PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, April 3:
Crescent Jewelers Announces Record March Quarter Sales Results.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Crescent Jewelers, a leading specialty retailer of fine jewelry, today announced record sales results for the three-month period ended March 29, 2003. Net sales for the three-month period increased 10.0%, to $31.8 million compared to $28.9 million for the same period last year. ...
Friedman's Announces March Quarter Sales Results.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Friedman's Inc. , a leading specialty retailer of fine jewelry, announced sales results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2003. Net sales for the quarter increased 4.3%, to $98.4 million compared to $94.3 million during the comparable period last year. Comparable store sales ...
Integrated Defense Technologies Subsidiary, Sierra Research, Awarded $3.8 Million Contract by Boeing.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Integrated Defense Technologies, Inc.'s , subsidiary, Sierra Research announced Monday that it has received a $3.8 million contract for an additional ten (10) Shipsets of their Station Keeping Equipment (SKE). Sierra's SKE system is a unique airborne electronic system that ...
LXE Appoints Peter Fausel Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.
Apr 03, 2003 ... LXE Inc., a leading manufacturer of rugged wireless products and solutions that improve the performance of supply-chain execution applications, today announced the appointment of Peter Fausel as vice president of marketing and business development, effective immediately, reporting to Jim ...
HealthSouth Announces Corporate Reductions; Patient Care Remains Unaffected.
Apr 03, 2003 ... HealthSouth Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) today announced, as part of an effort to focus a maximum number of resources on patient care, the company will eliminate approximately 165 non-clinical positions at its corporate headquarters. The company is providing normal ...
Webcast Alert: Firstwave Technologies, Inc. Announces FSTW Presentation At Redchip Partners New York Investor Conference 2003 Webcast.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Firstwave Technologies, Inc. announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What:FSTW Presentation at Redchip Partners New York InvestorConference 2003When:April 8, 2003 at 1:30 PM EasternWhere: ...
Crystallex Announces Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors; Change in Accounting Policy Results in Non Cash Restatement.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Crystallex International Corporation Toronto announced today that it has appointed, effective April 1, 2003, Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors for the Company replacing Davidson & Company, who resigned at the end of March. Marc J. Oppenheimer, the President and CEO of Crystallex stated, ...
Southern Company Earns Top National Customer Service Award For Five Consecutive Years.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Southern Company's National Accounts organization has been recognized as one of two programs in the nation who offered the best overall customer service in 2002. This honor, made by the nation's retail chains, marks the fifth year in a row that Southern Company has received this ...
AtheroGenics to Webcast Presentation at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Conference on April 8, 2003.
Apr 03, 2003 ... AtheroGenics, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, today announced that Russell M. Medford, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer will make a presentation on the Company's progress at the 32nd Annual SunTrust Robinson ...
Delta AirElite Business Jets Increases Aircraft Dedicated to Fleet Membership Program; Five Lear 60 Business Jets Added to Program.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Delta AirElite Business Jets, Inc. (http://www.airelite.com/ ) has arranged for exclusive access to five additional Lear 60 business jets that it will operate to support the Delta AirElite Fleet Membership program. The program offers companies and individuals the opportunity to purchase ...
Alexander Key Open for Business in Washington D.C.; Experienced Team Providing Investment Services for High Net Worth Clients.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Alexander Key Investments, a full-service brokerage affiliate of SunTrust Banks, Inc. , has opened an office serving the Greater Washington D.C. region. The new office will provide financial consultation services for the high net worth market, specializing in corporate and executive ...
ARRIS Makes PacketCable(TM) a Reality; ARRIS Lab Leads the Industry in VoIP Interoperability Testing.
Apr 03, 2003 ... ARRIS is leading the way in providing highly scalable, commercially viable PacketCable(TM)-based Voice over IP solutions. As of March 30, 2003, ARRIS had conducted ongoing interoperability testing with 16 VoIP Call Management Servers (CMS) and LCS Gateways with its Cadant(R) C4(TM) CMTS ...
ARRIS to Present at The SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference in Atlanta, GA on April 8, 2003.
Apr 03, 2003 ... ARRIS , a global telecommunications technology leader, today announced that Company management will present an overview of ARRIS to analysts and portfolio managers at the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Investor Conference, on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 3:45 p.m. EDT. ...
