PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, November 19:
Greater Bay Bancorp Selects CheckFree Solutions to Streamline Daily Reconciliation Operations.
Nov 19, 2002 ... CheckFree Financial and Compliance Solutions, a business unit of CheckFree Corporation , today announced that Greater Bay Bancorp, , a $8.0 billion in assets financial services holding company, will leverage CheckFree RECON- Plus(TM) for Windows(R) to automate manual processes and support ...
BBA Materials Technology Group Chooses Logility to Forecast Customer Demand.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Company Implements State-Of-The-Art Supply Chain Solution to Improve Customer Responsiveness Logility , a leading supplier of business-to-business collaborative commerce solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced that BBA Materials Technology Group, one of the ...
Insurity Enters Into Outsourcing Agreement With Cypress Point Insurance; Licenses Complete Policy Processing Services for Workers' Comp.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Insurity, a ChoicePoint(R) company, has signed a licensing agreement with Cypress Point Insurance Services, Inc. for its Commercial Intellisys(R) system. Provided through Insurity's Outsourcing Services Division, the fully managed and outsourced system provides the rating, quoting and ...
Avado Brands Announces Third Quarter Results.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Avado Brands, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVDO) today announces results for the third quarter ended September 29, 2002. In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," the ...
The Home Depot Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings of $940 Million.
Nov 19, 2002 ... The Home Depot , the world's largest home improvement retailer, today reported record net earnings of $940 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2002, an increase of 21% compared with net earnings of $778 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in fiscal 2001. ...
eOn Distribution Partner N'ser to Implement eQueue Solution At Largest Service Bureau in Korea.
Nov 19, 2002 ... 1,700 Agents to Rely on Comprehensive Multi-Media Contact Center Solution eOn Communications Corporation(TM) , a leading provider of unified voice, e-mail and Web-based communications systems and software, today announced that its distribution partner, N'ser Community, Inc. ...
The Home Depot(R) Opens Culiacan Store.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Home Improvement Specialists Ready to Serve Building Professionals And Do-It-Yourselfers in New International Market The Home Depot , the world's leading home-improvement retailer, today announced the opening of its Culiacan store, the company's 11th location in Mexico and third ...
IBCI Receives Patent Approval for Treatment of Foods and Food Containers: IBCI Moves to Northeast Distribution Program After Completing Agreements in The Southeast.
Nov 19, 2002 ... International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IBCL) announces today that it has recently received from the U.S. Patent Office an approval extending IBCI's antimicrobial, securing the rights to a broader protection of its proprietary technology. This new patent approval ...
Innotrac Files Third Quarter 10-Q.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Innotrac Corporation , a full-service provider of fulfillment and customer care services, today announced that it has filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certification and compliance certificates required by the ...
Global Payments Unveils Payroll Check Guarantee Product for Gaming.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Global Payments Inc. , a leading provider of electronic payment card and check processing solutions, announced today the release of Payroll @dvantage(TM), a payroll check guarantee product designed specifically for the gaming industry. Payroll @dvantage, the newest addition to ...
CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Results.
Nov 19, 2002 ... LSO-based Scanners Now Account for 65% of Orders PETNET Gross Margins Reach 36%, A Year Ahead of Plan DSO's Improve by 30 days to 87 CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. , a leading provider of positron emission tomography (PET) equipment, probes and services, today announced strong ...
Crawford & Company Awarded WCC Account.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Crawford & Company announced today that it will be the primary claims administrator for Wackenhut Correction Corporation (WCC)'s auto, general liability, and workers' compensation claims. "We are very excited to be chosen as the primary claims administrator for WCC," said ...
Axia Expands Sales Efforts Around Health-screening Application.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Axia is actively expanding sales efforts around its athlete health-screening program in the wake of a recently completed pilot program in Ohio. Axia and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) undertook a six-month trial of Axia's electronic pre-participation ...
PrimeWest Energy Trust Lists on New York Stock Exchange as "PWI".
