PR Newswire back issues from Monday, October 6:
Budget Offers United Mileage Plus(R) Premier(R) Members Extended-Cab Pickups for Just $25 a Day
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Or 15% Off a Weekly Rental of an Economy Through Full-Size Car </Pre> LISLE, Ill., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, Budget Rent a Car is offering United Mileage Plus Premier Members a coupon with their choice of an extended-cab VIP Pickup with security trunk for just ...
Onsite Energy Corporation Announces Energy Efficiency Agreements With Major California Manufacturer and Public Agency
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Combined Contracts Valued At $445,000 </Pre> CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -_ Onsite Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ONSE) ("Onsite") announced today that it has entered into a master energy efficiency services agreement with a major ...
Gross Rosebel Mining Reserves Increase to 2.4 Million Ounces
Oct 06, 1997 ... MONTREAL and DENVER, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambior Inc. (Cambior) (Amex: CBJ; Toronto, Montreal) and Golden Star Resources Ltd. (Golden Star) (Amex: GSR) are pleased to announce a significant increase in estimated mining reserves at the Gross Rosebel project in Suriname. Proven and ...
LaserLite Enters Aesthetic Laser Market
Oct 06, 1997 ... BOSTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Armed with the newest diode laser technology for treating leg veins and performing hair removal, LaserLite LLC joins several other aesthetic laser companies which are enjoying rapid growth in the aesthetic laser market. The most successful competitors ...
Telex Communications, Inc. Enters Into an OEM Development and Supply Agreement With QUALCOMM
Oct 06, 1997 ... LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Telex announced today that it has entered into a 5 year OEM development and supply agreement with QUALCOMM Incorporated, to develop, manufacture, and supply fixed, mobile, and portable antenna products for use on QUALCOMM's Globalstar User Terminals ....
Silverado Gold Mines Announces Confirmation of High-Grade Gold Throughout Ryan Lode Deposit
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Nineteen More Drill Holes Currently Being Completed </Pre> FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Silverado Gold Mines Ltd (Nasdaq: GOLDF) today announced confirmation of high-grade gold throughout the Ryan Lode Gold Deposit. The Ryan Lode Gold Project is ...
Forming Good Habits Crucial to Homebased Business Success; Expert Offers Strategies (Homebased Business Week - October 6-10)
Oct 06, 1997 ... DENVER, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- If homebased business owners want to succeed amid the explosion of homebased businesses, successful habits must be created, according to Cynthia McKay, CEO of Le Gourmet Gift Basket, Inc., a nation-wide gift basket licenser."As more corporate ...
Digital's New Worldwide Ad Campaign Promotes Web-Based Enterprise Computing Leadership
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Digital Brand Customers 'Win in a Networked World ...' </Pre> MAYNARD, Mass., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE: DEC) today unveiled a global advertising campaign to promote its leadership in Web-based enterprise computing and advance the ...
Bloomberg Financial Markets Announces Distribution Alliance with WEFA
Oct 06, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Financial Markets continues to bolster its comprehensive global research product offering with information from WEFA's Country Profile and Country Monitor reports.In a licensing agreement, Bloomberg will provide all users with ...
CRH's Architectural Products Group Announces Two Acquisitions in The United States
Oct 06, 1997 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CRH plc, the international building materials group, announces that Oldcastle Architectural Products Group (APG) has acquired Trenwyth Industries of Pennsylvania and the assets of Akron Brick and Block of Ohio, for a total consideration, including ...
Pohang Iron Samurai Bond Rated 'A+'; S&PWatch Negative
Oct 06, 1997 ... LONDON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'A'-plus long-term rating to Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.'s (Posco) Y36 billion samurai bond issue due Oct. 9, 2000 and immediately placed the rating on CreditWatch with negative implications, where Posco's other ...
Royalties from New Princess Diana Book Expected to Yield Nearly $400,000 for Victims of Land Mines
Oct 06, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Just published in England, a new book memorializing the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and edited by The Daily Telegraph, will yield nearly $400,000 for victims of anti-personnel mines. The British newspaper has launched the Diana Memorial Appeal ...
Microsoft Announces Third Annual RAD Award Competition Honoring Top Solutions Using Microsoft Technology
Oct 06, 1997 ... Competition Covers Best-of-Breed Solutions for Retail, Transportation, <Pre>Distribution, Logistics and Hospitality </Pre> PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced at the Retail Information Systems Conference ...
