for Terrorism, Pre-Existing Conditions; CSA VACATION GUARANTEE Designed to Encourage Confidence for Travelers.
June 4, 2003... SAN DIEGO -- SAN DIEGO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- CSA Travel Protection, one of the nation's leading providers of customized travel insurance plans, today announced its newest CSA VACATION GUARANTEE product enhancements, featuring extended...

Movielink Launches a Co-Branded Movie Download Service With The FeedRoom; Agreement Enhances The FeedRoom's Entertainment Experience and Offers Access to Blockbuster Hits, Independent, Foreign and Classic Films.
June 4, 2003... SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Movielink ( http://www.movielink.com/ ), the online movie download service, has launched a co- branded version of its service with The FeedRoom, a leading Internet...

Experian Consumer Direct Announces Acquisition of PromiseMark; Acquisition Allows Expansion of Fraud Resolution and Identity Theft Protection Services for Consumers.
June 4, 2003... ORANGE, Calif. -- ORANGE, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(R) Consumer Direct, the leading provider of online credit reports and products, today announced the acquisition of PromiseMark(TM), the nation's premier Internet protection and...

James Bond's Retail Dominance Continues ... 'Die Another Day' Captures Record as MGM Home Entertaiment's Best-Selling Title of All Time! Biggest Box Office 'Bond' Blockbuster Ships More Than 16 Million Units.
June 4, 2003... SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking yet another explosive entry by the celebrated James Bond franchise, MGM Home Entertainment expects a record-breaking shipment of more than 16 million units of the...

Goodyear Helps Doctor Two-Ton Rhino with Sore Feet.
June 4, 2003... BUFFALO, N.Y. -- BUFFALO, N.Y., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sore feet create discomfort, but imagine you're a 4,700-pound rhinoceros with hoof problems and only a concrete surface to trod. (Photo:...

EntreMed and Corvas Scientists Identify New Target for Treatments of Cancer and Other Diseases; Inhibitors of Coagulation Complex Block Tumor Growth Without Interfering with Blood Clotting in Preclinical Studies.
June 4, 2003... ROCKVILLE, Md., and SAN DIEGO -- ROCKVILLE, Md., and SAN DIEGO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- EntreMed, Inc. and Corvas International, Inc. today published preclinical findings demonstrating that the growth of primary and metastatic tumors in animal...

HOST CAMP 'MOMIWANNACOOK' FOR YOUR KIDS THIS SUMMER; Celebrate June Dairy Month by Showing Kids How to Create Dairy-licious Summer Treats.
June 4, 2003... ROSEMONT, Ill. -- ROSEMONT, Ill., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, bring out the Julia in your child! Inspire their creativity and invoke their inner chefs with inventive food ideas -- made with milk, cheese and yogurt -- that are big on...

Salt River Project Chooses Bank of America as Lead Syndication Bank; Bank of America Serves as Agent Bank on New $375 Million Credit Facility.
June 4, 2003... PHOENIX -- PHOENIX, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt River Project (SRP), one of Arizona's largest utilities, recently selected Bank of America as agent bank on a three- year, $375 million extension of its revolving credit facility. The facility...

Nation's Leading Small Business Expert to Give Free Seminar in Seattle; Sprint to Host Jane Applegate, Author and Small Business Expert, at Seminar To Discuss Small Business Success Strategies.
June 4, 2003... SEATTLE -- SEATTLE, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Small business owners in Seattle will have an opportunity to hear from the nation's leading small business expert. In her third stop of a 12-city nationwide tour, Jane Applegate, author and nationally...

Sprint Rolls Out New Remote Site Deployment Solutions; New Methodologies for Digital Loop Carrier and Base Transceiver Station Installations Projected to Reduce Costs and Cycle Time.
June 4, 2003... OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint today announced new deployment methodologies for remotely based telecommunications equipment that reduce installation costs as much as 50 percent, shorten cycle time...

Palm Announces Acquisition of Handspring to Bolster Industry Leadership; Board Approves PalmSource Spin-off.
June 4, 2003... -- Transaction Scheduled to Close in Fall, Driving Transformation of Handheld Industry -- Combined Leadership Creates Greater Opportunity for Growth and Innovation -- Operational...

Platinum Ticket Holders to Receive Commemorative Dale Earnhardt Guitar; Ticket Also Includes VIP Treatment Backstage and More!
June 4, 2003... MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A limited-edition Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert guitar is part of the special Platinum Ticket package for concert-goers attending the Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert on Saturday,...

