PR Newswire back issues from Friday, March 21:
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Southern Community Bancshares/(Correction Notice)
Mar 21, 1997 ... In ATF005, Southern Community Bancshares, Inc. Announces Earnings, issued earlier today, we are advised by the company that the headline should read, "Southern Community Bancshares, Inc. Announces Initial Dividend," rather than "Southern Community Bancshares, Inc. Announces Earnings," as ...
Three New In-Store Banking Facilities Open For Business; Represent First SunTrust In-Store Locations in Clayton County
Mar 21, 1997 ... ATLANTA, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- SunTrust Bank recently opened three new in-store banking locations in Clayton County, raising the total number of SunTrust branches in Publix Super Markets in Georgia to 24.The new branch, located at Riverdale Crossing, 7535 Riverdale ...
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of North Carolina Offers Tips To Improve Your Lifestyle
Mar 21, 1997 ... DURHAM, N.C., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you have a problem with overeating, overdrinking, under-exercising, failing to cope with stress, or poor nutritional habits? If so, you are failing to maintain a proper way of living according to many health professionals.It has ...
Governor's Office: Rite Aid Corporation To Create 850 Jobs in Maryland
Mar 21, 1997 ... Legislative Committee Approves $2.25 Million in FY '98 Sunny Day Funds; <Pre> 850 New Family-Supporting Jobs To Be Created By Year 2000 </Pre> ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In one of the most significant job creation announcements in the last five ...
Highmark Announces Rate Adjustment for 65-Plus Program
Mar 21, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield announced today that it will implement a monthly rate increase of $10.90 for the company's 65-Plus program, which provides prescription drug benefits to approximately 60,000 Medicare-eligible subscribers....
Cliffs Drilling Company Announces Application for Listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Mar 21, 1997 ... HOUSTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cliffs Drilling Company (Nasdaq: CLDR) today announced that it has applied to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company anticipates that its common shares will begin trading during the first week of April, 1997....
Microdyne Names Chris Maginniss as Division President
Mar 21, 1997 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Microdyne Corporation (Nasdaq: MCDY) today said that Christopher M. Maginniss has been named President of the Microdyne Support Services Division of the diversified high technology products and services company. He also remains Microdyne's ...
Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc. to Acquire Boca Raton Hotel & Club
Mar 21, 1997 ... FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PUCK) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and liabilities of the Boca Raton Hotel & Club.The prestigious Boca Raton Resort & Club located in Boca ...
Koo Koo Roo Announces Record Revenues for 1996 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
Mar 21, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Koo Koo Roo, Inc. (Nasdaq: KKRO) announced today that it has achieved record revenues for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 1996. Revenues for the fourth quarter increased 82% to $12.3 million in 1996, from $6.8 million in 1995. ...
QUALCOMM Files Lawsuit Against Ericsson for CDMA Patent Infringement
Mar 21, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq. QCOM) announced today that it has sued Ericsson, Inc. for patent infringement based on recent public statements by Ericsson that it intends to offer Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) handsets for sale in the United ...
Merrill Corporation Declares Cash Dividend to Shareholders
Mar 21, 1997 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Merrill Corporation (Nasdaq: MRLL) has declared a regular quarterly dividend in the amount of three cents ($.03) per share payable April 15, 1997, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 1997. ...
Go 2 What's New Takes The Heavy Baggage Out Of Travel
Mar 21, 1997 ... CHICAGO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Lately it seems like wading through a travel site takes as long as going on the real trip itself. Well, not anymore.Go 2 What's New, www.go2whatsnew.com, the Internet's premier source for new products and services, has alleviated the delays ...
Savon Introduces "Grizzly Adams Wilderness Coffee"
Mar 21, 1997 ... COCONUT CREEK, Fla., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Savon/Coffee Lovers Coffee, Inc. is introducing a new coffee product, "Grizzly Adams Wilderness Coffee," and has begun a national roll-out of the product featuring actor Dan Haggerty. The product launch will focus on the outdoor market, ...
Transcrypt International Announces Analog and Digital Privacy Solutions To Prevent the Theft of Cellular Communications; Introduces Crypto-Plus Phone
Mar 21, 1997 ... LINCOLN, Neb., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcrypt International, Inc., (Nasdaq: TRII) the leader in developing and manufacturing secured information products today announced that it will offer several solutions to resolve the growing security issue plaguing both analog and cellular ...
