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Articles from Business Wire (August 21, 1996)

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Adamas Resources acquires advanced-stage African gold deposit. 653
African American-Owned Property/Casualty Insurance Company to be Formed; California-domiciled insurer to target public entities and large corporations. 509
Alcohol Sensors International, Ltd. introduces breakthrough Alcohol Specific Technology. 497
Allan L. Jennings joins Netlink as vice president of engineering; Rapidly-growing, local networking company recruits former Digital executive. 441
American Safety Razor Promotes Kasvin to Senior Vice President Administration, Chief Financial Officer. 316
Amtech Systems Inc. reported a 379 percent increase in net income for the nine months ended June 30, 1996. 758
ArgentBank increases dividend. 172
Ashtech names Captain James Lovell to board of directors; CEO and explorer bring years of aviation, navigation and corporate experience to precise positioning company. 613
Australis Media makes announcement. 755
Avery Dennison makes mailings easy, extends alliances with software community with its own Wizard software for Microsoft Word users. 822
Avitar reports profitable third quarter 1996 results. 617
Aztech unveils world-leading 12X CD-ROM drives; Aztech's new 12x CD-ROM drives offer a winning edge for OEMs and System Integrators. 532
Bank of America Announces New SBA Promotion. 417
BAOA Inc. appoints two new directors; Van Brunt and Litwak bring financing, marketing and operations expertise to the board. 240
Bay Networks remote access product line available through Tech Data; Tech Data adds award-winning Remote Annex and Nautica products to its list of Bay Networks' offerings. 631
BC Sugar Announces Third Quarter Earnings for 1996. 593
BCT announces a strategic national account agreement with UARCO. 274
BMG Interactive Promotes Don Traeger to Vice President of Worldwide Product Development and A&R. 476
Board of directors, MetroWest Bank declares quarterly cash dividend of 2 1/2 cents per share. 96
BOS Better On-line Solutions makes announcement. 348
BOS Better On-line Solutions makes announcement. 348
BREED declares quarterly dividend. 119
Cahners purchases Television Asia for its entertainment group. 393
Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. announces expansion of Board of Directors; Election of new members. 402
Castello Casino Corp. announces gaming centre to open on Sept. 6, 1996 in San Antonio, Venezuela. 197
Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. announces first quarter results. 723
Celesc's first half net rises 162 percent to R$38.8 million on strong gain in energy consumption, rate increase. 1185
Centennial Technologies selects Sigma Designs' Zoomed Video chip set for new MPEG card for notebook computers; design win underscores Sigma's leadership in MPEG market. 554
Centennial Technologies, Inc. reports results for fiscal 1996. 793
Chase Asset Management strengthens Equity Management Team. 491
Cheni Resources reports second quarter results. 962
Childtime Learning Centers reports 20 percent revenue increase for first fiscal quarter ended July 19. 498
Chuck E. Cheese launches "Chuck E.'s Awesome Adventure Machine" to go where no mouse has gone before. 679
Cohesant Technologies reports partial closing of St. Louis production facility. 333
Colorado Springs cable subscribers to receive family oriented local programming, information, entertainment, education and consumer services starting August 30. 760
Community Bank of Excelsior Springs, A Savings Bank conversion to stock form approved. 326
Compaq Reduces U.S. Prices on Award-Winning QVision 210 Monitor; Prices Also Reduced on Commercial Desktop PCs. 632
COMPASS Appoints EDA Industry Veteran F. Taylor Scanlon To V.P. Of Worldwide Marketing. 346
CompScript acquires SecuRx. 316
Concorde Gaming Corporation announces results. 533
Correcting Ryka net loss per share figures in financial table. Correction Notice 778
Cowan appointed vice president of sales, marketing; Wilson resigns as Wonderware domestic sales chief. 406
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER ONE-TIME AFTER-TAX CHARGE OF $9 MILLION. 673
Creative Computers announces Compaq Computer reseller authorization. 537
Crompton & Knowles merger with Uniroyal Chemical completed. 169
Crown Pacific announces intent to acquire lumber wholesaler. 320
Cylink Wins Contract to Supply Security Solutions to Concert. 619
Cyrix Reveals M2 MMX Implementation at Hot Chips Symposium. 549
Cytel awarded grant to develop Theradigm technology for testing in a primate model of AIDS. 445
D&B Software announces First Enterprise HR Applet that supports IIOP/CORBA standards. 794
Data Exchange announces new senior management appointments. 459
DATACARD INTRODUCES NEW WRISTBAND AND LABEL PRINTER FOR PATIENT IDENTIFICATION APPLICATIONS. 352
