Articles from Business Wire (January 5, 1998)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Byte" Magazine Highlights the Smart Card and "ASE" -- the Aladdin Smartcard Environment -- as One of 1998's Top Technologies.			617
@Backup Includes Automatic Virus Protection for all Subscribers.			206
ABC Rail Products Purchases Heat-Treat Patents That Add Life to New and Used Track.			480
Adecco Italia Has Obtained Italian Business License in the Temporary Staffing Market.			259
Albertson's, Inc. Reports Sales Trends.			133
Alpha Microsystems Acquires Telephony Interconnect Services Business; Acquisition Potentially Increases Alpha Microsystems Revenue by 20 Percent.			973
Alpha Microsystems Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results; Bottom Line Improves 23 Percent Over Comparable Third Quarter.			824
Ampal Concludes Formation of a New Communication Provider in Israel With Motorola.			350
Anika Therapeutics Files Pre-Market Application With U.S. FDA For ORTHOVISC.			623
AVL Information Systems Ltd. Completes Acquisition of Phoenix Group (1994) Inc.			329
AZUR Environmental Distributes Unique UV Test Analyzers.			317
Bank of Los Angeles and Culver National Bank Merger Completed; Creates Institution With Assets in Excess of $260 Million.			243
Base Ten Completes Sale of Government Technology Division and $19 Million Private Placement.			412
Baywood International, Inc. Option Agreement Expiration.			194
Bendata's HEAT Call Management System Adds Multi-Group Support, External Database Linking.			1003
Berger Holdings Ltd. Closes Major Acquisition.			320
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP Files Class Action Suit Against Anchor Gaming.			284
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP Files Class Action Suit Against Fine Host Corporation.			414
Biggest Nintendo 64 Hits Available at $39.95; Move will Further Widen Industry Leadership.			567
Caere Announces OmniPage Pro 8.0 for Macintosh.			1547
CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES ACQUIRES ASHEVILLE MALL.			442
Chiroscience's First MMP Inhibitor for Cancer Enters Phase I Clinical Studies.			422
CNOOC Awards Petroleum Geo-Services A Contract For The Largest Offshore 3D Survey In China.			213
Coast Announces Redemption of Capital Notes.			137
Compaq Web Advisory: Compaq Extends Lease Promotion on Select Professional Workstations; Professional Workstation 5000 Available at Low Lease Payments.			354
Correcting and Replacing Previous IONA Announcement.		Correction Notice	787
Dazzle Multimedia Signs Agreements With Leading Retailers; CompUSA, Fry's, Egghead, NECX and Future Shop to Distribute Snazzi and Dazzle.			898
Doreal Executes New Colombian Association Contract.			288
Eaton Concludes Sale of Axle and Brake Business to Dana Corporation.			402
En Pointe Technologies, Inc. Announces New Configuration Facility.			338
Endorex Corp. and Elan Corporation to Form Exclusive Joint Venture for Development of Oral and Mucosal Vaccines.			952
EPiCON Inc. Announces First International Distribution Agreement; WING Electronics to Distribute ALTiS in Italy and the United Arab Emirates.			579
Extended Stay America, Inc. Opens 17 New Properties In December.			527
Extended Stay America, Inc. Opens Its Fourth StudioPLUS Hotel In The Atlanta Area.			637
FHS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF PHYSICIANS HEALTH SERVICES FOR $271 MILLION; CONVERTS INVESTMENT IN FOHP OF NEW JERSEY.			1075
Finish Line Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings Up 40%.			1612
First Travelcorp Selects Unisys For On-Line Travel Reservation Service.			785
Florafax International Reports First Quarter Fiscal 1998 Results; Revenues Rise 25% for First Quarter; Operating Income Up 71%.			342
Gannett Acquires 2 Maine TV Stations.			118
