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JUST FOR FEET, INC., ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL TESTING OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Jan 03, 1996 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Harold Ruttenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Just For Feet, Inc. (Nasdaq: FEET), today announced the successful live video and audio broadcasting from the Corporate office to 15 stores via satellite.Mr. Ruttenberg commented, ...

W.H. BRADY CO. ACQUIRES FORT LAUDERDALE-BASED CONVERTING COMPANY

Jan 03, 1996 ... MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- W.H. Brady Co. (Nasdaq-NNM: BRCOA), an international manufacturer of identification and safety products, coated materials and specialty tapes, today announced its acquisition of The Hirol Company, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Terms of the transaction were not ...

VALLICORP HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER

Jan 03, 1996 ... FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ValliCorp Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: VALY) today announced that Steven C. Pumphrey, 50, will join the Company in February as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Pumphrey held a similar position at West One Bancorp, a $9.2 billion bank ...

SPRINT BUILDS NATIONAL VOICE NETWORK IN RUSSIA; COMPLEMENTS EXISTING 100-POINT DATA NETWORK

Jan 03, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Sprint national voice network will enable business customers in six Russian cities to make long distance and international calls exclusively over high quality digital network facilities.The service brings U.S.-level calling quality to ...

WATSCO TO ACQUIRE MEMPHIS-BASED DISTRIBUTOR; 1995 SALES $47 MILLION FROM NINE BRANCHES

Jan 03, 1996 ... MIAMI, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Watsco, Inc. (NYSE: WSO) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the net assets and business of Three States Supply Company, Inc., headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, from a privately-held holding company whose primary business is unrelated to climate ...

WAVE RENEWS CONTRACT TO PROVIDE INTEL LANDESK(R) MANAGEMENT SUITE TRAINING

Jan 03, 1996 ... ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Wave Technologies International, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVT), today announced the renewal of its contract with Intel to provide Intel LANDesk(R) Management Suite training as part of its standard curricula in 1996. Wave began providing training for Intel last April, ...

AAMES ELECTS DENNIS F. HOLT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jan 03, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Aames Financial Corporation (NYSE: AAM) today announced the election of Dennis F. Holt as a director of the company, expanding the board to six members.Holt, 59, is founder, president and chief executive officer of Los ...

CORPORATE EXPRESS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS REVENUES UP 86%, EPS INCREASES 160%

Jan 03, 1996 ... BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEXP), a leading supplier of office products and services to large corporations, announced today the results of its third quarter ended November 25, 1995.Net income of $6.8 million for the third quarter of ...

GOULDS PUMPS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER RESTRUCTURING CHARGE

Jan 03, 1996 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulds Pumps, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: GULD) announced today that it will take a fourth quarter after-tax restructuring charge of approximately $11.5 million (E.P.S. $.54) to reflect the transfer of Environamics Corporation to that subsidiary's current ...

NAUTICA ENTERPRISES, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD 3RD QUARTER RESULTS

Jan 03, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Nautica Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: NAUT) today announced record sales and earnings for the third quarter ended November 30, 1995. Net earnings increased 25% to $11,906,000 from $9,501,000 in the corresponding period of the prior year. Earnings per share ...

INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES ANNOUNCES CAPITATED CONTRACT AND JOINT VENTURE WITH SIERRA HEALTH SERVICES

Jan 03, 1996 ... OWINGS MILLS, Md., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: IHS) today announced that it has entered into an "exclusive capitation contract" to provide subacute care, long-term care, and outpatient rehabilitation services to members of Health Plan of Nevada, Inc. (HPN), ...

3-DIMENSIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS APPOINTS FRANK SPIEGEL TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jan 03, 1996 ... EXTON, Pa., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("3DP") announced the appointment of Frank Spiegel to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Spiegel recently retired as Executive Vice President of Merck & Co., Inc., where he was responsible for the operations of the ...

DATA BROADCASTING TO OFFER REAL-TIME INTERNET QUOTE SERVICE FOR $29.95 A MONTH

Jan 03, 1996 ... SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Broadcasting Corporation (Nasdaq: DBCC), America's leading provider of real-time market data to the individual investor, today announced its new Internet financial data service, DBC MarketWatch. It will offer real-time stock market data at a ...

TRINET COMPLETES TWO ACQUISITIONS FOR $15.1 MILLION

Jan 03, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- TriNet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: TRI) announced today that it completed two acquisitions during the last week of December totaling approximately $15.1 million. The first acquisition, completed on December 27, consists of two buildings net ...

CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO. TO SUPPORT YOUNKERS-PROFFITT'S MERGER

Jan 03, 1996 ... MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (NYSE: CRP) today announced it did not presently intend to continue its efforts to acquire Younkers, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: YONK) and it has entered into an agreement with Younkers and Proffitt's, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: PRFT) in which Carson ...

NYNEX AGREEMENT WITH BROOKS FIBER TO BRING MORE PHONE COMPETITION TO SPRINGFIELD

Jan 03, 1996 ... SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- NYNEX has signed an interconnection agreement with Brooks Fiber Communications that is expected to further increase competition for local telecommunications services here.It is the fourth such agreement NYNEX has signed in Massachusetts ....

RENOVA(R) CLEARED FOR MARKETING

Jan 03, 1996 ... First Prescription Skin Cream Proven to Reduce "Facial" Fine Wrinkling, <Pre>Brown Spots and Surface Roughness </Pre> RARITAN, N.J. Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing clearance for RENOVA(R) (tretinoin ...

NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES NAMES JAMES S. BALLOUN CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jan 03, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of National Service Industries (NYSE: NSI) has named James S. Balloun, currently a director of McKinsey & Company, as chairman and chief executive officer of NSI effective February 1.Mr. Balloun, 57, who is a member of ...

INTERNATIONAL JENSEN REPORTS RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 1996

Jan 03, 1996 ... LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- International Jensen Incorporated (Nasdaq: IJIN) (IJI) today announced lower sales and earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 1996. In a separate release, IJI and Recoton Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: RCOT) jointly announced that Recoton will acquire ...

KEYCORP LAUNCHES SMALL BUSINESS 401(k); SPECIALLY DESIGNED PRODUCT TO MEET CUSTOMER NEED

Jan 03, 1996 ... CLEVELAND, Jan. 3, /PRNewswire/ -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), the nation's second largest small business bank, has created "PRISM(R) Small Business," a product designed to effectively meet the retirement investment needs of small business owners and their employees."PRISM Small ...

LORRENCE T. KELLAR JOINS BT OFFICE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jan 03, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- BT Office Products International, Inc. (NYSE: BTF) announced today Lorrence T. Kellar, a group vice president of The Kroger Co., has joined its Board of Directors, according to Rudolf Huyzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of BT Office Products. ...

3M NAMES VAN DE WERKEN TO VP, AUTOMOTIVE AND CHEMICAL MARKETS GROUP

Jan 03, 1996 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M has named Jan L. Van de Werken, vice president, Automotive and Chemical Markets Group. The appointment was announced by Dr. Ronald A. Mitsch, vice president, 3M Industrial and Consumer Sector."With his over 34 years of global sales, ...

FEDERAL-MOGUL NAMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Jan 03, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Dennis J. Gormley, chairman and chief executive officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation (NYSE: FMO), today announced the appointment of Thomas W. VanHimbergen, as senior vice president and chief financial officer effective January 18, 1996. ...

HOLIDAY RV SUPERSTORES DOUBLES EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR '95

Jan 03, 1996 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday RV Superstores, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: RVEE) today announced a 93% increase in earnings to $1,459,000 for fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, as compared to the prior fiscal year earnings of $757,000. Revenue increased 32% to $70.0 million as ...

U.S. PAWN, INC. POSTS RECORD EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 1995

Jan 03, 1996 ... WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Pawn, Inc. (Nasdaq: USPN) today announced record revenues and earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 1995.For the year ended September 30, 1995, net earnings increased 647% to $529,453 vs. a loss of ...

WAVEPHORE TO BUNDLE ADOBE ACROBAT WITH MULTIMEDIA DATACASTING SOFTWARE

Jan 03, 1996 ... TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- WavePhore, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVO) today announced that it will bundle the Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows(R) with WaveCeiver, its Multimedia Datacasting client software. With the Acrobat Reader, WavePhore customers will be able to view, navigate and print ...

ARTISOFT NOW SHIPPING LANTASTIC(R) FOR WINDOWS(R) 95

Jan 03, 1996 ... TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Artisoft, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASFT) announced today that it is now shipping the LANtastic for Windows 95 network operating system, a 32-bit client and server version of the award-winning LANtastic network operating system. The new software allows users to ...

