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e.g. Software's WebTrends named "Government Best Buy" by Federal Computer Week.

Mar 19, 1997 ... PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- - Real Time Version 3.0 Reports "Instantly" on Microsoft, Netscape, Lotus, other Web server usage -e.g. Software Inc., the leader in Web server traffic analysis, announced that its ...

Hilton Hotels Corp. teams with San Diego firm to offer Internet access in hotel lobbies.

Mar 19, 1997 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- Continuing to take a lead position in the hospitality industry, Hilton Hotels Corp. has signed an agreement with San Diego-based Infone to provide quick Internet access via new public Internet phones.Created by ...

Horizon Air cuts fares for spring travel.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Horizon Air today reduced its lowest fares up to 45% for travel March 27 through June 20.The sale applies to travel on Horizon flights from California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alberta. In conjunction ...

NUKO partners with Korea Network Corp. to enter set-top box market in Korea and China; NUKO will supply technology to support KNC's set-top box initiative.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--NUKO Information Systems Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Korea Network Corp. whereby the two companies will jointly develop and market solutions based on NUKO's Intelligent Broadband Services Network (IBSN). ...

Rural/Metro wins major contract in San Diego; Company beats competitors through landmark partnership with San Diego Fire and Life Safety Services.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Rural/Metro Corporation (NASDAQ:RURL) today announced that its joint proposal to provide integrated 911 and other logistics services, in partnership with San Diego Fire and Life Safety Services, has been accepted by the San Diego City ...

Madge delivers optimized 155 Mbps ATM adapter solutions for both high-speed server and client environments.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Madge Networks, a leading worldwide provider of end-to-end switched networking solutions, today announced the Collage(TM) 155 range of optimized 155 Mbps ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) adapters designed to meet the needs of both high ...

IT Design launches Java Applet for its client/server application.

Mar 19, 1997 ... CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--IT Design USA, a commercial software company, today announced the development of a client/server business productivity applet written entirely in Java.Viper Instant-Access is a 100% Java compliant intranet-ready tool ...

Hunter Aircraft announces shareholders meeting and vote.

Mar 19, 1997 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--A Hunter Aircraft Corporation (NASDAQ/OTC BB:HACO) spokesman announced today that Hunter has scheduled a shareholders meeting for 9:00 am, Saturday April 5, 1997, at the Company's Corporate offices in Alexandria, Virginia....

NOKIA AND INTEL PROVIDE NARROWBAND SOCKETS TECHNOLOGY (NBS).

Mar 19, 1997 ... HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Nokia and Intel announced at CeBIT '97 in Hannover the immediate availability of the Narrowband Sockets (NBS) specification v1.0 and implementations for Microsoft Windows* NT and Windows 9x platforms. Narrowband Sockets enable software ...

Microsoft Visual Studio Fully Supported by Blue Sky Software's New Help Authoring Tools.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Blue Sky Software Corp. announces immediate support for the Enterprise Edition and other Editions of Microsoft Visual Studio with the new version of RoboHELP, award-winning Help authoring Tool for Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and Windows NT. ...

Matav to acquire 11.8% of Poland's second largest local telephone service provider, R.P. Telekom.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NETANYA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- - Buying shares as part of prestigious group of international investment companies -MATAV-CABLE SYSTEMS MEDIA LTD. (NASDAQ: MATVY) announced that it has entered into several ...

Plum Street Enterprises, Trammell Crow Co. form strategic alliance.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--J. Phillip Frazier, president of Plum Street Enterprises (PSE), announced that the energy supply and services company has formed an alliance with Dallas-based Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), the country's largest real estate management firm. ...

New Visual Entertainment and QD Technologies announce joint venture.

Mar 19, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--New Visual Entertainment Inc.(NASDAQ/BBS:NVXE) announced collaboration with QD (quality, definition) Technologies to enhance the technology package for the company's NVX 3-D theater in the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada....