Delta Air Lines Reports March Traffic.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for the month of March 2003. System traffic for March 2003 decreased 8.1 percent from March 2002 on a capacity decrease of 3.2 percent. Delta's system load factor was 72.3 percent in March 2003, down 3.8 points from the same period last ...
Main Street Banks To Present At SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 32nd Annual Institutional Conference.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Main Street Banks, Inc. today announced that Edward C. Milligan, chairman and chief executive officer, and Samuel B. Hay, president and chief operating officer, will make a presentation at the 32nd Annual Institutional Conference hosted by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in Atlanta on Monday, ...
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Reports Home Orders for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2003.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (www.beazer.com ) today released preliminary unit net orders for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. <Pre> New Orders (Units)For the Quarter Ended March 31, ...
Internet Security Systems Schedules First Quarter Earnings Announcement For April 17, 2003 and Provides Current Financial Expectations.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS) today announced its intent to release financial results for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003, on Thursday, April 17, 2003, after the stock market close at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time. The company is currently ...
Suncor Energy provides details of its next phase of growth Company plans to boost oil production to 330,000 barrels per day.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Suncor Energy Inc. today announced plans to spend an estimated total of $3 billion to boost production capacity at its oil sands facility to 330,000 barrels per day by late 2007. The production increase calls for expansion of the company's oil sands upgrading facilities and future ...
Biomira to Present at the World Vaccine Congress 2003.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Biomira Inc. (TSX: BRA) announced today that a Company representative is scheduled to present at the World Vaccine Congress 2003, Montreal, Quebec, April 7-9, 2003. The Congress will focus on vaccines and will assess business strategies as they relate to these products. Guy ...
CanWest Completes US$200 Million Offering of Unsecured Senior Notes.
Apr 03, 2003 ... CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced today that CanWest Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has completed a private placement of US$200 million, or approximately C$295 million in unsecured senior notes. The notes carry a coupon interest rate of 7 5/8% per annum and have a ...
iSECUREtrac Partners With World Class Manufacturer - Altron Inc. Altron to Become Primary Manufacturing Source for GPS Tracking Product.
Apr 03, 2003 ... iSECUREtrac(TM) Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: ISRE) , an industry leader in the development of global positioning systems (GPS) for tracking and monitoring, today announced that it has entered into a manufacturing arrangement with Altron Inc. of Anoka, Minnesota. Altron Inc., for 29 years, has ...
Boeing Extends Military Leave Benefits to Employees Activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Boeing has extended for up to 60 months its special pay and benefits package to all National Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty in response to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The company's standard policy provides this support for 90 days. To date, 399 Boeing guardsmen ...
Datakey and Precise Biometrics Sign License Agreement; Datakey Integrates Precise Match-on-Card(TM) Fingerprint Technology With Its Client Software and Smart Card Solutions.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Datakey Inc. (Nasdaq: DKEY; http://www.datakey.com/), a leading developer of smart card solutions that simplify access and identity management, and Precise Biometrics AB (publ), developer and provider of world leading and user-friendly biometric security solutions based on fingerprints, ...
Northern Trust Wins Catholic Health East Custody Mandate; Services Provided Include Global Custody, Risk & Performance, and Securities Lending for $1.2 Billion in Assets.
Apr 03, 2003 ... The Northern Trust Company announced today that Catholic Health East selected Northern Trust to provide global custody services for its $1.2 billion in operating and pension funds. In addition, Northern will provide risk and performance and securities lending services. Northern Trust is a ...
Plexus Wins Supplier Award From GE Medical Systems.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Plexus Corp. today announced it has received a supplier award from GE Medical Systems (GEMS). The award was received in recognition of Plexus' outstanding performance during calendar year 2002 in the categories of Competitiveness and Globalization. Laura King, GEMS General ...
Tenneco Automotive First Quarter 2003 Earnings News Release and Conference Call Notice.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Tenneco Automotive plans to issue its first quarter 2003 earnings news release before the market opens on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 and hold a conference call the same day at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The purpose of the call is to discuss the company's results of operations for the last fiscal ...
CDW Enhances Server Offerings.
Apr 03, 2003 ... CDW , a leading provider of technology products and services for businesses, government agencies and educational institutions, builds on the company's success in the server market by expanding its offerings with a selection of new server products and technologies. CDW recently earned ...
