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Biogan Signs Letter of Intent With R-Tec Corporation for Corporate Reorganization and Continuing Development of the Intorcorp Motor.

Aug 18, 1999 ... BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Biogan International, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: BIGME) announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with R-Tec Corporation, a rapidly expanding Idaho based engineering company for a corporate reorganization with R-Tec Holding, Inc., a Biogan ...

Changes Announced for Bus Routes Serving West Shore Communities.

Aug 18, 1999 ... CLEVELAND, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning this Sunday, August 22nd, RTA will implement service modifications and enhancements to several routes currently operating through Cleveland's West Shore communities. Including Lakewood, Rocky River, Bay Village, and Westlake. ...

Chevron Announces It No Longer Needs Emergency Fuel Variance.

Aug 18, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Chevron today confirmed that state officials have agreed to Chevron's request to terminate its emergency fuel variance before it expires on Aug. 30. Chevron told the California Air Resources Board (CARB) it has obtained enough ...

Don't Get Frozen Out.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Popkin Advises Businesses to Think About the Implications of a Year 2000 Freeze LONDON and NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Popkin Software today advised businesses to take care to avoid being frozen out by the millennium bug. Across the world many organizations are ...

Energy Commission's New Web Site Registers Gasoline Complaints.

Aug 18, 1999 ... SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, the California Energy Commission established a toll-free telephone number for consumers to voice their complaints about high gasoline prices. This month, the Commission has added an on-line site where Internet users can register their ...

Panda Energy Plans Merchant Power Plant for Midway-Fort Pierce.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Clean Natural Gas-Fueled Unit Will Add Needed Capacity for Florida DALLAS, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Energy International plans to construct a 1,000-megawatt power generating plant which will provide timely new capacity to meet rising energy demands in Florida. To be ...

Universal Pictures to Host a Special Screening Of 'Dudley Do-Right' on Saturday, August 21 at 10:00 AM.

Aug 18, 1999 ... UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures will host a Special Screening of "Dudley Do-Right," the live-action film based on the classic Jay Ward cartoon series, on Saturday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cineplex Universal City Cinemas atop the hill at Universal ...

Premisys Communications Appoints Kevin Brown to Direct EMEA Sales.

Aug 18, 1999 ... BERKSHIRE, England, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Premisys Communications (Nasdaq: PRMS) announced today the appointment of Kevin Brown as managing director of sales of the company's integrated access solutions to telecommunications service providers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ...

Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc. Reports 40% Growth in Sales for Its Fiscal Year Just Ended.

Aug 18, 1999 ... BRYAN, Texas, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTRL) today announced net sales of $17.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, a 40% increase over the comparable fiscal period ended in 1998. Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 were $4.2 ...

TM Forum Announces Telcordia Technologies as Major Sponsor of TeleManagement World.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Telcordia Sees TMW Conference as Critical to Staying Ahead of Issues and Trends in the Competitive OSS Marketplace MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum) announces that Telcordia Technologies, Inc. (formerly Bellcore) will be ...

Ivex Packaging Corporation Establishes a Strategic Alliance with Spinnaker Coating, Inc.

Aug 18, 1999 ... LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ivex Packaging Corporation of Lincolnshire, Illinois (NYSE: IXX) ("Ivex") announced today that it has established a strategic alliance with Spinnaker Coating, Inc. headquartered in Troy, Ohio. The alliance involves the manufacturing, marketing ...

'WAPHead!' Launched as the World's First Bilingual Wireless Portal.

Aug 18, 1999 ... HONG KONG, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Planet Inc. of Hong Kong announced today that it has developed the "WAPHead" -- the World's first wireless Internet portal supports both English and Chinese languages for mobile phones and handheld personal organizers. The Portal -- ...

OCLI Announces Its Subsidiary, Flex Products, Inc., to Supply Optically Variable Pigment for Use on the Currency of The People's Republic of China.

Aug 18, 1999 ... SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLI) today announced that its subsidiary, Flex Products, Inc. has entered into a series of agreements with the China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the ...

LinuxWorld Editors' Choice Award Goes to Imperial's X-Designer GUI Builder.

