Articles from Business Wire (June 9, 1997)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2002 Target Term Trust declares distribution.			155
A site to be seen: Oshkosh B'Gosh's debut on World Wide Web.			404
A.M. Best places "A++" ratings of SAFECO Property/Casualty and Life/Health subsidiaries under review.			392
Aavid Introduces 5820 Series Voltage Regulator Heat Sinks For Use With Intel's 233 MHz Pentium.			667
ABM Industries scores more "triple-doubles" in second quarter and six month financial performance.			382
AccuCall Wizard drastically simplifies PBX integration for mainstream computer telephony installation.			417
ACEO joins Cascade's Language-to-Layout Program, signs strategic partnership agreement.			497
Adtech Opens European Office; Honolulu-based ATM vendor cites success in Europe as primary reason for overseas expansion.			415
AEP Industries Inc. reports 1997 second quarter and six months results.			1225
Aisys to represent Frequency Technology in Japan; Newly launched true 3D design tools "Break the Interconnect Barrier".			680
Alterra Announces $4,000,000 Agency Agreement for Private Placement.			254
AMCC announces two-phase, $70-million manufacturing facility expansion that will add world-class bipolar/BiCMOS production line.			1055
AMCC sales increase in fiscal 1997.			216
American TeleSource International Inc. to provide international network link for grocery giant H-E-B.			246
Americas' Water Services begins operations.			561
Analogic announces record revenues and increased earnings for its third quarter.			334
Aquagenix Subsidiary Awarded Ongoing Contracts Valued At $2,000,000 Annually.			233
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Files Complaint Against Sommer Allibert, S.A. in United States Disctrict Court.			378
Ascent Logic Corporation announces record earnings for 1996.			293
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Big Y, and LECLERC select Telepanel Wireless electronic shelf labels.			633
Astro-Med Introduces New Portable 8-Channel Data Recorder Featuring Big Color Monitor.			379
ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES, INC. ANNOUNCES MAY 1997 TRAFFIC RESULTS.			352
Atlas Copco AB on CreditWatch negative.			163
ATMnet merges with RTD Systems & Networking to expand ATM Internet/Intranet backbone connectivity into Arizona.			688
Ault Foods and Parmalat Enter Acquisition Agreement Under which Parmalat will Offer $34 Per Share or $415 Million in Total Value for Ault.			586
Avatar Peripherals Announces Summer Promotion for its Family of Shark 250 Mobile Hard Disk Drives; Mobile computer users receive $50 mail-in rebate with "Shark Attack" promotion.			764
AW Computer Systems, Inc. Announces European Marketing and Royalty Agreement.			278
Bank of America and Credit Suisse First Boston arrange US$100 million commercial paper program for China's largest textiles trading company.			600
Bellcore signs MOU with World Communication Group to explore wireless local loop opportunities in China.			432
BHP/Centurion joint venture at Little Bingham copper project expands.			365
Big Island Communications Introduces ISDN-Powered YoYo Professional Call Management Solution; YoYo Pro Uses Digital CT to Manage Communications; Is Digital Modem for Home, Office Use.			892
Big Rock Brewery Ltd. - Quack Open a Cold One for Wetland Conservation...			346
Bill to weaken malpractice insurance fails in Assembly; Legislation would have reduced health care services for state's poor.			317
BMC Software is First Vendor to Extend Microsoft Explorer to Browse Applications and Data Management Objects.			840
Boston Life Sciences stockholders approve one-for-ten reverse spilt of common stock.			256
Buckman Laboratories wins 1997 Computerworld Smithsonian Award.			382
Cablevision To Acquire TCI Systems Serving 820,000 New York-Metro Area Customers In Stock Transaction.			949
Carreker-Antinori Appoints Alan Stark Senior Principal.			394
Centra Capital Corporation Inc. - "Centra" - Powerhouse Resources Inc. - "PRI" - Announcement of Proposed Offer.			1026
Chips and Technologies announces two key promotions; Sener Ilgen Named Senior Director of Engineering and Tim Erjavec Named Senior Director of Marketing.			506
Cisco Systems to acquire Skystone Systems Corp.			511
Cisco Systems to acquire Skystone Systems Corp.			511
Class action suit filed against the DII Group, Inc. and its officers, directors and investment bankers alleging misrepresentations.			439
Commercial Credit to Acquire BankAmerica Consumer Finance Subsidiary.			272
Compaq issues statement regarding ruling in Creative Labs lawsuit.			480
Compaq selects Evans & Sutherland's REALimage technology for high-performance NT workstations.			699
Computer Learning Centers announces first quarter results.			1197
Concurrent CAE Solution Introduces Configuration versus Configuration Comparisons for ECO Management and Re-engineering Tasks.			271
