PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, February 29:
WHITE CASTLE FIRST TO CELEBRATE 75 YEARS!
Feb 29, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- White Castle, America's, original fast food hamburger, is celebrating 75 years of serving that one-of-a-kind steam grilled taste to Cravers across the country! White Castle opened its doors in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. The rest, is fast food history. ...
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS REPORTED TOWARD MULTILATERAL SPECIALTY STEEL AGREEMENT
Feb 29, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) today reported substantial progress toward an agreement between the United States and European producers of specialty steel on key elements of a Multilateral Specialty Steel Agreement (MSSA) to prohibit ...
AT&T SEEKS TO PROVIDE LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE IN IDAHO
Feb 29, 1996 ... BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T today announced that it has filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission a request to provide local telephone service in Idaho."Today's action represents the initial step in AT&T's efforts to provide local service in competition with ...
SONIC DRIVE-INS TIE LONG-STANDING WINNER, WENDY'S, IN CONSUMER SURVEY
Feb 29, 1996 ... OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading foodservice publication Restaurants & Institutions (R&I) has released the results of its 16th annual "Choice of Chains" survey in its Feb. 1 issue, and Sonic Drive-Ins led all hamburger chains in the "Service" and "Convenience" categories of the ...
ICN EXPANDS SALES FORCE IN LATIN AMERICA
Feb 29, 1996 ... COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: ICN) today announced that it expanded its Latin American sales force by more than 50 percent as part of its continuing effort to grow in the region.ICN, now among the top 25 pharmaceutical companies in ...
SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC. REPORTS A 41% INCREASE IN SALES
Feb 29, 1996 ... Second consecutive quarterly profit, represents 13 cent improvement over <Pre> fourth quarter 1994 </Pre> BURNABY, British Columbia, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: SSPIF; Toronto) today reported record quarterly ...
C NET: THE COMPUTER NETWORK LAUNCHES THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CD-ROMS - NOW INCORPORATING AUDIO AND VIDEO EXCERPTS - AND THE C NET 100, THE FIRST DEFINITIVE RANKING OF THE TOP 100 CD-ROMS
Feb 29, 1996 ... Consumers Can Now 'Experience' A CD-ROM Online, Read Its Review, And See <Pre>How It Ranks Among All CD-ROMs -- Before They Buy </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- C/NET: The Computer Network today introduced The Ultimate Guide to CD-ROMs, a library of ...
MERCURY AIR GROUP ACQUIRES FLORACOOL, INC.
Feb 29, 1996 ...Floracool One Of Only Seven Companies With Miami International Airport <Pre> Cargo Permits </Pre> LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- MERCURY AIR GROUP, INC. (AMEX: MAX) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Miami, Florida-based ...
MESA AIR GROUP CONTINUES STOCK REPURCHASE
Feb 29, 1996 ... FARMINGTON, N.M., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesa Air Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MESA) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the continuation of a stock buyback program announced late last year. The decision by the Board allows management to use free cash flow of the business ...
CONTROL DATA TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE FOR NEW OMNES XPO MESSAGING SERVICE
Feb 29, 1996 ... ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Control Data Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDAT) today announced it has signed a licensing agreement to provide its Mail*Hub e-mail integration software for the new Omnes Xpo(TM) Messaging Service.Launched today in Aberdeen, Scotland, the Xpo ...
GENETICS INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FAVORABLE CLINICAL TRIAL RESULTS WITH BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN, rhBMP-2
Feb 29, 1996 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Genetics Institute, Inc. (Nasdaq: GENIZ) today announced early results from a clinical feasibility study of its recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein- two (rhBMP-2) for maxillary sinus floor augmentation. Preliminary data from the study will ...
SAFESKIN CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RECORD SALES AND EARNINGS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 1995
Feb 29, 1996 ... <Pre> Revenues Up 39%, Net Income Up 4% </Pre> SAN DIEGO, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeskin Corporation, (Nasdaq-NNM: SFSK) today announced record results for its year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 1995, reporting increases of 39 percent in sales and 4 percent ...
APC REALIGNS MANUFACTURING WITH GROWING MARKETS
Feb 29, 1996 ... <Pre> focus on global opportunities </Pre> WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) announced today a realignment of the company's manufacturing efforts with emerging worldwide markets."Our recently reported ...
