Viastar Holding Inc. is Interviewed by Wall Street Reporter Regarding Corporate Developments
PHOENIX, Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Viastar Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:VISH) announced today that it that it has completed an interview with the Wall Street Reporter.
Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield
ST. PAUL, Minn, Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Reinhardt Wendorf & Blanchfield announces that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District of the Northern District of California on February 12, 2004, on behalf of purchasers of Franklin Aggressive Growth Fund (Nasdaq:FRAAX), (Nasdaq:FKABX), (Nasdaq:FKACX), (Nasdaq:FKARX); Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund (Nasdaq:FBDIX); Franklin DynaTech Fund (Nasdaq:FDNBX), (Nasdaq:FDYNX); Franklin Global Communications Fund (Nasdaq:FRGUX); and other securities of the Franklin family of funds (the "Funds") operated by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) and its subsidiaries between February 6, 1999 and February 4, 2004, inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking remedies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels -- preliminary results webcast
LONDON, Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Preliminary results:
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The following is an investment opinion issued by Stockwinners.com.
OXFORDSHIRE, U.K., Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- In a paper at OFC 2004 Bookham Technology plc (LSE:BHM) (Nasdaq:BKHM) will describe breakthrough performance in a full band monolithic tunable laser. Bookham will show in the presentation that the device has a number of key attributes that allow it to challenge effectively the cost/performance characteristics of the current DFB technology. Test modules with the new laser chips have fibre-coupled powers of +16dBm on all C-band channels, making these the highest performance monolithic tunable devices yet demonstrated.
PharmChem Announces GAO Decision
HALTOM CITY, Texas, Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- PharmChem, Inc. (OTCBB:PCHM) announced that the Government Accounting Office (the "GAO") had ruled against the Company in the matter of the Company's protest of the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts ("AOUSC")'s award of its drug testing contracts to other laboratories. The Company has filed a Motion to Reconsider with the GAO. However, given the ruling by the GAO, it is expected that AOUSC will discontinue all testing by the Company when the current contract extension expires. This award does not affect the sale by the Company of PharmScreen(R), PharmView(TM) and PharmChek(R) products to AOUSC.
Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. today announced that a securities class action has been commenced on behalf of shareholders who acquired Whitehall Jewelers, Inc. (NYSE:JWL) securities between November 19, 2001 and December 10, 2003, inclusive (the Class Period).
Sempra Energy To Report Fourth-Quarter Earnings Feb. 24
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) plans to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2003 earnings at 9 a.m. EST, Feb. 24, 2004.
Optical Storage Technology Association
Leading Digital Camera, Imaging Software Companies to Implement MPV Specification
CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA), the international trade organization for the promotion of recordable optical technologies and products, today announced that industry-leading digital camera manufacturers and imaging software companies, including HP, Nikon Corporation, Olympus Corporation, Samsung Electronics Ltd. (Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.) and Software Architects, Inc., have announced plans for implementation of the association's MPV(tm) (MusicPhotoVideo(tm)) specification for improved compatibility between and playback of digital media content by PCs and consumer electronic (CE) devices. Consumers with MPV-enabled DVD players, digital video recorders (DVRs) and PC software will enjoy faster and better playback and storing of digital photos and video captured on their MPV-enabled digital cameras.
