PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, August 29:
STERLING SOFTWARE OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TO LEGENT CUSTOMERS CONCERNED WITH CA AUTOMATION PLANS
Aug 29, 1995 ... <Pre> Sterling Targets OPS/MVS and AutoMate/MVS Users Who are Reconsidering Their Automation Strategy </Pre> RESTON, Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Software today introduced AutoGain(TM), a sales program targeted at Legent automation customers concerned ...
THRIFTY LAUNCHES SEPTEMBER RENTAL PROGRAM AIMED AT GENERATING THOUSANDS FOR LOCAL KIDS
Aug 29, 1995 ... TULSA, Okla., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout September, kids in need will be king at Thrifty Car Rental.That's when participating Thrifty locations will donate 50 cents or more for each rental to almost 60 neighborhood children's charities across the U.S. Additionally, the ...
THE IMMUNE RESPONSE CORPORATION TREATS 100TH PATIENT USING THE SALK IMMUNOGEN
Aug 29, 1995 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Immune Response Corporation (Nasdaq: IMNR) today announced that its has treated the 100th patient in an open-label extension study of the Salk Immunogen. This extension study may involve over 200 patients who were previously enrolled in the ...
HARVEYS CASINO RESORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS ARE EXPECTED TO APPROXIMATE 1994 BOTTOM-LINE RESULTS
Aug 29, 1995 ... LAKE TAHOE, Nev., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas M. Yturbide, president and chief executive officer of Harveys Casino Resorts (NYSE: HVY), today announced that the company expects third quarter 1995 earnings to approximate 1994's third quarter results of $0.55 per share.Unusually ...
IT'S FACT NOT FICTION; 'PULP FICTION' BECOMES THE INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST PREBOOKING RENTAL TITLE EVER - 715,000 UNITS
Aug 29, 1995 ... BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Quentin Tarantino's pop film phenomenon "PULP FICTION" became the industry's largest prebooking title ever with a ground-breaking total of 715,000 units. This number is particularly significant because it represents U.S. orders only. The year's most ...
TCI TO INCREASE HOLDINGS IN DMX INC., MAKING IT THE COMPANY'S LARGEST SHAREHOLDER
Aug 29, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- DMX Inc. (Nasdaq: TUNE) announced today that DMX and Tele-Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: TCOMA) and its affiliated companies (TCI) have agreed to a series of transactions which will increase TCI's holdings in DMX from nine percent to approximately 30 ...
LOJACK UNVEILS SECRETS OF AUTO THIEVES AT CEREMONY MARKING RECOVERY OF 10,000TH STOLEN VEHICLE
Aug 29, 1995 ... DEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- LoJack, the high-tech electronic stolen vehicle recovery system, which has now saved U.S. drivers more than $50 million, has just unveiled facts on auto theft and the behavioral patterns of auto thieves.Since LoJack first became operational in ...
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS AWARDED $1.7 MILLION CONTRACT TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE ACOUSTIC GUNFIRE DETECTION SYSTEM
Aug 29, 1995 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) said its Emerging Business Group has been awarded a $1.7 million contract from the Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to develop and demonstrate a SECURES(TM) (System for the Effective Control ...
ULTIMATE WINDOWS 95 TRAINING SUITES RELEASED
Aug 29, 1995 ... SYOSSET, N.Y., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was issued by Future Communications Systems (FCS):The world is moving to Windows 95 and a New York firm has released two comprehensive suites custom tailored for beginning, intermediate and advanced Windows 95 users. ...
SMART TRAVEL PLANS INCLUDE NATIONAL PARKS THIS FALL
Aug 29, 1995 ... PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Go ahead, take that long-delayed trip to a national park early this fall. You'll avoid summer mayhem, enjoy gorgeous autumnal scenes and be able to visit any national park through about mid-October, and later in many cases.One way to ...
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN WANT TO GET THE LEAD OUT!
