Articles from Business Wire (March 16, 2006)

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''Epicurean Excursion'' Gives Food Lovers Taste of Portland's Culinary Gems; Portland Walking Tours Takes Visitors Behind the Scenes.			391
'2006 Will Be the Year of Mobile Advertising Experimentation,' says visiongain Report.			672
'Heritage Project Directory - UK' is the Comprehensive Reference Guide to Planned and in Progress Museum and Heritage Projects.			200
.com, .net, .biz...Is There a Difference? Perception Says Yes, the Survey Says No; Lexicon Branding Survey Looks at the Real Differences in Internet Names.			965
``High School Musical'' Soundtrack Sells over 1 Million Digital Singles; Sales Continue to Soar for Platinum-Certified Soundtrack.			297
``Stepping Out'' Conference Offers Women a Day to Learn about Finance, Health and Wellness; Noted Local Breast-Care Specialist Dr. Beth Baughman DuPree Headlines Event That Includes Financial Support for Non-Profit Partner, WOMENS WAY.			523
1000 New Museums are Expected to be Built in China over the Next Ten Years.			294
1838 Bond-Debenture Trading Fund Declares Quarterly Dividend.			143
19 Million Broadband Subscribers Find a Powerful Voice in the Anti-Spyware Coalition: Radialpoint Joins the ASC to Represent its BSP Client's Subscribers in the Effort to Combat the Spread of Spy.			431
20-20 Technologies Reports First Quarter 2006 Results.			8370
2K Games Announces CivCity: Rome; Innovative City Builder Inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization Coming this Summer.			866
2K Games Announces New Dungeon Siege Titles; Acclaimed RPG Franchise Expands on PC and PSP(TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) System.			983
2K Games Announces Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords; Critically Acclaimed Strategy Game Set to Conquer New Territories This Summer.			916
2K Games Announces Sid Meier's Railroads! For PC; Legendary Designer Sid Meier Returns to Reinvent the Classic Railroad Tycoon Franchise That Revolutionized Strategy Gaming.			734
3.2% of Customers in the US are Willing to Spend More on a Mobile Phone If It Has Better Gaming Facilities.			446
30 Public Companies to Present at SouthEast Invest 2006 Investor Conference; Event to Highlight Leading Public Companies of the Southeast.			311
400,000-Square-Foot Timber Loft Development Properties UIC Neighborhood to Be Auctioned by Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc.			437
A Recent Study Estimated That U.S. Consumers Could Have Saved $20 Billion in 2004 by More Extensive Use of Generics in Six Widely Prescribed Drug Classes.			721
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Hang Seng Insurance Company Limited.			380
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Lloyd's Syndicate 609.			339
A.M. Best Upgrades Rating of Lloyd's Syndicate 570.			415
Aames Investment Corporation Summary Fourth Quarter Results, Elimination of REIT Status and Cost Reduction Initiatives; 4th Quarter Core EPS Equals $0.02.			876
Abraxas Revises 2005 Earnings Upward by 13%.			343
ABX Air Notified of Intent to Reduce Hub Services.			1106
ABX Air, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings.			2906
Accenture Accepts Minority Corporate Counsel Association's ''Employer of Choice'' Award.			506
Ace Reports 2005 Results of Operations.			476
Acuity Brands to Discuss 2006 Second Quarter Results.			210
ADERANT Introduces New Mobility Solutions; ADERANT Expert Mobile Office Applications, with METAmessage(R) Technology, Let Professionals Enter Time and Access Back Office Data with Handheld Wireless Devices.			937
Adobe Appoints New Senior Vice President of Creative Solutions Business Unit; Former Sun Executive John Loiacono to Head Adobe's Design, Web, Imaging, Video and Audio Business.			340
Adobe Systems to Webcast its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.			217
Advanced Communications Subsidiary Cyber-Test Launches New Service Offering to Include CPU Repair for Retailers Nationwide.			542
