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ANONYMOUS MCDONALD'S GAME PLAYER SURPRISES PATIENTS OF ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL WITH EARLY HOLIDAY GIFT

Dec 07, 1995 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Among the many envelopes arriving at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital last week, one of the most unassuming contained a wonderful holiday surprise for the Memphis-based hospital specializing in the treatment and research into children's ...

DORMITORY AUTHORITY NYS SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS 95A RATED 'AAA' BY FITCH -- FITCH FINANCIAL WIRE --

Dec 07, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitch has assigned a rating of 'AAA' to the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York's (State University Dormitory Facilities) $30,475,000 Special Obligation Bonds, Series 1995 Issue A, based on an irrevocable escrow held in trust and comprised of direct ...

MCI SELECTS STENTOR TO OFFER CONCERT COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN CANADA

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre> Global services now available throughout North America </Pre> TORONTO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MCI announced today that Stentor, the alliance of the major Canadian phone companies, will offer the Concert portfolio of global communications services in Canada. Under the terms ...

COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF DEVELOPMENT WELLS

Dec 07, 1995 ... DALLAS, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Comstock Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq-NMS: CMRE) ("Comstock") today announced the results from two successful development wells. The first well, the B.B. Thrash No. 3 was drilled in Thrash Field located in Hardeman County, Texas. The well was completed in the ...

YORKSHIRE AND VALLEY VIEW COMPLETE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE

Dec 07, 1995 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Yorkshire Foods Inc. and Valley View Packing Company today announced the completion of a strategic alliance. This alliance will facilitate the expansion of Yorkshire's Del Monte brand for dried fruits and nuts, utilizing Valley View's broad ...

RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL AND PETOFI PRINTING AND PACKAGING SIGN LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR CENTRAL EUROPE

Dec 07, 1995 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverwood International Corporation (NYSE: RVW) announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Petofi Printing and Packaging Co. Ltd. to produce paperboard beverage cartons for the Central European nations of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic ...

JUST FOR FEET, INC. PROCLAIMED RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Dec 07, 1995 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- JUST FOR FEET, INC. (Nasdaq- NNM: FEET), was presented the prestigious 1995 Chain Store Retailer of the Year Award by Footwear News. The presentation was made in the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday, Dec. 4, 1995 at which ...

IMMUCOR CHOOSES LYSIS FOR ABS 2000 SUPPORT

Dec 07, 1995 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- LYSIS Corporation announced today that Immucor, Inc., an Atlanta-based maker of blood bank reagent systems and related products, has purchased the LYSIS Shared Information System 2100 to provide support for its ABS 2000. Upon FDA approval, the ABS 2000 will ...

COMPUSA TO OPEN THREE COMPUTER SUPERSTORES IN EL PASO, PHILADELPHIA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. MARKETS ON DEC. 15

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre> Leading Computer Retailer Creates 180 New Jobs </Pre> DALLAS, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU), America's largest Computer Superstore retailer, today announced the Dallas-based company will celebrate the grand openings of three Superstores in El Paso, ...

NAFTA BUSINESSES CAN TURN TO SPRINT-TELMEX FOR ONE-STOP SHOPPING IN 1996

Dec 07, 1995 ... Paolo Colombi Named President of Sprint International Mexico, <Pre> S.A. de C.V </Pre> WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses in both Mexico and the United States will have access to the same high quality voice and data services in 1996, ...

FINANCIAL TIMES AVAILABLE ON PROQUEST(R)DIRECT(TM) UMI'S NEW ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Dec 07, 1995 ... LONDON, and ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- UMI, a Bell & Howell Company (NYSE: BHW), announced it has signed an agreement with The Financial Times Group to offer Financial Times on UMI's pioneering online information system, ProQuest(R)Direct(TM). The agreement was signed today at ...

METROCELL SECURITY OPENS SIX NEW STORES; NOW SERVING MICHIGAN WITH 30 OUTLETS

Dec 07, 1995 ... DETROIT, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- With the opening of six new stores, MetroCell Security, the fastest growing wireless communications company in the country, now has 30 outlets in Michigan that offer security, cellular and paging products and services to both residential and commercial users. ...

1996 AAA ROAD ATLAS IDEAL HOLIDAY GIFT

Dec 07, 1995 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoppers who need a last-minute holiday gift but want to avoid the hassles of crowded stores and closed-off parking lots should look no farther than their American Automobile Association office.AAA's 1996 North American Road Atlas, available at ...

