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The Law Offices of Lionel Z. Glancy File Class Action Lawsuit Against Simon Transportation Services.

Dec 07, 1998 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Pursuant to Section 21(D)(A)(3)(a)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Notice is hereby given that a Class Action was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Utah on behalf of a class (the "Class") consisting of all persons ...

Mindscape Entertainment Offers a Great Idea for Every Gamer in the Family.

Dec 07, 1998 ... NOVATO, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- From sweeping adventure to futuristic warfare, the Mindscape Entertainment unit of The Learning Company, Inc. (NYSE: TLC) has a holiday gamer in the family. Ages of Myst This special edition release commemorates the five-year ...

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

Dec 07, 1998 ... Attention Cylink Corporation Investors; Shareholder Class Action Update by the Law Firm of Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP NEW YORK, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed against Cylink Corporation (Nasdaq: CYLK) and ...

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

Dec 07, 1998 ... Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP Announces Securities Suit Filed Against K-TEL International, Inc. NEW YORK, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Abbey, Gardy & Squitieri, LLP: A Class Action has been commenced in ...

Netmosphere Demonstrates ActionPlan 3.1 at Java Business Expo.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Latest Release Provides Full Support for Sun's Java Development Kit 1.2 Netmosphere Inc., a leading developer of award-winning enterprise project management software, releases ActionPlan 3.1 on Monday, with full support for the newest version of Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s ...

HDTV News... Original High Definition Production of 'Nantucket' Added to Unity Motion's HD Play List.

Dec 07, 1998 ... ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Unity Motion, the HD company, began broadcasting this week an original video production, "HD-Eye on Nantucket." (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19981204/CGF035 ) "HD-Eye on Nantucket" can be seen on Unity Motion's HD ...

Portola Dimensional Systems Selected to Present at Emerging Technologies Conference.

Dec 07, 1998 ... TechnoVista to Showcase Next-Generation Technology Solutions SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Portola Dimensional Systems has been selected as one of only five companies to give on-stage product demonstrations in TechnoVista V, "The Boomers' Kids -- What's Coming ...

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Coastal America Names Ninigret Restoration Team as 1998 Partnership Award Recipient.

Dec 07, 1998 ... HADLEY, Mass., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coastal America Partnership will honor U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service efforts to restore wildlife habitat at Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge during a luncheon and award ceremony on Monday, Dec. 7, at Sachuest Point National ...

BRC Receives Acquisition Proposal From Matador.

Dec 07, 1998 ... DALLAS, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- BRC Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRCP) ("BRC") said today it has received a proposal from Matador Capital Management to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of BRC. Matador proposed, subject to due-diligence, execution of definitive documentation and the ...

Law Offices of Steven E. Cauley, P.A. Report Lawsuit Alleges Healthsouth Insiders Sell Before Price Collapses.

Dec 07, 1998 ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Steven E. Cauley, P.A. announce that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court in Birmingham, Alabama on behalf of all purchasers of all securities of Healthsouth (NYSE: HRC) between ...

Northwest Airlines Fantasy Flight to The North Pole.

Dec 07, 1998 ... WHAT: Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC) will take 100 kids from the <Pre>Children's Home Society on a fantasy flight to the North Pole. WHEN/ The "pre-flight" briefing begins at 4 p.m. today, Dec. 5, at WHERE: Gate 24 on the Red concourse ....

Cleveland's Kmart Stores Play Santa for Underprivileged Kids.

Dec 07, 1998 ... City joins corporate shopping spree program for more than 42,000 children TROY, Mich., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa is leaving the North Pole to make a pre-holiday trip to Cleveland this weekend when area Kmart stores join the rest of Kmart Corporation (NYSE: KM) in hosting a ...

New Approach Shows Promise to Use Patient's Own T Cells to Treat Cancer.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Preliminary results of study announced at meeting of American Society of Hematology SEATTLE, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcyte Therapies, Inc. and researchers from the University of Chicago today announced that Xcellerate(TM), a unique biotechnology process that stimulates ...

Norwegian Cruise Line Dedicates First-Ever Sports Illustrated Cafe In Memory of Florence Griffith Joyner.

