PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, April 2:
American Software Introduces PO Tracking & Vendor Collaboration.
Apr 02, 2003 ... American Software, Inc. announced today that it has expanded its existing Paperless Purchase Order and Purchase Order Tracking (acknowledgement and feedback ability) e-commerce applications to provide a secure Vendor/Customer collaboration web site. This product was designed in ...
Acuity Brands Announces Election of Barry Goldman as Vice President And Associate Counsel.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Acuity Brands, Inc. announced today the election of Barry R. Goldman as Vice President and Associate Counsel. In this role, Goldman will continue his responsibilities in transactional and other legal matters in support of operations at Acuity Lighting Group and Acuity Specialty Products ...
Acuity Brands Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Apr 02, 2003 ... The Board of Directors of Acuity Brands, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2003 to shareholders of record on April 16, 2003. Acuity Brands, Inc., with fiscal year 2002 sales of approximately $2.0 billion, is ...
CheckFree i-Series Leads the Billing and Statement Industry in Scalability And Performance, According to Gomez Test.
Apr 02, 2003 ... CheckFree i-Solutions, the leading provider of interactive e-billing and e-statement software and services and part of CheckFree Corporation , today announced outstanding performance results from a recent technology test performed under real-world laboratory conditions by Gomez, Inc., the ...
BellSouth Releases Historical Financial Statements Detailing Impact Of Previously Announced Accounting Changes.
Apr 02, 2003 ... BellSouth Corp. today announced that historical financial statements reflecting the impact of previously announced accounting changes are now posted on the BellSouth Investor Relations website, http://www.bellsouth.com/investor/, on the Quarterly Earnings web page under the topic of ...
Glenayre to Appeal Infringement Verdict.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Glenayre Technologies Inc. announced today that a jury of the federal district court in Chicago, Illinois, ruled in favor of Philip Jackson in his patent infringement suit against Glenayre and awarded damages of $12 million. "We are obviously very disappointed in this verdict, ...
Outdoor Channel Chooses Scientific-Atlanta PowerVu Digital Technology for North American Content Distribution; Primary And West Feeds Will Shift To Digital In 2003 Using New Encoding System And Cost-Effective PowerVu Receiver.
Apr 02, 2003 ... The Outdoor Channel's affiliates across North America will soon begin receiving high-quality digital programming feeds from a new Scientific-Atlanta(R) PowerVu(R) digital compression system. The Outdoor Channel, which has been on the air for nearly ten years, will discontinue its analog ...
Marine Products Corporation to Present at The 7th Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Marine Products Corporation announced today that it will present on Friday, April 4, 2003 at Tulane University's Seventh Annual A.B. Freeman School of Business Burkenroad Reports Conference in New Orleans, LA. The presentation is scheduled to be webcast live beginning at 2:00 pm Central ...
Colonial Properties Trust Prices Senior Notes Offering.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Colonial Properties Trust (the "Company") today announced the pricing of a public offering of unsecured debt securities totaling $125 million by its operating partnership, Colonial Realty Limited Partnership. The securities, which mature in April 2013, were priced to yield 6.177%. ...
ING Investment Management Americas Hires Rick Nelson as CIO.
Apr 02, 2003 ... ING Investment Management Americas, part of ING Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Fredric A. (Rick) Nelson as Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer starting April 7. With this new appointment ING Investment Management (IIM) Americas will have an outstanding ...
Roper Industries to Present at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Investor Conference.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Roper Industries, Inc. announced that it is presenting at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 3:05 pm, at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. A copy of the presentation will be available on the ...
Harland Financial Solutions and Carleton, Inc. Announce Integration of Carleton CALCS Calculation Engine Into Encore!(R) Customer Interaction Solutions.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Harland Financial Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of John H. Harland Company , already a leader in branch automation and lending solutions, has extended its offering by signing a strategic alliance with Carleton, Inc. As part of the alliance, Harland Financial Solutions will offer ...
Harland Announces Date for First-Quarter Results.
Apr 02, 2003 ... John H. Harland Company announced today that it will report results for the first quarter of 2003 on April 23, 2003. Management will conduct a conference call on this date at 10:00 am eastern time. Interested parties may listen to a live broadcast of the conference call over ...
