Articles from Business Wire (December 8, 1997)

Title	Author	Type	Words
3Com and Bus-Tech Partner to Deliver Mainframe SNA-to-IP Solutions.			664
3Com Corporation And BMC Software Announce Agreement To Deliver Unparalleled Visibility And Control Of Corporate Information Infrastructure.			1087
7-Eleven Stores Implement New Age-Verification Program in California.			966
Accrue and ABC Interactive Partner to Validate Audits of Web Site Traffic for Web Advertisers.			638
Adept Technology Announces the Only Complete Industrial Robot Networking Solution; Enhanced Version of AdeptWindows Software Adds Robot Networking Capabilities.			377
AMB Property Corporation Declares Dividend.			165
AMBI Revises Terms of Convertible Preferred Stock Agreements; Company Also Announces That Public Warrants Expired.			500
Andromedia Announces ARIA 2.5, the Highest Performance "Logless" Web Site Activity Tracking Software and Architecture Available for the Enterprise.			960
AT&T and DIRECTV End Marketing Agreement.			545
ATL Products Inc. Expands Relationship with IBM.			807
BackWeb Software Suite Utilized by Microsoft in Two Small Business Technology Empowerment Programs.			778
Beyond Software, REAL ESP Form Strategic Partnership; Industry Leaders Join Forces to Market First Web-Ready S/390 Enterprise Solution.			581
BHP IT Deploys CIM With IONA Technologies' Orbix; 24X7 Computer Integrated Manufacturing Environment Deployed.			683
BIG ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH MGM CONSUMER PRODUCTS TO DEVELOP BOOKS BASED ON FILM AND TELEVISION SHOWS FROM MGM, UNITED ARTISTS, ORION AND GOLDWYN ENTERTAINMENT LIBRARIES.			467
BioTime Announces Completion of Hextend Phase III Clinical Trials.			508
Brigham Young University to Utilize enCommerce Extranet Management Software.			679
Calendar Manager 6.0 puts real-time scheduling in the palm of your hand--and gives Microsoft users a reason to Exchange their current scheduler.			868
Call Works Institutes New "Cash for Calls" ISP Certification Program.			241
Callon Petroleum Company Completes Additional Sale of Common Stock.			262
CAPSXpert PCB Connectors Database Now Available Online Via the IHS Engineering Resource Center.			537
Carlsbad Technology Giant Optimal Integrated Solutions Acquires Vortex Data Systems' Network Integration Division.			464
Carpenter to Expand Metals Manufacturing Capacity with Two Capital Projects.			560
Cash Influx Leads the Fairchild Corporation to Revise Terms of Its Proposed Common Stock Offering.			194
CBIS and Portal Team to Offer Customer Management and Billing Services for Internet Service Providers; Portal's Infranet(TM) Software to be Provided via CBIS Data Centers.			685
CBT Group Expands Global Presence With Acquisition of Middle Eastern, Indian Distribution Organization.			457
Central Garden & Pet To Acquire TFH Publications.			342
Central Garden & Pet to Make Acquisition Announcement.			250
CENTRAL PARKING CORPORATION'S ACQUISITION OF KINNEY SYSTEM CLEARS HART-SCOTT-RODINO ACT.			144
Centrax Unveils New Enterprise Security Management Technology Suite for Windows NT.			830
CLARiiON And Data General Announce New Channel-Ready Service Programs For Clariion Storage Resellers.			699
CLARiiON Series 3000 Disk Array Certified For Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Compatibility.			523
Concentric Network Selected As Key Technology Provider To Deliver Bloomberg Television Content Direct To Desktop PCs.			652
Concord Communications Redefines Enterprise Performance Reporting With Network Health 4.0.			995
Connectix Corporation Announces Surf Express -- Surf the Web up to 36 Times Faster! Groundbreaking New Utility Accelerates Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.			665
Consolidated Graphics to Acquire StorterChilds Printing Company in Gainesville, Florida.			402
Consolidated Publishing Group Completes Additional $3.375 Million Financing.			125
Cooper Companies' Unit to Introduce New System of Products to Assist in the Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer; Innovative Digital Technology that Tracks Disease Progress Simplifies Diagnosis.			200
CORRECTION:S&P Lowers Witco Corp Rtgs BBB+;Off Watch.		Correction Notice	607
Covad Communications Launches 1.5Mbps Access Service for Corporations to Connect to Work-at-Home Employees.			834
Data General Establishes Technology Alliance With Baan For Enterprise Windows NT Users.			470
Digital Includes Iomega's Zip Drive in New Creation Studio Personal Workstations.			692
Disney Channel to Launch Toon Disney, a New Basic Cable Channel to Showcase Around-the-Clock Disney Animation; New Network to Launch on 15th Anniversary of Disney Channel.			445
