PR Newswire National Summary, Monday, Oct. 27, noon and 2 p.m. ET Following is a summary of news releases transmitted between noon and 2 p.m. by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/. CGM006 10/27/2003 12:00 r f bc-MN-CodeWeavers-releas CodeWeavers Releases CrossOver Office(TM) 2.1 Featuring Macromedia Dreamweaver(R) MX, Flash(TM) MX Support DCM050 10/27/2003 12:00 r w bc-DC-Telecom-Boom-Cali (WASHINGTON) Report: Telecommunications Industry Could Lead Way For Major Economic Boom in Golden State LAM007 10/27/2003 12:00 r n bc-AZ-Friends-Foster-Chi (PHOENIX) Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation Elects Two New Members To Its Board of Directors NYM170 10/27/2003 12:00 r f bc-NY-Wesley-WellChoice (NEW YORK) Wesley, Brown & Bartle, the Leading Executive Search Firm, Completes National Corporate Communications Search for WellChoice, Inc. PHM023 10/27/2003 12:00 r n bc-PA-State-Police-DUI (HARRISBURG) DUI Association Honors 26 Law Enforcement Officers; 14 Pennsylvania State Troopers Among Recipients of 2003 DUI Top Gun Awards LAM072 10/27/2003 12:01 r f bc-CO-TWTC-Wins-Contract (DENVER) Time Warner Telecom Wins Metro Ethernet Contract From HCA/HealthONE SFM050 10/27/2003 12:01 r f bc-CA-Tarantella-SIVB (SANTA CRUZ) Tarantella, Inc. Partners with Silicon Valley Bank SFM118 10/27/2003 12:01 r f bc-CA-Documentum-EPA (PLEASANTON) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Standardize on Documentum Enterprise Content Management Platform NYM163 10/27/2003 12:02 r f bc-NY-Deloitte-Survey (NEW YORK) Deloitte Recognized by City of New York As One Of the Five Best Employers in New York City for Women SFM119 10/27/2003 12:04 r f bc-CA-GDS-Velosel-survey (MOUNTAIN VIEW) Velosel Highlights Seven Sins on Path to Global Data Synchronization NYM150 10/27/2003 12:05 r f bc-Thomson-Financial Canadian Shares Rebound NYM160 10/27/2003 12:06 r e bc-NY-The-Cooler-soundtr (NEW YORK) 'You think I'm tryin' to compete with that?' - Alec Baldwin, as Shelly Kaplow in The Cooler NYM160 10/27/2003 12:06 r e bc-NY-The-Cooler-soundtr (NEW YORK) 'You think I'm tryin' to compete with that?' - Alec Baldwin, as Shelly Kaplow in The Cooler FLM016 10/27/2003 12:07 r f bc-FL-Vertebron (STRATFORD) VERTEBRON Inc. Announces A Long-Term Strategic Alliance With NYM151 10/27/2003 12:08 r f bc-Thomson-Financial M&A Activity Sparks Early Buying DAM033 10/27/2003 12:09 r f bc-TX-Sterling-Banc-conf (HOUSTON) Sterling Bancshares to Present at the USBancorp Piper Jaffray Financial Services Conference PHM025 10/27/2003 12:09 r v bc-PA-Gov-grant-announce PA Governor Edward G. Rendell to Join Federal Officials for Significant Grant Announcement LAM074 10/27/2003 12:10 r f bc-CA-Quantum-Closes-Off (IRVINE) Quantum Closes $53 Million Follow-On Public Offering DCM057 10/27/2003 12:12 r a bc-VA-DLA-Warren-Depot (FORT BELVOIR) Warren Depot's Excess Cardboard Recycled to California LAM075 10/27/2003 12:12 r n bc-CA-Escondido-Update (ESCONDIDO) Wildfire Update From Escondido Humane Society CLM033 