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Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc. Announces Advertising Agency Search For Jim Beam Bourbon.

Dec 01, 1998 ... DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc. has begun a search for a global advertising agency to handle creative and media for its flagship brand, Jim Beam, the world's number one selling bourbon. Globally the brand represents approximately $15MM in media ...

The First American Financial Corporation Enters into Agreement to Purchase Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company.

Dec 01, 1998 ... SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), the nation's leading provider of real estate-related financial and information services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Ohio Bar Title Insurance Company. The ...

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Chooses PP&L EnergyPlus for Six Agencies; Taxpayers to Save $3.1 Million.

Dec 01, 1998 ... ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- PP&L EnergyPlus has been chosen as the energy supplier for six agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part of a wide-ranging energy agreement that is expected to save taxpayers $3.1 million. PP&L EnergyPlus will serve the ...

Basin Updates Production and Drilling Activities.

Dec 01, 1998 ... DENVER, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Basin Exploration, Inc. (Nasdaq: BSNX) reported today that initial production was recently established from four Gulf of Mexico discovery wells drilled earlier in the year, but that a well which had been producing has gone off-line pending repair of ...

SONUS Announces Termination of Agreement With Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Of Japan.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Company in Discussion With Other Parties for Licensing of EchoGen(R) In Pacific Rim BOTHELL, Wash., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SONUS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNUS) today announced that the EchoGen(R) (perflenapent injectable emulsion) licensing agreement with ...

XRT and Cerg Finance Complete Merger; Merger Forms World's Largest Cash Management, Treasury Management and Electronic Banking Software Provider.

Dec 01, 1998 ... WAYNE, Pa. and PARIS, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- XRT, Inc. and Cerg Finance S.A. have completed their corporate merger, which was first announced on September 11, 1998. The combined company, which serves both regional and multinational corporations, becomes the world's largest cash ...

The Law Firm of Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP Announces Pendency of Class Action Against AmeriPath Inc.

Dec 01, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP: A class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on behalf of all purchasers of the common stock ...

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE NEW YORK 800-776-8090/ TO BUSINESS EDITOR:.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP Announces Securities Suit Filed Against K-TEL International, Inc. NEW YORK, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP: A Class Action has been commenced ...

Keystone's New Training Videos Teach Microsoft's Visual Basic 6.0 to Programmers and Developers.

Dec 01, 1998 ... PROVO, Utah, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- KeyStone Learning Systems Corp. today announced a video training course that teaches programmers and application developers to use Visual Basic 6.0, the latest version of the popular object-oriented software from Microsoft Corp. "Learning ...

Merrill Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results.

Dec 01, 1998 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Merrill Corporation (Nasdaq: MRLL) today announced operating results for its third fiscal quarter and nine-month period ended October 31, 1998. Revenue for the third quarter was $119,759,000, an increase of 7 percent over revenue of $112,091,000 for ...

Paramount Domestic Television's 'The Howie Mandel Show' Teams Up With Waldenbooks and RIF for a Holiday Promotion to Help Kids and Encourage Reading.

Dec 01, 1998 ... HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Domestic Television's "The Howie Mandel Show" has partnered with Waldenbooks, the national bookstore chain, and RIF (Reading Is Fundamental), the national non-profit organization, for a promotion aimed to encourage reading among our nation's ...

Heska Corporation Disputes Patent Infringement Claims.

Dec 01, 1998 ... FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Heska Corporation (Nasdaq: HSKA), a leader in companion animal health care products and services, announced that it was served earlier today with a copy of a lawsuit filed by Synbiotics Corporation (Nasdaq: SBIO) against Heska alleging ...

Clayton Williams Energy Announces Updated Status of Pinnacle Reef Well.

Dec 01, 1998 ... MIDLAND, Texas, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWEI) today announced the status of its first Pinnacle Reef Test, the Fazzino Unit #1 in Robertson County, Texas. On November 12, the Company announced that it had successfully sidetracked the well to a total ...

Halliburton Completes Debt Tender Offer.

Dec 01, 1998 ... DALLAS, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Dresser Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), announced today that its Change of Control Offer to purchase for cash at 101 percent of principal amount, plus accrued interest, of all of the outstanding 8 percent guaranteed senior ...

