PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, June 25:
Hotel Monaco Seattle Introduces Goldfish Program
Jun 25, 1997 ... SEATTLE, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A pet-friendly property, Hotel Monaco Seattle is offering complimentary goldfish for pet-owners on-the-road. A named goldfish, complete with bowl and fish food, will be delivered to individual guest rooms upon request."We really want people ...
Bad Roads Will Impact Tourism, Visitor Warns AAA Michigan
Jun 25, 1997 ... DETROIT, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The door that just slammed was another disgruntled visitor leaving Michigan with a road repair bill and a message for the folks back home: "If you want to go somewhere on vacation, stay out of Michigan.""I wouldn't recommend that any of my ...
RCSB Reports Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $.55
Jun 25, 1997 ... Quarter Includes $.06 After-tax Charge Related To Higher Stock Price; <Pre> Dividend of $.15 Per Common Share Declared </Pre> ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- RCSB Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCSB), the holding company for Rochester Community ...
S&P Rates Erie Higher Education Building Authority, PA/Mercyhurst College Bonds
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has assigned its triple-'B' rating to Erie Higher Education Building Authority, Pa.'s $3.84 million revenue bonds series 1997 issued for Mercyhurst College.Standard & Poor's has affirmed its triple-'B' rating on the ...
General Electric Selects Microsoft Exchange Server as Its Standard for Worldwide Messaging and Collaboration
Jun 25, 1997 ... Microsoft Exchange Server Standardization Part of Microsoft Office and <Pre> BackOffice Solution for Over 100,000 Employees </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that General Electric Co. (GE) (NYSE: ...
Pet Lovers Beware: New Pet Card Line
Jun 25, 1997 ... 'Woof. Meow. Whatever.' Coming to Pet Aisles in Your SupermarketCINCINNATI, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Gibson Greetings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GIBG) is taking another step to expand the greeting card market by offering a new line of cards created exclusively by pet lovers for pet ...
NAMI Praises Senate in Landmark Move to End Discrimination Against Children With Severe Mental Illnesses
Jun 25, 1997 ... ARLINGTON, Va., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) applauded yesterday's passage of a Senate amendment designed to ensure that health plans offered to children as part of a new federal program do not discriminate against children with severe mental ...
Ford Takes Kids to the Circus
Jun 25, 1997 ... WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington-area Ford dealers are helping 400 lucky kids run away to the circus next month. Working with Martha's Table and other Washington-area charities, Ford dealers are providing free tickets to the UniverSoul Big Top Circus when it comes to town ...
PictureTel and VideoServer Partner To Deliver ATM Connectivity In Multipoint Videoconferencing Servers
Jun 25, 1997 ... ANDOVER, Mass., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- PictureTel Corporation (Nasdaq: PCTL), the world leader in videoconferencing, and VideoServer Incorporated (Nasdaq: VSVR), the leader in networked conferencing, today announced plans to expand the set of network connectivity options on their ...
Family Dollar Reports Record Third Quarter And First Nine-Month Sales And Earnings; Announces Plans To Open Approximately 300 New Stores In Fiscal 1998; And Declares 3 For 2 Stock Split
Jun 25, 1997 ... MATTHEWS, N.C., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO), a discount store chain operating 2,726 stores in 38 states reported the highest sales and net income for any third quarter and first nine-month period in the Company's history. For the third quarter ended ...
BEA Systems, Inc. Announces Filing for Follow-On Offering of Common Stock
Jun 25, 1997 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BEA Systems Inc., (Nasdaq: BEAS) today announced that it has filed a registration statement for the sale of 6 million shares of Common Stock in a follow-on offering. All shares being offered are being sold by the Company.The ...
Computer Network Technology Names New Chief Financial Officer
Jun 25, 1997 ... MINNEAPOLIS, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Network Technology (CNT) (Nasdaq: CMNT) today announced the appointment of Gregory T. Barnum as vice president of finance and chief financial officer, effective July 7. He succeeds John R. Brintnall who left the company last December to take ...
Unionamerica Holdings Announces Acquisition Agreement With MMI Companies, Inc
Jun 25, 1997 ... LONDON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Unionamerica Holdings plc (NYSE: UA) ("Unionamerica") and MMI Companies, Inc (NYSE: MMI) ("MMI") today announced the signing of an Acquisition Agreement (the "Agreement") in connection with the proposed acquisition of Unionamerica by MMI in a stock for ...
