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PR Newswire back issues from Monday, October 12:

Le Print Express International Inc.

Oct 12, 1998 ... TORONTO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Le Print Express International Inc., (CDN: LPEI, OTC: LPEX) announced today its preliminary financial results for the year ended June 30, 1998. These financial results are still subject to audit and board approval and as such the final results may differ ...

American Stock Exchange Daily Close Report.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- To access this information via telephone, call The American Stock Exchange automated 24-Hour Market Information Service, 212-306-1234. Prices on the American Stock Exchange closed higher today in heavy trading. <Pre> INDEX: ...

/FIRST AND FINAL ADD -- HSF011 -- American Stock Exchange/.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Amex Index Options closed as follows: Airline Index (XAL): up 14.00 to 247.22. Contracts volume 68, with 17 puts and 51 calls. Amex Gold BUGS Index (HUI): down 8.94 to 88.54. Contracts volume 2, with 0 puts and 2 calls. Biotechnology Index (BTK): up 8.56 ...

Shareholder of Southern Pacific Funding Corporation (SFC - now SFCFQ), Files Suit Against Certain Officers and Directors of Southern Pacific, And its Controlling Shareholder, Imperial Credit Industries, Inc., Alleging Misrepresentations and Accounting Violations.

Oct 12, 1998 ... PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Counsel for Class Plaintiff, Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, today issued the following: A class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of ...

Fitzgerald, Ryan Maintain Leads -- New Chicago Tribune Poll.

Oct 12, 1998 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Republican Senatorial candidate Peter Fitzgerald and Republican gubernatorial candidate George Ryan are maintaining their leads, according to a new Chicago Tribune poll that will be published in the Sunday, Oct. 11, Chicago Tribune. In the Senate ...

According to Wirthlin Worldwide Poll, Utah Residents Want More Alternatives to Protect State's Natural Lands.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Utah statewide survey reveals the public's desire for varied alternatives to protect and preserve Utah's natural lands, including some alternatives which provide more direct means to allow Utahns to access and enjoy those lands. ...

Following Is a Test Release.

Oct 12, 1998 ... TESTING - TESTING - TESTING TESTING - TESTING - TESTING TESTING - TESTING - TESTING TESTING - TESTING - TESTING TESTING - TESTING - TESTING TESTING - TESTING - TESTING TESTING - TESTING - TESTING TESTING - ...

Leading Direct Marketing and Internet Infrastructure Expert to Launch Commercial E-Mail Preference Service On Monday.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Rodney Joffe, Chairman and CEO of American Computer Group, will demonstrate the SAFEeps commercial e-mail preference service on Monday, October 12 at the Marriott Hotel in San Francisco. SAFEeps is the first e- mail preference database designed with input from both the direct marketing ...

SAC Technologies Board Member Mr. Thomas J. Schrade Resigns.

Oct 12, 1998 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SAC Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SACM), a biometrics technology development company, today announced the resignation of Mr. Thomas J. Schrade from its board of directors. "Mr. Schrade has been a ...

Fairchild Dornier/Aspen Mountain Air Ends Dornier 328 Lease Agreement.

Oct 12, 1998 ... DALLAS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Mountain Air (AMA) announced today that aircraft service on all Dornier 328 served flights has been discontinued. "Due to circumstances beyond our control, Fairchild Dornier decided not to renew our aircraft leases," explained Ron Stone, ...

Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment to Premiere New Theatrical Trailer for Psycho Online on Official Psycho Website on Tuesday, October 13th At 9:00 PM (EST).

Oct 12, 1998 ... UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have announced that the theatrical trailer for acclaimed director Gus Van Sant's highly anticipated new movie "Psycho" will have its debut online in streaming video format on Universal Pictures' ...

Standard & Poor's Assigns Double-'Bpi' To Western Indemnity Insurance Company.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its double-'Bpi' insurer financial strength rating to Western Indemnity Insurance Co. Western Indemnity Insurance is licensed in six states and operates in 32 other states, and the District of Columbia on a ...

Standard & Poor's Assigns Triple-'A' to Spring Independent School District.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'A' rating to Spring Independent School District, Texas' schoolhouse bonds series 1998A dated Oct. 15, 1998 due Aug. 15, 2022. Standard & Poor's also assigned its single-'A'-minus underlying rating (SPUR) to the ...