Dec 07, 1998 ... - Flo-Jo's Husband and Daughter Onboard S/S Norway for Dedication Ceremony - MIAMI, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwegian Cruise Line today honored the late Florence Griffith Joyner by dedicating the first-ever Sports Illustrated Cafe in her memory. Joyner, nicknamed "Flo-Jo," ...

Perfumania Reports Third Quarter Results.

Dec 07, 1998 ... MIAMI, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfumania, Inc., (Nasdaq: PRFM) today reported for the thirteen weeks ended October 31, 1998 a net loss before income tax benefit of $3,859,445 or $0.59 per diluted share as compared to a net loss before income tax benefit of $2,041,672 or $0.29 per diluted ...

Great Lakes Aviation Reports Record 48.8% Load Factor for November; Traffic Up 50.0%.

Dec 07, 1998 ... SPENCER, Iowa, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd (Nasdaq: GLUX) today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of November. Scheduled service generated 20,924,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 50.0 percent increase from the same month last ...

AAI is Early Recipient of AutoEducator(TM) Program Sponsored by Okidata.

Dec 07, 1998 ... DALLAS, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Okidata(R), a leading international computer printer and facsimile equipment supplier, today presented the Arizona Automotive Institute (AAI) with a donation to fuel the technology school's scholarship fund. The gift was made from OKI(R)'s AutoEducator(TM) ...

Arianespace Flight 114: That Makes Three for Mexico.

Dec 07, 1998 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 5, 1998, Arianespace successfully launched the SATMEX 5 satellite for the private sector Mexican company SatMex S.A. de C.V. Liftoff from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana took place on Saturday, December 5, 1998 at: ...

Medtronic and AVECOR Amend Merger Agreement, Increasing Acquisition Price to $13 Per Share.

Dec 07, 1998 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- AVECOR Cardiovascular Inc. (Nasdaq: AVEC) and Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced today an amendment to their merger agreement that increases the amount of Medtronic stock AVECOR holders will receive in exchange for their shares. The amended ...

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE NEW YORK 800-776-8090/ -- NEWS ADVISORY -- TO ENTERTAINMENT AND CITY EDITORS:.

Dec 07, 1998 ... National 'Out-of-the-Box' Awards Announced at Star-Studded Event - Dennis Rodman, Marisa Tomei and Ally McBeal's Jane Krakowski Select Winners of National Awards - Press Event 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EDT -- Monday, December 7, 1998 Chelsea ...

Experian, Polk And MySoftware Launch First Web-Based Business and Consumer E-Prospecting Service.

Dec 07, 1998 ... MyProspects.com Targets $1.1 Billion Market for Small Business Lead Generation PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint announcement, two of the world's largest and most respected data providers, Experian and The Polk Company, said they have joined with MySoftware ...

ScottishPower and PacifiCorp Announce Merger Agreement.

Dec 07, 1998 ... GLASGOW, Scotland, and PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- ScottishPower (NYSE: SPI, LSE: SPW), a leading United Kingdom multi-utility, and PacifiCorp (NYSE: PPW), the western United States electric utility, today announced a definitive agreement to merge the two companies. ...

Avant! Ports Polaris to Linux in Response to Chip Designer Demand.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Polaris Now Available on Red Hat's Linux Operating System Running On Intel-Based Servers FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Avant! (Nasdaq: AVNT) today announced the availability of Polaris, Avant!'s high-performance Verilog simulator, on Red Hat's Linux ...

Multimedia Games Annual Revenues Up 81 Percent.

Dec 07, 1998 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM), announced today that revenues for its fiscal year ended September 30, 1998 increased 81 percent over the prior year, from $39.1 million to $70.5 million. Net income also increased by 69 percent over the prior ...

DaunoXome Data Shows Promise in Leukemia, Myeloma; New Data Presented at National Hematology Meeting.

Dec 07, 1998 ... MIAMI, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of 13 Phase I and Phase II trials published in connection with the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology suggest that DaunoXome, a product of NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTR) holds promise as a potential treatment for a ...