10/27/2003 12:13 r f bc-OH-BrandMuscle-Bank1 (CLEVELAND) BrandMuscle, Inc. Adds Bank One To Its Client Roster DCM056 10/27/2003 12:14 r v bc-Enrgy-Effcncy-Summit Alliance to Save Energy Summit on Energy Efficiency - Building a Competitive Advantage - Wednesday, November 5 DCM049 10/27/2003 12:15 r f bc-VA-BankEssex-Q3-EARNS (TAPPAHANNOCK) BOE Financial Services of Virginia, Inc. Reports 3rd Quarter Earnings NYM176 10/27/2003 12:15 r f bc-Arrow-Fin-Forbes.com (MELVILLE) Arrow Electronics' Web Site Recognized as One of Forbes.com's 'Best of the Web' TO161 10/27/2003 12:15 r f bc-Allstream-Ethernet (TORONTO) Allstream Increases Data Networking Capabilities with Data Ethernet Serving Area Expansion SFM121 10/27/2003 12:16 r f bc-CA-DSP-Group-Nov-conf (SANTA CLARA) DSP Group, Inc. Will Attend Two Investor Conferences in November 2003 CA078 10/27/2003 12:18 r f bc-Boardwalk-Q3-call (CALGARY) Boardwalk Equities Inc. - Teleconference on Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter Financial Results DCM059 10/27/2003 12:19 r w bc-DC-Tuna-Guidelines (WASHINGTON) A Single Set of Guidelines on Mercury Levels Welcomed By US Tuna Foundation and National Fisheries Institute DEM023 10/27/2003 12:19 r f bc-MI-Entertainment-web (TROY) Entertainment Publications Launches Online Service Offering 50% off Savings at More Than 200,000 U.S. Locations FLM017 10/27/2003 12:19 r v bc-NY-S.W.A.T.-time (WASHINGTON) Media Advisory: Time Change for S.W.A.T. Tour Arrival (Seal Wives Against Terrorism) NYM174 10/27/2003 12:19 r f bc-NY-Light-Reading-pubs (NEW YORK) Light Reading Publishes Bandwidth Report CLM031 10/27/2003 12:20 r f bc-GA-AppForge-MobileVB (ATLANTA) AppForge Announces MobileVB Solo Products LAM077 10/27/2003 12:20 r f bc-CA-AMCC-Webcast (SAN DIEGO) Applied Micro Circuits Corporation to Webcast Analyst Forum SFM120 10/27/2003 12:21 r f bc-Forum-trades-Berlin (CALGARY) Forum Lists on the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges DCM060 10/27/2003 12:23 r f bc-DC-Bmbdr-Skyjet-Euro (WASHINGTON) Bombardier Skyjet Adds New Options to Premier Fleet Program: Members May Now Use Hours for Transoceanic Trips and Travel in Europe NYM166 10/27/2003 12:24 r f bc-NJ-Blimpie-Sharp-Elec (MAHWAH) Blimpie Subs & Salads Selects Sharp As Authorized Point of Sale Solutions Provider PHM024 10/27/2003 12:24 r a bc-FL-Penn-Lupus-patient (ORLANDO) Researchers Determine a Contributing Genetic Factor of Photosensitivity in Lupus Patients NYM168 10/27/2003 12:28 r f bc-NY-ConfBoard-Sec-meet (NEW YORK) Corporate Security and Crisis Management Experts to Meet in New York Nov. 4-5 DEM024 10/27/2003 12:29 r f bc-MI-Automation-Alley (PONTIAC) Automation Alley and CompanyCrafters Launch Seminars for Startups NYM172 10/27/2003 12:29 r f bc-NY-CA-ARCserve-tops (ISLANDIA) CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup Continues to Take Top Spot in Comparative Independent Lab Reviews Worldwide DCM058 10/27/2003 12:30 r w bc-DC-Aging-Debate-10-28 (WASHINGTON) How Do We Measure Successful Aging? NEM037 