PR Newswire articles from Wednesday, March 26

PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, March 26:

Duquesne Light Company and CheckFree Bring Customers New Online Billing and Payment Options; Duquesne's Pennsylvania Customers Can Realize Increased Convenience, Financial Control and Time Savings with the New Service.

Mar 26, 2003 ... CheckFree i-Solutions, the leading provider of interactive e-billing and e-statement software and services and part of CheckFree Corporation , and Duquesne Light Company, the principal subsidiary of DQE, Inc. , today announced that electronic billing and payment services are available to ...

Miltope Awarded $19.5 Million in Rugged Computer Systems From U.S. Army.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Miltope Group Inc., ("Miltope"), announces the receipt of approximately $19.5 million in delivery orders for rugged computers, accessories, and engineering services to the United States Army ("U.S. Army") as part of the Maintenance Support Device ("MSD") contract. This order is for ...

Delta Apparel Inc. Selects American Software's Shop-Floor Control Software.

Mar 26, 2003 ... American Software, Inc. announces that Delta Apparel Inc. has selected New Generation Computing's (NGC) The Production Manager (TPM) shop-floor control and manufacturing execution software. Installed at Delta Apparel's Campeche, Mexico, factory, the software will automate the ...

Delta Air Lines Donates Computers for New United Way 2-1-1 Call Center.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines this week was recognized by the United Way, an international charitable organization, for its donation of computers to the new United Way 2-1-1 Call Center facility which will serve the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). In partnership with United Way since 1999, Delta ...

Immucor Schedules Third Quarter Release and Conference Call.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Immucor, Inc. , the global leader in providing automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, today announced that it expects to release its third quarter earnings on April 2, 2003, prior to the opening of regular trading hours, and then host a conference call on ...

Georgia-Pacific Chairman And Chief Executive Officer To Speak At Deutsche Bank 2003 Basic Industries Conference And Banc Of America Consumer Conference.

Mar 26, 2003 ... A.D. "Pete" Correll, chairman and chief executive officer of Georgia-Pacific Corp. will participate in investor conferences in New York the week of March 31. The first is the Deutsche Bank 2003 Basic Industries Conference on March 31. A live audio Webcast of Correll's remarks ...

Introducing EarthLink Plus; New Access Product Provides Dial-Up Subscribers With Web Acceleration and Premium Technical Support.

Mar 26, 2003 ... EarthLink , one of the nation's leading Internet service providers, today announced the launch of EarthLink Plus, the latest addition to the company's portfolio of award- winning Internet access products. With EarthLink Plus subscribers can accelerate their Web surfing speeds up to five ...

Harland Strengthens Bond Between Banks and Businesses With HBS Advantage.

Mar 26, 2003 ... With the commercial checking products market estimated at $3 billion, many banks are looking for ways to increase their share of this attractive revenue stream. But this source remains largely untapped for banks, which handle fewer than 15% of the nation's commercial check orders. ...

IVECO Honors Exide Technologies With the Alliance Prize; Also Extends Supply Agreement through 2005.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Exide Technologies (BULLETIN BOARD: EXDTQ) (www.exide.com ), a global leader in stored electrical energy solutions, recently was honored by long- time customer IVECO as a recipient of the Alliance Prize supplier award. Amsterdam-based IVECO, a Fiat Group company, is one of Europe's ...

Cherokee Banking Company Announces Record Earnings in 2002.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Cherokee Banking Company, (BULLETIN BOARD: CHKJ) , the holding company of Cherokee Bank, N.A., reported pretax earnings of $674,497 for the year 2002, compared to $478,007 in 2001. Net interest income increased to $2,996,446 in the year ended December 31, 2002, from $2,230,569 in the ...

Caraustar Industries, Inc. Announces Closure of Buffalo Paperboard Mill And Six Tube and Core Converting Facilities.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Caraustar Industries, Inc. today announced that, in line with its previously disclosed restructuring activities to right size capacity and demand and achieve greater cost efficiencies for the company and its customers, it has permanently closed its Buffalo Paperboard mill located in ...

Manhattan Associates Announces Management Changes.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Manhattan Associates Inc., the global leader in providing supply chain execution solutions, today announced the appointment of Bruce Eicher to vice president responsible for professional services. Eicher, who most recently served as vice president of customers, replaces Neil Thall, who ...

