PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, January 9:
Main Street Banks, Inc. Announces Its 2002 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web; Live and Archived Conference Call Notification.
Jan 09, 2003 ... In conjunction with the Fourth Quarter 2002 Earnings Release from Main Street Banks, Inc. , you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, January 16 at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST). <Pre> What: Main Street ...
ChoicePoint(R) to Release Quarterly, Annual Earnings; Host Live Web Cast for Investors.
Jan 09, 2003 ... ChoicePoint will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2002 earnings results on Thursday, January 23, 2003, before the market opens. Following the earnings announcement, a live Web cast of a conference call with ChoicePoint management will be broadcast at 8:30 a.m. EST. The ...
Southern Company, North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 Announce Power Agreement.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Southern Company today announced that it has reached an agreement to be the power resource manager for North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1), which consists of 19 municipal electric systems in western North Carolina. Under the agreement, Southern Company will be the ...
Delta Air Lines Names Jon Edwards Station Manager - Nassau, Bahamas.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines has named Jon Edwards airport station manager - Nassau, Bahamas. In his new position, Edwards will have the responsibility for the personnel in customer service, as well as for employees working on the airport ramp and cargo. He also will oversee Delta's ...
Mirant Encouraged by Dismissal of Ratepayer Lawsuit; Latest in a Series of Positive Developments Related to Western Power Markets.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Mirant today praised the recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, which dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Snohomish County Public Utility District of the State of Washington against Mirant and other power generators. The lawsuit alleged ...
ebank.com, Inc. Announces Name Change and Dismissal of Litigation.
Jan 09, 2003 ... ebank.com, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EBDC) announced today that it has changed its corporate name to ebank Financial Services, Inc., effective January 1, 2003. In addition, on December 17, 2002, ebanc LLC, the successor in interest to Huntington Bank ("Huntington"), dismissed its trademark ...
Delta Air Lines Expanding Dallas/Fort Worth Hub; Spring Schedule Adds Frequencies, Connecting Banks to Texas Hub.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines will expand service at its Dallas/Fort Worth hub with the introduction of the spring schedule on April 6. The new schedule substantially increases the number of flights Delta offers customers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and improves travel choices by ...
National Vision Reports Promotion of Reade Fahs And Other Operating Developments.
Jan 09, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of National Vision, Inc. today announced that Reade Fahs has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fahs, who joined the Company in April 2002, previously had been President and Chief Operating Officer. James W ....
Friedman's Inc. Conference Call Reporting First Quarter Earnings Release.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Friedman's Inc. will announce its first quarter earnings at 4:00 P.M. E.S.T. Tuesday, January 14, 2003. A conference call will be held at 9:00 A.M. E.S.T. on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 to discuss the results and respond to questions. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet at ...
Scientific-Atlanta Conference Call Information.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. will announce earnings for its second fiscal quarter on Thursday, January 16 after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The press release will be followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. in which management will discuss the quarter's results. The live audio of the ...
Delta Makes Traveling Between Dallas/Ft. Worth And the Big Easy Much Easier.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines will introduce expanded Delta Connection service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and New Orleans with the addition of seven daily non-stop regional jet flights beginning April 6, 2003. Delta Connection carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines and SkyWest Airlines will operate the ...
InterCept Updates Financial Outlook for 2002 and 2003.
Jan 09, 2003 ... InterCept, Inc. , a leading provider of technology products and services for financial institutions and merchants, today announced an update to its financial outlook for 2002 and 2003. InterCept previously announced that it expected its 2002 earnings per share to be in the range of $1.11 ...
Avado Brands Makes Interest Payment on 11-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Avado Brands, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVDO) today announced that it has made its semi-annual interest payment to holders of its 11-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes. The interest payment was originally due on December 15, 2002, and as the Company indicated earlier, the payment was made ...
EastGroup Properties Announces 2002 Reporting Information (Form 1099) Distributions.
Jan 09, 2003 ... The income tax treatment for the 2002 distributions for EastGroup Properties, Inc. , CUSIP #277 276 101 traded on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol EGP is as follows: <Pre> CommonOrdinary Return Record...
