PR Newswire articles from September 27 2006

PR Newswire archives from September 27 2006

The Conference Board(R) Australia Business Cycle Indicators(SM).
September 27, 2006... Australia Leading Economic Indicators and related composite indexes for July 2006 NEW YORK, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board announced today that both the leading and coincident indexes for Australia increased 0.3 percent in...

Diedrich Coffee Reports Fiscal 2006 Results.
September 27, 2006... Announces Transaction to Exit Company Retail Locations IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diedrich Coffee, Inc. today announced operating results for its fiscal year ended June 28, 2006. For the year, the Company reported...

VistaCare Announces Resignation of President and Chief Operating Officer.
September 27, 2006... Role to Be Reassumed by Rick Slager, Chairman and CEO SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VistaCare, Inc. today announced the resignation of David Elliot, President, Chief Operating Officer, and member of the Board of...

Collins Industries Enters Into Merger Agreement With Steel Partners.
September 27, 2006... HUTCHINSON, Kan., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collins Industries, Inc. announced today that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Steel Partners II, L.P., a private investment partnership based in New York. Steel...

Kyphon to Showcase Continued Product Innovation at 21st Annual Meeting of North American Spine Society.
September 27, 2006... 275,000 Spinal Fractures Have Now Been Treated Using Balloon Kyphoplasty SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kyphon Inc. announced today that it will showcase a series of new products at the 21st annual meeting of the...

MSN and Control Room Team to Bring Music's Biggest Performances to Fans Worldwide.
September 27, 2006... Exclusive multiyear agreement for live concerts launches with John Legend live from the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 2. LOS ANGELES and REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Control Room (formerly Network LIVE), the No....

Statement by Horizon West Health Care, Inc.
September 27, 2006... SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Horizon West HealthCare finalized an agreement with the federal government bringing to an end a process that reaffirms the company's core commitment to its customers and its practice. The...

Mortara Instrument, Inc. Announces eCardio Diagnostics as the First Service Provider Offering the New H3+ Holter Monitor for Arrhythmia Assessment.
September 27, 2006... Size of Monitor and Ease of Use Increases Patient Compliance MILWAUKEE, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortara Instrument, Inc, a leading manufacturer of non-invasive cardiology diagnostic equipment announced today the successful launch of its...

Allegiance Announces Buy-Back.
September 27, 2006... SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emerging Australian nickel producer, Allegiance Mining NL has successfully bought-back and cancelled 13.5 million unlisted Allegiance options. As part of a loan facility of A$3 million...

Taxpayer Advocates Call for 'Immediate Reform' of Tort System.
September 27, 2006... Group Says Lawsuit Abuse 'Hurts All of Us in Ways That Are Seen and Unseen' SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing an alarming rise in the instances of "those who abuse our legal system," the California Taxpayer Protection...

Warner Chilcott Investor Conference Call.
September 27, 2006... HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warner Chilcott Limited will host a brief conference call on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 beginning at 8:30 AM (ET) to address the Company's response to the announcement by Barr...

UGS to Make Award Winning Knowledge Management Software, Developed With Procter & Gamble Research Labs, Available Broadly.
September 27, 2006... Innovative Teamcenter-based Technology Is Named 'Best Product Lifecycle Management System for Process R&D and Manufacturing' at Prestigious R&D Conference in London LONDON and PLANO, Texas, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- UGS Corp., a leading...

US$1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability 2006 shortlist announced.
September 27, 2006... MONTREAL, Canada, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcan and The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) announced today the 2006 shortlist of candidates for the US$1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability. Ten...

Arcelor Mittal Announces Proposed New Dividend Policy and Reaffirms 2008 Value Plan and 2006 Guidance.
September 27, 2006... LONDON, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arcelor Mittal ( NYSE: MT) , the world's leading steel company, today announces its proposed new dividend policy and reaffirms its combined 2008 value plan and 2006 guidance. Dividend...

