PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, November 21:
FX Energy and RWE-DEA Begin First Oil Test in Poland
Nov 21, 1996 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- FX Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: FXEN) and RWE-DEA Aktiengesellschaft fur Mineraloel und Chemie, Hamburg, Germany, today jointly announced the commencement of operations on the first well on their 2.4 million acre concession in northern Poland. ...
The DII Group Announces Expanded CEM Presence In Ireland
Nov 21, 1996 ... NIWOT, Colo., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The DII Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIIG) today announced that its contract electronics manufacturing business unit, DOVatron International will expand its presence in the Republic of Ireland.DOVatron Ireland, has been part of DOVatron's ...
Oasis Residential, Inc., Announces Pricing of Debut Bond Issue
Nov 21, 1996 ... LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Oasis Residential, Inc. (NYSE: OAS) announced today that it priced a three tranche $150.0 million offering of senior unsecured notes including $50.0 million of 6.75% Notes due 2001, $50.0 million of 7.0% Notes due 2003 and $50.0 million of 7.25% Notes ...
Curtis Mathes Awarded Broad Patent For RealView(TM) Giant Screen And 'Video Billboard' Technologies
Nov 21, 1996 ...RealView, to be Displayed at CES Show in Las Vegas in January - Patent Leads the Way for the Development of New Consumer and Commercial Product Lines for <Pre> the Future </Pre> DALLAS, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Curtis Mathes Holding ...
International Lottery & Totalizator Systems Receives Additional Order From Leisure Management
Nov 21, 1996 ... CARLSBAD, Calif. Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc.(TM) (Nasdaq: ITSI) received an order valued at more than $700 thousand from Leisure Management Berhad of Malaysia for Datamark Terminals to expand its existing terminal network. Production will ...
Intuit Debuts First Ever Branding TV Campaign for Quicken Financial Software; San Francisco Based Johnson, Cogert & Strauss Advertising Supplies Creative
Nov 21, 1996 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Intuit today announced the debut of its first ever branding TV ad campaign for Quicken, the best-selling and most widely used personal financial software. The advertising campaign, called "Get Clickin' with Quicken," supports its new easier to use ...
Vision International and Sybase Inc. Deliver Geo-Spatial Query Server
Nov 21, 1996 ... Spatial Query Server Available Immediately; Leverages Relational <Pre> and Spatial Data Management </Pre> DENVER, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision International, the leading provider of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), today demonstrated ...
Aronex Reports Interim Clinical Results from Phase II/III Candidemia Trial of Nyotran(TM)
Nov 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Lead Product Moves Closer to Commercialization </Pre> THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Aronex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq/NNM: ARNX) today reported interim results from a Phase II/III multiple center study of Nyotran(TM), its liposomal formulation ...
Compton's Interactive Bible - New International Version Now Available
Nov 21, 1996 ...First Interactive NIV Bible to Feature Multimedia and a Wealth of ResourcesFREMONT, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Company, Inc. (NYSE: TLC) today announced the immediate availability of "Compton's Interactive Bible - New International Version(NIV)" under the ...
@Home Network Partners With HotWired, The New York Times and USA Today to Provide Unique Multimedia Programming
Nov 21, 1996 ... High-Speed Network Provider Teams Up With Media Heavyweights to <Pre> Produce Cutting-Edge Internet Content </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- @Home Corporation, a pioneering provider of high-speed, interactive services via cable ...
CompuServe Reports Expected Q2 Loss And Other Charges
Nov 21, 1996 ... Company To Focus On Business Sector And Profitable Consumer SegmentsCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The following text was issued last night via PRNewswire at 10:37 p.m. EST. The full text is being repeated below, along with financial statements that were not sent ...
CompuServe Global Strategy: Expand Business-Sector Leadership, Focus On Proven Consumer Segments
Nov 21, 1996 ... 'Back-To-Basics' Plan Aimed At Exploiting Established StrengthsCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with separately announcing financial results for the company's second fiscal quarter, CompuServe Corp. (Nasdaq: CSRV) today unveiled a "back-to-basics" ...
