PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, March 20:
Banco Santander Chile Announces Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Banco Santander Chile announced today that Chile's Superintendency of Banks has been notified that during a meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2003, Banco Santander Chile's board of directors decided to call for the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, to be held at 5:00 PM, April 29, 2003, at the ...
Russell Athletic Unveils New Advertising Campaign; 'Are You Russell Material' Reinforces Brand's Athleticism and Authenticity.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Russell Athletic, the flagship brand of Russell Corporation , unveiled a new integrated communications and advertising campaign entitled "Are You Russell Material?" today. Expected to launch during the beginning of the NCAA men's and women's college basketball tournaments and Major League ...
eOn Communications Adds NeoMecca as eQueue Distribution Partner for Asia-Pacific Contact Center Market; Partnership to Enable Continued Expansion in Asia.
Mar 20, 2003 ... eOn Communications Corporation(TM) , a leading provider of unified voice, e-mail and Web-based communications systems and software, has formed a distributor agreement with NeoMecca, a provider of contact center and communications solutions in Korea, to resell the eOn eQueue(R) Multi-Media ...
BellSouth Announces Partnership With AMBER Alert Programs to Support Search Efforts in Child Abduction Cases Across Southeast; Company Sets Example for Linking Technology With Community to Help Safeguard Children.
Mar 20, 2003 ... BellSouth today announced a company-wide initiative to bolster AMBER Alert programs across its nine-state region through a communication system that notifies 15,000 BellSouth field technicians in support of search efforts in child abduction cases. BellSouth also will distribute ...
Gordon Biersch Serves Up Seattle's Best Coffee(R) Exclusively in Restaurants Nationwide.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Seattle Coffee Company, a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, Inc. , and parent company of Seattle's Best Coffee(R) (SBC), announced today that Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group will serve Seattle's Best Coffee exclusively at all Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group locations across ...
Refocus Files Form 8-K; Filing Offers Background On Company, Recent Private Placement and Merger Transactions.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Refocus Group, Inc. announced today that it has filed a Form 8- K/A (Amendment No. 1) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which supplements information contained in a Form 8-K filed March 12, 2003. These documents, available on the Web at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, provide ...
EMS Wireless Names Bobby Potts Director of Operations.
Mar 20, 2003 ... EMS Technologies, Inc. named Bobby Potts as director of Operations for EMS Wireless, effective immediately. Potts will lead the factory operations of the EMS Wireless organization, which designs and manufactures high-reliability wireless RF antenna and repeater equipment for ...
Immucor, Inc. and INAMED Corporation Sign Development Agreement for The Production of Human Collagen Mesh.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Immucor, Inc. , a global leader in providing automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, and Inamed Corporation , a global healthcare company and the market leader in the popular dermal filler market, announced today the signing of a development agreement for ...
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter Dividend.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Colony Bankcorp, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share payable April 11, 2003 to shareholders of record March 31, 2003. This represents an increase of 25.00% over the cash dividend paid of $0.06 per share in the first ...
HEALTHSOUTH Announces Management Changes, Cooperation With Federal Investigations.
Mar 20, 2003 ... HEALTHSOUTH Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has placed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Scrushy on administrative leave. The Board has placed Chief Financial Officer William T. Owens on administrative leave as well. The company also announced ...
Delta Connection to Introduce Jet Service Between Dallas/Ft. Worth And Alexandria, Lafayette, La.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers new nonstop regional jet service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and the Louisiana cities of Alexandria and Lafayette effective June 1, 2003. The new flights, to be operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), will replace service ...
Delta Connection Goes All-Jet at Houston Hobby.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers the comfort and convenience of all-jet service between Houston's Hobby Airport and Dallas/Ft. Worth with five daily nonstop round-trip flights beginning June 1, 2003. The new flights, to be operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast ...
Delta Connection Increases Regional Jet Service At Newport News/Williamsburg, Va.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers an additional daily round-trip Bombardier CRJ regional jet flight between Newport News/Williamsburg, Va., and Atlanta beginning June 16, 2003. The new flights, to be operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), increase by ...
