PR Newswire back issues from Monday, November 2:
Oxford Tax Exempt Fund Announces BAC Repurchase Plan.
Nov 02, 1998 ... BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Tax Exempt Fund II Limited Partnership (Amex: OTF) announced today that the Board of Directors of its Managing General Partner has authorized the repurchase, from time to time, of up to 250,000 shares of OTEF II BACs. The Company may purchase ...
More People Have Flown Into Space Than Have Sailed Solo Around the World John Glenn Isn't the Only Senior Circling the Globe.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WHERE: http://www.aroundalone.com <Pre> WHEN: Now WHAT: John Glenn's re-launch into space has brought a flurry of </Pre> questions related to his age. Can he withstand the physical and mental stress? How will zero gravity affect his eating habits, ...
Golisano to Appear on WHEC-TV - Live, Sat., Oct. 31.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WHAT: Tom Golisano, Independence Party candidate for Governor, has been invited to appear on NBC affiliates, Rochester station WHEC-TV, and Albany station WNYT-TV. On Saturday, October 31, Golisano will be interviewed live in the WHEC-TV ...
Washington Gas Announces Proposed Public Offering Of Up to 2.3 Million Shares of Common Stock.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Gas Light Company announced today that it is planning a public offering of up to 2.3 million shares of its common stock. The net proceeds from the sale of the common stock will be used for general corporate purposes, including capital ...
Chrysler Corp. & Unit's Ratings Raised; Off S&PWatch.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today raised its ratings on Chrysler Corp. and subsidiary Chrysler Financial Co. L.L.C. (formerly known as Chrysler Financial Corp.). The ratings were removed from CreditWatch, where they were placed May 6, 1998, following the ...
Progressive Bayside Insurance Rated 'AApi' by Standard & Poor's.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its double-'Api' rating (Very Strong) insurer financial strength rating to Progressive Bayside Insurance Co. The company is licensed in Ohio, Georgia, and Florida. Its major line of business is personal auto ...
Shareholder Lawsuit Spurs Restatement of Financial Statements By Galileo Corp. Announces Berman DeValerio & Pease LLP.
Nov 02, 1998 ... BOSTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- After a thorough and intense investigation, Berman DeValerio & Pease LLP filed a lawsuit against Galileo Corp. (Nasdaq: GAEO) on behalf of an investor on October 21, 1998. The lawsuit charged Galileo, among other things, with issuing false and misleading ...
BellSouth's Statement on the FCC's GTE DSL Tariff.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- BACKGROUND: The Federal Communications Commission Friday ruled that high-speed dedicated connections to the Internet being deployed by local phone companies -- known as digital subscriber loops (DSL) -- are interstate services subject to regulation by ...
Standard & Poor's Rates Purdue University Board of Trustees, Indiana Bonds & Certificates AA.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its double-'A' rating to Purdue University Board of Trustees, Ind.'s $69 million student fee bonds series P and $12 million certificates of participation series 1998, both dated Nov. 1, 1998 due July 1, 2028, and issued for ...
Willbros Reports Disappointing Third Quarter Results.
Nov 02, 1998 ... TULSA, Okla., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Willbros Group, Inc. (NYSE: WG) today reported a net loss of $11.4 million ($.78 per share) for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 on revenues of $65.9 million. Net income for the same period in 1997 was $3.9 million ($.27 per share) on revenues of ...
Ralph Nader Picks Out ZapMe!
Nov 02, 1998 ... SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was issued by ZapMe! Corporation: Yesterday Ralph Nader labeled the ZapMe!(TM) corporation a "corporate predator" in a press release from a group called Commercial Alert. ZapMe! answers point-by-point the serious charges ...
APL Outlines Strategy for Future.
Nov 02, 1998 ... OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Container transportation and logistics provider APL today announced the implementation of a future-focused strategy that contemplates, among other things, the sale, lease or spin-off of various assets, including APL's profitable Stacktrain Services ...
Philadelphia Gas Works Announces Credit to Class of Customers.
