Articles from Business Wire (August 23, 2006)

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'Clean Energy Partnerships' Forum Announced; Event is Part of the Statewide Colorado Tech Week, September 18-22.			241
1,750-pound Gorilla Swings Into Downtown Minneapolis This Saturday; First Major Artwork Finds its Home in Chambers Art Hotel.			321
3D Surface Inspector Module Adds Sophisticated Inspection Tools to Image-Pro Plus Software.			309
40% Of Fraud Alerts Are Not Set Properly, Leaving Millions Unprotected Debix is Providing a Free, Automated Service That Sets Fraud Alerts Properly.			648
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Swiss Re, GE Insurance Solutions and GE Frankona; Removes Ratings From Under Review.			1004
AAIPharma Expands Clinical and Non-Clinical Operations with New Strategic Hires.			302
ABI Research Forecasts 102 Million Femtocell Access Point Users by 2011.			448
Abiomed to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference 2006.			396
Ableauctions to Host the Joseph C. O'Neal Summer Americana Auction.			938
Ablynx Completes Euro 40 Million (approx. US$50 Million) Series C Financing: One of the Two Largest Private Placements in European Biotech This Year.			509
About 6,700 Hours of Productivity Are Lost as a Result of the More Than 135 Car Crashes That Happen in Las Vegas Each Day.			850
Academic Institutions Across the United States Turn to Blackboard for Complete Campus Service Solutions; Fourteen Academic Institutions Join the Blackboard Commerce Suite(TM) Community.			782
Accredited Upsizes ABCP Conduit.			472
Adams Golf Launches Tour-Proven Idea Pro Hybrid.			714
Addiction to Caffeine Could Be a Thing of the Past with New, All-Natural Energy Supplement from Natrol; Natrol Introduces New Form of NADH, a Natural Energy Booster(a).			377
AdECN Exchange for Online Advertising Signs New Members.			889
Advanced Arm Dynamics Awarded $35.92 Million Contract to Provide Upper Extremity Prosthetic Care to Injured Soldiers.			389
Advanced Cell Technology Announces Technique to Generate Human Embryonic Stem Cells that Maintains Developmental Potential of Embryo; Approach Published in Nature.			853
Advanced Cell to Host Investor Conference Call to Discuss Breakthrough Technique to Generate Embryonic Stem Cells without Harming Embryo; Proprietary Method May Remove Ethical and Political Obstacles to Stem Cell Research and Federal Funding.			758
Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) Begins Volume Shipment of High Speed Optical Receivers to Major OEM.			382
Advanced Thermal Solutions Brings Thermal Management Expertise to China.			361
Aetna Sponsors C.H.A.S.E. for Life - Organization Will Promote Infant and Child CPR and The Heimlich Maneuver For New Parents and Their Children's Caretakers.			606
AirTegrity Wireless Donates Pre-WiMAX Solution to Sand Harbor State Park to Provide Park and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival with Free Wireless Internet Access.			743
AITDomains Enables Mobility; Company Pre-Regs .MOBI Domains, Builds Wireless Net in Pittsburgh.			356
Alan Walsh Selected as Vice President of Banking for Wincor Nixdorf USA.			549
Alcatel and Samsung Join the Mobile DTV Alliance; Newest Members Indicate Growing Global Support of DVB-H Standard.			415
Alcoa Sponsors Ferrari Panamerican 20,000; The 84-Day Test Drive of the 599 GTB Fiorano Travels 16 Countries in South, Central and North America; Fiorano has an Alcoa Aluminum Space Frame.			481
All Points Capital Chooses Arcot Systems Multi-factor Authentication for FFIEC Compliance.			809
All Star Analysts Portfolio Highlights: Bank of America, Baker Hughes, Kohl's Corp and United Technologies.			1047
Allied Capital Commits $175.6 Million to Management-led Recapitalization of Leading Small-Group General Insurance Agent.			773
Alltel announces pricing of tender offers for up to $1 billion of its outstanding debt.			598
Alternative Technology Leads HSPD-12 Convergence Team.			909
