News Releases

NetworkStreaming Focuses on Simplifying Remote Control Support ExpertVNC, a leader in remote control support software, changes its name to NetworkStreaming. The name change reflects future directions for the company and its products. - 2004-05-13

Selling And Buying a California Business Saw a Record High Activity of 465 California Business and Franchise Sales Last Week from Small Business Owners, Business Brokers, and Agents Selling And Buying A California Business Saw A Record High Activity of 465 California Business And Franchise Sales Last Week From Small Business Owners, Business Brokers, And Agents for the week of May 3, 2004 thru May 9, 2004. Sales of California businesses during this time period by County include: Alameda County: 30, Butte County: 3, Colusa County: 1, Contra Costa County: 11, Fresno County: 14, Glenn County: 1, Humboldt County: 2, Kern County: 8, Los Angeles County: 170, Marin County: 2, Merced County: 1, Modoc County: 2, Napa County: 3, Nevada County: 1, Orange County: 40, Placer County: 11, Riverside County: 9, Sacramento County: 16, San Bernardino County: 28, San Diego County: 39, San Joaquin County: 12, San Luis Obispo County: 2, San Mateo County: 8, Santa Barbara County: 1, Santa Clara County: 20, Shasta County: 4, Siskiyou County: 2, Solano County: 3, Sonoma County: 7, Stanislaus County: 4, Sutter County: 1, Ventura County: 8, Yolo County: 1. - 2004-05-13

CPA Based Marketing - Hard to Find? Not Here Action Online Marketing today announced that iWhip.com, an affiliate network with guaranteed performance, is now available to the industry public. Industry experts agree that the system is a boon to marketing professionals - 2004-05-13

Tickco.com Unveils Major Upgrades on Leading Event Ticket Website Tickco.com reveals the results of over four months of upgrades in performance and design to their online event ticket website. These upgrades include a new XML feed, an enhanced search feature, and the addition of an in-depth editorial guide to assist users in choosing a seating location at over 100 venues nationwide. - 2004-05-13

Healthcare Cost Crisis - Focus of New Consulting Company When it comes to showing healthcare facilities how to control and manage their expenses, the brand names and faces in the caravan of consulting firms have come and gone, leaving a trail of mixed results and often-unsatisfied expectations. Until now. Strategic Initiatives In Healthcare, LLC, a new multifaceted healthcare consulting company, debuts with a host of highly innovative concepts developed to address the growing interest of healthcare chief executive officers, financial and operational executives in expense control and management. - 2004-05-13

Peppermill Reno Hotel Opens New 12 Million Dollar Seafood Restaurant and Lounge This week Reno’s Peppermill Hotel Casino unveiled Oceano: a new seafood restaurant, sushi and oyster bar; dazzling aquatic casino; and high-tech video lounge. Oceano’s seafood restaurant and wine and sake bar are the newest additions to the Peppermill’s eight award-winning restaurants and 14 themed bars and lounges. - 2004-05-13

The Battle for Better Sex Goes Liquid A new natural liquid formula takes on Viagra Cathy and Paul Jacoby have been looking for something to put a spark in there sex lives for the past 4 years. Viagra didn’t do it for Paul. “Just for kicks, Catchy even tried it…that didn’t work either”, says Paul. Their search brought them to a new liquid product that promised to work for both of them. - 2004-05-13

Interealty to Show Case Spanish Properties at Homes Overeas Property Show, Earls Court, London Interealty, www.interealty.es Spain's Premier estate agency will be exhibiting at the Homes Overseas Exhibition being held on the weekend, Friday 21st May to Sunday 23rd May 2004 at The Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London on Stand C8 - 2004-05-13

A Pet Leash for the Other End - When Your Dog Needs a Lift Bath towels could become the slings of the past for your arthritic, injured, or aging dog. The Bottom's Up Leash encircles the dog's backside with nylon-webbing straps, allowing you to gently lift the dogs weight off of their hind legs and hips when walking, climbing stairs, or during those private moments. - 2004-05-13

We made "IT", Pierce Mattie Public Relations, Inc. -Beauty PR Pierce Mattie Public Relations, Inc. was chosen to be part of the exclusive "IT List of beauty PR agencies" representing beauty clients. The directory of 65 exceptional Public Relations firms by Womon's Wear Daily, Beauty Biz. . WWD, is the insider's guide to the beauty industry. - 2004-05-13

Sugar Games Announces New Move-and-Rotate Puzzle Game - Seasons - Give Your Brain a Little Boost With Our Incredibly Addictive Puzzle Game Seasons is a new incredibly addictive puzzle for Windows 98/ME/2000/2003/XP. In this incredibly exhilirating rotate puzzle you must find your lucky chip to flip and get several matching chips with the same season icon. They explode, you score! - 2004-05-13