Selfix Sees Sharply Higher 4th-Qtr And Full-Year Net Earnings; Projects 17-20 Cents Per Share For 1996 Vs. Previous Projection Of 5-7 Cents
Nov 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Company Cites Payoffs from 'Reengineering Initiatives' </Pre> CHICAGO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Selfix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLFX), a manufacturer and marketer of consumer home organization products, today announced it has substantially increased its earnings projection for ...
CPSC, Century Announce Recall to Repair Model 10-710 and 10-810 Playards
Nov 21, 1996 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Century Products Company of Macedonia, Ohio, is voluntarily providing a free repair kit for about 212,000 Century Fold-N-Go Model 10-710 and 10-810 Travel Playards (also known as ...
Nextel Selects Mullen as Advertising Agency-of-Record
Nov 21, 1996 ... McLEAN, Va., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ - Nextel Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALL), the nation's leading provider of integrated wireless services, has selected Boston-based Mullen as its full-service advertising agency to manage its $10 million-$15 million account.Mullen will ...
Synopsis Of Recoton Corporation Presentation At Southeast Research Partners Fifth Annual Institutional Conference
Nov 21, 1996 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a synopsis of the presentation made today by Recoton Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: RCOT), Lake Mary, Fla., at the Southeast Research Partners Fifth Annual Institutional Investors Conference at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66, Fort ...
PacifiCare Health Systems Reports Fiscal Year End Results of $4.23 Per Share Before Pre-Tax Charges
Nov 21, 1996 ... Fourth Quarter Earnings Were $1.19 Per Share Before Pre-tax ChargeCYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHSYA, PHSYB) announced today that total operating revenue, earnings before pre-tax charges and membership reached record ...
IntraNet Solutions Completes Acquisition of Phoenix-Based Graphic Communications Firm
Nov 21, 1996 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- IntraNet Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: INRS) said today that, as part of the expansion of its IntraNet Distribution Group, the company has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of LaFountain Corporation, a privately held graphic ...
TVF Achieves Major Milestones
Nov 21, 1996 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The only science and technology fund based in the Silicon Valley -- the Technology Value Fund or TVF -- just became available through FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' vast FUNDSNETWORK(R), as well as through FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' advisors and institutional ...
HARBOR Simplifies MVS Mainframe Backup of NetWare LANs With NDS and Open File Protection Plus New Graphical Interface
Nov 21, 1996 ... FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 21 /PR Newswire/ -- Interlink Computer Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: INLK) today announced important new features and ease-of-use upgrades to its HARBOR Backup software for NetWare LANs. The leading supplier of high-end enterprise data protection and software distribution ...
Intercardia Announces Fiscal Year 1996 Results
Nov 21, 1996 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercardia, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITRC) announced today the financial results for its fiscal year ended September 30, 1996. The Company reported revenue of $6,351,000 and net income of $1,183,000, or $.20 per share. Intercardia had revenue ...
Dental Benefit Providers Acquires Common Stock of Principal Life Insurance Company
Nov 21, 1996 ... BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Dental Benefit Providers, one of the nation's largest managed dental care companies, announced today that it has acquired all of the common stock of Principal Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Principal Mutual Life Insurance, headquartered in ...
Handleman Company Announces Improved Operating Results for the Second Quarter Ended October 26, 1996
Nov 21, 1996 ... TROY, Mich., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ Handleman Company (NYSE: HDL) announced today that net sales for the second quarter ended October 26, 1996 increased 18% to $347.1 million, from $295.2 million for the second quarter ended October 28, 1995. Net income for the second quarter doubled to ...
TIMET Announces Pricing of Private Offering
Nov 21, 1996 ... DENVER, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Titanium Metals Corporation ("TIMET") (Nasdaq: TIMT) announced the pricing of the previously announced private placement of tax-advantaged convertible preferred securities by TIMET Capital Trust I, a Delaware business trust whose common securities are ...
Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close-outs Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.20 Per Share
Nov 21, 1996 ... DOMINGUEZ, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close- outs Inc. (NYSE: MFI) announced today that its net earnings for the third fiscal quarter ended October 27, 1996 were $5,109,000 or $0.20 per share. This compares with the prior year's third quarter loss of ...
