PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, July 9:
WORLDSPAN Extends Benefits of Commercial Res System to Companies That Offer Private Scheduled Air Service
Jul 09, 1997 ... <Pre> New Corporate Fleet Product Manages Private Business Aircraft </Pre> ATLANTA, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The functionality, features and benefits of a global computer reservations system (CRS) are now available to companies offering private scheduled air service via their ...
Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Issuance Of $400 Million Of Senior Subordinated Notes
Jul 09, 1997 ... NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Polymer Group, Inc. (NYSE: PGH) announced today that on July 3, 1997, it successfully completed the issuance of $400 million of 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007, the establishment of a $325 million revolving credit facility, and the ...
Illinova Energy Partners' Utility Manager to Act as Upgrade for ENACT Software
Jul 09, 1997 ... OAK BROOK, Ill., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinova Energy Partners (IEP) has acquired ownership of ENACT Energy Accounting Software from the Washington State University Cooperative Extension Energy Programs (WSU) effective immediately. WSU sought a software supporter for ENACT due to ...
Prominent Silicon Valley VC Firm Partners with Leading Tech Incubator
Jul 09, 1997 ... Foundation Capital and idealab! Combine the Best of Venture And <Pre> Creative Capital, Giving Startups a Competitive Edge </Pre> PASADENA, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- idealab! today announced a strategic partnership with Foundation Capital, a ...
Beta Well Service Announces Winnipeg Stock Exchange Listing
Jul 09, 1997 ... CALGARY, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Beta Well Service Inc. (WSE: BWL; OTCBB: BTWLF) announced today that its common shares have been accepted for Rating on the Winnipeg Stock Exchange under the symbol ("BWL") commencing today.Beta Well Service Inc. provides reliable equipment ...
Image Guided Technologies, Inc. Signs OEM Agreement With Brewco 360 Degree Collision Repair Systems
Jul 09, 1997 ... BOULDER, Colo., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Image Guided Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: IGTI) today announced a three-year OEM agreement with Nu-Tech, Inc. (doing business as Brewco 360 Degree Collision Repair Systems) of Central City, Kentucky. The agreement requires a minimum purchase of ...
Bridge and Italy's Largest Media Group II Sole 24 Ore Radiocor Form Strategic Alliances
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge Information Systems today announced an agreement with II Sole 24 Radiocor, Italy's largest financial media group, to develop new realtime products and collaborate in the area of news and financial market data.Under this agreement II ...
Saba Announces Update on 1997 Drilling Program
Jul 09, 1997 ... SANTA MARIA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Saba Petroleum Company (AMEX: SAB) announced today the status of its 1997 Drilling Program which includes activities in California, New Mexico, Colombia, South America and Alberta, Canada.CALIFORNIA. Four horizontal wells have been ...
Ricoh Introduces A Real-Time Clock IC Featuring A Built-In Precision Time Trimmer
Jul 09, 1997 ... TOKYO, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced that it will start taking orders from July 22, 1997 for the RS5C372A, a new real-time clock IC featuring a built-in precision time trimmer. The RS5C372A fits into communications or electrical equipment to control dates and ...
Change in Management at Mannesmann Rexroth
Jul 09, 1997 ... DUSSELDORF, Germany, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 7, 1997, the Supervisory Board of Mannesmann Rexroth designated Dr. Dietmar Straub as Member of the Management Board of Mannesmann Rexroth. The appointment will be effective October 1, 1997. On the Board, Dr. Straub will be ...
Standard & Poor's: Polysindo Eka Perkasa Ratings Raised to BB+
Jul 09, 1997 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has raised its ratings on both P.T. Polysindo Eka Perkasa (Polysindo) and Polysindo International Finance Co., B.V. to double-'B'-plus from double-'B'. The outlooks for both entities have been revised to stable from ...
Hertz Finance Centre Euro-Commercial Paper Program Rated 'A-1' by S&P
Jul 09, 1997 ... LONDON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has assigned its 'A-1' rating to the $500 million Euro-commercial paper program of Hertz Finance Centre PLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Hertz Corp.). The program is unconditionally guaranteed by Hertz Corp., whose corporate credit ...
