PR Newswire back issues from Monday, August 25:
SQRIBE's New ReportMart(TM) Certified as 100% Pure Java(TM)
Aug 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SQRIBE Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise production reporting software today announced that its newly introduced ReportMart(TM) has been certified as "100% Pure Java(TM)." This designation means that SQRIBE complies with the 100% Pure Java ...
MIT, Cadence Debut Next-Generation Supercomputer Microprocessor Design
Aug 25, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- An MIT research team described a novel computer architecture and microprocessor implementation today that exploit advances in semiconductor fabrication technology to support the integration of multiple function units on a single chip. ...
ONTRACK Debuts Disk Manager for Windows Software
Aug 25, 1997 ... Features support for variable cluster sizes and new diagnostic utilitiesEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ONTRACK(R) Data International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDI) today announced the release of its Disk Manager(R) for Windows software, the industry's first hard disk ...
Kinetic Selected to New England Technology Fast 50
Aug 25, 1997 ... BILLERICA, Mass., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinetic Computer Corporation announces that it has been selected as one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in New England. Kinetic has also been nominated for consideration in the National Technology Fast 500 which honors the 500 ...
Motorola Announces MobileSURFR 56Kbps PC Card Modem
Aug 25, 1997 ... The First 56K Modem to Offer Cellular Direct Connect and Windows(R) CE Support, Giving Mobile Users Faster Internet Downloads and Widely <Pre> Supported K56flex Technology </Pre> HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ...
NovaSoft Demonstrates Latest R/3 Integration
Aug 25, 1997 ... R/3 Environments to Benefit from Unmatched Business Process and <Pre> Information Management SAPPHIRE(R) '97 - Booth 1318 </Pre> BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaSoft Systems, Inc., a leader in ...
MapInfo Corporation Charges Engage Technologies with the Development of Their Robust, Interactive Marketing Solution
Aug 25, 1997 ... ANDOVER, Mass., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Engage Technologies, Inc., an emerging leader in the one-to-one Internet marketing software arena, today announced that MapInfo Corp. (Nasdaq: MAPS), the pioneer and market leader in business mapping solutions, has selected the Company's ...
Manugistics Demonstrates Supply Chain Leadership at SAPPHIRE '97
Aug 25, 1997 ...SAP Integration and Collaborative Applications Among Highlights Demonstrated <Pre> at Conference </Pre> ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Manugistics Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANU) is exhibiting its market-leading solutions at ...
VERITAS(R) Software and Exabyte Partner to Deliver Integrated, Comprehensive Media Management Solution
Aug 25, 1997 ... Industry Leading Storage Library Vendor, Exabyte to OEM VERITAS Media Librarian(TM) as Foundation for Centrally Managed Distributed Storage SystemsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq: VRTS), the leading provider of end-to-end ...
Microsoft Investor Attracts Paying Subscribers by the Thousands
Aug 25, 1997 ... Announces New Relationship With CNET's Snap! Online; Expands Brokerage <Pre> Offerings </Pre> REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that just three months after extending Microsoft(R) ...
SourcePoint, Software AG's Data Warehouse Manager, To Support SAP's Business Information Warehouse
Aug 25, 1997 ... DARMSTADT, Germany, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SourcePoint, Software AG's Data Warehouse Manager System, will support the automatic delivery of operational non-SAP data to SAP(TM)'s Business Information Warehouse through SAP's upcoming BAPI interface (Business Application Program ...
Washington Trust Branch Planned for New Mystic A&P
Aug 25, 1997 ... WESTERLY, R.I., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Trust Company today announced plans to install a bank branch in the new A&P supermarket in Mystic, CT. The full-service branch is expected to open on November 1, 1997. Earlier this year, Washington Trust opened a branch in Olde ...
FSA Holdings $250M Senior Debt Shelf Rated 'AA' by Fitch - Fitch Financial Wire -
Aug 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd.'s (FSA Holdings) senior debt to be issued under its $250 million shelf registration is rated 'AA' by Fitch. FSA Holdings is the holding company of Financial Security Assurance Inc. (FSA), whose claims paying ...
GATX, Units Ratings Affirmed by S&P; Outlook Revised to Negative
Aug 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed GATX Corp.'s triple-'B' corporate credit rating.Additionally, Standard & Poor's affirmed its ratings on GATX's subsidiaries General American Transportation Corp. and GATX Capital Corp. as follows: ...
