Friday, May 21, 2010

• Acxiom Announces 2010 Board Nominations and Board Changes --- LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
  Posted at 12:00 PM
  

  At its quarterly meeting held on May 17, 2010, the Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) board of directors nominated current directors Jerry D. Gramaglia, Clark M. Kokich and Kevin M. Twomey for election to the board at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for August 2, 2010. ... read more
• Eriez(R) Eddy Current Separators Allow PET Flake Recyclers to Obtain High Purity and High Yield --- ERIE, Pa., May 21
  Posted at 11:58 AM
  The recycling of beverage containers made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is garnering higher purity and yield with high speed, high strength eddy current separation technology from Eriez®. Eriez' newest line of Eddy Current Separators deliver exceptional nonferrous particle separation from PET flake. Recyclers can obtain a single pass aluminum reduction up to 92 percent and achieve a clean PET yield of 97 percent to 99 percent. According to studies conducted by Eriez, a one percent improvement in good product yield can ... read more
• Celebrity Comedian ANT Will Serve as Honorary Chair of AIDS Walk Orange County --- IRVINE, Calif., May 21
  Posted at 11:48 AM
  Whether you know him from appearances on Jay Leno and the Tonight Show, seen him judging hopeful comedians on the Last Comic Standing, or hosting VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, you may be seeing a different side of comedian Anthony Steven Kalloniatus -better known as ANT - at AIDS Walk Orange County taking place tomorrow, May 22 at the Great Park in Irvine. As honorary chairman of the event, ANT will help kick off the 24(th) annual AIDS Walk Orange County ... read more
• CenturyLink Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend --- MONROE, La., May 21
  Posted at 11:41 AM
  CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $.725 per share, payable on June 21, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 8, 2010. CenturyLink is a leading provider of high-quality broadband, entertainment and voice services over its advanced communications networks to consumers and businesses in 33 states. CenturyLink, headquartered in Monroe, La., is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest ... read more
• Ralphs and Food 4 Less Help Troops Phone Home --- LOS ANGELES, May 21
  Posted at 11:38 AM
  Ralphs Grocery Company and Food 4 Less Stores are pleased to announce that they are raising funds for the USO (United Service Organizations) to support our nation's military members. Ralphs and Food 4 Less customers and team members can "support our troops" by giving to the USO's Operation Phone Home program through the supermarket chains' nonprofit arms, The Ralphs and Food 4 Less Funds, by donating their spare change in collection canisters located at the checkstands in their neighborhood Ralphs and ... read more
• AutoTrader.com Hits More Than One Million Unique Visitors in One Day for the First Time Week of May 17 --- ATLANTA, May 21
  Posted at 11:32 AM
  Riding the resurging auto market, a jump in new car shopping activity and the launch of its multi-media "Heart & Mind" brand campaign, AutoTrader.com for the first time recorded more than 1 million unique visitors in a day on Tuesday, May 18. This milestone - actually 1.02 million unique visitors for the day - demonstrates AutoTrader.com's continued leadership in connecting auto buyers and sellers and the strength of the company's brand as car shoppers return to the market. The milestone ... read more
• Biotel Announces Results for Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2010 --- MINNEAPOLIS, May 21
  Posted at 11:27 AM
  Biotel Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BTEL) announces results for its third quarter ended March 31, 2010 with a net loss of $126,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, on revenues of $2,409,000. This compares to net earnings of $153,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, on revenues of $3,121,000 for the third quarter of last year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2010, Biotel posted a net loss of $44,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, on revenues of $8,124,000. ... read more
• Amkor Named Best-In-Class Partner by LSI --- CHANDLER, Ariz.
  Posted at 11:27 AM
  Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR), today announced that it has received a 2010 Best-in-Class Partner Award from LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI), a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and software technologies. LSI grants its annual awards to suppliers for ... read more
• HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard --- WASHINGTON, May 21
  Posted at 11:26 AM
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) Name of product: Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers Units: About 54,000 (70,000 units were previously recalled in May 2009) Importer: Hewlett-Packard Co., of Palo Alto, Calif.Hazard: The recalled lithium-ion ... read more
• Microsoft Announces Upcoming Events With the Financial Community --- REDMOND, Wash., May 21
  Posted at 11:19 AM
  Microsoft Corp. today announced participation in the following upcoming events with the financial community. Interested parties can view a webcast of these events on Microsoft's Investor Relations Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/msft. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Technology Conference Wednesday, June 2, 2010 4:10 p.m. ET/1:10 p.m. PT Tami Reller, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, Windows & Windows Live Division ... read more
• GSI Group, Inc. Equity Committee Announces Support for Modified Reorganization Plan --- BILLERICA, Mass., May 21
  Posted at 11:14 AM
  BILLERICA, Mass., May 21 /PRNewswire/ --The Official Committee of Equity Security Holders of GSI Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSIGQ) announced today that it unanimously supports GSI's Fourth Modified Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed on May 14, 2010, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Equity Committee also unanimously recommends that any GSI shareholders that voted against the original plan of reorganization seek to change their vote to ... read more
• Michael Miller From Sams Publishing and Mark Harrer From Diskeeper Corporation to Be Featured on Let's Talk Computers(R) --- NASHVILLE, TN
  Posted at 11:13 AM
  NASHVILLE, TN -- (Marketwire) -- 05/21/10 -- Guests from Sams Publishing and Diskeeper Corporation will appear on the radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Sams Publishing is a company of Pearson Education, the world's largest education publisher and a Pearson (NYSE: PSO) company. Diskeeper Corporation is the undisputed leader in performance and reliability technologies. Michael Miller, author of "Windows 7 Your Way Speed Up and Customize Windows," and Let's Talk Computers' Industry Analyst, begins a series on how to ... read more
• Sparkplug Expands Its Business Broadband and VoIP Presence in Arizona With Acquisition of MetroBridge Networks' Phoenix Assets --- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
  Posted at 11:09 AM
  