Fun-Filled Multisubject Reader Rabbit Series for Earliest Learners Available Today From The Learning Company
Jul 09, 1997 ... Toddlers, Preschoolers and Kindergartners Can Interact, Play and Learn <Pre> With the Help of Reader Rabbit </Pre> CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Learning Company, Inc. (NYSE: TLC), a leader in educating children with the ...
ICN Pharmaceuticals Announces $35 Million Credit Facility
Jul 09, 1997 ... COSTA MESA, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: ICN) today announced that Banque Nationale de Paris ("BNP") has provided credit arrangements totaling $35 million to the Company. BNP established a $15 million revolving credit facility for the Company and has ...
SouthTrust Announces Record Second Quarter Results
Jul 09, 1997 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthTrust Corporation (Nasdaq: SOTR) reported record earnings for the second quarter of 1997, according to Wallace D. Malone, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of the Corporation.For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, net ...
SCI Systems Outlines Ten Plant International Expansion
Jul 09, 1997 ... HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SCI Systems, Inc. (NYSE: SCI) outlined today elements of the Company's current international infrastructure expansion program.Asia. During the June quarter the Company opened a new 110,000 square foot first phase production facility ...
Batmobile Alarm Clocks Arrive in Nick of Time
Jul 09, 1997 ... ATLANTA, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, in the blockbuster BATMAN & ROBIN, the super heroes save GOTHAM CITY in the nick of time. Just in time for Batman fans, Westclox introduces an alarm clock modeled after the most souped-up, ultimate car ever -- the famous BATMOBILE. ...
AVRI Reports Record Second Quarter Sales Chief Financial Officer Selected
Jul 09, 1997 ... HOUSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Voice Recognition, Inc., (Nasdaq OTC BB: AVRI) today reported a 235 per cent increase in sales of its flagship product, VoiceCOMMANDER(TM), for 2nd quarter 1997 compared to the same quarter in 1996. VoiceCOMMANDER(TM) system sales include such ...
Nuevo Energy Company Announces the Seventh Successful Completion in the Austin Chalk
Jul 09, 1997 ... HOUSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuevo Energy Co. (NYSE: NEV) announces the successful completion of its Que Pasa #4-H well located in the Giddings Field on Nuevo's 3,900 acre Turkey Creek Prospect in Grimes County, Texas. The well tested at an initial rate of 16.9 million cubic feet per ...
Ion Laser Technology Receives FDA Clearance to Market For New Sub-Second(TM) Dental Composite Curing Device
Jul 09, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ion Laser Technology, Inc., (AMEX: ILT) announces approval by the US Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for clearance to market a new, high-power, Argon, dental composite curing and whitening device. The device incorporates a new, patent-pending ...
FX ENERGY Spuds Wildcat in Northern Montana Devil's Basin; Signs Letter of Intent with Homestake Mining Company
Jul 09, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- FX ENERGY, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: FXEN) announced today that drilling had begun on the Murray #12-30 wildcat located in Musselshell County, Montana. The well, which is located in south central Montana in an area known as Devil's Basin, plans to test a ...
Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close-outs Inc. Reports June Comparable Sales Increase Of 11.8%
Jul 09, 1997 ... DOMINGUEZ, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close- outs Inc. (NYSE: MFI) reported today that its sales for the five weeks ended July 6, 1997 were $69,220,000 up 13.4% from $61,035,000 in the prior year. Sales in comparable stores for the five weeks were up 11.8%. ...
Western Union Selects Brussels for European Operations Center
Jul 09, 1997 ... BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union Financial Services International, a division of First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), today announced that it has selected Brussels, Belgium as the location for a new European Regional Operations Center. The center is scheduled to ...
Ion Laser Technology Receives Patent for Laser Tooth Whitening
Jul 09, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ion Laser Technology, Inc. (AMEX: ILT) announces today United States patent number 5,645,428 has been issued for its proprietary laser tooth whitening process. The patent includes thirty-seven (37) claims pertaining to the use of lasers with ...
Creative BioMolecules Appoints Five New Members to Management Team
Jul 09, 1997 ... HOPKINTON, Mass., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative BioMolecules, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBMI) today announced that it has appointed five (5) new members to its management team. The Company named Sean Evans, R.Ph., Ph.D., as Senior Director of Formulations and Analytical Sciences, Philip Fantasia ...
