Business Wire back issues from Wednesday, January 20:
Tanner EDA and ANSYS Inc. Collaborate on a New Breed of Microsystem Software Design Tools.
Jan 20, 1999 ... PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Tanner EDA, the market leader in PC-based design software for MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS), Tuesday announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with ANSYS Inc. (Nasdaq:ANSS), a leading global provider of advanced ...
Piedmont Bancorp, Inc. Reports First-quarter Earnings, Acquisition of Former Branch Facility.
Jan 20, 1999 ... HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Piedmont Bancorp, Inc. (AMEX:PDB), the parent holding company for Hillsborough Savings Bank, Inc., reported consolidated net income for the three month period ending December 31, 1998 of $337,000 or $0.13 basic and diluted earnings per ...
FNB Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and 1998 Earnings.
Jan 20, 1999 ... ASHEBORO, NC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--FNB Corp. (NASDAQ:FNBN), the holding company for First National Bank and Trust Company, has announced its earnings for the fourth quarter of 1998. Net income for the fourth quarter increased to $1,113,000, or $.29 per diluted share, ...
Alternative Technology Resources, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Retires.
Jan 20, 1999 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Edward Lammerding, chairman of the board of Alternative Technology Resources, Inc. (ATR)(OTC BB:ATEK), announced today that W. Robert Keen, chief executive officer of the company, had announced his retirement. Keen will ...
North American Royalties Supports City's Water Move.
Jan 20, 1999 ... CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Gordon P. Street, Jr., CEO of North American Royalties, Inc., the parent company of Wheland Foundry, announced today his support for Mayor Jon Kinsey and the Chattanooga City Council's decision to acquire the Tennessee-American Water ...
The Law Firm of Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP Announces Pendency of Class Action Against American Bank Note Holographics, Inc.
Jan 20, 1999 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999-- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District ...
Doubleclick and Angeion Corp Quarterly Earnings Conference Calls to be Broadcast by Vcall Over the Internet.
Jan 20, 1999 ... PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 19--DoubleClick Inc (Nasdaq:DCLK) and Angeion Corp (Nasdaq:ANGN) will broadcast their quarterly earnings conference calls over the Internet, Vcall Corp. announced Wednesday. Using a website located at http://www.vcall.com, Vcall helps ...
Expansion of Internet Critical to Equities.
Jan 20, 1999 ... AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Perhaps someday the Christmas shopping season of 1998 will be credited as the epiphany, the final wake-up call to the sleepiest in corporate America. The success of e-tailing and e-tailers over the last few months may just have been ...
Powerwave Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter, Year End Results.
Jan 20, 1999 ... IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Powerwave Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: PWAV) Tuesday reported net sales of $40.0 million for its fourth quarter ended Jan. 3, 1999, which compares with $37.8 million for the prior year fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, 1997. This ...
Geron is Pleased With NIH Decision Regarding Funding of Research Using Derived Human Pluripotent Stem Cells; Should Accelerate Development.
Jan 20, 1999 ... MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 19, 1999--The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Harold Varmus, announced today that the NIH has concluded that they may, under existing law, pursue and fund scientific research using derived human pluripotent stem cells. ...
Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Inc. -Canada-, Hollinger Inc. -Canada- and Hollinger International Inc. -U.S.- - Southam Bid.
Jan 20, 1999 ... TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999-- Hollinger(TSE:HCP.U.) (Alberta Stock Exchange:HCP.U.) Hollinger Inc.(NASDAQ:HLGCF) (TSE:HLG.C.) (ME:HLG.C.) (VSE:HLG.C.) Hollinger Internatio(NYSE:HLR) Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Inc. ("Hollinger Canadian") (TSE, ASE: HCP.U) and its ...
Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Inc./Canada, Hollinger Inc./Canada and Hollinger International Inc./U.S. - Southam Bid.
Jan 20, 1999 ... TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Hollinger (TSE:HCP.U) (Alberta Stock Exchange:HCP.U) Hollinger Inc. (Nasdaq:HLGCF) (TSE:HLG.C) (ME:HLG.C) (VSE:HLG.C) Hollinger International (NYSE:HLR) Hollinger Canadian Publishing Holdings Inc. ("Hollinger Canadian") (TSE:HCP.U) (ASE:HCP.U) and ...
