PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, March 27:
EGGLAND'S BEST GRANTED APPROVAL TO LABEL ITS EGGS AS HEALTHY SUBSTITUTE FOR MEAT
Mar 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Eggland's Best Eggs Are First To Meet Guidelines of The Exchange List for Meal Planning </Pre> KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Eggland's Best, Inc., (EB), developers of superior quality, patented hen eggs sold in 45 states, can now ...
GERAGHTY & MILLER, INC. ACQUIRES ENGINEERING FIRM PIEDMONT OLSEN HENSLEY, INC.
Mar 27, 1996 ... HOUSTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Geraghty & Miller, Inc., the US subsidiary of Heidemij NV (Nasdaq: HEIDF), today announced the acquisition of the privately-held engineering firm of Piedmont Olsen Hensley, Inc.Piedmont is headquartered in Greenville, SC, and has offices in ...
GERAGHTY & MILLER, INC. ACQUIRES ENGINEERING FIRM PIEDMONT OLSEN HENSLEY, INC.
Mar 27, 1996 ... KANSAS CITY, Kan., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Geraghty & Miller, Inc., the US subsidiary of Heidemij NV (Nasdaq: HEIDF), today announced the acquisition of the privately-held engineering firm of Piedmont Olsen Hensley, Inc.Piedmont is headquartered in Greenville, SC, and has offices ...
GERAGHTY & MILLER, INC. ACQUIRES ENGINEERING FIRM PIEDMONT OLSEN HENSLEY, INC.
Mar 27, 1996 ... CHICAGO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Geraghty & Miller, Inc., the US subsidiary of Heidemij NV (Nasdaq: HEIDF), today announced the acquisition of the privately-held engineering firm of Piedmont Olsen Hensley, Inc.Piedmont is headquartered in Greenville, SC, and has offices in ...
GENSIA ANNOUNCES DETAILS ON CVR PAYMENT
Mar 27, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Gensia, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNSA) today announced that it will issue approximately 567,554 shares of Gensia Common Stock to holders of record of Gensia's contingent value rights ("CVRs") as of March 31, 1996. The CVR was part of the consideration received by ...
NOVELL TO LICENSE QUARTERDECK PRODUCT FOR UPCOMING INTRANET PUBLISHING SOLUTION
Mar 27, 1996 ... MARINA DEL REY, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) and Quarterdeck Corp. (Nasdaq: QDEK) today announced an agreement whereby Quarterdeck will provide a product to enable NetWare customers to access their internal Web servers via Novell's Internet Packet eXchange ...
RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. COMPLETES OFFERING OF $125 MILLION OF TRUST-ORIGINATED PREFERRED SECURITIES
Mar 27, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ReliaStar Financial Corp. (NYSE: RLR) announced today that ReliaStar Financing I, a Delaware business trust and a wholly owned subsidiary trust of ReliaStar, has completed a public offering of 5 million of its 8.20% percent Trust- Originated Preferred ...
DIGI INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES RIGHTSWITCH FOR DESKTOP WORKGROUP ENVIRONMENTS
Mar 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Improves Network Performance by Reducing Bottleneck That Typically Occurs at the Server </Pre> MINNEAPOLIS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi International Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: DGII) today announced the RightSwitch, a 10 Mbps internal Ethernet switch, that ...
GENZYME AND SYMBIOMED ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE
Mar 27, 1996 ... INGELHEIM, Germany, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Genzyme Corp.'s General Division (Nasdaq: GENZ) and Symbiomed of Frankfurt, Germany, today announced that they have formed an equal partnership to offer specialized genetic diagnostic services in Germany. The new laboratory, Aristogen GmbH, ...
THE LIPOSOME COMPANY, INC. COMPLETES CALL OF 50% OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Mar 27, 1996 ... PRINCETON, N.J., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Liposome Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIPO and LIPOZ) successfully completed the call for redemption on March 25, 1996 of 50% of its 7-3/4% Cumulative Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock. Virtually all of the Preferred Stock called for redemption ...
NEW PARTNERS BRING ENHANCED BANK REGULATORY PRACTICE TO SIDLEY & AUSTIN
Mar 27, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- William S. Eckland and David E. Teitelbaum have joined Sidley & Austin as partners, where they will continue representing financial services institutions in transactional and regulatory matters. Eckland and Teitelbaum joined Sidley & Austin from Morrison ...
CALEDONIA ANNOUNCES SCOTTISH DRILLING PROGRAM
Mar 27, 1996 ... TORONTO, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Caledonia Mining Corporation, (Nasdaq: CALVF; Toronto Stock Exchange: CAL) of Toronto, has announced that its subsidiary Fynegold Exploration Limited has signed a contract for a drilling program to be conducted in the area of its Cononish Gold Mine, Tyndrum, ...
