Northrop Grumman Completes Testing of New Medium Altitude Endurance UAV
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully completed the first phase of flight testing a demonstrator version of a new medium altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) it plans to offer U.S. military and homeland defense customers.
ATA Retail Service Expands Twin Pack Stain Pen Distribution to All Kmart Super Centers Nationwide
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Source Direct Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:SDRT) announced today that ATA Retail Services has started distribution of their proprietary Twin Pack Stain Pen(tm) to all Kmart Super Centers Nationwide, Kmart HLDG Corp(Nasdaq:KMRT).
Volvo's Largest-Ever Bus Order - 1,667 Volvo Buses to Chile
GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Three operators in Santiago, Chile have placed a joint order for 1,667 buses from Volvo. This is the single largest-ever order for Volvo Buses. The buses will be used in Santiago's new public transportation system that includes dedicated bus lanes.
ForeningsSparbanken to open Helsinki affiliate
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ForeningsSparbanken has decided to open an affiliate in Helsinki, Finland. The office, set to open for business in the second half of 2005, will primarily offer qualified financial services to Swedish corporate clients with operations in Finland, as well as Finnish corporations with ties to the Swedish market.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
North Carolina Communities Receive Nearly $4.2 Million from Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
ATLANTA, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Twelve projects aimed at creating affordable housing in North Carolina will receive more than $4.1 million in grants and subsidized loans from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta's Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The funding is part of more than $11.3 million FHLBank Atlanta will award to build or rehabilitate nearly 2,200 housing units in nine states and the District of Columbia.
Gamblers Want Zen Master Courtside
MONTREAL and QUEBEC, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- It appears gamblers want Phil Jackson to return to New York and pull the Knicks out of a losing rut. BetUS.com posted odds on Jackson, and big money wagers are being placed on Jackson's return to the court.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Acies Corporation (OTCBB:ACIE) CEO Oleg Firer, in an interview broadcast over World Talk Radio Network, today discussed recent developments and new programs to generate incremental revenue opportunities for the company. Acies is an emerging leader in payment processing and electronic banking services to small and medium size merchants across the United States. The interview, conducted by research analyst Francis Gaskins of IPOdesktop.com, is available for review at http://www.worldtalkradio.com/archive.asp?aid=3291 .
InterAge Wins U.N.-Sponsored Tsunami Victims Project
NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- InterAge Ltd. (Pink Sheets:ITGJ), a leading provider of integrated web marketing solutions, announced today that it won a bid for participating in the establishment of a web-based system for dealing with Tsunami victims. The total value of this United Nations funded project is estimated at $22 million, of which InterAge is positioned to receive over $16 million.
FaceKey Introduces Biometric Time and Attendance System to Reduce Employee Fraud
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- FaceKey Corporation (Pink Sheets:FEKY), a biometric security systems provider, announces that the Company has launched a fingerprint-based Time and Attendance System. The biometric system is designed to significantly reduce or eliminate clocking in/out errors as well as prevent employee fraud experienced by many companies, in turn reducing time required to reconcile time cards and paycheck errors.
iEmployee Helps DaimlerChrysler to Look Forward
SEEKONK, Mass., Jan. 27, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- DaimlerChrysler Research & Technology North America Inc. ("DaimlerChrysler") has implemented an on-demand solution from iEmployee, a leading provider of Workforce Management solutions, to solve their payroll difficulties. DaimlerChrysler's progress from a manual Time & Attendance system to an on-demand system was recently highlighted in the January issue of Trillium Consulting Group's Payroll-Connect titled, "Application Service Providers Help Companies Increase Bottom Line."
