PR Newswire articles from May 14 2003

PR Newswire archives from May 14 2003

FDA approves VELCADE (bortezomib) for injection for the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.
May 14, 2003... Cambridge, Massachusetts -- Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - Completely new approach to treating cancer is the first FDA approved proteasome inhibitor Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have received approval from the U.S....

Amicus putting skills top of the industrial agenda in the Midlands.
May 14, 2003... London -- London, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Amicus, the UK's largest private sector union, will today launch its Midlands leg of its National Lifelong Learning Strategy. Over 130 Amicus activists and employer representatives will attend a...

Launch of new ActivAllergy Mite Alert house dust mite monitoring kit.
May 14, 2003... London -- London, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - This Allergy Week, 12th - 18th May 2003 - Are these 'little' mites causing a 'BIG' problem in your home? From today, Wednesday 14th May, people with asthma and allergies can help to free...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Openwave Systems/.
May 14, 2003... -- In the news release, Openwave CEO Don Listwin to Deliver Presentation at Lehman Brothers Global Wireless Conference, issued earlier today by Openwave Systems Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the "When" section...

Vanguard e-Security on Demand Supports IBM's New z990; Vanguard Secures IBM's Newest eServer Mainframe.
May 14, 2003... LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Integrity Professionals, a leader in information security software, services and solutions, since 1986, announced today the results of its participation in IBM's Early Test Program (ETP)...

Nevada PUC Allows Sierra Pacific Resources to Recover $148 Million; Nevada Power Rate Decision to Result in 6.3 Percent Decrease for Customers.
May 14, 2003... LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) today finalized an order allowing Nevada Power Company, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources , to recover, over three years, approximately $148...

Local Nashville Executive Steps Up to Help Historic Theatre.
May 14, 2003... LAKEWOOD, Tenn. -- LAKEWOOD, Tenn., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- _ The historic Lakewood Theatre announced today that local business executive Wayne Elsey made a significant donation to help fund upcoming productions and building renovations. The...

CB Bancshares Submits Comments to Hawaii Commissioner of Financial Institutions Requesting That Central Pacific's Application to Acquire CB Bancshares Be Denied.
May 14, 2003... -- Notes That Central Pacific's Proposed Hostile Takeover Raises Significant Competitive Issues for Banking Services in Hawaii Cites Central Pacific's 'Low Satisfactory' Community Reinvestment Act Lending Rating Which CB...

Good Technology Provides Law Firm Keesal, Young & Logan with a Complete Wireless Solution; Efficiency Gains and Accurate Billing Reduces Attorney Downtime, Lowers Connection Costs and Increases Billable Hours.
May 14, 2003... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Technology, an innovator in enterprise mobile computing, today announced that Los Angeles-based law firm Keesal, Young & Logan (KYL) has successfully deployed a wireless...

Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica S/A; Reports First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release In US GAAP.
May 14, 2003... -- The company's operational and financial information is presented, except where otherwise indicated, on a consolidated basis in United States dollars (US$) in accordance with US GAAP. The financial data presented in this...

Prince Bandar's Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Riyadh; His Royal Highness Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Ambassador to the United States, today issued the following statement on last night's terrorist attacks in Riyadh:.
May 14, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia May 12 are evil and unforgivable crimes. I send my deepest condolences on behalf of the people of Saudi Arabia to all of the American victims and their...

John Williams, Ed Lowenthal and George Puskar Comment on ISS Report.
May 14, 2003... ATLANTA -- ATLANTA, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- John A. Williams and Edward Lowenthal, President and Chief Executive Officer designate, and George Puskar, independent director nominee and proposed non-executive Chairman of Post Properties, Inc. ,...

Remarks by the Vice President at the Hudson Institute's James H. Doolittle Award Luncheon Honoring Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
May 14, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by the Vice President at the Hudson Institute's James H. Doolittle Award Luncheon Honoring Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld: The Renaissance...

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, May 13, 2003.
May 14, 2003... LANSING, Mich. -- LANSING, Mich., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (May 13, 2003) drawing were: 5/52 Numbers Gold "Mega" Ball Number 17 20...

IXI Mobile is a Top 25 European Emerging Company as Listed by Tornado Insider; Most Promising Companies Named.
May 14, 2003... REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- IXI Mobile was recently named in the third annual Tornado Insider Top 100 list as one of Europe's top 25 emerging private tech companies. IXI Mobile provides end-to-end...

