News Releases

DinoMania™ Miniature Collectables Roar into North America After selling 20,000,000 units in Japan, world-famous model manufacturer Kaiyodo to distribute miniature collectable dinosaur series to specialty retailers, comic and hobby stores throughout North America. - 2004-05-28

New Service: One-way Link Gains Major Search Engines Recognition Gain More Website Traffic by Getting Higher Search Engine Recognition! - 2004-05-28

Never Before - Finally Revealed: Best Practices of Legal Marketing for Law Firms For The First Time – A 10-Year Study of over 1,000 Firms Cracks The Code on Marketing That Actually Produces Results! - 2004-05-28

Flash MX 2004 Charting Components 3.0. B-Line Express Inc. Columbia MD May 17, 2004, B-Line Express Inc today announced the release of B-Line Charting Components 3.0. This latest version of B-Line's project enhancement software is a major upgrade, and includes expansion and improvements including: * Migration to the Flash MX 2004 architecture * Four new chart types for a total of fifteen * And an increase in the overall flexibility of the component set. - 2004-05-28

Euro 2004 Hotels - Area hotels launches website for UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal discount hotel bookings Euro 2000 Hotels - Area hotels www.area-hotels.com today launched a series of websites for UEFA Euro 2004 Portugal discount hotel bookings. - 2004-05-28

New Plan Offers Seniors, Disabled Low Cost or Free Drugs A New FEDERAL Medicare Program offering Free and Discounted drugs begins June 1 with much confusion and political infighting. A new book cuts through the political rhetoric and red tape. - 2004-05-28

Ron Smart Comes Out of Closet Says Ron, I Am No Longer a .”COM”.....Now, I am a “.GAY” and they didn’t charge me for it either! “...... Read On - 2004-05-28

Business Owners Lose Millions as Keylogger Spyware Misuse Reaches Epidemic Proportions Keylogger spyware is devastating companies and costing business millions in lost revenue. Learn how to protect your company from this high tech crime of choice. - 2004-05-28

Baby Boomers Take Cover under Tax Lien Certificates Unstable political and economical realities make traditional securities far less appealing to Baby Boomers. - 2004-05-28

Falls Church, VA-Based Internet Apparel Company Not Losing Their Shirts CustomInk.com no longer a bubble-era upstart; thriving company expands workforce and profits - 2004-05-28

Orlando Resort Offers Cicada Escape Packages for Bug-Burdened An Orlando resort offers a special vacation package for those who want to escape the cicada appearance in eastern and midwestern United States. - 2004-05-28

Grandpa Collected Bottles, Today’s Kids Collect Cell Phones Parents and grandparents remember the days when they collected empty bottles and old newspapers to raise money for Scouts, clubs, and teams. Today’s kids are far more high tech, so the latest boom in fundraising is collecting old cell phones. - 2004-05-28

Fan Nomination Begins for Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame has begun the nomination process for its second class of Inductees and local fans will play a major role. Philadelphia sports fans can nominate their favorites to be considered for induction into the Philly Sports Hall. - 2004-05-28

CustomLASIK Produces Superior Vision Quality Says Paul M. Ernest M.D. Founder of TLC Eyecare & Laser Centers of Michigan CustomLASIK produces superior vision quality compared to Conventional LASIK eye surgery, according to research presented at the recent American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting. - 2004-05-28

Low-Carb Competition Welcome Within the Growing Industry What started as a mostly grass-roots movement has grown into a major sector within the Food & Beverage Industry. - 2004-05-28

Area Hotels launches Malaga Golf Hotels offering Costa del Sol Golfers dicount Golf Hotels in Spain Area Hotels today Launched www.Malaga-Golf-Hotels.com offering Costa del Sol Golfers dicount Golf Hotel bookings in Spain - 2004-05-28

Job Search Website www.JOBS4.info from JOBS4 Ltd. UK Job Search Website from JOBS4 Ltd. has been developed by Colin & Kay Thompson, not as recruitment agents but purposely designed for “Job Advertising,” The design is uncluttered, simple and easy to navigate. The site has almost 5,000 pages listed in www.Google.com Search Engine. - 2004-05-28