Nokia Wins WCDMA 3G/HSDPA Network Expansion Contract From Taiwan Mobile.
September 27, 2006... Nokia Continues as the Sole Supplier of WCDMA 3G ESPOO, Finland, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia extends its existing, exclusive WCDMA 3G network frame agreement with Taiwan Mobile (TWM) to cover the Nokia High Speed Downlink...

Koor Industries' Holding Makhteshim Agan Announces Initial Results for the Third Quarter 2006.
September 27, 2006... TEL AVIV, Israel, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Koor Industries Ltd. ("Koor") a leading Israeli holding company announced today that Makhteshim Agan Industries ("Makhteshim Agan" or the "Company"), a company in which Koor currently...

New Senior Appointments at Publicis Groupe.
September 27, 2006... Fabrice Fries Joins as General Secretary New Groupe Posts for Jean-Michel Etienne and Jean-Yves Naouri PARIS, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maurice Levy, Chairman and CEO of Paris-based Publicis Groupe, today announced several...

Promedico (The Netherlands) Secures Medical Data with VASCO's Digipass 300 and VACMAN Controller.
September 27, 2006... Promedico ASP Application Makes Patient Files Available via the Internet; VASCO Strong Authentication Secures the Confidentiality of the Medical Files OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VASCO...

Crystal Semantics Announces Launch of New Technology to End Placement of Ads Alongside Controversial Content.
September 27, 2006... Textonomy SiteScreen provides peace of mind to advertisers, using results of extensive linguistic development LONDON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Adtech London -- Crystal Semantics, the developer of the world's first patented Sense...

Efficient Frontier Launches Office in United Kingdom to Capitalize on European Paid Search Ad Industry Growth.
September 27, 2006... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LONDON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Efficient Frontier, the leading provider of search engine marketing (SEM) solutions, today announced that it has opened a new office in the United Kingdom that will serve as its base...

Ultra-Efficient Laing Thermotech Heating Products Deliver Instant Hot Water to Every Faucet.
September 27, 2006... Laing Termotech's Autocirc(R) and UltraCirc(R) hot water circulation pumps allow homeowners to enjoy hot water instantly at their faucets and showers - saving energy, water and money. The typical family can save up to 15,000 gallons of water...

Visa International Exceeds US$315 Billion Milestone in Global Commercial Volume.
September 27, 2006... EuroFinance Conference, FLORENCE, Italy, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- - Achievement Demonstrates Ever-Increasing Business and Government Adoption of Visa Commercial Solutions Visa International today announced that the value of all...

Introduction of Innovative, Multipurpose Wound Debridement Products to Spur Market Growth.
September 27, 2006... LONDON, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Demographic changes, increase in the baby boomer population and enhanced importance to wound care are major factors driving growth in the wound debridement markets across Europe. Frost & Sullivan...

Scopus Enriches Literature Research With PatentCites and WebCites Features.
September 27, 2006... AMSTERDAM, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - New Citation Features Provide Additional Insights Into Influence of Research Scopus(R), the world's largest abstract and citation database of research information and quality Web sources,...

Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Headlines a Fresh Lineup of New Music Handsets.
September 27, 2006... Three New Nokia Music Handsets Combine Strong Features, Youthful Style and Attractive Pricing ESPOO, Finland and NEW YORK, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amid the excitement of the hottest DJ's and live performances from...

eNotes Systems Appoints Healthcare Visionary Ruben King-Shaw Jr. as Head of Advisory Board.
September 27, 2006... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eNotes Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENSY) announced today the appointment of Mr. Ruben King-Shaw, Jr. as head of the Company's Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will be influential in...

Crystallographic Analysis of Anticalin(R) Targeting CTLA-4 Confirms the Excellent Suitability of Pieris' Lipocalin Scaffold to Develop Superior Biotherapeutics.
September 27, 2006... FREISING-WEIHENSTEPHAN, Germany, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pieris AG, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products comprising Anticalins(R), a novel proprietary class of human binding proteins, announced today that it has...

Satyam Stages First Cross-Border Country Outage and Business Continuity Operation in Singapore.
September 27, 2006... - Simulating a national disaster in India, 30 engineers rush to Satyam's Global Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Center in Singapore in first-of-its-kind, live test - Proof-of-concept allows Satyam to position Singapore as new...