Hancock Holding Company Reports Record 2002 Earnings - Up 30%.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Hancock Holding Company today announced record earnings for the year ended December 31, 2002. Net income for 2002 was $51.04 million, an increase of $11.78 million, or 30%, over net income of $39.26 million reported for 2001. Diluted earnings per share were $3.00 for 2002, compared to ...
Delta Air Lines Provides Information on Its Job Reduction Program.
Jan 09, 2003 ... In October 2002, Delta announced it intended to reduce between 7,000 and 8,000 jobs from its workforce. Approximately 3,900 jobs will be reduced through voluntary programs. Up to an additional 4,000 jobs are expected to be reduced through involuntary programs. Most of these job reductions ...
American Biotech Labs Consummates Agreement With More Than Ten Thousand New Stores.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Clifton Mining Company is pleased to announce that American Biotech Labs, a company in which Clifton owns approximately 30%, has just signed contracts with three national distributors that will distribute American Biotech Labs product to thousands of health food stores across the United ...
CSI Wireless Signs Telematics Deal with Directed Electronics.
Jan 09, 2003 ... DEI is world's largest after-market vehicle security and remote-start manufacturer (TSX:CSY): CSI Wireless Inc. announced today an agreement to be the exclusive telematics hardware supplier to Directed Electronics, Inc., the world's largest after-market vehicle security and ...
PrimeWest Announces Distribution Level for First Quarter 2003.
Jan 09, 2003 ... (TSX: PWI.UN, PWX; NYSE: PWI) - PrimeWest Energy Trust (PrimeWest) today announces its monthly distribution level will be maintained at 40 cents Canadian per trust unit for the first quarter, subject to revision should there be an unanticipated material change in expected cash flow during ...
PrimeWest Appoints Glen Russell to Board of Directors.
Jan 09, 2003 ... (TSX: PWI.UN, PWX; NYSE: PWI) - PrimeWest Energy Trust today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed W. Glen Russell to the Board. Mr. Russell is a management consultant with over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. As a consultant, Mr. Russell ...
Suncor Energy plans to spend more than $1 billion in 2003, primarily on oil sands projects.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Suncor Energy Inc. today announced that its capital spending estimate for 2003 is $1.05 billion, with the majority of the investment allocated to the company's oil sands business. "Our capital spending plan illustrates that Suncor remains keenly focused on well-managed and ...
Suncor Energy provides investors with fourth quarter guidance.
Jan 09, 2003 ... (All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise.) Suncor Energy Inc. today released its update on the company's Outlook for the fourth quarter 2002, issued October 23, 2002. This information is reported regularly every three months to provide guidance on ...
EnCana closes sale of Express Pipeline System.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Two pipeline sales generate approximately $1.6 billion in proceeds EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) today announced that it has closed the sale of its indirect 100 percent interest in Express Pipeline System for approximately $1.175 billion, which includes the assumption of ...
Celltech Relaunches Dipentum(R) In U.S.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Dedicated Gastroenterology Sales Force To Promote Dipentum's Clinical Benefits To Physicians In January 2003 Celltech Pharmaceuticals, a leading biotechnology company and emerging leader in gastroenterology, announces the relaunch of Dipentum(R) (olsalazine sodium capsules) in ...
Maytag Corporation Conference Call Announcement.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Maytag Corporation expects to announce fourth quarter 2002 sales and earnings on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at approximately 3:30 p.m. CT. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000505/MYGLOGO ) The corporation has scheduled a conference call the following day to ...
Fossil Announces Microsoft Partnership to Develop New SPOT Watch.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Fossil, Inc. a leader and innovator in watch design, development and fashion accessories has announced a partnership with Microsoft to develop a fashionable new collection of watches incorporating Microsoft Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT). The new Fossil watch, powered ...
Cash Systems, Inc. Announces Contracts to Provide Services At 15 Additional Casinos.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Cash Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CSHS) , a provider of cash access solutions for the gaming industry, announced today that it has entered into agreements to provide services at 15 additional casinos, including three for full service check cashing. With the addition of these properties, ...
