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Webcast Alert: Intelligent Systems Corporation Announces Its 2002 Third Quarter Conference Call on the Web and by Telephone; Live and Archived Conference Call Notification.

Nov 06, 2002 ... In conjunction with Intelligent Systems 2002 Third Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, November 6th at 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time as well as by telephone. <Pre> What: ...

Intelligent Systems Announces Third Quarter 2002 Results.

Nov 06, 2002 ... ***Earnings Conference Call and Webcast at 11:00 AM Today *** Intelligent Systems Corporation (www.intelsys.com ) announced today its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002. For the third quarter of 2002, Intelligent Systems ...

Glenayre Provides Versera(TM) Large Solution Platform To Dallas-based MetroPCS.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Flat-rate Wireless Leader's Miami Network Gains Significant Scalability With Glenayre's Messaging Solution Glenayre Technologies, Inc., today announced that MetroPCS, one of the first wireless network operators to deploy an all-digital network based on third generation ...

NDCHealth Scores Record Transaction Volumes.

Nov 06, 2002 ... NDCHealth Corporation today announced that the company set new all-time records for processing prescription transactions. On November 4, 2002, the number of prescription transactions processed by the NDCHealth Intelligent Network in a single day exceeded 15 million for the first time. ...

Delta Air Lines Expands Service to Italy with New Nonstop Boston Flights And Cincinnati Flights Year-round.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Delta Air Lines today announced an expansion of its service to Italy. Delta will introduce Boston's only nonstop service to Rome on May 1, 2003, operating during the summer season through September. Also on May 1, Delta will expand its service to year-round flights between ...

Equifax Declares Quarterly Dividend.

Nov 06, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Equifax Inc. late yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of $.02 per share, payable on December 13, 2002, to shareholders of record as of November 22, 2002. Equifax has paid cash dividends for 89 consecutive years. About Equifax Equifax, ...

Cotton States Life Insurance Company Reports a 12 Percent Increase In Year-to-date Earnings and Announces a New Series of Level Term Products.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Cotton States Life Insurance Company (CSLI) today announced net earnings for the third quarter of $2.0 million or $.31 per diluted share. Net earnings for the same period last year were $2.0 million or $.30 per diluted share. Net earnings for the first nine months of 2002 increased 12 ...

Internet Security Systems Named Worldwide Leader in Intrusion Detection/Vulnerability Assessment for Third Consecutive Year.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Marketshare Dominance and New Advanced Technologies Pace the Market Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS), a world leader in intrusion protection solutions, was officially recognized as the worldwide leader in the intrusion detection/vulnerability assessment (ID&VA) market ...

ARRIS Atoga Platforms Conduct Successful VOD Interoperability Tests With SeaChange International.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Atoga Solution Successfully Delivers Integrated Multi-Service Transport Solution for the Cable MSO Market ARRIS today announced that its Atoga Optical Routing Platforms, the OAR 30 and OAR 5, have concluded successful video-on-demand (VOD) interoperability testing with ...

ARRIS Atoga Platforms Conduct Successful VOD Interoperability Tests With Concurrent.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Atoga Optical Platform Performs Optimally During Rigorous Integration Testing ARRIS today announced that its Atoga Optical Routing Platforms, the OAR 30 and OAR 5, have concluded highly successful Video-On-Demand (VOD) interoperability tests with Concurrent Computer Corporation ...

CareCentric Keeps Customers Ahead of 'HIPAA Curve;' Offers Latest Release for HIPAA 837 EDI Billing Transactions.

Nov 06, 2002 ... CareCentric MestaMed(R), DME VI(TM), MSS(TM), STAT 2(R) Customers Ready To Transmit CareCentric, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CURA.OB) , a leading provider of management information systems to the home health care community, announced delivery of the latest release of HIPAA compliant ...

The Home Depot Third Quarter 2002 Earnings Conference Call Scheduled For November 19, 2002.

