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Articles from Business Wire (December 23, 1996)

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ActivCard S. A. Goes Public on EASDAQ. 125
Active Voice and Tadiran Telecommunications announce OEM agreement. 493
Advanced Computer Communications a top performer in Tolly FRAD study; Colorado and Amazon excel under rigorous testing by The Tolly Group. 430
Advanced Media Announces New Multimedia and Internet Strategy. 338
Advantix and Entertainment Express merge to create advanced national ticketing company. 601
AEP Industries Inc. announces Australian acquisition. 243
Agave Software Design Announces New Product, JDBC NetServer Available for Free Evaluation. 414
Akiko Gold announces senior board upgrade. 351
Alcide Corp. announces financial results for fiscal year 1997 second quarter and first half ended Nov. 30, 1996. 370
Alpine Lace products to be served on Amtrak trains. 229
Altai Resources Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance with Normandy Mining Limited. 554
Altai Resources Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance with Normandy Mining Limited. 556
ALUMAX MILL PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES. 204
American BioMed Inc. files IRB at UCLA to expand OmniCath clinical trials. 374
AMERICAN HEALTHCORP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS; DTCA SIGNS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGED CARE CONTRACT WITH 50,000 COVERED LIVES; AMSURG REVENUES UP 73%. 974
American International Group subsidiary makes investment in Alcohol Sensors International. 703
AMNEX negotiates agreement for the conversion and sale of preferred shares and convertible notes by overseas securityholders. 386
Ampex Corporation and Maxtor Set Terms for Use of Keepered Media to Improve Performance of Hard Disk Drives. 479
Arbatax International Inc. acquires an oil recycling facility. 399
Asia Pacific - Early drilling results received from Udon Thani Potash Field, preliminary marketing study received. 538
AT&T SIMPLIFIES PRICING ON LOCAL TOLL CALLS IN ILLINOIS; CUSTOMERS SAVE WITH AT&T. 309
Autodesk Announces Quarterly Dividend. 331
Bad boy Dennis Rodman makes good by sporting the milk mustache. 558
BCAM International, Inc. extends the expiration date of class B and class E warrants. 250
Beacon Diagnostics Signs Agreement with Kainos Laboratories for Distribution of Saliva-based Tests for HIV and Hepatitis in Japan. 450
Belize selects Hibernia as international adviser. 576
Best Internet Communications Appoints Jim Zarley as New Chairman of the Board; World's Leading Host of Web Sites Also Announces Tom Barry as New Board Member. 319
BPCS Client/Server on-line with Telex/Fax/400. 837
Bradner Resources - new officers appointed and head office moved to Toronto. 217
British Gas and Mobil announce gas contract agreement. 501
BTI adopts shareholder rights plan. 781
Bull & Bear Mutual Fund Group Increases Its Investment In Golden Cycle. 202
CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS. 385
Caliper's liquid integrated circuit technology honored by IndustryWeek magazine as "Technology of the Year". 625
CapStar Hotel Company announces three new management contracts. 656
Carrington Laboratories announces expanded Central and South American sales distribution agreement. 555
Casdim International Systems and Dick Clark International Cable Ventures have entered into partnership. 356
Castle Energy announces 1996 earnings. 389
Cell Robotics submits 510k to FDA on laser skin perforator. 418
CellStar names new president & chief operating officer; CellStar hires new chief financial officer. 409
Centinela Hospital sings the blues ... Dodger Blue, that is. 198
CHAMPIONS Sports Bar Restaurant opens in Beirut, Lebanon. 140
Chase Manhattan Bank and First Data to form joint venture, creating largest merchant processing business. 546
