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Republic Industries Acquires Wallace Automotive Group

Feb 03, 1997 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: RWIN) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wallace Automotive Group. Wallace owns and operates Ford, Nissan, Dodge, Mitsubishi and two Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in Southeast ...

Free March Release of CareerAgent.COMPUTERWORLD.com Will Allow I.T. Professionals with Internet Access to Define Their Current or Ideal Job

Feb 03, 1997 ... Users Can See a Personalized Skill Gap Analysis and Search for Needed TrainingPublic Access Database Now Offers 5,000 Listings and Gives I.T. Professionals <Pre> an Easy Way to Find I.T. and Business Skills Training Demonstrations Available ...

Quarterly Earnings Rise At Standard Commercial

Feb 03, 1997 ... WILSON, N.C., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Commercial Corporation (NYSE: STW) today reported third quarter net earnings of $4.5 million compared to $1.8 million a year earlier. Quarter-to-quarter earnings per share increased 161% to $0.47 from $0.18. Net earnings for the nine months ...

Ultrafem Reports Fiscal 1997 Second Quarter Results; Instead(R) Now Expanding Into 25 Percent of U.S.

Feb 03, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrafem, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFEM) today announced that net sales for the fiscal 1997 second quarter ended December 31, 1996 were $462,290, more than double the first quarter net sales of $192,540. John W. Andersen, president and chief executive officer, ...

ECOS Group, Inc. Announces Major Contract Agreements

Feb 03, 1997 ... LYNWOOD, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ECOS Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOS) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, American Remedial Technologies, Inc. ("ART"), executed two contract agreements -- one with a Major US oil company remediation contractor and another with a major ...

Kingston Technology Releases Memory Supporting Toshiba Tecra(TM) 73OXCDT and 740CDT Notebook Computers

Feb 03, 1997 ... FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingston Technology, the worldwide leader in memory products, today announced the immediate release of larger capacity memory modules to support the new Toshiba Tecra(TM) 73OXCDT and 740CDT family of notebook computers....

Neurocrine Biosciences Announces Its Financial Results For The Year Ended 1996 And Selection Of A Drug Development Candidate For Anxiety And Depression

Feb 03, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 1996. For the year ended December 31, 1996, the Company reported net income of $5.9 million or $0.35 per share on revenues of ...

CADIS, Inc. Appoints Key Executive to Lead Internet Technology Group; Blair LaCorte joins CADIS from Autodesk

Feb 03, 1997 ... BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- CADIS(R), Inc. today announced the appointment of Blair B. LaCorte to the position of Vice President of CADIS, Inc. and President and General Manager of the CADIS Internet Technology Group. In this new position, LaCorte will manage the company ...

United States Filter Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter Revenues and Earnings and Announces the Acquisition of Wheelabrator EOS Inc.

Feb 03, 1997 ... PALM DESERT, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- United States Filter Corporation (NYSE: USF) today reported record revenues and earnings for the third quarter ended December 31, 1996. Revenues for the quarter increased to $339,259,000 from $186,663,000, an 82% increase from the prior year. ...

PacifiCare Health Systems Reports December Quarter Earnings Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... CYPRESS, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHSYA, PHSYB) announced today that total operating revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 increased 16% to $1.2 billion compared to $1.1 billion for the same period a year ago. Earnings for the ...

ResMed Inc. Announces Financial Results for Quarter Ended December 31, 1996

Feb 03, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Today ResMed Inc. (Nasdaq: RESM) announced financial results for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 1996.Company revenues for the December quarter were $11.6 million, an increase of 47% over the year-ago quarter ending December ...

INC Appoints Vice President of Marketing Michael VanPatten to Lead Promotion of Multimedia Business Unit Products

Feb 03, 1997 ... BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Network Corporation's (INC) Multimedia Business Unit (MBU) today announced the appointment of Michael VanPatten as Vice President of Marketing. In his new role, Mr. VanPatten will be responsible for the product strategy and promotion ...

Myriad Genetics Announces Patent on AGT Hypertension Gene Mutation

Feb 03, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MYGN) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent (No. 5,589,584) covering the AGT (Angiotensinogen) gene mutation. The composition of matter patent on the gene mutation, which ...

