PR Newswire back issues from Friday, September 12:
Long Island Company First to Market New Super Water; O2 Water to Hit Store Shelves In Northeast in October
Sep 12, 1997 ... NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a business deal that Bill Gates would love. A newly formed Long Island beverage company, O2 WATER, will be the first to market superoxygenated bottled water in the U.S., thanks to some research on the Internet. O2 WATER(R) recently signed a ...
Chrysler and Honda Announce End to Jeep(R) Distribution Agreement
Sep 12, 1997 ... TOKYO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Japan Sales Ltd. and Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC) announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate the distribution agreement between the two companies at the conclusion of the 1997 model year. Beginning with the 1998 model year, Chrysler ...
Harnischfeger Authorizes Stock Repurchase and Explores Possible Divestiture of Material Handling
Sep 12, 1997 ... MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HPH) today announced that its board of directors has authorized the purchase of up to ten million shares of the company's common stock."Our stock is currently trading at a very attractive price, and ...
CTG Offers Fresh Approach to Automating Frito-Lay Warehouses
Sep 12, 1997 ... BUFFALO, N.Y., PERRY, Ga., and MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- CTG (NYSE: TSK) has completed implementation of a new automated warehouse management system at Frito-Lay Inc.'s warehouse in Perry, Ga., as part of a project to make the snack-food giant one of the industry's most ...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Declares Form 20-F Effective for the Hoechst Listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Sep 12, 1997 ... Juergen Dormann: Life Sciences Focus and New Financial Targets as FurtherSteps Toward Achieving a Sustainable Increase in the Value of HoechstFRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by Hoechst AG:Hoechst Stock ...
Tom Weiskopf's First Latin American Course to Be Built in Los Cabos, Mexico; Cabo Del Sol Luxury Golf Resort, Site for 18-Hole Signature Course
Sep 12, 1997 ... LOS CABOS, B.C.S., Mexico, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Weiskopf is designing and overseeing construction of his first Latin American golf course at the Cabo del Sol resort at the tip of the Baja peninsula in Los Cabos, Mexico.The 18-hole Weiskopf signature design course ...
Motherhood Maternity Gives Expecting Moms What They Want -- 'More For Less Everyday'
Sep 12, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Motherhood Maternity is changing the way American women shop for maternity -- by giving them "More for Le$$ Everyday!" This campaign will be announced in all stores across the country this September with THE LOWEST EVERYDAY PRICES on fashion ...
MAS Technology Wins 3-Year Supply Contract With ZPTC
Sep 12, 1997 ... <Pre> Company Establishes New Harare Office </Pre> WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MAS Technology Limited (Nasdaq: MASSY) today announced that it has been awarded a three year supply contract with the Zimbabwe Post and Telecommunications ...
Miller Industries, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Results
Sep 12, 1997 ... ATLANTA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLR) today announced it achieved record sales and earnings for the first quarter ended July 31, 1997.Net sales for the quarter increased 40% to $85.4 million from $61.0 million for the same quarter in fiscal ...
Prolong International Corporation Names Nicholas Rosier As Chief Financial Officer
Sep 12, 1997 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Prolong International Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: PROL) announced the appointment of Nicholas Rosier as the company's Chief Financial Officer.Mr. Rosier has more than 27 years experience in finance and accounting. He most ...
ICG Communications Launches New San Jose Central Office and Switch Site; New Site Focus to Provide High-Tech Area With ICG Telephony, Data Services
Sep 12, 1997 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ICG Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGX, "ICG") today announced that the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, ICG Telecom Group, Inc., has opened a new Central Office and sales location in San Jose, California. This new location houses a Lucent ...
Johns Manville Finalizes Acquisition of HPG's Roofing Business
Sep 12, 1997 ... DENVER, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Johns Manville Corporation (NYSE: JM) announced today it has completed its acquisition of the roofing business of HPG International, Inc. Financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed."We now have made a strong first step into one of ...
Thiokol's Propulsion Group Awarded Japanese Contract
Sep 12, 1997 ... OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Aerospace Systems Works of Nagoya, Japan has given Thiokol Corporation (NYSE: TKC) an "Authorization-To-Proceed" order to begin engineering development work on a Thiokol CASTOR(R) IVA-XL Solid Strap-On Booster (SSB) ...
