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Capital Environmental Announces the Signing of Definitive Agreements to Purchase Its First Landfill, the Paintearth Municipal Landfill in Alberta, The Acquisition of Certain Republic Services Assets in Akron, Ohio and the Sale of Its Rochester, NY Operation.

Dec 17, 1999 ... BURLINGTON, Ontario, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Environmental Resource Inc. (Nasdaq: CERI) today announced the privatization of a municipal solid waste landfill in one of its existing service areas in Canada, the acquisition from Republic Services of commercial collection operations ...

Petro-Canada Announces New CEO.

Dec 17, 1999 ... CALGARY, Dec. 17 /CNW-PRN/ - Jim Stanford today announced his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 10, 2000. He will become Chairman of the Board of Directors succeeding Tom Kierans, who will step down as Chairman but continue as a member of the Board. ...

The Following Letter Was Released By Pfizer Today.

Dec 17, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The following letter was released by Pfizer today: December 16, 1999 Mr. Lodewijk de Vink Chairman and CEO Warner-Lambert Co. 201 Tabor Road Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Dear ...

Muckleshoot Casino Now Bigger & Better.

Dec 17, 1999 ... AUBURN, Wash., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of construction, the public is now being invited to visit the new bigger and better Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn. The casino has added 81,000 square feet and has more than doubled in size. Here's a look at some of the Muckleshoot ...

Sento Shareholders Approve EchoPass Transactions; New ASP Company to Provide E-Services.

Dec 17, 1999 ... AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sento Corporation (Nasdaq: SNTO) today announced its shareholders have approved the transfer of technology and other assets that are utilized in the operation of its eCustomer Contact Center to EchoPass Corporation, a newly-formed e-services ...

Boeing Expands Commitment to Baan Company for Enterprise Solutions; Agreement Expands Existing Relationship.

Dec 17, 1999 ... BARNEVELD, Netherlands and HERNDON, Va., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Baan Company N.V. (Nasdaq: BAANF) (Amsterdam: BAAN), a global provider of enterprise business solutions, today announced an extension of its relationship with Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group and the expansion of its ...

Micrologix reports second quarter results.

Dec 17, 1999 ... VANCOUVER, Dec. 16 /CNW-PRN/ - Micrologix Biotech Inc. Trading Symbol: MBI (TSE/CDNX) MGIXF (US over the counter) Micrologix Biotech Inc. today reported a net loss of $3,869,464 or $0.17 per common share for the six months ended October 31, 1999, compared ...

CRIIMI MAE Finalizing Financing Terms With Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital And German American Capital Corp.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Receives Extension From Court To File Disclosure Statement ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Judge Duncan W. Keir of the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland, Greenbelt Division, today granted CRIIMI MAE Inc. (NYSE: CMM) and its affiliates CRIIMI MAE ...

S&P Assigns Ratings to Bay View 1999-LG-1 Auto Certificates.

Dec 17, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to Bay View 1999-LG-1 Auto Trust's automobile receivable-backed certificates (see list). The ratings are based primarily on a financial guarantee insurance policy issued by MBIA Insurance Corp. (MBIA; ...

LaBarge ScadaNET Network(TM) Selected for Precedent-Setting Highway-Rail Safety Program.

Dec 17, 1999 ... ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- LaBarge, Inc. (Amex: LB) announced today that its ScadaNET Network(TM) has been selected by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) to provide remote monitoring services. The contract follows BNSF's unique agreement with the Illinois ...

Vestcom International, Inc. Adopts Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement and By-Law Amendments.

Dec 17, 1999 ... WEST CALDWELL, N.J., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Vestcom International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VESC) today adopted a Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement and declared a dividend of one Right on each outstanding share of Vestcom Common Stock. The record date for the ...

Gov. Ridge Issues Statement on Pennsylvania Soldier Killed in Kosovo.

Dec 17, 1999 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Tom Ridge today issued the following statement on the death of Staff Sergeant Joseph E. Suponcic of Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, who was the first U.S. soldier to die in hostile action in Kosovo when his vehicle struck a landmine: ...

Astronaut Kelly to Send Message from Space to Maritime College.

