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Globix Appoints Ted Lodge Executive Chairman
NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Globix Corporation (AMEX:GEX), a leading provider of application, media, IP infrastructure, and network services, today announced that Ted S. Lodge had been appointed Chairman of its Board of Directors and has agreed to serve as Executive Chairman of the Company. From 1996 until earlier this year, Mr. Lodge was affiliated with Pegasus Communications Corporation in a variety of capacities, serving the last four years as Pegasus' President, Chief Operating Officer, Counsel, and member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Lodge is currently Principal of Lodge Special Situations, LLC.

Mayfair Mining&Minerals, Inc. Appoints Advisory Board Member and Lists on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Mayfair Mining&Minerals, Inc., (OTCBB:MFMM) is pleased to announce that Mr. Charles Lutyens has joined the company's advisory board.

New Presidents for Skanska Denmark and Skanska Poland
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — New presidents are being appointed for Skanska's business units in Denmark and Poland. Jan-Gunnar Glave has been named President of Skanska Denmark and Roman Wieczorek is to be the new President of Skanska Poland.

Mediware Completes Activation of MediMAR at Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
LENEXA, Kan., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Mediware Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MEDW) announced that ViaHealth's Rochester General Hospital, an acute care and teaching facility, has activated the latest release of Mediware's electronic medication administration record, MediMAR(tm).

Ocwen Financial Corporation Schedules Conference Call — 3rd Quarter 2005 Results
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE:OCN) will hold its conference call on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. (ET), to review the Company's operating results. These events will follow Ocwen's 3rd Quarter 2005 earnings release. The press release will also be available on the Ocwen Financial Corporation Shareholder Relations website at www.ocwen.com.

Getech Strengthens Commitment to Server-Based Computing via New Partnership with Neoware
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. and IPSWICH, Suffolk, UK, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Neoware Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NWRE), the leading supplier of enterprise software, thin client appliances and related services, and Getech, Limited, the leading distributor and service provider for thin client desktops in the UK market, today announced a new distribution partnership to capitalize on the growing thin client market in the UK.

TeliaSonera Gets Clearance to Acquire Chess/Sense in Norway
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — The Norwegian Competitive Authority has today approved TeliaSonera's acquisition of 91.2 percent of Vollvik Gruppen AS which owns 100 percent of the service provider Chess/Sense. The closing of the transaction is to be done as soon as possible.

SYSCO Posts First Quarter Diluted EPS of $0.33 After Accounting Change and Expensing $0.05 for Share-Based Compensation
HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's leading foodservice marketer and distributor, today announced sales and earnings results for the 13-week first quarter of fiscal year 2006 that ended October 1, 2005.

eGames Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results
LANGHORNE, Pa., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM), a publisher of Family Friendly(TM), affordably priced consumer entertainment PC software games, today announced financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2005.

TOUSA Postpones 2005 Third Quarter Earnings Announcement
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Technical Olympic USA, Inc. (NYSE:TOA) announced today that the Company is postponing its 2005 third quarter earnings press release and subsequent conference call due to loss of power and communications from the impact of Hurricane Wilma. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, the Company's third quarter earnings will be announced on Tuesday, November 8 after market close, followed by the earnings conference call on Wednesday November 9 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

Sungold International Holdings Corporation Provides Horsepower Corporate Update Available on AudioStocks.com
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — AudioStocks.com is pleased to announce that it has posted an interview with Larry Simpson, President and CEO of Horsepower Broadcasting Network International, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sungold International Holdings Corp. (OTCBB:SGIHF), on the www.AudioStocks.com website.

Resolve Staffing Announces Two Additional Acquisitions
CINCINNATI, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Resolve Staffing, Inc. (OTCBB:RSFF) is proud to announce the acquisitions of Project Solvers and Star Personnel.

Novo Nordisk: Director/PDMR Shareholding
BAGSVAERD, Denmark, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — In accordance with Section 28a of the Danish Securities Trading Act, Novo Nordisk is required on a daily basis to publish trading in Novo Nordisk shares by the company's board members, executives and their associated persons as reported by those persons to Novo Nordisk.

EMS Technologies Announces Agreement to Sell the Assets, Operating Liabilities of Its Space&Technology/Montreal Division to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates
ATLANTA, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG), has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of the assets and operating liabilities of its Space&Technology/Montreal division to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, Ltd. (MDA) of Vancouver, B.C. The parties are seeking to close the transaction during 2005, subject to the satisfaction of normal closing conditions and clearance by Canadian antitrust authorities.