Amedisys and Complete Management Mutually Terminate Merger Discussions
Mar 21, 1997 ... BATON ROUGE, La., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) announced today that it and Complete Management, Inc. (AMEX: CMI) have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced intention to merge the two companies.William F. Borne, Chairman of ...
Conrail Creates Special Backhaul Rates on Southbound Food Service
Mar 21, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Conrail (NYSE: CRR) has initiated a significant rate reduction program on southbound food shipments originating in the Northeast and Midwest. The new program offers transportation rates at a motor carrier equivalent of less than 60 cents per mile ...
West Coast Entertainment Set to Participate in the Product Launch of DVD On Tuesday, March 25, 1997
Mar 21, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- West Coast Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: WCEC) announced today that it will participate in the historic launch of DVD in 57 stores in the New Jersey and New York markets. Participating stores include select locations within the Palmer Video, ...
Marlton Technologies Announces 1996 Revenue Increase 38% And 1996 Pre-Tax Operating Profits Increase 82%
Mar 21, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Marlton Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: MTY) today reported its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 1996. Net income for 1996 was $2,340,153, or $0.45 per share, compared with net income of $1,252,814 or $0.32 per share for 1995. ...
LXR Biotechnology Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results
Mar 21, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- LXR Biotechnology Inc. (AMEX: LXR) announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 1996.The company reported revenues of $14,396 for the fourth quarter of 1996, compared with no revenues reported ...
U.S. Bancorp Chief Cameron Joins Tektronix Board
Mar 21, 1997 ... WILSONVILLE, Ore., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Bancorp chairman and chief executive officer Gerry B. Cameron was elected to the Tektronix, Inc. (NYSE: TEK) board of directors, the company announced. Cameron's election brings board membership to 11."With his long and ...
CompUSA Completes Leases For Two New Sites In Tennessee and Texas
Mar 21, 1997 ... DALLAS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU), America's Largest Computer Superstore(R) retailer, today announced the completion of two lease agreements for new locations in the Knoxville, Tenn., and Houston, Texas markets.The Knoxville CompUSA Computer ...
Southern Community Bancshares, Inc. Announces Earnings
Mar 21, 1997 ... CULLMAN, Ala., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCBS), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cullman, is pleased to announce the declaration of a .0750 per share quarterly cash dividend. The dividend is payable to all ...
CSW/ICG ChoiceCom Names Career Telecommunications Expert As the Start-Up Company's First President
Mar 21, 1997 ... AUSTIN, Texas, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Blaine L. Thacker, a career telecommunications expert, has been named president of CSW/ICG ChoiceCom(SM), a recently-created company that is marketing telecommunications services in a four-state region in the Southwest.ChoiceCom(SM) ...
CARBO Ceramics Announces Hiring of New Vice President of Marketing and Technology
Mar 21, 1997 ... IRVING, Texas, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- After thirteen years with CARBO Ceramics, Inc., Vice President of Marketing, Steve Cobb, resigned on March 15, 1997, to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of Chandler Engineering in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Dr. C. Mark Pearson ...
Freeport-McMoRan Oil and Gas Royalty Trust Makes Announcement
Mar 21, 1997 ... HOUSTON, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Freeport-McMoRan Oil and Gas Royalty Trust (NYSE: FMR) announced that for the month of March 1997 the Trust's Class A costs exceeded Gross Proceeds by $126,244.58 resulting in a cumulative cost carry-forward of $3,750,466. Accordingly, there will be no ...
SUMMA INDUSTRIES Second Quarter Earnings Per Share Up 60%
Mar 21, 1997 ... TORRANCE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- SUMMA INDUSTRIES (Nasdaq: SUMX) reports earnings of $629,000 or $.16 per share, on sales of $13,512,000 for the three months ended February 28, 1997, vs. earnings of $157,000; or $.10 per share, on sales of $2,928,000 for the three months ended ...
