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CREATIVE ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH REVEAL

Mar 21, 1996 ... SINGAPORE, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative Technology Ltd., (Nasdaq: CREAF) today announced that it has signed a Co-Marketing and Settlement Agreement with Reveal Computer Products, Inc., a privately- held multimedia company. The agreement includes a letter of intent for Creative to have ...

GIVE BABIES A HEAD START IN HIGH TECH WORLD WITH EDUCATIONAL LEARNING TOYS

Mar 21, 1996 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Because even little kids are responding to today's high-tech environment, new electronic learning toys are being developed just for them, according to Andy Gatto, executive vice president of Toy Biz."Babies as young as three months will be ...

POCKET-SIZED CALCULATORS CORRECT SPELLING AND TRANSLATE

Mar 21, 1996 ... TORRANCE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The era of simple number- crunching calculators is ending. According to the Consumer Products Division of Seiko Instruments USA Inc. (SII), consumers want a calculator that know its' ABCs as well as its' 1-2-3s. Market statistics from the ...

WINNING LICENSE FOR GERSHWIN CENTENNIAL MULTIMEDIA PROJECT, NOTED PRODUCER SEEKS PARTNERS

Mar 21, 1996 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- After two years of preparing for the Gershwin Centennial, Mary Milton has obtained the exclusive license to bring American composers George Gershwin and his brother Ira to the Internet and into people's homes on interactive CDs, but there's a hitch. ...

NEVER MISS A PHONE MESSAGE AGAIN WITH CONSUMERWARE'S VOICEMAIL LIGHT

Mar 21, 1996 ... SEATTLE, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- One of life's routine annoyances for millions of people who use phone company voice messaging services is missing their messages. Now, consumers no longer have to pick up the phone and listen for a broken dial tone every time they've been away or are on ...

BEST BUY OFFERS CUSTOMERS TOP-OF-THE-LINE DSS MODELS

Mar 21, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you ready for those rainy days when kids and company are driven indoors? Signals from the south will end boredom in the house with a new 18" Digital Satellite System (DSS) from Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY).This month, Best Buy is offering ...

XAVIER MINES LTD. ANNOUNCES OPERATIONS PROGRESS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS

Mar 21, 1996 ... HOUSTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Xavier Mines Ltd. ("Xavier") (Alberta Stock Exchange: XZX) announces operations progress at several locations:Kamennoye West Field. The "standard sized" shipment of the drilling and equipment package for the Kamennoye West field arrived 2 days ...

BIG ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ENTERS TV AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Mar 21, 1996 ... Alliance Communications Corporation and Village Roadshow Productions <Pre>Join to Co-Develop BIG Entertainment's John Jakes' Mullkon Empire for Television </Pre> LOS ANGELES and TORONTO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- BIG Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: ...

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES REGIONAL MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS

Mar 21, 1996 ... CHICAGO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) appointed David P. Draft to the position of senior regional director, it was announced today by Michael T. Tomasz, president and chief executive officer. Tomasz also announced that Michael R. Gantos and William ...

FIRST INDUSTRIAL ENTERS INDIANAPOLIS, CINCINNATI & COLUMBUS MARKETS; COMPANY CLOSES THREE MILLION SQUARE FOOT UPREIT TRANSACTION

Mar 21, 1996 ... CHICAGO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), America's largest self-advised industrial real estate investment trust (REIT) today announced a $76 million acquisition of a 28-property, three million square foot portfolio based in three Midwestern cities ...

PRICECOSTCO, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE OPERATING RESULTS FOR FISCAL 1996

Mar 21, 1996 ... ISSAQUAH, Wash., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceCostco (Nasdaq: PCCW) today reported sales and earnings for the second quarter (12 weeks) and first half (24 weeks) of fiscal 1996, both ended February 18, 1996.Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 1996 increased 9% to $4.61 ...

ICOS ANNOUNCES PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL WITH rPAF-AH

Mar 21, 1996 ... SEATTLE, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ICOS Corporation (Nasdaq: ICOS) announced today the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial with the recombinant form of a natural human enzyme, platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (rPAF-AH). The objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety ...

INVESTMENT REVIEW ADDS CAMBRIDGE NEUROSCIENCE TO RECOMMENDED LIST

Mar 21, 1996 ... RYE, N.H., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroInvestment today added a fifth company to its 1996 Recommended List. Cambridge Neuroscience (Nasdaq: CNSI) was added to Interneuron (Nasdaq: IPIC), Neurex (Nasdaq: NXCO), Cortex (Nasdaq: CORX) and Guilford (Nasdaq: GLFD) as neuroscience stocks that ...

