PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, July 28:
TranXenoGen, Inc. Announces Operational Restructuring.
Jul 28, 2004 ... SHREWSBURY, Massachusetts, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- TranXenoGen, Inc. ("TranXenoGen" or the "Company"), announces an operational restructuring resulting from its financial position. In addition, the Company announces its interim operating results for the six-months ended June 30, ...
Executive Travel in Asia This Week.
Jul 28, 2004 ... SYDNEY, Australia, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The following weekly summary of news for business travellers in Asia and the Pacific was prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/) the real-time, Asia-based wire With exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: ...
Elizabeth Edwards Rocks with Lifetime Television and Rock the Vote!
Jul 28, 2004 ... NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Following her address at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Vice Presidential nominee Senator John Edwards, joins Lifetime Television and Rock the Vote for the "Every Woman Counts" late night party featuring ...
Delta Connection to Increase Service at Toledo Express Airport.
Jul 28, 2004 ... TOLEDO, Ohio, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Toledo's largest all jet airline will add up to 22 percent more seat capacity and larger jets starting August 1, 2004, through November 2, 2004, according to Paul L. Toth, Jr., Airports Director for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, operator of ...
Attorney General John Ashcroft Honors Employees and Others at the Department of Justice's Annual Awards Ceremony; Individuals Involved in the Fight in the War on Terror, Along with Prosecutors and Investigators of La Cosa Nostra and the Winter Hill Gang Receive Top Awards.
Jul 28, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 176 Justice Department employees--along with 21 other individuals, many of whom are federal employees and law enforcement officers--were honored today at the Department's 52nd Annual Awards Ceremony at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. ...
Zimmer Reports Second Quarter 2004 Financial Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... WARSAW, Indiana, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- <Pre> Second Quarter Highlights (All $ in US Dollars) - Net Sales increased 79% reported, and 14% combined- (3% increase dueto changes in foreign exchange rates) to ...
Men's-Only Brands Outperforming Overall Grooming Products Market, But Will Trend Fizzle?
Jul 28, 2004 ... LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by the recent media focus on improving one's image through lessons learned from reality TV, sales of men's grooming products have grown faster than the overall market for cosmetics and toiletries in recent years. But after all the hype ...
Tenneco Automotive to Withdraw Private Placement Offering Due to Unfavorable Pricing Conditions.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Tenneco Automotive announced today that the company will not proceed with its proposed private placement offering of $500 million in senior subordinated notes as announced on July 26, 2004 due to unfavorable pricing conditions. As a result, Tenneco Automotive is also ...
FAA Certifies BRS Parachute System for the Cessna 182 Models of Aircraft.
Jul 28, 2004 ... The European Aviation Safety Agency Approves BRS System for Cessna 172 in Europe Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BRSI) ( http://www.brsparachutes.com/ ) today announced it has received certification from the FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, on a ...
Motorola Announces Successful Deployment of Optimus' 3G Network.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Motorola's Experience Enabled Rapid Deployment in Northern Portugal Motorola's infrastructure sector today announced that it completed the first phase of deployment of Optimus' 3G mobile services network, ahead of the 1st July launch date demanded by the Portuguese regulator. ...
Quotesmith.com Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... -- Revenues increase 71 percent, reflecting two months' results of Life Quotes asset acquisition -- Net loss of $838,000 vs. net loss of $308,000 in Q2 2003 caused by revenue softness, higher than normal expenses -- $13 million stock sale to Zions Bancorporation set ...
UnionBancorp, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Dewey R. Yaeger, President and Chief Executive Officer of UnionBancorp, Inc. , announced second quarter earnings of $913,000 or $0.21 per diluted share. This compares to $1,446,000 or $0.34 per diluted share earned in the second quarter of 2003. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, net ...
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Energizer Holdings, Inc, , today announced results of its third quarter ended June 30, 2004. Net earnings for the quarter were $38.7 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, versus net earnings of $17.5 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in the third fiscal quarter of 2003. The prior year ...
Boeing Reports Quarterly Results and Raises Outlook.
Jul 28, 2004 ... CHICAGO, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- <Pre>-- Integrated Defense Systems delivers strong revenue growth and operating margins while Commercial Airplanes continues solid operating performance and raises delivery forecast -- 7E7 launch and Multi-mission ...
Zebra Technologies Announces 32% Growth in Net Income on 25% Sales Growth to New Records for the 2004 Second Quarter.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Zebra Technologies Corporation today announced net income for the second quarter that ended July 3, 2004, increased 32.2% to a record $29,428,000, or $0.61 per diluted share, from $22,262,000, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. This acceleration in quarterly ...
Northern Trust Appoints New Institutional Custody Sales Executive.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Mark S. Doherty to Focus on Northern Trust's Expanding Market Presence in the Northeast United States Northern Trust announced today the appointment of Mark S. Doherty to head up institutional custody sales in the Northeast United States for Northern Trust's institutional asset ...
