Publishing/Information Services Newswire
Thomson Scientific Examines Biology's Hottest Institutions, Authors and Journals
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Feb. 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities, today announced the results of a study assessing...
First-Ever Hard Copy Version of the 'Australian Players Directory' Now Available to Tap Talent Down Under
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — U.S. casting directors no longer need to go on a "walkabout" in search of Australia's best talent, with the launch of the first-ever hard copy of the Australian Players Directory. Produced in conjunction with the Players Directory — L.A.'s most...
Mad Catz Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.06
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ): -0- *T...
Shutterfly Discloses Additional Historical Financial Information Regarding 4X6 Print Revenue
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, released additional details of the components of its net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2003 through 2007. "While our...
Sun-Times Media Group Announces Agreement To Outsource Advertising Production
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. (NYSE: SVN) today announced that the Sun-Times News Group, its principal operating unit, has entered into a contract with Elgin, Illinois-based Affinity Express Inc. to handle most of its print and online advertising production...
Homescape(R) Announces Nationwide Marketing Agreement with Realogy
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Homescape(R), the leading real estate search and information website, today announced a marketing agreement with Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services. The partnership enables approximately 700,000 property...
Shutterfly CEO and CFO to Present at the Jefferies 4th Annual Internet Conference
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced that Jeffrey Housenbold, chief executive officer, and Mark Rubash, chief financial officer, will be featured speakers at the...
Dan Farber Appointed Editor-in-Chief of CNET News.com
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - CNET (www.cnet.com), where people go to discover the latest in technology and consumer electronics information, and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNET), today announced that Dan Farber has been appointed editor-in-chief of CNET...
Rodale Names John McCarthy VP, Rodale Direct
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Rodale Inc., the authoritative source for trusted content in health and wellness worldwide, announced today the appointment of John McCarthy as Vice President, Rodale Direct, for Women's Health, Best Life, Runner's World, Running Times, Bicycling, and...
School Reform Over 40 Years: Checker Finn Reveals in Troublemaker What's Worked (or Not) -- and Why
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - For four decades, Chester E. Finn, Jr. has held an "insider's seat" on America's school-reform movement. Federal and state, executive and legislative, government and think-tank, Republican and Democrat — Finn has known and worked with key...
Radius Solutions Exceeds 20% Growth as Leading Packaging Companies Continue to Choose PECAS Vision ERP/MIS
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Radius Solutions Ltd., the leading ERP/MIS provider for the packaging and printing industry worldwide, announced strong performance for 2007. The company has been adding a host of new industry leading clients, while continuing to invest in key areas of its...
Meredith Martin Addy Named One of Top 10 Illinois 'Super Lawyers' for 2008
CHICAGO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that Meredith Martin Addy has been named one of the Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers across all practice areas by Law &...
Outsell, Inc. Unveils Groundbreaking Report Benchmarking Public News Publishers' Slow Progress Finding Profit in the Move Online
BURLINGAME, Calif. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - As the news industry morphs to multi-media, digital platforms, the leading companies are still struggling to complete the evolution to profitable, revenue-generating models, according to a groundbreaking report from information...
PRIMEDIA to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - PRIMEDIA Inc. (NYSE: PRM), the parent company of Consumer Source Inc, the #1 print and online publisher and distributor of advertising-supported consumer guides in the U.S., today announced that the Company will release its fiscal fourth quarter and full...
Strategic Oxygen, Member of Monitor Group, Surveys 5000 Technology Influencers to Determine if Green Is For Profit
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Over 5000 technology influencers - CEOs, business leaders and managers - will be polled this week to determine how green affects their technology buy/sell decisions. Conducted by marketing intelligence firm, Strategic Oxygen, a member of Monitor...
``Investing in Funds Online'' Helps You to Make Better Investment Decisions, Using the Power and Convenience of the Internet as Your Friend
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Research and Markets can do for you 2. Why Invest In Funds At All? The positives and the negatives 3. The Basics Of Fund Investing Essential facts about unit trusts and OEICs 4. Asset Allocation Where to put your money to work 5. Developing A...
Noah Education Announces Results for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ended December 31, 2007
SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Noah Education Holdings Ltd. ("Noah") (NYSE: NED), a leading provider of interactive education content in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007, which is the second quarter for...
Chicago Tribune Wins George Polk Award for Consumer Reporting
CHICAGO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — The Chicago Tribune won today the 2007 George Polk Award for Consumer Reporting for a series of articles and editorials about child fatalities and injuries that were the result of the federal government's failure to regulate the makers of many children's...
SPJ Cleveland Sets Program on Ohio Migrant Workers
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Gary Harwood, chief Kent State University photographer, and David Hassler, program and outreach director of KSU's Wick Poetry Center, will discuss their award-winning book, "Growing Season," Thursday, Feb. 21 on the campus of John Carroll...
Confluence Whitepaper Offers Fund Administrators Seven Rules of Thumb for Post-Trade Compliance
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Confluence, the global investment management industry's leading provider of automated data management solutions, has just released a whitepaper that provides fund administrators with guidelines for implementing effective post-trade compliance...
The CollegeBound Network Announces and Redefines Online Customer Service Initiatives for its 12 Education Exchange Portals
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - The CollegeBound Network (CBN) today announced a series of Web-based customer service initiatives designed to improve reliability and meet its customers' needs. The initiatives include the launch of its Help Center/Support - Free Advisor...
Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Car Earns Top Spot on ACEEE's 'Greenest Vehicles of 2008' List for the Fifth Straight Year
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb 19 PRNewswire — Recognizing Honda's application of fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies, four Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as the "greenest vehicles of 2008" with the Civic GX...
Variety Launches 'The Biz' Social Networking Site Powered by Jobster
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Variety, the world's premier source of entertainment news, in association with Jobster, today announces the launch of "The Biz" (www.variety.com/thebiz) the first social networking site for entertainment professionals and enthusiasts in the U.S. "The...
Aplicor Named to ``Top Green IT Companies'' by IDG COMPUTERWORLD
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Aplicor, Inc., a global provider of on-demand CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) hosted business software applications, today was named one of the top 12 green IT companies in IDG's Computerworld top...
Census Bureau New York Regional Office to Update Employment, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Numbers
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Beginning Feb. 17, nearly 2,000 Census Bureau field representatives will interview about 100,000 households across the nation for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS). Interviews for the...
Census Bureau Detroit Regional Office to Update Employment, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Numbers
DETROIT, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Beginning Feb. 17, nearly 2,000 Census Bureau field representatives will interview about 100,000 households across the nation for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS). Interviews for...
AIM Identifies Mysterious Obama Mentor As Communist Party Revolutionary
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A mysterious friend and adviser to Barack Obama when he was growing up in Hawaii is identified in a new column by Accuracy in Media editor Cliff Kincaid as a member of the old Moscow-controlled Communist Party USA. "Obama's communist...