ALIGN-RITE INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW PACIFIC RIM STRATEGIC PARTNER

Mar 21, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Align-Rite International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MASK) today announced that it has formed a new strategic technology partnership with Innova, Inc. of Hsinchu, Taiwan. The five year agreement will encompass joint marketing efforts, strategic planning and ...

NETCOM NAMED EXCLUSIVE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER FOR CATHOLIC ONLINE

Mar 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Leading Internet Service Provider to Offer Customized Access for Catholic Community </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NETCOM On-Line Communication Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETC), today announced that it has signed an agreement to act ...

JAMESON INNS, INC. ANNOUNCES 3 NEW PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Mar 21, 1996 ... ATLANTA, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based Jameson Inns, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: JAMS) announced today that it has acquired land and begun construction of new inns at three additional locations in the southeastern United States.Two properties are located in Georgia at Conyers and ...

CHRYSLER HELPS TRAVELING ART MUSEUM STAY 'ON TRACK'

Mar 21, 1996 ... Automotive Company Sponsors Three-Year Nationwide Tour of ArtrainAUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to bring art to the people, Chrysler Corporation (NYSE: C) today announced its three-year national sponsorship of Artrain, the nation's only traveling art ...

CORVITA'S NASDAQ LISTING MADE CONDITIONAL

Mar 21, 1996 ... MIAMI, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Norman R. Weldon, President, Corvita Corporation (Nasdaq: CVTA), announced that effective March 21, 1996, the Company's listing has been made conditional pending implementation of its plan to satisfy minimum capital and surplus requirements of Nasdaq. The ...

BANKATLANTIC BANCORP DECLARES COMMON STOCK CASH DIVIDENDS

Mar 21, 1996 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of BankAtlantic Bancorp (Nasdaq NNM: BANC BANCA) today announced it has declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.044 per share on its Class B common stock and $0.0506 per share on its Class A common stock. The Board ...

NEW COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING MODULES FROM J.D. EDWARDS BRING THE CLASSROOM TO THE CUSTOMER

Mar 21, 1996 ... DENVER, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- J.D. Edwards(R), a leading developer of business solutions software, today announced the availability of World CBT(TM), a suite of 16 computer-based training modules designed to enhance user training for J.D. Edwards' financial, manufacturing and distribution ...

HORIZON/CMS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF SOUTH FLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC, P.A.

Mar 21, 1996 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: HHC), announced today the acquisition of South Florida Orthopaedic, P.A. The orthopaedic practice operates two offices located in Aventura (Dade County) and Hollywood (Broward County), Florida and employs ...

INDEPENDENT LAB TESTS SHOW SELF-CLEANING WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM DELIVERS TAP WATER WITH 63% LESS BACTERIA THAN CONVENTIONAL FILTERS

Mar 21, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent, university- based laboratory tests have shown that the world's only self-cleaning, self-sanitizing water filtration system produces tap water that has 63% less bacteria than the water produced by conventional systems operating without the ...

HARCOR ENERGY ANNUAL REVENUES RISE 71% TO $22.6 MILLION AND POSTS NET PROFIT IN FOURTH QUARTER

Mar 21, 1996 ...Record Levels Reached for Cash Flow, Production Volumes, and ReservesHOUSTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- HarCor Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: HARC) today reported record financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full-year 1995.Fourth Quarter 1995In ...

KOO KOO ROO CLOSES $33 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Mar 21, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Koo Koo Roo, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: KKRO) announced today the closing of a $33.26 million private placement consisting of $30 million of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock carrying a 5% dividend payable in cash or stock and $3.26 million of Common Stock. ...

NEW ONCE-DAILY ANTIBIOTIC CEDAX NOW AVAILABLE FROM SCHERING-PLOUGH

Mar 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Innovative Treatment for Aching Ears in Day Care </Pre> KENILWORTH, N.J., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Schering Laboratories, the U.S. prescription pharmaceutical marketing arm of Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP), today announced nationwide availability of CEDAX(R) ...

ORTEC, TISSUE BIO-ENGINEERING FIRM, TO OPEN ITS OWN LABORATORY AND PILOT PRODUCT FACILITY FOR LEADING SKIN REPLACEMENT PRODUCT

Mar 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Facility to Open at New Columbia University Site </Pre> Substantial Grant and Other Financing from Columbia University Health <Pre>Sciences Division Facilitates Move </Pre> NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortec International, Inc ....

