PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, April 15:
Strategy Analytics Study Finds 1 In 5 Users Want Home Monitoring, Driving Directions Options On Cell Phones.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Information Services & Messaging Use Still Limited BOSTON, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- 21% of cellular subscribers interviewed in a newly completed study from Strategy Analytics, Inc. said they have a definite interest in the ability to turn on/off a home security system. ...
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. Announces Plans for Public Offering.
Apr 15, 1999 ... SAN DIEGO, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. (Nasdaq: ALLP) announced today that it will be filing a registration statement promptly for a public offering of up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock. The proceeds of the offering are expected to be used to fund ...
Excite to Enable Users to Put Audio and Video Clips on the Web.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Excite and Microsoft Sign Agreement to Provide Hosting and Streaming for Audio and Video Files Within User-Created Excite Communities Using Microsoft's Windows Media Technologies REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Excite, Inc. (Nasdaq: XCIT) ...
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Reports Results for the Third Quarter And Nine Months of Fiscal 1999.
Apr 15, 1999 ... MILWAUKEE, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG) net income for the third quarter was 17% higher than for last year's third quarter. Earnings per share increased 23%. Net sales were up just 2%. Engine unit shipments were down 8%. Strong demand in earlier ...
Allegiance Telecom Announces Offering of 11.8 Million Shares of Common Stock at $38.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DALLAS, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiance Telecom, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGX), a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC), today announced the offering of 11,826,000 shares of common stock by the Company in an underwritten offering at a price of $38 per share. The Company also granted the ...
Florida Hospital Hosts International Meeting For Cardiovascular Surgeons on Mitral Valve Repair.
Apr 15, 1999 ... ORLANDO, Fla., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 220 physicians from 17 different countries will converge on Central Florida for a symposium demonstrating the most innovative procedures in cardiovascular surgery. Specifically, they will look at techniques for restoring normal valve ...
EPA Names Boeing Partner of the Year.
Apr 15, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company today was named the Green Lights(R) Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The honor was given in recognition of the company's installation of energy-efficient lighting in the company's facilities. ...
Huntsman Goes Global: Utah Man Pays Almost $3 Billion For International Assets of ICI.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Move Makes Huntsman World's Largest Privately Held Chemical Concern SALT LAKE CITY, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon M. Huntsman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Huntsman Corporation, today announced an agreement in principle to acquire four businesses from Imperial Chemical ...
AEC Cash Flow Increases 24%.
Apr 15, 1999 ... CALGARY, AB, April 15 /CNW-PRN/ - ALBERTA ENERGY COMPANY LTD. (``AEC'') today reported increases in first quarter per share financial and operating results -- key performance indicators which reflect the Company's strategy of creating sustainable growth and building underlying value. Key ...
Aramex Changes Its Nasdaq Symbol to ARMX.
Apr 15, 1999 ... AMMAN, Jordan, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Aramex International Limited, (Nasdaq: ARMXF), the international express and freight forwarding company specializing in the Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent regions announces the change of its Nasdaq market symbol to "ARMX" as of ...
Kanakaris To Host WorldWebWatch, a 30-minute Weekly Internet Video/Audio Show.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Leading Guests To Discuss eCommerce, Internet Delivery of Music, Movies, Books, and Global Internet Issues and a Dialog with KANA Fans NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Kanakaris Communications Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: KANA), an Internet growth ...
Poll: Students Think Visit by Aliens Twice as Likely as Another Great Depression.
Apr 15, 1999 ... NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- College students have few doubts about America's future economic health. A poll released today shows that students consider it twice as likely that aliens will land on earth than that the economy will experience another depression. The question was ...
Free Pet HMO Saves 25 Percent on Veterinary Care; No Paperwork, No Deductibles or Old-Age Exclusions.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DOVER, N.J., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A nationwide pet health maintenance organization is providing a 25 percent discount on veterinary services for all pets -- no deductibles or exclusions for pre-existing or breed-specific conditions. Pet Assure, Inc. also has no increased ...
Americans Can Protect Best Friends from Cancer.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Early Detection, Technology and Veterinary Pet Insurance are Saving Lives ANAHEIM, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Dogs and cats with cancer now have a better chance of living longer and feeling better with a life-saving combination of early detection, technology and Veterinary ...
