PR Newswire back issues from Monday, March 3:
ChoicePoint(R) to Conduct Mid-Quarter Update, Host Live Webcast for Investors.
Mar 03, 2003 ... ChoicePoint will conduct its regular mid-quarter business update on Wednesday, March 12, 2003. ChoicePoint routinely conducts conference calls during each fiscal quarter to ensure investors are well informed of the company's performance. The live webcast of the conference call with ...
What is the Impact of Email on Interpersonal Communication? A New Study With The YWCA of Dayton and Internet Provider EarthLink Seeks to Find Out; Internet Service Provider Launches Third City in Study Designed to Separate Email and Internet Usage; Study Focuses on People Who Have Had Little or No Exposure to Email.
Mar 03, 2003 ... EarthLink , one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, today announced that the YWCA of Dayton, Ohio, has been selected to participate in a multiple-city pilot study exploring the impact of email on interpersonal communications. In contrast to most studies that have ...
InterCept Restructures Merchant Services Division and Appoints New Officers; Changes Position InterCept Payment Solutions for Strategic Growth.
Mar 03, 2003 ... InterCept, Inc. , a leading provider of technology products and services for financial institutions and other businesses, today announced that it has restructured its merchant services division and appointed several new key officers. Effective March 1, all of InterCept's merchant services ...
ARRIS Announces Acquisition Of Atoga Systems; Atoga Award-Winning Metro Transport System to Complement ARRIS Converged Services Offerings.
Mar 03, 2003 ... ARRIS today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fremont, California-based Atoga Systems. The Atoga Systems product portfolio includes the Optical Application Router (OAR) family of hardware products and the AppDirector(TM) Element Management System. ...
Hispanic Magazine Names AFLAC One of the 100 Companies Providing the Most Opportunities to Hispanics.
Mar 03, 2003 ... AFLAC has been named to Hispanic magazine's "Corporate 100" list of the companies providing the most opportunities to Hispanics. AFLAC has appeared on the annual list since 1993. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010525/AFLACLOGO ) In compiling the ...
ChoicePoint(R) Closes Sale of CP Commercial Specialists.
Mar 03, 2003 ... ChoicePoint said today it has closed its previously announced sale of CP Commercial Specialists (CPCS) to New Mountain Capital, L.L.C., a leading New York-based private equity fund, for $87 million in cash. CPCS, based in Overland Park, Kansas, provides premium audits and ...
Gables Announces Annual Shareholders Meeting.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Gables Residential (the "Company) announced today that its annual meeting for shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at The Vinings Club, located at 2859 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30339. Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2003 ...
AGCO Plans to Close Dekalb, Ill. Plant.
Mar 03, 2003 ... AGCO , a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced a major manufacturing rationalization plan which will result in the closure of its track tractor factory in DeKalb, Illinois. The move signals a consolidation of production that increases ...
Veteran Industry Executive Joins Crawford & Company.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Crawford & Company recently announced that Annette Sanchez has joined their company and will assume the role of vice president and national sales manager of Crawford's Risk Management Services (RMS). "I am extremely excited to be joining Crawford," said Sanchez. "With its ...
Isotechnika Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial Results Conference Call.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Isotechnika Inc. announced today that it will hold a webcast and conference call on Thursday, March 13 at 11:00 am EST to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end financial results and to provide an update on the progress of the Company. The conference call and webcast will be ...
GEOCAN Energy Inc. (TSX-V: GCA) Increases Production By 113%, Cashflow by 124% For 9 Month Period.
Mar 03, 2003 ... GEOCAN Energy Inc. ("the Company") wishes to report its unaudited financial results for the 9 months ended December 31, 2002. <Pre> 3rd Quarter and 9 Month Highlights - Drilled 6 wells during the 3rd quarter with a 100% success rate - As a result of drilling, the Company ...
Precision's Contract Drilling Group Acquires Oilfield Camp Assets in Canada.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Precision Drilling Corporation ("Precision") is pleased to announce the acquisition by its wholly owned subsidiary LRG Catering Ltd. ("LRG") of all the operating assets of MacKenzie Caterers (1984) Ltd., a provider of oilfield camp and catering services out of Edmonton, Alberta. ...
Web cast of Canadian Oil Sands Trust presentation at the FirstEnergy Conference.
