PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, July 27:
CBay Selected by University of Michigan Health System to Provide Medical Transcription Services.
Jul 27, 2004 ... ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CBay Systems, Ltd. has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide medical transcription and information management services to University of Michigan Health System. The scope of the contract includes support to University Hospital and ...
Butler Group Lauds HandySoft's Sarbanes-Oxley Accelerator; "This is a well thought-out and intuitive application, which can be rapidly implemented, ... and the solution will be of benefit to all US listed companies, and others that wish to monitor and improve the processes of their business.".
Jul 27, 2004 ... VIENNA, Va., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- HandySoft Global Corporation, a leading provider of business process management (BPM) solutions, today announced that Butler Group, Europe's leading IT analyst company, has just released a technology audit of SOXA 2, HandySoft's Sarbanes-Oxley ...
Queue Associates Wins 2004 Microsoft Excellence Award.
Jul 27, 2004 ... NEW YORK, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Queue Associates, Inc., a New York City- based Microsoft Business Solutions consulting firm, was presented with Microsoft's 2004 Solomon Excellence Award at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Canada on July 10. This exclusive award is ...
Song Salutes 50 Years of Rock 'N Roll With Guitars, Apple iPods and iTunes; Sugar Ray Kicks Off Special September Initiative With Afternoon Performance of 'Fly' In New York City.
Jul 27, 2004 ... NEW YORK, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Song(R), Delta Air Lines' low-fare, high-style air service, is celebrating 50 Years of Rock 'N Roll with an exclusive offer designed to reward customers with music premiums, simply for booking and flying roundtrip on Song. Customers who purchase roundtrip ...
511 Driving Times(SM) Expands Coverage Area, Adds S.F., Peninsula, North Bay Routes; Survey Shows High Satisfaction with 511 Service.
Jul 27, 2004 ... OAKLAND, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today expanded its popular 511 Driving Times(SM) service to include on-demand, point-to-point travel times for five more key freeway corridors: Interstate 280 between the San Francisco terminus and ...
Verizon Wireless and the Anaheim Angels Team Up to Provide a HopeLine(SM) for Domestic Violence Survivors; Used Wireless Phone Collection Drive to Be Held July 27th at Angel Stadium.
Jul 27, 2004 ... IRVINE, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless provider, and the Anaheim Angels are teaming to help curb domestic violence in our community. Fans attending the Angles vs. Texas Rangers game on Tuesday, July 27, are invited to donate used wireless ...
Motorola and Apple Bring iTunes(R) Music Player to Motorola's Next-Generation Mobile Phones.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Motorola, Inc. and Apple(R) today announced they are partnering to enable millions of music lovers to transfer their favorite songs from the iTunes(R) jukebox on their Mac(R) or PC, including songs from the iTunes Music Store, to Motorola's next-generation 'always with you' mobile ...
Motorola Wins VIVO Award for All Its Near Term Mobile Switching Center (MSC) Deployments in Brazil; Commercial Deployment Already Underway in Londrina.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Largest Worldwide Award for Motorola's Industry Leading SoftSwitch VIVO, the largest mobile telephone carrier in South America with more than 22 million subscribers, has awarded Motorola Inc.'s Brazilian subsidiary, Motorola Industrial Ltda., a major contract for 25 Motorola ...
Raytheon Aircraft Selects Garmin(R) G1000(TM) for 2006 Barons, Bonanzas.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced at EAA's AirVenture that Raytheon Aircraft Co. has selected the G1000 integrated avionics system as standard equipment for its 2006 Beechcraft Baron 58 and Beechcraft Bonanza A36 aircraft. Both aircraft will feature a ...
Cessna Aircraft Goes With 'Garmin(R) Glass' for the Popular Skyhawk.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today at the EAA's 2004 AirVenture announced that Cessna Aircraft Company has selected Garmin's G1000(TM) integrated avionics system as standard equipment for the 2005 Cessna 172R Skyhawk GA and as the premium avionics option for the 2005 ...
Kwikset Named as Exclusive Door Hardware Supplier to Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Kwikset(R) Corporation, a Black & Decker Company , has been named as the exclusive supplier to Beazer Homes USA, Inc. for hardware and entryway security devices. Atlanta-based Beazer Homes USA, Inc. is the sixth largest homebuilder in the United States based on number of homes ...
