PR Newswire back issues from Monday, March 24:
CheckFree CEO Pete Kight to Host Conference Call.
Mar 24, 2003 ... On Tuesday, April 22, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. EDT, Peter J. Kight, chairman and CEO of CheckFree Corporation (www.checkfreecorp.com ), will host a conference call to review third quarter results. The results will be released on Tuesday, April 22, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. To phone into ...
Temporary Restraining Order Issued Against Post Properties.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Post Properties, Inc. , an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, announced today that a Temporary Restraining Order has been issued enjoining certain activities by the Company and its Board of Directors for a period of 30 days. The Order was issued as a result of a Complaint for ...
SouthTrust Bank President and Chief Banking Officer Glenn Eubanks to Present At Salomon Smith Barney Conference.
Mar 24, 2003 ... SouthTrust Bank President and Chief Banking Officer Glenn Eubanks will make a presentation about SouthTrust at the Salomon Smith Barney commercial real estate conference in Atlanta on March 24 at 10 a.m. EST. Eubanks' presentation may be viewed by visiting the Investor ...
BellSouth First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Details.
Mar 24, 2003 ... BellSouth Corporation will report first quarter earnings on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). In addition, BellSouth will host a conference call with the investment community at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Participating on the conference call will be BellSouth CFO Ron Dykes and ...
Online Statements Debut at SunTrust; New Service Latest Enhancement to Customers' Comprehensive Online Experience.
Mar 24, 2003 ... SunTrust Banks, Inc. announced today that its customers now have the added convenience of accessing their statements online. The new service is available for SunTrust personal checking, money market and savings accounts in "My Solutions Statement Center" at www.suntrust.com . ...
HEALTHSOUTH Announces Resignation Of Director.
Mar 24, 2003 ... HEALTHSOUTH Corporation announced today that Betsy S. Atkins, who had been appointed to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors on March 7, 2003 has tendered her immediate resignation from the Board. The Board of Directors has appointed director Jon F. Hanson to serve as ...
Logility Announces Connections 2003 Symposium: Powering the Collaborative Supply Chain.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Logility , a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced the details for "Connections 2003 Symposium: Powering the Collaborative Supply Chain." Logility's Connections 2003 Symposium, running in conjunction with the Connections 2003 ...
New Edge Networks Selects Verilink as Equipment Provider For Managed Network Services.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Verilink Corporation , a leading supplier of intelligent WAN access solutions today announced that it has been selected as the network equipment provider for New Edge Network's managed Frame Relay services. New Edge Networks targets small and midsize business (SMB) customers ...
Jameson Inns Announces Preferred Dividends for First Quarter.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Jameson Inns, Inc. , today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the Company's regular quarterly cash dividend distributions on its two series of preferred shares. The Board declared a cash dividend of $0.578125 per share of the Company's 9.25% Series A Cumulative ...
Southern Company Launches New Online Services For Residential Customers.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Southern Company , one of the nation's largest producers of electricity, announced the launch of its Energy Check Up online application for the residential customers of its five Southeastern electric utilities: Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power and Savannah ...
EarthLink and BellSouth Expand Agreement to Provide Greater Consumer Choice For High-Speed Internet Service; New Agreement Enables EarthLink to Serve Over 4.5 Million Additional Households Throughout BellSouth's Markets.
Mar 24, 2003 ... EarthLink, Inc. , a leading national Internet service provider, and BellSouth , the leading provider of broadband services in the Southeast, today announced an expanded agreement that will give consumers greater choice in high-speed Internet service throughout BellSouth's markets. ...
Delta Air Lines Decreases Capacity Due to Military Action in Iraq; Airline Maintains Strong Schedule to Get Customers Where They Want to Go.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today announced it will decrease its network capacity by approximately 12 percent in response to declining passenger demand due to military action in Iraq. The decrease affects domestic and international locations, but maintains the airline's customer-focused schedule. ...
Allied Holdings Reports Successful Renewal of Teamsters Contract in Eastern Canada.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Allied Holdings, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Allied Systems (Canada) Company, has successfully negotiated the renewal of its contract with its employees represented by the Teamsters Union in Eastern Canada. Allied Systems (Canada) Company and the Teamsters Union in Eastern ...
