PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, April 10:
AGCO Announces 2003 First Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call.
Apr 10, 2003 ... AGCO Corporation , a major worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced today that its first quarter earnings release conference call with security analysts and institutional investors will be broadcast over the internet. As a service to investors, ...
ChoicePoint(R) to Release Quarterly Earnings, Host Live Web Cast for Investors.
Apr 10, 2003 ... ChoicePoint will release its first quarter 2003 earnings results on Tuesday, April 22, 2003, before the market opens. Following the earnings announcement, a live Web cast of a conference call with ChoicePoint management will be broadcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The Web cast can be ...
SunTrust Reports First Quarter Earnings; Company Says 'Positive Performance Trends' Bolster Results In Continued Weak Economy.
Apr 10, 2003 ... SunTrust Banks, Inc. today reported net income for the first quarter of 2003 of $327.8 million, up 8% from the first quarter of 2002. Net income per diluted share was $1.17, up 10% from the $1.06 per diluted share earned in the first quarter of 2002. SunTrust believes operating ...
Scientific-Atlanta Conference Call Information.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. will announce earnings for its third fiscal quarter on Thursday, April 17 after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The press release will be followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. in which management will discuss the quarter's results. The live audio of the conference ...
Delta Air Lines Expands Interline Electronic Ticketing Through an Agreement With Continental Airlines.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today announced the launch of interline electronic ticketing (ET) with Continental Airlines, extending the convenience of electronic ticketing to customers who travel on Delta and Continental in the same itinerary. With today's announcement, Delta now has interline ...
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Colony Bankcorp, Inc. , today reported that asset growth continued to be good as Colony reached a milestone during the quarter with total assets surpassing $800 million. Total assets increased 13.45% to $801,409,000 on March 31, 2003 from $706,371,000 a year ago. Net loans increased ...
BioCryst to Release First Quarter Financial Results on April 23, 2003.
Apr 10, 2003 ... BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will release its financial results for the first quarter 2003, before the market opens on Wednesday, April 23, 2003. The Company will also sponsor a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Interested investors can listen to the call live over the Internet from ...
Delta Announces Nationwide Florida Fare Sale; Low Fares Available in More Than 2,000 Markets Between Florida and Most Cities In The United States.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines today introduced a new fare sale which allows customers to travel between most cities in the United States and many popular leisure destinations in Florida. The sale fares offer customers even greater savings than Delta's already-low fares in the markets, and are available ...
ARRIS Announces First Quarter 2003 Earnings Release Date And Teleconference Details.
Apr 10, 2003 ... ARRIS , a global communications technology leader in the development of advanced cable telephony solutions and next generation high speed data across the broadband local access network, today announced that they will release first quarter 2003 financial results after the market close on ...
EMS Technologies Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2003 Results And Conference Call.
Apr 10, 2003 ... EMS Technologies, Inc. today announced that its financial results are expected to be approximately breakeven for the first quarter of 2003 on consolidated revenues of approximately $67 million, as compared with earnings for the first quarter of 2002 of $2 million, or $.20 per share, on ...
Delta Connection Adds Regional Jet Flights at Macon, Ga.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers an additional daily round-trip Bombardier CRJ regional jet flight between Macon and Atlanta, effective June 1, 2003. The new service, to be operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, increases by 23 percent the number of seats ...
Delta Connection Increases Regional Jet Service Between Dallas/Fort Worth And Lubbock, Texas, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers an additional daily round-trip Bombardier CRJ regional jet flight between its Dallas/Fort Worth hub and the cities of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Lubbock, Texas, effective July 1, 2003 and Sept. 1, 2003, respectively. Delta Connection carrier ...
Delta Connection to Offer Nonstop Jet Service Between Orlando and New Orleans.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Delta Connection will offer customers jet service between Orlando, Fla., and New Orleans beginning June 11, 2003. Delta Connection carrier Chautauqua Airlines will operate three daily, nonstop round-trip flights between the cities using 50-seat Embraer regional jets (ERJ). ...
