( BW)(BW-MERGE) ( BW)(BW-RECAP-O1) EDITORS FIRST Business Wire recap for Friday (05/21); stories sent between 8 p.m. ET Thursday (05/20) and 9 a.m. ET today (5 p.m. and 6 a.m. PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME 05/20 transmissions (TRADETICKER) NEW YORK--Business Week: Amazon vs. eBay Battle Will Determine Fate of E-Commerce Sites (BW0319 20:07) (WA-KING-CTY-HOUSING) SEATTLE--King County Housing Authority Issues $4.95 Million in Bonds to Preserve Affordable Family Apartments in Shoreline (BW0320 20:08) (TRADETICKER) NEW YORK--Study Rates Return on Marketing of Net Companies (BW0321 20:12) (TX-HERITAGE-RARE-COIN) DALLAS--Heritage Gives 1,500 Free Rare Coins to Dallas Boy Scouts (BW1537 20:17) (CA-NEWGEN-RESULTS)(NWGN) SAN DIEGO--Newgen Results Corporation Announces Intital Public Offering; Shares Priced at $13 Per Share (BW0322 20:21) (CO-QWEST-COMMUNICATIONS)(QWST) DENVER--Qwest Communications Extends Exchange Offer (BW0324 20:24) (OR-ITEX-CORP)(ITEX) PORTLAND, Ore.--Building Better Lives Through Barter -- Itex Corp. Pledges Assistance to Native American Elders (BW1538 20:30) (CA-CAMPUS-PIPELINE) --ADVISORY/The Big Business of Higher Education: E-Commerce; Campus Pipeline Sponsors Brief Audio Webcast Followed by Q&A With Senior Executives (BW0326 20:31) (CA-STULL-STULL-&-BRODY) LOS ANGELES--Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Class Periods for Class Action Complaints (BW1539 20:50) (WA-MIDISOFT)(MIDI) ISSAQUAH, Wash.--Midisoft Corporation Reports Q1 1999 Results; Higher Gross Margin, Reduced Net Loss, Lower Revenues (BW0328 20:55) (CA-INFRARED-DATA-ASSOC) WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--The Infrared Data Association Announces Appointment of New Executive Director (BW0329 20:56) (CA-AVERY-DENNISON)(AVY) PASADENA, Calif.--Avery Dennison Reaches Settlement Agreement With ACCO (BW0335 21:07) (CA-AVERY-DENNISON)(AVY) PASADENA, Calif.--Avery Dennison Responds to Misleading Statements by ACCO Brands (BW0336 21:10) (WA-MIDISOFT-2)(MIDI) ISSAQUAH, Wash.--Internet Music Distribution Expert Tapped by Midisoft; Former C.E.O. of IUMA Joins Midisoft to Expand Company's Push into Internet Music Market (BW0337 21:10) (CA-CALCOMP-TECHNOLOGY)(CLCP) ANAHEIM, Calif.--CalComp Adopts Formal Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution; Company to File Schedule 14C With SEC (BW0338 21:35) (CANADIAN-88)(EEE.) CALGARY, ALBERTA--Canadian 88 Energy Corp. Announces Record 1998 Increases In Proved Producing Reserves, Production and Undeveloped Landholdings (BW0345 22:57) 05/21 transmissions (CA-QLOGIC)(QLGC) COSTA MESA, Calif.--Liebl Retires as Chairman of QLogic Corporation (BW0002 03:47) (CA-VANTIVE)(VNTV) SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Vantive Names Larry Westphal Vice President of Sales (BW0004 05:00) (AL-STOCKWINNERS.COM)() BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- STOCKWINNERS.com Announces Investment Opinion; STOCKWINNERS.com Daily Picks Generate Solid Returns (BW1000 05:00) (CO-OPTIONINVESTOR.COM)() DENVER--OptionInvestor.com Announces Investment Opinion (BW0005 05:01) (TX-INVESTMENTHOUSE.COM)() HOUSTON--Stock Splits, Technical Trading and Covered Calls Investment Opinion Announced by InvestmentHouse.com (BW1001 05:01) (TX-BAKER-HUGHES)(BHI) HOUSTON--BHI.) BHI Appoints Steve Finley as CFO (BW1005 05:59) (CA-NGIO-FORUM)() SANTA CLARA, Calif.--NGIO Forum Server I/O Sessions to be Highlight of PC Developer's Conference (BW0007 06:00) (CA-MICROELECTRONIC-PACK)(MPIX) SAN DIEGO--MPI and ARMA Design Announce Alliance Agreement (BW0009 06:00) (NY-WINSTAR/LUCENT)(WCII) NEW YORK & MURRAY HILL, N.J.- -LU) Lucent Technologies and WinStar Form Marketing Alliance (BW1007 06:00 (OK-HEARTSOFT)(HTSF) TULSA, Okla.--Heartsoft Announces Web Sentinel, Its New Internet Filtering Technology (BW0008 06:00) (IL-KEEBLER-FOODS)(KBL) ELMHURST, Ill.--Keebler Reports Record First Quarter Earnings, Revenues (BW1009 06:01) (NH-STONYFIELD-FARM)() --REMINDER/ NH Press Conference Announcement (BW1011 06:02) (TELESAT)() BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan--Telesat Launches New Canadian High-Power Direct Broadcast Satellite (BW1012 06:02 (IL-CHICAGO-ACADEMY-SCI)() --REMINDER/Museum/School Partnership Teaches Children About Monarchs and Megabytes; Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Brings Hands-on Science to Classroom (BW1013 06:03) (CA-NVIDIA)(NVDA) SANTA CLARA, Calif.--NVIDIA'S Riva TNT2 Accelerates Fast-Paced Action at Professional Gamers' League Championships (BW0010 06:09) (CA-RAYTEL-MEDICAL)(RTEL) SAN MATEO, Calif.--Raytel Announces Expansion of Medical Internet Service (BW0011 06:30) (FL-KANAKARIS-COMM)(KANA) ORLANDO, Fla.--Kanakaris Appearance At Regional Investment Bankers Association Capital Conference Stirs Excitement In Financial Community (BW0013 06:46) (CA-ROSEMOUNT-ANALYTICAL)(EMR) IRVINE, Calif.-- Rosemount Analytical Provides Economic and Reliable Solutions for Its pH Customers (BW1018 06:59) (CA-CAMPUS-PIPELINE)() --ADVISORY/World's Largest College Portal: 170 Campuses, 1.2 Million Students; Brief Audio Webcast Followed by Q&A With Senior Executives (BW0015 07:00) (CA-CARDIAC-PATHWAYS)(CPWY) SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Cardiac Pathways Announces Signing of Convertible Preferred Stock Financing (BW1019 07:00) (TX-TELSCAPE-INTL)(TSCP) HOUSTON--Telscape International, Inc. Signs Agreement to Exchange Fiber Optic Capacity in Mexico with Avantel, S.A. (BW1020 07:00) (NY-DLJ/DLJDIRECT)(DLJ) NEW YORK--DLJ Files Amended Registration Statement for DLJdirect (BW1022 07:00) (CA-CARDIAC-PATHWAYS-2)(CPWY) SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- Cardiac Pathways Announces a Leadership Change, Third Quarter Results and Other Recent Developments (BW1023 07:01) (TX-CAPITAL-SENIOR-LIVING)(CSU) DALLAS--Capital Senior Living Corporation Announces Election of Officers and Increase in Credit Line (BW1024 07:01) (DC-CAIS-INTERNET)(CAIS) WASHINGTON, D.C.--JQH) CAIS Internet and John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc. Announce Agreement (BW1025 07:01) (CA-BECKMAN-COULTER)(BEC) FULLERTON, Calif.--Beckman Coulter, Inc., CFO to Retire; Replacement Named (BW0016 07:02) (CA-ZEBRA-TECH)(ZBRA) CAMARILLO, Calif.--Zebra Partners With cards & more to Implement Eltron Printers for Personalized Proximity Card Applications (BW1026 07:02) (NY-BUSINESS-WIRE)() --ADVISORY/Business Wire Media Resource Center (BW1027 07:02) (NY-EASTMAN-KODAK)(EK) --REMINDER/Eastman Kodak Media Alert (BW1028 07:02) (NY-NAFE-BUSINESS-CONFRCE)() NEW YORK--REMINDER/Star Jones Keynote Speaker At NAFE Business Conference With Satellite Links (BW1029 07:03) (NJ-PENTON-MEDIA)(PME) HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J.--Penton Media and PCIA Announce Co-location of Wireless/Portable Engineering Technology Conference and Pavilion at PCS `99 (BW1030 07:03) (GA-UNICOMP)(UCMP) MARIETTA, Ga.--UniComp Installs $400,000 Instant Ticket Validation System for the Montana State Lottery (BW1031 07:30) (NJ-GENELINK)(GNLK) MARGATE, N.J.--Global Connections Agrees to Market GeneLink's Genetic Information Services and DNA Storage Over the Internet (BW1032 07:30) (AZ-UNITED-SYSTEMS)() TEMPE, Ariz.--United Systems Provides Seamless Appraisal Interface for Calyx POINT Via the EDI Appraisal Network; Users of Mortgage Origination Program Get Easy Access to Appraisals (BW1033 07:31) (GA-HOMECOM-COMM)(HCOM) ATLANTA--Former Head of Call Center for Banc One Joins HomeCom (BW1035 07:32) (DC-NEWSBYTES.COM)() TOKYO--Korean DRAM Deal Tops Newsbytes' Review Of Tech News In Asia This Week (BW1036 07:35) (MSU-CORPORATION)(MUCP) MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom-- Internet Access Company - MSU Corporation - Raises $3.5 Million to Accelerate Price-Reduction Strategy (BW1037 07:41) (SYNSORB)(SYBB) CALGARY, Alberta--SYB.) SYNSORB Biotech Inc. Reports First Quarter Results (BW1038 07:57) (MA-CAHNERS-IN-STAT)() NEWTON, Mass.--Dial Access Market Reaches All Time High According to Leading Market Research Firm, Cahners In-Stat Group (BW0017 07:59) (TX-GTE/MARKNET)(GTECC) IRVING, Texas--GTE Signs $40 Million Contract With MarkNet to Provide the Infrastructure for a New Internet Service (BW1040 07:59) (CANWEST GLOBAL COMMU)(CGS.) TORONTO--CWG) CanWest Global Communications Corp. - Fireworks Entertainment Announces Development Deal (BW1039 07:59) (NY-FUJIFILM/ALIEN-LIFE)() ELMSFORD, N.Y.--SETI@home Project Selects Fujifilm's DLTtape IV to Aid in Its Search for Extraterrestrial Life (BW1041 07:59) (MA-CAHNERS-IN-STAT)() NEWTON, Mass.