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MetaTools Announces Project Code "Soap"; New Consumer Creative Entertainment Tool for Image Editing and Manipulation.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 7, 1997--MetaTools, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTLS) announced today that a new photo editing software program with the working title "Soap" will soon be available. "Soap" will provide consumers the ability to edit and manipulate personal photographs and other ...

Sony reinforces commitment to Macintosh market with recent introduction of complete display family.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Sony Electronics is continuing its support of the Macintosh(R) platform with the recent announcement of its new SX, SF, and SE display series and GDM-W900 24-inch (22.5-inch viewable image size) super-wide display.Sony's ...

NetSolve Evolves; Leading Network Out-Tasker Sells Data Transport Business to Further Focus on Network Management Services.

Jan 07, 1997 ... AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--NetSolve, Incorporated, a leading supplier of network management services, today announced an agreement with Intermedia Communications, Inc. (ICI) whereby ICI has acquired NetSolve's data transport line of business.This move ...

MetaTools Explores the Question of "Life in the Universe"; Edutainment Reference Virtual Web CD-ROM Follows Stephen K. Hawking Lecture.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1996--MetaTools Inc., (Nasdaq: MTLS), the visual computing software company, today announced it will release an edutainment reference virtual web CD-ROM based on Professor Steven W. Hawking's lecture, "Life in the Universe." The edutainment title, ...

SUGEN To Initiate Clinical Trials With Flk-1 TK Angiogenesis Inhibitors in 1997.

Jan 07, 1997 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--SUGEN, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUGN) today announced that the Company's Flk-1 TK angiogenesis inhibitor program will move into human clinical studies in mid-1997.The objective of the angiogenesis clinical program will be to ...

US Diagnostic Inc. announces new facility to be opened at Sherman Oaks Hospital and Health Center.

Jan 07, 1997 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- USDL to install and operate state-of-the-art Open MRIequipment in major Southern California hospitalUS Diagnostic Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:USDL) announced Tuesday that it will install and operate ...

Checkmate Completes Chain-Wide Roll Out at Goody's Family Clothing.

Jan 07, 1997 ... ROSWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Checkmate Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS Symbol:CMEL) today announced completion of shipment of a chain-wide roll out of Checkmate's CMR 430 universal check reader in the Goody's Family Clothing Stores.Goody's Family Clothing ...

Inland announces favorable resolution of NIGC matter.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Inland Casino Corp. (NASDAQ/NNM: INLD) has announced that it reached a favorable settlement with the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) regarding the company's relationship with the Barona Band of Mission Indians, which owns and ...

Coherent Puts Chinese Plans in Place with Eastcom.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Coherent Communications Systems Corp of Leesburg, VA, has entered into a joint venture technology transfer with Chinese manufacturer Eastern Communications Company Limited (Eastcom), a subsidiary of the Hangzhou Communications Company ...

Optical Coating Laboratory Inc. Receives Favorable Ruling in SICPA Lawsuit.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Optical Coating Laboratory Inc., "OCLI" (NASDAQ:OCLI) today announced that a Delaware Court of Chancery has issued a decision in the lawsuit filed by SICPA Holding S.A. (SICPA) against OCLI and OCLI's 60% owned subsidiary, Flex Products ...

Harris & Jeffries' selected as an ATM software provider for Integrated Systems, Inc.'s partner program.

Jan 07, 1997 ... DEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jan. 7, 1997--Soft-ATM System Noted for Powerful Architecture, NumerousFeatures and Simple ExpandabilityHarris & Jeffries, Inc. (H&J) said today its Soft-ATM Software Subsystem has been selected by Integrated ...

Zale Corporation announces December total sales increase of 9.4%.

Jan 07, 1997 ... DALLAS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Zale Corporation (NYSE: ZLC), the nation s largest specialty retailer of fine jewelry, today announced that sales for the month of December 1996 were $325.8 million, compared to last year's December sales of $297.7 million, a 9.4% increase. ...

Reckson successfully repositions 122,000 square foot office building nine months ahead of schedule.

Jan 07, 1997 ... MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Value added pipeline continues to expandReckson Associates Realty Corp. (NYSE: RA) has successfully repositioned its 122,000 square foot office building at 555 White Plains Road across from the Tarrytown Corporate ...

