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CARMIKE CINEMAS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ga., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NYSE: CKE) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996. Revenues for the quarter increased 44 percent to $92,156,000, compared with revenues of $63,898,000 for the same quarter ended March 31, 1995. Net income ...

NHP INCORPORATED REPORTS 23% INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER EBITDA

May 02, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- NHP Incorporated (Nasdaq-NNM: NHPI) today announced its results for the first quarter of 1996, reporting EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization), of $6.3 million, or $0.51 per common share outstanding at the end of the ...

WINSLOEW FURNITURE ANNOUNCES 1996 FIRST QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS AND DOUBLING OF OPERATING INCOME

May 02, 1996 ... PELHAM, Ala., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- WinsLoew Furniture, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: WLFI) today announced operating results for its first quarter ended March 29, 1996. Net sales increased 5.1% from $29.5 million in the first quarter of 1995 to $31.0 million in the same period of 1996. Operating ...

IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1996 RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq: IDPH), a biopharmaceutical company developing products for the long term management of immune system cancers and autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended ...

CSC REPORTS RECORD RESULTS FOR YEAR AND QUARTER

May 02, 1996 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) reported earnings of $2.48 per share for fiscal 1996 (ended March 29), up 18.7%, compared with last year's $2.09 per share.Net income for the full year was $141.7 million, versus last year's $110.7 ...

CORTECH REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1996 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND $4 MILLION IN MILESTONE PAYMENTS FROM SMITHKLINE BEECHAM

May 02, 1996 ... DENVER, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortech, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTQ) today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 1996.Revenues for the first quarter were $3.9 million as compared to $1.5 million during the same quarter last year. Expenses for the quarter ...

DOVE AUDIO, INC. (DOVE ENTERTAINMENT) ANNOUNCES RECORD FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dove Audio, Inc. (Nasdaq: DOVE) (Dove Entertainment) today reported the highest quarter revenues, and pre-tax profits in the Company's history for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996.First quarter 1996 total revenue grew by 230% to ...

PST VANS, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenneth R. Norton, chief executive officer of PST Vans, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSTV), today announced results for the first quarter and three months ended March 31, 1996.For the most recent three-month period ended March 31, 1996, the company reported a ...

GULL LABS REPORTS 1ST QUARTER 1996 RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Gull Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: GUL), the Salt Lake City-based medical products manufacturer, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 1996. Revenues were $4,891,780 compared to $4,910,895 in the first quarter of 1995. Operating income of ...

HOME PROPERTIES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1996 RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Properties (NYSE: HME) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996.For the quarter, Funds From Operations ("New FFO," as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts), was ...

OIL-DRI APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

May 02, 1996 ... CHICAGO, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (NYSE: ODC) has appointed Michael Goldberg as vice president and chief financial officer.Goldberg comes to Oil-Dri from Alberto-Culver, a $1.4 billion manufacturer and marketer of hair care and household products. As ...

ELAN ANNOUNCES 66 PERCENT GAIN IN FOURTH QUARTER NET INCOME AND 35 PERCENT GAIN FOR YEAR

May 02, 1996 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) today announced net income of 18,027,000 Irish pounds (US $28,338,000) or 44 pence ($.70) per share for the quarter ended March 31, 1996, an increase of 66 percent from net income of 10,852,000 Irish pounds or 30 pence ...

CHICO'S FAS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS

May 02, 1996 ... FT. MYERS, Fla., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCS) today announced earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996.Net income for the first quarter of 1996 increased 73% to approximately $322,000, or $0.04 per share, from approximately $186,000, or $0.02 ...

PENN TREATY AMERICAN CORPORATION REPORTS EARNINGS

May 02, 1996 ... ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn Treaty American Corporation (Nasdaq: PTAC) announced today record earnings for the first quarter 1996.Premium revenue for the quarter totalled $30,469,894, a 30-percent increase over last year's three month total of $23,408,192. Net ...

PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP. WILL ACQUIRE OLOFSSON CORPORATION TO COMPLEMENT NEW DIVISION'S STRENGTHS

May 02, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP) has agreed to acquire Olofsson Corporation of Lansing, Michigan, a company involved in the design and manufacture of a broad line of computer-controlled metalworking machine systems in a transaction valued at ...

