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Itronics Establishes Photobyproduct Recycling Equipment Sales.

Feb 27, 1996 ... RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Itronics Inc. (ITRO) has successfully completed installation of its first photobyproduct distilling system at a manufacturing facility in northern Nevada.In 1995 Itronics announced that it would begin selling photobyproduct and rinse ...

Itronics Announces Photobyproduct Fertilizer Developments.

Feb 27, 1996 ... RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Itronics Inc. (ITRO) has successfully completed Research & Development for incorporating the Photobyproducts; used photofixers, photodevelopers and photostabilizers, and used aqueous ammonia in high quality liquid fertilizer products. ...

ACC's Danube wins Product of the Year in France; ACC's Danube sets performance and price point standard in becoming the complete ISDN solution for branch office connectivity.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--In the Jan. 29, 1996 issue of Decision Micro & Reseaux, the leading networking magazine in France, Advanced Computer Communications Inc. (ACC), has received the Product of the Year award for the Danube Branch Office router. ...

Iwerks Entertainment files antitrust case against Imax Corp.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Iwerks Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:IWRK) Tuesday announced that it has filed an antitrust case against Imax Corp. in federal court in Los Angeles.The claim seeks unspecified damages and injunctive relief.Iwerks, best ...

VIASOFT introduces new software product for Year 2000 date change.

Feb 27, 1996 ... PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--VIASOFT Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:VIAS) Tuesday introduced Estimate 2000 (TM), a new software product that helps organizations assess the scope of their Year 2000 date-based conversion project.This new product is designed for organizations seeking a ...

New issue of Biotech on Fingertips now available from VPM & Associates.

Feb 27, 1996 ... TERRE HAUTE, Ind.--(HealthWire)--Feb. 27, 1996--A new issue of Biotech on Fingertips is now available from VPM & Associates.This unique Newsbook publication (semiannual), with over 50 two-sided pages, is for those individuals who want to invest in this field yet feel overwhelmed ...

TerraGlyph Interactive Studios and The Funsoft Group Enter European Distribution Agreement; TerraGlyph's Acclaimed Line of Interactive Family Games Available Overseas for First Time.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Innovative multimedia developer TerraGlyph Interactive Studios has announced a major European distribution agreement with The Funsoft Group, Germany's leading publisher and distributor of entertainment software.Under terms of the ...

Zoom Telephonics hires chief financial officer.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Zoom Telephonics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOM) announced today that Steven T. Shedd has agreed to join the Company as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.Mr. Shedd previously served as the Corporate Vice President, Finance and Chief ...

Haemonetics receives FDA market clearance for single donor two unit platelet collection.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BRAINTREE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE) announced that it has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for the automated collection of two units of platelets from one donor using its existing MCS(r)+ component collection ...

Synaptics Introduces Progressive Touch Technology; Second Generation TouchPad Sets New Industry Benchmark by Combining Functions of Pointing Devices and Pressure-Sensitive Tablets.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Synaptics, Inc., the human interface company, today introduced the second generation TouchPad featuring Synaptics' new Progressive Touch technology.The new TouchPad combines the functions of pointing devices and finger-activated ...

New Wireless Message Preview Feature from Wynd Communications Gives Users a "Snapshot" of Their Incoming Messages.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--An entirely new way to preview and filter messages is announced by Wynd Communications, a leading provider of two-way wireless communications.This "snapshot" feature, exclusively available from Wynd Communications, allows ...

Exemplar Logic Improves Verilog Support; 15% Improvement in Area and Delay Results.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Exemplar Logic Inc., a supplier of high-level programmable logic synthesis software for Windows and UNIX platforms, announced today that Exemplar's Galileo Design Environment version 3.2 adds improved support for the Verilog Hardware ...

JMAR Industries receives $1 million in new orders for automated cardiac device manufacturing system.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--JMAR Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:JMAR) Tuesday announced that it has received orders totaling more than $1 million from a major international manufacturer of implantable cardiac assist devices for two of its proprietary automatic laser hermetic sealing ...

Behring Diagnostics' Cardiac Marker Assay Receives US Marketing Clearance; New Cardiac Troponin I Assay will Provide Results in 22 Minutes.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. and FRANKFURT, Germany--(HealthWire)--Feb. 27, 1996-- Behring Diagnostics, a division of Hoechst, today announced the receipt of U.S. Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance for its cardiac troponin I assay. The OPUS(R) Troponin I assay is intended for use on the ...