HEALTHSOUTH Takes Steps to Stabilize Company and Address Current Issues; PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Alvarez & Marsal and Skadden Arps Retained to Assist; Stock Trading Remains Halted.
Mar 24, 2003 ... HEALTHSOUTH Corporation announced today that it has taken important actions to address its current situation and stabilize the company. Most significantly, HEALTHSOUTH has hired experienced outside professionals to provide vital management assistance to evaluate future financing ...
NDCHealth Processes a Record One Billion Healthcare Transactions in Third Fiscal Quarter.
Mar 24, 2003 ... NDCHealth Corporation today announced that, for the first time, the company has processed more than one billion healthcare transactions in a single quarter. The record volume level was attained in the company's third fiscal quarter (December 2002 - February 2003). The company ...
Roper Industries Announces Dividend.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Roper Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $.0875 per share payable on April 30, 2003, to stockholders of record on April 16, 2003. For additional information on Roper Industries, and to register to receive Company press releases via ...
Two New Credit Unions Choose Harland Financial Solutions' CuServ(TM) In-house Data Processing System.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Harland Financial Solutions, a subsidiary of John H. Harland Company , announced today that Bethel G.T. Federal Credit Union and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Employees Federal Credit Union have selected Harland's CuServ(TM) in-house data processing system to serve their ...
CryoLife to Present at Banc of America Securities Health Care Conference In Las Vegas.
Mar 24, 2003 ... CryoLife, Inc. , a human tissue processing and medical device company, today announced that Steven G. Anderson, President and CEO, will present a Company overview at the Banc of America Securities Health Care Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, Thursday, March 27. The ...
SunLink Health Systems, Inc. and HealthMont, Inc. Extend and Modify Definitive Merger Agreement.
Mar 24, 2003 ... * SunLink-HealthMont merger agreement extended through June 30, 2003 * SunLink to advance $1.1 million to HealthMont * SunLink has assumed management of HealthMont's Adel, Georgia and Fulton, Missouri hospitals * HealthMont has sold Texas hospital SunLink would not acquire * SunLink ...
AFC Enterprises to Restate Earnings for 2001 and First Three Quarters of 2002.
Mar 24, 2003 ... AFC Enterprises, Inc. , the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits, Church's Chicken(TM), Cinnabon(R), Seattle's Best Coffee(R) and Torrefazione Italia(R) Coffee, today announced that it will restate earnings for 2001 and the first three quarters of 2002. The restatement ...
CPR Uses VIN Numbers TO Boost Auto Shipment Efficiency.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) is nearing completion of a $4.5-million, multi-year program to harmonize railway shipments of motor vehicles with manufacturers' and dealers' computerized inventory systems through the use of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) that appears ...
Isotechnika Engages International Healthcare Consultancy Firm Euro RSCG Life NRP.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Isotechnika Inc. today announced that it had engaged the services of Euro RSCG Life Noonan Russo Presence (NRP), a global strategic communications agency headquartered in New York. NRP is the largest public relations agency dedicated exclusively to healthcare. This specialty ...
Talisman Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Talisman Energy Inc. has made the necessary filings with Toronto Stock Exchange in order to continue to purchase its common shares from time to time in accordance with the normal course issuer bid procedures under Canadian securities laws. During the 12 month period for ...
CanWest Improves Financial Flexibility.
Mar 24, 2003 ... CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced today that senior lenders to CanWest Media Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary, have approved a number of amendments to its Senior Credit Facility. Under the amended terms of its Senior Credit Facility, the senior secured debt to cash flow covenant ...
Nanophase Technologies Announces VP of Business Development.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Nanophase Technologies Corporation , a technology leader in nanomaterials and nanoengineered products, announced that Dr. Edward Ludwig has joined the Company as its Vice President of Business Development reporting to Dan Bilicki, Nanophase's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Dr ....
Baxter to Acquire Manufacturing Plant From ML Laboratories.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with ML Laboratories to acquire the company's icodextrin manufacturing facility in Liverpool, England for approximately $10 million. Icodextrin is the raw material used to manufacture Baxter's ...
