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eToken ensures secure access to SAP solutions
CHICAGO (March 14, 2003) – According to digital security provider, Aladdin Knowledge Systems, eToken has been successfully interface-certified by SAP, providing customers with an innovative USB authentication solution.
About the size of a normal house key, eToken enables strong two-factor authentication to critical systems.

Through tightly-integrated interoperability between eToken and SAP Basis Release 4.6B, organizations are now free to provide employees, partners and customers user-friendly, yet highly secure remote access to critical data, networks, and other vital applications via the web or from within the corporate network. Because users only have to remember one simple password rather than several complex ones, logon routines are simplified, uniform and much less vulnerable to the human factors that can jeopardize security and increase administrative costs.

By allowing eToken and SAP users to take their authentication keys and digital certificates with them wherever they go, full portability is achieved and security is assured.

To support efficient, profitable commerce, organizations are challenged to ease access to data and other information assets for all qualified users. However, companies are equally challenged to tightly secure these assets to preserve and protect their inherent value to the enterprise. As an enabling technology, eToken excels at solving this dilemma by simplifying access through an 'always on' web-based connection while maximizing security through proven two-factor authentication.

"With eToken, SAP's customers realize several strategic benefits,” said Leedor Agam, Vice President of eToken Solutions. "For IT administrators, security is strengthened to eliminate unauthorized access to networks and critical company data. eToken also improves the users' lives by having to remember only one password with an easy-to-use device. This is why we call eToken a 'digital identity organizer,' because it makes everyone's life a little easier."




