PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, January 7:
Internet Security Systems' X-Force Releases Internet Risk Impact Summary Report for Q4 2002 and Year-end.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Research Tracks Compound Risk Factor Associated With Persistent Threats And Latest Hacker Activities; Hacktivism Targets U.S. Government Sites Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS) , today released its Internet Risk Impact Summary Report (IRIS) for the fourth quarter and ...
Chaparral Boats Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Small Runabouts By J.D. Power.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Marine Products Corporation announced today that its Chaparral Boats subsidiary ranked the highest in customer satisfaction for small runabouts by J.D. Power & Associates. Marine Products is a leading manufacturer of fiberglass boats under two brand names: sterndrive pleasure boats by ...
Equifax to Release Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results on January 23, 2003.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Equifax Inc. will announce its fourth quarter and year-end 2002 financial results in a press release that will be issued prior to the market opening on January 23, 2003. The press release will be available on the company's website at www.equifax.com . Equifax will sponsor a ...
Mirant Announces Time for Analyst Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Mirant executives will host an analyst call at 10 a.m. EST, Jan. 10, to discuss the company's strategic direction and provide a general business update. Investors, media and the public are invited to listen to the call at http://www.mirant.com/ . The audio may also be heard ...
IDI Global Markets ARRAY Technology to Over 100K Reps With New Signed Contract.
Jan 07, 2003 ... IDI Global, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: IDIB) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Internet Development Inc., are pleased to announce that the company has successfully negotiated an exclusive contract with a Major Direct Sales Company which will offer IDI's ARRAY product to the core 100K ...
CheckFree CEO Pete Kight to Host Conference Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... On Tuesday, January 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. EST, Peter J. Kight, chairman and CEO of CheckFree Corporation , (www.checkfreecorp.com ), will host a conference call to review second quarter results. The results will be released on Tuesday, January 21, at 4:30 p.m. EST. To ...
IBCI Hires GLP-certified Microbiologist for R&D and Technical Support.
Jan 07, 2003 ... International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IBCL) is pleased to announce that Mr. David Kien has joined the IBCI team. Mr. Kien is a GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) certified microbiologist. Among other things, his responsibilities and focus will be to conduct studies, ...
S1 CFO to Present at Needham Growth conference.
Jan 07, 2003 ... S1 Corporation , a leading global provider of Enterprise solutions to the financial services industry, announced that S1 Chief Financial Officer Matthew Hale will be making a presentation to the investment community at the Needham Growth Conference in New York City on Thursday, January 9, ...
Delta Technology's Senior Vice President of Development Honored as 2003 Premier 100 IT Leader.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Mike Childress Recognized for Creative, Innovative Approach to Align IT with Business Strategy Delta Technology, a wholly owned information technology subsidiary of Delta Air Lines , today announced that Mike Childress, Delta Technology senior vice president - Development, has ...
WestPoint Stevens Removed From S&P CreditWatch.
Jan 07, 2003 ... WestPoint Stevens Inc. (www.westpointstevens.com ) today announced that Standard & Poor's Ratings Service, following a review of WestPoint Stevens' operations, has removed it from CreditWatch status and affirmed the Company's "B" corporate credit rating and its "CCC+" senior unsecured ...
Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. Gives Summary of Insider Purchases for 2002.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. reports that its officers and directors, as a group, purchased 145,950 shares of the company's stock on the open market in 2002. Mr. Charles S. Roberts, the company's CEO, stated: "The shares purchased represent an investment of approximately $1,000,000 by ...
Parkway Properties Announces Tax Treatment of 2002 Distributions.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Parkway Properties, Inc. announced today that the tax treatment for the 2002 distributions for Parkway Properties CUSIP #70159Q10-4 traded on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol PKY is as follows: <Pre> COMMON TOTALTAXABLE ...
EastGroup Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Conference Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... EastGroup Properties announced today that it will hold its Fourth Quarter Conference Call on Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. On the call, David Hoster, President and CEO, and Keith McKey, CFO, will review the fourth quarter results and discuss EastGroup's current ...