Harnischfeger Reports Record Fiscal Year-End Results
Nov 21, 1996 ... MILWAUKEE, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HPH) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffery T. Grade today announced significant increases in operating results and bookings for the company's fiscal fourth quarter and year ended Oct. 31, 1996....
Garden Ridge Increases Fiscal Third Quarter Performance: Sales Rise 47 Percent; Net Income Increases 5 Percent
Nov 21, 1996 ... HOUSTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Garden Ridge Corporation (Nasdaq: GRDG) today reported sales and income increases for its third quarter ended October 27, 1996.Net sales in the fiscal 1997 third quarter increased 47% to $55,631,000 compared to $37,952,000 in the same period ...
Gerber Scientific, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Operating Results
Nov 21, 1996 ... SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) today reported second quarter and six-month operating results. Consolidated sales for this year's second quarter ended October 31, 1996 were $94,951,000, an increase of 5 percent from $90,158,000 for the ...
CSX Corporation Successful in Tender Offer for Conrail Shares
Nov 21, 1996 ... RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- CSX Corporation (CSX) (NYSE: CSX) today announced that its cash tender offer by its subsidiary for shares of Conrail Inc. (NYSE: CRR) at a price of $110 per share was oversubscribed. The offer expired at midnight Eastern time on Wednesday, November ...
Avigen Reports First Quarter Results
Nov 21, 1996 ... ALAMEDA, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Avigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGN) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 1996.For the quarter, Avigen reported a net loss of $871,814 compared to a net loss of $823,760 in the first quarter of 1995. At ...
Equifax Sells To HCIA Its Health Analytical Services Unit
Nov 21, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- HCIA, Inc. (Nasdaq: HCIA) and Equifax (NYSE: EFX), today announced a definitive agreement under which HCIA will acquire Equifax Health Analytical Services.Equifax Health Analytical Services provides decision support services for medical care ...
PALFED Opposes Shareholder Resolution
Nov 21, 1996 ... AIKEN, S.C., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- PALFED, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) ("PALFED" or the "Company") announced that it received a shareholder proposal from Mid-Atlantic Investors for inclusion in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mid-Atlantic's proposal, ...
PSINet Announces Simplified $99 PSIWeb Pricing Plan
Nov 21, 1996 ... Offers Three Free Months' Hosting Service With Dial-Up or Dedicated Connection <Pre>and Temporarily Waives $95 PSIWeb eCommerce Fee </Pre> HERNDON, Va., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- PSINet Inc. (Nasdaq: PSIX), the first commercial Internet service provider, today ...
Saba Petroleum Company Announces 2 For 1 Stock Split
Nov 21, 1996 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Saba Petroleum Company (AMEX: SAB) today announced a two-for-one split of its common stock. The two- for-one split was approved by the Board of Directors in the form of a 100 percent common stock dividend to be distributed December 16, 1996 ...
Advanced Gaming Technology, Inc. Announces Signing of Exclusive Canadian Distribution Agreement With The Classic Canadian Group, Toronto, Canada
Nov 21, 1996 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Gaming Technology, Inc., (OTC: AGTI), announced the signing of an agreement with the Classic Canadian Group (CCG), Toronto, Canada, as its exclusive distributor of electronic bingo equipment in Canada.CCG is a ...
NTS Computer Systems Ltd.
Nov 21, 1996 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NTS Computer Systems Ltd.In an era of the talk of low cost appliance computers, one Company, NTS Computer Systems Ltd. ("NTS"), has been listening and acting on the demands of the education market by providing low cost ...
Acuson Ships First Aspen(TM) Ultrasound System Within Weeks of Introduction
Nov 21, 1996 ... <Pre> `Presbyterian Hospital; Member of Premier Purchases new Aspenand Sequoia(TM) Systems' </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Acuson Corporation (NYSE: ACN) today announced that the company has shipped its first Aspen(TM) ...
Land O'Lakes, Atlantic Dairy Cooperative Announce Joint Discussions
Nov 21, 1996 ... ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes and Atlantic Dairy Cooperative announced today they are discussing ways to expand their current business relationship.The two cooperatives have been business partners since 1980 when Atlantic began producing butter ...