Wolverine Tube Announces Annual Meeting Date.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Wolverine Tube, Inc. today announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at The Benjamin Hotel, 125 East 50th Street, New York, New York 10022. The Company hopes that its stockholders will be able to attend the ...

Nexen Inc. Provides Update on Nigeria Drilling Program.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Nexen Inc. reports drilling results from two successful appraisal wells on OPL-222, approximately 60 miles offshore Nigeria. Both wells encountered significant net oil pay in multiple zones. Usan-2 was drilled to appraise the previously announced Usan discovery. Usan-2 is located ...

Talisman Reports Drilling Success At Monkman Evaluation Of Deep Gas Potential Continues.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Talisman Energy Inc. has drilled two successful natural gas wells in its core Monkman area in northeastern British Columbia. Both wells tested at rates in excess of 20 mmcf/d and have recently been put on production. Talisman (operator 73.05%), Burlington Resources (19.3425%), ...

Rayovac Chairman and CEO to Present at Banc of America Securities Fourth Annual Consumer Conference.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Rayovac Chairman and CEO David A. Jones will make a presentation, Tuesday, April 1, to investors at the Banc of America Securities Fourth Annual Consumer Conference in New York. Mr. Jones will speak at 11:40 a.m. (eastern standard time). The presentation is scheduled to last ...

Recognized Leaders in Global Climate Change Debate to Speak April 15 In Madison; Alliant Energy to Host 'Energy Policy and Global Climate Change -- A Path Forward'.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Alliant Energy will bring together recognized leaders from corporate, environmental, governmental and academic arenas for a national conference, "Energy Policy and Global Climate Change -- A Path Forward," to be held on Tuesday, April 15 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention ...

CFB Capital III Pays Dividend on Cumulative Capital Securities.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Community First Bankshares, Inc. announced that CFB Capital III , a wholly owned statutory business trust, will pay a regular quarterly dividend of 50.78125 cents per Capital Security on April 15, 2003, to security holders of record as of April 14, 2003. There are 2,400,000 ...

Broadcast Richardson Gets New Look; Division of Richardson Electronics Launches New Logo and Toll-Free Number.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Richardson Electronics , a global provider of engineered solutions for RF and wireless communications and broadcast products, is pleased to announce a new logo for its Broadcast Richardson division. The new logo distinguishes the group as a division of Richardson Electronics and ...

CDW Leads Channel in Sales of Key HP, IBM and Adobe Products; Company's Sales Performance Earns Multiple Awards.

Mar 26, 2003 ... HP, IBM and Adobe have honored CDW for top channel sales performance in 2002 for various product categories. CDW is a leading provider of technology products and services for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. "We are proud to receive these honors, ...

Entrx Corporation Reports 2002 Results of Operations.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Entrx Corporation reported a net loss of $5,286,000, or $0.69 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared to net income of $5,576,000, or $0.77 per share on a fully diluted basis for 2001. Revenues in 2002 were $15,021,000 compared to $18,008,000 in 2001. The net loss in ...

Midwest Airlines Launches Buy-Onboard Meal Service.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Midwest Airlines, Inc. said today it is partnering with LSG Sky Chefs(R) to offer passengers the option of purchasing deli-style breakfast, lunch and dinner selections on its flights. The new In-Flight Cafe(SM) service takes off April 2. Midwest had announced that, as part of ...

Engineered Support Receives $19.0 Million Contract for Chemical/Biological Shelter Units.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Engineered Support Systems, Inc. has received a production option worth $19.0 million to provide 52 of its Chemical Biological Protected Shelter (CBPS) systems under an existing contract with the U.S. Army Soldier & Biological Command in Natick, Mass. (Natick). The receipt of this order ...

Management Ventures Taps Information Resources as Exclusive Provider of Retail And Consumer Information; Industry Leaders Partner to Share Information and Better Serve CPG Marketplace.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Information Resources, Inc. a leading provider of consumer behavior insights to the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, today announced a new strategic agreement with Management Ventures, Inc. (MVI), the largest retail research organization in the world and a leading training and ...

Medical Services to Begin Independent Testing Of Its VScan HIV Test Kit in the Caribbean.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Medical Services (Pink Sheets: MSITF) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to ship samples of its VScan HIV Rapid Test Kit for independent testing in Jamaica. The samples necessary to meet full testing protocol required for regulatory approval are to be shipped by March 31, 2003. If ...

