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PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY, NSP REACH AGREEMENT ON STORAGE OF NUCLEAR WASTE NEXT TO COMMUNITY; Tribe to receive land for relocation and compensation; will support legislation ending search for alternative storage site off Prairie Island.

Jan 25, 1996 ... RED WING, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--The Prairie Island Indian Community has reached an agreement with Northern States Power Company (NSP) over the storage of nuclear waste in metal casks next to the community. The agreement calls for the community to receive land and cash ...

REPEAT/United Reef - Exploration Of Roandji Gold Permit To Begin.

Jan 25, 1996 ... TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--UNITED REEF LIMITED (TSE:URP) United Reef Limited (URP-TSE) ("United Reef") and Asquith Resources Inc. (ASQH-CDN) ("Asquith") jointly said today that the companies have reached agreement for the exploration and development of the Roandji gold property ...

Doing Business In The CD-ROM Industry Course Offered By UCSC Extension In Silicon Valley.

Jan 25, 1996 ... CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Key issues encompassing today's business, professional and consumer CD-ROM markets are presented in a course offered by University of California Santa Cruz Extension in Silicon Valley."Doing Business in the CD-ROM Industry" meets ...

Realty World Holding Corp. has acquired the option to purchase a 2,300 acre tract of land which shows a projected profit of $145 million.

Jan 25, 1996 ... IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Realty World Holding Corp. (NASD BB:RLTY), Thursday announced that they have acquired the option to purchase a 2,300 acre tract of property, adjacent to the city of Vernon, located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia for $5 million CDN. ...

Gothic Energy Corp. announces underwritten public offering.

Jan 25, 1996 ... TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Gothic Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:GOTH) announced Thursday that its underwritten public offering of units (NASDAQ:GOTHU), consisting of 3 shares of common stock and 3 common stock purchase warrants was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange ...

Medtronic promotes Emilio R. Lopez to Vice President, Latin America.

Jan 25, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the promotion of Emilio R. Lopez to Vice President, Latin America.Lopez has directed Medtronic's Latin American operations since 1990. He joined the company in 1977 as the Caribbean/Andean ...

TRW to provide engineering services to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Jan 25, 1996 ... REDONDO BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--TRW Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to provide engineering services for design of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) under a master task agreement.The ...

Rom Tech Inc. signs agreement to merge with Virtual Reality Laboratories Inc.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LANGHORNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Rom Tech Inc. (NASDAQ:ROMT) announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement in principal under which Virtua Reality Laboratories Inc. will merge with and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rom Tech.Under the terms of the ...

Carrier wins contract to cool airport in Hong Kong.

Jan 25, 1996 ... FARMINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Carrier Corp. has won a $15 million contract to supply commercial air conditioning equipment and air handlers for the 1.2 kilometer-long terminal and concourse buildings at the Chek Lap Kok Airport being built in Hong Kong.The ...

First Financial Holdings Inc. announces executive changes and results of annual meeting.

Jan 25, 1996 ... CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--At the annual meeting of shareholders of First Financial Holdings Inc. held on Jan. 24, 1996, A.L. Hutchinson Jr. announced his retirement as president and chief executive officer of First Financial Holdings effective June 30, 1996. ...

Ponder Industries acquires assets of Tubular Rental.

Jan 25, 1996 ... ALICE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996-- Ponder Industries Inc. (NASDAQ, NM: PNDR, BSE: PND), an oilfield service company specializing in fishing tools for the recovery of unwanted obstructions in the bore holes of oil wells, today announced it has acquired the assets of Tubular ...

LAX Master Plan public workshops in Westchester, El Segundo and Inglewood a big success.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--The LAX Master Plan -- the most comprehensive planning process in the history of Los Angeles International Airport -- held its first public workshops last week.Nearly 600 residents of Los Angeles and surrounding communities accepted the ...

MainStay Suites: Mid-market, affordable extended stay lodging has arrived.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Worldwide lodging franchisor Choice Hotels International Thursday announced its entry into the extended stay market with the launch of MainStay Suites, the first mid-market, extended stay lodging product developed and franchised by a major chain. ...

