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StreetFusion(TM) to Broadcast National Technical System Incorporated's Quarterly Conference Call on the Internet.

Sep 09, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- National Technical Systems (Nasdaq: NTSC) will provide an online, real-time broadcast and replay of its second quarter fiscal year 2000 earnings release conference call, StreetFusion announced today. The live broadcast of National Technical ...

Whittington, von Sternberg, Emerson & Wilsher, L.L.P. Files Class Action Against U.S. Liquids, Inc.

Sep 09, 1999 ... HOUSTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston, Texas law firm, Whittington, von Sternberg, Emerson & Wilsher, L.L.P. today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on behalf of purchasers of U.S. Liquids, Inc ....

Avant! Wins Significant Legal Victory.

Sep 09, 1999 ... Cadence's Trade Secret Claim in Upcoming Trial Barred by Release, Federal Judge Rules FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Avant! Corporation (Nasdaq: AVNT) announced today that United States District Court Judge Ronald M. Whyte has ruled that Cadence's trade ...

Sandra Brown's The Alibi to Debut at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- At a party celebrating the launch of Sandra Brown's latest book, Time Warner Trade Publishing Chairman Larry Kirshbaum announced that The Alibi would debut at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List on Sunday, September 12, 1999. The Alibi, ...

1,133 Total Winners in Tonight's Michigan Lotto Drawing.

Sep 09, 1999 ... LANSING, Mich., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning Michigan Lotto numbers for tonight's (September 8) drawing were 5, 11, 14, 17, 20, and 32. A computer check of 1.0 million plays showed that there were no players who matched all six winning numbers for the Michigan Lotto ...

Cogentrix Energy Confirms Y2K Status.

Sep 09, 1999 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogentrix Energy, Inc. has received numerous inquiries concerning its Y2K readiness as a result of a September 8th article in the New York Times. That article was based on a Department of Energy press release and included Cogentrix Y2K readiness ...

Cheap Tickets and Hotel Reservations Network Announce Strategic Agreement; One-Stop Internet Shopping for Discount Airfares and Hotel Accommodations.

Sep 09, 1999 ... HONOLULU and DALLAS, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheap Tickets, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTIX), a leading discount travel seller, and Hotel Reservations Network (HRN), a USA Company (Nasdaq: USAI) and one of the Internet's premier sources of discount hotel accommodations, today announced a new strategic ...

The Jewish Federation's Jewish Community Relations Committee Introduces Largest Jewish Volunteer Effort to Mobilize Reading Partners For LA Schoolchildren.

Sep 09, 1999 ... 'KOREH LA: The Los Angeles Jewish Coalition for Literacy' Kicks Off With Major VIP Children's READ-IN at Downtown Library; More than 60 VIPs Including Notable Authors, Actors, Entertainment And Business Execs Join Mayor Richard Riordan for Program Launch ...

The Honda Way for 2000 - Engineering, Performance, Leadership Motorcycle Division Unveils 9 New Models at New Orleans Convention.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda's Motorcycle Division unveiled nine new 2000 models today in the first wave of a three-year product strategy designed to send the competition back to the drawing boards. Excited Honda dealers, assembled at the New Orleans Convention ...

Purdue University's 'Failed' Play Scored a Touchdown and Was Selected As The 'Compaq College Football Play of the Week'.

Sep 09, 1999 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- It was a failed play, then a rousing success: a blocked 22-yard field goal attempt by Purdue that ended in a touchdown pass against Central Florida and judged by a panel of sportscasters and sportswriters as the "Compaq College Football Play of the ...

NC Electric Cooperatives Pleased with Y2K Drill Results.

Sep 09, 1999 ... RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from North Carolina's electric cooperatives and their power supply cooperative, the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC), were pleased with the overall results of a Y2K preparation drill held in conjunction with the North ...

Loch's VAMMP Prototype Funded by $1.5 Million Commitment.

Sep 09, 1999 ... AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Loch Harris, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LOCH) agreed to terms yesterday for a $1.5 million capital commitment that will fully fund the prototype for its VAMMP (VAcuum Multi-constituent Monitor for Plasma) technology, according to Loch CFO Mark Baker. ...

CGG Reports 1999 Half Year Earnings; Progress of Its Restructuring Plan.

