PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, July 24:
Australia Composite Indexes for May 2002.
Jul 24, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- The Conference Board reports today that the leading index for Australia decreased 0.1 percent, and the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in May. <Pre>-- Despite a slight decline this month, the positive trend in the leading index continues and is now 5.6 ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- CNET Networks, Inc./.
Jul 24, 2002 ... In the news release, CNET Networks Reports Second Quarter 2002 Financial Results, issued earlier today by CNET Networks, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the fourteenth graph, ninth line ...
SmallCapVoice.com Releases New Interview With Talk America Holdings, Inc. and Cognigen Networks, Inc.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- SmallCapVoice.com recently interviewed Darrell H. Hughes of Cognigen Networks, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CGNW) and Gabe Battista of Talk America(R) about Cognigen's offering on its web sites the discounted flat rate packages of local and long distance service provided by Talk ...
Team Mitsubishi's ProRally Drivers Ready to Face Maine's Tough Challenges.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CYPRESS, Calif. -- Maine's logging roads are notoriously fast and rocky, and when they are baked by the heat of summer, dust can be as thick as the woods they run through. Such are the challenges Team Mitsubishi's drivers face when they roll their red Lancers into Rumford, Maine, this ...
Shareholder Alleges Securities Fraud Against HPL Technologies Announces Weiss & Yourman.
Jul 24, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of persons who acquired the securities of HPL Technologies, Inc. between October 2, 2001 and July 19, 2002 (the "Class Period"). The ...
Laidlaw Releases Fiscal 2001 Results.
Jul 24, 2002 ... <Pre> Recontinues Healthcare Businesses; Takes $1.1 Billion Goodwill Impairment Charge Results Reflect Safety-Kleen Settlement </Pre> BURLINGTON, ON, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Laidlaw Inc. today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2001. ...
Despite 9/11 Attacks and Economic Woes, Knight Foundation Study Finds Americans Are Confident About the Future.
Jul 24, 2002 ... MIAMI -- Even after dealing with terrorist attacks, an unstable job market and dramatic swings of fortune on Wall Street, Americans are largely happy with their communities and confident about key aspects of their lives, according to a new study by the John S. and James L. Knight ...
ProfitLine(R) Launches Online Application to Provide Visibility And Control Over Outsourced Management of Telecom Services.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- ProfitLine(R), Inc., today announced the release of MyTelcoManager, an online application that facilitates the outsourced management of the complete lifecycle of voice and data services, reducing communications costs for enterprise companies. (Photo: ...
The 'Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, July 23, 2002.
Jul 24, 2002 ... LANSING, Mich. -- The winning "Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (July 23, 2002) drawing were: <Pre> 5/52 Numbers Gold "Mega" Ball Number10 12 29 32 3807 </Pre> The estimated jackpot for ...
A La Carte Pricing Arrives in Professional Data Recovery Services; dataASAP Service Provides Customized, In-Lab Data Recovery of Lost and Damaged Files.
Jul 24, 2002 ... BELLEVUE, Wash. -- AlphaOmega Soft, Inc., an internationally recognized provider of data recovery software and services, today announces the launch of their data recovery service, dataASAP, for hardware supported by the 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, UNIX and Linux operating systems. dataASAP ...
VASCO Reports Second Quarter Results.
Jul 24, 2002 ... <Pre> Revenues Slightly Above July 9 Pre-Announcement, Operating Loss Lower Than Pre-Announcement Level Cost Controls Contribute to Significantly Lower Operating Expenses </Pre> OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 24 /PRNewswire- ...
'The Mega Millions' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, July 23, 2002.
Jul 24, 2002 ... LANSING, Mich. -- The winning "Big Game -- Mega Millions" numbers (in ascending order) for last night's (July 23, 2002) drawing were: <Pre> 5/52 THE BIG GAME -- MEGA 1/52 BIG GAME -- MEGA MILLIONSMILLIONS NUMBERS "GOLD" MEGA BALL NUMBER ...