Delta's SkyWish(TM) Program Partners With American Cancer Society; SkyMiles(R) Members Can Donate Miles to Fight Cancer.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines has announced the American Cancer Society, the nation's leading voluntary health organization, as the SkyWish Charity of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2003. Through SkyWish, Delta's charitable mileage donation program, SkyMiles members now can donate miles to ...
Equifax Chairman and CEO To Present At SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey Investor Conference.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Equifax Inc. Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Chapman is scheduled to speak at the SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference in Atlanta on Monday, April 7 at 8:25 a.m. (EST). The presentation will be broadcast live at http://www.equifax.com/ in the ...
Post Announces Date of Earnings Release and First Quarter Conference Call.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Post Properties, Inc. will release its first quarter earnings after the market closes on Monday, May 5, and hold its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, May 6, at 10 a.m. EDT. The telephone numbers are 1-800-810-0924 for US and Canada callers and 1-913-981-4900 for ...
Webcast Alert: Main Street Banks, Inc. Announces Its 2003 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web; Live and Archived Conference Call Notification.
Apr 02, 2003 ... In conjunction with the First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release from Main Street Banks, Inc. , you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). <Pre> What: Main Street ...
EarthLink Announces Purchase of Nine Million EarthLink Shares From Sprint.
Apr 02, 2003 ... EarthLink, Inc. today announced that it agreed to purchase nine million shares of its common stock from Sprint Corporation for $53.1 million. Sprint will convert shares of its EarthLink Series B preferred stock into common stock for this transaction. The Series B preferred shares were ...
BancorpSouth Announces First Quarter Earnings Webcast Schedule.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Officials of BancorpSouth, Inc. said today that the company will release first quarter 2003 earnings on Wednesday, April 16 after 4:00 p.m. CDT. It will also hold its regularly scheduled webcast on Thursday, April 17 beginning at 1:30 p.m. CDT. The webcast is live coverage of ...
Oxford Industries Announces Record Third Quarter Sales and Earnings.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Oxford Industries, Inc. announced today financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended February 28, 2003. For the third quarter, net sales increased $59.5 million or 40% to $209.0 million from $149.5 million in the third quarter of last year. Net earnings increased $5.6 ...
Media Advisory - CPR First Quarter 2003 Results: Media Conference Call April 24, Analyst Conference Call April 25.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) will release its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2003 shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern time on April 24, 2003. <Pre> The results will be discussed with journalists in a conference call on April 24 beginning at 4:45 ...
Fording Coal Partnership Confirms Closure of Luscar Mine.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX: FDG.UN, NYSE: FDG) and Teck Cominco Limited (TSX: TEK.A, TEK.B) today announced that the Fording Coal Partnership will proceed with closure of Cardinal River Coal's Luscar Mine located near Hinton, Alberta. It is expected that mining operations will be ...
CP Ships Announces 2002 Annual Report 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders First Quarter 2003 Financial Results Reporting Date.
Apr 02, 2003 ... CP Ships Limited's 2002 Annual Report and Management Proxy Circular have been posted on the company's website (http://www.cpships.com/) and are being mailed to shareholders. CP Ships' Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for 23rd April 2003 at the Fairmont Royal York ...
Tesco Corporation To Acquire Machining Facility.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Tesco Corporation is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a machining facility located in Calgary, Alberta for cash consideration of approximately Cdn. $11.0 million. Closing is scheduled for June 2003. Situated in Calgary's southeast industrial ...
Arch Coal Lists Preferred Stock With NYSE.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Arch Coal, Inc. today announced that shares of its 5% Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACIPr." Trading will commence on Wednesday, April 2, 2003. As previously announced, dividends ...
American Italian Pasta Company to Release Second Quarter Results On April 30, 2003.
Apr 02, 2003 ... American Italian Pasta Company today announced that it will report second quarter results for the quarter ended April 4, 2003 prior to the market opening on Wednesday, April 30, 2003. The Company will host a conference call the same day at 9:00 a.m. Central (10:00 a.m ....