Tribune Company Names Kieran Clarke VP/General Manager of KWBP-TV, Portland.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Tribune Company today named veteran broadcast executive Kieran Clarke as vice president/general manager of KWBP-TV (WB32) in Portland, Ore. Clarke is currently director of sales at KTXL-TV (FOX40), Tribune's television station in Sacramento, Calif. He will assume his new duties effective ...
Cerner Lowers Revenue and Earnings Guidance for First Quarter of 2003; Cash Flow Expected to be Strong.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Cerner Corporation today announced that it expects its first quarter 2003 revenue and earnings to be below expectations because of a lower level of new business bookings in the quarter. The Company expects new business bookings for the first quarter to be between $145 and $150 million, ...
Northwest Airlines Announces New Livery; Implementation to Result in 20 Percent Cost Savings as Well as Communicate Airline's Strengths.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Northwest Airlines today introduced its first new aircraft paint scheme since 1989 at its Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit and Memphis hubs. The new livery was presented on three different aircraft types, a Boeing 747- 400, a Boeing 757-300 and an Airbus A319. The new design will ...
Metrowerks Customers Accelerate Embedded Development With Software Analysis Tools; CodeTEST(TM) Software Analysis Tools Simplify Software Development And Increase Accuracy During System Validation And Verification.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Metrowerks is now shipping the pre-eminent solution for embedded software developers who require code visibility and precise analysis of embedded systems in operation. CodeTEST(TM) Software Analysis Tools have been used by avionics, networking/communications, and automotive developers to ...
Newell Rubbermaid Announces First Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2003 at 10:00 am ET.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Newell Rubbermaid Inc. announced today that its first quarter 2003 earnings results would be released on Tuesday April 29, 2003 prior to market open and will be followed by a conference call at 10:00 am ET. If you are interested in participating on the call, please RSVP by ...
BSRT Liquidating Trust to Attempt to Resolve Levine Litigation by Mediation.
Apr 03, 2003 ... BSRT Liquidating Trust, the successor to Banyan Strategic Realty Trust (BULLETIN BOARD: BSRTZ) , announced today that it has reached an agreement, through the respective attorneys, with Leonard G. Levine to suspend activity in the litigation between them, pending the parties' attempt to ...
Wayne Hummer Investments Names New President & CEO; Thomas McDonald Tapped To Lead Expansion Of One Of Chicago's Premier Brokerage Firms.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Wayne Hummer Investments, a subsidiary of Wintrust Financial Corporation , today announced the appointment of Thomas M. McDonald as the firm's President and Chief Executive Officer. McDonald succeeds Raymond L. Kratzer, who will remain with the firm as Senior Managing Director. In that ...
ATK Propulsion and Composite Technologies Support Launch of GPS Satellite Aboard Delta II Rocket.
Apr 03, 2003 ... On March 31, 2003, ATK (Alliant Techsystems) solid propulsion and composite technologies supported the launch of a Boeing Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. that successfully placed into orbit a replacement satellite for the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning ...
ISCO International Announces Jury Verdict in Patent Infringement Trial Against Superconductor Technologies, Inc.
Apr 03, 2003 ... ISCO International, Inc. , a leading supplier of interference-management solutions for the wireless and cellular industry, announces the jury verdict related to the recent patent infringement allegation against Superconductor Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Conductus, ...
BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Apr 03, 2003 ... The board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share on all of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable May 1, 2003 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2003. BorgWarner Inc. is a product leader in ...
MTS Announces Second Quarter 2003 Financial Release and Conference Call.
Apr 03, 2003 ... MTS Systems Corporation will issue its first quarter results on Monday, April 21, 2003 after the market closes. A conference call will be held on Tuesday, April 22, at 11:00 a.m. CDT (Noon EDT). This time is later than we normally hold the call due to travel commitments of Company ...
Tribune to Release First Quarter Earnings on April 16; Tribune Management to Participate in A.G. Edwards Conference April 8.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Tribune Company will release first quarter 2003 earnings on Wed., April 16, before the market opens. A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 8 a.m. CDT. The full text of the earnings announcement and accompanying financial tables will be available on Tribune's ...