UMAX ANNOUNCES THE VISTA-S6E 24-BIT COLOR SCANNER

Mar 21, 1996 ...Enhanced Features and Lower Price Create New Value For the Entry Level <Pre> User </Pre> FREMONT, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- UMAX Technologies, Inc. today announced immediate availability of the Vista-S6E color flatbed scanner, creating ...

PRISM SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES HOME PAGE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Mar 21, 1996 ... Prism Web Site to Serve as a Leading Resource for Data Warehousing <Pre>Information </Pre> SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Prism Solutions, Inc., a leader in data warehouse management software, today announced the launch of its home ...

PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE: STUDY SHOWS PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARDS LARGER, MORE FREQUENT IN CALIFORNIA

Mar 21, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Pacific Research Institute:As California voters turn their attention to three ballot propositions that would enact legal reforms, a new study from the Pacific Research Institute shows that punitive ...

LSI LOGIC ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST USER-PROGRAMMABLE MPEG-2 ENCODER CHIPSET

Mar 21, 1996 ... Cost-Effective, Scalable Solution Targets Real-Time Digital Video <Pre> Applications </Pre> MILPITAS, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- LSI Logic (NYSE: LSI) today introduced the industry's only user-programmable encoder chipset called Video ...

KIDS & TEENS BUILD A PLACE THEY CAN CALL THEIR OWN IN CYBERSPACE

Mar 21, 1996 ... Apple Computer Helps Launch Youth Central, a New Web Site Created <Pre>by Kids - for Kids </Pre> SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- From the Kids & Interactive Media Conference in Santa Monica, Calif., Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) ...

US ORDER APPOINTS JOSEPH E. SMITH TO EXECUTIVE VP POST OVERSEEING EXPANSION OF HOME BANKING DIVISION

Mar 21, 1996 ... HERNDON, Va., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- US Order (Nasdaq: USOR) announced today the appointment of Joseph E. Smith as executive vice president in charge of the company's home banking division.In this new position, Mr. Smith will oversee the global expansion of the division, ...

DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REMOTE DATA INTERFACE

Mar 21, 1996 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (NYSE: DDC) unveiled at the Mid-America Truck Show an important addition to its Data Hub family of management information tools, the Remote Data Interface (RDI). The RDI, a data communications device, allows easy, ...

KINARK CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR 1995

Mar 21, 1996 ... TULSA, Okla., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinark Corporation (AMEX: KIN) announced today that for 1995, the Company had a net loss of $1,239,000, or $.33 per share. The Company's net earnings for the fourth quarter of 1995 were $516,000, or $.14 per share, including a final adjustment for ...

EDISON INTERNATIONAL DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Mar 21, 1996 ... ROSEMEAD, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Edison International, the holding company for Southern California Edison, today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 25 cents per share.Southern California Edison declared a quarterly dividend of 46 cents per share on the 7.36% ...

AIR METHODS ADDS GENERAL CARL H. McNAIR, JR. (RET.) TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mar 21, 1996 ... DENVER, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), is pleased to announce that Major General Carl H. McNair, Jr. (Ret.) has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors.George W. Belsey, Chairman and CEO of Air Methods, stated that, "The commercial and ...

STAT HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES 1995 YEAR END RESULTS

Mar 21, 1996 ... HOUSTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- STAT Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERDR; Boston) today announced annual results for the year ended December 31, 1995. Revenues for the year totaled $14.1 million compared to $10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1995, an increase of 34%. Net income for ...

FRANKLIN QUEST CO. ANNOUNCES SALES AND EARNINGS FOR SECOND QUARTER

Mar 21, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Franklin Quest (NYSE: FNQ) reported today sales and earnings for the second quarter ended February 29, 1996. Sales for the quarter increased 25% to $93.6 million from $74.7 million, an increase of $18.9 million over the same quarter in fiscal 1995. ...

HARVEYS CASINO RESORTS REPORTS RECORD FISCAL FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Mar 21, 1996 ... LAKE TAHOE, Nev., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Chuck Scharer, president and chief executive officer of Harveys Casino Resorts (NYSE: HVY), today announced record results for the first quarter ended February 29, 1996.For the three-month period ended February 29, 1996, Harveys generated ...

NEWPORT APPOINTS NEW VP, GENERAL MANAGER FOR SCIENCE AND LABORATORY UNIT

Mar 21, 1996 ... IRVINE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Newport Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: NEWP), today announced that Robert J. Phillippy will join the company on April 8 in the newly created position of vice president, general manager of its science and laboratory unit."The science and laboratory ...

