PR Newswire back issues from Monday, January 6:
Glenayre Supplies Core Versera(TM) Messaging Solution Platform to FairPoint Communications, Inc.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Enhanced Services Capabilities Support Localized Needs in Rural Communities Glenayre Technologies, Inc. today announced it will provide its Versera(TM) Messaging platform to FairPoint Communications, Inc. ("FairPoint"), one of the leading providers of telecommunications ...
Internet Security Systems Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year-end Earnings Announcement for January 23, 2003.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS) today announced their intent to release financial results for the quarterly period ending December 31, 2002, on Thursday, January 23, 2003, after the stock market close at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time. A conference call led by Tom ...
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Conference Call for December Quarter Results Scheduled for January 24, 2003.
Jan 06, 2003 ... On Thursday, January 23, 2003, after the close of the market, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (www.beazer.com ) will release results for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. In order to discuss the results and give everyone a chance to ask questions, Beazer has scheduled a conference call for ...
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Reports December Home Orders.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (www.beazer.com ) today released preliminary unit net orders for the month and quarter ended December 31, 2002. <Pre>New Orders (Units)For the Month Ended December 31, ...
Harland Announces Date for Fourth-Quarter Results.
Jan 06, 2003 ... John H. Harland Company announced today that it will report results for the fourth quarter of 2002 on January 30, 2003. Management will conduct a conference call on this date at 10:00 am eastern time. Interested parties may listen to a live broadcast of the conference call ...
CryoLife Announces Clarification of Interim Agreement With FDA.
Jan 06, 2003 ... CryoLife Inc. , a leading tissue processing and medical device company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided clarifying interpretations of the September 5, 2002 Interim Agreement that will expedite processing and distribution of the Company's life-saving and ...
Logility Announces General Availability of Version 6.5.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Logility Voyager Solutions Suite Delivers Real Time Visibility, Optimizes Supply Chain Planning and Execution, and Accelerates Sales & Operations Planning With Collaboration Logility , a leading supplier of business-to-business collaborative commerce solutions to optimize the ...
Business 2.0 Names Logility to the 'Essential Software Tool Kit'; Logility Picked to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter, and More Productive.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Logility , a leading supplier of business-to-business collaborative commerce solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced that Business 2.0 magazine, the essential tool for navigating today's relentlessly changing marketplace, particularly as it's driven by the Internet and ...
IBCI'S Partner NOVA BIOGENETICS Set to Sign New Joint Venture Contract With Megastar in China.
Jan 06, 2003 ... International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IBCL) , is pleased to announce Nova Biogenetics has set to sign a new joint venture agreement with Megastar of China, with an anticipated closing by mid January. Under the new format there are performance criteria that are ...
Scientific-Atlanta Goes Three for Three in CableLabs Certifications; WebSTAR DPX2100 Cable Modem Among the First to Receive DOCSIS 2.0 Status.
Jan 06, 2003 ... WebSTAR DPR362 Cable Modem Gateway and DPX203 Voice-over-IP Cable Modem Certified for DOCSIS 1.1 Scientific-Atlanta scored big in the most recent CableLabs(R) certification wave, as the company's WebSTAR(TM) DPX2100 cable modem received DOCSIS(TM) 2.0 certification, making it ...
AFLAC Named One of 'The 100 Best Companies to Work For in America'; Fortune Magazine Names AFLAC to Its Annual Listing of Best Employers.
Jan 06, 2003 ... AFLAC has been named to Fortune magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For in America" for the fifth year in a row and again as the top insurance company to work for. The list appears in the magazine's January 20, 2003, issue. (Photo: ...
Delta Air Lines Reports December Traffic.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for the month of December 2002. Traffic comparisons are provided for year-over-year activity for 2001 and 2000 because the events of Sep. 11, 2001, distort comparisons to 2001. System traffic for December 2002 increased 14.2 ...
Oxford Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jan 06, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Oxford Industries, Inc. today declared a cash dividend of $ 0.21 per share on Common Stock payable March 1, 2003 to stockholders of record on February 17, 2003. This is the 171st consecutive quarterly cash dividend since Oxford became publicly-owned in 1960. ...
Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. Announces Loan Commitment.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. announces it has signed a $10,750,000 loan commitment to refinance its River Oaks apartment community for ten years at an exceptional fixed interest rate of 5.54%. The company has entered into the loan commitment with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage ...
HEALTHSOUTH Announces Realignment Of Executive Management Responsibilities.
Jan 06, 2003 ... HEALTHSOUTH Corporation today announced that it had made several changes in responsibilities among its senior management team. Effectively immediately, Richard M. Scrushy, Chairman of the Board of HEALTHSOUTH, will resume his role as Chief Executive Officer of the company, a position he ...
New Field Development Gains Government Approval.
Jan 06, 2003 ... The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has granted approval of the Field Development Plan for the Clapham field, located in block 21/24 in the Central North Sea. Operated and owned by Petro-Canada, the field is currently estimated to have recoverable reserves of 19.5 million ...
MEDIA ADVISORY - CPR Full-Year 2002 And 4th Quarter 2002 Results: Media Conference Call Jan. 27, Analyst Presentation Jan. 28.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) will release its financial and operating results for full-year 2002 and for the fourth quarter of 2002 shortly after 4 p.m. ET on January 27, 2003. CPR will hold a conference call with journalists on January 27 beginning at 4:45 p.m. ET to discuss ...
Fording Board To Review Revised Sherritt Offer.
Jan 06, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Fording Inc. (TSX/NYSE: FDG) said today that it will review the proposed changes to the take-over bid by Sherritt Coal Acquisition Inc., announced today by Sherritt. Following this review, which will include seeking the advice of Fording's financial and ...
SMTC Announces Amendments to its Credit Facility.
Jan 06, 2003 ... , SMTC Corporation, a global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider to the technology industry, announced today that the Company and its lending group signed a definitive agreement under which certain terms of the current credit facility would be revised. "We are ...
Suncor Energy - Schedule for 4th Quarter 2002 Guidance Report Teleconference.
Jan 06, 2003 ... (NYSE and TSE: SU) A teleconference to provide guidance on Suncor's financial results for Suncor Energy's fourth quarter will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. MT / 10:00 a.m. ET. This regularly scheduled teleconference provides a preliminary review of the ...
Datacard and Datakey Join Forces to Offer Solution for Secure Enterprise Authentication and Identification.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Datacard's Solutions for Secure Corporate ID/Access Will Support Datakey Model 330 Cryptographic Smart Cards, Card Readers and CIP Client Software Datakey Inc. ( www.datakey.com ), a trusted developer of smart card solutions for securing e-business, and Datacard Group today ...
Waddell & Reed Announces Portfolio Manager Appointments Within the Ivy Funds Family.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Waddell & Reed, Inc. has appointed new portfolio managers on 11 of the funds in the Ivy Funds family. The Ivy Funds are advised by Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company (WRIICo), which became part of Waddell & Reed upon the recent completion of its acquisition of Mackenzie Investment ...
Option Care, Inc. Selected by Roche as a Specialty Pharmacy To Distribute Pegasys(R).
Jan 06, 2003 ... Option Care, Inc. , announced today that it has signed an agreement with Roche to distribute Pegasys(R) (peginterferon alfa-2a) for the treatment of hepatitis C. Option Care is among the specialty pharmacies that will assist Roche with the launch of Pegasys(R) after the initial rollout of ...
CNT and Brocade Expand Interoperability for End-to-End Storage Networking Products.
Jan 06, 2003 ... CNT's UltraNet Edge Storage Router Product Demonstrates Interoperability With The Brocade SilkWorm Family of Intelligent Fabric Switches CNT(R) , the global expert in storage networking, announced today that the UltraNet Edge Storage Router has been verified by Brocade ...
Libbey Inc. Acquires Royal Leerdam, a Major Supplier of Glass Stemware Worldwide.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Acquisition Expected to Add $52 to $55 Million Annually to Libbey's Sales And Add $0.12 to $0.15 to Earnings Per Diluted Share in the First Year Libbey Inc. announced today that it has consummated the acquisition of the stock of B.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Glasfabriek ...
Zebra Technologies Expands Line of Mobile Printers With The Introduction Of The QL 420(TM).