Target Corporation December Sales Up 7.6 Percent.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Target Corporation today reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 increased 7.6 percent to $7.035 billion from $6.540 billion for the five-week period ended January 5, 2002. Comparable-store sales decreased 0.3 percent from fiscal December 2001. ...
Wal-Mart Reports December Sales.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the five-week period ending January 3, 2003, of $31.584 billion, an increase of 9.5 percent over the $28.844 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the forty- eight week period were $227.058 billion, an increase of 11.5 ...
Toshiba Launches New Projection Television Using Material Sciences Corporation's 'Field Effect' Switch Technology.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Material Sciences Corporation , a leading provider of material-based solutions for electronic, acoustical/thermal, and coated metal applications, today announced it is supplying "field effect" touch switches to Toshiba for its new 57" Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) projection television ....
The Spiegel Group Reports December Sales.
Jan 09, 2003 ... The Spiegel Group (OTC Pink Sheets: SPGLA) today reported sales of $371.8 million for the five weeks ended December 28, 2002, a 17 percent decrease from sales of $447.8 million for the five-week period ended December 29, 2001. For the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2002, total ...
Michaels December Same-Store Sales Climb 6% - Total Sales Increase 13% -.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Michaels Stores, Inc. reported today that December sales increased 13% over the same period last year to $427.2 million from $377.4 million. Same-store sales increased 6%. Year-to-date sales of $2.661 billion for fiscal 2002 increased 14% from $2.344 billion for the same period last year ...
Jeffrey Boyer Joins Michaels Stores as Executive Vice President - CFO.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Michaels Stores, Inc. announced today that Jeffrey N. Boyer has been appointed the Company's new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all financial aspects of its $2.9 billion specialty retail business including finance, accounting, loss prevention and ...
Arrow-Magnolia Introduces Breakthrough Product for Environmentally Friendly Asphalt Spreading.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Arrow-Magnolia International, Inc. today announced the introduction of an environmentally friendly, breakthrough product for the road construction market which enables the efficient spreading of asphalt from a truck bed. Fred Kenner, President, said the Company's Super Slick Bio product ...
Coming into Force of the Contract for a Diesel Hydrotreating Plant In Turkmenistan.
Jan 09, 2003 ... The contract signed on January 15, 2002 between Technip-Coflexip (NYSE: TKP; Euronext: 13170) and the state-owned Turkmen oil and gas company Turkmenneftegas, for the design and construction of a diesel hydrotreating plant in the refinery of Turkmenbashi, just came into force. ...
MGIC Investment Corporation Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share $1.32 (Excluding Realized Gains).
Jan 09, 2003 ... MGIC Investment Corporation today reported diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 of $1.37, compared with the $1.50 for the same quarter a year ago. Earnings per share for the quarter, excluding realized gains, was $1.32, compared with $1.45 for the fourth ...
Technip-Coflexip Wins 60 Million Euros Marine Operations Contract on Statoil's Kristin Field, Offshore Norway.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Technip-Coflexip (NYSE: TKP; Euronext: 13170), through its Norwegian affiliate Technip Offshore Norge AS, has been awarded by Statoil an EPCI (engineering, procurement, construction, installation) contract for the installation of the infield flowlines, umbilicals and subsea structures at ...
GSE Systems Announces Award to Upgrade Refinery Simulator.
Jan 09, 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 a contract award from STATOIL of Norway to upgrade the Residual Catalytic Cracker (RCC) and Gas Concentration Unit (GCU) models ...
Belden Will Close Kingston, Ontario, Plant and Take Other Strategic Actions.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Belden Inc. today announced that it will close its telecommunications cable plant in Kingston, Ontario, by September 2003 and will take several additional actions to adjust the Company's product lines and capacity. The products currently manufactured in the Kingston plant will ...
Continental Airlines and SNCF of France Announce Air/Rail Codeshare Partnership.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Seamless Connections at Paris to High-Speed Rail Services to 13 French Cities Continental Airlines and French rail operator SNCF announced today that they will launch an air/rail codeshare agreement for travel effective February 1, 2003. The agreement will allow travelers to ...
