PR Newswire back issues from Friday, March 14:
Tandy Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
Mar 14, 1997 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tandy Corporation (NYSE: TAN) Board of Directors has Declared the regular common stock quarterly dividend of $.20 per share. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record as of April 1, 1997, with payment scheduled for April 22, 1997. ...
NCS HealthCare Acquires Medi-Centre Pharmacy
Mar 14, 1997 ... CLEVELAND, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- NCS HealthCare, Inc., (Nasdaq: NCSS) today announced that it has acquired Medi-Centre Pharmacy of Lansing, Michigan. Medi-Centre is a provider of institutional pharmacy and ancillary services to 4,700 long-term care residents and has annual revenues ...
Sprint Announces Voluntary Buy Back and Purchase Program For Oddlot Shareholders
Mar 14, 1997 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint announced today it is making available to its shareholders a voluntary low-cost program that will allow shareholders with fewer than 100 shares of Sprint common stock to either sell their shares or purchase additional shares to reach a ...
En Pointe(SM) Named Microsoft Select Large Account Reseller
Mar 14, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- En Pointe Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENPT), a value-added computer reseller, announced today that it has been named a Select Large Account Reseller (LAR) by Microsoft Corp."In addition to offering low prices on hardware, we now have ...
Rights Offering Prospectus Effective
Mar 14, 1997 ... SAN MATEO, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced Sanctuary Woods Multimedia Corporation (Nasdaq Bulletin Board: SWMCF) filed a Form S-2 with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to conduct a Rights offering to holders of record as of March 7, 1997 of its ...
New Mercedes-Benz Brake Assist System Can Stop 45 Percent Shorter
Mar 14, 1997 ... <Pre> Advanced Brake System to Make Industry Debut on Many 1998 Mercedes-Benz Models </Pre> MONTVALE, N.J., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to introduce an electronic brake assist system which can recognize ...
Bell Atlantic, DSC Communications and Lucent Technologies Settle Monopoly Law Suit
Mar 14, 1997 ... ARLINGTON, Va., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Atlantic has reached a settlement with Lucent Technologies ending an anti-trust suit brought by Bell Atlantic and DSC Communications (Nadaq-NNM: DIGI) against Lucent (NYSE: LU) and AT&T (NYSE: T) in February 1996. Settlement with AT&T was ...
Acuson Is First Ultrasound Company to Offer SDMS Continuing Medical Education Credits Free of Charge on the Internet
Mar 14, 1997 ... Acuson Partners With Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers to Support <Pre> Continuing Medical Education Through Its Educational Web Site </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Acuson Corporation (NYSE: ACN) today announced it is the first ...
North Coast Energy Confirms Conversion Offer Final Tabulation
Mar 14, 1997 ... CLEVELAND, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- North Coast Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: NCEB, NCEBP) confirmed the final tabulation of its offer to convert both its Preferred A and Preferred B stock to common shares. 223,159 shares of Preferred A were tendered and exchanged for 1,115,795 shares of common ...
Steele Hill Partners L.L.C. Extends Offer
Mar 14, 1997 ... JERICHO, N.Y., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Steele Hill Partners L.L.C. has extended the expiration date of its offer to purchase up to approximately 29% of the outstanding depositary units representing assignments of limited partnership interests of Stamford Towers Limited Partnership at ...
Detroit Edison Works to Restore Service to More Than 200,000 Customers
Mar 14, 1997 ... DETROIT, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Edison crews are working to restore service to more than 200,000 customers who lost power when freezing rain and ice struck Southeastern Michigan Thursday night."We have all available Detroit Edison employees working on the ...
San Antonio Selects ITT Sheraton To Develop and Operate New $198 Million 1,200 Room Hotel/Convention Center Over Hilton
Mar 14, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) announced that its ITT Sheraton subsidiary was selected yesterday by the City Council of San Antonio, Texas as the preferred developer and operator of the new $198 million, 1,200-room hotel and convention center, Sheraton ...
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Agrees with Novo Nordisk, Finds Genentech Patent Invalid
Mar 14, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) is pleased to announce that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated the preliminary injunction that had been granted against Novo Nordisk under a Genentech (NYSE: GNE) patent. It also, significantly, ...
