PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, March 6:
HealthSouth to Provide Certified Athletic Trainers to Schools Across Country; New Foundation Focus Prevents and Treats Injuries in Student Athletes.
Mar 06, 2003 ... With many student athletes injured each year, HealthSouth Corporation will focus the efforts of its Sports Medicine Council, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) foundation, on providing Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) to junior high schools, high schools and colleges in the United States at an ...
Delta's Song Adds Flights Between Atlanta and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport; Airline Also Expands Service to Los Angeles area.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today announced that customers flying between New York City and its Atlanta hub now will have more flights and more low fare choices. Delta's low fare subsidiary, Song, will fly between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Hartsfield Atlanta International ...
UnumProvident Study Shows 10 Percent Of Employees Are Responsible For More Than Half Of Medical Costs; Groundbreaking Study on Impact of Disability on Medical Costs Also Shows Absence Management Programs Can Reduce Costs by 40 Percent.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Today, UnumProvident , the income protection leader*, released findings of a comprehensive employer research study providing evidence that 10 percent of employees -- those who file occupational or non-occupational disability claims -- drive 55 percent of employee medical costs and up to 66 ...
InterCept Releases Transcript of March 5, 2003 Conference Call.
Mar 06, 2003 ... InterCept, Inc. , a leading provider of banking technology products and services for financial institutions and merchants, announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the transcript of its conference call conducted at 5:00 PM eastern time on March 5, 2003. The ...
EastGroup Properties Announces 1.1% Dividend Increase.
Mar 06, 2003 ... EastGroup Properties announced today that its Board of Directors approved a 1.1% increase in its quarterly dividend, raising it to $.475 per share from $.47 per share. This is the eleventh consecutive year of dividend increases. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2003 to shareholders ...
NDCHealth to Release Third Quarter Earnings On March 19, 2003.
Mar 06, 2003 ... NDCHealth Corporation will release financial results for the third quarter ended February 28, 2003 on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 after the market closes. Management will host a conference call for investors to discuss these results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, March 20, 2003. ...
Certegy Chairman to Present at Credit Suisse First Boston Global Services Conference.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Certegy, Inc. Chairman and CEO Lee A. Kennedy is scheduled to speak Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at the Credit Suisse First Boston 5th Annual Global Services Growth Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, beginning at 9:20 a.m. Mountain time (11:20 a.m. Eastern time). A live audio-only ...
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and 2002 Year End Report to Shareholders; SYMBOL: PEY - TSX.
Mar 06, 2003 ... PEYTO Exploration & Development Corp. is a gas exploration and production company that was founded in November 1998 with a clear strategy to build shareholder value by efficiently finding and developing long term gas reserves in Alberta's Deep Basin area. The successful execution of this ...
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Announces Availability of Annual Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis; Listed: TSX, NYSE Symbol: POT.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced today that its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations related thereto (MD&A) are available to the ...
Inforte Corp. Invites You to Its Mid-Quarter Investor Update Conference Call.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Inforte Corp. invites you to listen to its March Mid-Quarter Investor Update conference call. The conference call is part of Inforte's regularly scheduled investor communication program that includes two investor conference calls per quarter. Each quarter Inforte hosts an earnings ...
CeBIT 2003: VASCO Launches Low Cost and Easy to Implement Digipass Authentication Server, Delivering One-Time-Passwords and Digital Signatures On Mobile Phones, Text Pagers and PDA's; New Product Delivers Digipass functionalities via SMS and E-Mail; First Member Of Server-Based Digipass Product Range.
Mar 06, 2003 ... VASCO Data Security International ( www.vasco.com ), a global provider of enterprise-wide security products that support e-business, today announced that it has launched Digipass Authentication Server, offering server based strong user authentication via unconnected handheld devices ...
Target Corporation February Sales Up 6.4 Percent.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Target Corporation today reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 increased 6.4 percent to $2.926 billion from $2.750 billion for the four-week period ended March 2, 2002. Comparable-store sales declined 1.4 percent from fiscal February 2002. ...
