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Heilind Electronics & Tyco Electronics Re-Energize Ribbon Cable Applied Products (5:09:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Heilind Electronics, the largest distributor of interconnect, electromechanical and wire & cable products in North America, together with Tyco Electronics (TE), the world's largest interconnect manufacturer, have re-energized their industry-leading ribbon cable connector focus with the release of a newly updated, consolidated and reorganized Ribbon Cable Interconnect Solutions catalog and a complete ribbon cable product stocking initiative. The mass-termination capabilities of ribbon cable connectors have long made them one of the most popular connector technologies in the electronics industry. The ability to terminate up to 64 conductors simultaneously, without stripping or otherwise preparing the cable, significantly reduces total applied costs while delivering a highly reliable connection. Though most often used in wire-to-board applications, TE also manufactures and Heilind stocks many board-to-board and wire-to-wire solutions. TE's ribbon cable family of connector products is available in a wide range of pitches, mounting styles and locking types. For more information about TE Ribbon Cable Applied products go to http://www.heilind.com/products/tyco/Tyco_Electronics_Ribbon_Cable_Catalog.asp ...

Photo: The Charmin(R) Restrooms Return to Times Square this Holiday Season to Help Consumers Really 'Enjoy the Go' (5:06:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, the Charmin Restrooms® returned to Times Square for the fourth consecutive year, giving tourists and local New Yorkers a free, clean and family-friendly place to "enjoy the go." Actor and Host Mario Lopez performed the ceremonial first-flush and announced "The Go Team" -- five Charmin Ambassadors who were chosen to work in the Restrooms for a $10,000 salary this holiday season. ...

eLong, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Unaudited Financial Results (4:30:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

BEIJING, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- eLong, Inc. (Nasdaq: LONG), a leading online travel service provider in China, today reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. ...

InsightSoftware.com Demonstrates Insight's Capabilities at Quest's Upcoming Business Intelligence Shootout (4:30:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

DENVER, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- InsightSoftware.com, a global software provider for Business Optimization Software (BOS), will participate as a vendor in Quest's Business Intelligence (BI) Shootout, December 1-2, 2009. Quest's BI Special Interest Group (SIG) is hosting the event. Insight's unique approach to optimizing business processes obtains intelligence from your business information. Visit www.InsightSoftware.com/e-books/business_optimization_starter_kit for more information. ...

Sears.com Unveils International Shipping to 90 Countries Just in Time for the Holidays (4:26:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For anyone looking to ship that perfect holiday gift to friends or family overseas, Sears.com now offers international shipping to 90 countries, providing yet another convenient option for customers to get everything they need this holiday, where and when they need it. Customers can choose from over 300,000 products in a variety of categories including tools, children's and infant clothing, shoes, jewelry, and home fashions, and can have it delivered to locations all around the globe as Sears.com expands its reach to major markets such as the UK, France, Germany, Spain, China, India, Japan, Argentina and Brazil. ...

The9 Limited Reports Third Quarter 2009 Unaudited Financial Results (4:00:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- The9 Limited (Nasdaq: NCTY) ("The9"), an online game operator and developer in China, announced today its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. ...

Settlement Reached in Live Event Forward Market Technology Patent Infringement Case (4:00:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

- TTR, Inc and Viagogo, Inc Settle Out of Court - ...

Frost & Sullivan Hosts Webinar: 2010 Mobile and Wireless Outlook (3:41:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

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Internap to Terminate Stockholder Rights Plan (3:30:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

ATLANTA, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Internap Network Services Corporation (Nasdaq: INAP) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously voted to amend its Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, commonly known as a poison pill. Under the terms of the amendment, the purchase rights will now expire on December 31, 2009 rather than on March 23, 2017, as originally provided in the rights agreement. ...

Munck Carter Obtains Complete Defense Verdict in Eastern District of Texas Patent Infringement Case (3:27:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

DALLAS, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Munck Carter, LLP, a Texas-based patent litigation firm, today announces a complete defense verdict in a patent infringement case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Fiber Systems International Inc. v. Applied Optical Systems, Inc., (2:06-cv-00473). ...

Lands' End Offers FeelGood Holiday Gifts (3:25:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

DODGEVILLE, Wis., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season, Lands' End offers shoppers two ways to feel good about giving through the FeelGood Campaign. This unique program, based around Lands' End's exclusive FeelGood sweaters, makes a positive difference and guarantees a warming touch to help those less fortunate. Lands' End's FeelGood campaign combines shopping for great gifts for those hard-to-buy-for-women - sister, mother-in-law, best friend or even yourself - with solving shopping stress and knowing there's more good to follow. For every FeelGood sweater sold, Lands' End will donate FeelGood yarn to One Heart Foundation's Warming Families, a nationwide knitting charity that will knit hats for the nation's homeless. Lands' End has already provided FeelGood yarn to the nationwide network of knitters in this effort to help warm thousands of men, women and children who may be in shelters for the holidays. ...

CUNA/CFA 10th Annual Survey of Consumer Holiday Spending Attitudes, Plus Spending Tips (3:16:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers plan to spend more during the holidays this year than during the depths of the recession a year ago, but their spending is still expected to be more restrained than in prior years, according to the tenth annual holiday spending survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). ...

Harris Stratex Networks' Harald Braun Named International Telecom CEO of the Year 2009 (3:15:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTX), a leading provider of wireless solutions that enable the evolution of next-generation fixed and mobile broadband networks, today announced president and CEO Harald Braun has been awarded the prestigious title of International Telecom CEO of the Year 2009 by IT & Telecom Digest at the Eight Nigerian Information Technology & Telecom Awards. The awards are selected based on public votes, overseen by a panel of industry judges. ...

Jim Way, Former Vice President at Siemens Health Services, Joins InfoLogix, Inc. as Vice President of Strategic Healthcare Services (3:10:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

HATBORO, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InfoLogix, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFLG), a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, announced today that Jim Way, former Vice President of Managed Services at Siemens Health Services, has joined InfoLogix as Vice President of Strategic Healthcare Services. ...

PA Cyber Charter School Open House at Larger Harrisburg Office (3:06:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to enrollment growth, the state's largest cyber charter school is moving into a larger regional office in Harrisburg at the Tecport Business Campus. ...

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