Colonial Properties Trust Quarterly Teleconference Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Today, Colonial Properties Trust announced that its fourth quarter earnings will be released on the wire on Tuesday, January 21, 2003. On Tuesday, January 21, Colonial Properties Trust will host a teleconference call highlighting the Company's earnings results and fourth ...
Post Announces Date of Earnings Release and Fourth Quarter Conference Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Post Properties, Inc. will release its fourth quarter earnings after the market closes on Monday, February 3, and hold its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, February 4, at 10 a.m. EST. The telephone numbers are 1-800-810-0924 for US and Canada callers and 1-913-981-4900 for ...
SpectRx, Inc. Seeks to Terminate Continuous Glucose Monitoring Development Agreement With Abbott Laboratories.
Jan 07, 2003 ... SpectRx Moves for a Faster Path to Commercialization SpectRx, Inc. today announced that it has delivered a notice to Abbott Laboratories that SpectRx is taking actions required to terminate its research, development and license agreement with Abbott to jointly develop a ...
Scout Capital Corp. Confirms Holdings in Synsorb Biotech Inc.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Scout Capital Corp. ("Scout") (SKT - TSX Venture Exchange) confirms today its principal holding is 754,592 shares of Synsorb Biotech Inc. ("Synsorb"). Synsorb announced today that it has entered into an agreement with an investor group led by David Tuer, that will see the former ...
Synsorb Makeover...To Become a New Oil And Gas Entity.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Synsorb Biotech Inc. ("Synsorb") (SYB - Toronto Stock Exchange) announces today that it has entered into an agreement with a small investor group led by David Tuer, that will see the former pharmaceutical research company transformed into an oil and gas enterprise. If approved by ...
Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. - Financing and Operations Update.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. ("Hurricane") announces a number of recent developments related to its financing and operations. Financing On January 2nd 2003, Hurricane Kumkol Munai signed a US $225 million export financing agreement with a consortium of European banks, ...
SMTC Design Joins Avnet Design Service Provider Program.
Jan 07, 2003 ... SMTC Design, the design services and technology development arm of SMTC Corporation (TSX:SMX) announced today that it has joined the Avnet Design Service Provider (ADSP) Program. The ADSP program pools the top engineering design service companies in North America to provide ...
Webcast Alert: Material Sciences Corporation Q3 2002 Earnings Conference Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Material Sciences Corporation announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: Material Sciences Corporation Q3 2002 Earnings Conference CallWhen: Tuesday, January 7, 2003 @ 11:00 a.m. ESTWhere:http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz371390513gf12.html ...
Rogue Wave(R) Software Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan.
Jan 07, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Rogue Wave Software, Inc. announced that it has adopted a stockholder rights plan. Under the plan, the company will distribute as a dividend one right for each share of the company's common stock outstanding on January 16, 2003. Each right will entitle its ...
Newell Rubbermaid Sells 6.67 Million Shares of Common Stock.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Newell Rubbermaid Inc. today announced it has agreed to sell 6.67 million shares of its common stock to Banc of America Securities LLC. All shares were offered by the company. Banc of America Securities LLC will act as sole bookrunning underwriter for the offering. The company ...
Richard Zona Joins Shopko's Board Of Directors.
Jan 07, 2003 ... ShopKo Stores, Inc., today announced the appointment of Richard A. Zona to its board of directors effective January 6, 2003. The addition of Mr. Zona increases the membership of ShopKo's board to nine and increases the overall independence of its board in compliance with proposed New ...
HearUSA Signs Additional Florida Healthcare Contracts.
Jan 07, 2003 ... HearUSA, Inc. today announced it has signed contracts with three healthcare organizations in Florida to provide hearing care benefits for their members. CarePlus (formerly PHPI), which serves southeastern Florida, will now have a "directed access" program with HearUSA centers ...
Community First Bankshares to Hold Earnings Conference Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Community First Bankshares, Inc., today announced it expects to report its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, January 16, prior to the opening of the market. A news release and supporting financial data will be available at that time, and a conference call will be held at 12:00 noon ...
