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Articles from Business Wire (December 21, 1995)

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1ST BANCORP announces 5% stock dividend. 146
2763354 Canada Inc. announces an agreement. 205
3Com Reports Record Sales for Second Fiscal Quarter. 1415
A.D. TECH signs licensing agreement with Media Group Inc. for direct response television and retail sales campaign. 301
ABC's stunning Dunning is auto show choice; Cindy Crawford again left at the altar. 492
Acacia Research makes announcement. 220
Aid Auto Stores, Inc. signs lease for its next Aid Auto Superstore; Staten Island Superstore's Grand Opening Anticipated For First Quarter Of 1996. 416
Alcoa Electronic Packaging Furloughs All Employees. 89
Alliance Forest Products Inc. Acquires a 49 Percent Interest in Scierie C.F.G. Inc. 255
Alpha Microsystems reports third quarter, nine-month results. 754
American International Petroleum Corporation completes drilling of Toqui Well No. 34.; Company encounters hydrocarbons in Chicoral formation; Structure estimated at 1,550 acres. 281
American Pacific Minerals Ltd., 78% Owner American Resource Corporation Signs Letter Agreement To Sell APM. 137
Ann Arbor company's network computer product is up for product of the year. 574
Aon dividend announcement. 86
Apollo Group, Inc. reports revenues and earnings for first quarter fiscal 1996, files registration statement on form S-3. 942
Applied Power announces first quarter earnings. 819
AptarGroup expands dispensing closure capabilities by acquiring French firm and minority interest in German firm. 318
AST reaches agreement with Samsung Electronics for significant additional support in turnaround efforts. 503
Autotote announces fourth quarter, year-end results. 1223
BABCOCK & WILCOX PURCHASES ASSETS OF JOY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES. 405
Bank of America appoints Al Arguello vice president/district manger for South Central Los Angeles. 376
Bank of Los Angeles announces successful completion of rights offering. 251
BANKINTER increases dividend by 8.5 percent. 182
Barnwell Industries reports year-end results. 438
Battery Technologies Inc. - RAM(TM) Turnkey Equipment Purchased For Malaysia. 407
Bay Apartment Communities Acquires 296-Apartment Home Community in Fairfield, California. 283
Bay View Capital Corp.'s chief operating officer resigns. 104
Bedford Bancshares, Inc. announces cash dividend. 308
Belmac Corp. announces proposed public offering of Units. 284
Boston Edison announces common stock dividend increase and quarterly dividend payments. 382
Bridgford Foods Corp. announces record sales and earnings for the 1995 fiscal year. 252
Brooke Group intends to request Jan. 12, 1996 as record date for RJR Nabisco consent solicitation; Warns that trades settled after December 29 may not have voting rights, depending on record date set by RJR Nabisco. 1189
BTI Closes $3 Million Financing. 395
CAI Wireless Systems Appoints New Officers. 238
Callon Petroleum Company sets record date for preferred stock dividend. 106
Cambridge agrees to Soiltech equity purchase and major debt reduction. 1108
CANMAX ANNOUNCES A 1-FOR-5 REVERSE SHARE SPLIT AND ANNOUNCES RECORD 4TH QUARTER EARNINGS. 1042
Canyon Resources obtains $44 million for construction and equipment financing for Briggs gold mine in California. 410
Capstone Pharmacy Services completes acquisition of Geri-Care Systems, Inc.; Adds $7.2 Million in Revenues-Increase Acquisition Line. 307
Career Horizons acquires Mini-Systems Associates. 366
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Wins Price Waterhouse Account. 301
CE Software Gives Away 5,000 Copies of WebArranger; Company Extends Free Offer Through The End Of The Year. 288
Chase Resources Corp. update. 578
Checkmate completes chain-wide roll out at Uptons just in time for the holiday season. 264
Cheyenne Ships InocuLAN(r) 1.01 for Windows NT Servers and Workstation -- Industry's First Real-time Virus Scanning for Windows NT InocuLAN First Anti-Virus Solution to Meet Criteria for Microsoft's BackOffice Logo. 631
Chisholm introduces 470-lumen projector. 416
