PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, June 5:
VALUJET AIRLINES REPORTS MAY 1996 TRAFFIC
Jun 05, 1996 ... ATLANTA, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ValuJet Airlines today announced that the company flew 191.0 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs) during the month of May 1996. Capacity increased to 362.4 million available seat miles (ASMs). Load factor for May 1996 was 52.7 percent and enplanements ...
BURLINGTON TO CLOSE KNITTED FABRICS DIVISION
Jun 05, 1996 ... GREENSBORO, N.C., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Burlington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: BUR) announced today that it will close its Knitted Fabrics division, with production to be phased out over the next 2-3 months. Two of the division's three manufacturing facilities will be closed, while the third ...
NORD PACIFIC WILL APPLY FOR MINING LEASE ON TABAR ISLANDS GOLD PROJECT AS DRILLING CONTINUES TO EXTEND MINERALIZATION
Jun 05, 1996 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nord Pacific Limited (Nasdaq-NNM: NORPY; Australian Stock Exchange: NDP) announced at its general meeting yesterday that it will proceed to apply to the Government of Papua New Guinea for a mining lease to develop gold deposits on Simberi Island in ...
CHRYSLER WORLD HEADQUARTERS DESIGN FACILITATES EXCELLENCE, TEAMWORK
Jun 05, 1996 ... DETROIT, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- SH&G (Smith, Hinchman & Grylls) is proud to announce the completion of the new 950,000 SF Chrysler World Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Working as one integrated team, Chrysler, SH&G and Walbridge Aldinger programmed, designed and built the $200 ...
PARKERVISION'S NEW STUDIO PRODUCT WINS AWARD
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre> CameraMan Studio Awarded 1996 Pick Hit Award at NAB </Pre> JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ParkerVision, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: PRKR), today announced that the Company's CameraMan Studio product, which was introduced at the 1996 National Association of Broadcasters ...
WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS WINS VIRGINIA CONTRACT
Jun 05, 1996 ... PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Wackenhut Corrections Corporation (NYSE: WHC) was selected by the Department of Corrections of the State of Virginia to design, construct and operate a 1,000 bed privatized prison in Charlotte County, Virginia.Dr. George C. Zoley, ...
IAC, INC. COMPLETES NEW ACQUISITION, INCREASES REVENUES FROM $150,000 TO $650,000
Jun 05, 1996 ... SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Michael Wener, President of IAC, Inc. (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: IACM) announced today the acquisition of an established insurance cooperative company. The Company has acquired California Restaurant Specialty Cooperative, Inc. (CRSC), which provides ...
HEARING SET FOR JULY 15, 1996 ON CONFIRMATION OF CAMBRIDGE BIOTECH'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
Jun 05, 1996 ... Plan Calls for Aquila Biopharmaceuticals to Continue Cambridge Biotech's <Pre> Core Infectious Disease and Cancer Business </Pre> WORCESTER, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Biotech Corporation (NASD OTC Bulletin Board: CBCXQ) announced today that the ...
OSICOM UNIT TO PROVIDE NETWORK INTERFACE ADAPTERS FOR TELOS CORP. $907 MILLION SMC-II CONTRACT WITH U.S. ARMY
Jun 05, 1996 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Osicom Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIBR) today announced that the RNS division of its wholly- owned Meret Communications subsidiary had been listed as sole supplier of FDDI (fiber distributed data interface) network interface adapters by Telos ...
IMMUNOMEDICS' LEUKOSCAN ACHIEVES 87% SPECIFICITY IN DETECTING APPENDICITIS
Jun 05, 1996 ... Partial Phase III Study Results Reported at the Society of Nuclear <Pre> Medicine Conference </Pre> MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 43rd Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Annual Meeting, Immunomedics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMMU) today ...
VALHI, INC. ANNOUNCES LETTER OF INTENT
Jun 05, 1996 ... DALLAS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) jointly announced today with Snake River Sugar Company, an Oregon cooperative association, the execution of a letter of intent by which Snake River would acquire 100% of the voting stock of The Amalgamated Sugar Company from Amcorp, ...
THE NEXT GENERATION OF IN-STORE BANKING IS HERE
Jun 05, 1996 ... Express and Mini-Branches Leading to More In-Store Opportunities <Pre> for Financial Institutions Across the Country </Pre> ATLANTA, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- As the number of supermarket retailers offering banking services inside their stores continues to soar, ...
