PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, March 13:
SAL Trust Preferred Fund I Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Mar 13, 2003 ... SAL Trust Preferred Fund I hereby announces that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount equal to substantially all of the Fund's undistributed net investment income, which is expected to be equal to $0.609375 per share. The dividends will be payable on ...
eOn Communications Selected by Tinker FCU -- Oklahoma's Largest Federal Credit Union -- to Help Manage Growth; eOn's Proven Track Record in Financial Services Drives Tinker's Selection Of eQueue Multi-Media Contact Center Solution.
Mar 13, 2003 ... eOn Communications Corporation(TM) , a leading provider of unified voice, e-mail and Web-based communications systems and software, will implement its eQueue(R) Multi-Media Contact Center Solution at Tinker Federal Credit Union (Tinker) to help manage the organization's high growth rate, ...
Insurity Offers Terrorism Coverage Support; Enhancement to Commercial Intellisys(R) Policy Administration System.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Insurity Inc., a ChoicePoint(R) company, has announced that its policy administration platform now provides broad support for the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 mandates. Insurity has taken a multi-phase approach for delivering this functionality, providing an easy-to-use and ...
AtheroGenics Announces Favorable Results From Special Protocol Assessment Of Phase III Clinical Trial With AGI-1067.
Mar 13, 2003 ... AtheroGenics, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, today announced that it has received written confirmation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the Company's ARISE Phase III clinical trial protocol is adequately ...
ARRIS Announces Pricing Of $105 Million Convertible Subordinated Note Offering.
Mar 13, 2003 ... ARRIS today announced the pricing of $105 million of convertible subordinated notes due 2008 in a Rule 144A offering. The Company also has granted the Initial Purchaser an option to purchase up to an additional $20 million aggregate principle amount of convertible subordinated notes to ...
EarthLink Introduces EarthLink Unlimited Voice Broadband Telephone Service; EarthLink Becomes First Major Nationwide ISP to Deploy Full-Scale Voice-over- IP Solution to End-Users.
Mar 13, 2003 ... EarthLink today announced the launch of EarthLink Unlimited Voice, the first comprehensive Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution from a nationwide Internet service provider (ISP). The new Internet service includes free unlimited local, regional and long distance calling for a flat rate and such ...
Delta Connection to Suspend Service at Dallas Love Field.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) will suspend service at Dallas Love Field, effective June 1, 2003, to concentrate operations at its Dallas/Ft. Worth hub. The last Delta Connection flight between Love Field and Atlanta will operate on May 31, 2003. ...
First M&F Corp. Announces Plan to Replace Repurchase Program.
Mar 13, 2003 ... The board of directors of First M&F Corp. , at its meeting March 12, 2003, authorized the termination of the Company's current 24 month stock repurchase program, to be replace by a new 12 month program. The original repurchase program, which was to expire in September, 2004, ...
Delta Air Lines Expands Delta Connection Service at Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines will expand its Delta Connection service featuring Bombardier CRJ regional jets between Atlanta and the New York airports of Buffalo and Rochester effective June 1. At Buffalo, the new schedule will feature two new nonstop Delta Connection round-trip flights, ...
East Group Properties Announces Presentation At Salomon Smith Barney 2003 REIT CEO Conference.
Mar 13, 2003 ... EastGroup Properties, Inc. announced today that it is scheduled to present at the Salomon Smith Barney 2003 REIT CEO Conference. EastGroup's presentation and round table discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 8:45 a.m. (EST). The presentation will be via live conference ...
SunTrust's Asset Management Advisors Expands Private Equity Expertise.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Asset Management Advisors (AMA), a leading wealth management firm and affiliate of SunTrust Banks, Inc. , today announced it has expanded its private equity capabilities with the formation of a new private equity group. This strategic move enables AMA to actively manage private ...
Focus Energy Trust Provides Audited 2002 Financial Statements and Notes.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Focus Energy Trust ("Focus") (FET.UN - TSX and FTX - TSX) is pleased to provide its audited financial statements along with accompanying notes for its first 131 days of operations from August 23 to December 31, 2002 and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. Focus released its ...