SAirGroup Finance (USA), Inc., notice of distribution.
May 14, 2003... New York -- New York, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Please take notice that on April 8, 2003, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order confirming the Second Amended Plan of Liquidation (the "Plan") for...

Fujitsu introduces two new enhanced Mobile FCRAM burst mode devices.
May 14, 2003... Tokyo, Japan and Frankfurt, Germany -- Tokyo, Japan and Frankfurt, Germany, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH (FME) have announced two new Mobile FCRAM devices based on the company's Fast Cycle RAM...

The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, May 13, 2003.
May 14, 2003... LANSING, Mich. -- LANSING, Mich., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game -- Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (May 13, 2003) drawing were: 5/52 THE BIG GAME -- MEGA 1/52 BIG GAME -- MEGA...

Fujitsu Introduces Two New Enhanced Mobile FCRAM Burst Mode Devices.
May 14, 2003... TOKYO, and FRANKFURT, Germany -- TOKYO, and FRANKFURT, Germany, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH (FME) have announced two new Mobile FCRAM devices based on the company's Fast Cycle RAM (FCRAM(TM))...

OneAccess announces product interoperability with Alcatel for voice over broadband solutions.
May 14, 2003... Paris, France -- Paris, France, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - Interoperability provides greater efficiency in delivering voice and data services to businesses OneAccess, a developer of Broadband Access solutions for telecommunications carriers...

WHERE International announces the launch of the essential magazine in three additional markets.
May 14, 2003... New York -- New York, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WHERE International, publishers of the WHERE Magazine network of visitor publications and products, announced plans to launch versions of their upscale, in-room hotel publication, The Essential, in...

Sex in the outback on Australia's Indian Pacific Railway.
May 14, 2003... Sydney, Australia -- Sydney, Australia, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests on one of the world's great rail journeys, the 2720-mile Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, are now able to visit a working brothel. Tours of Langtrees 181 are offered...

PictureIQ's TransForce Server Appliance Adopted by EPSON Japan for Photo Album Service; Customer Takes Advantage of Automated, High-Quality Image Processing For Intra-Carrier and Mobile Device Delivery.
May 14, 2003... SEATTLE -- SEATTLE, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- PictureIQ(R) Corporation, the multimedia optimization infrastructure company, today announced that EPSON Sales Japan Corp. (Seiko Epson) has deployed PictureIQ TransForce(R) to support the real-time...

Casema selects Motorola's Broadband Services router (BSR) 64000 CMTS/router and SURFboard SB4200E cable modem for delivery of data and (future) voice services.
May 14, 2003... Horsham, Pennsylvania and The Hague -- Horsham, Pennsylvania and The Hague, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - Casema has begun commercial deployments of Motorola's BSR 64000 and SB4200E, offering voice and data services to potentially more than 1.3...

Riverdeep Signs Deal With DC Comics to Deliver Batman Edutainment CD-ROMs.
May 14, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverdeep, a leading publisher of interactive products in the edutainment and productivity markets, today announced they have entered into an agreement with DC Comics, a division of Warner...

More Than 6,000 Game Developers Use Perforce To Manage Their Digital Assets; The Perforce Software Configuration Management System experiences a surge in popularity since E3 2002.
May 14, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Perforce Software, Inc. announced today, at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Exposition, a three-fold increase in the number of game developers using the Perforce Software Configuration...

Riverdeep Announces School Tycoon; New CD-ROM Strategy Game Allows Kids to 'Rule the School'.
May 14, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverdeep today announced the upcoming release of School Tycoon an all-new life simulation strategy game that presents kids with the ultimate fantasy -- the opportunity to rule their own...

WorkStrategy and Firstdoor Partner to Provide Knowledgebase Technology Solutions; Alliance Will Provide Content Design and Integration Support to Mid-Market Customers.
May 14, 2003... COLUMBIA, Md. -- COLUMBIA, Md., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkStrategy announced today that it has signed a formal partnership agreement with Firstdoor to provide mid-market organizations with unparalleled human resource content management and...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index close at 4,522.60 Down -0.91 (-0.02%).
May 14, 2003... SHANGHAI, China -- SHANGHAI, China, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Wednesday, May 14, 2003 was 4,522.60. This was down 0.02 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25...