Innkeepers USA Trust Announces Board Addition

Feb 03, 1997 ... PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Innkeepers USA Trust (NYSE: KPA), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced the addition of Thomas J. Crocker to its Board of Directors.Mr. Crocker was the founder of Crocker & Company, a privately-held development ...

Barrett Business Services, Inc. Announces Acquisition of HR Only

Feb 03, 1997 ... PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBSI) announced today that it has acquired D&L Personnel Department Specialists, Inc., dba HR Only, a Los Angeles-based staffing services company which specializes in human resource professionals. ...

Matthews International Corporation to Invest in Tukaiz Litho, Inc.

Feb 03, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: MATW) and Tukaiz Litho, Inc. today announced the purchase by Matthews of fifty percent of Tukaiz, a leading Chicago-based pre-press and pre-media firm. A pre-press firm prepares art or digital files for ...

PPG Expands Auto Glass Production with Interest in Mexico's CITSA

Feb 03, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has acquired 25 percent interest in Cristal Laminado o Templado S. A. de C.V. (CITSA), an automotive glass fabricator in Tepeji del Rio, Mexico, 15 miles north of Mexico City.PPG operates two coatings and resins ...

Scott J. Solano Joins Arterial Vascular Engineering as Chief Operating Officer; Will Lead Company's Preparations for U.S. Market Entry

Feb 03, 1997 ... SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Arterial Vascular Engineering, Inc. ("AVE") (Nasdaq: AVEI) today announced the appointment of Scott J. Solano as its chief operating officer effective February 3, 1997.Mr. Solano will manage all of AVE's operational groups, ...

Transocean Offshore Inc. Anticipates Lower Than Expected Fourth Quarter 1996 Earnings

Feb 03, 1997 ... HOUSTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Transocean Offshore Inc. (NYSE: RIG) today announced that preliminary and unaudited fully consolidated operating results for the three months ended December 31, 1996 are below the current average earnings expectation of industry analysts. The earnings ...

Jameson Inns Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend

Feb 03, 1997 ... ATLANTA, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Jameson Inns Inc. (Nasdaq: JAMS) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter dividend of 22 cents per share.This new dividend is payable on February 20 to all holders of record of common stock on February 4. ...

John H. Harland Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... ATLANTA, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- John H. Harland Company (NYSE: JH) today reported record sales and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and record sales for 1996.Sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1996 were $151.6 million, compared to $145.9 million last ...

Orion Network Systems Closes $710 Million Bond Offering; Market Demand Doubles Size of Initial Filing

Feb 03, 1997 ... ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Orion Network Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONSI) announced today that it closed, on January 31, 1997, a public bond offering of $710 million that, because of strong market demand, was more than double the amount requested in the Company's initial filing. ...

Former MCI Executive Takes Number Two Spot at AMSC

Feb 03, 1997 ... RESTON, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert L. Goldsmith, 53, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer for American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC) (Nasdaq: SKYC), assuming leadership responsibility for areas of sales and marketing, operations, engineering ...

MCA Mortgage Corporation Opens Atlanta Office

Feb 03, 1997 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- MCA Mortgage Corporation, with 23 offices and eight lending centers across the nation, has opened a Non- Conforming Lending Center in Atlanta. The announcement was made today by Thomas Cronin, Vice Chairman of MCA Financial Corp....

Allergan Ligand Retinoid Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results and Announces 1997 Spending Plans

Feb 03, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan Ligand Retinoid Therapeutics, Inc. (ALRT) (Nasdaq: ALRIZ) today reported operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 1996. Net loss was $9.2 million or $2.82 per share for the quarter and $29.4 million or $9.06 per share for ...

The St. Paul Companies, Inc. Raises Quarterly Dividend

Feb 03, 1997 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- At a regular meeting today (Feb. 3, 1997), the board of directors of The St. Paul Companies (NYSE: SPC) increased the regular quarterly dividend from forty-four cents ($0.44) per share to forty-seven cents ($0.47) per share payable April 17, 1997, ...