Microsystems takes the lead in creating the industry's first PICS server based on its CyberNot rating system; Microsystems to offer developers FREE PICS client test program.

Jan 25, 1996 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996 -- Microsystems Software, producer of the Cyber Patrol Internet filtering software, today announced it has created the industry's first commercial PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection) server, pics.microsys.com.The server ...

Keane goes online via the Internet at http://www.keane.com.

Jan 25, 1996 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Keane, Inc. (AMEX:KEA) today announced online access to its company and services information via the Internet's World Wide Web. Keane's web address is http://www.keane.com.Keane's web site includes:o Company overview -- historical ...

United Airlines employees donate nearly $700,000 to Denver United Way agencies.

Jan 25, 1996 ... DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--United Airlines and its employees will donate nearly $700,000 this week to Denver-area United Way charities. The donation combines the airline's corporate gift with money raised throughout 1995 by Denver-area employees through direct donations and ...

Mtel International completes agreements linking Shanghai to Mtel's Global Messaging Network; SkyTel Branded Paging Services to be Available in Shanghai.

Jan 25, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Mtel International, a subsidiary of Mobile Telecommunication Technologies Corp., (NASDAQ:MTEL) announced today that it has completed key commercial agreements that will allow SkyTel branded paging and wireless messaging services to be ...

Healthsource announces facilities expansion.

Jan 25, 1996 ... HOOKSETT, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Healthsource Inc., a leading owner of managed health care companies, including Healthsource New Hampshire Inc., announced today that it is planning a new 200,000 sq. ft. facility in Hooksett.As a result of the company's rapid growth ...

BT and Telekom South Africa offer international business communications services.

Jan 25, 1996 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--BT (British Telecommunications plc.), MCI's global partner, and Telkom South Africa (Telkom SA) today announced that international data services from Concert, the BT and MCI global services company, are now available from Telekom SA. ...

Pursuit acquires 1.5 million hectares in Northeastern Kalimantan.

Jan 25, 1996 ... TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--INT'L PURSUIT CORP. (TSE:IPJ) International Pursuit Corporation (Pursuit) reports acceptance by the Indonesian Government of seven new Contract of Work (CoW) applications located in Northeastern Kalimantan and two new applications in Central ...

Softrock Petroleums negotiates farm-out option in South Turkey.

Jan 25, 1996 ... CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--SOFTROCK PETROLEUMS (Alberta Stock Exchange: STZ ) Softrock Petroleums announces that along with Cariad Exploration and Epic Resources of Vancouver that they have negotiated a farm-out option to Aladdin Middle East Ltd. on their 123,680 ac ...

FREEPORT-McMoRan RESOURCE PARTNERS AND IMC GLOBAL INC. ANNOUNCE RESOLUTION OF INTERPRETIVE ISSUE IN CONNECTION WITH IMC'S MERGER WITH THE VIGORO CORPORATION.

Jan 25, 1996 ... NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Freeport-McMoRan Resource Partners, Limited Partnership (NYSE:FRP), the 51.5% owned affiliate of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FTX), and IMC Global Inc. (NYSE:IGL), joint venture partners in IMC-Agrico Company, today announced resolution of a ...

Proginet receives $1.4 million for redemption of warrants.

Jan 25, 1996 ... GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Further to the company news release of June 21, 1995 concerning the private placement of 645,000 units, Proginet Corp. announced that all 645,000 warrants have been redeemed.The units had consisted of the company's common stock ...

FIRST MERCHANTS REPORTS RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR; Reflecting the recent change to calendar year reporting.

Jan 25, 1996 ... DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 25, 1996--First Merchants Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: FMAC) today announced financial results for both the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995. As previously disclosed on December 29, 1995, the Company changed its fiscal year end to ...

Nuinsco and Cambior advance development plans for Cameron Lake.

Jan 25, 1996 ... TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Nuinsco Resources Limited (TSE:NWI) reports that regulatory authorities and boards of both companies agreed to proceed with an option/joint venture agreement between the Company and Cambior Inc., of Montreal, which is expected to lead to a production ...

