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Federal Signal Corp. (FSS) is in the Auto Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$1.2B
Profit
Dec 31 2007
$54.9M
Market Cap
Jul 23 2008
$614.3M

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  • Federal Signal to Announce Second Quarter Earnings on July 25

    OAK BROOK, Ill., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation , a leader in advancing security and well-being, will announce second quarter 2008 earnings before the market opens on Friday, July 25, 2008. The company will also host an investor conference call at 11 a.m. Eastern time the...

    Articles 2008-07-11

  • Warren B. Kanders Responds to Analyst Downgrade of Federal Signal Corporation

    Underscores Importance of CEO Selection STAMFORD, Conn., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Warren B. Kanders, a 6% stockholder of Federal Signal Corporation , who is seeking to be named as Chief Executive Officer, in a letter to the Board of Directors, stated that the downgrade of FSS to...

    Articles 2008-07-10

  • Federal Signal Announces Sale of Its Municipal Leasing Assets

    OAK BROOK, Ill., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation , a leader in advancing security and well-being, announced today that it is selling its municipal leasing portfolio to Banc of America Public Capital Corp, a subsidiary of Bank of America. The portfolio, valued at roughly $100 million, will...

    Articles 2008-07-01

  • Warren B. Kanders, 5.7% Stockholder, Seeks to Become CEO of Federal Signal Corporation

    Believes CEO Search Process is Tainted STAMFORD, Conn., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Warren B. Kanders, a 5.7% stockholder of Federal Signal Corporation , who today filed his Schedule 13D with the Securities and Exchange Commission, announced that he had formally submitted his candidacy as Chief Executive Officer...

    Articles 2008-06-30

  • Warsaw Police Deploy Federal Signal's PIPS System

    Advanced ANPR/ALPR technology continues to enable public safety and security around the world UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that the Warsaw Police have adopted Federal Signal's PIPS automated...

    Articles 2008-06-20

  • Webber International University Becomes Federal Signal Showcase Campus

    Campus alerting system helps protect campus and students UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Webber International University has become Federal Signal's Florida collegiate community showcase campus to highlight the firm's comprehensive emergency notification equipment and systems. "Webber demonstrates the scalability of these robust public safety...

    Articles 2008-06-19

  • Equita Expands Deployment of Mobile PIPS Solutions

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that Equita Ltd., the leading provider of bailiff and collection services in the United Kingdom, is continuing to expand its deployment of Federal Signal's PIPS...

    Articles 2008-06-12

  • Federal Signal and Intelligent Imaging Systems Helping to Keep Roads Safe and Commerce Moving

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that its PIPS Automated License Plate Recognition ALPR technology has been successfully deployed in commercial vehicle enforcement applications through a relationship with Intelligent Imaging Systems...

    Articles 2008-06-06

  • Senior Transportation Executives Latest to Join Federal Signal Advisory Board

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that David Dealy and Jack Hartman have joined its Advisory Board. The Board was established to help direct the Group's transformation from a manufacturer of...

    Articles 2008-06-05

  • Federal Signal Corp

    Federal Signal Corp. said it has approved a plan to sell E-One, a manufacturer of fire rescue and other mission-critical vehicles. Federal Signal had announced that it was exploring strategic alternatives for E-One and was in discussions with prospective buyers...

    Articles 2008-06-01

  • Federal Signal Unveils Platform Rewards Marketing Program

    Innovative turn-key solution to enhance marketing efforts and build business opportunities for transportation and parking providers UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced the launch of its PlatformTM Rewards program....

    Articles 2008-05-30

  • Missouri Firefighters Dismiss Their Hearing Loss Claims

    OAK BROOK, Ill., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation announced today that the Missouri firefighter plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their hearing loss claims. The dismissal follows a string of successes for the Company in the hearing loss litigation during 2008. Less than a month ago a Cook County,...

    Articles 2008-05-16

  • Benton County Sheriff's Office implements Federal Signal VelocityMDS

    TELECOMWORLDWIRE-5 May 2008-Benton County Sheriff's Office implements Federal Signal VelocityMDSC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE: FSS) Safety and Security Systems Group, a provider of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial and airport customers, announced on Friday (2 May) that the Benton County Sheriff's...

    Articles 2008-05-05

  • Federal Signal Corporation Announces First Quarter Earnings of $.09 per Share; Records After-Tax Loss of $89 Million on Discontinuation of E-ONE and Sale of Tool

    -Highlights- - Q1 net sales of $228 million, up 7% from the prior year - Earnings from continuing operations decline to $.09 per share primarily due to increased litigation and severance expenses - Orders down 6% in Q1 2008 from Q1 2007 due to...

    Articles 2008-05-02

  • Federal Signal Corporation Approves a Plan to Sell E-ONE

    OCALA, Fla., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Federal Signal Corporation has approved a plan to sell E-ONE, a leading manufacturer of fire rescue and other mission critical vehicles. In February, Federal Signal announced that it was exploring strategic alternatives for E-ONE and was in discussions with...

    Articles 2008-05-02

  • Federal Signal VelocityMDS System Provides Efficiency and Automation to Enhance Public Safety in Benton County, Arkansas

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that the Benton County Sheriff's Office headquartered in Bentonville, Ark., has deployed the Federal Signal VelocityMDS mobile data system as a mobile interface to the...

    Articles 2008-05-02

  • E-One.(OCALA)

    OCALA -- Fire truck manufacturer E-One has been put up for sale by parent company Federal Signal Corp. after losing $11 million. E-One is the fifth-largest employer in Marion County. You can reach Cynthia Barnett at 727/422-7625 or cynthia_barnett@yahoo.com...

    Articles 2008-05-01

  • Cook County Jury Finds in Favor of Federal Signal Corporation in Trial of 27 Firefighter Hearing Loss Claims

    OAK BROOK, Ill., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation announced today that a Cook County, Illinois jury absolved the Company from any liability in a suit by 27 Chicago firefighters claiming that they suffered hearing loss as a result of exposure to sirens manufactured by the Company....

    Articles 2008-04-25

  • Incorporated: 1901
  • CEO: Mr. James E. Goodwin

Federal Signal is engaged in the design and manufacture of products and integrated applications for municipal, governmental, industrial and airport customers. Co.'s portfolio of products includes safety and security systems, fire apparatus, aerial devices, street sweepers, industrial vacuums, waterblasters, sewer cleaners and consumable industrial tooling. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. and its subsidiaries operated manufacturing facilities in 38 plants in 14 countries around the world serving customers in approximately 100 countries in all regions of the world. In addition, Co. provides customer and dealer financing to support the sale of its vehicles.

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Federal Signal Corp. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. James C. Janning

Chairman

Mr. Robert S. Hamada

Mr. Joseph R. Wright

Mr. Charles R. Campbell

Mr. Paul W. Jones

Ms. Brenda L. Reichelderfer

Mr. Dennis J. Martin

Mr. James E. Goodwin

Mr. John F. McCartney

Mr. Robert M. Gerrity

Contact Information

1415 West 22nd Street

Oak Brook, IL

http://www.federalsignal.com

630 954-2000

NAICS Code

Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211