ChemTrak announces management additions. 595
Cheniere Energy Inc. announces signing of purchase and sale agreement for offshore California reserves. 296
Cherokee Announces Reports of Stock Sales by Affiliates are Erroneous. 285
Chyron Corporation Files Registration Statement; Proposes One For Three Reverse Stock Split. 443
Clairvest Group announces an agreement with Consoltex Group. 339
Clairvest Group Inc. Acquires Interest in Voxcom Incorporated. 148
Class Action Suit Filed Against FileNet Corporation and its Officers and Directors Alleging Misrepresentations and Insider Trading. 552
CNET and Intel to Launch Mediadome, New Website Where Headline Entertainment and Technology Meet; Mediadome Kicks Off Its Regularly Scheduled Programming with a Live Webcast of Bill Graham Presents San Francisco New Year's Eve Event. 740
Coffee People to enter southern California market with two stores. 408
Coltec completes sale of Farnam Sealing Systems. 126
Community Savings declares dividend. 248
Computer Concepts Licenses d.b.Express Software for Electronic Telephone Billing in Second Major Deal Announced in One Week; Licensing deal follows massive purchase by IBM. 458
Comshare Software to bring holiday cheer for the visually impaired. 506
Conceptronic initiates suit against Vitronics. 306
Concert Industries Third Quarter Results. 294
Consolidated Nevada Goldfields Corporation begins trading on the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges. 147
ContiFinancial announces acquisition of up to 30% of CMG Funding. 502
COUSINS PROPERTIES CLOSES FINANCING. 157
COVOL Technologies Inc. announces Stan Kimball as new chief financial officer and a director on its board. 353
Credit Suisse Private Banking appoints Rino Schena to New York Branch. 353
Crown Unit Agrees to Acquire Medical Device Company. 300
Customers and retailers find much to like about MULTIcard. 379
CYBEROPTICS AUTHORIZES SHARE REPURCHASE. 150
Cycomm International Inc. subsidiary receives order from Ericsson Inc. 295
Cytec agrees to sell acrylic fibers business to Sterling Chemicals. 262
Dayton announces end to labor dispute. 134
Denny's selects The Chisholm-Mingo Group as new African-American agency of record. 344
DeRoyal licenses ORNL inventions for improved radioisotope production. 378
Diamond Multimedia's New Stealth 3D Drivers Deliver Significant Performance Gains Under Windows 95 and NT 4.0; Enhanced Drivers Available Now for Diamond's Stealth 3D 2000 and 3000. 1171
Digital Courier International - public offering. 297
Digital Systems International shareholders approve merger with ViewStar. 159
Discovery Technologies Inc. closes ZuZu restaurants. 199
Duet extends services portfolio by acquiring CrossCheck business. 500
E-data's landmark electronic distribution patent lawsuit moves forward. 524
Eastern Environmental collection company awarded $7.8 million contract. 185
Efficient Networks, General DataComm and Whitetree Team Up to Deliver End-to-End ATM Solutions. 764
Efficient Networks, General DataComm and Whitetree Team Up to Deliver End-to-End ATM Solutions; ATM Technology Leaders Engage In Cooperative Marketing and Reselling To Offer Users Complete Desktop-To-Wide Area Networking Solutions. 746
EG&G, Lunar and UAB Research Center reach settlement. 164
El Paso Energy Corporation's International Unit Names Management Team. 446
Electronic Arts' ORIGIN Systems ships Privateer 2: The Darkening. 1006
ENSEC INTERNATIONAL, INC. SUBSIDIARY AWARDED SEVERAL BRAZILIAN CONTRACTS WORTH NEARLY $1.1 MILLION. 461
Espalau Mining Corp. announces a private placement. 118
Eurogas Approves Replacement Debenture. 129
FINGERHUT UNION EMPLOYEES IN MINNESOTA ACCEPT NEW CONTRACT; Contract Signed Six Weeks Before February Deadline. 335
Fortune Petroleum Corp. announces commencement of production at East Bayou Sorrel. 231
FSI INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 1997. 1056
