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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Adaptive Media, Inc./.

Dec 11, 1998 ... In LAW044, Adaptive Media, Inc. Completes its Series 'C' Financing with an Additional $3.25 Million, moved yesterday, Dec. 9, we are advised by a representative of the company that the first paragraph should read: Adaptive Media, Inc., a provider of on-demand visual software ...

QUALCOMM Responds to Ericsson's Proposal for Harmonization.

Dec 11, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- QUALCOMM (Nasdaq: QCOM) announced today that it welcomes Ericsson's public support for the convergence of cdma2000(TM) and W-CDMA, the proposals based on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) for third-generation digital wireless technology. QUALCOMM ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Accom, Inc./.

Dec 11, 1998 ... In SFTH051, "Accom Announces Acquisition of Scitex Digital Video, Closes Private Placement, Changes Fiscal Year and Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 1998 Results," moved earlier today, we are advised by the company that financial tables were omitted from the original release. Complete, ...

Knowledge Enterprises, Inc. Honors Sofamor Danek Group, Spine-Tech and Zimmer.

Dec 11, 1998 ... CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on the opinions of orthopaedic surgeons surveyed, Knowledge Enterprises, Inc. presented an AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FOR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN SPINAL IMPLANTS AND INSTRUMENTATION to Sofamor Danek Group, an AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FOR EXEMPLARY ...

Moors & Cabot Dakin Initiates Coverage of BroadVision Inc. With a Buy Rating.

Dec 11, 1998 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Moors & Cabot Dakin Securities, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 594: Moors & Cabot Dakin Securities analyst Roy Lobo initiates coverage of BroadVision (Nasdaq: BVSN) ...

EnerTel - A WorldPort Company - and Dutch Government Launch Largest Education-based Intranet in Europe.

Dec 11, 1998 ... KennisNet ('Knowledge Net') Project Commences Pilot Phase; EnerTel Projected to Link 12,000 Schools Serving 2.6 Million Students ATLANTA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldPort Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRDP) today announced that EnerTel N.V., its operating ...

Pharmacia & Upjohn Completes Sale of Nutrition Business.

Dec 11, 1998 ... BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. (NYSE: PNU) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Nutrition business to Fresenius AG. The transaction, announced in June 1998, was expected to close before the end of the year. Financial terms of the sale ...

Saba/Koch Consortium Completes Purchase of Hoechst's Polyester Business.

Dec 11, 1998 ... New Industry Leader Begins Operations as KoSa CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Koch/Saba consortium announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Hoechst's global polyester business. The newly formed company, to operate under the corporate name KoSa, ...

The Coca-Cola Company and Cadbury Schweppes Announce $1.85 Billion Transaction for Cadbury Schweppes Beverage Brands.

Dec 11, 1998 ... LONDON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coca-Cola Company and Cadbury Schweppes today announced that they have signed agreements for The Coca-Cola Company to acquire Cadbury Schweppes' beverage brands in more than 120 countries around the world for approximately $1.85 billion. These brands ...

Moran Joins National Bank of York County.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ROCK HILL, S.C., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Camp, President and CEO of National Bank of York County, announces Michael Moran has joined the bank as a UVEST Investment Consultant. Moran received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting from ...

First National Bank Names Southern Beaufort County Advisory Board.

Dec 11, 1998 ... BLUFFTON, S.C., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeff Fulp, Senior Vice President of the Bluffton/Hilton Head area and Dane Murray, Executive Vice President and Regional Director, announce the formation of the Southern Beaufort County Advisory Board to assist in the development of the new Hilton ...

First National Bank Promotes Tumbleston.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ORANGEBURG, S.C., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- John Pollok, Executive Vice President, announces the promotion of Rodney T. Tumbleston, Jr., to Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Loans for First National Bank. Tumbleston has been serving the mortgage needs of First National ...

First National Names Smoak Branch Supervisor of Orangeburg Main Office.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ORANGEBURG, S.C., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Sam Erwin, Orangeburg City Executive and Jim Hunter, Executive Vice President, announce the promotion of Michelle Smoak to Branch Supervisor of the Main Banking Center located at 950 John C. Calhoun Drive. Smoak is a native of Orangeburg ...

