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Microsoft Extends Relationship With Tuttle Decision Systems.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Mortgage Technology Company Enables MSN HomeAdvisor to Deliver Real-Time Loan Information, Allowing Consumers to Close Loans More Quickly Via the Internet REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced it has made a minority ...

California Lottery - 'Big Spin(R) 2000' Contestants Win More Than $257,000.

Aug 23, 1999 ... /CAUTION -- ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 7:30 P.M. EDT SATURDAY, AUG. 21/ /ADVANCE/ SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The new California Lottery's "Big Spin(R) 2000" show airs Saturday August 21, 1999 in twelve television markets statewide. Contestants on this week's show ...

Phelps Dodge Sends Letters to Asarco and Cyprus Amax Boards.

Aug 23, 1999 ... PHOENIX, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE: PD) today sent the following letters to the Boards of Directors of Asarco Incorporated (NYSE: AR) and Cyprus Amax Minerals Company (NYSE: CYM): Board of Directors of ASARCO Incorporated c/o Mr. Francis ...

'The Big Game' Winning Numbers Drawn Friday, August 20, 1999.

Aug 23, 1999 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for tonight's (August 20) drawing were: <Pre>5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number 05 15 27 44 ...

'The Big Game' Winning Numbers, Winner Results for the Friday, August 20, 1999, Drawing.

Aug 23, 1999 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning "Big Game" numbers (in ascending order) for the Friday, August 20, drawing were: <Pre>5/50 Numbers Big Money Ball Number 0515274447 07 </Pre> The ...

Group Decries Govt. Bank Program.

Aug 23, 1999 ... LAKE FOREST, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Coalition for Fathers and Children (ACFC) is concerned about a new government program effective July 1999. This program allows banks and financial institutions to turn over their customers' confidential financial information to the ...

/FROM PR NEWSWIRE 800-682-9599/ TO BUSINESS EDITOR:.

Aug 23, 1999 ... NEON Purchasers Between April 21, 1999 and July 6, 1999 Included in Class Action Filed by Abbey Gardy & Squitieri, LLP NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Notice is hereby given to all purchasers of New Era for Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: NEON) stock between April 21, 1999 ...

Shirley Topping of Traverse City Wins $50,100 on Michigan Lottery's 'Road to Riches' TV Game Show.

Aug 23, 1999 ... /ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 8 P.M. EDT TODAY, Aug. 21/ /ADVANCE/ DETROIT, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- For Shirley Topping of Traverse City, itchy feet and hands aren't a nuisance -- they're a sign that big money will be coming her way any day! The discomfort she had been experiencing ...

1,087 Total Winners in Tonight's Michigan Lotto Drawing.

Aug 23, 1999 ... LANSING, Mich., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning Michigan Lotto numbers for tonight's (August 21) drawing were 02, 03, 16, 21, 35, and 48. A computer check of 1.3 million plays showed that there were no players who matched all six winning numbers for the Michigan Lotto ...

Northwest Airlines Announces an Exclusive Minnesota Tax Rebate Offer.

Aug 23, 1999 ... MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As Minnesota citizens celebrate the arrival of their Minnesota tax rebate checks, Northwest Airlines today announced great deals on trips originating in Minnesota to the contiguous U.S. 48, Alaska, Canada and Europe. The Northwest ...

Nicholson to Clinton: Call Daschle to Support Social Security 'Lock Box'.

Aug 23, 1999 ... 'Let Your Fingers do the Walking - and Help Lock Up Our Retirement Surplus,' Says RNC Chairman /ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 8 A.M. EDT, SUNDAY, AUGUST 22/ /ADVANCE/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson today ...

Newsweek: Microsoft Chairman Gives Six Billion Dollars to Foundation, the Largest Charitable Gift Ever; Two Charities to Become One: 'Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation'.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Gates on Image as the 'Ultracompetitor: It's Somewhat Dehumanizing. I Read That and Say, 'I Don't Know That Guy' On Antitrust Trial: 'There's No Law in this Land About Being a Little Rude in A Deposition' NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Newsweek: Microsoft Chairman Gives Six Billion Dollars to Foundation, the Largest Charitable Gift Ever; Two Charities to Become One: 'Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation'.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Gates on Image as the 'Ultracompetitor: It's Somewhat Dehumanizing. I Read That and Say, 'I Don't Know That Guy' On Antitrust Trial: 'There's No Law in this Land About Being a Little Rude in A Deposition' NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Newsweek: Holbrooke Says U.N.'s Future in International Crises Will Be Determined by Achievement in Kosovo.