ISIS PUBLICATIONS DESCRIBE ADVANCES IN VALIDATING ANTISENSE MECHANISM OF ACTION AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTISENSE DRUGS

Dec 07, 1995 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ISIP) announces the publication of two scientific articles, each describing important advances in understanding the way antisense drugs work and in showing how they can be made to more effectively block the production of ...

THE BLOCKBUSTER MUSICAL 'DAMN YANKEES' HIGHLIGHTS NEW YEARS EVE PLANS AT THE WESTIN HOTEL, TABOR CENTER DENVER

Dec 07, 1995 ... DENVER, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Westin Hotel continues a New Year's Eve tradition of packaging musical theater combined with a gala celebration. In 1995, it's the blockbuster musical Damn Yankees! Comedian Jerry Lewis stars in the first national tour of the Broadway smash bit, a ...

I-FLOW CORPORATION SIGNS 5-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH BRAZILIAN DISTRIBUTOR

Dec 07, 1995 ... IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- I-FLOW Corporation (Nasdaq: IFLO) today announced that it has signed a five-year agreement with Sao Paulo-based Laboratorio Biosintetica Ltd. for the exclusive distribution of its Paragon and Band-It Syringe Delivery System products in Brazil. ...

HEART LASER REVASCULARIZATION PROCEDURES MAY NOW QUALIFY FOR MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT

Dec 07, 1995 ... FDA Classifies The Heart Laser as Investigational/Non-ExperimentalMILFORD, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- PLC Systems Inc. (AMEX: PLC) today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has classified The Heart Laser as ...

BACHMAN AND CADRE READY MERGER AGREEMENT

Dec 07, 1995 ... Companies to Establish a Single Leading Global Supplier of Modeling, <Pre>Database Design and Development Solutions </Pre> BURLINGTON, Mass. and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Bachman Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BACH), and Cadre Technologies Inc ....

1995 CHRISTMAS TRENDS

Dec 07, 1995 ... CLEVELAND, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- What's new for Christmas this year? Here's a sneak preview of some of the latest products and trends according to American Greetings, the world's largest publicly owned manufacturer of greeting cards, wrapping paper and related products.-- ELVIS: ...

THE ONE AND ONLY WONDERBRA ENHANCES THE HOLIDAYS WITH ITS NEW STRAPLESS STYLE

Dec 07, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday dresses are a celebration unto themselves -- shoulder-baring strapless styles, plunging necklines, sheer tops, sexy spaghetti straps -- all draping the female form in elegant splendor. And the season's must-have accessory? A strapless bra, of ...

A DICTIONARY FOR MY SECRETARY...IN-LINE SKATES FOR THE BOSS?

Dec 07, 1995 ... Perplexed Workers Find Corporate Gift Giving By Catalog Saves Time, <Pre> Embarrassment (Maybe Even Jobs?) </Pre> NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- It takes time and effort to shop for business associates. You worry about whom to include, how much to spend. ...

IS YOUR KID AS SMART AS YOU THINK -- IN GEOGRAPHY, CUSTOMS, LANGUAGES AND MORE?

Dec 07, 1995 ... PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- This quick quiz, based on "The Reader's Digest Children's World Atlas," will show how much kids and their parents know -- and don't know -- about the world around them. <Pre> Will You Make The Grade? </Pre> 1. ...

OVER 32 MILLION PASSENGERS EXPECTED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Dec 07, 1995 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- With Christmas and New Year's week traffic expected to be over 32 million passengers, the nation's airlines are urging travelers to follow some basic guidelines to ensure that their holidays are safe and enjoyable, the Air Transport Association (ATA) said. ...

WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY CAN'T FIND THE RIGHT GIFT... CHECK OUT THE BRAINSTORMS CATALOG!

Dec 07, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- It may be weird, it may be wacky, but it sure has a lot of unusual gift ideas. Interview Marshall Cordell, the "brain" behind Brainstorms, and find out just how he selects the goofy stuff he sells. From the lobster farm to the "make your own chewing gum" ...

SIX DECADES OF OLYMPIC LEGENDS

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre> Live ... From New York ...It's 100 Golden Olympians </Pre> NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a documented fact.The United States has won more Olympic gold medals than any other ...

