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Curative Health Services Receives Subpoena.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Curative Health Services, Inc., (Nasdaq: CURE), today announced that it has received a document subpoena from the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General. The subpoena directs the Company to produce a broad range of ...

Sport Chalet Announces the Resignation of Senior Officer.

Apr 08, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Chalet, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPCH), announced today that the Company's Senior Vice President for Marketing and Advertising, Robert Haueter, has tendered his resignation in order to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Haueter has been with ...

Musicland's March Comp Sales Climb 8.2%.

Apr 08, 1999 ... MINNEAPOLIS, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Comparable-store sales rose 8.2 percent at Musicland Stores Corporation (NYSE: MLG) for the five weeks ended April 3, 1999. The Superstores Division (Media Play and On Cue) led the company with a comparable-store sales increase of 11.9 percent; ...

AEC extends expiry time of offer to Pacalta Resources shareholders.

Apr 08, 1999 ... CALGARY, April 7 /CNW-PRN/ - ALBERTA ENERGY COMPANY LTD. (``AEC'') today announced it is extending the expiry time of its Offer to acquire Pacalta Resources Ltd. to 6:00 p.m. Calgary time April 21, 1999. The original expiry date was April 7, 1999. AEC is offering to acquire all of the ...

CB Bancshares, Inc. Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HONOLULU, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBBI), one of Hawaii's leading bank holding companies with more than $1.4 billion in assets, today announced that Dean K. Hirata has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hirata comes to CBBI ...

Great Lakes Aviation Reports March and First Quarter, 1999 Traffic; First Quarter Passengers Set a New Record for the Company With Enplanements Up 55.7%.

Apr 08, 1999 ... SPENCER, Iowa, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd (Nasdaq: GLUX) today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of March. Scheduled service generated 21,069,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 37.0 percent increase from the same month last ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd/.

Apr 08, 1999 ... In MNW026, Great Lakes Aviation Reports March and First Quarter, 1999 Traffic ..., moved yesterday, April 7, we are advised by a representative of the company that the Change in Available Seat Miles between March 1999 and March 1998 presented in the March and First Quarter Statistics should ...

IMRglobal Partners with Merisel to Develop e-Business Strategies.

Apr 08, 1999 ... CLEARWATER, Fla., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- IMRglobal Corp. ("IMRglobal" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMRS), a leading worldwide provider of IT services, has been engaged by El Segundo, California-based Merisel, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSEL), a leading wholesale computer product distributor, to jointly ...

ShopKo March Sales Increased 24.9%.

Apr 08, 1999 ... GREEN BAY, Wis., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SKO) reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 1999, increased 24.9 percent to $306.8 million from $245.6 million during the same period last year. Benefiting from strong seasonal sales across all ...

IHOP Corp. March 1999 Same Store Sales Up 2.8%.

Apr 08, 1999 ... GLENDALE, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- IHOP Corp. (Nasdaq: IHOP) announced today that same store sales for the fiscal month of March, 1999 were up 2.8% compared to the same period last year. IHOP develops, franchises and operates International House of Pancakes restaurants, ...

SEI Investments Eases Research Process for Clients Filing Claims Under Nasdaq Class Action Litigation; Firm Creates Solution for Clients.

Apr 08, 1999 ... OAKS, Penn., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SEI Investments (Nasdaq: SEIC) Trust Technology group announced today a solution for its TRUST 3000(R) clients who anticipate filing claims under the Nasdaq Class Action Litigation and require historical transaction information. "We are ...

GTS Receives Infrastructure and Service Licenses In Geneva to Launch CLEC Operations.

Apr 08, 1999 ... GTS Access Services Plans to Launch Paris CLEC by July '99, Its First in Western Europe McLEAN, Va. and LONDON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Global TeleSystems Group, Inc. (GTS) (Nasdaq: GTSG; Easdaq), a leading provider of telecommunications services to businesses and ...

Tribune Company Creates Significant Alliance With Catalina Marketing Through Investment In Supermarkets Online.

Apr 08, 1999 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalina Marketing Corporation (NYSE: POS) announced today that Tribune Company has made an investment in -- and created a significant alliance with -- the online subsidiary of Catalina Marketing, SuperMarkets Online, Inc. Tribune Company, a ...

