PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, December 12:
Roper Industries Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Financial Results Release Date And Conference Call Information.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Roper Industries, Inc. announced that its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, ended October 31, will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, December 11, 2002. A conference call and webcast has been scheduled for 10:00 AM EST on Thursday, December 12, 2002. Please ...
SpectRx, Inc. to Trade on NASDAQ SmallCap Market.
Dec 12, 2002 ... SpectRx, Inc. today announced that effective December 12, 2002 its common stock will trade on the NASDAQ SmallCap market. The Company's trading symbol, SPRX, will remain unchanged. "A listing on the SmallCap market is virtually transparent to our shareholders as our ticker ...
Microtek Medical Announces Manufacturing Supply Agreement With Depuy Orthopaedics.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Microtek Medical, Inc. has signed a strategic supply agreement with DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. to manufacture and supply certain of DePuy's orthopaedic medical devices and operating room equipment products ....
Russell Athletic Launches New Stretch-Power(TM) Line.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Stretch-Power is the Second of Five Technological Systems in the Russell Athletic Power(TM) Performance Collection Proven athletic apparel makers for over 100 years, Russell Athletic, a division of Russell Corporation , unveiled Stretch-Power(TM) today, their newest ...
Clayton Named Vice President of Diversity of Russell Corporation.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Kevin L. Clayton will join Russell Corporation as vice president of diversity, and he was elected a corporate officer by the Board of Directors at their December meeting. Clayton will be responsible for the company's diversity initiative in all locations and will report to Jack Ward, ...
Mirchin Elected Corporate Officer of Russell Corporation.
Dec 12, 2002 ... The Board of Directors of Russell Corporation today announced that Matt Mirchin has been elected a corporate vice president. Mirchin is president of Russell Athletic and reports to Jon Letzler, president and COO. Mirchin joined Russell Athletic in August 2001 as president of ...
TSYS(R) to Webcast Fourth Quarter 2002 Results.
Dec 12, 2002 ... TSYS(R) will release its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 14, 2003. A conference call to discuss these results, business trends and future projections will be held at 4:30 p.m. EST on the same day. Shareholders and other interested persons may listen to this conference call via ...
Delta Air Lines Offers Sale Fares for Travel at Christmas And to Select U.S. and Caribbean Destinations in December.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Delta Air Lines today introduced two sales -- one for customers who want to travel only on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and another sale for customers making last- minute holiday plans to travel to select destinations in the United States and the Caribbean between Dec. 12 and 31, ...
NDCHealth Announces Global Pharmaceutical Sales Data Consortium 'NDC Global Trends'.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Pharmaceutical Information Providers From Several Countries Will Join Forces To Offer a New, Advanced Choice for Timely Consolidated International Data NDCHealth Corporation announced today it is forming a global consortium of pharmaceutical sales, prescription and medical ...
Fifth Third Bancorp Selects CheckFree for Electronic Bill Payment Solutions.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Top 15 Financial Institution Augments Bill Payment Services with CheckFree Payment Processing Capabilities CheckFree Corporation , the leading provider of financial electronic commerce services and products, today announced that Fifth Third Bancorp is offering CheckFree's ...
Netricom Achieves IP Telephony Specialization from Cisco Systems.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Netricom, Axia's infrastructure specialists, announced today that it has achieved IP Telephony Specialization for Eastern and Western Canada from Cisco Systems, Inc. This certification means that Netricom is authorized to plan, design, implement and support Cisco IP Telephony ...
Biomira Highlights Milestones for 2003.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Phase III THERATOPE(R) Vaccine Results Expected in First Half of 2003 Biomira Inc. (TSX: BRA) announced today its milestones and plans for moving forward in 2003. Milestones include the final analysis of the Phase III trial of THERATOPE(R) vaccine in women with metastatic ...
CPR Chief Says Canadian Economy Held Back by Policies that Hamstring Rail Industry.
Dec 12, 2002 ... A $2-billion private-public partnership between Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) and the federal government could take more than a million trucks a year off Highway 401 between Montreal and Toronto, and lay the foundation for high-speed intercity passenger rail service, the ...
