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W.W. GRAINGER, INC. SHAREHOLDERS ELECT DIRECTORS - OTHER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... CHICAGO, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- At the annual meeting held today, shareholders elected 11 nominees to the Board of Directors, all of whom served the previous year. They are:George R. BakerCorporate Director/AdvisorRobert E. ElbersonRetired Vice ...

NETWORK COMPUTING NAMES NETWARE 4.1 BEST NOS FOR SECOND YEAR; NETWARE 4.1 RETAINS TITLE AS MOST 'WELL-CONNECTED'

Apr 24, 1996 ... OREM, Utah, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced that NetWare(R) 4.1, the industry's fastest growing network operating system (NOS), again received the "Best NOS" title in Network Computing Magazine's 1996 Well-Connected Awards. This award, the 15th bestowed ...

AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. EXPANDS FIBER OPTIC NETWORK PRESENCE IN COLUMBIA

Apr 24, 1996 ... ACSI's Advanced Digital Networks Catalyze Dynamic Shift of Companies From Large to Mid-Size Cities, Boosting Local Growth, Creating New Jobsand Connecting Smaller Communities to the Information SuperhighwayCOLUMBIA, S.C., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- American Communications ...

GM BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW TRAINING CENTER IN GEORGIA

Apr 24, 1996 ... WARREN, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Service Technology Group (STG) will break ground today for an all new training facility at The Meadows in Forsyth County, Ga. This marks the first new technical service training center to be built by GM in more than 40 years and signals ...

FIDELITY FEDERAL BANK, FSB REPORTS FIRST - QUARTER 1996 EARNINGS

Apr 24, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB ("Fidelity" or the "Bank") today reported 1996 first-quarter net earnings of $1.5 million, prior to dividends on its preferred shares (break-even after accounting for the preferred share dividend), compared with a net loss of ...

SBE RECEIVES $1 MILLION PRE-PAYMENT FOR NETXPAND PRODUCTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... SAN RAMON, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SBE, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBEI) today announced it has received a $1 million prepaid purchase order for netXpand remote connectivity products from NTT Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (NTT iT), based in Yokohama, Japan. NTT iT is the exclusive distributor ...

1-800-FLOWERS ANNOUNCES ONLINE PRESS ROOM AND 24 HOUR FLORAL INFORMATION SOURCE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Apr 24, 1996 ... <Pre> Press Room To Serve As Secretaries' Week Source </Pre> WESTBURY, N.Y., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800-FLOWERS, the world's largest florist, has just launched a "Press Room" on the company's World Wide Web site (www.1800flowers.com) to provide up to the minute ...

SPYGLASS ACQUIRES OS TECHNOLOGIES

Apr 24, 1996 ... Acquisition Adds Conferencing Technology to Spyglass Web Technology KitsNAPERVILLE, Ill., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Spyglass Inc. (Nasdaq: SPYG) announced today the acquisition of OS Technologies Corp., a privately-held company based in Townsend, Mass. that develops and licenses ...

360 COMMUNICATIONS PLANS TO ACQUIRE ICN CELLULAR

Apr 24, 1996 ... CHICAGO, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that enhances its cellular market clusters in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, 360 Communications (NYSE: XO) today announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Independent Cellular Network's (ICN) cellular operations, which are owned ...

POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC. FIRST QUARTER RESULTS UP 24 PERCENT

Apr 24, 1996 ... SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) today reported first quarter net income of $63.7 million or $1.40 per share, 24 percent higher than the $51.5 million or $1.20 per share earned in the same period last year. Net sales ...

R.R. DONNELLEY FINANCIAL ADDS ANALYTICS AND MARKET NEWS TO INTERNET-BASED MUNICIPAL RESOURCE CENTER

Apr 24, 1996 ... NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- R.R. Donnelley Financial today announced strategic content partnerships with both Moody's Investors Service and FGIC AMN, Inc., a GE Capital Services company, to expand the information services on its Internet-based Municipal Resource Center (MRC) ...

USF&G CORPORATION REPORTS 1996 FIRST QUARTER PROFIT

Apr 24, 1996 ... BALTIMORE, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- "USF&G's 1996 first quarter consolidated operating income continued its positive quarter-over-quarter growth, posting a 12 percent increase over last year," stated Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Norman P. Blake, Jr., today in announcing ...

UROHEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... <Pre> Reports Third Quarter Earnings $0.04 Per Common Share </Pre> COSTA MESA, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- UROHEALTH Systems, Inc. (AMEX: URO), today announced third quarter results for the period ended March 31, 1996.Net sales for the three months ended March 31, ...

FRANKLIN SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH HACHETTE AND OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS AND HACHETTE TO PUBLISH BOOKMAN(R) FRENCH/ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Apr 24, 1996 ... BURLINGTON, N.J., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (NYSE: FEP) announced today it will develop a comprehensive French/English dictionary under an agreement with Oxford University Press and Hachette, two of Europe's most highly respected publishers.The ...

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION DECLARES REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND; SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $.05 PER SHARE

Apr 24, 1996 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- First State Bancorporation (Nasdaq: FSNM) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a $.05 per share cash dividend to be paid on June 19, 1996, to shareholders of record on May 22. First State began paying regular quarterly cash ...

COMPUWARE ANNOUNCES LOAD TESTING FOR DISTRIBUTED LU6.2 APPLICATIONS

Apr 24, 1996 ... Hiperstation Option Enhances Reliability of LU6.2 Communications Between <Pre>the Mainframe and Distributed Applications </Pre> FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq: CPWR) today announced the worldwide availability of ...

SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES FOUR FAMILIES OF EXTENDED DATA OUT (EDO) DRAM MODULES

Apr 24, 1996 ... * 72-Pin SIMM 4, 8, 16, 32 MB EDO Modules* 72-Pin SO DIMM 4, 8, 16 MB EDO Modules* 144-Pin SO DIMM 8, 16, 32 MB EDO Modules* 168-Pin DIMM 8, 16, 32 MB EDO ModulesFREMONT, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMOD) ...

ACER AMERICA CHANNEL PROMOTION FOR ACER ENTRA EDUCATES PARTNERS ON NEW 'BRANDED CLONE'

Apr 24, 1996 ...Ingram Micro, AmeriQuest Among Distributors to Take Part in Successful <Pre> Program </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer America Corporation is one of the top three best selling brands in the channel according to Computer ...

ZITEL CORPORATION AND MERISEL, INC. ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT

Apr 24, 1996 ... <Pre>Merisel to Distribute Multiple Products from Zitel </Pre> FREMONT, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Zitel Corporation (Nasdaq: ZITL), a leading manufacturer of high-performance, mission-critical storage subsystems, and Merisel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSEL), a worldwide ...

HEALTHDYNE INFORMATION ENTERPRISES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER PROFIT; REVENUE UP 89%

Apr 24, 1996 ... MARIETTA, Ga., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthdyne Information Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HDIE) ("HIE" or the "Company,") today announced record first quarter revenue of $3.5 million, an 89% increase over the first quarter of 1995, and net income of $110,000 or $0.01 earnings per ...

MEDPARTNERS/MULLIKIN ANNOUNCES 63 PERCENT GROWTH IN NET INCOME

Apr 24, 1996 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPartners/Mullikin, Incorporated (NYSE: MDM), announced today the financial results achieved for the first quarter of 1996.The company generated income before nonrecurring expenses associated with its acquisition of Pacific Physician ...

CompUSA Inc. REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY EARNINGS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 1996

Apr 24, 1996 ... DALLAS, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU), America's Largest Computer Superstore(R) retailer, today announced record earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 1996.For the third quarter of fiscal 1996 ended March 23, 1996, net sales increased 29 percent to $1.00 ...

TITAN ANNOUNCES RECORD FIRST QUARTER SALES AND NET INCOME

Apr 24, 1996 ... QUINCY, Ill., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan Wheel International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) again set records for net sales and net income in the quarter ending March 31, 1996. This is the seventeenth consecutive record quarter when compared to the same quarter of the previous year.Net ...

HYDRON TECHNOLOGIES EXPANDS SKIN CARE LINE WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT VISIBLY REDUCES APPEARANCE OF FINE FACIAL LINES

Apr 24, 1996 ... BOCA RATON, Fla., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydron Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTEC) will introduce on April 30 a product incorporating a proprietary new technology that reduces the appearance of fine facial lines, and has both immediate and long-term benefits. Line Smoothing Complex, the ...

HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 1996 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... LAS VEGAS, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Heftel Broadcasting Corporation (Nasdaq: HBCCA) today announced financial results for its fiscal year 1996 second quarter and six-month period ended March 31, 1996. Results for the three-month and six-month period include the operations of the Company's ...

