PR Newswire back issues from Tuesday, November 11:
Carpet Industry Lays Down $100 Million National Marketing Campaign
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre> 'CARPET. It just feels better.' Themes Industry's First-Ever National Campaign </Pre> DALTON, Ga., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- For most people, the most comfortable place in their home or office is right under their feet. And to remind us ...
PolyGram Television Redefines Music Television With 'Motown Live'
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre> World's Largest Music Company Teams with Music Industry Icon </Pre> On the Creation of Unique Music Series For U.S. Syndication in 1998LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- PolyGram Television has joined with renowned Motown Records on the creation of ...
Bone of the Month Club(R) Offers Tasty Holiday Gifts for Dogs; Fresh From the Oven and Delivered Right to the Door
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre>40 Million Dogs will Receive a Gift This Holiday Season </Pre> LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Not sure what to buy for the canine love of your life in this holiday season? You're not alone. More than 40 million Americans will be scratching their heads over what ...
Vehicle Navigation System Helps Guide the Way This Holiday Season
Nov 11, 1997 ... ATLANTA, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers heading "over the river and through the woods," to Grandmother's house this season now can add vehicle navigation to their holiday gift list.With availability this fall of the aftermarket version of CARiN, a Philips Car Systems ...
Santa's Cyber Helper Arrives for the Holidays
Nov 11, 1997 ...Family Circle And PC World Team Up With Family-Friendly Computer Publication SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- If Santas had it rough last year trying to find Tickle-Me-Elmos, wait until they confront the computers, DVDs, and CD-ROMs sure to dominate this year's wish ...
Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. Posts Records in Sales and Income from Operations for First Quarter
Nov 11, 1997 ... CLEVELAND, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADLT) today announced results for the first quarter ended September 30, 1997.Sales for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 increased 64.9% to $30,242,000 from $18,335,000 in the comparable ...
S&P Assigns BBB+ for Current Rating to Baoshan
Nov 11, 1997 ... TOKYO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned a long-term foreign currency corporate credit rating of 'BBB+' to Shanghai-based Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. (Baosteel). The rating is limited by the foreign currency rating of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Baosteel's ...
APP Finance LYON Issue Rated B+ by S&P
Nov 11, 1997 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'B'-plus long-term rating to APP Finance (VI) Mauritius Ltd.'s US$300 million liquid yield option notes (LYONs) due 2012. The notes will be irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed on an ...
Barclays Trust & Banking (Japan) Rated AA by S&P
Nov 11, 1997 ... TOKYO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its 'AA' long-term counterparty credit rating to Barclays Trust & Banking Co. (Japan) Ltd. The rating is based on the close relationship with its parent, 'AA' rated Barclays Bank PLC. The rating also is supported by the ...
Credit Suisse Trust & Banking Rated AA by S&P
Nov 11, 1997 ... TOKYO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's has assigned its 'AA' long-term counterparty credit rating to Credit Suisse Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. (CSTRB). The rating is based on the close relationship with 'AA' rated parent Credit Suisse First Boston. The rating also is supported ...
Travel Light, Travel Bright with Travel Time(TM) by Lumatec(R)
Nov 11, 1997 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A gift for any traveler combines three away-from-home necessities -- a multi-functional alarm clock, mini-desk lamp, and emergency flashlight.A versatile clock, called Travel Time(TM) by Lumatec(R), lets you sleep with peace of mind, ...
High Tech Fun Rules Holiday Season With Consumers Seeking Stand-Alone Electronic Games and PC Peripherals
Nov 11, 1997 ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The love affair with high tech fun is sure to extend through this holiday season. According to Nicholas Gibbons, chief operating officer of Saitek Industries in the US, shoppers already are asking what's new in the stand-alone electronic products. ...
Bring Music to Your Computer This Holiday Season
Nov 11, 1997 ... Harmonic Vision's Award-Winning Music Ace Software Makes Learning Music Fun for the Whole Family; Free Demo at www.harmonicvision.comEVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Anyone can become a musician this holiday season with Harmonic Vision's Music Ace ...
