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BATESVILLE, Ind., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) will announce its second-quarter earnings results before the market opens Thursday, May 6, 2010. The full text of the release and financials will be available on the company's website at www.HillenbrandInc.com. The company will hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast with investors and financial analysts the same day at 8 a.m. ET. During the event, management will discuss the results for the second...

BATESVILLE, Ind., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- K-Tron shareholders receive $150 per share in cash for their common stock, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $435 million.Adjusted for K-Tron debt and estimated cash on hand at April 1, 2010, the expected net purchase price of the transaction will be $379 million.Edward Cloues, former K-Tron chairman and CEO, is appointed to the Hillenbrand board of directors.Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) has completed its previously...

PITMAN, N.J., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- K-Tron International, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTII) today reported net income of $6.768 million and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $2.34 for its fiscal third quarter ended October 3, 2009, nearly unchanged from the same period in 2008. Revenues were $47.321 million in this year's third quarter, a decline of 20.6 percent from last year. For the first nine months of 2009, K-Tron reported net income of $16.473 million, diluted EPS of $5.75 and...

PITMAN, N.J., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- K-Tron International, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTII) today reported net income of $5.258 million and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.82 for its fiscal second quarter ended July 4, 2009. This represented a 26.5 percent decrease in net income and a 26.9 percent decrease in diluted EPS from the same period in 2008. Revenues were $50.037 million in this year's second quarter, a decline of 16.9 percent from last year. These results reflected...

PITMAN, N.J., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- K-Tron International, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTII) today reported net income of $4.447 million and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.54 for its fiscal first quarter ended April 4, 2009. This represented a 21.3 percent decrease in net income and a 21.4 percent decrease in diluted EPS from the same period in 2008. Revenues were $49.686 million in this year's first quarter, a decline of 13.4 percent from last year. These results reflected weaker...

Change to Take Place on May 30, 2009 PITMAN, N.J., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- K-Tron International, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTII) today announced that Robert E. Wisniewski has been elected Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective May 30, 2009, replacing Ronald R. Remick who will retire on that date. Mr. Wisniewski, 55, is currently Vice President, Finance of K-Tron America, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of the global K-Tron Process Group, which is one of...

PITMAN, N.J., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- K-Tron International, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTII) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $10 million of its outstanding common stock. At March 18, 2009, the Company had outstanding 2,804,288 shares of its common stock. Share repurchases, if any, will be funded with available cash, borrowings under the Company's credit facility or a combination of both. Repurchases under the program may be made...

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Arcade Museum has just released its annual holiday gift giving guide of non-game gift ideas for arcade and videogame enthusiasts. According to museum director Greg McLemore, "This year's list will help people get the game players in their life off their machines for a few minutes. A videogame art book, an amazing 21 MP digital camera, and a custom action figure made from a gamer's personal online avatar are a few of the exciting...

Itron Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced today that Malcolm Unsworth, President and COO, will present at the Lazard Capital Markets Alternative Energy Conference Series, in conjunction with The 2008 Solar Power International, on Wednesday, October 15 at 9:00 a.m. PT at the Omni San Diego Hotel in San Diego. The presentation will be available on Itron's website, www.itron.com / Investors / Presentations. About Itron: Itron is a leading technology provider and critical source of knowledge...

By Andrew Eaton THE ARCHES or the Tron? At least one theatre company who made a big splash at this year's Edinburgh Fringe is currently facing that dilemma, since both venues have offered to stage their award- winning show in Glasgow. It'll be a tough decision, for audiences as well as companies. For years now, the Arches has been the venue of choice for experimental, up-and-coming theatre-makers. It's a cool, edgy venue with a liberal, open-minded audience, and its two flagship festivals,...