ORNDA REPORTS FIRST QTR EPS OF $0.44 ON REVENUE GROWTH OF 29.1%.

Jan 07, 1997 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--OrNda HealthCorp (NYSE:ORN) today reported that net income applicable to common shares for the three months ended November 30, 1996, increased 34.9% to $26.4 million from $19.6 million in the first quarter of last year. Earnings per share ...

Holly Holdings announces Navtech ownership in minority company.

Jan 07, 1997 ... BALA CYNWYD, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Holly Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPRD, HOPRW, HOPRP; BSE: HOP, HOPP), today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Navtech Industries Inc., has acquired a 35% interest in a Navajo minority company, Navajo Electronics Inc....

Cylink and RSA Data Security Reach Legal Settlement; Public Key Encryption Companies to Exchange Patent and Software Rights.

Jan 07, 1997 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--RSA Data Security, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDTI), and Cylink Corporation (NASDAQ:CYLK), today announced a comprehensive global settlement of their long-standing legal disputes. ...

Document Solutions '97 to Focus on Strategies for Managing Documents on the Internet; New AIIM Technology Forum to Feature Keynotes from Lotus and Oracle.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) International today announced Document Solutions '97, a new technology forum focusing on the convergence of Internet, workflow, document management and imaging technologies. ...

Sequana Therapeutics and Glaxo Wellcome Form Functional Genomics Drug Discovery Alliance.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Sequana Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNA) Tuesday announced the signing of a research agreement between its subsidiary NemaPharm, Inc. and Glaxo Wellcome plc (ISEL:GLXO) in the area of gene functional analysis. NemaPharm will apply its ...

AIRPORT SYSTEMS AWARDED FAA NAVAID CONTRACT; WORK INVOLVES UPGRADES AT U.S. AIRPORTS.

Jan 07, 1997 ... OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Airport Systems International, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:ASII) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Authority for the delivery of 38 DMEs (distance measuring equipment). The contract, which is valued at ...

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. completes final stage of capital expenditure program.

Jan 07, 1997 ... BRIDGEVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:USAP) today reported that it has completed the last major projects of its $15 million capital expenditure program. The final phase of the program included upgrading the electric arc ...

BusinessObjects Deployed by U.S. Department of Energy Richland Operations Office for Major Human Resources Project; Business Objects Continues Success with Federal Customers.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Business Objects (NASDAQ:BOBJY), the world's leading provider of integrated query, reporting, and online analytical processing (OLAP) tools today announced that the United States Department of Energy Richland Operations Office (DOE-RL) has ...

BTG Wins TVA Open Systems Contract.

Jan 07, 1997 ... VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--BTG, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTGI) announced that it has been awarded a $10 million, one-year contract by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The contract has the option of four additional years, with potential contract capacity of $50 million. The ...

Teledata receives $7.2 million order for CTLOOP.

Jan 07, 1997 ... HERZLIA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Teledata Communications (NASDAQ:TLDCF) today announced the company has received a $7.2 million order for its CTLOOP Pair Gain System from a current European customer. Deliveries will commence in March 1997 and are expected to be completed ...

General Signal names new president for EST business unit; Unit to expand services, international markets.

Jan 07, 1997 ... STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--General Signal Corporation has announced the appointment of Julian B. ("Jay") Twombly to the presidency of its Edwards Systems Technologies (EST) business unit, headquartered in Cheshire, Conn. In this position, Twombly will report to ...

AXENT Technologies, Inc. to Acquire AssureNet Pathways, Inc.

Jan 07, 1997 ... ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Adds Remote Access, Network and Internet Authentication to the OmniGuard Product LineAXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXNT), today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ...

Dataquest Reports Worldwide Semiconductor Market Lost $10 Billion in 1996; Americas Takes the Lead over Japan as Top Regional Supplier.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Because of the steep drop in the DRAM market, the worldwide semiconductor market declined 7 percent in 1996 as revenue reached $141 billion, according to Dataquest.While the semiconductor market has blossomed with the success ...