--Q199 Network Interface Card Market Experiences Dramatic Slowdown According to Leading Market Researcher, Cahners In-Stat Group (BW0018 08:00) (CA-RUBIO'S-RESTAURANTS)(RUBO) SAN DIEGO--Rubio's Restaurants Announces Initial Public Offering of Its Common Stock (BW0019 08:00) (AZ-HITECSOFT)() DALLAS--HiTecSoft Releases WebConsole for NT 3.0 With Advanced Audit and Reporting Capabilities at Microsoft's Tech Ed (BW0020 08:00) (NY-PRUDENTIAL-SECURITIES)() NEW YORK--Prudential Securities Completes Tender Offer for Entergy Corporation Subsidiary (BW1043 08:00) (MA-INFORMATION-GATE)() WASHINGTON--China Telecom Services Market and the WTO Talks to Be Focused at China Telecom 2000 Conference in Washington DC on June 2-3, 1999 (BW1044 08:00) (LA-MCDERMOTT-INTERNATION)(MDR) NEW ORLEANS--McDermott International Reports Fiscal 1999 Earnings (BW1045 08:00) (CA-E-LOAN)() DUBLIN, Calif.--E-LOAN Launches E-Track Pro; Online Mortgage Loan Tracking System for Realtors (BW0021 08:01) (CA-ONECHANNEL.NET)() PALO ALTO, Calif.--OneChannel.net Signs Up Leading Internet Retailer Egghead.com; Delivers New Competitive Benchmarks (BW0022 08:01) (PA-SCOTT-LEVIN)() NEWTOWN, Pa.--Consumer Rx Ads Break $1 Billion Barrier (BW0023 08:01) (CA-SMTEK-INTERNATIONAL)(SMK) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-- SMTEK International Announces Results of Special Meeting of Stockholders (BW1047 08:01) (LA-J.-RAY-MCDERMOTT)(JRM) NEW ORLEANS--J. Ray McDermott Reports Fiscal 1999 Earnings (BW1048 08:02) (CA-ACTIVISION)(ATVI) MINNEAPOLIS--HeadGames Delivers Realistic 3D Racing Action With `Extreme Mountain Biking' (BW1049 08:02) (CA-META-GROUP)(METG) --ADVISORY/META Group CIO Conference; Beyond the Y2K Hall Pass; ``Realizing the CIO Dream: It's Now or Never'' (BW1051 08:03) (PROFILE/CA-SURVEYOR-CORP)() --Corporate Profile for Surveyor Corp., Dated May 21, 1999 (BW0026 08:04) (NC-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS)(OLY) RALEIGH, DURHAM, CHAPEL HILL & CARY--USIA Grant Promotes International News Coverage of 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games in North Carolina (BW1053 08:04) (NJ-SL-INDUSTRIES)(SL) MT. LAUREL, N.J.--SL Industries Inc. Announces Third Quarter and Nine Month Revenue and Net Income (BW1054 08:04) (PROFILE/CA-HITACHI-KOKI)() --Corporate Profile for Hitachi Koki Imaging Solutions Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW0027 08:05) (PROFILE/CA-BIOPOOL)(BIPL) --Corporate Profile for Biopool, Dated May 21, 1999 (BW0028 08:06) (PROFILE/CA-WELLPOINT-HLT)(WLP) --Corporate Profile for WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Dated Friday, May 21 (BW0029 08:07) (NC-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-2)(OLY) RALEIGH, DURHAM & CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--Special Olympics World Games Medals Unveiled (BW1055 08:07) (PROFILE/CA-PERFECTDATA)(PERF) --Corporate Profile for PerfectData Corp., Dated Friday, May 21 (BW0030 08:08) (PROFILE/CA-APPLAUSE)() --Corporate Profile for Applause Inc., dated Friday, May 21 (BW0031 08:09) (FL-FRESH-DEL-MONTE)(FDP) CORAL GABLES, Fla.--Fresh Del Monte Produce Announces Expectations for 1999 Second Quarter (BW1056 08:09) (PROFILE/CA-ADV-RECOGNTN)() --Corporate Profile for Advanced Recognition Technologies Inc., dated Friday, May 21 (BW0032 08:10) (NC-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-3)(OLY) RALEIGH, DURHAM, CARY & CHAPEL HILL--Law Enforcement Officers From Around the World Coming to North Carolina to Carry Flame of Hope (BW1057 08:10) (PROFILE/CA-SOFTSHARE)() --Corporate Profile for Softshare, Dated May 21, 1999 (BW0033 08:11) (PROFILE/CA-JMR-ELECTRONI)() --Corporate Profile for JMR Electronics, dated May 21, 1999 (BW0034 08:12) (PROFILE/CA-WOODARD-AGENC)() --Corporate Profile for The Woodard Agency, Communications, Dated Friday, May 21 (BW0035 08:13) (PROFILE/CA-BRENER-ZWIKEL)() --Corporate Profile for Brener Zwikel & Associates, Dated Friday, May 21 (BW0036 08:14) (CA-POP-N-GO-INC)(POPN) WHITTIER, Calif.--Pop N Go Inks Exclusive Distributor Agreement for South Africa (BW0037 08:15) (PROFILE/CA-AUTON)() --Corporate Profile for Auton Motorized Systems, dated Friday, May 21 (BW0038 08:15) (GA-AVL-SCIENTIFIC-CORP)() ROSWELL, Ga.--Critical Care STAT Analyzer Adds New BUN Sensor Technology! (BW1058 08:15) (MD-SODEXHO-MARRIOTT)(SDH) GAITHERSBURG, Md.--Sodexho Marriott Services Introduces Inspection Process Advanced Computer Technology (BW1059 08:15) (CA-NEWPORT-CORP)(NEWP) IRVINE, Calif.--Newport Corp. Declares Semiannual Dividend (BW0039 08:15) (RPT-CA-SVI-HOLDINGS-INC)(SVI) LA JOLLA, Calif.-- REPEAT/SVI Holdings Subsidiary Awarded Major Software Contract From Australian Retail Chain; Project to Utilize Recently Introduced e-Host and e-Commerce Software (BW0040 08:16) (CA-CALPINE)(CPN) --REMINDER/Calpine Corporation Breaks Ground On $275 Million 540-Megawatt Natural Gas-Fired `South Point Power Plant' On the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation in Arizona May 21 (BW0041 08:17) (PROFILE/CA-KORN-FERRY)(KFY) --Corporate Profile for Korn/Ferry International, dated May 21, 1999 (BW0042 08:17) (PROFILE/CA-NTWRKS-ELECTR)(NWRK) --Corporate Profile for Networks Electronic Corp., Dated May 21, 1999 (BW0043 08:18) (PROFILE/CA-NOVASTOR)() --Corporate Profile for NovaStor Corp., Dated May 21, 1999 (BW0044 08:19) (FL-FLORIDA-LOTTERY)() TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Twenty-Two Players Share $255,292 Top Prize in FANTASY 5 (BW1060 08:19) (NY-AGENCY.COM)() NEW YORK--AGENCY.COM Expands Midwest Presence; Acquires Leading Chicago Interactive Agency (BW1061 08:24) (CA-AVIATION-DISTRIB)(ADIN) LAKE FOREST, Calif.-- Aviation Distributors Inc. Reports Results for the First Quarter, 1999 (BW0045 08:30) (CA/SPORTSPRIZE-ENTRTNMEN)(JOCK) LOS ANGELES-- SportsPrize Entertainment Inc. and Interactive Marketing Inc. team up to develop comprehensive e-commerce strategies for emerging Sports Entertainment Portal (BW1062 08:30) (CA-CLICK2SEND.COM)() MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Inc. Opens New Bay Area Office and Hires Top Industry Talent; Increasing Demand for Instant, Online File Transfer Precipitates Expansion (BW1063 08:31) (MD-MAGELLAN-HEALTH)(MGL) ATLANTA and COLUMBIA, Md.-- Magellan Health Services to Move Corporate Headquarters to Maryland (BW1064 08:31) (WA-GARDEN-BOTANIKA)(GBOT) REDMOND, Wash.--Garden Botanika Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 1998 Operating Results (BW0046 08:32) (MA-SALES-ONLINE)(PAID) WORCESTER, Mass.--ADVISORY/ Sales OnLine Direct Hosts Over 600,000 Unique Visitors Last Month (BW1065 08:39) (FL-PSS-WORLD-MEDICAL)(PSSI) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--PSS World Medical's Long-Term Care Subsidiary Completes Transaction (BW1066 08:40) (FL-FIU-TOP-TEN-BEACHES)() --ADVISORY/This Summer, Don't Leave Home Without it: FIU's Dr. Beach Top Ten List (BW1067 08:40) (CA-AIMRITE-HOLDINGS)(AIMH) SAN DIEGO--AimRite Holdings Corporation Receives Formal Request from Global Supplier (BW0048 08:45) (CA-TOTAL-PERIPHERALS)(ONSL) MENLO PARK, Calif.--Onsale and Total Peripherals Join Forces to Deliver Affordable Internet Computers Starting at $299 (BW0049 08:46) (ASHANTI-GOLDFIELDS)(ASL) NEW YORK--Ashanti Goldfields Makes Announcement (BW1069 08:47) (TX-THOUSAND-TRAILS)(TRV) DALLAS--Thousand Trails, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program (BW1070 08:50) (IL-CONVOY-OF-HOPE)() --REMINDER/More Than 10,000 Needy Chicagoans Expected to Stop for ``Convoy of Hope'' (BW1071 08:50) (IL-CHICAGO-ACADEMY-SCI)() --REMINDER/Leading Butterfly Expert At the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Available for Response On Lethal Monarch Butterfly Toxin (BW1072 08:52) (GA-PEDIATRIC-SRVCS-OF-AM)(PSAI) NORCROSS, Ga.-- Pediatric Services of America, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 1999 Results (BW1073 08:56) (XIN-NET)(XNET) VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Xin Net Corp., Formerly Placer Technologies Inc., Makes Announcement (BW0050 08:58) (PACALTA)() CALGARY, Alberta--Pacalta Commences Cash Tender Offer for Its Outstanding 10-3/4% Series B Senior Notes Due 2004 (BW1074 08:58) (GA-SEBA)() ATLANTA--Southeast Bankcard Association to Offer Internet Credit Card Account Access Through First Data Direct Banking (BW1075 08:58) (TX-EFFICIENT-NETWORKS)() DALLAS--Siemens and Efficient Networks Enter into Cooperation for End-to-End ATM-DSL Solutions; Share Taken in Efficient Networks Inc. (BW0051 08:59) (TN-BIRMAN-MANAGED-CARE)(BMAN) COOKEVILLE, Tenn.-- Birman Managed Care Inc. Announces Fiscal 1999 Third Quarter and Nine- Month Operating Results (BW0053 08:59) (IL-SPSS)(SPSS) CHICAGO--SPSS Announces Clementine Solution Publisher (BW1076 08:59) (CA-BONDED-MOTORS)(BMTR) LOS ANGELES--State of California Approves Bonded Motors' Tax-Exempt Industrial Development Bond Offering (BW0052 08:59) (PROFILE/NE-TRANSACTION-S)(TSAI) OMAHA, Neb.