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INTERNATIONAL MUREX TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES 1995 YEAR END FINANCIAL RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- International Murex Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: MURXF) (International Murex) today reported financial results for year end December 31, 1995. The Company reported a net loss of $6.6 million, or $.40 per share. This compares to net income for the year ...

HEALTHDYNE, INC. ANNOUNCES 1995 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- HEALTHDYNE, INC. (Nasdaq: HDYN) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 1995. For the fourth quarter, revenues were $17.7 million, which is slightly higher than the $17.3 million reported in last year's fourth ...

WAL-MART REPORTS RECORD SALES AND EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR

Feb 27, 1996 ... BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT; PSE; Toronto) reported record sales for the year ended January 31, 1996, of $93,627,000,000, an increase of 13% over the prior fiscal year. Net income for the fiscal year increased 2% to a record $2,740,000,000, or ...

FIRST COMMERCIAL SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER

Feb 27, 1996 ... ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Centura Banks Inc. (NYSE: CBC) and First Commercial Bank announced today that First Commercial's shareholders approved the merger in a vote taken yesterday. The merger is scheduled to take place Feb. 28."The affirmative vote by our ...

CONSOLIDATED STORES REPORTS RECORD E.P.S. OF $1.32 FOR FISCAL 1995

Feb 27, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Stores Corporation (NYSE: CNS) today reported for the fifty-three weeks ended February 3, 1996, net income was $64.4 million, or $1.32 per share. The record 1995 earnings were a 16.7% increase above net income of $55.2 million, $1.15 per ...

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. REPORTS RECORD REVENUES; FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS UP 48 PERCENT IN 1995

Feb 27, 1996 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates manufactured housing communities, today reported a significant increase in revenues and funds from operations (FFO) for both the fourth quarter and ...

TELTREND ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER NET INCOME NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF PRIOR YEAR PERIOD

Feb 27, 1996 ... ST. CHARLES, Ill., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ --Teltrend Inc. (Nasdaq: TLTN), a leading manufacturer of provisioning products for the telephone local loop, today announced sharply increased revenues and income for its second quarter ended January 27, 1996.Net income rose 97 percent to ...

FABRI-CENTERS REPORTS 49 PERCENT IMPROVEMENT IN FISCAL 1996 EARNINGS

Feb 27, 1996 ... HUDSON, Ohio, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fabri-Centers of America, Inc. (NYSE: FCA.A and FCA.B) today announced improved financial results for the fiscal year ended January 27, 1996. Net earnings for fiscal year 1996 were $17,458,000, or $0.91 per share, an improvement of 49 percent over net ...

THOMAS J. RIORDAN NAMED PRESIDENT, OE TOOL AND EQUIPMENT GROUP OF SPX

Feb 27, 1996 ... MUSKEGON, Mich., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) announced today it has named Thomas J. Riordan as President of its Original Equipment Tool Group. Mr. Riordan, who is 39, joins SPX from Consolidated Sawmill Machinery International, Inc., Portland, Oregon, where he was ...

HYDRON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

Feb 27, 1996 ... BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ Hydron Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTEC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the company's regular quarterly cash dividend of $.025 (two and one- half) cents per share, payable on March 29, 1996 to shareholders of record March 15, ...

DCX RECEIVES ORDERS TOTALING $1 MILLION; PUSHES BACK PLANNED ACQUISITION OF WESTINGHOUSE UNIT TO MARCH 5

Feb 27, 1996 ... FRANKTOWN, Colo., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- DCX, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCXI), has received a contract valued at $902,000 from Woodward Governor Company's Turbo Machinery business unit which manufactures mechanical hydraulics and electrical controls for gas, steam and hydraulic turbines. DCX has also ...

GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION REPORTS NET EARNINGS OF $8.9 MILLION FOR 1995

Feb 27, 1996 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth quarter of 1995, Guaranty National Corporation (NYSE: GNC) reported operating earnings of $2.2 million, or 15 cents per share, before realized capital gains. Realized capital gains, net of income taxes were $257,000, or one cent per ...

BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL'S 1996 TRAVELERS' GUIDE IS NOW AVAILABLE

Feb 27, 1996 ... PHOENIX, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Best Western North American "1996 Road Atlas and Travelers' Guide" has been published and is now available free to anyone by calling 800-528-1234 in North America. The guide provides comprehensive listings for more than 2,100 Best Western hotels in the ...

