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GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO) announced today results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. Third Quarter 2011 Highlights Earnings per diluted share increased 7.2% versus last year to $1.94.Net sales increased 3.5% from last year to $1.622 billion.Lorillard domestic wholesale shipments increased 2.8% versus last year compared to an estimated 6.4% decline in industry domestic wholesale shipments.Adjusted for changes in wholesale inventory...

Latest Vibration Data Collection and Machine Condition Analyzer Solutions and Services from Azima DLI Offer Maintenance Professionals with Actionable Data to Improve Equipment Uptime Woburn, MA and Greensboro, NC - Booth 202 (PRWEB) October 17, 2011 Azima DLI, the leader and premier provider of predictive maintenance (PdM) analytical services and products, today announced that it will be participating in this week’s Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP)...

New River Innovation's Beyond415 IRS-issue management system wins second major accolade within the first year of launch—K2 Enterprises Quality Award. The solution was recognized under the New Product category. Beyond415 is the profession’s only web-based solution for handling IRS issues that arise after tax filing, such as notices, audits, and client management. Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) October 15, 2011 New River Innovation announced today that its advanced IRS...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, today announced that it will release third quarter results on Monday, October 24, 2011. A conference call for analysts and investors will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 24, 2011, which will be hosted by Murray S. Kessler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and David H. Taylor, Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning...

The entire length of Gannaway Drive (from Main Street to Ragsdale Road) will be blocked off, turning downtown Jamestown into a gigantic concert venue. Jamestown, NC (PRWEB) September 03, 2011 Jamestown Swing, a non-profit organization established in 2009 to market Jamestown, NC and raise funds and awareness for the YMCA “We Build People” campaign through high profile special events, has announced its 2011 charity event will be held Saturday, October 15th from 3pm-10pm in...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, today announced that Murray S. Kessler, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and David H. Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Barclays Capital Back-to-School Consumer Conference at the InterContinental Boston hotel in Boston, Mass. Lorillard will make a presentation on Thursday, September 8, 2011, at 12:45 P.M....

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, today filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), challenging nine new cigarette warnings as an unconstitutional way of forcing tobacco manufacturers to disseminate the government's anti-smoking message. Lorillard filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia along with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,...

NOTION Music Announces compatibility of NOTION3 and Lion and Release of New Expansion Sounds Greensboro, NC (PRWEB) August 12, 2011 Notion Music, the makers of the award-winning software products Notion, Progression, and Progression for iPad have announced that NOTION3 is now compatible with MAC OS X Lion in its latest downloadable update. Also in this latest update, along with various fixes and enhancements, is the ability to use the new expansion sounds now available for download in...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, announced today the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock in the amount of $1.30 per share, payable on September 12, 2011 to stockholders of record as of September 1, 2011. The Company's Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase in the aggregate up to $750 million of its...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of an aggregate principal amount of $500 million 3.50% senior notes due 2016 and $250 million 7.00% senior notes due 2041 through its main operating subsidiary, Lorillard Tobacco Company, and guaranteed by Lorillard, Inc. Lorillard, Inc. expects to close the sale of the notes on...