PR Newswire back issues from Thursday, September 23:
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Sep 23, 1999 ... Wolf Popper Charges U.S. Liquids, Inc. with Securities Fraud in Connection with the March 1999 Secondary Public Offering NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit has been filed against U.S. Liquids, Inc. (Amex: USL) in the ...
Analyst at Hoefer & Arnett Reiterates Buy Rating on TRBS.
Sep 23, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoefer & Arnett analyst Steve Didion has reiterated his strong buy rating ...
US-ROC (Taiwan) Business Council Establishes Earthquake Relief Fund.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Letter to Council Member Companies From Chairman Frank Carlucci And Honorary Co-Chairmen, Senators Frank Murkowski And 'Jay' Rockefeller Urges Contributions WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- US-ROC (Taiwan) Business Council Chairman Frank C. Carlucci, ...
Transportation Heroes Earn Recognition at MTC's Transportation Awards Ceremony.
Sep 23, 1999 ... OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission saluted 12 outstanding persons, organizations and projects this morning at its 23rd annual Transportation Awards ceremony in Oakland. The awards highlight efforts to improve transportation in the Bay Area ....
Tracer Announces Change in Public Market for Shares.
Sep 23, 1999 ... CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Tracer Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: TCXXF) ("Tracer" or the "Company") reports that effective at the commencement of trading on Thursday, September 23, 1999, the Company's common shares will trade on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol ...
The North West Company CEO Edward Kennedy Talks to The Wall Street Transcript.
Sep 23, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wall Street Transcript has published an in-depth interview with Edward S. Kennedy, CEO of The North West Company (Toronto: NWF), in which he talks at length about his company's future. The interview is available free online at ...
S&P Raises Ratings on GIO General NZ; AA-GIO Insurance.
Sep 23, 1999 ... MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today raised the insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings assigned to GIO General New Zealand Ltd. (GIO General NZ) to single-'A'-plus from triple-'B'-plus, and on AA-GIO Insurance Ltd. (AA-GIO) to ...
ISS Recommends That Asarco And Cyprus Amax Shareholders Vote AGAINST No-Premium Two-Way Merger.
Sep 23, 1999 ... PHOENIX, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Phelps Dodge Corporation (NYSE: PD) announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS"), the nation's leading voting advisory service, has recommended that its clients, including institutional investors, mutual funds and other fiduciaries, vote ...
Rhythms Applauds Unanimous Vote by Minnesota PUC To Move Forward on Line Sharing.
Sep 23, 1999 ... ENGELWOOD, Colo., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhythms NetConnections (Nasdaq: RTHM) today announced its support for an unanimous (5-0) decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) to move forward on line sharing, a process that will allow customers to order digital subscriber ...
Advantage Learning Systems Prepares To Ship All-New Accelerated Reader(R) Product.
Sep 23, 1999 ... WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantage Learning Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALSI), a leading provider of learning information systems to K-12 schools, today announced that it expects to begin shipments of the new, improved version of its flagship Accelerated Reader software ...
Milberg Weiss Announces Securities Class Periods.
Sep 23, 1999 ... SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Weiss (http://www.milberg.com) gives notice to purchasers of the following securities for the following periods: <Pre> CORPORATIONPERIOD J.D. Edwards & Co. (Nasdaq: JDEC) ...
Rare 1999 360 Ferrari Modena to Be Given Away on gmbid.com, The Luxury Auction Site From Guess? Jeans Founder Georges Marciano.
Sep 23, 1999 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- How would you like to win a rare 1999 Ferrari Modena valued at $200,000? Thanks to gmbid.com, the newly launched luxury on-line auction site from Guess? jeans founder Georges Marciano, that dream can become a reality for one lucky website ...
907 Total Winners in Tonight's Michigan Lotto Drawing.
Sep 23, 1999 ... LANSING, Mich., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The winning Michigan Lotto numbers for tonight's (September 22) drawing were 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, and 47. A computer check of 1.1 million plays showed that there were no players who matched all six winning numbers for the Michigan Lotto ...