Jan 06, 2003 ... QL 420 Printing Solution Increases Series' Capabilities, Offers Ease in Wireless Connectivity Zebra Technologies , a global leader in delivering printing solutions for business improvement, today announced the launch of the QL 420, a 4-inch-wide (10.2 cm) enhanced version of the ...
divine's Richard Wallace Named 2003 Premier 100 IT Leader by Computerworld.
Jan 06, 2003 ... divine SVP Recognized for Creative, Innovative Approach for Aligning IT Department with Business Strategy divine, inc. , a leading provider of solutions for the extended enterprise, today announced that Richard Wallace, divine's Senior Vice President of Customer Interaction ...
Engineered Support Receives $6.1 Million Air Force Order in Support Of Heightened U.S. Military Operations.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. received an order for $6.1 million from the U.S. Air Force for the production of Revetment kits. These current orders represent options exercised under a firm, fixed price contract that was previously awarded to the Company on an expedited basis to address ...
Tripos Provides Update for Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2002.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Tripos to be Profitable in Fourth Quarter on 2002 Revenue Increase; 2003 Guidance Calls for Double-Digit Revenue Growth Tripos, Inc. , a leading provider of drug discovery chemistry, discovery software and enterprise informatics, today provided an update on its fourth-quarter ...
ITW Announces Conference Call Information for 2002 Fourth Quarter and Full Year.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Illinois Tool Works Inc. today announced that it will hold its conference call for 2002 fourth quarter and full year earnings on Wednesday, January 29, 2003. The conference call will begin at 1 p.m. central time and will follow the company's release of fourth quarter and full year ...
Abbott Laboratories Supplies Newly Approved Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Medication, HUMIRA(TM) (Adalimumab) to U.S. Pharmacies This Week.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Company Prepared to Meet Current and Future Market Demand for Newest RA Therapy Abbott Laboratories today announced it will begin supplying its newly approved biologic, HUMIRA(TM) (pronounced H?-'mare-ah) (adalimumab) (pronounced ?-da-'lim-yoo-mab), to pharmacies throughout the ...
Abbott Laboratories Announces Unprecedented Drug Access Program for New Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Drug, HUMIRA(TM) (adalimumab), for Medicare-Eligible Seniors.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Abbott Laboratories today announced the launch of the HUMIRA Medicare Assistance Program, an unprecedented drug access program that will provide its newly approved rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug, HUMIRA(TM) (pronounced Hu-'mare-ah) (adalimumab) (pronounced a-da-'lim-yoo-mab), at no cost ...
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Promotes Reed Anderson to Senior Hardlines Retail Research Analyst.
Jan 06, 2003 ... U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray is pleased to announce that Reed Anderson has been promoted to vice president and senior research analyst, covering the hardlines retail sector. Anderson recently initiated coverage of six hardline companies in the auto parts retail and furniture retailers and ...
Newell Rubbermaid Completes American Saw Acquisition.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Company Raises Full-Year 2003 EPS Guidance and Appoints Industry Veteran to Lead New Business Newell Rubbermaid Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of American Saw & Mfg. Company. American Saw, a leading manufacturer of linear edge power tool ...
EPIQ Systems to Present at Needham Growth Conference.
Jan 06, 2003 ... EPIQ Systems, Inc. today reported that Tom W. Olofson, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the Fifth Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York City on Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. eastern time. The presentation will be webcast live at ...
APA Optics Announces Non-Binding Term Sheet to Purchase Computer Systems Products, Inc.
Jan 06, 2003 ... APA Optics today announced that it has signed an exclusive non-binding term sheet with Computer System Products, Inc.(CSP), a privately held company, for purchase of all of the stock of CSP from the holders thereof for cash, APA common stock and common stock warrants, and assumption of ...
R.G. Barry Corporation Lowers Fourth Quarter Expectations.
Jan 06, 2003 ... R.G. Barry Corporation today revised downward its fourth quarter 2002 sales and earnings expectations. "Preliminary Christmas retail sales results have prompted us to revise downward our expectations for the fourth quarter, which ended December 28, 2002. We no longer believe ...
Boeing Reports Fourth Quarter Deliveries.
