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Articles from Business Wire (December 23, 1998)

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'M&M's' Chocolate Candies Selects IDT To Be Exclusive Calling Card Provider. 687
1998 VCR Sales Projected to Hit All-Time High; Industry Study Cites `Longer Lifespan Than Originally Projected' for VHS Format. 617
30,000 E! Online Voters Select 1998's `Best Celeb Scandal,' `Best Sex Scene,' `Most Memorable Hair' and More in Annual Year-End Poll. 927
3Com Leads in Key Data Networking Market Segments. 783
A.M. Best Rates Captive Insurer Of Waste Management Inc. "A-" -Excellent-. 379
Aeromar Airlines and Queen Air Begin Daily Service to the Dominican Republic. 355
Aerosonic Makes Announcement. 445
Alcide Corporation Announces Financial Results For Fiscal Year 1999 Second Quarter and First Half Ended November 30, 1998. 686
American Express Tax and Business Services of New York Selects Advent Software for Automating Investment Partnership Accounting Operation. 513
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. and HealthAxis.com Announce Carrier Agreement. 585
Apollo Closes On $135 Million Investment in CD Radio. 405
Applied Analytical Industries CEO Frederick Sancilio Talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 398
Applied Materials and ASM Restructure $65 Million Note. 357
ARC Awarded Guided MLRS EMD Contract. 301
Ask Jeeves for Kids Chosen as One of PC Magazine's Top 100 Web Sites; Ask Jeeves for Kids Recognized as a Leader Among Family/Education sites. 378
Atrion Corporation Announces Final Results of Dutch Auction Tender Offer. 232
Auction Television Network, Inc. Announces Major Corporate Restructuring. 344
Ballard Medical Products Announces Merger Agreement With Kimberly-Clark. 422
Bay View Capital Releases Monthly Financial Highlights. 692
Baylor Health Care System and Healtheon Team to Deploy Integrated Communications Networks. 602
Belgacom Launches Duet-R Service: Convergence of Fixed and Mobile Telephones. 232
Berry Petroleum Co. to Acquire the Placerita Oilfield. 144
BindView Development Corporation to Acquire CuraSoft Inc.; Leading Systems Management Vendor Adds Automated Event Management Technology. 708
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY Announces Market Introduction of New Diode Laser Millennium Sales Ramping Up. 523
Boca Research 56K Modems Receive Awards from Technology Publications. 508
Books-A-Million Offers Last Minute Gift Ideas and Extended Holiday Hours. 419
Bowater Announces Canadian Distribution. 203
C.R. Bard, Inc. CEO William Longfield talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 320
Capital Z Financial Services Fund II to Invest up to $100 Million in Aames Financial Corporation. 1280
Caprius, Inc. Reports Year End Financial Results. 1111
Carnegie International Corp. Gains National MAVIS Distribution via ALLTEL. 829
Carpenter Sells Porcelain Products Unit to Management and the Riverside Co. 291
Celsion Officers Convert Personal Loans to The Company into CELN Common Shares and Warrants. 543
Celsion Wins Lawsuit and Court Decides the Company is Entitled to $100,000. 262
Century to Acquire Alcoa's California Cast Aluminum Plate Business. 449
Chancellor Marketing Group Opens Chicago Field Office. 391
Chancellor Marketing Group Opens San Francisco Office. 456
Chat with Sci-Fi Mega Star, Jeri Ryan, as Part of Micron Electronics Virtual Premiere of New "Anthem" Commercial. 427
Circle International Group Declares Dividend. 159
Citron, Inc. Announces Details of Products Available on its New Style Website. 377
Clariti Telecommunications International Ltd. Appoints New Accounting Firm. 340
Class Action Commenced by Kaufman Malchman Kirby & Squire, LLP. 373
CoCreate Garners Additional Software Orders From Festo. 332
Coherent, Inc. Receives U.S. Approval for Use of Lasers for Late Stage Lung Cancer Treatment. 481
Coltec Responds to Letter From Crane CEO. 89
Complete Wellness Centers, Inc. to Add Eight New Directors to Board. 269
Computer Motion and U.S. Surgical Form Strategic Alliance to Jointly Develop Instruments for Robotic Heart Surgery. 863
Consumer Credit Counseling Service's Advice for ``Bills and Blues'' This January. 390
Consygen, Inc. Sued in New York Federal District Court for Breach of Contract. 157
COR Therapeutics CEO Vaughn Kailian talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 369
