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Articles from Business Wire (April 16, 1998)

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1st Source Earnings Up 18.0 Percent for First Quarter. 1076
A&B Earns $13.8 Million In 1st Quarter 1998; Net Higher -- Excluding 1997 Insurance Settlement. 994
A/V Newswire Offers BusinessBytes for the Internet -- Affordable Streaming Video Press Releases. 373
A/V Newswire Offers BusinessBytes for the Internet. 379
Abacus Minerals: Phase I Drilling Completed. 549
ACOM Computer Demos First MICR-Enhanced Xerox Docuprint N32 Laser Printer At COMMON '98. 657
ADM Tronics' Files Application with FDA to Market New Version of Blood Treatment Device in US. 289
Aetna Industries 'B-', 'B' Rtgs Placed on S&PWatch,Dev. 283
Affiliated Community Bancorp Announces Earnings Increase and Quarterly Dividend. 1114
AirTouch Connections Answers Community Needs. 383
Alico Inc. Announces Earnings for the Six Months Ended Feb. 28, 1998. 315
Alien Fiends Beware -- Blasto Has Arrived; Highly-Anticipated Title Pushes PlayStation Development to its Limits and Delivers Unparalleled 3D Gaming Experience. 510
AltaQuest Energy Corp. Updates United Kingdom Activities and Announces 1997 Financial Results. 565
AMCC Enhances SONET/SDH STM-1/OC-3 Market with Fully Integrated CMI Transmitter/Receiver. 946
American Bankers Insurance Group Makes Announcement. 129
American Water Works Company Amends Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. 300
AmerUs Life Holdings, Inc. Announces Two Offerings and Stock Buyback. 472
Announcing the Next Generation Integrated Wireless Customer Acquisition, Fraud and Credit System. 638
AOL Surpasses 12 Million-Member Mark. 594
Applied High Technology - AHT - Corp. Awarded New Contract. 233
Archangel Diamond Corporation Renames Russian Diamond Pipe. 360
Aviation Distributors, Inc. Reaches Agreement with Shareholders to Settle Class-Action Lawsuits. 276
Aware, Inc. Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of 1998. 750
Baker Reports Strong First Quarter Results; EPS Up 29 Percent. 270
Bangor Hydro Reports First Quarter 1998 Earnings. 362
BankBoston Reports First Quarter Net Income of $238 Million or $1.58 Per Share; 24% Growth in EPS From Prior Year. 4082
Barclays Capital Invests With Gentia Software; Gentia chosen To Provide Barclays Capital With More Sophisticated Data Analysis. 458
BHA Group Holdings Inc. Announces Second Quarter 1998 Unaudited Operating Results. 773
Bikers Dream Announces Settlement of Litigation with Harley Davidson. 255
Bikers Dream Reports 1997 Year End Results and Closing of $3.9 Million Private Placement. 521
Blue Fish Clothing Reports Operating Results for the Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 1997. 697
BMC Software Announces Fiscal Year 1998 Results; BGS Acquisition Completed; Distributed Systems Revenue Growth Again Tops 100 Percent in the Quarter. 2216
BreezeCOM Unveils New Interoperable 802.11 Wireless LAN Products for Enterprise Networking. 669
Bridge Trading Secures Stock Brokerage License in Tokyo; Becomes A Member Of The Japan Securities Dealers Association. 334
Brookline Bancorp Announces First Quarter Earnings. 503
Brush Creek to Operate Second Mine; Ruby Mine to Be Worked at Lawry and Ruby Sides. 433
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. Announces First Quarter Earnings. 591
BTG Announces Sale of Cisco Stock. 270
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Declares Dividends. 107
Butler Manufacturing Company Reports First-Quarter Results. 1205
C-Cube Reports Revenues and Profits for First Quarter of 1998. 944
Cabre, Coplex and Naftex Announce Agreement on Joint Egyptian Operations. 781
Candela Reduces Quarterly Net Loss to 3 Cents Per Share. 1145
