PR Newswire back issues from Wednesday, May 10:
Clear Channel Announces New Vice President of Investor Relations.
May 10, 2000 ... SAN ANTONIO, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU), announced today that Randy Palmer has been named Vice President of Investor Relations. Lowry Mays, Chairman and CEO, stated, "Randy is a great addition to our corporate management team ....
RESPECTED CREDIT RISK DUO JOIN ALGORITHMICS INCORPORATED.
May 10, 2000 ... Aguais And Forest Strengthen The Industry's Leading Vendor Of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Solutions Scott D. Aguais, Ph.D. and Lawrence R. Forest, Jr., Ph.D., Cap Successful Careers at KPMG Risk Solutions Practice; Look Forward To Driving Industry-Leading Credit Risk ...
Express Scripts Authorizes Repurchase of Up to 2.5 Million Shares.
May 10, 2000 ... ST. LOUIS, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Express Scripts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESRX) today announced that the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors authorized a modification to the terms of the Company's previously-announced stock repurchase program to permit the Company to repurchase ...
Great Lakes Aviation Reports Second Consecutive Record First Quarter Operating Revenues.
May 10, 2000 ... CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (Nasdaq: GLUX) today reported record operating revenues of $31,950,000 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000. This represents an increase of 5.9% over the previous record $30,183,000 for the same period last ...
Spector, Roseman & Kodroff, P.C. Files Class Action Against Laidlaw, Inc. (NYSE: LDW; TSE).
May 10, 2000 ... PHILADELPHIA, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- You are hereby notified that a class action against Laidlaw, Inc. (NYSE: LDW; TSE) ("Laidlaw" or the "Company") and certain of its officers and directors has been commenced in the United States District Court of South Carolina. The suit is on ...
Run for Children's Hospital; 5K Run and 3K Family Fun Walk.
May 10, 2000 ... SEATTLE, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 3, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center's Run for Children's Guild is proud to present the first annual Run for Children's event, featuring a 5K race, 3K walk, a children dash, family entertainment (including a special ...
S&P Assigns Prelim Ratings to CIT Equip Collateral 00-1.
May 10, 2000 ... NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary ratings to CIT Equipment Collateral 2000-1's US$759.43 million receivable-backed notes series 2000-1 (see list). The preliminary ratings are based on information as of May 9, 2000. ...
Trident Media's Network Services Division Provides Television Production And Broadcast Services for Kentucky Derby.
May 10, 2000 ... CARLSBAD, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Trident Media Group, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: TDNT), announced today that its subsidiary, Spector Entertainment Group provided the television production and satellite distribution equipment, services and operational personnel for the ...
Quarterly Letter to Shareholders.
May 10, 2000 ... VANCOUVER, May 9 /CNW-PRN/ - Dear Shareholders: The first quarter of the new millennium opened as an exciting time for the biotechnology industry and for Inflazyme as we achieved positive results in our Phase I clinical trials with our potential new asthma product ....
Silicon Valley Bancshares Announces Insider Stock Transactions.
May 10, 2000 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley Bancshares (Nasdaq: SIVB), (the "Company"), parent company of Silicon Valley Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the proposed sale by John C. Dean, President and Chief Executive Officer, of up to 25% of his overall ...
Bankruptcy Court Approves Results of Medical Facility Auction.
May 10, 2000 ... CLEVELAND, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Primary Health Systems, Inc. ("PHS") today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the results of the court-ordered auction of three medical facilities held on May 1, 2000. At the auction, a high bid of ...
Universal Pictures and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group Announce Promotional Partners for Imagine Entertainment's Thanksgiving Release 'Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!,' Starring Jim Carrey.
May 10, 2000 ... UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Pictures and Universal Studios Consumer Products Group have announced an impressive list of promotional partners for the Thanksgiving release, Imagine Entertainment's "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!," starring ...
/FROM PR NEWSWIRE NEW YORK 800-776-8090 NEWS ADVISORY -- TO BUSINESS AND AUTO EDITORS:.
May 10, 2000 ... 16 New Concept Vehicles Unveiled by Future Auto Designers/ 'Designing Outside of the Box' Positive student/Detroit event Plastics used to light weight vehicles increase fuel mileage Briefing offers colorful visuals for print and electronic media ...
