Articles from Business Wire (December 3, 1998)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A.M. Best Affirms "A-" Excellent Rating of Intercargo Insurance Company On Announcement of Merger.			322
AAA Offers Tips for Driving in Rain, Snow and Ice.			579
Acclaim Sports Ships NBA Jam '99 and NHL Breakaway '99 for Nintendo 64.			860
ACMI Marketing Force Begins Selling Bundled Services for Equalnet.			490
Advanced Interactive Systems Acquires the Nitor Group Limited.			425
AeroVironment Announces the Listing of PosiCharge Electric Vehicle Fast Charge Station With Underwriters Laboratory.			581
AeroVironment Sells First Fast Charging Systems for Forklifts and Industrial Vehicles.			391
Am-Pac International Reports Record Third Quarter 1998 Figures on EDGAR.			312
American Energy Announces Oil Property Acquisition.			221
Andersen Consulting Research Finds U.S. Utilities Investing in Europe Must Consider New Emerging Landscape.			1259
APACHE Medical Systems and Premier Announce Third Annual Critical Care Benchmark Study.			733
ARCADIS to Participate in US$9.1 Million Real Estate Mapping System Contract.			420
Ari Reports First Quarter Results Firm Reports 11 Straight Quarters of Revenue Increases; Eight Quarters of Ebitda Improvement.			1154
ARI Reports First Quarter Results; Firm Reports 11 Straight Quarters of Revenue Increases; Eight Quarters of EBITDA Improvement.			1154
audiohighway.com and Liquid Audio Join Forces in a Strategic Development Agreement for Secure Audio Delivery Via the `Net.			757
AutoData Systems, a Unit of Electro-Sensors, Inc. and Briggs Corporation Partner to Offer Scannable Forms for Healthcare.			265
AutoData Systems, a Unit of Electro-Sensors, Inc. and InfoSys Software Partner to Automate Data Entry for Homecare.			258
AutoData Systems, a Unit of Electro-Sensors, Inc. and Panasonic Communications and Systems Company Partner to Automate Data Entry for Healthcare.			231
BAB Holdings, Inc. Opens Tri-Branded Big Apple Bagels Stores in Peru.			630
BART Joins the 'KISS Grove Crew' for 'One Warm Coat' Drive.			177
Berger Holdings Ltd. Announces Agreement to Acquire Sheet Metal Manufacturing Co. Inc.			355
BET Holdings Inc. Appoints Dwight Crawford as New Chief Financial Officer; Former Discovery Communications Executive to Join BET.			425
Beyond.com Chosen by GTSI to Electronically Deliver Microsoft Software.			392
Biovail Announces Generic Voltaren-XR Filing.			281
Blue Square's Subsidiary, BSIP, Approves Sale of Hamashbir Department Stores.			213
California Judge Lifts Secrecy On Lawsuit Filed by Kelsey Grammer Against Internet Entertainment Group.			303
Career Restaurant Executive John Cutter Named President and Chief Operating Officer of Friendly Ice Cream Corporation.			518
Carnegie International Corporation Completes Acquisition of RomNet, an Internet and Technical Support Services Company.			759
Cedborsa Selects TIBCO to Provide High-Volume, Order Routing System for Italy's Largest Financial Exchange.			552
Cisco and Ameritech Executives Join ShareWave's Board of Directors; New Board Appointments Add Further Momentum to ShareWave's Home Networking Strategy.			703
Citibank Joins The LendingTree Network to Target Web-Based Borrowers.			574
Coho Energy Announces Sale of Louisiana Natural Gas Assets.			201
Company to Sell $100 Million in Equity to Texas Pacific Group.			470
Computer Associates Announces Japanese Version of Unicenter TNG SAP R/3 Option.			1314
Computer Associates Announces Massive Launch of Localized Japanese Management Software Solutions.			1003
Costco Companies, Inc. Reports November Sales Results.			263
CVS Corporation Reports 14.0% Increase In November Same Store Sales.			221
DAMARK Launches Three New Shopping-Related Membership Clubs Just in Time for the Holidays.			946
Danka Introduces Flexible, High-Volume Copier for Walkup, Dedicated Environments.			387
Dawson-Samberg Entities to Increase Ownership Stake in Ortec International; Ortec Announces Extension of Expiration Date of Class B Warrants.			742
Dell'Oro Group 3Q98 Router & Remote Access Report; New Products Propel Router Market Sales.			228
Designs, Inc. Announces November Sales.			171
Dialogic Announces T.37 Internet Fax Standard Compliance.			542
Dialogic Extends Leadership by Bringing Enterprise Computer Telephony Capabilities to the Small/Medium Business Market.			682
DialRight Software Releases Version of its Area Code Update Utility Customized for ONYX Customer Center.			645
Dollar General Reports Increased Sales for November.			347