Mar 03, 2003 ... (TSX -- COS.UN) - Mr. Marcel Coutu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Oil Sands, is scheduled to present at the FirstEnergy East Coast Canadian Energy Conference in New York on March 4 at 9:58 a.m. eastern standard time. The presentation will include anticipated ...
EnCana to present at New York and Florida investor conferences.
Mar 03, 2003 ... This week, EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) is scheduled to present at two separate investor conferences. Gwyn Morgan, EnCana's President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the FirstEnergy East Coast Canadian Energy Conference in New York and the Raymond James ...
Webcast Alert: Allegiance Telecom Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Release Conference Call Webcast.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Allegiance Telecom announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: Fourth Quarter and Year-end Earnings Release Conference CallWhen: 03/03/03 @ 5:00 p.m. EasternWhere:http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz376274742gf12.htmlHow: Live over ...
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Unveils Major Product Enhancements; Brings Two Solutions to Power Digital Cameras.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Energizer Holdings, Inc. unveiled improvements to its Energizer(R) e2(R) photo lithium battery, the longest lasting AA battery in the world in digital cameras, that makes it last even longer in digital cameras. The batteries now will take up to 30 percent more pictures than before the ...
CNT Appoints Long Time Storage and Networking Industry Executive Mark Vargo As Senior Vice President for Europe.
Mar 03, 2003 ... CNT(R) , the leading provider of storage networking solutions, announced today the appointment of Mark Vargo to the position of Senior Vice President CNT Sales & Marketing, Europe. Vargo's distinguished career spans many years of senior management positions in sales, marketing and ...
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Introduces Innovative Marketing Approach With IsleOne Players' Club; -- IsleOne Commercial Featuring Ricardo Montalban Debuted.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. has taken a leadership role in the gaming industry with IsleOne, the company's re-branded players' club. The IsleOne Club, a component of the company's IsleOne Marketing System, features IsleMiles, an industry exclusive deferred reward program. ...
AMCOL International Corp. (NYSE: ACO) CEO Outlines Growth Prospects At Wall Street Analyst Forum In New York.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Today at the Company's presentation during the Wall Street Analyst Forum, AMCOL International Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Washow told analysts he views the Company's prospects as quite positive. Washow said, "We are well positioned for the future, with a ...
COMFORCE Retires $12 Million of PIK Debentures in Exchange for Convertible Preferred Stock and Cash; Reduces Interest Expense by $1.8 Million on an Annual Basis.
Mar 03, 2003 ... COMFORCE Corporation , a leading provider of high-tech professional staffing, consulting and outsourcing services, today announced that the Company has retired approximately $12.0 million principal of the 15% Senior Secured PIK Debentures. In exchange the Company issued approximately $6.2 ...
HearUSA Signs Contract With Oxford Benefit Management.
Mar 03, 2003 ... HearUSA, Inc. today announced it has signed a contract to provide hearing care benefits for members of a new specialty benefits healthcare program being distributed by Oxford Benefit Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxford Health Plans, Inc. . Under the terms of the agreement ...
Bank One Selects TSYS(R) to Upgrade Credit Card Processing; Largest Issuer of Visa Credit Cards Will Insource Processing in 2006.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Bank One Corporation has selected TSYS to upgrade and eventually insource its credit card processing. The agreement provides for Bank One to move to the TS2 technology platform when its contract with First Data Corporation ends in 2004. (Photo: ...
Motorola to Provide Integrated Information System to Miami-Dade County, Florida; Multi-Jurisdictional System to Streamline Public Safety and Public Service Applications in One Shared Solution.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Motorola, Inc. today announced that it will provide Miami-Dade County with a new integrated information system that will include Motorola's computer-aided dispatch (CAD), records management, mobile data and customer service request technologies. The Miami-Dade project is the first ...
Miami-Dade County First in Florida to Select Motorola's Customer Service Request (CSR) System; Eighth Largest County in U.S. to select Motorola's CSR.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Miami-Dade County, Fla., the eighth largest county in the country with a population of 2.3 million people, is the first county of its size to select the Motorola Customer Service Request (CSR) System and is Motorola's first CSR customer in the State of Florida. The County will ...
Targus Selects Sprint for Multimillion-Dollar Managed Hosting and Security Services Agreement; Sprint's hosting solutions to cut costs for Targus' internal and external operations.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Sprint today announced a three-year, multimillion-dollar agreement with Targus, Inc., a leading provider of products geared to accommodate the mobile-computing lifestyle. Sprint will deliver security services and managed hosting of critical business systems, including enterprise resource ...
