PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, September 2:
Seedling Publications' 'Partners Literacy Kit' Offers Helpful Strategies for Early Readers
Sep 02, 1998 ... <Pre> Reading Kit Empowers Parents to Teach Reading Habits </Pre> COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a big difference between reading to your child and reading with them. While many feel comfortable reading to their children, helping them to develop reading ...
Standard & Poor's Lowers Long-Term Counterparty Rating On HongkongBank of Australia Ltd. to single-'A'
Sep 02, 1998 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today lowered its long-term counterparty rating on HongkongBank of Australia to single-'A' from single-'A'-plus, while the short-term counterparty rating was affirmed at 'A-1'. The outlook is negative. This rating action ...
GTE to Locate Its New Austin, Texas Internet Point of Presence At Micro-Media Solutions
Sep 02, 1998 ... DALLAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- GTE (NYSE: GTE) and Micro-Media Solutions, Inc. (MSI) (OTC-Bulletin Board: MSIA), a minority-controlled data communications services provider, today announced an agreement for GTE to provide high-speed Internet access at MSI's East Austin headquarters. ...
The Wait is Over!
Sep 02, 1998 ... Marvel Knights Premieres This Month with the Long-Awaited Daredevil #1 <Pre> Written by Noted Writer/Director Kevin Smith and Illustrated By Acclaimed Artists Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti </Pre> NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvel Knights ...
Taiyo Mutual Life Insurance Company Selects C*ATS Software for Risk Management
Sep 02, 1998 ... Leading Japanese Insurance Company Invests in Risk Technology to Shorten <Pre> Response Time to Market Fluctuations on an Enterprise Level </Pre> PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- C*ATS Software Inc. (Nasdaq: CATX), the leading provider of integrated ...
Fremont General Corporation Purchase of Workers' Compensation Business From WellPoint Health Networks Closes
Sep 02, 1998 ... Fremont Also Will Enter Joint Marketing Agreement With WellPoint to Serve <Pre> Small Group Market </Pre> SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Fremont General Corporation (NYSE: FMT), a nationwide insurance and financial services ...
AXYN Corporation Announces Strategic Joint Venture with the UNITRA Group of Poland
Sep 02, 1998 ... DENVER, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- AXYN Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AXYN) today announced that a joint venture agreement was signed with UNITRA S.A. of Poland to establish a new company to be called UNITRA-AXYN for the provision of Year 2000 Products and Services to the Polish ...
Platinum Software Corporation Enhances Internal Help Desk Capabilities of Its Front Office Suite
Sep 02, 1998 ... Clientele for Help Desks 3.0 Improves End-User Customer Service Levels, Reduces Problem Resolution Times and Eliminates Confusion <Pre> Over Asset Ownership And Location </Pre> IRVINE, Calif. Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum ...
Innovus Buys 3 New Titles for Q4; Completes First of Targeted Internet Products Acquisition
Sep 02, 1998 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovus Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: INUS), announced today that it has purchased three Internet utility software products from AnaServe, a Concentric Network (Nasdaq: CNCX) company, of Newport Beach, CA.The acquisition ...
Pacific CommWare Licenses ViP Technology to Provide DOS Access For New Modem Chipsets
Sep 02, 1998 ...License to Rockwell Semiconductor Systems Enables DOS Support for Rockwell's <Pre>Two New Lines of Modem Chipsets </Pre> ASHLAND, Ore., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific CommWare, Inc. today announced that it has licensed its TurboCom(R) ViP(TM) ...
Giant Bicycles, Eddie Bauer Create Partnership to Launch New Line of Bicycles
Sep 02, 1998 ... RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. and REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- World's largest quality bicycle manufacturer, Giant Bicycles, and leading sportswear retailer, Eddie Bauer, announced today the launch of Giant's Eddie Bauer Edition bicycles through a three year partnership agreement ...
Air Canada Talks With Pilots Union Break Off
Sep 02, 1998 ... MONTREAL, Sept. 2 /CNW-PRN/ - Talks between Air Canada and the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) broke off late Tuesday evening September 1, 1998 without reaching a negotiated settlement. Consequently, ACPA has now begun legal strike action and the airline's operations are grounded ....