Tennant Company to Present at Deutsche Bank Securities 2003 Basic Industries Conference.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Tennant Company President and Chief Executive Officer Janet M. Dolan will make a presentation to investors on Wednesday, April 2, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. EST as a participant in the Deutsche Bank Securities 2003 Basic Industries Conference to be held in New York City March 31 through April 2. ...
Walgreen Co. Reports Record Sales, Earnings for Second Quarter and First Half 2003.
Mar 24, 2003 ... DEERFIELD, Ill., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre> FlashResults Walgreen Co. (WAG) (Numbers in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 2nd Quarter ended ...
Klaeser to Join PrivateBancorp, Inc. as CFO.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Dennis Klaeser, 45, was named chief financial officer at PrivateBancorp, Inc. and CFO and managing director of The PrivateBank and Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary, effective April 7, 2003. He was a senior research analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co., covering large- and ...
Imation CEO Bill Monahan to Speak at AFCOM's Conference 2003; Keynote Highlights Industry Challenges and Requirements for Next Generation Removable Storage Platforms.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Imation Corp. , a worldwide leader in data storage and information management, announced today that its CEO, Bill Monahan, will be a keynote speaker at the AFCOM Conference 2003 in Las Vegas, Nev. Monahan's presentation, "The Value is in the Data," addresses the importance of removable ...
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Selects Camtronics' Image And Information Management Solution for Pediatric Cardiology; VERICIS(R) Echoims(TM) System Said to be Second to None for Congenital Heart Disease Applications.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Camtronics Medical Systems, Ltd., a subsidiary of Analogic Corporation , announced that Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center has selected VERICIS(R) for Cardiology for the management of pediatric cardiovascular images and information. The VERICIS solution at Duke will include ...
Tellabs Expands Next-Generation Transport Capabilities, Adds New Products Through Strategic Investment in White Rock Networks.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Tellabs is expanding its next-generation transport capabilities with a strategic investment in White Rock Networks that brings two new products to Tellabs and builds upon the companies' previously announced original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement. With this investment, the ...
Motorola Computer Group and Hughes Software Systems to Showcase ATM Switching Application.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Smart Network Developers Forum -- Motorola Computer Group, a part of Motorola, Inc. , and Hughes Software Systems Limited (HSS), specialists and leaders in convergent network software, will be demonstrating the separation of the data and control planes in a network processor-based ATM ...
Daniel Somers Joins Boston Communications Group's Board of Directors.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Boston Communications Group, Inc. , announced today that Daniel Somers, age 55, has joined the bcgi Board of Directors as an outside director, filling an existing vacancy. This brings the size of bcgi's Board to nine directors. Mr. Somers, a telecommunications industry veteran ...
UnionBancorp, Inc. Announces 12.5% Increase In Quarterly Dividends.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Charles J. Grako, President and Chief Executive Officer of UnionBancorp, Inc. , announced today that the Company's Board of Directors approved the payment of a 12.5% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock. The dividend will be increased to $0.09 from $0.08 ...
Magnetek Announces Distribution Agreement With Azzurri Technology; Azzurri to Support Magnetek's Range of Market-Leading Power Solutions Across Europe.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Magnetek, Inc. , a global leader in advanced digital power electronics solutions, today announced that it has entered into a European distribution agreement with Azzurri Technology, Europe's fastest growing technical distributor. The distribution agreement will see Azzurri supporting ...
Click Commerce to Acquire Allegis Corporation; Company Strengthens Leadership Position in Partner Relationship Management.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Click Commerce, Inc. , a leading provider of partner relationship management (PRM) software for the Global 2000, today announced it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Allegis Corporation. This move will reinforce Click Commerce's leadership position in the PRM market, extend ...
Solutia Announces Date and Time for First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Solutia Inc. will hold its first quarter earnings conference call on Fri., Apr. 25, 2003 at 9 a.m. central time (10 a.m. eastern). The earnings report will be released at approximately 6 p.m. eastern time on Thurs., Apr. 24, 2003. A live, listen-only webcast of our conference ...
The May Department Stores Company Credits $28 Million to Profit Sharing Plan Nationwide; Matches 46% of Eligible Associate Contributions; Includes 1,000 L.S. Ayres Associates.