Express Scripts Reports Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Company Expands Share Repurchase Program by 4 Million Shares Express Scripts, Inc. announced second quarter net income of $65.4 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, which includes charges of $0.10 per diluted share resulting from the early retirement of debt, and $0.01 per ...
United Financial Corp. Announces June 30, 2004 Earnings and Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jul 28, 2004 ... HIGHLIGHTS: Total assets of $334 million; 2004 Q2 Net interest income up 7.6% over 2003 Q2; 2004 Q2 EPS of $.39 vs. 2003 Q2 EPS $.47. United Financial Corp. ("United") today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 of $945,769, or basic earnings per share of ...
US Unwired Selects Corio Applications on Demand(TM).
Jul 28, 2004 ... Leading Telecommunications Provider Extends Contract With Corio to Include ERP Upgrade Corio, Inc. (http://www.corio.com/press ), a leading enterprise application service provider, today announced that US Unwired has chosen Corio Applications on Demand(TM). US Unwired is ...
Exelon Announces Changes to Senior Leadership Team.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Exelon Corporation today announced a number of management changes, including the retirement of President and Chief Operating Officer Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. After a distinguished career that includes serving in Exelon's most senior operational role and leading significant ...
Garmin Reports Record Second Quarter 2004 Revenue and Earnings and Announces Cash Dividend.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Garmin Ltd. today announced record revenue and earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended June 26, 2004. Revenue for the quarter increased 32 percent to $189.7 million from $143.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income was $56.3 million, or $0.52 diluted earnings per share, ...
Reliv International Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Reliv International, Inc. , an international manufacturer and network marketer of nutritional supplements and other food technology products, today announced that second quarter results will be released at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 4, 2004; Reliv executives will host a conference ...
Playboy Magazine Announces New Editorial Director.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Christopher Napolitano Promoted to Senior Position at World's Best-Selling Monthly Men's Magazine Company Announces Third Quarter Ad Pages Expected to Increase Approximately 40% Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI) has named Christopher Napolitano Editorial Director of ...
Total Logistics, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2004.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Total Logistics, Inc. announced today its second quarter 2004 net earnings were $1,862,000, or $0.33 per diluted share, an increase of 262 percent compared to the prior year's second quarter net earnings of $515,000, or $0.09 per diluted share. Consolidated revenues reported for the ...
Abbott Laboratories Announces US 510(k) Submission Of AxSYM Troponin-I ADV Assay.
Jul 28, 2004 ... -- Redesigned Cardiac Assay Submitted for Evaluation and Review -- Today at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC), Abbott Laboratories announced that it has submitted a 510(k) Premarket Notification with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust Acquires Three Properties for $53.9 Million.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Lexington Corporate Properties Trust , a real estate investment trust, today announced that it has acquired three properties for $53.9 million. One of the properties is located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and two are in San Antonio, Texas. The Chelmsford, Massachusetts ...
American Italian Pasta Company Reports Third Quarter FY2004 Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Implementation of Restructuring and Rightsizing Program on Track American Italian Pasta Company today announced results for the third fiscal quarter 2004, which ended July 2, 2004. The Company's results will be discussed in a conference call at 10:00 am Eastern Time today. ...
Wisconsin Energy Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Wisconsin Energy Corporation will issue its second quarter 2004 earnings news release before the stock market opens on Thursday, August 5. A conference call for security analysts is scheduled for the same day at 1 p.m. Central time. To listen to the presentation on the Web ...
Monsanto Requests Termination of Syngenta's Roundup Ready Soybean License Based on Breach of Contract.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Lawsuits Also Filed Challenging Syngenta's access to Monsanto's Roundup Ready Corn Monsanto Company yesterday expanded a breach-of-contract lawsuit and is now seeking damages and termination of the Roundup Ready soybean license that Monsanto originally granted to Ciba-Geigy ...
ATK Awarded Additional $6.7 Million Contract For Production of AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems.
Jul 28, 2004 ... ATK's Missile Warning System Orders Surpass $43 Million In Last Four Months ATK has received an additional $6.7 million production contract from the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems and sensor upgrade kits. Total orders in ...
Grainger Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jul 28, 2004 ... The directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. at their meeting today declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share payable September 1, 2004, to shareholders of record August 9, 2004. W.W. Grainger, Inc. , with 2003 sales of $4.7 billion, is the leading broad line supplier of facilities ...
Town & Country Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Town & Country Bancorp, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TCBS) announced earnings for the second quarter of 2004 of $527 thousand. On a per share basis, earnings were $0.42 for the quarter. For the first six months, earnings have been $1.102 million, which represents $.88 per share. Total assets ...
MAF Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend.