EAST GOES WEST
Jun 05, 1996 ... Serious Management Shortage in Central and Eastern EuropeSlowing Drive for Economic Reform, According to New Study <Pre> Bidding Wars Escalate Salaries and Turnover as Companies Fight for 'Westernized' Executives Korn/Ferry ...
STAC CORPORATE CUSTOMER IS NOMINATED AS FINALIST IN WINDOWS WORLD OPEN TECHNOLOGY CONTEST FOR ITS UNIQUE USE OF REACHOUT
Jun 05, 1996 ... Red Lobster Uses ReachOut To Connect Physically Challenged Employees <Pre> To Office Increasing Guest Relations Contacts From Zero To More Than 5000 Per Month </Pre> CHICAGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Lobster Inc., one of the world's largest ...
STAC OFFERS REPLICA COMPETITIVE UPGRADE TO BACKUP SOFTWARE USERS
Jun 05, 1996 ... Stac's Replica Software Offers Fast, Easy-to-Use, Reliable System <Pre> Protection for Novell NetWare Servers </Pre> SAN DIEGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Stac, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAC) today announced a competitive upgrade promotion for Replica(TM) for NetWare(R), its ...
THE DISNEY STORE PLANS TO OPEN IN HARLEM
Jun 05, 1996 ... NEW YORK, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Disney Store announced today that it will open a 6,000 square foot Disney Store in the new Harlem USA development.Harlem USA is a $56 million retail and entertainment complex that will be located on the southwest corner of West 125th Street and ...
TIMET ANNOUNCES PRICING OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Jun 05, 1996 ... DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Titanium Metals Corporation ("TIMET") (Nasdaq: TIMT) announced the pricing of its initial public offering of shares of common stock at $23.00 per share.TIMET shares will trade on the Nasdaq National Market under the trading symbol "TIMT". Salomon ...
IN FOCUS SYSTEMS' PROJECTION PRODUCTS WIN TOP HONORS IN 1996 BUSINESS WEEK/INDUSTRIAL DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Jun 05, 1996 ... The LitePro 210 Multimedia Projector Captures a Gold Award; <Pre> PowerView 820 Multimedia Projection Panel Takes a Bronze </Pre> WILSONVILLE, Ore., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In Focus Systems(R) (Nasdaq: INFS) today announced its innovative, user-friendly projection ...
TREMONT ANNOUNCES PRICING OF TIMET'S INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Jun 05, 1996 ... DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Tremont Corporation ("Tremont") (NYSE: TRE) announced that its subsidiary, Titanium Metals Corporation ("TIMET") (Nasdaq: TIMT), has priced its initial public offering of shares of common stock at $23.00 per share.TIMET shares will trade on the ...
INFOTECH REPORTS SURGING PROMOTIONAL DISC SEGMENT CONTRIBUTES TO 8TH STRAIGHT YEAR OF TRIPLE-DIGIT CD-ROM VOLUME GROWTH IN 1995
Jun 05, 1996 ... WOODSTOCK, Vt., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Total CD-ROM media unit shipments topped 400 million worldwide in 1995, an increase of 167% compared to 1994, according to new market data released today in the Optical Publishing Industry Assessment, Eighth Edition (OPIA8), the annual quantitative ...
ALPHA-BETA ANNOUNCES DISCOVERY OF NOVEL RECEPTOR FOR PRIMING OF HUMAN IMMUNE CELL DEFENSES
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre> Findings Elucidate Mechanism of Action for Lead Product </Pre> WORCESTER, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha-Beta Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTI) announced today that its scientists in collaboration with researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, The Center for ...
PLANNING SCIENCES SCOOPS MAJOR SOFTWARE AWARD
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre>wins Motorola software supplier of the year award </Pre> BOSTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Planning Sciences International plc, (Nasdaq: PLNSY), a market leader in Enterprise Decision Support Systems, has just been named software supplier of the year by Motorola (NYSE: ...
TRIGEN AND THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA APPROVE NEW ENERGY SERVICES AGREEMENT
Jun 05, 1996 ... PHILADELPHIA, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trigen Energy Corporation (NYSE: TGN) of White Plains, N.Y. and the City of Philadelphia have executed a long term agreement under which Trigen will continue to provide steam energy ...
VARITY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Jun 05, 1996 ... Board of Directors Approves Merger of Equals With Lucas Industries plcEarnings Per Share Of $0.65 (Before A One-Time Charge) For The Quarter, <Pre> Despite Lower North American Light Vehicle Production </Pre> Operating Margin At VarityPerkins Improves Before ...
