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CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1995 RESULTS

Apr 24, 1995 ... ATLANTA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Caraustar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq- NNM: CSAR), today announced that revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 1995, were a quarterly record $130.4 million, an increase of 34.5 percent over revenues of $97.0 million for the same quarter of 1994. This ...

SUMMIT PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS; NOI FROM STABILIZED PROPERTIES UP 7.5%

Apr 24, 1995 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Properties Inc. (NYSE: SMT), one of the largest developers and operators of upscale multifamily apartment communities in the Southeast, today reported first quarter funds from operations of $6.3 million or $.43 cents per share. This ...

CONE MILLS ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL DE PARRAS, S.A.

Apr 24, 1995 ... GREENSBORO, N.C., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cone Mills (NYSE: COE) announced today that Compania Industrial de Parras, S.A ("CIPSA"), the Mexican denim company in which Cone owns a 20% minority equity interest, has made public in Mexico its results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, ...

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS FOR FISCAL THIRD QUARTER AND FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1995

Apr 24, 1995 ... DUBLIN, Ohio, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) today reported record earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of its fiscal year 1995. Net income rose 35% in each of these periods to $25.9 million and $62.8 million, respectively. Fully diluted earnings ...

LUBRIZOL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1995 ... CLEVELAND, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) announced that consolidated revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 1995, were $416.7 million, an increase of 4 percent over the same period last year. Consolidated net income was $49.1 million, or $.76 per ...

TRIMAS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RECORD FIRST QUARTER RESULTS AS EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASE 24 PERCENT

Apr 24, 1995 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- TriMas Corporation (NYSE: TMS) today reported record first quarter sales and earnings for the three months ended March 31, 1995. Net sales for the first quarter of 1995 increased 10 percent to $147.6 million and operating profit gained 20 percent ...

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC'S NET JUMPS 52% IN FIRST QUARTER

Apr 24, 1995 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Scientific Co. (NYSE: PSX) today reported that first quarter net income rose 52 percent to $2.5 million on a 26 percent increase in sales. This performance is a continuation of a multi-year trend.Net income of $0.22 per share ...

MANVILLE REPORTS IMPROVED FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1995 ... DENVER, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Manville Corp. (NYSE: MVL) today reported significantly improved financial results for the first quarter of 1995 with net income applicable to common stock rising to $23.1 million, or $0.19 per share, compared with $1.2 million, or $0.01 per share, in the ...

WYLE REPORTS RECORD SALES AND PROFITS IN FIRST QUARTER; EARNINGS PER SHARE TRIPLE ON 42 PERCENT SALES INCREASE

Apr 24, 1995 ... IRVINE, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to build on the momentum established last year, Wyle Electronics (NYSE: WYL), a leading high-technology electronics distributor, registered the highest quarterly sales and earnings in its history for the three months ended March 31, 1995. ...

SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES THE FIRST 28.8 MODEM PC CARD WITH VOICE/DATA/FAX AND CELLULAR CAPABILITIES

Apr 24, 1995 ... ATLANTA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Simple Technology Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif., today announced the 28.8 Communicator, a new PC Card data/fax modem with both voice and cellular capabilities. The 28.8 Communicator -- the industry's first PC Card to combine voice, data, fax and cellular ...

THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY ANNOUNCES NEW, ELECTRONIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GUIDELINES

Apr 24, 1995 ... MINNEAPOLIS, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Healthcare Quality(R) (IHQ), a research subsidiary of Health Risk Management, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRM) (HRM) recently debuted an unprecedented new products QualityFIRST(R) Behavioral Health Guidelines software. This introduction marks the ...

3M REPORTS RECORD SALES AND PROFITS FOR ANY QUARTER

Apr 24, 1995 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today reported record sales, operating income, net income and earnings per share for any quarter.Net income for the first quarter of 1995 totaled $376 million, up 22.9 percent from $306 million(a) in the comparable quarter. ...

QUAKER FABRIC ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Apr 24, 1995 ... FALL RIVER, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry A. Liebenow, President and CEO of QUAKER FABRIC CORPORATION (Nasdaq: QFAB), today announced the company's operating results for the first quarter.For the quarter ended April 1, 1995, the company reported net sales of $46,250,000 and ...