Aug 18, 1999 ... 'Splendid, Robust Tool for Creating Graphical Applications for Linux' PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Imperial Software Technology (IST) today announced that its X-Designer(R) Graphical User Interface (GUI) builder has won the LinuxWorld Editor's Choice Award for ...

Quamnet.com Launches Hong Kong's First and Only Free Real-Time Stock Quotes And Financial News Reporting Website.

Aug 18, 1999 ... HONG KONG, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Quamnet.com, Hong Kong's First and Only free real-time stock quotes and Financial News Reporting Website, said today it would expand its website to include an up-to-the-minute financial news service from September 1. "Stock investment guru, ...

MP3.com Announces Launch of Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos '5 1/2 Weeks Tour'.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Opening Acts Hand Picked by Headliners Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos Are Part of MP3.com's Community of Artists SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- MP3.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: MPPP) today announced that Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos have launched their highly ...

Willamette Valley Vineyards Reports a Loss for the Second Quarter of 1999.

Aug 18, 1999 ... TURNER, Ore., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Willamette Valley Vineyards (Nasdaq WVVI), one of Oregon's leading wineries and the state's only publicly held winery, reported a loss of $95,962 ($0.02 per share) on revenue of $1,230,405 in the second quarter of 1999 as compared to a loss of $17,978 ...

drkoop.com to Be the Exclusive Health Content Provider for the Online ABC-TV Affiliated Station Group; drkoop.com to Be Only Health Site Featured in ABC LocalNet Headline Ticker.

Aug 18, 1999 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- drkoop.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: KOOP), a leading Internet healthcare network led by Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General, today announced it has entered into a unique relationship with ABC Multimedia, Inc., to be the health channel for its ABC ...

BOOM.COM Receives Formal Approval to Sell Worldwide Securities With Award of International Dealing License from HK SFC.

Aug 18, 1999 ... HONG KONG, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's first Internet stock broker BOOM.COM (www.boom.com) has received a significant boost in its efforts to provide greater access to global markets for local investors with the award of an unrestricted securities dealing license by the Hong Kong ...

'The Big Game' Winning Numbers Drawn Tuesday, August 17, 1999.

Aug 18, 1999 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (August 17) drawing were: <Pre>5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number 11 12 28 29 ...

Santa Barbara Restaurant Group Announces Results of Voting at Shareholder Meeting and Stock Buy Back.

Aug 18, 1999 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Barbara Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: SBRG) ("SBRG") announced today that stockholders approved a proposal to convert $6.0 million of debt into 1.5 million shares of SBRG common stock. The debt was issued to the former shareholders of La ...

American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine: Sleepy Boomers in for Rude Awakening?

Aug 18, 1999 ... `Frequent Fatigue Often a Clue to Treatable Illness' -- America's Internists PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're over 40 and feeling tired much of the time, your body could be trying to tell you something: You could have an underlying illness that can be treated if ...

Moors & Cabot Initiates Coverage of USinternetworking With a BUY Rating.

Aug 18, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 /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 analyst Roy Lobo initiates coverage of USinternetworking (Nasdaq: USIX) with a BUY ...

'The Big Game' Winning Numbers for the Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999 Drawing.

Aug 18, 1999 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for the Tuesday, Aug. 17, drawing were: <Pre>5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number 11 12 28 29 4535 </Pre> The ...

Newsweek Presents Audi - The Spirit of Skiing 2000; Audi Joins As Title Sponsor Of Three-Day Skiing Extravaganza Event.

Aug 18, 1999 ... ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spirit of Skiing 2000 has announced that it will team up with Newsweek and Audi of America, Inc. to race against cancer in Aspen, Colorado, in January, 2000. Created by five-time World Cup Champion, Kiki Cutter, Audi - The Spirit of Skiing 2000 is ...

Millennium Travel: How Spooked are We? Target Travel Club Survey Examines American Families' New Year's Holiday Travel Plans.

Aug 18, 1999 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- We're just not gonna risk it. American families have heard the hype about the Y2K bug -- they've weighed the risks of possibly getting stranded while traveling during the Millenium New Year's holiday -- and a majority of them have decided to celebrate ...

