PR Newswire back issues from Friday, October 4:
ChoicePoint(R) to Release Quarterly Earnings, Host Live Web Cast for Investors.
Oct 04, 2002 ... ChoicePoint will release its third quarter earnings results on Thursday, October 17, 2002, before the market opens. Following the earnings announcement, a live Web cast of a conference call with ChoicePoint management will be broadcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The Web cast can be ...
AtheroGenics Forms Steering Committee of Prominent Cardiovascular Experts To Oversee Phase III Clinical Study With AGI-1067 in Atherosclerosis.
Oct 04, 2002 ... AtheroGenics, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, today announced it has formed a steering committee comprised of some of the most highly regarded cardiovascular experts in North America to help design and oversee the Phase III ...
International BioChemical Industries, Inc., Formerly BioShield Technologies, Inc. Receives New Stock Ticker Symbol IBCL.
Oct 04, 2002 ... International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IBCL) , formerly BioShield Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BSTI) announces today that it received its new stock ticker symbol (IBCL) from the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). The new symbol IBCL will ...
Manhattan Associates Announces Date for Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Manhattan Associates , the global leader of extended supply chain execution solutions, will release its third quarter 2002 results Wednesday, October 23, 2002, after the market closes. This release will be followed by a conference call hosted by Manhattan Associates' senior management at ...
Delta Connection to Offer Erie Non-Stop Jet Service to Delta's Cincinnati Hub.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Delta Connection will offer customers convenient jet service between Erie, Pa., and Delta Air Lines' hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport beginning Jan. 20, 2003. Delta Connection carrier Comair will operate three daily round-trip flights between Cincinnati and Erie ...
Delta Air Lines Implements Beverage Fee in International Economy Cabin.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Delta Air Lines plans to implement a fee for alcoholic beverages served in the economy cabin on international flights. Beginning Oct. 15, Delta will charge $4 USD for alcohol, including beer, wine and spirits on its international flights between the United States and Europe, ...
Gables JV Sells Florida Asset.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Gables Residential (the "Company") today announced that its joint venture with JP Morgan has sold Gables Crestwood, a community of 290 apartment homes in Royal Palm Beach, Florida for $27.7 million. The sale closed at the end of September 2002 and Gables expects its share of the gain on ...
Citizens Trust Bank Announces Partnership With The United States Department Of Transportation.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Largest Minority Owned Bank in the Southeast to Provide Inclusive Process For Effective Small Business Procurement Citizens Trust Bank (CTB), the largest African American owned bank in the Southeast, and the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the US ...
SpectRx, Inc. May Seek Listing on NASDAQ SmallCap Market.
Oct 04, 2002 ... SpectRx, Inc. today announced that it may seek listing on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market. The Company has received a determination from NASDAQ that it does not meet either the NASDAQ current net tangible assets requirement or the new higher stockholders' equity requirement for continued ...
Verilink Announces Preliminary First Quarter Revenue and Earnings Estimates; Company Proposes 1 for 5 Reverse Stock Split.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Verilink Corporation , a leading supplier of business-to- business broadband access solutions, today announced preliminary revenue and earnings estimates for its first quarter ended September 27, 2002. Revenue for the quarter is expected to be approximately $8.7 million, an increase of 9% ...
ASAP Gets Drug Approval and Malaria Test Results.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Clifton Mining Company is pleased to announce that American Biotech Labs, a company in which Clifton owns approximately 30% has just received its first international drug approval and hospital trials have shown outstanding results using the ASAP Solution(R) against a wide range of ...
Badger Announces Third Quarter Results for 2002.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Badger Daylighting Inc. ("Badger") broke even during the three months ended August 31, 2002, compared to earnings of $0.03 per share in the same quarter last year. Earnings during the nine months ended August 31, 2002 were $0.02 per share, compared to the $0.17 per share during the nine ...
Precision Drilling Corporation's Third Quarter Earnings Expected to be Cdn $0.18 to Cdn $0.22 Per Share.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Precision Drilling Corporation ("Precision" or the "Corporation") today announces that it expects diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2002 to be in the range of from $0.18 to $0.22. In addition, fourth quarter diluted earnings per share are now anticipated to be in the ...