10/27/2003 12:30 r n bc-MA-US-Attorney (BOSTON) New Jersey Pharmacists Sentenced for Role in Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme, Reports U.S. Attorney NYM169 10/27/2003 12:30 r f bc-SIRIUS-Pam-Anderson (NEW YORK) SIRIUS Kicks Off New TV Spot Featuring Pamela Anderson on Monday Night Football SFM122 10/27/2003 12:35 r f bc-WA-Matt-Rot-Oyst-Lnge (REDMOND) Matts' Comes Out of Its Shell NYM165 10/27/2003 12:37 r f bc-GA-rheumatology-grant ACR/REF, Announce $3 Million Grant from Centocor to Bolster the Future of Rheumatology SFM124 10/27/2003 12:37 r f bc-CA-Interwoven-book (SUNNYVALE) Interwoven is a Key Contributor to Online! The Book by Internet Gurus John C. Dvorak and Chris Pirillo DAM035 10/27/2003 12:39 r f bc-TX-i4cast-Bid-Quote (HOUSTON) i4cast Introduces Bid/Quote Analysis Feature to Cost Management Suite DAM034 10/27/2003 12:46 r f bc-TX-Traq-wireless-stdy (AUSTIN) According to a Traq-wireless Study, WLNP Will Prompt Enterprises to Switch Wireless Carriers PHM026 10/27/2003 12:46 r f bc-CA-Arzoon-AquiTec (SAN MATEO) Arzoon & AquiTec Announce Partnership to Provide Order-to-Delivery Lifecycle Management to Grocery Sector SFM126 10/27/2003 12:46 r f bc-OR-OSDL-Linux-Kernel (BEAVERTON) Linus Torvalds and Andrew Morton Release Linux Kernel 2.6 Test9 Version LAM079 10/27/2003 12:47 r f bc-WY-USEG-Updates-Actvy (RIVERTON) U.S. Energy Corp. and Crested Corp. Update Their Rocky Mountain Gas, Inc. Subsidiary's Coalbed Methane Activities NYM185 10/27/2003 12:47 r f bc-Barrier-Therapeutics (PRINCETON) Barrier Therapeutics Raises $32 Million in Series C Financing LAM083 10/27/2003 12:49 r e bc-IL-Jerry-Springer (CHICAGO) 'The Jerry Springer Show' Continues to Make Tracks With NASCAR NYM175 10/27/2003 12:50 r n bc-AICPA-Calif-Fires-Aid (LOS ANGELES) More Than 30,000 Homes Remain In Danger From Southern TO162 10/27/2003 12:50 r f bc-CBOEdirect-HyTS-Systm (CHICAGO) CBOE Reaches Half-Way Mark in Implementing New Hybrid Trading System, CBOEdirect HyTS CHM015 10/27/2003 12:53 r f bc-NC-RJReynolds-Case (RJRT) Supreme Court of Illinois Justice Orders Emergency Stay in Turner Case CLM034 10/27/2003 12:53 r v bc-GA-Coca-Cola-LeBron LeBron James Featured in New Sprite Advertising NYM173 10/27/2003 12:54 r f bc-NY-CeBIT-Attend-audit (NEW YORK) CeBIT America 2003 Takes Initiative in Conducting Trade Show Attendance Audit SPM096 10/27/2003 12:54 r f bc-TeleCelula-conf-call (CURITIBA) Webcast Alert: Tele Celular Sul Participacoes Announces Third Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call DCM062 10/27/2003 12:55 r v bc-DC-XM-1Mill-Celebratn Quincy Jones & XM Satellite Radio to Hold Press Conference As Part of XM Radio's 1 Millionth Customer Celebration NEM036 10/27/2003 12:55 r f bc-AL-Trial-Date-Set (BIRMINGHAM) Trial Date Set for December 1 in Group 8760 v. Brooks Case CGM048 10/27/2003 12:56 r f bc-IL-GATX-U.S.