PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, March 4:
Citizens Bancshares Corporation Announces Dividend Payment.
Mar 04, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Citizens Bancshares Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CZBS) , parent company of Citizens Trust Bank, announced today it has declared an annual dividend on common stock of $.15 per share, payable on March 15, 2003 to shareholders of record March 1, 2003. ...
Cotton States Life Insurance Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Cotton States Life Insurance Company today reported that the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.04 per share, payable on April 4, 2003, to shareholders of record on March 14, 2003. The Company released 2002 year-end earnings on February 28, 2003. The ...
Roper Industries to Present at Salomon Smith Barney's Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Roper Industries, Inc. announced that it is presenting at Salomon Smith Barney's Sixteenth Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference on March 11, 2003 at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, located on Park Avenue at Grand Central. Webcast information and the presentation will ...
Lund International Holdings, Inc. Announces $75,000,000 Refinancing.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Effective February 28, 2003, Lund International (OTC Pink Sheets: LUND) entered into a $75 Million Credit Facility to replace its existing senior term and working capital loans. The facility is funded by GE Corporate Finance and BNP Paribas as co-agents. Merrill Lynch Capital and other ...
TSYS Announces Quarterly Dividend.
Mar 04, 2003 ... TSYS(R) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0175 per share payable on April 1, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2003. About TSYS TSYS (www.tsys.com ) brings integrity and innovation to the world of electronic ...
Mirant Finds Nothing New in California Allegations; * "Tabloid-style allegations" states Mirant executive * Extensive cooperation provided by Mirant to assist California inquiry * Company's filing to FERC proves a flawed market design drove higher prices and that Mirant supplied power at record levels.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Following a review of the California parties' submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Mirant refuted the submission and affirmed that it acted ethically and within the bounds of the California market design during the state's energy crisis. Mirant also notes that on ...
Delta Air Lines Eases Fare Rules for Transatlantic Travel.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today introduced a new short-term policy to allow customers to change their transatlantic travel plans without penalty or service charges. Under the new policy, all tickets for a Delta-operated flight purchased between March 5, 2003, and March 31, 2003, using a ...
TSYS Reaffirms Outlook for 2003.
Mar 04, 2003 ... TSYS today announced that Richard W. Ussery, chairman of the board and CEO of TSYS, will present at the CSFB Fifth Annual Global Services Growth Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., on March 10, 2003, at 2:30 p.m. MST. Mr. Ussery will discuss industry trends, the general condition of TSYS and ...
Pengrowth Energy Trust Announces Fiscal 2002 Results.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Pengrowth Corporation, administrator of Pengrowth Energy Trust, announced today results for the year ended December 31, 2002. The following discussion and analysis of financial results should be read in conjunction with the attached unaudited consolidated financial statements for the year ...
NOVA Chemicals Corporation - Dividend Notice.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of NOVA Chemicals Corporation has declared the following quarterly dividend, payable on the 15th day of May, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on the 30th day of ...
Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. Fourth Quarter and Year 2002 Financial Results.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. ("Hurricane", the "Corporation" or the "Company") announces its financial results for the three months ending December 31, 2002 and for the year ended December 31, 2002. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. <Pre> ...
Talisman Energy Generates $2.6 Billion in Cash Flow in 2002 Record High Cash Flow Per Share in the Fourth Quarter Quarterly Earnings Per Share 432% Above Previous Year.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Talisman Energy Inc. posted its fourth consecutive annual increase in cash flow per share in 2002, generating a record high $5.72/share in the fourth quarter. Cash flow for the year increased 6.8% to $19.73/share, as a 6% increase in production volumes more than offset lower average ...
CeBIT 2003: Strong Presence of VASCO Partners; VASCO's Products and Compatible Partner Solutions to be Offered on 34 Partner Booths; Demonstrating the Success of VASCO's Partner Programs.
Mar 04, 2003 ... VASCO Data Security International ( www.vasco.com ), a global provider of end-to-end security products that support e-business, today announced that its banking, corporate networking and channel partners will be heavily represented at the CeBIT 2003 tradeshow in Hanover (Germany). As ...
Baxter and Arriva Pharmaceuticals Begin Clinical Trials for Recombinant Alpha 1-Antitrypsin.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Baxter) and its partner Arriva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Arriva) announced today the commencement of Phase I clinical trials in patients suffering from Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, also known as hereditary emphysema. These clinical trials, being conducted in ...