DEFENSE WORKERS STRIKE MCDONNELL DOUGLAS OVER JOB SECURITY, WAGES, AND RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS
Jun 05, 1996 ... ST. LOUIS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Machinist Union District 837 today issued the following statement:Some 6,700 union aerospace workers began striking McDonnell Douglas (NYSE: MD) at 12:01 a.m. over the issues of job security and outsourcing, wages and retiree health benefits, after ...
NAVIGATO INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF MAJOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER IN DENMARK
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre>Will Change Name and Appoint New Chairman and CEO </Pre> NEWPORT, R.I., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigato International, Inc. (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: NATO) announced today that it had completed its acquisition of BusinessNet U.K. Limited, a diversified computer and financial ...
PRICECOSTCO, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 1996 THIRD QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE OPERATING RESULTS AND RECENT SALES RESULTS
Jun 05, 1996 ... ISSAQUAH, Wash., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceCostco, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCCW) today reported sales and operating results for the third quarter (12 weeks) and first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 1996, both ended May 12, 1996.Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 increased 11% to ...
NOVELL SPEAKERS, SPONSORSHIP SET POSITIVE TONE FOR WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
Jun 05, 1996 ...Sponsorship of Conference Exemplifies Novell's Commitment to Workplace <Pre> Diversity </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Novell executives will lead the worldwide celebration of Women in Science and Technology Month at the ...
NOVELL SPONSORS SCHOOL TECHNICAL CENTER DEDICATION IN HONOR OF RON BROWN
Jun 05, 1996 ... Founding Corporate Partner Underwrites Event in Cooperation with the <Pre> Foundation for Educational Innovation </Pre> WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell, the world's leading network software provider, is sponsoring today's dedication of the Ronald H ....
MILTOPE CORPORATION WINS ARMY CONTRACT
Jun 05, 1996 ... MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Miltope Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: MILT) announced today their award of a U.S. Army contract amounting to an estimated cumulative total of $80,685,000 over a five year period for Soldiers' Portable On-system Repair Tools (SPORT). SPORT will provide the ...
AKORN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF INJECTABLE DISTRIBUTOR
Jun 05, 1996 ... ABITA SPRINGS, La., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Akorn, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRN) today announced it has finalized the acquisition of Pasadena Research Laboratories, Inc., ("PRL"), a specialized distributor of injectable products based in southern California. As previously disclosed, Akorn issued 1.4 ...
NORSTAN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CONNECT COMPUTER COMPANY
Jun 05, 1996 ... PLYMOUTH, Minn., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Norstan, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRRD), a creator of integrated voice, video and data solutions, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Minneapolis- based Connect Computer Company.Connect Computer Company is a provider of consulting, ...
COMPUTING DEVICES INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES THE WEARABLE(TM) COMPUTER: INFORMATION ON DEMAND, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Jun 05, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Computing Devices International formally launched its new product THE WEARABLE(TM) Computer, which provides the user with information on demand -- anytime, anywhere. A press briefing and product demonstration were hosted in conjunction with AFCEA's ...
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COMPLETES 9,775,000 SHARE OFFERING WHICH RAISES $290 MILLION IN NEW CAPITAL
Jun 05, 1996 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Extended Stay America, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAY) (Company) announced today that it has completed a stock offering of 9,775,000 shares, including 1,275,000 shares upon exercise in full of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The shares were issued ...
AZTAR FILES REGISTRATION FOR COMMON STOCK OFFERING
Jun 05, 1996 ... PHOENIX, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztar Corporation (NYSE: AZR) announced that the Company filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement for a proposed offering of up to 6,000,000 shares (plus over-allotment) of its Common Stock. The net proceeds of the ...
SPORT-HALEY, INC. APPOINTS WILLIAM R. (RANDY) TICKLE, JR. AS DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING
Jun 05, 1996 ... DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- R.G. Tomlinson, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Sport-Haley, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPOR; PSE: SHY) announced today the appointment of William R. (Randy) Tickle, Jr. as Director of Manufacturing.Prior to joining Sport-Haley, Mr. Tickle was Vice President of ...
LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. ACQUIRES INNOVATIVE ACCESSORIES, INCORPORATED THROUGH A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY
Jun 05, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Lund International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUND) announced the successful completion of the acquisition of assets of Innovative Accessories, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla. The total purchase price of the assets was $2.4 million, and the transaction includes ...