Aug 23, 1999 ... 'If They Fail Here,' No One Will Ever Give U.N. an Important Job Again, Says Official NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As new U.N. ambassador Richard Holbrooke prepares for a trip to the Balkans this week, he tells Newsweek that the "U.N.'s future in international ...

Newsweek: Holbrooke Says U.N.'s Future in International Crises Will Be Determined by Achievement in Kosovo.

Aug 23, 1999 ... 'If They Fail Here,' No One Will Ever Give U.N. an Important Job Again, Says Official NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As new U.N. ambassador Richard Holbrooke prepares for a trip to the Balkans this week, he tells Newsweek that the "U.N.'s future in international ...

Newsweek: Justice Department Security Chief Urging Superiors Not to Proceed With Case Against Fired Los Alamos Scientist Wen Ho Lee.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Ex-CIA Boss Deutch Had Memos About Terrorism and Iraqi Weapons Program on Home Computer NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Internal Security chief John Dion has urged his superiors at the Justice Department not to proceed with a case of mishandling information against ...

Newsweek: Justice Department Security Chief Urging Superiors Not to Proceed With Case Against Fired Los Alamos Scientist Wen Ho Lee.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Ex-CIA Boss Deutch Had Memos About Terrorism and Iraqi Weapons Program on Home Computer NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Internal Security chief John Dion has urged his superiors at the Justice Department not to proceed with a case of mishandling information against ...

A.C.S. Electronics Ltd., 1999 Second Quarter Results -- Correction.

Aug 23, 1999 ... MIGDAL HA'EMEK, Israel, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A.C.S. Electronics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACSEF), today reports a correction to the 1999 second quarter revenues ...

Carole Baron Joins Penguin Putnam as President of Dutton.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Susan Petersen Kennedy Named Chairman and Clare Ferraro Appointed President of Viking Penguin, Plume and Studio Books NEW YORK, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Phyllis Grann, President of Penguin Putnam Inc., announced today that Carole Baron has joined the company as ...

e-DENTIFICATION Presents a Confidential Briefing to Introduce a Revolutionary Privacy and Security Product for Electronic Commerce and Communications.

Aug 23, 1999 ... MADISON, Wis., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- John Ellingson, President of e-DENTIFICATION, Inc., The International Biometric Group, and Lockton Insurance Brokers, Inc. announce a confidential briefing and biometric demonstration to potential strategic partners and early adopters. The first and ...

Insurance Information Regarding Hurricane Bret.

Aug 23, 1999 ... If you need insurance information regarding Hurricane Bret tonight, please contact the Insurance Information Institute's (I.I.I.) press officer on duty (Michael Erwin) at the following numbers: 202-833-1580 -- Washington, DC 800-759-8888 pin# 3521896 -- Pager (24 ...

Petroglyph Energy, Inc. Announces Sale of Majority Interest, Change of Majority of Board of Directors and Acquisition of Properties in Antelope Creek.

Aug 23, 1999 ... HUTCHINSON, Kan., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Petroglyph Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGEI) announced the sale on August 18, 1999 of 2,753,392 shares (or 50.4%) of its common stock by a group of investors including Natural Gas Partners, L.P., Natural Gas Partners II, L.P. and Natural Gas Partners ...

Fly Away This Fall on ATA With Sale Fares Starting at $89*.

Aug 23, 1999 ... INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ATA (American Trans Air, Inc.), the principal subsidiary of Amtran, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMTR), today offered Fall Flyaway Fares for travelers who purchase their tickets between August 23 and September 8, 1999. The special one-way fares, starting as ...

Roanoke Gas Company Ready for Deregulation, Diversification With Go-Live On Orcom Customer Information System.

Aug 23, 1999 ... New Software Improves Call Center Efficiency, Streamlines Multi-Service Operations BEND, Ore., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Orcom Solutions and Roanoke Gas Company recently achieved go-live on Orcom's Enterprise Customer Information System (E-CIS(TM)), culminating an ...

Bank Plus Reports July 31, 1999 Status of Credit Card Operations.

