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======================= Technology News ========================== 1. Turn Your Anger Into Action With enastyletter.com get 01015980.txt CHICAGO, IL -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- Enastyletter.com is proud to announce the launch of a new website designed to help those millions of people who fall victim of shoddy service but don't have the time or inclination to complain. Those who feel aggrieved can simply provide the bare facts to the expert letter writers at enastyletter.com and, for a small fee, receive a scorcher of a letter in return. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=15980&cat=te 2. whymilk.com: Crazy For Britney & Chocolate Milk Sweepstakes get 01016121.txt WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- Teen singing sensation Britney Spears is helping students put punch back into their lunch by showing fans that chocolate milk is a fun and easy way to help get the calcium they need. Beginning this week, Britney fans can log onto whymilk.com and enter the "Crazy for Milk and Britney Spears Chocolate Milk Trivia Challenge," for a chance to win a cool poster featuring Britney sporting a milk mustache. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16121&cat=te 3. ResumeMaker.com Announces Official Launch Date get 01016242.txt PLEASANTON, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- ResumeMaker.com announced the official launch date of its new online resume builder which will assist job seekers in creating, improving and storing resumes online. The new site, based on the same award-winning technology that has made ResumeMaker Deluxe Edition 7.0 the #1 best-selling resume software on the planet (according to PC Data 1999-2000 dollar sales of resume software), will officially launch on September 30, 2000. The site is located at resumemaker.com. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16242&cat=te 4. InfrastructureWorld.com: Global Infrastructure Development Gets Wired get 01016126.txt SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- InfrastructureWorld.com, the new Business-to-Business Internet portal designed to help revolutionize the infrastructure development business, will host a briefing for the media on Wednesday, September 13, at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. The event is scheduled for 11 AM. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16126&cat=te 5. KPMG Consulting And Evolve Form Alliance To Provide Internet-Based Solutions For Professional Services Organizations get 01015945.txt EMERYVILLE, CA and McLEAN, VA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- KPMG Consulting, LLC and Evolve, announced a strategic alliance to provide PSOs with Internet-based solutions for collaborating with partners and clients. Through the alliance, KPMG Consulting and Evolve will jointly target the global professional services automation (PSA) market, which is projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2003, according to an independent research report by the Aberdeen Group. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=15945&cat=te 6. MessageBay Debuts Audio Banner & Audio Email Service get 01016384.txt SANTA CLARA, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- MessageBay launched a new java audio service that helps further define the next generation of banner advertising and email marketing. MessageBay, the undisputed voice messaging leader on the Net, with over 40 million plugins downloaded worldwide, has expanded its audio portfolio into non-plugin java territory in anticipation of the demand by advertisers for new ways of getting their messages seen and heard on the web more effectively. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16384&cat=te 7. Vox2: New Technology Unites Cellphone And Traditional Phones get 01016160.txt NORTHBOROUGH, MASS -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- It's happened more times than you want to count: You're at home and that important call comes in on your cellphone. You dash around searching for the phone. Did you leave it in your briefcase? On your desk? On the kitchen counter? Or maybe you're in the bedroom and your cellphone is charging in your study. By the time you get to the phone, it's too late. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16160&cat=te 8. HeavenlyDoor.com To Be Featured On .com With Mark Hamill get 01016124.txt NEW YORK, NY -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- HeavenlyDoor.com, Inc., the first publicly traded consumer and funeral industry Web portal, announced that it will be featured on an upcoming episode of .com with Mark Hamill, a successful cable-based series which explores the latest technological innovations and the rapidly evolving Internet landscape. The episode will air on CNBC. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16124&cat=te 9. Primera Technology Introduces Composer(TM) Optical Disc Duplicator get 01016102.txt PLYMOUTH, MN -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- Primera Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty printers, has unveiled its new Composer Optical Disc Duplicator, along with the company's new Inscripta(TM) Thermal CD Printer and its Signature III(R) CD Color Printer. Composer, which can be configured for either CD-R or DVD-R, offers a complete solution priced significantly less than other systems. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16102&cat=te 10. iNEXTV Adds Streaming Video Advertising To Affiliate Sites get 01016162.txt NEW YORK, NY -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- iNEXTV Corp., an online video media company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampex Corporation, announced that it has signed on Prolong International Corp., Robert Bosch Corp., and QuickTake.com(TM) as streaming video advertisers for two of its affiliate sites. The streaming ads for Prolong and Robert Bosch Corp. have already begun appearing in the programming for iNEXTV's Classic Cars affiliate. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16162&cat=te ======================= Business News ============================ 1. Loch Harris: Landmines To Be Detected On Capitol Hill get 02016182.txt WASHINGTON, DC -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- U.S. Capitol Police officers are preparing for an unusual event this week as a revolutionary breakthrough in landmine detection technology is demonstrated on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. On Wednesday, September 13 at 1:30 p.m., officers will bury samples of the most common landmine explosives, TNT, PETN and RDX for a new device, called ELF (Eliminate Landmines Forever), to discover and identify. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16182&cat=bu 2. DayTrading International Offers Free Live Dynamic Streaming Quotes For Traders get 02016091.txt (INTERNET WIRE) -- DayTrading International (daytradingintl.com) continues to be one of the fastest growing trading sites on the Internet. DTI provides daily stock recommendations and tools needed to trade in today's volatile markets. Along with offering such tools as an IPO Center, Earnings Calendar, Up/down grades and much, much more. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16091&cat=bu 3. NAACP Signs SAG/AFTRA Interim Agreement Covering Their Voter Empowerment PSA Campaign get 02016107.txt LOS ANGELES, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced the NAACP has signed the unions' interim agreement, allowing the NAACP's Voter Empowerment PSA campaign to move forward under union terms and conditions. The interim agreement was signed during a meeting at SAG headquarters between NAACP President Kweisi Mfume and SAG President William Daniels. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16107&cat=bu 4. BizMove.com: New Vertical Portal And Directory For Small Business Owners get 02016158.txt (INTERNET WIRE) -- BizMove.com announced the launch of The Small Biz Info Center, the first small business owners' centric portal and directory dedicated to success in a small business. The new portal is part of the BizMove.com network of Websites. BizMove.com offers the largest, most comprehensive small business FREE resource on the Web, providing hundreds of free guides, tools, resources and software programs. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16158&cat=bu 5. Copyright.net Announces Management Team get 02016239.txt NASHVILLE, TN -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- Copyright.net, a new business-to-business Internet portal, has been established by merging three existing companies -- Copyright Management International, LLC (CMI), Square West Management and Square West Music, Inc. The company's vision is to create one-of-a-kind tools and services for creators, users and owners of copyrighted works. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16239&cat=bu ======================== Entertainment News ===================== 1. FirstLook.com Exposes Fans To Barenaked Ladies With Exclusive Contest get 03016401.txt LOS ANGELES, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- FirstLook.com, along with Reprise Records and Nettwerk Management, have teamed up to launch an exclusive contest to celebrate the highly anticipated release of "Maroon," the band's new studio album. Visitors to FirstLook.com can register to win a whirlwind trip for two including round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations to see the Barenaked Ladies perform live in West Palm Beach, Florida. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16401&cat=en 2. HereYouGo: "Its Your Ball" Hits A Home Run get 03016351.txt POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA B.C -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- HereYouGo is pleased to announce its new line of flash animated greetings, "Its Your Ball", for sport enthusiasts with a sense of humor. Golf, Hockey and Boxing are the targets of Here You Go's play on words. The Company creates original cards with viral advertising that is directly product related. Want to send your husband new golf balls? You can send a card and a gift all in one! http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16351&cat=en 3. PlanetHollywood.com Chat Series get 03016224.txt ORLANDO, FL -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- PlanetHollywood.com continues its teen band chat series with Youngstown LIVE on Tuesday, September 12, 2000, 8-9:00 PM, EST followed by Innosense LIVE on Tuesday, September 26, 2000, 8-9:00 PM, EST. Youngstown is the male vocal trio comprised of twenty something's James Dallas, David Yeager, and Sam Lopez. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16224&cat=en 4. Hollywood Pictures' DUETS Will Screen As A Special Presentation At The 25th Annual Toronto International Film Festival get 03016104.txt (INTERNET WIRE) -- Hollywood Pictures' DUETS will screen as a special presentation at the 25th Annual Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, September 9 at the Elgin Theatre. Gwyneth Paltrow, Maria Bello, Andre Braugher, Paul Giamatti, Producer/Director Bruce Paltrow, Producer Kevin Jones and Writer/Producer John Byrum http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16104&cat=en 5. Sol Media Networks, Inc. Launches HotMusica.com get 03016320.txt LOMITA, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- Sol Media Networks, Inc. launched the Internet property HotMusica.com, a bilingual music entertainment community oriented website which provides artists and record labels the online tools for promotion of their music into Latin and World markets. The Internet based portal provides artists with the tools to promote themselves and their music directly to their fans and recruit new fans. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16320&cat=en =========================Video Game News ========================= 1. Women's Boxing Goes Mainstream As EA Signs Eight Top Fighters For Knockout Kings 2001 get 15016249.txt REDWOOD CITY, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- The Knockout Kings(TM) franchise of video games by Electronic Arts is well known for featuring the most famous boxers in the world such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Oscar De La Hoya. New this year in Knockout Kings 2001, the women move in and take center stage. Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's interactive entertainment software company. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16249&cat=vi 2. GameSpy Industries Relaunches Re-Designed "RPGPlanet.com," The Internet's Premiere Online Resource For Role-Playing Games get 15016278.txt IRVINE, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- GameSpy Industries, winner of a 2000 "Webby" Award for its GameSpy.com gaming site, and a pioneer in interactive online entertainment with a network of Web sites specifically catering to the gaming community, has re-launched RPGPlanet.com, the Internet's premiere online resource for role-playing games. The announcement was made today by Mark Surfas, CEO/Founder, GameSpy Industries. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16278&cat=vi 3. WiredLounge.com: Video Game Destination Officially Launches get 15016149.txt WHIPPANY, NJ -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- Boasting one of the largest selections of current video game titles and console systems on the Web, WiredLounge.com announced its official grand opening this week. WiredLounge.com offers an Internet destination created exclusively for video gamers looking for great prices and service for all their video game needs. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16149&cat=vi 4. MindArk Launches New Project Entropia Web Site get 15016269.txt GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN -- (INTERNET WIRE) - MindArk launched their new Project Entropia web site. Project Entropia is a massive multi-user virtual world, designed for more than one million simultaneous users. Project Entropia stands out from role-playing games due to its versatility. An Avatar, designed by the user, represents each user. Access to Project Entropia will be for free; downloaded over the Internet or as freely distributed CDs via magazines and journals, as well as via game-sites. http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/iwpr?id=16269&cat=vi