Change in Pergo's Group Management team
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ms. Annette Kumlien, the present CFO of the Pergo group will leave the company to assume the position as CFO of the Hoganas group. Ms. Kumlien will terminate her employment with Pergo during the spring of 2004.
Autoliv Receives Japanese Award
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The award, which is The TPM Excellence -- First Category, was given to Autoliv's French subsidiary, Autoliv France, by the Japanese Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM).
lastminute.com plc -- Acquisition of First Option and Trading Statement
LONDON, Jan. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- lastminute.com plc, the leading online provider of travel and leisure solutions, today announces the purchase of a specialist leading UK hotel booking agency, First Option Hotel Reservations Ltd (First Option) for 12.1 million.
Enodis Non-Executive Director Changes
LONDON, Jan. 14, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Enodis plc ("the Company"), a leading global company in the food equipment sector, is pleased to announce that it intends to appoint Mike Arrowsmith a non-executive director with effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 11th February 2004.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Minera Andes Inc. (TSX Venture Exchange:MAI) and U.S. (OTCBB:MNEAF) (the "Corporation") has received the required approval from the TSX Venture Exchange regarding an agreement with Minera Andes' largest reported shareholder, N.A. Degerstrom, Inc. ("Degerstrom").
NEW YORK , Jan. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Notice is hereby given that Rabin, Murray & Frank LLP commenced a Class Action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, on behalf of a class (the "Class") consisting of all persons who purchased securities of Biopure Corporation ("Biopure" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:BPUR) between March 17, 2003 and December 24, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period").
Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Jan. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Invesco Mutual Fund investors have twenty (20) days to move for lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action recently brought against the Invesco Mutual Funds that are managed by Invesco Funds Group, Inc. ("Invesco"), a subsidiary of Amvescap PLC (NYSE:AVZ) ("Amvescap"). The Class Period for this case is from December 5, 1998 through November 24, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you purchased any of the Invesco Funds listed below between November 1, 1998 and September 3, 2003, inclusive (the "Class Period") and you wish to be a lead plaintiff in the case, you must move to serve as lead plaintiff by filing a motion in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado by February 2, 2004.
HUNT VALLEY, Md., Jan. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Millennium Chemicals (NYSE:MCH) announces the following schedule and contact information for its fourth quarter earnings release and outlook, and webcast/teleconference:
Environmental Technologies International, Inc.
Outsourcing of EMTI's Computer Guard Security Device Nearing Completion
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Environmental Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EMTI) is pleased to announce that it has selected the manufacturer for the outsourcing of Computer Guard, a device that it expects to introduce to the North American market this spring. The manufacturer was selected on the basis of proven ability to deliver a quality product to Environmental Technologies at the most economical price possible, and to achieve production and commence shipments at the earliest possible time. The Company expects to execute a formal agreement and place its initial order with the manufacturer within the next few weeks.
Virtual Address Book from Z-Tel Bridges Consumers' Wireline and Wireless Communications
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Z-Tel Communications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Z-Tel Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZTEL) and leading provider of local, long distance and enhanced telecommunications services, has announced that the new virtual address book features within Personal Voice Assistant(tm) (PVA) enable consumers to utilize their wireless and wireline services seamlessly. PVA, named "Best of Innovations" by 2004 CES, is a voice-activated, online address book that allows users to access their contacts from any phone, anywhere, any time and uses the latest in voice-activated technology.