UNIONAMERICA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 1995 RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... <Pre>1995 Gross Written Premiums Increased 12%1995 Combined Ratio 98.6% </Pre> LONDON, England, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Unionamerica Holdings plc (NYSE: UA), a London market reinsurer writing 82% of its premiums in the U.S., announced today net ...
NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY COMMITS BROAD SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT DIRECT3D
Feb 29, 1996 ... Bolsters Industry Effort To Bring Real-Time 3D Rendering To Mass MarketNumber Nine's Direct3D Hardware Driver for Imagine 128 Series 2 Setto Ship Alongside Microsoft's Release of Direct3D SpecificationLEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Number Nine Visual ...
UNION CARBIDE AND NOVA CORPORATION TO BUILD 2-BILLION POUND ETHYLENE PLANT IN ALBERTA, CANADA
Feb 29, 1996 ... Union Carbide's Share To Be Used for New Polyethylene Unit ThereCALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Carbide Corporation (NYSE: UK) and NOVA Corporation announced today that their boards of directors have approved a plan to build and operate a two billion pounds-per-year ...
CHIROSCIENCE AND VIROPHARMA SIGN RESEARCH COLLABORATION; COLLABORATION TO FOCUS ON THERAPIES FOR RNA VIRUS INFECTIONS
Feb 29, 1996 ... MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiroscience Limited and VIROPHARMA, INC. today announced a research collaboration aimed at discovering therapies for treating RNA virus infections, such as hepatitis C virus, and newly emerging viral pathogens.This collaboration combines ...
NOVA AND UNION CARBIDE TO BUILD 2-BILLION POUND ETHYLENE PLANT IN JOFFRE, ALBERTA
Feb 29, 1996 ... CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- NOVA Corporation (NYSE: NVA) of Calgary, Alberta and Union Carbide Corporation (NYSE: UK) of Danbury, Connecticut today announced that their boards of directors have approved the companies' plan to build a 2.0 billion pounds-per-year ethylene plant, ...
GRUPO FINANCIERO INVERMEXICO REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 1995 RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... MEXICO CITY, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In accordance with Grupo Financiero InverMexico's policy of keeping its clients, investors, analysts and other interested persons informed about its results of operations and financial condition, Grupo Financiero InverMexico announced today its results ...
MID OCEAN REPORTS 1996 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid Ocean Limited (Nasdaq: MOCNF) today reported net income for the quarter ending January 31, 1996 of $57.8 million, compared to $18.1 million in the prior year's first quarter. Earnings per share in the first quarter were $1.57 per share, compared ...
MAJOR NEW GOLD DISCOVERY IN ZIMBABWE; SEVEN NEW GOLD BEARING REEFS IDENTIFIED
Feb 29, 1996 ... SPARKS, Nev., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- A new gold discovery has been made at one of the Casmyn Corp.'s (OTC Bulletin Board: CMYN) 100% owned gold properties in Zimbabwe. Mr. Amyn S. Dahya, Chairman and CEO, today announced. A total of seven new gold bearing reefs over a strike distance of ...
TRC SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE CONTROLLING INTEREST IN CHESTER ENGINEERS, INC. - CHESTER ENGINEERS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY UNDERTAKE AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
Feb 29, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH and WINDSOR, Conn., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The companies reported today that TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRC) signed a letter of intent with Duquesne Enterprises, Inc., to purchase a controlling interest in Duquesne Enterprises' wholly owned subsidiary, Chester Engineers, Inc. ...
MELLON BANK CORPORATION COMPLETES 8 MILLION SHARE STOCK REPURCHASE AND ANNOUNCES NEW 3.5 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE
Feb 29, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Mellon Bank Corporation (NYSE: MEL) today announced it has completed repurchase of 8 million shares of common stock authorized by its board of directors in October 1995. In addition, the Corporation's board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up ...
PREMENOS AND OPEN MARKET ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC OEM ALLIANCE
Feb 29, 1996 ... <Pre> Joint Development Furthers Web-based EDI Trading </Pre> CONCORD, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Premenos Corp., a subsidiary of Premenos Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: PRMO) announced a strategic OEM alliance with Open Market Inc. for the development of EDI enhancements to ...
