Business Wire

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Articles in August 21, 2002, issue of Business Wire

• Multimedia Available: Fast on the Draw and Quick on the Pour?
• A.M. Best Affirms Rating of HDI and HDI Reinsurance Ireland
• The Sports Authority Reports Second Quarter Results
• Datalink Names General Managers of Field Operations; Team To Lead All Field Sales and Technical Services Activities
• Tel-Voice Communications CEO Interview by the Wall Street Reporter
• HEALTHvision Continues Record-Setting Revenue Success in Second Quarter
• Foundstone Expands ``Ultimate Hacking'' Training Courses, Meeting Market Demand for Security Knowledge; Supports Industry and Government Demands for Increased Security Expertise
• Decade Systems Announces Executive Promotions
• Dataram Reports First Quarter Financial Results; Company Resumes Stock Repurchase Program, Reduces Long-Term Debt by $2.3 million
• Visa International Selects Corio to Manage Its Human Resources System
• Daktronics, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results; Record Sales, Near-Record EPS, And Strong Backlog Highlight Quarter
• GetThere Survey Reveals Online Booking Helps Corporations Maintain Strategic Travel By Lowering Costs
• EasyLink Expands in the Asia Pacific Region
• Synopsys, Inc. Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Proposed Acquisition of inSilicon Corporation
• Circuit Semantics Closes Round of Funding; Takes Strategic Investment From Crescent Ventures and Leading Computer Manufacturer
• Elbit Vision Systems Ltd. — ``EVS'' — Announces 2002 Second Quarter Financial Results and Nomination Of CEO and CFO
• EFI to Present at the Salomon Smith Barney Tech2002 Industry Conference
• Vision Solutions Introduces VIP Program and Xcellerate Channel Strategy and Marketing Support Exceed Partners' Expectations
• Ashton Mining of Canada Inc.: Seventh Kimberlitic Body Discovered in Quebec and Mini-Bulk Sampling Program Approved
• State of West Virginia Security Committee Signs Purchase Order of Additional SecureScan Concealed Weapons Detection Systems
• Retek Continues Growth in Asia-Pacific; Retek Japan Headquarters Established; Hiroshi Yamashita Named Chairman
• NETg Courses Qualify for College Credit; e-Learning Courses and Wave Boot Camps Receive College Credit Recommendations From the American Council On Education
• Neopost to Capture New Segment of Mailing Market With U.S. Launch of IJ35 and IJ45 Digital InkJet Mailing Systems
• Investor Relations Information Added to Horizon's Web Site
• Partner Integration Remains A Priority In Today's Economy, Yankee Group Study Finds
• Search for Life on Planets Outside Our Solar System is Possible Using Remote Sensing Techniques, According to a Study Published in Astrobiology
• Brek Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
• Groups Release Statement on NBA Ending Lorillard's Sponsorship of 'Hoop-It-Up' Basketball Tour; NBA Should Not Regret Ending Lorillard's Sponsorship of "Hoop-It-Up" Basketball Tour
• BHP Billiton Expands Presence in Gulf of Mexico With Acquisition of 18 Blocks in Western Gulf Lease Sale 184
• Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Class Action Against the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc
• ACNielsen: Organic Food Buyers Loyal, Non-Buyers Not Interested; Latest Research Findings From Consumer PreView Identify Need For Consumer Education on Benefits of Organics
• Metropolitan Program Supports Cal Poly Pomona Environmental Education Garden
• St. Vincent Hospital Selects QuadraMed Affinity; $3.9 Million Multi-Year Deal for Clinical and Financial Management; Includes Computerized Physician Order Entry
• Castelle CEO Provides Positive Outlook in Special Letter to Shareholders; Four Quarters Of Profitability Provide Foundation For Growth Stock Trading Below Cash Value
• Havens Wine Cellars Releases 1999 Reserves: Merlot and Bourriquot
• BWX Technologies Expands Deployment of iBASEt's Solumina Into Its MRO Environment
• Fitch Ratings Upgrades 5 Classes Of FDIC REMIC Trust 1996-C1 To 'AAA'
• Sarnoff, Algen Develop New LED-Based Color Visualization System for Precise Color Matching and Communications
• SpectraSite Amends Senior Credit Facility