National Lampoon to Feature Original Content on Dailymotion
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - National Lampoon Inc. (AMEX:NLN), the most widely recognized brand in comedy, today announced a licensing deal to place content on Dailymotion, the world's largest independent video sharing site. The agreement will bring National Lampoon's web videos to...
Census Bureau Dallas Regional Office to Update Employment, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Numbers
DALLAS, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Beginning Feb. 17, nearly 2,000 Census Bureau field representatives will interview about 100,000 households across the nation for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS). Interviews for the...
Helium Partners with the National Press Club
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Helium (www.Helium.com), the leader in citizen journalism online, announced today an innovative partnership with the National Press Club (NPC), the world's most professional club for journalists. Through this alliance, Helium's top-ranked writers...
Census Bureau Atlanta Regional Office to Update Employment, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Numbers
ATLANTA, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Beginning Feb. 17, nearly 2,000 Census Bureau field representatives will interview about 100,000 households across the nation for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS). Interviews for...
Penguin Group (USA) Announces Top 100 Semifinalists for Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Penguin Group (USA) announced today that it will now have the privilege of selecting the Top 10 finalists from among the Top 100 semifinalists for the first Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA), the international writing competition in search of the next...
THE REAL ESTATE BOOK(R) Announces TREBStore.com Online Retail Site for Agents and Brokers
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Citing increased demand from the real estate industry for professional, high-quality marketing pieces that will help them execute their marketing efforts through a variety of channels, THE REAL ESTATE BOOK(R) announces the launch of a new...
Research and Markets: A Lively History of Wiley Publishing - One of America's Oldest Publishing Houses, Published in Conjunction with their Bicentennial
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Research and Markets is an author and editor who founded Chicago Times magazine. Key Topics — Family Craft and Business: Evolution 1807-2007. — Charles Wiley: Bookman of the "Literary Republic" 1807-1826. — John Wiley...
Joanne Steen Presents Grief Solutions at the Headquarters Marine Corps 2008 Casualty Conference
PHOENIX, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — U.S. Marine Corps Casualty Assistance Calls Officers (CACO), often the first to respond to a Marine's family concerning the loss, injury or illness of their loved one, received some in-depth training on how to execute this critical duty by noted author...
The Computer Measurement Group Unlocks Its Treasure Chest of Capacity and Performance Management Research, Analysis and Real World Experiences
Incredible Wealth of Information Finally Made Available to the Worldwide IT Community TURNERSVILLE, N.J., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Computer Measurement Group (CMG), the Information Technology professionals responsible for planning, measuring, analyzing, and managing the...
Outspark Launches New Publishing Platform for Online Game Developers
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Outspark, a unique publisher and operator of free online community games for players of all ages, today announced the launch of the Outspark Publishing Platform. Offering talented online game developers an easy way to add their games to Outspark's...
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. to Present at 20th Annual OC Growth Stock Conference Presented by ROTH Capital Partners
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced that Susan Lyne, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Howard Hochhauser, Chief Financial Officer, are expected to present at the 20th Annual OC Growth Stock Conference...
Multimedia Home Networking Growing But Still Not Mainstream Reports In-Stat
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - We are in the multimedia phase of home networking that has begun to blend in networked consumer electronics (CE) devices, or networked media devices, reports In-Stat . About In-Stat Technology vendors, service providers, technology...
WikiAnswers.com Launches First AnswerThon(TM) to be Held March 1 - 2, 2008
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Answers Corporation (NASDAQ: ANSW), creators of the leading answer engine offering Answers.com(TM) and WikiAnswers.com(TM), today announced its first AnswerThon(TM), to be held March 1st and 2nd, 2008. AnswerThon contestants will tackle questions on...
Building an Effective Sales Force to Serve the U.S. Hospital Market
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — With sales forces shrinking across the pharmaceutical industry and physicians cooling to the constant demand for rep time, winning a place on hospital formularies has never been more challenging. In response, leading pharma companies are relying...
Dailymotion to Deliver UGC Web Video in High Definition
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Dailymotion, the world's largest independent video sharing site, today announced the launch of a high-definition video player. Representing Dailymotion's drive to deliver the highest quality web video entertainment, the new player enables High...
Tickets on Sale for the PODER Benefit Concert
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Tickets are now on sale for the first-ever PODER Benefit Concert, sponsored by Televisa and Banamex, taking place on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. The Benefit Concert will feature multi...
Barnes & Noble Signs Lease for Gilbert, Arizona, Store
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Gilbert, Arizona, which is in the great Phoenix area. The bookstore, expected to open in November...
Landing Page Optimization: The First and Only Definitive Book on Testing and Tuning for Improving Conversion Rates
HOBOKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - As the Internet rapidly becomes the primary hub for company marketing and customer acquisition, the rising costs of directing traffic to a website places tremendous pressure on the "landing page" (where the website traffic arrives) to convince...
KCSA Strategic Communications and DecisionPoint Media Insights Partner to Offer Digital Media Research and Public Relations Services to Clients
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — KCSA Strategic Communications, an integrated communications firm, and DecisionPoint Media Insights, a premier custom research agency specializing in digital media, have formed a strategic partnership. The two firms will work together to offer a blend of...
Core Learning Makes Online Math, Language Resources Available For Teachers
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Core Learning today announced the availability of over 1.5 GB of new online math and language arts learning resources for access by teachers worldwide. The content can be accessed and subscribed to through the web portal www.globalgridforlearning.com...
State Industrial Directory Reports Hawaii Manufacturing Jobs Down 1.7%
EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Hawaii's industrial employment dropped 1.7% over the past 12 months according to the 2008 Hawaii Manufacturers Directory, a compilation of state industry published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI manufactured, annual...
NewEngland.com Provides a Fresh View of New England
DUBLIN, N.H., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — The recently launched online lifestyle magazine NewEngland.com explores the "Six States of Excitement" through video, articles, and regional information covering travel, food, home, outdoors, and arts and culture. NewEngland.com consists of three...
Johnson Controls Named One of America's Most Shareholder-Friendly Companies
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Institutional Investor Magazine has recognized Johnson Controls as America's Most Shareholder-Friendly Company in the category of consumer — autos and auto parts. This is the second consecutive year Johnson Controls has received the award. "This...
Research and Markets: CompTIA Security Study Guide Third Edition Provides Complete In-Depth Coverage of All Exam Objectives Using a Systematic Approach
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "CompTIA Security+ Certification Kit" to their offering. This boxed set provides everything you need to prepare for your CompTIA Security+ certification, including in-depth coverage of all exam...
MIVA Direct Creates First Sponsored Widget for myALOT(TM) Personalized Homepage
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - MIVA Direct, Inc., the homepage and toolbar division of global digital media company, MIVA, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIVA), today announced a content distribution agreement with leading entertainment website Starpulse.com. The agreement has seen the creation of a...
