Articles from Business Wire (December 26, 1996)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Advanced Visual Systems launches new Engineering Products Group.			943
AirLink Communications Ships New CDPD Cell Wizard.			492
Alliance Industries stock-trading halt lifted Dec. 10; preparing 15c2-11's for market makers.			255
Allied Capital Corp. sells 400,000 shares of Allied Capital Lending Corp.			348
American Technologies Group's WaterDew technology and Final Frontier magazine receive interest in India.			309
Ampal announces closing of sale of Pri Ha'emek.			128
And the New Number is ... 949; Plan Filed to Split Orange County's 714 Area Code.			1073
AST increases credit line to $300 million, sells intellectual properties to Samsung for $10 million.			357
Blue Fish Clothing to open retail store in New York City.			324
Brink's acquires affiliate in Venezuela.			380
CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL WINS NATIONAL CAR RENTAL ACCOUNT.			241
Class Action Suit Filed Against Oakley, Inc., its Officers and Directors and its Underwriters Alleging Misrepresentations and Insider Trading.			770
CLUB MED TAKES BUSINESS AROUND THE CORNER AND AROUND THE WORLD WITH MCI.			591
Coffee People acquires three Hot 'N Now locations for Motor Mokas.			377
Combining 'Best of Private Practice and University Medicine' Brown & Toland, SF's Largest Physician Network, To Begin Operation Jan. 1.			697
Continental Airlines Names Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Labor Relations.			252
Corporations commissioner assesses $100,000 penalty and orders Blue Cross to stop advertising Medical Savings Accounts.			445
Dade MicroScan Inc. Receives FDA Approval for New Strep Testing Procedure.			247
Dialysis Lab Inquiry.			1271
FCC approves digital TV standard.			239
FEATURE/1997 Alert: major structural change in mortgage banking predicts Towers Perrin Consulting Group.			538
Florida-based Delta Business Systems helps form new IKON Office Solutions, creating leading U.S. office technology provider.			560
FTC approves merger of Ralcorp Holdings' branded cereals & snacks with General Mills.			424
Gene Gargiulo Upgrades Laserscope to Buy Rating.			1259
GIANT CEMENT HOLDING, INC. ANNOUNCES $30 MILLION REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY.			209
GREENHOUSE STUDIOS' SANTA'S HOME PAGE A HUGE HOLIDAY SUCCESS ON AMERICA ONLINE.			630
Horizon after holiday sale cuts prices for winter travel.			215
InVision receives FAA contract for minimum of 54 and up to 100 InVision CTX 5000 SP explosives detection systems.			1378
Litton files protest with General Accounting Office.			86
Mall Sales up 3% for 1996 Holiday Season.			262
McDonald's serves up new taste and value all day, every day.			250
Mellin Industries Inc. makes announcement.			116
New Cybercasting Technology Overcomes "Comprehension Barrier" of Audio and Video Conferencing.			390
New drug indication could reduce need for blood transfusion in some surgeries.			601
Norand Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal 1997.			815
Northwest Pipe Acquires Water Transmission Pipe Manufacturer in Southern California.			418
PMC International Inc. completes $11 million private placement and restructuring.			528
PMT SERVICES CLOSES PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED POOLING OF INTERESTS ACQUISITION OF 6000-ACCOUNT MERCHANT PORTFOLIO.			165
Raytheon Engineers & Constructors to acquire airport design firm.			320
Red Cross plea for blood donors heightened as donations plunge.			230
RehabCare expects to report strong third quarter.			204
Robert J. Frankenberg Elected to Caere Corporation Board.			547
Santa Reeling in Wake of Nintendo 64 Deliveries.			545
SatCon reports fourth quarter and 12-month results.			746
Selenium study indicates possible use for cancer prevention; organic selenium tablets hit the market.			649
ServiceMaster announces successful completion of due diligence in Barefoot transaction.			356
Shoreline gains market share as COFR competition heats up.			432
SilverPlatter and KR SourceOne enter into agreement providing document delivery services.			432
Struthers Board Announces Resignation of G. David Gordon; Adds Two New Members To The Board.			220
Sun Ice Limited Nine Months Ended October 31, 1996.			273
Sydran Announces Deal in Excess of $35 Million to Acquire Chili's Properties in Nine States; Sydran Continues Fast-Track Expansion with Strategic Move into Casual Dining Segment; Becomes a Major Chili's Franchisee.			652
TransMontaigne Oil files registration statement relating to proposed public offering of its common stock.			295
UNICOMP MANAGEMENT TO BUY SHARES.			201
Valley Forge Scientific reports 4th quarter/year-end results.			413
Vincam signs definitive merger agreement with Staff Administrators.			554
Vitronics to vigorously defend suit by Conceptronic.			209