• Trump Personally to Purchase California Development
• Interlink Networks Announces Beta Program for Latest Software; Version 6.0 Beta Release Extends Wireless Network Authentication Functionality
• Homecomings Financial Originates a Record $5.4 Billion Through Broker Channel in First Half of 2002
• Sogeti Appoints New North American CEO; Terry Hunter Named Sogeti USA LLC CEO
• Network Appliance Elected to InfiniBand Trade Association Steering Committee; Industry Leader Brings Storage Expertise to Trade Association Leadership
• Grupo Mexico Subsidiaries Sign Credit Agreement With Banco Inbursa in Support of Mining Division Restructuring
• Fitch Assigns 'BBB' Rating To Liberty's $150MM Sr Note Offering
• JNI Corporation Announces Intent to Implement Voluntary Stock Option Exchange Program
• Synopsys Posts Strong Financial Results for Third Quarter 2002
• SSI Surgical Services Reports Second Quarter 2002 Results
• Russell Announces Alliance With Bellevue-Based Financial Security Group, L.L.C
• Littlefield Corporation Announces the Voluntary Cancellation of President/Chief Executive Officer's Options
• JACKPOT ADVISORY: SuperLotto Plus Jackpot Rises to $89 Million — Fifth Largest Jackpot in California Lottery History
• Brightpoint Announces the Resignation of Rollin M. Dick
• ADVISORY/Best Buy Celebrates Grand Opening of New Las Cruces Store With Ribbon Cutting; Retailer also to Present Southwest New Mexico United Way with $10,000
• Tiscali UK, Nortel Networks Activate UK's First Commercial Carrier Voice Over IP Network
• Multimedia Available: Planar's New 19- and 20.1-Inch Flat-Panel Monitors Address Needs of Demanding Business Applications, Modern Lifestyles
• ADC Signs Connectivity Agreement with H3G Italy; H3G Italy Selects Connectivity Leader to Serve Up Infrastructure Necessary to Provide Quality 3G Services
• Mercer International Inc. Updates Status of Its Heidenau Paper Mill in Germany
• York University Embarks on Online Learning Project Using Sonic Foundry's MediaSite Live Web Presentation System
• Transmeta's Crusoe Processor Certified by Microsoft Corp. for Windows CE .NET Operating System
• Northern Power to Break Ground on New Facility for Company's Expansion; Company to Hold ``Tree Raising'' Event to Commemorate the Occasion
• Cell Pathways Signs Agreement with John O. Butler Company for Marketing of Gelclair to U.S. and Canadian Dental Markets
• Fujitsu Consulting Forms Alliance with Intrado to Streamline Carrier Integration with Billing Database
• AML Communications, Inc. Announces Nasdaq SmallCap Market Delisting
• The UK's AVR Productions to Serve Broadcast Clientele With 844/X; 844/X Speed of Integrated Editing and Compositing Key to AVR's Business Expansion
• Xybernaut and Tactical Survey Group to Provide Wearable Computing Solutions for Facility Security
• Trac Medical Forms Processing Solution Used to Complete First Electronic CMN With Comprehensive Audit Trail
• Kelly Named CFO at Xcel Energy; Retains Role at NRG Energy as Key Element of Efforts to Strengthen Both Companies
• Emulex Extends Certification With Hitachi Data Systems Storage Solutions to Include Support for Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire Servers
• Misonix to Hold Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call August 22, 2002
• Texas Commercial Resources Inc. Closes Visual Intelligence Purchase
• Intel Spin-Out Tarari Selects CenterBeam for End-User Computer Services
• SunGard Elects Janet Haugen to Board of Directors
• ADVISORY/Summer 2002 INFKT truth Tour Celebrates Back to School in Kansas City
• Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.'s 'Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2' and 'Crazy Taxi' Join SCEA's 'Greatest Hits' Program
• DynTek Announces Repurchase of 8 Million Shares of Stock and Modifications of DMR Acquisition Agreement
• Award-Winning Scientific Search Engine, Scirus, and FAST Deliver Improved Search Experience for Researchers
• EarthShell Corporation Earns Silver Award At Annual DuPont Awards
• Toyota Wins Jury Defense Verdict in Fire Claim - Defense Proves Lexus Did Not Start House Fire
• Micromuse Named to Software Magazine's 20th Annual Software 500; Micromuse Ranks Among World's Largest Software Companies, 2nd Year in a Row