Aonix Advances Object-Oriented Real Time Development With New Integrated Toolset
Oct 06, 1997 ...New environment integrates ObjectAda Real-Time v7.1 With Wind River <Pre> Tornado v1.0 </Pre> SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Aonix today announced a full complement of new ObjectAda Real-Time integrated environments for ...
CSG Systems Signs New Contract With Fundy Communications Of Canada to Provide Convergent Customer Care and Billing Solution
Oct 06, 1997 ... DENVER, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CSG Systems Inc., a subsidiary of CSG Systems International Inc. (Nasdaq: CSGS), announced today it signed a new, multi-year contract with Fundy Communications of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to provide a convergent customer care and billing solution. ...
Peregrine Systems Announces Integration of Business Applications With ServiceCenter
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Creating the ServiceCenter of Choice for SAP R/3 Users </Pre> SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Peregrine Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRGN), a leading provider of enterprise service desk solutions, announced today that it has become the first company to provide the ...
Quarterdeck Announces Alliance with Marubeni Corporation to Increase Distribution in the Japanese Market
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Quarterdeck Joins Forces with Marubeni Corporation To Grow Japanese Market Share </Pre> MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to further strengthen its presence in the Japanese market, Quarterdeck Corporation (Nasdaq: ...
Edify Selects Microsoft BackOffice to Deliver Self Service Solutions for the Enterprise
Oct 06, 1997 ... New Versions of Edify's Electronic Workforce and Application Products <Pre>Optimized for Windows NT </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Edify Corporation (Nasdaq: EDFY), a leading provider of self service software, today ...
New Dimension Software Announces Version 3.20 of CONTROL-D/PC(R) Report Viewing Tool For Windows
Oct 06, 1997 ... New Version's Analysis and Charting Facility Enhances Functionality and Extends Interoperability of Powerful Enterprise Output Management SolutionIRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- New Dimension Software (Nasdaq: DDDDF) today announced the availability of ...
Edify and HP Form Alliance for Delivering Enterprise Self Service Solutions
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> HP Becomes Implementor of New Electronic Workforce Release 5 with Windows NT Support </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Edify Corporation (Nasdaq: EDFY), a leading provider of self service solutions, today announced that it ...
Edify Brings Self Service to the Enterprise
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Announcement of Comprehensive Strategy Includes Windows NT Support and Key Partnerships </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Edify Corporation (Nasdaq: EDFY), a leading provider of self service software, today announced a ...
Netscape Announces Reseller Agreement to Provide Diffusion's Information Delivery Server to Netscape Customers
Oct 06, 1997 ...Extranet Business Application Leverages Netscape One to Deliver Information <Pre> Across a Network in a Wide Range of Communication Formats </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NCSP) and Diffusion, Inc., ...
Zila Dental Supply Chosen By National Association of Dental Plans
Oct 06, 1997 ... PHOENIX, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Zila Dental Supply, a unit of Zila, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZILA), announced it has been selected as "endorsed vendor" for dental supplies for the more than 75 dental HMO/PPO member plans of the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP (R)). The NADP's member ...
Global DirectMail Upgrades Systems for 'Build-to-Order' Expansion
Oct 06, 1997 ... PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Global DirectMail Corp (NYSE: GML) -- a direct mail computer products retailer with $1 billion in sales -- announced it is streamlining, upgrading and reengineering all systems and procedures to facilitate future growth, in particular ...
Successful Pilot Leads to National Expansion: AbilityReturns(SM) Now Available Nationwide from CIGNA; Integrated Disability and Workers' Compensation Management Cuts Employer Costs
Oct 06, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- AbilityReturns(SM), which integrates the management of short- and long-term disability and workers' compensation claims into a single comprehensive service delivery system, is now available from CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) in all 50 states. ...
Raptor Selects Integralis' MIMEsweeper Content Security Solution for Raptor Security Vendor Program (RSVP)
Oct 06, 1997 ... Raptor's OEM version of MIMEsweeper Addresses the Control of Viruses,Java/ActiveX, Confidential Documents and the Legal Liability Issues of <Pre>Internet Communications. </Pre> KIRKLAND, Wash., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Integralis, ...
