News Releases

Giant Petroleum, Inc. Announces Another New Field Discovery With the Hilltex-Giant #558-3 in Shackelford County, Texas Today, Giant Petroleum, Inc. announced completion plans for another well in its partnership with Hilltex Operating. Well #558-3 was drilled to a total depth 4,704. - 2007-08-11

Interaction Associates and Christine Arena to Speak on Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy in San Francisco Elad Levinson of Interaction Associates and award-winning author Christine Arena will present "The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility Effectiveness: Going Beyond Notions of 'Good-Bad' to Increase Shareholder Value" to the Northern California Chapter of the Association for Strategic Planning. The workshop will take place Thursday, September 20th, 2007, from 7:30 to 10:30 am at the City Club of San Francisco, 155 Sansome Street, 9th Floor, Bechtel Room, San Francisco, CA 94104. - 2007-08-11

ShirleyBOARD.com Recommends Caregivers Plan Now for Legal and Financial Responsibilities of Senior Aged Loved Ones New article combined with ShirleyBOARD’s online community and free web-based tools help Caregivers find appropriate legal and financial advice. - 2007-08-11

Reduce Typing and Speed Up Workflow With Direct Access 1.6, Using Word-like Autocorrect and Glossary in Any Windows Application Direct Access is the premier text substitution and application launcher tool. Define abbreviations for your repetitive tasks and fire them by typing a few keystrokes in any application: launch your favorite applications, open or query websites, insert frequently used text or automate any application using keyboard shortcuts. - 2007-08-11

Online Company Moves Back to the Future in Domestic and International Trade Customworks LTD is a company that produces a line of all latex rubber dry suits and now accepts silver bullion in addition to online payments. - 2007-08-11

GEECF: AnJi Carbon Credit Generation Sales Conference The AnJi facility has a projected EBIDTA of USD$27,000,000 per annum, and is one of 35 systems with a combined capital value of USD$297,500,000 currently contracted to be installed in China . In addition to revenue derived from system sales, Biosphere participates in the operating profits from the AnJi project through its shareholding in Hong Kong based Biosphere Asia Pacific. - 2007-08-11

Wholesale Dropship Now Available Direct From China International importers have been profiting for years by sourcing low-cost products from China, and, increasingly, small and medium businesses selling goods online have found convenient and safe ways to buy wholesale products from Chinese suppliers. Many successful sellers can be found on eBay running profitable businesses selling only made-in-China products. But until recently such sellers have been held back by the lack of one service from their suppliers. - 2007-08-11

NanoWorld Holding AG appoints CFO In a further step towards fulfilling its mission as a diversified nanotechnology leader, NanoWorld Holding AG reinforces further its management team with the appointment of Dr. Kamen Nikolov as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). - 2007-08-11

LegalView Continues Closely Monitoring Developments in Traumatic Brain Injury Research A White House panel has recommended significant action to provide better care for veterans with the President. This news comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed in San Francisco two days before, alleging the government has failed in its duty to provide timely, accessible care to veterans with mental health issues. LegalView is pleased that these and other steps may soon get veterans the help they need to treat the "signature injury" of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and reminds readers that they can visit LegalView's TBI portal for this and other news about brain injuries. - 2007-08-11

LegalView Calls Attention to Trend of Construction Accidents with Resources for Employees One out of every five workers killed on the job in the United States is a construction worker, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS also reports that construction had the third highest rate of workplace fatalities in the country in 2005. In recognition of this ongoing problem, LegalView would like to remind readers that they can always find accurate, comprehensive information on construction site accidents for free at its construction accident portal site. - 2007-08-11

NCH Swift Sound Software Release Express Scribe for Linux NCH Swift Sound Software announce the release of their first port to the Linux platform, the transcription player, Express Scribe. - 2007-08-11

Irish Poker Open 2008 -- €3 Million Guaranteed paddypowerpoker.com announces million euro increase for Europe's largest poker tournament. - 2007-08-11

Obelisk International Launches Latest Property Investment The Colony, in Northern Cyprus Obelisk International announces news on a new development project in Northern Cyprus. The villas at The Colony are based in one of the hottest emerging markets to surface this year. - 2007-08-11

Sugarman Obtains Precedent-Setting Appeals Court Decision Preserves right of catastrophically injured MA state trooper to pursue $1M auto insurance claim - 2007-08-11

