PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, October 8:
Glenayre and Research In Motion Demonstrate Mobile Visual Voice Mail at CTIA Wireless IT 2002.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Companies Help Service Providers Target Enterprise and Consumer Subscribers With New Twist on Familiar Solutions Glenayre Technologies today announced that it will join efforts with Research In Motion Limited (RIM) Toronto to demonstrate the companies' mobile Visual Voice Mail ...
CytRx Corporation Announces Investment Banking Agreement With Sands Brothers.
Oct 08, 2002 ... CytRx Corporation today announced its Board of Directors has approved the hiring of Sands Brothers & Company, Ltd., through an Investment Banking Agreement focusing on potential strategic alliances, mergers and acquisition matters and corporate finance. CytRx's new relationship with ...
HKNet Selects Internet Security Systems as the Preferred Security Partner For Their New Managed Internet Security Service.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS), a leading global provider of enterprise intrusion protection solutions, announced today that its Tokyo-based subsidiary, Internet Security Systems K.K., has announced that ISS was selected as the preferred security services provider for MISS+ ...
SpectRx, Inc. Reports Progress on SimpleChoice(TM) Product Launch.
Oct 08, 2002 ... SpectRx, Inc. today announced positive results from testing of its SimpleChoice(TM) easy and patch insulin pump infusion products. The Company also announced that it has begun the production ramp up of its SimpleChoice(TM) insulin pump reservoir designed for use with its insulin infusion ...
Korea-Based N'ser Community and eOn Communications Launch Multi-Media Contact Center Solution in Asia.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Event Showcases Solutions for Korean Contact Center Market, Draws More Than 400 Contact Center Executives eOn Communications Corporation(TM) , a leading provider of unified voice, e-mail and Web-based communications systems and software, in partnership with N'ser Community, Inc ....
Microtek Medical Holdings Anticipates Reporting Third Quarter Revenues Of Approximately $22.2 Million, 4.7% Increase Over Second Quarter 2002, And Earnings of 4 Cents Per Share.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Schedules Quarterly Earnings Release and Conference Call Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc. announced today that it expects to report net revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, of approximately $22.2 million which would bring the Company's net revenues for the nine ...
Delta Air Lines Introduces Non-Stop Service to Curacao, Netherland Antilles; Winter Escape to Sunny Caribbean Awaits Delta Air Lines' Customers.
Oct 08, 2002 ... This winter, Delta Air Lines' customers will have more access than ever to the Caribbean. Delta today announced non-stop Saturday-only service from Atlanta to Curacao, Netherland Antilles, beginning Jan. 11, 2003. Curacao, located just four hours from Atlanta, is part of the ...
Georgia-Pacific Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Release And Conference Call for Oct. 17.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Georgia-Pacific Corp. will announce third quarter 2002 earnings results Oct. 17, prior to market opening. Following the release of results, Georgia-Pacific management will participate in a live audio Webcast and conference call beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time. To ...
Equifax to Release Third Quarter Results on October 17, 2002.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Equifax Inc. will announce its third quarter 2002 financial results in a press release that will be issued prior to the market opening on October 17, 2002. The press release will be available on the company's website at www.equifax.com . Equifax will sponsor a webcast of its ...
Alex Marasco Named General Manager, CheckFree Investment Services; Frank Polashock to Retire and Serve as Advisor for One Year.
Oct 08, 2002 ... CheckFree Corporation today announced it has named Alex Marasco to succeed Frank Polashock as general manager of its CheckFree Investment Services division (CIS) effective November 1, 2002. Polashock, who has led the division for the past five years, will retire as general manager at the ...
TSYS(R) to Webcast Third Quarter 2002 Results.
Oct 08, 2002 ... TSYS(R) today announced its plan to release its third quarter earnings on October 15, 2002. The earnings release will be available at the TSYS home page, www.tsys.com, at 4:00 pm EDT. TSYS management will host a conference call to discuss these results, business trends and ...
Delta Connection Offers New Non-Stop Jet Service With Low Fares Between Orlando, Fla., and Huntsville, Ala.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Delta Connection will offer customers a variety of attractive low fares to accommodate business and leisure travelers in conjunction with new non-stop jet service between Orlando, Fla., and Huntsville, Ala., beginning Dec. 16, 2002. Delta Connection carrier Comair will operate two daily ...
