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NEW CALIFORNIA WINE WEBSITE LAUNCHED
NEW L.A. PORT CHIEF NAMED
AG TRADE OFFICIALS MEET IN SACRAMENTO
BNSF MERGER SPECULATION SWIRLS
SAMPLE CZAR IN NEW CHINA PARTNERSHIP
PORT OF OAKLAND TO BEEF-UP SECURITY
NOKIA TO BUY CAL MESSAGING COMPANY
BAX GLOBAL SOLD TO DEUTSCHE BAHN AG
CISCO UNVEILS NEW SME INITIATIVE
BUSINESS GURU DRUCKER DIES AT 95
QUALCOMM, NOKIA TAKE IT TO COURT
TELECOM SATELLITE LAUNCHED INTO ORBIT
TARIFFS ON MULTI-CHIP TECHNOLOGY ELIMINATED
TWO STUDIOS INK GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN
SMUGGLED CITRUS CUTTINGS INTERCEPTED
TAMBAKIS TO HEAD USCS PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS
CALIFORNIA RANKS FIRST ON “INC. 500” LIST
ISRAELI FIRM SCORES FOUR CAL CONTRACTS
CAL AVOCADOS OK'D FOR SALE IN MEXICO
NEW CALIFORNIA INTERMODAL LAW PASSED
KEEL LAID FOR NEW PRINCESS CRUISES' SHIP
LBCT CONVERTS EQUIPMENT TO NEW FUEL
SOLA INTERNATIONAL ACQUIRED BY ZEISS
MEXICAN-GROWN AVOCADOS OK�D FOR IMPORT
DANISH MILITARY CONTRACTS WITH SAVI
THINK LONDON NAMES NEW CAL REPRESENTATIVE
GATEWAY PLOWS NEW TURF IN MEXICO
LA-BASED ROLL INTL. ACQUIRES FIJI WATER
APPLE COMPUTER LAUNCHES NEW EU PRODUCT
CAL FIRM BOOSTS EUROPEAN WINE PROFILE
CENTURY ALUMINUM EXPANDS ICELAND PLANS
LA, LB PORT ''CONGESTION'' SURCHARGES LEVIED
EU CLEARS STUDIOS IN ANTITRUST CASES
P-COM IN NEW CHINA JOINT VENTURE
UC, MONTEREY INSTITUTE MERGER PLANS QUASHED
LACO CONTRACTS FOR RUSSIAN SEISMIC PROJECT
NEW MIDDLE EAST TRADE PROMOTION GROUP FORMED
FORBES NAMES JAKKS PACIFIC TO ''BEST LIST''
FEDEX PLANS OAKLAND SOLAR POWER SYSTEM
UNIVERSAL GUARDIAN FORMS UAE SUBSIDIARY
NEW HIP ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY IN MEXICO
BNSF TO OPEN SO CAL LOGISTICS CENTER
CALIFORNIA OFFSHORE TUNA FARM PLANNED
TROPICAL PLANS NEW SO CAL MEGA PLANT
CHINESE CHILDREN TO LEARN FROM READER RABBIT
POTTERY BARN INKS NEW SINGAPORE DEAL
J.D POWER MAY BE LOOKING FOR A BUYER
MAJOR WORLD TRADE CONFERENCE PLANNED
QUALCOMM ACQUIRES BRITISH MULTIMEDIA FIRM
8,200-TEU MSC MEGASHIP CALLS AT LONG BEACH
OpenTV EXTENDS AUSTRALIA LICENSE AGREEMENT
RICOH OPENS NEW SF TECH SHOWROOM
GAZPROM MIGHT LEASE US LNG TERMINAL
USC CONDUCTS E-COMMERCE SURVEY
UK ARREST IN CISCO THEFT CASE
TOY MAKER APPLAUSE TO SELL NAME
ANNUAL GEORGIA TRADE CONFERENCE PLANNED
VIDIENT, NEC SOLUTIONS FORM GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
SILICON VALLEY TO SEE SLOW JOB GROWTH
BRITISH COMPANY ACQUIRES ARTISAN COMPONENTS