Universal Access Unveils WebQuote 2.0; Online Quote and Order System Enhanced with Customer-Driven Features.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Universal Access Global Holdings Inc. today announced the availability of WebQuote 2.0, an enhanced version of its popular automated online quote request and order process system for telecommunications circuits. WebQuote 2.0 includes a number of new features driven by customer feedback ...
Candlewood Celebrates Success of Franchise Program.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Candlewood Hotel Co. conveyed its strategy for ongoing brand success at the company's recent "Value Partner" conference for Candlewood Suites and Cambridge Suites franchisees in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and recognized those who were top performers. Key conference topics for the 2003 ...
DeVry Inc. to Webcast Investor Presentation.
Apr 02, 2003 ... DeVry Inc. , an international higher education company, will broadcast live via webcast its investor presentation to be given at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Conference in Atlanta on April 7, 2003. <Pre>When: Monday, April 7, 2003 11:20 ...
CDW Advances on 'FORTUNE 500' List.
Apr 02, 2003 ... After a year of record sales and earnings despite a difficult economy, CDW once again climbs FORTUNE magazine's "FORTUNE 500" list, moving up 33 places to No. 381. The company ascended the FORTUNE 500 for the second consecutive year, after debuting on the list in 2001. "Our ...
Alliant Energy Corporation and Interstate Power and Light Company File Shelf Registration Statements.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Alliant Energy Corporation today announced that it has filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering up to $400,000,000 in new securities. Alliant Energy also announced that its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company, has filed a shelf ...
22,000 Patient INVEST Trial Shows Verapamil-Based Treatment Is Equal to Gold Standard in Reducing Mortality in High-Risk Cardiac Patients; - Women Represent More Than Half of Patients Studied in INVEST -.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Results from a study evaluating more than 22,000 high risk patients with cardiovascular disease demonstrated that treatment involving a verapamil-based strategy was equal to a gold standard beta blocker strategy in reducing mortality, heart attacks, or strokes. In the INVEST study, women ...
Tellabs to Announce First-Quarter Results on April 16.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Tellabs will host an investor teleconference to discuss its first-quarter 2003 results at 7:30 a.m. Central time on Wednesday, April 16. The first-quarter results news release will be available at tellabs.com at 6 a.m. Central time that day. To access a simultaneous Webcast of ...
Walgreen Co. March Sales Increase 10.4 Percent; 4,000th Store Opens.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Walgreen Co. had March sales of $2,750,950,000, an increase of 10.4 percent from $2,491,106,000 for the same month in 2002. Sales in comparable stores (those open at least a year) rose 5.7 percent. This year's March sales were affected by an unfavorable comparison to a March ...
PLATO Algebra 1&2 and PLATO Life Science Honored with "BESSIE" Awards From ComputED Gazette.
Apr 02, 2003 ... PLATO Learning, Inc. today announced that two of its new courseware products have received the prestigious "BESSIE" award from ComputED Gazette as part of that publication's Ninth Annual Best Educational Software Awards. PLATO Algebra 1&2 and PLATO Life Science (previously known as ...
Boeing Reports First Quarter Deliveries.
Apr 02, 2003 ... The Boeing Company today announced first quarter deliveries across its major commercial and defense operations. Major program deliveries during the first quarter, including deliveries under operating lease (which are identified by parenthesis), were as follows: <Pre> ...
Premcor to Announce First Quarter 2003 Results April 29, 2003.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Premcor Inc. announced today it will host a conference call on April 29, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss first quarter 2003 results and to provide an update on company operations. First quarter results will be released earlier that day. Interested parties may listen to the ...
Monsanto Company Increases First-Quarter EPS Guidance; Full-Year 2003 EPS Guidance Is Reconfirmed.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Monsanto Company announced today that it is increasing its first-quarter earnings guidance. The company said that 15 percent to 20 percent of its full-year earnings per share (EPS) would occur in the first quarter. This percent was revised upward from the company's earlier estimate for ...
Robert A. Eckert, Cary D. McMillan and John W. Rogers, Jr. Nominated To McDonald's Board of Directors.