Millennium Chemicals Sells Offshore Investment Company For $38 Million
Mar 14, 1997 ... LONDON, and ISELIN, N.J., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: MCH) announced today that it has sold an offshore company, which primarily holds dollar-denominated deposits, for about $38 million in cash. The sales proceeds, which approximate the company's book value, ...
Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile and the American Cancer Society Join Forces In the Delaware Valley
Mar 14, 1997 ... <Pre> Organizations Kick-Off the Partnership With A `Garden of Hope' As Daffodil Days Begin </Pre> PHILADELPHIA, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At a unique celebration of its Daffodil Days fund-raising initiative, the American Cancer Society announced ...
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Supports Allegheny Pilot
Mar 14, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Gary J. Robinson, president and chief executive officer of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Columbia Gas of Maryland, praised the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on its approval of an Allegheny County pilot that will offer consumers a chance to ...
Ashurst's Government Services Division Awarded Contract With United Technologies To Develop New Porous Titanium
Mar 14, 1997 ... BALTIMORE, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashurst Technology Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: AHRLF) ("Ashurst"), on behalf of its subsidiary, Ashurst Government Services, Inc. ("AGS"), and Ashurst Technology Canada Inc., announced today that AGS has been awarded a $142,000 development contract from ...
JumboSports Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Mar 14, 1997 ... TAMPA, Fla., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- JumboSports Inc. (NYSE: JSI), previously Sports & Recreation, Inc. (NYSE: WON), today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 1997.Sales for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 1997, totaled $174.5 ...
Atlanta Internet Bank Names New Chief Financial Officer
Mar 14, 1997 ... ATLANTA, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta Internet Bank (AIB), a service of Carolina First Bank (Nasdaq: CAFC), has named Robert E. (Bobby) Bowers as its Chief Financial Officer. He reports to D.R. Grimes, Vice Chairman and CEO.Bowers is well known in the Atlanta ...
Shoney's, Inc. Lagging Same Store Sales Slow Improvement Plan Progress
Mar 14, 1997 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoney's, Inc. today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 1997 with revenues of $363.3 million and a net loss of $(13.8) million, or $(.28) per share. The net loss for the quarter included special charges totaling $17.6 million ...
First Savings Bancorp, Inc., Bank Holding Company Of First Savings Bank Of Moore County Announces Increase In Quarterly Cash Dividend
Mar 14, 1997 ... SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Savings Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: SOPN) ("First Savings") is pleased to announce today that its quarterly cash dividend has been increased 18% from $0.17 (seventeen cents) to $0.20 (twenty cents) per share, ...
Kenan Transport Company Declares First Quarter Dividend
Mar 14, 1997 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Kenan Transport Company (Nasdaq-NNM: KTCO) declared a six and three-quarter cents ($.0675) per share quarterly cash dividend payable April 15, 1997 to stockholders of record on March 31, 1997.The ...
Circuit Systems Reports Its Profits and Sales for Third Quarter of 1997
Mar 14, 1997 ... ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Circuit Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSYI), the Chicago area manufacturer of printed circuit boards, today reported the following results for the quarter and the nine months ended January 31, 1997 (in thousands except per share amounts): ...
Boykin Lodging Company Acquires Two Florida Hotels
Mar 14, 1997 ... CLEVELAND, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Boykin Lodging Company (NYSE: BOY), a Cleveland, Ohio-based real estate investment trust, today announced that it has acquired two full-service hotels in Florida for an aggregate purchase price of $13.5 million.The two hotels are: ...
Circuit City Stores, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
Mar 14, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Va., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard L. Sharp, chairman and chief executive officer, Circuit City Stores, Inc., announced today the declaration of a quarterly dividend of 3.5 cents per share on the Circuit City Stores, Inc. - Circuit City Group Common Stock (NYSE: CC). Such ...
Daedalus Announces Second Quarter Results
Mar 14, 1997 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. (OTC: DDEI) announced today that it operated at nearly break-even for the first six months of fiscal 1997. On revenue of approximately $1,511,000 for the six months ended January 31, 1997, the net loss was $18,270, ...
Aftermarket Technology Appoints Anderson and Parsky to Board of Directors
Mar 14, 1997 ... FEDERAL WAY, Wash., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Aftermarket Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: ATAC), announced today that it has named Robert Anderson and Gerald L. Parsky to its board of directors. Mr. Parsky succeeds Kurt B. Larsen, who has vacated the position to pursue other interests, ...
