PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, May 6:
NVR, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase
May 06, 1998 ... MCLEAN, Va., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- NVR, Inc. (Amex: NVR) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of up to $20 million of its outstanding common stock. Purchases will occur from time to time in the open market and/or in privately negotiated transactions as ...
Global Platinum Confident Concerning Future
May 06, 1998 ... SALT LAKE CITY, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Richard Jensen, CEO of Global Platinum + Gold Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GPGI) wishes to inform shareholders that the company knows of no reason why the price of its shares has fallen recently. The reality for Global is that fundamentals have ...
Transcrypt International Appoints KPMG Peat Marwick as New Independent Auditors
May 06, 1998 ... LINCOLN, Neb. May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcrypt International, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIIE) announced today that it has engaged KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as its independent auditors for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. KPMG Peat Marwick LLP replaces Coopers & Lybrand LLP, ...
Algorithmics Announces Riskmapper(TM) 3.1 And AlgoExpress(TM) Data Service
May 06, 1998 ... RiskMapper Offers Interfaces to a Wide Range of Common Data Sources for 'Out of the Box' Market and Credit Risk Measurement; AlgoExpress Provides <Pre> Convenient Data Sourcing for Clients </Pre> TORONTO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move ...
ESC Medical Systems Settles Litigation
May 06, 1998 ... YOKNEAM, Israel, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- ESC Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESCMF) announced today that its Laser Industries Ltd. subsidiary and certain other related entities have entered into a settlement with MEHL/Biophile International Corporation and its related entities which, among ...
Exemplar Logic Announces Leonardo Spectrum(TM)
May 06, 1998 ... Multi-level Synthesis Environment Targets Broad Range of DesignersFREMONT, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Exemplar Logic, the world leader in FPGA and desktop ASIC synthesis, announced today its next generation logic synthesis environment, Leonardo Spectrum(TM). The new ...
Equifax to Purchase Credit Bureau of Vancouver
May 06, 1998 ... ATLANTA and TORONTO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax (NYSE: EFX) announced today that it has reach an agreement to purchase the consumer and commercial credit information businesses of the Credit Bureau of Vancouver. The transaction will close on July 2, 1998."This agreement ...
Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. Announcement of Quarterly Dividend
May 06, 1998 ... INDIANAPOLIS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWINA; BWINB) today announced that at its regular quarterly meeting on May 5, 1998, the Board of Directors of Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. declared the regular quarterly dividend of $.10 per share on the Company's Class A and ...
Southwest Airlines Reports April Traffic Up 20.3 Percent
May 06, 1998 ... DALLAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 2,629.5 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in April 1998, a 20.3 percent increase over the 2,185.2 million flown in April 1997. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 7.2 percent to ...
Enron Oil & Gas Company Announces Executive Promotions; Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
May 06, 1998 ... HOUSTON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular meeting yesterday, the Board of Directors of Enron Oil & Gas Company (NYSE: EOG) (EOG) elected Loren M. Leiker, executive vice president, Exploration; Gary L. Thomas, executive vice president, North America Operations; William R. Thomas, ...
Nicholas Financial Reports Record Results for the Fourth Quarter & the Year ended March 31, 1998
May 06, 1998 ... CLEARWATER, Fla., May 6, 1998 Nicholas Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: NICKF) announced today that Revenue for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 1998 rose 25% to $2,079,000 compared to $1,667,000 for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 1997. Net Income increased 16% to $258,212 compared to ...
Netscape to Accelerate Developer Adoption of Netscape Directory Server With Release of Directory SDK Source Code
May 06, 1998 ... <Pre> Netegrity and Novera Join List of 25 Companies Leveraging </Pre>Netscape's High-Performance Directory Software for Internet ApplicationsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) today announced plans ...
BIOCHEM PHARMA RECEIVES GO-AHEAD FROM U.S. FDA TO START PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL WITH ITS NOVEL ANTI-HIV COMPOUND, BCH-10652
May 06, 1998 ... LAVAL, (Quebec), May 6 /CNW-PRN/ - BioChem Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: BCHE; ME, TSE: BCH) announced today the beginning of a Phase I clinical trial in the U.S. on BCH-10652, a nucleoside analogue discovered and being developed by BioChem Pharma to fight HIV infection and AIDS. The purpose of ...