Hansen Gray & Company Inc. Added to the DonPenny.com Nanotechnology Index Xcomm Capital Inc., the parent company of the online microcap community DonPenny.com, announces the most recent addition to the DonPenny.com Nanotechnology Index, Hansen Gray & Company Inc. (OTC: HGCI). Hansen Gray & Company Inc. owns 45% of iCurie Lab Holdings Ltd., a U.K company. iCurie Lab Holdings Ltd., announced that its patented iCurie Cooled(TM)nano-technology cooling system, which may become the new standard in cooling for the electronics industry, has passed performance testing and received certification from LG Electronics, Inc. (KOREA: 066570), one of the top five manufacturers in the world of OEM PCs. - 2004-05-28

Sananda Maitreya chooses new legal file-sharing program "WEED" to spread the first songs of his project "ANGELS & VAMPIRES" on his website. This new program is a service that allows file-sharing, while promoting full respect for the rights of Artists and Publishers. - 2004-05-28

Would You Hire a Blind Woman to Design Your Web Site? “To understand a technology, perhaps one should not only hear from the inventors, but also from the individuals whose lives are forever altered.” In Liberation: One Writer’s Adventures and Misadventures on the Digital Playground, Sarah Mankowski reveals how computers and the Internet provided mobility, expanding opportunities for expression. Look for Sarah at Book Expo America in Chicago, June 4, 5, 6. Please contact in advance to arrange an interview. “Yes, people actually pay this legally blind gal to design web sites. As I like to say, I have to design web sites because I don’t know enough about baseball to become an umpire.” –Sarah Mankowski - 2004-05-28

CME-CLE Hawaii Cruises,Medical and Legal Professionals. Cardiology Updates, Cosmetic Surgery,Pain Management,Orthopedic Essentials, Patient Confidentiality, HIPPA, Compliance, 2004 Seminar Topics announced. - 2004-05-28

Memphis Area Author's Third Novel Published Local author H. David Blalock's third novel in his fantasy fiction series The Thran Chronicles is scheduled for release June 15. Entitled "The Tower at Moorkai", it continues and expands on the story begun in the first two novels. - 2004-05-28

Powering Up for Port Huron Miller Lite® to Become Title Sponsor of APBA Offshore GMC Pro Grade Tour Powerboat Race Miller Lite® and Local Businesses Step Up to Support APBA Offshore GMC Pro Grade National SeriesPowerboat Race in Port Huron, Michigan - 2004-05-28

SalesBoom.com Unleashes the New on demand Team Edition CRM & SFA for Small and Midsize Businesses (SMBs) Toronto, Canada. SalesBoom.com - a leader in on demand Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Sales Force Automation (SFA) hosted solutions, announced today the general availability of the newly revised Team Edition for small to medium size businesses (SMBs). - 2004-05-28

Planet U Fitness Helps Carrolton Gold’s Gym Personal Training Clients Before you invest time and money with a gym or personal trainer, check with personal training experts at Planet U Fitness. Countless gyms, including Gold’s Gym in Carrollton, have come and gone to Dallas-and Planet U wants to help people continue their fitness programs. Whether you are a Gold’s Gym client and currently unable to exercise or a baby boomer looking to get fit, Planet U Fitness can train you in the most efficient 30 minute personal training program based on science and supported by extensive research. Anyone with a Gold’s Gym membership can go to Planet U Fitness for the next week and receive a complimentary personal training session- to keep people on track to great health. - 2004-05-28

Free Book and CD Giveaway Of A Master’s Course In Becoming A Millionaire Changes Networks Announced The Berman Investment Group The Berman Investment Group LLC announced today that their free product giveaway which includes "Millionaire Maker" Bruce A. Berman's book, "I GOT HERE. YOU CAN TOO!" - 2004-05-28

The Electric Boat Company celebrates their Grand Opening on Lake Union. The Electric Boat Company, the Pacific Northwest Dealer for Duffy Electric Boats, celebrates their Grand Opening at Yale Street Landing on South Lake Union in Seattle. The Electric Boat Company offers Sales, Service, and Rentals of Duffy Electric Boats. - 2004-05-28

Water-Saving Homeowners Enjoy No-Wait Hot Water Plus $100 Water Rebates in Peoria, Arizona Homeowners who install a RedyTemp Instant Hot Water Recirculator in their home get "No-Wait" hot water at their faucets / showers. They also receive $100 rebate off their water bill in Peoria, Arizona. Water conservation pays in more ways then one. - 2004-05-28

