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MDL Information Systems, Inc. Announces Major Upgrade of Chemical Information Management Software; Company Expands Solutions for Discovery and Development in New Version of Client/Server Product.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN LEANDRO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--MDL Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: MDLI), the leading supplier of chemical information management systems, today announced ISIS 2.0, the most up-to-date version of MDL's client/server product.ISIS, the Integrated Scientific ...

Sanwa Bank California to Offer Three New Image-Based Services to Corporate Customers With CheckVision From IA Corp; Sanwa Bank California to be Largest in State to Offer CD-ROM, Positive Pay and Remote Retrieval Services to Businesses.

May 06, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--As part of its continuing strategy to offer more than just branch banking, Sanwa Bank California will become the largest statewide bank in California to offer a full range of image products, including image statements.The new services are ...

Unisys and P2 Software announce TMS/IX for OPUS.

May 06, 1996 ... VIENNA, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Unisys Corp. and P2 Software Inc. announced Monday the availability and support of TMS/IX, Tape Management System for UNIX on OPUS.P2 Software is a leading provider of quality site management software packages for the mainframe ...

FORTE PARTNERS WITH M.A.I.D TO PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICES TO GUESTS WORLDWIDE.

May 06, 1996 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Forte today announced the appointment of M.A.I.D plc to supply online business intelligence to their hotels worldwide. Forte control 355 hotels in 55 countries equating to over 50,000 hotel bedrooms. The agreement between the companies is in two ...

EPSON now shipping the world's smallest, lightest, brightest, high-performance class multimedia projector.

May 06, 1996 ... TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--EPSON, the world's leading provider of high-performance portable projectors, Monday announced shipment of its latest generation of high-luminance, full-color, liquid crystal multimedia projectors, the EPSON ELP-3300.This new projector ...

Hitachi PC Outsources Sales Training & Support for its Resellers and Dealers to Channel Reps; Channel Reps Will Deliver Product Training for Hitachi Notebooks to In-Store Sales Personnel Nationwide.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Hitachi PC Corporation, preparing to launch its notebook computers in the U.S. later this month, today announced that it has signed a sales services agreement with Atlanta-based Channel Reps, a nationwide provider of product training and ...

CD Line and Sumeria Inc. Announce Agreement.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--CD Line, S.p.A., an independent distribution and publishing company based in Milan, Italy, and Sumeria Inc., an independent publishing company based in San Francisco, announce a marketing and development relationship.Included in the ...

Ultimate Electronics Reports Sales Increase of 22 percent for April.

May 06, 1996 ... DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Ultimate Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTE) today announced its sales results for the month of April 1996.Sales for April 1996 were $19,700,000, a 22 percent increase from sales of $16,186,000 for the month of April 1995. Comparable stores sales ...

CyCare Systems Inc. and Physmark Inc. form managed-care alliance.

May 06, 1996 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--CyCare Systems Inc. (NYSE:CYS) Monday announced it has signed a marketing agreement with Physmark Inc. to market its MEDICOMP product line.Based in Los Angeles with offices in Dallas and Denver, Physmark is the leading provider of ...

Pacific Bell and StrataCom Team to Create Fastest Internet NAP on the Planet; Announce Plans to Increase NAP Capacity by 400 Percent Reducing Internet Congestion in California.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Continuing their commitment to boost performance and ease congestion on the Internet, Pacific Bell and StrataCom today announced that they are working together to increase by 400 percent the performance and capacity of Pacific Bell's Internet ...

Apartment hunting? Free-to-user Internet service is first online with updated information on rentals in all 50 states; Rent Net users get customized, interactive listings with deep details, color graphics; also free on request: e-mail notifications about newly-listed apartments.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Rent Net, the Internet's most-visited database of apartments for rent, today announced it now offers listings on apartments in all 50 U.S. states--a first in the burgeoning industry of electronic classifieds.Rent Net is free to users at ...

Edmark announces Stanley's Sticker Stories, a new educational software program that helps kids build creativity, reading and writing skills; to premiere at Electronic Entertainment Expo, May 16-18.

May 06, 1996 ... REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Edmark Corp., a leading developer of educational software for children, announces Stanley's Sticker Stories, a new educational software program designed to help 3-to 7-year-olds strengthen reading and writing skills, improve spelling and build ...

Philips Ships Volume Quantities of Quad Density Magneto-Optical Media; High Capacity, Rapid Access Media Critical to Storing Large Graphics and Image Files.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Philips Electronics today announced that it is shipping ISO-standard quad and double density magneto-optical storage drives and media in commercial volumes.The Philips 2600 Optical Storage Subsystem supports 2.6 Gigabyte 5.25" ...