Marvel Reports Q4 EPS of $0.35 and 2007 EPS of $1.70
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company, today reported operating results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2007. -0- *T Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Segment Net Sales and...
CMP Channel Announces Key Leadership Promotions
MANHASSET, N.Y., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — CMP Channel, the number one destination for technology vendors and marketers looking to reach the $390 billion sellers of technology channel, today announced several key leadership promotions. Dan Dignam, Group Publisher, has been promoted to CMP...
Digini Presents Industry Preview of the Blade3D Game Development System at GDC 2008, North Hall, Booth #5131
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — GDC 2008 — Digini, Inc., today announced that it will be demonstrating the "Industry Preview" release of its Blade3D game development tool set this week at the Game Developers Conference 2008 being held in San Francisco, CA. Digini was founded...
Oncology Drug Development Update - Molecular Profiling Redefines the Nature of Malignancy and Increases the Adoption of Targeted Therapeutics
LAKE FOREST, Calif., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Identification of novel cancer-related targets and pathways is redefining our understanding of the nature of malignancy. Molecular profiling is prompting new, more detailed classifications of malignancy enabling the development of...
Justice Department Requires Thomson to Sell Financial Data and Related Assets in Order to Acquire Reuters
Enforcement Action Preserves Competition in Markets for Financial Data WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Department of Justice said today that it will require The Thomson Corporation (Thomson) to sell financial data and related assets in three markets for financial data...
HarperCollins Children's Books Signs Tina Wells to Publishing Deal
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — HarperCollins Children's Books announced today that it has acquired world rights to "Mackenzie Blue" by Tina Wells, CEO of Buzz Marketing Group. Mackenzie, aka Zee, is the charismatic, fashionable and down-to-earth star of this fresh new tween fiction...
Meredith Extends Reach of Leading Parents Brands With Licenses for Child in India and Parents in Greece
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), one of America's leading media and marketing companies, today announced multi-year licensing agreements to publish Child magazine in India and Parents in Greece. With these new agreements, Meredith's international...
GoFish Corporation Launches First Online Advertising Network Focused Exclusively on Youth Entertainment
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Building on its established leadership in online video and youth entertainment, GoFish Corporation (OTCBB: GOFH), today announced the launch of a vertical entertainment and media distribution network that will help marketers reach 17.4 million online...
Cheryl F. McCants Joins National Urban League as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Cheryl F. McCants has been appointed to Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the National Urban League. She will be responsible for creating and implementing the League's marketing, communications and interactive strategy as well as...
Explosive Oprah Tell-All Released!
ATLANTA, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Keifer Bonvillain, the man who made headlines around the world for allegedly attempting to extort Oprah Winfrey, has released what could only be described as the most explosive book ever written about the talk show queen. In the book, entitled Ruthless...
FAST's Centre for Search Innovation Releases Spring 2008 Edition of the Innovation Journal at FASTforward 08
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — WHERE: FASTforward 08, Orlando, FL February 19, 2008 WHAT: The Innovation Journal is a meeting place and forum for ideas about change — new possibilities, new opportunities and new markets — in the enterprise search space. In the newest...
Scopus Greatly Accelerates Researcher Productivity With its Document Download Manager
AMSTERDAM, February 19 PRNewswire — - In Partnership With QUOSA, Scopus Significantly Reduces the Time Needed to Download and Organize Full-Text Articles. Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources, today announced that it...
Pipeline for Lung Cancer Therapies is Focus of New MedPredict Report
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — MedPredict has published a new report in its oncology series entitled "Thought Leader Insight & Analysis: Lung Cancer," designed to provide critical strategic insight for pharma and biotech companies with a stake in the market for...
ebrary Launches Affordable New Subscription E-book Database for Community Colleges
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - ebrary(R), a leading provider of e-content services and technology, today announced the availability of a new subscription database of e-books and other authoritative materials designed specifically for community colleges. With a growing...
TEMIS Named a 2008 Codie Award Finalist for Best Enterprise Search Engine and Best BI & KM Solution.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, February 19 PRNewswire — TEMIS, leading provider of Text Analytics solutions, today announced it has been named as a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 23rd annual Codie Awards in both 'Enterprise Search Engine' and...
Osteoarthritis: Which Treatments Work and Which Don't?
MT. LAUREL, N.J., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — A newly released set of treatment recommendations for knee and hip osteoarthritis may help millions of people worldwide who live in pain due to inconsistent treatment approaches and confusion about what therapies are most effective. The 25...
PLUS Coalition Expands Board and Welcomes Influential New Directors
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — The Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS) Coalition announced it has significantly expanded its board of directors for 2008. This governing body of PLUS will guide the international non-profit standards organization on its mission to simplify...
Greenwood Students Achieve Significantly Higher Math Scores With Everyday Mathematics
GREENWOOD, Ark., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Success was immediate for students in the Greenwood Public School District once Everyday Mathematics from Wright Group/McGraw-Hill was implemented in fall 2006 in Grades K-6. After only one year with the program, students scored significantly higher...
Standard & Poor's Announces November Results of the S&P/GRA Commercial Real Estate Indices (SPCREX(TM))
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Standard & Poor's today announced the November results for the S&P/GRA Commercial Real Estate Indices. The indices measure the change in commercial real estate prices by property sector and geographic region in the United States. The S&P/GRA...
PR Newswire Partners with Contec Innovations to Deliver News to Mobile Devices Worldwide
NEW YORK and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — PR Newswire, the global leader in text and multimedia distribution services, today announced it is partnering with Contec Innovations, a mobile service provider, to provide mobile users worldwide access to PR Newswire...
Valassis to Present at the Credit Suisse Global Services Conference February 25, 2008
LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Valassis (NYSE: VCI), the nation's leading marketing services company, announced today that Robert L. Recchia, Valassis Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse Global Services Conference on...
New Book Packed with Useful Information on Making the Move and Living in France
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Research and Markets . Patricia is your expert guide to all of this and more. Living in France is packed with useful information, plus anecdotes from the author and case studies from other Britons who have already made the move. This book will help...
CanWest Chooses PA SportsTicker for North American Sports Content
NEW YORK, February 19 PRNewswire — PA SportsTicker, America's leading real-time sports news information provider, has been selected by Canwest Publishing Inc. to be its North Amercian sports content partner. Under a wide-reaching agreement, PA SportsTicker will provide sports news and...
Salon City Magazine Launches Hot 100 Listings
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — As part of its one-year anniversary issue, Salon City magazine — the flagship publication of Salon City, Inc. (OTC: SLON) — is launching a new feature: the HOT 100 listings. The HOT 100 list is positioned to become a...