MIKOHN RETURNS TO PROFITABILITY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1995

Feb 27, 1996 ... LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ - Mikohn Gaming Corporation (Nasdaq: MIKN) today announced that revenues for the year ended December 31, 1995 increased 35 percent to a record $77.8 million, up from $57.8 million in 1994. Reflecting the write-off of assets of $3.4 million, and other ...

CREATIVE ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Feb 27, 1996 ... SINGAPORE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF) today announced the resignation of Patrick Verderico as Chief Financial Officer of the company. Mr. Verderico, who will continue with Creative during a transition period, is leaving to become Chief Operating Officer ...

TORO'S FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE MEETS EXPECTATIONS OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR ON TRACK

Feb 27, 1996 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today reported that net sales and net earnings met expectations for the first quarter ending Feb. 2, 1996. Net sales were down slightly to $211.5 million from $214.0 million for the same period last year. However, net ...

GAME FINANCIAL CORPORATION WINS CONTRACTS WITH FIVE GAMING PROPERTIES

Feb 27, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: GFIN) today announced it has received contracts to provide its services at five casino gaming properties. Three of these properties, Ho-Chunk Casino, Rainbow Casino and Majestic Pines Casino are owned and operated by ...

HEMASURE ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR END 1995 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- HemaSure Inc. (Nasdaq: HMSR) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995.The Company reported a net loss for the year ended 1995 of $7,450,000 ($1.20 per share), compared to a net loss of ...

NEW WATER CONDITIONER ELIMINATES HARD WATER PROBLEMS WITHOUT SALTS, CHEMICALS OR PLUMBING

Feb 27, 1996 ... KINSTON, N.C., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Water Quality Association reports that 80% of Americans suffer from hard water problems. Now there's a new product on the market that eliminates hard water problems without the use of salts, chemicals or plumbing. And the best news is that ...

HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. REPORTS RECORD REVENUE AND EARNINGS IN FISCAL YEAR 1996 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Management Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: HMSY) announced fiscal year 1996 first quarter results reflecting record levels of revenue, operating profitability, net income and earnings per share. HMSY's fiscal 1996 first quarter revenue of $24.3 million ...

INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... OWINGS MILLS, Md., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: IHS) today announced revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995.Net revenues for the fourth quarter totaled $319.2 million, representing a 31% increase over the ...

MOOVIES, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Moovies, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: MOOV) today reported actual and pro forma results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995. In making the announcement, management noted that the pro forma financial results give effect to the company's ...

GRUPO IUSACELL ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR FULL YEAR 1995; COMPANY SECURES US$ 65M BRIDGE FACILITY

Feb 27, 1996 ... MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Iusacell S.A. de C.V. (NYSE: CEL and CEL.D) reported a loss of 569 million pesos for the full year 1995, compared to a loss of 519 million pesos for the comparable 1994 period, with results stated on a December 31, 1995 constant purchasing power ...

INTIMATE BRANDS, INC. REPORTS 14% OPERATING INCOME INCREASE FOR FOURTH QUARTER

Feb 27, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Intimate Brands, Inc. (NYSE: IBI) today reported net sales of $2.517 billion for the fifty-three week year ended February 3, 1996 versus $2.108 billion a year ago, a 19% increase. Operating income of $386.3 million was up 14.3% from 1994's $338.0 ...

THE LIMITED, INC. REPORTS NET SALES INCREASE OF 9% FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER

Feb 27, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Limited, Inc. (NYSE: LTD; LSE) reported net income from operations of $312 million, or $0.87 per share, for the fifty-three week fiscal year ended February 3, 1996. The Company also reported a $1.81 per share gain resulting from the successful ...

STERILE CONCEPTS RESPONDS TO UNSOLICITED ACQUISITION PROPOSAL

Feb 27, 1996 ... RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterile Concepts Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SYS) today confirmed that it has received an unsolicited acquisition offer from Maxxim Medical, Inc. (NYSE: MAM) in the form of a written proposal. The Company's Board of Directors is in receipt of this proposal ...

ENVIROGEN REPORTS 1995 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Envirogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENVG) (ENVIROGEN) reports that its revenues for the year ended December 31, 1995, were $8,033,698, an increase of 31% over the year ended December 31, 1994. The 1995 net loss applicable to common stock decreased by 44% to ...

