PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, January 11:
CHECK EXPRESS, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS REGARDING MERGER WITH ACE CASH EXPRESS, INC.
Jan 11, 1996 ... TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Check Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHXS) ("the Company"), announced today that definitive proxy materials were mailed on Jan. 10, 1996 to all owners of record of the Company's common stock as of Jan. 8, 1996 regarding the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be ...
FARM BUREAU DELEGATES URGE FARM BILL APPROVAL
Jan 11, 1996 ... RENO, Nev., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Bureau is urging President Clinton and Congress to resolve the budget stalemate and approve a farm bill as quickly as possible, so the nation's farmers can make their 1996 planting decisions.Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's ...
WARD'S REPORTS ESTIMATED PRODUCTION
Jan 11, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. car and truck manufacturers have scheduled an estimated 185,368 vehicle assemblies for this week, including medium- and heavy-duty trucks, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.This week's scheduled output is down 1.4 percent from ...
KMART GETS REQUISITE AGREEMENTS TO REMOVE REAL ESTATE 'PUT' PROVISIONS; EARLY PAYMENT PROVISIONS SUBSTANTIALLY ELIMINATED
Jan 11, 1996 ... TROY, Mich., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Kmart Corporation (NYSE: KM) today announced that the requisite banks have agreed in principle to the elimination of the 'put' provisions on approximately $550 million of real estate debt and to extend the term of certain of the Company's revolving ...
FLORIDA REGIONAL STOCK REPORT
Jan 11, 1996 ... <Pre> SymName1/111/10 BBIBarnett Banks Inc 55.8855.88 MTLI Montgomery Tank Lines 13.8813.50 OSSI Outback Steakhouse Inc 31.1330.13 DANKY Danka ...
AIRWAYS CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD TRAFFIC
Jan 11, 1996 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- AirWays Corporation (Nasdaq: AAIR) today reported December 1995 traffic results for its jet subsidiary, AirTran Airways at 60.4 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), up 398 percent over the same month a year ago. Capacity increased 176 percent from ...
HORSESHOE GAMING, L.L.C. REPORTS STRONG THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS
Jan 11, 1996 ... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Horseshoe Gaming, L.L.C. (Bloomberg: "HORSHU") today reported net income of $21.5 million and $43.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively. Prior periods are not comparable because the current periods include the ...
SFP PIPELINE HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES INTEREST PAYMENT
Jan 11, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SFP Pipeline Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SFLH) will make a quarterly interest payment of approximately $27.907 per $1,000 face amount of its variable rate exchangeable debentures due 2010. The interest will be paid on February 15, 1996, to debenture holders of ...
NETPARTNERS PROVIDES NEW INTERNET SERVICE; FIREWALL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE ALLOWS FIREWALL OPERATION WITHOUT INCREASED BURDEN
Jan 11, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NetPartners Internet Solutions, Inc. announces NetAdmin, a complete Firewall administration service.NetPartners, a provider of products and services to enable companies to effectively use the Internet, is a major Internet Firewall value added ...
KERR-McGEE SETS '96 CAPITAL BUDGET
Jan 11, 1996 ... OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Kerr-McGee Corp. (NYSE: KMG) has budgeted $400 million in capital expenditures for 1996, about $90 million less than was spent in 1995.The 1996 budget includes approximately $240 million for exploration and production (E&P), of which about ...
TCF BANK MINNESOTA RECEIVES HIGHEST MARKS FOR CRA ACTIVITY FROM BANKING REGULATORS
Jan 11, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TCF Bank Minnesota fsb (TCF Bank), a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE: TCB) (TCF), has received the highest rating from the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) in its recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination. The ...
VICARIOUS REALITY: RIDING SHOTGUN CROSS-COUNTRY VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Jan 11, 1996 ... HERNDON, Va., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Much has been written about the road and its meaning within the American soul. With forward movement grounded as an ideal, the road has laid its place in our culture like an ancient prophet. Jack Kerouac set out on the road, Charles Kuralt chronicled ...
AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE DAILY REPORT
Jan 11, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- To Access This Information Via Telephone, Call The American Stock Exchange Automated 24-Hour Market Information Service, 212-306-1234.Prices on the American Stock Exchange closed higher today in moderate trading. <Pre> INDEX: 537.10...