JAMES S. FARINA JOINS METASYN, INC. AS SENIOR DIRECTOR, CHEMICAL AND ANALYTICAL DEVELOPMENT

Apr 24, 1995 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Metasyn, Inc. announced today that the company has appointed James S. Farina, Ph.D., to Senior Director, Chemical and Analytical Development. Dr. Farina joins Metasyn from Wyeth-Ayerst Research, where he most recently served as Principal Scientist, ...

ALLIED PRODUCTS CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS UP 26% FROM YEAR AGO RECORD

Apr 24, 1995 ... CHICAGO, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based Allied Products Corporation (NYSE: ADP) today reported a 26 percent gain in income from continuing operations in the first quarter of 1995 over the same period in 1994, a near doubling of net income.For the quarter ended March 31, ...

THOMSON SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES RP/SERVER; MAINFRAME-TO-DESKTOP DATA DELIVERY FOR CLIENT/SERVER MIGRATION, DATA WAREHOUSING

Apr 24, 1995 ... NORWALK, Conn., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Software Products today announced RP/Server, middleware that provides mainframe-to-desktop data delivery to companies migrating to a client/server environment, building a data warehouse, or otherwise restructuring their corporate information ...

GP FINANCIAL CORP. EARNINGS UP 3.8%

Apr 24, 1995 ... NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- GP FINANCIAL CORP. (Nasdaq: GNPT) today announced that net income for the quarter ended March 31 rose 3.8% to $28.5 million, or $0.60 per share.During the first quarter of 1994, net income was $27.5 million, or $0.57 per share, on a full period ...

THE STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 1995 EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1995 ... PITTSFORD, N.Y., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Student Loan Corporation (NYSE: STU) today reported first quarter core net income (excluding floor income) of $15.4 million ($0.77 per share) up 47% ($0.25 per share) compared with the same quarter last year. The increase was primarily ...

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORTS 55% INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE

Apr 24, 1995 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) today reported record revenues and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 1995.For the quarter ended March 31, 1995, net income was $9,005,000 or $.31 per share, on revenues of ...

UTC REPORTS 38 PERCENT INCREASE IN 1ST QUARTER EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1995 ... HARTFORD, Conn., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corporation (UTC) reported first quarter 1995 earnings of $135 million, or $1.03 per share, up 38 percent on a comparable basis from earnings of $98 million, or $0.73 per share, a year ago, before the cumulative impact of a 1994 ...

AMERICAN COLLOID CO. REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS, DRIVEN BY INCREASED POLYMER SHIPMENTS

Apr 24, 1995 ... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- American Colloid Co. (Nasdaq: ACOL) reported record first quarter sales and earnings, largely driven by increased absorbent polymer shipments from the company's specialty chemical operations.A specialty mineral and chemical ...

NET INCOME AND REVENUES UP AT QUARTERDECK; FOCUS ON EXECUTION OF MARKETING PLANS AND INTERNATIONAL SALES FUEL PROFITS

Apr 24, 1995 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Quarterdeck Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEK) today reported net income for its second fiscal quarter of $2.5 million, or $0.12 per share, on revenues of $12.7 million. These results reflect a substantial turnaround, as contrasted with a net loss of ...

U.S. HEALTHCARE REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER

Apr 24, 1995 ... BLUE BELL, Pa., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: USHC), one of the nation's leading providers of managed health care services, today reported earnings of $94.6 million or $.59 per share for the first quarter of 1995, a per share increase of 7% over earnings of $.55 per ...

UNION CARBIDE REPORTS SUBSTANTIAL EARNINGS IMPROVEMENT

Apr 24, 1995 ... DANBURY, Conn., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Carbide Corporation (NYSE: UK) today reported first quarter 1995 net income available to common stockholders of $228 million, compared to $61 million in the comparable quarter of 1994. First quarter 1995 earnings totaled $1.43 per common share ...

SHOWBIZ ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1995 ... IRVING, Texas, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHBZ) today announced results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 1995.Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1995 were $72.5 million compared to $76.4 million in the comparable period of 1994. ...

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1995 ... PITTSBURGH, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: MATW) today announced earnings for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1995. Net income for the period rose 9.8% to $4,080,000, or $.46 per share, compared with $3,716,000, or $.42 per share, for the ...

ASHLAND REPORTS MARCH QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1995 ... ASHLAND, Ky., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The second warmest winter on record and market confusion surrounding the introduction of reformulated gasoline (RFG) pushed industry refinery margins below variable-cost breakeven levels in the March quarter. As a result of these and other factors, ...