Leading Swiss ISP Chooses CacheFlow for Speed and Competitive Advantage.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Tests By Television Swiss Romande Rank IP Worldcom Fastest in Web Page Downloads, IP Worldcom Cites CacheFlow Advantage SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CacheFlow Inc, the leader in high performance network caching, today announced leading Swiss Internet ...

RangeStar Signs Retail Agreements With Let's Talk Cellular & Wireless And Everything Wireless.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Unique Clip-On Antenna Increases Range, Clarity and Battery Life of Wireless Phones; Now Available Through Various Retail Outlets and Distributors SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- RangeStar(R) International today announced deals with two major nationwide ...

Tell Them What You Want, What You Really Really Want.

Dec 07, 1998 ... BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- You've made your list and checked it twice. Now the fun begins. Not to get sassy, but you've been good this year -- so don't you deserve to get exactly what you want under the tree? Micron Electronics, the third largest direct seller of computing ...

Success of Wireless Value-Added Services Differs Greatly By Region, Yankee Group Finds.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Europe Leads in Development and Innovation of VAS Offerings BOSTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently completed global study by the Yankee Group has found that wireless value-added services (VAS) have become an integral part of wireless carriers' strategy around the world, but ...

Lilly and Sepracor Announce Agreement on Next-Generation Antidepressant.

Dec 07, 1998 ... MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR), announced today that they have entered into a license agreement that will enable Lilly to exclusively develop and globally commercialize R-fluoxetine. R-fluoxetine, a new chemical ...

InfoLibria to Deliver Caching and Replication Architecture for Streaming Media.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Microsoft-Integrated Architecture Gives Users Instantaneous Cache Access to High-Resolution Audio and Video, Reducing Network Traffic for ISPs and Corporations WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoLibria, Inc. today announced an architecture for the ...

Condor and Global Core Strategies Enter Letter of Intent.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Move Strengthens Condor's ERP Implementation Services ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Condor Technology Solutions, Inc., (Nasdaq: CNDR) a leading provider of information technology solutions, and Global Core Strategies, Inc., recognized for excellence in middle market and ...

Quark Creates New Subsidiary.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Quark Marketing, Inc. to Handle Marketing and Integration of Quark Client/Server Technologies DENVER, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to requests from its leading customers for a closer and broader relationship, Quark Inc. announced today that with an initial ...

Peter Sobiloff Appointed Chairman of SCC.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Leader in Life Sciences Selects Former President of Think Systems PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Systems Consulting Company, Inc. (SCC), the leading provider of sales and contract performance management solutions for the healthcare industries, announced today that Mr ....

Microsoft Works With Florida Hospitals to Bring Holiday Cheer.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Microsoft Donates More Than $5,000 in Software and Toys To Help Entertain and Comfort Children in Florida Health-Care Facilities ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- To bring some cheer to children facing hospital stays over the holidays, Microsoft Corp.'s newly ...

InfoLibria Announces MediaMall, The First Streaming Media Replication and Caching Appliance.

Dec 07, 1998 ... -- Serves Multimedia from the Edge of Network, for Instantaneous Access to Broadcast-Quality Internet Content -- WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- InfoLibria, Inc., today announced MediaMall(TM), a specialized Internet appliance that provides unprecedented ...

Lilly and Sepracor Announce Agreement on Next-Generation Antidepressant.

Dec 07, 1998 ... INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR), announced today that they have entered into a license agreement that will enable Lilly to exclusively develop and globally commercialize R-fluoxetine. R-fluoxetine, a new chemical ...

Geoworks Unveils Strategy for Advertising-Sponsored Wireless Information Services.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Research Confirms Benefits of Offering Free Information Services to Subscribers ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), a leading provider of wireless software and service solutions, announced today that it has developed a way for ...

NEON Buys FIX Engine From Cambridge Technology Partners; Financial Information Exchange Protocol Strengthens NEON's Product Offering.

Dec 07, 1998 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- New Era of Networks(TM), Inc. (Nasdaq: NEON) announced it has purchased all the rights to Cambridge Technology Partners' (Nasdaq: CTP) Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Engine. As part of the agreement, Cambridge will be a reseller and ...