--Corporate Profile for Transaction Systems Architects Inc. dated May 21, 1999 (BW1077 08:59) (CA-HEWLETT-PACKARD)(HWP) --ADVISORY/HP News Advisory: Expanded Consumer E-commerce Announcement; Webcast and Teleconference Scheduled for 11:30 a.m. PST (BW0054 09:00) (PROFILE/WIRELESSNORTH)() --Corporate Profile for WirelessNorth, L.L.C. dated May 20, 1999 (BW1081 09:00) (OK-LEXON)(LXXN) LOS ANGELES--ADVISORY/St. Louis Cardinals Rightfielder Eric Davis Teams Up With UCLA Hospital Experts for Score Against Colon Cancer Awareness Campaign (BW1078 09:00) (NH-GRANITE-SYSTEMS)() MANCHESTER, N.H.--Powertel Selects Granite Systems for Configuration Management System; Xpercom to be Deployed to Simplify Network Operations and Engineering (BW1079 09:00) (MA-SAPIENT)(SAPE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Sapient Names Gregg Karlberg Vice President of Public Sector Business Unit; Experienced Industry Leader to Drive Sapient's Public Sector, Transportation and Higher Education Business (BW1080 09:00) (CA-DIGITAL-VIDEO-SYSTEMS)(DVID) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.- -DVS Completes Management Reorganization; Kuo Appointed Co-Chairman and CEO (BW0055 09:00) --30--sw/sa ( BW) (BW-RECAP-02) EDITORS SECOND Business Wire recap for FRIDAY (MAY 21); stories sent between 09:00 and 10:00 ET (06:00 and 07:00 PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (ID-MICRON-ELECTRONICS)(MUEI) NAMPA, Idaho--Micron Millennia MAX 550 Wins PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award (BW0056 09:01) (CA-ENWISEN.COM-INC)(EWSN) NOVATO, Calif.--Enwisen.com Inc. Closes Subscription (BW0057 09:01) (IL-SPSS-2)(SPSS) CHICAGO--Leading Data Mining Vendor Presents Free Executive Seminar; SPSS Inc. Offers Tips On Maximizing Customer Value Through Data Mining (BW1082 09:01) (PROFILE/NJ-CASINO-CAREER) --Corporate Profile for Casino Careers Online, dated May 21 (BW1083 09:01) (RPT-CO-STORAGETEK)(STK) LOUISVILLE, Colo.-- REPEATING/StorageTek Takes On Corporate Data Explosion With Enhanced VSM System 2.0; Expands Market for Virtual Storage Through Broader OS Support, Adds Revolutionary 9840 Tape Drives (BW1084 09:01) (GA-MEDIRISK)(MDMD) ATLANTA--Medirisk Releases New CareData Research On Consumers' Satisfaction With Managed Pharmacy Benefit; Highest Rated PBM Announced (BW1085 09:01) (MA-ONTOS) LOWELL, Mass.--E-Commerce Solutions & Middle-Tier Architecture to be Debated At ACORD Technology Conference '99; Insurance Industry Leaders Discuss Implementation Strategies For ObjX Standard (BW1086 09:02) (CA-PACIFIC-INTL-ENTERP)(PCIE) LOS ALAMITOS, Calif.-- Pacific International Enterprises Inc.: Internet and E-Commerce Division Update (BW1087 09:02) (FL-HTE)(HTEI) LAKE MARY, Fla.--HTE Kicks Winning Goal With Ireland Deal; Contract Covers NT-based PARCSoft Suite for Astropark, Which Runs In-door Soccer Facilities (BW1088 09:02) (CA-MEDICAL-RESRCS-TECH)(MDRE) RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--Medical Resources Technology to Offer Total System Solution (BW1089 09:03) (NY-YONKERS-FINANCIAL)(YFCB) YONKERS, N.Y.--Yonkers Financial Corporation Announces Completion of Stock Repurchase Program (BW1090 09:05) (ABN-AMRO)(AAN) AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--ABN AMRO Final Dividend 1998 (BW1091 09:05) (OH-AMCAST-INDUSTRIAL)(AIZ) DAYTON, Ohio--Amcast Forecasts Third Quarter Earnings Below Expectations (BW1092 09:17) (PA-BARRACK-RODOS-&-BACIN) PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-- Barrack, Rodos & Bacine Announces Class Action Litigations (BW1093 09:17) (IMMUNE-NETWRK)(IMM.) VANCOUVER, British Columbia-- Immune Network Research Ltd. Announces New Management, Financing and Other Corporate Developments (BW0058 09:19) (NY-1-800-FLOWERS.COM)(FLWS) NEW YORK--FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering and Changes Name to 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (BW1094 09:19) (TN-COLUMN-FINANCIAL)(DLJ) NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Column Financial Expands Nationwide Network With New Office in Nashville (BW1095 09:21) (TX-PANACO)(PANA) HOUSTON--PANACO Inc. Announces Annual Meeting Date and First Quarter Results (BW0059 09:24) (MN-FIRST-AMERICAN-ASSET-)(USB) MINNEAPOLIS--First American Asset Management Declares June Distributions for Closed-End Funds (BW1096 09:24) (AUTOMOTIVE-PERFORMANCE)(RACG) NEW YORK--Automotive Performance Group Announces First-Quarter Results (BW1097 09:24) (OR-CASINOPIRATA.COM)(CSIN) PORTLAND, Ore.-- Casinopirata.com Enters Into Major Advertising Alliance With Noted International Sports Handicapping Website (BW1098 09:25) (DRUCKER)(DKIN) VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Drucker to Drill in Gulf of Suez Basin (BW0060 09:29) (NY-PERIPHONICS)(PERI) BOHEMIA, N.Y.--Periphonics Receives $1.0 Million Order From A Korean Telecommunications Service Provider; VPS/is Platform Will Provide Enhanced Network Service Applications (BW1100 09:29) (CA-AIMS-LAB) FREMONT, Calif.--AIMS Lab Announces Discovery of Bootlegged Product in Europe; TV Live and TV Radio Live Illegally Using the AIMS Lab Name (BW1101 09:29) (ACACIA-RESEARCH)(ACRI) PASADENA, Calif.--Acacia Research Reports Results and Highlights of Annual Meeting of Shareholders (BW0061 09:33) (NY-FOX-SPORTS-ONLINE)(NWS) NEW YORK--FOX Sports Online Wins Four Clios for Cutting-Edge National Broadcast Campaign (BW1102 09:36) (MD-MD-DEPT-OF-AGRICULTUR) ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Public Meetings Added For Nutrient Management Regulations (BW1103 09:37) (MD-TSI-TELSYS)(TSI.) COLUMBIA, Md.--TSI TelSys Announces FY1998 Financial Results, First Quarter FY1999 Financial Results and Agreement in Principle to Convert $5 Million Note to Preferred Shares (BW1104 09:43) (MI-KNGT-LOGISTICS) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Former Schneider, TLC Execs Form New Logistics Company: KNGT Logistics Offers Full Range of Supply Chain Management Services (BW1105 09:46) (MA/FAMILYEDUCATION-NETWO) --ADVISORY/ FamilyEducation Network and ASCD Join to Present an Interactive Online Discussion On Standardized Testing (BW1106 09:47) (TELE-DANMARK)(TLD) COPENHAGEN--Tele Danmark Announces Extraordinary General Meeting, May 21, 1999 Resolutions (BW1107 09:47) (PROFILE/GA-SIEMENS-ENERG) --Corporate Profile for Siemens Energy & Automation, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1108 09:50) (NJ-SENESCO-TECHNOLOGIES)(SENO) PRINCETON, N.J.-- Senesco Technologies, Inc. Completes $2 Million Private Placement (BW1109 09:52) (NY-TARRAGON-REALTY)(TARR) NEW YORK--Tarragon Realty Investors Sells Four Properties Totaling $15 Million (BW1110 09:53) (FL-VERIDIEN)(VRDE) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Veridien Signs Deal With Norpak Manufacturing, Inc., an International Medical Products Manufacturer/Distributor (BW1111 09:53) (PROFILE/CT-BUSINESS-DATA) --Corporate Profile for Business Data Services, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1113 09:57) (PROFILE/MA-WORLDTRADE) --Corporate Profile for WorldTrade Executive, Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1114 09:57) (CQN-TX-PANACO)(PANA) should be in parenthesis and read x--PANACO Inc. Corrects Earnings Tables (BW0062 09:58) (MA-SALES-ONLINE)(PAID) WORCESTER, Mass.--Sales OnLine Direct Offers Photo Classifieds to Collectible Industry (BW1115 09:58) (PROFILE/MA-AEROVOX)(ARVX) --Corporate Profile for Aerovox Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1116 09:58) (PROFILE/FL-WINMAX-TRADNG)(WNMX) --Corporate Profile for Winmax Trading Group, Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1117 09:58) (PROFILE/MA-PHASE-FORWARD) --Corporate Profile for Phase Forward Incorporated, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1118 09:58) (CA-DELOITTE-TOUCHE) --ADVISORY/L.A.-based Deloitte & Touche LLP Principal Available for Comment on Health Care Cost Issues (BW0063 09:59) (PROFILE/MA-HARCOUR)(H) --Corporate Profile for Harcourt General, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1121 09:59) (NY-DOUBLECLICK/COMEDY-CE)(DCLK) NEW YORK--Comedy Central Online Forms Advertising Alliance With DoubleClick's Select Network (BW1120 09:59) (PROFILE/FL-BABYZONE) --Corporate Profile for BabyZone, Inc., Dated May 21, 1999 (BW1119 09:59) (CA-PETER-MAX) --ADVISORY/Archbishop Desmond Tutu Honored by Artist Peter Max With Pop Portraits at Ceremony With Actress Alfre Woodard on Hand to Unveil Paintings and Announce `Jabulani! Freedom Rising' Event (BW0064 10:00) (VA-BEAST-OF-THE-EAST) CLAYTOR, Va.