Nov 06, 2002 ... The Home Depot announced today it will release its third quarter earnings on Nov. 19 at 7:30 a.m. EST, and conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EST. To participate, please dial 719-457-2653 at least 10 minutes prior to the call. A live webcast of the call will be available ...

Friedman's Announces Record Fiscal 2002 Net Income.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Friedman's Inc. , one of the leading retailers of fine jewelry in the United States, today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2002. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020215/FRIEDMANLOGO ) For the fourth fiscal ...

Crescent Jewelers Announces Results For The Fiscal Year Ended July 2002.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Crescent Jewelers Inc., a leading specialty retailer of fine jewelry, today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended July 27, 2002. For the fiscal year ended July 27, 2002, net sales increased 0.8% to $138.2 million from $137.2 million during the comparable period ...

Landacorp Reports Third Quarter 2002 Results; Announces Move to Nasdaq SmallCap Market.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Landacorp, Inc. , a leading provider of technology-driven population health management solutions to health plan and provider organizations, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. Total revenues for the third quarter of 2002 increased 48% to $5.7 ...

EnCana to Present at the 2002 Merrill Lynch Global Energy Investor Conference.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Brian Ferguson, Executive Vice- President, Corporate Development, of EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) will be presenting at the 2002 Merrill Lynch Global Energy Investor Conference in New York on Thursday, November 7, 2002 at 8:50 a.m. EST (6:50 a.m. Calgary time). The presentation will ...

Fording Inc. Board of Directors Issues Circular Recommending Shareholders Reject Sherritt Offer.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Notice of Conference Call Fording Inc. (TSX/NYSE: FDG) today announced that it has filed its directors' circular with securities regulators and will be mailing it to its shareholders. The circular contains the unanimous recommendation of Fording's Board of Directors that ...

Clarification.

Nov 06, 2002 ... On November 1, 2002, Talisman Energy Inc. issued a news release detailing the acquisition by Fortuna Energy Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, of certain U.S. natural gas properties. Fortuna has acquired certain New York State Trenton Black River gas properties from Fairman ...

NCO Group Announces Third Quarter Results of $0.29 Per Share and Investor Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2002.

Nov 06, 2002 ... NCO Group, Inc. ("NCO") , a leading provider of accounts receivable management and collection services, announced today that during the third quarter it achieved net income of $0.29 per share, on a diluted basis. Revenue in the third quarter of 2002 was $170.5 million, a ...

NCO Portfolio Announces Third Quarter Results With Net Income of $0.18 Per Share and Earnings Per Share Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2002.

Nov 06, 2002 ... NCO Portfolio Management, Inc. ("NCPM"), a leading purchaser and manager of delinquent accounts receivable, announced today that during the third quarter of 2002 it achieved net income of $0.18 per share, on a diluted basis. Total collections on purchased accounts receivable ...

Reptron Electronics, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results On Thursday, November 7.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Reptron Electronics, Inc. , a leading electronics manufacturing supply chain services company, today announced that on Thursday, November 7, 2002, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, it will hold a live Web cast of its conference call to discuss its third quarter 2002 results. If you ...

Richardson Electronics Introduces the VideoSign(TM) VS4000-LCD Monitor.

Nov 06, 2002 ... The Largest LCD Monitor Commercially Available Today Richardson Electronics , a global provider of engineered solutions for the display systems market, today announced the introduction of the VideoSign(TM) VS4000-LCD, the world's largest LCD that is commercially available for ...

Motorola to Expand Nation-wide Digital Radio Network in Iceland.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Today Motorola signed an agreement to be the sole infrastructure supplier to TETRA Iceland. The existing TETRA network, owned by TETRA Iceland, currently comprises two systems, one of which is Motorola's. Motorola's infrastructure is being expanded to replace the other ...

Women Chief Fire Officers to Focus on 'Leading Organizational Change' At Conference at Motorola.

Nov 06, 2002 ... The Fifth Annual Women Chief Fire Officers Leadership Conference is scheduled for November 7-10, 2002 in Schaumburg, Illinois. The conference theme is "Leading Organizational Change." It is being sponsored and hosted by Motorola , a global leader in providing integrated communications ...