Delta Shuttle(R) Offers SkyMiles(R) Members Double Miles.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Delta Air Lines is offering SkyMiles members double miles for paid Delta Shuttle flights between New York's LaGuardia and Boston's Logan International airports and between LaGuardia and Washington's Reagan National airports from April 10, 2003, through June 30, 2003. In addition, ...
Jameson Inns, Inc. Reports ADR, Occupancy and REVPAR for March 2003.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Jameson Inns, Inc. , a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), and owner of Jameson Inn and Signature Inn hotels, today announced that revenue per available room ("REVPAR") was $30.33 in March, a 1.3% increase from March 2002. Average daily rate decreased $.29 for the month while ...
Marine Products Corporation Reports Stock Buyback.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Marine Products Corporation today reported that during its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003 it had purchased for cash on the open market, and retired, a total of 101,990 shares of its $0.10 par value common stock. The stock buyback program authorizes the repurchase of up to one ...
NDCHealth, P5 and Zions Bancorporation Partner to Provide Next-Day Funding Service for Pharmacies.
Apr 10, 2003 ... NDCHealth Corporation announced an agreement with P5, Inc. and Zions First National Bank, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation , under which Zions Bank will provide pharmacies with next-day funding of third-party pharmacy transactions utilizing NDCHealth's Intelligent Network and P5's ...
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Staff Promotion -- Fuller.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. officials announced today the promotion of Barron B. Fuller to vice president and general manager of the company's Marquette casino. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020502/ISLELOGO ) Fuller, who most recently served as ...
Hancock Holding Company Reports First Quarter 2003 Earnings - Up 20 Percent.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Hancock Holding Company today announced earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Net income for the first quarter of 2003 was $13.66 million, an increase of $2.24 million, or 20 percent, over net income of $11.42 million reported for the first quarter of 2002. Diluted earnings per ...
HEALTHSOUTH Reaches Forbearance Agreement With Bank Lenders.
Apr 10, 2003 ... HEALTHSOUTH Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: HLSH) today announced that the Company and its bank lenders have executed a Forbearance Agreement on the Company's $1.25 billion credit facility through May 1, 2003. The agreement provides that the bank lending group, headed by JPMorgan ...
Wolverine Tube Schedules First Quarter 2003 Earnings Conference Call.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Wolverine Tube, Inc. announced today it plans to report earnings for the first quarter ending March 30, 2003 on Thursday, April 24, 2003. A news release and supporting financial data will be released to the news wire services and the New York Stock Exchange before the market opens, and a ...
Precision Drilling Corporation Announces the Year-End Mailing.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Precision Drilling Corporation announced today that it has mailed their 2002 Annual Report, along with the Notice of Annual Special Meeting of the Shareholders, Proxy and the Management Information Circular, for the shareholders meeting to be held on May 13, 2003, in the McMurray Room of ...
Focus Energy Trust Increases Distributions to $0.14 Per Unit.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Focus Energy Trust ("Focus") (FET.UN - TSX) announces today that the Board of Directors of FET Resources Ltd. has set the distribution policy for the second quarter of 2003 to increase monthly distributions to $0.14 per trust unit. Further, Focus has declared a distribution of $0.14 per ...
CE Franklin Ltd. - Conference Call Announcement; First Quarter 2003 Results and Discussion Thursday, April 17, 2003 11:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Apr 10, 2003 ... CE Franklin Ltd. will release its earning report for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2003, through Canada NewsWire, on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 after the close of the market. It will also be posted on the company's website at http://www.cefranklin.com/. The Company will then ...
Webcast Alert: SUPERVALU Fiscal 2003 Fourth Quarter Conference Call.
Apr 10, 2003 ... SUPERVALU INC. announces the following webcast: <Pre> What: SUPERVALU Fiscal 2003 Fourth Quarter Conference CallWhen: Thursday, 04/10/03 @ 10:00 a.m. EasternWhere:http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz378244084gf12.htmlHow: Live over ...
Tennant to Webcast First Quarter Conference Call.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Tennant Company announced today that the company will report its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003, on Wednesday, April 23, 2003. The company will conduct a conference call to discuss the results at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on April 23. The company's results announcement ...
