PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, June 5:
Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close-Outs Inc. Reports May Comparable Sales Increase of 14.3%.
Jun 05, 1997 ... DOMINGUEZ, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close- outs, Inc. (NYSE: MFI) announced today that its sales for the four weeks ended June 1, 1997 were $56,425,000 up 16.1% from $48,580,000 in the prior year. Sales in comparable stores for the four weeks were up 14.3%. ...
Mesa Air Group, Inc. Reports 5.6% Increase in May Traffic
Jun 05, 1997 ... FARMINGTON, N.M., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesa Air Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MESA) reported its May, 1997 traffic as follows: <Pre> 05/97 05/96change YTD 97 YTD 96change </Pre> Passengers <Pre> Carried:585,984 552,412 ...
DiamondWorks Airlift Evacuates Personnel From Sierra Leone; Security Force Remains At Koidu Diamond Mine
Jun 05, 1997 ... VANCOUVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Eric Friedland, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DiamondWorks Ltd., announced today that the company has successfully completed the temporary evacuation of its mining personnel from Sierra Leone due to the current situation in the country. ...
Will Businesses Ever Make Money on the Web? The Jury Is Still Out. But Companies That Do It Right Can Achieve Major Communications Cost Savings
Jun 05, 1997 ... MT. LAUREL, N.J., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses are still puzzling over whether the Internet can be a source of profits, but at Oki Business Digital (OBD), they already know it can be a source of huge savings. One of OBD's clients achieved a 285% return on their investment in one ...
3-in-1 Internet Guide: New Book Combines Print, Electronic, E-mail Editions; Combats 'Data-smog,' 'Link-rot,' and Saves Time for New Users
Jun 05, 1997 ... WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Combining print with pixel and expanding content with e-mail, a new book format extends the power of the book beyond the boundaries of the printed page according to co-author Robin Lind.The WebPointers Internet Guide includes a 278-page ...
New 'Push Technology' Eases Web Search for Best Project Consultants
Jun 05, 1997 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Finding the right technical consultant among the multitudes listed on the Internet might best be compared to the proverbial search for the needle-in-the-haystack."In many cases, hiring companies have to sift through scores of ...
Meeting Customer Needs Is Key to Building a Successful Web Site: Wickes Lumber Makes Web Site a Daily Working Tool for Builders
Jun 05, 1997 ... VERNON HILLS, Ill., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- While U.S. companies rush to post Internet Web sites by the thousands, most resemble expensive electronic brochures that offer the customer little that isn't already available in paper form. But some businesses are finding that conducting ...
Free, On-Line Database Allows Buyers and Sellers of Rural Property to Connect Through the Internet
Jun 05, 1997 ... DENVER, Colo., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Land owners and prospective buyers in the market for rural property can now do business from the privacy of their own computer.Rural Land Exchange (RLX) has established www.rlx.com, an Internet site that allows property owners, brokers ...
Kaufman's Opens Online Outlet
Jun 05, 1997 ... <Pre>Online System Services Designed Electronic Commerce Siteto Market Clothing for Big and Tall Men </Pre> ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking its first leap into the burgeoning Internet marketplace Kaufman's Tall & Big Men's Shop today ...
CTG Selected as Channel Supplier for Eastman Kodak Company
Jun 05, 1997 ... BUFFALO, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CTG (NYSE: TSK), an international information technology (IT) services company, today announced its selection by Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) as a channel supplier for contract labor services.Kodak, headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., ...
S&P Rates Siam Commercial Banks MTN Senior Debt BBB+/A-2
Jun 05, 1997 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has assigned its triple-'B'-plus long-term and 'A-2' short-term counterparty credit ratings to the senior obligations of Siam Commercial Bank Public Co. Ltd.'s (Siam Commercial) US$1.5 billion global medium-term note ...
S&P Affirms Boots' A+/A-1 Ratings; Outlook Stable
Jun 05, 1997 ... LONDON, June 5, /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has affirmed its single-'A'-plus long-term and 'A-1' short-term ratings of Boots Co. PLC, following its announcement of a special cash dividend of UK400 million (US$640 million).The outlook is stable....