Quik International Announces Opening of Quik Internet of Houston-North.

Dec 11, 1998 ... Quik Internet Offers High-Speed Internet Service With Local Service and Support CARSON CITY, Nev., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Quik International announced today the opening of Quik Internet of Houston-North to provide Internet services throughout Tomball, The Woodlands ...

New 3M High Performance Cloths Save Holiday Gifts From Losing Luster -- Ideal Stocking Stuffer Keeps High-Tech Gifts Operating at Peak Performance.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holidays approach, 42% of shoppers say they either have purchased or plan to purchase electronics items for someone on their gift list this season. While shoppers will pay a premium to ensure electronics gifts are top-of-the-line, few ...

'NFL Refs Can't See?'.

Dec 11, 1998 ... 'Seeing Is Believing': NFL Refs Offered Free Corrective Laser Eye Surgery While Debate Continues on the Return of the 'Instant Replay,' Summit Technology Offers 112 NFL Referees the Chance to Correct Their Vision Impairments WALTHAM, Mass., ...

Hoover's Online Provides IPO Content to Yahoo! Users; Yahoo! Distributes Hoover's Initial Public Offering Information Within Yahoo! Finance.

Dec 11, 1998 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoover's Online (http://www.hoovers.com), the leading provider of company information on the Internet, announced today that it will provide information from Hoover's IPO Central to Yahoo!'s (Nasdaq: YHOO) popular finance site, Yahoo! Finance ...

AmeriVest Properties Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ARVADA, Colo., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriVest Properties Inc. (Nasdaq: AMVP) today announced a quarterly dividend of $.12 per share, payable on January 14, 1999 to stockholders of record on December 28, 1998. This is the ninth consecutive quarterly dividend paid since the Company's ...

Bankers Trust Company Announces the First Listed Euro-Denominated Depositary Receipt Facility.

Dec 11, 1998 ... LONDON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Trust Company's Depositary Receipts Group today announced that the global depositary receipts (GDR) of Zagrebacka banka d.d. of Croatia have been listed on the London Stock Exchange. This is the first ever listed dual currency euro/US dollar ...

Cygnus Initiates FDA Submission-Directed Studies for the GlucoWatch(R) Monitor Based on Accuracy Data From Development Clinical Studies.

Dec 11, 1998 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Cygnus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYGN) announced today that the Company has initiated FDA submission-directed studies for its GlucoWatch(R) monitor, a continuous and automatic glucose monitoring device for people with diabetes. The Company also announced ...

Tiger Electronics' Smash Hit: Tales From Furbyland.

Dec 11, 1998 ... VERNON HILLS, Ill., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that Tiger Electronics has produced 2 million Furbys, this season's hottest toy, funny Furby adventures with this magical, 6-1/2-inch furry, bilingual friend have been reported to Tiger by its owners. "My neighbor has a trampoline, ...

RSA Announces Press/Market Analyst Breakfast to Open 1999 Conference & Expo.

Dec 11, 1998 ... WHAT: A special pre-conference breakfast and briefing exclusively for editors and market analysts hosted by Jim Bidzos, president of RSA Data Security, Inc., Chuck Stuckey, chairman and CEO of Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc., and Scott Schnell, ...

Individual Investor Group Selects Aeneid to Provide Customers With Targeted Financial Information.

Dec 11, 1998 ... Investors Gain Easy-To-Use, Stress-Free Internet Research Tool for Investment Decisions SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeneid Corporation today announced that Individual Investor Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI) will incorporate the Aeneid Aggregation Platform into ...

SkyWest Airlines Reports November Traffic.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ST. GEORGE, Utah, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKYW) reported a 43.3 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for November, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 36.0 percent compared to the same period last year. The airline generated 84.2 ...

Dovatron China Signs Major Telecom Customer.

Dec 11, 1998 ... NIWOT, Colo., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dii Group (Nasdaq: DIIG), a leading global electronics design and manufacturing service provider, today announced it has signed a letter of intent with Universal Appliances, Ltd. (UAL) to manufacture wireless telephones at its Zhuhai, China, ...