Sep 09, 1999 ... PARIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Compagnie Generale de Geophysique (NYSE: GGY) today released its consolidated results for the first half of 1999, showing losses as anticipated. In an extremely depressed environment following the drop in hydrocarbon prices late 1998, CGG has nevertheless ...

Pepco Tests Y2K Readiness as Part of National Utility Drill.

Sep 09, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Electric Power Company (NYSE: POM) today completed participation in a nationwide Year 2000 readiness drill in what Pepco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Derrick called a successful tune-up for Jan. 1. "We've worked to make Y2K a ...

BellSouth Network, Systems Unaffected by 9/9/99.

Sep 09, 1999 ... ATLANTA, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As of 1:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, BellSouth's networks and systems have experienced no failures or outages related to the 9/9/99 issue. Any customers who experience telephone problems should not assume they are 9/9/99-related. Any problems ...

Policy Management Systems Corporation Wins 1999 Governor's Cup Award; Company Competed Against Large Businesses in Southern Region.

Sep 09, 1999 ... COLUMBIA, S.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Policy Management Systems Corporation (NYSE: PMS) (PMSC) announced today that it has won a 1999 Southern Growth Policies Board (SGPB) Governor's Cup Award. PMSC becomes the first South Carolina company to win the honor since 1994. The recognition ...

US Airways' MetroJet Launches Milwaukee-Dulles Service.

Sep 09, 1999 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Milwaukee became MetroJet's newest destination today with the launch of two daily nonstop roundtrip flights to Washington's Dulles International Airport. A third flight will be added on Oct. 1. "MetroJet service between these two ...

S&P Lowers Middlesex Mutual Assurance Rating.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today lowered its financial strength rating on Middlesex Mutual Assurance Co. to single-'Api' from double-'Api'. Based in Middletown, Conn., Middlesex Mutual is a licensed property and casualty mutual insurer, which commenced ...

InsWeb Rolls Out XML Interface for Marketplace Partners.

Sep 09, 1999 ... The Leading Online Insurance Marketplace Has Developed a Fully XML-Enabled Interface for its 40 Insurance Carriers and Other Internet Partners REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- InsWeb Corp. (Nasdaq: INSW) has implemented an Extensible Markup Language (XML) ...

NTS Computer Systems Ltd. Announces Yahoo! UK & Ireland Offers Free Internet service to Users of the DreamWriter I.T.

Sep 09, 1999 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NTS Computer Systems Ltd. (Toronto: NTS), a leading provider of mobile computer labs for the education market, is pleased to announce that Yahoo! UK & Ireland will offer users of the DreamWriter I.T. free access to the Internet via ...

Sarah Obrant Martin Named President And Chief Executive Officer of M.I.S.I. Co., Ltd.

Sep 09, 1999 ... Martin Becomes the First Woman to Lead The Information Technology Subsidiary of NTT DATA Corporation NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarah Obrant Martin was named president and chief executive officer of M.I.S.I. Company, becoming the first woman to take the helm ...

STAAR Surgical AG Reports Favorable Findings For Long-term ICL Implants; More Than 10,000 ICLs Sold.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NIDAU, Switzerland, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- STAAR Surgical AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA) announced today favorable data regarding the Company's Implantable Contact Lens (ICL(TM)) showing a high degree of predictability, stability and ability to ...

EMEA Approves NovoRapid(TM), a New Rapid-Acting Insulin Analogue.

Sep 09, 1999 ... BAGSVAERD, Denmark, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk A/S, (NYSE: NVO) today announced that the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) approved NovoRapid(TM) (insulin aspart), the company's new rapid-acting insulin analogue, for the treatment of diabetes. In long-term, ...

NovaCare Announces Tender of Its Interest in NovaCare Employee Services, Inc.

Sep 09, 1999 ... KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaCare, Inc. (NYSE: NOV), a leading national provider of physical rehabilitation and occupational health services and employee services, announced today a definitive agreement, subject to certain conditions, to tender its approximately 64% ...

NovaCare Employee Services Announces Sale of Company.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NORRISTOWN, Pa., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaCare Employee Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: NCES), a premier national employee services company, or professional employer organization (PEO), announced today a definitive agreement to sell the company to an investment group comprising Patricof & Co ....

