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Journal Newspapers Inc., of Alexandria plans to begin distributing its Northern Virginia edition free on September 8 in an effort to keep up with the changing marketplace. About 80,000 issues will be given away in neighborhoods with demographics deemed desirable to advertisers. (08/19/03, The Washington Post)

In Motion Technology Inc., an innovator in passenger communications solutions for transportation providers, entered into partnership with Carey International Inc., a chauffeured vehicle service company headquartered in Washington, D.C., to introduce the company's onBoard™ HotSpot service to Carey passengers, allowing them Internet, e-mail and corporate network access, while traveling in WiFi-equipped vehicles. (08/11/03, Business Wire)

Cavalier Telephone of Richmond, a facilities-based full-service local telephone company, introduced an combination of broadband DSL services for residential customers priced at $25.00 a month. (07/30/03, PR Newswire)

The Darden School, the University of Virginia's graduate business school, plans to launch Darden Business Publishing, a distributor of intellectual content developed by the world's leading business educators, at the 2003 Academy of Management Conference. (07/24/03, Business Wire)

SyCom Technologies of Richmond, a provider of information sharing solutions and services to Virginia-based companies as well as government and educational institutions, released SpamRanger, an easy to manage spam appliance that effectively detects and processes spam. (07/21/03, Press release)

Specialty Blades Inc., a Staunton-based manufacturer of cutting edge technology, designed the Endrium™ M-2 slitter blade providing long-lasting sharpness. (05/27/03, Press release)