Carter-Wallace Declares Dividends On Common Stock and Class B Stock. 101
Champion International Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings. 962
Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-B Rtd by S&P. 577
Chiron Files Infringement Suit in Japan Against Roche On HCV Patent. 448
Choice Hotels Int'l Sr Debt Rated 'BBB-' by S&P. 490
CMP Media's EDTN Network Expands Its Reach of Electronics Professionals Through Aspect Development's Component Databases. 792
CNA Financial Corp. Asgnd 'A-' Sr Unsecd Nt Rtg by S&P. 511
CNA Risk Management Acquires Smith System. 400
CNA Risk Management and Protection Mutual Insurance Announce Strategic Alliance. 372
Coastcast Reports First-Quarter Results. 606
Computer Management Sciences, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter With Earnings Up 51 Percent. 590
Computer Products Reports First Quarter Results; Sales Increase 29%. 536
CTC Communications Corp. Completes Convertible Preferred Issuance. 317
Cummins Reports First-Quarter Earnings of 96 Cents Per Share Before Special Charge; 18 Cents Per Share After Charge. 748
Cylink Corporation Introduces PrivateSafe and PrivateCard, Advanced Smartcard Technology Solution. 612
DataMark Holding's WorldNow Division Signs An NBC Affiliate and Independent to Its National Network. 497
Deena Energy Commences Drilling on the Koah Pring I Well. 119
Dexia International Assigned AA+/A-1+ by S&P; Otlk Stb. 523
Diamond Drilling Program to Resume on Mampon Gold Deposit, Dunkwa Concession, Ghana. 354
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings and Declares Cash Dividend. 807
Digital Stock Announces Six New Stock Photography CD Titles; New Royalty-Free Offerings Expand Quality and Variety of Product Spectrum. 636
DocuCorp Completes Initial Public Offering, Says Proceeds Will Pay All Debt, Assist Expansion. 378
DPL Inc. Reports Financial Results. 228
Dynasil Announces 2nd Quarter Results. 329
E'town Reports Sales and Earnings. 318
EchoCath Reports Second Quarter, Six-Month Results. 868
Edison Seeks Interested Buyers for Pilgrim Station. 447
Elantec Semiconductor Inc. Announces Second Quarter 1998 Financial Results. 861
Ellis & Buckle and Frontier Adjusters of America Reach Agreement. 344
EndoSonics Announces First Quarter Results and Agreement On Terms to End U.S. and European Distribution Through Cordis Corporation. 1205
Enlighten Software Solutions Reports First Quarter Profit. 926
Ergo Science Announces Completion of $10 Million License Fee by the R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute. 757
Esprit Telecom and Manx Telecom Sign Major Commercial Agreement; Esprit Telecom Gains Full Access to the Isle of Man Business Market. 487
Evans & Sutherland Reports 26% Increase In First Quarter Sales and Operating Profit. 535
Executive Information Tool From Nichols Research to Assist with NCQA HEDIS 3.0/1998 Reporting. 1008
Fannie Mae Announces Hyperlinks for Internet Home-Buying and Refinancing Information Through Clark County Public Library. 641
Federal Judge Denies TKT & HMR Attempt to Dismiss Amgen EPO Patent Suit. 478
Fidelity Holdings, Inc. Announces 1997 Year-End Results. 619
Fidelity Investments Reports Unprecedented IRA Season; Roth-o-meters Research Shows Roth IRA Driving Sales Volume. 618
Finnet Deploys Larscom Equipment to Launch High Speed Internet Access and Transparent LAN Services. 911
First Banks America Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings. 846
First Commerce Announces First Quarter Earnings. 753
First Financial Holdings Inc. Reports Record Earnings for the Second Quarter. 896
Firstar Reports First Quarter Earnings, 9.5% Dividend Increase, and Redemption of Series D Preferred Stock. 1088
France's La Provence Chooses Unisys To Implement Publishing Solutions. 725