Americans Consider 20-30 Percent of Their Household Belongings Garbage; BoxBundles Survey Reveals Average Household Retains 1,500 Lbs. of Excess.
May 14, 2003... CHESTER, Pa. -- CHESTER, Pa., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A study of nearly 300 Americans considering a move, released today, found that more than half of those surveyed believe that 20 to 30 percent of their household possessions are garbage at...

Mayor's Commission on Technology, IBM Lead Local Collaborative to Improve Computer Skills in Philadelphia; Philadelphia is the First Major U.S. City to Adopt World's Leading Computer Certification Program.
May 14, 2003... PHILADELPHIA -- PHILADELPHIA, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to increase workforce productivity and spur business growth, a coalition has been formed to better prepare Philadelphia area residents to compete and succeed in today's...

FCIA Announces Significant Plans for June 9th - 11th Members' Meeting Including Results of Speed Forum 4Gbs Vote.
May 14, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fibre Channel Industry Association announced today that several important topics will be addressed during the June Members' meeting. Over the last six months the FCIA has conducted a...

PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Wednesday, March 14, 2003 at 6 a.m. EDT.
May 14, 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...

Sex in the Outback on Australia's Indian Pacific Railway.
May 14, 2003... SYDNEY -- SYDNEY, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests on one of the world's great rail journeys, the 2720-mile Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, are now able to visit a working brothel. Tours of Langtrees 181 are offered while the train...

SCA Offers Environmental Internships Experts Say Grads Need Experience Equals Big Advantage in Tight Labor Market.
May 14, 2003... CHARLESTOWN, N.H. -- CHARLESTOWN, N.H., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- College seniors who think they've seen the "real world" on MTV are in for a shock. They are about to confront one of the tightest, most competitive job markets in decades. ...

PlayStation(R)2 Transforms Beachside Property Into the 'Playa del PlayStation'; Leonardo DiCaprio, Demi Moore and Others Celebrate E3 With PlayStation(R)2 at the Viceroy Hotel.
May 14, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 13, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) celebrated this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) conference with Tobey Maguire, Eve, Kelly Osbourne and numerous others at the...

Dietary Supplement Warning ... International Olympic Committee Bans Oxygen Enhancing Compounds; Basic Research Cautions World Class Athletes: Stop Using Oxydrene(R).
May 14, 2003... SALT LAKE CITY -- SALT LAKE CITY, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has once again tightened the reigns on performance-enhancing compounds, banning any substance that increases an athlete's blood oxygen level....

Rudy Giuliani Headlines Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign; Former New York City Mayor Joins Nationwide 'Do it for Dad!' Effort.
May 14, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani joins the National Prostate Cancer Coalition's (NPCC) Do it for Dad! campaign by spreading the message of early detection through radio and print public...

By Special Arrangement with Michigan Opera Theatre, Tibor Rudas Presents Live in Concert: Luciano Pavarotti; Palace of Auburn Hills - Sunday, September 21, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
May 14, 2003... DETROIT -- DETROIT, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- By special arrangement with Michigan Opera Theatre, Tibor Rudas is pleased to announce Luciano Pavarotti in Concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday, September 21, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. With the...

Quarter-Lifer Attributes Success to Rush Limbaugh; Pens Book for Dittoheads Like Himself.
May 14, 2003... CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- CHESAPEAKE, Va., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year thousands of 25 year- olds endure the emptiness and depression associated with the "quarter-life crisis" -- a severe form of psychological trauma comparable to the "mid-life...

VIDAR Film Digitizers Enhance Radiology Workflow Systems.
May 14, 2003... HERNDON, Va. -- HERNDON, Va., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- VIDAR Systems Corporation, the leader in medical film digitizer technology, today announced that Merge eFilm has utilized VIDAR's DiagnosticPRO(TM) plus and SIERRA(TM) plus film digitizers...

US Airways Offers 'Go Fares' as Low as $139 Roundtrip.
May 14, 2003... ARLINGTON, Va. -- ARLINGTON, Va., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways is celebrating summer with special "GoFares" to and from Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. These Go Fares start as low as $139 roundtrip in select...

Memorable Memorial Day Gift Idea: Salute the Troops With Collectors' Playing Cards Honoring Military Heroes of 'Operation Iraqi Freedom'; GreatUSAflags.com Has a Winning Hand That Makes a Great Gift for Veterans And Military Members.
May 14, 2003... LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- LAKE FOREST, Ill., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- President George W. Bush now has an ace of spades to proudly call his own. GreatUSAflags.com has followed up its exclusive "Iraq's Most Wanted" playing cards with "U.S. Military...