Rating Research Downgrades Bristol-Myers Squibb's Reputation Rating; BMS Assigned a Medium-Quality BBB Rating in Second Annual Industry Study.
June 4, 2003... BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- BEDMINSTER, N.J., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's Reputation Strength Rating was downgraded this year to a medium-quality BBB reputation rating from an upper-medium quality A rating last year,...

Oxygen Media Selects VENACA's S3 Solution for Media Asset Management Project Promotions Department to Utilize MAM System for Increased Productivity.
June 4, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- VENACA, a leader in the Media Asset Management field, announced today that Oxygen Media has instituted the first phase of a multi phase Media Asset Management project, utilizing VENACA's S3 Single...

Level 3 to Activate Metro Network in Omaha.
June 4, 2003... -- Metro Dark Fiber Rings Will Lower Network Expenses, Connect Level 3 Data Center With Downtown and Other Key Business Districts Company Will Provide Broadband Connectivity for University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit...

SecurityMetrics Presents 'Live Hack Demo' at CSI Network Security Conference; - Demonstrates How Hackers Bypass Firewalls to Steal Your Data -.
June 4, 2003... OREM, Utah -- OREM, Utah, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- SecurityMetrics, developers of innovative data security solutions, today announced that it will present a "Live Hack Demo" at the CSI NetSec Conference in New Orleans on June 23rd at 5:15 PM and...

Sitewire Empowers Golf Courses to Attract More Golfers and Achieve Greater Utilization and Profitability; New Loyalty and Tournament Management Components of Accelera System Increases Golfer Retention, Enhance Customer Loyalty and Help Courses to Make the Most Out of Tournaments.
June 4, 2003... TEMPE, Ariz. -- TEMPE, Ariz., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sitewire Marketspace Solutions, a Tempe-based marketing and Web development firm specializing in the golf industry, launched two new components -- loyalty and tournament marketing management...

Executive Travel in Asia This Week.
June 4, 2003... SYDNEY, Australia -- SYDNEY, Australia, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The following weekly summary of news for business travellers in Asia and the Pacific was prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/) the real-time, Asia-based wire With...

Forest Technology Group Awarded Contract By Hancock Timber Resource Group.
June 4, 2003... CHARLESTON, S.C. -- CHARLESTON, S.C., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Forest Technology Group, a leader in information systems and decision support for forestry, has signed a five- year agreement to provide its Web-based forestry information system...

Marriott Come Out and Play(SM) Weekend Rates Offered at 1,870 Hotels; American Express(R) Cardmembers Eligible for Additional 15 Percent Savings.
June 4, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. announced today the return of its popular summer Come Out and Play weekend rates. The weekend rates already represent an exceptional value, and this year American...

Cirque du Soleil Presents Dralion; Directed by Guy Caron.
June 4, 2003... -- Coming Soon to St. Louis Limited Engagement Begins August 23, 2003 Under the Blue-and-Yellow Grand Chapiteau The Highlands at Forest Park Located on...

Thomson Financial launches suite of solutions focused on assisting brokers comply with global analyst settlement requirements.
June 4, 2003... New York -- New York, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Bruce Fador rejoins Thomson Financial to spearhead independent research initiatives Thomson Financial, an operating unit of The Thomson Corporation , and leading provider of information and...

Millennium Dome to host biggest ever Asian festival.
June 4, 2003... London -- London, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Picture The "Festival of Asia" is scheduled to take place at the Millennium Dome from 23rd-25th August 2003. This three-day extravaganza aims to promote diverse cultures and celebrate...

Today on InvestorCanada.com... Consolidation in the Media will Always be a Concern.
June 4, 2003... TORONTO -- TORONTO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A new rulebook for media owners in the United States will allow further consolidation in the industry and will benefit the major networks, according to Blair Levin, Managing Director at investment...

CPL Acquires Innopharm Inc. CMO Expands with a Full Service Laboratory.
June 4, 2003... MISSISSAUGA, ON -- MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited Canada (CPL), a contract manufacturing organization in Mississauga, Ontario, acquired Innopharm Inc., a contract services laboratory in Markham,...