Narada Joins Virgin Music Group
Sep 12, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Records has purchased Milwaukee-based Narada Productions, Music Design, and their affiliated companies. The purchase was announced today in a joint statement by Wesley Van Linda, President and CEO of Narada Productions, and Phil Quartararo, ...
Pacific Gulf Properties Declares Third Quarter 1997 Dividend
Sep 12, 1997 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Directors of Pacific Gulf Properties Inc. (NYSE: PAG) today declared a regular dividend of $.41 per share. The dividend will be payable October 10, 1997, to shareholders of record on October 1, 1997.Pacific Gulf Properties ...
Investment Agreement Terminated
Sep 12, 1997 ... PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- United Breweries of America (UBA) has notified Nor'Wester Brewing Company (Nasdaq: ALES) that it will not proceed with the planned investment in the consolidated businesses of Nor'Wester, WVI - Microbreweries across America, Aviator Ales, Mile High ...
Stac, Inc. Announces Preliminary Tender Offer Results
Sep 12, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Stac, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAC) (the "Company") today announced the preliminary results of its Dutch Auction tender offer which expired September 11, 1997, at 12:00 midnight New York City time. The Company commenced the tender offer on August 14, 1997, and ...
Giga Information Group Appoints Dan Clarke Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Sep 12, 1997 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Giga Information Group today named Dan Clarke as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Clarke will play an integral role in the financial future of Giga and will be responsible for overseeing all financial and administrative ...
Competitive Technologies, Inc. Appoints Vice President, Marketing - Major Step In Expansion of Sales and Marketing Effort -
Sep 12, 1997 ... FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Competitive Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: CTT) today announced the appointment of Mr. Wil Jacques, as Vice President - Marketing. His responsibilities at CTT will be to expand and maintain CTT's client base. During the past 10 years, Mr. Jacques ...
Physician Computer Network, Inc. Signs $110 Million Credit Agreement; Financing Available for Acquisition Strategy
Sep 12, 1997 ... MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Physician Computer Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCNI) announced today that the company has established a revolving credit facility of $110,000,000 with a group of banks and financial institutions. The term of the agreement is four years. ...
LucasVarity Half Year and Second Quarter Results to 31 July 1997; Underlying Growth According to Plan
Sep 12, 1997 ... LONDON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- LucasVarity plc (London: LVA; NYSE: LVA), the global automotive, diesel engine, aftermarket and aerospace products group, today reports its results for the six and three months ended 31 July 1997 (half year and second quarter of Fiscal 1997). ...
RailTex, Inc. Announces Organizational Changes
Sep 12, 1997 ... SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- RailTex, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTEX) announced today that Bruce M. Flohr, the Company's founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, intends to step down as CEO upon the completion of a search for a succeeding CEO. Mr. Flohr, age 58, will ...
S&P Affirms Ratings on Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Sep 12, 1997 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its single-'A'-plus long-term and 'A-1' short-term counterparty ratings on the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. following the bank's announcement that it expects to post Y900 billion in net losses for the fiscal ...
Vigor Technology Announces Next Generation Training Course for Visual Basic; Object-Oriented Development Using Visual Basic 5.0
Sep 12, 1997 ... <Pre> Adds Course to Enterprise Series for Visual Basic Curriculum </Pre> ATLANTA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Vigor Technology, Inc., today announced a newly developed course: Object-Oriented Development using Visual Basic 5.0. The five day course will allow mainstream Visual ...
Huge Gift of Computers Wires Patient Rooms at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital
Sep 12, 1997 ... CHICAGO, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Six companies -- Comdisco, Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., Comserv, Inc., Microdesign International, Microsoft Corp., and Peters & Associates -- have joined together to provide computer equipment, software and networking for inpatient rooms at the ...
NextLevel Systems, Inc. Satellite Data Networks Group Introduces Revolutionary New Sr-3360 Satellite Consumer Receiver
Sep 12, 1997 ... Multifaceted DVB Receiver Expected to Have Wide Appeal in EuropeAMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NextLevel Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NLV) announced today at the IBC trade show here that its Satellite Data Networks Group has launched a new satellite ...
