PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, July 17:
SPIV AND STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY TEAM UP TO BROADCAST NEWS OVER THE WORLD WIDE WEB LIVE FROM ATLANTA
Jul 17, 1996 ... ATLANTA, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SPIV (www.spiv.com), Turner Broadcasting Company Inc.'s first original on-line entertainment network and Starbucks Coffee Company have teamed up to broadcast "Double Shot from Starbucks" news bytes and entertainment live from Atlanta over the World Wide Web, ...
COMPUTERVISION ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH CAP GEMINI AMERICA
Jul 17, 1996 ... Reflects Commitment to Providing Best-in-Class EPD SolutionsBEDFORD, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Computervision Corporation (NYSE: CVN) today announced that CAP GEMINI America (CGA), the US subsidiary of CAP GEMINI S.A., the third largest information technology consulting firm, ...
SWANK, INC. REPORTS SALES AND EARNINGS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
Jul 17, 1996 ... ATTLEBORO, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- John Tulin, President of SWANK, INC. (Nasdaq: SNKI) today reported sales and earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996. <Pre>Three Months 6 Months ...
INTERSOLV DELIVERS DATADIRECT MIDDLEWARE FOR DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Jul 17, 1996 ... New DataDirect Windows NT ODBC Driver for Digital's Alpha Workstations <Pre> and AlphaServer Enterprise Systems </Pre> ROCKVILLE, Md. July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- INTERSOLV (Nasdaq: ISLI), the leader in applications enablement, today announced a new agreement with ...
ECD ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF ATOMIC ENERGY TO EXPAND RUSSIAN JOINT VENTURE IN SOLAR PRODUCTS AND OVONIC NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES
Jul 17, 1996 ... U.S. AND RUSSIAN GOVERNMENTS HAIL AGREEMENT AND PLEDGE SUPPORTMOSCOW, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. ("ECD")(Nasdaq: ENER) announced today the signing of a new agreement for the production of photovoltaic (PV) products for conversion of light into ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- ALTA GOLD/(Correction Notice)
Jul 17, 1996 ... In LAW015, "Alta Gold Co. Announces Positive Results of Olinghouse 1996 - Phase I Drilling Program," moved earlier today, the editor's note should have read "Alta Gold press releases are available through Company News On-Call by fax, 800-758-5804, extension 032650, or ...
INSO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES TWO APPOINTMENTS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jul 17, 1996 ... BOSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- INSO Corporation (Nasdaq: INSO) today announced the appointments of Drs. Samuel H. Fuller and John Guttag to its Board of Directors.Samuel H. Fuller is Vice President, Corporate Technology, and Chief Scientist for Digital Equipment Corporation, ...
LOCAL PHONE COMPETITION EXPANDS IN TEXAS AND MISSOURI
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Southwestern Bell and MFS Communications Company, Inc. Sign Agreement to Interconnect Networks </Pre> ST. LOUIS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and MFS Communications Company, Inc. announced today that they have signed an ...
$300,000 OLYMPIC GAMES PIN SET ON DISPLAY AT COCA-COLA OLYMPIC CITY
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Most Valuable Olympic Games Item Arrives in Atlanta After 13-City Nationwide Tour </Pre> NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In addition to getting a glimpse of world-class athletes at the Centennial Olympic Games, Games attendees can ...
THE LIMITED, INC. ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF THE IPO OF ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
Jul 17, 1996 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Limited, Inc. (NYSE: LTD; London) announced today the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of common stock of Abercrombie & Fitch, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Limited, ...
'WD-40 GIMME FIVE!' CONTEST WANTS YOUR SPRAY TUBE STORIES
Jul 17, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know where your red WD-40(R) spray tube is?The WD-40 Company is challenging its customers to send in their most intriguing, funniest, and most outrageous spray tube stories for the 1996 "WD-40 GIMME FIVE!" Contest.WD-40, the ...
GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION NAMES JAMES R. POULIOT TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CEO-ELECT
Jul 17, 1996 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Guaranty National Corporation announced today that James R. Pouliot, 42, president of the Viking Division, has been promoted to executive vice president, and will succeed Roger B. Ware as president and chief executive ...
BION ANNOUNCES NORTH CAROLINA EXPANSION
Jul 17, 1996 ... DENVER, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIET) today announced the signing of a contract for the design, construction, and operation of a BionSoil NMS(TM) system for a large swine finishing farm in North Carolina.Jon Northrop, Chief Executive ...
aO POLITICAL EDITOR:
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> /C O R R E C T I O N: ROGERS & COWAN/ </Pre> In LATU071, "State Of Illinois Settles With Trudeau And NFLI," moved on Tuesday, July 16, we are advised by a representative of the company that text has been added. A complete, revised release follows: <Pre> ...
