Articles from Business Wire (December 15, 1994)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Avalanche of demand" from PC vendors hits NexGen for Nx586 processor used in 5th generation systems; Huge surge across all PC market segments for affordable new Pentium alternative despite "stormy weather" at Pentium's primary supplier.			762
20th Century Industries names John B. DeNault chairman of the board.			311
A&P ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS: STRONG RECOVERY IN U.S. OPERATIONS AND DIFFICULTY IN CANADA.			996
ABACAN ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT.			368
Advantage Life Products announces improved second quarter results; booked orders for Secret Hair exceed $10 million.			415
All American Term Trust Inc. reports earnings.			282
Allergan acquires Argentine skin care company.			157
Alpha Industries obtains ISO 9001 certification.			276
Aphton announces tests with Gonadimmune result in inhibition of breast cancer growth and extended survival time equal to Tamoxifen.			313
Applied Immune Sciences Announces Start of Phase III Cell Therapy Trial in Renal Cell Carcinoma.			427
AQM AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION - major appointment as official supplier to Wix Corporation, U.S.A.			166
ARI announces first quarter results.			619
AS MOMENTUM GROWS FOR SOURCE TAGGING IN CHAIN DRUG INDUSTRY, CHECKPOINT EMERGES AS FAVORITE AMONG MANY DRUG CHAINS, CONSUMER PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS; Walgreens, Nation's Largest Drug Chain, Is Latest To Select Checkpoint Technology And Source Tagging Program.			553
Aspen Marine files for reorganization under Chapter 11.			231
AT&T provides Electronic Mail and fax capabilities to the Sharp Zaurus K-PDA.			340
Ault Foods launches Lactantia PurFiltre (TM) Milk - A World's first.			725
Auto Nutritionist IV custom menu creation software.			422
Banyan Systems raises $25,000 to benefit local charities in seventh annual holiday auction.			511
Barona Casino to help older Native Americans by donating food to meals-on-wheels effort.			463
BGR Precious Metals Inc. Announces Third Quarter 1994 Results.			164
Bramalea completes progitable year.			1901
Byron Preiss Multimedia announces license agreement with Turner Publishing for an interactive CD-ROM with on-line multi-user play based on Michael Crichton's WESTWORLD film.			208
Cabletron Systems reports record third quarter earnings and revenue.			766
CACHE EXPLORATIONS has completed a private placement.			121
California State Bank to pay cash dividend.			96
CANADIAN PIONEER/COGAS ENERGY AMALGAMATION OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED.			141
Capitol Multimedia Wins Big Again At CD-i Association Of North America Awards.			655
Caridac Science in new facility; key personnel return to company; work resumes on test of AECD(TM) heart device.			307
Case Corporation elects corporate officers to head Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions.			419
CATHEDRAL GRANTED EXCLUSIVE PROSPECTING LICENSE COVERING 12,000 ACRES KABURI-ELDORADO, GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA.			353
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND.			149
Cellular Technical Services Signs Contract With Sprint Cellular.			264
Chic by H.I.S. makes announcement.			303
City Light issues $115 million in bonds; Strong AA/Aa rating maintained.			363
Commerce commits $120+ million in 1995 to loans in Southern New Jersey.			486
Communications World International announces results for second quarter and six-month period.			554
Compaq And Gateway 2000 Enter Into Patent License Agreement.			254
Compaq continues to satisfy demand for high-performance Pentium-based PCs and servers.			699
Condor Services Inc. announces filing of lawsuit.			157
Congressman Al Swift joins Burlington Northern; appointed vice president, government affairs; Arthur "Skip" Endres named assistant vice president.			417
CONSUMERS PACKAGING INC. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT.			189
Corning Incorporated Files Shelf Registration Statement.			84
Credence Systems names David Cheung senior vice president, engineering.			343
CREDITORS' LAWSUITS AGAINST PERU DISMISSED.			239
Cytel launches Phase II clinical trials with Cylexin(TM) in myocardial infarction.			409
DART GROUP ANNOUNCES EARNINGS.			780
Data Broadcasting Corp. signs letter of intent to acquire Broadcast International Inc.			486
Davis Water & Waste resumes cash dividends.			178
December gas prices down, air travel up; Local AAA reports regional survey results.			419
DEL ELECTRONICS (ASE:DEL) REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS AND A RECORD BACKLOG OF APPROXIMATELY $19.5 MILLION.			557
Delaware Supreme Court upholds director election.			214
Dell's popular Latitude notebooks feature Vadem low-power PC card controller.			702
Delmay Energy -- Acquisition of Atlantic International Resources Corp.			325
ECI TELECOM RECEIVES $7 MILLION BRAZILIAN DCME ORDER; DCME Systems Offer New Functionality.			304
Edmark and Harcourt Brace announce strategic alliance.			384
ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND ANNUAL RESULTS.			779
ESI Announces second quarter results.			1143