Harvey Nash's Albert Ellis Leads CFO Forum.
September 27, 2006... Ellis Shares Vision of CFO's Strategic Role LONDON, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Albert Ellis, CEO of Harvey Nash, a global professional recruitment consultancy and IT outsourcing service provider today spoke of the CFO's role in aligning...

Fred Senn, Author and Founding Partner of Fallon Worldwide, to Speak at October 3 Motor Press Guild Meeting.
September 27, 2006... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Senn, author and founding partner of Fallon Worldwide, will be the featured speaker at the Motor Press Guild (MPG) luncheon Tuesday, October 3. Drawing on a decade of advertising and branding...

eBags.com Raises Breast Cancer Awareness Year-Round With Pick Pink Program.
September 27, 2006... Online Retailer Has Donated Over $400,000 to Date DENVER, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- This year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates that 214,640 unique cases of breast cancer will occur in the United States. Within the year, over...

Northern California Stylists Use Hair Extensions to Combat Hair Loss in Clients With Cancer.
September 27, 2006... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Goddess Beauty, LLC, a female-owned Bay Area company, has developed a new method of hair extension application that allows women with medical conditions like cancer to get out of wigs and into a...

City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Taps Autodesk Design Review Software to Improve Public Works Maintenance, Emergency Responsiveness.
September 27, 2006... With improved documenting and sharing of engineering, GIS and infrastructure design information, the City of Vancouver empowers field crews to respond as much as 50 percent faster SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --...

New Dry Skin Care Solution Prevents Premature Aging.
September 27, 2006... Observing Healthy Aging Month Can Include Solutions Such as Shielding Lotions BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- It's Healthy Aging Month and of course that means attention to physical fitness, mental wellness or improving...

Microsoft Announces Public Beta Release of System Center Data Protection Manager Version 2.
September 27, 2006... DPM Version 2 Sets a New Standard in Windows Continuous Data Protection NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced the public beta release of the Microsoft(R) System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)...

Sandbridge Readies Commercial Release of Third-Generation Mobile Handset Chip Enabling the Wireless Industry's First Reprogrammable Universal Access Platform.
September 27, 2006... Production Chip Enables Multi-Mode/Multi-Media Platform via a Unique Ultra-Low-Power DSP WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandbridge Technologies is sampling its SB3011 chip that implements a complete third-generation (3G)...

remerinc Tapped for National Olevia Launch on ABC and ESPN.
September 27, 2006... SEATTLE, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- remerinc launched an integrated national TV and print campaign to introduce Syntax-Brillian's Olevia brand of HDTVs. The campaign is designed to build overall brand awareness for the Olevia brand and drive...

Biomira Inc. Announces U.S. $100 Million Shelf Registration.
September 27, 2006... EDMONTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biomira Inc. (TSX: BRA) today announced that it has received final clearance from the applicable Canadian regulatory authorities with respect to a U.S. $100 million shelf prospectus filed in...

Heightened Competition Triggered by Consolidation Activity Galvanises European Gas Detector Market.
September 27, 2006... LONDON, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The European gas detector market is experiencing a period of renewed growth. Heightened competition has motivated several market participants to lower prices, launch innovative products and establish novel...

Saifun Signs Patent Licensing Agreement With NEC Electronics.
September 27, 2006... NETANYA, Israel, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. , a leader in flash memory technology, today announced that it has entered a patent license agreement with NEC Electronics Corp. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6723) to...

Cingular Enhances Wireless Network With Seven New Cell Sites in Eastern North Carolina.
September 27, 2006... More Than 200 New Sites Added in the Carolinas Since January RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest wireless carrier has enhanced coverage in Eastern North Carolina with the addition of seven new cell sites to its...

Sickle Cell Disease Remains Serious Health Threat.
September 27, 2006... New Assessment Highlights Unmet Medical Needs DALLAS, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite major improvements since the 1970s in early detection and treatment, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) remains a major public health concern that threatens the...

