Business Wire articles from April 14 2003

Business Wire archives from April 14 2003

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Recognized by ACEEE for Outstanding Programs; National Organization Lauds Regional Training and Market Transformation Efforts.
April 14, 2003... Energy Editors LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Four regional programs coordinated by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc. (NEEP) have been recognized as "exemplary" by the American Council for an...

Barnes Group Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 On Thursday, April 17, 2003, Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B) will announce first quarter 2003 results before the market opens, and will hold a conference call to discuss the...

Dime Community Bancshares Schedules Earnings Conference Call.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOM), the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, today announced that management will conduct a conference...

Global Payment Technologies, Inc. Announces Appointment of Outside Board Member; - Annual Shareholder Meeting Date Set for May 22, 2003 -.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Global Payment Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:GPTX) ("GPT"), a leading manufacturer and innovator of currency acceptance systems used in the worldwide...

Arlington Hospitality, Inc. Announces Same-Room Revenue, Hotel Development Activity for March 2003.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: HOST) today announced March 2003 same-room revenue per available room (RevPAR) results for the 61 AmeriHost Inn hotels in...

AVX Corporation Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Conference Call.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 AVX Corporation (NYSE:AVX) will release its March 31, 2003 quarterly and full fiscal year results before the NYSE opens on Wednesday April 30, 2003...

Woodward Schedules Second Fiscal Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors ROCKFORD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Woodward Governor Company (Nasdaq:WGOV) announced today it expects to report its second fiscal quarter earnings at approximately 5:30 p.m. CT on Monday, April 21, 2003. A...

Fruchter & Twersky LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against CIT Group Inc.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 The law firm of Fruchter & Twersky LLP announces that a class action lawsuit was filed on April 11, 2003, in the United States District Court for the Southern...

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Quarterly Earnings of $0.79 Per Share.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, today reported preliminary earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, were...

Citizens Banking Corporation Announces First Quarter 2003 Results.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors FLINT, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Citizens Banking Corporation (Nasdaq:CBCF) announced net income of $15,058,000 or $0.34 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to net income...

Columbia Sportswear Announces New Investor Relations Manager.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Active outdoor apparel and footwear giant Columbia Sportswear Company(R) (Nasdaq:COLM) has appointed David Kiser to the post of Investor Relations Manager. Kiser, who...

Arotech Awarded New $1.6 Million US Army Battery Contract; CECOM Contract for Electric Fuel BA-8180/U Zinc-Air Batteries Follows 2002 $2.5 Million Order.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today that a second contract has been entered into between its Electric Fuel battery manufacturing subsidiary and the US Army...

Jaco Electronics to Report Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter Results and Host Conference Call and Webcast on April 17.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Jaco Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: JACO), announced today that it will release its fiscal 2003 third quarter financial results Thursday, April 17 before the market opens...

Fitch Ratings: U.S. Default Volume Down 75% in Q1-2003 vs. Q1-2002.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 The first quarter of 2003 saw a significant decline in both the number of U.S. high yield defaulted issuers and default volume. A total of 26 issuers defaulted on $6.5 billion...

Nishan Systems Switches Featured in Microsoft Demonstration at Storage Network World.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Storage Networking World Spring 2003 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Nishan Systems' IP Storage Switch Included in Microsoft Corporation's Interoperability Lab Demonstration...

Kathleen Brown Joins Municipal Finance as Head of West Coast Region.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Goldman Sachs Municipal Finance Continues to Draw from Deep Internal Talent Pool Goldman, Sachs & Co. today announced that Kathleen Brown has joined the firm's...

Orange Coast Venture Group Announces 2003 Leadership.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 The Orange Coast Venture Group (OCVG) has named its executive leadership team for 2003, including a number of the region's most prominent venture capitalists,...

Fitch Ratings Downgrades Desc, S.A. de C.V. to 'BB'.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Fitch Ratings has downgraded its senior unsecured foreign and local currency ratings of Desc, S.A. de C.V. (Desc) to 'BB' from 'BB+'. Fitch has also downgraded to 'BB' from...