Apple and Akamai Reveal Apple Investment to Cement Strategic Agreement.

Aug 18, 1999 ... CUPERTINO, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple and Akamai Technologies today announced further details of their strategic agreement regarding streaming media, as well as revealed an investment by Apple in Akamai. Announced in late July at Macworld Expo in ...

Chiron Announces Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Proleukin(R) In Combination With HIV Therapy.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Trial to Establish the Role of Proleukin(R) in Delaying the Progression Of AIDS in HIV-Infected Patients EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiron Corporation (Nasdaq: CHIR) announced today that it is enrolling patients in its international Phase III study, ...

M&A West, Inc. Reports Record Revenues and Profits.

Aug 18, 1999 ... SAN BRUNO, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- M&A West, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MAWI) announced the filing of its audited financial results under Form 8-K for the fiscal years ended May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1999. The company expects to file its 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1999 ...

Veltex Corporation Signs Letter of Intent for Acquisition of Noba Textile Ltd.

Aug 18, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- VELTEX CORPORATION (OTC Bulletin Board: VLVT) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Noba Textile Ltd., a well-established textile mill near its existing facility in Bangladesh. Noba Textile Ltd. reported 1998 revenues in ...

Microsoft to Publish MSN Messenger Service Protocol to Industry.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Furthers Commitment to Instant Messaging Interoperability; Provides Solution To Meet Strong Consumer Demand for Open Communications REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced plans to publish the protocol for its MSN(TM) ...

National Missile Defense Program Passes Critical Review Element.

Aug 18, 1999 ... ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As National Missile Defense Lead System Integrator (NMD LSI) prime contractor, the Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) presented its NMD system design during a successful System Preliminary Design Review (PDR), held this past July. Design information, ...

X10.com(R) Fans MP3 Revolution with MP3 Anywhere(TM).

Aug 18, 1999 ... Wired Home Leader to Bring MP3 Music From the PC to any Stereo in the Home SEATTLE, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- X10.com ( http://www.x10.com/pressroom12.htm ) has developed a way to bring the *three million tracks downloaded every day from the Internet to any stereo or ...

AXYN Corporation to Sell e-Commerce Units.

Aug 18, 1999 ... DENVER, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- AXYN Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AXYNE) today announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to sell its two e-Commerce subsidiaries: Services Internet Quebec Inc. (SIQ) and Profil CDI to CORJOR Inc. This decision was taken so the e-commerce ...

eBags Expands Its Presence in the Online Travel Market Through Key Relationships.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Agreements With Expedia.com, Preview Travel and Travelocity.com Bring Premier Online Travel Store to Millions of Consumers DENVER, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Greatly enhancing its visibility on the World Wide Web, eBags -- the world's largest online retailer of bags and ...

Caliper Technologies Announces That Lilly Becomes Third LabChip(TM) Technology Access Program Customer.

Aug 18, 1999 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Caliper Technologies Corp. announces that Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has subscribed to Caliper's high throughput screening Technology Access Program (TAP). Participation in Caliper's TAP provides Lilly with immediate access to high ...

Proposed Tax Changes Set to Fire Up Australian Venture Capital Industry.

Aug 18, 1999 ... CGT Changes Boost Australian Venture Capital Association Annual Conference Registration SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Australian Venture Capital Association today announced that proposed changes to Australia's Capital Gains Tax (CGT), including the ...

Microsoft Files Software Piracy Complaints Against Five New York Businesses.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Company Pledges to Protect State's Consumers and Honest Distributors REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that it has filed software piracy lawsuits in New York as part of the company's continued commitment to protect legitimate ...

Environmental Elements Awarded $2.5 Million Contract From New Brunswick Power Corporation.

Aug 18, 1999 ... BALTIMORE, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Elements Corporation (NYSE: EEC), a leading technology provider of air pollution control equipment and services in North America, announced today the receipt of a contract in excess of $2.5 million from the New Brunswick Power Corporation, a ...

Solution 6 to Acquire Hummingbird Subsidiary - CMS/Data.