Inforte Corp. Invites You to its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Inforte Corp. invites you to listen to its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call live over the Internet on October 11, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. <Pre> What: Inforte Corp. Earnings Conference CallWhen: October 11, 2002 8:30 a.m. EasternWhere: ...
Brunswick Conference Call Scheduled.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Brunswick Corporation will release its third quarter 2002 results the morning of Friday, Oct. 25, 2002. The company will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. CDT that same day, which will be hosted by George W. Buckley, chairman and chief executive officer, Victoria J. Reich, senior vice ...
Brunswick Marine Innovation Center Opens In Singapore.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Imagine being able to activate a boat's heating or air conditioning system before coming aboard, just by using a cellular phone. Or how about a marina's technical service desk using wireless communications to improve marine maintenance by retrieving engine diagnostic information from the ...
Pennsylvania State Police Deploying Mobile Data System Statewide.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Motorola Hardware, Software Keep Troopers in Touch Motorola and the Pennsylvania State Police announced that work has begun on the final phase of the agency's Initial Mobile Office (IMO) project, which will equip almost 1,200 agency vehicles with mobile data terminals and ...
Results of Phase III Clinical Trial Reveal Estrasorb(TM) (Estradiol Topical Emulsion) Is Effective in Reducing Vasomotor Symptoms in Post Menopausal Women.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Clinical Response is Assessed. Patient Preference Data From After An Earlier Trial Is Also Reported at NAMS Meeting. NOVAVAX, INC. announced that results from a randomized, double-blind, Phase III clinical trial in postmenopausal women presented today at the North American ...
Boeing Updates Assessment of Financing Unit Portfolio; Will Record Third Quarter Non-Cash Charges Of Approximately $250 Million.
Oct 04, 2002 ... -- Takes Charges to Strengthen Reserves and Revalue Certain Investments and Collateral Amid Continuing Commercial Aviation Downturn The Boeing Company announced today that it will recognize, on a pre-tax basis, certain non-cash charges that will reduce operating earnings ...
NES Names Gullion as President and CEO.
Oct 04, 2002 ... National Equipment Services, Inc. , a leading provider of specialty and general equipment to industrial and construction end-users, today announced it has named Joseph Gullion, 52, as president and chief executive officer. This move is part of a program NES instituted a year ago to ...
Pilot Therapeutics Accepts Incentive Package From South Carolina.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Company to Relocate Headquarters, R&D and Manufacturing Facilities; Prepares to Launch Airozin(TM) Late 2002 Pilot Therapeutics, Inc. and Pilot Agbio, Inc. (together "Pilot" or "the company"), wholly-owned subsidiaries of Pilot Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PLTT) ...
Cerner Corporation to Announce Third Quarter Results on October 16, 2002.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Cerner Corporation today announced that it will report third quarter results shortly after 3:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, October 16. Cerner will host an analyst conference call at 3:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, October 16, 2002. The call will be Web cast and will be available both ...
Northern Trust Corporation Reports Expected Third Quarter Earnings of $.43 Per Share.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Northern Trust Corporation reported today that it has taken a $15 million pre-tax charge ($9 million after-tax or $.04 per share), reflecting the complete write-off of its investment in myCFO, Inc. Northern Trust Corporation expects to report third quarter net income per common ...
Union Pacific Says Record Third Quarter.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Despite the sluggish national economy, Union Pacific Corporation , parent of North America's largest railroad, experienced a "terrific" third quarter, setting volume records in several key commodities, Dick Davidson, Union Pacific Chairman and CEO, said today. In an interview ...
Jack Henry & Associates Adds Three Million Shares to Stock Repurchase Authorization.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. , a leading provider of integrated technology solutions for financial institutions, today reported its Board of Directors increased its existing stock repurchase authorization by 3 million shares. In September 2001, the company's Board of Directors approved a ...
Evans to Retire as Chief Investment Officer of AMCORE's Investors Management Group.
Oct 04, 2002 ... AMCORE Financial, Inc. announces that Jay Evans, Chief Investment Officer and President of the Company's Investors Management Group has elected to retire effective March 31, 2003. The March 31, 2003 retirement date will allow an efficient transition of Evan's responsibilities ...