One Man's Dream: ALS Patient Recalls Spirit of Lou Gehrig.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Mark Reiman to Sing National Anthem at Minor League Baseball's Triple-A World Series WHO: Seattle resident Mark Reiman, first diagnosed with ALS in 1991, set a Guinness World Record in 1998 for singing the National Anthem in all 30 Major League Baseball parks in a ...
ELF Landmine Detector Passes Bench Test Ahead of Schedule Says Loch Harris.
Sep 23, 1999 ... TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Henry Blair, noted Tucson-based physicist, turned on his ELF landmine detector today three weeks ahead of schedule and announced that the results "confirms the ELF core system functions, verifies the wavelengths chosen, demonstrates that ELF ...
George Lucas Gives Gift of $750,000 to the Artists Rights Foundation; Public Education, Youth Outreach to Be Focus of Support.
Sep 23, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Filmmaker George Lucas has given a gift of $750,000 to the Artists Rights Foundation, Foundation President Elliot Silverstein announced today. The gift will fund the Foundation's public education efforts, with an emphasis on its youth outreach ...
Clinton Administration Threatens Farmers Suffering Floyd's Devastation.
Sep 23, 1999 ... HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the National Tobacco Council: The Department of Justice's (DOJ's) announcement that it plans to sue the tobacco industry stunned tobacco farmers and allotment holders trying to rebuild their lives ...
Landmark Patent Awarded for Voice Authentication System Only Known Technology to Enable Biometric Voice Authentication.
Sep 23, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Tone Technology, Inc. of New York, NY, announces that its Chief Scientist, Andrew Mark, has been awarded a landmark patent (U.S. Patent 5,949,874) for a new method of enhancing the accuracy of any speech-recognition or speaker verification ...
Artificial Life Wins Contract Worth $US 3.5 Mil. from LGT.
Sep 23, 1999 ... BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial Life, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALIF), a leading developer of intelligent software robots (a.k.a. "bots" or "smart-bots") for the Internet, announced today that it has won a major development and license contract worth US$ 3.5 million from ...
Axon Instruments Announces Release of GenePix 2.0.
Sep 23, 1999 ... FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon Instruments, Inc., a privately-held developer of instrumentation and software in the fields of cellular neuroscience and microarray scanning technology, has released GenePix 2.0, its microarray acquisition and analysis software. ...
Aztec Manufacturing Co. Reports 32 Percent Gain in Second Quarter Earnings Per Share.
Sep 23, 1999 ... CROWLEY, Texas, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztec Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: AZZ), a manufacturer of electrical products and a provider of galvanizing services, reported second quarter unaudited sales of $20,986,000 compared to sales of $20,721,000 for the same period last year. Second quarter ...
Cantab Reports Positive Phase I Clinical Trial Results for DISC HSV Genital Herpes Vaccine.
Sep 23, 1999 ... CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Cantab Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTBY; London: CTB) today announced positive results from the final stage of a Phase I clinical trial with its DISC HSV vaccine for genital herpes being developed in collaboration with Glaxo Wellcome plc, the ...
BGE Restores Power Following Floyd's Wreckage; BGE Looking for Outages.
Sep 23, 1999 ... BALTIMORE, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As the storm restoration wraps up, Baltimore Gas and Electric would like to hear from customers who are still without power from the overwhelming effects of Hurricane Floyd. "We want to be 100 percent sure that we've responded to every ...
Digital River's eBot Wins 'Best of RetailVision Award' Recognizing Best Productivity/Internet Product of the Year.
Sep 23, 1999 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital River's new download-management utility eBot (www.ebot.com) was named Best Productivity/Internet Product of the Year at the RetailVision Fall '99 conference in Chicago last week. The Best of RetailVision Award Program, sponsored by TWICE ...
Nortel Networks and Airtel Movil S.A. deliver Unified Wireless/Wireline Network in Spain.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Network provides Innovative Internet Telephony Services; Optimized for Wireless Internet services of the future MADRID, Spain, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ - Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE: NT) has been selected by Airtel Movil S.A. to supply the world's first converged ...
PECO Energy Safety Advisory to Flood Victims.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Property owners in communities that experienced severe flooding last week from Hurricane Floyd are urged to contact a qualified service contractor or PECO Energy Company to ensure electric and natural gas appliances and facilities are safe. PECO Energy cautioned that if flooding ...