SALICK HEALTH CARE, INC.(R) REPORTS RECORD THIRD FISCAL QUARTER REVENUES
Jul 17, 1996 ... Company Expands Comprehensive Cancer and Dialysis CentersSuperior Outcomes Results Reported at SalickNet(R) DivisionLOS ANGELES, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Salick Health Care, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHCID) today reported record revenues for the Company's third fiscal quarter ended ...
NIKON PRECISION EUROPE AND ALIGN-RITE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCE PURCHASE OF WORLD'S FIRST XY-6i METROLOGY
Jul 17, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Align-Rite International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MASK) and Nikon Precision Europe GmbH (NPE) announced today the first world-wide purchase of the new Laser Interferometric X-Y Metrology System.The Nikon XY-6i will be used at Align-Rite's European ...
COMSTOCK BANK PROFITS UP 28% FOR SIX MONTHS TO $792,000 ASSETS AND DEPOSITS INCREASED 17%; PORTFOLIO LOANS ROSE 10%
Jul 17, 1996 ... RENO, Nev., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Comstock Bank, Inc. (Nasdaq: LODE), today reported a 28% increase in net income for the first six months of 1996. Also, assets and deposits both increased 17% and portfolio loans rose 10% to $78.8 million over June 30, 1995 levels. Return on average ...
A TALE OF POODLE SKIRTS, LEATHER JACKETS, CURLERS, COLD CREAM AND HALLMARK KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT PREMIERE
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> They're Hooked! </Pre> KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Just hours before the stroke of midnight on July 20, eager shoppers across the country will don poodle skirts, leather jackets and saddle shoes -- or curlers, cold cream and pajamas -- for ...
AMERICAN PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH LABORATORY SETS STANDARDS FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF MA HUANG
Jul 17, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniel Mowrey, Ph.D. President of American Phytotherapy Research Laboratories (APRL) has announced today that millions of Americans can benefit from a safely formulated ephedrine based product. "While most manufacturers have only been concerned with ...
HOME PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES ACQUISITIONS
Jul 17, 1996 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Properties (NYSE: HME) today announced that it has acquired four apartment communities with 584 units for a total purchase price of $17.4 million, or approximately $30,000 per unit. The communities are located in Orange and Ulster Counties in ...
AMERICA ONLINE ACCELERATES DRIVE TO BECOME LEADING PROVIDER OF LOCAL, INTERACTIVE SERVICES
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Partners With Tribune Company To Establish Digital City, Inc. As Independent Company </Pre> Minority-Investor Tribune Becomes Anchor Affiliate Group; Will Launch Four Newspaper Affiliates, 10 TV Stations To Provide InformationDULLES, Va., ...
INTERNATIONAL SWAP MEET DRAWS COLLECTORS FROM THE U.S. AND ABROAD TO MARK TWO GREAT AMERICAN ICONS -- THE ZIPPO LIGHTER AND CASE POCKET KNIFE
Jul 17, 1996 ... BRADFORD, Pa., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-treasured personal items have often tended to become treasured collectibles. The Zippo/Case International Swap Meet (July 19-20) sponsored by Bradford-based Zippo Manufacturing Company and its subsidiary, W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company, will ...
FRED ROGERS PRESENTS WEEK OF 'MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD' FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE JUST STARTING SCHOOL, AUGUST 19-23
Jul 17, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A week of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" programs devoted to preparing young children for their first day of school will be rebroadcast the week of August 19-23 on PBS. The five "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" episodes are designed to help preschoolers with ...
MICROSOFT DELIVERS ACTIVEMOVIE FOR MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 3.0
Jul 17, 1996 ... Integrated Solution Enables Easy, Quick Playback of Movie and Audio <Pre> Content on the Internet </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that the ActiveMovie(TM) API, the next-generation digital ...
MICROSOFT SHIPS MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 3.0 BETA 2 MORE THAN 1,000 ACTIVEX CONTROLS NOW AVAILABLE
Jul 17, 1996 ... REDMOND, Wash., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that the second beta version of its Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer 3.0 Web browser is now available for immediate download over the Internet. With the addition of the integrated just-in-time Java compiler ...
HTI EXHIBITS THE FIRST-EVER AMERICAN-MADE HEMP YARNS AT THE 1996 YARN FAIR IN NEW YORK CITY
Jul 17, 1996 ... BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemp Textiles International Corporation (dba HTI(TM)) will exhibit the first-ever, American-made blended hemp yarns and hemp fabrics at the 1996 Yarn Fair in New York City, July 21-25. Held at the Jacob K. Javitz Center, this year's Yarn Fair is ...