Nov 02, 1998 ... PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation (PFMC), which oversees the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), as part of its internal review has discovered 400 interruptible rate customers were charged incorrect rates between April 1998 and October 1998 ....
Microsoft Technology Connection to Arrive in Dallas.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Representatives from Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) will travel to Dallas to provide job seekers and technical specialists with information about the company's latest technologies and technical career opportunities nationwide. WHAT: Experienced technical professionals and job ...
IDTec Selected by HP to be a Special Strategic Marketing Partner.
Nov 02, 1998 ... VISTA, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- International Digital Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IDTX), a leading designer, integrator and marketer of sophisticated wide-format digital printing software systems, has been named a "special" strategic marketing partner by Hewlett Packard ...
Microsoft Technology Connection to Arrive in Detroit.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Representatives from Microsoft Corp. will travel to Detroit to provide job seekers and technical specialists with information about the company's latest technologies and technical career opportunities nationwide. What: Experienced technical professionals and job seekers are ...
BIL Stalling Fortifies Shamrock Resolve.
Nov 02, 1998 ... AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Shamrock Capital Advisors, Inc., today expressed disappointment that a Brierley Investments Limited Board member had cancelled a long-awaited meeting to consider Shamrock's BIL rescue plan. Shamrock President Stanley Gold said "we ...
Pool Responds to Nabors' Announcement.
Nov 02, 1998 ... HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued by Pool Energy Services Co.: Pool Energy Services Co. (Nasdaq: PESC) announced that it had sent the following letter to Eugene M. Isenberg, Chairman of Nabors Industries, Inc., in response to his various ...
Standard & Poor's Rates Fort Worth, Texas $95 Million Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds AA.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its double-'A' rating to Fort Worth, Texas' $95.9 million water and sewer system revenue refunding and improvement bonds series 1998 dated Nov. 1, 1998 due Aug. 15, 2019. The bonds are scheduled to sell Nov. 9, 1998. ...
Standard & Poor's Upgrades Pend Oreille County Public Utility District No. 1, Washington.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'A'-minus underlying rating (SPUR) to Pend Oreille County Public Utility District, Wa.'s electric revenue bonds series 1998 dated Nov. 1, 1998 due Dec. 1, 2018. The bonds are scheduled to sell Nov. 3, 1998. ...
Peoples Energy Works to Restore Gas Service.
Nov 02, 1998 ... CHICAGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Peoples Gas crews will be working through the weekend to repair a gas main break in the 1500 block of North Clybourn that affected as many as 600 customers in the area. The 24" medium pressure main was ruptured when a contractor working in the area struck ...
Zions Bancorporation Completes Merger with Colorado Bank.
Nov 02, 1998 ... SALT LAKE CITY, and WOODLAND PARK, Colo., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ZIONS BANCORPORATION ("Zions") (Nasdaq: ZION), and its Colorado subsidiary, Vectra Bank Colorado, N.A. ("Vectra"), announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Mountain Financial Holding Company ("Mountain"), the ...
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Progressive Express Insurance Rated 'AApi' Rating by Standard & Poor's.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its double-'Api' rating (Very Strong) insurer financial strength rating to Progressive Express Insurance Co. The company is licensed and operates only in Florida. Its major line of business is personal auto ...
Lidak Sues David Katz, Former CEO.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Suit Charges Breach of Fiduciary Duties; Seeks Recovery of Compensatory and Punitive Damages SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Lidak Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LDAKA) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against David H. Katz, M.D., who ...
Vice President Gore Inaugurates Iridium Satellite Telephone Service; Makes First Official Call on New System.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Vice President Al Gore today made the first official phone call on the Iridium system, a wireless telephone and paging service that uses a network of low earth orbiting satellites. The Vice President placed the call on an Iridium handheld satellite phone from the White House Rose Garden ...
Western Bancorp Announces Termination of Merger Agreement With Peninsula Bank of San Diego.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Bancorp ("Western") (Nasdaq: WEBC) announced today that the Board of Directors of Peninsula Bank of San Diego ("Peninsula") has elected to terminate the Agreement and Plan of Merger, ...