Dec 17, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lieutenant Commander Scott J. Kelly, a 1987 graduate of SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, is expected to be going into space today as pilot on the space shuttle Discovery for a 9-day mission. Delays in the launch date have occurred in the ...

JPL Families to Join Edison Volunteers At Dec. 18 JPL Float Decorating Party.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Lab Employees Will Help Decorate Edison International's Space-Themed Rose Parade Entry EVENT More than 150 employees of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and their families, will join Edison volunteers at a "JPL Day" party on ...

PR Newswire Southwest Summary, Thursday, Dec. 16, to 6:00 p.m. EST.

Dec 17, 1999 ... *** TEXAS *** HSTH010 12/16/1999 13:03 r f bc-TX-Dynegy-Sells-Asset (HOUSTON) Dynegy Agrees to the Sale of East Texas Processing Assets DATH031 12/16/1999 13:04 r f bc-TX-Tidel-Tech-sales (HOUSTON) Tidel Reports Record Sales and Pretax Income for ...

Hummingbird Communications Ltd. files preliminary prospectus.

Dec 17, 1999 ... TORONTO, Dec. 16 /CNW-PRN/ - Hummingbird Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSE: HUM) announced that it filed, in all provinces of Canada on December 15, 1999, and has received receipts for, a preliminary short form prospectus under the Mutual Reliance Review System. The ...

SGI and EAI Bring Immersive Design Tools to the Manufacturing Industry.

Dec 17, 1999 ... VisConcept Allows Interactive, Real-Time Decision Making And Virtual Prototyping DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- SGI (NYSE: SGI) today announced that its software solutions partner, Engineering Animation, Inc. (Nasdaq: EAII), has launched VisConcept(TM), a ...

Fort James to Exit Groundwood Business.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Groundwood Operations at Wauna Mill to Cease by mid-February 2000 DEERFIELD, Ill., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort James Corporation (NYSE: FJ) announced today that it will exit the groundwood business based at the Wauna mill near Clatskanie, Oregon. This decision was made in part ...

BDX Myth Buster #001: According to Retractable Technologies, Inc., Becton Dickinson May Not Be Sensitive Enough to Get the Point.

Dec 17, 1999 ... LITTLE ELM, Texas, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Retractable Technologies, Inc.: Thomas Shaw, president and CEO of Retractable Technologies, Inc., said today, "Over the past five years, Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) (BDX) management, staff and ...

Heritage Financial Corporation Declares Cash Dividend.

Dec 17, 1999 ... OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HFWA) announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of 7 cents per share payable on January 27, 1999 to shareholders of record on January 14, 1999. The declared dividend is ...

Motor Club of America Announces Agreement To Acquire of Mountain Valley Indemnity Company.

Dec 17, 1999 ... PARAMUS, N.J., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor Club of America (Nasdaq: MOTR) ("Motor Club" or the "Company") announced today that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mountain Valley Indemnity Company ("Mountain Valley"), formerly known as White Mountains Insurance Company, from ...

American Home Products Statement On Pfizer Consent Solicitation Filing.

Dec 17, 1999 ... MADISON, N.J., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to Pfizer's announcement earlier today that it has filed consent solicitation materials with the SEC seeking removal and replacement of Warner-Lambert's Board of Directors, American Home Products Corporation (NYSE: AHP) issued the ...

Maritime's 1st Training Cruise of Century Offers New Horizons of Experience.

Dec 17, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The first summer training cruise of the millennium for SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx is shaping up to be one that reaches new heights of experience. The cruise has been part of the college's program for the last 125 years. The cruise's ...

Commercial Concepts, Inc. Forms New Marketing Team.

Dec 17, 1999 ... SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Concepts, Inc. (OTC: CMEC) announced today the formation of a marketing team for their CCI Picturebase(C) product. The product manager, Jerald Dixon, joined the company on the 15th of November 1999 and immediately recruited the marketing ...

Number of Maritime Engineers Show Great Impact in State.

Dec 17, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- While students at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx account for less than one percent of the state university system, the college's engineering student population makes up five percent of the state system's student population. Professor Charles ...

Scientific-Atlanta and Wink Communications Announce That Wink's Enhanced TV Application is Certified and Is Being Deployed to Entire Digital Customer Base At Charter-Fort Worth.