Integral Vision Announces First-Quarter Results.
May 10, 2000 ... FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Vision, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS: INVI) today announced a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.12 per share, on net revenues of $2.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, compared with a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.15 per ...
Allied Healthcare Products Reports Third Quarter Profit.
May 10, 2000 ... ST. LOUIS, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: AHPI) today reported net income of $0.2 million, or 3 cents per share, and operating profit of $0.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2000 ended March 31, 2000. In the third quarter of fiscal 1999, ...
Crayfish Ties in With Microsoft, Compaq and CIS To Offer Hosting Service to Larger-Sized Companies.
May 10, 2000 ... New Software, Hardware and Internet Capabilities Allow Crayfish to Expand Services Beyond Small and Medium-Sized Businesses NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Crayfish Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CRFH; Mothers: 4747), a leading provider of e-mail and other web-related ...
Crayfish to Provide Messaging and Collaboration Services Based on Microsoft Exchange Server.
May 10, 2000 ... 'Crayf!Sh 4000' is the First Hosting Service in Japan To Support Microsoft Exchange NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Crayfish Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CRFH; MOTHERS: 4747), a leading provider of e-mail and other web-related services to small and medium-sized ...
Los Angeles SPJ Explores the World of Online Journalism.
May 10, 2000 ... Regional Journalists Invited to Attend Program Featuring Editors From eonline.com, fastv.com, creativeplanet.com & latimes.com Julia Frazier, Laura Flores, Randy Tierney, & Lew Harris To Discuss the Topic: 'How the Internet is Impacting ...
Department of Energy: Energy Secretary Richardson, Northwest Power Planning Council to Hold Electricity Reliability Summit in Seattle.
May 10, 2000 ... U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson will join the Northwest Power Planning Council on Wednesday, May 10, for a summit of federal, state and local government officials, regulators, utilities and consumers to discuss ways to enhance the reliability of the region's electric system. ...
Golden Sky DBS, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter Ended March 31, 2000; Revenues Increase 52% and Pre-marketing Cash Flow Grows 160% for the Quarter.
May 10, 2000 ... BALA CYNWYD, Pa., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Sky DBS, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. Results, which are attached, are in thousands of dollars, except subscriber data. The following is a summary of the results: Three ...
GST Telecommunications Reports First Quarter Operating Results and Warns Of Liquidity Concerns.
May 10, 2000 ... VANCOUVER, Wash., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- GST Telecommunications, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSTX), an Integrated Communications Provider (ICP) in California and the western United States, today reported revenues of $63.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000, compared to $69.0 ...
California English Educator to be Named National Teacher of the Year 2000 at White House Ceremony.
May 10, 2000 ... "It seems that everything we do in our lives as teachers is like a spinning spiral because we touch students, parents, colleagues and strangers, and we become more astute, more caring and better educators." WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ...
Physicians and Researchers From Around the Globe Convene to Discuss Leading Edge Transplants at International Symposium.
May 10, 2000 ... World's Hand Transplant Surgeons Meet (Louisville, Kentucky) -- Composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA - multiple tissue transplant) will be presented by world-renowned surgeons and researchers at the Second International Symposium on Composite Tissue Allotransplantation at ...
Gabriel Resources Ltd. announces amendment of convertible debenture.
May 10, 2000 ... CDNX Trading Symbol: GBU VANCOUVER, May 9 /CNW-PRN/ - GABRIEL RESOURCES LTD. (``Gabriel'') is pleased to provide the following update on Gabriel's corporate activities. Amendment of Outstanding Convertible Debenture ...
Ft. Liard well commences production.
May 10, 2000 ... CALGARY, May 9 /CNW-PRN/ - Ranger Oil Limited announced today that production commenced from the Ft. Liard P-66A well on May 7, 2000. The well is currently producing 20 mmcf/day and is expected to increase to 40 mmcf/day over the next week. Ranger is the Operator of P-66A and ...
Red Herring Names Pulse Entertainment to Prestigious Top 50 Private Companies List.
May 10, 2000 ... LAKE TAHOE, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulse Entertainment, a leader in the development of interactive rich media for the Internet, was recognized this week as one of Red Herring's top 50 private companies for 2000. The announcement was made at Red Herring's executive level ...