Mar 24, 2003 ... The May Department Stores Company , one of the country's leading department store retailers, today announced it is crediting $28 million through its Profit Sharing Plan. Of the 53,000 May associates who participate in the plan nationwide, 1,000 are employed by L.S. Ayres throughout ...
Union Pacific Updates Earnings Outlook; High Fuel Prices Impacting Business Results.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Union Pacific Corporation today announced that its first quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations is expected to be in the $0.58 to $0.60 range. This compares to $0.86 in the first quarter of 2002 and is lower than the Company's initial target estimate for the ...
Renaissance Learning, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2003 Financial Results on Wednesday, April 16, 2003.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Renaissance Learning, Inc., , a leading provider of learning information systems and school improvement programs for pre-K-12 schools, today announced plans to release first quarter 2003 financial results on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 before the market opens. (Photo: ...
Equity Residential Announces Corporate Governance Initiatives.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Equity Residential today announced that its Board of Trustees has approved a series of new corporate governance initiatives. As part of this process, Equity Residential will submit a proposal to its shareholders at its 2003 annual meeting that would declassify the Board, requiring the ...
AAR to Announce Third Quarter 2003 Results on March 27, 2003.
Mar 24, 2003 ... AAR today announced that it will release financial results for its third quarter of Fiscal 2003 ended February 28, 2003 before the market opens on Thursday, March 27. At 10:30 a.m. CST, AAR will hold a conference call to discuss the results. The conference call can be accessed ...
AAR Completes Financing Agreement.
Mar 24, 2003 ... AAR today announced the completion of a new $35 million accounts receivable securitization facility with LaSalle Bank, N.A./ABN AMRO. This program replaces an expiring accounts receivable securitization facility as well as an expiring credit facility. This is the first in a series of ...
Avanex's New PowerBlocker(TM) Dynamic Wavelength Blocker Undergoing Trials at Four Customer Sites.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Avanex Corporation announced today that its PowerBlocker(TM) Dynamic Wavelength Blocker, an intelligent photonic solution to improve the performance of the optical layer of communications networks, is undergoing trials at four customer sites. The PowerBlocker wavelength blocker ...
LendingTree and AutoTrader.com Enter Into Strategic Marketing Alliance; LendingTree Will be the Exclusive Integrated Loan Provider Within AutoTrader.com, Enabling Consumers to Receive Multiple, Competitive Auto Loan Offers Via the Unique LendingTree Lending Exchange.
Mar 24, 2003 ... LendingTree, Inc. , the leading online lending Exchange, today announced the Company is now the exclusive lending exchange provider at AutoTrader.com. Through this long-term strategic marketing partnership, consumers who utilize AutoTrader.com to research and search for cars ...
Embrex Announces New U.S. Patents Issued for Methods To Determine Bird Gender Before Hatch.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Embrex, Inc., The In Ovo Company(SM) , today announced two key U.S. patents issued recently by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Assigned to Embrex, Patent No. 6,506,570 (the '570 patent) relates to a method of determining the gender of a bird in ovo (in the egg) and Patent No ....
Info-One to Reveal Trends and Insights on Income Annuity Product Innovation at NAVA 2003 Retirement Income Conference.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Info-One(TM), a leading provider of insurance and annuity sales information and technology products and services, today announced that Rick Carey, Info-One's managing director of professional services, has been selected to speak at the National Association for Variable Annuities (NAVA) ...
Nucor Acquires North Star Arizona Assets.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Nucor Corporation announced today that its subsidiary Nucor Steel Kingman, LLC, has completed the purchase of substantially all of the operating assets of the Kingman, Arizona steel facility of North Star Steel for $35,000,000. The purchase price did not include working capital and Nucor ...
Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. Extends and Amends Shareholder Rights Plan.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that it has extended and amended the Company's shareholder rights plan that was scheduled to expire in October 2003. The amended plan adopted by the Board of Directors will expire March 24, 2013. The shareholder rights plan is ...
UnumProvident Resolves Comments Related to Filings With The Securities and Exchange Commission.
Mar 24, 2003 ... UnumProvident Corporation announced today that it had resolved the comments raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regarding the Company's previously filed Forms 10-Q and 10-K. The primary focus of these comments related to the Company's investment disclosures, ...