Proton Energy Systems, Inc. Resumes Shipments of HOGEN 40(R) Hydrogen Generators.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Proton Energy Systems, Inc. , a leading hydrogen generator and regenerative fuel cell company, announced today that it resumed production and shipments of its HOGEN 40 hydrogen generators and is accepting new orders for units to be delivered in the third quarter 2003. As part ...
Target Corporation March Sales Up 4.6 Percent.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Target Corporation today reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2003 increased 4.6 percent to $3.889 billion from $3.717 billion for the five-week period ended April 6, 2002. Comparable-store sales declined 2.3 percent from fiscal March 2002. "Sales ...
XATA Announces New Product Distribution Agreement; Major Truck Leasing Company to Distribute XATANET Fleet Management System.
Apr 10, 2003 ... XATA Corporation , the leader in fleet management solutions for the commercial trucking industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a major truck leasing company for its XATANET web-based fleet management solution. Under the new arrangement, the leasing company ...
Motorola Unveils Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Mobile Phone; Harley-Davidson Enthusiasts Can Now Share Their Journey With a Customized V60i Mobile Phone.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Today, Motorola, Inc.'s Automotive Division unveiled two brand-new versions of a customized V60i mobile phone. Based upon one of the most popular mobile phone models in North America, the phones are available in black with leather or chrome on chrome and are engraved with the Harley- ...
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., Announces Financial Positions For Closed-End Funds.
Apr 10, 2003 ... U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., today announced the financial positions for the following closed-end funds for the month ended March 31, 2003. Net investment income and distribution information for the month ended March 31, 2003: <Pre> ...
Liberty Bankshares to Merge With Wisconsin-Based First Federal.
Apr 10, 2003 ... First Federal Capital Corp , parent company of First Federal Capital Bank, and Liberty Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Liberty State Bank, today jointly announced a definitive merger agreement valued at approximately $78 million in stock and cash. Under terms of the ...
First Federal to Acquire St. Paul-Based Liberty Bancshares.
Apr 10, 2003 ... First Federal Capital Corp , parent company of First Federal Capital Bank, and Liberty Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Liberty State Bank, today jointly announced a definitive merger agreement in which First Federal will acquire Liberty in a transaction valued at approximately $78 ...
Panera Bread Reiterates Confidence in Q1 Guidance and Reports System-Wide Comparable Bakery-Cafe Sales Decreased 1.1% for the Four Weeks Ended March 22, 2003.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Panera Bread Company today reported that system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales decreased 1.1% for the four weeks ended March 22, 2003. The breakdown between company-owned and franchised bakery-cafes is as follows: <Pre> For the 4 weeks ...
Nanophase Announces Commercial Availability of Innovative Nanomaterials.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Nanophase Technologies Corporation , a technology leader in nanomaterials and nanoengineered products, today announced what it believes is the first commercial nanoscale availability of an innovative family of high surface area, very pure nanocrystalline rare earth oxides. These ...
ShopKo Reports March Retail Sales; (First Quarter Earnings Per Share Guidance Provided).
Apr 10, 2003 ... ShopKo Stores, Inc., today reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2003 were $268.1 million, 8.6 percent lower than the $293.2 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 8.4 percent. Sales comparisons were affected ...
Boeing Completes Goodwill Impairment Analysis and Assessment of Customer Financing Portfolio; Will Record Non-Cash Charges Totaling $1.2 Billion; -- Reflects the severe downturn in commercial aviation and space markets.
Apr 10, 2003 ... The Boeing Company announced today that it will recognize non-cash charges that will reduce first quarter 2003 pre-tax earnings from operations approximately $1.2 billion and net earnings per share approximately $1.23. Boeing will report its results for the quarter ending March 31st on ...
Payless ShoeSource Reports March Same-Store Sales Results.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Payless ShoeSource, Inc. today reported that same-store sales decreased 10.6 percent during the March reporting period, the five weeks ended April 5, 2003. The decrease was due principally to the shift in Easter from March 2002 to late April 2003. In addition, sales were impacted in the ...
