Endeavour Schedules 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Conference CallHOUSTON - Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE-Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) will host a conference call to discuss its 2009 second quarter financial and operating results on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 9 a.m. Central Daylight Time, 3 p.m. British Summer Time. A Swiss Team Uses Transcranial MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound to Treat Patients With Functional Brain DisordersTIRAT CARMEL, Israel - - Ten-Patient Feasibility Study Shows Safety and Potential for Non-Invasive Deep Brain Ablation BancTec Solution Selected to Enhance Workflow Management for the 2010 CensusDALLAS - BancTec, Inc., a global provider of advanced, high-volume, document and payment processing solutions and services, today announced that the Lockheed Martin Census Business Practice team, a premier international provider of integrated census data collection, processing and analysis solutions, has selected BancTec’s workflow management software as a component of its 2010 Census solution. Dean Foods Completes Acquisition of AlproDALLAS - Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) today announced that it has completed the previously disclosed acquisition of the Alpro division of Vandemoortele N.V. for a transaction price of approximately euro 325 million. Endeavour Announces Results of Tesla Exploratory WellHOUSTON - Endeavour International Corporation (Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today announced that the Tesla exploratory well 22/24c-11 in the United Kingdom Central North Sea has been plugged and abandoned after failing to encounter gas condensate in commercial quantity. DealTaker.com Crosses the Pond to Bring Texas-sized Savings to British ConsumersPLANO, Texas - Having saved millions of dollars for American consumers over the past 5 years, DealTaker.com now features deals and vouchers for UK shoppers at DealTaker.com/UK. Consumers visiting the site will have instant access to savings at popular sites like Mothercare, Homebase, Argos, House of Fraser, Laura Ashley and QVC, as well as a host of travel deals from Emirates, Last Minute, Thomson Holidays, Sandals, Beaches, Marriott and more. BancTec Delivers Enhanced Image Quality AssuranceDALLAS - BancTec, a leading global provider of advanced, high-volume document and payment processing services and solutions, has made image quality assurance (IQA) a seamless component of its IntelliScan(R) high-speed document scanning solutions, thus meeting the dual requirements of verifiable image quality and high-speed processing. The result is an ability to generate time and cost savings - without sacrificing image quality - for organizations with large document processing operations. One Network Introduces International Capabilities for Prioritizing Shipments and Connecting Shippers, Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Custom Brokers Across the WorldDALLAS - - Increase service levels, lower inventories, and connect International and Domestic Logistics Operations Torchmark Prices Senior Notes OfferingMCKINNEY, Texas - Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) announced today that it has priced an offering of US$300 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.25% Senior Notes that will mature in 2019. Torchmark expects the offering to close on June 30, 2009, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for the repayment of the US$99.45 million in aggregate principal amount of Torchmark’s 8.25% Senior Debentures that mature on August 15, 2009, and general corporate purposes. NTRadmin, On-demand PC and Enduser Device Management SaaS is a ‘Cost-Cutting Game-Changer’ for IT Managers and StaffersBARCELONA, Spain and DALLAS - - Innovative NTRadmin Bots Make IT Easy to Automate Daily IT Tasks Texert Acquires Anomaly Detection Technology From GEDALLAS - - Multiple-industry application identifies patterns of significance from minimal data sets to enable early warning risk detection and intelligent risk aware management for the Enterprise ZigBee(R), HomePlug(R) Alliances Previews Future Direction of Smart Energy HAN StandardSAN RAMON, California and PORTLAND, Oregon - - Smart Energy is Key Smart Grid Standard and Champions Consumer Control nGenera Corporation Announces CEM Solutions for the Collaborative EnterpriseAUSTIN, Texas and BOSTON - Company sees “Collaborative Enterprise Management” (CEM) as next major wave of productivity and innovation - and offers solutions that deliver real business outcomes Corporate Compliance Executives Welcome Premier Online Forum and Job Board, Corporate Compliance InsightsDALLAS - Conselium, a leading executive search firm with a specialty in ethics and compliance, today introduced Corporate Compliance Insights (CCI), a global online forum and job board for corporate governance, compliance, risk management and business ethics. Corporate Compliance Insights was introduced to fill the growing need of corporate compliance and ethics professionals as they adjust to the new economy and a global shift in business. Created to be an informative knowledge-sharing platform, Corporate Compliance Insights’ mission is to educate and encourage interaction among members of the compliance, ethics, risk and governance community. Endeavour to Present at Enercom London Oil & Gas ConferenceHOUSTON - Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE-Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) will participate in The London Oil and Gas Conference hosted by Enercom, Inc. on Thursday, June 18, 2009. Torchmark Corporation Updates Status of Investment Portfolio and Liquidity and CapitalMCKINNEY, Texas - Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) today provided updates on the status of its investment portfolio and liquidity and capital in response to recent actions taken by Fitch Ratings (Fitch). Telmar Network Technology Introduces Executive Advisory BoardPLANO, Texas - Executive Advisory Board Formed to Contribute to Telmar’s Global Growth Initiatives Investigational Cancer Drug BSI-201 Showed Clinical Benefit in 62% of Patients with Triple-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer and Significantly Prolonged SurvivalPARIS and BRISBANE, California - Data Highlighted in Plenary Session of 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting Update: Endeavour to Present at IPAA Oil and Gas Symposium LondonHOUSTON - Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE-Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) will participate in Oil and Gas Investment Symposium London hosted by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The event will be held in conjunction with Credit Suisse’s London Oil and Gas Conference. AMR Research Releases its 2009 Supply Chain Top 25SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - Apple, Dell, P&G, IBM, and Cisco Systems Top the List AMR Research, the leading