PR Newswire back issues from Friday, November 8:
Webcast Alert: American Software Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter Conference Call on the Web.
Nov 08, 2002 ... In conjunction with American Software's Second Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, November 19 at 9:00 am EST with James Edenfield/President and Chief Executive Officer of American Software . ...
Integrated Defense Technologies Subsidiary, Metric Systems, Awarded $21.7 Million Contract by United States Marine Corps.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Integrated Defense Technologies Inc.'s , subsidiary, Metric Systems, has been awarded the FY03 Production option as the Prime Integration Contractor for the United States Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Service Life Extension Program (LAV SLEP). The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and ...
Integrated Defense Technologies Subsidiary, Enterprise Electronics, Awarded $2.4 Million in Contracts.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc.'s , subsidiary, Enterprise Electronics, Inc., has been awarded contracts totaling $2.4 million for the delivery of Advanced Doppler Weather Radar. The systems will be delivered to KWY-TV in Philadelphia, Pa., the Panama Canal Authority at ...
EMS To Host Veteran's Day Breakfast, JROTC Units From Four Gwinnett High Schools To Participate.
Nov 08, 2002 ... EMS Technologies, Inc. announced today that Junior ROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) units from four area Gwinnett high schools will participate in the company's second annual Veteran's Day breakfast to be held Monday honoring employees who have served in the Armed Forces. ...
Vesta Insurance Announces Arbitration Ruling; Company to Post a $15.3 Million After-Tax Charge.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. announced today that it has been notified by the panel in the NRMA arbitration that it has ruled that the whole account quota share contract effective July 1, 1997, between Vesta Fire Insurance Corporation and NRMA Insurance Limited does not apply to loss ...
NDCHealth Announces Value Commitment for NDC Pre and Post Editing(TM) Services Customers.
Nov 08, 2002 ... NDCHealth Corporation today announced a renewed commitment to demonstrating the value of NDC Pre and Post Editing (PPE) Services to its customers. Independent pharmacies that utilize NDC Pre and Post Editing Services will now receive an enhanced quarterly report outlining cost savings ...
Delta Air Lines Premieres 'Blue Sky' Campaign in Atlanta; Advertising Focused on Flight Frequency to Include Print, Radio and Television.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Delta Air Lines will unveil a new advertising campaign this month focusing on the extensive flight frequencies offered to customers from its Atlanta hub. The "Blue Sky" campaign, developed by Leo Burnett USA, will include television, print, radio and out-of-home executions. ...
Hancock Holding Company to present at The Wall Street Analyst Forum.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Hancock Holding Company , parent company of Hancock Bank, today announced that Hancock senior executives will present a corporate overview to analysts and portfolio managers at The Wall Street Analyst Forum's Institutional Investor Conference in New York, N.Y., on Monday, November 11, ...
First Bank Invests in the Future of Robeson County.
Nov 08, 2002 ... First Bank displayed their generous support of their local community Tuesday by donating 25 computers to local schools and day care centers in Robeson County. Lucille Locklear, Branch Manager of First Bank in Pembroke, said of the donations, "We believe in kids and promoting their ...
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. To Webcast Third Quarter 2002 Earnings.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Carmike Cinemas, Inc. will hold its third quarter conference call on Monday, November 18, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at the Company's website, www.carmike.com, at the Corporate Information link. For those not able to listen during ...
FDA Renews Interim Agreement With CryoLife.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Company Continues Tissue Processing and Distribution Under Original Agreement Terms CryoLife, Inc. , today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has renewed its September 5, 2002, Interim Agreement with the company. The renewal allows CryoLife, a pioneer in ...
Logility, Inc. Reports Noncompliance With Listing Criteria of the NASDAQ National Market.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Company Intends to Submit Request for Appeal Logility, Inc. , today announced that on November 5, 2002 it received a NASDAQ notification that the Company does not meet the criteria for continued listing of its common stock as a NASDAQ National Market security which requires that ...