AMDL Reports Financial Situation.

Oct 12, 1998 ... TUSTIN, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- AMDL, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMDDD) today reported that it presently has a cash balance sufficient to operate the Company for approximately three more months. AMDL continues to pursue available financing opportunities but at present new financing ...

Avalon Cable Holdings Assigned 'B+' Credit Rating by Standard & Poor's.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'B'-plus corporate credit rating to Avalon Cable Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries. At the same time, Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to Avalon's and its subsidiaries' senior discount notes, ...

Koo Koo Roo, Inc. Releases Statement.

Oct 12, 1998 ... LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Koo Koo Roo, Inc. (Nasdaq: KKRO), today announced that it has been notified that the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council will review the decision by a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to grant the Company an exception to the Nasdaq Stock ...

Standard & Poor's Upgrades California Housing Finance Agency; Top-Tier Status Affirmed.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 9/PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today raised its issuer credit rating on California Housing Finance Agency to double-'A'-minus from single-'A'-plus and revised its outlook on the agency to stable from positive. In addition, Standard & Poor's affirmed the ...

Standard & Poor's Downgrades Geneva Steel; Outlook Now Negative.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 9/PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today lowered its corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Geneva Steel Co. to triple-'C'-plus from single-'B'-minus. In addition, Standard & Poor's revised its outlook on the company to negative from stable. ...

First Lady, Kathy Schweiker Partner For Statewide Breast Cancer Conference.

Oct 12, 1998 ... On behalf of Gov. Tom Ridge, First Lady Michele M. Ridge and Kathy Schweiker, wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker, will participate in the annual Keystone Breast Cancer Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Harrisburg Hilton, 1 North Second St., Harrisburg. ...

Media Advisory for Friday, October 16, 1998.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Celebrities, Executives & Politicians to Play in Annual Tournament to Benefit Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Celebrities, corporate executives and politicians will help keep Robert F. Kennedy's vision alive by playing in the 9th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Golf ...

Mayor Dennis W. Archer's Weekly Public Schedule Monday, October 12 - Sunday, October 18, 1998.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Monday, October 12, 1998 Michigan Municipal League Mayor's Exchange Program Menominee, Michigan Tuesday, October 13, 1998 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.Coca Cola Press Conference Announcing Job Fair State Theater, Lobby Area ...

Attention Purchasers of CYMI, DAOU and SRCM: Milberg Weiss Files Class Action Lawsuits.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP. Notice to purchasers of the following securities for the following class periods: <Pre> Corporation Class Period Cymer, Inc ....

'The Big Game' Winning Numbers, Winner Results for the Friday, Oct. 9, 1998, Drawing.

Oct 12, 1998 ... LANSING, Mich., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (Oct. 9, 1998) drawing were: <Pre> 5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number 01 23 30 47 ...

'The Big Game' Winning Numbers, Winner Results for the Friday, October 9, 1998, Drawing.

Oct 12, 1998 ... LANSING, Mich., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for the Friday, Oct. 9, drawing were: <Pre>5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number 012330475002 </Pre> The total ...

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE CHICAGO 888-776-6551/ -- NEWS ADVISORY -- TO CITY, EDUCATION AND PHOTO EDITORS:.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Robert Morris College Installs Clock at State and Congress RMC Readies for Relocation to Education Corridor WHO: Robert Morris Center is home to the new and expanded campus of Robert Morris College at 401 S. State Street. The move from 180 ...

Focus: HOPE WALK 98 is Sunday! Thousands Will 'Celebrate Diversity'.

Oct 12, 1998 ... DETROIT, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Focus: HOPE's WALK 98 is this Sunday, October 11 at 1 p.m. Since 1975, thousands of people from the city and suburbs have come together for this eight mile commute through Detroit and Highland Park. The WALK starts at 1400 Oakman Boulevard. Call the ...

PR Newswire Minneapolis/St. Paul Daybook for Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998.