ZD Labs Makes Major Gift to Schools - Connecting Cambodian Children to the Internet
Oct 06, 1997 ... Ground-Breaking Donations Program Gets Under Way to Connect Cambodian SchoolsSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- ZD Labs, the world's largest testing facility for computer, Internet, and networking products, has donated 50 computers and volunteer time to the International ...
Advanced Fibre Communications Receives ISO 9001 Certification
Oct 06, 1997 ... PETALUMA, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Advance Fibre Communications(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: AFCI) announced today it is officially registered by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) to ISO 9001, ANSI/ASQC Q9001: quality assurance in design, development, production, installation, and ...
Addison Wesley Longman and Headland Digital Media Partner for Distance Learning on World Wide Web
Oct 06, 1997 ... NOVATO, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Addison Wesley Longman and Headland Digital Media, both Pearson companies, announced today an alliance to provide fully accredited educational materials from leading institutions to students via the World Wide Web. The venture will publish learning ...
Chicago Title And Trust Family Of Companies Announces CastleLink
Oct 06, 1997 ... CT&T Family Is First-To-Market As Single-Source Real Estate-Related <Pre>Services Provider </Pre> MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- The Chicago Title and Trust Family of Companies (CT&T Family) announced today ...
D.R. Horton, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter and 1997 Fiscal Year New Sales Contracts, Backlog and Revenues
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Fourth Quarter New Sales Increase 100% </Pre> ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) Monday (October 6, 1997) reported a 100% increase in net sales contracts signed during the three months ended September 30, 1997, over the ...
Camelot Clarifies News Release
Oct 06, 1997 ... DALLAS, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Camelot Corporation (Nasdaq: CAML) announces that at the request of Nasdaq it is clarifying the announcement of VideoTalk negotiations made September 24, 1997. The Company, through its indirect subsidiary, DigiPhone International Ltd. ("DigiPhone") is in ...
Ken Regan Joins ACS as VP of International Development
Oct 06, 1997 ... FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Communication Systems, Inc. (ACS) (Nasdaq: ACSC) today announced that Kenneth D. Regan has joined ACS as Vice President for International Development. His responsibilities will include spearheading international strategic team development in ...
Versatility Inc. Extends Leadership Position in Financial Services Sector By Delivering Industry-Specific Customer Interaction Software
Oct 06, 1997 ... Financial Institutions Can Get Call Centers Up and Running Quickly <Pre> With Versatility Financial Services </Pre> FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Versatility Inc. (Nasdaq: VERS), a leading provider of open, CTI-enabled customer interaction ...
DENSO to Break Ground for Canadian Manufacturing Facility
Oct 06, 1997 ... GUELPH, Ontario, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO Sales Canada, Inc. of Mississauga, Ont., will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 8 in Guelph, Ont., for its first Canadian manufacturing facility.William Saunderson, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, ...
Casmyn Corp. Authorizes $2 Million For Stock Repurchase Program
Oct 06, 1997 ... SPARKS, Nev., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Casmyn Corp. (Nasdaq: CMYN) today announced that its board of directors has authorized the allocation of up to $2 million to repurchase Casmyn's common stock.Amyn S. Dahya, chairman, president and chief executive, noted that the company ...
ILT Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Premier Laser, Interdent and LaserMed
Oct 06, 1997 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Ion Laser Technology, Inc. (Amex: ILT), through its wholly owned subsidiary BriteSmile, Inc., and with the assistance of its patent and litigation counsel Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Durham, Evans, Jones and Pinegar, carefully analyzed ILT's U.S ....
POET Software Announces POET 5.0 Object Server Suite Product Family is Tuned Specifically for Windows NT(R);
Oct 06, 1997 ... Offers High Performance and Maximum Flexibility for Integrating New Tools with <Pre> Existing Databases </Pre> SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its leadership in object database management systems (ODBMS), POET Software ...
Allaire HomeSite 3.0 to be Integrated With Macromedia's Dreamweaver Web
Oct 06, 1997 ...Authoring Tool Leading HTML editor provides flexibility for Web development <Pre> professionals </Pre> CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Allaire Corporation today announced that HomeSite 3.0, an upcoming version of its award-winning ...
Netaccess Announces Industry First For OEMs
Oct 06, 1997 ...New PCI-based, Four-port BRI ISDN WAN Access Card with U Interfaces <Pre> Designed Specifically for OEM </Pre> SALEM, N.H., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- OEMs are now able to integrate a PCI- based, four-port, Basic Rate ISDN card with U interfaces ...