New Company Provides Computer I.T. Support Exclusively for Home Users and Small Businesses Computer Service Company, E-Geniuses, provides In-Home/On-Site/Remote support that focuses on preventive maintenance practices. Instead of the break-fix-break-fix pattern that customers experience with other computer service companies, E-Geniuses practices a break-fix-maintenance model that can save residential and small business computer users from overspending for technical support. Owner Joey Mariano describes how the company's emphasis on maintaining long-term, ongoing relationships with their clients has led to their success. E-Geniuses offers Monthly Maintenance Plans starting at $19 per month. They are offering a promotion for a free online diagnosis until October 31, 2007 if you mention PRWEB. - 2007-08-11

UltimateBet Announces Major Celebrity Presence At 2007 Aruba Poker Classic Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed that he will be attending the 2007 Aruba Poker Classic after winning his seat on VH1's Rock Stars of Poker. - 2007-08-11

Edges of Seven Launches New CD - Born Again Hard Edges of Seven launches new CD 'Born Again Hard' with release party at Cheers Nightclub in Delta BC on August 23, 2007. - 2007-08-11

Texas Mom Develops New Kid-Safe, Alcohol-Free Hand Sanitizer The Invisible Armor launches its new kid-safe alcohol-free antibacterial skin sanitizer and protector. Non-toxic, hypoallergenic hand sanitizer provides (4) hours of protection against dangerous germs and bacteria. - 2007-08-11

Everest Poker Named to eGaming Review's Annual Power 50 List The online poker room has been ranked #20 in eGaming Review's Power 50 list, released in the July issue of eGaming Review Magazine. - 2007-08-11

Aminco International (USA) Inc. Announces TOUCH Fashion Jewelry with Alyssa Milano Aminco International (USA), Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with Alyssa Milano's Brand TOUCH and Major League Baseball to design and manufacture an exclusive line of MLB fashion jewelry for fans to wear "in and out of the stadium." - 2007-08-11

Licensed to Brand Blog Launches with Focus on Building Proprietary Retail Brands Blair McCaw, founder and president of Constellation Management Group(CMG) and a branding expert, unveiled a new blog today, called Licensed to Brand, for business professionals following marketing trends. This new blog will provide fresh perspective and raise critical issues in the retail branding and licensing arena. - 2007-08-11

New Book Reveals the Power of Mentoring in Real-Life Story of Hope Tom Pace's new book, Mentor: The Kid & The CEO, is creating a buzz among professionals and street kids alike. With its simple message of success through action, the story finds its way into the hearts and minds of those who read it. Think Og Mandino meets Ken Blanchard. - 2007-08-11

Allan Houser, Inc. Announces Open House; Celebrating 70 Years of Public Art Exhibition by an American Master Allan Houser, Inc. (www.allanhouser.com) has announced that it will once again be hosting one of the most popular events of the Santa Fe Indian Market Weekend, its 11th annual Open House. - 2007-08-11

Michael Durnack, Identity Theft Expert and President and CEO of Identity Defense, Says Recent Study of IRS Employees Shows Consumers' Susceptibility to Social Engineering The Department of Treasury Releases Audit Report on Internal Revenue Service Employees - 2007-08-11

New Study by TexasGulfCoastOnline.com Reveals the Top 10 Reasons Why the Texas Coast Real Estate Market Will Boom in 2008 "A tidal wave of real estate activity and buyers has been spotted off the Texas coast. See the top 10 reasons and find out how you can prepare for the coming storm," says Mike Stuart, CEO TexasGulfCoastOnline.com - 2007-08-11

Heinz 'Top This!' Campaign Tops List of Consumer-generated efforts "Top This!" TV Challenge surpasses previous benchmarks set by Doritos and DOVE. With an unprecedented 8,000 consumer-generated videos submitted, participation in the Heinz "Top This!" TV Challenge has surpassed previous consumer-generated campaign leaders -- including Doritos and DOVE combined -- in number of submissions and qualified entries. - 2007-08-11

Philosophy Communication Selected for United Properties Account National Property Development Company Hires Local Firm to Manage Media Campaign for Groundbreaking Event - 2007-08-11

MGA Careers Offers Executive Clients Keys to 'Hidden' Job Market Kennedy Information, publisher of the search industry's flagship newsletter, Executive Recruiter News, RecruitingTrends.com, & The Directory of Executive Recruiters, has partnered with MGA Careers to provide 2 new database online job searching tools; Executive Registry & Executive Agent. - 2007-08-11