BeautiControl Cosmetics DIQ Helps Customers Find Local Consultants Through New Website www.beautiteam.com A new nationwide website directory of beauty consultants helps to match customers together with local BeautiControl Cosmetics consultants on www.beautiteam.com - 2004-05-13

Families Need Protection from Baby Safe Haven With only one option provided, no questions asked and no help provided, frightened young moms are giving birth on their own and then doing the best they know how for their newborn sons and daughters by abandoning them at fire stations, churches, hospitals. Billed as a protection for both mothers and babies, in fact not only mothers and babies but also fathers need protection from this law. - 2004-05-13

IMC and Criterion 508 Solutions, Inc. Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver High-Volume, Section 508 Compliant, Paper-to-Electronic Document Conversion and Management Solution Information Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) and Criterion 508 Solutions, Inc. have announced the forming of a strategic alliance to offer Section 508 compliant electronic document management solutions and services to the Federal, State, and County government marketplace. In forming this strategic alliance, these two industry leading organizations will work together to develop and market document management and utilization services that comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act as amended by Congress in 1998. - 2004-05-13

First Annual Middle Earth Ball - 2 Gala Costume Extravaganzas Bring the Myth, Magic, and Romance of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy to Seattle this Spring From the people who produced the famous Mythological Balls in years past comes the ultimate mythology and a great dance party. Producer Lee Robinson has teamed up with a group of incredible artists and designers to transform the 20,000 square foot Segway Space with fantastic sets that recreate some of the most famous scenes from Tolkien’s Ring Trilogy for the first of three giant costume ball sarts fundraisers May 22 and June 5 - 2004-05-13

Alan Beller to Deliver Keynote Remarks at the 19th Midyear SEC Reporting Forum Alan L. Beller, Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will present the keynote address at the SEC Institute’s 19th Midyear SEC Reporting Forum. The speech will be delivered at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City (Arlington, VA) on Thursday, May 20, 2004 from 8:00-8:45 a.m. - 2004-05-13

The Search for the Next TV Chef Chef Jim Coleman and PanSaver are looking for the next TV chef. Winning chef will appear on Flavors of America cooking program. - 2004-05-13

Behind the Scenes with the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks - Womens Sports Net Basketball The Los Angeles Sparks don’t want the 2004 WNBA Championship -- they expect it. After suffering a bitter loss to the Detroit Shock in the third game of last year’s finals, the Sparks are looking for a return to their 2001 and 2002 championship form. - 2004-05-13

Connectotel Releases LinkWall Suite Version 2.0 Connectotel today announced the release of version 2.0 of its LinkWall Suite software for Novell BorderManager. - 2004-05-13

Practical Home Improvement Management System now Available for Homeowners A new product is now available that enables homeowners to oversee a home improvement project without any “DIY” participation. This information is independently published in an electronic format via the internet. - 2004-05-13

Jay-Z's "99 Problems" Music Video Available Uncut On New "S. Carter The Remix" Mixtape CD Using Revolutionary CS2CD DVD Playable Video™ Format! The greatest rapper alive, chose the CS2CD format to deliver new RBK S. Carter mixtape. - 2004-05-13

EZArchive Launches Advanced Search and Retrieval to Optimize Personal Media Asset Management EZArchive has customized its search engine to enable advanced search and retrieval capabilities on its online personal digital media asset management service - 2004-05-13

Workplace Options Acquires Epotec Online Content Workplace Options, the leading provider of work/life programs to corporate America, through partnerships with employee assistance (EAP) companies, today announced they have acquired the web content and technology platform of the former Epotec, Inc. - 2004-05-13

Thousands of Ladybugs Invade the Streets of Vancouver Our Ladybugs will take to the streets, the sea, and the air Thursday May 13th thru Sunday May 16th to spread the good word that Findyourladybug.com is ready to fly. Findyourladybug.com is the ideal homepage combining an innovative meeting and messaging service with a finely tuned search engine. Findyourladybug.com, The Web’s Most Comprehensive Search Engine, Brings People Together. - 2004-05-13

All the Ways to Love at DS-MaxLove.com DS-Max Love bringing multiple services to one website is now available. Amidst an ever-confusing cloud of love information and disinformation, this site is a gateway to everything in one place. - 2004-05-13

Barefoot Sandals Think feet, fashion and fabulous. That is exactly what Waddevah, a NYC company, did for their summer collection. Waddevah has made barefoot sandals very popular at places from the beach to outdoor barbecues by giving the customer the comfort of going barefoot with the style of a sandal. - 2004-05-13