Comshare releases Commander Controller rich financial software for mid-sized companies.

Jan 07, 1997 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- Move Expands Company's Decision Support Market; Orion Financials is Initial North American DistributorComshare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSRE) today announced the release of Commander Controller, a ...

Vividus and Yahoo! to provide kids and families simple steps to creative web pages.

Jan 07, 1997 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- Popular Web Workshop software now features links to Yahooligans!Vividus(R) Corporation, an award-winning children's software developer and publisher, today announced a partnership with Yahoo!, the leading guide ...

EveryWare announces an upgrade to it's powerful Web/database tool, Tango Enterprise; Tango Enterprise's faster performance and added functionality gives it the power to build the most sophisticated Web-based applications.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--EveryWare Development Corp. today announced a new Macintosh version of Tango Enterprise. Tango Enterprise is an intranet rapid application development (IRAD) tool used by Web developers to quickly and easily create Web-based applications ...

Lacy Edwards named President and Chief Executive Officer of DBStar.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- Executive Leadership and Unique Technology Position Company to Lead Data Migration MarketDBStar, an innovative new software company in the data migration market, has named Lacy Edwards ...

INGRAM MICRO ENTERS TECHNICAL CLASSROOM TRAINING PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE NETWORK.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Ingram Micro Inc. announced today it has entered into a strategic partnership with Boston, Mass.-based Global Knowledge Network to expand Ingram Micro's technical classroom training program. Under the agreement, Ingram Micro will offer ...

EveryWare announces Tango for FileMaker 2.1; Tango for FileMaker, the Web/database tool nominated for both a MacUser MacEddy and MacWorld WorldClass award, has been upgraded.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--EveryWare Development Corp. today announced a new version of Tango for FileMaker. Tango for FileMaker is a Web development tool used to integrate Macintosh FileMaker Pro 3.0 databases with the Web. Tango for FileMaker utilizes a visual ...

FemRx Announces Management Change.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--FemRx(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq: FMRX) announced today that John P. Costello, vice president, sales and marketing, has resigned from the company for personal reasons. Mr. Costello joined the company in December 1995."We are grateful ...

A new spin on the Internet: Black Diamond's surround Video ActiveX control enables Mac users to view and navigate 360 panoramic images.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--MACWORLD--ActiveX control supports Macintosh Power PC for Microsoft(R)Internet Explorer 3.0 and Netscape NavigatorBlack Diamond Consulting, Inc., announced today at Macworld, its' Surround Video ...

UMAX Computer Corporation Introduces World's Most Powerful Mac OS-Compatible System.

Jan 07, 1997 ... FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--UMAX Computer Corporation today announced a new high end model in its SuperMac S900 family of Mac OS-compatible workstations that provide industry-leading performance.The SuperMac S900/240 is based on a 240 MHz PowerPC 604e ...

Global Village Demonstrates Rockwell K56Plus Modem Technology at Macworld Expo.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1996--Global Village Communication (NASDAQ:GVIL) announced today that it is demonstrating Rockwell K56Plus modem technology at Macworld Expo.Global Village announced its commitment to the new 56 kbps modem technology last Fall and ...

Staodyn anticipated fourth quarter and fiscal year results; stock repurchase authorization.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LONGMONT, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Staodyn Inc. (NASDAQ:SDYN) today released preliminary financial information for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 1996.Audited fiscal year results are expected to be released in late January.The ...

Kredietbank of Belgium makes $10 million purchase of StorageTek OPEN Systems Disk for its 745 branch offices.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- OPENstorage Disk viewed by bank as technology platformfor next 10 yearsStorage Technology Corp. (NYSE:STK), the world leader in tape automation, today announced that ...

Connective Therapeutics Reports Six Month Clinical Results of ConXn.

Jan 07, 1997 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Connective Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNCT) today announced clinical data from a Phase I trial of ConXn(TM) in diffuse scleroderma which was being conducted concurrent with the company's Phase II clinical trial in the same indication. ...

Integrated Micro Solutions turns any computer into a TV.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--New TurboTV is both Mac and Windows compatible for home andcorporate environmentsMACWORLD (Booth No. 2127, South Hall) Today at Macworld Expo 97, Integrated Micro Solutions announces a PCI-based video ...