New federal law prevents northern states from taxing retirement benefits of Floridians.

Jan 25, 1996 ... BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Can New York or any other state levy a tax on the retirement income of a former resident now living elsewhere?Not any more. As a result of a bill signed into law recently by President Clinton, no state can impose an income tax on ...

Coin Bill Validator, Inc. elects new chairperson of board of directors.

Jan 25, 1996 ... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--COIN BILL VALIDATOR, INC. (NASDAQ/NMS: CBVI) William H. (Bill) Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer of COIN BILL VALIDATOR, INC. announced today that Joseph Vogel, the founder of the Company had resigned, for personal health reasons, as ...

Capital Bancorp posts record 1995 earnings.

Jan 25, 1996 ... MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:CBCP) Thursday reported 1995 consolidated net income of $17.1 million ($2.25 per share), surpassing its previous record net income of $13.2 million ($1.83 per share) established in 1994 by 30 percent.For the quarter ...

Asyst Technologies Inc. books $16 million in U.S. orders.

Jan 25, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Asyst Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYT), a leading supplier of automated material management systems for the global semiconductor industry, today announced that it recently booked over $16 million in orders from a number of U.S.-based ...

Noise Cancellation Technologies will report record revenues and a profitable fourth quarter.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LINTHICUM, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Noise Cancellation Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: NCTI) announced today that it will report a profit for the fourth quarter of 1995 and record revenues for the quarter and year.This performance was aided by the fourth quarter 1995 ...

Harris & Harris Group announces that J. Kelly McGowan has joined the board of directors.

Jan 25, 1996 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Harris & Harris Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that J. Kelly McGowan has joined its board of directors.McGowan recently became chief technology officer and a managing director of Cowen & Company, a leading Wall Street brokerage firm ...

U.S. Judge dismisses lawsuit against SPCC.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Charles G. Preble, president of Southern Peru Copper Corporation (SPCC), confirmed today that U.S. Federal District Judge Janis Graham Jack of Corpus Christi, Texas, has entered an order dismissing a lawsuit by 698 Peruvian plaintiffs filed against ...

Analysis & Technology reports third quarter results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... NORTH STONINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996-- Analysis & Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ/SM: AATI) announced today that net earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 ended December 31, 1995 increased 6.5% to $820,000, or $.33 per share, from $770,000, or ...

The Source Company appoints John P. Watkins president of retail services and chief administrative officer.

Jan 25, 1996 ... ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--The Source Company (OTC:SORC) announced today the appointment of John P. Watkins, 40, as president of retail services and chief administrative officer of the company. Retail services is comprised of the three principal operating units of The ...

United Airlines to enter code-share pact with Thai Airways following accord on new U.S.-Thailand bilateral pact.

Jan 25, 1996 ... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--United Airlines announced today plans to file with the U.S. Department of Transportation for permission to begin implementing the code-sharing provisions of its marketing alliance with Thai Airways International. The code-share arrangement represents ...

InterAmCom has approval to introduce the first 38Ghz wireless services in Chile.

Jan 25, 1996 ... CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996-- InterAmericas Communications Corp. ("InterAmCom") (OTC BB:ICCA), a telecommunications services provider through its subsidiary, Hewster Servicios Intermedios, S.A. (HSI) in Chile, has received approval from the Chilean Ministry of ...

Another record year for Novellus Systems.

Jan 25, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Novellus Systems Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:NVLS) Thursday reported record bookings, backlog, revenue and net income for its fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 1995.Net sales for the quarter were $109 million, an increase of 53 percent ...

Portland General reports 1995 earnings.

Jan 25, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Portland General Corp. (NYSE-PGN) earned $81 million, or $1.60 per share, for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 1995.Earnings for the period include a $50 million after tax charge related to the Oregon Public Utility Commission's rate ...

NeoPath reports fourth-quarter 1995 results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--NeoPath Inc. (NASDAQ:NPTH), maker of the AutoPap(R) 300 QC, the world's first fully automated Pap smear screening system, today reported results for its fourth quarter and year end of 1995.For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995, the ...