Citibank leading financial institution in Asia for third year. 920
Clement R. Arrison to retire as President of Mark IV; William P. Montague will replace him. 237
CLI Receives Orders Valued at $1 Million to Supply MPEG-2 Encoders to Japan; Nissho Iwai to Distribute CLI Broadcast Products in Japan. 397
Colonial Bank to enter Florida with purchase of Southern Bank of Central Florida in Orlando. 551
Colonial Bank to expand its Atlanta base with purchase of Commercial Bank of Georgia. 357
Colonial Data Technologies Corp. announces supply agreement with NYNEX for enhanced Caller ID products and ADSI smart phone. 658
ComTec International makes announcement. 474
Consolidated Viscount - latest drilling encounters significant widths with high grade nickel spikes. 642
Continental Waste Industries signs letter of intent and moves to effect a 5-for-3 stock split. 363
Country Star Restaurants begins demolition for Country Star Las Vegas and Country Star Atlanta sites. 140
Covol Technologies Inc. announces that it has engaged the investment banking firm of Smith Barney Inc. New York, as its financial adviser. 141
Cube Energy Corp. Completes Private Placement. 108
CVB Financial Corp. announces 10% stock dividend. 325
Cybex Computer Products Corporation announces 500,000 share stock repurchase program. 201
Data General Corp. and Comparator Systems Corp. team up as strategic partners for biometric solutions. 287
Deadline expires for proposed purchase of Bolsa Chica lowland. 205
Deborah A. Becker named vice president, environmental policy, worldwide regulatory affairs Philip Morris Companies. 198
Deloitte & Touche unveils year-end 1995 real estate report: First the crazy 80's, then depressed early 90's, next comes bubbling new millennium: Major cycle compression squashes yields, jams CMBS pipeline, sudden surge in values creates mixed-bag for lenders, borrowers. 1161
Doctors Health Plan expands Board of Directors. 359
DUFF & PHELPS UTILITIES TAX-FREE INCOME INC. DIVIDEND PRESS RELEASE. 154
Duplex launches workflow automation; FINA and J.C. Bradford & Co. move into forms automation with the help of Duplex. 404
DUSA Pharmaceuticals repurchases two million options following completion of public offering. 253
Dynamics Research awarded major information technology service contract by GSA. 239
East Bay Web Publisher Now One of Top Firms In the Country. 734
Eastman Promotes Stephens. 114
EchoStar completes planned merger. 303
Elcom International commences initial public offering of common stock. 268
ElectroStar, Inc. Commences Initial Public Offering of Common Stock. 181
Elizabethtown Water Company announces executive changes. 299
Emerson Radio Corp. makes announcement. 136
EPA presents 'Environmental Champion' award to Kodak for voluntary emissions reductions. 326
FEATURE/2Market Introduces The First After-Christmas "Cyber-Sale"; Post-Holiday And Valentine's Shopping Promotions To Begin Using Interactive CD-ROM And America Online. 363
FEATURE/Renaissance Winemaker Beinstock: "The proof is in the bottle". 667
FiberChem sells CMS-5000 to U.S. Big 3 Auto Maker. 184
First Data Executive in Fatal Plane Accident. 538
First Interstate Bank Now Taking Applications on the Internet. 339
First Tennessee appoints Ralph Horn chairman of the board. 144
Flagstar Completes Sale of Volume Services. 226
Forcenergy announces Gulf of Mexico acquisition -- Vermilion Blocks 261 and 262. 272
Forest Oil completes Saxon acquisition. 299
Forest product industry veteran to head Pope Resources. 268
GBC acquires Pro-Tech Engineering, Inc.; to establish role in digital graphics market. 251
GenRad wins two separate manufacturing test systems contracts with major motor vehicle manufacturers; GenRad's ADS Division applies its diagnostic solutions to the manufacturing environment. 476
Gold Capital Reports Proven and Probable Reserves at Tonkin Springs Mine Increase to 956,938 Ounces of Gold. 293
Golden Knight to acquire advanced gold project in Panama. 655
Grad & Walker Energy Corporation-special warrants closed, flow-through proceeds received. 153
Grandetel Technologies releases third quarter results. 888
Grandetel Technologies releases third quarter results. 888
