PR Newswire articles from Tuesday, March 11

PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, March 11:

Webcast Alert: Telecom Argentina Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002 Earnings Conference Call.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Telecom Argentina announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2002 Results Conference CallWhen: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 @ 08:00 AM ESTWhere: http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz376326910gf12.htmlHow: ...

eOn Communications and Gregg Communications Partner to Enhance Contact Center Services for Service Provider JULIE; More Than 1 Million Users of Illinois One-Call System Benefit From Streamlined Processes.

Mar 11, 2003 ... eOn Communications Corporation(TM) , a leading provider of unified voice, e-mail and Web-based communications systems and software, and its distribution partner Gregg Communications, a nationwide provider of communications services and support for more than 35 years, have implemented eOn's ...

Gables Announces Inclusion in S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Gables Residential (the "Company") announced today that it has been included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The inclusion will take effect after the close of trading on Wednesday, March 12, 2003. S&P announced this and other changes to its SmallCap 600 Index on Monday, March 10, 2003. ...

Southern Company, Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant $100,000 to Support National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Southern Company , one of the nation's largest energy producers, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation today announced two $50,000 grants in recognition of the Centennial of the National Wildlife Refuge System, started in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt. (Photo: ...

Delta Air Lines' Self-Service Kiosks Named 'Best in Class'; IDG's Computerworld Highlights Leading-Edge Technology Value to Customers.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines' self-service check-in kiosks were recently recognized as one of the 10 'Best in Class' award recipients for 2003 by Computerworld, a publication of International Data Group (IDG). Honorees were selected by an independent review panel based on the ability to demonstrate ...

Concurrent Computer Corporation to Present at Roth Capital Conference; Company to Broadcast Presentation Over the Internet.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Concurrent Computer Corporation , the pioneer and market leader in commercial Video-On-Demand (VOD) deployments, today announced that Executive Vice President and CFO Steve Norton will be a featured speaker at the 15th annual Roth Capital Partners Growth Stock Conference to be held March ...

Delta Air Lines Renews, Long Term Agreement with Certified Vacations Group.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today announced it has renewed its commitment to partnering with tour operator Certified Vacations with the signing of a long-term marketing agreement. This agreement extends an important, viable business relationship between the two companies, confirming that Certified ...

Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts Connects Guests To Wireless Internet in North American Hotels.

Mar 11, 2003 ... InterContinental Hotels & Resorts today announced it is testing wireless Internet options as a new offering in two of its North American properties. The pilot program is currently in progress at The InterContinental Chicago where the hotel is offering members of its loyalty and ...

ARRIS Announces Proposed $100 Million Convertible Subordinated Note Offering.

Mar 11, 2003 ... ARRIS today announced that it proposes to offer a new issue of $100 million of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2008. The notes will be convertible into common stock of the Company, at the option of the holder, at a price to be determined. The Company expects to use the net ...

ARRIS Files Form 8-K Regarding Changes to Agreements With Nortel Networks.

Mar 11, 2003 ... ARRIS today announced that it has filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission which outlines certain changes to existing agreements with Nortel Networks relating to its membership interest in Arris Interactive and shares of ARRIS common stock. On June 7, 2002, ...

Fording Announces Final Cash/Unit Entitlements.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX: FDG.UN, NYSE: FDG) (the "Trust") today confirmed it has paid $1.05 billion and issued approximately 20,635,700 units of the Trust to the former shareholders of Fording Inc. The payments and certificates representing units are in the process of being mailed ...

Isotechnika Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results.

Mar 11, 2003 ... ISOTECHNIKA INC. reported today financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2002. The strong financial results for the year ended December 31, 2002 reflect the positive and significant corporate and clinical developments that occurred in 2002. ...

Ridgeway Petroleum and Air Liquide America L.P.Sign Contract for the Purchase and Sale of Helium; Listed: TSX Venture Exchange (Symbol: RGW) Listed: Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Symbol: RWP).