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. Announces Extension and Increase of Share Repurchase Program.

Apr 08, 1999 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ("Nam Tai" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: NTAI; NTAIW) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the maximum number of common shares that may be repurchased under the Company's repurchase program ...

Spyglass Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Navitel Communications; Acquisition Will Significantly Expand Existing Windows CE Practice.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Navitel Working Directly with Microsoft to Develop Internet Telephony Technology Utilizing Microsoft Windows CE Operating System NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In a strategic move that strengthens its existing Windows CE-based Practice, Spyglass Inc. ...

Hoover's Online Adds Quarterly Analysis of Initial Public Offerings; Hoover's IPO Scorecard Now Available on Hoover's IPO Central.

Apr 08, 1999 ... AUSTIN, Texas, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Believe it or not, there were companies that went public last quarter whose names didn't end in dot-com. And not all IPOs are skyrocketing, either. Of the 81 companies that went public in the first quarter of this year, 39 closed below the offering ...

Argent Capital Corp. Subsidiary Announces Partnership With Major National Insurance Company.

Apr 08, 1999 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Argent Capital Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCT) today announced that Argent Financial Services, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into an agreement with Southland Life Insurance Company, located in Atlanta, Georgia, with more than ...

Optibase Ltd. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HERZLIYA, Israel, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Optibase Ltd. (Nasdaq: OBAS), a provider of network digital video subsystems, announced today that the initial public offering of 4,350,000 Ordinary Shares has been priced at $7 per share. Of the 4,350,000 Ordinary Shares being offered to the ...

AboveNet and VIDS Technologies, a Leading Compaq Reseller, Partner to Deliver Superior Internet Solutions.

Apr 08, 1999 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AboveNet Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: ABOV), the architect of a global one-hop network that brings together high-bandwidth content sites and ISPs in a centralized co-location facility, today announced a partnership with VIDS Technologies, of Walnut ...

Radica Games Limited Announces Australian Infringement Settlement.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HONG KONG, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Radica Games Limited (Nasdaq: RADA) announced today that it had successfully obtained a final settlement from an Australian toys and games retailer in the form of written undertakings, the retailer confirming Radica's exclusive rights in Bass Fishin'(TM) ...

Humana reports impact of medical cost trends and Columbia/HCA contract.

Apr 08, 1999 ... -- Anticipates 1st quarter operating earnings between $.20 and $.24 per share -- Strengthens reserves for higher than estimated medical cost trends -- Announces premium deficiency as a prudent measure LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Sector Expands Strategic Relationship With EAI.

Apr 08, 1999 ... EAI's Solutions to Play a Significant Role in Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Sector's Next-Generation Product Development Process AMES, Iowa, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering Animation, Inc. (Nasdaq: EAII), today announced that Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) ...

NovaStar Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter Production of Affiliates.

Apr 08, 1999 ... WESTWOOD, Kan., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaStar Financial, Inc. (NYSE: NFI), a non-conforming residential mortgage lender, announced loan production figures for its affiliates, NovaStar Mortgage, Inc. and NovaStar Capital, Inc. (collectively, NovaStar Affiliates) for the first quarter ...

FutureOne Announces Revenues Increase by Over 10 Times for the First Quarter of Fiscal 1999.

Apr 08, 1999 ... PHOENIX, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Earl J. Cook, Executive Vice President/CFO of FutureOne, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FUTO), www.futureone.com, announced today that revenues for the first quarter of the company's fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 increased by more than ten times. ...

Packaged Ice Announces Preliminary First Quarter Results.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HOUSTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Packaged Ice, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICED) today announced preliminary results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. Estimated revenues for the first three months of 1999 should range from $30.0 million to $30.5 million, up approximately 11 to 13 ...

Meridian Exhibition to Tour Asia.

Apr 08, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C. announces the tour of Outward Bound: American Art at the Brink of the Twenty-First Century to Asia beginning in September, 1999. Organized by Meridian, the exhibition will premiere at Meridian May 20-June ...