New 2008 Health Plan Directory Features Year-End 2007 Enrollment Data and 4,600 Key Executives
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire —- Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS) —- AIS, publisher of industry-leading newsletters Health Plan Week and Drug Benefit News is pleased to announce publication of AIS's Directory of Health Plans: 2008. This new edition contains...
AKQA Named One of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company Magazine
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — AKQA has been named one the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company Magazine in its annual "Fast 50". The list of innovation leaders also includes Google, Apple, Facebook, Nike, Nokia, Target and Microsoft. "When we launched AKQA...
Triple Crown Media, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Triple Crown Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: TCMI) announces that for the second quarter ended December 31, 2007, total revenues were $12.5 million and loss from continuing operations was $3.6 million, or ($.75) per share compared to total revenues of...
Japan Backs Away from Making Real Changes to Its Rx Pharma Pricing Mechanism
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Decision Resources, Inc., one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that Japan has proposed only modest changes to its pharmaceutical pricing mechanism for 2008 and beyond. The...
China TransInfo Technology Signs New Commercial Contract in Urumqi
BEIJING, Feb. 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China TransInfo Technology Corp., (OTC Bulletin Board: CTFO), ("China TransInfo" or "the Company"), a leading provider of public transportation information systems technology and comprehensive solutions in the People's Republic of China...
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2007 Results
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2007, reporting a 22% increase in fourth quarter revenue to $118.5 million, led by double-digit growth in its...
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Enters Transactions With WeddingWire
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced a series of transactions with WeddingWire (www.weddingwire.com), a localized wedding platform that combines an online marketplace with planning tools and a social community. The...
Bam!: Emeril Lagasse Joining Martha Stewart Portfolio of Leading Lifestyle Brands
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced it has reached an agreement with Chef Emeril Lagasse to acquire the assets related to the business of Emeril Lagasse, other than the restaurant and foundation-related assets, in...
Ralph Roberts' New Book Offers Self-Defense to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
DETROIT, Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Foreclosure self-defense expert Ralph R. Roberts, GRI, CRS, announced the publication of his new book Foreclosure Self- Defense For Dummies (Wiley, February 2008, 332 pages) today. The book, co- written with Lois Maljak and Paul Doroh, is the only...
China Public Security Technology, Inc. Enters Into Agreements to Acquire Controlling Interest in Wuda Geoinformatics Co., Ltd. (Geo)
SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Public Security Technology, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: CPBY) ("China Public Security" or the "Company"), a leading provider of public security information technology and Geographic Information Systems ("GIS") software...
Green is the Answer
RICHFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 19 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Recycling Today Media Group has announced the program for its 2008 recycling conferences. Each June the group hosts The Paper Recycling Conference, Plastics Recycling Conference and Electronics Recycling Conference. As the business...
The Yucaipa Companies Increase Investment in XFMedia
BEIJING, Feb. 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Xinhua Finance Media Limited (''XFMedia'' or ''the Company''; Nasdaq: XFML), a leading media group in China, announced today that it has reached an agreement to issue $30 million in convertible preferred shares to The Yucaipa Companies...
Silobreaker Invited To Join Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program
LONDON, February 19 PRNewswire — Silobreaker , the innovative search service for news and current events, has been selected to join Microsoft's sought-after Startup Accelerator program, which is made available only to a small number of high potential startups. The announcement was...
CitySmart Magazine Hires Kay Renz Public Relations to Introduce More Readers to Its Savvy Style and Comprehensive Content
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Kay Renz Public Relations has been hired by CitySmart Magazine, South Florida's fastest growing lifestyle magazine, to introduce more readers to its savvy editorial content and artistic design elements. CitySmart Magazine, a five-year old...
Tax Veteran Proposes 'Common Sense' Approach for Fixing America's Ailing Tax System
NORWOOD, Mass., Feb. 19 PRNewswire — Complexity and loopholes have created a burdensome and inefficient tax collection system that costs Americans immeasurable dollars each year. A Simple More Efficient Tax Collection System for America by Paula N. Singer, Esq., an attorney with tax...
Research and Markets: The Pfeiffer Annual: Training Enables Training Professionals, Practitioners, Teachers and Students to Access Unique Research Case Studies
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - Research and Markets ; Editor's Choice; Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys; and Articles and Discussion Resources. The 2008 Training Annual includes a wonderful array of tools to help you with change. The centerpiece is Vince Millers...
Record-Breaking International IC-China Conference & Exhibition to Feature Over 1,400 Booths in 2008 -- up 34 Percent Year-on-Year
HONG KONG, Feb. 19 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) 13th International IC-China Conference & Exhibition (IIC-China, http://www.iic-china.com ), mainland China's largest system design event, is expected to offer engineers a record-breaking 1,400 booths...
Sun-Times News Group Announces Michelle Holmes Named Editor of SouthtownStar
TINLEY PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - The Sun-Times News Group announced today that it has appointed Michelle Holmes, 39, Editor of the SouthtownStar. Ms. Holmes has been Managing Editor of the Post-Tribune in Northwest Indiana for two years, and previously was Deputy Managing...
American Wine Blog Awards Celebrate Growing Field of Citizen Wine Writers
GLEN ELLEN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - The world of wine blogs has exploded with estimates of their number ranging from 500 to 700 or more. These are the blogs that are the focus of the 2008 American Wine Blog Awards, the second such effort at honoring the best of this growing...
Literary Feast 2008 Brings Nationally Renowned Authors to South Florida, March 14 and 15
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - The 20th edition of Literary Feast, one of Broward County's most popular events of the season, will bring 20 acclaimed authors to South Florida, March 14 and 15, 2008. Benefiting the Broward Public Library Foundation, the annual celebration...
Research and Markets: The Supernova Advisor: Crossing The Invisible Bridge to Exceptional Client Service and Consistent Growth
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets business book. Implemented by Merrill Lynch and approved by MIT and Harvard School of Business, Knapp's Supernova model has been proven to deliver measurable income growth, client satisfaction, and a sense of fulfillment for...
TransPerfect Opens New Office in Phoenix, Arizona
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - TransPerfect, the world's largest privately-owned provider of language and business solutions, today announced the opening of a new office in Phoenix, Arizona, in a move that underscores the city's growing demand for international communication...
Forty-one Aon Executives Named 'Power Brokers' by Risk & Insurance Magazine
CHICAGO, Feb. 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Risk & Insurance Magazine, one of the risk management industry's top publications, has recognized 41 risk management executives from Aon Corporation (NYSE: AOC) as "Power Brokers(TM)" in the publication's annual list of the most influential...
Philippa Gregory to Sign 'The Other Boleyn Girl' Exclusively at Borders(R)
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 18 PRNewswire — Who: Philippa Gregory is an award-winning author of 14 books such as "Wideacre," "Meridon" and "Fallen Skies." With her books, "Earthly Joys" and "Virgin Earth," Gregory pioneered the genre which has become her own: fictional biography, the true...