Nov 19, 2002 ... (TSX: PWI.UN; PWX) - PrimeWest Energy Trust ("PrimeWest"), one of North America's largest conventional oil and gas royalty trusts, today listed its trust units for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), under the ticker symbol "PWI". In honour of the occasion, PrimeWest's ...
CPR's CEO Says Canadians Losing Out on Economic Growth because Government Policy Discriminates Against Rail.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Canadians are losing out on economic growth, cleaner air and safer, less congested roads because government taxation and investment policies routinely and consistently discriminate against the country's railways, Robert Ritchie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific ...
Motorola Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract by Toshiba Providing Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation With TETRA Digital Communications.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Motorola has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Toshiba to provide a digital communications system for the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation. This system marks the world's first TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) contract for the high-speed rail industry and the first TETRA ...
China's Largest Local Handset Manufacturer Selects Motorola's Innovative Convergence(TM) Platform to Power Scalable Cellular Solutions.
Nov 19, 2002 ... TCL Mobile Communication Chooses Motorola's i.200 Enhanced Voice and i.250 GSM/GPRS Platforms for Feature-Rich Applications TCL Mobile Communication, a powerful, high-tech joint venture member of China's largest manufacturer of electronic devices - TCL Holdings Co., Ltd. -- is ...
eSafe Helps Network Administrators Address All Seven Major Email Threats with New Proactivity.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Thwarts Email Borne Threats With a Comprehensive Array of Analytical Tools and Proven Techniques According to Aladdin experts there are seven major email borne threats to network security: Exploits, Spam, Cookies, Known viruses, Unknown viruses, ...
Boeing Names David Wang President of Boeing China.
Nov 19, 2002 ... The Boeing Company today named David Wang president of Boeing-China. Wang will be responsible for coordinating all company business activities in the People's Republic of China and will be based in Beijing at the Boeing-China headquarters. The Boeing Company is the leading ...
Delta Lloyd's Contact Center Gets Clean Bill of Health Thanks to Apropos Technology.
Nov 19, 2002 ... -- Apropos Enhances Contact Center Performance in The Netherlands -- Apropos Technology , a leading provider of real-time multi- channel interaction management solutions, today announced Dutch financial services company, Delta Lloyd, has improved customer service, increased ...
Broad-Based Improvements Drive Higher Profit at Deere.
Nov 19, 2002 ... - Fourth-quarter net income reaches $68 million on 10% gain in net sales and revenues - Earnings for year total $319 million, vs. net loss of $64 million in 2001 - Financial performance improved for all businesses - Initiatives to trim costs, control assets supporting $1.9 billion in cash ...
Baxter Declares Annual Dividend.
Nov 19, 2002 ... The board of directors of Baxter International Inc. yesterday declared a regular annual dividend of $0.582 per share of Baxter common stock. The dividend is payable on January 6, 2003 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 13, 2002. The dividend ...
CFC International, Inc. Amends 2002 Third Quarter Results.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Worldwide holographic and specialty coated film manufacturer, CFC International, Inc. today reported that on November 14, 2002, it filed for a five-day extension of its third quarter Form 10-Q as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 12b-25 to complete its review of ...
Auspex 'CogniStor' Technology Opens New Doors in Enterprise Data Automation.
Nov 19, 2002 ... New Software Tool Instantly Shares Storage Changes with Enterprise Applications; Will Be Used in New Auspex Software and Third-Party Applications Auspex Systems, Inc. today announced a new technology called CogniStor that speeds business operations and lowers data management ...
NeoPharm to Present Additional Phase I Data on Novel Antisense Agent.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Scientific Poster at EORTC-NCI-AACR Annual Meeting Will Highlight Recent Findings on LErafAON in Cancer Patients NeoPharm, Inc. announced today that additional Phase I clinical trial data on LErafAON will be presented at the 14th annual joint meeting of the European ...
Allstate Redeems Quarterly Interest Bonds.
Nov 19, 2002 ... The Allstate Corporation today announced that it would redeem the entire $250 million 7-1/8 % Senior Quarterly Interest Bonds that it issued in 1997. The principal plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption will be paid on Dec. 19, 2002 at the principal ...
