PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, January 29:
Webcast Alert: Flowers Foods Announces 2002 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Earnings Release Webcast.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Flowers Foods announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What:Flowers Foods 2002 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year EarningsRelease WebcastWhen:Thursday, January 30, 2003 @ 8:30 a.m. EasternWhere: ...
Verilink Corporation Q2 2003 Earnings Conference Call.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Verilink Corporation invites you to listen to its Second Quarter earnings conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on January 29, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. (CDT) with Leigh Belden, President and Chief Executive Officer and Bill Smith, Vice President and Chief Financial ...
Webcast Alert: PracticeWorks, Inc. Announces Its 4th Quarter 2002 Conference Call on the Web.
Jan 29, 2003 ... PracticeWorks, Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020213/PRWLOGO)What: PracticeWorks 4th Quarter 2002 Earnings Conference CallWhen: Thursday, February 6, 2003 at 8:30 am ETWhere:...
Crawford & Company Board Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jan 29, 2003 ... On January 28, 2003, at its regular quarterly meeting, the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company declared quarterly dividends of $0.06 per share on the Class A Common Stock and $0.06 per share on the Class B Common Stock, payable on February 21, 2003, to shareholders of record as of ...
JDN Realty Corporation Adjourns Special Meeting Of Shareholders Until Thursday, February 6, 2003.
Jan 29, 2003 ... JDN Realty Corporation today announced an adjournment of its special meeting of shareholders until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2003 in order to provide JDN with additional time to solicit votes for the approval of its proposed merger with Developers Diversified Realty Corporation. ...
HEALTHSOUTH to Present at UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services Conference.
Jan 29, 2003 ... HEALTHSOUTH Corporation announced today that it will present at the upcoming UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services Conference on Monday February 3, 2003 at 1:00pm EST. The Conference will be at The Plaza Hotel in New York. UBS Warburg has advised HEALTHSOUTH that it will make a live ...
Delta Connection Begins Non-Stop Jet Service Between Binghamton, N.Y., And Delta's Cincinnati Hub.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Delta Connection now offers customers convenient non-stop jet service between Binghamton, N.Y., and Delta Air Lines' hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Delta Connection carrier Comair operates three daily round-trip flights between Cincinnati and Binghamton using ...
Federal Government Agency Requested Today an Urgent Meeting With IBCI to Discuss BioShield Products Concerning the War on Bioterrorism.
Jan 29, 2003 ... International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IBCL) announced that a Federal Government Agency has requested today an urgent meeting with the firm to discuss the BioShield line of products in the war on bioterrorism. According to the government official who ...
HEALTHSOUTH Launches Scientifically Based Weight Management Programs With INTERVENT USA in Time for New Year's Resolutions.
Jan 29, 2003 ... HEALTHSOUTH Corporation today announced a strategic relationship with INTERVENT USA, Inc., a weight-loss and weight management company, to provide scientifically based weight management programs for individuals who have undergone resting metabolic rate, or "RMR", testing at a HEALTHSOUTH ...
Verilink Reports Second Quarter Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Verilink Corporation , a leading supplier of business-to- business broadband access solutions, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended December 27, 2002. Net sales for the quarter were $6.1 million, down 1% from net sales of $6.2 million in the second ...
Equifax Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jan 29, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Equifax Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of $.02 per share, payable on March 14, 2003, to shareholders of record as of February 21, 2003. Equifax has paid cash dividends for 90 consecutive years. About Equifax Equifax, a ...
Talisman Subsidiary Acquires Natural Gas Properties for US$250 MM.
Jan 29, 2003 ... In a number of recent transactions, Talisman Energy Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Fortuna Energy Inc., has acquired natural gas properties, production and facilities in Upper New York State for US$250 million. "This is a step towards building a meaningful position for Fortuna ...