South American Security Software Developer Joins Finjan Java Security Alliance.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Brazil-Based Modulo Joins JSA to Provide Mobile Code Security For Multinational Corporations, Banks and Government Agencies SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Finjan Inc., the leader in Internet mobile code security, today announced that Modulo Internet ...

RAM Mobile Data and Mobix Communications Announce a Strategic Alliance to Market Wireless Solutions for the PalmPilot and Windows CE Devices.

Dec 01, 1998 ... LONDON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- RAM Mobile Data the operator of the Mobitex Wireless Network in the UK and Mobix Communications Ltd., a leading software developer for the wireless solutions, announced today a strategic alliance to market wireless solutions for the 3COM PalmPilot and ...

Mail-Well Announces Plans to Improve Profitability and to Issue Senior Subordinated Debt.

Dec 01, 1998 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mail-Well, Inc. (NYSE: MWL) announced today it plans to improve profitability by reducing its cost structure and to support its acquisition growth strategy by issuing senior subordinated debt. The Company announced that as a result of ...

DynamicWeb Enterprises, Inc. Adds Veretran Tecnology Investor Robert J. Gailus to Board of Directors.

Dec 01, 1998 ... FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- DynamicWeb Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DWEB), a leading developer of Internet electronic commerce (EC) and EDI business solutions, announced the appointment of Robert J. Gailus, founder of Software Technology Venture Partners, to the ...

Tracer Announces Third Quarter Results and Update on Corporate Activities (all funds in Cdn. $ unless otherwise stated).

Dec 01, 1998 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- TRACER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Nasdaq: TCXXF; TCXWF; Toronto: TPC) announces the results of operations for the period ending September 30, 1998. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30 was $9,624,951 or $2.59 per share (1997-net ...

Cylink Corp. Accused of Securities Laws Violations.

Dec 01, 1998 ... LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A class action has been commenced in the Northern District of California, Case No. C98-4292 VRW, on behalf of purchasers of shares in Cylink Corporation (Nasdaq: CYLK) during the Class Period from April 1, 1998 through November 5, 1998. The ...

Boullioun Aviation Expands Fleet of Popular 737s.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Three Aircraft Commitment Brings Outstanding Boeing Orders to 63 BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Boullioun Aviation Services, Inc., a global leader among commercial aircraft leasing companies, today announced an order for three Boeing 130-seat 737-300 jet aircraft, with ...

Towne Services, Inc. to Acquire Major Competitor - Banking Solutions, Inc.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Expands Merchant Sales Team, Adds More Than 1,000 Merchants, 200 Bank Relationships & 9 Joint Marketing Agreements NORCROSS, Ga., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Towne Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWNE) today announced that it will acquire one of its key competitors, Banking ...

Covol Technologies, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 1998 Results.

Dec 01, 1998 ... LEHI, Utah, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Covol Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: CVOL) the environmental recycling technology company, today announced revenue and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 1998. Total revenues for the fiscal year ended September ...

'Peek' Cleans Up This Holiday Season; Wegman's Introduces World's Best Cleaning Product to Store Shelves.

Dec 01, 1998 ... TORONTO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver platters, brass candlesticks, mounds of stainless steel forks, knives and spoons. The holiday season is all about entertaining, and entertaining inevitably leads to cleaning up. To ensure that polishing the silver, brass and copper won't ...

NMPUC Orders PNM to Lower Rates $91 Million.

Dec 01, 1998 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Mexico Public Utility Commission (PUC) today ordered PNM, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (NYSE: PNM), to reduce its electric rates by $91 million between December 1998 and January 2001. The commission ordered a $9 ...

Standard & Poor's Rates Series 1998-2 Torrens Trust Notes 'AAA/AA-'.

Dec 01, 1998 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its provisional ratings of triple-'A' and double-'A'-minus to A$197.00 million class A notes and A$3.35 million class B notes, respectively, to be issued by Series 1998-2 Torrens Trust. This ...

National Media's Everything4Less Launches Successfully During Thanksgiving Holiday.

Dec 01, 1998 ... 25,000 Members LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- National Media Corporation (NYSE: NM) announced today the successful debut of its Everything4Less Internet and catalog-based superstore during the Thanksgiving weekend, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. The ...