Geoworks Names Experienced Marketing Executive Jack Balousek to Board of Directors.

Dec 07, 1998 ... ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), a leading provider of wireless software and service solutions, today announced that Jack Balousek, former president, chief operating officer and a director of Foote, Cone & Belding Communications (FCB), has been ...

Researchers Describe Therapeutic Efficacy of Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B At American Society of Hematology Meeting.

Dec 07, 1998 ... MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The first solid evidence that gene therapy can effectively correct the defect causing hemophilia B in a large animal model was presented at the plenary session of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) on Sunday, Dec. 6, 1998, in Miami Beach, FL ....

Smart Shopping for Universal Serial Bus (USB) Products.

Dec 07, 1998 ... WebShopper Offers Premiere Guide for Buying Universal Serial Bus Products SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- WebShopper -- at www.webshopper.com, the fastest-growing site for online computer shoppers -- today announced a new section for USB (Universal Serial Bus) products ...

Dense-Pac Microsystems Announces Partner For CommercePac Internet Solutions Business Unit.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Now Offers Complete E-Commerce Solutions: Discussing Other Partnering Opportunities GARDEN GROVE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dense-Pac Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DPAC) announced today that its wholly-owned business unit, CommercePac Internet Solutions, has ...

Environmental Elements Receives Patent for Mercury Reduction in Air Emissions.

Dec 07, 1998 ... BALTIMORE, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Elements Corporation (NYSE: EEC), a leading technology provider of air pollution control equipment and services in North America, announced today the award of a patent from the U.S. Office of Patents for a method to oxidize mercury, a harmful ...

CheckFree Licenses Bill Creation Internet Billing Solution From BlueGill Technologies.

Dec 07, 1998 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CheckFree (Nasdaq: CKFR), the leader in electronic commerce processing, and BlueGill Technologies, the premier provider of Internet bill presentment software, have announced a software licensing and partner agreement that allows billers to create unique ...

OnHealth.com Signs Jamieson Laboratories for Online Ad Campaign.

Dec 07, 1998 ... SEATTLE, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- OnHealth Network Company (Nasdaq: ONHN) today announced that Jamieson Laboratories, purveyors of vitamins and nutritional supplements, has signed on as an advertiser on OnHealth.com (www.onhealth.com). "We are pleased to welcome Jamieson to our ...

GreenPoint Purchases NationsCredit's Manufactured Housing Dealer Origination Business.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Deal Extends Strategic Alliance with Bank of America Bank Branches to NationsBank Branches NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPoint Financial Corp. (NYSE: GPT) today announced that GreenPoint Credit, its manufactured housing subsidiary, has acquired the dealer ...

Cygnus Stockholders Approve Reverse Stock Split; Cygnus Board Delays Filing And May Elect Not to File the Reverse Stock Split Amendment.

Dec 07, 1998 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cygnus, Inc (Nasdaq: CYGN) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders on December 1, 1998 regarding a proposal to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to effect a one-for-three reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding Common ...

BigE.com, A Division of Big Entertainment, Inc., To be The Movie Merchandise Store on Hollywood Online, a Subsidiary of Times Mirror.

Dec 07, 1998 ... BOCA RATON, Fla., and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move anticipated to satisfy the interests of film fans everywhere, bige.com, a division of Big Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIGE), will become the movie merchandise store for Hollywood Online (hollywood.com), the award ...

ILM Senior Living, Inc. Responds to Brookdale Living Communities Proposal.

Dec 07, 1998 ... BOSTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- ILM Senior Living, Inc. announced today that it delivered to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Brookdale Living Communities, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLCI) its response to the expression of interest received from Brookdale Living Communities on Friday, ...

Aronex Pharmaceuticals Files NDA for ATRAGEN(R).

Dec 07, 1998 ... THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Aronex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNX), announced today that the Company has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ATRAGEN(R) for the treatment of patients with acute promyelocytic ...

Triton PCS Selects Lightbridge Customer Activation, Retail Management and Fraud Prevention Systems;.

Dec 07, 1998 ... New Digital Wireless Network in Southeast Implements Systems to Enhance Customer Service MALVERN, Penn., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Triton PCS Inc. said today it has selected Lightbridge, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTBG), a leading provider of customer acquisition and retention ...