NEW SECURITY SYSTEM SENSOR BATTERY LASTS 20 YEARS
Jun 05, 1996 ... NORTH ST. PAUL, Minn., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive Technologies, Inc. (ITI)(Nasdaq-NNM: ITII) has begun shipment of a new Long-Life Door/Window Sensor with an expected transmitter battery life of 20 years. The sensor represents an important advance in wireless security technology. ...
EXECUTIVE RISK INC. PRICES COMMON STOCK OFFERING
Jun 05, 1996 ... SIMSBURY, Conn., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive Risk Inc. (ERI or the "Company") (NYSE: ER) announced today that its 2.0 million share public offering of common stock was priced at $34.00 per share. All of the 2.0 million shares are being sold by Aetna Life and Casualty Company (Aetna). ...
GOLDMAN NAMED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF GIGA INFORMATION GROUP
Jun 05, 1996 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard Goldman has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary to the Board of Giga Information Group, the information technology knowledge service provider. Mr. Goldman will report directly to Ken Marshall, ...
AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES INC. EVALUATES PUBLIC OFFERING
Jun 05, 1996 ... DALLAS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: ACSA) today announced that it intends to undertake an underwritten public offering of approximately four million shares of its common stock. Of the total, approximately two million shares will be offered by the ...
CPAC REPORTS STRONG FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR PERFORMANCE
Jun 05, 1996 ... LEICESTER, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- For the tenth consecutive year, CPAC, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: CPAK) achieved record-breaking sales, profits and earnings per share in its fourth quarter and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996.For the twelve month period, CPAC reported a 52% ...
UTC NAMES STEPHEN DE FALCO DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PLANNING
Jun 05, 1996 ... HARTFORD, Conn., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) has named Stephen De Falco, 35, director, strategic planning. De Falco will work closely with management in UTC's business units to identify and pursue opportunities to grow the business through ...
RACAL ELECTRONICS REPORTS 1996 RESULTS
Jun 05, 1996 ... LONDON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Racal Electronics Plc today announced details of its unaudited financial results for the year ended March 31, 1996.The following is a summary of a news release issued in London by Racal Electronics Plc. The figures in U.S. dollars are translated for ...
NCH CORPORATION REPORTS ANNUAL SALES AND EARNINGS
Jun 05, 1996 ... IRVING, Texas, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- NCH Corporation (NYSE: NCH) today reported sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 1996.For the fourth quarter, Net Sales increased to $190.6 million from $185.2 million last year. Operating Income increased ...
JOHN N. DAVIS NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER OF ARMCO INC.
Jun 05, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Armco Inc. (NYSE: AS) announced that John N. Davis has been named Vice President and Controller. Davis is responsible for Armco's controlling and financial planning and analysis functions. He replaces Peter G. Leemputte, who is leaving the company to ...
ARISTECH AND MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. INTENT ON ACRYLICS JOINT VENTURE
Jun 05, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Aristech Chemical Corporation and Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. announced today that the companies have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture company to manufacture and market acrylic sheet products. Currently, Aristech manufactures and sells ...
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC NAMES MICHAEL HANNA EXECUTIVE VP
Jun 05, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX) has named Michael D. Hanna to the newly created post of Executive Vice President. Mr. Hanna has been President of Associated Chemists, Inc. which was acquired by L-P in May. He also has experience in sales, ...
PACIFIC MICRO'S COMMON-LINK PRODUCT INCLUDED IN HP ARMY CONTRACT
Jun 05, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Microelectronics, Inc., a division of NetUSA, was included in an Army contract with Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP). Hewlett-Packard was one of two companies selected by the federal government to be prime contractor for the U.S. Army ...
MICROGRAFX AMONG THE FIRST TO LICENSE MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC FOR APPLICATIONS
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre> Agreement Will Enable Development of Custom Graphical Applications for Business Computing </Pre> RICHARDSON, Texas, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Micrografx(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: MGXI), a leading graphics software publisher, today announced it is among the first in ...
HELPFUL IDEAS, TIPS & TRICKS FROM HOME & GARDEN TELEVISION
Jun 05, 1996 ... KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Home & Garden Television (HGTV) offers the following suggestions for use in the house and around the yard:* Bouquets That LastTo make cut flowers last longer, clip at least a half-inch fromthe stems while holding them ...
VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES, INC., ANNOUNCES MAY SALES
Jun 05, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Value City Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE: VCD) today announced that total sales for the four weeks ended June 1, 1996, increased 11.0% to $77.8 million from $70.1 million reported last year for the four week period ended May 27, 1995. Same store sales ...