Xcert Software is First to Demonstrate Certification Authority (CA) Interoperability
Mar 21, 1997 ... VANCOUVER, B.C., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcert Software Inc. today said the company has been successful in proving that communication between certification authorities (CAs) during electronic transactions is possible over the Internet, and that a demonstration of the achievement can be ...
Rave Sports, Inc. Announces Management Team Appointments
Mar 21, 1997 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- RAVE Sports, Inc., a St. Paul based recreational equipment company, today announced the appointment of Chad Brewer, Chuck Eicher, Ron Romens, and Bill Whitlock as Vice Presidents of RAVE Sports, Inc.Mr. Brewer joins the Company as ...
Boomer Appointed President and CEO of Rogers Corporation
Mar 21, 1997 ... ROGERS, Conn., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Rogers Corporation (AMEX: ROG) announced today that Walter E. Boomer will succeed Harry H. Birkenruth as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Corporation effective March 31, 1997. Mr. Birkenruth will become Chairman of Rogers ...
BindView Development Ships the BindView EMS/NOSadmin for Windows NT Providing Multi-Domain Security and Configuration Management for Microsoft Windows NT
Mar 21, 1997 ... HOUSTON, March 21, /PRNewswire/ -- BindView Development Corporation began shipments today of the BindView EMS/NOSadmin for Windows NT, the latest snap-in module for the BindView Enterprise Management System (EMS). With the addition of the NOSadmin for Windows NT to the award winning ...
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Launches Site on World Wide Web Provides Information on Company Research and Investment Opportunities
Mar 21, 1997 ... NEWTOWN, Pa., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CGPI) today announced the launch of its World Wide Web site. The site provides detailed information to researchers, oral health professionals and investors about the emerging pharmaceutical company's ...
Greater Bay $20 million Trust Preferred Expected 'BB-' By Fitch - Fitch Financial Wire -
Mar 21, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- GBB Capital I's $20 million issue of trust preferred securities is expected to be rated 'BB-' by Fitch Investors Service. Fitch's criteria for rating trust preferred securities focuses on the credit quality of the junior subordinated debt issued to the ...
Omniquip International, Inc. Announces Initial Public Offering
Mar 21, 1997 ... PORT WASHINGTON, Wis., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Omniquip International, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMQP) today announced an initial public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, at $14 per share.An additional 1,200,000 shares may be sold by certain ...
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust II $638 Million ABS Series 1997-C Expected 'AAA' By Fitch - Fitch Financial Wire -
Mar 21, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- MBNA Master Credit Card Trust II's $637.5 million class A and $56.25 million class B floating rate asset-backed certificates, series 1997-C, are expected to be rated 'AAA' and 'A+', respectively, by Fitch Investors Service. The certificates are backed ...
Pittsburgh Home Financial Corp. Announces Cash Dividend
Mar 21, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- J. Ardie Dillen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pittsburgh Home Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: PHFC) (the "Company"), the holding company of Pittsburgh Home Savings Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that the Company's Board of Directors ...
Peoples Bank Corporation of Indianapolis Announces Dividend Increase
Mar 21, 1997 ... INDIANAPOLIS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Bank Corporation of Indianapolis (Nasdaq: PPLS) ("Peoples") announced today that the Board of Directors declared a twenty-one cents per share cash dividend payable April 25, 1997 to shareholders of record March 31, 1997.This ...
Wingett, Pharmaceutical Executive, Dies
Mar 21, 1997 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles N. Wingett, President and Chairman of Scandipharm, Inc., died March 19, at the age of 54. Wingett founded Scandipharm in 1991 to develop and market pharmaceutical-oriented products to underserved niches of the medical marketplace. His ...
Genesis International Financial Services Announces Eligiblilty in Question Concerning Cohen 144 Stock
Mar 21, 1997 ... CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis International Financial Services, Inc., (Nasdaq: GIFS) (GIFS) announced today that a CDA/Investnet News story which crossed the wire this morning involving the "Cohen Stanley R. Trust" 30-day old filing to sell 82,500 shares of ...
Companion Information Management Resources To Sponsor Technical Job Fair
Mar 21, 1997 ... COLUMBIA, S.C., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Companion Information Management Resources (CIMR) will sponsor a Technical Job Fair Tuesday, April 22, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Columbia Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center at 2100 Bush River Road.CIMR is looking for ...