research firm focused on the global supply chain and supporting technologies, released its Supply Chain Top 25 today, an annual ranking that highlights companies that display superior supply chain performance, capabilities, and leadership. Endeavour to Present at IPAA Oil and Gas Symposium LondonHOUSTON - Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE-Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) will participate in Oil and Gas Investment Symposium London hosted by the Independent Petroleum (Association of America (IPAA) (www.ipaa.org/meetings/Default.asp?Meeting=2009-06OGISLondon) on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The event will be held in conjunction with Credit Suisse’s London Oil and Gas Conference (www.csfb.com/conferences/). Alliance Engineering Receives FIATECH 2008 CETI AwardHOUSTON, Texas - Using AVEVA PDMS Technology, Company Fast Tracks World’s Largest Energy Projects Ringdale’s FaxReceiver Provides Additional “Green Faxing” Capability With Fax-to-FTP FeatureAUSTIN, Texas - One of the least-attractive facts about “faxing” is that a lot of paper is wasted in the process of exchanging information. With economic and environmental concerns becoming top business priorities, organizations today are looking for more efficient ways of sharing documents. Ringdale, Inc., a technology leader in “green IT savings” solutions, has enhanced its FaxReceiver(TM) appliance to enable users to receive a digitized fax using FaxReceiver, convert it to a portable document format (PDF) file and send it directly to any FTP server for archiving and distribution. FaxReceiver’s powerful new Fax-to-FTP feature provides an additional capability that enables organizations to distribute PDFs to a file folder on a network that can be accessed by more than one person at a time or for integration into an existing document management system. Endeavour Closes Sale of Norwegian SubsidiaryHOUSTON - Endeavour International Corporation (Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today announced it has closed the sale of its Norwegian subsidiary, Endeavour Energy Norge AS, to VNG- Verbundnetz Gas AG, for the total consideration of USD $150 million. Wilson Associates Captures Spirit of the Place in Design of Multiple Hospitality Projects in the Middle EastDALLAS - ~ Preeminent Dallas, Texas-based Design Firm Revels in Overseas Work ~ If you ask Trisha Wilson, Founder and CEO of Wilson Associates (wilsonassoc.com), consistently ranked as one of the world’s top hospitality design firms, the key to her company’s success, she will tell you that international expansion has been an important factor. Headquartered in Dallas since its founding in 1971, the firm has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Shanghai, Johannesburg and an associate office in Cochin, India, to better serve clients around the globe. In fact, today, more than 90 percent of Wilson Associates’ work is international. With offices and clients in almost every time zone, they are able to provide clients with round-the-clock service - literally! Texas Instruments demonstrates eight channels of H.264 main profile encoding at D1 resolution on a single processor at IFSEC for lower cost surveillance applicationsHOUSTON - Developers benefit from lower cost per channel, system savings and simplified hardware design for NVRs, DVSs and DVRs WATER STANDARD Receives 2009 Global Water AwardHOUSTON - WATER STANDARD, a global vessel-based water desalination company, was honored with the “Desalination Deal of the Year” award at Global Water Intelligence’s Global Water Awards Ceremony held Monday, April 27, 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland. Syncsort Invited To Join Transaction Processing Performance CouncilAUSTIN, Texas and WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey - Joins Microsoft and IBM as only ETL Experts to Sit on Benchmarking Subcommittee ATERAS Announces General Availability of eavRPM(TM) Rapid Program Modernization ToolDALLAS - Modernize COBOL and Natural Applications to C# and Java ATERAS, a leading provider of solutions for legacy migration and modernization, announced today the general release of eavRPM(TM) (for Rapid Program Modernization). Mainframe analysts and developers can create customized, high-powered and well-documented applications in C# or Java from either COBOL or Natural without knowing any C# or Java. Huntsman Defeats Six Bank Motions in Fraud CaseTHE WOODLANDS, Texas - Judge Decides Huntsman Claims Will Proceed to Trial Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that Judge Fred Edwards of the 9th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, ruled in favor of Huntsman on six motions, clearing the way for Huntsman to proceed to trial on the core claims of its multi-billion dollar damage suit against Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank on June 8, 2009. Mascolo Family Announce Death of Guy Mascolo, Co-Founder of Toni&GuyLONDON - With Picture It is with deep sadness that the family of Guy Mascolo has announced the devastating news that Guy passed away on May 6th 2009 after suffering a massive heart attack at his home in Dallas. Fractus S.A. Sues Ten Cell Phone Manufacturers for Patent Infringement on Nine Different PatentsHOUSTON and BARCELONA, Spain - On Tuesday, May 5, 2009, Fractus S.A. of Barcelona, Spain sued cell phone manufacturers Samsung, LG, RIM, Pantech, Kyocera, Palm, HTC, Sharp, UTStarcom, and Sanyo for infringing nine different patents held by Fractus. Allied World Appoints Katherine Richardson Senior Vice President, Human ResourcesPEMBROKE, Bermuda - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today announced that Katherine Richardson has joined Allied World National Assurance Company as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, responsible for HR functions globally. Ms. Richardson is a senior HR leader with 15 years of generalist management experience in the financial services and insurance industries. Torchmark Corporation Declares DividendMCKINNEY, Texas - Torchmark Corporation (NYSE: TMK) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$.14 per share on all of the outstanding common stock of the Company held of record as of the close of business of the Company’s transfer agent on October 2, 2009. The dividend will be paid on October 30, 2009. Endeavour Announces First Quarter Financial and Operating Results for 2009HOUSTON - Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE-Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today reported discretionary cash flow for first quarter 2009 of US$23.4 million and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) of US$17.9 million. For the period, net loss to common stockholders, excluding the impairment charge caused by falling natural gas prices of US$29.4 million, unrealized gains on derivatives and currency impacts on deferred taxes (net loss, as adjusted), was US$2.2 million as compared to a loss of US$4.7 million in the same quarter in 2008. |