-Bancorp (CHICAGO) GATX Corporation To Present at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Financial Services Conference NYM171 10/27/2003 12:57 r f bc-NY-Svy-Child-Obesity (NEW YORK) Rodale Inc.'s PREVENTION Magazine Releases Key Findings From 2003 LNM019 10/27/2003 12:58 r f bc-Blue-Square-Chief-Off (ROSH HAAYIN) Blue Square-Israel Ltd Announces Appointment of a Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operation Officer CGM046 10/27/2003 12:59 r n bc-IL-McHughKnight-CDOT (CHICAGO) McHugh and Knight Complete CDOT's First Design-Build Project CGM050 10/27/2003 13:00 r f bc-IL-Boeing-new-board (CHICAGO) Shell Canada's Linda Cook Elected to Boeing Board of Directors CLM028 10/27/2003 13:00 r f bc-GA-Delta-Air-Jamaica (ATLANTA) Delta Air Lines, Air Jamaica Expand Codeshare Offerings LAM080 10/27/2003 13:00 r e bc-BC-Revolution-Comedy (VANCOUVER) Revolution Studios Begins Production on the Comedy White Chicks in Vancouver SFM112 10/27/2003 13:00 r f bc-WA-MSFT-Gates (LOS ANGELES) Microsoft Details Next Wave of Software Innovation to Developers at The Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2003 CGM007 10/27/2003 13:01 r f bc-IL-Hospitals-Struggle (CHICAGO) Hospitals Struggle to Access Capital CGM042 10/27/2003 13:01 r f bc-CA-Walk-Up-Codespear (LONG BEACH) Walk Up Systems, Codespear and Vultron Display Walk-Up Kiosk Combining Nutritional Data & Self-Serve Ordering for Fast Food Menus DEM004 10/27/2003 13:01 r f bc-CA-Comerica-grants (SAN JOSE) Comerica Bank Contributes $520,000 to 17 N. California Organizations SFM125 10/27/2003 13:01 r f bc-CA-ADX-Owens (NEWARK) Owens Corning Extends Supply Chain Integration Contract With Advanced Data Exchange LAM043 10/27/2003 13:02 r f bc-NV-BYD-New-Board-Mems (LAS VEGAS) Boyd Gaming Names Two New Board Members LAM085 10/27/2003 13:02 r f bc-CO-Galaxy-Energy-COO (DENVER) Galaxy Energy Names E&P Veteran Cecil Gritz as Chief Operating Officer CHM014 10/27/2003 13:03 r f bc-NC-1st-State-erns (BURLINGTON) 1st State Bancorp, Inc. Announces Increased Earnings PHM027 10/27/2003 13:03 r f bc-MD-WMSN-TV-new-GM (BALTIMORE) Sinclair Names Marshall Porter General Manager of WMSN-TV in Madison, Wisconsin CGM045 10/27/2003 13:04 r f bc-MN-Winland-3Q-Earning Winland Electronics, Inc. Announces Record Third Quarter Earnings For 2003 DEM022 10/27/2003 13:05 r f bc-MI-Medstat-tracking (ANN ARBOR) New Medstat Patient Safety Product Helps Hospitals Monitor and Report Medical Errors LAM078 10/27/2003 13:06 r f bc-UT-Lifetime-Products (CLEARFIELD) Lifetime Products Inc., Announces U.S. District Court Intends to File Preliminary Injunction Against GSC NYM188 10/27/2003 13:06 r f bc-NJ-NovaDel-study (FLEMINGTON) NovaDel's Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray Achieves Important Safety and Efficacy Milestones In Randomized, Double-Blind Study CGM044 10/27/2003 13:07 r f bc-IL-Tellabs-Tech-Demo (NAPERVILLE) Tellabs Proves IP/MPLS Data Expertise at Industry's First IP-Optical Integration Technology Demonstration SFM128 10/27/2003 13:09 r f bc-CA-Sabrix-ACM-Confere (SAN RAMON) Sabrix to Chair a Panel at the 18th Annual ACM Conference on