Online System Services Chosen by TCI Education Project to Develop Pilot Project: Online Communities in Schools.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Utilizing i2u Platform, TEP Initiative Aims to Transform Internet Usage Into Education-Rich Experience for Teachers, Parents, Students DENVER, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Online System Services, Inc. ("OSS") (Nasdaq: WEBB) today announced it has licensed its i2u platform ...

Euralair Becomes Latest Boeing 737-800 Customer.

Dec 01, 1998 ... SEATTLE, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Euralair International Airlines will add two Next-Generation 737-800s to its fleet, Boeing (NYSE: BA) confirmed today. The French-based airline will operate the new airplanes under a lease agreement with GATX B737-800 Partners, an aircraft-leasing ...

Sybase Solution Enables PHH Vehicle Management's Customers to Make More Strategic Buying Decisions.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Vehicle Management Company Increases Productivity and Reduces System Costs By Taking its Sybase Customer Service Data Warehouse to the Web EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sybase, Inc.(Nasdaq: SYBS) today announced that PHH Vehicle Management Services (PHH) ...

Sybase Previews Future of Mobile Electronic Banking.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Banks To Go Portable Via Smartphones, Two-Way Pagers and Palm-Size Devices LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sybase, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBS) today previewed the future of mobile electronic banking, demonstrating how customers will be able to execute everyday financial transactions ...

Atrix Announces Organizational Changes in Research & Development.

Dec 01, 1998 ... FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Atrix Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRX) announced today that David W. Osborne, Ph.D. will join the company as vice president, pharmaceutical development. Dr. Osborne was previously vice president, research and development at ViroTex Corporation, ...

Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc Create Aventis, A New Global Leader in Life Sciences.

Dec 01, 1998 ... - Merger of equals in life sciences, first step to full merger - Worldwide leader in pharmaceuticals and agricultural businesses with combined sales of US$20 billion - Platform for sustainable growth through top-tier R&D resources, robust ...

Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc Create Aventis, A New Global Leader in Life Sciences.

Dec 01, 1998 ... - Merger of equals in life sciences, first step to full merger - Worldwide leader in pharmaceuticals and agricultural businesses with combined sales of US$20 billion - Platform for sustainable growth through top-tier R&D resources, robust ...

Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc Create Aventis, a New Global Leader in Life Sciences.

Dec 01, 1998 ... -- Merger of equals in life sciences, first step to full merger -- Worldwide leader in pharmaceuticals and agricultural businesses with combined sales of US$20 billion -- Platform for sustainable growth through top-tier R&D resources, robust ...

Episode of Knowledge TV's New Great Museums Series Features Ellis Island.

Dec 01, 1998 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- An episode of the new Great Museums series on Knowledge TV visits one of the most important, yet most overlooked, museums in New York City -- Ellis Island. Although 100 million Americans can trace an ancestor to Ellis Island, very few people know ...

InterQuest Communications and Walden Residential Properties Trust Announce Agreement to Deliver High-Speed Internet Access.

Dec 01, 1998 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- InterQuest Communications, Inc. (www.interquest.net) a high-speed Internet service provider and Walden Residential Properties Trust (www.waldenresidential.com) a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust announced today their ...

Seagate Software Launches Seagate Info 7.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Newest Version of Seagate Info Emerges as a Clear Leader in the Dramatically Changing Business Intelligence Market SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagate Software, the pioneer in Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and a leader in Business ...

Sterling Bancorp Appoints Senior Vice President - Timothy T. Gannon To Head Asset Based Lending -.

Dec 01, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), which recently announced record results for the third quarter and nine months of 1998, today announced the appointment, effective immediately, of Mr. Timothy T. Gannon as Senior Vice President in Charge of Asset Based Lending ...

Crown Castle International Awarded Contract to Build Approximately 125 Wireless Communications Towers.

Dec 01, 1998 ... HOUSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Castle International Corp. (Nasdaq: TWRS) today announced that its US subsidiary, Crown(R) Communications, Inc., has been awarded a contract by Triton PCS to provide build-to-suit services in North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. The Company's ...