Delta Connection Adds Seasonal Service between Boston And Portland, Maine; Burlington, Vt.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers additional seasonal round-trip jet service between Boston and Burlington, Vt., from April 6 through June 30, 2003, and between Boston and Portland, Maine, from April 7 through June 30, 2003. With the new schedule, Delta Connection carrier Atlantic ...
Delta Connection to Launch Nonstop Jet Service Between Greenville/Spartanburg and Orlando May 1.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers two daily roundtrip jet flights between Greenville/Spartanburg and Orlando, Fla., effective May 1, 2003. Delta Connection carrier Chautauqua Airlines will operate the nonstop service with Embraer 135 regional jets. "This Delta Connection ...
Six Continents Hotels Implements Policy to Waive Cancellation Fees at North American Company Managed and Owned Hotels During Military Action.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Six Continents Hotels, Inc. today announced it is eliminating all cancellation penalties and change fees at its company managed and owned hotels in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for customers who cancel or change a hotel stay on or before midnight on March 26, 2003. Additionally, the ...
Delta Offers Reduced Introductory Fares for New Delta Connection Service Between New York LaGuardia Airport and Three Cities.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines is offering customers special Spring fares between New York LaGuardia Airport and Manchester, N.H.; Lexington, Ky.; and Knoxville, Tenn., to celebrate expanding nonstop regional jet service that begins in April. Delta Connection carrier Comair will operate the service ...
Delta Offers Reduced Fares for New Delta Connection Service in Columbus, Ohio.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines is offering customers special fares between Columbus and 14 cities to celebrate expanding nonstop regional jet service and connecting service through Delta's hub in Dallas/Fort Worth. Delta Connection carrier Chautauqua Airlines will operate the service with Embraer ...
AGCO Chooses Jackson Operations Site for Challenger Track Tractor Production.
Mar 20, 2003 ... AGCO , a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced the selection of the Jackson, MN AGCO Jackson Operations for the manufacturing of the MT 700 & 800 Challenger track tractor series. AGCO officials confirm they are working closely with ...
Mirant Refutes California's Claims.
Mar 20, 2003 ... In response to recent allegations made by the California Parties on March 3, Mirant today is submitting to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) its rebuttal affirming what the company has stated for the past two and-one-half years: Mirant acted ethically and within the bounds ...
Georgia Gulf Expects First Quarter Loss Due to Higher Natural Gas and Raw Materials Costs.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Georgia Gulf Corporation announced today that it expects a first quarter net loss in the range of $.10 to $.15 per diluted share, which is lower than the Thomson Financial First Call consensus estimate net loss of $.06 per diluted share. This compares to the previous quarter net income of ...
Euramax International, Inc. Reports 2002 Operating Results.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Euramax International, Inc. today reported net sales and operating earnings for the year ended December 27, 2002 of $639.1 million and $53.3 million, respectively. Both figures reflect record measures for the Norcross, Georgia based company. The net sales increase of 7.8% ...
Petro-Canada Announces President's Retirement.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Petro-Canada today announced that Norman F. McIntyre has decided to retire as President of Petro-Canada, effective in the first quarter of 2004. Mr. McIntyre has been with Petro-Canada since 1982. Resident in London, he currently manages the Corporation's significant ...
CP Ships CEO Elected Chairman of Container Shipping Industry Group.
Mar 20, 2003 ... CP Ships Limited's CEO Ray Miles has been elected as chairman of the International Council of Containership Operators. Known informally as the Box Club, the council is the international organization of container shipping industry chief executives who meet twice a year to discuss ...
Nexen Inc. High Bidder on Six Gulf of Mexico Blocks.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Nexen Inc. was the high bidder on five deep-water and one shallow-water exploration lease blocks in the recent Outer Continental Shelf, Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 185. Our total exposure for the high bids was approximately US$9.5 million. The bids are subject to approval by the U.S ....
Tesco Corporation Reports Results for 2002 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year; Trading Symbol: "TESOF" on NASDAQ "TEO" on TSX.
Mar 20, 2003 ... (TSX: TEO) Fourth Quarter to December 31, 2002 Tesco Corporation reports net earnings from continuing operations of $0.1 million ($0.00 per diluted share) for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2002. This compares to net earnings of $0.8 million ($0.02 per ...