ALA. PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE AUTHORITY $215 MILLION BONDS 'AA' BY FITCH -- FITCH FINANCIAL WIRE --
Jan 11, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alabama Public School and College Authority's $215 million Capital Improvement Bonds, Series 1996, for bids January 17, have been rated 'AA' by Fitch. The credit trend is stable. The new bonds will be due Nov. 1, 1996-2007 and become callable beginning ...
ACE CASH EXPRESS, INC. ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE SIX STORES
Jan 11, 1996 ... DALLAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Ace Cash Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: AACE), the nation's largest check cashing store chain, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase six stores from Comart, Inc. Five of the stores are located in Jacksonville, Fla. and one store is located ...
TRIANGLE PACIFIC MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
Jan 11, 1996 ... DALLAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Triangle Pacific Corp. (Nasdaq: TRIP) today announced that John Conklin, executive vice president of the corporation and president of its Cabinet Division, died unexpectedly in his sleep last night. "It is with great sorrow and regret that we mourn John's ...
/NYSE CLOSING, THURSDAY, JAN. 11/
Jan 11, 1996 ... <Pre>ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE FOR TODAY $15,448,1 BILLION </Pre> FIVE MOST DOLLAR ACTIVE STOCKS TRADED TODAY <Pre> IBM 4,164,400$ 363.0 MOTOROLA INC.6,845,000$ 343.6 MICRON TECHNOLOGY...
ACCOUNTANTS AND ENGINEERS MUST JOIN FORCES TO CONVINCE MANAGEMENT THAT INVESTMENT NOW MEANS FUTURE MANUFACTURING SURVIVAL, SAYS REPORT BY THE IMA FOUNDATION FOR APPLIED RESEARCH
Jan 11, 1996 ... MONTVALE, N.J., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- All the signs indicate that manufacturing companies will switch to some type of cellular mode in the next few years, but change is costly and justifying the investment to be made in newer manufacturing systems will require the close interaction of ...
VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION RECEIVES HITACHI CONTRACT
Jan 11, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Video Display Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: VIDE) (VDC) announced today it has received a two-year production contract from Hitachi Electronic Devices USA, Inc. of Greenville, S.C. The Contract, which specifies minimum shipment requirements of $335,000 monthly, ...
INTERSTATE/JOHNSON LANE UNDERWRITES AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION
Jan 11, 1996 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Interstate/Johnson Lane Inc. (NYSE: IJL), has successfully completed a $32.5 million bond offering to finance construction of the first private international airline terminal in the United States.The terminal is under construction at the ...
NEW MILLER BEER BEGINS NATIONAL ROLL-OUT; SCAROS & CASSELMAN AD AGENCY FOR MILLER BEER
Jan 11, 1996 ... MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Beer, the new, fuller-flavored, premium beer bearing the Miller name, will be available to beer drinkers in Texas, Florida and Louisiana beginning February 1 and to the remainder of the country starting in March.Scaros & Casselman, ...
STRONG FUNDS AND SCHAFER VALUE FUND ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE
Jan 11, 1996 ... MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Strong Capital Management and New York-based Schafer Capital Management today announced a strategic alliance to include the $204 million Schafer Value Fund as part of the Strong Funds family.The agreement allows Schafer Capital ...
FANNIE MAE REPORTS RECORD 1995 EARNINGS OF $2.144 BILLION, OR $7.78 PER SHARE
Jan 11, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) (NYSE: FNM) today reported net income for 1995 of $2.144 billion, or $7.78 per share, fully diluted. This compares with earnings of $2.132 billion, or $7.77 per share, for 1994.During the fourth ...
HOST MARRIOTT TO ACQUIRE CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN $400 MILLION OF HOTELS
Jan 11, 1996 ... BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT) today announced that it has reached agreements to acquire controlling interests in the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, two hotels in Mexico City and the Pittsburgh Hyatt, and to purchase the Delta Meadowvale ...
SOME BLUES OFFICES CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY
Jan 11, 1996 ... DETROIT, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and some Blue Care Network (BCN) business offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday.The BCN offices, which will be closed on January 15, are ...
THE ALEXANDER HOTEL COMPLETES MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION
Jan 11, 1996 ... MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-suite Alexander Hotel completed $2.2 million in renovations, the property's comprehensive plan to enhance both the public areas and suites."The Alexander's new and exciting look will only help to solidify our standing as the ...