Hanover Capital to Webcast 2002 Third Quarter Conference Call.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. will host its quarterly investor conference call on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 11:00 AM ET. The call will be broadcast on the Internet at www.vcall.com . To listen to the call, please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the ...

divine Vice President Robert Serr to Speak at University of Chicago eBusiness Roundtable.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Discussion Will Address Interactive Web Technologies and How They Provide ROI divine, inc. a leading provider of solutions for the extended enterprise, today announced that Robert Serr, vice president, Collaboration, will present as part of a roundtable discussion at the ...

Daly Resigns as President of R.R. Donnelley Print Solutions.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Internal Executives Co-Lead Business Unit R.R. Donnelley today announced that Ronald E. Daly resigned as president of R.R. Donnelley Print Solutions, the company's business responsible for magazine, book, telephone directory and catalog/retail insert printing as well as ...

New Motorola C332 and Motorola V70 Offer Customization and High-Style to T-Mobile Customers.

Nov 06, 2002 ... New Motorola C332 Available From T-Mobile Packs Innovative Customization Features Into a Compact, Affordable Package Motorola, Inc. today announced the nationwide availability of two Motorola mobile phones, the Motorola C332 and the Motorola V70, through T-Mobile USA, Inc., a ...

Motorola and Cingular Wireless Collaborate to Offer Innovative New Handsets.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Cingular Exclusive Provider of the Customized Motorola C331, and the Tri-Band PDA Motorola A388 Motorola, Inc. and Cingular Wireless today announced the arrival of two new handsets, demonstrating the companies' commitment to providing consumers with innovative devices designed ...

Tefron Ltd. Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Tefron Ltd. announced today that it will release third quarter financial results for the period September 30, 2002 on Tuesday, November 12, 2002. In conjunction with its release, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the release on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 10:00 a.m ....

Motorola Declares Quarterly Dividend.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Motorola, Inc. today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share, payable on January 15, 2003, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 16, 2002. <Pre> This will be Motorola's 223rd consecutive quarterly dividend.About Motorola ...

Cabot Microelectronics Recognized by Forbes and Deloitte & Touche.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Cabot Microelectronics Corp. , the leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries to the semiconductor industry, today announced it is ranked Number 54 in Forbes Magazine's "200 Best Small Companies in America" for 2002. Additionally, the company ranked ...

United Airlines' Traffic Rises 16.6 Percent On 4.6 Percent Capacity Increase.

Nov 06, 2002 ... United Airlines' total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) rose 16.6 percent in October vs. the comparable month in 2001 on a capacity increase of 4.6 percent. The carrier's passenger load factor came in at 70.7 percent, up from 63.4 percent a year ago. "United's ...

TDS to Present at the UBS Warburg Conference.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. announces today that it will participate in the Seventh Annual Global Telecom Conference sponsored by UBS Warburg in New York on November 11 - 13, 2002. President and Chief Executive Officer of TDS, LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., will be making a ...

First Midwest to Participate in Sandler O'Neill 2002 Financial Services Conference.

Nov 06, 2002 ... First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. today announced that John M. O'Meara, President and Chief Operating Officer, will participate in the Sandler O'Neill 2002 Financial Services Conference to be held in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on November 13, 2002. First Midwest will participate in a panel ...

Dade Behring and Sysmex Corporation Sign Agreement to Extend Their Corporate Partnership.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Dade Behring (BULLETIN BOARD: DBEH) and Sysmex Corporation have signed an agreement to extend their longstanding global partnership through December 2010. The agreement extends earlier arrangements in which Sysmex provides coagulation instrumentation sold by Dade Behring in its ...

KCS Energy Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results.

Nov 06, 2002 ... KCS Energy, Inc. announced today that it will release third quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2002 on Thursday, November 14, 2002. Management will conduct a conference call to review the Company's financial and operating results. The conference call ...

Novavax to Report Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results on Tuesday, November 12, 2002.

