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SWISHER INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES A 17% INCREASE IN TOTAL REVENUES FOR 1994

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre>Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 1994 </Pre> CHARLOTTE N.C., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Swisher International, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: SWSH SWSHW) announced today a 17% increase in total revenues for 1994. This rise in revenue was due to the strong increase in ...

FREDDIE MAC ANNOUNCES RECORD EARNINGS FOR 1994

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre> 1994 Net Income of $983 million1994 Earnings Per Share up 25 percent </Pre> MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) today announced record earnings per common share of $5.08 for 1994, a 25 percent increase ...

OVERHEARD AT THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; CAPITOL HILL PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM SPONSORS HUMOR CONTEST

Jan 17, 1995 ... `We know you Republicans are trying to balance the budget, but don't you think putting the State of the Union address on pay-per-view is a bit much?'-- Vice President Gore to House Speaker Gingrich`You have to hand it to Hillary, she's stolen our thunder with her special ...

MICRODYNE REPORTS OPERATING RESULTS OF 18 CENTS PER SHARE VS. 6 CENTS; AND RECORD REVENUES IN FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 1995

Jan 17, 1995 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Microdyne Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: MCDY) today reported net income of $2,263,000, or 18 cents per share for its first fiscal quarter of 1995 ended December 31, 1994, excluding a non-recurring charge taken in the quarter. These results represented a ...

CHRYSLER REPORTS RECORD 1994 RESULTS

Jan 17, 1995 ... HIGHLAND PARK, Mich., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Corporation (NYSE: C) today announced fourth quarter 1994 net earnings of $1,168 million, or $2.86 per fully diluted common share, and 1994 calendar year net earnings of $3,713 million, or $9.10 per fully diluted common share. Included ...

MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS: EARNINGS INCREASE BY 19.9% AND SALES INCREASE BY 16%

Jan 17, 1995 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) today announced a 19.9% increase in net income and a 16.0% increase in sales for its third quarter ended December 31, 1994.Monro's net income for its fiscal 1995 third quarter ended December 31, 1994 ...

VSI ANNOUNCES Q494 SHIPMENT VOLUME

Jan 17, 1995 ... NORCROSS, Ga., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- VSI Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSIN; Boston) announced today that unit shipments of its group videoconferencing systems for the company's U.S. and international operations for fourth quarter 1994 totaled 92 systems, a 130 percent increase over the 40 ...

BANKERS FIRST ANNOUNCES RECORD 1994 EARNINGS

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre>Net Income Per Share Up 55.3% Over Prior Year </Pre> AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers First Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: BNKF) today announced record earnings for 1994. For the fourth quarter of 1994, net income was $3.0 million, or $0.61 per share, ...

TRIANGLE BANCORP REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS

Jan 17, 1995 ... RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Triangle Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: TRBC)(Triangle), the bank holding company for Triangle East Bank, reports record earnings of $3,008,300 for the year ended December 31, 1994, compared to $1,749,600 for 1993, an increase of 72%. Earnings per share ...

KODAK ORGANIZES FIELD SALES FORCE TO FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL, PRINTING CUSTOMERS

Jan 17, 1995 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodak (NYSE: EK) today announced a new alignment of its Professional and Printing Imaging sales force into three distinct, customer-focused groups serving Commercial Services, Portrait/Wedding Labs and Photographers/Resellers.This change, ...

INSIDE MORTGAGE FINANCE LAUNCHES FAX DATA SERVICE

Jan 17, 1995 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A comprehensive database of primary mortgage market and mortgage-backed securities data is now available by fax through a new service from Inside Mortgage Finance Publications, Inc.Inside Mortgage Finance Publications is the publisher of the ...

POINTING THE FINGER AT THE PRESS: 'ARE WE BECOMING A SOCIETY OF VICTIMS AND IS THE MEDIA TO BLAME?' ON BUENA VISTA TV'S 'JUDGE FOR YOURSELF'

Jan 17, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the working press were invited to sit on the jury at a recent taping of "Judge For Yourself," which will air on Wednesday, Jan. 18 (check local listings). The program focused on the question: "Are We Becoming A Society Of Victims: Is The ...

SIERRA TUCSON COMPANIES TO ACQUIRE ONSITE TRAINING & CONSULTING INC.

Jan 17, 1995 ... Center is One of the Nation's Top Private Treatment Facilities <Pre> for Addictive and Behavioral Health Disease </Pre> TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Tucson Companies Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: STSN) today announced the acquisition of Onsite Training ...