Power Gen 2008: Investment Advantages of German Renewable Energies Industry at Las Vegas Conference
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, February 18 PRNewswire — Germany is a leading country for renewable energy investments. Companies from across the world are finding that Europe's largest economy matches their needs for workforce, infrastructure, political support, and standards of quality. The...
Biltmore Reigns Once Again as Top Historic Attraction in North Carolina
MATTHEWS, N.C., Feb. 18 PRNewswire — America's largest home once again is the most visited attraction among North Carolina's public and private museums and historic sites, according to a statewide survey released today. The lavish home built by George Vanderbilt, along with its...
Learn the Best Methods for Effective Writing in Psychology
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets . Agatha M. Beins has earned a Master's Degree in Women's Studies from the University of Arizona and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. She is currently a doctoral student in Women's...
National Magazine Ranks Highmark Best Green Information Technology Company in the Nation
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18 PRNewswire — Highmark announced today that Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," has selected it as number one in a list of 12 top green-Information Technology Companies for 2008. This honor is part of the magazine's first "Top Green-IT Companies" feature...
BookCrossing and Author Solutions Create Author-friendly 'DIY' Publishing
PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 18 PRNewswire — What if there was a way for authors to get their books published and easily distributed to readers worldwide? And what if authors were actually in charge of all decisions and received the highest net returns in the do-it-yourself (DIY...
State Industrial Directory Reports Number of Vermont Manufacturers Down 1.9%; Manufacturing Employment Unchanged
EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 18 PRNewswire — Vermont's industrial employment remained steady over the past 12 months according to the 2008 Vermont Manufacturers Register, a compilation of state industry published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI manufactured...
CCID Consulting Analyzes Internet Game Rules After the Grand Capital Feast
BEIJING, Feb. 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire — CCID Consulting, China's leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), recently released its article on Internet game rules after the...
2008 Penthouse Pet of the Year is Announced
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 PRNewswire — Penthouse Magazine announced today that Erica Ellyson is the 2008 Pet of the Year. Chosen by Penthouse magazine readers, staff members, and online subscribers alike, Ms. Ellyson, January 2007's Pet of the Month, was one of twelve Pet finalists vying for...
DOTV Joins Hands with TVB
HONG KONG, Feb. 18 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Digital Outdoor Television (HK) Limited (DOTV), one of the largest outdoor television media companies in Hong Kong, using the latest high-definition display and broadband technology, held a press conference to introduce its new project. DOTV, in...
Research and Markets: New Book Approaches Metamaterials from Physics Principles to Microwave Applications in a Uniform Textbook-like Manner
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets . The books covers all important microwave applications including filters, multiplexers, couplers, antennas, and devices. The key virtue of metamaterials is to provide new design guidelines for components and systems that are...
Sign up to `China Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Monthly,' the Intelligent Guide to China's Healthcare Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 18, 2008 - Research and Markets Co. Ltd. — DaAn Gene Co. Ltd. of Sun Yat-Sen University — Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd. — Shanghai SynCores Technologies, Inc. For more information visit...
NEWSWEEK: International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, February 25, 2008
COVER: Actual Size*. (Asia and Latin America editions). Midwest Bureau Chief Keith Naughton, in a special report, takes a closer look at the increasing popularity of compact cars, or minis, among automobile consumers and examines whether small is the new big. Driven by growing earning power in...
NEWSWEEK: Media Lead Sheet/February 25, 2008 Issue (on newsstands Monday, February 18)
COVER: "Michelle Obama" (p. 26). Senior White House Correspondent Richard Wolffe profiles Michelle Obama, who as an aspiring First Lady is learning to cope with the sometimes uncomfortable scrutiny that comes with the role. As a political spouse, the ambitious, Harvard-educated lawyer isn't the...
NEWSWEEK: Cover: The Real Michelle Obama
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 PRNewswire — Michelle Obama was never much interested in calling attention to herself. Now a very public figure, Michelle has accepted the role of aspiring First Lady and the sometimes uncomfortable scrutiny that comes with it. In Newsweek's February 25 cover, "The...
LeapFrog Announces Key Publishing and Licensing Partnerships to Support Its Innovative New Tag(TM) Reading System
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — American International Toy Fair, Booth #1949 — LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., a leading developer of technology-based learning products, today announced an all-star line-up of publishing and licensing partners to support the launch of its...
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Investing Systems' New Research Lab Delivers Spectacular One-Day Gains for Stock Traders
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2008 - Investing Systems announced today the results of their daily stock scans in the Research Lab. The Investing Systems Research Lab provides an in-depth look at market internals and a variety of stock picks every trading day. The picks are based...
Houston Chronicle Endorses Obama, McCain in Texas Primaries
HOUSTON, Feb. 16 PRNewswire — The Houston Chronicle, after conversations with presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, endorses Obama in the Texas Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, the Chronicle endorses John McCain. Here are excerpts from the...
Investing Systems' New Research Lab Delivers Spectacular One-Day Gains for Stock Traders
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Investing Systems announced today the results of their daily stock scans in the Research Lab. The Investing Systems Research Lab provides an in-depth look at market internals and a variety of stock picks every trading day. The picks are based...
Heide Gardner Honored by the Network Journal as One of Its '25 Influential Black Women in Business'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Heide Gardner, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), has been selected as one of the "25 Influential Black Women in Business" by The Network Journal, New York tri-state area's premier business...
NFL Quarterback, Fire Chiefs Film PSA to Address Killer of Firefighters
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - On April 23, 2005, the Amarillo Fire Department departed Amarillo Station 1 en route to a house fire at 2201 hours. Two days later, Firefighter Brain Hunton was dead from injuries he sustained falling out of the fire truck after the latching mechanism...
Longitudes 2007 Presented by UPS in Collaboration with Harvard Business Conferences Wins Two Top Business to Business Marketing Awards
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Harvard Business Conferences and UPS are pleased to announce that Longitudes 2007 has won the Gold award for Best Multi-Venue Event (B-to-B) as given by Event Marketer magazine's EX Awards. The Longitudes conference also received the silver award for the...
Industry Executives Finding Value in Shift of Scientific Publications
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 15 PRNewswire — The landscape of scientific publications strategy, planning and delivery is changing with the advent of transparency guidelines. Half of global publications groups are fully located in the marketing function, but publications leaders foresee a...
DG FastChannel to Present at Roth Capital Partners' 20th Annual OC Conference on February 19
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - DG FastChannel, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGIT), the leading provider of digital media advertising services to the advertising and broadcast industries, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Scott Ginsburg and Chief Financial Officer, Omar Choucair, will...
Macworld Welcomes Roman Loyola as Senior Editor
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Today, Macworld announced the recent addition of Roman Loyola as Senior Editor. In his new role, Loyola will focus primarily on expanding online product reviews to bring more timely coverage to Macworld.com. He will also be working closely with the...
