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TOWN & COUNTRY REPORTS $17.3 MILLION THIRD QUARTER GAIN ON PRIVATE PLACEMENT.

Jan 11, 1995 ... CHELSEA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1994 -- Town & Country Corporation (AMEX:TNC) reported today that results for the third fiscal quarter ended November 27, 1994 reflect a $17.3 million non-cash, non-recurring gain on the exchange of approximately 94% of its Exchangeable Preferred ...

MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 1995 FOUR-STAR WINNERS; 66 Winners in Northeast U.S. and Canada Region.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The new 1995 Mobil Travel Guide, released today, awards Four Stars to 358 restaurants and lodgings across North America.This coveted award, bestowed on 66 establishments in the Northeast U.S. and Canada region means the winners are ...

MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 1995 FOUR-STAR WINNERS; 27 Winners in Northwest and Great Plains Region.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The new 1995 Mobil Travel Guide, released today, awards Four Stars to 358 restaurants and lodgings across North America.This coveted award, bestowed on 27 establishments in the Northwest and Great Plains region means the winners are ...

MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 1995 FOUR-STAR WINNERS; 53 Winners in Mid-Atlantic Region.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The new 1995 Mobil Travel Guide, released today, awards Four Stars to 358 restaurants and lodgings across North America.This coveted award, bestowed on 53 establishments in the Mid-Atlantic region means the winners are "outstanding -- ...

MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 1995 FOUR-STAR WINNERS 52 Winners in Southeast Region.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FAIRFAX, VA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The new 1995 Mobil Travel Guide, released today, awards Four Stars to 358 restaurants and lodgings across North America. This coveted award, bestowed on 52 establishments in the Southeast region means the winners are "outstanding -- worth a ...

MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 1995 FOUR-STAR AWARDS 91 Winners in California and the West.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FAIRFAX, VA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The new 1995 Mobil Travel Guide, released today, awards Four Stars to 358 restaurants and lodgings across North America. This coveted award, bestowed on 91 establishments in the California and the West region means the winners are "outstanding -- ...

MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 1995 FOUR-STAR WINNERS; 22 Winners in Great Lakes Region.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FAIRFAX, VA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The new 1995 Mobil Travel Guide, released today, awards Four Stars to 358 restaurants and lodgings across North America. This coveted award, bestowed on 22 establishments in the Great Lakes region means the winners are "outstanding -- worth a ...

MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE ANNOUNCES 1995 FOUR-STAR WINNERS; 47 Winners in Southwest & South Central Region.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FAIRFAX, VA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 11, 1995--The new 1995 Mobil Travel Guide, released today, awards Four Stars to 358 restaurants and lodgings across North America. This coveted award, bestowed on 47 establishments in the Southwest and South Central region means the winners are ...

Harris Computer Systems Corp. to partner with Novell Inc. to accelerate availability of B2 secure UNIX System through an evaluation by the National Computer Security Center's Trusted Product Evaluation Program.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla./SUMMIT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Harris Computer Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:NHWK) and Novell Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) Wednesday announced an agreement that will accelerate the availability of an evaluated B2-level trusted (secure) UNIX.As part of this ...

Northeast cellular carriers unite to combat cellular fraud; alliance to protect more than two million cellular telephone users.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Joined by leading city officials and local, state and federal law enforcement officers, Bell Atlantic Mobile, Cellular One(R) and NYNEX Mobile Communications have announced an unprecedented alliance designed to combat cellular fraud and protect their ...

Software Artistry adds industry experts to board of directors.

Jan 11, 1995 ... INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Software Artistry announced today that Michael Cullinane and Lawrence Olson have been named to the company's board of directors.Cullinane is senior vice president, chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer of PLATINUM technology ...

Wellstead Industries reports $1.8 million cash received from sale of subsidiary and bank loan.

Jan 11, 1995 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Wellstead Industries Inc. (NASDAQ Small-Cap: WELS) announced that it has sold its equity interest in its subsidiary, Promotion Products Inc. (PPI), for $1.5 million cash with a repurchase option.In addition, the company's principal lender has ...

Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corp. announces positive Nixon Fork feasibility and production decision.