FEATURE/Niche marketing strategy and focus are keys to Don Sebastiani's success during his first decade at helm of family business.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SONOMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Feb. 27, 1996--Ten years after being named chairman of the board of the business established by his grandfather, Don Sebastiani continues to defy the common wisdom that later generations of a family business tend to deplete rather than augment the ...

Proxim RangeLAN2 Selected as PC Magazine Editors' Choice in Wireless LAN Review; Top Award Achieved in the Most Comprehensive Test of Wireless LAN Products to Date.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Proxim, Inc., a leading supplier of wireless data communications products, announced today that its 2.4 GHz RangeLAN2 product family received the Editors' Choice award in PC Magazine's most recent review of wireless local area networking ...

Procept Receives Notice of Patent Allowance For New Class of Immunosuppressive Compounds; U.S. Patent Covers Lead Compounds in PIC 060 Program.

Feb 27, 1996 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(HealthWire)--Feb. 27, 1996--Procept, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRCT) announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering composition-of-matter claims related to a new class of immunosuppressive compounds identified and ...

WellPoint reports 1995 earnings.

Feb 27, 1996 ... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (NYSE:WLP) Tuesday announced that net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 1995 was $214.5 million, or $2.16 per share, excluding a net charge of $34.5 million for nonrecurring costs in the 1995 fourth ...

JACOBS MOVES ITS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS TO GREENVILLE, S.C.

Feb 27, 1996 ... GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it has moved its Southern Region headquarters to Greenville, S.C. The purpose of the move is to consolidate operations and to expand upon its existing operations there. Since the ...

RadioMail Corporation Welcomes New Subscribers with Free Premium Services.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--RadioMail Corporation today announced that through June 30, 1996, all new customers will receive RadioMail(R) Premium services free during the first thirty days of service.These services will include international faxing, ...

FIRST MERCHANTS ANNOUNCES DEALER AGREEMENT WITH CARMAX: THE AUTO SUPERSTORE; FMAC Announces Coast-To-Coast Service, Opens Six New Offices.

Feb 27, 1996 ... DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 27, 1996--First Merchants Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: FMAC), a leading late model used car finance company, announced today that it has entered into a dealer agreement with CarMax: the Auto Superstore(R), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Circuit ...

New RadioMail Package Brings Maximum Affordability and Simplicity to Wireless Communications.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Sending a ground-breaking message to the wireless data industry, RadioMail Corporation today announced the introduction of RadioMail-Me(TM), an unprecedented complete package delivering wireless communications -- worldwide e-mail, worldwide ...

Tumbleweed Software Ships Tumbleweed Publishing Essentials for Macintosh; Comprehensive Suite of Electronic Publishing Tools.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Tumbleweed Software Corp. today shipped the first version of its Tumbleweed Publishing Essentials for Macintosh.The product enables Macintosh users to publish collections of complex formatted electronic documents in the Envoy portable ...

GenRad Unveils New Hardware & Software Tools At NEPCON West '96 Show; Product Extensions in Core Board Test Business Demonstrate Commitment to Customers.

Feb 27, 1996 ... ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--At the NEPCON West '96 show today, GenRad, Inc. (NYSE:GEN), a leading worldwide supplier of test, measurement and diagnostic solutions for manufacturers and users of electronic products, announced the introduction of several new hardware and ...

FFCA's line of credit increased to $250 million.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Franchise Finance Corp. of America (NYSE:FFA) (FFCA) Tuesday announced that its unsecured revolving line of credit with NationsBank of Texas, N.A. (NationsBank) has been increased to $250 million from $200 million.The increase is ...

RealAudio server software to be bundled with newest line of Apple Internet servers.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Progressive Networks(TM) (PN) Tuesday announced that a five stream version of its RealAudio(TM) Server 1.0 for the Macintosh(R) will be bundled with the Apple Internet Server Solution 2.0 (AISS).This is the first time that RealAudio server ...

Ciba Crop Protection And Olin Chemical Manage SAP R 3 Interfaces With Universal Portable Interface (UPI) From Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group ICS; Major Sales Wins Add To Portfolio of 40+ Companies Worldwide to Select UPI for Building and Managing R 3 Interfaces.

Feb 27, 1996 ... CHADDS FORD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--ICS, a subsidiary of Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group, today announced that Ciba Crop Protection and Olin Chemical have successfully implemented ICS's industry leading Universal Portable Interface (UPI) for building and managing their SAP ...

