PR Newswire back issues from Friday, January 10:
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Results.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Colony Bankcorp, Inc. , today reported that asset growth continued to be good as Colony surpassed $780 million in total assets during the quarter. Total assets increased 25.58% to $780,589,000 on December 31, 2002, from $621,575,000 a year ago. Net loans increased 25.42% to $564,257,000 ...
Interland Details Progression to More Than $3 Million in EBDA in 4Q03.
Jan 10, 2003 ... While Reiterating Guidance, Interland Unveils Detailed Integration Plans Resulting in up to $6 Million in Quarterly Expense Reduction Over Next Six Months Interland, Inc. , a leading provider of business-class Web hosting services to small and medium businesses, today reiterated ...
Mirant Outlines Key Elements of Strategic Plan.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Company to Focus On Maximizing Opportunity In Regional Markets and Enhancing Liquidity In an analysts' conference call held today, the executive management of Mirant discussed key elements of its strategic plan that it believes will enable Mirant to manage through the current ...
Delta Air Lines Celebrates 50 Years of Service to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today proudly celebrates 50 years of service to San Juan, Puerto Rico, marking the anniversary of its first flight to the city on Jan. 10, 1953. Chicago & Southern (C&S) Airlines, which merged with Delta on May 1, 1953, began its first weekly flight to San Juan with the ...
SouthTrust to Announce Earnings January 15.
Jan 10, 2003 ... SouthTrust Corporation plans to announce year-end and fourth- quarter earnings Wednesday, Jan. 15, at approximately noon CST. SouthTrust Corporation (http://www.southtrust.com/ ) is a $49.8 billion regional bank holding company with headquarters in Birmingham, Ala. SouthTrust ...
Atlantic Southeast Airlines to Close Maintenance Base, Suspend Service at Texarkana, Ark.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) will close its Texarkana, Ark., maintenance base effective April 30, 2003, to refocus its efforts on regional jet maintenance at a new jet base in Baton Rouge, La. With the closure of the Texarkana maintenance facility, ASA also ...
Delta's SkyWish(TM) Program Partners With Girl Scouts of the USA; SkyMiles(R) Members Can Donate Miles to Assist Young Women Making a Difference.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines has announced Girl Scouts of the USA as the SkyWish Charity of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2003. Through SkyWish, Delta's charitable mileage donation program, SkyMiles members can donate miles to support the Girl Scouts and its efforts to teach young women the ...
ebank Financial Services, Inc. Announces The Sale of Peachtree Capital Corporation.
Jan 10, 2003 ... ebank Financial Services, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EBDC) announced today that on January 7, 2003, it entered into a definitive agreement and closed the sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of Peachtree Capital Corporation, a securities brokerage company, to Caroline O. and Steven ...
First Citizens Bank Selects Harland Financial Solutions' Encore!(R) Teller and Encore! Platform Software to Enhance Customer Service in its Branch Network.
Jan 10, 2003 ... First Citizens Bank, a multi- state full-service bank headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, has chosen Harland Financial Solutions' Encore!(R) Teller and Encore! Platform applications to enhance service to its widespread customer base, Harland announced today. Harland Financial ...
Friedman's to Present at SG Cowen First Annual Consumer Conference.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Friedman's Inc. , one of the leading retailers of fine jewelry in the United States, today announced that it would be presenting at the SG Cowen First Annual Consumer Conference, on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. (Photo: ...
Post Properties Announces Estimated Income Tax Characteristics Of 2002 Dividends.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Post Properties, Inc. announced today how it expects its 2002 dividends to be classified for federal income tax purposes. The dividend classifications are shown on the attached chart. Of special note is that for tax reporting purposes the common stock dividend payable on January 15, ...
Harland Solution Provides Online Check Ordering for BISYS(R)' Community Bank Clients.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Through a new agreement between Harland Printed Products, a division of John H. Harland Company , and BISYS(R) , a leading global provider of business process outsourcing solutions for the financial services sector, banks using BISYS solutions can increase branch efficiency, reduce check ...