General Micro Systems' GMS V168 Answers Customers' Requests and Extends the MVME167 Life Cycle With 100% Compatibility and Increased Performance at a Fraction of Cost.			422
Granger Completes Public Offering.			196
Grant Thornton Forms Alliance with CODA for Implementation of Client/Server Financials.			570
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Announces Completion of Acquisition of Southport, Inc.			107
Gulfstream Aerospace Announces $200 Million Stock Repurchase Program.			229
Hawaiian Airlines Interisland Flight Coupons to be Sold at Selected Automated Teller Machines.			486
Health International Inc. Announces Financial Results.			339
Highway Holdings Receives Additional Orders From Braun of Germany; Appoints New Chief Financial Officer.			515
Hitachi's SuperH RISC Processor Powers New Class of Print Servers from Lexmark International.			273
Honeywell to Sell Simulation Models Business to KBC Advanced Technologies.			285
HP Reduces Price of Processor Probe Family by up to 30 Percent.			330
Imaging Technologies Corp. Completes Acquisition of Color Solutions Inc.			591
INCODE Announces Record Fourth Quarter.			297
Infowave Licenses Certicom Technology to Enable First Secure Wireless Messaging System for Windows CE Platform.			825
Innovative Medical Services Opens AMPROMED's New Rio de Janeiro Facility; AMPROMED To Add $3 Million in Revenue In First Year.			410
Interactive Agency Finds New Home In Time-honored Building.			259
IntraLinks Announces IntraAgency, a Value-added Service That Delivers Electronic Efficiency to Entire Loan Syndication Cycle.			558
Investec Intl UK/$ Cls Money Mkt Fnds Rtd AAAm by S&P.			414
ISD Announces its Lowest Cost Record and Playback Chips Designed for Short Duration Applications.			1003
ix3D Brings the Fastest 2D Acceleration and 3D Support to the Macintosh Graphics Hardware Market.			657
Leading Software Development Services Firm Embraces New Name.			367
Legato Systems Announces Support for Informix Dynamic Server with Extended Parallel Option.			236
Liteglow Industries Announces Record Sales.			282
LNC Completes $1.4 Billion Acquisition of Cigna's Individual Life & Annuities Business.			643
M&I Trust Co. Opens a New Office in Scottsdale, Ariz.			282
MGI Software Initiates Management Changes For Next Phase Of Expansion; Appoints New Vice President Of Worldwide Sales.			651
MobileComm Will Build Out NPCS Networks; Nationwide NPCS Coverage by Early 1999.			450
Montauk Strategic Alliance Group Announces Northeast Rollout Of Turnkey Financial Consulting Program for Tax Professionals.			551
NASD Regulation Charges Monroe Parker Securities, Inc., Principals With Manipulation, Fraud, And Excessive Markups.			546
NEC Computer Systems Division Offers Free 32 Megabyte Memory Upgrades on its Most Popular Personal Computers While Maintaining the Same Competitive Price.			835
New Ultrasound Imaging Agent, Optison, Cleared by FDA; First of the New Generation Ultrasound Agents.			718
New Year Brings Price Reductions for NEC Technologies; Lower MultiSync Monitor Prices Effective Immediately.			260
Newpoint Introduces Industry's First Cable Modem And TV Tuner Card-Ready Desktop PC Power Protection System.			570
NMB Technologies First to Market USB Compliant Keyboard; USB Keyboard Mass Produced for OEMS, VARs and Systems Integrators.			459
OpenSoft Announced as UK Distributor for GraphOn Thin Client X Servers, GO-Joe and GO-Global.			692
Opus Systems Introduces InSynctive Interface Controller; Intelligent Controller For NEC Analog Flat Panel Displays.			763
ORA Electronics Introduces Rescue Mate, a Complete Cellular Telephone Safety Package; Hands-Free Operation, Instant Emergency 911 Access, Roadside Assistance Services.			604
Orange plc Announces Continued Rapid Growth and Increase in Market Share During 1997.			520
OSHAP Subsidiary Mint Receives $2.5 Million Order From Leading Global Bank.			534