Dauphin files first quarterly report since closure of its Chapter 11 case. 145
David Calapp named chief executive officer of Morrow Snowboards. 353
Desjardins-Laurentian Financial Corporation Posts Net Earnings per Share of $0.60 and Return of 14.5 percent in the Second Quarter. 1511
Diablo Canyon Power Plant Returns to Full Power. 220
Diadem Resources Ltd. Clarification. 205
Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. Rates Citizens Utilities' Long-Term Debt AA+ and Its Commercial Paper D-1+. 308
East Grieve Prospect, Natrona County, Wyoming, discovery well. 369
Electric Lightwave officially dedicates state-of-the-art digital telephone switch in Utah. 801
Emerson Radio announces decision of Delaware Chancery Court. 386
Enigma releases INSIGHT into Information v3.0 to the Korean and Japanese markets; Fully featured, double-byte version of powerful electronic publishing software now available in Korea; Japan in September 1996. 835
EROX to launch REALM in Canada, confirms expansion of duty-free operations. 240
ESC Medical Systems, Ltd. Files For FDA Clearance For The Epilight Hair Removal System. 235
EveryWare Development Canada Corp. Announces Second Quarter Results. 453
Executive changes at Gannett Television. 658
Exploration Mirandor Inc. is Presently Negotiating a Major Gold Project Acquisition. 83
Expo puts Internet security on the desktop. 569
FEATURE/Hyatt resorts offer Nicklaus/Flick Golf School packages. 389
First Financial Corporation announces quarterly dividend. 121
Flores & Rucks, Inc. Solicits Consents of Holders of its 13 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2004. 308
FONAR receives new patent for GI tract imaging. 351
Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc. shares trade in NASDAQ National Market. 300
Fox News Channel selects JVC's Digital-S as house format in its all-digital studio. 588
FoxMeyer Health Corporation Announces Expanded Share Repurchase Program;. 261
Frontier Adjusters revenues, net income and earnings per share rise to record highs in 1996 fiscal year. 602
Furon announces quarterly dividend. 87
Georgia Power makes announcement. 97
Gerber Scientific reports first quarter operating results. 528
Golden Eagle Group announces executive appointments. 275
Golden Eagle Group announces executive appointments. 270
GOODY'S ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS. 760
Greater China announces merger agreement with China's foremost provider of electronic business information. 454
GST Net Enters Into Agreement to Purchase Assets of Texas-Ohio Communications, Inc. 393
HAHT names Randy Drawas vice president of marketing. 339
Healthplex reports results for the six months ended June 30, 1996. 179
HFS preferred vendor programs to include plan member services, Winthrop Resources and Property I.D. 429
Hieber joins GMP, will oversee electric operations and engineering. 543
High River Announces a Final Prospectus. 86
Holly Products announces termination of formal investigation of Country World Casinos. 209
Home Federal announces dividend. 113
Hometown Bancorporation reports stockholder approval of HUBCO transaction. 128
HUD validates lender-paid mortgage insurance; product pioneer, Amerin, expects more lenders will offer this innovative product. 609
Hypercom and National National Bankcard Association sign deal for 5,000 POS terminals. 453
IBM teams up with developers worldwide on next-generation application development technology. 518
Industry Veteran Promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of ICVERIFY, Inc.; Aden To Manage ICVERIFY's Explosive Growth. 527
Instron declares regular quarterly dividend. 89
Instron to sell land in Canton, Mass. to Reebok International. 187
Invacare declares quarterly dividend. 126
IONA and NeXT team to integrate enterprise, intranet, and Internet applications; Companies offer corporate enterprise and Internet developers access to CORBA 2.0. 498
IVI Check Readers Continue to Sell Strongly Among Major US Retailers. 337
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers announces $100 million venture capital fund aimed at Java technology-based companies; Corporate Partners include Cisco Systems, Comcast, Compaq, IBM, Itochu, Netscape, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, TCI and US West Media Group. 2504
Kroger shoppers can win a new car while helping Atlanta area children. 498
Kulicke & Soffa announces resizing actions. 397
Labopharm announces developments on option agreements. 284
Lambert appointed president of Litton Electro-Optical Systems. 219
Landmark Systems' PerformanceWorks receives Microsoft BackOffice Certification. 484
Laserscope Receives Order for One-Hundredth Aura Laser System; Physicians are Pleased with Product's Treatment of Vascular Lesions. 815
Laurasia Resources Ltd. announces its results for the first six months of 1996. 274