Abbott's Annual Charitable Giving Campaign Results In $6.6 Million Contribution.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Abbott Laboratories, its employees and retirees pledged more than $6.6 million to support health and human service organizations during the company's 2002 annual charitable giving campaign. The contribution includes a matching gift from the Abbott Laboratories Fund, the company's ...
ATK Will Webcast Presentation at Salomon Smith Barney Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference.
Mar 06, 2003 ... ATK (Alliant Techsystems) will webcast a presentation by Paul David Miller, chairman and chief executive officer, at the Salomon Smith Barney 16th Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference on Tuesday, March 11. The presentation, which is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. Eastern ...
Northwest Announces Service Between Detroit and Oklahoma City; New Nonstop Jet Service to Begin June 6.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Northwest Airlines announced today new service between its WorldGateway at Detroit and Oklahoma City, beginning June 6, 2003. The new daily Detroit-Oklahoma City service will be operated by Northwest Airlink partner Mesaba Aviation with a 69-seat Avro RJ-85 regional jet (ARJ) ....
The Spiegel Group Reports February Sales.
Mar 06, 2003 ... The Spiegel Group (OTC Pink Sheets: SPGLA) today reported sales of $120.1 million for the four weeks ended February 22, 2003, a 23 percent decrease from sales of $156.6 million for the four weeks ended February 23, 2002. For the eight weeks ended February 22, 2003, total sales ...
Arch Coal CEO to Speak at SSB Manufacturing Conference.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Arch Coal President and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer will be a featured speaker at Salomon Smith Barney's Sixteenth Annual Global Industrial Manufacturing Conference in New York City on Wednesday, March 12. Leer's presentation will be audio-webcast live beginning at ...
Wisconsin Power and Light Company Files 2004 Revenue Request.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L) today filed a request with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for approval to increase overall retail base rates. WP&L is requesting an overall increase of $65.1 million (6.62 percent), including $64.7 million (8.53 percent) in ...
Payless ShoeSource Reports February Same-Store Sales Results.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Payless ShoeSource, Inc. today reported that same-store sales decreased 0.6 percent during the February reporting period, the four weeks ended March 1, 2003. Company sales totaled $175.3 million, a 0.4 percent increase from $174.6 million during fiscal February of last year. ...
ShopKo Reports February Retail Sales; (2002 Fiscal Year-End Conference Call Arrangements Provided).
Mar 06, 2003 ... ShopKo Stores, Inc., today reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 were $215.6 million, 1.3 percent lower than the $218.5 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales declined 1.2 percent. <Pre> Sales ...
MTCT Selected for $5.6M MH-53 Helicopter Upgrade Task.
Mar 06, 2003 ... MTC Technologies, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Modern Technologies Corp. (MTC) was selected by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command to accomplish a $5.6 million effort over two and one half years to produce and install an Altitude Hold and Hover Stabilization ...
Motorola Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary of the World's First Commercial Portable Cellular Phone; MOBILE - An Exhibition Showcasing the History of the Mobile Phone to Open In New York this Week.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Motorola will commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the world's first commercial portable cellular phone, unveiled by the company in 1983, with the MOBILE Exhibition -- a visual history of the mobile phone, a technological marvel that has transformed our world. In 1983, the Motorola ...
Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. Expands Juvenile Party Selection.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Factory Card & Party Outlet (BULLETIN BOARD: FCPO) announced today that it has entered into agreements with Party Express by Hallmark and Designware by American Greetings to sell licensed party tableware and accessories. The Company noted the new assortment will increase the ...
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Unveils Secure, Flexible Product Distribution Tools At Game Developers Conference; Privilege delivers new out-of-the-box marketing power to game publishers while protecting them from piracy and casual copying.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. today announced plans to introduce, as part of its Privilege Software Commerce Platform (SCP), a versatile set of new cross-platform software distribution and license management tools that provide game developers and marketers much greater control over their ...
Motorola Announces Settlement of Lawsuits Filed By Chase Manhattan Bank Relating to Old Iridium Satellite Communications Company.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Motorola, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement to settle out-of-court all remaining lawsuits filed against the company by Chase Manhattan Bank relating to the Old Iridium satellite communications company, Iridium LLC. Under the agreement, Motorola will pay Chase and ...
