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DOW PLASTICS LAUNCHES POLYPROPYLENE BUSINESS

Jun 10, 1996 ... <Pre> Metallocene Chemistry, new facilities and agreements </Pre> with Montell Polyolefins bring Dow into the fastest-growing segment <Pre> of the plastics industry </Pre> MIDLAND, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Plastics, a business ...

INFINITI ANNOUNCES SWEEPING ENHANCEMENTS IN LUXURY RETAILING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Jun 10, 1996 ... CARSON, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Infiniti Division of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. today announced it has created a model relationship with its dealers to meet the challenges in the new era of automotive retailing.This relationship will build upon Infiniti's award-winning ...

EXPRESS INTRODUCES 401(K) FOR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES

Jun 10, 1996 ... 200,000 Employees Have Immediate Access to Retirement PlanOKLAHOMA CITY, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Express Personnel Services has given its 200,000 associates across the country immediate access to a 401(k) retirement plan, allowing temporary workers access to long-term financial ...

INFINITI IS 'THINKING OF YOU'

Jun 10, 1996 ...Infiniti's New Advertising Campaign Debuts June 13 With a Fresh Slogan <Pre>Signifying the Division's Ideology </Pre> LOS ANGELES, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Infiniti, the luxury car division of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A., has a new advertising campaign ...

DOVE GIVES ITS 'BLESSING' TO DIRECTORIAL DEBUT OF AN AWARD-WINNING TEAM

Jun 10, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Dove Entertainment announced today that Deborah Raffin, a Grammy Award-winning producer, and Nina Foch, an Academy Award-winning actress, will team to co-direct their first television movie-of-the-week production.For the third time, ...

VALUEVISION TO ACQUIRE MONTGOMERY WARD DIRECT CATALOG BUSINESS, ADDITIONAL DIRECT MARKETING RIGHTS

Jun 10, 1996 ... Structure of Equity Agreement Between Companies Simplified; <Pre> Future ValueVision Dilution Reduced </Pre> MINNEAPOLIS, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueVision International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVTV) and Montgomery Ward & Co., Incorporated today announced an expansion ...

COMPLINK COMPLETES MERGER

Jun 10, 1996 ...CompLink Completes Merger with Netplex and America's Work Exchange and <Pre> Changes its Name to The Netplex Group, Inc. </Pre> GREAT NECK, N.Y., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- CompLink announced today that it has completed its Merger with The Netplex Group, Inc. and ...

LCI INTERNATIONAL COMPLETES CONTRACT WITH NATIONAL AGENT

Jun 10, 1996 ... MCLEAN, Va., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- LCI International, Inc. (NYSE: LCI), one of the nation's fastest growing long-distance carriers, today said that it entered into a new 15 year agreement with American Communications Network, Inc. (ACN) under which ACN will continue to sell LCI's ...

NEW GAS PIPELINE ANNOUNCED

Jun 10, 1996 ... CALGARY, Canada, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Pipeline Limited Partnership and Alliance Pipeline L.P. are limited partnerships formed under the laws of Alberta and Delaware, respectively.THE PARTNERSHIPAlliance Pipeline Ltd. is the general partner in a partnership of ...

HOECHST MARION ROUSSEL AND ALTEON TO END COLLABORATION; ALTEON TO REGAIN ALL RIGHTS TO PIMAGEDINE AND CORE TECHNOLOGY

Jun 10, 1996 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., and RAMSEY, N.J., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. and Alteon Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTN) announced today they have ended their collaboration and that Alteon has regained all rights granted to Hoechst Marion Roussel covering Alteon's core technology. This ...

BT-MCI'S CONCERT UNVEILS WORLD'S FIRST GLOBAL INTERNET BACKBONE, LAUNCHES NEW SERVICES

Jun 10, 1996 ... Concert Announces 'Industrial Strength' Global Backbone Internet <Pre> Services </Pre> LONDON and WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- BT and MCI (Nasdaq: MCIC) today announced the world's first high-speed, high-reliability global Internet ...

DR. PATRICIA PEACOCK, DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT RUTGERS-CAMDEN, RECEIVES 1996 MELITTA BENTZ AWARD FOR WOMEN'S ACHIEVEMENT

Jun 10, 1996 ... CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Palmyra resident Dr. Patricia Peacock, director of the Regional Small Business Development Center at Rutgers-Camden, has been named winner of the 1996 Melitta Bentz Award for Women's Achievement. She'll be honored at a luncheon on June 12 at ...

NEW LEVEL ONE TRANSCEIVER MEETS LATEST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Jun 10, 1996 ... LXT307 Helps Transmission Equipment Designers Comply with New, More <Pre> Stringent Standards at 2.048 Mbps Rates </Pre> SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Level One Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEVL) today announced a new E1 (2.048 Mbps) short-haul ...