'3D SOUND' DELIVERS GREAT SOUND IN DIFFICULT SPACES FOR AUDIO AND HOME THEATER SYSTEMS

Mar 21, 1996 ... SANTA ANA, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Enjoying great stereo sound at home has always been a challenge. In most cases, it's not possible for audio or home theater buyers to replicate the impressive sound they experienced in the listening room of an electronics showroom. That's because ...

STILL BEEPING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS: ANSWERING MACHINE INDUSTRY RINGS IN 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Mar 21, 1996 ... TORRANCE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The next time you come home and see your answering machine blinking at you -- beckoning you to listen to the messages recorded within -- don't forget to wish it a rousing "happy birthday."1996 marks twenty-five years since the "mother of ...

NEW CONTRACEPTIVE OPTION FOR BREAST-FEEDING MOTHERS -- MICRONOR LABELING MODIFIED --

Mar 21, 1996 ... RARITAN, N.J., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Breast-feeding women looking for safe and effective birth control can now choose progestin-only oral contraceptives. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised the labeling for these products, including Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation's ...

PATRICK L. FLINN TO JOIN BOARD OF METROTRANS

Mar 21, 1996 ... GRIFFIN, Ga., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrotrans Corporation (Nasdaq: MTRN) today announced that Patrick L. Flinn has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Flinn served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of BankSouth Corporation from 1991 until the sale of the ...

GLOBAL DIRECTMAIL CORP COMMON STOCK PRICED AT $32.25

Mar 21, 1996 ... PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The public offering of 4,000,000 shares of Global DirectMail Corp (NYSE: GML) stock priced at $32.25 was jointly announced by an underwriting group led by Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, Lazard Freres & Co. LLC and Smith ...

HEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. UPDATE

Mar 21, 1996 ... HOLBROOK, N.Y., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Management, Inc. ("HMI") (Nasdaq-NNM: HMIS) today announced that as a result of its internal review, it intends to restate the financial results for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 1996 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995. ...

ZILA PHARMACEUTICALS' ORAL HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD INTERNATIONALLY

Mar 21, 1996 ... PHOENIX, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Zila Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (subsidiary of Zila, Inc. -- Nasdaq: ZILA), announced it is arranging for international marketing of its non-prescription oral healthcare products.Zilactin(R) is a clinically proven, non-prescription, film-forming ...

GE NAMES TWO VICE PRESIDENTS

Mar 21, 1996 ... FAIRFIELD, Conn., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) today announced the appointment of Ernest H. Gault and Steve J. Sedita as vice presidents.Gault, 51, is promoted to Vice President-Global Services for GE Power Systems, located in Schenectady, New York. ...

AITECH INTERNATIONAL AND CIRRUS LOGIC TEAM TO PRODUCE NEW, TRUE HIGH PERFORMANCE SVGA CARD WITH MPEG AND TV-OUT, UTILIZING AITECH'S VSPRO SCAN CONVERSION CHIP

Mar 21, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- AITech International, the world leader in scan conversion and desktop video technology, today announced the market's first true high-performance SVGA card with on-board MPEG decompression and TV video-out for displaying computer video on a big screen ...

PERCLOSE TO SEEK NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mar 21, 1996 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Perclose, Inc. (Nasdaq: PERC) announced today that it has commenced a search for a new chief financial officer to replace Steve Van Dick who has resigned to pursue another opportunity."Perclose has a tremendous opportunity to become a ...

LEEZA'S GUEST LIVE THE ACADEMY AWARD(R) EXPERIENCE

Mar 21, 1996 ...Jose Eber, Wolfgang Puck & Fred Hayman Share Academy Award(R) Secrets <Pre> Airdate: Monday, March 25, 1996 on NBC's LEEZA </Pre> HOLLYWOOD, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Four LEEZA viewers live the Oscar(R) experience as they spend the day being transformed into ...

OPTION CARE INVESTS IN REGIONAL NETWORK

Mar 21, 1996 ... BANNOCKBURN, Ill., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Option Care, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTN) today announced its investment in Coordinated Patient Resources (CPR) of Atlanta. Option Care purchased one-third ownership in Coordinated Patient Resources. According to Rick Hanson, president and chief operating ...