BorgWarner Optimistic About 2003 Performance; Expects EPS in $6.20 to $6.35 Range.
Jan 09, 2003 ... BorgWarner Inc. expects 2003 earnings per share in a range of $6.20 to $6.35. Company management is providing this guidance today to auto analysts who are meeting in Detroit in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show. "We expect to deliver continued growth ...
Engineered Support Receives $2.2 Million Order for Deployable Power System From U.S Air Force.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. received a $2.2 million order from the U.S. Air Force for production of its Deployable Power Generation and Distribution System (DPGDS). The current order, received by the Company's Radian Inc. (Radian) subsidiary located in Alexandria, VA, is comprised ...
Sabre Holdings to Broadcast Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2002 Financial Analyst Conference Call on the Web.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Sabre Holdings Corporation today announced that it plans to broadcast its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002 Financial Analyst Conference Call live over the Internet at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, on Jan. 16, 2003. <Pre> What: Sabre Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002 Financial ...
Carrington Laboratories' Manapol(R) Material Certified Kosher.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Designation Attests to High Quality and Purity of Process, Product Carrington Laboratories, Inc. today announced that its freeze- dried Manapol(R) nutraceutical material produced and packaged in Carrington's Costa Rica facilities has been certified to be "Kosher Parve," meaning ...
Gadzooks Reports December Sales Results.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Gadzooks, Inc. today announced that sales for the five weeks of fiscal December ended January 4, 2003 increased 0.2 percent to $56.0 million from $55.9 million for fiscal December 2001. Comparable store sales decreased 2.4 percent for the December period, compared to a 2.7 percent ...
Gadzooks Announces Major Strategic Change.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Gadzooks, Inc. , a specialty retailer of clothing and accessories for teenagers, today announced plans to reinvent its well known brand by focusing exclusively on apparel and accessories for females. Scheduled for early in the second half of 2003, the conversion to an all-female ...
Payless ShoeSource Reports December Same-Store Sales Results.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Payless ShoeSource, Inc. today reported that same-store sales decreased 0.7 percent during the December reporting period, the five weeks ended January 4, 2003. Company sales totaled $292.0 million, a 1.4 percent increase from $287.9 million during December 2001. ...
ShopKo Reports December Retail Sales.
Jan 09, 2003 ... (Earnings Per Share Guidance Updated) ShopKo Stores, Inc., today reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $477.0 million, 0.5 percent lower than the $479.7 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales ...
Tuesday Morning Corporation Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Sales.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Sales Increase 9% for the Fourth Quarter and 13% for the Year Tuesday Morning Corporation , North America's largest operator of first quality deep-discount and closeout home furnishings and gift stores, today reported record sales for its fourth quarter and year ended December ...
Helen Of Troy Limited Reports Record Sales & Record Earnings For Third Quarter And Nine Months.
Jan 09, 2003 ... -- Quarterly Net Income Increases 29% -- Quarterly Earnings Per Share Increase 30% To 57 Cents From 44 Cents -- Nine Months Net Income Increases 30% -- Nine Months Earnings Per Share Advances 27% to $1.09 From 86 Cents -- Company Increases EPS Guidance For Current Fiscal Year To $1.25 To ...
Cobra Electronics Partners With Horizon Navigation.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Premier Provider of Mobile Navigation Technology to Develop GPS Products For Consumer Electronics Leader Cobra Electronics Corp. today announced an exclusive product development and licensing agreement with Horizon Navigation, Inc. of Santa Clara, California. The agreement ...
Innovex Expects First Quarter Revenue of $34.5 Million Company to Present at Needham & Company Growth Conference.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Innovex, Inc. today reported revenue is expected to be $34.5 million for the fiscal 2003 first quarter ending December 31, 2002, up 15 percent from the $30.1 million reported in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002 ended September 30, 2002. Innovex's fiscal 2003 first quarter revenue ...