The American Materials & Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq) Wins 3 Year Contract to Supply Composite Materials to Boeing
Sep 12, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- THE AMERICAN MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Nasdaq: AMTK and PCX: MTK) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CULVER CITY COMPOSITES CORPORATION (CCCC), has won a three year contract from the Boeing Company to supply all of Boeing's ...
Avant! Completes COMPASS Acquisition
Sep 12, 1997 ... <Pre> Integration Plan Completed; COMPASS Operations Streamlined </Pre> FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Avant! Corporation (Nasdaq: AVNT), the indisputable industry leader in deep-submicron IC design automation (ICDA) tools, today announced the completion of its ...
QUALCOMM Announces Formation of a CDMA Network Planning and Deployment Distribution Network
Sep 12, 1997 ...QUALCOMM's QEDesign(R) Also Expands Reseller Program and Introduces <Pre> Geographical Information Services </Pre> DALLAS, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced agreements with several leading companies, ...
ISU, Pioneer, Hy-Vee Collaboration Brings New Product to Market
Sep 12, 1997 ... WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Three of the state's best- known names in the fields of research, development and marketing have teamed to bring a revolutionary product to Iowa consumers.LoSatSoy(TM), the first low-saturated-fat soybean oil, is the result ...
Giga Information Group Appoints Michael Mooradian Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Sep 12, 1997 ... <Pre>Senior Staff Member Expands World-Class Management Team </Pre> CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Giga Information Group today named Michael Mooradian senior vice president of worldwide sales.The addition of Mooradian to Giga's world-class ...
CFI Mortgage Posts Record Month in Subprime Loans
Sep 12, 1997 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- CFI Mortgage, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFIM) today said that subprime fundings from its wholly owned mortgage banking subsidiaries, Bankers Direct Mortgage Corporation and Direct Mortgage Partners, totaled $15.9 million for the month of August, the ...
VEBA's AA+/A-1+ Ratings Affirmed by S&P; Outlook Negative
Sep 12, 1997 ... LONDON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'A'-plus senior unsecured and corporate credit ratings of VEBA AG and related unit VEBA International Finance B.V. VEBA AG's 'A-1'-plus commercial paper and corporate credit ratings are also affirmed. The ...
Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. Extends Exchange Offer
Sep 12, 1997 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Capstar Radio Broadcasting Partners, Inc. announced today the extension of its exchange offer to exchange its registered 9-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Old Notes") for its unregistered 9-1/4% registered Senior Subordinated Notes ...
DuPont and A.O. Khimprom to Form JV for Crop Protection Products in Russia
Sep 12, 1997 ... WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) and A.O. Khimprom, Novocheboksarsk, announced today the intent to form a joint venture company, "DuPont Khimprom", to produce and market crop protection products for the agricultural markets in Russia.The ...
Pathways Announces the Formation of a Subsidiary in Hawaii
Sep 12, 1997 ...The Pathways Group Incorporates a Subsidiary Company in the State of HawaiiWOODINVILLE, Wash., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pathways Group, Incorporated (OTC Bulletin Board: PTHW) today announced the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary (The Pathways Group, Inc.) in the ...
Pangea Systems, Inc. Unveils GeneWorld(TM) 2.5, GeneThesaurus(TM) 1.0 Open-System Integration for Bioinformatics Automation
Sep 12, 1997 ... New Software Provides Single-Point Database Access and AnalysisOAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Pangea Systems, Inc. today announced the introduction of GeneWorld 2.5 for automated sequence annotation and analysis, and GeneThesaurus 1.0 -- the first ...
GENICOM's Enterprising Service Solutions Company (ESSC) Wins AST's In-House Notebook and Computer Systems Repair Business
Sep 12, 1997 ... CHANTILLY, Va., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- GENICOM Corporation (Nasdaq: GECM) announced, effective September 8, 1997, that it has been selected by AST to provide in-house repair services for AST's notebook and computer systems business. This multi-year agreement is expected to begin with ...
Realty Income Declares Monthly Dividend
Sep 12, 1997 ... ESCONDIDO, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income) (NYSE: 0) today announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $.15-3/4 per share, payable on October 15, 1997, to stockholders of record as of October 1, 1997. The dividend ...