Thermo Voltek Announces First Quarter Results
May 06, 1998 ... WOBURN, Mass., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Voltek Corp. (Amex: TVL) today reported revenues of $11,440,000 for the quarter ended April 4, 1998, compared with $9,716,000 for the same period in 1997. Net income for the quarter was $511,000, or $.06 per share, compared with a net loss of ...
Prime Hospitality To Sell Ten AmeriSuites Hotels To Equity Inns
May 06, 1998 ... FAIRFIELD, N.J., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Hospitality Corp. (NYSE: PDQ) announced today that it has agreed to sell ten AmeriSuites to Equity Inns, Inc. (NYSE: ENN) for $101.3 million in cash. The sale is part of an ongoing strategic relationship between Prime Hospitality and Equity ...
Metrika Systems Corporation Reports First Quarter Results
May 06, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrika Systems Corporation (Amex: MKA) today reported that net income for the quarter ended April 4, 1998, rose 98 percent to $1,414,000 on revenues of $14,712,000, from net income of $715,000 on revenues of $12,592,000 a year ago. Earnings per share ...
Net.B@nk, Inc. Achieves Profitability
May 06, 1998 ... ATLANTA, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Net.B@nk, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTBK), the holding company for Atlanta Internet Bank (AIB), announced profitable operations for AIB for the month of March 1998. D. R. Grimes, CEO of Net.B@nk stated, "We are extremely pleased to be the first profitable Internet ...
Voxcom Holdings, Inc. (OTC) Subsidiary Acquires Exclusive Rights to Manufacture and Market High Performance Multi-Media Add-In Card;
May 06, 1998 ... <Pre> From Chromatic Research, Inc. </Pre> DALLAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Voxcom Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VXCH) announced today that MAXpc Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, and Chromatic Research, Inc., have reached agreement whereby ...
BlowOut Entertainment Reports First Quarter Results
May 06, 1998 ... <Pre> Revenues Increase 4% to $7,914,669 - Same Store Sales Up 11% </Pre> PORTLAND, Ore., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- BlowOut Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLWT) today reported revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 of $7,914,669, compared with $7,598,656 for the same period ...
Walker Reaches New Markets With IBM Suite for Windows NT
May 06, 1998 ... SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker (Nasdaq: WALK), a leading provider of financial, analytic and operational software solutions, today announced that it will begin serving the fast-growing NT market with applications using IBM's Suite* for Windows NT***.Walker will ...
VentureOne Releases First Quarter 1998 Report Tracking Venture Capital Financing
May 06, 1998 ... * Definitive VC Industry Survey Shows Fewer Venture Equity Deals But Dramatic Increase in Deal Size* Median Investment of $5.0 Million Up 43% from 1Q97 Due to Larger Funds, Lengthened Exit ScenariosSAN FRANCISCO, May 6 ...
United Investors Realty Trust Posts $0.26 FFO Per Share on $2.7 Million Revenue for First Quarter, Following March 10 Initial Public Offering
May 06, 1998 ... <Pre>Six Acquisitions Completed in Quarter for $62.5 Million </Pre> Highlights for First Quarter, 1998:- FFO of $579,471, $0.26 FFO per share- Revenue of $2.7 million- Same-store property NOI up 4.3 percent- Six ...
Stoutenborough Products Business Merges with Garick Corporation
May 06, 1998 ... CABOOL, Mo., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoutenborough Products is pleased to announce the merger of its business with The Garick Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio as of May 1st. The Stoutenborough Products business began in Cabool, MO in 1986 with the primary business being hardwood mulch but ...
McDonald & Co. Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
May 06, 1998 ... CLEVELAND, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald & Co. Investments, Inc., (NYSE: MDD) today announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended March 27, 1998. For both the quarter and the fiscal year, all- time records were set for total revenues, net income and net ...
Kerr-McGee Corp. Announces Agreement With BP Exploration & Oil Inc.
May 06, 1998 ... OKLAHOMA CITY, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp., an affiliate of Kerr-McGee Corp. (NYSE: KMG), has signed a deepwater exploration agreement with BP Exploration & Oil Inc., the second-largest leaseholder in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico."This agreement ...
Mace Security International Launches Franchising of Retail Security Stores
May 06, 1998 ... BENNINGTON, Vt., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Mace Security International, Inc. (MSI) (Nasdaq: MACE) today announced it has launched a national program to franchise retail security stores under the name "Mace Security Center(TM)." This unique specialty retail concept is designed to use the ...