Bo Hedfors and Michael Lavin Nominated as Tellabs Directors, Tellabs Annual Report Highlights Company's Strategies.
Mar 20, 2003 ... The Tellabs proxy statement announced today that Bo Hedfors, founder of Hedfone Consulting, Inc. and former Ericsson and Motorola executive, and Michael Lavin, retired Midwest-area managing partner at KPMG LLP, are nominated to join Tellabs' board of directors. Jan H. Suwinski, professor ...
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Date Of First Quarter Earnings Release.
Mar 20, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $.1326 per share payable on May 1, 2003 to stockholders of record as of April 10, 2003. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce first quarter 2003 ...
Martin County, Florida Accepts New Motorola Digital Communications System; New System Comes Online Early and Under Budget, Enhances Public Safety Countywide.
Mar 20, 2003 ... The Board of County Commission's in Martin County, Fla. has accepted a new $9.1 million Motorola 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 ...
Plexus Expects FY'03 Q2 Sales of $190 Million With EPS Loss Of $(0.10) - $(0.12); - Conference Call Today at 8:30 am ET -.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Plexus Corp. today reduced its earnings outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2003, ending March 31, 2003. Sales for the second quarter are expected to be approximately $190 million, at the low end of the $190 to $200 million guidance range given by the Company in its first ...
COMFORCE Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results.
Mar 20, 2003 ... COMFORCE Corporation , a leading provider of high-tech professional staffing, consulting and outsourcing services, today reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 29, 2002. Revenues for the quarter were $91.0 million, down 5.8% from $96.6 million in the prior year ...
Aladdin Knowledge Systems Achieves Prestigious ISO 9001:2000 Certification; Commitment to Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction Confirmed By International Organization for Standardization.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. today announced it has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 registration for its quality management processes. Recognizing Aladdin's customer-first focus, the ISO 9001:2000 registration confirms the company's commitment to ...
eToken Wins FIPS 140-1 Level 2 and 3 Certification; Aladdin Knowledge Systems Now Offers Strong USB Authentication Security For Critical Government Assured Networks.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. today announced that its eToken PRO USB authentication device has earned FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) 140-1 Level 2 and 3 physical protection certification from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). (Photo: ...
Boston Communications Group to Present at the Kaufman Bros. Software Industry Conference and the Sidoti Conference.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Boston Communications Group, Inc. announced that it will be presenting at the Kaufman Bros. Software Industry Conference and at the Sidoti Conference in April 2003. The Company's presentation at the Kaufman Bros. Software Industry Conference is scheduled for April 8, 2003 at ...
Third Wave Technologies Appoints Puisis to Additional Role.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Third Wave Technologies Inc. today announced that John J. Puisis, the company's chief financial officer, has been appointed to the additional role of chief operating officer. Mr. Puisis will assume more of a day-to-day leadership role in his new position. He will continue to be ...
Customers Will Benefit From Enhancement to United Airlines EasyUpdate Product; Product Maintains Industry-Leading Status in Customer Notification Process.
Mar 20, 2003 ... United Airlines today announced the introduction of an Automated Schedule Change Notification feature to its industry-leading EasyUpdate product. The feature is part of the EasyUpdate communication platform and allows United to communicate fast and effectively with its customers affected ...
Main Street Trust, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Van A. Dukeman, President and CEO of Main Street Trust, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MSTI) , announced that the Company's Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.15 per share. The dividend will be paid on April 25, 2003 to all shareholders of record as of April 7, 2003. This is the ...
ConAgra Foods Announces Details of Third Quarter Earnings Release And Management Discussion of Results.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Today, ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced that ConAgra Foods' Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter Earnings Release will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2003. A news release will be made available over the wire at approximately 7:30 a.m. EST. At 8:00 a.m. EST, there will be an update by ...
Midwest Airlines Temporarily Eliminates Change Fees.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Midwest Airlines, Inc. today announced that it has activated a short-term policy allowing customers to change their travel plans without paying the standard change fee. Travelers holding tickets purchased prior to March 20 with outbound travel through May 18 will be allowed to make a ...