BROTHERS GOURMET COFFEES CONSOLIDATES MANUFACTURING
Jan 11, 1996 ... BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Brothers Gourmet Coffees Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAN) announced today that it informed its employees last week that it is closing its Denver, CO roasting facility on January 12 1996. This closing is part of the company restructuring announced in August 1995 ....
RIO OPENS ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Jan 11, 1996 ... LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: RIOH), (the "Company"), commenced its first day of trading today on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). Present for opening day ceremonies on the trading floor were Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer ...
SHARON ENERGY LTD. ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION RESULTS AND DRILLING PLANS IN MICHIGAN
Jan 11, 1996 ... DENVER, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharon Energy Ltd. (Boston: SHA; Vancouver) announced today that the Euwema #1-25 well has been put on production at a restricted flowing rate of 105 barrels of oil, 36 barrels of water and 29 Mcf of gas. The well is being flowed every other hour. The Euwema ...
ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGY, INC. COMPLETES AGREEMENT WITH MAJOR INTERNATIONAL GAMING MANUFACTURER
Jan 11, 1996 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Firoz Lakhani, president and chief operating officer of AGTI (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: AGTI) is pleased to announce that the Company has recently completed a significant agreement with a major international gaming manufacturer. ...
STUART ENTERTAINMENT SUSPENDS NEGOTIATIONS WITH GAMING LOTTERY CORPORATION
Jan 11, 1996 ... COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Stuart Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: STUA) announced today that the Company has suspended negotiations with Gaming Lottery Corporation ("GLC") regarding the possible sale of the Company to GLC pending GLC's receipt of all the required regulatory ...
BNCCORP, INC. RECEIVES FINAL REGULATORY APPROVAL
Jan 11, 1996 ... BISMARCK, N.D., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BNCCORP, Inc., Bismarck, North Dakota received final regulatory approval Jan. 3, 1996 to acquire 100% of BNC National Bank of Minnesota, a de novo bank. The Bank will open for business at 333 South 7th Street, Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 22, 1996. ...
SOUTH POINTE WINS 7 AT AVN AWARDS SHOW; ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE
Jan 11, 1996 ... CRANSTON, R.I., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- South Pointe Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: STPN), an adult entertainment company, announced today that its Metro, Inc. subsidiary achieved superior levels of recognition at the 1996 Adult Video News Awards Show winning a total of 7 awards, including "Best ...
DIGITAL'S 'SUPER SPIDER' BECOMES INTERNET'S FASTEST-GROWING SEARCH TOOL
Jan 11, 1996 ... <Pre> In Less than a Month, Digital Equipment's Hot TechnologySurges Past Two Million Hits Daily Company Considers Licensing, Advertising Offers </Pre> MAYNARD, Mass., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Within weeks of its introduction, Digital Equipment ...
GTECH CHAIRMAN TAKES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST RICHARD BRANSON
Jan 11, 1996 ... WEST GREENWICH, R.I., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Guy B. Snowden, Chairman and CEO of GTECH Corporation (NYSE: GTK), today filed a lawsuit against Mr. Richard Branson for defamation. The lawsuit has been filed in reference to an allegation made by Mr. Branson during a television interview ...
M.H. MEYERSON & CO., INC. RATES LARSON-DAVIS INCORPORATED: STRONG BUY
Jan 11, 1996 ... JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- M.H. Meyerson & Co., Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: MHMY) announced a Research Report available on Larson-Davis Incorporated rated Strong Buy Recommendation; listed OTC Nasdaq Symbol: "LDII", prepared by Aaron Lehmann, Senior Investment Analyst, Institutional ...
SPECIALTY DIRECTORY PUBLISHERS' REVENUES GROW 8.6% IN 1995
Jan 11, 1996 ... WILTON, Conn., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty directory publishers are forecast to produce $4 billion in revenue in 1995, up 8.6% from $3.6 billion in 1994, according to SIMBA Information's "Specialty Directory Publishing: Market Analysis & Forecast."By the end of 1996, ...
QUAKER RICE CAKES CELEBRATES RECORD YEAR IN 1995; NEW BREAKTHROUGH SNACK ADDS FUEL TO THE FIRE IN '96
Jan 11, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- They're selling like hot cakes -- and 1995 was the hottest year ever. For Quaker Rice Cakes, 1995 marks a record-breaking year with rice cakes sales topping $180 million."We've seen rice cakes sales increase over the last five years, but 1995 ...