Dresdner Bank Chooses Siebel Systems and Andersen Consulting to Deliver Relationship Management Solution.			857
DRS Technologies Awarded $2 Million Contract to Provide Emergency Avionics Systems for Canadian CP-140 Aircraft.			600
Easyriders Hires Industry Veteran to Launch Aggressive Franchising Campaign.			353
Eldorado Third Quarter Update.			1896
Enbridge Inc. -- Vector Pipeline Plans to Complete Construction in 2000.			787
Encore Medical Corporation Announces Tender Offer for $7 Warrants.			350
Energy DataMart Program Available as Software Demo.			382
Environmental Remediation Holding Corporation Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer.			349
Environmental Remediation Holding Corporation Announces the Appointment of Vice President of International Affairs.			366
ESEC Group Issues Shareholder Options to Gain Additional Liquidity.			304
Even Company Presidents Can Build Online Shopping Malls With New Carello eTail Shopping Cart by Advanced Internet Solutions.			529
Factory 2-U Stores Inc. Announces November Sales.			332
Federated November Comp Sales Essentially Flat.			345
Fedex to Licence Descartes' Energy for Freight Services Pickup & Delivery Operations.			153
First Banks, Inc. Affiliate To Offer On-line Insurance Program.			779
Fisher Scientific Expanding Presence in Europe With Acquisition of Bioblock Scientific.			293
Footstar Reports November Sales Results.			492
Frontline Solutions, Inc. Conducts Extensive Cable Tap-Audit for Adelphia Communications.			464
FSI International Ships Order for Copper CMP Application to Texas Instruments.			241
Garden Botanika Reports November Sales.			506
GartnerGroup's Dataquest Says U.S. Digital Handset Sales Have Surpassed Analog Handsets in 1998.			624
GTE's SuperPages Service Wraps Up Holiday Shopping Fast; Santa's Sleigh Delivers Great Prizes In the December `Dashing Through the Net' Sweepstakes.			444
Gymboree Reports November Sales.			292
HarperCollins Appoints Director of Business Operations, General Book Sales.			348
HarperCollins Names Key Appointments for Adult Trade Group.			529
Highway Holdings Receives Clock Order From Swatch.			294
IBS Interactive Closes Acquisition of MBS, Inc.			593
ICT GROUP Earns ISO 9002 Certification.			380
Imagine Media's Digital Division Renamed to `Business and Computing'; Business and Computing Division Houses Top Magazines and Networks.			405
IMSI Enters Into Internet Licensing Agreement with Microsoft.			551
Interactive Magic Engages Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co.; GKM to Evaluate Potential Acquisitions and Act as Financial Advisor.			757
J. Baker, Inc. Announces November Sales Results.			346
JAKKS Pacific Inc. 13th Largest Toy Company, According to October TRSTS Data.			428
Jordan Resigns as TouchStone Software Chairman; Board Names Dingus, a Founder, to Succeed Him.			233
JVC Announces $3 Million Digital-S Sale to Ethnic-American Broadcasting Company.			646
Key Components LLC to Acquire Valley Forge Corporation for $19 per Share.			649
Kodak Donates Camera Used by John Glenn to National Air and Space Museum as Tribute to Glenn.			436
L-3 Communications Agrees to Acquire Microdyne Corporation.			718
L-3 Communications Announces Private Placement of Senior Subordinated Notes.			434
Leading IT Decision Makers to Address Mobile Computing and Data Communication Issues at the First Annual Go Mobile '99 Conference.			443
Lifestream Announces Intent to Acquire Medical Internet Company Secured Interactive Technologies.			624
Listing of Mustang's Common Stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market Under the Symbol `MSTG' Effective Dec. 4, 1998.			435
Lucas Learning Ltd. Grabs Two Awards of Excellence for Flagship Product; Star Wars DroidWorks Takes Honors at BAFTA, NewMedia Invision Awards Ceremonies.			442
Medsearch Announces Development of New Anesthesia Monitor to be Marketed Internationally.			704
Metro Global Announces Impressive 2nd Quarter Revenue Growth to $10 Million, a 120% Increase Over Prior Year Period.			273
MFRI Reports 3rd Quarter/Nine Months Results; Sales Rise for Both Periods.			817
Micron Electronics CEO Speaks at CS First Boston Conference.			426
Micron Electronics CEO Speaks at CS First Boston Conference.			428
Midway Electronics and Solectek Corp. Awarded Wireless Network Bid; Team Wins Oil City Area School District Contract.			379
Mountain Spa Completes Development Financing for the First World Class Destination Resort, Spa Residential and Golf Course Community in Las Vegas.			353
