Business Wire

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Articles in April 14, 2005, issue of Business Wire

• OCA Announces Agreement in Principle to Settle Lawsuits and Disputes with 60 Doctors, Provides Update on Center Growth and Annual Report, and Announces New Management Appointment
• Intel Reveals Plans for New Notebook Platform Tailored for Chinese University Students
• Mr. Richard Proulx Appointed to the Board of Directors of International Development Corp
• United Defense Awarded $30.9 Million Army Contract to Develop and Integrate Robotic Technologies for Armed Vehicles; Competitive Win Follows FCS Armed Robotic Vehicle and Marine Corps Gladiator awards
• Connetics Announces Agreement with Ventiv to Promote Three Products to Primary Care Physicians and Pediatricians; Agreement Expected to Generate $0.08 to $0.10 in Diluted EPS for Connetics in 2006
• Walt Disney Records to Release ``Best of the Muppets Featuring the Muppets' Wizard of Oz'' from the Upcoming ABC Telefilm,``The Muppets' Wizard of Oz''
• Kyocera Mita America Launches Next Phase of 'People Friendly' Integrated Brand Initiative; Campaign Proves Successful in Elevating Awareness of Kyocera Brand in North America
• SaVi Media Group Appoints Environmental Expert, Dr. Richard Maas, to Advisory Board
• Cross Country Healthcare Announces First Quarter 2005 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information
• Challenger MT800B Series Track Tractors Reach Highest Horsepower Levels Found in North America
• Carlisle Companies Reports a 29% Increase in First Quarter Income from Continuing Operations on Record First Quarter Sales
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Hosts 2005 First Quarter Conference Call over the Internet
• ATC Announces Sale of All Care Nursing Services Subsidiary
• Visible Systems Files Notice of Opposition to Unisys Trademark
• Chiron Signs Contract with South African National Blood Service
• Venga Enters Into a Series of Agreements to Issue Shares to Reduce Debt
• EasyLink Becomes Microsoft Certified Partner; EasyLink Introduces Fax Plug-in for Microsoft Outlook to Bring a Higher Level of E-Mail and Fax Integration to Outlook Users
• Fiber-to-the-Home Press Conference to Bring Together Industry Experts and Government Officials for the Latest Analysis of Optical Fiber Technology
• Safeguard Security Announces New CFO
• Wells Real Estate Funds Completes $786 Million Sale of 27 Properties; Locking in Gains for Investors — Sale Represents A Sizable Portion of a $5.1 billion REIT Portfolio Taken Full Cycle
• Channel Management International Inc. 'CMI Inc.' and International Marketing Ventures, LLC 'IMV Group' to Provide Worldwide Value Add Channel Partner Services Coverage …
• RedPrairie and Navis to Cooperatively Provide Advanced Optimization Solutions for Yard Management and Workforce Performance
• TeamQuest Technology Summit 2005 - Global Conference; Capacity Planning, Performance Management and ITIL Experts to Discuss Latest IT Issues and Trends
• DISH Network Offers Chance to Watch Mets, Save Money; Non-Baseball Fans Save Even More
• Acterna DTS-200 Selected by Burst Communications to Perform MPEG-2 Test and Management Support for the NAB 2005 HD Pavilion
• Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. to Conduct a Webcast of Its First Quarter 2005 Results
• Wescorp Energy Inc.: Flowstar Unveils Next Generation DCR 1000 At ISA Calgary 2005
• What's in the Bag for Tween Shoppers; ``Shopping in America'' Survey Shows Youth to Spend Over $300 on Spring Wardrobe
• AdSouth Partners' 'ASPR' Launches Public Relations Campaign
• Tropic Networks Inc., Broadbus Technologies'TM' Enable Video on Demand Services
• Circadiant Systems Appoints Peter Vicars to Board of Directors, Brings Test Equipment and Rapid Growth Expertise to Company
• Implant Sciences Files Accurel Systems Subsidiary Audited Financial Statements; Recently Acquired Nanotech Analytical Services Company Reports Income from Operations of $604,000 on Revenues of $8,152,000
• Misys Healthcare Systems Enhances State Laboratory Reporting to Help Officials React Faster to Public Health Crisis
• Terawave's Platform Chosen by Firma ITEL to Provide Communications Services During the Figure-Skating World Championship
• CalciTech Patents Granted in Hong-Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia
• Brompton VIP Income Trust Declares Distributions
• Gannett Board authorizes additional $1 billion share repurchase program