The Atomic Kid - Physics, metaphysics and the power of thought are the weapons of choice for new teen superhero. George Parker's new book The Atomic Kid is the first book in the world with a pop music soundtrack. - 2004-05-28

Hundreds of Bands Cooperate to Build New San Diego Music Website Coordinated by sdmusicmatters.com, hundreds of local bands have joined to post pictures, music, bios and videos of their art. The result has been millions of hits per month by music enthuasists worldwide. Add in charity concerts, a new compilation CD with original content, radio promotion and now a bi-monthly 4 color magazine, the site has earned a strong local following. - 2004-05-28

Air Compressors Direct.com Launches Redesigned Web Site Air Compressors Direct.com – a leading online air compressor superstore – today debuted its redesigned web site with new “customer-approved” navigation and new air tool portal. - 2004-05-28

Warner Chappell Music Signs Exclusive Global Publishing Agreement with Emerging Latin Pop Artist Emerging Latin Pop artis, Luz Rios has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with giant Warner Chappell. Album release to be launched shortly. Summer Tour dates will be announced soon. - 2004-05-28

"A Reason for Living" by Laurent Grenier. The way to fulfillment against great odds. “A Reason for Living” looks back on the author’s past – his active, athletic youth abruptly interrupted by his diving accident, which left him a near quadriplegic and led to further hardships – and shows us the way to fulfilment against great odds through the courageous pursuit of wisdom and happiness. - 2004-05-28

Take a Month Off from the Movies It’s time to let Hollywood know that there’s nothing wrong with being conservative. Hollywood Moguls have painted Conservatives as religious fanatics, hate mongers, mindless slaves to right wing agendas and supporters of those who raid corporations and rip off stockholders. They welcome those who attack the traditional family, abuse and exclude women using the mask of religious freedom as their banner and place environmental issues above human survival. - 2004-05-28

HealthMark Multimedia Launches Web Site for Persons With Osteoarthritis Research-based web site helps the over 40 million US adults persons with osteoarthritis self-manage their disease - 2004-05-28

Internet Top Domain Names First Time Offered Interested in buying easy-to-remember, ideal-to-own domain names under various categories of business? Despite the ever-increasing number of domain name extensions (250 or so), the demand for good top-level domain names has never had it so good. .com and .net extensions continue to rule the roost. According to a recent survey, domain names ending in .com and .net represent 30.4 million domain names, more than half of all names registered. Super Names Inc. hopes to take advantage of this trend by putting on the block a number of first time offered top domain names. SuperNames.com: You Name It, You Get It - 2004-05-28

DynDNS.org Announces Availability of DNS Service Level Agreement Dynamic Network Services, Inc., announces the availablity of a DNS Service Level Agreement, allowing customers to purchase guaranteed availability for their DNS services. - 2004-05-28

Perfect Space Announces Search Engine for Rental Homes in Bellingham, WA Perfect Space formally announced their rental search engine, www.PerfectSpace.com, as open and running for the Bellingham and surrounding Whatcom County, WA area. - 2004-05-28

HI-POD Gets Exclusive "American Idol" Footage HI-POD towers above the press at the KODAK Theater for the "American Idol" 3rd season finale. - 2004-05-28

Norma Lea Beasley Elected Director of Oaks Bank & Trust Chairman Max Wells Welcomes Longtime Shareholder and Business Leader’s Guidance The Oaks Bank & Trust Company elected Norma Lea Beasley to its nine-member board of directors. She is the retired chairwoman and CEO of SAFECO Land Title Company in Dallas, now known as Title Texas, and is a longtime bank shareholder. Oaks Bank has five offices in Dallas, Duncanville and Richardson, and was founded in 1985. With assets of $100 million, Oaks Bank is a full-service, independent community bank dedicated to providing small and medium-size businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals with customized one-to-one banking services. - 2004-05-28

Summer Reality TV Show Pilot Internship '04 Launched Today UniKeep’s Student Team Chosen for Internship '04 Program with a real business “make or break” story line. 12 interns will be taken to New York to build awareness of a unique product save a company. - 2004-05-28