Isto Technologies, Inc. Announces Appointment of Vice President, Research & Development.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Isto Technologies, Inc. today announced that Robert C. Spiro, Ph.D. has been appointed to serve as Vice President of Research & Development. Dr. Spiro joins Isto with more than 20 years experience in medical research and product development. He will lead the development of the Company's ...
The Quarles Group Joins Team Financial, Inc.
Jan 07, 2003 ... The Quarles Group announced that it was recently acquired by TeamBank, N.A., a member bank of Team Financial, Inc. , a financial services company headquartered within the Kansas City metropolitan area. The combination of these two strong companies is seen as a positive move for both ...
Malan Realty Investors Announces the Sale of Five Properties.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Malan Realty Investors, Inc. , a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced it has completed the sale of five properties for approximately $2.9 million. The properties, located in Lincoln, Illinois and Arkansas City, Emporia, Independence and Garden ...
CLARCOR to Release Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2002 Financial Results on Wednesday, January 15, 2003.
Jan 07, 2003 ... CLARCOR Inc. will release financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2002 on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 after the New York Stock Exchange trading day ends. The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. CST on January 16, 2003 to discuss financial ...
MTCT Awarded $1.2M Task Order to Support Air Force Transformation.
Jan 07, 2003 ... MTC Technologies, Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Modern Technologies Corporation (MTC), with teammates BearingPoint and Jones Technologies, Inc., won the competition for the $1.2 million, one- year task to provide services to the Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command's ...
Playboy Magazine Announces New Deputy Editor and Editor-At-Large.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Steven Russell and Robert Love Join the World's Best-Selling Men's Magazine As Deputy Editor and Editor-At-Large, Respectively James Kaminsky, editorial director of Playboy magazine, today announced that he has named Steven Russell to be Playboy's deputy editor, the magazine's ...
Hypertension Diagnostics Receives Notice of SDA Approval to Market CVProfilor(R) DO-2020 CardioVascular Profiling System in China.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. announced today that it has been advised that ShenZhen Filiale ShenYong Medical-Pharmacal Co., HDI's exclusive distributor in China, has received approval from the Chinese State Drug Administration (SDA) to import and market the CVProfilor(R) DO-2020 ...
Gary G. Drook Elected Chief Executive Officer of NorthWestern Corporation.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Merle D. Lewis Retires as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer NorthWestern Corporation announced today that Gary G. Drook, chairman of the company's governance committee of the board of directors, has been elected interim chief executive officer. Merle D. Lewis is retiring as ...
Material Sciences Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Material Sciences Corporation , a leading provider of material-based solutions for electronic, acoustical/thermal, and coated metal applications, today reported results for the third quarter and nine months of fiscal 2003 ended November 30, 2002. Sales from continuing operations ...
Argosy Gaming Company CEO James B. Perry to Be Succeeded by Richard J. Glasier.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Solid Operations Cited as Platform for Growth The Board of Directors of Argosy Gaming Company today announced that pending licensing it has designated Richard J. Glasier, currently the company's President, to succeed Chief Executive Officer James B. Perry effective May 2, 2003 ...
Deluxe Offers New Check Designs, Improved Checkbook Register to Meet Changing Consumer Needs.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Harley-Davidson(R) 100th Anniversary, Garfield(C) and Heroes Triumph Check Designs Headline Deluxe's Offerings for 2003 Deluxe Financial Services today announced exciting new check designs debuting in 2003 that match people's passions, personalities and patriotism. Deluxe also ...
divine Wins 2002 Product of the Year Award for Enterprise Instant Messaging Solution.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Customer Inter@ction Solutions Magazine Recognizes divine MindAlign divine, inc., , a leading provider of solutions for the extended enterprise, announced today that Customer Inter@ction Solutions(R) magazine, the premier CRM, call center and teleservices magazine published ...
MyYellow Reaches New Milestone with Over 100,000 Registrants.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Yellow Corporation Customer-Friendly Web Site Continues to Build on Advanced Technology Yellow Corporation , a leader in global transportation services, today announced that its customer-friendly and award winning Web site MyYellow.com has exceeded 100,000 in customer ...