Jan 11, 1995 ... DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corp. announced the completion of an updated feasibility study for its Nixon Fork Project and has resolved to put the 60,000-ounce-per-year underground gold mine and gravity/flotation mill into production by fourth ...

RCL Capital to list on Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--RCL Capital Corp. (OTC, Bulletin Board: RCLC, RCLCW, RCLCU), a development stage company, today announced that its application for listing on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange has been approved by the Exchange.The listing is subject to ...

Informix enters into joint venture with ASCII Corp.

Jan 11, 1995 ... MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Informix Corp. (NASDAQ:IFMX) Wednesday announced that a joint venture, Informix ASCII K.K., formed to acquire the database division of ASCII Corp. of Tokyo, has completed the acquisition.Formal closing ceremonies attended by ...

Giga-tronics announces third quarter results.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Giga-tronics Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:GIGA) Tuesday reported sales for its third quarter ended Dec. 24, 1994 of approximately $5,853,000, compared to $4,433,000 for the comparable period last year.Net earnings were approximately $129,000, ...

Giant Industries expects fourth quarter earnings of between $0.16-$0.20 per share; announces quarterly dividend of $.05 per share.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Giant Industries Inc. announced today that it expects to report earnings of between $0.16 and $0.20 per share for its fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 1994.The company also announced that its board of directors has declared a ...

BURLINGTON RESOURCES REPORTS RECORD PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF TAX CREDITS WHICH OFFSET LOWER GAS PRICES.

Jan 11, 1995 ... HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Burlington Resources Inc. (NYSE:BR) reported fourth quarter 1994 income from continuing operations of $53 million or $.42 per share.For the same period last year, the company earned $52 million or $.40 per share.Natural gas sales ...

SOUTHTRUST ANNOUNCES RECORD FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS.

Jan 11, 1995 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--SouthTrust Corporation (NASDAQ:SOTR) reported record earnings for both the year as well as the fourth quarter of 1994, according to Wallace D. Malone, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of the Corporation.For the year ended ...

Lazare Kaplan International reports results for the second quarter ended Nov. 30, 1994.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Lazare Kaplan International Inc. announced today that sales of polished diamonds increased 60% to $36.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 1995 ended Nov. 30.This compares to $23.0 million in the same period a year ago. In the second ...

Star Multi Care Services announces acquisition.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Star Multi Care Services Inc., (NASDAQ: SMCS) announced today that it had agreed to acquire for an undisclosed purchase price substantially all the assets of Long Island Nursing Registry Inc. (LINR), a Suffolk County, N.Y., based provider of home ...

BIONAIRE INC. RELEASES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS.

Jan 11, 1995 ... MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--BIONAIRE INC.(TSE, ME: ION ) Bionaire Inc. announced today that sales for the three months ended November 30, 1994 were $37.9 million, compared to $33.1 million for the same period last year. The quarter resulted in a net income of $2.9 million, or ...

Epson initiates agency review.

Jan 11, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Epson America Inc. Wednesday initiated the review of its advertising business.The account has been handled by Foote, Cone & Belding/San Francisco since 1984.The company has identified several agencies to participate in the ...

SangStat files shelf offering.

Jan 11, 1995 ... MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--SangStat, The Transplant Co. (NASDAQ:SANG), announced Wednesday that the company has filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer up to 1.0 million shares of newly-issued common stock.The ...

BORLAND NAMES GARY WETSEL PRESIDENT; Philippe Kahn Resigns as President and CEO.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 11, 1995-- Borland International Inc. today announced that Gary Wetsel, 49, executive vice president of operations and CFO, has been named president and appointed to Borland's board of directors. The company also announced that Philippe Kahn, ...

Hewlett-Packard Company and Shiva Corporation form Strategic Alliance; Agreement Designed to Provide Remote Access to HP's AdvanceStack Hub Product Line.

Jan 11, 1995 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995-- Hewlett-Packard Company, a leader in stackable hubs, and Shiva Corporation, a leader in remote access, today announced a joint strategic marketing and technical agreement to co-develop products that will bring remote access capabilities to ...

MCI announces joint marketing agreement with TenFour Sweden; Product allows LAN users to access MCI Mail via popular word processing software.