THE RIGHT START REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES RIGHTS OFFERING

Jan 03, 1996 ... WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Right Start, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTST) today announced results for the second quarter and six months ended November 29, 1995.For the fiscal second quarter, The Right Start reported a net loss of $628,000, or $.10 per share, including ...

DIGI INTERNATIONAL SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

Jan 03, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi International Inc. (Nasdaq: DGII), a leading provider of data communications hardware and software for networking solutions, today announced that it has been selected as a subcontractor by TELOS Corp., Herndon, Va., which has been awarded the U.S ....

FIRST BANK SYSTEM AND TARGET STORES TO OFFER FIRST COBRANDED VISA CARD BY MAJOR DISCOUNT RETAILER

Jan 03, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: FBS) and Target Stores, a division of Dayton Hudson Corp. (NYSE: DH) today announced that they will offer a cobranded Visa credit card in two markets beginning in January 1996. Called the 'Target Rewards Visa' credit card, ...

EDUCATION ALTERNATIVES, INC. ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF DR. PHILIP E. GEIGER TO PRESIDENT; DR. MAE GASKINS NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Jan 03, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Alternatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: EAIN) announced today the promotion of Dr. Philip E. Geiger, formerly divisional president, to corporate president. Dr. Mae Gaskins, formerly vice president of marketing, has been promoted to senior vice president. ...

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE ANNOUNCES $110 MILLION CONVERTIBLE NOTES OFFERING

Jan 03, 1996 ... AURORA, Colo., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- American Medical Response, Inc. (NYSE: EMT), the nation's largest and leading ambulance service provider, today announced that it intends to offer a new issue of $110 million of 5.25% convertible subordinated notes due 2001 ("the notes"). The Company ...

SCAN-OPTICS APPOINTS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Jan 03, 1996 ... EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Scan-Optics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOCR) today announced that James C. Mavel has joined Scan- Optics as Chief Operating Officer and President.Mr. Mavel comes to Scan-Optics from Unisys where he was most recently Vice President and General ...

VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD FOURTH QUARTER 1995 EARNINGS

Jan 03, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- William Shaw, president of Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: VOLT), announced today the Company had achieved record fiscal fourth quarter net income and revenues. The net income for the fourth quarter ended November 3, 1995 was $7,877,000 or $.82 per ...

GADZOOKS, INC. TO FILE FOR SECONDARY PUBLIC OFFERING TO FUND ADDITIONAL STORES

Jan 03, 1996 ... DALLAS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Gadzooks, Inc. (Nasdaq: GADZ), a specialty retailer of clothing and accessories for teenagers, today announced that it intends to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the secondary offering of 1,000,000 to ...

MEDIMMUNE FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR 2.0 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

Jan 03, 1996 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MedImmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDI) today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of 2.0 million shares of common stock. All of the shares are being offered by the ...

UNITED DENTAL CARE ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF GEORGE E. BELLO TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jan 03, 1996 ... DALLAS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United Dental Care, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: UDCI) ("UDC") announced that George E. Bello has joined its Board of Directors.Bello is executive vice president and controller of Reliance Group Holdings, Inc., and a member of its Board of Directors. ...

TESCORP RAISES $14.85 MILLION FROM INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS; PLANS TO ACQUIRE MORE ARGENTINE CABLE TV INTERESTS

Jan 03, 1996 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Tescorp Inc. (Nasdaq: TESC) announced the completion of a $14.85 million private placement of Series 1995 Convertible Preferred Stock. The new preferred shares, which have a par value of $100 per share, accrue dividends at 8% per annum and are ...

UPS SHIFTS TO DISTANCE-BASED PRICING FOR AIR SERVICES; ANNOUNCES 1996 RATE CHANGES

Jan 03, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- UPS today became the first package delivery company to implement distance-based pricing for its air express services. This new pricing structure, which will take effect on Feb. 3, is based on both weight and distance of packages shipped. The company said the ...

YORK RESEARCH EXPECTS INCREASED EARNINGS

Jan 03, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- York Research Corporation ("York") (Nasdaq-NNM: YORK) expects to earn at least $.32 per share during the current year ending February 28, 1996 as compared to $.02 per share in the prior year.On behalf of Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, ...

KCS ENERGY, INC. NAMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Jan 03, 1996 ... EDISON, N.J., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- KCS Energy, Inc. (NYSE: KCS) announced today that Henry A. Jurand has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 1996. Mr. Jurand, 46, reports to KCS Energy President and Chief Executive Officer James W ....