Comets Collide on the Internet.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Comet Hyakutake, and other current astronomical phenomena are streaking across the Internet.RedShift 2, the leading multimedia astronomy CD-ROM, allows users to simulate the latest astronomical events simply by downloading data from ...

WORLD'S LEADING CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANIES DESIGN HOME THEATER SYSTEMS BASED ON ZORAN CHIP; Dolby-Certified AC-3 IC From Zoran Provides Foundation for Digital Surround Systems.

May 06, 1996 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Zoran Corp. announced today that 11 of the world's leading consumer electronics companies have introduced and are shipping digital surround home theater systems based upon the company's Dolby-certified AC-3 integrated circuit (IC). ...

Wiz Signs Distribution Pact with Handleman Company; As a result, Wiz software products will be sold by major retailers, including Kmart, Sears and Ventura.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Wiz Technology, Inc. (AMEX: WIZ) today said it has entered into a distribution agreement with the Handleman Co. (NYSE: HDL), Troy, Michigan, under which its software products will be sold in the stores of the nation's largest ...

JBS Open Systems Distribution to carry Pixel product line.

May 06, 1996 ... HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Jones Business Systems (JBS Open Systems Distribution), a national UNIX products distributor, and Pixel Innovations Ltd., a leading developer of Dos & Windows software for terminal emulation and PC integration technologies, Monday announced that JBS ...

Zale Corporation announces third quarter comparable store sales increase of 13.9%.

May 06, 1996 ... DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Zale Corporation (Nasdaq: ZALE), the nation's largest specialty retailer of fine jewelry, today announced that sales for the third quarter ended April 30, 1996 totaled $222.2 million, compared to last year's third quarter sales of $192.0 million. ...

Release 7.0 of OrCAD Capture for Windows debuts; New Release Delivers Significant New Functionality and Expanded Support for FPGA and CPLD Design.

May 06, 1996 ... BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--OrCAD(R) (NASDAQ:OCAD), the world's leading supplier of desktop electronic design automation (EDA) software, today introduced Release 7.0 of OrCAD Capture(TM) for Windows.This third major release of Capture, which runs under Windows ...

OrCAD Streamlines FPGA and CPLD Design With New Releases of OrCAD Capture and Simulate for Windows; Complete Low-Cost Solution Supports All Major Device Vendors By Including Free Libraries and Interfaces.

May 06, 1996 ... BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--OrCAD(r) (NASDAQ:OCAD), the world's leading supplier of desktop electronic design automation (EDA) software, today announced new releases of OrCAD Simulate(TM) and OrCAD Capture(TM) for Windows.These new products deliver everything ...

Unify Appoints Susan Salvesen as CFO, VP of Finance and Administration; Enhanced management team will further build Unify's momentum in high-end client/server tools market.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Unify Corporation, supplier of Unify VISION(TM) an advanced client/server application development environment for the development, deployment and management of high-end scalable applications, today announced the appointment of Susan Salvesen as ...

VIA rolls second generation P54C core logic chip set; revised 2-chip set cuts component count and cost, adds DRAM Error Correcting Code/Parity for server reliability.

May 06, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--VIA Technologies Inc., a key developer of PC logic components, today introduced its Apollo VP-2(TM) chipset, the first two-chip Pentium(TM) solution including all of the newest imperatives in PC design--Unified Memory Architecture (UMA), ...

Omega wins $22 million Corps of Engineers contract; Two divisions offer combined services, equipment.

May 06, 1996 ... BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Omega Environmental Inc. (NASDAQ NM: OMEG) announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at up to $22 million from the U.S. Army Engineer District in Norfolk, Va.The contract calls for Omega to provide the Corps with a ...

STERLING HOUSE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 1996 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS; Development Activity Proceeds on Schedule.

May 06, 1996 ... WICHITA, Kansas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Sterling House Corporation (AMEX:SGH) today announced operating and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996 and provided a current update on its development activity.First quarter revenues were $2,580,889 compared ...

Cablesoft announces commercially-supported interactive television applications for deployment on scientific-Atlanta's 8600X set top box; Applications to run on cross platform Wink Engine.

May 06, 1996 ... BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996 -- CableSoft Corporation, Burlington, Mass., a leading developer and marketer of interactive television software to broadband network operators, today announced that CableSoft's commercially-supported, turn-key software applications for ...

TyLink unveils circuit management strategy for managed access to frame relay networks; Frame relay access probe features innovative in-band management beneficial to end users and frame relay service providers.