EnCana and AEC plan amalgamation.
Dec 12, 2002 ... EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) announced today that it intends to consolidate its corporate structure through a vertical short-form amalgamation with its wholly owned subsidiary Alberta Energy Company Ltd. (AEC). The amalgamation will not require any EnCana or AEC public ...
CanWest Receives $25.7 million.
Dec 12, 2002 ... CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced today that it has received a refund, which, net of applicable taxes, totaled $25.7 million. The refund was received in respect of CanWest's share of a reassessment of taxes previously paid by WIC Western International Communications in ...
Fording Inc. to Review Revised Offer from Sherritt.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Special Meeting postponed to January 3, 2003 Fording Inc. (TSX/NYSE: FDG) said today that its Board of Directors will review Sherritt Coal Partnership II's proposed revised unsolicited offer when the circular describing the offer is received. Sherritt's news release, ...
Data on IRESSA(R) (ZD1839) Reported from First Trial in Women With Progressing Advanced Breast Cancer.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Data Presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Results from two, Phase II Breast Cancer trials studying IRESSA(R) (ZD1839), a cancer drug being developed by AstraZeneca, were presented today at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Additional clinical trials ...
SPARTECH Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter & Fiscal Year 2002 Results And Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend.
Dec 12, 2002 ... SPARTECH Corporation announced today improved net earnings for both its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ending November 2, 2002. The Company indicated that (1) the benefits from its Creating Positive Change effort implemented over the last 24 months; (2) the elimination of goodwill ...
Baxter Announces Pricing for Concurrent Securities Offerings.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Baxter International Inc. announced today that it has priced its concurrent offerings of common stock and equity units. Baxter has issued 13 million shares of common stock at $28.78 per share, and has issued $1.1 billion in equity units. The equity units carry a cash coupon of 7 percent, ...
Corn Products International, Inc. Comments on Mexican Vote to Keep Tax On HFCS-Sweetened Soft Drinks.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Corn Products International, Inc. today learned that on December 10, 2002, the Mexican lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, voted to keep the controversial value-added tax (VAT) on soft drinks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The tax measure now goes to the Mexican Senate ...
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. Announces Adjournment of Shareholders Meeting.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. today announced that as a result of a lack of a legal quorum, yesterday's Annual and Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders was adjourned. The shareholders meeting will be held next week on Wednesday December 18, 2002 at 11:00 AM (local time) at the corporate ...
Factory Card & Party Outlet Announces Gary W. Rada Named President and Chief Executive Officer.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: FCPO) announced the Board of Directors named Mr. Gary W. Rada President and Chief Executive Officer. Formerly, Mr. Rada was President and Chief Operating Officer. "Gary has successfully led the Company since its emergence ...
Hardinge Announces Reduction in North American Workforce.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Hardinge Inc. , a leading producer of advanced material-cutting solutions, today announced a layoff of 40 people from its North American operations. This reduction represents approximately 7% of its North American workforce or 4% of its worldwide workforce of 1,100 employees. The ...
Corio Unveils India Subsidiary.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Corio India to Further Reduce the Costs of Managing Enterprise Applications Corio, Inc. , a leading enterprise application service provider, today announced the establishment of its Corio India subsidiary. The new subsidiary will enable Corio to offer the best-cost proposition ...
Carrington Laboratories Agrees to Purchase Custom Business of Creative Beauty Innovations (CBI).
Dec 12, 2002 ... -- New Business to Increase Facility Throughput and Annual Revenues -- Products to Be Produced at Carrington's ISO-Certified, cGMP Facility -- Transaction Subject to Certain Closing Conditions Carrington Laboratories, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to purchase the ...
Factory Card & Party Outlet Announces Third Quarter Results.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: FCPO) reported results for third fiscal 2002 quarter ended November 2, 2002. Net sales for the quarter ended November 2, 2002 declined 4.9 percent to $48.9 million, compared with $51.5 million in the third quarter last year ....