AmberWatch Foundation Kicks-off Campaign to Protect San Diego Children from Predators; Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and Barona Band of Mission Indians Donate $20,000 to Provide 800 At-Risk Children with AmberWatches.			634
AMCC Receives Outstanding Customer Support, Outstanding Engineering Support Awards from Brocade.			414
Amend: Fitch Rates Hidalgo County, Texas' $42.1MM Limited Tax COs & Rfdg GOs 'A'.			762
American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. Announces Completion of Stock Repurchase.			187
American Bio Medica Corporation and Nanogen Sign Supply Agreement; Nanogen Expands Point-of-Care Product Line to Include Drugs of Abuse Tests.			728
American Medical Systems to Host Analyst Forum in September.			257
American Technology Corporation Awarded Project Sheriff LRAD(TM) Contract; Contract is ATC's First Participation in a Program of Record.			622
Amerigon to Present at the Roth Capital Partners Conference in New York City.			329
Anadarko Completes Western Gas Resources Acquisition; Combination Creates Leading Rockies Position.			774
Anadarko to Present at Lehman Conference.			175
Analysis of The Worldwide Markets For Biogenerics In US$ Million.			305
Analyze Economic Benefits of China's Civil Aviation in 2005 and 2006.			513
And we try harder too: Fairfax County named second best large county for entrepreneurs in the U.S.; Entrepreneur.com names Virginia the second hottest state for entrepreneurs; Inc. names 22 Fairfax County companies as fastest-growing in the U.S.			426
Anglo Irish Bank Finances Acquisition and Conversion of the Sheraton Colony Square to the W Hotel Atlanta - Midtown.			583
Annual Forecasts to 2010 for the World's VoIP Test Equipment Market.			560
Apriso Extends Lead in MES - SAP Integration with Support of SAP xMII; Enhancement to FlexNet Provides Detailed Visibility across Multiple Sites and Locations, in Real Time.			428
Argon ST, Inc. Announces New COO.			640
ArthroCare Responds to Inquiry on Stock Options.			526
Astrata Group, Inc. is in Late Stage Negotiations of Homeland Security Contracts.			503
Asyst Technologies Disputes Notice of Default Related to Its Convertible Subordinated Notes.			194
athenahealth Launches National Database of Medical Practice Performance Metrics; Live Benchmarking Program Helps Practices Improve Financial and Operational Performance through Competitive Motivation.			746
Atlanta CityPass Debuts in September; CityPass is the Ticket to the South's Freshest Destination.			1052
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Invites Investors to Listen to the ThinkEquity Partners 4th Annual Growth Conference Webcast.			320
Avocent and ClearCube Agree on Technology Cooperation.			378
Avondale Partners Makes Inc. 500 List; Company Marks Its 5th Year in Business With Inaugural Inc. 500 Ranking.		Company overview	331
Axesstel Awarded Patent for Seamless Connection Using Multiple Combinations of Different Telecommunications Technologies in One Device; Axesstel Patent Key for Future Development of Hybrid Voice and Data Wire-line and Wireless Devices.			723
Bear Stearns Grows Special Situations Group in Europe; Joachim Koolmann among New Hires to Focus on Restructurings and Recapitalisations.			588
Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation Announces Board Appointment.			356
Benefit Advisors Network Launches New Products and Announces New Strategic Alliance.		Company overview	362
Benefits Administration Services & Payroll Services are Just Two of the Segments Analyzed in the Human Resource Outsourcing Industry.			756
Best Buy Names Two New Directors to Board.			900
Bestselling Author, Stedman Graham, to speak for NowWear(R) at NOWSorority, Inc. 2006 Inaugural Empowerment Luncheon.			354
BioCurex returns to the OTCBB.			778
Bitstream to Debut ''Pageflex: One Application for All Things Variable'' at GraphExpo 2006; Show will feature the first demonstrations of its next generation software for variable data that will be released in September.			724
Black Dragon Announces Revenues for First Six Months of 2006; 400% Year to Year Growth.			649