ESPN selects Pinnacle Systems' still store for worldwide broadcast center; 15-unit order placed for revolutionary, open architecture two and three channel systems.			734
Even with Orange County's bankruptcy, local real estate markets will continue on upswing as economy improves and employment growth strengthens.			789
Excalibur Technologies reports third quarter results.			382
FEATURE/Will the postal rate increase put a damper on Corporate America's New Year?			444
FedEx launches new document preparation software for export businesses; FedEx document prep software simplifies export paperwork, lets exporters concentrate on sales.			610
FERROFLUIDICS NAMES PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.			371
FFCA declares fourth quarter dividend of $0.45 per share.			216
Fidelity Federal Savings Bank declares quarterly cash dividend.			130
First Cash reports record revenues and a 26% gain in first quarter pretax profits.			779
First Interstate Bank appoints new Southwest Region Chairman and CEO John Lewis to succeed William Randall.			445
FIRST MERCHANTS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER OPERATING EARNINGS OF $.23 PER SHARE.			821
Gannett announcement.			132
GEAC CONTINUES TO REPORT RECORD OPERATING RESULTS.			399
Global Small Cap Fund Inc. reports earnings.			198
HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST TO ADD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND PRE-LEASED DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY.			395
Higher rates approved for APS unit.			113
Hills Stores announces commencement of bondholder consent solicitation.			256
Hotel sale to Host Marriott completed for $149 million.			195
HP and Diagonal Systems to market product that links HP logic analyzers and EDA tools.			539
IBM's OS/2 for the PowerPC enters beta cycle; Beta 1 released to developers this week.			468
ID BIOMEDICAL ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT.			274
IKOS Systems announces million-dollar order from Siemens AG.			459
ILDC to bring motel concept to Israel.			188
Insurance Auto Auctions announces Atlanta acquisition and Hertz national agreement.			321
IntegraCare completes acquisitions of medical group practices in the Keys.			268
INTEGRATED PROCESS EQUIPMENT CORP. ANNOUNCES ORDER FOR NEW AVANTI 5720 CLUSTER POLISHER AND CLEANER SYSTEM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING.			253
Integrated Systems Announces Record Revenues And Earnings; Third Quarter Revenues Increase 29 Percent, Net Income up 58 Percent Over Last year.			983
IntelCom Group announces $6 million, 120-mile expansion of Ohio Network; implementation of switch in Cleveland.			403
Investigators pinpoint initial source of power interruption.			405
Jabil Circuit announces first quarter results; quarterly revenue up 35 percent from prior fiscal year.			695
JMAR completes sale of Surgilase Inc. subsidiary.			323
Judge overturns $89.5 million employment ruling against Hughes.			288
JWP Inc. emerges from Chapter 11 and changes name to Emcor Group Inc.; obtains a $45 million working capital line of credit, Surety Bonds to be provided by Reliance Surety and Seaboard Surety.			495
Kidder, Peabody's Hong Kong and Singapore offices to join PaineWebber International.			524
LIFEQUEST REPORTS FIBER OPTIC RESEARCH GRANT.			376
LIGHTSPAN service gains support of Comcast, Microsoft, TCI & Cox Cable; Comcast, Microsoft & TCI Technology Ventures back new education company's interactive television service; Cox Cable also to offer educational programming service.			668
MEDRAD, INC. CONSOLIDATING ALL PITTSBURGH FACILITIES ONTO ONE SITE; Renovation and Additional Expansion of Facilities Planned to Support Company Growth.			422
METROCALL, INC. INCREASES OFFER FOR USA MOBILE AND PREMIERE PAGE AND SETS DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE -- In "Best and Final Offer," Increases Consideration for USA Mobile to $14.50 Per Share and for Premiere Page to $12.00 --.			890
Michael Bernick elected president of the BART board; Dan Richard to be vice president.			499
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1995 RESULTS.			1054
MINTEQ INTERNATIONAL FORCED TO INCREASE PRICES ON REFRACTORY PRODUCTS BY 8 TO 10 PERCENT; An 88 Percent Hike in Base Price of Raw Material Necessitates Move.			405
MMI Medical, Inc. reports second quarter results.			958
Monterey Pasta Company expands distribution in Northeast with Stop & Shop agreement.			357
Moody's Public Finance Dept. Rating News; Orange County, California ratings under review -- Corrections.		Correction Notice	206
Morgan Hydrocarbons Inc. makes announcement.			81
Mutual Assurance, Inc. announces stock dividend.			172
MYLEX ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST DUAL CONNECTOR RAID CONTROLLER; Two ultra high density SCSI connectors free up PCI Bus slots.			408
National Semiconductor discusses semiconductor industry participation with White House at the White House's Conference on Technology for a Sustainable Future.			486
Norris Communications shipping Flashback(TM) recorders; Flashback sales to benefit fourth fiscal quarter.			279
NTN Canada reports increase in net income of 35.6% for 1994.			400
OCTA receives $25.4 million in state and federal funding.			303