Smart-tek Successfully Completes BMW Contract
CORTE MADERA, Calif., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Smart-tek Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:STTK) announced today that its operating subsidiary Smart-tek Communications Inc. (SCI) has successfully completed the construction work under a security/surveillance contract for Brian Jessel BMW. The value of the contract was in excess of CDN$200,000.00.

Gates Foundation Pledges More Toward Malaria Research
NEW YORK — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Sunday that it would sharply increase its investment in malaria research, awarding $258.3 million in grants to hasten ways of preventing and treating the disease.

Justin Gillis

Lobbyists' Disclosures Via the Internet
Post staff writer Jeffrey Birnbaum, whose K Street Confidential column focuses on the intersection of government and business, answered questions about lobbying and his most recent column about the House of Representative's decision to require lobbyists to file disclosure reports electronically.
Jeffrey H. Birnbaum

AES Continues to Charm Wall Street Analysts
Every week the Bloomberg news service compiles a list of companies that get the best rankings from Wall Street analysts. And every week for months, AES Corp. of Arlington has been on that list, ranking among the 30 most highly recommended stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.
Jerry Knight

Consumer Spending, Incomes Bounce Back
WASHINGTON — Consumer spending turned higher in September and incomes grew briskly, suggesting the economy is holding up well to the double blows of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

JEANNINE AVERSA

Novartis to Buy Rest of Chiron for $5.1B
GENEVA — Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Monday it agreed to buy the 58 percent of Chiron Corp. that it does not already own for $5.1 billion, improving a previous offer that the embattled biotechnology company had rejected.
SAM CAGE

Retail Near Metro in Hyattsville
There are more than a dozen Metro stations in Prince George's County, but unlike at stops in Fairfax and Montgomery counties, there is no private development near the stations on land owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Dana Hedgpeth

United Airlines' Parent Posts $1.77B Loss
CHICAGO — The holding company for United Airlines reported a record third-quarter net loss of $1.77 billion Monday, citing the heavy costs of restructuring its aircraft leases as it nears the completion of its three-year bankruptcy overhaul.
DAVE CARPENTER

Government Investigating Dodge Truck, SUV
WASHINGTON — The government is investigating nearly 500,000 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks because of a possible loss in steering control.

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AOL Founder Resigns from Time Warner
Steve Case, the America Online co-founder who shepherded the company through its merger with Time Warner Inc., said today he is resigning immediately from the Time Warner board of directors.
Yuki Noguchi

Snyder and Shapiro: A High-Powered Team
By the time Mark Shapiro and Daniel Snyder rolled into the 21 Club in Manhattan a couple of weeks ago to meet with about 30 investors, they had made the same presentation dozens of times.
Thomas Heath and Annys Shin

Chief Counsel Leaving GE Post
Ben W. Heineman Jr., General Electric Co.'s longtime legal chief, plans to leave the conglomerate and join the public policy group at the Washington law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP early next year.
Carrie Johnson

Small Firms Turn to Drones
A soldier wary of what's over the next hill can snap together the nose, tail, body and two wings of the Evolution XTS, all six pounds of it, and find out. Just load a hand-held sling shot and let the airplane fly, for 90 minutes if needed. Guide it by computer and watch real-time video stream in.
Dina ElBoghdady

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Orix to buy US investment bank - MarketWatch

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Takeover Bid For Woods' P&O Sends Shares Soaring - Forbes

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PMC-Sierra to buy Agilent business for $425 million - San Jose Mercury News

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Wilma Limits Trick-Or-Treating in Fla. - ABC News

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Wilma Limits Trick-Or-Treating in Fla. ABC News -1 hour ago A motorist drives by a leaning utility pole caused by Hurricane Wilma Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005 in Hialeah, Fla. Traffic lights are still out around the region, and debris, broken glass, toppled trees and downed… Wilma claims latest victim _ trick or treatingDateline Alabama Phone, cable TV service still spottyMiami Herald CNN -San Jose Mercury News -Tallahassee.com -WIS -all 513 related

US Stocks Head for Biggest 2-Day Gain in a Year on Oil, Deals - Bloomberg

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Six Rally Against Qualcomm - MSNBC