ELVIS PRESLEY FINE JEWELRY COLLECTION TO PREMIERE ON MARCH 23, 1996

Mar 21, 1996 ... TROY, Mich., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A first in history ... Elvis Presley was the first rock singer to have a single record sell a million copies, the first to go platinum with an album in less than two weeks, the first singer to pre-sell a million records before a release, the first ...

BREED IMPACTED BY GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE

Mar 21, 1996 ... LAKELAND, Fla., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- BREED Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BDT) announced today that as the GM strike continues third quarter earnings will be affected.BREED is a global supplier of automotive safety systems, including inflators, modules and sensing systems. ...

L.L. KNICKERBOCKER ANNOUNCES LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN PURE ENERGY CORP. AND BIOFINE, INC. FOR WORLDWIDE PATENT RIGHTS

Mar 21, 1996 ... <Pre> PEC TO HOLD EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO PROCESS PATENTFOR KEY INGREDIENT IN ITS PRODUCT </Pre> DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND STATE OF NEW YORK CO-SPONSORS OF PROJECT <Pre> TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF DEMONSTRATION PLANT </Pre> RANCHO ...

CALIFORNIA PRO REPORTS SETTLEMENT OF LAWSUIT

Mar 21, 1996 ... GREENVILLE, S.C., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- California Pro, Inc., a subsidiary of California Pro Sports, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP, CALPW), announced today that it had settled a lawsuit claiming that its licensed "GEM" cuff-activated braking system infringed a patent owned by Nordica S.p.A., the ...

GRAMMY-NOMINATED JAZZMAN READIES MAJOR-DISTRIBUTED DEBUT DISCOVERY RECORDS GETS PRESCRIPTION FROM 'THE DOCTOR'

Mar 21, 1996 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Monica-based Discovery Records/CGR Productions announces the signing of Grammy- nominated guitarist/producer/arranger Doc Powell to their roster. Powell has prescribed his musical remedies for the past ten years to a list that reads like a ...

BABBLE TO GUEST ON CYBER-TALK(TM) APRIL 8TH

Mar 21, 1996 ... BURBANK, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Reprise Records' BABBLE will be the featured guest on the Monday, April 8th edition of Warner Bros./Reprise Records' weekly interactive talk show, Cyber-Talk. BABBLE's Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey, founding members of THOMPSON TWINS, will be ...

ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGY, INC. UPDATE

Mar 21, 1996 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ADVANCED GAMING TECHNOLOGY, INC. (AGTI) is pleased to announce that grand opening celebrations at the Victorville, California fully electronic bingo hall will continue for the next thirty days featuring special games, drawings and prizes ....

PET FOOD WAREHOUSE REPORTS 4Q AND FY RESULTS

Mar 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Company Records First Profitable Quarter in 3 Years </Pre> MINNEAPOLIS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet Food Warehouse, Inc. (Nasdaq: PFWA) recorded its first profitable quarter in three years, and credited improvements in overall performance to the repositioning of its ...

IMMUNOGEN SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR $5 MILLION FINANCING

Mar 21, 1996 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN) today announced plans to issue $5 million of convertible debentures to an undisclosed investor pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The transaction will take place in two installments: ...

HIGH TECH WHEELCHAIR TO DEBUT IN BOSTON MARATHON; RACING WHEELCHAIR FOR WORLDCLASS ATHLETE DEVELOPED BY ARTHUR D. LITTLE, NEW HALL'S WHEELS

Mar 21, 1996 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A worldclass athlete will put high technology to the test April 15 as he takes off from the starting line of the 100th Boston Marathon in a newly designed, high tech racing wheelchair.Tom Sellers of Ormond Beach, FL, the 30-year-old winner ...

CHURCHILL TECHNOLOGY INC. TO SELL OIL AND GAS ASSETS

Mar 21, 1996 ... BUFFALO, N.Y., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Churchill Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: CHUR) today announced that it is offering its oil and gas assets for sale and that it has received an offer from a Texas-based business.The non-exclusive offer provides for the purchase of the entire ...

TIAA-CREF REPORTS GROWTH IN ASSETS, REVENUE FOR 1995

Mar 21, 1996 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), the world's largest pension fund based on assets under management, reports favorable growth in assets and operating results for 1995.According to John H ....

JOHN J. MCGUINNESS, III, NAMED PRESIDENT OF PUTNAM TRUST

Mar 21, 1996 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of New York Company, Inc. (NYSE: BK) announced today that John J. McGuinness, III, has been named President of its subsidiary ThI Putnam Trust Company in Greenwich, Connecticut. He succeeds Michael Cassell, who served as the President of Putnam ...