BinTec Communications Signs Australian Distributor, Launches New Products At Sydney Networld+Interop
Nov 21, 1996 ... NURNBURG, Germany, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- BinTec Communications GmbH today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Australian ISDN distributor KNX Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. BinTec Communications, founded in 1989, is one of Europe's leading developers of ISDN connectivity ...
Millennium and Roche Announce Achievement of Research Milestone
Nov 21, 1996 ... Identification of gene linked to development of type II diabetesCAMBRIDGE, Mass., and NUTLEY, N.J., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MLNM) announced today that it has identified a gene implicated in the development of type II diabetes, ...
Toyota's North American Production Soars
Nov 21, 1996 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Corporate Services of North America (TMCS) announced today that Toyota's North American vehicle production in 1996 has exceeded 650,000 vehicles, up more than 6% over 1995. As of the first of November, Toyota produced 659,324 vehicles in ...
Magicworks Entertainment Reports Q3 Revenue Up 27% Net Income Affected by One-Time Tax Charge
Nov 21, 1996 ... MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Magicworks Entertainment, Inc., (Nasdaq: MAJK) said today that company revenue in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 1996, rose 26.6% to $8,482,239 from $6,700,131 in the same period a year ago. Pretax income was $131,000 versus a loss of $1,000 ...
United Dental Care Completes Acquisitions
Nov 21, 1996 ... DALLAS, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- United Dental Care, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: UDCI) announced today that it had consummated, in the last several weeks, four previously announced acquisitions. The acquisitions included New Jersey-based OraCare DPO, a prepaid dental plan with approximately ...
Graphic Industries Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings Increase 30%
Nov 21, 1996 ... ATLANTA, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRPH), a leading full-service printing and graphic communications company, today reported higher sales and earnings for the third quarter and the first nine months.Net sales for the three months ended ...
Patterson Dental Company Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 1997; Earnings Increased 12 Percent On 13 Percent Sales Gain
Nov 21, 1996 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Patterson Dental Company (Nasdaq: PDCO) today reported double-digit earnings and sales growth for the second quarter of fiscal 1997 on rebounding equipment sales and noteworthy contributions from its latest acquisition."Our second ...
Alta Gold Co. Acquires Excalibur Gold Property
Nov 21, 1996 ... HENDERSON, Nev., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Alta Gold Co. (Nasdaq: ALTA) today announced the acquisition of the Excalibur gold property located approximately 20 miles southwest of the town of Mina, in Mineral County, Nevada. The land position presently includes 62 unpatented mining claims ....
ING Reports First Nine Months Net Profit of US $1,398 Million, An Increase of 24 Percent Over 1995 Profit Expectation Adjusted Upwards
Nov 21, 1996 ... AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ING Group today reported continued strong growth in net profit of 24.1 percent to US $1,398 million for the first nine months of 1996 compared with the same period in 1995. Substantial profits from both insurance and banking operations ...
Charming Shoppes Reports Third Quarter
Nov 21, 1996 ... BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS), the retail apparel chain, today reported its net loss and sales for the Third Quarter ended November 2, 1996.For the three months ended November 2, 1996, the Company had a net loss of $3,604,000 ...
Columbia Gas Votes Dividend of 15 Cents Per Share
Nov 21, 1996 ... RESTON, Va., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Columbia Gas System Inc. (NYSE: CG) today announced a fourth-quarter dividend of 15 cents per share of common stock.Columbia Chairman Oliver G. Richard III said that "corporate restructuring coupled with higher wellhead prices and ...
Swift Energy Company Successfully Completes Convertible Subordinated Notes Offering
Nov 21, 1996 ...6-1/4 Percent Subordinated Notes Convertible into Common Stock at a <Pre> Conversion Price of $34.6875 Per Share </Pre> HOUSTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Swift Energy Company (NYSE: SFY) today announced that on Nov. 19, 1996, it had priced its $100 ...
Entergy Enters Chilean Power Market
Nov 21, 1996 ... SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation's international power development projects now include a Chilean project in the growing portfolio. Today in the Chilean capital, Santiago, Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced a partnership with Chile's largest electric ...