AUTO INDUSTRY RESEARCHER EXPANDS IN EUROPE
FLUOR TO MODERNIZE SMELTING FACILITY IN PERU
SO CAL FIRM IN NEW EUROPEAN VIDEO PROJECT
GEOLOGISTICS SIGNS MEXICAN LOGISTICS CONTRACT
SUNKIST TO BUY FOREIGN-GROWN CITRUS
GATEWAY ENHANCES RETAIL PROFILE IN JAPAN
SANDISK TO DISTRIBUTE MEMORY CARDS IN MEXICO
iPIX SELECTED FOR RUSSIA SECURITY PROJECTS
eBay BOOSTS SHARE IN SOUTH KOREAN OPERATION
LEGO PLANS MAJOR EXPANSION IN CALIFORNIA
PORT OF LOS ANGELES DELEGATION VISITS EU
PAYPAL INTRODUCES PAYMENT SERVICE IN FRANCE
KYOCERA TO SET UP SAN DIEGO, TIJUANA OPERATIONS
BILL APPROVES SOME FOREIGN RACE WAGERING
RAIL TUNNEL FIRE STALLS FREIGHT MOVEMENT
HOP-ON SHIPS LOW-COST PHONES TO PAKISTAN
UCLA LAUNCHES NEW MEDIA INSTITUTE
IKEA PLANNING NEW NORTHERN CALIFORNIA STORE
HANOI TRADE DEPARTMENT TO OPEN SAN DIEGO OFFICE
CALIFORNIA ALMOND SHIPMENTS SET RECORDS
BAX GLOBAL RESUMES SERVICE TO ONTARIO
PORT OF STOCKTON SUED OVER EXPANSION PLANS
COURT RULES ON NAPA WINE LABELS
EURO DISNEY RESTRUCTURING DEAL STALLED
CHIQUITA RELOCATES OPERATIONS TO PORT HUENEME
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR HONORED WITH STAMP
CUNARD TO RELOCATE US HQ TO CALIFORNIA
ISRAELI FIRM TO ACQUIRE interWAVE COMMUNICATIONS
BELL MICRO, LEGACY SIGN DISTRIBUTION PACT
COMMERCE EXPORT PROMOTION MAGAZINE REVAMPED
REDWOOD CITY SETS RECORD TONNAGE YEAR
TAIWAN TRADE DELEGATION TO VISIT SANTA CLARA
USCS, FEDEX PARTNER TO HELP EXPORTERS
NEW CALIFORNIA-SPAIN TRADE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED
CSULB GLOBAL LOGISTICS PROGRAM NOW ON-LINE
GERMAN COMPANY TO ACQUIRE CAL-BASED HIGH TECH FIRM
VIRGIN AMERICA TAGS SFO FOR NEW SERVICE HUB
interWAVE EXPANDS INTO RUSSIAN MARKET
O�DONNELL GROUP TO DEVELOP MEXICAN LOGISTICS CENTER
CALIFORNIA WINE INDUSTRY GROWTH REPORTED
LA, LB PORTS TOPS FOR CIGARETTE SMUGGLING
CALIFORNIA COMPANY SIGNS EUROPEAN SOLAR DEAL
WORLD�S LARGEST BOXSHIP CALLS AT PORT OF LONG BEACH
FIRST-EVER ELECTRIC SHIP PLUG-IN AT PORT OF LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SIGNS CHINA MOU
TAMAGOTCHI ''VIRTUAL PET'' TO MAKE US COMEBACK
UTSTARCOM GROWS INTO TAIWAN, CHILE
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES SETS UP CHINA SUBSIDIARY
VISA DELAYS COST US COMPANIES BILLIONS, REPORT SAYS
TENET HEALTHCARE BOWS OUT OF SPANISH OPERATION
CCIT ADOPTS TRADE TASK FORCE AS A �TOP PRIORITY�
HOLLYWOOD SEEKS LEVEL EU MARKET
CANADIAN LAWSUIT TARGETS INTEL
INLAND EMPIRE FIRMS RECEIVE EXPORT AWARDS
FRESNO TO EXPAND AIR CARGO CAPABILITY
ALAMEDA CORRIDOR FEDERAL LOANS REPAID