Healthdyne Technologies Announces Actions By Its Board Of Directors
Mar 21, 1997 ... MARIETTA, Ga., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthdyne Technologies, Inc. ("Healthdyne Technologies" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HDTC) announced that its Board of Directors approved yesterday amendments to the provisions of the Company's By-Laws regarding the calling of special meetings in ...
DataFocus and SCO Sign Distribution Agreement
Mar 21, 1997 ... DataFocus to Include SCO XVision Eclipse and SCO Wintif with NuTCRACKER <Pre>Product </Pre> SANTA CRUZ, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- DataFocus Inc. and SCO (NASDAQ: SCOC) announced today that DataFocus will distribute SCO XVision ...
Star Casinos International, Inc. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Converted to Chapter 7 Liquidation
Mar 21, 1997 ... CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Casinos Intemational, Inc. (formerly Indemnity Holdings, Inc. Bulletin Board "SCAS"), which originally filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on May 3, 1996 in the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, Case No ....
Athey Products Corporation Reports Earnings
Mar 21, 1997 ... RALEIGH, N.C., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Athey Products Corporation (Nasdaq: ATPC) today issued the following earnings announcement:TO THE SHAREHOLDERS:Net sales in 1996 declined $378,520 or 1.2% to $30,046,068 as compared to $30,424,588 recorded in 1995. Net ...
Alliance Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend of 10 Cents Per Share
Mar 21, 1997 ... HINSDALE, Ill., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Bancorp (Nasdaq: ABCL), the holding company for Liberty Federal Bank, today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, to be paid April 18, 1997, to shareholders of record as of March 31, ...
50-OFF Stores Announces Bankruptcy Court Approval of Disclosure Statement and Important Dates in the Plan Confirmation Process
Mar 21, 1997 ... SAN ANTONIO, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- San Antonio based 50-OFF Stores, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FOFFQ) currently operating in a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceeding, announced today that the Honorable Lief M. Clark, Bankruptcy Judge in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western ...
Amelio of IBM to Head AlliedSignal's Global Turbocharger Business; DeGross Named VP - Global Sales And Business Development for AlliedSignal Automotive
Mar 21, 1997 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- William J. Amelio has been named President of AlliedSignal Turbocharging Systems, it was announced today by John W. Barter, President of AlliedSignal Automotive. AlliedSignal is the world's leading supplier of turbochargers, serving customers ...
Amerihost Reports Record Revenues, EBITDA & Net Income For 1996; 61 AmeriHost Inns Open or Under Construction at March 21
Mar 21, 1997 ... DES PLAINES, Ill., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerihost Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOST) today announced record revenues, earnings before interest/rents, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), net income and earnings per share for the year ended Dec. 31, 1996. The company ...
Envirodyne Industries, Inc. Announces 1996 Results
Mar 21, 1997 ... OAK BROOK, Ill., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Envirodyne Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDYN) today announced its 1996 financial results.Net sales were $651.4 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. 26, 1996, representing a slight increase over sales of $650.2 million for fiscal ...
Canyon Resources Appoints Robert L. Zerga To Board Of Directors
Mar 21, 1997 ... GOLDEN, Colo., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Canyon Resources Corporation (AMEX: CAU), a Colorado-based mining company, announced today that Robert L. Zerga has been appointed to its Board of Directors. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Zerga served as the Chief Executive Officer of Independence Mining ...
Hoechst Marion Roussel Appoints CFO
Mar 21, 1997 ... FRANKFURT, Germany, and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoechst Marion Roussel today announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Camus to the position of Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity, he will also serve as a member of the Executive Committee, the New Products ...
Transcrypt International Inc. Announces New CryptoPhone Cellular Phone Security Solution
Mar 21, 1997 ... LINCOLN, Neb., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcrypt International Inc. (Nasdaq: TRII) announces the addition of it's latest new cellular voice privacy solution called "CryptoPhone(TM)." These new cellular phones are based on the Motorola DPC 550, Lite II, and Elite flip phones and ...
Tengtu International Corp. Announces Management Additions and Changes
Mar 21, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Tengtu International Corp. (Nasdaq Bulletin Board: TNTU) announced earlier today the appointment of Barry Clark, former Vice-President of IBM Canada and UNISYS Canada, as Tengtu International's President and the simultaneous retention of Corporate ...