Oct 12, 1998 ... TIME: All day EVENT: Canterbury Park: Micro Brew & Cigar Bar Festival -- Includes comedy search for The Comedy Store in Hollywood LOCATION: Canterbury Park CONTACT: Sheila Williams, Media Relations Manager of Canterbury Park, ...

Cal/EPA: OEHHA Responds to the Sacramento Court Decision Regarding NRDC v. Wilson.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Judge James Ford heard oral argument in the matter of NRDC vs. Wilson (TRI lawsuit) alleging that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) was not moving quickly enough to complete analyses of over 60 chemicals for ...

Shareholders File Class Action Suit Against Certain Officers and Directors Of Southern Pacific Funding Corporation and Its Controlling Shareholder, Imperial Credit Industries, Inc., Alleging Misrepresentations and Accounting Violations.

Oct 12, 1998 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement has been issued by Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter P.C.: A class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock ...

Standard & Poor's Assigns Michigan Municipal Bond Authority's $313 Million Revenues 'AA'.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its double-'A' rating to Michigan Municipal Bond Authority's $313 million school loan revenue bonds series 1998 dated October 1, 1998 due December 1, 2013. The notes are scheduled to sell November 4, 2013. The ...

Representative Tom Bliley and House Speaker Newt Gingrich Introduce 'Hope For Children Act'.

Oct 12, 1998 ... U.S. Rep. Tom Bliley (R-VA) and House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) introduced legislation today increasing the tax credit for each adoption to $10,000. The Hope for Children Act builds upon the adoption tax credit legislation enacted in 1996. Present law provides a $5,000 tax credit per ...

APS Holding Corporation Announces Completion of Asset Sales to General Parts, Inc. and BWP Distributors, Inc.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Asset Sale to Rankin Automotive Also Approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Court HOUSTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- APS Holding Corporation (OTC-Bulletin Board: APSIQ) announced today that it has received bankruptcy court approval for the sale of 10 distribution centers and 148 company ...

Six First-Prize Winners in Friday Night's TAKE FIVE Drawing.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- There were six first-prize winners of $33,909.00 in Friday night's TAKE FIVE drawing. The first-prize winning tickets were sold in: KINGS QUEENS NASSAU (QP) WESTCHESTER (QP) NEW ...

New Publication Shows Law Enforcement Agencies and Principals Ways to Partner for Safer Schools.

Oct 12, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) have just released Safer Schools: Strategies for Educators and Law Enforcement Seeking to Prevent Violence within Schools. Responding to growing ...

Tribune Endorses Fitzgerald for Senate.

Oct 12, 1998 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- In its Sunday, Oct. 11 editions, the Chicago Tribune endorses Republican Peter Fitzgerald for the U.S. Senate. The editorial states, in part: "Fitzgerald has been a champion of educational innovations such as charter schools and the reform of ...

MultiPlan Celebrates the Opening of the Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas With a Gift for Children.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgery patients at Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas will ride to the operating room in grand style -- in two motorized children's cars donated by MultiPlan, Inc. to Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas. Arthur Marlin, ...

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE 800-682-9599/ TO BUSINESS EDITOR:.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Fraud Lawsuit Filed for Purchasers of Beverly Securities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed in Little Rock, Arkansas on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Beverly Enterprises (NYSE: BEV) between October 19, 1995 ...

Gephardt Statement on Education at U.S. Capitol.

Oct 12, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt: "During the nine months Congress has been in session, over two million high school students have graduated. And over four million children have entered kindergarten. ...

Test from Canada Newswire.

Oct 12, 1998 ... TORONTO, Oct. 10 /CNW-PRN/ - This is a test from Canada News-Wire. THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOGS TAIL ...

Gephardt Statement on Beating Victim Matthew Shepard.

Oct 12, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt today issued the following statement: "My thoughts and prayers today are with Matthew Shepard and his family. I was sickened to learn of the brutal attack Matthew suffered -- an attack at the ...

PR Newswire Southern California Daybook For Saturday, Oct. 10.

Oct 12, 1998 ... DATE: 10/11/98 - 10/12/98 <Pre> HEADLINE: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Host AIDS Housing Vigil Oct. 11-12 TIME: 10:00 a.m EVENT: A 34-hour all day/night vigil in front of Hancock Park's GettyHouse mayoral mansion LOCATION: 605 S ....