Microwave Power Devices, Inc. Announces Inauguration of Web Site
Jun 25, 1997 ... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Microwave Power Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPDI) today announced the inauguration of its web site at http://www.mpdi.com.MPDI's web site provides a corporate summary, including a brief history of the Company, a listing of its officers, ...
Crystallex Appoints New Director; Board Of Directors Expanded To Seven
Jun 25, 1997 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystallex International Corporation (AMEX: KRY; Toronto) is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board of Directors of Mr. Harry J. Near, bringing the number of Directors to seven.Mr. Near is a principal of The ...
PLY GEM to Merge With Atrium Corporation
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- PLY GEM Industries, Inc. (NYSE: PGI) announced today the execution of a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of PLY GEM by Atrium Corporation, a privately held company controlled by the investment firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc., ...
Banque Hervet's FFr5 Billion CD Program Rated 'A-2' by S&P
Jun 25, 1997 ... LONDON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has assigned its 'A-2' rating to the French franc (FFr) 5 billion certificates of deposit program issued by Banque Hervet. At the same time, Standard & Poor's also assigns its 'A-2' short-term issuer credit rating to Banque Hervet ....
The Microsoft Network and Broadway Video Launch First Live Online Comedy Show
Jun 25, 1997 ... REDMOND, Wash., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Following in the footsteps of television's legendary "Saturday Night Live," MSN(TM), The Microsoft Network and Broadway Video, producer of "Saturday Night Live," today announced that their groundbreaking live online comedy show, "This Is Not a ...
MSNBC on the Internet Unveils Personal Delivery
Jun 25, 1997 ... REDMOND, Wash., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- MSNBC on the Internet (www.msnbc.com) today released Personal Delivery, an e-mail version of MSNBC's popular Personal Front Page (www.msnbc.com/toolkit.asp). Personal Delivery sends Internet subscribers MSNBC's top news stories, news on topics of ...
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Announces Intention to Place Senior Subordinated Notes
Jun 25, 1997 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SHG) today announced that it has commenced marketing an offering of $250,000,000 of Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes"). The Notes will be sold only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A ...
Ameritech Response to DOJ Comments on Long Distance
Jun 25, 1997 ... CHICAGO, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Justice late today submitted its evaluation of Ameritech's application to provide long distance telephone service in Michigan. Please attribute the following Ameritech response to Robert Cooper, president, Ameritech Michigan. ...
Maxim Initiates Phase III Trial in Malignant Melanoma
Jun 25, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: MMP) today announced that it has initiated a Phase III clinical trial in the United States of its drug Maxamine(TM) in the treatment of advanced-stage malignant melanoma patients.In the clinical trial, ...
Albemarle Corporation to Build World-Scale Tetrabromobisphenol-A Plant
Jun 25, 1997 ... MAGNOLIA, Ark., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), following its Board of Directors meeting today in Magnolia, Ark., revealed plans to build a world-scale production facility for SAYTEX(R) RB-100 flame retardant (tetrabromobisphenol-A). The project for the plant, ...
Bay Networks Finalizes Acquisition of Rapid City Communications; Acquisition Strengthens Adaptive Networking Switching Cornerstone
Jun 25, 1997 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Bay Networks(R), Inc. (NYSE: BAY) today announced the completion of its acquisition of privately held Rapid City Communications, an early innovator in Gigabit Ethernet and routing switch technologies, based in Mountain View, California. The ...
Capstone Capital Corporation Prices Stock Offering
Jun 25, 1997 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Capstone Capital Corporation (NYSE: CCT) today priced its public offering of 1,300,000 shares of its common stock at $24.25 per share. The Company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 195,000 additional shares from the ...
Dean Foods Reports Record Sales and Earnings for The Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year
Jun 25, 1997 ... FRANKLIN PARK, Ill., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) today announced record net earnings for the fourth quarter ended May 25, 1997 of $29.1 million, or 73 cents per share. Net earnings in the fourth quarter of 1996, excluding the $150 million special charge ($97.7 ...