Aug 23, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank Plus Corporation (Nasdaq: BPLS) ("Bank Plus") today reported that as of July 31, 1999 total outstanding balances in the credit card portfolio of its wholly-owned subsidiary Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB, were $271.9 million, a net decrease of $8.0 ...

Food & Beverage IV Feature Package.

Aug 23, 1999 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Food and Beverage, appropriate for special sections and for general use. For those receiving this copy via computer, the stories are easily identified by the initial word of the slug: "Food". ...

Club World(SM) Promotion Tells Business Class Travelers 'Give Us Your Thoughts - We'll Give You the World'.

Aug 23, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- British Airways today unveiled an unprecedented program designed to promote trial of its Club World(SM) business class service while underscoring its ongoing commitment to listen to passengers' opinions and respond to their needs and preferences. ...

CWRU Remains Tops in Ohio in U.S. News Rankings.

Aug 23, 1999 ... CLEVELAND, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Case Western Reserve University remains Ohio's top university, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report magazine. The magazine again ranks CWRU 34th among the country's top 228 national universities. The magazine based ...

Fancy an Ostrich Burger?

Aug 23, 1999 ... From Ostrich Mignon to Tofu Turkey, Americans Are on the Hunt for Healthier Food Alternatives SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Typical American high-fat meals are under threat from an unlikely predator. According to SPINS, a San Francisco-based natural products ...

Equation for Hungry Students: Catalog Food + Mailbox = Lunchbox.

Aug 23, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- When they were small, you packed their lunchboxes with nutritious foods. Now that your kids are in college, you can still help them eat well: just fill their mailboxes with fresh, delicious foods ordered from catalogs. "Ordering foods by mail ...

French Fry Junkies Avoid the Guilt -- Satisfy Your Cravings with Fat Free French Fries; Now Available in Grocery Stores and on the Web.

Aug 23, 1999 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- French fry junkies who are calorie conscious can satisfy their cravings with 8th Wonder Fat Free Fries -- the first patented fat-free french fry available in grocery stores and via the Internet. ( http://www.fatfreefries.com ) Made with ...

Corrado Cutlery Uses Mercantec SoftCart to Expand Its Business and Cut Away The Competition.

Aug 23, 1999 ... CHICAGO, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1905, Dominick Corrado, a young Italian immigrant, started a barber supply business in the heart of Chicago. He plied his trade around in horse and buggy and now, nearly 100 years later Corrado Cutlery is still flourishing and doing nearly 10% of its ...

Champagne Czars Offer Advice for the Millennium At National Distributing Conference.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Top Bubbly Suppliers Debate New Year's Shortage At National Distributing Company's Symposium TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Y2K survivalists can add one more item to their stockpiles: premium champagne. Ordinary bubbly will be in ample supply for New Year's ...

Send.com -- Great Seafood and Wine Gift Ideas.

Aug 23, 1999 ... WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sometimes when you really concentrate, you can almost feel the breeze coming off the ocean and smell the salt air. No matter where you are, no matter how far from the sea, you can treat yourself or someone else to a Send.com gourmet seafood gift ...

A is for Apple Juice and Arteries; New Research Finds Apple Juice Good for the Heart.

Aug 23, 1999 ... ATLANTA, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Not only does September signal the start of apple-picking season, it also is the government-sponsored National Cholesterol Education Month. To help kick off these well-known "events" is some exciting university research that gives new meaning to the old ...

Apples & Ham ... Crisp, Tart Apples are a Perfect Partner for The Honeybaked Ham(R).

Aug 23, 1999 ... TROY, Mich., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The apple, one of the most versatile fruits, is not only wonderful eaten alone but can also be combined with other ingredients to create sensational desserts, side dishes and entrees. One of the most delicious partners for apples is ham. ...

1999-2000 Bayer/NSF Award for Community Innovation Launched.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Exceptional Opportunity for Local Students to Experience Real-World Community Problem-Solving WHOBayer Corporation, National Science Foundation and Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation issued a challenge to all US middle school ...

Fleishman-Hillard/Atlanta Continues Record Growth; New Accounts Represent $800,000 in New Billings.

Aug 23, 1999 ... ATLANTA, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta office of Fleishman-Hillard International Communications has added four new accounts to its growing client roster and has been selected as a preferred vendor for the Centers for Disease Control, according to deputy general manager and creative ...

Blanc & Otus Wins Six New Clients in Software, Internet and Consulting Arenas.