Innovative Internet Radio Free – No Kidding at IA-Connections No ads, no pitches, no hidden agendas or strings; that’s what you will find at the three Internet Audio stations run by http://IA-Connections.com: •http://MooseMeals.com •http://LadybugLive.com •http://TeenTalkNetwork.com - 2004-05-13

Clarium Consulting Annouces Partnership with India Clarium today annouced development outsourcing to India through new partnership - 2004-05-13

ZooLink Corporation Is Pleased to Announce That It Has Entered into an Offer To Purchase Agreement with Universco Broadband Solutions For The Customers And Assets of ZooLink Communications Ltd. ZooLink Corporation (“ZooLink”)(ZLNK: OTCBB) is pleased to announce the next successful stage in its restructuring efforts in the form of an Offer To Purchase by Universco Broadband Solutions for ZooLink Communications Ltd. customer-base and assets. - 2004-05-13

In Richmond, Newest Corporate Benefit Isn’t Monetary, It’s a Massage and Manicure from mobileSPA mobileSPA professionals improve workplace morale. Wellness and Spa - taking a holistic approach - 2004-05-13

Arizona Produced Comedic Short Film 'The Realtor' Premiers at Film Festival in New York City. Funny Comedy about buying Real Estate. 'The Realtor' Short Film (www.zeroonerealty.com) delivers New Yorkers More Bang for their Buck with the screening of this independent film at Film Festival! - 2004-05-13

Light The Fire Within Announces the Release of Generation to Generation™ A wealth of life experience is ready to be passed from one generation to the next, but all too often we fail to mine this treasure before it is lost forever. Generation to Generation contains nearly 100 color pages on which to record precious memories, and 17 pages of vellum give it a rich, lasting feel. Generation to Generation features a beautiful full-color cover and quality binding, making it a journal you’ll be proud to give and display! - 2004-05-13

NEW Truck Drivers’ Job Board Rolls to Life! JobsInLogistics.com, the largest job board for logistics and transportation professionals, announced today a successful debut for JobsInTrucks.com, a new job board targeting truck drivers. In its first month of operation, JobsInTrucks.com is attracting thousands of drivers to view more than 3,000 jobs from leading trucking companies. To us, it illustrates the expansion of Internet job boards from management to hourly candidates. The press release below has full details. Thank you for taking the time to review this release and please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. Best regards, Don Firth E-mail: don@jobsinlogistics.com Phone: 1-877-562-7678, M - F, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, EST - 2004-05-13

Good Samaritan Hospital Recognizes National Alcohol Awareness Month in May In recognition of National Alcohol Awareness Month in May, and in keeping its commitment to the health of people in surrounding communities, Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y. has developed a series of programs and seminars focused on education and treatment. Many of the programs will focus on the special needs of people over the age of 60. - 2004-05-13

Advanta's Contribution to Third Party Logistics Rewarded The Global Institute of Logistics has named Advanta Software as its choice for 'Best Australian Warehouse Management Solution 2004' - 2004-05-13

Who cares about super premium vodkas? Small Batch Brazilian cachaça puts flavor back into the cocktail. Entrepreneur Dave Catania is banking on his latest import to the United States, a little known Brazilian distilled spirit called cachaça, to shake up the New York bar scene. A flavorful member of the rum family, a quality cachaça has a unique taste and bouquet reminiscent of the fresh pressed sugar cane from which it is distilled. This July, Cachaça Fazenda Mae De Ouro (Cachaça from the Mother of Gold Farm) will debut in New York City as the first “microdistilled” cachaça exported to the United States. - 2004-05-13

Southern Writer Now A Featured Columnist For The North Texas E-News - 2004-05-13

Creative Manager Pro Agency Management Software for Creative and Design industries in conjunction with Strata Marketing, announces a new product bridging Creative Manager Pro and Strata media systems. Creative Manager, Inc., provider of Creative Manager Pro, and Strata Marketing, Inc., providers of the Strata line of media management systems, jointly announced today that they are in development of Creative Media Manager. The new program, Creative Media Manager forms a bridge between the two systems, allowing information to be strategically shared. - 2004-05-13