Northern Trust Named 'Best' By Money And Forbes Magazines.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Northern Trust Corporation was selected as one of the 10 Best Investments for 2003 by Money magazine and, for the fifth year, was named on Forbes magazine's Platinum 400 list as one of the best big U.S. companies in the banking category. In its 10 best list, Money editors and ...
FOCUS Reading and Language Program Validated by Florida Center For Reading Research.
Jan 07, 2003 ... PLATO Learning, Inc. , a leading provider of computer-based and e-learning solutions, today announced that its K-3 FOCUS(TM) Reading and Language Program has been reviewed and validated by the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR). The review team was made up of former classroom ...
South Dakota Governor Lauds Consumer Benefits from Proposed Airline Marketing Agreement.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Gov. William Janklow Declares His Support of The Agreement In Letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary and Attorney General A proposed marketing agreement among Northwest Airlines , Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines will enable the carriers to extend their networks and ...
Reliv International Named to 'Ten Best Performing Stocks' List for 2002.
Jan 07, 2003 ... CBS MarketWatch.com recently named Reliv International one of the top 10 performing stocks for 2002. The website's rankings were based on stock price appreciation during calendar 2002, and compared the performance of nearly 6,400 equities listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and ...
R.R. Donnelley Earns Multi-Year Contract Renewal with Bear Creek.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Brand-Conscious Cataloger Extends Relationship With Printer Based on Quality R.R. Donnelley has been awarded a long-term contract renewal through 2007 with Bear Creek Corporation to print all of its standard size catalogs, including Harry and David and Jackson & Perkins. In ...
Brunswick Conference Call Scheduled.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Brunswick Corporation will release its fourth quarter 2002 results the morning of Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003. The company will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. CST that same day, which will be hosted by George W. Buckley, chairman and chief executive officer, Victoria J. Reich, senior vice ...
Boston Properties to Release Fourth Quarter 2002 Financial Results On January 21, 2003.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Boston Properties, Inc. , a real estate investment trust, announced today that it will release financial results for the Fourth Quarter 2002 on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 after the close of the day's trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will host a conference call and audio ...
Newell Rubbermaid Completes Sale of 6.67 Million Shares of Common Stock.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Newell Rubbermaid Inc. today announced it has completed its sale of 6.67 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $30.10 per share. The company said it expects to use the $200.1 million in net proceeds from the sale to reduce commercial paper borrowings. If the ...
CDW Ranks on Best Places to Work List for Fifth Straight Year.
Jan 07, 2003 ... FORTUNE Magazine ranked CDW as one of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For" for 2002. This is the fifth consecutive year that CDW, a provider of technology products and services, has received this honor. Of the FORTUNE 500 companies on the list, CDW ranks highest at No. 13 ....
HEI, Inc. Announces New Board Members and Management Changes.
Jan 07, 2003 ... HEI, Inc. , ( www.heii.com ) HEI, Inc. today announced the appointment of two new Board members and changes to the management structure of the Company. Mr. Dennis Leisz and Mr. Timothy Floeder were appointed to HEI Board to replace Mr. Edwin Finch and Mr. David Ortlieb. Mr ....
Russ Smyth Named President of McDonald's Europe.
Jan 07, 2003 ... McDonald's chairman and chief executive officer Jim Cantalupo continued to build his management team with the appointment today of Russ Smyth as president of McDonald's Europe. Smyth, 46, has extensive worldwide McDonald's management experience in Asia, Latin America and Europe ....
American Medical Security Group Establishes Share Repurchase Program.
Jan 07, 2003 ... American Medical Security Group, Inc. (AMS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program which provides the company with the authority to repurchase up to $10 million of its outstanding common shares. The plan allows AMS to buy back its ...
ARCA Announces Plans to Open Tenth ApplianceSmart Factory Outlet in Champlin, Minnesota, in Mid-February.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ARCI) today announced that it will open a 33,000-square-foot ApplianceSmart factory outlet superstore in Champlin, Minnesota, a northern suburb of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, in mid-February. ...