Aug 29, 1995 ... NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of contestants phoned 1-800-748-PURE this month to attempt to mimic the Culligan Lady's distinctive delivery of Culligan International's slogan, "Hey Culligan Man."Fifty participants with the best imitation of the squeaky, singsong ...
LOW TECH TOOL PROVIDES FOR SAFE, SIMPLE AND CONVENIENT REMOVAL OF BLOOD-SUCKING TICKS
Aug 29, 1995 ... STONY POINT, N.Y., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A small tool for removal of ticks is so simple and non intimidating its been called almost intuitive by professional users and it's the smallest and easiest to use tick remover so far developed.The new stainless steel tool is two inches ...
BAD HANDWRITING CAN LOWER STUDENTS' GRADES, TEACHERS SAY
Aug 29, 1995 ... BOSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- An Internet straw poll of secondary school teachers on the topic of handwriting found that a great majority of students -- almost 80 percent of students in grades 6 through 12 -- turn in handwritten homework. The study was sponsored by the Paper Mate pen ...
AFFORDABLE FALL BICYCLE AND HIKING TRIPS TO EUROPE
Aug 29, 1995 ... BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Fall in Europe offers more than escape from the hordes of summer tourists. It also means taking advantage of lower transatlantic air fares and a wider choice of available flights, allowing you to travel when you want to.The "where" of a 1995 ...
ADVICE ON SAFE-GUARDING KEY PAPERS, BANK, HOME OR LAWYER'S OFFICE? MUTUAL OF NEW YORK OFFERS GUIDELINES
Aug 29, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Should you keep wills, deeds, life insurance policies and burial instructions in a safe deposit box in the bank, in your lawyer's office or in a strong box at home? Because even experts disagree, insurance expert Peter Berg suggests taking advantage of all ...
TO KEEP YOUR HOME WARM, KEEP YOUR ATTIC COLD
Aug 29, 1995 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- While people know it's important to seal drafts in the living area of their home for winter comfort, many don't know it's just as important to keep their attic breathing freely to keep a home warm.A poorly ventilated attic can create numerous ...
FALL ROOF CHECK-UPS, REPAIRS IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE FOR OWNERS OF MOBILE HOMES
Aug 29, 1995 ... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile home owners can avoid the most common mobile home repair -- roof leaks -- by regularly checking for roof damage."Roof leaks cause about 10 percent of the claim reports we get each year," says Foremost Assistant Vice President of ...
TRONARCH(TM) PUTS THE HOME AUTOMATION INDUSTRY IN TOUCH WITH THE MISSING LINK
Aug 29, 1995 ... NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 4,000 home automation and home theater designers/installers and manufacturers from around the world are expected to converge on the Dallas Infomart, Sept. 6-10, 1995, to witness this year's best show in the custom electronic/installation ...
BURNHAM CORPORATION OFFERS FREE ANSWERS TO HOME HEATING QUESTIONS
Aug 29, 1995 ... LANCASTER, Pa., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, nearly 4,500,000 U.S. homeowners face the decision of what home heating system to buy. Maybe you're asking good questions, like:-- What's the most economical -- and comfortable -- way to heat myhome?-- How can ...
WINTERGARDEN EASES THOSE WINTER BLUES
Aug 29, 1995 ... MACEDONIA, Ohio, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- As the days get shorter and the weather more gloomy, many of us tend to get the winter blues. Easing those doldrums can be as simple as adding a little sunshine in your life by creating a wintergarden in your home.A wintergarden, as coined ...
PROTECT NEW DECKS BEFORE WINTER; SPECIAL TREATMENTS HELP PROTECT NEW WOOD AS IT WEATHERS
Aug 29, 1995 ... HUDSON, Ohio, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- For years the golden rule of treating new wood has been one simple word: wait. The thinking was that new wood must weather before it can be treated. But today, many experts are recommending an alternative approach to treating new wood to protect it as ...