Irv Gordon, First Person to Drive Two Million Miles in Same Car, to Celebrate With a European Vacation in His Volvo P1800; Packing Four Cans of Cheese-Whiz in His Trunk 'Just in Case I Can't Find A Diner or Fast Food Joint,' Two Million Mile Man Will Drive Victory Lap Through Sweden, Holland, Germany and United Kingdom.
Jul 24, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Irv Gordon, the Long Island native who earlier this year became the first person to drive two million miles in the same car -- a red 1966 Volvo P1800 -- will next month celebrate his milestone by taking his car on a five-week vacation in Europe. Gordon, a 60-year-old ...
Fashion Enhances Function for Back to School: Binders and Notebooks Move Beyond Utilitarian to Fashionable.
Jul 24, 2002 ... LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- Gone are the days when students wanted to simply fit in with the crowd. Today's students seek individuality and self-expression in everything from clothes, shoes and haircuts to notebooks and binders -- the staple category in back-to-school accessories. ...
Federal Grant Supports Radio Amateurs' Role in Homeland Security.
Jul 24, 2002 ... NEWINGTON, Conn. -- Amateur Radio volunteers throughout the United States will receive special training in emergency communication measures, thanks to a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service. ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, which received $181,900, ...
OFS and Lucent Technologies Receive R&D 100 Award From R&D Magazine for The Tunable Dispersion Compensator; OFS Laboratories and Bell Labs Recognized for Inventing One of the 100 Most Technologically Significant New Products and Processes of the Year.
Jul 24, 2002 ... ATLANTA, and MURRAY HILL, N.J. -- OFS, designer, manufacturer and supplier of leading edge fiber optic products, and Lucent Technologies today announced they have won R&D Magazine's 2002 R&D 100 Award for development of the RightWave(TM) Tunable Dispersion Compensator (TDC), a ...
Zacks Issues Recommendations on 4 Stocks: MYG, TRI, G and SHW.
Jul 24, 2002 ... 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 and is up +11.9% through July 1, 2002. Among the #1 ranked stocks today we highlight the following ...
Zacks Issues Recommendations on 4 Stocks: AA, BGEN, TYC and MON.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on four more stocks that are part of their exclusive list of Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). These stocks have been proven to under-perform the S&P 500 by 89.8% since its inception in 1980. While ...
Kevin Kennedy Highlights the Following Stocks: BRCD, QCOM, OPWV and ITWO.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- Everyone is searching for the bottom of the market's current slide, and the best bellwether for the future may very well be the actions of the past. Kevin Kennedy, editor of The Coolcat Report, highlights the Nasdaq's movement in past bear markets, in an attempt to uncover the ...
New Tick-Spread Disease Spurs Education Campaign.
Jul 24, 2002 ... HARTFORD, Conn. -- Peak tick season is here, and patients are going to doctors with symptoms of early and late Lyme disease. Now there is a new wrinkle with this often hard to diagnose disease: some patients may actually have cat scratch disease, an infection caused by the bacterium ...
iAnywhere Solutions Tops Microsoft and Oracle in New Embedded Database Cost of Ownership Study.
Jul 24, 2002 ... DUBLIN, Calif. -- iAnywhere Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. , today announced results of a new Aberdeen Group study demonstrating the visible cost of ownership (VCO) of SQL Anywhere(R) Studio to be significantly lower than Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Oracle9i. The report ...
Heartlab Adds Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to its Client Roster; New Hampshire's top hospital selects Heartlab's Encompass(TM) Cardiac Network to meet its multi-modality cardiac image management and reporting needs.
Jul 24, 2002 ... WESTERLY, R.I. -- Heartlab, Inc. today announced that Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH has ordered the Encompass Cardiac Network to meet the image management and reporting needs of its Cardiac angiography, echocardiography and electrophysiology operations ....
PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at 6 a.m. EDT.
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The Latest on Britney from Britney.
Jul 24, 2002 ... <Pre>Britney Talks About: Future Plans, Reflects on Tour and Gives Advice to Kids Her Samsung Superstar Karaoke Tour Hits 24 Markets Across the Country Video Available Soon At: ...
Information Builders Introduces Customized Reporting Foundation for Higher Education Institutions; Solution Will Help Colleges and Universities Dramatically Accelerate Business Intelligence Deployment and Achieve Rapid ROI.
Jul 24, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Information Builders, the leader in business intelligence solutions for real-time information delivery over the Web, today announced the immediate availability of a new offering in its family of Vertical Business Reporting Foundation Templates -- Student Administration for ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index to Close at 4,578.81 Down -121.51 (-2.59%).
Jul 24, 2002 ... SHANGHAI, China -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Wednesday, July 24, 2002 was 4,578.81. This was down -2.59% percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed significantly lower on sharp falls overnight in the US stock ...
Fujitsu and VERITAS Software Announce Global Support Collaboration; Companies to Provide Customers Worldwide With Enhanced Service and Support With Seamless Interoperability of Fujitsu and VERITAS Products.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Fujitsu Limited and VERITAS Software today announced they have signed a global cooperative support agreement and a VERITAS(TM) Enabled(TM) Program agreement to deliver combined solutions and the highest levels of service and support to customers worldwide. The ...
Federated Joins GlobalNetXchange to Leverage Online Auction Service; Leading Department Store Retailer Partners With GNX Following Successful Deployment of Auction Program for Apparel Purchasing.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- GlobalNetXchange (GNX), the leading B2B marketplace for the retail industry, today announced that Federated Department Stores, Inc., , the largest U.S.-based department store retailer, has joined the exchange. Having completed a successful auction pilot program, Federated ...
IPWireless Speeds Development of the World's First Advanced 3G Broadband PCMCIA Card; New Partner, Wireless House, to Help IPWireless Take Mobile Broadband To the Next Level by Introducing PCMCIA Cards for Laptops and PDAs.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- IPWireless, Inc., the leading next-generation broadband wireless company enabling broadband everywhere, announced today that it will partner with Wireless House, a mobile communications technology company based in Kista, Sweden, to develop the IPWireless(TM) PCMCIA ...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports 53 Percent Increase in Profits For the Second Quarter of 2002; Increased Quarterly Trading Volume Contributed to Record Revenues, Net Income and Earnings Per Share.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CHICAGO -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. today reported a 53 percent increase in net income for the second quarter of 2002, to $21.7 million or 73 cents per diluted share. In comparison, net income was $14.2 million or 48 cents per diluted share for the second quarter of last ...
Love Your Country. Vote. Little Big Town FYE (for your entertainment), CMT and Westfield Shoppingtowns Combine Efforts to Fight Voting Apathy.
Jul 24, 2002 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- "Voting is a right that many have neglected. I applaud the members of Little Big Town and the people behind 'Love Your Country. Vote' for their strong effort to increase participation in our great democracy." -- J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House. ...
Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing for the Recently Released U.S. Cardiac Risk Assessment Market on Thursday, July 25, 2002.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Frost & Sullivan (http://www.healthcare.frost.com/ ) will host a conference call on Thursday, July 25, 2002 at 1:45 p.m. CDT/ 2:45 p.m. EDT to provide vendors, end-users and other industry participants an overview of its recently released U.S. Select Cardiac Risk Test ...
Ecutel Launches Viatores for Pocket PC 2002; World's Only Mobile VPN Based on IPSec and Mobile IP Available For the First Time for Use With Pocket PCs Running Microsoft's Operating System.
Jul 24, 2002 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Ecutel Inc., the nation's leading provider of mobile VPN software, today announced the availability of Viatores for Windows-powered Pocket PCs, giving organizations using the popular Pocket PC 2002 devices always-on connectivity and standards-based security. ...