NoRad announces new Internet Web site on monitor problems & solutions; EMFs, monitor interference, optical issues addressed in extensive site.

Feb 27, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--NoRad Corp. Tuesday announced its new Web site on the Internet for customers and others interested in learning more about common monitor problems and solutions.NoRad's URL, http://www.noradcorp.com offers product and technical ...

MetaTools awarded MacWorld Japan's coveted "Gold Award for Technology" for Kai's Power Tools 3 at MACWORLD Tokyo.

Feb 27, 1996 ... CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--MetaTools Inc. (NASDAQ:MTLS) was awarded MacWorld Japan's coveted "Gold Award for Technology" for Kai's Power Tools 3 (KPT 3) at MACWORLD Tokyo on Feb. 22, 1996.MacWorld Japan selected Metatools' industry leading KPT 3 from more ...

Mackie CEO purchases shares in open market.

Feb 27, 1996 ... WOODINVILLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Mackie Designs Inc. (NASDAQ:MKIE), manufacturer of high quality audio mixers and related products, today announced that Greg Mackie, chairman and CEO of Mackie Designs Inc. (MKIE), has purchased 60,000 shares of company stock in the open ...

Arizona Instrument Corp. achieves ISO 9001 Certification.

Feb 27, 1996 ... PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Arizona Instrument Corp. (NASDAQ:AZIC) Tuesday announced that it has achieved ISO 9001 Quality System Certification.This certification is registered through SGS International Certification Services Inc., an ANSI-RAB accredited registrar. ...

Alpharel/Trimco to integrate and resell Wang workflow software product.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Alpharel (NASDAQ/NMS:AREL), a leading supplier of integrated information management application software, Tuesday announced that it has finalized an agreement with Wang to integrate and resell Wang's OPEN/workflow software product.The ...

Children & lead poisoning: Innovative product detects the presence of lead now available to the public.

Feb 27, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--The Journal of the American Medical Association's (JAMA) recent reports regarding lead poisoning in children have heightened concern among parents and care-takers everywhere.Carolina Environment Inc. is responding to the latest fear by ...

NECX Direct refines visual appeal, convenience of Internet Superstore; Internet's largest computer-products retailer revamps thousands of product-information pages, making shopping easier and more fun.

Feb 27, 1996 ... PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--NECX Direct, a division of NECX, today announced that it has significantly enhanced the product pages within its Internet-based computer-products superstore, also named NECX Direct.The result of the extensive remodeling effort is that ...

Toshiba extends its line-up of communication laser diodes.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. (TAEC) Tuesday announced additions to its transmitter and receiver communication laser diode (CLD) family.The new line-up consists of five transmitters and four receivers. ...

Sunglass Hut International signs letter of intent to operate joint venture in Southeast Asia.

Feb 27, 1996 ... CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Sunglass Hut International (NASDAQ:RAYS) reported Tuesday that it has signed a letter of intent with Royal Sporting House Pte Ltd of Singapore to enter into a joint venture for the purpose of opening Sunglass Hut stores in Southeast Asia. ...

MIDLAND FINANCIAL GROUP REPORTS 1995 RESULTS; COMPANY SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO MERGE WITH DANIELSON HOLDING CORPORATION.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Midland Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM-MDLD) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995. In the fourth quarter, the Company posted a net loss of $9,751,000 or $1.81 per share compared with net income of ...

Neuron Data Launches Elements Environment 2.0 -- Interoperable Objects for Internet & Enterprise Computing; First high productivity integration of C++, Web, OLE, CORBA and Java objects for the enterprise developer.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Neuron Data today announced Elements Environment(TM) 2.0 (Elements 2.0), the industry's first environment for interoperable objects and intranet/internet application development.Elements 2.0's open architecture enables ...

Support Mounts for Revolutionary, New Six-Color Printing Standard.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Announcements made at the Seybold Boston Publishing Conference today demonstrate rapidly growing industry support for a new printing technology which significantly improves the realism and vividness of color production printing.The ultra high ...

Coleman in Talks with Camping Gaz.

Feb 27, 1996 ... GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--The following release was issued today in Paris:"The Coleman Company and Butagaz, a subsidiary of Shell, which controls 70 percent of Application des Gaz ("ADG" or "Camping Gaz") are in advanced negotiations with respect to the ...

