Articles from Business Wire (January 4, 2006)

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$50 Million Dollar Deal- 51 Wells Drilling On ACOR's ATP 299; Could ACOR's PEL 112 become another ATP 299?			1218
'Customer Intelligence' Empowers Organizations to Convert Data to Profits, According to New AberdeenGroup Study.			448
'Tis the Season for Sneezin' - Safety.BLR.com Offers Tips for Battling Workplace Colds and Flu.			372
2006 Industrial Outlook Reveals Over $74 Billion in Project Activity for the U.S. Power Industry, an Industrialinfo.com News Alert.			149
3DIcon Retains New Audit Firm; Company Continues to Strengthen Infrastructure in Advance of 2006 Marketing Program; Previous Auditors to Become 3DIcon's Accountants.			271
3i Co-Leads VC's Largest Orthopaedics Investment to Date in Small Bone Innovations Inc.		Company Profile	754
3M(TM) Launches Innovative Projector Featuring Vikuiti(TM) Super Close Projection with Integrated DVD Player, 5.1 Surround Sound System, and Silicon Optix Realta HQV Processing.			521
A Current and Future Look at the Market Figures for the Diabetes Drug Industry.			823
A Review of the Policies and Procedures for Outpatient and Inpatient Rehabilitation Services.			955
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on the UNIFI Companies.			600
ABC 7/WJLA-TV & NewsChannel 8 and WeatherBug(R) Partnership Offers D.C. Area Viewers the Only Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting On-Air and Online.			920
ABI Research Finds Renewed Focus on Power Management in Mobile Phones.			347
Acacia Technologies Licenses Web Conferencing & Collaboration Software Technology to WiredRed Software.			568
Accenture to Host Conference Call Tomorrow to Discuss First-Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results.			238
Accipiter Signs CareerSpecific and infoUSA; Accipiter Continues to Attract Niche Customers Looking for Real-Time Campaign and Creative Optimization Capabilities.			777
AccountAbility Outsourcing Recruits Jack McCullough for Executive Team, Opens Cambridge Office; Outsourced Financial Management Firm Kicks Off Fourth Year of Growth in Service to Technology Companies.			344
Accton to Integrate Boingo Authentication into VoIP Products to Enhance Mobility and Increase Usage.			556
ACE*COMM to Provide Voice & IP Billing Mediation to Leading Greek Next-Generation Service Provider; Vivodi to Use ACE*COMM's N*VISION(R) to Manage Voice and IP Usage Data to Support OSS Requirements.			678
Acuity Brands Reports Fiscal Year 2006 First Quarter Results and an Increase in Diluted Earnings per Share of 60%.			771
ADA-ES to Present at Pritchard Capital Energy Conference.			100
Adam Friedman Joins Nederlander Concerts as Chief Executive Officer.			780
Addonics Announces the Saturn Cipher Hard Drive Encryption Solution -- Mobile Encryption in Real Time for SATA, IDE or 2.5-inch IDE Drives.			781
Adherex Activates Phase I Trial of Eniluracil.			923
Advance Nanotech Highlights Major Milestones of Banner Year; 2005 Manufacturing Deals Validate AVNA Business Model; Portfolio Investments, Expansion into Asia, and First Round of Financing Build Momentum.			1215
Advanced American Telephones Debuts AT&T-Branded 2.4 and 5.8GHz Single Handset and Expansion Phone Systems; High-Quality AT&T Digital Cordless Systems Offer Attractive Look and Rich Feature Sets for Home and Small Business Users.			861
Advocat Announces Extension of Leases on Four Florida Nursing Homes; Announces Termination of Agreement to Sell One North Carolina Assisted Living Facility.			433
Aepona Device Management System Business Acquired by mFormation Technologies Inc.; Acquisition Provides mFormation with an Expanded Customer Portfolio and Additional Software Expertise.		Company Profile	874
Aeropostale Reports December Sales Results.			656
Aetna Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe, M.D., Will Retire by the End of 2006; Ronald A. Williams Appointed Chief Executive Officer Effective February 14; Dr. Rowe Will Be Executive Chairman.			912
AEW Real Estate Income Fund Announces Dividends for January, February and March 2006.			404
AF&Y Announces Plant Capacity Expansion, More Jobs.			382
After More Than a Decade of Impressive Growth, the Italian Life Market is Still Considered to Be One of the Most Attractive in Europe for Financial Services Providers.			483