Concurrent CAE Solutions and Runtime Design Automation integrate products for Web Based Engineering and Dependency Management.			382
Concurrent Computer Corporation's President & Chief Executive Officer Returns To Work.			190
Consolidated Venturex West Africa gold project.			390
CONXUS completes $35 million private equity placement; Secures $195 million in vendor and bank financing.			657
CORBAplus, Java Edition Combines Java and CORBA Strengths for Enterprise Applications; Expersoft bundles Java ORB with CORBAplus for C++ At No Extra Cost.			478
Counsel Connect & Docuwork to offer joint research initiative.			699
DataBlade module for Electronic Design Automation.			397
DeskStation Introduces Ruffian RPX Workstation/Server - A High-Performance Alpha-Based System For Windows NT.			302
Digital uses AMD-K6 MMX enhanced processor in new Venturis Desktop PCs.			496
Dignity Partners announces completion of stock repurchase program, re-election of two directors, name change and NASDAQ trading symbol change.			123
Disney's "Hercules World Premiere Weekend" preparations under way.			886
Dominion Bridge responds to stockholder list demand.			371
Dow Jones and Special Libraries Association create new annual award to recognize leadership in the information professional community.			790
E5 contract ending.			472
EarthLink and Sony team to include Internet access on millions of Sony Music CDs.			682
EarthLink Network first to deliver X2 and K56flex access.			493
EAS Technologies, Inc. unveils latest version of automated time accounting software.			487
Electronics Workbench EDA chosen as most innovative product at Industriele Electronica; Jury of Dutch Industry Experts Single Out PC-based A/D Design Software as "Most Innovative Product on the EDA Market".			463
Elk Point Closes Truax Acquisition.			121
Ericsson at Asia Telecom '97 press release summary.			1124
Essex establishes Home Page on the World Wide Web.			259
Etak signs agreement with Japan's Increment P to share map data worldwide.			286
Extended Stay America, Inc. to be listed on The New York Stock Exchange.			503
Extreme Fans, Inc. expands its ballpark to the World Wide Web.			944
FEATURE/Disney's "Hercules World Premiere Weekend" preparations underway.			902
FEATURE/Disney's Family.com offers parents the ultimate birthday party resource guide; find everything from party theme ideas to local party resources -- all in one place.			722
FEATURE/HEART's job hosting service simplifies management of job listings on multiple on-line recruiting sites.			254
FEATURE/New Martin Roth book helps writers find the answers to writer's block.			345
FEATURE/Pleasant debuts Tahitian holidays.			459
Fisher Scientific declares dividend distribution of Preferred Share Purchase Rights.			602
Flagstar Bank, FSB wins 1997 Computerworld Smithsonian Award.			430
Fort Howard receives request for additional information on merger with James River.			128
Hach Co. announces financial results.			395
Harbinger's TrustedLink Enterprise EDI translation and communications gateway software has been selected by USAA to provide a key component of USAA's client/server Electronic Commerce infrastructure.			787
Hasso Plattner of SAP honored for leadership in global integration by Smithsonian Institution and Ernst & Young.			659
High Adventure Travel announces the most extensive Around-the-World airfare builder on the Internet.			340
Hilgraeve Announces DropChute+.			511
Hilton Hotels selects Mitel for $28 million telecommunications project; new Hilton Garden Inns will standardize on the SX-2000 LIGHTVoice communications platform.			898
Home Centers opens twelfth store at Haifa hi-tech corridor, Israel.			474
HomeCapital Investment Corporation announces revolving credit financing from Fannie Mae and employment of associate general counsel.			376
Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. wins 1997 Computerworld Smithsonian Award.			433
HP is a leader in worldwide personal-workstation market, according to IDC.			616
HP powers 1998 World Cup Web site and information network; mission-critical UNIX system-based and Windows NT servers, storage products, high-speed networking products and HP support services keep the action of the 1998 World Cup alive.			720
HP surpasses milestone with more than 3,000 R/3 installations on HP platforms; HP leadership position further confirmed with SAP Award of Achievement.			945
IBM and Synopsys team to support desktop design of complex systems on a chip; methodology proven with complex PowerPC core designs.			1397
INCORP Inc. becomes Customer Sports Inc.			170
Innovative Semiconductors, Inc. Announces Availability of Industry's First Synthesizable Cores for the IEEE-1394 Standard; New Family of Products Meet Pressing Demand For Increased Throughput For Peripheral Devices.			684
Insured Municipal Income Fund declares distribution.			165