Lund International Holdings, Inc. Announces Conversion By Aftermarket Holdings, Inc. of Company's Series C Preferred Shares Into Company Common Stock.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Lund International Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: LUND) (the "Company") announces that LIH Holdings IV, LLC ("LIH IV"), the owner of 10,000 shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock, transferred all of its Series C Preferred Stock to Aftermarket Holdings, Inc., a Harvest Partners, ...
Canadian Pacific Railway Announces Small Shareholder Selling Program.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX/NYSE: CP) today announced a small shareholder selling program for registered and beneficial shareholders. The program enables shareholders who own 99 or fewer common shares of CPR as of Nov. 7, 2002, to sell their shares without incurring any brokerage ...
CP Ships Announces Selling Program for Holders of Less Than 100 Shares.
Nov 08, 2002 ... CP Ships Limited today announced a program that enables registered and beneficial shareholders who own 99 or fewer common shares in CP Ships as of 7th November 2002 to sell their shares without incurring brokerage commission. The program is voluntary and will be executed through the ...
CPR to stop all trains across system in tribute to those who served.
Nov 08, 2002 ... www.cpr.ca Lest we forget. Canadian Pacific Railway employees will bring all trains across Canada and the United States to a halt at 11 a.m. local time on November 11, observing two minutes of silence in honor of those who have served their country in war. The silence will be ...
CPR to Address Salomon Smith Barney 2002 Transportation Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Rob Ritchie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) will address the Salomon Smith Barney 2002 Transportation Conference at 09:30 a.m. Eastern time on November 13. Mr. Ritchie will present CPR's performance, strategy and outlook at the ...
Tesco Corporation.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Tesco Corporation will update investors on the Company's 3rd Quarter results on Thursday, November 14, 2002. To discuss this information, a conference call has been set for: <Pre>7:30 a.m. (M.S.T.)9:30 a.m. (E.S.T.) </Pre> If you wish to participate in the ...
Precision Drilling Corporation to Present at RBC Capital Markets North American Energy Conference in Houston, Texas.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Mr. Hank B. Swartout, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Precision Drilling Corporation ("Precision") will speak at the RBC Capital Markets North American Energy conference in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at 9:15 a.m. CST. A live webcast of the ...
Salient 3 Communications Reports Third Quarter Net Asset Value.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Salient 3 Communications, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: STCIA) today announced that as of the end of its third fiscal quarter, ended September 27, 2002, its estimated net assets in liquidation per outstanding share were $1.34. This value represents a decrease of $0.18 per share from the ...
Shelby Township Enhances and Expands Public Safety Communications With New Motorola Equipment.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Township Joins Michigan's Statewide Public Safety Radio System and Gains Interoperability With State, Federal and Local Agencies Shelby Township, Mich., has enhanced communications for its police and fire departments by joining Michigan's statewide 800 MHz Public Safety ...
MAF Bancorp, Inc. to Participate in Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... MAF Bancorp, Inc. , announced that its chief executive officer will be participating on a panel with other selected Chicago area banking executives at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Financial Services Conference to be held in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on November 13, 2002. The ...
EPIQ Systems, Inc. Raises $30 Million in Private Placement.
Nov 08, 2002 ... EPIQ Systems, Inc. today announced it has completed a private placement of two million common shares with institutional investors for $30 million in gross proceeds. The company intends to use the proceeds of this placement to provide flexibility for potential acquisitions, accelerate new ...
DT Industries Reports First Quarter Results.
Nov 08, 2002 ... DT Industries, Inc. , a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of automated production systems used to assemble, test or package industrial and consumer products, today reported a net loss of $0.9 million or $0.04 per share for the three months ended September 29, 2002 compared with ...
Snapon.com sponsors CART Stars of Tomorrow Grand Nationals.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Committed to supporting the next generation of motorsports talent, snapon.com is sponsoring the CART Stars of Tomorrow Grand Nationals Event, being held November 8-10, 2002 at the Las Vegas XPLEX in Sloan, Nev. The CART Stars of Tomorrow karting series is the official first ...