HTC COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF 44,000 OPERATING TELEPHONE LINES FROM MATAV, THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF HUNGARY

Jan 03, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. (AMEX: HTC) announced today through its Chairman, Robert Genova, that it has completed its acquisition of the operating telephone systems in the Bekescaba, Oroshaza and Papa areas of Hungary. As of Dec. 31, 1995, HTC ...

EDISON BROTHERS RECEIVES COURT APPROVAL OF PROCEDURES TO SELL ITS MALL ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION

Jan 03, 1996 ... ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Edison Brothers Stores, Inc., (NYSE: EBS) today said that it received court approval of proposed bidding procedures to enable the company to sell the assets of its Edison Brothers Mall Entertainment and Horizon Entertainment divisions, which operate ...

CF MOTORFREIGHT LAUNCHES LATIN AMERICAN FREIGHT SERVICE TO COLOMBIA

Jan 03, 1996 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- CF MotorFreight, a full-service trucking company, has introduced less-than-containerload (LCL) service to Colombia."The Colombian Tariff Schedule continues to be liberalized, which allows for increased trade opportunities," said Phillip ...

BROWN AND CALDWELL APPOINTS EDWARD RICCI VICE PRESIDENT

Jan 03, 1996 ... PHOENIX, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown and Caldwell, an award-winning environmental engineering and consulting firm, announced the appointment of Edward Ricci as Vice President. Ricci, 38, Southwest Area Manager of Environmental Services for Brown and Caldwell since 1994, will continue to ...

VERIFONE NAMES KATHY CRUZ VICE PRESIDENT, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Jan 03, 1996 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- VeriFone, Inc. (NYSE: VFI) today announced the appointment of Kathy Cruz as vice president, Management Information Systems (MIS), and chief information officer. In this capacity, she will be responsible for developing and implementing the ...

ALZA CORPORATION PROMOTES CAROL GAMBLE TO VICE PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Jan 03, 1996 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ALZA Corporation (NYSE: AZA) today announced the promotion of Carol Abrams Gamble to vice president and associate general counsel, reporting to Peter D. Staple, ALZA's vice president and general counsel.Gamble, 43, has been at ALZA since ...

KUHLMAN EXERCISES OPTION TO ACQUIRE STOCK OWNED BY COMMUNICATION CABLE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jan 03, 1996 ... SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuhlman Corporation (NYSE: KUH) today announced that, pursuant to its agreement with James R. Fore, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Communication Cable, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABL), it has exercised its option to acquire all of Mr. Fore's ...

TOSHIBA DEBUTS REVOLUTIONARY VIDEO CAPTURE CARD FOR WINDOWS 95 NOTEBOOK PCs; MODEL JK-VC1 VIDEO CAPTURE CARD FEATURES FULL-MOTION, 24-BIT COLOR

Jan 03, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba, a pioneer in the development of portable computer technology, today introduced the world's most advanced full-screen, full-motion, 24-bit color video capture card for Windows 95(R) notebook and sub-notebook computers. The new card, dubbed the JK-VC1, ...

SHOPKO SELECTS MICHAEL J. HOPKINS AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MERCHANDISE MANAGER

Jan 03, 1996 ... GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SKO), has announced the appointment of Michael J. Hopkins as senior vice president/general merchandise manager for the 129 store ShopKo chain, reporting to William Podany, executive vice president. Hopkins will have overall ...

CHRYSLER LHX - A CLASSIC FOR TOMORROW

Jan 03, 1996 ... DETROIT, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1987, Chrysler Corporation (NYSE: C) has created a synergy in its concept vehicles that no other automaker has achieved. From Portofino to Viper to Atlantic, Chrysler concepts have hinted at future production vehicle designs, redefined packaging and ...

DODGE INTREPID ESX IS THE NEXT-CENTURY'S SPORTS SEDAN

Jan 03, 1996 ... DETROIT, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The challenge: Provide the performance and roominess of today's family cars, break new ground in styling, and produce a quantum leap in fuel economy and environmental friendliness.The Dodge Intrepid ESX offers a glimpse of what a sporting family ...

GENERAL MOTORS PAINTS 'BRANDSCAPE' TO DOMINATE NORTH AMERICAN MIDSIZE CAR MARKET

Jan 03, 1996 ... DETROIT, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors' (NYSE: GM) dominance of the broadest segment of the passenger car market will be enhanced with the introduction of four new midsize models under its brand management marketing concept that targets the entire product and marketing process toward ...