CardioDynamics introduces its BioZ System at the 46th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--CardioDynamics International Corp. (OTC:CRDY) Wednesday announced the worldwide introduction of its BioZ (TM) System at the 46th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Anaheim, Calif.The BioZ (TM) ...

LG-Caltex Oil Refinery implements SIMSCI's Rigorous On-line Modeling (ROM) technology.

Mar 19, 1997 ... BREA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Simulation Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) (SIMSCI) Wednesday announced that LG-Oil Refinery Co. Ltd., a Lucky Goldstar-CALTEX joint venture, has implemented the company's innovative Rigorous On-line Modeling (ROM) technology at its Yocheon ...

CONNECT, PhotoDisc take honors at iEC; PhotoDisc Becomes Second Consecutive CONNECT Customer to Win Prestigious Award at Internet & Electronic Commerce Show.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--CONNECT, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNKT), a leading provider of Internet-based interactive commerce and order management application software, and PhotoDisc, Inc., the leading publisher of more than 50,000 professional-quality images on CD-ROM and online, ...

A changing of the guard at Price Waterhouse for Academy Award balloting.

Mar 19, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- After 21 years, Frank Johnson passes torch to EMC Group U.S. Chairman Greg Garrison to head vote tabulation process for the Oscars(R)Price Waterhouse LLP, the global ...

SWIFT Chooses Bellcore Software as its Financial System Testing Tool Solution.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Bellcore, a world leader in the development and deployment of mission-critical software, today announced that SWIFT, the bank-owned cooperative supplying secure messaging to financial institutions in over 150 countries, will use ...

Andrew W. Cash returns to PaineWebber as managing director and chemical analyst.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--PaineWebber Inc. said today that Andrew W. Cash has rejoined the firm as a managing director and chemical research analyst.Cash had been a chemical research analyst with PaineWebber for four years prior to joining NatWest ...

CyberMedia's First Aid 97 wins coveted PC Magazine's Editors' Choice.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Troubleshooting pioneer beats out competition in comprehensivetestsCyberMedia's (NASDAQ:CYBR) best-selling business software program, First Aid 97, was selected by PC Magazine as the 1997 ...

Centigram's TruVoice text-to-speech client/server software development kit now available for Sun Solaris platform; patented text-to-speech architecture provides value-added options for Sun Solaris-based applications.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Centigram Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: CGRM), a leading global provider of wireless and wireline communications solutions, today announced that TruVoice, its patented industry-leading text-to-speech (TTS) converter technology, is ...

Aviation Sales Co. announces new vice president of operations.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Aviation Sales Co. (NYSE:AVS) announced Wednesday the promotion of Billie D. Groff to vice president of operations.Ms. Groff has been with Aviation Sales since 1985. She was responsible for the design and implementation of many of ...

Visual Networks announces scaleable Visual UpTime ASE options for managing frame relay.

Mar 19, 1997 ... ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- New Visual UpTime Analysis Service Elements With DSU/CSUMeet Price Point For Branch Site, T1 Access To WANsVisual Networks, the leading provider of innovative managed access systems for WAN data ...

CitySearch Partners with BellSouth.net and Other Leading Internet Companies to Broaden Distribution, Offer New Features and Extend Market Lead; BellSouth.net, Four11, Digital Bindery and YACK! Join with CitySearch to Deliver the Latest Internet Services and Technologies.

Mar 19, 1997 ... PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--CitySearch (www.citysearch.com), the market innovator in producing community-based online information services for the World Wide Web, today announced a major distribution partnership with BellSouth.net, as well as a series of ...

Westech ExpoCorp presents information about 500 companies seeking 20,000 high-tech employees in the Virtual Job Fair on the World Wide Web.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Hiring managers receive more qualified candidates than they dousing classified ads or headhunters; job seekers can post theirresumes for freeWestech ExpoCorp, the world's largest ...

Sun launches new advertising initiative with first ever TV commercial; Employees respond to Campaign.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW) breaks into a new level of image and brand awareness tomorrow, as its first TV campaign launches on the national television.The :60/:30 second spots will premiere at 6:00 pm EST in ...

