News Releases

CD Baby and Vision Music USA Form Partnership to Help Independent Musicians Vision Music USA and CD Baby have decided to pool their collective resources and form a strategic alliance aimed at helping the independent music community. - 2004-07-29

Web-based Application Enables Non-Technical Personnel to Inexpensively Update and Manage Their Company's Website Content MindHarbor, Inc., a leading provider of website and application development services announces the launch of the "immprove" Website Content Manager which enables businesses to keep their website content up-to-date without the costly requirement of a webmaster or contracted technical support. The web-based application, developed entirely in the United States, was specifically designed to eliminate content management bottlenecks by allowing non-technical personnel to easily manage and update their website. - 2004-07-29

Expert Sources and Information On Hazardous Drug Handling Are Now Available for Media Access at Expert411.com A recent alert (updated June 7, 2004, in its prepublication form) from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) sheds light on a new concern in the healthcare industry: the health risks posed to those working with hazardous drugs. The alert examines the issue in its entirety and provides measures for protecting healthcare workers, including use of a closed-system device for safe handling of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs. Sources and resources, including experts on the subject and links to the Alert and relevant articles are now available at Expert411.com (click the hazardous drugs tab). - 2004-07-29

OnlineBenefits Announces Strategic Alliance with M Financial Group OnlineBenefits, provider of Internet-based HR solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with M Financial Group, one of the nation's premier financial services distribution companies. - 2004-07-29

Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. Announces Content Partnership with PureSafety Knowledge Management Solutions, Inc. (KMSI), a leader in Web-Based Training and E-Learning Solutions, is pleased to announce a content partnership with PureSafety, a leading provider of online safety training and risk management solutions, to deliver over 200 interactive, compliance-based courses covering Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Human Resources Compliance, Emergency Preparedness, Driver Safety and Employee Health & Wellness programs. The agreement enables KMSI to deliver PureSafety’s award winning courseware in combination with KMSI’s Advanced Distributed Learning Platform, KMx. - 2004-07-29

AllSportsMarket.com Securing European Partner Goes Live on August 9 With $4,810,133.30 Market Volume to Date and 1,176 Beta Testers AllSportsMarket.com, the world's first sports market with dividends, secures European partner and will go live on August 9, 2004 with $4,810,133.30 market volume to date and 1,176 beta testers. All-Sports-News.com free sports news site goes live. - 2004-07-29

Animaroo.com Gives Animal Breeders a Big Internet Presence Without Hassles Animaroo.com recently introduced a revolutionary new web service that greatly simplifies the animal listing process for horse and dog breeders. Animaroo is the first method of its kind in the elite animal breeding industry. The system finally eliminates the hassle breeders have to face in paying for and managing multiple classified listings to more widely advertise their animals on the Internet. Better still, the system is remarkably inexpensive and set-up is simple and intuitive. - 2004-07-29

89-Day Career Change Media Challenge Best selling author, Fearless Career Coach, writer for the Wall St. Journal and Career Expert on Monster.com, Marky Stein poses a challenge to any major media outlet. - 2004-07-29

Halifax Signs to Drive-Thru Records Halifax has signed to Drive-Thru Records. They are slated for a spring 2005 release of their debut full length. - 2004-07-29

SEO Testing is an Online Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Archive Providing the Facts, without Fiction SEO Testing is an online search engine optimization community archive, substantiating the facts and providing the actual workings and techniques of the search engines. - 2004-07-29

Online Shopping Cart Makes Sense Zunch Unveils the Total eCommerce Solution. - 2004-07-29

NextStage Analytics Offers Daily Demographic Analysis Reports of Bush, Kerry and Nader Presidential Campaign Web Sites Free and subscription-based demographic research available to political reporters, campaign managers, media analysts and researchers reports how effectively the candidates' web sites communicate their campaign messages. - 2004-07-29

AppsTech Wins Significant Court Rulings against MTN Cameroon Judge orders GSM provider to pay AppsTech US$3.2 million. MTN Cameroon Accounts seized. - 2004-07-29

GSELearning Software Announces Free E-Learning Trial Offer ELearning Artisan™ Authoring Application Available Online - 2004-07-29