Invitation: testXpo 16th International Forum for Materials This year the international Forum for Materials Testing will take place from the 22nd to 25th October. Over the past 16 years this event has acquired an excellent international reputation. In addition to a full range of innovative and successful solutions for destructive and non-destructive testing there will be lectures by well-known experts with practical tests and demonstrations during the show. Application specialists will be present to discuss special test requirements. - 2007-08-11

Atlanta Marriott Marquis Gets $138 Million Make-Over -- Brings New Life to Atlanta's Largest Hotel With 'Pulse' The Atlanta Marriott Marquis is setting new standards with its massive $138 million renovation that began in August 2005. - 2007-08-11

Party with Style in Charleston, Thanks to the Renaissance Charleston Hotel The Renaissance Charleston Hotel-Historic District has partnered with JMC Charleston to offer specialty parties and unique venues, including Crosby's Dock. - 2007-08-11

Microsoft Fonts Featured in Apple iPhone Now Available from Ascender Corp. Ascender Corp. has an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to offer its popular font collection for license to end users, enterprises, and software & hardware developers. Microsoft recently announced a font agreement with Apple, and Ascender is proud to offer these fonts to other companies interested in enhancing their web browsing and document compatibility solutions. - 2007-08-11

Stirling Properties Announces Newly Confirmed Tenants For Stirling Lafayette Shopping Center Major new Shopping center (450,000 +) in north Lafayette, LA announces confirmed tenants. - 2007-08-11

Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach Wins Top Marketing Awards -- Third Year in a Row Third year of Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach is honored for their marketing efforts by Boys & Girls Clubs of America with Marketing & Communications (MAC) Awards in categories of Advertising, Publicity/Media Relations, Publications, and Comprehensive Marketing Strategy. - 2007-08-11

ReceptionHQ Announces Breakthrough Virtual Receptionist Service ReceptionHQ has just released a new virtual receptionist service to ensure companies receive important business call messages accurately and efficiently. A missed call can be a missed opportunity for business. A virtual receptionist can ensure that all calls are taken and all messages are received. - 2007-08-11

Hollink Favorite to Win First PartyPoker Dutch Open Dutch Rapper and Idol Winner Swap the Airwaves for The Felt PartyBets.com make Rob Hollink the 6/1 favorite to win the inaugural PartyPoker Dutch Open. The Matchroom Sport produced and organized event gets underway in London on Saturday 11th August running until the grand final on the 14th and includes top professionals as well as celebrities ranging from a rapper to a Dutch Idol winner. - 2007-08-11

Pain Expert Offers Free Website to Help Heal Chronic Pain Sufferers Opportunity for chronic pain suffers to gain access to vital information that can significantly increase their ability to lead a normal life is being offered by a chronic pain expert, Rebecca Rengo, at a new website. - 2007-08-11

John Sauro, President of North Atlantic Mortgage Corp. Appears on CNBC's 'The Closing Bell' with Maria Bartiromo August 6th, 2007 at 4:15 p.m. John Sauro, President of North Atlantic Mortgage Corp. will appear on CNBC's "The Closing Bell" with Maria Bartiromo on August 6th, 2007 at 4:15 p.m. Mr. Sauro discussed regulation in the subprime market. - 2007-08-11

New CBRN KIT Combines Industry Leading Equipment with Training Program As requirements in law enforcement, hazardous materials and CBRN detection grow, many agencies are required to undertake additional responsibilities in CBRN detection and threat deterrence. Princeton Gamma Tech Instruments (Princeton, NJ) is providing a CBRN detection kit with the latest in Chemical, Biological and Radiation Detection instruments. In addition to a suite of products, the PGT CBRN Kit includes comprehensive training and field exercises. - 2007-08-11

Arizona Central Credit Union Awards Scholarships Valued at $16,000 to Local High School Students Arizona Central Credit Union awarded two scholarships valued at $8,000 each to local high school students as part of its C.U. Succeed Scholarship Program. - 2007-08-11

LearnSomething Inc Expands across the Pond -- Launches to UK Pharmacy LearnSomething, Inc is helping pharmacists in the UK to combat the potential threat of methamphetamine (meth) manufacture using over the counter medicines containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine. - 2007-08-11

RetailSpeaks Brings Private Networking to Gift and Stationery Retailers With its official launch during the New York International Gift Fair, RetailSpeaks forges new ground with a private, territory-protected network specifically created for the gift and stationery industry. - 2007-08-11