Fuji enters $1 million agreement with Cognex for early access to company's next-generation machine vision technology.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Machine Vision Manufacturer to Develop High-Speed HardwareThat Runs 10 Times Faster Than Existing Technology and Radically New Software for Locating Complex Patterns in ImagesCognex Corporation ...

Racotek Debuts Wireless/Mobile Computing Lab Via the Internet.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Racotek Lab Provides One-Stop Solution for Developers to Connect and Evaluate Wireless NetworksRacotek Inc. (NASDAQ: RACO), a leading mobile data communications software and services ...

Integrated Micro Solutions is first to bring PCI-based video to the Mac; Uses technology from Rockwell's Brooktree Division.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--TurboTV uses the Bt848 chip to deliver affordable, efficient TV/video to Macs and PCsIntegrated Micro Solutions' new TurboTV tuner card is the first to deliver television and ...

POET gives WebWhacker mission critical muscle; ForeFront selects POET as key object database component for next-generation products.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--After an extensive four-month evaluation process, ForeFront (NASDAQ:FFGI), a leading provider of Internet, intranet and PC/network software applications, has selected POET's Universal Object Server as the object database component for ...

Bombardier Inc. announces the reorganization of its Motorized Consumer Products Group.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- Henry Lonski Promoted To President of the Marine Products DivisionBombardier Inc., manufacturers of SEADOO watercraft and SEADOO(R) jet boats, CELEBRITY(R) powerboats and ...

Callware Technologies announces key executive changes; Company announces new chairman and new president/CEO.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--CallWare Technologies Inc., today announced several key executive changes. R. Craig Hansen submitted his resignation for personal reasons to the board of directors as chairman, president and CEO. He is succeeded as president and CEO by ...

Hyatt Hotels of California offer free brochure to visitors to the state; 10-page color brochure offers sights and tips on the Golden State.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Highlighting the geography, climate and varied attractions of the Golden State, Hyatt Hotels of California are offering a free brochure available to all by calling 800/HYATT-CA.The brochure, featuring 23 properties, takes ...

DDL Electronics engages Needham & Co. to provide M&A advisory services.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NEWBURY PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--DDL Electronics Inc. (NYSE:DDL) Wednesday announced that it has engaged the investment banking firm Needham & Co. Inc. to serve as financial adviser to assist DDL in its mergers and acquisitions strategy and to evaluate alternatives ...

Power management specification for network devices enables sleeping PCs to maintain their network connection; industry leaders help finalize specification.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and AMD (NYSE:AMD) released a power management specification for network devices that enables sleeping PCs to maintain their network connection.A major step in the OnNow initiative, the 1.0 version ...

Herbalife commences operations in Chile; declares first-quarter cash dividend.

Mar 19, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Herbalife International Inc. (NASDAQ:HERB) Wednesday announced it has initiated operations in Chile, bringing to 35 the total number of countries in which the company has established a market presence."Expansion into Chile ...

Flextronics International Ltd. to review accounting treatment of its February 1996 acquisition of Astron Technologies; Flextronics expects to complete the acquisition of Ericsson facilities in Sweden by the end of March as planned.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEXF) today announced that it is in the process of resolving, through discussion with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the appropriate accounting treatment of certain expenses associated ...

All American Food Group, Inc. completes acquisition of bagel chain in New Haven, Conn.

Mar 19, 1997 ... FAIRFIELD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--ALL AMERICAN FOOD GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: AAFG) announced today the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the Bagel Connection chain based in New Haven, Connecticut.The transaction involves the acquisition of ...

Innovative Medical Services announces intent to enter residential water filtration market.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Innovative Medical Services (NASDAQ:PURE) Wednesday announced that it has completed development of a reverse osmosis residential water filtration system and plans to enter the residential filtration market in April with its Nutri-Pure (TM) ...

Omni Multimedia Group, Inc. begins shipment of CD-ROMs to U.S. Government.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MILLBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--OMNI MULTIMEDIA GROUP, INC. (AMEX: OMG) announced today that the Company has made its first two shipments of CD-ROMs under a recently awarded United States Government contract.The contract runs for one year, January to ...