AT&T TO DISTRIBUTE NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR THROUGH NEW AT&T WORLDNET SERVICE
Feb 29, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) today announced the inclusion of Netscape Navigator(TM) as part of AT&T's newly announced dial-up version of AT&T WorldNet(SM) Service. As AT&T announced as part of its new service Tuesday, an ...
CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED AGAINST FIREFOX
Feb 29, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefox Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: FFOX) announced that a class action complaint was filed against Firefox Communications Inc. and certain of its officers and directors. The complaint alleges that the defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose ...
ERIC SUMME RETURNS TO CINCINNATI AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR - SALES (CENTRAL/EAST) FOR DELTA AIR LINES
Feb 29, 1996 ... CINCINNATI, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has announced the promotion of Eric William Summe to regional director - sales (Central/East).In making the announcement, Joe Licitra, director and general sales manager, said, "This will allow Eric to return to the ...
CARDINAL BANCSHARES IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH NORWEST FINANCIAL FOR POSSIBLE SALE OF CARDINAL'S CONSUMER FINANCE SUBSIDIARY
Feb 29, 1996 ... LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: CARD) announced today that it has entered into a letter agreement with Norwest Financial, Inc. ("Norwest") to purchase substantially all of the assets of Cardinal's subsidiary, Cardinal Credit Corporation ...
NATIONSBANK INTRODUCES MANAGING YOUR MONEY PC BANKING TOOL
Feb 29, 1996 ... February 29, 1996 /PRNewswire/ -- NationsBank (NYSE: NB) is introducing the latest tool to help customers take charge of their finances -- banking by personal computer through NationsBank PC Banking with Managing Your Money.And NationsBank PC Banking with Managing Your Money is ...
WORLDTEX, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... HICKORY, N.C., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldtex, Inc. (NYSE: WTX), the world's leading producer of covered yarns, recorded a 14 percent increase in revenues in 1995 compared with a year earlier and a 24 percent increase in net income before a one time restructuring charge and an increase in ...
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL DECLARES CASH DIVIDENDS ON COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
Feb 29, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) announced that it has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 13 cents per share. The common stock dividend is payable March 18, 1996, to shareholders of ...
MULTI-COLOR IMPROVES FINANCIAL POSITION
Feb 29, 1996 ... CINCINNATI, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-Color (Nasdaq-NNM: LABL) entered into an Amended Loan Agreement with its principal lenders, PNC Bank and Star Bank, that represents an important step by the Company toward improving its financial condition. This Amendment facilitates the Company's ...
LINCOLN ELECTRIC ACHIEVES RECORD SALES AND EARNINGS
Feb 29, 1996 ... CLEVELAND, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lincoln Electric Company (Nasdaq: LECO; LECOA) reported record net sales and earnings for 1995 -- its centennial year.Donald F. Hastings, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, said: "Lincoln Electric once again achieved many ...
FDA GRANTS MARKET CLEARANCE TO LIVER ASSIST DEVICE
Feb 29, 1996 ... WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- HemoCleanse, Inc. announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance to market the HemoCleanse BioLogic-DT System for the treatment of acute hepatic coma pending an FDA inspection of its manufacturing facilities. ...
STROH TO ACQUIRE ALL G. HEILEMAN BREWING ASSETS
Feb 29, 1996 ... DETROIT and ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stroh Brewery Company and G. Heileman Brewing Company, Inc., announced today that Stroh and Heileman have signed a letter of intent providing for the acquisition by Stroh of all Heileman assets.The transaction, which is ...
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ANN ARBOR, MI PROPERTY
Feb 29, 1996 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC), a Real Estate Investment Trust, today announced that it has acquired a combined retail-office property located in Ann Arbor, Michigan for approximately $11,000,000. The complex consists of 110,000 square ...
SPEC'S MUSIC, INC. REPORTS FISCAL '96 SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... MIAMI, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second quarter and first half of fiscal 1996, Spec's Music, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPEK), one of Florida's leading specialty music retailers, reported results.Revenue for three-month period ended January 31, 1996 decreased by 6% to $24,979,000 compared ...
SURF'S UP: AMERICA WEST AIRLINES UNVEILS INTERNET SITE
Feb 29, 1996 ... PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA) today unveiled its World Wide Web site that will bring a wave of information and services to travelers via the Internet. Web surfers will be able to access America West's Internet site at http://www.americawest.com. ...