--The World's Top Competitors Take on The Beast to be Unleashed May 22 (BW0065 10:00) (PROFILE/TX-LIFE-LINE-SCR) --Corporate Profile for Life Line Screening Corporation, dated May 21, 1999 (BW0066 10:00) (PROFILE/MA-NEIMAN)(NMG) --Corporate Profile for Neiman Marcus Group, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1123 10:00) (PROFILE/NJ-MINT-CONDITIO) --Corporate Profile for Mint Condition Graphics, dated Friday, May 21, 1999 (BW1122 10:00) (CA-CDA/USC-DENTAL) --ADVISORY/USC Dental Grads to Earn a `Degree in the Business of Dentistry'; State Dental Group Seeks to Educate Recent Dental School Grads on the ABCs of Private Practice, May 21-22 (BW0067 10:00) (TX-CANCER-SURVIVAL-STORY) DALLAS--FEATURE/13-Year- old Boy Survives Cancer Four Times (BW0068 10:00) --30--RH/da* ( BW)(BW-RECAP-03) EDITORS THIRD Business Wire recap for FRIDAY (May 21); stories sent between 10 and 11 a.m. ET (8 and 9 a.m. PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (CQN-FL-HENLEY-GROUP)(HNLY) --Correcting Wording in Henley Group Release Issued May 21 (BW1150 10:25) (MA-EMC)(EMC) HOPKINTON, Mass.--EMC Announces Expansion of Headquarters Area Facilities to Support Growth; Company Outlines Growth Plans in Hopkinton, Franklin and Milford (BW1125 10:01) (CA-SEQUENT-COMPUTER)(SQNT) DALLAS--Sequent Enables Scalability, Server Consolidation With Microsoft Windows 2000 Data Center Server (BW0073 10:02) (NY-CHASE-MANHATTAN)(CMB) NEW YORK--Chase Launches Global Brand Campaign (BW1129 10:02) (CA-BIOLASE-TECHNOLOGY)(BLTI) SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.-- Biolase Technology Retains Porter, LeVay & Rose (BW1132 10:05) (WI-SUPERIOR-SERVICES)(SUPR) MILWAUKEE--Superior Services, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Eastern Waste Services Corporation (BW1135 10:08) (NY-CANTOR-FITZGERALD) NEW YORK --As Cantor Fitzgerald Completes Its Presentation of Testimony, Iris Cantor and Rod Fisher's Breach of Contract and Breach of Fiduciary Duty is Proven (BW1139 10:10) (EXPERTSOURCE) --ADVISORY/Arizona's Booming Economy May Be Slowing (BW1140 10:12) (PA-CORP-OFFICE-PROPERTIE)(OFC) BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-- Corporate Office Properties Trust Declares Dividend; Shareholders Elect Two New Trustees (BW1142 10:13) (TRADETICKER) STAMFORD, Conn.--Catalog Age: Catalog Age Announces Award Winners (BW1145 10:19) (OH-OHIO-ART-COMPANY)(OAR) BRYAN, Ohio--The Ohio Art Company Makes Announcement (BW1148 10:22) (DC-SPACEHAB)(SPAB) WASHINGTON--SPACEHAB INC. Debuts Newest Space Hardware Asset (BW1149 10:23) (MA-BRADLEES)(BRAD) BRAINTREE, Mass.--Bradlees Completes Sale-Leaseback of Yonkers, NY Store (BW1152 10:28) (CANADIAN-88)(EEE) CALGARY, Alberta--EEE.) Canadian 88 Energy Corp. Announces Record Production Growth, Cash Flow and Exploration Success in First Quarter of 1999 (BW1153 10:29) (TX-PINKMONKEY.COM)(PMKY) HOUSTON--Houston InterWeb Design, Inc. Files Second Amended Registration Statement (BW0082 10:30) (CA-DEPT-INFO-TECH) --ADVISORY/State/County/Local Year 2000 Summit in Southern California Less Than a Week Away! (BW0083 10:32) (ME-BANGOR-HYDRO)(BGR) BANGOR, Maine--MPUC Approves Bangor Hydro 'Alternative Rate Plan' Adjustment (BW1156 10:38) (MN-CARLETON)(CARL) MINNETONKA, Minn.--Carleton Retains Dougherty Summit Securities LLC to Finance Strategic Growth (BW0084 10:40) (FL-KEGLER) ORLANDO, Fla.--KEGLER, L.L.C. Announces the Upcoming Release of WebMBS (BW1157 10:42) (MERCK-MEDCO)(MRK) MONTVALE, N.J.--Health Plan Enrollees Name Merck-Medco Nation's Best Pharmacy Benefit Manager (BW1158 10:45) (JAPAN-TOBACCO) TOKYO--Japan Tobacco Records Strong Growth in Fiscal 1999; Consolidated Sales Rise 7.8%, Net Income Up 28.6% (BW1159 10:45) (NJ-DYNASIL)(DYSL) WEST BERLIN, N.J.--Dynasil Announces Second Quarter Results (BW1160 10:48) (NY-WECHSLER-HARWOOD) NEW YORK--Wechsler Harwood Announces Deadline to Serve as Lead Plaintiff in Class Action Against Network Associates, Inc. (BW1161 10:51) (S&P) NEW YORK--Featured Articles From S&P Personal Wealth (BW1163 10:58) (OH-UNITED-COMM-FINCL)(UCFC) YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--United Community Financial Corp. Declares Cash Dividend (BW1164 10:58) (CA-ANTHROPOLOGY-OF-SEX) BONSALL, Calif.--New Book by Anthropologist Arthur Niehoff Explores Anthropology of Sex (BW1165 10:58) Corporate Profiles (PROFILE/TX-TEXAS-MICRO)(TEXM) --Corporate Profile for Texas Micro Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW0069 10:01) (PROFILE/TX-ZONAGEN)(ZONA) --ZNG) Corporate Profile for Zonagen, dated May 21, 1999 (BW0071 10:01) (PROFILE/TX-GENESIS-ENERG)(GEL) --Corporate Profile for Genesis Energy, L.P., dated May 21, 1999 (BW0072 10:01) (PROFILE/NJ-SPORTSTICKER) --Corporate Profile for SportsTicker Enterprises, L.P., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1126 10:01) (PROFILE/MA-PHC)(PIHC) --Corporate Profile for PHC Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1128 10:01) (PROFILE/MA-VIVID-TECHNOL)(VVID) --Corporate Profile for Vivid Technologies, Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1127 10:01) (PROFILE/ABATIS-SYSTEMS) --Corporate Profile for Abatis Systems Corporation, dated May 21, 1999 (BW0074 10:02) (PROFILE/CA-MICRONET-TECH) --Corporate Profile for Micronet Technology, dated Friday, May 21, 1999 (BW0075 10:03) (PROFILE/HI-MAAS BIOLAB) --Corporate Profile for Maas BiolAB LLC, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1130 10:03) (PROFILE/WA-TRENDWEST)(TWRI) --Corporate Profile for Trendwest Resorts Inc., dated 21 May 1999 (BW0076 10:04) (PROFILE/WA-PALMTOP) --Corporate Profile for Palmtop Publishing, dated May 21 (BW0077 10:06) (VA-PROFILE/SERENDIPITY) --Corporate Profile for Serendipity Communications, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1134 10:06) (PROFILE/CA-CACHEFLOW) --Corporate Profile for CacheFlow Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1136 10:08) (PROFILE/NV-ALTUS) --Corporate Profile for Altus Mortgage, dated Friday, May 21 (BW1138 10:10) (PROFILE/CA-AGRAQUEST) --Corporate Profile for Agraquest, Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1141 10:13) (PROFILE/CA-UNITREE-SOFTW) --Corporate Profile for UniTree Software, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1143 10:15) (PROFILE/CA-JOHN-PAUL) --Corporate Profile for John Paul Mitchell Systems, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1144 10:17) (PROFILE/AZ-APOLLO-GROUP)(APOL) --Corporate Profile for Apollo Group Inc., dated May 21, 1999 (BW1146 10:19) (PROFILE/UT-DAW-TECH)(DAWK) --Corporate Profile for Daw Technologies, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1147 10:21) (PROFILE/TX-CYROSPACE) --Corporate Profile for Cyrospace Technologies Corporation, dated May 21, 1999 (BW0079 10:24) (PROFILE/GA-T/R-SYSTEMS) --Corporate Profile for T/R Systems, dated May 21, 1999 (BW1162 10:53) --30--PS/ch* ( BW)(BW-RECAP-04) EDITORS FOURTH Business Wire recap for Friday (May 21, 1999); stories sent between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET (8 a.m. and 9 a.m. PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (CA-NATIONAL-SEMI)(NSM) SAN JOSE, Calif.--National Semiconductor and Baker Elementary School Showcase Innovative, 'PC- LESS' Technology Lab (BW0086 11:01) (CA-HEWLETT-PACKARD-2)(HWP) PALO ALTO, Calif.--New Modules for HP Logic Analyzers Target Speed-Conscious Customers; Modules Provide Improved Triggering with 333MHz (BW0087 11:01) (IL-UNIMED)(UMED) CHICAGO--Unimed Pharmaceuticals Honors Leaders of Chicagoland HIV/AIDS Community with the Striving to Thrive Award (BW1166 11:01) (CA-TEAMSTERS) --ADVISORY/Hoffa to Celebrate Swearing-In With Western Rank-and-File; Thousands of Teamsters Expected to Join Festivities (BW0088 11:01) (NJ-PRUDENTIAL) HOLMDEL, N.J.--Prudential Reduces Rates for Texas Drivers (BW1167 11:01) (TX-FARMERS-INSURANCE) AUSTIN, Texas--Mechanical Breakdown Insurance Now Available Through Farmers Agents in Texas (BW0089 11:01) (CA-BANK-OF-SANTA-CLARA)(BNSC) SANTA CLARA, Calif.--On the Fast Track: Bank of Santa Clara Receives Preferred Lender Program - - PLP -- Status From U.S. Small Business Administration (BW0090 11:02) (CA-TRIZECHAHN)(TZH) HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--TrizecHahn Announces Marriott International Will Operate New Renaissance Hotel at Hollywood & Highland (BW0091 11:03) (CA-LA-SPORTS-&-ENTER) LOS ANGELES--Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission Opens New Exhibit Space at Macy's Plaza (BW0092 11:03) (MA-COGNEX)(CGNX) NATICK, Mass.--Cognex Corporation Appoints Chief Financial Officer (BW1169 11:03) (SC-HERITAGE-BANCORP)(HBSC) LAURENS, S.C.--Heritage Bancorp, Inc. To Initiate Stock Repurchase Program (BW1170 11:08) (TX-MASSIMO-DA-MILANO)(MDMI) DALLAS--Massimo Da Milano Inc. Today Announced It has Reached an Agreement With Albertson's Inc. (BW0093 11:15) (FL-SOUTHEAST-BANKING) MIAMI--Southeast Banking Corp. Trustee Announces Plans to Distribute Additional $40 Million to Creditors and Bondholders (BW1172 11:17) (EXPERTSOURCE) --ADVISORY/Deutsche, Bankers Trust Merger Approved by Fed (BW1173 11:19) (ADD-NY-STRATEGIC-GLOBAL-)(SGL) --ADD to BW1547-5/17 (BW1174 11:21) (NY-NYS-INSURANCE-GROUP) NEW YORK--Levin Announces Resignation of General Counsel Bonnie Steingart (BW1175 11:21) (NY-ADIRONDACK-COUNCIL) ALBANY, N.Y.