Introducing the Motorola RAZR V3.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Ultra-thin Clamshell Delivers Sophisticated Technology in an Innovative Package Motorola, Inc. , a global leader in wireless communications, today marked an industry first with the unveiling of the Motorola RAZR V3 -- an ultra-slim, metal-clad flip phone sporting fantastically ...
Motorola A780 Helps Mobile Professionals Gain Significant Edge.
Jul 27, 2004 ... New Handset Combines PDA Functionality With Advanced Multi-Media Capabilities in Sophisticated Phone-First Design Motorola Leverages High-Speed EDGE Technology and Java(TM) + Linux Ecosystem to Deliver Superior Consumer Experience Motorola, Inc. , a global leader in ...
Motorola Announces New V551 -- The Hard-Working Handset With a Playful Edge.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Delivers EDGE High-Speed Data Capabilities, Bluetooth(R) and Video Capture in Motorola's Signature Clamshell Motorola, Inc. , a leader in wireless communications, today announced the V551 -- a new handset combining the power of EDGE technology with advanced features and a ...
Motorola Takes 3G Technology to the Masses.
Jul 27, 2004 ... New Sleek Motorola V975 and C975 Handsets Deliver Affordable 3G Devices That Couple Speed With Photo and Video Motorola, Inc. , a global leader in wireless communications, today announced the new ultra chic, clamshell V975 and super slim, candybar C975 -- the latest products to ...
Untether Yourself With the New Motorola MPx220.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Motorola Delivers Productivity, Entertainment and Uncompromising Style for Mobile Professionals Motorola, Inc. a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies today unveiled the Motorola MPx220 with Windows Mobile(TM) software for mobile ...
Your Phone. Your Mail. Your Plans. Sync it With MOTOSYNC(TM).
Jul 27, 2004 ... MOTOSYNC Solution Offers Over-the-Air Synchronization of Corporate E-Mail, Calendar, and Contacts With the Motorola A780 Today, Motorola, Inc. , a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies, announced the debut of MOTOSYNC(TM), a secure, ...
Motorola Turns Enterprise Business Communications Inside Out.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Unveils Enterprise Seamless Mobility(TM) Products, Delivering Enterprise Communication Capabilities Inside and Out of the Office Motorola, Inc. today debuted three new products for the company's Enterprise Seamless Mobility(TM) solution, which delivers enhanced business ...
Motorola's OFDM Field Tests and Research Prove Capability to Achieve 300 Mbps Mobile Broadband Data Rates.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Pioneers development of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) solutions for ultra high-speed next generation wireless networks Motorola Inc. , by combining results from field experiments and research conducted by Motorola Labs, has proven existing Orthogonal ...
IBM to Resell CNT's UltraNet Multi-Service Director.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Expanded Reseller Agreement Intended to Offer Customers Investment Protection for Open Systems and Mainframe Storage Networks IBM STORAGE AND STORAGE NETWORKING SYMPOSIUM -- CNT , a global expert in storage networking solutions, today announced that IBM will resell its new ...
Imation Applies for LTO Ultrium Format Generation 3 License.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Imation Will Leverage Its Tera Angstrom(TM) Technology to Develop and Commercialize Next Generation Ultrium Tape Cartridges Imation Corp , a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced it applied for the Ultrium format Generation 3 license -- demonstrating ...
CNT'S UltraNet Multi-Service Director Garners Attention in Europe.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Recently Launched UMD Platform Being Recognized by Global Audience CNT(R) , the global expert in storage networking solutions, today shared some of the comments it has received in Europe regarding the launch of its new UltraNet Multi-service Director (UMD). Designed and priced ...
Transport Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter Results.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Transport Corporation of America, Inc. today announced revenues for the second quarter 2004 of $65.2 million, compared to revenues of $65.6 million for the second quarter 2003, a decrease of 0.6 percent. Excluding fuel surcharge revenues, revenues decreased 2.7% to $61.2 million in the ...
IMC Global Reports Sharp Increase in 2004 Second Quarter Earnings to 32 Cents Per Diluted Share.
Jul 27, 2004 ... SECOND QUARTER AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS -- Highest quarterly earnings from continuing operations per share since the first quarter of 2000; gross margins of $128.3 million and operating earnings of $108.2 million both nearly tripled versus the prior year. -- Revenue ...
BNCCORP Reports Earnings For 2004 Second Quarter.