enCommerce and NetDynamics Team Up to Offer Secure, Single Sign-On Access for Extranet Business Applications.			1001
Energy Research Corporation Receives Contract for Development of Fuel Cell for Marine Applications.			698
Enscor Inc. Intends to Change its Name to "The Rose Corporation".			120
Enterprise Sells Swan Hills Production.			184
Equity Compression Services To Reduce Costs Through Centralization of Shop Facilities.			329
Ericsson Introduces World's First GSM Triple Band-Capable System.			471
EveryWare Announces Shipment of Tango Development Studio 3.0 Enables Web Developers to Create Powerful Web Applications.			507
First Virtual Holdings' Interactive Multimedia E-Mail System Offers New Model for Direct Marketing; Integrated Messaging Enables Seamless Transactions.			936
FiTECH Systems Endorses Unisys Corporation Strategy for Providing Enterprise-Class Solutions for Windows NT.			651
Geac SmartStream Announces Version 5.0.			708
General American Investors Reports Final Amounts for its Year-End Dividends for 1997.			191
GT Global Eastern Europe Fund Declares Distribution.			1050
Harmonic Lightwaves Enters Cable Modem Termination System Market; Company's Current CMTS Complies with Latest Draft of DOCSIS; Will Fully Support DOCSIS When it is Finalized.			692
Hitachi Data Systems Adds 10 New Offerings to HDS Voyager Coupling Facility Series.			234
HP Continues to Deliver Exceptional Value With Extensive Price Cuts on HP Vectra PCs.			702
HP Delivers Complete DLT Automated Tape Library Solutions for the Enterprise.			796
I-Cube's SwitchSet Technology Adopted by Hitachi Cable for Next Generation of Fast Ethernet Products.			876
In Industry First, SoftQuad to Leverage XML and Dynamic HTML to Database-Enable SoftQuad HoTMetal PRO 4.0.			629
Indy3D Answers Industry Cry for Fast, Easy-to-Use Measurement of OpenGL Hardware Performance and Image Quality.			1850
INEX Announces Expanded Product Line.			750
Innotech Closes $600,000 Financing.			542
InstallShield and SoftQuad's Alpha Software Corporation Team Up on New Web-Based Product Registration.			887
InterBase 5.0 -- the Best InterBase Yet.			373
Intergraph Corporation Announces Plan to Use Microsoft Repository in Next Generation of Ship Design and Construction Products.			690
International Speedway Corporation Approves Additional $32 Million For Capital Expenditures.			593
Intra.doc! Takes the Intranet to the Next Level at Internet World Exposition; Document Management Panel to Share Insights.			395
ISE Announces Support For Cayenne Software's ObjectTeam Version 7; Industry's First UML 1.1 Compliant Object Modeling Product.			701
JetFax Launches New Budget Minded Multifunction Product and Finalizes Acquisition of DocuMagix Software Company.			983
Just in Time Solutions Helps Co-Develop Intuit's New Online Billing Through Quicken 98 Solution.			610
Kangaroo Receives Patent; United States Patent 5,694,596 Issued to Kangaroo, Inc. on Incremental Updating Technology.			461
Kinko's and Kharafi Group Announce Plans for Middle East Joint Venture; Joint Venture To Bring 24-Hour Business Services to Dubai for the First Time.			730
KLA-Tencor Corporation Announces Common Stock Repurchase Plan.			155
Knowledge Well Appoints Gregory M. Priest as Chief Executive Officer.			647
Laboratory Specialists of America, Inc. Completes Transaction to Acquire the Drugs of Abuse Testing Operations of Accu-Path Medical Laboratory, Inc.			189
Leading High-Tech Investment Firms Bullish On StarBurst.			701
Loan System Debuts Expert System Solution for Sysload Performance Management Software.			1000
Manticore Properties, LLC Announces Extension of Expiration Date and Amendment to Tender Offer Materials for Old Stone Corporation.			222
MEDIAX SIGNS COMPUSA AND COMPUTER CITY TO RETAIL MARKETING FOR "PETER NORTON -- PC GURU"; Company Releases "PC Guru" Goldmaster To Manufacturing.			440
MEDSTAT Releases Improved DataScan Version.			491
MicroStrategy and Informatica Strengthen Metadata Integration.			1027
MicroStrategy Announces DSS Agent 5.1.			1151
MicroUnity Signs Agreement With Hillelian Concepts Inc. To Market MaskTools in Europe.			229
Midway Ships Two Nintendo 64 Home Video Game Titles, Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and The NHL & NHLPA Present Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98.			697
Mitsubishi Introduces Industry's Brightest 12.1-Inch Display for Notebook Computers.			735
MoneyStar Releases LifeScript.			763
Mosaix Receives JATE Certification for ISDN Compatibility in Japanese Call Center Market.			378