STAGE II APPAREL REPORTS 1995 AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
Mar 27, 1996 ... NEW YORK, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Stage II Apparel Corp. (AMEX: SA), one of the nation's largest distributors of popular priced brandname mens and boys casual apparel and activewear, today reported a net loss for 1995 of $3,262,000 or $.78 per share on net sales of $63,821,000 compared to ...
REGENT ASSISTED LIVING ELECTS DR. MARVIN S. HAUSMAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mar 27, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Assisted Living, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNT) today announced that Marvin S. Hausman, M.D., has been elected to the company's Board of Directors. As part of Regent's team, Dr. Hausman will focus on, among other things, establishing clinical research ...
THE TIMKEN COMPANY ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA
Mar 27, 1996 ... CANTON, Ohio, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) announced that it has entered into a joint venture to produce bearings in China. Timken and Shandong Yantai Bearing Factory, which manufactures tapered roller bearings, will form a new company, Yantai Timken Company ...
SHOPKO EXPECTS FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS INCREASE
Mar 27, 1996 ... GREEN BAY, Wis., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc., (NYSE: SKO) said it will report record sales of $1,968.0 million for the fiscal year ended February 24, 1996. Management anticipates being one of few retailers in their sector of business to report "improved" fourth quarter ...
MICRODYNE DEVELOPS THE INDUSTRY'S FIRST PCI ADAPTER FOR NOVELL'S SFT LEVEL III AND NETWARE 4.1 OPERATING SYSTEMS
Mar 27, 1996 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Microdyne Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: MCDY) introduced its new Novell 100Mbps PCI Mirrored Server Link (MSL) adapter for Novell's System Fault Tolerant (SFT) Level III technology. Microdyne's new Novell MSL adapter, called the NMSLplus PCI ...
CECIL KOST APPOINTED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF ONCOR, INC.
Mar 27, 1996 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor, Inc. (AMEX: ONC) announced the appointment of Cecil Kost as President and Chief Operating Officer. In this position, Mr. Kost will have responsibility for managing all operating units of the Company and coordinating worldwide activities. ...
LEAR REPORTS IMPACT OF GM STRIKE RESOLUTION
Mar 27, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) today reported that its first quarter 1996 earnings per share will be adversely affected due to the 17-day strike at two GM/Delphi brake-parts plants in Dayton, Ohio.Based upon preliminary GM production ...
PERFUMANIA REPORTS INCREASED SALES & EARNINGS YEAR-END RESULTS
Mar 27, 1996 ... MIAMI, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfumania, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFM) announced net income for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1996 was $2.OMM or $0.28 per share, compared to a net income of $1.3MM or $0.21 per share for fiscal year 1994, based on 7,067,291 and 6,209,559 weighted average shares ...
LENNAR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RECORD FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Mar 27, 1996 ... MIAMI, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) today reported record results for its first quarter ended February 29, 1996. First quarter net earnings increased 15% to $17,203,000, or $.48 per share, compared to net earnings of $15,007,000, or $.42 per share, in the first ...
AMERICA WEST AIRLINES APPOINTS EDWARD M. METHOT VICE PRESIDENT OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Mar 27, 1996 ... PHOENIX, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- America West Airlines (NYSE: AWA) announced today the selection of Edward M. Methot as vice president of flight operations. Methot will be responsible for pilot management, pilot hiring, pilot training, flight standards and flight safety, crew scheduling ...
APPLE CHAIRMAN GIL AMELIO ISSUES STATEMENT ON SECOND QUARTER OUTLOOK
Mar 27, 1996 ... CUPERTINO, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Following his first seven weeks as chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Dr. Gilbert F. Amelio issued a statement today discussing his assessments of the Company's business situation and financial outlook for ...
FASTECH'S WinSECS SOFTWARE SPEEDS DEVELOPMENT OF SECS AND GEM EQUIPMENT INTERFACES FOR WINDOWS NT USERS
Mar 27, 1996 ... GENEVA, SEMICON/Europa '96, Stand #1536, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- FASTech Integration, Inc. today announced the release of WinSECS 1.0, the Company's new software product which adds powerful, flexible Semiconductor Equipment Communications Standard (SECS) services to the Microsoft(R) Visual ...
THERMATRIX AND THERMOCHEM ANNOUNCE NOVEL PRETREATMENT SYSTEM FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTES
Mar 27, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermatrix(R) Inc., a San Jose California-based supplier of flameless thermal oxidation systems, and ThermoChem, Inc., a Columbia, Maryland-based supplier and operator of steam reforming systems, announced an agreement to form a joint venture ...
