PR Newswire back issues from Monday, January 8:
THE BENEFITS GROUP EXPANDS INTO COLUMBUS WITH MEEKS & COMPANY ACQUISITION
Jan 08, 1996 ... CLEVELAND, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the largest employee benefits consulting firms in Ohio has been formed with the acquisition of Meeks & Company by The Benefits Group of Cleveland. The acquisition was effective January 1.Meeks, formerly owned by Royal Maccabees Life ...
BENEFITS FIRM MEEKS & COMPANY ACQUIRED BY CLEVELAND COMPANY
Jan 08, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the largest employee benefits consulting firms in Ohio comes to Columbus with the acquisition of Meeks & Company by The Benefits Group of Cleveland. The acquisition was effective January 1.Meeks, formerly owned by Royal Maccabees Life ...
HEARING TO BE HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 8 ON MOTION TO HAVE UFCW HELD IN CONTEMPT OF FEDERAL COURT, SAID PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Jan 08, 1996 ... LAKELAND, Fla., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was released today by Publix Super Markets, Inc.:A hearing is scheduled for Monday, January 8, in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. on whether the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) should be held in ...
WEB SITE SETS NEW STANDARD FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Jan 08, 1996 ... WESTPORT, Conn., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dependent Care Connection(R) Inc. (DCC), one of the top human resource management companies in the world, is now accessible via the Internet at http://www.dcclifecare.com. The site delivers "one-stop-shopping" for counseling, education and ...
STELLAR - BHP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED
Jan 08, 1996 ... VANCOUVER, B.C., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellar Gold Corp is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with BHP Minerals International Exploration Inc. with respect to Stellar's two Philippine nickel-cobalt properties. The Memorandum sets out the commercial ...
AMERICA WEST AIRLINES OFFERS 'EFFORTLESS TICKETING' SYSTEMWIDE
Jan 08, 1996 ... PHOENIX, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA) today began offering Effortless Ticketing, an electronic ticketing alternative for customers traveling in all domestic markets on America West and America West Express. Initially, Effortless Ticketing will be available ...
MACROMEDIA DEBUTS THE FREEHAND GRAPHICS STUDIO(TM) AND NEW SHOCKWAVE(TM) FOR FREEHAND(TM)
Jan 08, 1996 ... Powerful, new suite for digital design and illustration, image editing, <Pre> 3D design, font creation and now Internet publishing </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- (Macworld Booth #407) -- Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR), the leader in digital arts, multimedia ...
NEW MACROMEDIA XRES 2.0 ENABLES PHOTOSHOP USERS TO CREATE AND EDIT HI-RES IMAGES IN REAL-TIME
Jan 08, 1996 ...Cross-platform image editing software offers breakthrough performancewith hi-res images, Internet file format support and familiar user <Pre>interface </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR), the leader ...
APPLE EXPANDS BREADTH OF NEWTON SOLUTIONS WITH GREATER PC INTEGRATION AND ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR NEWTON 2.0
Jan 08, 1996 ... Newton Developers Show a Range of New Business, Communications <Pre> Solutions at Macworld </Pre> CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) continues to enhance Newton 2.0, its latest version of the Newton operating ...
ORACLE ANNOUNCES NEXT GENERATION OF OPEN OLAP TECHNOLOGY
Jan 08, 1996 ... New Transparent Gateway and Express Server Technology Provide CustomersWith Best of Both Worlds - Relational and MultidimensionalREDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- As industry advocates and point solution vendors debate the best way to perform on-line ...
SYMANTEC DELIVERS EASE-OF-USE AND AUTOMATION IN THE ONLY POWER MACINTOSH NATIVE FONT MANAGEMENT TOOL AVAILABLE -- NEW SUITCASE 3.0
Jan 08, 1996 ... -- Provides new drag-and-drop capabilities, font linking toapplications, automatic font conflict resolution, and QuickDraw GX, <Pre> AppleScript and AppleGuide support -- </Pre> CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: ...