ZERO Corp. declares 86th consecutive cash dividend.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--ZERO Corp. (NYSE/PSE:ZRO) Thursday reported that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share of common stock.The 86th consecutive dividend is payable Feb. 27, 1996, to stockholders of record Feb. 5, ...

ZERO Corp. declares 86th consecutive cash dividend.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--ZERO Corp. (NYSE/PSE:ZRO) Thursday reported that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share of common stock.The 86th consecutive dividend is payable Feb. 27, 1996, to stockholders of record Feb. 5, ...

THEATER SUPPLIER BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS; Declares 10% Common Stock Dividend.

Jan 25, 1996 ... OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (AMEX: BTN) today reported record sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 1995. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a 10% Common Stock dividend, payable March ...

Mylan announces third quarter results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:MYL) announced its revenues today for the second quarter of fiscal 1996 which ended Dec. 31, 1995.Sales for the three month period were $91,319,000 versus $104,271,000 last year and for the fiscal '96 year to ...

Davox completes record-breaking year; Sets record for profits in fourth quarter.

Jan 25, 1996 ... WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Davox Corporation (NASDAQ:DAVX) today reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 1995.Net revenues, operating profits, net income, and earnings per share for the quarter and the year all ...

ABAXIS reports fiscal third-quarter financial results, change in board of directors.

Jan 25, 1996 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(HealthWire)--Jan. 25, 1996--ABAXIS Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:ABAX), a medical-products company, Thursday reported operating results for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995.For the three-month period, the company reported a net loss of $1,556,000, or 16 cents per ...

The Singer Company - acquisitions and new products boost 1995 Singer revenues.

Jan 25, 1996 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--The Singer Company (SEW:NYSE) today announced results for 1995 that included revenues of $1,222.5 million versus $1,132.1 million a year ago. Net income was $84.4 million, or $1.64 per share, compared with $98.5 million, or $1.92 per share in 1994 ....

FinishMaster reports third-quarter results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... KENTWOOD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--FinishMaster, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS: FMST) today announced comparable earnings on sharply higher sales for the third quarter and nine-month period ended December 31, 1995.The Kentwood, Mich.-based distributor of automotive paints and ...

Farmers & Mechanics reports 81% increase in fourth quarter profits.

Jan 25, 1996 ... MIDDLETOWN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Farmers & Mechanics Bank (Nasdaq: FMCT) reports that net income for the fourth quarter of 1995 increased by 81% to $951 thousand, or $.57 per share, from $525 thousand, or $.32 per share, in the fourth quarter of 1994.For the full ...

Textron Reports Record Results for 1995; Earnings Per Share Increase 15 Percent in 4th Quarter; 25th Consecutive Quarter of Year-to-Year Income Growth.

Jan 25, 1996 ... PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Textron Inc. today reported record revenues, net income and earnings per share for 1995, and posted its 25th consecutive quarter of year-to-year income growth.For the fourth quarter, earnings per share increased 15 percent to $1.45, ...

AT&T Capital Reports Solid 1995 Financial Results With Net Income Up 27 Percent.

Jan 25, 1996 ... MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 25, 1996--AT&T Capital Corporation (NYSE-TCC) today announced 1995 earnings of $127.6 million, a 27-percent increase from the $100.3 million reported for 1994. For the fourth quarter, net income totaled $42.1 million compared with $40.6 million for ...

Tokheim reports third consecutive year of earnings improvement; 1995 fourth quarter results from continuing operations highest in company history and double prior year's results; company sees continued improvement in 1996.

Jan 25, 1996 ... FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Tokheim Corporation (NYSE:TOK) today reported record sales and significantly improved operating earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended November 30, 1995.Sales for the 1995 fourth quarter were $68,666,000, ...

IFR Systems Inc. second-quarter net income increases 47 percent to 24 cents per share from 17 cents per share.