Court TV Highlights for December 28-January 1 1999. Times are EST. Programming Subject to Change. 208
Covance CEO Chris Kuebler Talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 331
Cox Interactive Media Announces Atlanta Promotions. 499
Credit Cards Not Only Source of Holiday Spending Power As Record Number of Americans Turn Change Into Cash. 294
CTS Set to Acquire Component Business From Motorola's Automotive, Component, Computer and Energy Sector. 395
CTS' Acquisition of Motorola's Component Products Division Set. 938
DayTrading International Announces Member Profits. 747
Descartes Announces U.S. And Canadian Public Share Offering. 308
Develcon Electronics Ltd. Announces Unaudited Results for 1998 Fiscal Year. 498
Diamond Offshore Announces Contract Termination. 311
Diatide Receives Key Patent for Blood Clot Detection. 1232
Digital Link's Board Authorizes Common Share Buy Back. 379
Dollar Financial Group Announces Completion Of Merger And The Appointment Of New President. 386
Dura Pharmaceuticals CEO Cam Garner talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 365
e-Sportsbet Sports Book to be First to Use Perfect Payment System; e-Sportsbet and Betting Inc. Announce Strategic Alliance. 310
E-Z-EM, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 1999. 274
EchoStar Communications Corporation Solicits Secured Notes. 1636
EDO Corp. Acquires Specialty Plastics Inc.; Supplier of Lightweight Composite Pipe to Deep-Water Offshore Oil Market. 300
Enlighten Software Solutions Enters Strategic Partnership with Diversified Software Systems. 532
Environmental Impact Report for CPVC Plumbing Pipe Final; HCD Says It's Good For Environment and Families. 447
Ex'pression Center for New Media Chooses Sonic Solutions to Prepare Students for DVD Production. 896
Extended Stay America, Inc. Opens Two More Hotels in Dallas/Fort Worth Area. 581
Extended Stay America, Inc. Reaches Development Milestone With 300th Hotel. 602
Faulding Secures Grant for Prostate Cancer Research Program. 487
FDA Approves Photodynamic Therapy for Advanced Lung Cancer Using Laserscope's PDT Laser Systems. 932
FEATURE/Kids Spread a Year's Worth of Kindness Around the World; 1.2 Million People Affected. 370
First Data Teams With Lucent Technologies' Visual Insights Software to Enhance Analysis and Value of Bankcard Data. 616
First Data Teams With Lucent Technologies' Visual Insights Software to Enhance Analysis and Value of Card Data. 616
First National Bank of New England Appoints Master Agent for West Africa. 697
First United Bancshares, Inc. Announces Termination of Agreement to Merge with Mountain Bancshares, Inc. 213
Fourteen Players Share $248,874 Top Prize in FANTASY 5. 165
Frank Russell Company Ranked 15th on Fortune's `100 Best Companies to Work For in America'; Company's People-Focused Approach Earns Strong Nationwide Standing. 583
Franklin Resources Announces Month-End Assets Under Management and Issues Earnings Comment. 473
Frontier Insurance Group, Inc. Hires New Vice President and Chief Actuary. 186
FT/S&P Actuaries World Index - Merger of Enso Oyj -Finland- and Stora AB -Sweden- to form Stora Enso Oyj -Finland-. 158
Fuel-Tech N.V. Satisfies Conditions for Continued Listing On NASDAQ as Shareholders Elect Two Independent Directors. 278
Global Media Commits to Creating New Standard in Multiple Licensing of E-Commerce Sites; Launch Campaign Focuses ON: Technology, Licensing, Marketing. 692
Globalstar Awards Launch Contract to Arianespace. 568
Granite-Led Joint Venture Awarded $79.7 Million Design-Build Contract in Arizona. 259
Grupo Radio Centro Announces Agreement With Jose Gutierrez Vivo and the Producers of Monitor. 524
Guidant Corporation CEO Ronald Dollens talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 297
Harvey Electronics Announces the Planned Opening of New Bang & Olufsen Stores and Termination of Financial Advisory and Investment Banking Agreement. 950
Hilton HHonors and American Express Create Fast Path to Free Vacations with Double Points and Double Miles Promotion. 572
Hilton Hotels Corp. Announces Adjustment to Conversion Price of 5 Percent Convertible Subordinated Notes. 363
Holmes Products Corp. Commences Tender Offer For All Outstanding Shares of The Rival Company. 574
Houghton Mifflin Acquisition of Discovery Works Complete. 204
HP VueLink Module Makes Data From B. Braun Infusion Pumps Available on HP Patient Monitors. 623