NEROX ENERGY CORPORATION UNIT COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF COAL MINE LEASE IN ALASKA
Jan 08, 1996 ... UPLAND, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Nerox Energy Corporation (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: NROX), an integrated energy producer, today announced that its Nerox Power Systems, Inc. subsidiary has completed the acquisition of all rights to and ownership of the master lease ADL No. 324600 for the ...
S&W FINE FOODS CONSOLIDATED INTO PARENT-COMPANY TRI VALLEY GROWERS
Jan 08, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tri Valley Growers announced today its plans to consolidate its S&W Fine Foods, Inc., wholly owned subsidiary into TVG to eliminate duplication of internal services."We made this move to avoid duplicating efforts throughout the two ...
CREATIVE BIOMOLECULES ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF TARGET PATIENT ACCRUAL IN PIVOTAL ORTHOPEDICS TRIAL
Jan 08, 1996 ... Company Provides Update On Programs At Hambrecht & Quist ConferenceHOPKINTON, Mass, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative BioMolecules (Nasdaq: CBMI) today announced that its partner, Stryker Corporation (Nasdaq: STRY), has completed target patient accrual in its pivotal trial for the ...
MOTOROLA INTRODUCES SURFR SERIES MODEMS, FEATURING ONLINE SURFR WITH EVERYTHING REQUIRED FOR INTERNET SETUP
Jan 08, 1996 ... Bundled with One of the World's Most Comprehensive Internet Packages,the OnlineSURFR Comes with Software Valued at Almost $200, Including <Pre> Home Page Development Kit, Web Browser, E-Mail and More </Pre> HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola ...
BAY NETWORKS BROADENS MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR ENTERPRISE-WIDE ACCESS
Jan 08, 1996 ...Includes Enhanced Xylogics Network Management Software and Integration <Pre> with Bay Networks Optivity Management Platform </Pre> BILLERICA, Ma., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Bay Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: BNET) today announced network management software enhancements ...
APPLE COMPUTER LICENSES FORE SYSTEMS' FORETHOUGHT CODE
Jan 08, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- FORE Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORE), a worldwide leader in networking products based on asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology, today announced that Apple Computer has become a licensee of ForeThought code under the ForeThought Partners University and ...
FORE SYSTEMS DELIVERS MACINTOSH PCI BUS ATM ADAPTER WITH DRIVERS FOR APPLE OPEN TRANSPORT
Jan 08, 1996 ... ForeRunner PCA-200EMAC ATM Adapter Achieves 108 Mbps Throughput --Highest Macintosh Performance Attained Running LAN EmulationPITTSBURGH, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- FORE Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORE), a worldwide leader in networking products based on asynchronous transfer ...
ONCOR, INC. ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. KENNETH W. CULVER AS DIRECTOR OF GENE THERAPY RESEARCH, CLINICAL AFFAIRS FOR ONCORPHARM, INC.
Jan 08, 1996 ... Dr. Culver is a Leading Expert in the Design, Development and <Pre> Clinical Introduction of Novel Gene Therapy Products. </Pre> GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor, Inc. (AMEX: ONC) and its majority-owned subsidiary, OncorPharm, Inc., announced today the ...
NOVELL INCREASES MESSAGE THROUGHPUT WITH NEW NETWARE LOADABLE MODULE GATEWAYS FOR GROUPWISE
Jan 08, 1996 ... <Pre>GroupWise Users Benefit From Enhanced Performance And Ease Of System Management </Pre> OREM, Utah, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced the availability of several new gateways for GroupWise that increase message ...
BOOLE & BABBAGE ACQUIRES NEW STORAGE AUTOMATION FACILITY
Jan 08, 1996 ... Intelligent DASD Manager Automatically Performs Space ManagementCONYERS, Ga., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Boole & Babbage, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOL) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Storage Automation Facility (SAF) from Real Solutions in Bay City, Michigan. All ...