Venture Capital and Angel Investors 'Exhibit' in Boston FundingPost puts a new twist on the Venture Fair at its VC Showcase on Wednesday, May 26 in Boston, Massachusetts - 2004-05-28

Explosive Hollywood Action Movies Fuel Comic Images New Film Frenzy™ Card Game Explosions, guns, and car chases are the main ingredients of any Hollywood action movie, and the inspiration for the unique new card game called Film Frenzy™-Action Movie Edition. Designed and developed by TCT Productions and produced by Comic Images, Film Frenzy™-Action Movie Edition is a humorous, fast-paced card game that guarantees you’ll never watch movies the same way again. Film Frenzy™ is currently available through most comic book stores and specialty retailers. - 2004-05-28

Savion Glover & Jimmy Slyde Added to 2004 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Line-up Tony-winner Savion Glover and tap legend Jimmy Slyde in an all-jazz tap performance - 2004-05-28

Phoenix Staff, Inc. Expanding to Las Vegas One of Arizona's fastest growing Recruiting firms announced today that it plans to open a Las Vegas office on June 2, 2004. The opportunities that have been created for the company are based on a unique business model that capitalizes on C-level relationship building. - 2004-05-28

TP Saver™ receives coveted iParenting Media Award for one of 2004’s Hottest Children's Safety Products WALNUT CREEK, CA, May 26th -- After reviewing thousands of products, iParenting Media has selected the TP Saver™, a Mom Invented™ product, as a celebrated winner of an iParenting Media Award for innovation in the Safety category. TP Saver™ prevents babies and pets from unraveling the family toilet paper. For more information visit: http://www.iparentingmediaawards.com and click on Award Winners. - 2004-05-28

iCIMS to Further Expand West Coast Operations Growing client base leads to dedicated iRecruiter Account Services expansion in Southern California iCIMS, Inc., a leading provider of web-based Talent Management Solutions, today announced that it will be expanding their office presence in Southern California this summer. iCIMS West Coast presence will now include dedicated Implementation and Account Services within that territory. - 2004-05-28

A new supernatural thriller hits the market place. PublishAmerica/Britannica is happy to announce the release of its new novel entitled “INSIGHT”, scheduled for release in the marketplace in late May 2004. This supernatural thriller is the debut novel of up and coming new author Patricia J Newcombe - 2004-05-28

Corporate users abandoning free webmail services like Hotmail(R) and Yahoo(R) Mail for the privacy of their own PC. New software turns users PC into powerful and secure Webmail solution that allows access from any browser worldwide. It is completely free and contains no advertising or spyware. - 2004-05-28

Counterterrorist Expert offers Homeland Security Tips During Summer Vacation Months: Counterterrorism Expert Elsa Lee presents terrorism awareness, terrorist methodology, and ways to protect against terrorism in the U.S. Former U.S. Spy Elsa Lee Warns Small and Large Business To keep "Your Guard Up, because we're still at war with Terrorism." - 2004-05-28

New teamwork training program materials now available to businesses. Vital Enterprises’ Working With Others (WWO) training course materials prepares people to work together in improving business success. The program teaches skills critical to successful workout teams, project teams, and all efforts of people working together. The materials include an instructor guide, participant course book, prompt cards, visuals, handouts, and a set of electronic tools. - 2004-05-28

New Concept in Weight Loss Service for New England - The Coach Approach offers Personal Coaching Solutions to accelerate Weight Loss New personal weight loss business launched offering one-on-one and small group personal coaching sessions. The Coach Approach also offers e-mail support, tele-coaching and other weight loss services. - 2004-05-28

ToneGuys Launches Gofresh Ringtones in the USA Gofresh Mobile Media's next-generation ringtones now avaiable in the USA at www.toneguys.com. - 2004-05-28

Online Community Launched for American Families Hosting Au Pairs Families interested in hosting international childcare now have a new online resource. Aupairhost.com, launched in April of this year, has been welcoming hundreds of visitors each week. - 2004-05-28

Savoy Brown's Kim Simmonds Unplugged Kim Simmonds, the founding member of Savoy Brown, has released a great new acoustic cd, with some breathtaking guitar playing. - 2004-05-28