GREYHOUND AND NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD JOIN FORCES TO HELP TEENS RETURN HOME -- Runaways Gain New Resource During the Holidays. 567
Grove Bank declares quarterly dividend. 128
Harcourt General names Buchholz president, college division. 115
HAVEN BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND. 115
Hawaii products hit it big on the final stop of "The Quest for America's Best - QVC's 50 in 50 Tour"; Scenic Hawaii videos named "Best of Show". 461
Health Professionals Inc., and BioCoral Inc. announce letter of intent for joint venture. 139
Heidemij NV negotiates takeover of KLM Aerocarto. 304
Hemagen agrees to develop a test to identify long-term survivors in the HIV-positive population. 415
Hercules to sell Composite Products business. 235
Holiday shopping madness to come to an end, but at what cost to retailers? 846
HP To Acquire Elseware. 342
Hunt Manufacturing Co. commences cash tender offer for up to 3,230,000 shares at $17.00 net per share. 648
IDG Books Worldwide launches PC Roadkill, a satirical look at the computer industry, onto the Web. 574
IDT announces licensing agreement with the Iljin Group. 302
ILT receives FDA approval to market its Genesis 2000 Laser for tooth whitening. 186
Individual's NewsPage chosen as Internet World's 'Best Online News Service'; Many new enhancements are making NewsPage the World Wide Web's best source of business news. 646
Innovative Archival Solutions selects Identix live-scan fingerprint system to screen prospective employees for Indiana gaming riverboats; statewide installation valued at $500,000; second state gaming operation to use system. 739
Integrated waste management course offered by UCSC Extension. 169
Intuit Names Stella Tavilla VP of Operations; Home Shopping Network Executive To Run IS and Fulfillment. 589
Investissements Maxima Inc. files a final prospectus for initial public offering. 414
Ipsco Inc. - Company Update. 174
Irish Eyes are Smiling on Commodore Cruise Line. 269
Irvine Sensors' SIRComm SIR2 wins Laser Focus World award. 371
JNR Resources Inc. - Private Placement. 268
Jostens Learning Corp. acquires Ideal Learning; move will broaden education software giant's market penetration, expand product lines. 538
LaserSight in exclusive negotiations with major managed care company. 225
Latest Interactive Technology in Action: Internet Users Are Trimming "Virtual" Christmas Tree, Sending Holiday "Cards" From Virtual "Living Room" Created by Silicon Valley Networking Companies. 677
LG Semicon Places Second Large Follow-on Order for Megatest; Polaris Systems Second order in less than six months indicates success of Korean chipmaker's logic test strategy. 316
Liberty ALL-STAR Growth Fund Inc. announces new portfolio manager. 117
MAIN STREET AND MAIN INCORPORATED OPENS 41ST T.G.I. FRIDAY'S RESTAURANT - Company on Track to Open Six More Restaurants by End of 1996 Including First Front Row Sports Grill in Early 1996 -. 192
MathSoft expands international channels, adds nine distributors worldwide. 580
Maxwell Shoe reports fiscal year end results. 1067
MBf USA, Inc. reincorporates in Maryland. 206
MEDALLIANCE ANNOUNCES INITIAL CASH DISTRIBUTION. 196
Metricom announces new pricing package for Ricochet Wireless Internet service; features include innovative rental program and money-back guarantee. 494
Metromedia International Group and Alliance Entertainment sign merger agreement. 547
Metromedia International Group makes proposal to acquire The Samuel Goldwyn Company. 282
Micrografx and the Technology Industry Bring Kids Home for the Holidays; 1995 Micrografx Chili For Children Cook-Off Raises More than $500,000 for the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children. 692
MicroNet ships Array2000J Disk Array Performance, Jaz Removability also ships 1 GB Jaz Internal and DataDock Jaz Module. 430
Milestone Properties corrects release issued 12/20/95. Correction Notice 139
Mobil purchases Western Australian service station network. 193
Moore Corp. appoints Mitchell vice president and controller. 204
Motorola and Xi'an Datang Telephone Co. to cooperate on CDMA cellular and fixed wireless systems. 457