LANDEC NAMES RICHARD DULUDE, FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN OF CORNING, TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

May 02, 1996 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Landec Corporation (Nasdaq- NNM: LNDC), which designs and develops temperature-activated polymer- based products, announced that Richard Dulude, the retired vice chairman of Corning Inc., has joined the company's board of directors.Dulude's ...

DBSINDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES THE ELECTION OF NEW DIRECTORS

May 02, 1996 ... MILL VALLEY, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- DBSIndustries, Inc. (Nasdaq Electronic Bulletin Board: DBSS), at their recent annual shareholders meeting, elected two new directors to join the three returning members of the company's board of directors.The new directors are H. Tate ...

RENTRAK'S BLOWOUT ENTERTAINMENT SUBSIDIARY HIRES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

May 02, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT) announced today that Blowout Entertainment, its 93 percent wholly-owned subsidiary, has retained Karl D. Wetzel, 47, as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wetzel will report directly to Steve Berns, President of Blowout ...

RENTRAK NAMES CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

May 02, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT) today announced that Carolyn Pihl has joined the company as its Chief Accounting Officer.Ms. Pihl, who earned her Masters in Accounting from Georgetown University, began her public accounting career in 1983 at ...

PERCLOSE REPORTS 1996 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Perclose, Inc. (Nasdaq: PERC) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year end 1996. For the fourth quarter ended March 31, 1996, revenues were nearly $1.1 million, up from $125,000 in the same quarter a year ago. The net loss for the ...

HUNDREDS MORE ANSWER MCI'S FRIENDS & FAMILY KIDS CASTING CALL

May 02, 1996 ... Hundreds More Expected as Nationwide Road Trip Makes Last <Pre>Stop in Minneapolis </Pre> MINNEAPOLIS, May 2 /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 ...

S&K FAMOUS BRANDS ANNOUNCES APRIL AND FIRST QUARTER SALES RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... RICHMOND, Va., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- S&K Famous Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKFB) today announced that total sales for the four-week period ended April 27, 1996, increased 7% to $11.0 million from $10.3 million last year. Same store sales were up 1% over April last year.Sales for the ...

AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. PLANS MAJOR FIBER OPTIC NETWORK EXPANSION IN EL PASO

May 02, 1996 ... ACSI's Advanced Digital Networks Catalyze Dynamic Shift of Companies <Pre> from Large to Mid-Size Cities, Boosting Local Growth, Creating New Jobs and Transforming El Paso into an Information Center for the 21st Century </Pre> EL ...

LEAR AND BING MANUFACTURING JOIN FORCES WITHIN EMPOWERMENT ZONE

May 02, 1996 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) and Bing Manufacturing, Inc. (BMI) today announced they are forming a joint venture to construct a manufacturing facility within Detroit's Empowerment Zone, creating approximately 70 new jobs. The new firm will be the ...

AIRTRAN ANNOUNCES NEW LOW-FARE, NONSTOP JET SERVICE TO GREENSBORO HIGH POINT WINSTON-SALEM, NC

May 02, 1996 ... ORLANDO, Fla., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando's hometown airline -- AirTran Airways (Nasdaq: AAIR), today announced that it will inaugurate service between Orlando International Airport and Piedmont Triad International Airport serving the cities of Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, NC on ...

FREMONT CORPORATION REPORTS ANNUAL RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fremont Corporation (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: BYCL) today announced its audited results for the year ended December 31, 1995.The Company reported total sales of $16,553,000, and net earnings of $840,000, or $.16 per share. Excluding the ...

VITAFORT ACQUIRES TRADEMARKS WITH 7 MILLION IN 1995 SALES

May 02, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Vitafort International Corporation (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: VFRT) announced today the successful closing of an acquisition of Auburn Farms and Nature's Warehouse brands and trademarks.According to Mark Beychok, Vitafort's Chief Executive Officer "the ...

GREAT BIG BERTHA(TM) DRIVER DOMINATED WEEKEND TITANIUM DRIVER USE ON ALL FIVE MAJOR TOURS

May 02, 1996 ... Great Big Bertha(TM) Drivers have won 22 Tournaments, or 39%, of alltournaments played on the combined five major tours so far in 1996CARLSBAD, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Big Bertha(TM) Ruger Titanium Drivers, made by Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY), were used ...