May 06, 1996 ... NORTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996 -- TyLink Corporation announced today its circuit management strategy to meet the management needs of evolving Frame Relay networks. In support of its new strategy, TyLink introduced the Frame Relay Access Probe (FRAP) and a suite of monitoring ...

Meta-Software Announces Compatibility and Support For HSPICE on HAL Computer Systems 64-BIT Workstations.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--HAL Computer Systems, Inc. and Meta-Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESW) announced today that Meta-Software has completed certification testing and porting of its industry-leading HSPICE(TM) integrated circuit simulation and analysis software to the 64-bit ...

Hyundai Electronics America Strengthens Technical and Academic Work Force with Addition of Two New Ph.D.'s.

May 06, 1996 ... MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Hyundai Electronics America (HEA) is continuing to cultivate its academically advanced work force with the new appointments of Lana A.S. Costanzo, Ph.D., 45, as director of corporate communications, and Sung-Moon (Michael) Yang, Ph.D., 49, as ...

InterNex Names Gregory Sherrill New VP of Sales & Marketing; Sherrill To Join InterNex Team Amidst High Growth.

May 06, 1996 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--InterNex Information Services, Inc. today named Gregory Sherrill as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.Sherrill's appointment brings additional expertise and direction to the fast growing Internet company.Sherrill ...

Sybase and DataTools Announce a New Program to Support Migration to SQL Server 11.

May 06, 1996 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Sybase and DataTools announced today a program to assist customers migrating their existing Sybase applications to Sybase SQL Server 11.The DataTools Migration Package, available to download from the DataTools website, provides ...

ANDERSEN CONSULTING'S ELECTRONICS AND HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY PRACTICE GREW 76% to $202 MILLION IN 1995.

May 06, 1996 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Andersen Consulting's Worldwide Electronics and High-Tech Industry practice, which serves providers of semiconductors, software, consumer electronics, computer hardware, networking and telecommunications equipment, grew its annual net revenues ...

Zilog Announces New Vice President Of U.S. And European Sales.

May 06, 1996 ... CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Zilog, Inc. (NYSE:ZLG), today announced that Charles Weekes has been appointed vice president for the U.S. and European global markets. In the newly created position, Mr. Weekes will spearhead Zilog's sales, marketing, and engineering ...

Zilog Announces New Board Member.

May 06, 1996 ... CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Zilog, Inc. (NYSE:ZLG), today announced that Larry W. Wangberg has joined the Zilog Board of Directors effective April 24, 1996.Wangberg is chairman and chief executive officer of StarSight Telecast, Inc., a position he has held since ...

Logistix and IDOC Form Strategic Partnership to Extend International Service Offerings; Alliance Brings Enhanced Localization Services to Logistix Customers Requiring Robust Global Manufacturing Capabilities.

May 06, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Logistix, a world leader in manufacturing and outsourcing services for high-technology companies, today announced a new strategic partnership with IDOC Inc., a global leader in localization services.This alliance brings extensive ...

InterNex Named National Semiconductor Web Host; InterNex To Host First Large Scale Java Initiative On The World Wide Web.

May 06, 1996 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--InterNex Information Services, Inc. today announced their exclusive selection by National Semiconductor for the large manufacturer's newest World Wide Web development project.National Semiconductor chose InterNex and their WebFarm ...

Visible Systems announces first management tool for evolving to strategic enterprise application development; Visible Systems' new-generation CASE tool gives IS managers a "bird's eye" view of enterprise data, processes, and objects for better control of software development.

May 06, 1996 ... WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Visible System Corporation today announced the first client/server enterprise application development tool that enables IS managers to merge individual software development projects into a single strategic enterprise repository that captures a ...

InterNex Named To Sun Microsystems Preferred Internet Provider Program; Esteemed Program Identifies InterNex As "Best of Breed" ISP, With Exceptional Offerings In Internet Access, Services & Support.

May 06, 1996 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--InterNex Information Services, Inc. today announced their selection to Sun Microsystems' Sun Netra Preferred Internet Provider Program.The Preferred Internet Provider Program identifies "best-of-breed" Internet Providers who have ...

NetVantage Inc. completes move to new headquarters.

May 06, 1996 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--NetVantage Inc. (NASDAQ:NETVA) Monday announced that it has completed the move of all of its operations into a new corporate headquarters facility in El Segundo.The company's new address is 201 Continental Blvd., Suite 201, El ...

Thomas & Betts Corporation to Sell Hendrix Wire & Cable.

May 06, 1996 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB) announced today that it executed a definitive agreement to sell its Hendrix Wire & Cable business to a member of The Marmon Group of companies for an undisclosed sum. The cash transaction is expected to be ...