StaffMark Expands Into Chicago Metropolitan Area Acquires $14.0 Million Commercial Staffing Firm
Sep 12, 1997 ... FAYETTEVILLE, Ar., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- StaffMark, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAF), a leading provider of diversified staffing, information technology, professional and consulting services, today announced the acquisition of Able Temps, Inc. With seven commercial staffing offices in the greater ...
Advanced Magnetics, Inc. Announces Japanese Launch of Feridex Liver Contrast Agent
Sep 12, 1997 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Magnetics, Inc. (Amex: AVM) today announced that its Japanese marketing partner Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. (Eiken) has launched Feridex(R) contrast agent in Japan. Feridex, developed by Advanced Magnetics, is an organ-specific contrast ...
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Second Quarter: Revenues $1.3 Million, Earnings $.04 Per Share
Sep 12, 1997 ... LYNBROOK, N.Y., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., (Nasdaq-NNM: BSTC) reported revenues for the second quarter ended July 31, 1997 of $1.3 million versus $1.9 million a year ago. Net income was $190,500 or $.04 per share compared to $435,300 or $.09 per share a ...
Boston Properties, Inc. Acquires 280 Park Avenue
Sep 12, 1997 ... BOSTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) announced today that it has completed its acquisiton of the 1.2-million-square-foot property located at 280 Park Avenue from Bankers Trust Company.Boston Properties, Inc. is a self-administered and ...
Hyseq Announces Second Quarter Results
Sep 12, 1997 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyseq, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYSQ) today announced that revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 1997 were $1.1 million versus revenues of $84,000 in the second quarter of 1996. Hyseq's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ...
Digene Corporation Reports $10.1 Million in Revenues for Fiscal 1997; Company Files Registration Statement for Proposed Common Stock Offering
Sep 12, 1997 ... BELTSVILLE, Md., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Digene Corporation (Nasdaq: DIGE) today reported operating results for the fiscal 1997 fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 1997 and also disclosed the filing of a registration statement for a proposed public offering.Total ...
U.S. GSA Leases 300,000 Square Feet for New EPA Regional Office in Walton Street's Newly Acquired Philadelphia High-Rise
Sep 12, 1997 ...Transaction One of Largest Competitive Leases Awarded By GSA in 1997PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. General Services Administration and Walton Street Real Estate Fund I, L.P. announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will move its ...
Simon DeBartolo Group Increases its Cash Tender Offer for Retail Property Trust
Sep 12, 1997 ... <Pre> Independent Trustees of RPT Recommend Simon Offer </Pre> INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon DeBartolo Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) announced today that its primary operating partnership Simon DeBartolo Group, L.P. ("SDG") has amended and supplemented its cash ...
Host Marriott Purchases Controlling Interest in Chesapeake Hotel Partnership; Six Full Service Hotels Located Throughout United States for Total Consideration of $276 Million
Sep 12, 1997 ... BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT) announced today that it has successfully completed its purchase of the partnership units in the Chesapeake Hotel Limited Partnership. The Partnership owns six hotels, the Key Bridge Marriott, the Chicago ...
Hip-O Records Releases Link Wray's Shadowman
Sep 12, 1997 ... <Pre> Rebel Rockin' Guitar God to Tour US in Support of The `Best Heavy Metal, Punk, Roots-Rock Album of the Year' </Pre> LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Living legend Link Wray's Shadowman album has already been praised internationally as "the Link ...
New Paul Simon Album, 'SONGS FROM THE CAPEMAN,' Set For Release November 18th
Sep 12, 1997 ... Record to Coincide with Upcoming Broadway Musical Opening January 8thBURBANK, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Simon's first studio album in 6 years, SONGS FROM THE CAPEMAN, will be released by Warner Bros. Records November 18th. Featuring music from Simon's Broadway ...
Recycling Industries Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Grossman Brothers and Milwaukee Briquetting
Sep 12, 1997 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo.,Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Recycling Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: RECY), a leading metals recycler and national consolidator of metals recycling companies, today announced that the Company has signed a letter of intent to purchase the assets of Grossman Brothers Company and ...
Banta Acquires Bock West, Adds Direct Marketing Fulfillment and Distribution Capabilities
Sep 12, 1997 ... MENASHA, Wis., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Banta Corporation (Nasdaq: BNTA) today announced the acquisition of Bock West, Inc., a Chicago-area mailing and fulfillment company. Bock West will become part of Banta's Direct Marketing Group, which is the largest printer of direct marketing ...