Jul 28, 2004 ... MAF Bancorp, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.21 per common share. The dividend will be payable on October 4, 2004 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2004. MAF Bancorp is the parent company of Mid America ...
Motorola Names Ron Sommer, Former CEO of Deutsche Telekom, to Its Board of Directors.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Motorola, Inc. today announced that Ron Sommer, former chief executive officer of Deutsche Telekom, has been elected to its board of directors, effective immediately. "Ron Sommer brings a wealth of international experience to the board and to Motorola," said Ed Zander, Motorola ...
Catalyst Awarded GSA Schedule Contract.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Leading SCE Provider to Have Its WM System Included on Contract With Federal Government's Procurement Agency Catalyst International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CLYS) , a global supplier of supply chain execution (SCE) solutions, has been awarded a GSA Schedule 70 Information ...
GelStat Corporation Adds Retailers, Updates Web Site.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Brooks Pharmacy and Longs Drug Stores Added to Growing List of Retailers Carrying GelStat Migraine GelStat Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: GSAC) today announced that GelStat Migraine is now available at Brooks Pharmacy and in all Longs Drug Stores located in the continental ...
Cornell Companies to Release Second-Quarter Financial Results on Thursday, August 5.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Cornell Companies, Inc. , a leading provider of privatized adult and juvenile correctional, treatment and educational services, will release second-quarter financial results on Thursday, August 5, before the New York Stock Exchange trading day begins. The Company will host a conference ...
Appliance Recycling Centers of America Reports Improved Second Quarter Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ARCI) today reported revenues of $12,995,000 in the second quarter of 2004 ended July 3, an increase of 21% from $10,722,000 in the year-earlier period. The net loss for the quarter declined to $42,000 or $0.02 per share, ...
Jones Lang LaSalle Reports Strong Second Quarter Results Ahead of Expectations.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated , the leading global real estate services and money management firm, today reported net income of $5.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share of common stock, for the second quarter of 2004. These results, which include an after-tax expense of $8.4 million ...
Gardner Denver, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.41: Second Quarter Revenues Increase 47%, Net Income Increases 55% Compared to the Previous Year.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Gardner Denver, Inc. announced that revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004 were $161.3 million, a 47% increase compared to the second quarter of the previous year. Net income for the three-month period of 2004 was $8.3 million, a 55% increase compared to the same period last ...
Baylake Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Six and Three Months Ended June 30, 2004.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Baylake Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: BYLK) , a bank holding company with $1.0 billion in assets, reported net income of $4.5 million or $0.59 basic earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $3.7 million or $0.49 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2003. ...
Motorola Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Motorola, Inc. today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share and the same hereby is, declared on the outstanding shares of Common Stock, $3 par value, of the company, payable in cash on October 15, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, ...
Gardner Denver Announces Agreement to Acquire nash_elmo Holdings, LLC.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Acquisition Complements Compressed Air Segment Product Offering and Widens Global Presence Gardner Denver, Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire nash_elmo Holdings, LLC ("nash_elmo"), a leading global manufacturer of industrial vacuum pumps, ...
ATS Medical Reports 78 Percent Second Quarter Revenue Growth.
Jul 28, 2004 ... -- US Sales Up 134% -- International Sales Up 60% -- Company Enters Into New $8.5 Million Credit Facility -- Conference Call Scheduled for Today at 5 PM EDT ATS Medical, Inc. , developer and manufacturer of the ATS Open Pivot(R) mechanical heart valve and related cardiac ...
Ameren Receives Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approval to Acquire Illinois Power, Transfer Generation Units to Regulated Company.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Ameren Corporation received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of its application to acquire Illinois Power Company (IP) and a 20% interest in Electric Energy, Inc. (EEI) from Dynegy Inc. and approval of the transfer of two generating plants from a non rate-regulated ...
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Units.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. today announced that it plans to sell 2,500,000 common units representing limited partner interests in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...
FTI Consulting, Inc. Announces Second-Quarter, Six-Month Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Reports $107.4 Million in Revenues, Diluted EPS of $0.30, Improved Margins; Updates 2004 Outlook FTI Consulting, Inc. , the premier provider of corporate finance/restructuring, forensic and litigation consulting, and economic consulting, today reported its results for the second ...
Aftermarket Technology Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... -- Sales to Honda increase 165% quarter over quarter -- $8 million of newly awarded business in Logistics segment -- Second quarter adjusted EPS of $0.30 ($0.24 on a GAAP basis) -- Issues third quarter EPS guidance and revised full year guidance Aftermarket Technology Corp. ...
APAC Customer Services, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2004 Results.
Jul 28, 2004 ... APAC Customer Services, Inc. , a leading provider of customer interaction solutions, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 27, 2004. The Company reported a net loss of $.8 million, or $.02 per share, on revenue of $68.0 million compared to net income of $1.4 ...