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UPDATE 2-Telenor buys Vodafone Sweden for 1.04 bln euros - Reuters

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Oil drops below $60 - Globe and Mail

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Chance of rate rise scratched - Australian

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AOL founder resigns from Time Warner
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL founder Steve Case on Monday said he has resigned from the board of Time Warner Inc. , ending a storied chapter in the history of the world's largest media company.
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Retail Near Metro in Hyattsville
There are more than a dozen Metro stations in Prince George's County, but unlike at stops in Fairfax and Montgomery counties, there is no private development near the stations on land owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

Dana Hedgpeth

Chief Counsel Leaving GE Post
Ben W. Heineman Jr., General Electric Co.'s longtime legal chief, plans to leave the conglomerate and join the public policy group at the Washington law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP early next year.
Carrie Johnson

Small Firms Turn to Drones
A soldier wary of what's over the next hill can snap together the nose, tail, body and two wings of the Evolution XTS, all six pounds of it, and find out. Just load a hand-held sling shot and let the airplane fly, for 90 minutes if needed. Guide it by computer and watch real-time video stream in.
Dina ElBoghdady

Lobbyists' Disclosures Via the Internet
Post staff writer Jeffrey Birnbaum, whose K Street Confidential column focuses on the intersection of government and business, will answer questions about his most recent column about the House of Representative's decision to require lobbyists to file disclosure reports electronically.
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Consumer Spending Bounces Back in Sept.
WASHINGTON — Consumers got back into a buying groove and boosted their spending by a solid 0.5 percent in September. Incomes also grew briskly.

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Novartis to Buy Rest of Chiron for $5.1B
GENEVA — Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Monday it agreed to buy the 58 percent of Chiron Corp. that it does not already own for $5.1 billion, improving a previous offer that the embattled biotechnology company had rejected.
SAM CAGE

Gates Foundation Pledges More Toward Malaria Research
NEW YORK — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Sunday that it would sharply increase its investment in malaria research, awarding $258.3 million in grants to hasten ways of preventing and treating the disease.
Justin Gillis

Snyder and Shapiro: A High-Powered Team
By the time Mark Shapiro and Daniel Snyder rolled into the 21 Club in Manhattan a couple of weeks ago to meet with about 30 investors, they had made the same presentation dozens of times.
Thomas Heath and Annys Shin

AES Continues to Charm Wall Street Analysts
Every week the Bloomberg news service compiles a list of companies that get the best rankings from Wall Street analysts. And every week for months, AES Corp. of Arlington has been on that list, ranking among the 30 most highly recommended stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.
Jerry Knight

Smart-tek Successfully Completes BMW Contract
CORTE MADERA, Calif., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Smart-tek Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:STTK) announced today that its operating subsidiary Smart-tek Communications Inc. (SCI) has successfully completed the construction work under a security/surveillance contract for Brian Jessel BMW. The value of the contract was in excess of CDN$200,000.00.

TeliaSonera Gets Clearance to Acquire Chess/Sense in Norway
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — The Norwegian Competitive Authority has today approved TeliaSonera's acquisition of 91.2 percent of Vollvik Gruppen AS which owns 100 percent of the service provider Chess/Sense. The closing of the transaction is to be done as soon as possible.

eGames Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results
LANGHORNE, Pa., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM), a publisher of Family Friendly(TM), affordably priced consumer entertainment PC software games, today announced financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2005.

Skandia: Strong Growth Across all Divisions — Another Excellent Quarter
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Strong growth across all divisions — another excellent quarter (a):

TOUSA Postpones 2005 Third Quarter Earnings Announcement
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Technical Olympic USA, Inc. (NYSE:TOA) announced today that the Company is postponing its 2005 third quarter earnings press release and subsequent conference call due to loss of power and communications from the impact of Hurricane Wilma. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, the Company's third quarter earnings will be announced on Tuesday, November 8 after market close, followed by the earnings conference call on Wednesday November 9 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

Numico Publishes First Sustainability Report
SCHIPHOL AIRPORT, Netherlands, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Royal Numico N.V. today published its first Sustainability Report, 'Sustaining Life.' The report is in English and available in print and online at www.numico.com.

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Monday Newspaper Review - IrishBusinessNewsand International… FinFacts Ireland, Ireland -5 hours ago By Finfacts Team. The Irish Independent reports that Roger Gonzalez, the incoming boss at Readymix, is expected to push forward with…