Media Logic Proposes To Enter Into Financing Arrangement
Mar 14, 1997 ... PLAINVILLE, Mass., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Logic, Inc. (AMEX: TST), a developer and supplier of automated data tape libraries, announced today that it proposes to enter into a financing arrangement to provide the Company with gross proceeds of up to $4,000,000.00. Proceeds of the ...
IVC Reports Second Quarter Results Sales Increased By 10%
Mar 14, 1997 ... FREEHOLD, N.J., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- IVC INDUSTRIES, INC. (Nasdaq: IVCO) today announced results for the second quarter of fiscal 1997. Net sales for the three months ended January 31, 1997 were $27,267,000, which represents a 10% increase over net sales of $24,722,000 in the prior ...
Motor Club of America Announces Fourth Quarter and 1996 Results
Mar 14, 1997 ... PARAMUS, N.J., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor Club of America (Nasdaq: MOTR) ("Motor Club") today reported continuing strong operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1996.Net income was affected by certain events in both 1996 and 1995, as ...
Concordia Paper Announces Results for the Year Ended December 31, 1996
Mar 14, 1997 ... HONG KONG, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Concordia Paper (Holdings) Limited (Nasdaq: CPLNY) today announced its audited results for the year ended December 31st 1996.In the fourth quarter of 1996, Concordia recorded a net loss of USD 0.87 million compared to a net loss of USD ...
DCR Places Transamerica Finance Corp.'s Senior and Subordinated Debt on Rating Watch -- Down; Reaffirms CP Rating and Parent, Transamerica Corp.'s Ratings
Mar 14, 1997 ... CHICAGO, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) has added the following ratings of Transamerica Finance Corp. (TFC) to Rating Watch -- Down: senior debt, "A+" (Single A-Plus); senior and junior subordinated debt, "A" (Single A). Also, DCR reaffirmed TFC's ...
United Mobile Homes, Inc. Declares Dividend
Mar 14, 1997 ... EATONTOWN, N.J., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 7, 1997, the Board of Directors of United Mobile Homes, Inc. (AMEX: UMH) declared its regular $.175 per share quarterly dividend payable June 16, 1997 to shareholders of record May 15, 1997. The Company's current annual dividend rate is ...
Industrial Scientific Announces Letter of Intent for Sale of Monitor Group
Mar 14, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial Scientific Corporation (Nasdaq-NMS: ISCX) announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent with L.B. Foster Company to sell its Monitor Group business unit. Based in Cheswick, PA, Monitor Group is a developer of portable mass ...
Michigan National Offers New Business Loan Opportunity Makes $1 Billion Available for Growth and Expansion
Mar 14, 1997 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan National announced today that it has earmarked $1 billion to support the growth and expansion of Michigan businesses. At a highly-competitive rate of 0.5% (50 basis points) below prime, Michigan National's new Business ...
Medical Technology Wins Spanish Order For Vision Testing of Schoolchildren
Mar 14, 1997 ... LANCASTER, Pa., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Technology & Innovations, Inc. (OTC: MTEN) said it is shipping 22 MTI PhotoScreener(TM) units to Spain for vision testing of schoolchildren for amblyopia, or "lazy eye," the leading cause of vision loss in the pediatric age group today. ...
Harbour Group Subsidiary Acquires Panatech
Mar 14, 1997 ... ST. LOUIS, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Sam Fox, chairman and chief executive officer of Harbour Group, announced today that Fluid Enterprises Corporation, a subsidiary of Harbour Group, has concluded the acquisition of Panatech Research and Development Corporation (Nasdaq-NNM: PNTC) at a ...
Chase Manhattan Auto $886 Million Asset Backed Notes Rated 'AAA' by Fitch - Fitch Financial Wire -
Mar 14, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust's 1997-A asset backed notes, $365,000,000 5.95% class A-2, $270,000,000 6.25% class A-3, $165,000,000 6.04% class A-4 and $85,500,000 6.50% class A-5 are rated 'AAA' by Fitch Investors Service. Additionally, the ...
Heinz Reorganizes for Sales and Earnings Growth and Shareholder Value
Mar 14, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) today announced its largest ever reorganization plan designed to strengthen the company's six core businesses and improve Heinz's profitability and global growth. Heinz, the global food company, has number-one ...