Apr 02, 2003 ... McDonald's Corporation announced today the nomination of Robert A. Eckert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mattel, Inc.; Cary D. McMillan, Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Branded Apparel; and John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ariel Capital Management, ...
Motorola Labs Licenses Embedded Mezzanine Capacitor Printed Wiring Board Technology to Unimicron Technology Corporation.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola, Inc., has licensed its patented Embedded Mezzanine Capacitor Printed Wiring Board (EMC PWB) Technology to Unimicron Technology Corporation of Taiwan. Utilizing the EMC PWB technology, Unimicron will be able to fabricate leading edge ...
ATK Propulsion and Composite Technology Supports Launch of Japan's H-IIA Rocket.
Apr 02, 2003 ... ATK (Alliant Techsystems) said four Solid Strap-on Boosters (SSB) developed and produced by ATK Thiokol Propulsion, Promontory, Utah, supported the launch on March 28 of a National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. ...
Brunswick Conference Call Scheduled.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Brunswick Corporation will release its first quarter 2003 earnings results the morning of Thursday, April 24, 2003. The company will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. CDT that same day, which will be hosted by George W. Buckley, chairman and chief executive officer, Victoria J. Reich, ...
Heidrick & Struggles Announces Resignation of Board Director.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. , the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, today announced that Philip A. Laskawy, retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young, has resigned from the Heidrick & Struggles Board of Directors, effective ...
Omaha School Employees Retirement System Selects Wells Fargo.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Omaha School Employees Retirement System hired Wells Fargo's Institutional Trust Group to provide global custody services and securities lending for its $700 million pension fund. "We selected Wells Fargo for their global capabilities, local presence, and the professionalism and ...
H&R Block Reports Interim Tax Season Data Through March 15; Affirms Full Year Earnings Guidance.
Apr 02, 2003 ... H&R Block Inc. said interim results for the current tax season through March 15 indicate the continuation of a later-in-season filing trend in tax offices, offset by strength in the mix of office clients and growth in online and software tax filers. H&R Block reported $1.5 ...
Sam B. Humphries Joins Uroplasty, Inc. Board of Directors.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Uroplasty, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: UPST) Chairman of the Board, Daniel Holman, announced today the appointment of Sam B. Humphries to the Board of Directors of Uroplasty, Inc. effective April 1st, 2003. Mr. Humphries will also serve as a consultant to the CEO. Mr. Humphries is ...
Speizman Industries Extends Bank Agreement.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Speizman Industries, Inc. reported today that, effective March 31, 2003, it has entered into a Sixth Amendment and Forbearance Agreement relating to its credit facility with SouthTrust Bank, extending the maturity date until December 31, 2003. The credit facility as amended provides a ...
Gold Dome to Become Business and Cultural Center; Bank One to Relocate Branch Across Street to 22nd and Western, Support Preservation Efforts for Building.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Bank One's Classen banking center will become a business and international cultural center, preserving the historic gold dome building as a landmark in Oklahoma City. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030116/NYTH053LOGO ) "I'm proud to have the ...
U.S. Bancorp First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Set For Tuesday, April 15, 2003.
Apr 02, 2003 ... U.S. Bancorp will release its first quarter 2003 earnings results on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (CDT). At 1:00 p.m. (CDT) David Moffett, vice chairman and chief financial officer, will host a conference call to review the financial results. The conference call ...
EPA and DOE Name Maytag Corporation ENERGY STAR(R) 2003 Partner of the Year; Maytag Earns Award for Protecting the Environment Through Energy Efficiency.
Apr 02, 2003 ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have named Maytag Corporation as its ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the company's outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making and promoting energy-efficient products. ...
Boston Communications Group to Release First Quarter Results on Wednesday, April 16th.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Boston Communications Group, Inc. today announced it will release its First Quarter Financial Results after 4:00 PM ET, on Wednesday, April 16, 2003. The Company will be holding a conference call and Webcast at 5:00 PM ET the same day to discuss these results and its continuing business ...
Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. Repurchases Shares.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Hanover Capital Mortgage Holdings, Inc. announced that on March 31, 2003 it repurchased 20,000 shares of its common stock from John A. Burchett, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and 9,276 shares from George J. Ostendorf, a Director and a Senior Managing ...
Midwest Airlines and Its Pilots Agree on Wage Concessions.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Midwest Airlines, Inc. today announced it has reached tentative agreement on wage concessions with the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents the airline's pilots. The agreement provides for significant reductions in pilots' hourly pay rates through November 1. Pending approval by ...
Inforte Corp. Invites You to Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Inforte Corp. invites you to listen to its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call live over the Internet on April 10, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. <Pre> What: Inforte Corp. First Quarter Earnings Conference CallWhen: April 10, 2003 5:30 PM EasternWhere: ...
Goodrich Receives U.S. Army Contract for Helicopter Health and Usage Management System.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command of Fort Eustis, Virginia, to supply the Goodrich Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics - Health & Usage Management System (IMD-HUMS) for the U.S. Army UH-60L ...
Syntel to Announce First Quarter Results on April 17, 2003.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Syntel, Inc. , a global Applications Outsourcing and e- Business solutions company, will announce results for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2003, before the market opens on Thursday, April 17, 2003. Syntel management will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (EST) to ...
Two of Nation's Top Cigarette Manufacturers Sue California For Misuse of Tax Funds.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Two of the nation's largest cigarette manufacturers have sued the state of California to stop state-sponsored ads that exceed the authority granted to the state by voters and are intended to vilify the tobacco industry. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Lorillard Tobacco Company ...
Media Contacts, a Havas Company, Expands Relationship With DoubleClick; Renews Global Ad Management Agreement, Signs Media Planning Tool Agreement in the U.S.
Apr 02, 2003 ... DoubleClick Inc. , the leading provider of tools for advertisers, web publishers and direct marketers, today announced that they have expanded their relationship with Media Contacts, one of the world's largest media services companies, which is part of the Media Planning Group (MPG), owned ...
Home Cocooners Get Cozy in Customized Serenity, Style; Preferring to Do-it-Themselves, Homeowners Make Home Reflect Personality.
Apr 02, 2003 ... With the robust housing market, contemporary homeowners are breaking the mold on cookie-cutter homes of yesterday, and transforming their living space into retreats with a sense of personal flair. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000720/LOWES ) The ...
Dollar General to Present at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Conference.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Dollar General Corporation will make a presentation to the investment community at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference on Monday, April 7, 2003, beginning at 4:25 p.m. EDT. A Web cast of the Company's presentation will be available at ...
Jefferson Pilot to Release First-Quarter Earnings April 28, Conference Call April 29.
Apr 02, 2003 ... Jefferson-Pilot Corporation will release 2003 first quarter earnings on Monday, April 28, 2003, after the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The company will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 29, at 10:00 am EDT to discuss the quarter. The conference call may be ...
PPD Announces First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call.
Apr 02, 2003 ... PPD, Inc. will release its first quarter 2003 financial results on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, after the market closes. The earnings release will be available on the PPD Web site at http://www.ppdi.com, FirstCall and PRNewsWire. On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. ET, PPD ...
Nucor Invites You to Join Its First Quarter of 2003 Conference Call on the Web.
Apr 02, 2003 ... In conjunction with Nucor's earnings release for the first quarter ending April 5, 2003, you are invited to listen to its live conference call with host Dan DiMicco, Vice Chairman, President and CEO. The event will be available on the Internet on Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 2 p.m ....
Teppco Partners, L.P. Announces Pricing of Units.
Apr 02, 2003 ... TEPPCO Partners, L.P. announced today that it has priced 3,425,000 units representing limited partner interests at $30.35 per unit. The offering is scheduled to close on April 8. TEPPCO has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 513,750 ...
The South Financial Group to Present at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's 32nd Annual Institutional Conference With Webcast Available.
Apr 02, 2003 ... The South Financial Group, Inc. is scheduled to participate in SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's 32nd Annual Institutional Conference on Tuesday, April 8th at 1:30 p.m. (ET). Mack I. Whittle, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of The South Financial Group, will present at the ...