SBS Technologies, Inc. Partners with Steeplechase To Offer Industrial Automation Software.

Apr 08, 1999 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SBS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBSE) today announced a partnership with Steeplechase Software, Inc. to incorporate Steeplechase's industrial automation software in SBS' full line of Intel-based VMEbus and CompactPCI processor boards and PC-5 ...

Martin Muy to Join World Diagnostics (OTC) as Vice President - Technical Affairs.

Apr 08, 1999 ... MIAMI LAKES, Fla., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- World Diagnostics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WDGI) announced today that it has appointed Dr. Martin Muy as Vice President Technical Affairs. Dr. Muy has over 8 years experience in developing genetically engineered diagnostic research and health ...

PDS Financial Announces New License and Addition to Management Team.

Apr 08, 1999 ... LAS VEGAS, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- PDS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSF) today announced it was granted a gaming device manufacturer's license by the Nevada Gaming Commission. This license is a strategic milestone for the Company, allowing it to manufacture certain components used in ...

Med-Design Sees Growing Public Awareness and Demand for Safety Needle Legislation and Expects to Benefit.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Dateline NBC Reveals that America's Health Care Workers Are Being Unnecessarily Exposed to the Risk of Deadly Infection VENTURA, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Dateline NBC, in its April 5, 1999 broadcast, reported that many health care workers across the nation are ...

Corgenix Announces Major Expansion of International Distribution Network.

Apr 08, 1999 ... DENVER, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: COGX) announced today that it has completed a major expansion of its worldwide distribution network, strengthening its coverage in South America, Europe, the Pacific Rim and India. Corgenix has ...

Data Processing Resources Corporation Awarded National Vendor Status From Microsoft Corporation.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Selection validates DPRC's core operating strategies DPRC the only new vendor added to Microsoft's list and approved for all four national sites Will open a dedicated branch office in Redmond to service account NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 8 ...

Microsoft Takes Action Against Nine Companies in Pennsylvania, New York And New Jersey in Continuation of Anti-Piracy Efforts.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Understanding Warning Signs Necessary to Avoid Acquisition of Illegal Software REDMOND, Wash., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) officials today announced that the company has filed software piracy lawsuits in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey as part of ...

Compaq Uses Creative's Sound Blaster Live! Value for Prosignia Desktop PCs.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Award-Winning Sound Blaster Live! Value Delivers Enhanced User Experience Through Creative's Environmental Audio Technology MILPITAS, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative Technology Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF), the world's leading provider of multimedia products for the ...

British Midland Summer Schedule Takes Off.

Apr 08, 1999 ... LONDON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- British Midland launched its new summer schedule on Sunday, March 28, with a number of significant changes to the previous schedule, including new routes to popular destinations and increased frequencies on existing routes. With the new schedule, ...

The Limited, Inc. Reports March Sales.

Apr 08, 1999 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Limited, Inc. (NYSE: LTD; LSE: LTD) reported comparable store sales increased 18% for the five weeks ended April 3, 1999. The Company reported net sales of $831.1 million for the five-week period ended April 3, 1999, an increase of 9%, compared ...

Lasertec International, Inc. Announces Recruitment of New Board Members.

Apr 08, 1999 ... ATLANTA, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors on behalf of the Company expressed its gratitude to all former and present Board members for their support of Lasertec. The Company is soliciting resumes and inquiries from board members of Fortune 500 companies, other ...

Chicago Title Acquires California's Continental Home Warranty.

Apr 08, 1999 ... CHICAGO, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Title Corporation (NYSE: CTZ), announced today that its primary subsidiary, Chicago Title and Trust Co., has purchased the business and assets of Continental Home Warranty Inc. (CHW). CHW, headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., has been a ...

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces March Sales.

Apr 08, 1999 ... YORK, Pa., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: BONT) today announced sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 1999 increased 1.8% to $58.0 million versus $56.9 million reported for the five weeks ended April 4, 1998. Comparable store sales increased 1.4%. ...

Star Technologies Subsidiary PowerScan Restructures Sales and Marketing.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Company Gears Up for New Product Roll-out at AIIM 99 POTOMAC, Md., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerScan, Inc. today announced that the company has restructured its sales and marketing organization, in preparation for the roll-out of a new generation of software products at AIIM 99 ...