Exide Agrees to Acquire GNB From Pacific Dunlop Limited.
May 10, 2000 ... READING, Pa., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Exide Corporation (NYSE: EX), today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the global battery business of Australian-based Pacific Dunlop Limited (Nasdaq: PDLPY), including its United States subsidiary GNB Technologies, for ...
U.S. Laboratories Inc.
May 10, 2000 ... In LATU025, U.S. Laboratories (Nasdaq: USLB) Reports First Quarter 2000 Revenue More Than Doubles From Prior Year to $6.9 Million, moved earlier today, we are advised by a representative of the ...
NexPrise CEO Ram Sriram to Outline Efficient e-Business Strategies at Delphi e-Business Summit 2000.
May 10, 2000 ... WHO: Ram Sriram, president and CEO, NexPrise, Inc. Frank Bernhard, Partner, Omni Consulting Group (co-presenters) WHAT: Unleashing Economic Efficiency Inside e-Business: the session will explore the economic benefits behind ...
World's First Fix to 'I Love You Bug' Now Available Online.
May 10, 2000 ... * ONTRACK Software Restores Entire Photo and Music Library * The Holy Grail for Worldwide Victims of 'I Love You Bug' MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ONTRACK Data International, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDI) has released the world's first fix to the ...
'Boinking John Malkovich' sets new Monday traffic record.
May 10, 2000 ... LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Daily Boink!, LLC announced today that its April 24 boink!, "Boinking John Malkovich," set a new Monday traffic record on the firm's flagship Web site, The Daily Boink! ( http://www.dailyboink.com ). The record-setting boink!, ...
ABC Technologies Acquires PAP Software Limited, a Leading Provider of Demand And Supply Chain Costing Solutions to the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry.
May 10, 2000 ... BEAVERTON, Ore., and EASTBOURNE, England, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC Technologies, Inc., a global supplier of ABC/M and Performance Management software, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held PAP Software Limited (PAP). PAP is a leading ...
Interactive Systems, Inc. Extends Tender Offer For CSI Computer Specialists, Inc. Common Stock for $1.00 Per Share in Cash.
May 10, 2000 ... ARLINGTON, Va. and GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Interactive Systems, Inc. ("ISI") and CSI Computer Specialists, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSIS) today announced that, in connection with its tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (the ...
Condor Subsidiary Signs Memorandum of Understanding With World Accessibility Enterprises Inc.
May 10, 2000 ... TORRANCE, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Condor Capital Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CNOP) announced today that Konnect Corp. (a subsidiary of Condor Capital Inc.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with World Accessibility Enterprises Inc. for the digital mapping of municipal ...
/FROM PR NEWSWIRE DALLAS 888-776-3971/ TO BUSINESS EDITOR:.
May 10, 2000 ... Notice to Investors Concerning Pending Lawsuits, by Cauley & Geller, LLP LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Cauley & Geller, LLP, a law firm with offices in Little Rock, Arkansas, Boca Raton, Florida and San Diego, California which has specialized in ...
Atrium Announces Strategic Change in Wood Interior Door Product Line.
May 10, 2000 ... DALLAS, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Atrium Companies, Inc., the largest unit volume manufacturer of vinyl and aluminum windows in the United States reported that its Wing interior wood door division has been notified by The Home Depot ("THD") that the retailer plans to shift its ...
Science Yields Effective Therapy for Difficult-to-Treat Hemophilia Patients.
May 10, 2000 ... - Unique Method of Action Overcomes Treatment Barriers And Gives Patients and Families Hope - NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Eshton Hewitt was an active six-month old who loved to roll around on the floor with his twin brother Tekoa. He particularly ...
Sabre BTS System Charter Supplier in PeopleSoft MarketPlace Sabre Corporate Travel Management Provider for B2B eCommerce Exchange.
May 10, 2000 ... FORT WORTH, Texas, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE: TSG) and PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) today announced that Sabre will be a charter supplier in PeopleSoft MarketPlace, a business-to-business trading exchange where customers, suppliers, corporations and ...
Anti-Hepatitis C Ribozyme Completes Normal Volunteer Safety Study, Enters Clinical Trials in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients.