Lyceum Internet Pioneers ADSL Internet Service in Atlanta
Sep 02, 1998 ... September 10th Press Conference will demonstrate ADSL speeds of up <Pre>to 7MB over Regular Phone Lines </Pre> ATLANTA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyceum Internet, an Atlanta-based corporate Internet Service Provider (ISP), announces the first ADSL ...
Sanmina Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter Results
Sep 02, 1998 ... Company Continues to See Solid Demand for its Contract Manufacturing Services; <Pre> Product Shipment Delays Impact Expected Revenue and Earnings </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) today reported preliminary results ...
Sanmina and Altron Announce Agreement to Merge
Sep 02, 1998 ... Provides Economies of Scale and Enhances Sanmina's U.S. Manufacturing <Pre> Capabilities </Pre> SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) and Altron Incorporated (Nasdaq: ALRN) today announced that they ...
FHLBank of Cincinnati Announces New Home Ownership Program; 10 TN FHLBank Members Awarded Funds in State Announcement
Sep 02, 1998 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles L. Thiemann, president, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLBank), is expected to announce the Tennessee FHLBank member recipients of the Welcome Home Program funds today, in a ceremony hosted by First American National Bank. "The ...
S&P Expects to Affirm Labouchere's Rating; Still on WatchNeg
Sep 02, 1998 ... LONDON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard and Poor's today announced that it expects to affirm its 'A-2' short-term counterparty credit rating of Labouchere N.V., to be renamed Bank AOT Labouchere, subject to the satisfactory completion of its impending merger with AOT N.V. and the ...
Mikohn Wins Contract from Mirage Resorts to Build Two Massive Outdoor Signs for Bellagio in Las Vegas
Sep 02, 1998 ...Mikohn Providing More Than 530 Interior and Exterior Signs for $1.8 Billion <Pre> Property Opening October 15 </Pre> LAS VEGAS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mikohn Gaming Corp. (Nasdaq: MIKN) today announced that it has received a contract valued in ...
American BioMed, Inc. Names LaSalle St. Securities, Inc., Its Investment Banker
Sep 02, 1998 ... THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- American BioMed, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ABMI) today announced it has selected Chicago based LaSalle St. Securities, Inc., as its investment banker. LaSalle St. will be providing long term strategic planning and identifying alternatives ...
Creative Announces Live!Ware Program
Sep 02, 1998 ... <Pre> Key Component of Its `Living Product' Strategy </Pre> MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlighting its on-going commitment to offer the latest developments in Sound Blaster(R) Live! audio technology to its current and future customers, Creative ...
Creative Launches $99 Sound Blaster Live! Value
Sep 02, 1998 ... <Pre> Product To Ship Next Week </Pre> MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Complementing its highly successful Sound Blaster(R) Live!, Creative Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF) today announced its newest audio card, Sound Blaster Live! Value, at the ...
International Absorbents Completes First Stage in Plans to Double Capacity
Sep 02, 1998 ... BELLINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- International Absorbents Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IABS), a leading manufacturer of sorbent products, has completed extension of the existing dryer at its Washington State facility resulting in an immediate manufacturing capacity increase of ...
Stingray Division of Rogue Wave Software Announces Beta Release of Objective Toolkit for WFC
Sep 02, 1998 ... Increases Productivity of Developers for Microsoft Visual J++RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) DevDays, the Stingray division of Rogue Wave Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: RWAV) today announced that the beta ...
Ariel and Cabletron Close Sale of DSLAM Unit; Ariel to Focus on Opportunities in Emerging Open Remote Access Market
Sep 02, 1998 ... CRANBURY, N.J., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariel Corp. (Nasdaq: ADSP) announced today that it has closed the sale of the assets of its DSLAM group to Cabletron Systems, Inc. of Rochester, New Hampshire (NYSE: CS). With the closing, Ariel has received approximately $33.5 million in cash. ...
Software Publishing Corporation Holdings, Inc., Announces the Release of the Go Digital Photo Pak(TM)
Sep 02, 1998 ... Publisher of Harvard Graphics(R) 98 Begins Direct Marketing Affordable, Easy-to-Use Digital Color Camera and Digital Photography Software SolutionFAIRFIELD, N.J., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Software Publishing Corporation Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "SPCH") ...