Spartech Accepts Environmental Technology Award, With Partner Geocell Systems, For Rapid Deployment Flood Wall Project.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Spartech Corporation announced today that The Society of Plastics Engineers recently awarded their New Technologies and Materials Processing Award to Spartech Corporation and Geocell Systems, Inc. for its Rapid Deployment Flood Wall (RDFW) project. RDFW is a lightweight modular wall made ...

State Street's Kansas City Office Relies on CNT to Provide Complete, Cost-Effective Tape Vaulting Solution; Business Continuity Solution Leverages Same Network Infrastructure for Disk Mirroring and Tape Backup.

Mar 26, 2003 ... CNT(R) , the global expert in storage networking solutions, today announced that State Street, a world leader in financial services for institutional investors, utilized CNT's consulting and integration expertise, as well as the newly- announced tape pipelining technology in their UltraNet ...

Yellow Corporation Reschedules First Quarter Conference Call For April 22, 2003.

Mar 26, 2003 ... A teleconference review of Yellow Corporation first quarter 2003 financial results has been rescheduled for April 22, 2003, beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT, 8:30 a.m. CDT. First quarter earnings will be released after the market close on Monday, April 21. Yellow previously announced that ...

Imation Completes Cleaning and Stabilization of Magnetic Tape Recovered From Shuttle Columbia's Data Recorder; Imation Scientists Provide Technical Expertise Assisting in Recovery Of Valuable Data.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Imation Corp. , a worldwide leader in data storage, completed the cleaning and stabilization of the magnetic instrumentation tape recovered from the space shuttle Columbia's salvaged Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) data recorder. The recorder, which stores sensor information about ...

Canterbury Park's 'Racino' Proposal Clears First Hurdle; Bill Authorizing Slot Gaming Passes Minnesota House Committee.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Canterbury Park Holding Corporation announced today that its proposal to develop a "Racino" by adding new casino gaming options to its existing Racetrack and Card Club in Shakopee cleared its first hurdle Monday in the Minnesota Legislature. The House Committee on Government Operations ...

Universal Automotive Reports Record Earnings for 2002.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Universal Automotive today announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. Revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 were $14,641,000, a 17% decrease over revenues of $17,635,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2001. The sales decrease ...

Synovis Life Technologies Manufacturing Facility in Puerto Rico Begins Operations; New Facility Opens on Schedule; Initially Employs 27 People.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. , a diversified medical device manufacturer, has commenced operations at a 22,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dorado, Puerto Rico. The new facility expands the manufacturing capacity of its rapidly growing interventional business. The ...

Boeing/DARPA Demonstrate UCAV Interoperability with Manned Aircraft.

Mar 26, 2003 ... In a new block of demonstrations in the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) program, Boeing and DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) have successfully demonstrated that an autonomous unmanned aircraft controlled from the ground could be successfully integrated into ...

American Italian Pasta Company to Webcast Presentation at the Banc of America Securities Consumer Conference.

Mar 26, 2003 ... American Italian Pasta Company today announced that it will present at the annual Banc of America Securities Consumer Conference in New York. The presentation will be broadcast live via the Internet. Timothy S. Webster, President and Chief Executive Officer and Warren ...

Minnesota's Odd Couple Meets Kevin Garnett; Minneapolis Duo Wins Select Comfort's Statewide Search for the Couple With The Greatest Height Difference.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Select Comfort named Bob Martin and Jillian Longpre of Minneapolis as the winners of its statewide contest to find Minnesota's Odd Couple -- two people with the greatest height difference. The couple measured 26 inches difference between their two heights -- Bob stands just over 7 feet ...

Industrial Rubber Products Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Industrial Rubber Products, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: INRB) today announced results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2002. For the quarter, the Company reported a net loss of $25,696, or zero cents per common share, on net sales of $3,055,622. This ...

Boeing Honors Highest-Performing Suppliers with Global Award.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Boeing officials will present today the second annual Suppliers of the Year awards to 14 suppliers that have consistently demonstrated excellence in the delivery of high-quality products and services to The Boeing Company. The companies, with representatives attending from four countries, ...

Carrington Labs to Host Year-End Conference Call.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Carrington Laboratories, Inc. today announced that management will host a conference call for investors Thursday, March 27, 2003, to discuss fourth-quarter and year-end results for the year ended December 31, 2002. A news release detailing the results of the quarter is scheduled to be ...

