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Harrah's Announces General Manager Appointments for Tunica and Topeka

Jun 20, 1997 ... MEMPHIS, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) today announced the appointment of Mike Kenny as senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Tunica Mardi Gras, and Joe Hasson as vice president and general manager Harrah's Prairie Band Topeka, under ...

Columbia Hires Chief Financial Officer

Jun 20, 1997 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: COL) today announced the appointment of Robert B. Stearns to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 21.In his new position, Stearns, 45, will be ...

The Morgan Group, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

Jun 20, 1997 ... BALTIMORE, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Morgan Group, Inc. (AMEX: MG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.02 per share of Class A Common Stock and $.01 per share of Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable on July 21, 1997 to shareholders of ...

The Andersons, Inc. Announces 3rd Cash Dividend

Jun 20, 1997 ... MAUMEE, Ohio, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of The Andersons, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDE) today announced a cash dividend of three cents per share, payable July 21, 1997, to the shareholders of record on July 1, 1997.This is the company's third cash dividend since ...

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust Declares Cash Distribution

Jun 20, 1997 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- NationsBank of Texas, N.A., Fort Worth, Texas, as Trustee of the Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE: CRT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.184253 per unit, payable on 07/15/97 to unit ...

Optek Technology, Inc. Announces Completion of Public Offering

Jun 20, 1997 ... CARROLLTON, Texas, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Optek Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) announced today that Allstate Insurance Company completed the sale of 1,028,230 shares of the Company's common stock in a public offering underwritten by ABN AMRO Chicago Corporation.Thomas R ....

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Declares Cash Distribution

Jun 20, 1997 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank One, Texas, N.A., as Trustee of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust, today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $.062083 per unit, payable July 15, 1997, to unit holders of record on June 30, 1997 ....

Horizon Group, Inc. Maintains Quarterly Dividend; Horizon Board Appoints James S. Wassel Chief Executive Officer

Jun 20, 1997 ... NORTON SHORES, Mich., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Group, Inc., "Horizon," (NYSE: HGI), an owner, operator and developer of outlet and value retail centers, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share of common stock for the second ...

Walbro Corporation Declares Second Quarter Dividends

Jun 20, 1997 ... CASS CITY, Mich., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Walbro Corporation (Nasdaq: WALB) has declared a second quarter dividend of 10 cents per share of common stock, payable July 31, 1997, to stockholders of record June 30, 1997. The dividend will be paid on approximately ...

3D Systems Rolls Out New Innovations for Actua(TM) 2100 Office Modeler; Tougher Material and Free Software Upgrades for Both UNIX and Windows NT(R)

Jun 20, 1997 ... VALENCIA, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- 3D Systems Corporation (Nasdaq NNM: TDSC) today announced commercial shipment of its new suite of upgrades for the Actua(TM) 2100 office concept modeler. The new releases include a more robust ThermoJet(TM) 55 build material and an enhanced ...

Universal Studios Launches South Africa's First Ever Entertainment-Based Retail Boutique With Edgars Department Stores

Jun 20, 1997 ... JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Consumer Products Group and Edgars announce a revolutionary retail partnership program that will kick off this weekend with the opening of Universal Studios boutiques within 25 Edgars department stores across South ...

Merrill Corporation Declares Cash Dividend to Shareholders

Jun 20, 1997 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., June 20 /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 July 15, 1997, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 1997. ...

CiMatrix Names New President

Jun 20, 1997 ... CANTON, Mass., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter Crole has been named President of CiMatrix, a subsidiary of Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (RVSI) (Nasdaq-NMS: ROBV). CiMatrix is an international leader in the development of one-dimensional and two-dimensional bar code and symbology ...

PictureTel Expects That Second-Quarter Revenue Will Be Lower Than Analysts' Expectations

Jun 20, 1997 ... ANDOVER, Mass., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- PictureTel Corporation (Nasdaq: PCTL) today announced that it expects revenue for the second quarter to be approximately four to six percent below analysts' expectations of $130 to $135 million. Softness in the desktop videoconferencing market, ...