GAME FINANCIAL CORPORATION WINS CONTRACT WITH CASINO MAGIC BAY ST. LOUIS. 236
GE Supply announces QuickLink for interactive on-line product ordering. 464
Gemstar International Group Limited and StarSight Telecast Inc. Announce Merger Agreement. 1215
Geron and Pharmacia & Upjohn to collaborate on new class of anticancer drugs; Collaboration focuses on Telomerase Inhibition Therapy. 492
GIANT CEMENT HOLDING, INC. TO ACQUIRE SOLITE CORPORATION. 506
Global TeleMedia International Inc. announces warrant extension. 142
GRAND CASINO MILLE LACS NAMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER; JEFF LIVINGSTON ASSUMES DUTIES; MARY ANN GARFIELD RESIGNS. 279
Granite Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend. 101
GreyInteractive Selects iCat's Electronic Commerce Solution For Creating World-Class Interactive Web Catalogs. 886
Groupe Videotron Contests International CableTel Lawsuit. 276
Groupe Videotron Reaches Agreement With CFCF Debenture Holders. 240
Highland Federal Bank announces sale of two branches. 233
Hirsch International acquires Southwest distributor of embroidery machines Sedeco Inc. 400
Hitachi PC Expands Notebook Distribution into Canada; Reseller EMJ Data Systems First to Distribute Hitachi Notebooks. 761
Hitachi PC Expands Notebook Distribution into Canada;Reseller EMJ Data Systems First to Distribute Hitachi Notebooks. 762
Horizon to offer direct jet flights to Kalispell and Missoula, fly larger planes and increase non-stop flights on other routes. 278
Hughes to acquire Alliant's Marine Systems Group. 498
INACOM CORP. ACQUIRES THREE NETWORK CONSULTING PROVIDERS. 340
Integrated Packaging Assembly Corp. Announces Anticipated Fourth Quarter Results. 231
IntelliMatch Redesigns Web Site and Expands Personalized Services for Job Seekers and Employers; Release 2.0 Builds Job Agent Feature into Precision-Matching Technology. 942
InterCel, Inc. to Sell Maine Cellular Licenses and Operations. 411
Internet America hires investment banking; firm Rauscher Pierce Refsnes will explore merger/acquisition talks for Dallas-based ISP. 327
INTERSAT Goes Public. 144
Interstate Hotels Company completes acquisition of Radisson Hotel in Burlington, Vermont. 208
Intrepid Closes Final Unit of Private Placement. 120
IXnet, a subsidiary of IPC, wins UK facilities license. 554
JJFN Services Inc. acquiring 34 model homes in Florida from three builders, increases executive staff. 274
JPE completes purchase of Pebra Inc. 315
JW Charles Financial Services Inc. declares three for two stock split. 243
Lamar Advertising announces new bank credit facility. 237
Laramide Acquires Aquiline Shares on VSE. 132
Le Groupe Videotron Ltee Announces the Redemption of its First Preferred Shares. 138
LL&E AND TALISMAN ANNOUNCE SUCCESSFUL TESTING OF MLN-2 WELL IN ALGERIA. 456
LL&E ANNOUNCES ENCOURAGING LOG RESULTS FROM SOUTH FRESH WATER BAYOU WELL. 215
Logibec Acquires Informatique Laliberte Lanctot Inc. 196
Logitech and Silicon Graphics Join Forces to Provide Digital Color Video to Silicon Graphics Workstations; Logitech's Next-Generation Color Digital Video Camera Will Be Bundled with Silicon Graphics Video-Enabled O2 Workstations. 435
Management Technologies analyzes trading activity. 222
Mater Misericordiae Hospital licenses MicroScript to enhance GP linking product -- Healthlink. 510
MathSoft Chairman and CEO Charles Digate available for comment on NeXT acquisition and Apple strategy. 289
Mecklermedia announces stock re-purchase. 158
Medical Action Industries Inc. announces sole source agreement with Premier Inc. 424
Merger negotiations discontinued. 199
Meridian Energy Closes Private Placement. 190
Meridian Gold board approves $20 million exploration budget. 394
Meridian Industrial Trust Announces Exercise of Over Allotment. 193
MetaTools Inc. acquires Real Time Geometry Corp.; Real Time 3-D enabling technologies increase MetaTools reach into computer-graphics markets. 1007