Ideazon Inc. Breaks New Ground with Diverse Interface Launch; Zboard (TM) Interfaces Revealed for Games, Digital Animation and Web Design at E3.
May 14, 2003... LOS ANGELES, CA -- LOS ANGELES, CA, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- (Electronic Entertainment Expo) - Ideazon, Inc., designer and developer of next-generation keyboard systems, expanded its arsenal today with the launch of several new Zboard(TM)...

RedEnvelope Appoints Michael Moritz to Chairman of the Board.
May 14, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- RedEnvelope, Inc., a premier multi-channel specialty gift retailer, announced today that it has appointed Michael Moritz to Chairman of the Board. Mr. Moritz is a partner of Sequoia...

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closes at 4,522.60 down -0.91 (-0.02%).
May 14, 2003... Shanghai, China -- Shanghai, China, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Wednesday, May 14, 2003 was 4,522.60. This was down 0.02 per cent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25...

Southwest Airlines Throws All-Day 'California-Style' Party in the Sky.
May 14, 2003... -- Airline to Surprise Customers with Gifts, Games and Glamour Special One-Day Promotion to Celebrate National Tourism Week WHAT: It's National Tourism Week, so get your wings on! Southwest Airlines is...

Jefferson Neuroscientists to Test New Stroke Prevention Drug; The Drug May Also Have Usefulness Against Alzheimer's Disease.
May 14, 2003... PHILADELPHIA -- PHILADELPHIA, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuroscientists at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia will help conduct the first clinical trial looking at the potential usefulness of a...

Patients at High-Risk of Breast Cancer Can Finally Have Quick MRI-Guided Biopsy; Physicians calling technology 'a long-awaited missing piece of the puzzle'.
May 14, 2003... INDIANAPOLIS -- INDIANAPOLIS, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Women classified at high-risk for breast cancer now have the chance to find the smallest breast abnormality at the earliest possible stage of development and have it biopsied in 30 minutes...

Angelfire Online Poll Reveals Majority of U.S. Teens Will Not Be Going to Their High School Proms; Only 32 Percent of Teens Plan to Attend Proms this Year; Teens Plan to Keep Prom-related Expenses Low.
May 14, 2003... WALTHAM, Mass. -- WALTHAM, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Lycos , the largest global Internet network, today announced the following information from Angelfire by Lycos (http://www.angelfire.com), the leading community site for teens on...

OneAccess Announces Product Interoperability With Alcatel For Voice Over Broadband Solutions; - Interoperability provides greater efficiency in delivering voice and data services to businesses.
May 14, 2003... PARIS -- PARIS, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- OneAccess, a developer of Broadband Access solutions for telecommunications carriers and corporate networks today announced the successful integration between the OneAccess ONE 200/400, multi-service...

Actor, Anthony Edwards and Cure Autism Now Foundation Make Fourth Trip to Indy 500 at Over 228 Mph.
May 14, 2003... HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor Anthony Edwards, huge race fan and Cure Autism Now Foundation Board member, has partnered with HomeMed Pharmacy and Kelley Racing to help organize the No. 32 "Cure Autism...

Magfusion Appoints New Board Member; Former Verizon Vice Chairman, Fred Salerno; High Calibre Appointment Rounds Out World-Class Management Team as Company Moves Into Commercialisation of Product.
May 14, 2003... CHANDLER, Ariz. -- CHANDLER, Ariz., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Magfusion, Inc.(TM) (formerly Microlab), a leading developer of RF MEMS-based products, today announced the appointment of Fred Salerno to its board of directors. Salerno most...

International Aluminum (IAL) Announces Dividend.
May 14, 2003... -- MONTEREY PARK, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a Regular Meeting held on May 12, 2003, International Aluminum Corporation's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share payable July 10, 2003...

The Rehmann Group Ranks 31st in Nation On Prestigious Accounting 'Top 100' List.
May 14, 2003... SAGINAW, Mich. -- SAGINAW, Mich., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rehmann Group, LLC -- the second largest public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Michigan -- today announced it has been ranked the nation's 31st largest, according to...