Imagina intros Newstand, the premier Mac-based news server, at MacWorld.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Imagina Inc. will debut Newstand, the premier fully functional stand-alone Usenet news server software for the Macintosh, at MacWorld Expo '97/San Francisco at the Moscone Center, Jan. 7-10 (booth No. 3156).Newstand features a ...

The Registry acquires James Duncan & Associates; Acquisition establishes international presence.

Jan 07, 1997 ... NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--The Registry, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI), a leading provider of information technology (IT) consultants on a contract basis to organizations with complex IT operations, today announced the acquisition of James Duncan & Associates (JDA), an ...

Vans, Inc. announces senior management appointments.

Jan 07, 1997 ... ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 7, 1997--Vans, Inc. (Nasdaq:VANS) today announced two senior executive appointments. Ms. Sari Ratsula, 32, has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Product Development. Mr. John Walker, 36, has been appointed to ...

PhotoDisc ships first two CD-ROMs of revolutionary Animation Series.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--PhotoDisc Inc., the leading provider of high-quality, royalty-free digital stock photography, today announced the January ship dates of the first two CD-ROMs of a new product line that brings the company's award-winning photographic images to life ...

Trans World Entertainment Announces Holiday Sales; Comparable Store Sales Increase 4% For December.

Jan 07, 1997 ... ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq National Market: TWMC) today reported a comparable store sales increase of 4% for the five- week period ended January 4, 1997. Quarter-to-date comparable store sales increased 1%. Total sales for ...

Global One Distribution & Merchandising Inc. announces sale of Stanley DeSantis, Inc. subsidiary.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--GLOBAL ONE DISTRIBUTION & MERCHANDISING INC. (Nasdaq: GOGO), a leading publisher of licensed posters, today announced that it has completed the sale of its 51%-owned subsidiary, Stanley DeSantis, Inc. (SDI), to Stanley DeSantis, SDI's ...

RVSI receives new order for wide area aircraft ice detection systems.

Jan 07, 1997 ... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--RVSI (Robotic Vision Systems Inc. (Nasdaq National Market System: ROBV)) announced today that its Aircraft Safety Division has received an order from Delta Air Lines for additional ID-1H wide area aircraft ice detection systems. With the ...

ObjectDancer 1.0 Ships; sophisticated animation creation tool for Web and CD-ROM now available through mail order and the Web.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--PaceWorks Inc. today announced availability of ObjectDancer 1.0, the powerful animation creation tool for the Web and CD-ROM. ObjectDancer 1.0 for PowerMac is available at an introductory price of $229.95 until March 15, 1997; regular SRP ...

ET Environmental Corporation Announces Management Changes.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--ET Environmental Corporation, the 50/50 joint venture by Turner Construction Company and EMCON (Nasdaq: MCON), announced today several senior management promotions. William E. Higginbotham, P.E., as elected President of ET. Higginbotham ...

H.E.R.C. Products Incorporated announces four additional contracts with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Jan 07, 1997 ... PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 7, 1997--H.E.R.C. Products Incorporated (NASDAQ Small Cap: HERC) announced today that it was awarded contracts to use its proprietary technology to clean the vacuum waste water lines aboard the United States Coast Guard Cutters, VIGILANT, SENECA, TAMPA, ...

Levitz Furniture Inc. announces December sales.

Jan 07, 1997 ... BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Levitz Furniture Inc. (NYSE:LFI) announced Tuesday that sales for the month of December amounted to $87 million as compared to $89,800,000 last year, a decrease of 3.1%.For stores open more than one year, the sales decrease ...

Cooper & Chyan Technology Recruits Dave DeMaria to Head PCB Operations.

Jan 07, 1997 ... CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. (CCT) (NASDAQ: CCTI), a leader in fast circuit interconnection software for PCBs, MCMs, and ICs, announced today that Dave DeMaria is joining CCT as Vice President of PCB Solutions. DeMaria will be ...

Caere Ships OmniForm for Macintosh; Enables Users to Convert Paper Forms to Electronic Forms Quickly and Easily.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER) today announced shipment of OmniForm for Macintosh, the latest version of Caere's award-winning forms conversion software for the Macintosh operating system that enables users to easily convert paper forms ...