EMS Wireless Announces DataNex(TM) Wireless Backhaul Solution.
Oct 08, 2002 ... In response to the high cost of providing wireless coverage to rural areas, EMS Wireless, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc. , announced today the general availability of its DataNex(TM) In-band Wireless Backhaul solution, thereby enabling wireless carriers to minimize interconnect costs ...
CryoLife Submits Corrective Action Plan to FDA.
Oct 08, 2002 ... CryoLife Inc. has submitted its corrective action plan to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as outlined in the September 6, 2002 Interim Agreement with the FDA. The action plan describes proposed steps to validate CryoLife's tissue processing procedures. "We are processing ...
Delta CEO Urges U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Support In National Security Cost Relief.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Aviation Is Key To Nation's Economic Health Delta Air Lines Chairman and CEO Leo F. Mullin today told members of the United States Chamber of Commerce that the federal government should pay for aviation security mandated by last year's Aviation and Transportation Security Act. ...
Crystallex Pursuing Development of Cristinas, Confident Agreement is Legal And Enduring.
Oct 08, 2002 ... The President and CEO of Crystallex International Corporation Toronto, Marc J. Oppenheimer, said today the recent announcement that Venezuela's National Assembly plans to review the award by the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) to Crystallex of mining rights to the Las Cristinas ...
CheckFree Announces Date for Its 7th Annual Institutional Investor Relations Conference.
Oct 08, 2002 ... CheckFree Corporation will host its seventh annual Investor Relations Conference, December 12, 2002, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at CheckFree's headquarters in Norcross, Ga. Conference attendees will discuss with CheckFree's senior management the company and its vision for ...
Delta's SkyWish(TM) Program Partners With Share Our Strength; SkyMiles(R) Members Can Donate Miles to Help End Worldwide Hunger and Poverty.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Delta Air Lines has named Share Our Strength as the SkyWish Charity of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2002. Through SkyWish, Delta's charitable mileage donation program, SkyMiles members now can donate miles to Share Our Strength that will be used to help distribute food, provide ...
BancorpSouth Head Elected American Bankers Association Chairman For 2002-03.
Oct 08, 2002 ... BancorpSouth's chairman of the board has been elected to lead the nation's largest national banking association for the coming year. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the American Bankers Association elected Aubrey B. Patterson Jr. of Tupelo, Miss., to serve as its chairman for 2002-03. ...
Post Sells $40 Million of Properties in Texas and Florida; Meets Disposition Goals for 2002.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Post Properties, Inc. announced today that it has sold Post Fountains, located in Orlando, Fla., and Post Ascension, located in Arlington, Texas. Gross proceeds of the sales were approximately $40.4 million. As part of the transaction, the buyer of Post Fountains assumed a $21.5 million ...
SunLink Announces Financing for Mountainside Replacement Hospital.
Oct 08, 2002 ... SunLink Health Systems, Inc. announced that it closed a $6 million secured financing facility with the Bank of North Georgia for its Mountainside Medical Center replacement hospital currently under construction in Jasper, Georgia. The replacement hospital is scheduled to open in May ...
Wolverine Tube Schedules Third Quarter 2002 Earnings Conference Call for October 31, 2002.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Wolverine Tube, Inc. announced today it plans to report earnings for the third quarter ending September 29, 2002 on Thursday, October 31, 2002. A news release and supporting financial data will be released to the news wire services and the New York Stock Exchange before the market opens, ...
Biomira Completes Enrolment of Phase II Pilot Study of THERATOPE(R) Vaccine for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Biomira Inc. (TSX: BRA) announced today that the Company has completed enrolment of its Phase II pilot study of THERATOPE(R) vaccine for metastatic colorectal cancer. The 20 patient study was initiated in February 2002. Data from this trial is expected to be analyzed and available in ...