Krondor CD-ROM Games to Become Novels
Jun 05, 1997 ... DALLAS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Raymond E. Feist's Return to Krondor(TM) from 7th Level, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEVL) and Betrayal at Krondor(TM) from Sierra will soon make the jump from computer screen to the printed page. Krondor's creator, best-selling author Raymond E. Feist, will adapt the ...
Rocky Mountain Internet Hires New CFO and Executive Vice President
Jun 05, 1997 ... DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocky Mountain Internet, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMIIU, RMII, RMIIW), a leading provider of premier Internet and web services to businesses throughout the Rocky Mountain Region, announced today that David L. Evans has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and ...
Thrifty Opens First African Locations in Zimbabwe, Reopens in St. Martin/St. Maarten
Jun 05, 1997 ... TULSA, Okla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrifty Car Rental continues on a course of international expansion by opening new locations in Zimbabwe, and reentering the market in St. Martin/St. Maarten after a three-year absence.Thrifty enters the African continent for the first ...
Gensia Sicor Announces Introduction of New Single Use Laryngeal Mask Airway Product Line
Jun 05, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Gensia Sicor Inc. (Nasdaq: GNSA) today announced the introduction of a new, single-use Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) called the LMA-Unique(TM) developed specifically for the U.S. airway management market. The disposable LMA-Unique offers the clinical ...
Western Gas Resources, Inc. Declares Common and Preferred Dividends
Jun 05, 1997 ... DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Gas Resources, Inc. (NYSE: WGR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, payable to stockholders of record on June 30, 1997.In addition, the board declared ...
TheTrip.com Brings Relief to Business Travelers; Service Offers Online Flight, Hotel, Car Rental Reservations
Jun 05, 1997 ... DENVER, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid the flock of companies trying to provide online travel reservation and information, one company has remembered a lesson learned from Abraham Lincoln: You can't please all of the people all of the time. To that end, TheTrip.com (http://www.thetrip.com) ...
Consumers Turn to Web for Flower Purchases Leading On-Line Retailer Describes What Attracts Consumers
Jun 05, 1997 ... WESTBURY, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer interest in on-line purchasing continues to grow, with the flower, book and music industries leading the way. The ease and convenience of purchasing flowers via the Web is a major factor in the growth of on-line floral purchases, according ...
Glamour, Excitement and Innovation Online at www.revlon.com; Revlon Introduces New Web Site
Jun 05, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Glamour, excitement and innovation are online at www.revlon.com, the newly redesigned and expanded website for Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV). First launched in March 1996, the current Revlon site features seasonal shade promotions, product information, ...
CPAC Profits Up 38 Percent in Fiscal Year
Jun 05, 1997 ... LEICESTER, N.Y., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CPAC, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPAK) today posted record earnings per share of $1.02 for fiscal year 1997, on a 38% increase in profits.For the year ended March 31, 1997, CPAC, Inc. sales were up to $93 million, versus $89 million one year ago. ...
Yamaichi Securities Rating Lowered to BBB by S&P
Jun 05, 1997 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has lowered the long-term counterparty rating of Yamaichi Securities Co., Ltd. to triple-'B' from triple-'B'-plus. At the same time, the outlook has been changed to stable from negative. Standard & Poor's also has ...
S&P: Fosters BBB+ Rating Affirmed; Outlook to Negative
Jun 05, 1997 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has affirmed its triple-'B'-plus long-term, and 'A-2' short-term ratings on Foster's Brewing Group Ltd., and revised its rating outlook to negative from stable. The outlook revision reflects the company's heightened ...
The General Chemical Group Declares Quarterly Dividend
Jun 05, 1997 ... HAMPTON, N.H., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The General Chemical Group Inc. (NYSE: GCG) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share on the common stock, payable July 3, 1997 to shareholders of record June 18, 1997.The General ...
Trimble Paves the Way to the Next Generation of Maritime Safety Equipment
Jun 05, 1997 ... LONDON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) introduced today the Galaxy Sentinel, an integrated safety and communications package for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). The Galaxy Sentinel is an integrated, type-approved Inmarsat-C GMDSS package that meets ...
Willis Lease Finance Obtains Commitment Letter From First Union for $80 Million Securitized Warehouse Facility
Jun 05, 1997 ... SAUSALITO, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: WLFC), an aeronautical services company, announced today that it has received a letter of commitment from First Union National Bank (NYSE: FTU) to provide an $80 million securitized warehouse facility for ...