Park Place Entertainment Corp. Announces Appointment of Barbara Bell Coleman to Board of Directors.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Park Place Entertainment Corp. ("Park Place") Tuesday announced the expansion of its board of directors with the appointment of Barbara Bell Coleman as its 11th director, subject to appropriate gaming regulatory approvals. In addition ...
Citron, Inc. Announces Record Date for 2 for 1 Forward Stock Split.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LONDON/NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Citron, Inc. (OTC BB:CTRN), a New York and London based internet marketing company, will split its publicly traded stock 2 for 1. The record date for this stock split is Friday, January 29th, 1999. Citron has 5,100,000 shares ...
Halter Marine Group Revises Earlier Earnings Outlook.
Jan 20, 1999 ... GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Halter Marine Group, Inc. (AMEX:HLX) today announced that the Company is revising downward its previous expectation for financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 1998. On December 28, the Company announced that it expected ...
Bone Care International, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 1999 Results.
Jan 20, 1999 ... MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Bone Care International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCII) today announced a net loss of $1,441,000 , or $0.14 per share inthe quarter ended December 31, 1998, compared with a net loss of $1,109,000, or $0.13 per share, for the quarter ended ...
APS To Redeem All Preferred Stock and Series Q March 1; Declares Quarterly Dividends On Preferred Stock.
Jan 20, 1999 ... PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--The Arizona Public Service Company (APS) board of directors declared quarterly dividends at the regular rate on nine outstanding issues of cumulative preferred stock Tuesday. Additionally, a quarterly dividend of $1.5000 per share was ...
Joliet City Council Approves the Motorsports Alliance, LLC and Route 66 Raceway's Plans for New Racetrack.
Jan 20, 1999 ... JOLIET, Ill.--(BW SportsWire)--Jan. 19, 1999--The Joliet City Council today unanimously approved plans of The Motorsports Alliance (MSA), LLC and the Route 66 Raceway, LLC to add a 1.5 mile oval track just north of the existing Route 66 Raceway. The new facility will make Joliet and the ...
Washington Mutual Announces Fourth-Quarter Earnings; Continued Strong Operating Fundamentals and Increased Cash Dividend.
Jan 20, 1999 ... SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE:WM) today announced fourth-quarter 1998 earnings of $157.1 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, compared with $337.4 million, or 59 cents per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Adjusted net ...
Eric Rose Joins Fleishman-Hillard's Public Affairs Group in Los Angeles.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Eric Rose, former district director for Los Angeles City Councilmember Laura Chick, has joined the international communications consulting firm Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Rose, who has significant experience in local government and ...
GOODKIND LABATON RUDOFF & SUCHAROW LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of AMERICAN BANK NOTE HOLOGRAPHICS, INC. Stockholders.
Jan 20, 1999 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow LLP hereby announces that, pursuant to Section 27 of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Section 21 (D)(a)(3)(A)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), notice is hereby given ...
New JPA Study Maps Convergence in Home Entertainment Market; Report Outlines Technology, Infrastructure and Market Dynamics.
Jan 20, 1999 ... TIBURON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--InternetTV will be the first to be assimilated by set top boxes and digital TV appliances is one of several key findings in The Digital Entertainment Box Study, a comprehensive new study from Jon Peddie Associates (JPA). The ...
Braun Technology Group Transforms Into Braun Consulting.
Jan 20, 1999 ... CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--To better serve the needs of knowledge-driven businesses in competitive markets, Braun Technology Group announced today a strategic name change to Braun Consulting. As pioneers in data warehousing and business intelligence solutions, Braun ...
Haemonetics Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Results; Base Business Disposables Strong; China Business Shortfall.
Jan 20, 1999 ... BRAINTREE, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 19, 1999--Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE) announced today that it expects Q3 revenues to be approximately $68 million dollars, and earnings per share to be approximately $0.175. Earnings per share will be lower than anticipated due to an ...
Weiss & Yourman Announces That Class Action Complaint Alleging National Semiconductor-Cyrix Merger Unfair to Cyrix's Shareholders is Sustained.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Weiss & Yourman announced that a class action lawsuit brought on Nov. 12, 1997, has been sustained. The action was brought in the California Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara against National Semiconductor Inc. (NYSE:NSM) ...
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts December 1998 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 0.94.
Jan 20, 1999 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--The North American semiconductor equipment industry posted a book-to-bill ratio of 0.94 for December 1998, it was reported by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). A book-to-bill of 0.94 means $94 in orders were ...
Intel and PictureTel Provide Further Details Regarding Investment.
