Newstream.com Digest: Health Risks Facing African-American Men, NEC's Ecological `All-in-One'...

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2002

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National Cancer Institute Cites Link Between Diet & Life-Threatening

Diseases in African-American Men

African-American men are more at

risk than any other group for several life-threatening diseases, but there is hope for improvement. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a healthier diet can reduce the risk of many diseases that affect African-American males.

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NEC Solutions America Brings First Ecological 'All-in-One' Desktop to

U.S. Market

Today, NEC Solutions (America), Inc., a leading provider of business solutions and services for the high-end commercial and professional markets in North America, introduced the PowerMate eco, the first all-in-one, fanless ecological PC. NEC addresses such problems as lead content, fan noise, heat generation, footprint size, recyclable and material composition usually found in traditional desktop PCs. The PowerMate eco is also designed with laptop components to keep the overall footprint small and power requirements down, while delivering high functionality required in a variety of work environments.

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New Data: Nearly 5 Million Children in America Are Needlessly

Uninsured

Nearly 5 million children in the United States who currently lack health insurance are eligible for low-cost and free health care coverage through the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Medicaid, but they are not enrolled. Covering Kids released new state-by-state data, compiled by the Urban Institute, that quantify the number of children who are needlessly uninsured. Using these data to illustrate the need to reach families immediately, Covering Kids launched the Back-to-School 2002 enrollment drive on August 1 with the help of Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson.

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Canon Introduces the Optura 200MC: Smaller Body and Bigger Features

Make New DV Camcorder the Perfect Blend of Form and Function

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon, Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), and a leader in analog and digital cameras and camcorders, is introducing the new Optura 200MC DV camcorder, an incredibly diverse and flexible imaging device offering numerous video and still options including four very distinct recording modes -- Digital Video, 1.33 megapixel High Resolution Photo (suitable for printing), Motion-JPEG (MJPEG) and Digital Photo (ideal for e-mail and website placement).

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Canon Adds a Fresh, New Contemporary Look to Its Best-Selling Line of

Sure Shot Cameras With the Introduction of the Sure Shot 130u

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), is introducing a new 35mm lens shutter camera: the Sure Shot 130u, Canon's smallest and lightest 35mm lens shutter camera with a 3x zoom lens. This new model offers state-of-the-art features in an ultra-compact, durable, and elegant aluminum body. The Sure Shot 130u features a powerful 38-130mm built-in zoom lens with aspherical optics, a high-precision passive 3-point AIAF autofocus system, built-in dioptric viewfinder adjustment control, five Custom Functions, and a high-efficiency built-in Light Guide flash.

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Saw That Built America Celebrates a Milestone Birthday

In 1924, Skil Power Tools(R) created a unique power tool that changed the construction and home improvement industries forever. The invention of the Skilsaw(R) circular saw helped build America by providing a low cost portable way to quickly cut materials on a job site. Rooted in an idea for a motorized machete to cut sugarcane, modern day circular saw technology came to life with the development of the Skilsaw(R) model E saw. The model E had a die-cast aluminum housing that defined the portable electric power circular saw market and paved the way for and the Skilsaw(R) model 77.

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Willbros Second Quarter Earnings Are $0.41 Per Share

Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE:WG) reported second quarter earnings of $7.6 million ($0.41 per diluted share on 18.7 million shares) for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 on revenue of $148.1 million.

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Game Launch Advisory: An Post National Lottery Elvis

The An Post National Lottery Company today launched Elvis(R), a licensed instant lottery game featuring logos and other imagery associated with Elvis Presley(R), according to an announcement by MDI Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:LTRY), which is the official licensee for Elvis Presley(R) lottery games and promotions.

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Dell's Back-to-School Sweepstakes Takes to the Skies

Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) announced the second installment of its back-to-school sweepstakes, the "Trip-a-Day Giveaway." Customers who purchase home desktop or notebook computers through August 29 (per Sweepstakes Official Rules) will automatically be entered in the national sweepstakes with daily grand prizes of $50,000 in travel and cash. The August daily sweepstakes follows a similar giveaway in July, when 30 Dell customers won $50,000 each.

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Emily Morgan Hotel Throws a Golden Opening Bash

The Emily Morgan Hotel, one of the country's foremost "lifestyle" hotels, officially re-opened with a lavish, gold-themed party following an extensive multi-million-dollar interior renovation. And just in time for the festivities, the Texas landmark was designated as a "style" hotel by Utell, the prestigious hotel representation firm, making it the only property of its class in the state of Texas.

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DAS Technology Announces LSP and LMAIL to Migrate from Microsoft to

Linux

Das Technology has just announced LMAIL, a webmail system, to provide migration function to migrate all existing Outlook/Outlook Express mails/addressbook to LMAIL on Linux.

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New Power Management Product from California Micro Devices Ideal for

PC Audio Applications

California Micro Devices (Nasdaq:CAMD) today introduced a very low dropout 4.75V 150mA regulator designed specifically to filter out unwanted noise from a 5V supply, making it ideal for notebook and desktop PCs. The CMPWR161 is also well-suited for other consumer electronics devices such as game players and set-top boxes.

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Improv's Jazz DSP Tops EEMBC's Telecom Benchmark

Improv Systems(TM), a pioneer in application-optimized DSPs, announced it completed the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) Telecom benchmark certification process for its Jazz(TM) 2020 Processor and achieved the highest speed rating per cycle of any processor ever certified.

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A Taste of the Tropics

The Latin explosion that has been hitting the airwaves is now creeping into the bars and restaurants by way of a new pineapple liqueur that will easily combine to create a cocktail that will have you living "la vida loca."

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Great-West Names Richard F. Rivers Executive Vice President of its

Employee Benefits Division

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. announced that Richard F. Rivers has been named executive vice president of its Employee Benefits Division. He will officially join the company Aug. 19.

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Mark Essa Named Business Wire's National Sales Development Manager

Mark Essa has been promoted to Business Wire's National Sales Development Manager, a newly created position designed to provide a more calibrated corporate approach to vertical market opportunities, competitive analysis, and new product research, it was announced on August 1.

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