Nov 06, 2002 ... NOVAVAX, INC. is scheduled to report financial results for the third quarter 2002 on Tuesday, November 12, 2002, prior to the market open. Novavax will hold a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 to discuss its financial results and continuing business ...

Landauer, Inc. Reports Record Earnings for Fiscal 2002.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Landauer, Inc. , today reported record revenues and net income for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2002. Net income increased 13% to $16,180,000 from $14,324,000 in fiscal 2001. Diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2002 were $1.83, or $0.19 higher than $1.64 reported a year ago ....

Capitol Federal Financial Reports Fiscal Year 2002 Results.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Capitol Federal Financial today announces results for its fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2002. Highlights for the year include: <Pre> -- net income of $89.6 million, -- basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.25 and $1.22, respectively, -- efficiency ...

Landauer, Inc. Increases Regular Cash Dividend.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Landauer, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors increased the regular quarterly cash dividend by 7% to $0.375 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2003. This increase represents an annual rate of $1.50 per share compared with $1.40 last year. The dividend will be paid on ...

Seventh U.S. Army Apache Longbow Battalion Certified Combat-Ready.

Nov 06, 2002 ... The U.S. Army's seventh AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter battalion has been certified combat-ready after completing extensive training at Fort Hood, Texas, where the battalion will also be based. The unit completed eight months of training in AH-64D Apache Longbow ...

Taylor Capital Group, Inc. Announces Exercise of IPO Over-Allotment Option.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Taylor Capital Group, Inc. today announced that the underwriters of its initial public offering, led by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Stifel Nicolaus & Company Incorporated have exercised in full the over-allotment option to purchase 337,500 additional shares of the Company's common ...

Clark/Bardes Consulting Ranked Highly for Corporate Governance Practices.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Ranked in Top Quartile Among Russell 3000 and Industry Peer Group Clark/Bardes Consulting , a national firm dedicated to helping companies keep their best people through integrated compensation, benefits and funding solutions, has been ranked in the top quartile among Russell ...

Special Counsel to Exhibit at the Legal Assistant Management Association Annual Conference & Expo.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Special Counsel, the legal solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced that it will participate at the Legal Assistant Management Association (LAMA) 2002 Annual Conference & Expo, to be held at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, November 13-16, 2002. ...

Ashland Inc. Captures National Award for 2001 Annual Report.

Nov 06, 2002 ... The 2001 annual report of Ashland Inc. has been chosen as the best in industry of diversified corporations for the 2002 Nicholson Awards competition. The recently announced awards recognize the best annual reports from an investor's point of view. The program, in its 25th year, is ...

Corrections Corporation of America Announces Third Quarter Results.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Corrections Corporation of America (the "Company") today announced its operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002. <Pre> Financial Highlights (dollars in thousands, except per share data): Three ...

US LEC Achieves $63.9 Million in Revenue and $4.0 Million EBITDA; Revenue Grows 39% Over 3Q01 and EBITDA Grows 90% Sequentially Over 2Q02.

Nov 06, 2002 ... US LEC Corp. , a super-regional telecommunications carrier providing integrated voice, data and Internet telecommunications services to businesses, today announced strong results for the third quarter of 2002. Highlights include: <Pre> * Net revenues of $63.9 million, up 9% ...

BB&T Insurance Services to Acquire Savannah, Ga.-based Agency.

Nov 06, 2002 ... BB&T Insurance Services today said it plans to expand its Georgia operation with the acquisition of Cranman & Company Inc. of Savannah. BB&T would combine Cranman & Company with its existing Savannah agency - transportation industry specialist BB&T-Lofton Group - to form ...

Psychiatric Solutions Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release Date And Conference Call on the Internet.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. ("PSI") today announced it will issue its third quarter earnings on November 11 after the stock market closes. Additionally, Psychiatric Solutions will provide an on-line Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its 2002 third quarter earnings release conference call. ...

Knology, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Conference Call on the Internet.

Nov 06, 2002 ... KNOLOGY will provide an on-line, real-time Web-cast of its conference call discussing third quarter results on Wednesday, November 13, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. A simulcast of the conference call will be available on the Internet at http://www.knology.com/. ...