Mustang Software's Wildcat! 5 delayed; QmodemPro sales lower than expected. 971
National Medical Care dialyzer plant cleared by FDA. 252
Newscope Announces Name Change to Denbury Resources Inc. 418
Nortech Systems Imaging Technologies Introduces Five Mega-Pixel, Ultra High Brightness Medical Monitors; UHR21P and UHR21L Offer 2,048 x 2,560 Resolution at 150 Foot Lamberts. 237
Nycal announces further delay in publishing annual report; updates other developments. 391
NYNEX DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND. 159
O'Bannon announces $2.5 million available for homeless housing: renews IHFA's Homeless Initiative into third year. 446
OCCUSYSTEMS FORMS JOINT VENTURE WITH COLUMBIA/HCA IN TUCSON; ENTERS NEW MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF CENTER IN FLAGSTAFF. 356
Owens-Illinois expands international operations with initiatives in Eastern Europe, Latin America. 673
Owens-Illinois reaches settlements totaling $400 million in asbestos insurance litigation. 413
Pace reports third quarter results. 609
Packaging Research Corporation announces completion of $3.2 million convertible debenture. 279
Parametric Technology Corp. Receives Order for Pro/ENGINEER Software Exceeding $1 Million from Thomson CSF of Paris, France; Thomson CSF Expands its Use of Pro/ENGINEER in the Design and Development of Industrial and Defense-Related Products. 301
Parametric Technology Corp. receives order valued at more than $3.5 million for Pro/ENGINEER software and services from Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. of Japan. 308
Patrick J. Connoy To Head McKesson's Healthcare Delivery Systems Unit. 442
Patriot American Hospitality to Acquire Boston's Historic Tremont House Hotel. 442
Perini Corporation announces over $500 million in new project awards. 516
PhotoDisc wins MacUser Eddy award; Object Series named Best New Graphics Resource. 646
Pomeroy Computer announces new contracts and renewal. 189
Programart Appoints William F. McMenamin Senior Vice President, Field Operations; Former Candle Corporation Sales Executive Joins Programart to Run Worldwide Field Operations. 256
Puma Minerals Corp. - Private Placement Update. 85
Raytheon Engineers & Constructors receives $19 million contract for pharmaceutical project. 286
RCS Portfolio Update - November 1995. 677
RE: Pool Establishes Share Price. 362
Red Pepper Software's ResponseAgent Wins Industry Week Magazine's Technology Award for 1995. 313
REPUBLIC TO RECORD POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT OF LITIGATION CHARGE. 138
RF Monolithics Reports Increase in Sales for First Quarter of Fiscal 1996. 571
RJR Nabisco Holdings makes announcement. 451
RTZ - CRA Merger in Effect. 466
Sand Technology Systems International reports first quarter profits. 414
SatoTravel names Sydney Shafer operations manager for international and VIP services. 128
SatoTravel's Tannie Marsh to manage 3M account. 128
Saxon And Forest Oil complete acquisition. 397
SBS Technologies, Inc. to acquire product line from Wavetron; High speed product line enhances GreenSpring Computers IndustryPack offerings. 277
Scotsman Industries signs contract to purchase Hartek, significantly expanding the company's international beverage dispensing equipment business. 504
SCP ACQUIRES NEVADA DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS ACQUISITION EXPANDS COVERAGE TO 22 STATES. 270
SDRC agrees to settle consolidated securities class action lawsuits. 382
Security Capital Corp. announces executive officer changes within Security Bank S.S.B. 159
Sepracor awarded its twelfth U.S. patent for improved form of an FDA-approved drug; Granted patent for purified form of itraconazole, a drug for treating fungal and yeast infections. 351
Sierra Releases The Beast Within Us All; second Gabriel Knight mystery a multimedia tale of supernatural intrigue! 341
Socanav Inc. -- preliminary unaudited results for the year ended July 31, 1995. 602
SPACEHAB, Incorporated announces initial public offering. 310
Spaceplex launches recapitalization program. 118
Special Devices Inc. announces 1995 year-end results; company also announces major new supplier agreement. 606