Boston Properties and O'Melveny & Myers Sign Times Square Lease.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Boston Properties, Inc. a real estate investment trust, and O'Melveny & Myers LLP, a global law firm with over 900 lawyers, announced today that they have executed a 20-year lease for O'Melveny & Myers to consolidate its New York offices in Boston Properties' Times Square Tower, under ...
Joint Venture Portugal Telecom/Telefonica Moviles Deploying CDMA 1XRTT Network In Three Regions in Brazil Using Motorola Infrastructure.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Joint Venture Portugal Telecom/Telefonica Moviles, the leading wireless communications company in Brazil, has started to deploy its new generation voice and packet data network in the regions of Campinas, Indaiatuba in the state of Sao Paulo and Curitiba, in the state of Parana, using ...
Grainger Reports EPS of 67 Cents for the 2002 Fourth Quarter.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Grainger today reported earnings per diluted share of $2.24 for the year ended December 31, 2002, up 22 percent versus 2001. Sales for 2002 decreased 2 percent to $4.64 billion versus $4.75 billion in 2001. Net earnings for the year were $211.6 million. Excluding a goodwill impairment ...
ITW Reports 10 Percent Increase in 2002 Fourth Quarter Income Per Diluted Share From Continuing Operations Excluding Goodwill Amortization.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Revenues Grow 7 Percent and Operating Margins Improve 90 Basis Points; Company Forecasts 2003 Earnings Ranging From 0% to 13% Growth Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported that 2002 fourth quarter income per diluted share from continuing operations excluding goodwill ...
Universal Announces an Agreement in Principle to Acquire California Drum & Rotor.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the principal operations of California Drum and Rotor, a division of Y-3 Holding, Inc of Carson, California. Universal's purchase of these operations is subject to ...
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Twelve Month Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... FFO Per Share in Line With Consensus Estimates Lexington Corporate Properties Trust , a real estate investment trust, today announced results for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2002. <Pre> 2002 and Recent Highlights -- Acquired 9 ...
Regis Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend.
Jan 29, 2003 ... The board of directors of Regis Corporation announced that the regular quarterly dividend of three cents per share will be payable February 26, 2003 to shareholders of record February 12, 2003. There are 43,515,298 shares outstanding. Regis Corporation is the largest owner, ...
Carl's Jr.(R) Introduces a Zesty New Variety of the Six Dollar Burger(TM).
Jan 29, 2003 ... Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger(TM) Is a Tasty Alternative for Burger Lovers Carl's Jr. introduces a fresh twist to the chain's award-winning Six Dollar Burger(TM) -- The Guacamole Bacon Six Dollar Burger(TM). This restaurant style burger will be available for a limited time ...
BNCCORP Reports 2002 Net Income of $2.04 Million.
Jan 29, 2003 ... 2002 Highlights: -- Net income rises 34% for 4th quarter, 64% for year, versus 2001 periods -- Insurance business generates commissions of $8.98 million for the year -- Non-interest income represents 53.64% of 4th quarter gross revenues BNCCORP, Inc. today reported sharply ...
Exelon Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings of $1.22 Per Diluted Share; Common Dividend Increased by 4.5%.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Exelon Corporation today reported consolidated earnings of $397 million, or $1.22 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2002 and $1,440 million, or $4.44 per share (diluted), for the year ended December 31, 2002. There were no unusual earnings items in the quarter. Earnings in ...
Rochester Cardiopulmonary Group Implements TouchWorks mEMR in 90 Days.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Electronic Documentation to Control Costs and Improve Quality Allscripts Healthcare Solutions , the leading provider of modular EMR and clinical information solutions for physicians, reported today that Rochester Cardiopulmonary Group (RCPG), the largest private cardiology group ...
Cornell Companies Leases Jail Facility in New Mexico.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Remodeled Facility Will Provide Secure Confinement Services for a Wide Array Of Government Entities Cornell Companies, Inc. announced today that it has executed a lease for the old Bernalillo County Jail in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The facility, which will soon be vacated by ...