MichBio Hosts Successful Open House at Pfizer; Organization brings together Michigan's life science community with entrepreneurial organizations to foster relationships and cultivate investments.
Jul 24, 2002 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- MichBio, Michigan's biosciences association today announced a positive outcome as a result of the July 11 "Pfizer Day" forum at the pharmaceutical giant's research and development facility in Ann Arbor. Pfizer sponsored and hosted the MichBio event. ...
Business in Asia Today -- July 24, 2002.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: JAPAN FIRMS INK TAIWAN BULLET TRAIN CONSTRUCTION DEALS TOKYO - A consortium of seven ...
Asian Markets -- Shares Close Lower -- July 24, 2002.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- A round-up of Asian stock markets prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. Asian share markets closed lower Wednesday, with regional markets ...
BETonSPORTS to Inaugurate 'VIP Club' With August 24 Grand Opening In Costa Rica Featuring Carmen Electra & The Pussycat Dolls.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Having established itself as one of the world's largest, licensed telephone/Internet gaming services, BETonSPORTS ( http://www.betonsports.com/ ) will inaugurate its new customer loyalty program through the August 24 grand opening of an onsite VIP Club at its ...
SuperTarget Makes Wine Simple With the Help of Wine Expert Andrea Immer.
Jul 24, 2002 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- SuperTarget is joining forces with Andrea Immer, one of ten female master sommeliers in the world, to make it easier for guests to select and enjoy wine. The select SuperTarget stores that carry wine will have a new look in late July thanks to Immer and her wine-made-simple ...
ITT Industries Reports Second Quarter EPS of $0.99.
Jul 24, 2002 ... <Pre> * Revenues up 11 percent, led by organic growth in Defense, Fluid Technology * Portfolio diversity and management focus drive earnings growth * Free cash flow reaches record $184 million for first half 2002 * Company raises full-year earnings per ...
Caminus Names William P. Lyons President and CEO; Veteran Software Executive to Lead Next Phase of Caminus' Growth.
Jul 24, 2002 ... David M. Stoner Maintains Board Seat, Active Leadership Role NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caminus Corporation , a leading provider of software and services to energy market participants worldwide, today announced that William P. Lyons has been appointed by the ...
Tranzyme Announces First Annual Symposium on Neurosensory Diseases in Birmingham, Alabama.
Jul 24, 2002 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tranzyme, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company focused on genomics-based drug discovery for neurosensory diseases, today announced that the company is hosting a symposium focused on the latest research and development in disorders of the neurosensory system. ...
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results; Second Quarter Revenues Increased 16%.
Jul 24, 2002 ... Merchandising Growth Drives 38% Increase In Consolidated EBITDA NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. today announced results for the second quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2002. For the second quarter of 2002, revenues ...
Laureate Pharma L.P. Offers Contract Manufacturing Services to Address Pharmaceutical Industry Demand for Capacity; Company Offers Services for Development and Manufacture Of Biopharmaceuticals and Sustained-Release Products.
Jul 24, 2002 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Laureate Pharma L.P. announces the introduction of contract manufacturing services at its two sites in New Jersey. Biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services will be provided at a cGMP manufacturing facility in Princeton, NJ. Services related to sustained ...
Liberate Technologies to Acquire Sigma Systems - Expanding Leadership in Digital Infrastructure and Reaching More Than 7 Million Consumers Worldwide.
Jul 24, 2002 ... Leaders Combine to Offer Solutions to Boost Customer Satisfaction and Revenues <Pre> Per Subscriber, Slash Churn and Operational Costs for Network Operators Liberate to Embrace 'Triple Play' of Video, Voice, and Data With Addition of Sigma's Widely Deployed Service ...
Sutton Coldfield College Establishes an Advanced Contact Center Training Facility with iceCube.