Oppenheimer Joins Early Adopter Program For SRA's New E-Mail Surveillance System
Aug 25, 1997 ... SRA Offers First Automated E-Mail Compliance Solution for the <Pre> Financial Services Community </Pre> ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SRA International, Inc. has announced that Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., a New York-based global securities ...
Emmis Broadcasting Acquires Network Indiana and AgriAmerica Network
Aug 25, 1997 ... INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmis Broadcasting Corporation (Nasdaq: EMMS) today announced it will acquire the assets of Network Indiana and the AgriAmerica Network from Wabash Valley Broadcasting Corporation. Network Indiana is a state-wide distributor of radio news and ...
Isis Begins Phase II Trials of Antisense Anticancer Drug; Isis Receives Milestone Payment from Novartis
Aug 25, 1997 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Isis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ISIP) announces the initiation of Phase II clinical trials of ISIS 3521/CGP64128A, an antisense anticancer compound that has demonstrated encouraging results in Phase I trials in patients with solid tumors. ...
CaRD America Introduces Data Conversion Manager To Handle Legacy Data Migration Into SAP'S R/3
Aug 25, 1997 ... SAPPHIRE '97, ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CaRD America, Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of CaRD GmbH(TM), today announced the availability of its new tool for converting legacy data into SAP(TM)'s R/3(TM) solutions. Data Conversion Manager(TM) (DCM) is one of the most ...
CaRD America Becomes an AcceleratedSAP Partner for SAP
Aug 25, 1997 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CaRD America, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CaRD GmbH(TM), today announced that it has been accepted for certification by SAP(TM) as an AcceleratedSAP(TM) Partner."We are proud to be certified as an AcceleratedSAP partner. We ...
St. Jude Medical Announces First Implants of Ventritex Angstrom MD and Contour MD ICDs
Aug 25, 1997 ... World's Smallest ICD and Most Powerful ICD are First Single-Lead Systems Offering Advanced Features for Discriminating Between Atrial and Ventricular <Pre>Tachyarrhythmias </Pre> ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Jude Medical, ...
Ergo Science Submits New Drug Application to the FDA
Aug 25, 1997 ... Company Seeks Approval to Market ERGOSET(TM) for Type 2 DiabetesBOSTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Ergo Science Corporation (Nasdaq: ERGO) announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to market ...
Self-Regulatory Group Signals A 'Green Light' For Ford Expedition Advertising
Aug 25, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., announces that Ford Motor Company ("Ford") has substantiated advertising for its Expedition sport utility vehicle, including the claims: "Best-in-Class Towing," ...
CTG Named a Preferred Technical Services Vendor by First Union Corp.
Aug 25, 1997 ... BUFFALO, N.Y., and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CTG today announced it has been chosen as a preferred vendor for technical services support by First Union Corp., one of the largest banks in the United States.First Union selected CTG as one of 19 preferred ...
Prison Evicts Braille Publisher: Blind Students Stranded
Aug 25, 1997 ... DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials of Jackson Prison in Jackson, Michigan notified the Michigan Braille Transcribers Inc. that they are to immediately leave their facility within the prison. No reason for the eviction has been determined. The prison action strands ...
BIC Continues to Pursue Sheaffer Acquisition
Aug 25, 1997 ... PARIS, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Societe BIC S.A. today issued the following statement regarding BIC Corporation's proposed acquisition of Sheaffer, a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of premium writing instruments:"On August 22, 1997, Sheaffer breached its agreement with ...
Breaker, Breaker Good Buddy, Low-Cost Cellular Comparison Drives Renewed CB Interest: Labor Day
Aug 25, 1997 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ --This Labor Day weekend, thousands of Americans will hit the nation's roads for one last fling at summer fun. In addition to the luggage, beach chairs and food that will fill those cars, many families will pack safety products that can come in handy in ...
'Digital Road Trip' Puts Hi-Tech Travel Gear to the Test: Will it Put You in High Gear, or Just Drive You Crazy?
Aug 25, 1997 ... Reality-check for Travelers in ComputerLife Magazine's September IssueSAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- By now, just about everybody knows that travelers can use the Internet to order airline tickets or research hotels for an upcoming vacation. But even the savviest, ...