Manpower Reports 4th Quarter and Full-Year 2002 Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Manpower Inc. today reported that net income for the three months ended December 31, 2002 increased 54.9 percent to $40.1 million, or 52 cents per diluted share, from $26.0 million, or 34 cents per diluted share, a year earlier. Included in 2001 net income is $4.3 million (net of income ...
Deluxe Names Ward HR Executive.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Deluxe Corporation announced today that it has hired Armstead "Army" Ward, 56, as senior vice president, human resources and a member of Deluxe's executive leadership team. Ward most recently was vice president of Global Human Resources and Diversity for the St. Paul Companies, ...
Grainger Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jan 29, 2003 ... The directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 18 cents per share payable March 1, 2003, to shareholders of record February 10, 2003. W.W. Grainger, Inc. , is the leading broad line supplier of facilities maintenance products in North America. ...
IRI Announces New InfoScan Convenience Store National Service.
Jan 29, 2003 ... New Service Offers Improved Quality and Increased Sample Size to Provide More Complete Sales Measurement and Promotional Insights at National Level For Convenience Store Channel Information Resources, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of its new InfoScan(R) ...
H&R Block's New DeductionPro Software Helps Taxpayers Save; Turns Charitable Donations Into Tax Savings.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Millions of Americans each year overpay their taxes by neglecting to claim the full value of their charitable donations. H&R Block's DeductionPro software helps taxpayers maximize the tax benefits of their charitable donations by providing thousands of accurate, fair-market ...
Boeing Demonstrates Advanced Technology on Super Hornet Platform.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Boeing has demonstrated a breakthrough in close air support capability by transmitting digital imagery with targeting information between warfighters on the ground and in the air. The demonstration included an F/A-18F Super Hornet and a forward air controller communicating over ...
Banta Corporation Announces Dividend.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Directors of Banta Corporation yesterday declared a regular quarterly dividend of 16 cents per common share payable May 1, 2003, to shareholders of record April 18, 2003. Banta Corporation is a technology and market leader in printing and supply-chain management. Banta provides ...
MAF Bancorp Announces 20% Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Jan 29, 2003 ... MAF Bancorp, Inc. (MAFB), announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 20% increase in the quarterly cash dividend. The dividend will increase to 18 cents per share from the current level of 15 cents per share. The next cash dividend will be paid on April 3, 2003 to ...
EQUIX Financial Services Promotes Executive Vice President.
Jan 29, 2003 ... EQUIX Financial Services today announced the promotion of its Executive Vice President, Chris Hayward to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Hayward has been with EQUIX Financial Services since February 2000 and was crucial in leading the company's growth ...
LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation Q4 2002 Earnings Release and Teleconference Announcement.
Jan 29, 2003 ... LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation announced today that it will release fourth quarter 2002 financial results after market hours on Wednesday, February 5th, 2003. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000310/LODGELOGO ) The company will also host a ...
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Agrees to Consent Order with Monster Cable Products, Inc.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Energizer Holdings, Inc. , filed a complaint on January 3, 2003, against Monster Cable Products, Inc. for false advertising claims regarding its product, Monster PowerCells alkaline batteries. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, ...
MTS Names Software Vice President.
Jan 29, 2003 ... MTS Systems Corporation today announced that Mr. Douglas Marinaro has joined the Company as vice president, Software and Consulting Services. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020430/MTSCLOGO ) Sidney W. Emery, Jr., chairman and CEO, stated, "I am ...
David R. Peters Joins APA Optics, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer.
Jan 29, 2003 ... APA Optics today announced that David Peters has joined APA Optics as chief financial officer effective January 24, 2003. David holds a MBA from Carlson School of Management, is a member of Minnesota Society and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has more than 20 years ...
Juno Lighting, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Sales and Earnings.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Juno Lighting, Inc. announced that for the quarter ended November 30, 2002 sales increased 6% to $48,468,000 compared to fourth quarter 2001 sales of $45,696,000. Net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2002 was approximately $770,000 ($0.30 per common share ...