Lee Memorial Hospital and Houston N.W. Medical Center to use Bio-Plexus Punctur-Guard needle. 114
Legal Research Network taps Miller for new vice president. 386
License agreement signed with Daimler Benz Aerospace. 347
Lockheed Martin selected for U.S. Air Force navigation warfare study. 518
Mach One Corp. announces and guarantees new oil additive. 381
Macheezmo Mouse Restaurants reports fourth-quarter results. 885
MacNeal-Schwendler reports second-quarter results in line with expectations; repositioning objectives gain momentum. 1034
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. Completes Offering of 600,000 Ordinary Shares. 111
Management Technologies Inc. shows revenue boost for 1995/96. 746
McDermott International, Inc. makes announcement. 159
MCI Extends Cellular Network to Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. 859
Melamine Chemicals announces appointment of Vaughan Wenham. 180
Metromedia International Group Inc. announces joint venture in China. 471
Michaels reports second quarter results. 1050
Microfield Graphics Inc. moves to expanded headquarters. 253
MicroTel International Reports Second Quarter Results and Settlement of Litigation. 857
Monotype Typography licenses professional desktop publishing solutions to Lexmark International. 555
MySoftware Company Announces Complete Web Page Solution for Small Businesses; Design and Publishing in One Package. 386
MySoftware Forms New Internet Product Division. 491
NetPro attacks deadly Email attachments with Server ScanMaster 2.0 for VINES. 513
NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR SELECTS EARTHLINK AS A FEATURED INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDER FOR ITS NETSCAPE PERSONAL EDITION RETAIL PRODUCTS. 431
New Adaptec Ultra Kit Offers Plug-and-Play 20MB sec SCSI Transfer Rates. 346
New company formed to offer Globalstar satellite-based telephony services in India. 769
New Results for Caliente Property Lincoln County, Nevada. 311
NHI does $12.2 million sale/leaseback with Sun Healthcare. 214
NorAm Energy Corp. announces agreement to locate lines for eight Arkansas utilities. 326
Northrock Resources Ltd. Announces Closing of Inland Gas & Oil Ltd. Acquisition. 154
Ocal announces new chief financial officer. 300
OMNI MULTIMEDIA GROUP announces 4CDS Multimedia Internet Catalog Giveaway promotion; Free IBM Compatible Multimedia System Offered to Internet Users. 465
One Price Clothing Stores Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings. 1401
ORA Electronics to make Telecar protocols available royalty-free. 364
Oregon Metallurgical announcement. 251
ORNDA HEALTHCORP ACQUIRES CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER IN INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA. 349
PACIFIC GATEWAY EXCHANGE, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD SECOND QUARTER RESULTS AND NEW OPERATING AGREEMENTS. 963
PaineWebber's Private Client Group adds Lowe's Cos. to its Focus List. 276
ParaOlympic Athletes Use In-Vehicle Technology to Compete with World-Class Atlanta Traffic Congestion. 483
Parlex reports increased sales and earnings for the fourth quarter. 609
Paxson Communications adds three television stations to its Infomall Television Network; inTV expands to 43 stations as Paxson adds stations in Seattle, Little Rock & Tulsa. 408
PKS Information Services, Inc. Delivers a 60-Site, Nationwide Network in 105 Days; For Alexsis Inc., Outsourcing Was The Only Alternative. 604
PowerPick experiment offers 600 O&R business customers 1st energy choice. 860
PRAB reports profitable third quarter. 195
Premier Laser Files Amendment. 176
Production output capacity. 417
Putting words into action; Hilton hotels launch letter writing campaign to presidential candidates. 451
Quest Capital Corporation - Second Quarter Results. 147
Raytel Medical Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Texas Cardiology Group. 493
RE: Landstar Exploration Inc. Receives Receipt For Final Prospectus. 379
Reddi Brake suspends conversions of Preferred Stock; Company to investigate unusual trading activity. 117
REPEAT/Brock International, Inc. signs DHL Airways, Inc. 413
REPEAT/Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers announces $100 million venture capital fund aimed at Java technology-based companies; Corporate Partners include Cisco Systems, Comcast, Compaq, IBM, Itochu, Netscape, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, TCI and US West Media Group. 2504
REPEAT/Village Software Offers New SOHO Products Through atOnce Software's Electronic Stores; Joins Over 50 Village Software Business Programs For Immediate Download Delivery. 920
Reserve Royalty Completes Transaction with Excel Energy Co. 248
RF Industries Ltd. third-quarter net income is $294,000, or 10 cents per share, on a 107 percent increase in sales. 652
RIO Nevada announces major transaction. 395