Eclipsys Announces Regulatory Approval to Proceed with Acquisition of Transition Systems, Inc.

Dec 07, 1998 ... DELRAY BEACH, Fla. and BOSTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Eclipsys Corporation (Nasdaq: ECLP) and Transition Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSIX), today announced that they have received early termination of the waiting period regarding the Eclipsys acquisition of TSI under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ...

DOCUMENTUM Adopted for Document and Web Content Management at $2.5 Billion British Petroleum ETAP Oil Field Development.

Dec 07, 1998 ... PLEASANTON, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- DOCUMENTUM (R) (Nasdaq: DCTM) today announced that its market leading document and knowledge management software for client/server and Web environments was adopted by British Petroleum's Eastern Trough Area Project (ETAP) beginning in the second ...

Sheffield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Signs Agreement to Study Aerosol Drug Delivery.

Dec 07, 1998 ... ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheffield Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: SHM) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Michigan to assist in the optimization of the aerodynamic properties of aerosols generated by two of Sheffield's proprietary pulmonary ...

First Industrial Announces 13 Percent Increase in Common Stock Dividend.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends CHICAGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) announced today that its Board of Directors increased its common stock dividend 13.2 percent, declaring a dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock ...

Macerich and Ontario Teachers' Reach Agreement to Acquire Safeco Portfolio.

Dec 07, 1998 ... SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Macerich Partnership, L.P. and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board have reached agreement with various Safeco Corporation entities to purchase the following regional shopping centers: 1. Washington Square Mall, Tigard, Oregon ...

Cerus Commences Clinical Trials for Red Blood Cell Pathogen Inactivation Program.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Company to Present Preclinical Data at the American Society Of Hematology Meeting MIAMI, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) announced today that it has commenced a Phase 1a clinical trial of its red blood cell pathogen inactivation system. The ...

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. Named 'Developer of the Year' by Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites.

Dec 07, 1998 ... SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (NYSE: SSI), a real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced it was named Developer of the Year by Marriott Hotels, Resorts and Suites at Marriott's 1998 National Franchise Conference, held in November at ...

BEC Energy and Commonwealth Energy System Agree to $4.4 Billion Combination.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Merger Creates Premier Energy Delivery System in New England BOSTON and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- BEC Energy (NYSE: BSE) and Commonwealth Energy System ("COM/Energy") (NYSE: CES) today announced that their boards of trustees have approved a definitive agreement ...

Bion Signs Second Dairy Contract in North Carolina.

Dec 07, 1998 ... DENVER, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BION) announced today that it has signed a contract for the design, installation oversight and operation of a Bion NMS(TM) animal waste management system for a dairy in Iredell county, North Carolina ....

Cerus Study Demonstrates Inactivation of Hepatitis B and C Viruses in Platelets.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Company to Present Preclinical Data at the American Society of Hematology Meeting MIAMI, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) today announced the results of a preclinical study that demonstrated the ability of the company's platelet pathogen ...

Sage Networks Names Francis J. Alfano Senior Vice President of Strategic Acquisitions.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Sage Networks Welcomes Alfano's Extensive Experience In Mergers and Acquisitions CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sage Networks, Inc., a company focused on becoming the industry benchmark in Web hosting, today named Francis Alfano Senior Vice President -- ...

Life Insurance Agents Rush to Become Investment Advisors One-Third Now Estimated to Hold Securities Licenses.

Dec 07, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Life insurance agents are rushing to get their securities licenses as the industry's shift to variable products picks up pace, according to Paul Weisman, President of Securities Training Corporation, New York. "Registration for our Series 6 exam training ...

PowderJect's Hepatitis B DNA Vaccine First to Successfully Elicit Protective Immune Response in Humans.

Dec 07, 1998 ... Important Clinical Milestone in Glaxo Wellcome Collaboration OXFORD, United Kingdom and MADISON, Wis., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- PowderJect Pharmaceuticals plc (London Stock Exchange: PJP) and its wholly owned subsidiary PowderJect Vaccines Inc. today announced successful results ...