LARSCOM LAUNCHES HOME PAGE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Aug 29, 1995 ... <Pre> URL: http://www.larscom.com </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Larscom Incorporated, a leading provider of high-speed wide area network (WAN) access equipment, today announced that all of the company's corporate and product information is now ...
PREMIER HEALTH ALLIANCE SAVES CUSTOMERS OVER $1 MILLION WITH SYBASE DATABASE
Aug 29, 1995 ... SYBASE SQL Server 10 is Core Database in National Health Alliance's <Pre> Contract Management System </Pre> EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Sybase, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBS), The Enterprise Client/Server Company(TM), today announced that Premier Health ...
NOVELL GAINS MORE THAN 200 PERFECTOFFICE DEVELOPERS FOLLOWING NATIONAL SEMINAR TOUR
Aug 29, 1995 ...More Than 2,000 Now Enrolled in PerfectFit Partners Developers ProgramOREM, Utah, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced that more than 200 PerfectOffice(TM) developers joined the growing ranks of its PerfectFit Partners(TM) developers program as a ...
WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES DECISION TO SELL ITS CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP SUBSIDIARY; ALSO CFO CHANGE
Aug 29, 1995 ... BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Waxman Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WAX), a leading supplier to the U.S. home repair and remodeling market, today announced that it has decided to sell its Consumer Products Group business in order to enhance the Company's capital structure and allow ...
JONATHAN ADDELSTON NAMED CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, BY BDM INTERNATIONAL
Aug 29, 1995 ... MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan D. Addelston has joined BDM International, Inc. (BDM) (Nasdaq-NNM: BDMI), as Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), it was announced today by Philip A. Odeen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the McLean, ...
ARBOR DRUGS, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
Aug 29, 1995 ... TROY, Mich., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Arbor Drugs, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: ARBR), today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.05 per share, payable October 3, 1995, to holders of record as of September 12, 1995.On an annualized basis, Arbor's dividend ...
ECKERD CORPORATION POSTS INCREASED EARNINGS IN THE SECOND QUARTER
Aug 29, 1995 ... CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Eckerd Corporation (NYSE: ECK) today reported increased earnings and sales in the second quarter ended July 29, 1995.For the second quarter, earnings before extraordinary items increased 77 percent to $12.1 million or $.37 per share from ...
BIOMERICA REPORTS A RECORD 57% INCREASE IN NET INCOME FOR ITS YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1995
Aug 29, 1995 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Biomerica, Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRA) reported that for the fiscal year end May 31, 1995 net income increased by 57% to $88,498 or $0.03 per share, from $56,491, or $0.01 per share, in 1994. The company noted that its last year's earnings included a ...
LANCER ORTHODONTICS, INC. ANNOUNCES AN INCREASE IN SALES AND PROFITS FOR ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1995
Aug 29, 1995 ... SAN MARCOS, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LANZ) announced today that sales for its fiscal year ended May 31, 1995, increased to $7,123,015 compared to $6,822,635 for the year earlier period. Net income increased to $156,076 compared to $152,026 for the ...
OAK ANNOUNCES LASERTRON ACQUISITION
Aug 29, 1995 ... WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Oak Industries Inc. (NYSE: OAK) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding capital stock of Lasertron, Inc., a Burlington, Massachusetts manufacturer of optical components for the ...
FISHER SCIENTIFIC TO BUY FISONS LABORATORY SUPPLIES BUSINESSES
Aug 29, 1995 ... HAMPTON, N.H., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH) and Fisons plc (Nasdaq: FISNY) have agreed that Fisher will purchase, for $310 million in cash, the principal businesses of the Fisons laboratory supplies division, including Houston-based Curtin Matheson ...
SANDOZ ANNOUNCES SHARP RISE IN OPERATING INCOME OF 18% FOR FIRST HALF 1995
Aug 29, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandoz (OTC: SDOZY) announced today that in the first six months of 1995, it increased its operating income by Sfr. 247 million or 18% to Sfr. 1,607 million. Consolidated sales grew to Sfr. 8,676 million, a rise of 6% in Swiss francs and 17% in local ...
HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT NAMES CHARLES BREDESEN MANAGED CARE DIVISION PRESIDENT
Aug 29, 1995 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Risk Management Inc. (Nasdaq: HRMI) (HRM), an international healthcare management company, announced that it has named Arthur Charles (Chuck) Bredesen III as president of its managed care division.A seasoned managed care and group health ...
HRM REPORTS FISCAL YEAR RESULTS
Aug 29, 1995 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Risk Management, Inc. (HRM) (Nasdaq: HRMI) today announced that revenues for its 1995 fiscal year ended June 30 increased 8 percent, to $49,302,000 from $45,824,000 the year before. Gross profit, after cost of services, was basically unchanged at ...
AIR NOVA SLASHES FARES TO NOVA SCOTIA BY 67%; $117 (USD) ROUND TRIP BETWEEN NEWARK AND HALIFAX
Aug 29, 1995 ... HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Keith, Manager Corporate Communications of Air Nova, said today, "There has never been a better time to visit Nova Scotia with Air Nova's NEW weekend GETAWAY fares. Fly Saturday and return the following Monday or Tuesday and enjoy up to 85% ...
DLJ FILES FOR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Aug 29, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. (DLJ) filed a preliminary registration statement today with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of 9.2 million shares of common stock. No price range was indicated. The ...
FINALLY, A BEAUTIFUL, EASY-TO-CLEAN MINI BLIND
Aug 29, 1995 ... WATERVLIET, N.Y., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mini venetian blinds are popular because of their versatility and usefulness, but many people have found them hard to clean. At least, until now.Comfortex Corporation has introduced a premier new mini blind with an exclusive anti-flutter ...
QUAKER STATE APPOINTS ELISABETH W. STEVENS AS VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Aug 29, 1995 ... IRVING, Texas, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker State Corporation (NYSE: KSF) today announced that Elisabeth W. Stevens has joined the company as vice president of International Business."We are very pleased to have Elisabeth on our team at Quaker State," said John Barr, Quaker ...
PITTSBURGH HITS JACKPOT WITH J.J. WAINWRIGHT'S BLACK JACK BLACK & TAN
Aug 29, 1995 ... PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not riverboat gambling, but it certainly tastes better. Pittsburgh Brewing Company today introduced the latest addition to its line of microbrewed products, J.J. Wainwright's Black Jack Black & Tan.J.J. Wainwright's Black Jack blends a ...
IGOR GONDA JOINS ARADIGM AS VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Aug 29, 1995 ... HAYWARD, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aradigm Corp. today announced that Dr. Igor Gonda, a recognized expert in pulmonary drug delivery, has accepted the newly created position of vice president, research and development. In this capacity, Gonda, 47, will oversee development of the ...
GLOVES OFF WINS RAW POWER! VERDICT OVER BOXING PROMOTER MURAD MUHAMMED
Aug 29, 1995 ... <Pre> New PPV Player Strikes Blow For Boxing Integrity </Pre> TULSA, Okla., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Gloves Off LLC, co-promoters of the RAW POWER! Morrison vs. Ruddock pay-per-view boxing event last June, won a key legal victory this week in a New Jersey U.S. District Court, ...
EFW WINS A SECOND BRADLEY A3 CONTRACT; THE GUNNER'S AND COMMAND ER'S HANDSTATION
Aug 29, 1995 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- EFW Inc. a subsidiary of Elbit Ltd. (Nasdaq: ELBTF) announced today that it was awarded a contract for the Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the Bradley A3 Commander's and Gunner's Handstations. This contract, awarded by United Defense ...