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY ORDERS NEW CRAY RESEARCH SUPERCOMPUTER

Jan 17, 1995 ... EAGAN, Minn., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Cray Research (NYSE: CYR) said Cranfield University, Bedford, England, has ordered a CRAY J916 compact supercomputer system for installation later this year. The system will be used mainly for aerospace and automotive research. Terms were not ...

COMPUTERVISION NAMES DOUGLAS P. SMITH AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Jan 17, 1995 ... BEDFORD, Mass., January 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Computervision Corporation (NYSE: CVN) today announced the appointment of Douglas P. Smith to vice president of finance and administration and CFO (Chief Financial Officer). Mr. Smith's appointment is effective immediately.Mr. Smith ...

BAY NETWORKS UNVEILS TOKEN RING SWITCHING DIRECTIONS

Jan 17, 1995 ... -- Elaborates on the Roles of Token Ring Switching and Managementin its Baysis(TM) for IBM Internetworking Architecture --SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bay Networks (Nasdaq: BNET) today further defined its strategy for providing users with a migration path ...

STRONG CORNELIUSON BECOMES STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

Jan 17, 1995 ... MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Strong/Corneliuson Capital Management, Inc., has changed its name to Strong Capital Management, Inc., it was announced today."Strong Capital Management is a straight forward and concise name that best reflects our organization today," ...

McGRAW-HILL INTERNET CATALOG BRINGS 8,800 TITLES ONLINE

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre> Most Extensive Catalog of its Kind on the Internet;Over 8,800 Professional & Higher Education Titles </Pre> NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The growing universe of some 20 million Internet users can access an online catalog of more than 8,800 of ...

THE BANK OF NEW YORK COMPANY, INC. REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR NET INCOME AND E.P.S.

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre>Fourth Quarter E.P.S. Rises 32% to $1.00; Full Year E.P.S. Rises 36% to $3.70; Spreads, Yields, ROE, ROA Set Quarterly, Annual Records </Pre> NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (NYSE: BK) reported ...

FRITO-LAY ANNOUNCES COMPANY WILL INVEST $225 MILLION TO AGGRESSIVELY EXPAND ITS LOW NO-FAT SNACK SEGMENT

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre> Snack Company to Build 15 Additional Snack Lines and </Pre> Three Manufacturing Expansions for Rold Gold Fat Free Pretzels, <Pre>Baked Tostitos, Baked Lay's & More </Pre> PLANO, Texas, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Frito-Lay, Inc ....

GE CAPITAL INVESTS IN eSHOP INC.; PARTNERS TO BUILD ELECTRONIC SHOPPING MARKETPLACE

Jan 17, 1995 ... STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Capital announced today that it has signed a strategic agreement with eShop Inc. of San Mateo, CA, a leading developer of online shopping software systems.GE Capital Retailer Financial Services, which is acquiring a minority stake in ...

ALLSTATE INCREASES CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE ESTIMATE TO $1.5 BILLION

Jan 17, 1995 ... NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced today that it has increased its loss estimate for the California earthquake to $1.5 billion from $1.3 billion. Based on this estimate, the after-tax impact on Allstate earnings is expected to be ...

INTERNET-BASED INVESTOR SERVICE COMPLETES TRIALS; ADDS MUTUAL FUNDS TO INVESTMENT OFFERINGS

Jan 17, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The first fully integrated investment and portfolio management system on the Internet has successfully completed "beta" testing with early users, while adding real-time quotes and mutual fund transactions to the array of services offered on-line through the ...

NEW FAX SERVICE ADDRESSES STATE OF THE UNION EVERY DAY

Jan 17, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- While the president of the United States gives the State of the Union Address just once a year, THE NATIONAL FAXTOONDAILY addresses the state of the union every week day. What's more, THE NATIONAL FAXTOONDAILY has a much better sense of humor than any U.S ....

WESTERFED FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

Jan 17, 1995 ... MISSOULA, Mont., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of WesterFed Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSTR) has authorized a plan to repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding shares of common stock in the open market during a twelve month period depending upon market conditions. The ...

MICRO LAW SOFTWARE, INC.: FREE COMPUTER THEFT PREVENTION SOFTWARE

Jan 17, 1995 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Micro Law Software, Inc.:Personal computers ... ... ... Over 50 million have been sold and thousands are stolen every year and easily resold. A thief's dream and a police nightmare.Small in size, ...