THE TITAN CORPORATION AWARDED ADDITIONAL U.5. GOVERNMENT CONTRACT

May 02, 1996 ... <Pre> Contract Will Upgrade Existing Titan-Provided Commercial Satellite Communications Network </Pre> SAN DIEGO, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Titan Corporation (NYSE: TTN) announced today it has received a $314,000 contract award from the U.S. Government, with ...

HOLOGIC, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD REVENUES AND EARNINGS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 1996

May 02, 1996 ... <Pre> New product line and the U.S. market fuel record growth </Pre> WALTHAM, Mass., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) today announced its results for the second quarter ended March 30, 1996, reporting net income of $3,016,290, or $.27 per share, a significant ...

AMEX TO LIST OPTIONS ON SYSTEMSOFT CORPORATION AND PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

May 02, 1996 ... NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange today announced it will trade options on the over-the-counter stocks of Systemsoft Corporation (stock/option symbol: SYSF/QSY) and Prime Medical Services, Inc. (PMSI/QSI) beginning Tuesday, May 7.Systemsoft Corporation, ...

ZAPATA AND HOULIHAN'S ENTER INTO LETTER OF INTENT

May 02, 1996 ... HOUSTON, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Zapata Corporation (NYSE: ZAP) and Houlihan's Restaurant Group, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a letter of intent relating to Zapata's proposed acquisition of Houlihan's for a combination of cash and stock amounting to $8 per share. In view ...

DESTEC ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

May 02, 1996 ... HOUSTON, May 2 /PRNewswire/ Destec Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ENG), a leading independent power producer based in Houston, Texas, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 1.75 million shares of its common stock over the next three years. ...

WESTINGHOUSE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... Overall results reduced by CBS acquisition-related costs <Pre> Operating performance in line with expectations </Pre> PITTSBURGH, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Westinghouse Electric Corporation (NYSE: WX) reported first quarter net income of $181 million, or $.41 per share, ...

BIO-IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SEES GROWTH IN IMAGING SERVICES FOR CANCER DRUG DEVELOPMENT

May 02, 1996 ... WEST TRENTON, N.J., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BITI) announced today that the Company is expanding its marketing efforts to capitalize upon recent developments in the oncology therapeutics market.According to Mr. Donald W. Lohin, its President, ...

ITT AUTOMOTIVE TO ENTER ABS MARKET FOR MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS

May 02, 1996 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ITT Automotive, coming off the highly successful launch of the MK20 anti-lock braking system, will expand on that technology and enter the growing market for hydraulic anti-lock brakes for the Class 2-4 truck market (GVW 6,001 to 16,000). The new ...

SOFTPOINT, INC. ANNOUNCES SALES TO FOODCOURTS, INC. & MARDI GRAS, INC.

May 02, 1996 ... RENO, Nev., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SoftPoint, Inc. (OTC: SOFP) has entered into an agreement with Foodcourts, Inc. and Mardi Gras, Inc., pursuant to which Softpoint has sold and delivered to Foodcourts, Inc. and Mardi Gras, Inc. its Fast-Food Software & Hardware, Version 2.5 EXPRESS 2000 ...

SPORT-HALEY APPOINTS TRANSVIEW GOLF PTE LTD AS A DISTRIBUTOR

May 02, 1996 ... DENVER, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport-Haley, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPOR; Pacific), announced today that it has entered into an arrangement whereby Transview Golf Pte Ltd. of Singapore, will be the Company's exclusive distributor for the countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and ...

SANWA BANK LAUNCHES 'NO-FEE, NO-COST' HOME EQUITY LOAN CAMPAIGN WITH ONE OF LOWEST INTEREST RATES IN CALIFORNIA

May 02, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanwa Bank California today launched the state's most aggressive home equity campaign to date, featuring a "no fees, no costs" credit line with one of the lowest introductory interest rates available from any major bank.Sanwa's campaign marks the ...

SATCON TECHNOLOGY RECEIVES $1,100,000 TO DELIVER ADVANCED FLYWHEEL UPS SYSTEM

May 02, 1996 ...SatCon to Build an Advanced Flywheel Uninterruptible Power Supply System <Pre> for United States Marine Corps </Pre> CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SatCon Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: SATC), the leader in "Active Motion Control" technologies, ...