Novanet Upgrades Network to Wegener UNITY.

Dec 11, 1998 ... DULUTH, Ga., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), announced it has received an order in excess of $1.4 million (US) for UNITY digital products and the COMPEL network control system from Novanet Communications Limited. The order includes a complete UNITY transmission ...

Telxon to Restate Second Quarter FY99 Results; Anticipates Break-Even Earnings for FY99.

Dec 11, 1998 ... AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Telxon Corporation (Nasdaq: TLXN) announced today that it will restate the previously released results for its second quarter ended September 30, 1998, to reflect a change in the timing of recognizing revenues financed under a new floor-plan ...

Kitty Hawk Evaluates Economics of Four-Aircraft Passenger Division.

Dec 11, 1998 ... DALLAS, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Kitty Hawk, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTTY), the world's largest non-integrated air freight carrier and the leading provider of air freight charter logistics services, today announced that the company currently is evaluating the economics of its passenger charter ...

CPS Systems, Inc. Announces Restructuring.

Dec 11, 1998 ... DALLAS, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CPS Systems, Inc. (Amex: SYS) announced today a restructuring to better align the Company's organizational structure and resources with its strategy for future growth and profitability, and to bring its cost structure in line with anticipated near-term sales ...

Lodestar Holdings, Inc. Announces Extension of its Exchange Offer.

Dec 11, 1998 ... LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Lodestar Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has extended its exchange offer related to its 11-1/2% Senior Notes due 2005 (the "Notes"). The new expiration date is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 15, 1998; provided, however, that ...

DNS Expert 1.3 from Men & Mice Released; Crucial DNS Security Analysis for ISPs and DNS Administrators; Tests for DNS Spoofing and Mail Relay.

Dec 11, 1998 ... REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Men & Mice today released version 1.3 of DNS Expert and DNS Expert Lite, providing security tests such as checking name servers' vulnerability to DNS spoofing attacks and whether mail servers can be used to relay spam mail. A new ...

DeMattia Group Names New Controller.

Dec 11, 1998 ... PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DeMattia Group, one of Southeast Michigan's leading producers of commercial and industrial real estate projects, has named Joseph Vanden Bossche controller. Vanden Bossche brings nearly a decade of experience to the job, most recently as ...

DeMattia Group Names New Senior Project Manager.

Dec 11, 1998 ... PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DeMattia Group, one of Southeast Michigan's leading producers of commercial and industrial real estate projects, has named Bill Richardson senior project manager. Richardson brings 13 years of industrial, commercial and health care ...

DeMattia Group Names New Development Manager.

Dec 11, 1998 ... PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- DeMattia Group, one of Southeast Michigan's leading producers of commercial and industrial real estate projects, has named Doug Forman development manager. Forman comes to DeMattia from WMF Proctor, a commercial mortgage banking firm in ...

Landstar Announces Share Purchase Program.

Dec 11, 1998 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Landstar System, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTR) announced today that it has been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase up to an additional 500,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated ...

Procept and Pacific Pharmaceuticals Agree to Merge; Combined Entity Positioned for Accelerated Pipeline Development.

Dec 11, 1998 ... CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Procept, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRCT) and Pacific Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PHAA) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement contemplating the merger of the two companies. The combined company, Procept, ...

California Pro Sports Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Merger with ImaginOn.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ImaginOn Announces Significant Marketing Advances - WebZinger Distribution Deal Signed; Sun Microsystems Expands E-Commerce Co-marketing Efforts GREER, S.C., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- California Pro Sports, Inc., (Nasdaq: CALP) announced today that its stockholders ...

Holiday Inn-Independence Mall Philadelphia Undergoes $6.7 Million Renovation.

Dec 11, 1998 ... PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Holiday Inn-Independence Mall Philadelphia is launching a comprehensive $6.7 million renovation that will upgrade virtually every area of the hotel. Each of the hotel's 364 guest rooms will receive a floor-to-ceiling renovation including ...

Meadowlands Hilton Offers Hospital Patients' Families a Home for the Holidays.