On-Site Sourcing Announces Two Major Contracts for Facilities Management, Reprographics
Jun 25, 1997 ... ARLINGTON, Va., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- On-Site Sourcing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONSS) today announced it has received two major contracts for facilities management, reprographics and related activities. In the aggregate, the contracts represent an increase in revenues of approximately 5%. ...
GM Appoints Powertrain Chief Information Officer
Jun 25, 1997 ... DETROIT, Mich., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors (NYSE: GM) today announced the appointment of David W. Essig as chief information officer for GM's Powertrain Group. In his new capacity, Essig will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of a strategic ...
Lear Corporation Announces Pricing Of Common Stock Offering
Jun 25, 1997 ... SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) announced today the pricing of a public offering of 10,284,854 shares of common stock being sold by the Company's largest shareholder, certain merchant banking partnerships affiliated with Lehman Brothers Holdings, ...
ROSS Technology and Fujitsu in 64-Bit CPU Development Pact
Jun 25, 1997 ... AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ROSS Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTEC), based here, today announced it has entered into a development agreement with Fujitsu Limited related to its 64-bit SPARC(TM) microprocessor effort, code named "Viper." Under terms of the agreement, Fujitsu ...
M. Karen Gilles Named CEO of Bio-Vascular, Succeeding John Karcanes Who Has Resigned
Jun 25, 1997 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Vascular, Inc., (Nasdaq: BVAS) announced today that M. Karen Gilles has been named president and chief executive officer. She succeeds John T. Karcanes, who has tendered his resignation as president and chief executive officer and as a ...
Neurogen Announces Promotion of AIDD Program Co-Founder Alan J. Hutchison
Jun 25, 1997 ... BRANFORD, Conn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NRGN) today announced the promotion of Alan J. Hutchison, Ph.D. to Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery, in recognition of his role in the design and implementation of Neurogen's proprietary AIDD (Accelerated ...
EPIX Medical and Dyax Corp. Form Strategic Alliance; Developing Novel Diagnostic Imaging Agents for Blood Clots
Jun 25, 1997 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- EPIX Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: EPIX) and Dyax Corp. have formed a strategic alliance to develop novel contrast imaging agents for the diagnosis of severe blood clots in the lungs and legs, the companies announced today. The companies will jointly ...
Park Electrochemical Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Profits
Jun 25, 1997 ... LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE: PKE) reported record sales of $91,633,000 for the first quarter ended June 1, 1997 compared to $75,406,000 for the first quarter of last year. Park reported record net earnings of $6,165,000 for the first ...
Hyperion to Publish McCourt Memoir
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperion announced today plans to publish the memoir of Malachy McCourt, actor, raconteur, former radio talk- show host, and colorful younger brother of Pulitzer Prize-winner Frank McCourt. "A Monk Swimming," a title derived from young Malachy's ...
Hyperion to Publish Groundbreaking Divorce Study by Dr. Judith Wallerstein
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperion has just acquired the groundbreaking 25-years-later-follow-up to a revolutionary divorce study by critically acclaimed family-studies scholar, Dr. Judith Wallerstein. The announcement was made today by Robert Miller, vice president and publisher ...
Hyperion Acquires New Book by Bestselling Woman's Guru Geneen Roth; 'If You Eat at The Refrigerator Pull up a Chair'
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperion has acquired a new book by bestselling author and teacher Geneen Roth. Titled, IF YOU EAT AT THE REFRIGERATOR PULL UP A CHAIR: Forty Ways To Be Thin, Gorgeous and Happy When You Feel Fat, Ugly and Miserable, the book will be published in Spring ...
Henry Schein, Inc. Acquires a Medical Distributor; 1996 Sales Over $7 Million
Jun 25, 1997 ... MELVILLE, N.Y., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today the acquisition of Delta Scientific, Inc., a Pennsylvania- based distributor of office-based physician laboratory equipment and supplies. Delta Scientific had 1996 sales of over $7 million and will ...
C-Phone Corporation to Use Lucent Technologies' Videoconferencing Chip in TV Video Phone
Jun 25, 1997 ... BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies' (NYSE: LU) Microelectronics Group and C-Phone Corporation (Nasdaq: CFON) announced today that Lucent's AVP*-III videoconferencing chip is being incorporated into the C-Phone Home** Video Phone. The resulting video ...