Lubrizol Acquires Brose Foam Control Business
CLEVELAND, Oct. 31 -- The Lubrizol Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of Intermountain Specialties, Inc. (d.b.a. Brose Chemical Company). Brose's foam control chemicals are sold to food processing and fermentation customers in North America. Annual sales are approximately $4 million.
DuPont Reports Fourth Quarter Dividend
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 30 -- DuPont today declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend of 35 cents per share, payable Dec. 14 to stockholders of record Nov. 15. This dividend is the same as that paid in the third quarter 2002. This is the 393rd consecutive quarterly dividend since the company's first dividend in the fourth quarter of 1904.
Agrium: Third Quarter Results Meet Expectations While Industry Outlook Improves
CALGARY, Alberta--Oct. 29, 2002-- Agrium Inc. announced today that its third quarter net earnings were $1-million (a loss of $0.01 per common share), a significant improvement over the net loss of $17-million (a loss of $0.17 per common share) for the third quarter of 2001. This is consistent with First Call consensus estimates of a loss of $0.01 per share.
Vos Logistics taps Transwide
THE NETHERLANDS (October 29, 2002) - Vos Logistics, an asset-based logistics provider, is to gain one-to-many electronic communication following its link to Transwide, a logistics hub based in Europe.
FMC Corporation Announces Refinancing Plan
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19 -- FMC Corporation announced today that it is commencing a refinancing that is expected to include: a new $550 million senior secured credit agreement, consisting of a three-year revolving credit facility and a five-year term loan; a $300 million offering of senior secured notes due in 2009; and a $40 million supplemental letter of credit facility.
OM Group, Inc. Revises Third Quarter Estimates
CLEVELAND, Sept. 19 -- OM Group, Inc. today announced that, based on preliminary estimates, it expects earnings per diluted share for the 2002 third quarter will be below its prior earnings guidance of $.89 to $.94 per share.
Chemicals sector participates in rollout of National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
PALO ALTO, California (September 18, 2002) - The Chemicals Sector Cyber-Security Information Sharing Forum (Forum), a broad cross-section of trade associations and individual companies within the chemicals sector, have participated in the unveiling of the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.
IDC: IT security spending poised to soar
Spending on IT security is projected to grow at twice the rate of other IT spending, according to a new study from IDC that projects the market for IT security and business continuity solutions will double by 2006.
Apogee 2nd Quarter Earnings Exceed Expectations On Lower Revenues
MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 18, 2002--Apogee Enterprises, Inc., which develops and delivers value-added glass products and services for the architectural, automotive and large-scale optical industries, today announced that second quarter fiscal 2003 earnings were $0.30 per share, or $8.6 million, versus $0.36 per share, or $10.3 million, in the fiscal 2002 second period.
Pacific Sands Inc. Expands Product Line and Focuses on Future Markets
CLOVIS, Calif. --Sept. 18, 2002--Pacific Sands Inc. announced the expansion of its product line for 2002 and beyond.
DuPont Titanium Technologies launches new portal
WILMINGTON, Delaware (September 18, 2002) - DuPont Titanium Technologies has launched a collaboration and knowledge portal designed to provide members with personalized information and tools that will make it easier to do business.
Deloitte Consulting teams with IBM to deliver SAP solutions to the chemicals industry
LONDON (September 18, 2002) - Deloitte Consulting has teamed with IBM to provide DC Chemicals (Deloitte Consulting Chemicals) on IBM’s eServer.
DuPont Sourcing selects AspenTech Enteprise Platform
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (September 13, 2002) – DuPont Sourcing has selected Aspen Technology’s Aspen Enterprise Platform (AEP), as a corporate standard. According to the partnering companies, the platform will integrate manufacturing and enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications globally across its DuPont Sourcing’s Fluoroproducts and Titanium Technologies business units.
Plasticsgrid and IQMS partner to provide ERP II Software to European plastics processors
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (September 17, 2002) - Plasticsgrid, a provider of e-commerce services to the European plastics industry, has formed an agreement with IQMS, a provider of enterprise software (ERP) to the North American plastics industry. Under the terms of the agreement, Plasticsgrid will provide IQMS sales and service to European manufacturers.
Symyx Technologies and Kurt J. Lesker Company Enter into Instrument Licensing Agreement
SANTA CLARA, Calif. & CLAIRTON, Pa. --Sept. 19, 2002--Symyx Technologies, Inc. and Kurt J. Lesker Company (KJLC) announced today they have entered into a worldwide, non-exclusive license of selected Symyx patents and technology that will enhance the performance and capabilities of KJLC's CMS-A and CMS-18 thin-film deposition tools.
Entegris Names Greg Morris as President of its Data Storage Market Segment
CHASKA, Minn. --Sept. 17, 2002--Entegris, Inc. today announced the appointment of Greg Morris as president of its data storage market segment. Entegris' data storage market segment is responsible for the development, marketing and support of products and services that safely transport and store over 90 percent of the world's output of disk drive components. The company will showcase its products and services in this market at Diskcon 2002 in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 18-19.
Equistar Chemicals and Procter & Gamble Sign Licensing and Collaboration Agreement for New Catalyst Technology for Elastomers
HOUSTON, Sept. 17 Equistar Chemicals, LP, today announced it has signed a licensing and collaboration agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company to develop and commercialize a new metallocene catalyst technology that creates an elastomeric resin using propylene as a feedstock. Elastomers provide elasticity to products such as athletic clothing, consumer packaging and impact-resistant automotive and industrial components.
Kaneb Announces Acquisitions
DALLAS-- Sept. 18, 2002--Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P. Kaneb announced today that its ST Services partnership had completed an acquisition of eight bulk liquid storage terminals in Australia and New Zealand from Burns Philp & Co Ltd. ("Burns Philp").
Gas Control Equipment selects Intentia’s Movex Collaboration Applications
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (September 16, 2002) – Gas Control Equipment has entered into an agreement with Intentia International, a provider of collaboration and enterprise software and services, for implementation of Intentia’s Movex Collaboration Applications (V12).
Grand Central Communications’ Web Services Network obtains SAP interface certification
SAN FRANCISCO, California (September 17, 2002) -- Grand Central Communications has announced that its Web Services Network has obtained SAP interface certification.
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