Renaissance Learning Announces Fourth Quarter Financial Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Renaissance Learning(TM), Inc., , a leading provider of learning information systems and school improvement programs for pre-K-12 schools, today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2002 were $30.9 million, a ...
ADM Announces Senior Management Changes.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today the following changes in senior management: David J. Smith was elected Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Mr. Smith most recently served as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. In this ...
Panera Bread Announces Executive Change.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Panera Bread Company today announced that William W. Moreton, executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer, has decided to leave the company effective March 31, 2003. Moreton originally joined the Company in October 1998. Moreton commented, "This has ...
Sprint Fourth Quarter and 2002 Full-Year Results Conference Call.
Jan 29, 2003 ... On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at 7:00 a.m. ET, Sprint will release its fourth quarter and 2002 full-year results for the company's FON Group and PCS Group. The results will be posted at www.sprint.com . Sprint will host two separate live conference calls following the release of the ...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces Fourth Quarter Financial Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. Gallagher reported that total operating revenues rose 23% to $311.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared with $254.1 million in the same quarter of ...
Northwest Airlines CEO to Present at Goldman Sachs Transportation Conference.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Northwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson will present to investors on Tuesday, February 4, at 8:15 a.m. EST at the Goldman Sachs Transportation Conference. The presentation can be accessed via a listen-only audio webcast available at the link below. <Pre> - ...
PCTEL Announces Strong Fourth Quarter Results; 2002 Revenues Up 19 Percent Over 2001.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Company Increases Fourth Quarter Revenue by 117 Percent Compared to Same Quarter in 2001 PCTEL, Inc. , a leading provider of Internet access products and 802.11 mobility software, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2002. Total revenue was $16.3 million ...
Clover Leaf Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Clover Leaf Financial Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: CLOV) , the parent company of Clover Leaf Bank, SB of Edwardsville, Illinois (the "Bank") today announced that net income for the three months ended December 31, 2002 was $142,000, compared to net income of $23,000 for the three months ended ...
Leggett Reports 39% Gain in Fourth Quarter Earnings and 24% Increase in Full Year Earnings.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Summary of Leggett & Platt results: <Pre>-- Q4 2002 EPS at $.25, up 39% from $.18 in Q4 2001.-- Q4 revenues of $1.01 billion, up 4.6% versus Q4 2001; organic growth of 3.2%.-- Full year 2002 EPS of $1.17, up 24% from 2001, on essentially flat same ...
Sprint Responds to Current Speculation.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Sprint has declined to comment on media speculation regarding management succession. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001013/SPRINTLOGO ) As previously announced, Sprint will release its fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 5, 2003. The results for ...
Boeing Delta II Lifts Air Force Satellites into Action.
Jan 29, 2003 ... A Boeing Delta II rocket successfully deployed two satellites today for the U.S. Air Force. GPS IIR-8, a satellite for the Air Force Global Positioning System, and XSS- 10, a demonstration satellite for the Air Force Research Laboratory, were launched aboard a Delta II 7925-9.5 vehicle. ...
Stratos Lightwave Adjusts Third Quarter Outlook.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Stratos Lightwave, Inc. , a leading supplier of optical subsystems, today revised its outlook for the third quarter ending January 31, 2003. Stratos Lightwave expects third quarter net sales to be in the range of $7.5-$8.5 million, compared to previously stated guidance of ...
Allstate to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2002 Earnings with Investors.
Jan 29, 2003 ... The Investor Relations Department of The Allstate Corporation will conduct a conference call on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The company will issue a press release announcing the fourth quarter 2002 results on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003 at or after 5:00 ...
Technology Solutions Company Announces Fourth Quarter Financial Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Technology Solutions Company (TSC) , a leading systems integration and business consulting firm, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. Fourth Quarter Results Revenues before reimbursements for the quarter ended December 31, ...