Reid Supports Community Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence With 1.4 Million Dollar Grant.
Nov 02, 1998 ... LAS VEGAS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced today that 1.4 million dollars is headed to Las Vegas to help develop a coordinated community response to the growing problem of domestic violence and child abuse. "Battered women and children have been ...
Lawsuit Filed for Purchasers of Ziff-Davis Securities.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed on October 9, 1998 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of Ziff-Davis Inc. (NYSE: ZD) ("Ziff-Davis" or the ...
CB Bancshares, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results.
Nov 02, 1998 ... HONOLULU, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBBI) today reported net income of $2.15 million for the three months ended September 30, 1998, an increase of 2.3% over last year's third quarter earnings of $2.10 million. For the third quarter of this year, earnings per ...
Terrorism Expert Reveals New Bin Laden-American Connections.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following press release was issued today by Journal of Counterterrorism and Security International: The federal investigation against Osama Bin Laden, the alleged mastermind of the Kenya and Tanzania bombings on August 7, 1998, have ...
Vision for Blind Wins Saatchi & Saatchi Innovation in Communication Award.
Nov 02, 1998 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A revolutionary sonar system that enables blind people to "see with sound" was announced the winner of the $100,000 Saatchi & Saatchi Innovation in Communication Award at a ceremony at the State of the World Forum in San Francisco. Accepting the ...
Central Command Warns of New Scripting Virus 'WinScript.Rabbit' That Infects Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT and Travels Through the Internet.
Nov 02, 1998 ... CLEVELAND, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Command, the US and Canada Distributor of AntiViral Toolkit Pro today announced that Kasperksy Lab, its partner, isolated a new classification of computer virus. This new virus known as WinScript.Rabbit infects the Windows scripting ...
1 First-Prize Winner in Friday Night's TAKE FIVE Drawing.
Nov 02, 1998 ... SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- There was 1 first-prize winner of $204,480.00 in Friday night's TAKE FIVE drawing. The TAKE FIVE winning numbers for Friday, October 30, 1998, were: <Pre> 0408193036 </Pre> There were ...
Schumer and Golisano Together at Rally in Rochester.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WHAT: Candidate for Senate Charles Schumer will appear with Gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano at a campaign rally expected <Pre> to draw hundreds of supporters. </Pre> Golisano has endorsed Schumer, saying he "will be an independent, ...
/FROM PR NEWSWIRE SAN FRANCISCO 415-543-7800/ TO STATE AND POLITICAL EDITORS:.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Big Money Behind Political Ads Exposed at www.calvoter.org CVF Urges Voters to 'Hit Mute, Log On and Get Informed' SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to know who's paying for all the TV ads filling California's airwaves these days? Looking for reliable ...
Golisano Lashes Out at Pataki's Negative TV Campaign Ad.
Nov 02, 1998 ... ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Golisano, Independence Party candidate for governor, today lashed out at George Pataki for resorting to negative advertising filled with lies in the final days of the campaign. Speaking at a news conference after a live appearance on ...
Pataki Attacks Golisano With Negative TV Campaign Ads!
Nov 02, 1998 ... Golisano Responds at Press Conference Today at 2:30 PM WHAT: Tom Golisano, Independence Party candidate for Governor, will hold a press conference today immediately following his appearance on a live, previously scheduled 30 minute interview at WHEC-TV, ...
Icon Erin Tierney Kramp Passes On.
Nov 02, 1998 ... DALLAS, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- ERIN TIERNEY, devoted and beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. With total faith that God causes all things for her ultimate good, Erin joined her savior on October 30, 1998, following nearly five courageous years with breast cancer. ...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation/.
Nov 02, 1998 ... In HSSA001A, Icon Erin Tierney Kramp Passes On, moved earlier today, we are advised that ...
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Carol Moseley-Braun Hold Get Out the Vote Rally at Brookdale Retirement Community.