One Price Clothing Stores, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings
Mar 14, 1997 ... DUNCAN, S.C., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- One Price Clothing Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONPR) today reported the following operating results for the 13 weeks and 52 weeks ended February 1, 1997 compared to the 14 weeks and 53 weeks ended February 3, 1996: <Pre> ...
Fifth Third Bank, Suburban Bancorporation Inc. Announce Merger Pact
Mar 14, 1997 ... CINCINNATI, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) and Suburban Bancorporation announced today the execution of a definitive merger agreement. Suburban is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, had $219 million in assets, $129 million in deposits and $26 million in ...
Cobra Electronics Reports Profitable 1996 and Fourth Quarter
Mar 14, 1997 ... CHICAGO, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing successful cost reduction programs, Cobra Electronics Corporation (Nasdaq: COBR) today reported a net profit for 1996.For the year ended December 31, 1996, the company reported a net profit of $601,000, or $0.10 per share, compared ...
BRC Announces New Executive Vice President of Technology Sourcing Group
Mar 14, 1997 ... DALLAS, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- BRC Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCP) announced that L. Stanley Coffee has been hired to lead the Company's Technology Sourcing Group. The Technology Sourcing Group is responsible for BRC's "Year 2000" business. In his new position with the Company, Mr ....
Action Products Takes Special Charges in 4th Quarter
Mar 14, 1997 ... OCALA, Fla., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Action Products International, Inc. (Nasdaq: APII) today reported its fourth quarter and annual results of operations. The Company showed earnings of $0.10 per share before Special Charges and taxes for the year ended December 31, 1996. After ...
Canyon Resources Reports 1996 Financial Results
Mar 14, 1997 ... GOLDEN, Colo., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Canyon Resources Corporation (AMEX: CAU) today reported a net loss for 1996 of $7.1 million, or $0.21 per share, compared to a net loss in 1995 of $6.1 million, or $0.24 per share. Revenues in 1996 were $4.9 million compared to $9.0 million in ...
First Tennessee Bank To Provide Credit Card Processing Services To BellSouth Internet Customers
Mar 14, 1997 ... DENVER, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- First Tennessee National Corporation's Merchant Services Division today announced that it has signed an agreement to process all on-line credit card transactions for customers of BellSouth.net(SM), the Internet access service offered by BellSouth in 14 ...
Premisys Communications, Inc. Projects Loss in March Quarter
Mar 14, 1997 ... FREMONT, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Premisys (Nasdaq: PRMS) today announced that it expects revenues and earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 1997 to be significantly less than those for the quarter ended December 31, 1996. Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 are ...
Ancor Communications Restates 1996 Sales Results, Announces Anticipated Preferred Stock Placement
Mar 14, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 1996 10-K report filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ancor Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANCR) announced that it has adjusted previously announced sales results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, ...
CIMA LABS INC. Adopts Preferred Share Purchase Rights Plan
Mar 14, 1997 ... EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of CIMA LABS INC. (Nasdaq: CIMA) approved the adoption of a Preferred Share Purchase Rights Plan under which stockholders will receive one Right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of a new series of Preferred ...
United Asset Management Corporation Announces 21st Increase in Quarterly Dividend
Mar 14, 1997 ... BOSTON, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- United Asset Management Corporation (NYSE: UAM) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend on UAM's common stock to $.185 from $.17 per share, payable April 15, 1997 to shareholders of record on March 31, 1997. ...
VueCom and Proximity Merger Creates World's Largest Public-Access Videoconferencing Network
Mar 14, 1997 ... ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- VueCom, Inc. announced today that it has merged with Proximity, Inc., an international full spectrum provider of videoconferencing services including room brokerage, consulting and high impact videoconferencing productions. The merger, valued at ...
GK Intelligent Launches Global Environmental Technology Network Creates New Dedicated 'Green' Intranet
Mar 14, 1997 ... HOUSTON, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- GK Intelligent Systems, Inc. (OTC: GKIS) announced today that it will unveil the first application of its Smart Access(SM) technology to the resolution of worldwide environmental problems. This application creates The Global Environmental Technology ...