FASTech's FACTORYworks and Digital AlphaServer Systems Combine for Outstanding Semiconductor Manufacturing Solutions
Jul 09, 1997 ... LINCOLN, Mass., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- FASTech Integration, Inc. and Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE: DEC) today announced a top-to-bottom Manufacturing Execution System (MES) designed specifically for semiconductor manufacturers. The combination of FASTech's FACTORYworks ...
Bill Pryor Named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Ullo International's IT Division
Jul 09, 1997 ... NATICK, Mass., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ullo International, a leading provider of integrated marketing services to the global Information Technology marketplace, today announced the appointment of Bill Pryor to the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Natick, ...
Intimate Brands Reports June Sales Increase of 38% On Comparable Sales Gain of 29%
Jul 09, 1997 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Intimate Brands, Inc. (NYSE: IBI) today reported net sales for the five-week period ended July 5, 1997 of $340.5 million, a 38% increase from $246.6 million for the comparable five- week period ended July 6, 1996.Comparable store sales ...
Lazare Kaplan International Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 1997 Year End Results
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazare Kaplan International Inc. (AMEX: LKI), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 1997.For the fourth quarter, net sales were $53.7 million, compared to $64.3 million in the fourth quarter of last ...
3DP Appoints Deirdre Y. Gillespie, M.D., MBA, As Vice President of Business Development
Jul 09, 1997 ... EXTON, Pa., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3DP) today announced the appointment of Deirdre Y. Gillespie, M.D., MBA, as Vice President of Business Development. Dr. Gillespie was formerly Vice President - Global Marketing at the DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical ...
The Greenbrier Companies Reports Third Quarter Results of $.06 Per Share
Jul 09, 1997 ... LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) today reported results for the third quarter ended May 31, 1997. Revenues for the quarter were $96.8 million, down 20% from $121.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 1996. Net earnings were $.8 million, ...
Walker Names Charles Lim Managing Director of Asia Pacific Region
Jul 09, 1997 ... SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker (Nasdaq: WALK), the premiere provider of finance and administration software for Global 2000 organizations, has named Charles Lim as managing director of the Company's Asian Region. Lim has more than 20 years of experience developing, ...
Value City Department Stores, Inc., Announces Senior Management Appointments
Jul 09, 1997 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay Schottenstein, Chairman of the Board of Value City Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE: VCD) today announced the appointment of Martin P. Doolan as President and Chief Executive Officer. Doolan will also join the company's Board of Directors. Both ...
Detroit Diesel Corporation Announces Tender Offer To Acquire Outboard Marine Corporation
Jul 09, 1997 ... DETROIT and WAUKEGAN, Ill., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (NYSE: DDC) and Outboard Marine Corporation (NYSE: OM) today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which DDC will acquire Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC). Detroit ...
Dana To Purchase Eaton's Global Axle & Brake Business
Jul 09, 1997 ... TOLEDO, Ohio, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In the largest acquisition in its history, Dana Corporation (NYSE: DCN) announced today an agreement to purchase the global axle and brake operations of Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) for $287 million. Sales for this business unit will approximate ...
Dana To Sell Global Clutch Business To Eaton
Jul 09, 1997 ... TOLEDO, Ohio, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Corporation (NYSE: DCN) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its worldwide vehicular clutch business to Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) for $180 million. The move is the latest in a series of strategic transactions aimed at ...
Detroit Diesel Corporation Announces Tender Offer To Acquire Outboard Marine Corporation
Jul 09, 1997 ... DETROIT and WAUKEGAN, Ill., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit Diesel Corporation (NYSE: DDC) and Outboard Marine Corporation (NYSE: OM), today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which DDC will acquire Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC). Detroit ...
Barnett Banks Earnings Rise 13% In Second Quarter
Jul 09, 1997 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Barnett Banks, Inc. (NYSE: BBI) today reported record net income of $157.0 million in the second quarter, equal to $.80 per fully diluted share. Earnings were up 13% from $139.5 million, or $.71 per share a year ago (adjusted for a 2-for-1 ...