Southwestern Energy Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option On Public Offering.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Southwestern Energy Company announced today that it completed the sale of 1,237,500 shares of common stock in connection with the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option granted by the Company in the recent equity offering. Southwestern received an additional ...
Environmental Safeguards Completes Financing Arrangement.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Environmental Safeguards, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ELSF) said today that it completed the implementation of its financing arrangement with a private investor group. The $1,500,000 loan is payable in equal quarterly principal payments plus interest and matures in May, 2008. The ...
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Internet Analyst Safa Rashtchy Sees Online Search Market Revenues Reaching Nearly $7 Billion by 2007; Analyst Releases "The Golden Search," a New Report on the Search Industry.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Over the past 18 months, the prominence of search as the most effective online marketing tool has risen dramatically, while ways to monetize the search page have been expanding as well. In his new in-depth research report on the online search industry entitled The Golden Search, U.S ....
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Represents Prometheus Partners' Portfolio Company, AIR-serv Holding, LLC, in Sale to Wind Point Partners.
Mar 20, 2003 ... U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, a leading growth company investment bank and merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory firm, served as exclusive financial advisor to AIR-serv Holding, LLC (AIR-serv), a portfolio company of Prometheus Partners' Fund, in its sale to Wind Point Partners, a private ...
Engineered Support Reaches New Labor Agreement at West Plains, Missouri Facility.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. has reached a new five-year labor agreement with Local 2782, District 9, of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The new labor agreement covers approximately 300 union members at the Company's West Plains, Missouri Heavy ...
DeVry Inc. to Webcast Investor Presentation Regarding Acquisition Of Ross University.
Mar 20, 2003 ... DeVry Inc. , an international higher education company, will broadcast live via webcast its presentation to discuss the announced acquisition of Ross University at its luncheon in Chicago on Monday, March 24. <Pre> When: Monday, March 24, 2003 12:15 p.m. Central ...
Juno Lighting, Inc. Announces Date for Scheduled Earnings Release and First Quarter 2003 Financial Results Conference Call.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Juno Lighting, Inc. announced that it will announce its financial results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2003 and conduct a conference call to discuss such results on Friday, March 28, 2003 at 3:30 PM Central Standard Time. Interested shareholders may listen to the conference ...
Motorola Urges Next Level to Be More Forthcoming Before Tender Offer Expires On Friday, March 21, 2003; Motorola Prepared to Let Tender Offer Lapse.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Motorola, Inc., today again urged Next Level Communications, Inc. to make public the terms of potential third party financing that Next Level claims is available so that Next Level shareholders may consider the information when deciding whether to tender their shares in Motorola's tender ...
CNS, Inc. Provides Guidance for Fiscal 2004; Company Expects Double-Digit Gains in Sales and Earnings; Guidance for Fiscal 2003 Reaffirmed.
Mar 20, 2003 ... CNS, Inc. , the Breathe Right(R) company, today announced its financial outlook for fiscal 2004, ending March 31, 2004. For the upcoming fiscal year, CNS anticipates sales will increase from 10 to 13 percent to between $85 million and $90 million. Diluted earnings per share in fiscal ...
eLoyalty Optimizes Customer Relationships and Return on CRM Investments.
Mar 20, 2003 ... eLoyalty Corporation , a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) consulting and system integration services, announced today that it has completed a CRM Strategy and Roadmap for a leading manufacturer of communications equipment and systems for industry and government. ...
Bandag Announces Proposed Sale of Certain TDS Locations to Independent Franchisees.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Bandag, Incorporated announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tire Distribution Systems, Inc. (TDS) plans to sell a total of 19 stores and nine retread plants to one current independent Bandag franchised dealer and one previous independent Bandag franchised dealer. TDS has ...
Yellow Corporation Schedules First Quarter Conference Call for April 18, 2003.
Mar 20, 2003 ... A teleconference review of Yellow Corporation first quarter 2003 financial results has been scheduled for April 18, 2003, beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT, 8:30 a.m. CDT. First quarter earnings will be released after the market close on Thursday, April 17. Hosting the teleconference ...