MICROSOFT AND CASIO TO COLLABORATE ON CONSUMER PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES

Apr 24, 1996 ... REDMOND, Wash., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Casio Computer Company Ltd. today announced that the two companies have agreed to work together on the joint development of software and hardware technologies for computer-based consumer products.This ...

GREAT WESTERN RAISES DIVIDEND; FIRST DIVIDEND INCREASE SINCE 1992

Apr 24, 1996 ... CHATSWORTH, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The directors of Great Western Financial Corporation (NYSE: GWF) have raised the quarterly dividend to 25 cents per common share, or $1.00 per common share on an annualized basis, from 23 cents per common share, or $.92 per common share on an ...

DOVE AUDIO, INC. ANNOUNCES FURTHER EXPANSION WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF A PRESIDENT OF DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING

Apr 24, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Viner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dove Audio, Inc. (Dove Entertainment) announced today the appointment of William A. Shields as President, Dove Entertainment Distribution and Marketing.Charles Weber, Chief Operating ...

IMEX MEDICAL SYSTEMS REPORTS INCREASED SALES AND NET INCOME FOR FISCAL 1996 THIRD QUARTER

Apr 24, 1996 ... GOLDEN, Colo., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Imex Medical Systems (Nasdaq: IMEX) today announced sales of $2,645,479 for its third quarter, ended March 31, 1996 compared to $2,181,066 for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter was $107,316 or $0.02 per share compared to a net loss ...

DEL WEBB ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... PHOENIX, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Del Webb Corporation (NYSE: WBB; PSE) today released results for its third quarter and nine- month periods ended March 31, 1996 which included a special non-cash charge in conjunction with adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No ....

ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1996 RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIP), announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996. The company's net loss for the quarter was $5.1 million, or $0.20 per share, compared with $5.1 million, or $0.21 per share, for ...

TREMONT REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... DENVER, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Tremont Corporation (NYSE: TRE) reported net income for the first quarter of 1996 of $2.2 million, or $.29 per share, compared to a net loss of $2.2 million, or $.29 per share, for the same quarter in 1995. As a result of the previously announced combination ...

THE LIPOSOME COMPANY, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... PRINCETON, N.J., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Liposome Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIPO and LIPOZ), today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996. Record revenues of $12,409,000, including $10,103,000 sales of the Company's first commercial product, ABELCET(TM) ...

COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS; FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS INCREASED BY 42.2 PERCENT

Apr 24, 1996 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE: CLP), announced today its financial results for the first quarter which ended on March 31, 1996. Funds from operations, using NAREIT's new definition of FFO, for the first quarter of 1996 totaled $13,570,000, a ...

MANNESMANN IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1996; REASONS FOR OPTIMISM

Apr 24, 1996 ... DUSSELDORF, Germany, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- At this morning's press conference on the 1995 financial statements, Mannesmann AG wishes to announce the first provisional figures on the group's development during the first quarter of 1996:-- At 7.1 billion DM the group's sales were ...

QUAKER STATE BOOSTS EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Apr 24, 1996 ... IRVING, Texas, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker State Corporation (NYSE: KSF) today reported record revenues from continuing operations of $278,781,000 for the first quarter of 1996, a 16 percent increase over $239,533,000 for the prior-year period. Income from continuing operations rose 35 ...

HARLEYSVILLE GROUP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Harleysville Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HGIC), a regional insurance holding company, today reported that first quarter results were impacted by previously announced winter storm losses.Net income was $0.06 per share in the first quarter of 1996, ...

PENN-AMERICA GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ: PAGI) REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER 1996 EARNINGS; NET INCOME RISES 23.6 PERCENT ON STRONG PREMIUM GROWTH

Apr 24, 1996 ... HATBORO, Pa., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn-America Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAGI) today reported net income of $1.429 million, or $0.32 per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996, an increase of 23.6 percent compared to $1.156 million, or $0.26 per share in the same quarter of 1995. ...

FISCHER IMAGING REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER

Apr 24, 1996 ... DENVER, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Fischer Imaging Corporation (Nasdaq: FIMG) today reported record first quarter revenue, net earnings, and net earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 1996. Revenues for the 1996 first quarter were $20,073,000, a 20.7% increase over 1995 ...