Jul 27, 2004 ... BNCCORP, Inc. , which operates community banking, insurance and brokerage/trust/financial services businesses in Arizona, Minnesota, North Dakota, Utah and Colorado, today reported net income of $706,000, or $0.23 per share on a diluted basis, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. ...
Alliant Energy Announces Second Quarter Results From Continuing Operations Increase Before Goodwill Impairment Charge.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Company Also Affirms 2004 Earnings Guidance for Earnings From Continuing Operations Alliant Energy Corp. today reported income (loss) and earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2004 of ($13.1) million and ($0.12), respectively, compared to ...
Phosphate Resource Partners Limited Partnership to Make No Cash Distribution for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2004.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Phosphate Resource Partners Limited Partnership today announced that it will not make a cash distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. As referred to in the PLP Form 10-Ks for the years ended December 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, PLP anticipates ...
Northern States Financial Second Quarter Net Declines.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Increased Provision for Loan and Lease Losses Reported Northern States Financial Corporation , holding company for the Bank of Waukegan and First State Bank of Round Lake, today reported that second quarter 2004 earnings were $.06 per share compared to $.35 per share for the ...
Analysts International Reports Profitable Results for 2004 Second Quarter.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Company Reports Second Consecutive Quarter of Growth and Profitability Analysts International today reported the results for its second quarter ended July 3, 2004. Revenues totaled $86.9 million for the quarter, compared to $82.6 million for the comparable quarter a year ago ....
Phosphate Resource Partners Limited Partnership Reports Improved 2004 Second Quarter Results.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Phosphate Resource Partners Limited Partnership today reported a loss of $6.1 million, or $0.06 per unit, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004, compared to a loss of $19.5 million, or $0.19 per unit in the year ago quarter. PLP's equity in the earnings of IMC Phosphates ...
Yosemite Recovers Data Twice as Fast as Best-Known Competitors in LANline Magazine Test.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Leading Backup Product Restores Microsoft Windows 2003 Server in 40 Minutes in Independent Test vs. VERITAS Backup Exec 9's 80 Minutes Yosemite Technologies, a leading developer of multi-platform backup and recovery software solutions, announced today that Yosemite TapeWare(R) ...
Zebra Announces New P205 Card Printer.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Affordable, Compact, Easy to Use Card Printer for Membership & Identity Cards Zebra Technologies , a worldwide leader in card printing and bar code labeling solutions, today announced the availability of the Zebra P205 card printer. Affordable, compact and easy to use, the P205 ...
Federal Signal Corporation Announces Second Quarter Loss of $.05, Includes $.18 in Restructuring Charges and Loss on Minority Interest Sale.
Jul 27, 2004 ... -- Second Quarter Highlights - - Orders increase to $318 million, up 10% from prior year and up 4% from Q1'04; municipal markets improving - backlog highest in 5 quarters - Restructuring activities on track - 3 transactions close in July - Fire Rescue results disappoint; earnings down from ...
AMS Homecare Plans to Delist From TSX Venture Exchange.
Jul 27, 2004 ... -- Shareholders, Board Authorize Management To Delist From Canadian Exchange -- Company Expects Greater Benefits To Shareholders From U.S. Listing -- Shareholders Also Elect Board-Recommended Slate Of Directors, Approve Stock Option Plan AMS Homecare Inc ....
New Legal and Compliance Heads Join U.S. Bancorp Asset Management.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Charles Manzoni Named New General Counsel; Doug Paul Named Chief Compliance Officer U.S. Bancorp Asset Management announced today that it has named Charles Manzoni as its new general counsel. Manzoni joins the firm from Gardner, Carton & Douglas, a Chicago law firm that, until ...
McDonald's(R) Enhances Its Menu With New Chicken Selects(R) Premium Chicken Breast Strips.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Chicken Selects(R) Launch as Nation's Best Head to the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games McDonald's(R) introduces new Chicken Selects(R) premium breast strips to its core menu at participating McDonald's restaurants nationwide starting Tuesday, July 27. Chicken Selects(R) provides ...
Abbott Laboratories Introduces First Fully Automated Test for Hepatitis A Virus.
Jul 27, 2004 ... -AxSYM(R) HAVAB-M(TM) 2.0 Assay Detects the IgM Antibody to Hepatitis A Providing Diagnostic Laboratories With a Simple and Convenient Test- Today at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC), Abbott Laboratories introduced the first fully ...
