Articles from Business Wire (December 20, 2002)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
21st Century Holding Company Raises 4th Quarter Profit Estimates.			874
4D Business Kit Dreamweaver Plug-in Now Available; Creating E-commerce Sites with Macromedia Dreamweaver is Fast and Easy with Free, Cross-Platform, GUI Extension.			435
A.D.A.M.'s Chief Medical Officer Elected President of Hi-Ethics, Inc.			470
A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength and Debt Ratings of Prudential Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries.			595
A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Ratings of Odyssey Re Holdings Corporation's Reinsurance and Insurance Subsidiaries and Assigns Debt Ratings.			523
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Al Chark Insurance Company.			433
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Al Mohandes Insurance Company.			404
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of BEST Reinsurance, Tunisia.			507
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Lloyd's Syndicate 1400.			610
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Harleysville Insurance Pool and Affirms Debt Rating of Harleysville Group Inc.			500
A.M. Best Assigns Initial Rating to Delta Dental Plan of Tennessee.			376
A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.			413
A.M. Best Comments on Coventry Health Care, Inc.'s Proposed Acquisition of PersonalCare Health Management, Inc.			272
AAA TEXAS: Weekend Gas Watch; Fuel Prices Turn Upward as the Christmas Holiday Draws Near.			380
Abington Bancorp Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend.			204
ABMC Issues Clarification of Hema Diagnostic Announcement.			384
Acacia Licenses DMT Technology to Virgin Radio.			453
Accenture Expects First-Quarter EPS To Exceed Analysts' Consensus Estimate.			371
Actiontec Introduces Wireless-Ready SHDSL Gateway for LECs' AND ISPs' Business Customers; `Symmetrical Integrated Access Device' Expands Actiontec's Line of DSL Offerings.			533
Adesso Systems Enables `Always Available' Applications for the Mobile Enterprise.			800
Adesso Systems Names Software Industry Veteran, Peter Shields, Chief Operating Officer; Former CEO of Tilion Brings more than 20 Years Experience in Leading and Growing Software Companies.			480
Advanced Data Processing, Inc. Acquires Ambulance/EMS Billing Company.			613
ADVISORY/2003 Call Center Las Vegas Conference and Expo Offers Free Registration to Qualified Media.			400
ADVISORY/Boeing Volunteers Add the Final Floral Touches to Its Float, ``On the Wings of Imagination''.			240
ADVISORY/Cadence Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Financial Results Webcast.			142
ADVISORY/CEO of Independent Research Firm American Technology Research Available for Comment on Global Wall Street Research Settlement.			197
ADVISORY/Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to All Salvation Army Kettle Donors; Army Looking for Donation Boost from Sweet Treats.			186
ADVISORY/Motorcycles Roar Through Denver!; Cycle World International Motorcycle Show Presented By Toyota Trucks; The Largest Consumer Motorcycle Show in the Country.			217
ADVISORY/The Big Event Atlanta Coming to Cobb Galleria, Saturday, January 18, 2003.			239
Aeroflex Incorporated Extends Existing Credit Facility.			396
AES Andres Completes $145 Million Financing for Power Project in the Dominican Republic.			492
Aetna Sets 2003 Annual Meeting Date.			138
AirTran Airways Enhances Grand Bahama Island Service; Daily Nonstop Flight from Baltimore/Washington Begins March 4, 2003.			293
Akamai to Hold Quarterly Investor Conference Call On Wednesday, January 29th At 4:30 p.m. ET.			342
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses $3.5 Billion Punitive Damage Verdict Against ExxonMobil in Mobile Bay Royalties Case; Orders New Trial.			373
Alamos Minerals Ltd. and National Gold Corporation: Due Diligence Reviews Completed and Definitive Amalgamation Agreement Executed.			363
Algonquin Power Income Fund: Press Release.			273
Alkermes Announces Conclusion of the Conversion Price Determination Period for Its Exchange Offer.			592
Allaire Community Bank Announces 3 For 2 Stock Split.			175
Allied Capital Declares Extra Cash Dividend of $0.03 Per Share.			299
Ameriana Bancorp to Boost Reserves in the Fourth Quarter.			801
America Service Group Announces Additional Participant in $60 Million Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement.			231
American Pad & Paper LLC Seeks Chapter 11 Protection as it Finalizes New Equity Sponsorship; $40 Million DIP Financing Commitment in Place.			419
American Realty Advisors Funds Loan for Harrisburg Retail Center.			346
American States Water Company Announces Earnings for 2002 Expected to be Below Consensus Estimates.			434
American Technology Corp. Letter to Shareholders.			963
AmSouth Promotes Three to Senior Executive Vice President.			628
Anadarko and Warren Resources Announce Agreement to Explore for and Develop Coalbed Methane Resources in Wyoming.			717
Anworth Mortgage Announces Dividend of $0.50 Per Share.			388