McDonald's Announces Additional Plans to Optimize Its Existing Business; Reports October Sales.
Nov 08, 2002 ... McDonald's Corporation announced today additional actions it plans to take to optimize its existing business. These actions are consistent with the plans the Company began outlining last month to emphasize sales growth at existing restaurants. In addition, the Company reported October ...
Caterpillar Group President Oberhelman Discusses Leadership in Corporate Governance.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Caterpillar Announces New Governance Web Site on Cat.com Caterpillar Inc. Group President Douglas R. Oberhelman discussed today during a conference call with financial analysts the importance of sound governance practices to the successful implementation of Caterpillar's ...
GATX Corporation to Present at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Financial Services Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... GATX Corporation today announced that Ronald H. Zech, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Brian A. Kenney, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Financial Services Conference in New York on Wednesday, November 13th. The ...
Boeing Delivers Milestone 100th C-17 to U.S. Air Force.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Boeing delivered its 100th C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the U.S. Air Force today in a ceremony at its award-winning Long Beach, Calif., facility. The advanced airlifters, delivered at a rate of 15 per year, are pressed into service as quickly as they join the growing Air ...
MedSource Announces Appointment of New CFO.
Nov 08, 2002 ... MedSource Technologies, Inc., , an engineering and manufacturing services provider to the medical device industry, today announced the appointment of William Kullback to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer of MedSource. Kullback will succeed Joseph ...
IDEX Corporation to Webcast Presentation at the Baird 2002 Industrial Technology Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... IDEX Corporation today announced it will be among the presenters at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2002 Industrial Technology Conference. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Williams, and Senior Vice President - Finance Wayne Sayatovic will provide an update on ...
Investors Management Group Moves to Larger Offices.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Investors Management Group has moved into new offices located in the Century II building in West Des Moines. The company is leasing the 24,000 square feet of offices at 1415 28th St., Suite 200. The larger facility will better accommodate IMG and Pension Administration and will ...
DeVry Inc. to Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Nov 08, 2002 ... DeVry Inc. , an international higher education company, will broadcast live via webcast its Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Chicago on Tuesday, November 12, 2002. <Pre> When: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:30 a.m. CT (11:30 a.m. ET)Who:Dennis J. Keller, ...
Charles P. Brissman Joins Oil-Dri Corporation as Vice President And General Counsel.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Oil-Dri Corporation of America announced Charles P. Brissman has joined the company as Vice President and General Counsel. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020417/ODCLOGO ) "I am pleased that Charlie is joining our team. His diverse background in many ...
Horton Insurance Agrees to Purchase CFS Insurance Agency.
Nov 08, 2002 ... CFS Insurance Agency, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens Financial Services, FSB (Citizens), has signed a definitive agreement to sell its assets to Horton Insurance Agency, Inc. of Orland Park, Illinois effective December 1, 2002. Horton Insurance will continue to operate the ...
The Laclede Group Announces Fiscal 2002 Results.
Nov 08, 2002 ... The Laclede Group, Inc. today released its earnings results for fiscal year 2002, the 12- month period ended September 30, 2002. Fiscal 2002 earnings were $1.18 per share, which were within its previously announced range but significantly below fiscal 2001 earnings of $1.61 per ...
Webcast Alert: MGP Ingredients, Inc. First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release Conference Call.
Nov 08, 2002 ... MGP Ingredients, Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: MGP Ingredients First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release Conference CallWhen: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 @ 10:00 a.m. EasternWhere:...
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. Announces Sale of 3.3 Million Units.
Nov 08, 2002 ... TEPPCO Partners, L.P. announced today that it has priced 3.3 million units representing limited partner interests at $26.83 per unit. The offering is being managed by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and is scheduled to close on Nov. 14, 2002. The net proceeds from the offering of ...
United Community Bancorp Declares Dividend.
