PR Newswire back issues from Friday, October 25:
Flowers Foods Acquires Ideal Baking Company in Arkansas.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Flowers Foods announced today it has acquired Ideal Baking Company, Inc., in Batesville, Ark. The transaction was accomplished as a merger involving the exchange of an undisclosed number of Flowers Foods common shares for all outstanding Ideal Baking Company stock. Ideal ...
EMS Technologies Announces Higher Revenues And Earnings For 3rd Quarter.
Oct 25, 2002 ... EMS Technologies, Inc. today announced third quarter 2002 net earnings of $2 million, or $.18 per share, on revenues of $75 million. For the comparable period in 2001, the Company earned $1 million, or $.10 per share, on revenues of $69 million. The 2002 results are in line with revised ...
International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (IBCI) Signs Distribution Contract With Arrow Engineering Inc. for the Carpet Industry.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Arrow Engineering is a Leading Supplier to All of the Major Carpet Manufacturers International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IBCL) announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Arrow Engineering Inc. under its revised distribution model. Under the new ...
Numerex Schedules Third Quarter Results Conference Call.
Oct 25, 2002 ... ? Numerex Corp. invites all interested parties to participate in a conference call led by Stratton Nicolaides, chairman and CEO of Numerex, on Thursday, October 31, 2002, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time to report third quarter results. <Pre>Dial in information for the ...
Gray Television, Inc. Completes Acquisition of 15 TV Stations.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Gray Television, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of Stations Holding Company, Inc. ("Stations Holding"). With this transaction Gray has acquired 15 network affiliated television stations serving 13 television markets. Eleven of the 15 television stations are the ...
JDN Realty Corporation Announces Date of Third Quarter 2002 Earnings Release.
Oct 25, 2002 ... JDN Realty Corporation announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 after the market closes on Tuesday, November 5, 2002. Due to the announced pending merger with Developers Diversified Realty Corporation, the Company will not ...
Exide Technologies Introduces Innovative Waterproof Battery Charger.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Exide Technologies (BULLETIN BOARD: EXDTQ) (www.exide.com ), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, is introducing an innovative waterproof, intelligent charging system for automotive starting and deep-cycle lead-acid batteries. The Waterproof Intelligent Charger is ...
Delta Connection(R) to Expand Round-trip Jet Service Between Cincinnati and Montreal.
Oct 25, 2002 ... New Flights Increase International Service Options for Customers Delta Connection will expand international jet service between the Delta Air Lines hub in Cincinnati and Montreal, Canada, effective Nov. 27, 2002. Delta Connection carrier Comair will operate one additional ...
Bank Of Gray Agrees to Merge With SNB Bancshares, Inc.
Oct 25, 2002 ... SNB Bancshares, Inc. and Bank of Gray, Gray, Georgia, today announced the execution of a definitive agreement pursuant to which the Bank of Gray will be acquired by merger as an SNB subsidiary. The shareholders of the Bank of Gray will receive $15 million in cash and 1,571,000 common ...
First Horizon Announces Third Quarter 2002 Earnings Release Date And Conference Call.
Oct 25, 2002 ... First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corporation , a specialty pharmaceutical company, will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 on November 6, 2002 after the markets close. First Horizon will also host a conference call on November 6, 2002 at 5:00 ...
SpectRx, Inc. Schedules Date for Release of Third Quarter 2002 Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... SpectRx, Inc. announced today that it plans to release third quarter 2002 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 29, 2002. In conjunction with this release, SpectRx management will host a conference call to review the Company's financial results on Wednesday, October 30, ...
United Security Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly and Nine Month Earnings.
Oct 25, 2002 ... United Security Bancshares, Inc. today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 of $2,636,000 compared to $1,906,000 for the same period of 2001, a 38% increase. On a diluted per share basis, net income for the third quarter of 2002 was $0.82, compared to $0.55 for ...
CryoLife Announces Release Date and Teleconference Call Details for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002.
