PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, September 17:
Just For Feet, Inc. Announces Stock Split
Sep 17, 1996 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Harold Ruttenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JUST FOR FEET, INC. (Nasdaq: FEET), today announced that the Board of Directors approved a three-for-two stock split in the form of a 50% common stock dividend on September 16, 1996. These ...
ACSI Launches Fiber Optic Competitive Local Telecommunications Network in Birmingham, AL
Sep 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Multimillion Dollar Investment by ACSI Will Support State-of-the-Art Competitive Switched Local Phone Service and Advanced High-Speed Data Node for Internet Access and Multimedia </Pre> BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Richard Arrington ...
Sierra On-Line And BIG Entertainment Enter Joint CD-ROM Publishing Venture
Sep 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Leonard Nimoy's Primortals(TM) CD-ROM To Be Released For The Christmas Holiday Season 1996 </Pre> BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra On-Line (Nasdaq: SIER), one of the largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment, productivity ...
ICS Announces and Ships BX PRO, First Cross-Platform Visual Reuse Environment for Java and C/C++
Sep 17, 1996 ... Delivers Best-of-Breed Tool Suite For Rapid Application DevelopmentCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Computer Solutions (ICS), the leading supplier of visual development tools for professionals, today announced Builder Xcessory PRO (BX PRO(TM)), an integrated ...
HGTV Presents Leisure Programming to Viewers Through Winter Months Network Features Programs on Hobbies Including Auctions, Crafts, and Gardening
Sep 17, 1996 ... KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Home & Garden Television (HGTV) features many programs focusing on hobbies and special interests such as auctions, crafting, sewing, quilting and gardening. From expert information on buying antiques and collectibles to insights from indoor ...
Snowmobile Becomes Winter Staple
Sep 17, 1996 ... EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1935, a snowmobile was built with skis in front and a sprocket wheel and track system in back. It carried 12 people, and family doctors, veterinarians, ambulance and taxi drivers were first in line to purchase one. A modified version found a ...
New Tri-Lum Sports Watches from Lorus are Powered by Light
Sep 17, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorus is introducing a new line of light-powered sports watches called Tri-Lum(TM). They are environmentally friendly timepieces that draw power from light -- natural or artificial -- and never need battery replacements. They also feature the popular ...
CFI Introduces Windows-Based Loan Closing Software; Bank of American Fork to be Initial User
Sep 17, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- CFI ProServices, Inc. (Nasdaq: PROI) today introduced Laser Pro Lightning, a new Windows-based loan closing software product designed to cut processing times in half for the majority of loans.LaserPro Lightning, which operates on Windows ...
Intermec Certified by SAP for R/3
Sep 17, 1996 ... <Pre>Data Collection Interface Now Available </Pre> EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Intermec Corporation announced today SAP AG certified its Data Collection Workbench interface to SAP(TM) R/3(TM) MM-MOB module. The certified interface will allow SAP ...
SUNMARK Industries, Inc. Acquires PTR
Sep 17, 1996 ... REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle (Redmond) based SUNMARK INDUSTRIES, INC. (SUNMARK) (Nasdaq: SMAR) announced today that it acquired Global Phone and Time Resources, Inc. dba "PTR," a Los Angeles based telecommunications company for $63 million. The acquisition price is ...
Xense Technology Will Preview DB Publisher, the First Dynamic Java-Based Ad Hoc Query and Reporting System for the Web, at the DCI Conference
Sep 17, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Xense Technology, Inc., a provider of cutting-edge database publishing technologies, utilizing the Web, will preview DB Publisher at the DCI Data Warehousing Conference in Phoenix on September 18th in booth 631. DB Publisher is the first dynamic ...
Patriot American Hospitality & Doubletree Hotels Contract to Acquire Three Hotels for $32 Million
Sep 17, 1996 ... DALLAS, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. (NYSE: PAH) and Doubletree Hotels Corporation (Nasdaq: TREE) announced contracts to acquire three full-service hotel properties, totaling 750 rooms, in the Tallahassee, Miami, and Chicago markets. The total purchase price ...
Successories Reports Increase in Second Quarter Revenues Same Store Sales Up Over 8 Percent
Sep 17, 1996 ... LOMBARD, Ill., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Successories, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCES) today reported a 17 percent increase in revenues for the second quarter ended August 3, 1996. For the quarter, Successories had revenues of $11.5 million and a loss from operations of $999,000. This compares with ...