Aga Khan Emphasises Need to Sustain Cultural Pluralism; Islamic Societies Contribute Solutions to Global Challenges.

Oct 12, 1998 ... GRANADA, Spain, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Civil strife, expanding populations, poverty, urban drift, hegemonic claims of traditional orthodoxies and monopolistic tendencies in electronic media can be destructive of world culture and are dangers to tomorrow's human and physical environment, ...

Clinton's Education Attacks Not Even 'Legally Accurate'.

Oct 12, 1998 ... 'Part-Time President' Misleads Nation Again, This Time on GOP's Record on Schools WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by the Republican National Committee: Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson today charged ...

1,218 Total Winners In Tonight's Michigan Lotto Drawing.

Oct 12, 1998 ... LANSING, Mich., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning Michigan Lotto numbers for tonight's (Oct. 10) drawing were 18, 26, 27, 28, 35, and 38. A computer check of 1.4 million plays showed that there were no players who matched all six winning numbers for the Michigan Lotto ...

U.S. Satellite Market Analysis Shows Opportunity Growth For Service and Hardware Suppliers.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Multimedia Research Group, Inc. (MRG) shows how the increased globalization of satellite technology has led to a rapid increase in satellite competition, and increased use of mobile communication, remote data devices, and ...

Jennie Henderson of Lansing Wins $5,000 Top Prize On Michigan Lottery's 'Road to Riches' TV Game Show!

Oct 12, 1998 ... /ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 8 P.M. EDT TODAY, OCT. 10/ /ADVANCE/ DETROIT, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennie Henderson, a self- proclaimed bed and breakfast traveler from Lansing, had the trip of a lifetime with her big win Saturday night. She walked away with the $5,000 top prize on ...

Time for 'Part-Time President' to Get to Work.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Invite Congressional Leaders to White House, Cancel NYC Fund-raiser, Says RNC Chair WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chairman of the Republican National Committee today issued the following statement: With children, veterans and senior citizens ...

PR Newswire Southern California Daybook For Sunday, Oct. 11.

Oct 12, 1998 ... DATE: 10/11/98 - 10/12/98 <Pre> HEADLINE: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Host AIDS Housing Vigil Oct. 11-12 TIME: 10:00 a.m EVENT: A 34-hour all day/night vigil in front of Hancock Park's GettyHouse mayoral mansion LOCATION: 605 S ....

NETMANSYS and ONE Create One-Stop-Shopping for Telecommunications Equipment Makers by Broadening the Scope of Their Distribution and License Agreement.

Oct 12, 1998 ... DALLAS, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NETMANSYS and Open Networks Engineering (ONE) announced today that they will broaden the capacity of their existing Distribution and License Partnership. Under the terms of the new agreement, both NETMANSYS and ONE will market each other's complete product ...

New York Lotto Winning Numbers - No First Prize Winners.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- There were no winners in Saturday night's LOTTO drawing. The winning LOTTO numbers for Saturday, October 10, 1998, were: <Pre> 121417384647 Supplementary Number: 05 </Pre> There were 83 ...

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE CHICAGO 888-776-6551/ -- NEWS ADVISORY -- TO RELIGION AND CITY EDITORS:.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Francis Cardinal George to Celebrate Holy Mass With Chicago's Croatian Community for Historic Event in Roman Catholic Church in Croatia -- The Beatification of Aloysius Cardinal Stepinac <Pre> WHO: Croatian Catholic Church Angel Guardian of Chicago ...

Milwaukee Residents Reach a Settlement with Sara Lee Corporation.

Oct 12, 1998 ... MILWAUKEE, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A proposed settlement with one of the defendants in a class-action lawsuit stemming from the presence of Cryptosporidium in 1993 in the Milwaukee drinking water supply has been announced. Under the proposed settlement, Sara Lee Corporation and its former ...

Sure Fit Crowns Ugliest Couch in America.

Oct 12, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The search for America's ugliest couch is over -- at least for this year. Elma Jean Donnelly of New Castle, Pennsylvania won the $2,000 grand prize for her olive green velour couch with seat cushions that resemble toes. Said the shocked Mrs. Donnelly, ...