AMERICA SERVICE GROUP ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE SEARCH IS UNDERWAY

Feb 27, 1996 ... NEW CASTLE, Del., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- William D. Eberle, Chairman of America Service Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ASGR), announced today that an executive search is underway to fill two top management positions at the Company, President and Chief Executive Officer, and General Counsel. Although ...

FLOW INTERNATIONAL REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER REVENUES OF $35.6 MILLION; EARNINGS OF $1.2 MILLION OR $.08 PER SHARE

Feb 27, 1996 ... KENT, Wash., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Flow International Corporation (Nasdaq: FLOW) reported record quarterly revenues of $35.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 1996, a 31% increase compared to the third quarter of fiscal 1995. This was FLOW's nineteenth consecutive quarter of ...

ATMEL INTRODUCES FASTEST AND LOWEST POWER SERIAL SPI MEMORIES

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today that it has started volume shipments of the world's fastest family of interface memories designed specifically to work with the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) protocol invented by Motorola ...

CARR REALTY CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE SECURITY CAPITAL U.S. REALTY INVESTMENT AND NAME CHANGE

Feb 27, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Carr Realty Corporation (NYSE: CRE) stockholders yesterday approved Security Capital U.S. Realty's $250 million investment into the Company. Stockholders also approved a proposal to change the name of the Company to CarrAmerica Realty Corporation, ...

U S WEST MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION HAS AGREED TO A MERGER, CREATING A WORLD LEADER IN CABLE COMMUNICATIONS

Feb 27, 1996 ... -Addition of Continental brings the number of domestic customers managed <Pre> by U S WEST and Time Warner to 16.2 million- -With Continental's international properties, U S WEST will have access to 13.9 million homes abroad- </Pre> NEW ...

TECSYS FORMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH COGNOS

Feb 27, 1996 ... MONTREAL, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- TECSYS Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for distribution operations worldwide and one of the largest software companies in Canada, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Cognos (Nasdaq: COGNF; Toronto: CSN), an industry ...

SENTAI SOFTWARE FORMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH COGNOS

Feb 27, 1996 ... EDMONTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentai Software Corporation, a leading provider of business software solutions for the warehouse/ distribution market, today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Cognos(R) (Nasdaq: COGNF; Toronto: CSN). Under the agreement, Sentai ...

UNIDIRECT SELECTED AS COGNOS BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PARTNER

Feb 27, 1996 ... IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today UniDirect Corporation announced its selection as a Cognos(R) Business Intelligence Partner. Under the agreement, UniDirect becomes a certified reseller of Cognos data access, reporting and analysis tools PowerPlay(R) and Impromptu(R). Cognos ...

VARNET INFORMATION SYSTEMS FORMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH COGNOS

Feb 27, 1996 ... MONTREAL, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- VARNET Information Systems is a leading software author and distributes a complete and integrated set of application software answering the needs of private, public and governmental organizations. They offer complete solutions, including business procedures ...

ORION PHARMA GRANTS BROAD MARKETING RIGHTS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE DRUG TO SANDOZ PHARMA LTD.

Feb 27, 1996 ... Rights to Entacapone Strengthen Swiss Drug Firm's Leadership <Pre> in Parkinson's Market </Pre> BASEL, Switzerland, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandoz Pharma Ltd. of Switzerland and Orion Pharma of Finland today announced they have entered into a global ...

PCSD SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH TSR PAGING INC.

Feb 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Provides Access to 600,000 Subscribers </Pre> GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- PCS Development Corp. (PCSD) today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with TSR Paging Inc., Fort Lee, N.J., the nation's second-largest private paging ...

PARKERVISION, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END RESULTS

Feb 27, 1996 ... <Pre> 1995 Fourth Quarter Revenues More Than Triple Revenues for Same Period in 1994 </Pre> JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ParkerVision, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: PRKR), today reported its financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended ...

MAXUM HEALTH CORP. ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF INSIGHT HEALTH SERVICES CORP. WITH AMERICAN HEALTH SERVICES CORP.

Feb 27, 1996 ... DALLAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxum Health Corp. ("Maxum") (OTC Bulletin Board: MXHS), today announced that it has agreed to merge with American Health Services Corp. ("American Health") (OTC Bulletin Board: AHTS), to form a new medical imaging management company called InSight Health ...