Feel-Good Fitness: A No-Stress Gift Idea, New Year's Resolution
Nov 11, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Give the gift of a kinder, gentler fitness routine, says Moira Stott, creator of Stott Core Conditioning, a system of exercise evolved from the teachings of late fitness guru Joseph Pilates (pi-la-teez). And while you're at it, get a jump start on a New ...
Northeast Utilities, Ontario Hydro, Pennsylvania Power and Light and Portland General Electric License MAISY Energy Marketing Databases
Nov 11, 1997 ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Associates, a Chapel Hill, NC software and database development firm, today announced that four power providers licensed MAISY(R) State-Level Energy Marketing Databases in the last several weeks. Since their introduction in January, ...
Creative Shoppers Use Technology Offered at Kinko's(R) Holiday Resource Center
Nov 11, 1997 ... VENTURA, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year, millions of Americans search malls, outlet stores, catalogs and cyberspace for that perfect holiday gift. But more and more, shoppers are turning to Kinko's as their holiday resource center, with a complete selection of personal and ...
WebTV Networks Brings the Internet Home for the Holidays
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre>The Full Power of the Internet Delivered Affordably, Easily Via the Television </Pre> PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Give the gift of the Internet this holiday season with WebTV(R) Classic and WebTV Plus, innovative set-top ...
This Year, Make Your Holiday Home Videos Look Great - It's Easy!
Nov 11, 1997 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- You know that it's holiday time when you can't escape from Dad and his camcorder. Year after year, he prepares to shoot endless hours of the season's festivities.Unfortunately, home video hobbyists tend to have difficulty ...
Dollar General Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings
Nov 11, 1997 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported a 26.3% increase in earnings per share for the quarter ended October 31, 1997. Net income for the quarter increased to a record $33,618,000, or $0.24 per share, compared with $26,642,000, or ...
Advanced Tissue Sciences Announces Third Quarter Results
Nov 11, 1997 ... LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Tissue Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATIS) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 1997. The Company reported revenues of $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 1997, including $173,000 in sales of ...
Access Health To Expand Care Management Services To Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia
Nov 11, 1997 ... BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACCS) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia today announced an agreement to extend the number of fully-insured members using Access Health's personal health and care management services by 400,000, bringing ...
TIMET Completes Boeing Supply Agreement
Nov 11, 1997 ... DENVER, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Titanium Metals Corporation ("TIMET") (Nasdaq: TIMT) announced today that it has signed the previously announced long-term supply agreement with The Boeing Company under which TIMET will be the principal supplier of titanium products to Boeing Commercial ...
SRS Labs Partners with Three Leading Manufacturers To Bring SRS 3D Sound to Car Audio
Nov 11, 1997 ... SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SRS Labs (Nasdaq: SRSL), the world's leading developer and licensor of 3D audio enhancement technology, announced today that its patented SRS 3D Sound technology is shipping in car audio products from Kenwood, Mitsubishi and Pioneer. The ...
Hilton Vacation Station(R) Program Has Family Fun All Wrapped Up for the Holidays
Nov 11, 1997 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- If lumpy sofabeds, crowded bathrooms and two-shift mealtimes are making the family feel a little "bah humbug" about staying at friends or relatives homes' during holiday visits, Hilton has a solution that will make visions of sugarplums ...
New In-Car System Uses Gulf War Technology to Keep Families Safe on the Road
Nov 11, 1997 ... SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new in-car security system offers 24-hour monitoring service for instant emergency medical help, roadside assistance and even directions by combining satellite tracking and cellular technology. The device, called BART, is designed to keep ...
Pioneer Railcorp Reports Record Earnings For 3rd Quarter And Nine Months
Nov 11, 1997 ... PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The highest third quarter and nine months earnings in the company's 11-year history were reported today by Pioneer Railcorp (Nasdaq: PRRR).Third quarter net income increased by 260% while nine months earnings were up 10%. Operating ...
Health Management Associates, Inc. Acquires Southwest Hospital a 125-Bed Acute Care Hospital in Pulaski County, Arkansas
Nov 11, 1997 ... NAPLES, Fla., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HMA) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Southwest Hospital, a 125-bed general acute care hospital, effective November 1, 1997The hospital ideally fits HMA's niche of non-urban ...