First Defiance Financial Corp. Announces Declaration of Quarterly Dividend
Sep 17, 1996 ... DEFIANCE, Ohio, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- First Defiance Financial Corp. (Nasdaq-NNM: FDEF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.07 per common share payable October 25, 1996 to stockholder of record at the close of business on ...
Latshaw Enterprises Reports Earnings
Sep 17, 1996 ... WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Latshaw Enterprises, Inc. had a net profit for the third quarter of 1996 of $167,000 or 32 cents per share (primary) and 20 cents per share (fully diluted) compared to a net loss of $38,000 or 7 cents per share (primary) and 0 cents per share (fully ...
Merrill Corporation Declares Cash Dividend To Shareholders
Sep 17, 1996 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Merrill Corporation (Nasdaq: MRLL) has declared a regular quarterly dividend in the amount of three cents ($.03) per share, payable October 15, 1996, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 1996. ...
Bailey Makes Editorial Debut With October Marie Claire; Issue Premieres on September 17
Sep 17, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Marie Claire's October issue, the premiere issue under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Glenda Bailey, hits newsstands today. Bailey, award-winning founding editor of the British Marie Claire and international consultant to all 26 editions of the magazine ...
DCR Comments on Proposed Merger of Ohio Edison and Centerior Energy
Sep 17, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's merger proposal between Ohio Edison Company and Centerior Energy prompted DCR to take Rating Watch actions pending further review of the proposed transaction. The merged companies would form a new holding company, FirstEnergy Corp. The holding ...
General Employment Enterprises Declares 15 Percent Stock Dividend; Chairman Says Strong Performance Anticipated for Fourth Quarter
Sep 17, 1996 ... OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- General Employment Enterprises, Inc. (AMEX: JOB) announced today that its board of directors, at a meeting yesterday, September 16, 1996, declared a stock dividend equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding common shares of the ...
Orion Atlantic Launches International Internet Access Service through Agreement with DIGEX
Sep 17, 1996 ... ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Orion Network Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONSI), announced today that its 41 2/3% owned affiliate, Orion Atlantic, L.P., has agreed with DIGEX, Inc. (Beltsville, Maryland), to resell DIGEX's Internet access services internationally. The agreement gives ...
New Variable-Output 'Smart' Airbag Inflator Offering Extra Passenger Safety Protection Developed By AirBelt Systems LLC
Sep 17, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- AirBelt Systems LLC has developed the first low-cost, environmentally-safe airbag system that answers the industry's call for a friendlier airbag inflation technology -- without relaxing current airbag performance requirements mandated by the FMVSS ...
Clarity(TM) Ceramic Orthodontic Bracket Introduced
Sep 17, 1996 ... COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceradyne Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDN) announced today that its exclusive marketing partner 3M Unitek initiated a worldwide "launch" of Ceradyne's metal reinforced translucent ceramic orthodontic bracket.Ceradyne Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Joel ...
Culver City Composites and Advanced Polymer Sciences Sign Joint Venture Agreement
Sep 17, 1996 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Culver City Composites (CCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The American Materials & Technologies Corp. (AMT) and Advanced Polymer Sciences Inc. (APS) of Cleveland, Ohio, announced the formation of Siloxirane Composites, Inc., a joint venture formed to ...
Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. Announces Breakthrough AC-3 To Two-Speaker Technology
Sep 17, 1996 ... Digital Virtual Surround-5.1(TM) (DVS-5.1(TM)) Provides Realistic Multi- <Pre>Channel Imaging Over Two Speakers or Headphones </Pre> Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Desper Products, Inc., the audio products division of Spatializer Audio ...
Toys 'R' Us International Selects Insignia Systems as Sign and Label Software Vendor
Sep 17, 1996 ... MINNETONKA, Minn., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Insignia Systems (Nasdaq: ISIG) today announced that Toys 'R' Us International will install Insignia's Stylus Direct Sign & Label Software in 500 stores over the next two years.Toys 'R' Us International operates in 22 countries in Asia, ...