Storm Software Forms Strategic Partnership with Primax Electronics, Ltd.; The partnership gives Storm added strength for developing fully-integrated photoware solutions for its customers.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--In a move to strengthen its leadership position in the consumer digital photography market, Storm Software announced today that it has acquired the photo imaging hardware technology behind its EasyPhoto Reader from Primax Electronics, ...

Online Network Enterprises, CareerTrack team to launch exemplary training site on Internet.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Online Network Enterprises (O.N.E.) today announced the launch of one of the most functional sites on the World Wide Web, the CareerTrack Web site (http://www.careertrack.com).The site immediately becomes a leading example of how to ...

Staples announces plans to acquire five Club Biz locations.

Feb 27, 1996 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996-- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced today that its Canadian subsidiary has signed an agreement to acquire five Club Biz stores in Quebec, Canada. The locations to be acquired are in Quebec City and Montreal.Staples subsidiary, ...

DELTAPOINT, INC. AND BORLAND ANNOUNCE LICENSING AGREEMENT; Borland Licenses DeltaPoint's Web Technology For Visual dBASE.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--DeltaPoint, Inc. (NASDAQ Small Cap: DTPT) today announced a technology licensing agreement with Borland International Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Borland--a Scotts Valley, California-based provider of software development ...

Tumbleweed Software Expands Envoy Document Publishing Family; New Products are Boon for Web Publishers, Internet Distribution via Software.Net.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Tumbleweed Software Corp. today announced two additions to its Tumbleweed Publishing Essentials product family that target the large and fast-growing installed base of Envoy users on the Internet.The products offer an extremely powerful yet ...

American Health Services Corp. announces formation of InSight Health Services Corp. with Maxum Health Corp.

Feb 27, 1996 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--American Health Services Corp. ("American Health") (OTC Bulletin Board Symbol: AHTS) today announced that it has agreed to merge with Maxum Health Corp. ("Maxum") (OTC Bulletin Board Symbol: MXHC), to form a new medical imaging ...

Alpharel/Trimco Selected as Wang's Preferred Product Partner for EDM and PDM Solutions; Alpharel/Trimco and Wang Partner to Deliver Enterprise Workflow Solutions for Industrial Markets.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996-- Alpharel/Trimco (NASDAQ/NMS:AREL) and Wang (NASDAQ:WANG) today announced an agreement under which Wang has selected Alpharel/Trimco as a preferred product partner for Engineering Document Management (EDM) and Product Data Management (PDM) ...

REPEAT/Industry-Leading Healthcare Institutions Choose PeopleSoft To Streamline Business Applications; PeopleSoft Signs 22 New Healthcare Customers During Second Half of 1995.

Feb 27, 1996 ... PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 1996--PeopleSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSFT), a leading provider of client/server business solutions for healthcare, today announced three new industry-leading healthcare customers, signaling continued growth in the highly competitive healthcare market ....

Adobe Systems and 26 OEMs unite to develop high performance production printing architecture; Adobe SUPRA architecture to set standard for high-end printing.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) today furthered its commitment to the high-end printing and emerging demand printing industry by announcing a new production printing architecture, code-named SUPRA.Adobe has formed an ...

CAPSTONE TO PROVIDE PHARMACY SERVICES TO 16 NEW JERSEY LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES; Will Add Annualized Revenues of $4 Million.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BALTIMORE, Md.--(HealthWire)--Feb. 27, 1996--Allan Silber, Chairman of Capstone Pharmacy Services, Inc. ((Nasdaq National Market: DOSE (common stock), DOSEW (warrants)) ("Capstone") today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement to provide institutional pharmacy services to ...

The Cat Is Out of the Bag! Plasmon Data Unleashes New CHEETAH Series of High-Performance 2.6 GB Magneto Optic Drives & Jukeboxes; New multiplatform units offer twice the storage at half the price of 1.3 GB drives.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Plasmon Data Inc., manufacturer of a wide range of optical storage solutions, today announced its new CHEETAH series of 2.6 GB drives and jukeboxes.With street prices beginning at $1,899 for the CHEETAH 1900 rpm internal drive, ...

Astea International acquires Bendata Inc.; Acquisition creates largest provider in rapidly growing customer interaction software market.

Feb 27, 1996 ... CHALFONT, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Astea International (NASDAQ: ATEA), a leading supplier of client/server customer interaction software, today announced the acquisition of Bendata, Inc., a privately-held, international provider of client/server software for the internal help ...