As AIDS Homeless Crisis Rages in L.A., Mayor's Program Hoards $13 Million, Says AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

Oct 12, 1998 ... AIDS Housing VIGIL Getty House, Hancock Park Oct 11-12th City Report Shows Two-thirds with AIDS Surveyed Experience Homelessness while Millions Go Unspent: Vigil at Empty Mayoral Mansion Complete with the set up of a Furnished Bedroom Outdoors ...

BC Northwest, L.P., a Boston Chicken, Inc. Franchisee, Closes 56 Restaurants in Washington, Oregon, Idaho.

Oct 12, 1998 ... PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BC Northwest, L.P., an independent franchisee of Boston Chicken, Inc., said today that it has closed its 56 Boston Market restaurants in Washington, Oregon and Idaho because of lack of funds. The restaurants were closed at the end of business last ...

Franchisee's Closing of Restaurants In Washington, Oregon, Idaho Won't Affect Other Boston Market Restaurants.

Oct 12, 1998 ... Decision Made Independently by BC Northwest, L.P. GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Chicken, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOSTQ) said today that a decision by independent franchisee, BC Northwest, L.P., to close 56 Boston Market restaurants in Washington, Oregon and Idaho will have ...

No Contaminated Baby Food in Georgia According to Agriculture Commissioner.

Oct 12, 1998 ... ATLANTA, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents in Georgia do not have to worry, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, because none of the recalled Heinz baby food was shipped into Georgia. Commissioner Irvin learned this afternoon none of the baby food ...

PR Newswire Southern California Daybook For Sunday, October 11.

Oct 12, 1998 ... DATE: 10/11/98 - 10/12/98 <Pre> HEADLINE: AIDS Healthcare Foundation Host AIDS Housing Vigil Oct. 11-12 TIME: 10:00 a.m EVENT: A 34-hour all day/night vigil in front of Hancock Park's GettyHouse mayoral mansion LOCATION: 605 S ....

StorMedia, Inc. Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

Oct 12, 1998 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- StorMedia Incorporated (Nasdaq: STMD) today announced that it had filed for court protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in the US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California. In addition, the Company announced that it has ...

Standard & Poor's Rates Orion Commercial Paper A-2.

Oct 12, 1998 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its 'A-2' rating to the commercial paper notes issued by Orion Funding Pty. Ltd. (Orion) under its A$500 million asset-backed commercial paper program. The program was arranged by ANZ Investment Bank. ...

ACTEW Corporation Placed on S&PWatch Negative.

Oct 12, 1998 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today placed its double-'A'-plus long-term local currency and double-'A' long-term foreign currency corporate credit ratings, and 'A-1'-plus short-term rating, of ACTEW Corp. Ltd. (ACTEW) on CreditWatch with negative ...

Federal Airports Corporation Ratings Withdrawn by Standard & Poor's.

Oct 12, 1998 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's has withdrawn its double-'A'/'A-1'-plus ratings on Federal Airports Corp. (FAC). All assets, liabilities, and contracts of the FAC were transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia on Sept. 25, 1998. FAC, wholly ...

HOLE and The Cure Bring Down the House at Final 1998 MGD Blind Date At The Forum in London.

Oct 12, 1998 ... 400 U.S. Winners Flown to London for Exclusive Concert LONDON, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum recording artists HOLE and The Cure entertained nearly 400 Miller Genuine Draft Blind Date winners from across the country at a "mystery" concert tonight at The Forum in London. More ...

Deltek Reports Record Quarterly Results; Revenue up 49%.

Oct 12, 1998 ... McLEAN, Va., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLTK), a leading supplier of advanced software for project-oriented businesses, today announced quarterly records for revenues, earnings, and software bookings for the quarter ended September 30, 1998. Revenues for the ...

Baan Company Announces Expected Results For 1998 Third Quarter.

Oct 12, 1998 ... BARNEVELD, The Netherlands and RESTON, Va., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Baan Company N.V. (Nasdaq: BAANF; Amsterdam: BAAN), a global provider of business software, today announced that preliminary results for the first nine months of 1998 show a 30% increase in revenues to approximately $600 ...