Northwest Retires Its Boeing 727 Fleet.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Today's Denver - Minneapolis-St. Paul Flight Was the Last Scheduled Trip Northwest Airlines today announced that it retired the last aircraft of its Boeing 727 fleet from scheduled service when flight 560 arrived at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from Denver at ...
C2, Inc. Acquires Remaining 29.4% of Zero Zone, Inc.
Jan 07, 2003 ... C2, Inc. announced today it has acquired the 29.4 percent minority interest in Zero Zone, Inc. that it did not previously own. The consideration paid to the minority interest holders, all of whom are current members of Zero Zone's management team, was 190,000 shares of C2, Inc. common ...
Frost & Sullivan Awards Universal Brake Parts the 2002 Competitive Strategy Award.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Frost & Sullivan has awarded Universal Brake Parts (UBP), a division of Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. the 2002 Competitive Strategy Award. "The Competitive Strategy Award recognizes a company that has taken advantage of market changes to introduce an innovative strategy ...
Northwest Airlines Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call to Be Webcast.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Northwest Airlines will conduct a live audio webcast of its conference call with the financial community and news media on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. EST to discuss the company's fourth quarter financial and operating results. The webcast can be accessed at ...
CNT To Present At RBC Capital Markets Systems Area Networks Conference.
Jan 07, 2003 ... CNT(R), , the global specialist in storage networking, today announced that Tom Hudson, the company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and Greg Barnum, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will present at RBC Capital Markets Systems Area ...
CNH Realigns Agricultural Business to Increase Flexibility and Customer Focus, Drive Future Growth.
Jan 07, 2003 ... CNH Global N.V. today announced a reorganization of its global agricultural equipment business into three regional units, a change designed to provide the company with increased flexibility and an enhanced ability to quickly respond to regional market and customer requirements. ...
KCS Energy, Inc. Announces Extension of Maturity Date on Credit Facility.
Jan 07, 2003 ... KCS Energy, Inc. today announced that the maturity date on its bank credit facility has been extended to January 13, 2003 in order to provide additional time necessary to complete the previously announced proposed financing arrangements. KCS is an independent energy company ...
PCTEL to Present at the Fifth Annual Needham Growth Conference.
Jan 07, 2003 ... PCTEL, Inc. , a leading provider of Internet access products and 802.11 mobility software, today announced that Marty Singer, PCTEL Chairman and CEO will be presenting at the Fifth Annual Needham Growth Conference on Wednesday, January 8th at 10:30 EST. Mr. Singer will present a company ...
Tenneco Automotive Fourth Quarter 2002 Earnings News Release and Conference Call Notice.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Tenneco Automotive plans to issue its fourth quarter 2002 earnings news release before the market opens on Tuesday, February 4, 2003, and hold a conference call that same day at 10:30 a.m. EST. The purpose of the call is to discuss the company's results of operations for the last fiscal ...
United Airlines Comments on the Ratifications of Interim Wage Reductions By Three Unions.
Jan 07, 2003 ... UAL Corp. , the parent company of United Airlines, commented today on the ratification of an agreement on interim wage reductions by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing United's pilots, the Transport Workers Union (TWU), representing United's meteorologists, and ...
Rawlings Announces Conference Call for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2003 Results.
Jan 07, 2003 ... Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. announced today it will host a conference call for investors on Thursday, January 9, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. CST after its January 9, 2003 official release of results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2002. To participate, call (800) 450-0821 from ...
Sprint's Response to the TNS Study that Names Verizon Communications as the Third Largest Long-distance Carrier When Measured by Total Households.
Jan 07, 2003 ... The following statement should be attributed to Harry Campbell, president of Mass Markets organization, Sprint Corporation : (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO ) "Sprint continues to gain market share of long-distance households based on ...
The South Financial Group to Webcast 4th Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Jan 07, 2003 ... The South Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq-NM: TSFG) (http://www.thesouthgroup.com/) announced it will release fourth quarter 2002 results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 21, 2003. The South Financial Group will hold a conference call later that same day at 10:00 a.m. ET to ...