Gander Mountain Announces Conversion of Holiday Sports Stores. 203
GartnerGroup Invests in International Computer Security Association, Inc. -- Additionally Acquires Conference Business --. 403
Geac StreamLines Operations - Flexibility, Functionality And Support Make Geac The Ideal Partner. 438
General Signal Reports First Quarter Earnings Per Share Gain of 6 Percent to 50 Cents. 921
General Signal Reports First Quarter Earnings Per Share Gain of 6 Percent to 50 Cents. 921
Genus Sells High Energy Implant Product Line; New Company Direction Focuses on Thin Films Market. 400
Giant Industries' Outlook Revised To Stable By S&P. 366
Gillette Reports Record First-Quarter Results; Dividend Increased 19%; Two-For-One Stock Split Approved. 846
Gleason Reports First Quarter Results. 813
Great Plains Software Partners With Hill, Holliday And FitzGerald Communications. 260
Greenleaf Technologies Acquires a One-Third Interest in NetHome Media. 494
Greenlight Communications Announces Private Placement. 235
GreenMan Technologies Reports 3rd Quarter/9 Months Results; Third Quarter Revenue Up 610 Percent. 1847
Greystar Resources: Infill Holes Show Consistent Pattern of Mineralization. 548
Gulfstream Reports Record 1st Quarter 1998 Results; 25 Aircraft Ordered Through March 31. 1039
Hasbro First Quarter 1998 Results in Line With Pre-Announcement. 1018
Hawaiian Airlines Reports March Traffic Statistics. 152
Health Care Property Investors Inc. Reports Earnings and Record Funds From Operations for the Quarter Ended March 31, 1998. 1692
HealthGate Data Gets $2 Million of Subordinated Debt From Petra Capital. 438
Heritage Commerce Corp. Announces Outstanding Results for First Quarter 1998. 419
Hewlett Packard Adds Pfastship Logistics International to Its Partner Program. 166
Hickory Tech Corporation First Quarter Earnings. 726
Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company Reports Record First Quarter Results. 490
Hill and Knowlton Extends New Media Capabilities Through Partnership With UbiComs; H&K UbiComs Will Meet Clients' Internet, Intranet Needs. 402
Host Funding, Inc. Retains Southwest Securities, Inc.'s Real Estate Investment Banking Group as Financial Advisor. 109
HP Cuts OmniBook Notebook PC Prices by Up to 20 Percent; Company Continues Aggressive Pricing Strategy as Part of Program to Expand Mobile-market Position. 475
Hypercom Corporation Reports Third-Quarter Results. 2351
IAT Multimedia Inc. Announces Completion of Wonderboard Multimedia Product Line. 628
IAT Multimedia, Inc. Reports Record Revenues for 1997, Private Management Anticipates Profitability in 1998. 925
ICO Service Partner Obtains License to Provide ICO Global Services in Malaysia. 535
Ikar to Meet with International Monetary Fund. 342
Imatron Receives First Ultrafast CT Order Since Assuming Distribution Rights From Siemens. 617
Imperial Bancorp's First-Quarter Earnings Increase 68 Percent. 1911
Intelect Reports Expanding Multimedia Applications in Orders for SONETLYNX(TM) and LANscape(TM) Product Lines. 747
International Fibercom Inc. Announces Intent to Acquire General Communications Inc.; Would Be The Company's Fifth Acquisition Since February 1997. 507
International Mercantile Corp. Announces Acquisition of Triad Mortgage Co. 164
International Shipholding Corporation Reports First Quarter Results. 375
INVESCO Global Health Sciences Fund Launches a New Website. 373
Iomega Corp. Announces First Quarter Results Within Pre-Announced Range. 1510
ISD First Quarter Results. 731
Jakks Pacific Inc. Appoints Tsukuda Original Co. Ltd. for Japan Distribution. 432
JeffBanks Inc. Announces 24% Increase in Earnings. 1281
Joint Venture Option Signed by Grand Central Silver Mines. 531