Axeda Supervisor wins gold medal for best product of the year at international trade fair.
June 4, 2003... Mansfield, Massachusetts -- Mansfield, Massachusetts, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Axeda Systems Inc. , the world's leading provider of device relationship management (DRM) enterprise software and services, announces its Axeda Supervisor(TM) product,...

European and U.S. multinationals place different emphases on corporate sustainability, PricewaterhouseCoopers finds.
June 4, 2003... New York -- New York, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- - Environmental and social performance a priority for Europeans; - An opportunity for Americans Sustainability, management for the long-term vitality of the business, through attention to...

SiPix Introduces Compact Pocket Digital Video, Still Camera and Audio Recorder for $129; Versatile, Tiny StyleCam DV100 Captures High Resolution Video and Audio, 1.3 Mega Pixel Stills and Features a 1.6" Color LCD, Digital Zoom, and SD Memory Expandability.
June 4, 2003... FREMONT Calif. -- FREMONT Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- SiPix today announced the StyleCam DV100, an incredibly small, affordable digital video, still camera and audio recorder for the consumer market. At only $129, the StyleCam DV100 is...

J. H. Baxter Takes Bold Environmental Step.
June 4, 2003... SAN MATEO, Calif. -- SAN MATEO, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Now J.H. Baxter has what linemen have been demanding and the treating industry has been searching for -- truly environmentally preferred utility poles. This month, J.H. Baxter is...

Pogo Linux Delivers Industry's First Linux Serial-ATA Server; Serial ATA Delivers Cost Effective Storage with Higher Performance And Improved Reliability.
June 4, 2003... REDMOND, Wash. -- REDMOND, Wash., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Pogo Linux Inc., a Linux hardware vendor headquartered in Redmond, announced today the immediate availability of its expanded line of StorageWare servers featuring Serial ATA technology....

Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) Foundation Comments on Genentech's Brain Cancer Trial Results Presented at ASCO.
June 4, 2003... BURLINGAME, Calif. -- BURLINGAME, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), a non-profit foundation dedicated to accelerating therapies leading to a cure for brain cancer, commented on Genentech's Phase I brain cancer...

Service Company Plays a Role in Operations Designated SAFE by the U.S. Materials Management Service (MMS).
June 4, 2003... HOUSTON -- HOUSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Total has earned designation as a SAFE Award (Safety Award for Excellence) winner in 2002 from the United States Mineral Management Service (MMS) New Orleans District. Producers Assistance...

Net2Printer Introduces Color Faxing - Without the Fax Machine!
June 4, 2003... POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Net2Printer, Inc., a South Florida software company, recently released revolutionary new software that allows users to print documents from their computers directly to any...

New Company Launches with Technology Targeting Distributed Teams; Firm Enabling Distributed Teams to Remain Laser-Focused on Business Goals.
June 4, 2003... BETHESDA, Md. -- BETHESDA, Md., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The management team of e-Wings, Inc. announced the March 2003 launch of the company. e-Wings is developing, marketing and deploying next generation Internet-based software products and...

New Data from Clinical Trials of THALOMID(R) in Broad Range Of Solid Tumor Cancers Presented at ASCO.
June 4, 2003... -- THALOMID Combination Therapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma, Prostate Cancer and Melanoma Over 170 Additional Abstracts on THALOMID and REVIMID(TM) Presented at Recent Medical Meetings; Forty-three Abstracts at ASCO WARREN, N.J.,...

Pharma-Biotech Alliances Solve Pipeline Woes.
June 4, 2003... DURHAM, N.C. -- DURHAM, N.C., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Five major pharmaceutical firms have no billion-dollar blockbusters in late-stage development, which highlights the rising importance of pharmaceutical-biotech collaborations. A report from...

Companies Focus on Core Competencies Thanks to Outsourcing.
June 4, 2003... DURHAM, N.C. -- DURHAM, N.C., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Top companies have revived their businesses through strategic outsourcing initiatives, according to a report from business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information. The report reveals how...

Lucent Technologies Launches New VDSL Product That Delivers Ethernet In The First Mile; V-16(TM) IP DSLAM Combines Fastest DSL Technology With IP To Bring Ethernet Service to business and residential subscribers.
June 4, 2003... ATLANTA -- ATLANTA, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies today announced a new Very High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) product that enables service providers and private network operators to deliver the fastest DSL speeds yet to...