MICROSOFT AT DEADLINE

Jan 17, 1995 ... REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ --1. Microsoft BackOffice World Wide Web Home Page Debuts2. Microsoft to Offer Software to Address Division Flaw in Pentium <Pre> Chip to Customers of Windows NT </Pre> 3. Microsoft, AT&T Global Information ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MAN, WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING HERO, THREE OTHERS RECEIVE 'DOBERMAN AWARD' FROM SCHLAGE LOCK FOR SECURING COMMUNITIES

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre> Winners from Texas, California, Illinois, Florida </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Young girls in Arlington Heights, Illinois, are being followed and watched through windows -- until neighbor Mitch Demitropoulos catches the suspect in the act. Harry ...

WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING HERO, FOUR OTHERS RECEIVE 'DOBERMAN AWARD' FROM SCHLAGE LOCK FOR SECURING COMMUNITIES

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre> Winners from Texas, California, Illinois, Florida </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Rakosky, a quiet tourist standing in front of the White House, suddenly finds himself a national hero after subduing a gunman who was firing at the President's ...

ORLANDO MAN, WHITE HOUSE SHOOTING HERO, THREE OTHERS RECEIVE 'DOBERMAN AWARD' FROM SCHLAGE LOCK FOR SECURING COMMUNITIES

Jan 17, 1995 ... <Pre> Winners from Texas, California, Illinois, Florida </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Purse-snatchers in Orlando are spotted, reported, and pursued to exhaustion by members of Ron Hill's volunteer Civil Bicycle Patrol. Harry Rakosky, a tourist, suddenly ...

AMSOUTH REPORTS 4TH QUARTER AND 1994 PERFORMANCE; ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO MORTGAGE LINE OF BUSINESS

Jan 17, 1995 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- AmSouth Bancorporation (NYSE: ASO) reported net income for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 1994, of $1.4 million and $127.3 million respectively. These amounts include charges against earnings, as announced by AmSouth management ...

CHICK-FIL-A ACCOMMODATES HEARING-IMPAIRED CUSTOMERS; THREE ATLANTA DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANTS TEST NEW SERVICE FOR THE HEARING-IMPAIRED

Jan 17, 1995 ... ATLANTA, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In its continuing commitment to find ways to improve customer service at its restaurants, Chick-fil-A, Inc. will test a new service for the hearing-impaired in several of its drive-thru service locations. Starting this week, the chain will begin window ...

VAXCEL ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Jan 17, 1995 ... ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaxcel, Inc. today announced the appointment of Mark J. Newman, Ph.D., as the company's Vice President of Research and Development. In this position, Dr. Newman will be responsible for all aspects of the company's R&D efforts on its Optivax(TM) vaccine ...

ARCADIAN PARTNERS, L.P. REPORTS 1994 EARNINGS

Jan 17, 1995 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadian Partners, L.P. (NYSE: UAN), today reported fourth quarter 1994 earnings of $22.3 million, or 83 cents per unit, compared to $2.9 million, or 10 cents per unit, for the fourth quarter of 1993. Quarterly sales were $288.3 million for the fourth ...

BANC ONE REPORTS $1 BILLION FULL YEAR EARNINGS AND RESULTS OF FOURTH QUARTER 1994

Jan 17, 1995 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Banc One Corporation (NYSE: ONE) reported 1994 net income of $1.0 billion or $2.42 per share. Restated 1993 net income was $1.2 billion or $2.93 per share. For the fourth quarter net income was $64.4 million or $1.15 per share compared to $300.2 ...

LEASEWAY ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR

Jan 17, 1995 ... CLEVELAND, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaseway Transportation Corp. (Nasdaq: LSWY) Chairman Darius W. Gaskins, Jr. announced today that James B. Rubin has been appointed to a seat on the Company's Board of Directors.Mr. Rubin, age 42, is employed by M.D. Sass Associates, Inc. and M.D ....

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED REPORTS RECORD SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTH RESULTS

Jan 17, 1995 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Harman International (NYSE: HAR) today announced operating results for the second fiscal quarter and the six months ended December 31, 1994. Sales in the second quarter were $288.7 million, an increase of $66.0 million (30 percent) over sales in the ...

CHRYSLER FINANCIAL REPORTS 1994 NET EARNINGS OF $195 MILLION

Jan 17, 1995 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Financial Corporation (CFC) today reported 1994 net earnings of $195 million, compared to net earnings of $129 million in 1993 which were adversely affected by $30 million for the adoption of new accounting standards.Thomas W ....