COMMUNITY REHAB CENTERS ACQUIRES WM. ROY WIEDINMYER P.T. AND ASSOCIATES

Feb 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Company Expands to 13 Clinics in Delaware Valley </Pre> BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Rehab Centers today announced it has acquired the physical therapy practice Wm. Roy Wiedinmyer P.T. and Associates, located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, from Roy ...

TELMEX COMPLETES $280 MILLION PLACEMENT

Feb 27, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- BT Securities, a subsidiary of Bankers Trust New York Corporation (NYSE: BT), today confirmed that it had placed $280 million in Trust Certificates through an offering which closed on February 23, 1996. The certificates are backed by future settlement ...

MARK CENTERS TRUST SAYS IT IS UNAFFECTED BY KMART CLOSING

Feb 27, 1996 ... KINGSTON, Pa., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Centers Trust (NYSE: MCT) said it is pleased to announce that its Kmart locations will not be affected by Kmart's recent store closing announcement.Mark Centers Trust is a self-administered equity real estate investment trust which ...

BGE'S PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR NAMED TO NATIONAL POST

Feb 27, 1996 ... BALTIMORE, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Harold D. Williams, the Director of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company's (NYSE: BGE) (BGE) Minority Procurement Opportunity Program, is the new Vice Chair of the Board Chairpersons Committee of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). As ...

MICROSOFT PUBLISHER COMMUNITY MARKETING AWARDS HONOR NONPROFITS ACROSS AMERICA

Feb 27, 1996 ... <Pre> A Newsletter That Tells How To Turn Junk Mail Into Paper Thank You Cards That Show The "Heart At Work" When A Community Turns Off ViolenceA Button That Symbolizes A Youth's Limitless Reach Flyers That Help People Ease The ...

MIPS TECHNOLOGIES IS THE HIGHEST VOLUME COMPUTER RISC MICROPROCESSOR IN THE WORLD

Feb 27, 1996 ... Report Reveals MIPS(R) is the Fastest Growing Architecture, PoweringPrinters, Games, Desktop Computers, Servers and SupercomputersMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. today announced that the year-end reports from its semiconductor ...

nVIEW INTRODUCES A TRUE SVGA LCD PROJECTION PANEL; NEW Z250 JOINS THE AWARD WINNING Z SERIES FAMILY WITH 800 X 600 SVGA RESOLUTION

Feb 27, 1996 ... NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- nVIEW Corporation (Nasdaq: NVUE), launches its newest product, the Z250 LCD projection panel today. As one of the industry s first Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) LCD projection panels, the Z250 supports industry standard resolutions available on ...

GIANT FOOD INC. ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED SALES

Feb 27, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Giant Food Inc. (AMEX: GFS.A), a Washington-based food-drug chain of 166 units, today announced preliminary unaudited sales for the 16-week and the 52-week periods ended February 24, 1996.Sales:* Sales for 52 weeks were $3.86 billion ...

AMERICAN PAGING APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER

Feb 27, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- American Paging, Inc. (AMEX: APP) announced today that it has appointed David Hall as the director of its new national Customer Service Center ("CSC") which will be located in Oklahoma City, Okla. The CSC is expected to open in April 1996.In ...

IOMEGA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING OF CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES

Feb 27, 1996 ... ROY, Utah, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Iomega Corporation (Nasdaq: IOMG), announced today the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering a proposed public offering of $40,000,000 principal amount of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2001. The ...

TELXON LAUNCHES PEN-BASED COMPUTERS ON U.S. STOCK EXCHANGES

Feb 27, 1996 ... AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Telxon Corporation (Nasdaq: TLXN), a leading global designer and manufacturer of wireless and mobile tele-transaction computers, today announced it has entered into a contract with San Francisco-based Sage Clearing Limited Partnership to provide wireless ...

ABC RAIL REPORTS HIGHER SECOND-QUARTER SALES; EPS UP 27 PERCENT TO 33 CENTS PER SHARE VS. 26 CENTS A YEAR AGO ON FEWER SHARES OUTSTANDING

Feb 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Company estimates 11-to-14-cents per share cost will result from fire at Alabama plant </Pre> CHICAGO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pointing to higher wheel mounting sales, ABC Rail Products Corp. (Nasdaq: ABCR) today announced net sales for the second ...