Ican Minerals Ltd. - Share Consolidation And Name Change. 99
IDT Amicably Settles PT-1 Litigation. 288
Independent Research Confirms IONA Technologies as One of Europe's Leading Entrepreneurial Organisations. 501
Insight.com Announces Sweepstakes Winner; West Virginia Woman Wins Dream Week in the Desert Prize Package. 426
Intactix Takes the Database Approach to Space and Category Management, Releases pro/fusion. 597
IntelliQuest Announces General Availability of Innovative Internet-based Customer Management Program with coolsavings.com. 649
Intermedia Adds Jack Roberts to Board of Directors. 288
Iraqi Attacks Debut New Intelligence Ops. 105
ISD Announces First Family of VoiceDSP Digital Voice Processors Designed for Cordless and Corded Feature Phones. 1105
ITEX Common Stock Delisted. 228
KeraVision to Obtain Approximately $8 Million Cash by Acquiring Transcend Therapeutics; KeraVision to Use Cash for Market Development, Other Activities. 419
Key Energy Announces New Terms and Covenants for Its Senior Credit and Bridge Loan Facilities. 326
KeySpan Energy Increases Interest in N.Ireland Pipeline. 579
KLLM Transport Services Inc. Expects Fourth Quarter Loss. 404
Kodak "Photo Mystery" Sweepstakes to Offer Free Trip for Four To Walt Disney World or $10,000 in Cash Yahoo! and Kodak Team Up to Create Captivating Online Photography Contest. 539
Kyle Seymour Elected a UNOVA Corporate Vice President. 290
Leading Industry Group Welcomes Administration Embrace of Multiple Standards for 3G Wireless Networks. 455
Leah Industries Inc. Reports Earnings. 526
Lernout & Hauspie Announces World's First PC-based Cantonese Continuous Speech Recognition Product, Mandarin to be Introduced Shortly. 1160
Litton Awarded $114 Million for First GSA Seat Management Task Order. 344
Local TRW Unit Grows Amid Defense Uncertainties. 643
Logitech Intensifies the Gaming Experience With Rudder Pedal Support for WingMan Joysticks. 459
Los Angeles Times Reorganizes Public Affairs Division; Reorganization Will Align Public Affairs Activities with the Newspaper's New Regional Strategy. 935
Los Angeles World Airports Announces Web Site for Its Airports. 726
Lund International Completes Auto Ventshade Acquisition. 284
Lynx Therapeutics CEO Sam Eletr talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 385
Martha Tapias-Mansfield Named Los Angeles Times Director of Strategic and Latino Issues. 305
Maryland Firm Automates Shipping of Beanie Babies for Holiday Season. 553
Maxnet, Inc. Releases Original Sound Track 25/8 Single From South P.O.E. 520
Med-Emerg International, Inc. Announces Record Nine Month Results. 786
Medical Industries of America Announces New Executives and Appointments to its Board of Directors. 739
Meridian Resource Corporation Announces Additional Active Completions At Weeks Island Field. 474
META Group's 10th Annual METAmorphosis to Reveal Keys to Externalization in 21st Century Business. 531
MetaCreations Ships New Web-Integrated Photo-Editing Software; Kai's Photo Soap 2 Sets New Standard for Web and Print Delivery. 901
Micron Technology, Inc., Reports Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 1999. 1310
Million Dollar Saloon Declares 12th Consecutive Dividend. 231
Milltronics Announces Earnings Will Be Lower Than Anticipated. 259
MiniMed CEO Alfred Mann talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 360
Mission Critical Software Protects Windows NT-Based Enterprise Systems Against Remote Explorer Virus. 664
MK Gold Company Announces Joint Venture Agreement. 327
Movado Group, Inc. and Vendome Luxury Group Announce Sale of Movado's Piaget Business To VLG North America, Inc. 394
MSGI Signs Master Service Agreement with Krause's Furniture. 218
Mylan Affirms Proper Conduct. 759
Nathan's Famous, Inc. Reports Potential Acquisition of Kenny Rogers Roasters Franchise System. 310
Nevin Elected to MGE Board. 142
New York Health Care Announces Progress in Share Repurchase Program. 436
Niche Resources Completes Acquisition of Pheasant International by R.D. Gomez. 288
NRG Energy Announces Execution of Asset Sales Agreement for Niagara Mohawk Plants. 371
NW Natural Projects Year-End Impairment Charges and Outlook for 1999. 599
OGE Energy Corp. Enters Into Advanced Share Repurchase Program. 391
On-Line Entertainment Network Inc., in Association With Fox Sports South, Announce the "Mark Collie Celebrity Race All Access Show". 639