Open Door Networks Announces Support for Apple's Newest Server; Open Door Multi-Domain Products to Work with AppleShare IP 5.0.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Open Door Networks Inc. today announced that its popular HomeDoor and LogDoor multi-domain products will support Apple's newly announced AppleShare IP 5.0 server.HomeDoor, the product which pioneered the Macintosh multi-domain ...

Caere Ships OmniPage Pro 7.0 for Macintosh; Powerful New OCR Offers More Than a Dozen Powerful Enhancements.

Jan 07, 1997 ... LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Caere Corporation (NASDAQ:CAER) today announced shipment of OmniPage Pro 7.0 for Macintosh, the latest version of Caere's award-winning optical character recognition software for the Macintosh operating system that provides users with ...

Xylan Corp. achieves ISO 9001 certification.

Jan 07, 1997 ... CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Xylan Corp. received notification that it achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certification on Dec. 12, 1996.The certification recognizes Xylan's commitment to continuous improvement activities ...

Ramtron Licenses FRAM Memory Technology to Samsung Electronics; Industry momentum growing for next generation computer memory device.

Jan 07, 1997 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--U.S. semiconductor maker Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq:RMTR) announced today that Samsung Electronics has become the fifth major semiconductor firm to license Ramtron's breakthrough ferroelectric random access memory ...

TMC AGROWORLD, formerly Power Phone, signs $84 million dollar agreement.

Jan 07, 1997 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1996--TMC AGROWORLD CORP. (TACN NSDQ BB) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with INTERNATIONAL FOOD PACKERS CORP. for purchase of a variety of processed meat products from its Santa Elena Meat Processing Plant in Entre Rios, ...

U.S. Bioscience names Wolfgang Oster, M.D. senior vice president, Worldwide Clinical Research.

Jan 07, 1997 ... WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--U.S. Bioscience Inc. (AMEX:UBS) Tuesday announced the appointment of Wolfgang Oster, M.D., as senior vice president, worldwide clinical research, reporting to C. Boyd Clarke, president and chief operating officer.Dr ....

U.S. Bioscience names Martha E. Manning, Esq. senior vice president and general counsel.

Jan 07, 1997 ... WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--U.S. Bioscience Inc. (AMEX:UBS) Tuesday announced the appointment of Martha E. Manning, Esq., as senior vice president and general counsel.Manning, 42, who joined U.S. Bioscience in 1993, reports to Philip S. Schein, ...

U.S. Bioscience granted patent and FDA clearance to market crystalline dosage form of Ethyol.

Jan 07, 1997 ... WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--U.S. Bioscience Inc. (AMEX:UBS) Tuesday announced that it has been granted a U.S. patent and FDA marketing clearance for a crystalline dosage form of Ethyol(R) (amifostine).Ethyol is the first of a new class of drugs ...

World Color signs agreement to acquire Rand McNally Book Services.

Jan 07, 1997 ... GREENWICH, CT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 7, 1997--World Color Press, Inc. (NYSE:WRC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rand McNally Book Services Group, an operating unit of Rand McNally of Skokie, Illinois. With annual revenues of approximately ...

HFS authorized to increase stock repurchase program.

Jan 07, 1997 ... PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--HFS Inc. (NYSE: HFS) announced today that the executive committee of its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to 2.6 million common shares, which supersedes all previous repurchase authorizations....

Everyware Announces An Upgrade To It's Powerful Web/Database Tool, Tango Enterprise.

Jan 07, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- (Alberta Stock Exchange EVY.)Tango Enterprise's faster performance and added functionality gives it the power to build the most sophisticated Web-based applicationsEveryWare Development Corp. today announced a ...

Poore Brothers Inc. makes announcement.

Jan 07, 1997 ... GOODYEAR, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997--Monday, Poore Brothers Inc. (NASDAQ:POOR) ("Poore Brothers") consummated the sale of 337,500 shares of its common stock, par value $.01 share, to Paradise Valley Securities Inc., the underwriter of the initial public offering of Poore ...