TradeLink International hires director of World Operations.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--TradeLink International Inc. (OTC:TLNK) ("TradeLink") announced Tuesday that it has appointed Ms. Suzanne Chanetsa as its director of World Operations.Ms. Chanetsa will coordinate TradeLink's U.S. and Mexican accounting, billing and ...

Duracraft reports fourth quarter and full year 1995 results.

Feb 27, 1996 ... SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Duracraft Corp. (NASDAQ: DUCR) today reported an 18 percent increase in net income and a 32 percent increase in net sales for the fourth quarter of 1995 compared to the fourth quarter of 1994.For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995, ...

Linda Hibbs to join Unisys Information Services Group.

Feb 27, 1996 ... BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Unisys Corp. Tuesday announced that Linda Hibbs, former chief information officer for the state of New Jersey, has joined the company's Information Services Group as a principal in the Social Services Practice.Hibbs served in New ...

Sand Technology Systems International presents the Nucleus Server.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MONTREAL, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996-- SAND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL reports that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arthur G. Ritchie recently presented the Nucleus Server Software and related XDB Systems products to the Digital Equipment Corporation 1996 Business ...

Mobile Products, Inc. Announces TCPTalk: Two Way Database Connectivity Across the Internet; TCPTalk Greatly Improves The Internet's Potential as an Interactive Business Tool by Allowing Secure and Direct Database Access.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MODESTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Mobile Products, Inc. today announced the release of TCPTalk, a database external that allows the user to establish a secure connection over a LAN or the Internet (Web) in order to send and receive proprietary data, without the need for a ...

FirstFederal Financial Services Corp to acquire Mobile Consultants Inc.

Feb 27, 1996 ... WOOSTER and ALLIANCE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996-- FirstFederal Financial Services Corp (FFSW; FFSWP; FFSWO) and Mobile Consultants Inc. (Mobile Consultants), today announced a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the stock of Mobile Consultants by FirstFederal. ...

Transcend announces total contract value of $29.5 million with Pinnacle Health Systems (formerly Capital Health Systems); Transcend Services, Inc. signs 12.9 million dollar expansion of its outsourcing contract with Pinnacle Health Systems.

Feb 27, 1996 ... ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Transcend Services, Inc. (Formerly TriCare, Inc.)(NASDAQ:TRCR), has signed a $12.9 million expansion of its outsourcing contract with Pinnacle Health Systems to manage the Patient Access and Health Information Management/Medical Records function ...

Rittenmeyer named to Merisel Inc. board of directors; Europe added to Rittenmeyer's reporting responsibilities.

Feb 27, 1996 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Merisel Inc. (NASDAQ:MSEL) Tuesday announced that Ronald A. Rittenmeyer, Merisel's president and chief operating officer, has been named a director of the company.His appointment increases Merisel's board of directors to seven ...

Foster Wheeler Energy to supply equipment for new 'coal-by-wire' power station in China.

Feb 27, 1996 ... CLINTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., has been selected by the Yangcheng International Power Generating Co., Ltd. (YIPGCO) for final and exclusive negotiation for a contract to supply power plant equipment in the People's Republic of China. ...

Workforce Systems purchases $500,000 of radio air time in non-cash barter transaction; advertising time to be used to promote both new products and corporate visibility.

Feb 27, 1996 ... ALCOA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Workforce Systems Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: WFSC) today announced that it has acquired an aggregate of $500,000 of radio air time from ITEX Media and its affiliate, Associated Reciprocal Traders, representing available advertising and ...

Vitronics unveils new SELECTSeries line of reflow ovens at Nepcon West.

Feb 27, 1996 ... NEWMARKET, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Vitronics Corp. (AMEX: VTC), a leader in thermal processing, today announced the introduction of its new SELECTSeries line of Surface Mount Reflow ovens at the Nepcon West trade show in Anaheim, Calif.The SELECTSeries, a line of ...

Bombardier Ends Talks With Fokker.

Feb 27, 1996 ... MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--BOMBARDIER INC.(TSE, ME: BBD.A ) Bombardier and Fokker, the Netherlands aircraft manufacturer, have put an end to discussions initiated last February 5.Having completed the review and evaluation of the opportunities and challenges Fokker ...

RES-CARE ANNOUNCES ITS EXPANSION INTO JUVENILE SERVICES.

Feb 27, 1996 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1996--Res-Care, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:RSCR), a leading provider of residential, training and support services for persons with developmental disabilities and one of the largest private operators of vocational training centers for at-risk youth under the ...