Cambridge Technology Partners Announces Global Consulting Alliance With The Baan Company
Aug 25, 1997 ... Alliance Will Provide Baan Customers With Rapid, Fixed-Time/Fixed-Price <Pre> Solutions Deployment </Pre> CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Technology Partners (Massachusetts), Inc. (Nasdaq: CATP) (Cambridge) a leading ...
Quick Recipe Makes Back-to-School Fun
Aug 25, 1997 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Is school time angst erupting like a skin condition at your house? With only a few summer days remaining, a new cookbook entitled The 2-Ingredient Cookbook promises to put fun back into school time for both students and parents....
The PointCast College Network Goes Live
Aug 25, 1997 ... Targets Internet-Savvy Population of 14 Million College Students <Pre> with College Programming; </Pre> PointCast Introduces "Cash for Causes" Program to Fund Student OrganizationsSUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ...
STB Systems, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 1997
Aug 25, 1997 ... RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- STB Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: STBI), a leading developer of multimedia accelerators and other multimedia subsystem products today announced revenues and earnings for the third quarter of the 1997 fiscal year.For the quarter ended July ...
Consumers Energy Declares Dividends on Preferred Stock
Aug 25, 1997 ... JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy has declared regular quarterly dividends on all series of the company's preferred stock. The dividends are payable October 1, 1997 to shareholders of record September 5, 1997. The preferred dividends are ...
Black Swan Gold Mines Ltd. is Pleased to Report on Recent Corporate Matters and on the Progress of its Exploration Programs in Brazil
Aug 25, 1997 ... VANCOUVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Swan Gold Mines Ltd.(TSE: BSW) <Pre> (BERLIN: BSM) (FRANKFURT: BSM) </Pre> Exploration Projects:Cata ...
Sterling Commerce Announces Applications Link Enabling (ALE) Extension To GENTRAN:Server For UNIX
Aug 25, 1997 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Commerce, Inc. (NYSE: SE), the worldwide leading provider of electronic commerce (EC) software and value-added services, today announced an enhancement to its GENTRAN:Server(R) for UNIX Extension to SAP(TM)'s R/3(TM) -- SAP's Application ...
Price Waterhouse Introduces PowerCore: Business Process and Enterprise System Evaluation Lab; First of Its Kind Designed For Company Sites
Aug 25, 1997 ... ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Price Waterhouse has developed PowerCore(SM), a knowledge source and systems development laboratory to help global companies plan, simulate, build and implement highly complex computer network infrastructures and integrated software platforms used ...
Cambrex and BioWhittaker Agree to Cambrex Acquisition of BioWhittaker
Aug 25, 1997 ... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. and WALKERSVILLE, Md., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambrex Corporation (Amex: CBM), and BioWhittaker, Inc. (NYSE: BWI) today announced a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Cambrex will acquire BioWhittaker for $11.625 per share. Under the merger agreement, ...
Hertz Announces Its New 'Easy Rate' Fall Promotion on Compact Cars For $29.99 Per Day
Aug 25, 1997 ... PARK RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HRZ), the world's largest car rental company, announces its new fall promotion, Hertz "Easy Rate," which offers car rental customers one easy rate of $29.99 per day for a compact vehicle, with the requirement of a ...
Cephalon Receives European and U.S. Patents for IGF-1
Aug 25, 1997 ... WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that it has received European Patent Number 476,044 covering the use of IGF-1 (including recombinant human IGF-1) in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease). ...
Cephalon Receives Composition and Use Patent for Prostate Cancer Compound
Aug 25, 1997 ... WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced today that it has received U.S. Patent Number 5,650,407 covering the composition CEP-2563 and the method for using the compound in pathological conditions of the prostate. The patent expires in 2015. ...
Mellon To Acquire Pacific Brokerage Services, Inc.; Mellon Gains Technology, Internet Trading Capabilities and Immediate Market Share
Aug 25, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH and NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mellon Bank Corporation (NYSE: MEL) and Pacific Brokerage Services, Inc. (PBS) today announced a definitive agreement under which Mellon will acquire PBS, a self-clearing deep discount broker and member of the New York Stock Exchange. ...
Alpha Baking Company Acquires National Baking From Metz
Aug 25, 1997 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Baking Company, a leading supplier of baked goods to food services and institutions, announced that it has acquired the National Baking Company from the Metz Baking Company of Deerfield, IL. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed....