JSB Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results. 1275
KLA-Tencor Reports Operating Results for Third Quarter. 755
Knape & Vogt Reports Third Quarter Sales, Income From Continuing Operations; Board Names William Dutmers to Chairman Post. 2461
Krantor Corporation Announces Revenues and Net Income Results for the Year Ending December 31, 1997. 526
Lam Announces Fiscal 1998 Third Quarter Results. 1069
Lands' End Selects FAXGATE as Component in Order Processing System; FAXGATE Will Route Faxed Catalog Orders Into Wheb Systems' IFPS. 669
Lawrence Savings Bank First Quarter Results 1998. 1428
LecTec Corporation Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program. 175
LGS Group Concludes an Agreement With EDS Canada. 302
LS Capital Corporation Extends Financing Completion Date for Cochise Mining Project. 419
Lycos to Integrate Powerful SideClick Technology from Switchboard; Lycos will Enhance Search Capabilities to Include Related Web Sites with Switchboard SideClick. 731
Madge Networks to Provide Backbone for Cutting-Edge Multimedia Network; Madge Demonstrates Video Networking Product Interoperability at DVC '98 Spring. 654
MAI Reports 1997 Year End, Fourth Quarter Results; Hospitality Division Year-to-Year Revenues Increase 87%. 1047
Malaspina Capital Ltd. has Received Conditional Consent From the A.S.E. to Proceed With the Purchase of Alcell Technologies Inc. 357
Marchwell Capital Corp. Enters Into Purchase and Sale Agreement. 316
Maxx Announces New Management Appointments. 309
MediaX Launches Nationwide Radio Campaign With Business News Network. 369
Merck's Earnings Per Share (Assuming Dilution) Increase 16%. 1785
Metatec Announces First Quarter Results; Record Revenue Jumps 26 Percent Over Last Year. 975
Micro Therapeutics Receives FDA Marketing Clearance for New Flow-Directed Micro Catheter; New Micro Catheter to Become Key EMBOLYX Delivery System. 383
Micro Therapeutics Reports 1998 First Quarter Financial Results. 713
Minefinders: Drilling Delivers Promising Initial Results on Minefinders' USA Properties. 871
Mitec Secures Another Wireless OEM. 232
Mitel Corporation Announces the Acquisition of Customer Premises Equipment Business Unit of Centigram Communications. 873
Molex Reports 7.5 Percent Increase in Net Income for Third Fiscal Quarter. 990
Most Popular Chinese Web Site -- SINANET.com -- Adds First Complete Chinese/English Search Engine. 402
Motorola Launches "Wings" Global Consumer Advertising Campaign and Brand Strategy. 834
National Semiconductor Introduces a New Family of Low-Cost, High-Speed 12-bit A/D Converters For Imaging Systems. 478
National Technical Systems Reports Strong Fourth Quarter; Record Revenues, Net Income For Fiscal Year. 1038
Netegrity Announces First Quarter Results Ended March 31, 1998. 1029
New 20-bit Digital Audio Adapter Gives Broadcasters the Equivalent of Four Boards on a Single Soundcard. 553
New Canon C Series Copiers Offer Increased Productivity and Cost Efficiency. 1033
New Norand PEN.KEY 6110 Combines Lightweight Design With PC Performance. 572
Newfoundland Power Announces Dividend. 312
Newhawk to Acquire Elora Mine Property, Dryden, Ontario. 377
Newport Petroleum Announces First Quarter Operating Results. 854
NLynx Systems, Ingram Micro Announce Distribution Agreement. 365
Noble International Ltd. Reports Increased First Quarter Results. 435
Nokia to Begin Shipments of its CDMA Phones to Sprint PCS. 676
Not Another Notebook PC; Panasonic Introduces The CF-M31; An Ultra Portable Notebook PC. 663
NTN Receives Clean 1997 Audit Opinion; Auditors No Longer Believe Need for Going Concern Statement. 197
NVID International Inc. and SEC Staff Agree on Proposed Terms to Settle Litigation. 339
Oceania Awarded Contract by Department of Defense. 403