CODA ANNOUNCES SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS TO MERGER AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
Jan 11, 1996 ... DALLAS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Coda Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: CODA) announced today that the conditions to the effectiveness of the Dec. 22, 1995 amendment to the company's Agreement and Plan of Merger with Joint Energy Development Investments Limited Partnership and Coda Acquisition, Inc ....
FINLAY ENTERPRISES REPORTS 11.7% INCREASE IN SALES FOR THE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER PERIOD; COMPARABLE DEPARTMENT SALES UP 5.8%
Jan 11, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Finlay Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNLY) announced today that total sales for the two month period including November and December, increased 11.7% to $245.5 million, up from $219.7 million in the comparable period of 1994. Comparable department sales ...
MANCHESTER PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS TO CANADA WITH ADDITION OF MURRAY AXMITH & ASSOCIATES
Jan 11, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Manchester Partners International announces the addition of a new member, Murray Axmith & Associates Ltd. -- Canada's largest career consulting firm.With the addition of Murray Axmith & Associates, Manchester Partners International now has 117 ...
ALCO STANDARD PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON REDEMPTION OF SERIES AA PREFERRED STOCK
Jan 11, 1996 ... VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Alco Standard Corporation (NYSE: ASN) today provided additional information concerning the redemption of its Series AA Preferred Stock. The company announced yesterday that it intends to redeem all of its Series AA Preferred Stock, effective ...
TIM GIRVIN DESIGN, INC. CREATES WEB SITE FOR NEW DIVISION OF MUZAK(R)
Jan 11, 1996 ... SEATTLE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In an innovative collaboration between two leading Seattle-based companies, Tim Girvin Design, Inc. (TGD, Inc.) and Muzak(R) announced they have created a state of the art website called ENSO Audio Imaging, located at http://www.muzak.com/. This partnership ...
COLUMBIA COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TULSA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TULSA, OKLA.
Jan 11, 1996 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: COL) today announced the completion of its acquisition of 462-bed Tulsa Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla. Terms were not disclosed.Tulsa Regional Medical Center joins Columbia's growing Tulsa ...
CLARIFICATION TO JAN. 10 NEWS RELEASE ON ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AHOLD'S PLANS TO CUT THOUSANDS OF JOBS
Jan 11, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A study on the economic impact of Ahold's plans to radically restructure its supermarket chains -- plans that would cost thousands of jobs and devastate local communities -- should have been attributed to the Midwest Center for Labor Research in the ...
SUNBOX COMPANY SAYS VICIOUS JANUARY WEATHER LEAVES MOST OF US FEELING THE 'WINTER BLUES' AND SAD
Jan 11, 1996 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Heavy snowfall which keeps people housebound for several consecutive days and the overcast weather which brings it may cause many people to experience Winter Blues/Cabin Fever, according to The SunBox Company. If the weather has you trapped ...
COMPUWARE ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE BORN INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP
Jan 11, 1996 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq: CPWR) today announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire Born Information Services Group (Born), a privately- held professional services firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn.Founded in ...
CHRYSLER REPORTS U.S. AND CANADIAN ASSEMBLY PLANTS SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF JANUARY 15
Jan 11, 1996 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Corporation (NYSE: C) reports all of its nine U.S. assembly plants and all three Canadian assembly plants will operate the week of January 15. All U.S. plants will be closed January 15 for the Martin Luther King holiday. ...
HUNDREDS OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF FINE ART AVAILABLE AT PARK WEST GALLERY PUBLIC AUCTION IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Jan 11, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- When the auctioneer's hammer falls on Sunday, January 28 and Monday, January 29, Park West Gallery of Southfield, MI will offer more than 350 custom-framed original works at a public fine art auction. The auction, featuring creations by Old and ...
HUNDREDS OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF FINE ART AVAILABLE AT PARK WEST GALLERY PUBLIC AUCTION IN CHARLOTTE, NC
Jan 11, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- When the auctioneer's hammer falls on Friday, January 26 and Saturday, January 27, Park West Gallery of Southfield, MI will offer more than 350 custom-framed original works at a public fine art auction. The auction, featuring creations by Old and ...
LEEP HIRES NEW VP OF OPERATIONS
Jan 11, 1996 ... SEATTLE, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Edge Earth Products, Inc., a Seattle, Washington based manufacturer of aggregate mineral composite building panels, announced today that it has hired Arvid J. Berg as Vice President - Operations. Grant Record, CEO of Leading Edge, made the ...