CONSUMER PROTECTION BUREAU SUES PITTSBURGH EMPLOYMENT SEARCH FIRM
Aug 29, 1995 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Acting Attorney General Walter W. Cohen today sued the operator of a Pittsburgh employment search and resume business, charging the defendant with failing to deliver promised services to clients who each paid him hundreds of dollars. ...
XPAND ANNOUNCES UNIQUE CD-ROM WORLD-WIDE-WEB PRODUCT PROVIDING VIRTUAL REALITY 'WALK-THRU' TOUR OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
Aug 29, 1995 ... Company's Proprietary Software Tools Enable Quick, Efficient Designand Implementation of Powerful New Promotional PlatformSANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Xpand Inc., an industry leader in the development of virtual reality, multi-media and Web browser ...
TGV DISTRIBUTES FREE EVALUATION OF MULTINET FOR WINDOWS VIA INTERNET
Aug 29, 1995 ... TGV Makes It Easy For Large Corporations To Boost Performance and <Pre> Reliability of Enterprise TCP/IP Networks </Pre> SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- TGV, Inc. (Nasdaq: TGVI) today announced that its customers can now use the Internet to evaluate its ...
ACCESS ATLANTA REACHES MILESTONE SIGNING ON 20,000TH SUBSCRIBER; SUCCESS OF ON-LINE SERVICE DOUBLED PRELIMINARY PROJECTIONS
Aug 29, 1995 ... ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Atlanta, the first on-line interactive service launched by Cox Newspapers, Inc. and Prodigy Services Company in March of 1994, is celebrating a milestone by signing on its 20,000th subscriber."Our customer base consists of members who ...
NORRELL PREPARES THOUSANDS OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES FOR THE ONSET OF WINDOWS 95
Aug 29, 1995 ... Norrell Serving as Beta Site for Microsoft Education <Pre>Department Training Program for Windows(R) 95 </Pre> ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With the onset of Windows(R) 95, Norrell Corporation (Nasdaq: NORL) one of the largest temporary staffing and outsourcing ...
THE WILLIAM GARGAN AGENCY HIRES TWO ASSOCIATES
Aug 29, 1995 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The William Gargan Agency, a public relations firm based in Chapel Hill, N.C., announced today the addition of Erik Ose and Stefanie Sirc at the agency personnel.Ose fills the position writer and marketing director. His responsibilities ...
STANDARD FEDERAL BANK RANKED NATION'S 8TH LARGEST MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR BY NATIONAL MORTGAGE NEWS FOR 2ND QUARTER 1995
Aug 29, 1995 ... <Pre> Loan Volume Increased 61% Over 2nd Quarter 1994 Leading Originator Among Thrifts </Pre> TROY, Mich., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Federal Bank today announced that it has been ranked as the eighth leading mortgage originator in the United States ...
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT, USE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Aug 29, 1995 ... New survey finds residents turn to billboards for directions <Pre> and to learn about products and services </Pre> LANSING, Mich., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority of Michigan residents strongly oppose eliminating and banning billboards, and they ...
TRACKER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW RECOVERY SITES FOR WORLDWIDE RECOVERY SERVICE
Aug 29, 1995 ... TORONTO, Canada, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tracker Corporation of America (OTC Bullet Board: TRKR) today announced that in preparation for its U.S. launch Tracker continues to add to its strategic alliance infrastructure within the crime prevention community in North America. ...
TEMPLETON RELEASES CLOSED-END FUNDS MONTHLY PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION UPDATE
Aug 29, 1995 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Templeton closed-end Funds referenced below, which trade on the exchanges indicated below, today released a monthly portfolio allocation update containing the following information as of July 31, 1995.Asset Allocation ...
AUTO-TROL APPOINTS NISSHO ELECTRONICS AS FIRST JAPANESE DISTRIBUTOR
Aug 29, 1995 ... DENVER, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Auto-trol Technology Corporation (Nasdaq Small-Cap: ATTC) announces the appointment of Nissho Electronics as its distributor for Tech Illustrator(TM) (TI), an electronic publishing system (EPS). The agreement gives Auto-trol's products distribution in the ...