"The Corporate Circus ™" Book will be Pitched at NATPE as Adult Animation Office Sitcom The Corporate Circus, will be presented as Adult Animation or Interstitial Animation in Live Action Office Sitcom at NATPE Boot Camp, July 29-30, 2004. - 2004-07-29

Internet Conference Gives Cross-Discipline Overview of Managing Knowledge in Pharma & Life Science Douglas Connect announces the virtual conference, Integrating Knowledge in the Life Science Product Life Cycle, which will take place on the Internet between 18th and 29th October, 2004. - 2004-07-29

Historical Novel of Mass Jewish Emigration from Early 20th Century Europe Optioned for Documentary Film Yale Strom's Blackstream Films options Stuart Tower's The Wayfarers. - 2004-07-29

National Lease Funding Source Showcase Schedules Advanced Marketing Consultants Tim Cohn, President, Advanced Marketing Consultants, to address equipment lease syndication & securitization professionals. - 2004-07-29

Suburban Legends On Tour with MU330 Suburban Legends are set to launch a summer tour with fellow ska scenesters MU330. - 2004-07-29

The Official Launch of Miss Oops Rescue Sponge Miss Oops Rescue Sponge could save you from embarrassing smudges on your clothes and save you money. The patent-pending sponge has been lightly treated with chemicals that help it remove deodorant marks, make-up powder, baby powder and other substances from all types of fabrics without getting your clothes wet. It's safe to use even on silk and an easy way to cut down on your dry cleaning bill. - 2004-07-29

A Statement from Eddie Deen’s Ranch A statement from Eddie Deen's Ranch concerning litigation and the arrest of in a murder case near downtown Dallas - 2004-07-29

GSI Announces New Gift Card Fully Integrated with Retail-1 POS Software GSI's new gift card capability full integrates with its Retail-1 POS software targeted for small to medium specialty retail chains. Customers eliminate problems integrating with third parties and gain improved profitibility from lower costs of operations. - 2004-07-29

Candy to Benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research The V Foundation for Cancer Research and Austin Millennium Enterprises, LLC have worked together to bring you "Candy 4 Cures." C4C is a point of purchase retail candy program that includes gum, sours and mints. The program is designed to not only raise funds for The V Foundation but also to create an urgent awareness among all Americans of the importance of the war against cancer. - 2004-07-29

First Fully Oracle Compatible JDO Implementation Released Riflexo released JCredo JDO’s latest plug-in for Oracle® JDeveloper, making JCredo the first JDO implementation being fully compatible with Oracle production environment, including Oracle Database, Oracle AS 10g, and the recently launched JDeveloper 10g. - 2004-07-29

ClickZ Readers Nominate Oneupweb "Best Search Engine Marketing Vendor in The World" a Second Time Suttons Bay, MI—(July 28, 2004) Oneupweb, a leading world-class search engine marketing (SEM) firm today announced ClickZ has nominated it for a second year to its Search Engine Marketing Vendor of the Year. This honor comes as BtoB Magazine names Oneupweb President Lisa Wehr to its Who’s Who List 2004, as one of ten search industry leaders. For more information on how to participate in this year’s ClickZ Marketing Excellence vote, visit www.oneupweb.com. - 2004-07-29

Addition of Umovefree Creates Dallas and Houston Texas' Largest Apartment Locating Service The parent company of Umovefree Apartment Locators, Sigma Relocation Group L.L.C. now has the largest apartment locating service in Texas. - 2004-07-29

Nigerian born actress/writer's debut novel is an artistic and literary Success Tangled is a fictional moving tale largely told through the eyes of Onyinye, a college-aged woman with big dreams who must choose between her morals and helping her family survive. Tangled provides an insightful look at several critical subjects – poverty, female circumcision, the continuing struggle for women’s equality, the African experience in America and AIDS. - 2004-07-29

Relieving Your Bandwidth Migraine T1 Lines, T3s, DSL, Cable, Wireless solutions… Where is technology taking us next, and how do we find the right solution? The world of telecommunications is constantly changing. New technologies, improved and upgraded products and services, and new companies added to the landscape have brought forth many business changes in the form of mergers, acquisitions, price changes, and expanded markets. Demand for voice and data solutions, increased bandwidth at faster speeds, mobile environments, and less-expensive solutions continues to grow at an enormous pace, especially in the business community. The difficulty comes in keeping up with what is coming next. - 2004-07-29