Offering of ProNet common stock.			110
Olin Board Elects Suzanne Denbo Jaffe as an Olin Director.			359
Olsten Corporation begins trading on New York Stock Exchange.			447
Optical Coating Laboratory Inc. announces financial results.			807
Pacific Bell President Speaks at Phone Competition Proceeding.			348
PacifiCare Health Systems announces management changes in Texas, Oregon and Washington.			613
PacifiCare Health Systems To Align With Priority Health Services in California's Central Valley; Combined HMO Operations to Become One of the Largest Plans in the Area.			525
PaineWebber Premier High Income Trust Inc. reports earnings.			128
Palindrome backup software certified by Novell for compatibility under NetWare 4.1.			334
PAN AMERICAN -- PLANS TO CHANGE ENDING DATE OF FINANCIAL YEAR.			202
Park Meditech reports year end results.			359
Penn Mutual announces intent to merge mutual fund operations into the Sentinel Family of Funds.			852
Pet Products reports results for fiscal second quarter and first half ended October 31, 1994.			692
Pharmacyclics Receives Clearance for Phase I Trial of Gadolinium-Texaphyrin in Radiation Therapy and MRI Applications.			658
Pogo places new field in production.			320
Power Spectra announces add-on to Air Force contract.			208
Priority common stock registered with SEC; should $50 of IPO shares be part of your portfolio?			380
PROTECTION ONE INC. ANNOUNCES EARNINGS.			1330
Puroflow Inc. announces results of operations for quarter ending Oct. 31.			221
Quiksilver Inc. reports improvement in fiscal 1994 fourth-quarter and year-end operating results.			953
Radiation Care, Inc. settles charges of Medicare violations.			131
RCM Strategic Global Government Fund Inc. announces declaration of dividend.			128
RE: MR. JEAN-GUY LANGELIER TO BECOME PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CAISSE CENTRALE DESJARDINS.			262
Regency Health Services opens first home health infusion pharmacy and stand-alone infusion center; Acquires long-term care facility in Sonoma.			429
Rememory's REMSERVE NLM is first backup software certified by Novell for use on NetWare 4.1 servers.			445
ResourceNet International to acquire two Michigan companies.			316
Riser Foods, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend on Preferred Stock.			127
Rockwell names Lind vice president of corporate development.			239
Roper Poll says Americans are busier today than ever before.			412
Royal Oak downgrades 1994 production forecast.			197
San Francisco to host event in April 1995; Readers to recognize journalistic excellence for first time in Computer Press Awards.			322
Santa delivers a special present in the form of a nixed FASB proposal.			362
SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SELLS PRIVATE VOICE AND DATA NETWORK TO BOCHOCO S.A.			352
Seligman Henderson Global Emerging Companies Fund to pay year-end capital gain distribution.			195
Seligman Henderson Global Technology Fund to pay year-end capital gain distribution.			180
Seligman International Fund to pay year-end capital gain distribution.			187
Severide and Omium sign manufacturing contract in Mexico.			445
Shuttle by United holiday travel promotion nets some $20,000 for Bay Area Charities; Media/photo opportunity on Friday, Dec. 16 at 9 a.m., KMEL-FM located at 55 Francisco Street, San Francisco.			313
Special Star Bank ATM gives lucky customers, employees and The Salvation Army free cash.			407
Spieker Properties declares fourth quarter dividend.			107
Standard Register announces retirement of John K. Darragh and the appointment of Peter S. Redding; Darragh retires after 20 years with Standard Register.			333
Stanwell Mortgage, multi-state mortgage banking company, purchased by Intermountain Mortgage.			426
Strader named Miami district manager for Expeditors International.			343
STYLESCRIPT, AN ADOBE LEVEL 2 POSTSCRIPT SOLUTION FROM GDT, NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE APPLE COLOR STYLEWRITER 2400; StyleScript Version 1.1 Supports Apple's Color StyleWriter Pro and Color StyleWriter 2400.			518
THE MILLS CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION.			158
The Vermont Teddy Bear Co. to start marketing in United Kingdom.			326
Thomas Trainer joins Lilly as vice president of information technology and chief information officer.			448
TIE/communications Inc. appoints Neil P. Lichtman regional president of California region.			338
Timberland announces $106 million private placement.			186
TMS, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST MILLION DOLLAR QUARTER; Fiscal 1995 Opens At Record Pace.			396
Toni Rembe joins Transamerica Corp.'s board of directors.			286
TRANS WORLD GAMING OFFERS COMMON SHARES AND WARRANTS FOR SALE IN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING.			162
Tucker Properties Corporation declares quarterly cash dividend.			342
UGG reports improved first quarter results.			517
USA Mobile responds to Metrocall letter.			219
Value Line Inc. reports financial results.			385
WISE STORES INC. CLOSES 13 STORES.			264
Xiox acquisition of assets of Instor Systems Corp. completed.			261
ZYNAXIS, INC. ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH AMGEN, INC.			246