Michaels Reports March Same-Store Sales Up 6%.

Apr 08, 1999 ... IRVING, Texas, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Michaels Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIKE) announced that total sales for the month of March increased by 17% to $151.1 million from $128.8 million for the same period the prior year. Same-store sales for the month increased by 6%. Year-to-date ...

CPA(R):14 Acquires Production Resource Group Facility in Las Vegas.

Apr 08, 1999 ... W. P. Carey Sees Regional Manufacturing and Warehouse Distribution Facility as Key to Company's Operations NEW YORK, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey & Co., Inc., a leader in the ownership and net leasing of corporate properties, announced that it has completed ...

S&K Famous Brands Reports March Sales.

Apr 08, 1999 ... RICHMOND, Va., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- S&K Famous Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKFB) today announced sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 1999. Total sales for the five weeks increased 15% to $16.7 million compared to $14.5 million last year. Comparable store sales increased 7% over last year ....

Telescan Announces Interactive Web Broadcast Facility.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Live Audio and Graphic Feeds Available for Corporate Websites and through Wall Street City's Financial Supersite HOUSTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Telescan, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSCN) today announced completion of its WebCastPlus Facility that will, among other services, ...

Labor Ready Opens 166 New Offices in First Quarter of 1999; Record Openings Set Stage for Greater Revenues.

Apr 08, 1999 ... TACOMA, Wash., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Labor Ready, Inc. (NYSE: LRW), the nation's leading provider of temporary manual labor, said that the company has opened a record 166 offices in the first quarter of 1999 -- 83% of the 200 offices it plans to open in the first half of this year. ...

Recession-Free Economy to Extend Into 2000 -- Comerica.

Apr 08, 1999 ... DETROIT, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recession Watch Index compiled by Comerica Bank, which forecasts the likelihood of a national recession occurring within the next six to 12 months, registered a 23 percent average probability in the first quarter. The first quarter reading ...

Wal-Mart Reports March Sales.

Apr 08, 1999 ... BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported total net sales for the five week period ending Friday, April 2, 1999, of $13,891,000,000, an increase of 18.3% from the $11,741,000,000 in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the nine- week ...

SCO Names Interface Systems Its Hot Developer of the Month.

Apr 08, 1999 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Interface Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTF) today announced that SCO has chosen the Company as its current "Hot Developer." SCO chooses to highlight a developer because of their commitment to SCO and their support of UNIX(R) systems. The Hot Developer ...

ORBIT/FR, Inc. Reports Record Bookings Quarter.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HORSHAM, Pa., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ORBIT/FR, Inc. (Nasdaq: ORFR) confirmed today that it has recently been awarded a $3.2 million contract for the development of a U.S. Defense related measurement facility. This turnkey system is comprised of an anechoic chamber, compact range ...

Quorum Affiliate Completes Sale of Park Medical Center To Ohio State University.

Apr 08, 1999 ... BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Quorum Health Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: QHGI) announced today that an affiliate has completed the sale of Park Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, to Ohio State University. Park Medical Center is a 404-bed facility originally acquired by Quorum in February ...

Sovereign Changes Name to Mydiscountbroker.com.

Apr 08, 1999 ... DALLAS, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Because of the growth of its Internet investing business, Sovereign Securities has officially changed its name to Mydiscountbroker.com. The firm has used the Mydiscountbroker.com name to offer on-line investing services through its Internet web ...

Electronic Arts Ships Populous: The Beginning for the PlayStation.

Apr 08, 1999 ... New Strategy Game Offers Players Chance to Wield the Powers of a God, Unique 3-D Technology REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic Arts(TM) (Nasdaq: ERTS), the world's largest interactive entertainment software company, today announced the release ...

Seven Seas Announces Results of Two Wells on Tapir Contract in Colombia, South America.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HOUSTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Seas Petroleum Inc. (Amex: SEV; Toronto: SVS.U) announced today the results of two new wells operated by Mohave Colombia Corporation on the Tapir Association contract in the central Llanos Basin of Colombia, South America. The Mateguafa-1 ...