The 16th Annual Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade Promises to Be the Biggest and Most Exciting Event of the Summer For the Entire San Fernando Valley. Monday, May 31, 2004, Memorial Day, Canoga Park "Holds Nothing Back" with It's Biggest and Best Memorial Day Parade Ever! In addition to everything you expect from a parade including drill teams, floats and equestrian displays, Canoga Park throws in additional excitement on it's 2 mile route including hundreds of antique automobiles, classic convertibles and modern day high performance sports cars. - 2004-05-28

Full Sail Welcomes Game Developer Sheri Graner-Ray Full Sail's continuing Artist Series welcomes Sheri Graner-Ray, Senior Game Designer for Sony Online Entertainment. Sheri Graner-Ray will speak to Game Design students at Full Sail's main campus in Winter Park, Florida. - 2004-05-28

ProSkelia confirms the benefits of Nucleis "Speedy Mouse Technology" NUCLEIS, a biotech company specialized in custom-made genetically modified mice, recently introduced the fastest and most powerful tool in mice transgenesis with its innovative Speedy Mouse® Technology: from DNA to characterized founders in 36 days. This proprietary technology combines the power of the new BPES Cells with the advantages of targeted insertion at the HPRT docking site. NUCLEIS has signed a pilot contract with PROSKELIA which has successfully tested and validated the benefits of the Speedy Mouse® Technology on four constructs. - 2004-05-28

Familiar And Easy To Use, PiTape Gages Offer Precision For Good Measure In an age when fancy, high-tech products are all the rage, this simple instrument that goes by the name Pi Tape brand precision diameter measurement tapes is decidedly low-tech, uncomplicated, yet extremely accurate and cost effective. Recognized worldwide as the original, Pi Tape measurement tapes have become a standard for a number of industries because they are simply designed, easy-to-read and offer an infinite variety of uses. - 2004-05-28

14 Year Old Author Encourages Summer Volunteer Work 14 year old author of five books encourages kids to volunteer this summer. Sondra Clark gives tips on volunteering in her book, "You Can Change Your World!" - 2004-05-28

HR Outsourcing: Big companies are making the shift from in-house to outsourcing According to a new study, the world’s largest companies were more inclined to outsource HR functions in 2003 than in 2002. And if they weren’t outsourcing at the time of the latest survey, most were thinking about it. Another finding: Those who are outsourcing are, for the most part, happy in their choice. However, while outsourcing increased in many areas, such as 401 K plans and call centers, it decreased slightly in recruiting. In this article, MedZilla interviews the survey’s author and reports on its findings. - 2004-05-28

Homebase Ltd. Converts their File Distribution Management System to TPS(R)'s NetWork File Manager Homebase Ltd. was forced to convert from a mainframe-based file distribution system to a Windows-based system in a relatively short time frame. The new system would have to handle 300 retail stores supporting the IBM 4690 and Microsoft Windows environments. - 2004-05-28

The Largest Network Of AIHA Accredited Labs In The Nation Acquires Two Additional Accreditation’s: Raleigh, NC & San Antonio, TX With Seven EMSL Analytical AIHA EMLAP and ELLAP Accredited Laboratories, Industry Professionals Are Assured Quality Analyses and Results. - 2004-05-28

Software Developer Boosts Sales: Coastal Computer credits TestDrive service from Runaware Coastal Computer has increased sales by 20 percent by using Runaware’s TestDrive service. With TestDrive, software publishers can close 8 to 10 percent of evaluations, compared with 1 or 2 percent using traditional download methods. - 2004-05-28

Hal Sparks To Host San Francisco Glaad Media Awards Gala Presenters to include Alan Cumming, Tippi Hedren, Sharon Osbourne and Kimberly Guilfoyle Newsom Megan Mullally and Clive Barker to receive special honors - 2004-05-28

From Butcher to Window Fashion Designer: Local businessman has “Gotcha Covered”® A career butcher for 32 years finds himself downsized into a new career, window fashion franchisee. - 2004-05-28

Java Jewels Shine at Café Du Monde Coffee Bean Jewelry, the Ultimate Fashion Accessory for Coffee Lovers, Hits New Orleans - 2004-05-28

What do doctors, lawyers, and CPAs have in common? The ability to become a .PRO! Distinguish yourself as a professional online and build your reputation with secure communications at Name.com LLC. - 2004-05-28