Aug 23, 1999 ... ON24, ClearStation, Tacit Knowledge Systems, HAHT Software, Trading Dynamics, And McKinsey & Co. Select Leading High-Tech PR firm SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Blanc & Otus Public Relations, one of the country's leading high-tech PR firms, has added six new ...

First Capital International, Inc. Retains Coffin Communications Group As Investor Relations Counsel.

Aug 23, 1999 ... HOUSTON, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- First Capital International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FCAI), today announced that it has retained the Los Angeles-based Coffin Communications Group ("CCG") as investor relations counsel to assist the Company with investor relations, capital formation, ...

New World Network Connects With Wilson McHenry Company.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Leader in Regional Submarine-Based Fiber Optic Networking Selects Top Technology PR Agency to Manage its Strategic Communications MIAMI, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- New World Network today announced the addition of Wilson McHenry Company as a business communications and ...

JMPR Signs Carparts.com; Internet's Largest Automotive Accessories and Parts Site.

Aug 23, 1999 ... WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Carparts.com, the automotive answer to Amazon.com, has retained JMPR Public Relations, Inc. to assist with its national public relations responsibilities. Based in Santa Monica, Carparts.com is the Internet's largest site dedicated ...

Technologic Chooses Calysto Communications For Public Relations and Marketing Counsel.

Aug 23, 1999 ... ATLANTA, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Calysto Communications, a public relations firm which specializes in the telecommunications and networking markets, has been selected by Norcross-based Technologic, Inc. as its public relations firm to assist the company in publicizing and promoting its ...

Bravo! Marketing Named Interactive and Print Advertising Agency of Record For DRI's CaseCentral.com.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Client Expands Relationship; Agency Will Create Online And Print Advertising Campaign SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Bravo! Marketing, the world's most experienced Internet agency, today announced that it has been named the interactive and print advertising ...

Inprise and Data General Team to Deliver Enterprise Solutions.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Companies Announce Availability of Inprise's VisiBroker for Data General's Enterprise Server Platform SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. and WESTBORO, Mass., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Inprise Corporation (Nasdaq: INPR) today announced the immediate availability of VisiBroker for ...

Simtek Sampling Real Time Clocks.

Aug 23, 1999 ... COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Simtek Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SRAM), provider of the world's fastest reprogrammable nonvolatile semiconductor memories, is sampling the first of its nvTIME(TM) Real Time Clock (RTC) modules which use high value double-layer ...

Destron Fearing Successfully Completes Initial Test of Adult Fish Detection System.

Aug 23, 1999 ... SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Destron Fearing Corporation (Nasdaq: DFCO) today announced the successful completion of initial field tests of its newly developed adult fish detection system. The company has been in development with this product for over a year. The initial ...

Equitex Closes First Bankers Mortgage Services Acquisition.

Aug 23, 1999 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Equitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQTX) announced today that it has closed its acquisition of First Bankers Mortgage Services Corp. ("First Bankers") of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In 1997, First Bankers became the largest privately ...

Centura to Acquire Triangle Bancorp In-Market Acquisition Will Greatly Strengthen North Carolina Franchise.

Aug 23, 1999 ... ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Centura Banks, Inc. (NYSE: CBC) and Triangle Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: TGL) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement under which Centura will acquire Raleigh, N.C.-based Triangle in a stock transaction valued at $608.4 million, or ...

74th Birthday Tribute to Jazz Legend Marks Start Of National Swing Magic Tour.

Aug 23, 1999 ... A swinging tribute to a jazz giant will be made by the newest generation of jazz artists Accompanied by jazz legends Clark Terry and James Moody, internationally celebrated piano virtuoso Oscar Peterson announces his upcoming North American "Swing Magic" Tour on ...

Benda to Retire as President of Analysts International Corporation.

Aug 23, 1999 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysts International Corporation (Nasdaq: ANLY) announced today that Victor C. Benda will retire as president and chief operating officer on Sept. 30, 1999. He will be succeeded by Michael J. LaVelle, currently the company's senior vice president of ...

Mydiscountbroker.com Launches National Advertising Campaign; Television Campaign Begins August 26; Print to Debut in September; Marketing Partners Announced.

Aug 23, 1999 ... DALLAS, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mydiscountbroker.com, a Dallas-based online brokerage, announces the launch of its national advertising campaign. After redesigning its Web site which debuts August 25 and introducing MyView, the company's new Web-based application, Mydiscountbroker's ...