Racing Champions Ertl to Introduce All-New 2003 NASCAR Body Styles.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Racing Champions Ertl plans to release new 2003 NASCAR body styles for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the Pontiac Grand Prix prior to the running of the 2003 Daytona 500 in February. The Company will produce these new body styles in both 1:64th and 1:24th scales for its Racing Champions ...
Motorola Labs Named on the 'Scientific American 50'.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Motorola Selected as Chemicals & Materials Leader for Its Research Layering Gallium Arsenide Onto Silicon Motorola Labs has been named by Scientific American magazine as one of the "Scientific American 50" - the noted magazine's first list recognizing contributions from the past ...
CDW Founder Michael Krasny Honored With Induction Into CRN Magazine Hall Of Fame.
Nov 19, 2002 ... CRN magazine last night inducted Michael P. Krasny, founder and chairman emeritus of CDW , into its "Industry Hall of Fame," which represents a select group of the most influential technology leaders. At the sixth annual awards ceremony featuring Tonight Show host Jay Leno at ...
Oil-Dri Announces Major Acquisition.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Oil-Dri Corporation of America announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Jonny Cat(R) cat litter business of A&M Products, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Clorox Company . Included in the purchase is a manufacturing plant in Taft, Calif., and extensive ...
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Declares First Quarter Distribution.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. declared a first quarter cash distribution of $0.50 per partnership common unit. The distribution is payable December 13, 2002, to common unitholders of record as of November 29, 2002. The distribution covers the period from August 1, 2002, to October ...
Atchison Casting Corporation Anticipates Lender Support.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Atchison Casting Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AHNC.OB) said today that it anticipates the continued support of its lenders in the US and the UK in response to questions about Sheffield's expected noncompliance with certain loan covenants that were announced last week. "We have ...
IRI Announces Consumer Connection 2003 Conference.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Leading Industry Luminaries Gather to Address Technology, Product Innovations, And Consumer Trends Shaping Today's Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Information Resources, Inc. , a leading provider of consumer behavior insights to the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, today ...
H&R Block Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release Schedule.
Nov 19, 2002 ... H&R Block Inc. will report fiscal 2003 second quarter financial results Tuesday, November 26, 2002, after close of market. At that time, a copy of the second quarter press release will be available from the company's Web site at www.hrblock.com . In connection with its second ...
First BancTrust Corporation Announces Resignation of Director.
Nov 19, 2002 ... First BancTrust Corporation (the "Company") , the parent company of First Bank & Trust, s.b. (the "Bank"), today announced "with regret" the resignation of Christopher M. Eldredge as a director of the Company and the Bank on November 15, 2002. Mr. Eldredge resigned to become the President ...
Hub Group to Remain Independent.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Hub Group, Inc. announced today that it had received several proposals to acquire ownership of all of its outstanding stock. The Yeager family, which controls approximately 69% of the voting stock of the Company, announced today that it has elected not to pursue any of these proposals. ...
Taylor Capital Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2002 Earnings.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Taylor Capital Group, Inc. the holding company for Cole Taylor Bank, today announced net income for the third quarter of 2002 of $8.9 million, or $1.17 per diluted common share, as compared to $3.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share in the third quarter of 2001. The Company ...
Ashland Teams With Ohio State University Student Engineers; Project Takes Aim at World Speed Record.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Dublin-based Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, a division of Ashland Inc. and The Ohio State University (OSU) have joined forces on a project to attempt to break the world speed record for electric vehicles. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001108/CHW003LOGO ) ...
BB&T Unveils Educational Audiotapes for Hispanic Clients.
Nov 19, 2002 ... In an effort to reach the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States, BB&T today unveiled the first in a groundbreaking series of Spanish-language audiotapes. The free tapes, which offer emergency preparedness tips and basic banking information, are the result of a ...
CSI Declares Cash Dividend.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Computer Services, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CSVI) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents an indicated annual dividend rate of $0.44 per share. The cash dividend is payable on December 26, 2002, to shareholders of record ...