Shell Awards Lifetime Supply of Gasoline to Donald Snyder of Chuckey; Local Resident Is First to Win One of Six Grand Prizes.
September 27, 2006... CHUCKEY, Tenn., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of his regular routine, Chuckey resident, Donald Snyder, stopped to buy gasoline at the RoadRunner Shell store located at 2602 Highway 107 and picked up a game card for the Shell "Million Gallon...

The Allied Defense Group Reports Orders Totaling Over $20 Million.
September 27, 2006... VIENNA, Va., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allied Defense Group, Inc. announces its Belgian defense unit, MECAR S.A., has received orders totaling more than $20 million from three clients. The contracts consist of orders from a significant...

Open Source Guru Eric S. Raymond Joins Freespire Leadership Team.
September 27, 2006... Urgency Stressed as Motive in Joining Freespire's Work to Spread Desktop Linux to a Broader Audience SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the co-founders of the open source movement has become the newest member of the Freespire...

The World's Best Selling Miniature Doll(1) Polly Pocket(TM) Makes Her Movie Debut in Her First Full-Length Animated Feature Film 'PollyWorld(TM)'.
September 27, 2006... Go on a Fabu-licious(TM) Adventure in an All-New Movie Premiering Only on DVD With Exclusive Bonus Features November 14, 2006, From Universal Studios Home Entertainment UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, the No. 1...

Business Travelers Chained to Favorite Hotels; Nearly 70% are Brand Loyal, According to TripAdvisor Survey.
September 27, 2006... Marriott Voted Favorite When on the Company Dime New York City Named Best Place for Business NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent TripAdvisor(TM) survey of more than 2,100 travelers from around the world, 68...

Crow Holdings to Sell Diversified Portfolio of 147 Assets to GE Real Estate for $2.2B.
September 27, 2006... DALLAS, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Crow Holdings announced today an agreement to sell 147 assets from its third real estate fund, Crow Holdings Realty Partners III, L.P. ("Fund III") to GE Real Estate for $2.2 Billion. The transaction is subject...

SONY BMG's Strategic Marketing Group to Release Elvis Presley - Elvis Christmas CD.
September 27, 2006... Definitive Collection Features Elvis's Two Original Christmas Albums for the First Time on One CD Album in Stores and Online October 3, 2006 NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 3 SONY BMG's Strategic Marketing Group will...

Avalon Pharmaceuticals Appoints David D. Muth to Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer.
September 27, 2006... GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq and NYSE Arca: AVRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics, today announced the appointment...

Wolfgang Puck Launches New, All-Natural Pizzas with Schwan's Consumer Brands North America, Inc.
September 27, 2006... Wolfgang Puck's Famous Gourmet Pizzas Now Available for Consumers to Enjoy at Home MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renown chef and restaurateur, Wolfgang Puck, through his Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. (WPW) corporation, and...

Tektronix Provides Complete HDMI(TM) Version 1.3 Test Solution.
September 27, 2006... 2nd Generation Serial Data Test Solution Now Available; 3rd Generation Now Being Previewed at CEA 861/ HDCP PlugFest7 BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tektronix, Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement...

Tobyhanna Army Depot Expands Use of WhereNet Active RFID Real-Time Locating System Technology.
September 27, 2006... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- WhereNet Corp., the leader in wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today that Tobyhanna Army Depot has expanded use of the standards-based WhereNet(R) active...

Spoke Software Deploys Xactly Incent for Automated On-Demand Sales Compensation Management.
September 27, 2006... SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Xactly(TM) Corporation, ( http://www.xactlycorp.com/ ), the leader in automated on-demand sales compensation management, today announced that Spoke Software, a provider of lead generation and sales...

Pictage Supports New Apple Aperture Plug-In.
September 27, 2006... COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pictage announced a new plug-in enhancement that allows the Pictage subscriber community to open and edit their RAW/JPG images for post-production in ApertureT 1.5, the all-in-one post production tool...