THIRD QUARTER INSURANCE PORTFOLIOS AND BROKER TRADE DATA NOW AVAILABLE

Dec 07, 1995 ... MURRAY HILL, N.J., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Access Corporation, an information services firm specializing in fixed-income research, has announced that detailed insurance company bondholdings data for the third quarter of 1995 are now available in their software and database products. ...

PHYSICIANS RESOURCE GROUP ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENTS TO ACQUIRE TEN (10) ADDITIONAL EYE CARE PRACTICES

Dec 07, 1995 ... Ten Practices, Associated With 56 Opthalmologists and Optometrists, <Pre> Eight Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Four Excimer Lasers </Pre> HOUSTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians Resource Group, Inc. (NYSE: PRG) today announced that it has entered into definitive ...

INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS NETWORK (ICSN) SELLS THE RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE PEIRCE-PHELPS' ICS DIVISION TO VTEL CORPORATION

Dec 07, 1995 ... ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Communication Systems Network (ICSN) announced today the sale of Peirce-Phelps Inc.'s Integrated Communications Systems (ICS) Division to VTEL Corporation (Nasdaq: VTEL). The ICS Division of Peirce-Phelps creates, integrates and services ...

ORACLE7 PERFORMANCE RESULT MAKES DATABASE HISTORY

Dec 07, 1995 ... Oracle Delivers Mainframe Database Performance at PC Prices; <Pre> Shatters Existing Open Systems Performance Records with11,456 Transactions per Minute TPC-C Benchmark </Pre> First Open Systems Database to Surpass 10,000 Transactions per Minute ...

CADENCE SUES AVANT! CORP., FORMERLY KNOWN AS ARCSYS, INC., FOR THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, AND CONSPIRACY

Dec 07, 1995 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an extensive investigation by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CDN), the worldwide leader in electronic design automation (EDA), Cadence today announced it has filed a complaint against Avant! Corp. (Nasdaq: AVNT), formerly known as ...

THE PARKWAY COMPANY ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND

Dec 07, 1995 ... JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- THE PARKWAY COMPANY (Nasdaq: PKWY) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of seventeen cents ($.17) per share payable on December 29, 1995 to shareholders of record on December 18, 1995. This represents the Company's ...

ROWE FURNITURE DECLARES DIVIDEND

Dec 07, 1995 ... SALEM, Va., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share on the common stock of Rowe Furniture Corporation (NYSE: ROW). This dividend is payable on January 12, 1996 to stockholders of record December 22, 1995. <Pre> ...

GREAT LAKES DECLARES DIVIDEND

Dec 07, 1995 ... WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE: GLK) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.115 per share, payable on January 30, 1996, to the holders of record of the common stock of the corporation on ...

THE MIDLAND COMPANY DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

Dec 07, 1995 ... CINCINNATI, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Midland Company (AMEX: MLA), at a meeting held this date, declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.155 per common share payable on January 11, 1996 to shareholders of record on December 29, 1995.The Board also ...

HURCO ANNOUNCES NET PROFITS FOR YEAR-END AND FOURTH QUARTER

Dec 07, 1995 ... INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurco Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HURC) today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 1995. For the fourth quarter the Company reported a net profit of $488,000, or $.09 per share, on net sales of $27,309,000, which ...

UNR ANNOUNCES $1.00 EXTRAORDINARY DIVIDEND

Dec 07, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- UNR Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM; CHX: UNRI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared an extraordinary dividend of $1.00 per share on each issued and outstanding share of the Company's common stock. This dividend will be paid in cash on December ...

BUENOS AIRES EMBOTELLADORA S.A. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND PAYMENT

Dec 07, 1995 ... BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The shareholders of Buenos Aires Embotelladora S.A. (NYSE: BAE; BSE: BAES) today approved the payment of an annual cash dividend of US$0.23 per share (US$0.46 per ADR), payable on December 18, 1995, to shareholders of record on December 17, 1995. BAESA's ...

MCFARLAND ENERGY INC. ANNOUNCES CALIFORNIA PRODUCING PROPERTY ACQUISITION

Dec 07, 1995 ... SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- McFarland Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: MCFE) announced today that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operated and non-operated working interests in nineteen (19) producing oil wells in Santa Barbara County, California for ...

ISCO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 1996 RESULTS

Dec 07, 1995 ... LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Isco, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISKO) reported that earnings for the fiscal first quarter, which ended October 27, 1995, were $478,000 or $.09 per share on sales of $9,752,000. This compares with earnings of $1,149,000 or $.21 per share on sales of $10,264,000 for ...