Philadelphia International Airport Previews New International Terminal.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Philadelphia International Airport's new International Terminal A-West was previewed at a ceremony on Thursday, April 10, 2003, showcasing the city's new...

S&P Rates Willis Group Holdings Ltd.'s $500M Shelf.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its preliminary 'BB+' senior unsecured debt rating, its preliminary 'BB-' senior subordinated debt rating, and...

WIN Enterprises Releases the WIN Pentium M E7501 Communications Appliance Controller, a Low Power and High Processing Speed Development Platform.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 This communications appliance controller utilizes the processing power of the Intel(R) Pentium(R) M and the Intel(R) E7501 chipset, that is ideal...

Fair Disclosure Financial Network and Shareholder.com Sign 50th Integrated Client.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Shareholder.com Clients Benefit from Market Intelligence Gained From Searchable FDfn Conference Call Transcripts Fair Disclosure Financial Network...

ADVISORY/White House Cyber Security Advisor Joins TechNet To Discuss State of Business Survivability in America.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (April 15) RSA Conference 2003 PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 TechNet, a network of over 200 CEOs and senior high tech executives, and White House...

HELIOS Announces PCShare Support for Windows 2003 Clients.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GARBSEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 HELIOS Software GmbH, a leading provider of network and prepress server software, announced that its PCShare server software now supports Microsoft...

Texas Gas Revised to Rating Watch Positive by Fitch Ratings.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Fitch Ratings has revised the Rating Watch status on the 'BB-' senior unsecured debt rating of Texas Gas Transmission Corp. (TGT) to Positive from Evolving. The rating action...

Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Gateway Hotel Plants Seeds for Indoor School Garden with Paul Revere Elementary School.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Travel Writers/Education Writers CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Hilton Garden Inn(R) Cleveland Gateway presented five indoor garden kits to the 4th grade students at Paul Revere Elementary School. Hotel...

Multimedia Available: Arby's Receives the 2003 `Hot Again' Award.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Food Writers ADVISORY...for Monday (April 14) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Logos, Photos, Text News Releases --(BUSINESS WIRE) Arby's Inc., d/b/a Triarc Restaurant...

NS Group Announces Conference Call and Simultaneous Web Cast for Tuesday, April 22, 2003.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEWPORT, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 NS Group, Inc. (NYSE:NSS) announced today that the company will host a conference call and simultaneous web cast to review results of the first quarter 2003 on Tuesday,...

DIRECTV Purchases Thomson's Latest Network Technology to Expand Local-into-Local Coverage.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors PARIS & NEVADA CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Largest U.S. Digital Multichannel Television Provider Will Increase the Number of Local Markets It Serves Using New High-Quality Thomson Encoders...

ADVISORY/Warner Bros. Pictures: ``A Mighty Wind'' Tip Sheet, Los Angeles Premiere Monday, April 14, 2003.
April 14, 2003... Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Monday (April 14) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: Folk icon Irving Steinbloom has passed away, leaving behind a family of performers he had shepherded to folk stardom. To ...

Fitch Dwngrs Presbyterian Villages of MI to 'BBB-'; Negative Outlook.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Fitch Ratings has downgraded the rating on the outstanding $25 million Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority's revenue bonds, issued on behalf of the Presbyterian Villages...

Pro-Pharmaceuticals Appoints Steven Prelack to Board of Directors.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:PROH), a developer of anti-cancer drugs, today announced that it has appointed Steven Prelack, CPA to...

Holland-Dozier-Holland Will Be Honored as ICONS At BMI Pop Awards in May.
April 14, 2003... Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, the legendary songwriting trio and principal creators of the early Motown sound, will be honored as the 2003 BMI ICON...

Prime Medical Services Revises Guidance and Announces Conference Call.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Prime Medical Services Inc. (Nasdaq:PMSI) announced today that first quarter earnings per share is expected to be $0.11-$0.13, falling short of the...