Digital Raises Stakes In Enterprise Computing Market With New AlphaServer, Unix, Cluster Capabilities, Guaranteed Uptime Services
Oct 06, 1997 ...World-Class Internet Business Solutions for Commercial and Technical <Pre> Applications Reassert Digital's 64-bit UNIX Leadership </Pre> MAYNARD, Mass., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE: DEC) today reinforced its commitment to ...
Internet Movie Database and Tunes Network Announce Strategic Alliance to Bring Soundtracks Alive on World's Leading Movie Web Site
Oct 06, 1997 ...Partnership Brings Together the World's Most Popular Movie Web Site <Pre> With the Internet's Most Comprehensive Music Preview Network </Pre> LONDON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com), and Tunes Network, Inc. (www.tunes.com) ...
Simulations Plus, Inc. Announces $300,000 Phase II National Science Foundation Grant
Oct 06, 1997 ... PALMDALE, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIMU) ("the Company") announced today that the Company has received a $300,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") grant from the National Science Foundation. The Phase II grant, to be received as ...
CEL-SCI Corporation Announces Clinical Trial Results In Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Oct 06, 1997 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CEL-SCI Corporation (Amex: HIV) today announced that Dr. Raphael Feinmesser of the Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel, presented initial results at the First Annual Congress on Leukocyte Interleukin Injection (Multikine(TM)), held in ...
RPR Announces New Head of Research
Oct 06, 1997 ... <Pre> Leader of Biotechnology Division to Spearhead CloserCollaboration of Pharmaceutical & Gene Therapy Research </Pre> COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., and ANTONY, France, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc. (NYSE: RPR), the pharmaceutical subsidiary of ...
Heinz Expands in the Southern Hemisphere With Addition of Sauce and Vegetable Business in South Africa and Pet Food Unit in New Zealand
Oct 06, 1997 ... PITTSBURGH, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ) announced today that it is expanding its operations in the Southern Hemisphere with the addition of a sauce, condiments and dehydrated vegetable business in South Africa and a pet food unit in New Zealand....
Visioneer Announces Paperport Websuite
Oct 06, 1997 ... The Fastest, Easiest Way to Publish Photographs and Documents on the WebFREMONT, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Visioneer, Inc., (Nasdaq: VSNR) the leader in personal imaging systems announced PaperPort WebSuite, the first software package that allows both web novices and ...
Netscape(R) Proxy Server 3.5 Debuts With New Technology for Enhancing Performance on Intranets and Extranets
Oct 06, 1997 ... Support for LDAP v3 and Extranet Proxy Enable Protected Access to Content and <Pre>Applications for Customers and Partners </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) today announced a preview ...
GenCorp Names Barry Rosenbaum Director of Corporate Technology
Oct 06, 1997 ... FAIRLAWN, Ohio, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY) today announced the appointment of Dr. Barry Rosenbaum to the position of Director, Corporate Technology. In this role, Rosenbaum will lead the Corporation's applications and technology development activities based in Akron, ...
Kids Go To Camp Online With Kellogg On Child Health Day; Kellogg and Magnet Interactive Launch Nutrition Camp Site To Promote a Healthy Diet
Oct 06, 1997 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Campers, pack your bags and hike to Kellogg's(R) Nutrition Camp (www.nutritioncamp.com), the newest addition to the Kellogg's(R) web site. You'll find it's chock full of fun and nutrition basics, with educational online Shockwave games featuring your ...
Circuit City Stores, Inc. Reports Record September Sales For the Circuit City Group and the CarMax Group
Oct 06, 1997 ... RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc. today reported September 1997 sales for the company, the Circuit City Group (NYSE: CC) and the CarMax Group (NYSE: KMX).For the month, total sales for Circuit City Stores, Inc. rose 16 percent to $648.4 million ...
ACE*COMM Announces the Release of NetPlus Studio(TM)
Oct 06, 1997 ... GAITHERBRUG, Md., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE*COMM announces the release of NetPlus Studio(TM). This new product provides a set of feature enhancement tools that enable rapid adaptation of its popular NetPlus(R) family of software products, to meet customer-specific requirements. NetPlus ...