Nov 02, 1998 ... The Hallmark Hosts Forum for Senior Residents CHICAGO, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Carol Moseley-Braun kicked off a daylong get-out-the-vote campaign on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Brookdale Living Communities Inc.'s The Hallmark, an upscale ...
Wackenhut Corporation Ranked Among Top Technology Innovators by Information Week Magazine.
Nov 02, 1998 ... PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 31, 1998 -- The following release was issued by The Wackenhut Corporation on Friday, October 30, 1998: The Wackenhut Corporation (NYSE: WAK, WAKB) was recognized by Information Week Magazine (September 14, 1998 issue) as one of the "Top ...
COMDEX/Fall '98 Announces New Pavilion Focusing on Product Lines from First-Time Exhibitors.
Nov 02, 1998 ... NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Ziff-Davis (NYSE: ZD) today announced that a new pavilion will be unveiled at COMDEX/Fall '98 this year that contains companies and products never seen at COMDEX before. The COMDEX/First Pavilion has been developed to showcase companies that will ...
1,583 Total Winners in Tonight's Michigan Lotto Drawing.
Nov 02, 1998 ... LANSING, Mich., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning Michigan Lotto numbers for tonight's (October 31) drawing were 04, 05, 29, 31, 37 and 40. A computer check of 1.6 million plays showed that there were no players who matched all six winning numbers for the Michigan Lotto ...
The World's First Global Satellite Telephone and Paging Company Starts Service Today; Iridium Ushers in New Era of Global Communication.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Village just got a whole lot smaller. Iridium LLC (Nasdaq: IRIDF) today announced that the world's first hand-held, global satellite phone and paging system is now commercially available to customers. With Iridium phones and pagers, ...
PR Newswire Minneapolis/St. Paul Daybook for Sunday, Nov. 1, 1998.
Nov 02, 1998 ... TIME: 1:30-4 p.m. EVENT: "Celebrate Adoption: A Circus of the Heart" LOCATION: Bandana Square, 1021 Bandana Blvd. E. off of Energy Park Drive in St. Paul CONTACT: Minnesota Department of Human Services, 651-297-7717 or ...
New York Lotto Winning Numbers - No First Prize Winners.
Nov 02, 1998 ... SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- There were no winners in Saturday night's LOTTO drawing. The winning LOTTO numbers for Saturday, October 31, 1998, were: <Pre> 181920394047 Supplementary Number: 48 </Pre> There were 169 ...
CWT Presents A Consumer Trade Scorecard.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty members of Congress representing 25 states voted against major trade legislation 100 percent of the time, according to a scorecard released today by Consumers for World Trade, a Washington DC-based organization that seeks to promote the consumers' ...
Pennsylvania Gov. Ridge Proclaims Family Literacy Day.
Nov 02, 1998 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the importance of family literacy programs throughout the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge has proclaimed today as "Family Literacy Day" in Pennsylvania. "Today, Pennsylvania is joining other states across the nation ...
Golisano Holds Albany Press Event Today.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Responds To Pataki's Negative TV Campaign Ads and Challenges Voters To Send A Clear Message On Election Day WHAT: Tom Golisano, Independence Party candidate for Governor, will hold a press conference today to discuss the disgraceful TV ...
American Eagle Launches New Jet Service From Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Chicago O'Hare; Service From Dallas/Fort Worth to Fayetteville Drake Field Moves to XNA.
Nov 02, 1998 ... HIGHFILL, Ark., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle inaugurated the new Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) by launching regional jet service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. American Eagle is the regional affiliate of American Airlines. The first airline to ...
November is National Diabetes Month.
Nov 02, 1998 ... A major new partnership recently announced between America's health plans and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) promises to make significant gains against the disease. Taking On Diabetes brings the population-based prevention and disease management skills of managed care ...
/FROM PR NEWSWIRE LOS ANGELES 213-626-5500/ -- NEWS ADVISORY -- TO EDUCATION AND CITY EDITORS:.
Nov 02, 1998 ... L.A. County Office of Education, Toyota Motor Sales and Parents Join to Promote Early Childhood Learning at 'Early Advantage PACT Time' Families to Learn PACT (Parent and Child Together) Activities in Celebration of National Family Literacy Day ...