Encore Fitness Secures Early-Stage Financing Encore Fitness, a provider of quick, effective and high-intensity cardiovascular workout facilities, announces that it has received its first institutional round of financing from Funk Ventures. - 2004-07-29

Latest Poll Indicates 2000-Election Supporters Abandoning Bush at Rapid Rate Survey shows global events dramatically impacting image of incumbent U.S. President. - 2004-07-29

Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Inc. ("Ownit") AnnounceS that they have Entered into a Strategic Alliance with C-BASS for the Servicing and Default Management of their Mortgage Loans The combination of our competencies, we believe, will command a premium in the market – the best product and innovation and the best servicing and default management. - 2004-07-29

Greatmail Offers 1 Gigabyte POP3 E-Mail Accounts E-mail hosting provider Greatmail LLC announced today that it has increased the storage limits for its POP3 e-mail plans to 250 megabytes and 1 gigabyte. - 2004-07-29

Valpar International Corporation Acquires Popular Career Exploration Product from ETS SIGI PLUS is a computer-based career exploration tool for university students and adult populations. It was created by Educational Testing Service (ETS) over 30 years ago and was one of the first computer products of its kind. ETS upgraded and enhanced SIGI over the years and the current version (SIGI PLUS) operates on the Internet and on personal computers. Valpar has been in the business of creating and manufacturing work-skills assessement tools since 1973 and acquired SIGI PLUS to augment its product line of career exploration software. - 2004-07-29

Aspartame Documentary "Sweet Misery" Reveals the Dangers of the Artificial Sweetener and how it was Approved Through the FDA.   After 7000 miles, and 25 hours of footage, "Sweet Misery" will reveal one of the most pervasive, insidious forms of corporate negligence since tobacco. The toxic long-term effects of aspartame are often dismissed as a "hoax" by the sweetener industry and at least five other internet websites. The real footwork, however, unravels something less comforting than a mere "Hoax." - 2004-07-29

Pocket Media Expands Nationwide Travel Center Program Pocket-Media, LLC completes its distribution in 254 Pilot Travel Centers this month. Accross the USA our "Info To Go" media centers are distributed in high traffic Pilot and Petro travel centers that provide travelers much needed information to a hard to target market. Pocket- Media LLC specializes in pocket sized media that is lasting, concise, and referenced time and time again. If it fits in your pocket we print it. That's our real value to our customers! More centers will probably be added in the upcoming year. - 2004-07-29

FREE Internet Training Demo at New E-Learning for Business Website Officially Announced Find Out How Every Business Can Profit From This Growing Multi-Billion Dollar Industry – Learning More, Saving More, Promoting More and Selling More - 2004-07-29

Obstruction Penetrating wireless solution used in Sierra National Forest / Yosemite National Park Area campgrounds Airwave Adventurers uses new USA produced WiFi-Plus tree penetrating antenna and Value Point Networks Access Points for successful Wi-Fi deployment in Shaver Lake RV parks and surrounding area. - 2004-07-29

X-Formation Launches LM-X Advanced License Management Solution X-Formation today announced the release of its LM-X solution for license management, through its website at http://www.x-formation.com . X-Formation develops advanced solutions to the problems of software piracy and licensing, helping its customers win the fight against illegitimate uses of their products. - 2004-07-29

Free eBook for Christian Women The Christian Women’s Speakers Directory, a free resource for those involved in planning Christian Women’s Events, is celebrating its Grand Re-Opening and offering guests a free eBook entitled, Entertaining Secrets: Laugh your way from coast to coast as Christian Women Speakers share their favorite quick-to-fix recipes dished up with a healthy helping of humor based on their own entertaining mishaps. - 2004-07-29

GregRobert Enterprise, LLC Announces the launch of Discount Horse Supplies Site GregRobert Enterprises, LLC, the owners of GregRobert Pet Supplies: (www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com) and BackyardStyle- Outdoor Décor and more: (www.backyardstyle.com ) announced expansion of their online retail sector today with the launch of Shane’s Tack and Saddlery (www.shanestack.com). - 2004-07-29