RHONE-POULENC RORER REPORTS INCREASED FIRST QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1995 ... COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (NYSE: RPR) today released the following:Three Months Ended March 31 <Pre> (In US Dollars Millions except EPS)19951994 % ...

WELLS FARGO SIGNS SITE LICENSE WITH INFORMIX

Apr 24, 1995 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Informix Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFMX), the leading provider of parallel processing database technology, today announced that Wells Fargo Bank, California's second-largest bank, has signed a site license agreement.Wells Fargo is looking ...

XILINX CUTS HI-REL FPGA PRICES; PRICES TO DROP AN ADDITIONAL 20 PERCENT

Apr 24, 1995 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc., (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced up to 20 percent price cuts for its high-reliability (Hi-Rel) MIL-STD-883B-compliant field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The reductions have been achieved through higher volumes and lower package and ...

JANNA ENTERS U.S. MARKET WITH JANNA CONTACT 2.0

Apr 24, 1995 ... ATLANTA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Janna Systems Inc., a Toronto- based software development and management consulting company, is entering the U.S. software market with its launch of Janna Contact 2.0 for Windows(TM) at Comdex '95 in Atlanta.Janna Contact 2.0 for Windows is a ...

PSC SELLS IMAGE PRODUCTS DIVISION

Apr 24, 1995 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- PSC Inc. (Nasdaq: PSCX) today announced the sale of substantially all of the assets of its Image Products division which produces bar code film masters, COM form slides, and electronic forms to Applied Image Inc. The sale at approximate net book ...

SUN COMMUNITIES ANNOUNCES FUNDING OF SHARED APPRECIATION MORTGAGE NOTES (SAM) ON 2 MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN ALBERTA, CANADA

Apr 24, 1995 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ - Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI), has provided approximately $3.9 million of SAM notes for the acquisition by Northland Holdings, Inc. of the Gregorie and Cartier manufactured housing communities totaling 1,257 sites located in Alberta, ...

LASER TECHNOLOGY POSTS RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FISCAL 1995 SECOND QUARTER

Apr 24, 1995 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Laser Technology, Inc., (AMEX: LSR) posted the highest level of sales for any quarter in the Company's history for the three months ended March 31, 1995. Record domestic Marksman sales and record domestic and international Criterion sales drove the ...

ROYAL APPLIANCE REPORTS LOWER FIRST QUARTER LOSS

Apr 24, 1995 ... CLEVELAND, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. (NYSE: RAM), maker of the Dirt Devil(R) vacuum cleaners, reported today that its net loss per share was $.10 for the quarter ended March 31, 1995, compared to a net loss per share of $.11 for the comparable period in 1994. Net ...

nVIEW CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENTAL ALLIANCE WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Apr 24, 1995 ... DMD Technology Brings Digital Revolution to Projection IndustryNEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- nVIEW Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: NVUE), a leading designer and manufacturer of computer and video projection products, today announced it has entered a relationship with Texas ...

MCI AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE NEW VERY HIGH SPEED BACKBONE NETWORK SERVICE TO CONNECT NATION'S SUPERCOMPUTING CENTERS

Apr 24, 1995 ... ATLANTA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MCI (Nasdaq-NNM: MCIC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) today introduced a new high speed network that promises to help solve mankind's Grand Challenges and serve as the blueprint for the Network of the Future.The launch of the very high ...

MPTV, INC. REACHES UNDERSTANDING IN PRINCIPAL

Apr 24, 1995 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MPTV, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (MPTV) announces that it has reached an understanding in principal to purchase and market timeshare intervals in a project located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The understanding is subject to completion of a ...

DIGITAL EXTENDS MULTIA TO BROADER USER BASE WITH AVAILABILITY OF OPTIMIZED X SERVER, 3270 TERMINAL EMULATION, AND ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL SUPPORT

Apr 24, 1995 ... Introduces 233 MHz Model For Performance-Sensitive EnvironmentsMAYNARD, Mass., April 24 -- Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE: DEC) today announced significant enhancements to its Multia MultiClient Desktop product line, including:-- Version 3.0 of the Multia Desktop ...