Microware Systems Corporation Names Kent R. Kelderman Chief Financial Officer. 321
Mida Capital Corporation - $1.5 Million Senior Note Financing Closed. 115
Minute Maid cited for false ad claims. 391
Mond reports new order surge totalling $5.5 million. 217
Mplayer Teams With PSINet to Offer Internet Service Package for Mplayer Members; Mplayer Internet Service Provides Fastest Online Game Play. 1072
MSFT) StarSight Telecast and Microsoft sign final agreement to cross license technologies in electronic program guide pact. 325
National Semiconductor Announces Large Family of Comlinear High-Speed Op Amps and Buffers in Sot-23 Packages; Bandwidths to 350MHz Offer Improved Performance in Less Space at Lower Cost. 570
Nationwide Financial Services files initial public offering. 448
NCE Petrofund Closes $39 Million Purchase of Oil Properties. 236
New Gateway 2000 customer support subsidiary locating in Hampton; New call center will add 300 jobs. 539
New Software Features of Knights Technology's Merlin's Framework Increase Productivity and Simplify Schematic Tasks. 481
NexMed shareholders elect directors and approve stock option plans, charter changes and by-law amendments. 258
Northside Group Inc - Fiscal 1996 Results. 470
Novadigm Issued Key Patent For Internet Software And Content Management; Unique 'Push/Pull' Model and 'Differencing' Technologies To Be Licensed to Internet Content and Service Providers. 829
Novartis AG, formed by merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz, establishes a sponsored ADR program. 179
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Invests in CRS Robotics Corporation. 177
Onyx issues asset-backed securities. 238
OPTUS Announces Firm Commitments for $35 Million Special Warrant Financing to Fund Acquisition of Direct Energy Marketing Limited and Municipal Gas Corporation. 325
OreGrande Resources Inc. announces McClintock project. 121
ORNDA HEALTHCORP COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF UNITED WESTERN MEDICAL CENTERS FACILITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 486
Paxson Communications confirms DOJ approval on acquisition of Orlando radio station. 335
Pembridge Acquires DMI Ventures Inc. 219
Perma-Fix Environmental Listed On Berlin, Germany Exchange. 180
Philip A. Belyew named president and CEO. 342
PlayStation Game Console Continues to Outperform the Competition. 491
Pool Brings Can-Oat To Saskatchewan. 431
Power Financial Corporation Announces Approval of Two-for-One Stock Split. 113
Premier Concepts Inc. announces reverse split and third-quarter results. 385
Public Storage Inc. and Partners Preferred Yield III consummates merger. 214
Pulaski Bank declares cash dividend. 134
Quest International changes fiscal year end. 152
RAC Financial files registration statement to offer 5.0 million common shares. 253
Rag Shops reports sales and earnings for first quarter. 229
Raytheon chooses New Jersey for new corporate headquarters. 385
RAYTHEON ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS TO CONSOLIDATE THREE NORTHEAST OPERATIONS IN PRINCETON, N.J. 415
RE: Marsulex Completes $52.5 Million Initial Public Offering. 201
REGENCY HEALTH SERVICES ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION CREDIT FACILITY. 281
Registration Statement Filed by NACT, GST Telecommunications' Wholly-Owned Subsidiary. 300
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Expands Board. 188
RF Industries Ltd. fiscal 1996 sales increase 80% to record $6,084,000, net is $.19 per share vs. $.07; year-end backlog is $3,123,000 vs $945,000. 949
ROCK-TENN COMPANY ANNOUNCES APPLICATION TO LIST ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. 256
Rural Cellular Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Maine Wireless Licenses and Operations from InterCel, Inc. 608