SDRC's I-DEAS Artisan Series software successful in Korean marketplace.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MILFORD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (NASDAQ:SDRC) announced today that its mid-range solid modeling product, I-DEAS Artisan Series(TM) software, is being well received in the Korean market.SDRC also announced that ...

SUGEN, Inc. Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Psoriasis; SUGEN's Second Signal Transduction-Based Therapeutic Enters Clinical Trials.

Mar 19, 1997 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 1997--SUGEN, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUGN) announced today that it has dosed its first patients with SU5271, a potent and selective signal transduction inhibitor developed by SUGEN for the treatment of psoriasis.SUGEN's psoriasis ...

Brooklyn Union and LILCO announce agreement-in-principle with Long Island Power Authority.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--The Brooklyn Union Gas Company (NYSE: BU) and The Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) (NYSE: LIL) today announced that they have reached an agreement-in-principle with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), under which LIPA would acquire ...

ImmuDyne announces profitable second quarter results.

Mar 19, 1997 ... HOUSTON--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 1997--ImmuDyne (OTC BB:IMMD) announced today that the second quarter ended Feb. 28, 1997 was profitable, with $1,200 in net income, compared to a net loss of $110,000 for the same quarter in 1996.ImmuDyne has been able to substantially ...

INTELLICHOICE CALCULATES REAL COST VS. REAL PRICE; THERE'S MORE TO BUYING A NEW CAR THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE.

Mar 19, 1997 ... CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--The average cost of owning a 1997 car is $37,516 and for trucks it's $31,873, according to IntelliChoice, the California-based research firm that has evaluated vehicle ownership costs for the last 11 years."Most new car and ...

ChemTrak names new vice president of research and development.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--ChemTrak Inc. (NASDAQ:CMTR) has announced the promotion of Subba Rao Gunupudi, Ph.D. to the position of vice president of research and development.Gunupudi, who has been instrumental in the development of ChemTrak's ...

HIBBETT SPORTING GOODS, INC. REPORTS FISCAL 1997 RESULTS.

Mar 19, 1997 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997---- SALES INCREASED 30.4% TO A RECORD $86.4 MILLION-- COMPARABLE STORE SALES INCREASED 10.2%-- OPENED 22 NEW STORESHibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:HIBB), a full-line ...

Crescent products support Microsoft's Version 5.0 Visual development tools.

Mar 19, 1997 ... BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- New Crescent Components and Tools Leverage Strengths of Visual Basic 5.0 and Visual J++ 1.1The Crescent Division of Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) announced the availability ...

Interneuron Pharmaceuticals authorizes stock repurchase of up to 1,500,000 shares.

Mar 19, 1997 ... LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 1997--Interneuron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IPIC) today announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase from time to time in open market transactions up to 1,500,000 shares of its common stock.Decisions ...

C-Cube wins SMC, one of China's top VideoCD manufacturers, with its advanced VideoCD technology; SMC commits to C-Cube's CL680 to deliver its new generation of VideoCD players.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--C-Cube Microsystems (NASDAQ:CUBE) announced today that Shell Manufacturing Holding Corporation (SMC), one of the top VideoCD brand names in China and a leading manufacturer of home electronics throughout Asia, has selected C-Cube's CL680 ...

Congenital glaucoma gene discovered; Gene identity may lead to early diagnosis of blinding infant eye disease.

Mar 19, 1997 ... ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 1997--InSite Vision Inc. (NASDAQ:INSV) and the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) today announced that Mansoor Sarfarazi, Ph.D., a research scientist at UCHC, has identified the major gene responsible for primary congenital ...

Sears honors Sony Computer Entertainment America with top vendor awards; PlayStation game console sweeps "Kids Store" category.

Mar 19, 1997 ... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Sears, Roebuck and Co. today announced that Sony Computer Entertainment America, developers and marketers of the PlayStation(TM) game console, swept the top awards in the vendor category at the annual Sears "Kids Store" Platinum Circle Awards ...