OTG and Cardiff Software Announce Strategic Marketing and Development Alliance.			647
Pacificare Health Systems Inc. Sued by Shareholders in Class Action Lawsuit for Failing to Disclose Ailing Operations.			592
Parroty Interactive Ships "Microshaft Winblows 98"; CD-ROM Parodies Microsoft, Bill Gates and Windows.			817
Patria Announces the Closing of Flow-Through Offering.			234
Peregrine Systems Announces The Most Functionally Rich Service Desk Integration With Tivoli TME 10.			501
Performance Technologies, Inc. Products Integrated with Dow Jones Markets Global Network System.			313
Perma-Fix Environmental Announces Completion of $2.1 Million Mixed Waste Contract.			222
Prison Realty Trust Acquires Davis Correctional Facility.			303
Proffitt's, Inc. Granted Favorable Action by OCC in Conjunction With Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Merger.			362
Quest International Resources: Significant Drill Results at Zopilote, Honduras.			377
QuickMail Office Upgrade Helps Businesses Fight Unsolicited, Bulk E-mail.			600
Sangkimah Oilfield Drilling Status.			102
Saratoga Brands Posts $2.5 Million Increase in Tangible Net Worth From Settlement With Italian Banks.			287
Say Yes Foods Inc. Announces Equity Funding Agreement to Be Used for Dairy Product Program Development.			253
ServiceMaster Acquires Rescue Industries, Inc.			359
Shandong Bell Expands Cellular Services to Weifang.			323
Sierra Imaging Integrates Kopin Displays Into Digital Still Camera Designs.			288
SIRROM CAPITAL CORPORATION TO LIST ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND ANNOUNCES 2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT.			291
SoftArc Announces Joint Marketing Alliance with Teamsoft at Macworld EXPO; SoftArc's Latest Marketing Alliance Will Give Customers Complete Scheduling and Messaging Solutions.			533
Specialix Introduces JETSTREAM 8500 Network Access Server; Aggressively-Priced Network Access Server Easily Connects Remote Clients.			802
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Completes Acquisition of Westin Hotels & Resorts; New $2.265 Billion Credit Facility Established; ITT Transaction Expected to Close in Early February.			724
Sterling Acquires Platinum Investment Corporation Ltd.			716
SuperStock Teams with Adobe to Provide Top-Quality, Royalty-Free Photography; Collaboration Redefines Royalty-Free Photography and Offers New Resource for Designers.			659
Synplicity and Xilinx Announce Strategic Partnership to Provide a World-Class, High-Density Synthesis Solution.			994
TELETOUCH ACQUIRES 158.10 MHZ LICENSE FOR DALLAS/FT. WORTH AREA; Paging Coverage Extends to D/FW Metroplex - Expanding Marketing Opportunities.			253
Textron Completes Sale of Speidel Division.			146
THQ to Launch CyberFlix's ''Red Jack: Revenge of the Brethren'' for PC, Mac.			432
Timberline Software Corp. Co-Sponsoring Free Web Site Development for Construction Professionals; Timberline Helping the Construction Community Get On Line.			449
Unisys Orders $3.3 Million in Quickturn's CoBALT Emulation Systems and Services.			336
uniView Technologies Corp. Finalizes Agreement to Acquire San Francisco-Based EDnet, Inc.; Company to Acquire EDnet Through Stock Exchange Agreement.			549
Vermont Pure Holdings Ltd. Announces First Profitable Year in Company's History.			496
Virginia and West Virginia Get Mapped.			469
Virtual Reference Tool To Increase Insurance Agents Success; IVANS, IMMS and American College Partner To Bring Information To Agents' Desktops.			550
Watergate Software and Packard Bell NEC Expand Diagnostic Software Licensing Agreement.			764
Wireless Data Solutions, Inc. Signs Financing Agreement.			235
X-Rite Declares Fourth-Quarter Cash Dividend.			166
Xerox Completes Sale of Talegen's Westchester Specialty Group.			235
Zilog Brings to Market an 8-Bit Z8 Microcontroller with 16 Bytes User Addressable EEPROM.			490