Jostens Declares 22-cent Quarterly Dividend

Feb 03, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Jostens Inc. (NYSE: JOS) said today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per common share payable March 3, 1997, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 17, 1997.The company has ...

Habersham Bancorp Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend

Feb 03, 1997 ... CORNELIA, Ga., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- David D. Stovall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Habersham Bancorp (Nasdaq: HABC), reported that the Board of Directors of Habersham Bancorp has declared a first quarter 1997 dividend of three and one-half (3.5) cents per share. The new ...

Harris Becomes Genesco's New Chief Executive Officer

Feb 03, 1997 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) confirmed today that Ben T. Harris, 53, will become chief executive officer of the Company February 1, 1997. Harris, a 30-year veteran of Genesco, was named president and chief operating officer of the Company in November ...

New Leadership Team Will Accelerate Growth Of GenCorp Aerojet Custom Chemicals Business

Feb 03, 1997 ... FAIRLAWN, Ohio, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- GenCorp has named Robert Miotke Vice President and General Manager of its Aerojet segment's Custom Chemicals business. Mr. Miotke is responsible for implementing the Company's strategy to strengthen and grow Custom Chemicals' position as a ...

Worldwide Golf Resources, Inc. Completes Acquisition

Feb 03, 1997 ... LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Golf Resources, Inc., completes acquisition of Pelican Beach Golf and Country Club in Gimi Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, from the 2671914 Manitoba Limited Corporation for an amount in excess of $5.5 Million USD.Mr. Mac Shahsavar, ...

Jefferies Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Feb 03, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Jefferies Group, Inc., (NYSE: JEF) announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.05 per common share payable on March 17, 1997 to stockholders of record February 17, 1997.SOURCE Jefferies Group, Inc. ...

Biller Promoted to President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Norwest Corporation

Feb 03, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwest Corporation (NYSE: NOB) said today that Leslie S. Biller, executive vice president of Norwest, has been named to the new position of president and chief operating officer of the corporation. He also was elected a director of the corporation. ...

Trex Medical Corporation Announces First Quarter Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Trex Medical Corporation (AMEX: TXM) today reported revenues of $54,915,000 for the quarter ended December 28, 1996, compared with $32,509,000 for the same period in fiscal 1996. Net income for the quarter was $3,286,000, or $.11 per share, compared ...

Thermo Power Announces First Quarter Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Power Corporation (AMEX: THP) today reported that revenues for the quarter ended December 28, 1996, were $28,786,000, compared with $27,452,000 in fiscal 1996. Net income for the quarter was $4,000, compared with $577,000 in fiscal 1996. ...

Willbros Group, Inc. Announces 1996 Earnings

Feb 03, 1997 ... TULSA, Okla., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE: WG) today reported, for the quarter ended December 31, 1996, net income of $2.1 million ($.15 per share) on revenues of $47.8 million, compared to net income of $9.6 million ($.68 per share), after giving effect to $1.7 ...

Tommy Hilfiger Corporation Reports Fiscal 1997 Third Quarter Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... HONG KONG, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Tommy Hilfiger Corporation (NYSE: T0M) today reported revenue and earnings increases for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 1996 of its fiscal year ending March 31, 1997.For the third quarter ended December 31, 1996, net ...

Toys 'R' Us Completes Acquisition of Baby Superstore

Feb 03, 1997 ... PARAMUS, N.J., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Toys "R" Us, Inc. (NYSE: TOY) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Baby Superstore, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSST), a leading large format retailer of baby and young children's products in the United States. ...

Healthdyne Technologies Announces 1996 Financial Results and Reviews Strategic Initiatives

Feb 03, 1997 ... MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthdyne Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDTC) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1996.For the fourth quarter of 1996, revenues were $33.1 million, an increase of 14% from the $29.0 ...

Access Beyond Appoints Director of Marketing

Feb 03, 1997 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Beyond, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACCB) announced today that it has appointed Mr. William Taylor to become Director of Marketing. Mr. Taylor will be responsible for the overall development and implementation of marketing strategies and the management ...