Jan 11, 1995 ... ATLANTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--MCI extended its electronic mail reach Wednesday as it announced an alliance agreement with the Swedish MCI Mail reseller, TenFour U.S. Inc., a subsidiary of TenFour Sweden AB.The agreement calls for the two companies to jointly market ...

Adobe announces Acrobat Developers Program designed to promote integration opportunities.

Jan 11, 1995 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Wednesday began shipping the Adobe Acrobat 2.0 Software Development Kit, signaling the launch of the Acrobat 2.0 Developers Program designed to support Acrobat software's fast growing community of value ...

intermedia '95 to showcase multimedia technology, vision of the future; Cable visionary Glenn Jones to deliver keynote address.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Multimedia technology will change the very nature of information, communications and entertainment in the next decade.Whether it is interactive product design, development, production or integration -- from publishing to entertainment, ...

Dr. Jackie R. See joins board of directors at Baywood International Inc.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Baywood International Inc. of Scottsdale, (OTC/BB:BYWD) Wednesday announced that Dr. Jackie R. See has honorably taken the seventh seat on the board of directors for Baywood International Inc.See is a Harvard educated, world ...

Pittencrieff Communications announces sale of tower network.

Jan 11, 1995 ... ABILENE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Pittencrieff Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:PITC) ("PCI"), a leading provider of Specialized Mobile Radio ("SMR") wireless communications services in the United States, announced Wednesday that it had sold its network of communications towers, ...

SLOCAN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. ANNOUNCES GRANTING OF PETITION BY SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Jan 11, 1995 ... VANCOUVER, BC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JANUARY 11, 1995--SLOCAN FOREST PRODUCTS (TSE: SFF) Slocan Forest Products Ltd. announced today that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted Slocan's petition to declare that no binding agreement would be formed by acceptance of Canfor's existing ...

FEATURE RE MAX International raises $2.1 million in 1994 for Children's Miracle Network.

Jan 11, 1995 ... DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Jan. 11, 1995--RE/MAX International Inc., an international real estate organization with nearly 40,000 sales associates in over 2,400 offices around the world, announced that it raised $2.1 million in 1994 for the Children's Miracle Network (CMN), a charity ...

Identix Touchprint 600 chosen for new Boston police ID imaging system designed to improve efficiency, cut costs.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Identix Inc. (ASE:IDX), a leader worldwide in live-scan and biometric personal verification systems, Wednesday announced that 11 of its newly introduced TouchPrint 600 units will be installed in mid-January as part of the Boston Police ...

Alpha Microsystems to install PANDA food service system in 21 Fontana elementary schools.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Alpha Microsystems (NASDAQ:ALMI) Wednesday announced that it has signed an agreement with the Fontana Unified School District in San Bernardino County to install its PANDA food-service software system in 21 elementary schools servicing ...

CITATION Computer Systems to OEM MicroScript WorkStation.

Jan 11, 1995 ... DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--CITATION Computer Systems Inc. and MicroScript Corp. have entered into a long-term agreement under which CITATION will bundle and resell MicroScript WorkStation as part of its LAN-based, client/server information systems offering. Terms of the ...

Comverse Technology announces enhanced TRILOGUE(R) INfinity(TM) architecture: a multimedia, multi- application enhanced services platform for fixed and wireless telecommunications network operators; functions as a service node & intelligent peripheral in intelligent networks.

Jan 11, 1995 ... WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Comverse Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:CMVT), a world leader in supplying multimedia, multi-application platforms for enhanced services to wireless and fixed-network telephone companies, today announced an enhanced architecture for its TRILOGUE ...

BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL TO APPEAL LOUISIANA AGENCY DENIAL OF LICENSE TO SELL GAMING PRODUCTS TO LAND BASED CASINO.

Jan 11, 1995 ... LAS VEGAS, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Nasdaq NM Symbol: BGII) today announced that its application for a license to sell gaming products to the land based casino in New Orleans was denied by the Louisiana Economic Development Gaming Corporation ...

MRV Communications announces effectiveness of secondary offering.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--MRV Communications Inc. Wednesday announced the effectiveness of its registration statement with respect to the offering and sale of 1 million shares of common stock, 750,000 shares of which were issued and sold by MRV and 250,000 shares of which ...

Sixth Annual 9to5 National Boss Contest: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Unbelievable.

