PR Newswire back issues from Monday, November 18:
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Signs With CheckFree Investment Services.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Minneapolis Broker/Dealer to Run Its Separately Managed Accounts on CheckFree APL CheckFree Investment Services, a division of CheckFree Corporation , today announced that U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, the Minneapolis-based broker/dealer, is preparing to go live on CheckFree APL ...
Glenayre Completes Move of Next-Generation Messaging Suite to Intel And Linux(TM)-Based Platforms.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Service Providers Begin Deploying Versera(TM) Solutions With Open, Standards-Based Technology Glenayre Technologies, Inc. today announced plans to move its complete Versera Solution portfolio to Intel and Linux-based solution platforms. Glenayre, which began working with Intel ...
Internet Security Systems' Tom Noonan to Participate in the Keynote Panel On Security at COMDEX 2002 in Las Vegas.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS) announced today that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Noonan will participate in the COMDEX keynote panel on security, November 18 in Las Vegas. The panel discussion will begin with a state-of-the-industry overview, ...
Delta Air Lines Announces Changes in Its Retirement Plan.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Delta Air Lines today announced changes to its primary retirement plan that allow Delta to provide competitive retirement benefits that respond to the interests of Delta people while significantly reducing pension costs for the company. Effective June 30, 2003, Delta will ...
Heald Named President of Harland Printed Products.
Nov 18, 2002 ... John H. Harland Company announced today that John T. Heald, Jr. has been named president of Harland Printed Products, effective December 2. He replaces David Passman who has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Heald has 30 years experience, including 24 years of ...
Innotrac Awaits Filing Third Quarter 10-Q with New Revenue Presentation.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Innotrac Corporation , a full-service provider of fulfillment and call center services, today announced that due to the additional time required to review and process comments related to the adoption of a new accounting presentation, in accordance with the Emerging Issues Task Force ...
Jameson Inns, Inc. Reports ADR, Occupancy and REVPAR for October 2002.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Jameson Inns, Inc. , a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), and owner of Jameson Inn and Signature Inn hotels, today announced that revenue per available room ("REVPAR") was $32.72 in October, a $.14 increase from October 2001. Average daily rate increased 1.3% for the month while ...
Kaplan College Gives Thanks to The Law Enforcement Community With a $3 Million Scholarship Fund for Criminal Justice Professionals.
Nov 18, 2002 ... New Fund Marks School's First Scholarships for Certificate Programs In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Kaplan College is showing its appreciation for the law enforcement community -- as well as its recognition that criminal justice professionals are in short supply and high demand ...
Scientific-Atlanta Acquires ChanneLogics Technology.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Acquisition Expands Scientific-Atlanta's Data Strategy to Help Operators Extract More Value From Cable Systems With the popularity of high- speed data (HSD) services on the increase, the importance of bandwidth and traffic management takes on new importance for cable operators. ...
PETNET Pharmaceuticals Will Distribute microPET Systems for New Drug Research.
Nov 18, 2002 ... PETNET Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a medical innovations company specializing in molecular probe technology, announced today it has become the exclusive distributor for Concorde Microsystems, Inc.'s line of microPET(R) imaging systems used for research and development of new medicines. ...
Logility Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2003 Results.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Logility, Inc. , a leading supplier of business-to-business collaborative commerce solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2003. The second quarter total revenues were $5.4 million, with software license ...
American Software Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2003 Results.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Seventh Consecutive Quarter of Profitability and Increased License Fees by 24% Compared to the Same Period Last Year American Software, Inc. today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2003. Net income for the second quarter increased ...
Colonial Properties Trust Announces Senior Management Addition.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Colonial Properties Trust (the "Company") today announced the appointment of Hayes Swann as Chief Investment Officer with responsibilities for the Company's investment strategy, in particular, developing, coordinating and implementing the acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures ...