Zebra Technologies Launches New Universal Printer Driver; Windows Driver Delivers Exceptional Power, Common Interface, and New Features.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Zebra Technologies , a global leader in delivering printing solutions for business improvement, today announced the release of its new universal driver -- a Windows printer driver that is compatible across the company's entire range of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, from ...
Abbott Laboratories Initiates Clinical Trials to Explore Use of HUMIRA(TM) (adalimumab) in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis; - Enrollment Under Way in Both Trials -.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Abbott Laboratories announced today the expansion of its immunology clinical trials program to include studies evaluating the potential of HUMIRA(TM) (adalimumab) in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are autoimmune disorders in which a human protein, ...
R.G. Barry Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year Results.
Mar 03, 2003 ... R.G. Barry Corporation today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2002 that were below results for the comparable periods in 2001. 2002 net sales declined to $122.6 million from $134.6 million in 2001. The Company reported a net after-tax loss for ...
Grubb & Ellis Most Active in Helping Chicago CBD Clients Sublease Space to Streamline Business Costs.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Some tenants with excess office space in downtown Chicago are experiencing success in subleasing space despite the ailing economy and the availability of large amounts of direct space, according to data compiled by Grubb & Ellis Company, one of the leading providers of integrated real ...
First Data Confirms Bank One Decision.
Mar 03, 2003 ... First Data Corp. , a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today confirmed that it has been notified by Bank One of its intention to move its card processing business when the current contract expires in June 2004. "We highly value our client relationships ...
Yellow Board of Directors Authorizes $25 Million Stock Repurchase; Earnings Guidance for First Quarter and Full Year Reconfirmed.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Yellow Corporation today announced that its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase program that authorizes the company to repurchase up to $25 million of common stock. "The repurchase program reiterates our confidence in the growth strategy for Yellow," said Bill ...
Electric City Closes $1 Million Private Placement with SF Capital.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Electric City Corp. , announced today that it recently closed on a $1 million private placement with SF Capital Partners Limited. As part of the placement, SF Capital Partners purchased 1,086,957 shares of the Company's common stock and received options to purchase an additional 300,000 ...
Hardee's Contributes $225,000 to Duke Children's Hospital; Donation Will Help Fund the McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center.
Mar 03, 2003 ... On March 11, Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. will donate $225,000 to Duke Children's Hospital to help fund the McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center in Durham, N.C. The contribution will be used for outstanding construction costs and building maintenance and represents the final payment ...
New Business Fares Result in Significant Revenue Improvement for United Airlines.
Mar 03, 2003 ... United Airlines announced today that business passengers have responded well to reductions in business fares introduced on January 6, 2003, positively impacting revenue by $20-$25 million per month. "This is an excellent example of how United is responding to our customers' ...
Lipid Sciences Announces Director Resignation.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Lipid Sciences, Inc. , today announced the resignation of Bill E. Cham, Ph.D., as a member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Cham has been a Director since 1999 and was a co-founder of Lipid Sciences. In announcing his resignation, Dr. Cham said, "I fully support the direction ...
Art's-Way Fourth Quarter and 12 Months Results.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") today (March 3, 2003) released the following results for the fiscal fourth quarter and twelve months ended November 30, 2002. <Pre> (all figures in thousands of dollars ...
BioSante Pharmaceuticals Completes Phase II/III Clinical Trial in Menopausal Symptoms.
Mar 03, 2003 ... BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BISP) announced today that it has completed its Phase II/III clinical trial of Bio-E-Gel(TM) (estradiol gel) topical gel for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, including hot flushes. The trial, conducted in the United States and Canada, ...
Cabot Microelectronics to Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Cabot Microelectronics Corp. , the leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries to the semiconductor industry, today announced that it will webcast its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 8:00 a.m. Central time on Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Forward looking and ...
Tickets On Sale For Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Area 100th Anniversary Festivities; Summerfest, Milwaukee Art Museum, And Veterans Park To Host Events Launching The Motor Company Into Its Next Century.
Mar 03, 2003 ... The Milwaukee area will truly become hog heaven this summer as thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world converge on the city for one of the biggest birthday parties ever seen. For four days in August, Harley fans will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson, ...
Zemex Corporation Agrees to Be Acquired For US$8.80 Per Share.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Zemex Corporation (NYSE: ZMX; TSX) announces that it has entered into an arrangement agreement with Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. ("Pacasmayo"), a publicly listed corporation in Peru pursuant to which a company controlled by Pacasmayo will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Zemex ...