McDonald's Reports March and First Quarter 2003 Sales.
Apr 10, 2003 ... McDonald's Corporation announced today that total Systemwide sales for March 2003 increased 5% over March 2002 to nearly $3.7 billion (down 1% in constant currencies). Systemwide sales for the first quarter also increased 5% over the prior year to almost $10.2 billion (flat in constant ...
Old Republic International Announces First Quarter 2003 Conference Call.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Old Republic International , today announced that it will hold a conference call on Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 3:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss first quarter results. The call can be accessed via the Internet through www.oldrepublic.com . The conference call will be available for replay on ...
GSE Systems Announces Simulation Orders (Value Exceeds $4 Million).
Apr 10, 2003 ... GSE Systems, Inc. (GSE) , a leading global provider of real-time simulation and process control solutions for the energy and process industries, announced today the receipt of several new contracts, including a new simulator, simulator modifications, and services totaling over $4 million ...
Respironics to Webcast Fiscal Year 2003 Third Quarter Conference Call.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Respironics, Inc. , a recognized resource in the medical device market, announced today that it intends to release its third quarter results for the period ending March 31, 2003 on Thursday April 24, 2003. In conjunction with this release and to review the Company's results and business ...
ATS Medical Announces Date for 1st Quarter Earnings Release.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Michael D. Dale, President and CEO of ATS Medical, Inc. today announced that it will release 2003 first-quarter earnings after market closes on Tuesday, April 22, 2003. ATS Medical, Inc. manufactures and markets a pyrolitic carbon open pivot mechanical heart valve. The ...
West Bancorporation, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Apr 10, 2003 ... On April 9, 2003, the Board of Directors of West Bancorporation, Inc., (WTBA) the parent company of West Des Moines State Bank (West Bank), declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share of outstanding stock. The dividend is payable on April 28, 2003 to shareholders of ...
Teens Spend More on Apparel This Spring While Parent Spending Remains Flat; Abercrombie & Fitch, Pacific Sunwear and Limited's Express Unit Remain Teens' Top Picks; - U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Conducts Fifth Bi-Annual National Study Of Generation Y Shopping Behavior and Brand Preferences -.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Over the past six months, the economic downturn has continued, but since last fall teens have increased their spending on apparel, shoes and accessories. While the teens are spending more, their parents continue to spend money on their teens, but are slightly curbing spending on ...
Pilot Therapeutics Launches Airozin(TM).
Apr 10, 2003 ... Pilot Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PLTT) , a specialty pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a portfolio of pharmaceutical and clinically validated over-the-counter (OTC) products, today confirmed that it has launched Airozin(TM), the first ever OTC medical ...
MedicalCV, Inc. Completes Refinancing Transaction; Company Eliminates Bank Debt, Improves Liquidity and Working Capital Position.
Apr 10, 2003 ... MedicalCV, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MDCVU) , a Minnesota-based heart valve manufacturer, today announced the completion of a $3.84 million refinancing transaction in which its headquarters facility, located in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., was sold in a sale-leaseback transaction to PKM ...
Cobra Electronics Appoints Kay Watters Regional Sales Manager.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Cobra Electronics Corp. announced today the addition to its domestic sales team of Kay Watters as Regional Sales Manager. In her new role, Watters will manage key relationships with major retailers and distributors of Cobra's Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, radar ...
Caterpillar Inc. Maintains Dividend Rate.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Caterpillar Inc. yesterday declared a quarterly cash dividend of thirty-five cents ($0.35) per share on its common stock, payable May 20, 2003, to stockholders of record at the close of ...
Revised: Andrew Corporation Earnings Conference Call to Be Webcast.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Andrew Corporation has rescheduled the teleconference since the market is closed Friday in observance of the holiday weekend. The teleconference to discuss the second quarter FY2003 is now scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 8:00 A.M. CDT. It is anticipated that the second quarter ...
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results.
Apr 10, 2003 ... STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION today reported operating results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 30, 2003. Net sales for the Company's three months ended March 30, 2003 were $49.9 million, compared to net sales of $51.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. ...