DRINK PEPSI GET STUFF
Mar 27, 1996 ... SOMERS, N.Y., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Pepsi-Cola Company today unveiled "Pepsi Stuff" -- the single biggest consumer event in the company's history.For the next seven months, millions of loyal Pepsi drinkers across the country will receive more than $125 million worth of cool ...
ORANGE plc OFFERING PRICE OF 2.05 POUNDS PER ORDINARY SHARE AND $15.62 PER ADS ANNOUNCED
Mar 27, 1996 ... NEW YORK, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange plc is today announcing the initial public offering of 325,000,000 Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing five Ordinary Shares, at a price of 2.05 pounds per Ordinary Share and US$15.62 per ADS. This values the ...
MICHAELS REPORTS RECORD MARCH SALES WITH A 17% GAIN
Mar 27, 1996 ... IRVING, TX., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Michaels Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIKE) announced that its sales in March 1996 increased 17 percent to $93.9 million from $80.2 million in the prior year. Same- store sales for the month remained even with the prior year.Year-to-date in fiscal ...
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. INTRODUCES A SELF-STUDY TRAINING PROGRAM THAT TEACHES MARKETING SEGMENTATION, TARGETING AND POSITIONING
Mar 27, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Management Group, Inc.(R) (SMG) detailed the release of a new-self study training program: Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning -- The Marketer's Edge(TM) (STP).STP teaches the concepts and applications of segmentation, targeting ...
HORIZON FINANCIAL CORP. ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM; REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND
Mar 27, 1996 ... BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: HRZB), the holding company for Horizon Bank, a savings bank, today announced that it declared a regular cash dividend of 8 cents per share, payable May 6 to stockholders of record April 9, 1996. The company also ...
CMD INTRODUCES BUS TERMINATION RESISTOR NETWORKS FOR PENTIUM PRO(TM) DESKTOP AND SERVER DESIGNS
Mar 27, 1996 ... MILPITAS, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by California Micro Devices: <Pre> SUMMARY </Pre> * PAC RG Series* Integrated thin film network contains 22 resistors* 14 PAC RG components replace ...
CompUSA Inc. ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
Mar 27, 1996 ... DALLAS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU), America's Largest Computer Superstore(R) retailer, today announced the approval of a two-for-one split of its common stock.The two-for-one stock split was approved by the Board of Directors in the form of a 100% common ...
CompUSA INC. REPORTS RECORD SALES OF $1 BILLION FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 1996
Mar 27, 1996 ... DALLAS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU), America's Largest Computer Superstore(R) retailer, today reported its first billion-dollar sales quarter for the three months ended March 23, 1996.Net sales for the quarter increased 29% to $1.00 billion from $776 million ...
SPA, SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE AND AACT RAID VANS CARRYING PIRATED SOFTWARE
Mar 27, 1996 ... SINGAPORE, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Police seized 5,800 CD-ROMs, valued at over US$700,000, from two vans on Monday. The seizure is believed to be the largest for pirated programs in Singapore and is the result of several months of independent investigation and surveillance by the Software ...
GERAGHTY & MILLER, INC. ACQUIRES ENGINEERING FIRM PIEDMONT OLSEN HENSLEY, INC.
Mar 27, 1996 ... BOSTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Geraghty & Miller, Inc., the US subsidiary of Heidemij NV (Nasdaq: HEIDF), today announced the acquisition of the privately-held engineering firm of Piedmont Olsen Hensley, Inc.Piedmont is headquartered in Greenville, SC, and has offices in ...
KOO KOO ROO ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF COLOR ME MINE, INC.
Mar 27, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Koo Koo Roo, Inc., (Nasdaq: KKRO) today announced the acquisition of Color Me Mine, Inc. Koo Koo Roo plans to combine the paint your own ceramics studios with its Arrosto Coffee concept and develop locations jointly with its rapidly growing restaurant ...
ELVIS AND LOCK NESS MONSTER SIGHTED IN UFO OVER PAPERLESS OFFICE
Mar 27, 1996 ...Hype over the paperless office has obscured genuine advancements that help people save time and money while conserving global paper resources. The newest advancement is GreenForm, a software product that can savetime and costs associated with printing and processing paper forms. ...
NATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHAIRMAN
Mar 27, 1996 ... WARMINSTER, Pa., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- National Health & Safety Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: NHLT) announced today the appointment of David R. Vaughn to the position of acting Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. He is currently Managing Director of David R. Vaughn & ...