People's Republic of China offers high-speed communications services based on DAGAZ Technologies' Multimedia Access solutions.

Mar 19, 1997 ... BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--First U.S. Company Selected in the Building of the Broadband Network in ChinaDAGAZ Technologies, Inc., a division of Integrated Network Corporation (INC), today announced that the ...

NeoPath's AutoPap System approved for primary screening in Japan.

Mar 19, 1997 ... REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--NeoPath Inc. (NASDAQ:NPTH), announced today that the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Japan has approved the AutoPap System(R) for sale as a primary screener.Additional AutoPap Systems are being shipped to Japan this week. ...

Schwartz Communications wins AXENT Technologies account.

Mar 19, 1997 ... WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Schwartz Communications Inc. announced today that it has been named PR agency of record for AXENT Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AXNT).AXENT Technologies Inc. (Rockville, Md.) is the leading provider of enterprise-wide ...

Cambridge Heart announces results of a clinical study to be used in support of an expansion of its labeling claim.

Mar 19, 1997 ... BEDFORD, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 1997--Cambridge Heart Inc. (NASDAQ: CAMH) announced today that a clinical study conducted at the G.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, under the direction of Dr. Stefan Hohnloser, demonstrating the use of T-Wave alternans in patients with ...

Hawaiian Airlines reports February Traffic Statistics.

Mar 19, 1997 ... HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--In systemwide service during February 1997, Hawaiian Airlines recorded Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) of 290,624,000, a decrease of 4.1 percent from 303,067,000 RPMs reported for the same month in 1996.Available Seat Miles (ASMs) ...

IBM agrees to invest in NetObjects; Will Purchase Majority Interest in Leading Internet Company.

Mar 19, 1997 ... SOMERS, N.Y./REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--IBM and NetObjects today announced that IBM intends to purchase a majority interest in NetObjects, the privately held provider of the award-winning NetObjects Fusion Web site building software. The investment reflects ...

Bluestone and Open Market announce a comprehensive licensing relationship.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--As part of a comprehensive licensing relationship announced Wednesday, Open Market Inc. (NASDAQ:OMKT) will transfer the rights of Active Commerce DB technology to Bluestone Inc. and sign on as Bluestone's primary reseller and co-marketer of ...

BREED announces depowered inflators.

Mar 19, 1997 ... LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--As part of BREED Technologies' (NYSE:BDT) commitment to provide the most technologically advanced occupant protection systems, the Company developed depowered inflators in anticipation of NHTSA's amendment to FMVSS208.This ...

Converse Announces Favorable Resolution To Outstanding Litigation.

Mar 19, 1997 ... NORTH READING, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Converse Inc. (NYSE: CVE) today announced that it has settled substantially all of its remaining claims against the former owners of Apex One, Inc., which Converse purchased in May 1995.These settlements, some of which ...

American Express doubles size of its accounting business.

Mar 19, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Recent acquisitions approach $50 million and include a Top 30accounting firmAmerican Express has doubled the size of its Tax & Business Services organization since January by ...

R.R. Donnelley names William L. Davis CEO.

Mar 19, 1997 ... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- 20-Year Senior Emerson Electric Executive is Results-Oriented LeaderR.R. Donnelley and Sons Company (NYSE:DNY) today announced that William L. Davis, 53, a 20-year senior executive ...

Playboy and TCI announce major affiliation agreement for AdulTVision.

Mar 19, 1997 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997--Playboy Entertainment Group (PEGI) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) that will allow TCI systems to launch the company's pay-per-view service, AdulTVision (ATV)....

TouchStone Software announces international expansion to tap growing European market; new Vienna office marks the latest phase of 1997 new market expansion offering TouchStone's leading software products to major markets overseas.

Mar 19, 1997 ... HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- TouchStone Software Corp. (NASDAQ:TSSW), publisher of industry-leading utility software, Wednesday announced the opening of a new European headquarters in Vienna, Austria.The European office will be responsible for ...