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation Orders Additonial Indetix TouchPrint 600 Live-Scan Units for Statewide Law Enforcement Network; Contract Valued at $1.2 Million. 501
Oil Producers Endorse IPL Energy Terrace Pipeline Tolling Agreement, National Energy Board Concludes Facility Hearing in Record Time. 549
Oil Producers Endorse IPL Energy Terrace Pipeline Tolling Agreement, National Energy Board Concludes Facility Hearing in Record Time. 541
OPTi Reports Results for Q1 1998. 574
ORCA Technologies Announces Debt Restructuring Agreement. 521
Orvana Announces Don Mario Drill Results. 830
P-Com, Inc. Announces Results for First Quarter of 1998. 1037
Pamet Systems Announces Private Placement Program. 390
Parametric Technology Announces Financial Results For Its Second Quarter of Fiscal 1998. 1441
Parker Reports Record Third Quarter Sales and Earnings. 1842
Patient Infosystems Announces ForeQuest -- Suite of Automated Health Evaluations; Pro-active, Automated Surveys Achieve Response Rates Up to 60%. 440
Paxson Communications Announces Completion Of Management Infrastructure. 1218
Philips Lighting Company and Wal-Mart Stores Join Forces to Help Protect the Environment. 624
Pi Graphix Announces "Grand Opening" of Next Generation 3D Shopping Mall. 227
Pier 1 Imports Reports Net Income Gain of 43 Percent For FY '98. 1213
PMC Teams Up with CIGNA Services. 377
PMC-Sierra Announces Agreement to Acquire Integrated Telecom Technology. 266
PMC-Sierra, Inc. Reports First Quarter Revenue and Profits. 606
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND. 127
Power Spectra Reports 1997 Operating Results. 478
Prosoft I-Net Solutions Acquires The Chapel Hill Group; Prosoft Broadens its Offerings in Java Training and Consulting. 658
PXRE Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend. 127
Quaker State Rtgs Put on S&PWatch; Pennzoil Rtgs Afmd. 760
Racom Reports Substantial Revenue Increase and Profitability for Its First Quarter. 447
Radisson Mining Resources: Most Recent Results on O'Brien. 572
Regent Bancshares Profitability Improves. 895
Reinhardt & Anderson Announces Notice of Pendency of Class Action Filed Against Peritus Software Solutions, Inc. 418
Reinhardt & Anderson Announces Notice of Pendency of Class Action Filed Against Transcrypt International, Inc. 348
Reliance Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 1998 Results. 3487
Rental Service Corporation Reports Record First Quarter Results. 1133
Right Management Consultants Inc. Announces its First Quarter 1998 Earnings. 466
Risk Capital Re Acquires Interest in Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd. 316
S&P Affirms Telewest's Rtgs; Outlook Stable. 574
Safeway Inc. Announces First-Quarter 1998 Earnings. 683
Samsung to Utilize the FOCUS Enhancements FS300 Digital Video Co-Processor in Upcoming PC-to-TV Products. 383
Schuler Homes, Inc. Announces Proposed Rule 144A Offering of $100 Million of Senior Notes Due 2008. 249
Security Bank Holding Company Reports First Quarter Earnings of $501,000 or $.12 Per Share Assets Increased 8% Over Year Earlier Levels. 1711
SEEQ Technology Inc. Reports Second- Quarter 1998 Results. 878
Semiconductor Laser International Corporation Announces 1997 Results. 479
Sensormatic Ultra-Max Technology Selected By Norway's NKL For Source Tagging. 489
Sharp to Launch IMAGER-TM- Series of Digital Document Systems That Helps Define the New "Networkplace-TM-". 329
ShowCase Adds Lawson Software to List of Development Partners. 670
Siebel Systems, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 1998. 1467
Silicon Reef Partners with Microsoft to Bring CHALK's Educational Technology Curriculum to San Francisco's Inner City Classrooms. 871