BIOCONTROL TO HOLD AN OPEN HOUSE AT MANUFACTURING PLANT
Mar 27, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocontrol Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: BICO) announced today that it will hold an open house at its new Indiana, PA manufacturing facility for the Diasensor 1000(TM) noninvasive glucose sensor for diabetics on Wednesday, April 3, 1996 from 10 a.m. to 12 ...
THE SILICON VALLEY CAPITAL NETWORK OFFERS INVESTORS A FREE 90 DAY TRIAL ON THE NETWORK
Mar 27, 1996 ... Over 1100 Matches Made Between Investors and Ventures on the <Pre> SVCN during the First Few Months of Operation </Pre> SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Silicon Valley Capital Network, (SVCN), an affiliate of The Enterprise Network, has announced ...
REGISTRATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR LIMS-10 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Mar 27, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tenth International LIMS Conference (LIMS-10) will be held from June 3-6, 1996 at the Westin William Penn hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. The only international conference of its kind, LIMS-10 addresses key LIMS (Laboratory Information Management ...
SYMANTEC ANNOUNCES FIRST NATIVE-JAVA VIRUS SCANNER AND LEADING EDGE VIRUS ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY
Mar 27, 1996 ...Protection From New Types of Viruses and an Intelligent Automated Virus <Pre>Analysis and Repair System </Pre> CUPERTINO, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq: SYMC), a leading supplier of utilities software products, today ...
DUKE ENGINEERING & SERVICES TO ACQUIRE VECTRA ENGINEERING BUSINESS UNITS
Mar 27, 1996 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The chief executive officers of Duke Engineering & Services, Inc. and San Ramon, California - based VECTRA Technologies, Inc. have signed a letter of intent that will lead to DE&S acquiring VECTRA's nuclear engineering, government services and power ...
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS PACS LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN AGAINST CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSALS TO BAN PACS
Mar 27, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A trade group of political action committees today launched an advertising campaign against proposals in Congress to put them out of business.In print and radio ads, the National Association of Business PACs (NABPAC) said the anti-PAC bills will ...
CPSC AND RINGLING BROS. TO ANNOUNCE JOINT SAFETY EFFORT
Mar 27, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(R) will announce tomorrow that the two are joining together in a cooperative effort to encourage bike and in-line skating safety for children.The ...
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN EMPLOYEES ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES TO HELP CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN
Mar 27, 1996 ... P&U Introduces Working Together to Make a Difference CampaignKALAMAZOO, Mich., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In one of the largest corporate volunteer efforts in American history, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. (NYSE: PNU), the newly merged global pharmaceutical company, today introduced its ...
CONRAD INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS PRESENCE IN PACIFIC ASIA WITH ADDITION OF A LUXURY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE
Mar 27, 1996 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Conrad International Hotels announced today it has entered into an agreement with Pontiac Marina Private Limited, a Singapore-based property development company, to operate a luxury hotel in downtown Singapore. Stephen F. Bollenbach, President ...
WAVEPHORE, INC. JOINS THE INTERCAST INDUSTRY GROUP (IIG)
Mar 27, 1996 ... TEMPE, Ariz., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Intercast Industry Group and WavePhore, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVO) today announced that WavePhore will become an associate member of the Intercast Industry Group, launched in October 1995 to promote a new digital medium called Intercast.WavePhore ...
CYTOTHERAPEUTICS EXPANDS U.S. PHASE I CLINICAL TRIALS OF PAIN CONTROL PRODUCT FOR CANCER PATIENTS
Mar 27, 1996 ... Safety Profile of Product Supports Move to Higher Dose EvaluationPROVIDENCE, R.I., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoTherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTII) today announced that it has expanded the Phase I U.S. clinical trial of its pain control product to include up to ten additional cancer ...
OSICOM ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH PSINet
Mar 27, 1996 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Osicom Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIBR) today announced the RNS Division of its wholly-owned Meret Communications subsidiary has signed a distribution agreement with PSINet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSIX), a leading Internet Service Provider, for ...
QUICK & REILLY GROUP, INC. REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS AND REVENUES FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR
Mar 27, 1996 ... PALM BEACH, Fla., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Quick & Reilly Group, Inc. (NYSE: BQR) today reported record earnings for the fourth-quarter and fiscal year ended February 29, 1996. Revenues and profits for both the quarter and year climbed to the highest levels in the Group's 22-year ...
UROHEALTH AGREES TO ACQUIRE SELECT PRODUCT LINES FROM XIMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND OR CONCEPTS
Mar 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Company Sells Urinalysis Product Line </Pre> COSTA MESA, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- UROHEALTH Systems, Inc. (AMEX: URO) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the suction/irrigation and electro surgical product lines of Ximed Medical Systems. The ...