BellSouth and Flycast Sign Agreement to Bring Results-Focused Web Advertising To Regional and Local Businesses
Sep 02, 1998 ...Agreement Brings New Options to BellSouth Customers, Initiates Flycast Local <Pre>Partner Program </Pre> ATLANTA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth Intelliventures, a leader in online advertising and electronic commerce solutions for small ...
Quintiles Opens Office In Israel
Sep 02, 1998 ... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Quintiles Transnational Corp. (Nasdaq: QTRN) today announced the opening of an office in Israel, expanding its ability to provide a full range of pharmaceutical development services in that country.Located near Tel Aviv, ...
Mitchell Reports Second Quarter Loss, Reduces Capital Budget
Sep 02, 1998 ... -- The company reported a net loss of $4.2 million in the second quarter,versus a net loss of $72.9 million in the prior-year period, includinga $65.4 million loss from discontinued real estate operations.-- The company also announced ...
Magna Announces Joint Venture With Grammer A.G. To Supply Truck Interior Systems
Sep 02, 1998 ... AURORA, Ontario, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Magna International Inc. (NYSE: MGA; TSE: MG.A, MG.B; ME: MG.A) announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture company with Grammer A.G. of Amberg, Germany, to supply truck interior systems to service the North American medium and heavy-duty ...
Compuware NuMega DevPartner Studio 6 Supports Microsoft Visual Studio 6
Sep 02, 1998 ... NuMega DevPartner Studio 6 Accelerates Application Development;Increases Performance and Quality of Multi-language Componentsand Applications for Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 95 and Windows CEFARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 2 ...
Hyseq Comments on Affymetrix' Lawsuit Amendment
Sep 02, 1998 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyseq Inc. (Nasdaq: HYSQ) today reported that Affymetrix, Inc., has amended its lawsuit filed on August 18, 1998, to allege that Hyseq infringes a new Affymetrix patent issued September 1, 1998 (U.S. Patent No. 5,800,992). "Hyseq does not use ...
L. L. Knickerbocker to Introduce Its Proprietary Search Engine Technology In A New Subsidiary to Sell Jewelry on The Internet
Sep 02, 1998 ...Knickerbocker WorldWide Co., Inc. Will Advertise It's Own Celebrity Endorsed <Pre>Jewelry Designs Through Existing Core Business Channels </Pre> LAKE FOREST, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The L. L. Knickerbocker Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: KNIC) announced today it will ...
Sheldahl Introduces Novaflex VHD
Sep 02, 1998 ... Sheldahl Becomes Sole Source of Substrate and Flexible Circuitry SupplyNORTHFIELD, Minn., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheldahl, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHEL), today introduced its new Novaflex VHD (very high density) product, a new flexible circuit technology that allows product designs ...
STUDY IDENTIFIES RED WINE COMPOUND'S ACTIVITY AGAINST CANCER AND ARTHRITIS
Sep 02, 1998 ... <Pre> Trans-resveratrol Shows Dual Action Against Gene and EnzymeResponsible for Tumor Growth, Inflammation </Pre> MONTREAL, September 2 /CNW-PRN/ - A scientific paper published on August 21, 1998 in the U.S. Journal of Biological Chemistry suggests ...
Volt Announces Third Quarter and Nine Months Results
Sep 02, 1998 ... - Reports 11 Percent Increase in Operating Profit for Staffing Segment -NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: VOL) announced today financial results for the Company's third fiscal quarter and nine months ended July 31, 1998. Net sales for ...
Safeguard Scientifics Acquires Equity Interest in Kanbay LLC
Sep 02, 1998 ... WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE), the New York Stock Exchange-listed strategic information systems company, has acquired a fully diluted ownership interest of approximately 25% in Kanbay LLC (Kanbay), the Chicago, IL-area firm, that provides ...
Tektronix Makes First Delivery of HDTV Grass Valley Routers
Sep 02, 1998 ... Ships Performer and SMS 7000 Routers to Networks, Affiliates and Owned <Pre> & Operated Stations </Pre> BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix, Inc. (NYSE: TEK), a digital systems leader, today announced deliveries of both small- ...
Seagate Software Continues Market Leading Support for Visual Studio 6.0
Sep 02, 1998 ... Seagate Crystal Reports and its Report Designer Component Continue to Provide <Pre> Advanced Reporting Technology for Visual Studio Developers </Pre> SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagate Software, a pioneer of Enterprise Information Management and ...