Agilent Technologies Announces Upcoming Webcasts with Financial Community.			183
AGL Resources Donates $66,000 to Help Restart ''People Program'' in New Orleans Flooded by Hurricanes.			899
AIR Worldwide Releases Winter Storm Model for the U.S.; First Model to Employ Numerical Weather Prediction Technology to Help Insurers Better Manage U.S. Winter Storm Risk.			523
Airbee and Jennic Team to Offer Application-Ready ZigBee(TM) Software Solution.			739
Airgas South Adds Six Locations in Georgia and Alabama through Acquisitions; Acquires Oxygen Service Company, Inc. and Alabama Cylinder Gas.			566
AirNet Communications Receives $1M in New Government Communications Orders.			639
Akimbo Teams with Thomson to Develop Co-Branded Internet VOD Player; Movielink to Provide Premium Hollywood Content; New Co-Branded RCA Akimbo Player in Retail Soon.			735
Akimbo To Announce Major CE Partner and More at CES; Trailblazing Internet-to-TV VOD Service Will Be Showcased at CES Speaking Engagements and The Download TechZone.			433
Akira Technologies Nominated for OnHollywood 100 - a Power List of Top Digital Entertainment and Media Innovators; Flagship Product, Publisher 2.0, Empowers Users with Ability to Create Compelling, Interactive Content for Mobile Devices.			430
Alamo Group Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend.		Company Profile	237
Alienware Appoints New Vice President of Marketing; Award-Winning PC Manufacturer Taps Mark Vena, Long-Time Industry Veteran, to Oversee Growing Marketing Operations.			353
Allergan Granted Temporary Restraining Order in ACULAR(R) Patent Infringement Case.			660
Alliance Bancshares California Raises $11.3 Million in Convertible Preferred Stock.			253
Allied Capital Commits $65.2 Million to Leading U.S. In-Store Product Sampling Company.			863
Alltel Introduces New Web Service for Wireless Customers; Customers Can Download Ringtones, Wallpapers and Surf Web with Ease.			358
Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at the 24th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on January 11, 2006.			243
Altius Minerals: Aurora Energy Reports Additional Drilling Results from the Central Mineral Belt Uranium District, Labrador, Canada.			499
AMD and STMicroelectronics Collaborate to Help Deliver Enhanced Digital Entertainment Experiences.			534
AMD Announces Relationship with China's Third-Largest PC Maker, Tsinghua Tongfang; New Agreement Reflects AMD's Continued Growth and Commitment to Strategic Region.			597
AMD Helps Bring Entertainment Experiences to Life with HP; New Addition to AMD Turion(TM) 64 Mobile Technology Family Available in Powerful HP Media Center Notebook PC.			1071
AMD Unveils Digital Media Vision to Deliver Enhanced Entertainment Experiences.			1676
Amerada Hess Schedules Earnings Release Conference Call.			189
America First Launches Credit Card Using New Visa Branding With Serverside Group Limited.			629
American Century Changes Name of Bond Fund.			496
American Eagle Outfitters Reports Record December Sales of $433.2 Million, an Increase of 15.5%; Surpasses $2 Billion YTD Sales Milestone; Same Store Sales Increase 9.8%; Maintaining Fourth Quarter EPS Guidance.			471
American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives $2.3 Million Service and Maintenance Contract from the U.S. Department of Defense.			650
American Science and Engineering, Inc. Receives Orders for Three Z Backscatter Vans from International Law Enforcement Agencies.			663
American Systems' Joint International Weapons and Concepts (JIWC) Directorate Wins $43 Million DoD Contract.		Company Profile	364
Ameriprise Financial to Lease 20,000 SF at 7 WTC; Financial Services Firm Becomes Second New Tenant Signed in Recent Weeks.			933
Ameritrade Shareholders Approve Acquisition of TD Waterhouse; Deal Benefits Clients & Shareholders.			589
AmerUs Group Names Christopher J. Littlefield Executive Vice President and General Counsel.			461
AMETEK Announces Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings Release and Webcasted Investor Conference Call.			161
Amid Boom in Online Shopping, 'Twas Also the Season for Online Savings -- Ebates Reports That Members Saved More Than $1 Million During 2005 Holiday Period.			496
Amkor Technology Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call.			186