United Airlines Beats Four Single-Day On-Time Records as Superb Operating Performance Continues.

Mar 26, 2003 ... United Airlines announced today it shattered four single-day operating records yesterday, chalking up one of the most impressive one-day performances in its 77-year history. Three new company records were set in departure performance and one in arrival performance. ...

Zomax Announces Change to Previously Released 2002 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Zomax Incorporated today reported revised earnings for its fourth quarter ended December 27, 2002. The decrease in fourth quarter and total year results was an amount of $0.3 million ($.01 per share) due to electricity usage under-billed to Zomax' California manufacturing facility. Zomax ...

Heartland Partners Promotes Rick Brandstatter to President.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Heartland Partners, L.P. today announced that Chief Financial Officer Richard P. Brandstatter has been promoted to president of the CMC Heartland Partners operating partnership, a position that has been vacant for about a year. Brandstatter will also continue to direct functions of the ...

Motorola Demonstrates PowerQUICC(TM) III Communications Processor at Smart Networks Developer Forum; Live Demonstration of Next Generation MPC8560 Integrated Communications Processor Showcased for Customers and Smart Networks Alliance Partners.

Mar 26, 2003 ... SMART NETWORKS DEVELOPER FORUM -- The revolution in high-performance communications processing has begun. Motorola, Inc. today demonstrated live silicon functionality of the next generation PowerQUICC(TM) III processor containing a PowerPC(R) core to a packed house at its Smart Networks ...

Corn Products International, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.10 Per Share.

Mar 26, 2003 ... The board of directors of Corn Products International, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable April 25, 2003, to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 2, 2003. Corn ...

Avanex PowerEqualizer(TM) Dynamic Gain Equalizer Meets RBOC-level Standards; LC-Based DGE Technology Surpasses Stringent Reliability and Environmental Requirements.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Avanex Corporation announced today that it has completed full reliability qualification testing for its liquid crystal-based PowerEqualizer(TM) Dynamic Gain Equalizer, an intelligent photonic solution that enables system designers to extend the reach of optical network links. ...

Paradigm Genetics Launches Gene Expression Microarray Services Business; Signs Co-Marketing Agreement with Agilent Technologies.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Paradigm Genetics, Inc. today announced the launch of a gene expression microarray services business. This new business builds on the company's expertise in DNA microarray processing and data analysis, which was validated last fall with the signing of a $23.8 million toxicogenomics ...

LendingTree Receives Notice of Allowance on Continuation Application For U.S. Patent No. 6,385,594; Allowance Expands Existing Patent on the Company's Proprietary Lending Exchange Technology.

Mar 26, 2003 ... LendingTree, Inc. , the leading online lending exchange, today announced it has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) indicating that the USPTO intends to grant patent protection for claims in the Company's patent continuation application. ...

Cannon Is Back.

Mar 26, 2003 ... The Cannon brand, the world's most widely recognized brand in home fashions, re-launched today at the Home Fashions Market Week in New York City with an innovative new line for the bedroom and bathroom that is expected to be available in major retail outlets this fall. After more than a ...

Sonic to Present at Banc of America Securities' 4th Annual Consumer Conference.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Sonic Corp. today announced that the company will participate in Banc of America Securities' 4th Annual Consumer Conference, which takes place in New York City on April 1-3. The investor presentation by Sonic's management is scheduled at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 3, 2003, and will ...

Sonoco Announces Price Increases for European Paperboard.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Sonoco will increase prices for all coreboard grades manufactured in and shipped to Europe by an average of 35 Euros per metric tonne, effective April 16, 2003, it was announced today by James A. Harrell III, division vice president, Industrial Products/Paper - Europe. (Photo: ...

Progress Energy Launches Corporate Governance Section on Web Site.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Progress Energy announced today that an in-depth section dedicated to corporate governance has been launched on its Web site. The section provides information about the company's corporate governance principles, responsibilities, structure and internal practices. The site is accessible on ...

Anteon Awarded $20.6M Environmental Advisory Services Contract.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Anteon International Corporation , a leading information technology and systems engineering and integration company, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year task order, including all options to support the Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. This task ...

Lowe's Introduces American Tradition(R) Signature Colors(TM); Novel Alliance Offers Consumers "All These Designers in One Can".