Jan 06, 2003 ... The Boeing Company today announced fourth quarter and full year 2002 deliveries across its commercial, military and space operations. Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter and the year, including deliveries under operating lease (which are identified by ...
TriPath Oncology and AmeriPath Sign Definitive Agreement to Commercialize Melanoma Gene Assay.
Jan 06, 2003 ... - Companies Complete Key Development Milestones - TriPath Oncology, Inc. ("TriPath Oncology"), a wholly owned subsidiary of TriPath Imaging(R), Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with AmeriPath, Inc. to commercialize a novel gene expression assay ...
Northwest Airlines Reports December Traffic.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Northwest Airlines today announced a systemwide December load factor of 76.9 percent, 4.7 points above December 2001. Systemwide, Northwest flew 6.02 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 7.83 billion available seat miles (ASMs) in December 2002, resulting in a traffic increase of ...
Orphan Medical Reiterates Record 2002 Revenue Guidance and Provides Positive Outlook.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Updates On Xyrem(R) (Sodium Oxybate) Oral Solution Launch Status at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference In a presentation today at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Orphan Medical, Inc. announced that revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002, would be near the ...
TDS to Present at the Salomon Smith Barney Conference.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and United States Cellular Corporation announces today that they will participate in the Thirteenth Annual Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference sponsored by Salomon Smith Barney in Palm Springs, CA on January 6 - 9, 2003. ...
Grubb & Ellis/Knight Frank Global Services Selected to Provide Real Estate Services for United Technologies Corporation's Properties in Europe, The Middle East, Africa and Russia.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Grubb & Ellis Company (BULLETIN BOARD: GBEL) , one of the leading providers of integrated real estate services, announced that Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp. has selected the Grubb & Ellis/Knight Frank Global Services team to provide a wide range of real estate services to ...
BioSante Pharmaceuticals Announces License Agreement With Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Jan 06, 2003 ... BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BISP) announced today that it has signed a development and license agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. , under which Teva USA and BioSante will collaborate on the ...
GSE Systems Announces Multiple Simulator Awards.
Jan 06, 2003 ... GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE) , a leading global provider of real-time simulation and process control solutions for the energy and process industries, announced today the award of simulator and simulator upgrade projects in the US and Ukraine. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated ...
MGIC Investment Will Host Quarterly Results Webcast On January 9.
Jan 06, 2003 ... MGIC Investment Corporation , parent of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), will host a webcast on Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to allow securities analysts and shareholders the opportunity to hear Management discuss the Company's results for the quarter ...
Endocardial Solutions, Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and 2002 Earnings Results January 28, 2003.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Endocardial Solutions, Inc. invites you to participate in a teleconference call to discuss the Fourth Quarter and 2002 Earnings Results on January 28, 2003 at 9:30 am (CST). Jim Bullock, President and CEO, will lead the call. Please call the number listed below five minutes prior to the ...
American Medical Security Group Sees Sale of Its Shares Held by Cobalt Corp. As Positive for Investors.
Jan 06, 2003 ... American Medical Security Group, Inc. (AMS) today announced that it has been informed by Cobalt Corporation that the remaining block of AMS shares held by Cobalt's subsidiary, Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, was sold on Friday, January 3, 2003. The sale involved ...
Vascular Solutions Provides Update on Nasdaq Listing Requirements.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Vascular Solutions, Inc. today announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. has notified the Company that its common stock fails to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing pursuant to Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5). Vascular Solutions has ...
eLoyalty Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.
Jan 06, 2003 ... eLoyalty Corporation, a leading CRM services company , today announced that the company will release its fourth quarter 2002 financial results after the close of market on Thursday, January 30, 2003. eLoyalty management will host a conference call at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, ...
IDEX Corporation Appoints Kimberly K. Bors as Vice President - Human Resources; Jerry N. Derck Retiring.
Jan 06, 2003 ... IDEX Corporation today announced that Kimberly K. Bors, 42, has been appointed vice president - human resources for the corporation. She replaces Jerry N. Derck, 55, who retires at the end of January. Bors will report to Dennis K. Williams, IDEX's chairman, president and chief executive ...