Frederick's Announces Increase In Price To Be Paid By Knightsbridge
Aug 25, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Frederick's of Hollywood, Inc. (NYSE: FOH.A; FOH.B) announced today, that pursuant to an agreement with its two principal stockholders, the investor group led by Chicago-based Knightsbridge Capital Corp. had agreed to increase from $6.14 to $6.90 per ...
Wall Data Electrifies Customer Support With ONESTEP(R) Live!
Aug 25, 1997 ... KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Data Incorporated (Nasdaq: WALL) today announced it is extending its ONESTEP(R) support offerings with ONESTEP Live!, an online support service center located at http://www.walldata.com/onestep/. The ONESTEP Live! Web site gives customers ...
Micrografx Launches Windows Draw(R)6 Print Studio Premier Edition
Aug 25, 1997 ... <Pre> Windows Draw(R)6: The Industry's Best Way to Create Graphicsor Publishing Projects for Print or Web in Just Minutes </Pre> RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Micrografx, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGXI), a global leader in graphics software, announced today the ...
Cortech and the American Brain Injury Consortium Report Further Results For Bradycor(TM) in Traumatic Brain Injury
Aug 25, 1997 ... DENVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortech, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTQ) and the American Brain Injury Consortium (ABIC) announced today further results of a Phase II study of Bradycor(TM) which suggest that the compound may improve functional outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. ...
Bellcore Signs Agreement to Use Forte Software
Aug 25, 1997 ... Will Help Build Software Platforms that Provide Next-Generation Framework for <Pre> Telecommunications Product Offerings </Pre> OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Forte Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRTE) today announced that Bellcore, a world leader in ...
BIORA Obtains Marketing Clearance for EMDOGAIN(R) in Canada
Aug 25, 1997 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BIORA, AB (Nasdaq: BIORY, SSE: BIOR) today announced that its lead product, EMDOGAIN(R), has been reviewed and found to meet the requirements of the Canadian medical devices regulation. The company expects to launch EMDOGAIN in Canada on October 13. ...
N2K Announces Alliance With PointCast
Aug 25, 1997 ...N2K to Provide Music Retailing Function and Extensive Music-Related Content <Pre> to PointCast's Internet Broadcast Network </Pre> NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- N2K Inc. today announced an alliance with PointCast Incorporated, the inventor and a leader ...
CrystalGate Announces First Web-Based Application For Real-Time Customer Service
Aug 25, 1997 ... First Pure Java Application for Enabling Person-to-Person Contact <Pre> Through Web Sites to Debut at the Java Internet Business Expo </Pre> BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CrystalGate Corporation(TM) today announced immediate availability of LIVE ...
NEC Selects AGP Version of Number Nine's Revolution(TM) 3D and 9FX Reality(R) 334 For NEC 'Direction(TM)' Personal Computers
Aug 25, 1997 ... LEXINGTON, Mass., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Number Nine Visual Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: NINE) announced today that NEC Computer Systems Division (NEC CSD) will configure AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) versions of Number Nine's award-winning Revolution(TM) 3D and the 9FX Reality(R) 334 as ...
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Finances Nickelodeon Studio Center
Aug 25, 1997 ... HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GMAC Commercial Mortgage (GMACCM) arranged $12,400,000 in construction financing for a Nickelodeon studio center in Burbank, California.The studio center will house a media animation production facility for Nickelodeon, a subsidiary of ...
Unique 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics(TM) Accelerator Coming From Canopus Corporation
Aug 25, 1997 ... <Pre> Pure3D PC Add-in Card Shipping in September </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dfx Interactive(TM) (Nasdaq: TDFX) today announced that Canopus Corporation will be releasing the Pure3D, a new configuration of the standard Voodoo Graphics(TM)-based ...
Mentor Graphics' Renoir Enhancements Answer Intellectual Property, Team Design Requirements
Aug 25, 1997 ... WILSONVILLE, Ore., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics (Nasdaq: MENT) today announced availability of Renoir(TM) 3.0, its world-class next-generation hardware description language (HDL) graphical design tool. Renoir 3.0 features include interactivity with intellectual property (IP) ...