Dec 11, 1998 ... SECAUCUS, N.J., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Meadowlands Hilton, soon to be Crowne Plaza(R) Meadowlands, will make Christmas a little brighter for families of patients at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center with a complimentary guestroom on Dec. 25. In addition to the free room on ...

United Dominion Announces Promotion.

Dec 11, 1998 ... RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., (NYSE: UDR) announced today that John S. Schneider, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to President of the Company by the Board of Directors. John P. McCann, Chairman ...

Perennial Signs Contracts to Provide $1.5 Million in Rehab Services at Arkansas Nursing Homes.

Dec 11, 1998 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Perennial Health Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PHSS) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, In-House Rehab, Inc., will provide rehabilitation services at nine skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas. The additional contracts with ...

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Declares Preferred Dividend.

Dec 11, 1998 ... HOUSTON, Texas and SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: GDP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend will be paid ...

Westinghouse Air Brake Company Awarded Contract to Develop Positive Train Control Prototype.

Dec 11, 1998 ... WILMERDING, Pa., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Westinghouse Air Brake Company (NYSE: WAB) (WABCO) announced today that its Railway Electronics Division has been awarded a contract by Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) to develop a prototype of the Positive Train Control (PTC) On-Board ...

Signal Researchers, in Collaboration With Hebrew University, Discover Important New Family of Gene Regulating Enzymes.

Dec 11, 1998 ... - Nature Article Details Novel Drug Targets with Broad Potential in Cancer and Inflammation - SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Signal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the discovery of the first in a family of novel gene regulating enzymes having potentially ...

Equity Inns Declares Fourth Quarter Common Stock and Preferred Stock Dividends.

Dec 11, 1998 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Inns, Inc. (NYSE: ENN) today announced quarterly dividends of $0.31 per share of common stock and $0.59375 per share of preferred stock for the quarter ending December 31, 1998. The dividends are payable on January 29, 1999 to shareholders of ...

Applied Microsystems Corporation Adopts a Shareholder Rights Plan.

Dec 11, 1998 ... REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Applied Microsystems Corporation (Nasdaq: APMC), a Washington corporation (the "Company"), today announced that it has adopted a shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). The Rights are designed to assure that the ...

Oracle Announces Promotion for State and Local Governments That Enables 60-Day Implementation of Y2K Financials.

Dec 11, 1998 ... Strong Demand Prompts Oracle to Extend Commercial Y2K FastForward Financials Promotion to March 1999 REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to bring the power of enterprise applications to mid-sized companies and organizations, ...

Security Dynamics Announces Purported Class Action Lawsuit.

Dec 11, 1998 ... BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDTI), a leading provider of enterprise network and data security solutions, today announced that a purported class action lawsuit has been brought against it and certain of its officers and directors in ...

ChemBridge and Proteus offer integration of Combinatorial Chemistry and Structure-Aided Drug Design to Accelerate Drug Discovery.

Dec 11, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemBridge Corporation and Proteus International plc (Macclesfield, UK) announced today the creation of a drug discovery alliance capable of generating novel drug candidates rapidly based on integration of their two enabling proprietary technology ...

TomaHawk Reports Third Quarter Results.

Dec 11, 1998 ... SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TomaHawk Corporation (Alberta: TKC) today reported a profit of $4,701 for the third quarter ended September 30, 1998. This compares to a loss of $227,122 reported for the third quarter of 1997. Revenues increased to $3.7 million during the third quarter ...

Larson-Davis Enters Into Distribution Agreement with JEOL.

Dec 11, 1998 ... PROVO, Utah, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Larson-Davis Incorporated (Nasdaq: LDII) announced the successful completion of negotiations with JEOL USA, Inc. to distribute its Jaguar Mass Spectrometer in North and South America. The term of the agreement is for an initial period of five years and ...

Larson-Davis Announces Sale of Acoustics Business for a Maximum Consideration of $8.5M.

Dec 11, 1998 ... PROVO, Utah, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Larson-Davis Incorporated (Nasdaq: LDII) announced the sale of its acoustics business to PCB Group, Inc. ("PCB") of Depew New York. Under the terms of the agreement PCB will pay $5m in cash up front and a further $1.5m by way of a note repayable in ...