LookSmart Ranks 11th Among Most Visited Web Properties.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Ten Million Unique Users on LookSmart in July SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- LookSmart, Ltd. (Nasdaq: LOOK), a leading Web directory and search tool, today announced that it is ranked 11th among the Top 50 Digital Media/Web Properties, as listed by Media Metrix ...

Melaleuca and Nicole Miller Join Forces to Launch Direct-To-Consumer-Only Luxury Skin Care Collection.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Features Exclusive Advanced Ingredients, Convenience, Value IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Melaleuca, a leading direct-to-consumer company and world renown fashion designer Nicole Miller, have launched the Nicole Miller Skin Care collection, available only through a ...

Telecom Business(TM) Names Viatel as 'Top 500' Firm in the Competitive Telecom Industry.

Aug 23, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Telecom Business(TM) magazine has named Viatel, Inc. (Nasdaq: VYTL) among the year's most dynamic, competitive telecommunications companies in the world. The "TOP 500" award is presented by the editors of Telecom Business(TM) to the companies it believes ...

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Awards $1.56 Million to Prevent Diabetes Complications.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Grant to University of Virginia and Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Could Potentially Halt Onset of Type 1 Diabetes and Prevent Complications of the Disease NEW YORK, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (JDF) announced a new grant aimed at ...

Electric Lightwave Advances Network Management and Service Capability With Micromuse's Netcool(R) Software Suite.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Micromuse Completes First Phase of Four-Part, Multi-Million Dollar Software Upgrade for Telecom Leader NEW YORK, TELECOM BUSINESS EXPO '99, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Lightwave Inc. (Nasdaq: ELIX), a leading integrated communications provider, and Micromuse ...

Lineo Ships Embrowser, an Embedded Micro Web Browser.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Unlike WebTV, Embrowser Allows OEMs to Own the User Experience and Create Customized Embedded Solutions that Connect Users to the Internet via Enhanced Television Devices LINDON, Utah, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lineo(TM), Inc. today began shipping Embrowser(TM), an ...

SageMaker Sets New Standards For Managing Corporate Information With Launch of SageWave 3.1.

Aug 23, 1999 ... New Components and Real-time Sources Enhance Next Generation EIP FAIRFIELD, Conn., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SageMaker, Inc., the leading provider of Enterprise Information Portals (EIP) is pleased to announce the launch of SageWave 3.1. This is a key milestone in the Enterprise ...

Motorola Cable Modem Termination System Receives Level 2 Approval From Excite@Home.

Aug 23, 1999 ... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) Multimedia Group, the leader in cable high-speed data access technology, today announced that its Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) qualified cable modem termination system (CMTS), received Level ...

Carolina Power & Light and Florida Progress Agree to $17 Billion Combination.

Aug 23, 1999 ... Creates Ninth-Largest Energy Utility; Company Focused on High Growth Southeast Region RALEIGH, N.C. and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolina Power & Light Company ("CP&L") (NYSE: CPL) and Florida Progress Corporation (NYSE: FPC) today announced that ...

S&K Famous Brands Reports 1999 Second Quarter Net Income.

Aug 23, 1999 ... RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- S&K Famous Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKFB) today announced earnings for the second quarter ended July 31, 1999. Net income for the second quarter was $373,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $965,000, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the ...

NAM Announces Expansion into the International Dispute Resolution Arena.

Aug 23, 1999 ... GREAT NECK, N.Y., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- NAM CORP. (Nasdaq: NAMC) -- the nation's leading provider of arbitration and mediation services and electronic case management software -- announced today its expansion into the multi-billion-dollar international dispute resolution market. The ...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Acquires Patent Rights for Exendin-4 Gene.

Aug 23, 1999 ... SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLN) today announced that it has acquired rights to a series of patent applications for the exendin-4 gene from Daniel J. Drucker, MD, Toronto Hospital, Toronto, Canada. Amylin Pharmaceuticals is ...

Intrenet, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Revenues; Streamlining For Increased Profitability.

Aug 23, 1999 ... MILFORD, Ohio, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrenet, Inc. (Nasdaq: INET), one of the nation's leading flatbed truckload companies, today announced results of its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 1999. Strong increases in total loads and revenue miles led to record ...