PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, November 29:
Ryerson Tull Declares Dividends.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- The Board of Directors of Ryerson Tull, Inc. today declared cash dividends of 5 cents per share on the company's common stock and 60 cents per share on its Series A $2.40 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividends will be payable February 1, 2002, to stockholders of ...
Inforte Corp. Invites You to Its Mid Quarter Update Investor Conference Call.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Inforte Corp. invites you to listen to its December Mid Quarter Update Investor Conference Call. The conference call is part of Inforte's regularly scheduled investor communication program that includes two investor conference calls per quarter. Each quarter Inforte hosts an ...
Corn Growers Praise President Bush for Pro-Ethanol National Energy Plan.
Nov 29, 2001 ... WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush, in remarks made to Farm Journal's Sixth Annual Forum in Washington, DC, emphasized the importance of ethanol to national security, the environment and the farm economy. After praising farmers for representing and preserving the values of the United ...
Exelon Corporation Discloses Exposure to Enron.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Exelon Power Team's direct net exposure to Enron, based on our current book of business and existing market prices, is less than $10 million. The current direct gross exposure (i.e., for current energy sales from Exelon to Enron) is less than $20 million. Exelon continues to ...
Rolls-Royce Selects Goodrich for Trent(R) 900 Engine Fan Casings and Sensors; *Awards could mean more than $400 million in revenue through 2019 *New business further expands Goodrich's A380 presence - by 2019 revenue for awards to date expected to be $3-$4 billion.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Goodrich Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Rolls-Royce plc to supply two major systems for the Trent(R) 900 turbofan engine. Goodrich's Aerostructures business will manufacture the rear and center fan case sections using ...
Pioneers in Neural Networks, Cognitive Science Win $200,000 U of L Grawemeyer Psychology Prize.
Nov 29, 2001 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Two pioneers in the field of cognitive neuroscience have won the 2002 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. The second awarding of the $200,000 prize for outstanding contributions to the field of psychology is to experimental psychologists ...
Pure Resources, Inc. Announces 2002 Capital Budget.
Nov 29, 2001 ... MIDLAND, Texas -- Pure Resources, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has approved a capital budget of $225 million for 2002. The budget is comprised of approximately $66 million related to development projects, $49 million related to exploration programs, $84 ...
AMX Corporation Makes Key Moves in Effort to Return Company to Profitability; - Two New Board Members and Workforce Reduction Part of Strategic Business Plan -.
Nov 29, 2001 ... RICHARDSON, Texas -- AMX Corporation , the worldwide leader in advanced control system technology, announced the appointment of two members to its Board of Directors. Thomas L. Harrison and John E. Wilson bring more than 65 years of experience to AMX and will play a pivotal role as the ...
Governor-Elect Mark Warner to Keynote Conference on Virginia's Future.
Nov 29, 2001 ... RICHMOND, Va. -- Governor-elect Mark Warner will deliver the opening remarks November 29th to the "Conference on Virginia's Future" being held at the Richmond Marriott Hotel. Warner's remarks are entitled, "Leadership for the New Century." The conference brings together over 400 top ...
IIJ to Launch IIJmio Safety Mail Service; New eMail service with anti-virus function for JPY500 a month.
Nov 29, 2001 ... TOKYO -- Internet Initiative Japan Inc. ("IIJ"), Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive solutions provider, today announced that the Company will launch IIJmio Safety Mail Service, a new email service with an anti-virus function for individual users effective December 5, 2001. ...
Brilliant Technology Launches Hong Kong's First Online Fleet Management System and Intelligent Road Network Database for the Logistics Industry.
Nov 29, 2001 ... HONG KONG -- Brilliant Technology Development Ltd, a Hong Kong-based provider of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) for Greater China, today launched V-Track, Hong Kong's first online fleet management system, and IRND-Logistics, Hong Kong's first intelligent road network database for ...
PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Wednesday, November 28, 2001 at 11 p.m. EDT.
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Charlie Daniels Undergoes Successful Prostate Cancer Surgery.
Nov 29, 2001 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Charlie Daniels underwent surgery for prostate cancer last Tuesday (11-20) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Joseph Smith, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urologic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...
1,285 Total Winners With No Jackpot Winners In Tonight's Michigan Millions Drawing.