Jul 24, 2002 ... TORONTO -- Sutton Coldfield College, located in Erdington, Birmingham, England, has chosen Computer Talk Technology's iceCube system for their new Contact Center Training Academy. The Academy provides specialized instruction in contact handling and customer service. iceCube is ...
OSC decision advances CNQ's bid to become first recognized market for emerging companies.
Jul 24, 2002 ... TORONTO -- The Canadian Trading and Quotation System Inc. (CNQ) announces a major step toward being recognized as the first stock market designed specifically to serve the needs of emerging companies. Today's announcement stems from an Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ...
In-Home Wiring/Piping Warranties Among Most Popular And Profitable Residential Products/Services.
Jul 24, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- Financial and insurance services -- warranty plans, in-home wiring/piping insurance and financing tools -- are the most popular and profitable utility offerings among residential customers, according to Chartwell research published in Residential Warranty & Financing Programs, a ...
UL Revises Safety Requirements for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters.
Jul 24, 2002 ... NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), the world's foremost product safety and certification organization, is issuing revisions to UL 943, its Standard for Safety for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs). A GFCI monitors the electricity flowing in and out of a ...
ArchVision Sets Its Sights on Growing the Design Visualization Market; Company to Deliver RPC Creation Tools and Content Servers for 3D Market.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN ANTONIO -- ArchVision, Inc. today announced the company will increase the breadth of its RPC (Rich Photorealistic Content) solutions by delivering RPC Creation Tools and Content Servers designed to allow customers to build, manage and deliver custom RPC content. Betting that the ...
Competitive Intelligence: Staffing and Structuring CI Teams for Optimal Advantage.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Global leaders are rediscovering the importance of strong competitive intelligence (CI) capabilities as powerful tools for competing in today's economic environment, according to a new study by research and consulting firm Best Practices, LLC. The study highlights the ...
New Product Planning Teams: Robust Recruiting Tactics Drive Pharmaceutical Performance.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Thriving new-product planning and strategic alliance departments build dominant teams and effective practices that drive corporate growth, according to a new study released by pharmaceutical research firm, Best Practices, LLC. Pharmaceutical companies that ...
Supply Chain Management: Cutting Costs Through Smart Partnerships.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The world's most profitable supply chains revolve around process-based relationships that integrate suppliers throughout the product's lifecycle, according to a report by research and consulting firm Best Practices, LLC. Managers who overlook the "partner" aspect of a ...
Ford Expedition Uses BrandPulse Solution to Gauge Owner Satisfaction; Internet "Buzz" Factor Will Shorten Traditional Research Lag Time.
Jul 24, 2002 ... CINCINNATI and DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is using PlanetFeedback's BrandPulse Internet-monitoring tool to hasten its ability to understand and react to owner feedback on the newly released 2003 Ford Expedition. Starting in mid-June, Ford began deploying BrandPulse, a business ...
Integrated TI Technology Powers New Network Video Developers Kit Speeding Digital Media Applications to Market; New Tool Will Benefit Developers of High-Performance End-Equipments Such As Video Infrastructure, Wireless Gateways and Networked Video Appliances.
Jul 24, 2002 ... HOUSTON -- Further enabling the rapid development of next-generation digital media applications, Texas Instruments today announced a network video developers kit (NVDK) for the TMS320C6000(TM) digital signal processor (DSP) platform, the world's highest performance programmable DSPs. The ...
Medtech Insight Announces 'Investment In Innovation: A Preview of Early-Stage Medical Technology Companies' Conference, To Be Held October 24-25, 2002 in Boston, Ma.
Jul 24, 2002 ... TUSTIN, Calif. -- Medtech Insight, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare business information, will host the upcoming "Investment In Innovation: A Preview of Early-Stage Medical Technology Companies" conference on October 24-25, 2002 at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, MA. The "Investment In ...