Northfield Laboratories Collaborates With U.S. Army on PolyHeme(TM) Treatment IND.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Recently Published Trauma Data Leads to Unique Partnership Northfield Laboratories Inc. announced today that it is collaborating with the United States Army in developing a treatment IND for the battlefield use of its oxygen carrying blood substitute, PolyHeme(TM). Although the ...
United Airlines' Traffic Rises 23.6 Percent on 8.6 Percent Capacity Increase.
Oct 04, 2002 ... United Airlines total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) rose 23.6 percent in September vs. the comparable month in 2001 on a capacity increase of 8.6 percent. The carrier's passenger load factor came in at 69.5 percent, up from 61.1 percent a year ago. "The good news ...
First Industrial Hosts Third Quarter Results Conference Call.
Oct 04, 2002 ... First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. , the nation's largest provider of diversified industrial real estate, will host its third quarter results conference call on Thursday, October 24, 2002. President and CEO Mike Brennan will lead the call, which begins at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The ...
United Natural Foods Elects Ms. Gail Graham As Non-Executive Director.
Oct 04, 2002 ... United Natural Foods, Inc. announced today that Ms. Gail Graham was appointed to its Board of Directors for a term ending in December 2004. Ms. Graham was nominated and confirmed by the Board of Directors as a new director on October 2, 2002, and her appointment is effective immediately ....
Bank One Announces Disaster Loan Program For Louisiana Consumers And Businesses.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Bank One today created a disaster recovery loan program featuring discounted loan rates and deferred payments to assist Louisiana consumers and businesses affected by Hurricane Lili and Tropical Storm Isidore. Designed to help both current and new customers, the loan program ...
MasTec Crews to Aid in Hurricane Lili Restoration Effort.
Oct 04, 2002 ... MasTec, Inc. announced today that it has deployed more than 135 personnel and other resources to aid in the restoration of electric service to New Orleans and other areas in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Lili. MasTec personnel from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North ...
First National Bancshares Reports Record Earnings.
Oct 04, 2002 ... First National Bancshares, the parent company of 1st National Bank & Trust, announced record earnings for the first nine months of 2002. Net Income for the third quarter of 2002 was $634,000 compared to $423,000 for the same period in 2001, an increase of 50%. Net ...
Dade Behring to Present at UBS Warburg Life Sciences Conference on October 8, 2002, and at SG Cowan Global Health Care Conference on November 14, 2002.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Dade Behring Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: DBEH) today announced that it will present at the UBS Warburg Global Life Sciences Conference to be held October 7-10, 2002, in New York at the Plaza Hotel. Jim Reid-Anderson, President and CEO of Dade Behring, will present for the company on Tuesday, ...
Mosaic InfoForce Rapid Response In-Store Audit Service Expands To Convenience Channel.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Rapid Response@Convenience Service Helps CPG Manufacturers Get Immediate Handle on In-Store Promotional and Merchandising Activities At Convenience Stores NACS Booth # 1959 -- Mosaic InfoForce(TM), L.P., a joint venture between Information Resources, Inc. and Mosaic Group, Inc ....
IRI Announces New InfoScan Convenience Store Account Level Service.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Redesigned Service Offers Expanded Coverage, Causal Information, and Adoption Of Industry-Standard Universe Definition Fueled by consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers' ongoing quest for greater insights into convenience store product sales, Information Resources, Inc. ...
Garmin Ltd. Invites You to Listen to Its Third Quarter 2002 Earnings Call.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Garmin Ltd. invites shareholders and investors to listen to its third quarter 2002 earnings conference call that will be broadcast over the Internet on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002 at 11 a.m. ET, with executives of Garmin. The call will be held in conjunction with the company's earnings ...
Kentucky First Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Kentucky First Bancorp, Inc. headquartered in Cynthiana, Kentucky, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.16 per share payable on October 31, 2002 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2002. ...
Frisby Technologies, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Delisting Notice.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Frisby Technologies, Inc. , announced that it has received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff dated September 30, 2002 indicating that the company does not comply with either the minimum net tangible assets or the minimum stockholders' equity requirements for continued ...
BB&T Insurance Services to Acquire Greenville, S.C.-Based Agency.