• Callon Petroleum Company To Make Presentation At IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium
• `When Terrible Things Happen': Age-Appropriate Advice for Parents; One-of-a-Kind Guide Helps Parents Help Their Children in Troubled Times
• RTRP and CED Team with Treasurer Moore to Attract California Investors; Public/Private Partnership Goes to Silicon Valley to Pitch NC Investment Opportunities
• AllianceCare Names Bret Jorgensen to its Board of Directors
• VIASYS Healthcare Inc. to Release Its First Quarter 2005 Earnings Results on April 28, 2005
• ResMAE Executives Attend Ceremony at Construction Site as New Building Moves Forward on Schedule
• Ceradyne, Inc. to Release First-Quarter 2005 Results on April 28, 2005
• Ariba Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Earnings Conference Call Set for Thursday, April 21, 2005
• MRO Software Reports Second Quarter Results; Fiscal Year Guidance Confirmed
• TransUnion Announces New Debt Management Scoring Model for Industry, Consumers; Score Delivers Benefits to All - Complements New Bankruptcy Law
• Fortune Announces Planned Capital Structure Reorganization and the Signing of a Letter of Intent to Acquire Andros Isle Development Ltd
• Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. Reports Earnings
• Apogee Enterprises Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Dollar General Announces Approval of 10b5-1 Plan
• Cross Country Healthcare Reports Additional Shares Sold Pursuant to Its Secondary Offering of Common Stock
• Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. Announces Completion of Acquisition of $192 Million Oklahoma Pipeline
• Hi-Shear Announces Third Quarter Results
• iMedica Awarded U.S. Patent for Data Security System
• Strategy Analytics: Camera Phone Sales Surge to 257 Million Units Worldwide in 2004; 68 Million Digital Still Cameras Sold Globally Last Year
• Magic Software and BWise BV Announce iBOLT Partnership Focused on Compliance; Companies Promote a Joint offering of iBOLT and isCO Targeted at Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for SMBs
• Spescom Software Announces Strategic Initiatives for 2005 and Beyond; Company Outlines Strategic Plan for Growth and Leadership in Enterprise Content and Configuration Management Sector
• GTEL Unveils Sanswire One
• Creative Good Announces 2005 Copernican Award Finalists; Copernican Awards Honor Customer-Centric Organizations
• Siemens and CINE Present Lasergraphics With Excellence in Technology Innovation Award
• Omnipod Joins America Online, Inc's Enterprise Federation Program
• Cala Corporation Prepares for Pre-Sell of Undersea Residences
• Teradata to Provide Life Insurance Corporation with India's Largest Data Warehouse; Data Management Solutions to Cater to LIC's 130 Million Customers
• Fitch Rates New Georgia Power Senior Notes 'A+'
• Lancaster Physician Breaks Ground On New Office and Free Standing Surgery Center; Pioneer in Laser and Skin Cancer Surgery Expands With Growing Demand in Lancaster and Surrounding Counties; Fully Accredited Facility to Meet Standard of Hospital Care
• Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Declares Distributions
• DOR BioPharma's Gregory Davenport to Participate as Panel Member in Bio-Chem Defense Vaccines and Therapeutics Conference
• New Poll: Trade Agreement with Central America Should Be Rejected
• LinuxWorld Conference & Expo Canada Exhibitor Profiles
• Nicor Gas Files 76 Cents Per Therm for April; Company Reminds Customers of Natural Gas Supplier Choice Options And Available Financial Assistance
• Coach Industries Group `CIGI' Secures $3.0 Million Commercial Fleet Services Contract
• First Consulting Group, Inc. to Announce 2005 First-Quarter Results on April 27, 2005
• Moore's Law Still Going Strong After 40 Years; SIA Says Progress Can Continue for Another 15-20 Years
• Brown-Forman Consolidates Spirits and Wine Portfolio with Charton-Hobbs in Canada
• Stage Stores to Extend Filing Date of Its 2004 Form 10-K under Rule 12b-25; Company Anticipates Filing On or Before April 29, 2005
• Dollar Tree Files Form 10K for the Year Ended January 29, 2005, Reflecting Lease Accounting Revisions
• Datascension Files Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for 2004; Announces Plans for Shareholder Meeting
• SS&C Technologies' Take-Over Bid for Financial Models Company Results in More Than 99.8% of Outstanding Shares Tendered; 1651943 Ontario Inc. Takes Up FMC Shares
• Saks Incorporated Does Not Timely File Annual Report on Form 10-K