Nov 29, 2001 ... LANSING, Mich. -- The winning Michigan Millions numbers for tonight's drawing were 19, 20, 22, 29, 33, 40 and 45 (wild ball). <Pre> Other cash prize winners from tonight's Michigan Millions included: * 0 players matched five + wild ball for a prize of $0. *13 ...
Haverty Furniture Announces Expansion Plans.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. announced today the planned acquisition of seven former Homelife retail stores which will be transformed into Havertys showrooms. The Company is purchasing four of the stores and is leasing three other locations. The lease documents are being ...
St. Mary Discloses Exposure to Hedges Through Enron.
Nov 29, 2001 ... DENVER -- St. Mary Land & Exploration Company announced today that Enron North America Corp. is the counterparty to a portion of the oil and gas production the Company has hedged. St. Mary has calculated its exposure to its Enron contracts, and as of this date St. Mary is not currently ...
Newmont Urges Normandy Shareholders to Wait.
Nov 29, 2001 ... DENVER -- Newmont Mining Corporation said that it is reviewing the revised offer that AngloGold Limited announced today in the context of Newmont's offer for the shares of Normandy Mining that was announced on November 14, 2001. Newmont will respond in due course. Newmont ...
S&P Lowers Ratings on Tokio Marine Fire Insurance (NZ).
Nov 29, 2001 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today lowered its insurer financial strength rating on the New Zealand branch of Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. to double-'A' from double-'A'-plus. This followed similar action on its parent, Tokio Marine & Fire ...
VH1 What to Watch Coming Up On VH1 November 30 - December 6, 2001.
Nov 29, 2001 ... NEW YORK -- Mark your calendars! Below are the music series, specials and premieres you won't want to miss on VH1 November 30 - December 6, 2001. "MY VH1 MUSIC AWARDS '01" TO FEATURE JENNA ELFMAN, KIM DELANEY, GARY SINISE, CHRISTIAN SLATER, KELSEY GRAMMER, BENJAMIN ...
UTStarcom's Chief Financial Officer to Speak at Credit Suisse First Boston Communications Annual Technology Conference.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ALAMEDA, Calif. -- UTStarcom Inc., , a leading provider of wireless, wireline and broadband access equipment, today announced that Michael Sophie, UTStarcom's Chief Financial Officer will speak at the Credit Suisse First Boston Communications Technology Conference. Sophie's presentation is ...
Seeing is Believing: Sun Accomplishes Six Year's Worth of Computing In a Single Day; Sun Microsystems Opens State-of-the-Art Compute Ranch.
Nov 29, 2001 ... <Pre> WHAT: Sun Microsystems President and COO Ed Zander and Vice President and General Manager of Sun's Processor Product Group David Yen, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the official opening of Sun's state-of-the-art compute ...
Bema Gold Corporation - 2001 Third Quarter Results.
Nov 29, 2001 ... VANCOUVER -- Bema Gold Corporation ("Bema" or the "Company") reports results from its operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001 Financials The Company reported a third quarter net loss of $4.4 million (three cents per share) on revenue of $2.7 million ...
Forbes Medi-Tech Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Year-End Revenues for 2001; 2001 Revenues Increase 164 Per Cent.
Nov 29, 2001 ... VANCOUVER -- Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. today announced record revenues for the fourth quarter and year- ended July 31, 2001. Unless specified otherwise, all amounts are in Canadian dollars. Total revenues for the year ended July 31, 2001 increased 164 per cent to $7.86 million ...
Serologicals Corporation is Proud Sponsor of First Annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Serologicals Corporation announced today that it is a sponsor of the first annual Georgia Life Sciences Summit, recognizing and promoting the growth of Georgia's life sciences industry. It takes place today at Atlanta's Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead. The summit features remarks from ...
Crystallex Reports Third Quarter And Nine Months Results; Two New Mines in Venezuela to be Developed in First Quarter 2002.
Nov 29, 2001 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Crystallex International Corporation Toronto today reported C$13,632,900 in revenue and C$11,045 in net income in the third quarter ending September 30, 2001. This compares with third quarter 2000 revenue of C$14,511,703 and C$1,069,800 in net income. Third ...
Chelsea Group Works With Honeywell To Broaden IAQ Applications; Triad(TM) Shaped Fiber Boosts Indoor Air Filtration Effectiveness, According to Chelsea Group.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Efforts to eradicate infectious agents and fungi in indoor environments just got a powerful boost from Honeywell's Triad(TM) Fiber Technology. Triad, a patented, innovative shaped fiber technology, is manufactured with cross sections consisting of channels that can hold ...