Mar 26, 2003 ... Combining new technology, leading home designers, and some of the most popular American brands, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse and The Valspar Corporation are bringing consumers a new way to personalize their homes with style. The American Tradition(R) Signature Colors(TM) Design ...

Truckers Award South Carolina Safest Fleets.

Mar 26, 2003 ... The South Carolina Trucking Association presented Milliken and Company, a Spartanburg, South Carolina-based company, with the industry's top safety award. Milliken had the lowest accident frequency rate of the many South Carolina fleets considered for the award. They ran 3.8 million miles ...

Harrodsburg First Financial Bancorp, Inc. Issues $5.0 Million Of Fixed/Floating Rate Trust Preferred Securities.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Harrodsburg First Financial Bancorp, Inc. announced today that it has completed the issuance of $5.0 million of fixed/floating rate trust securities (the "Capital Securities"). The Capital Securities were issued through a newly formed trust, Harrodsburg Statutory Trust I, in a private ...

Swift Actions Solidify AEP's Financial Position.

Mar 26, 2003 ... After an intense 30 days of equity and debt activity, American Electric Power emerged with a stronger balance sheet, improved liquidity and stable, investment-grade ratings from all ratings agencies. Between mid-February and mid-March, AEP issued $1.1 billion in equity and ...

Six North American Suppliers Win Toyota's Top Awards; Suppliers Recognized for Contribution to Successful Launch of New Corolla and Supplier Diversity Initiatives.

Mar 26, 2003 ... At Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America's (TMMNA's) Annual Supplier Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony, six of Toyota's North American suppliers were awarded Superior Awards, the company's highest level of recognition: AK Steel Corporation, Nova Chemicals, Inc., Sumitomo Electric ...

The Midland Company Webcast to Discuss First Quarter 2003 Results; Webcast Alert.

Mar 26, 2003 ... The Midland Company will host a conference call on Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss the company's first quarter 2003 results, as well as the company's outlook. Results will be released earlier that morning. <Pre> What: The Midland Company First Quarter ...

Northeast Indiana Bancorp, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Northeast Indiana Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced its intention today to repurchase up to 5.00% or 74,195 shares of its current outstanding shares in the open market over the next twelve months. These shares will be purchased at prevailing market prices and may include odd lot ...

Associated Estates Realty Corporation Employee Receives Prestigious Industry Award.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Associated Estates Realty Corporation announced today that the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Division selected Senior Property Manager Carol Abdulla as the winner in the 2003 Pillars of the Industry Awards "Property Manager of the Year" category. The ...

Core Molding Technologies Reports Improved Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2002.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Core Molding Technologies, Inc. today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $2,006,000, or $.21 per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of ($1,860,000), or ($.19) per basic ...

Huffy Extends Brand Into 100 Countries; Huffy Corporation And Test-Rite International Co. Ltd. Sign Licensing Agreement For Huffy(R) Branded Sporting Goods And Recreational Products.

Mar 26, 2003 ... HUFFY CORPORATION announced the signing of Test-Rite International Co. Ltd. ("Test- Rite") as Licensee covering over 100 countries in Europe, Asia and South America. Test-Rite, based in Taipei, Taiwan is a global organization specializing in trading and retailing with vertical ...

Standard Management Announces Appointment of Murray I. Firestone, Ph.D. as CEO of Health Services Division.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Standard Management Corporation announced today the appointment of Murray I. Firestone, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Health Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Standard Management Corporation. U.S. Health Services is deploying a vertically integrated, national ...

Great Lakes Increases Prices for Selected Specialty Antioxidants.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Great Lakes Chemical Corporation today announced a worldwide price increase for a selected range of specialty antioxidants, effective for shipments after April 7, 2003, or where contracts allow. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011025/CLTH019LOGO-b ) ...

PolyOne to Exit Nevada Engineered Films Plant.

Mar 26, 2003 ... PolyOne Corporation announced today that it intends to close its Engineered Films plant in Yerington, Nevada, by the end of second-quarter 2003 if the Company is unable to quickly sell the facility as an ongoing operation. Yerington, one of four plants within PolyOne's Engineered Films ...

Brigham Exploration Announces Closing of New Senior Credit Facility.

Mar 26, 2003 ... Brigham Exploration Company announced today that it has closed a new three-year senior credit facility with Societe Generale, Bank of America, N.A., the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Natexis Banque Populaires and Hibernia Bank. NEW SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY The new ...