Growing Wave of Senior Citizens Challenges Caregivers and Business Community.
September 27, 2006... 'Silver Tsunami' Will Change the Corporate Landscape ASHLAND, Mass., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporations and caregivers are taking unprecedented action to prepare for the wave of 90 million Americans who will be 65 and older over the...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Arcelor Mittal/.
September 27, 2006... In the news release, "Arcelor Mittal Announces Proposed New Dividend Policy and Reaffirms 2008 Value Plan and 2006 Guidance" issued on 27 Sep 2006 07:04 GMT, by Arcelor Mittal AEX:MT over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the...

Harvey Nash Group Appoints Telecoms Heavyweight to Executive Search.
September 27, 2006... LONDON, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvey Nash, a global professional recruitment consultancy, IT outsourcing service provider, and one of the top 3 in the Technology and Professional Services sector, has appointed Hugo Thomas to the...

Michigan State University Takes a Homecoming Leap With the Help of a Famous Frog.
September 27, 2006... EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- On college campuses nationwide, Homecoming long has offered a way for universities to bring alumni back to campus for food, fun and football -- a chance to re-live the glory days with former...

Fall Getaways: Take in a Change of Scenery as Seasons Change.
September 27, 2006... NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- With the winds of change and the brilliant tapestry of autumn ready to burst on the scene, what better way to enjoy the new season than a relaxing getaway to the exotic climes of the Caribbean or...

Autonomy Further Strengthens OEM Relationship With Unisys in the Key Police Sector.
September 27, 2006... Autonomy's IDOL Powering U.K.'s Key National Crime Investigation System HOLMES 2 CAMBRIDGE, England, September 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today...

ProLogis Announces IPO of ProLogis European Properties.
September 27, 2006... DENVER, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis , a leading global provider of distribution facilities and services, announced today the completion of the initial public offering (IPO) and the admission of the ordinary units of ProLogis...

Brazin Limited Customer Loyalty Program -- Pulse(C) -- Eclipses the Million Member Mark and Membership Continues to Grow.
September 27, 2006... SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Brazin Limited achieved a significant milestone this month when its customer loyalty program -- Pulse -- recruited its one millionth member. Now with in excess of 1.1 million members, Pulse is...

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Pharmaprojects Highlights the Current Dearth of Pharmaceuticals in Development for Protozoal Diseases.
September 27, 2006... LONDON, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- On the opening of the 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in San Francisco, Pharmaprojects, the world's leading source of business-critical intelligence on drugs in...

Player Protection and Standards Body, eCOGRA, Accredits Four More Top Online Gambling Sites.
September 27, 2006... LONDON, September 27 /PRNewswire/ -- eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance) http://www.ecogra.org/, the online gambling player protection and standards body has awarded its accreditation and "Play It Safe" seal to a...

Tundra Semiconductor Appoints Daniel Hoste as Chief Executive Officer.
September 27, 2006... Semiconductor Veteran to Lead Tundra to System Interconnect Market Leader Position OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX:TUN), the world leader in System Interconnect, today announced that...

TGIS, ANGN and CPHD Update the Investment Community in All-New Interviews With WallSt.net.
September 27, 2006... NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 12, Jim Taylor, President and CEO of Thomas Group, Inc. updated the investment community in an all-new interview with http://www.wallst.net/ . Interview highlights include detailed discussions...

Rain Bird(R) Corporation to Kick Off Its 11th Consecutive Run for the Roses With the Official Unveiling of Its 2007 Float, Natural Beauties.
September 27, 2006... 2006 Tournament of Roses(R) President Libby Evans Wright to Join Rain Bird in Celebration of the Start of Its 2nd Decade of Participation in the New Year's Day Classic What: 2006 Tournament of...

Lionsgate and After Dark Films Forge Three-Year Production and Distribution Deal.
September 27, 2006... After Dark to Provide Several Wide Releases and Select Number of Specialty Films to Lionsgate Annually SANTA MONICA, Calif. and BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lionsgate , the leading independent filmed...