American Pacific Corporation Appoints John R. Gibson Chief Executive Officer
Jul 09, 1997 ... LAS VEGAS, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: APFC) announced today that John R. Gibson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, effective July 16, 1997.John Gibson was elected a director of the Company in 1988. Mr ....
The Immune Response Corporation Publishes Additional Findings On T Cells Involved in Psoriasis
Jul 09, 1997 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Immune Response Corporation (Nasdaq: IMNR) today announced the publication of additional findings supporting its discovery of specific T cells in psoriatic lesions. These findings, published in the June 1997 edition of the Archives of ...
Oprah's First-Ever Home Video Premieres September 30 From Buena Vista Home Video; Oprah's Proceeds From the Video Go to Charity
Jul 09, 1997 ... BURBANK, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Oprah Winfrey, the world's most watched daily television personality debuts her first-ever home video, OPRAH WINFREY - MAKE THE CONNECTION, produced by Harpo Home Entertainment. The video premieres September 30 from Buena Vista Home Video. In ...
CyberSites Expands Global Reach of S.P.Q.R. Popular 3D Adventure Game Now Available in French and Japanese
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberSites Inc., a leading developer of online graphical communities, announced that its widely acclaimed S.P.Q.R. CD-ROM, published by GT Interactive Software Corp. (Nasdaq: GTIS), is now available in Japanese and French. In addition to its status as a ...
Michael J. Chenery Promoted to Vice President of Architecture and Development at Fujitsu Computer Products of America
Jul 09, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading supplier of storage, scanner and printer products, today announced the promotion of Michael J. Chenery to vice president of architecture development. Chenery, a 25-year veteran of storage ...
James A. Fine, Jr. Elected To The Investors Title Company Board of Directors
Jul 09, 1997 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- J. Allen Fine, Chairman of the Board of Investors Title Company (Nasdaq: ITIC), announced today that James A. Fine, Jr. has been elected to the Board of Directors of Investors Title Company. Additionally, the Board of Directors of the Company ...
McDonald's Announces Reorganization of U.S. Business
Jul 09, 1997 ... OAK BROOK, Ill., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) will substantially decentralize its United States business by reorganizing into five geographic divisions, each led by a newly appointed divisional president and management team. The reorganization, designed to ...
Nuevo Energy Company Announces the Resignation of Robert D. Schneeflock, Jr.
Jul 09, 1997 ... HOUSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuevo Energy Co. (NYSE: NEV) announced that Robert D. Schneeflock, Jr. has resigned as Vice President - Exploration, Geology of Nuevo Energy Company in order to pursue other entrepreneurial <Pre> endeavors. Mr. Schneeflock's career with Nuevo ...
Central Fidelity Reports Second Quarter Earnings
Jul 09, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Fidelity Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFBS) reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 of $31,182,000 compared to $28,809,000 for the prior year, representing an increase of 8.2%. Net income per share increased 12.5% to $.54 from $.48 ...
Universal Corporation Announces Tanzanian Acquisition
Jul 09, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation today announced the purchase of Tanzania's only leaf processing facility, located in Morogoro. The acquisition was part of Tanzania's ongoing privatization process and includes the leaf processing plant, buying centers, ...
Universal Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Polish Operation
Jul 09, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry H. Harrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation, announced today that a subsidiary of Universal has reached agreement with Wytwornia Wyrobow Tytoniowych, S.A., ("WWT") a subsidiary of Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH, ...
Universal Corporation Earnings Expectations Up
Jul 09, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry H. Harrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation, announced today that earnings are expected to exceed $100 million ($2.85 per share) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997. This expectation is higher than earlier ...
Network Imaging Announces 1View:Workflow(TM) 2.0; Software For Windows(R) NT Server Platform Automates Complex Business Processes
Jul 09, 1997 ... HERNDON, Va. July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Imaging Corporation (Nasdaq: IMGX) today announced the availability of 1View:Workflow(TM) 2.0. Enhancements in version 2.0 include support for the popular Windows(R) NT Server platform and customizable configuration tools to simplify ...