TCI ANNOUNCES ADVERTISING SALES REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Dec 07, 1995 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- TCI Communications, Inc., an operating unit of Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) today announced the appointment of nine regional vice presidents to oversee the newly created regions of the TCI Advertising Sales division. Reporting to Jerry Machovina, ...

MAGNA ANNOUNCES 1996 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Dec 07, 1995 ... TORONTO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Magna International Inc. (NYSE: MGA; Toronto: MG.A, MG.B; Montreal: MG.A) today reported sales, profits and earnings per share for the first quarter ended October 31, 1995. <Pre> Three Months Ended ...

LAWRENCE P. KEBLUSEK JOINS CITIBANK GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Dec 07, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Citibank announced today that Lawrence P. Keblusek has joined Citibank Global Asset Management, the investment management arm of Citibank with $70 billion of assets under management. Mr. Keblusek will become the unit's U.S. Chief Investment Officer in ...

AIR CANADA LAUNCHES TICKETLESS TRAVEL

Dec 07, 1995 ... MONTREAL, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Canada has introduced electronic ticketing on its Winnipeg-Regina-Calgary route. Air Canada thus becomes the first Canadian air carrier to offer customers the convenience of "ticketless travel."Air Canada will move quickly to introduce ...

USG CORPORATION APPOINTS KANE VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Dec 07, 1995 ... CHICAGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) announced today the election of Michael P. Kane to vice president International Development effective Jan. 1, 1996. The 44-year-old Kane will also retain his role as vice president Pacific Rim Operations for USG's International ...

ALPINE RELEASES FISCAL 1996 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Dec 07, 1995 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alpine Group, Inc. (AMEX: AGI) today reported results for its second quarter ended October 31, 1995.Revenues for the quarter ended October 31, 1995, were $136.3 million, an increase of 236% as compared with revenues of $40.6 million for the ...

CHELSEA GCA REALTY DECLARES INCREASED DIVIDEND

Dec 07, 1995 ... ROSELAND, N.J., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc. (NYSE: CCG), a leading developer, owner and operator of manufacturers' outlet centers, announced today that its Board of Directors declared an 11% increase in the Company's regular quarterly cash dividend, from $0.52 to $0.575 ...

H.J. HEINZ COMPANY ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Dec 07, 1995 ... PITTSBURGH, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ), at a meeting on December 7, 1995, declared the quarterly dividend of:COMMON STOCK26-1/2 cents per share on the company's 25 cent par value Common Stock payable January 10, 1996 ...

ALL-NEW 1997-MODEL FORD PICKUP UNVEILED IN ATLANTA

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre>Perennial Sales Leader Redesigned </Pre> ATLANTA, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- An all-new 1997 1997-model Ford F-150 pickup truck makes its Atlanta debut on December 6 at the Atlanta International Auto Show.Atlanta residents will be among the first in the ...

HEALTHSOUTH COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CAREMARK ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES

Dec 07, 1995 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HRC) announced the consummation of its previously announced acquisition of Caremark Orthopedic Services Inc. from Caremark International Inc. (NYSE: CK). The acquired operations consist of over 120 outpatient ...

SHILOH INDUSTRIES POSTS STRONG PERFORMANCE FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR

Dec 07, 1995 ... MANSFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Shiloh Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: SHLO) today reported a 56 percent gain in net income for the fiscal fourth quarter compared with the same period a year ago. For the full year, net income rose 67 percent.For the quarter ended Oct. 31, ...

CENTERPOINT ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF TWO PROPERTIES TOTALING 612,621 SQUARE FEET

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre> Development and Acquisition Activity Exceeds Four Million Square Feet in 1995 </Pre> CHICAGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Properties (AMEX: CNT) today announced the acquisition of two industrial properties totaling 612,621 square feet. The ...

UNITED MERIDIAN REPORTS NEW DISCOVERY OFFSHORE COTE D'IVOIRE

Dec 07, 1995 ... HOUSTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- United Meridian Corporation (NYSE: UMC) today announced that it has drilled its eighth consecutive successful well on Block CI-11 offshore Cote d'Ivoire in West Africa.The Lion B-3, an exploration well located approximately 4,000 feet southeast of ...

MESA TIES INTO BRITISH START-UP AIRLINE

Dec 07, 1995 ... FARMINGTON, N.M., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Express Airlines, Ltd, based in Birmingham, England, is a start-up airline in which Mesa Air Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MESA) is an investor. The airline began service on November 29, 1995 flying Shorts 360-300 aircraft, leased from Mesa Air ...