Free Golden Gate Park Shuttle Launches Third Season on May 17th; Shuttle to Park Attractions Operates Weekends and Holidays through October.
April 14, 2003... News Editors/Travel Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 The Golden Gate Park Shuttle, a free service of the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority (www.goldengateparkconcourse.org), will launch its third summer season...

Yahooligans! Launches Monthly Book Club with Celebrity Book Recommendations for Children.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Hawk, Michelle Kwan, Picabo Street, Lance Bass Among Celebrities Inspiring Kids to Read Is there...

Adept Technology Receives Nasdaq Delisting Notice.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Adept Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS:ADTK) ("the Company") today announced that its securities will be delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market as of the...

Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Funds Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 At a meeting held today, the Board of Trustees of Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX:EIM), Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund II (AMEX:EIV), Eaton Vance Insured...

Zila to Receive $20 Million Settlement.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Zila, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZILA) said today that it will receive $20 million in settlement of its dispute with its former Clinical Research Organization (CRO)....

Shareholder.com Names Andrew Parven Vice President of Sales; Former Thomson Financial and First Call Sales Manager Will Direct Sales at Investor Communications Leader.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Shareholder.com, a leader in investor communications solutions, announced that Andrew Parven has been named the company's new Vice President of Sales. Parven has over a...

``Diversified Product Inspections Continues to Expand'': A Web Radio Series Featuring Interviews With CEOs, by IPOdesktop.com.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 IPOdesktop.com presents "Diversified Product Inspections continues to expand," a web radio show with John VanZyll, President and CEO of Diversified Product Inspections...

Hess Microgen Successfully Pilots Cogeneration System at Raley's Supermarket.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors CARSON CITY, Nev. and FAIRFIELD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Carson City, NV-based Hess Microgen announced today the successful pilot project of an onsite cogeneration system at a Raley's supermarket in...

Public Safety Leaders Address Critical Homeland Security Communications Needs.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 - Mayor Giuliani and Former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Stress the Need for Interoperable Communications for First Responders - - Nextel...

HomMed Completes 6th Consecutive Profitable Quarter; Growth Attributed to the Continuing Surge of Home Health Care Agencies Through Which the HomMed System is Available.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers BROOKFIELD, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 HomMed(R) LLC announced today that its first quarter of 2003 was profitable marking six consecutive profitable quarters for the leader in home...

Pulte Homes Purchases Assets of ColRich Communities; Acquisition Expands Company's Presence in San Diego Market.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Pulte Homes (NYSE:PHM) announced today that it has purchased certain assets of ColRich Communities, one of the premier builders in San Diego. The initial...

CyberOptics Announces Date and Time Of First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 CyberOptics Corporation (Nasdaq:CYBE) today announced that its earnings conference call for the first quarter of 2003 ended March 31 will be held April 29 at 4:30 pm...

SYNAVANT to be Acquired by Groupe Cegedim for $2.30 per share; Additional Legend to News Release Issued By SYNAVANT on April 12, 2003.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 SYNAVANT Inc. (Nasdaq:SNVT), a global leader in pharmaceutical Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Interactive Marketing (IM) services for the...

Netia Determines Exercise Price for Options Granted under Key Employee Stock Option Plan.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors WARSAW, Poland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Netia Holdings S.A. ("Netia") (WSE: NET, NET2), Poland's largest alternative provider of fixed-line telecommunications services, today announced that its Supervisory...

Newstream.com Digest: STD Awareness Month, Canon4Kids Program to Help Locate Missing Children, FIRST Robotics Competition, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 National Survey Reveals Most Americans Unaware of One of the Most Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases More than 24 million Americans are infected with the human...

Axcelis Technologies Gains Market Share in All Served Market Segments.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Axcelis Secures #1 Position in Ion Implantation; Also Demonstrates Growing Strength in Dry Strip and Rapid Thermal Processing Product Lines ...