Dillard's Department Stores Installs Insignia Systems' Stylus Sign and Label Software
Sep 17, 1996 ... MINNETONKA, Minn., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Insignia Systems (Nasdaq: ISIG) today announced that Dillard's Department Stores has installed Insignia's Stylus HQ and Stylus QuickPrint Software to manage the chain's sign and label needs at its headquarters and 250 retail stores. ...
Joseph Littlejohn & Levy Names Marcos Rodriguez Partner
Sep 17, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph Littlejohn & Levy (JLL), a private investment partnership dedicated to making strategic investments in consolidating industries and to investing in corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, and restructurings, announced today that it has named ...
Fulcrum Signs More Than 60 Resellers For Fulcrum Find!
Sep 17, 1996 ... <Pre>Ameridata, Software Spectrum Among Resellers That Extend Fulcrum's Global Reach </Pre> OTTAWA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fulcrum Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: FULCF; Toronto Stock Exchange: FUL) today announced that it has signed more than 60 ...
Oncogene Science Announces Start Of Phase II Clinical Trials For Impaired Wound Healing
Sep 17, 1996 ... UNIONDALE, N.Y., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncogene Science, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONCS) announced today that its collaborative partner, Ciba-Geigy, Limited, has initiated Phase II clinical trials in Europe, Japan and the United States for the development of TGF-Beta 3. The Phase II studies are ...
Home Health Corporation of America, Inc. to Acquire Nursing Company in Boston
Sep 17, 1996 ... KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Health Corporation of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: HHCA) today announced that it has executed a letter of intent to acquire the stock of RSD Management, Inc. A definitive agreement is expected to be signed within sixty days.RSD, ...
Mentor Graphics Extends First-Pass Board Success for PCB Fabrication Environment With "Cad-To-Fab" Program
Sep 17, 1996 ... Royal Digital Acquisition Provides Tight Computer-Aided Manufacturing Linkage; <Pre> PCB Fabricators' Productivity Results in Customer Savings </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif./GENEVA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamlining the hand-off of printed circuit board (PCB) designs to ...
Concentric Network Powers Sega Saturn Net Link Customers
Sep 17, 1996 ... <Pre> Sega Saturn Net Link Users Receive First Month of Concentric Internet Access Free </Pre> CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Network Corporation, provider of on-line and tailored network services, announced today that the ...
TRG Announces Newest Customer in the Transportation Industry: Lufthansa German Airlines
Sep 17, 1996 ... RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Resource Group, Inc. (TRG) of Raleigh, NC announced today they have signed a contract with Lufthansa German Airlines to provide sales force automation training and support services to the airline. TRG is a global leader in mobile computer ...
Air South Introduces Fall Fare Promotions
Sep 17, 1996 ... COLUMBIA, S.C., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Air South today announced the following Fall fare promotions:"Fly Three, Fly Free!"Beginning Monday, September 16, 1996, Air South will give travelers the easiest way to earn a free round trip ticket with the launch of their "Fly ...
Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc. Reports 28 Percent Increase in Second Quarter Earnings and Declares Cash Dividend
Sep 17, 1996 ... PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CCR), the nation's largest independent residential mortgage lender and servicer, announced today that unaudited net earnings for the second fiscal quarter ended August 31, 1996 were $62.5 million, a 28 ...
Boulder Technology Incubator Tapped to Manage Colorado Capital Alliance
Sep 17, 1996 ... BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boulder Technology Incubator (BTI) has received a three-year $97,500 contract from the Rocky Flats Local Impact Initiative (RFLII) to oversee the development of the Colorado Capital Alliance, a network for matching entrepreneurs and early-stage ...
CTI, Inc. Inks Financing Agreement for the Commercialization of Computerized Thermal Imaging Technology
Sep 17, 1996 ... LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- David B. Johnston, president and chief executive officer of Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. (OTC BULLETIN BOARD: C0II), announced today that the company has entered into a funding agreement that will enable CTI to begin deployment of its ...
Gensia Laboratories and Microbix Complete Licensing Agreement for Acute Cardiovascular Product
Sep 17, 1996 ... SAN DIEGO and TORONTO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Gensia Laboratories, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gensia, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNSA) and Microbix Biosystems, Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: MBX) today announced that they have completed a licensing agreement for the development, manufacture and ...