Nov 08, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of United Community Bancorp , Hickory, NC declared a semiannual cash dividend of $.07 per share at a meeting held on October 30, 2002. The cash dividend is payable to shareholders of record on the close of business on October 31, 2002 and will be paid on November ...
Thomas Industries Announces Live Webcast of Their Presentation At Baird Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Thomas Industries Inc. today announced that a Webcast of its presentation to analysts at Robert W. Baird & Co.'s Industrial Technology Conference on Tuesday, November 12, 2002, will be available live to shareholders and other interested parties. <Pre> WHAT: Presentation by ...
Golden Star Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Release.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Golden Star Resources Ltd. ("Golden Star" or the "Company") today announced that it has scheduled the release of its financial statements and earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2002 for Monday, November 11, 2002. A conference call to allow investors and analysts ...
Air T, Inc. Reports Unaudited Second Quarter Results.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Air T, Inc. (AirT) today reported an unaudited consolidated net loss of $364,000 (($0.13) per share) for fiscal 2003's second quarter ended September 30, 2002, compared to net earnings of $746,000 ($0.27 per share) for the second quarter of fiscal 2002. Consolidated revenues for fiscal ...
Nasdaq Relisting Appeal by Chell Group Denied.
Nov 08, 2002 ... CHELL GROUP CORPORATION (the "Company"), a technology holding company in business to acquire and grow undervalued technology companies, announced today that it recently received the decision of the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council affirming the decision of the Nasdaq Listing ...
Duke Energy Will Respond to Government Inquiry.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Duke Energy announced it received a subpoena today for information related to its activities in the California energy markets. Duke Energy received the subpoena from the San Francisco office of the U.S. Attorney as part of a grand jury investigation. Duke Energy will cooperate ...
King Pharmaceuticals to Present at SG Cowan Global Health Care Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that a live webcast of its presentation scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 4:55 a.m., E.S.T. at the SG Cowan Global Health Care Conference at The Hotel Inter-Continental Paris in Paris, France, may be accessed via the internet. The URL for ...
Piedmont Natural Gas Issues Winter Bills Outlook.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Piedmont Natural Gas is informing its customers that they should expect bills for natural gas service to be 20-30% higher for the average customer during the November through March heating period this winter compared to the same period last year. However, the Charlotte-based natural gas ...
Churchill Downs Incorporated Implements Additional Interim Wagering Security Measures.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Measures Include Closing Mutuel Pools Prior to Official Start of Races At Company Racetracks Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") will implement additional interim wagering security measures at the totalizator ("tote") company hubs that operate at each of CDI's six racetracks ....
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. Announces Unaudited Results for the Nine Months and Three Months Ended September 30, 2002.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. today reported unaudited results for the nine months and three months ended September 30, 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the net loss was $2,056,811, or $1.44 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,107,624, or $.67 per share, for ...
Goldmark Specialty Jewelry Store Opens at Easton Town Center.
Nov 08, 2002 ... First U.S. Store Provides Value in Real Jewelry for Young Adults Too, Inc. , and Angus & Coote (Holdings) Limited (ANC.ASX), today announced the recent opening of their Goldmark specialty jewelry store at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. Goldmark offers ...
Shopsmith Reports Second Quarter Results.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Shopsmith, the leading manufacturer of multipurpose woodworking tools, today reported a net income of $36,000 or $.01 per diluted share on net sales of $3,207,000 for its second fiscal quarter ending on September 28, 2002. For the same fiscal quarter of the previous year, a net loss of ...
STERIS President and CEO To Appear on Bloomberg Television, November 12, 2002.
Nov 08, 2002 ... STERIS Corporation today announced that Les C. Vinney, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be interviewed on Bloomberg Television's "Up and Comers" segment on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 6:39 a.m. Eastern time. The Up and Comers segment features companies that are achieving ...
TEAM America Announces Record Operating Income.