CHURCHS CHICKEN SIGNS HENRY AND BILLYE AARON AS FRANCHISEES

Apr 24, 1996 ... ATLANTA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Aaron recently celebrated the 22nd anniversary of his 755th home run that broke Babe Ruth's record. This baseball season also marks the 20th anniversary of Aaron's retirement from professional baseball. But Hank Aaron is far from retiring from life. ...

HUNDREDS ANSWER MCI'S FRIENDS & FAMILY KIDS CASTING CALL

Apr 24, 1996 ... Hundreds More Expected as Nationwide Road Trip Travels to D.C.WASHINGTON, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Put down the crayons, crawl out of the sandbox and hop off the swing ... MCI's Friends & Family(R) just turned five and is bringing its birthday celebration to the nation's capital ...

NORTH CAROLINA'S FIRST CITIZENS BANK JOINS MOST(R) NETWORK

Apr 24, 1996 ... RESTON, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet, Inc., owner and operator of the MOST electronic banking network, announced that it has welcomed a large North Carolina bank to its membership. First Citizens Bank, a Raleigh-based banking company with $6.9 billion in assets, is the fifth ...

ROCKWELL BRINGS WORLD-RENOWNED ASTRONAUT TO TROY FOR 'TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK' DAY

Apr 24, 1996 ... TROY, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Colonel Mike Mullane, a retired NASA astronaut who has completed three space missions, visited Rockwell Automotive's Troy headquarters and spoke to the children of Rockwell employees. The appearance highlighted Rockwell's celebration of "Take Your Child ...

FLORIDA INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION (FIPA) ANNOUNCES A STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH MARINER HEALTH

Apr 24, 1996 ... GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Independent Physicians Association, Inc. (FIPA) has entered into a definitive agreement with Mariner Health, a leading national provider of post acute health services. Under the agreement Mariner Health has become an investor and ...

ORACLE APPLICATIONS SUPPORTS RAPID GROWTH AT NELCO INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Apr 24, 1996 ... Oracle Services, KPMG Peat Marwick to Implement Global ERP Solution <Pre> at PCB, Substrate Materials Manufacturer </Pre> REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- 1996-Oracle Corp. today announced that Nelco International Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary ...

ADOBE PREMIERE 4.2 FOR WINDOWS 95 & WINDOWS NT NOW AVAILABLE

Apr 24, 1996 ... Adobe Premiere 4.2 Movies Played Back in Real-Time from NAB `96 Web Site; New Version Wins PC Graphics & Video PRIME TIME PRODUCTS of NAB <Pre> Award </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ...

THE BARBERS REPORTS 30 PERCENT GAIN IN SECOND QUARTER NET; RECORD NEW STORE OPENINGS IN MARCH

Apr 24, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbers, Hairstyling for Men & Women, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBHF), franchisor of Cost Cutters(R) Family Hair Care and City Looks Salons International(R), today reported net income of $234,000 for the second quarter ended March 28, 1996, a gain of 30 percent ...

SPYGLASS ACQUIRES SURFWATCH SOFTWARE -- LEADER IN INTERNET FILTERING AND PARENTAL CONTROL

Apr 24, 1996 ... SurfWatch Adds Internet Brand Recognition, Technology and NewEnterprise Web Products to Spyglass' Technology OfferingsNAPERVILLE, Ill., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Spyglass Inc. (Nasdaq: SPYG) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SurfWatch ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- MANNESMANN AG/(Correction Notice)

Apr 24, 1996 ... In NYW052, "Mannesmann in the First Quarter of 1996; Reasons For Optimism," moved earlier today, we are advised by company that the last paragraph, second line should read "This was mainly due to developments in Telecommunications and Automotive. Results were weaker in Machinery and Tubes ...

ATI, CIRRUS LOGIC, TRIDENT AND OTHERS JOIN AITECH TO HELP BREAK ENTRY-COST BARRIER TO MASS HOME PC MARKET

Apr 24, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of prominent computer manufacturers has joined AITech International, a global leader in scan conversion and desktop video technology, to help establish a highly cost-effective standard for the conversion of video signals from VGA/RGB to ...

NATIONAL DATA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND

Apr 24, 1996 ... ATLANTA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- National Data Corporation (NYSE: NDC) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a third quarter dividend of $.075 per share payable May 31 to shareholders of record as of May 6.It is the company's 78th consecutive quarter of dividend ...

