PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, February 26:
EMS Technologies, Mobile Satellite Ventures Deliver SATCOM Solution To New Mexico State Police.
Feb 26, 2003 ... EMS Technologies, Inc. announced today that the New Mexico State Police has deployed 60 Packet Data Terminals (PDT-100), EMS's wireless two-way data communication radio that supports GPS tracking. Based on the success of the initial deployment, New Mexico officials intend to add more ...
CryoLife, Inc. Management Reviewed 2002 Operating Events In Teleconference Call.
Feb 26, 2003 ... CryoLife, Inc. , a human tissue processing and medical device company, held a teleconference yesterday following the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. During the call, company executives commented on operational events, including the ...
UnumProvident Selected by Fortune as One of 'America's Most Admired Companies'; Company Makes List for Third Consecutive Year.
Feb 26, 2003 ... UnumProvident Corporation, the leading provider of income protection insurance*, has made Fortune magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies" for the third year in a row. UnumProvident appears in the March 3 issue on the "Most Admired" list in the life and health insurance ...
SunTrust's Asset Management Advisors Expands Wealth Management Services Into the Northeast.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Asset Management Advisors (AMA), a leading wealth management firm and affiliate of SunTrust Banks, Inc. , today announced its expansion into the Greenwich, Connecticut area. AMA provides comprehensive wealth management services to families with investable assets of $25 million ...
AtheroGenics to Webcast Presentation at Lehman Brothers 6th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on March 3, 2003.
Feb 26, 2003 ... AtheroGenics, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, today announced that Russell M. Medford, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer will make a presentation on the Company's progress at the Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare ...
EMS Technologies Tapped for USAF Study to Develop the Next Generation In Spacecraft Antennas for U.S. Military Satellites.
Feb 26, 2003 ... EMS Technologies, Inc. is announcing today at Satellite 2003 that EMS has been selected by the U.S. Air Force/MJPO to support the Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) Nulling Antenna Study Program. The study is aimed at developing the next generation of spacecraft antennas for ...
Delta Air Lines Names AnaMaria Favela as Regional Manager Of Mexico, Central America.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today announced the promotion of AnaMaria Favela, district sales manager, Mexico City, to regional manager, Central America and Mexico, effective immediately. In making the announcement, Jorge Fernandez, regional director, Latin America & the Caribbean, said, ...
Aaron Rents, Inc. Reports Record Revenues and Earnings For Fourth Quarter; Sees Continued Growth in 2003.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Aaron Rents, Inc. , the nation's leader in the rental, sales and lease ownership, and specialty retailing of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances and accessories, today announced revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and the year 2002. The ...
Delta Names Two for Sales Positions in Mexico City and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today announced changes to its sales staff in Mexico City and Guadalajara, Mexico. Tony Torres, sales manager of Guadalajara, has been appointed as acting sales manager of Mexico City and Gerardo Gomez, sales representative in Guadalajara as acting sales manager of ...
NDCHealth Presents PharmaTrends(SM) 2002 Year-in-Review.
Feb 26, 2003 ... NDCHealth Corporation has released PharmaTrends(SM) 2002, a comprehensive analysis of pharmaceutical sales and purchasing trends. The year-in-review presentation includes drug purchasing patterns and identifies leading products, distribution channels, company rankings, R&D trends and ...
AFLAC Incorporated to Present at AIFA Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... AFLAC Incorporated announced today that it will make a presentation at the 28th Annual Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Warren B. Steele, II senior vice president, assistant director of marketing, will represent AFLAC ...
Roper Industries Announces First Quarter 2003 Results; Strong Orders Support Significant Sequential Earnings Growth in Q2; Management Focused on Capturing Benefits from New Operating Structure.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Roper Industries, Inc. announced net earnings before discontinued operations (which consist of the Petrotech business unit) for its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2003 of $0.26 per share (diluted), and net earnings of $0.25 per share (diluted). In the first quarter of 2002, Roper ...
Canadian Oil Sands announces tax information for 2002 distributions.