Electric Lightwave Debuts New Advertising Campaign: 'Information Is Currency'.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Advertising Campaign Developed by Portland's Young & Roehr Group to be Widely Published Through Yearend VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Lightwave Inc. (Nasdaq: ELIX), a leading integrated communications provider, intends to capture the attention ...
Lucent Technologies Networks Telecom '99, The World's Largest Telecoms Show.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Solution Includes Lucent's Leading Optical Networking Fibre and Gigabit Cabling Technologies GENEVA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced that it will provide its industry-leading cabling infrastructure solution for the world's ...
Home & Garden V Feature Package.
Sep 23, 1999 ... The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with Home and Garden and 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: "Home". ...
Tips on Cleaning to Combat Allergens in the Home from The Soap and Detergent Association.
Sep 23, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Health professionals agree that controlling allergens in the home can significantly reduce symptoms for people with allergies and asthma. "Taking 'allergy control' of your home by cleaning is an important step in combating the allergens that ...
Insulating System Saves Dollars and Makes Environmental Sense.
Sep 23, 1999 ... TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The pollution created by your home is emitted by more sources than just your chimney. Each year, Americans are allowing millions of tons of pollutants and greenhouse gases to soar into the atmosphere because of under-insulated and poorly ventilated ...
Reviving Hardwood Stairs, Step By Step.
Sep 23, 1999 ... PITTSBURGH, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Your hardwood floors are beautiful, but what about your stairs? Are they covered with dingy carpet? Is the exposed wood worn and tired? If so, take heart. Reviving a staircase is easy if you take it step by step. First, assess the state of ...
Frustrated Finding a Landscaper, Homeowner Founds Web Company to Make the Job Easier.
Sep 23, 1999 ... REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Weekend gardeners can wipe the dirt off their hands and log onto http://www.imandi.com to find someone to do their lawncare and landscaping projects because of the troubles Raghav Kher faced with finding a landscaping company. Kher faced ...
Fall Cleaning Brings Out True Colors in Housekeeping Habits.
Sep 23, 1999 ... New Scotch-Brite High Performance Cleaning Cloth from 3M Simplifies the Task No Matter What Your Cleaning Personality ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- "Rubbish Recruiters" delegate household chores to their children, spouses or cleaning professionals. "Dirt ...
Virginia Grass Elected the All-American Lawn; Award-Winning Landscape Uncovered in Nationwide Search.
Sep 23, 1999 ... MILWAUKEE, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- What does it take to have an All-American lawn? Susan Perren of Stafford, Va., knows that hard work and dedication are just the start. Recently named the grand-prize winner of the Second Annual All-American Lawn Contest sponsored by Lowe's Home ...
Get in Shape to Tackle Your Yard This Fall.
Sep 23, 1999 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Chiropractic Association says it's that time of year again. The air is getting colder, the autumn leaves are changing color and are beginning to fall from the trees. Your weekend activities may include raking and bagging all those ...
Don't Get Burned by Your Furance; 3M and the American Lung Association Offer Booklet and Tips for Homeowners to Maintain the Furnace.
Sep 23, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- High efficiency filters not only protect the furnace, but also capture more pollen, pet dander, smoke and other allergens than standard fiberglass filters. Yet, according to a recent American Lung Association* survey, less than one in eight homeowners ...
British Airways' First V2500-Powered Aircraft Arrives.
Sep 23, 1999 ... BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The first British Airways aircraft to be powered by IAE International Aero Engines' V2500 was the centerpiece of a celebration held today in Birmingham, England. British Airways, a new customer for the V2500, selected the engine in ...
Autoweb.com Joins Forces With Citibank to Provide Exclusive Online Car-Buying Benefits to Driver's Edge Cardholders.
Sep 23, 1999 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoweb.com (Nasdaq: AWEB), the leading consumer automotive Internet service, announced today an agreement with Citibank, to be the exclusive online car-buying service for Citibank's Driver's Edge credit cardmembers. Citibank's ...
AimGlobal Technologies Internet Software Subsidiary, `Aimagine' Partners with Fujitsu.