New Year's Resolution #1-Start the Year With More Money! $7.7 Billion in Change Sits Idle in American Homes, The New Year is the Perfect Time to Cash In.
Nov 29, 2001 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Americans can start 2002 with a positive outlook and more money by cashing in the untapped wealth that lies in their household coin jar. Although three out of four Americans admit to accumulating loose change in their homes, few realize this stash of cash ...
MAPICS Affiliate, Lexel Corporation, Named 'Company of the Year' By APICS Long Island Chapter; The Company is One of Few Non-Manufacturers to Receive the Prestigious Award.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- MAPICS, Inc. , a global provider of collaborative, extended enterprise applications for manufacturers, today announced that one of its longtime affiliate partners, Lexel Corporation, has been recognized by the Long Island Chapter of APICS, the Educational Society for Resource ...
Access Denied -- Attorneys for the Disabled File Civil Class Action Suit Against MARTA.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- The following was released today by the Disability Law and Policy Center: Stephanie Davis never thought she'd find herself on the other side of the bench, particularly in the plaintiff's chair. As a Fulton County Magistrate Judge, Davis is used to parceling out ...
Delta Connection Introduces Jet Service at Albany, Ga.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) Saturday will inaugurate daily nonstop Canadair regional jet (CRJ) service between Atlanta and Albany, Ga. The new jet service replaces flights currently operated with the 30-passenger Embraer Brasilia turboprop ...
Bankers Fidelity Partners With eHealthInsurance To Offer Medicare Supplement Insurance Online.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- eHealthInsurance, the nation's leading online source for individual, family and small business health insurance, and Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company are partnering to provide people 65 years of age or older with online access to Medigap health insurance policies. Bankers ...
Delta Connection Inaugurates Jet Service at Dothan, Ala.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) Saturday will launch daily nonstop Canadair regional jet (CRJ) service between Atlanta and Dothan, Ala. The round-trip jet service replaces flights currently operated with the 30-passenger Embraer Brasilia turboprop ...
Delta Connection Launches Jet Service at Evansville, Ind.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) Saturday will inaugurate daily nonstop Canadair regional jet (CRJ) service between Atlanta and Evansville, Ind. The round- trip jet service replaces flights currently operated with the 30-passenger Embraer Brasilia ...
Delta Connection Carrier ASA to Expand Service At Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) will add a daily nonstop round-trip flight between Atlanta and the Golden Triangle Regional Airport serving Columbus, Starkville and West Point, Miss., beginning Jan. 31, 2002. The new service will be flown ...
Delta Connection Adds Jets in Three Cities.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) Saturday will inaugurate daily nonstop Canadair regional jet (CRJ) service between Atlanta and Evansville, Ind., Atlanta and Albany, Ga., and Atlanta and Dothan, Ala. The new round-trip service replaces flights ...
Immucor to Name Additional Outside Directors; Immucor Reports Previous Stock Sale by Director.
Nov 29, 2001 ... NORCROSS, Ga. -- Immucor, Inc. , a global leader in providing automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, announced today that its Board of Directors intends to add two more independent outside directors to replace the two outside directors who resigned earlier ...
Martha Rogers to Kick-Off LOMA's Customer Service Conference.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Martha Rogers, Ph.D., partner with management consultants, Peppers and Rogers Group and co-author of a series of business books on one-to-one customer relationship strategy, will kick-off the LOMA Customer Service Conference 2002 by presenting "Steps to Producing a Successful 1 ...
eOn Communications Corporation Reports First Quarter Results.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- eOn Communications Corporation(TM) , a leading provider of unified voice, e-mail and Web-based communications solutions, today reported results for its first quarter ended October 31, 2001. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010517/EONLOGO ) Net ...
HealthWatch Announces Fiscal Q1 '02 Financial Results.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- HealthWatch, Inc. reported the Company's first quarter results for fiscal 2002, which include improvements in both Revenues and Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). These improvements are primarily the result of new higher margin software ...
CryoLife, Inc. Hosts Industry Analysts at its Newly Expanded Headquarters, Laboratory, and Manufacturing Facilities; New 100,000 Square Foot Wing Designed to Accommodate Roll-Out of BioGlue(R) and SynerGraft(R) Product Lines.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- CryoLife, Inc. , a life- science company involved in the development and commercialization of cryopreserved and tissue-engineered implantable heart valves, vascular and orthopedic reconstruction grafts, and surgical adhesives, today hosted a meeting of approximately 30 prominent ...