Motorola Knocks Down Cost and Time Barriers for Software Developers; Profiting From Mobile Application Development Made Easier with New Programs.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Motorola today announced a suite of programs designed to help developers provide network-ready applications for mobile devices by reducing time to market as well as some costs normally associated with application development, certification and distribution. By offering models ...
Target Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend.
Mar 13, 2003 ... The board of directors of Target Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 6 cents per common share. The dividend is payable June 10, 2003 to shareholders of record May 20, 2003. The second quarter dividend will be the company's 143rd consecutive dividend paid since October 1967, ...
iSECUREtrac Enters Into Common Stock Purchase Agreement With Fusion Capital; Equity Will Propel Growth and Expand iSECUREtrac's National Footprint.
Mar 13, 2003 ... iSECUREtrac(TM) Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISRE) , an industry leader in the development of global positioning systems (GPS) for tracking and monitoring, announced today that it has entered into a common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, a Chicago based institutional ...
HearUSA Announces Resignation of Director.
Mar 13, 2003 ... HearUSA, Inc. today announced that Mark Wayne has resigned from his position as member of the board of directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, HEARx Canada, Inc. and Helix Hearing Care of America Corp., effective March 13, 2003, to pursue other interests. Wayne, a former ...
Deluxe Lowers First Quarter Outlook.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Deluxe Corporation said today that, based on continuing softness in the economy, it now expects first quarter earnings per share (EPS) to be in the range of $.74 to $.78, or approximately 10 percent below its previous EPS guidance, excluding the impact of share repurchases. Deluxe's prior ...
Datakey Europe Expands to Benelux Region.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Datakey Inc. ( www.datakey.com ), a leading developer of smart card solutions that simplify access and identity management, today announced it has expanded its continental European presence from its headquarters based in Frankfurt, Germany, by opening a sales office in the Netherlands ....
Telular Corporation Announces South African Type Approval.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Telular Corporation today reported that it has received formal type approval from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for its Phonecell(R) SX5 GSM/GPRS cellular fixed wireless products for services including GPRS packet data, SMS text messaging, fax, e-mail ...
ConAgra Foods Reiterates Profit Growth for Fiscal 2003; Comments on Concentration of Earnings in Second Half.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Today ConAgra Foods reiterated that it continues to expect solid earnings growth in fiscal 2003, which ends May 25, 2003. The company offered details on fiscal 2003 second half earnings expectations resulting from segment trends, as well as the typical concentration of earnings across ...
Northwest Announces New Service Between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Manchester, N.H. New Nonstop Jet Service to Begin June 6.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Northwest Airlines announced today new service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Manchester, N.H., beginning June 6, 2003. The new twice-daily Minneapolis/St. Paul-Manchester service will be operated with an Airbus A319 aircraft as well as a 50-passenger Canadair Regional Jet ...
Brave Way Training Systems Announces Deal with Global Entertainment To Distribute Self-Defense Videos through Ingram Entertainment, Inc. 'It's Easy to Learn and It Works!'.
Mar 13, 2003 ... The Brave Way Training Systems, a security training company, and wholly owned subsidiary of Circle Group Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CRGQ) announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Global Entertainment, Inc., to distribute its Personal Security, Self-Defense, ...
United Airlines and Adecco Partner to Create Job Centers for Former United Employees.
Mar 13, 2003 ... United Airlines and Adecco , the world's largest staffing and human resource solutions company, announced today that they are partnering to create United-Adecco Job Centers, designed to assist former United employees in finding new career opportunities. "Our goal is to be ...
Panera Bread Reports System-Wide Comparable Bakery-Cafe Sales Decreased 1.9% For the Four Weeks Ended February 22, 2003.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Panera Bread Company today reported that system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales decreased 1.9% for the four weeks ended February 22, 2003. The breakdown between company-owned and franchised bakery-cafes is as follows: <Pre> For the 4 weeks...
Anixter International Inc. Adds to Share Authorization Under Ongoing Repurchase Program; Company Also Affirms First Quarter 2003 Guidance.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Anixter International Inc. today announced that its ongoing program to repurchase its common stock has been increased to permit the purchase of an additional 565,000 shares, with the volume and timing to depend on market conditions. This announcement follows the substantial completion of ...