FOURTH FINANCIAL CORP. REPORTS CONTINUED EARNINGS GROWTH

Jan 17, 1995 ... WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fourth Financial Corp. (Nasdaq-NNM: FRTH), the bank holding company for the BANK IV banks, today announced net income in the fourth quarter of 1994 increased 9 percent from originally reported results for the fourth quarter of 1993 and 7 percent from ...

BI ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER, RECORD REVENUE

Jan 17, 1995 ... BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- BI Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: BIAC) today announced results for its second fiscal quarter, ended Dec. 31, 1994.The company's revenue was $7,083,000, up 40.6 percent from $5,038,000 for the same period a year ago. The company reported quarterly ...

IMEX MEDICAL SYSTEMS REPORTS SALES AND FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL 1995 SECOND QUARTER

Jan 17, 1995 ... GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Imex Medical Systems (Nasdaq: IMEX) today announced sales of $2,179,227 for its second quarter ended Dec. 31, 1994, compared to $2,043,404 for the same period last year. Net results for the quarter were a loss of ($130,248), or ($0.02) per share, ...

U.S. PAWN INC. ANNOUNCES RESTRUCTURING AND RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END REVENUES

Jan 17, 1995 ... WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Pawn Inc. (Nasdaq: USPN) today announced implementation of a restructuring plan and record revenues for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 1994.During the fourth quarter, ended Sept. 30, 1994, the company implemented ...

CLAIRE'S STORES ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ON COMMON AND CLASS A COMMON STOCK

Jan 17, 1995 ... PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Claire's Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CLE) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved payment February 15 of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $.03 per share of common stock to shareholders of record February 1.The company ...

BREED POSTS RECORD SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS

Jan 17, 1995 ... LAKELAND, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- BREED Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BDT) today reported net earnings for its second quarter ended December 31, 1994 of $18,191,000, an increase of 72 percent over net earnings of $10,594,000 for the same period last year. Earnings per share were 58 cents, ...

NEVADA ENERGY DECLARES 5% STOCK DIVIDEND; ANNOUNCES SALES INCREASE

Jan 17, 1995 ... RENO, Nev., January 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada Energy Company (Nasdaq: NNRGA), a non-regulated utility holding company, announced that on Monday, January 9, 1995, its Board of Directors approved and declared a stock dividend in the amount of five percent, or .05 shares for each common share ...

CHURCHILL TECHNOLOGY INC. NAMES DOWNIE NEW COMPANY PRESIDENT

Jan 17, 1995 ... DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Churchill Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: CHUR), a developer of biodegradable plastic, announced today the appointment of Robert H. Downie as the Company's new President.Formerly Director of Research for American Can Company and President and ...

HILTON REPORTS 18 PERCENT NET INCOME INCREASE FOR FOURTH QUARTER; FY94 NET INCOME UP 15 PERCENT

Jan 17, 1995 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilton Hotels Corp. (NYSE: HLT) today reported an 18 percent increase in net income for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 1994. Net income totaled $38.1 million, or $.79 per share, compared with $32.3 million, or $.67 per share, in the 1993 ...

JB'S RESTAURANTS INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Jan 17, 1995 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- JB's Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: JBBB) announced today a net loss of $876,000, or $0.18 per share, for its first quarter ended Dec. 19, 1994. These results compare to a net loss of $537,000, or $0.11 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 1994, ...

BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GETS WIRED, LAUNCHES ON INTERNET

Jan 17, 1995 ... PHOENIX, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Western International Inc. launched the hotel industry's most extensive and complete listing of properties on the Internet this week, making it the largest hotel chain represented on this global computer network.Located under the TravelWeb home ...

SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER NET INCOME OF $93.5 MILLION, OR $.74 PER COMMON SHARE

Jan 17, 1995 ... BOSTON, and HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Shawmut National Corporation (NYSE: SNC) reported net income for the fourth quarter of 1994 of $93.5 million, or $.74 per common share versus income, excluding one-time income tax benefit of $70.2 million, of $76.0 million, or $.62 per ...

RAYTHEON CREATES $4 BILLION ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS DIVISION

Jan 17, 1995 ... LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that it has merged its three government divisions into a single entity to be called Raytheon Electronic Systems Division.This new, consolidated organization will significantly strengthen ...

CHEMICAL BANKING CORPORATION REPORTS EARNINGS

Jan 17, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemical Banking Corporation (NYSE: CHL) today reported net income, before a previously announced restructuring charge, for the fourth quarter of 1994 of $331 million, or $1.24 per common share, compared with net income of $347 million, or $1.23 per common ...