CAL CITIES RANK HIGH ON R&D EXPENDITURES
LA CHAMBER, LOCAL COLLEGE CREATE TRADE PARTNERSHIP
CANADIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN LA TO HEAD NEW INITIATIVE
USC IN NEW CHINA GRADUATE PROGRAM
ASIA�S ''WISE OWL'' TO BE HONORED
CALIFORNIA WINE INDUSTRY HAS RECORD YEAR
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY MULLS FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
SUNKIST TO INTRODUCE COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELS
TELECOM TRADE BARRIER REPORT RELEASED
ZAP EXPLORES NEW BUSINESS IN CHINA
DISNEY TO CLOSE JAPAN ANIMATION STUDIO IN JUNE
BAY AREA WORLD TRADE CENTER RE-DESIGNS WEBSITE
PARSONS TO DESIGN AND BUILD IRAQI BUILDINGS
eGlobalcallsolutions EXPANDS IN VIETNAM
YAHOO TO KICK-OFF GLOBAL EXPANSION STRATEGY
CANADIAN-MADE HYBRID LOCOMOTIVES FOR CALIFORNIA
''GOT MILK?'' CAMPAIGN GOES INTERNATIONAL
RED BULL PAYS UNLICENSED SOFTWARE FINE
HEWLETT PACKARD AIMS AT CHINA PC MARKET
CORRECTION AND CLARIFICATION
PORT OF LONG BEACH TO ANALYZE CARGO MOVEMENT
PROCESS EQUIPMENT TO ACQUIRE CHINESE SEAFOOD OPERATION
LA PIERCE COLLEGE TRADE CENTER OPENS
GOVERNOR�S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS WORLD AG EXPO
INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER OPENS FACILITY IN DENMARK
CENTIV ACQUISITIONS ON-TRACK
GAP WITHDRAWS FROM GERMANY
IMPORTED SYRUP TURNS STICKY FOR TRADER JOE�S
UTSTARCOM SIGNS $40 MILLION CHINA CONTRACT
IFS EXPANDS OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
CAL ORGANIC FARMERS GET NEW EXPORT PROGRAM
CUBIC TO ESTABLISH TRAINING CENTER IN UKRAINE
BELGIAN TRANSLATION FIRM OPENS SAN JOSE OFFICE
UNIQUE CHILE FRUIT SHIPMENT ARRIVES AT POLA
CUBA TIGHTENS INTERNET ACCESS
BELL CANADA, CISCO INK WEB DEAL
US ACCUSES KOREA OF IP PIRACY FAILURE
CHINA ABANDONS MAGLEV RAIL PROJECT
FIRST U.S. LINES VESSEL ARRIVES IN LONG BEACH
USDA OPENS NEW TRADE OFFICES IN ASIA
HSBC, CITIBANK SEAL CHINA CREDIT CARD DEAL
ASIAN SHRIMP EXPORTERS REACT TO US SUIT
DREAMWORKS TO PARTNER WITH HONG KONG STUDIO
BECHTEL, PARSONS SNAG IRAQ CONTRACT
MATSON INTEGRATED LOGISTICS ACQUISITION COMPLETED
SEA LAUNCH ON FIRST MISSION OF THE NEW YEAR
PORTS OF LOS ANGELES, LONG BEACH RAISE TARIFFS
REEFER CARGO RATES SET TO INCREASE
MGM CHANNEL LAUNCHES IN INDONESIA
FOOD IMPORT GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE
VIETNAM HAS PLANS FOR FORMER US BASE
NAFTA CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN TOOL AVAILABLE
VERIZON, VODAFONE TO OFFER TRANSATLANTIC �TEXTING�
Datanautics Starts-up New Operations in Europe
MENLO FORWARDING, TEAMSTERS REACH TENTATIVE PACT
CAL TRADE COMMUNITIES UNITE AT SAN JOSE EVENT
CANADA OPENS NEW CONSULATE IN SAN DIEGO
HiENERGY DEMONSTRATES SECURITY TECH IN SPAIN
WHOLE FOODS TO IMPORT �EARTH FRIENDLY� BANANAS
CANADIAN STUDY SLAMS US �PROTECTIONISM�
US, VIETNAM SIGN AIR SERVICES PACT
RECORD TONNAGE AT THE PORT OF REDWOOD CITY
CAL FIRMS IN JOINT JAMAICA SECURITY DEAL
LARGO VISTA IN VIETNAM PETRO WASTE PROJECT
ONTARIO TRADE MISSION SCORES IN CHINA
AMD BREAKS GROUND ON NEW GERMAN FACILITY
ISRAEL�S ORMAT ACQUIRES CAL POWER PLANTS
CROSS-BORDER CARGO SECURITY RULES OUTLINED
CALIFORNIA TECH SECTOR LOSES JOBS IN 2002
GAP NAMES NEW HEAD OF EUROPEAN, JAPAN OPERATIONS
DISNEY MULLS SHANGHAI THEME PARK
NORTH AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC ACQUIRES RIVAL
REPORT SURVEYS BAY AREA TECH SECTOR
SEA LAUNCH TO ORBIT DIRECTV SATELLITE
RIVERSIDE COLLEGE CITD RECEIVES EXPORT EDUCATION GRANT
POLB TARIFF MAY RISE 5% NEXT YEAR
SAN FRANCISCO, ZURICH FORM BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
IA GLOBAL IN INTERNET JOINT VENTURE
CHEVRONTEXACO PLANS BAJA CALIFORNIA TERMINAL
SICOR INC. ACQUIRED BY ISRAELI RIVAL
GE NUCLEAR RELOCATES TO NORTH CAROLINA
FINLAND, US WORLD�S MOST COMPETITIVE ECONOMIES
CANADIAN AIRCRAFT FOUGHT SOCAL FIRES
ROBERT KLEIST, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRADE ICON, DIES
MICROTEL SUBSIDIARY NABS FRENCH ORDERS
EURO DISNEY CONFIRMS WIDER LOSSES
ALBERTSONS TO CARRY VIETNAMESE FOODS
NEW SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAIL CORRIDOR COMPLETED
MATTEL GLOBAL EARNINGS UP, US SALES DOWN
US TRADE DEFICIT DECREASES IN AUGUST
BEA SYSTEMS EXPANDS IN HONG KONG
JACOBS GETS SAUDI ARAMCO, UK RAIL CONTRACTS
CALMAR WILL SHUT-DOWN CITY OF INDUSTRY PLANT
SUN MICRO UNVEILS CHIP-DESIGN BREAKTHROUGH
eBay SELECTS IRELAND AS NEW EU BUSINESS CENTER
LEVI STRAUSS WILL SHUTTER CANADIAN, TEXAS PLANTS
OWENS-ILLINOIS TO CLOSE BAY AREA GLASS PLANT
NORDIC TELECOM TO USE BROADVISION SOFTWARE
BNSF BUILDS CALIFORNIA PRESENCE
IMPCO CHOSEN FOR MEXICO AUTO CONVERSION
INVISION SIGNS JAPAN, GREECE, AND ITALY SECURITY ORDERS
US AIRLINES NEED INVESTMENT TO SURVIVE, STUDY SAYS
UNOCAL SIGNS 10-YEAR STORAGE DEAL WITH THAI FIRM
NEW $20 BILL DESIGN TO DEBUT NEXT MONTH
PACER STACKTRAIN EXPANDS �NON-STOP� MEXICO SERVICE
BECHTEL, OTHERS EYE SRI LANKA AIRPORT PROJECT
US TECH FIRMS ENCOURAGED TO EXPORT MORE
INTEL, PHOENIX TO EXPAND OPERATIONS IN TAIWAN