PacifiCorp Announces Quarterly Dividend
Nov 11, 1997 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of PacifiCorp (NYSE: PPW) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per common share, payable February 17, 1998, to shareholders of record on January 22, 1998. The ex-dividend date is January 20, 1998.The ...
ICN Pharmaceuticals Announces Acquisition of U.S. Rights to Additional Roche Pharmaceutical Products
Nov 11, 1997 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: ICN) today announced that it has completed am agreement in which it exercised its options to acquire U.S. rights to Efudex(R) and Librium(R) from the Roche Group. The transaction also included the worldwide rights to two ...
Snyder Oil Announces Call of Remaining Preferred
Nov 11, 1997 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Snyder Oil Corporation (NYSE: SNY) ("SOCO") announced that it is calling for redemption on December 1, 1997, all of its outstanding depositary shares representing interests in the Company's $6.00 Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock, in ...
Hollywood Park Reports Third-Quarter Results
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre> Boomtown Operations Augment Third-Quarter, Nine-Month Totals </Pre> INGLEWOOD, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollywood Park, Inc. (Nasdaq: HPRK) today reported gains in earnings and revenues for the third- quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 1997. ...
Mesa Air Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter And Annual Earnings
Nov 11, 1997 ... The Fiscal 1997 Financial Data Discussed Below Represent Preliminary Unaudited Results. The Audit of 1997 Financial Results is Not Yet Complete, <Pre>And Changes Could Occur. </Pre> FARMINGTON, N.M., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesa ...
New TigerDirect Ultra-Thin Notebooks Provide Full Multimedia Power For Business People on the Go
Nov 11, 1997 ... MIAMI, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TigerDirect, Inc. today launched the ultra- thin TigerDirect Spitfire(TM), a powerful new multimedia notebook that features a huge 13.3-inch wide-screen display.Weighing in at an ultra-light 5.2 pounds (with battery) and boasting a thin 1.8" ...
Snyder Acquires Pharmaceutical Marketing Firm; Broadens Services Offering to Large Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Nov 11, 1997 ... BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Snyder Communications, Inc. (NYSE: SNC), the leading provider of complete targeted marketing solutions, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Global Educational Marketing Communications ("GEM"), a leading provider of communications and ...
Wolferman's(TM) Announces Partnership with Renowned Chef Charlie Trotter; Specialty Foods Cataloguer to Offer Distinct Line of Trotter Creations
Nov 11, 1997 ... LENEXA, Kan., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolferman's(TM), Inc., a premiere purveyor of gourmet foods and gifts, today announced a partnership with award-winning chef and cookbook author Charlie Trotter. The initiative includes the marketing of an exclusive line of specialty foods and ...
Seneca Resources to Acquire Interest in Wyoming
Nov 11, 1997 ... BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Seneca Resources, the exploration and production subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) today announced that it has entered into a new venture in the western United States with Texaco Exploration and Production Inc., Kirkwood Oil and ...
Stanley Furniture Announces Stock Repurchase from Lee Fund
Nov 11, 1997 ... STANLEYTOWN, Va., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: STLY) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of 413,201 shares of its Common Stock from the M.L. Lee Acquisition Fund, L.P. and its affiliates at a purchase price of ...
U.S.A. Floral Products Announces Third Quarter 1997 Financial Results
Nov 11, 1997 ...Third Quarter Pro Forma Net Income EPS of $0.02 vs. $0.00 a Year Ago Nine Month Pro Forma Net Income EPS of $0.52 vs. $0.38 a Year AgoCompany Announces Letters of Intent to Acquire Companies with Over $50 Million <Pre> in ...
Industrial Distribution Group Announces Third Quarter Earnings
Nov 11, 1997 ... ATLANTA, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial Distribution Group, Inc. reported today that pro forma combined net income was $1,036,000 for the third quarter of 1997 compared to $901,000 for the third quarter of 1996, a 15% increase. IDG announced $73,831,000 in pro forma combined net ...