Talisman Energy Inc. Conference Call.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Talisman Energy Inc. has scheduled a telephone conference call for investors and analysts on Thursday October 10, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. MDT (11:00 a.m. EDT) to discuss Talisman's guidance release issued on Monday, October 7. Participants will include Dr. Jim Buckee, President and Chief ...
Boeing Expands Southeast Asia Presence With New Kuala Lumpur Office.
Oct 08, 2002 ... In an effort to enhance its operations in the Southeast Asia region and to further develop a strong customer focus, The Boeing Company has opened its new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "Asia is a vibrant, growing economic power and home to an increasing number of important ...
Motorola Ships 30,000th Third Generation-Capable Base Station.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Motorola's Global Telecom Solution Sector (GTSS) has shipped more than 30,000 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 1X third generation (3G) base stations. "This is a great achievement for Motorola," said Barbara Benko, senior director of GTSS's Wireless System Solutions ...
ICOM Becomes First Reseller of CoolSavings' Proprietary Coupon Technology Solution.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Agreement Enables Advertisers to Deliver and Track Secure, Print-at-Home Coupons Via E-Mail CoolSavings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CSAV) , a leading online direct marketing and media company, has announced that Toronto-based ICOM Information and Communications, Inc., a leading ...
ROHN Announces Transfer From Nasdaq National Market to Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
Oct 08, 2002 ... ROHN Also Announces End of Quarterly Earnings Calls ROHN Industries, Inc. , a global provider of infrastructure equipment for the telecommunications industry, announced today that effective at the close of trading on Friday, October 11, 2002, the Company's common stock will ...
Aftermarket Technology Corp. Reaffirms Earnings and Announces Resumption Of Stock Buyback Program.
Oct 08, 2002 ... -- Extends Agreement with National AAMCO Dealers Association -- Hires Senior Logistics Executive Aftermarket Technology Corp. , today announced that it was reaffirming its full year 2002 estimate of $1.90 earnings per share. For the third quarter, the Company expects to earn ...
Option Care, Inc. Affirms Guidance for Fiscal Year 2002 and Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release Date.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Option Care, Inc., today affirmed its guidance for fiscal year 2002. As previously announced, the Company expects revenues to be in the range of $325 - $335 million and full year EPS of $0.72 - $0.75 cents per share. The Company further announced that it expects to report EPS of $0.19 ...
Rogue Wave Software to Announce Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2002 Financial Results.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Rogue Wave Software, Inc. , a leading global software and consulting company, announced today that it will report fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, October 17, 2002. Following the news release, the company will discuss its results in a conference call on October 17, ...
Nanophase Technologies to Present at Small-Cap Conference.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Nanophase Technologies Corporation , a leader in nanomaterials and nanoengineered product solutions, has been invited to present the Company, its nanomaterial technologies, and business model at Profit Journal's Upper Midwest Small-Cap Conference in Minneapolis, MN, on October 24. The ...
Motorola System Brings One Call to City Hall for Residents of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Customer Service Request System to Centralize Incoming Non-Emergency Calls; Increase Productivity and Improve Response Time Motorola today announced that the City of Chattanooga, Tenn., has selected Motorola's Customer Service Request (CSR) system to centralize and automate ...
Boston Communications Group to Release Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results On Tuesday, October 22.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Boston Communications Group, Inc. today announced it will release its Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results after 4:00 PM ET, on Tuesday, October 22, 2002. The Company will be holding a conference call and Webcast at 5:00 PM ET the same day to discuss these results and its continuing ...
Fourth Quarter Dividends Declared for Sprint FON Group.
Oct 08, 2002 ... The board of directors of Sprint has declared regular fourth quarter dividends for the Sprint FON Group . A dividend of 12.5 cents per share on Sprint FON Common Stock, Series 1 was declared and will be paid December 30, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business, December ...
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Reports First Quarter EPS Growth of 19%.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today reported results for its first quarter ended September 3, 2002. For the quarter, earnings per share increased 19% to $0.31 from $0.26 a year ago, net income increased 20% and average unit volumes at Company-owned restaurants increased 3.2%. Same-store sales at ...
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Third Quarter Results And Conference Call.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2002 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). To access the live broadcast of the call over the ...