THE GNI GROUP REPORTS RECORD REVENUES AND RECORD NET INCOME IN SECOND QUARTER

Jan 17, 1995 ... HOUSTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The GNI Group, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: GNUC) reported record quarterly financial results for the period ended December 31, 1994. Net income was $864,076, or $.13 cents per share, on revenues of $8,905,240 for the quarter ended December 31, 1994 compared to a net ...

HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. REPORTS OUTSTANDING RESULTS; NET EARNINGS INCREASED BY 36% FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED DEC. 31, 1994

Jan 17, 1995 ... NAPLES, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- William J. Schoen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HMA) announced today that net earnings from operations increased 36% in the first quarter ended December 31, 1994. Net earnings from ...

DI INDUSTRIES, INC. FINALIZES THE 100 PERCENT ACQUISITION OF A VENEZUELAN DRILLING COMPANY

Jan 17, 1995 ... HOUSTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ DI Industries, Inc., (AMEX: DRL) (the "Company" or "DI") announced today that it had finalized and funded the acquisition of 100 percent of the stock of An-Son Drilling Company's Venezuelan subsidiary, P.A.P. Tratamiento y Perforaciones de Pozos S.A. ("PAP"). ...

SCHAWK, INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Jan 17, 1995 ... DES PLAINES, Ill., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schawk, Inc. (NYSE: SGK) board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.065 per share, payable February 15 to stockholders of record February 1. This will be the 71st consecutive dividend paid by Schawk and its predecessor ...

IDEX CORPORATION SETS RECORDS IN 1994; SALES UP 29 PERCENT; EARNINGS PER SHARE UP 31 PERCENT; RECORD YEAR EXPECTED IN 1995

Jan 17, 1995 ... NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), a leading manufacturer of proprietary fluid handling and industrial products, today announced it had again set records and achieved significant increases in sales, net income, and earnings per share in 1994. The company ...

GERIATRIC & MEDICAL COMPANIES, INC. REPORTS RECORD REVENUES AND IMPROVED SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Jan 17, 1995 ... PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Geriatric & Medical Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEMC) today announced operating revenues increased for the second quarter ended November 30, 1994, to $47,782,000 or 7.6%, compared to $44,404,000 for the same period in fiscal 1994. Net income rose by 15.8% ...

IMO COMPLETES SALE OF TURBOMACHINERY OPERATIONS

Jan 17, 1995 ... LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Imo Industries Inc. (NYSE: IMD) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Delaval Turbine and Turbocare Divisions and its 50% interest in Delaval- Stork, a Dutch joint venture, to Mannesmann Demag for $124 million. A portion of the ...

REALTY INCOME DECLARES MONTHLY DIVIDEND

Jan 17, 1995 ... ESCONDIDO, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corp. (NYSE: O) today announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $.15 per share, payable on Feb. 15, 1995, to stockholders of record as of Feb. 1, 1995. The dividend represents an annualized rate of $1.80 per ...

TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND, INC. RELEASES MANAGER'S REPORT

Jan 17, 1995 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TEI) today released a Manager's Report dated as of October 31, 1994.To obtain a copy of the report, please contact the Fund Information Department at 800-292-9293. <Pre> ...

ALLSTATE PROPOSES TO SELL 21.5 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE PMI GROUP, INC.

Jan 17, 1995 ... NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced today that it is proposing to sell in an initial public offering a majority of PMI in keeping with its strategic direction to focus on its core property, casualty and life insurance businesses, and to ...

TJ SYSTEMS RESCHEDULES RECORD DATE AND PAY DATE FOR WARRANT DIVIDEND

Jan 17, 1995 ... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- TJ Systems Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: TJSY) reported today that the company is rescheduling its previously announced record date and pay date for a warrant dividend in order to first register the warrants and underlying shares of common stock with the ...

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION FILES OFFERING OF EXCHANGEABLE NOTES

Jan 17, 1995 ... NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement relating to a proposed offering of a new issue of Exchangeable Notes due 1998 which are exchangeable into shares of common stock of ...

COASTAL BANCORP, INC. ANNUAL EARNINGS UP 37% FROM PRIOR YEAR

Jan 17, 1995 ... HOUSTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Coastal Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBSA) today reported that net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 1994 was $16.0 million, up $4.3 million or 37 percent from 1993. This increase was primarily due to an increase over the prior year in net interest income of $3.5 ...