Mar 11, 2003 ... Ridgeway Petroleum Corp. ("Ridgeway") announced today that it has signed a fifteen year take or pay contract with Air Liquide America L.P.("Air Liquide") for the purchase and sale of Ridgeway's vast accumulation of helium located in the St. Johns Anticline of eastern Arizona and western ...

EnCana to present at the CIBC World Markets Annual Global Energy Conference.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Brian Ferguson, Executive Vice- President, Corporate Development of EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA), will be presenting at the CIBC World Markets Annual Global Energy Conference in New York on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. Calgary time). The presentation will ...

Circa Profits Increase in 2002.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Circa Enterprises Inc. (CTO- TSX), a manufacturer of surge protection equipment and related devices for the telecom and construction industry, is pleased to report the audited results of Circa's operations for the year ended December 31, 2002. Consolidated earnings were $1,721,000 ($0.19 ...

HyperFeed Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2002 Results.

Mar 11, 2003 ... HyperFeed Technologies, Inc. , a provider of managed services, financial information and ticker plant technologies to financial institutions, exchanges, value-added distributors and trading professionals reports results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. ...

IMC Global's Phosphate Unit Signs Term Sheet to Sell Its Port Sutton Terminal In East Tampa to Kinder Morgan.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Continuing its progress with monetizing non-core assets, implementing significant cost avoidance measures and further strengthening its balance sheet, IMC Global Inc. announced today that its IMC Phosphates Company has signed a term sheet to sell its Port Sutton marine terminal in East ...

APAC Customer Services, Inc. Earns Gold MVP Quality Award From Customer Inter@ction Solutions Magazine.

Mar 11, 2003 ... APAC Customer Services, Inc. , a leader in customer interaction solutions, recently earned a Gold MVP (Marketing Via Phone) Quality Award from Customer Inter@ction Solutions magazine. This prestigious award recognizes APAC's ability to provide high quality integrated inbound and outbound ...

Optical Cable Corporation Reports Results of Operations for First Quarter Of Fiscal 2003.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Optical Cable Corporation today announced results for its fiscal 2003 first quarter ended January 31, 2003. The Company reported a net loss of $152,000 or $0.02 per basic and diluted share for its first quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to net income of $604,000 or $0.09 per ...

ISCO International Reports Results for 2002.

Mar 11, 2003 ... ISCO International, Inc. , a leading global supplier of interference-control solutions for the wireless telecommunications industry, today reported results for the year ended 2002 and comments regarding the first quarter of 2003. (Photo: ...

Marshall & Ilsley Corporation Announces Director Resignation.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (M&I) today announced Timothy E. Hoeksema, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Express Holdings, Inc., has resigned from M&I's Board of Directors and Audit Committee, effective today. Mr. Hoeksema resigned due to the ...

Tenneco Automotive Recognized for Torque Rod Technology; Company Receives PACE Honorable Mention for Product Innovation.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Tenneco Automotive , a global leader in ride and emission control technology, has received an honorable mention for the 2003 PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' and OEMs' Contributions to Excellence) Award for its LiteningRod(TM) technology. The PACE Award, sponsored by ...

Tenneco Automotive Expands Operations in China; Company's Joint Venture Opens JIT Manufacturing Facility in Changchun.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Tenneco Automotive announced today that the company's exhaust manufacturing joint venture in Dalian, China has expanded its operations with a new JIT (just-in- time) manufacturing plant in Changchun, China. The new facility is already operational and manufactures exhaust components for ...

Northern Trust Announces Management Changes.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Chairman William A. Osborn announced today that Northern Trust Corporation's Board of Directors has approved a series of management changes to become effective on March 14, 2003. Stephen B. Timbers (58) and Mark Stevens (55) will become Vice Chairmen of Northern Trust Corporation and The ...

Engineered Support Receives $36.4 Million Generator Set Orders from U.S. Army.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. has received two separate orders totaling $36.4 million for the production of Tactical Quiet Generator (TQG) sets. The Army exercised an option valued at $18.2 million under an existing contract to purchase a total of 1,382 of the 5, 10 and 15-kilowatt ...