RENDITION'S VERITE EARNS MAJOR LEAGUE SUPPORT

Jun 10, 1996 ... Verite Accelerates Virgin Interactive Entertainment's Grand Slam(TM) <Pre> '96, NHL(R) Powerplay(TM) '96 </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendition, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of high performance 3D graphics processors, ...

SUN WORSHIPPERS: COVER YOUR EYES! UV LIGHT CONTRIBUTES TO EYE DISEASE

Jun 10, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the American Academy of Ophthalmology:Does lingering in the summer sun increase your risk of developing chronic eye disease?Yes. Studies have shown that permanent damage to the eyes can result ...

BEING SUN-WISE WITH YOUR EYES: TIPS FOR SUNGLASS SELECTION

Jun 10, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The task of choosing sunglasses is multi-faceted. Sunglasses must be practical enough to protect our eyes, yet stylish enough to make us want to wear them. To aid you in your decision-making process, the American Academy of Ophthalmology offers some ...

INTEVAC, INC. ACQUIRES LOTUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Jun 10, 1996 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVAC), a leading supplier of sputtering systems and related equipment used to manufacture thin-film disks for computer hard disk drives, today announced that it had acquired Lotus Technologies, Inc. (Lotus) for approximately ...

TORCHBEARER APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE TODAY FOR 1996 NATIONSBANK PARALYMPIC TORCH RELAY

Jun 10, 1996 ... ATLANTA, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications to become a torchbearer for the 1996 NationsBank Paralympic Torch Relay are available beginning today at any NationsBank office in five states and the District of Columbia. Applications must be received by July 15.The torch relay will ...

MEDIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS DECLARES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT

Jun 10, 1996 ... RALEIGH, N.C., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Medic Computer Systems, Inc. ("Medic") (Nasdaq: MCSY) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one split of the Company's Common Stock effective June 24, 1996. Distribution of new shares is scheduled to begin on July 9, 1996. ...

MAXM SYSTEMS CORPORATION JOINS BULL'S ISM BUSINESS PARTNER PROGRAM TO MARKET ISM TMN MASTER SOFTWARE WORLDWIDE

Jun 10, 1996 ... Partnership Will Deliver Comprehensive Solution for Managing TMN-Compliant and Legacy Technologies from a Single Management ConsolePARIS and McLEAN, Va., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Groupe Bull and MAXM Systems Corporation today announced they have formed a worldwide, ...

EXPRESS TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION FUELS ORACLE'S OLAP SUCCESS

Jun 10, 1996 ... Oracle Leads in IT OLAP Buying Intentions; Achieves Broad Customer <Pre> Acceptance, Delivers New Products and Signs More Than 150 New Business Partnerships </Pre> WALTHAM, Mass., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corp. today announced that ten months ...

ORACLE ANNOUNCES WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE (WTI) IMPLEMENTOR PROGRAM

Jun 10, 1996 ... <Pre> Price Waterhouse LLP Joins as Charter Member </Pre> REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corp. today announced the formation of Oracle's Warehouse Technology Initiative (WTI) Implementor Program, a program that leverages the experience and skills of ...

ORACLE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS TO EXPANDING WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE (WTI)

Jun 10, 1996 ... Seven New Vendors Join Alliance Program to Provide Customers <Pre> Complete, Open Data Warehouse Solutions </Pre> REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corp. today announced that seven new members have joined Oracle's Warehouse Technology ...

POWERSOFT ANNOUNCES POWERSOFT PORTFOLIO RELEASE 2.0

Jun 10, 1996 ... Desktop Versions of S-Designor 5.0, PowerBuilder 5.0 and a Four-User Version of SQL Anywhere 5.0 Combine to Create a Suite of Client/Server <Pre> Development Tools for Building Workplace Applications </Pre> CONCORD, Mass., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Powersoft today ...

PIVOTPOINT EMBEDS TSI'S EDI AND DATA-MAPPING TOOLS IN POINT.MAN

Jun 10, 1996 ... ERP Solution Now Includes Industry-Leading Flexibility for Manufacturing <Pre>and Supply Chain EDI Transactions </Pre> WOBURN, Mass., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivotpoint, Inc., a provider of client/server Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions for ...

CREATIVE BIOMOLECULES FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH SEC FOR PUBLIC OFFERING OF 2,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

Jun 10, 1996 ... HOPKINTON, Mass., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative BioMolecules, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBMI) announced today that it has filed a registra|ion statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a public offering of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Hambrecht & Quist LLC and Cowen & ...

DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRICING OF ITS FIXED SPREAD TENDER OFFER FOR ITS 11% SENIOR NOTES DUE AUGUST 15, 2000

Jun 10, 1996 ... AUSTIN, Texas, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq: DELL) today announced the pricing of its offer to purchase for cash all $100 million principal amount of its outstanding 11% Senior Notes Due August 15, 2000. The offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated ...

WESTINGHOUSE PROPOSING TO SEPARATE BROADCASTING AND INDUSTRIAL BUSINESSES

Jun 10, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- To enhance the portfolio shift that began with the acquisition of CBS, Michael H. Jordan, chairman and chief executive officer, recommended to the Westinghouse Board of Directors at its May meeting, that the Board consider actions to separate the ...

MFRI REPORTS FIRST QUARTER GAINS; EXPECTS FISCAL 1997 SALES OF $90 MILLION, IMPROVED PROFITABILITY

Jun 10, 1996 ... <Pre> Acquires Facility for Midwesco Filter Expansion </Pre> NILES, Ill., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MFRI, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: MFRI), a leading manufacturer of custom-designed industrial filtration products, specialty piping systems and electronic leak detection and location ...

BOEING SPENDS $12 BILLION WITH 34,000 U.S. COMPANIES

Jun 10, 1996 ... SEATTLE, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) spent more than $12 billion last year purchasing a wide range of parts, equipment and services from more than 34,000 U.S. companies located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia."Every time we sell an airplane, helicopter ...

AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION, INC. CHOOSES INFOSPACE TO PROVIDE DATA AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ITS LOOKUP SERVICE

Jun 10, 1996 ... InfoSpace, Inc. Provides Data and Technology to Bring Complete <Pre> US Telephone White Pages to the Internet on LookupUSA </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoSpace, Inc., an innovator of Internet technology, today announced an agreement with American ...

NEW ORACLE APPLICATION SUPPORTS TRAINING OF EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND THIRD-PARTIES

Jun 10, 1996 ... Application Manages the Development and Tracking of Student Skills <Pre> Across the Enterprise </Pre> REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL), today announced Oracle Training Administration, an industrial-strength, ...

TORAY'S PHASEWRITER DUAL PD DRIVE NOW AVAILABLE AT BEST BUY

Jun 10, 1996 ... Growing Understanding Of PD Benefits Leads To Expanded Retail <Pre> Distribution </Pre> SAN MATEO, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Toray Optical Storage Solutions, a division of Toray Marketing & Sales (America), Inc., today announced a distribution ...

KNOWLEDGEWEB'S COMPUTER EVENTS DIRECTORY ATTRACTS MAJOR ADVERTISERS AND BOASTS 300% GROWTH IN HIT RATE

Jun 10, 1996 ... Comprehensive Up-to-date On-line Guide to Technology Events <Pre>http://www.knowledgeweb.com </Pre> SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- KnowledgeWeb, Inc., publisher of the popular Computer Events Directory (www.knowledgeweb.com), today announced ...

UMAX ANNOUNCES POWERLOOK 2000 HIGH RESOLUTION PRE-PRESS SCANNER

Jun 10, 1996 ... High Density and Resolution Enables Drum Scanner Quality in a FlatbedFREMONT, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- UMAX Technologies, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of the PowerLook 2000 color flatbed scanner. The PowerLook 2000 is an ultra high resolution scanner ...

TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND: SILICON VALLEY'S ONLY STOCK FUND RANKED #1

Jun 10, 1996 ... MILPITAS, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know that the #1 mutual fund -- out of the 8,200 funds Lipper tracks -- in April and the #2 fund in May is the only stock fund based in the Silicon Valley?This fund -- the Technology Value Fund (TVF) -- returned 25.0% in April, 14.3% ...

CRUISIN' THE NET ON ACER ASPIRES

Jun 10, 1996 ... First Internet Cafe Owned and Operated by African-American Women <Pre> Installs Acer Aspire Computers to Provide Internet Access </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer America Corporation, the company that redefined home computing and brought the benefits ...

A.T. KEARNEY STUDY IDENTIFIES MAJOR TRENDS RESHAPING CORPORATE STRUCTURES IN 1990s

Jun 10, 1996 ... Both Decentralized Business Units and Centralized Support Services <Pre> Are Part of the New Organizational Paradigm </Pre> CHICAGO, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Most large corporations are embracing a new organization structure in the 1990s, driven by powerful business ...

ASG AND RST JOIN TO CREATE LEADING-EDGE BUSINESS

Jun 10, 1996 ... DEARBORN, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The merger of two industry leaders announced today signals a new business trend spurred by corporate downsizing: the creation of multi-service suppliers that help companies become more productive with less resources.Pioneering this trend is ...