Study Finds Zero Tolerance Policies Put Thousands of Children On Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track.
May 14, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Advancement Project released, Derailed: The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track, a first-of-its-kind report that looks at how zero-tolerance policies are derailing students from an academic...

Today on InvestorCanada.com...DOW 3000 and a barrel of oil at $60?!!
May 14, 2003... TORONTO -- TORONTO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The financial markets could be at very important crossroads and according to Tim Wood, Researcher at Cycle News and Views, there is the potential for crude oil to soar to $60 a barrel and for the Dow...

Edify Earns 2002 'Product of the Year' Award From Communications Solutions Magazine; Edify 8 Contact Center Solutions Suite Cited for Its Technological Excellence and Vision.
May 14, 2003... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Edify, an S1 company and a leading global supplier of multi-channel CRM solutions throughout the enterprise, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(TM))'s...

New Character Education Video Series for Elementary Grades from Live Wire Media and CHARACTER COUNTS! `The Six Pillars of Character(SM)' Video Series Helps Students Learn to Know What is Right...Care About What is Right...and Do What is Right.
May 14, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A new video series, produced by Live Wire Media in association with CHARACTER COUNTS!, is making it easier for elementary teachers and counselors to implement and enhance character...

CMI's Competency Valuator(TM) Helps Companies Hire Smarter.
May 14, 2003... GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. -- GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Until now, companies had no reliable way to easily and defensibly administer selection tests as part of the hiring process. But with the release of CMI Competency...

Chain Store Guide Empowers Businesses With Market Share Information in the Retail and Foodservice Industries.
May 14, 2003... TAMPA, Fla. -- TAMPA, Fla., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Chain Store Guide(R) (CSG) just released four new market share reports detailing the grocery, discount, drug, and value-priced apparel industries. Each report analyzes the demographic make-up...

Zing.com Brings 3D to the Internet Fling - It's Personal Ads Crossed With Reality TV.
May 14, 2003... ORANGE, Calif. -- ORANGE, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Zing.com, the leading online 3D (three-dimensional) community and entertainment portal, takes communication to another level. The site brings the natural progression of text-based...

Statement by the Press Secretary.
May 14, 2003... WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement made by White House Press Secretary: The United States Government condemns yesterday's terrorist act in Znamenskoye, Chechnya, that has killed over 50 people....

Wegener Board Cautions Stockholders - Radyne Has Not Increased Its Offer Price.
May 14, 2003... -- Radyne Letter Outlines Highly Conditional Terms and Continues to Grossly Undervalue Wegener Wegener Stockholders Do Not Need To Take Action DULUTH, Ga., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --...

'Partner of Choice' Status Still Up For Grabs in Pharma-Biotech Alliances.
May 14, 2003... DURHAM, N.C. -- DURHAM, N.C., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfizer has established itself as the "partner of choice" in pharma-pharma alliances, but that title has yet to be claimed in the pharma-biotech arena. First-moving companies stand to...

Pharma Products Need Earlier, Better Planned Spending.
May 14, 2003... DURHAM, N.C. -- DURHAM, N.C., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmaceutical product teams have improved their spending patterns in the last several years, according to research from pharmaceutical research firm Cutting Edge Information. But companies...

Corporate Security Requires Standardization, Rules for Success.
May 14, 2003... DURHAM, N.C. -- DURHAM, N.C., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The promise of new technologies to boost productivity also brings the threat of major new security challenges. A new corporate security report from Cutting Edge Information shows how top...

Sairgroup Finance (USA), Inc., Notice of Distribution.
May 14, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Please take notice that on April 8, 2003, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order confirming the Second Amended Plan of Liquidation (the...

Xantos Biomedicine Accesses the Ardais BIGR(TM) Library for Clinical Validation of its Targets in Inflammatory and Degenerative Diseases.
May 14, 2003... MUNICH, Germany and LEXINGTON, Mass. -- MUNICH, Germany and LEXINGTON, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Xantos Biomedicine AG, a functional biology and drug discovery company based in Munich, and Ardais Corporation, a privately-held clinical...

Linux Networx Expands Management Team to Accommodate Growth; Increased Product Offerings and Corporate Development to Drive Future Growth.
May 14, 2003... SALT LAKE CITY -- SALT LAKE CITY, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Cluster supercomputing vendor Linux Networx announced today the addition of six new executives as part of a long-term growth strategy. The plan involves naming Rich Furst vice president...