Rent-Way and Home Choice Announce Execution of Merger Agreement
Sep 02, 1998 ... ERIE, Pa. and MESQUITE, Texas, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Rent-Way, Inc. (Nasdaq: RWAY) and Home Choice Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: HMCH) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Home Choice will merge with and into Rent-Way. Upon closing of the merger, ...
Intimate Brands Reports August Sales, Comparable Store Sales Increase
Sep 02, 1998 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Intimate Brands, Inc. (NYSE: IBI) reported net sales for the four-week period ended August 29, 1998, of $233.6 million, a 3% increase from $226.6 million for the comparable four-week period ended August 30, 1997. Sales of $1.879 billion for the ...
Snyder Oil Declares Dividends
Sep 02, 1998 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Snyder Oil Corporation (NYSE: SNY) ("SOCO") today declared third quarter dividends to holders of its common stock. The dividends are payable at the rate of $.065 per common share. The record date for the dividends will be September 15, 1998. ...
SkyePharma PLC Announces Interim Results for Six Months Ended 30 June 1998
Sep 02, 1998 ... LONDON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyePharma PLC (Nasdaq: SKYEY) today issued the following:SkyePharma PLC (Nasdaq: SKYEY) today announced results for the six month period ended 30 June 1998. The Company's turnover and gross profit, respectively, for the six months ended 30 ...
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Makes Access Health's InterQual Clinical Decision Support Criteria Foundation of Case Management Process
Sep 02, 1998 ... BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACCS) today announced that Harvard Pilgrim Health Care has entered into a three-year licensing agreement for its InterQual(R) Clinical Decision Support Criteria. The Criteria will be used by Harvard Pilgrim's case ...
KMG Chemicals Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
Sep 02, 1998 ... HOUSTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- KMG Chemicals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KMGB), a specialty chemical producer for niche markets, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended July 31, 1998.For the fiscal fourth quarter, the company ...
Hongkong Bank of Canada Announces Third Quarter 1998 Results - Highlights
Sep 02, 1998 ... VANCOUVER, B.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ ---- Net income for the third quarter up 11 per cent to CAD39million (CAD35 million in the third quarter of 1997) and up17 per cent to CAD118 million for the nine months (CAD101...
Autologic Information International Announces Third Quarter Results
Sep 02, 1998 ... THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Autologic Information International (Nasdaq: AIII) announced its consolidated results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1998 compared with the same periods in the prior year. <Pre> ...
Cooper River Announcement
Sep 02, 1998 ... GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper River Properties, L.L.C. today announced that it has extended the expiration date of its outstanding tender offers for limited partnership interests in Consolidated Capital Institutional Properties, Consolidated Capital Institutional ...
Environmental Elements Receives $2.1 Million in Pulp and Paper Contracts
Sep 02, 1998 ... BALTIMORE, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Elements Corporation (NYSE: EEC), the largest independent provider of air pollution control equipment to the pulp and paper and utility industries in North America, announced today the receipt of two contracts totaling $2.1 million from ...
Bank of Commerce Declared 46th Consecutive Quarterly Cash Dividend
Sep 02, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of Commerce (Nasdaq: BCOM) today announced it will pay its 46th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on November 2, 1998 to shareholders of record on September 30, 1998. The three cents ($.03) per share dividend is 20% higher than the two and one ...
Landec Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
Sep 02, 1998 ... MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Landec Corporation (Nasdaq: LNDC) today reported results for the third quarter ended July 31, 1998 and first nine months of fiscal 1998.Total revenues for the third quarter ended July 31, 1998 were $5,274,000, compared with ...
Blue Rhino to Add Over 2,500 Retail Locations
Sep 02, 1998 ... <Pre> Relationships with Kmart, Sears Dealers, Food Lion Expanded </Pre> WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Rhino Corporation (Nasdaq: RINO), the leading nationwide provider of gas grill cylinder exchange, today announced that it has expanded its relationships ...
Unigraphics Solutions Inc. Debuts Solid Edge Stream Technology Creating New Paradigm in User Productivity for the CAD Market
Sep 02, 1998 ... Study Independently Verifies STREAM Technology Strengths and Ranks Solid Edge <Pre> as Most Productive Mid-Range CAD System Tested </Pre> ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Unigraphics Solutions Inc. (NYSE: UGS) today published details of Solid Edge STREAM ...