--Natalie Merchant, Bonnie Raitt Team-Up to Fight Acid Rain With Adirondack Council & Other Conservation, Preservation (BW1177 11:29) (GA-NAVISION-SOFTWARE) ATLANTA--Navision Software Selected by Le Cordon Bleu (BW1178 11:29) (NH-OBJECTIVE-COMM)(OCOMC) PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--Objective Communications Announces Public Offering Posted On IPO.Com (BW1179 11:30) (NY-NATION'S-RESTAURANT-N) NEW YORK--NRN-Online Covers More Terrain in Foodservice Technology (BW1180 11:30) (EXPERTSOURCE) --ADVISORY/New Experts Available Through ExpertSource (BW1182 11:30) (PA-OSTER) PHILADELPHIA--Oster Clipper the Choice for 'Balding' the 76ers' Pat Croce and Many Heads Throughout Philadelphia (BW1183 11:32) (NJ-TEL-INSTRUMENT)(TINE) CARLSTADT, N.J.--Tel- Instrument Electronics Corp Announces Year End Results (BW1185 11:33) (NY-J.P.-MORGAN)(JPM) NEW YORK--Qatar closes $1 billion of Ten-year Eurobonds via J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse First Boston (BW1186 11:35) (FL-WEITZER-HOMEBUILDERS)(WTZRA) MIAMI--Weitzer Announces Results for Second Quarter (BW1187 11:38) (CT-RAYONIER)(RYN) STAMFORD, Conn.--Rayonier Announces Second Quarter Dividend (BW1188 11:42) (CO-ECHOSTAR)(DISH) LITTLETON, Colo.--DISHP) EchoStar Offers Special Introductory Price for World's First Internet/Satellite TV Receiver: DISHPlayer (BW1189 11:42) (CA-BIOMEDICAL-MKT-NEWS) COSTA MESA, Calif.--E-mail & Websites in Massive New Directory: "Medical Industry Directory of Southern California Companies -- 1999" (BW0094 11:52) (TX-MESA-ROYALTY-TRUST)(MTR) HOUSTON--Mesa Royalty Trust Announces Trust Income for May 1999 (BW0095 11:52) (FL-CHANNEL-MAGAZINE) MIAMI--Hearst Publications Selects Channel Magazine to Go National (BW1191 11:54) (TX-GEOQUEST) HOUSTON--Schlumberger Technology to Support Yamalo-Nenetsky Territorial E&P Data Bank; Yamal Data Bank Project Marks New Era in CIS Energy Information (BW0096 11:55) (TN-SECURITY-BANCORP)(SCYT) MCMINNVILLE, Tenn.-- Security Bancorp, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend (BW1193 11:58) (OR-WAVE-ROCK) PORTLAND--Wave Rock Communications Enters Portland Tech Marketing Ranking in the Top-Five (BW1194 11:59) (NY-TRIM-A-LAWN)(TLWN) UTICA, N.Y.--Trim-a-Lawn Reports On Audit Process to Become Fully Reporting-Talks Underway With Major Retailers (BW1195 11:59) (CA-WYSE-TECHNOLOGY) SAN JOSE, Calif.--Wyse Technology Donates New Generation of Computer Resources for Elementary School Children (BW0098 12:00) (TN-DOLLAR-GENERAL)(DG) NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Dollar General Announces Plans for Its Ninth Distribution Center (BW1196 12:00) --30--KMK/ph ( BW)(BW-RECAP-05) EDITORS FIFTH Business Wire recap for FRI (May 21); stories sent between Noon and 1 p.m. EST (9 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (CA-RESPONSIBLE-PARENT) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.--San Bernardino Teens Gear Up for the `Teens Rally for a Healthy Future'; Partnership for Responsible Parenting Community Event to Be Held at Carousel Mall (BW0099 12:01) (CA-ERNST-&-YOUNG) LOS ANGELES--Finalists for Greater Los Angeles 1999 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Announced; Winners to be Selected at Awards Banquet on June 30 (BW0100 12:02) (UNITED-PAN-EUROPE)(UPCOY) AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--UPC Completes Deal With Siemens for Bratislava Cable TV System (BW1197 12:02) (CA-RESPONSIBLE-PARENT-2) ORANGE, Calif.--Orange County Teens Gear Up for the `Teens Rally for a Healthy Future'; Partnership for Responsible Parenting Community Event to Be Held at The Block at Orange (BW0101 12:03) (TX-MESA-OFFSHORE-TRUST)(MOS) HOUSTON--Announces Trust Income for April 1999 (BW0102 12:06) (CO-STORAGETEK)(STK) LOUISVILLE, Colo.--Elects Bartlett as Chief Marketing Officer; To Drive Strategic Marketing Processes Across Business Groups, Geographies (BW0103 12:06) (AIRS) HANOVER, N.H.--RWJ & Associates and AIRS Announce Internet Recruitment Alliance (BW1198 12:09) (SC-MYRTLE-BCH-CHAMBER) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--Ocean Water Testing Assures Safety for Grand Strand Vacationers (BW1199 12:10) (DC-FANNIE-MAE)(FNM) WASHINGTON--Redemptions (BW1200 12:12) (CA-LOCKHEED-MARTIN) SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Telesat Canada's Nimiq Satellite Launched Successfully (BW0104 12:17) (TX-AAA-TEXAS) HOUSTON--Memorial Day Travelers Will Find Higher Prices At Texas Pumps; Average Gas Prices Up Over Last Year, Continuing Recent Trend (BW0106 12:19) (OH-FIRST-UNION)(FUR) CLEVELAND--Real Estate Investments Announces Successful Completion of Rights Offering; Annual Meeting Results; Sale of Parking Facility (BW1201 12:20) (NY-SOLUCORP)(SLUP) WEST NYACK, N.Y.--Reports First Quarter Profit on 122% Increase in Operating Revenues (BW1202 12:20) (HYAL-PHARMACEUTICAL)(HYALF)(HPC.) MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--Reports Financial Results For The Year Ended December 31, 1998 (BW0107 12:24) (MA-COMMERCE-GROUP)(CGI) WEBSTER, Mass.--Raises Quarterly Dividend To $0.28 Per Share From $0.27 Per Share (BW1203 12:28) (AZ-QUALITY-CARE-SOLUTNS) PHOENIX--Healthcare Administration Hosting Service Signs Agreement With Kachina Administrative Services Inc. (BW0108 12:30) (TX-THOMAS-A-EDISON) AMARILLO, Texas--Distribution Center Hosts Grand Opening Monday, May 24th (BW0109 12:31) (LA-JEFFERIES-&-COMPANY)(JEF) LOS ANGELES--Expands Franchise by Hiring Top Block Trader; Robert O'Hara Joins as Executive Vice President (BW1204 12:35) (FL-FLA-EAST-COAST-IND)(FLA) ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.--Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $.025 (BW1205 12:36) (FL-NEW-VALLEY)(NVYL) MIAMI--Stockholders Approve Proposed Recapitalization Plan and Re-Elect Directors At Annual Meeting (BW1207 12:44) (IN-CTS-CORP)(CTS) ELKHART, Ind.--Awarded Optical Data Link Multichip Modules Contract From Harris Corp. (BW1208 12:45) (MD-DEPT-OF-AGRICULTURE-2) ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Eastern Shore Sign-Up for 1999 Cover Crop Program Announced (BW1209 12:47) (MD-DEPT-OF-AGRICULTURE-3) ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Western Maryland Sign-Up for 1999 Cover Crop Program Announced (BW1210 12:49) (MD-A1-INTERNET.COM)(AWON) ROCKVILLE, Md.--HALO Changes Name to A1 Internet.com Inc.; Adds CEO of Eastbrokers International to Board of Directors (BW1211 12:49) (NC-COASTAL-PHYSICIAN)(ERDR) DURHAM, N.C.--Agrees to Acquire Operations of Sterling Healthcare Group, Inc. as Part of FPA Plan of Reorganization (BW1212 12:51) (CA-CITY-NATIONAL)(CYN) LONG BEACH, Calif.--Announces Promotion of Wickman to Senior Vice President (BW0112 12:53) (EVENFLO-COMPANY) VANDALIA, Ohio--Announces Financial Results (BW1213 12:54) (NY-FLUSHING-FINANCIAL)(FFIC) FLUSHING, NY--Announces Quarterly Dividend (BW1214 12:56) (PROFILE/CA-NTWRKS-ELECTR)(NWRK)--Corporate Profile for Networks Electronic Corp., Dated May 21, 1999 (BW0113 12:58) (MI-USF-HOLLAND)(USFC) HOLLAND, Mich.--Named Transportation Supplier of the Year by Sundstrand (BW1215 13:00) (MA-BRADLEES)(BRAD) BRAINTREE, Mass.--Announces Management Appointment (BW1216 13:00) --30--aec/kjs/twt/sig/ix ( BW) (BW-RECAP-06) EDITORS SIXTH Business Wire recap for WEDNESDAY (MAY, 21); stories sent between 01:01 and 02:00 ET (10:01 and 11:00 PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (CA-QUICKTURN-DESIGN)(QKTN) SAN JOSE, Calif.--Quickturn Shareholders Approve Merger With Cadence; Merger to Close Tuesday, May 25, 1999 (BW0114 13:01) (IL-MEDCARE-TECH)(MCAR) OAK BROOK, ILL.--To Stream Medical Content Online (BW0116 13:02) (CA-WARNER-BROS/CATHAY) BURBANK, Calif.--Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Cathay Pacific Airways Enter Into Promotional License Partnership for Looney Tunes Characters (BW0117 13:03) (LA-HIBERNIA-CORP)(HIB) NEW ORLEANS--Hibernia Purchase of Beaumont Unit of Chase Bank of Texas Becomes Effective (BW1218 13:04) (CT-HOUSEHOLD-DIRECT/PICK)(RDIM)(PICK) MIAMI--PICKSat in Agreement to Broadcast HouseHold Direct Content and Services (BW1219 13:04) (CA-BELKIN-COMPONENTS) COMPTON, Calif.--Belkin Components Named One of Inc. Magazine's Top Inner City 100 Companies (BW0118 13:05) (NY-MOTOWN/702) NEW YORK--Motown's Female Trio, 702, Go Top Five (BW1220 13:05) (NY-WACOAL-CORP)(WACLY) NEW YORK--Wacoal Corp. of Kyoto, Japan, the world's largest manufacturer of intimate apparel reported its year-end results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999 (BW1221 13:07) (MO-EQUALITY-BANCORP)(EBI) ST. LOUIS--Equality Bancorp, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend (BW1223 13:10) (GRUPO-TACA) GUATEMALA CITY--Grupo TACA Adds Nonstop Flight Service Between New York and Guatemala / New York and Honduras (BW0119 13:11) (NY-NEUROTECH-DEVELOPMENT)(NURO) MANHASSET, N.Y.