Roadway Express announces fuel surcharge. 239
Rockwell Space Systems Division selects Universal Document Management Systems' Step2000 best-of- breed workflow software; first implementation in NASA Space Shuttle Orbiter program. 369
Rockwell Switching Systems Division and NetSpeak team up for direct voice access to call centers from Web sites. 722
Ryan Reports a 41 percent Increase in Revenues For the Quarter ended June 30, 1996. 261
Ryka reports second quarter results. 778
Ryka reports second quarter results. 778
Seer selects former Xerox and Oracle executive to reposition the company for growth. 478
Sensormatic, EMI and leading retailers implement the United Kingdom's first music industry source tagging tests. 775
Shoney's, Inc. shareholders approve plan of tax-free reorganization and other proposals. 160
Solomon Software's channel Partner Conference sets attendance records; enthusiastic reactions to Solomon's worldwide channel Partner Conference confirms Solomon's market leadership as the standard for middle market accounting software. 554
Sony Unveils First Full-Featured Digital Still Camera With Built-In LCD Screen, Flash, and High-Speed, Infrared Wireless Capability; DSC-F1 Brings New Level of Productivity and Creativity to Business and Graphics Users. 1145
South Crofty Holdings - South Crofty Tin Mine Update. 546
Southern Africa Minerals Corporation - Drilling Starts North of New Gold Discovery. 358
Standex reports fourth quarter earnings and year-end earnings. 675
STRATOSPHERE CORPORATION ENGAGES DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR. 126
Strike Minerals Inc. and Goldhunter Explorations Inc. Announces Assay Results. 352
Sun And IBM Join Forces To Define Internet Application Architecture; Collaboration Cross Licenses Joe, MQSeries and CICS. 777
Sun Delivers Java WorkShop Development Tool at Market-Leading Price; Enters Electronic Commerce Marketplace; Product Includes One-Year Free Subscription, Enables Java Development Anywhere and Deployment Everywhere. 621
Sun Microsystems Provides Internet Backbone and Java Web Site to Democratic National Convention. 462
Tasty Fries Inc. French Fry Vending Machine receives United States patent. 304
TEKTRONIX CHOOSES CA TO HELP REVAMP INFORMATION SYSTEMS; CA-Unicenter Manages New Computing Environment. 543
Telco Systems debuts customer technology centers; Leading telecommunications equipment firm also announces customer advisory board. 501
Telular Canada Achieves Early Success Following Launch of New Satellite Interface. 534
Terrace Holdings ceases acquisition talks with Yofarm. 158
Texfi announces third quarter results; Weakness of knit apparel business continues. 1066
Texfi announces third quarter results; Weakness of knit apparel business continues. 1065
Texfi Industries corrects net loss in table; $1,815 sted $558. Correction Notice 210
Texfi Industries names executive. 232
The Somerset Group Inc. announces cash dividend. 124
Things keep getting smaller! The Software Group announces single-slot Frame Relay subsystem with integrated CSU DSU. 317
Torrey Pines Securities Inc. starts coverage of Labor Ready Inc. with Strong Buy rating. 120
TSX Announces Increased First Quarter Earnings Per Share. 789
U.S. Office Products Co. announces new credit facility. 347
Ultramar Corporation announces departure of president & COO and leadership consolidation. 290
Ultramar Corporation announces departure of President and COO and leadership consolidation. 294
Urban Outfitters, Inc. reports second quarter and six month results. 823
Veridien Corp. reaches 60 million viewers on Worldwide Target Demographic Network. 290
Vexco Healthcare Lipsorex launched in British Columbia. 271
Vincam announces acquisition of Atlanta PEO. 615
Wallpapers to Go signs with ModaCAD for new consumer software. 271
Warner Bros. Consumers Products to open office in Hamburg, Germany. 264
WasteMasters Inc. opens 3,000 tons per day Philadelphia transfer station. 147
Wellman board of directors declares regular quarterly dividend. 114
Westmark announces second quarter earnings. 201
William Knight joins ZOLL as chief financial officer and vice president of administration. 201
Wind River Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $0.13 per Share on Revenues of $15 Million; Quarter Revenues Up 49%. 1037
WOLVERINE TUBE SIGNS DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE TUBE FORMING, INC. 365
XCD unveils industry's first external 100 baset print server; new XConnect 100 delivers 100baseT performance with 10baseT pricing and compatibility. 315
Xillix Announces Terms of AccuMed & Oncometrics Agreement. 244
Xomed Surgical Products files registration statement for initial public offering. 306
Yuichi Iwaki Appointed to New Seat on Atlantic Board of Directors. 417
ZCL Sets Record Results for Q1 1997. 1851

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