WOOD RIVER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES THE FEDERAL MARKETPLACE A WORLD WIDE WEB SITE FOR DOING BUSINESS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Jan 08, 1996 ... <Pre> http://www.fedmarket.com </Pre> KETCHUM, Idaho, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood River Technologies, Inc. today announced the Federal Marketplace, an Internet site for doing business with the federal government. An annual subscription of $75 provides businesses ...
THE LEARNING COMPANY ANNOUNCES 'INTERACTIVE MATH JOURNEY,' AN EXCITING ADVENTURE FOR CHILDREN AGES SIX TO NINE
Jan 08, 1996 ... Complete Program for Learning Math Continues Same Successful Approach as <Pre> 'Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey' </Pre> LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Company today announced "Interactive Math Journey(TM)," a complete program for ...
THE LEARNING COMPANY ANNOUNCES 'LOGIC QUEST,' A NEW 3-D ADVENTURE GAME THAT DEVELOPS CHILDREN'S THINKING SKILLS
Jan 08, 1996 ... Engaging Educational Program Features Challenging Mazes, Puzzles and <Pre> Construction Activities </Pre> LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Company today introduced "Logic Quest(TM)," the first children's software program to combine proven ...
'READER RABBIT'S READING DEVELOPMENT LIBRARY 3' FROM THE LEARNING COMPANY BRINGS TO LIFE 'THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA' AND 'THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG'
Jan 08, 1996 ... Interactive Books Feature Engaging Activities that Develop Reading <Pre> Comprehension, Vocabulary and Thinking Skills </Pre> LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Company today announced "Reader Rabbit's Reading Development Library 3," the newest addition ...
NEW HORIZONS PICKS FRANCHISEE TOM WILKERSON FOR PRESIDENT'S CUP AWARD
Jan 08, 1996 ... Leading Computer Training Service Wraps Up Another Successful Year <Pre> At Their Annual Franchise Conference </Pre> SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- At their annual franchise conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, New Horizons Computer Learning Center ...
WEB CROSSING 1.0 BRINGS INTERACTIVE MESSAGING TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Jan 08, 1996 ... Lundeen & Associates Introduces Conferencing On Any Web SiteALAMEDA, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ Lundeen & Associates today announced the release of Web Crossing(TM) 1.0, the industry's first software program that brings full featured interactive messaging to World Wide Web sites. ...
NOVELL'S NETWIRE(R) WEB SITE PASSES MILESTONE OF 250,000 HITS PER DAY
Jan 08, 1996 ... Expanded Capacity and Increased Performance to Provide Technical <Pre> Information to Millions of Customers </Pre> OREM, Utah, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to customer demand now averaging 250,000 hits per day, Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced ...
CONNECT, INC. COMPLETES $28 MILLION PRIVATE FINANCING
Jan 08, 1996 ... Funding Will Accelerate Growth Of High-End Internet Interactive Commerce <Pre> Solution Provider </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CONNECT, Inc. announced today it has completed a $28 million private placement with major investors ...
TORCH ENERGY MARKETING INC. ANNOUNCES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF CRUDE OIL MARKETING AND PRODUCT RISK MANAGEMENT
Jan 08, 1996 ... HOUSTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Torch Energy Marketing Inc. today announced that Larry Reeves is the new vice president, crude oil marketing and product risk management.Reeves is responsible for marketing crude oil for Torch's partners and investors. He also works with other ...
BOEING CONFIRMS $4 BILLION ORDER FROM MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Jan 08, 1996 ... SEATTLE, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysia Airlines, the flagship carrier for Malaysia, today announced an order for 25 Boeing wide-body jetliners. The order is valued at approximately US$4 billion, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed.The order consists of a purchase of 15 ...
VIDAMED, INC. TO SEEK NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jan 08, 1996 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- VidaMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIDA) announced today that it has commenced a retained search for a new President and Chief Executive Officer to replace Stuart D. Edwards, who will remain a member of VidaMed's Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has ...
WEITEK ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGE
Jan 08, 1996 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Weitek Corporation (Nasdaq: WWTK) today announced that Barry Cox, its President, Chief Executive Officer and a director, has resigned those positions to pursue other interests. Dave Gellatly, a director of the Company, will serve as interim Chief ...