Safelite Glass Corp. and Thomas H. Lee Company Finalize Partnership. 352
Scotts Names Jean H. Mordo new Chief Financial Officer. 274
Settlement of Dispute Against NTI. 466
SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE WORLDCOM, INC./MFS MERGER. 361
SIGHT RESOURCE APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS. 292
Silicom Wins Major New OEM Account in US. 321
Silicon Valley Research to restate Sept. 30, 1996 balance sheet. 245
Solomon Software announces general release of Solomon IV for Windows - SQL Server Edition. 1077
Sonora Gold Corp. relieved of reclamation obligations. 110
Special Devices Inc. announces 1996 year-end results. 500
Standard Management to make third acquisition in 14 months. 675
State Street and Windham Capital Management form strategic alliance. 665
StreamLogic Corp. Files Suit. 387
Sunny Cove Citrus Association joins Sunkist Growers. 220
Synthonics Technologies forms RapidScan subsidiary; new company's workstation peripherals to employ ''Rapid Virtual Reality''. 466
T-HQ Inc. announces filing of public stock offering. 284
Tadpole Technology bolsters workstation-class notebook computer line with launch of SPARCbook 3TX. 508
TALX anticipates record third-quarter revenues. 280
TBC TO REFOCUS OPERATIONS ON REPLACEMENT TIRE BUSINESS; ANNOUNCES ANTICIPATED FOURTH QUARTER CHARGE. 295
Teletutor, General DataComm team to train employees and customers. 453
Tencor Instruments and Uniphase Corporation Extend Discussions Regarding Ultrapointe Acquisition. 244
Tencor Instruments and Uniphase Corporation Extend Discussions Regarding Ultrapointe Acquisition. 244
Terranomics Purchases South of Market Office Buildings. 117
Teva receives FDA marketing clearance for COPAXONE. 212
THC HomeCare Inc. announces 1-for-8 reverse stock split. 352
The Ritz-Carlton, Las Vegas Resort at Mountain Spa to open early 1999. 549
Tierra Communications Highlights to ship with Artisoft i.Share 2.0. 741
TLC -- The Laser Center Inc. signs definitive agreement to acquire 20/20 Laser Centers, Inc. 207
TLC -- The Laser Center Inc. signs definitive agreement to acquire 20/20 Laser Centers, Inc. 207
Tokheim names new Chief Financial Officer. 296
Trumpeter Yukon Gold extends rights expiry date. 408
Tseng board authorizes stock repurchase. 204
Twisted Metal 2 is a Runaway Hit for Playstation Game Console; High Demand For Numerous Titles Testament To Quality Of PlayStation Software. 331
U.S. Robotics Enhances Network Management For TOTALswitch LAN Switching Hub. 906
U.S.INDUSTRIES TO SELL SCM METAL PRODUCTS TO OM GROUP, INC. FOR $122 MILLION. 191
UNISON ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF MISSISSIPPI REHAB COMPANY. 187
US Court of Appeals hands SEC second defeat in Life Partners Case. 338
US Diagnostic Inc. announces new facility added to joint venture with Valley Presbyterian Hospital. 344
Vanstar Corp. Announces Acquisition of Computer Training Centers to Expand Education Services; Purchase of MicroWare Education Centers in Four Key Markets Strengthens Vanstar's Training Presence in the Northwest Region. 385
Vanstar Corporation Completes Acquisition of National Technology Group. 248
VAR Business product report results naming it the leading router and switch reseller. 560
VEXCO ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF AMALGAMATION WITH CEAPRO. 459
VTEL opens Australian headquarters. 365
Washington Federal increases cash dividend. 148
Web access to InfoTrac SearchBank is a hit with users - 779,746 hits a day reported by Information Access Company. 1077
Wildfire Communications names three new executives. 626
Windarra Minerals/Westward Explorations - Little Deer Lake Joint Venture. 315
WINSTAR RECEIVES CLEC AUTHORITY IN COLORADO; Now Authorized to Provide Competitive Local Exchange Services in 25 Major Markets. 359
Yamana Announces Papua New Guinea Aquisition. 1281

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