Delta Connection Offers Special Fares to Inaugurate New Non-Stop Jet Service Between Moline, Ill., and Cincinnati.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Delta Connection is celebrating new Quad Cities service with special round-trip fares ranging from $132 to $347 for travel between Moline, Ill., and 132 cities served by Delta and Delta Connection. The 14-day advance-purchase fares are valid for travel from Jan. 3 to March 30, 2003. ...
Enerplus Resources Fund Announces Cross Border Offering of Trust Units.
Nov 18, 2002 ... TSX - ERF.un NYSE - ERF Enerplus Resources Fund ("Enerplus") today announced that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus with regulatory authorities in Canada and a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States under the ...
Circa Announces Increases in Sales and Earnings.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Circa Enterprises Inc. (CTO-TSX), a manufacturer of surge protection devices and related components for the telecom industry, is pleased to report consolidated earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2002 of $967,201 ($0.10 per share). This represents a 185% increase over ...
TC PipeLines, LP to Present at New York Society of Security Analysts Natural Gas Conference.
Nov 18, 2002 ... - Ron Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer of TC PipeLines GP, Inc., general partner of TC PipeLines, LP, will present at the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) Natural Gas Conference on November 20, 2002. The presentation is expected to last approximately 40 minutes ...
Notification of EnCana Investor Day - November 20, 2002.
Nov 18, 2002 ... EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) will hold its first EnCana Investor Day on Wednesday, November 20, 2002. At this full day event, members of EnCana's senior management team will provide investors with an overview of the performance, strategy and outlook in each of the company's key ...
CanWest Comments on Standard and Poor's Ratings Revisions.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Ratings adjustments not consistent with Company's positive outlook Earlier today, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services adjusted CanWest Media Inc.'s long-term corporate credit and senior secured debt ratings to "B+" from "BB-" and the ratings on the Company's senior subordinated ...
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2002 Financial and Operating Results.
Nov 18, 2002 ... PEYTO Exploration & Development Corp. is pleased to present its third quarter financial and operating results for the period ended September 30, 2002. Quarterly Review For the three months ended September 30, 2002, Peyto achieved corporate records for production, ...
Pemberton Energy Ltd.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Pemberton Energy Ltd. (the "Company") wishes to announce that it has recommenced production of the 14-28- 12-15-W4M well and has replaced all new equipment as follows: (1) down hole pump, (2) surface drive pump, (3) separator (4) pop tank and (5) flow meters. The Company has renegotiated a ...
Motorola to Give Away HUMMER H2 in 'Connect with Color' Sweepstakes Promotion.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Sweepstakes Promotes Colorful Accessories for Motorola iDEN(R) Phones Motorola, Inc. today announced the "Connect with Color" sweepstakes, in which one lucky winner will be awarded a new 2003 HUMMER H2 vehicle as the grand prize in a random drawing. The sweepstakes also ...
Motorola Compact TETRA Customers to Benefit from Wireless Data Services and Support of up to 10,000 Users.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Motorola is proud to introduce Internet Protocol packet data services over its Compact TETRA system, the digital wireless radio system for professional users. The capacity of the system has also been increased to support up to 10,000 users. Customers are now able to send and ...
Motorola Launches a Smart, Ergonomic, Power-Efficient TETRA Base Station at the TETRA World Congress 2002.
Nov 18, 2002 ... New Base Station Design Reduces Maintenance Costs And Makes Site Acquisition Easier Motorola today launched a smart, ergonomic, power-efficient base transceiver station, called MBTS. Weighing just 70 Kg, the MBTS is the industry's lightest dual-antenna eight channel TETRA ...
Motorola Introduces Virtual Private Networking for TETRA Systems.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Motorola Enables Multiple Organizations to Work on One, Secure TETRA System With Confidence Motorola today announced the availability of secure, wireless, Virtual Private Network (VPN) functionality on its Dimetra IP TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) system. This means that it ...
Century Insurance Group Hires Diamond Hill as Investment Manager.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Century Insurance Group today announced that it has engaged Diamond Hill Capital Management, a subsidiary of Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc., to manage a $5 million portfolio of fixed income investments. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991116/BSGKLOGO ) ...