Department 56 to Report First Quarter 2003 Results on Wednesday, April 30, 2003.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Department 56 (NYSE:DFS) intends to release its first quarter 2003 financial results after market close on Wednesday, April 30, 2003. In conjunction with this...

CASRO Board Supports `One Industry, One Voice' Federation.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Paul Talmey (Talmey-Drake Research & Strategy, Inc.), Chair of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO), announced today that the Board of...

Tropical Sportswear Int'l to Host Conference Call To Discuss Fiscal Second Quarter Results.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Retail Writers TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation (Nasdaq:TSIC) today announced that it will report its fiscal second quarter results on April 21, 2003, after the market...

Tenet Offers Student Loan Consolidation and Repayment Programs to Nurses and Other Employees.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 As part of its ongoing commitment to become the employer of choice in health care, Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) announced today that it has begun...

Rudolph Technologies Schedules First Quarter Conference Call For April 28, 2003.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors FLANDERS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTEC), a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control metrology systems...

Citibank Indonesia Launches Euronet Mobile Recharge; Euronet Provides Prepaid Airtime for All Major Indonesian Mobile Operators.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:EEFT), a leading electronic payments provider, today announced the Citibank Indonesia launch of Euronet Mobile Recharge...

Certance -Formerly Seagate Removable Storage Solutions- Revives DDS Roadmap With Introduction of DAT 72 Format.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Offering DDS 5th Generation Data Protection With Higher Capacity and Transfer Rates 5th Generation Products Extend DDS Roadmap and Protect...

Over 2,000 Register to 'Run as One' Through Central Park to Raise Lung Cancer Awareness; Inaugural New York Road Runners Club Event to Benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 The inaugural THOMAS G. LABRECQUE CLASSIC will take place on Sunday April 27, 2003 in New York City's Central Park. Named for the former Chairman of The...

Fitch Comments on Equistar's Current Refinancing Activities.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Fitch Ratings affirmed the 'BB-' rating on Equistar Chemicals L.P. (Equistar) senior secured facility, and 'B' rating on Equistar's senior unsecured notes on March 24, 2003. At...

REMINDER/University of Central Florida ORBIT Briefs Executives on IT Business Value in Uncertain Economic Times.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Calendar Editors/High-Tech Writers REMINDER...for Friday (May 9) ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 University of Central Florida ORBIT Executive Briefing - May 9, 2003 Helping technology, IT and...

With Focus on Reducing Financial Obligations, Grupo TMM Announces Sale of Interest in Its Ports and Terminals Division.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Proceeds To Repurchase Receivables Under Securitization Program And Reduce Outstanding Indebtedness Grupo TMM, S.A. (NYSE:TMM), the largest Latin American...

S&P Raises NVR Inc. Ratings;Outlook Revised to Stable.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today raised its corporate credit rating on NVR Inc. to 'BB+' from 'BB'. At the same time, ratings are raised on $115 million senior...

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. Seeks Ammendments to Credit and Term Loan Agreements.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana, SA. de C.V. announced today that, based on a review of its financial projections for 2003, including its anticipated results for...

Henninger Media Services Completes Reorganization; Streamlined Operations Combined With Push Into New Markets Help HMS Exceed Sales Goals.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Henninger Media Services (HMS) has satisfied all conditions of its reorganization plan following less than nine months under chapter 11 court protection, allowing the...

Hewitt Associates Announces Web Cast to Discuss Fiscal 2003 Second Quarter Results.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Hewitt Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HEW), a global HR outsourcing and consulting firm, will announce results for its fiscal 2003 second quarter ended Mar. 31, 2003 before...

Springer Clinic Physicians Select InteGreat's EMR.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 InteGreat Inc. Monday announced that Springer Clinic Inc. (P.C.), Tulsa, Okla., has selected InteGreat's IC-Chart(TM) as its electronic medical record (EMR) system to provide...

Transbotics Corporation Announces First Quarter Results.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Transbotics Corporation, formerly NDC Automation, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board Symbol: TNSB.OB), www.transbotics.com , announced the results for its three month period...