Consumers Should Determine the Price of Media Content, According to a Survey of Media Industry Thought Leaders
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - An informal survey of thought leaders attending a forum on "Digital Rights Management" at The Harvard Club in New York City indicates that media industry executives believe that consumers, and not artists, Internet service providers or content...
Ballard & Tighe English Language Development Products Approved by the State of California for Purchase Under AB 1802
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - For 30 years, Ballard & Tighe, Publishers has been providing educators with the tools they need to help English language learners (ELLs) transition into mainstream classrooms. In a continuation of its many years of success in California...
CT Summation Wins Three Awards at Fifth Annual Law Technology News Awards Dinner
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Readers of Law Technology News recognized CT Summation, part of CT, a Wolters Kluwer business, with three 2007 Law Technology News(R) Awards, which were announced on February 5th at the fifth annual Law Technology News technology awards program at...
The ClickZ Network Connects Interactive Marketing Job Seekers with Attractive Career Opportunities
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - The ClickZ Network (www.ClickZ.com) today announced the launch of the ClickZ Job Board, designed exclusively for professionals seeking stimulating opportunities in interactive marketing and search, and hiring managers looking to recruit the best talent...
Research and Markets: Commercial Real Estate Investing: A Creative Guide to Successfully Making Money
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Research and Markets . Chapter 9. What were the disadvantages of Commercial Real Estate? Chapter 10. Finding Commercial Real Estate. Chapter 11. Analyzing Deals. Chapter 12. Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Deals. Chapter 13. Financing Commercial...
Juan Luis Guerra Promotes the American Bible Society's National Bible Reading Campaign
Guerra, ten time Grammy award winner, to advocate for Bible reading among Hispanics in the US NEW YORK, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Internationally recognized singer/songwriter/producer Juan Luis Guerra will be an official spokesperson for the national Bible reading campaign...
PA Cyber Charter School Using More Customized Consumable Textbooks
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Pennsylvania's largest online public K-12 charter school plans to greatly expand its use of customized consumable textbooks in the coming school year. Textbooks which do not have to be shipped back to the school at the end of a class will be...
Sun-Times Media Group Retains Lazard to Assist with Company's Strategic Evaluation Process
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. (NYSE:SVN) today announced that its Strategic Alternatives Committee has retained Lazard to assist the Company in its evaluation of the Company's strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. On February 4, 2008 the...
Cristina Cuomo Named Editorial Director for Niche Media's Gotham and Hamptons Magazines
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Niche Media CEO Jason Binn has named Cristina Cuomo Editorial Director of the company's New York-based publications, Gotham and Hamptons magazines. She will also work on the recently acquired Philadelphia Style, as well as Michigan Avenue in Chicago...
February Meeting Information: Media Rules!
DALLAS, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — The Dallas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) February luncheon meeting will be held jointly with IABC, and promises to be a very informative program. Attendees will learn what the effect technology and society are having upon the...
HR Publisher BLR to Again Offer Free Employee Attitude Surveys to Employers Nationwide
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Last year, employers found out how their nearly 25,000 workers felt about their jobs, their companies, and the employers themselves. And it didn't cost them a dime to do so. They did it through a complimentary program called the National...
Rackspace Named a Top Place to Work in Texas
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Rackspace(R) announced today the company has been ranked 10th in the category of Large Companies on the 2008 Best Companies to Work for in Texas list by Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business and The Society for Human Resource Management...
AJC Appeals to Cable TV Executives to End Airing of Anti-Immigrant Hate
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Jewish Committee is urging the heads of major cable television networks to ensure that the background of certain so-called immigration experts appearing on news shows is revealed to the viewing audience. "It is inappropriate and...
1st National Entertainment Awards to be Announced Thursday by Actress Maud Adams
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Screen star Maud Adams, the only lead female actress to appear in two James Bond epics, will announce the winners of the first national contest for entertainment journalists in the nation at a 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, reception at the Los...
Spectragenics Names Rpr Marketing Communications Agency of Record
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — SpectraGenics announced today it has appointed Rpr Marketing Communications as its U.S. agency of record for TRIA, the first hair removal laser to enter the U.S. home-based beauty device market. SpectraGenics, Inc. is a leader in development of light-based...
Cleveland Clinic Press Consumer Health Book Empowers and Gives Hope to People with Epilepsy
CLEVELAND, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Epilepsy doesn't have to run or ruin your life. Here is required reading for anyone who has epilepsy or a loved one with the disease. "Epilepsy: A Cleveland Clinic Guide" from http://www.clevelandclinicpress.org/ [Cleveland Clinic Press] is an...
America's Funniest Videos Takes Submission Via Internet
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — America's Funniest Home Videos has made it even easier to take a stab at $10,000 and possibly the $100,000 grand prize because the show now accepts submissions via the Internet at http://www.abc.com. Videos may also be selected for viewing on the AFV...
Yellow Book Takes Top Directory Spot from Idearc in Key Markets
UNIONDALE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Yellow Book USA announced today it now has the greatest usage of any yellow pages directory in a number of key markets where it competes head-to-head with Verizon Yellow Pages, published by Idearc Media. The latest Yellow Pages Market Reporter...
Monotype Imaging Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results Release and Conference Call
WOBURN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Monotype Imaging Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2007 financial results before the U.S. financial markets open on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, and host a related...
OrbusNeich's Genous(TM) Bio-Engineered R Stent(TM) is Feasible in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients, American Heart Journal Paper Reports
HONG KONG, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — OrbusNeich's Genous(TM) Bio-engineered R stent(TM) is feasible and safe for use in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, according to a paper published in the American Heart Journal (2008; Vol. 155, Issue 1: 128-132). The paper, based on a study...
Scripps Declares Quarterly Dividend
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Board of Directors of The E. W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents ($0.14) per share payable March 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 29. SOURCE The E. W. Scripps Company
PARADE Magazine Names Kim Jong-il of North Korea the World's Worst Dictator
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Kim Jong-il of North Korea has been designated the World's Worst Dictator in PARADE Magazine's 6th annual listing by Contributing Editor David Wallechinsky. Kim beat out Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan, who held the No. 1 position for three years in a row, from...
Competitive Intelligence: Processes to Produce Insights that Matter
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Strategies based on Competitive Intelligence help companies increase their market share and maximize their potential in today's aggressive corporate environment. The complex and critical role this group can play ranges from gathering data to...
Dolan Media Company Acquires the Mecklenburg Times
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Dolan Media Company (NYSE: DM) said today that it acquired The Mecklenburg Times, an 84-year-old twice-weekly court and commercial newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina. The publication was sold by Legal and Business Publishers, Inc., owned by the...