Oct 25, 2002 ... CryoLife, Inc. , a leading tissue processing and medical device company, announced today that third quarter and nine months financial results will be released on Tuesday, October 29, 2002. The Company also announced that following the release of financial results, a ...
Husky Energy Inc. to Release 3rd Quarter Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Husky Energy Inc. will be releasing its third quarter results on the morning of Wednesday, October 30, 2002. A conference call for analysts and investors will be held later that day at 4:15 PM (EST). John C.S. Lau, President & Chief Executive Officer, Donald R. Ingram, Senior ...
Konover Property Trust to Hold Special Meeting of Stockholders on November 22, 2002.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Konover Property Trust, Inc. , a fully integrated shopping center real estate investment trust, today announced that the Company has scheduled its Special Meeting of Stockholders for Friday, November 22, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. EST. The meeting will be held at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, 21 ...
Pulaski Financial Reports Record Q4, Fiscal 2002 Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... -- Fourth-Quarter EPS Increases 46% To $0.41 -- Full-Year EPS Attains Record $1.47, up 37% Over Last Year -- Non-Interest Income Fuels Growth -- Share Repurchases Reach 37% of IPO Total -- Company Sees Continued Gains In Fiscal 2003 Pulaski Financial Corp. today reported ...
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Third Quarter Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today reported higher earnings for the quarter ended September 29, 2002. The Company recorded net earnings, excluding business transformation costs, of $1.8 ...
Hardinge Announces Third Quarter Results and Completion of New $53 Million Credit Facility.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Hardinge Inc. , a leading producer of advanced material-cutting solutions, today reported, as expected, a net loss of ($216) thousand, or ($0.02) per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, Hardinge had net ...
Navistar, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement.
Oct 25, 2002 ... International Truck and Engine Corporation and the leadership of the United Auto Workers union have reached tentative agreement on a new five year labor agreement, it was announced today. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991207/CGTU007 ) The agreement is ...
Libbey Inc. Announces Third Quarter Diluted EPS of $0.69; Compares To Previously Announced Expectation of $0.66 to $0.70.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Citing lower sales in September, higher expenses and lower equity earnings, Libbey Inc. announced that its diluted earnings per share were 69 cents for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. Diluted earnings per share were 90 cents in the year-ago period. On October 2, 2002, the ...
Boston Communications Group to Present at Morgan Keegan Equity Conference And AEA Classic.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Boston Communications Group, Inc. announced that it is webcasting its Investor Relations presentation at the Morgan Keegan Equity Conference in Memphis, Tennessee on October 28, 2002 at 3:05PM EST. In addition, the Company will be speaking and webcasting its presentation at the AEA ...
A. M. Castle & Co. Announces Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2002 Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Successfully Completes Negotiations for Equity Capital Infusion A. M. CASTLE & CO. , A North American leader in the distribution of highly engineered metals, today announced its results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002. The Company ...
Racing Champions Ertl Ranks No. 60 on Forbes' List of the '200 Best Small Companies'.
Oct 25, 2002 ... According to the current issue of Forbes magazine, Racing Champions Ertl ranks as number 60 on the Forbes list of "200 Best Small Companies" in the U.S. Calling the companies "a stellar bunch of up-and-comers," the magazine said that each of them is "good enough to be called one of the ...
O'Sullivan Industries Will Hold a Conference Call to Discuss its First Quarter Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: OSULP) a leading manufacturer of ready-to-assemble furniture, will hold a conference call to review its first quarter results for fiscal 2003. <Pre> Date: October 29, 2002Time: 10:00 A.M. Central...
Midland Capital Holdings Corporation Reports Fiscal 1st Quarter Earnings And Declares Cash Dividend.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Midland Capital Holdings Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: MCPH) (the "Company"), the holding company for Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association ("Midland Federal") today announced that net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 totaled $211,000, or $0.57 per diluted share ...
Optical Cable Corporation Reports Shareholder Class Action Litigation Dismissed and Settlement Final.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Optical Cable Corporation today announced that the consolidated class action securities lawsuit filed against Optical Cable Corporation, its former Chairman, CEO & President Robert Kopstein, and certain other officers and directors of the Company brought in the United States District ...