NeoPharm Sets Conference Call and Webcast for Fourth Quarter Results.
Mar 04, 2003 ... NeoPharm, Inc. announced today that its regular quarterly conference call to discuss results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002 will be held on Friday, March 14, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. EST. James Hussey, President and Chief Executive Officer and Larry Kenyon, Chief Financial ...
United Natural Foods Reports Results for the Second Quarter Ended January 31, 2003; Earns $0.28 per Diluted Share.
Mar 04, 2003 ... United Natural Foods, Inc. today reported net income of $5.4 million, or $0.28 per share on a diluted basis, excluding the effect of special items, for the second quarter of fiscal 2003, ended January 31, 2003. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2003, including the effect of ...
Richardson Electronics Releases New Medical Display Catalog.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Richardson Electronics , a global provider of engineered solutions for the Medical Display Systems market, released its new Medical Display Systems catalog today. The new 35-page catalog features the latest in Medical Monitors, Display Graphic Controllers, Calibration Software and Mobile ...
Zebra Technologies Awarded GSA Schedule; Zebra will Provide U.S. Federal Government with Zebra Printers, Supplies, and Connectivity Technologies.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Zebra Technologies , a global leader in delivering on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, today announced that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) placed Zebra products on Federal Supply Schedule GS-35F-0268N. The GSA schedule enables users at numerous government ...
Segmentz Secures Dedicated Contract Carriage Deal With Schneider Logistics.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Segmentz, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SEGZ) signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar deal with Schneider Logistics to provide Dedicated Contract Carriage to more than 200 locations for a Schneider Logistics Fortune 100 customer. Segmentz will provide dedicated daily delivery to ...
Telular Corporation Announces Type Approval in Russia.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Telular Corporation today reported that it has received type approval from the Russian Ministry of Communications for both its Phonecell(R) SX4 TDMA fixed wireless products and its Phonecell(R) SX5 GSM/GPRS fixed wireless products. "The Russian telephony market has strong ...
Walgreen Co. February Sales Increase 12.1 Percent.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Walgreen Co. had February sales of $2,597,848,000, an increase of 12.1 percent from $2,316,619,000 for the same month in 2002. Sales in comparable stores (those open at least a year) rose 7.7 percent. February pharmacy sales increased 16.3 percent, while comparable pharmacy ...
Motorola Completes Sale of 25 Million of Its 108 Million Shares of Nextel; Hedges Additional 25 Million Shares; Motorola Maintains Significant Investment in Nextel.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Motorola, Inc. said today it has sold 25 million, or about 23 percent, of its approximately 108 million shares of Nextel Communications, Inc. . Motorola sold the shares in order to realize the price appreciation of some of its investment in the wireless communications services provider ...
R.R. Donnelley Extends Digital Workflow and Online Approval Tools to Customers Across Entire Offset Print Platform; Move Supports Growing Acceptance of Industry Standard Specifications.
Mar 04, 2003 ... R.R. Donnelley is extending its industry leadership in the digital workflow arena by offering a fully integrated, platform-wide digital workflow and standardized file format to magazine publishers and catalogers who utilize the offset process. The company's solution will ...
Engineered Support Systems to Acquire TAMSCO.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to purchase all the outstanding equity of Technical and Management Services Corporation (TAMSCO), a Calverton, Maryland- based provider of information technology (IT) logistics and digitization ...
Integrated Testing and Virtual Prototyping Solutions From the SmartSim Community Proven to Accelerate Vehicle Development Process at Daimler Chrysler; 2003 SAE World Congress Press Conference to Highlight DaimlerChrysler's Implementation of Virtual Test Lab for Improvement of Vehicle Durability And Reliability.
Mar 04, 2003 ... 2003 SAE World Congress -- The SmartSim Community, a joint development and marketing initiative of MTS Systems Corp. , MSC.Software Corp. , and nCode International, today announced that DaimlerChrysler has completed a study proving the potential for reducing the number of physical ...
Engineered Support Names Jerry Daniels CEO; Michael Shanahan, Sr. to Remain as Chairman of Board.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. announced today at its 18th Annual Shareholders Meeting that Gerald E. Daniels will become its Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2003. Mr. Daniels most recently served as Senior Vice President for The Boeing Company and as ...
ADM Oilseed Processing Announces Appointment.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today that Kevin Hess has been promoted to Vice President of European Crushing and Refining Operations. He will replace Kevin Swanson, who was reassigned with ADM to the United States. Kevin Hess joined the Company in 1985. He received a ...