TouchStar Announces Volunteer Program for Employees to Give Back to Their Communities TouchStar Employees Show Immediate Support for Several Volunteer Opportunities in 2007 - 2007-08-11

Superbreak Lets Customers Add Their Own Holiday Reviews Short break specialist Superbreak is now offering customers the chance to go online and present their own comment on their trip. - 2007-08-11

Major Investment by Precast Concrete Structures Specialist Civil engineering precast concrete structures specialist, ABM Group, has completed the first phase of a major expansion programme. Investment in new high-capacity cranes and additional moulds has boosted capacity and provided greater production flexibility. - 2007-08-11

Kings Family Restaurants Announces Junior Golf Players of the Year Kings/Tri-State PGA Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Region's Premiere Junior Golf Tournament. - 2007-08-11

Folk Alliance Partners with Music Companies to Offer Discounts Folk Alliance Membership Includes Disc Manufacturing Discounts. - 2007-08-11

FlightSafety Academy Names Stanley Jhagroo as New Manager Flight Safety Academy, a leading U.S. pilot training facility, announces their promotion of Stanley Jhagroo to manager. - 2007-08-11

New York Marriott East Side Modernizes Hotel Accommodations on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan The New York Marriott East Side, one of the modern classic Lexington Avenue hotels, completed $27 million top-to-bottom guest room renovations, offering new modern hotel accommodations in Manhattan. - 2007-08-11

Harbour Investments Named 2007 Broker Dealer of the Year Each year, Investment Advisor magazine conducts a poll of Registered Representatives to determine satisfaction with their broker dealer. The award is one of the most coveted honors in the independent broker dealer channel. - 2007-08-11

Segway Commuter Just Keeps Rolling Along Despite Tornado - Segway Keeps Him Moving in Crisis A tornado touching down in NYC crippled the MTA subway system, stopping commuters from getting to work. But for Jonathan Gleich on his Segway it was just another day. - 2007-08-11

Australian Indie Recording Label Hits 3 Million Despite globalization and falling CD sales by major labels worldwide, Indpendent music labels are on the rise. Established just 3 years ago, Australia's Hardrush Music has just achived annual sales of 3 million and is now one of the Asia-Paciifc's fastes growing music labels and distributors. With some 100 signed artists across all music genres, Hardrush is amongst the top 10 Australian recording labels. - 2007-08-11

Massachusetts Businesswoman Helps Remove Stereotype of 'Male-Dominated Industry' with Election to Board of National Systems Contractors Association Shanahan Sound & Electronics Inc. announced that Catherine Shanahan, owner and president, was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) for a three-year term. Catherine is one of two women on the 13-person board of the organization. - 2007-08-11

Dr. Martin Weiss Discusses Housing Bust and Mortgage Meltdown in Latest Issue of Money and Markets Martin Weiss, Ph.D. examines the real estate bust in the U.S. and discusses the major reasons behind it. In this issue of Money and Markets, Dr. Weiss takes a closer look at the relationship between the housing market and rising foreign currencies. - 2007-08-11

Sheri Stoltenberg Named One of 50 Best Women in Pennsylvania Business The winners of Pennsylvania's 12th annual Best 50 Women in Business were announced recently by Gov. Ed Rendell. Sheri Stoltenberg, President and CEO of Stoltenberg Consulting was one of the honorees. - 2007-08-11

St. Louis Physician Employs Solutions for Practice Management and Medical Billing Services from Evolutions Tom Long, President and CEO of Evolutions, a leading national practice management and medical billing solutions provider, today announced that the Preventive Medicine and Primary Care practice of Alexander Kalk, M.D., located in St. Louis, Missouri, has gone live with the company's suite of practice management and medical billing services. - 2007-08-11

NY-Based SEO Expert Discusses Future of Online Advertising Mike Ferranti, CEO of Endai Worldwide, New York City, is one of the country's leading experts on search engine optimization and online advertising. In this FAQ, Ferranti discusses the power of this brash new medium, its impact on more traditional advertising venues and the power of measurability. - 2007-08-11

Outskirts Press Announces 'The Accidental Caretaker, the Latest Highly-anticipated Health - Cancer Book from Canton, GA Author Bill Dillard Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Accidental Caretaker: Battling Cancer for a Loved One and Your Life! by Bill Dillard, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback in the Health - Cancer category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $19.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/accidentalcaretaker was launched simultaneously with the book's publication. - 2007-08-11