Object Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages and Applications (OOPSLA) CGM047 10/27/2003 13:11 r f bc-IL-Click-Commerce (CHICAGO) Click Commerce CEO and Chairman of the Board Increases Personal Stake In Company DCM063 10/27/2003 13:12 r w bc-DC-Bush-HUD-Grants (WASHINGTON) Bush Administration Awards $25 Million in 'Sweat Equity' Grants to Help Low-Income Families Become Homeowners DEM026 10/27/2003 13:13 r n bc-MI-jobless-claims (DETROIT) Final Major Step Completed on Michigan's System For Taking Jobless Claims Online CGM049 10/27/2003 13:16 r f bc-MN-UHS-Iraqi-aid (MINNEAPOLIS) Local Companies Team Up To Deliver Critical Supplies to Iraqi Hospitals DCM065 10/27/2003 13:16 r w bc-DC-Liberal-Arts-Dying (WASHINGTON) At Top Ten Liberal Arts Colleges Liberal Arts is Dying, Concludes Special Report from the Independent Women's Forum PHM028 10/27/2003 13:16 r f bc-NY-Lockheed-Martin (BINGHAMTON) Lockheed Martin Announces 50 New Jobs in Binghamton Area; Postal Programs Spur Economic Opportunities for Southern Tier LAM086 10/27/2003 13:17 r f bc-CO-Liberty-Media-3Q (ENGLEWOOD) Liberty Media Corporation Provides Third Quarter Supplemental Financial Information CGM043 10/27/2003 13:18 r f bc-IL-Sears-Auto (HOFFMAN ESTATES) Sears Auto Centers Add To Fleet Service And Management Agreements NYM144 10/27/2003 13:20 r f bc-American-Express-earn (NEW YORK) American Express Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings of $770 Million PHM029 10/27/2003 13:22 r f bc-PA-Air-Product-China (LEHIGH VALLEY) Air Products Supplies Gaseous Oxygen to Xinfeng Steel and Liquid Products for Merchant Market in Hebei to Strengthen Its Leading Gas SFM130 10/27/2003 13:22 r f bc-CRTCF-units-issued (VANCOUVER) Current Technology Corporation: 716,017 Units Issued at US$0.30 Per Unit LAM082 10/27/2003 13:23 r e bc-CA-TVN-Entertainment (BURBANK) TVN Entertainment Announces the National Launch of KIDS Unlimited(TM) On Demand Network by Charter Communications LNM023 10/27/2003 13:24 r f bc-ViewMyNews.TV-Content (GENEVA) Global Multimedia Alliance to Help Businesses Market More Efficiently LAM084 10/27/2003 13:25 r f bc-CA-Prometheus-Lab. (SAN DIEGO) Study Finds That New Laboratory Tests From Prometheus Laboratories May Enable Doctors to Individualize Rheumatoid Arthritis NYM184 10/27/2003 13:25 r f bc-NY-Amex-Yahoo-SPARQS (NEW YORK) American Stock Exchange Lists SPARQS Linked to Yahoo! Inc. DEM027 10/27/2003 13:26 r v bc-MI-Det.-Windsor-event Researchers Assess Economic Impact of Expanding Main Michigan/Ontario Border Crossing; News Conference Nov. 4 in Detroit DEM029 10/27/2003 13:28 r f bc-MI-Hemophilia-Found. (ANN ARBOR) Hemophilia Foundation Announces New Board Members DCM064 10/27/2003 13:30 r f bc-VA-AdvnceAuto-Gabelli (ROANOKE) Advance Auto Parts to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference MXM001 10/27/2003 13:34 r f bc-Oriental-issues (SAN JUAN) Oriental Financial Group Raises $68 Million in Two Issues DEM028 10/27/2003 13:36 r f bc-MI-SMZ-Halloween (TROY) Troy Ad Agency to Open Its Doors to