InTelegy staffs human resource call center for petroleum giant Chevron; New capability provides HR services for company's 90,000 employees, retirees and dependents.			369
INTER-CITY PRODUCTS CORPORATION APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN.			493
Internet Ventures Inc., Sun Country Cable to launch high-speed PeRKinet Service: Agreement follows successful launch in Ventura.			561
Intranet Partners Launches Site Pro Services for Fine Tuning Intranets.			400
Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc. declares distribution.			194
IRS selects Telos IT solution; Telos to provide infrastructure for tax modernization.			590
Journey's End Corporation changes its name to UniHost Corporation.			337
Key Tronic and NRI launch line of affordable finger-image identification products; customers and distributors sign up for first shipments of Secure, Bell Labs technology coming.			823
LBMS announces outsourcing ProcessWare partnership with Formation Consulting; Provides proven best practices for IT outsourcing within LBMS's industry leading process management tool.			751
Leucadia National Announces Further Extension of Conversion Right For Its 5 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures.			447
LightSpeed-Pioneer Inventa Corporation announces IDEAL approach for building scalable applications for the Internet, intranet and extranet; Forward-looking architecture protects investments in information technology systems; Company offers new LightSpeed TESTDRIVE program for one-week delivery of an Internet application pilot.			954
Linnhoff March to utilize SIMSCI technology in engineering services work.			563
Logicon announces date of special shareholder meeting to vote on merger with Northrop Grumman.			182
London Sunday Telegraph publishes apology; CEO calls apology "a turning point".			513
Longview Fibre declares dividend.			101
Lucent's Agile Networks unit expands intelligent switching line with high-performance Ethernet offering.			670
Madge Networks Redefines Price/Performance for Token Ring Mobile Computing Market; Madge's Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode Adapter -- Lowest Priced, Highest Performing Laptop Token Ring Card Targets Growing PCMCIA Market Segment.			759
Managed High Yield Fund declares distribution.			177
McMinnville-based entrepreneur captures top honors on Nineteenth stop of "The '97 Quest for America's Best - QVC'S 50 in 50 Tour".			579
MDC Completes The Acquisition Of Image Checks, Inc. Increases Presence In U.S. Direct-To-Consumer Check Business.			352
Mentor Graphics partners with Frequency Technology; teams Mentor's xCalibre with Frequency's True 3D technology to break the interconnect barrier in deep submicron chips.			880
Mercedes-Benz to continue as official car of CART through 2000.			437
MetroNet Communications to Deploy Cascade Communications Frame Relay Switches in Major Canadian Centers.			531
Metropane signs exclusive marketing rights to the Quickset Fastener product line.			419
MGM Interactive to showcase deep games lineup at 1997 E3; Booth No. 1359 is Ground Zero for gaming thrills and children's titles.			1118
Michael K. Kaplan named vice president corporate development and strategic planning, Blue Shield of California.			201
Micron Electronics means business at PC Expo '97.			787
Mink: Early Results in Goingoindougou Zone; Major Aeromagnetic Anomaly Discovered in Libre Plateau and Niaouleni Zones; Diamond Drilling of IP Anomalies in Kankou Moussa Zone.			573
Morrison & Foerster LLP names M. Ellen Robb partner in its Los Angeles tax group.			371
Morrison & Foerster LLP names Thomas J. Cassidy Partner in New York structured finance practice.			406
Motorola and Singapore Cable Vision sign contract for trial of CyberSURFR cable modems and routers.			641
Motorola signs $24 million contract to expand digital cellular network in Kuwait.			326
NEuW Intellectual Property releases first of its product-enabling IP families.			1004
New Generations of Amdahl Processors Create Competitive Advantage For System/390 Customers.			653
New Plan Realty Trust declares an increase in the quarterly dividend.			169
NGC completes reorganization of Clearinghouse.			511
ObjectAutomation holds design review, releases software to partners this week.			427
Pacific Rim Mining Corp. Announces Commencement of Step-Out Drilling Program on Diablillos and Completion of Drilling at Cerro Blanco.			494
PalmChip, Escalade reach Intellectual Property pact.			674
Phoenix Duff & Phelps to acquire Roger Engemann Organization.			627
Phoenix licenses Virtual Chips 66 MHz synthesizable PCI core to Intel Network Products Division; Virtual Chips family of PCI products to speed product development.			522
Phoenix ships Virtual Chips AGP Master Design Package; Phoenix first to ship "drop-in" core and test environment for new accelerated graphics port standard.			515
Pratt, Wylce & Lords, Ltd. names new president.			290
PROSOURCE EXPECTS LOWER-THAN-ANTICIPATED SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS.			524