Jan 25, 1996 ... WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--IFR Systems Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:IFRS) Thursday announced that net income for the second quarter of fiscal 1996 ended Dec. 31, 1995, increased 47 percent to $1,293,000, or 24 cents per share, from $878,000, or 17 cents per share, for the second ...

Interleaf reports third quarter earnings.

Jan 25, 1996 ... WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Interleaf Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAF) today reported third quarter revenues of $21.3 and a profit of $.4 million or $.02 per share, in line with previously announced preliminary estimates.A favorable settlement of a long-standing dispute ...

ServiceMaster achieves 23 percent net income increase; 25th consecutive year of growth.

Jan 25, 1996 ... DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996-- ServiceMaster (NYSE:SVM) today reported its 25th consecutive year of growth in revenue and net income. Customer level revenue increased 7 percent to $4.5 billion, with earned revenue for 1995 increasing to a record $3.2 billion, up 7 ...

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS OF $0.02 PER SHARE.

Jan 25, 1996 ... HIGH POINT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Earl E. Congdon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: ODFL), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 1995 ...

Portland General reports 1995 earnings.

Jan 25, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Portland General Corp. (NYSE-PGN) earned $81 million, or $1.60 per share, for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 1995.Earnings for the period include a $50 million after tax charge related to the Oregon Public Utility Commission's rate ...

The Greater New York Savings Bank reports higher fourth quarter and full year earnings; announces plan to dispose of its remaining nonperforming assets, improve asset quality, strengthen core earnings, and position the Bank for future growth.

Jan 25, 1996 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--The Greater New York Savings Bank (NASDAQ:GRTR) today reported net income of $4.7 million for the fourth quarter of 1995, up from $3.7 million in the same quarter of 1994.Earnings per common share on a fully diluted basis increased to $0.19 ...

Pro-Dex Inc. reports significant improvement in fiscal 1996 second-quarter and first-half operating results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Pro-Dex Inc. (NASDAQ:PDEX) Thursday announced a significant improvement in operating results for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 1996.For the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995, the company reported a 127 percent increase ...

Fingerhut Reports Record 1995 Revenues; Company Retains Investment Bankers To Advise On Creating Public Company From Its Financial Products and Information-based Services Businesses.

Jan 25, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Fingerhut Companies, Inc. ("the Company") (NYSE:FHT) announced that fourth quarter 1995 net revenues increased 8% to a record $750.9 million compared with net revenues of $696.8 million for the 1994 fourth quarter. Net earnings for the fourth ...

Snap-on Incorporated Reports Record Sales, Earnings for Year; Earnings Per Share Rises 20%.

Jan 25, 1996 ... KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) announced today that net sales for the full year ended December 30, 1995, reached a record $1.292 billion, compared with $1.194 billion in 1994, an increase of 8.2 %. Net earnings for the year were also an ...

Cambridge SoundWorks announces second quarter results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Cambridge SoundWorks Inc. (NASDAQ: HIFI) today announced its results for the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995.Net sales increased to approximately $15,009,000 during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995, from approximately $8,760,000 ...

WLR Foods reports second quarter results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... BROADWAY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--WLR Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: WLRF) today reported net earnings for the second quarter ended Dec. 30, 1995 were $4,843,000 or $0.28 per share, a decrease of 29% compared to $6,785,000 or $0.37 per share for the same quarter last year. Net sales for ...

Amdahl Reports 1995 Financial Results.

Jan 25, 1996 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Amdahl Corporation today announced fourth-quarter and year-end financial results for the period ended December 29, 1995.For the fourth quarter, the company incurred a net loss of $38,366,000 or 32 cents per share, including pretax ...

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reports 1995 earnings.

Jan 25, 1996 ... PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) today announced that earnings for the year ended December 31, 1995 were $10.2 million, or $0.52 per share, after a pre-tax restructuring charge of $4.0 million, or $0.13 per share. This compares to 1994 ...

ZERO Corp. declares 86th consecutive cash dividend.

Jan 25, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1996--ZERO Corp. (NYSE/PSE:ZRO) Thursday reported that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share of common stock.The 86th consecutive dividend is payable Feb. 27, 1996, to stockholders of record Feb. 5, ...