Cato Reports Record 3Q Earnings; 3Q Net Income Up 8%, EPS Up 5%.
Nov 19, 2002 ... YTD Net Income and EPS Up 13% The Cato Corporation today reported record net income of $5.4 million or $0.21 per share for the third quarter ended November 2, 2002, compared to net income of $5.0 million or $0.20 per share for the third quarter last year, a net income increase ...
HopFed Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Results.
Nov 19, 2002 ... HopFed Bancorp, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002, was $1,269,000, or $0.35 per share, compared with a net loss of $(394,000) or $(0.11) per share, for the third quarter in ...
Daugherty Resources Reports 3rd Quarter Gas Production Up 11.6%.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Daugherty Resources reported that its oil and gas production for the three-month period ended September 30, 2002 increased 11.6% over the second quarter 2002. Oil and gas production in the third quarter was 107,846 Mcfe (thousand cubic feet equivalents) compared to 96,631 Mcfe in the ...
Wilson Brothers USA Reports 13% Increase in Sales for the Third Quarter.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Wilson Brothers USA, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: WLBR) reported net income of $136,000, or $0.01 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal year ending December 31, 2002, compared to net income of $140,000, or $0.01 per diluted share in the third quarter of the previous year. Sales for ...
Golden Phoenix Hotel & Casino Selects MICROS 9700 Hospitality Management System as Part of $3.5 Million Renovation.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Former Flamingo Reno Resort Set to Re-Open in Early December MICROS Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, is installing its 9700 Hospitality Management System at the lavishly renovated Golden Phoenix Hotel & Casino ...
Tennessee Commissioner of Human Services to Join CCA as VP of Local Government Customer Relations.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Corrections Corporation of America has named Tennessee Commissioner of Human Services, Natasha Metcalf, to the newly created role of Vice President of Local Government Customer Relations. Metcalf will be in charge of managing the company's existing relationships with county ...
Summit Properties Names Wendy P. Riches to Board of Directors.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Summit Properties Inc. , announced today that Wendy P. Riches joined the Board of Directors effective November 18, 2002. Since 1999, Ms. Riches has been with D'Arcy Masius Benton and Bowles, a subsidiary of the global advertising holding company Bcom3 Group, Inc. While with D'Arcy she has ...
Drilling Scheduled for Minera Andes' Gold/Silver Exploration Targets.
Nov 19, 2002 ... A surface exploration drilling program is scheduled to begin about November 20, 2002 on gold/silver geologic targets at Minera Andes Inc.'s (OTC Bulletin Board: MNEAF; TSX-Venture: MAI) 40,000-hectare (98,800-acres) San Jose property in Santa Cruz province, southern Argentina. ...
Idea Integration Scores With Official Web Site for Super Bowl XXXIX; Idea Creates Web Site for Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Idea Integration, the e-business consulting and systems integration solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced it has completed the development and launch of the Web site for the Jacksonville Super Bowl Host Committee and Super Bowl XXXIX, to be played in Jacksonville, Florida, in ...
Southern Community Celebrates 6 Years and $600 Million in Assets.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Southern Community Bank and Trust, a subsidiary of Southern Community Financial Corporation marked the completion of its sixth year of business by celebrating a milestone of having grown to over $600 million in assets. (Photo: ...
Interactive Intelligence Releases New Interaction Monitoring Application.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Interactive Intelligence Inc. yesterday released Interaction Supervisor(TM), the company's new interaction monitoring application offered as an add-on to its communications software for contact centers and enterprises. (Photo: ...
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Launches Anthem ByDesign Personal Care Account.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield today announced the introduction of Anthem ByDesign Personal Care Account (PCA), a new and innovative defined contribution health care product. Anthem ByDesign PCA gives employers more flexibility in managing health care costs, while providing employees ...
Leading Food and Facilities Management Services Company, Sodexho, Signs Merchant Processing Agreement with National Processing Company.