L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems Awards LaBarge $5 Million Contract to Produce Airport Security Equipment.
Mar 13, 2003 ... LaBarge, Inc. has been awarded an additional contract valued at $5 million by L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, formerly L-3 Security Systems and PerkinElmer Detection Systems. LaBarge will continue to provide turnkey manufacturing by integrating box-level assemblies into ...
eToken Ensures Secure Access to SAP(R) Solutions; As an SAP-Interface Certified USB Authentication Device, Aladdin Knowledge Systems' eToken Enables Strong Two-Factor Authentication to Critical Systems.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. today announced that eToken has been successfully interface-certified by SAP AG, thus providing customers with an innovative USB authentication solution published in the software company's security interface category. (Photo: ...
Medical Services Sells Additional VScan Product in West Africa.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Medical Services International Inc (Pink Sheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce further orders of $35,000 US of VScan product to West Africa. As the registrations of the VScan Products (HIV 1&2, Hepatitis B&C and TB Rapid test Kits) are completed throughout West Africa, the Company expects ...
Sprint Capital Corporation Announces Tender Offers to Purchase Its Debt Securities.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Sprint Capital Corporation today announced that it is offering to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 5.700% Notes due 2003 (CUSIP No. 852060AB8) and any and all of its outstanding 5.875% Notes due 2004 (CUSIP No. 852060AE2) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in its ...
Rayovac Chairman and CEO to Present at Merrill Lynch Global Branded Consumer Products Conference.
Mar 13, 2003 ... David A Jones, chairman and CEO of Rayovac Corporation will make a presentation, Tuesday, March 18, to investors at the Merrill Lynch 17th Annual Global Branded Consumer Products Conference in New York. Mr. Jones will speak at 2:35 p.m. (eastern standard time). His presentation is ...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Benefits Planning & Insurance Agency, Inc.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Benefits Planning & Insurance Agency, Inc. of Larkspur, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1978, Benefits Planning & Insurance Agency ("BPI") is one of the largest employee benefit ...
Celadon Awarded First Place in Fleet Safety for 2002.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Celadon Group, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded First Place in Fleet Safety among all truckload fleets in the United States that log more than 100 million miles a year. Bill Osborn, vice president of safety for Celadon, accepted the award March 11 at the Truckload Carrier ...
Novavax to Report Fourth Quarter and Year End 2002 Financial Results On Wednesday, March 19, 2003.
Mar 13, 2003 ... NOVAVAX, INC. is scheduled to report financial results for the fourth quarter and year end 2002 on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, prior to the market open. Novavax will hold a conference call at 10:00 AM ET on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 to discuss its financial results and ...
Apropos Technology Receives 2003 ContactCenterWorld.com Members' Choice Award; - Apropos Recognized as Best Multi-Media Contact Center Solution -.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Apropos Technology , a leading provider of real time multi- channel interaction management solutions, today announces the company has been honored with the ContactCenterWorld.com's 2003 Member's Choice Award for best Multi-Media Contact Center Solution. Apropos Technology ...
Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services Group Opens Two New Offices; Wells Division Expands Corporate Trust Service Network Into Kansas City (MO) and Pittsburgh (PA).
Mar 13, 2003 ... Wells Fargo & Company's Corporate Trust Services group today announced the opening of new regional offices in Kansas City, Missouri and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expanding its regional office network to 27 locations nationwide. "We are very pleased to be in these markets," said ...
High Energy Costs Impact Leggett's Earnings.
Mar 13, 2003 ... CARTHAGE, Mo., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre>-- Energy costs expected to impact 1Q earnings by about 3 cents per share.-- 1Q sales expected to be flat to up 1% (vs. 1Q 2002), at lower end of prior guidance.-- Accordingly, 1Q EPS guidance ...
Proton Energy Systems, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter, Year End Results.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Proton Energy Systems, Inc. , a leading hydrogen generator and regenerative fuel cell company, announced today results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. <Pre> Fourth Quarter Highlights:-- Delivered 21 laboratory hydrogen generators for a total of 118 ...