PowerAgent and BigBook Partner to Help Local and Special Interest Merchants Build and Extend Web Site Traffic
Aug 25, 1997 ...Program Will Help Consumers and Businesses Get Maximum Value From Their Time <Pre> Online </Pre> MENLO PARK and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PowerAgent (www.poweragent.com) and BigBook (www.bigbook.com) unveiled ...
eFusion Closes Second-Round Financing
Aug 25, 1997 ... New Investors Microsoft, France Telecom and Telecom Italia Join Previous <Pre> Investors AT&T Ventures and Intel in Second-Round Financing </Pre> BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- eFusion(TM), Inc., a leading provider of Internet application gateways, ...
Borland Announces Support for BAPI, SAP's New Integration Enabling Technology, As Part of Corporate Infonet Strategy
Aug 25, 1997 ... Borland's Delphi/Connect for SAP's R/3(TM) Provides the Ability to Deliver Rapid Development Capabilities and Powerful Integration Features for SAP's <Pre> Open Interface Technology </Pre> ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- As part ...
Compuware Introduces Fault-XPERT for Enterprise-Wide Client/Server Application Fault Management
Aug 25, 1997 ...Compuware's Fault-XPERT Products Help Enterprises Reduce Costly Downtime By Quickly Identifying And Resolving Business-Critical Application Failures.FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Compuware Corp. (Nasdaq: CPWR) today introduced Fault-XPERT for ...
Wind River Systems and Objective Software Technology Introduce First Dynamic C++ Visualization Tool to Embedded Market
Aug 25, 1997 ... Look! for Tornado Enables Rapid Object-Oriented Debugging of Embedded <Pre> Applications </Pre> ALAMEDA, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind River Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: WIND) and Objective Software Technology (OST) today introduced ...
3Dlabs Announces AGP Support for PERMEDIA 2 on Windows 95
Aug 25, 1997 ... 3Dlabs Now Supplying Intel's AGP VxD to System and Board OEM Customers <Pre>With Its Windows 95/DirectX 5.0 Drivers </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Dlabs(R) Inc. (Nasdaq: TDDDF) today announced its support for the AGP VxD (Virtual ...
Casino Airlink Announces Second Quarter Results; Revenues Increase 37.7% Compared to Second Quarter 1996
Aug 25, 1997 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Casino Airlink, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: POKR), today announced revenues of $4,988,838 for the three-month period ending June 30, 1997, compared to $3,621,655 for the same period in 1996.Net earnings for the second quarter ...
Audio Highway Announces Giveaway of 30 Listen Up Players Give-A-Way Promotion Part of New Internet Technology Product Launch
Aug 25, 1997 ... CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Audio Highway(TM), the creator of personalized, audio-on-demand technology for the mobile marketplace, today announced it will give away 30 Listen Up(TM) Player devices through a promotion kicking off the product launch of the player. ...
Nissan Reveals Name for U.S. Electric Vehicle Aggressive U.S. Testing Program Announced
Aug 25, 1997 ... TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced today that it has named its production electric vehicle (EV) for the U.S. The name for the new vehicle will be the Altra EV.The four-passenger compact van is equipped with leading-edge ...
Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close-outs Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings Of $0.20 Per Share - A 67% Increase Over Last Year
Aug 25, 1997 ... DOMINGUEZ, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Mac Frugal's Bargains * Close- outs Inc. (NYSE: MFI) announced today that its net earnings for the fiscal quarter ended August 3, 1997 were $5,001,000 or $0.20 per share. This compares with the prior year's second quarter earnings of $3,013,000 ...
E-Commerce Merchants Go Wireless with WaveTop's Home PC Broadcast Service; BarnesandNoble.com, NECX and N2K Join WaveTop Service
Aug 25, 1997 ... PHOENIX, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- WaveTop, a division of WavePhore, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVO) today announced that BarnesandNoble.com, NECX and N2K have signed agreements to partner with its VBI data broadcast service. WaveTop is expected to be the first FREE wireless service to push an ...
America West Vacations and Mirage Resorts Establish Travel Relationship
Aug 25, 1997 ... PHOENIX, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- (NYSE: AWA) -- America West Vacations and Mirage Resorts, Inc., have teamed up to offer leisure travelers fantastic vacation packages to Las Vegas' premier resorts: The Mirage, Treasure Island and the Golden Nugget."Working with Mirage ...