Caterpillar Releases 2002 Annual Report; Company Produces Solid Results Despite Demanding Year.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Despite some of the weakest markets in a decade, geopolitical uncertainty and a sluggish global economic recovery, Caterpillar delivered solid financial results in 2002. In its 2002 annual report issued on March 3, 2003, the company credits a strong diversification strategy, a tremendous ...
Medical Services Successfully Completes Testing in the Congo And Begins Selling Kits to Doctors Without Borders.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Medical Services International (Pink Sheets: MSITF) shipped samples to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Congo and Zaire) in January, 2003 for initial testing prior to registration of the kits. The results of the testing preformed to date show a sensitivity of 100% ....
Material Sciences Corporation Elects Two New Board Members.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Material Sciences Corporation , a leading provider of material-based solutions for electronic, acoustical/thermal, and coated metal applications, today announced the election of two members to its board of directors -- John D. Roach and Curtis G. Solsvig III. "We are extremely ...
divine, inc. Receives Notice of Nasdaq Delisting.
Mar 04, 2003 ... divine, inc. announced today announced that The Nasdaq Stock Market had notified divine that, as a result of its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing on February 25, 2003, the fifth character "Q" was added to divine's trading symbol, changing the symbol from DVIN to DVINQ at the opening of ...
UAL Corp. Announces IRS Ruling That Will Enable Sale of Stock by ESOP While Preserving Net Operating Loss Tax Benefits.
Mar 04, 2003 ... UAL Corp. , the parent company of United Airlines, today announced that the company has received a private letter ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that permits State Street Bank & Trust, the independent fiduciary of the UAL Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), to sell ...
Tribune Updates Business at Media Conference; Expects Growth in EBITDA and Earnings Per Share in 2003 First Quarter EPS Will Be Within Range of Current Analysts' Estimates.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Tribune Company senior executives today provided an update on the company's major market media strategy at the Bear Stearns Media, Entertainment and Information Conference in Palm Beach, Florida. President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis FitzSimons and Chief Financial Officer Don ...
New Data Suggest At-Home Dialysis Therapy an Effective Option for More Patients With Advanced Kidney Disease; Study Supports Peritoneal Dialysis for Anuric Patients Who No Longer Have Kidney Function.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Research findings from the European APD (automated peritoneal dialysis) Outcomes Study (EAPOS), suggest that APD, a home-based dialysis treatment for people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a suitable option for even the most difficult-to-treat or high-risk patients. Specifically, ...
Community First Bankshares Announces Redemption of $60 Million of 8.20% Cumulative Capital Securities of CFB Capital II.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Community First Bankshares, Inc. announced today that it will redeem all of the 8.20% junior subordinated debentures that it issued in 1997, thereby triggering the redemption of all 2,400,000 of the 8.20% cumulative capital securities issued by CFB Capital II, a Delaware statutory trust, ...
Premcor Completes Purchase Of Williams Memphis Refinery.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Premcor Inc. today announced that it has completed the purchase of the Memphis, Tennessee Refinery from The Williams Companies effective Monday, March 3, 2003. The purchase price of $310 million (as adjusted) plus hydrocarbon inventories valued at approximately $145 million (subject to ...
Stonehaven Realty Trust Approves Corporate Repositioning Plan and Expands Its Real Estate Management Team; Appoints Four New Trustees to Its Board and Commences Executive Transition.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Stonehaven Realty Trust announced today that the Board of Trustees unanimously approved and adopted a Corporate Repositioning Plan with Cleveland, Ohio based Paragon Real Estate Development, LLC, focused on implementing a national real estate acquisition, development, and re-development ...
Seaboard Corporation Earnings Release.
Mar 04, 2003 ... The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202, (the "Company"), for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 in thousands of dollars except per share amounts. <Pre> ...
H&R Block Announces Resignation of Tax Services Leader; COO Named Interim Leader of Business Unit.
Mar 04, 2003 ... H&R Block Inc. today announced that Nana Mensah, president of H&R Block Tax Services Inc., has resigned due to personal reasons not related to the company's operations. Mensah, who joined the company Jan. 6, 2003, said his decision would be effective immediately. H&R Block's ...
Genesee County, Michigan Awards Motorola Contract for New Communications System; First Multi-Site and Simulcast Sub-System to Integrate with Statewide Motorola Communications System.