MICROSOFT TO OFFER TRULY INTERACTIVE WEB-ZINE FEATURING TRAVEL ADVENTURES
Jul 17, 1996 ...Mungo Park to Preview in September with Inaugural Ethiopian ExpeditionREDMOND, Wash., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, Microsoft will break new ground when it launches Mungo Park(TM) online travel magazine, the world's first interactive travel and adventure web-zine to feature ...
CompUSA PROMOTES HAROLD F. COMPTON TO PRESIDENT/CompUSA STORES
Jul 17, 1996 ... DALLAS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU), America's Largest Computer Superstore(R) retailer, today announced the promotion of Harold F. Compton to the position of President/CompUSA Stores.In his position, Compton, 49, is responsible for CompUSA's retail, corporate ...
MEDIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS
Jul 17, 1996 ... RALEIGH, N.C., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Medic Computer Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCSY) announced today the results of its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996. Net income for the second quarter was $5,606,000, excluding acquisition related expenses of $146,000 net of income tax ...
FORD CREDIT REPORTS 2ND-QUARTER EARNINGS
Jul 17, 1996 ... DEARBORN, Mich., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Credit Company's net income for the second quarter of 1996 was $332 million, Chairman William E. Odom and President Edsel B. Ford II announced today. The earnings were $9 million lower than last year's second-quarter net income of $341 ...
FORD EARNS $1.903 BILLION IN SECOND QUARTER
Jul 17, 1996 ... DEARBORN, Mich., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Improving results from automotive operations, combined with another record profit from financial services, contributed to a solid operating performance for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) in the second quarter.Ford earned $1.903 billion in the ...
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
Jul 17, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) today announced that Richard M. Haugen, 44, has joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer and has been elected to its Board of Directors. Howard E. (Ted) Greene, Jr. will continue to serve ...
Q LUBE AND MONRO MUFFLER SIGN JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT
Jul 17, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Q Lube, Inc., a subsidiary of Quaker State Corporation (NYSE: KSF), and Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) announced today that the two companies have signed a joint venture agreement. According to Jeffrey O'Neill, Q Lube president and chief ...
SUNSTONE HOTEL INVESTORS DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND
Jul 17, 1996 ... SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSHI) today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of twenty-three cents ($0.23) per share.The cash dividend was declared payable on August 15, 1996, to ...
BEST DATA PRODUCTS AND SMITH MICRO JOIN FORCES TO PROVIDE QUALITY MODEM COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS
Jul 17, 1996 ... ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading modem and communications equipment manufacturer Best Data Products, Inc. has agreed to bundle communications software from Smith Micro Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMSI). Best Data's new line of Smart One 33.6 Kbps modems will include ...
KOALA CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD SECOND-QUARTER NET INCOME OF 21 CENTS PER SHARE ON 52 PERCENT INCREASE IN NET SALES
Jul 17, 1996 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Koala Corporation (Nasdaq: KARE) today reported net income of $530,329, or 21 cents per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 1996. This is a 31.5 percent increase over net income of $403,139, or 17 cents per share, for the second quarter of ...
PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP. REPORTS 43% INCREASE IN RECURRING SECOND QUARTER INCOME
Jul 17, 1996 ... FAIRFIELD, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Hospitality Corp. (NYSE: PDQ) reported a 43% increase in earnings per share from recurring operations to $.20 per fully diluted share in the second quarter of 1996 from $.14 per share in the prior year's quarter. Net income for the quarter was ...
HEARTLAND PARTNERS, L.P. ANNOUNCES INTENT TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION TO UNIT HOLDERS
Jul 17, 1996 ... CHICAGO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland Partners, L.P. (AMEX: HTL) announced today that the Board of Directors of Milwaukee Land Company (AMEX: MWK) Heartland's General Partner, has decided that, upon the closing and receipt of the proceeds expected from the sale of two parcels of ...
STANLEY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER GAINS IN CORE EARNINGS FROM RESTRUCTURING
Jul 17, 1996 ... NEW BRITAIN, Conn., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) today announced significant increases in core earnings on a modest sales increase. Richard H. Ayers, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The second quarter improvement in our core earnings continues to ...
HOME SHOPPING NETWORK ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
Jul 17, 1996 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Shopping Network, Inc. (NYSE: HSN) announced today net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 1996.For the second quarter on a comparable basis with 1995, excluding the effect of HSN Direct Joint Venture ("HSND"), which ...