ATK Acquires Composite Optics, Inc.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Transaction Creates Leader In Advanced Composite Solutions ATK (Alliant Techsystems) announced today that it has acquired Composite Optics, Inc. (COI), a leading supplier of advanced composite products for the space and aerospace markets. Terms of the transaction were not ...
Zimmerman Succeeds McGinnis as MGIC Investment's Vice President - Investor Relations.
Jan 09, 2003 ... MGIC Investment Corporation , the parent of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), today announced that Michael J. Zimmerman has been named Vice President - Investor Relations to succeed James A. McGinnis, who is retiring after a 29-year career with the Company. "We are ...
Yellow Corporation Unveils Industry-First Web Services Capability.
Jan 09, 2003 ... New Service Allows Integration of Shipping Information to Customer Business Systems Yellow Corporation , a leader in global transportation services, today announced they will implement Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for its shipping information to be automatically ...
Motorola Showcases What's Hot for 2003 at This Year's Consumer Electronics Show.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Company with 75 Years of Cutting Edge Technology Continues to Innovate Motorola, Inc. will highlight its latest in communication solutions at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2003, Motorola continues to drive innovation in handset, ...
United Airlines Begins Search for Executive Vice President - Customer.
Jan 09, 2003 ... United Airlines announced today that it has retained the services of Heidrick & Struggles to conduct a nationwide search for candidates to serve as United's Executive Vice President - Customer. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Glenn F. Tilton said, "We are looking for an ...
Apropos Technology Receives Third Consecutive Product of the Year Award.
Jan 09, 2003 ... -- Apropos Technology Receives Product of the Year Award from Customer Inter@ction Solutions -- Apropos Technology , a leading provider of real time multi- channel interaction management solutions, today announced that Customer Inter@ction Solutions Magazine awarded Apropos ...
Boeing Demonstrates New Network-Centric Warfare Capability.
Jan 09, 2003 ... As part of its Weapon System Open Architecture, or WSOA, program, The Boeing Company has demonstrated an internet-like connection -- between a command and control-type aircraft and a strike fighter -- that allows real-time airborne collaboration for strikes on time-critical targets. ...
Federal Trade Commission Terminates Review of Sale of Solutia's Resins, Additives and Adhesives Businesses.
Jan 09, 2003 ... The Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the Hart Scott Rodino waiting period on the pending sale of Solutia's resins, additives and adhesives businesses to UCB S.A. The transaction continues to be subject to receipt of regulatory clearance outside the United States, ...
CNS, Inc. to Webcast Fiscal 2003 Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call on January 15, at 4 P.M. CT.
Jan 09, 2003 ... CNS, Inc. , the Breathe Right(R) company, today announced that it will host a live Webcast of its quarterly earnings conference call for the fiscal 2003 third quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2002. The conference call Webcast will occur on Wednesday, January 15, at 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET). ...
Mats Lederhausen Named President McDonald's Business Development.
Jan 09, 2003 ... McDonald's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Cantalupo continued to build his management team with the appointment today of Mats Lederhausen as President of McDonald's Business Development Group. Lederhausen will report to Jim Skinner, Vice Chairman of McDonald's ...
RLI Announces Successful Completion of Equity Offering.
Jan 09, 2003 ... RLI Corp. announced today that it has completed its offering of 5,220,000 common shares, having raised $125.2 million in net proceeds. The number of shares sold includes the 4.8 million shares in the original offering, in addition to 420,000 shares sold by RLI and 300,000 shares sold by ...
AMCORE Financial Inc. Announces Construction Begins On Two Rockford Area Branches.
Jan 09, 2003 ... AMCORE Financial, Inc. has begun construction on two new Rockford area branches located in the 4000 block of N. Main St. and at Route 173 near North Alpine Road in Machesney Park. These locations bring the total number of AMCORE branches in the Rockford area to thirteen, ...
Andrew Corporation Earnings Conference Call to be Webcast.
Jan 09, 2003 ... Andrew Corporation will host a teleconference to discuss its first quarter FY2003 on Thursday, January 16th, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. CST. It is anticipated that the first quarter FY2003 earnings news release will be available after the market closes on Thursday, January 16th, 2003. ...