USG CORPORATION REPORTS 18% INCREASE IN SALES, 61% INCREASE IN EBITDA(A) DURING FIRST QUARTER OF 1995

Apr 24, 1995 ... Note (A) -- As a result of USG's emergence from bankruptcy in May, 1993, and the bankruptcy's continuing implications on financial reporting, USG reports EBITDA earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, and amortization to facilitate the comparison of current results to ...

U.S. HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF STOCK BUY-BACK

Apr 24, 1995 ... BLUE BELL, Pa., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: USHC), one of the nation's leading providers of managed health care services, announced today that it will resume the repurchase of its stock commencing on April 26, 1995. The repurchase will be effected under a ...

A&A REPORTS NET INCOME OF $41.7 MILLION FOR 1995 FIRST QUARTER

Apr 24, 1995 ... NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- For the quarter ended March 31, 1995, Alexander & Alexander Services Inc. (A&A) today reported net income of $41.7 million, or $0.80 per share, on consolidated operating revenues of $324.2 million.The results include a $30.3 million pre-tax gain, ...

CRYSTAL RIVER ENGINEERING FIRST TO PROVIDE 'AUDIOREALITY' TRUE 3D SOUND FOR WINDOWS 95-BASED GAMES DEVELOPERS

Apr 24, 1995 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Microsoft Corp.'s announcement today of the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 Game Software Developers Kit (SDK) that will allow game developers to take advantage of the Windows 95 operating system, Crystal River Engineering announced ...

PROMUS SETS RECORD DATE FOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

Apr 24, 1995 ... MEMPHIS, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Embassy Suites, Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of The Promus Companies Incorporated (NYSE: PRI), announced today that it has established a record date of the close of business on April 28, 1995, with respect to its solicitation of consents from holders of ...

ACQUISITION PUTS ALLMED IN TOP 5

Apr 24, 1995 ... INDIANAPOLIS, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- AllMed Financial Corp., the Indianapolis-based medical receivables management company, today announced that it has acquired Baltimore-based Receivables Management Corporation, making AllMed one of the five largest medical receivables management ...

XEROX ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM PAYS THE POSTAGE FOR CUSTOMERS TO RETURN TONER CONTAINERS FOR REUSE/RECYCLE

Apr 24, 1995 ... <Pre> Container take-back program sets new standard for corporate environmental responsibility </Pre> ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) today announced a major enhancement to its existing environmental program for plastic toner ...

NEW STUDY EXPOSES THE REALITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

Apr 24, 1995 ... Boulder, Co., April 24 /PRNewswire/ --The Center for Energy and Economic Development (CEED) today released an important new comprehensive study of renewable energy which determined that decades of promises and billions in subsidies have not and will not deliver practical and affordable ...

LCI INTERNATIONAL UNVEILS LONG DISTANCE CALLING ALTERNATIVE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS

Apr 24, 1995 ... MCLEAN, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- LCI International (NYSE: LCI) today unveiled LCI Alternative(SM), a new calling plan designed to meet the long distance communications needs of the rapidly growing small and home-based business market. LCI Alternative is a uniquely simple and flexible ...

MICRODYNE AND SIDUS SYSTEMS SIGN SALES AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR BUNDLED NOVELL PRODUCTS

Apr 24, 1995 ... Data Communications Firm Will Supply Novell Software Bundled With <Pre> Adapter Cards and Other Hardware to Canadian Distributor </Pre> ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Microdyne Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: MCDY) today said it had signed an agreement with Sidus ...

ASHA CONTRACTS FOR EXCLUSIVE INDYCAR/GERODISC APPLICATION

Apr 24, 1995 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ASHA Corp. (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: ASHA) today announced that it had reached an agreement with one Reynard chassis Indycar team for exclusive use of ASHA's GERODISC limited slip differential technology for the 1995 PPG Indycar World Series. ...

CB COMMERCIAL TO ACQUIRES LEADING WEST COAST TENANT SERVICES FIRM

Apr 24, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Commercial (CBC) today announced it is integrating Langdon Rieder Strategic Real Estate Services, one of the pre-eminent tenant advisory services on the West Coast, with CBC Corporate Services."By blending Langdon Rieder with CBC we are ...

MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICES INC. ANNOUNCES THE USE OF INDUSTRY STANDARD MINI-BAGS IN THE maxx(TM) 250 INFUSION SYSTEM

Apr 24, 1995 ... SAN DIEGO, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Medication Delivery Devices Inc. (MDD) today announced an industry first with the introduction of its ambulatory electronic maxx 250 Infusion System using industry standard 100 mL mini-bags. This is a major milestone in antibiotic intravenous (IV) ...