Ford Division Donates $1.5 Million for New Mustang Museum: Orlando, Atlanta Chosen as Finalists for Museum Site.
Nov 02, 1998 ... /ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4 P.M. EST, TODAY/ /ADVANCE/ LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Division announced the donation of $1.5 million dollars to the Mustang Museum, Inc. at the Bright Light City Cruise in Las Vegas today. The money will be used to help fund a development ...
Kelvyn Davila, Colorful and Electrifying Artist, Unveils Masterpiece to Honor Ecuador.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Unveiling of Kelvyn's Work to be Witness at Reception Hosted by Ecuadorian Consulate and Sponsored by Banana Heir, Luis Noboa III MIAMI, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- It was announced today that Kelvyn Davila, known for his colorful and electrifying artwork, will unveil his ...
Pilotstone Releases Rivista v2.2, A Web Site Content Management Toolkit.
Nov 02, 1998 ... ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilotstone Technologies, Inc. unveiled Rivista v2.2 to the global development community. Rivista is a set of tools that allow developers to create dynamically generated web sites (Internet, Intranet & Extranet) that can be managed by their ...
Agent Orange Studies Criticized by Legion.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest group of Vietnam veterans -- the American Legion -- condemned the Pentagon for altering, mischaracterizing and hiding scientific studies dealing with the defoliant Agent Orange. "We knew 20 years ago that the Pentagon's ...
Nicholson Reacts to Clinton Comments on Voter Intimidation.
Nov 02, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson issued the following statement today: "The President of the United States today falsely and improperly suggested that the Republican Party is responsible for voter intimidation in an effort ...
CFC International Announces Plans to Buy Out Partner's Interest In CFC-Applied Holographics.
Nov 02, 1998 ... CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty chemical coating manufacturer, CFC International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFCI) today announced it will purchase Applied Holographics PLC's entire interest in CFC-Applied Holographics. Effective October 1, 1998, CFC International is purchasing ...
CacheFlow and Activis Announce Distribution Agreement.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Partnership Widens Caching Leader's UK and European Channels, Provides Networks With Fast Web Response Times SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CacheFlow Inc., the leader in high performance network caching, today announced the addition of Activis Ltd., a ...
1998 New York City Marathon Champion John Kagwe, Along With Four Other Elite Marathoners From Sunday's Race, To Meet Their Electronic Pen Pals Monday Morning.
Nov 02, 1998 ... Carl Lewis to Host Special Finish Line Event for the More Than 200 New York City School Students Who Participated in `marathonmates@nyc98' WHAT: More than 200 children from five New York City Schools -- one from each borough - will meet five elite runners from the ...
First Hawaiian, BancWest Merger Completed.
Nov 02, 1998 ... New BancWest Corporation Operates in 5 Western States; First Hawaiian Bank, Bank of the West Remain Separate Banks HONOLULU, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- First Hawaiian, Inc. and BancWest Corporation announced that their merger became effective today, creating a ...
Southcorp Ratings Affirmed; Outlook To Stable By Standard & Poor's.
Nov 02, 1998 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its triple-'B'-plus/'A-2' ratings on Southcorp Ltd. and those of the guaranteed debt issues of Southcorp Finance Ltd. (see list below). At the same time, the rating outlook has been revised to stable from ...
Hemispherx Develops 'Ready-to-Use' Ampligen(R).
Nov 02, 1998 ... Tedious Drug-Reconstitution Procedures are Now Replaced by Streamlined Approach NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (Amex: HEB) announced today that it has begun treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients in clinical programs with a new ...
Acquisition of Walker Dickson Group Expands Pentair's Enclosure Business, Provides Greater Access to Telecom and Datacom Enclosure Markets.
Nov 02, 1998 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) significantly expanded its position in fast-growing electronic enclosure markets on October 30, 1998, when it acquired the Walker Dickson Group Limited (WDG) of Edinburgh, Scotland. WDG designs, manufactures, and markets ...