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Articles from Business Wire (May 28, 1997)

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A.M. Best Rating of Farm Family Holdings' Subsidiary Upgraded to A, Excellent. 135
ACCUSTAFF INCREASES CREDIT FACILITY TO $500 MILLION. 405
AES and partner to acquire major stake in Brazilian electric utility for $1 billion. 721
Akrokeri-Ashanti Reports 1997 First Quarter Results. 458
Alignis announces three new contracts adding 10 million lives under contract. 356
Alpine Microsystems New Silicon Interconnect Technology Breaks System Performance Bottlenecks; Complex IC Technology achieves sub 100 pico-second chip-to-chip delay and sharply reduces the cost of system-in-silicon integration. 855
AM International Inc. reports profitable third quarter. 506
Amalgamation of Chase and Delta Completed. 241
ARC International acquires Pro-Freeze Industries. 602
ArcSoft announces PhotoPrinter digital image printing utility for OEM bundling. 378
Ascom Timeplex's Synchrony ST network infrastructure selected by Banco America do Sul of Brazil. 446
AT&T to begin global rollout of ATM service. 562
ATC Group Services Inc. Reports 63% Increase In Year-End Net Income On 153% Increase In Revenues. 398
Autodesk Ships AutoCAD Map Release 2.0; Dramatic Performance and Data Integration Enhancements. 716
Barnes & Noble to open Great Falls, Montana store in October 1997. 665
BASIS International releases PRO/5 Data Server for DEC Alpha. 504
Bay Apartment Communities receives BBB-/baa3 credit ratings. 436
BE Semiconductor Industries Announces New Board Member and Board Chairman. 300
BE Semiconductor Industries Signs Strategic Joint Venture Agreement. 534
Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile and Airmedia deliver quality messaging software and services. 491
Bentley Pharmaceuticals Receives Approval to Market Product in Russia. 300
Bikers Dream announces 14.8% increase in revenue for the first quarter. 493
Blue Square - Israel Ltd. announces first quarter 1997 results. 1352
Bluegreen enters Caribbean timeshare market. 409
Boca Research announces new board chairman. 249
Boundless Corp. to trade as "BDLS". 189
BRE Properties' underwriters exercise over-allotment option; recent common stock offering increases from 4.0 million to 4.6 million shares. 213
British Biotech plc board changes. 510
Brylane Inc. appoints Peter Starrett to board of directors. 257
Buckeye's tender offer for Merfin completed. 211
Business Week names SPSS a "Hot Growth" company. 507
Cablevision Systems & Source Media Agree to Expanded Master Agreement For Introduction of Advanced Interactive Cable Television. 446
Carlson Travel Group's Associate & Leisure Company finalizes T.A.I. acquisition. 340
Cash dividend declared by Pinnacle Financial. 116
Cathedral reports first quarter financial results for the three months ended March 31, 1997. 436
Centigram Communications reports second quarter '97 results. 800
CFM Receives Multiple System Order. 234
Clean Diesel Technologies and Engelhard report NOx reductions of 75-90 percent in demonstration of new diesel engine emission-control system. 500
Clear Communications to debut telecommunications industry first--Web-based customer network management software at SUPERCOMM, June 2-5, 1997. 428
CMG announces venture dividend program and first venture stock dividend. 553
Coleville Resources Limited - Production Figures Update. 386
Colorado MEDtech Inc.'s largest shareholder increases holding. 228
COLT announces Europe's first ever ATM/SDH based Internet service, agreement with Teleglobe. 646
Commerce Bank comes to Mercer County: 'America's Most Convenient Bank' will build eight to ten new branches over next two years. 391
Compass Group PLC announces intent to purchase contract foodservice, catering and vending operations from Daka Int'l. 555
Computer Curriculum Corporation announces new president for Invest Learning. 538
CUC International Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Results. 731
Customers reveal their latest applications for PictureTalk Software; versatile collaboration software used to increase productivity and improve communications across industries. 1315
Data General earns high marks for designing new Internet-ready technology lab at Worcester North High School. 829
David Lavin promoted by Viacom Productions, named vice president, business affairs. 211
Daxor announces completion of additional tests on Patented Quantitative injection syringe; Submits data to FDA. 218