MATURING 'BABY BOOMERS' FUEL FINANCIAL SOFTWARE EXPLOSION; NEW CATALOG HELPS INDIVIDUALS MEET BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL GOALS

Jun 10, 1996 ... ST. LOUIS, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Anderson Investor's Software, Inc., a Missouri mail-order company offering finance and investment software to the individual investor, announced the latest release of their widely successful catalog Investor's Software(TM) -- tools for today's increasingly ...

ANATOMICAL COMPUTER MODELING REACHES NEW HEIGHTS OF ACCURACY, FLEXIBILITY, AND REALISM

Jun 10, 1996 ... DENVER, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Visible Productions, Inc. announces the availability of their state-of-the-art computer-generated 3-D anatomical models based on the National Library of Medicine's Visible Human Project. Visible Productions, the result of a merger between Micron BioSystems, ...

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFERINGS OF COMMON STOCK AND SENIOR NOTES

Jun 10, 1996 ... LAS VEGAS, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) (BYD) today announced the filing of registration statements on June 7 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to concurrent offerings of Common Stock and Senior Notes. Neither offering is conditioned on ...

SUN ANNOUNCES SKIP(TM) PARTNERSHIP WITH HOME BANKING TECHNOLOGY FIRM

Jun 10, 1996 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems announced today a strategic alliance with their newest SKIP partner, HOME Account Network, Incorporated (HAN). HAN is a leading-edge ISV that is pioneering the use of Java applets for the electronic/home banking market by ...

ECOSCIENCE GRANTED EPA REGISTRATION FOR THREE BIO-SAVE PRODUCTS FOR THE CONTROL OF POSTHARVEST DISEASES OF FRUIT

Jun 10, 1996 ... EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoScience Corporation (Nasdaq: ECSC) today announced the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has granted registration for Bio-Save(TM) 100, Bio-Save(TM) 110 and Bio-Save(TM) 1000 PostHarvest BioProtectants for the control of ...

LELAND'S AUCTION HOUSE TO HOLD COLLECTIBLES APPRAISAL DAY

Jun 10, 1996 ... NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Leland's of New York City, North America's premier buyers and sellers of vintage sports and entertainment memorabilia, will be bringing their highly successful "Sports Memorabilia Treasure Hunt" on the road to Cincinnati. Leland's will have the nation's top ...

THE TOP FIVE AD AGENCIES NOW SUBSCRIBE TO PC-METER WEB MEASUREMENT SERVICE

Jun 10, 1996 ... PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Nine leading advertising agencies, including the top five gross income producers in the United States, have subscribed to the groundbreaking PC-Meter(R) Web measurement service since its introduction in March.The inaugural subscribers ...

ROSS TECHNOLOGY'S SPARCPLUG NAMED AS FINALIST IN BYTE MAGAZINE'S 'BEST OF COMDEX' AWARDS

Jun 10, 1996 ... AUSTIN, Texas, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ROSS Technology (Nasdaq: RTEC) today announced that its new SPARCplug(TM) add-in module was named as a finalist in the Best System category of BYTE Magazine's "Best of COMDEX" awards, presented last week.SPARCplug was previewed last week as an ...

NEW SERVICE SIMPLIFIES INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, JUMBO BOX DELIVERS AIR EXPRESS SOLUTION FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY;

Jun 10, 1996 ... <Pre> Midwest Emergence As 'Export Capital' </Pre> /ADVANCE/ REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. introduction of Jumbo Box(TM), a new international air express shipping service for midweight packages, is being launched today throughout the Midwest by ...

AURUM DELIVERS FIRST PROCESS-DRIVEN MODEL FOR ENABLING BUSINESSES TO SELL AND MARKET MORE EFFECTIVELY

Jun 10, 1996 ... Aurum SalesTrak 6.0 Includes Business Opportunity Model, CustomerIntelligence Reporting Framework, New Interactive User EnvironmentSANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurum Software, Inc., the leading provider of sales, marketing and customer support ...

AURUM AND THE KAPPA GROUP ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY REINFORCED SALES METHODOLOGIES

Jun 10, 1996 ... Aurum SalesTrak 6.0 Business Opportunity Model Enables Businesses to <Pre>Institutionalize Proven Kappa Methodologies </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurum Software, Inc. today announced its first strategic alliance with a major management ...

