Articles from Business Wire (September 1, 2004)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Nextel Prepared' Awards Honor Leaders in Public Safety.			365
'Passion'-ate Day One DVD Sales; Consumers Purchase Over 4 Million Units.			474
'Think Pink' is the Message from Sutter Home in Its 'Capsules for the Cure' Program to Fight Breast Cancer.			866
1031 Exchange Options Announces Successful Acquisition of $32.275 Million Multifamily Community by Tenant-in-Common Investors.			355
2004 Olympic Gold-Medalist Swimmer Gary Hall Jr. Joins Forces with BD to Inspire Americans to Improve Their Diabetes Care.			723
4252373 Canada Inc.: Acquisition of Shares of Matco Ravary Inc.			72
4Kids Entertainment Announces New Lineup for FOX BOX Fall 2004.			1547
59 Emerging Medical Technology Companies Confirmed to Present at Medtech Insight and Windhover Information's 'Investment In Innovation' Conference.			746
A $400,000 Non-Repayable Financial Contribution in the Ced-Or Sawmill Inc. Project.			145
A Little Levity in the Shadow of the Republican National Convention: Politics Gets Juices Flowing at NYC Jamba Juice; Jamba Juice Soothing Political Differences One Smoothie at a Time.			390
A.G. Media Group Launches New GospelCity Web Property.			570
A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Rating of Consumer Insurance Services Limited.			390
A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Rating of Credit & General Insurance Limited.			327
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company Limited; Revises Outlook to Stable.			505
A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Converium AG and Converium Reinsurance -North America- Inc.			572
Acacia Technologies to Present at Roth Capital Partners New York Conference.			611
Accelrys to Provide Contract Research for Homeland Security Project.			526
Acsis Expands Executive Team; Aligns RFID and Enterprise Applications Expertise; New Hires and Promotions Support Growth and Superior Client Service.			545
Action Performance Companies Inc. Names Melodee Volosin Chief Operating Officer.			466
Activision's Rapala Pro Fishing Ships to Retail Stores in North America; Authentic Fishing Game Solves the Fisherman's Rainy Day Dilemma.			738
Acuity Brands Appoints CEO And Interim CFO.			334
Acxiom Honored With Another Top Industry Award, Named 2004 Data Quality CRM Market Leader.			630
Adecco's 'Where-the-Jobs-Are' Report Shows Increased Hiring Throughout Florida; Growing Demand for Contingent and Direct-Hire Workers in Several Industries.			686
Adecco's 'Where-the-Jobs-Are' Report Shows Increased Hiring Throughout New Jersey.			603
AdSouth Partners Ready for the Super Bowl.			428
ADTRAN, Inc. to Present at the Kaufman Bros., L.P. Seventh Annual Communications, Media & Technology Conference, September 8, 2004.			169
Advanstar Announces Results for ICCM 2004; 2004 Event Draws International Audience and Features Extended Conference Program on Speech Technologies and Voice Over IP.			724
Aero Marine Engine, Inc. Signs Joint Venture with Adaptive Propulsion Systems, LLC.			315
Aeropostale Reports August Sales Results.			452
AEW Real Estate Income Fund as of June 30, 2004.			458
Affordable Telecommunications Technology Retains Stock Charter Group for Corporate Financing and Acquisition Planning.			443
Agilent Technologies Adding Two Patents to Lawsuit Against PixArt Imaging for Patent Infringement Relating to Optical Mouse Sensor Technology.			416
Agilent Technologies Announces Upcoming Webcasts with the Financial Community.			230
Agilent Technologies' Revolutionary Sensor Technology Powers Logitech's New Laser Mouse.			442
AIM Investments Announces Changes to Management Team of AIM Small Cap Equity Fund.			876
Airgas Acquires Welding Supply House, Inc.; Adds Lafayette, LA branch to Airgas Gulf States.			481
Allied Capital Invests $28 Million in Becker Underwood.			480
Alloy Announces Second Quarter Financial Results; Management Revises Guidance for Key Financial Performance Measures; Initiates Program to Improve Sponsorship Business Profitability.			2138
Altria Group, Inc. to Webcast Presentation at Prudential Back-to-School Consumer Conference.			98
Altus Explorations Inc. Announces Kansas Well to Begin Completion.			161
Ameren CFO to Speak at Lehman Brothers 2004 CEO Energy/Power Conference.			209
American Eagle Outfitters Reports August Consolidated Same Store Sales Increased 23.9%; Raises Third Quarter EPS Guidance to $0.56 - $0.58; Initiates Cash Dividend.			864
American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $16 Million Order for CargoSearch and ParcelSearch X-ray Inspection Systems.			604
American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $2.8 Million Order for ParcelSearch X-ray Inspection Systems.			541
American Shared Hospital Services Declares Quarterly Dividend.			344
American Suzuki Sales up 39 Percent in August.			442
AmeriGas Names Stanczak To Accounting Post.			178
Ameriquest Mortgage Company to Be Presenting Sponsor of 'NFL Opening Kickoff' Celebration.			559
AmerUs Group to Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2004 Insurance Conference.			274
AmSurg Corp. to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Tailwinds 2004 Research Conference.			179
Analogic Corporation Receives An Additional Order for Its EXplosive Assessment Computed Tomography Systems.			478