Feb 26, 2003 ... (TSX -- COS.UN) - Canadian Oil Sands Trust (the "Trust") today announces that the cash distributions paid by the Trust in the 2002 calendar year were 60.392585 per cent taxable as income with the remaining 39.607415 per cent tax deferred as a return of capital for Canadian residents ...
Biomira Presents at BIO's CEO and Investor Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Biomira Inc. (TSX: BRA) announced today that Alex McPherson, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Biomira, will present highlights of the Company's product and corporate advancements at the fifth annual Biotechnology Industry Organization's CEO and Investor Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria, in ...
PotashCorp Liquidates 2003 Natural Gas Futures Contracts; Listed: TSX, NYSE Symbol: POT.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) today announced the sale of its 2003 natural gas futures contracts to take advantage of current high gas markets. While the Company anticipates this action will make a positive contribution to earnings, there are no guarantees as ...
Talisman Energy Inc. Conference Call.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Talisman Energy Inc. has scheduled a telephone conference call for investors and analysts on Wednesday March 5, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. MST (11:30 a.m. EST) to discuss Talisman's year end results. Participants will include Dr. Jim Buckee, President and Chief Executive Officer and members of ...
James Kratowicz Named ShopKo Division Vice President.
Feb 26, 2003 ... ShopKo Stores, Inc. today announced the promotion of James Kratowicz to vice president of pricing, consumer information resources and e-commerce for the company's ShopKo division. Kratowicz, 38, began his career at ShopKo in 1989 as a strategic planning analyst. He was promoted ...
Anixter to Launch 4th Annual Network Performance Seminar Series.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Anixter , the world's leading distributor of data communications products, will conduct its annual Network Performance Seminar Series for the 4th consecutive year. All new presentations and an expanded geographic schedule will bring the series to 16 cities across the country between March ...
NeoPharm to Present at Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... NeoPharm, Inc. announced today that it has been invited to present at the Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference to be held March 3-5, 2003 in Miami at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The NeoPharm presentation will be made by James Hussey, President and CEO, on Wednesday March 5th, at ...
TriPath Imaging Announces Agreement With Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Feb 26, 2003 ... TriPath Imaging, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO. Under the terms of the agreement Barnes-Jewish Hospital will incorporate the use of the TriPath Imaging's SurePath(TM) test pack and the PrepStain(TM) slide ...
Motorola to Provide Harris County, Texas With Integrated Identification System; System Upgrade Will Enable Integrated Identification Capabilities for Third Largest County in U.S.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Motorola, Inc. , announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Harris County, Texas to provide an integrated identification network. The system upgrade, valued at $5.9 million, will include Motorola's Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), LiveScan and photo imaging ...
RLI Corp. to Present at AIFA Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... RLI Corp. -- RLI Corp. President & CEO, Jonathan E. Michael is scheduled to participate in the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts annual conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mr. Michael will give a presentation on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. MST (5:00 p.m. EST) ...
Lawson Products Reports Increases in Sales and Net Income for 2002.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Lawson Products, Inc. reported net income for 2002 increased 41.6% to $12.4 million. Net income per share was $1.30 for the year, an increase of 42.9%. Fourth quarter net income for 2002 was $.2 million compared to a loss of $1.8 million in the similar period of 2001. Net income per ...
Corio Delivers Development on Demand(TM); On Demand Service Reduces Cost and Risk of Developing Enterprise Applications.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Corio, Inc. , a leading enterprise application service provider, today announced Corio Development on Demand(TM), an end-to-end enterprise application development solution available for a fixed monthly fee. Companies today are seeking to reduce the substantial cost, time and ...
Bank One Adds Extra Day, Enhanced Services in Phoenix; -- Adding two hours of service a day at 75 branches -- Hiring 150 new employees -- Building 32 new branches in the Valley -- Launching online check images and email alerts -- Introducing free checking -- Eliminating teller fee.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Bank One is effectively adding a full business day of service each week at all its free- standing branches in the Valley, as it expands hours, hires additional staff and introduces customer service improvements. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030116/NYTH053LOGO ...
Dr. Joachim Milberg, Retired Chief Executive Officer, BMW Group, Elected To Deere & Company Board of Directors.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Dr. Joachim Milberg, retired Chief Executive Officer of Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG, has been elected to the Deere & Company Board of Directors at the Deere annual meeting of stockholders today. Dr. Milberg, 59, a member of BMW's Board of Management since 1993, was named ...
Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. to Present at Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference; Presentation Accessable Via Webcast.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. announced today that it is scheduled to participate in the Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference in Miami Beach, Florida. The WGT presentation will be made by Edward F. Voboril, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and ...
Option Care to Present at Lehman Brothers Sixth Annual Global Healthcare Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Option Care, Inc. , announced today that is will present at the upcoming Lehman Brothers Sixth Annual Global Healthcare Conference. The conference will be held at Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. The Company's presentation is scheduled for 4:15 PM Eastern ...
Charter Financial Shareholders Approve Increases in Shares Available for Stock Option, Award Programs; -- Additional 124,598 Shares May Now Be Purchased -- Company Expects Continuing Improvement In Loan Mix -- Anticipates Continued Increases In Deposit Fees.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Charter Financial Corporation announced that shareholders at today's annual meeting approved increases in the number of shares available for the company's stock option and stock award programs. Under terms of the stock award program, the company now is authorized to purchase as many as ...
Image Sensing Systems & Econolite Announce Two New Autoscope(R) Products.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS) and Econolite Control Products, Inc. announced today that they have added two new products to the Autoscope(R) video vehicle detection product line: Autoscope RackVision(TM) and Autoscope 2020(TM). With more than 14 years of field proven ...
Sanjiv Wadhwani Joins U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray as Senior Research Analyst Covering Data Networking and Wireline Telecommunications.
Feb 26, 2003 ... U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray (Piper Jaffray) is pleased to announce that Sanjiv Wadhwani has joined the firm's Equity Capital Markets Division as a senior research analyst covering data networking and wireline telecommunications. Wadhwani, 32, joins the firm from RBC Dain Rauscher Wessels ...
Delaware Court Rules in Favor of Motorola Permitting Next Level Tender Offer To Proceed; Motorola Determines Not to Increase Offer Price.
Feb 26, 2003 ... The Delaware Chancery Court refused to enjoin Motorola, Inc.'s pending tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of stock of Next Level Communications, Inc. not already owned by Motorola. As a result of the Court's ruling, Motorola is free to consummate its tender offer. ...
Brooke Corporation Declares Stock and Cash Dividends.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Brooke Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: BOKE) announced that it has declared a common stock dividend to Brooke Corporation shareholders of record as of March 3, 2003. Shareholders of record shall receive five (5) additional shares of Brooke Corporation common stock for every one (1) share ...
Clark/Bardes Consulting Provides Additional Information Regarding Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results; Company Reports Quarterly Results for 2001 and 2002, Plus Amends Results by Practice.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Clark/Bardes Consulting , today provided further clarification to its fourth quarter 2002 and full-year results. This additional information is designed to allow investors further insight into the recent changes related to the analysis of the services provided under administrative ...
Information Resources, Inc. Assessing Strategic Alternatives; Company Announces It Has Retained William Blair & Company.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Information Resources, Inc. today announced that it has retained the investment banking firm of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to assist the company in its exploration of strategic options. "We have been working with William Blair for a few months. We are exploring a variety ...
Robert Clausen Elected to Solutia Board.
Feb 26, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Solutia Inc. today announced that Robert A. Clausen, 58, currently senior vice president and chief financial officer of Solutia, has been elected vice chairman as well as a member of the board. He will serve as chief administrative officer and chief financial ...
Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court Ruling on Recusal Motion.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Solutia Inc. announced that the Alabama Supreme Court today affirmed the Nov. 8, 2002 decision of a State Circuit Court Judge not to grant the company's motion seeking recusal (replacement) of Judge R. Joel Laird, Jr., the presiding judge in the current Abernathy trial over PCB issues in ...
Tribune to Present at Bear Stearns Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Tribune Company will present at the Bear Stearns Media, Entertainment and Information Conference on Tuesday, March 4. Dennis FitzSimons, Tribune president and chief executive officer, and Don Grenesko, senior vice president/finance and administration, will discuss the company's growth ...
BioReliance Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Annual Growth of 18% in Revenue and 83% in Net Income.