Telcos Risk Losing Control of Their Customers to Web 2.0 Upstarts, New Report Finds
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — The inability of most network operators to deploy robust subscriber information management platforms could put them at a serious marketplace disadvantage compared with next-gen service providers that are primed to attack the telecom services sector with...
Newsweek Announces Three New Blogs for 'The Ruckus,' a New Group Politics Blog
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Newsweek and the Media Bloggers Association (MBA) have invited three new blogs to join 'The Ruckus,' a group blog about politics published by Newsweek.com. Joining 'The Ruckus' are Brian Leubitz of Calitics.com, Jeralyn Merritt of TalkLeft.com...
Compunetix Breaks Sales Record
MONROEVILLE, Pa., Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Compunetix solidified its position as a global conferencing market leader by breaking sales records of its innovative collaboration platforms to the corporate, government, and service provider market segments. Led by sales of the CONTEX Summit(TM...
Jordan Highlights Labor Improvements at World's Largest Fashion Trade Show
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Representatives of the Ministry of Labor for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan today wrapped up several days of successful meetings and outreach with buyers and media designed to inform audiences about the unprecedented steps the Government of...
Barclay Road Announces a Reverse Split of 50:1
MONTREAL, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Barclay Road Corp. (Pink Sheets: BCYR) announced that on February 15, 2008, Barclay Road, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (the "Company") received stockholder consent from the holders of more than 50% of the shares entitled to vote in a vote of...
A Match Made in Publishing Heaven
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Bringing the dreams of the everyday writer to reality — Borders and Lulu.com are blazing trails in publishing with the launch of the Borders Personal Publishing program powered by Lulu. The easy-to-use and cost-effective online publishing...
Third Annual MultiCultural Media Expo Opens Registration, Announces Agenda and Confirmed Speakers for March 11-12 Show
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Organizers of the third annual MultiCultural Media Expo — the nation's largest multicultural marketing event — announced today that they are still accepting registration, exhibit booth reservations and sponsorships for the 2008 show slated...
kidthing and Charlesbridge Announce Creative Collaboration and Digital Distribution Agreement
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - kidthing, a web 2.0 global learning platform for children, parents, teachers, family and friends announced a content distribution partnership with top children's publisher, Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. to bring Charlesbridge titles out on...
Hypoglycemia Alert Dogs Offer Assistance to People with Diabetes
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Glucose monitors, test strips, and lancets: people with diabetes are all too familiar with the equipment used to test their blood glucose (sugar) levels. Now some people are adding a different kind of aid to their diabetes management...
Does Your Business Suffer From Short-Termism?
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — In 1993 Don Peppers and Martha Rogers, Ph.D., issued their first radical challenge to business with their book The One to One Future: Building Relationships One Customer at a Time. One-to-one marketing seemed outrageously ambitious at the time, but no...
Asian Financial Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
BEIJING, Feb. 15 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Asian Financial, Inc. ("Asian Financial", "Company"), a leading provider of offset printing equipment and solutions in China through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Duoyuan Digital Printing Technology Industry (China) Co., Ltd. ("Duoyuan...
Alliance of Major Media Companies to Deliver Premium Online Positions for National Advertisers
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2008 - Four of the country's leading media companies today announced the creation of quadrantONE, a new online sales organization focused on premium advertisers seeking high-quality audiences and national reach. Investors in the new network include Tribune...
Kids Split Over Whether They Want to be President, Says Scholastic News(R) Election Poll
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Would you want to be President of the United States? According to a recent election year poll by Scholastic News(R), America's leading news source for kids, most kids would pass on a job in the Oval Office, especially girls. More than 30,000...
CMP and O'Reilly Media Launch Web 2.0 Expo New York
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — CMP and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco and Web 2.0 Summit, today jointly announced the launch of Web 2.0 Expo New York. The Web 2.0 Expo brand was introduced last April in San Francisco and received an...
BLACK ENTERPRISE Announces Women of Power Legacy Award Winners
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 15 PRNewswire — Four legendary African American women were honored by BLACK ENTERPRISE at the 2008 Women of Power Summit Legacy Awards Dinner held Wednesday, Feb. 13 presented by Pepsi. The gala kicked off the third annual Women of Power Summit hosted by...
Guinness World Records Acquired
LONDON, Feb. 15 PRNewswire — HIT Entertainment Limited and The Jim Pattison Group today announced that Jim Pattison Entertainment Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, has acquired Guinness World Records from HIT Entertainment. Details of the sale will not be made public. Guinness World...
Union Pacific's Diane Duren Named One of PINK Magazine's Top Women in Business for 2008
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Union Pacific Railroad today announced that Diane Duren, vice president and general manager - Chemicals, is being honored as one of the Top 15 Women in Business by PINK magazine, the national magazine for professional women. PINK's exclusive list in...
ISC2(R) Releases 2008 Edition of Global Information Security Resource Guide
PALM HARBOR, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - (ISC)2(R) ("ISC-squared"), the non-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced the release of its "2008 Resource Guide for Today's Information Security...
Allen Matkins Publishes Weekly Green Building Update
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - There is an explosion of green building information. It's nearly impossible to keep up. Solution? Allen Matkins, a leading California law firm, is launching a weekly publication called the "Green Building Update." E-mailed weekly, the Green Building...
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Announces Seven Power Brokers
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company (NYSE:HRH), one of the world's largest insurance and risk management intermediaries, announced today that the highly regarded nationally-distributed industry publication Risk & Insurance has named seven HRH...
BurrellesLuce Issues White Paper on Copyright Compliance To Help PR Practitioners Avoid Legal Woes in Sharing Content
LIVINGSTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Addressing an issue that is gaining urgency with the ongoing digitization of news content, BurrellesLuce has produced a white paper that aims to help PR practitioners reduce their risk of unwittingly violating copyright rules. "Copyright...
Alejandro Sanchez Named Publisher of Al Dia
DALLAS, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — Al Dia, the leading Spanish-language daily in North Texas and sister publication of The Dallas Morning News, has named Alejandro "Alex" Sanchez as its new publisher, effective February 5. Sanchez will oversee all business-related functions and the newsroom...
Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — National Penn Bancshares Inc. (NASD: NPBC) will replace Bradley Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: BDY) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, February 21, 2008. BDY is being acquired in a deal expected to close on or about that date...
Diapers Wipe Out As Play & Discovery Toy Sales Soar
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — With the United States topping 300 million residents in 2006, one might assume that population growth is an essential driver of babycare supply sales; however, a new report by Packaged Facts, Caring for Baby: The U.S. Market for Diapers, Bottles, Wipes and...
Lunch Special: Deli Meat Market Serves Up $17.6 Billion
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — A new report from Packaged Facts, U.S. Market for Deli and Other Refrigerated Processed Meats, estimates the industry for refrigerated processed meats at $17.6 billion. The industry was led by cold cuts, which accounted for 40% of the market in 2007...