Vertel shows industry's first high-level CMIP API compliant products; new telecom software eases management application portability; U.S. West deploys the first Vertel application based on NMF standard.

May 06, 1996 ... ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Vertel (formerly Telegenics), a leading supplier of telecommunications management network (TMN) products, is demonstrating publicly for the first time at the Communications Management Forum & Expo meeting, products that implement the Network ...

SourceCraft delivers first complete set of Intranet development tools; new Intranet tools use Java, HTML, HTTP and other Internet standards to enable developers to reuse existing desktop components such as spreadsheets and databases in the design of corporate nets.

May 06, 1996 ... BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--SourceCraft, Inc., a leading supplier of Intranet development tools, today announced the availability of two new products designed to revolutionize how corporate developers approach and build both client and server applications for Intranets. ...

PRIMUS Telecommunications Launches Services in Honduras; Correspondent Services with HONDUTEL Begin.

May 06, 1996 ... MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--PRIMUS Telecommunications Group Inc., one of the fastest growing global telecommunications service providers, announced this month the launch of it direct correspondent services with HONDUTEL in Honduras.PRIMUS now operates a direct ...

Recent growth highlights Benthos annual meeting.

May 06, 1996 ... NORTH FALMOUTH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--A dramatic increase in sales and profits made for an upbeat annual meeting of shareholders this past Friday at the Benthos corporate headquarters.Much of the meeting focused on the exceptional financial results that the company ...

Btrieve Technologies Launches Client/Server in a Box Program for Commercial Developers; Program Unlocks the Power of Client/Server to the Masses.

May 06, 1996 ... AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Btrieve Technologies Inc. (BTI) announced today a major new program, Client/Server in a Box, designed to enable commercial software developers to deliver packaged client/server applications to mass markets.Through participation in the ...

Netscape LiveMedia Framework for Internet Multimedia to Integrate Precept Software's RTP Protocol.

May 06, 1996 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Precept Software has announced that its implementation of the Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) -- an industry-standard software mechanism for carrying audio and video data over IP networks -- will be incorporated in the Netscape ...

Network Express broadens its ISDN product family for the Novell Netware environment; signs OEM agreement with Novell.

May 06, 1996 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Network Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETK) a leading provider of cost-effective remote access solutions, today broadened its NE Fusion product line designed to provide ISDN access directly within the Novell(R) NetWare(R) environment. The NE Fusion ...

3Com Corporation Doubles ATM Backbone Switch Capacity; Adds New ATM Migration and Desktop Connectivity Solutions; 3Com's CELLplex ATM Switch First to Feature Scalability from 2.5 to 5 Gbps Using Same Backplane.

May 06, 1996 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Adding to its leading ATM campus backbone solutions, 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ:COMS) today announced new products and developments for three major initiatives: ATM at the backbone, ATM/LAN devices at the boundary and ATM desktop connectivity ....

ELECTROGIG Announces New Release of CAD Visualization Software; GIGVIZ 3.1 Now Available.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--ELECTROGIG, a leading developer of 3D software tools and virtual set solutions, today announced the release of GIGVIZ 3.1, its superior CAD visualization software.Photo-realistic visualization has quickly become a "must-have" tool for ...

Resumix Announces Resumix Federal, the First Product to Fully Automate Staffing for Federal Government Agencies; PRC Signs Joint Marketing Agreement to Provide Installation and Configuration of Integrated Systems Featuring Resumix Products.

May 06, 1996 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Resumix Inc., the worldwide leader in Human Skills Management software and services, today announced the commitment of a company resource group to address the specialized needs of the federal government market and the availability of Resumix ...

Orbotech Announces Record First Quarter 1996 Results.

May 06, 1996 ... YAVNE, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--ORBOTECH, LTD. (NASDAQ-NM: ORBKF) today announced unaudited consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996.Revenues for the first quarter of 1996 were $37.6 million, up 27% from the $29.5 million recorded in ...

PMC-Sierra Introduces New Family of ATM Layer Devices -- Including the World's First Merchant 622 Megabits Per Second OC-12 ATM Layer Device; The RCMP-800 and RCMP-200 Chips are the Most Cost-Effective WAN ATM Layer Solutions for Enterprise, Edge, and Access Switches.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--PMC-Sierra today announced the PM7322 RCMP-800, and the PM7323 RCMP-200, innovative WAN ATM Layer devices that provide new levels of integration, features and throughput.These new devices represent PMC-Sierra's first solutions for ATM ...