Optical Sensors Submits 510k for Application of Technology for Measurement of Perfusion in Shock Patients. 624
OPTIONINVESTOR.com Announces Investment Opinions. 582
Organogenesis CSO Alan Tuck talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 382
P-Com, Inc. Receives Purchase Orders in Excess of $1.5 Million From Service Providers in the Middle East. 396
Pacific Bell Steps Up Crackdown On Cramming. 869
PartnerRe Completes Acquisition of Winterthur Group's Reinsurance Operations. 166
Photomatrix Announces the Breaking Off Discussions to Acquire Technetics. 307
Pilgrim America Capital Corporation $353 Million Structured Transaction. 228
Pogo Responds to the Announcement of Chevron's Acquisition of Rutherford-Moran. 218
PolyVision Corporation Adopts Calendar Year End as Reporting Period. 264
Powerwave Technologies Founder Alfonso G. Cordero Announces Year-End Retirement and Named Chairman Emeritus; John L. Clendenin to Become Chairman. 534
Prab Corrects and Replaces Dec. 22, 1998 Press Release of Reported Earnings, BW1259, PRAB. 293
Pricer and Siemens Nixdorf signed World-Wide Agreement. 146
Princeton Learning Systems and The Chauncey Group International Launch Online Education, Testing & Certification Collaboration. 468
Prodigy Business Solutions And HP To Offer Joint Solutions To Small Businesses; Prodigy to Become Channel Partner in HP Covision Program. 296
Professional Transportation Group Ltd. Inc. Sells Convertible Debentures and Warrants Through Private Placement. 480
Progenitor Requests Voluntary Delisting From the Nasdaq Stock Market. 379
Property/Casualty Insurance Underwriting Cycle Is Dead, A.M. Best Says in "Review-Preview". 266
PSINet Certifies Netopia T1 and DDS Leased-Line Routers; World's Largest Independent Commercial ISP Will Sell Netopia T1 and DDS Leased-Line Routers. 656
PSS World Medical's Diagnostic Imaging Subsidiary Continues Expansion Through Three Acquisitions. 284
Raytheon Reports Financial Closure for $700 Million Hydroelectric Project in Philippines. 493
RDI Marketing Signs Longterm Marketing Agreement With Nation's Top Media/Investor Relations Firm, Fortune Marketing & Capital Consultants. 456
Real World Technology Partners With Manugistics; OnTrack Manufacturing Execution System Software Complements Manugistics' Software Offering. 474
Reckson Announces Largest Value Added Opportunity in Twenty Years. 1010
Rio Tinto Brings New Investor to Blair Athol Coal. 331
Robbie Robertson Portrays His Unique Native American Musical Journey With Controversial PBS Special Airing Wednesday, Jan. 6 On KCET in Los Angeles. 781
Rocky Mountain Internet Subsidiary Granted Approval to Provide Complete Voice and Data Services in West Virginia. 489
Royal Oak to Restructure Debt. 300
Salem Five Named Best Online Bank in New England for the Fourth Consecutive Quarter, and Fifth-best in the Country on Independent Scorecard. 369
Santa Survives Christmas Crunch Using Portable E-Mail; Santa Stays in Touch With PocketMail. 394
Sanwa Bank Reluctantly Agrees to Impose ATM Surcharge on Noncustomers Starting in Spring. 249
Sara Hallitex Corp. Announces SIPOD Acquisition Agreement With SR Singapore PTE Ltd., A World-Class Internet Software Development Company. 634
SCA Increases Its Ownership In Productos Familia, Colombia. 97
Science Dynamics' Board Recommends Reverse Split. 151
Sharper Image December Internet Sales Surge 492%; Comparable Store Sales Increase 9%. 374
Shipley Company Achieves ISO 14001 Certification. 410
Shoreline Pacific Manages $50 Million Financing for CMGI, Inc. 181
Siebel and C3i Team to Deliver Comprehensive User Services to Siebel Customers. 527
Singer to Exit Retail Business in Brazil. 637
Sirco Announces Launch Tonight of Second E-Complete Site: www.avishop.com. 433
Southern California's Knott's Berry Farm Rolls Out Red Carpet for Badger Alumni and Friends During ''Wisconsin Badger Day'' Dec.28. 270
Sovereign Partners Lp, Dominion Capital Fund, Ltd. and Canadian Advantage Limited Partnership File Suit. 164
StakeTech Warrant Exchange Offer. 304
Starbucks Promotes Jim Alling to Senior Vice President, Specialty Sales and Marketing. 282
Steel Partners Releases Letter to the Ronson Corp.; Seeks Ouster of ``Corporate Raider'' Louis Aronson. 1017
Steiner Leisure Limited Announces Renewal of Service on Princess Cruise Lines Inc. 92
Stewart Enterprises Declares Quarterly Dividend. 97
Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Class Periods for Class Action Complaints. 228
SUGEN Files Investigational New Drug -- IND -- Application For Oral Formulation of SU6668; Novel Class of Drug Combines Anti-Angiogenic and Cytostatic Properties. 558
Summit Technology, Inc. Receives 510k Clearance to Market Krumeich-Barraquer Microkeratome in the United States. 397
Super-Sol Ltd. Announces the Appointment of Amiaz Sagis as President of the Company Commencing January 1, 1999; David Alphandary Retires. 423
TDK Systems Announces Support for New European CTR21 Standard -- Strengthens TDK's Position as the Global Standard; TDK's Global Freedom 5660 PC Card To Now Support Nearly 90 Countries. 776
Telegroup, Inc. Announces That Clifford Rees Will Assume Responsibilities of Steven J. Baumgartner Upon His Departure On January 15, 1999. 520
Telstra First to Deliver the World to Remote Offices; First Provider to Offer Inmarsat-Based Satellite Customers Free Internet Access. 676
The Boyds Collection Announces Initial Public Offering. 243
The Option Investor Newsletter Announces Investment Opinion on America Online Inc. 253
The Option Investor Newsletter Announces Investment Opinion on Solectron Inc. -- SLR. 207
The Source Information Management Company Announces the Signing of First Internet ICN Contracts. 592
Tradestar Reports Progress on Cayman International Exploration Well in Block 18, Ecuador. 208
TransAct Technologies Announces Alliance With HP. 556
TransAct Technologies Comments on Outlook for 1999 and Beyond. 677
TransAct Technologies To Host Conference Call at 11 am Today. 203
Travelers Celebrate Christmas With British Airways! 130
Trigon Healthcare CEO Norwood Davis talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 383
TRW To Acquire Assets of Woo Jin Co. Ltd., Korean Automotive Plastics Supplier. 308
U-Ship, Inc., Doing Business As United Shipping and Technology Adds Dan Randolph and LeVon Perkins to Its Business Development Team. 366
U.S. Bioscience CEO C. Boyd Clarke talks to The Wall Street Transcript. 392
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce Names Osmond as One of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans for 1999. 662
Ugly Duckling Corp. Announces Completion of Supplemental Exchange Offer. 421
Unity Bancorp, Inc. Executes Definitive Agreement to Purchase Certified Mortgage Associates Inc. 539
Up, Up & Away for Holiday Jetsetters. 293
UPDATE/Iridium Teleconference to Announce Major New Business Development. 158
UPDATE/Iridium Teleconference to Announce Major New Business Development; NEW INTERNATIONAL CALL-IN NUMBER. 158
USANA Launch Into United Kingdom Successful. 387
USinternetworking Announces Full Technology Scholarship for Annapolis High School Student. 559
UTILX Corporation Announces Organization Changes and Promotions. 281
V3 Semiconductor announces additions to its Distributor organizations for North American markets. 372
Vacations at Sea Announces the Tipitina's Caribbean Rhythm & Blues Cruise Aboard Commodore Cruise Line's Enchanted Isle. 203
Viceroy Resource: Positive Argentina Drill Results. 995
Viking Capital Group, Inc. Signs Agreement for $2,500,000 Working Capital Private Investment Contract. 650
Vitafort Secures $800,000 to Pursue Litigation Against Barbara's Bakery Inc. and New Life Bakery Inc. 253
WavePhore Expands WaveTop Service With New Media Rich Content Partners; Warner Bros. Online and News America Digital Publishing Sign on WaveTop Service. 1191
WaveRider Communications Inc.'s NCL135 Provides Internet Links For Wearable Computing Trial at University of Toronto. 392
Weider Nutrition International, Inc. Announces Results for Fiscal 1999 Second Quarter; Second Quarter Results in Line With Nov. 17, 1998 Pre-Announcement. 1185
What's With the Bay Area? FORTUNE `100 Best Companies To Work for in America' List Hits the Stands. 669
White Cap Expands Geographic Coverage Into Texas and New Mexico. 120
WIN! Systems International Inc. Announces Launch of Canadian Division. 326
Winners Internet Network, Inc. Assigns Exclusive Rights to Australia and New Zealand. 306
Worldtex Agrees to Acquire Narrow Elastic Facility From Fruit of the Loom. 276
Xyvision Board of Directors Approves Restructuring Plan. 449
Year 2000 Wire/Alydaar Expands Position in Far East. 395
ZLand and OfficeMax Build Intranet Portal for Small and Mid-sized Businesses. 682

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