GOODYEAR SETS 1ST QUARTER RECORD FOR NET INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

Apr 24, 1996 ... AKRON, Ohio, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodyear net income from operations set an all-time first-quarter record, Goodyear President and Chief Executive Officer Samir F. Gibara reported today.Net income increased 13.9 percent to $151.8 million or 98 cents per share, from $133.3 ...

USAIR REPORTS LOSS FOR FIRST QUARTER, DOWN FROM 1995

Apr 24, 1996 ... ARLINGTON, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- USAir Group Inc. (NYSE: U) reported an operating loss of $10.8 million and a net loss of $32.3 million on operating revenues of $1.9 billion for the first quarter of 1996.This compares to a first quarter 1995 operating loss of $42.0 million ...

MCI'S REVENUES INCREASE 26 PERCENT TO NEARLY $4.5 BILLION; OPERATING INCOME INCREASES 35%

Apr 24, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MCI Communications Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: MCIC) today reported first quarter 1996 results with consistent performance across all segments and products, resulting in strong double digit revenue and profit increases. Revenue rose 26 percent, with ...

PULTE CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS, INCREASES STOCK REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION

Apr 24, 1996 ... BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulte Corporation (NYSE: PHM), one of the nation's leading homebuilders, today announced its consolidated results for its first quarter ended March 31, 1996.Earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $5,108,000, or ...

FEDERAL-MOGUL ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal-Mogul Corporation (NYSE: FMO) today reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 1996. Sales for the quarter totaled $522 million with net earnings of $11 million compared to sales of $524 million and net earnings of $14 million ...

HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS NAMES WILLIAM SALMON VICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION SERVICES

Apr 24, 1996 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Delivery Systems (HDS), a unit of McKesson Corp. (NYSE: MCK), announced today that William (Bill) Salmon has joined the company's senior management team as vice president, information services.In making the announcement, Pat ...

HORIZON/CMS HEALTHCARE CORPORATION ACQUIRES EAGLE REHAB CORPORATION

Apr 24, 1996 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: HHC) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Horizon Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Inc., has acquired Eagle Rehab Corporation of Seattle, Washington. Eagle Rehab operates twenty-six ...

BW/IP, INC., REPORTS BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS AND RECORD BOOKINGS

Apr 24, 1996 ... LONG BEACH, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- BW/IP, Inc., (Nasdaq-NNM: BWIP), the parent company of BW/IP International, Inc., today announced first quarter 1996 income of $6.1 million, or $.25 per share, an increase of 11 percent over first quarter 1995 income of $5.5 million, or $.23 per ...

HEMASURE REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 1996 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- HemaSure Inc. (Nasdaq: HMSR) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996.The Company reported a net loss for the first quarter of $2,530,000, or .31 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,502,000, or .27 ...

EXECUTIVE RISK INC. ANNOUNCES NEW SENIOR EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... SIMSBURY, Conn., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive Risk Inc. (NYSE: ER) has announced changes in senior management responsibilities and titles. Roy Vander Putten, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, explains: "These changes are a major step in the Company's succession planning process ...

TOSCO CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Apr 24, 1996 ... STAMFORD, Conn., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Tosco Corporation (NYSE: TOS) announced today net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996 of $24.0 million ($0.63 per fully diluted share) on sales of $2.0 billion, compared to a net loss for the first quarter of 1995 of $4.3 million ($0.12 ...

IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS; COMPANY'S REVENUES EXCEED THE STREET'S EXPECTATIONS

Apr 24, 1996 ... BURLINGTON, Vt., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- IDX Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: IDXC) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996.For the first quarter ended March 31, 1996, revenues were $37.3 million, as compared to $29.2 million in the first quarter of ...

HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES BID FOR TOTAL OWNERSHIP OF U.K.'S THE TELEGRAPH PLC; HLR CURRENTLY HOLDS ABOUT 64%

Apr 24, 1996 ... NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollinger International Inc. ("Hollinger International") (NYSE: HLR) announces a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of The Telegraph plc ("The Telegraph") not presently controlled by Hollinger International for 560p ($8.46) per ...

CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS APPOINTS NEAL M. FARBER, Ph.D. TO VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Apr 24, 1996 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the appointment of Neal M. Farber, Ph.D. to Vice President, Corporate Development. Dr. Farber, who has 15 years of experience within the biopharmaceutical industry, joined Cubist from T Cell Sciences ...