Tapping Into the Spirit of 2002 Holiday Shoppers.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Trendex Survey Predicts Sensible Gift-Giving Season, Holiday Decor Trends, Traditions It looks as though the moral of generosity in Dickens' classic holiday tale -- "A Christmas Carol" -- will be realized this year with Americans embracing tradition, feeling generous enough to ...

Cash Dividend Declared for Fourth Quarter at Peoples Bancorp.

Nov 06, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc., Newton, declared the Company's regular cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2002 in the amount of $.10 per share at their regular meeting held recently. The dividend will be paid on December 16, 2002, and will total ...

Highwoods Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend; Declares Dividends on Preferred Shares.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Highwoods Properties announces today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.585 per share of common stock for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. The dividend equates to an annual dividend of $2.34 per share and is payable on November 26, 2002, to ...

IronStone Bank Seeks Regulatory Approval for Two Additional Offices In San Diego and Scottsdale.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Jay Parker, president of IronStone Bank, today announced that the bank is seeking regulatory approval to open two additional full-service branches in San Diego and Scottsdale, Ariz. In San Diego, the office site is located at 8650 Genesee Ave. in the Costa Verde Shopping Center ....

UnumProvident Corporation Reports Third Quarter of 2002 Earnings.

Nov 06, 2002 ... UnumProvident Corporation today reported after-tax operating income before special items and net realized investment losses of $155.0 million ($0.64 per diluted common share) for the third quarter of 2002. These results compare to $148.6 million ($0.61 per diluted common share) for the ...

RJR Executives Establish 10b5-1 Stock Plans.

Nov 06, 2002 ... R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. announced today that certain members of its executive management team and that of its R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. subsidiary have established stock trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. In October 2000, ...

Papa John's Puts the Thaw on 'Ice Age' With a Mammoth Deal.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Papa John's Partners with Coca-Cola(R) and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment for National Promotion Papa John's announced a nationwide promotion, the Mammoth Pizza Meal, in partnership with Coca-Cola(R) and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Consumers may purchase ...

Ingles Markets, Incorporated Fourth Quarter Conference Call on the Internet.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Ingles Markets, Incorporated will provide an on-line, real-time Web-cast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter earnings conference call on November 18, 2002. The live broadcast of Ingles Markets' quarterly conference call will be available on-line at: <Pre> ...

PPD to Present at Credit Suisse First Boston Health Care Conference.

Nov 06, 2002 ... PPD, Inc. will participate in the Credit Suisse First Boston Health Care Conference scheduled to take place November 12-15, 2002, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. Fred Eshelman, chief executive officer, will discuss PPD business strategy and market ...

Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2002.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. For the quarter ended September 30, 2002, the Company reported a net loss of $1,055,000, or ($0.01) per share, compared to a net loss of $18,197,000, or ($0.35) per ...

Alamosa Announces Third Quarter Results.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Third Quarter Highlights: * Subscribers increased by approximately 20,000 to approximately 591,000 total subscribers. * Third consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA (earnings, excluding asset impairments, and before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further defined below) ....

Paradigm Genetics Announces Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Paradigm Genetics, Inc. , a biotechnology company, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002. For the three months ended September 30, 2002, total revenue decreased 16% to $5.2 million, compared to $6.3 million for the same period in 2001 ....

LanVision Systems, Inc. To Announce Third Quarter Results November 26th.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Conference Call To Be Broadcast Over the Internet LanVision Systems, Inc. announced today it plans to issue third quarter results for fiscal year 2002 before the open of market trading on Tuesday, November 26th, 2002. The third quarter conference call is scheduled at 10:00 ...

Nordson Directors Declare First Quarter 2003 Dividend and Set Annual Shareholders' Meeting Date.

Nov 06, 2002 ... Nordson Corporation announced today that its board of directors has declared a first-quarter 2003 cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per common share, payable on January 3, 2003 to shareholders of record on December 13, 2002. The board of directors also set the date of ...