Feb 26, 2003 ... BioReliance Corporation today announced fourth quarter and audited full year financial results for 2002. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 increased to $82.4 million from $69.7 million for 2001. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2002 increased to $10.8 ...
Pentair Acquires Assets of Letro Products' Pool Accessories Business.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Pentair today announced that it has acquired the assets of privately held Letro Products, Inc., of Redding, California. Letro Products designs and manufactures swimming pool accessories including pool cleaners, skimmer lids, skimmer thermometers, automatic water fillers, flowmeters, and ...
Motorola and Avis Launch 'Avis Assist' Navigation Service; Avis Car Renters Receive Turn-By-Turn Directions on Mobile Phone Using Motorola's VIAMOTO Location-Based Software Applications.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Motorola, Inc. and Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. announced today that they have engaged in a test market of the "Avis Assist" navigation service. For a daily fee, Avis customers at the Dallas Fort Worth airport will now be able to rent the phone-based navigation service that literally ...
Stratos Lightwave Announces Third Quarter Results.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Stratos Lightwave, Inc. , a leading supplier of optical subsystems, today announced the financial results for its fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2003. On an actual basis the net loss for the third quarter was $9.3 million, or $(1.27) per share, compared to a net loss of $8.2 million, or ...
Valspar Declares Dividend.
Feb 26, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of The Valspar Corporation , at its meeting on February 26, 2003 declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share, payable April 15, 2003 to all common stockholders of record on April 1, 2003. Valspar is a global leader in the paint and coatings ...
Solutia to Review Recusal Decision in Morning Teleconference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Solutia Inc. announced today that John Hunter, chairman and chief executive officer, and Jeffry Quinn, general counsel, will hold a brief teleconference on Thurs., Feb. 27, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. central time, 9:00 a.m. eastern time to review the recusal decision handed down by Alabama Supreme ...
UWM Teams Up with Ziegler Financial Professionals to Launch New Individual Investor Education Series; Introducing Investment Education Series, 'Reading the Roller Coaster' And 'Personal Investment Finance' Courses March Through June 2003.
Feb 26, 2003 ... A new series of investment classes taught by financial professionals from The Ziegler Companies, Inc. is being introduced at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education. Reading the Roller Coaster (Understanding the Stock Market) will be taught by Bill Morse, ...
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. Announces 4th Quarter and Year End Earnings.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2002 as summarized below: <Pre>CHICAGO RIVET & MACHINE CO. Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations For the Three and Twelve Months ...
Midwest Express Announces Launch of Low-Fare Leisure Airline and Other Plans To Position Its Operations for the Future.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. today announced strategic plans to position its operations for the future -- including the launch of a low-fare airline focusing on the leisure market; steps to address the decreased traffic, low revenue and record-high fuel prices challenging the airline ...
Accounting Principals Expands Executive Search Services To Several Key U.S. Markets.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Accounting Principals, the accounting and finance solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced the expansion of its executive search services to several key markets in the United States. This segment of Accounting Principals specializes in the functional areas of ...
American Woodmark Corporation Announces Third Quarter; Declares Cash Dividend.
Feb 26, 2003 ... American Woodmark Corporation today announced results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2003. Net sales increased 10% from the prior year to $136,684,000. Sales growth in the third quarter was the result of continued growth in both the remodel and new construction ...
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Provides Third Quarter Same-Store Sales Update.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Ruby Tuesday, Inc. will be presenting today at the Bear Stearns Annual Retail, Restaurant and Apparel conference. In conjunction with this presentation and to provide the investment community with an update on performance in light of the recent inclement weather, Ruby Tuesday, Inc. today ...
Tanger Reports 5.3% Increase in FFO Per Share for 2002; Occupancy Increases to 98%, Representing 22nd Consecutive Year at or Above 95%.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. today reported funds from operations (FFO) for the year ended December 31, 2002 of $41.7 million, or $3.40 per share, as compared to FFO of $37.8 million, or $3.23 per share for 2001, representing a 5.3% per share increase. FFO for the fourth quarter ...
aaiPharma to Present at Salomon Smith Barney Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... aaiPharma Inc. today announced that Dr. Frederick D. Sancilio, Executive Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer of aaiPharma, will be presenting at the Salomon Smith Barney 3rd Annual Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference on Wednesday, March 5, at 9:20 AM (EST). The conference is being ...