DCI First Quarter Results Show Significant Improvement. 312
Delaware court rulings favor Chromalloy in first phase of suit with Pratt & Whitney; Companies agree to resolve specific issues. 234
Dendrite hires Mark Cieplik to head worldwide sales organization. 444
Diamond Multimedia enters national distribution agreement with Bell Microproducts. 843
Dimensional Visions Group receives multiple purchase orders for DV3D print products. 174
Disney's "Hercules" bolts onto the Web at www.Hercules.Disney.com. 893
Domco Ltd. - Tarkett and Sommer Allibert Combine Their Worlwide Flooring Activities. 436
Download Vibe Enterprise...Database Access Fueled with the Power of Java. 200
Dr. Marvin Garovoy joins XOMA Corporation as director of clinical research. 766
e.g. Software's WebTrends named Internet world's "Best of The Test". 427
EchoStar to present Holyfield-Tyson rematch live on Dish Network as pay-per-view event. 378
Employease And CAS Provide HIPAA Help For HR Hassles. 646
Encore and Sun Microsystems sign Memorandum of Understanding for Encore's Storage Product Business. 301
EXCEL, NextWave sign PCS resale letter of intent. 485
FCB Financial Corp. announces 15th consecutive dividend. 131
FIRSTPLUS Financial completes acquisition of The Modern Finance Company. 227
Former Schering-Plough Executive joins ALFACELL's Board of Directors; Expanding its Board to Nine Members. 407
Fritz organizes career fair for inner city high school students. 257
Furon posts record net income, sales for first fiscal quarter; results were highest for any quarter in company's history. 570
Galoob Toys announces Happy Meal promotion with McDonald's. 248
Gamma Biologicals reports higher earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997. 632
Garden Botanika reports first quarter operating results. 1043
Gelco Travel Manager certified by DFAS. 373
General Datacomm receives prestigious quality award. 374
Gensym introduces G2 5.0 for more powerfuL distributed intelligent systems. 786
Geomaque announces first quarter financial results record gold production, revenue achieved during quarter. 996
Go-Video earnings climb sharply in fourth quarter; company cites strong increase in shipments and lower manufacturing costs. 1776
Gucci Group N.V. announces record first quarter revenues. 605
Gum Tech introduces Calcium Supplement chewing gum. 393
Harcourt General extends NEC tender offer through June 4, 1997. 212
Hayward added to Amtrak California's Capitol schedule. 608
Hibernia Signs Merger Agreement With Unicorp Bancshares-Texas To Enter Orange Market. 592
Hirsch International announces continued record results for the first quarter ended April 30, 1997. 548
Hospital for Special Surgery selects Landacorp in conjunction with NY Hospital Care Network. 388
Hubbard Holding Inc. Announces its Financial Results for the Six Month Period Ended April 30, 1997. 231
Hycor Biomedical announces product registration approval in Japan. 132
IBIS Technology Corporation awarded $400,000 in SIMOX-SOI government R&D contracts. 416
Imperial Metals Reports First Quarter Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997. 988
Imperial Petroleum Recovery Corp. introduces new sludge recovery units for North American market. 291
IMSI's FloorPlan 3D Deluxe delivers five powerful design programs for the home, office and garden, includes FloorPlan Plus 3D, 3D Design Plus, Garden Designer, Quick and Easy Estimator and 1,001 Homestyles Home Plans. 1011
Inergy Online partners with PictureVision to enable seamless online photo transport and Web publishing -- with or without a PC. 498
Int'l Panorama - Pre-Feasibility Study Completed on Congo-Zaire Copper/Cobalt Project. 1475
International network and information system provider Groupe Bull standardizes customer services system worldwide on Astea's DISPATCH-1. 807
Internet-based sports wagering website to add casino games! 286
IntraSoft introduces KeyVision. 842
Invacare Announces Extension of Tender Offer For Healthdyne Technologies. 517
Jacobs Awarded Environmental Support Contract by Rocky Mountain Arsenal. 178
JDN REALTY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW $150 MILLION UNSECURED LINE OF CREDIT. 253
Jefferies & Company Hires Managing Director, Equity Research, Energy Group. 335
Kimco Realty announces S&P rating affirmation, positive outlook and medium-term notes issuance. 207
Kodak And CBS Sign Winter Olympic Games Deal. 244