Hoover's Online and Amazon.com Launch Comprehensive Book Alliance; Hoover's to Integrate Book-Buying Opportunities Throughout Company Research Site.

Dec 01, 1998 ... SEATTLE, and AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online retailer Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Hoover's Online, the leading provider of company information on the Internet, today announced an agreement naming Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) the exclusive bookseller on Hoover's ...

Sandella's Cafe Signs New Franchise Deals in Texas, Arizona and New Jersey; Over 400 Units Now Under Development.

Dec 01, 1998 ... WEST REDDING, Conn., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandella's Cafe, a New York-based chain specializing in gourmet pita wrap sandwiches, soups and salads, has signed new area development agreements in Texas, Arizona and New Jersey. The agreements bring the number of Sandella's eateries under ...

Seagate Info 7 Championed by Industry Leaders.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Seagate Software Receives Key Support From Strategic Industry Allies For the Launch of Seagate Info 7 SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagate Software, the pioneer in Enterprise Information Management and a leader in Business Intelligence software, ...

Elan Announces Offering of Zero Coupon Exchangeable Subordinated Notes.

Dec 01, 1998 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) ("Elan") announced today that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Elan Finance Corporation Ltd., intends, subject to market and other conditions, to offer up to $1.425 billion aggregate principal amount at maturity ...

NDA Submitted for 7-day Estrogen Patch Developed by Cygnus; American Home Products has World-Wide Marketing Rights.

Dec 01, 1998 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Cygnus, Inc (Nasdaq: CYGN) announced today that a New Drug Application (NDA) for its 7-day estrogen transdermal hormone replacement therapy patch has been submitted to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The NDA was submitted ...

POINT Information Systems and IBM Form Business Partner Relationship.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Companies Will Join Forces To Deliver Advanced Customer Relationship Management Solutions WELLESLEY, Mass., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- POINT Information Systems, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of Enterprise Relationship Management (ERM) solutions, today announced it ...

Global Agribusiness Debuts at Farm Journal Conference.

Dec 01, 1998 ... PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On Dec. 15, Farm Journal Corp. will launch the charter issue of Global Agribusiness, a quarterly magazine distributed to the 11,500 top decision-making executives at agribusinesses throughout the world. Farm Journal Corp. distributed a ...

United Road Services, Inc. Expands its National Operations.

Dec 01, 1998 ... ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- United Road Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: URSI), a leading provider of high quality motor vehicle and equipment towing, recovery and transport services, today announced it has acquired a vehicle transport company and a towing company, and has signed ...

Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Up 3.0 Percent; Southeast and Midwest Record Strongest Gains.

Dec 01, 1998 ... HOUSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday shopping continued at a moderate pace, with same-store sales for the three-day Thanksgiving weekend up 3.0 percent over the same period last year, according to TeleCheck(R) Services, the world's leading check acceptance company. Same-store sales for ...

U.S. District Court Grants Station Casinos' Motion to Remand Crescent Real Estate Lawsuit to State Court in Nevada.

Dec 01, 1998 ... LAS VEGAS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE: STN) ("STATION") today announced that yesterday the United States District Court for the District of Nevada granted the Company's motion to remand its lawsuit seeking damages and declaratory relief against Crescent Real Estate ...

Seagate Software Recognized as Business Intelligence Leader with PC Week Best of COMDEX Finalist Award.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Seagate Info 7 Is the Only Business Intelligence Solution to Earn Finalist Status in the 'Best Productivity Software' Category SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Seagate Software, the pioneer in Enterprise Information Management and a leader in Business ...

Bishop Capital Corporation Announces Partnership Agreement.

Dec 01, 1998 ... RIVERTON, Wyo., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Bishop Capital Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: BPCC) announced an agreement with an unrelated third party to develop and construct a 350 unit apartment complex with related amenities on approximately 18 acres of undeveloped real property owned by the ...

Continental Electronics Awarded $2.8 Million Contract to Supply High-Efficiency Solid-State Modulator Upgrades.

Dec 01, 1998 ... DALLAS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Information Agency (USIA), has awarded Continental Electronics Corporation, a division of Tech-Sym Corporation (NYSE: TSY), a $2.8 million dollar contract -- with options to increase its value to $10 million -- for High-Efficiency Solid-State ...