Wisconsin Power and Light Company Completes $100,000,000 Debt Offering.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Wisconsin Power and Light Company, the Wisconsin utility subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation , announced today that it had priced a public offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior debentures. The senior debentures have an interest rate of 6.25% and will ...
Tribune Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Tribune Company's Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.12 per share on common stock payable on Sept. 9, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 26, 2004. The Board took the action at today's regularly scheduled meeting. ...
Bucyrus International, Inc. Completes Initial Public Offering.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Bucyrus International, Inc. today announced that it completed its initial public offering of shares of its Class A common stock. The Class A common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "BUCY." In the offering, Bucyrus sold 7,941,177 shares, and American ...
Sigma-Aldrich and Avecia Announce Pd EnCat(TM) Distribution Agreement.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Sigma-Aldrich , a leading Life Science and High Technology company, is pleased to announce an agreement with Avecia, a global fine and specialty chemicals company, for world-wide distribution of Avecia's new, award-winning Pd EnCat(TM) encapsulated palladium catalysts. Under the agreement, ...
Stratos Lightwave Announces Rack-Mount Packaging Options for Its Tsunami(TM) CWDM Components and Modules.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Stratos Lightwave LLC is announcing the availability of rack-mount packaging options for its Tsunami(TM) brand of Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) optical components and modules. Offered for both industry-standard 19-inch as well as LGX(R)-compatible racks, these packaging ...
First Busey Corporation ('BUSE') Announces 3-for-2 Stock Split.
Jul 28, 2004 ... First Busey Corporation today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a 3-for-2 stock split. The stock split will be effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend to be issued on August 3, 2004 for Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 2, 2004. ...
First Industrial Realty Trust Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends for Series C Preferred Stock.
Jul 28, 2004 ... First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. , the nation's largest provider of diversified industrial real estate, today announced that its board of directors declared a dividend of $.53906 per depositary share of its 8.63 percent Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock , for the quarter ending ...
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust Announces $13.8 Million Joint Venture Investment.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Lexington Corporate Properties Trust , a real estate investment trust, today announced that one of its joint venture investment programs has acquired an office facility in Meridian, Idaho for $13.8 million. The property is a newly-constructed 77,484 square foot office/customer ...
Weight Watchers and Wells' Dairy Sign Exclusive Licensing Agreement.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Weight Watchers International, Inc. , the global leader in providing healthy and effective weight management services, and Wells' Dairy, the country's largest family-owned and managed dairy processor and a leading manufacturer of dairy products and frozen novelties, have entered into an ...
Webcast Alert: Zebra Technologies Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2004 Analyst Conference Call Webcast.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Zebra Technologies Corporation announces the following Webcast: <Pre> What: Second Quarter 2004 Analyst Conference Call WebcastWhen: 7/28/04 @ 11:00 AM EasternWhere:http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz408462398gf12.htmlHow: Live over ...
Wolverine Tube Schedules Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Wolverine Tube, Inc. today announced that it plans to report earnings for the second quarter ended July 4, 2004, on Thursday, July 29, 2004. 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, ...
Chiquita Relocates Western U.S. Port Operations to Port of Hueneme.
Jul 28, 2004 ... November Move to Result in Increased Operating Flexibility and Cost Efficiencies Chiquita Brands International, Inc. today announced the relocation of its U.S. West Coast port operations to the Port of Hueneme from Long Beach. Chiquita's weekly vessel service from Guatemala, ...
Erie Indemnity Reports Second Quarter 2004 Results; Management Fee Rate Increased to 24 Percent.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Erie Indemnity Company today announced results for the second quarter 2004: <Pre>- Net income increased by 4.6 percent to $57.0 million, up from $54.5 million at June 30, 2003.- Net income per share increased by 5.1 percent to $.81 per share, compared to $.77 ...
Rurban Financial Corp. Second Quarter Earnings Webcast.
Jul 28, 2004 ... Webcast Alert: Conference Call Scheduled for 4 p.m. July 28, 2004 Rurban Financial Corp. ("Rurban"), a leading provider of full-service banking, investment management, trust services and bank data processing, announced that its Second Quarter Earnings Webcast will take place at ...
American Software Introduces Integrated Product Development, Global Sourcing and Production Control, ERP Software Suite for Sewn Products Enterprises.
Jul 28, 2004 ... American Software, Inc. announces that New Generation Computing (NGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, has introduced the NGC SQL Series, a software suite designed to help retailers, manufacturers, brand managers and other companies involved with the design and production ...
BB&T unveils fifth in a series of educational audiotapes for Hispanics.
Jul 28, 2004 ... In an ongoing effort to reach the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States, BB&T today released the fifth installment in its groundbreaking series of Spanish- language educational audiotapes. Tape No. 5 offers tips for parents of Hispanic school children and basic ...