Hot Off the Web! Internet Utility Bundled on GTE Internetworking CD-ROM.

Dec 11, 1998 ... Insight Development's Award-Winning Web Mark-Up Tool Appeals to Home And Business Users Alike SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Insight Development Corporation today announced a "lite" version of its patent-pending Internet web page capture and mark-up ...

Cell Robotics Receives CE Mark to Market the Lasette in Europe.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ISO-9001 Certification for Cell Robotics and European Certification (CE Mark) for the Lasette has been granted. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell Robotics International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CRII), a manufacturer and marketer of medical and ...

York Management Acquires 85% Interest in The Cosmetic Center - Retailer Obtains New $70 Million Credit Facility -.

Dec 11, 1998 ... COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cosmetic Center, Inc. (Nasdaq: COSC) announced today that Prestige Holdings I, L.P., a limited partnership which is controlled by York Management Services, Inc., has acquired an approximately 85 percent interest in The Cosmetic Center from a ...

Axiom Inc. Secures $5 Million Credit Facility From Silicon Valley Bank.

Dec 11, 1998 ... MT. LAUREL, N.J., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiom Inc. (Nasdaq: AXIM) today announced that it has obtained a $5 million secured credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank. The actual amount available under the line will be based on the company's accounts receivable. Commenting on ...

Gart Sports Announces Third Quarter 1998 Results.

Dec 11, 1998 ... DENVER, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Gart Sports Company (Nasdaq: GRTS) today announced results for its third quarter and nine months ended October 31, 1998. For the third quarter ended October 31, 1998, the Company reported a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.67 per share, ...

Revlon Completes Disposition of Interest in Cosmetic Center.

Dec 11, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV) today announced that its subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, has completed the disposition of its entire equity interest in The Cosmetic Center, Inc. (Nasdaq: COSC). "The transaction announced today will complete our ...

CellularVision USA Announces Repurchase of Remaining Convertible Security.

Dec 11, 1998 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CellularVision USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVUS) today announced that it had repurchased its Secured Convertible Promissory Note from Newstart Factors, Inc. for an aggregate price of approximately $1,093,000. At current prices, the Note had been convertible into ...

Usinor Completes Tender Offer for J&L Specialty Steel, Inc.

Dec 11, 1998 ... PARIS and PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Usinor and J&L Specialty Steel, Inc. (NYSE: JL) announced today that Usinor had completed its tender offer for all outstanding shares of J&L. The tender offer expired as scheduled at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, ...

New 'The Real Yellow Pages' Directory From BellSouth For Maryville-Alcoa, Tenn., Area Starts Delivery Dec. 16, Company Officials Say.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Like a great magnet, the Maryville-Alcoa, Tenn., area continues to attract people and new businesses. This is evident by the increasing number of issues of the new "The Real Yellow Pages(R)" directory from BellSouth that will begin delivery Wednesday (Dec ....

Boykin Lodging Company Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend.

Dec 11, 1998 ... CLEVELAND, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Boykin Lodging Company (NYSE: BOY) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per common share payable on February 4, 1999, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 1998. "This ...

'The Real Yellow Pages' Directory From BellSouth For Huntsville Features 'One Million' Promotion; Delivery Starts Dec. 16, Company Officials Say.

Dec 11, 1998 ... ATLANTA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Like a great magnet, the Huntsville, Ala., area continues to attract people and new businesses. This is evident by the increasing number of issues of the new "The Real Yellow Pages(R)" directory from BellSouth -- featuring a sensational "One Million Dollar ...

Creditrust Acquires $135 Million in Cellular Receivables.

Dec 11, 1998 ... BALTIMORE, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Creditrust Corporation (Nasdaq: CRDT), the country's leading purchaser of distressed consumer receivables, today announced that it has signed an agreement with one of the nation's largest providers of wireless telecommunications services. The deal, which ...

American Xtal Technology Issues Long-Term Bonds for $11.6 Million.

Dec 11, 1998 ... FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- American Xtal Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXTI), a leading manufacturer of substrates for compound semiconductors, today announced that it has completed the issuance of $11.6 million in variable rate bonds for the purchase of land, buildings and ...