Palmer Wireless Releases Estimates for Second Quarter

Jun 20, 1997 ... FT. MYERS, Fla. June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Palmer Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: PWIR) today announced that it expects to report strong growth in subscribers and operating cash flow for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, which are in line with analyst expectations.Palmer is ...

OpTel, Inc. Amends Deadline for Exchange Offer

Jun 20, 1997 ... DALLAS, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- OpTel, Inc. ("OpTel") announced today that the offer to exchange its 13% Senior Notes due 2005, Series B for any and all outstanding 13% Senior Notes due 2005 has been extended and will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on July 9, 1997. As of June ...

Norcen Energy Resources Ratings Affirmed; Off S&P Watch

Jun 20, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has affirmed its triple-'B' corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings of Norcen Energy Resources Ltd.These ratings have been removed from CreditWatch, where they were placed on May 7, 1997, following the ...

Spectrum Control Reports Second Quarter Profit

Jun 20, 1997 ... ERIE, Pa., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Control, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: SPEC), a manufacturer of electronic components, today reported results for the second quarter ended May 31, 1997.For the second quarter of fiscal 1997, the Company reported net income of $939,000 or nine ...

Prime Bancorp, Inc. Announces Merger, Change to Commercial Bank Charter

Jun 20, 1997 ... FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Prime Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSAB) announced plans to merge Prime Bank, a savings bank, and First Sterling Bank, a commercial bank. The combined entity will be one commercial bank called Prime Bank, headed by James ...

Permian Basin Royalty Trust Declares Cash Distribution

Jun 20, 1997 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- NationsBank of Texas, N.A., Fort Worth, Texas, as Trustee of the Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $.018640 per unit payable July 15, 1997, to unit ...

Dial Corporation Appoints Robertson as Senior Vice President Finance

Jun 20, 1997 ... PHOENIX, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dial Corporation (NYSE: DL) today announced the appointment of Lowell L. Robertson as senior vice president, finance. Robertson, who is senior vice president and controller, will retain his current responsibilities and will assume the ...

Borders Will Open Danbury Store This Year

Jun 20, 1997 ... DANBURY, Conn., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders(R), Inc., today announced it has signed a lease agreement with Forecast Danbury Limited Partnership to open a 27,500-square-foot Borders(R) Books Music & Cafe this year at Federal Rd. at Rte. 7, Danbury, Conn.According to ...

Borders Will Open Hyannis Store This Year

Jun 20, 1997 ... HYANNIS, Mass., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders(R), Inc., today announced it has signed a lease agreement with Danish Fishbook Nominee Trust to open a 25,000-square-foot Borders(R) Books Music & Cafe this year at Rte. 132 & Independence Way, Hyannis, Mass.According to ...

Borders Will Open Livingston Store This Year

Jun 20, 1997 ... LIVINGSTON, N.Y., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders(R), Inc., today announced it has signed a lease agreement with G & S Livingston Realty, Inc. to open a 27,535-square-foot Borders(R) Books Music & Cafe this year at Rte. 10 & Daven Ave., Livingston, N.Y.According to Marilyn ...

Oglebay Norton Company Announces Vessel Purchases

Jun 20, 1997 ... CLEVELAND, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Oglebay Norton Company (Nasdaq: OGLE) recently announced the purchase from GATX Capital Corporation of two vessels, the M/V DAVID Z. NORTON and the M/V WOLVERINE. Oglebay Norton has been operating the DAVID Z. NORTON and the WOLVERINE under lease ...

Jeffrey M. Feldman Named President of Yellow Management Corporation, Inc.

Jun 20, 1997 ...CHICAGO, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeffrey M. Feldman, president of Yellow Cab Company/Chicago has been tapped to head a related company of the country's largest and oldest taxi company. As head of Yellow Management Corporation, Inc., Feldman will concentrate on building the new ...

First Virtual Holdings Presents 'Interactive Messaging Platform' At Annual Meeting;

Jun 20, 1997 ... Beyond Transactions - The Internet Marketing Company for the 21st CenturySAN DIEGO, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- First Virtual Holdings Incorporated (Nasdaq: FVHI), a leader in advanced communications and marketing systems for Internet commerce, presented its total electronic ...