MONRO MUFFLER AND Q LUBE SIGN JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT
Jul 17, 1996 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) and Q Lube Inc., a subsidiary of Quaker State Corporation (NYSE: KSF), announced today that the two companies have signed a joint venture agreement.According to Lawrence C. Day, President and Chief ...
PRICING ANNOUNCED FOR SECONDARY OFFERING OF EDS COMMON STOCK
Jul 17, 1996 ... PLANO, Texas, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- EDS announced today that the General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan agreed to offer to the public 20 million shares of EDS stock for $46.625 per share. Of the 20 million shares of EDS common stock offered by the Hourly Plan, 17 million will ...
REPTRON ELECTRONICS, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER 1996 OPERATING RESULTS
Jul 17, 1996 ... TAMPA, Fla., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Reptron Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: REPT), today announced record results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1996.Net sales for the second quarter increased 25.0% to $66,092,000 as compared to $52,873,000 for the same period ...
ZITEL REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 1996 RESULTS
Jul 17, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Zitel Corporation (Nasdaq: ZITL) today reported operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 ended June 30, 1996.Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 totaled $5,644,000, as compared to $7,000,000 in the year ago quarter. ...
READER RABBIT TAKES CHILDREN ON AN ENTIRELY NEW ADVENTURE IN 'READER RABBIT'S INTERACTIVE READING JOURNEY 2,' AVAILABLE FROM THE LEARNING COMPANY THIS FALL
Jul 17, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Company, a subsidiary of SoftKey International Inc. (Nasdaq: SKEY), today announced an all-new journey that strengthens the reading skills of five- to eight-year-olds. "Reader Rabbit's(R) Interactive Reading Journey(TM) 2," available ...
UNITED SECURITY 1996 FIRST HALF NET INCOME IS $1.8 MILLION, OR $.53 PER SHARE; ASSETS REACH $213.6 MILLION; NEW PRESIDENT JOINS HOME SECURITY BANK UNIT
Jul 17, 1996 ... SPOKANE, Wash., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- United Security Bancorporation (Nasdaq: USBN) today reported net income for the second quarter of 1996 was $940,000 or $.28 per share. In the like quarter of 1995, when it realized a one-time gain of $651,000, United Security earned $1,264,000 or $.46 ...
PHOENIX GOLD INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER
Jul 17, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Gold International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGLD) today reported record revenue of $7.46 million for its third quarter ended June 30, 1996, a 19.3% over the same quarter in 1995. Net earnings for the third quarter decreased to $185,000, or $.05 per ...
GALEY & LORD PRESS RELEASE FOR THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 1996
Jul 17, 1996 ... GREENSBORO, N.C., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Galey & Lord, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) today announced net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 1996 (June quarter 1996) of $115.4 million and net income of $4.1 million or $.34 per common share. This compares to net sales of $127.2 million and net income ...
MFS SIGNS CO-CARRIER INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH BELL ATLANTIC
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Company Requests Formal Arbitration Over Pricing of Unbundled Local Loops </Pre> OMAHA, Neb., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- MFS Communications Company, Inc. (MFS) announced today that -- in line with the pro-competitive provisions of the ...
PATINA OIL & GAS SETS PREFERRED CONVERSION PRICE
Jul 17, 1996 ... DENVER, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Patina Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: POG) announced today that the conversion price for its 7 1/8% Convertible Preferred Stock ("Patina Preferred Stock") has been set at $8.61 per share. The conversion price represents approximately 123% of the average closing ...
ALANEX AND ROCHE BIOSCIENCE FORM COLLABORATION
Jul 17, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO and PALO ALTO, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire -- Alanex Corporation and Roche Bioscience today announced formation of a three- year collaboration to discover novel small molecule drugs in the area of pain.Alanex will apply its integrated combinatorial chemistry technology ...
QUIDEL RECEIVES GERMAN REGISTRATION APPROVAL FOR QUICKVUE(R) CHLAMYDIA TEST
Jul 17, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- QUIDEL Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) announced today receipt of product registration approval from Germany's Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) for the QuickVue(R) Chlamydia Test. The PEI reviews infectious disease products in a process similar to the U.S. Food and ...
ALTA GOLD CO. ANNOUNCES POSITIVE RESULTS OF OLINGHOUSE 1996 - PHASE I DRILLING PROGRAM
Jul 17, 1996 ... HENDERSON, Nev., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Alta Gold Co. (Nasdaq: ALTA) announced today initial drilling results from the first 80 holes of the Company's $3.0 million 1996 exploration and development drilling program at the Olinghouse gold property, located in Washoe County, Nevada. The ...