Silgan Containers Realigns Sales Force to Better Address Needs of Changing Customers.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Establishment of Four Sales Regions Allows for Improved Customer Focus And More Effective Use of Resources Silgan Containers Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silgan Holdings Inc. and the largest food can supplier in North America, announces the realignment of its sales ...
NeoPharm Initiates Phase I/II Clinical Trial For LE-SN38.
Nov 18, 2002 ... First Patient Has Completed Initial Treatment of New Easy-To-Use NeoLipid(TM) Cancer Treatment NeoPharm, Inc. announced today the initiation of Phase I/II clinical trials for LE-SN38, and that the first patient has completed the initial dose treatment. LE-SN38 is NeoPharm's ...
Motorola Introduces Industry's First 32-bit MCU with Ethernet, Flash and CAN.
Nov 18, 2002 ... First ColdFire(R) Microcontroller Will Drive Applications in Industrial Networking, Home Automation and Security Building on years of expertise in industrial control and networking communications, Motorola has developed the first 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) with on-chip ...
Newest Version of HASP Software Extends Cross-Platform Leadership, Increasing Developer Flexibility and Ease-of-Use for End-Users.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Introduces Broader Cross Platform Capabilities, Enhanced Development Tools, and Greater End-User Convenience With HASP 4 Software Upgrade Release Software developers looking to enhance the security of their intellectual property without adding ...
Engineered Support Unit Receives $1.6 Million Contract From U.S. Army.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. has received a one-year prime contract from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command -- Warren, MI having an estimated value of $1.6 million for engineering services involving the Light Armored Vehicle program. Radian Inc. (Radian), a ...
Developers Diversified Realty Announces Quarterly Common Share Dividend.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Developers Diversified Realty today declared its fourth quarter 2002 common share dividend: <Pre> (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990826/DDRLOGO ) -- Fourth quarter 2002 common share dividend: $0.38 per share. -- The declared fourth quarter 2002 ...
Developers Diversified Declares Fourth Quarter Preferred Share Dividends.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Developers Diversified Realty announced today declaration of its fourth quarter 2002 Preferred Class C, Preferred Class D and Preferred Class F stock dividends. <Pre> (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990826/DDRLOGO ) -- Fourth Quarter 2002 Preferred Class ...
Jack Henry & Associates Acquires CU Solutions, Inc., Expands Data Processing Solutions for Credit Union Market.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Jack Henry & Associates , a leading provider of technology solutions for financial institutions, today announced it has purchased CU Solutions, Inc. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CU Solutions is a provider of in-house data processing solutions for smaller credit ...
Motorola Introduces Industry's First Family of Intelligent Dynamic Clock Drivers.
Nov 18, 2002 ... New Class of Silicon Germanium Clock Drivers Offers a One-Chip Clock Generation and Switching Solution to Help Increase Reliability in Computing And Networking Systems Continuing to deliver innovative technologies for the computing, networking and telecommunication markets, ...
Motorola Targets High-Volume Broadband Equipment with Enhanced PowerQUICC(TM) Products.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Combining the Proven and Popular PowerQUICC Architecture with Motorola's Advanced 0.18-Micron Process Technology Yields Versatile Cost Effective Solutions Ideal for Communications and Networking Markets For the high-volume broadband access and customer premise equipment markets, ...
AMCORE Financial Opens Des Plaines Office.
Nov 18, 2002 ... AMCORE Financial, Inc. announces the opening of its Des Plaines, IL, office at 1011 E. Touhy Avenue. The new location will offer primarily commercial services and will include a staff of four seasoned professionals that collectively bring over 75 years of commercial banking ...
IMC Global to Participate in Salomon Smith Barney Chemical Conference On December 3 in New York; Presentation to be Webcast Live and as Replay.
Nov 18, 2002 ... IMC Global Inc. announced today that it will participate in the Salomon Smith Barney 13th Annual Chemical Conference in New York on Tuesday, December 3. The slide presentation by IMC Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Douglas A. Pertz will take place from 3:45 p.m. to 4:20 p.m ....