Nov 08, 2002 ... TEAM America, Inc. today announced its results for the third quarter 2002. Net loss was $245,000, or $0.03 per share, compared to a net loss of $723,000, or $0.10 per share, in 2001. Operating income was $221,000 compared to an operating loss of $235,000 for the same period in 2001 ....
PECO II Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer.
Nov 08, 2002 ... PECO II, Inc. announced today that John C. Maag, chief financial officer and treasurer, has left the Company. Allen J. Cizner, president and chief executive officer, said that PECO II will seek a new CFO. Cizner also said that in the interim, Matthew P. Smith, chairman of the ...
Limited Brands Declares Cash Dividend.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Limited Brands announced today the declaration of its regular quarterly dividend of $.075 per share payable on December 17, 2002, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 6, 2002. This is the Company's 111th consecutive quarterly dividend. <Pre> (Photo: ...
First Place Financial Corp. to Present at Sandler O'Neill Financial Services Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... First Place Financial Corp. announced today that it will be one of over 30 financial institutions presenting at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. 2002 Financial Services Conference in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on November 13, 2002. Steven R. Lewis, President and CEO, and ...
National Steel Reports Net Profit for Third Quarter 2002.
Nov 08, 2002 ... National Steel Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: NSTLB) today reported net income of $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2002. This represents a significant improvement over the net loss of $34.0 million for the second quarter of 2002 and the net loss of $152.8 million for the third ...
Bath & Body Works Provides Well-Being and Healthy Living Ideas Online.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Bath & Body Works now makes going online a way to improve one's well-being. Bath & Body Works, a division of Limited Brands, Inc. , today unveiled its new online Solution Center, a Web site offering well-being and healthy living ideas to consumers. In addition to the ...
Webcast Alert: Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results Webcast.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results Conference CallWhen: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. EasternWhere:...
7-Eleven, Inc. Reports Strong Sales for October; U.S. Same-Store Merchandise Sales Increase for 64th Consecutive Month.
Nov 08, 2002 ... 7-Eleven, Inc. today reported total merchandise sales for October 2002 were $614.1 million, an increase of 5.0 percent over the October 2001 total of $584.9 million. U.S. same-store merchandise sales for October 2002 increased 3.9 percent, on top of a 5.2 percent increase in October ...
Hollywood Casino Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2002 Results; Strong Property Results Offset by Increased Illinois Gaming Taxes.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Hollywood Casino(R) Corporation today announced its operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. The Company's operating results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2002 included the following: <Pre> -- Operating ...
Technip-Coflexip Subsea 7 JV Awarded Contract in Australia for The Trunkline System Expansion Project Subsea Installation.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Technip-Coflexip (NYSE: TKP; Euronext: 13170) and Subsea 7 announced today that their Australian entities, Technip-Coflexip Oceania and Subsea 7 (Australia) Pty Ltd have been awarded a contract by Woodside Energy Ltd for the subsea installation part of the Trunkline System Expansion ...
Aegis Communications Group Reports Third Quarter 2002 Results.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Aegis Communications Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AGIS) , a leading provider of multi-channel customer relationship management ("CRM") to Fortune 500 and progressive companies, reported its results for the third quarter of 2002. Total revenues generated during the quarter ended ...
El Paso Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2002 Results And Plan To Exit The Energy Trading Business.
Nov 08, 2002 ... El Paso Corporation today announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2002, which are summarized in the table below. <Pre> (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010205/DAM044LOGO ) Third Quarter Ended Sept. 30 (In ...
Southwest Bancorporation of Texas to Present at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray 14th Annual Financial Services Conference.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Southwest Bancorporation of Texas , the largest independent bank holding company in Houston, will make a presentation at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray's 14th Annual Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 9:10 a.m. EST. Walter E. Johnson, founder and chairman, and Paul ...
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2002.
Nov 08, 2002 ... Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. today reported the Company's financial results for the third quarter of 2002, which included the following highlights: <Pre> -- Revenues of $6.8 million, a 10 percent increase over third quarter 2001 levels despite lower realized oil and gas ...