Hughes Network Systems Offers DIRECWAY Business Edition Basic to Small Office/Home Office Users; Business-class Broadband Internet Now Available Directly From HNS.
Jul 24, 2002 ... GERMANTOWN, Md. -- Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions, announced today it is making DIRECWAY(R) Business Edition Basic available directly to small office/home office (SOHO) customers. Previously, Business Edition ...
Eating Peanuts Curbs Hunger and Can Help Control Weight Gain.
Jul 24, 2002 ... ALBANY, Ga. -- A new study shows when people ate peanuts, they felt very satisfied and naturally decreased food consumption during the rest of the day. Despite the inclusion of a significant amount of extra calories in the diet, little change in body weight was observed. This is the first ...
Uncertain Business Climate Continues to Affect Commercial Real Estate.
Jul 24, 2002 ... BOSTON -- The uncertain business environment, exacerbated by recent disclosures of accounting irregularities among several well-known companies, is contributing to a continuing softening in commercial real estate markets nationwide. According to a survey by Colliers International, office ...
Cardiff LiquidOffice(TM) Selected By the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor; - Office of the Inspector General to Update Internal IT and HR Form-Driven Processes With LiquidOffice's Proven eForm Technology -.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO -- Cardiff Software Inc., a leading global provider of business process-automation solutions, today announced that the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor, has selected the Cardiff LiquidOffice(TM) eForm management solution to automate its form-driven ...
NetPro Signs Worldwide Software Distribution Agreement With Men & Mice; Directory Operations Management Leader to Leverage Its Enterprise Directory Expertise to Drive Sales of Leading DNS-Management Solutions And DNS Consulting Services.
Jul 24, 2002 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- NetPro Computing(R), Inc., the leading provider of directory operations management software, today announced that it has signed a worldwide software distribution agreement with Reykjavik, Iceland-based Men & Mice, PLC, the well-known DNS research, software and ...
Phelps Dodge Reports 2002 Second Quarter Loss of 32 Cents Per Share Before Special Items (Loss of 48 Cents Per Share After Special Items); 2002 Second Quarter Highlights.
Jul 24, 2002 ... <Pre>* Second quarter consolidated loss of $23.7 million (32 cents per share) before special items, compared with second quarter 2001 loss of $103.0 million ($1.31 per share) before restructuring and special items* London Metal Exchange (LME) copper price ...
Horizon Natural Resources to Acquire Pittston Assets In W. Virginia in Strategic Move.
Jul 24, 2002 ... ASHLAND, Ky. -- Horizon Natural Resources, a major U.S. coal producer with operations in Central Appalachia, the Illinois Basin and the Rocky Mountains, today announced that it has agreed to acquire approximately 300 million tons of coal reserves in West Virginia from Pittston Coal ...
'Hollywood Laser Nights' Lights Up Hollywood & Highland; Spectacular New Summer Entertainment at Hollywood Hot Spot.
Jul 24, 2002 ... HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Something new is lighting up the Hollywood sky this summer. It's "Hollywood Laser Nights," a spectacular state-of-the-art laser show set to great music running weekends at Hollywood & Highland. This free, must-see summer entertainment offering is presented ...
Physicians Worldwide Can Now Use Advanced Patient Information Management Software and Medical Devices From QRS Diagnostic; To Support Physicians in Global Markets, QRS Offers Eight Language Choices.
Jul 24, 2002 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- With the release of Office Medic(TM) International, QRS Diagnostic enables physicians in international markets to use its patient information management software and high-tech medical devices for diagnostic testing and patient monitoring. QRS now offers eight language ...
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED REPORTS IMPROVED QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER RESULTS - Continues to lower costs in the face of bottoming market conditions.
Jul 24, 2002 ... <Pre> Q2 2002 Highlights ------------------ -Sales of $1.4 billion -EBITDA of $264 million -Operating profit of $99 million -SG&A of $40 million Note: The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) issued recommendations intended to eliminate ...