Drypers Corporation Announces Completion of Tender Offer for its 12.5% Notes and Completion of Financing
Jun 25, 1997 ... HOUSTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Drypers Corporation (Nasdaq: DYPR) today announced that it has accepted for payment an aggregate of $43,421,000 principal amount of its 12.5% Senior Notes Due 2002 (the "12-1/2% Notes"), which had been tendered pursuant to its previously announced cash ...
Liberty Property Trust Announces Entry Into Suburban Detroit Market With $130 Million Portfolio Acquisition
Jun 25, 1997 ... MALVERN, Pa., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) announced today that it has entered the suburban Detroit market, with the acquisition of a 1.1 million square foot portfolio in Oakland County, Michigan. The portfolio consists of 13 Class A office and flex ...
Oracle Corp. Names Karen White Head of New Global Marketing Organization
Jun 25, 1997 ... REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) today announced that Karen White has been named senior vice president for Global Marketing, Strategic Marketing and Business Development and has assumed responsibility for globalizing key marketing functions in ...
Coldwater Creek Increases Sales and Earnings in the First Quarter of Fiscal 1997
Jun 25, 1997 ... SANDPOINT, Idaho, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Coldwater Creek Inc. (Nasdaq: CWTR) today reported its operating and business results for its quarter ended May 31, 1997 (Q1 of fiscal 1997). Highlights for the period include the following compared to prior year results: <Pre> For ...
Saliva Diagnostic Systems Announces Record Revenues for Second Quarter
Jun 25, 1997 ... VANCOUVER, Wash., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Saliva Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SALV) ("SDS") announced today that it expects revenues for the second quarter ending June 30, 1997 to be in the range of $380,000 to $400,000, an amount which exceeds total revenues from product sales for ...
CIDCO Names Former Apple Exec H.L. Cheung as VP Product Development, Internet Solutions Division; Taps Terry Dyckman as VP of Human Resources
Jun 25, 1997 ... MORGAN HILL, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CIDCO Incorporated (Nasdaq: CDCO), the leading provider of telephony products which support intelligent network services, announced today that it has recruited Ho Leung "H.L." Cheung to lead the company's research and development for its ...
Spyglass Announces Major Upgrade of Leading SurfWatch Internet Filtering Software
Jun 25, 1997 ... SurfWatch First to Offer Daily Filter Updates; Version 3.0 of SurfWatch <Pre>Includes Yahooligans! Kid-Appropriate Filtering </Pre> LOS ALTOS, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SurfWatch Software, a division of Spyglass Inc. (Nasdaq: SPYG), today announced ...
Ponder Elects To Delist From Boston Stock Exchange
Jun 25, 1997 ... HOUSTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Ponder Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNDR; BSE: PND) today announced that it voluntarily delisted from the Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) on June 20, 1997. The Company has determined that there has been no economic benefit to being listed on the BSE and will ...
AVEX Electronics Expands Manufacturing Capability with Opening of Guadalajara, Mexico Facility
Jun 25, 1997 ... <Pre> New State-of-the-Art Plant to Add Capacity in SMT and PTH Contract Manufacturing </Pre> HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- AVEX Electronics, Inc. a leading electronic manufacturing services provider, announced today that it is ...
Launching of the New Majestic Star Casino/Gaming Vessel
Jun 25, 1997 ... DETROIT, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Don H. Barden, Chairman and President of the Majestic Star Casino LLC, today announced the June 26, 1997 water launch of the companies new 50 million dollar casino vessel, at Atlantic Marine, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida. The success of the present ...
Elms Systems and Optical Laser Announce Distribution Agreement
Jun 25, 1997 ... Optical Laser to Offer Elms' Cutting-Edge CD Duplication and Library SolutionsIRVINE, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Elms Systems Corporation, innovators in digital storage solutions, and Optical Laser today announced Optical Laser will add Elms' DVL (TM) (Digital Versatile ...
Inflazyme Announces Positive Preclinical Results For Bispan(TM)
Jun 25, 1997 ... VANCOUVER, B.C., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd., (OTC-Bulletin Board: IZYPF; VSE: IZP) announces positive preclinical results for Bispan(TM), the Company's therapeutic candidate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. In this ex vivo study, the impact of ...