Executive Travel in Asia This Week.
May 14, 2003... SYDNEY, Australia -- SYDNEY, Australia, May 14 /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...

Alienware Breaks Feature and Design Barriers Once Again With New High- Performance Mobile Systems; Stunning New Mobile Systems Raise the Bar.
May 14, 2003... MIAMI -- MIAMI, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Alienware(R) has taken yet another unprecedented leap forward with the launch of a new exclusive case design and new feature set for its award-winning mobile systems. The leading manufacturer of...

Asian Markets -- Shares Close Broadly Lower -- May 14.
May 14, 2003... SYDNEY, Australia -- SYDNEY, Australia, May 13 /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...

Runners Reach Half-Way Point in Run Across Nation.
May 14, 2003... GOTHENBURG, Neb. -- GOTHENBURG, Neb., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-distance runners and forever thankful freeloaders Scott Sehon and Dave Bronfenbrenner today passed the half-way mark on their east-to-west epic run across America. The two...

TIBCO and Gemstone Announce Enterprise Services Solution for Government Sector; Co-Development Initiative Delivers Fully Integrated Platform for Real-Time Information View Across the Enterprise.
May 14, 2003... PALO ALTO, Calif. and BEAVERTON, Ore. -- PALO ALTO, Calif. and BEAVERTON, Ore., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- TIBCO Software Inc. , a leading enabler of Real-Time Business and the leading independent business integration software company in the...

Coeur Reports Improved First Quarter Results; Higher Gold and Silver Production, 16% Lower Cash Costs.
May 14, 2003... -- Increasing Revenues, Cash Flow COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Highlights -- Silver production of 3.6 million ounces during the first quarter, up 25 percent from the prior...

Party America Streamlines Its Replenishment Function with Evant Software; Top Western Party Retailer Deploys Evant Demand Planning and Replenishment At Corporate Headquarters, Enabling Store Managers To Increase Focus On Customer Service.
May 14, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Evant, a leading provider of merchandise planning, demand and replenishment software for finished-goods retailers, wholesalers and distributors, recently announced that Party America has...

Elance Delivers the Most Comprehensive Services Procurement & Management Solution Available With Addition of New Service Categories; Advanced Collaboration and Engagement Management Features Enhance Support For Categories Including Offshore IT Development, IT Consulting, Facilities Management, Software License Management and Contingent Labor Services.
May 14, 2003... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Elance, Inc. today announced enhancements to Elance 3.5, the company's Services Procurement and Management (SPM) application suite, that provide sophisticated collaboration and...

Good Technology Acquires Wireless Enterprise Technology From Neomar.
May 14, 2003... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Technology, an innovator in enterprise mobile computing, today announced the acquisition of the intellectual property, patents and software code of the corporate data access...

ATP Oil & Gas hosts webcast for first quarter 2003 results.
May 14, 2003... Houston -- Houston, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ATP Oil & Gas Corporation's management will host a conference call on Thursday, May 15, 2003 to review results for the first quarter 2003. T. Paul Bulmahn, Chairman and President, Gerald W. Schlief,...

Laureate Pharma L.P. Announces Operation of New Bioreactor.
May 14, 2003... PRINCETON, N.J. -- PRINCETON, N.J., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Laureate Pharma L.P. announces its recently installed 200-Liter working volume stirred tank bioreactor is now operational and fully validated. Laureate, a privately held contract...

Taishin Bank Chooses Welcome for Cashing in on its Migration to EMV.
May 14, 2003... SINGAPORE -- SINGAPORE, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Welcome Real-time today announced Taishin Bank has selected its XLS smart transaction platform to boost the launch of their EMV cards by the end of the year. "Taishin Bank is well positioned...

Lightningcast Study: Internet Commercials Increase Product Awareness, Likelihood to Purchase by as Much as 80%; Hyundai Online Ads Produce Quantifiable Increases in Initial Customer Awareness, Intent to Purchase, Favorable Brand Perception.
May 14, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightningcast, Inc. (http://www.lightningcast.com/), the industry leader in advertising technology and services for interactive broadcasters, today announced the results of a study demonstrating the...

New Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom About Executive Women and Men.
May 14, 2003... NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A study released today challenges many conventional notions about women and men executives. Leaders in a Global Economy: A Study of Executive Women and Men is the first study to look at a large...