Four BorgWarner Groups to Supply Content for India's New-Generation SUV.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Four BorgWarner business groups will supply products for the Mahindra & Mahindra Scorpio, a new generation sports-utility vehicle engineered and manufactured in India. Deliveries of the Scorpio across India began in June. BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems, through its Pune, ...
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. Declares Dividend.
Nov 18, 2002 ... On November 18, 2002 the Board of Directors of Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. declared a regular quarterly dividend of eighteen (18) cents per share, payable December 20, 2002 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 5, 2002. ...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Grandy Pratt Co.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Grandy Pratt Company, headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, and their affiliate Grandy Pratt McCoy, Rosenberg and Associates of Des Moines, Iowa. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1894, Grandy Pratt ...
Raven Industries Board Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split Effective January 15, 2003, Along With Cash Dividend of 14 Cents Per Share.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Raven Industries, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has voted to split the common shares of the company two-for-one effective January 15, 2003. The Board said that the strong and sustained increase in price together with confidence in the company's strategic direction ...
Boeing F/A-18 with Active Aeroelastic Wing Completes First Flight.
Nov 18, 2002 ... The Boeing F/A-18A Active Aeroelastic Wing or AAW, test aircraft has successfully completed its first flight at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The Active Aeroelastic Wing joint program involving Boeing Phantom Works, NASA and the U.S ....
Peter Gillin Assumes Position of Interim President and C.E.O. of Zemex Corporation.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Zemex Corporation Toronto Peter Gillin assumes the role of Zemex Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer effective today. As previously announced on November 11, 2002, this appointment was made for an undetermined period to facilitate the strategic planning process and ensure ...
Respironics Announces Annual Meeting Results.
Nov 18, 2002 ... CEO James Liken Reiterates Positive Outlook for 2003 RESPIRONICS, INC. announced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was held at 5:15 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Company Headquarters' at 1010 Murry Ridge Lane, Murrysville, Pennsylvania. ...
TDS Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Dividend.
Nov 18, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of telecommunications services, has declared a fourth quarter 2002 dividend of $.145 per Common and Series A Common Share. Payment will be made on December 30, 2002 to Common and Series A Common stockholders of ...
Grainger Recognizes Greg Biffle, 2002 Nascar Busch Series Champion.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Industrial Supply Giant to Sponsor Biffle in His Quest to Become the First Driver to Win Titles in All Three NASCAR Circuits Grainger, North America's leading provider of products used by businesses to maintain, repair and operate their facilities, today recognizes Greg Biffle, ...
Solutia Inc. Successfully Completes Exchange Offer For Its Outstanding 11.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2009.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Solutia Inc. announced today that its registered exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for all of its outstanding 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2009 (the "Old Notes") expired by its terms at 5 p.m. eastern time, Nov. 18, 2002. In its Exchange Offer, Solutia offered to exchange $1,000 ...
Ashland Inc. Names Taleghani Vice President of Purchasing and Logistics.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Suzanne Taleghani has been named vice president, purchasing and logistics for Ashland Inc. , according to David J. D'Antoni, Ashland Inc. senior vice president and group operating officer. Taleghani replaces J. Thomas King, a 31-year veteran, who will retire in the spring of 2003. ...
SCB Computer Technology, Inc. Announces Results for Second Quarter and First Six Months.
Nov 18, 2002 ... SCB Computer Technology, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SCBI) today announced its financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended October 31, 2002. <Pre>Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 10/31/02 ...
Carolina Bank Announces Third-Quarter Results.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Robert T. Braswell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carolina Bank reported continued strong growth in all major balance sheet categories for the quarter ending September 30, 2002. Compared to the same quarter last year, the company reported deposit growth of 19 percent to $145.6 ...
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Ingles Markets, Incorporated today reported net income of $14.7 million ($0.64 per diluted share) for the year ended September 28, 2002, compared with $17.9 million ($0.79 per diluted share) for the year ended September 29, 2001. Income from operations increased 4.9% to $70.5 million for ...