Sauer-Danfoss Inc. to Hold Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2003 Results.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (NYSE: SHS; FSE: SAR) announced that it will be holding a conference call on April 30, 2003, at 10:00 AM Eastern time, 4:00 PM Frankfurt time. The purpose of the call will be to discuss first quarter 2003 results. The Company will release first quarter results the ...
CNS, Inc. Hires Interim Chief Financial Officer.
Apr 10, 2003 ... CNS, Inc. , the Breathe Right(R) company, today announced that Marcia O'Brien, 47, has joined the company as interim chief financial officer, effective immediately, while the company conducts a search to fill this position. "We're pleased to welcome Marcia to CNS," said Marti ...
Lockheed Martin Announces Taiwan Program Team.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Lockheed Martin has submitted a proposal for the Taiwan Po Sheng program, which provides for the integration of Taiwanese air, ship, ground, and command and control assets using a joint command, control, communication, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) system ...
Inforte Q1 Revenue and Earnings in Upper End of Guidance Range with Positive Free Cash Flow; EPS up 300% -- 4th straight quarter of triple digit or better EPS growth.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Customer and demand management consultancy Inforte Corp. today announced that revenue before reimbursements (net revenue) and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were in the high end of its guidance range for the quarter ending March 31, 2003. EPS of $0.04 grew 300% from $0.01 in first ...
Vital Images, Inc., to Webcast First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call Tuesday, April 22; Webcast is Live at 10:30 A.M. (CT).
Apr 10, 2003 ... Vital Images, Inc. , a medical imaging software company, will host a live Webcast of its first-quarter earnings conference call Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. CT. Jay D. Miller, president and chief executive officer, and Gregory S. Furness, chief financial officer, will ...
Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Earnings.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2003, of $411,000, or $0.21 per common share, basic and diluted, compared to net income of $323,000, or $0.17 per common share, basic and diluted, for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Net ...
Northern Technologies International Corporation Announces Sales and Earnings For Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2003 Ended February 28, 2003.
Apr 10, 2003 ... LINO LAKES, Minn., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre> Three Months Ended Six Months Ended February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28, 2003 2002 2003 2002 ...
Rogue Wave Software Announces Preliminary Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Rogue Wave Software, Inc. , a global software application infrastructure and consulting services company, today announced preliminary results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. <Pre> -- Revenues are expected to range between $8.2 million and $8.5 million, down 11.4% to ...
Insurance Auto Auctions Appoints Philip B. Livingston to Board of Directors.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the appointment of Philip B. Livingston to the Company's Board of Directors. Livingston is the chief financial officer at World Wrestling ...
ROHN Industries, Inc. and Clark Engineers, Inc. Announce Strategic Engineering Alliance.
Apr 10, 2003 ... ROHN Industries, Inc. , a provider of infrastructure equipment to the telecommunications industry, and Clark Engineers, Inc., an engineering firm that provides multi-disciplined engineering and design services, announced today that the two Peoria-based firms have signed a Strategic ...
Allscripts Announces First Quarter 2003 Conference Call Thursday, April 24.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. , a leading provider of ambulatory EMR and clinical information solutions for physicians, invites you to listen to a live broadcast of the Company's First Quarter 2003 results conference call hosted by Glen Tullman, Chairman and Chief Executive ...
Zebra Technologies Corporation Invites You to Join Its 2003 First Quarter Conference Call on the Web.
Apr 10, 2003 ... In conjunction with the Zebra Technologies Corporation first quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, April 17, at 11:00 am Eastern Time, and will be hosted by Ed Kaplan, Chairman and CEO ...
Inforte Corp. Invites You to Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Apr 10, 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: ...
Tangram Announces 'Active Insight' For Real-Time 360-View of IT, Hand-held, and Data Assets; Disaster Recovery Concerns Drive Need for 'Always-On' Automated Reconciliation Of Physical, Financial, and Contractual Data.
Apr 10, 2003 ... Tangram Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TESI) , the global leader for automated IT asset management, today announced the availability of its "Active Insight" reconciliation of physical, financial, and contractual data for the distributed corporate IT environment. ...