nCUBE Announces Full Integration Of Its Video Servers With Stellar One Netris Set-Top Boxes.			694
Nerox Energy Corporation to Merge With Diamond Coal Company; Parties Sign Letter of Intent.			393
NetChannel, Scientific Atlanta Deliver High-Speed Internet Access; Service Featured in Court-TV, E! Online, Weather Channel Booths.			491
NETCOM Introduces Wireless Internet Access Service; Internet Access Solution Offered in One Service Plan -- Metricom Wireless Solution Added.			574
NetObjects TeamFusion Ships To Broad Acceptance Among Inter/Intranet Site Publishers.			1170
Netron Delivers New Development Framework That Integrates Java, Visual Basic, and Core Business Systems.			606
NetStart Delivers TeamBuilder Online, the First Browser-Based Recruiting Application to Accelerate the Hiring Process.			988
Network Associates Delivers Web-Based Intranet Management Suite; Suite Integrates Service Level Reporting, Proactive Network Management and Reactive Troubleshooting.			802
New Access Concentrator Targets IAD Market; ADC Kentrox AAC-2 Access Concentrator Sets New Price Point For Multiple Service Delivery.			463
New, Easy-to-use Tool Intelligently Identifies and Filters Unwanted Junk E-Mail.			959
Norsat Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid.			288
Oakley Leads Bust of New York Counterfeit Operation.			228
Olympic Resource Management Announces Major New Business Expansion.			538
OmniCell Launches New Module to Improve Dispensing Control.			313
Pacificare Health Systems Inc. Sued by Shareholders in Class Action Lawsuit for Failing to Disclose Ailing Operations.			594
ParaSoft Introduces Insure++ v4.0 for Windows NT; Includes New "Mutation Testing" Technology!			626
Peerless Systems Provides Low Cost Printing Capability for Canon Family of Facsimile Products.			592
Performance Measurement Leader Comshare Offers Dramatic Productivity Gains to Decision Makers.			1012
Perry-Judd's Sub Nts Rtd B-, Bank Loan BB- by S&P.			459
Phonex Revolutionizes Installation for the Cable Television Industry with Wireless Pay-Per-View Phone Connection.			585
PlayStation Game Console Sells More Than One Million Units in November.			480
PMC-Sierra Introduces the EXACT Bus Chip Set Architecture to Enable Scalable, Low Cost Layer 2 and Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Switching Solutions.			626
Premier Site Publishers Select Narrowline's Media Exchange System; New Site Publishers Offer Quality Ad Space To Media Buyers.			577
Quaker State Announces Restructuring Plan.			734
Qualix Group's Mirroring and Switch Over Software Selected by DeskStation for New High Availability Server Solution.			775
Radiant Systems, Inc. Pilots OrderPoint Software at Chevron Sites.			385
Reality Studio from Live Picture Corp. Offers the Fastest Way to Build Completely Immersive Web Sites.			951
Recital Corporation Ships Pure-Java Multi-Tier Client/Server Development And Deployment Suite.			311
Rehab Designs of America completes $10 Million Equity Financing.			467
Rockstar Studios Releases GearBox 1.5 for Macintosh.			411
S&P rts Compagnie Financiere Edmond de Rothschild fund.			376
SAS Institute Delivers IT Service Vision Software, Version 2.			863
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Strengthens Marketing Presence in Europe.			208
Schering-Plough and Sepracor in Licensing Agreement on Claritin Metabolite.			611
SERENA Software Strengthens Management Team and Sharpens Corporate Vision.			498
Shomiti Systems the First to Address 10/100 Ethernet Cisco Catalyst Users by Adding Decodes for Cisco Protocols to its Protocol Analysis Family; Shomiti Enhances Surveyor and Explorer, Introduces Protocol Decode Kit.			831
Siemens Ships Its First Digital Wireless Handset for Personal Communications Services; Omnipoint, Powertel and DIGIPH PCS Take First Delivery.			934
Siemens Showcases Interactive Ventilation Capabilities At AARC Annual Convention And Exhibition.			470
Silicom Ships the Industry First USB Host Controller CardBus PC Card.			456
Simplex Introduces Industry's First Signal Reliability Solution; Thunder & Lightning Full-Chip Reliability Verification Tool Suite Adds Signal Electromigration Analysis.			786
SIMSCI Releases PRO/II Version 5; World's Leading Windows-based Process Simulation Software.			441
SkyConnect's New Headquarters Software Provides One-Screen Ad Insertion Solution.			232
Smart and Friendly Delivers CD-RW Technology to Home and Small Business Users; CD-RW 226 Plus Provides Complete CD-R Solution with ReWritable Capability for Under $400.			694