Aetna Makes It Simpler and Easier for Consumers to Track and Manage Personal Health Care Expenses; New capability to download claims information particularly helpful at tax time.			606
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of Two Cents Per Share and Delayed Filing Fiscal Year 2005 10-K.			1894
AGL Resources Utility Subsidiaries from New Jersey to Florida Reduce Rates, Offer Refunds to Customers; Companies Pass Along Reduced Natural Gas Cost Savings.			1397
Agricore United Announces New CFO.			436
Agriculture Leaders Celebrate National Agriculture Day; Washington, DC, Events Honor the Essential Role that Agriculture Plays in America's Economy.			669
AHMA's Hardlines Technology Forum(R) Finalizes Program Details; New Executive Track Introduced; World's Largest Home Improvement Specialty Retailer to Address Attendees in Keynote Address.			673
AIG Files 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K and 2004 Form 10-K/A.			3787
AIM Global Taps Industry Leader Jim Childress of LXE; Association Elects New Chairman of Board of Directors.			547
AIM Investments(R) Announces Shareholder Approval for Reorganization of Six Funds.			621
AIM RFID Experts Refute RFID Virus Claims; Industry Group Address Research Findings.			587
Airbee and Radiocrafts AS Partner to introduce new ZigBee Application.			737
Alacra Launches Alacra Compliance; New Online Service Streamlines and Documents Account Vetting Process for Financial Institutions.			749
Alaska Communications Systems CDMA Network Grows to Include Valdez.			429
Alchemy Enterprises Retains Crosscheck Capital.			302
All American Receives Atmel Distributor of the Year Award.			526
Allied Motion Reports Profits for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2005.			1383
AlloSource and U.S. Tissue and Cell Join Forces; Availability of Allografts from Non-Profit Provider Will Increase.			631
Alltel Buys out Wireless Partnerships in North and South Carolina.			87
Alnylam Research on microRNAs Featured in The New England Journal of Medicine; Clinical Applications for 'Antagomirs' Discussed in Review Article.			871
Altria Group, Inc. to Reverse $1.0 Billion of Tax Reserves in First Quarter of 2006; Revises Forecast for Diluted Earnings Per Share to a Range of $5.25 to $5.35, up from Previous Range of $4.85 to $4.95.			777
AmberWave Systems Corporation Expands Research Activities with New Hires.			365
Amendment to Kestrel Unit Purchase Agreement Becomes Effective; Revised Soros Group Recapitalization Proposal is Not Superior to Kestrel Transaction; Special Meeting to be Adjourned to March 28.			2192
America Service Group Reports Findings of Internal Investigation into Pharmacy Subsidiary; Announces Preliminary Unaudited 2005 Results; Provides Initial 2006 Full-Year Guidance; Announces Potential Resumption of Stock Repurchase Program.			10423
American Cancer Society Scholarship Targets College-Bound Cancer Survivors; Award Helps Students Achieve Dreams After Hardship.			395
American Express(R) Cardmembers Find Convenience and Rewards for Income Tax Payments.			1451
American Independence Corp. Announces Net Income for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2005.			1456
American Inventor Takes the Stage; ISB Exclusive Speaker Doug Hall Set to Judge ABC's New Hit Show, American Inventor.			467
American Technology Corporation Appoints Raymond C. Smith to Board of Directors; Retired Navy SEAL Admiral Brings 31 Years of Leadership Experience in the U.S. Military's Most Selective Organization to ATC.			767
AMETEK Names Allan Imrie Vice President and General Manager - AMETEK Precision Instruments - Europe.			396
Amkor Technology Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.			187
Ammerman Experience Develops Emergency Response Workshop for Petrochemical and Energy Industries, April 19-20, Houston.			449
AMS Services Launches Industry Leading Premium Finance Network; Acquires FinancePro, Leading Provider of Web-Based Premium Finance Solutions.			633
AmSouth Doubles Investment to $1 Million in Florida Community Loan Fund; Affordable Housing, Economic Development for Low-Income Communities.			265