Blue Rhino Announces Plans to Webcast First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Blue Rhino Corporation , a leading national provider of branded propane cylinder exchange and complementary propane-fueled products, today announced it plans to conduct a conference call following the release of financial results for the first quarter ended October 31, 2002. The company ...
JPF NET Ranked Among 10 Best Web Sites for Financial Professionals.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Jefferson Pilot Financial, one of the nation's leading providers of universal and variable universal life insurance and annuities, announced today that its producer Web site, JPF NET, has jumped to the tenth position among Web sites for financial professionals in DALBAR's third quarter ...
AutoZone to Host Annual Meeting, Investor Conference and Release First Quarter Earnings on December 12.
Nov 18, 2002 ... AutoZone, Inc. , will release results for the first fiscal quarter ended November 23, 2002, before market open on Thursday, December 12, 2002. AutoZone will also host its Annual Meeting of Stockholders and an investor conference at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York on December 12, 2002, ...
Anteon Awarded $23.6M Navy Systems Engineering Support Contract.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Anteon International Corporation , a leading information technology and systems engineering and integration company, announced today that the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) has awarded Anteon a five-year contract valued at $23.6 million. Under this contract, Anteon will provide ...
Genlyte Thomas Group Acquires Vari-Lite Inc. Manufacturing and Sales Division.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Genlyte Thomas Group LLC (GTG) announced today that it has acquired the manufacturing assets, intellectual property and sales division of Vari-Lite Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dallas based Vari-Lite International, Inc. a designer and manufacturer of highly advanced automated ...
CT Communications Declares Third Quarter Dividend.
Nov 18, 2002 ... CT Communications, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.065 per share to all shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2002. The quarterly dividend is payable on December 15, 2002. CT Communications, Inc., which is ...
Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Polymer Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PMGPQ) announced today results of operations for the Company's third quarter ended September 28, 2002. Net sales for the third quarter of 2002 were $184.0 million vs. $202.4 million during the third quarter of 2001. For the nine months ...
ThermoView Industries to Present at Friedland Capital's Manufacturing Luncheon in Chicago.
Nov 18, 2002 ... ThermoView Industries, Inc. , one of the country's largest full-service home improvement remodelers, today announced that President and CEO Charles L. Smith will present at Friedland Capital's financial community luncheon in Chicago this week. The presentation is scheduled for ...
Healthetech Appoints James W. Dennis President and Chief Operating Officer.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Noel L. Johnson, Ph.D. Named Chief Technology Officer HealtheTech, Inc. a Colorado-based company that develops and markets medical devices and software that measure and monitor important health parameters, announced today that James W. Dennis has been appointed President and ...
UnumProvident Rebuffs Recent Media Allegations; Calls Attention to Facts.
Nov 18, 2002 ... UnumProvident Corporation , the nation's largest disability insurance company, has been the victim of recent negative publicity surrounding claims handling practices. Behind the allegations are a handful of plaintiff's attorneys and a few disgruntled former employees, all of whom have ...
Avocent to Present on November 20th at Lehman Brothers Semiconductor & Computer Systems Conference.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Avocent Corporation today announced that it will participate in the Lehman Brothers Semiconductor & Computer Systems Conference to be held Wednesday, November 20, 2002, in San Francisco, and that there will be an on-line simulcast and replay of the presentation. The Company's Senior Vice ...
DATATRAK International Awarded Five EDC Contracts in a Single Day.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Accelerating adoption rates in emerging EDC market reflect growing demand for technology initiatives in clinical trials industry DATATRAK International, Inc. , the leading and most experienced Application Service Provider ("ASP") in the Electronic Data Capture ("EDC") industry, ...
Cincinnati Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend.
Nov 18, 2002 ... Cincinnati Financial Corporation -- The board of directors met on November 15 and declared a regular quarterly dividend of 22-1/4 cents per share payable January 15, 2003, to shareholders of record on December 26, 2002. The annual dividend declared in 2002 was 89 cents per share, up from ...