Newspaper Ad Expenditures Up 5.1 Percent for First Half of 1999.

Sep 09, 1999 ... VIENNA, Va., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Newspaper advertising expenditures for the first half of 1999 totaled $21.6 billion, up 5.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the Newspaper Association of America. First half numbers show retail up 3 percent to $9.7 billion, ...

Hypertension Diagnostics Announces FY 1999 Results.

Sep 09, 1999 ... ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HDII), today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. The Company reported sales revenue of $381,247 for its fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 compared to no sales revenue ...

$7 Million Financing Accelerates Neptune Society Expansion Program; Rising Cremation Rate Necessitates New Locations, Acquisitions.

Sep 09, 1999 ... BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Neptune Society (OTC Bulletin Board: NPTN), is pleased to announce that it has completed an equity financing of $7 million with Standard Securities Capital Corporation (Toronto, Ontario), and facilitated by BG Capital. This financing was priced ...

Deutsche Telekom Announces its Intent to Award New Orders for ECI Telecom's ADSL Broadband Access Solutions.

Sep 09, 1999 ... ECI Telecom's ADSL-based Hi-FOCuS Equipment to Deliver Broadband Access Solutions to 84,000 Deutsche Telekom Subscribers in the Year 2000 PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ECI Telecom Ltd. (Nasdaq: ECIL) announced today that it has been chosen by Deutsche ...

Pittsburgh Biomedical Development Corporation Awards Grant To SeQuel Genetics Inc.

Sep 09, 1999 ... PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pittsburgh Biomedical Development Corporation (PBDC) has announced that it has awarded a grant to SeQuel Genetics Incorporated in the amount of $50,000. A start-up company in the burgeoning field of human genomics, SeQuel Genetics is using the grant ...

S&P Lowers Country Preferred Insurance's Rtg to 'Api'.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today lowered its financial strength rating on Country Preferred Insurance Co. to single-'Api' from double-'Api'. Founded in 1953, Country Preferred is a licensed property and casualty insurer in 19 states. The Bloomington, ...

Cadapult Subsidiary to Acquire ultraHue, Inc.

Sep 09, 1999 ... ALLENDALE, N.J., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Media Sciences, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadapult Graphic Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GRFX), the premier provider of computer graphics technology and Internet based services to creative professionals, announced today that it has ...

Creation of Original 'Blue Dog' Painting to be Web-Cast Live!

Sep 09, 1999 ... Borders Books and Music Stores Will Host Renowned Artist, George Rodrigue ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- To herald the release of his new book, "Blue Dog Man," renowned artist George Rodrigue will create a new "Blue Dog" painting at Borders Books and Music at 830 ...

Top Driver Acquires B-Safe Driving School; Ohio Expansion Continues with Latest Acquisition.

Sep 09, 1999 ... CLEVELAND, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Driver, the nation's fastest growing driver education company, announced today that it has purchased the B-Safe Driving School, a three-center chain, based in Westlake, Ohio. Following the recent purchase of the Columbus, Ohio-based American Cities ...

Greenland Corporation Announces Sale and Installation Of SmartCash ATM Check Cashing Machines in Los Angeles, California.

Sep 09, 1999 ... OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenland Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: GLCP) announced the sale and installation of a SmartCash ATM machine. Dr. Lou Montulli, CEO of Greenland Corporation stated, "On August 30, Greenland Corporation completed the sale and ...

Overnite Workers Win Certification in Detroit, Michigan.

Sep 09, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Overnite's Detroit, Michigan terminal received notice from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that their 1995 election victory for Teamster representation was finally certified. The one hundred Overnite workers won their ...

NCAE President McNeill Urges Federal Involvement to Retain Teachers.

Sep 09, 1999 ... RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal intervention and funding for professional development programs is essential to stem the tide of teachers leaving the classroom, says Geraldine McNeill, president of the North Carolina Association of Educators. McNeill was one of ...

Wechsler Harwood Files Class Action Against Stewart Enterprises, Inc. and Its Officers and Directors Alleging Securities Laws Violations and Insider Trading.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Wechsler Harwood Halebian & Feffer LLP today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District Louisiana on behalf of purchasers of Stewart Enterprises, Inc. ("Stewart") (Nasdaq: STEI) common ...