Vari-L Company, Inc. Announces Conversion of Convertible Debentures

Jun 20, 1997 ... DENVER, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Vari-L Company, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: VARL), a provider of radio frequency (RF) and microwave signal processing components used in the wireless communications industry, today announced that approximately 65%, or approximately $3.3 million, of the ...

Metrika Systems Corporation Commences Initial Public Offering Of Common Stock

Jun 20, 1997 ... WALTHAM, Mass., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. (AMEX: THI) today announced that its Metrika Systems Corporation subsidiary has commenced an initial public offering of 2,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $15.50 per share. Following the offering, Thermo ...

Elf Atochem and Air Liquide Reinforce Their Presence On the North American Hydrogen Peroxide Market

Jun 20, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- AIR LIQUIDE and ELF ATOCHEM, partners in a Hydrogen Peroxide joint-venture, CHEMPROX chemical, announce their decision to change the CHEMPROX organization.Under the new structure, CHEMPROX will supply Hydrogen Peroxide to both partners; ...

National Scientific Sells Option to Purchase Avalon Technology and Discontinues $1 Million Financing

Jun 20, 1997 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- National Scientific Corporation has reached an agreement to sell its option to purchase Avalon Technology Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona to an unnamed company. The decision to sell the option was reached by National Scientific management as part of ...

Cone Mills Announces Expected Improvements May Not Materialize

Jun 20, 1997 ... GREENSBORO, N.C., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cone Mills Corporation (NYSE: COE) announced today that anticipated improved business conditions in the second half of 1997 may not materialize. Expected improvements in denim demand and product mix have not yet developed for the third quarter, ...

Daniel Industries Board Names Lassiter CEO, Newton COO

Jun 20, 1997 ... HOUSTON, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Daniel Industries, Inc. (NYSE: DAN) today announced the appointment of its Chairman, Ronald C. Lassiter, to the additional post of Chief Executive Officer of the company, and the appointment of Thomas Alex Newton, as President ...

Lear Appointments Comer Vice President Manufacturing

Jun 20, 1997 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) today announced the promotion of Jimmie Comer to the position of Vice President - Manufacturing. In his new assignment, Comer will be responsible for supporting production launches and quality management, as well as ...

MascoTech Announces Planned European Transaction

Jun 20, 1997 ... TAYLOR, Mich., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- MascoTech, Inc. (NYSE: MSX) and Teksid S.p.A. (Fiat Group), headquartered in Turin, Italy, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the possible acquisition of certain of Teksid's Steel Components Division businesses by MascoTech. ...

New Ford Propane Truck Off to a Strong Start

Jun 20, 1997 ... DEARBORN, Mich., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) further extended its leadership position in the alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) industry today with the introduction of its new Propane F-Series pickup truck.Fueled by strong customer interest, dealer ...

ShopKo Reports Increased First Quarter Sales and Earnings

Jun 20, 1997 ... GREEN BAY, Wis., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc., (NYSE: SKO) reported first quarter consolidated sales (16 weeks through June 14, 1997) increased 17.9 percent to $720.0 million versus $610.9 million reported for the same period last year. Retail comparable store sales ...

Innovex Revises Fourth Quarter Estimates

Jun 20, 1997 ... HOPKINS, Minn., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVX) announced today that based upon an analysis of changes in incoming orders, the Company now believes that its fourth quarter ending September 30, 1997 will not show the incremental increase in either sales or net profits ...

GSE Systems Announces Contract Awards in Finland

Jun 20, 1997 ... COLUMBIA, Md., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- GSE Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSES), a leading global provider of integrated enterprise software and information solutions to the energy, process and manufacturing industries, today announced that its GSE Power Systems, Inc. subsidiary has been awarded ...

Vencor Completes Tender Offer for Transitional

Jun 20, 1997 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Vencor, Inc. (NYSE: VC) announced today that it has completed its cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Transitional Hospitals Corporation (NYSE: THY) at a price of $16.00 per share in cash. The tender offer expired, as ...

S&P Places LVMH's A-1+ CP on Watch Negative

Jun 20, 1997 ... LONDON, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has placed its 'A-1'-plus commercial paper rating of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) on CreditWatch with negative implications. The CreditWatch placement follows today's announcement of LVMH's acquisition of a 6.3% stake in ...