ASHA Ready to Deliver 4WD System of the Future
Jul 09, 1997 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In the fall of 1998, the first four-wheel drive vehicle equipped with what one top automotive official has called the "cornerstone technology for the next century" will make its long-awaited debut. It's called GERODISC(TM), and it has ...
Colliver Named Executive Vice President and Board Member of American Honda
Jul 09, 1997 ... TORRANCE, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard "Dick" Colliver has been promoted to Executive Vice President and named a member of the Board of Directors of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., the company announced today.Colliver retains his position as head of the Honda ...
Scripps Bank Reports Net Earnings For The Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
Jul 09, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- La Jolla headquartered Scripps Bank (OTC: SCPP) reports net earnings of $713,000 or $O.28 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, representing a 23.3% increase over net earnings of $578,000 or $0.31 per share earned for the same period in 1996. ...
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. Reports June Same Store Sales Rise 12%; Total Sales Increase 36%
Jul 09, 1997 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSUN) today reported sales of $19.3 million for the five week period ended July 6, 1997, an increase of 36 percent over sales of $14.2 million for the comparable five week period ended July 7, 1996. ...
Quest Diagnostics Appoints New Leader At Nichols Institute
Jul 09, 1997 ... SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- David L. Cooper, Ph.D., M.D., an internationally-recognized medical authority in molecular diagnostics and molecular science, has been named Scientific Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Reference Laboratory at Quest ...
AMEX Lists Common Stock of HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc.
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange today began trading the common stock of HORIZON Pharmacies, Inc., one of the top 100 retail pharmacy chains in the United States according to Chain Drug Review. With its headquarters in Princeton, Texas, the company owns and ...
International Paper Co. Ratings Affirmed by S&P After Asset Sale Announcement
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has affirmed its single-'A'-minus corporate credit, single-'A'-minus senior secured, single- 'A'-minus senior unsecured, triple-'B'-plus preferred stock, and 'A-2' commercial paper ratings of International Paper Co....
Ohio Edison, Units Ratings Cut; Centerior Raised; Off S&PWatch
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has lowered its ratings on Ohio Edison Co., its units, and related entities and has removed the ratings from CreditWatch, where they were placed Sept. 16, 1996.At the same time, Standard & Poor's has lowered its ...
Fitch Affirms J.P. Morgan $268.1M Pass-Thrus 1996-C3 'AAA' - Fitch Financial Wire -
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp.'s $268.1 million mortgage pass-through certificates, series 1996-C3, classes A1 and A2 and interest only classes A1X and A2X are affirmed at 'AAA' by Fitch. In addition, the $24.1 million class B and interest ...
Primus Awarded Full Carrier License in Australia - Expects Equal Access to Begin in July -
Jul 09, 1997 ... VIENNA, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (Nasdaq: PRTL) announced today that its Australian operating company has been granted a full carrier license by the Australian Communication Authority.The license allows Primus to have full ...
S&P Rates Security Capital Industrial Trust's $100M Notes BBB+
Jul 09, 1997 ... NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today has assigned its triple-'B'-plus rating to Security Capital Industrial Trust's $100 million senior unsecured notes due 2017. The notes are a drawdown from the trust's existing $600 million mixed shelf.At the same ...
Blockbuster Automates Reconciliation with CheckFree's RECON-Plus for Windows
Jul 09, 1997 ... ATLANTA, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- CheckFree Corporation (Nasdaq: CKFR) today announced that Blockbuster, the leading global brand name in home video, will use CheckFree's RECON-Plus(TM) for Windows(R) client/server system for automating reconciliation processes enterprise-wide. Once ...
Potato Soft Rot Reduced By Demeter Genes
Jul 09, 1997 ... DURHAM, N.C., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Demeter BioTechnologies, Ltd. (OTC-Bulletin Board: DBOT) announced today that potatoes (Ranger Russet) containing one of its Peptidyl MIMs(TM) genes have demonstrated strong resistance to bacterial "soft rot" (Erwinia carotovora).The ...
Embrex, Tyson Agree On Long-Term Inovoject System Contract
Jul 09, 1997 ... <Pre> Embrex Systems In Tyson Hatcheries Through 2004 </Pre> RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMBX) today announced that it has entered into an extended leasing and licensing agreement for its INOVOJECT(R) egg injection system ...