Aug 18, 1999 ... - Acquisition Creates World's Largest Legal & Accounting Software & Services Company - SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Solution 6 Holdings Limited (ASX: SOH), the world's leading supplier of business systems to the accounting profession, today announced it ...

eCommerce Provider Expands Its International Market Presence; OpenShop Signs Gateway as Distributor for China.

Aug 18, 1999 ... MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenShop Internet Software GmbH has acquired a new partner for the distribution of its OpenShop eCommerce technologies: Effective immediately, the Hong Kong-based company Gateway Computer Resources Ltd. will distribute OpenShop products in Hong ...

Dor's First Half Net Profit Rises 2.5 Times to NIS 21.1 Million, Second Quarter Net Up 2.1 Times.

Aug 18, 1999 ... First Half & Second Quarter 1999 Highlights -- First half net income increased 2.5 times to NIS 21.1 million ($ 5.2 million) compared with first half '98. Earnings per share reached NIS 1.37 ($ 0.34) per share against NIS 1.02 ($ 0.25) per ...

InnoVentry Unveils New Cash-Management Machine for 'Self-Banked'.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Next-Generation Technology Platform Provides One-Stop Solution for Self-Banked Consumers Underserved by Traditional Financial Institutions SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- InnoVentry, jointly owned by the wholesale bank of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) and Cash ...

Consolidated Stores Corporation Reports 2nd Quarter Net Loss of 4 Cents Per Share Compared to Earnings of 6 Cents Per Share in 1998.

Aug 18, 1999 ... COLUMBUS, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Consolidated Stores Corporation (NYSE: CNS) today reported record sales of $929.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended July 31, 1999, a 12.9% increase compared to sales of $823.9 million for the second quarter of 1998. Sales for the first twenty-six weeks ...

I.D. Systems Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue, Up 192%.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Milestone Quarter As Federal Express Contract Revenue Signals Major Customer-Base Diversification NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a designer, developer and marketer of wireless monitoring and tracking systems, today announced ...

Analog Devices' Third Quarter Orders, Revenues and Profits Reach Record Highs.

Aug 18, 1999 ... NORWOOD, Mass., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) today announced revenues of $379 million for the third quarter of fiscal 1999, up 28% from the prior year's third quarter and 11% above the immediately prior quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.30, compared to ...

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Aug 18, 1999 ... Radian Creates New Position to Enhance GSE Relations PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Radian Guaranty Inc., the nation's second largest mortgage insurance company, has named Sam D. King, senior vice president, as the company's primary liaison with Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

Shoe Carnival Reports Record Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 1999; Net Earnings Increase 16 Percent.

Aug 18, 1999 ... EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL) a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today announced record earnings and sales for the quarter ended July 31, 1999. Net earnings increased 16 percent to $3.3 million in the second quarter ...

Datalink.net Partners With Arch to Provide Customized Data Service to Pager Customers.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Datalink.net to Provide Customized Web to Wireless Services to Nation's 2nd Largest Paging and Wireless Messaging Company SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Datalink.net (OTC Bulletin Board: NETD), a worldwide leader in Web to Wireless convergence, today ...

Data Dimensions Forms Alliance With NEON to Expand Enterprise Application Integration Service Offering.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Relationship Combines Award Winning Technology and Implementation Expertise BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Dimensions, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDIM) and New Era of Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEON) today announced they have formed a strategic alliance to provide organizations ...

Food Lion, Inc. Prepares for Next Stage of Growth.

Aug 18, 1999 ... * Forms New Holding Company Called Delhaize America, Inc. to Facilitate Acquisitions * Announces Plans to List on the New York Stock Exchange SALISBURY, N.C., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill McCanless, President and Chief Executive Officer of Food Lion, Inc ....

Qwest Awarded $25 Million Contract from Internet and Local Exchange Service Provider.

Aug 18, 1999 ... DENVER, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (Nasdaq: QWST), the broadband Internet communications company, today announced it has been awarded a $25 million contract from LMCI, an Internet and local exchange service provider. Under the three-year contract, ...

Formula Systems Ltd. Reports Second Quarter Revenue Growth of 45% Earnings Per Share of $0.51.