MarketResearch.com Named a Finalist in the 2008 Codie Awards
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced today the inclusion of MarketResearch.com as one of the finalists for the 23rd Annual Codie Awards. A select panel of independent industry judges chose MarketResearch.com Profound, the...
Cruise Planners Ranked #1 Cruise Agency Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine for 5th Straight Year
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Cruise Planners, a South Florida-based national cruise agency with a franchised network of more than 700 experienced travel professionals, has been ranked as the #1 cruise agency franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine for the fifth consecutive year...
Affiliate Classroom Awards Five More Professionals With Honorary Affiliate Manager Certifications
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Affiliate Classroom, a leading publisher of educational tools for the interactive advertising industry, today awarded an additional five affiliate managers with Honorary Affiliate Manager Certifications. "Like the four recipients...
Kellogg School of Management Launches February Edition of Kellogg Insight
- Online digest brings latest business insights to wide audience- EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University today released its February edition of 'Kellogg Insight,' a Web-based digest that highlights Kellogg faculty...
American Media Operations, Inc. Reports Strong Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — American Media, Inc. (AMI), the leading publisher of celebrity journalism and health and fitness magazines in the U.S., said that its subsidiary American Media Operations, Inc. (AMOI) announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended...
Penton Media Announces Supermarket News Promotions
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Penton Media, Inc. today announced the appointment of Jerry Rymont as publisher of Supermarket News(R), the leading information source for the $566 billion U.S. food retailing sector. Rymont previously served as group publisher of Penton's Baking Group...
Research and Markets: Swanton's Cardiology, 6th Edition Available Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Research and Markets is a highly practical, user-friendly reference and learning text which is of great value to a wide variety of staff working with cardiac patients. Now in its sixth edition, this best-selling book has been highly praised for...
Natural Products Expo Asia 2008 Set to Attract Record Number of Exhibitors, Attendees
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - The sixth annual Natural Products Expo Asia (www.naturalproductsasia.com), produced by New Hope Natural Media, will take place at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Center, Hong Kong, June 26-28 2008. The trade show is expected to attract record...
Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market Launches New Print Ad Campaign Highlighting Need for Meaningful Biogenerics Legislation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — As part of its campaign to enact meaningful biogenerics legislation that would create a pathway for FDA approval of safe and effective biogenerics, CCPM unveiled a new print advertisement that features a footprint in the snow stating...
Pitney Bowes Calls High Volume Mailers to the Eighth Annual Customer Conference in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida March 10 - 13, 2008
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Pitney Bowes Inc., (NYSE: PBI), the mailstream technology firm, is calling all high volume mailers to the Eighth Annual Customer Conference at the prestigious PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on March 10 - 13, 2008...
X-Rite Announces Conference Call for 4th Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Results
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT) will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results of the 4th quarter and year-end of 2007. The call will be held in conjunction with the Company's earnings release, which will be published before...
Los Angeles Times Media Group Announces Leadership Changes
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — The Los Angeles Times Media Group (LATMG) today unveiled significant changes to its organization and leadership team, including the announcement that Russ Stanton has been named Los Angeles Times Editor , Times Community Newspapers, Hoy, and...
Neopets(R), the Leading Virtual World for Tweens, Showcases New Collectible Plush Toys, Fun Paks and Trading Cards at Toy Fair 2008
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products announced today that the first wave of a new line of products based on Neopets(R), the largest global youth-focused virtual world, is now available at Target(R) stores and target.com and it is expected to expand...
Federated Media Announces New 'Mobile Post' Technology
SAUSALITO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Federated Media Publishing (FM) today announced the availability of innovative "mobile post" technology for FM's leading Web site authors such as Boing Boing, VentureBeat, Duct Tape Marketing, PROTRADE and others. The new mobile functionality...
CVBT's Pharmacoeconomics Strategy Recognized in Nature Biotechnology Magazine
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: CVBT) has been recognized in an article in the February 2008 issue of Nature Biotechnology Magazine for its progressive development of a pharmacoeconomic strategy for the commercialization of its drug...
Industrial Price Index from The Journal of Commerce Provides Early Clues to Trends in Demand and Production of Commodities
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 PRNewswire — For advance notice of global trends in industrial production, everyone from top economists to shipping executives look to the Industrial Price Index of The Journal of Commerce and Economic Cycle Research Institute. The Journal of Commerce-ECRI Index...
Stream Named to Third Consecutive Global Services 100
RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — Stream, a leading global provider of outsourced customer support, was named to the Global Services 100 (GS100) for the third consecutive year. Stream was also recognized among the top 10 best performing contact centers. The GS100 recognizes...
Deloitte Report: Outsourcing Programs Hampered By Poor Planning and Narrow Focus on Cost Savings
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — A new study from Deloitte reports that enterprises entering into outsourcing arrangements are focusing too heavily on reducing costs through labor arbitrage alone, resulting in high levels of disappointment and conflict even though most companies are...
R&D Funding Forecast 2008: Slowing Economy Dampens Research and Development Spending
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Total funding for research and development (R&D) is expected to increase just 3.3 percent in 2008 from the $355 billion funded in 2007 to the $367 billion expected to be funded in 2008, according to the annual Battelle R&D Magazine...
Rare Italian Porcelains and Ceramics Spanning 300 Years Comprise First Ever Public Exhibition in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — The rarest of Italian porcelains, ceramics, wax, terra cotta and plaster pieces, which once graced the palaces and premiere estates of Europe, can now be viewed in an exhibit at The Italian Cultural Institute of New York. The exhibit, entitled...
Local.com Unveils Enhanced Local Promote(TM) and New ''Advertise With Us'' Services
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Local.com Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), a leading local search engine, today released enhancements to Local Promote(TM), the company's flagship subscription advertising product for local businesses. The company also announced the launch of a new...
Arbitron Inc. Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2008 - Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. On January 31, 2008, Arbitron concluded the sale of Continental Research ("Continental"), its UK-based custom research business. As a result, Continental's...
Now Hear This: Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Partners With KYW-AM to Launch Online Tourism Radio Station
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — Love won't be the only thing in the air on Thursday, February 14. That's also the day when the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and KYW Newsradio, a CBS station, will launch Hear Philly!, an Internet radio station devoted...
2007 Southam Awards for Excellence in Sailing Communications Winners Announced
MIAMI, Feb. 14 PRNewswire — Winners of the annual 2007 John Southam Awards for Excellence in Media Communications were announced by U.S. trade association Sail America and Chief Judge Sally Helme at the Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail media breakfast today. The awards...
Smart Balance(R) Named MVP in Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Retailer Product Lineup
PARAMUS, N.J., Feb. 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smart Balance Inc., maker of Smart Balance(R) and Earth Balance(R) heart healthy food products and other established brands, has been named winner of the Most Valuable Product Award (MVP) by Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Retailer magazine...
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