Articles from Business Wire (August 31, 2006)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
21st Century Holding Company Reports Minimal Damage Caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto.			523
3M Electrical Tape Sweepstakes Winner Named.			364
4 Gbps Fibre Channel Switch Sales Propel Market, According to Dell'Oro Group; Cisco Edges Out Brocade as Number One in High End.			274
85% of Chinese Electric Tools are Exported to International Markets.			782
A&P Executive to Speak at Goldman Sachs Conference.			115
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Midland National; Upgrades Rating of North American.			534
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Trustmark and Revises Outlooks.			429
A.M. Best Places Ratings of PennCorp Life Insurance Company Under Review.			278
AAA Minnesota/Iowa to Offer Free Passport Photos on a Limited Basis; Passports Soon to Be Needed for Travel to the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and Panama.			495
ABM Industries Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Announcement and Investor Webcast.			295
ACE Introduces ACE Advantage(R) Global Protection - The First Global Directors & Officers Coverage.			555
Acorda Therapeutics to Present at the BioCentury Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry Conference.			397
Actuant Announces Dividend.			161
Acusis Announces Technology Advisory Board Creation.			385
Acusphere Receives Equity Financing Commitment.			229
Acxiom Adjusts Road Map Earnings Target to Reflect Anticipated Impact of Proxy Contest, Dutch Auction, New Credit Facilities, Other Items.			1850
Additional Information Regarding the Merger Agreement among BNP Residential Properties, Inc. and Affiliates of Babcock & Brown.			1301
Advanced Media Training, Inc. to Exercise Its Option to Acquire 100% of Dematco Limited.			487
Aeropostale Reports August Sales Results.			507
Aetna Announces Appearance at Bear Stearns 19th Annual Healthcare Conference.			289
Aetna Signs Multi-Year Contact Renewal Agreement with Tenet in South Florida.			598
Affymetrix to Webcast Presentations at Two September Financial Conferences.			334
Agilent Technologies Announces Upcoming Webcast With Investment Community.			144
AIG's Lexington Insurance Company Enters into Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement with Concord Re Limited.			335
Air China Announces 2006 Interim Results; Sustainable Profitability in Challenging Operating Environment.			1804
Air Liquide Develops Its Hydrogen Business in The U.S.			533
Akorn, Inc. and GeneraMedix Inc. Sign Commercial Manufacturing Supply Agreement.			715
Altera Announces Participation in Citigroup Technology Conference.			126
Altiris to Present at the ThinkEquity Partners 4th Annual Growth Conference.			198
Altria Group, Inc. to Webcast Presentation at Prudential Consumer Conference.			104
Altum Promotes Fishlin.			339
America's #1 Telephone Pet Peeve is put on Hold.			375
AmeriCold Realty Trust to Purchase Refrigerated Warehouse Facilities; Agreement Strengthens AmeriCold's Position in Key Consolidation Markets.			427
Anadarko Announces Gulf of Mexico Oil Discovery, Enhances Deepwater Portfolio and Rig Positions.			594
Analysis of the Major Product Segments within the Lighting Controls Industry.			767
Analyze the Major Domestic Insurance Corporations Operating in the Chinese Market.		Industry overview	1179
Angelica Announces Agreement With Largest Shareholder Steel Partners II, L.P.; Resolution Allows Company to Focus Full Efforts on Implementing Strategic Plan; Two Steel Representatives Appointed to Angelica Board.			953
Angelica Announces Agreement With Pirate Capital LLC; Resolution Allows Company to Focus Full Efforts on Implementing Strategic Plan.			686
Angelica Announces O'Hara to Assume President Duties Following Van Vliet Resignation.			482
AngioDynamics Announces That Court Denies Diomed's Summary Motion for Infringement.			596
Annual Forecasts to 2010 for the World's Load Cells Market.			746
AOL Provides Key Contributions to the Dojo Foundation.			506
APAC Customer Services to Present at Financial Conference on September 6, 2006.			204
Apex - It's Not Just Sketching Anymore; Apex Unveils New Generation Products.			396
Applied Biosystems to Webcast Presentations at Investor Conferences Scheduled for the Weeks of September 4 and 11.			573
Applied Watch Technologies Wins Contract with DynCorp International; DynCorp International awards IDIQ contract to Applied Watch Technologies for enterprise management of its open source security infrastructure.			754
APS Healthcare Unveils New Corporate Identity.			343
Arbitron Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend.			245
ARCADIS to Remediate Former Vicksburg Chemical Site for $8M.			655
Arctic Cat Expands Relationship with ARI; New Agreement Provides Co-op Dollars for Dealer Websites.			786
ArQule, Inc. to Present at the Roth Capital Partners Conference on September 6, 2006; Live Webcast Scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.			560
Arrowhead Subsidiaries Selected to Present at Credit Suisse Nanotechnology Conference.			527