An Estimated 50,000 People around the World Suffering from Cystic Fibrosis Still Wait for a Cure.			342
An Insight into the Attitudes of US Consumers When Purchasing and Consuming Milk Products.			265
Anadarko Apparent Winner on 13 Blocks in Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 198.			476
Andrx Corporation Reports Financial Results for 2005 Fourth Quarter and Full Year.			4000
Anglo Swiss Resources Airborne Geophysics Completed on the LI-201 Diamondiferous Kimberlite, Fry Inlet Diamond Property, Lac de Gras, NWT.			475
Anthracite Capital Announces $50 Million Private Placement of Trust Preferred Securities; Company to Present at Piper Jaffray Financial Services Conference.			826
AnyWhere MD Provides an Update of Asian Market Expansion and Signs Agreement with Buzz Technologies for Multilingual Corporate Web Site.			410
Apogee Enterprises to Host Fourth Quarter Conference Call.			246
Apollo Investment Corporation Prices Public Offering of Common Stock.			475
ARAMARK Nutrition Expert to Speak at Industry Conference; Registered Dietitian Jenifer Bland-Campbell Will Take Part in Health and Wellness Panel at FoodService Director Magazine MenuDirections Conference.			279
Archivas Founder and CTO, Andres Rodriguez, to Participate in AIIM ECM Compliance Panel Discussion; Will Discuss Challenges and Solutions in Electronic Archives & Records Management Related to the Patriot Act, SOX, HIPAA and NASD 17b Compliance.			683
Arctic Glacier Announces March 2006 Cash Distribution.			217
Arena Resources Announces Conference Call on Its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Financial and Operating Results.			307
Asia Now Resources Provides Update On Projects In China.			1333
Assemble and Enunciate Introduce A New Dual Prepaid Conferencing & Long Distance Calling Card.			590
ATI Technologies Inc., Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call.			171
Atlas Copco Wins Large Order from Major Brazilian Mining Company.			432
Aubrey de Grey, Making Headline News with his Forward-Thinking Views on Aging, Is Editor of Scientific Journal.			259
Auto Club Warns of St. Patrick's DUI Dangers Due to Increase in Drunk Driving Crashes.			464
Auto-Graphics Unveils Enhanced Features of Industry-Leading Federated Search Solution.			729
Autobytel Inc. Files Form 10-K Annual Report with the SEC and Reports 2005 Fiscal Year Results.			2201
Autobytel Inc. to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Introduce Jim Riesenbach, President and CEO.			293
Avago Technologies Introduces Miniature 802.11b/g Power Amplifier With Industry's Lowest Current Consumption; Device Addresses Mobile WLAN Applications With 3.3 V Operation, +23 dBm Linear Power Output, and 2 mm x 2 mm LPCC Package.			611
AvalonBay Communities Announces First Quarter 2006 Earnings Release Date.			358
Avantogen and Hawaii Biotech to Combine Vaccine Businesses; New Vaccine Pure-Play, 50%-50% Owned, to Expand Research in Hawaii.			1244
Aviation Veteran Schulman Joins Viva International Inc. in Consulting Post.			448
Avino Silver Retains Media Relations Firm.			242
Axonyx Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Financial Results.			1883
Azimut Exploration: Granting of Stock Option.			73
Baby Bee Bright's New Prenatal Learning System Makes a Mother's Womb the 21st Century Classroom.			675
Banking Newslink is the Fast Efficient Way for All Involved in the Banking Industry to Keep in Touch with Key Intelligence.			445
Barco Reaches 500th Digital Cinema Projector Milestone; As Worldwide Installations of Barco's 2K D-Cine Projectors Increase, a Major Milestone Has Just Been Achieved With a Multi-Projector Sale of Barco Digital Cinema Products.			604
Barnes & Noble Reports 2005 Results: Bookselling Earnings Per Share Increase 21%; Generates Record Operating Free Cash Flow; Issues 2006 Guidance.			2238
Barnes & Noble Signs Lease for West Hartford, Connecticut, Store; Store Will Open in October 2007.			512
Bay Area Hotel and Hospitality Groups Raise $230,000 for New Orleans Rebuilding.			361