Proxim and Wyse Join Forces to Deliver Wireless Thin-Client Solutions and Advance Wireless Network Computing.			961
PureTec earns $2.3 million from continuing operations in 3rd quarter; Announces further restructuring actions.			1060
QuickStart Technologies Opens Doors to New San Diego Office; Plans To Train Over 400 San Diego Microsoft Professionals by End of 1997.			549
Quickturn and IBM sign development agreement to further advance custom processor-based emulation; Agreement will culminate in advanced generation products for high capacity chip and system designs.			581
RadiSys and Intrinsyc announce embedded software alliance.			860
REPEAT/ Indo-Pacific Energy corporate review.			1105
REPEATING/Insured Municipal Income Fund declares distribution.			165
Retix subsidiaries Wireless and Vertel merge, strengthening Vertel's solutions offering.			597
Robertson Stephens initiates coverage of DAOU Systems with a Buy rating.			448
Robertson Stephens Initiates Coverage of Rambus with a Buy Rating.			451
Rocky Mountain Bank reports financial results.			469
S&P Lwrs Ryder's Sr Unsecd,Corp Crdt Rtgs;Afms CP Rtg.			343
S&P Rts Evergreen Media;Merging w/Chancellor Brdcstng.			476
Santa Cruz and Newmex agree to merge.			610
Say Yes Foods announces product launch in Pacific Northwest and Southwest regions; Albertson's to market Say Yes milk in Nevada stores.			245
Sega launches new Web site with enhanced customer-service section and 500-plus pages of product information; Sega site receiving 1 million hits per day.			469
Silverlake provides CompuServe with internal software solution for the transfer of wireless information.			498
Simplex teams with silicon foundries for deep submicron IC verification; Simplex to develop accurate interconnect models and validate with Foundry Partners.			509
Smalltalk Systems licenses ParcPlace-Digitalk's WindowBuilder products for VisualAge.			478
South Australian Government And EDS Adopt CA Software In Southern Hemisphere's Largest Deployment Of Unicenter.			726
Southern Connecticut Gas debt rating upgraded.			308
Southern Union Financing I announces quarterly dividend on preferred securities.			132
SSA begins second half with record breaking May.			651
STEWART ENTERPRISES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 1997 RESULTS - EARNINGS PER SHARE INCREASE 22%.			1093
Storage Dimensions Introduces High-Speed, High-Capacity JETArray DLT7000 Tape Backup Solution; JETArray DLT7000 provides industry's highest capacity, performance, and reliability; ideal for server consolidation and disaster recovery.			986
Sunrise Technologies International announces financial results.			774
Synopsys and SGS-THOMSON sign multi-year technology agreement for quarter-micron design flow; agreement signals major endorsement of Synopsys' design planning strategy.			763
Synplicity and Lattice Semiconductor sign OEM agreement for Synplify; Companies Lead Trend of EDA Vendor and Silicon Supplier Collaborating for Customer's Design Success.			810
SynTest introduces new version of its ATPG tool; Customers confirm PICASSO has better test vector compaction, achieves higher fault coverage with less silicon, and reduces design and test time by up to 50%.			719
SystemSoft introduces two new components to market-leading USB software suite.			902
Telstra launches Big Pond Internet services in Cambodia.			415
Terisa announces Thin SSL Client option for Internet appliances; WebTV Networks Inc. first customer to use SSL security for Internet appliances.			929
Thermatrix seeks new director.			86
Thomas Group's multimedia subsidiary, Bermac, and Interliant develop pioneer sales support rental application suite.			806
Toshiba licenses iReady's LSI design for next generation Internet-ready consumer electronics products; companies working jointly to develop chips for a variety of new products by fall.			785
Transco Research Corp. announces a major expansion of its prepaid telephone services.			193
Transmonde Technologies announces price reductions on MMX notebook; advanced notebook technology at affordable price.			435
Travelers Group and BankAmerica Announce Commercial Credit's Acquisition of Security Pacific Financial Services.			537
Union Acceptance Corporation announces $295 million securitization.			378
United Parcel Service wins 1997 Computerworld Smithsonian Award.			430
V Band reports profitable 1997 second quarter results.			671
Vermont Pure Holdings reports record second quarter revenues and net income.			411
Video Update completes acquisition of Superior Video; Raises Video Update Store Base to 126 in Canada; Over 380 in North America.			353
Visix Software's Vibe DE now available on Linux and AIX.			546
VMARK Software taps Datacom Technology Group as New York area's first DataStage valued partner.			639
Walshire picked by Weinstein as a value and consolidation play.			412
Westerbeke reports second quarter results.			295