Jan 20, 1999 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Earlier today Intel Corporation and PictureTel Corporation (Nasdaq:PCTL) announced that they have entered into a distribution and joint product development agreement to accelerate growth of videoconferencing worldwide. It was ...
Essex Reports Characteristics of 1998 Dividends.
Jan 20, 1999 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--The Income tax treatment for the 1998 common stock dividends of Essex Property Trust, Inc, Cusip Number 297178105, traded under the New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol ESS, is as follows: -0- <Pre> ...
Lotus Selects Candle's Roma for Integration Lab at Lotusphere; Candle's RomaNet eBusiness Demonstration Utilizes the IBM Global Network.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LOTUSPHERE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Candle Corp., the leading independent developer and supplier of "Solutions for Networked Businesses," Tuesday announced that it has been selected by Lotus to demonstrate key eBusiness application integration solutions in the Lotus ...
UWCC Takes Position on Intellectual Property Rights Issues.
Jan 20, 1999 ... BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999-- The Universal Wireless Communication Consortium (UWCC) and other chief proponents of UWC-136 are addressing the issues surrounding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) disclosures related to certain family members of IMT-2000. As ...
NHI Reports 1998 Year End Results.
Jan 20, 1999 ... MURFREESBORO, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--National Health Investors, Inc., (NYSE:NHI and NHIPr) one of the nation's largest health care real estate investment trusts, announced funds from operations for the year ended Dec. 31 of $86,194,000 or $3.00 per share diluted, compared ...
FMAC Reports 1998 Results.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Franchise Mortgage Acceptance Company (FMAC) (NASDAQ: FMAX) announced its results of operations for the year ended December 31, 1998. FMAC's net income for the year ended December 31, 1998 was $8.3 million, a 60 percent decrease from ...
FutureOne Inc. Prepares to Apply for Nasdaq Small-Cap Listing.
Jan 20, 1999 ... PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--FutureOne Inc. (OTC BB:FUTO) Wednesday announced that it has retained the services of Ernst & Young LLP, a top five accounting firm and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, a leading national securities law firm, in order to apply for the listing of its ...
DaimlerChrysler Buys ABB's Share in Adtranz; Boost to Rail Transportation Leader Through Strategic Integration.
Jan 20, 1999 ... STUTTGART, Germany and ZURICH, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--ABB and DaimlerChrysler today announced that DaimlerChrysler has agreed to acquire ABB's share of their 50-50 joint venture Adtranz, aiming to boost the global rail transportation leader by integrating it into the ...
Quest Net Corp. Announces Appointment of the Honorable Lauri J. Fitz-Pegado to Board of Directors.
Jan 20, 1999 ... FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Quest Net Corp. (OTC BB:QNET) Wednesday announced the appointment of the honorable Lauri J. Fitz-Pegado to its board of directors effective Feb. 15, 1999. In announcing this addition to the board, Camilo Pereira, chairman and ...
Nokia to deliver its HSCSD-solution to Telenor Mobil, Norway, for enhanced GSM data services.
Jan 20, 1999 ... HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Nokia and Telenor Mobil have signed an agreement for the delivery of Nokia's High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) solution, enabling the introduction of advanced mobile data services in Telenor Mobil's GSM network. With ...
Heartsoft Completes Distribution Agreement for Australia.
Jan 20, 1999 ... TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Heartsoft Inc. (OTC BB:HTSF), a technology-based publisher of educational software products for early-learning students, today announced that it has completed a distribution agreement with Wooldridges Inc. of Osborne Park, Australia for ...
Microsoft's General Manager of Weblications to Speak at XML Seminar.
Jan 20, 1999 ... DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Xmlu.com, a division of Architag International, today announced that Microsoft's (Nasdaq:MSFT) General Manager of Weblications Adam Bosworth will be a featured speaker at the up-coming (TAG) '99 West seminar. "Microsoft now has many XML ...
989 Studios Awards Advertising Account to Butler, Shine & Stern.
Jan 20, 1999 ... FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--989 Studios(TM), a Sony Computer Entertainment Group Company, known for its top-selling PlayStation(R) videogame franchises titles NFL GameDay(TM), Twisted Metal(R), Cool Boarders(R) and Jet Moto(TM), has named Butler, Shine & Stern its ...
Micros-To-Mainframes, Inc. Receives New $13 Million Credit Facility.