Isco Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Isco, Inc. reported a net loss for the fiscal second quarter ended January 24, 2003, of $10,000, or less than one cent per diluted share, on sales of $14.3 million, compared with net income of $361,000 or $0.06 per diluted share, on sales of $14.5 million for the same period last year. ...
Communications Systems Reports Continued Improved Operating Results for the Fourth Quarter.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Communications Systems, Inc. today reported net income of $1,239,000 or $0.15 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2002, a significant improvement from the net income of $409,000 or $0.05 per diluted share in the year-earlier period. Fourth quarter revenues totaled ...
Playboy Enterprises Prices $115 Million Note Offering.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (Playboy) today announced the pricing of a private offering of $115 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes by PEI Holdings, Inc. (PEI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Playboy. The notes will bear interest at 11.0% per annum and mature on ...
APA Optics Announces Signing Purchase Agreement to Acquire Certain Assets Of Computer System Products, Inc.
Mar 06, 2003 ... APA Optics today announced that it signed a purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of Computer System Products, Inc. (CSP), a privately held company, for cash and common stock warrants, and assumption of certain liabilities. CSP designs, manufactures and markets standard ...
McDonald's(R) Is Back In The Game; Games Advisory Board Approves New Promotional Game Security Protocols.
Mar 06, 2003 ... McDonald's Corporation today announced that it has completed a thorough review of its promotional game security procedures and, in conjunction with a blue ribbon panel of advisors, has developed new game security protocols to protect and ensure the integrity of its promotional games. ...
Trizec Properties Comments On Settlement Agreement With Commonwealth Edison; $2 Million to be Saved by Sears Tower Tenants.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Trizec Properties, Inc. said today that its Chicago office building tenants should save approximately $3 million in pass-through electricity delivery charges over the next four years under the settlement agreement disclosed by Commonwealth Edison today. Approximately $2 million of those ...
Mother Nature, Natural Gas Prices Put Double Whammy On Wisconsin Public Service Heating Customers.
Mar 06, 2003 ... According to records of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, a subsidiary of WPS Resources Corporation , February 2003 was the coldest February since 1994, 25 percent colder than normal and about 35 percent colder than February 2002. As a result, typical Public Service ...
CNS, Inc. Sadly Announces the Death of David Byrd, CFO.
Mar 06, 2003 ... CNS, Inc. , the Breathe Right(R) company, today announced that its chief financial officer, David J. Byrd, has died following surgery for a brain tumor. He is survived by his wife and two children. "This is a very sad time for all of us at CNS," said Marti Morfitt, president ...
MedicalCV Reports 2003 Third-Quarter and Nine-Month Results; Third-Quarter Sales Up 18 Percent, Gross Margins Improve Significantly.
Mar 06, 2003 ... MedicalCV, Inc. , a Minnesota-based heart valve manufacturer, today reported net sales for the third quarter ended January 31, 2003, of $867,105, which is an 18 percent increase over net sales of $735,260 in the third quarter of fiscal 2002, due to increased sales in the European and U.S ....
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Announces First Quarter Dividend Of $0.07 Per Share.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE: SHS; FSE: SAR) today announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share for the first quarter ended March 30, 2003. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2003, to stockholders of record as of March 28, 2003. ...
United Airlines' Load Factor Rises to 70.2%.
Mar 06, 2003 ... United Airlines' total scheduled revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and passenger load factor rose slightly in February vs. the comparable month in 2002, with the strongest performance coming from its North American markets. In addition, United boarded over 4.8 million passengers in February ...
Sheffield Completes Secured Debt Financing and Announces Management And Board Changes.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Sheffield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has completed a secured debt financing of up to $.5 million with various shareholders of the Company and a third party. The promissory note with the third party provides up to $.45 million of financing which the Company, ...
Kellwood Announces New Board of Director Appointment.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Kellwood announced today the election of Larry R. Katzen to the Company's Board of Directors, according to Hal J. Upbin, chairman, president, and chief executive officer. Larry R. Katzen is a seasoned executive in the accounting field with over 30 years of experience. He most ...