Skyway Airlines Wins Bid to Provide Essential Air Service to Iron Mountain, Mich.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Skyway Airlines, The Midwest Express Connection, today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has accepted its bid to provide service between Milwaukee and Iron Mountain, Mich. The airline bid for the service through the Essential Air Service (EAS) program. EAS ...
Boeing Selects New Jersey Supplier for 767 Tanker Actuators.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Boeing has selected Smiths Aerospace of Whippany, N.J., as a member of its team to provide the 767 Tanker Transport to the U.S. Air Force and customers around the globe. As part of this team, Smiths Aerospace will design and manufacture the air-refueling boom control actuation ...
Conagra Foods Announces Details of Second Quarter Earnings Release And Management Discussion of Results.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Today, ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced that ConAgra Foods' Fiscal 2003 Second Quarter Earnings Release will take place on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. A news release will be made available over the wire at approximately 7:30 a.m. EST. At 8:00 a.m. EST, there will be an update by ...
United Airlines Will Not Implement $100 Same-Day Standby Fee.
Dec 12, 2002 ... United Airlines announced today it will not implement the $100 fee it planned to charge U.S. customers to stand by for earlier or later flights the same day. This applies to both United and United Express. The same-day standby fee policy was announced in September and was ...
Film Examining Energy Resource Development on Tribal Lands Earns Three Industry Awards.
Dec 12, 2002 ... A film examining a unique tribal and industry partnership that provides low-cost energy for more than 3 million Southwest families, hundreds of high paying jobs and a steady stream of tribal revenue has earned three film industry awards in 2002. The production, Miracle on Black ...
CNH Chairman Jean Pierre Rosso Appointed to President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
Dec 12, 2002 ... U.S. President George W. Bush has announced his intention to appoint CNH Chairman Jean Pierre Rosso to serve a two year term as a Member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN). "It is an honor to have been asked to participate in President Bush's ...
Federal Signal Corporation Announces Election of Treasurer.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Federal Signal Corporation today announced the Board of Directors elected Karen N. Latham as Vice President and Treasurer of the corporation. Joseph J. Ross, chairman and chief executive officer of Federal Signal Corporation, stated, "I am pleased to have Karen Latham join our ...
DST Vision(R) Announces the Addition of Nuveen Investments.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Vision(R) continues to expand its mutual fund content with the addition of Nuveen Investments. Advisors recommending Nuveen to their clients are now able to view comprehensive, aggregated, customer account information in a real-time environment. Vision is the premier Web site for financial ...
CenterPoint Announces Sale of BNSF Land Lease at CenterPoint Intermodal Center.
Dec 12, 2002 ... CenterPoint Properties Trust today announced the sale of 600-acres of land at CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Elwood, IL currently leased to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF). The land was sold to a private investor group. Announced last June, the BNSF ...
General Growth Properties Declares Dividend on Common and Depositary Shares.
Dec 12, 2002 ... General Growth Properties, Inc. today declared a dividend of $0.72 per share, payable to common stock shareholders of record on January 3, 2003, with payment on January 31, 2003. The current dividend represents an increase of approximately 11% over the dividend declared in fourth quarter ...
Osborne of Ashland Inc. Named Audit Director.
Dec 12, 2002 ... David B. Osborne has been named audit director, Ashland Inc. , according to William A. Kosto, Ashland Inc. general auditor. The promotion is effective immediately, and he will report to Kosto. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/CHTH004LOGO ) ...
AutoZone EPS Up 37% in First Quarter.
Dec 12, 2002 ... AutoZone, Inc. , today reported sales of $1.219 billion for its first fiscal quarter (12 weeks) ended November 23, 2002, an increase of 4% from fiscal 2002. Excluding the sales of the TruckPro subsidiary which was sold in December, 2001, sales increased 7%. Same store sales, or sales for ...
King Pharmaceuticals Reports Favorable Sequential Estrogen-Progestin Replacement Therapy Study Published by the American College of Obstetricians And Gynecologists.
Dec 12, 2002 ... King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported the recent release by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ("ACOG") announcing the publication of certain results of the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study of the National Institute of Child Health and ...