Individual Investor Group Acquires InsiderTrader.com; Acquisition Expands Company's Entry Into E-Commerce.

Dec 01, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Individual Investor Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI) announced today that it has acquired the assets of InsiderTrader.com, an online distributor of insider data and independent financial research. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. InsiderTrader ...

StressGen's Infectious Disease Vaccines Elicit a Potent Immune Response Without Additional Adjuvants.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Preclinical Studies Published In the Journal Vaccine VICTORIA, British Columbia, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at StressGen Biotechnologies Corp. (Toronto: SSB) reported that preclinical studies published today in Vol. 17, Issue 4 of the journal Vaccine, demonstrate that ...

Institute for Health & Productivity Management and The MEDSTAT Group Develop Industry-Specific Information Base for Health and Productivity.

Dec 01, 1998 ... RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Health & Productivity Management and The MEDSTAT Group today announced a new study to start building a better data base for health and productivity management. Working from its existing MEDSCAN database of claims data from numerous ...

Sage Networks Partners with Mercantec Softcart(Tm) To Provide Customers with E-Commerce Solutions.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Electronic Commerce Capabilities Implemented Affordably and Easily CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sage Networks, Inc., a company focused on becoming the industry benchmark in Web hosting, today announced that it will offer Mercantec SoftCart,(Tm) an electronic commerce ...

MGI Pharma Begins a Phase II Study In Ovarian Cancer Patients With MGI 114, Its Anti-Cancer Drug.

Dec 01, 1998 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOGN), a pharmaceutical company, has started to enroll patients in a phase II clinical study with MGI 114, the company's anti-cancer drug, to evaluate the drug's ability to treat ovarian cancer. The patients for this study are ...

PowderJect Awarded Key DNA Vaccine Patent in Europe.

Dec 01, 1998 ... OXFORD, United Kingdom and MADISON, Wisc., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- PowderJect Pharmaceuticals plc (London: PJP) and its wholly owned subsidiary PowderJect Vaccines Inc. today announced the issuance of European patent EP 0 500 799 that broadly covers use of the company's microparticle DNA ...

HP Colorado T20 with Stac's Replica Software Named Best Tape Drive by VARBusiness.

Dec 01, 1998 ... Among the 'Top 100 Products of 1998' SAN DIEGO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Hewlett Packard's HP Colorado T20 tape drive was named one of the "Top 100 Products of 1998" and best in its class by VARBusiness. Stac, Inc.'s Replica(TM) backup and disaster recovery software is a major ...

Nu Skin Enterprises Board Expands Share Repurchase Program.

Dec 01, 1998 ... PROVO, Utah, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced the Board of Directors has approved a $10 million expansion of the company's share repurchase program announced previously this year. The Board of Directors has authorized the company to ...

CBS Marketwatch.com Forms Online Editorial Partnership with Industry Standard - Internet Economy Report to Cover New Media Industry -.

Dec 01, 1998 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS MarketWatch (http://cbs.marketwatch.com) today announced that it has signed a deal to develop online content jointly with the Industry Standard (http://www.thestandard.com), the leading news magazine focusing on the Internet economy. ...

Secure Computing Appoints Alexander Zakupowsky to Board of Directors.

Dec 01, 1998 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Computing Corporation (Nasdaq: SCUR) today announced that Alexander Zakupowsky, Jr. has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Zakupowsky, 52, is a member of the Washington D.C. law firm, Miller & Chevalier which specializes in ...

Quorum Health Group, Inc., Affiliate Completes Acquisition of Northwest Health System, Springdale, Ark.

Dec 01, 1998 ... BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Quorum Health Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: QHGI) announced today that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of Northwest Health System, Springdale, Ark. Northwest Health System consists of two hospitals, the 222-bed Northwest Medical Center ...

Nuevo Announces Austin Chalk Gas Discovery at Giddings Field.

Dec 01, 1998 ... HOUSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuevo Energy Company (NYSE: NEV) today announced the successful completion of the Eller Unit 1 well at the Giddings Field in Austin County, Texas. The Eller Unit 1 well is producing at a rate of 30.0 million cubic feet (Mmcf) of gas per day from the Austin ...