Delivery Services May Benefit Brick-and-Mortar Pharmacies' Online Business.

Sep 09, 1999 ... RESTON, Va., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Brick-and-mortar pharmacies could potentially drive traffic to their web site by offering delivery services, according to a recent survey conducted by PC Data Online, a leading Internet research firm specializing in web commerce measurement. Seven out ...

Deluxe Provides Key Services for Net.B@nk's Internet New Account Opening Process.

Sep 09, 1999 ... Fully Automated Services Support the Rapid Growth of the Nation's Largest Pure Internet Bank ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX) today announced it is providing online applicant verification and check ordering to Net.B@nk ( ...

Frontier Airlines Reports August Traffic.

Sep 09, 1999 ... DENVER, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) today announced traffic results for August 1999. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) increased to 204,587,000 for August 1999, an increase of 41.3 percent from the same period last year. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased to ...

Total Sports Launches Website Commemorating the Centennial Army-Navy Football Game.

Sep 09, 1999 ... www.Army-Navy100.com Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Historic Army-Navy Football Classic RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Sports, a new media sports information company, announces the launch of a website honoring the storied rivalry of the football ...

J-Bird Music Group LTD Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement For Never Before Released Recordings of Bing Crosby.

Sep 09, 1999 ... From the Bing Crosby Radio Show, Digitally Re-Mastered Recordings Set to Hit Retail and the Internet in November 1999 WILTON, Conn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- J-Bird Records (OTC Bulletin Board: JBRD) announced today an exclusive licensing deal for never before ...

ATI the Leading Video Card Sold Through US Distributor and Reseller Channels.

Sep 09, 1999 ... One in two US computer resellers chose ATI for their graphics and multimedia solutions TORONTO, Sept. 9 /CNW-PRN/ - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSE:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT) announced today that the company is by far the preferred video and graphics card supplier to US-based ...

Samsung Telecommunications America Announces Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Olympic Sponsorship.

Sep 09, 1999 ... Olympic Champion Michael Johnson Kicks Off National Program to Provide Athletes with Support to 'Go for the Gold'(TM) SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America (STA) today announced it will be the official Wireless Telecommunications ...

The Hartford Partners With Ford To Market Auto Insurance To Ford, Lincoln And Mercury Customers.

Sep 09, 1999 ... Program to Reach 19% of Car Owners and 30% of Light Truck Owners in the U.S. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating the largest marketing alliance between an automotive manufacturer and an independent insurance and financial services provider, The Hartford has signed ...

HealthWorks from Aetna U.S. Healthcare Coordinates Health And Disability to Reduce Costs and Improve Productivity.

Sep 09, 1999 ... HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna U.S. Healthcare (NYSE: AET) announced today a new benefits program to reduce costs and improve employee health and productivity by combining the features of its managed health care plans with those of its managed disability plan. ...

Simware Announces Final Dismissal of Purported Class Action Complaint.

Sep 09, 1999 ... OTTAWA, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ - Simware Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMW) today announced that the New York State Supreme Court has approved a settlement reached between the parties to a purported class action brought in 1996 against the Company and the managing underwriters of the Company's initial ...

Barr Urges Florida Lawmakers to Support Elimination of Negative Formulary Senate Committee Interim Report Confirms Substitutability of Generic Drugs.

Sep 09, 1999 ... POMONA, N.Y., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Barr Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) today called on Florida state lawmakers to accept the Interim Project Report of the Senate Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care and eliminate the State's Negative Drug Formulary. The Report, made public ...

Air Methods Reports All-Time Record Number of Patient Transports Within Subsidiary's Operations.

Sep 09, 1999 ... DENVER, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM) reported that Mercy Air Service, Inc. (Mercy Air), its wholly-owned subsidiary, had achieved consecutive months of all- time record high patient transports for both July and August 1999. Patient transports for the two ...

Ford Credit and The Hartford to Offer Innovative Insurance Product.

Sep 09, 1999 ... The Ford Motor Company Vehicle Insurance Program is designed for the owners of more than 17 million Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicles across the U.S. DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford (NYSE: F) has created a new way to bring the cost of vehicle ownership down and ...

Farm Aid and Best Buy to Produce First-Ever Concert CDs and DVD.