PacifiCorp Secures Financing for Philippines Hydro Project
Jun 05, 1997 ... PORTLAND, Ore., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- PacifiCorp (NYSE: PPW) and its partners, Aboitiz Equity Ventures and Pacific Hydro Limited, have reached financial closing for a hydro development project in the Philippines.The $145 million, 70 megawatt Bakun Project is located on the ...
In Support Of Long-Term Strategy, Humana Announces Acquisition Of One Of The Nation's Most Distinguished HMOs, ChoiceCare Corporation Of Cincinnati
Jun 05, 1997 ...Acquisition Makes Humana The Leader In Cincinnati And Vicinity, With <Pre> Attractive Platform For Further Expansion In Ohio </Pre> ChoiceCare Brings Superb Record Of Quality And Service; One Of Only Two Plans Nationally To Be Named To ...
Kelly Services Acquires Personnel Corps in St. Petersburg, Russia
Jun 05, 1997 ... TROY, Mich., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA), a global provider of staffing services, today announced that it acquired Personnel Corps in St. Petersburg, Russia. The company will be merged with Kelly's existing operations in Moscow. The terms of the ...
Internet Operations Center, Inc. Targets the 4th Quarter of 1997 for ISO 9000 Certification
Jun 05, 1997 ... <Pre> Leading Michigan-Based Internet Technology Corporation Commits to Achieving an International Quality Standard </Pre> SOUTHFIELD, Mich. June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet Operations Center, Inc. (IOC), the leading regional supplier of Internet technologies, ...
Whitman Announces New Management Structure Company Reorganized into Two Divisions; Management Team Strengthened
Jun 05, 1997 ... MIAMI, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Whitman Education Group, Inc. (AMEX: WIX) announced today that it has reorganized its operations into two divisions and consistent with this structure has added new members to its management team and promoted from within.The two operational ...
Top 10 Renting Videos for the Week Ended June 1, 1997
Jun 05, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Video Software Dealers Association announced its VSDA VidTrac(TM) results for home video rental activity for the week ended June 1, 1997. <Pre> Top Ten Renting Videosfor the Week Ended ...
FlexWare Accounting Version 9.0 Drives New User Sales Up Over 80%, Exceeding Expectations
Jun 05, 1997 ... Dramatic improvement in user interface and feature set highlights FlexWare Version 9.0, the fastest, multi-user, client/server accounting solution <Pre> available for the Apple Macintosh(TM) family of computers. </Pre> ROCKLIN, Calif., June 5 ...
Mitsubishi Wireless Signs Purchase Agreement in Excess of $15 Million With AT&T Wireless Services, Wireless Data Division, for MobileAccess(TM) Phones
Jun 05, 1997 ... Personal Mobile Communications Division to Provide Integrated Wireless <Pre> Voice/data Communicator for AT&T PocketNet(TM) Service </Pre> SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Personal Mobile Communications (PMC) Division of Mitsubishi Wireless ...
Talk City's The InSite, New Internet Site for Teens, Goes Online
Jun 05, 1997 ... <Pre>Introduced at Jupiter's Digital Kids Conference </Pre> CAMPBELL, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Talk City(R), The Chat Network, www.talkcity.com, today announced the opening of The InSite, a gathering place created especially for 13 - 18 year olds on the Net. ...
Computer Gaming Online, The Web Site For Leading Computer Game Magazine Computer Gaming World, Sports New, More Interactive Design
Jun 05, 1997 ... <Pre> At www.computergaming.com. </Pre> New Intuitive Site Now Fully Integrated With The Gamespot Network, <Pre> The Web's Richest Network Of Gaming Sites </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- SpotMedia ...
City.Net Travel by Excite Passes 5,000 Destinations
Jun 05, 1997 ... Arms Summer Travelers with Everything They Need to Plan VacationsREDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Excite, Inc. (Nasdaq: XCIT) today announced that City.Net Travel by Excite has exceeded 5,000 geographic destinations in its extensive worldwide catalog of ...
Delta Dental Introduces Unprecedented Guarantee for Small Employers
Jun 05, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- New small group employers subscribing to Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota are being offered a guarantee that is unrivaled in employee benefits:If a group's contract, ID cards and benefit booklets are not correct and on time, the group's ...