Jan 11, 1995 ... MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Workers have been rating their bosses since time began. Now it's time to find out how your boss stacks up against the rest by entering 9to5's Sixth Annual National Boss Contest: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Unbelievable.9to5, ...

Singapore Airlines names Sudheer Raghavan vice president, Eastern division.

Jan 11, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Singapore Airlines recently named Sudheer Raghavan as its new vice president, Eastern division, succeeding K.H. Lean, who is now based in Los Angeles, as vice president, Southwest division.As vice president, Eastern division, Raghavan ...

GE Capital-ResCom introduces apartment of the future; world premiere of ''Apartment 2000'' at National Multi Housing Council annual meeting.

Jan 11, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The apartment of the future is here today.Front-door video security, fingerprint keyless entry, automated shopping lists and interactive, intelligent entertainment centers are only a few of the elements integrated into GE ...

Western Digital names Jon Thompson vice president of multimedia products group; newly formed group combines Paradise and imaging products.

Jan 11, 1995 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC) Wednesday announced the appointment of Jon Thompson as vice president, multimedia products.In this new position, Thompson reports to Ken Hendrickson, executive vice president and general ...

The Golf Channel inks three major charter sponsors.

Jan 11, 1995 ... ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The Golf Channel Wednesday announced that it has secured charter sponsorship agreements with three major golf companies: Titleist and Foot-Joy Worldwide, Nicklaus Golf Equipment Co. and Izod Club Golf and Tennis."The demonstration of ...

Harvard Graphics is the Most Widely Used Presentation Software, According to Recent Computer Intelligence InfoCorp Study.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Software Publishing Corporation today announced that Harvard Graphics is the most widely used presentation graphics software in U.S. businesses, according to a recent study conducted by Computer Intelligence InfoCorp (CII). The results of ...

Eagle Environmental Technologies joins with Nevada Power Co. to demonstrate the new plasma system for toxic treatment.

Jan 11, 1995 ... RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Eagle Environmental Technologies Ltd. (EGVR), a publicly traded company of Reno, has signed a Letter of Intent with Nevada Power Co. of Las Vegas, to demonstrate its new Plasma Technique liquid toxic waste recycling system.Nevada Power ...

Canadian Department of National Defense to Rebuild Systems in UNIFACE Six; SHL Systemhouse Selects UNIFACE as Application Development Tool of Choice.

Jan 11, 1995 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995-- Ottawa-based (SHL) Systemhouse announced Wednesday the selection of Compuware's (NASDAQ:CPWR) UNIFACE Six to rebuild the inventory management and supply system for the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND).As part ...

Lydall projects 1994 year-end results.

Jan 11, 1995 ... MANCHESTER, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Lydall Inc. (NYSE: LDL), a manufacturer of technologically-advanced engineered materials, after a strong fourth quarter, anticipates sales of approximately $210 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 1994, announced Leonard R. Jaskol, the ...

CONSOLIDATED RAMROD GOLD CORPORATION-PRODUCTION FEASIBILITY INITIATED AT ATLANTA.

Jan 11, 1995 ... VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Consolidated Ramrod Gold Corporation has an option to earn a 51% interest in Atlanta Gold Corporation's (AAG-T) Atlanta Gold Project, 60 miles north east of Boise, Idaho.Ramrod must spend US$2.5 million by the end of May, ...

BPI Packaging Technologies Inc. announces nine-month results.

Jan 11, 1995 ... N. DIGHTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--BPI Packaging Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:BPIE -- common stock; BPIEL -- A-warrants; BPIEZ -- B-warrants) (NASDAQ:BPIEP -- preferred stock) (BPI), Wednesday announced operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended Nov. 25, ...

Concentra Corp. announces public offering of 2,600,000 shares of common stock.

Jan 11, 1995 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Concentra Corp. of Cambridge, formerly ICAD Inc., announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of 2,600,000 shares of its common stock.Of the shares ...

Heublein & Paddington to be exclusive spirits advertisers on NTN's Interactive Entertainment Network; Spirits companies determine that brand awareness is highest on NTN's network based on research results conducted by Simmons Custom Media Research.