Aphton Sells Note for $3 Million and Signs Letter of Intent to Restructure Existing Co-Promotion and Marketing Agreement With Aventis.			532
Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. Announces Financial Restatement.			462
Aquila Will Not Issue Guidance for 2003.			173
Arizona Land Income Corp. Declares a Regular Quarterly Dividend and an Extraordinary Cash Distribution.			74
Asarco to Reduce Mission Unit Copper Production to 15 Percent of Total Capacity.			179
Ashton Mining of Canada Inc.: Slave Joint Venture Approves 2003 Program.			302
AsiaInfo to Announce 2002 Fourth Quarter Results on January 21, 2003.			352
AsiaInfo Wins Billing Software Contract From China Mobile; China Mobile Standardizes IP Billing System.			577
Atempo Names Thierry Flajoliet President & CEO; Seasoned Executive to Drive Leading Storage Software Company.			574
ATG Announces General Availability of ATG 6; Significant Enhancements to Integrated Commerce and Portal Solutions; Release Includes New Publishing, Search, and Integration Products.			1509
ATG Gains Global Support for ATG 6 From Partner Beta Participants; Technology and Consulting Partners Worldwide Laud Addition of Publishing Module, New Features.			688
ATI Applauds Landmark Consumer Electronics and Cable Industry Agreement for 'Cable Plug-and-Play' TVs.			654
ATI's CATALYST 3.0 Unified Driver Shatters Boundaries and Enables New Levels of Visual Realism.			472
ATI's Latest Innovations Reveal Its Commitment to Leading the Industry by Adopting Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and HLSL.			931
Atlantans Choose Digital This Holiday Season; Kodak Survey Reveals Atlanta's Top Holiday Gifts, Digital Cameras and Photos Top The List.			394
ATSI Sets Annual Stockholder Meeting Date and Location.			162
August Technology Further Automates LED Inspection Process.			397
Aurora Metals Announces Consulting Arrangement on Gemstone Identification and Verification Technology.			320
Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue Downward Trend for Fifth Straight Week.			303
Autodesk MapGuide Helps County Governments Boost Speed, Accuracy of Vote Reporting; Alameda County Uses Autodesk MapGuide to Increase Efficiency on Election Night.			552
Axcelis Announces Timing of Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call and Live Webcast.			260
AXONYX Announces Receipt of Delisting Letter from Nasdaq, Company Has Appealed.			599
Ballantyne of Omaha Concludes Strategic Review, Implements Strategic Changes.			671
Banner Corporation Announces Increased Provision for Loan Losses, Fourth Quarter Profitability and Dividend Declaration.			581
Barnes & Noble.com's Same Day Delivery Gives Manhattan Shoppers Last Minute Relief.			214
Barrington Foods International Inc. Purchases Land in Vietnam.			327
Bear Stearns Capital Trust II Announces Cash Distribution.			272
bebe stores, inc. Wins Appeal: Panel Upholds Order Barring May Department Stores Co. from Using ``be'' Brand.			468
Beckman Coulter Acquires Orchid's SNP Genotyping Instrumentation Business.			918
Bentley Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Exchange Mall.			442
Bexar County Voters Get First Look at New Touch Screen Voting System; 2,200 ES&S iVotronic Units to Replace Paper Ballots.			792
BioProgress Seeks Move to England and Admission to London's Alternative Investment Market.			1253
Birch Real Estate CDO I Ltd. Rated 'AAA/AAA/AA/AA/A/BBB' By Fitch Ratings.			299
BlackRock Closed-End Trusts Announce Special Distributions and Change to Payable Dates for Selected Funds.			759
Board of Equalization Announces New Members and District Boundaries.			150
Boeing Awarded Contract to Build Third Wideband Gapfiller Satellite.			472
Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. Announces Completion of Rights Offering.			261
Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Dividend.			323
Bridgford Foods Corp. Announces Results for 2002 Fiscal Year.			511
Broadway Financial Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend.			151
Brown Jordan International and Hanamint Form Strategic Alliance for Cast Aluminum Products.			517
Brown Jordan International Announces Joint Venture With Shian Industry -Hong Kong- Company Limited to Develop ``Center of Excellence'' in China.			533
Brown Jordan International Gains Exclusive U.S. Distribution of Gold Mantis Contract Furnishings.			559
Brown Jordan International Partners With Shian Industry - Hong Kong - Company Limited to Build World-Class Factory in China.			487
Butler Manufacturing Company Completes Sale/Leaseback of Headquarters Building.			364
C-BASS CBO V Ltd. Rated 'AAA/AA/A-/BBB/BBB' By Fitch Ratings.			532
C.E.C. Industries Working With Outside Advisors.			180
CableLabs Certifies Home Networking Equipment in Industry First.			747
Calavo Reports Record Full Year and Strong Fourth Quarter Results.			1879
Calvert Social Index Quarterly Adjustments.			677
Captovation Announces ecCheckScan; Check Scanning Software Designed to Work With Captovation's Flagship eCapture Product Line and Digital Check Scanners.			623