HARRINGTON WEST ANNOUNCES RECORD 2002 RESULTS AND DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 4 CENTS PER SHARE

January 22, 2003

Harrington West Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWFG), the holding company for Los Padres Bank, FSB and its division Harrington Bank, today announced that it earned record net income of $5.0 million or $1.38 per share on a fully diluted basis in 2002 compared to $3.8 million or $1.12 per share in 2001, a 32.7% increase in net income. In the December 2002 quarter, Harrington West earned $1.4 million or 34 cents per share, compared to $936 thousand or 27 cents per share in the same quarter a year ago, a 48.4% increase in net income. Return on average equity was 15.4% in 2002 and 15.0% in the December 2002 quarter compared to 13.7% and 12.8%, respectively, in the same periods in 2001. Book value per share was $9.81 at December 31, 2002 compared to $8.99 at December 31, 2001. Given the favorable earnings trend, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share, payable on February 11, 2003 to holders of record on January 28, 2003.

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Active Voice, Inc. to be Acquired by NEC America

Active Voice, Inc. to be Acquired by NEC America  (Seattle, Washington, USA-September 20, 2001)-Active Voice, Inc., a world leader in providing unified messaging and computer telephony software solutions, today announced that it  has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its messaging business to NEC America, Inc.


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Angeion Reports First Quarter 2001 Results;
Expects Continued Recovery in US Orders and New Product Sales in Q2

SAINT PAUL, MN (May 15, 2001) -- Angeion Corporation (Nasdaq: ANGN) reported today a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001.  This compares to net income of $9.9 million, or $2.43 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.

London, England, March 28, 2001 –   
Biozhem Cosmeceuticals, (OTCBB: BZHM) 
Gayle Walker, CEO
BIOZHEM COSMECEUTICALS ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF A NEW BIOENGINEERED
SKIN CARE PRODUCT  

Product developer and retailer launches Cell Life ProteinB Complex containing the most advanced, bio-engineered ingredient available today to stop visible signs of aging on the skin.    

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 20, 2001–HEARx Ltd., (Amex: EAR)
HEARx Reports Higher FY 2000 and Fourth Quarter Revenue
Losses Narrow As Company Positions Itself For Further Growth

Ramsey, NJ, January 3, 2001 -- Alteon Inc. (AMEX: ALT)
ALTEON’S ALT-711 DEMONSTRATES POTENTIAL AS NOVEL TREATMENT FOR ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION
-- Phase IIa Preliminary Results Show ALT-711 Provides Statistically Significant Decrease in Pulse Pressure and Increase in Cardiovascular Compliance -- 

HESKA CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2001 FINANCIAL RESULTS
COMPANY DELIVERS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT
IN BOTTOM LINE RESULTS

FORT COLLINS, CO, April 26, 2001 -- Heska Corporation (NASDAQ:
HSKA), a research and development based biotechnology company focusing on companion animal health care products, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2001.

NorStar Group, Inc. (OTCBB:NSTG) intends to market their proprietary product, The Cybervisor, to the 90 million teenagers and young adults that surf the Internet on a daily basis.

The Cybervisor will display virtual reality or three-dimensional products and fully immersive, 3-D, single and multiplayer games that create realistic digital worlds.