MySoftware Partners With Internet Pioneer Visto to Provide Innovative Web Services to Businesses.			537
Nokia meets analysts in London: Expects high growth to continue and targets leadership position in main segments; has manufactured 100 million mobile phones cumulatively.			1670
Northrock Resources Ltd. Announces Approved 1999 Budget.			520
NTC Vice President Joins GTC Telecom.			452
o.tel.o communications GmbH & Co. Selects HNC Software's ATACS Fraud Detection.			795
Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. Announces Restructuring of Northcoast Hotels Lease Relationship.			778
Pediatrix Subsidiary Adds San Jose Perinatology Group.			343
Phoenix Announces Four Key Executive Promotions as Company Prepares for Next Phase of Growth.			939
Photogen Awarded Patents On Cornerstone Photodynamic Therapy Technologies; Patents Announced as Company Begins Development of Treatments for Diseases of the Eye.			664
Pier 1 Imports Reports Monthly Sales.			165
Premier Laser Systems Announces Annual Meeting Date.			90
Pulaski Financial Corp. Completes Initial Stock Offering.			284
Reel.com Opens a Virtual Video Store Front On America Online; Reel.com Plans Exclusive Offers for AOL Members.			539
RemedyTemp Inc. Enters I.T. Market With RemX Technology Group.			585
Road Runner Roars Past 160,000 Subscribers; Penetration Levels Surpass 10 Percent in a Growing Number of Communities.			277
Rockwell On-Target for Spin-off of Semiconductor Systems.			720
Rocky Mountain Internet Countersues Anschutz-Controlled Internet Communications Corporation.			450
Samsung Selects 8X8 LVP Chip for Web Videophone; Samsung Videophone Capitalizes on LVP's Power and Flexibility to Deliver a Multifunction Videophone.			695
Sanjeev Mehta Joins Hotchkis and Wiley's International Equity Team as Vice President and Portfolio Manager.			385
SEMATECH, Applied Materials Partner To Advance Copper Deposition Technology.			682
Sharper Image Comparable Store Sales Jump 17 Percent; Internet Sales Soar 436 Percent.			445
Skiers Tommy Moe & AJ Kitt Join Ford Downhill Series Formerly Known as Jeep King of the Mountain.			225
SkyConnect & ACTV To Offer New Opportunities for Digital Advertising.			1124
Smartflex Systems Acquires Assets Of The Metheun Division Of EA Industries, Inc.			488
Steven Madden Ltd. Announces the Expansion of its e-commerce Efforts.			592
Sunglass Hut Appoints Terry Pritikin Senior Vice President of Stores, North America.			280
Sunglass Hut International Reports an 1.4% Increase in November Comparable Store Sales.			494
Talbots Announces November Sales; Comparable Store Sales Increase 14.3%.			444
Tech Electro Industries to Purchase Bostek.			284
The Descartes Systems Group Reports Record Fiscal 1999 Third Quarter Revenues.			3858
The Fairchild Corporation -FA- Announces Plan To Acquire Remaining Shares of Banner Aerospace, Inc. -BAR-.			406
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -- Prima's Official Strategy Guide on Track to Become Best Selling Guide in EB History.			374
the Neiman Marcus Group Acquires Interest in Manufacturer of Laura Mercier Products.			312
The Neiman Marcus Group Names Robert A. Smith C.E.O., Promotes Tansky to President And C.O.O.			251
The Neiman Marcus Group Reports November Revenues.			122
The SmartPortfolio.Com Update: A Look Back.			653
Third Patent Awarded to COMARCO For Power Adapter.			406
THQ Launches Multimillion-Dollar Marketing Campaign for `Rugrats: Search for Reptar' Developed Exclusively for PlayStation Game Console.			574
Three More Markets Now Using Martek's Oils in Term Infant Formula.			350
Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc. Announces Public Offering of 7 Million Shares of Class B Common Stock.			360
Tiger Rises in the East: SportsLine USA Inc. to Launch Tiger Woods' Official Fan Club in Japan.			508
Tops Appliance City, Inc. Announces November 1998 Sales Increase of 13% - Comparable Store Sales Increased 5.6%.			273
Unisys Wins $1.6 Million Systems Integration Contract With Varig Airlines' 16,000-Member Employee Organization.			529
United Retail Group Announces November 1998 Comparable Sales Increase.			208
Univision Sweeps Result in the Largest November Year-to-Year Ratings Growth in Its History.			453
Vulcan Ventures Inc. Selects High Speed Access Corp. for Significant Investment.			1017
Weda Bay Minerals Inc. Announces Update On Exploration Progress.			953
West Coast Bancorp Announces Stock Repurchase Plan.			466
Xerox ScanSoft Unit and Visioneer to Form New Digital Imaging Software Company.			465