FDA CLEARS TWO CANCER STUDIES

Feb 27, 1996 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CEL-SCI CORPORATION (Nasdaq: CELI/CELIW) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two human clinical studies with CEL-SCI's investigational immunotherapy drug, Multikine(TM). The studies focus on prostate cancer ...

COST IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, SAYS DUPONT AUTOMOTIVE/SAE SURVEY OF ENGINEERS, DESIGNERS

Feb 27, 1996 ... DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Cost reduction was rated the number one challenge facing the automotive design and engineering community by 34 percent of the SAE International Congress & Exposition attendees in the second annual DuPont Automotive/SAE survey.Nearly 70 ...

GM ANNOUNCES $750,000 CONTRIBUTION TO AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME TOWARD NEW FACILITY IN DEARBORN

Feb 27, 1996 ... DETROIT, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) and the Automotive Hall of Fame announced today a $750,000 contribution -- the largest to date -- for the Hall of Fame's new facility in Dearborn, Michigan."General Motors Corporation is pleased to announce its ...

FINANCING OF GAMING SHIP NEARS COMPLETION

Feb 27, 1996 ... TAMPA, Fla., Feb. Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Prentice Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq Bulletin Board: PCPL) today announced through its wholly owned subsidiary Casinos International, Inc. that the Gaming Ship project has progressed to the Final stages of Financing and construction commitments. The ...

NUMERO UNO OPENS THIRD UNIT IN KUWAIT

Feb 27, 1996 ... VAN NUYS, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- N.U. Pizza Holding Corporation (OTC: NUZA), announced today that it has opened its third restaurant in Kuwait. The Company announced that the Soor Safat Company, holder of the territorial license agreement for Kuwait, Lebanon, and the United Arab ...

L. L. KNICKERBOCKER'S FIRST RETAIL LAUNCH AT TOY FAIR IN NEW YORK CITY A BIG SUCCESS

Feb 27, 1996 ... <Pre> KNIC Adds 500 Retailers With Estimated Commitments Of Over $1 Million In Sales </Pre> RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The L. L. Knickerbocker Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: KNIC) today announced results of its first retail launch at ...

IVAC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NAMES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Feb 27, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- IVAC Medical Systems announced today the appointment of Debra Crawford to Chief Financial Officer of IVAC Holdings, Inc. Crawford will be responsible for overseeing the financial actions of the newly-renamed IVAC Medical Systems, Inc., River Medical, Inc., ...

38TH ANNUAL GRAMMY(R) AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST IN SPATIALIZER(R) 3-D STEREO

Feb 27, 1996 ...Eight Grammy nominees employ 3-D sound technology by Spatializer Audio <Pre>Laboratories, Inc. </Pre> WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third time in as many years, the Grammy(R) Awards will be broadcast worldwide in ...

MICROSOFT INTRODUCES ANSWERPOINT FRAMEWORK OF SUPPORT OPTIONS

Feb 27, 1996 ... Updates, Enhances and Expands Support Options For End Users, Developers <Pre> and Organizations </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced today it is segmenting its support offerings into two distinct ...

MICROSOFT SERVICE ADVANTAGE BOOSTS COMMITMENT TO ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE

Feb 27, 1996 ... New Premier Watch and Technology Consulting Blueprints Help IT Managers <Pre> Plan, Build and Manage Reliable and Robust Systems </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced several new and enhanced services, including ...

STATION CASINOS, INC. ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF CONSENT SOLICITATION

Feb 27, 1996 ... LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Station Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: STCI) today announced it has commenced the solicitation of consents from holders of record as of February 23, 1996 of the Company's 9 5/8% senior subordinated notes due 2003. The Company is seeking certain amendments to the ...

REMEDY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES STOCK SPLIT

Feb 27, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Remedy Corporation (Nasdaq: RMDY) today announced a three-for-two stock split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock. The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock dividend and will entitle each stockholder of record on ...

COMPUTERVISION NAMES TOP PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING VPS TO FOCUS ON STRATEGIC SOFTWARE BUSINESSES

Feb 27, 1996 ... Reflects Continued Growth of EPD, Design Automation, PDM Software <Pre> Business </Pre> BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Computervision Corporation (NYSE: CVN) today broadened its senior management team with the announcement of two vice ...