SEA-LAND AND MAERSK ANNOUNCE UNIQUE GLOBAL ALLIANCE
Jan 08, 1996 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sea- Land Service Inc. and Maersk Line have announced agreement on further details of their operating alliance, plans for which were made public in May 1995. The companies have entered into agreements on deployments and ...
REIT FOCUS ON MANAGEMENT LIKELY TO BOOST INDUSTRY RETURNS; NAREIT INVESTMENT INDEX MORE THAN DOUBLES OVER TEN YEARS
Jan 08, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Real estate industry experts are forecasting upward trends in performance and long-term growth potential for the already-healthy real estate investment trust (REIT) vehicle.The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts(R) (NAREIT) ...
FRANK E. REED TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF SPRINT CELLULAR; DENNIS E. FOSTER NAMED AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
Jan 08, 1996 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE: FON) today announced that Frank E. Reed will become non-management chairman of Sprint Cellular and Dennis E. Foster will become president and chief executive officer of the unit after its expected spinoff from Sprint in early 1996. ...
NEW NCI FUNDED PROGRAM HELPS SMOKERS, CHEWERS, AND DIPPERS KICK THE HABIT
Jan 08, 1996 ... RESTON, Va., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The three most popular brands of moist snuff sold in the U.S. have the highest content of nicotine and carcinogenic nicotine-derivatives, according to a study conducted at the American Health Foundation and published in the Journal of the National Cancer ...
ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TAPS LARRY SNEATHERN TO OPEN TEXAS OFFICE
Jan 08, 1996 ... CALABASAS, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry J. Sneathern joins ARCS Commercial Mortgage to open their Dallas, Texas office as VP- Operations for the Southwest Region.Sneathern comes with a proven track record as a top producer for Eichler, Fayne & Associates in Dallas, where he ...
'PROFILES' SPORTS RESUME DATA BANK NOW ON INTERNET; LARGEST RESUME DATA BANK NOW AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL AND CORPORATE RECRUITERS
Jan 08, 1996 ... DES MOINES, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Profiles, a premier coaching and sports management resume data bank and home to the largest collection of minority resumes in the sports industry, now is on the Internet. The service is on the home page of the Black Coaches Association (BCA) at ...
HARVEYS CASINO RESORTS REACHES AGREEMENT WITH MINORITY PARTNER... WAGON WHEEL TO BECOME HARVEYS' WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY
Jan 08, 1996 ... LAKE TAHOE, Nev., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Chuck Scharer, president and chief executive officer of Harveys Casino Resorts (NYSE: HVY), announced today that the company has reached an agreement in principle with the minority investors in Harveys Wagon Wheel Casino, LLC (Wagon Wheel) located in ...
TEKTRONIX' PHASERLINK(TM) SOFTWARE LEVERAGES RUNAWAY POPULARITY OF WWW
Jan 08, 1996 ... Gives Users Easy, Fast Access to Information From Standard Web BrowsersWILSONVILLE, Ore., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix, Inc. (NYSE: TEK) today announced PhaserLink, the first World Wide Web-based management and support software for color printers to provide easy, fast access, ...
QUARTERDECK ANNOUNCES STRATEGY FOR EXTENDING LEADERSHIP IN THE MACINTOSH INTERNET AND INTRANET SOFTWARE MARKET
Jan 08, 1996 ... Combined Quarterdeck and StarNine Product Lines Make a Complete, <Pre> Cross-Platform Solution </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- at Macworld Expo -- Quarterdeck Corp (Nasdaq: QDEK) announced today that StarNine Technologies' award-winning ...
BENTON OIL AND GAS COMPANY ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION CLAIMS
Jan 08, 1996 ... CARPINTERIA, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Benton Oil and Gas Company (Nasdaq-NNM: BNTN) today announced that it has settled a class action lawsuit brought by investors in partnerships sponsored by third parties, for which Benton provided the oil and gas prospects. Benton has settled the ...
