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Four Time Tony Winner Says for Gay Youth, President's Support "Is Like a Superhero Just Flew into Their Corner" NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Freedom to Marry released a video starring four-time Tony Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald, who recently received her 7th Tony Award nomination for her role in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, hailing the President's announcement of support for the freedom to marry. McDonald explains the power of the...

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Opening Day, miniaturist artist Emily M. Wolfson announced today that she has released a new "AT&T Park Stadium Ball," the stadium where the San Francisco Giants won the World Series in 2010. This new design adds to her large collection of one-of-a-kind Unforgettaballs!® baseballs that have become popular collector's items over the years. The painted baseballs are perfect Father's Day gifts for enthusiasts, and begin...

SAVANNAH, Ga., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Perilune Pictures, a startup film company based in Savannah, Georgia, is scheduled to release the film "L.E.W.," a documentary based on the life of America's first corporate raider, Jacksonville, Florida native Louis Wolfson. Wolfson is credited with creating the leveraged buyout and creating a new era on Wall Street. "We felt a film about Lou Wolfson would be well-received in this era of high finance on Wall Street," said Perilune Pictures founder...

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolfson Microelectronics (LSE: WLF.L) today announces that Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) has integrated the WM9081, a single chip mono DAC and speaker amplifier, into its innovative new Ecotones® Duet, a sound machine designed to aid millions of people worldwide who suffer from sleep-related problems. The WM9081, part of the successful Wolfson AudioPlus(TM) device family, is a highly integrated, single chip solution delivering...

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- With the recent New York Yankees World Series win, miniaturist artist Emily M. Wolfson announced today that she is celebrating by offering her four Yankee Stadium Limited Edition designs of her Unforgettaballs!® painted baseballs for purchase, just in time for the holiday season. Representing 1923-2009, these one-of-a-kind, unique gifts include "Yankee Stadium Opening Day (1923)", "Yankee Stadium Redesign (1976)", "The Final Day at Yankee Stadium...

BALA CYNWYD, Pa., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- With a new stadium now open for the Yankees and Father's Day quickly approaching, miniaturist artist Emily M. Wolfson announced today that she has released a new "Yankee Stadium Ball" to add to her collection of one-of-a-kind Unforgettaballs!(R) baseballs. This unique collector's item is a perfect Father's Day gift, and is packaged in a Lucite cube and gift box. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090512/NYFNSE01) Wolfson is known for...

Technology Leadership and Unmatched Support Were Key Criteria in Expanding Partnership MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that Wolfson Microelectronics plc, a leading supplier of mixed-signal semiconductors for consumer electronic products, has signed an expanded business agreement to establish Synopsys as its primary EDA partner. Under the...

By MARK SMITH DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR INVESTORS yesterday obliterated a quarter of the stock market worth of Wolfson Microelectronics after the Scottish maker of chips for many of the world's must-have electronic gadgets reported a sharp decline in orders on the back of increasingly weak consumer demand. In a trading update, the Edinburgh-based company forecast revenues for the fourth quarter at between Dollar45m and Dollar50m, compared with the market predictions of around Dollar60m. The...

By Hamish Rutherford City Correspondent SHARES in Wolfson fell to their lowest level since the 2003 flotation yesterday after the company warned of a sudden drop in orders as manufacturers' confidence crumbled. The Edinburgh-based chip maker warned that in recent days it had seen a "material" reduction in orders as customers "respond to the continued deterioration in consumer confidence". "It's entirely down to the economic downturn ... the manufacturers of these goods want to keep tight...

Ozmo Devices, a provider of low-power Wi-Fi personal area network solutions, has announced a collaboration with Wolfson Microelectronics to deliver an audio reference design to manufacturers of audio peripherals leveraging its Wi-Fi PAN technology. Ozmo Devices claims that the Wi-Fi PAN technology will enable connectivity between peripherals such as mice and headsets and Wi-Fi-enabled platforms. The OZMO1000 Audio Reference Design utilizes the Ozmo Devices's OZMO1000 IC and Wolfson...