Jan 20, 1999 ... VALLEY COTTAGE, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999-- - Deutsche Financial Services and the Bank of New York collaborate in funding facility - Up to $5 million available for acquisition initiatives - Provides resources for technology growth ...
PCC Valcom and Peters & Associates Named Intel Authorized Solution Providers; Designation Identifies Premier Locations for Intel Solutions.
Jan 20, 1999 ... DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--PCC Valcom and Peters & Associates each announced today their qualification as Intel Authorized Solution Providers, a designation that identifies the companies as preferred sources of Intel products, services and solutions. ...
Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing Research Consortium Formed.
Jan 20, 1999 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Palo Alto Management Group (PAMG), publisher of the landmark Database Solutions study series, and leading market researcher World Research, Inc. of San Jose have reached an agreement to launch a consortium devoted to the research and ...
MPI Selected as Manufacturing Partner by Advanced BodyMetrics Corp.
Jan 20, 1999 ... SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Microelectronic Packaging Inc. (MPI) (OTC BB:MPIX) and Advanced BodyMetrics Corp. (OTC BB:ZABC) today announced that MPI has been selected by Advanced BodyMetrics to be its manufacturing partner to produce revolutionary Heart Rate Monitor ...
Micron/Comteq Team Awarded Treasury-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement.
Jan 20, 1999 ... NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Micron Electronics, Inc. today announced that it recently commenced delivery on $27 million worth of desktop and laptop computer systems to the Internal Revenue Service under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) awarded to Comteq Federal, Inc., a ...
Siemens Directory Interoperates With VeriSign OnSite 4.0 for Digital Certificate Storage; Large Scale, Easily Managed Internet Security From Two Market Leaders.
Jan 20, 1999 ... BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Siemens announces that VeriSign, Inc., the world's leading provider of Internet-based trust services, has approved the Siemens DirX MetaHub directory as interoperable with the VeriSign OnSite(SM) 4.0 enterprise public key infrastructure ...
You Bet International Inc. Renamed Youbet.com to Reflect E-Commerce Focus.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--The board of directors of You Bet International Inc. (OTC BB:UBET), a high-technology online company specializing in live-event wagering, Wednesday announced that the company has been renamed Youbet.com to better reflect its position in the ...
Digital Medical Systems Chooses Siemens Directory for Internet Healthcare Solutions; New Security Strategies Help Providers Share Confidential Medical Information.
Jan 20, 1999 ... BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Digital Medical Systems (DMS), a leader in secure Internet healthcare solutions, has selected the Siemens DirX MetaHub directory for its information networks connecting medical providers with healthcare organizations, patients and payers. ...
Epson Announces Partnership With NETS Electronics; Epson's New Acclaim Program Strengthens Channel Relationships.
Jan 20, 1999 ... TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Epson, the leading supplier of value-added POS solutions, Wednesday announced a partnership with NETS Electronics under its new EPSON Acclaim(TM) VAR program at the National Retail Federation Conference and Expo in New York. As ...
Highland Bancorp Reports 1998 Results and Increase in Stock Repurchase Program.
Jan 20, 1999 ... BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Highland Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:HBNK) Wednesday reported its results of operations for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 1998. Highland Bancorp ("the company") is the holding company for Highland Federal Bank FSB ("the bank"), ...
Merge Technologies and GE Medical Sign Licensing Agreement.
Jan 20, 1999 ... MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Merge Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:MRGE) today announced that General Electric Medical Systems has signed an annual master license agreement for the Company's MergeCOM-3(TM) software. GE Medical is using this technology for converting proprietary ...
STAR Telecommunications Receives Final SEC Comments for PT-1 Merger and Files Definitive Proxy; Stockholder Meeting Set for February 3, 1999.
Jan 20, 1999 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--STAR Telecommunications, Inc. (Nasdaq:STRX) today announced that it has received final approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its proposed acquisition of PT-1 Communications, Inc., the nation's largest provider of ...
HP, RSA Data Security and Wave Systems to Enable Enhanced Security for E-Mail and Internet Transactions.
Jan 20, 1999 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999-- Trusted-client Technology Secures Users' Digital Identities in Hardware for PCs and Set-top Boxes Hewlett-Packard Company, RSA Data Security, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Security Dynamics ...
Metris Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income Up 66 Percent.
Jan 20, 1999 ... ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999-- Full Year Net Income Up 51 Percent Metris Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: MTRS) today reported net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1998, of $16.7 million, or $0.79 per share, up 66 percent from $10.1 ...