Former New York City Police Commissioner, Howard Safir, Joins BIO-key as Strategic Advisor.
Jul 27, 2004 ... BIO-key International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BKYI) , a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, today announced that former New York City Police Commissioner, Howard Safir, has joined the company as a strategic advisor for business development ...
ITW Agrees to Repurchase 2.2 Million Shares Owned by the Smith and McCormack Family Trusts as Part of the Company's Stock Repurchase Program.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Illinois Tool Works Inc. today announced that in connection with its previously reported stock repurchase program, ITW has agreed to repurchase approximately 2.2 million shares of its common stock held by trusts established by and administered for the benefit of descendants of Byron L ....
Anixter International Inc. Reports Second Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share of 44 Cents on Sales of $813 Million.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Anixter International Inc. , the world's leading distributor of communication products, electrical and electronic wire & cable and a leading distributor of fasteners and other small parts ("C" Class inventory components) to Original Equipment Manufacturers, today reported results for the ...
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Announces Strong Second Quarter and First Half 2004 Financial Results.
Jul 27, 2004 ... The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company announced today strong volume, sales and earnings increases for the second quarter and first half of 2004. Earnings per share were up 11% in the quarter and 12% in the six months on overall sales gains of 21% in both reporting periods. Sales increases were ...
USG Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2004 Net Sales of $1.1 Billion and Net Earnings of $80 Million.
Jul 27, 2004 ... - Second Quarter 2004 vs. Second Quarter 2003 - Net sales increased 25 percent to a record level of $1.1 billion - Net earnings increased $49 million - Record shipments - Cost pressures continue USG Corporation , a leading building ...
Midwest Air Group Reports Second Quarter Results.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Summary: Second Quarter 2004 vs. Second Quarter 2003 -- Operating revenue increased 10% to $106.9 million -- Operating loss of $2.9 million -- Net loss of $3.5 million, a loss of $0.20 per share -- Higher fuel prices negatively impacted operating ...
Richard N. Nottenburg Appointed Motorola's Chief Strategy Officer.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Motorola, Inc. today announced that Richard N. Nottenburg, Ph. D., has been appointed as chief strategy officer, effective immediately. Nottenburg has served as a strategic advisor to Motorola since the beginning of the year. As chief strategy officer, Nottenburg will oversee ...
CNH to Recycle Shuttered Racine Tractor Plant, Clearing the Way for Development of 100 Acre Lakefront Property.
Jul 27, 2004 ... CNH Global N.V. today announced an agreement with Champion Environmental Services for the removal of the company's empty manufacturing facilities overlooking Lake Michigan. Encompassing 100 acres, and situated on a bluff overlooking the lake, the CNH site is the largest single lakefront ...
Northwest Airlines Announces New Jet Service Between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Casper, Wyo.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Two Daily Flights Begin Oct. 4 Northwest Airlines today announced new nonstop jet service between its hub at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and Casper, Wyo. Two daily flights will be offered beginning Oct. 4. "Northwest Airlines is pleased to welcome ...
U.S. Cellular Completes Redemption of Its Outstanding LYONs.
Jul 27, 2004 ... United States Cellular Corporation today announced that it has completed the redemption of its outstanding Liquid Yield Option Notes due June 15, 2015 (LYONs), in accordance with the indentures under which the LYONs were issued. The aggregate redemption price for the LYONs was ...
Sirenza Microdevices to Present at the RBC Capital Markets 2004 North American Technology Conference.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. , a leading designer and supplier of high-performance radio frequency (RF) components for communications equipment manufacturers, announced that Thomas Scannell, chief financial officer, is scheduled to present an overview of the company's business on Tuesday, ...
AMCOL International Corp. (NYSE: ACO) to Host Analyst Tour of Western Mining Operations.
Jul 27, 2004 ... AMCOL International Corp. will host an analyst tour on Thursday, July 29, at their Belle Fourche, South Dakota and Colony, Wyoming mining operations. AMCOL President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Washow will be joined by Gary Castagna, senior vice president and chief financial ...
Main Street Trust Reports Earnings for Second Quarter 2004.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Main Street Trust, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MSTI) continued to record solid earnings for the second quarter of 2004. Unaudited consolidated net income per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 was $0.39 per diluted share, compared to $0.39 per diluted share for the same period in 2003 ....