Laserscope introduces new AlphaStar operating room table; first new operating room table for U.S. hospitals in 5 years. 364
Laurasia Resources Limited announces 1997 first quarter results. 295
LBMS announces fourth quarter results; Reports increase in operating profit and license revenue. 1178
Lewis & Summers Public Relations announces launch of Blue Skies Marketing & Public Relations Staffing Solutions. 338
Major appliance repair program expands throughout Southern California. 350
Massey named to Boards of SouthFirst and First Federal. 275
MDC receives new cheque printing contract with the Royal Bank of Canada. 276
Medford Bank announced plan to form a bank holding company and declared second quarter dividend. 224
Mellon Bank selects HNC Software's bankruptcy prediction software. 395
Memtec announces acquisition of Vessel srl. 211
MFRI Reports Record First Quarter Results; Net Income Up 49.2% on 36.9% Sales Increase. 475
MICC Investments Limited - Announces Share Purchase Agreement. 265
Michael Dempsey elected chairman of TPEG board of directors. 186
MicroFrame announces return to profitability with fiscal year '97 results. 658
Micron Electronics provides total network solution. 1562
Monarch Resources Limited -- 1997 First Quarter Results of Operations. 2167
Moore announces the completion of its Peak Technologies Group tender offer. 203
Moore Corporation announces final results of its offer to purchase common shares. 264
MPT goes home; Criticare Systems unveils remote monitoring system for home care market. 308
N.E.T. annual meeting date set. 168
NASD relies on EMC Symmetrix to consolidate critical data from Sequent and Sun platforms. 563
National Technical Systems reports record first quarter results; revenues increase 18 percent, net income almost doubles. 833
NCR Product Line Profitability Data Warehouse Solution Helps Telecommunications Companies Increase Profits. 764
NEC continues dramatic growth in LCD projection market with introduction of new portable LCD projectors. 984
NetObjects Ships 2.0 Mac OS Version of Award-Winning NetObjects Fusion Web Site Building Software; Forms Relationship With BBEdit Developer Bare Bones Software Inc., Offers $100 Customer Rebate. 746
NETSOLV, industry's first provider of IT asset accounting software, announces investment from venture capital firms and the State of Maryland. 689
New CEO, CFO elected at UnionBanCal Corp. and Union Bank of California; holding company, bank board members also elected. 708
New solutions from Best Data support boom in affordable video communications via Internet. 886
Next Wave's Digital Video ICs Enter Taiwan Market; Aggressive Strategy to Penetrate Worldwide Markets Continues. 361
Noodle Kidoodle announces first quarter fiscal 1998 results. 889
North American Mortgage Company holds annual meeting. 152
Notice of Pendency of Class Action Lawsuit against USA Detergents, Inc. and others alleging accounting fraud. 582
Omega Performance and MicroMentor announce merger; Combined company will be major player in interactive multimedia learning. 625
Pacific Bay Minerals: Brazil Program Complete, Results Pending, More Visible Gold. 314
PaineWebber adds three to investment banking division. 337
Palatin Technologies closes $13.8 million aggregate of private placement. 236
Pall Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results and One-Time Charges. 2293
Parametric Technology Corporation Introduces Pro/INTRALINK, PTC's New, Innovative Concurrent Development Management System. 764
Paxson Communications to acquire four West Palm Beach radio stations. 605
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE GEORGIA-BASED FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTOR. 264
Philip Morris Companies Inc. declares regular quarterly dividend of $.40 a common share. 113
PINNACLE BANCSHARES DECLARES $.20 PER SHARE QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND. 161
Printera Corporation Reports Six Month Results for Fiscal 1997. 294
Provident Ventures Corp.'s United States joint venture partner involved in the development of the Artesian Spring Water Aquifer. 226
Questar acquires all Histotec of Iowa shares in stock-for-stock exchange. 426
Rainbow announces development contract with GTE; Mykotronx' Cryptocard to reduce communications cost using secure ATM products. 372
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. declares three-for-two stock split; 50 percent increase in dividend after stock split. 390