Experian Expands Operations in Canada.
September 27, 2006... Acquisition of Credit Bureau Establishes Foundation for Experian's Canadian Credit Reporting Business COSTA MESA, Calif. and TORONTO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian(R), a global information solutions provider, today announced it has...

AEterna Zentaris to Present at Upcoming Bio Investor Forum in San Francisco and Bio Contact in Quebec City.
September 27, 2006... QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AEterna Zentaris Inc. (TSX: AEZ; Nasdaq: AEZS) today announced that Gilles Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will present a corporate update at Bio Contact on...

Broadband Wireless Network Speeds Into Greater Boise, Idaho.
September 27, 2006... Verizon Wireless Customers Across the Boise Metro Area Can Now Get High-Speed Wireless Internet and E-Mail Services, Download Video Clips, Sports Highlights, Music and So Much More! BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Good news for...

Kimco Realty Announces Agreement to Acquire 19 Shopping Centers for $920 Million.
September 27, 2006... NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimco Realty Corporation today announced that it has agreed to acquire 19 shopping centers in conjunction with GE Real Estate's recently announced transaction with Crow Holdings' third...

Dow Corning to Present Technical Paper at Intertech's Seventh Annual LED Conference.
September 27, 2006... Developments in the Use of Silicones for LED Packaging MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Corning Corporation will present a paper on recent technical developments in the use of silicones for the packaging of high-brightness...

Chevron Selects OTI's EasyFuel as its Petroleum Payment and Automated Fuel Management Solution.
September 27, 2006... First Installations in Cameroon FORT LEE, N.J., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) today announced that Chevron Corporation , has chosen OTI to be the provider of its EasyFuel petroleum payment and...

PhotoCrank Launches Interactive Mobile Phone Service - Add Graphics and Captions to Mobile Photos On-the-Fly.
September 27, 2006... SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- PhotoCrank, Inc. at DEMOfall '06 today launched an interactive, photo-entertainment service in beta for the mobile phone market. This easy and fun-to-use service enables subscribers to personalize their...

I Publish Press Invites Authors to Enter Writing Competition; Works to Launch Publishing Service.
September 27, 2006... Twelve winning works of fiction to launch I Publish Press, a unique new publishing service. NEWCASTLE, Ontario, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- I Publish Press is inviting writers to enter its inaugural Fiction Writing Competition. Every entry...

OpenLogic Meets Goals, Continues Strong Growth With Completion of $4.3 Million Round of Funding.
September 27, 2006... Members of Management Team Excited About Prospects, Join Round BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenLogic, Inc., a leading provider of software, stacks and support that enable enterprises to easily deploy and manage customized...

The Standard Introduces the Annuity Contribution Benefit to Help Address the Retirement Savings Gap for Disabled Employees.
September 27, 2006... PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Insurance Company ("The Standard"), a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. announces the Annuity Contribution Benefit (ACB), an optional group Long Term Disability (LTD) feature...

Reply! Chairman and CEO Payam Zamani to Present at the 2006 Real Trends Marketing & Technology Expo.
September 27, 2006... A Symposium on the Housing Consumer WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Reply!, Inc. ( http://www.reply.com/ ), a leading provider of online services for consumers, today announced that Chairman and CEO, Payam Zamani, will...

Strategy Software and Bennion Group Announce Partnership.
September 27, 2006... MILL CREEK, Wash., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategy Software, Inc., an industry leader in developing software and services for managing competitor information, today announced that the company has signed a strategic partnership agreement with...

Rearden Commerce CEO to Present at AJAXWorld and the PhoCusWright Executive Conference.
September 27, 2006... Patrick Grady to Discuss Web 2.0 and the Corporate Travel Marketplace SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Rearden Commerce, Inc., the largest online marketplace for services of all kinds, today announced that Chairman and CEO,...

YM BioSciences Announces AeroLEF(TM) Phase IIb Interim Review.
September 27, 2006... - Benefit observed compared with placebo; Clinical trial to continue as planned - MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YM BioSciences Inc. , a company engaged in the acquisition, development and commercialization of...