-- Neurotech Development Corp. Makes Announcement (BW1224 13:14) (CA-METRO-WATER-DISTRICT) --ADVISORY/Weekend Editors: Chalk Art Festival With Water Theme (BW0120 13:16) (MN-WESTERN-HORIZON-RESOR) MINNEAPOLIS--Western Horizon Resorts Announces Engagement of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as Its Exclusive Strategic Financial Advisor (BW0121 13:17) (NY-ENERSIS)(ENI)(ELE) NEW YORK-- Final Proration Information for the U.S. Offer for ADSs and Shares of Endesa-Chile (BW1225 13:17) (CA-INTUIT)(INTU) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Intuit's Quicken InsureMarket Will Expand With Auto Insurance Service From 20th Century (BW1226 13:19) (NY-MOTOWN/702-PHOTO) --ADVISORY/Photo of Motowns 702 is available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, PressLink and Business Wire's Web Site (BW1227 13:22) (NY-MBIA)(MBI) ARMONK, N.Y.--MBIA Promotes John Pizzarelli to Head of Public Finance Among Changes in Insurance Operations (BW1228 13:22) (NY-CNB-FINANCIAL-CORP)(CNBF) CANAJOHARIE, N.Y.--CNB Financial Corp. Holds Seventh Annual Meeting of Shareholders (BW0123 13:23) (CT-SCOTT-&-SCOTT) COLCHESTER, Conn.--Scott & Scott, LLC Announces Class Periods And New Filing (BW1229 13:26) (DC-STAR-SYSTEMS) WASHINGTON--Consumers Expect ATMs Will Work on Jan. 1, 2000, Says Gallup Survey (BW1230 13:30) (RIOCAN)(REI.UN.) TORONTO--RealFund Unitholders Vote Overwhelmingly in Favour of Merger With Riocan-Integration of Two REITs to Begin Immediately (BW0124 13:31) (PA-VCALL) PHILADELPHIA--Replays of the AEA Financial Growth Summit Interviews On RadioWallStreet Available Now Over the Internet (BW1231 13:31) (MA-HARLEQUIN) CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Harlequin LispWorks Flies On NASA's Deep Space 1 (BW1232 13:33) (FL-AMER-FLINT/PAGEACTIVE)(AFLK) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- -American Flintlock Announces Name Change to PageActive Holdings Inc. and Enters Into Letter of Intent (BW0125 13:37) (NY-INFORMED-INVESTORS) NEW YORK--Internet Stocks, Role of Investment Bankers in Valuation Focus of NYC Investors Forum June 2 (BW0126 13:38) (NY-ATLANTIC-PHARMACEUTIC)(ATLC) NEW YORK--Atlantic Pharmaceutical Shareholders Approve Proxy Proposals (BW1238 13:43) (CA-QUAKER-CITY-BANCORP)(QCBC) WHITTIER, Calif.--Quaker City Bancorp Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program (BW0127 13:44) (WA-JOHN-L-SCOTT-INC) BELLEVUE, Wash.--John L. Scott Discovers 70% of Home Buyers Using Internet (BW1239 13:44) (RENAISSANCERE-HOLDINGS)(RNR) PEMBROKE, Bermuda-- Renaissance Holdings Ltd. Announces Promotions (BW1240 13:45) (TX-PATRIOT-AMERICAN)(PAH) DALLAS--Karim Alibhai Resigns From Wyndham International (BW0128 13:48) (MD-PATS-INC) EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--PATS Inc. Auxiliary Fuel System on Boeing Business Jets Certified by FAA (BW0129 13:50) (WA-BUDGETHOTELS.COM)(BUDH) POINT ROBERTS, Wash.-- Budgethotels.com, Inc. Announces Its Redeveloped and Enhanced Travel Reservation Website (BW1244 13:50) (NY-GENERAL-MEDIA) NEW YORK--General Media, Inc. Receives Majority Holders' Consent to Amend Indenture Relating to 10- 5/8% Series B Senior Secured Notes and Purchases Full $28,000,000 in Aggregate Principal Amount of Such Notes (BW1242 13:50) (CA-CIRCUIT-ASSEMBLY) IRVINE, Calif.--U.S. Patent Office Issues Circuit Assembly Corp. Patent on Connector for UDMA/ATA Technology (BW0130 13:51) (IA-JKL-ASSOCIATES) CEDAR RAPIDS, IA--Internet Site Offers Free Internet Marketing Tips (BW1245 13:51) (CA-EDUCATION-REFORM) --ADVISORY/1,000 Teachers/Families to Protest Attacks on CA. Education Reform at the State Capitol on Monday, May 24 (BW0132 13:56) (MN-XOX-CORPORATION)(XOXCU) BLOOMINGTON, Minn.-- XOXC)(XOXCW) XOX Corporation Announces First-Quarter Profits (BW1247 13:56) (CA-SIMS-COMM)(SIMSC) IRVINE, Calif.--SIMS) NASDAQ Lifts Conditional Listing for SIMS Communications Inc.; Company's Ticker Symbol to Change from ``SIMSC'' to ``SIMS'' on Monday, May 24, 1999 (BW0133 13:57) (AVCORP IND.)(AVP.) VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--Avcorp Industries: 2nd Quarter Financial Results and Accelerated Transfer of CRJ-700 Intellectual Property to Bombardier (BW0134 13:58) (NV-CYBERAMERICA)(CYAA) OASIS, Nev.--CyberAmerica Corp. Files 10Q Reports Earnings of $.11 / Share; Revenue Increase of 569% for Same Period Last Year (BW0135 14:00) --30--DP/at* ( BW)(BW-RECAP-07) EDITORS SEVENTH Business Wire recap for FRIDAY (MAY 21); stories sent between 2:00PM and 3:00PM ET (11:00 AM and NOON PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (INSERT-CA-HEWLETT-PACKAR)(HWP) --INSERT to BW0054, CA- HEWLETT-PACKARD (BW0139 14:18) (CO-ECHOSTAR-2)(DISH) LITTLETON, Colo.--DISHP) EchoStar Thanks U.S. Senators and Staff (BW1248 14:01) (CT-NAC-RE)(NRC) GREENWICH, Conn.--NAC Re Corp. Announces Redemption of 5 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due December 15, 2002 (BW1249 14:06) (CA-EASTER-SEALS) --ADVISORY/Easter Seals' 9th Annual Premiere Sports Day Finds New Home in Cerritos (BW1250 14:07) (AZ-UNISOURCE-ENERGY)(UNS) TUCSON, Ariz.--TEP Announces Agreement in Principle to Implement Electric Retail Competition; Shareholders Elect 12 Directors At Annual Meeting (BW0136 14:08) (MD-ALLEGHENY-ENERGY)(AYE) HAGERSTOWN, Md.--Allegheny Energy, Inc. to Reduce Virginia Customers' Rates by $3 Million Annually (BW1252 14:10) (CO-CCIA) DENVER--CCIA Offers Claims Reporting On the Internet (BW0137 14:11) (FL-FLORIDA-LOTTERY) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Countdown to Saturday Night $66 Million LOTTO Jackpot (BW1253 14:11) (CA-GTECH) --ADVISORY/Press Conference to Launch GTECH's California After School Advantage Program (BW0138 14:17) (CA-IPIVOT) SAN FRANCISCO--IPivot Collaborates with Other Leading Technology Companies to Demonstrate End-to-End QoS and E- Commerce Performance Solutions (BW0140 14:19) (FL-BERKOWITZ-DICK-POLL) MIAMI--It Pays to Prepare; Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Businesses (BW1254 14:20) (TX-COMPUTRAC-INC)(LLB) RICHARDSON, Texas--CompuTrac Releases Law Firm Management System for Windows Version 4.1 Featuring Enhanced Internet Billing (BW0141 14:23) (TN-SPEAK-OUT-ON-SPENDING) --ADVISORY/ Speak Out on Spending to Hold Tennessee Tea Party (BW1256 14:23) (MS-JITNEY-JUNGLE-STORES) JACKSON, Miss.--Brandon Welcomes New Jitney Premier (BW1257 14:29) (KY-UNIDIAL) LOUISVILLE, Ky. & NEW YORK--UniDial Communications and Bell Atlantic Sign Largest-Ever Resale Agreement; UniDial to Resell 200,000 Bell Atlantic Local Lines in Return for Steep Discounts on Wholesale Rates (BW1258 14:30) (AZ-IBIZ-TECHNOLOGY)(IBIZ) PHOENIX--Biz Technology Corp. Signs Letter of Intent with 3Com Corporation; iBiz's Proprietary KeySync Palm Pilot Keyboard of Prime Interest (BW0142 14:32) (CA-VALLEYJOBS.COM) PALO ALTO, Calif.--ValleyJobs.com Offers Free Job Postings for Silicon Valley and Bay Area Companies (BW1259 14:32) (NY-HARRIS-&-HARRIS/ALLIA)(HHGP) NEW YORK--ALLP) Harris & Harris Group Reinvests in Alliance Pharmaceutical (BW1260 14:35) (ME-MERRILL-MERCHANTS)(MERB) BANGOR, Maine--Merrill Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (BW1261 14:35) (WA-ORCA-ALLIANCE) --ADVISORY/A Naga Fire Puja in Honor of the Gray Whale; Prayers for a Fortunate Rebirth (BW1262 14:36) (CA-NOBLE-SECURITY-SYS) ENCINO, Calif.--Trigger Locks Today Don't Prevent Guns From Being Taken to School (BW0144 14:40) (HI-ERNST-&-YOUNG-LLP) HONOLULU--Finalists for Hawaii's 1999 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Announced; Winners to Be Selected at Awards Banquet on June 10 (BW0145 14:41) (CA-PICO-PRODUCTS)(PPIP) LAKEVIEW TERRACE, Calif.-- Power & Telephone Inks Joint Sales and Marketing Agreement With Pico Macom Inc.; Power & Telephone to Market Pico Macom Product Line (BW0146 14:43) (NY-WOLF-HALDENSTEIN) NEW YORK--Wolf Haldenstein Announces Class Action Update For Iridium World Communications, Ltd. (BW1264 14:47) (KY-UNIDIAL) LOUISVILLE, Ky.--UniDial CEO Sherman Henderson Named to Third Consecutive Term as Telecom Resellers Association Chairman (BW1266 14:48) (DIAMYD-MEDICAL) STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Research Focuses Worldwide Attention On Diamyd Diabetes Vaccine (BW1268 14:50) (MD-ALLEGHENY-ENERGY)(AYE) BALTIMORE, Md.--Allegheny Energy, Inc. to Reduce Virginia Customers' Rates by $3 Million Annually (BW1269 14:51) (MD-CARNEGIE-INTL)(CGY) BALTIMORE--Carnegie International in Final Process of Responding to SEC Comments; Company to File Restated Financials, Request Resumption of Trading Next Week (BW1271 14:52) (DOW-JONES/WALL-STREET-JO)(DJ) NEW YORK--The Wall Street Journal Will Publish Section on How the Decade has Transformed Small Business (BW1273 14:55) (CA-OC-BUSINESS-COUNCIL) IRVINE, Calif.--Local Business Entities Launch Orange County Affordable Home Ownership Alliance (BW0148 14:58) (CA-PACIFIC-COAST-CABLING) CHATSWORTH/ANAHEIM, Calif.