PACIFIC SNAX SELLS INTEREST IN VEGAS CHIPS AND RETAINS PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS AND MACHINERY

Apr 24, 1995 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Snax Corp. (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: PSNX) announced today that it has sold its 57% interest in Vegas Chips Inc. to Rovne Investments for $1.2 million. As a part of the transaction, Pacific Snax agreed to purchase certain assets of Vegas ...

GOLDSTAR, PANASONIC AND 3DO FORM E3 ALLIANCE

Apr 24, 1995 ... Consumer Electronic Giants Flex Marketing Muscle to Support 3DO <Pre> Platform; Analysts Predict Strong Installed Base Growth </Pre> ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In a show of cooperation rarely seen in the fiercely competitive video game industry, LG ...

WORK STOPPAGE PLANNED BY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS ON WORTHY WAGE DAY, APRIL 27 1995

Apr 24, 1995 ... Closure of Child Care Programs Begins to Take Hold in MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS, April 24/ PRNewswire/ -- April 27, 1995 is Worthy Wage Day for child care teachers and providers. The lack of sufficient compensation to build a skilled and stable early care and education work force has ...

TERRA INDUSTRIES REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1995 ... <Pre> First Profitable First Quarter for Terra </Pre> SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA) today reported net income of $33.0 million, or $.41 per share, on revenues of $443.3 million for the first calendar quarter of 1995. This ...

OPTA FOOD INGREDIENTS REPORTS REVENUE FOR FIRST QUARTER

Apr 24, 1995 ... OptaGrade(R) now being used in fat-free spreads and cream cheesesBEDFORD, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTS) today reported revenues of $1.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 1995, compared with revenue of $1.0 million for the ...

OPTA FOOD INGREDIENTS TO EXPAND LOUISVILLE PLANT

Apr 24, 1995 ... BEDFORD, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Opta Food Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTS) announced today that it has begun the expansion of its Louisville, Kentucky, Opta(TM) Oat Fiber production facility that will result in a doubling of its current capacity at that plant.The company ...

TRANSMEDIA NETWORK INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTH REVENUES; EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1995 ... <Pre> Commences Operations in Detroit </Pre> NORTH MIAMI, Fla., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Transmedia Network Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: TMNI) today announced record revenues and earnings for its second quarter and first six months ended March 31, 1995.For the second ...

MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES MICROSOFT PLUS! FOR WINDOWS 95

Apr 24, 1995 ... Add-on Software Package Improves Looks and Performance of PCs; <Pre> Includes Bonus Internet Jumpstart Kit </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq-NNM: MSFT) today announced Microsoft(R) Plus!, a companion software package for the ...

MICROSOFT AND COVEY LEADERSHIP CENTER REVOLUTIONIZE TIME MANAGEMENT

Apr 24, 1995 ... Microsoft Schedule+ for Windows 95 to Incorporate Functionality Based on Covey's No. 1 Best-Seller, 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People'ATLANTA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MFST) today announced it will work with Covey Leadership Center (CLC) to ...

MICROSOFT AT DEADLINE

Apr 24, 1995 ... 1. Microsoft Produces Award-Winning Training Videos for the Microsoft BackOffice Family2. Microsoft Releases Final Exam for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer Credentials1. Microsoft Produces Award-Winning Training Videos for the Microsoft BackOffice Family ...

MICROSOFT RELEASES BETA VERSION OF WINDOWS 95 GAME SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS KIT AT COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE

Apr 24, 1995 ... <Pre>Top Game Companies Announce Support for Windows 95 </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a broad initiative to help make the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 operating system a premier game platform, Microsoft Corp. today announced the beta release of ...

THE L. L. KNICKERBOCKER COMPANY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1995 NET INCOME UP 40%

Apr 24, 1995 ... RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Knickerbocker, Chairman and President of The L.L. Knickerbocker Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: KNIC) announced today operating results for the first quarter. Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 1995 improved more than 40 ...

GENSIA ANNOUNCES DATA FROM MULTICENTER STUDY WITH PROTARA IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY

Apr 24, 1995 ... SAN DIEGO, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Gensia Inc. (Nasdaq: GNSA) today announced that a final analysis of clinical data from its multicenter clinical trial completed in October 1994 with Protara(TM) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery are scheduled for presentation on ...