Suncor Energy schedules teleconference and webcast of 2002 Year-end and Fourth Quarter Results.
Jan 10, 2003 ... A teleconference to review Suncor Energy's fourth quarter results and first quarter outlook will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 8:00 am MT / 10:00 am ET. Representing management will be Rick George, president & chief executive officer; Steve Williams, executive vice ...
I.H. Asper Demands Expulsion of Lebanese Ambassador.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Israel Asper, in his capacity as Chairman of CanWest Global Communications Corp. today called on the Government of Canada to declare H.E. Raymond Baaklini, Ambassador of Lebanon to Canada, "persona non grata" and thereby expel the Lebanese diplomat from Canada. Asper demanded that the ...
Motorola Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates Set.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Motorola, Inc. plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year results at approximately 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, January 21, 2003. The full text of the press release will be available on Motorola's web site at: www.motorola.com/mediacenter . On January 22nd, ...
Surg II, Inc. Announces Special Shareholders' Meeting.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Surg II, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SURG.OB) announced today that it has called a special meeting of its shareholders to consider certain amendments to its articles of incorporation. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 12, 2003, at the Hyatt Hotel, in downtown ...
MedSource to Webcast Fiscal 2003 Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call And Analyst Presentation.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Webcast is Live at 8:30 a.m. (EST) MedSource Technologies, Inc., , an engineering and manufacturing services provider to the medical device industry, today announced that it will host a live Webcast of its fiscal 2003 second-quarter earnings conference call and analyst ...
Metrowerks to Distribute New Development Hardware from Nintendo.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Low Cost Bundle Provides Single Source for Hardware and Software Development on NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) Metrowerks is planning to distribute Nintendo's new GAMECUBE(TM) development hardware, TDEV, bundled with Metrowerks' latest development tools suite for the GAMECUBE platform, ...
United Announces Changes To International Schedule.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Measures Part Of Company's Strategic Effort To Optimize Its Global Network United Airlines today announced changes to its international flight schedule as part of the carrier's strategic effort to optimize its international offerings. The changes include the introduction of ...
Telular Corporation Announces A Successful Conclusion of its Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Vox2, Inc. of Northborough, Massachusetts.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Telular Corporation today announced that on January 7, 2003, an Order of Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction was entered by Judge Manning, sitting in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Court Order found Telular's Interface Patent (U.S. Patent ...
Great American Bancorp, Inc. Annual Meeting Date -- April 22, 2003.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Great American Bancorp, Inc. . Great American Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, has announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at 9:30 a.m., Central Time, at the ...
H&R Block's Online Tax Products and Services Launch This Weekend.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Advice-Based Features, Personalization and Ease-of-Use Make hrblock.com a Fast And Convenient Tax Solution for Do-It-Yourselfers H&R Block this weekend launches the only do-it-yourself, online tax programs that combine the speed and convenience of the Internet with the ...
Ameren Corporation Announces Outcome Of Voluntary Retirement Program.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Ameren Corporation today announced the outcome of a voluntary retirement program that on Nov. 4, 2002, was offered to approximately 1,000 of Ameren's 7,400 current employees. Approximately 550 of the eligible employees accepted the offer. Eligible employees had to be age 50 and ...
United Receives Court Approval of Wage Concession Motion.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Company Continues Discussions with Unions Regarding Long-Term Transformational Issues UAL Corp. , the parent company of United Airlines, today received a ruling from the bankruptcy court that will allow the company to implement interim wage reductions of approximately $70 ...
Boeing Team Makes Just-in-Time Delivery to Columbia's SPACEHAB Laboratory.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Forty hours before Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off on Jan. 16, a Boeing engineering team will power up the SPACEHAB Research Double Module, or RDM, in the orbiter's payload bay and perform the delicate pre-launch operation of stowing time- critical experiment hardware on board. ...