SunGard Recovery Services Launches The Sungard National Network

Feb 03, 1997 ... WAYNE, Pa., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- SunGard(R) Recovery Services Inc., the premier provider of total business recovery services, today announced the SunGard National Network (SNN), a nationwide managed network for disaster recovery. SNN builds upon SunGard's 20 years of experience ...

PSC Ends Challenging Year With Record Earnings; Fourth Consecutive Year of Increased Earnings

Feb 03, 1997 ... BRYN MAWR, Pa., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Suburban Corporation (NYSE: PSC) today reported record revenue, income and income per share from continuing operations for the year ended December 31. The increase in earnings is attributed to increased water sales from customer growth ...

Consilium(R) Announces Support of Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) for Healthcare Products and Process Industries Manufacturers

Feb 03, 1997 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Consilium, Inc., (Nasdaq: CSIM), the leading independent supplier of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software and services, today announced plans to release a new Graphical User Interface (GUI) that runs on Microsoft Windows NT for its ...

Delphi's Trenton Facility Slated to Cease Operations During 1998

Feb 03, 1997 ... TRENTON, N.J., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Delphi Interior & Lighting Systems announced today that it will cease production at its Trenton plant, located in Ewing, N.J., during the 1998 calendar year.The decision came after an extensive effort over a number of years to return ...

A Legacy of Love: 80 Million Little Debbie Be My Valentine Cakes

Feb 03, 1997 ... COLLEGEDALE, Tenn., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1985, Little Debbie(R) Be My Valentine Cakes -- twin wrapped, heart-shaped vanilla iced cakes -- made their first appearance on store shelves during Valentine season. A chocolate version was introduced in 1994, and now more than 80 million ...

Carson City, Nevada Chooses NEXWOS for City Airport

Feb 03, 1997 ... HUNT VALLEY, Md., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carson City, Nevada Airport Authority selected NEXWOS, the Next Generation Weather observing System developed and produced by Systems Management Inc. (SMI), to provide automated weather data at the airport. SMI is a subsidiary of AAI ...

Prospective Health, Inc. Announces Agreement with RESTAT

Feb 03, 1997 ... PALOS HEIGHTS, IL, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospective Health, Inc. (PHI) today announced a software license agreement with RESTAT, a nationally prominent prescription benefit management firm. Under the agreement, PHI's software-ProPBM will be the "system engine" for RESTAT. ...

SRS Labs, Inc. Announces Record Year End/Fourth Quarter Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... Annual Revenues Increase Over Six Times; Operating Profit Margins at 37%SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- SRS Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: SRSL) today reported record results for its year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 1996. The company completed its initial ...

ARV Assisted Living, Inc. Announces Completion of Tender Offer for Limited Partnership Units of Senior Income Fund L.P.

Feb 03, 1997 ... COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ARV Assisted Living, Inc., (Nasdaq: ARVI) announced today that it has been advised by its depository that, based on a preliminary count, 283,811 units of limited partnership interests in Senior Income Fund L.P. were tendered and not withdrawn in ...

Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. Increases Ownership of Thermal Medical Imaging, Inc. To 80 Percent

Feb 03, 1997 ... LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc. (CTI) (OTC BB: COII), a Nevada corporation, announces that effective January 28, 1997, CTI's ownership of stock in Thermal Medical Imaging, Inc. (TMI), a privately held Nevada corporation with offices in Bingham ...

Netscape and MKS Strengthen Partnership

Feb 03, 1997 ...MKS Provides Netscape ENTERPRISE Server(TM) 3.0 SOFTWARE with new Web Object <Pre>Management Capabilities </Pre> WATERLOO, Ontario, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortice Kern Systems Inc. (MKS), a leading provider of software configuration management ...

JFAX Launches JFAX/Send Service

Feb 03, 1997 ... <Pre>New Outgoing Fax Service Provides One-Stop Solution For Voice-Mail, Fax and E-Mail </Pre> NEW YORK, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- JFAX Personal Telecom, the leader in fax, voice and E-Mail transmission, today announced the immediate availability ...