Spector Gadon & Rosen Selects ASA Legal Systems' Visual Pyramid Software
May 06, 1998 ... BLUE BELL, Pa., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- ASA Legal Systems, (Nasdaq: ASAA), a leading full-service provider of financial management software for medium-size law firms, today announced that Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C., a 50-timekeeper law firm based in Philadelphia, has selected ASA's ...
TheStreet.com Secures $10 Million in Venture Capital Financing From Syndicate led by Flatiron Partners, Chase Capital Partners, and SOFTBANK Technology Ventures
May 06, 1998 ...Investment Affirms the Value of Subscription-Based Online PublishingNEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- TheStreet.com announced today a $10 million venture capital investment from a syndicate led by Flatiron Partners, Chase Capital Partners, and SOFTBANK Technology Ventures, a ...
iPrint Unveils iKiosk System at ON DEMAND Print Show
May 06, 1998 ...Leading Internet Print Shop CEO Gives Keynote Address at Top Digital <Pre> Printing Expo </Pre> ON DEMAND EXPO, NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal P. Farros, CEO of iPrint, inc., the leading Internet print shop, delivered the keynote ...
NationsBanc Montgomery Closes $187 Million Issue for Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., Inc.
May 06, 1998 ... May 6, 1998 /PRNewswire/ -- NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC (NMS) has closed a $187 million mortgage-backed securities issue for Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., Inc. (Metropolitan). The following tranches were offered pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, ...
Nortel (Northern Telecom) Outlines Webtone Vision In Response to EC Green Paper
May 06, 1998 ... BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Nortel (Northern Telecom) (NYSE: NT; TSE: NTL) outlined its vision of telecommunications convergence in a formal response filed on April 30, to the European Commission's Green Paper on Convergence of Telecommunications, Media and Information ...
First Savings Bank of Washington Bancorp Inc. Proposes to Change Name To 'First Washington Bancorp Inc.' and Reincorporate in the State of Washington
May 06, 1998 ... WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- First Savings Bank of Washington Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FWWB) today announced its board of directors has voted to change its name to "First Washington Bancorp, Inc." and to change its state of incorporation to Washington from Delaware. ...
PacifiCorp Offer for the Energy Group Lapses
May 06, 1998 ... PORTLAND, Ore., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- PacifiCorp (NYSE: PPW) announced today that it has not extended its cash tender offer for The Energy Group PLC (NYSE/LSE: TEG). Accordingly, the offer lapsed May 5 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.As of 5:00 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday, May 5, PacifiCorp ...
New Utility Industry Publishing, Research, Advisory Firm Formed in Atlanta
May 06, 1998 ... ATLANTA, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Formation of The C Three Group, LLC, a new company offering publications, custom market research, and corporate advisory services to the utility, telecommunications and financial industries was announced today in Atlanta. The new firm has been formed by ...
I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. Reports First Quarter 1998 Earnings
May 06, 1998 ... <Pre> * Expands Beverly Hills Polo Club(R) License* Girbaud(R) Launch On Schedule </Pre> BALTIMORE, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- I.C. Isaacs & Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISAC) today announced net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 1998 of $0.7 ...
Digital Data Networks Announces Letter of Intent to Merge with Internet Sports Network
May 06, 1998 ... DALLAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Data Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIDA) ("Digital Data") announced that, on April 30, 1998, it had entered into a letter of intent with Internet Sports Network, Inc. ("ISN"), pursuant to which ISN will merge (the "Merger") with and into Digital Data, with ...
FCI Acquires Finnish Telephone Operator, TeleOne; Purchase Extends FCI Network to Eastern Europe
May 06, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a deal that increases its ability to play a leading role in the global communications market, FaciliCom International (FCI) today announced that it has acquired TeleOne Ltd., a public telephone operator (PTO) based in Helsinki, Finland....
Daimler Benz and Chrysler in Talks
May 06, 1998 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Daimler Benz and Chrysler Corporation confirmed today that they are engaged in discussions about a possible business combination of the two companies involving a stock transaction in which stockholders of both companies would become stockholders ...
Thanks For Nothing, Jerry: Castle Rock Entertainment and Warner Bros. Online Bring the Seinfeld Phenomenon to the Web!