Province Healthcare to Present at Bank of America Securities Healthcare Conference.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Province Healthcare Company announced that a live webcast of its presentation scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 10:55 a.m., at the Bank of America Securities Healthcare Conference at the Four Seasons in Las Vegas, Nevada, may be accessed via the Internet. Martin S ....
Sonic Reports Second Quarter 18% EPS Gain; Same-store Sales Start Strong in March.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Sonic Corp. today announced record results for the second fiscal quarter and six-month period ended February 28, 2003. Key aspects of the company's second quarter operations included: <Pre> * An 18% increase in second quarter earnings, to $0.20 per diluted share, in line ...
DATATRAK International to Transfer to Nasdaq SmallCap Market; Nasdaq SmallCap Market Application Approved; Transfer Scheduled for Opening of Business on Wednesday, March 26, 2003.
Mar 24, 2003 ... DATATRAK International, Inc. , today announced that it will transfer the listing of its common shares to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market from the Nasdaq National Market. The Company's common shares will be transferred to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market at the opening of business on Wednesday, March ...
Developers Diversified Realty Announces Offering of $160 Million of Cumulative Preferred Shares.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Developers Diversified Realty announced today it has priced $160 million of Class G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990826/DDRLOGO ) The Class G Preferred Shares have a $25 liquidation value per depositary share ...
PolyOne To Renegotiate Receivables Sale Facility.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Moody's Investors Service on March 21, 2003 downgraded the senior debt of PolyOne Corporation to B2 from Ba3. A provision of the Company's current receivables sale facility specifies that with notice, the facility can be terminated if PolyOne's senior debt is rated below BB- by ...
Noble Roman's Releases Earnings for 2002.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Noble Roman's, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NROM) , the Indianapolis based franchisor of pizza focused foodservice operations, today announced earnings for the year ended December 31, 2002. The company also announced that it has awarded approximately 1,100 franchises and Express units in ...
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire Wins BCBSA Brand Excellence Award; Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans Receive Two of 10 Awards.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire announced today that it has been awarded the prestigious Brand Excellence Award by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield received two of the 10 Brand Excellence Awards given this year. The ...
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia Wins BCBSA Brand Excellence Award; Anthem Plans Receive Two of 10 Awards.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia announced today that it has been awarded the prestigious Brand Excellence Award by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield received two of the 10 Brand Excellence Awards given this year. The awards ...
Timken Steel Tubing Prices to Increase.
Mar 24, 2003 ... In response to sharply higher energy costs, The Timken Corporation today announced price increases on steel tubing products. Prices will increase by five percent for all sizes of carbon seamless steel tubing and seven percent for all sizes of alloy seamless steel tubing effective with new ...
The May Department Stores Company Credits $28 Million To Profit Sharing Plan Nationwide; Matches 46% of Eligible Associate Contributions; Includes 7,300 Lord & Taylor Associates.
Mar 24, 2003 ... The May Department Stores Company , one of the country's leading department store retailers, today announced it is crediting $28 million through its Profit Sharing Plan. Of the 53,000 May associates who participate in the plan nationwide, 7,300 are employed by the New York-based Lord & ...
Parker Announces Succession Plan for Chief Financial Officer.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Parker Hannifin Corporation today announced plans to promote current Treasurer Timothy K. Pistell, age 55, to the position of vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, effective April 1. He will succeed CFO Michael J. Hiemstra, age 56, whose retirement ...
Webcast Alert: The Finish Line, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter Earnings Release Webcast.
Mar 24, 2003 ... The Finish Line, Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020603/FINISHLINELOGO )What: The Finish Line, Inc. 4th Quarter Earnings Release WebcastWhen: Friday, March 28, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. EasternWhere: ...
Webcast Alert: Olympic Steel, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Results Webcast.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Olympic Steel, Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: Olympic Steel, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2002 Results Conference CallWhen: Thursday, March 27, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. ETWhere:http://www.olysteel.com or ...
Webcast Alert: Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc. Announces 4th Quarter And Calendar Year 2002 Financial Results Webcast.
Mar 24, 2003 ... Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre>What: 4th Quarter and Calendar Year 2002 Financial Results When: March 25, 2003, 10:00 a.m. central time Where:www.magnumhunter.com How: Live over the Internet -- Simply ...