Raven Industries Reports Full-Year EPS Grows 29% to Record High $1.20; 4th-Qtr EPS Increases Two Cents a Share to 24 Cents Despite 'Tough Markets'.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Raven Industries, Inc. today reported that net earnings for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, totaled $11.2 million, up 26 percent from $8.8 million the previous year. Earnings per diluted share for the Midwest industrial manufacturer climbed 29 percent to $1.20 per share from ...

NN, Inc. Announces Payment of Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.

Mar 11, 2003 ... NN, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on the Company's common stock. This dividend is payable on April 11, 2003 to stockholders of record on March 28, 2003. NN, Inc. manufacturers and supplies high ...

Caterpillar and Blount Expand Forestry Offering with Marketing and Supply Agreements.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Caterpillar Inc. today announced worldwide marketing and supply agreements that will bring a full line of purpose-built forestry equipment to Cat dealers and customers. The multi-year alliance with Blount International, Inc. leverages both companies' expertise in the forestry ...

Northwest Offering Flexible Ticketing Policy for International Travel; Special Policy Provides Customers Traveling to Asia or Europe With Additional Options.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Northwest Airlines today announced a flexible ticketing policy for international travel that provides customers with additional travel and ticketing options in the event of military action. "Northwest's flexible international ticketing policy allows our customers to purchase ...

ATK Composite Structures Fly on Delta IV Rocket.

Mar 11, 2003 ... High-strength, lightweight composite structures produced by ATK (Alliant Techsystems) flew on a Boeing Delta IV rocket launched yesterday from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on a mission to deploy the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) ...

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Names Slate of Director Nominees, Including Two Candidates Not Currently on the Board.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. announced today that it has filed its proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The slates of nominees for election to the company's Board of Directors include two new candidates for the position of "equity" ...

First Data and Scotiabank Sign Multi-Year Credit Card Processing Agreement; First Data Selected as Processor for Bank's Caribbean and Central American Operations.

Mar 11, 2003 ... First Data Corp. , a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today announced that it has signed a seven-year agreement with Scotiabank to provide credit card processing services to the Bank's operations in 19 countries across the Caribbean and Central America. ...

Medical Services Ships to Vietnam.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Medical Services International Inc (Pink Sheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that it has received a request from the Social Republic of Vietnam, Ministry of Health for samples of the VScan Rapid Test Kits for HIV1&2 in order to verify the quality of the test kits for registration. The ...

Bandag, Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend.

Mar 11, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Bandag, Incorporated, today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.32 per share on the Common Stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Company payable April 17, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2003. ...

Monsanto Company Vice President to Address Chemical Industry Investors.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Carl Casale, Monsanto Company's Vice President of North American operations, will address investors at 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the 2003 Merrill Lynch Chemicals Investor Conference in New York. Casale will provide an update on the company's strategy, and also ...

McDonald's and Intel Debut High-Speed Wireless Access in Manhattan Restaurants; Eat In and Log On at McDonald's! Fast, Easy Internet Access Begins in New York Several Hundred McDonald's Restaurants in Three Major U.S. Markets by Year End.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Selected McDonald's restaurants in New York City now offer high-speed wireless access for customers who are constantly "on-the-go" and looking for a place to eat, rest and log-on to their laptop computers. The pilot program currently includes 10 McDonald's restaurants in Manhattan and is ...

Maytag: Trends Indicate Lower Expectations in First Quarter.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Maytag Corporation announced today that it anticipates first quarter sales and earnings will not meet expectations. The company reported that the decline in performance began in February when operating earnings were about 25 percent below plan. (Photo: ...

The Spiegel Group Reports Pay Out Events on Securitizations.

Mar 11, 2003 ... The Spiegel Group (OTC Pink Sheets: SPGLA) (Spiegel, Inc.) today announced that First Consumers National Bank (FCNB), its special-purpose bank subsidiary, has notified the trustees for all six of its asset backed securitization transactions that a Pay Out Event, or an early amortization ...

UAL Corp. Seeks Extension Of Exclusivity Period For Plan Of Reorganization; Restructuring Progress in Line With Expectations.