K-12 Schools Make Microsoft Windows the #1 Choice in Education

Feb 03, 1997 ... <Pre> Market Data Confirms the Continuing Shift to PCs; </Pre> Microsoft Launches New Programs to Support Schools Making the MoveREDMOND, Wash., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- New market data confirms that record numbers of K-12 schools are choosing the ...

New York Bagel Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... <Pre>Record Fourth Quarter and 1996 Revenues </Pre> WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Bagel Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: NYBS) today announced that, based upon a preliminary review of its results for the thirteen-week fourth fiscal quarter ended ...

FX Energy and RWE-DEA Begin Drilling First Well in Poland

Feb 03, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- FX ENERGY, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: FXEN) today announced that the Company has set surface casing and is drilling the Orneta #1 well on its 2.4 million acre Baltic Concession in northern Poland. The Orneta #1 is the first well to be drilled in Poland by a ...

Acer America Brings Innovative Bundle Promotion to the Channel in the First Quarter

Feb 03, 1997 ...Acer Is First in the Industry to Offer Multiple Bundle Options From Leading <Pre>Vendor Partners </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer America has announced an innovation in channel marketing. For the first time ever, Acer ...

Tektronix Color Printer Division Adds Key Sales, Engineering Executives

Feb 03, 1997 ... <Pre> Two New Vice Presidents Add Depth to CPID Management Team </Pre> WILSONVILLE, Ore., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix, Inc. (NYSE: TEK) today announced the addition of two key executives to bolster its rapidly growing Color Printing and Imaging Division (CPID). Jerry ...

Quote.com Announces New Top Executive

Feb 03, 1997 ... B. Thomas Henry Joins Quote.com as President and CEO - Board of Directors <Pre> Expands to Guide Rapid Business Growth </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Quote.com, Inc., the leading Internet provider of financial market information for ...

ATTENTION BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY EDITORS:

Feb 03, 1997 ...Power Plus Corporation Now At 50+ Powerful Stuff Stores Strong Announces New Management Team For Plan 2000 Rollout <Pre> Alberta Stock Exchange: PPC NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board: PPCO </Pre> TORONTO, Feb. 3 /CNW-PRN/ - Power Plus Corporation ...

Alltrista Corporation Says 1996 Net Income Rose 26 Percent And Earnings Per Share Rose 27 Percent On 4 Percent Sales Gain

Feb 03, 1997 ... MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Alltrista Corporation (Nasdaq: JARS) today reported a 26% increase in 1996 net income and 27% in earnings per share, compared to a year ago, on 4% growth in sales. Net income was $14.5 million, compared with last year's $11.5 million; fully diluted ...

Maxim Pharmaceuticals Reports Results for First Quarter Fiscal 1997

Feb 03, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: MMP) today announced results for the quarter ended December 31, 1996, the first quarter of its 1997 fiscal year. The net loss for the first quarter was $765,000, or $0.11 per share, compared to a net loss of ...

Granite Financial Inc. Reports Fiscal 1997 Second Quarter Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Granite Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: GFNL) announced today results for its second fiscal quarter of 1997 which ended December 31, 1996. Revenues were $18,410,831, an increase of $10,557,097 or 134 percent compared to revenues for the second quarter ...

Tremont Reports 1996 Results

Feb 03, 1997 ... DENVER, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Tremont Corporation (NYSE: TRE) reported fourth quarter net income of $1.5 million, or $.19 per share, compared to $4.8 million, or $.65 per share, for the same quarter in 1995. For the year, Tremont reported net income of $30.0 million, or $3.91 per ...

Photocomm Strengthens Management Team and Elects New Board Member

Feb 03, 1997 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Photocomm (Nasdaq: PCOM) announced that John Coors has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, J. Michael Davis was elected Vice President and Jeff Brines was tapped to be Chief Financial ...

Schuller to Acquire Ergon Nonwovens, Inc.

Feb 03, 1997 ... DENVER, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Schuller Corporation (NYSE: GLS) announced today that it has purchased substantially all of the assets of Ergon Nonwovens, Inc. (Ergon), a manufacturer of melt-blown roll goods used in applications such as air and liquid filtration, polypropylene sorbents, ...