Oct 04, 2002 ... BB&T Insurance Services today said it plans to expand its South Carolina operation with the acquisition of Carolina Insurance Consultants Inc. of Greenville. BB&T plans to combine Carolina Insurance Consultants with BB&T-Goldsmith Joyner, its existing Greenville-based insurer, ...
Guilford Mills Emerges From Bankruptcy And Announces New Ticker Symbol.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Guilford Mills, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GMILV) announced that its previously-confirmed plan of reorganization became effective today. The announcement marks the Company's swift emergence from bankruptcy proceedings, which commenced only 6 1/2 months ago. The bankruptcy court ...
Nations Government Income Term Trust 2003, Inc.; Dividend Declaration.
Oct 04, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Nations Government Income Term Trust 2003, Inc. declared a dividend of $0.0317 per share, representing earnings for the month of October 2002. The dividend is payable on October 30, 2002 to shareholders of record October 14, 2002. The annualized yield ...
Nations Government Income Term Trust 2004, Inc.; Dividend Declaration.
Oct 04, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Nations Government Income Term Trust 2004, Inc. declared a dividend of $0.0351 per share, representing earnings for the month of October 2002. The dividend is payable on October 30, 2002 to shareholders of record on October 14, 2002. The annualized ...
Hatteras Income Securities, Inc.: Dividend Declaration.
Oct 04, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Hatteras Income Securities, Inc. declared a dividend of $0.080 per share for the month of October 2002. The dividend is payable on October 31, 2002 to shareholders of record on October 14, 2002. The current yield based on the NYSE closing price of $13.70 per ...
LabCorp(R) Scheduled to Present at UBS Warburg Global Life Sciences Conference.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Laboratory Corporation of America(R) Holdings (LabCorp(R)) today announced that Thomas P. Mac Mahon, chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to speak at the UBS Warburg Global Life Sciences Conference on October 7, 2002 at 3 CHF011:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of ...
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Wins Flight Attendant Case in Florida.
Oct 04, 2002 ... A Miami jury found today that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and other cigarette manufacturers are not liable in the Tucker case, a secondhand smoke suit filed by Julia B. Tucker, a US Airways flight attendant. Tucker is the fifth case of its type to go to trial since 2001. ...
Nucor Updates Progress at Decatur Sheet Mill.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Nucor Corporation today provided an update on the start-up progress at its recently acquired sheet steel mill located in Decatur, Alabama. Nucor's wholly owned subsidiary, Nucor Steel Decatur, LLC completed the purchase of substantially all the assets of the former Trico Steel, LLC on ...
The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc. Appoints Charles H. Powers as Chief Executive Officer.
Oct 04, 2002 ... The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SBIG) today announced that Charles H. Powers has assumed the position of chief executive officer. Powers also currently serves as the Company's chairman of the board and has been a board member since 1997. John E. (Jack) Natili ...
Oakwood Homes Corporation Announces Closure of Certain Retail Sales Centers.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Oakwood Homes Corporation announced today that it intends to close approximately 40 of its retail sales centers and five of its Factory Certified stores. The Company currently estimates that the charge arising from the closure will range from $9 million to $11 million, most of which ...
Hillman Acquires Fastener Distributor.
Oct 04, 2002 ... The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Hillman), announced today that its Hillman Group subsidiary purchased the net assets of the DIY division of the Fastenal Company of Winona, Minnesota. The DIY division has annual sales of approximately $22 million with 220 employs ...
National City Launches a Series of Product Enhancements Targeted at Consumers & Businesses; Sets New Standard for Small Business Checking.
Oct 04, 2002 ... National City has launched an aggressive campaign, targeted at both consumers and businesses. This campaign includes the launch of a new small business checking account that will eliminate the monthly fee and minimum balance requirement for new accounts across the bank's six-state, ...
Rainbow Rentals Joins Purchasing Group, Expects Cost Savings and Greater Access to Quality Products.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Rainbow Rentals, Inc. today announced that it has joined MARTA Cooperative of America, an organization representing more than 500 retail and rent-to-own stores. Rainbow expects its association with MARTA to lead to lower purchasing costs and greater access to a wider variety of consumer ...