MGI PROPERTIES ("MGI") COMPLETES SALE OF ITS INTERESTS IN A CALIFORNIA APARTMENT COMPLEX

May 02, 1996 ... BOSTON, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Properties ("MGI") (NYSE: MGI) today announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its interests in a 430-unit San Bruno, California apartment complex. MGI will recognize for financial reporting purposes a gain of approximately $9.35 million ...

AMERICAN EXPRESS OPENS ITS NETWORK TO U.S. BANKCARD ISSUERS

May 02, 1996 ... Criticizes Visa Attempts to Restrict Bankers' Freedom of ChoiceNEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvey Golub, chairman and chief executive officer of American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), today invited U.S. banks to join American Express in issuing consumer and corporate cards on ...

ETHICAL HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF PRODUCT RIGHTS FROM DRUG ROYALTY CORPORATION

May 02, 1996 ... GODMANCHESTER, England, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethical Holdings plc (Nasdaq: ETHCY) today announced that it had signed an agreement with the Canada-Based Drug Royalty Corporation Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: DRI) for the acquisition by Ethical of royalty interests and product rights ...

ERIE INDEMNITY CO. 3-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT APPROVED

May 02, 1996 ... ERIE, Pa., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- At yesterday's annual meeting of Erie Indemnity Company (Nasdaq-NNM: ERIE), the management company for Erie Insurance Group, shareholders approved a proposal for a three-for-one (3-for-1) split of the Company's Class A (non-voting) common stock.The ...

ONE VALLEY BANCORP IN INDUSTRY RANKING OF PERFORMANCE

May 02, 1996 ... CHARLESTON, W.Va., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- One Valley Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVWV) is ranked #6 in an industry evaluation of performance of the country's 100 largest bank-holding companies. The survey was sponsored by U.S. Banker magazine, a leading industry publication, in conjunction with ...

STARBUCKS REPORTS APRIL SALES

May 02, 1996 ... SEATTLE, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Starbucks Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) today reported consolidated sales of $51.7 million for the four-week fiscal month ending April 28, 1996, an increase of 48 percent from sales of $35.0 million for the same period in fiscal 1995. On a comparable store sales ...

INTERWEST BANK ESTABLISHES TWIN CITY FOODS EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND

May 02, 1996 ... STANWOOD, Wash., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- InterWest Bank announced it has established a relief fund for the employees of Twin City Foods who have lost their jobs as a result of the recent fire. Donations will be accepted at any one of InterWest's thirty branch locations in western and central ...

WIND RIVER AND HARRIS & JEFFRIES BRING ATM AND FRAME RELAY SUPPORT TO THE TORNADO DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT

May 02, 1996 ... ALAMEDA, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: WIND) -- the company that pioneered networking for the embedded market -- today announced that Harris & Jeffries' Soft-ATM(R) and High-Performance Frame Relay(TM) will be available for the Tornado(TM) development ...

BELLSOUTH, PACIFIC TELESIS, SBC JOIN TO SEEK LONG-DISTANCE BIDS

May 02, 1996 ... ATLANTA, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc., a subsidiary of SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC); BellSouth Long Distance Inc., a subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS); and Pacific Bell Communications, a subsidiary of Pacific Telesis Group (NYSE: ...

AMERICAN DREAM: THE LARGEST URBAN RETAIL, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES

May 02, 1996 ... Triple Five Group's Proposed $585 Million Urban Retail andEntertainment Center for Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Wins <Pre>Governmental Approval </Pre> ROCKVILLE, Md., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple Five Group Eastern, Ltd. issued the following: ...

BAD FROG BEER NOT OBSCENE IN MICHIGAN BUT MAY BE IN VIRGINIA

May 02, 1996 ... ROSE CITY, Mich., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released by Bad Frog Brewery Company:The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has ruled that the label of the Michigan based Bad Frog Beer does not have to be rescinded. At the same time Virginia is considering banning the ...

GARY GRABEL APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF G&L REALTY CORP.

May 02, 1996 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- G&L Realty Corp. (NYSE: GLR), a health care real estate investment trust, announced today that it has appointed Gary Grabel as senior vice president.In his new position, Grabel will manage financing activities for existing and new health ...