BEYOND SOFTWARE, INC. STRIKES DEVELOPMENT ACCORD WITH VELOCITY SOFTWARE, INC.
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Ability to Make Web Server Resource Deployment Decisions based on Performance </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Software, Inc., the emerging leader for integrating dynamic enterprise computing environments, announced today a ...
TENNANT COMPANY REPORTS HIGHER SALES, SLIGHTLY LOWER EARNINGS FOR SECOND QUARTER
Jul 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Record Earnings Still Expected For 1996 </Pre> MINNEAPOLIS, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Tennant Company (Nasdaq: TANT) CEO Roger L. Hale today announced the effects of a much stronger dollar on international business depressed earnings for the second quarter and six ...
BLACK DIAMOND ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF SURROUND VIDEO SDK
Jul 17, 1996 ... BOSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Diamond Consulting, Inc., is pleased to announce the release of Surround Video SDK at the Microsoft Explorer '96 Conference and Exhibition in Boston. Bringing innovative technology to multi-media authors and the Internet, Surround Video SDK helps ...
GENETICS INSTITUTE, STRYKER AND CREATIVE BIOMOLECULES CROSS-LICENSE KEY BMP/OP PATENTS
Jul 17, 1996 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., KALAMAZOO, Mich., and HOPKINTON, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Genetics Institute, Inc. (Nasdaq: GENIZ), Stryker Corporation (Nasdaq: STRY) and Creative BioMolecules, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBMI) today announced that they have cross-licensed their worldwide patent rights, ...
PLYMOUTH RUBBER'S NEW FINANCING REDUCES INTEREST EXPENSE
Jul 17, 1996 ... CANTON, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc. (AMEX: PLRA, PLRB) today announced that its interest expenses will decrease under a new financing agreement with LaSalle National Bank.The new agreement consists of a $3 million term loan and a revolving line of ...
CREATIVE BIOMOLECULES, STRYKER AND GENETICS INSTITUTE CROSS-LICENSE KEY BMP/OP PATENTS
Jul 17, 1996 ... HOPKINTON, Mass., KALAMAZOO, Mich., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative BioMolecules, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBMI), Stryker Corporation (Nasdaq: STRY), and Genetics Institute, Inc. (Nasdaq: GENIZ) today announced that they have cross-licensed their worldwide patent rights, ...
SANYO SETS NEW STANDARD IN CORDLESS COMMUNICATION WITH NEW 900 MHz DIGITAL SPREAD SPECTRUM TELEPHONES
Jul 17, 1996 ... New Cordless Technology Expected To Replace Corded Phones As Primary <Pre>Communication Device </Pre> CHATSWORTH, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanyo is setting a new standard for range, clarity, security and convenience in digital cordless ...
DATRON SYSTEMS AND AMSC SIGN AGREEMENT TO BRING COMBINED TELEPHONE SERVICE AND SATELLITE TV TO THE MOBILE MARKET
Jul 17, 1996 ... ESCONDIDO, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Datron Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: DTSI) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC) (Nasdaq: SKYC) and Datron/Transco Inc. (Datron), a wholly owned subsidiary of Datron Systems ...
BIOCONTROL PRODUCTS TO BE FEATURED BY NASA
Jul 17, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocontrol Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: BICO) announced today that two of its oil spill cleanup products have been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to be featured as spinoff technology under its Technology Transfer program, ...
BLACK & DECKER REPORTS CONTINUED GROWTH IN SALES AND EARNINGS FOR SECOND QUARTER
Jul 17, 1996 ... TOWSON, Md., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Black & Decker Corporation (NYSE: BDK) announced today that sales in the second quarter of 1996 increased 6 percent to $1.2 billion compared to $1.1 billion in the same period last year. In the first half of 1996, sales rose 5 percent to $2.3 billion ...
ORACLE WINS BORAL IT RESTRUCTURE CONTRACT TO INTEGRATE SYSTEMS TO SERVE 5000 USERS WORLDWIDE
Jul 17, 1996 ... Over 100 Disparate Systems to be Integrated Into Boral Company-Wide <Pre> Oracle-Based Solution </Pre> REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In one of Australia's biggest investments in information technology, building and manufacturing giant ...
SRI INTERNATIONAL AWARDED MONSANTO'S SECOND $1 MILLION CHALLENGE FOR INNOVATIVE WASTE RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY
Jul 17, 1996 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SRI International has been named the winner of the Monsanto Company's Second $1 Million Challenge for its proposed waste recovery technology. Monsanto, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., announced the award July 16 at the Fifth World Congress of ...