Shareholder Requests Hollywood Entertainment Corp. to Maximize Shareholder Value
Sep 12, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A letter from Sean Daly President of Tower Hill Holdings to Mark Wattles Chairman/CEO of Hollywood Corp. follows. <Pre> TOWER HILL HOLDINGS SUITE 1130 ...
First Australia Prime Income Fund Announces New Distribution Rate
Sep 12, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The First Australia Prime Income Fund, Inc. (Amex: FAX), a closed-end bond fund today announced a change in distribution policy whereby the Fund's regular monthly distribution will be reduced to US 6 cents per share from US 7 cents per share. The new ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Bruno's Inc. Reports Earnings/(Correction Notice)
Sep 12, 1997 ... In ATF007, Bruno's, Inc. Reports Earnings, moved earlier today, in the financial tables, under Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, in the column labeled "August 2, 1997 (13 weeks)(unaudited)," under the "Net Income (loss)," the figure should read: "$(22,702)," rather than ...
ActaMed, Allina Health System Sign Contract
Sep 12, 1997 ... ATLANTA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- ActaMed Corporation and Minneapolis- based Allina Health System today announced a major, three-year contract for ActaMed's Providerlink products and patented Global Master Person Index (GMPI). ProviderLink will enable Allina's hospitals, clinics and ...
FDA Authorizes Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Market Glipizide Tablets
Sep 12, 1997 ... Duramed Pharmaceuticals' Glipizide tablets are interchangeable with <Pre>Glucotrol tablets for all New and Refill Prescriptions </Pre> CINCINNATI, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Duramed Pharmaceuticals, ...
Savannah Foods Accepts Revised $20.25 Per Share Bid From Imperial Holly
Sep 12, 1997 ... SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc. (NYSE: SFI), a sugar refiner and distributor based in Savannah, Georgia, and Imperial Holly Corporation (Amex: IHK), a producer and marketer of refined sugar, announced they have entered into a merger agreement ...
CMS Energy Announces Completion of US $1.5 Billion Financing For Jorf Lasfar
Sep 12, 1997 ... DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- CMS Energy Corporation's (NYSE: CMS) independent power unit, CMS Generation Co., today announced completion of a US$1.5 billion transaction for the privatization and expansion of the largest independent power facility in Africa, the Jorf Lasfar ...
Royal Caribbean Bans Smoking In Dining Rooms
Sep 12, 1997 ... MIAMI, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoking in the dining rooms of Royal Caribbean International's 12 ships will be phased out completely as of November 12, 1997.With the exception of Splendour of the Seas, now sailing in Europe, the no-smoking rule will become effective in ...
Onyx Issues $149,600,000 in Asset Backed Securities
Sep 12, 1997 ... IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Onyx Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: ONYX) announced today the successful completion of a $149,600,000 automobile receivables asset-backed securitization, its third such transaction of 1997 and the ninth since Onyx initiated operations in February ...
Commercial Federal Corporation Announces Acquisition
Sep 12, 1997 ... OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Federal Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with First National Bank Shares, LTD (First National), parent company of First United National Bank and Trust Company (First United), headquartered in ...
Fleet Financial Group Calls Its 9.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.00 Par Value
Sep 12, 1997 ... BOSTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Financial Group (NYSE: FLT) today announced that it has called for redemption on October 15, 1997, 5,750,000 depositary shares -- each representing a one-tenth interest in a share -- of its 9.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock (FLT pfD), constituting ...
COLT Concludes Negotiations for Interconnection with Deutsche Telekom; Requests Minister to Issue Interconnect Order
Sep 12, 1997 ... LONDON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- COLT Telecom GmbH, Frankfurt (COLT), a wholly owned subsidiary of European carrier COLT Telecom Group plc (Nasdaq: COLTY), has announced with Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT) Bonn, that their negotiations for interconnection of their telecommunications ...
UPM-Kymmene and APRIL to Form a Major Alliance In European and Asian Fine Paper
Sep 12, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- UPM-Kymmene of Finland and APRIL, the Singapore-based Asian Group, have agreed to establish a strategic alliance to develop jointly their respective fine paper operations in Europe and Asia. Under this alliance, UPM-Kymmene and APRIL, which is listed on ...