Mar 04, 2003 ... The Genesee County 911 Consortium in Michigan has awarded Motorola a contract for a new $10.1 million communications system to enable public safety agencies countywide to respond more quickly and efficiently to emergency calls. The system is part of Motorola's extensive portfolio of ...
Walgreens Welcomes Direction of President Bush's Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.
Mar 04, 2003 ... "The framework for Medicare prescription drug coverage described by President Bush today is a good first step toward a meaningful benefit for all seniors," said David W. Bernauer, chairman and CEO of Walgreen Co., the nation's largest drugstore company. Bernauer said he was ...
Peabody Energy Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: United States Versus The Navajo Nation.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Peabody Energy believes today's U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States versus the Navajo Nation is an important step to bring the royalty controversy to closure. Through its affiliate, Peabody Western Coal Company, Peabody and the Navajo Nation continue to work together to ...
ADM Announces It Will Close Fredonia, Kansas Facility.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today that it will permanently close its Fredonia, Kansas soybean processing facility, effective immediately. The facility was acquired in 1928. This plant closure is part of ADM's continuing review of all manufacturing assets. Archer ...
Sonic Automotive Announces Record Earnings.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced results today for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2002. <Pre> Operating Results Highlights for the year 2002 compared to the year 2001:* Total revenue increased 20.3% * Record net income of $106.6 million, up 34.3% ...
FPSC Approves Progress Energy Florida's Fuel Adjustment Request; Rising Fuel Costs Leading to Higher Prices for Electricity.
Mar 04, 2003 ... As commodity prices for oil and natural gas continue to rise, the Florida Public Service Commission today approved a request by Progress Energy Florida (formerly Florida Power) to increase the fuel portion of the prices customers pay for electricity. (Photo: ...
AutoZone Second Quarter EPS Up 36% Over Prior Year; ROIC Improves to 21.4% on a Trailing Four Quarters Basis.
Mar 04, 2003 ... AutoZone, Inc. , today reported sales of $1.121 billion for its second fiscal quarter (12 weeks) ended February 15, 2003, an increase of 3.6% from fiscal 2002. Excluding the sales of the TruckPro subsidiary which was sold in December 2001 sales increased 4.8%. Same store sales, or sales ...
Bank of the Carolinas Reports Record Earnings.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Bank of the Carolinas (BULLETIN BOARD: BCAR) , reported net income for the year ending December 31, 2002, was $1,331,000 or $ .81 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $29,000 or $ .03 per share in 2001. President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Marziano, stated, "The ...
Made2Manage Systems Releases Field Service 5.2; Made2Manage Customers Benefit From Enhanced Microsoft SQL Server Scalability, Improved User Interface, and More Than 40 Customer-Driven Functionality Enhancements.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Made2Manage Systems Inc. , a leading provider of comprehensive, enterprise- class software for small and midsize manufacturers and distributors, announced today at National Manufacturing Week the release of its optional Field Service module, version 5.2. The company's latest Field Service ...
Interactive Intelligence Wins Best of Show For SIP-Based IP Telephony Software.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Interactive Intelligence Inc. , a global developer of IP telephony software, was honored last month with a Best of Show award at Technology Marketing Corp.'s (TMC(R)) INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Conference & Expo, a global event focused on voice, video, fax and data convergence. ...
Greif Bros. Corporation Announces First Quarter Results.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Greif Bros. Corporation , a global leader in industrial packaging with niche businesses in paper, corrugated packaging and timber, today reported results for the three months ended January 31, 2003. -- Net sales increased 6% to $386.4 million for the first quarter 2003 compared ...
Greif Announces Performance Improvement Plan; $50 Million of Pre-Tax Savings Expected in Fiscal 2004.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Greif Bros. Corporation , a global leader in industrial packaging with niche businesses in paper, corrugated packaging and timber, today announced a significant performance improvement plan to achieve long-term organic sales growth, profitability enhancements and permanent cost reductions ....
Lafayette Savings Bank Welcomes Vice President of Branch Sales.
Mar 04, 2003 ... James B. Allen has been named Vice President of Branch Sales. For the past three years, Allen served as Loan Officer at River Valley Financial Bank in Madison, Indiana. Allen has been in the banking industry for more than 13 years and holds an MBA from Webster University. ...
James Hoehn Named New President and CEO of National City Bank Southwest Region.