SoftArc Announces Joint Marketing Alliance with Open Text Corp.; SoftArc's latest marketing alliance will give customers complete scheduling and messaging solutions.			480
SoftArc Expands "Trade-Up" Program To Include Claris OfficeMail.			521
Software Moguls, Leader in Backup-Restore Systems, Expands European Distribution Program.			295
Software Spectrum Brings Hardware Inventory and Software Auditing Capabilities to Volume Licensing Customers.			394
Solunet Will Market PacketShaper Bandwidth Management Systems from Packeteer.			395
Sonic Desktop Ships SmartSound For Multimedia V1.5 for Windows.			693
Sparta Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces the Acquisition of PZG.			448
SQL Financials Announces Major, Innovative Release Of Financial Software Product Line.			1079
Stanford Software Introduces Version 5.0 of StanFAX LAN/WAN/Internet Faxing Software.			522
Startt Acquisition, Extends Tender Offer For Common Stock Of Starrett Corporation.			155
Stellar One Announces Full Integration With nCUBE's Video Server.			945
Storage Dimensions Introduces First DLT Tape Library With High-Performance Tape Array and RAID Fault Tolerance Capabilities.			1387
Summit Care Acquires Interest in South Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.			364
Sun and GTS Simplify Internet & Intranet Broadcasts for Business Communications; @Home Network and MSNBC Desktop Video Select GTS Solution on Sun Platform.			1015
SyQuest Signs TAMCO Independent Manufacturer's Representative; Noted Rep Firm Switches Teams, Focuses on SyQuest Distribution Business.			163
SyQuest Signs TAMCO Independent Manufacturer's Representative; Noted Rep Firm Switches Teams, Focuses on SyQuest Distribution Business.			276
Systems Communications, Inc. Announces Proposed Merger Agreement With HMG Health Care Auditing.			523
Tax Defenders, Inc. Creates First Software Family to Perform Complete IRS Tax Audits, Project 1998 Burdens, Reduce and Eliminate Penalties.			1111
TDK Systems' PC Cards Win 2 of 3 Awards Presented by Mobile Computing & Communications Magazine.			568
Thomson Financial Services Acquires The EDI Group, Ltd.			516
Tivoli Industries Reports Strong Fourth Quarter; Record Revenue & Earnings for Fiscal Year; 48 Percent Increase in Revenues for Year; Net Income up More Than 200 Percent.			793
Toshiba's Responsiveness to Customer Needs and Product Quality are Key Factors in Equium Desktop Sale to City of Fremont; Toshiba sets itself apart from the competition by going the extra mile to service its customers.			674
Travel Ports of America Reports Record Second Quarter; Six-Month Results; Ninth Consecutive Quarter of Sales Growth; Six-Month Non-Fuel, Same-Store Sales Up 8 Percent.			722
U.S. Wireless Data Inc. Reports on TRANZ Enabler Launch.			578
USCS International Announces Electronic Bill Presentation and Payment Solution.			1020
USCS International Announces Innovative Compass Graphical Intranet Client Prototype.			492
USCS International Announces Plan With Intuit to Offer Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment Through Quicken 98 Personal Finance Software Program.			576
Vantive Delivers Java-Based VanWeb 3 For Dynamic Customer Interaction on the Web.			1105
Vantive Leads the Industry with Major New Release of Front-Office Automation Suite.			898
Vantive Sets New Standard for Sales Force Automation Functionality and Mobile Technology; Vantive Sales 7 Now Available Worldwide.			1040
Visual Networks Inc. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering.			268
Visual Numerics and Symantec Corp. Announce Bundling Agreement.			762
VSAT Demodulator and Modem Products Brochure Now Available from Stanford Telecom.			237
Western International Media Moves Resources Closer to Clients by Creating New Regional Structure.			607
WhiteLight Systems Announces Availability of Industry's First Dynamic OLAP Products.			985
WhiteLight Systems Brings Dynamic Applications to OLAP Market; Warburg Pincus Ventures Commits Investment of $22 Million to WhiteLight Systems.			596
WinStar and GTE Sign Interconnect Agreements for the States of Virginia and Washington.			440
World's Largest Segmented Mirror Built by Kodak for New Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory.			548
Xicor's System Controller Packs Functions for Wide Variety of Applications; New Device Combines Key Functions to Reduce Chip Count and Power.			1127
Xilinx Announces Shipment of 10,000th Foundation Series Design System; Easy-to-use VHDL solution sparks industry shift to HDL design methodologies.			475
Xyvision Introduces Parlance Ambassador, a Comprehensive Solution for Managing the Document Localization Process.			813