Frontier Corporation Board Approves Quarterly Dividend
Mar 21, 1997 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Frontier Corporation (NYSE: FRO) has approved the company's regular quarterly dividend on common stock.The common dividend of $0.2175 per share is payable May 1, 1997 to shareowners of record at the close ...
Alpharma Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
Mar 21, 1997 ... FORT LEE, N.J., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per common share. The dividend is payable April 25, 1997 to all shareholders of record as of April 11, 1997. ...
Signature Inns, Inc. Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
Mar 21, 1997 ... INDIANAPOLIS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Signature Inns, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGNSP) announced today the declaration of its first quarterly dividend on its Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A. The dividend of $.33 per preferred share is payable on April 15, 1997 to preferred ...
RLI's 'A' Rating Reaffirmed by A.M. Best
Mar 21, 1997 ... PEORIA, Ill., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- RLI Corp. (NYSE: RLI) (http://www.rlicorp.com) -- A.M. Best, the nation's foremost insurance ratings organization, has reaffirmed the "A" (Excellent) ratings of RLI Corp.'s insurance subsidiaries RLI Insurance Co. and Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. ...
ENSERCH Corporation Announces EEX May Write Down Assets
Mar 21, 1997 ... DALLAS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The 1996 10-K filed today by Enserch Exploration, Inc. (NYSE: EEX), the 83 percent-owned exploration and production subsidiary of ENSERCH Corporation (NYSE: ENS), indicated that recent declines in natural gas and oil prices are likely to require EEX to ...
Richard P. Granato Joins the Avatar Board of Directors
Mar 21, 1997 ... VIENNA, Va., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Avatar Solutions, Inc. announced that Richard P. Granato has joined its Board of Directors. Avatar focuses on providing business solutions to address the complex management of mission-critical information resources and intellectual assets for large ...
Regency Realty Corporation Completes Acquisition Of Branch Properties, L.P.
Mar 21, 1997 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Regency Realty Corporation (NYSE: REG) announced today that on March 7, 1997 it closed the previously announced acquisition of Branch Properties, L.P. the leading owner and operator of shopping centers in Atlanta. The purchase, which was ...
McDonnell Douglas Rolls Out First AH-64D Apache Longbow Combat Helicopter For U.S. Army
Mar 21, 1997 ... MESA, Ariz., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonnell Douglas (NYSE: MD) rolled out the first AH-64D Apache Longbow for the U.S. Army in dramatic fashion today at the company's helicopter facility here.As lights blazed, a curtain was raised to unveil the AH-64D Apache Longbow ...
Zions Bancorporation Announces Stock Repurchase Program and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
Mar 21, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION) announced today that it has completed the $25 million stock repurchase program which was authorized by its board of directors on December 20, 1996 and that at a regular meeting of the board on Friday, March 21, ...
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Declares a Dividend
Mar 21, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Officers of the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MSD), pursuant to authority granted by the Board of Directors of the Fund, have declared a quarterly dividend to the Fund's shareholders, payable either in cash or in shares, of ...
The Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc. Declares a Dividend
Mar 21, 1997 ... NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Officers of The Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MGB), pursuant to authority granted by the Board of Directors of the Fund, have declared a quarterly dividend to the Fund's shareholders, payable either in cash or in shares, ...
Cognizant Corporation Reports 1996 Capitalization and Cash Flow Results; Continuing Operations ROE is 29 Percent; Net Cash Flow Totals $112 Million
Mar 21, 1997 ... WESTPORT, Conn., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant Corporation (NYSE: CZT) today announced balance sheet and cash flow information for the year ended December 31, 1996. Shareholders' equity at year-end totaled $872.6 million, resulting in a return on year-end equity of 29 percent, ...
UPS Announces Financial Results For Calendar Year-End 1996
Mar 21, 1997 ... ATLANTA, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- United Parcel Service of America, Inc. today announced financial results for 1996. UPS reported revenues of $22.37 billion and net income of $1.15 billion, or $2.01 per share, compared to revenues of $21.05 billion and net income of $1.04 billion, or ...