Information Experts, a small, woman owned (8a) certified company, is awarded second GSA schedule, 8(a) STARS contract Information Experts becoming known as the "GO-TO" company for large scale integrated strategic communication: 8(A) Certified, small, woman-owned organization in demand by federal agencies seeking technical and communication "change management". - 2004-07-29

International Paper and HighJump Software Jointly Deliver RFID Compliance Solution for Ozburn-Hessey Logistics 3PL Provider Now Empowers Customers to Meet Retailers’ RFID Requirements With Flexible, Cost-Effective Functionality - 2004-07-29

Global Quality Accreditation for Lubrications Company Global information suppliers Achilles Information Limited have accepted Harrison Lubrication Engineering (HLE) of Bolton onto their Utilities Database. The Achilles procurement support system pre-qualifies specialist suppliers making their details available to utilities through the UK and internationally via their global network. This forms an important assurance of quality and performance for the utility. - 2004-07-29

Arthritis Self Help Course Added to CPW Rehab Medical Fitness Program Toledo area physical rehabilitation facility, CPW Rehab, has added the Arthritis Self Help Course to its Medical Fitness Program. The program is designed to help arthritis sufferers build a self management program. - 2004-07-29

MARC Global Named the Leading Supply Chain Execution Solution Provider MARC Global has been recognised by the Global Institute of Logistics for its contribution to the development of operating standards within the 3rd Party Logistics sector - 2004-07-29

John F. Kennedy Sighted in Internet Song Internet hit "I Saw John Kennedy Today,” records a close encounter between songwriter Luke Powers and a very much alive and freewheeling JFK, who has been traveling the country in a pickup truck ever since his supposed “demise." - 2004-07-29

August 17th Workshop helps companies increase sales through the right channels mix. Focus on Channels is the 8th in the Ready Set Grow series produced by Core Purpose, Inc. On August 17, 2004, Laurie Kane Sellers of Texas A&M University will lead an interactive 4 hour workshop with local business leaders at the Business and Industry Institute, Mesa AZ. The session will explore: 1) How to choose the right channels for your business. 2) What it takes to form successful channel partnerships 3)How to keep them energized and productive. - 2004-07-29

Philadelphia Fringe - Young artists find common ground in dance A group of teenagers from three Philadelphia area counties find common ground through dance and are now headed for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in September 2004. - 2004-07-29

Zunch Defends Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) Encourages More Harsh Email from Critics - 2004-07-29

Advanced Media Productions Announces New Web Based E-mail Tool for Web Hosting Clients Advanced Media Productions has launched AMPwebmail, a free web-based email client that gives their web hosting clients the ability to read, write, and send email messages via the POP3 email protocol using most standard web browsers. - 2004-07-29

Advanced Media Productions Continues Regional Internet Marketing Seminar Series Advanced Media Productions has recently announced that the second installment in its Regional Internet Marketing Seminar Series will be held in the Hampton Inn in Waltham, MA on September 14, 2004. This seminar is designed to help introduce marketing professionals and small and mid-size business owners generate more sales online while reducing marketing costs. - 2004-07-29

Free Cell Phone Notification of Your Direct Deposit National Payment Corporation today announced EZ Paynote, a free payroll notification service delivered by email or cell phone text message as part of their Direct Deposit Plus Service. - 2004-07-29

Free Business Resource for Newsletter Production Tips Valuable resource available for corporate communicators to gain beneficial tools, how tos, and tips for producing newsletters that get results. Articles content ranging from editorial tips, proofreaders marks, different types of articles, graphic design tools, direct mail strategies, printing considerations, scheduling, and more. - 2004-07-29

The First “Deal Search Engine” Helps Shoppers Find the Latest Bargains and Save Money in Merchandise Purchases. Phonotics, provider of Internet deal monitoring and instant notification solutions, introduces a unique search engine called Deal SearcherTM, for shoppers (http://dealsearcher.us). - 2004-07-29

New Study Finds Liquid Toothpaste Much More Effective For Preventing Cavities Current Issue of JADA Publishes Independent Research Showing that Liquid Form is 35% More Effective than Standard Toothpaste. - 2004-07-29