Kmart Corporation Reports March Sales Results.

Apr 08, 1999 ... TROY, Mich., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Kmart Corporation (NYSE: KM) today reported that March consolidated sales increased 8.l% on a comparable store basis. Total consolidated sales increased 10.1% to $3.089 billion for the five-week period ended March 31, 1999 compared with $2.806 billion ...

AeroCentury Corp. Increases Credit Facility to $22.5 Million.

Apr 08, 1999 ... BURLINGAME, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- AeroCentury Corp., (Amex: ACY), an independent aircraft leasing company, announced today that it has signed an agreement with California Bank & Trust, increasing its $15 million revolving credit facility with First Union National Bank (NYSE: ...

Gadzooks Reports Sales for March 1999.

Apr 08, 1999 ... DALLAS, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Gadzooks, Inc. (Nasdaq: GADZ), a specialty retailer of clothing and accessories for teenagers, today announced that sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 1999, were up 14.6 percent to $21,333,000 from $18,613,000 for the five weeks ended April 4, 1998. ...

Stratcomm Media Signs Deal With Harvey Productions.

Apr 08, 1999 ... WINTER PARK, Fla., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratcomm Media, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: SMMM) has signed a trade agreement with Harvey Productions. Under the terms of the agreement, MoneyWorld magazine and the Financial Sentinel tabloid will be advertised on the "Talk Stock" site with banner ...

Shell's Deep Water Brutus Discovery Set for Development in Nearly 3000 Feet of Water.

Apr 08, 1999 ... HOUSTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell Exploration & Production Company (SEPCo) today announced plans to proceed with development of its Brutus oil and gas discovery in the deep water Gulf of Mexico. Brutus will be developed with a tension leg platform (TLP) in 2,985 feet of water with ...

PRANDIN(TM), Unique Diabetes Agent From Novo Nordisk, Added To Medi-Cal List of Contract Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes.

Apr 08, 1999 ... PRINCETON, N.J., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: NVO), announced today that its oral antidiabetic medication, PRANDIN(TM) (repaglinide) tablets, has been added to the Medi-Cal formulary. Medi-Cal, the state Medicaid program for California, is the largest ...

JCPenney Reports Total Company March Sales Increase of 9.7 Per Cent.

Apr 08, 1999 ... PLANO, Texas, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today announced that total revenue for the five weeks ended April 3, 1999, increased 9.7 per cent to $3,007 million from $2,742 million in the comparable 1998 period. Department stores sales for the ...

Natural Wonders Reports March Sales.

Apr 08, 1999 ... FREMONT, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter G. Hanelt, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Natural Wonders, Inc. (Nasdaq: NATW) today announced that sales for the five week period ended April 3, 1999 increased 6.7% to $8,804,000 from $8,255,000 for the comparable period ...

The Buckle, Inc. Reports 24.2 Percent Sales Increase for March, 1999.

Apr 08, 1999 ... KEARNEY, Neb., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) announced that sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 1999 increased 24.2 percent to $33.6 million from $27.0 million in the corresponding five weeks of March 1998. Comparable store sales, for stores open ...

The Ackerley Group to Present at the A.G. Edwards Media and Entertainment Conference.

Apr 08, 1999 ... Company to Discuss New Industry-Leading 'Digital CentralCasting' Strategy SEATTLE, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ackerley Group (NYSE: AK), a leading media and entertainment company, announced today that it will present at the A.G. Edwards Media and Entertainment Conference on ...

Beavers Retires From McDonald's; Named Chairman, CEO of Best Harvest LLC.

Apr 08, 1999 ... OAK BROOK, Ill., April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert M. Beavers, senior vice president and a member of the Board of Directors of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has announced his retirement from the world's largest food-service retailer and its Board after more than 35 years with the ...

Milberg Weiss Files Class Action Suit Against Networks Associates, Inc. and Its Officers and Directors Alleging Misrepresentations and Insider Trading.

Apr 08, 1999 ... SAN DIEGO, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Weiss today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Networks Associates, Inc. ("Networks Associates") (Nasdaq: NETA) common stock ...