InfoBeat Launches Personalized Classifieds Delivered Via E-Mail
Sep 02, 1998 ...InfoBeat Subscribers Can Browse More Than 1.8 Million Listings of Goods And <Pre>Services Weekly </Pre> DENVER, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoBeat Inc.'s combined circulation of 3.5 million subscribers can now sell or shop for everything from ...
ParaSoft Products Support Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
Sep 02, 1998 ... MONROVIA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- ParaSoft Corporation announced today that its award-winning software development tools support the Microsoft(R) Visual Studio(TM) 6.0 development system. The current Windows(R)-based versions of CodeWizard, which uses patent-pending Source Code ...
Home Values Increase by 9.5 Percent in the Second Quarter, First American Real Estate Solutions Reports
Sep 02, 1998 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's housing market continued its hectic pace of activity as home values reached their highest level this decade during the second quarter. First American Real Estate Solutions, a nationwide real estate information company reports that ...
Verio Installs Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Routers to Meet Increasing Demand For Internet Services
Sep 02, 1998 ... Customers Will Enjoy Faster Throughput, Higher Availability Thanks to Verio'sContinued Investments in Advanced Equipment and High-Speed Clear LinesSAN JOSE, Calif., and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Verio Inc. (Nasdaq: VRIO), a leading provider of ...
NOVAMERICAN STEEL INC. OF DORVAL, QUEBEC ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT HAS AGREED TO ARRANGEMENTS WITH IPSCO ENTERPRISES INC.
Sep 02, 1998 ... DORVAL, Quebec, Sept. 2 /CNW-PRN/ - Novamerican Steel Inc. of Dorval, Quebec announced today that it has agreed to arrangements with IPSCO Enterprises Inc., the US holding company of IPSCO Inc. of Regina, Saskatchewan to establish a 200,000 ton per year coil processing facility in the ...
Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower Industries Announce Expansion of Mexican Joint Venture
Sep 02, 1998 ... WILMERDING, Pa., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Westinghouse Air Brake Company (NYSE: WAB) (WABCO) and MotivePower Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MPO) have expanded the services of their joint venture in Mexico to include the repair and maintenance of Pulse Railway Electronics equipment. The joint ...
Ride Sports Announces Opening of New Credit Facility
Sep 02, 1998 ... PRESTON, Wash., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ride Sports (Nasdaq: RIDE), a leading manufacturer and marketer of snowboard equipment and accessories, wakeboards and related products, announced today that it has secured a new $17 million credit facility with CIT Group/Credit Finance, Inc. and ...
Yahoo! Expands Yahoo! Get Local
Sep 02, 1998 ...Yahoo!'s Local Network Provides Comprehensive Guide to State, Metro, County <Pre> And City Information and Services </Pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) today rolled out an enhanced version of its local property, ...
Yahoo! and Amazon.com Strike Global Merchant Agreement
Sep 02, 1998 ... Amazon.com Becomes Premier Book Merchant for Yahoo! World SitesSANTA CLARA, Calif. and SEATTLE, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) today announced one of the most extensive global merchant programs on the Internet, featuring ...
Patent Infringement Claims and Preliminary Injunction Request Filed By Affymetrix Against Incyte and Synteni
Sep 02, 1998 ... PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: INCY) reported today that Affymetrix, Inc. has added U.S. Patent Number 5,800,992 entitled "A Method of Detecting Nucleic Acids" and U.S. Patent Number 5,744,305 entitled "Arrays of Materials Attached to a ...
National Service Industries Acquires Hydrel
Sep 02, 1998 ... ATLANTA, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- National Service Industries (NYSE: NSI) today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of GTY Industries, a California-based architectural-grade lighting manufacturer known under its primary brand name Hydrel(R). The two companies ...
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Two Dealerships
Sep 02, 1998 ... Texas Market Expanded; Annual Revenue Run Rate Increases to Over $1.7 BillionHOUSTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), a leading operator and consolidator in the automotive retailing industry, announced today that it has acquired two additional ...
CHX's Second Busiest Day Pushes Trade Volume to New Record
Sep 02, 1998 ...1997 Trade Volume Exceeded and New Monthly Share Volume Record Set in AugustCHICAGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The second busiest trading day in Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) history, 113,995 trades on August 31, pushed the Exchange's trade volume for the first eight months of ...