Wintrust Financial Corporation Announces Promotion of David L. Stoehr.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Edward J. Wehmer, President and CEO of Wintrust Financial Corporation announces the promotion of David L. Stoehr to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Stoehr succeeds David A. Dykstra, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, who until now had also ...
Boeing and U.S. Air Force Open F/A-22 Training Facility at Tyndall AFB.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Boeing and the U.S. Air Force today celebrated the opening of a new F/A-22 maintenance training facility at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., with a ribbon cutting and site dedication ceremony. Tyndall will be the first U.S. Air Force Base set up for both F/A-22 pilot and ...
Carl's Jr. Franchisee to Honor Veterans.
Oct 25, 2002 ... MJKL Enterprises Collects Donations, Sponsors Veterans Day Parade Banner MJKL Enterprises, LLC, owner and operator of 10 Carl's Jr. franchises in the Phoenix area, will honor American military veterans by collecting donations for veterans medical programs and hanging "Honor ...
Webcast Alert: DiamondCluster International, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2003 Conference Call Webcast.
Oct 25, 2002 ... DiamondCluster International, Inc., announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: DiamondCluster International Second Quarter 2003 Conference CallWhen: 10/29/02 @ 9:00 a.m. Eastern Where:http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz368821239gf12.html...
Motorola Deploys India's Single Largest GSM Cellular Project.
Oct 25, 2002 ... BSNL's End to End Wireless Network Spans Across 417 Towns/Cities In South India Motorola Inc. today announced the deployment of its GSM communications network for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in South India. The network has a capacity of up to 1.4 million subscribers and ...
Rawlings Announces Conference Call For Fourth Quarter And Year-End Fiscal Year 2002 Results. Company Expects to Report Substantially Improved Earnings For The Quarter and Year.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. announced today it will host a conference call for investors on October 29, 2002 after its official release of results for the fourth quarter ended August 31, 2002. Earnings will be released on Tuesday, October 29, 2002. The conference ...
Summit Properties Announces Third Quarter Results; Investor/Analyst Conference Call Scheduled for Later Today.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Summit Properties Inc. reported Funds from Operations ("FFO") for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 of $14,817,000, or $0.48 per share, compared to $18,374,000, or $0.60 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. Net income for the third quarter of 2002 was $23,848,000, or ...
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Updates Special Committee Activities.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Quintiles Transnational Corp. today announced that the recently constituted special committee of its Board of Directors has engaged Morgan Stanley to act as its financial advisor. Members of the special committee are Robert C. Bishop, Ph.D., Vaughn D. Bryson and Virginia V. Weldon, M.D. ...
SCANA Reports Third Quarter Financial Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... SCANA Corporation today reported consolidated earnings for the third quarter of 2002 of 74 cents per share, up 21% compared to earnings of 61 cents per share the third quarter of 2001 and in line with the Company's quarterly earnings guidance. "The 13 cents per share ...
Triad Guaranty Inc. 2002 Third Quarter Operating Earnings Up 18 Percent.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Triad Guaranty Inc. today reported third quarter operating earnings, which exclude realized investment gains and losses, of $12.1 million in 2002 compared to $10.2 million in 2001, an increase of 18.0 percent. Operating earnings per diluted share were $0.84 for the third quarter of 2002 ...
CNB Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... CNB Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CHGD) , the parent company of Chattahoochee National Bank, today announced results for the third quarter of 2002. For the quarter ended September 30, 2002, the Company reported net income of $10,226, or $0.01 per share, versus net income of $40,434, or ...
Goodrich Reschedules Date for Release of Third Quarter 2002 Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Due to changes in the availability of senior management, Goodrich Corporation has rescheduled its release of third quarter 2002 financial results. Goodrich will now release results on Monday, October 28, 2002, before the market opens. The financial results release will be available ...