Doggie Boomers Come of Age: This September, Veterinarians and Pet Owners Focus on Senior Dog Care.
Apr 15, 1999 ... MINNEAPOLIS, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- While baby boomers are worrying about growing old, another "generation" is going gray without giving it a second thought. Dogs, like humans, are living longer, healthier lives thanks to advances in nutrition and medicine. Yet most owners don't realize ...
Borders(R) Celebrates 'Get Caught Reading Month' With Special Savings and Events During May.
Apr 15, 1999 ... ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Reading always enriches the mind, but throughout May, it will pay off in other ways for Borders Books, Music, Video and Cafe customers. To celebrate The Association of American Publisher's (AAP) "Get Caught Reading Month," Borders will offer 15% ...
FTD Poll Indicates a Majority of Americans Believe Secretaries and Assistants Truly Like Their Boss.
Apr 15, 1999 ... CHICAGO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new Secretaries' Week public opinion survey conducted by FTD, the world's largest floral company, a majority of Americans (55%) believe secretaries and assistants truly like their boss. One-third of Americans (33%) polled believe the ...
Smead Salutes Professional Secretaries for Their Vital Role in Today's Workforce; Celebrate Professional Secretaries Week April 18-24.
Apr 15, 1999 ... HASTINGS, Minn., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are 3.5 million secretaries and 1.4 million clerical supervisors and managers in the United States(A). Nearly 400,000 new secretarial/administrative professional jobs are projected by the year 2005 ....
Virgin Express Announces March Traffic Results.
Apr 15, 1999 ... BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Express (Nasdaq: VIRGY; Brussels: VIR) reported the following traffic results for March, 1999: Revenue passenger miles in scheduled service increased 26% in March 1999 to 116 million compared to 92 million a year ago. Scheduled capacity ...
Artificial Life, Inc. Establishes German Subsidiary New Internet Technology for Private Banking.
Apr 15, 1999 ... BOSTON, Mass., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial Life, Inc., (Nasdaq: ALIF) a leading American producer of intelligent software bots for the Internet, has established a German subsidiary in Frankfurt to serve European markets and combine Artificial Life's European sales and marketing ...
GM Posts Record Quarterly Financial Results.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DETROIT, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) today reported an all-time quarterly record of $3.10 basic earnings per share of GM $1-2/3 par value common stock in the first quarter of 1999 on consolidated net income of $2.1 billion. That compares with net income of ...
Hoover's Online Signs Agreement With Reuters to Expand Coverage of European Companies.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Hoover's to Produce Company Profiles on FTSE 350 Companies as Part of Expanded Relationship With Reuters AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoover's Online (http://www.hoovers.com), a leading provider of business information on the Internet, announced today that ...
Downey Announces First Quarter Earnings.
Apr 15, 1999 ... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Downey Financial Corp. (NYSE: DSL; PCX) today reported net income for the first quarter of 1999 of $12.3 million or $0.44 per share on a diluted basis. This compares to net income in the first quarter of 1998 of $17.6 million or $0.62 per ...
Capital One Reports Record First Quarter Earnings.
Apr 15, 1999 ... FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced record first quarter 1999 earnings of $82.4 million, or $1.18 per share, versus earnings of $72.7 million, or $1.04 per share, for the fourth quarter of 1998 and $65.7 million, or $.96 ...
Vignette Corporation Part of National Permanent Research Collection On Information Technology.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Vignette Nominated for Computerworld Smithsonian Award; Leader in Internet Relationship Management Solutions Receives Commemorative Medal AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Vignette Corporation (Nasdaq: VIGN), a leader in Internet Relationship Management (IRM) ...
QVC Acquires Equity Interest in The Knot, Internet's Number One Wedding Resource Site.
Apr 15, 1999 ... QVC and The Knot Partner to Create Preeminent Online Gift Registry WEST CHESTER, Pa., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- QVC, a world leading E-Commerce retailer, announced today its agreement to acquire a significant equity interest in TheKnot.com, the number one Internet wedding ...