Brown-Forman Announces Financing Commitments.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Brown-Forman Corporation announced today that it has entered into a 364-day Interim Credit Agreement that provides a $700 million revolving credit commitment from a syndicate of banks, including JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent and Bank of America and Bank One as co-syndication ...
US Oncology to Provide Company Update at Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference.
Feb 26, 2003 ... US Oncology, Inc. will be one of the presenting companies at the Raymond James & Associates 24th Annual Institutional Investors Conference. The conference will be held March 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla. US Oncology Chief Financial Officer Bruce ...
Psychiatric Solutions to Present at the Lehman Brothers Sixth Annual Global Healthcare Research Conference; Presentation and Replay Available Via the Internet Beginning Monday, March 3rd, at 5:10 P.M. Eastern.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. ("PSI") today announced that it will participate in the Sixth Annual Global Healthcare Research Conference to be hosted by Lehman Brothers from March 3rd through March 5th in Miami Beach, Florida. In connection with the conference, there will be an on-line ...
Showintel Networks Releases Warrants.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Showintel Networks (BULLETIN BOARD: SWNW) is pleased to announce that it is issuing a warrant to shareholders of record effective the end of the day of June 17, 2002. The warrant documents for each shareholder will be forwarded to the Depository Trust Corporation in seven to ten days ...
CT Communications to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2002 Results.
Feb 26, 2003 ... CT Communications, Inc. will announce fourth quarter and full-year 2002 earnings on Thursday, February 27, 2003 after the market closes. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 9:00 AM Eastern. You are invited to listen to ...
Province Healthcare Reports Year End and Fourth Quarter Results.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Province Healthcare Company today announced results consistent with its previously disclosed expectations for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the year increased 9.0% to $0.73 compared with $0.67 in the prior year, but declined in ...
Kindred Healthcare's Year-End Conference Call Scheduled for March 25.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") will provide an online, real-time webcast of its conference call covering fourth quarter and year-end 2002 operating results on Tuesday, March 25, 2003. The live broadcast of the Company's quarterly conference call will be available ...
Progress Energy Mobilizes Crews in Advance of Winter Precipitation.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Progress Energy is mobilizing additional line & service personnel to the northern part of its central North Carolina service area. A winter storm could bring freezing rain throughout the evening and into tomorrow morning. (Photo: ...
NCI Building Systems Reports Gain in First Quarter Earnings; Company Expects Continued Profitability and Potential For Longer Term Earnings Rebound.
Feb 26, 2003 ... NCI Building Systems, Inc. , today announced sales for the three months ended February 1, 2003 totaled $207.9 million compared with $228.6 million in the year-earlier period. Earnings for the quarter were $3.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, versus $3.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted ...
Nordson Announces First-Quarter Fiscal 2003 Sales, Earnings Per Share.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Nordson Corporation today announced sales and earnings for the first quarter, which ended February 2, 2003. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $.15 compared with $.17 for the same period of 2002, a 12 percent decrease. Worldwide sales for the first quarter of 2003 ...
Boykin Lodging Announces Fourth-Quarter Financial Results in Line with Guidance.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Boykin Lodging Company , a hotel real estate investment trust, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2002. The Company also announced that during February 2003 it sold two properties for aggregate proceeds of $15.2 million. Net proceeds ...
Applica Incorporated Separates Office of Chairman and CEO and Elects Harry D. Schulman Chief Executive Officer.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Applica Incorporated today announced that the Board of Directors has elected Harry D. Schulman as the President and Chief Executive Officer, separating the duties of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. David M. Friedson, who has served as Chairman and CEO, will continue to ...
First Financial Bancorp Announces Stock Repurchase Plan and Cash Dividend.
Feb 26, 2003 ... Stanley N. Pontius, president and chief executive officer of First Financial Bancorp , announced today that the board of directors met on February 25, 2003, and authorized an additional stock repurchase program to repurchase up to five percent (or approximately 2.3 million) of the ...