Athena Announces Successful Resolution of Patent Lawsuit
Nov 11, 1997 ... WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Athena Diagnostics, Inc. ("Athena"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Athena Neurosciences, Inc., today announced that the United States District Court of Massachusetts issued a final consent judgment in a patent infringement suit brought by Athena ...
Postal Rate Increase To Affect Businesses -
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre> New Service Reduces Impact </Pre> NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- MAILnet Services, pioneer of internet postal processing, is introducing an automated solution to help businesses defray rising postage costs. Called EZ Postal Kit, this ...
Nat Systems Opens a New Area in Development Technology
Nov 11, 1997 ... MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Nat Systems International, Inc. today announced its innovative application development strategy. This strategy is based on a completely new industrial development environment, whose internal code name is "COMET" (standing for Components, Methodology ...
Silversea Offers Guests Exciting Incentives To Cruise Australia With New Spring 1998 Itinerary
Nov 11, 1997 ... Special Business Class Air Upgrades available When Booked by December 16, 1997FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the great popularity of Silversea's 1997 inaugural season of cruising Australia and New Zealand and the increasing demand for its 1998 South ...
Genome Therapeutics Publishes Complete Genome Sequence of Methanobacterium Thermoautotrophicum
Nov 11, 1997 ...Methane-Producing Organism is Only Second Public Sequence of Archaea Branch <Pre>of Life </Pre> WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Genome Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: GENE) today announced it has completely sequenced the genome of ...
GreyStone Technology and Thomson Entertainment Establish Agreement; GreyStone Software to Support Thomson's New Interactive Motion Platform
Nov 11, 1997 ... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- GreyStone Technology, Incorporated and Thomson Entertainment have agreed to integrate Greystone's 3D interactive entertainment software on Thomson's new interactive motion platform, GreyStone announced today. The agreement brings together GreyStone, a ...
Sequel Makes a Splash with the Reseller Channel - Wins Computer Reseller News and Var Vision Awards in the Same Week
Nov 11, 1997 ... Demonstrating beta version of Net Access Manager 3.0 at COMDEX, November 17-21BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequel Technology today announced that its Sequel Net Access Manager(TM) Internet and intranet policy enforcement software was awarded "Editors Choice" by ...
High-Tech Stocking Stuffer: Xerox Gears Up For Holiday Sales With Major Price Reductions in Personal Multifunction Market
Nov 11, 1997 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to fortify its position in the multifunction market and spur sales during the retail holiday season, Xerox today announced aggressive price reductions of up to 20 percent for its color multifunction products designed for home and ...
Number Nine's Revolution(TM) 3D Graphics Accelerator Wins PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award
Nov 11, 1997 ... Revolution 3D equipped NEC(R) Direction(TM) SPL266 Wins Editors' Choice AwardLEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Number Nine Visual Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: NINE), a leader in high-performance PC graphics solutions, today announced that the company's flagship ...
Number Nine Announces New Pricing for Revolution(TM) 3D
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre>Award Winning Revolution 3D Now More Affordable </Pre> LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Number Nine Visual Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: NINE) announced today that all models of its award winning Revolution(TM) 3D have been reduced in price....
Broad Patent for Therapy and Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Cancers and Infections Awarded to Immunomedics
Nov 11, 1997 ...New Class of Drugs Specific for Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Diseases InventedMORRIS PLAINS, N.J., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunomedics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMMU) today announced the issuance of U.S. Patent 5,677,427, covering broad claims for drugs designed to treat and diagnose ...
DCI Names Grant Thornton International Auditor
Nov 11, 1997 ... STRATFORD, Conn., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DCI Telecommunications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DCTC), today announced the hiring of Grant Thornton to audit the company's international operations.Grant Thornton, the United Kingdom's seventh largest accounting firm, has over 200 ...
U.S.A. Floral Products Signs Letters of Intent to Acquire 3 Companies With Over $50 Million in Annualized Revenues
Nov 11, 1997 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S.A. Floral Products (Nasdaq: ROSI) today announced that it has signed letters of intent to acquire three floral distribution companies with combined annualized revenues of over $50 million.All of the acquired companies are profitable ...