Grupo Santander Portugal Announces First Quarter 1999 Results.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Banco Santander Portugal: - Net income of PTE 1.6 billion (Euro 8,2 million), compared to PTE 0.4 billion (Euro 2 million) in the first quarter of 1998. - Net fees and commissions up 70%. - Non-performing loans ratio of 1.1%, compared to 1.5% in ...
Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. Announces Opening of Company Owned Online Human Pheromone Fragrance Store at www.RealmFragrances.com.
Apr 15, 1999 ... -- Company Initiates Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Patented Pheromone Fragrance Line -- Third E-commerce Initiative in Calendar 1999 FREMONT, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERXCD) announced today the launch of ...
Stillwater Mining Reports Record Profit in 1st Quarter 1999.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DENVER, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Stillwater Mining Company (Amex: SWC) reported first quarter 1999 net income of $10.6 million, $.31 per basic share, on revenue of $38.0 million compared to net income of $984,000, $.03 per share, on revenue of $21.5 million for the same period in 1998. ...
DuPont and Sabanci Holding to Form Polyester Joint Venture.
Apr 15, 1999 ... WILMINGTON, Del., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Haci Omer Sabanci Holding, A.S., announced their intent to form a joint venture to develop, make, and sell polyester filament, staple, resins, intermediates, and related products for markets throughout the European region, ...
AT&T Selects ION Networks' Sentinel 2000 as Platform of Choice.
Apr 15, 1999 ... EDISON, N.J., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ION Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONN) announced today that AT&T has implemented ION Networks' Sentinel 2000 product offering as its platform of choice for secure network management to monitor, manage and securely access elements in its internal Global ...
Polaroid Reports First Quarter $0.34 Loss Per Share, Excluding One-Time Items.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Camera Unit Sales Increase 30%, Led by New Product Launches CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first quarter of 1999, Polaroid Corporation (NYSE: PRD) reported a loss of $15.1 million or a $0.34 loss per common share, excluding one-time items. The operating loss ...
Environmental Elements Corporation Hosts Earth Day Event at Living Classrooms Foundation with Baltimore City Boy Scouts.
Apr 15, 1999 ... BALTIMORE, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Elements Corporation (NYSE: EEC), the leading technology provider of air pollution control systems in North America, will host an environmental studies event at the Living Classrooms Foundation's Weinberg Education Center in celebration of ...
Marriott International Posts 15% Increase In 1999 First Quarter Earnings Per Share.
Apr 15, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today reported diluted earnings per share of 38 cents for its 1999 first quarter ended March 26, an increase of 15 percent over 33 cents in the corresponding 1998 quarter. Net income for the 1999 first ...
Advanced Energy Returns to Profitability in 1999 First Quarter.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Gross Margins Improve to 40 Percent FORT COLLINS, Colo., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. Advanced Energy is an industry-leading manufacturer of critical power ...
Excite Creates Joint Venture With Major Spanish Telco and Leading ISP Retevision.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Excite Retevision Espana Continues Excite's International Push BARCELONA, Spain, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- US-based Excite Inc. (Nasdaq: XCIT) and Retevision today announced a new Internet company in Spain, ExciteRetevision Espana. Formed through a Joint Venture between the two ...
Elan Announces Record Date for Stock Split.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DUBLIN, Ireland, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) ("Elan") announced today that the record date for its previously announced two-for-one stock split has been amended to May 27, 1999. The stock split will be proposed for approval at Elan's forthcoming Annual ...
Visteon Reports First Quarter 1999 Earnings of $208 Million, Up 10 Percent.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DEARBORN, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Automotive Systems is reporting a first quarter 1999 net income of $208 million, up 10 percent from a year ago. Revenue for the first quarter was $4.8 billion, up 9 percent from 1998, with an after-tax return on sales of 4.3 percent. ...
Delphi Automotive Systems Reports 12 Percent Pro Forma Increase in Quarterly Earnings.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Today Announces Significant Gas Direct Injection Sales Contract TROY, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- A strong North American market coupled with aggressive cost-reduction more than offset the impact of the economic downturn in South America as Delphi Automotive Systems ...
Summit Bancorp Reports First Quarter Earnings, Raises Dividend.
Apr 15, 1999 ... PRINCETON, N.J., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Bancorp (NYSE: SUB) today reported first quarter net income of $118.7 million, compared to $112.4 million the prior year. Net income per diluted share was $0.68, up 7.9 percent from $0.63 in the first quarter of 1998. Separately, ...