Zemex Corporation Announces Fiscal 2002 Earnings Results.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Zemex Corporation (NYSE: ZMX; TSX) announced today a net loss from continuing operations of $1.8 million, or $0.23 per share for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared to income from continuing operations of $0.9 million, or $0.11 per share for fiscal 2001. Revenues were $73.9 million ...
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Becomes First Gaming Company to Open NASDAQ Stock Market.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. chairman and CEO, Bernard Goldstein, is scheduled to open the NASDAQ Stock Market on Tuesday, March 4. Isle of Capri Casinos is the first gaming company to open the NASDAQ Stock Market. The company is marking the occasion by debuting a new marketing ...
Tim Russell Named CEO of Datakey, Inc.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Datakey, Inc. , a leading developer of smart card technology for securing e-business, today announced that Carl Boecher has resigned as Datakey's President and Chief Executive Officer effective as of today, March 3, 2003. Mr. Boecher is expected to continue as an officer and director of ...
Allegiance Telecom Closes 2002 With Annual Growth of 49 Percent And 58 Percent Reduction in Cash Burn From Operations Compared With 2001.
Mar 03, 2003 ... - 4Q02 Revenues of $204.9 Million, Resulting in 2002 Annual Revenue of $771.0 Million - 4Q02 EBITDA Loss of $15.7 Million and Capital Spending of $19.0 Million, Resulting in Cash Burn from Operations of $34.7 Million, Reduction of 15.8 Percent from 3Q02 and 52.5 Percent from 4Q01 - Total ...
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Announces First Quarter Transactions.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. announced the successful auction of several of its mortgages that support collateralized mortgage obligations which are being collapsed through online outcry auctions on www.hanovertrade.com . We expect that all of these sales will close before ...
Winmark Corporation Announces Stock Purchase.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Winmark Corporation announced today that it purchased 200,000 shares of Winmark Corporation Common Stock from K. Jeffrey Dahlberg for a price $9.375 per share under its existing share repurchase plan. The transaction reduced the total shares of Common Stock outstanding to 5,607,197. ...
United Airlines Continues to Provide Customers With Industry-Leading Performance.
Mar 03, 2003 ... United Airlines today announced that the airline has started 2003 exactly as it finished 2002 -- number one in the U.S. Department of Transportation's domestic on-time performance rankings. In the official U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer report issued earlier ...
Webcast Alert: R.G. Barry Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call.
Mar 03, 2003 ... R.G. Barry Corporation announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: R.G. Barry Fourth Quarter and Year-end Conference CallWhen: 03/03/03 at 11:00 a.m. EasternWhere:http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz376216053gf12.htmlHow: Live over ...
Ashland Inc. to Webcast Presentation.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Ashland Inc. today announced that on Friday, March 7, 2003, at 8:00 a.m. (EDT), it will provide a live audio webcast of its operations overview presentation to securities analysts. The presentation will cover an in-depth discussion of Ashland Specialty Chemical as well as provide general ...
ThermoView Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and 2002 Financial Results; * Company exceeds $1 million cost savings goal for 2002 * EBITDA is positive for 8th straight quarter * Modest revenue decline for 4th quarter and 2002.
Mar 03, 2003 ... ThermoView Industries, Inc. , one of the nation's largest full-service home improvement remodeling companies, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the 2002 calendar year. ThermoView, headquartered in Louisville, sells and installs replacement windows, ...
Ryan's Grill Buffet & Bakery Honored With 'Restaurants & Institutions Choice in Chains' Award.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Ryan's Grill Buffet & Bakery was recently selected as the best Cafeteria/Buffet restaurant chain in America, based on a national survey of restaurant customers. The study, commissioned by Restaurants & Institutions magazine, is based on the responses of more than 2,800 consumers. The ...
Family Dollar Reports Store Openings for February 2003.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Family Dollar Stores, Inc. , the fast growing North Carolina-based discount store chain, reports opening 34 stores during the four-week period ended March 1, 2003. With these additional stores, as of March 1, 2003, the Company operated 4,753 stores. The 34 newest store locations ...
Syntel Announces Adjustment to Fourth Quarter 2002 Results; -- Non-cash sales incentive of $2.9 million pre-tax expected to be earned By large customer --- Form 10-K to be filed on schedule -- -- Reiterates financial guidance for first half of 2003 --.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Syntel, Inc. , a global software applications outsourcing and e-Business company, today announced that its audited results for 2002, which are expected to be filed in the Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, will include a non-cash adjustment that has the effect of ...