QUARTERDECK TO PREVIEW WEBSTAR COMMERCE TOOLKIT AT MACWORLD EXPO
Jan 08, 1996 ... Toolkit Provides Flexible and Easy-to-Use Commercial Solution for Secure <Pre> Transactions </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- at Macworld Expo -- Quarterdeck Corp (Nasdaq: QDEK) began previewing it's forthcoming WebSTAR Commerce Toolkit ...
SMITH'S FOOD & DRUG CENTERS, INC. ANNOUNCES NEGOTIATIONS WITH SMITTY'S SUPER VALU, INC.
Jan 08, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) announced today that it is in negotiations regarding a merger of Smitty's Super Valu, Inc., a regional supermarket operator based in Phoenix, Arizona, into Smith's. Smitty's, which operates 28 stores in the ...
NETCOM REPORTS RECORD GROWTH IN FOURTH QUARTER
Jan 08, 1996 ... Leading Internet Service Provider Reports 324% Growth In 1995; <Pre>Ends Year With 307,500 Subscribers </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- NETCOM On-Line Communication Services(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: NETC), a leading Internet Service Provider, today ...
IOWA BEAT -- TIMELY STORY ANGLES FROM IOWA
Jan 08, 1996 ... DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/-- The following was released today by the Iowa Department of Economic Development:Quality of Life Goes High TechIowa is riding the wave of one of the biggest demographic stories of the 1990s, according to American Demographics ...
SPORTSTICKER SERVICES TO BE OFFERED THROUGH WAVE INTERACTIVE NETWORK
Jan 08, 1996 ... Custom Real-Time Sports Information Available Interactively <Pre> to Wave Interactive's Home Consumer </Pre> JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SportsTicker(R), the leading real-time sports news and information service, today announced its instant sports ...
NAPRELAN, ONCE-A-DAY FORMULATION OF NAPROXEN CLEARED FOR MARKETING BY FDA, ELAN CORPORATION AND WYETH AYERST ANNOUNCE
Jan 08, 1996 ... Advanced IPDAS Delivery System Enables 30-Minute Onset of AnalgesicAction With Controlled Release Advantages Providing 24 Hour CoverageATHLONE, Ireland, and PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Naprelan(R) (naproxen sodium), a once-a-day formulation of the popular ...
NATIONAL MEDIA CORPORATION'S INTERNATIONAL SUBSIDIARY BROADENS LATIN AMERICAN TELEVISION PENETRATION; WILL ADD 6 MILLION TV HOUSEHOLDS
Jan 08, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- National Media Corporation (NYSE: NM) announced today that Quantum International, Ltd., its international subsidiary, has added programming agreements in Argentina, Venezuela and Costa Rica, bringing Quantum's branded shows to more than 6 million new ...
SYBASE TO ACQUIRE VISUAL COMPONENTS, INC.
Jan 08, 1996 ... New Powersoft Components Division Created to Capitalize on Increased <Pre>Demand for Component-Based Application Development </Pre> CONCORD, Mass., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Sybase, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBS) announced today it has entered into an agreement of merger with ...
IDG OFFERS 'GLOBAL PASSPORT' TO IT MARKETERS, ADVERTISERS AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS
Jan 08, 1996 ... New Program Provides Innovative Incentives For Global MarketingBOSTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- International Data Group, the world's leading computer research, publishing and exposition company, today launched a forceful strategy designed to help information technology companies ...
NOVELL, VOYSYS TO ADD VOICE TO NETWORK TELEPHONY
Jan 08, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) and Voysys Corporation today announced a partnership and development agreement to deliver value-priced voice solutions that unify network information, telephone call control and voice processing through Novell's NetWare ...
SYMANTEC EXPANDS FAMILY OF ACT! PLATFORMS WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF ACT! FOR NEWTON
Jan 08, 1996 ... Best-selling Contact Manager Now Allows Newton Users to Manage Their <Pre> Business Relationships More Effectively </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, MACWORLD, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the availability of ACT! for Newton. The ...