“100+ WEDDING GAMES” — The Best Collection of Unique Shower Games — on Bowker’s Recommended List “100+ WEDDING GAMES: Fun & Laughs for Bachelorette Parties, Showers, & Receptions” is featured on Bowker’s Recommended List this month. 100+ WEDDING GAMES is unique among bridal shower books in its sheer variety and quantity of nothing but fun shower games, bachelorette party games, and wedding reception games. - 2004-05-13

eDigital Research launches online Fans Forum for Aston Villa FC eDigitalResearch, a leading provider of online market research has developed an online fans forum for Aston Villa Football Club called “Voice In The Crowd”, providing the Club with immediate feedback on opinions, habits and marketing opportunities. - 2004-05-13

Leave the Office Earlier- The Productivity Pro® Shows You How to Do More in Less Time…and Feel Great About It- By Laura Stack, MBA, CSP One of America’s leading productivity experts reveals her ten simple keys to getting organized, working smarter, and enjoying a more relaxing new life - 2004-05-13

The best invention in the bar/restaurant industry is finally here. After all this time, it's hard to believe this was just invented. Now all of your parties will be much better and will serve the perfect drink everytime...all night! - 2004-05-13

WGI Launches Webcast Control Center V.3 New version of webcast control center includes remote encoder control, updated LaunchCode, new interface, poll builder and production team communications guide. - 2004-05-13

TechSherpas is Pleased to Announce the Addition of its Technical Mentoring Program and Consulting Services TechSherpas, the premier technical training and certification company in the Gulf States Region, today announced its latest venture in becoming a Technical Mentoring and IT Consulting Company. - 2004-05-13

North Charleston Residents to "Hold the Port to Its Promises" Residents of Olde North Charleston and other Park Circle area neighborhoods in North Charleston, South Carolina, have begun a petition drive, letter writing campaign, and Web site all focused on holding the State to its promises to build bridges and overpasses to handle the traffic from the proposed port at the former Charleston Naval Base. - 2004-05-13

Smart Age Media Announces Alignment with Independent Advantage Marketing Systems (AMS) Reps MLM Lead pre-qualification just got easier. Call Center expanded by 200 hours a week for Independent Coastal Vacations Reps. - 2004-05-13

Mimeo Announces Strategic Alliance with Administaff New alliance makes Mimeo's web-based "print-on-demand" services available to clients of Administaff, Inc., which serves as a full service human resources department for thousands of small and medium-sized companies throughout the United States. This alliance expands the reach of Mimeo's marketing program and adds value to Administaff's service offering. - 2004-05-13

Embanet Enhances Already Impressive Scalability and Reliability for Online Programs through Deployment of IntraLearn MELS system Embanet Corporation and IntraLearn. today announced the adoption of the IntraLearn MELS technology to the already scalable and reliable Embanet e-Learning solution. Embanet’s adoption of the MELS technology reaffirms Embanet as the premier provider of IntraLearn e-Learning solutions for higher education. - 2004-05-13

Toronto Set to “Go Further” With BioDiesel Diesel vehicle owners, and bus and trucking fleets in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) now have a second convenient local source of BioDiesel, a renewable vegetable oil-based fuel that can increase diesel engine life while dramatically reducing emissions. Topia Energy Inc. held the grand opening of Toronto proper’s first BioDiesel fueling pump earlier today at 1001 Queen Street East. Producers of “Go Further,” the film chronicling Woody Harrelson’s journey down the Californian coast in a BioDiesel-fueled bus, also attended the ceremony. - 2004-05-13

LBE, A Hispanic Publication - Beats Out All Other Consumer Magazines In Music Awards La Banda Elastica, National Entertainment Magazine For Latinos, Is Awarded Another Prestigious Title: “Best Consumer Publication – Music” -At the esteemed 53rd Annual Maggie Awards Western Publications Association - 2004-05-13

DCARNG 273rd Military Police Company Soldier, CPL Steven L. Jackson, former communications supervisor, during the Pentagon Force Protection Mission is the 5th son of Lawrence W. “Slippery” Jackson. In the 1969's Slippery Jackson was Washington DC's most notorious heroin/ cocaine distributor. His son is currently producing the family's epic roots type true modern day story. Steven is shopping a Book/Screenplay and Movie deal potentially worth millions in marketing to the right Hollywood Director. HBO's Emmy award winning documenter’s, Jon Alpert and unrelated parties have expressed great interest in the life of Lawrence W. Slippery Jackson, Anna Mae Jackson and their children. Most Jackson family members have contributed significantly to modern society in different ways. Some also held high level security clearances - 2004-05-13

OGM’s Innovative LED Navigation TriAnchor(TM) Light Gets US Coast Guard Certified New LED TriColor/Anchor Light Combination is certified to US Coast Guard standard 33 CFR 183.810, making it the only LED Tricolor/Anchor light USCG approved for new boats less than 20m (65ft) - 2004-05-13