ALLOU HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE, INC. ANNOUNCES AN EXPANDED CREDIT FACILITY AT A REDUCED RATE

Jun 10, 1996 ... BRENTWOOD, N.Y., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Allou Health & Beauty Care, Inc. (AMEX: ALU) today announced that the Bank of Boston and its participants have further expanded the revolving line of credit with Allou.Under the amended agreement, Allou's revolving line of credit was ...

BOEING SPENDS $2.6 BILLION IN CALIFORNIA

Jun 10, 1996 ... SEATTLE, June 10 /PRNewswire -- California companies provided Boeing with approximately $2.6 billion worth of parts and services in 1995.To assemble commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense products and space systems, Boeing purchased a wide range of supplies and services from ...

BOEING SPENDS $2.9 BILLION IN WASHINGTON

Jun 10, 1996 ... SEATTLE, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington companies provided Boeing with approximately $2.9 billion worth of parts and services in 1995.To assemble commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense products and space systems, Boeing purchased a wide range of supplies and services from ...

TRAVELS CAN GET ROOMS DURING SOLD OUT PERIODS AND SAVE UP TO 60 PERCENT WITH HRN'S NEW CHICAGO VISITORS HOTEL HOTLINE

Jun 10, 1996 ... DALLAS, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel Reservations Network (HRN), one of the country's leading hotel consolidators, announced it has started a new Chicago Visitors Hotel Hotline to help travelers secure rooms during peak sold-out travel periods. Travelers can simply call the toll-free Hotel ...

SONOCO ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND ON $2.25 SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

Jun 10, 1996 ... HARTSVILLE, S.C., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON) declared the eleventh dividend on Sonoco's $2.25 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock at their regular meeting on April 17, 1996. The quarterly dividend, for the period May 1, ...

ROBERT W. HENDRY NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB

Jun 10, 1996 ... DETROIT, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert W. Hendry has been named president and chief executive officer, effective August 1, of Saab Automobile AB, a joint venture between General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) and its subsidiary Adam Opel AG, and the Swedish Investment Group, Investor AB. ...

TAUBMAN CENTERS DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Jun 10, 1996 ... BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.22 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable July 19, 1996 to shareholders of record June 28, 1996.Taubman ...

AGREE REALTY ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 1996 DIVIDEND

Jun 10, 1996 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC), a Farmington Hills-based real estate investment trust, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a second quarter dividend of $0.45 per share on its common stock for shareholders of record ...

DIGIMEDIA USA, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND ACQUISITION BRINGING REVENUES TO $60 MILLION; MAKES MANAGING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES A PRIORITY

Jun 10, 1996 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- DigiMedia USA, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: USAM) today announced it has signed a second letter of intent to acquire another private security company. The two companies have combined revenues of $60 million."We are continuing on our ...

AIR 21, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF INTERNATIONAL JET ENGINE SUPPLY, INC., ANNOUNCES RESULTS

Jun 10, 1996 ... FRESNO, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Air 21, a California-based low-fare jet airline, has experienced load factors of over 60% for the first full quarter of operations based upon the following data: <Pre> Month Available SeatRevenue Revenue ...

WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC. DECLARES COMMON AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

Jun 10, 1996 ... DENVER, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Gas Resources, Inc. (NYSE: WGR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, payable to stockholders of record on June 28, 1996.In addition, the board declared quarterly ...

SYNTELLECT LAUNCHES SYNTELLECT FAX SERVER

Jun 10, 1996 ... ATLANTA, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Syntellect Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNL), a leading global provider of interactive communication systems and services, announced today it has added a Fax Server to its VocalPoint and Premier 030 IVR platforms.With the Syntellect Fax Server, businesses can ...

THE DII GROUP, INC. AND ORBIT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. SIGN MERGER AGREEMENT

Jun 10, 1996 ... NIWOT, Colo., and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The DII Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIIG), a global supplier of a broad range of integrated electronics products and services, and Orbit Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORRA), a leading provider of semiconductor design, manufacturing and ...

SHARES IN NEWLY INDEPENDENT EDS TO BEGIN TRADING TODAY; IT INDUSTRY LEADER NOW A SEPARATE PUBLIC COMPANY

Jun 10, 1996 ... PLANO, Texas, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Shares of newly independent EDS will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange this morning and on the London Stock Exchange tomorrow under the symbol "EDS." With its new status, EDS now ranks as one of the 100 largest U.S.-based public companies. ...

TREMONT TO SELL STOCK IN CONNECTION WITH TIMET INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Jun 10, 1996 ... DENVER, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Tremont Corporation ("Tremont") (NYSE: TRE) announced that the underwriters for the initial public offering of stock of Tremont's subsidiary, Titanium Metals Corporation ("TIMET") (Nasdaq: TIMT), have exercised their option to purchase 2,175,000 shares of ...