Sports International Ltd. included in "CBS Evening News" report on Internet gambling. 168
Standard & Poor's 1996 stock market and economic projections; Standard & Poor's reports bull market has further to go. 1476
Star Bank customers donate $13,640 to the Salvation Army. 330
Star Tobacco announces a cigarette breakthrough. 125
State Street Names David A. Spina President and Chief Operating Officer, Creates New Custody Unit; Also Raises Quarterly Dividend and Increases Stock Repurchase. 562
Stein Roe 1996 market outlook. 419
Steinman names Serzan vice president for special projects division. 293
Sterling Healthcare Group, Inc. Agrees to Buy Emergency Department Contracts, Sell Clinics. 371
Steve Madden, Ltd. expects record fiscal 1996 results - Company Adds New Private Label Accounts, May Department Stores - Announces New Canadian Distributor. 412
Stratford Acquisition Corp. announces profit for the quarter ended November 30, 1995. 243
Summit Care reports completion of $110 million new debt financing. 366
Sun Announces Industry-Leading Price Performance Results Running IBM's DB2 Version 2 Relational Database Solution. 660
Tappit Resources Ltd. - Closing of final public offering. 161
Telepanel Systems Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results. 894
Tequila Copper Corp., A Subsidiary of ADEX Mining Corp. Toronto, Announces Agreement with Wabigoon Resources Limited. 448
The Hibernia Savings Bank announces increase in quarterly dividend. 330
THE WIDECOM GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF INITIAL OFFERING. 230
The winner! ATTO's ExpressPCI (MC) SCSI-3 accelerator captures MacUser "Eddy" award as best new professional storage product on the market. 505
TouchStone Software Corp. expects fourth-quarter results to be substantially below analysts' estimates. 624
Trans Financial promotes Campbell. 266
Transaction Information Systems embraces Netscape Publishing System; Reflects a shift in document distribution for the financial industry. 586
Trooper Technologies Inc. announces that Financial Service Agreement with Allied Corporate Services Inc. has been terminated. 317
TVX Announces Acquisition Of Kassandra Mines Assets. 394
Tyco Toys' Gary Baughman appointed CEO. 331
Union Bank activist hopes to make a difference. 855
URL Reports; Business Wire's and Medialink's exclusive directory of company Uniform Resource Locators. 275
Vauquelin Mines Ltd. - announces recent developments. 365
VENCOR FILES SUIT AGAINST THE SEIU: SEEKS INJUNCTION AGAINST UNION'S HOTLINE. 493
Visendus Star-Quality satellite network completes successful nationwide test launch; Private screening brings high praise from attendees coast-to-coast. 612
VISX Adds Schwind to Growing List of Global License Agreements. 318
VITALINK REPORTS 20% INCREASE IN NET INCOME FOR THE SECOND QUARTER. 656
Vivra Incorporated Announces Sale and Discontinuation of its Subsidiary Vivra Physician Services and the Sale of Vivra Renal Care's Corporate Office Building. 206
Volume Services and Blackstone Capital Partners II Complete Management-Led Buyout. 546
WAJAX Limited announces completion of sale of fire control business. 152
Water-Jel Technologies announces earnings for fiscal 1995. 436
Waterfront Capital update on private placement. 114
Watkins-Johnson Flat Panel Display Group continues expansion; appoints AMLCD pioneer as Process Systems Manager. 345
Wells Fargo Confirms It Is On the Same Timeline As First Bank System. 811
Wells Fargo on Same Timeline as First Bank System to Acquire First Interstate; Application Accepted. 769
WestBond announces change in control. 214
WestDeutsche Landesbank, Dusseldorf, installs MTI Trading Systems OpenTrade and TradeWizard. 356
WOLVERINE TUBE, INC. ANNOUNCES SALE OF NEW WESTMINISTER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FACILITY. 262
Wonderware Chairman Responds To Stock Price Queries With Clarification of Restructuring, New Management Team. 761
Writing course for foreign-born technical professionals offered by UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley. 115
Zycon expands board to include two new outside directors. 292

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