Dec 17, 1999 ... THE WESTERN SHOW, LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE: SFA) and Wink Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: WINK) announced today that Wink is one of the first interactive applications to be certified on Scientific-Atlanta's digital interactive network and ...

S&P Assigns Ratings to Bavaria Finance.

Dec 17, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'A' counterparty credit rating to Bavaria Delaware Finance I LLC. At the same time, Standard & Poor's assigned its ratings to BAV Jersey Finance Ltd.'s senior secured notes and Bavaria Finance Funding I LLC's ...

Log on While 'Livin' La Vida Loca' and Shop 'Til You Drop; Brodia Creates the Perfect New York Evening: Shopping and Ricky Martin.

Dec 17, 1999 ... WHAT: Tonight at Z100's popular Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden featuring Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez and others, New Yorkers will be clapping and clicking when they shop online with Brodia (http://www.brodia.com), an online shopping service. ...

Hoefer & Arnett Initiates Coverage on Pacific Crest Capital (PCCI).

Dec 17, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Hoefer & Arnett Incorporated, a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 10883: ...

Alantra Venture Corp. announces Diavik gets connected.

Dec 17, 1999 ... VANCOUVER, Dec. 15 /CNW-PRN/ - Alantra Venture Corp. Trading Symbol: AVB (CDNX) The Company is pleased to announce the awarding of the contract to provide full telecommunication services for the construction of the Diavik Diamonds Project. Diavik, soon to be Canada's ...

Photon Dynamics Announces a Follow-On Offering of 2,000,000 Shares of Common Stock.

Dec 17, 1999 ... SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Photon Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHTN) today announced that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the proposed public offering of 2,000,000 shares of common stock. Of the shares being offered, ...

FBR Asset Investment Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend.

Dec 17, 1999 ... ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- FBR Asset Investment Corporation ("FBR Asset") (ASE: FB) announced today its fourth quarter dividend of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 14, 2000 to holders of record on December 31, 1999. Commenting on the dividend, ...

Hybridon, Inc. Closes $6.8 Million Financing.

Dec 17, 1999 ... MILFORD, Mass., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybridon, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HYBN) announced today that it has closed a $6.8 million financing in the form of convertible debt. The participants in the financing consisted primarily of existing investors, including certain holders of the ...

LUMENON - BUY ON WEAKNESS.

Dec 17, 1999 ... ____________________________________________________________ LUMENON ____________________________________________________________ Symbol / Exchange LUMM / NASD:BB <Pre> ...

Bloomberg Television(R) Signs Cable Distribution Deal with MediaOne.

Dec 17, 1999 ... NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Television has signed a digital carriage affiliation agreement with MediaOne, the nation's 4th largest cable company, with about 5 million cable subscribers. In January 2000 MediaOne will launch Bloomberg Television as part of new ...

Imperial Credit Commercial Mortgage Investment Corp. Announces Quarterly Dividend.

Dec 17, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Imperial Credit Commercial Mortgage Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: ICMI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per share of common stock for the quarter ending December 31, 1999. The dividend will be payable on ...

/C O R R E C T I O N - Station Casinos, Inc./.

Dec 17, 1999 ... In LATH095, Station (NYSE: STN) Expects Fourth Quarter to Exceed Estimates; Announces Board Approval to Expand Share Repurchase, moved earlier today, we are advised by the company that the first graph, sixth line, should read "Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and ...

PowerSource Corporation Prepares to Bring 'Green' Power to Arizona.

Dec 17, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerSource Corporation, "PowerSource," (OTC: PSRE) is an Electric Service Provider licensed with the California Public Utilities Commission to sell "green" renewable electric power in California. Today it continues to extend its campaign of delivering ...

Laser Key Announces New Digital Software.

Dec 17, 1999 ... LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Laser Key II LP announced that its new Laser Key 2000 digital imaging software has successfully completed field tests and will begin serial production in the 1st quarter of 2000. "Digital imaging technology is transforming the key duplication ...

Masahisa Naitoh Elected a Member of DuPont's Board of Directors.

Dec 17, 1999 ... WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that Masahisa Naitoh, executive vice president, ITOCHU Corporation, has been elected a member of its board of directors effective January 1, 2000. Naitoh, 61, joined ITOCHU in 1997 as senior managing ...