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. Restarts Idled Plants.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP) announced today that due to recent natural gas price decreases and nitrogen products market improvements, it is resuming near full capacity production at both its manufacturing facilities. As previously reported, TNCLP placed its entire ...
Terra Industries Restarts Idled North American Plants.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Terra Industries Inc. announced today that due to recent natural gas price decreases and nitrogen products and methanol market improvements, it is resuming production at its Blytheville, Ark., and Woodward, Okla., facilities and increasing production rates at some of its other North ...
Boston Communications Group Recognized for Stock Performance by Massachusetts Telecommunications Council at Annual Awards Ceremony.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Boston Communications Group, Inc. , a leading provider of transaction processing solutions for real-time wireless subscriber management, payment services, billing and customer care, today announced that it was recognized for "Best Performance in Public Markets" at the annual Massachusetts ...
Grubb & Ellis Announces Promotion of Martha 'Marty' Almquist to SVP, Managing Director.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Grubb & Ellis Company (BULLETIN BOARD: GBEL) , one of the leading providers of integrated real estate services, today announced the promotion of Martha "Marty" Almquist to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Metropolitan Washington, DC area offices. Almquist will be ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Caterpillar Sign a New Agreement to Expand Asian Operations.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) of Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A, have agreed to expand operations of their joint venture Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd. (SCM). SCM is a nearly 40-year-old joint venture company in Tokyo, Japan, equally owned by MHI and ...
Ashland Inc. Consolidates Planning Functions.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Ashland Inc. announced today that it is consolidating all its planning and analysis functions under Carl A. Pecko, vice president, planning. Previously, the planning functions were decentralized. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/CHTH004LOGO ) ...
JPS Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results.
Mar 13, 2003 ... JPS Industries, Inc. today announced results for the first quarter ended February 1, 2003. For the first quarter of fiscal 2003, net loss was $0.6 million, or $(0.06) per diluted share, on sales of $28.8 million compared with a net loss of $0.4 million, or $(0.05) per diluted ...
LSB Bancshares, Inc., Increases Quarterly Dividend.
Mar 13, 2003 ... The directors of LSB Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Lexington State Bank, have declared a first quarter, 2003 dividend of 16 cents per share for shareholders of record April 1, 2003, payable April 15, 2003. The dividend is 6.67% higher than the 15 cents declared the fourth quarter of ...
Sonoco Named One of 'America's Most Admired Companies'.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Sonoco was named one of 'America's Most Admired Companies' by Fortune magazine in its annual ranking of corporate reputations published in the March 3, 2003, issue of the publication. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991006/SNCLOGO ) According to ...
Duke Power Garners Two First Place Honors in Annual Industry Excellence Awards.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Duke Power has received first place honors in Southeastern Electric Exchange's 2002 Industry Excellence Awards for the company developing, building and implementing a new customer billing and information system and for the development and use of reel-less cable packaging. "We ...
UnumProvident Responds to Rating Agency Actions.
Mar 13, 2003 ... UnumProvident today issued the following statement in response to today's news release from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's indicating the downgrade of UnumProvident's credit ratings. "While the company is disappointed that Fitch and Standard & Poor's has taken these ...
Churchill Downs Incorporated Chief Financial Officer To Present at Roth Capital Partners' Growth Stock Conference.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Michael E. Miller, chief financial officer for Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI"), will present the company's growth strategy and discuss industry trends at the 15th Annual Roth Capital Partners Growth Stock Conference scheduled March 16-18, 2003, in Dana Point, Calif. Miller's ...
CBL & Associates Properties to Broadcast Investor Presentation Live on the Internet.
Mar 13, 2003 ... CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. today announced that it will provide an online audio simulcast of its presentation to the investment community at Salomon Smith Barney's 2003 REIT CEO Conference in Naples, Florida. The presentation will take place on Monday, March 17, 2003, at 3:00 p.m ....
AutoZone to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference.
Mar 13, 2003 ... AutoZone, Inc. will be making a presentation to the investment community at the Merrill Lynch Global Retailing Leaders Conference on Thursday, March 20, 2003, beginning at 11:20 a.m. EST. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available online in the Investor Relations section of ...