General Bearing Announces Record Revenues For Q1.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Company Exceeds Analyst Estimates by 60% as Earnings Rise to 26 Cents Per Share WEST NYACK, N.Y., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- General Bearing Corporation (Nasdaq: GNRL) today reported a 60% increase in first quarter net income to $1,002,000, or $0.26 per diluted share, ...
Ford's First Quarter Operating Earnings Up 20 Percent To Record $1.8 Billion; 12th Quarter of Improvement.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DEARBORN, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported record first quarter operating earnings of $1,814 million, or $1.46 per diluted share of common and Class B stock, up $300 million or 20 percent on a comparable basis. This marks Ford's twelfth ...
Gart Sports Enters Oregon with Three Stores.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DENVER, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Gart Sports (Nasdaq: GRTS), the largest sporting goods retailer west of the Mississippi, announced that it is entering the Oregon market through the assumption of two existing Sportmart stores in Beaverton and Clackamas and the opening of a new Gart Sports ...
Fifth Third Bancorp Reports 21 Percent Increase in First Quarter Net Income.
Apr 15, 1999 ... CINCINNATI, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Third Bancorp's (Nasdaq: FITB) net income was $150,447,000 for the first quarter of 1999, a 21 percent increase over $124,231,000 for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share were $.55, up 20 percent over last year's $.46. For the ...
Whitney Reports First Quarter 1999 Earnings.
Apr 15, 1999 ... NEW ORLEANS, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Whitney Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: WTNY) reported today that it earned $14.3 million, or $.61 per share, in the first quarter of 1999. Return on average assets was 1.12%, and return on average shareholders' equity was 10.21% for the quarter. ...
Unisys First-Quarter 1999 Earnings Per Share More than Doubles Over Year Ago; Revenue Grows 10% on Continued Services Growth and Enterprise Server Demand.
Apr 15, 1999 ... BLUE BELL, Pa., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today reported first-quarter 1999 net income of $111.2 million compared to net income of $62.7 million in the first quarter of 1998. After payment of preferred dividends, the company's diluted earnings per share rose ...
WorldPages, to be Acquired by New York Stock Exchange Company.
Apr 15, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Dick Reid, CEO, WorldPages confirms that WorldPages has executed a letter of intent to be acquired by Advanced Communications Group, Inc. (NYSE: ADG). Reid stated, "Our being acquired by ADG is one step of a two-step process. The other ...
Kimco Declares Class A Preferred Stock Dividend.
Apr 15, 1999 ... NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the Company's regular quarterly dividend on its Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: KIM). This dividend of 48.4375 cents per Depositary Share ...
Digital Lava Details Strategic Growth Plans for Fiscal 1999.
Apr 15, 1999 ... The Company Expects Penetration of Target Markets To Drive Significant Revenue Growth in 1999 LOS ANGELES, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Lava Inc. (Amex: DGV), a leader in video publishing technology, today announced the Company's strategic growth plans for the ...
Monopros/De Beers Discovers New Kimberlite Pipe Between the 5034 and Hearne Pipes.
Apr 15, 1999 ... ONTARIO, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Mountain Province Mining, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPVIF, Toronto: MPV; Vancouver) announced today that it has been notified by its contractor, Monopros Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., that a new kimberlite pipe, ...
Loronix Information Systems, Inc. Announces Record Revenue for the First Quarter 1999.
Apr 15, 1999 ... DURANGO, Colo., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Loronix Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: LORX) announced today that record revenue of $7.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999 increased 288% from revenue of $1.9 million for the same period a year ago. Net income for the first ...
The Immune Response Corporation Announces U.S. Patent for Membrane-Bound Cytokine Compositions.
Apr 15, 1999 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Immune Response Corporation (Nasdaq: IMNR) today announced it has received a United States patent for Membrane-Bound Cytokine Compositions Comprising GM-CSF and Methods of Modulating an Immune Response Using Same. This patent, number ...
ConMed Corporation Has An Increase of 41% in Earnings Per Share.