An Examination of the Challenges Experienced in Relation to Environmental Taxation on a Global Basis.			221
Anadarko Announces Another Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Discovery.			492
Anadarko's 2005 Year-End Conference Call Set for February 7.			151
Analyst Firm Places Datatel in ''Magic Quadrant'' Based on Datatel's Vision and Its Ability to Execute.			328
ANT Kicks Off the Year of IPTV with Introduction of Galio TV Application Manager at CES 2006; ANT demonstrations enable operators to deliver a variety of content regardless of the device.			639
APAC Customer Services, Inc. Awarded Multiple Year Contract to Handle Customer Care Services for The Minneapolis Star Tribune.			379
Apogee Appoints Doug Currie VP, Exploration.			469
Applied Biosystems to Webcast Presentations at Two January Financial Conferences; Presenting January 10 at the JPMorgan Annual Healthcare Conference and January 13 at the Needham & Co. Growth Conference.			507
Aqua America Records Best Year Ever in Number of Acquisitions; Adds Western PA Water System as 2005 Ends.			707
ARAMARK Parks & Resorts Deploys PAR Springer-Miller Systems' SMS/World Internet Booking Engine At Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas.			745
Ardence Releases Latest Version of Its Real-Time Operating System; Phar Lap ETS Builds on Proven Track Record of Reliability and Stability.			464
Are Your Cellular Phonebook Contacts Backed Up? Backup-Pal(TM): A Simple, Portable, and Innovative Cell Phone Accessory That Backs Up Cellular Phonebook Contacts at the Touch of a Button.			505
ARIAD To Webcast Presentation at the 24th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference.			638
ArQule, Inc. to Present at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on January 11, 2006; Live webcast scheduled for 9:30 a.m. pacific time (12:30 p.m. eastern time).			465
Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. Announces 3-Year Agreement with IDEXX Laboratories.		Company Profile	510
Asia is Catching Up with Europe, the US and Japan in the Growth of Food Packaging.			167
Asking Your Way to Success in Sales - Follow the Lead of the Best and Highest-Paid Salespeople in the Field.			249
AskMeNow to Appear at ``Showstoppers'' at the 2006 International CES; Mobile Lifestyle Network to Be Featured among Leaders in the Wireless and Consumer Electronics Industries.			491
Assets held by Investors in Hedge Funds in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK Amounted to EUR 89.7bn in 2004, this is Expected to Grow to EUR 202.2bn in 2009.			394
AT&T Toll-Free Services Receive Frost & Sullivan 2005 Product Differentiation Innovation Award; Analyst Firm Also Recognizes TDM-Voice Services for Market Leadership.		Company Profile	519
ATI Supports AMD Digital Media Vision To Offer Enhanced Personal Entertainment Experiences.			732
Atlas Mining Company Starts Drilling Program at Dragon Mine.			490
Atrium Announces Audited 2004 and Restated 2003 Year-End Financial Results.			304
Audible and Sonos Announce Alliance in Home Networking Entertainment.			629
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Invites Investors to the 24th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference Webcast.			367
Avatech's Free Plug-in Places 2D & 3D Designs Anywhere on Google Earth.			515
Avocent to Present at the 8th Annual Needham & Company, LLC Growth Conference on January 10, 2006.			156
Award-Winning Migo Software Now Available In Japan For Any USB Storage Device; Migo Software Increases its Worldwide Presence.		Company Profile	831
Axcelis to Present at the Eighth Annual Needham Growth Conference.			168
Axion Announces New 7'' Water-Resistant Portable DVD Player at CES 2006; The AXN-6075 Provides Portable Entertainment on the Go and is Safe around Water.			258
Axion Announces New Dual-Screen 7'' Portable DVD Players at CES '06; New Axion Tablet LCD TV/DVD Players Feature Two Screens for Twice the Entertainment.			389
Axion Announces New Line of Portable Media Players at CES 2006; Axion's PMP Players Provide Clean Audio & Video Replay in the Palm of Your Hand.			334
Axonyx Announces License of Phenserine to Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company for South Korea.			735
Axway Finalizes Merger with Cyclone Commerce.		Company Profile	524