arsenal research Selects Concurrent's Real-Time Linux Software for Testing of Electric Systems for Automotives; Concurrent's Real-Time Linux Replaces MS Windows for Dramatically Improved Performance.			1069
As Ernesto Eyes North Carolina, Liberty Mutual is Ready to Assist Customers in Affected Areas.			481
Ashworth, Inc. Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results.			282
Assess Attractiveness of Swiss Market by Reviewing Size and Growth Forecasts up to 2010.			303
Assessment of the Background Drivers and Challenges Facing Retailers.			473
Associated Banc-Corp Enters into Accelerated Share Buyback.			345
ATEME Appoints Claude Stoffel as Sales Director for Broadcast & Broadband Solutions.			236
ATS Inc., a Member of Australia's Woodside Group, Commences an All-Cash Tender Offer for Shares of Energy Partners, Ltd.			871
BAE SYSTEMS Receives Integrated Countermine Contract Modification.			281
BAE Systems to Develop Net-Centric Targeting System.			332
Barry Knight to Join NEXT Financial Group, Inc., as Head of Business Development.			242
Bassett Announces Lower Third Quarter Sales Levels.			890
Bassett Furniture Announces First Ever Catalog; 1.2 Million Consumers Nationwide Receive Debut Printing.			380
Bay Area CEOs' Confidence in Overall Bay Area Economy Falls; But Conditions in Santa Clara and San Mateo, or Silicon Valley, Apparently Improving.			729
Bear Stearns Hires Robert Sage to Strengthen European Banks Research.			243
Beazer Homes Listed on InformationWeek 500; Implementation of Web Technology ''Beazer Design Studio'' Enhances Customer Experience with Online Selection of New Home Options through MyBeazerHome.com.			575
bebe stores, inc. Announces August 2006 Sales; Same Store Sales Increase 12.5%.			528
BioCentury's Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry Investment Conference to Webcast Alkermes' Corporate Presentation.			256
BioMeridian Announces 'Vantage' System.			264
Biophan Licensor Issued Broad Patent on Nanomagnetic Coatings; Licensing Negotiations Continue.			768
Birks & Mayors Announces Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast for First Quarter 2006 Results.			264
Birks & Mayors to Participate in the CL King Best Ideas Conference 2006.			300
BJ's Wholesale Club Reports August Sales.			327
Black Dragon Announces Record Sales of 10,000 Barrels of Oil and or Equivalent for the Month of August 2006; Substantial Progress Made In Bringing Into Production Recent Acquisitions.			515
Blu-ray Disc Association Welcomes Sun Microsystems as Newest Board Member; Sun's Java Technology Boosts the Many Interactive Features That Set Blu-ray Disc Apart as a Revolutionary Step in Home Entertainment.			439
Bluestreak Network Closes $8 Million C-Round Funding; Leading Mobile TV Technology Firm to Meet Growing Demand by Opening New Offices in Europe and Asia.			727
BMI Honors Mariah Carey, Babyface, L.A. Reid, Kanye West and Many Others at Star-Studded Urban Awards in NYC.			674
BNP Residential Properties, Inc. Agrees to be Acquired by Babcock & Brown.			1266
Brief Q&A Offers Insight into the Actual Experiences That Small Businesses Have Had Regarding Data Loss and What Their Perceptions of That Data Loss Were.			237
Brown-Forman Reports Strong Earnings for the First Quarter.			1918
Budco Passes ISO Surveillance Audit: Zero Corrective Actions.			325
Budco's Dependent Audit Solution Continues To Slash Health Care Expenses.			528
Burger King Announces 10-K Filing.			162
Business Objects' Chief Executive Officer John Schwarz to Speak at the Citigroup 13th Annual Global Technology Conference.			294
Business Wire Retail Report On August 2006 Retail Sales Figures.			1351
Cable Operators' Revenues from Mobile Traffic Backhaul to Top $1 Billion in 2011, According to ABI Research.			469
Cache Reports 3 Percent Comparable Store Sales Decrease in August 2006.			419
Cal Water Announces Issuance of $20 Million, New Unsecured Series O Senior Notes at 6.02%, Due in August 2031.			668
Callon Petroleum Company Completes $175 Million Credit Facility.			259
CallWave Appoints Kelly Delany as Vice President, Corporate Communications.			278
Canon U.S.A. and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Donate Canon Digital Imaging Equipment to New Orleans Police Department as Part of the Canon4Kids Program.			751
Carco to Sell Rain/Frost/Ice Sensor IP Portfolio; Low-Cost, High-Performance Sensors Ideal for Refrigeration, Auto, Aircraft Apps.			532
Cardiovascular Consultants Selects Allscripts for Combined Electronic Health Record and Practice Management Solution.			860
Cardium to Present at Roth Capital Partners 2006 New York Conference.			661
Career Education Corporation Announces Change in Management of Gibbs Division.			362
Carmike Cinemas Announces Resignation of Independent Auditor.			151
Catalyst Semiconductor Schedules News Release/Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal Q1 2007 Financial Results.			357
CDC Software Delivers Newest Version of Ross OnePlan for On-Demand Planning and Factory Scheduling; Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution Provides Customers with Increased Ease-of-Use and Improved Manufacturing Performance Management.			1128