Sep 09, 1999 ... Second-year Presenting Sponsor Best Buy Joined by 10-10-220, Country Living Magazine, Whole Foods, America Online and Country Kitchens in Support of Family Farmers PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Aid and Best Buy Co., Inc., ...

EFI Electronics Issues Merger Update, Narrows Field of Candidates.

Sep 09, 1999 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Richard D. Clasen, president and chief executive officer of EFI Electronics (Nasdaq: EFIC), today issued an update regarding the company's continuing investigation of merger opportunities within its industry. Following inquiries from a number of ...

The May Department Stores Company Names Thomas A. Kingsbury President of its Filene's Division; Judith K. Hofer Remains Chief Executive Officer.

Sep 09, 1999 ... ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The May Department Stores Company (NYSE: MAY) named Thomas A. Kingsbury, 46, president of Filene's, its Boston- based department store division, effective immediately. During his 23 years with May, he has worked for three of the company's divisions. ...

Fall River Gas Announces Merger Proposal.

Sep 09, 1999 ... FALL RIVER, Mass., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradford J. Faxon, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fall River Gas Company (Amex: FAL), announced yesterday, September 8, 1999, that the Company's Board has received a merger proposal pursuant to which the Company's stockholders ...

State Street to Acquire Wachovia's Institutional Trust and Custody Business.

Sep 09, 1999 ... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., and BOSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Wachovia Corporation (NYSE: WB) and State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) announced jointly today that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which State Street Bank and Trust Company will purchase the institutional trust ...

This Could Be the Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship... KidLeo Unlocks the Human Potential of Kid Brands with Global Study.

Sep 09, 1999 ... CHICAGO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Imaginary pals may soon find themselves, well, imaginary. KidLeo, Leo Burnett's kid consultancy, recently unveiled "Let's Be Friends: Understanding the Human Potential of Your Brand." The global study pinpoints six universal qualities kids seek in ...

Congress Urged to Close Gap on 'Digital Divide'.

Sep 09, 1999 ... - Eliminating Barriers to Investment and Speeding Long-Distance Competition Are Keys to Providing Advanced Communications Services To Millions More Americans, Says Trujillo - WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans are being denied ...

Acuity's WebCenter Suite Wins Crossroads 2000 A-List Award.

Sep 09, 1999 ... WebCenter Suite Recognized for Its Proven Internet Customer Interaction Capabilities AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Acuity, the leading provider of Web-based customer interaction software, today announced that its WebCenter Suite Internet customer interaction ...

DaimlerChrysler Launches 'Fit For A Kid' in Minneapolis/St. Paul: Free Child Safety Seat Inspections for Customers by Appointment.

Sep 09, 1999 ... DaimlerChrysler is World's First Automaker to Offer Child Safety Seat Inspections as an Integrated Service Working with Fisher-Price and the National Safety Council MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On any given day in the Twin Cities, an estimated ...

SmartSources.com Inc. Appoints Michael Forster as President.

Sep 09, 1999 ... NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartSources.com Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SSXX) announced today that international business executive Mr. Michael Forster has joined the company as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1, 1999. ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Ridge Helps Open Harrisburg's $51 Million Whitaker Center For Science and the Arts; Commonwealth Invested $21 Million to Make Center A Reality.

Sep 09, 1999 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling it a powerful magnet that will attract thousands of people to downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge today helped to officially open the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts. The $51 million science and arts center ...

Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc. Submits NDA for Much Anticipated Dermatology Product.

Sep 09, 1999 ... DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc. (Fujisawa) announced today that a New Drug Application (NDA) has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new topical dermatology product. The submission seeks approval for the use of tacrolimus ...

nCUBE Debuts MediaCUBE 4 - Next Generation Video Server.

Sep 09, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- nCUBE, the leading developer of video server technology and solutions, today announced the release of its most scalable video server -- the MediaCUBE 4. nCUBE's third generation video server and fourth generation hypercube computer, MediaCUBE 4 can ...

Milacron Enters New Market Segments with Purchases of Two Metalworking Fluids Companies.

Sep 09, 1999 ... CINCINNATI, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Milacron Inc. (NYSE: MZ) today announced it has acquired Oak International, Inc. and purchased the assets of Producto Chemicals, Inc., each providing Milacron with strategic entry into a large segment of the metalworking industry. The two businesses will ...