COUNTRYWIDE REPORTS MAY OPERATIONS DATA
Jun 05, 1996 ... PASADENA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CCR), the nation's largest independent residential mortgage lender and servicer, announced today that the company funded $3.7 billion of mortgage loans in May 1996, up 45 percent from the $2.5 billion funded ...
MSN EXPANDS ISDN OFFERING, CONNECTING USERS VIA ONE OF THE FASTEST, LARGEST ISDN NETWORKS AVAILABLE
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre>Dual-Channel Access Now Available </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that MSN(TM), The Microsoft Network, is the first Internet online service to offer high-speed, dual-channel ISDN access to MSN and the ...
NEW INTERNET SITE REWARDS CONSUMERS FOR READING ADVERTISING
Jun 05, 1996 ... GoldMail(SM) To Change The Way Consumers Interact with AdvertisersST. LOUIS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine seeing ads when you decide to. Imagine being able to view only ads that suit your interests. Imagine getting compensated for your time. A new, free Internet service called ...
NUMBER NINE ANNOUNCES EXPANDED OEM AGREEMENT WITH DELL COMPUTER
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre> Number Nine's Award-Winning Imagine 128 Series 2 </Pre> Now Available in Both Dell Dimension and OptiPlex Product LinesLEXINGTON, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Number Nine Visual Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: NINE), a world leader in high- performance ...
RIUNITE MAKING STRONG COMEBACK; SALES UP 16% IN PAST FOUR MONTHS
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre> Brand's Resurgence Seen Forecasting Revival Of Lambruscos </Pre> OLD BROOKVILLE, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharron McCarthy, executive director of Riunite wines in the U.S., is smiling a little more these days, and she has good reason. The brand's sales during the first ...
GETTING DAD INTO THE SWING OF SUMMER WITH GOLF-INSPIRED GIFT IDEAS; OFF-PRICE LEADER OFFERS NOVELTIES AT HUGE SAVINGS
Jun 05, 1996 ... FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time to fire up the grill, splash in the pool and tee off. Summer is here! What marks the start of summer? Father's Day, of course.Golf slices into season this year with over 24 million golfers heading for the green. Along with the ...
C-COR TO PROVIDE FLEXNET(R) 750 MHZ EQUIPMENT FOR TIME WARNER NETWORK IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
Jun 05, 1996 ... STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard E. Perry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C-COR Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: CCBL), has announced that C-COR will provide 700 Series 750 MHz FlexNet(R) Trunks, Bridgers and Line Extenders for a hybrid fiber/coax network that Time ...
POLYMER TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL SIGNS FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH METER COMPANY
Jun 05, 1996 ... ISSAQUAH, Wash., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Polymer Technology International announced today it has signed an agreement with United Medical Manufacturing Company (UMM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Leach Holding Corporation.Under the five year agreement, UMM will manufacture blood ...
WESTIN HOTELS & RESORTS LAUNCHES WESTIN WEEKEND
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre> Year-Round Package is Westin's First Worldwide Promotion </Pre> SEATTLE, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off the summer travel season, Westin Hotels & Resorts has announced the global launch of its new Westin Weekend package. Available Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at ...
RIDE, INC. SUBSIDIARY ANNOUNCES SKATEBOARD LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH MARVEL CHARACTERS
Jun 05, 1996 ... TORONTO, Ontario, June 5 /PRNewswire/ - C.A.S. Sports International, Inc., a subsidiary of Ride, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIDE), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Marvel Characters, Inc., a unit of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. (NYSE: MRV), which expands C.A.S.'s existing ...
ROSS STORES REPORTS MAY SALES
Jun 05, 1996 ... NEWARK, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST), today reported sales of $129 million for the four week period ended June 1, 1996, a 15% increase above the $112 million in sales for the four weeks ended June 3, 1995. Comparable store sales for the same period ...
WARNING TO NEW GRADS: AT JOB INTERVIEWS, LEAVE THE PET LIZARD AT HOME, AND DON'T FORGET TO CUT THE TAGS OFF YOUR NEW SUIT!
Jun 05, 1996 ... <Pre> Survey Reveals Interview Antics and Blunders </Pre> MENLO PARK, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- How would you react if a job candidate's mother called during the interview to request that you hire her recently-graduated son as an entry-level Vice President of ...
QAD WINS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURER
Jun 05, 1996 ...Schlumberger Measurement and Systems Unit Standardizes on QAD's MFG/PRO <Pre> as a Worldwide Enterprise Resource Planning Solution </Pre> CARPINTERIA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- QAD, a leading provider of manufacturing and distribution management software and ...