Libbey Inc. Announces 33% Increase in Dividend Amount.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Libbey Inc. announced today that it will increase its regular quarterly dividend from 7.5 cents per share to 10 cents per share in 2003. This 33.3 percent increase will take the annual dividend from 30 cents per share to 40 cents per share, resulting in an annual dividend yield of 1.5% ...
Meredith Corporation to Webcast Conference Call.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Meredith Corporation will webcast its fiscal 2003 second-quarter earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday January 28, 2003, following the release of fiscal 2003 second quarter earnings earlier that morning. The live webcast will be accessible to the public on the Company's ...
Archer Daniels Midland Company to Release Second Quarter Results On January 24, 2003.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Archer Daniels Midland Company will release financial results for its second quarter before the markets open on Friday, January 24, 2003. The Company will host a conference call and audio web cast at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, January 24, 2003 to discuss financial results ...
Boeing to Acquire Maryland-Based Conquest, Inc.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Acquisition Advances Boeing's Strategy for an Integrated Battlespace Furthering its vision of developing an integrated battlespace, Boeing announced today that it has a definitive agreement to acquire Conquest, Inc., a premier provider of enterprise architecture, systems ...
WPS Resources Promotes Bourbonnais, Welcomes Schott.
Jan 10, 2003 ... WPS Resources Corporation today announced the promotion of Bill Bourbonnais to Assistant Vice President - Transmission. Bourbonnais was formerly Manager - Rates and Economic Evaluation for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, the utility subsidiary of WPS Resources. Assuming ...
Premcor Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter 2002 Results January 21, 2003.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Premcor Inc. announced today it will report its operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002 on January 21, 2003. The company recently announced that it has filed a registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 relating to its proposed sale of ...
Insurance Auto Auctions Expands Market Coverage in New York with Acquisition Of Salvage Management Inc.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of Salvage Management Inc. (SMI), an operator of two auto salvage facilities in Buffalo and Rochester, New York. The two locations ...
General Growth Properties Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-end Earnings Conference Call Webcast.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Subsequent to its fourth quarter and year-end earnings release on February 3, 2003, General Growth Properties, Inc. will host a live webcast of its earnings conference call via the company web site, www.generalgrowth.com . The webcast will take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at 10:00 ...
General Growth Properties Announces Tax Reporting Information For 2002 Common and Preferred Share Distributions.
Jan 10, 2003 ... General Growth Properties, Inc. announced the tax reporting information (Federal Form 1099) for the year 2002 distributions on its common shares and its Preferred Income Equity Redeemable Stock, Series A ("PIERS") Depository Shares. The 2002 distributions paid with respect to ...
First Industrial Announces Tax Treatment of Dividends.
Jan 10, 2003 ... First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. , the nation's largest provider of diversified industrial real estate, announced today that, for tax purposes, 30.03 percent of common stock dividends declared in 2002 qualify as return of capital, 42.16 percent qualify as ordinary income, 4.47 percent ...
Solutia Updates Fourth Quarter Outlook.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Solutia Inc. indicated that fourth quarter earnings are expected to be a loss of approximately 20 cents per share, including a net charge of approximately 4 cents per share related to Solutia's interest in the Flexsys rubber chemicals joint venture. Operating results versus previous ...
Atlantic Premium Brands Names New Principal Executive Officer.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Atlantic Premium Brands, Ltd. announced today that Thomas M. Dalton, the Company's current Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the additional position of President, effective immediately. Commenting on the announcement, Merrick Elfman, ...
Atlantic Premium Brands CEO Resigns.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Atlantic Premium Brands, Ltd. announced today that Alan F. Sussna has resigned as its President and Chief Executive Officer to pursue other interests. Mr. Sussna also resigned from the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Sussna had served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a ...
DeVry University to Expand Online Degree Program Offerings.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Higher Learning Commission Grants Approval DeVry University announced it has received approval from The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association to expand the number of degree programs offered online. The university, which offers degree programs in ...
DNA LandMarks to Acquire Plant Genotyping Business From Paradigm Genetics.