Kellwood Elected Ruzow and Weaver Corporate Vice Presidents.
Mar 06, 2003 ... New officer appointments were announced at the March Kellwood Board of Directors meeting, according to Hal J. Upbin, chairman, president, and chief executive officer. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011220/CGTH038LOGO ) Stephen L. Ruzow and Donna B ....
ATS Medical Announces New Board Member.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Michael D. Dale, President and CEO of ATS Medical, Inc. today announced that Mr. Eric W. Sivertson has been appointed to the ATS Medical Board of Directors. Mr. Sivertson joins the ATS Board with over 25 years of Sales, Marketing and General Management experience in the medical ...
United Customers Can Book Future Travel With Confidence.
Mar 06, 2003 ... United Airlines today announced changes to its travel policies to address the needs of customers who want to purchase tickets for future travel but are concerned about the unsettled international environment. "We want our customers to know that they should feel confident about ...
Goody's Family Clothing Announces February Sales.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. today reported total sales for the fiscal month of February 2003 (the four weeks ended March 1, 2003) of $66.3 million, a decrease of 12.0% from total sales for the fiscal month of February 2002 (the four weeks ended March 2, 2002) of $75.3 million ....
One Price Clothing Reports February Sales Results.
Mar 06, 2003 ... One Price Clothing Stores, Inc. today reported net sales of $23.3 million for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003. Comparable store sales for the four-week period decreased 7.2 percent compared with the same four-week period last year. Net sales decreased 8.4 percent compared with ...
Columbia Laboratories and Quintiles Create Agreement to Commercialize Striant, Columbia's Innovative New Testosterone Product for Men; Columbia Receives $15 Million Investment.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Columbia Laboratories, Inc. and Quintiles Transnational Corp. today announced an agreement to commercialize Columbia's Striant(TM) testosterone buccal bioadhesive product in the United States. This commercialization and investment partnership builds on an ongoing collaboration between ...
Family Dollar Reports Sales for February and for the Second Quarter.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Family Dollar Stores, Inc. , a discount store chain operating 4,756 stores in 42 states, reported sales for the four week period ended March 1, 2003, of approximately $354.8 million, or 13.7% above sales of $312.0 million for the similar period in the prior fiscal year. Sales in existing ...
Burlington to Conduct Sale Process.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Burlington Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BRLG) said that, in accordance with a Bankruptcy Court ruling yesterday, Burlington has initiated a process to solicit proposals from qualified bidders for the sale of the Company. Burlington's objective is to emerge from Chapter 11 ...
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc Reports 2002 Group Operating Results.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc , the parent of Royal & SunAlliance USA, today reported a Group operating result of $364 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared with $26 million for 2001 (226 million and 16 million pounds, respectively, on a UK reporting basis with ...
Paradigm Genetics and Its Collaborators Announce the Discovery of the Role Of Heterotrimeric G-Protein Signaling in Plant Cell Proliferation and Its Association With Key Agronomic Traits; Findings Published in February Issue of Peer-Reviewed Journal, 'The Plant Cell' - the Premier Technical Journal for Plant Biologists.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Researchers at Paradigm Genetics, Inc. , in collaboration with scientists at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, and The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences, La Jolla, CA, announced the discovery for the first time of the role of heterotrimeric G-protein signaling in ...
Polymer Group, Inc. Emerges From Bankruptcy and Announces New Ticker Symbols.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Polymer Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PMGPQ) announced today that its previously confirmed plan of reorganization became effective on March 5, 2003. The Company also announced that all shares of Polymer Group's existing stock ("Old Common Stock") have been cancelled and the Company has ...
Reeds Jewelers Announces February Sales.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Reeds Jewelers, Inc. today announced its sixth consecutive month of positive comparable store sales for February 2003. The Company's comparable store sales increased 5.0% for the month of February 2003. Comparable store sales for the Company's fiscal year ended February 28, ...
Kirkland's to Broadcast Fourth Quarter Conference Call Live on the Internet.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Kirkland's, Inc. today announced it will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its earnings release conference call for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. The live broadcast of Kirkland's quarterly conference call will be available online at ...
Nucor Announces Cash Dividend Increase.