Lucent Technologies Signs Agreement With Telekomunikacja Polska For Network Upgrade.
June 4, 2003... WARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies announced today that it has signed an agreement with Telekomunikacja Polska (GPW: TPS), Poland's largest telecom operator and service provider, for delivery and...

Annual Sales of Organic Foods Grew 1000% Between 1990 and 2002.
June 4, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sales of organic foods and beverages reached $1 billion in 1990, but climbed to $11 billion by 2002, according to The U.S. Market for Organic Foods and Beverages, a newly published Packaged Facts...

IDC Sees Carriers Dancing in the Streets Over Ringtone Revenue Opportunity.
June 4, 2003... FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Although the U.S. ringtone market is small in 2003, a combination of several key trends will drive the revenue opportunity for this market to more than $1 billion by 2007. In mid-...

As Heaviest Auto Theft Months Approach, Americans Ill-Prepared to Thwart Professional Car Thieves; Nearly 40 Percent Believe Theft is Simply the Result of Teens Out for a Joyride.
June 4, 2003... WESTWOOD, Mass. -- WESTWOOD, Mass., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- With the highest auto theft months of July and August fast approaching, the results of a survey announced today reveal that Americans need to do more to protect their vehicles from...

Amacis Wins The Banker Technology Award.
June 4, 2003... BELFAST, N.I. and BOSTON -- BELFAST, N.I. and BOSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Amacis, a leading provider of Electronic Communications Management solutions, has won a major award from the Financial Times Group. The awards will be published...

Toshiba Selects Surf and Motorola for Packet Telephony Solutions.
June 4, 2003... YOKNE'AM, Israel -- YOKNE'AM, Israel, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Surf Communication Solutions(R) announced today that Toshiba has chosen to integrate the Surf Multi-access Pool(TM) (SMP) Packet Telephony solution in its VoIP-enabled Wireless...

Debiopharm S.A. Licenses-in a Compound from GenOdyssee S.A. for Development and Commercialisation.
June 4, 2003... LAUSANNE, Switzerland, and LES ULIS, France -- LAUSANNE, Switzerland, and LES ULIS, France, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm S.A. (Debiopharm) and GenOdyssee S.A. (GenOdyssee) today announced a collaboration, whereby GenOdyssee grants...

Openmake Unleashes the Power of ANT and Eliminates the Need for XML Scripting to Build Java Applications; Catalyst Systems Announces Openmake Version 6.2.
June 4, 2003... CHICAGO -- CHICAGO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Systems Corporation, the leader in application build management technology, today announced the latest release of its industry leading application build management product Openmake. This new...

Memorex DVD Storage Case Inserts Let You Create Cases Like the Pros; Memorex First to Retail With New DVD Accessory.
June 4, 2003... SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Now you can make your home DVDs and custom CDs look like they came out of a Hollywood studio -- at least on the outside. Memorex is the first company in the United...

helloNetwork Technology Enables Portalmix and Telefonica Moviles Espana to Deploy Video to Mobile Phones.
June 4, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Barcelona-based Portalmix, Spain's hottest online leisure and entertainment company, has selected helloNetwork's mobile streaming media technology to launch its first mobile video-based...

Business in Asia Today -- June 4, 2003.
June 4, 2003... SYDNEY, Australia -- SYDNEY, Australia, June 4 /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: MITSUBISHI...

Asian Markets -- Shares Closed Broadly Higher -- June 4.
June 4, 2003... SYDNEY, Australia -- SYDNEY, Australia, June 4 /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...

The Michigan Council of Women in Technology's June Event Offers Networking Tips and Opportunities.
June 4, 2003... DETROIT -- DETROIT, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent statistics from the Federal Bureau of Labor indicate that 70 percent of all jobs are found through networking with personal contacts and professional contacts. In today's tight job economy,...

Webcast Alert: Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Its 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Webcast.
June 4, 2003... PHILADELPHIA -- PHILADELPHIA, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust announces the following Webcast: What: Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders...

Defywire Secures $4.5 Million in Series A Funding; Attracted by Partnerships with webMethods, Sun Microsystems and Sharp Electronics, Intersouth Partners Leads Investment in Premier Enterprise Mobility Provider.
June 4, 2003... RESTON, Va. -- RESTON, Va., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Defywire, a leading provider of wireless enterprise software solutions, today announced that it has raised $4.5 million in a Series A investment led by Durham, N.C.-based Intersouth Partners....