Taxotere(R), New Anticancer Agent, First Taxoid to be Launched in Japan; Japan is Second-Largest Cancer Market in World

Jun 20, 1997 ... COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., and ANTONY, France, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc. (NYSE: RPR) announced today that Taxotere(R) (docetaxel), its new anticancer agent, is now commercially available in Japan for the treatment of non-small-cell lung and breast cancer. Taxotere is the ...

California Amplifier Announces Two New Digital Wireless Cable Products

Jun 20, 1997 ... CAMARILLO, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- California Amplifier, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAMP) today announced two new digital wireless cable products: a new Digi-Ready(R) Integrated "Dome" Antenna Downconverter and a new Digi-Ready(R) Integrated Flat Antenna Downconverter.The ...

van der Walde Joins AEP Energy Services; Will Help Build Energy Trading Business

Jun 20, 1997 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Eric J. van der Walde has been named senior vice president of AEP Energy Services Inc., a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), the company announced today. AEP Energy Services markets and trades energy commodities and provides ...

Louisiana Approves Merger of Hollywood Park and Boomtown

Jun 20, 1997 ... INGLEWOOD, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood Park Inc. (Nasdaq: HPRK) announced today that the Louisiana Gaming Control Board had approved its merger with Boomtown Inc. (Nasdaq: BMTN).Authorities in Nevada and Mississippi, the other two states in which Boomtown owns ...

NitroMed Promotes David S. Garvey, Ph.D., to Senior Director of Chemistry and S. William Tam, Ph.D., to Senior Director of Biology

Jun 20, 1997 ... BOSTON, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- NitroMed announced today the promotions of David S. Garvey, Ph.D., and S. William Tam, Ph.D., two members of the senior scientific team. Dr. Garvey has been promoted to Senior Director of Chemistry from his former position as Director of Chemistry, and ...

Executive TeleCard Announces Revenue for Fiscal 1997

Jun 20, 1997 ... PEARL RIVER, N.Y., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive TeleCard (Nasdaq: XTL) announced today that its revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997 was $34.0 million, a 12 percent increase from last year's $30.3 million. Net income for the year was $0.8 million or $0.05 per share as ...

California State Library Awards GRC International Contract to Establish Statewide Serials Service Bureau

Jun 20, 1997 ... VIENNA, Vienna, Va. June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- GRC International (NYSE: GRH) announced today it has been awarded a contract by The California State Library to operate the Statewide Serials Service Bureau. The bureau will manage a major public library-oriented database, the California ...

Tubby's, Inc. Chooses Phoenix Market as First Expansion West of the Mississippi - 25 Stores Planned Over the Next Five Years

Jun 20, 1997 ... STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Tubby's, Inc. (Nasdaq: TUBY), a specialty sandwich chain, announced today that its Tempe, Arizona store opened April 21st, is exceeding company expectations and it is going ahead with additional planned store openings in the greater ...

Knight-Ridder Announces Sale of Five Newspapers

Jun 20, 1997 ... MIAMI, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Knight-Ridder, Inc. (NYSE: KRI) announced today its intention to sell five newspapers: the Press-Telegram in Long Beach, Calif., the Post-Tribune in Gary, Ind., and a package of three: the Boca Raton News in Boca Raton, Fla., The Union-Recorder in ...

Venture Stores' Chairman Offers Outlook At Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Jun 20, 1997 ... <Pre> Wildrick Sees Progress, Challenges for Family Value Retailer </Pre> ST. LOUIS, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture Stores, Inc. has made encouraging progress in the comprehensive repositioning strategy initiated last year, but much work remains before its efforts are ...

Hugoton Energy Corporation Hires Petrie Parkman & Co. to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives

Jun 20, 1997 ... WICHITA, Kansas, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Hugoton Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: HUGO) confirmed today that Belco Oil & Gas Corp. has purchased 2,940,000 shares of Hugoton's common stock, representing approximately 14.9% of the total outstanding shares, from certain affiliates of First ...