IS THERE A CRITICAL ITEM MISSING FROM YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST? This year, Kidtagz should be at the top of every parent’s list. Children spend a majority of their day away from home during school months. They are constantly being challenged with safety issues before, during and after school. These can include physical injury, allergic reactions, or dealing with existing health conditions such as diabetes. Kidtagz ensures that parents are always only a phone call away. - 2004-07-29

CameraTown.com launches with the goal of “Developing the Photographer in You” Cameratown.com (http://www.cameratown.com), Digital Photography and Imaging web site, was launched last week with its eye on the occasional picture taker, photography hobbyist, as well as the professional photographer. The site simplifies photography by guiding visitors to the information they’re looking for in an easy-to-use format. From one site you can now link to how-to guides, tutorials, buyer’s guides, and articles relating to photography from around the globe. Cameratown.com also provides daily photography and imaging news, listing of free photo software, and links to the latest professional reviews, newspaper articles, firmware updates and online user manuals from around the web. - 2004-07-29

D.Flash processes and tools patent holder Erwin Rothballer has enter into an exclusive partnership with D.Flash North America Ltd, 197 Westchester Dr. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada D.Flash of Germany enters an exclusive agreement with D.Flash North America Ltd. - 2004-07-29

Matrix Marketing Group Hired by BY DPI International Matrix Marketing Group, Inc. today announced that it is helping DPI International, located in Broomfield, Colorado, to create a launch strategy and branding. DPI International was recently purchased by Apollo Capital Group, located in Canada. DPI International develops, manufactures and distributes Access Control Systems. DPI International, formerly Dorado Products, was recently formed by the Apollo Capital Group to represent a new market emphasis on taking our core products to a worldwide audience. They have a 25-year history of access control system development and implementation, which include systems in several federal prisons and international airports. - 2004-07-29

International Cataloging Conference comes to Battle Creek, Michigan Bethlehem, Pa. – The Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA) will hold its annual International Cataloging Conference from October 26 to 27 at the McCamly Plaza Hotel in Battle Creek, Mich. The city is also the site of the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, home of the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). - 2004-07-29

Mexican American Business Chamber to Sponsor Construction Seminar in Partnership with the Latin American Association’s Construction Micro-Enterprise Program (COMED) MABC will offer a construction seminar on Saturday August 7th. - 2004-07-29

Unique Entertainment Available for your events New York City Swing (America's #1 big band), Nicole Bass (the world's largest female bodybuilder), New Zealand singer/composer Tama Waipara and Pro Wrestling legend/comedian Johnny Valiant available for your events. - 2004-07-29

Good People -- Bad Food Are you headed for “Nutrition Bankruptcy”? We live in an age of convenience, where fast food and instant gratification are glamorized through the overload of junk food marketing. Here is a list of the leading food categories that are contributing to the high rate of chronic diseases in our society. Take the test. See how many of these foods you eat in a single week, or worse, in a single day. If your diet consists of most of these foods, you might be heading for nutritional bankruptcy! - 2004-07-29

MedicAlert Launches New Local Training Initiative Training Aimed at Law Enforcement and Fire Department - 2004-07-29

MemoryLinc Digital Photo Software Offers The Perfect Combination Of Digital Photos And Scrapbooking MemoryLinc announces the release of their digital photo software today. MemoryLinc is the most exciting digital imaging application, giving the average user the ability to quickly and easily capture every one of their family's memories in one, organized multimedia storybook. - 2004-07-29

Home-Based Entrepreneurs Get A New Way of Finding Products To Sell On The Internet. Hienote, Inc. gathers wholesale drop shipper information from trade shows for home-based internet businesses to use. - 2004-07-29

UK plans "anti-drug" vaccines for children Children may be “vaccinated” against the effects of cocaine and other drugs in a plan recently revealed by the UK government, reports the well-regarded British newspaper, The Independent. Earlier this month, the US-based Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics published a relevant and timely report, which addresses the imminent emergence of these same "pharmacotherapy" drugs into the US market. - 2004-07-29

MedicAlert Reunites Lost Elderly Man with Family - 2004-07-29

MacMillan Gold Hits Ore Grade Gold and Silver Mineralization at the Cerro de Oro MacMillan Gold Corp. (TSX Venture “MMG”) is pleased to announce additional positive results from the Phase IV drilling program completed at the Cerro de Oro Gold and Silver Property in Zacatecas, Mexico. - 2004-07-29