May 06, 1998 ... LOS ANGELES, May 6 / PRNewswire/ -- Castle Rock Entertainment and Warner Bros. Online today announced the launch of the official Seinfeld web site at www.seinfeld.com. The site, about nothing, is a tribute to the millions of fans that helped make "Seinfeld" one of the most successful ...
Air Products Announces Two-For-One Stock Split
May 06, 1998 ... LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) has approved a two-for-one stock split. The additional shares will be issued on June 15, 1998, to shareholders of record on May 15, 1998. The Board also declared the next ...
New Debt Financing to Fuel MDS Growth
May 06, 1998 ... TORONTO, May 6 /CNW-PRN/ - MDS Inc. today announced that it has arranged a new $300 million revolving long-term debt facility through a syndication of four banks led by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and including the Bank of Nova Scotia, Fleet Bank and First Chicago NBD. ...
Amerihost Properties, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
May 06, 1998 ...Brand Focus Results in Strong Increases in Same Room Occupancy and RevenuesDES PLAINES, Ill., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerihost Properties, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOST) today announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 1998. Total revenues were $14.0 million compared with ...
Advanced Energy Industries to Open New Manufacturing Facility in Austin, Texas
May 06, 1998 ... FORT COLLINS, Colo., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) has signed a lease agreement to open a manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas to serve a large semiconductor equipment customer.The new facility, scheduled to open the end of May, ...
Strong Initial Demand Seen for Pfizer's Viagra Impotence Pill as Integrated Medical Resources Announces First Quarter 1998 Results
May 06, 1998 ... Nationwide direct marketing underway for Viagra(R) -- fastest-selling prescription drug in history -- to Company's database of 50,000 diagnosed impotent men and 110,000 prospective new patients; First quarter revenue increases 32% for leading national ...
CompUSA Receives $19 Million, Three-Year Microsoft Software Licensing Award from U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
May 06, 1998 ... DALLAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CompUSA Inc. (NYSE: CPU), America's Largest Computer Superstore(R) retailer, today announced that the CompUSA Government Sales division has received a $19 million, three-year award to serve as the supplier of all Microsoft software licensing to the United ...
New IDC Study Puts Lotus at the Top of the 50 Million Groupware User Market
May 06, 1998 ...Study Reveals Groupware Software is Thriving at the Expense of E-Mail Only, <Pre>Host ICE, and Other Application Segments </Pre> FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Users of groupware, also known as Network/Web Integrated Collaborative Environments ...
Home Health Corporation of America Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 1998 Results
May 06, 1998 ... KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Health Corporation of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: HHCA) today reported net revenues and earnings for its third quarter ended March 31, 1998.Net revenues were $42.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998 compared to ...
Atmel's Newest 8-Bit AVR(R) Microcontrollers Offer On-Chip 10-Bit, 8-Channel ADC
May 06, 1998 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today two new 8-bit Flash AVR(R) microcontrollers, each with a 10-bit, 8-channel analog-to-digital (A/D) converter.The AT90S4434 and the AT90S8535 microcontrollers are ideal for any ...
Vysis, Inc. Announces First Quarter 1998 Results
May 06, 1998 ... <Pre> Revenues Up 32 Percent </Pre> DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Vysis, Inc. (Nasdaq: VYSI) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. Total revenues grew by 32 percent to $5.1 million as compared to total revenues ...
Snap! Teams Up With Inktomi to Offer Users the Ultimate in Web Searching
May 06, 1998 ... Snap! Portal Service Combines the Focus of a Hand-Built Directory with the <Pre> Breadth of the Inktomi Search Engine for Superior Results </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO and SAN MATEO, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CNET Inc.'s (Nasdaq: CNWK) Snap! and Inktomi Corp. today ...
Network Associates' Security Expertise Tapped for Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.0
May 06, 1998 ... LAS VEGAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Associates (Nasdaq: NETA) announced that its software security consulting group was chosen by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to evaluate the security of the newest version of Microsoft's Commercial Internet Services (MCIS). Network Associates will audit ...
CarMax and Nissan Sign Business Agreement And Announce Plans for Carson, Calif., Location
May 06, 1998 ... CarMax Superstore Will Combine Used-Vehicle Sales with New Nissan VehiclesRICHMOND, Va., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The CarMax subsidiary of Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC, KMX) and Nissan Motor Corporation USA (NMC) announced today the signing of a framework agreement that ...