World Star Holdings, Ltd. To Provide Online Security for CoreStates Bank
Nov 21, 1996 ... WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- World Star Holdings, Ltd., (OTC Bulletin Board: RCVI) announced today that it has entered into an agreement under which its leading-edge VPAGE(TM) technology will be utilized to provide client-level security for an online bank customer services ...
The Publishing Company of North America, Inc. Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30
Nov 21, 1996 ... DELTONA, Fla., November 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Publishing Company of North America, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCNA) today announced that revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 were $441,574 and $2,312,806, respectively, compared to $372,104 and $964,052 for the same periods ...
Silver King, Home Shopping Network And Savoy Announce Special Meeting Dates
Nov 21, 1996 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver King Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKTV), Home Shopping Network, Inc. (NYSE: HSN) and Savoy Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPEI) announced today the mailing of their respective proxy statements to shareholders in connection with ...
Cruise America Reports Record Earnings for Second Quarter and First Half of FY1997
Nov 21, 1996 ... MESA, Ariz., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise America, Inc. (AMEX: RVR) today announced operating results for the second quarter and first half of its 1997 fiscal year.For the three months ended October 31, 1996, the Company's net earnings increased 18% to a second quarter ...
Aronex Reports Interim Clinical Results from Phase II/III Candidemia Trial of Nyotran(TM)
Nov 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Lead Product Moves Closer to Commercialization/REPEAT FOR GARBLE IN 4TH GRAPH/ </Pre> THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Aronex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq/NNM: ARNX) today reported interim results from a Phase II/III ...
Palomar Signs $5 Million Agreement to Sell Epilasers in Japan
Nov 21, 1996 ... <Pre> Mutoh Novatek, Inc. to purchase, distribute systems </Pre> BEVERLY, Mass., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTI) today announced that its Spectrum Medical Technologies, Inc. subsidiary has signed an agreement valued at ...
The Tracker Corporation of America Reports Results For the Second Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 1996
Nov 21, 1996 ... TORONTO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tracker Corporation of America (OTC Bulletin Board: TRKR) announced today its results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1996.Gross Sales for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 increased to $1,200,000 as compared to ...
MedQuist Acquires Alabama Medical Transcription Company
Nov 21, 1996 ... MARLTON, N.J., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- MedQuist Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDQ) announced that it has acquired Data Script, Inc. (DSI). DSI, a privately owned medical transcription company based in Birmingham, Alabama, has current annual revenue of approximately $1.1 million. Terms of the ...
Laser Master International, Inc. Announces Expansion of East River Arts Business Unit
Nov 21, 1996 ... HARRISON, N.J., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Laser Master International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LMTI) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, East River Arts, Inc. has expanded locations with the opening of new showrooms and customer service facilities in Harrison, New Jersey and ...
ITT Educational Services, Inc. Announces New Telecommunications Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Curriculum
Nov 21, 1996 ... INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI), a leading private college system focused on technology-oriented programs of study, today announced that it is enrolling students in its new bachelors degree program in Telecommunications Engineering ...
Hills Stores Reports Its Third Quarter Financial Results
Nov 21, 1996 ... CANTON, Mass., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hills Stores Company (NYSE: HDS) today released its financial results for the third quarter and nine month periods ended November 2, 1996.The Company reported a net loss for its third fiscal quarter ended November 2, 1996 of $5.0 ...
FirstMerit Corporation Announces Dividend Increase
Nov 21, 1996 ... AKRON, Ohio, November 21 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular meeting held on November 20, 1996, the Board of Directors of FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) declared an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend from $0.27 per share to $0.29 per share payable on December 16, 1996, to ...
National-Standard Company Earnings Increase 20% in 1996
Nov 21, 1996 ... NILES, Mich., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- National-Standard Company (NYSE: NSD) announced for fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, net income of $8.9 million or $1.65 per share, compared to a net income of $7.4 million, or $1.37 per share in 1995. Sales for the year were $248.6 million, a ...
Seacoast Board Declares 33.3 Percent Increase In Quarterly Dividend
Nov 21, 1996 ... STUART, Fla., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (Nasdaq-NNM: SBCFA), a bank-holding company whose subsidiary is First National Bank & Trust Company of the Treasure Coast, announced that its board of directors approved a 33.3 percent increase in the cash ...