--One of LA's Fastest-Growing Companies Expands to Orange County; Pacific Coast Cabling Announces the Opening of its Orange County, Calif., Regional Office in Anaheim (BW0149 15:00) (CA-CLOROX)(CLX) OAKLAND, Calif.--Robert W. Matschullat Elected to Clorox Board of Directors (BW0150 15:00) --30--bd/sa ( BW)(BW-RECAP-08) EDITORS EIGHTH Business Wire recap for Friday (May 21); stories sent tbetween 3:00 and 4:00 ET (NOON and 1:00 PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (DC-FRIEDMAN-BILLINGS-RAM)(FBG) WASHINGTON--Friedman Billings Ramsey Lead Manages $22 Million Capital Securities Offering for Haven Capital Trust II (BW1279 15:02) (KY-UNIDIAL-PHOTO) --ADVISORY/Photo of J. Sherman Henderson is available on Business Wire's Web Site (BW1280 15:03) (DE-CYPOST)(POST) DOVER, Del.--CyPost Partners with Industry Leaders for Federal Government Security Solution Proposal (BW1281 15:05) (AZ-EBIZ-ENTERPRISES)(EBIZ) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--EBIZ Breakthrough Beowulf Developments; From the Floor of the 5th Annual Linux Expo (BW0151 15:06) (KY-UNIDIAL-PHOTO) --ADVISORY/Photo of Jack Goldberg, J.Sherman Henderson, Peter Karoczkai, and Andy McKay is available on Business Wire's Web Site (BW1286 15:08) (MOORE-CORP-LTD)(MCL)(MCL.) TORONTO--Moore Appoints Michael S. Rousseau Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (BW0153 15:09) (FL-TEMPLETON-RUSSIA)(BEN)(TRF) FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Templeton Russia Fund, Inc. Announces Dividend (BW1287 15:09) (FL-TEMPLETON-EMRGNG-MKTS)(TEA)(BEN) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-- Templeton Emerging Markets Appreciation Fund, Inc. Announces Dividend (BW1289 15:10) (EAST-WEST-BANCORP)(EWBC) SAN MARINO, Calif.--East West Bancorp Announces Sale of Irvine Branch to People's Bank (BW0154 15:11) (CA-CISCO-SYSTEMS)(CSCO) SAN JOSE, Calif.--Cisco Systems Joins Future I/O Developers Alliance to Help Shape the Future of Data Center Networking (BW0160 15:16) (PROFILE/GA-NEWENERGY-ASS) --Corporate Profile for NewEnergy Associates, dated May 21, 1999 (BW0161 15:19) (GA-PREMIERE-TECH)(PTEK) ATLANTA--Premiere Technologies Announces $500,000,000 Appreciation on First of Five PTEKVentures.com Portfolio Partnerships (BW1291 15:20) (CA-PLANTRONICS)(PLT) SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--Plantronics Profit Sharing Pays Over $9.4MM to Employees - a 36% Increase From 1998! (BW0162 15:25) (CA-COMPUTER-ECONOMICS) CARLSBAD, Calif.--Nearly Six Million Global Positioning System Devices Will Sell in 2005 (BW0163 15:32) (CA-VANTIVE)(VNTV) SANTA CLARA, Calif.--IBM Global Services and Vantive Partner for E-Business Solutions; IBM Forms Vantive Consulting and Services Practice (BW0164 15:37) (DIA-MET-MINERALS)(DMM.) KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--Dia Met Minerals' Year-End Results (BW1293 15:37) (NJ-MACK-CALI)(CLI) CRANFORD, N.J.--Mack-Cali Announces Election and Appointment of Directors (BW1294 15:37) (CA-PLANTRONICS-2)(PLT) SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--Plantronics Ranked 31st On Business Week's List of 100 Fastest-Growing Small Companies (BW0165 15:38) (KY-SYPRIS-SOLUTIONS)(SYPR) LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Sypris Solutions Awarded $17.7 Million Contract From AlliedSignal Aerospace (BW1296 15:38) (NY-ONHEALTH.COM) NEW YORK--OnHealth.com Daily Online Events Week of May 24, 1999 (BW1297 15:38) (FL-EZCONY-INTERAMERICA)(EZCOF) MIAMI--Ezcony Interamerica Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 1998 Operating Results (BW1299 15:40) (CA-DWP/GREEN-POWER) LOS ANGELES--DWP Announces Green Power Student Art Awards Ceremony; All 350 Entries to Be Exhibited; 35 Winners Honored; Student Song to Be Highlighted (BW0166 15:42) (FL-ACCESS-HEALTH)(AHMX) ORLANDO, Fla.--Access Health Alternatives Corporate Update (BW1301 15:42) (CA-STARUNI-CORP)(SRUN) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--ARET) Staruni Corp. in Joint Venture with AmeriResource Technologies Inc. to Develop Internet Travel Guide (BW0167 15:43) (MA-WANG-GLOBAL)(WANG) BILLERICA, Mass.--Hart-Scott- Rodino Waiting Period Expires (BW1305 15:45) (NJ-ABBIE-LYNN-USA) JERSEY CITY, N.J.--TV's Abbie Kearse Launches a Fashion and Rock & Roll Web Site Featuring Hip Clothes for Plus Size Women On abbielynn.com (BW1306 15:45) (MA-WANG-GLOBAL-2)(WANG) BILLERICA, Mass.--Wang Global Shareholder Meeting (BW1307 15:45) (CA-INNOVACOM)(MPEG) SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Anderson Resigns From InnovaCom's Board (BW0168 15:49) (MA-STEVENS-GEOMEMBRANES) HOLYOKE, Mass.--World Leaders in Polypropylene Geomembrane Production Awarded Australian Reservoir Supply Contract (BW1309 15:49) (WA-WATCHMEGROW.COM) BELLEVUE, Wash.--WatchMeGrow.com Introduces Nationally Accredited Training Tools for Childcare Centers (BW0169 15:50) (CO-KINETIKS.COM)(KNET) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-- Kinetiks.com, Inc. Anounces Recent Corporate Events (BW0170 15:51) (FL-LANCHILE-AIRLINES)(LFL) MIAMI--LanChile Airlines Moves to New Terminal at Miami International Airport (BW1311 15:55) (CA-ARCSOFT) FREMONT, Calif.--ArcSoft, Inc. Options to Buy Live Picture's Assets (BW0172 15:57) (CA-ADAC-LABORATORIES)(ADAC) MILPITAS, Calif.--ADAC Laboratories Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer (BW0173 15:58) (MD-JOS.-A-BANK)(JOSB) HAMPSTEAD, Md.--Jos. A Bank Clothiers, Inc. Announces the Retirement of Timothy F. Finley (BW1314 16:00) --30--LB/na* ( BW)(BW-RECAP-09) EDITORS NINTH Business Wire recap for FRI. (MAY 21); stories sent between 4-5 p.m. ET (1-2 p.m. PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (MD-MICROS-SYSTEMS)(MCRS) BELTSVILLE, Md.--Micros Systems Donates $15,000 to the NRA Educational Foundation Scholarship Fund (BW1315 16:01) (NJ-BESTFOODS)(BFO) ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--Beckerman, Eastman Elected Vice Presidents of Bestfoods (BW1316 16:01) (GENESIS-MICROCHIP)(GNSS) TORONTO--Genesis Microchip to Realign Management Upon Merger With Paradise Electronics (BW0174 16:06) (NY-MULTI-MEDIA-TUTORIAL)(MMTS) NEW YORK--Multi-Media Tutorial Services, Inc. Reports a Reverse Stock Split (BW1318 16:06) (OH-BAYER-CORP)() AKRON, Ohio--Bayer Corporation Hires New Therban Technical Specialist (BW1320 16:08) (VA-DOMINION-RESOURCES)(D) RICHMOND, Va. and PITTSBURGH--CNG) Dominion Resources and Consolidated Natural Gas File Amended Proxy (BW1321 16:08) (TX-AUTO-AXZPT.COM)(AXZP) AUSTIN, Texas--Auto Axzpt.com Inc. Announces New Internet Relationship (BW0175 16:09) (DC-SAIC)() WASHINGTON and PARIS--SAIC And France Telecom Announce Partnership Agreement (BW1322 16:11) (TX-GENOMETRIX)() THE WOODLANDS, Texas--Deval Lashkari Joins Genometrix as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development (BW0177 16:12) (CA-HEWLETT-PACKARD)(HWP) PALO ALTO, Calif.--HP Increases Share-Repurchase Authorizations, Declares Regular Dividend (BW0178 16:16) (NY-IPC-INFORMATION-SYS)(IPI) NEW YORK--IPC Information Systems, Inc. Completes Holding Company Reorganization (BW1324 16:17) (WI-GENROCO-INC)(GRCI) SLINGER, WI--GENROCO Demonstrates Next Generation SAN Technology To ANSI Standards Group (BW1325 16:17) (CQN-WA-BUDGETHOTELS.COM)(BUDH) --Budgethotels.com Corrects Quote in Release; Exciting Sted Exiting (BW1326 16:19) (NY-IMS-HEALTH)(RX) LONDON--IMS HEALTH Reports 33,161 U.S. Xenical Prescriptions Dispensed in Second Week of May (BW1328 16:21) (IL-FUTURESOURCE)() LOMBARD, Ill.--Standard & Poor's Platt's Real-Time Services Available via FutureSource/Bridge (BW1329 16:22) (WA-COINSTAR)(CSTR) BELLEVUE, Wash.--Coinstar, Inc. Files Registration Statement for the Public Offering of 4,000,000 Shares of Common Stock (BW1330 16:27) (NY-VEECO-INSTRUMENTS)(VECO) PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--Veeco Instruments Announces Results Of Annual Meeting Vote (BW0181 16:30) (WA-TALLY-PRINTER-CORP)() KENT, Wash.--Tally Introduces T9132/T9140 Production Network Lasers: Satisfies the Need for Speed in Print-Intensive Workgroup Environments (BW1331 16:30) (VA-AES)(AES) ARLINGTON, Va.--AES Barry Completes $195 Million Refinancing (BW1332 16:30) (GA-CLARUS)(CLRS) ATLANTA--Clarus Announces Expansion Plans for E-Procurement Development (BW0183 16:35) (CA-SANGUI-BIOTECH)(SGBI) SANTA ANA, Calif.--Sangui BioTech International Inc.: Stock Trading Suspended At Rheinisch Westfaelische Wertpapierboerse (RWB) Duesseldorf, Germany (BW0187 16:45) (CT-HALEY-&-ASSOCIATES)() NEW HAVEN, CT--New Asian Emperors' Tops the Lists (BW1335 16:45) (LE-GROUPE-VIDEOTRON)(VDO.) MONTREAL--Groupe Videotron's US Subsidiary, Optel, Will Not Proceed With its Share Offering (BW1336 16:47) (NY-FT/S&P-ACTUARIES)() NEW YORK--FT/S&P Actuaries World Index - Addition of Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation -USA- (BW1337 16:55) (MA-STAFFWARE)(STW.) BEDFORD, Mass.