KIMBERLY-CLARK ANNOUNCES $172 MILLION EXPANSION OF ITS BEECH ISLAND OPERATIONS
Mar 27, 1996 ... DALLAS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced a $172 million expansion of its tissue manufacturing operations in Beech Island, S.C., to support its growth initiatives in the United States. The 325,000-square-foot addition to the Beech Island ...
U.S. SUPREME COURT WIDENS BANKS' ABILITY TO SELL INSURANCE
Mar 27, 1996 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Supreme Court yesterday ruled that a state cannot prevent national banks from selling insurance from towns of 5,000.In a unanimous decision, the Court stated that Section 92 of the National Bank Act pre-empts a Florida ...
CMD: BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY COMBINES PASSIVE AND ACTIVE COMPONENTS ON A SINGLE SILICON CHIP
Mar 27, 1996 ... Integrated Passive Networks Specifically Designed for Pentium(TM), <Pre> Pentium PRO(TM), and Telecommunication Systems </Pre> MILPITAS, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by California Micro Devices Corp. (Nasdaq-NNM: CAMD): ...
UPS TO INSTALL HEAD-UP GUIDANCE SYSTEMS IN 727 FLEET
Mar 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Technology Enhances Low Visibility Operations </Pre> LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Adapting military technology to the competitive express package delivery "wars," United Parcel Service (UPS) is installing Head-Up Guidance Systems (HGS) in 59 Boeing 727 ...
HARDEE'S RESTAURANTS PROMOTE NORTH CAROLINA BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
Mar 27, 1996 ... ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. announced today a promotion in its North Carolina restaurants to benefit breast cancer awareness and detection efforts in the state.Hardee's, a proud supporter of the 1996 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship, ...
PEOPLES BANK CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND PAYMENT
Mar 27, 1996 ... INDIANAPOLIS, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bank Corporation of Indianapolis (Nasdaq-NNM: PPLS) ("Peoples") has announced that the Board of Directors declared an eighteen cents per share cash dividend payable April 19, 1996 to shareholders of record March 29, 1996.Peoples Bank ...
BLOOD, SWEAT AND GEARS: KEYS TO SUCCESS AT SAE EDUCATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Mar 27, 1996 ... DETROIT, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Blood, sweat and gears are the guts of a hard-driving, high-flying series of nine collegiate design competitions, sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).The showcase of these programs, Formula SAE(R), will be held May 15- 19 when ...
GERAGHTY & MILLER, INC. ACQUIRES ENGINEERING FIRM PIEDMONT OLSEN HENSLEY, INC.
Mar 27, 1996 ... DENVER, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Geraghty & Miller, Inc., the US subsidiary of Heidemij NV (Nasdaq: HEIDF), today announced the acquisition of the privately-held engineering firm of Piedmont Olsen Hensley, Inc.Piedmont is headquartered in Greenville, SC, and has offices in ...
BDI SYSTEMS, INC. EXECUTES EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH INNER CITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 140 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES
Mar 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Estimated Revenues of $9 million </Pre> FORT WORTH, Texas, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- BDI Systems, Inc. (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: BDIS) today announced that it has executed an exclusive contract with Inner City Development of Fort Worth, Texas, for the construction of ...
2,600-MILE 'SACRED RUN' BEGINS IN CALIFORNIA
Mar 27, 1996 ... <Pre> Runners begin 105-day trek on March 28 </Pre> WHO: Dennis Banks -- co-founder of the American Indian Movement (AIM), activist, author, lecturer and founder of Sacred Run Foundation.WHAT: Kickoff of the 1996 Sacred Run -- a 2,600 mile, 105-day trek, ...
MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE SPEAKER CHARLES F. FLAHERTY CHARGED WITH FELONY TAX FRAUD, U.S. ATTORNEY REPORTS
Mar 27, 1996 ... Will Admit Guilt On Federal Tax And State Ethics AllegationsBOSTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles F. Flaherty, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, was criminally charged in Federal Court with evading taxes, by filing a false affidavit and made- up diary to ...
NEW ERA OF CUSTOMER CHOICE AND COMPETITION BEGINS FOR BROOKLYN UNION CUSTOMERS
Mar 27, 1996 ... BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued its long-awaited order on "unbundling," with May 1st the starting date for allowing residential, small business and commercial customers to purchase their gas supplies from sources other ...
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY MARVIN GRIFFIN PRESIDENT OF DAISY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Mar 27, 1996 ... ROGERS, Ark., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Daisy Manufacturing Company:This past Friday Daisy Manufacturing was the subject of a segment that aired on ABC's news show, 20/20. The segment painted an exaggerated and erronerous picture of the dangers ...