Jan 11, 1995 ... CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Pat Downs, chairman of NTN Communications Inc. (AMEX: NTN) and Jeff Grindrod, marketing director of Heublein, today announced that Heublein and Paddington spirits companies (subsidiaries of GrandMet USA Inc. (NYSE: GRM)) have purchased ...

MOSCOM SIGNS CONTRACT WITH PHILIPS ESTIMATED VALUE OF $3 MILLION.

Jan 11, 1995 ... PITTSFORD, NY--Jan. 11, 1995--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MOSCOM Corporation (Nasdaq National Market:MSCM) today announced that it has signed a three-year distribution agreement with Philips Kommunikations Industrie AG. Under the agreement, MOSCOM will supply its German language Emerald CAS for ...

ASIA PACIFIC -- FURTHER EXPANSION OF HIGH GRADE POTASH RESOURCE IN THAILAND.

Jan 11, 1995 ... VANCOUVER, BC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JANUARY 11, 1995--ASIA PACIFIC (VSE: APQ) Additional diamond drilling results have now been received from the company's ongoing exploration programs at its Udon Thani potash project in northeast Thailand. The results indicate steadily increasing reserve ...

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES TO INVEST $18 MILLION TO EXPAND ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, FACILITY.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., (NYSE: MTX) announced today that it will invest $18 million to expand its Adams, Massachusetts, facility. The company will increase production capacity for ...

Nu Horizons reports 3nd quarter 9 months results.

Jan 11, 1995 ... AMITYVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ, NM:NUHC), leading distributor of active and passive electronic components and provider of industrial contract manufacturing services, today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended ...

IBM again ranks first in U.S. patents awarded, setting new record.

Jan 11, 1995 ... ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--IBM today announced it was issued more U.S. patents in 1994 than any company has ever received in any year. This is the second year in a row that IBM has ranked first in the number of patents awarded by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. ...

Dense-Pac Microsystems receives $675,000 in orders from two European companies.

Jan 11, 1995 ... GARDEN GROVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Dense-Pac Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:DPAC) announced Wednesday that the company has received $675,000 in purchase orders from two European telecommunications companies for its standard memory products.The standard parts are ...

Tropical Storm Gordon could have cost Floridians billions in losses, say insurance experts.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Had Tropical Storm Gordon struck Florida last year with the same intensity as Hurricane Andrew, it would have been the third costliest catastrophe in U.S. history, the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) reported in a study released today. ...

Milestone Capital Management, a woman-owned investment advisory firm, introduces new institutional money market fund; Firm has strategic alliance with Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Jan 11, 1995 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Milestone Capital Management, a woman-owned investment advisory firm, today announced the introduction of The Milestone Funds Treasury Obligations Portfolio, an institutional money market mutual fund rated AAAm by Standard & Poor's and AAA by Fitch ...

Price Waterhouse introduces integrated system of petroleum industry client-server business solutions.

Jan 11, 1995 ... HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--The World Petroleum Industry Group of Price Waterhouse Wednesday introduced a portfolio of proven oil and gas-specific integrated information systems that meet the business process, technology and information needs of petroleum companies ranging in ...

HydroChem Industrial Services acquires Halliburton business unit.

Jan 11, 1995 ... HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--HydroChem Industrial Services, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the Halliburton Industrial Services business unit of Brown & Root Industrial Services, a subsidiary of Halliburton Company. The financial details of the transaction were not ...

Zions Bancorporation announces program to repurchase its shares.

Jan 11, 1995 ... SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Harris H. Simmons, president and chief executive officer of Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION), today announced that the board of directors of the company has authorized the expenditure of up to $20 million for the repurchase of Zions ...

PagePrompt USA announces joint venture with Warehouse Cellular Centers LTD.; company's paging units to be marketed through its nationwide network.

Jan 11, 1995 ... LA MIRADA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--PagePrompt USA (PGPT), Wednesday announced that it has entered into a joint venture marketing agreement with Warehouse Cellular Centers LTD.Warehouse Cellular operates wireless communication departments on a leased basis within ...

Singapore Airlines names K.H. Lean Vice President Southwest Division.

Jan 11, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1995--Singapore Airlines recently named K.H. Lean as its new Vice President Southwest Division, succeeding Giles Killick.Prior to this, Lean was Vice President Eastern Division based in New York. In his current position, Lean is responsible ...