Fitch Downgrades Duke to 'AA-' & Upgrades PanEnergy to 'A' - Fitch Financial Wire -

Jun 20, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ratings for Duke Energy Corp. (Duke), formerly Duke Power Co., PanEnergy Corp., and its subsidiaries, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. and Texas Eastern Transmission Co., have been revised by Fitch Investors Service as listed below. Additionally, Duke ...

Toby S. Wilt Steps Down as Board Member of J. Alexander's Corporation

Jun 20, 1997 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- J. Alexander's Corporation (NYSE: JAX), which operates 15 J. Alexander's restaurants in seven states, said today that Toby S. Wilt has stepped down as a member of the Company's board of directors to accept a position as a director of another ...

Apple South Names Louis (Dusty) Profumo to New Post of Senior Vice President of Planning and Acquisitions

Jun 20, 1997 ... MADISON, Ga., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple South, Inc. (Nasdaq: APSO), a rapidly growing multi-concept restaurant company, today announced the addition of Louis (Dusty) Profumo to the newly created post of Senior Vice President of Planning and Acquisitions. He will report to Chief ...

Belo Reaches Agreement to Purchase Majority Interest in The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California

Jun 20, 1997 ... DALLAS, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo (NYSE: BLC) announced today that it has agreed in principle to purchase a controlling interest in The Press- Enterprise, a daily newspaper serving Riverside county and the inland Southern California area. Subject to regulatory approvals, the ...

Dollar Rent A Car Strengthens Sales And Marketing Team

Jun 20, 1997 ... TULSA, Okla., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc. announced that Scott Pearson has been promoted to the position of staff vice president, sales and Tony Davis has been promoted to director of tour development and business analysis. In addition Robert Rusling has ...

Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. Releases Year End Figures

Jun 20, 1997 ... LAFAYETTE, La., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHEL) released the following earnings figures for the respective quarters and years ended April 30, 1997 and 1996. (All figures, except per share data, are shown in thousands.) <Pre> ...

Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. Announces Year End Results

Jun 20, 1997 ... NEW ORLEANS, La., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Carroll W. Suggs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHEL), today announced that for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1997 PHI's net earnings were $6.5 million ($1.27 per share) on total revenues of $212.4 ...

Consumer Choice Threatened By Illinois Hearing Examiner's Ameritech OSS Decision

Jun 20, 1997 ... CHICAGO, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to Joan Campion, MCI Regional Director of Public Policy:"The people of Illinois, who want to be able to choose their local telephone company for the first time, should be disappointed by yesterday's ...

Saul Centers Declares Quarterly Dividend

Jun 20, 1997 ... CHEVY CHASE, Md., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) has declared a quarterly dividend of thirty-nine cents per share to be paid July 31, 1997 to holders of record July 17, 1997.Saul Centers is an equity Real Estate Investment Trust. Through ...

Mercury Finance Expresses Condolences on the Death of James A. Doyle

Jun 20, 1997 ... CHICAGO, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The management of Mercury Finance Company (NYSE: MFN) expressed condolences and sympathy to the family of James A. Doyle, the former senior vice president and chief financial officer of the company who died on Wednesday, June 18."Mercury ...

Amax Gold Declares Commercial Production at Kubaka , Russia

Jun 20, 1997 ... DENVER, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Amax Gold Inc. (NYSE: AU) announced commercial production at its Kubaka gold mine in Far East Russia as of June 1.The Kubaka mine is the first successful U.S. mining venture in Russia since the turn of the century and marks a unique ...

Mars Rover Makes An Early Landing On Toy Store Shelves! Hot Wheels Soar to New Heights with Release of Mars Rover Action Pack

Jun 20, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Mattel, Inc., in a unique licensing agreement with the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), is introducing the Hot Wheels JPL Sojourner(TM) Mars Rover(TM) Action Pack Set to celebrate and commemorate the historic ...

Optical Security Group, Inc. ('OpSec') Reports Year End Results

Jun 20, 1997 ... DENVER, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Optical Security Group, Inc. (Nasdaq SmallCap Market: OPSC), today announced its results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997. Revenues were $13,085,764 compared to $8,953,740 in the prior fiscal year, an increase of 46.1 percent. Earnings before ...