Black Dragon Resource Companies CEO Rick Michael to Appear on Steve Crowley's American Scene Radio Money-Talk Show.			312
Boston Globe Appoints New SR VP of Production Operations.			379
Brad Eller Named LEVEL5 Principal; Design/Build Expert to Help Financial Facilities Firm Continue Steady Growth, Quality Service.			346
Brand Connections Named by Inc. Magazine as One of Nation's '500 Fastest Growing Private Companies'; Marketing & Media Company Ranked 169th Based on Three-Year Growth.			611
Brett Barrett Named as Corporate Ambassador for Tahitian Noni International; Hector Contreras to Serve as Head of Mountain West Region.			350
Brett Favre Signed on for New Challenge; Rayovac Taps Iconic Athlete to Appeal to Moms and Share the Truth about Batteries Through ''Power Challenge'' Campaign.			473
Brightpoint Selected by Newegg as Strategic Vendor.			376
BT Forms Alliance with Entriq; BT Media & Broadcast and Entriq Sign-Up BT Vision As First Customer.		Company overview	739
BTS Group AB (publ) Interim Report 1 January- 30 June 2006 Continued Good Growth in Revenues and Earnings.			381
Buffalo Wild Wings(R) Announces Seven Franchise Area Development Agreements - Agreements signed for 34 franchised units.			550
Burnham Institute for Medical Research to Establish Major Research Facility in Orlando, Florida.			745
Business 2.0 Publishes List of ''The Smartest Companies to Start Now'' in Sept. 2006 Issue; Top Venture Capitalists, Including Steve Case and Howard Schultz, Among Others, Discuss Companies Considered Worthy of a Collective $100 Million Investment.			963
By June, 2005, Chinese Netizens had Amounted to 1.03 Million, Providing Boundless Space for the Development of e-Commerce.			781
California Industrial Welfare Commission Meeting Postponed until Sept. 5.			125
California Streamlines the Tax Offer in Compromise Process; Single Application Now Available from Three Tax Agencies.			352
Capricorn Technologies Redefines the Economics of Storage; Leading Provider of Low-Cost, Power Efficient Data Storage Solutions Introduces 3TB and 120TB Platforms With Exceptional TCO.			504
Case, Pomeroy & Company, Inc. (OTC BB: CASPA and CASPB) Announces Signing of Merger Agreement; CP Newco, Inc. Reaches Agreement to Acquire Minority Stake in Case, Pomeroy & Company, Inc. for $1,800.00 Per Common Share in Cash.			531
CCF Holding Company Announces 3-for-2 Stock Split.			569
CE Software, Inc. Reports Second-Quarter Results.			242
Central Garden & Pet Appoints Wes Davidson Vice President of Corporate Development.			356
Ceradyne, Inc. Receives $13.3 Million Ceramic Body Armor Order; For U.S. Marines, Special Operations Forces.			231
Charys Holding Company, Inc. Reports Year-End and 4th Qtr. Results.			312
Chicago-Based IFCAA Announces Michael W. Lynch Has Accepted Position on Board.			626
China Netcom 2006 Interim Results; Strategic Transformation to ''Broadband Communications and Multi-Media Services Provider'' Yields Remarkable Results; High-Growth Businesses Record Robust Growth.			1435
China Netcom Group Completes Sale of Asia Netcom.			110
China Properties Developments, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter 2006.			700
China Southern Now Offering Internet E-Boarding Passes.			560
City University Appoints Five New Board Members; Board of Governors Grows To Fifteen.			836
Clayton Holdings Names Former E&Y Exec Bruce Legan Head of Consulting Services.			503
Coding Technologies and DTS to Enter the Chinese Broadcast Market with MPEG-4 aacPlus/DTS Transcoding Solution; Cooperation Agreement Signed to Extend Market Territory.			1134
Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Zale Corporation.			749
Coleman Natural Foods, LLC, New Powerhouse Natural and Organic Food Company Formed by Merger.		Company overview	726
Comergent Helps Best Buy(TM) For Business Reach New Government and Education Markets; Comergent Also Enables Best Buy to Provide an Enhanced Customer Experience for Small-to-Medium Business Buyers.			406