Delta Air Lines To Expand Codeshare Service In Europe, Africa, Asia With SkyTeam Partner Air France.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- SkyTeam partners Delta Air Lines and Air France today announced they would expand their present codeshare to include eight new destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia as well as expanding frequencies to some present destinations already served beginning November 30, 2001. ...
PAB Bankshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend.
Nov 29, 2001 ... VALDOSTA, Ga. -- The Board of Directors of PAB Bankshares, Inc. , a Valdosta bank holding company, has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share payable January 15, 2002 to the stockholders of record December 31, 2001. PAB operates 17 banking offices and two investment ...
Hibernia National Bank Chooses Harland's Stratics(SM) Line To Enhance Its Marketing and Analytical Capabilities; Tests Prove Stratics is Effective, Affordable Solution For Increasing Customer Intelligence at the Household Level.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Hibernia National Bank , a Forbes 500 company with more than $16.3 billion in assets; and Harland Analytical Services, a business unit of John H. Harland Company ; announced today that Hibernia has chosen Harland as one of its key providers of analytical services to predict ...
Energen Outlines Contracts With Enron.
Nov 29, 2001 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Energen Corporation announced today that its two major subsidiaries have relationships and outstanding contracts with Enron Corporation and numerous other intermediaries. While Energen is prepared to pursue appropriate remedies, in the event that Enron does not ...
Delta, Delta Connection Carriers to Transport Flame For 2002 Olympic Torch Relay; Delta, Delta Connection Carriers to Carry Olympic Flame on Special-livery Aircraft.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines today announced that Delta and Delta Connection carriers will carry the Olympic Flame as part of Delta's providership of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and Chevrolet. Delta will transport the Olympic Flame on its Boeing 777 ...
SNB Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend.
Nov 29, 2001 ... MACON, Ga. -- SNB Bancshares, Inc., , announced today that it has declared a fourth quarter dividend, paying $0.080 per share on December 31, 2001, to shareholders of record on December 14, 2001. Rett Walker, President and CEO, said, "We are thrilled with the financial performance of the ...
TC PipeLines, LP Financial Condition Not Materially Impacted by Enron.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CALGARY -- - TC PipeLines, LP (the Partnership) today announced that based on currently available information, the recent downgrading of Enron Corp.'s credit ratings and other events involving Enron, should not have a material adverse impact on the Partnership's financial condition ....
GEOCAN Energy Inc. Closes Private Placements Of Common and Flow-Through Shares.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CALGARY -- GEOCAN Energy Inc. ("GEOCAN") is pleased to announce that, together with its agent, Research Capital Corporation, it has completed the first closing of the previously announced private placements. GEOCAN raised gross proceeds of $1,629,092, which after the expenses of the ...
Studies Confirm Major Productivity Gains With Direct Radiography Systems.
Nov 29, 2001 ... BEDFORD, Mass. -- Hologic, Inc., a leading provider of specialized medical imaging equipment for women's health and digital radiographic applications, today announced the results of three recently published quantitative studies highlighting the increased productivity and work flow ...
Female Health Signs Agreement for India; Major Marketer Plans to Register and Market Female Condom.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- The Female Health Company (BULLETIN BOARD: FHCO) today announced that it signed an agreement with Hindustan Latex Limited (HLL), India's largest male condom manufacturer. HLL also manufactures and markets a wide range of hormonal contraceptives. The agreement was signed in ...
Mego Financial Corp. Reports Fiscal 2001 Results.
Nov 29, 2001 ... <Pre> Financial Summary Table (in 000's, except per share data) Twelve Months EndedThree Months Ended 8/31/01 8/31/00 8/31/01 8/31/00Total Revenues ...
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust Acquires Net 1 L.P. and Net 2 L.P.
Nov 29, 2001 ... NEW YORK -- Lexington Corporate Properties Trust ("Lexington"), a real estate investment trust, today announced that it has acquired Net 1 L.P. and Net 2 L.P. (the "Net Partnerships"), in a merger transaction valued at approximately $136.8 million, following approval of the merger by ...