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Announces Live Public Webcast of Upcoming Conference Call.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GLOUCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSEA), today announced that the company plans to report its fiscal 2003 second quarter...

Fitch Affirms CIBC's ABCP Conduit Ratings.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Fitch Ratings affirms the 'F1+' rating of Asset Securitization Cooperative Corp.'s (ASCC) asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) and the 'F1' rating of Special Purpose Accounts...

S&P Asgns Chase Crdt Cd Ownr Tr 2003-2 Cert Prlim Rtg.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary ratings to Chase Credit Card Owner Trust 2003-2's $1.34 billion floating-rate asset-backed notes series 2003-2...

The International Herald Tribune is Now Printed in Brazil.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 The International Herald Tribune (IHT) today started printing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, marking the first time that an international newspaper has been printed in South America. ...

Xcel Energy Subsidiary Files Registration Statement with SEC.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) announced today that its subsidiary, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), filed a Form S-3 registration statement with the Securities and...

FORTUNE Special: Despite Poor Performance, CEOs Get Paid More Than Ever; Use of Options Declines, But Other Forms of Compensation -- Including ``Stealth Wealth'' -- Are Growing.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Despite the cry for reform after the corporate scandals of recent years, CEO compensation continues to rise. For an upcoming cover story, FORTUNE magazine analyzed CEO...

Public Relations Society of America Reports 2002 Year-End Results; Record-Breaking Increase in Net Assets.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/Media/Marketing/Advertising Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the world's largest professional organization for public relations professionals, today...

Global Power Equipment Group Inc. to Issue First Quarter FY2003 Financial Results On April 28.
April 14, 2003... Energy Editors/Business Editors TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE:GEG), a leading design, engineering and fabrication firm providing a broad array of equipment and services to...

Astro-Med Executes Stock Buy-Back.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WEST WARWICK, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) announced today that on April 11, 2003 it purchased 71,800 shares of its common stock at $3.25 per share, the closing...

S&P Asgns Bank One Issuance Trust B -2003-1- Prlim Rtg.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary 'A' rating to Bank One Issuance Trust's ONEseries $200 million class B(2003-1) notes. The preliminary...

CEGEDIM Announces the Acquisition of 70% of the Shares of PROVAL.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 CEGEDIM, via its subsidiary called CDS (Centre De Services), has just bought around 70% of the shares of PROVAL. Blocks of shares have been acquired from reference...

Illinois Court Reduces $12 Billion Bond; Philip Morris USA set to begin appeal; to make MSA payment to states.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Madison County Circuit Court Judge Nicholas Byron today reduced the size of the bond that Philip Morris USA must provide in order to obtain a stay of execution of the judgment...

Celebrated World Music Artist Serah to Perform at the Derby April 22 -- Earth Day -- to Benefit The GRAMMY Foundation and Susan Sarandon-Supported Heifer International.
April 14, 2003... Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Philanthropic Singer-Songwriter's Multi-Cultural Band Features Renowned Musicians Wasis Diop, Andy Snitzer, David Sancious, Others, Plus New Artist Grace ...

Wyndham Partners with National Business Women's Advocacy Group; Joins with Women Impacting Public Policy to Give Business Women a Stronger Voice.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Through its WOMEN ON THEIR WAY(TM) program, Wyndham International, Inc. (AMEX:WBR) is bolstering the efforts of women in business by becoming the official partner of Women...

Indus Signs Contract with Tokyo Electric Power Co.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Japan's Largest Electric Power Company to Implement Localized Version of PassPort(TM) to Streamline Nuclear Work Management and Reporting Indus International Inc....

Reuters Research at a Glance Report: Companies Reporting - April 15, 2003.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Multex is a premier provider of global financial information. The following table reflects the earnings and revenue estimates for the companies reporting on April 15, 2003,...

Jardine Fleming India Fund, Inc. Reports Earnings and Holdings.
April 14, 2003... Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Jardine Fleming India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: JFI), a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company seeking capital appreciation by investing primarily in...