SJI Group to Offer Magazine Program to Retail Merchants; Program to Include Penthouse, Smoke, Indulge and WebBound. 855
SolPower Fourth Quarter License Sales Reach $4.2 Million. 224
Solucorp Reports Profit On Record 415.5 Percent Increase In Total Revenues for Six Months Ended Dec. 31, 1997. 605
Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Secures New $5 Million Financing; New Institutional Investors Broaden Shareholder Base. 824
Special Metals Reports Improved First Quarter; Increased Sales and Strong Improvement To Net Income. 723
Stage Stores Inc. Begins Trading On the New York Stock Exchange. 221
Sterling Vision Reports 1997 Year-End Results and Announces Return to Profitability in First Quarter 1998. 488
Strategic Vista International Inc. Issues $1.5 Million 9 Percent Convertible Debentures Due March 31, 2002. 309
Sutton Resources Completes Issue of Common Shares. 98
Swisher International Group Inc. Announces Sales and Earnings for the First Quarter of 1998. 464
TeeKay Shipping Corp. Outlk Rev to Pos by S&P. 307
Tele Danmark Selects Nokia to Build Turnkey GSM 1800 Network in The Netherlands. 482
Tellium Inc. Introduces Next Generation Optical Networking Products That Offer 'SONET-like' Networking at the Optical Layer. 864
The Gorman-Rupp Co. and Subsidiaries Notice of Cash Dividend. 90
The Sports Club Company Announces The Acquisition of a Club in Manhattan, New York. 207
Three New Xerox Office Fax Products Accelerate Productivity, Reduce Total Costs. 454
Tigershark Secures $8 Million Line of Credit. 493
Timberland Announces Record First Quarter Revenue and Earnings. 569
Timberline Software Corporation Reports Financial Results. 625
TMP Worldwide Broadens Recruitment Expertise With Acquisition of Johnson, Smith & Knisely. 806
Trexel's MuCell Technology Applied To Standard Melt Index Polypropylenes; Process Presents New Foaming Opportunities For Plastics Manufacturers. 308
Trico Bancshares Announces 1st Quarter Earnings for 1998. 1180
Trident Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 1998 Results. 904
TSI Software Announces EC/EDI Kits for Automotive Industry. 768
TTI Telecom Wins Second Major Contract in Brazil. 432
TVOntario To Expand Interactive Distance Learning Network; Arel's IDEAL System to Provide Province-Wide Interaction for Growing Virtual Classroom. 669
U.S. Bioscience Announces First Quarter Results. 564
Ultrak Expands into the American Public Address Industry Mixer/Amplifiers, Power Amplifiers, Speakers, Microphones and FlexPRO Products. 305
UMB Financial Corp. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend. 87
UMB Financial Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings. 2194
UniFirst Declares Regular Cash Dividends. 119
Union Planters Corporation Announces the Quarterly Dividend On Its Common and Preferred Stock. 91
Union Planters Corporation Reports Record First Quarter Earnings of $74.6 Million. 1044
Unity Bancorp, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter 1998 Earnings. 356
USFreightways Reports 41% Increase in First Quarter Net Income. 1005
Valley Systems Inc. Reports Improved Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 1998. 636
Watkins-Johnson and TELOS Engineering Announce Cost-Effective IS-136 Network With First Open IS-634 Base Station-to-Switch Interface. 544
WellPoint Health Networks Announces Pricing of Public Offering. 296
West Coast Bancorp Reports 30% Increase in Adjusted Operating Income in First Quarter 1998; Bank Holding Company Announces Earnings Following Recent Acquisition. 1870
Western Staff Services Completes Acquisition of Eleventh Hour Inc. 382
Wireless Cable Ops Lowered to 'CCC+'; Heartland to 'D'. 592
Xicor Reports First Quarter Results. 1257

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