Pro Air Increases Flights to Baltimore/Washington, Newark, N.J./New York
Oct 06, 1997 ... DETROIT, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pro Air Inc., the nation's newest airline, has increased service between its Detroit City Airport (DET) hub and its Baltimore/Washington (BWI) and Newark, N.J./New York (EWR) destinations effective this week.Pro Air has increased non-stop ...
Verigen Signs Deal for Anti-TNF-alpha Drug With Italchimici SpA
Oct 06, 1997 ... GUILFORD, Conn., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Verigen Inc. announces that it has entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with Italchimici SpA, Pomezia, Italy, for the development and marketing of Verigen's PASSTNF-alpha(TM) product in Italy. Italchimici will conduct the clinical trials ...
Pinnacle Micro Names New Members to Board of Directors; Ken Campbell Resigns
Oct 06, 1997 ... IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Micro, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNCL) today announced that the Company has named two new outside board members, CEO and director of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Purdy Electronics, Bruce P. Bastl and former president of Transamerica Life Companies' Life ...
COHR's Purchase Connection, HEALTHSOUTH Corporation Sign Group Purchasing Agreement
Oct 06, 1997 ... CHATSWORTH, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- COHR Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRI) announced today that Purchase Connection, its group purchasing organization, signed an exclusive corporate agreement with HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, which includes services for medical/surgical, laboratory, dietary, ...
Bank of Commerce Reports a Record Third Quarter; Net Income More Than Doubled to $2.08 Million
Oct 06, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of Commerce (Nasdaq: BCOM) today reported third quarter net income more than doubled to a record $2.08 million fueled by continuing strong demand for small business loans. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending increased 36.5%. The strong ...
Oracle Shatters OLAP Benchmarks -- Delivers More Analysis, to More Customers, Faster and More Economically
Oct 06, 1997 ... ATLANTA, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- NETWORLD+INTEROP -- Oracle Corp. continues to demonstrate its lead in decision support solutions (DSS) by today announcing record-shattering results for the Analytical Processing Benchmark-1 (APB-1). The Oracle(R) Express Server, recognized for its power ...
Silicon Graphics Announces Preliminary First Quarter Results
Oct 06, 1997 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: SGI) announced that, based on a preliminary analysis of its results for the quarter ended September 30, 1997, it expects to report revenue of approximately $760 million, compared to $765 million in the quarter ...
Coram Completes Sale Of Lithotripsy Business
Oct 06, 1997 ... DENVER, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Coram Healthcare (NYSE: CRH) announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Lithotripsy Division to Integrated Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: IHS). The sale encompasses 12 of Coram's 13 Lithotripsy partnerships, including the ...
Cognos Announces Open Market Stock Repurchase
Oct 06, 1997 ... OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognos Incorporated (Nasdaq: COGNF; TSE: CSN) announced today that it has adopted a stock repurchase program that will enable it to purchase up to 2,200,000 common shares (not more than 5% of those issued and outstanding) between October 7, 1997 and ...
Microprose (Formerly Spectrum Holobyte) Releases Preliminary 2nd Quarter Expectations
Oct 06, 1997 ... SALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroProse, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPRS), formerly known as Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. (Symbol: SBYT) said today it expected to report a net loss of $1.6 million to $2.3 million, or $.06 to $.08 per share, on revenues of $19 to $21 million for the second ...
Marriott International Reports Net Income Advanced 24% in 1997 Third Quarter Before Impact of Renaissance Acquisition
Oct 06, 1997 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today reported net income of $67 million for its 1997 third quarter ended September 12, compared to $58 million a year ago. Earnings per share rose to 49 cents from 43 cents in the preceding year. Sales totaled ...
Frontier Insurance Group President/Chairman Hospitalized; Rhulen Continues Management Role While Undergoing Treatment
Oct 06, 1997 ... ROCK HILL, N.Y., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontier Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: FTR) (Frontier) today announced that the Company's Chairman and President, Walter A. Rhulen, has been hospitalized and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for leukemia. He is continuing to carry out ...
FPA Medical Management, Inc. Expands in Los Angeles Region; Acquires Axminster Medical Group
Oct 06, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- FPA Medical Management, Inc. (Nasdaq: FPAM), announced today that it acquired Axminster Medical Group in a stock-for-stock merger. The transaction closed on September 30, 1997.Axminster Medical Group, FPA's first owned medical group in ...