CP&L/Progress Energy to Complete Restoration Today; More Than 99 Percent Of Customers Are Restored.
Dec 12, 2002 ... CP&L/Progress Energy crews have restored power to nearly all of its customers who lost service as a result of last week's devastating ice storm. As of 7:00 AM today, only 4,500 remain without power, down from a peak of 464,000 customers. The company expects to complete restoration and ...
Holiday Shoppers Are Clicking as the Clock Keeps Ticking.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Lowes.com hosted a record of 1 million plus visitors Lowes.com, the award- winning web site of Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, is drawing holiday shoppers in record numbers this season. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000720/LOWES ) This ...
Anteon Awarded $27.5m U.S. Navy Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Program Support Contract.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Anteon International Corporation , a leading information technology and systems engineering and integration company, announced today that Anteon has been awarded a contract by the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center, Charleston (S.C.) to support its Electromagnetic ...
Thomas Industries Acquires Dynavac Engineering Pty. Limited.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Thomas Industries Inc., today announced its acquisition of Dynavac Engineering Pty. Limited, Victoria, Australia, for an undisclosed amount. Dynavac supplies and services vacuum equipment for a variety of markets throughout Australia and New Zealand, and also manufactures ...
Progress Energy Names John R. McArthur Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Progress Energy announced today that John R. McArthur, currently vice president, Public Affairs, has been promoted to senior vice president, Corporate Relations. Three departments will report to McArthur: Economic Development, Environment, Health & Safety and Public Affairs. <Pre> ...
CCA Appoints Thurgood Marshall, Jr. to Its Board of Directors.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Corrections Corporation of America announced today that Thurgood Marshall, Jr. has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors to serve as an independent director. Mr. Marshall was also appointed to serve on the board's newly created Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr ....
Progress Energy Donates $100,000 to American Red Cross and Food Bank of North Carolina for Ice Storm Relief.
Dec 12, 2002 ... The Progress Energy Foundation today announced donations to the American Red Cross and Food Bank of North Carolina. Funds will help cover expenses incurred during the organizations' efforts to assist families impacted by last week's ice storm. The foundation gave $50,000 to the American ...
Duke Power in Final Stages of Restoring Power.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Less than 39,000 Duke Power customers remain without power this afternoon. Duke Power is in the final stages of returning service to customers that remain without power from last week's ice storm. The company is on track to complete all storm related outages by midnight Friday, ...
OM Group Announces Restructuring Details.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Actions to Improve Cash Flow and Strengthen Balance Sheet Company to Take Charge of up to $335 Million OM Group, Inc. today released the details of its previously announced restructuring program designed to improve cash flow and strengthen its balance sheet. Key components of ...
DATATRAK International Clients Achieve 100% of Data Entry and Review Live, On-Line Via the Internet.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Scalable ASP platform that eliminates expense of hardware and high-speed lines currently supports 4,000 users in approximately 38 countries DATATRAK International, Inc. , the leading and most experienced Application Service Provider ("ASP") in the Electronic Data Capture ...
Cardinal Health Announces Executive Promotions.
Dec 12, 2002 ... James F. Millar and George L. Fotiades assume enhanced strategic and operational roles Cardinal Health, Inc. , the leading provider of products and services supporting the health care industry, announced today the promotions of James F. Millar to president and chief executive ...
Nasdaq Notifies PECO II Of Non-Compliance with Certain Continued Listing Requirements.
Dec 12, 2002 ... PECO II, Inc. announced today that it has been notified by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq) that the Company's common shares have not met the minimum bid price requirements for continued listing as set forth in Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5) and that its securities are subject to ...
Cintas Corporation Announces Webcast for Second Quarter FY2003 Results.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Cintas Corporation today announced that it will release second quarter FY2003 results on Thursday, December 19, 2002. The Company will conduct a conference call to address the financial results. A live webcast of the call will be available to individual investors and to the public, and ...
Timken G-Power and M-Power Single-Point Lubricators Deliver Enhanced Bearing and Machine Performance.