PDL SIGNS COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH A JAPANESE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Jan 08, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Protein Design Labs, Inc., (PDL) (Nasdaq: PDLI) announced today a collaboration with a Japanese pharmaceutical company under which PDL will humanize a mouse monoclonal antibody for potential use in treating certain infectious diseases. ...
GLOBAL INTERNET WINS NSA CONTRACT FOR WINDOWS NT SECURITY ENHANCEMENT
Jan 08, 1996 ... Feasibility Study to Analyze B-Level Security RequirementsPALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Internet today announced that the National Security Agency has awarded them a contract to conduct a feasibility study on raising the security level of Windows NT 3.51 to ...
CARMIKE CINEMAS OPENS NEW YEAR WITH ACQUISITION; INCREASES MARKET PRESENCE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Jan 08, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Carmike Cinemas (NYSE: CKE) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of 18 screens from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Maxi-Saver Cinemas, Inc. and Pennsylvania Theatre Company. The screens acquired include the Maxi-Saver 12 located in ...
CENTURA BANKS INC. ANNOUNCES HIGHER EARNINGS FOR 1995
Jan 08, 1996 ... ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Centura Banks Inc. (NYSE: CBC) announced today significantly higher earnings for the year ended December 31, 1995. Net income increased 17 percent to $58 million, versus $49.6 million during 1994. Earnings per share increased 12.3 percent to $2.64 ...
MEDCO RESEARCH ACQUIRES NEW IMAGING AGENT FOR DETECTING ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Jan 08, 1996 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Medco Research, Inc. (AMEX: MRE) today announced it has executed an exclusive license agreement with Molecular Targeting Technology, Inc., Malvern, PA, for worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and market Tc99m-Glucarate, a nuclear "hot ...
N-VIRO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND VFL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION TO CO-VENTURE FLORIDA N-VIRO SOIL DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
Jan 08, 1996 ... TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- J. Patrick Nicholson, CEO of N-Viro International Corporation (Nasdaq Small Cap: NVIC), and Richard W. Patton, President of VFL Technology Corporation, announced today the creation of a Delaware limited partnership, Florida N-Viro, L.P. owned jointly by ...
INTERWEST BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD EARNINGS
Jan 08, 1996 ... OAK HARBOR, Wash., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- InterWest Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: IWBK) today announced record earnings for the first quarter. Earnings rose 18.8 percent over the like quarter last year to $0.52 per share or $3.4 million or a return on average equity of 14.92% compared to $0.44 per ...
EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS, INC. SIGNS PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT WITH TRI-CITY INSURANCE BROKERS, INC.
Jan 08, 1996 ... PHOENIX, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Employee Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: ESOL) today announced that it has signed a preliminary agreement with Tri-City Insurance Brokers, Inc. wherein Tri-City will market the risk management/workers' compensation insurance program nationwide for ESI Risk ...
MISSION ENERGY ANNOUNCES THE ISSUANCE OF 25-YEAR FINANCING ON FIRST HYDRO ACQUISITION
Jan 08, 1996 ... IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Energy, an SCEcorp (NYSE: SCE) company, announced today that First Hydro Finance PLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, has completed the issuance of 400 million pounds sterling (approximately $615 million) of 25-year 9% Eurobonds at par as ...
INTERNET SOCIETY CHIEF JOINS GENERAL MAGIC Rutkowski to head Internet Business Development
Jan 08, 1996 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- General Magic, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMGC) announced today that Tony Rutkowski has joined the company as Vice-President Internet Business Development. Rutkowski <rutkowski@genmagic.com>, 52, will be responsible for helping the company refine its Internet ...
TEKTRONIX PUSHES EASE-OF-USE AND LOW COST OF OPERATION WITH ITS NEW PHASER(R) 550 COLOR LASER PRINTER
Jan 08, 1996 ... WILSONVILLE, Ore., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix, Inc. (NYSE: TEK) today announced the Phaser(R) 550 desktop color laser printer, the industry's fastest at nearly 5 pages per minute (ppm) in full color and 14 ppm in monochrome. It is also the first color laser printer capable of printing ...