IntegraMed America Reports First Quarter Results
May 06, 1998 ... - Company Reports First Quarter Revenues Up 86.4% and Contribution Up 61.3% -PURCHASE, N.Y., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- IntegraMed America, Inc. (Nasdaq: INMD) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1998.Revenues for the first quarter ...
Hybridon, Inc. Successfully Exchanges $48.6 Million of Debt for Equity and Reaches $27.3 Million in 1998 Private Placement Proceeds
May 06, 1998 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybridon, Inc. (OTC-Bulletin Board: HYBN) announced today that it has closed a private placement of approximately 6.6 million shares of Common Stock (sold at $2.00 per share) and warrants to purchase common stock and approximately 114,300 shares of ...
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Announces Record 1998 First Quarter Results
May 06, 1998 ... PHOENIX, Ariz., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.:First Quarter Financial Highlights: -- 17% increase to $0.70 in combined pro forma funds from operations ...
Bank One, Navidec and KTVT-TV in Dallas To Launch 'Wheels' Online Automotive Solution in Dallas-Ft. Worth
May 06, 1998 ...`Wheels' Service Addresses Fast-Growing Demand for Internet Auto PurchasingDENVER, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas-Ft. Worth consumers looking for a convenient way to browse the area's numerous auto lots won't have far to go -- thousands of vehicles will soon be right on their ...
TiS Expands Operations: New Office Created to Handle Success of AFPSPro in Hispanic America
May 06, 1998 ... MIAMI, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- TiS - Top Image Systems ("TiS") (Nasdaq: TISAF, TISWF) announced the opening of a new office located in Florida, to provide additional sales support and services for Hispanic American partners and clients.According to Nir Shoshani, Managing ...
MTV Europe Joins The DoubleClick Network
May 06, 1998 ... LONDON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Europe announced that it has signed a deal with DoubleClick (Nasdaq: DCLK), the global Internet advertising solutions company, to join The DoubleClick UK Network.DoubleClick will work closely with MTV in Europe to enhance the MTV online ...
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Announces 2 for 1 Stock Split
May 06, 1998 ... NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNY) today announced its Board of Directors has authorized a 2 for 1 stock split of its common stock, $.01 par value, for all shareholders of record as of June 4, 1998, with stock certificates to be issued on June 25, 1998 ....
WatchGuard Announces the Firebox II(TM) for Managed Security Services
May 06, 1998 ... First Hands-Free Security Solution for ISPs Promises a Profitable Business <Pre> Model </Pre> NETWORLD + INTEROP, BOOTH #5591, LAS VEGAS, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- WatchGuard Technologies today announced it is offering the world's first ...
Reel.com Welcomes Godzilla To America With Monster Sweepstakes and Collector Box Set Offer
May 06, 1998 ... Godzilla Fans Can Enter to Win Free Trip to New York City Premiere on May 18thBERKELEY, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the much-anticipated Memorial Day release of TriStar Pictures' "Godzilla"(R), Reel.com (www.reel.com), "the planet's biggest movie store," has ...
Fortune 500 and Other Big-Name Advertisers Rally Around ZDTV
May 06, 1998 ... Advertising Partnerships From Both the Technology and Consumer Sectors Confirm <Pre> Value of 24-Hour 'Computer Channel' </Pre> SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Declaring a powerful show of support for its 24-hour, technology-entertainment cable ...
Lindsay Manufacturing Announces 5th Three-For-Two Stock Split in 8 Years
May 06, 1998 ... LINDSAY, Neb., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindsay Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: LNN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split payable on June 15, 1998, to stockholders of record as of June 5, 1998. The company currently has approximately 9.3 million shares ...
Wesley Jessen VisionCare Reports First Quarter Results
May 06, 1998 ... <Pre> Worldwide Sales Grew 10.2 Percent Fueled by Disposable Sales Growth of 31 Percent </Pre> DES PLAINES, Ill., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Wesley Jessen VisionCare, Inc. (Nasdaq: WJCO), the world's leading manufacturer of specialty soft contact ...
Shares of Former AVTEAM Chairman are Sold
May 06, 1998 ... MIRAMAR, Fla., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- AVTEAM, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTM), a global supplier of aftermarket aircraft engines, engine parts and airframe components, today announced that 2,360,772 common shares previously owned by former Chairman Leon Sragowicz have been purchased by four financial ...