Dec 12, 2002 ... New Product to Serve Industrial Customers Worldwide The Timken Company recently announced the availability of Timken G-Power and M-Power single-point lubricators. This line of gas-powered and motorized lubrication devices connect to existing equipment grease or lubrication ...
P&G to Sustain 4-6% Topline and Double-Digit EPS Growth Without Restructuring Savings.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Lafley Tells Investors P&G is Maintaining Focus, Delivering on Commitments, and Building on Core Strengths A.G. Lafley, chairman, president and chief executive of The Procter & Gamble Company , outlined for securities analysts today the company's plan to sustain four to six ...
Advant-e Surpasses $3 Billion Worth of Purchase Orders Processed via GroceryEC.com.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Accelerated Adoption Rate - Over $2 Billion Processed in 2002 Advant-e Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AVEEE) announced today that it has surpassed $3 Billion worth of purchase orders processed through its www.GroceryEC.com supply chain solution since January 1, 2000. ...
President Bush to Appoint Richard M. Wardrop, Jr. to Trade Policy Advisory Committee.
Dec 12, 2002 ... AK Steel today said that President George W. Bush intends to appoint Richard M. Wardrop, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of AK Steel, to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN) for a two- year term. The purpose of the ACTPN is to ...
Coachmen Industries Reports Strong Sales at RV Industry Trade Show.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Orders Up 31% Coachmen Industries, Inc. announced today that sales of its RVs at the RV industry trade show in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this month were robust. Coachmen, which produces most RV product types under several brand names at various price points, noted that unit ...
National City Debuts Small Business Equity Line of Credit.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Dawn Burke Family Care, an affiliate of Macomb Family Care, owned by Dr. James Faremouth, Jr. in Macomb, Michigan, offers nurse practitioner services to communities in southeast Michigan that need preventive acute care and care for chronic illnesses. Prior to opening this new business, ...
Superior TeleCom Announces Completion of Asset Sale.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Superior TeleCom Inc. today announced that it has completed the sale to The Alpine Group, Inc. ("Alpine") of substantially all of the assets and business of Superior's Electrical wire operations as well as the sale of 100 percent of the common stock of its electronics subsidiary, DNE ...
TEAM America Secures Guaranteed Cost Program for 2003.
Dec 12, 2002 ... TEAM America, Inc. today announced that their 2003 Workers' Compensation program will be a guaranteed cost program through Cedar-Hill Zurich and regional carriers. Moving to completely non-loss sensitive programs represents a substantial reduction in risk to future financial results. The ...
Smalldon Promoted To President and Chief Operating Officer of National City Mortgage.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Rick A. Smalldon was recently promoted to president and chief operating officer of National City Mortgage, a leading national originator of residential real estate loans through a network of retail offices and wholesale/broker branches. As of September 30, 2002, National City Mortgage ...
Scitex Digital Printing Named International Business of the Year.
Dec 12, 2002 ... 2002 Business-of-the-Year Ceremony Honors the Best in Class in Six Major Categories Scitex Digital Printing was selected as the 2002 International Business of the Year at a December 5th event recognizing the businesses and non-profit organizations judged for "being the best in ...
KeyCorp Completes Union Bankshares Acquisition.
Dec 12, 2002 ... KeyCorp announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Denver-based Union Bankshares, Ltd. . Under the terms of the agreement signed September 24, 2002, Union Bankshares stockholders have the right to receive a cash payment of $22.63 per Union Bankshares common share ....
Allen Telecom Announces Additional Orders for Grayson Wireless' GSM/TDMA E 911 Geometrix(R) Equipment.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Additional November Orders for Geometrix System Valued at Over $20 million Allen Telecom Inc. announced that its Grayson Wireless division received additional orders during November to provide its digital dual-band, dual-mode, GSM/TDMA compatible network-based Geometrix E911 ...
National Instruments Unveils New R&D Center, Honors Founder.
Dec 12, 2002 ... Company Expands Headquarters, Maintains Focus on Innovation and Investment In R&D National Instruments announced today its new 379,000-square- foot research and design complex was named the Truchard Design Center in honor of NI CEO and President Dr. James Truchard. Truchard, ...