Las Vegas and Laredo Metro Areas Fastest-Growing, Census Bureau Reports.

Dec 17, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- From 1990 to 1998, Las Vegas, Nev.- Ariz., and Laredo, Texas, were the two fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country, according to population estimates released today by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. The 1990-to-1998 ...

Statement on PHC4 `1998 Hospital Performance Reports' - The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).

Dec 17, 1999 ... HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is committed to advancing the health of individuals and communities in Pennsylvania. One of the ways to accomplish this mission is through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of ...

Z Music Television Goes Interactive With Wink Enhanced Broadcasting.

Dec 17, 1999 ... 24-Hour Christian and Adult Contemporary Music Video Channel Provides Value Added Programming for Viewers THE WESTERN SHOW, LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Z Music Television will be going interactive with Wink Enhanced Broadcasting(TM) it was announced today ...

CBS News' 'The Early Show' Becomes First Interactive Network Morning Broadcast, Using Wink Enhanced Broadcasting Technology.

Dec 17, 1999 ... THE WESTERN SHOW, LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Early Show" with anchors Bryant Gumbel and Jane Clayson will become the first interactive network morning broadcast on Monday, December 20th with the use of Wink Enhanced Broadcasting(TM). "Early Show" viewers whose cable systems ...

Insight Communications Agrees to Launch Wink Enhanced Broadcasting(TM) On Source Media's Virtual Modem Enabled Digital Set-Top Boxes.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Top 10 MSO Commits to National Roll Out THE WESTERN SHOW, LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Insight Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICCI), the 8th largest cable operator in the United States, Wink Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: WINK), and Source Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCM) ...

EDS Starts Global Corporate Venture Fund of Up To $1.5 Billion For B2b and Internet Investments.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Makes First Investments in EDS CoNext(TM), Tradex Technologies PLANO, Texas, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ - Global information technology services leader EDS (NYSE: EDS) increased its commitment today to Internet and business-to-business (B2B) innovation with the announcement of its ...

EDS Rolls Out Netmarket Procurement For Fortune 500.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Twelve Participants From Multiple Industries Will Join EDS CoNext(TM) PLANO, Texas, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Global information technology services leader EDS (NYSE: EDS) took another giant step into the supply chain of Fortune 500 companies with the introduction of EDS ...

T-NETIX, Inc. Enters Internet Services Market.

Dec 17, 1999 ... T-NETIX Awarded $20 Million to $25 Million Annual Contract as Global Internet Service Provider For U S WEST !NTERPRISE ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- T-NETIX, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNTX), a leading provider of specialized call processing and fraud control software ...

Bank Plus Corporation Reports November 30, 1999 Status Of Credit Card Portfolio and Sale of Outstanding Receivables of the Direct Furniture Portfolio.

Dec 17, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank Plus Corporation (Nasdaq: BPLS) today reported that as of November 30, 1999 total outstanding balances in the credit card portfolio of its wholly-owned subsidiary Fidelity Federal Bank, FSB, ("Fidelity" or the "Bank") were $227.2 million, a net ...

Sopheon plc:.

Dec 17, 1999 ... New Healthcare Sector Order From USA Establishment Of US Sales And Support Office LONDON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Sopheon plc ("Sopheon" and formerly PolyDoc plc) has won an important order in the USA and has established a new sales and support office. New ...

Global Media Signs Major Metropolitan Market Radio Group.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Inner City Broadcasting, A Leading Media Company, Signs Up to the Global Media Network NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Media Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLMC), a Linux award-winning Internet company focused on providing e-commerce and streaming tools for media ...

Juhani Kuusi Elected to the Board of Metso's Automation and Control Technology.

Dec 17, 1999 ... HEILSINKI, Finland, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Metso Corporation (NYSE: MX) consists of three business areas which have internal boards of their own. These boards also include members from outside Metso when appropriate. Dr. Juhani Kuusi, Senior Vice President, Head of Nokia ...