Three Snap-on Diagnostics Products Crowned 'Top 10 Tools'; Snap-on Diagnostics Software, Scanner and Graphing Meter Considered 'Best Of The Best' By Readers of Leading Aftermarket Trade Publication.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Snap-on, a leading provider of tools, equipment and expert resources for professional automotive technicians, has been recognized as a three-time 2003 "Top 10 Tools" winner by Transmission Digest, a leading automotive aftermarket trade publication. It is the only tool company on this ...
DST to Provide Recordkeeping Services for Galaxy, Columbia Fund Companies; Columbia Management Group Cites DST's Breadth of Offerings, Flexibility Over Years of Service.
Mar 20, 2003 ... DST Systems, Inc., the nation's largest provider of mutual fund shareholder recordkeeping services, today announced the recent conversion of the Galaxy and Columbia funds to TA2000(R), DST's mutual fund transfer agency platform. The Galaxy and Columbia funds are managed by Columbia ...
GSE Systems to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2002 Results.
Mar 20, 2003 ... GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE) , a leading global provider of real-time simulation and process control solutions to the energy and process industries, announced today that it will report its fourth quarter 2002 results on Thursday, March 27, 2003. GSE will then host a conference call to discuss ...
The Toro Company Announces Two-for-One Stock Split: Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Mar 20, 2003 ... The board of directors of The Toro Company announced it has approved a two-for- one stock split of its Common Stock, which will be effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. Holders of Toro's Common Stock will receive one additional share of Common Stock for every share held ...
Solutia Responds to First Award in Property Phase of PCB Lawsuit.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Jeffry N. Quinn, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Solutia Inc. , today made the following statement: <Pre> The jury today returned a damage award of $199,925 for the first plaintiff in the property damage phase of the Abernathy vs. Monsanto lawsuit. This award ...
HEI, Inc. Board Appoints Leisz as Chairman and Traynor as CEO and President.
Mar 20, 2003 ... HEI, Inc. today announced that effective today Dennis J. Leisz has been appointed as Chairman of the Board and Mack Traynor III has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Leisz and Mr. Traynor replace Anthony Fant, who resigned from the positions of Chairman of the ...
Soliant Health to Exhibit at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Annual Congress.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Soliant Health, the travel healthcare solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced that it will participate at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) 2003 Annual Congress, to be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, March 25-27, 2003. AORN is ...
Avanex to Showcase Superior OADM Solutions in Live Demonstrations During OFC 2003.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Avanex Corporation's booth at the 2003 Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) conference will feature live demonstrations of the company's superior technology to enhance a critical performance feature of optical communications networks -- the adding and dropping of streams of information as ...
Corrections Corporation of America to Present at Lehman High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Corrections Corporation of America announced that Irving E. Lingo, Jr., the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will be giving a presentation today regarding the Company and the private corrections industry to those attending the Lehman High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in ...
Duke Energy Sells Ownership Interest in Alliance and Aux Sable Assets.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Duke Energy announced today it has reached an agreement to sell its 23.6-percent ownership interest in Alliance Pipeline, Alliance Canada Marketing and Aux Sable natural gas liquids plant to Enbridge Inc. and Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P. for approximately US$245 million. ...
HopFed Bancorp, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Mar 20, 2003 ... HopFed Bancorp, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend will be paid on April 16, 2003, to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2003. HopFed Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company of Heritage ...
BB&T named one of the nation's top training organizations.
Mar 20, 2003 ... BB&T Corporation today said it has been named to Training magazine's 2003 "Training Top 100" list, a national survey of organizations that excel at workforce development. BB&T is ranked No. 48 out of more than 800 organizations evaluated in the survey for its commitment to ...
Healthcare Realty Trust Provides Information on Facilities Related To Healthsouth.
Mar 20, 2003 ... In response to inquiries regarding announcements related to Healthsouth Corporation ("Healthsouth"), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated provides the following information on its facilities leased to Healthsouth. Healthcare Realty Trust owns 27 facilities that are operated by Healthsouth ...
Quality Dining Announces Settlement of Remaining Bagel-Related Lawsuit.
Mar 20, 2003 ... Quality Dining, Inc. today announced that it has resolved the sole remaining lawsuit related to the bagel businesses, which it divested in 1997. Under the terms of the settlement, Quality Dining has received a cash payment of $3.75 million from a former franchisee of its bagel business, ...