RamSoft deployed at PresGar Companies RamSoft, Inc., a leading developer of PACS & Teleradiology Software Solutions announces the deployment of the PowerServer PACS Solution at three imaging centers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania operated by PresGar Companies. - 2004-07-29

Metamend Search Engine Optimization Partners with Entireweb Search Engine Metamend Software & Design Ltd. today announced it has signed an agreement to provide access for the firm's search engine optimization (SEO) technology clients to the search engine Entireweb, owned by WorldLight.com Inc. of Sweden. - 2004-07-29

Exclusively Weddings Spotlights The Most Special Wedding Party Gifts of All: The Gifts The Bride And Groom Give Each Other Personalized attendants’ gifts show that the bride and groom devoted extra time and effort to choosing the ideal keepsake, and will reflect their impeccable taste as well. But even more important than the wedding party gifts are the presents that the bride and groom will give each other. Exclusively Weddings (EW) announces the introduction of its new line of gifts from bride to groom and groom to bride, including a stunning new collection of fine jewelry for women... EW’s own Alexander York brand. - 2004-07-29

Promote recycling and increase recycling rates with the CurbCarrier. Curbside Industries LLC, maker of the original CurbCarrier, announces plans for a pilot program in selected communities. This study will quantify increased recycling rates when using the CurbCarrier for curbside recycling. Info: www.curbcarrier.com - 2004-07-29

Highway 99 Blues Club Announces Twenty Bands to Play in Thirty days Highway 99 Blues Club, announced its lineup today featuring local and national artists in the Blues spectrum. The club will host over twenty bands during the next thirty days. It will be all Blues on the Waterfront this weekend with the B.B. King Blues Festival at the Pier on the 31st and Blues master from Chicago Studebaker John and the Hawks on stage at Highway 99 on July 30 and 31. - 2004-07-29

Romantic Tahiti Website Debuts Vacation Discounters, Inc. has launched a new Tahiti information website. - 2004-07-29

Neoxen Systems released Neoxen® Modus Release 2.1.0 for Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org Neoxen Systems, a European technology and consulting company developing process improvement solutions, has today announced availability of Release 2.1.0 of their Neoxen® Modus Product Development & Quality Assurance Methodology package. This new release brings native support for OpenOffice.org users as well. - 2004-07-29

AmericanRage.com Taps Into The Power Of Blogging In The Political Process AmericanRage.com, a new site with big ambitions, shows that Democrats and Republicans can coexist and thrive in the same virtual location. In an effort to provide political balance, American Rage (http://www.americanrage.com) highlights the best of the political blogging world from all sides of the political spectrum. - 2004-07-29

Mimeo Announces New Data Center Latest in a Series of Upgrades to Delight and Expand its Customer Base Mimeo,Inc. announces new Data Center at its Memphis headquarters. This expansion further enhance Mimeo’s ability to print and deliver professional-quality documents with unsurpassed turn-around times to its growing customer base. - 2004-07-28

Football Director Scores a First in the Field for the Pocket PC Football Director brings football management out of the English football league stadiums and straight to the Pocket PC owner’s screen. Players can make decisions about pre-season, match and cup play, attacking play styles, defensive strategies, formations, and levels of aggression. - 2004-07-28

EaglePicher Wolverine's Leesburg Plant Achieves Workplace Distinction The Leesburg, Fla., facility of Inkster, Mich. based EaglePicher Wolverine Division continues its enviable safety record with yet another year of no lost time accidents. Through April 30, 2004, no employee lost any time from work beyond the day of injury. - 2004-07-28

Additional Revenue Opportunities For Marketing Agencies Through Strategic Collaboration ClickThrough, a UK leading search engine marketing and online marketing agency has today announced the launch of its Partner Program, an exclusive program that gives web design firms, advertising and marketing agencies extra revenue, cost savings and client development opportunities. - 2004-07-28

Credit Report Standards in XML Only two open standards for XML credit reports currently have been adopted, don't be lulled into accepting a proprietary XML format that may entail major resource expenditures to make it compatible with future applications! - 2004-07-29