Mar 11, 2003 ... UAL Corp. , the parent company of United Airlines, today announced that it has filed a motion to extend the exclusivity period for submission of its formal Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization by 180 days. If granted, the exclusivity period would last through October 6, 2003. The motion was ...

Boston Properties to Offer Senior Unsecured Notes.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Boston Properties, Inc. , a real estate investment trust, announced today that its operating partnership, Boston Properties Limited Partnership, has commenced an offering of its senior unsecured notes. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering to repay secured debt and also ...

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. Reports Corrected Net Loss for 2002 Fourth Quarter.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ARCI) today said that its previously reported net loss of $0.24 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2002 ended December 28 was incorrectly calculated. The Company's actual net loss for this period was $0.31 per ...

Richardson Announces Date of Third Quarter Conference Call.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Richardson Electronics, Ltd. plans to release financial results for its third quarter fiscal 2003, or the three months ended February 28, 2003, after the close of the business on Tuesday, March 25, 2003. The release will be distributed by PR Newswire and will be available on the ...

Pinnacle Airlines Reports February Traffic.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Pinnacle Airlines, Inc., which is an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines Corporation and operates as Northwest Airlink, today reported its passenger traffic for February 2003. Passengers carried increased 42.6 percent over February 2002. Revenue Passenger ...

Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. Declares Dividend.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Andrew F. Applebee, Chairman of Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. (the "Bancorp") today announced that the Bancorp has declared a cash dividend of $.075 per share on the Bancorp's common stock for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003. The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as ...

Motorola's Canopy(TM) Technology Offers 20 Mbps Point-to-Point Backhaul For Enterprise Solutions; Canopy System Access Point to Backhaul Link Spans 35 Miles in East Bay Municipal Utility District Deployment.

Mar 11, 2003 ... The Motorola Canopy(TM) broadband wireless portfolio now offers a 20 megabit per second (Mbps) backhaul radio that is optimally designed to offer "last mile" high-speed data connectivity in enterprise deployments. The 20 Mbps backhaul is designed with the same form factor as the ...

Household International Declares Dividends.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Household International announced today that its board of directors declared dividends on the company's common stock and certain preferred stocks. On November 14, 2002, Household announced that it had entered into a merger agreement with HSBC Holdings plc. Pursuant to the ...

Quality Dining Reports First Quarter Results.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Quality Dining, Inc. today reported net income of $179,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, on total revenues of $70.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 compared to net income of $941,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, on total revenues of $80.5 million for the same period in fiscal ...

Anteon Awarded $55.4M Subcontract by Lockheed Martin To Support Aegis Combat System Integration Program.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Anteon International Corporation , a leading information technology and systems engineering and integration company, announced today that it has been awarded a nine-year, 10-month subcontract by Lockheed Martin Corporation to support the U.S. Navy Aegis Combat System Integration program. ...

Brian Lambert to Head Wachovia Treasury Services' Business Development Group.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Wachovia announced that it has hired Brian Lambert to head the Business Development Group for the bank's Treasury Services Division. Lambert will report directly to the head of the Division, Ranjana Clark, and will work out of corporate headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. "The ...

Corrections Corporation of America Announces Record Dates for First Quarter Cash Dividend on Series A Preferred Stock and Paid-In-Kind Dividend on Series B Preferred Stock.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Corrections Corporation of America announced today that, pursuant to the terms of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), the Company's board of directors has declared a cash divided on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock for the period from January 1, ...

Progress Energy Brand Begins Appearing on Customer Bills.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Progress Energy's electric utility subsidiaries have begun sending newly branded bills to former CP&L and Florida Power customers this month. As part of the company's two-year rebranding process, the monthly bills have been redesigned to display the Progress Energy name and logo. ...

Progress Energy To Hold Public Meeting, Site Visits at Hydroelectric Plants.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Progress Energy , which last month initiated the process of seeking a new federal license to operate two hydroelectric power plants on the Pee Dee River in North Carolina, has scheduled information meetings and site visits for the public as part of the preliminary relicensing process. ...

MPS Group Outlines Healthcare Staffing Strategy; Launches Soliant Health Brand and Names David Alexander President.