ShopKo Second Quarter Earnings Increase 110%
Sep 17, 1996 ... GREEN BAY, Wis. Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc., (NYSE: SKO) announced second quarter net earnings increased 109.8 percent to $3.9 million dollars or $0.12 per share, compared to $1.9 million or $0.06 per share for the same period last year.Consolidated sales increased ...
Comptek Awarded $18.8 Million For Electronic Combat Mission Support
Sep 17, 1996 ... BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Comptek Research, Inc., (AMEX: CTK) announced today that its defense electronics subsidiary, Comptek Federal Systems, Inc. has received an $18.8 million increase to its Electronic Combat Mission Support (ECMS) contract. This multi-year contract, ...
A New Day At JFK: EDS Wins Contract To Link Four Airlines In Terminal One
Sep 17, 1996 ... PLANO, Texas, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Faster flight information in multiple languages. Instant updates on gate and baggage-claim changes. An integrated information system that speaks directly to the public address system. That's what international travelers using John F. Kennedy ...
Carlisle Companies To Acquire Engineered Plastics Division Of Johnson Controls, Inc.
Sep 17, 1996 ... SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL) announced today that it is in advanced negotiations to acquire the Engineered Plastics Division (EPD) of Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI). EPD has four manufacturing facilities, two in Erie, Pennsylvania, ...
Wind River Systems to Support Advanced Communications Controller From TEMIC Semiconductors
Sep 17, 1996 ... ALAMEDA, California and NANTES, France, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: WIND) and TEMIC Semiconductors today announced that Wind River's award-winning Tornado(TM) development environment and WindView(TM) system visualization tool will be available for use with ...
Wind River and Marben Bring TMN Product Support to the Tornado Development Environment
Sep 17, 1996 ... ALAMEDA, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: WIND), the company that pioneered networking for the embedded market, and Marben Products, Inc. today announced that Marben's OSIAM TMN (Telecommunication Management Network) products will be available for Wind ...
Rentrak and Movie Gallery Enter Into PPT Agreement
Sep 17, 1996 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Sept., 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), marketer of the innovative Pay-Per-Transaction (PPT) system of video cassette distribution, announced today it has entered into a new national account agreement with Movie Gallery, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOVI), one of the ...
Incyte and Monsanto Enter into Plant Genomics Partnership; Monsanto to License Incyte's LifeTools(TM) Software
Sep 17, 1996 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: INCY) announced today the signing of a broad-based genomics and software license agreement with Monsanto Company (NYSE: MTC) to generate sequence and expression data from certain plant species, including corn. ...
United Airlines Announces Improvements In Inflight Entertainment
Sep 17, 1996 ... CHICAGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced two exciting improvements to its inflight programming. In a break from airline industry tradition, United will begin rotating movie titles every two weeks, rather than showing the same movie for the entire month. The movie ...
News Corp's Kesmai Spins Off Publishing Division, Launches New Games Service, ARIES(R) Online Games
Sep 17, 1996 ... CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Kesmai Corporation, the world leader in multiplayer online games (MPOGs), today announced ARIES Online Games, a new online games service company. This announcement creates two separate business units under Kesmai Corporation, now a holding ...
Detroit Diesel Announces New Series 50 Engine Rating for Fire and Emergency Vehicles
Sep 17, 1996 ... DETROIT, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (NYSE: DDC) (DDC) announced a new 350 horsepower rating for the Series 50(R) engine, specifically rated for the fire and emergency services industry.The new 350 HP Series 50 engine at 2100 RPM offers two peak torque ...
RAM Mobile Data Announces Support for Microsoft Windows CE Platform
Sep 17, 1996 ... WOODBRIDGE, N.J., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- RAM Mobile Data today announced that it is supporting wirelessly-enabled applications for the Microsoft(R) new Windows(R) CE platform, formerly known by the code name "Pegasus." RAM Mobile Data has been a participating member in the preview ...
FDA Clears New, Thinner Medtronic Drug Pump, Expanding Access To Therapies For Spasticity And Pain
Sep 17, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for commercial marketing two new, thinner models of the Medtronic SynchroMed(R) Implantable Drug Infusion System. The new infusion pumps expand ...
Bradlees, Inc. Reports 1996 Second Quarter Results
Sep 17, 1996 ... BRAINTREE, Mass., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradlees, Inc. (NYSE: BLE) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 1996. Total sales for the 13 weeks ended August 3, 1996 were $386.2 million versus total sales of $437.5 million for the second quarter of last year, reflecting, in ...