May 10, 2000 ... BOULDER, Colo., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RPI) (Nasdaq: RZYM) reported today the completion of single dose safety trials of the anti-Hepatitis C ribozyme, LY 466700. The study was conducted by development partner Eli Lilly and Company, and found ...
Private Media Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVT) to Host Promotional Events In Cannes, France, as Part of 35th Anniversary of the Company.
May 10, 2000 ... Official Launch of Private Blue TV: Available to 5 Million Addressable Subscribers in Its First Month BARCELONA, Spain, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Private Media Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVT), worldwide leader in premium-quality adult entertainment products, ...
ANTISOMA PLC REPORTS Q3 RESULTS.
May 10, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, May 10. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Antisoma. London, UK - Antisoma plc (LSE:ASM, EASD:ASOM) today announced its results for the quarter ended 31 March 2000. Highlights Therex, a potential breast cancer ...
TERRA NETWORKS STANDARDISES EBUSINESS ON VIGNETTE V/SERIES EBUSINESS.
May 10, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, May 10. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Vignette Corporation. Terra Networks Becomes First V/Series Customer, Four Weeks After Its Debut Austin, Texas and Madrid, Spain - Just four weeks after debuting its breakthrough ...
OM TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES SUPERIOR REPO FUNCTIONALITY FOR ONEWORLD SECURITIES.
May 10, 2000 ... Enhanced Functionality Means a Single System Solution for Complete Collateral Management PR Newswire, London, May 10. This press release is transmitted on behalf of OM Technology Paris - OM Technology, a leading provider of application software to the ...
ANTI-HEPATITIS C RIBOZYME COMPLETES NORMAL VOLUNTEER SAFETY STUDY, ENTERS.
May 10, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, May 10. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals Inc Boulder, Colorado - Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RPI) (Nasdaq: RZYM) reported today the completion of single dose safety trials of the anti-Hepatitis C ...
VIKING QUALIFIES FOR CMTL(SM) GOLD CERTIFICATION AND ADVANCED INTEL.
May 10, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, May 10. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Viking Components. Dublin, Ireland - Viking Components, one of the world's largest and fastest growing manufacturers of component technology, today announced it is now a registered CMTL ...
i-data's LASAT Networks Enters into Agreement with SONOFON and WM-data, and Demonstrates WAP Functionality.
May 10, 2000 ... COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- LASAT Networks, an i-data international business unit, has entered into a three-way agreement with SONOFON and WM-data, under which LASAT's Linux-based Masquerade Internet Thin Server and SafePipe VPN Router products will be marketed ...
Danskin, Inc.'s Pennaco Hosiery Unit Adds Ellen Tracy(R) And Evan-Picone(R) Licenses.
May 10, 2000 ... Appoints Barry Tartarkin as General Manager of Pennaco NEW YORK, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Danskin, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DANS) announced today that it has obtained a license for the manufacture and sale of legwear including sheer hosiery, sheer knee highs, tights, ...
Statue of Liberty vs. Feuer Trial Begins May 17th, 2000.
May 10, 2000 ... Feuer States: 'In My District, People Know Better Than To Propose These Things.' LOS ANGELES, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The trial of artist Mike McNeilly for painting a 12 story mural titled "Liberty" (intended as a tribute to America's Veterans) at 10921 ...
WorldNet Resource Group Launches WorldAG.net.
May 10, 2000 ... MARINA DEL REY, Calif., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldNet Resource Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WNRG) announced today the launch of WorldAG.net ( www.worldag.net ), an on-line platform for agricultural producers in every country of the world. The site, also ...
International Paper's Bid for Champion Declared 'Superior'.
May 10, 2000 ... PURCHASE, N.Y., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) announced today that the Board of Directors of Champion International (NYSE: CHA) has declared IP's revised bid for Champion as superior to that submitted by UPM-Kymmene. International Paper submitted a ...
Nationwide Survey Ranks Americans' 'Extreme' Views.
May 10, 2000 ... Howard Stern and Heli-Skiing Top the List MIAMI, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans have developed an insatiable taste for all things extreme. Consider extreme value stores. Remember five-and- dimes? Or how about extreme longevity? Remember senior citizens? Extreme ...
Imaging Info; A Monthly News Alert on Technologies Advancing Medicine.