Apr 15, 1999 ... UTICA, N.Y., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ConMed Corporation (Nasdaq: CNMD) today announced quarterly earnings per share of $.42 basic and $.41 diluted for its first quarter ended March 31, 1999, an increase of 41% over diluted earnings per share of $.29 as adjusted for unusual items in the ...
Metal Management Integrates Ohio Operations; Expects Annual Cost Savings of in Excess of $1.5-Million.
Apr 15, 1999 ... CHICAGO, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Metal Management, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTLM) ("Metal Management", "MTLM" or the "Company") today announced that it has consolidated two of its largest subsidiaries -- The Isaac Group in Northwest Ohio and Reserve Iron & Metal in Northeast Ohio -- into one ...
ImmuNis Corp Growth Strategy Focused on Latin America Sales of DIAB II.
Apr 15, 1999 ... FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ImmuNis Corp (OTC Bulletin Board: IMMC) reported today that the key focus for sales growth in 1999 is on the distribution of the Type II Diabetes Drug DIAB II in Latin America. DIAB II was developed by Biotech Holdings Ltd., a ...
Canadian Auto Workers Occupy Auto Parts Factory to Stop Shipment of Jobs to Mexico.
Apr 15, 1999 ... TORONTO, April 15 /CNW-PRN/ - Members of the Canadian Auto Workers Union, Local 1325, occupied at 5:30 a.m. today the Stratford Ontario Canadian Fabrication plant (a division of Johnson Controls) which supplies seat covers to Chrysler's Bramalea plants. The workers, 80% of whom ...
Andrew Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results.
Apr 15, 1999 ... ORLAND PARK, Ill, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew Corporation (Nasdaq: ANDW) today reported results for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1999. For the quarter sales were $172.0 million, 13% below last year's $196.9 million. Excluding restructuring charges, diluted income per ...
First Union Reports Operating Earnings of $1.00 Per Share.
Apr 15, 1999 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- First Union's diluted operating earnings per share were $1.00 in the first quarter of 1999, including a 12 cent per share after-tax gain on the sale of First Union's interest in Electronic Payment Systems. Excluding this one-time gain, earnings ...
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Quintiles Announces Informatics Products From Its QUINTERNET(TM) Technology Platform For Healthcare.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Capabilities Acquired in ENVOY Acquisition Allow Real-time Tracking of Pharmaceutical and Medical Trends, Further Strengthening Quintiles' Development & Commercialization Businesses RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Quintiles ...
Integrated Electrical Services Announces Letters of Intent to Acquire Companies With Combined Revenues of Approximately $153 Million.
Apr 15, 1999 ... - Completes Two Acquisitions with Combined Revenues of $11.4 Million - - Total Revenue Run Rate Of $870 Million - HOUSTON, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (NYSE: IEE) today announced that it has entered into letters of intent to acquire ...
Keane Reports First Quarter Net Income Up 33%; Diluted EPS of 42 Cents Vs. 32 Cents Year Ago; Revenues Climb Nearly 24% to $285 Million.
Apr 15, 1999 ... Keane Emphasizes High-Margin Business Rapidly Replacing Y2K Revenue Stream, and Strong Returns on Invested Capital BOSTON, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Keane, Inc. (Amex: KEA) reported revenues and earnings today for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. Revenues were ...
Medical Manager Corporation Announces Record First Quarter Results.
Apr 15, 1999 ... - First Quarter EPS Reached $0.24 On 33% Revenue Gain - TAMPA, Fla., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Manager Corporation (Nasdaq: MMGR) today announced record financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. Total revenue for the first quarter rose 33% ...
Peapod Online Ads Yielding Up to 30% Click Through; New Study Reveals Effectiveness of Marketing in Peapod's Internet Supermarket.
Apr 15, 1999 ... SKOKIE, Ill., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Peapod, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPOD), the nation's leading Internet grocer, today announced that in a recent interactive marketing study it conducted on behalf of certain of its consumer packaged goods clients, Peapod achieved click through rates as high as ...
W. P. Carey Group Closes Acquisition of CompuCom Corporate Headquarters; Strength of Dallas Market Enhances Solid Investment.
Apr 15, 1999 ... NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- W. P. Carey & Co., Inc., a leader in the ownership and net leasing of corporate properties, announced that it has completed the acquisition of the corporate headquarters and service center facility of CompuCom Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPC) on behalf of ...