Jan 10, 2003 ... ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Quebec, Canada and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., DNA LandMarks, Inc. and Paradigm Genetics, Inc. today announced they have entered into a letter of intent comprising DNA Landmark's acquisition of ParaGen, the plant genotyping business of Paradigm Genetics. The ...
Sonic to Present at Upcoming SG Cowen Consumer Conference.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Sonic Corp. (Nasdaq-NM: SONC) today announced that the company will participate in SG Cowen's First Annual Consumer Conference, which takes place in New York City on January 14-15. The investor presentation by Sonic's management is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2003, ...
Highwoods Properties Announces Tax Treatment of 2002 Dividends.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Highwoods Properties, Inc. today announces the tax treatment of its 2002 dividend payments as follows: <Pre> Common Stock - CUSIP # 431284 10 8 (a) (a) Total 2002Ordinary Return Total Capital Unrecaptured ...
Summit Properties Announces Characteristics of 2002 Dividends.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Summit Properties Inc. , announced today how it expects 2002 dividends to be classified for federal income tax purposes. The classifications, which are based on preliminary results of work on the Company's tax filings and are subject to correction or adjustment when the filings are ...
Bays Promoted to President of Dillon Stores.
Jan 10, 2003 ... The Kroger Co. today announced that John Bays has been promoted to president of Dillon Stores, which operates 110 stores in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Arkansas. He succeeds Bob Colvey, who has announced his retirement after 40 years with the Company. Mr. Bays, ...
Timken Names Head of Supply Chain Transformation.
Jan 10, 2003 ... The Timken Company has named Donna J. Demerling senior vice president of supply chain transformation. Ms. Demerling previously led the company's aerospace and super precision business. <Pre> (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) (Demerling biography ...
Lubrizol Announces Officer Changes.
Jan 10, 2003 ... The Lubrizol Corporation announced the following officer changes at today's meeting of the Board of Directors: James L. Hambrick, vice president, was elected president. Mr. Hambrick, age 47, joined Lubrizol in 1978 at the company's Houston, Texas facility where he held various ...
Hillman Group Capital Trust Announces Cash Distribution on Trust Preferred Securities.
Jan 10, 2003 ... The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Hillman"), -- Max W. Hillman, Chief Executive Officer of The Hillman Companies, Inc. announced today that a cash distribution has been declared by Hillman Group Capital Trust for the month of January 2003 in the amount of $.241667 for each ...
First Indiana Corporation to Host Conference Call on January 24.
Jan 10, 2003 ... First Indiana Corporation will review fourth quarter and year-end 2002 results in a conference call for investors and analysts on Friday, January 24, beginning at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern). Marni McKinney, Vice Chairman of First Indiana Corporation; Owen B. (Bud) Melton, Jr., President of First ...
TEAM America Engages Schneider Downs as New Independent Auditor.
Jan 10, 2003 ... TEAM America, Inc. today announced that it has engaged the services of Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. as the Company's independent auditor effective immediately. Chairman and CEO, S. Cash Nickerson, said, "We look forward to working with Schneider Downs in its new role as our independent ...
Webcast Alert: Libbey Inc. Announces 2003 Investor Meeting Webcast.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Libbey Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: Libbey Inc. 2003 Investor MeetingWhen: Monday, Jan. 13, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. EasternWhere:http://www.libbey.com/ or http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz371762210gf12.html...
EZCORP Invites You to Listen to Its Fiscal 2003 First Quarter Earnings Announcement and Conference Call on the Web.
Jan 10, 2003 ... In conjunction with EZCORP's First Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet January 21, 2003 at 10:00 am Central Time with Joe Rotunda, President and CEO, and Dan Tonissen, CFO, of EZCORP. <Pre>...
Webcast Alert: AMX Corporation Announces Its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web.
Jan 10, 2003 ... In conjunction with AMX Corporation's Third Quarter Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on January 23, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. CST, 11:00 a.m. EST. <Pre>What: AMX Corporation's Third Quarter Earnings ...