DLB OIL AND GAS, INC. ANNOUNCES 1995 YEAR END, 1996 FIRST QUARTER ACTIVITY
Jan 11, 1996 ... OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DLB Oil and Gas, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLBI) today reported:1995 ACTIVITYThe company completed its initial public offering on July 25, 1995. Three million shares were priced at $10 per share. With $27.9 million in offering proceeds the ...
OIL WORKERS UNION REJECTS INDUSTRY PROPOSAL
Jan 11, 1996 ... LAKEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A bargaining proposal received on Tuesday from Amoco and several other oil companies was rejected today, announced Robert E. Wages, president of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union. The union represents approximately 40,000 oil ...
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PLANNED EXIT FROM WHOLESALE INDUSTRY SEGMENT
Jan 11, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- B.U.M. International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BUMM) announced today the completion of the Company's planned phase out of wholesale operations and transition to the business of licensing of the B.U.M. Equipment(R) brand and continued operation of its retail stores. ...
GUARANTEE LIFE REPORTS NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE ORDERS CONTINUANCE OF JANUARY 23 HEARING
Jan 11, 1996 ... OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guarantee Life Companies Inc. (Nasdaq: GUAR), today reported that a hearing originally scheduled for January 23, 1996, before the Nebraska Department of Insurance, has been continued until further notice by order of the Department. The hearing was ...
CHECK TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS
Jan 11, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Check Technology Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: CTCQ) today announced that it has received major orders for its computerized print production and finishing equipment from new customers in Greece and Zimbabwe, with total value over half a million dollars. The ...
VOICETEK LAUNCHES MAJOR NEW RELEASE OF GENERATIONS SOFTWARE PLATFORM
Jan 11, 1996 ... Release 3.0 Provides Foundation for Total Network-Based Application <Pre> Management and Additional Extensibility Support </Pre> CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Voicetek Corporation today announced the introduction of GENERATIONS(R) 3.0, the latest release ...
COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF BIOSEPRA IN 'PERFUSION PATENTS' LITIGATION WITH PERSEPTIVE BIOSYSTEMS
Jan 11, 1996 ... MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSepra Inc. (Nasdaq: BSEP) and Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) today announced that Judge Patti B. Saris of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted summary judgement against PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc ....
MORTON INTERNATIONAL SETTLES ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE CLAIMS; RECORDS $24.1 MILLION PAYMENT IN SECOND QUARTER
Jan 11, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Morton International (NYSE: MII) today announced that it had settled substantially all claims against its former insurance carriers for cleanup expenses at chemical waste disposal sites located throughout the country. As a result, the company received ...
WHEN SNOW IS FORECAST...ENTER THE 'DON'T FORGET THE MILK' CONTEST & WIN A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF MILK!
Jan 11, 1996 ... CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blizzard of '96 is over. But the memories are not long forgotten. For example: think back to how you couldn't find MILK in your local supermarket. Did you have to go to four supermarkets to find MILK? Did you cause a riot at the dairy case? ...
SOUTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS $1.2 MILLION
Jan 11, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWBI), the parent company of Southwest Federal Savings, today announced earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995. Net income of $1,245,000 for the fourth quarter 1995 compares to $1,539,000 for the same period ...
MELLON REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 1995 RESULTS
Jan 11, 1996 ... Mellon Reports Record Earnings in 1995 of $4.50 Per Common Share, <Pre>Up 13 Percent from l994, Excluding Certain Items. Return on Common Equity is 17.8 Percent and Return on Assets is 1.72 Percent for 1995. </Pre> Mellon Reports Record ...
PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS MANAGEMENT TEAM RECEIVES GAS COMMISSION APPROVAL
Jan 11, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia Gas Commission has approved the nominations of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) said.James Hawes III (CEO), Gregory D. Martin ...
SANCTUARY WOODS PROMOTES PAUL SALZINGER TO VICE PRESIDENT, WORLDWIDE SALES
Jan 11, 1996 ... SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Woods Multimedia (Nasdaq: SWMCF; Vancouver: SWD) today announced that it has promoted Paul Salzinger to vice president, worldwide sales. Rob Bonham has resigned from the position of vice president worldwide sales effective today. ...
ATMEL FILES SUIT
Jan 11, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) reported today that it has filed a complaint against Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. ("SST") of Sunnyvale, California in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint was filed on ...