Salomon North America Announces Mid-'99 Move From Georgetown, MASS., to Portland, OR.
Jan 20, 1999 ... GEORGETOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Salomon North America announced today that it will move its headquarters from Georgetown, Mass., to Portland OR. The move will be completed by September 1999. In the next couple of months, Salomon management will determine how many of its ...
Course Doubles Chances of Passing the Customs Broker License Exam; Three-Day Prep Course Boasts High Pass Rate.
Jan 20, 1999 ... DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Those that plan on becoming customs brokers can greatly increase their chances of passing the license exam by attending the Customs Broker Exam Prep Course on March 22-24, in New York City at the Wyndham Garden Hotel - La Guardia Airport. ...
AT&T Labs Licenses Visto Briefcase for Internet Access to E-mail, Calendars, Work Files and Other Important Personal Content.
Jan 20, 1999 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--AT&T Labs has licensed the Visto Briefcase to offer its employees Web-based access to their e-mail, calendars, phone lists, and work files, Visto(TM) said today. AT&T Labs employees will also be able to share important ...
Prime Response Appoints Peter J. Boni as President and CEO.
Jan 20, 1999 ... LONDON and DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999-- Software Industry Leader Adds Strength to Rapidly Expanding Marketing Automation Provider Prime Response, a marketing automation solutions provider offering the leading campaign management software, today ...
IDT Signs Agreement with Mid-Eastern PTT; The General Telecommunications Organization of Oman, GTO, to Resell IDT's PC-to-phone and phone-to-phone IP Telephony Services.
Jan 20, 1999 ... HACKENSACK, N.J./MUSCAT, Oman--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999-- IDT's (NASDAQ: IDTC) Net2Phone today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the GTO, the sole provider of telecommunications services in the Sultanate of Oman, to provide IDT's PC-to-phone and phone-to-phone ...
Belco Declares Dividend On 6-1/2% Convertible Preferred Stock.
Jan 20, 1999 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--At its regular meeting on January 19, 1999, the Board of Directors of Belco Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE:BOG) declared the first quarter 1999 dividend of $0.40625 per share on the 6-1/2% Preferred Stock of the Company ...
Descartes Systems Appoints Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Strengthening Worldwide Sales Team.
Jan 20, 1999 ... WATERLOO, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999-- Experienced ERP Sales Executive to Manage Asia Pacific for Leading Supply Chain Execution Software Firm Descartes Systems Gr (TSE:DSG.). The Descartes Systems Group Inc., a leading provider of ...
Chancellor Media Retains BT Alex. Brown to Explore Strategic Alternatives Intended to Maximize Shareholder Value.
Jan 20, 1999 ... DALLAS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 20, 1999--Chancellor Media Corporation (Nasdaq: AMFM) announced today that its Board of Directors has engaged the investment banking firm BT Alex. Brown Incorporated as a financial advisor to the Company. Pursuant to the engagement, BT Alex. Brown ...
Unitel Video Reports Fiscal 1999 First Quarter Results.
Jan 20, 1999 ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Unitel Video, Inc. (ASE:UNV), a leading provider of studio, mobile and post-production services for the entertainment industry, today announced results for its 1999 first fiscal quarter ended November 30, 1998. Revenues for the first ...
ICG Completes Nation's Largest IP Telephony Network; Long Distance Calling Now Available in 214 U.S. Cities.
Jan 20, 1999 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--ICG Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICGX) today announced that the company has made its mark in the long distance business by putting the finishing touches on its aggressive, five-month domestic rollout of Internet Protocol (IP) long distance ...
Matav-Cable Systems Seek to Prevent Bezek From Providing DBS Services.
Jan 20, 1999 ... NETANYA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-January 20, 1999--Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. (NASDAQ: MATVY) today announced that on January 19, 1999, the Company, together with the two other Cable Television Companies, filed a claim with the Israeli Supreme Court against the Ministry of ...
Marks Bros. Jewelers, Inc. Changes Name to Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. - New Stock Symbol WHJI -.
Jan 20, 1999 ... CHICAGO, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 1999--Marks Bros. Jewelers, Inc. (Nasdaq:MBJI) announced today that it has formally changed its name to Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. (Nasdaq:WHJI). The Company's stock will now trade on Nasdaq under the symbol "WHJI". Hugh Patinkin, ...