ElkCorp Invites You to Join Its Fiscal Year 2003 Second Quarter Conference Call on the Web.
Jan 10, 2003 ... In conjunction with ElkCorp's Fiscal Year 2003 Second Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on January 17 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) with Thomas Karol, President and Chief ...
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Announces Commencement of Production From Matthes-Huebner #1 Well.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. today announced the successful completion and commencement of production of the "Matthes-Huebner #1" well in the Company's Matagorda Project Area in Matagorda County, Texas. The well, which is operated by Brigham Exploration Company , was successfully completed in ...
Entergy Wins Power Industry Award for Helping Neighboring Utilities Battle Effects of Ice Storm.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Providing quick and critical assistance to neighboring companies in the wake of a devastating ice storm has won Entergy Corporation the Edison Electric Institute's Emergency Assistance Award for 2002. Entergy was honored for assistance provided to Kansas City Power & Light and Oklahoma ...
Mannatech's Dr. Stephen Boyd Joins Distinguished Lineup at London Conference.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Add the U.K. to Dr. Stephen Boyd's whirlwind January speaking schedule. Mannatech's Medical Director, Health Services is scheduled to join a distinguished lineup of speakers at the Nutraceuticals, Foods and Probiotics 2003 conference to be held at The Hatton in London, England Jan. 15-16 ....
Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Announces Second Successful Test Of AXP 1000.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) announced that the Company has successfully completed its second test of its Auxiliary Power Generator -- "AXP 1000", on January 3, 2003. The unit was mounted on a truck and connected to the batteries and hvac unit, and a ...
Texas Instruments CEO Tom Engibous Details a Bright Future for the Connected Consumer.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Signal Processing Technology Delivering a World of New Applications Attendees at the 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) were shown a glimpse into the future of "intelligent connectivity" from Tom Engibous, president, chairman and CEO of Texas Instruments. In his ...
TurboChef Technologies, Inc. Announces Receipt of Notice From Nasdaq.
Jan 10, 2003 ... TurboChef Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has recently received a letter from the staff of Nasdaq indicating that it is not in compliance with the stockholders' equity requirements for continued listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. The Company is seeking ...
Peoples Financial Corporation 2002 Earnings Up 4.8%.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Peoples Financial Corporation , parent of The Peoples Bank, reported 2002 net income of $4,191,000 or $.75 per share, up 4.8% from $3,999,000 in 2001 and 5.6% from $.071 per share in 2001. Per-share earnings are based on an average weighted number of shares outstanding of ...
Blockbuster Inc. Announces Webcast of Investor Presentation.
Jan 10, 2003 ... On Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, Larry Zine, Blockbuster's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will make a presentation at the SG Cowen Consumer Conference in New York, N.Y. A webcast of the audio portion of the presentation, including slides, may be accessed on the Investor ...
C.E. Andrews Will Join Sallie Mae as EVP, Accounting and Risk Management.
Jan 10, 2003 ... SLM Corporation , the nation's leading provider of education finance commonly known as Sallie Mae, today announced that C.E. Andrews will join the company in late February as executive vice president, accounting and risk management. In this newly created role, Andrews will report to Vice ...
DaimlerChrysler Launches Knowledge is Power Book Drive In Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Every winter thousands of District of Columbia school children visit their local public library to research the lives of prominent African-Americans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month assignments. This year, the District of Columbia Public Library estimates it will be ...
WRIT Announces 4th Quarter 2002 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) will announce 4th Quarter 2002 Earnings in a Press Release issued on Thursday, February 20, 2003 after the market close. The Conference Call for 4th Quarter Earnings is scheduled for Friday, February 21, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. Eastern ...
Severn Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings.
Jan 10, 2003 ... Severn Bancorp, Inc., holding company for Severn Savings Bank, FSB and Hyatt Real Estate has reported net income of $2,641,124 or 62 cents per share for the three month period ended December 31, 2002, compared to $1,561,440 or 42 cents per share for the three month period ended December ...