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Reports Fiscal First Quarter 1997 Sales
Jun 05, 1997 ... UNION, N.J., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Net sales of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) for the fiscal first quarter (thirteen weeks) ended May 31, 1997 were approximately $213.7 million compared with $159.7 million in the corresponding quarter last year, an increase of approximately ...
Champion Parts to Offer Composition Plan to Trade Creditors
Jun 05, 1997 ... GLEN ELLYN, Ill., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion Parts, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREB) announced today that its board of directors has authorized the company to offer a composition plan to certain unsecured creditors, primarily trade creditors, representing about $5.5 million of obligations. The ...
Esterline Reports $.75 Second Quarter EPS on Solid Performance From All Business Segments
Jun 05, 1997 ... Second Quarter Net Earnings $6.6 Million on Sales of $98 MillionBELLEVUE, Wash., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Esterline Technologies (NYSE: ESL) today reported that fiscal 1997 second quarter (ended April 30) net earnings increased to $6.6 million, or $.75 per share, on sales ...
Standard Commercial Earnings and Growth Objectives on Target
Jun 05, 1997 ... WILSON, N.C., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Commercial Corporation (NYSE: STW) today reported fiscal 1997 earnings of $16.9 million or $1.78 per share, up sharply from $608,000 or $0.01 per share in fiscal 1996. Earnings for the 1997 fourth quarter of $8.0 million or $0.85 per share ...
Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results
Jun 05, 1997 ... HOUSTON, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc. (AMEX: OSH), announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 1997 ended May 3, 1997.Net sales for the quarter increased 6.9% to $88.4 million compared to $82.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1996. ...
PSW Technologies Announces Initial Public Offering
Jun 05, 1997 ... AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- PSW Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSWT) announced today an initial public offering of 2,850,000 shares of its Common Stock at a price to the public of $9.00 per share. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an ...
Circuit City Stores, Inc. Reports Record May and First Quarter Sales for the Circuit City Group and the Carmax Group
Jun 05, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Va., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported May 1997 and first quarter sales for the company, the Circuit City Group (NYSE: CC) and the CarMax Group (NYSE: KMX).Circuit City Stores, Inc.For the month, total sales for Circuit ...
House of Fabrics Reports Fiscal 1997 First Quarter Results
Jun 05, 1997 ... SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- House of Fabrics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HFAB) today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1997, including a 27 percent reduction in its net loss.For the quarter, the company's net loss was reduced to ...
Nu Skin Asia Pacific Announces Stock Offering
Jun 05, 1997 ... PROVO, Utah, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Asia Pacific, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) announced today that it filed a registration statement on June 4, 1997 with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the public offering of 7,000,000 shares of currently outstanding common stock. All ...
Countrywide Reports May Operations Data
Jun 05, 1997 ... PASADENA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CCR), the nation's largest independent residential mortgage lender and servicer, announced today that the company funded $3.3 billion of mortgage loans in May 1997 and the pipeline of loans in process ...
FDA Announces Panel Review of Spectranetics Laser Sheath
Jun 05, 1997 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectranetics Corporation (Nasdaq: SPNC) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has communicated through its hotline that the Spectranetics Laser Sheath used for lead extraction is scheduled for a July 29, 1997 ...
Fluor Daniel GTI, Inc. Reports Three and Six Months Results
Jun 05, 1997 ... NORWOOD, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluor Daniel GTI, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS: FDGT) announced a loss of $.09 per share for the three months ended April 30, 1997. The Company was formed in May 1996 by merging Groundwater Technology, Inc. (GTI) with elements of the environmental businesses ...
Merger of Cleveland's Riser Foods and Pittsburgh-Based Giant Eagle Clears Antitrust Waiting Period
Jun 05, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, and BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Giant Eagle, Inc. and Riser Foods, Inc., (AMEX: RSR) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 applicable to Giant Eagle's tender offer for Riser Foods has expired ...
LXR Biotechnology Inc. Reassesses Strategy of Lexirin(TM) U.S. Clinical Development in Light of Recent Success of AIDS Triple Therapy
Jun 05, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- LXR Biotechnology (AMEX: LXR), today announced a change in the strategy of clinical development of Lexirin(TM), one of its lead investigational drugs. In recent preclinical trials, results have lent further support that Lexirin protects cells in ...