Mar 11, 2003 ... MPS Group, Inc. , a leading provider of specialty staffing and business solutions, today outlined its long-term strategy for growing its healthcare staffing business unit, including the launch of the Soliant Health brand name and the appointment of David Alexander as president of Soliant ...

Sonoco to Webcast Presentation From Morgan Stanley Mining, Paper & Packaging Conference on March 10-13.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Harris DeLoach, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Sonoco , and Charles Hupfer, vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the Morgan Stanley Mining, Paper and Packaging Conference in New York City on Thursday, March 13 at 11:20 a.m. -12 noon (EST). ...

The Rowe Companies Announces Move to American Stock Exchange.

Mar 11, 2003 ... The Rowe Companies , a leading furniture manufacturer and retailer announced today that its common stock has been approved for trading on the American Stock Exchange (Amex). The stock is expected to start trading on the Amex on March 13, 2003 under the symbol "ROW." "We are ...

City of Camden, S.C., Signs Power Agreement With Progress Energy.

Mar 11, 2003 ... The City of Camden, S.C., has extended its wholesale power-supply agreement with Progress Energy Carolinas, continuing a service relationship of nearly 60 years. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020923/CHM008LOGO-c ) Camden, which provides electricity ...

HCA to Provide More Financial Relief to its Uninsured Patients.

Mar 11, 2003 ... HCA today announced plans to change its charitable care policies to provide financial relief to more of its charity patients and needs based discounts to uninsured patients who receive non-elective care at its hospitals. The new policies are subject to approval by the Centers ...

Progress Energy Subsidiary to Sell Railcar Leasing Assets.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Progress Energy today announced that Railcar, Ltd., a subsidiary of Progress Rail Services Company, has signed a letter of intent to sell predominately all of its railroad leasing assets to The Andersons, Inc. . (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020923/CHM008LOGO-c ...

Diebold Unveils Opteva(TM), Revolutionizing Financial Self-Service; New family of self-service solutions provide higher level of security, convenience and reliability.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Setting the standard for financial self-service Diebold, Incorporated today unveiled a new family of automated teller machines (ATMs) that represents both an evolution and a revolution in self-service technology. In response to the changing needs of financial institutions and consumers, ...

Kendle International to Participate in National Speaking of Women's Health Conference.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Kendle International Inc. , a leading full-service contract research organization (CRO), is a featured sponsor and a participant in the national Speaking of Women's Health Conference being held March 12-16 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky. Cynthia ...

Cooper Tire Announces Acquisition of Mickey Thompson.

Mar 11, 2003 ... COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY today announced the purchase of Max Trac Tire Company, Inc., better known as Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. The company, with leased locations in Stow, Ohio and Temecula, California, designs, develops and distributes specialty tires for the ...

Procter & Gamble Announces Executive Changes; McNerney Elected to Board of Directors.

Mar 11, 2003 ... The Procter & Gamble Company today announced the election of W. James McNerney, Jr. (53) chairman of the board and chief executive officer of 3M , to the company's board of directors effective May 1, 2003. "3M is a great company with an enviable record of commercial and ...

Peoples Bancorp Inc. Announces Earnings Expectations.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Peoples Bancorp Inc. ("Peoples") today announced that it expects earnings in the first quarter of 2003 to approximate $0.51 per diluted share. Earnings per share are expected to be lower due to net interest margin pressures, slowing economic conditions impacting Peoples' ability to grow ...

Hillman Group Capital Trust Announces Cash Distribution on Trust Preferred Securities.

Mar 11, 2003 ... The Hillman Companies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Hillman"), -- Max W. Hillman, Chief Executive Officer of The Hillman Companies, Inc. announced today that a cash distribution has been declared by Hillman Group Capital Trust for the month of March 2003 in the amount of $.241667 for each Trust ...

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. Announces Resignation of Director.

Mar 11, 2003 ... Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. today announced the resignation of Stanley I. Kravetz, a Director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Kravetz served on the Board of Directors since the Company's initial public offering in February 1993. Mr. Kravetz commented, "I enjoyed the ...