Carlisle Companies To Acquire Engineered Plastics Division Of Johnson Controls, Inc.
Sep 17, 1996 ... SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL) announced today that it is in advanced negotiations to acquire the Engineered Plastics Division (EPD) of Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI). EPD has four manufacturing facilities, two in Erie, Pennsylvania, ...
Pathogenesis Corporation Reports On Potential New Anti-Tuberculosis Compound
Sep 17, 1996 ... SEATTLE, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- PathoGenesis Corporation (Nasdaq: PGNS) scientists today reported on a novel antibiotic that has shown potent activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium which causes TB, including a battery of multi-drug resistant strains. ...
Canal Capital Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
Sep 17, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Canal Capital Corporation today announced that the dividend payable on September 30, 1996 on its $1.30 Exchangeable Preferred Stock would be paid in additional shares of Preferred Stock at the rate of .0325 shares for each share of ...
Future Medical Technologies International's Subsidiary, Covalent Research Alliance, To Conduct $7 Million Clinical Study
Sep 17, 1996 ... WAYNE, Penn., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Covalent Research Alliance Corporation (CRA), a subsidiary of Future Medical Technologies International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FMTI), announced today receipt of a letter to conduct a $7 million clinical development study for a Fortune 500 ...
A.M. Best Assigns Allstate Floridian Insurance Company Initial Rating
Sep 17, 1996 ... OLDWICK, N.J., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective immediately, A.M. Best Company has assigned an initial Best's Rating of "B++" (Very Good) to Allstate Floridian Insurance Co., Allstate Insurance Co.'s recently formed dedicated, Florida-only, property subsidiary. The rating reflects the ...
MK Rail Signs Letter of Intent to Sell Non-Core Product Line
Sep 17, 1996 ... PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- MK Rail Corporation (Nasdaq: MKRL) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to sell a non-core product line to Ri-Del Manufacturing, Inc. for approximately $1.3 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth ...
Mentor Graphics and Motorola Partner to Enable Hardware/Software Co-Verification of ColdFire(TM) Embedded Core ASICs
Sep 17, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., and GENEVA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corporation's (Nasdaq: MENT) Hardware/Software Co-Design Business Unit and Motorola's High Performance Embedded Systems Division today announced a partnership to provide Mentor Graphics' Seamless(TM) Co-Verification ...
Mentor Graphics Partners With Arm to Provide Risc Processor Support for Leading Hardware/Software Co-Verification Product
Sep 17, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif./GENEVA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) today announced that its Hardware/Software Co-Design Business Unit has partnered with Advanced RISC Machines to provide ARM7TDMI RISC processor support for its Seamless(TM) Co-Verification ...
Gables Closes Equity Offering
Sep 17, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Gables Residential (NYSE: GBP) (the "Company") today announced it had received approximately $38.6 million in net proceeds from its recently completed offering. The net proceeds included approximately $5 million related to the underwriter's exercise of ...
Run-Through Trains Link Birmingham With Shreveport
Sep 17, 1996 ... ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire -- Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern in August began providing daily run-through train service between Birmingham, Ala., and Shreveport, La. One train operates each day in each direction via the Meridian, Miss., gateway.Each year the ...
Capitol American Financial Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Sep 17, 1996 ... CLEVELAND, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Capitol American Financial Corporation (NYSE: CAF) declared today a regular quarterly dividend of $.1O per share payable November 14, 1996, to shareholders of record on October 31, 1996.Capitol American Financial ...
NRI And GridNet Secure Network Access With Finger Imaging
Sep 17, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Registry Inc. (Nasdaq: NRID) and GridNet International will partner to bring The Power of Positive Identification(TM) to corporate Intranets and the Internet. Under an agreement announced today, NRI will provide finger image authentication as an ...
Input/Output Announces Record First Quarter
Sep 17, 1996 ... STAFFORD, Texas, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Input/Output, Inc. (NYSE: IO) today reported that for its first quarter ended Aug. 31, 1996, net revenues increased 33 percent to $73.0 million from $54.8 million in the first quarter of the prior year. Net earnings for the quarter increased 51 ...