Tribune Names Ira Goldstone Technology Coordinator.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Responsible for Coordinating Cross-Divisional Technology Projects for Tribune Company Tribune Company today named Ira Goldstone technology coordinator for Tribune Company as well as vice president/chief technology officer for Tribune Broadcasting Company. In this new role, ...
DST Systems, Inc. Announces Revised Earnings Release Date.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Due to scheduling conflicts, DST Systems, Inc. has changed their earnings release date. DST will release its financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2002, on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, after the close of the market. The Company will host a conference call on ...
Motorola's Digital Technology Turns Up the Volume at CES.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Digital technology is poised to take the consumer market by storm. Join Motorola's digital technology guru John Hansen and a panel of leading experts as they discuss some of the newest radio technologies and the recent evolutions in the analog AM/FM radio market. The analog radio has ...
IPSCO Announces New Director.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Michael Grandin Joins The Board IPSCO Inc. Toronto announced today the election of Mr. Michael Grandin as a director of the Corporation effective 1 January, 2003. Mr. Grandin, age 58, is a private businessman residing in Calgary, Alberta and actively serves on the ...
Russ Berrie and Company Comments on Transfer of Founder's Holdings.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. today commented on the recent 13D filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that resulted from the transfer of common shares from the trusts and other entities of the Company's Founder, Mr. Russell Berrie, upon his recent passing. Josh ...
Nasdaq Notifies MTS of Full Compliance with Listing Requirements; SEC Requests Information on Restatement.
Jan 06, 2003 ... MTS Systems Corporation today announced that it has been notified by the Nasdaq National Market that MTS is now in full compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements. The letter "E," designating the exception status, will be removed from the trading symbol effective with the ...
Cree, Inc. Announces Live Web Cast and Access Information for Second Quarter Conference Call.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Cree, Inc. invites you to a live web cast of its Second Quarter/Fiscal Year 2003 Conference Call with senior management to review results for the quarter ended December 29, 2002. <Pre> Date: Thursday, January 16, 2003Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time...
Wachovia Securities Acts as Sole Advisor and Placement Agent in Private Equity Raise for Employers Direct Corporation.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Wachovia Securities, Inc., announced today that it served as sole advisor and placement agent in a $55.35 million private equity offering for Employers Direct Corporation, the parent of Employers Direct Insurance Company ("EDIC"), a newly-formed direct writer of workers' compensation ...
BB&T Ranks First Among Banks in National Survey of Home Mortgage Customer Satisfaction.
Jan 06, 2003 ... BB&T Corporation (NSYE: BBT) is second in the nation in home mortgage customer satisfaction, according to J.D. Power. BB&T's ranking places it first among banks. The 2003 J.D. Power and Associates Home Mortgage Study was based on responses from home mortgage customers across the ...
ThermoView Industries to Present at Friedland Capital's Manufacturing Luncheon in New York.
Jan 06, 2003 ... ThermoView Industries, Inc. , one of the country's largest full-service home improvement remodelers, today announced that it will present at Friedland Capital's financial community luncheon in New York. The presentation by Chief Financial Officer James J. TerBeest is scheduled ...
Prison Operator CCA Taps Tennessee ECD Commissioner as a Vice President.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Corrections Corporation of America has named Tennessee's Commissioner of Economic and Community Development (ECD), Tony Grande, to a newly created role of Vice President of State Customer Relations. In his capacity, Grande will manage the national prison operator's business ...
KEMET Announces Additional Cost Savings Initiative.
Jan 06, 2003 ... KEMET Corporation today announced an additional cost saving initiative in response to the prolonged downturn in the electronics industry. Workforce reductions will total approximately 280, with approximately 170 being from voluntary early retirements and the remainder being from a ...
Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. Reports Sales Results for December and Fourth Quarter 2002.
Jan 06, 2003 ... Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. today announced sales results for the 4-week period ("December") and the fourth quarter ending January 1, 2003. Details follow: <Pre> (Unaudited)December ...
First Federal Savings and Loan Association Announces Promotion.
Jan 06, 2003 ... First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cheraw today announced that effective January 1, 2003, John S. Long has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of the Association. Herbert W. Watts will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and take on the additional ...