Nov 19, 2002 ... National Processing Company (NPC(R)), a leading provider of merchant credit card processing and a wholly owned subsidiary of National Processing, Inc. , announced the signing of a multi-year credit card processing agreement with Sodexho . Under the terms of the agreement, NPC will provide ...
Charter One to Open About 34 New Bank Branches in Tops Friendly Markets in Greater Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester and Western New York.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Partnership Combines Best Value in Banking with Best Value in Supermarkets Charter One Financial, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Tops Friendly Markets to open approximately 34 new grocery store branches in Greater Cleveland, as well as other ...
R.G. Barry to Close Goldsboro, N.C., Distribution Center.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Footwear Maker Expects Annualized Savings of Approximately $1.5 Million R.G. Barry Corporation today said it plans to close its Goldsboro, N.C., distribution center in early 2003. The Company will shift distribution operations for its at- and around-the- home ...
Cincinnati Financial Corporation Officer and Director to Retire.
Nov 19, 2002 ... * James G. Miller to retire January 2, 2003 * Kenneth S. Miller to lead investment department Cincinnati Financial Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John J. Schiff, Jr., CPCU, today announced that Senior Vice President James G. Miller will retire from his officer ...
Diebold Launches CS Gold(TM) 4.0 for Enhanced Security, Reliability in the Single-Card Campus Environment.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Diebold, Incorporated announced the introduction of CS Gold(TM) 4.0, the newest version of its campus card solution at a User's Group meeting hosted by Kent State University last week. CS Gold 4.0 enables campus administrators to deploy a single robust card system that offers students, ...
Associated Estates Realty Corporation Announces Preferred Share Dividend.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Associated Estates Realty Corporation announced today that a quarterly dividend of $0.60938 per one-tenth depositary share has been declared on the Company's Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares , payable on December 16, 2002 to shareholders of record on December 2, 2002. Each ...
Pacholder High Yield Fund Announces Monthly Dividend.
Nov 19, 2002 ... The Pacholder High Yield Fund, Inc. declared a regular monthly dividend of $0.09 per common share for the month ending November 30, 2002. The dividend will be payable on December 10, 2002 to shareholders of record on November 29, 2002. The ex-date for the dividend is November 26, 2002. ...
Multi-Color Corporation To Purchase Decorating Technologies Division of Avery Dennison.
Nov 19, 2002 ... Expands Multi-Color's Technological Leadership Multi-Color Corporation announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the North and South American Decorating Technologies Division of Avery Dennison Corporation. Avery Dennison's Dec Tech division, the pioneer of Heat ...
Middlefield Banc Corp. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Nov 19, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Middlefield Banc Corp. (Pink Sheets: MBCN) announced that on November 18, 2002, it declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. This dividend will be payable on December 13, 2002, to shareholders of record on December 3, 2002. This dividend ...
NetSol Launches 'LeaseSoft' Suite of Applications for ABF Businesses Worldwide.
Nov 19, 2002 ... NetSol Technologies, Inc. , a software development company, today announced that it has completed the development and deployed the final module of its Lease and Finance application. NetSol Technologies is a leading end-to-end solution provider for the Lease & Finance Industry ....
AK Steel Receives Safety Excellence Award From Construction Users Roundtable.
Nov 19, 2002 ... AK Steel was presented a Construction Industry Safety Excellence award from the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) last week at the National Construction Conference. AK Steel received an owner award for Best Company-Wide Safety Program. The award recognizes the role of owners in ...
A. Schulman Wins Society of Plastics Engineers' 'Grand Award' for Automotive Innovation for Formion(R) Ionomer Film Application.
Nov 19, 2002 ... A. Schulman Inc. announced today that a new application for its Formion(R) ionomer film has won the "Grand Award" for automotive polymers innovation from the Society of Plastics Engineers. The new multi-layer co-extruded in-color Formion(R) ionomer film is used on the bumper ...
Limited Brands Invites You To Join Its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Nov 19, 2002 ... In conjunction with Limited Brands' Third Quarter Earnings release, you are invited to listen to a broadcast of the conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 8:00 a.m. EST with Tom Katzenmeyer, Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications for ...