Vertex(R) Introduces eQuantum(TM) for Sales and Use Tax, Featuring the First Object-Oriented Architecture for the Tax Compliance Industry.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Designed Specifically for Calculating Taxes on Electronic Commerce Transactions BERWYN, Pa., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertex Inc., the leading provider of state and local tax compliance solutions for corporations, will introduce eQuantum for Sales and Use Tax, ...

iGo Appoints Joe Mitchell as New Database Marketing Director.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Industry Expert Hired to Drive iGo's Direct Marketing Initiatives RENO, Nev., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- iGo Corporation (Nasdaq: IGOC), Solutions for People on the Go(TM), announced today that Joe Mitchell has been appointed Database Marketing Director at iGo, bringing 10 years ...

Pegasus Systems, Inc. Enters the European Tour Operator Market through Agreement with U.K.-Based Mirror Image Communications, Ltd.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Agreement Represents Significant Technological Advancement for International Tour Operator Market DALLAS, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Dallas-based Pegasus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEGS) and United Kingdom-based Mirror Image Communications, Ltd. (MIC) today announced an ...

California Community Foundation's 1999 Annual Report Takes Bold Look at L.A. Development of the Past Century.

Dec 17, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Community Foundation today announced the release of its 1998-99 annual report, "Postcards from the 20th Century." The report features essays by local writer Daniel Nussbaum, frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles ...

ACG Profit Oil Flowing To Ramco.

Dec 17, 1999 ... ABERDEEN, England, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramco Energy plc, the independent exploration and production company and a founding partner in the Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), today confirms that profit oil from its interest in the supergiant Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) ...

WellChild Unveils Twelve Priceless Gifts You Can Give Your Children for the Holidays.

Dec 17, 1999 ... BOSTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As many parents search frantically for the perfect gifts for their children, WellChild suggests these timeless treasures: <Pre> 1.Take a walk together. 2.Teach them what you love. 3.Ask them about their day and listen to ...

webpersonals.com and iFuture Inc. Form Partnership Responding to Consumer Input Key to Success in Digital Marketplace.

Dec 17, 1999 ... TORONTO, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ --webpersonals.com(TM) (http://www.webpersonals.com), a leading international online personal relationships and companionship destination, recently announced a licensing agreement with iFuture Inc.(TM) (http://www.AstroAdvice.com) to provide members with ...

Asimba.com's 10 Commandments of Shopping for the Sports Enthusiast.

Dec 17, 1999 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalogs fill your mailbox, every store has a sale going on and hundreds of Web sites tout the "must haves" of zillions of new products, materials and gadgets all aimed at the sports enthusiast on your shopping list. Watch your step or you can ...

Corn Products International, Inc., Closes Transaction for Korean Joint Venture.

Dec 17, 1999 ... BEDFORD PARK, Ill., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Corn Products International, Inc., (NYSE: CPO) today announced that it closed the transaction forming a joint venture between its subsidiary Corn Products Korea, Inc., and the corn- refining business of Doosan Group, both headquartered in Seoul, ...

'Triplets' for Four Points: Three New Hotels Join Four Points Hotels By Sheraton Family.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Fastest Growing Hotel Chain Flags Properties in Cincinnati, Cleveland and St. Louis Following $13.3 Million Renovations by Sabre Hospitality Management, Inc. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Four Points Hotels by Sheraton family grew to 115 ...

Geoworks and TSR Wireless Take Holiday Giving Mobile.

Dec 17, 1999 ... Consumers Donate to Toys for Tots and Receive Free Cellular Phone and Text Messaging Service From TSR Wireless and Geoworks ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), a leading provider of mobile media and e-commerce services for ...

Moneysworth & Best Shoe Care Inc. Enters E-commerce Arena with Exclusive Contract to Supply its Product Lines to SHOECONNECT.COM.

Dec 17, 1999 ... TSE:MWB TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW-PRN/ - Moneysworth & Best Shoe Care Inc. (TSE:MWB) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with SHOECONNECT.COM whereby it will be the web site's exclusive supplier of shoe care products. SHOECONNECT.COM is a business-to-business ...

Actress Debbie Reynolds to Host Live Chat on drkoop.com; Screen Legend to Discuss Osteoporosis Risk and Testing in Her First Internet Appearance.

Dec 17, 1999 ... WHO -- Actress Debbie Reynolds -- drkoop.com (Nasdaq: KOOP), a leading Internet healthcare network -- Dr. Frederick R. Singer, director of the Endocrine/Bone Disease Program at the John Wayne Cancer Institute WHAT This ...