Mar 06, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation increased the regular quarterly cash dividend on Nucor's common stock to twenty cents (20 cents) per share, from nineteen cents (19 cents) per share. Nucor's increased cash dividend is payable on May 12, 2003 to stockholders of record ...
Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. Declares Dividend on Series A Preferred Securities.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Wachovia Preferred Funding Corp. announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its Series A 7.25% preferred securities. The dividend is equal to $0.453125 per Series A security. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2003 to holders of ...
Anteon Awarded $10M Blanket Purchase Agreement by DoD Comptroller.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Anteon International Corporation , a leading information technology and systems engineering and integration company, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by the Department of Defense, Office of the Comptroller. This BPA has a ceiling of $10 ...
Coastal Financial Corporation to Repurchase Stock.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Coastal Financial Corporation today announced that the Corporation's Board of Directors has authorized a repurchase program to acquire up to 250,000 shares, or approximately 2.4% of the Corporation's outstanding common shares. The repurchase program will commence on March 13, subject to ...
Lexmark International's comments at Deutsche Bank conference to be broadcast live via Web.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Lexmark International, Inc. today announced that its presentation at the Deutsche Bank Information Technology Conference on Tuesday, March 11, will be available via a live webcast. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020819/LEXMARKLOGO ) Tim Craig, vice ...
JPS Industries, Inc. Announces First Quarter Conference Call on the Internet.
Mar 06, 2003 ... JPS Industries, Inc. will provide an on-line, real-time Web-cast and rebroadcast of its first quarter conference call to be held on Thursday, March 13, 2003. The live broadcast of JPS Industries' conference call will be available on-line at: ...
Robert J. Knoll Elected to Board of Lincoln Electric; Retired Deloitte & Touche partner headed firm's accounting and auditing practice.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. announced today that Robert J. Knoll, former National Director of Deloitte & Touche's Accounting and Auditing Professional Practice, has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. "We are extremely pleased to bring Bob Knoll's outstanding ...
Finish Line Comparable Store Sales Increase 10% for 4th Quarter.
Mar 06, 2003 ... The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales of $234,426,000 for the thirteen weeks ended March 1, 2003 ("4th quarter" or "Q4"), an increase of 16% (sixteen percent) over net sales of $201,560,000 for Q4 last year ("Q4 LY") which ended March 2, 2002. Comparable store net sales for Q4 ...
Limited Brands Reports February Sales.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Limited Brands reported a comparable store sales decrease of 1% for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended March 2, 2002. Net sales were $571.6 million, an increase of 3% compared to sales of $555.4 million last year. (Photo: ...
Big Lots Reports February Sales of $277.2 Million as Comparable Store Sales Decrease 2.4%.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Big Lots, Inc. today reported retail sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 of $277.2 million, a 1.7% increase compared to retail sales of $272.6 million for the same period of 2002. Comparable store sales for all stores open two years at the beginning of the fiscal year decreased ...
Goodyear, TRW Automotive to Collaborate on Tires, Suspensions.
Mar 06, 2003 ... The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and TRW Automotive have signed a five-year agreement to jointly study tires, braking, suspension and steering systems to accelerate product development for vehicle manufacturers. "A key focus of the development program will be optimizing the ...
Abercrombie & Fitch Reports February Sales Results.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Abercrombie & Fitch today reported net sales of $100.0 million for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003, a 12% increase over last year's February sales of $89.0 million. February comparable store sales decreased 4% compared with the four-week period ending March 2, 2002. ...
Glimcher Realty Trust Announces Purchase of Joint Venture Interest in Regional Mall.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Glimcher Realty Trust, , today announced that it had completed the acquisition of the joint venture interest not previously owned by the Company in Colonial Park Mall, a 745,394 square foot enclosed regional mall located in Harrisburg, PA. The Company acquired the remaining 50% interest ...
Shoe Carnival Reports February Sales.
Mar 06, 2003 ... Shoe Carnival, Inc. , a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today reported sales for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003 increased 1.6 percent to $35.3 million from sales of $34.8 million for the four-week period ended March 2, 2002. Comparable store sales ...