National Commerce Financial Corporation to Acquire 22 Wachovia Branch Sites; Continues Rapid Expansion in Atlanta Metro Area.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Continuing its rapid expansion in the high-growth metro Atlanta area, National Commerce Financial announced today that it has agreed to purchase 15 traditional or "hub" branches from Wachovia and to assume Wachovia's lease obligation for seven additional branches. These branches ...
IRT Property Company to Broadcast Third Quarter Conference Call Live on the Internet.
Oct 08, 2002 ... IRT Property Company today announced it will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its third quarter earnings release conference call. The live broadcast of IRT's quarterly conference call will be available online on the Company's website, ...
Huston Named Marketing Communications Manager at Ashland Inc.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Lisa M. Huston has been named manager of marketing communications in the Ashland Inc. corporate affairs group, according to Martha C. Johnson, Ashland Inc. director, communications. She will report to Johnson. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/CHTH004LOGO ) ...
First Commerce Corporation Announces Record Results.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Charlotte-based First Commerce Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FCMM) reports record results for the third quarter 2002 and for the first nine months of the year. <Pre> * For the three months ended September 30, 2002, net income increased 41% to $264,000 ($0.25 per share - ...
King Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment Of James R. Lattanzi to Board of Directors.
Oct 08, 2002 ... King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the appointment of James R. Lattanzi to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010125/KGLOGO ) Mr. Lattanzi currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of ...
HealtheTech Announces Plans for Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Oct 08, 2002 ... HealtheTech, Inc. today announced that it plans to conduct a conference call following the release of financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2002. The company will release earnings and other pertinent information after the market closes on Wednesday, October ...
Ashland Inc. Law Department Announces Responsibility Changes.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Ashland Inc. announced today that effective October 1, 2002, Jami Suver and Robin Lampkin- Isabel have been promoted. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/CHTH004LOGO ) Jami Suver has been promoted to senior counsel. She assumed expanded ...
Medical Staffing Network Holdings to Broadcast Its Third Quarter Earnings Live on the Internet.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc. , a leading medical staffing company and the largest provider of per diem nurse staffing services, today announced that it will provide a live broadcast of its third quarter earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, October ...
Enhanced Policyholder Services Now Available Via Internet.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Jefferson Pilot Financial, one of the nation's leading providers of universal life insurance, today announced variable universal life and variable annuity policyholders now have the ability to process fund transfers and premium allocation changes on JPFinancial.com. The new features are ...
CT Communications to Announce Third Quarter Earnings.
Oct 08, 2002 ... CT Communications, Inc. will announce third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 24, 2002 after the market closes. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Friday, October 25, 2002 at 9:00 AM Eastern. You are invited to listen to its conference call ...
Highwoods Properties Announces Third Quarter 2002 Earnings and Conference Call Dates.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Highwoods Properties, Inc. announces that it will report third quarter 2002 earnings after market close on Thursday, November 7, 2002. On Friday, November 8, 2002, Highwoods will host a teleconference call highlighting the Company's earnings results and third quarter ...
Special Counsel Sponsors 2002 Managing Partner Forum for Florida Law Firms.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Special Counsel, the legal workforce solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced that it sponsored the inaugural forum for Managing Partners of Florida Law Firms taking place today in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In addition to sponsoring this forum, Ricardo Fernandez, executive ...
Burlington Announces Global Management Structure.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Burlington Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BRLG) today announced a new management structure for apparel fabrics that will further align with and accelerate the organization's global focus and new business model. "We have moved aggressively over the last two years to set a ...
E. Kennedy Carter, Jr. Promoted To Executive Vice President for National City's National Home Equity Unit.
Oct 08, 2002 ... E. Kennedy "Ken" Carter, Jr., has been appointed as executive vice president for National City's National Home Equity unit with the National Consumer Finance Division. National Home Equity originates home equity loans and lines of credit in 42 states and the District of Columbia through ...
Dana Corporation to Supply Driveshafts, Rear Axles for Nissan Frontier and Xterra In Brazil.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Dana Corporation announced today that it has been selected to supply Nissan with main driveshafts and rear axles for the 2003 Frontier pickup truck and Xterra sport-utility vehicle to be built in Brazil and slated for sale throughout the Mercosur market. (Photo: ...