SEPRAGEN SIGNS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH BAS TECHNICOL IN UNITED KINGDOM; EXPANDS INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Aug 29, 1995 ... SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Sepragen Corporation (Nasdaq: SPGN), which develops and manufactures state-of-the-art chromatography columns and computer-controlled chromatography process systems for the biotech and other industries, today announced that BAS Technicol, a ...
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO SUPPLY SOFTWARE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND PLANT; FIRST SALES CONTRACT IN UNITED KINGDOM
Aug 29, 1995 ... MILWAUKEE, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective Management Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: EMSI) has obtained a contract to provide software and related services for a communications-products plant in Northern Ireland that is being constructed by a company based in South Korea.In its first ...
'WALK OF ART': LIFE-SIZE SCULPTURES ARRIVE AT THE SHOPS AT BAYSTATE WEST AND PARK
Aug 29, 1995 ... SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Six life-sized bronze sculptures by renowned American Artist J. Seward Johnson will arrive at The Shops at Baystate West and its adjacent park located at 1500 Main Street, Springfield, Mass., on Wednesday, September 6, 1995 to launch an eight week ...
LENNY KRAVITZ'S ALBUM 'CIRCUS' SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 12TH
Aug 29, 1995 ... FIRST SINGLE 'ROCK AND ROLL IS DEAD' #1 MOST ADDED TO RADIONEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- "Circus," Lenny Kravitz's widely anticipated follow-up to the platinum selling "Are You Gonna Go My Way" is set for release on Virgin Records, September 12th."Circus" is produced ...
THE EQUITABLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF 9.2 MILLION SHARES OF DLJ COMMON STOCK
Aug 29, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Equitable Companies Incorporated (NYSE: EQ), parent company of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. (DLJ), today announced the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of 9.2 million ...
MID OCEAN LIMITED RECEIVES U.K. LICENSE FOR BRANCH OFFICE
Aug 29, 1995 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid Ocean Limited, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOCNF) today announced that it has received approval from the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry for the establishment of a U.K. branch office licensed to underwrite marine energy and aviation reinsurance. ...
INDEX REPORTS STRONG INVESTOR CONFIDENCE FOLLOWING WAVE OF STRATEGIC MERGERS AND CONTINUED BULL MARKET
Aug 29, 1995 ... `Knowledgeable' Investors' Optimism Climbs to 17-Month HighHOUSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Van Kampen American Capital Index of Investor Intentions rose 7 percent to 143 in the just-completed September survey, showing expanded confidence in the nation's investment environment ...
SIMON & SCHUSTER NAMES MICHAEL PACKER TOP TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Aug 29, 1995 ... <Pre> Innovator in Developing Business Technology Applications Will Spearhead S&S's Integration of New Technologies in Multiple Media Publishing </Pre> Appointment Underscores S&S's Drive to be the Premier Content Provider <Pre> ...
METROCALL SAYS BROCK LITIGATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN
Aug 29, 1995 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrocall, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCLL) today said that the complaint filed on August 14 by Harry L. Brock, Jr. in Delaware Chancery Court against certain directors of the Company, and seeking reinstatement as the Company's President, has been withdrawn. ...
ENTERTAINMENT ONE AGREES TO ACQUIRE SUPERCENTER ENTERTAINMENT
Aug 29, 1995 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment One today announced that an agreement has been executed under which it will acquire the retail video business of Supercenter Entertainment Corporation of Dallas, Texas. The transaction is expected to close on or before September 15, ...
MARATHON TESTS APPRAISAL WELL
Aug 29, 1995 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Petroleum Ireland, Ltd. announced today that it has completed testing appraisal well 48/25-3, located 4.5 miles southwest of its Kinsale Head Field facilities. This step-out well was drilled in 305 feet of water by the semi-submersible drilling rig ...