Francesco Caio Not to Stand for Re-Election to Motorola Board of Directors; Cites Demands of Newly-Accepted Position as CEO of Cable & Wireless plc.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Francesco Caio, the newly-announced Chief Executive Officer of Cable and Wireless plc, has informed Motorola, Inc. that he will not stand for re-election to the Motorola Board of Directors at the company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders next month. Caio has been a member of Motorola's ...
Canterbury Park's 'Racino' Proposal Passes House Tax Committee.
Apr 03, 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 another hurdle Wednesday in the Minnesota Legislature. The House Committee on Taxes approved the ...
Boeing Selects St. Louis for Headquarters of Major Military Program.
Apr 03, 2003 ... The Boeing Company today announced that the Boeing/SAIC Lead Systems Integrator program office for Future Combat Systems, or FCS, will be headquartered in St. Louis, effective June 1, 2003. Approximately 150 new jobs are anticipated in St. Louis by September 2003 and that number will grow ...
AMCORE Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings Release Date.
Apr 03, 2003 ... AMCORE FINANCIAL, Inc. today announced that it will release its first quarter results via PR Newswire on Wednesday, April 16, before the market opens. The earnings release will be followed by a quarterly conference call Wednesday, April 16, at 3 p.m. CDT. The call will last ...
Metrowest Medical Centers in Massachusetts Have Avoided Approximately 150 Invasive Catheters Due to Vasotrac.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Medwave, Inc. announced today that it has been informed by representatives of Metrowest Medical Centers located in Framingham and Natick, Massachusetts, that the Medical Centers have been able to almost completely eliminate invasive arterial catheters in many of their surgical patients ...
CPI Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2002 Results; - Near-record fourth quarter Portrait Studios sales of $99.2 million, reversing previous negative trend - Fourth quarter earnings from continuing operations increase 65% - Implementation of additional cost control measures - EBITDA grows to $39.6 million in 2002.
Apr 03, 2003 ... CPI Corp. today reported net earnings for the 12-week fourth quarter ended February 1, 2003 increased 55% to $11.0 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, compared to net earnings of $7.1 million, or $.88 per diluted share reported in the comparable fiscal quarter of 2001. The fourth ...
Aftermarket Technology Corp. to Be Negatively Impacted by Consolidation Of AT&T Wireless' Collateral Printing Suppliers and Automotive Customers' Change in Warranty Policy.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Aftermarket Technology Corp. , today announced that it has been advised by AT&T Wireless that subject to formal notification and an anticipated 90 day termination notice, effective in early summer 2003, collateral (printed advertising and promotional materials) fulfillment will become the ...
Hollinger International Inc. Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results - Operating Income for the Year Improves by $93 Million.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Hollinger International Inc. announces a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2002 of $238.8 million or a net loss of $2.49 per diluted share compared with a restated* net loss of $335.1 million or a restated* net loss of $3.39 per diluted share in 2001. Fourth quarter net loss was ...
Kentucky First Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Kentucky First Bancorp, Inc. headquartered in Cynthiana, Kentucky, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.16 per share payable on April 30, 2003 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2003. Kentucky ...
Dollar General Corporation Names David A. Perdue, Jr. CEO.
Apr 03, 2003 ... The board of directors of Dollar General Corporation announced that former Reebok Brand president and CEO David A. Perdue, Jr., has been named chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors effective April 2, 2003. Perdue was formerly chairman and chief executive officer ...
Avocent Reports Court of Appeals Ruling In Patent Infringement Lawsuit.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Avocent Corporation announced today that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its ruling in the patent litigation between Apex Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Avocent, and Raritan Computer Inc. The Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Apex by vacating the ...
BB&T Insurance Services to acquire two Kentucky agencies.
Apr 03, 2003 ... BB&T Insurance Services today said it plans to buy Kentucky agencies Old Colony Insurance Service (Louisville) Inc. and Cromwell Insurance Agency of Lexington. (Cromwell is owned by Old Colony and Ludt-Bell Inc.) The acquisition would give the nation's 10th largest insurance ...
Reynolds and Reynolds University Introduced to Automotive Retail Industry; Reynolds' New Learning Organization Offers Best-In-Class Courses Covering All Areas of the Automotive Dealership.
Apr 03, 2003 ... The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today introduced Reynolds and Reynolds University (RRU), a newly consolidated learning organization which offers a complete portfolio of educational and best practices/processes solutions to automotive industry professionals. Already a leader ...