Ghosts and Goblins this Halloween As Young Ones Trick-or-Treat at SMZ NYM191 10/27/2003 13:36 r f bc-NY-S&P-downgrades-stk (NEW YORK) Bank of America Shares Lowered to 'Hold' (*** out of *****) NYM180 10/27/2003 13:37 r f bc-NY-Coll-mags-outnumbr (NEW YORK) College Student Magazines Outnumber Women's Magazines CGM051 10/27/2003 13:39 r a bc-TN-StJude-NAA-ToyAuc (MEMPHIS) World-Champion Auctioneers Gear Up For Annual Toy Auction NYM182 10/27/2003 13:39 r l bc-Modernism-Inc.-Keats (SAN FRANCISCO) Futures Contracts on 71 Million Neurons Sold in Single Evening NYM190 10/27/2003 13:39 r v bc-CA-Primedia-Motor Motor Trend 2004 Sport/Utility of the Year Press Conference / Event At the California International Auto Show DCM067 10/27/2003 13:41 r f bc-DC-PennAve-CarrAmerca (WASHINGTON) CarrAmerica Buys out JV Partner at 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. NYM186 10/27/2003 13:42 r v bc-NY-AMEX-ring-opening Cal Ripken to Ring Opening Bell at The American Stock Exchange NYM189 10/27/2003 13:42 r f bc-NY-Decline-In-Giving (WHITE PLAINS) Available for Comment on the Decline in Charitable Giving CGM053 10/27/2003 13:43 r n bc-IL-CUB-Campaign-ComEd (CHICAGO) CUB Kicks Off Campaign to Defeat ComEd Rate Hike Bill, Says Plan Could Cost Consumers $2 Billion CGM054 10/27/2003 13:45 r a bc-NY-Medical-Services (EDMONTON) Medical Services Completes Initial Testing in Peru NYM192 10/27/2003 13:50 r f bc-NY-Ruder-Finn-capture (NEW YORK) Ruder Finn Bests Competition to Capture Prestigious Jamaica Tourist Board Account LAM087 10/27/2003 13:52 r f bc-NV-HardRock-3Q (LAS VEGAS) Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Reports 3rd Quarter Net Revenues, EBITDA & Net Income NYM196 10/27/2003 13:53 r f bc-NY-MetLife-estateplan (NEW YORK) Putting Families and Finances First: MetLife Brochures Offer Tips for Estate Planning & Creating a Will NYM187 10/27/2003 13:54 r f bc-NY-Harris-Interactive (ROCHESTER) Widespread Pessimism: Large Majority Thinks Health Care System Will Get Worse DAM038 10/27/2003 13:55 r n bc-CA-IQAir-North-Americ (SANTA FE SPRINGS) Indoor Air Quality Expert Offering Tips for Residents of Southern California NYM178 10/27/2003 13:55 r f bc-Thomson-Fin European Markets End Higher as Investors Warm to Upcoming Results CLM037 10/27/2003 13:59 r f bc-CA-Stamps.com-webcast (SANTA MONICA) Stamps.com Q3 2003 Earnings Call Scheduled for October 29, 2003 PHM030 10/27/2003 13:59 r v bc-PA-Jewish-Employment Workplace Problem Solvers to Receive 5th Annual JEVS `Strictly Business' Awards; Mark Schweiker to Deliver Keynote Address NYM065 10/27/2003 14:00 r f bc-NY-CMP-Product-Launch (MANHASSET) CMP Media's Electronics Group Launches eeProductCenter, The Next Generation New Product Resource for Engineers NYM194 10/27/2003 14:00 r v bc-NY-MOTOR-TREND-Con Press Conference: CIAS MOTOR TREND 2003 International Design Contest at California International Auto Show Journalists can receive a free custom email feed from PR Newswire. 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