Sep 23, 1999 ... AMEX and TSE; AGT AUSTIN, TX, Sept. 23 /CNW-PRN/ - Aim Global Technologies (AMEX and TSE; AGT) today announced that its software division, Aimagine Global Software Company has entered into a partnership marketing agreement with the Japanese business solutions giant, Fujitsu ...
ESS Begins Volume Shipments of DVD Solution.
Sep 23, 1999 ... FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ESS Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESST) today announced that it has begun volume production shipments of its Swan(TM) DVD solution to several OEMs. The Swan(TM) DVD solution is currently ramping production quantities to DVD player OEM's, ...
Manchester Equipment Co., Inc. Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Results.
Sep 23, 1999 ... HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Manchester Equipment Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: MANC) today announced record financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 1999. Manchester achieved record revenue of $63.0 million for the fourth quarter ended July 31, ...
Opportunities for Gene Therapy Vary Among Cancer, Cardiovascular, HIV And Monogenic Disorders.
Sep 23, 1999 ... FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide sales for the gene therapy market is expected to reach a total of $4.8 million by 2008. Gene therapy products in development primarily target cancer, with a lower emphasis on HIV, cardiovascular, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia A and ...
'Smile' and See Your Dentist, Says Delta Dental.
Sep 23, 1999 ... PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents of school-age children have bought the backpacks, binders and books. But they may have one more "to do" on their back-to-school list: schedule an appointment with your child's dentist. The start of the new school year is an ...
Miss America Pageant '99, Hosted by Donny & Marie Osmond, Scores Significant Increases in Ratings.
Sep 23, 1999 ... CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Donny and Marie Osmond, hosts of Columbia TriStar Television Distribution's daily syndicated series "Donny & Marie," helped deliver significant increases in audience ratings hosting The Miss America Pageant this past Saturday on ABC Television ....
'PoKeMoN Night At The Park' Friday, September 24, at Yankee Stadium.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Non-Stop PoKeMoN Action - Pre-game Pikachu Cars with Nintendo Game Boy(R) Screen; 7th Inning Sweepstakes Grand Prize of Nintendo 64 System(R) With PoKeMoN Snap(TM) Game Pack; PoKeMoN - 2.B.A. Master Cassette Sampler and The Topps Co. Collectable PoKeMoN ...
EPTC's Bioreactor to Be Used in Food Waste Processing Pilot.
Sep 23, 1999 ... WEST LAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvin Mears, president and chief executive officer of Environmental Products & Technologies Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: EPTC), announced today that the company's Bioreactor, which is used to process animal waste into rich composted ...
SelectQuote Insurance Services Announces Planned Merger with SelectTech.
Sep 23, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SelectQuote Insurance Services today announced its planned merger with SelectTech. The merger is expected to be completed by September 30, 1999 and remains subject to certain approvals. SelectQuote is the leading independent direct ...
FOX Digital Selects Wegener for System-wide Upgrade.
Sep 23, 1999 ... DULUTH, Ga., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR) announced it has received an order exceeding $6 million from FOX Digital, a unit of FOX Television. The order consists of UNITY5000 IRD's (Integrated Receiver Decoders) plus COMPEL Network Control. The UNITY5000 will ...
Hyseq Launches GeneSolutions.com.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Website Provides Access to Novel Genes Discovered by Hyseq SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyseq, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYSQ) today announced that its newly launched website, GeneSolutions.com, provides researchers access to results from over 12 million DNA samples analyzed ...
SAIC Purchases Multi-Sensory Software From MUSE Technologies, Completes Training.
Sep 23, 1999 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- MUSE Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MUZE), developer of advanced perceptual computing software products, today announced that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a diversified high-technology research and engineering company, has ...
Analog Devices in Limerick, Ireland Paves Way for Multi-Seat Purchase Of Teradyne's VX Test Simulation Software by ADI, T&IPD in Wilmington, MA.
Sep 23, 1999 ... BOSTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) announced today that following the initial success that Analog Devices BV in Ireland has had with Teradyne's breakthrough test simulation technology product, VX software, ADI's T&IPD group, has purchased a multi-seat VX test ...