Brown-Forman Completes $600 Million Private Placement of Senior Notes.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Brown-Forman Corporation announced today the successful completion of a $600 million senior notes offering, consisting of $250 million of 2-1/8% senior notes due 2006 and $350 million of 3% senior notes due 2008. Interest in both the 2-1/8% notes due 2006 and the 3% notes due 2008 is ...
Brown-Forman Announces Final Tender Offer Results.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Brown-Forman Corporation today announced the final results of its modified "Dutch Auction" self tender offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time on March 4, 2003. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011018/BROWNFORMANLOGO ) Based on the ...
Wachovia Announces First Quarter Earnings Release Date.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Wachovia plans to release its first quarter 2003 earnings results on Wednesday, April 16, 2003. Wachovia CEO Ken Thompson and CFO Bob Kelly will review Wachovia's first quarter results via teleconference and live audio webcast, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. The earnings release and additional ...
Churchill Downs Incorporated Board of Directors Holds Quarterly Meeting.
Mar 13, 2003 ... The board of directors for Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") held its quarterly meeting today. Board member Brad M. Kelley announced his intention not to stand for re-election to the board on June 19,2003, citing demands on his time in connection with current business ...
Boykin Lodging Sets Date for 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Boykin Lodging Company , a hotel real estate investment trust, today announced that the Company will hold its 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 22, 2003, at Hotel 71, 71 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, beginning at 10:00 a.m., central standard time. The ...
Galyan's Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Call Scheduled for March 20.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. will hold its quarterly conference call on March 20, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss fourth quarter 2002 and year end results. The conference call will be available to all interested parties by phone at (888) 381-5770 or via webcast from ...
Alcan Licenses FLEXCASTER(TM) Continuous Casting Technology to Nippon Light Metal Co.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Alcan Toronto and Nippon Light Metal Co. (NLM) have signed an agreement granting a license for the use of the FLEXCASTER(TM) technology in Japan to Nikkei Techno Cast Company Limited (an NLM subsidiary). The agreement permits Nikkei Techno Cast Company to use Alcan's second generation ...
Cintas Corporation Announces Webcast for Third Quarter FY2003 Results.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Cintas Corporation today announced that it will release third quarter FY2003 results on Thursday, March 20, 2003. The Company will conduct a conference call to address the financial results. A live webcast of the call will be available to individual investors and to the public, and will ...
Business Payment Systems Renews Agreement with National Processing Company; Agreement Extends Successful Partnership Begun in June 2000.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Business Payment Systems (BPS) has renewed its processing agreement with National Processing Company, LLC. (NPC(R)), a leading provider of merchant credit and debit card processing and a wholly owned subsidiary of National Processing, Inc. , extending the successful partnership that began ...
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation and JDN Realty Complete Merger.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Developers Diversified Realty Corporation and JDN Realty Corporation announced today that the merger of Developers Diversified and JDN has been completed. Developers Diversified's shareholders approved the merger on January 29, 2003 and JDN's shareholders approved the merger earlier ...
National City Announces Illinois SBA Award Winners - Sharon R. Andrae in Urbana, Cynthia Brandt and Marco T. Lenis in Rockford.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Nominated by National City small business bankers in Illinois, three candidates have won statewide honors in major categories for the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Illinois District Office, with one winner from Rockford receiving an Illinois Region V award also. The SBA ...
LESCO Chosen as Preferred Supplier to Avendra.
Mar 13, 2003 ... LESCO, Inc. , the leading provider of products for the professional turf care and green industry markets, today announced that it has been chosen as the preferred supplier to Avendra. The partnership was launched the beginning of March. "It's important that we show our ...
Emmis Communications Announces 4th Quarter Earnings Date.
Mar 13, 2003 ... Emmis Communications Corporation today announced that the company will release 4th quarter earnings during a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, April 15, 2003. Emmis Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Jeff Smulyan and Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Walter ...
MacPhee Joins Nationwide Financial's Brokerage Life Team as Regional Life Consultant for New England.
Mar 13, 2003 ... John R. MacPhee has joined Nationwide Financial as regional life consultant covering the New England area. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with independent brokerages that sell Nationwide Financial products throughout Maine, Massachusetts, Hew Hampshire, ...