SNET Responds to DPUC Decision on Company Restructure
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to Daniel J. Miglio, SNET (NYSE: SNG) Chairman and CEO, in response to today's DPUC decision on SNET's proposal to restructure the company:Although we have obviously not had time to examine ...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey Introduces 'Flex' ID Cards for Subscribers
Jun 25, 1997 ... More Insurance Benefit Information Now at Customers' FingertipsNEWARK, N.J., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey (BCBSNJ) has begun providing subscribers with new "flexible" identification cards which carry significantly more information ...
Genesis Raises Rating On Bed Bath & Beyond; Analyst Hikes Recommendation to Long Term Buy From Hold
Jun 25, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis Merchant Group Securities said it raised its rating on Bed Bath & Beyond (Nasdaq: BBBY) to long term buy from hold and raised its 1997 earnings estimate $0.01 per share to $0.98 based on the company's long term growth strategy....
Benguet Corporation Announces Suspension of DCO Operation
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Benguet Corporation (NYSE: BE) disclosed today that the damage caused by typhoon "Bening" which hit its Dizon Copper- Gold Operations (DCO) last May 24 will force Benguet to suspend its DCO operation starting August 1, 1997. Another slide that occurred ...
Continental Airlines Closes Acquisition Of Ten Aircraft Previously Leased
Jun 25, 1997 ... HOUSTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAI.B and CAI.A) announced today that it has acquired ten aircraft previously leased by it. The debt financing for the acquisition of the six Boeing 737-300 aircraft and the four McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft was ...
SIMS Announces New Assembly Facility in Tampa
Jun 25, 1997 ... DELRAY BEACH, Fla., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SIMS Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIMS) ("SIMS"), a manufacturer and provider of telecommunications services and products, announced that it will open a new assembly plant in Tampa, Florida.Expected to be operational within 45 ...
Verio Inc. Announces $150 Million Debt Financing
Jun 25, 1997 ... DENVER, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Verio Inc., a national Internet services provider for small and mid-sized business and institutional customers, today announced that it has completed the sale of units consisting of $150 million of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2004, and warrants for ...
Kingston Technology Releases Memory Supporting Lexmark Optra SC 1275, 1275n Color Laser Printers
Jun 25, 1997 ... FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingston Technology, the worldwide leader in memory products, today announced the immediate release of memory supporting Lexmark's Optra SC 1275 and 1275n color laser printers."The new Lexmark Optra SC1275 printers use the ...
QUIDEL Board Elects Andre de Bruin To Its Board Of Directors And Has Appointed Him Vice Chairman
Jun 25, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- QUIDEL Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) today announced that Mr. Andre de Bruin has been elected to its Board of Directors and appointed Vice Chairman.Mr. de Bruin presently serves as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ...
Enova Corporation, Pacific Enterprises Applaud FERC Approval of Merger
Jun 25, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO and LOS ANGELES, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than five months after filing a merger application at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Pacific Enterprises (NYSE: PET) and Enova Corporation (NYSE: ENA) today praised the FERC for its timely approval of the merger. ...
H.B. Fuller Company Reports Second Quarter Net Earnings Improvement of 32 Percent
Jun 25, 1997 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- H.B. Fuller Company (Nasdaq: FULL) today reported a 32 percent increase in net earnings and a 31 percent increase in earnings per share for its second quarter ending May 31, 1997. Improved volume growth, higher gross margins and strong control of ...
Avatex Announces It Will Pass July 1997 Preferred Stock Dividends
Jun 25, 1997 ... DALLAS, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Avatex Corporation (NYSE: AAV), formerly FoxMeyer Health Corporation, today announced that it has determined not to make its next quarterly cash dividend payments that are scheduled for July 1997 on either the Company's $5.00 Cumulative Convertible ...
Community First $60 Million Subordinated Debt Rated 'BBB-' by Fitch - Fitch Financial Wire -
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Community First Bankshares, Inc.'s (CFB) issuance of $60 million 7.30% subordinated notes, due June 14, 2004, is rated 'BBB-' by Fitch. The proceeds will be used to partially finance CFB's $135 million purchase of $1.2 billion asset Key Bank National ...
S&P Affirms Bank of Nova Scotia Ratings Re: National Trustco Anouncement
Jun 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has affirmed the ratings of Bank of Nova Scotia and related entities following the bank's announcement that it is seeking to acquire 100% ownership of unrated National Trustco (see list of ratings below).Currently, ...