Global Pharmaceutical Corporation Retains a Major Investment Bank to Explore Alternatives to Increase Shareholder Value
Nov 11, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Pharmaceutical Corporation (Nasdaq: GLPC) today announced that it has hired a major New York-based investment bank to explore alternatives for increasing shareholder value. These alternatives may include strategic alliances, minority ...
Edgcomb Metals Announces Repositioning in Midwest
Nov 11, 1997 ... PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Edgcomb Metals Company announced today a strategic repositioning of its flat rolled processing facilities in Detroit, MI, Cincinnati, OH and Cleveland, OH.As part of the strategy, Edgcomb will close its Cleveland, OH plant and make ...
Biocircuits Announces Transfer of IOS Sales and Marketing to Becton Dickinson
Nov 11, 1997 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocircuits Corporation (Nasdaq: BIOC) announced today that transfer of sales and marketing responsibilities for the IOS(R) system will occur on November 17th. Biocircuits previously announced the signing of an agreement with Becton Dickinson ...
VeriSign Implements World's First Public Directory Service for Interoperable Digital Certificates
Nov 11, 1997 ... <Pre> Certificate 'White Pages' Make It Easy to Send Secure E-mail </Pre> MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- VeriSign Inc. (www.verisign.com), the leading provider of digital certificates, today announced the world's first Web-based public digital certificate ...
Laidlaw Environmental Gains Additional Harbor Dredging Contract
Nov 11, 1997 ... COLUMBIA, S.C., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. (NYSE: LLE) today announced the award of an additional harbor dredging contract for the New York/New Jersey harbor area.With this award, the Company increased its current fiscal year backlog of ...
Dril-Quip, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results
Nov 11, 1997 ... HOUSTON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ), today announced third quarter 1997 net income of $3.52 million, an increase of 76% over net income of $1.99 million in the prior year's third quarter. Earnings per share were $0.24 compared with $0.14 for the same period in ...
Greyhound Ticket Sales Increase 13.7 Percent in October; Yield Increases 2.3 Percent
Nov 11, 1997 ... DALLAS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Passenger ticket sales for Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Amex: BUS) were up 13.7 percent in October at its 198 largest electronic reporting locations. Greyhound ticket sales have grown for 31 consecutive months. The number of passengers traveling ...
CMI Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
Nov 11, 1997 ... OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CMI Corporation (NYSE: CMX) announced today that its Board of Directors authorized payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of one cent per share. The payment will be made on December 1, 1997 to shareholders of record at the close of business ...
Midwest Grain Reduces Debt, While Continued Fall In Gluten Prices Adversely Affects First Quarter Earnings
Nov 11, 1997 ... ATCHISON, Kan., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Ladd Seaberg, president and chief executive officer of Midwest Grain Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: MWGP), announced today that while the company's earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 were negatively affected by a further decline in wheat gluten ...
StaffMark Acquires $37 Million Information Technology Firm; Makes 20th Acquisition with Leading New York Firm
Nov 11, 1997 ... FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- StaffMark, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: STAF), a leading provider of diversified staffing, information technology (IT), professional, and consulting services, today announced the acquisition of Structured Logic Company Inc. (SLC). Headquartered in New York ...
Verio Inc. Launches Chicago Services As Base For New Midwest Region
Nov 11, 1997 ... CHICAGO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Verio Inc., one of the nation's largest Internet service providers for small and mid-sized business and institutional customers, today launched service from its new Chicago office, which will also serve as headquarters for the company's quickly expanding ...
New Service Helps Ensure High-Response Web Traffic; Optiweb Minimizes Potential Web Slowdowns Via Multiple Site Use
Nov 11, 1997 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet service provider Branch Internet Services, Inc. has introduced OptiWeb, a new service designed to help ensure that customer Web sites remain consistently responsive in case of slowdown and outages on the Internet.By ...
Irvine Sensors Names Marketing Vice President
Nov 11, 1997 ... COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Irvine Sensors Corporation (Nasdaq: IRSN, Boston Exchange: ISCB) announced today that J. Bruce Totty has been named Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Sales. Mr. Totty will be responsible for strategic marketing as well as the building of a ...