Andrew Corporation To Present at Kaufman Brothers and Banc of America Securities Investment Conferences.			156
Aon Study: More ``Labor Days'' Ahead for American Workers?			835
Apollo Gold Provides Additional Underground Core Drilling Results for Black Fox.			1131
Applications and Consumer Electronics to Drive Home Network Growth, According to IDC.			436
Applied Biosystems and MDS Expand Joint Venture in Mass Spectrometry.			1382
Applix Extends Real-Time Business Intelligence Capabilities for Sybase Users.			1334
Aquila Announces Its Intention to Retire $430 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility.			103
ARCADIS Awarded $43.5 Million Contract for Reese Air Force Base.			514
Arch Coal Increases Powder River Basin Coal Mining Activity, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com.			83
Argan Announces Merger with Vitarich Laboratories.			418
Argonaut Group Expects Limited Claims Exposure Resulting from Hurricane Charley.			415
ARISE Technologies Corporation Announces Second Quarter Financial Results.			465
Arizona Protects Itself from West Nile Virus.			96
As Board Risk and Responsibility Increase, So Does Pay, According to Hewitt Associates; Stock Option Use Declines, as Restricted Stock Gains Popularity.			551
ASI SIG to Sponsor Advanced Switching Press and Analyst Roundtable at Intel Developer Forum.			349
ASIS International Participates in National Preparedness Month; Joins Department of Homeland Security, Others, in Nationwide Initiative.			299
ASTRA And GlobeCast Partner to Target Multicultural Audiences in Spain and France via ASTRA at 19.2 Degrees East.			863
Atrium Companies, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Florida Window Manufacturer.			496
ATV Industry Supports U.S. Forest Service Proposal to Limit Off-Highway Vehicle -- OHV -- Travel to Designated Routes on U.S. Forest Service-Managed Land.			350
ATX Adopts APCO Guidelines for Telematics Emergencies.			585
Audax Group and Nash Engineering Complete Sale of nash_elmo.			406
AuthenTec Executives to Present on New Applications and High-Volume Opportunities in Global Biometrics Market at San Francisco and Boston Conferences in September.			360
Avenue Financial Corporation Announces the Appointment of Ronald Begley, Executive Vice President of Van Hedge Fund Advisors International to Board of Directors of Manager of Structured Product.			463
AVK Declares Monthly Dividend for September and Releases Updated Portfolio Composition Data.			167
Avocent Acquires Sonic Mobility; Acquisition Adds Wireless Network Administration from and of PDAs and Smartphones.			919
AVST Offers New IP Integration for the Mitel 3300 ICP PBX; New Integration Provides Lower Cost Solution For Enterprise Users of CallXpress.			690
Axesstel Strenghtens Its Board of Directors -- Adds Eric Schultz and Harry L. Casari.			858
AXIS Capital to Comply with Subpoena Regarding Broker Compensation.			140
AXS-One Strengthens Focus on Federal Government and Public Sector Market.			503
Back to School: Credit Concerns for College Students.			332
BAFC's $595.6MM P-T Ctfs Series 2004-A Rated by Fitch Ratings.			441
Baltimore Gas and Electric Selects Exstream Software's Dialogue to Create 1.3 Million Personalized Customer Communications Monthly.			613
Banco Bradesco Chooses SumTotal Systems to Speed Organizational Proficiency and Performance.			872
Bandspeed Appoints Frank Ellis as Vice President of Sales; Ellis Brings Extensive Senior-Level Experience Selling Wireless Semiconductors to OEMs and ODMs Worldwide.			477
Barnes & Noble to Open New Store at 96 Derby Street Hingham, Massachusetts; New Bookstore Debuts on September 15.			585
Beaulieu Vineyard to Pour Wines for Governors Ball Following 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards; BV Wines Also to Be Featured at Creative Arts Dinner.			399
Ben Affleck Heads to Aruba for the UltimateBet.com Poker Classic.			314
Benihana Inc. Postpones Date of Annual Meeting.			269
Benjamin Franklin Savings Bank to Acquire Chart Bank Conversion from Mutual to Public Ownership to Occur Simultaneously.			875
Bennet & Bennet, PLLC Relocates to Capitol Hill Move to Strengthen Company's Access to Policy Decision Makers.			538
BIB Holdings Intends to Sell Apparel Unit.			657
Big Red Diamond Corporation Announces Approval of the Sandbank Property Acquisition.			100
BioSyntech Signs Cato Research as BST-CarGel'R' Clinical Trial CRO.			462
BJ's Restaurants to Donate $1 Million to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Company Vows to Cure Cystic Fibrosis One Pizookie at a Time.			446
Black Box Corporation Introduces the Smart Bundle Program -- Networking's Total Package.			299
Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM Specification Adds Microsoft's VC-1 Advanced Video Codec; VC-1 Codec Adds to Blu-ray Disc's Already Sizeable Capacity.			491
Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM Specification Adds MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Video Codec; Additional Video Codec Gives Content Owners Maximum Flexibility For High-Definition Packaged Media.			321
Blue River Bancshares, Inc. and Heartland Bancshares, Inc. Jointly Announce a Strategic Alliance.			1257
Bolcar Energie inc. Announces its Qualifying Transaction.			1581