Results of first enrollment period for Natural Solutions supplier choice pilot program. 318
Reynolds and Reynolds introduces new bar code labeling solution to reduce costs, improve processing efficiency. 450
Rio Tinto Unifies New South Wales Coal Businesses. 381
Ritchie Bros. - multi-million dollar auction to be held in San Antonio. 412
Robert Redella appointed VP, programming development. 291
Robertson Stephens upgrades 3Com to a Buy. 416
Sappi increases ownership in SD Warren to 97%. 291
SBC Warburg builds up trade finance service to U.S. corporations. 401
Schlumberger to develop CellNet compatible meters. 315
Seagram Appoints Frank Mergenthaler Vice President, Controller. 262
SGS-THOMSON acquires majority stake in Metaflow Technologies. 509
Shared Technologies Cellular and American Airlines sign agreement. 348
SIDT Subsidiary, Electronic Billboard Technology, Inc., Receives Exclusive Purchase Order Potentially Valued at $3.75 Million; Texas Digital Systems, Inc. First Major Customer for EBT's Outdoor Electronic Digitized Displays. 341
Siemens Stromberg-Carlson demonstrates solutions in a world of change at SuperComm '97. 827
Silicon Valley Research reports fiscal 1997 results. 768
SL Industries increases semi-annual cash dividend by 33% to 4 cents per share. 101
Solv-Ex Corp. issues progress report. 284
SouthCap announces termination of tender offer for United Home Life Insurance Company. 171
Spectrian delivers 10,000th CDMA amplifier. 285
Speed establishes new R&D center in Silicon Valley, Calif.; Appoints Sean Dart as CTO; New R&D staff will support North American and Japanese customers and partners with new products and technology. 440
StarBase announces fifth bundling agreement since December; SoftQuad to bundle Versions 2.0 with HoTMetaL PRO 4.0. 819
Sun Microsystems announces intent to acquire Encore Computer's storage business. 325
Teche Holding Company Declares Dividend. 178
TechWave introduces first online digital store delivering customized, on-demand desktop training solutions via the Internet; "The Learning Center" is the "super store" for learning. 539
Tenke Mining Corp. - Mr. Philip Wright appointed To Tenke board. 322
Textron declares common share dividend. 155
The Right Start Inc. reports first quarter results. 492
Thomas Nelson announces results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 1997. 879
Thomas Nelson announces results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 1997. 879
TNMP to boost economic development with energy market breakthrough. 657
Travelers Introduces TowerMark: To Serve As "Upscale Market" Resource For Life Insurance Professionals. 593
TRINITY INDUSTRIES RECEIVES LARGE RAILCAR ORDER. 144
Tripod, leading media source for Gen X'ers, secures $10 million funding led by advertising giant Interpublic and Rho Management. 804
TYAN ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR INTEL'S NEW LANDesk CLIENT MANAGER; Will Bundle It With New Pentium II Boards and Future LX Products. 445
Ultimate Software announces partnership with The CONSULTING Team. 522
UnionBanCal Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend. 223
VERIBANC Inc., the nation's first bank rating service for consumers, is pleased to announce that ... 866
Verity to acquire viewing and filtering technology from FTP Software; KEYview's award winning viewing technology to replace Inso's QuickView in Verity's SEARCH'97 platform. 1090
Vision Solutions discloses direction of HSA development for DB2 Multisystem; joint project with IBM also addresses graphical management utility for central control of up to 32 AS/400 Nodes. 879
Vitronics Corporation appoints General Manager for European operations. 181
VOSAIC RadioStation for Java enhances financial web site; SAFECO Mutual Funds delivers audio market updates. 799
Wang and Peritus sign license agreement to provide Automate:2000 services. 593
Webco Industries, Inc. reports fiscal 1997 third quarter and nine month results. 1399
William R. Hewlett honored by Royal Society of the Arts; Benjamin Franklin Medal presented by the Honorable George P. Shultz. 332
WinStar receives CLEC certification in Oklahoma. 186
Women Incorporated and AT&T partnership puts technology at entrepreneurs' fingertips. 589
Xylan named No. 1 growth company in California. 316
Young-Shannon signs formal agreement with Nord Pacific, and reports start of new work program. 445

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