Progress Energy Files With FERC to Recover Stranded Costs From Casselberry.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Progress Energy Florida has filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to recover $10.6 million in "stranded costs" from the City of Casselberry if the city moves forward with a government takeover of the company's electric distribution system within the city limits. No ...
LendingTree Approves Stock Buyback Plan.
Apr 03, 2003 ... LendingTree, Inc. , the leading online lending exchange, announced today that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to one million shares of LendingTree common stock over the next 18 months. The share purchases may be made from time to time, ...
US LEC Announces Improved Results For 2002; Strong Collections, Effective Cost Controls Result in Positive Cash Growth in First Quarter of 2003.
Apr 03, 2003 ... US LEC Corp. , a super-regional telecommunications carrier providing integrated voice, data and Internet services to businesses, announced today that it had achieved positive growth in its cash balances during the first quarter of 2003. This was a result of the company's consistent ...
Court Significantly Reduces Judgment in UnumProvident Case.
Apr 03, 2003 ... A California court has significantly reduced the terms of the original judgment in the case of Chapman v. UnumProvident. UnumProvident strongly disagreed with the initial jury decision, which was not unanimous. This week's ruling on post-trial motions involved: <Pre> ...
Distribution Agreements in Europe, Asia Demonstrate Fine Living's International Appeal; Latest Licensing Deals Brings 2 Million Additional Households to Scripps Networks' Newest Lifestyle Television Network.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Fine Living, which has enjoyed one of the fastest starts in television history since its launch by Scripps Networks last year, is extending its presence in the international arena with new distribution deals in Europe and Asia. Licensing agreements with Sweden's Titan Media on behalf of ...
Norfolk Southern Announces First-Quarter Meeting, Conference Call.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Norfolk Southern will hold its first-quarter analyst meeting at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 23, at Chase World Headquarters, 270 Park Ave., New York (3rd Floor Auditorium). A live broadcast of the meeting (listen-only) will be available through the NS Web site (http://www.nscorp.com/) ...
Food Lion Announces Program to Support U.S. Troops.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Food Lion provided details today of a program it's launching to support U.S. military men and women on active duty and their families. Food Lion's efforts have earned the company the designation of "Preferred Employer," given by Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, a ...
Duke Energy Gas Transmission Begins Patriot Natural Gas Pipeline Construction.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Duke Energy Gas Transmission's (DEGT) efforts to expand and extend its East Tennessee Natural Gas (ETNG) pipeline system are under way. The company's Patriot project will expand ETNG in Tennessee and Virginia and extend it through the Patriot Extension -- a new 94-mile pipeline ...
MPS Group Business Units to Participate in the Human Resource Planning Society 2003 Annual Conference.
Apr 03, 2003 ... MPS Group, Inc. today announced that Beeline, Diversified Search, Manchester, and Modis will participate in the 2003 Annual Conference for the Human Resource Planning Society to be held at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, California, April 6-9, 2003. The Human ...
SCANA Corporation to Announce First Quarter Financial Results on April 25, 2003.
Apr 03, 2003 ... SCANA Corporation announced today that it will release its first quarter 2003 results on Friday, April 25, 2003, before the market opens. SCANA's management will discuss those results in a conference call, details of which are as follows: <Pre> Date and Time: Friday, April 25, ...
Duke Energy Will Realize Proceeds of $99.5 Million from Monetization of TEPPCO Class B Units.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Duke Energy announced today that the recently priced offering by TEPPCO Partners, L.P. of approximately 3.4 million units will result in proceeds to Duke Energy of approximately $99.5 million, as TEPPCO purchases the Class B units held by Duke Energy's wholly owned subsidiary, Duke ...
Special Counsel to Exhibit at the Association of Legal Administrators' Annual Educational Conference and Exposition.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Special Counsel, the legal solutions unit of MPS Group, Inc. , today announced that it will participate at the Association of Legal Administrators' (ALA) 32nd Annual Educational Conference and Exposition, to be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, April 7-10, ...
Churchill Downs Incorporated Completes Refinancing; Increased $300 Million Credit Facility Enhances Flexibility For Funding Growth And Master Plan.
Apr 03, 2003 ... Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") announced today that it has closed a $300 million refinancing led by Bank One Capital Markets that includes a $200 million revolving line of credit and a $100 million private placement. The credit facility replaces a $250 million revolving line of ...