Johnson Outdoors Announces Plans for Watercraft Operations.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Johnson Outdoors Inc. today announced plans to outsource manufacturing at its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility, and to shift production from Mansonville, Canada to its Old Town, Maine operation, as part of the Company's on-going efforts to increase efficiency and improve profitability of ...
Ispat Inland Inc., Union Extend Pact.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Ispat Inland Inc. and the United Steelworkers of America have agreed to extend their collective- bargaining agreements until midnight Aug. 15. Labor contracts covering workers at three Ispat Inland locations were to expire this Saturday, July 31. "Our existing agreements ...
Deluxe Adds Two New Directors.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Deluxe Corporation announced the addition of Isaiah (Ike) Harris, Jr. and T. Michael Glenn to its Board of Directors. This brings the total number of directors to 11, nine of whom are independent of management. Harris, 51, is president of BellSouth Enterprises, an operating ...
Heartland Partners Announces Rick Brandstatter Named to Board of Managers of Managing General Partner.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Heartland Partners, L.P. today announced that President Richard P. Brandstatter has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Managers of HTI Interests, LLC, the managing general partner of Heartland Partners. Brandstatter, 48, has been president of Heartland Partners ...
Meredith Corporation to Webcast Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Meredith Corporation will webcast its fiscal 2004 fourth quarter earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 3, 2004. That morning, before the market opens, the Company will release its results for the quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. The live webcast will ...
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End.
Jul 27, 2004 ... STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 27, 2004. Net sales for the fourth quarter ended June 27, 2004 were $51.9 million, compared to net sales of $50.3 million for the fourth quarter ended June 29, 2003 ....
United Launches Nonstop Chicago-Maui-Kona Service With Introductory Fares.
Jul 27, 2004 ... New Service Complements the Recent Relaunch of United's Nonstop Chicago-Honolulu Flight On Dec. 16, 2004, United will begin flying nonstop from Chicago to Maui with continuing service to Kona, making the new route United's second daily nonstop flight from Chicago to the Hawaiian ...
ISCO International Announces Extension of RF(2) Solution Platform and Financing.
Jul 27, 2004 ... ISCO International, Inc. , a leading supplier of interference-control solutions for the wireless telecommunications industry, reported the launch of a new product extension under its RF(2)(TM) platform. Additionally, the Company reported that it has secured additional financing under its ...
Banta Reports Solid 2004 Second Quarter Results.
Jul 27, 2004 ... -- Second quarter 2004 revenue increased 9 percent to $368 million from $337 million in the same period last year. -- Diluted earnings per share reached 60 cents compared with 28 cents in 2003's second quarter, including last year's special charges. -- Excluding ...
Ventas Second Quarter FFO Rises 21 Percent to $37.7 Million; Per Share FFO Increases 15 Percent to $0.45 Per Share.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Company Raises 2004 FFO Guidance to $1.75 to $1.79 Per Share Ventas, Inc. ("Ventas" or the "Company") said today that 2004 second quarter normalized Funds from Operations ("FFO") rose 21 percent to $37.7 million, compared with $31.2 million in the 2003 second quarter ....
Capitol Federal Financial Announces Quarterly Dividend.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Capitol Federal Financial announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share on outstanding CFFN common stock. The dividend is payable on August 20, 2004 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 6, 2004. ...
eLoyalty Announces Enterprise Command Center Solution.
Jul 27, 2004 ... New Solution Enables Enterprises to Respond to the Challenges of Multi-Channel Contact Centers With Greater Flexibility and Stronger Reporting eLoyalty Corporation , a leading enterprise CRM services and solutions company, today announced the launch of its Enterprise Command ...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Announces Record Second Quarter 2004 Financial Results.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today reported its financial results for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2004. A printer-friendly format is available at http://www.ajg.com/ . <Pre>Quarter Ended June 30 ...
Weyco Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Weyco Group, Inc. , today announced record financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. <Pre> Second Quarter Highlights:-- Diluted earnings per share increased 11.5% to a record $0.68 compared with $0.61 in 2003.-- Net sales totaled $49.8 million ...
Braun Consulting Improves Client Operational Efficiencies and Customer Experience Using Contact Center Assessment.
Jul 27, 2004 ... Braun Consulting, Inc. , a management consulting and technology firm focused on optimizing customer value, today unveiled their Contact Center Assessment solution that focuses on leveraging customer intelligence to enhance both customer experience and the operational efficiency of contact ...