Zacks Issues Recommendations on 4 Stocks: BRL, FLWS, RFMD, and SYMC.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Ranked list which has produced an average annual return of 34% since inception in 1980. Among the #1 ranked stocks are the following companies: Barr Labs and 1800Flowers.com . Further ...
Anonymous Letter Reveals Death by Overdose at Cook County Hospital.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- On Thursday, November 29, 2001, The Law Office of Tom Leahy will file a wrongful death, medical malpractice lawsuit against Cook County Hospital on behalf of the family of a Chicago woman who died on December 12, 1999 in Cook County Hospital. Helena Kopec died following a ...
Epoch Biosciences Receives Minor Groove Binder Compounds Patent.
Nov 29, 2001 ... BOTHELL, Wash. -- Epoch Biosciences, Inc. , a leading provider of proprietary chemistries and reagents that enable genomic research, announced it received U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent number 6,312,894 on "Hybridization and Mismatch Discrimination using Oligonucleotides ...
Landauer Announces New OSL Product.
Nov 29, 2001 ... GLENWOOD, Ill. -- Landauer, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Matsushita Industrial Electric Company to develop a series of instruments and radiation detectors based on Landauer's proprietary optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) technology. ...
Baxter Releases New Software for Its Colleague Line of Infusion Pumps; New Colleague Guardian Software Feature Increases Patient Safety, Reduces Medication Error.
Nov 29, 2001 ... DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Baxter Healthcare Corporation today announced the release of new medication infusion pump software developed to provide features to enhance patient safety through the reduction of intravenous medication programming errors. The software, the COLLEAGUE GUARDIAN FEATURE, ...
Methode Reports Second Quarter Results.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Methode Electronics, Inc. today reported income from continuing operations for its second quarter fiscal 2002 ended October 31, 2001 was $0.11 per share, or $3.9 million, compared to $0.16 per share, or $5.6 million, for the fiscal 2001 period. For the second quarter, sales ...
IMC Global Completes Sale of its Salt and Ogden Businesses to Affiliate Of Apollo Management, L.P. in Transaction Valued at About $640 Million.
Nov 29, 2001 ... LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- IMC Global Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of its Salt and Ogden businesses to Compass Minerals Group, Inc. in a merger transaction valued at approximately $640 million. A definitive agreement was announced on October 15. Under ...
William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of AstroPower, Inc. With Buy Rating.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- William Blair & Company today announced that it initiated research coverage of AstroPower, Inc. (APWR $35.59) with a Buy rating. The company is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of photovoltaic products, which convert solar energy into electricity for distributed ...
Union Pacific Announces Registration Statement Relating to Motor Cargo Acquisition Has Been Declared Effective by SEC.
Nov 29, 2001 ... OMAHA, Neb. -- Union Pacific Corporation announced that the registration statement it filed on October 31, 2001, as amended, relating to its acquisition of Motor Cargo Industries, Inc. has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration statement ...
BioReliance Now Supporting Three Major Smallpox Initiatives; Company Providing Testing, Development and Manufacturing Services for U.S. Vaccine Supplies.
Nov 29, 2001 ... ROCKVILLE, Md. -- BioReliance Corporation is now involved directly in three separate, significant business arrangements supporting the testing, development and manufacture of smallpox vaccines for clients rapidly developing vaccinia-based products for the U.S. Department of Health and ...
Interactive Brokers Cuts Futures Commissions.
Nov 29, 2001 ... GREENWICH, Conn. -- Interactive Brokers ( http://www.interactivebrokers.com/ ) will cut the cost of trading US futures from US $2.95 per side to US $2.40 per side, effective December 1, 2001, making IB's retail commission rates for futures one of the lowest in the industry among direct ...
John Deere Credit Puts New York FFA Member in the Driver's Seat.
Nov 29, 2001 ... JOHNSTON, Iowa -- Jason Kelsey has more reason than ever to be excited that his responsibilities on his family's Canastota, New York, dairy operation recently shifted from feeding the cattle to overseeing the regular maintenance of the farm's equipment. That's because John Deere Credit ...
Garmin Acquires Assets and Technology of Sequoia Instruments.
Nov 29, 2001 ... CAYMAN ISLANDS -- Garmin Ltd. announced today that it has acquired the assets of Los Gatos, Calif.-based Sequoia Instruments Inc., a research and development company, in a cash transaction of approximately $5 million. This strategic acquisition is expected to help Garmin significantly in ...