May 10, 2000 ... ISELIN, N.J., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the American Cancer Society, one out of nine women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Fortunately, if detected and treated early, breast cancer is shown to be curable in 90 percent of cases. Although the mammography is ...
What's Driving the Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement Craze?
May 10, 2000 ... Survey Reveals Women Would Rather Paint the Walls than Hit the Malls ATLANTA, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The next time you go shopping for the woman in your life, forget about buying her flowers, candy or perfume. Buckets of paint, rolls of wallpaper or decorative ...
2 Share Group Announces e-Fundraising Guarantee.
May 10, 2000 ... SARASOTA, Fla., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Not-for-profit organizations nationwide now receive passive income from online purchases made by their membership and loyal supporters. The 2 Share Group, Inc. answered a pressing need of charitable Internet sites today by announcing a 100% ...
Which Flower Sites Deliver the Most for Your Mother.
May 10, 2000 ... Flowerbud.com Scores Best in ShopServe's Value Test NORTHVALE, N.J., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for Mother's Day, ShopServe.com reveals which online flower shops offer the most value for consumers' money and time-and which ones wilt under the pressure. ...
Taking Care of Mom This Mother's Day Means More Than Flowers; Most Moms Are Unprepared for Retirement.
May 10, 2000 ... Financial Finesse Offers Seminars to Help Women Achieve Financial Security SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent studies reveal a long-ignored truth about women and investing: women are dangerously unprepared for retirement. With an estimated 33 million ...
ProVantage Announces First Quarter Earnings.
May 10, 2000 ... WAUKESHA, Wis., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- ProVantage Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: PHS) announced revenues for its first quarter ended April 29, 2000 of $275.7 million, which is a 28.3% increase over revenues of $214.9 million in the previous year. Net earnings for the first quarter ...
RECOMMENDED OFFER BY HAWKPOINT PARTNERS LIMITED ON BEHALF OF LUMINAR PLC FOR.
May 10, 2000 ... PR Newswire, London, May 10. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Luminar Plc. The Boards of Luminar and Northern Leisure announce a recommended offer, to be made by Hawkpoint Partners on behalf of Luminar, of one new Luminar Share for every four Northern Leisure ...
2. The Offers.
May 10, 2000 ... The Offers, which will be made on the terms and subject to the conditions set out below, in Appendix I, and the further terms to be set out in the Offer Document and in the Forms of Acceptance, will be made on the following basis: Ordinary Offer For every 4 Northern ...
The Northern Leisure Warrants will be acquired by Luminar fully paid and.
May 10, 2000 ... The new Luminar Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offers will not rank for the Luminar final dividend of 5.75 pence per share declared in respect of the year ended 27 February 2000, payable to Luminar Shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 5 June 2000. ...
For the 10 months ended 4 July 1999, Northern Leisure had turnover of.
May 10, 2000 ... Northern Leisure announced its results for the 26 weeks ended 2 January 2000 on 15 March 2000 (these figures only include a seven week contribution from Rank Entertainment). As indicated at the time of that announcement, Rank Entertainment has shown both revenue and net profits ...
11. Responsibility for information.
May 10, 2000 ... (a) The directors of Luminar, whose names appear in sub-paragraph (c) below, accept responsibility for all the information contained in this announcement save for the information relating to Northern Leisure and its subsidiaries, the directors of Northern Leisure and their connected ...
1.6.2 require the divestiture by any member of the Luminar Group of any.
May 10, 2000 ... 1.6.3 require, prevent or materially delay the divestiture or alter the terms envisaged for any proposed divestiture by any member of the Luminar Group or the Northern Leisure Group of all or any portion of their respective businesses, assets or property or impose any material limitation ...
and no event having occurred which, under any provision of any agreement,.
May 10, 2000 ... 1.9. except as disclosed in the Northern Leisure annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 1999 or in Northern Leisure's announcement of its interim results for the 26 week period ended 2 January 2000 (together "Northern Leisure's Financial Results"), or as otherwise publicly ...
1.10.3 no contingent or other liability having arisen which would or might.
May 10, 2000 ... 1.11 Luminar not having discovered that, other than to the extent disclosed in the Disclosure Letter: 1.11.1 any financial or business or other information disclosed at any time by or on behalf of any member of the Northern Leisure Group whether publicly or otherwise, to any ...