INTERPLAY PRODUCTIONS SPINS OFF ENGAGE, THE NEW ONLINE GAMES SERVICE SIGNS FIRST DEAL WITH AOL

May 02, 1996 ... ENGAGE Signs First Content Delivery Deal With America OnlineIRVINE, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Interplay Productions announced today that it has spun off ENGAGE Games Online, a new and unique online service for multi-player games and entertainment. ENGAGE will feature many of ...

PSDI CITED AS LEADING SUPPLIER OF MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

May 02, 1996 ... Automation Research Corporation Study Indicates Market to Top 1.3 <Pre> Billion by the Year 2000 </Pre> CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PSDI (Nasdaq: PSDI) today announced that it has been recognized as the 1995 leading supplier of maintenance ...

ESQUIRE COMMUNICATIONS ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE HARTNETT & CATELLANI

May 02, 1996 ... NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Communications Ltd. (ESQ.COM) announced today that it has executed a Letter of Intent to acquire Hartnett & Catellani Ltd. (H&C), based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1950, H&C is one of the oldest and most respected court reporting firms, well ...

ADVANCED POLYMER SYSTEMS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... Company Expands Commercial Opportunities for Microsponge DeliverySystems in Ethical and OTC Pharmaceutical and Personal Care MarketsREDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Polymer Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: APOS) today reported financial results for the first ...

GOLD CANYON RESOURCES INC. ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF 100,000 FLOW THROUGH UNITS AT $8.00 PER UNIT

May 02, 1996 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Canyon Resources Inc. (Vancouver Stock Exchange: GCU) announced today that it has reached agreement with 8 investors for a private placement of 100,000 Flow-through Units at a price of $8.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $800,000. ...

GET JOB HUNTING ADVICE ONLINE FROM THE KIWI SHOE CARE WEB PAGES

May 02, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you're looking for your first job or want to brush up on the basics to make a career change, you can surf through the job hunting process on the Internet at http://www.kiwicare.com, a web site created by Kiwi Shoe Care products.This ...

3M EXPANDS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT WITH CF MOTORFREIGHT

May 02, 1996 ... Trucking Company Awarded Three-Year Contract As Primary LTL CarrierMENLO PARK, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M Company has awarded CF MotorFreight, a full-service trucking company, a three-year contract as its primary less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier for both inbound and outbound ...

AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH BP OIL TO EXPAND ATM NETWORK

May 02, 1996 ... ATLANTA, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, and BP Oil Company announced today that they have signed an agreement for SunTrust to install cash dispensing automated teller machines (ATMs) at 21 of the BP-owned and operated facilities located throughout the metropolitan Atlanta ...

BABY SUPERSTORE REPORTS FIRST QUARTER SALES RESULTS

May 02, 1996 ... DUNCAN, S.C., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Baby Superstore, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSST) today reported net sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 1996 of $106.8 million, up 59% from sales of $67.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 26, 1995.Comparable store sales for the thirteen week ...

UNIMED TELLS STOCKHOLDERS FURTHER GROWTH EXPECTED IN 1996

May 02, 1996 ... BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: UMED) stockholders attending today's annual meeting were told that the company expects further growth in 1996 as it continues to implement its strategic plan.Strategic Plan Brought Growth in 1995 ...

CITIZENS FIRST FINANCIAL CORP. STOCK BEGINS TRADING ON AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE

May 02, 1996 ... NORMAL, Ill., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The stock of Citizens First Financial Corp., the newly formed holding company for Citizens Savings Bank, F.S.B., began trading on the American Stock Exchange on Wednesday, May 1, 1996, under the symbol "CBK." There were 210,700 shares traded on the ...

VSE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 'PAYABLE DATE' FOR STOCK SPLIT

May 02, 1996 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- VSE Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: VSEC) said today that the "payable date" for its recently announced stock split is May 22, 1996.On April 17, 1996, VSE announced a two for one stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend payable to ...

WORK RECOVERY, INC. DEDICATES ERGOS(R) UNIVERSITY

May 02, 1996 ... TUCSON, Ariz., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Work Recovery, Inc. (WRI) dedicated ERGOS(R) University today. ERGOS(R) U. will be the Company's national training site for ERGOS(R) Training of certified evaluators who perform testing on ERGOS(R) technology as well as the business and professional ...