Mar 04, 2003 ... National City Corporation announced today that James R. Hoehn has been named president and CEO of National City Bank, Southwest Region of Ohio, effective March 31, 2003. Hoehn assumes the responsibilities of Katherine B. Hollingsworth, who, after 29 years in banking, has decided to leave ...
Free Posters from Cooper Tire Celebrate OSU's Perfect Season; Company teams up with local tire dealers to honor the football Buckeyes.
Mar 04, 2003 ... COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY today announced it has entered into a promotional agreement with the Ohio News Network (ONN), The Ohio State University, and the Big Ten Conference to distribute free "Perfect Season" posters at Cooper Tire dealers throughout Ohio. <Pre> (Photo: ...
A. Schulman Announces Staff Reduction At Bellevue, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility; Reductions are a result of cost efficiency evaluation under the Company's new North American profit improvement program.
Mar 04, 2003 ... A. Schulman Inc. today announced a reduction in staff at its Bellevue, Ohio, manufacturing facility. A. Schulman said 11 administrative staff and support positions - representing approximately 18 percent of the facility's 63 staff employees - have been eliminated. The Company ...
Limited Brands Issues Statement in Response to Supreme Court Ruling.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Limited Brands issued today the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court ruling on the Victoria's Secret trademark case (Moseley v. Victoria's Secret). (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020520/CLM001LOGO ) "Although we would obviously ...
Bob Evans Farms Announces February Same-Store Sales.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Bob Evans Farms, Inc. today announced that same-store sales in "core" restaurants (428 stores which were open for the full 12 months in both fiscal years 2001 and 2002) for the fiscal 2003 month of February (the four weeks ended Feb. 21) decreased 7.7 percent from the same period a year ...
Wabash National Corporation Announces Profitable Results In January 2003.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Wabash National Corporation announced today that in January 2003 it achieved positive operating results. This marks the first time since October 2000 that the Company achieved positive operating results. Commenting on these results, William P. Greubel, President and Chief ...
Kroger Supports President Bush's Medicare Reform Principles.
Mar 04, 2003 ... The Kroger Co. today announced it supports the Medicare reform principles announced today by President Bush. The framework described by President Bush includes saving seniors 10-25% on the cost of prescription drugs. The savings will come from a discount prescription drug card ...
Cap Rock Energy Corporation Releases System Average Interruption Frequency Report.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Cap Rock Energy Corporation announced today that during the year of 2002, average system interruptions had dropped to .44 hour(s) per customer per year. This represents a 79% decrease in interruptions since 1992. Cap Rock has seen a consistent drop in their system average ...
Brigham Exploration Reports Record 2002 Production, EBITDA & Operating Cash Flow, and Record Q4 Production.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Brigham Exploration Company today announced its financial results for the fiscal year and quarter ended December 31, 2002. <Pre> Highlights from Brigham's performance for 2002 include: -- Record Production -- 2002 Production was a record 10.0 Bcfe and increased ...
Apache Well Appraises Deepwater Discovery Offshore Egypt.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Apache Corporation today announced the successful appraisal of its deepwater Abu Sir field discovery in the company's West Mediterranean Concession. The Abu Sir-2X, in water depth of 3,373 feet, was drilled to a total depth of 13,162 feet and penetrated hydrocarbon-bearing ...
Carrington Subsidiary DelSite Biotechnologies Strengthens Staff With Addition Of USM PhD.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Carrington Laboratories, Inc. announced that Paul A. Stroud, Ph.D. has joined its subsidiary DelSite Biotechnologies, Inc., as research scientist, polymer science. Dr. Stroud joins DelSite from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), Department of Polymer Science, where his ...
Vignette Content Management Powering eGovernment Initiatives for State Of Georgia; Vignette Is Helping Georgia Deliver Government Services and Information Via Leading-Edge Portal.
Mar 04, 2003 ... Vignette Corp. today announced that the state of Georgia is using Vignette(R) content management solutions for its recently launched statewide portal, http://www.georgia.gov/ . This ambitious portal initiative was spearheaded by Georgia Technology Authority (GTA), an organization created ...
BMC Software and VERITAS Software Enhance Partnership to Provide Integrated Storage Solutions; Collaborative Efforts Reduce Storage Complexities and Minimize Database Recovery Time.
Mar 04, 2003 ... BMC Software, Inc. , the leading provider of enterprise management, today announced its participation in the VERITAS Enabled Program(TM) to provide fully integrated storage solutions to companies worldwide. This program drives collaborative efforts, including product integration, ...