VARIFLEX, INC. REPORTS LOWER SECOND QUARTER NET INCOME
Feb 29, 1996 ... MOORPARK, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Variflex, Inc. (Nasdaq: VFLX) today reported net income of $109,000, or $0.02 per share on net sales of $14,283,000 for the second fiscal quarter ended January 31, 1996, down from net income of $2,167,000, or $0.36 per share on net sales of ...
REMEC, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH-QUARTER RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- REMEC, Inc. (Nasdaq: REMC) today reported a net income of $1.48 million, equal to $0.27 per share, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996, compared with a net income of $1.43 million, or $0.26 per share in the prior year. Sales increased to $52.8 ...
INDIANAPOLIS CHOSEN FOR TEST OF NEW VISA CARD THAT REWARDS TARGET STORE SHOPPERS
Feb 29, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Indianapolis has been selected as one of two markets chosen by Target Stores and First Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: FBS), one of the 10 largest Visa card issuers, to test a new, no annual fee Visa card. Called the 'Target Rewards Visa' card, consumers will ...
REVLON, INC. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Feb 29, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Revlon, Inc. announced today the initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of the Class A Common Stock, including 6,000,000 shares offered in the United States and Canada. The Class A Common Stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ...
WEATHERFORD ENTERRA ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Weatherford Enterra, Inc. (NYSE: WII) reported today 1995 fourth quarter net income of $12.7 million, or $0.25 per common share, before recording one-time costs related to the October 5, 1995 merger of Weatherford International Incorporated and Enterra ...
AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPORATION TAKES ACTIONS TO FURTHER REDUCE COSTS AND IMPROVE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Feb 29, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- American Banknote Corporation (NYSE: ABN) today announced a series of restructuring actions consistent with its previously announced intention to focus on improving its operating and financial performance. They include the planned closing of the Company's ...
IMCO RECYCLING BOARD RAISES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 43 PERCENT
Feb 29, 1996 ... IRVING, Texas, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- IMCO Recycling Inc. (NYSE: IMR) today announced that its board of directors voted to increase the company's regular quarterly cash dividend to $.05 per common share from $.035 per share, an increase of 43 percent.The higher dividend will be ...
DONEGAL GROUP REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... MARIETTA, Pa., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Donegal Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DGIC) today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995.Net income was $2,578,007 for the fourth quarter and $9,857,950 for the year 1995, both of which were record earnings ...
ICC TECHNOLOGIES COMPLETES SECONDARY OFFERING RAISING $17.5 MILLION
Feb 29, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ICC Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq-NMN: ICGN) today announced the completion of its secondary <Pre> offering raising $17.5 million. The offering of 2.5 million shares of Common Stock was underwritten by Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. and Gerard ...
SEITEL'S DDD ENERGY UNIT ANNOUNCES NATURAL GAS DISCOVERY WELL IN SOUTH LOUISIANA
Feb 29, 1996 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Seitel, Inc. (NYSE: SEI), a diversified niche-energy company, reported today successful completion of a discovery well in a Miogyp gas zone in South Louisiana. Seitel's wholly-owned petroleum exploration and production subsidiary, DDD Energy, Inc., is a ...
SOUTHDOWN BOARD SETS DIVIDEND PAYOUTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Southdown, Inc. (NYSE: SDW) declared dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock and Series D Preferred Stock. A quarterly dividend of $.175 per share on the company's Series A Preferred Stock will be paid on April 1, 1996 to ...
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION ELECTS BARRY D. ROMERIL DIRECTOR
Feb 29, 1996 ... NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Surgical Corporation (NYSE: USS) announced today that Barry D. Romeril has been elected to its Board of Directors.Mr. Romeril is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xerox Corporation, where he is responsible ...
TECHWEB DIRECT, CMP'S ELECTRONIC DELIVERY SERVICE ON THE WEB, ADDS INTERACTIVE NEWS TICKER, QUICK SEARCH AND OTHER CAPABILITIES
Feb 29, 1996 ... MANHASSET, N.Y., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to feedback from thousands of beta testers, CMP Interactive has added exciting new features to TechWeb Direct(TM), its personalized electronic news delivery service. The new features include an interactive news ticker, direct links to ...
KNOGO NORTH AMERICA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER/YEAR END RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC. (AMEX: KNA) today reported the results of its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1995. Revenues for the quarter were $7,015,000 and net income was $656,000, or $.11 per share. For the year ended December 31, 1995, ...