Sealy Reports Record Sales in 2002.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Sealy Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of bedding products, today announced results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ending December 1, 2002. For the quarter, Sealy reported sales of $284.0 million, a decrease of 9.8% from $315.1 million for the same ...
Piedmont Natural Gas Invites You to Join Its Annual Meeting of Shareholders and First Quarter Conference Call on the Web.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Piedmont Natural Gas invites you to join its Annual Meeting of Shareholders that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, February 28, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. <Pre> What: Piedmont Natural Gas Annual Meeting of ShareholdersWhen: February 28, 2003, at ...
Kendle International to Participate in Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Kendle International Inc. announced today that Dr. Candace Kendle, Chairman and CEO, will participate in the Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference being held March 3-5 in Miami Beach, Fla. The conference will showcase select firms from a variety of sectors, from biotechnology and ...
First Merchants Corporation Announces the Completion of Merger with CNBC Bancorp.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Effective March 1, 2003, First Merchants Corporation of Muncie, Indiana successfully completed its previously announced merger with CNBC Bancorp of Columbus, Ohio. CNBC Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary Commerce National Bank will become the first affiliate bank headquartered in ...
New White Paper Shows Convergence of Innovative Technologies Driving Wireless Manufacturing to the Shop Floor; Standardized Wireless Industry, Sophisticated Mobile devices, and Proliferation of XML and Web Services Technology Motivate Small and Midsize Manufacturers to Adopt Paperless Manufacturing Techniques.
Mar 03, 2003 ... The availability of new Web services, mobile devices, and next-generation wireless technologies will have a dramatic impact on the realization of real-time, paperless manufacturing for the small and midsize manufacturing market, claimed a new white paper issued today at National ...
Made2Manage Systems and LiveVault Corporation Announce Strategic Alliance; Made2Manage Offers Small and Midsize Manufacturers With Revenues of Less Than $250 Million a New 24/7 Guarantee: Data Will be Immediately Recovered Following Any Type of System Disaster.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Made2Manage Systems , a leading provider of comprehensive enterprise business systems for small and midsize manufacturers and distributors, and LiveVault Corporation, the leading provider of fully managed online backup and recovery services, announced today at National Manufacturing Week ...
Perry Promoted to Group Vice President of Kroger.
Mar 03, 2003 ... The Kroger Co. today announced that M. Marnette Perry has been promoted to group vice president of perishables merchandising and procurement. She will become an officer of the Company. Ms. Perry most recently served as president of Kroger's Columbus division, which operates ...
Survey Finds People Are More Concerned with Reusing Wrapping Paper To Save Money than Shopping Around for Big Ticket Items.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Most of us have probably done the usual things to save money -- clip coupons, reuse wrapping paper and bows. Some of us have even gone to extremes like pawning wedding or engagement rings. So while it's not surprising that a recent survey by Progressive revealed that people are willing ...
Wendy's International, Inc. Reports February Sales Results; Company continues to repurchase common shares.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Wendy's International, Inc. announced today sales results for the February period, which ended March 2, 2003. The Company also confirmed its sales results for the January period. Preliminary same-store sales for February at Wendy's(R) U.S. company restaurants declined 2.6% ...
Kroger to Combine Michigan and Columbus Divisions; Flora Promoted to President of Consolidated Division, Which Will Be Based in Columbus and Operate 229 Stores in Three States.
Mar 03, 2003 ... The Kroger Co. today announced plans to combine its two retail divisions headquartered in Livonia, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio. The consolidation will enable the Company to reduce operating costs, improve administrative efficiencies, and invest additional capital in the core grocery ...
Chiquita Brands International Names Monique Wise Director of Investor Relations.
Mar 03, 2003 ... Chiquita Brands International, Inc. announced today that Monique Wise, 35, has been named director of investor relations. In this position, Wise will oversee the company's relationships with its shareholders and bondholders as well as debt and equity financial analysts. ...
PolyOne Names Kenneth Smith to Head Human Resources.
Mar 03, 2003 ... The PolyOne Corporation , a leading global polymer services company, has named Kenneth M. Smith, chief human resource officer. Smith, currently an officer of the Company, will retain his position as chief information officer. In his new expanded role, Smith, will be responsible ...