--Staffware Appoints Vice President of Channel Development in North America (BW1338 16:55) (NY-MULTEX.COM)() NEW YORK--Multex.com News - Multex.com, Inc. Multex.com Snapshot, Borders Group Inc. -BGP- (BW0190 16:58) (RUSSEL-METALS)(RUSMF) TORONTO--RUS.) Russel Metals Inc. Redeems 9 Percent Convertible Subordinated Series 1 Debentures (BW1339 16:59) --30--KS/se ( BW) (BW-RECAP-10) EDITORS Tenth Business Wire recap for Friday (May 21); stories sent between 5 and 6 p.m. (2 and 3 p.m. PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (CA-INTUITIVE-SURGICAL) MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF.-- Intuitive Surgical Announces the Completion of Over 250 Operations Using the da Vinci Computer-Enhanced Surgical System (BW0191 17:01) (TX-INFOSTOCK.COM) AUSTIN, Texas--Infostock.com Announces Investment Opinion (BW0192 17:02) (CT-LYDALL)(LDL) MANCHESTER, Conn.--Lydall, Inc. Adopts Share Purchase Rights Plan (BW1340 17:03) (NY-FT/S&P-ACTUARIES-2) NEW YORK--FT/S&P Actuaries World Index - Further re Anglo American Corp of SA Ltd -South Africa- / Anglo American PLC -UK- (BW1341 17:04) (CA-INTERNET-STOCK-NEWS) SAN DIEGO--Internet Stock News Announces Investment Opinion: INTERNET STOCK NEWS 5/21/99 (BW1342 17:04) (TX-TBEC) AUSTIN, Texas--Students Can `Take the Math TAAS' On-Line FREE at New Texas Business and Education Coalition Web Site: http://www.tbec.org (BW0193 17:05) (NY-WALL-STREET-INTERVIEW) NEW YORK--Discussion With Electronic Identification, JAWS Technologies, MigraTEC, Infectech, IPOSITE.com, Tianrong, Aureal, Mirror-Image, Meridian, White Electronic, Titan, EmNet, NABI, Featherlite, Tensleep, (BW1343 17:06) (CA-NETCENTIVES) SAN FRANCISCO--Netcentives Selected as One of UPSIDE Magazine's Hot 100 Private Companies for 1999; Loyalty Provider Recognized for Innovation, Leadership And Performance (BW0194 17:13) (VA-ITAA) ARLINGTON, Va.--NEN Life Science Products, Inc. Receives ITAA2000 Certification (BW1347 17:13) (CA-INSIGHT-HEALTH)(IHSC) NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-- InSight Health Services Corp. Announces Filing of Stockholder Lawsuit (BW0198 17:15) (NY-MULTEX.COM) NEW YORK--Multex.com News - Multex.com, Inc. Multex.com Ace Consensus Estimates, AK Steel Holding Corp. - AKS (BW1349 17:15) (CA-SCHOOL-BOARDS-ASSOC)--ADVISORY/California School Boards Association Announces School Safety Luncheon (BW0199 17:15) (MN-NRG-ENERGY)(NRG99) MINNEAPOLIS--NRG Energy Concludes Acquisition of 1,218 MW of Power Generation Facilities in Southern California (BW1350 17:16) (CT-WWF/AUTO-RACING-PACT)(CAR) STAMFORD, Conn.--The World Wrestling Federation -WWF- is Indianapolis 500 Bound (BW1351 17:20) (TX-AIM)(AVZ) HOUSTON--AIM Announces Management Changes to AIM Global Infrastructure Fund (BW0200 17:21) (FL-FLORIDA-LOTTERY) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Wacky LOTTO Questions; $66 Million Jackpot (BW1352 17:21) (NY-MULTEX.COM) NEW YORK--Multex.com News - Reach Out and Touch Someone, The World Goes Wireless (BW1353 17:21) (LA-STONE-ENERGY)(SGY) LAFAYETTE, La.--Stone Energy Corporation Announces Executive Resignation (BW1354 17:23) (TX-INTL-OIL-GAS)(IOAG) HOUSTON--International Oil & Gas Signs Agreement for Interest in Producing New Mexico Oil Field (BW0201 17:24) (VA-STATE-CORP-COMM) RICHMOND, Va.--SCC Sets Schedule for Considering Merger Plan of Dominion Resources and Consolidated Natural Gas (BW0202 17:24) (CA-BATTLE-MOUNTAIN-GOLD)(BMG) HOUSTON--Battle Mountain Gold Says Law Overturns Crown Jewel Plan of Operations Denial and Record of Decision Revocation (BW0203 17:27) (NY-WELLCARE)(WELL) KINGSTON, N.Y.--WellCare Makes Several Announcements (BW1356 17:29) (OH-ACORN-PRODUCTS-INC)(ACRN) COLUMBUS, Ohio--Acorn Products Announces Chief Financial Officer Change (BW0204 17:30) (GA-THE-MAXIM-GROUP)(MXG) KENNESAW, Ga.--Maxim Announces Shareholder Lawsuits (BW0205 17:31) (FL-FLORIDA-ROCK-INDUS)(FRK) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- Florida Rock Industries, Inc. Announces Agreement to Purchase Harper Bros., Inc. (BW1357 17:34) (ATLANTIC-TELE-NETWORK)(ANK) ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands--Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of 15 Cents Per Share (BW1358 17:41) (NC-PERMANENT-PRODUCTS)() BELHAVEN, N.C.--SnailZ' Copper Sprinklers Sold Out First Production (BW1360 17:44) (CA-C-ME-COM) ALHAMBRA, Calif.--C-ME.com's IPO Declared Effective by the SEC (BW0208 17:46) (AL-STOCKWINNERS.COM) BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- STOCKWINNERS.com Announces Investment Opinion; Earnings Surprises for Friday May 21, 1999 (BW0209 17:46) --30--RJ/la ( BW)(BW-RECAP-11) EDITORS ELEVENTH Business Wire recap for Friday (May 21); stories sent between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET (3 p.m. and 4 p.m. PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (KILL-FL-CHANNEL-MAGAZINE) KILL Hearst Publications Selects Channel Magazine to Go National, BW1191, FL-CHANNEL-MAGAZINE (BW1363 18:09) (NJ-CASINO-CAREERS) MARLTON, N.J.--Harrah's Joins Casino Careers Online as Corporate Member (BW1361 18:01) (NY-MILBERG-WEISS) NEW YORK--Milberg Weiss Announces Class Action Against Iridium World Communications, Inc. (BW1362 18:02) (CA-PACKATEER)(PKTR) CUPERTINO, Calif.--Packeteer, Inc., Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering (BW0213 18:09) (ME-ELECTRNCS-RSRCE-CTR) SKOWHEGAN, ME--Quick, Easy and Free Searching for Semiconductors and Electronics Information At the Electronics Resource Center (BW1364 18:12) (VA-AMERICA-ONLINE)(AOL) DULLES, Va.--America Online, Inc. Completes Acquisition of MovieFone, Inc. (BW1365 18:14) (WA-GROUP-NW-50) SEATTLE--The WM Group's Northwest 50 Stock Index for the Week Ending May 21 (BW1366 18:14) (LA-THE-J-RISH-GROUP)(RISH) BATON ROUGE, La.--The J. Rish Group, Inc. Makes Announcement (BW1367 18:15) (CT-WWF/AUTO-RACING-PACT)(CAR) STAMFORD, Conn.--The World Wrestling Federation -WWF- is Indianapolis 500 Bound (BW1369 18:20) (NY-MCY-MUSIC/SURVEY) NEW YORK--From CD TO PC - as the Tool to Get Music for Teenagers and Young Adults; Mom and Dad Are Also Trying Digital Downloading of Music Via the Internet (BW1371 18:22) (KS-AMERIRESOURCE-TECH)(ARET) LENEXA, Kan.--AmeriResource Technologies, Inc., Signs Letter of Intent to Sell 50% Interest in the Agent's Hotel Guide, Inc. to STARUNI Corporation (BW1372 18:23) (BW-SPORTSWIRE-RECAP) BW SportsWire Recap (BW1373 18:27) (CA-LEGATO-SYSTEMS)(LGTO) PALO ALTO, Calif.--CLARiiON Integrates Legato Networker Into New Fibre Channel SAN Solution (BW0218 18:33) (CFM-MAJESTIC-INC)(CFM) MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--CFM Majestic Inc. Announces Status of Year 2000 Compliance Program (BW0224 18:50) (CA-LAW-OFF-LIONL-GLANCY) LOS ANGELES--The Law Offices of Lionel Z. Glancy Announce Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Candie's Inc. (BW0226 18:56) (WA-US-SBA) WASHINGTON--SBA's Contracting Conference Offers Access to Cutting-Edge Seminars, Trends (BW0227 18:59) --30--JP/np ( BW) (BW-RECAP-12) EDITORS Twelfth Business Wire recap for Friday (May 21); stories sent between 19:00 and 20:00 ET (16:00 and 17:00 PT) ALL TIMES OFF IN EASTERN TIME (CA-GBC-BANCORP)(GBCB) LOS ANGELES--GBC Bancorp Announces Dividend (BW0228 19:01) (CA-CADENCE-DESIGN)(CDN) SAN JOSE, Calif.--Cadence Announces Stockholder Meeting; Sets Meeting for San Jose (BW0229 19:01) (CA-DEPT-VET-AFFAIRS)(DEPTV) SACRAMENTO, Calif.-- Governor Davis Appoints Vietnam Combat Veteran Secretary of Veterans Affairs (BW0230 19:09) (IL-LUMENON)(LUMM) MONTREAL--Lumenon Announces Agreement With Molex Incorporated (BW0231 19:11) (CA-CALPINE)(CPN) MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz.--Calpine Corporation Breaks Ground on $275 Million, 540-Megawatt Natural Gas- Fired South Point Power Plant on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation in Arizona (BW0234 19:24) (CA-DEPT-VET-AFFAIRS-PHOT) --ADVISORY/Photo of Former Marine Tomas Alvarado is available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, PressLink and Business Wire's Web Site (BW1379 19:25) (CA-MID-STATE-BANK)(MDST) ARROYO GRANDE, Calif.--Mid- State Bank Announces Record-Breaking Year at Shareholder Meeting (BW0237 19:38) (NY-ARISTA/ARETHA-FRANKLI) NEW YORK--Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin Creates Storm of Excitement At Cipriani Event; Legendary Performer Dazzles Posh New York City Crowd (BW1384 19:44) (CA-STANFORD-BUSINESS) STANFORD, Calif.--Paul Romer is MBA Students' Pick for Top Teacher (BW0239 19:45) (CA-CONCEPTUS)(CPTS) SAN CARLOS, Calif.--Conceptus Reports First Quarter 1999 Financial and Operational Results; Reports Results From Phase II Study of S/TOP Transcervical Permanent Contraception Device (BW0240 20:00) (PA-BERGER-&-MONTAGUE) PHILADELPHIA--Berger & Montague, P.C. Files Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Iridium World Communications, Ltd. Fraudulently Reported Financial Results (BW1387 20:00)  