LabCorp(R) Scheduled to Present at the Salomon Smith Barney Global Health Care Conference.
Oct 25, 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 Salomon Smith Barney Global Health Care Conference on October 28, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast ...
Tricks to Beat Halloween's Notorious, Unwanted Treats Easy Ways to Protect Your Property From Frightening Night Pranks.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Halloween isn't all candy treats and superhero costumes. From raw eggs to smashed mailboxes, Halloween can bring out the worst in pranksters. <Pre> (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000720/LOWES )Spook Them Before They Spook You </Pre> Your home is ...
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Selects Pass Privilege to "Drive" Revenue and Loyalty.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Pass Privilege, Inc., a leading customer loyalty technology and consulting company, today announced that The Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure (BULLETIN BOARD: JVTT) has selected them as their strategic marketing agency for the development of partnerships/promotions and customer retention ...
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Reports Third Quarter 2002 Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... * Comparable physical case volume increased 8.1% in the third quarter * Comparable operating cash flow increased 7.4% in the third quarter * Comparable net income for the third quarter increased by 26% to $9.5 million Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated today announced earnings ...
World Acceptance President Douglas R. Jones Named to Succeed Charles D. Walters as Chief Executive Officer in August 2003.
Oct 25, 2002 ... World Acceptance Corporation announced today that Charles D. Walters has decided to retire as chief executive officer, effective at the end of the Company's next annual shareholders meeting in August 2003, and that the company's board of directors has unanimously chosen Douglas R. Jones, ...
1st State Bancorp, Inc. Announces Increased Earnings.
Oct 25, 2002 ... 1st State Bancorp, Inc. , the parent holding company for 1st State Bank, has reported earnings for the quarter ended September 2002 and also for the year ended September 30, 2002. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 increased 30.1% to $1,046,930, from net income ...
Frisby Technologies, Inc. Provides Update on Financial Condition.
Oct 25, 2002 ... FRISBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. announced that it is continuing to pursue financing to fund its operations, but as of today it has not been successful in securing the additional capital required for the Company to continue its current operating plan after early December, 2002. ...
ALR Technologies Taking Medication Non-Compliance Message to Government and Health Insurance Officials.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Medication Noncompliance Increases Health Problems and Escalates Healthcare Costs ALR Technologies (BULLETIN BOARD: ALRT) , manufacturer of an affordable, easy-to-use medication reminder called the ALRT Med Reminder, announced at a meeting this week in Winston-Salem that it ...
ThermoView Industries Announces Release Date for Third Quarter 2002 Results And Conference Call.
Oct 25, 2002 ... ThermoView Industries, Inc. , one of the country's largest home improvement remodelers, announced that it expects to report third quarter financial results on Thursday, October 31, and it has scheduled a conference call and webcast for that day at 11 a.m. Eastern time. ...
Humana Inc. Changes Time of Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on October 28, 2002.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Humana Inc. will release its financial results for the third quarter 2002 on Monday, October 28, 2002 at 5:00 a.m. EST. Humana is changing the time of its conference call and virtual slide presentation to discuss its financial results for the quarter and earnings guidance to 10:00 a.m ....
Speedway Motorsports Statement in Response to NASCAR Statement Regarding Ferko Lawsuit.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) issued the following in response to a statement by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) regarding a court filing this week by SMI on the Ferko lawsuit: Our attorneys have advised us that we should not comment on this ...
Escalade, Incorporated Announces Third Quarter Earnings.
Oct 25, 2002 ... THIRD QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 5, 2002 EVANSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre>FlashResults Escalade, Incorporated (Numbers in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 3rd ...
Dana Corporation Reports Third-Quarter Earnings.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Restructuring Actions Continue to Produce Benefits Dana Corporation today announced improved third-quarter sales and operating earnings strengthened by sustained progress in its restructuring actions. Sales for the period were $2.6 billion, up 7 percent from 2001. ...
Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results and Announces 10% Stock Dividend.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2002. Net sales were $50,626,000, a decrease of 11.4% from the third quarter 2001 sales of $57,118,000. Net income for the third quarter was $177,000 compared with $1,681,000 for the same ...
Preformed Line Products Announces Financial Results for the 2002 Third Quarter and First Nine Months.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Preformed Line Products Company today reported financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2002. Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 were $41,587,000, a decrease of 15% from $49,127,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2001. The ...
HMI Industries Inc. Announces Anticipated Fiscal 2002 Earnings.
Oct 25, 2002 ... HMI Industries Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: HMII.OB) today reported its estimated unaudited financial results for the year ended September 30, 2002. Consolidated net sales increased 15 percent from September 30, 2001 to approximately $37,000,000. The most significant factor impacting sales in ...
Great Lakes Launches Higher Reactivity Flame Retardant for Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate Foam.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Great Lakes Chemical Corporation today announced the introduction of Firemaster(R) 520, a higher reactivity flame retardant for rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foam applications. Firemaster 520 was developed in close consultation with foam manufacturers who need to change their ...
Oglebay Norton Company Raises $75 Million in Private Transaction.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Existing Bank Group Extends Maturity on Senior Secured Credit Facility Oglebay Norton Company today announced it has executed $75 million in senior secured notes in a private transaction. In conjunction with the secured notes transaction, the company has entered into an ...
FirstMerit Executive Management Presents To Analyst Community.
Oct 25, 2002 ... John R. Cochran, Chairman and CEO, and members of the FirstMerit Corporation executive management team will present to the analyst community in Cleveland on October 31, 2002. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001220/FIRSTMERITLOGO ) Presentations can be ...
Webcast Alert: Weingarten Realty Investors Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web.
Oct 25, 2002 ... In conjunction with Weingarten Realty Investors' Third Quarter Earnings announcement, you are invited to listen to the Company's conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet on Monday, October 28, 2002 at 10:00 AM (Central Time) with Drew Alexander, President and Chief ...
Southwestern Energy Company Announces Third Quarter 2002 Results; Earnings Decline Due to Lower Realized Gas Prices and Lower Production.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Southwestern Energy Company today reported net income of $1.3 million, or $.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2002, compared to $5.0 million, or $.20 per share, reported during the same period in 2001. Cash flow from operating activities, before working capital changes, was ...
Williams Discloses Natural Gas Trade Reporting Inaccuracies.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Williams today said it has learned that a few traders in its natural gas trading business provided inaccurate information regarding natural gas trades to an energy industry publication that compiles and reports index prices. The inaccuracies came to light during Williams' ...
Devon Energy Closes Sale of Argentine Operations.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Devon Energy Corporation announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Argentine oil and gas operations. The purchaser is Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. -- Petrobras. The sale price is $90 million. Devon also provided an update of the results of its ...
BMC Software to Present at Upcoming Technology Conferences.
Oct 25, 2002 ... BMC Software, Inc., , today announced that it will be presenting at several upcoming technology conferences. A live audio webcast of these presentations will be available via the Company's website at www.bmc.com/investors for all interested parties to listen online. Replays of these ...
NL Industries, Inc.'s Subsidiary, Kronos International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Conference Call.
Oct 25, 2002 ... NL Industries, Inc. announced today that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Kronos International, Inc. ("KII"), will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter earnings report on Thursday, November 7, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. (EST). Dr. Lawrence A. Wigdor, KII's Chief Executive ...
Entergy Increases Dividend for Third Consecutive Year.
Oct 25, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Entergy Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per common share. This dividend reflects a 6 percent increase over the previous dividend of 33 cents per common share. The payment date is Dec. 1, 2002 to stockholders of record Nov. 12, 2002. ...
Vintage Petroleum Updates Yemen Drilling Results.
Oct 25, 2002 ... Vintage Petroleum, Inc. today announced that although the Osaylan #1 exploration test encountered hydrocarbons in both the targeted Alif and Lam formations, preliminary results were disappointing with respect to the apparent potential extent of hydrocarbon accumulation. The well was ...