MERCEDES UNVEILS 'AAVision' SPORT UTILITY DESIGN CONCEPT

Jan 03, 1996 ... DETROIT, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The evolution of the sport utility vehicle took a dramatic step forward today with the unveiling of the Mercedes-Benz AAVision design concept at the 1996 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The bold, refined concept vehicle provides a glimpse ...

CAROLINA FIRST MERGES WITH BLUE RIDGE FINANCE COMPANY

Jan 03, 1996 ... GREENVILLE, S.C., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolina First Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: CAFC) announced the completion of its merger with Blue Ridge Finance Company, an automobile finance company. Blue Ridge will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carolina First Corporation. Blue Ridge has a ...

HUNDREDS OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF FINE ART AVAILABLE AT PARK WEST GALLERY PUBLIC AUCTION IN SAN RAMON, CA

Jan 03, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- When the auctioneer's hammer falls on Sunday, January 28, and Monday, January 29, 1996, Park West Gallery of Southfield, Mich. will offer more than 350 custom-framed original works at a public fine art auction. The auction, featuring creations by ...

CAUSES OF IMPOTENCE IN YOUNG MEN DIFFERENT FROM OLDER MEN; SPECIAL EXPERTISE NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT THE UNDERLYING DISEASE

Jan 03, 1996 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Young men can be devastated by problems in obtaining of maintaining an erection. Embarrassed and unsure where to turn, they often seek help at advertised impotence clinics where older men are usually treated with injections and penile prostheses ....

INFORMATION ON NATURAL GAS PRODUCER CO-OPS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB

Jan 03, 1996 ... HOUSTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A grassroots organization aimed at revolutionizing the way natural gas is marketed to U.S. consumers has taken to the Internet airwaves to generate support for a bill now pending before Congress.Independents for Co-ops, a group representing thousands ...

ALL-NEW '96 4RUNNER PRICED UNDER $20,000 - NEW RAV4 STARTS UNDER $15,000

Jan 03, 1996 ... TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for its 1996 4Runner and RAV4 models, and introduced Tercel Blackhawk and 25th Anniversary Celica limited edition models.Toyota's third ...

GOLD KING CONSOLIDATED, INC. ANNOUNCES IT HAS ENTERED AN AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMMON SHARES

Jan 03, 1996 ... IRVING, Texas, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold King Consolidated, Inc. (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: GKCI) announces that it has entered an agreement with 488417 Alberta Ltd., for a private placement of up to 3,000,000 common shares at a twenty-five percent (25%) discount to market. The Company received ...

JP REALTY, INC. ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR SILVER LAKE MALL IN COEUR d'ALENE, IDAHO

Jan 03, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- JP Realty, Inc. (NYSE: JPR)(the "Company") today announced the signing of a Management Agreement for the Silver Lake Mall located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The Silver Lake Mall is a 304,000 sq. ft. enclosed regional mall anchored by JC Penney, Sears, ...

MOTOROLA PUTS COMMUNICATIONS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND -- ANNOUNCES NEW StarTAC WEARABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE

Jan 03, 1996 ... Company That Introduced the First Portable Cellular Phone Unveils <Pre>World's Lightest, Smallest & First Wearable Phone </Pre> LIBERTYVRLLE, Ill., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- What weighs as little as 3.1 ounces, fits perfectly in the pocket of your jeans, is roughly the ...

AMERITECH QUESTIONS TIME WARNER'S MOTIVES ON INTERCONNECTION NEGOTIATIONS

Jan 03, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Late yesterday, Ameritech filed a response to Time Warner's claim that interconnection negotiations between the two companies have been unsuccessful. In its response to the PUCO, Ameritech said that the negotiations have actually produced substantive ...

DIGITAL VISION INTRODUCES TELEVEYES/SC AT MACWORLD SAN FRANCISCO

Jan 03, 1996 ... DEDHAM, Mass., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Vision, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of TelevEyes/SC to its scan converter line. The retail price of TelevEyes/SC, scheduled to ship in January, is just $499.95.TelevEyes/SC connects to any VGA or Macintosh video connector and ...

PACKAGING PLUS FORECASTS GROWTH FOR APAC ASSOCIATION

Jan 03, 1996 ... PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard A. Altomare, CEO and President of Packaging Plus Services, Inc. (OTC-BB: PKGP) announced today the economic expectations and projections of APAC (Association of Packagers and Carriers).APAC, a nationwide association of Postal Centers ...