Key Bankers Reach Out to Consumers During Blitz Across America.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Teams of senior executives, relationship managers and product specialists from KeyBank will be reaching out to consumers and businesses across America this month in a series of focused one-day blitzes in which they meet with clients, identify financial services needs and recommend ...
A.G. Lafley Tells Shareholders That P&G is Back on Track.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Chairman, President and Chief Executive A.G. Lafley addressed The Procter & Gamble Company shareholders at the company's annual meeting today. Lafley told shareholders that P&G is "returning to consistent, reliable earnings and cash growth." For fiscal year 2002, P&G sales ...
Glidden.com Named Best Consumer Goods Website in 2002 WebAward Competition.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Glidden.com, the website dedicated to ICI Paints' Glidden paint brand, was named the best consumer goods website in this year's WebAward competition sponsored by the Web Marketing Association. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000516/ICIPAINTSLOGO ) ...
National City Revises Time for Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Oct 08, 2002 ... National City Corporation today revised the time for its third quarter earnings conference call from 11:00 a.m. (ET) to 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, October 16, 2002. The Company will release earnings prior to the market open on the same day. David A. Daberko, Chairman and ...
Hi-Rise Recycling Companies, Inc. Announces New Leadership.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Former Hi-Rise Recycling Systems Company is Purchased out of Bankruptcy by Investment Firm Hi-Rise Recycling Companies (Donco Holding Company) today announced its purchase of the Solid Waste Equipment Division from Hi-Rise Recycling Systems, Inc. Hi-Rise Recycling Systems filed ...
Parker Hannifin Recognized as One of Top IT Innovators.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Cleveland-based Manufacturer Gets a Nod for Information Technology Efforts That Defy Economic Downturn Parker Hannifin , the Cleveland-based global supplier of motion and control systems and technologies, has been named one of the nation's largest and most innovative users of ...
RPM's Net Income Climbs 21%, EPS Grows 6% in First Quarter of Fiscal 2003.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Record Results Fueled by Growth in Both Industrial and Consumer Segments RPM, Inc. today reported strong financial results, including record net income and earnings per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 ended August 31, 2002. <Pre> (Photo: ...
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Named 'Best of Blue' for Innovation in e-Health.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) announced today that its New Hampshire plan has been awarded a "Best of Blue" Award by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Anthem was recognized for Innovation in e-Health at the 2002 Best of Blue National Awards Program in ...
Limited Brands Invites You to Listen to Its September Sales Report Webcast.
Oct 08, 2002 ... In conjunction with Limited Brands' September Sales release, you are invited to listen to a broadcast of its sales call with Amie Preston, Director of Investor Relations & Communications for Limited Brands . The broadcast will be available on the Internet on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 ...
Lyondell Announces Plans to Build One-Step Direct Oxidation Propylene Oxide Pilot Plant.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Lyondell Chemical Company , the world's leading producer of propylene oxide (PO), today announced it is building an integrated pilot plant to further develop its proprietary one-step, direct oxidation PO technology. The pilot plant will be built at Lyondell's Technology Center ...
TippingPoint Technologies and TRW Form Strategic Alliance.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Partnership Will Deliver Active Network-Defense Solutions and Services To Protect Enterprises From Malicious Cyberspace Attacks TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. , the active network-defense systems company, and TRW Inc. , today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to ...
Travis Boats Files for Transfer to Nasdaq Small Cap Market.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Travis Boats & Motors, Inc. reported that it has filed an application with the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. to transfer its outstanding common shares to the Nasdaq Small Cap Market effective as of October 23, 2002. The application for transfer to the Nasdaq Small Cap Market was filed based ...
Vintage Petroleum, Inc. Announces Successful Well Results in Ecuador And Updates Yemen Drilling.
Oct 08, 2002 ... Vintage Petroleum, Inc. today announced that its Hormiguero No. 4 well, in the Oriente basin of Ecuador, has been successfully drilled and tested in the targeted lower Napo "U" formation. The well is estimated to have the capacity to produce at a rate in excess of 10,000 barrels of oil ...