INTERFACE DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Feb 29, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFSIA) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.06, payable March 29, 1996 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 1996.Interface, Inc. is a recognized leader in the worldwide commercial ...
DUPONT FIBERS UNITS ANNOUNCE COST REDUCTIONS
Feb 29, 1996 ... WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Two of DuPont's (NYSE: DD) major business units -- DuPont Nylon North America and DuPont DACRON(R) -- will eliminate nearly 1,500 employee and contractor positions in order to be more competitive in their rapidly-changing marketplaces, the company ...
U.S. HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER CASH DIVIDEND
Feb 29, 1996 ... BLUE BELL, Pa., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: USHC), one of the nation's leading providers of managed health care services, announced today that its regular quarterly cash dividend of $.275 per share on common stock and $.2475 per share on class B stock will be paid ...
CDC REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 1995 RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Discovery Centers of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDCR) ("CDC") today announced that net income for the fourth quarter of 1995, including a pre-tax charge of $250,000 relating to costs associated with prior acquisitions, was $280,000 or $0.04 ...
HARDEE'S APPOINTS KOPP AS HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE
Feb 29, 1996 ... ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hardee's Food Systems, Inc., today announced the appointment of Marvin J. Kopp to the position of Senior Vice President of Human Resources, effective March 1.As leader of Hardee's Human Resources department, Kopp will be responsible for ...
CONSUMAT SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES REORGANIZATION PLAN CONFIRMED BY BANKRUPTCY COURT
Feb 29, 1996 ... RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumat Systems, Inc. (OTC-Bulletin Board: CSMT), the Richmond, Virginia based incineration and pollution control equipment manufacturer, announced today that its Second Amended Plan of Reorganization has been confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy ...
CHANDLER INSURANCE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER, YEAR 1995 RESULTS
Feb 29, 1996 ... GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Chandler Insurance Company, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHANF) said today that improved underwriting results and the commutation of certain reinsurance agreements allowed the company to more than double pretax earnings and post a 53% gain in net income ...
HILTON HOTELS JOINS MIDWEST EXPRESS FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM
Feb 29, 1996 ... MILWAUKEE, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Express Airlines is pleased to announce the addition of Hilton Hotels to the Midwest Express Frequent Flyer program.Beginning March 1, Frequent Flyer members will earn 500 miles for business-rate stays at any of the more than 210 U.S ....
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS TO INAUGURATE RICHMOND FLIGHTS TO ORLANDO
Feb 29, 1996 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AirWays Corporation (Nasdaq: AAIR) today announced that its jet subsidiary, AirTran Airways will inaugurate service at Richmond International Airport on March 28, 1996. The airline will provide non-stop Boeing 737 jet service to Orlando International ...
UNOCAL READY FOR POLLUTION-FIGHTING GASOLINE PRODUCTION; MODIFICATIONS COMPLETED $50 MILLION UNDER BUDGET
Feb 29, 1996 ... COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Unocal Corporation's (NYSE: UCL) 76 Products Company has completed refinery modifications ahead of schedule and more than $50 million under budget to manufacture its patented, pollution-fighting gasoline to meet California's strict air quality ...
ORLANDO/JACKSONVILLE CHOSEN FOR TEST OF NEW VISA CARD THAT REWARDS TARGET STORE SHOPPERS
Feb 29, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orlando/Jacksonville area is one of two markets selected by Target Stores and First Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: FBS), one of the 10 largest Visa card issuers, to test a new, no annual fee Visa card. Called the 'Target Rewards Visa' card, consumers will ...
PERSEPTIVE BIOSYSTEMS' STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE ACQUISITION OF PERSEPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES II CORPORATION
Feb 29, 1996 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- PerSeptive Biosystems, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: PBIO), announced today that stockholders voting on the issuance of PerSeptive securities to acquire PerSeptive Technologies II Corporation ("PTC-II") (Nasdaq-NNM: PTCCZ) approved the transaction at a special ...
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
Feb 29, 1996 ... HURST, Texas, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Surety Capital Corporation ("Surety Capital") (AMEX: SRY), a bank holding company located in Hurst, Texas, announced today that it has successfully closed a primary and secondary offering of its common stock ("Surety Common Stock"). The offering was ...