Wells Financial Corp. Announces Increased Cash Dividend.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Lonnie R. Trasamar, President of Wells Financial Corp. (the Company) , Wells, Minnesota, the holding company of Wells Federal Bank, fsb, (the Bank), announced that on January 28, 2003, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share to shareholders of ...
O'Sullivan Industries Will Hold a Conference Call to Discuss its Second Quarter Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: OSULP) a leading manufacturer of ready- to-assemble furniture, will hold a conference call to review its second quarter results for fiscal 2003. <Pre> Date: February 13, 2003 Time: 10:00 A.M. Central ...
Motorola Computer Group Appoints New General Manager.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Motorola Computer Group, a part of Motorola, Inc. , today announced Wendy Vittori as the company's newly appointed vice president and general manager. Vittori, an accomplished executive in the technology sector with a global background in both business management and the hardware and ...
Cerner Client Hosts President Bush.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Patterson Praises Spectrum Health for Work to Transform Care President Bush traveled to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich. Wednesday to discuss comprehensive Medicare reform and prescription drugs for seniors. "Spectrum Health is a great innovator. They are at ...
Webcast Alert: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and U.S. Cellular Announce Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results Conference Call on the Web.
Jan 29, 2003 ... In conjunction with Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.'s and U.S. Cellular's Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results, you are invited to listen to the conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on February 5, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. <Pre> What: TDS and USM ...
Webcast Alert: BorgWarner Inc. Announces 2002 Fourth Quarter/Year-end Results Conference Call Webcast.
Jan 29, 2003 ... BorgWarner Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: 2002 Fourth Quarter/Year-end Results Conference CallWhen: 02/04/03 @ 11:00 a.m. EasternWhere:http://www.bwauto.comHow: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the ...
Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter And Year End 2003 Results Conference Call on the Web.
Jan 29, 2003 ... In conjunction with Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. fourth quarter and year end earnings release, you are invited to listen to a live webcast of its conference call with Mr. Fred Grant, Senior Vice President of Finance. The event will be available on the Internet at 4:00 p.m. EST on ...
Paradigm Genetics Receives Nasdaq Notice of Delisting; Company to Appeal Notice; Stock to Continue Trading on Nasdaq NM.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Paradigm Genetics, Inc. today announced that it received the anticipated notice from Nasdaq on January 24, 2003 indicating that the company's common stock is subject to delisting from the Nasdaq National Stock market due to failure to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement ...
Sonoco Reports Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Earnings.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Sonoco , the global packaging company, today reported earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2002 of $.36, versus $.28 for the same period in 2001. Comparative (excluding one-time items and 2001 goodwill amortization) earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2002 ...
Norfolk Southern Reports Fourth-Quarter and 2002 Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... * Net income climbed 12 percent in the fourth quarter and 23 percent for the year. * Earnings per share increased 10 percent to $0.33 per diluted share in the fourth quarter and 22 percent to $1.18 per diluted share for the year. * Railway operating revenues set records for the fourth ...
Goodrich Announces Agreement to Divest Avionics Business.
Jan 29, 2003 ... * Significant step towards completion of asset dispositions * Proceeds to be used to pay down short-term debt Goodrich Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Avionics business to L-3 Communications for $188 million. The ...
Ryan's Reports Record Fiscal 2002 Results.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc. today reported record financial results for the year ended January 1, 2003. For the year ended January 1, 2003, total sales, net earnings and earnings per share all reached record levels. Restaurant sales amounted to $773.8 million, up from ...
Duke Power Seeks Power Supplies From Competitive Wholesale Power Market.
Jan 29, 2003 ... Duke Power has issued a "Request For Proposals" (RFP) to wholesale power suppliers and power marketers to supply the company with up to 500 megawatts of electricity beginning in 2005 and up to 1,500 megawatts beginning in 2009. The intent of the RFP is to use the competitive wholesale ...