  Sparkplug Communications, a provider of wireless business broadband voice and data services based in Scottsdale, Ariz., today announced that it will be expanding its wireless broadband presence in Arizona through the acquisition of certain business assets from MetroBridge Networks, a ... read more
• Prometheus Research Informatics Technology Enables Multiple Presentations at IMFAR --- PHILADELPHIA, May 21
  Posted at 11:07 AM
  Prometheus Research Informatics today was featured in multiple new presentations at the annual International Meeting for Autism (IMFAR), the leading conference on autism research. The presentations at IMFAR detailed results relating to studies on autism symptoms, cognition, clinical phenotypes, genetics, treatment, and social function. Most cite work being done with data provided through SFARI Base, the Prometheus-built research informatics system. SFARI Base uses both HTSQL and RexDB® technologies to provide researchers access to data and biospecimens collected as part the ... read more
• Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Visit CODA's Electric Car and Clean Energy Storage Battery Manufacturing Facility --- SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 21
  Posted at 11:02 AM
  CODA, a California-based battery system and electric car company, will host U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke today at the site of the battery manufacturing facility operated by its affiliate, Lio Energy Systems, in Tianjin, China. According to the administration, the scheduled visit is part of the Obama administration's first cabinet-level trade mission. Discussions will focus on U.S.-China cooperation with respect to the development and manufacturing of clean energy technology, in this instance, battery systems for transportation and utility applications. ... read more
• Dallas Business Journal Selects MedSynergies President and CEO as a 2010 Health Care Hero --- DALLAS
  Posted at 11:01 AM
  

  The Dallas Business Journal today recognized John R. Thomas, president and CEO of MedSynergies Inc., the leading provider of hospital-physician alignment solutions focused on financial services, technology solutions, and practice ... read more
• Aries Electronics Honors Joe Midili of JMA Inc. as 2009 Representative of the Year --- BRISTOL, Pa., May 21
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  Aries Electronics, an international manufacturer of standard, programmed and custom interconnection products, recently awarded Joe Midili of JMA Inc. the 2009 Representative of the Year award after nearly doubling his 2008 sales. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100521/PH08959 ) With a 99% increase in sales over 2008, Midili and company outperformed other members of Aries' representative network for overall sales. Midili, owner and president of the Oceanside, CA-based JMA Inc., has been working with Aries for nearly 14 years. "It's wonderful to be recognized as a ... read more
• Sprint Nextel Announces New $2.1 Billion Credit Agreement --- OVERLAND PARK, Kan.
  Posted at 11:00 AM
  

  Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) today announced that it has entered into a new $2.1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. The new credit facility expires in October 2013 and replaces the company’s $4.5 billion revolving credit facility that was due to expire in December 2010. ... read more
• Board of Directors to Meet For a Mutually Beneficial Lucrative Agreement, While Facebook Joins the Ride with New HE-Feed Software Module Added to HE-5 Shareholders Mustang Suite Account --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 10:49 AM
  HE-5 Resources Corp. (Other OTC: HRRN.PK) informs its shareholders that negotiations are ongoing with respect to our counter proposal, with the representatives of the private company and that a board meeting has been scheduled for the 26th of May, 2010. Both sides have agreed to collaborate ... read more
• American Science and Engineering, Inc. Reports Receipt of Termination for Convenience on its $11.8 Million U.S. Customs and Border Protection MobileSearch HE Order --- BILLERICA, Mass.
  Posted at 10:46 AM
  

  American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) (NASDAQ: ASEI), reported today that it has received a Termination for Convenience for its $11.8 million MobileSearch™ HE system order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The original order was announced in a ... read more