MyPoints.com Announces Exclusive Marketing Agreement With Broderbund's 3DGreetings.com.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Leading Greeting Card Site Will Drive Web Users to Co-Branded MyPoints Enrollment Page SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- MyPoints.com (Nasdaq: MYPT) announced today it has entered into an exclusive marketing agreement with 3DGreetings.com, a leading electronic ...
New Research Indicates That Apartment REITs Can Handle More Debt Because of Their Unique Financial Advantages.
Sep 23, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ - Apartment REITs have higher optimal debt levels (approximately 10% higher) than otherwise comparable non-apartment REITs because of unique financial advantages enjoyed by apartment firms, according to new research commissioned by the National Multi ...
Emisphere Technologies, Inc. Announces 1999 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results.
Sep 23, 1999 ... TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMIS) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 1999. The Company reported contract research revenues of $625,000 for the three months ended July 31, ...
U.S. Cellular Passes 2.5 Million Customer Mark Wireless Carrier Sites Unique Strategy and Customer Service.
Sep 23, 1999 ... CHICAGO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Cellular (Amex: USM), the nation's eleventh largest wireless carrier, recently surpassed the 2.5 million customer mark, it was announced today by Don Nelson, president and CEO of U.S. Cellular. By operating under an intense ...
Angeion to Acquire Medical Graphics Corporation.
Sep 23, 1999 ... MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Angeion Corporation (Nasdaq: ANGN) and Medical Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MGCC) announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement under which Angeion will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Medical Graphics for $2.15 per share, ...
iMove(TM) Ships the World's First Spherical Video System.
Sep 23, 1999 ... IITRI is the First Customer to Receive an iMove Spherical Video System, A Comprehensive Solution to Capture, Seam and Edit Panoramic Video Created From Real-World Environment. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In the competitive market for ...
Next Generation IT Services Report Shows Big Growth in Worldwide Demand.
Sep 23, 1999 ... Global Competition Spawns New Professional Services SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Internet quickly reshaping how companies manage information, professional IT (Information Technology) services are more crucial than ever. Network efficiency has always been ...
OnDisplay Names David Larson to CFO Post.
Sep 23, 1999 ... AboveNet, SVG Veteran to Join E-Commerce Software Leader SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- OnDisplay(R), Inc., a leading provider of software applications for powering compelling e-business portals and e-marketplaces, today announced the appointment of David F. Larson, ...
SeraCare and Centeon Bio-Services Enter Into Marketing and Distribution Strategic Alliance.
Sep 23, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- SeraCare, Inc. (Amex: SRK), a rapidly growing bio-science company and fully-integrated manufacturer of plasma-based diagnostic products and components, today announced that it has entered into a strategic marketing and distribution alliance with ...
KBkids.com Ranks #1 in Customer Confidence According to First Internet Toy Scorecard Report.
Sep 23, 1999 ... KBkids.com Heads Into '99 Holiday Season With Top Scorecard(TM) Honors From E-Commerce Market Research Firm, Gomez Advisors(TM) - Benchmarks Include Bargains, Ease-of-Use, On-Site Resources, Gift Buying Features, Education and Trendy Toy Selection DENVER, ...
United Announces Bargain Fares for Domestic and International Fall Travel.
Sep 23, 1999 ... CHICAGO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced a fall sale with both domestic and international fares substantially reduced for travelers who fly during the off-peak period up to Dec. 15, 1999. Customers who book sale fares through the carrier's website, www.ual.com, ...
National Ad Campaign Charges Texaco With Race Discrimination - This Time In Amazon Rainforest.
Sep 23, 1999 ... /ADVANCE FOR RELEASE TODAY, SEPT. 23, AT 8:00 A.M./ Indian Leaders Arrive In New York Urging Texaco to Clean Up Toxic Waste That's Killing Their Tribesmen and Ruining Historic Lands New Public Health Study Confirms Increased Cancer In ...
Unicom and Peco Energy Agree to Merger of Equals; Combination Valued at $31.8 Billion.
Sep 23, 1999 ... CHICAGO and PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Unicom Corporation (NYSE: UCM) and PECO Energy Company (NYSE: PE) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement providing for a merger of equals. The merger, which has been unanimously approved by both companies' ...