JAMAICA ORDERS CARGO INSPECTION SYSTEM
LA LANDMARK SOLD TO HONG KONG DEVELOPER
NEW ASIA PROGRAM FOR SAN DIEGO-BASED EXPORTERS
CHINESE MULCH PIRATED CDs TO SHOW RESOLVE
UK VEHICLE VENTURE SWINGS INTO SECOND PHASE
LOGISTICS FIRMS COULD IMPROVE SERVICE, STUDY SAYS
GEOLOGISTICS RECEIVES SECURITY CERTIFICATION
LA-BASED INVESTOR ACQUIRES GERMAN TV BROADCASTER
LARGEST CONTAINERSHIP CALLS AT LONG BEACH
BECHTEL TO HIRE 25,000 IRAQIS
COMPROMISE SOUGHT ON US-EU AGRICULTURE TRADE
MENLO LOGISTICS LANDS BOURN�S WORLDWIDE CONTRACT
�CALIFORNIA GROWN� ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYZED
McDONALD�S, ATT OFFER HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY ORDERS POSTED
SOCAL MANUFACTURER MAY SHUTTER BUSINESS
US, INDIA HOLD HIGH-TECH TALKS
COURT RULES ON SEMPRA ENERGY�S MEXICO OPERATION
EURASIA TRADE EVENTS PLANNED IN CALIFORNIA
IMPCO FORMS JOINT VENTURE IN EGYPT
�AFFORDABLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS� PARTNERSHIP FORMED
WAL-MART TO USE NEW SOCAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
CYPRESS PLANS DESIGN CENTER IN INDIA
TRADE GROUP SIGNS MOU WITH KOREAN TECHNO PARK
CALIFORNIA FIRM TO DEVELOP UKRAINE AIR CARGO HUB
eBAY, UPS OFFER NEW ONLINE SHIPPING TOOLS
CAL BIOTECH FIRMS SEEKING EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS
MENLO WORLDWIDE OPENS BORDER LOGISTICS FACILITY
BOEING GETS LA, LB PORT SECURITY CONTRACT
eBAY FACES NEW VALUE-ADDED TAX IN EUROPE
TOYOTA TO BUILD TACOMA ENGINES IN LONG BEACH
SEA LAUNCH SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES SATELLITE
IMPCO, STATE OF MEXICO SIGN FUEL CONVERSION DEAL
SO CAL LOGISTICS AIRPORT SELECTED AS DISTRIBUTION HUB
GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA REBOUND FORECASTED
BAX GLOBAL CLEARS CONCORDE FOR FINAL LANDING
MUSICMATCH EXTENDS ''MUSIC ON DEMAND'' TO CANADA
SF-BASED CHIRON TO ACQUIRE BRITISH VACCINE MAKER
QUALCOMM, BELLSOUTH LAUNCH LATIN AMERICAN SERVICE
APL LOGISTICS OPENS MEXICO CITY LOGISTICS CENTER
INDUSTRY GROUP HAILS NEW US-SINGAPORE TRADE PACT
ALAMEDA CORRIDOR FALLS SHORT OF POTENTIAL, PAPER SAYS
THURAYA-2 SATELLITE LAUNCH GOOD-TO-GO
PORT TO UTILIZE NEW AIR QUALITY EQUIPMENT
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA�S ''NICHE'' PORT FINDS IT OWN LEVEL
TRADE PROMOTION WORKSHOP PLANNED IN SF
ASIAN TRADERS PICK LAX AS TOP CARGO AIRPORT
BORDER SECURITY AND TRADE CAN CO-EXIST, OFFICIAL SAYS
BANK GROUP RELEASES EMERGING MARKET INVESTMENT REPORT
BAY AREA GLOBAL TRADE REPORT PUBLISHED