Cisco Introduces New Catalyst 5000 Switch Solutions For Wiring Closets; Modular Catalyst 5000 "Group Switching" Module gives users switching at less than $100 per port.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced new hardware and software solutions for its Catalyst(TM) 5000 switch, delivering cost-effective switching and leading network management services to provide customers with a strategic platform for migrating ...

Informix's Illustra Database Chosen for Second Phase of NASA's "Mission to Planet Earth"; Informix To Provide 4D Spatial Modeling and Other Complex Data Management for One of the World's Largest and Most Complex Information Systems.

May 06, 1996 ... MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Informix Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:IFMX), the leading provider of innovative database technology, announced today that its IllustraD4 database server was chosen to be a primary database management system (DBMS) for NASA's Earth Observing System ...

For Better Living Inc. reports financial results.

May 06, 1996 ... AUBURN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Richard G. Fabian, Chairman of the Board of For Better Living, Inc., reported net income for the three months ended 30 March 1996, of $485,000 or $.55 per share as compared with net income of $143,000 or $.16 per share for the comparable period ...

Dead Bolt Buddy Launched; Keeps Strangers Out and Delivers Peace of Mind.

May 06, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Jerry Robinson, president of PATHFINDER INNOVATION, INC. announced the launch of an innovative new personal protection product called DEAD BOLT BUDDY(TM)."Imagine the shock of confronting a stranger when stepping from your shower," said ...

Micronics Announces Cost Effective Pentium Pro System Based on Intel's 440FX PCIset.

May 06, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Micronics Computers, Inc. (Nasdaq:MCRN) today announced its second generation Pentium Pro product, the M6Mi, a cost effective, high-performance system board.This high-performance board, based on Intel's 440FX PCIset, targets compute ...

Chips and Technologies Licenses PanelLink Technology from Silicon Image; PanelLink Technology Reduces EMI, Provides a Single Interface for High Resolution Flat Panel Displays and Promotes New Panel Applications.

May 06, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Chips and Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHPS), a world leader in video and graphic controllers for notebook computers, has licensed PanelLink technology from Silicon Image Inc. for integration into future products. PanelLink technology reduces ...

Alaska Air Group reports increased April traffic.

May 06, 1996 ... SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE) today reported April passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.ALASKA AIRLINESAlaska Airlines' April traffic increased 17.9 percent to 778 million revenue passenger miles ...

Ventana Publishes Shockwave! New guide helps novice web developers maximize Macromedia's Internet multimedia plug-in.

May 06, 1996 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996-- Ventana Communications Group, a leading publisher of computer books, announces the publication of Shockwave!, a hands-on guide for harnessing the advanced capabilities Macromedia's Shockwave for Directors. Shockwave! features ...

Livingston, Yahoo! Partner to Make Internet Kid-Safe; Yahooligans! is First Application of ChoiceNet Technology.

May 06, 1996 ... PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--"Kid-safe" Internet access is the aim of a new partnership between Livingston Enterprises and Yahoo! Inc. that will allow children to access age-appropriate material but not to roam freely among undesirable sites on the Internet. ...

Business Objects Appoints Vice President of Marketing for the Americas.

May 06, 1996 ... CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Business Objects, a leading provider of enterprise decision support tools, today announced that industry veteran Tim Harmon has joined the company as vice president of marketing for the Americas.Harmon brings more than 16 years of ...

Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. completes acquisition of Jett Supply Co., Inc.

May 06, 1996 ... DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABP) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Jett Supply Co., Inc. from its parent company Maurice Pincoffs Company, Inc. of Houston, an international marketing and distribution firm. ...

BUSINESSOBJECTS Deployed as Front-End to Simon & Schuster Data Warehouse; Users Across the U.S. Employ BUSINESSOBJECTS to Query, Analyze, and Report on Strategic Corporate Data.

May 06, 1996 ... CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Business Objects today announced that a division of Simon & Schuster, the world's largest educational publisher, has successfully implemented a strategic data warehouse utilizing BUSINESSOBJECTS for data query, analysis, and reporting. ...

Stephen B. Greenspan Joins Spectrian as Executive Vice President of Operations.

May 06, 1996 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Spectrian Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCT) today announced that Stephen B. Greenspan has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Operations.With over 30 years of experience, Greenspan has held senior positions at Seagate Technology, ...

Make Systems Launches New Consulting Service for Optimizing N.E.T. IDNX Networks; New Service Maximizes Value of IDNX Networks as Foundation for Multi-technology Networks.

May 06, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 1996--Make Systems, the market leading provider of network decision tools, today announced immediate availability of a new NetMakerSolution professional consulting service for optimizing enterprise networks based on N.E.T. IDNX multiservice ...