Family Dollar Reports Sales For The Month Of May, And For The Third Quarter
Jun 05, 1997 ... MATTHEWS, N.C., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO), a discount store chain operating 2,710 stores in 38 states, reported sales for the month of May 1997 of approximately $179.3 million, or 12.9 percent above sales of $158.8 million for the month of May 1996. ...
Claire's Stores, Inc. Reports May Sales Up 15 Percent; Same Store Sales Climb 6 Percent
Jun 05, 1997 ... PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Claire's Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CLE) reported today sales for the four weeks ended May 31 were $34,389,000, up 15 percent over $30,032,000 reported for the four weeks ended June 1, 1996. Same store sales were up six percent for the comparable ...
Chico's FAS, Inc. Announces May Sales Results
Jun 05, 1997 ... FORT MYERS, Fla., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHCS) today announced its results for the four week period ended May 31, 1997.Total sales for the four week period ended May 31, 1997 increased 7.2% to $5.8 million from $5.4 million reported for the same ...
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. Reports May Same Store Sales Rise 13%; Total Sales Increase 36%
Jun 05, 1997 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSUN) today reported sales of $13.4 million for the four week period ended June 1, 1997, an increase of 36 percent over sales of $9.8 million for the comparable four week period ended June 2, 1996. ...
Strouds, Inc. CFO Resigns
Jun 05, 1997 ... CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Strouds, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRO) announced today Jonathan W. Spatz, the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer has resigned his positions as officer of the Company effective June 13, 1997, to accept a position with another ...
Dura Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Albuterol Spiros(TM) Clinical Trials
Jun 05, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: DURA), on behalf of Spiros Development Corporation (Spiros Corp.), today announced the completion of the clinical trials necessary for a new drug application (NDA) submission for the Albuterol Spiros(TM) product ....
Dayton Hudson May Sales Up 9.8 Percent
Jun 05, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Dayton Hudson Corporation (NYSE: DH) today reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 1997 increased 9.8 percent to $1.891 billion from $1.722 billion a year ago. Comparable-store sales increased 4.3 percent compared with the ...
Hadco Corporation Announces Commencement of Public Offering
Jun 05, 1997 ... SALEM, N.H., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Hadco Corporation (Nasdaq: HDCO) announced that it has commenced a public offering of 2,300,000 share of is common stock at $56.875 per share.Robertson Stephens & Company, LLC, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Adams Harkness & Hill, Inc. are ...
Fitch Keeps Great Western On FitchAlert; Aristar Affirmed - Fitch Financial Wire -
Jun 05, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Fitch Investors Service's ratings on Great Western Financial Corp. (GWF) and Great Western Bank (GWB) remain on FitchAlert with evolving implications following today's withdrawal by H.F. Ahmanson, Inc. of its hostile merger proposal. Aristar's 'A' rating ...
Max & Erma's Restaurants, Inc. Reports Increase in Same Store Sales; Record Second Quarter Revenues, Net Income and EPS
Jun 05, 1997 ... Second Quarter Highlights:* Same store sales increase for second consecutive quarter* Revenues increase 16 percent* Annualized sales of 1997 openings $2.9 million each* Operating income up 15 percent; net income up six percent; EPS ...
ChoiceCare to Join Humana Family of Health Plans
Jun 05, 1997 ... CINCINNATI, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ChoiceCare, Cincinnati's largest health maintenance organization (HMO), announced today that it will become a member of the Humana family of health plans.Daniel A. Gregorie, M.D., CEO and chairman of the board, said the decision was made ...
Battery Consortium Awards $24.5 Million Contract
Jun 05, 1997 ... DEARBORN, Mich., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) recently awarded a $24.5 million, two-year contract extension to 3M to continue the research and development of lithium-polymer battery (LPB) technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications. ...
ELEK-TEK Renegotiates Bank Agreement
Jun 05, 1997 ... SKOKIE, Ill., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ELEK-TEK, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELEK) today announced that it has reached agreement with Deutsche Financial Services Corporation, a unit of Deutsche Bank Group, and NationsCredit Commercial Corporation of America, a NationsBank affiliate, regarding modified ...