Aug 18, 1999 ... HERZLIA, Israel, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (Nasdaq: FORTY), a leading international provider of information technology products and services, today announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999. Revenues for ...

FastLane(TM) Hosting DM/World, Industry's First Domain Management Conference.

Aug 18, 1999 ... -- Leading Experts From Compaq, GartnerGroup, Inacom And Microsoft To Share Network Domain And Directory Management Expertise With Attendees -- HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, August 18 /PRNewswire-CNW/ - FastLane(TM) Technologies Inc., a leading developer of ...

Lucent Technologies to Acquire Excel Switching, A Global Leader in Programmable Switching Systems.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Acquisition Will Allow Lucent to Expand Business In Rapidly Growing Market for Enhanced Services MURRAY HILL, N.J., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced it has agreed to acquire Excel Switching Corporation (Nasdaq: XLSW), of Hyannis, ...

Communities.com and Artisan Entertainment Team Up to Create The Blair Witch Palace Visual Chat Site.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Fans of The Blair Witch Project can Chat as Blair Witch Characters at www.blairwitch.com CUPERTINO, Calif. and NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- You saw the movie. You haven't slept since. Now you can chat about The Blair Witch Project with fellow fans at ...

Talk About Your Health at PlanetRx.com.

Aug 18, 1999 ... PlanetRx.com Creates a One-Stop Shop for All Health, Wellness and Beauty Needs With the Launch of Community Discussion Areas SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- PlanetRx.com, a leading Internet healthcare destination for commerce, content, and ...

GenesisIntermedia.com and Taubman Sign Agreement for Installation Of CENTERLINQ Network in Shopping Malls Nationwide.

Aug 18, 1999 ... -- Initial phase of installation in Taubman properties will deploy CENTERLINQ kiosks in six premier shopping centers before year-end -- CENTERLINQ system continues rapid expansion capturing additional mall developers STUDIO CITY, Calif., Aug ....

Five OnDisplay-Powered e-Businesses Named to PC Computing's I-Biz 100 Awards.

Aug 18, 1999 ... W.W. Grainger, TRIP.com, MicroWarehouse, Sabre Inc. and Sabre's Travelocity Rank in Top Ten for Six Categories SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- OnDisplay(TM), Inc., today announced that six of its customers were named top e-commerce players in PC Computing ...

Leading Wine and Spirits Experts Convene in Tampa to Discuss the Millennium.

Aug 18, 1999 ... WHAT:"Action 2000," a conference hosted by National Distributing Company for more than 400 Tampa-area restaurateurs and retailers to address current trends in the wine and spirits industry. Topics discussed will include the expected ...

Executive Travel In Asia This Week.

Aug 18, 1999 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The following weekly summary of news for business travellers in Asia and the Pacific was prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com) the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: ...

Active Apparel Group, Inc. Successfully Implementing Merchandising Strategy While Serving Humanitarian Interests.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Company Also Plans Grand Openings of 'Everlast Corners' In Four Bloomingdale's Locations NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Active Apparel Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAGP) today announced that it is involved in several upcoming charitable events that not only serve ...

Brookstone Reports 1999 Second Quarter Net Income Versus Prior Year Loss.

Aug 18, 1999 ... NASHUA, N.H., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookstone, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKST) today announced results for the second quarter ended July 31, 1999. For the second quarter of Fiscal 1999, the Company reported net income of $9,000, or $0.00 per basic and diluted share, compared to a ...

Motive Adds Vignette Corporation Co-Founder Ross Garber to Board of Directors.

Aug 18, 1999 ... Well-Respected Industry Veteran to Provide Insight and Expertise to Motive as It Enters High Growth Phase AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Motive Communications, Inc., the pioneer and leader in support chain automation solutions for e-support, today announced ...

NBC Funds $25 Million Investment in Telescan after FTC Clearance; 1.1 Million Shares Purchased at $22.50 Per Share.

Aug 18, 1999 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Telescan, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSCN) today announced that its $25 million common stock sale to NBC and GE Equity cleared the Federal Trade Commission's Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 review. NBC (NYSE: GE) consummated the agreement by ...