Canada Southern's Reasoner Retires From Board of Directors
Mar 14, 1997 ... CALGARY, March 14 /PRNewswire/ --Canada Southern Petroleum Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSPLF; Toronto, Boston and Pacific Stock Exchanges: CSW) said Washington attorney C. Dean Reasoner, 79, has retired as a director of the company for health-related reasons.A member of the board since ...
Indigo N.V. Announces 1996 Results, Private Placement and a Major Worldwide Sales and Marketing Effort
Mar 14, 1997 ... MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Indigo N.V. (Nasdaq-NNM: INDGF), the leading innovator in the electronic printing field, today reported its results for 1996. In addition, the Company announced that it has concluded a financing of $20 million and is in the process of ...
Tidel Introduces AnyCard MPD Multiple Product Dispenser
Mar 14, 1997 ... HOUSTON, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Tidel Engineering, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AMT Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMTI), today announced the introduction of the AnyCard MPD multiple product dispenser, the newest addition to the Company's family of low-cost automated teller machine ...
Mannesmann Informs on the Expected Profit For 1997
Mar 14, 1997 ... DUSSELDORF, Germany, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 20, 1997 Mannesmann reported that the 1996 profit on ordinary activities amounts to around DM 1 billion, an increase of approximately 10% compared with 1995.Mannesmann's first announcement regarding the expected 1997 ...
Quigley Corporation Exceeds Sales Targets; Application For Nasdaq Listing
Mar 14, 1997 ... DOYLESTOWN, Pa., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Quigley Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: QGLY) announced today that it had achieved net sales of $14 million for the two month period ending February 28, 1997, a significant increase from the $4.1 million for the three months ended December ...
H. J. Heinz Company Reports Record Third Quarter Results, 14.3% Increase in Earnings Per Share Excluding Non-Recurring Items And Its Global Growth Plan to be Announced Later Today
Mar 14, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) today reported record third quarter earnings per share of $0.48, excluding non-recurring items, an increase of 14.3% over $0.42 recorded for the same period last year. Including the non-recurring items -- a charge of ...
Health and Retirement Properties Trust Announces Offering of 23.5 Million Common Shares for $443.6 Million
Mar 14, 1997 ... NEWTON, Mass., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Health and Retirement Properties Trust (NYSE: HRP) today announced it has sold 23.5 million common shares in an underwritten public offering. The gross offering price was $18.875/share.The Company expects to use the proceeds from the ...
Ross Systems Receives $1.2 Million in Agreements
Mar 14, 1997 ... ATLANTA, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROSS), a leading provider of business software solutions for the client/server market, today announced several new agreements. Spain-based textile manufacturer R Casanova y Cia and French specialty chemical company Eurocel ...
Triangle Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Mar 14, 1997 ... RALEIGH, N.C., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- At their regularly scheduled meeting, the board of directors of Triangle Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: TRBC) declared a cash dividend of $.10 a share payable March 31, 1997 to shareholders of record March 14, 1997.Triangle Bancorp, Inc ....
Simon DeBartolo Group Announces Dividend for Series B Preferred Stock
Mar 14, 1997 ... INDIANAPOLIS, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon DeBartolo Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) today announced a dividend of $0.546875 per share on the Company's 8-3/4% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: SPGPrB). The dividend is payable March 31, 1997, to shareholders of record on ...
Swing-N-Slide Corp. Announces Acquisition of GameTime, Inc. and Rights Offering
Mar 14, 1997 ... JANESVILLE, Wis., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Swing-N-Slide Corp. (AMEX: SWG), the nation's leading manufacturer of consumer do-it-yourself wooden playground equipment, yesterday closed on the acquisition of GameTime, Inc. and merged GameTime into Swing-N-Slide's operating subsidiary. ...
The First Australia Prime Income Fund Announces Distribution
Mar 14, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The First Australia Prime Income Fund, Inc., a closed-end bond fund (AMEX: FAX), announced today that it will pay a monthly distribution of US$0.07 per share, payable on April 11, 1997, to all shareholders of record on March 31, 1997. (Ex-dividend Date: ...
Emery Worldwide Upgrades Web Site Features Online Multi-Modal Tracking and Customer Resource Center
Mar 14, 1997 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Emery Worldwide has upgraded its Internet web site (http://www.emeryworld.com) with a comprehensive array of new, more user-friendly features. The redesigned site now has multi-modal tracking and tracing, an Online Customer Resource Center, ...