Ahold sells two Polish hypermarkets to Carrefour Poland
ZAANDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ahold announced today it has reached agreement to sell two Hypernova hypermarkets in Poland to Carrefour Poland for an undisclosed sum. The agreement will take effect on November 18, 2003.
Trintech Group Announces Acquisition of DataFlow Services
DUBLIN, Ireland and DALLAS, Nov. 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Trintech Group Plc (Nasdaq:TTPA (Prime Standard:TTP), a leading provider of transaction management and payment infrastructure solutions, today announced the acquisition of CW & Associates, Inc, trading as DataFlow Services, a private company, for a total consideration of approximately $5 million.
Crucell Presents Encouraging Results of its Malaria Vaccine Program
LEIDEN, The Netherlands and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Dutch biotechnology company Crucell N.V. (Nasdaq:CRXL) (Euronext:CRXL) presented encouraging study results on the efficacy of an experimental malaria vaccine at this week's Viral Vectors & Vaccines conference held in Las Vegas. The study is part of a close collaboration between Crucell and the Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology at New York University (NYU) to provide proof of principle that a vaccine based on Crucell's AdVac(TM) technology1 is able to confer protection against malaria.
Teleca to develop PMG Companion, a mobile multi media terminal for IXI Mobile Inc
MALMO, Sweden, Nov. 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Teleca has been selected by US based IXI Mobile Inc to develop a reference design for a mobile multi media terminal, which will be used by their customers. The multi media terminal is scheduled for launch in the first quarter 2004.
Hans-Erik Andersson named new CEO of Skandia
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Hans-Erik Andersson has been named President and CEO of Skandia. Hans- Erik Andersson, 53, is currently Nordic Region Chairman for Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global leader in risk- and insurance advisory services and asset management, in both the life and property & casualty segments.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, case number 03-CV-8941, on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Morgan Stanley Health Sciences Trust (Nasdaq:HCRBX) (Nasdaq:HCRCX) (Nasdaq:HCRDX); Morgan Stanley Technology Fund (Nasdaq:TEKBX) (Nasdaq:TEKCX) (Nasdaq:TEKDX); Morgan Stanley International Fund (Nasdaq:INLBX) (Nasdaq:INLCX) (Nasdaq:INLDX); Morgan Stanley High Yield Securities (Nasdaq:HYLBX) (Nasdaq:HYLCX) (Nasdaq:HYLDX) mutual funds between October 1, 1999 and December 31, 2002, (the "Class Period"). The complaint names Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley DW Inc. ("MSDW"); Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors, Inc.; Morgan Stanley Advisors LP; Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Van Kampen Asset Management Inc.; and each of the Funds.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, case number 03-CV-8941, on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Morgan Stanley Aggressive Equity Fund (Nasdaq: AEQBX) (Nasdaq:AEQCX) (Nasdaq:AEQDX); Morgan Stanley All Star Growth Fund (Nasdaq:ALLBX) (Nasdaq: ALLCX) (Nasdaq:ALLDX); Morgan Stanley Biotechnology Fund (Nasdaq:BTKBX) (Nasdaq:BTKCX) (Nasdaq:BTKDX); Morgan Stanley Growth Fund (Nasdaq:GRTBX) (Nasdaq:GRTCX) (Nasdaq:GRTDX) mutual funds between October 1, 1999 and December 31, 2002, (the "Class Period"). The complaint names Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley DW Inc. ("MSDW"); Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors, Inc.; Morgan Stanley Advisors LP; Van Kampen Investments Inc.; Van Kampen Asset Management Inc.; and each of the Funds. The Funds, and the symbols for the respective Funds named below, are as follows:
QLogic Executives to Present at Eighth Annual UBS Global Communications Conference
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the company that powers storage area networks (SANs), today announced that HK Desai, president, chairman and CEO, and Frank Calderoni, senior vice president and CFO, will be presenting at the Eighth Annual UBS Global Communications Conference held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on Monday, November 17. The presentation, expected to begin at 2:10 p.m. Eastern Time, will also be available through live and archived webcast via the QLogic website at http://www.qlogic.com/company/investor_relations.asp.
Dr. Thomas P Treichler Joins The Board Of Millenia Hope
MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Millenia Hope Inc., a biotech company traded on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB:MLHP) (Berlin:MLF), is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Thomas P. Treichler to its Board of Directors.
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Convio, Inc., the leading provider of software and services that help nonprofits use the Internet to develop strong constituent relationships, today announced two new sets of powerful solutions: Convio Affiliate Express and Convio Rewards.