JIM FURYK SIGNS LONG-TERM ENDORSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CALLAWAY GOLF

Dec 07, 1995 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) announced today that it has signed PGA Tour professional Jim Furyk to a multi-year endorsement agreement.In all of his competitions worldwide, Furyk will use Callaway(R) golf clubs -- including the Great Big ...

LEADING AMERICAN-INDIAN SCREEN PERSONALITY AND ACTIVIST JOINS EFFORT WITH FIRST ENTERTAINMENT TO BRING BACK THE CLASSIC INDIAN MOTORCYCLE

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre> Russell Means Will Address Wall Street Gathering </Pre> DENVER, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- First Entertainment, Inc., (Nasdaq: FTET) today announced that celebrated American Indian screen actor Russell Means, famed for his roles in major movies such as "The Last of the ...

IMPERIAL TOY CORPORATION EXPLAINS PRODUCT RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND VOLUNTARILY COOPERATED WITH OVER SIX MONTHS AGO

Dec 07, 1995 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- To clarify brief and misleading wire service reports recently issued, Imperial Toy Corporation announced today that in voluntary cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Imperial Toy Corporation stopped distribution of the following ...

THE DOORS GO LASER

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre> MCA/Universal Home Video Announces Laserdisc Release Of `The Doors Collection' December 19, 1995 </Pre> UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MCA/Universal Home Video will release "THE DOORS COLLECTION," a daring trip into the mesmerizing world of ...

fonix(TM) MEETS TECHNOLOGY MILESTONE

Dec 07, 1995 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- fonix(TM) corporation (Nasdaq: FONX) research engineers successfully completed all requirements to release the second tranche of previously announced funding of $6,050,000 by WordPerfect founder Alan Ashton."This is a significant step toward ...

THE TITAN CORPORATION AWARDED ADDITIONAL $1 2 MILLION IN CONTRACTS BY LOXLEY

Dec 07, 1995 ... Satellite Communications Contracts to Facilitate Secure Voice/DataCommunications and Live Television Newsgathering in ThailandSAN DIEGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Titan Corporation (NYSE: TTN) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Titan Information Systems, ...

SLED DOGS COMPANY HOSTS SNOW SKATING DEMONSTRATIONS IN CENTRAL PARK

Dec 07, 1995 ... "Dog Days of Winter" Celebration Kicks Off Winter Sports SeasonST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sled Dogs Company (Nasdaq: SNOW), maker of Sled Dogs(R) brand snow skates, will kick off the winter sports season with snow skating demonstrations and lessons as part of a ...

MICROCOM'S LANEXPRESS 3.0 IS AWARDED THE MIER COMMUNICATIONS' NETWORKS AS ADVERTISED HONOR

Dec 07, 1995 ...LANexpress 3.0 Is Recognized for its Superior Ease of Use, Installationand Configuration, Management and Performance CapabilitiesNORWOOD, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Microcom(R), Inc.'s (Nasdaq: MNPI) LANexpress 3.0 received Mier Communications' "NetWORKS AS ...

DIGITAL AND KAO FORM BUSINESS ALLIANCE

Dec 07, 1995 ... Alliance benefits software publishers with world-class, global <Pre> manufacturing services </Pre> Digital Equipment and Kao Infosystems "partner" core competenciesPLYMOUTH, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE: ...

FIRST BOOK AND B. DALTON HOST HOLIDAY BOOK SHOPPING PARTY FOR DISADVANTAGED NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN

Dec 07, 1995 ... 200 Children Will Attend Party on December 10th to Choose Their <Pre> 'First Book' </Pre> WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- First Book announces a "Book Shopping Party" for the holiday season in conjunction with its ongoing partnership with B ....

THE PEAK TECHNOLOGIES GROUP COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF DYTEC, INC.

Dec 07, 1995 ... Complementary Acquisition Strengthens Peak's National Distribution NetworkNEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Peak Technologies Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: PEAK) announced today that it had completed the previously announced acquisition of Dytec, Inc., an $11 million integrator of bar ...

AMERIHOST PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE WITH THE BENENSON CAPITAL COMPANY

Dec 07, 1995 ... <Pre> Building Five New Hotels Valued at $11.5 Million Construction Underway on First Hotel </Pre> DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerihost Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: HOST) today announced that it has entered into a joint venture with New York ...