A. Schulman To Broadcast Fiscal 2002 Fourth-Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web.
Oct 04, 2002 ... A. Schulman Inc. will broadcast its fiscal 2002 fourth-quarter earnings conference call live over the Internet on Friday, October 18, 2002 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time with President and CEO, Terry Haines and Chairman and CFO, Robert Stefanko. <Pre> What: A. Schulman ...
Big Lots To Report September 2002 Sales on Monday, October 7th.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Big Lots, Inc. today announced that sales for September 2002 will be released on Monday, October 7, 2002, prior to the opening of the financial markets. The timing of this release has been accelerated by three days due to the Company's participation in an investor conference on Tuesday, ...
OfficeMax Remains on Track for Profitable Third Quarter; Same-Store Sales Gaining Momentum.
Oct 04, 2002 ... OfficeMax, Inc. today said its third quarter same-store sales are tracking at approximately positive 7.5%, an increase over the mid-single digit sales trend the Company announced September 9th. Michael Feuer, OfficeMax chairman and chief executive officer, said that these results are ...
Hillenbrand Industries Invites You To Listen To Its Presentation At The UBS Warburg Global Life Sciences Conference.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. invites you to listen to a presentation by Frederick W. Rockwood, president and chief executive officer, at the UBS Warburg Global Life Sciences Conference in New York on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The title of Mr ....
Hawk Modifies Debt Exchange Offer and Related Consent Solicitation.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Hawk Corporation announced today, in connection with its offer to exchange new 12% Senior Notes due 2006 ("New Notes") for its outstanding 10-1/4% Senior Notes due 2003 ("Old Notes") and its related solicitation of consents to amend the indenture for the Old Notes, that it is extending ...
Jeffboat LLC Announces a Reduction in Its Workforce.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Jeffboat LLC announced today a reduction in workforce of approximately 20 percent beginning on October 9, 2002. Jeffboat President Robert P. Herre said the layoff and cost-reduction decisions were driven by a significant reduction in capital spending by barge operators in the ...
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation and JDN Realty Corporation Announce Proposed Merger.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Developers Diversified Realty and JDN Realty Corporation announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which JDN shareholders will receive 0.518 shares of DDR in exchange for each share of JDN stock. Based on yesterday's closing prices, the ...
Developers Diversified Realty and JDN Realty Announce Conference Call.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Developers Diversified Realty and JDN Realty announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The companies will conduct a joint conference call and an audio webcast on October 7, 2002 at 10 a.m. EDT. (Photo: ...
Omnicare To Release Earnings and Hold Conference Call on October 31, 2002.
Oct 04, 2002 ... Omnicare, Inc. will release its financial results for the third-quarter ended September 30, 2002, on Thursday, October 31, 2002, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. At 11:00 a.m. EST on October 31, Omnicare will hold a conference call to discuss the ...
Vignette Extends Technology Leadership With New Product for Managing Unstructured Content Across the Enterprise.
Oct 04, 2002 ... New Vignette V6 Unstructured Content Adapter Enables Customers to Easily Integrate Content Into Portals and Enterprise Applications Vignette Corp. today announced the availability of a new Vignette(R) V6 Adapter for Unstructured Content that enables organizations to more easily ...
Mobile Crisis Command Center Promotes Interoperable Communications; Raytheon Demonstrates First Responder(TM) at IACP Convention.
Oct 04, 2002 ... From plant explosions to natural disasters, Raytheon Company's First Responder(TM) is the answer to one of the most difficult problems in any crisis -- effective communications. This mobile command center creates "interoperability" among the responding emergency personnel's communications ...
Pioneer-Standard Enhances Service By Expanding Commodity Program For Semiconductors.
Oct 04, 2002 ... New Program Complements Strong Demand Creation Distribution With Streamlined Fulfillment Options Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc. today announced the launch of its new commodity program for semiconductors that expands its commodity fulfillment offerings. The new ...
FFP Marketing Voluntarily Files to Delist Its Shares.
Oct 04, 2002 ... FFP Marketing Company, Inc. announced today that it has filed an application to voluntarily delist its common shares from trading on the American Stock Exchange and has asked the exchange to suspend trading of the shares on October 4, 2002. The delisting is expected to become effective ...